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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12
HuMOR OF THE DAY.

He--"Can you keep q secret?" She
-"Of course I can." He-'So can
I."--New York journal.
He-"What are you two girls talk
ing about?" -"Nothing; are
your ears burning?"-Yonkers States
man.
Ada-"He has more money thar
brains, hasn't he?" Clara-"Oh, yesiI
He isn't absolutely penniless. y
Puck.
"Curious, isn't it, how his features
are always moving?" "Yes. Perhaps
that accounts for his having such a
vacant expression. ALLY Sloper.
''See n pin and pick it up
All the day you'll have good luck;'
Don't you do It'll Let it le-
Lest OF lockjaw "gerns" you die.
The Criterion.
When q married woman does not
tell of troubles she is compelled to
endure, the other women believe she
is suffering in secret. .-Atchison
Globe.
"He isn't even friendly with the
girl he was engaged to, is he?" "No.
When she sent the ring back she
labeled the box Glass s-with care"
Life.
The Bride (rapturously) - "Oh,
Jack! isn't everything just lovelyw
The Groom (devotedly)-"Aes. darling
and aren't you and T. just every
thing?"-Brooklyn Life.
"Isn't San Tomas an English town."
asked Van Braam. "Of course not"
said Dinwiddie. 'lt's n Philippine
town. What made you ask if it was
English?" ST noticed that the III had
been dropped"
$50 you liked my play, Miss Will
burr" said Penriaht, with aself-satis-
fed smirk. Every mueh," replied
the young woman. 1.-The waits be-
tween the acts were so long aud rest
full. "-Harpers Bazaar
Fond Mother listening to baby's
cries) )-"What a sweet. toned voice she
has, dear. She'll he splendid singer.
We must send her TO Italy and havo
her voice cultivated" Brutal Father
-"Send her now. Tit Bits.
He had been studying a new bank
ruptcy law. cts cheaper to fail than
to pay bills" he said AZ last. "Not
always" was the reply. mot if you
get hold of high priced lawyer, for
instance. "-Washington Star.
Lady Yisitor--'Would you not give
the biggest half of your candy to your
little sister?" Little Ralph Waldo
81 would not" Lady Visltor-"Why
not?" Little Ralph Waldo-"Be-
cause two halves OF the same whole
are equal. ."-Puck.
"What's the matter?" asked the
Congressman of his constituent. 81
got you a Government job, didn't II"
"Yes." "And the salary is salts
factory, isn't it?" ooh, yes, the
salary's all right, but, hang it all,
they expect me to earn t."-Chicago
Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

! had covered more than half the
distance when I noticed that the
clouds were gathering dark and low
in the west before me, with ragged
streamers hanging out like danger
signals in every direction. Sud
denly there was an agitation among
these as if by the action of violent
wind. They collected and darkened,
and 1 heard a dull, rushing sound
apparently right over the roofs of the
town u mile and half ahead. In an
instant huge dark blue mass de-
tached itself, as it seemed, with n
tremendous swirl and swooped
viciously toward the earth. There
was moments interval, and then T
saw cloud of solid objects fly up,
whirhng higher and higher with fright
full rapidity-boards and shingles
and 'heaves Of wheat and miscal-
laneous small articles. Then the
whirlwind, after gyrating about indie
cisively, lunged straight forward down
the wind.
[ haG dismounted at tie first ap-
pearanee OF the "twister," and I now
turned the wheel about with all haste,
and, getting astride, commenced to
flee for my life. The storm wcs not
more than mile and quarter be-
bind me. l could not estimate its
velocity, but [ put my feet hard down
on the pedals and "scorched" with
the utmost energy and enthusiasm.
l found it vastly easier work than
struggling in the teeth of the wind.
Now the force was all at my back,
aud, with the howl of the oncoming
storm as Il stimulus, / achieved sur
prising rate Of speed.
The road was level and there was
nothing to impede my course. In
the cautious side-glances which
could spare from my vigilant watch
for rocks upon the track [ beheld the
inhabitants of the farmhouses along
the way standing in amazement and
horror at my terrific pursuer, or run
ming to right and left to escape from
its path. 1 might have taken to the
fields myself, but this would have
necessitated abandoning my wheel,
which would in all probability be
badly damaged by the cyclone.
did nov feel any great alarm for my
safety, for the next cross-road was
only quarter of mile farther, and
I knew that could there turn aside
ap1 let the monster pass. There was
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12
Gossip.

America has 100000 working
women.
Russia has twenty-nine women phar-
macists.
The Princess of Naples is said to be
the most beautiful member of reign
ing family.
France employs over 5000 women
in her civil service, telephone and
telegraph offices.
Mrs. May Preston Slosson has been
appointed Chaplain of the Wyoming
State Penitentiary at Laramie.
The Princess of Wales has made
such loving hobby of music that she
plays with much skill the piano, har-
monium and either.
Mrs. Tower, the wife of the Ameri-
can Ambassador, has the reputation of
being one of the best gowned women
at the Russian court.
Miss Cree Stanley is the first woman
member of the Sidney (Australia)
Trade and Labor Council, being the
delegate of the Female Employe
Union.
The women who have interested
themselves in the case of Mrs. May
brick are greatly disappointed that
Mr.. Choate had failed to obtain favor
able action on her case.
The National Council of Women of
Holland is now fully organized, hay
ing adopted constitution and by laws
and elected officers. Mrs. Klerck van
Hogendorp is President.
Nine. Melba caught cold at boat
ing-party on the Thames not long ago
and had to give up singing at Mrs.
Ogden Goelet's party, where she was
to have been paid $4,000.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has
received from the Dutch journalists
five large bound volumes containing
all the accounts of her cornation that
were written by the foreign journalists
who attended it.
The first Irish woman to be cleo, ed
municipal councillor is Mrs. Maurice
Dockrell, who was third in the polls
in the Blackrock district of County
Dublin at the last elections, with nine
vacancies to be filled.
Five women, Clara Barton, Anna
Bouligny, Margaret Chanler, Annie
Wheeler and Helen M. Goul6 have
received the thanks of Congress fo1
their valuable services in the cuuse OF
mercy in the late war.
1t appears that Miss Enid Yandell is
not the only woman sculptor member
of the National Sculpture Society. In
addition to Miss Yandell the society
includes Mrs. II. H. Kitson, of Bos.
ton, and Miss Bessie Potter, who,
like Miss Yandell, now lives in New
York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

An incident of the civilization of
the red man is that he is developing
insanity just as white folks do, and
therefore the government has bought
160 acres of land near Canton, S. D.,
whereupon to build an asylum to ac-
commodate all the insane Indians of
the United States. Indian Commits
sioner Jones says, however, that there
are no insane Indians of pure race.
The inmates of the new asylum VIII
be half breeds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12
Selecting Becoming Stocks.

Few women exercise any mental
ability over the selection of their
stocks. III they know in vague way
that pink is becoming to them they
often buy at random any shade the
salesman offers. Any shade of pink
for an entire gown may have the de-
sired effect, while a small strip of the
same color directly under the chin
would have a very different one.
Blondes will find the morning glory
pink, pinkish lavender, cream white,
q golden yellow and cardinal the most
becoming colors for stocks. Brunettes
can best wear dead white, deep rose
pink, turquoise blue, blush heliotrope
and burnt orange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12
The "Caddie."

An adjunct Of the royal game of golf,
even as important in his way as the
clubs, is the "caddie." This is the
individual who carries the bag con
tanning the sticks and locates, for the
player whose caddie he is, the ball
after it has beon struck. Each player,
as rule. is accompanied by caddie,
but this is not necessary and this as.
sistant is often dispensed with from
motives of economy. Their rate OF
pay is generally fifteen cents for nine
holes and twenty cents for eight.
cen. In ancient days and even in the
old country at the presant day, the
caddie is himself a player and gener.
ally professional who has spent his
life caddying, clubmaking, and tourna-
ment playing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

o'clock every afternoon for the mail.
1t was on these journeys that I con-
ceiyed the idea of utilizing wind
power by means of a sail OH my wheel.
Almost every young cyclist has at
tempted something of the sort, and
my first attempts were no moro sue
cessful than the average. But after
few failures improved in mechanical
skill, and was not long in discovering
that a bicycle is almost as sailable as
boat.
The lateen rig seemed to offer most
advantages, and L strapped my mast,
six-foot bamboo, to the head of the
machine so tightly as to make stays
unnecessary.
On the 18th of June, 1898, it was
hot-uubearably hot-and it had been
SO for week. 1t was by no means
the sort of day one would select for
bicycling, but [ was especially anxious
to go to the postotlice, and in spite of
sun and dust l mounted my wheel at
halr-past three and rode off.
In half q mile l passed the country
school house, where my six. year-old
sister Ethel was no doubt just then
engaged in the perusal of the First
Reader. AS she knew that 1 usually
returned that way at about half past
four, she often waited for me after
school, when the weather was fine,
and she expected me to mount her
upon the saddle while 1 trundled the
wheel, to her extreme satisfaction.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12
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NEWS AND NOTES !
FOR WOMEN. ]
Royal Women Under Plain Names.

Royal Women Under Plain Names.
When the Princess of Wales was in
Rome recently she passed incognita
as Mrs. Smith" Under this excel
lent disguise of names she and her
daughter dined at restaurant, taking
their turn at being served and having
n good time generally. The late EN-,
press of Austria became "Mrs. Mich
olson, of England" vixen she wanted
to be free from peoples curious atten-
ton. Her usual tlt.e for less pro-
nounced incognito travels was Count
ess of Hohenembs. Queen Victoria,
on the rare occasions when she drops
her own title, assumes the name Count
ess of Balmoral.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

From the New York Sun: Il used
to think" said Mr.. Goslington, what
an infnitesimally small thing I was
Just a transient nothing upon a globe
that is itself hut a microscopic grain
OF sand in the vastness OF the universe
But | think differently now. haven't
a big head, nor even tho slightest ap-
proach to it, but l think what a great
thing it is. even for the brief Tloment
of our passing lives, to be any par:
whatever of the greatest of al things
that passes human undcratandins-the
illimitable."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12
Dairying as WoInen's Work,

Lady Vernon, who is the daughter
of the tenth Earl of Haddington, is
deeply interested in agricultural en-
ployment for women. In order thor
oughly to inform herself on this SUBJ
ject she spent some time in Normandy
studying the methods of cheesemak-
ing. Her article is as follows:
Dairying in all its branches is pre-
eminently women's work, and it would
in many ways be better if more of the
charge of the cows and calves, as we'll
as the actual dairy work. was in the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

The s.. Louis Republican observes:
Scuba acts like another with dozen
marriageable daughters. Scarcely a
day passes that she does not demand
to be informed concerning Uncle
SANS real intentions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

Out in southern Kansas the girls
have decided to remain single unless
they can mary "hero." As the sup
ply of Kansas heroes is abundant,
there is no reason why the marriage
rate in Funston's state should de-
crease.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

An automobile has beaten railroad
train in 226 mile race. But, then, it
was a continental train. They called
it an express, but it made only little
over twenty miles an hour.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

. DIG e DO B :
sons (where I
was s t a vi n 81
nearest postoffce
was four miles
away--four miles
of smooth Hi
nois co Il II t r y
roads - and [
usually rode over
on my bicycle at
about t h l. e @
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

If iron is king in the industrial
world the ultimate supremacy of
America in manufacturing is clearly
foreshadowed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-12

The Savoy Hotel, in Kansas City,
has a dog that acts as bellboy, going
for the mail and carrying notes to the
clerk.
The National tribune., 1899-05-11

our water-casks at a brackish we'll and
let our cattle and horses drink as much
as they like, for this is the last water
they will get for months; from now on
animals and men have to qucnch thelr
thirst with the juice of the wild melon,
which the natives call "zzlma."
The Kalahari, which, during the dry
season, is a desert, in the full sense oi
the word, is, after the rains have fallen,
covered with a rich green carpet, formea
by the broad leaves of the "Zzama.
Succulent grass, shrubs, and bushes grow
in abundance, and. there are also trees,
mostly growing singly or in small groups:
Anon we are passing over cham OF
sand downs, and, hating on top OF the
last one, we behold before u.s., stretching
far away to the next chain, "A large PLAN
of limestone formation, thiply covered by
a layer of clay soil, on which there is an
abundant verdure. There are larger ana
smlller herds of a1telopes spread all over
the plain, and amongst them, i'll roups OF
three to eight, the birds we came TO seek
But on we go again, for we are looking 1or
a suitable camp before we start hunting.
Our buS.lmen guides, which we had pick
ed up at the last water pace, quickly
bring us to place where the wild melon
lies in abundance on the ground, and we
are soon busy unloading the necessary
articles TO make our temporary home com
irritable. There is some trouble TO get the
nOrSeS ana CdJtlc 10 take W tho VIM
melon at first but they soon get used to
it and brage for themselves.
The camp remains lively until late
hour that night, for we have not forgotten
to provide our new friends with plenty of
meat, having for that purpose shot sew
eral large antelopes during the day. 1t is
incredible how a buShman can gorge HIM
self when he gets the chance; it is SICK
ening to watch him. The large wrinkles
over his stomach, which give even young
people senile appearance, gradually
smooth out as the filling process goes on.
But bushman can fast just as cheer
fully for several days, only drawing the
leather strap somewhat tighter round ms
waist each day When he has his fill OF
meat he asks for "dagga' Indian hemp,
and filling a small hollow bone, which
serves him as Il pipe, he pulls away con
tentedly, coughing violently between each
mouthful of the vile smoke, which he in
hales, and soon he falls back, oblivious to
all around him, dreaming sweetly of the
ugly young native maidens ard the de
lights of the "happy hunting grounds, oi
piles of meat, and wagon-loads Gf 'dagga.
In the meantime the moon has come
up, and its silvery rays, which, in tre
tropics, almost substitutes daylight, shed
a soft light on our surroundings. Occa-
sionally we hear the roar OF a lion, and
the cattle and horses in the camp Show
signs of uneaSineSS. little later the
wild dogs sound their weird calls,-a long
drawn OOH, ooh. to each Other,-and tie
hyenas join in the desert concert with
their unearthly barking laugh. But there
are good fires, plenty of fuel, and some
watcilful eyes about, so we lay down to
strengthen ourselves by a good nights
rest for the morrOw'S exertionS.
tTo be continued.)
The National tribune., 1899-05-11
. sEHE1D LARGE OSTRICH MAKING AWAY WITT My LUNG

of three tame ones I had with me on an
expedition-dealt out summary justice 10
an old rebel chief who had come to me to
tell me that no saint could be better than
he, and that he was the worst maiigned
individual on this earth. He came to
assure me that he never bore hand in
stirring up the tribes against the white
people. On coming near my camp he met
three ostriches quietly grazing. This
seemed very strange to him, as he knew
these birds TO be very shy, running off at
the approach of human beings on per
ceiving them even at a very great dis
tance. This struck him as some witchery
of the "Alzungee" white mani, and he
thought to himself he would be very
much ON his guard.
The otherwise quiet, well-behaved bird
evidently took a dislike to the old hum
bug, and went for him. He first gave him
a kick in the neck that sent the old man
fiat on his stomach; then he executed a
war-dance on him. The old chief sang
out Justify, and his cries soon brought me
to the spot. When still some distance off
heard the old man shouting, "Ah Bana-
kaba" (Great Captain), 81 will never
speak ill OF you again TO my people.
will make peace with you. | will rever
talk wartallk again." and so OF till the
whole truth came out / soon chased the
bird OF with a stick and picked up the
old man. who had become very tractable.
Dul lSt ho NV tiSiN9t' 10y go 'A'S.'
After two weeks of slow travelling we
reach Upington, a frontier village on the
Orange River. Here We find the last
Coloaial magistrate and small force Of
military police. Having enjoyed the hos
pitality Of the officers, for a few days, we
resume our journey, and now our work
begins in earnest, for not far from Uping-
tol, travelling in no-therly direction,
we encounter the first outlying sandhills
of the X alahari Desert, ard, after two
days more, we reach some larger ones,
which soon show what mcttle our cattle
are made OF. Although not yet in the
Kalahari proper, water places are few and
far between. There are stretches OF two,
three, and even four days without water,
and the poor cattle have not alone to do
without water for several days, but they
must even make forced marches. The
horses are sent ahead al a trOt and reach
the water sooner, for they are not so
hardy as the cattle. On we go, mostly
travelling at night, through the country OF
the "BaStards," and through the land Of
the "Vellschoendragcr "a Namagua
tribe stopping at their villages as little
as possible, for they are great beggars,
and become very troublesome, even men
acing, when their demands are not com
piled with.
Leaving the last native village behind
us, we travel in an almost eaSterly di-
rcctiOn, and are soon at the border Of the
desert. Here, for the last time, we fill
The National tribune., 1899-05-11
To Make tI,s GAR. Perpetual.

Editor National Tribune The Grand
Army of the Fepubic is the only ofganiza
ton of loyal civil war soldiers that has
been instituted that lis open to all, or
rather. that is not strictly exclusive as to
its membership, and wEich has proven
practical: but it was exclusive in that 1t
admitted only such soldiers and sailors
as Ionorably served the Union during some
part OF the war OF the rebellion. While 1t
admitted those who served in the navy
and the navy certainly took 10 incOn-
siderable part i'll that struggle-yet. By
it's name it ignored the navy.
The Nation needs just such an organlZa-
ton as the G. A. II. tina. shall be per
petual, and this can be easily accom-
plisiled by simply changing the name to
the "Grand Army and Navy Of the Re
public" and by making the few necessary
changes in the constitution, etc, OF the
Order, so as 10 open the doors to the SOL
diers and sailors of the Nation who have
served or may serve the Union ut any time
making all the aid, auxiliary and relief
features perpetual as well as the Order,
ard making all present members OF the
GAR members OF the 0rGer-perhaps
continuing the GAR. intact as it is, so
long as there shall be sufficient numbers
OF survivors of the war Of the rebellion to
make such organization possible, but pro
viding that it snail merge into the
G. "A. & Mr. as fast rs its members at any
place Decome 700 IL" 10 Keep ai"e 'iic
q. A. II. part.
The perpetual Order should of course
have a badge showing cmbicms OF both
the Army and Navy. 1t would seem that
the time is ripe for the GAR. to take this
step. Those who served in the recent
war with Spain are organizing, and
eventually all the various little Orders
they are starting will be merged into one
or should be, and that makes it the
cnSicr for the G. II. to make the change,
so that all who have served the Nation in
the army or navy before or since the war
Of the rebellion, or who may at any time
hereafter, so long as the ltepublic shall
endure, can have a fold wherein they can
Join with all the comrades who have
served the Grand Republic. Let it he
perpetual.-Geo. L. Dolton, st. Louis, Nc.
The National tribune., 1899-05-11

are inhabited by planters. Grenada is
the most southern of the Caribbean chain.
This island is just the size OF St. Vincent,
and is similar in all essential respects.
1t is distinctly British, and in st. George,
the Capital, one may find excellent Eng
lish society. Cocoa is the chief product.
Just north OF South America lies Trini-
dad and the group of which it is the
center. The island is really a cutoff
from Venezuela, and partalses of South
American atmosphere. Port cf Spain, the
Capital and principal city, is situated On
beautiful harbOr. The city is elevated
about 400 feet above sea level and has
20, 900 inhabitants. Asphalt is the most
notable product of the island. Sugar is
extensively, but not very proftably, cul-
tivated. This industry is in danger of
extinction. Coolies supply the chief labor
of the island. OF late years there has
been a steady flow of negro population
from other West Indian islands to Trini-
dad.
Barbados stands somewhat isolated
out to the eastward of the Caribbean
chain. 1t is large and beautiful island.
Bridgetown is the port and principal city.
The entire island is under cultivation,
and the sugar is the finest produced any
where. Owing to its superlative quality
this industry has so far escaped dis
integration. The imports and exports OF
the island are considerable. and trade is
principally with the United States
The National tribune., 1899-05-11

a head like large duck, reached over my
shoulder and snatched t.away. Some
what startled. jumped up, and beheld
large cock ostrich making Of with my
breakfast. Some beers name of South
African farmers) standing near by enjoyed
the joke very much, and there remained
nothing for me to do but to JOIN in the
general laugh at my expense.
The ostrich is a great eater, but by no
means choice in his selection. He will
swallow a rusty nail or a stone or a pipe;
or, in fact anything that comes within
his reach. ! remember one who, through
his comic antics, had become the de-
clared station clown at the military post
of Moschi, in German East Africa. He
was very fond of SOLDIERS, and through
his ardor for all military matters met an
untimely death. He was in the habit OF
attending the shooting exercises of the
soldiers, and he evidently thought that
these young recruits were very waStefui
boys for throwing away their empty car
trldges; surely, he thought, these nice
brass shells must be valuable, and he
proceeded forthwith to pick them up and
stow them away in his stom lcii. He
trdges which SON. careless young war
rior had dropped from his belt But when
the collectiol of empty and other car
tridges thus gathered reached the re-
spectacle number Of over 20, the stomach
revolted, and the poor animal became the
victim of his ill-starred saving prOpensities,
deeply regretted by all who had known
him. although he had dealt out many a
kick to those who had tried to take liber-
ties with him.
Another old ostrich friend of mine-one