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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
Mondays Quilt Sale.
so Marseilles Quilts.
Aooe~sesseoeooeee

The kind you pay So for in any store in the city, All
Clean fresh goods and bought especially for this SALE About
two weeks ago had sale Of these same quilts We placed
OF them on SALE and before n o'clock had parted COM
pany with every of them Now the demand for them
during the remainder of the day was Of such nature that
had we twice IS would not have been able to supply our
customers 1t was to meet this demand that we purchased
this last otnot many previously had or as many
as we wanted but all could get and all we will be able
to get SO the manufacturer says you need anything in
this line, come to Monday If you don-come to see
us anyway we will be glad to you and we don't think
you II regret coming The price for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
Sp0t|ess White Goods,

Nothing is worn so much,
nothing is so dainty as a white
costume for the summer sea-
son. Piques push for prefer
ence. We got them in all the
Variable grades; the sheer
fabrics are standard for many
uses. These are here also.
a good Plque for ....... ............ .12ko.
y better one. stripes running across
or lcngthwise, for ......... ........25c.
Dots and Figures. from CSC. to .......6 SOC.
y light weight White Goods with clus-
ter tucks .......... SOC.
Organizes from 1sc. to ...... 5000. Soc.
French Nainsook. all widths and
prices, Persian Lawn, Dimities,
&C.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
Some Wash Stuffs.

That is, those that wash and
retain their brilliancy. Not a
few-but many to select from.
Sea Island Percales. yard wide go. .12Hc
Madras, lighter weight fabric . .12isc.
Dimitics are also very much in evil
dence ......12tsc
A good Lawn ............ ....... ......... Sc
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
Fancy PettiCoats.

dizzy F6fllCudlS.
Fashion stamps them popu-
lar. The style range and the
price range of these beauties.
are all that heart could desire.
Prices very modest quality
considered.
Green. Navy and Green and Silver
Changenblc Taffeta-3 deep rows OF
heavily corded rufning ...sie.Oo
Navy Blue and Green Taffcta-3 deep
rufues .......... ......... ...........S13.9S
Light Green. Navy and Changeable-6
rows TuliieS ......... ...... 50. 4S
Garnet and Blue Changeable Heavily
Corded Rufflcs $3.50. 49,. $500
Black Taffetas. ranging in price from
wv 10 ......... ......Sl5 co
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
Tailor Suits
ne-quarter off.

Yes, one quarter off, or IS
per cent. reduction made on
every TAILOR MADE SUIT
in the house. Fashion favors
them; experts are turning out
for us stylish up-to-date cos
tunes, and we are giving them
to you right in the height Of
the season at a great reduc-
ton. Pick from these prices:
5000 Black Serge ............. $3.50
sie5O Black Serge ......... ............ 50. aS
$500 Black or Navy Serge, silk lined $40. IS
:2cco Navy. Tan or Grey Covert. $500
$l7Co Light. Medium Grey ana Tan
Scotch Mixture .......... ...........Sl275
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

Saeclal sale Of Ladies' Trimmed Hats
and Trimmed Sailors at half their original
price, for Monday Only.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
.sspa.,.NTEp...

i ~ ASrED. THOROUGHLY EX-
NV ,ericnced dry goodo salesman. APP
piy With references to HARRY MORRIS,
S62 Church sheet. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

X ELERY PLANTs.-LARGE ROOTED
~ open-air grown. Golden. self-branch-
ing ana white plume Celery Plants: 50 cx-
Sufficient muck adhcres to tho roots:
they live and grow In transit. BEAR
HEAD EARMS. Orlando, Fla. aplG-lm'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

No. so Pure Silk Taffeta Ribbon. in all
the newest shades, regular price, S5c.,
MONDAY ONLY Isle
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
MIGHT SCHOOL

3 4t the sof5.l14rSfsN SHORTHAND AND
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY Monday. Wed
I fssdav ana Friday nights. Our Night
4 sef,oos is especlally designed for those
who arc ems aged during the day. In
stTuctiofl Ia rgsly Individual. Terms .rea-
s sona BID For III Their Information call at
the Drfyersity or address
4 s. a .. L III. HEsSLER. President.
pkons dES. mh16-
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FOR RENT.

IL OR RTNT.-LIvERY STABLES. No.
10 Union street. corner Church
street. a desirable place for livery or
my3-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

Children's Caps, made of embroidery
and with corded crowns, regular price SOC
MONT On II 1c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

ENoR RoNr-A FURNISHED COT
IL tago at Virginia Reach for the
months OF MAY and JUNE. Address. j..
a.. caro- TINS office ap?3-tf
IL OR RENT. FOR THE SUMMER
~ months well furnished house In
..oHENT." care Virrinian-Piot. ap5-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

d Ef 7ANTED.--A PRACTICAL SAW
NY mill man to saw and ship lumber
Anpiy at once to JOHN l.. GAY, Suffolk,
VA my7-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

N1 IRADFORD'S DETECTIVE AGENCY,
-b1S Randolph street, rear of Atlantic
Hotel. new phone. 692 Open day and
in any section. Highest references from
Metropolitan Police Department, Wash
dngton. d. c., and leading business men
of Norfolk a legitimate, thorough SER
vice guaranteed. NJ. BRADFORD, SUI
perintendent. 10 years experience. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
AGENTS WANTED.

A G e N T S. : PREMIUMS GIVEN
IN users of our articles of daily con-
sumption: increases trade four fold. Sam
cago. 1t
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HEEL p WANTED-EEMALE
SPECIAL NOTICES.

"OW SOON GRADUATE MEDICINE.
al Dentistry. Law, Pharmacy. Osteo-
pathy, Magnetic Healing, Electro-Thcra-
peutics. Box 500, Chicago. ap4-lm
s NORFOLK IoYEING, CLEANING
cleaned; Gents Suits Dyed. $780, cleaned
and pressed. 75c., pants pressed 1Oc.. car
pets a speciality. 4i1 Main New Phone FOL
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FOR SALE.

RARE OPPORTUNITY. - THE
business Will sell a IL low figure one-half
interest in well established manufac-
turing business that is paying over 200
per cent. All details and information will
be given to intended purchaser Address
MANUFACTURERS. care Virginian-Pilot
mV7-3ts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

N Plum. MORPHINE. WH1SKEY. If
~ Interested in tho cure of these habits
write for my book these diseases,
mailed free. B. NJ. WOOLLEY, NJ. D.,
Atlantn, Ga. 1al0-sun-Gm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

WEEKLY PROFITS 1 GfNYc LOSE M TIiE
can be doubled every month in Wheat
Stocks and Cotton. We pay pro-
plan OF safety is unequaled. Write for
full particulars free to any address. C.
: H. Nzk6..fSfI z $50, % BroadwayrN. Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

Nv ANTED.-TO RENT AN ELE-
w CANT front room to gentleman and
yafo In splendid locatlon-wcst side. Adj
lfcsss "P. K" care Nirginian-Pilot. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

M ANTED-SALESMEN AND COL
w lcctors to work in the CITY and
country. Apply to the SINGER MANU-
CO. $50 and 23l Church ST.
Norfolk Va. or 407 Court street, Ports-
mouth. 1uS-2taw tr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

A GENTS TO SELL PICTURES ON
IN instalmcnts; big inducements; ref
crencc required. Apply ). ). GREEN, 10
Outten street. Huntersvillc. liz
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

Ladies' Back Dress Skirts. latest style:
regular price. $500,
MONDAY ONLY oS,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

HHT lANTED. "A THOROUGHLY COM
w petent man to manage bar at
side resort: must be sober and well rec
commended. Address enclosing refer
ences and salary wanted, 3D." care Vr-
Go:nian-Pilot. 1t'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
HELP WANTED-MALE.

NV ANTED. AT ONCE. = A FIRST
wv class Band Saw Filler Address with
reference TILGIIMAN LUMBER CO.. 5l2
Columbia Building. it,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

~ ANTED. = WORK. IN HOUSE
4 wv cleaning or waitress in hotel or
boarding house Address Mrs. MOLLIE
JORDAN 43 Calvert street. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

TTIGHEsT- CASH PRICES PAID FOR
1 i. Gil kinds Of Household Goods, Office
Furniture n speciality. Entire stocks
bought. Address D. NOTES &c CO, S5
Commercial Place. apl1-Im
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

Mems Cclluloid Collars and Cuffs, n
styles. regular price Zoe.
MONDAY ONLY SEC. EACI
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

g ALESMEN. = $4,000 A MONTH AND
- all expenses guaranteed selling to
merchants Arctic Refrigcrating Machines
for cooling refrigerators, guaranteed IS
per cent. cheaper than ice Exclusive ter
r.tory assigned. ARCTIC REFRIGERA-
TING CO., Cincinnati, o. my7-su. we ,sa'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE.
Observations bya Government
Explorer Among Sugar
and Rice Fields.
THE PRIMITIVE METHODS
A San Fernando Sugar Mandatory
Which Is Owned By
Chinaman.

Six Months Work On Ono Crop of Cano-
Climatic Conditions Exceedingly Favor
able to the Production of Sugar and
Rice-Hard Conditions of Agricultural
Labor-Rics on Irrigated Lands.
At the present time it Is somewhat
difficult to ascertain the value of the
Philippine Islands under normal in
dustrial conditions. In the first place,
all the Industries are disturbed, and
only such MS are absolutely necessary
are conducted with any vigor.
In Manila the distribution of money
by the American army and navy
causes considerable activity in some
lines, but the usual trade is dull. The
whole country is waiting for "some-
thing to turn up"
After my arrival at Manila, says DIR.
s. A. Knapp, l determined to pene
trate the insurgent lines and travel as
far as they would permit. Mr.. Cad
well, formerly of Iowa, Joined me.
and, with Filipino for interpreter, we
took the train for San Fernando, about
seventy-five miles by rail. The section
of country through which we passed
was quite level and intersected by
streams. There We're few fields of
sugar cane, but most Of the land was
planted to rice. Occasionally tract
was irrigated. but the larger portion
depended upon rainfall, and showed
generally light crop.
The harvest had just begun. Men
and women were in the fields with
their sickles, cutting and binding tiny
bundles-two handfuls. Each bundle
Is then stood up-heads upon the
ground and butts In the air. After
standing this way about twenty-four
hours 1t is removed and piled in small
ricks on the levees which separate
the rice fields. Each rick is about
three feet wide by three high, and
from fifty to one hundred feet long.
The heads of the rice form the sides
of the rick. When sufficiently dry the
grain is removed by drawing the straw
through hatchel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Some Of the more advanced of the
psychologists now claim that the
back lobes of the brain are the
seat of the highest intellectual
faculties, n theory which Is in
direct opposition to that of the phren-
ologists and to popular opinions as
well, the latter being that high fore
head is proof of superior intelligence.
To the large hind head has been attr-
buted an unusual degree of animalism.
DR.. Cw Chaplain, an anthropologist Of
high repute throughout Europe, has
given arguments in favor of the
posteriOr lobes in a recently published
paper which shows that man, of all
creatures, has the mostly highly devel-
oped pOsterior lobes. and that the
ablest men and races have them in the
highest perfection. Idiots and con-
firmed lunatics, according to his in
vestigations, have these imperfectly
developed or in very bad state.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

AS we approached San Fernando the
lands became dryer and more sandy,
and We're generally planted to sugar
cane. We walked out to the southern
border of the city to look at sugar
manufactory owned by Chinaman.
He gave us permission to examine the
premises.
1t was n large factory, but more
primitive than any In the United
States. The cane was ground in Il
three-roller ox-mill geared TO small
engine. For boiling the Juice there
were eight kettles with cast-lron bot
toms and wooden sides. The juice was
run into these kettles, lined and
boiled; no filtering and little skimming
When sufficiently boiled it was poured
into earthen jars shaped like an in
yerted haystack. and holding about
one hundred and thirty-three pounds
OF sugar. In the bottom was nm ori-
6ce two inches in diameter, over which
straw filter was placed before the
syrup was poured In. These jars are
called Phones, and they rest upon an
sarthen crock holding twelve quarts,
which receives the molasses.
After the sugar has stood in the
phones for some weeks 1t is emptied
ontO mats and divided into three parts,
according to color. depending on drain
age. The top third is fairly light, the
middle third is quite dark and the bot
tom third looks like tar. The top and
middle thirds are sun dried and
packed In mats for shipping; the lower
third Is stored in mat and redrained.
Such sugars are worth from ~ to pa
cents pound, according to grade.
The molasses is sold to be manufac-
tured into rum. While we were there
they were emptying The mblasses into
nm immense tank In boat, to be
transported to the distillery. With
such primitive methods it would not
be possible to do much In the United
States, but here they can work at a
crop of cane for six mouths. The cane
ls twelve to eighteen months old when
grinding begins, and is very rich in
saccharine matter
AS n rule, only one crop of cane is
obtained from a planting. This ap-
peared so contrary to our knowledge
Of cane In the United States and Cuba
that l made careful inquiry among
owners of sugar estates i'm Manila, and
the statement was confirmed. except
upon new and rich land, where the
cane is allowed to rattoon for several
years.
Climatic conditions in the Philip
pines are exceedingly favorable to the
production of sugar and rice. The en-
ormous and uniform rainfall during
the spring, summer and fall and the
comparatively dry weather during the
winter, when the cane is harvested,
are considerations of tire utmost i'm
portance to the sugar producer Some
may be disappointed by the fact that
only one crop Is made from each
planting, but it must be borne in mind
that these lands have been cropped
Tor hundreds of years without fertiliz
alton and without the use of any reno.
waiting processes. With deeper plow.-
ng, better tillage and improved meth.
DDS of extraction the sugar production
IN these islands will become a profit.
able and important industry.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Cyclists are often worried in trying
TO keep loose nut in place. The mat
ter may be easily done by melting Il
little rosin on the thread. This will
cause the nut to stick and stay in place
but will not prevent its being taken Off
should it be necessary.
The tendency Of the novice to run
into the brick which he wants to avoid
is described by medical authority as
the Hypnotic influence of concentrat-
ed attention, rendering the movements
inco-ordinate. so that the rider be-
comes the victim Of perverted rc1cxes
of purposeless effort and the abject
subject of IN optical delusion."
The Transportation Committee of the
League of American Wheelmen has
completed arrangements with the rail
roads whereby it will be possible for
the members to attend the National
meet at Boston in August for one
rate fare for the round trip. This will
also include stop over for thirty
days and for points OF interest en-
route. Every section of the country
is embraced in the arrangement the
first time the League has been so rec
ognized by the railroad companies. 1t
lHS iiSo b'th hiidhSth ~. 'HiH 'oii-
mittec for members to attend the
worlds championships Mt Montreal the
week following on the same rates.
Police officials are often at loss to
identify stolen bicycles because the
thief scrapes off all numbers and other
identifying marks. 1t is suggested
that the owner of wheel place his
card or other means of identified ton
in the upright tube Of the frame. Then
If the machine is stolen it can he read
lily recognized. ms even the most astute
thief will probably not go hunting in
side of n machine to find means of
identification. Following the sugces.
tion may lie the means OF recovering
the wheel when 1t has been found by
the police and sent to the Potters field
of bicycles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
OUT OF THE CRUCllNE.

The man who doesn't agree with
your method is thaorist.
The loudest growing rooster makes
a dunghill u well-known place.
If faith did not piece out reason
many more men would commit sui
eide.
The far-seeing man usually sees so
much that he Is too timid to undertake
anything.
The lamb makes no enemies, but
fears many; the lion makes many, but
fears none.
What we call a mans personality is
often no more than the present fear
which he inspires.
Abraham Lincoln, while he made
good President, couldn't split many
more rails than any other boy.
The man who for another's good tells
disagreeable thing, usually himself
gets the most good out of it.
Were many unsuccessful rnen to live
longer they would make successes;
were many successful men to live
longer they would make failures.
1t Is not always the largest and
strongest objects which are preserved.
The Colossus of Rhodes is a. tradition,
while the Venus de Milo still wins the
admiration of the world.
The mind is like steel; friction
sharpens, heat tempers, idleness rusts.
u you want good blade, keen of edge
Strong, it must be pounded into
u killed hand at n hot forge.
pre thus shaped and tenn
owing forge of life.
apiece of lead from
in the hands of Il
try wise man,-Penny
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Hell propose all right" said the
old man confidently. Il have him
fixed"
"What did you do?" asked the anxi-
Gus mother.
II asked him to lend me $50, and
he did it. Oh, he is in earnest and no
mistake"
but you didn't want the money"
protested the anxious mother
"Of course not" answered the foxy
father. 81 only wanted to encourage
him. He thinks he has me fixed so |
can't object, and he'll come to the point
in hurry now."-Chicago, Post,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
he MADE A DISCOVERY.
An Instance whDrs "a suporab 1' snce OF
Knowledge Wa DisRet oAs. "A

An Instance Whore "a suporna 7T snce OF
knowledge Wa Disss, ois.
81 hear a good deal about II cs," said
the oculist as he polished away at a
pair of eyeglasses and smile sor-
rowful way, but don't b. re in II.
The man who has luck Is til tr1n who
don't make a fool Of himse is l did
a year or two ago lt ] bl "a Two
grains of sense In my head n occa-
sion twenty months as Pc-1le g been
enjoying a soft snap coda
mo 1t wasn't IA ground nOoi specu-
lation," he continued, af,er brelthing
on the glasses and holding them up to
the light. 81 got letter from the
President of one ot the biggest rail-
roads In the country. asking me to call
at his office. When l called l discov-
cred that he wanted TO pay me $4,000
per year to test the employees OF the
road for color blindness. l closed with
the offer as quick as | could get my
breath, and a day was named for me
to bring up my samples and show the
old gent the modus operandi OF the
thing. l was on hand when the hour
arrived. l had all tine coiors ever used
about a railroad, and after looking
them over the President sagaciously
observed:
""This green doesn't seem to me to
be quite as deep as our signals, but
perhaps it will answer well enough
Il turned to him, and hope TO drop
dead In my tracks If he wasn't looking
at the brightest kind of red-the dan
ger signal, you know!
You mean this" l said as Ipointed
to the deep green.
"'No, sir, mean this, he replied, as
he put his finger on the red.
"Ah, me" sighed the ocul1st. "but
what fool | made of mysf flf! The
President of that big railroad couldn't
tell red from green, nor bhe from
white, and l was ass enough to give
1t away that he was c0l0r-hlind. 1t
was only between us two. but he flew
mad and called me an impostor and
an idiot. and l was virtually kicked
out of his office"
"YOu ought have lied about It," was
remarked.
81 ought to haval kept my mouth
shut and never sajdta word 1t was
nothing to me whether he could tell
the color of his he, or not, but 1t was
n heap to him to learn that he'd been
married for thirty years and didn't
know whether his wife had black
hair or red"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Is last act of leadership.
g idea of n hopeless fool is
praises some other woman.
1oh who tells you that all men
equal really believes that he Is
little more so.
The man who is always waiting for
something to turn up is usually asleep
when 1t finally comes along.
No one has ever been able to explain
why bald-headed men have their hair
cut oftener than other men.
When it comes to Il matrimonial on
gagement, every girl thinks she is
self-appointed board of strategy.
Lee levels all ranks-except In Ken
tucky, where it takes the toughest
kind of whisky to level a Major or a
Colonel.
A wise spnster says it's better to be
laughed at because you are not mar
ried than not to be able to laugh be-
cause you are.
During courtship lovers overlook
each others faults. but after marriage
they spend most of their time in look
ing for them.
TrapeZe performers, liquor dealers
and lawyers must be admitted to the
bar in order to practice their -pro-
fessions.
A wife certainly has no cause for
complaint If her husband doesn't love
her any incorporating he doesn't
love her any less.
If wives We're as nice to their hus-
bands as female clerks are to their
male customers but few matrimonial
failures would be recorded.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Didn't you know i'll was against the
law TO beg for moneJW said the lady
to the tramp at the back door.
II wasn't going to beg for money,
ma'am,' was the reply of the humble
wanderer.
ITS just as bad to beg for bread"
81 wasn't going to beg for bread,
ma'am."
What are you going to beg for, then
pray?'
"Only for one of your lectures,
ma m."-YOnkers Statesman
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Just as the people are beginning to
discuss the commercial possibility Of
the recently discovered and exploited
Nernst electric light in Germany and
England, comes the claim that the
material for the production of just
such light and an almost Identical
theory as to Its use were not only in
vented by Brooklyn man, Lewis j.
Jones, but were patented by him in
this country In 1885. Nernst's lamp is
simply one whose luminous conductor
Is free from carbon or other com
bustible materials, in brief refrac-
tory oxide which will stand any tenn
perature short of its own fusion
and requiring no vacuum globe. The
chief trouble with the lamp is that the
illuminant body or filament has first to
be heated with n match, spirit lamp,
or platinum coil, before 1t would be-
come available as an illuminant
through the application of the electric
nj current. Mr.. Joness invention de-
scribed a material which was intended
to take the place of the carbon pencils
or tilaments, of n mixture of a non-con-
ducting oxide, thereby including the
Nernst idea. The combined oxides
from body which Is conductor
when cold, and therefore needs no pre-
liminary heating as in the case OF the
Nernst filament or pencil. The Jones
luminant was mixture of 30 per cent.
of oxide of magnesium and 10 per cent.
of oxide of iron, but this has since
been improved upon by the use of the
more refractory materials which are
used in the Welsbach mantels, thoria.
zircOnia, and ceria. The Brooklyn in
ventor expects to produce lamp more
economical than any now in use, and
which is self-lighting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03

Has 1t ever occurred to you to rec
kon how far your eye travels In read
ing? The distance will not startle
you, perhaps, for 100000 letters in
ordinary type would measure hardly
more than mile placed side by side.
In lifetime. however the average
reader would wend his way through
1000 miles of print. The average
novel of 300 pages contains one mile
Of reading; that is. the eye travels
l.7G0 yards in reading the book
through.