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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

Oxidized silver medallions are the
coming fad. They come in all sizes
from the heavy plaque, ten inches in
circumference, which is hung against
a background of velvet or satin and
placed in the curio cabinet, to the tiny
bangle not bigger than a ten-cent
piece. The latter are often made with
uneven edges and look like old coins.
Some of these trifes are merely little
love tokens or pretty little presents,
and bear on one side fanciful profile
Of man or maiden and on the reverse
line or two from one of Shakes
peare's sonnets or Heine's love songs.
Others are patriotic and have on one
side basso relieve head of Dewey or
Sampson, and on the other the date of
the battle of Manila or Santiago and
the army and navy flag. Nansen me-
dallions bear portrait of the explorer
and little history of his achieve
ments, and the medals commemorate
ing the coronation of young Will
helmina Of Holland, which promise to
be in great demand when they make
their appearance, are to show her de-
termined majesty in the headdress of
the Dutch peasant. st. Louis Re.
public.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
WISE WORDS.

A useless life is only an early death.
Goethe.
An ounce Of pluck is worth ton of
luck.-James A. Garfield.
A great mind will neither give an
aifront nor bear it.-Horne.
The flower of meekness grows on a
stem of grace.-Montgomery.
There is nothing half so sweet in
life as loves young dream. Moore.
The sure way to miss success is to
miss the opportunity.-P. Charles.
Recollection is the only paradise
from which we cannot be turned out.
Richter.
There is not q string attuned to
to mirth but has its chord of melan-
choly.-Hood.
After all, our worst misfortunes
never happen and most miseries lie in
anticipation. .--Ba,zac.
Nothing is impossible to the man
who can and will do; this is the only
law of success. Mirabeau.
When man has not a good reason
for doing n thing he has one good rea-
son for letting it alone. Walter
Scott.
To be always thinking about your
manners is not the way to make them
good; the very perfection of manners
is not to think about yourself. -
Whately.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

The loss on the Letter wheat deal
KEEPS growing, 1t is estimated now
al $40, 900, 900, sum that viii come
near to cleaning out the fortune ac-
cumulato by so many laborious years
in the dry goods trade. While the
house of lie ter IS thus bowed low in
humiliation and financial distress by
the son who was its pride, it is sud
denly flooded with glory by the as
cent of its daughter to the viceregal
throne Of India. he Letter family is
Que for which DR.. Schenks ilea
would have no charms, says the New
York journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

A Transvaal doctor is credited with
the discovery of new curative treat.
ment. He asserts that he can cure
persons of smallpox, fevers, diphtheria
and many other maladies by simply
wrapping them in milk sheets. The
patient is laid on q mattress covered
with blankets, and is packed in sheet
just large enough to envelop the body.
The sheet has been saturated in pint
and half of warm milk, and is ap.
piled to the body without wringing.
After lying still for an hour thus
swathed, the patient is sponged with
warm water, OF put into warm bath
for few moments to remove the milk.
The treatment is based on the germ.
absorbing power of milk, and the idea
of it is said to have been suggested by
the fact that milk absorbs poisonous
germs from bucket in which it has
been standing. ST. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Superiority OF British Birch.

A woman applied to Mr.. Dickinson
at the Thames Police Court for advice
about her son, boy of thirteen, who
on several occasions had stolen money
from her.
Mr.. Dickinson-"Have you q hus-
band?"
Applicant-"Yes."
Mr.. Dickinson->"Has he punished
him?"
Applicant-"He whacks him some-
times"
Mr.. Dickinson-."It is no good beat.
ing him with cane or stick. Buy a
good birch rod. You can get one for
about threepence. Then get your
husband to give him twelve really
good strokes with it, and in all prob
ability he will never steal any more"
London Daily News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Regretted Limitations.

A rural editor, describing a village
banquet, probably felt that he had
done his duty in the way of praise
when he wrote:
The banquet that awaited the guests
in the supper-room was one of the fin
est ever seen in this place. The table
fairly groaned under ite weight of good
things, and some of the guests prob
ably groaned after they left it, al
though the remark of each guest as he
or she left the table was, IT wish I
could hold more" and no one felt his
limited capacity more keenly than ye
editor.-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
A Pretty Blouse,

Although blouses and skirts can be
bought at such reasonable prices, yet
there are occasions when the ubiquit-
GUS remnant appeals to us 80 forcibly
that We deem it worth the labor of
converting it into a bodice or skirt, as
the case may be. For the former no
prettier model could be selected than
the following:
-fhe front is tucked in sections, be-
tween each of which is laid row of
the new linen luce. The back has
tucks running obliquely from shoulder
to waist, where the rows of lace, laid
toward each other, meet and slightly
overlap. The belt is OF soft satin, fin
ishing with and fastening under n
smart made bow. Muslin or cambria
or even silk would look we'll for this
blouse, and it can be made also of
chine silk, with kits of aerophane in
lieu of lace.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

The only instruments known to
these tribes were the drum, the rattle,
and kind of hageolet.
The drum and rattle were used in
accompanying the voice, to accentuate
the rhythm and to assist in interpret
ing the emotive impulse of the song.
Shaking the rattle and beating the
drum with clear, sharp strokes served
not only to mark the time, but to se-
cure the coordination and unity Of
movement of the numerous voices in
the choral, or to enforce precision of
motion in the dance. The tremolo of
the drum or rattle was to express the
awe and trepidation felt when ap-
preaching the supernatural, or when
invoking the aid of the occult powers.
The fiageolet was rather rude in
strument, having range limited to
eight or ten notes in the treble clef.
Owing to the lack OF mechanical ac-
curacy in its manufacture, this range
varied with every instrument, as did
also the quality and value of the tone
relations. There seems to have been
only one requirement of the maker
namely, that when the fegelet was
blown with all the six holes stopped
there should be strong vibrations in
the tone produced. This instrument
was used exclusively for solos by the
young men of the tribe, and, in spite
OF the inaccuracies of pitch arising
from its imperfect construction, some
of the melodies composed for it are
not without hints of beauty.
of American Folk Lore.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

of the Methodist Episcopal Church M
Warrington, Minn., supplied the
pulpit on a recent Sunday in the
absence of her husband.
Mrs. Marion Leland, of New York.
has developed new industry by Civ.
ing readings of newspaper clippings of
Hobson's exploit and the cutting of
the cables at Cardenas.
Miss Georgia L. Chamberlain, of
Chicago, is Secretary of the American
Institute of Sacred Literature, an
organization which provides facilities
for Bible study at home.
Miss Emily Means, who has been
elected principal of Abbot Academy,
Andover, Mass, was graduated from
Abbot Academy in go, and was con-
nected with the faculty as teacher
from 1878 to 1892.
Apropos of Russia and its ideas of
women's rights, it is odd to learn that
the Russian police are strictly en-
forcing the law that no female cyclist
shall ride through the streets of st.
Petersburg unless clad in bifurcated
garments.
Caroline Croft, formerly Caroline
Abigail Brewer, of Boston, has left
500, 900 to two prominent physicians
OF that city for investigations to find
some way of curing cancer, consump-
tion and other diseases now regarded
as incurable.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine has just given
$50, 900 to the University of Chicago.
She wishes the money to be used to
establish in the downtown district OF
Chicago branch institution for the
higher education of teachers in the
public schools.
Mrs. Catharine Parr Traill, the old
est living author in Queen Victoria's
dominions, is now living in rather
straitened circumstances at her home
in Lakefeld, Ont. She is ninety-seven
years of age, and has maintained
literary activity for more than eighty
years.
Mrs. Grace Richards Woodward,
who sang by request of President
Dole the first American song in
Hawaii, Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," after the news of annexation
reached the island, was graduated
from Drew Seminary for Young Wom-
en-, Carmel, N. Y, in June, 1890, and
received at the commencement exer-
cises the prize for the greatest progress
made during the year in vocal music.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

The details of the journey of the
Monterey and the collier B:utus, now
safely at Manila, will que.tionably
prove of great interest to American
and European sAipbuillars. While
the Monterey took her time to get to
Manila, that she got there is tri-
umph for the American navy, as she
Is not intended either for service or a
]ourney on the high seas, Leaving
San Diego on June II, the Monterey
arrive at Honolulu June 2l, and left
for Manila June b. Arriving there
ATgls. 4, she thus took just about
five weeks TO cover the 5000 aad more
nautical miles fro Hawaii.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

Spain is the only European country
whose manufacturing industries are
known to be declining The manu-
fac'ures, moreover, are very few and
unimportant, and the entire number
Of operatives in the kingdom is not
larger than that of half-dozen of the
principal manufacturing cities in New
England. Spain imports twice the
cotton goods and four times the silk
goods that she exports, and these ex-
ports are made chiefly to the Spanish
colonies, in which the market has
greatly fallen of. Spain is rich in
iron, lead, zinc copper AMI quicllsil-
yer, and with her admirable CONNER
cial location might supply the Medit-
erranean countries with manufactures
and have little competition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

AS a result OF the recent conviction
OF sailor for stealing the signalling
book of a British warship most EN-
phatically wosdol note on the subject
has been issued by the admiralty to
the commander of every English man.
ofwar The stolen book was one of
a series which are never supposed to
be even seen by any one but the COM
mander and the officer next in rank.
and as consequence each command
er is informed in the note just issued
that he will be held personally re-
sponsible for the preservation of the
secrecy of such volumes. The stolen
book happened t. be ont of date, but
the admiralty officials evidently re-
gar the incident as / matter of seri-
Gus moment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Seen In the a.ores.


Dotted printed swiss.
Printed Liberty satin.
Colored lawn petticoats.
Blouse dimity shirt waists.
Ladies' tan cloth laced shoes.
Feather and mousseline boas.
Plain and jetted nets for waists.
Ready-made boned dress li2inGJ.
Shirt waists of corded gingham.
Tucked skirts of linen and crash.
Taffeta waists with braided effects.
Link buttons of ball and uniform
button.
trimmed foulard dresses for
little girls.
Liberty satin foulard in scroll and
floral patterns.
Corded shirt waists very much
bloused in front.
Tan-colored gowns with red velvet
belt and collar.
Heavy black taffeta with a satiny
gloss for odd skirts.
Light and medium colored velvet
for belts and collars.
Black grenadine over colored silk
for elderly woEel.
Japanese cotton dfaper;es with sill
yer and gilt printing.
Ecru cotton stuffs embroidered in
colors for bedspreads.
Unlined black satin coats with q
false front of lace, chiffon, etc.
Lovely green rush, wicker and
white enameled summer furniture.
Jacket suits of plain and mixed
serge, covert cloth, whipcord, etc.
Piece goods of satin braided with
gold thread and appliqued with net.
Printed silk muslin for gowns less
transparent than mousseline de sole.
Shirt waists of black and white
striped silk bayadere and lengthwise.
Evening waists of alternate rows of
chiffon putting and lace insertion used
lengthwise. Dry Goods Economist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
--------------- - a-- -
DOMESTlCATED WOLVES.
They Mate With Farmers Dogs AWAY On
in Minnesota.

In Minnesota.
Notwithstanding the fact that great
wolf hunts are held in Minnesota every
year, when hundreds of the animals
are slaughtered, the number of the
brntes is apparently increasing. In
many instances they are so devoid Of
fear that they mate freely with the
dogs owned by the farmers, and the
result is that dozens of creatures haly
dog half wolf are making their appeas.
ance in Anoka, MINI.
In this connection John Anderst Il.
n farmer residing few miles north Of
Anoka, tells an interesting story. For
many months he had occasionally seen
his handsome collie dog in company
with two female wolves, which made
practice of coming to the farmhouse
every night, where the dog shared
with them his food.
A few days ago Anderson had occa-
sion to go to an old strawstack some
distance from his barn. While at work
there he saw wolf sneak out of the
stack and hurriedly make off across
the field. Anderson at once made an
-'SS'A6''iOi, uuu WAS SOOu rewarded
by hearing the whimpering of baby
wolves in nest in the interior of the
stack.
While digging them out, using a
heavy pitchfork, there was a sudden
snarl and second female wolf came
out with rush. Anderson struck at
her with the pitchfork and succeeded
in driving the tines through her body.
She made desperate effort to reach
the man, but was soon despatched.
The farmer then began in earnest
the work of digging out the young
ones, of which he found eight, there
being two nests close together. The
whelps were too young TO make much
of fight, and all but one were killed.
This one was placed on exhibition. 1t
is attracting much attention, and An
derson has already refused an offer of
$25 for it. New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

1t is very serious question what is
the best petticoat to wear with thin
gowns that have no stiffening in them.
Skirts need to hang right in order to
look we'll. and in order to accomplish
this it is necessary to have well-ftted,
well-hung petticoat. This petticoat
must be made like regular dress
skirt, fitted over the hips, with full
ness at the back, and put on to band
or yoke. About at the knee is q deep
fiounce, either Spanish founce or an
accordion-pleated one, trimmed with
many small rufiies. Where the founce
joins the skirt may be narrow feather
bone, and there should also be feath-
er bone run through the lowest ruffie.
These skirts must be as long as the
dress skirt, otherwise an ugly gap
shows where the petticoat ends.-
Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

Ever since the Russian admiralty de-
cided to re-establish the naval head
quarters of the Black Sea squadron at
Nicolaieh, instead Of Sebastopol, great
excitement has prevailed in the Jew
ish quarter at the former port. Ac-
cording to Russian law, no Jew may
reside at first-class naval port, unless
he can show that he has been preyi-
ousIy doniciled in the same place for
thirty years. About year ald half
ago formal permission was given to
the Jews at Nicolaief to buy and hold
landed property. Since then, owing
to the rapid commercial and industrial
development of the town, the Jews
have been engaged in extensive spec
ulation in all kinds of immovable
property 1t is now stated on good
authority that on the impending re-
turn of the naval headquarters the
law previously referred to is to be put
into active operation. The result will
be that at least one third of the twelve
or thirteen thousand Jews now resi-
dent at Nicolaief will be expelled. In
such cases, of course, there is no con-
fiscation of property, but enormous
losses will be made inevitable by COM
pulsory sales.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Gossip.

OF the 400, 900 teachers in the United
States 268, 200 are women.
Nearly one-fifth of the students at
Swiss universities are women.
Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and
blind prodigy, rides a tandem.
It is said that 100000 women are
making living in the United States
as typewriters.
The number OF women clerks in the
United States has quadrupled within
the past twenty-five years.
Mrs. Edison, wife of the great in
ventor, is very active in church and
charitable work, and is also prominent
in the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Mrs. J. M. Bull. wife of the pastor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
EILEEN.

She Is the sweetest maiden
And loveliest, ween:
She is the sweetest maiden
That ever man has seen.
No skies are drear
When she is near.
When tender words of love hear
From sweet Eileen.
Her pretty lips are rosy,
Tho rosiest ever seen;
Her pretty lips are rosy.
With cleaning pearls between.
There is no bliss
To equal this
One long and clinging, loving kiss
From sweet Eileen.
How tender are the glances
Aglow with Cunld's sheen;
How tender are tn glauces
That beam from eyes serene!
with sweet surprise
There sudden rise
Such melting glances from the eyes
OF sweet Eileen.
She is the sweetest maiden,
And loveliest, | ween:
She is the sweetest maiden
That ever man has seen.
III ne'er resign
This maiden mine,
But worship ever at the Shrine
or sweet Eileen.
st. Paul's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Three Beautiful Women.

A famous artist whose opinion was
asked as to whom he considered some
of the most beautiful women of the
day mentioned three in particular as
specially typical of their respective
countries-the Comtesse de Pourtales
in France, the Countess of Warwick
in England and the Chicago belle,
Miss Mamie Letter, in the United
States,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
= = 1S~'S - - y a -,i.ttsS :;
/, ,DARNEY ROLLINS
!, GROWN OF GLORY.
0oo0GG00G09Gcoooo3aCoo1c

I the time Barney
Rollins was fifteen
years old lie lost
every spear of his
hair as the result of
sickness; thereby he
became the laughing
stock of his own
family and of all the
other families in his
alley.
He was quickly
nicknamed "Baldy"
bv the, bove of b;o
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

A certain Episcopal clergyman is in
favor of compelling all clergymen of
the church to say the morning and
evening service daily, because it
would improve the vocal utterances of
the ministers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

TAe war mas cost all told about
$l50, 900, 900, bit it is worth it many
ii les over, thinks the New York
Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Women in Ancient Britain.

In Britain the old Celtic and Teu-
tonic customary laws left woman free.
History tells of Martha, the Queen of
London, 800 B. c., whose able statutes
outlived the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and
Morse invasions. These, the earliest
laws OF Great Britain, now 2200 years
old, were made by a woman. By
Magma Charta women had vote in
The House of Lords. AS q rule, those
women who had title and q place in
the peerage sent men, usually their
husbands, to represent them. In this
way they gradually lost what to about
dozen women in England is really q
legal privilege.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
A Pretty Gown For Slender Women.

An extremely pretty gown for a
slender woman is of black dotted tulle
over white moire with applications of
black lace outlining the apron front.
The bodice is made in jacket form with
short basque and wide revers. The
jacket is encircled by the lace ap-
pliques and the revers are of shirred
white mousseline de sole. A vest of
pale amber-colored mousseline and q
big cravat bow at the throat is soft
and pretty finishing touch. The hat
trimmed to be worn with this gown is
of white straw turned back from the
face with loops of black velvet and
several yellow roses.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

There are more than q dozen con.
Germs manufacturing horseless cor.
riages in the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
DIXON HAS SOLD OUT.

G.. A. Dixon has sold his laundry
machines and business to X. "A. Robin
son of Durand Mr.. Dixon and his
wife have run the city laundry for
nearly eight years, locating here in
the summer of 1889, and by constant
attention to work have built up large
and lucrative business. He built fine
dwelling house near the laundry sew
eral years ago where he will continue
to reside. He and his wife think they
are entitled to "a much needed rest and
will not engage in any business at
present. Mr.. Dixon did excellent work
and was always prompt in his delivery
His many friends will miss his weekly
visits and regret to know that he has
decided to quit business in this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19

Last week b. r. Harrington who has
been taking names for enlistment re-
ceived word from w. j. Just, OF lonia,
telling him he wanted eighteen more
men TO fill out his quota Of one hun
dred and desired to know how many he
could get from this city. Mr.. Har-
rington sent in the names OF eight and
Immediately the boys went to lonia,
some of them not waiting for the train.
They presented themselves at the re-
cruiting Office and enlisted. Those
who passed the examination and were
accepted were Fred Gildemeister, Leon
Sayles, Bert Hill, Royal Palmer, Geo
Joslin and Fred Rummler. They left
on the early morning train Monday
for Ioria, all in good spirits and eager
TO serve their country.
This number together with Robert
Mclaughlin and John Retterstorf
make eight boys which Bedding sends
out and the citizens ali wish them God
speed and safe return.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The Ladies' Social Circle will meet
with Mrs. Louis Willard next Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Chas. f. Barker of Greenville
will preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening in ex-
change with pastor Munger.
The ladies of the w. G.. Il. U. will
sell bread, biscuit, cakes and baked
beans at Robinson & Hudson's store
Saturday afternoon, May q. The re-
ceipts go toward fund to make the
Temperance Temple in Chicago a
"WIllard Memorial" Members of the
w. G.. II. u. please respond without
further solicitation. Any donations
will be gratefully received from Others
aside from w. G. Il. u. members.
The annual meeting of the Woman IS
Foreign and Home Missionary Society
of the Grand River association will be
held in the Baptist church Tuesday
and Wednesday, May oath and 18th,
commencing Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock and closing Wednesday after
noon. Special music has been prepared
for these services. Tuesday evening
two prominent ministers OF the asso'
citation will give addresses, also two
solos by Mrs. Hubbell and Miss Agnes
Spencer. The ladies' quartette will
also favor us.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
STRUCK by LIGHTNING.

The barns of Nathan Ross, living
south of Cook S Corners, were consumed
by fire last night about eleven o'clock.
Lightning struck the hay and grain
barn, setting it on fire and it soon com
municated to the horse barn which was
only a short distance away. Mr.. Ross
soon discovered that the bolt which
was IL very severe one had fired the
building and it would be impossible to
save it and Immediately turned his
attention to saving the live stock. He
got his team and cows out and also
some of his farming tools. Besides the
two barns he lost quantity of corn
and hay, binder and lumber wagon.
His loss is estimated at about 81 ,0OO
with only $400 insurance.