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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
An Extraordinary Homicide.

An extraordinary case of what is be-
lieved to be involuntary homicide has
just taken place near Aix-de-Chapelle,
France, on the estate of the Duke of
Arenberg. During the course of a
shooting party young Belgian noble
man of the name of Count Edouard de
Breig, was killed by what seemed to
be an accidental discharge of the gun
of one of the game keepers. The pc
culiar feature about the affair is that
this very same game-keeper just twelve
months ago accidentally shot and killed
during shooting party another guest
of the duke, rich manufacturer of
the name of Blankenhorn, and almost
on the very same spot where he laid
low the young count. The game
keeper was condemned to three months
Imprisonment for criminal carelessness
in killing the manufacturer, but
showed so much sorrow and distress
when released from Jail that the duke
took him back into his service, with
the results that are now apparent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
All About the Horse Bean,

The horse bean, leguminous plant,
is grown quite extensively in England
and on the continent. The bean, when
green, is used in those countries for
human food, being prepared in much
the same way as the green pea in this
country 1t is said to be quite pal
atable and very nutritious. When
mature the bean is ground, and fed
very extensively to all farm animals.
1t has been thoroughly tried by
many of the experiment stations in
our Northern States and in Canada.
1t develops normally till it begins to
blossom, when the blossom is attacked
by q small fly which very seriously in
terferes with the formation of the seed.
The plant will grow from two to three
feet high, and serves exceedingly well
for green manuring, but cannot be
recommended for seed production. On
account of the insect pest it should be
turned under when in blossom. 1t
is very succulent and decomposes
rapidly in the soil. Horse beans
should be sown in drills eighteen
inches apart, ana manured with pot
ash and phosphoric acid, but very
sparingly with nitrogen.
The white lupine is also valuable
plant for green manuring. It should
be treated in the same way as the
bean, with the exception, not being
troubled by the fly, it can be allowed
to develop as far as late blossoming
before being plowed under.
The horse bean can also be used as
a nitrogenous green feed, but the soy
bean, medium green variety, being
more leafy, is to be preferred. The
cowpea is also very valuable nitro.
genous crop, and would probably sue
ceed better in the Southren States,
either for green feed or for manuring,
than any of the other crops above
mentioned.-New England Home
stead.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
A Mammoth Alligator,

A. Burkhalter, of Willacoochee,
while fishing in the Alapatha River,
about three miles from town, one day
this week, heard a terrible commotion
in the water just below where he was
fishing and upon investigation found
that monster alligator had caught
and was drowning COW. Mr.. Burk-
halter was unarmed at the time, but
returned yesterday in company with
M. Corbett, armed with Winchester
rifle, and they had no trouble in kill
ing the alligator, which measured II
feet inches in length and weighed
300 or 400 pounds-Douglas (Ga.)
Breeze
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
Caps on the Track.

A paper cap, such as the very small
boy delights to shoot in q toy pistol,
is an inoffensive looking thing. But
there is strength in union where small
things are concerned as well as when
the adage is applied to greater powers.
Several young men of an experimental
turn of mind procured a number of
boxes of the paper caps yesterday
afternoon and placed them at intervals
of about ten feet apart on the car
track on Green street, between Broad
and Thirteenth. No sooner had they
been placed in position than car
rounded the curve on Broad street and
struck the first box. The effect was
startling There was report like that
of q heavily charged shotgun, and the
passengers all sprang to their feet.
One after another in rapid succession
the remaining boxes exploded as the
wheels passed over them, sounding al
most like q volley of artillery At
Thirteenth street nervous old lady
alighted from the car, remarking that
she thought she would walk the rest
of the way.--Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
A KING FOR THREE MONTHS.
The Luck of a Sea Captain Wrecked Near
the Caroline Islands.

the Caroline Islands.
Captain Curtis of the wheat ship
Eurydice was in the city to-day, hav.
ing returned with his vessel to the
West Seattle elevator. He has had an
experience within the past twelve
months that might make many skip
per envious, having ruled as king Ct
a group of islands in the South Pa
cific Ocean. Captain Curtis was the
first officer of the ship Flora E. Stat
ford, which was lost at sea about q
year ago.
"When the Stafford was given up, ="
said Captain Curtis this morning, 1--WE
lowered the boats and left her at sea.
I had six men with me in one boat,
and the Captain went in another boat.
My boat headed for the Caroline ISL
ands, and after fifteen days we came
in sight of land. We were royalty
welcomed by the natives, who could
not do enough to honor us. Ikickikee,
King of the Carolines, insisted that he
should abdicate his throne and make
me his successor. I did not assume
the royal garments and robes, for
etiquette down there requires none of
them, but 1 took the sceptre and ruled
over those islands for three months.
1 wooed and won the ex-King's daugh-
ter, and I also gave out orders against
cannibalism, for I thought some of
the Stafford's crew might drift ashore.
Ny orders were strictly obeyed, for I
was an absolute monarch. They al
lowed me little time to sleep. Every
night I was compelled to start the
hoolah-hoolah dances with the women,
and every day and night some dele
cations of natives from other islands
in the group would call upon me to
arbitrate in some murder case. Those
fellows were always killing each other.
I would get in their canoes and go
with them. 1 would hear the testi-
mony and decide who was guilty. My
decision was final, and the guilty man
would be shot.
CATER remaining on the islands
three months 1 took passage on the
first steamer that passed. I was
landed at Manila in the Philippines,
huu Iedcueu tnero Ill tlule W See tuo
execution of four insurgents. They
were learned native doctors. They
were led out to public park and shot
by half regiment of soldiers. They
fell to the earth pierced by score of
bullets. There was fighting on the
island all the time. No one was al
lowed in the streets after 8 o'clock at
night. The Captain of the Stafford
had landed safely at Manila eight days
after the wreck"
After leaving Manila Captain Cur
tis succeeded in reaching Hong Kong,
where he was at once placed in COM
mand of the Eurydice. He did not
tell his experience until reaching the
sound.-Seattle Wash Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
"A New Diving Apparatus.

If the new diving apparatus to be
used by the wrecking company, which
has taken in hand to recover the val
uables from the wreck of the Pewabic,
near Alpena, Mich, be a success, q
trial will be made to get at the $500, =
900 in gold which went down with the
ill-fated Elbe. The wreck of the
Elbe lies at a depth of 250 feet, a depth
at which diving bells heretofore con-
structed have been altogether useless.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
Artificial Ears Works of Art.

The making of artificial ears has
we'll nigh reached perfection. They
are made of specially prepared rubber
that can be crumpled without injury
and are carefully painted to resemble
the natural organ. When one ear is
gone the manufacturer makes model
of the other ear, and from that model
constructs the artificial member. Then
it is as carefully touched up as fine
oil painting. When completed it costs
from $100 to $125.-New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

and went to California in 1852. He
started in business in San Francisco
cnd did very well until his partner alb
seconded with all the firms funds. Then
MIR. Kutner set 70 work to rehabilitate
himself, which he did by hard work
and thrift. Mr.. Kutner branched out
and opened q business in Fresno. He
built the drst echoolhouse and present
az It TO the city. He is now the leading
banker OF that interesting little town,
president of the most important com
rIercial house of the San Joaquin Val
ley, and operates large stores Mt Fres-
&c, Hanford, Selma, Fowler, Sanger
ypd MADEIRA.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Reports of the rowing contests usu-
ally refer to the megaphone, through
which the various coaches now COM
municate with the crews. This simple
instrument is found to be so valuable
as means of communication that it is
now looked upon as part Of the nee
essary paraphernalia in rowing con-
test. The megaphone is simply large
cone from thirty to forty eight inches
long, made of waterproof fibre or light
metal. The voice of person speak
ing into the small end is carried easily
distance of mile, while a loud call,
when neither wind nor Instructions in
terfere, may be heard on the water, in
open country or along the shore dis
tance of two miles. The Instrument is
often used as a receiver also. The
small end is placed at the ear, and
sounds from distance which would
otherwise be inaudible can be heard
distinctly. The instrument is usually
held in the hands of the person who
uses it, like speaking trumpet, but
it is constructed so that it can be fixed
to a tripod on a swivel, and the person
using it may remain seated and direct
it to any point. By means of the
megaphone the audiences at nearly all
open-air athletic meetings are informed
as to the winners, and at these places,
as well as in the rowing world, it has
become an invaluable instrument
Pathfinder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Your trouble in having mildew come
on your gooseberry vines soon after
they begin to bear is, we think, in
separable from our American climate,
which is much too warm for this fruit.
English gooseberries invariably nil
dew here, though free from mildew in
the moist, cool summers in England.
1t is an old saying that the gooseberry
and the grape vine never succeed in
the same localities. If it is cool enough
in summer for the gooseberry the
grape will not ripen. There have been
several kinds of American gooseberries
that were proclaimed as mildew proof.
But after two or. three years of bear
ing mildew usually appears. 1t may
be that lack of mineral plant food, and
especially of potash, is the melting
cause of mildew. The gooseberry is
a very prolific bearer and uses up pot
ash rapidly. If it is in moist, cool
ground all the potash the soil contains
is available. If the soil be dry and
warm what potash the soil may have is
locked up and the leaves cannot get
the nutrition they require to keep up
healthful growth. Gooseberry bushes
should be heavily mulched during the
summer. That will keep the soil moist
and cool. 1t will be well also to put
some wood ashes under the mulch so
as to hold the moisture, and also to be
dissolved by it for the plant roots. 1t
is worth while also to spray with Bor-
deaux mixture or some other fungi
eide. Boston Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

him then and there, but the bird was
such monster that the farmer deter
mined to keep him on exhibition for a
few days that his neighbors might be-
hold the curiosity and know what a
famous trapper he himself was, so he
released the poor foot and placed the
''varmint, as he called it, in q Slated
box.
Now this owl was almost as large as
an eagle, and seemed very old, since
he had row of feathers under his
chin reaching from ear to ear, which
he could rulfie up OF lower at his pleas
ure, giving him the appearance some-
what of an old man with whiskers.
Many were the visitors that looked at
him and poked him with sticks through
the Slated box, so enraging him that
every feather stood on end, and he
cracked his enormous bill as though
he were gritting his teeth.
I. But what to feed him with? "Why,
chicken, of course" said the farmers
wife, and dead chicken was thrown
into the box. The owl never touched
it, though it lay by his side night and
day. Then somebody suggested "rats
and mice" and neighbor brought
over deaf rat, which the owl dis
patched with great relish.
In another night or two another hen
was found dead like the first Was
there another owl in the vicinity?
and the farmer decided to sit up
through the night with loaded gun.
1t was long, tedious wait, but in
the small hours of the morning there
was q stir among the poultry, and a
long, bodied weasel ran out of the
roost, dragging hen by her head in
such way that she could make no
noise. In an instant the farmer pulled
the trigger of his gun, and both hen
and weasel lay on the ground dead.
The weasel and the lien were both
placed in the owls box, and while he
paid no heed to the hen, he pounced
upon the weasel with evident delight,
pecking him fercely on the head be-
fore dispatching him
Then light broke in upon the
farmer, and he said, addressing him
self to the owl, "My poor fellow, I
have wronged you, for you were my
friend all the time, and never knew
it. 1t was you who saw that misera-
bic weasel prowling around when all
the rest of us We're asleep, and trying
to catch it you got caught yourself.
My feathered friend, L beg your par
don. Tomorrow you shall have your
liberty" and the farmer kept his
word.
The owl seemed u very patriarch
in size and strength, and was what is
known as the Great Horned Owl (Bubo
Virginianus), the most remarkable in
North America, and almost as large
as the golden eagle. He was supposed
to have been about fifty years old.
Farmer M is not the only one
who has found out that owls are
friends to man and not foes, for the
rats and mice they destroy every year
around farmers barn and granaries
are Of inestimable advantage to him.
Moral-Be sure you have the right
fellow before You execute him.-Mrs.
A. E. G. Maskell, in the New York
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
Moonlight Turtle-Bacl Ride.

Communication between Mayport,
Fla, and st. Augustine, which are
forty miles apart, is most convenient
by means of the bicycle, the distance
being covered by wheelmen in less
than three hours by way of Pablo
Beach, whereas much longer time is
required to go up the st. Johns River
to Jacksonville, and thence by rail to
st. Augustine. George Brown of the
Engineer Corps, stationed at Mayport,
was accompanied on his homeward trip
from st. Augustine the other night by
Frederic Allen, and both cyclists, just
before reaching Pablo Beach, had the
novel experience of moonlight turtle
back ride down the beach into the
breakers. They had come unexpect-
edly upon a sea turtle depositing her
eggs in the sand and seized the op-
portunity for ride. Allen took home
154 eggs found in the nest.-New York
Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Ever since spinning was a type of woman
ly industry, from age to age it has been
expected that beautiful apparel should
elothe women. To keep dainty belongings
in good order it is necessary to have them
properly laundered. This is especially true
In the laundering Of pretty summer gowns,
which is now quite fine art. To do the
work properly, fill n tub two-thirds full of
warm water, dissolve the fourth of cake
OF Ivory Soap (Which will not fade the most
delicate colors), add it to the water; wash
the articles through it, rinse first in clear
and then in blue water; wiring, dip in thin
starch, shake out and hang on the line in
the shade. When dry, sprinkle aud iron.
Gowns thus laundered will retain their
freshness the entire season.
ELIZA r. PARKER
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

One morning this spring when
Farmer M went out to feed his
poultry, he found one of his best hens
lying dead in front Of her henroost
door and he knew she had come to
her death tragically because she was
headless.
In great indignation he set steel
trap that night, and the next morning
ne found great owl trying his best to
free his foot from the vise-like clinch
Of the trap.
"Ah, hal my rascal, I've got you" !"
he cried. and would have dispatched
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

We offer One Hundred Doll,rs Reward for
any ca of Catarrh that cannot b. cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY d Co., Props, Toledo O.
We. the undersigned. have known f. j. Che
ney Tor the lat Is years. and believe HIM per-
fectly honorabl in all business an actions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion m de by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Oh o.
WALDING, KINNAN e. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in ernally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of th- system. p ice, 75c. pc bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Very few people have an idea OF the dif-
ferent kinds of merchandise an ocean steam
ship carries from the United States to foreign
ports. The other day the Johnston Line
steamer "Vedamore" loaded at the Locust
Point docks OF the b. 4 o. at Baltimore, 86
cars OF lumber, Of starch, 10 of oil cake, 6
tobacco, 2 OF wire, 8 of suga., 10 of fresh
meat 20 Of sheep or 1699 head. 45 OF cattle or
1888 head, Of lead. ! OF copper. OF mer-
chandise and 16l of grain, making total of
97l car loads
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
NOT ALLOWED IN RUS STA.
Influential Californian Cannot Enter
the Cars Domain.

Adolph Kutner, the Californian who
!gas not permitted to cross the frontier
Of Russia owing to his political and re-
ligious convictions. is one of the most
influential citizens of the Golden State.
He came to the United States, a refu-
gee, from Russia nearly fifty years ago,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16
Couldn't Help It,

Deacon Blodgett Injecting Farmer
Jones in market, with load Of prod
uce)-Well, John, prices looking up
some this week, eh?
Farmer Jones (dryly)-Lookin' up? I
guess they be! Can't help it very well,
seein' they're fat on their back.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AZ this
season your feet feel swo lien and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting feet or
tight Shoes try. Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet, blisters
and callous spots. Relieves corns ard bunions
OF all pain and gives rest and comfort Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
ALLEN s. OLMsTEp. Leroy. NY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

We learn from the Fargo Argus that
"Gunder Sottom of Reynolds is dead"
Now, what in the world could have
killed such a man as that?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

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 1t. Grain-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but ii is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceivcs it without distress. One-quarte- the
price of coffee. Is cts. and y cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. NJ. ABBOTT, 3S3 SEN
eca St, buffalo, n. Y, May 9, 1884,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Fits permanently cured. No cts or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd G3l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reducing inilammR-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

Actors like to play Hamlet, for then
the ghost walks every night
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-16

WANTED-Men and women for Alaska Stamp for
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-22
RAILROAD N NEW HANDS.
Pittsburg, MOnongahela & Wheeling
VIII Be Constructed
At a Cost Of Three Millions Men
VINO Are Behind the New Enter
prise The New Railroads Under
Construction at Present in West
Virginia-Other Railroad News.

Special to the Register.
Pittsburg. Pa. March 21.-To-day it
was announced that control of the
Pittsburg, Monongahela and Wheeling
railroad had been secured by James NJ.
Guney the oil operator, and other
Pittsburg capitalists, and that the line
will be constructed at once, at a cost
of three million dollars. Engineers
have already been put to work making
a new survey preparatory TO awarding
the contracts for the work Of building
the line
This is the road that was projected by
James H. McCTeery, of Pittsburg, Cen
eral w. q. DaCey, of New York, and
others. The contract had been given
for the construction of the first ten
miles of the line from Monongahea
City west to Ten mile village, but the
work was stopped.
Some months ago II. c. Boulton. J.
II. McCresry, and others revived the
project by organizing the Pittsburg,
Conneilsville and Wheeling railroad.
Considerable talking was done, but
nothing actually accomplished. Re
Gently negotiations have been going on
between J. NJ. Guffey and Attorney
Willis McCook, of this city, on one
side and the directors of the old COM
pany on the other. These are now said
to be concluded and a new board FORM
ed with Mr.. Guffey as president, ana
Gen. c. c. Dodge and \. l.. Broadbent,
OF New York. as principal directors.
Notices have been sent out for a
meeting in a few DAYS. 1t is stated
that arangcment will be made for
building the road this year and the
work on the Monongahela City end will
begin in the spring. At Monongahela
CITY the line will connect with the
Pittsburg, NcKeesporC and Youghio-
gheny A. w. Mellon. the Pittsburg
banker. who recently secured large
tract of coal land near Amity, is inter
ested in the venture, which now seems
to be a go"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-22
MAN UNDER THE BED.
The Remarkable and Startling Discovery
ola South Side Lady Saturday Night

OF "a Soutn size Lazy Saturuh9 -N'~"
Saturday night South Size lady had
the remarkable and trying experience
of finding a man under her bed, and
after frightening her badly, the IN
truder made his escape. About hall-
past ten o'clock Saturday evening, MRS.
Quinn, who lives at No. 1909 Market
street, retired for the night into her up
stairs bedroom. She mad gotten into
a light sleep when she was aroused by
a noise proceeding apparently from be
low She was thoroughly awakened,
and the noise continuing. she called
to her daughters, who occupy the room
just underneath, and asked them II
there had not been noise downstairs.
They replied that it must have been
upstairs. Mrs. Quinn got out OF bed
and started to investigate. Naturally.
the first place she looked was unoer-
meath the bed. There she saw reclln-
ing the burly form Of big man. Mrs.
Quinn screamed and the individual
hastily scrambled from his ulcOmfor-
table position and jumped cut of the
second story WINDOW on the roof al an
adjoining building. The roof was on
ly couple of feet below the window
and the intruder, who adopted this
unique method of secreting himself in'
the house, got away in safety by dIop-
ping easily from the edge of the one
story building TO the ground. 1t was
evident that he had entered the house
by the same avenue, and probably in
tended to remain in his hiding place
until the family had gone to sleep. and
then to have stirred out to gather up
some plumber.