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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

In late number of Science DR.. C.
Hart Merriam closes an article with
an appeal to museums, sportsmen and
naturalists to take advantage of every
opportunity before it is too late to Sc
cure and preserve many of our larger
mammals from remote parts of their
ranges. Many species have been ex-
terminated in Europe by man, and in
this country the process is already be-
gun. The familiar story of the van
ishing buffalo is only one of many
The giant grizzly of Southern Cali
fornia, the largest carnivorous animal
of the United States, is about EXTERN
mated, and it is doubtful if a museum
specimen will ever be obtained. The
large wolves have been exterminated
over more than half the area they for
merly possessed, and no one knows
what forms have disappeared. An un,
known form of elk or wapiti, which,
within the memory of men still living,
inhabited the Alleghenies from North
Carolina to the Adirondacks, has been
wiped off the face of the earth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22
An article in the Railroad Gf

An article in the Railroad Gazette
asserts that the forcing of civilization
upon China is dangerous business.
There is present profit, of course, in
conquering the apathy of conserva.
tive people and in bestowing upon
them, despite frantic opposition from
the Mandarin class, the benefits of
Occidental inventions and methods,
but, asks the writer, has anyone ever
considered what will be the result
when a rejuvenated race, conscious of
its own numerical strength, armed
with our knowledge, should resent the
masterful spirit displayed by usg
What if China should follow in the
footsteps of Japan? If she should de
velop her untold hidden,resources, as.
simulate and apply our modern inven-
tions, and use the immense surplus
created by economy to arm herself
against us?' These questions have
been propounded before, and they in
innate dreadful things whose posi-
bility everybody admits with shivers
of apprehension, which are, after all,
more or less enjoyable. People realize
instinctively that, once the Chinese
are civilized, they will be much like
the rest of the world, and vastly better
customers than they are now. The
general appreciation of this fact, even
by those who worry most over the
bugbear of competition between the
white and yellow races, is illustrated
by the writer whose words are quoted
above. His warning is followed by a
long account of the railroad situation
and prospect in China, and by detailed
information as to how Americans can
get their share of orders from the
Celestials. Theoretically he is grayely
alarmed; practically he is not at all
afraid, and with rather amusing incon-
sistency he is at great pains to tell
how best to "drive home with sledge-
hammer blows every little entering
wedge Of civilization"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

over the appointment of Miss Mary
Redfield as Postmaster at West Point,
N. Y.
Miss Mary Isabella Potter, who was
ordained as an Episcopal deaconess in
New Haven last Sunday, is the first
woman to take orders in the diocese of
Connecticut.
The recent death of Elizabeth,
Duchess of Bedford, in England,
makes the Duchess of Cleveland and
Lady Jane Ellice the last survivors of
Queen Victoria's bridesmaids.
The Michigan Legislature has en-
acted law to allow all people who
own assessed property to vote at
school elections, thus admitting some
OF the women to limited franchise.
Nine. Berliot Ibsen, daughter of
Blornson, and daughter -in-law of the
dramatist, has just made her public
debut rs vocalist of Christiania. She
intends to adopt music as a profession.
Miss Mary NJ. Bartelme, of Chi
cago, who has been appointed public
guardian by Governor Tanner, is the
first woman to hold the position. Her
duty is to look after the estates of
friendless children.
Queens University, at Kingston,
Canada, has conferred the degree of
doctor of laws on the Countess of
Aberdeen. Lady Aberdeen is the first
woman in the Dominion who has re-
ceived this distinction.
In Denmark women who foresee o
life of single blessedness can make
provision whereby they can at the age
OF forty be put in the spinster class for
good and receive a weekly stipend for
their support.
Next to Queen Victoria, Queen
Louisa of Denmark is the oldest Queen
IN Europe. Princess Louise of Hesse
Cassel was born in 1922 and was mar
ried at the age of twenty to Prince
Christian of Denmark, now King
Christian TX.
The st. Paul Globe says: "a pic
turesque figure in the lobby of the
Ryan Hotel recently was Miss Carrie
Bacon, who is out in the wild West in
the interest of mammoth chewing
gum establishment which has its head
quarters in Ohio"
The custom of wearing the engage
ment ring on the fourth finger of the
left hand is traced to an old pagan
superstition which claimed that vein
connected this finger directly with the
heart. 1t has also become a matter of
convenience, as that is the finger least
used.
Great interest is manifested in Ger
man medical circles with regard to an
American lady student who, after hav-
ing taken her degree at the University
OF Wisconsin, has been admitted to a
postgraduate course under Professor
DR.. Veisser at the University of Bres-
lau, Silesia. Hers is the first case of
Il female students admission to u
Prussian state clinic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

Two Susquehanna County young
men, a few weeks ago, returned from a
bear hunting trip through Pike County,
Pennsylvania, bringing with them a
pair OF locked horns, which they OBJ
tanned from an old hunter in that sec
ton. The hunter, i'll prowling through
the woods, came upon the carcasses of
two fine bucks, their horns firmly in
terlocked. They evidently had been
lighting, andin the struggle had locked
horns. Being unable to get them sep
arated, and, consequently, unable to
obtain any food, they had starved to
death in that position One set had
nine prongs. The horns are so firmly
locked together that it is impossible to
separate them without saving off one
of the prongs, New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

Although the present administration
is distinguished for it's many young
people among the official families, but
one of all the host of pretty girls has
the right to stand in the receiving line
with Mrs. Mckinley when she well
comes the public, and this is Miss
Flora Wilson, the only daughter of the
Secretary of Agriculture. She is
slender and graceful, and has exqui-
sitely dainty coloring, with dark hair
and blue eyes. Her five brothers and
her father unite in an effort to max e
up to her for the loss of her mother,
who died few years ago. All of the
Secretary's children have received
their education at the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, which he presided over
as President.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

French scientists now come forth
with the statement that rosy cheeks
are simply caused by one immense
rally of tiny microbes. We don't care
cent whether that is true or not,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer; but it
will certainly make the rosy-cheeked
lassies mad, and some of the lads will
weep when they think of kissing big
bunch of microbes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22
Made u Curious Apology,

Among the peculiar documents on
file in the County Clerks office in AL
bany, Oregon, is the following recorded
in volume / of miscellaneous records,
which the Albany Democrat gives
without the names, as nothing is
known of the present residence of the
parties: Sweet Home, September 81,
70, This certihes that l did circulate
slanderous report against Rev.,
which was told me on Williams creek,
Josephine County, report which / do
not propose to prove to be a truthful
report. l know nothing against said
- and ought not to have said any
thing and hereby ask pardon. Port
land Oregonian.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

Those who are familiar with the
lines of Samuel Wilberfort-,
Oh, would were cassowary on the plains
of Timbuctoo,
Where thet, eaS the missionary, prayer
book, Bible, hymn book, too!
Have regarded this famous city some
what as a myth. But the French
reached it about three years ago, and
it is remarkable instance of France
out-stepping England in a race for ter
ritory. Under French influences the
city is becoming a great centre of com
merce. Unfortunately the climate is
unhealthy, but vigorous steps are be-
ing taken by the French Government
to improve its sanitary conditions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

A blooming Greek girl is uncom-
mon. The girls faces that most strike
one are the color of yellow wax, which
blazing black eyes light up as might a
devouring flame. There is something
in most of the faces that betrays liza
bility to fever. All feeling for beauti-
full drapery is extinct The rich wo-
men dress in frightful limitations of
French tinery; the poor in sordid
patched raiment, too thick and clumsy
to admit Of graceful folds. On Sun
days, however, there is show of fancy
needlework, that, with necklaces of
coins, has pretty effect. The Queen
often wears Greek costume. New
York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

it was easy to see how George had
loved her, how utterly self-sacrificing
his silence had been. To spare her
pain he had kept from her all knowl-
edge of his own suffering.
But his pride yielded to Wills en-
| treaties to be allowed to befriend him.
| He was very weak, very ill, and he al
lowed Will to get him a pleasant room
in quiet boarding house, to furnish
him with necessary clothing, to en-
gage a doctor, and to take brothers $
place beside him.
And then true, unselfsh love tri-
umphed
'She will never marry me-" Will
thought, ruefully, as he folded long,
long letter, ''but she shall not be
cheated out of what little happiness
life may still hold for her"
He wrote, too, to Mrs. Raymond, a
letter that caused that respectable lady
to grind her teeth, but which she
obeyed, packing her trunk and accom-.
panying Helen i'll the journey west.
ward.
1t was Will Spencer who met the
two at the depot. and accompanied
them to the boarding house, where he
kept Mrs. Raymond in the parlor after
sending Helen upstairs alone. 1t was
Will Spencer who smoothed away every
difficulty, engaging rooms for mother
and dausLter, and quietly effacing him
self
1t was far too long story to try to
record the three months that followed
George Vanhon was resoute on one
point. He would not marry Helen.
He had no hope of recovery, but if the
unexpected should happen he would
not risk running Helen's life by bind
ing it to his.
"Oh," she would cry, "what am
to deserve the love of two such men?
Mother, it humbles me 10 think how
they love metz
And by this love her courage was
sustained through the three months,
when she and her mother smoothed
George Vanhorn's path to the grave.
Such happiness as could be hers, she
knew that she owed to Will Spencer,
who showed his love only by his care
of the invalid. He never spoke of love
to her, giving her up entirely, but
upon her lover he lavished every kind
ness wealth could procure, or friend
ship dictate. He gave him a brothers
devotion until the last parting came,
and when he was laid in the cemetery
Will Spencer took Helen and Mrs.
Raymond back to their home and left
them.
1t was three years later when he
came home from European tour and
called on Mrs. Raymond.
"rhe old lady, sir, is dead" the
servant told him, an Miss Helens liv-
in in - street. Maybe yees didn't
hear she's come into some money from
her uncle, sir, and Mrs. Grady, she's
took this house, sir "
Come into some money! Well, she
did not need him. He would wait
awhile. But in few days little note
reached him:
"It was unkind to letme hear of your
return by accident. Will you not come
TO see me?"
Would he not? And when he went
he could not keep the love out of his
eyes or his voice, and she-at last
Her eyes dropped under his gaze, her
cheeks blushed for him, her voice
faltered, with tenderness He had won
his bride And he had no secret hidden
from her loving eyes, no treachery he
would dread to have her discover. By
the frankness he had thought would
ALLEVIATE her forever he had won her
true, faithful love, devotion as entire
as that she had given in her girlhood
to the man he had so nobiy befriended.
The Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

The longest bridge in the world is
that over the Tay, in Scotland, which
is 5000 meters-9696 feet long; and
the next longest is also in Great
Britain, being that over the Firth or
Forth, 1894 meters-5552 feet in
length. The following table gives, in
meters and in feet, the lengths OF the
principal bridges in various countries:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22
tsossip.

Queen Victoria is kind to her poor
relations.
The servant girls are organizing
unions about the country.
Ex-Empress Eugenie soon starts on
n tour to Constantinople and the Black
Sea country.
Baroness Burdett- -Coutts, who mar
ried at sixtyseven, is now eighty
four, and in good health.
Club women have been rejoicing
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

According to the Bombay correspcn-
dent of the London Times, 'the area
of which the plague has taken hold
forms less than tenth part of India"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

A new episode has been added to
the history of the bicycle. In France
the other day two ladies were stopped
on the road by bicycle woman, who
drew revolver and forced them to
surrender their valuables. This is the
first authentic case on record of u bi-
cycle highwaywoman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

The Association of the Bar of the
City of New York has decided by an
overwhelming vote to employ one of
its members as paid Investigator of
legal abuses.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

I'D he feel tri
umphant? Did
he feel bitterly
ashamed? Was
he glad? Was he
sorry?
Will Spencer
asked him elf
these uupStioDS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

The Toronto Globe says that 1926
square miles of timber limits in the
Province of Ontario are owned by
American firms The exports for the
year 1896 amounted to 24S, TAG, 314
feet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

The greatest single span of the Forth
Bridge is 521 meters-1725 feet; of
the Elbe Bridge 420 meters-137S feet;
of the East River Bridge, 4SS meters
-1Gl0 feet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

Lord Salisbury said in a public
speech that the difficulties before
Europe are as great as ever.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22

Who forgets that the skies are blue.
In dreary seasons of fog and rain?
Tomorrow the wind may sift again.
That passed over, and this NAV, too"
Sz---
God who sendeth the summer dew.
Guardeth the daffodil under the snow,
Spring must come, and the winter 20.
'Ihat passed over, and this NAV, too
Sara NJ. HauShton, in Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22
2 SONG.

"That passed over, and this may, too"
Many sorrows have come and gone,
Pain has tarried-and then, passed on.
'That passed over, and this may, too"
This is the song l would sing to you.
Now that trial has come once more
You've conquered pain in the days of wore
THAT passed over, and this may, too.'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-22
HELEN'S TWO LOVERS.
by ANNA SHIELDS.

sZ
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14

quietly worked upon the public aud the
twenty ward justices Indeed he has heeu
openly charged with IL, and it is no doubt
quite q surprise to him TO find his plans have
at last been defeated There has been much
litigation over the matter, and sumo very
bitter political squabbles and the political
end Of the battle is likely to become more
animated aud bitter than ever, as the ques-
uln will now arise as to who shall till the
office of borough justices There were eec-
tions held in both boroughs this spring and
candidates come before the people and were
elected but have received no commissions,
the men elected when the little scheme was
quiet sprung having been commissioned for
five years IL is held the men elected this
spring were illegally chosen, as there were
no vacancies. The scramble therefore, TO
secure the places will prove a lively one, and
the courts and the Governor. are likely TO
hear much more about iJ especially the
Governor, if there are appointments to be
made. Senator Cuylu is likely to have his
hands full before "A final conclusion is
reached"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14

Chicago, April 14.-Treasurer Spald-
ing, OF the board of trustees OF the
University of Illinois, who was ex-
pected to come before the meeting of
the board yesterday and explain the
disappearance of the university funds
entrusted to his keeping, failed to put
in an appearance. At the meeting,
which was held behind closed DOORS
E. C. Keith was elected treasurer in
Mr. Spalding's place. 1t was evident
that the trustees believe that Mr.
Spalding has hypothecated the S4OO 0OO
endowment bonds, and that the board
must now confne its attention to the
work of corraling securities sufficient
to cover the missing bonds and the
cash fund of $3.50, 900 in Mr.. Spalding's &
possession.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14

THE County Controller Of Luzene county
By a recent decision will deprive the County
Treasurer Of about 1850 a year, which hi
predecessors have obtained from the liquor
licenses. Former County Treasurers haC
been iu the habit of deductiug for their own
u Sc from the boroughs and townships PEI
cent. ON the first 81 900 1 per cent, on the
second 81 900, and per cent ON the balance
due them on account of liquor license. This
was I'm addition to their salary. Con
troller Lloyd contends that the Treasurer is
not entitled to this extra compensation, as
there was NO law jusulyug him TO collect it,
He thought as the county was put to con
siderable extra trouble IN collecting the total
amount, and was responsible for its safe keep
ing until paid out and then paying it out
later to tue cities, boroughs aud townships
that the county should receive the above
compensation 60 Gefmy the extra expense
and labor, and has been pursuing this policy
lately.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14
NUGGETS OE NfMS.

Champion Pugilist Bob Fitzsimmons,
with his wife and baby arrived in New
York yesterday.
c. II. Teele, farmer near Waltham,
Mass, was bound, gagged and robbed
of 5000 by two masked men.
The wife Of Commander Booth-Tuck-
er, of the Salvation Army, gave birth
to a son at her New York home yester-
day
Sumner b. White, a prominent busl-
ness man Of Lockport, N. Y, commit
ted suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting.
The Illinois house committee on IL
oense ordered to be reported a bill pro-
viding for 30 days racing year in the
same enclosure.
Andrew De Glodia, vice consul for
the Italian government at ST. Paul,
MINI, committed suicide by taking a
dose of sulphuric acid
Ike Sheppard, colored arrested In
Pittsburg yesterday, confessed to the
murder of William Brady in Chicago
In April. 1896, and Of John Dougherty
at Webster, Va. In 1891.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14
TIE soHEmR FAILS AT LAST.

Under the above caption the Pousyle
Chronicle has the following to say in ref
ereuce to the Jusuceship decision "The
Supreme Court has at last settled the bor-
ough justice question in Shenandoah and
Mahauoy City by ousiing the four men who
were elected when the little trick was sprung
upon an unsuspectmg public. The men who
then worked a little surprise upon the people
and had the laugh ON all the other numerous
Justices in the two boroughs now have a
surprise sprung upon themselves and the
laugh is on the other side.
1T has been generally believed that SEN
ator Coyle was responsible for the scheme
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14

Philadelphia. April 10. - Flour steady;
winter supernne. 81. 1902 80; do. extras
S275dS: Pennsylvania roller. clear, S3.GjD
3S5; do. straight. S3g0Ql; western winter,
clear, S3.C503.S5; do. straight S3.95G410,
city mills, extra, S2SjIt3.1O Rye flour
steady at 2.25d2.40 per barrel Wheat
market depressed; contract wheat, April,
S0lkaSlc. do. May, 7ik075c. No. Penn
sylvauia and No. Delaware red, spot,
S3Ikc. No. / northern spring. spot, SOhQ
Sic, No. red, April, 76Ac. do May,
1850. do. June, 1850. do. July, 73c. do.
September, 7lhc; do. December, 1850.
Corn dun; steamer corn, spot, 26A G27c. I:
No yellow for local trade, 29a29lac.:
No. mixed SPOT and April 27d2Ii5c.;
do. May, 27ihd27Ac. Oats weak; No.
white. carlots, 2i%a25c. No. 2 white
clipped, carlots. 2i&a25c.; No. whitd
clipped, carlots, 23l4c. No. white, April,
2lM241ac.; do. May 24U2iihc.; do June,
24a2i1ac. do. July. 2iN2iMc. Hay steady;
choice timothy. Sl4 for large bales. Beef
quiet; beef hams, $l92542O Pork qulot
family. Sl0.5Od1l Lard easy; western
steamed, %.4O. Butter steady; western
creamery. 13ft1Sc do. factory SG1215c. :
Elgins, 1Sc; imitation creamery. 11d15lac.;
New York dairy. 13I17c.; do. creamery,
13a1Sc; fancy prints iobbing at 20a23c. :;
do extra. wholesale. 19c Cheese quiet;
New York large 9d12hc. do. small,
fancy, 9d12tc. part skins, 5lbSc. full
skins, 2hG3c. Eggs steady; New York
and Pennsylvania 1Okc.; western, fresh,
10Hc.; southern, SIC. Tallow dull city.
3AM3 5-i6c.; country, 33sd3 7-l6c. Pig
iron weak: southern $1OQ1l; northern,
S10j0012.5O. Copper dull brokers, 113sc
exchange, S1t37l1011.5o 80. Tin dun; straits,
$13.2Od13.S0; plates quiet. Spelter quiet;
domestic. A05a415 Lead slow, with the
market finally quiet the exchange quoting
$3.3ldS.37lg and leading brokers calling
the market dull at $3.50. Cottonseed oil
quiet but fairly steady: prime crude,
iOc. off summer yellow, 22Ec.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14

THE Philadelphia Press is authority for the
statement, through its Washington cores
pondent that at a conference between Sena-
tors Quay and Penrose and number Of thei
Pennsylvania lieutenauts, a scheme was ad-
vauced for the adoption Of rule giving the
two United States Senators full control in
the appointment Of all presidential post
masters It has been the custom in the past
for members of Congress to have absolute
control of the appointment Of all postmaster
in their respective districts, and it goes
without saying that many Of the Con
gressmen will oppose this scheme of clipping
them Of their prerogatiye. 1t is limited, how
ever. that the majority have willingly con
scnted in order to avoid the great response
bility aud thankless task Of filling these posi-
tiOns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-14

FROM the nature Of the evidence submitted
to the Legislative committee appointed to
investigate the reported destitution among
the coal miners of the bituminous region, it
is evident that at least this particular inyesti-
cation was needed and should be productive
of much good to those employed in the mines
in the vicinity Of Pittsburg, At the last
hearing a dozen miners were examined. They
testified that unless they purchased goods
from the company stores they would be given
the hardest work in the mines or else dis
charged Tie average pay of a miner in the
Pittsburg district was found to be about one
dollar per day The committee win meet
again Monday to examine coal operators.