Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-06
THE SCRAP BAG.

Cotton soaked in peppermint oil has
been found to be effective in getting
rid Of mice.
New contracts with the United
States Government allow army sur
geons pay during authorized absences.
The Paris exposition has the largest
theatre in the world. accomplishing
1900 to 5000 persons.
In no other country a century ago
were women more completely on an
equality with men than In South AZ
rica.
The family Of the late General Cor
don protest in a London paper against
the collection Of money for their sup
port.
The British Empire Is forty times
larger than the German Empire, and
sixteen times larger than all the
French dominions.
Special bells are now being made for
automobiles. They can be attached
to the footboard and can be reached
by the foot of the operator.
Lady Georgiana Grey. daughter of
the Reform Minister. Earl Grey, en-
tered on her one-hnndredth year not
long ago, apparently in good health.
Physicians are not in great demand
in Brazil. They are well paid. but
their life Is hard one. as they often
have to ride all day to reach a patient.
The English speaking people num-
ber at the present time 10000, 900.
while those speaking French total S.
100000, or exactly half the English
speaking people.
DR.. Martineau said, on the occasion
Of his eightieth birthday: 'I have so
many friends In both worlds that I
know not whether to wish to stay or
depart"
The ninety Senators Of the United
States, whose salaries aggregate $3.50
900. are waited upon by force Of 800
employees, with aggregate salaries of
$51O, 900.
The next Vermont Legislature will
be asked to appropriate money for
statute Of Justin 8. Morrill,, to be
placed In the statuary hall of the Cap
itol at Washington.
A picture by Sisley. "The Flood"
which was sold by the artist In 1876
for $8 and resold at a public sale in
Bordeaux in 1880 for s1S, was sold once
more in Paris recently for So, 600.
Mr.. Stratton. Of Cripple Creek, Colo,
thinks he has made the mistake OF his
life in selling his gold mine for SO, ,000,-
900. Still, at those figures, It is hardly
the thing to give one pain.
Rev. A. B. Church. pastor Of the
Universalist Church at Akron, O.,
urges the doing away with collins, and
says the dead should be inferred with
only shroud wrapped around them.
An agent for the American Bible So
ciety says that the first book printed
in Minnesota was a Bible. 1t was
printed in 1885, about thirteen years
before the first issue of a newspaper
at st. Paul.
Helen M. Francis, three years and
eight months old, has arrived safely
at Stroud. Okla. r., after having trav-
eled from New York city without es-
cort other than the trainmen to whose
care she had been committed.
For fancy dress gayeties in England
young women are adopting as novel;
ties. in honor OF soldiers at the front,
what are known as "kahki" and
Union jack costumes, which are
said to be picturesue, II not graceful.
Several new ten-inch guns. mounted
on disappearing carriages, have been
placed In the fsst.Gcations guarding
San Francisco tarbor. Experts say
the harbor is now proof against any.
thing that may try to steam into 1t.
Henry T. Oxnard, the Sugar Trust
millionaire. who Is credited with hav-
ing succeeded in forcing congressman
to enact bill imposing a tariff on i'm
ports from Porto Rico. is one of the
shrewdest lobbyists ever seen In WASH
ington.