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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07

NJ a.Ninslow's Soothing Syrdn for children
teethiny, sOttens the gums. reduces infammr-
ton. alluys pain. cures wind coiic. 25c bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07

California stands fifth among The
States as an oi-producer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07
To Cure n Cold in

Socialists in Paris have organized ;
bureau TO spread their doctrines.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07
Frcy,s Nernlifls ge

Has been curing children of worms for GO yrs
% cents. At Druggists and country stores.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07

The profit on England's postal service
amounts to about $50, ,oco year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07

Mormonism IS getting a strong hold
among the Maorics in New Zealand
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07

Throw Jhysic to the dogs-it you oonI
want the dogs; but II you want good diges-
lion chew Geeman's pepsn Gum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-07

1t was Voltaire who said:
People whose bowels are
freed by an easy, regular move
ment every morning are mild,
aftable, gracious, kind. A NO
from their mouth comes with
more grace than yes from
the mouth of one who is con
stipated."
Such is Voltaire's testimonial
to the value of Ayers Pills.
J. c. AVER COMPANY,
ffaeteai Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
Ayers SarsaParilla Ayers Hair Vigor
aver PH!s Ayers Cherry Pectoraf
Ayers Ague Cure Ayers Comatone
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utes north latitude. and ia degrees 81 minutes
east longitude. The whaler's captain describes
the island as being about four miles in circum-
ference. fiat. and so low to be nearly level
for about fifteen miles TO the west and thirty
miles in the s0utherly direction. Another very
small island was reported as being close 20 the
greater
The island was apparently of volcanic origin
according 10 Captain Morrell. When he saw Il
IL was covered with fowl, and the shore was
lined with sea elephants The time July.
1895, and at the season green turtle were 10 be
found IN abundace.
AS has ever reported the island in the
location mentioned. Captain Davenport is OF the
opinion that either IL has sunk beneath the
waters OF the ocean and completely disappeared
and was actually some hundred or two hundred
miles TO the northeast He might well have
mistaken some Of the Midway islands -
Bryce or Pearl island for the ne describes
and have miscalculated his location by a dis
lance OF several hundred miles. There mani
recorded instances OF mariners OF this perioc
having made greater mistakes
At any rate Captain Cobb. commanding one
OF the Pacific mail steamers, states that ne haa
passed over the location OF Morrelrs island OF
several occasions Lieut.. J,mes 81 Miller. 81
the United States flagship Omaha. reported
some time since that Captain Cavalry. of the
City of Peking had caused a special lookout "a
be made when he passed over this point on his
no trace OF the island discooration OF the
water was anywhere observable.
The late report of a vessel sent out especially
10 look for this island by some OF the merchants
that IL does not exist With this as a basis
the Photographic Office viii issue all charts
henceforth leaving only blue water for the spot
where Morrel island is Indicated. and
insular possessions which he has acquired OF re-
cent years.
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A Fathers Club.
r. NJ. Field,

X. Nj. Field, IN Chicago Post.
And now comes Mother Colonel Springer.
willingness to ''be one of ten women TO get
a fathers club started" What we really
need in this progressive age is a fathers
club Mother Birney strikes the nail fair
ly on the head when she asserts that
young men should be induced to prepare
themselves for fatherhood. How many
young men, pursuing the maiden of their
choice, stop to give thought TO the contin-
gency of fatherhood? AS the lover presses
his suit-or her suit, according to progress
made-he says: II am able TO support you
iE the style to which you are accustomed.
My income is thus and so. My habits are
regular, and I yearn for a succession of
peaceful conjugal evenings in a bower
But not a word about the important. the
critical duties of fatherhood. Not one syl-
liable as to his ability to meet the urgency
in all likelihood IL will. Mother Birney
says: 81 think Ii is a good plan for the
man to put the baby to bed once in a
while" Point out to the young man,
boasting to his love of his readiness for
marriage, who can truthfully say that he
is versed in the subtle art of putting a
baby to bed. Can he even hold a baby
without launching the clothes about the
neck? Will he dare affirm that he can tell
intuitively where, in the bewildering
length of rsiment, the baby ceases TO be-
come a prominent factor? And yet this
man has the assurance to propose mar
rage, TO tell young woman that he Is
eligible" and that she is making no mis-
take in the premises. Shame on such du-
plicity. For these and kindred deceits we
need fathers clubs and lots of them, one
at least in every voting precinct Proceed
with the good work. Mother Springer,
Continue the agitation, Mother Birney,
Let us put matrimony on a solid, rational
basis. lesscning the cares of motherhood
and fulfilling the responsibilities of father
hood II might be good idea to begin
right of tonight.
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SILK OF SPIDERS WEB.
Marvellous Product of MIXED Spiders
to Be Shown at Paris.

Lahore Tribune.
One of the most novel exhibits in the
colonial section of the Paris exhibition will
be q complete set of bed hangingS manu-
featured in Madagascar from the silk OBJ
tanned from the halabe, an enormous spider
that is found in great numbers in certain
districts of the island. 1t was missionary.
Father Camboue, who was the first to con-
ceiye the idea that these insects might be
made to replace the silkworm. He succeed
ed without difficulty in obtaining suffi-
cienty quantity of silk TO be Of practical
use, but he did not pursue his efforts be-
yond the purely experimental stage. The
matter has since been taken up by Nj.
Nogue, the head of the Antananarivo Tech
meal School. The results he has already
achieved show that the production of spider
silk should quickly become highly i'm
portant industry.
The chief problem to be solved was tC
find a practical process for extracting the
silk from the female spiders. NJ. Nogue
has invented a most ingenious appliance
for this purpose 1t should be said that the
female halabe allows herself to be relieved
of her silken store with exemplary docility,
and this in spite of the fact that she is dis
tinguished for her ferocity; her usual treat
ment of the males who pay her court is to
eat them, and she feasts without compunc-
ton on weaker members of her own sex.
NJ Nogue's apparatus consists of a sort
of stocks, arranged to pin down on their
backs a dozen spiders. The spiders accept
this Imprisonment with resignation, and lie
perfectly quiet while the silken thread is
suing from their bodies is rapidly wound off
on TO a reel by means of a cleverly devised
machine worked by hand. Each of the
twelve spiders thus MIXED simultaneous
ly yields from three to four hundred yards
of silk AS soon as a spider has yielded
up all its silk it is replaced by a fresh in
sect and the work of Keeling off the thread
thus goes on with very slight interruption.
The spiders whose threads have been ex-
hausted are set free, and ten days after
Yard they are again ready to undergo tbs
operation. The silk of these spiders, which
is of the most extraordinary brilliant gol-
den color, is much finer than that of the
silkworm but it's power of resistance is re-
markable, and it can be woven without the
least difficulty.
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ress is making toward the general intro

reSS Is making toward the general intro
duction of ice in hot countries.
In Guatemala, for instance, ice is used
mainly in saloons, restaurants and hotels
and very few families own a refrigerator
or buy ice. The city of San Salvador, with
population of thirty thousand, consumes
only five thousand pounds per day; there is
no cold storage in the city and all meat
sold on the market is killed the previous
night. There is not a single ice plant in
Bolivia, but some natural ice, brought by
the Indians from the mountains is sold in
La Paz. In the large seaport of Bahia,
Brazil the first attempt at icemaking was
abandoned because there was no demand.
For three years past, however, one small
plant has been making about liz tons a
day, which is sold to the hotels and drink
shops patronized by the foreign popula-
ton and a few foreign families. The ice is
not used to preserve food, but only to cool
&C. The laws require that all meat killed
me day shall be sold before noon next
lay. and just enough meat is killed to sup
ely the average daily demand.
In the city of BarranQuilla, Colombia,
there are no refrigerating plants cool
ing rooms, and meat, not sailed soon after
the animals are killed. becomes unfit for
food. The deputy consul at Colon writes
that no town in his consular district. ex-
cept Colon, would consume enough ice TO
justify the erection of a plant. The only ice
factory in Ecuador is run by brewing
firm at Guayaquil, and the firm consumes
the entire product. In Uruguay there is a
prejudice against cold drinks food re-
frigeration. Consul Godschmidt writes
from Venezuela that the small demand for
ice there is due to the fact that victuals
and meats are not kept over night, but are
daily bought in the market for immediate
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A NEW OCTOPUS.
But 1t Will Bring JOY to the Small
Boy and His Sister.

Washington Star.
1.-THE small boy and his sister will have
plenty of entertainment this summer, ex-
planned a well-known amusement manager
to a Star reporter, for the number of
tent shows already out and soon TO start
on the road will be ten times as many as
during any previous summer In my recol-
lection This is one of the results of the
circus trust and the syndicate Management
Of amusements. Last summer the thing
began, and as 1t was found to pay hun
dreds have embarked in it this season
Since the circus trust began to get its work
in times have been rather hard on circus
performers, and those who have to exist
in the tented show business. Salaries were
cut down to the minimum, and if they
were not accepted IL meant no work. The
performers had no appeal, for the man
agement Of hall shows could only handle
a small percentage Of them and only en-
ployed those who would work at bedrock
salaries.
During the winter these performers got
their heads together and planned for the
summer season on their own hooks OF
course, it was difficult to get the capital
together to purchase outfits, tents, wagons,
horses and other necessaries, but many sue
ceeded. Most of the small shows will play
for an admission of 10 cents, with an extra
charge for reserved seats. But some of
them, which are more pretentious, will
charge q cents for general admission. AS
they are small and comparatively easily
lifted about the country they can work in
small cities, towns and villages and reach
a class of people who. since the decline OF
the old-fashioned country circus. have en-
ioyed nothing of the sort. These small
shows will, as rule, travel by road. though
they will occasionally use the railroads In
big jumps, which are generally made on
Sundays. The country and town boys will
get some benefits under the circumstances.
for II II were not for the trust the small
places would not get any shows at ALL
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THE JOKE WAS ON Hermann.
One of His Little Tricks Brought to
Naught by Bill Nye.


When Bill Nye, in collaboration with
James Whitcomb Riley, touring the
country a lecturer, he stopped at a
well-known Chicago hosiery, one evening
ing room directly across the table from a
dark gentleman, with heavy black mus
tachios and a Mephistophelian goatee. Nye
recognized his vis-a-vis as Hermann, the
magician, but, beyond a quiZZical stare,
gave no sign that he knew the eminent
prestidigitator. Hermann was very well
aware that the bald man opposite him was
Bill Nye, but did not indicate his recogni-
ton by word or manner. Hermann had, in
fact, prepared little surprise for the
humorist, and several others seated at the
table were in the secret.
Nye was about TO lance leaf from his
salad. when he espied, lying beneath it, a
superb and scintillant diamond, set in a
very fine gold ring. Without showing the
least surprise, he lifted the ring from the
salad bowl, slipped it on his finger. con-
scious all the while that every eye was
upon him, and. turning to Riley, who sat
next to him, remarked, with his dry, in
imitable drawi:
Strange, how careless / am getting to be
In my old age, James. / am forever leaving
my jewels in unlikely places"
Hermann was dumfounded at the sudden
manner in which his trick had miscarried
but he was destined for a still greater
shock; for, when the dark waiter who pre-
sided over the table, brought on the next
course. Nye turned to him and, soberly
You are a very good waiter, joe"
Eyes, sab. / CUES 1 is, sah."
'And you always will be real good
waiter, Joe?'
yes. sab. I'm bound ter do ma best.
sah.'
81 believe you. Joe. I believe you: and.
as an evidence of my faith in you / want
you TO accept this little trifle Wear il. and
always remember the man who most ap
preciated your services"
The darkys eyes bulged Hermann's fork
ratified to the floor, and he tugged at his
great mustachios, but was far too clever
to cut in with an explanation at such an
ipopportune moment. There were half-sup-
pressed filters all around the board dur
ing the rest of the meal, which the pro-
fessor of occult art did not appear to en-
joy. At late hour that night Hermann
was heard in loud argument with the
dusky recipient of the diamond ring. trv-
ing. in two languages. to convince him
that it was all joke on the part of Mr..
Nye. Finally, after disbursng tin of
more than customary liberality, Hermann
got back his ring. He afterwards avowed
the stone alone was worth $1,000 and that
Bill Nye's nonchalant presentation of IL 70
a grinning mental had spoiled whole
evenings performance I'm legerdemain.
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No One Knows Where 1t Is, and IL
VIII BE Wiped on the Map.
81. Louis Post-Dispatch.


The United States Hydrographic once is
map Whether nature has anticipated the ex-
perts of the Navy Department making away
with the little island whose first existence was
schooner Tartar. three-quarters of a century
ago. Is matter of some speculation among
osS that o 5rss ..IS oss
Pacific.
4; mater ssss . Ht fact ss:,s MAY b
described as being whose existence Is not In
dicated on the best of mariners charts. In
Hydrographic once state. vessels never 10. OF
course II Is impossible 10 make the definite
statement that there Is any spot In the ocean
sell at some time. but the chances are vastly
against either sailing vessel or steamer having
explored great portion of the waters OF the
Again. there are undoubtedly number OF
islands charted on the maps which exist only
on paper. The sailing vessels which first ex-
and carried aboard them most imperfect chro-
ncmoters- On many occasions they did not stop
when they came in the vicinity Of land. but sim
the fact that the vessel had sighted an island
OF such and such size at the latitude and iongi-
trde in which the captain thought he sail
Captain Davenport. OF the Hydrogrnphic Once.
states that miraxes which appear from time 20
time IN these seas have often been recorded ss
islands now charted viii turn out to BE nothing
more than mistakes I'm vision OF careless nayi-
gators gators = :, the custom Of hyarosrsphers 70
amount q svidenc< e furnish<d and TO then
u. g tss ea:e q norzsl! i1lo.d b informed me
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What Is undoubtedly the most remarkably.
memory record Il that OF Mr.. r. a f,5ll -
veteran superintendent OF models in the Psten,
Office at WASHINGTON Mr.. GIL nae char. -
some 1900 models 90 Cnife<l states inventionx
granted during period OF over a hDnared
years These embrace the most <sorn.,is-< !. -
pieces OF machinery and the most fancifnl al
intricate intricate ncveities 5he workins~ Of any kaif
to remember. yet Mr. Gil has such a wonss- 80
mind that he not only eon,Irehen<,s f,alnrsi ii t
the mechanism OF any iufrf'aft mosel nThe,c, -
II Is brought into his Office hot he car a. 49, -
scribe on hand the rneehanixm OF any one or ~.
oid models when he Il called upon 10 al -
Not only this. but almost invasIab,r ~ az =,
tell without consulting the recordx The =. -
OF the inventor OF each model and IN ~'ha, >-'.
y was patented Mr. gill has been IN the Pa -,
0 "a .~ msr enen : quarter q eenfarrss
eeout nrsntioox He tae served or 49,.
Senn's''e9 m ls pnlee1 Slss<e has an
81 81 - s. 81 s 'sss s:7 Sc;
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LAND OF THE BAsuTos.
A Mountainous Country, Inhabited by
weII-Armed Blacks.

Basutolsnd, which is highly important 10 both
and southeast Of the Orange Free state u It Is
mountainous territory al the head waters Of
inward slope OF the Drankenburg range. Il
was seized by the British in 1869, and has since
% sSs square miles. and has a population %
The Basutos are the weaIthiest. most power-
ful and best armed tribe OF the Bechuana race:
~ arms tnes p0ssesseo ,b IRON lso to y @ stand
they withheld their taxes in that year from the
practically in the triumph OF the Basutos. ThI
sasusS Is ygorous enterprising meuntsine
industry. In appearance be has the softer
gentler stamp Of the Kaffir type. His bodily
KAN; his stature Is on the average less ana
he carries himself with something of a stoop.
tions of peace. They have provided the mission
aries with their most tractable scholars. even
always correspond 10 the Expectations arousei
s by their caasity for learning They are much
for the colonists and often delight in wearing
and on the lookout for easy and sometimes dis
honest ways or making money. Innocent social
Among the Bechnanss. which include m.
Basutos. there IL the startling nudity Of
leather band fastened back and frons VIA
bread belt The women cover themselves Win
apron having a fringe Of glass seads' Per
people wear simply hide: richer persons wear
sether; rich women wear those or the silver
Jackal, the chiefs wear leopard skins. Fcrtu-
nSte hunters alone clothe themselves ia the skin
OF a gnu. with the tail displayed behind as a
The Basuto native weapons a modification
OF those OF the Kafir, the principal being tie
throwing spear supported BY the battle ak All
the Two edged dagger knife Their shield -
OK hide.
IL Is reported in a late work by Pref Fried
rich Ratzel that IN originality, elegance, ana
nneness OK work the Bssnto wood carvings sx-
coed the best done by Bechaana OF Kaflr reo,;l
Their performances In earthenware too are r.
markable, among which may be mentioned TIE
pauncny store vessel on three low feet tower
ing up higher than q and covered win -,
inverted dish Regular huts are built over these
maize Is stored IN them The tribe Is coaafis,
skilled In Weaving and. making pretty mats and
so INFORM and bred that great proyocatsoa >
much money would be required TO drive the-a
into war. but when thus driven fhe~ rfIi
give an account OF themselves. as when thew
have been compelled 20 toin the Matabeies i,
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FRENCH POLICEMEN.
They Are Getting Some Lessons from
American Women.

Paris Letter.
You know the policemen over there have
no idea whatever of rendering any service
to pedestrians in the matter of clearing
the way at crossings. In fact. IL you are
so unfortunate as TO get run over Won
are arrested for being in the way of these
absolutely undisciplined and autccratic
drivers of cabs and carts. could never
stately officers of the law TO assist me
through the wild tangle of hoofs and
wheels, but not so my sister from Boston
She has taken the policeman i'm hand and
before the exposition is over he will he a
wiser though perhaps sadder man.
] saw one such episode yesterday. She
wore glasses. She was followed by a dog
OF aristocratic features. She had the in
evitable Baedeker. and she carried In one
hand the tail Of her gown. and was fur
Their burdened with a parasol- 1t was the
most crowded hour Of the boulevard. and
IL was evident she feared for her own
life as we'll as that of her beloved canine.
1t was then she sighted an officer and
she made for him with all the vim of an
american Am woman an bent on victory In very
help me and my dog across the street I"
He glanced at her in blank amazement
and Indignation. but before he could ex-
plain that his duties did not include pilot
ing women across the boulevard. she lifted
the weighty Fido. pumped him into the
officer's arms, pushed the two of them
ahead. and with her parasol folded and
her train held high above the dust she
swept as grandly through that wild cur
rent Of dashing equipages. scorching bi-
cycles and rushing motor carriages IL
she had been crossing her own Back Bay
drawing room. When she got TO the other
side she thanked the officer very politely,
but quite as matter OF course. which left
the policeman more dazed than ever. And
before he had recovered another woman
who had been watching proceedings nah
bed him and made him steer her across
I'm safety. The practice is spreading now,
woman. and before the exposition is over
the Paris policeman viii - . reformed