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Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
soldier. sleep on Their Arms.

London, Oct. II. A dispatch from Mafeking, dated yesterday, says:
 ''The military are making every prepa- ration. It is expected that an attack will be made tonight, and the men are sleep ing on their arms, the outposts have been strengthened, and every one has been warned to be ready. It is thought the enemy will attempt to shell the town at daybreak. Nearly all the women who re- main here have volunteered to assist in ambulance work.
 Machine guns have been placed in po- sition, and stands of arms have been provided at various points in the native quarter, in order that in case of attack the natives may be armed. 1t is stated that the total of the Boer forces in the neighborhood is 5000. Our outposts form a complete cordon, which no one is allow ed to cross unless provided with a pass.
 1.-The chief of the Baralongs, in con- versation, expressed his willingness and readiness to fight against the Boers, but this is forbidden by the government"
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
OTIS EXPLAINS PLANS.
Schwan's Movement Only Part
 of the Campaign.
NO TOWN TO BE ABANDONED.
All Places Captured From Now on VIII Be Garrtsoned-Younx Moving North-San Francisco de Malabon Taken without Resistance.

All Flhcc1 No" oh
 Will Re Garrisoned-Young Moving
 North-san Francisco de MaIabon
 Taken without Resistance.
 Washington, Oct. LA general ad- vance along the American lines in Luzon has been begun, and war department off cials expect reports of some heavy fight ing within the next few days.
 Official dispatches received yesterday and not made public show that both Gen erals Lawton and Macarthur are nov ing northward with their forces, the pur- pose being to get control of the railroad and the important towns as far north as possible. Eventually it is intended to send an expedition by water to Lingayen, near the northern terminus of the rail- way, so as to flank the enemy. This ex- petition, however, will not start until additional troops have arrived. Mean while the divisions under both Lawton and Macarthur will push to the north as far as they can.
 According to statements made at the war department, this advance is to be made permanent. There are to be no more towns taken and then abandoned. With the additional troops which have arrived during the rainy season and oth- CTS to follow General Corbin says that there will be a sufficient number of troops available to garrison towns as fast as they are taken and still leave a for midable force for continuing the onward movement.
 It is this northward movement of the American forces that probably accounts for the recent activity of the insurgents south of Manila.
 terday gave the first word of General ,Young's prospective advance:
 General Young, with column, starts northward tomorrow morning from San Fernando. Colonel Bell cleared country yesterday west of Guagua to and in- cluding Florida Blanca, making captures of officers. men and property"
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
CLEvELAND'S ATTITUDE.
Former President Opposed to subju-
 Ration of the PhfIfppfnea.

&htfOn OI tnc fniuppIhes.
 New York, Oct. 11.-Bolton Hall, tenn. porary secretary of the American league recently organized to oppose militarism in the United States, has received the following letter from Grover Cleveland dated Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Oct. s:
 Your letter and the statements of the belief of the proposed American league have been forwarded to me. I think the statement Is the best I have seen on the question of antiexpansion as it is at pres ent exhibited to us.
 ''The concluding paragraph comprises, in my opinion, the pith of the matter. The use of power in the extension of American institutions presents an incon- sistency whose evil and dangerous ten dency ought to be apparent to ali who love these institutions and understand their motives and purposes.
 II have no objection to being among those who subscribe to the statements you send me"
 The paragraph which Mir. Cleveland re- fers to is the last one in the platform of the organization. It Is as follows:
 We are therefore opposed to the use of force in the extension of American in stitutions."
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
Catholic Celebration In Loretto, Ps

Catholic Celebration In Loretto, Pa.
 Loretto, Pa, Oct, 11.-This old and his toric town was crowded yesterday with persons more or less prominent from all parts of the United States, including Archbishop Ireland, and a distinguished representative from the old country was also present in the person of Mgr. Mar tinelli, the apostolic delegate in the Unit ed States. The occasion was the centen- nial celebration of the establishment of the parish of St Michael's at this place. the second parish of the Roman Catholic church established in Pennsylvania, and the unYeiling of the monument to Prince Demetrius Augustine Galatzin, who in t795 was ordained priest of the Roman Catholic church. This monument was the gift of c. NJ. Schwab, president of the Carnegie Steel company, limited.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
San Franci.co Captured.

Manila, Oct. II. - General Schwan's column entered San Francisco de Mala- bon without opposition yesterday morn- ing. The Filipinos had fled, and their whereabout is unknown The last two days have witnessed considerable outpost firing by small bands of insurgents on the northern line. Simultaneously with the affair near La Loma church yester- day the outposts of the American forces at Caloocan, Deposito and Maraquina were fired upon. It appears that the in surgents in the neighborhood are oper- ating in bands of from 5 to 20, and it is rumored that attacks are to be made upon the hospitals. The uprising so close to Manila will result in extra vigilance on the part of the troops.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
Fast Trotting at Lexington.

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 11.-Yesterday's racing was made notable by the break ing of one worlds record in the trotting of fast half mile over a rather slow track In the first heat Peter the Great and Tommy Britton showed the greatest speed ever seen in public race, when
 they trotted head and head the half mile in .01h. with the second quarter in 291a.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
pr. KoIb Reported Killed.

Mombasa, Zanzibar Coast, East Africa, Oct. 11.-A report has reached here that Dr. Kolb, the we'll known German trav- eler, has been killed near Lake Rudolph by a rhinoceros.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
Army Nearly Full.

Ten of the regiments last called out have their full quota of men and will be immediately prepared for transporta- ton to the Philippines. These regiments are numbered from the Thirty eighth to the Forty-seventh, inclusive, and embrace nll the whit. ;..-iments last authorized.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
CENSORSHIP ABOLISHED.
No Restriction Now on Press Dim-
 patches From Manila

pntchrs From Manila
 Censorship on press dispatches to and from Manila has been abolished.
 This announcement at the war depart ment followed an expression of feeling by the naval officers on duty here at what they thought an inadequate report in the press dispatches of the part play ed by the marines in the military opera tions of Sunday. When this matter was brought to the attention of Adjutant General Corbin, he stated that no censor ship of press dispatches has existed since Sept. Q and that correspondents in the Philippines are now allowed to send any information they desire.
 Under the present arrangement at Ma nila correspondents are required to file a copy of each dispatch they send at army headquarters as n part of General Otis records and for purposes of reference should any objection be raised to mat ter cabled It Is said that this ls now the only condition imposed. It has been intended that the correspondents at Ma nila should find out for themselves that the censorship had been removed, and the admission yesterday. was prsmatutss
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
Transport St. Paul Reaches Manila

General Otis has informed the war de- partment of the arrival at Manila of the transport St. Paul with seven troops of the Third cavalry. The Garrone, carry ing horses and mules, has also reached Manila.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
wor,d.. BicycIe Record. Broken.

Eddie McDuffee and Ben Munroe have broken many worlds cycle records, Mo Duffee lowering the time for from one to five miles and Munroe for from five miles to g inclusive. McDuffee rode his first two miles in less than three minutes and his last mile in 1:21.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
Cruiser Powerful at purb.n,

! Durban, Oct. 11.-Her majesty's first class protected cruiser Powerful has ar rived here.
 The Powerful has proceeded for Cape Town. She has 800 of the Yorkshire Light infantry aboard.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
Fever situation at Key West.

Key West, Oct. 11.-Twenty-th new cases of yellow fever were reported yes terday and one death. The weather is becoming slightly cooler, and the fever is slowly decreasing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

A glove saleswoman in n prominent
Philadelphia shop declared recently
she would rather wait Oil ten men than
one woman, whereupon a woman shop
per who overheard her remarked:
Perhaps you. would rather talk to
ten men than one woman, too"
Just at this point a man came up to
the counter.
what would you like to see, slr:'
she inquired.
81 want Il medium shade of brown,
with wide stitch on the back, and fas-
tened with button instead of a
clasp"
The saleslndy placed varied assort-
mcnt before him. Quickly selecting~a
pair, he exclaimed: lust what
WANT and had one glove fitted. 1t
suited him exactly. and having paid
for his purchase he left the store.
Now, what sort of glove does the
reader think this man purchased?
They were n dark shade of brown. not
medium; they had narrow stitch On
the back. not wide; they were fastened
with clasp, not with buttons.
Perhaps some man can answer this
question: Why do women like to wait
on men better than on their own sex
because men are so easily pleased. or
because they do not really know what
they want?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

The planning of menu is pne of the
most cXactin. duties of n hostess W ho
desires to make or keep n reputation
as successful entertainer. Pot luck"
and "take us as you find MS are all
well enough up to a certain point. but
there are occasions that demand n
carefully thought-out arran cement Of
dinner, and when anything else
would be II discourtesy to ones guests
In making up menu the Sc lson lint Is
one at the start. A stumbling block
that remains through all SEASONS are
the limitations of ones cook If you
are not lne possessor of a skilled chef
II is of no use to expect high-art cook
ing and deliberately concocted dishes.
Phn your menu within the range of
your cooks capabilities.
1t may be imposslb'c to please all
ones guests, hut 1t will he well TO have
those things on the menu that will ap.
neal to the greatest number. A host
ess who has divined the idiosyncra-
cles of her guests and is able to humor
them is sure of a success. One of the
chef attributes of success is the abil-
ity TO give personal or distinctive
note to ones dinner,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
Popularity of Fat Women in Turkey.

In Turkey the most beautiful and de
sirable woman is the one who weighs
the most. a thin and willowy crea-
turc would have no social standing in
Turkey and would be total failure
on the stage in Constantinople. Unless
woman is fat she cannot secure an
engagement in Il music hall. and the
fatter she is the more enthusiasm she
arouses and the larger her salary.
On the evening after my arrival in
Constantinople l went to the Concor-
dia Music Hall with my American
ncquaintances, and there | saw more
feminine breadth, depth, thickness,
heft and circumference than | had ev.
er before seen under one roof,
Judging from the arrangement of the
bill and the applause bestowed Oh the
various mastodon soubrettes, would
say that in Constantinople u woman
weighing 30 pounds and possessed
of a fair singing voice could get an ell
yagement at II music hall, but she
would be compelled to accept low
salary and appear early in the bill.
In the bill at the Concorda were
French and German women, one lone
American ESTIMATED weight 21j) and
several from Turkish Europe. The
first woman who sang was fat; the sec
Ond WAS fatter; the third was-no, not
fattest, although she was much heavier
than No. 2. She was merely the prom
ise of what was yet to come. They
were holding back the really big ar.
lists for the finale. At last these two
came on. They were sisters" and
they made u large family by them
selves,
Great Scottr' exclaimed the man
from Lafayette. "Why didn't they
roll them on the stage? How much do
you suppose they weigh?"
"A ton a pieceY venturcd the New
Yorker.
TOO low, too low"
The house arose in joy as the two
vast, egg-shaped objects appeared on
the stage. The Turks, who had been
sitting stolidly in the boxes looking
with dull concern at the frail vocalists
who weighed less than 300 now
Strengthened up and clapped their
hands. The Turk in front of us Che
had ehecker-board trousers and low
white vesU shouted ''Bravo"
The two sisters We're the hit of the
show. They had to sing until their
ylobular faces were pink with eXertion
and their balloon like costumes rose
and fell with the heavings of their en-
ertion. We wondered if they ever had
comic opera in Turkey. and If it would
be safe to put the entire chorus on one
stage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

hns1nesS Metn0tS III hnUseketp1n..
A lack of sound business understand
ing between husband and wife has
been the ruin of more homes than
poverty. When man and woman en-
ter into marriagc-that most important
partnership in life-both members
in the new firm should have dis
tlnct appreciation of the financial
situation, and as the years pass
the firms profits and losses should
come within the equal knowledge
of both. So would be avoided
much of the unhappiness that arises
from the husband thinking his wife
extravagant, or the wife thinking her
husband stingy.
Nothing is more discouraging to n
man than to see his hard-eaIned money
thrown recklessly away ON ,uxuries he
feels that only the families of richer
men can afford: but often rhis eXpen-
diture is due, not to artfulness on the
wife's part but simply to not knowing
how much the husband can afford to
have her spend. He is often over-in.
dulgent At another time she asks for
money TO buy certain piece of bric-a,
brac and meets with refusal, and, at
n loss TO reconcile her husbands for
mer generosity with the present denial
lnwalIly decides that he Is ''close"
These misunderstanding are due to a
want of mutual advice and confidence
concerning the household treasury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
BUSINESS LETTERS
Every Woman Should Know How to Write
a Businsis Letter.

a Busineis Letter.
girl who has never written any but
purely friendly notes In her life to
know how to write one of purely bus
mess character.
In ordering goods from a tradesman,
or in writing purely formal letter, it
is better to write in the third person,
thus:-"Miss Brown would be obliged
by Mr.. Dash sending her patterns of
serge at his earliest convenience"
But in writing longer letter it is
often easier to write in the first person
and then the letter should begin Sir"
or Madam" mot "Madame'), or if
writing to an equal, but stranger,
Dear Sir or Dear Madam" Ladies
writing to servants, and wishing to
avoid the possible confusion of a let
ter in the third person, very usually be-
gin ITO Jane Dash" and then proceed
In the ordinary manner.
Business letters TO equals or to infer
1ors in position are ended yours faith
fully" or yours truly" or, when writ
ten ny an inferior to superior, yours
respectfully or yours obediently."
Yours sincerely is only used when
one is on friendly terms with the per-
IL.
Letters written in the third person
are never signed, and the prefix Mrs"
or Miss" is never used before the sig
nature except in parenthesis. The sig
nature of the writer should be the
Christian and surname, and pet names
should not be usel except to intimate
friends. You may like to sign your
self kitty DASH when writing to an
intimate friend, but to your tradespeo-
pie you are Miss Katharine Dash"
and it would be bad form to use your
pet name in writing to them.
Inexperienced writer's often fall into
the error of lapsing from the third per-
son to the first in the course of a let
ter, or vice versa. This is, of course,
utterly incorrect, and shows want of
education or great carelessness on the
part of the writer.
There should be no delay i'm answer
ing business letters. Friendly letters
may be answered at leisure, but busi-
ness communications require prompt
attention. Delay often causes great
Inconvenience, and sometimes actual
loss, and it is seldom necessary, for
short business letters as a rule are
quickly written. The receipt of mon
ey, whether by check or postal order,
should be acknowledged, if possible,
by return of post.
Business letters. above all, need to
be clearly written; and special care
should be taken that the address, date
and the name of the writer are SO leg-
bly, written that they may be read
at n glance and without the smallest
difficulty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
ATTENTIVE HUSBANDS.


Tact, Diplomacy and Attention Necessary
to Matrimo,iai Felicity.
The fact that yoIr husband is your
husband does not mean that his love
will always be yours. Men, even the
very best of them, are tickle, and once
you allow him to tire of you, he will
soon lind someone else to fill his
thoughts.
You did your best to please and fas-
cinate him before you were married; !;
you need to be even more fascinating
and pleasing now. And why? You did
not belong to him before, now you do.
1t is mans nature to be always in
the pursuit of something, therefore
If you wish to keep his love, you must
keep up his interest in the chase.
Never let him feel that he has actually
captured you. Flint with him, tease
him (when he is in the proper mood for
it,.
Keep up the romance as long rs pos
sible and don't get commonplace. Flat
ter him, trust him, and be careful not
to make him jealous. Jealousy. though
an excellent thing for lover, is
very bad thing for n husband. One
tn ne you must understand, it is a very
occasional man who cares to be both
cred with his wife's troubles; he may
expect you to hear and share all his,
but he looks for nothing but brightness
and joy from you.
1t rests with yourself whether you
think it'worth while to humor him or
not. Only, If you do not give him the
consolation he wants he will go else
where for it. Once lose him in this
way and you may consider him lost
forever. You must be to your husband
what he wishes you to be; never mind
whether it is what you want to be or
not The may not want to be happy in
your way, so do your best to make him
happy in his way.
No man likes to see his wife looking
untidy, or cross, or miserable; there
may have been manv things to make
you so, but all too trivial to explain to
him. The wife who wants to .ep her
husbands love must make up her
mind to work hard for it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03


The familiar situation of the bashful
wooer, who doesn't know whether to
propose, and doesn't know how to pro-
pose, Is given n new turn by story
in the Chicago Inter-O Ocean The hero,
John, had ben calling on Mary for
three years, but that was as far as he
got, until, visiting st. Louis on busi-
ness he found himself detained beyond
the expected time.
He had to write to Mary, explaining
his absence on the usual evening, and
while writing the courage he had so
long lacked came to him, and he made
Il pointblank proposal of marriage. He
mailed the letter, and for two hours
was one of the happiest men in Mis-
souri,, .s.ais,
Then he began to believe he had been
precipitate, and was assailed with
doubt as to how his letter would be re-
ceived. That night he didn't sleep. He
thought all sorts of things, and vainly
wished he could intercept the letter be-
fore it reached her. But that was man
ifestly impossible.
1t was not until noon the next day
that he received an inspiration as he
was passing telegraph office. Rush
ing in he seized blank and nervously
penned the following:
Miss Mary -, Chicago: Mailed
you wrong letter yesterday. Please do
not open and deliver to me ON my re-
turn"
After that he breathed freer, at the
same time wondering if he hadn't
played the fool in not letting the mat
ter stand. That evening telegram
was awaiting him at the hotel. 1t read:
John -, st. Louis: No, you mailed
the right letter 1t was about time"
And John didn't allow business to in
terfere with his return to Chicago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

The opening is fir ished on each side
with a cluster of tucks. The corsage
is made of the foulard. The collar is
made of black chiffon inserted with
lace over white lace. The sleeves are
made of the foulard and the lace. The
lower part of the corsagc is tucked
above the waist line. The sleeves are
made of the lace and the foulard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
Thick tkins Are SENSITIVE. Too.

An elephants skin is exceedingly
sensitive, Notwithstanding its great
thickness. Files, gnats, mosquitoes.
etc. cause 1t considerable annoyance.
especially when it's confined to house
and cannot procure dust TO sprinkle
over its body as q protection against
their attacks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
TO THE ONE WHO HATH HIS HEART.

Aurora, In her rosy cloak, q
Came gently DER the hill.
The slumber of the-lark she broke,
The blackbird on the bough she woke
Yet left the forest stll.
She bathed her ankles in the mere
Below yon belt Of fir;
or prying eyes she knew no fear:
The stars had fed, the sky was clear
The sun but scarce astir.
When 10! were all at once undrawn
The curtains of the day;
You stood upon this dewy lawn,
Your golden hair outdid the dawn,
And swept my grief away.
The Athenaeum.