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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
RECKLESS TRICK RIDER.
william Shields the Best Acrobatic
Wheelman in This Country.

william Shields the Best Acrobatic
Wheelman in This Country.
A mar who prefers to ride on tho
handle bars of his bicycle rather than
In the saddle and who is happier when
suspended over the front wheel of his
machine than when properly balanced
over the pedals is something of de-
generate among wheelmen, but a de-
generate whose example Is not likely 10
be followed too extensively. This ec-
centric rider is William Shields, better
known as "Rube." He is profession
al cyclist and a trick rider, but he
doesn't confine his performances to in
door audiences.
Shields is doubtless the best acrobat
wheelman in this country. March 81,
1897, he rode down the steps of the
west front of the capitol building at
Washington, d. G. Dozens have rid.
den down the east steps, but Shields Is
the only wheelman who has success
fully made the descent of the west
flight, which has seventy-four steps
and three landings. He made the de-
scent In fifteen seconds and did not
touch one of the last sixteen steps. In
Cincinnati last July he electrified q
crowd of spectators by riding out of q
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
The English Walnut.

Possibly few trees in the old world
are more profitable than the English
walnut, which thrives in England and
all over the northern part of the con.
tinent of Europe. The wood is es-
pecially useful for gunstocks and for
many articles Of furniture, and is
found profitable from trees of ten
years of age and upward. There is
always a good demand for the nuts, so
that there are two distinct lines OF
proft-by the timber and by the fruit.
In our country they thrive in any por,
ton of the Eastern States, although as
they progress northwardly the tips OF
the last years shoots are destroyed by
winter The living portions push out
again, however, and generally bear as
abundantly as before.
In the vicinity of Philadelphia there
are numerous trees, planted by the
early German settlers, which bean
every year. Single or isolated trees
sometimes fail to bear fruit on ac-
count of the pollen-bearing flower ma.
turing and scattering pollen before
the nut-bearing flower is in condition
to receive it, and for this reason crops
are more assured when number OF
trees are planted together. In this
way some of the pollen bearing catkins
are conditioned so as to be in bloom
before the time that the bearing
flowers make their appearance
Meehan's Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

land grass grass everywhere that
grass will grow and not interfere with
the crops. Every farm should have
it, for every farmer needs it.
Natures own covering for the earth,
the verdant grass, is the greatest labor
saver on the farm. 1t is the farmers 8
best friend. Grass, herbs, roots
those things that flourish with4 the
least cultivation-should be put
wherever the cultivator is not needed.
Every farm animal, including the
poultry, eats grass. 1t is a crop that
can be utilized without harvesting,
and it can be maintained for years
without reseeding, by the application
OF top dressing of some good fertil.
izer in the weak spots. Some sections
of the pasture will not need 1t.
One of the greatest stock farms in
Tennessee is carried on, year after
year, with scarcely the turning of a
furrow. There are pastures for the
cattle and pastures for the horses,
and care is taken to maintain them.
The value of grass run for fowls is
not fully understood by many keepers
of poultry. In proportion to her size
the hen eats more grass than the COW,
as fully one-third of her food may con.
sist of grass and tender sprouts. And
q hen never looks better, nor lays
more, than when she has access to
nice grassy run.
In some sections, where the country
is thickly settled and fenced up, with
nothing but the lanes and the roadside
for the COWS to browse over when
turned out, good, well fertilized
home meadow, even though small,
would be of great value. Better have
grass in the fence corners and along
the streams, and on thrown-ou
patches of land than noxious weeds,
that by their seeds, which the winds
scatter over the fields, cause the
farmer additional work and worry.
1t pays to get grass seed mixtures,
such as all seedsmen put up, and seed
the odd corners, and so crowd out til,
weeds with something that will add to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

working the ground for setting onions
and other closely planted stuff. The
roller is rather heavy, and for that rea-
son not, pleasant to handle for single
person. Two persons will push orroll
it along over the ground much more
conveniently. We. also used this roller
in tirming and smoothing the ground
after. planting. peas, .besrs, potatoes,
corn,' etc:;1but always thought it rather
heavy for the purpose. There is no
,seasdh;,s however, why we should not
use d hamrs-made roller, say section
Of smooth log, two feet (more or less)
long aud one Or two feet in diameter.
A frame, with handles, can easily be
made by any one used to handling
toolss, Recently found IN American
Agriculturist suggestiont that seems to
me worthy Of, more than passing no.
tice. Saw section from round log,
iaad smooth it. Then drive two round
bits of iron rod into the centreSof each
end, and use this roller in place of the
wheel in the wheelbarrow. The special
value of this arrangement is that the
whole framework is. already in readi-
news for the roller, and the barrow can
he weighted Just as much as may be
desirable for any, special purp9se.-
Earm News -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Improved re,<in Ducks of America.

Improved Pei<in Ducks of America.
The portraits of Pekin ducks shown
In the large picture are of the best
type now reared at the large duck farms
which send immense quantities of
ducklings to the best paying Eastern
markets. These long, deep-keeled
ducks have been much improved by
these extensive rearers, as they have
learned that the very best bodied ducks,
that mature the earliest, are the kind
that can make the most money for
them. There are few who realize the
magnitude of the business carried on
by these establishments, operated ex-
clusively for the production of ducks
for the market, and especially for the
rearing of early ducklings, several of
them shipping upward of 0.00O duck
lings by midsummer. and some of them
producing more than 10000 in the
season. The prices realized for the
earliest ducklings marketed might
seem almost fabulous, but that they
are we'll earned is evident to any one
who will visit these farms and see the
work and the great care, as well as ex-
pense, which these earliest Matched
ducklings require. Still the raisers of
early ducklings claim that they find
the growing of young ducks more pro-
fitable than young chickens.
Ten to twelve thousand ducklings
are often yarded on five acres of
ground; however, the most successful
farm we know of has an abundance of
acreage on which to grow roots and
green food for the stock, this being
very important factor for their success
full production. An ample supply of
green food for the old breeding stock
seems necessary to keep them in good
condition for early laying. Last sea-
son the market opened in spring with
forty-fve cents per pound for duck
lings. This season it was lower, only
thirty-seven, but prices have kept up
longer than they did last year, so the
season may perhaps prove quite as
profitable on the whole product of the
year. The cost ofrearing young ducks
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Eyes Not Necessary,

Eyes are popularly considered to be
quite necessary to sight, but this is an
error, ff we are to believe DR.. Nagel,
a recent German experlmenter. Many
creatures without eyes can see; at
least they can distinguish perfectly
well between light and darkness and
even between different degrees OF
light. This is the lowest degree of see
ing, to be sure, but still 1t is really
sight, and differing scarcely more from
the vision of some insects that possess
eyes than this does from our own clear
sight.
Creatures that see without eyes see
by means Of their skins. All skins, says
DR.. Nagel, are potential eyes; that Is
they are sensitive to light. In animals
that have eyes the sensitiveness has
been highly localized and greatly in.
creased-so that man, for instance, has
retina very sensitive to light, and an
expanse of ordinary skin which DOS.
sesses sensitiveness to light so slight
that it is hardly conscious of 1t. Yet
his skin is sensitive In some degree,
as is proved by the fact that 1t sunburns
that Is, light may cause q disturb
ance in the pigment of the skin just
rs 1t does In that Of the eye. In the
eye the disturbance is accompanied by
q nervous change, which sends a tele-
graphic message along the optic nerves,
and there are messages, also, but theil
tidings imprint no image on the mind;
they simply express discomfort-cry
out "sunburn."
But in many eyeless creatures the
lack of eyes is In part made up by in,
creased sensitiveness of the whole skin
surface to light. Darwin long ago no.
ticed that earth worms, although they
have no eyes, will suddenly withdraw
Into their holes at the approach of
lighted candle. Some creatures seem
most sensitive to sudden increase of
light; others to sudden diminution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
the value and the looks of the farm.
American Agriculturist.


Ahc uturb OI tne llOfsc Industry,
Many horse breeders are led to be-
lieye that present low prices will con.
tlnue almost indefinitely, writes o. j.
Vine, of Ohio. To imagine that horse
raising will never prove remunerative,
or that horses will never again bring
good prices, is in my opinion q great
mistake. The farmer must have his
horses. The mature horse on the
farm to-day need have little fear of his
being displaced by machinery. No
motor of any kind will give the same
satisfaction under all circumstances
that good team will, at an equal cost.
Steam has been tried as motive power
in plowing on large scale, but it has
never come into general use. Electri.
city cannot be used on the farm until
a perfect storage battery is invented.
Electricity will do very well for pro.
pelling rect cars on their smooth,
solid tracks, where each successive trip
is made over exactly the same route.
On the farm it would be quite differ.
ent. The bicycle has undoubtedly
taken the place of many horses, but
not to the extent generally supposed.
Because horses are cheap now, is no
reason why they should remain SO.
Any other branch of the live stock
market fuctuates with the supply and
demand. Because the horse market
has been away down for several years,
is one of the best OF reasons for pre-
dieting an upward turn before long,
and horses will then be as high as they
are low now. Horses will become
scarce as well as other stock. They
are certainly scarce in our section now.
Very few strictly good marketable
horses can be found. Farmers quit
breeding years ago. 1t did not pay;
horses could be bought for less money
than it cost toraise them. The sup
ply has been cut off at both ends.
There are several classes of horses
that are bringing good prices now, and
will so continue in spite of steam, cleo
tricity or bicycles, The extra heavy
draft horse and the fancy coach or
driving horse will continue to be in
demand for the next century at least.
The supply of horses that will mature
and be marketable in 1900 is very
small indeed. :. The.farmer who owns
good brood mare or two can very
proftabiy turn his attention to raising
good horses. In order to raise good
ones, he must. breed q finely built,
sound mare to an equally well built
and sound sire Constitutional and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Is put at five cents per pound by these
large growers and the ducks are mar
keted at about nine to eleven weeks,
when they weigh about five pounds.
The average price of the whole sea-
sons product is put at about twenty
cents per pound in the market. The
Pekin ducks in England have been
classed after the Aylesburys and
Rouens, but in America they have
proven by far the most profitable of
all when reared on large scale, arti-
ficially, for the market.
Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

hunted up some remedies for myself, and
finally happened on DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. 1 asked some of my
neighbors about the medicine, for it hal
been used by several persons in the COM
munity, and they recommended it very
highly. 1 procured box. The pills
helped me right away, and I continued
taking them. l commenced taking them
last fall, and finished taking the sixth box
a few months ago. 1 am not bothered
with the rheumatism now-the medicine
has cured me. L can most certainly rec
ommend DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People,"
These pills are not only good for rheu-
matism, but are valuable for any disease
that arises from Impoverished, or bad
blood. They do NOT act on the bowels
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

"Before writing to you suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhna and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. lido not hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. 1 cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. 1t is the greatest
remedy of the age"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
An Expert Bore,

.Barthe, the French dramatic author
was remarkable for his selfshness
He was SO completely wrapped up il
the consciousness of his own import
anoe as to be often strangely insensibl
of the wants and woes of others
Calling upon friend whose opinion
he wished to have regarding his new
comedy, he found him dying, but not
withstanding, proposed to read hi
play. i''
h Consider" said the man, ''I hay,
not more than an hour to live. "''"
cay" replied Barthe, "but this viii
occupy emily half that time"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Dragging Music Into n pIay.

Il once saw a raft scene In an En-.
glish play" says noted play actor
Suddenly one of the shipwrecked par
ty cried out: What's that see float
ing toward us on the waves?' "A grand
piano. shouted another. Then the
piano. was hauled up on to the raft and
one Of the famishing castaways played
O 'Rhapsodie Hongrolse,' by Liszt. That
cured me Of dragging in music by the
hoir'n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express theiI
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
rlrs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, Ga, writes.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-Before talk
ing your medicine, life was burden
to me. I never saw well day. AT
my monthly period 1 suffered untold
misery, and great deal of the time I
was troubled with a severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound I could
tell twas doing me good. I continued
its use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. I would like to have. you use
my letter for the benefit of Others"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot b. cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
.. F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
ney tor the last 10 years, and believe h IN ue =
fectly honorable in all business an acti ms
and financially able to carry out any obiiga-
ton m de by their firm
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is AIKEN in ernally, ct.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

From the Ne,o Era, Greensjurg, Ind
The following is a straightforward
statement by veteran OF tho late war No
comrade will need further proof than
their friends own words, as here given.
Squire John Castor, of Viewpoint, Ind,
Is the narrator and an honest, respected
citizen he is too. He said II have been
troubled with rheumatism in all my Joints
ever since I went to the war. 1t was
brought on by my exposure there. 1t came
on me gradually, and kept getting worse
until was unable to do any work. 1 tried
several physicians, but they dd me no
good. They said my trouble was rheuma-
tism resulting in disease OF the helrt. and
that there was no cure for it. Neverthe-
less 1 had lived and fought the disease for
thirty years, and did not intend to die,
simply because they said 1 must, SO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

One of the implements that is found
in only a few gardens, and yet often
comes very handy when you have it,
is hand-roller. We had an iron hand
roller with adjustable weights) that
did good service in rolling our garden
patches before sowing seeds, or before
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

a woman who was recently taken to
the Taunton lunatic hospital from
Brockton demonstrated strongly against
removing her stockings preparatory to
the bath which all newly admitted pa
tients are obliged to take. She WIS
finally persuaded to do 1t. and the sin
certy of her objections was made
manifest when about S700 in bills was
found in them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

r1rs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE, SIS 1ulberry
St., Lancaster, Ohio, writes;
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:--For two
years 1 was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was infamma-
ton of the womb. Every month 1 suf-
fered terribly. I had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for short
time only. Atlast concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice am
now pefectly we'll"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Mr.. Goodman. Williams Co., ILL.,,
writes: From one package Salzers
German Coffee Berry costing i5c / grew
800 lbs. of better coffee than l can buy
In stores at 80 cents b. A. C. s.
A package of this coffee and big seed
and plant catalogue is sent you by
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse,
wis, upon receipt Of Is cents stamps
and this notice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Gan largely increase their income by placing
Eneir accounts in my hands. Twenty years of
wall Street experience in addition to reli able
INSIDE INFORMATION, enables me to advise
you most successfully. Write for particulars
TO invest. CHARLES HUGHES, Invest
ment, Broker, 63 Wall Street, New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

THE one-eyed plowboy of Pigeons
Roost' is what they call Colonel
Chandler, candidate for Governor of
Georgia
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Are best and cheapest in tho Now South. Land
90 to $5 an acre. Easy terms. Good schools
and churches No billiards. No cold waves.
months Tor IN cenfs In stamn. w e Rnys,, Rs, r. .
SON, u. p. A., Queen g. Crescent Route,
Cincinnati
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for ehfidrou
ton, alfays pain. cures Wind colic- nc.a botslN
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Birmingham, England, turns out five
tons Of hairpins every week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

use Piso's Cure for Consumption both In
my family and practice.-Dr. G. w. PArTHR-
son, Inkster, Mich, Nov. & 1S9&
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use o. DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. II. h. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch St.. Phila.. Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Iron horseshoes have been found da
ing back to the year 481.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

To euro A Gold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
Druggists refund money II 10 fails to cure. Sc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Not grass in the corn, or grass in
the garden, but meadow grass, wood
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Kilcar. in County Donegal, is saii
to be the Oldest village in the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
The Oyster.

Hoods Pills euro all liver ills. 25 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-11
Their Tenth Annual Picnic.

The season OF picnics is now on and en-
event that is long and expet family looked
forward to in this nature is the annual
picnic OF the German Aid society. Posters
were today placed about town announc-
ing that this year the picnic will be held
on Tuesday Ct next week, at their park
at Section Sixteen. The society will meet
at their hall at 8 o'clock in the morning,
where they will form into line and march
through the principal streets OF the city
and proceed to the picnic grounds. where
dancing and other amusements will be
INDUCED IN. The Calumet band has been
eng aged to furnish the music, which in
itself will be great attraction. O'course
il is understood that it will be bully
picnic" and there will be plenty OF eat
and drink for all. Everything will be
done for the comfort and amusement
OF those attending and a cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to join with I'VE
Germans" and help make this event the
success it is expected to be. An admission
of % cents will de charged all gentlemen
while the gentler sex will be admitted
free. Stages will be run to and from thu
grounds al day and evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-11
cmart Young Man
" nriyes Over a la dy
and Child.
-. ,el. Pass Over Her BODY.
.sked .Why In H" she
Nc could No. Keep Out OF HIS
Road,

u,ot came near being a very serious
. %aa happened on the crossing near
s %s'tIn Kuhn's store at Laurium Friday.
a ',sss was crossing the street. carrying
'a 'sIont in her arms, when rig came
,nr driven by one OF those smart lei
' "Oa and struck the lady, throwing her
wv, .ss . round, two OF the wheels passing
~ ~ ber body. Az she fell she lifted the
W. an high, clear OF all danger. there
S bTI saving the infant from harm. 10
-. matters worse the driver turned
around ua and asked the lady "wby in III
'hs couldn't keep out OF the way. and
M thsu passed on, rever inouiring the ex'
tent Of her injuries
The driver OF the rig is we'll known. and
!. wiI he we'll for him to call around and
.ottle the Doctors bill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-11
Indy RicYcllafa.

Mr. II. O. Messier arrived in the city
Friday evening. Mr.. Messier ia the gen
man who conducted the ladies' six-night
bicycle race at the Armory in this city
ashort time ago, and which created a
great deal OF interest. He is in the city
LOT the purpose OF holding another race.
winch will be held at the Athletic park,
oeglnning on the evening OF the 18th
met A plank track will be erected with
either fifteen or eighteen laps to the mile.
Twelve feet wide, with the ends banked
e'ght ieet high and the sides three and
one'halt feet. This will make the ends
one loot higher than they we're at the Ar
mory.
Ihe races will commence at $50 and
noish at 10 O'Clock every evening, which
VIII give an hour and halt Of riding,
len arc lights will be placed around the
park which will make It as light as day