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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
WOinan's Quick Tact.

The following story illustrates a
woman's quick tact in an emergency.
1t is about a college president who
is great gardener and wears q glass
eye. One day this college president
it being summer and he on his va
cation-rushed in from the garden all
soiled and spattered and without his
glass eye. His wife was seated with
caller of Importance. She per-
ceived the special unfitness of her
husbands condition and frigidly said
to him: John, go at once to the liz
brary and tell your master Mrs. -
wishes to see him. He went and
soon reappeared clothed, eyed and in
his right mind.
This college president, it Is plain,
is himself man of presence of mind.
There are plenty of men who, con-
fronted by such a remark of genius as
this, would have stared and faltered
out: "But, my dear" and spoiled
1t all.-Boston Success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

Vital statistics in England show
that the birth rate declined materially
in the twenty-five years between 1876
and 1898. The causes assigned are
deferred marriages, the decreased
number of marriages and diminished
fertility of marriage. The same is
true in nearly all the countries OF
Europe. This means that while the
population is increasing, the rate of
increase is diminishing, France in
creases more slowly than any other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
A Russian Woman Editor.

An accomplished young Russian,
Anna Evremoff, is now in this coun-
try. She was at first an editor in her
own country, but committing the fatal
mistake of having original opinions,
her paper was suppressed and she be-
took herself to the University of Hell
delberg, and was the first woman ever
granted diploma in law at Leipsic.
The story of her degree is that she
was refused for the sufficient reason
that she was woman. One day the
King of Saxony visited the university,
and noticing this one woman among
the many men. accosted her, and find
ing that she was Russian, asked her
if she was happy in his country, on
which she told her story with the eff
feet that the King ordered that she
Immediately have her examination;
she was able to prove her right to a
diploma and received 1.-THE Argo-
naut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
A SONG OF A DREAM.

Blossoms In the windy woods
Voices In the solitudes;
Thrushes singing silver-sweet
Where the lights and shadows meet;
Star of night and rose Of dawn
Whittier has the bright dream gone?
1t was woven Of roses white
Lilies OF the dew and light;
Sunfowers fair and manifold,
Giving gardens all their gold.
Star of night and rose of dawn
Whittier has the bright dream gone?
Song and sunlight, gloom and gleam-
Heart-beats echoed through the dream;
Faiths and hopes, and doubts and fears
Lips that kissed away my tears.
Spirit Of the dark and dawn
Whittier has the bright dream gone2
Take each high stars golden beam
Give me back the dream the dreaml
With its balm and bloom replete,
And the face that made 1t sweet
Star OF night and rose of dawn
Whittier has the bright dream gone?
F. L. Stanton, In Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
Home Made Perfumes.

Southern women are fond of making
the perfumes for their own use, and
as they prepare them these are as
delicious as the best imported. Their
method is to have an alright box with
panes of glass that just fit into it. A
layer of mutton suet or beef tallow is
placed on pane of glass and covered
thickly with the fresh rose leaves or
other blossoms, gathered as soon as
the morning dew is dried off. An
other layer of tallow is laid over the
flowers and covered by another pane
of glass. This is repeated until the
box is full, when it is shut and placed
in dark, cool room.
In about thirty six hours the tallow
will have absorbed all the odor, and
it is then put into jar of alcohol suf-
fcient to cover thoroughly. The alco-
hol in its turn absorbs the odor, and
is strained off the tallow and carefully
stoppered,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

Fancy being evicted from your last
resting place if your relatives neglect
ed to pay the rent! Yet this is what
happens every day in that island we
have been hearing so much of lately,
Porte Rico. In the Campo Santo, the
consecrated field, which lies on the cliff
edge near San Juan, it is impossible
to buy a grave right out, except at a
price which puts it out of the question
for poor people. The graves are leased
for term of years, and if at tt, end
of that time the lease is not renewed
the remains are dug up and the ground
gelet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

1t is not only in women's clothes
that styles change, but in house
decorations, for instance, the styles
are ever varying and with the styles
the taste in truly surprising manner.
There is one odd thing to notice and
that is that the period in which, one
comedies, women's dress reached the
high-water mark of ugliness, also saw
the reign of dark and gloomy wall
decorations, neither ugly enough nor
beautiful enough to be artistic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

This country has had an epidemic
of sending poisoned candy through
the mails, but in Italy they have in
vented new death-dealing devices
Bishop Riccardi, of Nardo, received a
package marked "drie | fruits" and
when it was opened eight deadly
vipers sprang out of it. The assassin
who shoots his victim down in the
highway is a civilized being in COM
parison with the person who would
plan SO cowardly an attempt at mur-
1ar
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
THE BOYS WHO WILL NOT RETURN.

They were young and strong and their
hearts were light,
AS they cheerily marched away.
Perhaps they rocked not fearful night
Would follow so bright day.
They dreamed of mother and love and
home,
They dreamed of new giories won;
But leaden fate, that was winged py hate,
Sped on and their dreams were done.
Fond hearts, made heavy and sore that
day,
Their lesson of grief must learn,
As they think OF the boy that is far away,
The boy that will not return.
They gave their all at their country's call,
With the dear flag waving above,
We think with pride Of the death they died
That gave them a Nations love.
The voice was kindly that from afar
Gave the message which bade them cease,
As they anchored out by the soundless bar
OF the warless islands of peace.
But our hearts are full and cur eyes grow
dim,
As we think OF the ones who yearn
For the boys who sleep in their far-off
graves
The boys who will not return.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
He'd Been Helping Jerry,

In small village in Kent lived a
farmer who had two sons-the elder.
Jerry, an industrious and hard. work
ing boy; the youngstor. Willie, just as
idle. His father, wishing to encour-
age the idle one, said to him:
willie, my boy, work hard all day
and I will give you shilling when I
come home"
Evening came. Willie met his father
at the gate, saying: "Father, have
just about worked to-day. 1 have
been helping Jerry all day"
His father, greatly pleased, replied:
.That's good boy, here's your shil-
ling. BY the by, what has Jerry been
doingp"
"Ohl he's been fishing, father"
came the unexpected reply. y.-London
Spare Moments.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

From round the curve OF tho one-half
world,
Far over the Western main,
With tattered banners of battle furled,
Our boys have come home again;
From out of the wars to the dear old shores
OF the land that they love so well;
And our hearts are full of a gratitude
And gladness we cannot tell;
But our joy is stilled and our eyes grow
dim,
As we think OF the hearts that yearn
For the boys who were left on the battle
field
The boys who will not return.
Beneath the clouds and the sun and stars
That CLEAN in a foreign sky,
They sleep unveXed by the future wars,
While the tides of time roll by
A sleep so deep that the dews which weep
On the turf that covers them o'e-,
And the winds which over their dwelling
sweep
Can never awake them mere;
Their race is run and their fights are done,
And the hearts that in sorrow burn
Will long in vain, through their grief and
pain,
For the boys who will not return.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
PITH AND POINT.

Mr.. Snapp -'Life is full of contra
dictions. Mrs. Snapp-"No,i it isn't"
Judy.
Visitor Tin penitentiary)-"What
brought you to this place, my fiiend?"
Convict-"Th' sheriff. Ohio State
Journal.
"Dear mel' exclaimed the fond
father, anxiously; "whatever can be
the matter with the baby? 1t isn't
crying"
She-'I wonder if it is hard to
write dialect stories?" He-"I should
think it might be. I know it's hard
to read them. ."-Somerville Journal.
He kissed the maid upon the cheek,
And when the deed was done,
The good books teaching she obeyed,
And turned the other one.
Caller Ito little Bobby)-"Bobby,
what makes your eyes so bright?"
Bobby latter little thought) t)-"I
'spects it's cause amt had 'em very
long"
Andy Smart-'Say, papa, are the
things that Congressman say appro-
priate?" Old Smart-"Appropriate
is about all they do say. Syracuse
Post.
81 don't think she looks very high
to marry clerk" "Oh, but he was
irresistible. She found him at the
bargain counter. ."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Employer (irascibly) =" "Confound
that boy! He's never here when he's
wantedw Clerk-"I think it must be
hereditary with him, sir. His father
is policeman.
"How affectlonate your little boy
must be to write you nine-page let
ter" eyes; it is all about white
billy goat he wants to bring home."-
Detroit Free Press.
He-"I'm thinking of proposing to
you" She-"I hope you will post.
pone it awhile" He---"Why?" She
ct don't know you we'll enough yet
to refuse you. Town Topics.
"Why is baseh IL pitcher no
longer any good when he has glass
arm?" 81 suppose because the other
fellows can then see through his
curves. "-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
''This," remarked the professor,
carefully removing the postage stamp
from the envelope of letter he had
concluded not to send, sis what might
be called getting off good one. -
Chicago Tribune.
Lawyer-'What is your age,
madam" Fair Witness--"I amer
that is-er--" Lawyer (sarcas-
tically)-"Kindly remember, madam,
that every moment you gain now will
not be to your advantage. ."-Philadel.
phia Record
Featherstone - "Come, Bobby
(handing him quarter), how many
fellows have called on your sister this
week?" Bobby-"Let's see-five."
''That doesn't include me, does itp"
"Oh, no. Sister says you don't
count. Brooklyn Life.
The class was having lessons in
natural history, and the teacher asked.
"Now, is there any boy here can tell
me what zebra is?" Tommy-"Yes,
sir; can" Teacher-"Well, Tommy,
what is zebra?" Tommy-"Please,
sir, zebra is donkey with foot
ball suit onl'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
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NEWS AND NOTES !
FOR WOMEN. !

The new tailor gowns and pseudo.
tailor gowns are trimmed with fiat
braid put on with conspicuous stitch
ing. Innumerable embroidered dresses
are imported, those most in vogue
having deep floral borders in colors
contrasting with the fabric; for ex-
ample, roses and foliage on delicate,
pale sage-green. These decorated
fabrics are expensive to buy, but they
require no trimming. The vogue Of
braid is being abused. The large,
intricate land conspicuous patterns
with which many dress is covered
are far from the best taste, but no
signs of a reaction are apparent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

Two Chicago youths under arrest
for murder were led to their present
situation by reading dime novels. The
boy who can be persuaded to look to
carefully chosen newspaper for read
ing not connected with his studies is
on pretty safe ground.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
Thirty Years Old; Four Sets ofTwins.

Mrs. Amos Cripe, wife of well-to.
do farmer, near Middlebury, Ind, is
obeying the Biblical injunction to in
crease and multiply. Though but
little beyond thirty she is the mother
of nine children. Eight of the nine
are twins, the last pair having been
born few weeks ago. Physicians
say this fecundity beats the record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

The assertion is made that not oSt-
tenth of one per cent. of the fiction
that has been written in this country
in the last decade will live for 100
wears
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
And the Band PIaye1.

waiter-Kin All bring yo' an 'ade,
sab?
Jollyboy--What Kind of 'ades have
you?
Waiter-Lemonade, orangeade an
limeade, sab?
Jollyboy-Bring me a serenade
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

Among the women newcomer is
never considered neighborly until she
has sent the hired girl to borrow at
least two nutmegs and three cups of
sugar.-New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

WAS a young man
o f twenty : seven,
and had just hung
out my sign in a
little manufactur-
ing village of about
1000 inhabitants.
There were at this
time three other
physicians in the
town, and during
my four weeks
stay T had been
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
The Woman W ho Failed.

The name of the women who have
gone into the chicken business hope
fully, and given it up disconsolately,
is legion; but, in despite of repeated
failures. the idea still tempts its VIC
tim, and the 'little place with vege-
table garden and chickens" is as seduc-
tive as ever.
'We took small house in the coun-
try few years ago." said one of these
aspirants relating her experiences,
thinking we could at least reduce our
living expenses, It not actually coin
money, by starting vegetable garden
and poultry yard. Our first expert
ment was with ducks. We hatched
out number of fine broods under
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
Care of the Hands.

The flesh at the root of the nail
should be loosened and pushed back
with an ivory blade or dull-pointed
steel. 1t is easily done, after soaking
the fingers in tepid water for about
twenty minutes. This will disclose
the half-moon-which, in most cases,
is nearly or quite covered-which adds
greatly to the beauty Of the hand. A
manicure has tiny pair Of scissors,
which are made forthe purpose, with
which he cuts away all the superfuous
flesh at the roots Of the nails, after
rubbing them back. When the nails
are in good condition, few minutes
care and attention daily will keep
them so. Every time the hands are
washed the flesh should be pushed
back with the towel, and q very few
minutes rubbing with channels skin,
with powdered pumice stone moist
ened with sweet oil, will polish the
nails. The finest polish is said to be
hand polish, which the manicure gives
to pair of hands by an hours polish
ing.
Water can be easily oftened with
few drops of ammonia or-what is bet
ter--a small piece of lump borax, warm
water, into which enough borax has
dissolved to make the water feel slip
perry when pressed between the finger
and thumb, is very good for washing
the hands. Many people who do not
work wash the hands but seldom.
The days accumulation of dirt is al
lowed to remain on the hands all night.
Upon rising, the hands are washed in
cold water. The possessor wonders
why, when she does no work, her hands
are not white. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
HIS FIRST PATIENT.
Romance of a Telephone Call
Rung by Spirit Hands.
WAS a young man
BY HELEN A. COUSINS.

Observation-Disclosures
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22

THE UNITED STATES or AVE
District Of Washjngt0n Khe11
: the 2lst day OF Decemb0rs III
Donworth &. Howe, prucf6fs f0P
ant, the Schwabacher Hardware r
pany, corporation, filed . libel
district court Of the UnitSd Efa&1
the Northern District OF Waell
against the schooner Laurel, her
tackle, apparel and furniture
cause OF supplies furnished, clsfE
maritime. And whereas, BY vlft
process In due form OF law, a. r
fected, returnable on the 4thF
january, 1900, have seized am
the said schooner Laurel and kt9
in my custody. ca
Notice Is hereby given. that
court will be held In the United
courtroom in the city or Seattle, N
on the 9Th day OF January, 1904 r.
trial OF said premises. and the oN11
owners, and all persons who nlkY
or claim any interest, arr hsfeA&
to be and appear at the time A. n
aforesaid, to show cause. X ~
have, why final decree should ~
- c. W. ~ II
United States Hfb1
BY JOHN STRINGER, Deputy. vi.
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Why not invest in an up-to-date sewing
YOU could possibly give; terms to suit
purchaser. Hanson's, 2l5 Columbia.
Phone, Black 1921. Open evenings
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DANCING classes for new beginners:
private LESSONS daily at wilson's Dane.
ing Academy. teaching all the very lat
est ballroom and theatrical dances; terms
bwaa3 Ia city. once ana academy,
Hanke halls Pike ct. and Fifth ave.
Telephone, Green. 1880.
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loo rock1neN wanted on White Pass Z
Yukon railSoao. At highest wages, also
drecs 10 tSe men o al s les. iG pTces Apply
. NJ J. Heney, contractor. II and IL
Cblman block. Seattle, or inns Of Court
building, Vancouver.
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QUARTZ miners. q and board; railroad
bridge cArpenters, $3.50 day, free pass;
ntllWri9hts. - In city,; mine axmen:
N.5o and board; mill hands, ~ day or S2e
4s0 day or by contract; government
teemnterB and hbcrer4. y day; wood and
bolt choppers. y cord, can batch; wood
rslirosd ssamssss.. =: STEADY vi mini csI. car.
Renter. u. MIN setter, labcrers, -.
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Correspondents IN Al tne
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-05-25
War is Unavoidable.

Berlin, May %. -Concerning
The Hague peace conference the
renowned economist, Professor
Adolf Wagner, writes as follows
in the New Review die Woche):
"War can be abolished only
when all the states bind them
selves to remain within their
present possessions, This is i'm
possible, because it is incompat
ible with the natural evolution OF
a people. One cannot, for exams
pie, force a progressive and
ascending nation like the United
States to respect a reduced and
descending people like the Span
iards. Spain merited it's fate. The
present formation Of states on
the European map answers no
economistic, national or legitiz
mate necessities, and great
changes are unavoidable. and
these changes cannot be made
without violence"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-05-25
Je Vince er in B0st n.
N. z. Sun.

N. z. Sun.
o. Memorial Day Gen. Joe
Wheeler will deliver the address
before Edward W. Kinsley Post,
6. A. r., in the Boston Theatre.
This is the post that took charge
Of the funeral services of a Con-
federa.e soldier last winter.
Several cities tried to get this
admirable old-young Confederate
Federal Unionist to make a speech
on Memorial Day. He is a rep
r%esentative American citizen and
soldier and popular with about
everybody except Joe Bailey, who
is nobody.
It is Boston's good fortune that
he has consented to 60 there. He
will find a most cordial and sig~
niicant welcome. The Boston
people are sick of the racket of
the ante-imperialist guinea fowl,
most Of them not Boston-bred. 1t
is an infection which Massachu-
sets has to bear that there are a
number Of persons in it who are
loudly dlsloyal at present. Most
of them-and they are few at
most-cultivated a taste for sin
gularity of opinion with the con-
sequent advertising privileges.
Some of them would shave one
side of their heads rather than go
unnoticed. All of them have a
weakness for giving advice to the
country on all subjects. Ordinarily
they amuse their fellow citizens.
OF late they have carried the show
too far. Boston and Massachu
sets + weary of them and dis
gusted with them. The ninety
nine h~undredths object to being
held responsible for the posturing
and ~gibbering of the one-hune
dredtb.
Gen. Joe Wheeler's visit will
be a relief to the Bostonians, and
an opportunity to show their pa
triotism. They feel that the screams
of the violent ward during a few
months past have given the city
and State an undeserved bad rep
utation.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-05-25
PARIS ON II C
The Famous Steamship Runs
Aground on TreacherOus
ssManacIes',.
ssManacIes"

Falmouth, May 21-The Amer
lean line steamer Paris, Captain
Watkins, from Southampton and
Cherbourg for New Yorg struck
on an outlying ridge of the Man
acles early this morning at a
point half a mile from where the
wrecked Atlantic Transport liner
Mohegan lies, and five miles from
Falmouth. The Paris, which sail
ed from Southampton yesterday
called at Cherbourg and picked
up so passengers She left Cher
bourg at 6 o'clock last evening.
Soon after 1 O'Clock this morn
ing, at high tide and in a dense
fog, she a ashore. From the
first there we're no danger. Life
boats and tugs were soon liter
ally swarming around the vessel
to render assistance. A majority
of the passengers who number
ed $50, were brought to Falmouth
where they obtained lodging for
the night.
Falmouth, May % The North
German Llyod steamer Bremen
arrived this morning with in
instructions to embark for New
York the saloon passengers OF
the Paris. But the passengers
are not ready. Many are snffer.
Ing from the shock, so the Bre-
men will proceed on her voyage
Many passengers have gone to
Southampton, where they will
take the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, touching at Southamp.
ton Wednesday.
New York. May 22-Experts
after a careful examination of the
charts express the opinion that
the paris" cannot be saved.
London, May % -No effort will
be made to tow the steamship
Paris off the rocks. The decision
was reached by Captain Watkins
and the wrecking experts after
a careful study of her position
and condition, The cargo is being
unloaded with tie utmost speed.
It is hoped the vessel can be
dragged off at the first high tide
after she is lightered. The ex-
perts have little hope if the high
wind springs up. She is on high
rocks with eighteen feet of watts
er in her hold. A gale would
quickly pound her to pieces.