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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
Origin OF Popular Games.

IT is quite astonishing how many
games were originally invented and
are today practiced by people we are
accustomed TO think Of as savages. The
Canadian game of lacrosse originated
among the North American Indians.
Wallace tells us how in Borneo one wet
day he thought to amuse his Dyali
boys by showing them cats cradle, but
he found that they not only knew 1t,
but knew more intricate figures than
he. The Maoris Of New Zealand ac.
tuaily have n sort Of pictorial history
in cats cradle figures of twisted fiber.
The Sandwich Islanders play kind
Of draughts. The South Sea peoples
nearly all are adopts at kite flying.
Polo comes from Persia and is played
magnificently by wild hill tribes from
Northern India.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

The new opera cloaks, are indescrib-
able Celebrations of velvet, brocaded
silk, lace and fur, made in long, vol
luminous coats, short and medium
capes. One long garment of brocaded
silk, with plaits in the back and full
front, has wide Russian sleeves plait-
ed in at the shoulder and short cape
edged, like the sleeves, with sable, q
sable collar and lining of ermine.
The other extreme Of all this elegance
is the medium length full cape Of
light-colored cloth, lined with silk and
interlined with flannel, and shoulder
cape of shirred velvet, which also
forms the high collar. Blouse coats
of plain and shirred velvet with fur
revers are the popular evening wraps
for young ladies. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

In her book entitled, Abandoning
an Adopted Farm" Miss Kate San
born tells of her annoyance at being
besieged by agents, reporters and
curiosity seekers. She says: 81 was
so perpetually harassed that [ dread
ed to see stranger approach with an
air of business. The other day / was
just starting out for drive when l
noticed the usual stranger. hurrying
on. Putting my head out Of my car
riage l said, in a petulant and weary
tone: DO you want to see me?'
The young man stopped, smiled
and replied courteously: 1T gives me
pleasure to look at you, madam, but !
was going further on. y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

As she was never rich, she took the
best of care of her laces, and could
mend them so well twas as ii witch
had done it-you could not find the
darn. Once her daughters had
young lady visiting them who had the
bad luck to tear some very fine old
point, her most valuable possession.
She was found weeping over it by the
Misses Someryille and they said:
why, don't mind about that;
when mamma is done what she is
about she'll mend 1T for you, so no
one will ever know it has been. torn"
The visitor was amazed and in
credulous, for she knew her hostess
chiefly as the world knew her, as n
student OF the skies and reader of ma
ture's big mysteries, but, sure enough,
when mamma had finished calcula.
tion she was making and had written
n letter to the Emperor of Russia,
thanking BIN for some honor he had
paid her, she slipped on her thimble,
took the ruined lace and seemed to
find real triumphant JOY in mending
it so exquisitely.that her guest felt it to
be greater treasure than it was be-
fore.-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
a EnlIet Set IN Cold.

Perhaps one of the most peculiar
presents ever made by Il bridegroom
to his bride, says London Sketch, was
that of Maurice Clifford to Miss Thor.
old on the occasion of their marriage
the other day. 1t was the bullet
which was extracted from the wound
in his shoulder which caused the loss
of his arm. The gold in which the
bullet was set was dug from grave.
yard in Matabeleland. and was FASH
ioned in the shape of double headed
serpent, the heads supporting the
missile, the whole making very
unique armlet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

The problem of making by machin
cry lace which cannot possibly be dis
tinguished from that made by hant
seems to be solved by a machine in
vented by Spaniard and now in ust
In great Nottingham lace factory. Il
claims to reproduce any pattern thai
can be made by hand on the cushion
and one-third finer than the averag Q,
quantity of lace. The mechanism hal
a speed of 1870 motions per minute
which can be raised TO 200. so that q
machine so inches wide. making Pinch
breadths, would perform the work OF
forty women. The design is pricked
out on o cushion ruled in squares. and
lace pins stuck at the corners of tn,
squares, where they remain until tn,
lace is finished. The real lace Is ther
decompoSed by the woman who made
1t. She has at her side an assistant
who takes down the figures as they ar,
called out to her. The rows of pins OF
motions are worked down the left side
of the cushion draught; the number OF
threads is marked from left to right
along the top, and the maker reads the
number TO her assistant while decom.
posing, the exact motion of each thread
being recorded. The paper on which
the motions are marked is then taken
to the puncher, who prepares the cards
accordingly, and the cards being placed
on the machine reproduce exactly the
same design. The machine is small,
entirely automatic and is only stopped
to fill the bobbins. The bands of lace
are not attached to each other, each
being woven separate. The threads
DO not become dirty or discolored and
the lace comes from the machine ready
for the wearer..
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
WHALE MET HIS MASTER.
Stabbed TO Death by II SwordGsh, Which
Loses Its Terrible Weapon.

Loses Its Terrible Weapon.
Captain Appleton, of the British
steamship Benridge, from Rio Janeiro,
witnessed an exciting conflict between
awhale and a swordfsh on the voyage
up. The whale was plungins along
about fifty or sixty yards away from
the steamer, when suddenly it leaped
clear out of the water and fell back
with a tremendous splash. He saw
on the other side of the whale sharp
dorsal fin cutting the water. 1t was
swordtish, the whales hereditary en-.
emy. The swordtish did not wait all
instant, but plunged straight for the
whale again, and the latter with
sharp twist, eluded him once more,
and tried, without effect, TO seize his
assailant in his great jaws.
y Then, for few minutes, the two
came to close quarters, and their iden
tity was lost in fierce confusion OF
writhing bodies, thrashing tails and
flying spray. Captain Appleton had
the ship slowed down to watch the
combat. He says that the tierceness
Of the fight was indescribable, and
the noise made by these two young.
sters could have been heard mile
away.
The swordish drew off, and, wheel.
ing round, made dash at the whale,
but the latter leaped clear out of the
water, trying to fall on the swordfisb
and crush him. This maneuvre was
repeated dozen times, and then the
swordfsh again closed with his ad.
versary, and in the mix-up apparently
wounded him, for the water as it was
thrown up i'll the struggles was slight
ly tinged with blood. The whale was
far from beaten, however, and con.
tinued to fight on as fiercely as ever,
and this sort of thing was kept up foi
nearly an hour, at the end of which
time the whale appeared to be getting
tired.
Suddenly the whale sounded, the
swordtish following him, and for a few
minutes nothing was seen OF either oi
them. Then they reappeared short
distance ON the other side of the YES
sci, the whale now seeming very weak
as he moved slowly in the water, and
showed several wounds in his side
where he had been cut by the sword
fish. Twice he avoided the fierce
rush of the latter, but at the third at
tempt the swordtish plunged into him
at full speed, burying his sword al
most to his nose in the whales side
The latter doubled up like a jacllknife,
and with tremendous heave threw
the swordfsh clear of the water. As
he came up those on the Benbridge
saw the sword, which was still buried
in the whales side, snap off like
piece Of kindling wood close to the
swordfsh's nose. For moment he
darted hither and thither on the sur
face Of the water, apparently unable
to steer himself with the balance o
his natural appendage removed, and
then, plunging beneath the surface,
was seen no more. The whale was
evidently done for, writhing and
thrashing and spouting blood and
water until the sea all around him was
mass of ruddy foam. Gradually hi,
struggles became fainter, and al
length he lay still on the water, eyi
IDENTIFY dead OF nearly SO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
ynerease In Train Nauls.

This Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
now reapipg the benefits of the inn
provements that have been made to
the property since John X. Cowen and
Oscar C. Murray were appointed Re
ceivers. 1t was stcted by a noted
critic of railway operations a few
months ago that if the Receivers sue
Ceeded in increasing the train haul per
ton per mile to 800 that they could be
commended for having spent so much
money in buying new locomotives,
STRENGTHENING curves, lowering grades
and laying new rail. Since June Goth a
careful record has been kept and the
results have been more than gratifying
to the management. Before new loco
motives We're purchased before track
improvements We're made and before
the tonnage system Of loading trains
vas adopted, the average train haul
per ton per mile on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was less than 225 tons
and some old employees think it did
not exceed 200 tons. There are no fig
ures for comparison but in July the
average was 3S4, 70. in August BOIL and
in September 361.4, a very large and
satisfactory increase. The average
would have been still larger but for
the fact that on several divisions. de-
pending ON coal for tonnage, but little
or none was moved owing to the strike
Ihe Main stem figures are considered
very satisfactory as that part of the
road crosses the Alleghenies. some
grades being 125 feet to the mile. The
averages on the several divisions range
from S2.21 on the Wooster branch to
534l9 ON the Pittsburg division.
The figures in detail are as follows:
Main Stem and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

nav sohlo cone ia mo1a Win Tho
slins ,loced ho,i,on+o1i~ GO tha+ ~
dark stripes run around.
Bows Of braid sewn only on ono
edge 10 renresent +ncI-s +r;n aon,a ~
the cIotb dl-;rte ''-' 4'-' ' -
~ - - -, - -,
rlque sioFes, WIN one OF two put'
IONS anu neaYiiy stl'chea' are the
i"snioh lor s'reeV wear.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Miss Helen Lockwood, of Peru,
Ind, is one woman who considers an
engagement sacred, and in order to
fill one she drove sixty-five miles
across country in an open buggy in
five hours. She was billed to appear
at concert at Frankfort, but missed
the train at Peru. She drove to Ko-
komo, hoping to catch train there
for Frankfort, but arrived just in time
to see the train pull out. This being
her last chance, Miss Lockwood de-
cided to continue her journey over
land. She accordingly hired another
horse, and by changing teams again at
Russiayille reached her destination in
time 10 take ne, part in the entertain
ment. The wild drive was made in
the dusk of the evening, when false
step Of the horse meant death to both
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
Afghanistan New Woman.

The new woman has penetrated
even TO the harem OF the Ameer of
Afghanistan, where she wears male at
tire and does precisely as she pleases.
The Ameer picked her up on his re-
turn Journey from the northern part
of his dominions good many years
ago. She had been brought before
him by an indignant father and pro-
posed husband for punishment. She
would not conform to the usage of the
country and enter the married state,
though she had then reached the age
when IL became incumbent upon her
to dc Co. The girl declared she. had
run wild all her life, and did not wish
to give mp her freedom and be shut
up in harem. She sought the
Ameers protection and obtained it.
fAll right" he said, 'since you
want to be free you shall be, but free
you must also remain; that is your
punishment. You wish TO live like q
man; you shall live like one, and for
your own protection you must wear
mems clothes.
On her arrival at Cabul she was
given the title Of Older, or chief, and
was made the harem's messenger. She
comes and goes as she pleases, or is
ordered, both by night and day, and
no one, even in slanderous Cabul, has
ever breathed word against her fair
name.-Ladies' Pictorial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
AHuge Freight Ell.

do not know that many are aware
that the annual freight bill of this
country amounts TO more than $780,.
100000 year. 1t is a tax, and the
most burdensome tax which this coun.
try knows, upon our industries and
upon production. Its meaning, brought
home, is that each family in the United
States pays on the average $50 year
for freight alone. II Commissioner
Wright's statistics are correct-that
the average income of each iaborer in
this country is not more than $500 q
year-then each head OF a family must
set aside on the average the results
Of n month and half of toll to pay his
share of the freight.
The people of the West have learned
this economic lessonswell. They have
seen their wheat carried over the great
lakes at an average charge of less than
l mill per ton par mile, when the rail
road rate from their farms to lake
transportation or 10 market was from
l centto 1l@ cents per ton per mile. They
know that If all the freight in the Uni
ted States could be carried as cheaply
rs Is wheat from Duluth to Buffalo this
burden would be cut down to one-tcnth
of what 1t now Is.
Such considerations as these ought
to make it plain, even to n wayfarer
or Congressman, that the freight
question Is worth little attention.
Review of Reviews.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
A Rat Hunt,

A great rat hunt came to finish
last Saturday at Gurneyville The
total number of rat tails taken lacked
but three of 5000, and the winning
side won by fourteen. There were
forty-four on a side, and Elvin Kirk
was captain of the winning side and
Arthur Oren captain of the losing side.
The losing side is to give supper at
the school house in the village Satur-
day night to the hunters and their
families, which will mako q company
Of over 2o0.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
Gossip.

The Marlborough and Cleveland
babies are the most talked about in
fants of the time.
Miss James E. Harrison, who won
the language scholarship at Cam
bridge, England, has received de-
gree from the University of Durham.
Miss Elsa Eschelsson has been ap-
pointed Professor of Civil Law at the
University of Upsala. She is said to
be the first woman professor in
Sweden.
Bertha V. Thompson, who was
graduated from the Chicago Medical
College in 1892, has been appointed
by the Mayor of Oshkosh, Wis, as city
physician,
At Belleville, ILL.,, number of
young women have decided to organize
"A team for playing football Six have
already agreed to join. The players
will wear bloomers.
OF the thirteen women who were
admitted thi1 autumn to the Vienna
University courses, four chose mathe-
matics, four philosophy, two physics,
one zoology, and two history
The Rhode Island Woman's Club.
an organization which has strong
life under quiet exterior, pays each
year the tuition of one student at the
Woman's College of Brown Uni
versity.
Miss Jane Addams, Of Hull House
fame, is being strongly urged by sew
eral ministers of Chicago to become q
regularly ordained minister. They
claim that she could carry on her
work much better if she were so recog-
niZed.
Miss Leonora Jackson, an Ameri-
can, received music prize offered at
Berlin; the prize is known as the Men
delsohn stipendium, and is 1500marks.
Berlin would not be quick to let so
fine compliment so to America; it
was merit that won.
DR.. Nansen is to receive from some
Russian ladies carpet with map Of
the Polar regions embroidered upon
it; the embroidery is chiefly in silks,
but especial distinction is given the
places yisited by DIR. Nansen; they
are indicated by embroidery in gold
and silver thread.
Mrs. Ann j. Stiles, who erected
Stiles Hall, at cost of S3l, 200, for
the religious and social uses of the
students OF the University of Califor-
MIA, died recently in Berkeley, at the
age of eighty-four Mrs. Stiles was
born in Millbrae, Mass. She had
lived in California since 1856.
The woman who likes the distinc-
ton of note paper with the initial
made with die and does not wish to
go to the expense of an individual die
buys her paper already stamped and
in any initial she chooses. The letter
is small and of simple design, and sur
rounded with plain circle or simple
scroll. Colois or gilt are used. The
cost is but little more than that of
plain paper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu-
ti-nal remedies. Deafness is caused by an n
named condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
fiumed you have n rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely closed
Deafness l. the result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroy d forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by cat2rrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hund ed Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh ure. Send
for circulars, free.
L. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall S Family Pills are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Mrs. Mary Somerville was the most
learned woman of the nineteenth CEN
tury. and she did an untold amount of
good for other women by being a
charming lady, an excellent house
keeper and an accomplished needle
woman, as we'll as remarkable as
tronomer and mathematician. She
did her work when our grandmothers
were young and when there was q
great prejudice against "blue stock
ings," but. Mrs. Someryille changed a
great many peoples views about blue
stockings. She liked pretty clothes
and vas especially fond of fine lace.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
Mining for Heat.

A man in Pennsylvania is trying tC
make the deepest hole in the world
He has now bored to depth of G,OOC
feet, and the machine continues tC
delye deeper every day. Before fal
the bottom OF the drill will have reach
cd depth ot over 10000 feet, or near
ly two miles. The work is under the
supervision of Prof William HallocA
of Columbia College and it Is being
done for very strange purpose. Deep
holes are usually bored for water OF
for gas or oil, and sometimes to pros.
pect for minerals OF various kinds, but
Prof. Hallocll Is mining for heat. AS
every one knows, the interior of the
earth is burning, fiery furnace, and II
Is Prof. Hallock's theory that If he can
make hole deep enough he can OBJ
tain a constant flow of steam, which
can be utilized for operating machin
cry. Already Prof. Hallock's hole
which is being bored near the city of
Plttsburg, is the deepest In The world
The next deepest Is = salt we'll neal
Lnipsic, IN Germany, which measures
5,T40 feet in depth. 1t viii be inter.
cSlipg 10 watch this wonderful expert
ment. If 1t is successful the time may
come when manufacturers win get al
their power from the boundleSs fur
naccs Mt the center of the earth, when
our cities will be lighted from the
same source, our houses heated, and
our railroads, street cars and steam.
ships operated from the same source
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Mines Abandoned 5000 Years Ago.
The most ancient copper mines in the
world are those Of the Sinai peninsula,
near the gulf of Suez. They were
abandoned 5000 years ago, after hay
ing been worked for some hundreds Of
years. The process used in the reduc-
don of the ore is said to be similar in
principle 10 that used at the present
time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Government proposes TO found a new
city in Alaska known as 'Weare" on
the Yukon River between the boundary
line Of British Columbia and st. MI.
chaels. 1t is intended to make it thu
capital of the contemplated new terri.
tory and locate the land Office there.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
EiI Teeth with Glass

The latest use for glass is instead of
gold as a material for stopping decay
,pg teeth. 1t answers splcndldly. and
S far less conspicuous than the yellow
metal. or course, It is not ordinary
glass but is prepared by some new pat
snted process which renders it soft and
mnllaa hlp
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
Do You Dance Tonight z

Shahc iuto your Shoes Aliens Foot Ease. n
powder Tor the feet. II makes tight or new
; hoes feel Easy. Cures Cons. Buuiuns, Chil-
hhi ms end Sweating feet At all Druggists
and shoe Stores. .i". Sample sent FREE
ALdress Allom ). OLmslnnh. LeEnv. y. Y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10
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Trying to BE Perfect.

NO man. said Uncle Ehen. "kn be
puffect. But It's only by tryln ter be
so dat most ob us kin manage ter keep
middlin' respectable Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

And is the only cure for Chlblains, Prostitutes,
Damp, Sweating Feet. Corns and Bunions.
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, II Powder to be
shaken into the shoes. AT all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. sample sent FREE. Address
Allen 5. Olmsted. Leroy, NY
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr.. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. e3l Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

The Department of Labor of the
United States Government is about to
undertake an investigation into the
financial status of the gas works, water
works and electric light and power
plants throughout tie country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Washington's commission as Com
mander- -in-chief of the United States
Army was approved by Congress June
II, 1775, and on June 81 of that year he
set out on horseback to take command
OF the forces encamped about Boston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

The city Of Cofon, Honduras, IS the
Oldest American city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Mrr Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie. 20c.a bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Ihavc fond Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. II. LorZ. l3J5 Scott
St, Coyington, KY, Oct. |, 1894.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses tho sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action anu truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeablosu substances. its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc SYRUP co.
GfN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. RgH YORK, RH
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

Rheumatism
Is permanently cured
BY Hoods Sarsaparilla
Which neutralizes the
Lactic acid in the blood.
Thousands who were
Sufferers write that they
Have felt no symptoms
OF Rheumatism since
Taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-10

To Cure A Gold in One Day.
Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.