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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-03
SPECIAL.

We offer especially good bargains in Chdren's White
Skirts. Sizes to ID years. Umbrella STYLES, prettly
trimmed with lace and embroidery Prices 35c, 75c,
A 90 and 1.25.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-03

Peoples Course oflEntertainments.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

There is a beautiful bird called the
ROSY gull, very few specimens of which
exist in --v museum, and whose entire
life is spent in the immediate neigh
borhood of the eternal ice that sur
rounds the north pole. A paper de-
scribing these curious birds was read
at the recent meeting OF the American
Association in Boston by Mr.. John
Murdoch. They follow the advance Of
the ice towards the south as winter
comes on, keeping near the loose edge
of the floating pack ice, and then re-
treat with it toward the north when
the summer sun begins to rise high
upon the Arctic circle. The bird is
small and of a deep rose color, whereas
all other gulls are white.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Falconry Again Fashionable,

Falconry, once the fashionable sport
of the aristocracy in England, is again
becoming popular, and the demand for
the birds necessary for this sport is
greater just now than it has been DUR
ing the last two centuries. 1t is q
pastime which cannot be followed by
many, but probably this exclusiveness
is one Of the chief characteristics com.
mending it to the ladies and gentle
men who for some time have been cul.
tivGting it in quiet and retiring man.
ner. Those who indulge in it declare
the exercise to be most fascinating,
and wonder that the wealthy classes
fond of field sports ever allowed it to
die out. In the old days gentlemen
frequently gave $4,000 for pair of
hawks, and, although such prices are
hardly likely to be repeated, the birds
are steadily rising in the market. The
principal field of supply is North Bra
bant, and in one week last month no
fewer than twenty-four peregeines
were captured there by meaus of de-
coy pigeons Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
B. I TT I Err
HAN
But + ER

Bntterine Is That Is, 1t is better than very
nearly all butter 1he best butter that can he pro-
duced is as good Butterine. 1t isn't better 1t
can, be. And the butter Is as good only at the
moment 1t comes IRON the churn. 1t doesn't stay
20. Butter and Butterine remain on parity only
for few moments. The butter begins to deterio.
rate Immediately. The Butterine doesn't.
Why do you not buy Butteriney
It's because you are preJudiced. You have Ibeen
told that Butterne is artificial What does artificial
meany 1t means n variety of things according to
circumstances Butterine Is artificial so IL but
ter. Butterine Is manufactured by process.
Butter is manufactured by process. One is just
artificial as the other. The elements Of both are
produc by nature. Both come from the same
animal.
And these elements practically indentical.
That's why butter cant be better than Butterine.
Pure Klondike gold can't be any better than pure
Cripple Greek gold. GOLD is gold. Certain elements
are the same whether IN butter or Butterine-
whether in the milk or the fat of a COW.
The difference between Butterine and the best
butter Is mostly in the process of making. The
Buterine process is superior and is guarantee Of
purity
And with all its merits Butterine costs less than
butter-only 15c. per pound. And at this low
price will send 1t to you express prepaid.
10 ID packages in b prints.
36 ID packages in lb rolls.
40 10 packages (solid).
You are enjoying other modern masterpieces of
pcience why not this wholesome and economical
one We want you to try 1t.
WILKINS & CO., POS 9th street, N. W.,
Washington, ID. q. p. o. Box 36o.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Fifty One Bridges for B. & O. II. II.

One of the largest bridge contracts
that has been awarded in many years
has been let by the Receivers of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In or
der to place the lines west of the Ohio
river in proper shape to handle the
heavy freight equipment that is being
used east of the river, the Receivers
found it necessary to rebuild 81 bridges
between Benwood, W. ", and Chica-
go. That the structures might be rap
idly pushed to completion it was de-
cided to divide the work among three
companies. The Youngstown Bridge
Company, of Youngstown, will erect 81
bridges on the Central Ohio division
between the Ohio river and Newark
Ohio; The Pencoyd Bridge Works was
awarded the IL bridges on the Lake
Erie division, Newark to Sandusky,
and the Edge Moor Bridge Company,
of Wilmington, Del, will erect the 9
bridges needed on the Chicago division.
The total cost of these bridges is in
the neighborhood of $500, 900, and it is
expected that all viii he in place by
September. Nearly six thousand tons
of steel will be needed for the struc-
lures.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Saved by q nife,

The recent loss of the French
steamer La Bourgogne leads the New
York Press to PRINT strange and ex-
citing story about the loss of an
other steamer of the same line, the
Vile de Havre, about twenty five
years ago. On the afternoon before
the tragedy, it appears, New York
lawyer, Mr.. Witthaus, and another
passenger were leaning against the
taffrail under the flagstaff at the stern.
The second man called Mr.. Witthaus's
attention to a life-buoy, so stiff and
hard with coats of paint that, the pas
senger said, it could not be got free
without q knife.
Mr.. Witthaus attempted to move it,
but found it glued hard and fast. His
friend took out his knife and began
idly sticking tinto the soft pine of the
flagstaff, till the talk was interrupted
by the dinner-gong.
Early the next morning, while the
passengers We're still asleep, the col
lision occurred, and in the panic that
followed, Mr.. Witthaus did what he
could to get the women and children
into the life-boats.
From the first he regarded himself
as doomed, for there were not nearly
boats enough for the passengers, and
it was evident that the ship would
float only few minutes. Several
women he found places for at once,
only to see the boat overturned as
soon as it was launched, and all go
down, one of the women with her two
little children in her arms.
Horrifed and sickened by the sight,
he went back to the stern of the ship,
which was higher out of the water
than the bow, to await until he, too,
should go down, and stood leaning
again on the taf'rail. AS he did SO,
in fash he recollected the conversa-
ton of the afternoon L-efore, and
looked over the rail-
There still hung the lise-buoy, stiff
and immovable, and the instinct of
self-preservation sprang to life once
more. A knife to free the buoy, and
he might be saved, but he had none
with him, and to find one was impossi.
BILE with the ship liable tie go down at
any second.
AT the same moment his eye caught
sight of the flagstaff, and there, where
his friend had evidently forgotten it
the afternoon before, stuck the knife.
With the haste of life and death, Mr..
Witthaus pulled it out, and began to
saw away at the buoy. He freed it,
and threw himself off the deck into
the sea just in time to get beyond the
vortex that came as the great ship
went down, sucking hundreds of the
victims with it.
Mr.. Witthaus foated for some time,
and was at last picked up by small
boat that was waiting about for chance
survivors, and was brought back to
New York to tell of one of the most
awful catastrophes that ever happened
at sea.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

to fasten his teeth in the boys throat.
The horse has always been looked
upon by Farmer Lent as a remarkably
intelligent member of the equine fam
lily, but now he is considered won
der, and had the farmer not himself
witnessed the act of the horse he would
never have believed that an animal
could display such intelligence.
The hog which made the attack on
Howard was large and particularly
ugly brute. He broke out of his pen
in the afternoon and made rush for
the barn. The door was open and
young Howard, who had just placed
his favorite horse back into his stall
after careful grooming, was just start.
ing to go out the door when the en-
ragged hog entered with rush. The
brute made savage attack on the boy,
and, fastening his teeth into the calf
of the leg, tore and lacerated the flesh.
Howard fell back into the stall and
close to the feet of the horse he had
just groomed.
The hog was springing at the throat
OF his prostrate victim when the horse
raised his hind feet and gave the hog
kick which sent him ten feet and
caused him to squeal with pain. Mr..
Lent, who had been attracted by the
screams of the boy, was just entering
the barn door as he saw the horse kick
the hog off the prostrate body of the
boy.
1t was found that Howard had bad
wound in the leg, and, as the attend
ance of a physician was necessary, Mr..
Lent hitched up the faithful horse
and took the injured boy to the hos
pital
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Circumventing u Shell.

Most thrilling is the story OF Major
William Dutiield Bell, surgeon of the
Seventy-frst Regiment, of @ battle,
field scene during the fight OF July l,
as told in Leslie's Weekly The Ma
ior says: 81 had just begun to exam
inc poor fellows wounds when I saw
she'll coming toward US high over
head. l thought it must surely pass
beyond, but it struck tall tree and
ricocheted to the ground, exploding at
the very spot where we were standing
AS saw the danger I gave the wounded
man sharp push forward, throwing
him to ground, and then cast myself
on the ground, also in forward di.
rection, as 1 knew that the fragments
of the shell would be driven backward
by the momentum.
"The explosion came not ten feet
from where we were lying, and both
of us were buried in the dirt hurled
violently over us. There was hole
in the ground where the shell struck
big enough to set barrel in, but neither
the soldier nor 1 got any hurt. The
others about thought this quite mira.
Gle, and came running uptthinking to
find us dead. All these details 1 re-.
member with the utmost distinctness. Z"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

An interesting paper was presented
lately before a Copenhagen scientific
society by Professor La Cour on wind
as motive power. With regard to
the best construction of windmill, he
pointed out the fallacy of the opinion
commonly entertained that The greatest
effect is obtained from horizontally
moving winds. As to the construc5 5ion
of the wings, Notwithstanding the at
tention given by practical mathema-
ticians to this point, all their careful
calculations are declared to have led
to no positive results. Their physical
suppositions were erroneous, holding,
as they did, to the idea that the effect
upon the mill depended upon the
pressure of the wind when it strikes
the wings. The fact is admitted that
the absolutely best shape for wings
has not yet been ascertained. But
the most important practical point in
the paper is the solution of the prob
lem how best to neutralize the incon-
yeniences caused by the irregularity
Of the wind. Professor La Cour has
for this purpose constructed an original
instrument, a regulator, by means of
which windmill can very well be
used for working dynamo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the scat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not n quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood puri-
ters, acting directly on the mucous surfaces
The perfect combination of the two ingredi-
ents is what produces such wonderful results
In curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free
+. j. CHENEY Il Co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price, 15c.
HGll's Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

Rockall is, perhaps, the smallest
island in the world. 1t is situated in
the Atlantic over 300 miles west OF
Scotland and is mere rock about 60
feet high and 225 feet round, arising
from a reef of sand. The rock is basalt
and granite, very magnetic. 1t is
haunted by sea-birds, and the mackerel
of the surrounding seas are very fine.
CT course, it was never inhabited, and
is very seldom visited, owing to the
difficulty of landing on 1t.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Dog and Goat Help to XII, o Bear,


There is bear skin hanging on the
Shelter barn, near Mill Rift, Pike
County, Tenn, and thereby hangs the
tale of u heroic dog and an invincible
goat. For the sake of unity it must
also be recorded that the venerable
Mrs. Shelter and an axe were in at
Bruins death.
Mrs. Shelter was hanging out the
clothes. She had her mouth and her
apron full of clothespins, and was put
ting freshly boiled shirt on the
clothesline behind the house, when
she saw dark shadow on sheet near
by, and warm breath blew upon her
cheek.
She turned and saw bear balancing
himself on his hind legs. She uttered
a piercing shrek, and the bear
dropped to all fours and started in
pursuit. Mrs. Shelter reached the
house and closed the door behind
her.
Around the corner of the house
came "Dick," the brind.e bulldog, and
from the rear sped "Bill," the goat.
That bear felt violent blow. He
turned to avenge the indignity. Sharp
teeth fastened in his throat and dog
swung to and fro like a pendulum.
The bear brushed his paws down the
dogs sides and shook him off.
Then he saw before him a white
and black object, which lowered it's
head. There was collision, and the
bear, dazed, put paw feebly to his
head. Canine teeth seized him by
the left hind leg. The bear swung
about and landed blow on the dogs
head. He exposed an expanse of neck
at the same time, and upon this weak
point fell blow from hard horns and
harder head.
Mrs. Shelter from window saw a
wild, fierce fray. There was the goat
backing and charging with the pre-
cision of battleship in action. The
dog, with his head covered with crim-
son marks Of the fight and with his
sides badly SCARED, fought like a
canine devil.
The bear was in the act Of crumpling
up the dog as patrons of dairy
restaurant dispose of Japanese nap
kins, when he received consignment
of initial velocity in his side. He let
go of the dog and pursued the goat,
while the dog attacked from the
side
Mrs. Shelter then decided to join in
the battle. The bear was badly
winded. The dog was minus an eye
and the goats whiskers flowed Grim
son to the ground. Two hundred
pounds of painting and exhausted bear
were trying to recover for another
round.
Mrs. Shelter made detour to the
woodshed, and picked up an axe.
Dog and goat got out of range and the
polished steel fell upon the head of
that bruised and heart-broken bear.
That was the end of him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Saved by His Horse.

George Howard, nineteen years of
age, who has been employed on the
farm of George Lent, about mile
outside Rochester, N. Y, on the Buff
falo road, is at the Homeopathic Hos
pital suffering from injuries inflicted
on him by hog. That young Howard
is not subject for the Coroner in
stead of the hospital surgeon is due to
the fact that a horse, which has been a
great favorite Of Howard and is greatly
stsached to the boy, kicked the en-
ragged hog away as the brute was about
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
TALES OF PLUCK
and ADVENTURE.
A Case of Frantic Heroisin.

We sometimes hear thrilling ac-
counts of men being bitten in the jun
gle far from such elaborate assistance,
and of chopping off the injured limb
with sword in frantic heroism; but
one at least of such incidents is
authentic within the writer's knowl-
edge. The Eastern Bengal Railway
runs due north from Calcutta, and
after couple of functions reaches
Darieeling, on the Himalayas. Near
Calcutta the stations are pretty close
together, but afte- forty miles or so,
they are more apart. At these places
coal sheds are erected near the line in
case the supply runs short on the
journey. One dark and dismal night,
when the wind was Eo Wing and the
rain just turning to o drizzle after
terrific tropical downpour, the engine
driver of train who, by the way,
was an Englishman, as in fact they
mostly are on Indian railways-was
helping the stoker to shovel some coal
from the shed to the tender, when
suddenly he felt sharp pain on his
finger. On a light being brought, a
huge cobra was revealed coiled up on
top of the Goals, with its head erect
and hood expanded. Driven to that
refuge from the rain, it had launched
forth ct the driver when he had
reached for the coal. What was he to
do in that bowling wilderness? There
was no time to lose; few seconds
more, and the poison would mount up
beyond his reach. He thought of
cutting off the arm-but with what?
He had no instrument. True, he
might lay it on the line and ask the
stoker to drive the train over it. But
what if the arm still dangled by line
of flesh, thin, but, yet enough to COM
municate the poison? And how to
stop the subsequent flow of blood?
These thoughts flashed through his
mind faster than it takes to write
them. Suddenly, clenching his teeth
in frantic determination, he jumped
on to the engine, flung the furnace
open, and thrust his arm into the
fire. There, like modern Scavola,
he held it till it was burnt down to
the elbow; then he tainted. The
stoker took the train to the next sta
ton, where the injured man was
treated temporarily, and afterwards
brought down to Calcutta, where he
finally recovered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

THAT elopement in high life was 30
romantic. They stole out"
mo, no; you mustn't say that; they
belong to the best society. You should
say, They kleptomaniacked. '"-Bos-
ton Journal y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
A5Paper without Type.

The recent strike of typographers in
Antwerp, Belgium, suggested to the
Petit..B the possibility of publish
ing newspaper without single
printed letter, and, therefore, without
the aid of printers. At the end of the
week it published q supplement, the
pages of which were simply photo.
graphs of typewriter "copy."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
ReclaimInr Land in North GERMANY.

Works are in progress for reclaim
ing land among the islands on the
coast OF the North Sea, belonging to
the Tristan group. The work is under
the supervision OF the Prussian Gov
ernment, and involves the execution
of works similar to those carried on
by the neighboring kingdom of the
Netherlands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

A fabric has recently been invented
in Germany, by DR.. Ferd. Linnenborn,
which when used for underclothing
will keep the skin cool and obviate
excessive perspiration. The new
fabric is so woven that the surface
which is in contact with the skin is
linen, while the wool fibre forms the
outside of the material. The linen
threads are first well dried and then
stepped in solution of parafne and
benzine, it having been found that
yarn so made does not absorb perspira-
ton. The wool undergoes treatment
in bath of water, spirits of sal am
moniac, soap and soda, and then is
immersed in spirits of sal ammoniac
and benzine. These threads are
woven together, one side being enc
tirely linen, while the other is wool,
and garments of such composition are
said to be both comfortable and
hygienic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Avoid the Night Air.

Avoid the night air when damp and cold
and you will often avoid having neuralgia,
but St. Jacobs Oil will cure it no matter
what is the cause and NO matter how long
It has continued.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

Siberia, which has heretofore made
no extensive display at any worlds
fair, will have a large exhibit at the
Paris Exposition in 1900. The new
railway and the lands it has opened
will be fully represented.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

The discovery of methods producing
very low temperatures has stimulated
research into the properties of sub
stances when in such condition. In
the case of metals, their resistivity has
been found to decrease considerably
with lowered temperature, and more
recently experiments have been tried
to determine the value of their specific
heat under like circumstance. The
method of mixtures has been used and
the metal cooled by immersion in
liquid air. The results show that the
specific heat diminishes with the tenn
perature, and some experimenters be-
lieve that near the absolute zero the
value of the specific heat of all ma
terials would be the same, very small
quantity, and probably zero.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
NenutY La blood Ncen.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

To New Orleans or to Jacksonville via the
Queen & Crescent Limited trains from Gin
Florida-Queen & Crescent Two Fast Vesti-
buled trains daily Cincinnati to Jacksonville
Queen tS Crescent Route and Southern R'y
Indies. Asheville-Only Through Car Line is
via Queen & Crescent Route and Southern
R'y from Cincinnati. Cafe and observation
cars. Excellent service on superb through
trains. Queen 81 Crescent Route from Gin
cinnati South.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life auu,

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
bac, the wonder-worlser, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
EnSY Work.

Too much exercise leaves one prey to
soreness and stiffness, but it Is easy work
for st. Jacobs Oil to get the muscles back
into proper shape and cure the distress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

In China a wife is never seen by her
husband before marriage. In this
country some wives seldom see their
husbands after marriage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
A LIVING WITNESS
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. PinlSham for
Advice, and Is Now Well

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound was
great sufferer. l have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

At rough estimate there are 15,-
100000 pairs of gloves imported into
this country each year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

Tomatoes have been grated upon
potatoes by a French experimenter,
whose hybrid plant produces tubers
under ground and tomatoes above.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
Saves Time and Money.

1t Is delightful weather to breathe fresh,
invigorating air, but take care of lumbaGo,
or else st. Jacobs Oil must take care OF 1t
and cure it promptly. 1t saves time and
money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

Signor Mascagni is the plaintiff in a
a libel suit now in progress before the
Trieste (Austria) Court against Sig
nor Giacomelli, who had accused the
composer of ignoring a hotel bill run
up at Trieste in 1886.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16

Blind people are more numerous in
Spain than in any other country.
Lake Superior is larger than Scot
land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-16
.%rs "'''isfss syss H.s %'sn ThOmpSOn'S Eye Water
Men and Women Who Work

Need not give up when attacked with a
severe congesiive cold. II Hoxsie's Disks are
used. They check any cold. 25 cents.