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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Owl Attacks CYcllst.

A decidedly "racy" encounter be.
tween bicyclist and an owl took place
few nights ago on the road from Cow
ington to Pavilion, few miles south
east of Buffalo, N. Y. John Martin
was wheeling home to the former place
and was just going at good pace down
Sprague Hill when something struck
him on the back of the head with such
force that it nearly upset him. The
wheelman dismounted, but only in
time to see a big bird fly up into tree
by the side of the road. 1t was too
dark to make the creature out and the
wheelman set out again.
Again the bird swooped down on
him, but again flew off before Martin
could alight and defend himself. A
third attack was made in about the
same fashion. The bird was too wary
to underke active operations when the
rider was on the ground, but plainly
reasoned that he was not dangerous
when in motion on the wheel.
Things might have gone on in this
way all the way home and the rider
might have been badly hurt had he not
been too quick at last for the enemy.
When the creature swooped down
again Martin sprang from the wheel in
time to get hold of a stone, which he
threw at the bird with such good aim
that it brought it down before it could
reach tree. The owl was large one
OF the ''hoot" species. 1t was stunned.
Martin brought it home and now has
it on exhibition as evidence that his
story was not matter of imagination.
He was not much hurt by the attacks,
though they were determined ones and
directed at his head.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

A beautiful flower is the sweet pea.
Its exquisite fragrance has made it
favorite, while its beauty ard grace
are of the highest kind. Cultivation
has increased it in size, and it has
also developed its variety in color. At
the same time, experienced florists
have discovered short methods of CIV
ing it various tints, so that it is almost
impossible for person not profess
sional to determine whether bunch
Of these lovely blossoms has taken its
color from nature or from the chemists
dish. The difficulty is complicated
by the fact that nature and art can
each give at least dozen different
dyes. New York Mail and Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Feeding Unthreshed Oats.

Oat straw, it is conceded, has a
value rs food too great to permit of
its use as bedding. If the practice of
feeding oats unthreshed was more
general still greater saving would
result. Cut the crop several days be-
fore the grain ripens, which will leave
the straw in better condition, and save
a loss of the grain from the heads in
handling. If cut with mower they
should be cut greener than when put
up in bundles. The oats may lie kept
in stack out of doors if properly pro-
tected, bat it is best to put them up
in bundles and stack them on end in
the barn. In feeding, the coarse butt
ends Of the stalks should be cut off
and used for bedding, the rest of the
stalk being run through cutter.
Both horses and cattle seem to relish
unthreshed oats, and fed IN this way
the tendency, on the part of horses, to
bolt the grain is overcome and the
thorough mastication of both grain
and straw will keep the animals in
good condition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Wherever woodland is cleared a flock
Of sheep is extremely valuable to keep
the cleared soil from being overgrown
with the bushes, weeds and shrubs
which usually come up in following
years. 1t is desirable to get the
cleared land in grass as soon as posi-
ble. When it is once seeded down it
may be pastured with sheep all through
the summer, not only without injur-
ing the grass, but positively benefit
ing it, as the sheep will devote most
of their time to trimming down the
bushes and eating the leaves which
shade the land. To make more
thorough destruction of the shrubbery,
an excess of sheep should be put in
the cleared lot, and these must be fed
some grain, so as to make their browse
diet digest better. American Guilt
yator,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Taints I'm Milk.

Many users of ensilage and certain
root crops complain of the taints of
these foods absorbed by the milk. As
a rule, there is nothing in the com.
plant so far as ensilage is concerned
if the precaution is taken to feed only
sweet ensilage. Decayed ensilage il
not only worthless as food, but will
faint the milk and often produce ir'
regularities in the COW. Examination
Of the structure of a cows digestive
organs and close observation of the
action of foods in the stomach, dis.
close the fact that after eating any.
thing likely to taint the milk it is an
hour or more before the effect of such
foods would be noticed in the milk
even as closely connected as are ston.
ach and milk ducts On the other
hand, the danger of taint is likely to
remain for many hours, usually "bout
ten, after the food is eaten. A simple
way, therefore, to avoid all danger
from possible taints is to give such
foods as roots so that at least ten
hours will elapse after feeding before
milking is done. For this reason the
feeding of turnips, carrots or any other
foods likely to taint the milk is done
at. night after milking. Atlanta (Ga y
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

A correspondent of the Practical
Farmer tells how she manages her tu-
lip bed. For. several years she took
np the bulbs annually, but found it
both laborious and rather unsatisfac-
tory. Finally she planted her bulbs
in long bed, "a yard wide, setting them
i've inches apart each way. When the
tulips faded and the foliage began to
die down, instead of lifting the bulbs
she left them in their places and set
in the center of each square, formed
by the bulbs, an aster plant, started
in cold frame. In cultivating the
soil during the summer, care was
taken not to go deep enough to injure
;he tulip bulbs. After frost killed the
asters she pulled them up and filed
the holes with fine manure from
the barnyard. The next spring her
tulips were larger and handsomer than
ever before.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

1t frequently happens that a bicyclis st would
like to drive off an annoying dog, but doesn't
hitting bystander, nor attract the attention
which cartridge explosion is certain to do.
The dog is consequently encouraged to try his
shooting water ammonia or other liquid, is
now mailed postpaid for 80 cts. in stamps by
the @ Union supply Co, lS5 Leonard St. n. Y;
vicious animal, and still not really injure it.
A few drops of ammonia in the eyes. nose or
mouth of any animal give it something to
think of other than bothering cyclist 1t Is
a boon to wheelmen and wheelwomen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Miss Macfall-I wouldn't marry {
man who was less than 80 years old.
!. Miss Kittish--Ah, selfish to the last,
see.
Miss Macfall-What is there selfish
about that?
J. Miss Kittish-Why, you wouldn't
want, when you died of old age, tt
leave your husband in his prime ant
have q chance to get some young gir
and be happy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Diphtheria LnboratOries.

In Russia eleven laboratories are
engaged in the manufacture of diph-
liberia serum, in which the entire peo-
pie place great confidence, and not
without reason, as in "A, e31 registered
cases in which the serum was used the
death rate was but fourteen per cent.
against thirty-one per cent. of the
6507 cases in which it was not EN-.
ploYed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
: AGRICULTURAL TOPtcS
Sooty Fungus on Apples.

To prevent the sooty fungus on ap-
pies, there is no question that bordeaux
applied at intervals of about two weeks
from the middle of June until the mid
die Of August will prove effectual.
Under favorable conditions this fun
gus attacks most varieties of apples
and pears, but on all it may be con-
trolled by the use of bordeaux mix
ture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
PIymouth,s Water Supply.

Plymouth, England, has outgrown
at last the water supply provided for
the town by Sir. Francis Drake 800
years ago. The old sea rover ;bdilt a
leat, or open viaduct, twenty miles
long, to bring water from the hills of
Daftmoor to the town. A large reser-
voir Is to be built.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Soldiers and sailors accustomed to
smoking, and who have lost their sight
in action, continue to smoke for a short
while, but soon give up the habit. They
say it gives them no pleasure when
they cannot see the smoke, and some
have said that they cannot taste the
smoke unless they see 1t.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Japan's First Steamer.

The Japanese are proud of the first
large ocean steamer they have built.
1t was constructed at Nagasaki, is 462
fest long, of 5000 tons, and has speed
of fourteen miles. 1t las. been
named the Hitachi- Maru.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin No beauty
without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep it clean by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities
from the body. Begin to day to Danish
pimples, boils, blotches, .blackheads, and that
sickly bilious complexion BY taking Cas-
carets,-beauty for 10 cents. All druggists,
satisfaction guaranteed. C. 20c 25c, SOC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Friend-1 suppose you've had some
hard experiences?
Returned Klondiker-Oh, yes! I've
seen times when we hadn't thing but
money,-Tid-Blt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Her View and His.

She-What an imposing figure Maj
"Borrows has.
''f He-Oh, yes; naturally so.
She-And why naturally?
He--He's always imposing On SOM
one.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well

DEAR MRS. PINKuAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound 1 was q
great sufferer. I have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Public drinking troughs for horses
are condemned by the ex-President Of
the Royal College of Veterinary Sur
geons, on the ground that they propa-
gate certain diseases peculiar to
horses.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Fits permanently cured. No ats or nervous
ness after first days use of DR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise
free. DIR. II. KLINE Ltd, ,93l Arch StPhila, Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Among every 1000 bachelors there are
3S criminals; among married men the
ratio is only Is per 1000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

u. Rev. H. P. Carson, Scotland, OAK. says:
1.-TWO bottles of Halls Catarrh Cure complete-
ly cured my little girl" Sold by druggists, 15c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.-LIzzIE FERREL,
Camp st. Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, Oh
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

The mostly costly tomb in existence
is that which was erected to the men,
ory of Mohammed. The diamonds and
rubies used in the decorations are
worth 100000 coo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Belgium, 11.000 square miles, is
about the combined size of Massachu
setts and Rhode Island.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Tobacco seeds are so minute that
thimbleful will furnish enough plants
for an acre of ground.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Educate Your Bowels With Cascars,
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lCc, 2jc. If 9. c. c. fail, druggists refu nd money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c. q bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

The marriages of minors in thic coun-
try are per cent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

Steamboats, ere displacing gondola
in Venice.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Awav

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonderworker. that makes weak
men strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

ioiio"Nd yOur uIltC-
tions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for r,c.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and will recon-
mend it to my friends.-Mrs FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, 512 RolandSt., Canton, o.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings unt1 -overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkhain's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or25o
IfC. G. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
To Cure A Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure. sc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01

yer part of bow
S, also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
could not sleep.
l wrote you q
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
y. advice. You
= replied tell
ing me just
what to do. L
The times., 1898-05-15

ley lines make for the soldiers at least one
extraordinary concession. II gives them
transfers on street cars-"good only for
soldiers in uniform" reads the notice
So unaccustomed are the transit lines of
Tampa to this cordial interchange that
the transfers sometimes give out. The
other night the transfers of a youthful
conductor on a late car gave out, so he
wrote on a bit of paper, Pass three to
the camp" adjusted his handkerchief in
his sweaty neck and jingled on his leisure
ly way. The way of the trolley car is so
leisurely in Tampa that you find yourself
really surprised to realize that the trolley
car has grown already into so ancient
and venerable thing People ride in
Tampa, not for rapid transit, but only to
keep cool.
One thing must be said for Tampa.
art thou honest?" Hamlet asks Ophelia.
Well, Tampa is remarkably honest for an
idle little town full of soldiers. Whether
it be the chivalry of the Southern gentle
man, or whatever else, Tampa has no
seam side to show by gaslight. When the
fruit venders light their torches the street
sprinklers sprinkle the town TO decent
evening rest.
The times., 1898-05-15

lAS SlELbEkN. The Reliable JeweIer,
now mt 1103 Pa. Ave-, viii remove
To e35 Pa. Ave. May 23. Until then a
discount of 20 per cent is allowed
on all Diamonds, Watches and Jew
eIry.
The times., 1898-05-15
TEnnpu.

(From the New York Comercial Advertiser)
Tampa is one long street. 1t begins at
the railway station and stretches for four
miles to where the camp now is. The
stores are like frontier stores in the West
and the Middle North, with local differ
ences. The leisurely quality of the South
erner asserts itself. Their stock is a
strongly shifting thing, like a geological
period Fashions with them are not mer-
curial. At this time of the year each
elder comes out in his same old palm leaf
hat of the year gone by. The men do not
even shave once a day, but when you buy
a coat from that Southern gentleman be-
hind the counter you feel sure that he is
only saving his beard for a clipping on
Saturday night, and will look clean and
honest before his best girl on Sunday.
They don't work much, these men and
women of Tampa, but they are not
ashamed when they do. 1 remember one
estimable woman sitting on her veranda
entertaining caller, while all the time
she squirted a hose here and there about
her little front yard, very practical
fancy work.
The one street is all SANDAL except 4
few patches of cedar block pavement.
The side streets lead to more sand, the
alleys to sand. One trolley line keeps a
boy only to sweep sand from the tracks
and the boy earns his salary. The wheels
of the Government wagons sink to the
spokes in sand: your shoes shed sand
when you kick them off at night. Its a
dusty sand, too. Perhaps that's why,
for a town of it's size Tampa rejoices in
so. many boot pelishers.
Tampa Just now, however, is probably
different town from what it ever has
been before. Tampa just now is blue,
Regulars in twos, fours and little pro-
cessions color the streets. To and fro all
day from camp and back again Tampa
listens to the steady tramp. and surveys
the sturdy limbs of the soldiers. Its troll
The times., 1898-05-15

A unique feature OF the Lambs Club.
ever since it was first organized, has
been its monthly gambol, given at the
headquarters Of the organization. None
but members and their friends are admit
ted to these frolics. Those who have wit
messed them declare that they are the
most novel and interesting performances,
far exceeding anything presented to the
general public. The sl0its and burlesques
are written by some Of the brightest
minds in the society. OF course, as the
members are composed entirely OF men,
the feminine characters are invariably
interpreted by the clubs comedians and
one can fancy the lanky De Wolf Hopper
bUriesqing Mrs. Carter's performance in
-The Heart Of Maryland" or Henry T..
DiXey as leading lady of some other
dramatic performance
The program FOR their coming public
tour has been arranged so as to include
a number OF the very best Of these, which
viii follow u minstrel first part. 1t is
anticipated that this performance viii be
one Of the most attractive features Of the
entertainment. Picture Nat Goodwin,
Stuart Robson and JEFF De Angels on
one end of a first part" row: Walter
Jones. Willie Collier and Ignacio Marti-
netti on the other.
Fancy the huge assortment of fresh
made puns and jokes which viii be hurl-
ed con -inuously across the stage, while
the stately De Wolf Hopper, as interloc-
utOr. receives the terrific bOmbardment
with all the grace and elegance Of "a
Chesterfield. Imagine such ballad sing
ers as Eugene CowIes, Chauncey Olcott
Henry Clay Barnabee William Philip. Van
Reussalaer Wheeler, W. II. McDoaald,
and others Of like vocal prominence, rem
dering the most delicious compositions of
the worlds most famous musicians. ana
some idea VIII be formed of the admira-
bic quality OF the show TO be given. The
management of the stage will be in the
hands OF such celebrated directors as
Herbert Cripps. Eugene Presbrey. W. II.
Post and Joseph Humphries. while the
conducting Of the various musical num-
bers devolve upon Victor Herbert Regi-
nsld De Koven. s. L. Studley, Jesse
Williams and John Hitler. That, under
the supervision OF such able and COM
peJent people. q smooth and even per-
fornance viii be given, goes without
saying.
A feature Of the entertainment which
is sure to attract attention is a souvenir
program. composed by members of the
Lambs who are not actors. but who are
desirous Of contributing their share for
the benefit Of the organization. In addi-
ton 10 the fun cast and order of pro-
gram. il viii contain a number of full
page drawings, each Of which will be ac-
companied by an appropriate verse from
one Of the clubs poe1s. There will also
be a double page OF autographs of every
member connected in any way with the
Gamboi. Due announcement will be made
OF the sale of seats.
The times., 1898-05-15
A Necessity Gained.
[From the pbiladelphia Ledger.l }

China's tardy decision to observe
neutrality between the United States
and Spain makes it more than ever
necessary for our fleet to hold some
portion of the Philippine Islands as a
rendezvous and coaling station. With
out this the vessels would have no
where to go for this purpose nearer
than Hawaii. 1t is lesson on the me-
cessity of having coaling stations In
every part of the world in which we
carry on naval operations.
The times., 1898-05-15
WeyIer.s Invasion.

(From the Chicago News.)
do you think Weyler seriously thinks
of ever trying to invade this country?"
Il wouldn't be surprised if he did. That
fellow is just inhuman enough to want
to come over here and lecture about it
after the trouble is ended"
The times., 1898-05-15
SALE OF SEATS

TO BE DULY ANNOUNCED.
PRICES. 500 to 500
The times., 1898-05-15
Attending Progress.

(From the Boston Journal
If the Dewey victory had occurred fifty
years ago we should not have heard of
it for several months. Now We are i'm
patient If we do not know all about it in
few hours. Such is the ingratitude
that attends progress.
The times., 1898-05-15

ed trousers on. And il took him fully
three minutes TO see the humor with
which his queer construction of the sen-
teace had invested the words.
The times., 1898-05-15

CASlELBEKG, The Reliable JeweIer.
now Mt 1103 Pa. Ave, will re1nove
to 935 Pa. Ave. May 23. Until then
a discount of 90 per cent is allowed
ON all Diamonds, Watches and jew
elry.
The times., 1898-05-15
NEXT WEEK.


The celebrated Pains Fireworks Com
raHy win give a grand exhibition at the
Baseball Park on the night OF May 30.
when Dewey's notable battle of Manila
viii be shown with vivid realism
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-21
THE CAPITOL SQUARE FENCE
1t was the Work of the Late William
L. Adams and not of Silas Burns.

1t was the Work of the Late William
L. Adams and not of Silas Burns.
it is learned from a person who
knows its history, that THE capitol fence
is the handiwOrk of the late VIM. T.
Adams, father of Mrs. G.. b. Edwards,
and not that of Mr.. Silas Burns, as was
stated ON yesterday. Mr.. Burns was
the contractor and induced Mr.. Adams
to remove to Raleigh, from Brooklyn. y.
Y, and he remained here after finishing
the work and became a useful citizen
and died in the year 1875 at a ripe old
age. AS long as he lived he took great
pride in referring to this fence as the
best job of work he ever did in North
Carolina. He was for long while fore
man of the Raleigh and CASTOR foun-
dry, and is said to be the only moulder
Of this in the city who could take his tools
and do what was known as ''sweep
work." that is, make a casting without
a pattern. The shop of Mr.. Burns was
then located at the foot of Fayetteville
street on Rocky Branch, at the place
known as fuckers Mill.
Later Mr.. Adams started a foundry
and machine shop at the corner of Nc
Dowell and Davie streets and did a
thriving business until his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-21
RALEIGH MARSHALS AT NEW.
BERN FAIR.

Mr.. Henry r. Bryan, Jr., chief mar
shall of the Newbern Fair, has appointed
the following Raleigh young men as as
sistants: Messrs. Will West, A. Bau-
man, j. Litchford, Tom benson, Cam
McRae, Geo. @. McGilvary, J. G. Car
roll, Perrin Busbee, Andrew Synne, I'll.
Thomas, s. Bachelor, l.. ID. Howell, DR..
]. NJ. Aver, Henry King, Chas. Turner
Tom Pescud, Alfred Williams, Benton
Newton, VIM. Snow, Alex. Higgs, Fred
Mailer, Geo. Snow, Irwin Jones, Tom
Bush, Will Smith, G. NJ. Pritchett, Sam
Hinsdale.