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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Blacksmithing Without a Fire.

A blacksmith's shop without a forge
seems novelty, indeed, but there are
several in operation, declares the Chi
cago Inter In these shops there
is applied a patent horseshoe made OF
a special steel which is soft enough to
permit OF its being hammered and shap-
ed, as far as may be necessary, without
heating. There are anvils here, and
hammers are used, so that these time
honorcd accessories OF the blacksmith's
shop still remain here but there is no
fire, no bellows, with a grimy, swarthy,
stalwart blacksmith swaying on the han
die with one hand, while he gently pokes
the burning coal in the forge with the
other. There is no smoke here and no
flying sparks, nor is there the long ia
miliar odor of the burning hoof when
the hot shoe is laid up against it, These
places are horseshoeing parlors.
One OF these horseshoeing shops oc-
cupies a long room that was designed
for store in a building that stands on
a corner. The shop proper, occupying
the greater part OF the space, opens on
the side street. The office, or reception
room, OF the horseshoeing parlor, at the
front end OF the store, occupies a
square OF space OF the width of the
building, and running back about 20
feet, where an Office railing is placed,
dividing the reception room from the
blacksmith shop.
On the floor OF the office, or reception
room, there is a 5000 rug; there are
comfortable chairs about, for visitors or
for customers; there is a desk for the
manager, and there are potted palms.
And all this is separated from the shop
itself only by that office railing across
the inner end of this reception room,
beyond which one sees down the length
out fire
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
London Has Forbidden Gates.

There are two gates in London which
it is an honor equal to the star OF an
order to be allowed to drive through.
One is the gate in the arch of the Horse
Guards, and the other is that of the Mar
bic Arch The Horse Guards arch is
guarded by stalwart trooper, who
stands in the way OF any carriage that
attempts to go through, and, should the
occupant not have the right to pass,
turns it back. The Bishop OF London,
it may be remembered, was stopped once
by sentry, who did not know that his
lordship is one of the privileged per-
sons. When there is any disputed
claim, il the occupant OF the vehicle
who wishes to go through the arch has
patience enough to wait, he can remain
until one of the high court officials has
given his decision according to imme-
mortal custom.-London Telegraph
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Defects In Public Schools.

The public school authorities are COM
the theory that what is good and sui
ficient for one child is good and sutf-
cient for all children, says Joel Chand-
ler Harris in the Saturday Evening
Post. There is practically no remedy
for this in our common schools, which
are made up of conglomerate mass OF
humanity, seething and various-a mass
which must be dealt with in haste and
on the run. In these schools the child
is taken up, taught with the mass OF
pupils and compelled to conform to the
grades" which have been invented for
the convenience OF the teachers; and is
presently thrust out and sent about its
business, knowing how to read and
write, indeed, but possessing only the
vaguest ideas in regard to the fund If
knowledge which education is supposed
to impart and preserve.
But a specially devised system Of
training and education should be com
PEELED to give a different and a better
account OF itself Ii it cannot be made
adjustable TO the individuality, the dis
position and natural bent and tendency
of each child that is to partake OF its
benehts-if it cannot be extended or
modified to fit the demands of each and
all-then it is not only not scientific it
is absurd. The special beauty OF child
hood and youth the captivating mystery
of humanity, consists mainly OF the IN
finite, the endless variations OF person
ality, individuality tendency. tempera-
ment-the qualities and characteristics
that are native to each individual and 20
no other-and if these special devices,
which are put forward so confidently
do not conform to. and aid in bringing
out and developing the most promising
tendencies of the individual, they are
unworthy OF serious consideration.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Must Learn the Lie Spots.

The first task of Chinese medical
student upon entering the Imperial col
lege at Shanghai is to learn the 300 life
spots" in the human body. A "life
spot" is supposed to be a place through
which a needle may be passed without
causing death. The Chinese believe
firmly in demoniacal possessions, and
their doctors do great deal OF stab
bing and prodding to make holes FOR
the purpose OF letting out the evil spir-
its that are causing the sickness. | was
called in to see one poor fellow who
was dying OF jaundice, and counted
over eighty punctures in his chest and
arms The Chinese practitioners had
furnished the demon with plenty OF
exits, but he declined to depart. When
criminal is executed the native doc
tors are nearly always on hand to Sc
cure sections of the body to use in COM
pounding their medicines A powder
made of the thigh bones is believed 20
be specific for the disease known 10
science as miners anaemia," which is
caused by parasite and easily control-
ed by proper remedies,-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Captain Potts, of the Maxim Com
pany of the Hongkong volunteer corps,
has Just secured an extraordinary trophy
OF war-nothing less than the Order oi
the Black Eagle, set with precious
stones, which the German emperor sent
out by Prince Henry to the emperor ot
China. He has also the autograph let
ter from the kaiser which accompanied
the decoration.
The lucky captain obtained this re-
markable relic OF war in a quite hap
hazard fashion. Recently at Tien-Tsin
he came across some Russian soldiers
who had been present at the looting oi
Peking. One of the Russians had the
rarely bestowed order among his share
of the loot but he was too ignorant to
recognize its great value Captain Potts
had no difficulty in arriving at the cor
rect conclusion when he set eyes on tile
insignia and the Emperor Williams let
ter, and for trifling sum he secured
possession OF the two. When the cap
tain arrived at Shanghai and exhibited
his prize the German consul said that he
must take charge of 1t, but Captain Potts
declined to part. He said that he was
not at all anxious to sell. and put fab
ulous price on the trophy.
The consul Immediately cabled to
Berlin for instructions and Captain
Potts is now calmly awaiting the reply
London Daily Mail
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Gordon has previously been in the
service of the Queen, having been for
considerable time mounted messen-
ger to Her Majesty. His father has
also been for a long period in the
Queens private service. Gordon's fel.
low constables presented him before
leaving with dressing case and other
articles as token of their esteem.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Forestry-Its Need In This Country.

American forestry has not yet gone
beyond the preservation OF Our old for
csts, for general reasons Tree culture
for profit. which forestry signifies in the
Old World, is here not thought of-nor
vill it be while we have forests to burn.
In the Old World forestry is business.
The artificial. handmade forests tf
France, and especially Germany, supply
most of the timber used in those coun-
tries. England depends on outside
sources almost wholly for its timber
England paid about $1,000 COO for for
eign timber last year Her bill is an
nually growing larger. But it is slow
work to make profit on timber plant
ing. Thirty-five years is long to wait
Meehan's Weekly
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Best For the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to q
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAsoAnErs helt
nature, cure you without gripe or pain
produce easy natural movements, cost you
Just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETB Candy Cathartlc, the
genuine, put up In metal boxes, every tab
let has Geo. stamped on it. Beware OF
limitations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Beware of Ointmcnts for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange thewholc system
when entering it tn trough the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls atarrh
Cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls 'atarrh ure be sure to get the genuine.
IL is taken internally, an is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by +. j. heney Il o. T stimonials free.
sao- Sold by Druggists; price, 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

aided, the structure would have been
unable to maintain an upright posi-
ton, and therefore a large steel pom
toon was built, and securely riveted to
the sides of the bow. Ballast was
carefully placed, to prevent any ten
dency of the bow to tip during the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
New Implement For Soldiers

An implement to be added to the
soldiers kit, which can be used as O
spade, pick-aXe or saw and also as O
shield for protection from bullets, has
been invented by the Earl of Wemyss
1t is said that the cont2ivance is IL
be adopted by the British army.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
Rich Antiquarian Find In. Turkey.

AT the village OF Anhar near Erpli,
close to the ancient town OF Iconium, a
sarcophagus has been uncovered entire
ly composed OF marble. on which flow
ers, animals and figures OF warriors are
sculpturcd, says a foreign correspond
cnt The period to which the relic be-
longs is not yet known, but the work
manship is exquisite. and is said to be
superior to anything of the kind in the
Stamboul Museum. which contains the
sarcophagus OF Alexander the Great
The new'y discovered monument weighs
80 IONS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
AN HoNoREO SCOTSMAN.
Donald Gordon, the Queens New HigI
land Attendant.

land Attendant.
The London Graphic says: Consta-
BILE Donald Gordon, of Motherwell, has
just been appointed to the post of
Highland Attendant to the Queen.
Gordon was summoned before Her
Majesty, at Balmoral, on Thursday
last, and receiving the appointment left
Motherwell to take up his duties. He is
twenty-eight years of age, and has been
connected with the Lanarkshire Con-
stabulary in Motherwell for the past
four years. 1t may be mentioned that
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

launching, and special precautions in
the way of snoring and timbering
were carried out. Th' curious looking
structure went into the water without
the slightest difficulty, and hoated
within an inch of the calculated
draught. The length of the new bow
is seventy-five feet, and the launching
weight was nearly 500 tons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Real beauty belongs perfect health possible
nelgently advice from Dr.
Greene the specialist these matters He will tell why all this
avoid the stumbling blocks that
happiness You without calling writ
his office City, Don't throw
away your beauty. Write to DIR. to-day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

bow altered. The vessel has, therefore,
been cut in two, as much of the bow
being removed as possible without
placing the boat in dry dock. The sec
ond stage in the operations has just
been reached, and the launching of the
new bow successfully carried out. The
new bow is of such a shape that, un-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
A POWERFUL ICE BREAKER.
A New Nose Has Been Put on the Unique
Russian Craft.

The ice-breaker Ermack, which wns
built last year by Messrs. Armstrong,
Whitworth & Co., from the designs OF
Admiral Makaroff, for the Russian
navy, was recently returned to New
castle, in order that the hull might
be heightened, and the form of her
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer So trial bottle and treatise
free. DR.. Il. II. KLINE I'd. 03l Arch StPhila- Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

The supreme court OF Illinois has
lust decided by a unanimous vote that
hard cider is an Intoxicating drink.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

The distance from Liverpool, Eng
land, to Halifax, N. S., is 2,45o miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

All the flowers of the Arctic region
are either white or yellow, and there are
roe varieties.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bie medicine for coughs and colds.--N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb. II, 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

The prairie chicken, it is predicted
Will soon become extinct in Kansas,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

A watch will tick 100 I44, 900 times in
year il it is kept continuously running.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

The florists aver that London ex-
pends c 5000 a day upon cut flowers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Two British ships, each over cen
tury old, were still sailing the seas last
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

1t requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Simply boiling
your goods in the dye is all that is necessary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

1t is estimated that rural free mail de-
livery is increasing the value of land
in Colorado, where it is in operation, SIS
a.: acre
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

and Fever is bottle Of GROVES TAsTELgss
CHILL TONIC. 1t ia simply iron and quinine in
a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price 5Oc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Paris consumes more than 2,ooo tons
OF snails annually.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Take LAXATIVE BRONo QUISINB TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
E. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 26c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

The German emperor possesses in Ill
III residences
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

1t is a noteworthy fact that farm
wages run highest in Scotland, where
schooling has long been better than else
vrb
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07

Canadas foreign trade has grown
$4,000, 900 during the past year.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09
Bills Interesting North Dakota.

Representative Spalding has intro
duced a bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a canal across Minnesota from
Lake Superior to East Grand Forks and
granting right of way through the In
dian reservations.
Mr.. Spalding also introduced bills
authorizing the president to appoint
commissions to investigate the CONNER
clal and industrial conditions of the
Chinese and japanese empires. SINH ar
bills have been introduced in the senate
by Senator McCumber.
lie also offers a bill providing that
where homestead, timber culture or
desert entries arc Cancelled for conflict
or where from any cause an entry is
enormously allowed and cannot be con-
flrmed, the secretary of the interior shall
cause to be repaid to the entryman fees,
commissions and purchase price on re-
turn OF the duplicate receipt and filing
REIMBURSEMENT for the land covered.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09
LAWT0N.
County Commissioners Mclean of EN-
mons County Was a Schoolmate.

County Commissioner Mclean of EN-
mons county, was a schoolmate of the
late General Lawton, and in the last is
sue of the Record says:
In my recollection of the dead general
my misconception of his age stands out
prominently. He was younger than I
supposed. I first saw him in the autumn
OF 1860. We were fellow students in the
old Methodist college at Fort WAYNE,
Ind. He had then apparently arrived at
maturity. He was much taller than the
average man, well proportioned, and with
a dark brown mustache, although he
was less than 1S years old.
1t was IA presidential year. Abraham
Lincoln was one of the candidates, and
OF course politics was noisily discussed
by the boys; but, in keeping with his
quiet habits, Lawton did not indulge in
much political talk, though as strong a
partisan as any of us. In politics he was
Il republicans; but l don't think he ever
cast a vote. He was a close, careful stu
dent, allowing nothing to pass unoues
toned that he did not thoroughly under
stand. l was in the same classes. and
remember him as mcthodical rather than
brilliant.
On Saturdays the boys would some.
times gather on the near the
college and engage in a game of ball
not base ball, but town ball." Lawton
played with zest and enjoyment. The
office OF umpire not being at that time
created, many loud but friendly disputes
would occur among the players, each ono
taking sides according to his interests
When called on for an opinion Lawtor
would give it and it would be accepted
from what motive I don't know-pos
sibly that the opinion was not siver
until called for, but probably becaus,
we knew it was right.
His father and uncle were millwrights
His uncle owned and occupied a farm
not far from my fathers. When not al
school the boy worked with them. Scv.
eral mills at or neal Fort Wayne were
bullt or remodeled by them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09
Father Genin's Work.

1t is understood that the late Rev.
Father Genin before his death dcsignat-
ed Mrs. Linda w. Slaughter of Bismarck
as his literary %executrix, to complete for
publication the historical work which
he was engaged in writing. Under a
premonition that he would not live to
complete it, Father Gcnin wrote Mrs.
Slaughter:
I'm not well. * IS 4 My work | intend
to have published has reference to nv
travels and work for the last thirty-nine
years in the northwest. l trace the
origin of our Indians back to the pyra.
mids of Mexico, Yucatan, etc, and touch
upon the great c~atastrophcs which caus.
ed America to be so long unknown. |
feel ] am too weak for such a task. es.
pecially as an English writer. while once
YOU would grasp my subjects your en-.
thusiasm would carry you as on wings OF
fire through all the particulars, which
the world will accept, as it is truly a mar
vclous revelation.
Father Genin and Mrs. Slaughter were
friends for nearly thirty years and tn,
work will be to her, truly, a labor of love
Tho title of the book will be The Sur
and the Cross
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09
PRO-BOER.
Emmons County Residents Hold Pro-
Boer Meetings.

Some of the residents of Emmons
county are holding pro-Boer meetings,
and a correspondent of The Tribune
writes:
GA pro-Boer mass meeting was held
Feb. l, at Westfield, Emmons county,
N. D., and was a marked success. The
spacious Reformed church at this place
was filled with an enthusiastic audience,
although the meeting had only been i'm
perfectly advertised. Judge Cornelius
Rowerdink presided. Many speeches
were made, explaining the situation in
South Africa and clearly demonstrating
the justice of the Boer cause. The
speakers were %applauded long and re-
peatedly. The national hymns of the
Transvaal, Of Germany and of Holland
were rendered in their original. Many
n~ationalities were represented in the
audience. A liberal contribution had
formerly been made for Red Cross pur-
poses in the Boer army. Resolutions
condemning England in their war and
expressing sympathy with the Beers
were adopted. The meeting closed by
singing "America."'
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09
Chinese.

The Mongolian colony in Fargo are
less jubilant. OF the ten cases before
the court, eight resulted in orders for
deportation. Seven of the cases were
from Green Bay, Wis. The men alleged
they were members of the Sam Hing
company of that place. On the hearing
Judge Amidon decided that Chew Soon
was entitled to admission, but thought
that the other half Il dozen with the
boarding house names of Chew Damn,
Chew Kong, Chew Wing, Chew Fook,
Chew Time, Chew Yec, were mere laun-
drymen and must be returned to the
t1owery kingdom. Lew We and Wang
Ylck of lshpeming, Mich, failed to es-
tabllsh any proof of ever being more
than laborers, and were ordered de-
ported. The old case of Jung On of
Elgin, ILL.,, which has been hanging fire
some days, was disposed of by the court
deciding he was entitled to admission.
The work of the week has resulted in
the trials OF t~wenty-four of the eighty
held for violating the exclusion act. Of
those tried eighteen have been ordered
deported. This week the trials of fifteen
Celestials who claim to be members of
the Hip Lung company, in Chicago, will
be taken up.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09

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A Pretty Church.

The Episcopal church, removed to the
corner of Third and Thayer streets. as
renovated and refitted is a much improy-
ed and beautified inner structure. The
unsightly supporting posts have been
removed and there is now a free floor
space, lending an enlarged appearance to
the interior. The aisle is in the center
of the church, with pews, seating sixteen
persons, on either side. The wood dec.
orations are of butternut and the same
wood colors prevail in the decorations of
the altar and chancel. The ceiling is
painted light brown, with the walls a
lighter shade of the same color. The
chancel colors are brown, with blue sur
mounting, lending it a heightened ap.
p%earance. The Inscriptions have been
replaced in new colors, and the inscrip-
tions at either side of tho altar have
been completed, where before they were
incomplete. A handsome new CARPET
harmonizes with the interior decorations
and light is furnished from electric
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-09
$500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is ut least
one dreaded disease that science has
Deen able to cure in all it's stages. and
mat is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IS the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stltutlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cufe is taken Internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucuous surfaces
or the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and givin.
the patient strength by building up the
constitution n assisting nature i'll
doing it's work. The prOprietors have
SO much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars fol
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 70 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.