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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

do you think that women are much
Influenced by mans personal appear
ance?" asked one young man.
81 should say so," replied the youth
with a peachy complexion and curly
hair. Apollo was all right in his day,
but he'd have to put on quilted trousers
and wear football mask to make any
impression now"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

WAS that man ever farmer?" in
quired Mrs. Corntossel.
NO" answered her husband very
positively.
But he's always talkin' about the
delights of livin' in the country.
That's what shows he never was
farmer"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

1t is common Asiatic custom for the
bridegroom to give chase to the bride
either on foot, on horseback or in a
canoe. If the bridegroom catches the
fugitive he claims her as his wife;
otherwise the match is broken off.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

Walter Ito proprietor) see this
joint; it's all burned up l can't set
that before a customer
Proprietor-Serve it to that lady and
gentleman there. They are a bridal
couple-they'll never know the differ
ence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

Weary Wraggs-So de woman start
ed fer yer wild. an ak, and yer skipped?
Do yer t'ink she meant murder?
Trotter Long-Well, I'm willing ter
give her de benefit NV de doubt, but
l thought she meant work!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

Employer-Was there many people
at your grandmother's funeral yester-
day?
Clerk-Yes, indeed. Every seat in
the grandstand was occupied.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Not ON the Menu

Oldboi: Well, can't you find what
you want on the bill?
Shortleigh No.
Oldboi: Indeed! What do you
want?
Shortleigh: Money enough to pay
for what order.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
just Before the Engngement

Miss Sweetly-"When l was being
shown over the treasury in Washing
ton they let me hold a package of bills
worth a million dollars in my hand"
Mr.. Loverly-"And it didn't increase
your value one bit"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Busy.

II asked her il she thought she
could learn to love me.
"She said she couldn't-because she
was already studying Spanish and
learning to SWIM"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

A leather belt, 80 inches wide and
165 feet long, was recently made in
America for an electric light company
No rivet, peg or stitch was used in the
making, 1t being glued together with
a special cement. Four hundred and
thirty-two hides were used in the belt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

so you discovered that female bur-
glar in your house?"
"Of course; she stepped on the ba-
by's rubber doll, and thought it was a
mouse"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Comic Songs.

An actor says that not one comic
song In ninety introduced to the public
ever becomes popular.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
Equal to the Occasion,

Maud-"Did you not call for helm
when he kissed you?"
Marie-"No; he didn't need any,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

WHICH NO COulu marry leT Without
shocking his family. you see, they
would take it so dreadfully hard" he
said to himself any times, 'if
should marry benei tn them"
What is good family, Mr.. Dunlap"
repeated Miss Swee. twice in one day.
Il think 1 have asked you that once
before"
why one that Ser why, a good
family is--a good family, don't you
know?"
"Yes, exactly" said Miss Sweet, "but
l was wondering Il we agreed on the
subject. Now, my family is, well,
should certainly hive called it good,
though they all died and left me poor"
Peter Dunlap tut ned his head from
the window where he was standing
and looked at his typewriter.
Il have often asked you to tell me-"
said he.
"I'll tell you more about it tomor-
row." said she; now 1 am going
home"
A minute later he saw her whizzing
under his Office window on her bicy-
Gle.
Strange she would never tell me
anything about her folks" he mused.
The next afternoon when the other
clerks had gone he asked her again.
20, don't know" said she, 81 was
thinking about relative OF mine who
was a bankers daughter, and another
one who was a daughter OF Lady Ca
dogan, OF England, and several others
who were related to Lords and Dukes
and Earls and plen.y Of rich people in
this country"
What do you mean?" demanded
Peter Dunlap. turning around in his
chair and facing ter.
Il suppose you never heard of
branch Of your family named Sweet,
did you?" asked Miss Sweet prettily.
Sweet! 1t seem1 to me that have!
There was second cousin OF my moth
er who went away and married
school teacher, college professor, or
something like tina. He died and left
her and there was little girl, l be-
lieve."
YES" said Miss Sweet, there was
little girl"
1T isn't possible 1t isn't"
Yes, 1t is."
why haven't you told me before?"
20. 1 enjoyed hearing you talk about
family, and have been having little
fun of my own"
A few weeks later Mr.. Dunlap's sis
ter, the Admiral's wife, received let
Ter from a very distant little cousin in
the far West. She had been left an or
phan with small means, and wished to
come to st. Louis on visit.
The Admiral's wife said to her broth
er. of course ! shall invite her to
come for long stay. She must make
her home with us, the poor little thing,
for she says she is only nineteen, and
next winter. il she is pretty and pre-
sentable. shall bring her out. should
really enjoy having nice young rela-
tive"
80 should l." said Mr.. Dunlap BEAM
ingly.
IL was qulte society romance. lney
tell 1t yet in st. Louis, how the wealthy
middle-aged Peter Dunlap fell in love
at first sight with his first cousin on
his mothers side, and how she, though
less than half his age, returned his af-
fection.
The wedding was pretty one and
Mrs. Dunlap, nee Sweet, was quite an
imposing parsonage in her long veil,
her diamond tiara, and her magnificent
silk dress. the first of which was loan
ed her by the wife of the Admiral, who
said that all Of the brides of the house
Of Dunlap had worn that veil
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12

II feel as If could trust you."
II wish you kept our boarding
house"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-12
-DE David KcnnedyS
EdYOFitc Remedy
CURES ALL KIDNEY, STOMACH -

Subscribe for the TRIBUNE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1898

catch glimpses of the surface beneath.
In that manner We may be able more
effectually to concentrate our fire upon
the most vulnerable points"
Everything being prepared, and the
entire squadron having assembled to
watch the effect of the opening blow
and be ready to follow it up, Mr.. Edi.
son himself poised one of the new dis
integrators. which was too large to be
carried in tho hand. and following the
direction indicated by the calculations
of the astronomer he launched the vibra-
tory discharge into the ocean Of black.
ness beneath.
Instantly there opened beneath Us n
hugo, well shaped hole, from which tho
black clouds rolled violently back in
every direction.
Through this opening we saw the
glcam of brilliant lights beneath.
We bad made hit.
ut is the Lake of tho Sum- shouted
tho astronomer who furnished the cal-
culation by means of which its position
had been discovered.
And, indeed, it was the Lake of the
Sun. While the opening in the clouds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

chapter 1.-The inhabitants of Mars
having invaded the earth, INJECTING great
damage and it becoming apparent that
they are preparing for new attack,
Thomas A. Edison inVents an electrical
ship capable of carrying the war To Mans.
Chapter I'M. Edison also invents a
weapon called the disintcgIator, which by
eibratory force causes any object at
which it is fired to dissolve. a conclaVe
OF nations Is called Tor the purpose of
raising funds to build ind equip the air
ships.
Chapters III and IV-Rulers meet at
Washington and raise the required means.
Chapter N.-'rhc expedition, aCComptn-
iri by the foremost scientists of the age.
starts, arranging to rendezvous at the
moon.
Chapters VI and V1t-On the way me-
trNr strikes one Of the ships. killing sever
q, Of its inmates The moon Is oNp'ored
Chapter NllI-Lc1ving for Mars, the eX-
petition t. caught by the attractive force
Ct comet aud carried out of its course
till II is rcscucd Ivy the attraction of the
earth and brought back to that planet,
but after short stay cmbarks again for
n irs.
Chapter lion the way nm asteroid Is
encountered un which Is a force of Mar
tians. a fight occurs, and the Martians
are defeated.
Chapter N-Onc Of the Martians is cap
turvd alive. The astcruid is found To be
Of solid gold.
Chapters NJ and NIL-Othor warrior
come from Mars. and another battle en-
~r,S. resulting in the slaughter of the
Nartilns 10y the mdiSt,Etators.
Chapter Nlll.-Efrurts are made to learn
thu language of the Martians from the
prisoner
Chapter NtN.-'Thc expedition leaves
the astcroid for Mars and is met by Il
Marian alrship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
CUA PIER Ky

We passed over the curious, half
drowned continent known to terrestrial
astronomers as the region of Dcucalion,
then across another sea or gulf, until
we found ourselves floating at n height
of perhaps five miles above great con
tinental land, at least 3, 900 miles broad
from east to west, and which immedi.
ately recognized as that to which as.
tronomers had given the various names
of Aeria, Edom, Arabia and Eden.
Here the spectacle became of breath
less interest.
Wonderful! Wonderfulu'
"Who could have believed itr'
Such were the ordinations heard on
all sides.
When at first we were suspended
above Hellas, looking toward the north,
the northeast and the northwest, we
had seen at IA distance some of these
great red regions and had perceived the
curious network of canals by which
they were intersected. But that was q
faroff and imperfect view.
Now, when we were near at hand and
straight above one of these singular
lands the magniiicence of the panorama
surpassed belief.
From the earth about dozen of the
principe! caEals crossing the continent
beneath us had been perceived, but we
saw hundreds, nay, thousands of them !
1t was double system, intended both
for irrigation and for protection, and
far more marvellous in its completeness
than the boldcSt speculative minds
among our astronomers had ever dared
to imagine.
lila, that S what l always said" ex-
claimed veteran from one of our great
observatories MARS is red because its
soil and its vegetation are red.
And certainly appearances indicated
that he was right.
There We're no green trees, and there
was no green grass, Both were red, not
OF uniform red tint, but presenting an
immense variety Of shades which pro-
duced "A most brilliant effect, fairly daz.
zling our eyes.
But what treesl And what grass ;
And what tiowers
Our telescopes showed that even the
smaller trees must be 200 or 300 feet in
height, and there were forests of giants
whose average height was evidently a:
least 200 feet.
That's all right, exclaimed the en-
thusiast have just quoted. 81 knew It
would be so. The trees are big for the
same reason that the men are, becaus,
the planet is small, and they can grow
big without becoming too heavy to
stand"
Flashing In the sun on all sides were
the roofs of metallic buildings which
were evidently the only kind Of .difces
that Mars possessed. At any rate, ii
stone and wood were employed in their
construction both were completely COW
cred with metallic plates.
This added immensely to the warlikc
aspect of the planet, for warlike il
was. Everywhere we recognized fort.
fed stations, glitterine with an array
Of the polished knobs of lightning ma
chimes such as we had seen in the land
of Hellas.
From the land of Edom, directly over
the equator of the planet, We turned our
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

there is clear air under the smoke, as
you think. why couldn't the ships dart
down through the curtain and come to
close tackle with the Martians?"
at would net do at all" said tho
commander 1--WE might simply run
ourselves into an ambush No we must
stay outside, and if possible fight them
from here"
"They can't keep this thing up for
ever" said the officer. "Perhaps the
smoke will clear off after awhile, and
then we will have chance"
"Not much hope of that, I am
afraid" said the chemist who had orig
inally spoken. "This smoke could re-
main floating in the atmosphere for
weeks and the only wonder to me is
how they ever expect to get rid of it,
when they think their enemies have
gone and they want some sunshine
again"
"All that is mere speculation, said
Mr.. Edison. LET us get mt something
practical. We must do one Of two
things-either attack them shielded as
they are or wait until the smoke has
cleared away. The only other alterna-
tive, that of plunging blindly down
through tho curtain, is at present rot
to be thought of. "
II am afraid we couldn't stand a
very long siege ourselves suddenly
remarked tho chief commissary of tho
expedition, who was ono of the mem.
bers of the iiagship's company.
"What do you mean by that:" asked
Mr.. Edison sharply, turning to him.
"Well, sir, you See" said the COM
missary, stammering, "our provisions
wouldn't hold out. P"
Wouldn't hold out?' exclaimed Mr..
Edison in astonishment. "Why, we have
compressed and prepared provisions
enough to last this squadron for three
years.
"Wo had, sir. when we left tho
earth, >" said the commissary in aprir-
ent distress. "but | "m sorry to say
that something has haprcned."
Something has happened Explain
yourself"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
CHAPTER XVII.

Cur provisions could last only few
days longer The supply would not car.
~ Us One-quarier Of the way back 10
the earth, and we must therefore re.
main here and literally conquer or die
In this extremity consultation of
the principal officers was called upon
the deck IL the flagship.
Here the suggestion was made that
we should attempt to effect by strategy
what we has. failed TO do by force.
An old army officer who had served
in many wars against the cunning In,
Iians Of the west, Colonel Alonzo JEFF
iCrsCn Smith, was the author of this
suggestion.
Let US circunvent them, he said
1--WE can do 1t In tins way The
chances are that all of the available
fighting force Of the planet Mars Is now
concentrated On this side and in the
nsiHhborhoo5 Of the Lake of the sun.
Possibly, by some kind OF Y ray
business, they can only see us dimly
through the cloacs, and If we get a lit.
tie farther away they will not b. able
to STE us at all.
Now, | suggest that a certain num-
her II the electrical ships he withdrawn
from the squadron 20 great distance,
while the remainder stay here, or, bet
ter S'lll, approach to apoint just beyond
the rICh ~ those slTeaks Of lightning
and h gin a bcmlai5mer; Of the clouds
without paying any attention 10 whether
the strokes reach through the clouds
and do any damage or not
This Will induce the MartianS 70 be-
heve that We are determined TO press
cur attack At this point
In the mcanlime, while these ships
are raising "a hallahaloo ola this side If
;ce planet. ana drawing their IRE, as
much rs possible, without running into
any actual dagger, let the Others which
have been SELECTED for the purpose, sail
rapidly arornd TO the other side of Mars
and take them in the rear,
II WAS NOT perfectly clear what Colo
mel Smith Intended TO do after the land
Ing had be,n effected in the rear Of the
Mar'ians but still there seemed a good
deal u be said for his suggestion, and
IL would, at any rate, If carried out, en-
able US TO learn something about the
condition Of things On the planet, and
perhaps furnish us with a hint as 10
how We oould best proceed in the fur
Their prosecution of the siege
Accordingly il was resolved that
about 20 ships should be told off foi
this movement, and Colonel Smith him
/ self was placed IN command.
AT my desire l accompanied the new
commander in his flagship.
Rising 10 a considerable elevation
order that there might be no risk of /
ing seen. we began our flank movemen
while the remaining ships. in accoro
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

Immense rol,mes of black smoke.
faces westward and, skirting the Mare
Erytrmum, arrived above the place
where the broad canal known as the In.
dus emptics into the sea.
Before US and stretching away to.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
lH;;Z;lIIl'E | !: nj n

On and after MONDAY. October 4th 1897
trains will run as 1oIloWs
LEAVE.
For Auburn AMI Lewiston 7.O5, 500 a. ms
100. 400. COOP. m.
For Gorham Berlin and Island Pond 500 a,
M; $50 and 500 p. m.
For Montrsa; and Chicago 500 a. M; and
For ;o Quebec e' 500 a. m. and.s 90 p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50, 11.15
a. M, 3.l5, 600 and GAO p. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham $50
and IL 10 a. M. and 90 p. M.
From Chicago and Montreal $50 a. NJ. and
From Quebec $50 a. H.. and 6.oop. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Montreal, Quebec. Toronto aad Chicago,
For Lewiston and Auburn, 7.so a. M, SEQ
For Gorham ana Berlin, 7.so a. NJ, and e.oC
p. ID.
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond Berlin, Gorham, Montreal
and West. $50 a. m.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50 a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and DarlOr cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE DEPOT AT FOOT oF
INDIA STREET.
Portland. October Atm. 1897 oet4t
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
TERRIBLE STORM IN GORHAM.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Gorham, N. H., February 1.-THE sit
uation here is not much changed since
yesterday, save that the storm is over,
but with the wind still blowing, and
the heavy drifting since yesterday,
travel is suspended and business is at a
standstill. 1t has also been growing
colder since last night, the mercury fall.
ing to about zero, and this, with the
strong wind makes the labor of breaking
roads and shovelling out more arduous.
Only passenger trains are attempted to
be run and those are badly delayed on
both roads. The afternoon mail train
from Portland. due yesterday, got in this
morning, and that from Concord over the
B. & M, some time in the night. and il
the wind keeps out the prospect of today's
trains will not be improved.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL r.. r.,
w effect Nov. IA. 1897.
aims leave Portland as follows;

Trains leave Portland as folloWSi
100 a. m. For Brunswick Bath. Rockland.
Augusta. Waterville. Sliowhegan. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston via Brunswick. Belfast Bangor and
Bucksport.
$50 4. m. For DanyilIe Jc fPq as, Springs,
ston, Winthrop, Oakland. Readfeld. Water
Vile Livermore Falls. Pennington and Phillips.
l1.19 d. m. for Gray, New Gloucester Dan
li2Ua. IN. Express tor Brunswick, Bath, Au-
gusta, Waterville I-lttsfleld. Bangor: Buc6s porl
Bar Harbor. lGreenyille and Aroostook County,
via b. & 4. Il. r. for Houlton. woodstock.
ST. Stephen and ST. Andrews. via Vanceboro
f.1on m. Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls.
Bemls, Danville Jo., Lewiston, Lvermore Falls.
Harrington kingfelG. Carrabasset Phillips
and Rangeley, Winthrop, Oakland Bingham
i.i5 D. S.i'i M e' For Freeport Brunswick. Au
gusta Bath Boothbay Rockland and
ST LIT stations tons, oR .. ne t KnoS a Ra(l
fast. Hartland Dover and Eoxeroft, Green
, vile, Bangor, Oldtown and MattawaInkeag.
$40 y. m. For Brunswick Bath. Lisbon
EsaLis, Richmond. Gardiner Augusta aud
Bis P. m. For New Gloucester, DanviIle
Junction, poland springs). Mechanic Falls,
j1O0 ?: M Night Express, every night, for
Brunswick, Bath, lewiston Augusta, Water
VILE Bang9 bsa Lake Aropsf9Sk
Aroost5ok County via Vanceboro, Halifax and
the PROVINCES. SATURDAY nlBHE Idll uU65
not run TO Belfast Dexter, Dover and FoxcrOft
or beyond Bangor. Sleeping cars to st. John.
White Mountain Division
s45 a. m. For Bridgton Fabyans. Burlington
Lancaster Quebec, St Johnsbury Sherbrooke.
Montreal Chicago, St. Paul ana Minneapolis
and all points west.
$50 .. m. For Sebago Lake, Cornish. Fryeburg,
Bridgton, North Conway. Fabyans. Lancaster.
Lnnenpurg St Johnsbury. newport Sher-
brook. Montreal and TORONTO.
SUNDAY TRAENS.
100 a. M Paper train for Brunswick, Au-
galsta. Waterville and Bangor
1880 D. m. Train for brunswick, Lewiston,
100 D. M Night Express with sleeping cars
for all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec, Fabyans. Bridgton.
g. 25 a. M; Lewiston and Mechanic Falls, $40
a. M: Watervile and Augusta. s.35 a. M;
Bangor and Augusta daily and week days from
Eockland, 1928 D. m. Kingfeld. Philips, Farm
ington, Bemis. Rumford Falls. Lewiston, 12.30
D. m; Lewiston and way stations 3.25 p. M; st.
John Bar Harbor. AroOstoOk County. Moosehead
Lake and Bangor, 5.45 PIN. Rangeiey. Farming.
ton Rumford Falls, Lewiston, 300 p. m; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain points
$40 p. M; daily from Bar Harbor, Bangor.
Bath and Lewiston. lao a. m. daily; Halifax.
st. John. BarHarbOr. Waterv1lle and Angus
ia. $50 a. ~. except Mondays.
GEO. f. EVANS. General Manager,
+. E. BOOTHBY, G. p. & 7. A.
Portland, Nov. ID. 1897 noV12du
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
Domestic Markets.

IBy Telegraph
NEW YORK-The Flour marKet-receipts
iIO,59O bbls; exports 3d. 1855 bbls; sales 5000
packages; closed strong aud quiet
riour quotationS-city mills patents at 3 l5S0
90; winter patents sO@5 SO :city mills clears
at 40 az 60; winter straits goa4 75 MINI.
pats 206s5 30: do bakers 1904 30.
Rye drIner; o 2 West,srn 69c O afloat.
Wheat-receipts l,45O bush: exports ia,
29s bush:sales 1865, 900 bush futures liz Geo
Du; spot steady; No Red / 071s f o h afloas;
No Northern Duluth 1873 No / hard Man
itoba l l1ss o b afoat,
Corn--recelpts 12l.s7s bush exports 1ss,9s2
bus; sales $4,000 bush; futures 10000; SpoI
easy; No 2 at 37gs @3scf afioat.
Oats-recelpts ln2. 900 bush; exports 2O,3O3
bus; spot quiet; sales - bush; futures - bush !:
spot quiet; No 2 at 32c; No at 3l1sc; NO
white at 33c; track white 33 Va Qa39c.
Beef firm.
Lard steady: Western steam 40. n
Pork firm
Butter firm; Western cream at 141A@eoc;
do factory l1tG1Ac; Elgins zoe: state dairy at
l3a1Tc; do crem 14G1yc.
Cheese dull; large white 8oS1ac; small white
&c.
Eggs firm; State and Penn at 16hc; Western
fresh At 1916.
Tall0w steady.
Petroleum dull
Molasses steady New Orleans -.