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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Propasatlnr the Eose.

There seems to be an idea very
prevalent among amateur florists that
it is next to impossible to root rose
cuttings. Whether or not this idea is
based upon repeated unsuccessful at
tempts in the propagation of the rose,
I cannot say; however, by following a
few simple directions given below, /
believe any one may, with care, root
fair per cent. of the cuttings put in.
The first matter for attention is the
wood from which the cuttings are to
be made. 1t must neither be too
hard nor too soft. To be sure of get.
ting it at about the right stage, max e
up the cuttings from the flower shoots
or stalks at the terminus of which the
flower is borne, just at the time the
flower naturally willis and the petals
fall. 1t is not necessary at all in
making the cutting to have an eye, or
Joint it might be called, at the end Of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
The Care of Harness,

Give the harness a good oiling at
least once year. Take it apart so
that every portion can be cleaned and
we'll oiled. If the harness is badly
soiled, wash before oiling. Soak in
soapsuds made by dlssolving a small
quantity of hard soap in enough water
to cover the harness perfectly. Soak,
then use q stiff brush and carefully
remove every particle of dirt,
then rinse thoroughly in lukewarm
water. Always dry the harness in a
shady place so that the leather will
not become stiff and hard. After the
water has dried off perfectly, but
while the leather is still soft, apply
some good harness oil. After a
couple of hours, if there be any super
fuous oil left that did not penetrate
the leather wipe it off or it will be-
come sticky and accumulate dust
which will not como off except by
scraping.
See that every part of the harness
is made strong enough for the heavi-
est pulling. If any part is weak have
it repaired Immediately. Be very
particular to have good strong lines
supplied with strong snaps which
work we'll. Have the collar well fitted
to the horse before commencing heavy
work. The shoulders of the horse
may have changed since last fall, es-
pecially if it be young horse. In
order to have q collar fit we'll, each
horse must have its own separate col
lar, which should not be worn by any
other horse. See that the collar is
always kept clean and properly fitted
and with the use of little common
sense the horse will not be likely to
have sore shoulders.
If caught in q rain and the harness
becomes wet, it should not be removed
Immediately. Cover the horse with o
light blanket after being put into the
barn, and let the harness remain on
for a couple OF hours. This will pre-
vent it becoming stiff and hard. This
treatment may seem cruel to the
horse but it is far more cruel to put
on the stiff, unyielding harness in the
morning and make the horse work in
it. When the weather is very warm
in summer it will not be necessary or
even desirable to blanket the horse,
but simply leave the harness on him
until the water has dried of. The
harness should never be kept in a
damp place, as the bits, buckles, etc.,
will become rusty, while the leather
will mould and rot. ot.-American Agri-
culturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Not n Desirable Tenant.

Young mani am to be married in
about month and I'm looking for a
home. What is the rent of these flats
Janitor-Hum! Did the girl you in
tend to marry ever have a mother?
"a mother? Certainly"
"a grandmother"
"Of course"
"Hem! Let me see. Did that grand
mother have n daughter"
"Why, yes"
"And did the daughter have a daugh-
terY'
"Great snakes! OF course"
Every sorry, sir, but can't rent one
Of these fine fats to people like that.
I'm afraid having children runs in the
faEily. York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown.
N. j., writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-l cannot be.
gin to tell you how l suffered before
taking your remedies. 1 was so weak
that ldhardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
and such a bearing-down feeling ; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before l had
taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half box of your
Liver Pills was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer SO much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-l have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. | had Inflammation, enlarge.
ment and displacement of the womb
I had the backaehe constantly, also
headache. and was SO dizzy. l had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok
ing me. could not walk around and
could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast l would feel as
though 1 was smothering. / had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
l was SO weak l conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
l am perfectly cured. do not think
I could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
tsm's medicine had not helped me-"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
STATISTICS AS TO DUsLiNG.
Code Is Most Popular In Germany,
with France Next.

with france Next.
More duels are fought in Germany
than in any other country. Most Of
them are student duels, which culmi-
nate in nothing more serious than
slashed cheeks or torn scalps, which
look extremely ugly when healed and
often cause much trouble to the suf-
ferer while healing. OF all German
university towns Jena and Gottingen
are most devoted to the code. In Got
tingen the number of duels averages
one day, year in and year out. With
In the space Of four-and-twenty consec-
utiye hours, several years ago, twelve
duels were fought in Gottingen. In
Jena the record !or one day in recent
times is twenty-one. Fully 1000 stu
dent duels are fought every year in the
German empire. In addition to these
there are the more serious duels be-
tween officers and civilians. Among
Germans of mature years the annual
number of duels is about 100.
Next to Germany France is most
given to the dueling habit. She has
every year hundreds Of meetings ito
satisfy honor"-that is, merely to give
two men the opportunity to wipe out
insults by crossing swords or firing pis-
tolls in such way as to preclude the
slightest chance Of injury. In the duel
statistics these meetings are not reck-
oned, as they are far less perilous than
even the German student duels. OF
the serious duels France can boast
fully 1000 per annum. The majority
of these are among army officers. More
than half of them result in wounds
and nearly 20 per cent. In serious
wounds.
Italy has had 2,759 duels In the last
ten years. Some 2,400 of these meet
lngs were fought with swords, ITO with
pistols, ninety with rapiers and one
with revolvers. In 974 cases the insult
originated In newspaper articles or in
public letters and scores were purely
literary quarrels. More than 700 prin-
cipals were insulted by word of mouth.
Political discussions led to $50 and re-
hgious discussions to twenty-nine
meetings. Quarrels at the gaming
table were responsible for 1S9.
A summary shows that as regards
numbers the sequence of dueling coun-
tries is: Germany, France, Italy, Aus
tria and Russia.-London Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Tt is we'll to feed mash at all sea-
sons.
Fermented food will kill chicks, and
does kill many.
There is more in giving the chicks
good care than there is in the kind of
food
The well fed pullet is an early layer,
provided she has not been too well fed
on fattening food.
Have your nests on the ground. II
they are nailed to the walls the fowls
will roost on them and befoul the lit
ter.
Such change of feed and treatment
should be done gradually-a month is
none too long. Then use your eggs
for Matching, not before.
When the hens are slow to lay, one
of the best invigorators is mess OF
lean meat twice or three times week.
About an ounce for each hen is sufii-
cient at meal.
1t will take constant watching to
keep the chicks free from vermin, and
good way is to paint the brood coops
inside with good strong insecticide
several hours before roosting time.
Always have dry location for the
poultry house. There is no animal
life that can stand damp quarters.
Even ducks (waterfowls) die from
cramps and rheumatism when exposed
to dampness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
HIS NERVE
Got This Drummer job that. Be.
1onged to Another.

Got This Drummer a job that; Be.
1onged to Another.
''That was a strange experience" ad-
nitted the travelling man when some
,ne had recalled the incident to him.
-I'll tell you on the level that it con.
ferted me to the theory that there is q
lestlny that shapes our end, ana that
he fellow who is willing to drift is moi
Iuch q chump after all.
"As the boys say, l was on my up
pers. No one questioned my ability OIL
The road. l could sell goods to men
who had no real use for them, and
you'll admit that to be the supreme test
Of a drummer. If l had one forte
above another, it was that of selling
stoves. 1 could get rid of hard-coal
burner in a soft-coal district, and ]
could place n consignment of wood
stoves In the middle of a prairie dis.
trict.
"One morning l walked up in the
modern Troy of New York, without q
cent ana without a job. To most men
the situation would have been as cold
as a polar expedition, but, as intimat-
ed, I'm fatalist After jollying the
bartender for patriotic cocktail ard
the barber for shaye, went to the
nearest stove factory. The clock
struck ~ just as l entered the place.
Before the handsome young man at the
desk could say a word had told him
that l was on time. think the re-
mark was the inspiration of an ex-
tremity.
"'We'll not stop to discuss terms at
this time he said. You have an hour
In which to catch train. Here's your
expense money. 1t is new route, but
t will serve to try you out was
knocked daffy, but took the money,
caught the train and sold stoves right
and left. In a week l had letter
rom the house asking who in the
world was and where l came from.
rhe other fellow, for whom l was mis-
:aken, had shown up and claimed the
lob. But they told me to fire away,
and they raised my salary. I'm with
EN- yet."-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cent,
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, =.

LUCAS COUNTY. go
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY g.
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49, presence, this 9Th day of December
t-~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FJ. CHENEY d Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

the cutting which enters the sand, as
is often supposed.
Make the cuttings about two and
one-half inches in length, using q
sharp knife, and in cutting let the
stroke be slightly slanting. The ends
of the cutting should be clean and
smooth, and not mashed or bruised in
any way. Let several leaves remain
on each cutting, but trim off the tips
of the outer leaves. Now procure a
saucer or pan of some sort deep
enough to hold about two inches of
sand. After putting in the sand to
depth of about two inches, water
heavily until it is thoroughly soaked.
With knife make several cuts one
and one-fourth inches deep across the
sand, and in these incisions insert the
cuttings, pinching the sand about the
base of each cutting as it is put in.
When the pan is filed with the cut
tings about an inch apart, or perhaps
little more, set the pan in full sun
light, there to remain every day dur
ing the roofing process. The only
operation necessary each day while
roofing is to keep the sand thoroughly
saturated with water. Neglect this
one day and the chances are that the
whole lot will be spoiled.
The professional florist proceeds in
rather different lines, by growing his
wood for cuttings from plants grown
in high temperature on the beach in
rthe greenhouse, and then placing
them in hotbeds; but this method is
hardly practicable for the amateur
Woman's Home Communion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

When riding wheel, making you wonder 70,
few minutes whether or not you are to get a
fall and broken neck2 Wouldn't you have
given small farm Just then for some means
OF driving off the beast? few drops of am
monia shot from Liquid Pistol would do ii
eeffectually. and still not permanently injure
the animal. Such pistols sent postpaid for
nifty cents in stamps by New York Union
Every bicyclist at times wishes he had one.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Father-in-Law-''Look here, young
man, don't you think it's about time
you were going to work, or do you ex-
pect me to support you the rest of
your life?"
Son-in-Law-"It would be no more
than just, after what havs done for
you"
Father -Law-"I'd like to know
what you ever done for me-"
Son-in-Law-"Why, didn't I take
your daughter off your hands?"-Chi-
cago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Old Brattleboro Stamp.

The latest inquiry for the old Brattle.
boro (Vt) stamp comes from Pennsyl
vanla university, and the writer asks
the postmaster If he would kindly send
one, two or more, for which he Is prom.
ised FIVE cents apiece. The last one sold
brought about $500. 1t was sold to q
former Brattleboro woman, now a resi-
dent of Chicago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
THE MERRY SIDEOF LIFE.
STORIES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

That Same Old Gate-A SetbacIS- Cause
and EGect-A Substitute-Intellectu
Pride-No Op;ion-Cause For Shame
Apprcciated-IIe's the Only One, Etc.
There are things that can be FASTENED
In this droll old world, VIC know;
You can hurry up dinner,
You can make Il motor go.
You can speed train or vessel,
Horse and wheel you may control;
But no plan has been invented
Which will rush q lovers stroll.
Chicago Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Beauty Is Blood Deer.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, hollis, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
He u4d Forgotten.

GAS the Immortal William once
said," remarked Prince Henry"
there's divinity that shapes our ends,
rough hew tllsm how we will"
''R eally, now, Heinrich, said the
kaiser, as he overheard the remark of
the prince, "that is quite clever, but
when did say it?"- Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Gerryman lat the mirror)-"Put a
monkey before the looking glass, they
say, and he will look behind it,
Miss Sharpe-"But man knows
better. He knows he won't find any
thing funnier there than the face he
sees before him."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Appreciated.

The Victim-"Confound your i'm
pudence! Trying to take a snap shot
at me?"
Amateur Photographer-'I've got
it, thanks! Much Obliged for the atti-
tude and expression! It'll be an in
teresting picture. I'm surew-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Judge-"And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that you would
have him arrested?"
Complainant-"He answered me-
chanically, yer honor"
Judge-"Explain."
Complainant-"He hit me on the
head With hammer"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Doctor-'I have concluded to go to
the war as surgeon, and as a conse-
quence 1 need all the money I can col
lect."
Patient examining bill)-"If you
charge the enemy as you have me,
they will certainly retire in disorder. "
Boston Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

She-'I shall never marry again,
but think 1 shall adopt some orphan
instead"
The Rejected-"Dear lady, how
fortunate. am an orphan. ."-Pick-
Me-Up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Cause and Effect.

doesn't Tompkins look quite
breezy this afternoon?"
decidedly. 1 dare say his wife
has been blowing him up again. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Looked That Way.

The r-Back-"W has be-
come of Billighoss? When L went
away he seemed to be q pretty big
gum"
The Slayer t-Home-"He dropped
out of sight. I guess he was one of
those disappearing guns. ."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
To Cure A Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c.

Although all the old British battle
ships had elaborately carved figure
heads on their bows, modern vessels
are not allowed any such sort of deco
rations, by virtue of an order of the
Admiralty issued about three years
ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
oetic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac. the ewonderworher, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc tl. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

''What an exceptional person that
man Bigley is?"
''In what way?"
"He doesn't seem to know anybody
that just missed going on that boat
which was sunk. Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Shopper-"I see there are no name
plates ON those bicycles"
Dealer-"No, they are q lot we have
got out for kitchen maids and buffers. i"
Shopper-"For kitchen raids and
butlers?"
Dealer-"Yes. They'd be sure to
break the plates, you know; so we
leave them off Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

1t is unlawful in France for any per-
son to give solid food to infants that
are under one year old, unless on the
prescription of a physician.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
A Setback.

"Father, can't so abroad and have
my voice cultivated?"
"No-not for the world; it is bad
enough now. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Barber (rausing in the mutilation)
Twill you have close shave, sir?"
Victim with gasp)-'Tf I get out
of this chair alive I shall certainly
consider it very close shave. =
Baltimore Jewish Comment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Perry Patettic-''I have been on
the road fer years. but I've never done
anything to be ashamed Of"
Wallace-'I should think you
would be ashamed of never doing
anything. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
Asthma medicine. w. II. WILLIAMS, Antioch,
Ills, April II, 1894.

The flags to be hoisted at one time
IN signaling at sea never exceed four.
1t is an interesting arithmetical fact
that, with eighteen various colored
flags, and never more than four at a
time, no fewer than 7S.642 signals can
be given
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

He-"I suppose it's the pride of
intellect, but can't help despising
man that knows less than I do"
"I don't see what else you could
do. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
- Was Tough.

Customer-'If you ever send me
another piece of ,,4at like the last one,
I'll take away my custom"
Butcher-"What's the matter with
it?"
Customer-"Why, it was so tough
that when it was cooked I couldn't get
my fork even iplo the gravy"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Everybody knows that Dobbins' Electric
Soap Is the best In the world. and for 80 years
1t has sold at the highest price. Its price Is
now cents same as common brown soap
Bars full size and quality. Order of grocer. ADJ
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Twice year the Caspian overfiows
and strands millions of fish-sufficient
to feed the whole of Central Asia, If
advantage could be taken of these i'm
mense resources given by nature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

The Chicago Library has received q
copy of the Bible printed in Zurich in
1862. The volume has 1900 pages, in
heavy old German type, and many
quaint woodcut illustrations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

The law court records show that the
defendant wins his case in Al out of
every 100 cases tried.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Iceland was first settled by band
of Irish monks about 795 to 800 A. ID.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

There is one Christian minister for
every 800 of the population in Great
Britain; one in every 114,0O0 in Japan.
one in 165,0S0 in India, one in 222,0O0 in
Africa, and one in $4,000 in the Chi
nese Empire.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic lOc or $50
II G. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

The British parliament reassembles
about February g.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softehs the gums, reduces innnmma-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc. 81. All druggista
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

When fish has lost any of its scales.
by wound or abrasion, they are never
| renewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
REVOLT IN Hal nan.
Affords Another Opportunity
For French Interference.

New York, Aug. 25.-A special to the
Herald from Hong Kong says:
A serious insurrection has broken out
at Nadoa, in the interior of Hal Nan
Island.
The American missionaries and ma
tive converts have sought refuge in
safe territory
On August IA, the rebels fought the
soldiers who used the American Pres
byterian property as defenses and re-
PEELED the attack.
Nadoa is so miles from Hoisow, one of
the richest valleys in the island
Unless the revolt is speedily suppress
ed, the insurgents will probably be re-
1nforced by refugees from Kwang-Si,
where the officials are coping with the
recent rebellion.
Should it not be suppressed, there is
an opportunity for French interference.
Ihe French are using vigorous meas
ures to protect the native Christians
near Kwang-C -Chow-Wan and are ex-
tending their influence in southern
CHINA, which at present is very dis
turbed.