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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
Eject of the Constant Wear and Tea
on n Railroad.

Eject OF the Constant Wear and Tear
n Railroad
AS consumers of steel the railroads
In the vicinity of Pittsburg lead the
world. During the past three months
lio miles of new steel rails, averaging
ninety pounds to the yard, have been
put down or distributed within thirty
miles of the center of the city, SAYS
the Pittsburg Dispatch. There are
l,f6O yards in mile, which would
mean 299,200 yards for one line of rails
in ITO miles, or 26,92S,OOO pounds. or
say 53,S56,000 pounds for both lines of
rails, or 269,2S3 tons of steel rails need
ed in one year for Pittsburg roads.
ninety per cent of which was for re-
newals on old lines. There is some
what Of mystery regarding where
the steel worn out on a big road goes
to. 1t is ground down almost to i'm
perceptible dust by the constant frlc-
tion OF the grinding wheels, and this
friction is forty-fve per cent greater
on curves than on straight stretches
OF track. The wear is also much great
er on ascending grades on a straight
track than on descending grade. On
curves the wear is almost lateral or
horizontal, while on straight track il
Is perpendicular, with a slight incli-
nation toward the inside of the rail
next to the flanges of the wheels. The
millions Of tons of steel ground down
to dust by the wheels of trains in this
country are lost. 1t cannot be re-
gained for scrap because it settles
down into the ballast, is brushed away
by the rush Of air caused by the swift
ly moving train, and, like the star dust
which falls upon the ocean, is lost
forever. In time, as civilization and
the wheels Of civilization move on. the
railroads of the chief steam railways.
as well as part of the adjoining ground.
will become thoroughly impregnated
with steel and iron dust from the
grinding up Of rails and wheels. be-
cause 1t must be remembered that the
wheels grind the rails and the rails
grind the wheels and this constant
shower Of iron and steel dust ia ac-
cumulating along our railroads at a
rapid rate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

the smoking of the favorite cigarette.
In house work it takes one native SER
want to accomplish each task of diff
ferent character. For instance, in q
large house there is "foor boy"
whose duty it is to keep all the beau
tiful hardwood floors in clean and
shiny condition, and this is the way
he does it: The dust is first carefully
brushed up with a hemp arrangement
which in its effects is cross between
a feather duster and hearth brush.
This is merely preliminary to the
act of polishing, work of art which
has been developed on original lines.
Two large, soft cloths are laid on the
floor, and the "boy," who may be a
grandparent, firmly plants foot on
each. He next glides slowly back
and forth on the floor, more like a
man on snowshoes than anything else.
Waddling along in his fimsy white
clothes, casting an occasional look
behind at his trail to see if it is suf-
ficiently shiny, he presents picture
which is SO amusing that you cannot
help bursting into laughter when you
see it for the first time.
The native is often barefooted; if
not, he almost invariably wears the
native slippers which are called
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

them on the poles; if it is light and
capable of division he places it in two
pals or basket panniers which he bal
ances at each end of his pole. When
heavily loaded the coolie goes at a
peculiar sort of dog trot, which con-
sists of short stealthy steps and move
ment of each shoulder with it. The
coolie, like all his celestial brethren,
cuitivates the growth of his raven
locks, though they seriously interfere
with business. At home they never
seem to adopt any kind of coiffure ex-
cept the pigtail, but in Manila indi-
vidual taste comes into play in this
matter and the results are varied and
interesting. Sometimes their tresses
stream freely down their backs and
no attempt is made to confne them in
any style whatever.
One feature of the houses in Manila
which is rather hard for the foreigner
to get accustomed to is the presence
of the great number of lizards which
crawl around the ceilings and walls OF
the rooms at night. They are harm
less, but the thought that they may
occasionally lose their grip and drop
down in ones face is not calculated to
make them welcome members of the
household. There are many scorpions
about, but they keep exclusively in
the dark corners of the house and yard
and otherwise behave themselves we'll.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

just as happy squatting on the floor
or on the ground as on chair.
Besides the natives in Manila, there
is a large population of "Mestlzos"
and "Chinos." The former is the
name for half-castes, the latter for
Chinese. After being in Manila a
week or two most foreigners find it
more natural to use these native terms
than the ones that they have been ac-
customed to. The "Chinos" are many
of them well-to-do, being merchants
or having some trade, such as tailor
ing. A great number of them, how.
ever, are coolies, and form large ele.
ment of the picturesque in Manila. II
the Filipinos are satisfied with few
clothes, the coolies are quite content
to wear almost none, and nobody
thinks anything of it. They are to be
seen on the street at any hour of the
day, even at noontime, when the
poorest native prefers a siesta to the
most lucrative employment.
No American" or Omitted States"
express vans are to be seen rattling
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
Gold In the Philippines.

is said there is not a stream rising
the mountains Of Luzon-and the
same is true of other islands of the
Philippine group-which has no. It's
gold bearing sands The alluvial de-
posts OF the precious metal have been
garnered for many years, but no thor
ough exploration for gold at its sources
in the mountains has ever been made,
because the Spaniards were unable to
conquer the tribes inhablting the in
terror regions. Some of these tribes
are said to look upon the digging up of
the earth as sacrilege, and they will
not seek gold in that way, nor permit
others to do it, lest the wrath of the
gods should grow hot against them
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

The native woman's shoe consists,
usually, of fiat sole with toe-cap.
Sometimes the cap has room for all
the toes, sometimes not. Often the
sole is raised from the ground by
wooden heels and sole-blocks like,
but lower than those used by the
Japanese. Stocking are not usually
worn. The gait of the Filipino is a
little outward curving swing from the
knee, with a resultant side swing of
the hip. There is, perhaps. a certain
grace in the movement, but there is
also good deal of ''scuffiing," and a
general appearance of being slipshod.
In fact, one gets an idea that the
average Filipino, male or female, is
only about halfdressed anyway, from
our standpoint The customary male
body-covering is only ali undershirt.
Those of higher social rank and greater
wealth wear also cotton shirt, or
garment of gauzy texture of some To-
cally made material. But the garment
will be worn, like coat, in the full
measure of its beauty, outside the
trousers. A higher step in the social
scale brings the substitution of the
coat for the shirt. A Filipino dude
with cane and little "billy-cock"
hat, pair of black trousers, and
gauze shirt, worn outside of them, is
respondent spectacle, and he has the
air of being entirely conscious of it.
From our standpoint, there is the
same half-dressed look about the
women of the poorer classes. The
Negrito woman of the mountains may
use only cloth extending from waist
to knee. The Mangyan woman of
Mindoro may wear contrivance of
braided rattan, which is even more alb
breviated. These garments do not sug-
gest the half-dressed. They are dis
tinct. There is no suggestion of Eu-
ropean costume. 1t is not so with the
Filipino woman at Manila. Her gar
ments are neither dress nor native
costume. Pieces of cloth cover her
from the waist downward. The shoul-
der aud body covering varies in the
number of articles and detail of con-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

over to this country, and women who
have been abroad buying their winter
wardrobes have sent over accounts of
the new wraps that have just been
designed over there. The present
fad is to have at least one long black
satin wrap. This, at first sight,
would seem to be most economical
investment, for tits not so conspicuous
as the light brocades or velvets, of
which most of the wraps are male,
and it is possible to wear it in public
conveyances, which, of course, is not
possible with the other wraps alluded
to. The smartest black satin wraps
are wonderful creations of the dress
makers skill combined with the beau
tiful trimmings supposed to be neces-
sary to them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
ARTER,S INK

The best ink made, but no dearer
= than the poorest.

Brockton's prosperity is so closely allied to
the prosperity of the shoe indus try that il
Will, no doubt prove matter of interest to a
large number of people to learn the act
ual average earning capacity of each individ-
ual employed in the making of the world
famed Brockton shoe. For illustration: At
the factory of the w l.. Douglass Shoe Com
pany the pay roll for the week ending Sept
~, excluding superintendent, foremen sales
men and all clerical help, shows the average
earnings OF the employees, large and small, to
be Sl5.54 per week. This was not an extraor-
dinary week 1t was the customary pay roll
The amount earned per week, however
does not always tell the story of prosperity
The number of weeks employed each year is
the determining factor in the wage earners
prosperity. The Douglass factory has been
closed but one week this year, and that for
the usual summer stock taking, and it will be
closed but three days the latter part of De-
cember. This would make but nine days out
of the year that the factory is closed which
is surely as steady work as the most indus
trious shoemaker could desire.
Owing to increased business, another addi-
tion Is to be made to the Douglass factory
1t will be 100 1eet long, 40 feet wide, and five
stories high. 1t will be ready for occupancy
early in December This addition increases
the capacity % per cent The w. l.. Douglass
shoe Company has the largest factory in the
world, producing an advertised line So so and
$500 shoes.
Mr. Douglass says that the prospect for sue.
cessful business for Brockton manu- turers
was never so good as now, and tn at collec-
tions are better than for years
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

There is mystery in the heavens, on
and under the earth, and in human
nuture-infnitely more in the last
than in the first-and we are always
puzzling over one or another, and
wondering when it's all going to be
solved. After all, the man is but a
feeble development of the child, OBJ
serves the Atlanta Journal. The Santa
Claus age is the dearest to the latter
because it Is involved in so much
mystery. The adult portion of the
world spends most of its time at
tempting to probe into just such uu-
certain and perplexing problems.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

1t is urged that an educated woman
of twenty-four is better able to tell
when she is in love than when she is
eighteen. Hardly, observes Judge.
The fact of the affection is there. She
can better judge whether it is wise to
marry, but the affection has arrived.
She has better control of her heart;
but the old question is there, whether
to marry unwisely and be temporarily
happy or refuse and be miserable for
years. That is the old story, and it
will be the new story as long as the
~orld goes round.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

tion of silk Is of solid green stripec,
which does not sound we'll, but is ex-
ceedingly pretty in reality. Red is
found in these plaids in stripes, and
also in handkerchiefs with narrow
hemstitched edges, the hem being OF
the solid color embroidered with tiny
dots. All shades are to be found in
these little colored hens. Another
variety of the handkerchief with the
solid red hem has red dots worked in
side on the white linen, or tiny red
bow knots in the corners.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

The people of Brazil are taking
alarm at the idea that their country
will be ultimately absorbed by the
United States, the COLOSSUS of the
North" An opinion prevails that the
United States has secured influence
over Bolivia and proposes to annex a
large slice of Brazilian territory to
Bolivia. The press of the entire
South American continent gives voice
to a similar apprehension of Uncle
SANS aggressions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

shoulders and pinned in front. This
tends to steady the outfit and keep it
IN place. The sleeves are gathered at
the shoulder and flare outward, broad
ly bell-mouthed to little below the
elbow.
The Filipino may be said to work
in driblets. Concentration for any
length of time is not national charac-
teristic, there must be plenty of in
termissions, and the work must never
be of such character as to preclude
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

about the streets of Manila; the coolie
in bulk represents the only express
company there. Trunks, boxes and
all sorts OF merchandise, furniture
from easy chairs and refrigerators to
pianos are carried by the capable
coolie by means of poles which he
rests on his bony shoulders. and the
tough bark of some native tree. If
the burden is heavy it is carried by
two or four men, being swung between
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

The inventive skill of the American
artisan is recognized the world over.
Our axes, reyolvers, bicycles, sewing
machines, typewriters, ETC., are the
standard throughout the world. On
the fertile fields OF both continents
American agricultural machinery
reigns supreme. Our steel rails link
England's colonial outposts. Our
bridges span the rivers in India and
Egypt, and our locomotives furnish
the motive power for Russia's new
commercial artery-the Government
railroad.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
Handsome Coat For Winter Wear.


The little covert coat has been i'm
proving the shining hour by assuming
decorative touches of fur that will un.
doubtedly prolong its sphere of use
fulness far into the season. 1t has
appeared lately in gray, brown and
green, cut on the mode of a basque
coat that is fitted to the figure with
q rounding tail on the hip aad flat
collar revers folding in a group of
three on tie shoulder. An enterpris-
ing tailor saw fit to run narrow
piping of mink on the edge Of the re-
vers, over the fronts and around the
tails, and his happy thought has
evidently found instant favor, for
these trimmed coverts are almost the
first of the fur-touched wraps to go
into active service.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
Evidently womanxind is not vet

Evidently womanxind is not yet
prepared to resign the comfort of the
short, close fitting fur jacket, for it is
easy to count them by the dozen in
the furriers' cupboards, while they
are being snapped up over the coun-
ters. Until last year these "ct ies,"
as they are termed by the trade, were
cut of Eton shape, sheered off
sharply at the waist line, or flute of
fur stood like a saucy little tail about
the hips.
Now the mode is to fit the short.
haired fur basque-wise to the body,
letting spade-shaped tail fall below
the waist line for five inches at back
and front, but cutting out the pelt
high on the hips. Not one pinch of
fullness is given the sleeve at the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

employed are of the handsomest.
The Innings alone are made of fabrics
that were formerly deemed quite
beautiful enough for handsome
evening gown. The fur and lace used
for trimming must needs be of the
rarest description.
There is no question but that the
wraps this winter are to be every whit
as costly as those of the last few
years. The designs have been sent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

There is no doubt that it requires
courage and endurance to engage in
polar exploration, but so it does to
enter for a six days. bicycle race. The
old theory that the lives and health of
brave men are of more value than any
scientific knowledge they can gain in
the icy wastes has not been dlsproved.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

perfection and do not object to such a
trifie as crooked toe. Filipinos at
times seem much like monkeys. If
they wish to pick anything up from
the floor they do not find it necessary
to stoop as we do; they grab it with
their toes and convey it to their hand
in that method. In sitting they are
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

The Kearsarge and the Alabama are
the two latest battleships to be added
to our navy. And what a glorious
event it is to have the two names un.
der cne flag, bearing the hopes and
purposes of one people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

structiol. All are cut somewhat low
in the neck, and on plan which give
them ''list to port or to starboard,"
which leaves a shoulder and an upper
arm wholly bare. In the upper cir
cles, there is exercised greater care
in adjustment, and handkerchief,
S!aed diagonally, is laid across the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

Handkerchiefs in colors are in great
demand, and some of the prettiest and
newest are in silk and linen. The
plaids are to be found in these new
styles, pretty soft plaids, the whole
handkerchief composed of them, but
in the most delicate colors, one having
r1olet predominating and another
green, and SO on. A pretty handker-
chief in which there is large proper
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

Animals cannot be said to have any
proper sense a language, unless they
have means of communicating ideas
different from their few characteristic
notes and songs. A language must
be learned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

The man who has not a million doll
lars has much enjoyment in the con-
temptation of what ne would do if he
had it. The fellow who has it, is
subjected to much misery in his efforts
to hold on to it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

1t is gratifying to notice that the
serseless criticism of the use of the
title Journalist" to denote the writer
for periodical has about died out.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
come Popular in the Metropolis.

New YORK Cry Especially Nothing
could be more attractive and dainty
than the evening wraps which are now
the rage for very young women as
well as older ones. Materials now
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

"chinelas" or "zapatitos," and which
consist of a sole and toe. Many
keep these on without fastening ap-
parently by suction; others stick the
lStle toe outside and hold the shoe on
by this method. From long practice
in tins the little toe is bent in the
form of crescent, but the natives
seem to have few ideas of physical
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23

Deep plum, garnet, gray and tan
are the fashionable colors for cloth
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-23
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