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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

Intense cold has supplying effect
upon the brain. Nearly everyone ex-
posed to cold for long time expert
ences weakening of the will power,
and often temporary loss of memory.
This fact probably in its greatest
measure was observed by the French
in evacuating Moscow. Among the
recently discovered papers of Ger
man physician who was one of the re-
treating party are accounts of this re-
treat, in which it is stated that the
first eject of the cold was the weak
ening of memory, which effected
healthy men as we'll as those who had
already suffered the hardships of con-
slant expose and extreme fatigue.
When the mercury dropped to thirty
six degrees below zero many soldiers
could not name their accoutrements.
Some of them forgot the name for
food and perished from starvation.
Very many could not remember their
own names. Others showed decid-
ed symptoms of mental arrangement,
and later became insane.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

arms reach, but he had not opened
one of them all the morning; the street
bell had rung many times, but no
caller had been admitted, nor had he
even turned to notice the cards and
letters which the sexton had passed
under the locked door.
He had been struggling with him
self, this young man, or rather the
heart and the soul within him had
been struggling together, contending
for mastery, and just now it seemed-as
though the heart would be victorious.
A woman was spiritually present here
with him, was terribly presentin every
thought that came to his heated brain !;
and she was the cause of this inward
conflict. A woman's photograph, in a
tiny gold frame, rested ON the desk be-
fore him; but it was his wife's picture,
and he had scarcely noticed that it
was there, for of her he only thought
when be remembered now the wicked
ness of his affection for the other
woman.
He had been married to this wife Of
his for twelve years. Although he
tried never TO think so, deep down in
his mind he know he had been rash
and foolish, that he had committed his
life's great mistake when he irrevoca-
bly, joined himself, long before the
completion of his theological course,
to this plain, small minded girl. How
he had ever come to imagine that lie
loved her he could scarcely remember
now, it was SO long ago. But since
then he had tried to love her, had tried
many times, until he came to see the
futility of'such effort After that he
became stranger to love; almost be.
iieved that there was no such thing.
He and his wife had got on pretty
well together. They both had con.
siderable capacity for adapting them
selves to the inevitable. At first he
had tried to lift her up, to cultivate
her mind, to make her have nobler
ideals and broader thoughts, to in
terest her in his work, but this, too,
he had long ago given up as useless
effort.
Thrown back upon himself he had
studied and worked with uncommon
zeal, and his ten years pastorate in q
small city CT Western Pennsylvania
had been remarkably successful. That
success had been rewarded, seven
months ago, by call to this North
Broad Street Church, the most de.
sirable position in the city that his
denomination had to offer. When he
first came to Philadelphia some of his
friends had thought that his wife
would be drawback and hindrance
but she had kept in the background,
and everything went well. Young,
handsome, brilliant, popular, and
with such church-surely the lines
of the ministry had fallen unto him il
exceedingly pleasant places So il
seemed to Richard Heatherton him
self for the first month or two. Bu-
then he had met Caroline Mason, ani
this love for her, which was the
breaking forth of a pent-up heart
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

1t seems reasonable to argue, from
the late extraordinary agitation over
the illness OF Mr.. Kipling, that the
writer's trade is in a better case than
it used to be, thinks Life. What a
tirst-class literary success means in
money under the present international
copyright arrangements is yet to be
tested, and it is possible that Mr.. Kip
ling will be the first to test it. AS vet
no writer has come to the big new
market with such a line OF wares as
Walter Scott or Dickens sold. Steven
son had only half ch0nce. The man
who in these days can go on for, say
thirty years, producing annually one
volume of fiction, which is indispensa.
bic to the comfort of the average
English reading family, is liable, il
he keeps out of the publishing bust,
ness and eschews real estate specula,
tions, 20 accumulate a very comforta.
bic estate. And besides the money,
there is fame; and besides fame, there
is the opportunity to make an impor.
tant impression on the contemporary
mind. When the recovery of a popu.
lar writer from an illness is matter for
worldwide rejoicing, we must consid.
er that the literary business is pretty
good.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

bottom than at the top-so large, in
fact, that I could not put my back
against one side and my feet and
hands against the other and crawl
up, as rabbits and other animals climb
up inside of hollow trees. In no way
could get up foot.
There We're no sticks inside to help
me up, and 1 made up my mind 1 had
to die, certain. About the time /
came to this conclusion 1 heard the
old bear climbing up the outside of
the stump. With only my hunting
knife as a means of defence, and in
such close quarters, you may possibly
imagine my feelings.
The old bear was not more than
half minute climbing up the stump,
but 1t seemed like month, at least.
l thought of all my sins dozen times
over. At last she reached the top,
but sic did not seem to suspect my
presenc at all, as she turned round
and began slowly descending, tail
foremost. I felt as though my last
hour had come, and began to think
seriously Of lying down and letting
the bear kill me, so as to get out of
my misery as quickly as possible.
Suddenly an idea struck me, and
despair gave way to hope. I drew out
my hunting knife and stood on tiptoe.
When the bear was about seven feet
from the bottom of the hollow,
fastened on her tail with viselike
grip, and with my right hand drove
my hunting knife to the hilt in her
haunch, at the same time yelling like
whole tribe of Indians.
"What did she do? Well, you
should have seen the performance.
She did not stop to reflect moment,
but shot out at the top of the stump
like bullet out of a gun. I held on
until we reached the ground. Then
the old bear went like lightning into
the brush, and was out Of sight in
half a minute.
81 took the cubs to Adrian the next
day, and got five dollars apiece for
them"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
Helped Out by n Bear.

An odd although rather brutal story
of mans adventure with bear, is
told in the "History OF Williams
County, Ohio" John Gillet had made
up his mind, from various signs, that
there was nest of bear cubs some
where in his reiehborhood. One day,
when he was ont hunting for them. he
grew tired, and as his good luck had
it, sat down to rest beside the very
stump il which the nest was hidden.
Hearing the cabs scratching inside,
be leaned the branch of tree against
the stump, whica was n very tall one,
climbed up, looked down into the
hollow, and saw two cubs about the
size of "full-grown rat dogs" With
out stopping to think, he jumped into
the hole, caught the cubs. tied their
mouths SO that they could not squeal,
and fastened their feet so that they
could not scratch; but, then, Gillet
used to say, in telling the story:
"I knew the old bear would be
along pretty soon and make it hot fol
me if she found me in the nest; SO ]
swung the youngsters into my buck
skin belt, preparatory to getting out
sect out? Did I get out? Lane
of lovel 1t makes me shiver to thinl
of it yet. I could no more get out o.
that stump than could fly. TIL,
hollow was bell-sbaped. larger at tn,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
A CooI-Headed Girl of Twelve.

Twelve-year-old Bessie Kinney lives
in Los Angeles, Cal The other day
her mother sent her to the market for
meat Mounted on her pony. she was
returning from the market when arun.
away horse dashed past, dragging an
empty carriage. Bessie gave chase.
Her pony is fast one, and she was
soon able to catch hold of the bit of
the runaway with her left hand, ell
the while tightly clasping the meat
and the pony's reins in her right.
Gradually pulling back on the fright
ened runaway and quieting it With
soothing words, she finally brought it
to standstill, after chase of fifteen
blocks. Then she went home, leav-
ing the bystanders to publish her
brave deed. The papers Of her town
tell it with words OF praise.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

There axe many things in the Amer
lean navy to be proud of. There is
nothing of which we may more Justly
be proud, and which should more
greatly inspire us with confidence in
its efficiency, than the accuracy of its
gunfire, whether in tar e5 practice in
time of peace or in the stegner service
at Manila and Santiago. Today our
navy, by the common consent of the
world, is ranked above all others in
that respect, and the others are be.
ginning to try to rival it. We cannot
object to their doing so. But what
we can do is to make sure that if they
ever do rival us it will he becaus,
they have worked up to our standard
and not because our standard of eff
cheney has been permitted to decline
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
Attacked by n Wild Cat.

Richard Wheeler, q Binghamton
sewing machine agent, recently had a
thrilling experience near Melrose, says
the New York Press. He was riding
a horse along an old log road, on his
way to see customer, when wildcat
sprang from the bushes with a growl,
gave two or three leaps and seized the
horse by the neck. Wheeler kicked
at it as hard as he could until it let go
and then dropped in front of the run
ming horse. He didn't hear any moro
from the wildcat, and, after he had
quieted the horse and hitched him to
a tree, he went back, struck some
matches and searched for the savage
beast. 1t lay in the road with a
crushed skull, the horse having ap.
parently trod upon it as it fell.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
A DEVICE For sleepwalkers.

A device to prevent sleepwalking is
10 lay upon the floor, by the side of
the somnambulist's bed, sheet of
iron, zinc or other metal, wide enough
to insure that he will step upon it.
When the sleepwalking fits come upon
him, his foot touches tho cold surface
Of the metal, and he instinctlvely
draws that leg into the bed again.
After two or three attemps the SOM
nambulist gives it up and settles down
in bed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Before warm weather comes all the
plum trees should belooked over; and
any that show marks of black warts
that indicate black knot should be re-
moved with a sharp knife and the
wound washed with carbolic acid
solution or some other antiseptic. In
fact, it is a good plan to spray
plum trees with carbolic acid solu-
ton, made one part of carbolic acid
to 1000 parts of water. This will re-
main on the spores which are dormant
during the winter until they burst
their bounds and begin to spread the
disease over the tree. The solution
named is much stronger than can be
applied after the foliage is III its ten
der growth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
England's Oldest House.

Close to the River Yer and only "a
few yards from st. Adams Abbey
stands the Oldest inhabited house in
England. 1t was built in the time of
King Offa, of Mercia, about the year
795, and is thus over HOO years old.
1t is of octagonal shape, the upper
portion being of oak and the lower
walls Of great thickness. At one time
it was fortified and bore the name Of
st. Germans gate
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
The Biggest Quartz Crystal.

The largest quartz crystal known is
that found by Mr.. J. E. Burton last
December in mine of Calaveras
County, Cal. 1t is reported to be
eleven feet seven inches in circum-
ference, four feet two inches long,
three feet six inches wide and three
feet two inches high, ard to weigh
over $500 pounds. 1t is thought that
large point in the centre would cut
pure ball of crystal from twelve to
fourteen inches in diameter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

Lieutenant Bernadou's classmates
say that he fears nothing on earth
or water. His fearlessness overcomes
any consciousness of self.
One afternoon in October, 1881, the
United States steamer Kearsarge,
Captain G. B. White, lay at anchor in
Hampton Roads. The weather had
been stormy for day or two, and the
wind had kicked up a heavy sea.
There was strong tide running, and
the vessel swung out on long cable.
A seaman by the name of Christover-
son, who was boat-tender in one of
the cutters swinging at the lower
booms, went out and down the Jacobs
ladder. In stepping to the thwart
his foot slipped, and those on deck
saw him disappear under the gray
water.
There was hoarse cry of "man
overheard" Seaman Robert Sweeny,
who saw the accident, running out
along the boom, plunged in without
delay, just as the man came up the
second time. Bernadou, then cadet
midshipman, heard the cry, and rush
ing to the gangway saw the terrible
struggle of Sweeny with the drowning
man as the tide swept them out toward
the sea. Bernadou tossed off his coat
and was overheard in an instant.
Christoverson, in his fierce struggle,
carried Sweeny down with him, the
latter only breaking away to be carried
down again.
Bernadou by this time was within
reach, and catching the drowning man
from behind managed to relieve
Sweeny until line was thrown him,
and they We're finally hauled aboard
in an exhausted condition. For this
act both Bernadou and the sailor re-
ceived the recommendations of their
captain and the thanks of William II.
Hunt, then Secretary of the Navy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

Americans have been so confident
from the beginning that affairs in
Samoa would be nationally adjusted
that they have had no great interest
in the means employed. A commits
sion with plenipotentiary powers, sit
ting on the ground, is as good a way
as any.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

The sea serpent has been caught
once more. He has two heads, one
at each end, probably, but is only
sixty feet long. He went ashore in a
tidal wave on one of the Solomon is
lands. So the waiting public is foiled
again. Solomon's islands are too far
for view of the sea serpent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

Tie latest in the building line is the
aluminium hut for Klondike miners.
When packed for carriage it weighs
ITO pounds. 1t is composed of four
sides and roof of thin sheets OF
aluminium, and when put up it con.
taips 100 cnhio feet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
A New Guard For yyatche

Watches can be securely held i'll the
pocket by a new guard, formed of a
two-piece snap button, having one
portion of the button sewed in the
fabric to the pocket and the other at
tached to the chain, a slight pressure
on the parts locking them SO that the
chain cannot be pulled out easily.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

"Why is it," they asked, that you
let your husband have his own way in
everything?" Because" she replied,
81 like to have some one to blame
when things go wrong."-Boston Jour-
nal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

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The solutions TO these puzzles will ap-
pear in succeeding issue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

A single fine Russian sable skin is
worth from 500 to $3.50. 1t is tiny
thing about fourteen inches long hy
eight or nine inches around
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

99.-A Double Acrostic of Four Letter
Words.
l. Particles of stone. .. A story.
3. A Morse name for a boy. 4. A
parent 8. A kind of deer. 6. The
color of unbleached linen. 7. Close to.
Primals and Finals-The given
name and surname of dead naval
hero.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

1c0.--An Octuson.
= So
-
1. Equal to. 2. Serious. 3. uav.
ing public favor. 4. Scurrilous. 5.
To be lined anew. 6. A bird of the
corvus family. 7. A color.
ANSWERS TO PREVIOUS QUESTIONS.
GA Charade-Massacre.
GA Diamond
l.
L P
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95.-Four Pied Cities of South
Notwithstanding, Para, Bahai,
Valparaiso.
9G.-An Hour Glass
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12
9S.-A Pyramid.


l. A consonant in girls. .. Practl-
cal skill. 3. To slope. 4. To Join.
s. A room.
Centrals down-A great commander.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-12

97.-six Pie, Guhs OF Europe.
l. A hot bin. Q. No age. 3. Can
1 also? 4. Not rat. 8. Hot line.
6. Arig.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-22

Buren. To oppose a route which will
take that line past New Sweden ana
the other towns that have long needed
a railroad outlet for their business. is
to oppose the inevitable. There have
been several INSTANCES in railroad
building down in the older sections OF
Maine which would give the people Of
Caribou a good lesson. We could cite
several of these where towns have op-
posed the extension of railroads from
points where for many years they
have been the terminus: and have also
opposed the building Of roads to ac-
commodatc contiguous towns that have
long been without railroad facilities
only to themselves suffer from loss Of
business, and to be left out in the cold
at last
AS a suggestion, the result Of similar
opposition to railroad extensions in
Central Maine, we would ask the peo-
pie Of Caribou to thoughtfully consider
If they can afford to oppose the new
route to Van Buren,. Caribou is fire
town, and its people are prosper Gus
and intelligent. But we believe they
are too enterprising. liberal and sensi-
bic TO oppose progress along true
channels. or think they can thwart
manifest destiny by pure self-interes;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-22
Gomez in Civil Life.

1t is becoming very evident that
Gomez is not qualified 10 play the role
Of statesman. He is conceded 10 have
been a master of the art of guerrilla
warfare. He knows how TO fight and
run away: but it is evident that he is
not at all versed in the arts of peace.
There can be no doubt but what the
bronzed and weather-beaten old warrior
is fully conscious of his own limita
tions, and is anxious to retire as grace
fully as possible from the conduct of
affairs that are quite beyond his
capacity TO handIc. There can be no
question. too. but what he has been
seriously embarrassed by the intriGues
and ungrateful jealouses of many Of
the small calibred egotists who served
under him as officers in the Cuban
army. He is anxious to see settled
conditions in the island again, and a
full enjoyment Of the liberty that has
been won at the expense Of 50 much
sacrifice Of blood and treasure. Per-
sonally he feels that his own work is
DONE and he is only desirous of throw
ing off responsibility and retiring to
the peace and quietude Of a serene old
age. While he is, in many ways, the
preciates the fact that his genius is Of
d military order. and that outside the
camp, he cannot hope to achieve any
notable success in the administration
of civil affairs. Because of this he has
wisely decided not to risk his we'll
established hold upon the Cuban people
by undertaking tasks for which he has
neither training nor aptitude.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-22

A judge in the United States dis
trict court at Indianapolis has given a
decision which may have an important
bearing on lynching. 1t is that the
heirs Of a negro who was lynched in
that state several months ago, had a
right for action for damages against
the sheriff of the county and his bonds
men. The decision says that if the law
imposes duty Of care in respect to
animals and goods which he has taken
into his possession by virtue of his
Office. why should not the law impose
the duty of care on him in respect to
human beings?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-22
Report OF Secretary.

once r,nra the ypar Has rnllpl around
.,,I I,f,,,,, ,,, ,,Sa,. a,,,in ~ n,,r .59I
ann,isI Tna..tirc during the wear rs
rneefinrs have becn held. with an aver
ara attendance If IA A half hour devO-
tionaI meeting is held before the business
meeting. Nine departments of work have
been taken up. viz: Peace ana arbitra-
tion. almShouse. Jail. finding homes for
homeless children, gospel meetings. press
work. scientific temperance instruction,
relief and rescue.
Gospel temperance meetings have been
held nearly every SUNDAY afternoon. con
Quoted by members of the union and
some outsidp helm Rev Isaac Mead has
been a great help and inspiration by his
words If cheer ana encouraseme Two
reformed men have also been a help.
Three peace sermons have been preached
and 2uO pages literature distributed The
Jail has been visited every SATURDAY. anu
religious services held one Sunday in each
month; 1900 pieces Of literature have been
distributed ana S pledges OBTAINED, 10
visits made to the almShouSe; l5O mag
azines. $40 papers and a number Of books
been distributed: each inmate was re-
membered a. Christmas with a box Of
candy, and at Easter with a card.
At Christmas the union through tne SUI
perintendent OF reHet work dlstrlouted
gifts OF clothing, DOCKS. toys ana CANDY
among those VINO Would not nave Dee, ad
provided Tor IN any otner way oIei RI
children are are Kept IN Sunday ah1 1.;I3as gay
schools: li35 articles of clothing, besides
food ana fuel, nave Deen gwen out anu
girls are taught 70 sew. IL = llhpossiomIe, rs
to give any idea of the work involved IN
this distribuuon: me cases nave 10 ,Ye pe
investigated, clothlnG given out ,i.iic Suitapio
1or eacn case ana 70 lnose ~ u'i,ti w ~
proMlueu loT' Coliiiiiittee llulii tiio :" =.
{. /. I cOnuucted udH tAcui SUI " ~
Five Islands in August, Tor poor mothers
and their children. which was greatly
enjoyed. Large quantities OF 1000 was
given, and many We're ciothed tor the oC-
caSion: the children are already looking
forward to TINS outing with much pleakS,
ure, even Whlie the SHOW Wa ~ ~ ~
ground. one h'tie urCnil , dIcosJeu az ISL, .n' .oU
president mus saH. MrS. u; ""eh ~