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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
The Worlds Largest Tree.

The largest tree in the world lies
broken and petritied at the end of a
detile in Northwestern Nevada. It's
dimensions are SO great that those who
know of its existence hesitate to tell
the story because they hardly expect
to be believed; but there is sufficient
evidence to give the tale credit, i'm.
probable though it may seem.
This tree makes the monarchs of the
Mariposa Grove seem like imposters,
and, compared to it. "the tallest pine
grown on Norwegian hills to be the
mast OF some great admiral" is but a
wand. As for the story of its dis.
covery, it is thus told by "Dad"
Lynn, of Fresno, and supported by
other equally well-known people:
''Back in 1866 company of about
forty-five left Red Bluff to prospect
the then unknown country beyond
Honey Lake and Surprise Valley.
There were in the party lawyers,
butchers and shoemakers, but we were
one-sided on one polnt-each individ.
ual felt positive that this was the turn.
ing point of his existence, and that
bright, shining gold in unlimited
quantities would reward the rather
unpleasant jaunt.
"The Indians-we call them Ban.
nocks-were at that time raising hair,
and very many sudden moves were at
times necessary in order to get rid OF
their unwelcome attentions. Finding
but little gold in this section, we
travelled toward Baker County, Ore.
goD, through country entirely de.
nuded of timber, except few dwarf
cottonwoods along the waterways.
Close to the Baker County line we
came to an opening in the rocks, about
wide enough for our wagons to go
through, and on either side loomed
precipices 500 and 600 feet high. The
crevasse was about fifteen miles long,
and at its end. Just to the right of the
trail we found number of petrified
stumps of different heights and sizes.
"1n their midst on the ground lay a
monster tree, somewhat imbedded in
the soil. 1t was completely petrified.
and from the clean.cut fractuI es oil
the trunk seemed to have fallen after
after petrification. At its butt this
tree was quite sixty feet in diameter.
We measured its length with tape
line. 1t was just 666 feet long. No
limbs remained, but in the trnnk were
clefts where apparently limbs had
broken off. Amber-like beads of pet.
rifed pitch or gum adhered to the
sides of the trunk for distance of 100
feet or more.
"Where the huge trunk was broken
squarely off the centre seemed trans.
parent, and the growth marks showed
in beautiful concentric rings. Its nat
ural appearance was handsomer than
any dressed marble or mosaic I have
ever seen, and we all expressed the
opinion that it would make a wonder.
fully beautiful floor and interior finish
for some grand building. Mineral
Collector
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
"fhe Old Yellow Almanac

When Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote the
poem, having for title the same heading ms
this article, she touched chord that vi
brated in thousands of hearts. For Ayers
Almanac, "The Old Yellow Almanac" OF
the poem, is intimately associated with the
days and deeds Of large part of the worlds
population. How large part of the popu-
lation this general statement may include
can be gathered from the fact that the
yearly issue of Ayers Almanac is from
1900, 600 10 25,000,000 copies. 1t is printed
fn twenty-eight editions and in some
eighteen languages, including, besides Eng
lish-Spanish, Portuguese. Dutch, German,
Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bohemian,
WEIGH, Italian, French etc. The old style
almanac is looked upon by many as a relic
OF antiquity. especially the patent medi-
cine almanac" whose jokes are the butt
often OF the very papers in whose columns
they first appeared. But there are almanacs
and amanaes. Ever since DIR. Ayers
Almanac has been put out 1t has employed
as high class OF mathematical and astro-
nomical talent rs is available in the country.
The result is that 1t stands on par, in
respect of the reliability of its data and the
accuracy of its calculations with the U. s.
Nautical Almanac, and testimony to this fact
is found year after year in the letters, re-
ferred to the almanac department of the
company, from students and mathematicians
In various parts of the world. In its per-
manenoe and reliability Ayers Almanac
stands as very fitting type OF the Aver
Hemedies-lndispensible in the family and
reliable every day in the year. The 1897
edition of this useful almanac is now in
course OF distribution through the druggists
OF the country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

corduroy with opal green velvet trim
mings. The full plain skirt fitted the
hips as smoothly as a glove, and sloped
out gradually until the bottom showed
a pronounced flare. The short jacket
just covered the belt line and was OUT
lined IN irridescent passmenterie,
showing opalline glints and CLEANS. A
iaunty bolero, also outlined with the
opalline passmenterie, was cut away in
picturesque lines and showed full
front of opal green velvet jeweled
with real opals until it looked almost
Oriental in its vivid colorings. The
close-ftting collar fastened with claspl
of exquisite Eastern opals, showing
splendid restless fires within their
glowing passionate hearts. A similar
beautiful clasp fastened the belt, and
on the cuffs there were lovely opal
buttons in the form of buckles.
A small gathered opal velvet turban
was worn with this artistic gown, and
the whole effect was charming in the
| extreme.
Let me tell you of dainty bit of
headgear 1 saw at the fair. The crown
is that of liliputian Napoleon hat,
trimmed at the back with two immense
punches of velvet dahlias. A large
bow Of green velvet much on the Al
satan order spreads its loops across
the front and one large plume sur
rounded at the base by several smal
ones completed the garniture. The
short collarette worn with this hat was
made of rose-colored cloth embroid-
cred with heavy black braid and edged
with q founce of plated black chiffon
over rose-colored taffeta.
One of my matinee girls was as chic
as possible in a smart tailor-made
frock of black broadcloth made per-
fectly plain. save for the numerous
rows of fine stitching, that showed the
tailors art off to advantage. Her hat
was made of dark Empire green vel
vet, trimmed with an immense bunch
of red roses resting upon her hair in
the back and couple of rich, dark
plumes on the left side of the brim.
Another stunning girl wore jacket
of stem green cloth, braided with black
cord and finished with an edging of
Persian lamb her companion was rad
liant in the iauntiest of English walk
ing coats, made OF tan Kersey and fin
ished with large carved pearl buttons.
The costumes illustrated herewith
were designed by the National Cloak
| Co., of New York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
PITH AND POINT.

"What do you regard as the most
reliable weather report, professor ?"
Thunder. New York Tribune.
First Tramp-''Do you expect to go
to heaven, Willie?" Second Tramp
Cert; 1 ain never done nothin', hev
I?"-Truth.
A llfe-lnsurance agent may be de.
scribed as man who procures poll.
cies for people who don't want their
lives insured. Puck.
"Why is it that SO many noveiis b
have been newspaper men?" "The
first thing that every reporter learns
is to write fiction. Life.
Dashaway-"I don't think I could
stand it if loved that girl any more. I"
Cleverton-"Why not" Dashaway
81 might want to marry her.
Brooklyn Life.
Papa--"Willie, where are those ap.
pies gone that were in the storeroom ?"
Willie-"They are with the ginger
bread that was in the cupboard. -
New Castle Chronicle.
'John," said his father to the heir,
aged five, edo you want your grand.
mother to put you to bed?" "Any old
thing will do" replied the little man.
Minneapolis Journal
Clara-"Wouldn't you like to mar.
ry man who has steam yacht p"
Estelle-"Well, perhaps. But l would
rather marry a man who could afford
one but didn't. Truth.
Papa-"Don't you think ne is very
large for his age?-only fourteen
months. Friend-"Ye.es Do you
know, I've observed that most babies
are very large for their age?'-Puck.
Gumso-"Do you think that the In.
dians are really capable of civiliza-
tion?" Cawker-"How can you doubt
it, when you consider what stiff game
OF football they can put up?"-Life.
''Vocalists have two marked peculi-
arities." What are they?" "Those
who can sing have to be coaxed to
sing, and those who can't sing have to
be coaxed to stop. Chicago Record.
Reporter fellow who wanted
his name kept out of the paper called
in to-day. Oh, he was mad !" Edi.
Gor-"What about?" Reporter-"I
seems we kept it out. ."-Roxbury Ga.
zette.
"Air airl" gasp the dying man.
The brave girl heard him and hesi-
tated not moment. Leaping from
her wheel she punctured both her
tires with all possible haste. Detroit
News.
Mrs. Henry Peck (whcse mother has
been visiting them Tor over four
months)- don't know what to buy
mother for Christmas present, do
you?" Mr.. Henry Peck-"Yes? Buy
her travelling bag Pitt Bits.
A little girl aged nine called her
father to her bedside tho other even.
ing. "Papa," said the little diplomat,
81 want to ask your advice" "Well,
my dear, what is it about?" "What
do you think it will be be best to give
me for birthday present ?"-New
York Tribune.
'Is 1t true that that good for moth
ing scamp Brown is at last making
money!" "Tt is not. That story is
base libel. started by some enemy
of the poor fellow to get the secret
service officers after him. He's been
earning a little money recently, but
that is all. Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
Punishment in Belgium.

There is no death penalty in Bel.
GUM, but few criminals would choose
the punishment substituted for it
that is, if they had choice. The
condemned man is placed in dungeon
80 constructed that from the moment
he enters it he will never hear the
sound OF human voices nor see a hu.
man being. His food is passed in
through sliding panel in the door OF
his cell. Not one prisoner has ever
been known to survive this punish.
ment more than three years. The
authorities have striven in vain to
prolong their lives by varying thei,
food as much as possible, but those
who are moderately or lightly
nourished gradually waste away while
those who are fed generously go mad
and die ravng maniacs. -Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
CURE THAT COLD!
An Old Physician Gives Some Timely
Advice.

An Old Physician Gives Some Timely
Advice.
cold in the head is regarded as such a
simple matter that few people pay any at
tention to it. The majority of cases recover
entirely from the effects of cold In a few
weeks at most, and thus confirm the general
idea that cold amounts TO very little. But
there are great number of apparently
trivial colds that do not disappear. Tho
cold fingers week after week, and the pa
tient finally discovers to his horror that he
has chronic catarrh. This state of things
could easily have been prevented by taking
lew doses of Pe-ru-na when the cold was con-
tracted. Fortuna invariably cures colds In
n few days and saves incaculable suffering.
No one should neglect TO keep Pe-ru-na con-
stantly in the house duringth winter, as its
value in catarrhal affections is certain.
An instructiyely illustrated book on colds
and other diseases Of winter will be sent free
to any address by the Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
facturing Company. Columbus. Ohio.
CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never slcken, weaken or grippe; loo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledgeso often
expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney remedy, fulfllls every wish
in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part OF the urinary pas
sages. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects
following use OF liquor, wine or beer, and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the extraor-
dinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful cures
OF the most distressing cases. Sold by drug
gists, price fifty cents and one dollar For
a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free
by mail, mention this paper and send your
full postofllce address to DR.. KiImer Il Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. The proprietors of this
paper guarantee the genuineness OF this offer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
REALM N)F STYLE.
A MIRROR OF FASHION FOR
DRESSY WOMEN.
New York's s'NIatinee Girl',-Her
RAIDS and FoibIes-Gowns Seen
at the Bazaar of the Red
Cross Society.
Especial New York Letter.)

XST HAT would New York be
AA without its matinee? And
v " what would matinee be
without the matinee glrlf
Armed with her opera glasses, her
bon-bon box and bunch of violets, she
can make most anything, if she be
bright and pretty. For she is a merry,
winsome, saucy and audacious little
sinner, with "a world of subtle plans
blossoming under the sunshine of her
fluffy bang. She is going to outdo all
the other matinee girls or die, and,
when her aim is conquest, those of
the masculine persuasion might as
well give upt the fight. Being woman
myself, the study of the matinee girl
species of my sex has been keen and
interesting pleasure. Not that have
any curiosity about her, you under
stand, nor about anything else, so far
as that is concernedl
Miss Matinee Blossoms programme
for Saturday afternoon is varied
one. 1t usually starts with curtain
raiser in the shape of luncheon at
one of the popular luncheon resorts in
the neighborhood of Twenty third
street. After this comes promenade
lntermission just long enough for a
jaunt to the confectioner to have the
bon bon box filed, and then the hurry
and furry to reach the theatre in time
to have five or ten minutes in the foyer
in which to gossip with the other mat.
inee girls. show off pretty taior-made
costumes and criticise those that are
not strictly zen regle." At last the
play begins-and SO do the praises
and criticisms. If popular actor
that is, if he be handsome, which is
the height of popularity in the mat
inee girls eyes-is in the cast, praise
predominate, and woe betide tn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
Not Worth II.

Judge Walton, who presides over q
court at Washington, is a man of grim
( humor. One time, in the lobby, mem.
ber of the bar was seeking to convey
the impression to group, of whom
Judge Walton was the center, that his
income from his profession was very
large.
Il have to earn good deal" the law.
yer said; at seems large story to tell
Judge, but my personal expenses are
six thousand dollars year. 1t costs
me that to live"
"That is too much, Brother s.
said the Judge; Il wouldn't pay it; II
isn't worth itr
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11


the glass of soda water and chat with
the young men who, knowing the
habits of these coquettish maidens,
never fail to make call at the con-
fectioners about this time every mat.
inee day.
Last Saturday, however, there was
change in the programme, for instead
of pursuing the uninterrupted prom
enade the matinee girl stopped at the
Waldorf to take peep at the dainty
novelties on exhibition at the fair
given by the Red Cross Society in the
beautiful ball rooms of this hotel.
The bazaar was managed by mem.
bers of New York's "Four Hundred :"
consequently the gowns were beauti.
full and lntere sting. Mrs. George F.
Shrady, the wife of one of Gotham's
most noted physicians, wore very
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
Ancient Tubular Boilers.

Examination of certain bronze yes
sells exhumed at Pompeii has revealed
that the Greeks and Romans made use
1000 years ago, of the tubular form o.
boiler construction, which modern en-
gineersreinvented not many years ago,
and which is now regarded as one oi
their crowning achievements. These
old contrivane1s were not designed tc
stand steam pressure, of course, theil
purpose being merely to heat water or
wine, but several of them are provid.
ed with real water CRATES and other
tubes to facilitate the rapid circulation
of the contained liquid and increase
the effective furnace area.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
A BOY AND AN ORANGE
Laurence Hutton Tells How He Sue
cumbed to a Temp a tion in Youth.

Laurence Hutton Tells How He Sue
cumbed to a Temptation in Youth.
The Boy was taught, from the earliest
awakening of his reasoning powers,
that truth was to be told and to be re-
wicked or more ungentlemanly than a
broken promise. He learned very early
to do as he was told and not to do, un-
der any consideration, what he had said
he would not do. Upon this last point
he was strictly conscientious, although
once literally, he "beat about the bush"
His Aunt Margaret, always devoted to
plants and to flowers, had, on the back
stoop of his grandfathers house, lit
tie grove of orange and lemon trees In
pots. Some one of these was usually
in fruit or in flower, and the fruit to
The Boy was n great temptation. He
was very fond of oranges, and 1t SEEM
ed to him that a homemade" orange,
which he had never tasted, must be
much better than n grocer's orange; as
homemade cake was certainly prefer
able, even to the wonderful cakes made
He watched these little green oranges
from day to day, as they gradually
grew big and yellow in the sun. He
promised faithfully that he would not
pick any, but he had a notion that some
of them might drop off. He never
shook the trees, because he said he
would not. But he shook the stoop! And
he hung about the bush, which he was
too honest to beat One unusually
tempting orange, which he had known
from it's bud-hood, finally overcame
him. He did not pick it off, he did not
shake it off; he compromised with his
conscience by lying fiat on his back and
biting off a piece Of it. 1t was not n
very good action, nor was it a good
orange, and for that reason, perhaps,
he went home Immediately and told on
himself. He told his mother. He did
not tell his Aunt Margaret. His moth-
er did not seem to be as much shocked
at his conduct as he was. But, in her
own quaint way, she gave him to un-
derstand that promises We're not made
to be cracked any more than they We're
made to be broken--that he had been
false to himself in heart, If not in deed,
and that he must go back and make 1t
"all right" with his Aunt Margaret. She
did not seem to be very much shocked,
either; he could not tell why. But they
punished The Boy. They made him eat
the rest of the orange!
He lost all subsequent interest In that
tropical glade and he has never cared
much for domestic oranges since-St.
Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

handsome gown that Enthusiastically
bore the cachet of Paris. The skirt
was of heavy, rich black brocade,
plain and full, and finished at the bot
tom with two little plated frills. The
short bodice was trimmed with ex-
quisite cut jet and the collar and front,
the latter made in the form of yoke
reaching to the bust line, were of tur-
quoise blue mirror velvet. Rich lace
was worn ut the throat and wrists and
large, superb diamond brooch in
feur-de-lis design, sparkled at the left
side OF the collar, where it fastened.
The plain sleeves were finished with
high, puffed shoulder caps.
The flower, fern and palm booth was
presided over by Mrs. Edwin Gould,
who was radiant in deep violet vel
vet gown made with plain skirt and
II bodice that fastened on the left side
in breasted fashion. The top
of the bodice was filled in with black
grenadine showered with violets of
both white and purple. The sleeves
were made of shirred grenadine and
were capped with series of tiny vel
vet puffs.
Nine. Olarovsky, wife OF the Rus.
sian Consul, who was in charge of the
bric'a brac booth, woro an exquisitely
plain tailor gown of deep blue cloth,
made with a double breasted bodice.
The trimming consisted of some neat
stitching of heavy silk, and an edging,
collar and belt of pale blue taffeta. An
illustration of this pleasing costume is
shown on this page.
Mrs. Theodore Sutro wore an ex.
tremely stylish and pretty gown that
set off to advantage her clear olive
complexion and glorious dark hair. 1t
was developed in light tan colored
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
The Pennsylvania colony t-rm fos
epileptics has just been INCORPORATED.
Motor and Miscrx.

Compressed air as motive power for
street railways will in timo supersede cleo
trio wires and the trolley. Necessity and in
vention make rapid changes, but some old,
sure, unfaiing methods will hold good for
all time. The nerves are the electric wires
OF the human system, and often "iangle out
OF tune, rs when neuralgia slips the trolley
OF the system and it gIinds and groans with
pain. The old motor for the cure of pain,
st. jacobs Oil, will always act as electric in
huence on the pain stricken nerves. ana will
send current OF cure through the disor-
dered wires, and bring about n perfect resto-
ration. Nothing new can improve upon what
is known to be the best and surest in the
treatment of painful diseas es.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
TELLING THE BEES,

bathsheba came out to the sun,
Out to our walled cherry trees;
The tears adowD her cheek did run,
Bathsheba standing in the sun,
Telling the bees.
My mother had that moment died;
Unknowing sped to the trees,
And plucked Bathsheba's hand aside;
Then caught the name that there she cried
Telling the bees.
Her look 1 never can iorS5.;
that held sobbinG to her knees;
The cherry boughs above Us met;
l think | see Bathsheba yet
Telling the bees.
-Lizelte Woodwork Reese.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescription.
IL Is composed of the best tonics known, COM
Dined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
f. ]; CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 7dc.
HalIs Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
A Poor Rule i'm Force.

A Calais (Me.) man who has been
drinking glass of cold water before
each meal for three months because
his physician said it would make him
thin, met thin man the other morn.
ing who had been trying the same plan
six months on the advice of another
physician, who told him it would make
him fat. Boston Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
Switzerland had IN 1894 7637 bo.

Switzerland had In 1894 1887 ho-
tells, in which $102, ,00O,O 900 was in.
vested, giving n return of u per cent.
OF the travellers who frequent them
30.7 are German, 20.7 British, Is. 8
Swiss, and only 6.6 American. The
hotels employ 26,810 ser wants. whose
wages are 81, 800, 900, or about 500 u
year apiece, the chief portion OF their
pay coming from tips.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
The Oldest Peer in England.

BY the death of Lord Congleton the
House of Lords has lost it's Oldest
Baron. The late peer was eighty
seven. He was not, however, the old
est peer of the realm, that distinction
being held by the Earl OF Mansfield,
who is ninety. q. .e.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11

heroine If she seems one whit indiffer-
ent to the love professions of this stage
love-sick swain. There is gossip and
chatter galore rs soon rs the curtain falls
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water glass with
urine and let 1t stand twenty-four hours; q
sediment or settling indicates diseased con-
dition of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence OF kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the
back is also convincing proof that the kid
neys and bladder are out of order.