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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
Practical women's Clubs.

Our German sisters here at home
are much more practical than we are.
Most of the clubs of American women
are devoted to literature, music,
church work, art or education, while
most of the clubs of the German wo-
men in our own land are formed for
benevolent purposes, for sick or acci-
dent insurance, for social games and
for housewifery.
There is less need of clubs among
German women than among Ameri-
cans. In one respect it must be con-
fessed these women are very talented.
They do not separate the husband,
the parents and children as we do.
Very few of the American clubs for
men allow women to cross the thresh-
old except upon '1adies' day" once or
twice year, while majority of the
German clubs not only permit ther
members to bring their wives, sisters
and daughters, but encourage them in
so doing.
The two greatest German clubs of
New York are the Arion and Lieder-
kranz, and in Brooklyn in the Saen-
gerbund and Germania it is excep-
tional not to find the gentler sex in
the beautiful halls and magnificent
libraries and reading rooms, or the
exquisitely furnished restaurants.
Our musical societies are too apt
to invite only men or only women to
their rehearsals, while the German
associations invite families rather
than individuals.
German women's clubs are there
fore fewer than those of their Amer
lean neighbors. Their benevolent and
insurance leagues are extremely IN
genious and enable a woman of very
slender resources or the wife of a
poor husband to have the same ply
sician, medicine and attendance as her
wealthy sister.
Their reading subscription clubs
enable each member for a small sum
to receive and read the leading week
lies and magazines in English and
German, and at the end Of the year
to have merry lottery in which they
divide, according to chance, all the
publications employee during the
period
The Housewifery Club of New York
is intended to facilitate domestic
work. The club itself keeps list OF
servants whom they certify after hav-
ing examined all the references and
convinced themselves of the girls
ability, honesty and faithfulness.
The member has no trouble in Sc
curing servant, being obliged only
to write postal card to the club
secretary, which is promptly answered
by the girl in person. To keep up
the girls interest and enthusiasm the
club pays her prize at the end of q
certain time if her work has been sat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
Stops Runaway Horses.

A gentleman who makes his home
at the Hotel Berkeley is the possessor
of fine St. Bernard dog which de-
serves gold medal. The dog has de-
veloped strong penchant for stopping
runaway horses, and the last time the
stop was accomplished just in time to
save party of ladies from serious in
jury and perhaps worse. His master
was driving down Portland avenue
last Saturday when he was startled by
a cry of ''Look out!" He turned, and
was just in time to wheel his horse out
of the way of runaway which was
tearing down the avenue. Just ahead
there was party of ladies who could
not possibly escape what seemed GER
tain death to some of them, when the
dog, who had been following and who
seemed by instinct to comprehend the
impending tragedy, gave leap and
caught the lines of the runaway be-
tween his teeth, his great weight
bringing the frightened animal to his
launches justas hew about to strike
one of the ladies, who seemed too ter
rilied to ove.-Minneapolis Times
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
Made Humming Bird Her Pet.

Miss Laura Heath, daughter OF
Peter Heath, an undertaken, of Lam.
bertville, n. j., has unique pet.
Several days ago while walking in the
garden among her flowers she heard q
strang buzzing noise and turning
around saw humming bird on a flow
or close by. Holding out her hand to
it, she was surprised to find that it al.
lowed her to fondle it.
Putting it back on the flower she
entered the house, and mixing up
some water and sugar returned again
to the bird. Dipping her finger in the
sweetened water she offered it to the
bird, which caught at it as it dropped.
The bird has returned daily since then
for its treat Of water and sugar. Strange
as it may seem, the bird has found out
the bedroom occupied by Miss Heath
and every morning before she has
arisen from bed pecks against the
window pane until she awakens.
The food is then given, after which
the bird flies away. The bird brought
two other humming birds with it yes
terday, but when Miss Heath attempt
ed to make friends with them and feed
them as she did her pet bird the new
comers became frightened and disap-
peared
Several Lambertville citizens have
been to see this strange pet, and vouch
for the foregoing New York Tele.
gram
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

A pretty skirt garniture consists of
tiny rutfies put on in clusters of thres
and extending either to the knee or to
the waist, according to the height of
the wearer.
A creamy ecru shade, now so fash
ionable, can be given to white lace
after washing it by putting strained
coffee IN the rinsing water until the
right color is obtained.
Do not fail to run skirt braid along
the under edge of street skirts or linen
or heavy cotton goods unless you pre-
fer to see the edge cut out after wear
ing them few times.
Cornflower blue, with black chan
tilly, is a pretty combination. A sym
phony in gray is easily achieved by o
delicate gray crepe gown and a gray
plumed hat, with glimpse of steel, O
tulle bow at the throat of the same
shade and chiffon parasol with jade
handle.
For present wear are very handsome
| models in black silk of the new highly
repped weave, made with q round
waist, trimmed with black velvet rib
bon in rows, and yoke of white lace
applique in rich guipure designs. The
skirt is in the latest three-piece bell
shape, which has bias seam down
the back.
A novel as we'll as very char ming
hat has made its appearance. 1t is of
medium size, made of soft, rose -colored
silk tulle over wire shape, the tulle
rather pale in tint and put on very
full The front and top of the hat are
entirely covered with huge poppy of
silk, in shaded pink. 1t is finished at
the back, which is turned up little,
with an artistic black-velvet ribbon
bow, with large and very elaborate
cut-steel buckle.
The parsols this season are more
elaborate than for some time past,
special attention being paid to their
Innings. These are often of chiffon,
ruched or puffed or killed, finished at
the edge with lace frillings and bouil-
lones. One notable specimen of
French manufacture has been arranged
not only with chiffon, but with roses
and butterflies lowering over it. The
handles are, of course, very handsome,
and bear the owners monogram in
| jewels.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

An interesting section in the Con.
gressional Library, at Washington,
and an innovation for that institution,
will be section devoted entirely to
books for the blind. This is an idea
that Librarian Young has had for
some time, and he has set the wheels
in motion to bring about its early
achievement in fact. There were
many volumes in the raisel-letter type
in the old library, but, like many othet
good things, they We're not available
to those they were intended for. These
volumes, together with others now be.
ing purchased, will soon be placed in
a separate section in the new library,
and every facility will be afforded to
the blind who would read. A cata.
logue is now in course of preparation,
also in the raised-letter alphabet.
This will contain the titles of nearly a
thousand books.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

In the most secret manner the Ger
man artillery is being equipped with
the latest pattern rapid dfire'guns. The
fact has just become known in Europe
and in tits country, and has thrown
the European military world into great
confusion. For five years the German
government has been secretly manu-
featuring these guns, and nothing was
known of it until few days ago, when
the first shipment was made from the
Krupp works to Strasburg. Then the
matter was discovered by emissaries
of the French government. At least
1900 guns, which fire ten shots min
ute, are to be turned out. The old
guns are to be kept in case of emer-
gency. The total cost of the new ord
nance is $70.000.000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

In novels and plays the hero is often
Yeft for dead upon the battlefield, to
turn up again at an opportune moment
and Give happily forever afterward"
with the dear ones who had long
thought him dead. A romance of this
sort in real life is that of w. E. Lord,
OF Pittsburg. Lord, while a mere boy.
enlisted in the Union Army at Lake
Mills, Wis, and followed the flag to
the front in 90. That was the last
heard of him. Months grew into years,
and the anxious family at Lake Mills
waited in vain for tidings of the cher
ished son and brother. None came,
md ne was believed to be among the
thousands slain. The home ct Lake
Mills was broken up finally and the
family came East. Lord settled in
Pittsburg and became Superintend-
ent of Public Works He attended
the G. A. r. encampment at Buffalo
and learned accidentally of his family's
residence in Albany. The joy of the
old folk when the long-lost boy
appeared to them can be better mag
ined than described.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
PATIENCE WITH THE LIVING.

Sweet friend, when thou and 1 are gone
Beyond earths weary labor,
When small shall be our need of grace
From comrade or from neighbor;
Passed all the strife, the toll. the care,
And done with all the signing
What tender truth shall we have gained?
Alas! by simply dying!
Then lips too chary OF their praise
Will tell our merits over,
And eyes too swift our faults to see
Shall no defects discover.
Then hands that would not lift stone
Where stones were thick to cumber
Our steep hill path, will scatter flowers
Above our pillowed slumber.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

Sweet friend, perchance both you and ]
Ere Love is past forgiving,
Should take the earnest lesson home
Be patient with the living.
To-day's repressed rebuke may save
Our binding tears Tomorrow;
Then, patience, cen when keenest edge
May whet nameless sorrow.
'Tis easy to be gentle when
Deaths silence shames our clamor,
And easy to discern the best
Through memory's mystic glamor;
But wise it were for thee and me
Ere Love is past forglving,
To take the tender lesson home
Be patient with the living.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

The modern tendency to regard any
unusual crime as symptom of in
sanity has received a blow in Ger
many, where the perpetrator of one of
the most revolving acts of recent years
has been declared perfectly sound and
sane by the medical experts. Johann
Bittner, the man in question, was not
only libertine and murderer, but a
cannibal. His outbreak of primitive
savagery will undoubtedly be made to
cost him his life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

The vast country north of the Gulf
of st. Lawrence is, to the un CONNER
cial explorer, the most interesting re-
gion on this continent, if not in the
world. For nearly four centuries the
ships of civilization have sailed by it,
yet, except at the very waters edge,
there has been no intrusion upon it.
The rivers which pour forth from every
opening in the hills bear witness that
the back country is network of lakes
and water-courses Ask the Commits
sioner of Crown Lands of the great
Province of Quebec to-day what his
department knows of that region, and
he will tell you that it is the least
known portion of North America; that
only few of the lakes have been sur
veyed; that two exploring parties have
recently crossed the peninsula; that q
handful of fishermen's houses fringe
the gulf; that for the rest of it, the
wandering Montagnais Indians are the
only tourists who traverse half mil
lion square miles of territory Steam
ers go up the Saguenay. Lake st.
John is reached by rail. But away to
the northeast is tremendous tract of
country, from whence issue streams
greater than the Hudson, the head
waters of which no white man has ever
seen.-Frederick Irland, in Scribner's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

winning courtesy and frankness were
not to be resisted.
As Teddy told them, his extreme
youthfulness as guardian couldn't be
helped any more than could the grown
up condition of his ward; yet, certainly,
he could have helped going away from
No. 90, thinking about Ethel Copleigh
through all the hours of that night,
and he could have helped taking her
to the academy the next morning and
for q drive in the afternoon, and he
could have helped, if he had tried very
hard, all the things that happened in
the next three weeks. For it must be
known that Teddy Tarrion saw more
of Ethel Copleigh than was exactly
good for either of their hearts. One
fine day, early in May, out it came.
Ethel" he said suddenly, "this
kind of thing can't go on. It's absurd,
and it really ought to stop"
"Oh, dear" she said in mock dis.
may, ''am I such a nuisance? Because
if L am, you really needn't take me
about so much" Her brow was puck.
cred alluringly.
MY sweetheart, he said, coming
close TO her, "can't you understand!
I only want to give up the guardian.
ship to certain extent. 1 want you
to marry me-"
''But will they allow it?" Her arms
were about his neck now closely.
'"They-who?" he asked. "You for.
get-who is the only person who has
the right to prevent it?"-Chicago
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

Not all the gold in the world is in
the Klondike. Near Bucyrus, Ohio,
it is believed, relates the New York
World, that 100 pounds of pure gold
has been buried ever since the seven
teenth century, when two Frencmen
on their way to New Orleans from the
Great Lakes concealed it near an old
oak tree. Both men died, and as the
Indians feared the spirits of the dead
men, the gold was never searched for.
Professor Morehead, of the Ohio State
University, and two other men, will
begin a search for the buried treasure:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
lsfactory.-New York Mail and Ex.
press.

Gossip.
Mrs. Louisa Sebru, of Fayette, NO.,
is said to be the oldest representative
OF the postal service in this country.
She held Office in 1872.
Miss Mary Mclean, daughter of the
Rev. J. @. Mclean, of the Pacific
Theological Seminary, has accepted
the chair of English literature in Stan.
ford University, California.
Mount Holyoke College has a new
elective course to train young women
who propose to enter journalism or to
teach English, and it is to be tried for
the first time the next college year.
The Wesleyan College at Macon, Ca,
claims to be the first college in the
world to confer a diploma upon
women. In 1910 this college con.
ferred diploma upon Mrs. Catherine
Brewer Benson.
In Louisiana colored woman
passed the necessary medical examina.
tion and received license to practice
medicine. These honors come not
without hard work and are rewards Of
merit, not gifts of fayoritism.
Teresina Tua, the violinist, now the
Countess Franchi-V Verney, has been
nominated an officer of the French
Academy, having been proposed by
M. Hanotaux, Minister of Foreign
Affairs. The artist formerly studied
at the Conservatory of Paris.
French statistics show that there
are now 2150 women in France who
earn their living as authors or writing
for newspapers, while there are only
700 painters and sculptors of that sex.
Among the writers are 1000 novelists,
200 lyric poets and $50 who publish
children's stories and educational
works.
The appointment of Elsa Eschels-
sohn to the professorship of civil law
at the University of Upsala, Sweden,
recalls the fact that she is the second
woman professor of university rank in
Sweden. The late Sonya Kovalevsky
was appointed professor of mathe-
matics in the University of Stockholm
in 1884.
The granddaughter of the natural
lst, John James Audubon, Miss Maria
Audubon, of Salem, n. Y, has worked
for twelve years in the translation of
her grandfather's unpublished jour-
nails, which were written in French,
the letters being so small that mag
nifying glass was necessary to de-
cipher many of them.
Mrs. Susan B. Anthony In recent
speech at dinner, given her by the
women of Adams, Mass, said: eff
you want to do anything in token of
the service 1 have been permitted to
do, the way to give that token is to
put on your armor and do what you
can to secure equality for women,
their equal share in government"
Mrs. Mary Page, widow of the late
Elder d. d. Page, has been called to
the pastorate of the Washington Street
Advent Christian Church, Concord,
N. H., and she will assume pastoral
duties September l. She was licensed
to preach by the New Hampshire Con-
ference last October, and is the second
woman to be licensed in that State.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

The National Department of Labor
has Just issued bulletin reporting on
the public bath-house system now so
firmly established in Europe. 1t
shows that the movement to provide
baths and wash-house facilities, which
originated in England in 1912, has
spread widely in Great Britain and on
the continent and has not yet spent its
force. In Germany the baths are
mostly of the shower-bath type, which
are the cheapest and most satisfactory
kind for popular use; and such baths
are recommended for this country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

Present appearances indicate, OBJ.
serves the Trenton IN. J.) American,
that the pension expenditures this
year will be larger than for several
years past, but they probably will not
reach the total of nearly $16O, ,OOO,O 900,
which was attained in 1898.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

The men who struck it rich in
Alaska come back with thrilling tales
to tell. But the most thrilling stories
are those of the poor fellows who will
never come back.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

In Fiji the coinage consists chiefly
of whales teeth, those of greater value
being died red. The natives exchange
twenty white teeth for one red one, as
we change copper for silver.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

Glasgow, Scotland, is model city
to which people are pointed for an IL
lustration whenever municipal reforms
are mentioned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
TEDDY TARRION'S CHARGE.
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NDER the cleaning
stars of an African
sky two men lay on
their backs before
their tent doors-the
one, Major Copleigh
of the Black Lancers,
the other. n mere
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

While Turkey is said to be bank
rupt," the Sultan is believed to be the
richest man in Europe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
Lightning For Rheumatism.

IA New Jersey policeman who was
struck by lightning the other day
claims that it cured chronic case Of
rheumatism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

So Mount st. Elias never was vol.
cano! Another cherished tradition OF
our schooldays gone to smash.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
Throwing Rice and Slippers,

In the Ladies' Home Journal Ed
ward W. Box notes the abuse of the
pretty custom of casting small parcel
OF rice or dainty slipper after de-
parting bride and groom-an unspoken
Godspeed. "The dainty slipper" he
also says, "has been transformed in
to the shoe of doubtful origin, and
thrown with force and accuracy, caus-
ing no end of discomfort. And this is
what two pretty customs have degen-
Grated into. They have been vulgar
lied, and, therefore, the sooner they
pass into disuse the better. The sem
timent of the customs has been lost.
Rice and shoes are no longer omens of
good luck. The modern thrower of
them has transformed them into mis-
siles with which to annoy and mortify
the bride and groom. The better
class of people have already begun to
substitute the shower of rose petals,
and this new and far more beautiful
idea is rapidly being followed. We
might have preserved the old customs,
but we have not. Henceforth, pro-
miscuous rice-throwing and the cast
ing of old shoes at weddings will be
left to the Doors of our modern soci-
ETY., into whose hands these acts have
fallen, and who seem happiest when
they can convert the graceful customs
OF olden times into practical jokes"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
Great Vogue For Repped Silks.

There will be great vogue during
the winter season of repped silks of
every description and color, corded
silk and wool, and all-wool materials.
The new silks have ordinary, medium,
and extra heavy reps, these appearing
in black and a wide range of handsome
dyes, both for day and evening dresses.
These silks will be used for gowns en-
tire, and also in combination with other
stylish fabrics. Fancy cords with shot
or jaspered grounds make more or less
elegant and dressy gowns, with often
a relief in brocade, moire, or velvet.
There are also broche changeable
satins shown among new goods at the
importing houses, some of exceedingly
beautiful quality and lustre that have
very family shot grounds in two colors,
with unusually small broche figures of
the one or the other color of the gown
thrown upon the surface; for instance,
a reseda and rose-colored ground, with
rich damask rosebud design of min
ute size. These will make lovely toi-
lets for all sorts of occasions, accord
ing to the colors in the silk and the
degree of decoration employed. Other
more snowy silks for evening wear are
in larger chine effects, that look very
much like water color paintings. Pom
padour silks of exceedingly bold pat
tern and vivid coloring are designed
exclusively for very full-dress occa-
sions. These silks require to be toned
down rather than the contrary by their
garnitures or combinations. New
York Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
WHEN LOVE GOES A.ReAPlNo.

WIEN CVVE OOtS N-HtNPINUs
When Love goes a-reaping
The tares are in the wheas
But here and there flower
He kisses and makes sweet.
Shine, dear, and shower
You with Love shall meet;
But bitter though the flower,
His lips shall leave it sweetI
Dark skies above, dear
Red thorns of strife;
But one kiss of Love, dear,
Sweetens life!
F. l.. STANTON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
SAGASTA'S WARNING.
Spanish Leader Says the Cuban In
SurreCtiOn is Spreading.

Madrid, Sept. 15.-Senor Sagasta, the
liberal leader,in an interview OH the sub
i:ct Of the Cuban instruction, says that
the uprising. instead of dying out, is
spreading considerably. In addition,
Senior Sagasta says, the situa ton in the
Philippine !slads is serious. He also us
serts that the Carlst Propaganda lin
Spain cannot he We've d with indifference,
and expresses the belief that reconcilia.
ton between the political parties in Spain
is impossible rs long as the conservatives
are in power. In conclusion, Senior Sa-
gasta says: "In my opinion the ..Costes
will not meet, out if they do meet their
existence is ephemeral"
The liberal leader refused to express
himself regarding the relations between
the United States and Spain.
The position of the Bank of Spain con
tinues To greatly concern commercial
circles, owing to its immense note crcu-
lntion. Paris exchange has reached 81 so,
the highest on record. AS the bank has
le1t the State $50, 900, 600 pesetas, repay
able, withour interest, In 1920, it's affairs
would become critical in the event of the
bank mourning losses on loans in the alb
sence OF sufficient guarantees against cur
rent accounts and note circulation