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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23
MUZZLED DUCKS.
Not Because They Might. Eut to silence
Their uuackInE.

A baggageman on the Santa Fe who
runs into Kansas City from out in the
western part of Kansas, has lost lots
of sleep. 1t is doubtful if he can ever
catch up with it, He leaves Hutch
inson at night and reaches Kansas
City in the morning. Nearly every
night he brings in his car two or three
coops of live domestic ducks. During
the night, when he has no baggage to
deliver at small stations, it has been
his habit and privilege to lie down
on an improvised couch and doze.
With the advent of the ducks the doZ-
ing stopped. The almost constant
quacktng of the ducks, who could not
understand their strange environment,
would not permit of sleep.
For many nights, as he lay awake,
he planned relief. He thought of
strangling the ducks or chloroforming
them. But neither eXpedient seemed
good. One night bright idea came
to him. After he had put it into exc
cution the ducks were silent.
The next night he had two coops
of unusually vociferous ducks. As
soon as it came time for sleep he
wrenched slat from one of the coops,
reached in, and pulled out duck.
From his pocket he took small rub
ber band, which he slipped over the
ducks bill jrst back of the nostrils.
The duck tried to quack, but the rub
ber band, while it stretched a little,
would not permit the duck to open its
bill far enouuh to use its tongue. Only
murmur came from it. One by one
the ducks were muzzled, and the bag
gageman rested comfortably.
The commission men were surprised
next morning when they received lot
of ducks with rubber bands around
their bills, and when the bands were
removed the shouts of protest from
the ducks were deafening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

MILLEr's MODEL FOR THE "ANGELrs.n
favorite model. The very beauty for
which Milet chose ner has become in
tensified by her life OF struggle, poverty
and care The face is more tender,
more enduring, swceter in expression
and bespeaks life of honest toll sup
ported by undying faith.
She was born within a stones throw
of the little thatched cottage where
she now lives. I!cr father was a de-
serter from one O. Napoleon's regi-
ments. He hid in Barbizon and later
married Adele's mother
Her earliest remembrances are of her
life in the fields, helping her father
to gather potatoes and turnips At
the age of Is she was taken into the
house of Nine. Milet as a domestic.
She took almost entire charge of the
painters children and in her spare
moments posed.
The story goes that while she was one
day assisting her father in the fields,
Millet watched her from his sutdio
window and made several sketches of
her in his sketch book. Just as he was
about to leave the window he saw the
father and daughter bow their heads
in prayer as the .,ngelus bell pealad
from the little Bo:.ilzon church tower,
1t was then that he conceived the idea
for the painting which made his repu-
triton, and which incidentally made
that of his model.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23
SOUTHERN FIRE FIGHTERS.
The Savannah Fire Department Has I'm
dergone Many Changes of Late.

Old citizens are commenting on the
change the Savannah Fire Department
has undergone since the ante-bellum
days. The recent fires have given rise
to many recollections of former meth
DDS of checking flames.
The eyes Of one man, who was post
ed in glass house in the City Ex-
change dome, constituted the alarm
system He was a sort of sentinel, and
while keeping watch over the city
cried out the hours and whether things
We're well or no. There are a few
members of the police force to-day
who served in the old glass house and
recall the days when fire alarms were
sounded by ringing the old bell.
Hand pumps formed the apparatus
to drive water, and the effective work
they did is well remembered. All fire.
men before the war were volunteers
and with the exception of the chiefs
of divisions, were composed entirely
OF colored men. They were strong,
hardy, and to get to a fire was a sort of
pastime which was thoroughly enjoyed
~ thSii' w Hllc Wi hlhS the pumps
they would strike up a tune, keeping
time with the movements of the pump
handle and ringing out their song
In such harmony and fulness as to
catch even the ear of the critic. Then,
too, there was fun for the negroes get
ting to their respective station houses.
1t was standing grule that the first man
to place his hand on the lock at the
station received a dollar and all were
wild to earn it. 1t was as much an
honor as gain-a sort of trophy held
until the next fire. The station houses
were built of brick and located in the
squares at different parts of the city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23
"NIondiI.c Itrciehl-rnrs."

A young man who is in charge of a
party of gold-seekers on the route to
the Klondike sends "A fun account by
letter to a companion in Spokane of
the means by which he has been trans
porting his supplies northward One
of these means was a pack-dog which
has been denominated. on account of
his Importance, a "klondke freight
var ."
He is not large dog, either" says
the letter-writer, but he will pack
seventy-fve pounds through the snow
after the snow-shoes have made the
trail. Dogs that will pack forty or
fifty pounds are common.
THE Indians at Madison Creek
move everything with dogs. They
handled something like a million feet
of logs in that way last season. Some
OF the logs were forty feet long and five
feet in diameter They use no horses
in this country in winter. The dogs
are fed only at night, and then but half
of dried salmon. The natives live on
the same food
THE priest is the high ruler among
them. 1t was he who caused this wears
extra supply of fish to be kept; he told
them to put up enough for two years.
Now they eat the fish they caught the
summer before last. 1t is not uncom-
mon to see fish piled as high as twen-
ty-five to thirty feet, all dried. 1t
rests on posts set in the ground. and
on the top of the posts are kettles to
keep mice and squirrels from getting
at the fish"
Another Kloudike "freight-car"
which this expedition came across was
a "klootchman,' or Indian woman.
who did not weigh more than one
hundred and twenty-five pounds but
who would. nevertheless. carry bar
rel of provisions, weighing not less
than one hundred and fifty pounds
nailed to a board and the board straD-
ped out on her back. With this burden
she marched thirty miles between dav-
light and dark, making camp at night
and keeping it up
The Americans who have taken the
Klondike trail need no convincing that
the notion that "an Indian won't
work. is a fallacy. But for Indian
packers, male and female, no gold
would have been brought out of Alas
ka, for no supplies for the miners
could have been taken in.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

All the military authorities of Euorpe
are now paying great attention to sing
ing on the march. The French army
has of late permitted it's soldiers to
sing while marching. A little book of
soldiers marching songs was publish
ed in London, with Gen. Wolseley' s
words printed big on the cover to the
effect that men march better and ar
rive fresher when they sing than when
they don't. Curiously enough, most of
these songs are American, words and
all.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

THREE rNpREp-lENR-oLn TORTOISE.
habitat, small group of uninhabited
islands between the most northerly
point of Madagascar and Zanzibar. the
name is somewhat misleading, as pop
ular nomenclature is likely to be.
The number still surviving on the
low, bush-clad islands of Aldabra is
very small, and the fact that there is
no permanent population on the islands
leaves the creatures at the mercy of
passing crews That they continue to
exist is chiefly due to the difficulty of
penetrating the tangled thickets in
which they conceal themselves.
But for man, the lives of these tor
toises would be tolerably secure. When
they attain a weight which places them
beyond the strength of birds of prey
and wild pigs, they have only human
enemies to fear; but unfortunately.
the last are the worst.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

Members Of the feathered world
have proved apt pupils in cycling, and
there are at least two cockatoos whose
command of the bicycle is as perfect
as it is wonderful. one belongs to the
Bellonis, the owners of a very talented
family of birds, and, besides ordinary
riding, it gives an aerial performance,
riding tight wire. The other clever
corkatoo was trained by Mile. Irma
orbasoho, and rides a trycicle. These
birds use their beaks for the purpose of
steering their machines and pedal with
their claws.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23
A MOST FAMOUS MODEL.
The Woman who Posed for MiIIet's
"The AnkeIuS."

The AnkeluS."
Mere Adele. Millets model for the
"Angelus," has for the first time had
her fine features reproduced in the
plastic art. She has been painted,
sketched photographed and posed for
painters and students, but it remained
for Mr.. Brooks of Boston to complete
a half life-sized bust of the famous
model in wax. 1t has been cast in
plaster, and is soon to be reproduced
in bronze and marble.
This will probably be Adele's last ap-
pearance among the artists. She has
long since given up posing and it was
not an easy task for the sculptor to
get her to pose. Taough poor and al
most in want, the Old woman was SEN
sitive about having her panied care
worn and wrinkled features repro
duced. She knew that portraits which
will immortalize her. taken i'm all her
strength, vigor, health and beauty.
had been sent out to the world years
ago and, on the laurels which they
have brought her she was contented
to rest. Besides, she is now too fee
Bile to pose, for though only 80 years of
age, Mere Adele is confirmed in
valid and unable to move froIl her
easy chair without assistance.
In her simple-mindednes Mere Adele
is unconscious that her beauty now,
though another type, is far beyond
what it was when she was Millets
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

To sleep exposed to direct draught
at any season. to imagine that what
ever remedy causes one to Immediate
ly feel better, as alcoholic stmulants,
for example, is good for the system
without regard to the after effects; to
eat as if you had only minute in
which to finish the meal, or to cat
without an appetite, or to continue af-
ter it has been satisfied to crafty the
taste; to give unnecessary time to
certain established routine of house.
keeping, when it could be much more
proftably spent in rest or recreation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

A soft clay pipe is the best. 1t gives
a cool smoke, and the nicotine is easily
and generally absorbed. Briar pipes
and meerschaums are satisfactory for
a while, but get clogged with tobacco
oils in the bowl and become bitter. A
hooked pipe-one with curved stem
is the best shape. Ebonite stems spoil
the flavor of good tobacco. Nothing is
better than real amber or bone Cellu-
loid is dangerous.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

There is an endless number of tricks
resorted to by the man with the fear
full and everlasting thirst TO get a
drink after his financial means have
become exhausted. A new one comes
to the front, and a Pittsburg saloon
keeper was the victim During the
early morning the German proprietor
of the place seated himself at one end
OF the bar and read his morning paper
while waiting for trade A glass work.
er who was known to the proprietor
rushed into the place on his way to
work and threw something on the bar.
II rolled off into the rinse tank back
of the bar
81 threw a dime over there, S."
he said, but | guess you can find it"
"Oh that's all right, Jack. What
will you haye?",
Give me jigger, the man le-
piled.
The glass of cheap whiskey known
by that name was served and the man
hurried to work.
The same thing occurred twice
again during the week, and on Sltur-
day the tank was cleaned out.
You will find three dimes in that
tank" said the proprietor to the wo-
man who was doing the cleaning; but
when the bottom of the tank was
reached a half dozen tenpenny nails
were found. The man had been work
ing the night bartender in the same
fashion
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

The bicycle is now so freely used by
members of the British Parliament
that a special storeroom will have to
be erected for their accommodation at
Westminster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

A naturalist Of eminence finds that
land birds make their journeys in tho
daytime and water birds by night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

The longest artificial watercourse in
the world is the Bengal Canal. 800
miles. the mex, is the Erie. 1853.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-23

,,--..I
parlmen3 y few more sons, ncphews
aud broihers-in-laws Of politicians with
"puIi. for commissarics Of subsistcncc
1uartcrmastcrS and inspectors general
of the volunteer forces Of the United
States. knowledge and experience of
military affairs not necessary. Officers
~ The regular army and veterans Of the
civil war need not apply. For furtbcr
Information. apply in person or bv letter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-18
Wall Paper

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-18

The undersigned desires to re-
turn his thanks to the Democratic
voters of Dubois county who sup
ported him at the primary election
for the nomination for Sheriff his
only regret being that there was not
a larger hunter OF them, so he
might have been successful. How
ever, faithful Democrat got the
majority, and he hopes all will sup.
port him in Nov. next. For my
self, the ticket gets my support, and
/ will now go to work at well drill
ling, and and solicit all who want
wells drilled to give me call.
1t. FRANK VoNDERscHMITT.
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Card Of Thanks.

EDITOR CoURIER:-Please an
nounce through your valuable paper
many thanks to al who supported
me in the late Democratic primary
with no hard feelings whatever
towards those who voted against
me. They had perfect right to
their choice. / want all my frienus
who supported me to give Mr..
Jackie their support. 1t is my
earnest desire, as he will not have a
stronger supporter than myself
Gro. w. ABEL.
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THE TICKET TO WIN.
For Congressman. Sd district.
WILLIAM r. ZENOR.
For R..~.....~s - MAJ,

Vt H<Fe~>nton- uf~fTNt.
WILLIAM +. ZENOR.
For Representative from Dubois and Pike
Counties,
>ASSER SULLIVAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney. 5.th, Judicial
District,
KERR TRAYLOR.
For County Auditor.
AUGUST III. KOERNER.
For Clerk Circuit Court.
HERMAN ECkERT.
FOR Recorder,
PHILIP J. kUNkEL. JR.
For sheriff.
HERMAN III. CASTRUP.
For Treasurer.
CHARLES MOENKHAUS.
For surveyor.
WILLIAM T. YOUNG.
For Coroner.
PHILIP A. GUCKES.
For County Commissioner. LIST District,
CONRAD JACKIE.
For County Commissioner. I'd District,
JOSEPH FRITZ.
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Notice 10 Heirs, Creditors, Etc

In the matter Of the estate OF Ihere-."
Gutzweiler, Deceased. In the DnOos
Circuit Court, March Term, 1898. -
Notice is hereby given that Michaei I.
Durlaus az Administrator OF the estate Y
Theresa Gutzweiler, deceased, has I'm
scented and filed his account and VoaCuI
ers in final settlement ofsaid estate NV
that the same will come up orexall'nsr
ton and action of said Circuit Courli "
the Both day of March, 1898, at wn',g1
time ali heirs. creditors or legatees N
said estate are required to appear N s,Io
Court and show cause, If any the IA
why said account and vouchers WI
not be approved. And the heirs, ". Y
estate are also herehv required
time and place aforesaid, to appear ~
make proof OF their heirship. In,
MICHAEL +. DuRLAuF, ad'""
March IL, lSyS-2t.
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Joseph Kraft, Sr., returns his
heartfelt thanks and best wishes to
the Democrats who gave him their
votes last Saturday for Sheriff. and
hopes they will support Mr.. Castrup
this Fall ss ardently as they did
him, and that he may have a better
turnout some time in the future.
God bless you all.
JOSEPH KRAFT, SR.
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The first printed in each of the
above lists are delegates from theil
preclncts-the others alternaies.
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
That We, the delegates TO the Du
bois County Democratic Convention
renew and re-atiirm our faith in the
Chicago platform, and pledge our
support TO that gallant western states
man, Hon. Vim. j. Bryan, of Ne
braska, and the principles advoca-
ted by him on the coinage question.
Resolved, that we point with
pride to the course of Consul Gen
eral Lee, at Havana, and pledge
him our support in his perilous po-
sition.
Resolved, that we view with
alarm the action of Spain, and
pledge our support to President
Mckinley, to the end that Ameri-
can honor and patriotism NAV new
er grew less, and that the American
flag may be the queen of the waves
and the pride Of the land.
Resolved, that we endorse the
action OF all Democratic statesmen
who voted for the increase of our
army and navy, in the present con-
gress.
Resolved, that each and every
Democratic voter of Dubois county
join hands and proceed to use their
best efforts to secure the election OF
each candidate nominated here to-
day.
Resolved, That all personal ami
moslties, i'll feeling, and that all
harshness and revengetul desires en-
gendered during the campaigning Of
the different candidates and their
friends in the past primary, be for
ever removed from the minds OF
such candidates and friends. and
that we extend the good hand Of
Democratic fellowship to each and
all of the defeated candidates, and
bid hem come again when the OPP
portunities will be more favorable
TO their success.
GEO. X. WILSON. I
LEO III. FISHER, }Com. or Res.
j. II. BEcKNAN,
w. +. Cox offered the following.
which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of
Dubois county heartily endorse the
course OF the Hon. VIM. T. Zenor
as Congressman Of the third dist
rict, and again commend him TO
the Democrats of the district.
+. W. Pickhardt introduced the
following resolution which was
adopted.
Resolved, That the Democrats of
Dubois county heartily endorse the
candidacy of Adam Heimberger, of
New Albany, for Treasurer of State,
and that the delegates to the State
Convention this day appointed, be
and they are hereby instructed to
cast the vote Of Dubois county for
him a unit, and to use all hon
orable means TO secure his nominal
ton.
DR.. G. p. Williams offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted.
Resolved. That all Democrats of
Dubois county attending the State
convention be considered delegates.
There being no further business
the Convention adjourned.
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Remaining in the Post Office at Jasper.
Ind, for the week ending March 10th,
1898.
Mrs. John Yourns, Philip Conrad.
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When calling for same please saw
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Beaver Dam, o., Aug. 9th. 1885
My daughter, after being treated by
lour doctors, and being given mp fol
'ost, nsighbor recommended Foley's
Kidney Cure. To-day she is able "a
walk several miles without fatigue.
feel we would have lost her il ii was not
for your medicine.
Respectfully, MIS-. J. VI. BAILEY.
NJ. Friedman.
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FRANK C., KUEbL[R
Jeweler.
JASPER, INDIANA
March II, ls97-y
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice IL given that hereafter the lrl''
tee OF Mad sen township will pc at 'ns
office OF DIR. Bean, in Ireland, on ever
Saturday, for the pur Jose OF attending y
township business, and all persons nav
ing business with the township are eA'
pected to confine it to those days.
The township library is KEEP. at ls'ae
Alexander's in Ireland, where all MAJ
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books viii g
found at VIM. T. Young's store al az
times. john +. NORMAN,
Aug. Is, '95-y Trustee Madiscr Up
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United States Hotel I!
GUTcsELL & KREss, Prop.
MILL STREET.. JASPER. IND

This hotel has been thoroughly overhaulcd,
and refitted new throughout. and H. now
open for public entertainments. The table
viii always be found well supplied, and
pr .es reasonable.
Headquarters for people attending court.
A good stable for farmers horses, and
cheap feed.
liquors and cigars, and polite attention al.
ways. Give us call.
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the Dubois county unit rule.
A. III. Koerner replied in regar,
To the unit rule, and read letter b
had written to the Pike COMMITTEE
two years ago, Offering the div
branch, but TO which he received M
reply. Mr.. Ashby rejoined in
few remarks.
\ The Committee 10 select dele
gates thenireported as follows, which
report was unanimously adopted:
\ REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.
Columbia-Robt. McCune, Jos
Nicholson.
Harbison-Adam Hacker, Johr
c. Keller.
Boone-T. III. Inmau, Johr
Schwank.
Madison-Lee Cave. John Stenfte
nagei.
Marion-Jos. Spellmeier, Nick
Burke.
Hall-Geo. w. Jacobs, Ben J
Maudlin.
Jefferson-A. T. Whaley, G,
Abel.
Jackson-John Wibbels, IL. III,
Hasenauer.
Patoka-E. r. Brundick, Adam
Stratman; j. +. Tieman, John
Behrens.
Cass-Marion Martin, Geo. Helm.
Ferdinand-A. J Fisher, j. b.
Smith; Mat. Olinger, Leonard
Miller.
Bainbridge-C. Doane, Henry
Guckes; John p. Salb, +. j.
kempf.
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Columbia-Wm. Line, c. c.
Baggerly.
Harbison-Geo. Nix. G.. W. Abel.
Boone-A. II. Traylor, ]. NJ.
Schnarr.
Madison-Henry Melchior, Geo.
Cox
Bainbridge-F. L. Betz, J. l..
Betz; John +. McFall, Geo. p.
Wagner.
Marion-Jos. Spellmeyer; Her
man Teder.
Hall-John J. Meschede, Levi
Jacobs.
Jefferson-Herman Koerner. F.
thinner.
Jackson-John Klein, John Wib-
bells.
Patoka-A. III. Koerner, L. w.
Pickhardt; Chas. Moenkhaus, Chas.
Kluger.
CASH. j. Meyer, J. Z. Stein
kamp.
Ferdinand-Nich. Senninger, Leo
Schneider.
STATE Cox vENTIoy.
Columbian. p. Smith, &. c.
Baggerly.
Harbison-Geo. Leistner, Geo.
Helmus.
Boone-H. Ii. Breidenbaugh, p
Schwenk.
Madison-W. T. Young, H. NJ.
kean.
Bainbridge-Henry Cassidy, p.
J. Gossman; X. NJ. Milburn, NJ. A.
Sweeney.
Marion-Fred Allies, A H.
Kluemper.
Hall-Jacob II. Seng, P. L.
Coble.
Jefferson-Frank thinner, Wood
Cummins.
Jackson. c. Deinderfer, o. A.
Bigham.
Patoka-E. w. Pickhardt, Z. X.
Brundick; j. I. Worsham, A. III.
Koerner.
CASH. A. Seidl, Mich. Hohl.
Ferdinand-Henry Beckman, Jos.
Sondermann; Mat. Olinger, Victor
Knapp.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Columbia-W II Nicholson, Thos
Cave.
Boone-John Eek, A c GRAY.
Harbison-Frank Pinnicx, Ere !.
Beckman.
Madison-Wm Renner, Lee Cave.
Neutrality-suspicious. p Huther, J 5
Milburn; Herman Eckert, Jos.
Hoffman,
Marion-H Teder, Jos Fisher.
Hall-Ignatz Friedman, Levi l..
Jacobs.
Jefferson-A Schaff, ID S Pruitt
Patoka-Jos. Schwartz, Leo III
Fisher; Phi Bamberger, A Stritman.
Cass-John w Kemp, Herman
Steinecker.
Ferdinard-Ben Verkamp, Frank
Witsker; Ferd Woerter and +
Olinger.
Jackson-Jos Fritz, J X Dein-
derfer.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Columbia-Geo Milburn, John l..