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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
A Brave Woman Kills n Jsruar,

With all his inveterate ferocity and
bloodthirstiness instances have been
known in which the jaguar has re-
Trained from attacking human beings
whom he has met face to face, while
at the same time he has manifested
no fear of them; indeed, has dis
played something like playfulness.
Such q case occurred with an Indian
womaa named Paz Borrego, living in
a lonely little Pampas hamlet called
Las Matas, on the Apure River, in
Chile. She had gone from her hut to
the mata, or woodland, q mile away,
for firewood, carrying a machete to
cut it with. AS she gathered sticks
she heard among the trees, some dis
tance away, the deep, purring sound
which the iaguar sometimes utters,
and soon she could detect the beasts
stealthy approach through the under
brush. She l-aew that there was no
use in her rulning away, so she
stepped behind Il tree and waited for
what might h9ppen. The light
cracking of twig and bushes came
nearer and presently on the further
side of little forest opening the
jaguar appeared. He seemed aware
of the woman's presence, but did not
rush upon her at once as she expected
he would. In tead, he advanced
toward her by degrees, occasionally
stopping to dig among the tree roots
with his paws, tearing up the roots
and scraping al them as if to sharpen
his claws.
At last, as if in play, the jaguar
bounded to the tree which sheltered
the woman, and clutched its trunk
with both paws. Instantly the woman
struck with the machete, cutting off
one of the jaguar's paws. With
scream the beast sprang back. Then,
as he darted forward to attack the wo-
man, she brought the machete down on
his head with all her force, and as the
jaguar, partly stunned, struggled
blindly to reach her, she dealt him
blow after blow until he fell dying.
The woman got scarcely so much as a
scratch in the encounter. The iaguar
was so cut to pieces by the machete
that the skin was worthless. L saw
pieces of the skin and two claws, pre-
served as souvenirs of the woman's
bravery, in the hut of her son in Las
Matas, more than thirty years after
the fight occurred. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

into the face of the kneeling girl. A
smile touched the purple lips.
81 saved him Dick Wellington? 7
knew you loved him; it was for your
sake, Janet. L know you will forgive
me for being coward now."
"Oh, Mark Markr'
A faint tremor moved his frame as
the girl attempted to raise the little
bookkeeper's head. A moment later
she held dead weight in her arms.
The great soul Of Mark Farnham had
gone from the small aody forever.
Oxbow did itself proud at the fu-
neral of the little bookkeeper, and one
genuine mourner there was, at least,
the belle of the Muskegon. When
Dick Wellington asked for her hand
two months later, he met with a cold
refusal. Some people wondered why
Janet Lyon never married. Does the
reader wonder?-New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

A contemporary complains of "Rear
Admiral" as all inept title for man
so eminently qualified for keeping in
front as is the conqueror of Manila,
observes the New York Times. The
point is not ill-taken, but designations
of rank are queer, anyhow, and few
of them will stand much examination
by philologists. And "Admiral" itself,
which this critic claims for his hero,
is about the queerest of the lot. The
word is the remnant of an Arabic
phrase, of which the beginning was
"ameer," or "emir," and it came to
us-alas, that the truth must be told!
straight from Spain. "Amiral-
bahr" meant "ruler Of the sea. "
When the "bahr" was dropped, Of
course, the article should have gone,
too, but it didn't, and when some
overwise person put in sd" because
he thought he knew that the word was
Latin, it became as absurd a muddle
as the dictionary contains-whicA is
saying a good deal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL, !,

More steel is used in the manufac-
ture of pens than in all the sword and
gun factories in the world.
Professor Dewar recently stated in
the course of lecture at the Royal
Institution of Great Britain that there
has been q great development in the
application of liquid air as an analyti-
cal agent.
The Photographic action of light,
though not destroyed at very low tenn
peratures, is diminished by eighty per
cent, the loss being greatest in the
violet light which at ordinary tempera-
lures is the most effective.
The latest of the lofty outputs of
science to be established has recently
been put on the summit of Mount
Kosciusko, 1928 feet high, the most
elevated point in Australia. 1t is q
meteorological observatory
Modern medicine says that goats
milk, contrary to the general impress
sion, differs from cows milk not in
being more digestible, but in being
less digestible and less nutritious, al
though it con tains larger amount of
solid matter than cows milk. 1t is,
indeed, the most indigestible of all
milk.
The electric heater of M. Fernand
LIE Roy is similar in principle to the
incandescent lamp. Instead of the
fine filament of carbon of the latter q
rod of pure silicon several times as
thick is used, and this is enclosed in
glass tube from which the air is ex-
hausted, the whole being mounted on
a protecting tube of metal.
An impact testing machine is being
designed for the engineering labora-
tory of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. 1t will resemble pile
driver in general construction, and is
to have five e-hundred-pound hammer,
with drop of about eight feet 1t
can be used for both transverse and
longitudinal tests, so as to indicate the
effect of impact in cross breaking and
compr ession.
A paving brick, said to be the equal
to granite, while having the advantage
of regular shape, is now being made
III LiSleueH, IuurlnSld, from copper
Stag. AS sudden cooling of the ma
terial forms a brittle CLASSY mass, the
moulds are heated before the Stag is
run in from the smelling furnace, and
annealing is effected by thickly cover
ing the filed moulds with sand and al
lowing them to stand seventy-two
hours or more. The moulds are of
iron, each having a capacity of thirty
six bricks.
A remarkable development of taste
in birds is one quoted from The En-
tomologist. The startling, which has
been newly introduced into New Zea-
land, has been observed catching
humble bees and killing them for their
young. Having by this means, ap-
parently, discovered the honey sacs
carried by the bees, they have ac-
quired taste for honey, which they
now seek in the fax flats among the
richly mellihuous flowers. Possibly
this was the origin also of the taste
for honey possessed by the tut, or
parson bird, a member of the startling
family, which preys upon humble
bees.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

Says the Atchison Globe: Women
all over the country are organizing a
boycott on French millinery because
Of the unfriendly attitude of France.
1t would be mean man who would
call attention to the fact that these
women have bought their spring mil
Iinery, and don't expect to buy any
more until November, when the war
will be over. AS we desire to be
known as lovely character we refuse
to draw attention to such little
thing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
Where Claws Lost All.

Carl Frederick, Scranton pack
peddler, few evenings ago was pass
ing through the woods near Sumner
vile, Penn. Hunger and natural
fear of losing his way made him push
on rapidly, when he was suddenly
brought to halt by the fall OF heavy
object on his pack.
The shock was so sudden that the
peddler fell backward, but in going
down his head turned so that lie could
see that the object was monster
wildcat. Man and cat scrambled to
their feet. The peddler stared and
the cat glared. Carl was desperately
frightened, but he was cornered and
had to defend himself. When he saw
the cat jump for his throat he swung
the pack around in front of him, and
the cat came against it and held on
with his claws and teeth.
The peddler did not wait to see how
the cat was going to proceed, but
dropped the pack and quickly got
club. When the cat disentangled its
claws and made its third attack the
club landed on it's head, killing it.
Carl stuffed the carcass in his pack,
and the next day the County Com
missioners allowed him 50 for the
pelt,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
Saved Her Husbands Life.

A woman's presence of mind and
quick and determined action in the
face of peril saved her husband from
death at the Corning farm on the river
road below Kenwood, N. Y, relates
the Albany Express.
A prize bull, one of the finest of the
celebrated Corning stock, registered
as King Coffee VI, an animal of ex.
cellent blood, but untamed qualities,
came near causing its keepers death.
James Kievet, who has charge OF
the Corning stock, has only held his
position few days, and, therefore,
was not well acquainted with the pc
culiarities of the animals. He took
King Coffee VI. out for exercise. The
bull had a ring in his nose, and at.
tached to the ring was pole to lead
him. After giving the animal several
runs up and down the large barnyard,
Keeper Kievet returned it to its stall
and incautiously removed the stick
before he had chained the bull. AS
soon as the stick was removed the bull
reared and made plunge for Kieyet,
landing his forefeet on him so as to
throw him to the floor of the stall.
The animal then gored the man as he
lay on the floor, inhicting several
gashes in the groin.
Mrs. Kievet happened to be in the
barnyard, and, hearing her husbands
screams rushed into the barn, seized
pitchfork and began furiousIy to
prod the bull. The brave woman
finally drove the animal into corner.
She then seized her husband and
dragged him from the barn. Just
then another farm hand came upon
the scene. He locked the door of the
barn and then carried the injured man
to the farmhouse, where he was at.
tended by DR.. Edward Cox. The vic.
tim suffers great pain, but his wounds
are not considered fatal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
Utah Has Plenty of Birthstone.

There is no reason in the world why
the industries in this country that use
birthstone should worry about their
ability to obtain all they want. 1t
may be that their eyes have been
turned toward foreign shores tor so
long time for this commodity that
they will be unable for some little
time to look inland and toward Utah,
which has enough sulphur within her
borders to supply not only the Amer
lean market, but the markets of the
world. The sulphur beds at Cove
Creek are practically inexhnustib'e.
They are at disadvantage in being
some twenty miles away from the rail-
road. But the supply is there, and if
the price should advance so as to war
rant shipping it, it would very soon
be shipped. If the dealers in sulphur
are not aware of the Utah supply they
should be made acquainted with the
fact of its existence. Our ports might
be all blockaded, still the resources of
the country are so great and so varied
that practically every want of the peo-
pie could be readily supplied; few
countries are so fortunately situated
in this respect. Salt Lake (Utah)
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

The object lesson which Germany
presents to us in the manufacture Of
beet sugar is worthy Of some consid-
Grafton on our part. Twenty five
years ago Germany imported almost
every pound of sugar consumed
within her borders; to-day she manu-
factures so much sugar that in addi-
ton TO supplying her own domestic
wants she is able to make large ship
ments annually to foreign markets.
At the present time the sugar indus
try in Germany embraces 800 estab-
hshments These establishments con-
sumo annually 13, ,721, coo tons of
beets, and produce therefrom LBS,
SS5 tons of sugar. Until Germany
forged to the front in the manufacture
Of beet sugar, France enjoyed the
distinction of being the great Euro
pean centre of this Important in
dustry. Indeed, the industry sprung
up in France originally, and the great
Emperor Napoleon is given the credit
of its introduction Since Germany
has forged ahead of France in the
manufacture of beet sugar, what is to
prevent the United States from forg-
ing ahead of Germany? asks the At
lanta Constitution. Our soil pro-
duces in abundance the finest quality
of sugar beets, and there is no reason
why We should not pluck from Ger
many the prestige which she has
plucked from France in the manufac.
ture of beet sugar, But IN addition
to its production of sugar beets, this
country is also rich in its production
of sugar cane, and there is absolutely
no reason why the United States
should not be able to supply the wants
OF the entire globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

According to the Indian Engineer
the merchant marine of Japan has in
creased since the Chinese-Japanese
war from 1000 to 1000 tons of
steam shipping. Lines are now organ
lied sailing from the chief ports of
Japan to China, India, Europe,
America and Australia. This growth
follows a change from an agricultural
to a manufacturing nation. In 1872
JapaE only exported manufactured
articles to the value of 100000 in
1896 exports of this class amounted
to $45,000,OOO, or forty per cent. Of
her total exports.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
General Nriles's Experiences.

General Miles once told the writer
that his most thrilling moments had
come to him, not while military en-
gagements were in progress, as most
soldiers would report, but after the
close of decisive battle, either in the
form OF indescribable elation because
OF victory or the most profound de-
preston from defeat.
II can hardly tell you how de-
pressed 1 was at Charlottesville, "
said the General, ''nor how lifted up I
was when we entered Richmond. and.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

looking about, realized the true sig
nificance of our victory. But I was
most affected at Appomattox. Then,
together with all who had been fight
ing for the preservation of the Nation,
I saw that there was no longer an OPP
posing army; that there was no more
work for Union soldiers to do, and
must confess that the thought of it all
quite carried me away.
'My own narrowest escape? don't
suppose 1 know, to be frank about it,
but the closest shave 1 know about
was when Lame Deer, the Indian
chief, was captured. 1t was imme-
diately after the charge that had won
the day for the whites. The chiefhad
been surrounded by our men, but his
gun had not been taken away from him
when L rode up, and we started to
shake hands.
Suddenly, he drew back his hand,
grasped his rife, which was leaning
against rock, stepped back pace,
perhaps, leveled his piece directly at
my head, and discharged it. Owing
as much to nervousness as anything
else, no doubt, he missed the mark, I
was not even scratched, but brave
soldier boy just behind me and slight
ly to one side was instantly killed.
sit is not my notion that Lame
Deer premeditated this act. He prob
ably reasoned that, having been cap
tured, he was certain to be killed any
how, and that since he was sure of
journey to the happy hunting grounds,
he might as well take white chief
along with him. OF course, Lame
Deer was wrong about this. We had
no intention of executing him, and it
had been explained by my Indian
scout that he would not be harmed if
he SURRENDERED then end there. He
did not trust us, however, and quite
naturally, for he would not have kept
his word under similar circumstances.
Lame Deer was afterward killed in
fight. New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
Plucky Stage Driver.

Just at dawn few days ago an at.
tempt was made to hold up the stage
running from Alturas to Redding,
Cal. When about three miles from
town the driver, William Connery,
became aware that some one was
climbing on his stage from behind.
As the driver turned the would-be
robber pointed pistol s1uarely in his
face and fired, the bullet passing
through his cheek, and carrying away
several teeth and part of the roof Of
the mouth.
A hand tothand contest followed,
the driver using his heavy whip, while
the robber shot three times more at
his intended victim. A second bull.
let grazed Connery's face, and the
powder from a third shot burned his
neck. The fourth bullet flew wild.
Connery finally succeeded in forcing
the robber to the ground, and the stage
horses dashed away, carrying the
plucky driver out of harms reach.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

Colorado Springs is said to be the
quietest town in the country. No
church bells are rung there, and no
whistles are blown. A local paper
admits that dogs bark at night in
Colorado Springs, as they do every
where else. but it adds that "when
they run about they make no noise
with their feet in the sandy SOIL"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

The earliest records of illustrated
comic literature have been discovered
by Brugsch Bey in papyrus of the
twenty-second dynasty, recently found
at Tonnah. The drawings are colored,
and they represent animals perform
ing curious antics. Cats and rats
figure largely in the illustrations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
The Building of II Fortune,

''They tell u.s." said Mr.. Guzzle.
ton, ''that every man is the architect
of his own fortune, and this is doubt
less true, but it is equally true that
every man if he would have fortune,
must also actually build it himself, and
how few of US ever get beyond draw
ing the plans!"--New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
For Weak Digestion.

A food most soothing to stomach
not on good terms with itself is beef
tea, prepared from beef jelly. 1t is
much more nourishing than that sold
by chemists. A tablespoonful of beef
jelly dissolved by pouring boiling wa
ter over it is as nourishing as three
fourths of q pound of broiled beef
Iteak.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

1t is no wonder, remarks the New
York Herald, that Joseph Chamber
lain should desire an alliance between
Great Britain and the United States.
He has had personal experience of its
advantages. The better half Of him
is an American woman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
FIELDS OF ADVENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENTS AND DARING
DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.

Caught in n Typhoon-The Terrible Ex-
perience of n British Ships Crew in
the Indian Ocean-KilIed n JaEuar
With a Machete-Gen. Miles in Battle.
Swinging snugly to her port anchor
IN the Delaware River, just above
kaighn's Point, Philadelphia, now
lies the trim British ship Aigburth,
Captain John Jones, which reached
port from Java, after terrible pas
sage, having passed througha typhoon
in the Indian Ocean, which swept
overheard into the sea Chief Officer
Evan Richards and John Miller. an
able-bodied seaman. The vessels
decks were brushed fore and aft by
the seas, the cargo was badly shifted,
and during the thick OF the storm the
ships lee rail was ten feet under the
water, she having been knocked down
on her beam ends.
Captain Jones says that in life
time at sea he never passed through
such q storm, and had it lasted much
longer none would have been spared
to tell the tale.
"We sailed" said he, ''from Sam
arang, and our run until the day l
speak OF was marked by no unusual
occurrence. On this day the wind
at sunrise was fresh, but we were
speeding along under topsails, with
everything favorable. Toward the
noon hour the sky had assumed a
darkened hue, such as did not give
promise to further continuance of
good weather, but we did not antici
pate any serious trouble until about 8
p. M, when the wind freshened up
with such velocity as to render it
necessary to shorten sail. Hardly
had this task been accomplished when
the wind broke with q terrific fury.
knocking down on deck such of the
men as had no opportunity to catch
hold of anything.
"The typhoon was now upon us.
and the roaring of the sea sweeping
before its mighty force was deafening.
Before we knew anything the vessel
was hove down on her beam ends and
the seas were making a clean breach
over her. All was confusion, and as
best we could the ships head was
held up in the teeth OF the wind. She
was diving about furiously, and the
deck fittings were washed away and
cabins and deck houses were gutted.
''It was fight against terrible odds
and it looked as though we were con-
quered. The men worked heroically.
and had it not been for this none of
us could have been saved. After four
hours battle with the typhoon it
passed away, but the sea remained as
high as ever. We then made hasty
search of the damage done, and it was
only then that Chief Officer Richards
and Seaman Miller were missed. They
had been swept overheard by some
of the terrific combers that boarded
the vessel. Their cries for help were
never heard, such was the deafening
noise of the wind and sea. Six others
OF the crew were badly injured, neces-
stating that the vessel put into the
Azores for fresh men with which to
continue the VOYAGE"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

The Italian riots seem definitely
suppressed and the monarchy and the
dreibund saved. But the Continent
has had warning of the effect of
cutting off Western wheat supply.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

There was q
ring of infinite
scorn in the voice,
and the little book
keeper reeled and
shrunk under it.
He felt his insig-
nifcance then, if
never before. Why
could he not be q
man among men?
He had uttered
this question men
tally q hundred
times, but he
never felt his lit
tleness as he did
that night when
that one word of
contempt and scorn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21
THE PORTRAIT.

Forgive me that from you turn,
To where, like jewels In their urn;
Her letters lie concealed;
That slow con them, line by line,
Till from each treasured page doth shine
a flame that leaps to mate with mine. ,
Her very soul revealed!
o haunting pictured eyes, know
How constant is the debt owe
Your witchery of artl
Yet you're her counterfeit Mt best, -.
While here her absolute self expressed, r
Tells me from furthest East to West
She follows with her heart.
- Rev. A. Capes Tarbolton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

The assets of the American Univer-
sity lMethodisH at Washington, D. G.,
are said to be over 81. 900. 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

vban lone,v Iote md far from love. -.
restless through my chamber move, =.
Or brood with sad surmise,
One gaze yet claims me ms its thrall;
MY lady's picture from the wall
Looks down, in silence noting all,
And follows with her eyes.
Dear eyes, so tender, frank, and sweet,
Aye smiling when our glances meet, u
As though to bring me cheer, n
Forgive the thankless humors black
Which sometimes drive your comforts back,
Yexed that herself still should lack
Whose portrait bides so nearl
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-21

"The man is past all earthly help.
1t was DR.. Gould who uttered the
words as he rose from contemplating
the battered, bleeding form on the
sand.
From below the dam the little book
keeper had been dragged from the
river, bleeding and insensible. He
lay at the feet of Janet Lyon, who
bent with streaming eyes above the
dripping body.
"Speak to me, Mark, speak, ="
moaned the belle. The white lids un-
closed and pair of blue eyes looked