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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
The Cruel Mantfs

1t Is as Observant and quick as a
monkey, as sly and stealthy as cat;
it is the tiger not the saint, of the in
sect world. Its so-called devotional
attitude Is simply nothing but a lying
in wait for what the gods may send
in the shape of food. Establishing it.
SELF as If In rapture, upon some twig
or leaf, 1t will remain thus absolutely
stationary, prepared to seize any un-
wary insect that may fall within con-
venient reach. After 1t exhibits a
wonderful degree Of patience, let us
say an insect happens to alight within
short distance of it. Instantly 1t
catches sight of the newcomer and
begins, with slow, silent tread, to steal
toward it, So imperceptible the mo-
ton, it can only be appreciated by
steady and prolonged watching, At
the same time the forelegs, which up
till now had been bent back upon
themselves, commence to open. Little
by little the hunter creeps near Its un-
conscious prey, Its google eye staring
upon this object of absorbing interest
AT last 1t is close enough to strike. and
with celerity of movement the eve
cannot follow formidable foreleg is
shot out to its full length and brings
back the victim, hopelessly secured
and crushed between the shank and
thigh, and scarcely more than a mom-
ent Is lost ere the body Is torn to pieces
and deyoured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
To Make Artificial Fog

The heating of air by means of small
fires scattered about through orchards
or fields has been found very effec-
tive protector against frost In the drier
parts of California. One ingenlus de-
vice for the same purpose, designed by
G. F. Ditzler, consists of deep sheet
iron tank, three or four feet square,
mounted on n truck. About six inches
from the bottom of the tank Is q wire
CRATE, beneath which, through hole
in the bottom of the tank, Is admitted
a blast of air.
This Is produced by revolving fan
operated by sprocket chain and
wheel attached to the wheel of the
truck. A water cask and force pump
complete the outfit. Tar OF other fuel
is placed on the CRATE and ignited, and
the tank Is filled with wet straw or
manure. The blast Of the fan blows II
into an intense fire, all the heat Of
which has to pass through three feet
of wet straw before it can reach the
air. Naturally the evaporation Is very
active, and the vapor rising from the
wet material Immediately condenses,
forming a dense fog OF mist
AS the machine Is driven backward
and forward between the rows of trees
in the orchard, water is continually
pumped from the cask and scattered
over the fuel. The machine Is said to
evaporate 100 gallons Of water an hour.
Often this artificial fog is so dense
that the driver has to 60 forward and
lead his horses.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
No Colds in the ArctIcs.

NanSen and his men during the three
years which they spent in the Arctic
regions never caught Il cold. Yet they
were exposed to cold. fatigue and wet
to n degree which we at home can
hardly realize, says writer in the
Spectator. Especially one remembers
how Nansen and his comrade Johan-
sen during their wonderful expedition
on foot over the polar ice went on, day
after day, clad In clothes which were
so saturated with perspiration that
they froze by day into one mass of
solid ice, and even cut into the flesh !;
how every night, when they tucked
themselves up in their sleeping bags,
the first hour was spent In thawing;
how they lay shivering, their frozen
socks spread across their chests, until
their clothes actually became wet and
soft, and eventually comfortable and
warm. Yet they never caught cold,
and, mark this, for it is very import
ant, with the exception of Nansen's
brief attack of lumbago their health
did not suffer in any way from the ex-
posure. Directly they reached civiliza-
ton they all caught cold. Nansen's
own statement to the writer was:
"There is, of course, no doubt that
cold is an infectious disease. We had
none during our journey, and we all
got it very badly, too,) at the very
moment we reached Norway"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
Quail.

Pllny was much more accurate as to
the habits of migrating quails than
most observers of his day. He men-
tons that when crossing the sea they
We're sometimes blown out of their
course and drowned. He was also
aware that they migrate by night, and
makes the curious statement that
when the multitudes were nearing land
they were dangerous to small boats, on
whose sails and rigging they settled,
"often by night" and overset them.
Tens of thousands are taken on the
coast of the Pontine marshes, and in
Sicily one hundred thousand are said
to have been captured in one day. In
the islands of the Greek Archipelago
they are caught and cured Just like
sprats or pilchards, with the difference
that they are netted on the land in
stead of in the sea. The heads are
cut off, the bodies cleaned, and then
salted and packed in tubs. Further
East one of the greatest of the annual
quail catches takes place on the Bos-
porus. The main body of these quail
are looked for ON the return migration
in autumn, not in the spring 1t is
then that the birds Matched during the
summer on the plains of Poland, of
Turkey of Rumania and South Russia
are on their way South, and pass in
myriads over the straits and along the
Asiatic shore. But in old days there
were often years of respite for the
birds.
War on the Bosporus, or in Greece
and the Archipelago, or in Egypt or
Spain or Italy, might at any moment
give the birds an "open door" for a
series of years; and population not
only failed to increase, but often re-
ceded and there were no railways or
steamships The demand was a local
one; and as in the days of Moses peo-
pie tired even of quail. Now the pop
ulations of Paris, London and Berlin
are added to the eaters of spring
quails. The birds are caught lean and
are forwarded alive to be fattened.
The demand increases, population Is
everywhere growing, engines for their
capture are better devised, and the de-
mand is clearly overtaking the supply.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

One Of the most noted newspaper
writers in the world and student of
human nature is James Creelman. He
is q Republican, but he says of Bryan
in recent article: "Mr. Bryan de-
clined to accept salary of ten thous-
and dollars year from the Standard
OIL Company, preferring to live more
economically and fight against the
abuses Of such oyergrown corpora
tions. He has much more solid
record as lawyer and business
man than President Mckinley. For
one thing, no man has ever been called
upon to pay his debts, and l personally
know that he has helped many an un-
fortunate friend out OF his troubles"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
Oyster Shell Windows

Among the various and curious OBJ
iectS brought from Manila by some of
our returning soldiers none excite more
interest than the delicate plate-like
shells called conchas mot only because
they belong to the usually unattractive
and rough-sbelled oyster family, but
from the fact that shells serve as win
dows in may of the buildings OF the
Philippines.
The shell is nearly round, about four
inches in diameter, compressed, and so
thin that it is nearly transparent. In
appearance the interior of the shell re-
sembles isnglass, with opalescent
tints. the interior being lightly rough.
The animal is so exceedingly fiat that
when the valves are closed they ap-
parently touch. This is probably the
same species Of mollusk which is
known in China as the Chinese win
dow oyster and which is used for win
dows, lanterns and similar purposes.
These ingenious people also powder
the shells, which they use for silver in
their water colors.
The better class of houses in Manila
have window frames which slide in
grooves, so as to be opened or closed,
as desired, and in these are set the
conchas, which soften the bright tropi-
cal sun rays. AS further protection
against light and heat blinds are used
which run In the grooves with the win
dows. The Governors Palace which
was rebuilt about two hundred years
ago, has for windows the same sliding
frames set with many panes of the
window oyster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

Somebody very aptly rises to remark,
says an exchange, what howl would
go up if the newspapers were to crti-
else the individual as freely as many
people criticise the newspaper. Every
issue Of live and reputable newspaper
is q mantle Of charity, and the matter
left out-truth, not gossip Of DANES
would often more than equal in volume
the matter published. If any editor
could get out a cold-fact edition some
day, and get up tall tree and watch
the result-whew! What panic there
wOuld he
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
CUTS OFF THEIR HEADS,
This Is How the Sultan of Morocco
Treats Tax Dodgers,

The Sultan of Morocco Is going tc
prevent his subjects from evading the
payment of their taxes, even If by do
ing 1t he has to behead every tax
dodger In the country,
In his majestys domain tax dodging
by the rich Is well nigh universal, and
well-informed students and travellers,
knowing how corrupt and rapacious
the Sultan's government is, do not
doubt that much of 1t Is justitiable,
But the Sultan looks at the matter in
a different light. He declares that
there is no excuse for tax dodging,
that 1T is criminal, and, moreover,
that he has hit upon punishment to
tit the crime.
Frank Il. Jackson, n globe trotter of
thirty years experience, has recently
made tour of North Africa, including
the accessible parts of Morocco, and In
personal letter to Frank l.. Dingley,
of Lewiston, Maine, brother of the
well-known representative of that
name, he gives a graphic account of
the Sultan's bloody and desperate
method of procedure.
While i'll Tangier, Mr.. Jackson
learned that the Sultan at the head Of
large body of troops was marching
''ipuSh Iie SOuuIly CoileClllE tdAGS,
and that at Laroiche he had Scapita-
ed large number of tax dodgers and
spiked their heads above the city gates
to serve as warning to others who
might not be disposed to pay their dues
promptly.
"A company of five was formed"
writes Mr.. Jackson, 'to visit Laroiche
and see if the ghastly report was true.
The party consisted of an Englishman,
who spoke Arabic; German and three
Americans.
"We reached Laroiche about noon. 1t
is impossible to describe the sickening
sight which met our gaze as we rode
up to the main entrance of the city.
There above us, in a ghastly row, were
fifteen human heads, shriveling In the
broiling sun. We rode around to the
other gates, only to find the same
grewsome display. In all we counted
forty-five heads spiked to the board
arches over the city gates. Our curios-
ity was fully satisfied, and all of us re-
GREETED that we had travelled so far to
learn that there was at the close of the
ninteenth century so barbarous
country on the face of the earth as Mo-
rocco"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
What We Go to Church for

We go to church to worship God:
and His attributes include all that is
noble in life, all that is hopeful In
death, and all that is beautiful in
thought or nature. What a man wor-
ships determines what he Is. To sin.
cerely adore and appreciate goodness,
wisdom, power, loveliness and intelli.
gence, as exhibited in the character of
the Christ of the Bible, is to be in.
spired with the highest thoughts and
become a partaker In an increasing
measure of that grand Divine nature.
We go to church to reform evil, to Sc.
cure strength in our weakness, to re.
vive our hope, to obtain comfort I'm
grief, to elevate our thinking, to purify
and intensity our feelings, to preserve
and restore our health. to increase our
knowledge, to arouse our love for all
that is good, to make our home more
sweet, to make society more brotherly
and peaceful, to get rest from care. TO
be better fitted for business, to secure
enthusiasm for heroic deeds, and to
find happiness.-L Home Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
FREELAND, SEPTEMBER IL, 1898
The Voice of the People.

The election of Judge Shackleford to
congress from the Eighth Missouri dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Bland has a significance
which, to the ardent expansionist, man.
ifestly is not pleasant subject of con-
temptation. The leaders in opposition
before the vote was taken were loud in
their assurance that the contest was
one of crucial Importance nationally.
They insisted upon this in season and
out OF season, and in all the varieties of
verbiage which the practiced politician
knows how to emit.
That particular election in that dis
trict meant, they ceased not to proclaim,
that the administration, with MY
Philippine Policy of President Nc
Kinley, was on trial, and everything
that could possibly be done by them
was done, in order to "get out the vote. "
There was no mistaking about wherein
lay the point of the fight. Judge
Shackleford stood upon platform of
which the main declaration, was this:
"We are unreservedly opposed to the
militarism and imperialism of President
Mckinley. We want no empire. We
are willing to stand by the old republic. "
His opponents did not hesitate to charge
those striving for his election with
"giving aid and comfort to Philippine
rebels" The point of the contest,
sharply and throughout, was the war.
1t was fight over the Philippine ques-
tion.
And the administration and its sup
porters were defeated Not only did
they fail in reducing the majority Sc
cured for Congressman Bland last
November thing which for several
reasons might warrantably have been
expected-but that majority was not
ably increased. Mr.. Bland, with his
national reputation of unusually
marked character, was able to overcome
his opponent last November by only
$500 votes. Judge Shacklefords
plurality was 3,443.
The facts speak for themselves. The
imperlalists invited the country to
watch the voting in the Eighth Mis-
souri, district and see the president
indorsed, The answer is an emphatic
rebuke. 1t is also distinct encourage
ment to all opposition parties to con-
centrate upon this great issue of
Americanism and loyalty to the De-
claration of Independence against
imperialism and militarism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
WARS CAUSED BY TRIFLEs
England and Her Allies Drifted Into
the Crimean Troubles.

Many wars have had trifling causes.
A dispatch altered In one or two points
by Bismarck brought on the Franco.
German conflict. Palmerston said fac.
etiouSly that only three men In Europe
ever knew what the Schleswig- Hol.
stein troubles which led to two wars
We're about and two OF them died be-
fore the conflicts began, while he the
third man, had forgotten. A sighting
reference by Frederick the Great of
Prussia to Nine. Pompadour of France
was said to have been one of the
causes of the Seven Years War; some
times called the "war of three petit.
coats" from the fact that the France
OF Pompadour and the Russia of Cath
crime III, Joined the Austria of Maria
Theresa against Frederick.
According to John Bright, England
and her allies drifted into the Crimean
war without realizing it until after
they got in, and they did not know
what they fought for even after they
started while it is certain that every
thing which was supposed to have been
fixed by that conflict was disturbed af-
terward. The results of the quarter of
century of wars beginning With the
commencement of the French Revolu-
tion and ending with Waterloo,
pleased nobody and settled nothing"
according to Sheridan. The average
person who lived in those days knew
as little about the causes of the slaugh-
Ter as old KaSpar did about the battle
OF Blenheim when questioned by little
Peterkin
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

An estimate has been made of the
average amount of money which Eu-
ropean emigrants take with them to
America. From this it appears that the
first place is held by the German, who
takes over just ten guineas with him,
while the second place belongs to the
Englishman, with about six shllllngs
less. The third is the Frenchman, who
has nine guineas, and he is followed
by the Belgian with just over 60, while
the Irishman's capital is f3, the Rus
slams f2 los, and the Italians barely
t2. He Is, therefore, the poorest, but
1t Is believed that when he returns to
his own land he probably carries away
more money than any of the others.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

A resident of Bristol, Pa, owns a
curiosity in the shape of a copper but
ton, the kind said to have been worn
by the servants of George Washington
when the latter was President Of the
United States. The button is about
one and one-half inches in diameter
and is quite elaborately engraved.
Around the edge are the words: Long
live our President" In the centre is a
monogram, sc. W." There are said
to be only about three of these but
tons now in existence, and two Of
them belong to members of the Wash
ingtOn family.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

East Indian famines have had some
comic features. In Aurungabad the
priests were paid to pray for rain and
did so, day after day, but the rain
failed to appear, though very costly
professions were organized. At last
the people became angry, threw the
gods into the rubbish heaps and
blocked up the entrance to the temples
with masses of thorns as penalty for
keeping the fields dry. 1t is just as
well for Hindoo god to attend to bust.
ness If he wants to keep his job.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

Why does a circus want publicity?
Why does the politician want publicity?
Because 1t pays. Business men ought
to possess as much common sense and
shrewdness as the average circus press
agent or the average politician.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

"This makes the tenth morning.
ma'am, that | have tried to collect this
milk bill"
81 have tried more mornings that,
sir, to collect little cream from your
milk, and have never had any better
succesS than you're going to have this
time Don't step on the cat when you
20 out please"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

A North Carolina woman has invent
ed an appliance for keeping poultices
warm, receptacle for hot water hay-
ing face in which the sack contain
ing the poultice is inserted, with an
opening In the receptacle for changing
the water as it cools. r%.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11

For every census plum that is landed
by Republican congressman, there are
at least a dozen votes made for the
Democratic party by the disappointed
applicants.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-11
In a new bicycle tire q

In new bicycle tire a series of
helical springs is arranged around the
interior connected. to thimbles on the
side of the tire nearest the rim, with a
metal rim inside the face Of the tire.
against which the springs press to
form resilient tread.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16

Score by innings R.if.E
ST. Louis ~ ccocOS Oxi o
Louisville "a u A-A-0 0 0 q Ii "a
batteries: Jones and CriGer: DoWl-
inS and l<i,tredge. Umpiros-Burns ana
Smith. Time--i:50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16

a throat Of . ri.i. 80 t,
for thc T1cnd 49,, ~ Sv'u WIS maze
| Have; W.. ,,,...I % iFeslnrn'
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2icted ~. .eai,sS 80 nnu pech Pc
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ms. tho .vol,,, ,,,,. ..','" ar iut-
on thn eta1,t NE 'i"t ne Aet was
zoo 600 of rorei,-,, 80 We i,@.'ed ~ =
destr,,c+io,, ~, -, eo'ii Gao OF tht
bscu rrnnin.a1 Niru'. ""ro'u' as had
certl,ir lnen ~ Oni'l' Ht3ies yer
ON IN da,, -, '"" S,uYu nc iOl
1a0 rer c.H, VIM ''', Ne sp!u ,
mt 80 Nor can, '' e",s A"l
Of +l-H--4+.,. IA - llis.'-.!
PAYMENTS m IN, 81 slegie
year. tho ~ 900 oo0 enc ,i,,t,. -
were coined IN lS-S , "GiIt,S ~. ..
mcnus Of tho stl,.s, ~ " '.l lvi ~
thF dennud ~, - c'u -
Hence thn .brsa+ ,'.!'.'I s"'9
without bistn,.ic S'rI NON -
then. is wb.t ,,iil 81, III .'.S.
OF our minis ~ 49,. re-, ,t'lu7
ready in IND Trn,s,,,., IN, W." ~.
there II ror,,,n,, 49, '-''',' -
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treasurer overai.e. 49,, .; - ~
deem United Sta,cs
premium on ,-oiI ,,.,it al s.'' -
contracffor ~ -, '' - UC.'S'vn =
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n Dortion of ho',i- -. - ~ So. We 49,
li9hiiifiae ~ 1s dS"'i,s oI'i,H
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
BERkLEI.


MISS Belle POWER. who has been
Sp.nuih3 several weeks among friends
~" o"'ii'uc", >. G.. has returned home.
-N,N''l"lNeu oy MISS Nancy Brown.
-, ~ long OF Zion College,
iIt"0le" 10 a large congregation at the
IhrIStan Church sunday evening.
troi. 6. Curtis Munson. Il represent
'HuNe OF the American Music system,
oi S9finsiieid Mass. was in town last
night TO meet win m Scho,, poard
With the view of introducing music in
,he schools. but failed 20 get a hearing
There was no meetina; for lack of a
Mr fA,on Parker has been promoted
Ia assistant con,l,i,,or ~, ~ SnrsoIt.
and Portsmouth T;e,r ~, .,ai,, ~ -
Tho funeral Of NJ, W,i,, a,a' NJ
younges. son of M ~ NJ S,a,.1,, 80,
Dunn. was held a. nv, re,.i,1orca ~. ~,
,-iiftt, ~ t"e residence on
= n.cl"cl; s' in t., Y,S .. afternoon at
friends mn; ~. .Sl,.ce 9l numerous u;
Casget Skinner. o,stor ~ ~ Ie ~ ~
mn. 1,.,,tS- 30 'N' V' i'erNieN Ave-
~ ": i,,,.,c,. NY, ~ ass!sied by Key.
~. - ne NnFis IAN church.
,n,i 80 80 ,.',e7" u YOUTH. was well
- ,'' "i'iu'N Noo"h. ana although his
49, w" H'' u"e INJECTED. many mourn
- |.'ure. "nc none more than the
a VnivE NhFiSiian itndeaVor Society. OF
winch he was an active member The
ul''ment was IN Magnolia Cemetery
ne i"itp"ing young members were tho
hearers. Alton Haier. Jessie Bllv-
en- Thad Jones, j. J. Johnson. l.. II.
iiumpnyies aul James Seav
Elaborate ARRANGEMENTS are heinz
made for a comedy to he given IN the
next few weeks tol. me hcrnh. 81 ia
Pythians and Girls Snrjoty ~ Chas.
nut street NJ. T.. Church. our hes i local
talent will be represented. and sneriai
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
lCnn,,n,lnlcninhN
REV. CIrAEIlsS So ST;y.>,-r

REV. CHARLES l. STFNGLE.
NO one is more popular in our city
today than Rev. Charles |. Stenrlc. RI,
hocamc Il resident of this community
nhou; year aco. since which limo hn
mas taken n most active interest in ali
matters pertaining To the advancement
OF Berkeley. but his recent manly ana
couragcous fight for Holy sabbath
nus done more toward making his nalns
household word than anythjn,s elso
that he has dorc
Ills tight has roen such a manly one
mat even the liquor dealers pay him
he highest respect. We truS; that he
may long reside among us. and that his
eWorts Tor an honest observance OF tho
Sunday law may be emnently success
fu
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16

ATLANTIC LEAGUE RESULTS.
Reading. ;: Newark. =
Eichnond. :; Scranton. /.
Allcntowu. -: Lancaster. :.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16

CITY PAVING REDEMPIlON
B0SSS FOR SALE.
Office OF tho City Clerk.
Council Chamber,

Council Chamber.
Portsmouth. Va. May $. 1879.
n HE CITY or PORTSMOUTH. VA
y oiierS Tor sale $4,000 OF PAVING
ihfEDEMPTlON COUPON BONDS. pavA-
PIE In thirty years from June lst lSse
bearing interest ut the rate of ; per cent,
per ahnum, payable semi-annuaily iii De-
,-d These bonds are in denominations OF
Sy'. are exempt from city taxes. and can
De, De registered principal and interest or
pie.ncip3i only. at the option of the holder.
SeaIed proposals addressed 10 4.
lion l'SON, JR.. City Clerk. Will be re-
ueiVsu until TUESDAY. May t. 1895. D.
ely reServing tho right TO rejec, any or
Communications other than prono.,,s
should bc addressed to
j. w. BROWN. JR..
my9-td Chairman Finance COMMITTEES
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
THE WORLD
OF SPORT
STANDING OF TIIr c,r1-Es.


scorc by innings RH.E.
Philadelphia :. Il o i0OlO - Is .
Brooklyn e. 30 o0o0 Ks T. /
Batteries: Pia;t aud Douglass. Dunn
ana Farrell. Attendance. 500. Um-
pres. .swartwood and Warner. Time
2;2O.