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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
An Island of Volcanic Make.

The British North Borneo Herald
describes the new island which was
recently thrown up by volcanic action
on the coast between Mempakoi and
Lumbidan. The island, which is
about forty-five feet high, $50 yards
long and $50 yards broad, has q very
peculiar appearance. 1t is chiefly an
upheaval of the sea bottom, but at the
highest point presents entirely differ
ent features. Here the surface of the
sea bottom has been broken through
from below and a mud crater formed,
which had evidently been forcibly
squeezed up through a circular hole
in the bedrock further down.
The mud crater presents the form
of cone with the top and side in
places fallen in; the portions remain
ing intact show plainly, by the smooth
striated sides, the effects of squeezing
the rock. The cone at its visible base
is perhaps twenty yards in diameter,
and is surrounded at about thirty
yards distance by circular terrace a
few feet high, which suggests that n
little pressure from below would have
resulted in far larger cone being
thrown up. There is lot of bubbling
going on in various cracks and holes,
which flares up when match is ap-
piled and continues to burn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

A force of 200, 900 men is required
to keep the beds of the railroads in
order, and the expense of the work is
$40, 600, 900 year. But an inventor
has come forward who propose to do
the work with compressed air, and
promises greater expedition and a
saving of more than $40, 600 an
nually. The machine consists of a
Root blower driven at the rate of per-
haps 800 revolutions a minute. 1t is
set on top OF one rail, and has two
small wheels on which it can be
trundled along the rail like a Wheel
barrow. When it is to be used lever
clips it fast to tho rail. Attached to it
is those twelve feet long, ending in a
metal feeder for the broken stone,
which has hopper at the top, where
the stone or other suitable ballasting
material is shoveled in, and a bent
end at the bottom, which is put under
the ties to direct the stream OF filling.
In using it none of the ballast be-
tween the ties need be removed. A
shovelful is removed at one end of the
raised tie until the bent end of the
hopper tube can be poked under, and
then the filling material is blown in
and packed tight by the machine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Says the Boston Journal: ''Tt is cal.
culated by military students that fully
one-half of the 100, ,O0O mon who died
in battle ON the Union side from 1861
to 1865 were q bloody sacrifice to the
North's fatuous neglect Of the science
of arms and of the most ordinary mil.
itary precautions. If that is true,
then one-half Of the wounded and dis.
abled veterans whose names are now
borne on the pension lists owe their
disability to the fact that their coun-
try, in its long peace, had forgotten
the solemn admonition of Washington
and had allowed the great mass of its
youth to become absolutely ignorant
of the use of weapons and Of martha
exercises. On this basis of reasoning
the national folly of the years before
the Civil War is now costing the Ma
tional Government about $40, 900. 900
year, or more than twice the cost of
its present military establishment.
We shall never have Civil War
again. Our only possible conflict is with
foreign enemy, and in all probability
we shall never have that if we main
tain an adequate navy and complete
our new and admirable system of coast
defenses. Seventy million dollars
would finish these defenses and arm
them. 1t would build fleet of ff-
teen frst-class battleships and make
our navy the second most powerful on
the planet. The men who believe in
q policy of reasonable military pre-.
paredness for the United States can
justify their position not only by an
appeal to the national honor, but by
the broadest considerations of genuine
sconomy."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Don't put away shoes in dirty con-
dition; wipe them, dress them and
store them in an airy closet.
Don't place shoes against heater
after coming in from the rain.
Don'twear one pair of shoes steadily.
Two pairs worn alternately will do the
work of three pairs worn consecutively.
Don't shut up an array of shoes in
an air-tight closet.
Don't wear shoes that will not per-
nit the great toe to lie in a straight
line.
Don't wear shoe that is tight any
where.
Don't wear shoe so large that it
slips at the heel.
Don't wear shoe with a sole mar
rover than the outline of the foot
traced with pencil drawn close under
the rounding edge.
Don't wear the top of boot tight,
MS it interferes with the action of the
calf-muscles, makes one walk awk-
wardly and causes the ankles to swell.
Don't fail to wipe shoes with goft
dressing at least once week.
Don't wear shoe that has COM
menced to run over. Have the heel
Strengthened at once and finished on
the worn edge with row of tiny nails.
Don't .economize on footwear; a good
shoe in q cheap shoe.-Demorest S
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
THINGS QUEER IN MEXICO.

According to law all books of COZ
porations must be kept in the language
of the country.
Mexican men and women carefully
refold their handkerchiefs before re-
turning them to their pockets.
Milk is delivered from house tc
house from large cans with fat sida
that are slung over burro's back.
Women doctors are practically I'M
known and the first woman to be adj
mitted to the bar recently took her
examination.
Most doctors have signs as large as
those OF the dry goods stores, reach
ing clear across the front of their
ofiice buildings.
Judges take q more active part in
trials than in the States, and, as %
rule, question the prisoner and wit
nesses direct from the bench.
In addition to the ON aipresent bal
,ony every window in Mexican houses
is fitted with iron rods on which to
Gang canvas awning.
LILO Clty OF MEXICO owns closed
street car without windows that is
ased for transporting prisoners from
one part of the city to another.
AS usual rule commercial houses
have certain hours for paying just as
bank and many of them only make
payment one day in the week.
It is sometimes necessary to hold
court at least for short time on Sun
day as under the law jury trials can
not be continued for longer time
than twenty four hours.
Mexican butchers have no use for
saws. They cut beefsteaks, chops
and everything else with one big thick
knife, weighing several pounds, that
ihey use both as knife and cleaver.
To the lowest classes of Indians and
poems knives and forks are unknown.
They deftly convey their food to their
mouths with q piece of tortilla, the
corn cake that forms the staff of life OF
the common people.
No distinctions whatever can be
placed in the streets without authori-
~ from the municipal authorities. A
painter must even get permission to
put up his scah'old from which topaint
Isisn on a building. g.-Modern Mexico.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

assume her duties as County Clerk in
weld County, Colorado, is being given
considerable advertising in the State
as one of the first women in coun-
tS Office other than that ofSuperinten-
dent of Schools.
Miss Alice Marie Clark, of Washing
ton, has been elected professor of Gee-
man in the Centenary Collegiate Ir.
stitute at Hackettstown, n. J. She
was graduated at the Woman's Col
lege in Baltimore in 1896, and went
abroad for travel and study.
DIR. Marie Louise Benoit, of Lowell,
Mass, has been appointed Medical In
terne in the New York State Craig col
ony for Epileptics at Sonyea, Living
ston County. She is the first woman
appointed as Medical Inferno in the
State hospital service of New York.
Miss. M. J. Frodsham has been ap-
pointed lecturer at the Training Col
lege, Cambridge, England. She won
the entrance scholarship at Holloway
College and the First Founders
Scholarship for Mathematics, and o
second-class Oxford honor moderation
in mathematics.
Queen Nathalie has dismissed all
her Servian servants as an indication
that she has severed all connections
with her husband, ex-King Milan, who
is again in Belgrade, and her son,
King Alexander The former Queen
is Russian by birth, very rich and
was educated in q school in Florence
attended by several American girls.
The Queen of Portugal, who has
studied medicine, while walking re-
Gently i'll wood near Lisbon with a
lady with honor, was startled by the
sound of cry. Proceeding to the spot
she found that woodchopper had
been injured by falling branch. The
Queen attended to the mans injuries,
and then with her companion assisted
him to reach his cabin.
There is a larger number of students
at Bryn Mawr this term than ever be-
fore. and statistics recently made out
show that the gymnastic training of
girls who have been some years in the
college is telling in the general aver
age of lung capacity, muscular
strength, height, weight, etc. There
are forty-two graduates for '98, eighty
nine in the freshman class, and total
number of 800 students.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Pencil protectors are now made in
sterling silver.
The enamel Walls-of- Troy belt,
joined by small jewels, is a novelty,
The low, squat shape is the newest
thing in large hall and banquet lamps.
Flannel petticoats are trimmed with
Aounces of white silk edged with lace.
Very long wrinkled sleeves are worn
with the low or half low waists of full
dress.
Fancy waists will increase, rather
than diminish, in favor during the
coming season.
The circular skirt still retains its
vogue, although many of the models
are greatly narrowed.
Amaranth red is new color added
to the winter list. 1t is between
crimson and a cherry.
For dressy occasions, sashes of chif.
fon, with long ends edged with pleated
frilling or lace, are much worn.
Cloth and corded silk and drap d'ete,
or double-faced and moire, will be very
fashionably combined next season.
Bridesmaids, debutantes' and dane.
ing costumes are made in primrose and
pale pink crepe de Chine, and trimmed
with beautiful laces and pearl and opal
passementeries.
Chatelaines in oxide and gilt, Rus
sian enamel, cut steel, etc, and in
open filigree work, have all kinds of
convenient trities attached, such as
tablets, purses, glove buttoners, PEN
ellis, etc.
Flower trimming is in favor for even
I ing gowns, rows of shaded pink roses
without foliage being much used: also
maidenhair fern and sprays of lilac,
laid on strands of ribbon an inch and
q half wide.
Colored silk moreen is a good sub
stitute for the taffeta silk petticoat and
it comes in pretty stripes, plaids, and
changeable effects. 1t is not cheap,
however, but it is said to wear nearly
three times as long as the taffeta.
A half-worn light silk waist may be
very satisfactorily refurbished by strip
ing it crosswise with black velvet rib
bon, putting velvet ribbon around the
plain collar band and adding new
chemisette neck of lace and a velvet
| belt.
A blouse which combined purple,
black and white was made of cloth to
match the skirt. plaided with broad
white stripes. The high collar and
the pointed revers and cuffs were of
black nssrakan, the material used for
muff and toque.
Woven trimmings to initiate elabor-
ate hand embroideries in shaded effects
are increasingly popular. These gar
nishes, made of silk, jet, cut steel,
beads, mock jewels, ETC., produce a
very Oriental effect when used on
special parts of costume.
Handsome little boxes, four inches
deep and large enough to hold plate
doilies, are lined with silver and pre-
vided with sachet mat for perfuming
purposes. The tops are covered with
any material desired, quilting of rib.
bon or frill of lace over silk finish.
ing the sides. They are really useful
receptacles for the dainty doilies that
need careful protection.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

The curious spectacle of marine
craft propelled by enormous air-tight,
disc-shaped hollow wheels suggests
radical departure in the methods of
bodybuilding. That the experiment
was failure was the natural conse-
quence of the principles ON which the
craft was constructed All of the ma
chinery and passenger accommodations
rested on a platform supported by
these air-tight wheels arranged in
rows ON either side. The general
effect was that of huge wagon, TIE
box of which rested on the water. One
of the causes of the failure of this
venture was that the wheels took up
sufficient water to handicap them seri-
ously. An attempt was made to coun-
teract this by increasing the power,
but this added to the weight of the
machinery and did not work success
fully. A device to scrape the water
from the wheelS was equally futile,
and as it stands now the roller boat
has scored most brilliant failure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

The japanese do not intend to rest
supinely under the classification of
the Colonial Government of New South
Wales, which recently decided to in
clude the Japanese in the Chinese
Restriction act, denoting them "as
other colored people" The japanese
Consul at Sydney has protested against
the proposed legislation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

The Fremdenblatt, of Vienna, which
is the organ of the Austrian Foreign
Office, approves the occupation Of
she Kiao-Chou Bay and Port Arthur,
and says that one result of the open
lng up of China will be the stoppage
Df the emigration which is so disquiet,
ing to Australia and the United States
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Two items in the budgetof the bank
at Monte Carlo, for the year ending
October 81 Payments to ruined
gamblers, one hundred thousand
francs; for the prevention of suicides,
one hundred thousand francs" Here
is sermon, writ large, on the ques-
ton, Does gambling pay?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Buffalo IN. " aldermen have re-
fused to appropriate any money for the
instruction OF public school girls in
cooking
Miss Ada Negri, the young italian
poet who has been having a consider
able vogue in London, is an ardent
Socialist.
Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, of
Springfield, Ill.,, daughter of General
John M. Palmer, has been chosen to
succeed the late Miss Josephine
Cleveland rs librarian OF the Illinois
Historical Library.
Women in France have just secured
a slight addition to their legal rights.
They may henceforth be valid wit
nesses to registration of birth, mar
riages AID deaths. and to the signature
in legal documents.
Miss Melville B. Wilson, whose
statue, "The Minute Man," President
Mckinley called ga good summers s
work, " has made new departure in
modelling small cabinet busts, which
she reproduces in marble and bronze.
The first Southern woman to have
her name inscribed on monument as
the designer is Miss Virginia Mont
gomery. who has had her design for O
confederate memorial, to be erected in
San Antonio, Texas, accepted by the
committee.
! Alice M. Beckwith. who will soon
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

The trouble, think, with us all,
Is tho lack of a high conceit:
If each man thought
He was sent to the spot
To make it bit more sweet,
How soon we could gladden. the world,
How easily right all wrong,
II nobody shirked
And each one worked
To help his fellows along.
Cease wondering why you came:
stop looking for faults and flaws;
Rise up to-day
In your pride and say:
Il am part of the first great cause.
However full the world,
There is room for an earnest man;
1t had need of me
Or would not be
am here to strengthen the plan"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Form.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

India's area of wheat farms is now
about two-thirds as large as that OF the
United States. The wheat is still
thrashed by being trodden out by bull
locks and bufaloes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
WHY AND WHEREFORE.
know not whence I came.

know not whence | came,
L know not whittier go,
But the fact stands clear
That am here
In this world of pleasure and woe.
And out of the mist and murk
Another truth shines plain
1t is in my power
Each day and hour
To add to its joy or its pain.
/ know that the earth exists,
1t is none of my business why.
] cannot find out
What it's all about
would but waste time to try
My life is brief, brief thing,
I l am here for little space,
And while l stay
L would like, ii 1 may,
To brighten and better the place
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
Hats of Many Styles.

Bonnets and toques are in the as
sendant for dressy occasions, and
French toques bordered and trimmed
with fur are especially neat and ap-
propriate with handsome street toi-
lettes. People grow more and more
Independent each year, as regards
headgear, however, and those who
prefer hats, picture and other, will
have the courage of their convictions.
A hat is more convenient than bon
net, fits better, and is often much
more becoming: there being few faces
that look their best in a bonnet. Even
among hats, however, there are found
this season some shapes far from be-
coming, especially among the round
ones.
A woman should exercise much eau
ton in the selection of her head COW
vering; and not be hurried in her de-
cision by milliners OF impatient shop
ping companions. One lady, whose
style sof face required a small, neat
toque, was persuaded to bug large
hat with fan-shaped stiff wings at each
Slue, giving uno WcuIoI oohObhiho VI
the look of a windmill.
Among bonnets one finds some very
pronounced French styles--one imi-
tating an old-fashioned calash just in
front, under which the hair is to be
arranged in the Merode fashion.
This bonnet is round at the sides,
very short above the ears and at the
back, having strings OF correspond
ing shade of velvet to that composing
the bonnet itself. These velvet
strings are set on at the shortest part,
and the bonnet is trimmed with a
great profusion of feathers in various
shades of red, brown, olive and gold.
Cream gray felt bonnets look well
trimmed with sable bands and tails,
with green feathers and colored bird
spreading its wings.-The Housewife.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
Arrested.

Deputy U. S. Marshal Con. Me-
Carly arrested Editor Chas. c.
Moore, of the Blue Grass BLADE, and
Mr.. Jas. f. Hughes, the publisher,
on Saturday, under an indictment
from the l.. S. Court at Cincinnati,
for sending obscene matter through
the mails. They were taken to
Louisville Sunday morning.
1t appears that Judge F. r. Feland,
of Lawrenceburg, wrote Editor
Moore a letter objecting to his
(MoOre's) free love notions, and
Moore, in reply, published an article
which was SO filthy Gin advocacy of
the vagaries Of that ilk), that the
grand jury in the L. S. Court at Gin
cinnati promptly indicted him.
The warrant was placed in the
hands of Deputy Marshal McCarty
and he went up from this city Sat
urday morning and captured his
men.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
Back in His Old Job.

Adjutant General Wilbur R.Smith,
who is also principal of the big Bus
mess College at Lexington, finding
that his duties as Adjutant General
conficted with his more profitable
business, tend cred his resignation to
Gov. Bradley to take effect Nov. /.
At the Governors earnest sOlicita-
ton, jolly Gen. Dan. r. Collier con-
scented to resume the duties of his
former position Of Adjutant General
and accordingly took charge of the
office on Tuesday.
A Drawer or bigger hearted man
does not live than Dan Collier.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoarseness in a child that is SUBJ
ject to Group is a sure indication
of the approach of the disease. II
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
given as soon as the child becomes
hOarse, or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, it will prevent
the attack. Many mothers who have
crOupy children always keep this
remedy at hand and find that it saves
them much trouble and worry. 1t
can always be depended upon and is
pleasant to take. For sale by j. w.
Gayle.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
A Grand Man at Rest.

1t is with sad heart that we chrOni-
Gle the death of our friend, DIR. n.
NJ. Miles, which occurred at his
home, near Harvieland, on Tuesday
last.
DIR. Miles was one of natures
noblemen-of slight and delicate
physique, he literally wore himself
out in his ministrations to the poor,
the needy, the friendless and forlOrn.
He was about 80 years of age and
was born and reared in Shelby
county.
After acquiring practical educa-
ton, he determined to become a
physician, and accordingly gave to
that science his unremitting study
and devotion. Locating at Harvie-
land, this county, he built up large
practice, which called for unceasing
toll.
He was safe, steady and thor
oughly reliable physician, and was
very successful in his practice.
To the distressed and the needy
his time and money were given
freely and ungrudgingly. In many
humble homes he was as veritable
angel of mercy,
About a year or more ago his
health began to fail. His friends
urged him to rest and recuperate,
but he did not have the heart to stop
his labors of love and mercy just
then.
Rapidly increasing lung trouble
finally forced him to give up work
some few months since, and eX-
hausted nature took its revenge, and
he, who had relieved so much pain
and sickness, was doomed.
Calmly quietly, as became the
Christian hero that he was, he
awaitt d the last summOns--his only
care being his loved ones, by whom
he was idolized.
The remains were taken to Bagdad
where the funeral services were con-
Quoted on Wednesday, and he was
laid to rest in the cemetery at that
place.
The announcement Of the death Of
this humble and single.hearted
hero will carry sorrow to hundreds
of hearts.
A number of his patients, when
peaking OF him, have said to US
that he was one Of the nOblest and
best men they ever knew. They
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05

to those who 50 kindly patronized
them last season, and earnestly re-
quest a continuance Of the same.
They are endeavoring to raise
funds to assist i'm the much-needed
repairs on their church, and, while
those who purchase their goods do
not pay more Cor even as much) as
they would have to pay elsewhere,
they are helping in a good cause.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
Soldiers Return Home.

The soldiers composing company
E, Second Kentucky Volunteers,
Capt. Julian Kersey, were mustered
out of the service on Sunday last,
and came down on the G. 4 O. train
Sunday night.
The company had 1913 men
when mustered out and had only one
death-Jesse Holmes-while in the
service.
They are as brave and true set Of
men as ever shOuldered gun in de-
Tense Of their country. They were
glad to get home. as they didn't
care to do garrison dnty.
DR.. Miles Nerve Plasters for Rheumatism.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
Methodist Exchange.

We are requested by the ladies of
the Methodist Church to announce
that they will reopen their exchange
to-day in the Dehoney building, on
Main street, next door to Mrs. Kate
Welch's, at 10 O'Clock.
They will have for sale delicacies
in the shape of pies, cakes, croquets,
&C., suitable for Sunday dinners.
Orders for articles needed may be
left with Mrs. DR.. j. S. Price, Miss
Matte Jones, Miss Annie Magill and
Mrs. J. b. Lewis.
These ladies return sincere thanks
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05
Well Known Man Dead.

Mr.. Geo. w. Henry, the we'll
known capitalist Of Chicago, died
of pneumonia in Kansas City, Mo-,
on Monday last.
Mr.. Henry was Il native of this
county and a brother Of Mr.. y. c.
Henry, of this city.
He was a wealthy man and was
highly respected for his integrity Of
character.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-05

could not speak about his i'll health
without such strong emotion as evil
denced their affection for him.
He leaves wife and one child,
besides large number of relatives
TO mourn his untimely end.
Our county has lost one Of its best
citizens in every relation of life.
Thousands Of persons have been
cured of piles by using DeWitt'S
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t heals promptly
and cures eczema and all skin dis
eases. 1t gives immediate relief
Tyler q Hemphill.