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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

Mrs. J. Bennett Stanford, a hand
some young English woman, is the
modern Diana. In company with her
husband she was the first white wo.
man who ever hunted in Somaliland,
that rough and comparatively unex-
plored region in eastern Africa.
Rhinoceroses, tigers, leopards and
other denizens of the jungle and forest
received their death wounds from the
steady but sure aim of her rife. She
was the most successful in shooting
leopards. Nightly she was on the
search for them, attended by two or
more natives, and seldom returned to
camp without trophy Of her prowess.
With the exception of some slight
attacks of fever Mrs. Stanford bore
the trying climate-deadly to many
men-without any particular discom-
fort.
Among the animals brought back by
this intrepid married couple were three
wildcats, one of which is now in the
London Zoo. But the skins of many
strange beasts adorn the parlors and
boudoir Of this heroine's home, and
every one of them recalls to her tale
of wild adventure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
An Indian Girls Daring Ride.


An Indian romance which almost
rivals that of Pocahontas and Captain
John Smith comes from Pine Ridge
Agency. William Jacobson, a young
fellow in charge Of one of the classes
at Carlisle, eloped with Julia Beallard,
an Intelligent quarter bred Sioux. The
couple rode from Pine Ridge to Chad
ron, Neb., on their ponies during the
night, pursued by the girls relatives
all the way. They arrived in Chadron
in the gray dawn of the morning,
thoroughly exhausted, and at once
proceed to secure license. Then,
in the presence of friends of the bride,
they were made man and wife.
The couple met about two years ago
at Carlisle, where the young woman
was attending private seminary, and
became enamored of each other. They
became engaged, when the girl re-
ceived letter ordering her home to
Pine Ridge. The young couple kept
up correspondence, fearing that their
attachment would become known to the
parents of the girl, who were very much
opposed to her forming IN alliance
with other than thoroughbred Sioux.
A letter to the girl was finally inter
cepted by young Sioux admirer and
laid before the mother. Thereafter
not letter was permitted. Becoming
alarmed at not receiving an answer,
jacobson decided to go to Nebraska
and investigate. Upon arriving at the
agency he contrived secret interview
with the girl and arranged an elope-
ment.
One dark night the girl stole forth,
and procuring saddle horse from the
corral, slipped halter over his head
and led him to the outskirts of the In
dian village, where she was met by her
lover in lonely canon, near the his
toric battle ground of Wounded Knee.
Mounting their ponies, they started on
their journey to Chadron. The echoes
of the hoof-beats awakened the village,
and thirty-mile chase was begun over
the toughest country this side of the
Rockies. The journey was dangerous
and hazardous. The road at times
winds around precipices and rugged
cliffs and through rough canons, where
a misstep might plunge the riders into
eternity. For four hours they rode on
their ponies, expecting at every mo-
ment to hear the cry of their pursu-
ers. When the lights of Chadron ap-
peared in view the pursuing party in
creased their pace, hoping to overtake
the fleeing couple before they entered
the city. They failed in this attempt,
however, and the lovers managed to
elude them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

Glass gives more warmth to hotbeds
than any other covering, but where
plants are desired to be grown that are
somewhat hardy, such as lettuce OF
early cabbage, light frame covering
made of oiled muslin answers we'll and
Is cheap. 1t can be prepared by
stretching the muslin and painting /.
ON both sides with boiled linseed oil. II
Is claimed that cheap frames, covered
In this manner, can be successfully
used for forcing strawberry plants. II
warm hotbed is required, fresh horse
manure should be placed ut the bottom
of the frame and covered with rich soil
that has been sifted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I cannot be-
gin to tell you how 1 suffered before
taking your remedies. l was SO weak
that l could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. 1 had womb trouble
and such bearing-down feeling also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder
piles and indigestion. Before 1 had
taken one bottle of Lydia e. Pinkham's s
Vegetable Compound l felt great deal
better, and after taking two and one.
half bottles and half box of your
Liver Pills l was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have suf.
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. L had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb
| had the bacl1ache constantly, also
headache. and was so dizzy. 1 had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chol.
ing me. l could not walk around and
l could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast 1 would feel as
though 1 was smothering. l had to
sit up il bed nights in order to breathe.
l was so weak I conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegeta BILE
Compound. and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
am perfectly cured. 1 do not think
could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me. :"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
SITTING pAURNA IN INDIA.
The Mahratta Method of Settling


Debts. -tsr t--.r- -s~'f fa-c)
i Many queer stories are told Of the
persistence and clever devices Of the
collectors of bad debts; but even a pro-
fessional humorist would find 1t hard
to invent anything more absurd than
the method actually in use among the
Mahrattas-at least, If travellers tales
are to be trusted. d
In that country-so they say-wheu
a creditor cannot get his money and
begins to regard the debt as desper-
ate, he proceeds to sit ''dhurna" upon
his debtor, that is, he sQuats down at
the door of his victims tent, and there
by, in some mysterious way, becomes
master of the situation. No one can
go in or out except by his sanction. He
neither himself eats nor allows hia
debtor to eat, and this extraordinary
starvation contest is kept up until
either the debt is paid or the creditor
gives up the siege, and in the latter
case the debt is held to be Cancelled.
However strange it may appear to
Europeans, this method Of enforcing q
demand is an established and almost
universal usage among the Mahrattas.
and seems to them a mere matter of
course. Even their "Scindiah," Or
chieftain, is not exempt from It.
The laws by which the "dhurna" Is
regulated are as well defined as those
of any other custom whatever. When
At Is meant to be very strict, the claim.
ant takes with him a number of his
followers, who surround the tent, and
sometimes even the bed of his adver,
sary, to make sure that he obtains no
morsel of food. The code, however.
prescribes the same abstinence for the
man who imposes the ordeal; and, of
course, the strongest stomach wins
the day. After all, we have little right
to ridicule this absurdity; for our own
laws provide, nominally at least, foI
starving a jury into a verdict.
A similar custom was once so prev.
alert in the province and city of Be.
mares that Brahmlns were sometimes
systematically put through n course
of training to enable them to endure n
long time without food. They wera
then sent to the door of some rich per.
son, where they publicly made VOW
to remain fasting until q certain sum
of money was paid, or until they per.
ished from starvation. To cause the
death of Brahmin was considered SO
heinous an offensc that the cash was
generally forthcoming; but never with.
out a resolute struggle to determine
whether the man was likely to prove
stanch, for the average Oriental will al
most as soon give up his life as his
money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
Tioe or PRONUNCIATION.

1t Is always diverting to watch how
a wave of small intellectual reform will
from time to time sweep over "set"
or a community, or. indeed, an entire
locality, says the New York Sun. II
is so catching, so inevitable. Every.
body goes down before 1t. Anything
novel or out of the way in expression
is the popular infection just now. Foi
example half after four" instead Cd
''half past four" ''keen" for quick"
or eager" and "delectable" for any.
thing from mice" to lust too perfectly
lovely for anything" This fashion has.
however, less to commend it that 1t is
not so much a tribute to good English
as to silly Americans-namely, the An
glomaniacs.
Pronunciation affords fine instance
of the way that women all follow suit
like row OF bricks or a flock of sheen
or anything else that symbolizes har
mony and accord. Just let club presi.
dent or any acknowledged leader start
in by saying appendicitis or co-quetry,
or anything else foreign to the appen.
diceetis, or coquetry that they have all
been saying for so many years, and
presto! the sleight-of-hand man
couldn't make quicker work of 1t. All
this isn't saying that 1t isn't highly
iaudable and we'll intentioned. Like
everything else culture itself has to
have start, and not unlike everything
else It's apt to be funny while it's so
refreshingly new.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

opportunity which fairly gIares upon
her as good maid, nurse, companion
or domestic of any sort, passes aver
age comprehension. There has never
been a time when mistresses were
reader or more willing to pay good
wages for good domestic service
wages compared to which the pittance
paid in shops or factories sinks into
insignificance. And, on the other
hand, the salaries of women in busi-
ness, as recent statistics plainly show,
are gradually on the decrease because
of the willingness of hundreds of girl,
to work for a mere pittance. Every
business house has to- day waiting lists
of scores of hundreds of applicants,
while hundreds of homes cry out for
intelligent domestic service"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
The American Girls Newest Accent.

The fashionable accent, says Dem
orest's Family Magazine, is another
important matter to be considered by
the maid who desires to seem one Of
the society elect. She must avoid q
lisp unless she wishes to brand her
self half century behind the times.
The broad ''a" of the Anglomaniac has
also seen its best days. The Southern
drawl, with its apparent indifference
to the existence of the average final
syllable, is threadbare. To be up to
date from vocal point of view it is
necessary to cultivate soft, low
voice, an enunciation so distinct that
occasionally you convey the impress
sion that the capital letter is at the
end of the word, and certain vivacity
of utterance that, throughout Europe,
is associated with.the modern Ameri-
can girl,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
A Marvellous Machine.

A machine has been invented which
is composed of exquisitely grad
uated wheels, running tiny dia-
mond point at the end of an almost
equally tiny arm, whereby one is able
to write upon glass the whole of the
Lords prayer within space which
measured the 294th part of an inch in
length by the 440th part of an inch IN
breadth, or about the measurement of
the dot over the letter ''I'' in common
print, says the Philadelphia Record.
With this machine any one who under.
stood operating it could write the
whole 3,556, 4S0 letters of the Bible
eight times over the space of an inch
"A square inch. A specimen of this
marvellous microscopic writing was
enlarged by photography, and every
letter and point was perfect, and could
be read with ease.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

The new ribbons are in plaids and
stripes in the prettiest colors imagina-
BILE.
White velvet, as we'll as white
breitschwanz, is used for the crown of
the trimmed toque.
The latest ties for women are the
sailor knots of silk with broad ends,
sometimes trimmed with tiny plated
frills.
"Wylborye" is the name of new
corset which is recommended for stout
women. An extra piece laces over the
hip in such an effectual manner that
the figure is very much improved.
Roman striped sashes with deep
knotted sewing silk fringe ON the ends
are revived again in all the gorgeous
colors, and the latest necktie is of
Roman ribbon, tied in four-in- hand
knot with tiny fringe-trimmed ends.
Blue ostrich feathers sprinkled with
silver are pretty decoration for the
hair with evening dress. Other
novelties are the Louis Seize bows of
velvet ribbon combined with aigrettes.
Twists of chiffon and gold gauze rib
bon are also worn.
Every other woman is faithfully
wearing beads about her throat,
whether wax pearls, the truly Venetian
glass beads or collars of genuine gems,
it makes very little difference. Those
who can afford to follow the fashion
closest wear close-ftting necklaces of
medium pink or clear red coral balls,
in the centre of each of which is placed
o diamond.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
When Using Perfumes.

The use of perfumery is now sub
ject to certain well-defned limitations.
Strong scents of all kinds are under
the ban and are no longer represented
among fashionable toilet accessories.
Cologne, whether diluted or in the ex-
tract, must be sprayed upon the cloth
ing with an atomizer to avoid oil pos
sibility of excessive odor-a fact which,
it must be remembered, is less likely
to be apparent to the offender than to
any one else.
Sachet powder has almost entirely
superseded all other varieties of per-
fumery, it being at once delicate and
fragrant, while possessing many dis
tinct practical advantages over the
liquid perfumes. The fashionable
modiste now sprinkles it literally on o
thin sheet of wadding, which latter is
inserted between the two surfaces OF
collar and cuffs, under the arms, in
sleeve puffs and skirt hens.
Violet is the fashionable odor with
the preference strongly in favor of the
Russian and Parma varieties. Hello.
trope, rose, lilac and patchouli remain
in constant demand, though only the
first of these can lay claim to fashiona.
BILE Endorsement. America Queen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
A Train-RobbinE Story.

The drummer had just finished read
ing story of train hold-up and let
his newspaper fall into his lap.
81 had o. rather romantic experience
once with train robbers" he said,
(Which I think won't ever forget. 1
had been laid up sick for a week at a
tavern in a Kansas town and my at
tendant had been n very sweet and
gentle girl, who wns relative of the
landlords. She was such nice girl
that I was in no hurry to get well, and
while I was putting it off all 1 copld
was as industriously putting on the
chains of love. At the end of ten days
rE0
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
The working-Girls, Great Chance.

"The average home holds out far
more comfortable time, more leisure
ly life, healthier existence, and bet
ter wages, than does the office, store
or factory to an intelligent girl or wo-
man., writes Edward w. Box of "The
Working Girls Great Chance" in the
Ladies' Home Journal. ''The same
time devoted, for example, to the
study of shorthand or typewriting, if
given to the study of nursing or do
mestic service, would mean twice the
income to bright, steady girl. Un-
fortunately, girls will not see this, and
thousands of them who are to-day
struggling through an existence in the
outer world, could have far more COM
Portable lives and better wages in ex-
cellent homes. How the average girl
can deliberately shut her eyes to the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

There IL moro Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops TO a teaspoonful. II acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address F.J. CHENEY& Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

The blousy effect follows even the
tea-gown, and where full, Russian
front is inserted of soft material, it is
usually bloused slightly, quite low at
the waistline in the front, being held
in place with ribbon or belt of Jewels
running across the front only.
Many of the tea-gowns have long stole
ends that reach quite to the bottom of
the skirt, and may be of lace, chiffon,
net or of the material employed in
the gown, trimmed with ruchings, in
ssrtions or tiny silk rufies running
across the stole and placed at intervals
the entire length of this telling feature
of the gown. They may be held at
the shoulders with rosettes or bows of
satin ribbon, or they may be set in
at the shoulder-seam. In some gowns
where this is the principal trimming
they start from the back at the bottom
OF the waist-line, crossing the should
ers, where they are held in place with
q full bow, and from there fall grace
fully to the lower edge of the skirt.
When used this way they are generally
made of chiffon, wide ribbon or the
half width of some soft silk, and are
laid in soft, flat folds in the back and
tackled to the gown in the back,
then hung loose in the front from
the shoulder.
The latest tea-gown has demi-
train, which adds much to the grace
and elegance of the garment, as well
as keeping the pace of the fashionable
dress-skirt. - Woman's Home Com
panion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
Took Long Coast and Lucky Plunge.

Took Long Coast and Lucky Plunge.
George Maybury, the son of
farmer near Old Bridge, N. j., bought
bicycle the other day and went for
spin along the New Brunswick turn
pike. At the Old Bridge end is one
Of the worst hills in New Jersey. 1t
starts at the hamlet of Summer Hill
and finishes in the heart of Old Bridge,
a mile away by the read, but consider
ably less in a1 air line.
George had never tried coasting, but
had some sort of an idea that it would
save time if he let the pedals alone.
So at Summer Hill he took his feet
from the pedals and the wheel did the
rest. At first everything went WELL
Half way down the hill the road makes
q sudden turn and around this George
went at speed that would have made
Michael green with envy. A couple
of wagons were coming up the hill but
got rapidly out of the way when they
heard Maybury's hysterical bell. The
young mans hat had gone and his
hair was making desperate efforts to
follow it.
At the foot of the hill are the tracks
of the Camden and Amboy Railroad.
There was train only few hundred
feet from the crossing as Maybury ap-
preached, but the farmer boy was
going at a rate of speed never at
tempted by a Camden and Amboy
locomotive, and the agony was over
before the train reached the crossing.
From the railroad the road slopes
gradually down to the bank of South
River, where it turns and follows the
rivers course.
Maybury was past thinking. All he
could do was to shut his eyes and cling
desperately to the handles. Straight
on to the river he went. The wheel
caught in heap of brush and stopped
short. Maybury didn't stop He
went straight on over his handle bars
and took neat header into the icy
waters of the river.
Like true wheelman the first thing
George did after he climbed up the
bank was to look after his machine.
There wasn't thing broken.
''Thank Heaven" said George.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
Oh, What Splendid Coffee.

MT. Goodman, Williams Co., ILL.,.
writes: From one package Salzers
German Coffee Berry costing i5c / grew
800 lbs. of better coffee than l can buy
tn stores at 30 cents a H." A c. s.
A package of this coffee and big seed
and plant catalogue is sent you by
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, upon receipt of Is cents stamps
and this notice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

"You must feel very happy In this
lovely cottage you call your own?'
How can when think of my fam.
lily that owned an estate of thousands
of acres, with a castle and a whole reg
iment of servantsF'
"Why, when did they lose it?'
During the eleventh century,
Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02

Mrs. Lease is going into bu siness in
Kansas as life insurance agent.
Miss Moran, of Richmond, Va, de.
MES she is engaged to Count Colonna,
of Paris.
A prominent New York woman has
gone into the business of designing
dresses for actresses.
The Earl of Uxbridge gave to his
bride, who was the Hon. Lillian Flor
ence Maud Chetwynn, fifty-seven wed.
ding presents, among which was a
iewelled cigarette case.
Mrs. Steel, the novelist, has been
invited to stand for election as Presi.
dent of the Women Writer'S Club of
London in succession to Mrs. j. r.
Green, who has held that office for q
year.
The Daughters of Vermont form
one of the most fourishing of the wo-
mems patriotic organizations in New
England. A few afternoons ago the
society gave reception at the Ven
dome, Boston, at which Boston society
was well represented.
Miss Ellen Terry can never sleep
during the day unless she is read
aloud to; and her girl friends take
turns at this every afternoon during
her long engagement in order that her
health may not suffer from the nerve
fatigue occasioned by the work.
The Empress of Austria goes about
good deal on foot in Paris with the
ex-Queen of Naples. All her luggage
is trunk-and not large one, either
"a valise, some wraps and handbag.
She dresses plainly in black and eats
as sparingly as Carmelite nun.
The wife of Sir William Vernon
Harcourt is an American, the daughter
of Motley, the historian. Although
she takes great interest in politics, like
most of the wives of English states
men, she appears on the platform
rarely. 1t is said that she does much
for her husband in the drawing room.
Miss Edna johnson of Macon, Mo,
announces in the local papers and by
widely distributed circulars that she
will be an Independent candidate for
Circuit Clerk of Macon County. She
is teaching school. She is twenty
two years old, pretty and accom-
plished. Seven men are announced
for Circuit Clerk, subject to the Dem
ocratic nomination.
Lena Read is O court stenographer
in Terre Haute, Ind. She recently
took the minutes of an important suit,
then refused to typewrite them on the
ground that she was to be married,
and did not have time. To solve the
difficulty, phonograph was procured,
and she read the notes into that.
Fifty cylinders were made, and when
the cases comes up for a new trial
they will be used as a record.
1t turns out that it was not Alma
Tadema, the painter, who was natural
lied in England few weeks ago. but
his daughter. His name was original
ly Laurens Tadema. He added the
Alma for euphony, and changed
Laurens to Lawrence, and was natural
lied in 1878. His daughter bears the
same name and signs her poems L.
Alma-Tadema, as her father does his
pictures. Hence the confusion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
n Choice Occupatfon

They We're making out the dance list
for a prospective ball and were put
ting down lancers, waltzes, two-steps,
etc, when they were interrupted.
What are you doing?" said the new
conner.
Don't you see?" replied the wit of
the family. picking hops" NORTH
American,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-02
One woman's way,

Mrs. Skinner-oh, but wish was a
man.
Mr.. Skinner-"Why so, my dear?
Mrs. Skinner-I was just thinking To.
day If l was only man, how happy I
could make my wife by giving her
diamond necklace for a birthday pres
ent