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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
HAWAIIAN SPORT,
An Oid-Time Incident of the Indul-
Gence of Royal Danes.

The old practice of surf sliding, "hee-
nalu," upon surf boards, was magnih-
cent sport. 1t has fallen almost en-
tirely into disuse since forty years ago,
when horses became numerous and
cheap. Before that date | used fire.
quently to see it at LahaIIla, as well
as earlier at Kailua. l believe some
adopts still practice it at Hilo. The
board used in surf sliding is from five
to eight feet long and ten to fifteen
inches wide, rounded at the ends and
sharpish at the edges, very much like
paper cutter. The rider swims out
with the board under one arm, diving
under the rollers until outside where
the surf is just beginning to break.
There, by an adroit movement, he
stretches himself upon the board just
in front of big roller, at the same
time violently plying arms and legs to
get a move on" while the roller lifts
him from behind. Once in motion the
wave does the rest, although great skill
is needed TO keep the board poised pre-
cisely at the proper height and inclna-
tiOn upon the front of the violently
breaking roller. The riders will thus
shoot several hundred yards to the
shore.
By early and long practice great skill
was attained in this sport. The more
expert would often rise to standing
posture, balancing their boards by
their feet at the right point on the
wave. | can remember in early boy
hood daily watching from my home
through the stems of the lofty cocoa
palms scores of natives flying in to-
gether In the white, roaring surf. Some
were prone, others crouching on their
boards and some standing erect. Both
sexes participated, and modesty was
much at a discount, except when the
venerated missionary was in sight.
The males wore the malo or breech gir-
die when dispOrting thus in our neigh
borhood. The females did not stand up
on their boards.
Customs in those early days were
Arcadian. At about 1924 the writer's
young mother at Kailua once received
in her thatched cottage a morning call
from bevy of royal danes with their
attendants, all fresh from surf play.
The maidens carried the garments
while their mistresses stalked into the
missonary's parlor in stately simplic-
ity and proceeded to dress. All that
was utterly innocent, and so In GER
tain sense was the nearly entire unre-
straint of domestic morals In those
early days. To infuse some degree of
conscience on that point has been al
together the most difficult part of the
missonary's task in Hawaii. To most
of the Ten Commandments the Ha-
waiian was easily amenable. But the
importance of the seventh did not read
lily come home to him
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
THIS WARM WEATHER

Makes men wish it we're fashionable to
wear only palm leaf fan and a smile.
But it's not Right here is where we
can help you to get ahead of the weather
if you will call and see what we are offer
ing in the several departments of our
store.
Every man or woman who knows
this place knows how carefully we weigh
every word. We try to undertel rather
than overtell when speaking of values.
our summer goods has been so great---
unparalleled. This month we are offer
ing
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

Shakespeare in his plays touched up
on pretty nearly every subject of hui
man interest, except the hired girl.
Was he afraid to tackle her?-Somer-
yille Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

Since the meeting of the borough
council on Monday evening last, it has
been alleged that the bill of Riser Il
DoIan, for work done at Brvanton, has
been found to be incorrect. The amount
ordered paid to this firm was ss14. This,
it is stated by member of council, is
from S6j to 800 too much. The error,
it is said, was made in measuring the
work. The TRIBUNE does not say the
error was intentional, but it does claim
that proper precautions were not taken
to protect the borough in examining and
measuring the work 1t is quite prob
able that the matter will come before
council at its next meeting and proper
steps taken to recover the amount in
excess OF what was really earned. Mis-
takes are liable to happen in any busi-
ness, but mistakes of such magnitude as
this one is said to be are generally dis
covered in public business before the
amounts are ordered paid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
Hats and Gents Furnishings and
Shoes at the Lowest Prices

ever offered in this town, quality consi-
dered. If you are loo king for depend
able goods and low prices you will find
nothing elsewhere lower than our
figures. If you are looking for good
summer goods. you will find nothing
to compare with our present offerings.
When you can combine both quality and
low price in one store why should you
look further?
When You Want to be Honestly Dealt WITH Come to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

In writing of the scarcity of labor
hereabouts and the present prosperity
OF the coal trade, the North Side cores
pondent of the Plain Speaker sounds this
warning: "Freeand and other towns
similarly situated should not be lulled
into a sense of false security by the
promising outlook. 1t is only temporary
at best, for in most of the mines of this
vicinity the conditions are such that
with steady work the miners will not
average 81 50 a day"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
Truth Still Coming Out.

Soldiers returning from the Philip
who profess still to resist the force of it
must be blind with wilfulness of
are patriots of kind having a truly
stalwart belief in their country Any
one-just common sort of folk-can be-
lieve in ones country when it is right;
but they seem bound to do better than
that-they are going to believe in their
country Tor their party when it is
wrong.
The Pennsylvania soldiers just reach
ing their homes come back with eX-
periences precisely similar to those re-
lated over and over by returning volun-
teers in other states-they tell over the
same sickening story which now every
body must know to be the simple truth
Some OF them have inclined somewhat
to retlccnce, having had it SO long in
stilled into them that any kind of com
planning is a species of military nSubor-
dination, but more and more, now they
are at home, they are speaking out.
The universal feeling against General
Otis is one of intense bitterness.
The special ground of this, along with
the general mind of the Pennsylvania
volunteers on the whole question of the
war, is given in the reported statement
Of one of the most intelligent men of the
Tenth Pennsylvania-AleXa b.
Young, of Company (which comes
from Braddock. Young is not only a
soldier, but is an attorney, and knows
the force of words. He says:
The sympathies of the entire regi-
ment are with the Filipinos, and in
private conversation the men have no
hestancy in so expressing themselves.
They feel that they are entitled to make
the same fight for liberty that our own
forefathers were, and that, under the
laws of humanity, they are worthy of
the same rights.
Our men did not shirk their duties
No volunteer regiment was more
anxious for service against the Span
iards, and when their terms had expired,
Otis asked the men to reenliSt.
meeting was called of every com
pany in the regiment, and the decision
of the men was unanimously against Il
recnlistment. They had accomplished
what they had engaged to do, and they
wanted to come home.
But the very next thing they knew
by way OF news from the United States
was that Otis had cabled that they were
anxious for reenliStment.
| think Otis is a competent general as
far as courage and fighting are concern
ed, but he uniustly and cruelty diScrimi-
mated against the volunteer soldiers by
keeping them constantly on the firing
line, when there were regular troops to
relieve them from the constant strain.
Keeping the men in the Philippines
against their will has embittered them
and tho feeling against the commanding
general reported in previous dispatches
does not abate among the soldiers.
The prevailing sentiment in the Tenth
is that the Fiipinos started to fight for
the liberty of which they have been so
long deprived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAM,.

Earl Franzmann, years old, fell
from porch at Chicago and was killed.
Postmaster Hovda was killed at a
railroad crossing by Burlington train
at Earlville, Ind.
The postoffice department is arrang-
ing plan TO have carriers register let
ters at residences.
J. F. Somes, of the Ohio Butter COM
pany at Chicago. was fined S25 for SELL
ing butterine as butter.
Mrs. Annie Francel, of Chicago failed
to end her life by pouring kerosene
over her clothing and setting it on
fire.
Two Mormon elders are reported to
have been beaten to death with clubs
by masked men in the mountains of
Tennessee.
William Dewey committed suicide by
cutting his throat with a razor in Gar
field park, Chicago. He had two sisters
in Elgin. Ills.
J. n. Cotter. Fred Smith and J. A.
Young, experienced lumbermen, will
build $500 sawmill at Merrill. Wis,
to employ $50 men.
Mary Sigsbee, the only daughter of
Captain Sigsbee. was secretly married
at New York Nov. 26. 1898, to Balfour
Kerr. young artist
Shoe manufacturers have effected a
permanent national organization and
agreed upon general advance in prices
of 10 to % cents a pair.
Captain Vashiero. naval attache of
the japanese legation at St Petersburg,
thinks Russia will eventually abandon
its trans-Siberian railroad
The sawmill of the John Paul Lum-
ber company at Lacrosse. Wis, has
shut down permanently. the supply of
logs having been exhausted.
Jennie Worrell. twenty years ago a
famous beauty and actress. was prob
ably fatally burned by burning grass
on the Coney Island meadows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
uIinoi, State Fair Privilercs.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 1.-THE sale
of privileges for the coming state fair
began yesterday at the fair grounds.
Although the weather was unpropi-
tious. agood number of bidders was
present and good prices are being real
iZed. The applications for space by reg
ular exhibitors are far in excess of
previous years. In machinery hall no
space is left to dispose of and exhib-
itors are clamorous. The board of ag-
riculture finds itself much cramped on
account of the failure of the legislature
to appropriate money for. an extension
to this hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
MRS. BALDwINs AWFUL CRIME
She Pofsons Her Husband. Son and Daugh-
ter and Then Suicided.


indianapolis, Aug. 11-Last evening
Mrs. Clara Baldwin, of Irvington, wife
of Enos Baldwin, special agent of an
insurance company, with strychnine
introduced into the food eaten at din
ner poisoned her husband, her son
James Us years of age). and her
daughter Mary us years old. Mrs.
Baldwin, while the family was at the
table excused herself, went to an upper
room of the house and with a revolver
shot herself through the head. dying
instantly. Baldwin, before he had fin
ished his dinner, was seized with vio-
lent pains, and the poison also quickly
affected the daughter.
James Baldwin, who had not at the
time experienced the effects of the
strychnine, became alarmed and ran
to the residence of physician not far
away, where he gave the alarm and
then sank half insensible on the floor
The doctor assisted him back to the
Baldwin residence, where Baldwin and
his daughter were found unconscious
James Baldwin lapsed into insensibil-
ity. and at this writing the physicians
are working to save father. son and
daughter, who have not recovered con-
sciousness. No cause could be assigned
for Mrs. Baldwin's terrible act except
that she was insane. She was for some
time an inmate of a private sanitar-
ium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
DREYFUs CASE PROGRESSES.
His Counsel Seems Satisfied with the Way
Things Are Going.

His Counsel Seems Satisfied with the Way
Things Are Going.
Rennes, France, Aug. II. - Maitre
Demange. the principal counsel of Cap
tain Dreyfus, in an interview with a
representative of the Associated Press.
after yesterdays session, expressed
himself as very well contented with
the way in which matters are proceed
ing. and judging from his manner one
may say that the defenders of the ac-
cused have not yet met anything very
surprising or alarming in the secret
dosser
Naturally II. Demange declined to
give any particulars respecting the
contents of the dossier, but he de-
clared that he and his colleague, NJ.
Labori, were satisfied of the con-
scientious desire of the members of the
court to thresh the whole matter out
and to have full light turned upon tie
accusations against their client. This
will take some time. and the end of the
month will be reached before judgment
can be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
BELATED LYNCHING REPORT.
Savagery of tho Lynchers, However, Is
Given to the World.

savagery of the Lynchers, However, Is
Given to the World.
New Orleans, Aug. 11.-News of a
lynching in Grant Parish, La, has been
brought out through the finding of a
negro's mutilated body floating in the
Naytachie creek. The victim was Man
Singleton, who some days ago went to
the house of V. Boyett, a planter, and
asked food of. Mrs. Boyett, who was
alone in the house. The lady brought
some bread and meat to the front gate
when the negro ordered her to carry it
for him into the bushes across the
road
Mrs. Boyett at once took flight, ran
through the house and out into the
field, where her husband was at work.
The details of the pursuit of the negro.
of his capture and execution are very
meager; but the corpse riddled with
bullet holes. and the horrible mutila-
tion of the mans body, show that the
iynchers resorted to all the latest bar
baritieS in executing their captive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
GREAT FIRE AT DALLAS.
Fear That There Have Boon Several Lives
Lost In the Blaze.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 11.-Fire this
morning completely destroyed the
Guild building, one of the largest
buildings in the city, occupied by the
Darragh Furniture and Storage COM
pany. The fourth and fifth floors were
occupied by families. Many heroic res
cues were made by firemen. Clifton
hotel on the west and the Darlington
Produce Exchange building were part
ly demolished by failing walls and
burned. Armour & Co.'S storage plant
and the Standard Electric Light COM
pany's immense plants were threat
ened. 1t is supposed that several peo-
pie who became panic-stricken lost
their lives, but it is impossible to YER
ify the supposition at this writing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Roycott at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. Livery
labor organization. in the city has
Joined in the fight against the Electric
Street Railway company on account of
the lockout of the union motormen
and quiet boycott is in effect. Yester
day four additional employees of the
company deserted and Joined the un-
ion. The tracks on one OF the main
suburban lines were creased and traffic
on that line was seriously impeded. One
car last night was greeted with a show
er of rotten eggs on a suburban line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Condition of the Pension Roll.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE report of
the fiscal year ended June 80 last shows
total disbursements of $13S, ,253, ,923,
leaving a balance of 81 .S57 ,1sS in the
treasury out of the $4,000 900 appro-
priated. The total number of pension
ers on the roll June 80 was 991 ,519. a
decrease of 2.195. There were 40,991
names added to the roll and 3,1s6
dropped. The report shows that the
pension roll is decreasing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11

tial which acquits Gems. Tora] and
Pare a of surrendering Santiago. Cuba,
without having exhausted all means
of defense, and orders additional in
quiry to discover the responsibility
for lack of means of defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Typographical Union AT Detroit.

Detroit, Aug. 11.-Most of the MEM
bers Of the committee ON laws of the
International Typographical union.
which meets in annual session here
next Monday, are in the city, and an
informal discussion of propositions
submitted by mail was begun yester-
day. but nothing of a decisive nature
can be accomplished until the full COM
mittee is present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Bryan Talks I'm Illinois.

Pana, Ills, Aug. 11.-At Lithia
Springs yesterday afternoon Colonel
William ]. Bryan delivered his lecture
on Pending Problems" to an audience
of fully 1000 citizens of Shelby county,
making the opening address of the
Chautauqua. Bryan arrived at Pana at
5 p. m. and in front OF the new ST.
James hoted spoke to an audience of
$500 people. His remarks were prin-
cipally in condemnation of imperial
ism and the gold standard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Got a Bullet I'm Bi,aaat.

Youngstown, o., Aug. IA third
attempt was made to wreck a car on
the Park and Falls electric railway late
at night. Manager Park discovered a
man throwing ties across the track
and shot four times at him. The nan
escaped, but his hat was picked up
with bullet hole through it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Condition of the Great Crop..

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE August
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the follow
ing averages of condition on Aug. 1:
Corn, S9.9; spring wheat, S3.6; oats,
90-s; barley, 1876; spring rye, $50;
buckwheat. 93-2; potatoes, $50 timothy
hay sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
CABLE FROM AN IOWA OFFICER.
He Sends News of the Fighting in the
Movement Under Macarthur.

He Sends News of the Fighting in the
Movement Under Macarthur.
Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 1.-THE Des
Moines News has received the follow
ing cablegram Colonel ]. c. Loper.
commanding the Fifty-frst Iowa regi-
ment, on Wednesdays battle 1t is
dated Manila, Aug. 10: The Fifty
first Iowa saw some OF the hardest
fighting il has encountered during the
present campaign Our forces advanced
several miles from San Fernando. wad-
ing through deep mud and fighting al
most constantly. the Filipinos retiring
in considerable confusion, but main
tanning a steady fire The engagement
was general. 5000 of the enemy being
engaged, while General Macarthur had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
IYcre Too E;a.r far the ..I.In.-

Davenport, Ia. Aug. 11---"Kid'' Nc
Coy fought five rounds each with Tom
Dugan of Australia, and Jack Graham.
of Pittsburg, before 1,Og0 people at
Saengerfest hall last evening, Dugan
quitting in the second round, and Gra-
ham in the fourth Both were badly
overmatched, and the affair was
farcicial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
SCORES on the Diamond..

Chicago, Aug. IL. - Following are
yesterdays League base ball scores:
AT Baltimore-St. Louis 4, Baltimore
z; at Washington-Chicago 5. Wash
ington 4; at Philadelphia-Pitts 2,
Philadelphia 3; at Brooklyn, New York
and Boston-Rain.
Western League: At ST. Paul-Mil-
waukee II, St. Paul 8; at Minneapolis
Kansas City 7, Minneapolis 10; at
Grand Rapids-Detroit 2, Grand Rapids
8; at Buffalo-Rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Investiratinp n s,ranye Deotb

Belleville, Ills, Aug. 11.-An investi-
cation was begun into the death of
John r. Gray, a wealthy farmer, who
left his bed at midnight to go to the
well for drink and was found dead in
the well with heavy stone tied to his
back. Several neighbors say they heard
cries of murder from the Gray house
and recognized the voice as that of
Cray. Members of the family deny that
they heard the cries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Boers 20 ..stand Inv tbe Lord >,

London, Aug. 1.-THE Johannesburg
correspondent of The Daily Telegraph
says: I'm the volksraad yesterday Mr.
Kruger declared that he was glad they
had all agreed to stand by the Lord as
the head of the state. The raad. he con-
tinued, was afraid to go off the right
path and away from the Lord. FL
nally Mr.. Kruger advised the members
to read thoroughly Psalm 119, verse
27
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Defender Practically Beats the Columbia

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Aug. IL
The old Defender practically won a
race against the Columbia yesterday, il
time allowance was given, in the dirt
lest sort of weather for yacht club
cruise. The margin between the IA
nous sloops was four seconds over a
minute in the thirty-seven-mile run
from Brenton's Reef lightship, of New
port, to the West Chop buoy in Vine
ward sound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Homes for Sale.

street. .............. !, 800
street ....... 500
lO-room house. modern. on Third avenue 3 500
S-room house on Twelfth street.......... 200
7-rOom house on Twelfth street,. 1,6OO
s-roOm house on Seventh avenue 2,6OO
Groom house on Eighteenth street. $500
Modern house on Seventh avenue .... 81. 500
Three ,. room houses on Forty first street 400
7-rOom house Forty-first street......... / 500
Modern house on Forty-third street,. 1900
nearlynew. ....",.............. 3 500
Groom house, brick, on First avenue. $500
mace modern. -. -.. - 3 500
8-room house on Seventeenth street. new 5000
7-rOOm house on Forty-firSt street, two
7-room house and 10 lots on Ninth street. $50
1-rOom house on Thirteenth avenue ..... ? 600
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue. 2,50O
5-rOOm house Ninth avenue 500
5-roOm house on Ninth street.... 900
Two Groom houses Ninth street, each. 1000
, story business block on Second avenue,
lot running to First avenue 1000
DO acres near kilan, cheap.
Two good business lots on Third avenue
cheap
Several fine lots in Black Hawk, Sturgeon.
Schnen and South Park additions on reasona-
bic terms.
Many fine hores in Columbia and Sonth
Park, GuyerS addition and Moline, for sale
cheap and on easy terms.
Real estate. fire and life insurance.
Much of the property that we have can be
bought on monthly installmentS at a low rate
of interest. Kansas. Nebraska and South Da-
kota improved farms for sale cheap. Small
Call or write,
HULL q CO.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
WHEELER AT HONOLULU.
Dashing American General Entertained
En- Route to Manila.

Tartar, carrying Gen. Wheeler. ar
rived Aug. 1 and sailed today. Gen.
Wheeler was handsomely entertained
here.
The transports Newport and Ohio
arrived today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Yankee Tar, Cbeertbe nriti.h

Cape Town, Aug. 11.-As the British
transport Braemar Castle was depart
ing from here Wednesday evening with
troops for Natal she was vociferously
cheered by the crew of the United
States cruiser Chicago, the ! band of
which played the British national
anthem. The Braemar Castles band
responded by playing Yankee Doodle /"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
Man WIND Married Bel,nont Dc Dead.

Mackinac Island, Mich, Aug. IL
Rev. Walter Manning Barrows, d. D..
of Greenwich, Conn, died here yester-
day at the house of his brother. Presi-
dent John Henry Barrows, of Oberlin
college. He was the preacher who
married Belmont and Mrs. Vanderbilt
shortly after she was divorced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
kLoNpIkE KING IS BROKE"

Alexander Mcdonald Files a Declaration
of Insolvency.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Times-Her-
aids San Francisco special says Alex
ander Mcdonald, king of the Klon-
dixie has filed declaration of insol-
vencv at Dawson City. Alaska The
liabilities are $6.000.00 The value
of assets is problematical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-11
SECRET SESSIONS ENDED.
Progress In the Dreyfus Trial ut Rcnnes,
France.

Rennes. Aug. 1.-THE Dreyfus
court martial concluded its secret
sessions at 9 this morning. The
paleologue of foreign Office. complet-
ing explanations of the secret dossier
adjourned till tomorrow.