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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
Those Heroic Kansas Boys.

While the Twentieth Kansas Regi-
ment was advancing on Malolos, the
main body of men halted, while the
then Colonel Funston and small de-
tachment went across railroad bridge
on scouting expedition. Finding no
signs of the insurgents he sent back
word for the regiment to come on.
Just as they started the enemy ap-
peared in great numbers, running from
u neighboring wood with the evident
intention of cutting off the reconnoitr-
ing party and destroying it before the
support could be brought up. The
rebels took q position from which they
could direct hot fire on the bridge,
and as it was high one, over which
the open railroad ties gave only q
rather dangerous and difficult passage,
the situation was one well calculated
to put Kansas courage and zeal to the
test. OF course there was no hesita-
tion; the bridge was traversed, the
scouts rescued, and tho Filipinos put
to flight. AS battles go in some wars,
the affair did not amount to much, but
still those who participated in it could
have been forgiven if, in writing home
to friends, they had dwelt little on
the gravity of the perils encountered.
That, however, would have involved
a claim for special credit, and such
claims are not made by our fighters in
the field. They prefer to turn their
hardships and exertions into jokes.
This tendency is well illustrated in
the description by Lieutenant-C Colonel
E. G. Little, in letter in which the
details of the skirmish are given. OF
the charge over the bridge he says:
'As the Colonel was across and my
battalion at the head of the column,
my bugler. Berry, of f, and L were
the first to reach the bridge, and, of
course, the first to cross" That "of
course" is delightful in many ways,
AID significant in as many more. But,
being a man of the century's end,
Lieutenant Colonel Little is intro
spective as we'll as energetic, and, the
| fighting over, he examined into the
emotions it produced. ''I've read, "
he adds, "of men crossing bridges un-
der fire at the head of columns and
supposed the sensation was peculiar.
1t is not. A man simply tries to pad
die along as fast as he can and get
across. L beat Berry over, but we
haven't decided yet whether it was be-
cause 1 was the braver or the worst
scared" That. too, is delightful. and
it recalls the Funstonian confession OF
hesitation to order charges for fear OF
getting run over" blythe oo-obedient
soldiers. 1t must be decidedly excit-
ing for the enemy that meets either
Funston or Little when those officers
are thoroughly scared.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

Mrs. Amanda Looney, familiarly
known as "Aunty" Looney, the old
nurse of Brigadier- G General Funston,
has been discovered residing on West
Main street, at Springfield, Ohio. She
is the proudest woman in the city be-
cause her "boy, Freddy" is now a
Brigadisr General and is being talked
of by the whole world for his brilliant
and fearless work in the Philippines.
She too: care of him when the family
lived at New Carlisle. She says that
when he was quite small he showed
unusual ability for child. He was a
good boy, but full of life and grit.
His father was lieutenant in the Six
teenth Ohio Battery, under Captain
Russell o. Twist. "Aunty" Looney
was secured by Captain Twist to cook
for him during the war. She was
afterward brought to New Carlisle by
Lieutenant Edward Funston, father
of Brigadier General Funston. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
A WaEgish Tailor.

The other Monday thirsty tailor,
for a small fee after much haggling,
informed miserly undertaken about
the sudden death of Miss Polly Grey,
whereupon the grave" man hurried
to the bereaved cottage, and, entering
obsequiously, said to an elderly fe-
male: Excuse me, lady, but I'm
very sorry to hear about the unexpect-
ed demise of your lodger, Miss Polly
Grey. Erin an undertaken, and
I've called to ask if you'll permit me
to conduct the interment." For mo-
ment the woman seemed puzzled, then
stepping to side table, she smilingly
replied "Well Mister, aw con only
think as it's that good-for-nought, ard
up husband O. mine what's towd yo
abeawt Polly's suddin end. Onyheaw,
you're welcome to tn funeral job.
This is the corpus" and she pointed
to cage containing the dead grey
parrot. Belfast Whig
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

A new idea for the wheelwoman's
comfort comes from England. 1t is a
gaiter that is made in o long strip of
cloth, and is to be put on as a banG-
age wound around the ankle and leg
and adjusted to the comfort of the
wearer. 1T is known as a spat-puttle.
and is made in navy blue khakee,
black and mixed cloth. There is q
footpiece to fit over the instep; this is
held in place by strap that passes
beneath the hollow of the foot, and
the rest of the cloth is wound about
the ankle in overlapping folds and
fastened by means of straps and
buckles. AS the spat-puttle can be
tightened or loosened to suit the
wearer, it forms convenient kind of
gaiter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
voman's NobIest Vocation.

"Good housekeeping is easy house
keeping, and if woman wears herself
into shreds and tatters keeping house
the case is proven against her," writes
Helen Watterson Moody in the Ladies'
Home Journal. SIT is precisely in
her ability to guard against this con-
tingency that the housewife shows her
sell not only good executive officer
but as we'll a woman with ideals and a
sense of proportion-one who does not
forget that housekeeping is a means to
home-msking, not an end in itself
that the most perfect administration
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

There is no perfection of circum-
stantial evidence that might not pos
sibly be over-set by the truth if the
truth could be reached. This must
be SO while human Judgment remains
fallible. And as long as that limitation
is conceded there will always be brave
men who will say that a fellow man
shall not suffer the extreme penalty
of the law on circumstantial evidence.
The steadily increasing belief that it
is wrong to hang people on circum-
stantial evidence is worthy sign Of
advancing civilizatltn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
TALES OF PLUCK
AND ADVENTURE.
Sa red His Masters Life

In "Will Animals 1 Have Known -
Mr.. Ernest Seton Thom pson relates
terrible experience. He had gone
out alone to remote district on his
pony to inspect some wolf traps. In
one of them he found wolf, and hav-
ing killed it, was engaged in reset
ting the trap, when inadvertently he
sprung the next one, and his hand
was caught in the massive steel jaws.
81 lay on my face" he says, "and
stretched out my toe, hoping to draw
within reach the trap wrench, which 1
had thrown down few feet away.
Wolf-traps are set in fours around a
buried bait, and are covered with cot
ton and fine sand so as to be quite in
visible.
'Intent on securing the wrench, I
swung about my anchor, stretching
and reaching to the utmost, unable to
see just where it lay, but trusting to
the sense of touch to find it. A mo-
ment later there was sharp "clank!"
and the iron jaws of trap No. 8 closed
on my left foot"
"Struggle as L would, I could not
move either trap, and there 1 lay
stretched out and securely staked to
the ground. No one knew where I
had gone, and there was slight pros
pect of any ones coming to the place
for weeks. The full horror of my
situation was upon me-to be de-
voured by wolves, CT die of cold and
starvation. My pony, meantime,
stood patiently waiting to take me
home.
1.-The afternoon waned, and night
came on, night of horrorl Wolves
howled in the distance. and then drew
nearer and nearer. They seized upon
and devoured the carcass of the one 1
had slaughtered, and one of them,
growing bolder, came up and snarled
in my face. Then there was sudden
rush, and fight among the wolves.
81 could not see well, and for an
instant I thought my time had come
when a big fellow dashed upon me-
But it was Bingo-my noble dog
who rubbed his shaggy, painting sides
against me and licked my face. He
had scattered the wolves, and killed
one, as I afterward learned.
"'Bingo! Bingo, old boy! Fetch
me the trap wrenchr
"Away he went, and came dragging
my rifle, for he knew only that 1
wanted something.
No, Bing-the trap wrenchl'
''This time it was my sash, but at
last he brought the wrench, and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

In Portugal married women retain
their maiden names.
Miss Brandon is still, at the age Of
sixty-two, as Industrious as ever.
Nineteen women brave the dangers
of wilds and forests as trappers and
guides.
Women journalists in the United
States number SSS, with 2725 authors
and literary persons.
Queen Victoria's annual trip to and
from Scotland alone costs her close
ON $32, $50 year.
Miss Charlotte Kinney, of Syracuse,
N. Y, is said to be the only woman
drummer in the world who sells
wagons.
Willesden Parish in London is the
first to have ''lady" beadle. She is
Mrs. Kendall, who has been the sex.
ton of the church for many years.
Four million women in the United
States earn their own bread. They
have invaded all occupations, and
one-third Of all persons engaged in
professional services are women.
Nine. Loubet, mother of the new
President of France, is typical peas
ant woman who, at the age of eighty
six, manages her farm at Marsanne,
on which her distinguished son was
born.
Mrs. Margaret Deland is probably
the best mountain climber in New
England. When she finishes the
book she is now at work on she will
visit Switzerland and try her noun.
taineering skill on some of the Alps.
The Emperor of Germany has be-
slowed on Fraulein Johanna Mestorf,
the curator of the Kiel Museum Of
National Antiquities, the title of
professor. This is the first time in
Prussian history that the predicate
has been conferred upon a representa-.
tive of the fair sex.
Miss Florence Nightingale kept her
eightieth birthday few days ago in
her London home. Though in feeble
health, Miss Nightingale is still able
to PURSE, many of her old interests,
as nurses, hospital authorities and
sanitary reformers all the world over,
and specially in India, can bear wit
ness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

The story every one would wish to
be true is the latest one of an alleged
discovery of the elixir of youth by
Missouri physician. The absurdity of
the claim is, however, the only ele-
ment Of interest that invites a passing
notice. We are not informed how this
wonderful fluid is obtained other than
that by some mysterious, unintelligi-
bic and roundabout process it is ex-
tracted from the glands of the goat.
In fact, the more we are likely to guess
what it actually is the less we may be
inclined to believe what it can really
do. Nature has an unalterable lew of
progressive growth and consequent
decay. The various resulting evoIu-
tionary changes in our flesh and bones
must go on as surely and relentlessly
rs time itself. There is, alas! no al
Dhemy that can convert ashes into
fuel, no trick that can turn back the
clock to recall the lost day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
Gieanings From the Shops


Hats trimmed with wreaths of or.
chids.
Many short coats of silk and lace
combined.
Many plaid ribbons in narrow and
sash widths.
Reversible golf cloth, plaid inside
and plain out.
Broad showings of silk poppies in
matching shades.
Many narrow-tucked parasols in
most brilliant hues.
Strong displays of golf and tennis
cloths and accessories.
Much fancy materials for separate
waists. corded, plissed and otherwise
elaborated.
White duchesse lace parasols in
very open patterns appliqued on white
mousseline.
White warp print silks with shad-
owy floral designs arranged in various.
width stripes.
Silk remnants rolled lengthwise
with paper straps ard rubber bands
to prevent wrinkling.
A vast array of bows, stock collars,
ties and chemisettes made of thin.
summer materials and lace.
Spanish turbans showing black
jetted brim, profusion of plated
tulle trimmings in light colorings and
sweeps of paradise aiRrette.-Dry
Goods Economist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

"About the most brilliant achieve.
ment in the rescue line during storm
at sea-" remarked Lieutenant of the
United States Navy, "was by my old
friend, Ensign L. K. Reynolds, on the
Atlantic, in 1885. 1 don't remember
the name of the ship he was on, but it
was during fierce gale that they
overlook an Austrian bark, which was
flying signals of distress. AS L said
before, hurricane was raging and
lashing the sea into mountains.
Although the captain and officers
were exceedingly brave and humane
men, they could see no hope of render
ing aid to the doomed ship under such
conditions. Reynolds, however,
begged the captain to allow him to
make the attempt; and permission
being granted, he called for volun.
teers. Jack, with all the impetuosity
of his nature and his love of danger,
quickly responded to the call. After
great difficulty the life-boat was sue
cessfully launched and succeeded in
reaching the bark. Two trips were
made, in which every living soul was
saved. Before leaving the doomed
vessel the last time, however, Ensign
Reynolds got together pile of COM
bustibles and set fire to the derelict,
after which he jumped into the sea
and was with great difficulty rescued
by the boats crew.
''On hearing of this great act of
daring assistance to his subjects,
the Emperor of Austria decorated
Reynolds, and invited him to become
His Majesty's personal guest for a
week; and," concluded Lieutenant
Eaton, she said he was treated most
ROYALTY"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
! NEWS AND NOTES
FOR WOMEN. !


The crepe effects are to have an
other season of favor in the gauzes,
grenadines, silk, and wool semi-trans-
parent materials used for waists,
guimpes, yokes, fchus, entire toilets,
and sleeves. Deep crinkles are pop
ular, and many of the inexpensive
batistes, organdies and mulls are
gautfered. Pink, yellow and green
are favored tints in all transparent
goods, ranking next to white and black
in popularity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
Origin of q Towns Name.

The town of Shakerag, Mo-. got its
queer name some years ago through
the fact that the people living there
were so poor in those days that when
ever family began to make prepara-
tions to move its members had so lit
tie personal property that all they had
to do was to shake out few old rags,
fold them up and put them in the
wagon before starting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

face almost certain death, to perform
duty. Three on the same duty had
fallen before his eyes, and he had to
run the gauntlet of a tn housand
muskets, but he did it,"
The words were spoken to James
r. Gilmore, while on n visit to sold
Rosey's" army at Murfre esborough,
who records them in his personal
Recollections.
General Rosecrans referred to
Ducat's behavior at the battle of Iuka.
The Inspector General had observed
that a regiment of General Stanley 8
division was about to be overwhelmed
by much larger force of the enemy.
Ride on and warn Stanley at once, "
said Ror ocrans, as Ducat reported the
danger. An acre on fire and swept
with bullets lay between him and the
menaced regiment. Ducat glanced at
it and said:
General, I have wife and chill.
dren.'
"You knew that when you came
here" answered Rosecrans, coolly.
"I'll go, sir" said Ducat, moving
his horse forward.
''Stay a moment. We must make
sure of this" said the General, be-
ginning to write dispatches, the paper
resting on the pommel of his saddle.
He wrote three; gave one to each Of
three orderlies, and sent them off. at
intervals of about sixty yards, over
the bullet-swept field. Then he looked
at Ducat, who had seen every one of
the orderlies fall lifeless, or desper-
ately wounded. Without word, he
plunged into the fire, ran the gauntlet
in safety, got to Stanley, and saved
the regiment; but his clothes were
torn by Mimic balls, and his horse re-
ceived o mortal wound.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

always think before you speak,"
murmured the loquaclous Filipino
philosopher, who was being intrusted
with a flag of truce. "You want to for
get about that proyerb while you are
attending to this business" said the
general. Just you say we surrender
as quickly as you can. If you stop to
think they'll give us another whipping
In the interim. ."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
The Style of the Corset,

The popular corset this season is
cross between the style of five years
ago, when an exceedingly long wasted
and high bust effect was the proper
thing, and last years fancy for cor.
sets, which were little more than ex-
aggerated girdles. The present COR
set is longer, but it is still very easy
above the waist. The old high cor.
sets look very much like high, tight.
board fences in comparison. There
are several corsets with devices for
securing especial snugness over the
hips. Probably this is an outcome of
the craze for sheath-fitting skirts, but
it is move in the right direction.
The corset, when it is perfected, will
not be so good o subject for the ana
themas and edicts of ministers and
the TRADES of weary women as it has
been in the past. The Russian Min
lister of Education is said to have for
hidden the pupils in the public schools
to wear corsets before the age of con-
firmation. This wouldn't be a bad
idea if somebody would force those
children to stand and walk and sit
right. Maybe they can do that sort
of thing in imperial Russia just by
issuing few edicts to cover the case.
In democratic America we have had
to fall back on the corset. OF course
there is Assemblyman Daggett, Of
Bear Creek, who would legislate on
the subject. But the corset seems to
be match for all comers and is in a
fair way to have in the most literal
sense, all womankind in it's CLUTCH
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
A Jury,s Queer Verdict.

An English jury once found watch
thief guilty, but recommended him to
mercy because it was really very hard
to say whether he had taken the watch
or not
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

"Isn't San Tomas an English town."
asked Van Braam. "Of course not"
replied Dinwiddie Its a Philippine
town. What made you ask If it were
English" Il noticed that the n had
been dropped. Chronicle
Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

"That is one of the bravest men I
ever knew" said General Rosecrans,
pointing out his Inspector-Ge
Arthur g. Ducat. IT saw him coolly
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
LOVE-.

What n lover a leaven;
Sound and scent and sight,
Touch and taste OF heaven;
Ferment making light
This dull world OF ours,
Where the heavy hours
Weigh down life and mirth.
Mingling of the ideal
With the human real;
Blead of heaven and earth,
Bringing fearful gladness,
Wild delightful sadness.
FIceting happy madness,
Pleasurable pain.
Foolish earthly passion,
Wise eternal fashion,
Lows will e'er remainl
Pail Mall Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

Hail to the Reina Mercedes! 1t is
strange name for ship of the
American Navy, but we are getting
highly cosmopolitan in these days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

Walnuts grew originally in Persia,
the Caucasus, China, North America
and Europe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04

MAKE all mon,y orders, checks, etc, payable
10 tie Tribune Printing Company, Limited
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-14
HONOR FOR NAVY.
Its Part in Yesterdays Battle
Commended.

Washington, June IA. - The
navy's participation in the engage
ment of yesterday was most effect
i've as is shown by cablegram
from Capt Baker as follows:a
Manila, June 1.-THE insur-
gents fred on navy yards from
masked batteries. Ships
quickly put in position. The
Helena and Monadnock landed a
force which held the position un-
til reinforced by the army, and
was successful. No casualties.
Signed, BAKER,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-14
THE DISTRICT MILLS.
Will Not Be Affected by Strikes
or Eight-HOur Laws.

The Victor Daily Record in its
issue of yesterday says:
at appears to be assured that
the following plants for ore treat
ment will remain open no matter
what takes place in relation to the
plants owned by the American
Smelling & Refining company:
The Colorado Ore Reduction
.company's mill, Arequa; Gillett
Reduction works, Colorado-Phila-
delphia Reduction works, Colo
RADIO City; Metallic Extraction
works, Florence; Philadelphia
smelter, Pueblo. Other plants
might be placed in this classifca-
tion, but where there is the
slightest possibility of a shut
down, the names are excluded.
"Speculating on the worst that
may happen to the Cripple Creek
district, this showing relieves in a
slight way the discouraging pros
pect. During the last few months
this district has been turning out
from $4,000 to 10000 tons each
month. The smelter and the four
mills named, can, when worked to
their full capacity, handle over
L POO tons day. There will be
great difficulty arising out of the
fact that one smelter cannot
handle all of the smelling grade
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-14

j. j. Fitzgerrell has plenty of
straight money to loan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-14
Save Rent.

Save Rent.
Will sell you houses cheap on
leased lots.
One Groom house.
One Broom house.
One 4-room house.
Call and see j. j. Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-14
ONLY TWO SHELTERS
ARE WORKING.
All Smeifers Except the Argo and
Philadelphia Closed Today.
GENERAL STRIKE SITUATION.

Denver, Jnne 14.-The Argo
smelter is the only one here run
ming on full time today, and run
ming as if there was no trouble
whatever The employees have been
told by the managers that if they
kept at work, satisfactory arrange
mcnis would be made for eight
hours work.
At Pueblo the men are still at
work in the Philadelphia smelter
owned by the Guggenheims. At
eight o clock this morning the en-
ployes of all the other smelters in
Pueblo and Denver quit work.
The two smelters which are now
working, one here and one at
Pueblo. will continue unless the
Union asks sympathetic strike.
Reports from Leadville say that
the streets are full of workmen,
but that everything is quiet. Yes
terday the Leadville mines ship
ped 2.4OO tons of ore. today scarce
ly 400 tons will be shipped, and
tomorrow no shipment will be
made whatever. Very few of the
mines have been shut down entire
ly.
Reports from Rico, in the San
Juan country, say that there is ne
trouble there.
At Cripple Creek, which is an
eight hour camp, it is believed
that only sufficient number of
men will be kept on to produce
enough ore to meet the capacity
of the mills and smelters in the
city.
However, the number of men
thrown out of employment is
enough to mean serious loss to the
merchants and business men in the
camp.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-14
FLORENCE LABOR SITUATION
Mills all Working and No Trouble
Anticipated.

The labor situation in Florence
is most encouraging The Metallic
Extraction company has the eight
hour system thoroughly establish
ed the Ell Paso management has ex-
perienced little difficulty and an
ticipates nothing serious; and to-
morrow the Cripple Creek Beam
people will adopt the eight hour
plan. AT the National Reduction
company's plant the work of con-
struction is progressing, and when
the works are placed in operation,
which will be in about two weeks.
the eight hour law will be complied
with.