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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

branches. The same instinct prompts
this woodpecker TO lay in his stores
of acorns. Some people say, however,
that he never resorts to these supplies
again, but just lays them up without
a thought as to the future at all. But
this is not the way with nature. She
does not work blindly, but always with
some wise purpose in view.
At any rate, this bird can drill hole
in the very hardest wood, and at this
business he is employed almost all the
time. The holes are usually made in
rows, at regular distances apart, each
about the size of an acorn. He is never
discouraged, and never gives up task,
even though it may seem most formida-
ble. He has been known to surround
a giant redwood tree, over 20 feet in
circumference, with rings of holes
one above another, from the root to the
topmost limb, for over 200 feet. say
he" did it, but mean, OF course, gem
Grafton after generation of them. for
many, many years.
After he has got the hole or holes
W MS lIhluB, ue Hlts Oh " TIC utditNu I
oak tree and secures an acorn, which
be brings to the storehouse tree and
places in the little "safety-deposit" he
has made for it. 1t fits exactly, and so,
inserting it sharp end first, he his
it repeatedly with his beak, and drives
it in to stay till needed.
So long as the woodpecker confines
his harvesting to the acorns, no one
except the Indians, who frequently
store them up for winter food. will
have anything to say. But this he does
not do. 1t is said that he likes nuts as
well, and story is told of a family of
woodpeckers that completely stripped
small grove OF almond trees. The
owner OF the grove thought he must
nave a good crop, and when the time
came to gather it he went to do so, and
| 10! there was not nut on any tree!
But one of his boys, in foraging about.
found an immense old oak which WIS
partly decayed, and riddled with holes
from top to bottom. And in each hole
was an aimoudl SO the tree was cut
down, and the man secured several
bushels OF almonds, after all; but the
voCdpecliers scoided him loudly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
THE DoINGS OF WOMEN.

Mrs. Oliphant, after her long life of
literary work, left property amounting
to less than $4,000. She -bequeathed it
to her adopted daughter.
Baroness Hirsch has lately estab-
lished maternity hospital at Munich,
given a large donation to a Warsaw
hospital and founded 25 anuuities for
"indigent gentlewomen."
Miss Emma Wilmington has been
commissioned by Gov. Jones, of Ar
kansas, an honorary colonel Of the re-
serve militia, the first appointment of
the kind ever made in that state.
Princess Theresa of Bavaria. daugh-
ter of the prince regent, has been made
an honorary doctor of philosophy by
the University of Munich. She is also
member of the Royal Academy of
Sciences.
Mrs. Eliza Day, of Buffalo, Wyo.. is
widely known in her state as the wom-
an who won the first prize for potatoes
at the Columbian exposition. Mrs. T. j.
Foster, of the same town, is success
full apiarist, and Mrs. Emma Dowlin
and Miss Emma Taylor are ranchers
and stock growers.
Mrs. Jessie Mulligan, whose husband,
railroad conductor, was killed on the
Yellowstone division of the Northern
Pacific railroad six months ago. is now
working for the company as freight
train brakeman. She is reported as
setting brakes, coupling Ears, turning
switches and performing the other du-
ties as well as the ordinary brakeman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
A BIRDS STOREHOUSE.
The California WOOdpecker Packs
Its Food Away Safely.

Fred. a. Ober, who has been great
scenes he has witnessed for the bene fit
OF readers of St. Nicholas. He con-
tributes a paper to the number called
"A Birds Storehouse; or, the Carpenter
Bird" Mr.. Ober says:
He is a handsome bird, and IL there
were not SO many OF his species he
would attract great deal of attention.
He has a bright red head, black-and-
white body, and a needle-pointed tail.
The tail supports him in perpend:cu-
lar position on the side of tree, while
he is hammering, or rather chiscling,
a hole in its bark.
Now, all woodpeckers, having sharp
pointed beaks and very strong muscles
in their neclis and heads, can drive a
deep hole into the side of tree or
stump; but this California woodpccker
is said 10 surpass them all as hole
digger; and he not only digs the hole.
but he fills it up with a nut or an
acorn.
This is the strangest part of his per-
formance; for while a great many
other birds have the hole-digging in
stinct, there are very few of them that
possess the hole-filling instinct. The
blue jays and the squirrels have habit
of aecumulating supplies in the shape
of nuts and acorns, and you may see
them, almost any day in autumn,
snatching the acorns from twigs and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

eral hours can be carried in the pocket,
and he replenished from time to time
with very little trouble.
One who has never had to contend
with London fog can hardly appre-
ciate just how important part these
helmet lamps may play. The fog set
ties down in Il thick yellow haze, often
rendering it impossible for a person
to see his hand before him. Police
men obliged to stand on the crossings
on busy thoroughfares are often in a
very dangerous position. Several po-
licemen standing at their posts of duty
have been run down and killed. The
helmet lamp would be sort of guiding
star to cabmen.
1t is proposed to make the bulb of
the lamp of reddish glass, because
this color is visible at much greater
distance than ordinary white light. The
fogs of London have peculiar yellow
color which renders them almost i'm
penetrable to the ordinary yellowish
white light of the street lamps. An
ordinary gas flame, such as burns at
the street corners, may sometimes be
seen only within a radius of few feet.
The electric helmet lamps are III reality
a curious sort of reminder of the So
called "link-boys" who were to be
found in the streets of London in the
last century.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

Just now there is no end of criticism
in the granny" newspapers of the
country against what they term yellow
journalism" The New York World and
JoUrnaI are the acknowledged leaders of
this new system of newspaper work
which gives the news regardless OF ex-
ponsc and risks to reporters, and it is
against these the shafts Of jealousy are
aimed. The namby-pamby editors of
the old school decry and pretend to dis
believe every great feat performed by
their so-calIed yellow contemporaries,
but the news editors OF these same old
fashioned sheets give the lie direct to
these criticisms by stealing the fruit OF
the labor and enterprise of the "yellows'
and repubishing it under more con
SerNatye headings twenty-four hours
after this news appears in the progres
Sive papers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
BOBBING FOR CARAMELS.
One of the Funniest Games for Chm
dren Ever Invented.

Making taffy or any candy is, to be
sure. great fun, but eating it is always
far better. In this game the difficulty
is to get the candy.
Buy some fresh caramels. They must
be quite soft Thread a stout needle
with some fine sewing silk, tying a
large knot in one end. Draw the needle
through the center of the caramel until
the knot catches on the other side. I'm
thread the needle, leaving the caramel
attached to at least yard of silk. Then
tie good knot in the free end.
Enough caramels should be prepared
beforehand. When you wish to play
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
POLlCEMEN'S HELMETS,
In LoHdon They Are to BE Equipped
with Electric Lights.

A plan is under consideration by the
police authorities of London to equip
the policemen's helmets with small
electric lights to help illuminate the
streets on foggy days. The device con-
sists of small incandescent bulb,
mounted on the helmet without shade
or globe. The current required to OPP
crate the light is furnished by a small
pocket battery, which the policeman
carries about with him.
1t is estimated that sufficient current
TO run the little helmet-lamp for sew
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

Isaac B. Brown, deputy secretary of
internal affairs, has prepared an inter
esting report on taxation in this state.
1t shows the relative amount, by coun-
ties, collected last year for the several
purposes to which taxes are applied.
That portion OF the report bearing on
education should be of especial interest
to the people of this county. Major
Browns figures demonstrate that of the
total amount of taxes collected in the
state % per cent was devoted to the
schools, but when the figures by counties
are examined it is found that Luzerne
stands easily at the head of the sixty
seven counties, with 4G per cent of its
collected taxes spent for educational
purposes. In Allegheny county but Il
per cent was expended on the schools
As representative coal region county.
Luzernc has just cauSe to feel proud of
its showing in assisting to enighten the
youth of the state. An examination of
individual tax receipts will verify the
figures given in Secretary Browns
report.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
LORD EVELYN CROMER.
lie Mny Succeed Salisbury In the Brit
ish Foreign Office.

Sir Evelyn Barring, Lord Cromer, who
seems to be in favor as the successor
of Lord Salisbury in the foreign office,
is the man who has won such distinc-
ton as an agent of Great Britain in
Egypt. Those who think that strong
foreign policy is needed now more than
ever before for British supremacy in
the cast believe Lord Cromer to be just
the mau for the place.
Sir Evelyn is just 56 years old and has
seen much public service since he en-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

4 little Irish boy of five years, during
his first term at the district school. was
trying bravely to master the alphabet.
lie had reached the letter q, aud, to aid
his memory. the teacher drew his al
tenion TO the fact that the letter had Il
tail. He gazed at it HtentIy for mo-
inent. and then brought down the
house" by eyclamng: "Faith, ii has
d tal can see il wag."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

Conscience in woman has begun 10
work in Michigan to the benefit of the
cash box. 1t is reported from Owosso
that woman who worked as clerk
Tor osburn & Sons 20 years ago has just
returned five cents which she took
while in their employ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

\ New Hampshire railway company
Is struggling with the largest block
OF stone ever quarried in Concord. It's
dimensions are six, 1G and 20 feet, and
it is estimated to weigh $50 tons. 1t is
to be used in monument now in prepa-
ration for Washington order.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

The latest in a Stove Trust, whose
chief aim. it is needless to add, is ''to
raise prices on all kinds of cast Stoves,
ranges. and heaters Its purpose is,
therefore. to reduce the purchasing
power Of the dollar in relation TO stoves;
in other words, to cheaper the dollar
in short, to degrade the currency. But
the trust managers will shout honest
money with the loudest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

As there are at least two dozen coal
operators in Lu2erne county, the
chances Of workingman getting nomi-
mated for congress on the Repub-
lican ticket are decidedly slim. 1t is
announced that John Markle, of Jeddo,
is booked by the party to succeed Con-
gressman Williams, and from this it
may be inferred that none but coal
operators need apply until all of this
class have served at least one term
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
Evidently IL Bicycle Roy.

y little boy, seeing long horned
low, cried out: "Oh, see dat tow; her
'ut handle-bars on her head"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
Monday.

Miss Kittie Call has returned from a
trip east.
Miss Edith Skeels returned yesterday
from a trip to st. Paul.
States Attorney Allen returned
from st. Paul yesterday.
Marie, the little daughter of George
Hughes, is ill with pneumonia at Fargo.
Hon. Alexander Mckenzie returned
yesterday morning from a trip to st.
Paul.
Tom Allshouse, member-elect of the
legislature from Kidder county, was in
the city yesterday.
. Editor r. M. Tuttle of Mandan is in
the city today engaged with his duties
as conrt stenographer.
The several contest cases have not
come up for hearing in Mandan yet. The
answers have not all been filed.
Governor Devine and Judge Bartho.
lomew attended the Scottish Rite meet.
ing in Fargo the latter part of last week
The second floor of the First Nationa,
building has been completed-all the
offices are ready for occupancy. Every.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
general appearance Of the interior Of tho

general appearance of the interior Of the
building.
Colonel Lounsberry of the Transmits
isippi and international Exposition
Commission, has made his report to the
governor. It shows that the receipts
and disbursements amounted to only
S2,O12.80. There was no state appropri-
alton for the purpose and the sum was
raised by private subscription, except
$3.50 from Cass county and 500 from
Ransom. Bishop Stanley, ex-Marshal
Cronan, J. r. McCanna, WILDER & Steele
and j. w. Maher each contributed 500,
while other citizens gave smaller
amounts. The Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern helped some and
sent a quite a lot Of North Dakota liter
allure. Only 500 North Dakotans visited
the headquarters at Omaha, but $4,000
other people called at the booth and ex-
amined the display, which was in charge
of Miss H. p. Ford, who also sent some
interesting correspondence to the North
Dakota dailies relative to the North
Dakota exhibit. Miss Ford is highly
complimented on her work. and the leg
i~slature is asked to give her a clerkship
at the approaching session.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
Sutltrd0v.

Alex Fromme is in the city today look
ing after business in the clothing line.
Us. Green and w. G. Badger of Man
a n..drove over from that city this morn
ing.
DR.. Rawlings has moved his dentistry
Office into the old location in the First
National bank block.
EdsSloan, who left the city some
weeks ago was registered at the Nicollet
hotel in Minneapolis yesterday.
j. Hughes, formerly postmaster at
Fargo and now state agent for a ST. Paul
paper, is among the visitors in the city
today.
Jerry Hayes, former sheriff of Stark
county, who was nominal defendant in
the sheep case tried at Mandan, is in
Dawson City, Alaska.
The state auditor requests all county
auditors to prepare a statement of all
taxes abated, ~uncollectible, and of lots
andElands forfeited to the state, from
1890 to 1897, in order that he may check
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
Wednesday,

Detective McFetridge of the Northern
Pacific is in the city, interested in a case
in the district court.
Brakemen Fred Stevens is in the city
from Fargo. He is complaining witness
in a case of assault which occurred in
the city last summer
The messenger with the returns from
Mercer county is expected to return Fri
day when the official totals of the state
canvassing board will be given out.
There is some disappointment in Far
go over the turning down of LIST Ser
geant Rusater of Company B, who was
in line for promotion to a second lieu
tenancy.
A report was started some weeks ago
that a man named j. Pfoff of Edgeley,
had cut and mulitated the mouth of a
high spirited horse. The Mail printed
the report and Mrs. J. M. Bartholomew
had the man arrested, as agent for pre-
vention of cruelty to animals. She made
a trip to Edgeley and the trial occurred
before a justice, herself and States At
torney Blackwell appearing for the state.
Witnesses testified to examining the
horses mouth and that no evidence of
mutilation was found, SO the case was
dismissed. The La Moure Chronicle
says apparently no blame should at
tach to anyone, certainly not to Mrs.
Bartholomew, who acted on evidence
that was strong until refuted."
It is reported from Duluth that wheat
steals have been unearthed by. Northern
Pacific detectives. The elevator men
sell the right to car shippings to rail
road men and it is claimed that to in
crease the profits the railroad men have
entered into a combination with men in
the elevator to leave liberal quantities
of wheat in the cars. Many cars were
said to have been run out of the eleva-
tors with four to six bushels of wheat
remaining in them. The car sweepcrs
sell this at As cents a bushel and get big
profits. Some railroad men are said to
have realized from SIS to $50 a day. A
number of the car sweepers have been
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
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arrested and it is found that both men
and boys were in the work.
State officials who retire the first of
the year are getting their offices into
shape to turn over to their successors.
The new men will find records in good
shape and everything ready to &c. right
along with the work.
The senate committee on public lands.
has reported favorably on the nomina-
ton of John .Satterlund as receiver of
the land office at Bismarck, Henry E.
Baird at Devils Lake and Ole Serum
gard register at Devils Lake.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
Important to Mothers.

The manufacturers of Castoria have.
heen compelled to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars to familiarize the
public with the signature of Chas. H.
Fletcher. This has been necessitated
by reason of pirates counterfeiting the
Castoria trade mark. This counter
feiting is a crime not only against the
proprietors of Castolia, but against the
growing generation. All persons should
be careful to see that Castoria bears the
signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, if they
would guard the healtho their children.
Parents and mothers, in particular,
ought to carefully examine the Castoria
advertisements which have been appear
ing in this paper, and to remember that
the wrapper Of every bottle Of genuine
Castoria bears the fac-simile signature
of Chas. FL. Fletcher, under whose SUI
pervision it has been manufactured con
tinuously for over thirty years.-Phila.
Bulletin.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
Handsome New Store.

q. H. Phelps has moved into the new
storeroom in the north end of the First
National bank block and has a hand
some establishment, now open for bust
ness. All of the furnishings are new
shelving and iewelry cases manufactured
here at home, and everything durable
and well appointed. Mr.. Phelps carries
a new and extensive stock of jewelry and
s%tationer's sundries, as we'll as a large
side line of toys, fancy articles, watches,
clocks, Christmas goods, china, decorated
ware, etc. In the jewelry department he
has some of the latest novelties in all
manner of goods, including rings, pins,
brooches and various other articles, all
new and in the latest styles. There is
also a large assortment of handsome new
clocks, suitable for presents, as we'll as
many other useful and handsome articles
in this line.
Mr.. Phelps also carries a full line of
musical instruments, of standard makes
and guarantees, all reasonable in price
and excellent in quality. His stock in all
lines is complete and will be added to
from time to time. The store is in a
central location, and those who are in
need Of articles in his line should not
fail to call and look over his line of
goods, which includes many articles just
the thing for Christmas presents, having
been purchased with the aim to please
all who are looking for something either
in n line of useful or ornamental
articles.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
Tuesday.

~. VCSuuys III
Attorney Stanley of Steele is in the
city.
P. B. Wickham of Mandan is among
the guests in the city.
Col. j. w. Foley is among the guests
in the city, from Medora.
The interior of the lobby at the Sheri-
dan is being re-papered and painted.
The trial of the Kilner-Field suit is
still in progress in the district court.
Boucher, Philbrick and Cochrane have
offices in the First National bank build
ing.
L. N. Griffin was elected mayor of
Fairhaven, Wash, at the election there
Dec. 6.
The Capital book store has been re-
moved to its permanent quarters in the
Tribune building.
Secretary of State Falley, Treasurer
Nichols and State Auditor Hannum
came in from the east this morning.
It is reported by the Washburn Lead
er hat a mountain lion was killed by the
Gokey hunting party north of there.
The cornice is being placed on the
east elevation of the Mckenzie building,
and is adorned with the names of the
tenants-Webb brothers.
Secretary of State Falley today sent a
messenger to Mercer county to bring
down the returns from there. He is ex-
pected to return Friday.
The certificates of election for the re-
publican candidates for state office were
prepared by Deputy Frank Lawrence
and are models of neat and artistic pen
manship.
In district court today the bond of
Oscar Falk &C. d. Edick and D. Hanna
fin, bondsmen,) was forfeited because of
the defendants non-appearance in court
this morning.
Druggist ;Beardsley is moving today
into his new store in the First National
-E-EE
building and the store room vacated by
him will be occupied by a brother of
Jack Dawson, who will open a new shoe
store.
Deer killing is going on by the whole
sale in Mclean, Oliver and adjoining
counties and petitions have been sent
out from Washburn for signatures. ask
ing the legislature to prohi it the killing
of deer until 1901.
Carpenter Frank Burt and his assis-
tants have done and are doing some nice
work in the finishing of the offices and
halls at the capitol in oak. The house
Of representatives chamber is being re-
finished in hard wood and the offices in
the old part Of the building have also
been finished in this manner. There is
a great improvement, therefrom to the