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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

Under old methods of harvesting the
steel rake was a very important adjunct
to secure scattered grain. Yet even in
those days good farmers did not find
those rakings very valuable, as they
were always stained and often nearly
ready to sprout by alternate wet and
dry weather. The new harvesters
leave no rakings, and as what would
otherwise be wasted is thus saved for
market, it makes material addition to
the crop. We know farmers who used
to thresh the rakings separately and
grind them for hog feed rather than
mix the stained with the marketable
grain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
1t Stood the Test.

A public writer had a partition wall
fixed up in his study and ordered the
carpenters to make it in such a way
that no sound could penetrate through
it.
"rhe best thing will be to fill It in
with shayings," said tne man, and set
to work.
When he had finished, his employer
went and stood on one side Of the parti-
ton and called out to the man who was
on the other side:
'Do you hear me, Jantke"
"No, sir" was the prompt reply.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

There is great difference of opin-
ion among we'll informed fruit grow
ers, writes Professor j. Troop, of In
diana, as to whether the honey bee
actually destroys ripe grapes without
any assistance. In order to secure
reliable data on this question, some
careful observations were made during
the past season. A Worden grapevine
was selected, and when the fruit was
ripe all defective berries and surplus
leaves were removed, so as to allow
the bees free movement and give them
every facility for work. A colony Of
italian bees was then placed close to
the vine, and both vine and hive en-
closed with mosquito netting, giving
the bees about 300 cubic feet of space
in which to work. At first they did
not take kindly to the confinement,
but after the first few days did not
seem to mind it. They were kept
confined with the grapes just three
weeks, and during this time they were
not allowed to get any other food ex-
cept what they already had in the
hive. At the end of the three weeks
they were removed and the grapes
carefully examined, but it could not
be discovered that single grape had
been injured. The natural inference
is, that if the bees could not be in
duced to eat the grapes when kept in
close confinement with them, they are
not liable to do much injury when at
liberty to seek the food they like best.
1t is well known that certain wasps
will cut the skin of grapes, and have
always held to the opinion that the
wasp was the culprit which opens the
door for the bees to enter. This
opinion has been confirmed the past
season, when two species of the genus
Polistes, or social wasps, were seen to
light on the grapes and with their
sharp jaws tear open the skin and suck
the juice. After which the honey
bees would usually finish the work.
In fact, it would be very stupid bee
that would not avail itself of such an
opportunity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
Fashion Notes.

Flounces and frills are arranged
upon the skirts of the latest French
gowns to simulate overskirts, long,
short, medium, pointed, square, and
slashed.
Embroidery is in greater demand
than for many years past and ladies
who are skillful with the needle can
provide themselves with all sorts Of
exquisite novelties.
Challie, wool delaine, nuns yelling
and other dresses of thin wooden ma
terial are made up over silk slips and
can be worn until late in the season or
for house dresses during the entire
winter.
Suitable for wear with afternoon
gowns are collars of silk with Van
Dyke points back and front, edged
with narrow black velvet, finished
with four-in hand of null with lace
ends and knot of the silk edged with
black to complete the tie.
The zouave jacket effects are legion,
and very becoming to slender women
or women with long waists. In ma
terial they vary from lace of cobwebby
fineness for light gowns to rut1ies Of
the same material as the gown, edged
with narrow lace to accentuate the
jacket.
White waists are worn with skirts
Of all colors and materials. For best
wear, India silk, silk muslin and fine
cotton fabrics are liked. India silk
trimmed with embroidered galloon or
fine white ribbon, embroidered in
silk, chenille and beads will make up
charmingly.
A novelty hat is very small with
the brim faced with velvet. 1t is
worn on one side of the head, the
other being filed down to the brim
level with an enormous mass of fine
flowers set on foundation. A wreath
of roses surrounds the crown and
velvet loops stand up at one side.
Bicycle skirts are growing shorter
and the young woman who feels in
clined to abbreviate this garment con-
siders herself privileged to do So.
The high-topped shoes which are so
pretty and beguiling have much to do
with the fashion. There is also q
tendency toward the adoption of low
tan shoes and tan or black stockings
as regular portion of the wheel cos.
tune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
Old Fashion Revived.

The old fashion of having all parts
OF costume to match in shade is be-
ing revived. Of late entire toilets of
beige, gray Or cornfower blue have ap-
peared and are decidedly effective. OF
course, it is best carried out in the
delicate shades, as the effect of such q
costume in pronounced color would
be rather glaring. Ecru is easily
carried out in pale linon, embroided
in white, the collar and sash being of
white and the hat of yellow chip,
trimmed with white plumes. The
parasols for this toilet should be of
yellow linon, embroidered in white,
with an ivory handle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
Delayed Hatching of Eggs.

Three weeks is the time usually al-
lowed for hen to sit before her eggs
are Matched. But in spring, when the
fowls are in good health and the eggs
make the most vigorous chicks, hatch
ing will generally begin on the TWEEN
tieth day, and by the twenty-first the
entire brood may be out. Eggs kept
two or three weeks Before being set
will not hatch before the twenty-frst
day. Late in the season twenty-five
or even twenty-three days may pass
before all the eggs will hatch. If left
longer than this it is probable that the
chick has died in the shell. 1t is very
easy after the twentieth day of sitting
to know whether the egg contains
live chick, as its pecking may be heard
against the shell. Moisten the egg
she'll with quite warm water, but do
not take that which has been boiled.
1t had better be sprayed ON the egg,
which should afterwards be wiped dry
and placed under the hen. The water
sprayed on supplies the chick with
some air, and it also softens the shell
for it to peck at The egg is porous.
If it were not, chicks would always die
in the shell. When an egg breaks in
the nest, all the other eggs should be
washed in tepid water and rubbed dry,
so as to remove the albumen from the
broken egg. AS this albumen closes
the pores of the shell it quickly
smothers and kills all the chicks they
contain. 1t may do this if it is on the
shell only very. short time. e.-Ameri-
con Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
ioned picturesque look that is very
etfective.-Harper's Bazaar.
Gossip.

Gossip.
Rosa Bonheur has been made an
honorary associate of the Academy of
st. Luke at Rome.
Johns Hopkins University this year
bestowed the degree Of M. D. upon a
woman, Miss Mary Packard, of Bay
onne, N. J.
The young women Of several
churches in Harper, Kan, have taken
a pledge not to go with men who drink.
smoke or use profane language.
Miss Elizabeth A. Reed, of Chi.
cago, has been elected q member OF
the Royal Asiatic society of London,
this in honor of her successful work
in Hindu and Persian literature.
Lady Arran, the wife of the Irish
land owner, has started a handwriting
industry, which has not only given
employment to such of the tenants as
needed it, but is beginning to be prof.
table financially.
Christine Nilsson, now the Countess
Miranda, can still sing, though she
has not PATHS fondness for the stage
She has just been paying a visit to
Sweden, and sang once for the stu
dents of a university town.
The only woman who has writer
opera librettos in four languages il
said to be the Queen of Roumahia, IL
literature Carmen Sylvia. She ha,
produced librettos in French, in Ger
man, in Swedish and in Roumanian.
Two Japanese girls, Hisa Naganc
and Natsu Sakaki, are at present serv.
ing as trained nurses in Chicago. They
intend to study medicine and then re,
turn to Japan to found hospital on
the same plans as those of this coun.
try.
In England, Hannah Brewer, wo.
man of seventy-two years, has just re-
tired from the postal service after o
term of sixty years; she began deliv.
ering letters for her father, who was
sub-postmaster Of the village of Bit
ton and the outlying district.
Spanish and French women of the
higher class are usually expert swords.
women. They are taught to fence as
carefully and accurately as their
brothers, and there are numerous
schools in the two countries where
young women are taught not only to
fence, but to handle the broadsword.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, wife of the
English Secretary of the Colonies, and
daughter of w. O. Endicott. Mr..
Cleveland's first Secretary of War, as
special evidence of the favor in
which Queen Victoria holds her, has
received from Her Majesty the gold
instead of the silver Jubilee medal.
The gold medal was conferred, as o
rule, only on royal personages.
Mrs. Lewis is the name of the
woman who discovered some manu-
scripts of the Gospel in Syriac con-
vent on Mount Sinai. With her sister,
Mrs. Gibson, she has examined two
service books of Palestinian Syriac of
the twelfth century. These books are
supposed to be written III the dialect
spoken by Christ. The two sisters
will soon publish q text of their re-
searches.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

stantly, also headache, and w
was SO dizzy. 1 had heart trouble, it
seemed as though my heart was in my
throat at times choking me. 1 could
not walk around and l could not lie
down, for then my heart would beat so
fast L would feel as though 1 was
smothering. 1 had to sit up in bed
nights in order to breathe. was SO
weak 1 could not do anything.
1 have now taken several bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and used three packages of
Sanative Wash, and can say 1 am
perfectly cured. Il do not think L
could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-
MRS. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
Try Grain-Oi Try Grain-oi

Ask your grocer to-day to show you pack.
age of Grain-O, the new food drink that takes
the place of coffee. The children may drink
it without injury as well as the adult All
who try it like it. Grain-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. One-quarter tho
price of coffee. 10 cts. and % cts. per package.
Sold by all ErOcers
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

Miss Martha Veeder has been ap-
pointed professor of mathematics in
the Huguenot College, at Wellington,
Cape Colony, South Africa. She is
the daughter of DR.. M. A. Veeder, a
well-known scientist of this place, and
has been teaching in the Newark IN.
~ Union School. She is q Cornell
graduate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

The Locust Point yards of the B. & o. sire
more now has a capacity for $500 cars. During
the past few weeks the wisdom of making the
Improvement has been amply demonstrated.
died without single blockade and with such
celerity and ease that the old timers were
greatly astonished.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

f. Tremlett Carter, a celebrated electrical
engineer, recently inspected the electrical
equipment of the b. & o. at Baltimore, as the
London Underground Railway has adopted
the style of motors that the B. S o. uses in
the Baltimore tunnel. At the conclusion of
his inspection Mr.. Carter said that it was tho
most complete and economically handled
plant he had ever seen and that he had never
been in tunnel that was so absolutely free
from smoke.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
The Olive Pecker Murders.

The first official tidlngs of the tragedy at
sea on the Boston (Mass.) schooner Olive
Pecker, In which Captain Whitman, of
Rockland, Me-. and Sanders, the first mate
were murdered, have come in letter to
Collector Winslcw Warren inclosing copy
Of the cable message from Bahia, Brazil,
transmitted to the State Department by
Vice-Consul Brice. The dispatch says that
John Anderson, paturalized American
citizen, steward OF the schooner, killed
Whitman and Sanders, apparently under
provocation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

In Austria the government owns and
operates the railways. You can ride
from Vienna, the capital, $50 miles
in a luxurious corridor express car for
$4.90. In America the cost would
not be less than $22.50.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
moss after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Sc trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila..P Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25
MRS. PETERSON'S STORY.

I have suffered with womb trouble
over fifteen years. Ihad inflammation,
enlargement and displacement of the
womb
The doctor wanted me to take treat
ments, but l had lust begun taking
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medicine.
Mrs. w. PICKERT, Van Sclen and Blake
Aves., Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. 70, 1891.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

The b. & o. has n coal chute at West Fair
mont, w. Va, that fills tender of a locomo-
tive with coal in eight seconds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-25

Mrs. Pinkham's
Compound, and
my husband
said 1 had
better wait -
and see ~
bow mu, h
good thst .
would do q
me. 1 was
SO sick when l
began with her
medicine, 1 coul
hardly be on m
feet. I had til
backache con-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
WRONG AND RIGHT EATING.
ONE MAKES US WEAK, THE OTHER
MAKES US STRONG.

Wrong eating makes us weak, because it
doesn't nourish us. 1t polsons us, because it
sets up poisonous fermentation in our
stomach and the poisons go into our blood.
Wrong eating is eating indigestible food,
or eating more than our stomach is able to
digest.
Right eating is eating digestible food. food
that the stomach is able to digest, food that
will nourish you when it is digested.
Right eating strengthens and invigorates
the body, gives endurance, increases weight
and restores health.
Wrong eating can be made right by taking
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. This prepara-
ton, made by the Shakers from simple
herbs, roots and wine, is delicious, refresh
ing, and Strengthening to the body. 1t is a
powerful aid to digestion.
1t does not act by strongly stimulating the
stomach, but with its on digestive ferments
acts on the food in the stomach, and re-
duces, instead of increasing, the work which
the stomach has 90 do. This is why it in
creases your strength, why it will cure you
of all the bad effects of indigestion and of
insufficient nourshment, and purifies your
system of all dangerous indigestive poisons,
when nothing else has been found to re-
Heve you.
At druggists. Ten cents for a trial BOTTLE
Write for Interesting book to The Shakers,
30 Reade street, New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
CHARITABLE REQUESTS.
Money Left to Benevolent and Educational
Institutions,

Portsmouth, N. H., April 5.-By the
will Of Miss Eliza A.Haven of this city,
which was probated today, Harvard
College will receive $25, 600; the Ports
mouth Athenaeum, $4,000; the Chase
Home for Children of this city, $1,000; the
New Hampshire Society for the Proven
tor of Cruelty to Animals, $4,000; land
on Pleasant street la given to the city for
public park, and $4,000 for the city to
keep it in order. From the residue of
the property she gives $4,000 to Dart.
mouth college and $4,000 to Smith col
lege at Northampton.
The will of Miss Eliza's sister, Miss
Charlotte NJ. Haven WAS probated at til
same time, md gives Harvard college
$25, 600 and Meadville Theological school,
5000; Dartmouth college, $4,000; to local
institutions she gives $4,000 to the church
charity fund of the South Parish: $1,000
to the South Parish Sunday school; $1,000
to the ladies' missionary society of the
South Parish; $1,000 to the Harvard
Benevolent society. $500 to the Seamen 8
Friends society; $4,000 TO the Home
for INDECENT women; $4,000 to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals and to the Portsmouth Public
Library $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
GOOD APPOINTMENT.
President Names General sslden Connor
as Pension Agent.


Washington, April 5.-The President
today sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
S lieu Conner of Maine. to be pension
agent at Augusta. Maine.
Ii. NJ. Paul of New Hampshire, to be
A. Il. Buck of Georgia. to be minister
to Japan.
James Boyle of Ohio, consul at Liver
pool.
E. S. Day of Connections, consul at
Bradford. Eng.
+. r.. McCrery of Michigan. secretary
of the legation at the City of Mexico.
Linn Hartranft Of Pennsylvania, APP
prsiser of merchandise in the DISTRICT Of
Philadelphia.
Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton to be major
general.
Rev. Q. S. wallkey of Ohio, to be post
chaplain.
Nominations Confirmed.
Washington. April 5.-The Senate in
executive session today, confirmed the
following nominations:
Andrew ID. White of New York, to be
am bassador to Germany; VIM. F. Drap-
er of Massachusetts, tn be ambassador to
Italy; Oliver s. Spaulding OF Michigan,
to be assistant secretary Of the treasury !;
VIM. B. Powell of New Jersey, to be as
sistsnt secretary of the treasury; Selden
Conner of Maine, to be pension agent at
Augusta; Chandler Hale of Maine, to be
secretary OF the embassy of the United
States at Rome, Italy Samuel j..
Graoeyaa of Massachusetts, to be United
States consul at Fucbau, China; Liout.
Commander A. r. tioudon, to be COM
mander In the navy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
WESTBROOK.

Duck Pond, April 5. The travelling is
gstting to be quite good except on cross
roads.
There is quite lot Of sickness .atthe
present time.
Mrs. Edna Hawkes. has been very sick,
but is some better.
Mrs. Ruth Barbour is failing rapidly.
She has been unconscious for days, and
her death. is only matter of a few hours.
Miss Mary knight Is quite sick, having
had a shook, but we hope she may re-
cover. Her mother has our heartfelt SYM
pathy, for she has recently lost her hus-
band by death, and now this added
trouble seems doubly sad.
Nh. Oliver Leighton is little better.
He had a tumor recently removed from
the back of his necK.
The sociable at the school hall last Fri
day night was enjoyed by a goodly num-
Der. A Box Supper is announced for
next Friday night-a long time to look
ahead. but 1T comes just the same.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Niokerson's Comedy Company.


Yesterday morning the fine band at
taohed to the Nickerson Comedy COM
pany paraded the principal Streets at
tracing the attention of a great number
of our citizens. In the evening Port
and theatre was crowded to repletion by
one of the largest and happiest audiences
seen in the theatre for a long time. In
fact the demand:fo tickets was so great
that many were turned away unable to
be accommodated.
The play presented was "The Gamb-
ler's Wife," in which Mr.. j. j. Ryan
as Jack Mason, Mr.. W. s. Christy as
Duncan, and Miss Isabella Fletcher as
Ethel Wayne were particularly strong.
The other characters were well assumed
by Messrs. William Currier, W. +. koh-
man, Earnest Rice, Frank l.. Whittier,
Amy Ince, Dell Leon and Baby Rex.
The third act was forcibly presented.
The specialties are great feature TO
the entertainment, they making, with
the drama, a continuous show. Baby
Rex caught on at once, and was conc ed
ed little dear by all the ladies. Then
there was Russell Brandon, T. T. Nolan,
Miss Dell Leon and Mr.. Higgins, oornet
soloist. The orchestral selections drew
warm applause, especially the piocolo
solo at the end of the first act
At the matinee today "Mother and
Son" will be given and at the evening
performance 'tMay Blossom
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
Grand Army Notes.

The Assistant Adjutant General of
the Department. of Maine furnishes rthe
following inform alton:
The annual Enoampment of the De.
partment VIII be held in Lewiston, April
l5,and l6, 1897.
No further. orders will be issued from
Department Headq quarters before the En-.
campment. Ali the details for the I'm.
campment we're given in General Orders
No. 9, issued Feb. 18th.
Department Headquarters will be es.
tablished at Hotel Atwood.
Col f. e. Boothby. of the Maine
Central Railroad, has notified Assistant
Adjutant General Miller that, MS at pres
ent arranged, the fare from Portland tc
the National Encampment at Buffalo.
via the White Mountains, will be SO. il
the round trip.
The Department of Maine has been In.
vited to participate in the ceremonies q,
he dedication of the Grant monument In
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
The Cylinder Exploded.

People living in the vicinity of Walnut
and Washington streets were alarmed
about ! O'Clock yesterday afternoon by d
terrific explosion which occurred in
that vicinity.
1t was learned that one of the men en-
ployed at the shop of Mr.. Thomas Towle
had been heating a "dresser CYLINDER
over an open fire to get the lead out of
it. The interior of the cylinder was
air-tight. and the air confined within
being expanded by the heat, was
obliged to lind vent. The cylinder was
blown to pieces, but no one was hurt.