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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

A scientist who has devoted much
attention to the subject informs us
that in the average dairy the ordinary
precautions as to cleanliness and sani-
tary conditions are almost entirely
ignored. Samples of milk taken from
the ordinary dairy herds show 15, 900
bacteria, while $50 were found in the
same volume of milk where all of the
conditions of cleanliness were met.
This is a somewhat serious showing
and emphasizes the need of much
more care than is ordinarily exercised.
The same author tells us that milk
should be subjected to temperature
of lao degrees Fahrenheit before be-
ing used as beverage In handling
milk the care should begin with the
COW. The animal ought to be thor
oughly washed if there is the slightest
indication to the eye that she requires
it. That she should be groomed
daily goes without saying, and that
milking should never be done without
brushing the sides of the COW, where
dust is likely to adhere. These rules,
however, are entirely secondary to
the feeding and general care of the an
imal. Very few dairy herds are given
the proper nutrition. Instead of clean
grain and the best care, they are in
many instances fed upon brewers
waste and whatever pasture they can
pick up. Sometimes cows develop
abnormal appetites. When this oc-
ours they should be taken at once out
of the dairy herd and fattened for
beef, as they will never recover their
normal condition. Kitchen slops, dish
water and garbage should never be
put where cows can get at them. They
lead to the formation of depraved
tastes and make the milk unfit for use.
New York Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

The coming textile fibre, according
90 Textile America, is that of the
ramie plant. Already, it appears,
manufc cturers of hosiery and fancy
goods are using the fibre ON a large
scale, and the facilities for washing
such textures have contributed to their
increasing manufacture for table linen,
bed sheets, etc. The fact is also i'm
portant that the different tests made
with this and other vegetable fibres,
such as fax, hemp, cotton, ETC., have
been in favor of the ramie, and for this
reason it is gradually gaining favor in
another branch, namely, the produc-
ton of sailcloth, awnings and cover
ings for carriages, on account Of its
being less sensitive to atmospheric
influences, acids and septics. Knitted
underwear made of ramie-this indus
try, it may be remarked, being one in
which the material has been most sue
ressfully introduced-is not only one
ihat has acquired quite liking from
ihe public because of its extreme dur
pbility and silky finish, but also for its
estimated hygienic advantages; these
latter are based on the substance ad-
mitting of normal perspiration without
generating or retaining the disagree
Eble heat caused by textures made of
;ther iibres, while hot water and soap
will also cleanse it without any ex-
iosure to strong friction.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

groups, making total of four or five
hundred islands.
Among the products of the country
are rice, corn, wheat, sugar, cotton,
tobacco, indigo, bread fruit, castor
oil and kindred necessaries of life.
Among the curious natural features
are the palm trees, that produce vege-
table ivory; banyan trees that grow
downward, the seeds being planted
by birds high up in other trees, de-
posted in bark and crevices, sending
down rootlets to gather sustenance
and moisture from the soil.
Another tree bears a fruit so often
sive in odor that no man not in pi ac-
, tice can endure it, but once in a
mouth the fruit tastes so delicious'y Y
that he cannot stop eating until it is
devoured.
The women Of the Carolines are neat
and attractive at home or among their
cocoanut trees. The men are indus
trious-everywhere displaying ingen-
uity and gentle thrift.
The Caroline Archipelago consists
OF thirty-six minor groups, of which
the nine following are the principal:
The Palaos or Pelews, zap, Uluthi,
Uleai, Namonuito, Hogoien or Ruk,
the East and West Mortlocks. Bonabe
OF Ponape, and Kusaie, otherwise
called Ualan or Strong's Island.
The Pelew group contains some 200
islands and islets. The principal ISL
and is Bad-el-Thaob, which in area is
equal to all the rest put together. The
most important of the others are Kor-
ror, Uruk, lapel, Malk, Peleleu and
Angaur. The population of the Pc
lews is estimated at some 5000, but is
probably much more The language
is very peculiar and bizarre Malayan
] dialect somewhat akin to that of Sulu
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

Archipelago. The principal products
are turtle shell, copra and becko de
mer (Holothuria), which in the Chin
ese markets brings as much as $40O
gold per ton.
There is always civil war going on
in the group between the various
tribes, and firm hand is needed to
keep things in order there. Captain
Butran, of the Velasco Qately sunk at
Manila), who visited the group in 1885.
gives these natives good name. Cap
tain O'Keefe, however, a wealthy
trader of zap, gives them doubtful
reputation, putting them down as a
folk of piratical and turbulent charac-
ter.
The enormous quartz wheels, the
famous and curious stone money of
zap in this group, were quarried in the
Island of Kokial. In olden time there
was great commercial activity here,
and the Yap and Pelew folks went on
extended voyages of trading and con-
quest. Bab-el-Thaob is rich in good
timber. Great quantities of yams,
breadfruits and cocoanuts are grown.
Alligators are found in some of the
creeks, and peculiar kind of horned
frog, There are two kinds of snakes,
which the natives called Bersoiok and
Nguus, both somewhat venomous.
There is abundance of good pasture
for horses and cattle Goats are plen-
tiful, probably introduced by the early
Malayan settlers.
The Spanish have done next to moth
ing to show their occupation, and
everything goes on much as before.
There is no Spanish garrison. The
country is well worth opening up to
honest and energetic trade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

has given new tint to large num-
Der of young men and women.
The chief products for sustaining
life are cocoanuts and bread fruit.
They grow spontaneously everywhere.
1t is said that one cocoanut tree will
feed man. A grove of the fruit trees
to the islander is what herd of COWS
is to the Pennsylvania farmer.
These, with the tons of fish in the
lagoons, which are natural fish ponds,
are responsible for the profound in
dolence of the natives. They can
support life without laboring. Some
of the bread fruit trees are ten or
twelve feet in diameter. A single
tree is considered equal in life-sup-
porting capacity to two acres of
wheat. Then there are other pro-
ducts-guava, corn, ordinary wheat,
bananas, figs and arrowroot.
The islands forming the Ladrones,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15
THE LADRONES
AND CAROLINES.
Value and Beauty Of These Much-Discussed Islands
in the Pacific Ocean,


Fur ont in the Pacific, where the
map looks as if charge of bird shot
had peppered spot no larger than
your thumb, the American flag is
flying over the Ladrones. They are
but specks on the face of the deep.
Yet there is an empire OF island wealth
amid the rarest scenery in the world.
An earthly paradise it is called.
The capture of the Ladrones by the
United States with a seizure of the
Carolines just to the south of, the
group makes them of new interest to
Americans.
The Ladrones are a chain of vol
canic islands extending north and
south from latitude thirteen degrees
twelve minutes north to latitude
twenty degrees thlrty-two minutes
south and in longitude about 146 east.
They were discovered by Magellan,
March 6, 1921, and named Ladrones
from the supposed stealing propensi-
ties of the natives, Later, in 1868, the
islands were named Mariana, in honor
of Maria Anne, of Austria, the widow
OF fnlllip w., hlnS OF SPAN. The
inhabited islands are Agrigan, Saipan,
Tinian, Rota and Guam. On the
other islands are volcanoes spouting
fire and steam. The mountains range
from 1000 to 5000 feet high, about
the altitude OF the biggest of the
Catskils.
The Spaniards have controlled the
islands without interference or seri-
Gus trouble from the natives. There
is small garrison at Agana, the cap
ital, where the Governor General has
resided. Many natives of the Caro-
inc Islands have been imported into
the Ladrones and the races are inter
estingly mixed. The blending of the
tall, copper .colored, curly haired,
long-bearded and mustached Carolin-
ians with the Philippian-looking La
drones, with their dark Malay skin,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

The Washington correspondent OF
the London Daily Mail reports an in
terview with distinguished American
officer, who is represented as dilating
upon the immense superiority of Ameri-
can warships over British, especially
in armor and armament. The officer
is said to have declared that the United
States battleship Alabama could blow
the British battleship Majestic out of
water, and to have predicted that in
the next century America will be build
ing warships for everybody Even
now" he says, "the United States is
able to build much cheaper than Ger
many or England The Daily Mail,
commenting editorialay upon this
startling statement, says: eve have
verified the data and are compelled to
acknowledge the correctness of the
statement. We know also that there
KS distinct uueasiness in the highest
ranks of the British Navy at the under
armament of our ships"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15
Melon Vines In Rows,

Most people are so used to planting
melons in hills that they deem this the
only way. But very successful melon
growers think that makinga a very slight
ridge and planting the seed in row
pretty closely together is better way.
80 soon as the vines begin to run their
tendrils clasp others, and this keeps
them from being blown about by winds.
BY making the ridges eight or more
feet apart the cultivator can be kept
running through them until the vines
spread out and occupy the whole of
the vacant space, which they will sure
ly do before the summer is ended. If
the vines appear to be too close to-
gether in the row the poorest may be
cut out without leaving vacancy, as
would be the case if they were planted
in hills.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

beginning at the northernmost, are
Farallon de Pajaras, an active volcano
1000 feet in height; a group of three
rocky islets known as the Urracas; +;
Assumption, partially active vol
canic peak 2S4S feet in height; Agri-
gan, seven miles in length, mountain
Gus, and the northernmost inhabited
island; Pagan, having three active
cones. and peopled by few natives !;
the uninhabited islands of Alamagan,
Guguan, Sariguan, Anataxan and
Farallon de Mediuilla; Saipan, fifteen
miles long, fertile, and having about
1000 inhabitants; Tinian. original y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

In one thing the people of the La
drones excel all the natives OF the
Polynesian lslands-this is their
faculty for building and sailing Won
derful water craft with lateen sail.
Sailors of all nations for over 300 years
have admired their skill with these
vessels.
They are built entirely without
metal. and the largest of them will
carry about seven men.
The boat has an outrigger which is
carried on the lee side to prevent up
setting 1t is said that sthese boats
make wonderful speed. and that they
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

When borers have made their wav
INTO trees, some hot water at a TEN.
Perature OF 140 to 100 degrees, or as
not as can well be borne by the hand,
injected into the holes they have made,
Will destroy them. Such a tempera.
ture will not injure the tree. With a
syringe and flexible rubber tube with
a small nozzle, enough water should
be forced up to make sure that the
borer is killed. All insects can be
killed by applying water to them at a
temperature not high enough to be in
furious to vegetation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

possessing 10000 inhabitants, and
now place of segregation for lepers,
with population of 300; Aguijan, of
no Importance; Rota, with 500 inhab-
itants, and Guam.
Guam, or Guaian, the southernmost
and largest of the islands, is thirty
two miles long and has population
of about 5000, twothirds of whom are
in AgaDa, and nearly all the rest upon
the seaboard, the country inland be-
ing almost without inhabitant. Agana,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

Canada and the United Kingdom
are to have a two-cent post Per-
haps we, too, shall some day COM
municate with our Anglo Saxon
brothers in England at the same do
mestic rate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

The women of LaGrange, Mo, de-
serve something better in the shape of
men than they seem to possess. While
their husbands were sitting around on
dry goods boxes telling each other how
the war should be conducted they or
ganized battalion, appointed officers
and cut down the weeds in the princi-
pal residence streets of the city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15
The Impossible.

He-"What would you say if I were
to steal kiss from you?"
She-"But that is impossible.
He-"Tmpossible! Why so, pray?"
She-'Because you can't steal any
thing 1 haven't got, and no one has
ever given me kiss-see?" Chicago
Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15
DIVING ElkS,
Trained to Perform Tricks That Seem
Almost Supernatural.

There seems to be no limit to the
ingenuity of man in devising sensa-
tions to please the public Especially
is this true in the matter of training
animals to perform feats which at first
seem impossible. One of the smallest
of insects, the flea. and one of the
largest of animals, the elephant, have
been put through course of training
which has resulted in their performing
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

1t is said the Cuban insurgents are
half naked. Go back to history and
compare that information with the
condition CT the American patriots.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

The cost of railroads all over tho
world thus far has been S36, G85, ,O0O,-
900, and it is estimated that the street
railways cost 80, 500, 900, 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS


Flowers cut in the morning will re-
tam their fire shness twice as long as
those cut in the middle of the day
when the sun is shining upon them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

ligion, etc, prove that the people of
the Ladrones have q common origin
with the other races of Polynesia, but
they have lived so long by themselves
that they have distinct language.
Some writers have argued that the
race is of American origin, while
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

lno . ,..lenien eus"set IL running
Spain's ship of State have rocked the
boat once too often.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

The sale or use Of dynamite fire.
crackers is forbidden in Chicago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-15

can lie closer to the wind than any
other sailing craft known.
Customs suDerstitiOns draes re
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
TEMPORIZlNG WITH SPAIN.
The DilIy Dallying Policy of the Admins
tration is Criticised.

AhO D'A'y D"'yA"6 AohSJ NJ SAAo AA"AAAAAA-S-
tration is Criticised.
Washington, March Two unpleas.
ant developments in the Spanish crisis
began 10 crop out today. The first is on
account of the Mckinley Hanna propo-
stion to temporize with Spain until the
public attention is diverted from the
death of the sailors and the destruction
of the Maine, and then to salve the loss
with money tribute.
The second sensation is the differences
between the administration and Senator
Hale and Representative Boutelle. the.
respective heads of the senate and house
committees of naval affairs. The speak.
er of the house sides with the latter.
Inspired by the gentry who manage
the stock tickers th president has decid-
ed to hold the country in suspense before
allowing the board of enquiry to make
public its report. How long the tip is to
be delayed depends largely upon the
people.
When the first emergency arose Nc.
Kinley temporarily escaped from his
keepers and there was promise Of some
thing being done; but he was soon re-
captured and notwithstanding the elabor.
ate preparations tor war. nothing will be
done now.
Senator Bromwell's resolution for pro-
viding the secretary of the navy $4,000
900 with which to buy options on naval
vessels will not pass the house at pres
ent. Agents of peace organizations and
representatives of organized wealth are
assuring the president that Spain will
accept the proposition of paying an
indemnity. The president himself shifts
his policy each day with the wind.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
SALUTE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Superintendent Harding Hands Down q
Decision in tho Flag Salute Case.
At hearing before Superintendent
Harding Yesterday afternoon, the flag
salute at present in vogue in the public
schools was declared unconstitutional,
and the children suspended for non-
compliance with the manual were order
ed to be reinstated.
The case was presented by DR.. Reed
for the Adventists and Chairman Temple
for the school board. A number of mem.
bers of the church were also present and
testi1ed in the case. One matter that
was clearly brought out in the trial of the
case. was that the members of the Ad.
vent church object quite as much to the
salute of the flag as to the religious
features.
At the close of the trial. after the an.
nouncement of the decision, Mr.. Temple
informed the gathering that the school
board would have the unconstitutional
features of the salute eliminated by mex,
Monday. but that there would be another
salute as substitute. The state super
intendent viii not be appealed to.
L
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
An Old Story Revived.

Washington. March The fact has
just leaked out that war with Spain was
narrowly averted last November. A de-
mand sent by the United States when
stripped of its diplomatic verbiage said,
"If you do not take Weyler out from
Cuba we will" There was grumbling on
the part of Spain, but Weyler was re.
called.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
5 NEWS.
SUPREME COURT APPOINTS.
Judge j. A. Gordon and H. G.. Clark, Re-
porter and Clerk Respectively.

Judge j. A. Gordon and II. G. Clark, Re-
| porter and Clerk Respectively.
Denver, March THE supreme court,
sitting en- banc today, accepted the res
lgnations of Judge T. R. Robinson Of Fl.
Collins, as supreme court reporter, and
James A. Miller, who has been clerk of
the supreme court for the past fifteen
years. They also announced the ap-
pointment of John A. Gordon of Trinidad
as reporter and Horace G. Clark of Weld
county as clerk.
These appointments have been FORE
shadowed for some time and meet with
general approval save in the Offices of
the Denver Republican and with other
elements that supported Judge Hayt in
the recent election. The Republicans
cry of a deal by which Judge Gordon
withdrew from the race as the Demo.
cratic nominee for supreme judge in fa-
vor of Judge Gabbert did not blind the
court to the fact that Judge Gordon is in
every way eminently qualified to dis
charge the duties of the office of reporter.
The judges of the supreme court as
well as Judge Gordon deny that there
was any deal and their word will be ac-
cepted everywhere as against the i'll
natured and malicious charges of the
Republican.
Mr.. Clark, the new clerk, is man of
brains and well known integrity and is
easily one Of the foremost leaders of the
Popuist party in the state, having been
chairman of Its state committee.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
Winchester Works Busy.

New Haven, March THE Winches-
ter Arms company was recently visited
by government Inspector who enquired
the capacity for handling quick orders.
The works are now making arrangements
to turn out 100000 cartridges daily.
The manufacture of sporting guns has
stopped and the works are entirely en-
gagged in filling government orders.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
Ship Yards Active.

Norfolk, Va, March Fifty workmen
were added to the force at work IN the
navy department. Men are working
night and day on the Puritan and it will
go on the dry dock on Wednesday. Or
ders have been received to prepare with
out delay a quantity of eight and ten
inch shells.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
SPAIN NOT RESPONSIBLE.

In Case an Individual Blew Up the Maine
Spain is not Responsible.
New York. March The Journal
prints a London special from Lord
Woolesly in which he declares that he
does not as yet believe that any proof
has been secured in regard to the Maine
disaster which shows that it was not due
to an accident. If the accident theory is
abandoned and it is found to be an act Of
an individual, it could not be construed
as an act of the Spanish government and
as grounds for war.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
Will Return Co Havana.

Key West, March THE board of en-
quiry resumed its session today. But
few witnesses still remain and then the
board will return 10 Havana to take
further testimony. The impression is
growing that the board will be unable to
specify what agency blew up the Maine.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
sicard Wants the Mansrove.

Washington, March Admiral Sicard
has requested Secretary Long to place
the light house tender Mangrove under
his command for use in transporting the
court Of enquiry to and from Havana,
the vessel being more suitable than a
warship.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
Public Excitement Abating.

Washington, March loving to the
delay necessarily accompanying the in
vesugation of the Maine disaster by the
court of enquiry, the public war feeling
is fast abatlng. This fact is viewed with
satisfaction by the administration.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
FREIGHT COLLISION.
Two Men Killed and Great Damage Done
on the Canadian Pacific.

Smith Falls, Ont, March IA smash
up occurred between three and four
o'clock this morning on the Canadian
Pacific, three miles east of here. Two
freight trains were running a short dis
tance apart and light engine was run
ming between them. Several cars broke
loose from the forward train and the
light engine picked them up. Before
the rear train could be sigualled it came
around sharp bend and crashed into
the light engine. Engineer Simms
and fireman Wilson were killed and
others were injured. The track was
blockaded for hours.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
Spinners Holding Out.

Fall River, Mass, March THE spin
ners OF the King Phillip mill have re-
fused to return to work and only one
third of the works are running. The
weavers and carders returned last week,
but the spinners still hold finn.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
conEres.me en- 70 to a.y.n..

Baltimore. March IA city passenger
railway electric car ran into wagon con-
tanning two old men. 1t overturned the
wagon. fatally injuring the men. Andrew
Whalen and Michael Gaffney.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
ConKressmen Goes to Havana.

Washington. March SENATORS Gal
linger, Thurston and Money and Repre-
sentative Cummings left for Havana to-
day. Their visit is said to be merely for
the purpose of personally inspecting the
condition of Cuba.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
New York Tenement Fire.

New York, March IA fire in
Williams street tenement house resulted
in the fatal injury of two women and the
serious injury of a number of others.
There were o5 occupants of the house
and they were panic stricken as resul,
of the fire
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
STORIES DENIED.
Atlantic Squadron Not Ordered to be in
Readiness to Go to Havana.

Washington, March lit is stated at
the navy department that no notice had
been received from the Spanish govern
ment stating that the Maine should not
be moved until the court of enquiry
makes its report. The report that the
feet has been ordered to hold itself in
readiness TO depart at short notice for
Havana is also emphatically denied.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01
MI. C.. Galloway Dead.

Memphis, Tenn, March IN. c. Gal.
loway, founder OF the Memphis Ava
lanche and owner and editor of the Ap.
peal, died today at the age of 7S years.
Daily camera., 1898-03-01

70 Curs Geld In One Day
Take Laxative Drouso Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
10 cure. Is cents.