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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

j. G. Wood, naturalist, tellsus that
the rat is intelligent to a degree. To
this fact, he says, any p' OCCASIONAL rat
catcher will bear witness, ''for to
catch an old rat is feat that taxes
human intellect to the utmost" /
know of two boys who made the ey-
pertinent, and who now fully agree
with Professor Wood.
They wanted to capture an old rat
that lived i'll the barn. One of this
rats long passages ran underneath
the building and opened at the back
into shady corner of the barnyard.
This seemed to be the old fellows
fayorite doorway. The boys had often
seen him dart across the yard and
vanish through it. They thought
therefore that this was the place where
they might hope to take him.
So one afternoon they bought q
trap, temptingly baited with piece
of smoked cheese, and placed it a few
feet from the wall, directly facing the
hole. Then they climbed nearby
tree, from which they could observe
all that might happen without being
themselves seen.
The trap was on the plan of the
ordinary red wooden mousetrap, only
it was larger and made of wire. There
was the usual hole for the rats head
to enter, and the cheese was stuck
firmly on the little trigger, which on
being ierked would cause the spring
to fly up and choke the victim.
In about half an hour the boys
heard faint scratch on the gravel be-
meath. The rat had come to the door
OF his passage and was glancing eau.
tiously around. No one was in sight
Nothing stirred. He gazed longinglS
Mt the cheese. The boys held their
breath as they watched and leaned
forward in their eagerness. Oh, il he
would only be quickl Something
might happen to frighten him off.
But the old rat was in no hurry.
Age had taught hira many things and
made him crafty. He STAYED just in
side his hole and considered the matter
roughly. He smiled quietly behind
his long, gray whiskers at the thought
of anyone supposing that he would be
taken in by a simple trick like that.
He knew from the very first that it
was trap and studied it only to dis
cover how it was worked. In few
moments he again came from his hole
slowly, cautiously, as before and de-
liberately inspected the trap from all
sides.
Perfectly satisfied that he knew all
about it, he returned to the front.
Then, to the utter amazement of the
two boys, he placed himself with his
tail instead of his head toward the
traps opening. He looked around to
see that he was in the correct position
and then, by vigorously kicking his
hind legs, sent a shower of pebbles
rattllng against the wife.
Suddenly there was a snap. Some
OF the pebbles had gone through the
opening and struck the cheese. In
another instant the old rat had turned,
grabbed the cheese from the now
harmless trigger and was gone.
Philadelphia Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

There is no doubt that many cases
of pneum onia are due to company
beds. A guest-chamber bed, or any
unused one, should never be "made
up" until the day it is occupied. A
counterpane may be reatly drawn over
the mattress, and the pillows placed to
simulate making, butthat is all. Sheets
in an unused bed gather dampness,
and if left long enough will become
almost wet. Naturally, to sleep in
such bed means illness. Your case
is not an exceptional one. AL.
ways test strange bed in which you
are to sleep with hand-glass. Lay
it between the sheets, and if it be-
comes clouded you may know they
are damp.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

In crossing that part of Arabia
known as Yemen, an English traveller
few years ago encountered a storm
of sand. He describes the unpleasant
incident in vivid manner.
The stinging sensationas the sand
struck one's hands and face was most
painful. Calling a halt, we crawled
under some thick bushes, the men
hurriedly arranging strip Of canvas
so as to gain the most protection from
its scanty folds. We were just in
time, for the wind increased in strength
and became gale. The sand, which
till now had been but thin, commenced
whirling in clouds until the air was
dark with it. Huddling together, we
tied our turbans over our mouths and
waited for cessation.
The desert wind was intensely hot
and the burning, gritty grains of sand
found their way under ones clothing
and into ones ears and eyes until life
became almost uncomfortable. | had
seen sandstorm or two before, but
none like this. The poor, grumbling
camels lay down and wagged their
necks slowly from side to side. So
strong was the sand laden wind that
it was impossible for the men to go
even as far as the river to get water,
and our throats were parched with
thirst.
Happily this was the only sand
storm we experienced on the whole
journey, and l hope 1 may never see
another.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Improving White CLOTHS.

To improve the color of white cloths
and clothing that have been washed a
spoonful of borax dissolved in little
hot water should be added to the last
water in which they are rinsed. 1t
will whiten the clothes very much.
Another hint for the laundry is to add
a little dissolved gum arabic to the
boiled starch used for linen collars,
cuffs and the bosoms of shirts. Free
quently salt is also mixed with the
starch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Restoring Finish to Woodwork.

To restore the finish to the wood
work of furniture, according to pro-
fessional piano-tuner, is simply to
wash it thoroughly with warm water,
using soft cloth. The dulness of
highly polished surfaces on furniture
is due to dirt, and rubbing in oils and
polishes increases the evil by collect
ing more dirt. A small part OF the
surface should be washed off at a
time, doing it softly and thoroughly.
1t should be given final rinsing with
clear water, and then wiped dry with
a soft cloth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Children should be accustomed as
soon as possible to sleep in n dark
room. Unless they have learned to
be afraid of it, the darkness is sooth-
ing to the nerves, and the rest is more
profound and refreshing than when
there is the unconscious stimulation
of light. 1t is particularly desirable
for children of a nervous temperament
that light should be excluded, yet it is
most often the nervous, sensitive
child whose imagination has been
filled with the shapes the dara yaay
hide. --Iendop Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
The China Closet.

A woman who is building house,
which is the capitalization of her in
genuity and ideas of convenience
picked up here, there aud everywhere,
has in the china closet opening from
her dining room two deep drawers in.
serted under the bottom shelf. The
drawers are each of them fourteen
inches deep and are lined throughout
with tin. In one of them bread is to
be kept and in the other cake. They
fit snugly, the cake drawer locking.
Everybody knows that the tin bread
and cake boxes which are bought
at the shops and which are kept on
the floors or shelves of closets are
very well while new, but the careless
opening and shutting of them many
times day soon bangs them into a
shape which prevents their tight clos
ing. When that condition is reached,
they are about as useless as an open
shelf for the purpose for which they
were designed, that of keeping out
the heat and damp air, and also mice,
if such infest the place. Housekeep.
ers whose china closets have been in
existence for years will find it an easy
matter to have such drawers added.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Better Treatment for prIsoners

Commissioner Lantry has lamps
placed in the cells of the prisoners in
the penitentiary on Blackwell's island
New York. The inmates are now en-
abled to read till $50 o'clock every
night, and a great improvement in
their condition is already visible. Tbey
are more cheerful and amenable to
rules, and there has been large in
crease in the number of books taken
from the library, showing how gladly
the new privilege is received. The
prisoner who disobeys the rules will
now be deprived of his lamp 1t is not
believed that this will happen very
often.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
CHILOREN'S COLUMN.


My foot's asleep! My foot's asleepl
Oh, dear! What shall | do?
It's dreaming of a hundred pins
That prick me through and through.
It's dreaming of hornets nest,
With forty thousand stings;
It's dreaming of million sparks
The fiery, burning things!
oh, dear! Oh, dear! I'm punished well,
Twas very wrong, know,
10 sit SO long upon the floor,
And dilly-dally so
Grimms' Fairy Tales were in my hand,
The duster in my lap;
And so my foot improved the time
To take little nap.
Kate Lawrence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21


Baked Bananas-Peel the bananas
and lay them in half the skin, reject
ing the other portion. Over each ba-
mana sprinkle tablespoonful of SUI
gar, bake in a quick oven about twen-
ty minutes.
Lettuce Soup-Chop up large
head of lettuce and stew it with a
lump of butter, pinch of sugar aud
thirty drops of Tarragon vinegar.
Keep stirring and do not let it burn.
Add teaspoon flour, pepper and salt,
break in an egg; stir well. Then pour
on veal broth if you have it, enough
for each one at table to have cup.
Lay dice of stale bread in the tureen,
season the soup if there is any lack,
pour half cup of cream and serve.
String Bean Salad-Take about a
pound of string beans, string, wash
and split through the middle and boil
till quite done; then take them out
and put in dish to cool; then cut
one goodsized onion or two small
ones halfmoon slices; put into dish
and pour boiling water over; stir and
strain, then pour cold water and
strain; add to the beans; cut some
parsley fine and mix with beans; make
dressing of vinegar and olive oil:
salt and pepper; this may be served
with cold OF warm meat. Peas NAV
be served in the same way.
Eggs la Bonne Femme-Take six
large eggs, boil them ten minutes;
when cool remove the shells; divide
them equally in halves, take out the
yolks and cut off from each the point
ed tip of the white that they may
stand fatty. Make tiny dice of some
cold chicken, ham, boiled beet root
and the yolks. Fill the hollows with
these up to the brim and pile the dice
high in the centre two of ham and
chicken, two of boiled beet root and
two with hard yolks. Arrange some
neatly cut lettuce on a dish and place
eggs amongst it.
Roast Mutton, Peasant Style-Blend
together tablespoonful each of but
ter and flour, half teaspoonful of
salt, and saltspoonful of paprika, and
rub thoroughly over small, we'll
trimmed leg of mutton. In bnt-
tered roasting pan place layer of
nicely Drowned, buttered bread
crumbs. On this spread two-inch
layer of shredded cabbage, pour over
a glassful of strong vinegar and two
glasses of water; place the mutton on
the cabbage and roast until done,
basting constantly. The cabbage
should be a light brown. Allow
twelve minutes to the pound in cook.
ing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Cotton Is Still the American King,

The annual report of Secretary Hes
ter, of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, for the cotton year, 1878,
recently ended, indicates a greater ad-
vance in all branches of the cotton in
dusty than has hitherto been reported.
At 11,199,994 bales, the crop shows an
increase of nearly 2,250,OOO bales over
that of the previous year. The total
value, $500, 900, is over $1,000, 900
less than that of year ago, owing to
q reduction of about So per bale.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
Cleaning Tnble Glass.

The most effective way of cleaning
cruets, carafes, decanters, toilet bot
ties, ETC., is to put the ordinary, every
day Irish potato peelings in them and
allow to stand over night. On rinsing
out the glass will be found clear aud
brilliant. Pebbles and shot should
never be used as they scratch and
wear the inner surface.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

OF course that was not his real
name. In his mammals big Bible was
written, James Sutton Anderson, but
only his parents and relatives called
him James, or sometimes Jamie.
With his boy friends it was different.
Jimmy was easier to say, so Jimmy it
was, and now for the reason why
"Fence-Post" was tackled on before
the Jimmy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Bangor manufacturers are sending
canoes Of birch and canvas to Pales-
tine, Japan, India and China. One
recently sent to India was to the order
of a British officer, and the cost of
transportation was more than SIS. A
canoe just ordered is intended for
trip up the river Jordan
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

LUCAS COUNTY 3d.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY &
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and state aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CATARRB
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
i-O- presence, this 9th day of December,
SEAL : A. ID. 1885. A. w. GLEASON,
t0l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
L. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
HalIs Family Pllls are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
woman"
Tender Flesh.

The more tender the flesh, the blacker
the bruise. Tho sooner you use st. Jacobs
OIL the quicker will be the cure of any
bruise, and any bruise will disappear
promptly under tho treatment of the great
remedy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Night-blindness is a curious affection
of the eye in which the patient sees
very well during the day, but becomes
blind as night approaches. 1t is mostly
met with in warm climates, and usu-
ally gives way to mild climates.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The vicar of Gorleston, England, in
a recent sermon, stated that he be-
lieved in a future life for animals, and
that he would far rather meet them in
heaven than he would some human be-
ings of his acquaintance. This doc
trine proved too strong for his congre-
CATION, most of whom rose and left the
church.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The attempt to transport fresh beef
from San Francisco to Manila has not
been very successful. The awful heat
on shipboard affected the cold storage,
and decaying meat fed the sharks on
each expedition along most of the
way. Something like 100000 pounds of
fresh beef was thrown overheard on
Four of the expeditions. it is said.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Just think of his committing sui
eide for love! Wasn't it awful?" at
was the only way he could keep his
word, poor boy for he had avowed to
her that he would never love another
uoman n-EX
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, bleckheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The wood sawyers of Atlanta, Ga.
200 in number, have formed a trust
and have raised the price of saving
stove wood from 75 cents to 81 per day.
Every member of the organization is a
blind man or a cripple.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
AN OPERATION AVOIDED,
Mrs. Rosa Gaum Writes to Mrs.
Pinkham About it. She Says:

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I take pleas
ure in writing you few lines to in
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. l cannot
thank you enough for what your medi-
cine has done for me; it has. indeed,
helped me wonderfully. I'M
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
It's Your Own Fault,

How long have you had lame back? It's
your own fault st. Jacobs Oil would have
cured 1t promptly, and will cure 1t now, no
matter how long 1t has remained neglected.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Everybody knows that Dobbins' Electric
Soap is the best in the world, and for 80 years
II has sold at the highest price, Its price Ia
now cents, same as common brown soap
Bars full size and quality. Order of grocer. Adv
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Tommy-Paw, is an age any definite
period of time? Mr.. Figg-H it be q
woman's age, it is mighty uncertain.
-Ex
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The name of Mother Gooses husband
was Isaac Goose and her rhymes We're
first printed by her son-in-law, Thorn
as Fleet, a printer In Boston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The Broad street station in Phladel-
phia has an arch of iron and glass
with a span of S04 feet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Hoods PiIlscure all Liver Ills. s5 cents.

The height of buildings in London is
prohibited from being greater than the
width of the abutting street.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

No autumn or winter is so good but NAV
be bad for rheumatism. The worst time
for it is the best time to buy and use st.
Jacobs Oil to cure it, because it cures
promptly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softcns the gums, reduces iniidmma-
tion allays pain. cures wind collie. &c a bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise
Tree. DrR.H.KLINE, Ltd, ,93l Arch st. Phila Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Building still goes on merrily in Ber-
lin, although there are 10000 vacant
houses
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer is the best
CAULEY, Battle Creek, Mich, Sept. 2s 1898.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The Oldest family in the British Is
lands is that of Mar in Scotland, which
dates from 1898.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

am entirely cured of hemorrhagc of lungs
by Piso's Cure for Consumption. LOUISA
LINDAMAN, Bethany, Mo, January ., 1891.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

The American soft felt hat is all the
rage in the leading Australian col
onies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

gold mine under the town of Bal
larat, Australia is considered the rich
est in the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

In 1890 the United States had only 16
cement factories, while there are now
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,

Bullets of stone were used as late as
1914.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25c
II q @. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarsts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
i0c. 25c. II c. G. c fail, druggists refund money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
To Cure A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money it fails to cure. 25c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

1t costs about $1,000 to build an cleo
trio cab of the kind now in use in
Paris.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

Under William III. a tax was laid on
burials.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, soc 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-21

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
mon strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
WILL NOT NAME THEM
Gov Stanley viii Not Make
Appointments Before Jan.1.
EASTMAN GETS OUT
Probable That M. c. Campbell
Will be on Livestock Board.

No appointmen whatever will be an
nounced until January by the governor
elect. although some of the Places are said
ID be decided upon, and yesterday the
Judge Myatt for private secretary rurnor
was very pronounced, but received no con-
frmation from authentic sources.
Governor Stanley had about decided upon
three or four matters in the way of ap-
pointments. but since the cal lfor special
sessionhas been made he VIII say nothing
until he knows his decision VIII not be in
terfered with. 1t IS conceded by even the
most conservative Pops that the coming
extra session will in some way have TO dis
pose of the proposition to put the state in
stitutions under civil service. for it is ad-
mitted that such a measure will be intro
duced.
Glenn Fairchid OF Kingman, who in a
large measure is responsible for the call,
is to be the party spokesman in the house.
He is virtually decided upon as the speaker
TO take the place of w. D. Street, the
alleged speaker. He said while IN Wich-
tia yesterday:
why should we not hold the Offices?
The last election was no test Of public
opinion The people voted on the war. If
we corral them, we are taking no advan-
tage Of the Republicans. Ttey had the
same chance"
While Fairchild does not advocate secur-
ing all the Popu.ist appointees of the gov
ernor in office for the next to years, he
favors retaining some. He viii advocate
making a new insurance law and provid-
ing for the election Of superintendent of
insurance by the people, the election TO be
held at the same time as state officers are
elected Until general election can be
held the governor would appoint a super
intendent. That would insure Webb Nc