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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
Proud of the Capital.

The people of the country are fond
of their capital. More than the Wash.
ingtonians themselves, they have seen
the wonderful progress of Washington,
for by visits at intervals-some OF
them extending over years-they havd
met with some contrasts which tell the
story to the spectator more thoroughly
than constant living in the city could
do. In different parts Of the country
we have heard people discuss the
growth of Washington with pride and
relate the comparisons of the various
visits. The man who was there ten or
twenty years ago, and who goes again
this year, takes tale back home which
he never tires Of telling.
And not only will Washington have
no rival in the sense of competition,
but 1t Is destined to be beautiful beyond
any other city or any other capital in
the world. What has been done is sim.
ply an earnest of what is to come. 1t
will be the capital Of society, as well
as politics. Art and education will fol.
low, and already it is a fact that more
learned and authoritative men can be
gathered in an audience in that city
than anywhere else in the country. In
fact. Baltimore Is glad to be so near
hington.-Baltimore American
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
WISE WORDS.

Persistency without principle is a
mighty revolving wheel to which is at
,ached neither belt nor shaft.
The world seems q narrow place
when we wish to avoid our enemies,
out wide and vast is it when we part
from those we love.
Poor Truth has been "crushed to
earth" so often that she has lost much
If her elasticity and now finds it diff
,ult to rise again"
He who is determined to see moth
.ng in his garden but beautiful flow
srs, will soon find himself forced to
see nothing but weeds.
If in choosing your friends you Sc
Iect those who love truth better than
Ill else, you will never be called upon
10 decide between honor and friend
ship.
The number of things that men
1ovelists and critics don't know about
women is exceeded only by the num-
ger of things that they think they
know.
llC WIN uCto oolCiy rum plluClplo
,hould have an overwhelming love for
t; for when the battle is over he will
ind himself with nothing left but
principle.
All great men are brave in initia-
i've; but the courage which enables
hem to succeed where others dare
lot even attempt is never so potent as
when it leads to entire self-forgetful-
ness.
How mankind defers from day to
lay the best that it can do and the
most beautiful things it can enjoy,
without thinking that every day may
De the last one, and that lost time is
ost eternity.
When you feel inclined to scorn
some one because he has less wealth,
social position, knowledge or culture
han yourself, remember how many
there are in the world who might cas-
lily scorn you for the same reasons.
Be deaf to the suggestions of tale,
bearers, calumniators, pick thanks or
malevolent detractors, who, while
great men sleep, sowing the tares of
discord and division, distract the tran
guilty of charity and all friendly So
ciety
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
The Art of Complimenting.

Compliments are the poetical touches
which redeem the monotony of prosaic
existence. In the intercourse of sym.
pathetic people they have natural
place, and it is as pleasant to recos.
nize by word or look the charms Of our
friends as 1t Is to profit by them. Profit
we do, undoubtedly, as all that makes
life fairer makes 1t better, and a whole.
some dlscernment of good traits must
add to our faith in human nature and
its capabilities, Rigid moralists de.
clare that compliments are so akin to
fiattery that 1t is wrong to use praise
in any way. This is most intolerable,
and not to be endured" for all need
both to give and receive encourage.
ment In this practical and hurrying
world. And, ieprehensible as hard ma.
lures find It, there is q charm in open.
ing our eyes to the attractions Of others
and a warm, healthy Npw accom-
panies the utterance Of words which
attest our admiration.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
A Good Wallis Good Work.

In times past many financial pro-
jects were carried into effect toward
Saving the Old South Church." but
the principal way it was saved at the
time of Boston's great fire was through
the fact that, though the interior of
the Transcript Building was burned to
the basement, its northerly wall, six
tall stories in height, of solid brick,
and unpierced with windows except at
the very top story, stood firmly as a
barrier against the further spread of
the fire to the north. This wall was
built on honor, starting at twenty-four
inches and carried nearly all the way
up at that thickness. 1t stood as
plumb and intact the day after the fire
as the day the top layer of brick was
put on it in building. Some even say
that the fire was stopped on the west
by this wall, as well as on the south,
and that City Hall was thus saved
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
TO OVERCOME wAkEFuLNEss.
Some Simple Measures Whereby Sleep
May Be Prodnced.


1t is not proposed to discuss here
those serious cases of obstinate in.
somnia which often tax the ingenuity
aud weary the patience of the most
skilful specialist, but merely to men
tion some simple measures by means
of which ordinary wakefulness may be
overcome without the use of drugs.
Sleep is produced by shrinking OF
the brain-cells SO that they are no
longer in communication with each
other, and wakefulness consequently
results when these cells are in state
OF excitement and refuse to draw away
from each other. This excited condi.
tion may result from disease, such as
fever, or it may come from worry,
grief, or hard mental work.
The main thing to do, therefore, in
order to induce sleep, is to quiet these
nerve-cells, and the prevention OF
wakefulness is best secured by avoid
ing mental work in the evening.
Often, however, person must work
at night. In that case, he should stop
some time before going to bed, and il
he must work late, it is better to stay
up short time in order to secure an
interval of rest before trying to sleep.
This time may be passed in any way
tins will force, or rather entice. the
mind away from its previous occupa-
tion. A brisk walk or a short spin on
the wheel, exercise with the dumb
bells or Indian clubs, a cool bath
things like these will often suffice for
the desired purpose. Sometimes a
little snack, such as a bit of cheese
and biscuit, or glass of milk,
taken while undressing, VIII induce
sleep quickly.
If the mind is dwelling persistently
on one subject, do not struggle to
force it to let gotits thoughts, for you
will probably thereby make it take
more tenacious hold. Try to lead it
away by picturing to yourself some
monotonous, constantly recurring
scene, like the water combing over
the edge of Niagara's cliff, swarm of
flies chasing each other in the sun
light, or flock of sheep jumping one
after the other over log.
Don't try to count, unless You would
be like the man who was advised by
his doctor to count until he fell asleep,
md who did count up to 25, when
he found it was time to get up.
Deep and regular breathing is an
important element in the general
calming process so necessary to in
luce sleep.-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
The Professors wife MS n Critic.

A college professor, who prided
himself on his correct English, heard
his wife remark: "I intended to tell
Jane to bring fresh bucket Of
water"
"You doubtless mean q bucket OF
fresh water" corrected the professor.
81 wish you would pay some atten'
ton to your rhetoric. Your mistakes
are curious" A few minutes later
the professor said:
"My dear, that picture would show
to better advantagei if you were to hang
it over the clock"
"Ah," she replied, quietly, "you
doubtless mean if were to hang it
above the clock. If I were to hang it
over the clock we could not tell the
time. Iwish you would be more care
full with your rhetoric, my dear, your
mistakes are curious. ."-Syracuse
Standard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Last February the Receivers of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
decided to adopt the double conductor
system for all excursion trains in or
der to reduce to a minimum the chances
of an accident. One conductor under
this plan is given entire charge of the
running of the train while the other
attends to the tickets and the comfort
of the passengers. The experiment
proved successful during the travel to
and from the Inauguration of President
Mckinley, but during the past two or
three months it has been thoroughly
demonstrated that it's adoption was
very wise. From September 4th to No
vember 2Sth inclusive the B. G. o. hand
led $4,000 people on Sunday excursions
between Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Atlantic City, and ow-
ing to the care taken in the handling
of trains not a single passenger was
killed or injured. Fourteen thousand
of this number We're handled on Sep
tember 4th.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
Too superstitious to Marry.

A wedding feast was spoiled on
Friday evening last at the residence Of
Sergeant Thomas Nagee, all on ac,
count of the superstition of the groom,
who refused to be led to the altar on
Friday. The groom in question is a
motorman on the Ridge avenue trolley
line and the prospective bride good
looking twenty-year-old 195-pound
belle who resides in the Sergeant s
house. Mr.. ''Mororman" refused to
enter the house, although everything
was prepared for the ceremony, and
the preacher and guests all present to
enjoy the wedding. Under neigh
boring lamp post the intended bride
and her intimate friends stood for an
hour coaxing the groom to put aside
his superstition, but without avail.
He, however, compromised by fixing
another date for the wedding. He
settled upon Wednesday, which would
be in the middle of the week and
lucky for everybody.--Philadelp
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
AN UNKNOWN ROOM.
Sealed Up for Years in New York,s
Court House.

Sealed Up for Years in New York,s
Court House.
A room the existence of which was
known to few, II any, present dice
holders. was discovered last week In
the County Court House. 1t is the
southeast corner, under the office of
the Surrogate's clerks. 1t was tightly
fastened and, 1t is said, has not been
opened for twelve to fifteen years. No
one in the building had any control
over the room or its contents, but on in.
Quiry II was found that the room had
been taken years ago for the deposit of
records Of the Comptroller's office The
inquiry was pursued until key to the
room was found filed away In the Of
hce of the Comptroller and the room
was opened.
The dead air inside nearly knocked
over the curious men who looked in,
and the door was quickly shut up
again. The hasty glance taken of the
interior showed that It contained lot
of books and bundles of vouchers and
such papers. 1t was the unwholesome
odor that hung about the Surrogate's
office, where nine clerks are employed
In a small room, that led to the search
which resulted in the discovery of the
sealed apartment. 1t is thought thct
some Of the waste pipes have sprung
leak In the room.
1t is understood that this secret room
is the only part of the building re-
tained for the Comptroller after an
effort on his part several years ago to
secure quarters In the County Court
house. The difficulty, as explained te
the writer by Justice Van Brunt some
time ago, arose through Comptroller
Andrew H. Green insisting that he had
the right to take possession Of quarters
in the County Court House under au
thorlty Of the Commissioner of Public
Works, in whose charge are the mu
nicipal buildings. The Comptroller
was partly Installed before the Justices
of the Supreme Court got into action
He wanted the lower floor on the west
side Of the building, chiefly the part
now used as docket clerks rooms.
I'VE told him." said the Justice, that
the State had subscribed something
like $780, 900 for the building, and thai
the State would have something to say
as to how the building was used. Mr.
Green was told that he would bs
brought before us for contempt IL he
did not vacate, ana he vacated"
The room now appears to show that
the Judges were contemned Just lit
ue.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

A novel little instrument has been
invented, by means of which cyclist
can quench his thirst without even
having to get off his machine. A water
bottle or flask is attached to the frame
beneath the handlebar, from which a
flexible pipe extends upward, sup
ported by small rod, to convenient
point near the riders mouth, the fluid
from the bottle being conveyed up
through the piping.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken nter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cons surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that It fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
T. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
One Thing Lacking.

1t is not likely that there will ever
be another town built and managed
after the manner of the town of Pull.
man. Its founder gave his tenants all
the comforts of comfortable home,
but he declined to permit them to be-
come the owners Of their homes. The
first ambition of the thrifty, industri.
GUS workingman is to own the home
where he lives, and it lie Inwise to ig-
nore that sentiment. Boston Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

'Be sure you are right-then 60 ahead"
The newspa pers are filled with all sorts of
statements regarding mining in the Yukon
basin; and schemes for the profit of the stay
at-homes" are more plentiful than icicles in
Dawson. The railways are trying to place
before you reliable information as to the
country and how TO get there. The Northern
Pacific as the pioneer in Alaska passenger
traffic, running its trains from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Puget Sound and Portland.
have by their recently issued map folder on
Alaska, again demonstrated their right to
first consideration. Send Chas. s. Fee, st.
Paul, Mimi, accents postage for the latest
and best Alaska map published.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

Speaking of escapes from death
recalls my experience with the mur-
derous elephant Romeo. Had l been
little slower in my movements 1
would have been his eighth victim,
said Colonel Rice, refectively. Gone
day 1 was directing the arrangement
of some canyasmen, and unwittingly
ventured couple of steps backward
and within range of the death dealing
elephant, which at once raised his
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
To BE Paid in Sixty Years.

An aged English woman had an
order made against her to pay a debt
of 5000 by instalments of twenty five
cents per month. 1t would thus take
sixty ,ix years to pay off the debt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
To Cure A Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c

A sharp-nosed Briton proposes that
light buoys and bell buoys be provided
with evil-smelling chemical mixtures
as a means of warning sailors in a fog
The shipping world points out that if
the idea is adopted, the Board of Trade
will have to establish an olfactory test
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
1t Makes Cttt Feet Warm.

Damn Sweatiny Feet Gnrns and Rnnions
Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, a Powder to b.
shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists ant
Shoe Stores, PC. Sample sent Free. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, y. y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

According to Secretary Coburn of the
State Agricultural Department of Kan
sas, the total value of the field and live
stock products of that State for the
present year is s2S0.O00,O0O, which is a
net increase as compared with the val
ue of the crops of last year of over $780,
ono mn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
Do You Dance To- Night !

Shake into your Shoes Aliens Foot Ease. Z
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or new
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns. Buni1nC, Chill
blains end Sweating feet. AT MI Druggist,
and Shoe Stores, &c Sample sent Free
Address Allen S. Olmstead Leroy \. y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

Fits permanently cured No fts or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. l{line's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and trea free
DE- r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Phila..Pa-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

The Gaelic revival i'm ireland is max
ing remarkable progress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
lie Put Out the Flash.


The Rev. Thomas Allen, the first
minister ever settled in the town of
Pittsfield, Mass, was q man renowned
and beloved for his gentleness and
piety. When hostilities between Eng
land and the colonies were declared,
Pastor Aliens flock was astonished
to hear their mild shepherd announce
his intention to join the militia and
fight for the right.
At the battle of Bennington the
Berkshire militia had their share in
the conflict, and the Rev. Thomas
Allen fought as common soldier, side
by side with his fellow countrymen.
Knowing this good mans natural
aversion to violence and bloodshed,
some one said to him after tho battle
was over:
"They say you fought at Benning-
ton, Mr. Allen. Is it true?"
eyes, I did," answered the man of
God. 1T was hot, close battle, and
it became every patriot to do his
duty"
"Well, but, Mr.. Allen" said the
parishioner, "did you kill anybody?"
"No," replied the courageous but
conscientious clergyman, 81 don't know
that killed anybody; but 1 happened
to notice frequent fash from be-
hind certain bush, and every time I
saw that flash one of our men fell. 1
took aim at the bush and fred. 1
don't know that L killed anybody, but
/ put out that fashp'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reducing infamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c-a bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

Maine factories sold $25O,OOO worth OF
wood shoe pegs last year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24

Pisos Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. NJ. AnBoTr, 3S3 Sen
eca St., Buffalo, N. Y, May ., 1894.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24


ing me settler. He would have suc.
ceeded in killing me had not young
elephant near by trumpeted an alarm,
and, like lightning, at once sprang
forward and out of danger from the
murderous blow of the trunk by such
small distance that ON the back OF
my head 1 felt the wind occasioned by
its descent. After that experience
Romeo was always kept chained by all
four legs. The young elephant which
had saved me was rewarded with
candy.
SIT is not surprising that eventually
I essayed the role of lion n-tamer,
continued the speaker, ''and under
the able tutelage of Franconelli, the
best liontamer ever saw, and who,
by the way, subsequently met his
death in q lions den in the city Of
Havana. After having twice accom-
panied the fearless Franconelli into
the den of Richard III, the largest
and fiercest African lion ever exhibited
in this country, it was at Vincennes.
Ind, that I at length determined to
enter the den of the beast alone. Glad
in tinsel and spangles, at the after
noon performance, amid an outburst
of music by the band, boldly ap-
preached the lions cage, opened the
barred door and entered unframed.
The great brute, which was lying upon
the floor at the further end of the
cage, seemed to not held my presence
other than by glance of sullen in
difference, so that L deemed my first
attempt at entering lions den sue
cess
But my assurance of success was a
little premature, and fortunate was it
for me that beneath the cage was a
furnace in which glowed red-hot iron
rods and that trusty attendants were
at hand to effectively WELD them upon
the lion if necessity demanded. After
three minutes stay in the lions den
1 made parting salute to the breath
less audience and prepared to leave
door 1 observed to my horror that the
lion had almost imperceptibly risen
from the floor, preparatory to spring
ing upon me. Almost overcome by
the grave danger of my situation,
contrived to signal the attendants to
thrust the heated rods in between me
and the bloodthirsty brute. Scarcely
had I done so when the great tawny
creature hurled itself upon me and,
burying its claws in my shoulders,
bore me to the floor.
81 felt the hot breath of the lion in
my face as he opened his huge jaws
preparatory to sinking his fangs in my
throat, and horrible death was but a
brief second distant, when the redhot
irons were brought into play and used
so effectively that the brute was forced
to retreat to the far end of the cage
without inaicting further injury upon
me. was hurriedly drawn from the
cage, none the worse for my thrilling
experience, save badly shaken nerves,
lacerated shoulders and tattered tin
sci jacket. As hurried behind the
curtain the band triumphantly played
See, the Conquering Hero Comes!
and noticed that panic in the audi.
ence had been narrowly averted. And
what became of Richard III? Oh, he
lived to kill Franconelli n few months
later. Los Angeles (Cal.) Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
TO BE LOOKED INTO.
Congress to Investigate the War De-
partment.

On the very first day of the meeting
Of Congress last week Representative
Sulzer of New YORK, ranking Democrat
ic member Of the house committee on
military affairs, has introduced a reso-
luton authorizing and directing the
committee on military affairs to investi-
gate the war department and the con-
duct Of the Spanish American war.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on
military affairs be, and the same are
hereby, authorized and directed to in
vestigate the war department and the
conduct Of the recent war between
Spain and the United States, and re-
port all of said proceedings with their
findings, conclusions and recommends
tions to the house Of representatives
with all convenient speed: that said
committee is hereby authorized and en-
powered to send for books, documents,
papers and persons, examine persons
unoer oath, sit any part Of the United
States, employ a stenographer, aud
that the sergeant-at-arms is here
by directed to attend said committee
and carry out its directions; that the
necessary expenses Of the investigation
be paid out of the contingent fund OF
the house.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on military affairs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
& PluckY Captain.

With a majority Of his crew in irons
having muntined, the British ship Jack
Burrill, Capt Robertson: hence for
Santos with 3.006 tons of coal passed
seward from Philadelphia Thursday.
While outward bound the BurriIl an
ciorcd Il, Bgaudywine shoals and while
there b:saa to leak but only slightly.
All hands were set to work to pump her
out and while thus engaged decided to
protest against going L. the ship, on the
ground that she was u oseaworthy. AZ
ter most thorou!h survey the ship
was pronounced seaworthy. This was
told the crew. but still they protested.
Capt. Robertson faced the issue square
ly. He sent to Philadelphia for sufii-
cient number Of men to work the ship
clear of the capes and went out Thurs
day. The crew to man were IN mutt
ny, and will be kept locked up until
they agree to turn to without further
troub1e