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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18
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FREELAND, PA. OCTOBER is, 1897


The people of Pennsylvania are
facing a very serious crisis. The verdict
of November ., If for the Republicans,
will be entitled to be accepted by the
treasury looters as condoning the wrongs
they have perpetrated and as commits
sion to indulge in even greater enormi-
ties of speculation and extravaganza.
ii for the Democrats it will be not only
popular condemnation of the evil
practices. but a step and decided step
in the direction of practical, tangible
retrenchment and reform. The party
of profigacy must and will accept it as
meaning that there shall be:
No more multiplying of needless Of
fees.
No more wild and wilful waste in the
furnishing of the departments
No more thieyishly lavish provision of
toilet articles and pocket conveniences
for the legislators and their employees
and every other hanger-on about Capitol
hill.
No more doubling of the expense of
government, with no other excuse for it
than that of party necessity.
No more conspiring of secretaries of
state and deputy attorneys general with
state treasurers for the withdrawal of
moneys from the treasury to pay So
called officials not recognized in the law
and appointed solely as rewards for
partisan services.
No more wholesale leakages in the
public printing accounts.
No futher nonsense in connection with
the construction of the proposed new
capitol building, to which already so
much disgraceful scandal attaches.
No more robbery recklessness of any
kind on the part of the states public
servants but, instead, prompt and
speedy return to pure and honest-priccd
and rigidly constitutional government.
All this isin sight, Democratic success
will make it an accomplished fact.
There is most excellent fighting chance
for the Democratic nominees. To be-
gin with, they entered the canvass with
regularly organized and long establish
ed party behind them which last fall
poled in the neighborhood of 1900
votes, and which, it is generally conced-
ed, with the same candidates to the fore
and the same issues at stake, would to-
day exhibit even greater strength.
With the detection in the Republican
ranks which the candidacy of Messrs.
Swallow and Thompson have caused,
this number is more than enough to
carry Pennsylvania. A full Democratic
vote, remember, elects the state ticket.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18
Nothing Noisy About 1t.

What sort of hunting is done mostly
in this region?" asked a northern tour
ist of a Kentucky mountain inn-keeper
Most of the hunts in this neighbor-
hood are still hunts" replied the land
lord, with wink to the revenue officer,
who was smoking a cigar within hear
ing.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

YES" said the man who was relating
the experience, 81 am usually peaceful
and law-abiding citizen. but on that oc-
casion l joined the infuriated mob and
threw stones at the militia"
You did?"
"Yes. knew that il the militia began
to shoot the infuriated mob would
probably escape, while the innocent
spectators would get hurt" - N. Y.
World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

A patient under treatment by DR..
William S. Gottheil, professor of der
matology at the Newt York School of
Clinical Medicine, has lost all his hair,
scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes as the
result of excessive worry. The ply
sicians say that the only conclusion
possible is that his case is the rare one
of true neurotic alopecia, caused by
mental anxiety"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

"Yes," she said, 81 know l have his
love"
"Ah, you've taken to dealing in sec
ord-hand articles. have you?"
She merely shrugged her shoulders.
She knew that a jealous woman was al
ways a spiteful woman.-Chicago Post
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

Mr.. Forundred (proudly)-Note this
magnificent business block. own
every foot of the ground on which it
stands, and it is from this that l derive
my income.
Old Gent-Ah, yes; I remember this
locality very well. 1t was here your
grandfather had his junk shop.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18
Mrs. Hashcroft Was Suspicious.

"A dinner such as we have had to-
day." said the elderly boarder. "makes
me feel like young man."
Indeed" was all Mrs. Hashcroft
deigned TO reply.
Indeed; when think of that lamb
we had for dinner l feel that If that
was lamb must be still boy."-An-
swers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

A great many of the pennies now in
circulation are bogus. The United
States treasury gets from one to two
dollars in bogus pennies every day.
They are cut into two parts and re-
turned to the PARTIES. Ouly experts can
detect the difference.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

MY mother was lady" said she.
well, you have none the best of me-"
was his fiippant reply. "My father was
a nt."-Indianapolis Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incura5le. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires corstitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. II is taken in
ternally in doses from ten drops to
teaspoonful, 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
TEN. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
f. J. CHENEY { Co, Toledo, 0.
~" Sold by druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

An Irishman wasriding frisky horse.
The animal presently got its hind foot
into one of the stirrups. by jabbers,"
said the lrishman, "if ye're going to
get up. it's time for me. to get down" =
London Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

A transaction in which you cannot lose is "A
sure thing. Bliousness, sick headache, fur
red tongue, fever, piles and thousand other
ills are caused by constipation and sluggish
liver Cascarcts Candy Cathartc, the won
derful new liver stimulant and intestinal
tonic, are by all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. c. C. G. are sure
thing. Try box today; 10c, 25c, 50c.
sample and booklet free All druggists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

Teacher-Now, leather comes from
the cow, and wool from the sheep. and
wool is made into cloth, and cloth into
coats. Now, what is your coat made Of
yours. Tommy?
Tommy with hesitation)- O.
feyther's. s.-Tit-Bits
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

well, madam, I've been years look
in for work"
"Humph! I have plenty of it for
you. You can"
'Scuse me, madam, said had been
looking for work. Now that | have
found it, me curiosity is satisfied. Good
day."-N. Y, Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

i've found at last what silence isl"
poetoss once sang:
And then she talked with emphasis
Until the welkin rang.
Town Topics
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

He-Will you give me one kiss?
She-I wouldn't bother to put up my
lips for one kiss.-N. Y. Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18
NIuHied.

He--I am going to kiss you.
She-I shall scream-the moment
your lips meet mine!-Town Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

Now is the time the cyclists all
Begin to warmly hate
The man who claims he rides a wheel
Model of '9S.
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

MY husband is not only handsome,
but good" said Mrs. Boulevard, proud
ly.
isn't it strange how extremes meet?"
replied Mrs. Murray Hill, her best
friend. who was paying "a visit.-Tam-
many Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

Gummey-What is that noise? You
haven't music box in your desk, have
you?
Glanders-That was only a rubber
band.-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

"Why is the circus lemonade pink in
color" asked Benny Bloobumper Of his
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

Mother-You seem sad, my dear.
What troubles you?
Mabel--Jack proposed to me, and /
refused him the first time.
Mother-But didn't you accept him
the second time?
Mabel-There wasn't any second.-
n. Y. Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18

papa.
1T is blushing for itself" replied Mr..
Bloobumper.-N. Y. Journal.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
nnpld Continuation Work.

A record for extremely rapid con.
striiction work has been made on the
new Fair building. State street. Chi.
cago. The building. which Is n nine.
story and basement iircproof structure,
occupies the whole nf n regular city
block and WIS built In sections. one
was begun IN January. 1897. aud lin.
ishcd IN March. For ibc last one.
iilxliO feet In size. the excavation
was begun May n. 1897. aud finished
On June 2lsi. I'm June 2ith all con.
crete piers were finished aud ready
for foundation stools aud basement
columns; i.i25.oiI pounds of sIrucinr.
al iron were erected In twcniy.four
days: 5000 square feet uf iircpr0uf
tile arches We're set In twenty.unr
days: iGo steel columns were iir-
proofcd IN live days; i.JlG.up feet NJ
iooflng were laid Ia eleven days: 10.
0DD square feet of pollshrd plate glass
We're set In hye days; nine stories nf
elevations. Including all terra Gotta.
slll-. caps and terra cpitn courses. In
cludlng ivp.Oyp brick. were SET In tIlr
teen days; 'Dlv0 square feet OF plnsier.
Ing was finished In nineteen DAYS; flyr
elevators Were constructed Ia twenty.
Tbfnc days. 20.vn square feet VI roofing
was done In three days.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
MarrIed to a Flowcr.yn.e.

Among the curious marriage customs
prevailing in China is one which is
thus described by writer In the Fam
lily Herald: Not long ago a very pref
ty girl. the daughter of a prominent
Chinese official. was married with
great pomp to large. red fiower-vase,
representing a deceased bridegroom,
who had died few days before his
wedding was to be celebrated. His in
consolable bride-elect declared that she
would never marry any one else, but
would devote herself as a widow to
the dead, mans family. So the cere-
mony with the fower-vase was gone
through with to enable the girl to en-
ter the family, and the town proposes
to build an arch to commemorate her
dpyotion
The state herald., 1897-12-03

seems TO have proved anything but a
tender parent TO Barb. she fest
made dc house too debble hot to hold
me-" hc said. with expressive en-
phasir. Wasn't she master hand
at plnchin' and bangin'-look-a-'ere 'ere."
and, with a sudden gesture. he rolled
his large. loose sleeve up To the shoul-
der, showing on the thin little arm
marks and scars that made tender
hearted Lois cover her face. with 1T.
tie plying cry. He had made up hlF
mind. Barb said. not to hear II any
longer: and one starllt night. without
q penny In the world. and with hnlf
corn-cnkc IN his pocket. he had
started of to Ind the unknown grand
mother, "up Norf." How he reached
here he himself could hardly tell-by
stolen rides on freight ears; by odd
Jobs on canal boats: by begging a
mt whenever he found team
bound northwnrd his simple
story whenever he could find n lis
toner. he had found his way hithcr nt
last. and now sat. a living Illustration
before our sltting-room flrc.
Why should try to tell you how
Barb became n regular and settled In
mate OF our household. when I myself
do not know how II came about1 Was
II because Of his own calm assurance
that II was 80 foreordnlncd7 Was II
because he had the most mischlov-
Gus eyes aud tho drollcst laugh In tho
world7 We never know.
But let me have no claim 10 writing
ilarbarossn's history for the two years
he was with ~. for should I attempt
such n thing. Gibbons Decline and
Fall Of tho Roman Empire" would bc
mere sketch.
Hut whnt mischief want that boy
guilty OF Aftcr ovotllenring IA, one
day. rogfoiilng that oar little Scotch
terriers ears should hr 10 prominent
didn't he stick that unfortunate nnl.
mails ears close 10 his head with shoe.
makers wax. and then proudly exhibit
him 10 IA. ns m instance of the tfl-
umph of nri ovr' natufeF And didn't
ho bring dcaolnilon into Lois dainty
room. In the vain effort 70 dlsooycr
secret panel thofo7 Some sire" com
rade of hia. an ardent render of dlA'
novels, had related to him uflillnt
story. In which secret panels ngt7d
largely; and thereafter Bnrbt - oh,
joot In life was 10 discover snon q
panel In Our oli.fnnhloned house 0nr
DAY he found that. beside the chimney
In Lois room. the paper. Upon bolng
tapped. gave forth hollow soand
Coincidence SO did The paper In the
yeilow-tovorci novel Il was tho work
NJ moment for iihfh. IN his eager
certainty of hidden treasure, TO run
iis inlfe around ,hu paper. lltt II up,
,nf-oh me- OIL. met rh' sopt-bos
-, hhdn't hcen opened for twenty
yshfs. lilo 5oot that IN Thick, black
The state herald., 1897-12-03
SELLS MICE roa a LIVING.
French Woman whose Clients tnciuds
some Great Physicians.


Verify one-half Of the world does not
know how the other hal. lives. Equal
ly true is II that never before were
there 80 many curious ways OF making
n living as there are at present. says
the New York Herald. There have
been physicians In Paris for several
centuries. but not until quite recently
did any OF them think Il necessary to
make contract by the terms OF which
they are to receive a certain number
OF mice during the current year. The
general public was rather surprised
when II heard OF this contract. for the
reason that the physicians. who act In
this matter as a committee OF the fac
uliy Of medicine. agree to pay good
price for the mice. whereas there are
many persons In Paris who would be
only too glad to make the doctors a
present OF these ravenous animals.
The physicians, however know what
they are about. They want mice. but
they don't want ordinary. everyday
mice. Only cultured. well fed, dainty
mice will suit them. and they have
given the contract to Nine. Alexandra,
because they know that she is the only
person In Paris who can supply or
demand ally number OF such desirable
animals. Yes. Nine. Aiexandre's busi-
ness In life Is TO furnish mice to Rich
ct. Chnntemessc and several other lead-
Ing specialists In Paris and elsewhere.
She also keeps rabbits and guinea pigs,
but mice are her specially. II Ii M.
teen years since she first began to sup
ply animals 10 the Pnstcur Institute.
the Municipal laboratory and several
other such places She has hardly any
competitors, and she has more orders
than she can well MI. She feeds her
mice exclusively on bread and milk.
Her clients Insist that the animals
must be white and plump. and she flnds
this diet the best for them. When
they are three months old they are
ready for the doctors. and she seldom
has any on hand after that age. She
dispoucs Of these hapi-rs victim,, not
only TO her regular clients In Paris.
hut also to several persons In London
and Geneva. The little mice are well
able to stand n long journey. and they
are hs fresh when they arrive In Lon.
don as they were when they left Paris.
Madam In never short Of mice. A.
present she has about 1000 on hand.
and M these animals multiply very
rapidly she will have double that num-
bor In nm incredibly short time.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Want American Locomotives.

AS nm evidence OF the invasion of for
cign- markets by the manufacturers OF
the. United States, the Baldwin Loco
motive Works of Philadelphia have re-
cclved within. the last two weeks or
dcrs for fifty-nine locomotives of varl-
ous types. which involvean expenditure
of about S6OO,0O These are the largest
foreign orders that the Baldwin COM
pany has ever Ind on its books at one
time. Ten passenger and twelve
freight locomotives are ordered liy the
Russian government for the state rail-
way of Finland; sixteen freight and
eight passenger by the Central railway
OF Brazil; ten freight engines by the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada; one
fast passenger locomotive by the gov
ernment railway Of Norway. and one
by the Penoles company of Mexico The
largest single orders ever received from
abroad by the Baldwin company was
forty-four locomotives from the gov
ernmcnt of Japan.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Island rha. I. a Zig Magnet.


One of the most dangerous places in
all the seas is near the coast OF Dem
mark, where there is a little island that
goes by the name Bornholm The seas
do not run unusually high about 1t,
nor are the currents strong, but when
his compass begins to act in the
strangest and most unaccountable
manner. Instead Of pointing north, 1t
switches round and points to Born
holm. so that II 1t happens to be daA
and stormy the pilot may guide his
ship straight on the rocks. thinking
that he is making due north This
strange condition exists for the reason
that Bornholm consists almost entirely
of magnetic or magnetic iron. and 1t
draws the compass needle like pow
erful horseshoe magnet.
This influence is felt even at dis
tance Of miles, and on the island be-
ing sighted by mariners on the Baltic
sea they at once discontinue steering
their course by the needle. and turn.
instead. TO the well known lighthouses
to direct their craft. Between Born
holm and the mainland there Is also
bank of rock under water which Is very
dangerous to navigation. and because
OF its being constantly submerged ves-
sells have been frequently wrecked at
that point. The peculiar fact In this
case is that the magnetic influence OF
this ore bank is so powerful that a
magnetic needle suspended freely In n
boat over the bank win point down.
and. II not disturbed. will remain In n
perfectly perpendicular line.
The state herald., 1897-12-03

tapers at each end to fne point,
though quite broad in the middle! The
bright color OF the owner seems to
mark him out for destruction--he is
clearly defined against the white sand
and dsad leaves. and you wonder what
he would do for defense in case of at
tack. Approach quietly. says the Flor
Ida Citizen. and he watches you intent
ly. Now raise your hand suddenly and
he will disappear. While you are won-
dering what became of him you see
first blur where he had been, then
several spiders. then you catch sight
again OF the yellow ball you noticed at
hrst. Repeat the performance and the
stage effect is renewed. The disap-
pearance Is absolute-there can be no
doubt about 1t. and the little magician
trusts to 1t entirely for his protection.
How Is 1t done? AS soon as he is
threatened he starts the vibrations of
his airy hammock; these become too
rapid for the eye to follow, and he
vanishes. As these become slower you
see blur, and then several spiders as
the eye catches him at different points
of his swing until finally he rests be-
fore you.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Tho llsiiograpi,.


dispatches from India indicate that
British headquarters and the be-
sioged camps In the frontier by means
of the heliograph. says tho Detroit
Free Press. Earlier items announced
the destruction OF the line OF electric
communication by tho natives and Il
now remains to be seen whether tho
'tribesmcn In revolt viii have the In.
gchuIty TO cope with this now means
OF transmitting intelligence. Whom tho
telegraph was first introduced In In
dln and other frontier countries for
military purposes tho ,incivillxcd hight
crB were aghart at its possibilities. and
were sufficiently supcrntitlonB concorh'
Ing Its nature to keep nt distance
from the polos and wires. Longer nc-
aunintnnce. however led them 10 learn
tha, with n few strokes OF nn ns they
could deairoy the uacfulpc1 OF tho
mysterious device. Tho Illmalaya
country Ia admirably adapted TO tho
Use Of the bclIogfnph by renson Of tho
frequent peaks that aoryc for stations.
The flashing OF tha light beams IN sure
10 attract the attention 'of tho natives,
however, and il will BE- interesting TO
note II these men. who are by no
means deficient In intelligence. nnd
method TO obscure ,hr passage Of tho
messages from station "a station. Ar
tiflcinl clouds would serve the purpose.
aud they should be casy of mpnufac-
,nre by burning some smokc'produclng
substance.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Perfume From, Living ,.,,n,..

Captain Since has discovered method OF
gathering the scent Qf flowers us the plant
II growing. He takes n glass funnel and
hents the thin end over u spirit lamp. He
Then draws out the stem to fine point
This accomplished the funnel Is filled with
Ice nnh placed On rctort stand, the pointed
end being placed In small glass bottle.
without touching 1t. After this che stand
ANA the funnel nrc placed In u greenhouse
among the flowers whose odors II Is dcsir
able 70 collect Gradually the vapor rises
from the fowcrs, and, In meeting the colder
surface Of the funnel, condenses into props
IN the outside Of the glass From the point
of condensation It trickles down until II
drops Into the bottle. In n surprisingly
short t.nc u large amount OF perfume Is
collected. aud II Is claimed that ~ per cent.
OF IA. contents Of the bottle Is perfume: the
rest Is water Strange To say. this essence
OF The Hover needs to lc adutcratcd with
spirits Of wine. Otherwise Il would become
sour and useless, l'ittslmre Dispatch.
The state herald., 1897-12-03
8 DROPS CURES RHEUMATISM
A Wonderful Kennedy which Is Attract
lag WSdsspresd Attention.

A Wonderful Kennedy which Is Attract
Tag widssPresd Attention.
Many. who were AFFLICTED, have ac-
knowledgcd the curative properties OF
new and wonderful remedy ira &c
marked Five Drops One says.
Il cannot express my gratitude
TO God. also to you. for the ben
eft | am receiving from Five Drops
now walk about without crutch,
which have had TO Use for long
time. Mrs. A. Spring. $50 Main
street, Springfield. Mass. Another
reads; I'VE think your medicine truly
wonderful: 1t cured my husband.
recommend II to all sufferers. Mrs
NJ. s. Pike. Colville. Wash. "Fivl
Drops" taken but once Il day Is dose
of this great remedy. and to enable all
sufferers TO make n trial OF its won
derful curative properties the manu-.
facturers will send out during the
next thirty days 100000 sampll
bottles for 25 cents each. prepaid by
mail-send today. Even sample bot.
tie will convince you OF Its merits
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
i67-i69 Dearborn street. Chicago. III
The state herald., 1897-12-03
Fortune. from Garbage.

The garbage Of n great city Is worth
fortune every year. II properly util-
lied. says the Ladies' Home Journal.
In st. Louis. Mo-. the refuse IL placed
In enormous vertical cylinders. sur
rounded BY steam jackets. which eynp-
oratc the 75 or so per cent OF water In
the garbage. The fatty substances arc
dissolved, and MS the result OF n num-
ber OF processes fertilizer Is pro-
duced which Is often worth from 81 10
$l2 per ton. the demand exceeding the
supply. One OF the pnrost and best
soaps of the country was made OF gar
bngc grease before cotton-Reeh oil en-
tered the field.
II is now proposed to light Lonio !
By electricity for nothing II now cost
that city sl.0s IDS SD to get rid OF .
ton OF garbage. A combination OF
boilers and other apparatus has been
devised that can burn the garbage AT
"a cents q shillIng) per ton. md gen.
crate steam sufYlcicnt TO run enough
dynamos to light the entire city. Lon.
don can thus save shillinrs S pence
on each ton. and. In addition. iiluml'
nate It's city without cost. Garbage.
by machine called the dust dcstruc.
tor" In converted Into cllnkors. which
can be used for rondways. MS artificial
stone for. sidewalka and MS sand foi
mortPr and cement. IN Paris the In.
visible particles Of Iron worn from
wheels and from the shoes OF horses
are rescued by passing powerful mag.
nets through tho swcepingu.