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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
Sheldon sat down with a radiant

Sheldon sat down with q radiant
smile, but after a few moments his
face clouded, and the radiant smile
was gone. Miss Kenyon evidently
did not feel like talking.
All the next day, Tom could not get
her out of his mind. He was angry
1.-The impudence of her." he thought
to himself, and resolved to ignore her
completely. But when he stood with
the bridegroom in the big church that
afternoon, and saw her coming toward
him in her lovely white frock, his
heart gave queer little turn, and
then seemed to stand still. In the
quick glance he had of her, he thought
she looked a little pale. but so pretty,
so wonderfully pretty, As she passed
by him, she looked up at him a mo-
ment, Toms eyes were fixed above
her head, and he never glanced at
her.
All during the reception and supper
it was the same. His ewes never
seemed to rest upon her, although he
was wildly aware of Sheldon's devo-
tion.
But after the excitement of the
brides departure had died away, and
almost all but the house party had
gone, Tom came up to her as she stood
talking to Sheldon. His manner was
as cool as it well could be.
May see you moment, Miss
kenyon?" he said quietly, looking at
Sheldon.
'Mr. Sheldon will excuse me?"said
the girl, which Sheldon did, with as
pleasant an expression as he could
muster.
They walked through the long
drawing room to the little rose recep-
ton room under the stairs. 1t was
quite deserted.
81 wish to apologize, Miss Kenyon,
If L offended you last night. 1t is
perhaps needless to assure you that it
was unintentional. VIII you pardon
me?" He stood before her, very stiff
and straight, with his blond head well
ur.
The girl was picking a rose to
pieces. Her fingers trembled little.
81 am sorry if [ was rude to you
last night, she said, 81 assure you it
was quite intentional on my part, but
L was very sorry after L had done it, "
Tom moved quickly. ''Do you care
for that fellow" he said. "Sheldon?"
"No," she whispered, her eyes
downcast. He h=sitated moment.
Gould you ever care for me, little
one?" he said wistfully. because
YOU know / love you, dear. So
much, so much. can't let you be so
hard to me-" and his voice broke
little: Couldn't you try to love me
just a little?'
She looked up with mischievous
little smile.
'You are not the least little bit of
a 'Conqnering Hero now," she said,
and he took her into his arms.
Mr.. Sheldon did not attend the
wedding.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
Too Much Faith In n Dog.

1t is not always safe to put too
much trust in dog. An Ellsworth
man had highly priced dog, and
when neighbor presented bill for
hens which he claimed had been
killed by the brute the dog owner
was grieved and positively refused to
believe the charge or pay for the hens.
A few days later the Ellsworth man
was driving by the farm where the
hens had been killed. The dog was
with him in the carriage. He drove
into the farmers yard to prove to him
that his dog was not guilty. 'Let
out your hens," he said, "and I'll call
the dog out of the carriage to prove
that he will not kill the hens" 1t
was done. Before the dog could be
stopped he had killed four. The owner
of the dog, who never dishonors q
just bill, pulled out his wallet and
settled for six hens. Bangor (Me. J
Commercial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

From the London Daily News; Lord
Sandwich had two intelligent, com
panionable, little white dogs. He was
very fond of both. They were very
much attached to him and devoted to
each other. One white pet fell sick,
and he watched over the little crea-
ture. But no care suflced to save It,,
AMI 1t died. The loving master said
that he himself would bury the dog,
and did so. The living Pomeranian Cf
that was the breed) stood by, grieving
as sincerely as the bereayed master
But the survivor could never again en-
dure Lord Sandwich, summed him and
was utterly irreconcilable for all time.
He thought that the master had killed
and buried his canine comrade
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
The Gates of Gibraltar.

Quite the favorite sight at Gibraltar
is the daily procession at sundown for
the locking of the town gates. The
keeper of the keys, looking very like
a prisoner despite his uniform, marches
through the town in the centre of
military guard, preceded by regi-
mental band. which plays inspiring
familiar tunes. The keys, of enor-
nous size, are borne aloft before him
as an outward and visible emblem of
the vigilance of Britain in guarding
her prime military treasure. On ar
irving at the gates, the guard salutes,
the martial strains strike up with
redoubled peal OF triumph, while the
great doors slowly swing to, and are
solemnly locked for the night. Then
right about turn, and the procession
marches back to the convent to de-
posit the keys in the governors keep
ing, conveying by its passage an as
surance to the people and garrison
that they may rest in peace. Once
the gates are shut it were easier for q
camel to pass through the eye of
needle than for any unauthorized per-
son to go into Gibraltar. Even be-
lated officer returning from pig stick
Ing beyond the lines would be con-
ironted by so many formalities and the
necessity of mountaineering so high
personages that he would probably
prefer to encounter the discomfort of
o Spanish inn without.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
JACKS GRIEVANCES.


How He Makes Them Known to the
Captain of tine ship.
There is now but one way open for
the enlisted man, blueiacket or mar
inc who has kick to register. He
must show his hand and file his COM
plant in his own person or name, verb
ally or in writing. If twenty, fifty, a
hundred enlisted men have q common
grievance, they must present that
grievance in delegation to the COM
manding officer, or in the form of q
written bill of complaint, with their
signatures attached to it in the order
of their relative rating. In most cases
the method of presenting grievances
IN delegation mt the mast is resorted
to by the enlisted men OF the Ameri-
can navy of today. The man with the
individual grievance occasionally puts
his complaint in writing and addresses
it to the secretary OF the navy. Com
manding officers are compelled by
regulations to forward all such com
plants to the civil chief of the navy
with, however, whatever Endorsements
thereon they elect to make
It's generally a moderately bad job
for an enlisted man to write narra-
tive of woe t. the secretary OF the
navy. Such chap doesn't frequent
ly find his after career in the navy one
long dream of peace and quiet. En-
listed men who huve drawn up un-
reasonable complaints-even COM
plants not entirely unreasonable
and thus dressed them, have gem
orally shed quite some saline tears in
their hammocks afterwards over the
foolishness of the act 1t seems rea-
sonabIe to suppose, too-for human
nature is the same on sea and land
that no bluejacket or marine can pos
sibly add to his sumtotal of comfort or
happiness aboard ship by more or less
bluntly informing the civil head of the
navy department that the commanding
officer of the vessel on which he
serves is an unjust man, bully or a
man who doesn't know his business.
Yet this fact, which looks so obvious,
Is very often ignored by rash enlisted
mon
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The South African war threatens to
iaAict great hardship upon numbers
of innocent people far removed from
the theatre of its operations. Among
them are the wives and families ofthe
Cornish miners employed in the Rand
gold mines, who for a long time have
been living in Cornwall upon the re-
mittances sent them by their bread
winners. The failure of the supplies
from this source for months to come
seems certain, and much consequent
distress is expected.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
To Much Bait for His Fish.

They were passing good story at
the court house concerning Young
lawyer who was admitted to practice
short time ago and recently hung
ont his shingle. His Office isn't II very
pretentious affair, but he didn't think
it necessary to apologize to his friends
for his little eight by ten, with several
feet partitioned off for the use of his
"clerk. The other day lightning
struck and the door opened slowly,
while voice charged with a st ong
Irish accent asked If the lawyer was
in.
James" said the rising disciple of
Blackstone, ge ting up from couca
Mt the time, 81 wish you'd step
around to the First National Bank
ald tell them that the amount of that
draft isn't quite right; 1t should be
$l51J, instead of Si52j, and before
YOU return drop into Mr.. Johngres
Office and tell him I've collected that
$500 claim of his. While you re
the,e step across the hall aud inform
Mr.. Fogoboll that unless that note
for $40, 900 is paid in the morning l
shall begin foreclosure proceedings.
Don't lose any time. as I've great
deal of work for you this morning"
''Be hivins," gaspel the client
prospective, who had progressed as
far as the doorway into the inner
Office, ''this be's no place for me wild
er two dollar fifty clint claim ter
k'lect," and he departed. Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

Wheeling has done much for the
Improvement of women physically. In
moderation it is an eXhiIarating, de-
lightful and beneficial exercise, and
a most enjoyable pastime. Carried to
extremes it is very harmful. No
possible good can result from the
craze, which has developed to an
alarming degree, for record breaking
at the risk of health. 1t is an idiotic
peryersion of sport which should be
frowned upon by all sensible people,
and especiallv H. all true lovers OF
the whee
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The action of the warden of the
penitentiary at La Porte, Indiana, in
abolishing the employment of the
lockstep in that prison has given rise
to some discussion of the question
whether the step may be recognized
in discharged prisoners. 1t was on
the ground that traces do remain in
the gait of prisoners who have been
accustomed to the step for any length
OF time that several Western prisons
have done away with the system.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The United States Court of Appeals
at st. Louis has decided that when
the holder of life-iusurance policy
commits suicide the insurance COM
pany is still bound to pay the death
claim unless it can show that when he
took out the policy he did SO with
intent to kill himself. This is a
decision of farreaching Importance,
settling a question long in dispute.
Il is manifestly just, too.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The parents right to rule is by
no means absolute. The chiid's right
to personal liberty is as positive as
that of any man, though subject to
certain limitations. 1t is the parents
right and duty to govern the child
where governance is for the child's
own good or where it is necessary to
keep nim from wronging others. The
wise and just parent will not rob his
child Of the discipline incident to self
control
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

Napoleon III. built better than he
knew when he shaped the phrase
"the logic of events" In a tumult
of popular passion the wise man can
often wait in patience, knowing that
the temporary madness will pass when
the logic of events has shown where
the truth lies. There could be no
hope of moral progress in a world
made on any other plan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The municipal farm at Berlin is
successfully solving the able bodied
poor problem. 1t already employl
1000 men. 1t is modelled after the
one in Holland, which is a tract of
public land containing 5000 acres, is
divided into six model farms; and to
one of these is sent the person who,
by reason of not being able to find
employment, applies for public relief.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
eoERs STILL GOOD SHOTS.
30 Phlegmatic That They Do Not Get
Excited Under Fire.

30 Phlegmatic That They Do Not Get
Excited Under Fire.
W. II. Forbes Townsend of Liver
pool seems to be the English globe
trotter OF whom 80 much has been
written, for apparently from his talk
he has been in all countries. He
spoke most Interestingly of the Trans
vaal, saying: 81 spent eight months
there just prior to Jameson's famous
raid, and became thoroughly familiar
with the country and its inhabitants,
although | cannot say L ever became
intimate with any of them, as the
Beers are absolutely the most uncom-
municative people | have ever seen.
l spent large part of my time there
in johannesburg, which is typical
mining town, although it has been
largely built up and has some very
handsome buildings.
"The Beers themselves are very
dull mentally. progressive and
phlegmatic; this last, however, tells in
their favor in b,>ttle, as they do not
become in the least excited when un-
der fire. 1t is mistake to think that
they have lost their ability as shots,
for they practise craftsmanship CON
tiuually and are the most expert shots
L have ever seen. myself constantly
SOW the small Boer boys practising
shooting on the Veldt, and some of
them couldn't have been over six
years old.
81 also trekked pronounced treek-
ked) up to the Limpopo river, which
is the boundary line between the
Transvaal and Matabeleland, for the
shooting, which is the finest for both
bird and beast have ever had. / got
a pretty good idea of the lay of the
country, and it has the most perfect
natural defences in the world. On
the Natal border the few passes there
are so narrow and of such charac.
ter that forty men can with ease hold
themselves against a thousand, and
the same is true of all their other
frontiers. Then the country from its
nature affords natural second lines of
defence, for it is made up of successive
ranges of mountains, with level plains,
or veldts, between, and all the noun
tains can only be crossed by passes of
SO difficult nature as to render it
possible for few men to stand off a
large number
at is also II mistake to think that
the Beers are unable to handle artil-
lery. Young Beers are sent abroad
for their education, and large num-
bers of them have studied in the mill
tary schools of France, Germany, and
even England itself. AS in the past,
in each company of Boer .soldiery a
number of sharpshooters are told off
whose sole duty it will be to pick off
the officers of the enemy. These COM
panies number about 100 men each.
When we were in San Francisco we
met number of prominent mining
men there who have been in the
Transvaal and were thoroughly ac-
quainted with the country and with
the Beers and their characteristics,
and while we all know that in the end
Great Britain would undoubtedly con-
quer, we all agreed that it would
nevertheless take her long time to
do it, and that the nut she has set her.
self to crack is likely to prove far more
difficult than most people at present
realize"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

According to a Hong Kong vernac-
ular paper the people living outside
the Lien Gate of Annoy were startled
to witness pinkish-colored rain for an
hour or so during recent thunder.
storm, in consequence of which the
local wiseacres prognosticate that
"there will be an ere of blood and war
within the next twelve months for
Fukien province.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY,

The superior flavor of Smyrna figs
is ascribed to certain Asiatic insects,
which produce more perfect fertili-
zation of the havors of the fig trees
in Asia Minor than is commonly
effected in other countries. The fla
vor appears to depend upon the NUM-
Der of ripened seeds i'll the fruit.
During the past year the department
of agriculture has imported some of
these insects from Asia into Califor-
MIA, and it is hoped that they will
multiply there and improve the flavor
OF American figs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

Sir Thomas Upton took back with
him something better than the Amer
ica's Cup-the goodwill and respect
OF our people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The department will endeavor to o..
tend their cultivation in the Southern
States, and it is thought demand
will arise rs soon as the qualities OF
the tuber are known to the people
generally.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
ON THE WAY.

There are days of glory coming,
If you'll wait
IL you stand prepared to challenge
Any fate;
There's way laid out for each
Leading through the gloom to light,
And 10y striving you shall reach
The fair station on the height
Soon or late.
There are problems to be mastered
Day by day;
There are prices alI the winners
Have 10 pay:
There are harlships great and small
And the road is long and rough,
But its easy, after all.
II you jolly men enough
On the way.
S. r. Kiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

The reconversion of the great Sahara
desert, which was once an inland sea,
to its former state is proposed. 1t is
argued that canal sixty miles long,
connecting with the Atlantic the i'm
mense depression which runs close up
to the coast nearly midway between
the twentieth and thirtieth parallels
OF latitude, would solve the problem.
The water would not, of course, cover
the entire surface of the desert, here
and there portions remaining above
sea level, these becoming the islands
of the Sahara ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

Some very pertinent suggest ms
appear in the Werkmeister Zeltung as
to the best treatmen of driving belts,
in order to insure the most perfect
working. Thus, from the fact that
the good drawing of belt increases
with the friction between belt and
pulley, it is to be considered that the
belt must surround as large portion
of the pulley rs possible, for which
rt ason crt ssed belts alwavs pull be tier
than open ones, SO that, If in any way
practicable, open balts should cover at
least almost half the pulley. Further,
ii the circumference Of one pulley he
very small in proportion to the other
thus allowing the belt to cover only a
small portion of the smaller pulley
a sliding of the belt frequently takes
place, especially if the distance be
tween the two pulleys be slight.
Again, as SLOW running OF the en-
gine makes "A strong stretching of the
belts necessary, tightening pulley is
frequently placed midway bt tween the
two pulleys, so as to avoid repeated
resewing, and, if, large power is to
be transmitted at little velo ity, a
broader belt should be e uployed than
would be necessary with greater veloc-
ity, or two belts are made to run on
top of each other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

An English railway engineer has
invented a car for lessenlng the loss
OF life in railway accidents. The plan
adopted, which is favorably regarded
by English experts, is extremely sim
pie. On the ground that the danger
from railway accidents is in the tend
ency OF the modern car to telescope,
and in the inability OF the present
style of buffers to take up very Sc
we're shocks, the inventor has designed
car thar will take up and break a
very heavy shock without injury to
itself, except in extreme cases. His
buffer car is filled with powerful
springs, calculated to resist ordinary
pressure, but to telescope under in
tense strain to one-third its normal
size, thus eXhausting the force of the
sho k and saving the passenger cars
from injury. The cars to be used
in pairs, one to follow every train and
another to precede the baggage car,
separating it from the engine and
tender. The force of co!lsit IL would
thus be broken, whether it should
come from the front or rear.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19

new computation of the period of
the fifth satellite of Jupiter, discov-
cred by Mr.. Barnard in 1892, shows
the extreme accuracy of astronomical
calculations when they are based upon
a long series of continuous observa-
tlons. This computation deals very
confidently with thousandths of a
second, the period of the little moon
being set down at II hours, 81 min
utes, 90 seconds and 647-1O00 of a
second. The satellite whose time of
revolution is thus accurately deter
mined moves with great speed. It's
distance from Jupiters centre is about
ll2, 500 miles, and its path is pract-
cally a circle so that the distance
which it travels during revolution
is, in round numbers, 353. $50 miles.
AS it accomplishes this distance in less
than II hours, its yelo ity is almost
500 miles in Il minute, and this, sim
gularly enough, is about the same as
the average velocity of Jupiter in his
revolution around the sun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-23
Indiana Notes.

The Eighth Indiana Cavalry will hold its
annual reunion at Galveston, CasS county,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 4 and 8.
The bonds for Busseron township gravel
roads. Knox county, amounting 10 S29,9I5.lI,
were sold yesterday TO Campbell, Wild &
Co., of Indianapolis.
The annual reunion of the Hickman FAM
lily took place at the old Hickman farm,
near Portland, yesterday. Several hun
dred persons were present.
Sheriff Goss, of Jackson county. has cap
tured one of the men who broke Jail at
Brownstown Monday night. He fired at and
wounded another, but failed to take hin
Converse reports that the new variety of
cricketS reported present in various parts
CT the State is epidemic there. The insects
are said to be making life a burden for
residents.
A female aggregation of ball players
wiped up the Union City diamond with the
local club of that city yesterday by the
score of 8 to l. The visitors made four hits
to three for the locals.
The Jackson health authorities have
discovered a case of continent smallpox
at Crothersville. Secretary Cummings, of
Brownstown, investigated it and quaran-
tined the home of the victim, f. Bridges.
Rough Riders of Portland are preparing
to hold a housewarming and love feast
on the night of Monday Aug. so, when
the clubs quarters will be dedicated. Sew
eral prominent speakers will be present.
Coroner Trainor, of Davies county, has
decided, after an investigation lasting over
a week, that Miss Sadie Gather. who died
suddenly at Washington, came to her death
by the taking of a dose of opium with sui
cidal intent.
Dyer Wilson, of Flora, ILL.,, was arrested
by Chief of Police Robertson. of Vincennes,
yesterday, charged with robbery. He is
wanted at Flora for helping to rob a store.
The sheriff of Clay county last night took
the prisoner to Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-23
MUSICIAN TITUS A HERO.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The War De-
partment has prepared the following sketch
OF Musician Titus. who. according to dis
patches from Picking. scaled the wall by a
rope. by means of which the others climbed
to the top:
Calvin p. Titus enlisted April s. 1893. at
Wichita, Kan, aged nineteen and one-half
years. This was his second enlistment, his
last service being in Company h, First
Vermont Volunteer Infantry. from which
he was discharged Nov. 2. 1895. He was
assigned TO Company Z. Fourteenth United
States Infantry. He was born at Vinton.
Ia. A cablegram from Picking, dated the
18th inst, shows that he was wounded in
the neck slightly.
WICHITA, Kan. Aug. 22.-Calvin Titus
who scaled the walls OF Picking. was q
member OF the Salvation Army here foi
several months. He was related TO Captain
Lee, a well known Salvation Army Of
fcer and an evangelist OF some note.