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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Diversity of Crops.

For several years prices have, quite
generally, been unremunerative and
production consequently limited.
Farmers have refrained from hiring
help and have contented themselves
with what could be produced by the
family. L know of no farm that is
yielding to its fullest capacity; yet
some are producing more than twice
as much per acre as adjoining farms
equally good.
To illustrate: A farm of 900 acres,
160 of which are improved, receiving
careful treatment and above the aver
age condition Of farms in the vicinity,
has cash income of from 5000 to
S700 yearly as the result of the work
OF two men. An adjoining farm of
forty acres, with the same labor, aver
age about $500. A 'river" farm of
forty acres, with little more work,
gives about $1,000
Small holdings, diversity of crops
and profitable prices will more than
double our production without any in
crease in the area of improved land.
France, with nine times our popula-
tion to the square mile produces over
eight bushels of wheat per capita for
the five years ending with 1897. Our
production for the same period was
but little more than seven bushels per
capita. North American Review,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Scholars Surprised the Principal.

The principal of one of the public
schools was very much surprised one
day not long before school closed. 1t
is the custom in some of the schools
when stranger, or more likely the
principal OF one of the trustees enters
for them to say to the school at large:
"Good morning, children. Then
the children as with one voice still
answer:
"Good morning, sir"
1t may have been this custom which
brought about the surprise for the
principal. The children in the primary
school had been sewing and the work
was done remarkably we'll. 1t was
warm, uncomfortable weather, and the
children had done so well that the
teacher thought they should be re-
warded by the appreciation of the
principal, and she sent FOR him to
come to her room. When he entered
the sewing was around everywhere,
and the room looked SO much more
like dressmaker's shop than q school
that he exclaimed involuntarily:
"Why, hullol"
"Hullor' responded every little
mite in thereon, and so spontaneously
that teacher and principal turned away
that the children might not see them
smile.-New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Primitive Industry in Constantinope

There are no large manufactures in
Constantinople, Turkey; everything
that is made here is made. in the coun.
try village fashion, and is of inferior
quality. Carpentry is very poor, ow.
ing partly to the bad wood used aud
partly to the careless, unskilled labor.
Much of the wood ON the market
seems to be cut at the wrong time OF
the year, and the workmen have nc
idea of turning out goods with exact
measurement and finish. 1t is hardly
an exaggeration to say that in this
great city there are few doors or VIM
dows that are we'll fitting. Conse-
quently there is room for the intro.
duction of doors, windows, sashes,
and all the furnishings connected
Herewith. There might also be q
market for wood dressed for flooring,
house-building and other purposes
Correspondence in the New York Tri.
bune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
SAYS HE'S A WATER.WITCH.
A Western Farmer Who Claims to Have
Supernatural Powers.

Frank M. Withee. pioneer farmer,
of Yankton County, South Dakota,
has, in most mysterious manner, To-
Gated water upon his farm as well as
upon farms of other Yankton County
farmers. He was very much in need
Of water for his large farm. He had
bored for water five times to the depth
of 100 feet and seven times to the
depth of between forty and seventy
feet, but without success.
In his predicament he remembered
an old story that if water-witch
holds forked stick in her hand when
ever she passes over water the willow
stick will be drawn toward the earth.
He also recalled another story of his
youth that ants always go to water,
| and wherever there is a collection of
ant hills there is water beneath
He resolved to play water-witch.
Here is the story of his experience:
'I cut forked willow stick, the
limbs forming the fork being as large
as lead pencil, and went out to an
ant village on my farm. / grasped
the prongs of the willow fork and bent
slightly forward in order to give the
witch all possible chance to work, pro.
viding she was with me.
"Well, that willow stick began to
turn gently in my hands. 1t was just
a mild force that was exerted, but it
frightened me, and was on the point
of dropping the stick and getting out
of that spooky locality as fast as I
| could, when I happened to think that
came down there to find water, and
there was no sense in running away.
81 knew from the pressure on the
stick that there was but little water if
any beneath the ant village, and went
along until reached slight rise in
the ground. I finally stood ON top OF
small ridge.
"When ] bent forward the prongs
Of that fork began to twist in my hand.
[ clutched it with all my might, and
the bark came off in my hands, but
;he third, or upright limb, turned en-
tirely over and pointed straight to-
ward the earth. L afterward took n
Swelve-inch we'll augur and sank hole
On that spot AT depth OF seventy
ieet l found water, and it is twenty
six feet deep.
'In all the time that we have used
1t the amount in the we'll has not been
reduced barrel seemingly, and is as
pure and sweet as spring water.
"Since discovering that I possess
the witch / have located dozen wells
in widely separated localities, and
never failed to be absolutely correct
in pointing out good water"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
LocKyAw AND ITS CAUSE.
Analysis of Cartridges Used in Toy Piss
tolls Would lie "a Good Thing.

WOulu II OoOu
The prevalence of lockjaw since the
Fourth of July led Henry Click to ad-
dress letter to the New York Times
in which he suggests that an investi-
cation on the part of experienced ply
sicians of the cartridges or caps used
in toy pistols might do much to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. Many
of the recent victims of tetanus have
brought on the malady by injuries re-
sulting from the use of toy pistols.
eff by experiments" says Mr.. Click,
"the cause can be traced to the pow
der or cartridge, the remedy is at
hand, and if the incubation of the
germ can be checked before the alarm
ing symptoms arise all cases of tetanus
may not necessarily become fatal"
This subject was called to the atten-
ton of well-known specialist on face
and jaw diseases, who has treated
many cases of tetanus with good effect,
having studied it for many years. He
said that the idea of an Investigation
such as that suggested by Mr.. Click
seemed to him good one, but he had
not heard of any such being set on
foot.
SIS there any method by which 1t
would be likely to be done, except in
the case of some individual physician
sacrificing time and effort to it?" he
was asked.
"No," he replied, ct don't know
that there is. 1t certainly would be
a good thing to determine just what is
contained in the cartridges and pow
der used, for clean instrument never
causes tetanus. 1t is an infectious
disease, and its germ is never found
in maiden soil, but only in soil that
has been worked.
ga man stepping on clean knife
or running clean nail into his foot
would not be in the slightest danger
OF tetanus. 1t is the rusty nail, out
of some old fence or railroad tie that
is coated with tetanus germs, and o
splinter can produce the disease Just
as readily as nail or knife. The
germ is carried into the blood and all
through the body, and to the fourth
ventricle of the brain, on which it acts.
ted through the body the malady may
be cured
Every few physicians understand
the treatment of tetanus. As rule,
they use poultices instead of using ice
packs, which keep down the tempera-
ture and prevent the spread of germ
life. At Bellevue Hospital 1 don't
think they have used the ice packs,
but they could do so without the
slightest danger of that method inter
fering with their use of the serum. l
have found the ice pack notably effec-
tive IN stopping the germ incubation.
"When wound is made which later
causes lockjaw, the skin is apt to close
up before the surgeon gets the wound
thoroughly cleaned out If he could
eradicate all the pus by cutting wide
and deep, there would be no resultant
tetanus. AS rule he doesn't make
large enough cut to get all the germs
out, and the disease Spreads"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Mexican Proverbs.

There are many fine epigrams and
proverbs in Spanish, says writer in
the Philadelphia Inquirer. Many of
them cannot be translated so as to
preserve the terseness and aptness of
the original. Many, of course, are
the same as the English proverbs, or
simply change the smile. They are
used with all possible variety Of ap.
plication. A gentleman who was
seated near of group of young ladies
in railway station, busy with their
farewell kisses, stood it as long as he
could and then protested: "Don't
count your money in the presence of
the poor" Following are some of
the proverbs not uncommonly heard
in Mexico:
"He who never ventures will never
cross the sea-"
"There is no gain without pain"
"Flies cannot enter a closed
mouth"
"a cat in gloves will never catch
rats"
"To the hungry no bread is dry"
"a book that is shut makes no
scholar"
''The good laundress washes the
shirt first"
"When the river is passed the saint
is forgotten"
''He who has little has little to
fear"
'Do not trust your money to those
who keep their eyes on the floor and
make an outward sign of piety."
"Wind and good luck do not last"
"It is good fishing in troubled
waters"
ga frugal, rich father and spend
thrift son."
''No word is ill-spoken if it is not
ill-understood.
ga tongue may infict a deeper
wound than a sword.'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Queen Who Studied Medicine.

Few people know why the queen OF
Portugal studied medicine, although
many are aware that she has taken the
degree of M. D. She married the crown
prince of Portugal without knowing
much about him, but his sterling good
qualities quickly made her fall in love
with him. When the tendency to stout
ness first showed itself in her husband,
to his great discomfort, she determined
to watch over him, believing she could
do him more good than the doctors, as
she was constantly with him. Hence
she devoted herself to medicine under
the tuition of the doctors of the coun-
try
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
HOW TO OVERCOME INSOMNIA
Sleep May Be Induced BY Holding Onea
Breath for n Time.

Sleep May Be Induced BY Holding Oner
Breath for Time.
From the New York Press: In these
days, when the mercury is trying to
leap the hundred hurdle, the hardest
problem OF New Workers is how to get
to sleep at night. Turn and strive as
one may to place himself, sleep won't
come. A prominent New York physi-
clan, himself a sufferer from insomnia
for many years, has discovered q brand
new way of putting ones self to sleep
almost instantaneously. 1t has worked
we'll in his own case and never has
failed in the many trials he has made
upon his patients. After taking deep
inspiration the breath is held until pos
tive discomfort Is felt 1t is then let
gently out. The process is repeated a
second and third time, and this is
as rule sufficient to obtain sleep. The
mind must be fixed upon the expert
ment and ones thoughts must not be
allowed to wander. Insomnia is pro-
duced by two kinds of cerebral activity
directly opposite in nature, too active
cerebral circulation and an insufficient
cerebral circulation. The former can
easily be recognized from the throb-
bling and pulsating arteries. The self
asphyxiation Of the patient causes a
flow of nervous blood to the brain and
an increase OF che carboni1 acid and
waste products of decomposition.
These products, carried to the brain by
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Mrs. Scrimp's Gardening.

Old Friend-"Did you have much OF
garden this year?"
Mrs. Scrimp (of Scrimpville)-"No it
didn't amount TO much. In the spring
| gave a grand garden digging tourna-
ment, the young men who dug the most
to have the pick of the girls for the
evening, and it worked very we'll, but
1t cost me most two dollars for re-
freshments. Then l had planting
bee, and that>wasn't so expensive, only
the planting wasn't half done. Later
on tried to get up wedding festival
but somehow the young folks sort o.
lost interest. and gave up gardening
in disgust"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
The First Silk Hat.

In aD English newspaper of the date
of Jan. 16, 1897, appears the following:
John Hetherington, haberdasher, OF
the Strand, was arraigned before the
lord mayor yesterday on the charge
of breach of The peace and melting a
riot, and was required to give bond
in the sum of $500. 1t was in evil
dence that Mr.. Hetherington, who is
well connected, appeared upon the pub
lie highway, wearing upon his head
what he called silk hat (Which was
offered in evidence), tall structure
having shining luster and calculated
to frighten timid people. AS a matter
of fact, the officers of the crown stated
that several women tainted at the un-
usual sight, while children screamed,
dogs yelped, and young son of Cord
wainer Thomas, who was returning
from a chandler's shop, was thrown
down by the crowd which had collected
and had his right arm broken. For
these reasons the defendant was seized
by the guards and taken before the
lord mayor. In extenuation of his
crime defendant claimed he had not
violated any law Of the kingdom, but
was merely exercising right to ap-
pear in a headdress Of his own design
"a right not denied to any English
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
EXTRAORDINARY PLEA FOR eEsBoy.
New York Magistrate Thinks Petty Lar
ceny the Fault of Insufficient Wages.

New York Magistrate Thinks Petty Lar
ceny the Fault of insufficient Wages.
Magistrate Crane, when a youth by
the name OF Louis E. Wilson was
brought before him recently charged
with petty larceny by Photographic
supply company asked the prisoner to
tell his own story. ST did it," said
the boy with evident sincerity, "but
I'll never do it again" The firms
representative said it was desirable to
make an example. When the Magis.
trate was informed that the boys
wages were So week, he said:
Give dollars week is not enough
for this boy to live on. 1t is no great
wonder that he stole"
ST began on 50 week, and swung
myself up to $1,000 year," said the
firms representative.
"You can't tell me anything along
that line that 1 do not know" the
Magistrate broke in. ST have passed
through that kind of experience right
here in New York. 1 had nobody to
help me, and had to get along on 50
week myself, the best way L could.
In my case, my employers paid no more
attention to me than if L were dog.
/ know that my services were worth
at least $50 week to them, and they
paid me 50.
"There were days when I did not
eat at all. There was one day. shall
never forget it-when I handled $2500
in cash for my firm, though L did not
have the price of meal all day. I
confess that that day only the knowl-
| edge that had mother who believed
in my absolute honesty restrained me
from stealing. The firm was one 'of
the largest and most influential in this
city. I was pretty near the rock upon
which this youth foundered you see.
Shall now condemn him because
managed to steer clear of it? You
are business man, 1 can understand
| your position; but am Magistrate,
and am Magistrate who has passed
through the hardships against which
this boy is now battling for his life. ]
hesitate, as man and Magistrate,
to send this boy down town with the
stamp of criminal upon him.
ST will pay the amount OF tnis pecu-
lation." the Magistrate ventured.
TIE offer was not accepted.
The Magistrate then asked that The
president of the company be brought
before him. This was done and after
conference with Magistrate Crane
the charge was withdrawn. New York
| Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
A Nation of Meat Eaters.

When meat is considered, one in.
stantly comes to the conclusion that it
IS very fortunate thing that the
United States is Ear and away the
greatest producer. For we Americans
consume eleven billion pounds every
year, or lat pounds for every person
considerably more than the average
individual weight of the population.
Of this immense meat ration five bill
lion pounds are beef, four billion
pounds are pork and eight million
pounds are mutton
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Printing Office GrowIs.

"Ah mel" sighed the old hand
press. "I've had hard row to hoe
since the editor died. People DOM
seem to know what L was made for
At first they used me for a corn,
shelter, and now they're using me for
gridironl"
Don't growl," replied the office
towel. ''for you haven't suffered hall
as much as 1 have. Last summer
they used me for baseball bat, and
now they're using me for an axe-han-
die. Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Editors First Obligation.

That a newspaper is not primarily
a public institution is ably argued by
the Attica Ind Ledger, which con
tends that it is not the editors duty
to bear the expense of booming his
town and every business enterprise
in it. Such gospel should be more
generally proclaimed The news
paper mans first obligation is to max
ing competence for himself and builc
up property-iust as in the case O
the druggist or hardware dealer or dry
goods man.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Petted Daughter-"They asked me to
play at Mrs. Highup's this evening,
and did; but"
Fond Mother (proudly)-"Were they
not entranced?"
Petted Daughter-"Hum! When
played Life on the Ocean Wave with
variations, half OF them left the room. "
Fond Mother (ecstatically)- That's
wonderful! They must have been sea-
sick"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury

rs mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans as the damage they will do is ten fold
70 the good you can possibly derive from
tnem Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by
Il. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo o., contains ne
mercury, and is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure to get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and is made in Toledo Ohio,
by +; J; Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
~ Sold by druggists; price 75c per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
aetic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guaran
iced Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Anthony Hudson, the first white set
tier in Pierce county Wis, is still liv-
ing, having just passed his Tooth mile
stone in life. He is actively engaged
In farming, cultivates 80 acres without
employing help, his wife lending him
assistance in harvest time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
A Letter to Mrs. pinkham Brought
Health to Mrs. Archambo.
[LErTER 10 mrs. PINknAM NO. 4s,so5l

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For two
years l felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days l could hardly go
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
'After birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing so much of the
good you had done, wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day am feeling as well as l ever did.
When get up in the morning feel as
fresh as l did when girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. II
ever l feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. / know
yourmedicine cured me. "-MRs. SALINA
A1CHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
eT . in treating female ills is unparal
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to MrR Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which wiz
Se promptly given without charge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
ro-To-Bao for FIFTY Gents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weah

The Government is paying from 5000
to $500 a day for each vessel carrying
horses, supplies and army baggage to
the Philippines, and $1,000 a day for
each vessel that carries troops
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease ?

Vt is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting,
Tired, Aching, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the shoes
Sold by all Druggists. Grocers and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S. 0lmstead, Leroy N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Notwithstanding the fact that there
Is nothing new under the sun, the
United States Patent Office granted
nearly $4,000 patents last year to peo-
pie who had hit upon a new idea.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

The United States turns out annually
$4,000 pounds of plug tobacco, 10000 600
pounds of fine cut, 14,900000 pounds of
cigarettes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Beauty Is blood DeeR.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, ,-beauty for ten cents. All drug,
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c, 25c, Soc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Milkweed, commonly believed to be
poisonous, is used as fooa in some parts
of the Tyrol.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous,
ness after first days use OF DIR. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. s. trial bottle and treatise
free, DER.H KLINE q, Ltd Starch st Phila. Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Rear Admiral Bartlett ]. Cromwell
had the honor of being the first naval
cadet appointed from Nebraska He
was graduated as a midshipman on
June /, 1851.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21
Want your moustache or beard a beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKlNGHAM'S DYE t%SbE t%bisners the
90 ers or pauaelsrs, "a q p nArI A cn n,..u,, n ~

A Bellville Qll.) man recently added
$4,000 to his tax returns because his
conscious commanded it,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Lord Kelvin has resigned the pro-
fessorship of natural philosophy in the
University of Glasgow, which he had
held for SO years. He is now z5 years
of age
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

An apparatus has been devised for
automatically photographing people as
they enter shops and other places
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

We cannot believe all we read in all ADVERTISE
ments, but when we see an article advertised
month after month and year after year. we know
that it must be good thing.
If you do not use Ivory Soap, try it, and you
will find that the claims for it are moderate.
Ivory Soap good by
manufacturers all of their lives they know their materials and
how to make pure soap.
q o
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21


Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
II c. c. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-21

Candy Cathartc, cure constipation forever.
.oe, 29c. II 9. 0. Q. tail, druggists refund money