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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Right Kind of Sportsman,

1t was Jonathan Swift who said that
whoever could make two cars of corn
or two blades of grass to grow upon a
spot of ground where only one grew
before would deserve better of man,
kind and do more essential service to
his country than the whole race of
politicians put together. Let me say
of the sportsman, if it has not been
said before, that he who by his spring
shooting has an opportunity to kill
two birds, if he would wait until fall
will have a chance to kill seven. At
the Pleasant Valley hatchery the Mon
golian pheasant is breeding with graf.
flying success. This ring-necked fell
low is one of the finest of game birds,
and every chance and encouragement
to multiply should be given him.
Victor Smith, in New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Fashions Fads and Fancies.

Panne velvet waistcoats with small
gold buttons are the latest accessory
to the tailor frock.
A number of ermine toques have
made their appearance, having as
their only decoration large choux of
black tulle.
Cloth lace is one of the fads of the
season, used as a trimming for even
ing wraps, boleros, ETC., and being
new it is expensive.
A fascinating evening wrap was that
made of beautifully embroidered
white crepe shawl, the trimm;ng being
combination of the heavy fringe Of
the shawl with sable.
Since earrings are again talked of
as about to become fashionable, q
clever invention is being shown by
means of which it will be possible to
wear earrings without piercing the
ears.
Fine "kidfnished" cloth in ivory
white, opal gray, turquoise blue, and
revived shade of old rose are in
marked favor for elegant "dress"
gowns, and decoration of real lace
is the required adjunct.
There is a revival of the fur boa
along with the craze for boas of all
kinds. The fur collar is now to be
relegated to the wear of the matron,
while youth disports the fetching and
becoming but pneumonia inviting boa.
The American turquoise are pre-
ferred by women who wish their
stones to retain their color. Opals are
popular, especially those from Hun
gary. Garnets, i'll all their varieties
of color, ranging from red to violet,
brown, yellow, green and white, are
much in vogue.
Many of the handsomest umbrellas
have long mother-of-pearl handles
with gold or silver trimmings. There
is broad tip at the top OF the handle,
a band around the centre frequently,
and more of it at the lower part where
it joins the umbrella. Sometimes the
metal work is in fine tracery.
Novel ribbon belts are made of wide
ribbon, with the ends sewed into
sihall Soiu or SILVER rings instead OF
buckles. Then narrow ribbon is
run through these rings and:tied in a
bow in front. Buckles have been worn
SO long that every woman has a col
lection, and they are fastened more
easily than the new belt, which is not
likely to be more than passing fancy.
Ermine is fur that increases il
favor each succeeding winter. This
season it has reached notable degree
of favor by having the capes, collars,
hoods and boleros made OF it, bordere6
OF combined with some very dark fur,
| like otter, or sealskin, which renders
it strikingly becoming, where once its
Opaque whiteness rendered it one of
the most trying OF all the expensive
] fnrs worn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

In one important field the United
States and the Continent are alto
gether beating England. She was
the pioneer OF railways worked by
steam, she is last--and a long way
last-in the adaptation of electricity
as a motive power for any purpose.
Electric lighting has come into use in
England slowly, but is as yet by no
means well developed in many parts
of the country, and the best of the
machinery by means of which light is
generated is of Am erican make. 1t
is the same with electric railway plant
and appliances, and the use of these
in England is yet III it's infancy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

Perfumes are being used more gen.
orally than fashion has permitted in
several years. There is an attractive
suggestion of refinement and dainti-
ness about the faint odor of flowers
that can never wholly lose its power.
Only the best perfumes should be
used, however, as the cheaper kinds
are entirely without the delicacy that
is the charm.
Some fastidious women have night
caps made of white wash lace with a
circular sachet pad fastened in the
crown. The caps are coquettish and
pretty, the lace mesh allows free ac-
cess of air and the sachet imparts q
faint but distinct fragrance to the hair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

and covered where they were, but one
of them managed TO extinguish the
lantern by whose light they had been
working, and they were possessed of
the vantage of shadow. | heard the
click of their revolvers, and, realizing
| that the light I carried made us fair
targets, | put it out. Half a second
later bullet clattered against the wall
behind me. I dropped to the floor, and
the men with me followed my example.
| Then | heard a Gathering at the door,
and knew that Grayson, the reporter,
was trying to get in to us. But though
the lock must have been forced, yet it
did not yield to its maniDulations, and
presently all was silent.
Then the unexpected happened.
Through a tiny barred window, high
in the wall fash of white lightning
CLEANED, and we saw that our foes,
like ourselves, were crouching on the
hoor. Green fired, and a groan fol-
lowed the report of his revolver. For
able to explain, Weatherby and l diG
not shoot. His smiling, insolent face
menaced me, and l looked back with
what defiance | could.
We all waited for the next flash of
lightning, not drawing an audible
breath. Never did silence seem so
complete to me as in that little room
where six desperate men waited in
darkness to do each other to the death.
II | could have heard sigh I should
have fired. l have known wounds and
the surgeons probe, but the pain of
that silence discounted them.
l craWled along the edge of the wall
that | might be in an unexpected place
by the next lightning CLEAN, keeping
my revolver just in advance of my
nose. When the enveloping flash came
it revealed the eyes of Payson Wealth
erby not six inches from mine. We
both involuntarily rocoiled; we both
fired. A bit of ice seemed to Craze my
head, and then | felt warm fluid
dampening my cheek. Bigelow cried
out suddenly, and l was guilty of an
audible sroan of anxiety for him.
Again we waited-I cannot tell the
length of time. 1t was no more to
be measured that a hasheesh dream.
Then out of the silence came vibrant,
hysterical Shrek. Payson Weatherby
had not looked like Edgar A. Poe for
nothing. His delicately wrought Or
ganization revolted against the strain
upon it. He sobbed and laughed. He
was a madman.
This horror Affected us all similarly.
We were wary, but we suspended hos
tilities. We were on our guard lest
this emotional maniac mould dash our
brains out or his own against the iron
walls.
The hasheesh dream reached out like
the beginning of eternity, and we be-
gan to suffer for lack of oxygen.
Then came battering at the door and
l staggered out, drenched in blood
from my wound. Some one helped me
up, and l heard later that it was Pay
son Weatherby
When, six weeks later, came out Of
the hospital, they told me he was in
a cell at Kankakee. AS for me, |
gave up the detective profession. l
had been a failure at it. But have
the comfort of the reflection that If
Payson Weatherby defeated me, | de-
feated him no less.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Up-to-Date Boa Fasteners.

One of the really useful fashion
novelties just out is the boa fastener.
1t fills long-felt want and is an at
tractive ornament as we'll.
1t is ieweled snake twisted to form
an S. When properly adjusted it
holds the boa together most effectively.
The snakes vary greatly. Some are
of gold studded with imitation gems.
Others are of gun metal, with the
jewels used just for the snakes eyes.
The fastener catches the boa in such
way that the snakes head is raised
as if ready to strike.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Make Sleep Aid Beauty.

Some rules will assist my lady in
t-inging sweet repose, with its at.
tendant advantages and they are fac
tors in the creation and preservation
of beauty.
Before retiring take off every gar
ment worn during the day and supply
a simple cotton robe in which your
limbs are free and untrammelled. Let
your last ablution be warm bath,
with friction enough to bring the
blood to the surface.
Unbind your hair and let it float
over your pillow to get we'll aired.
Lie on your right side when sleeping
as much as possible so as to let your
heart do its work unrestricted.
Have your sleeping room thorough
ly aired the last thing at night, and
arrange your windows so that you can
have current of fresh air without
sleeping in draught.
If you are awake for some time in
the early hours preceding the morn
ing do not worry. If you feel de-
spondent remember that all the forces
of life are at their lowest ebb at that
hour which is darkest before the day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
The Largest Plant in The World,


THE largest plant in the world -
said an eminent naturalist to the writ
CT the other day, SIS probably a gigan-
tic seaweed, known as the nereocytis,
which frequently grows to height of
more than 300 feet. The stem of the
plant is as strong as an ordinary rope
and large quantities of it are dried and
used as rope by the inhabitants OF the
South Sea islands, where the curious
vegetable ropes are found. The sea-
weed usually grows to depth of from
200 to 300 feet AS soon as the plant
takes root spear shaped balloon is
formed, which grows with the stem
toward the surface of the center. This
balloon frequently has a diameter of
six feet or more. 1t has, of course,
an upward tendency, and therefore
keeps the stem growing until it floats
on the top of the water. This enor-
nous weed grows in such quantities
that large meadowlike islands are
formed, which are often so big as to
impede navigation. The ropes made
from the stem of the plant are used
for building purposes, and the balloons
when dried mako very serviceable ves-
sels.-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Cats Can Swim.

"Can cats swim? was asked of au
old fisherman.
why, certainly" was the reply,
"and that reminds me of a cat l onco
tried to drown that swan ashore.
Surely there must have been hundreds
or thousands of people who have
drowned eats in the same way, but
nevertheless this was an experience OF
my own. We had cat that We wanted
to get rid of. and as humane a way az
any to kill it was by drowning. SO l
put couple of bricks in the bottom
of an old grain sack, and put in the
cat, and tied the bag up carefully and
securely and walked down to the end
of wharf and stood there and swung
the bag with the cat and the bricks IN
it round like sling until ] could give
it good momentum and then let it
go, and slung it out to fall and sink in
the water, I should say twenty feet
away.
81 supposed, of course, that that
was the last of the cat; but the next
morning the first thing l saw when
went out of the house was the cat sit
ting on the veranda.
81 suppose the bag had a weak spot
in it somewhere, the bricks were
heavy and sharp-cornere and swing
ing the bag round that way started it
more, and the cat was desperate; and
with the bag that way it scratched and
tore its way out and got to the wharf
and clawed its way up and came
ashore.
Can cat swim? Why, sure!'-
Now York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
a Queen Who Loves Crcsts,

One is assured so often and SO
strenuoasly by sages Of social canons
that ornate note paper is vulgar and
used only by persons OF inferior fibre
that it comes as a shock to hear that
no less exalted parsonage than the
Queen of Great Britain dotes upon
elaborate stationery, weakness
which she shares with her daughters
Until her eyes began to fail her "the
widow of Windsor" was very fond of
letter writing. She wrote regularly
to all her children and grandchildren
and to many friends as we'll. The
young Queen of the Netherlands has
been one of her correspondents since
the latter was q very little girl. When
at Balmoral, i'll the Highlands, Vic
toria's favorite writing paper is pale
lavender color, with a broad black
edge; at the top of the sheet is an en-
craving of roe deer and fawns among
rocks and dwarf trees, with "Bal-
moral" in plain letters beneath.
Sometimes she uses white paper with
q mourning border and a view OF Bal
moral Castle stamped in relief in
black or the royal cipher. V. R. and
l. with the crown.
Princess Beatrice for years had a
favorite note paper. which showed a
big humble bee with her coronet
above. Princess Louise of Lorne
has several ingenious mopograms in
which the two LIS of her name are
curiously intertwined.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

An Alabama man is suing tele-
graph company for $4,000 because
a message that he sent to young
lady was delayed, thus causing her to
become another mans wife. 1t will
be interesting for the "other fellow"
when they come to prove that he
would have been left at the starting
post if the messenger boy had hur-
riel
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Gossip.

1t is said that there are more women
physicians than women lawyers.
There are many women who act as
notaries public in New York State.
Russian women are gradually &C
quiring greater freedom of action.
There is steady increase in the
number of women's clubs throughout
the United States.
One woman physician in New York
City easily makes an annual income
of ten thousand dollars.
A gratifying sign is the increasing
number of women who are becoming
scientific agriculturists.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, despite
her eighty years, is an active woman.
Her health continues excellent.
American women artists in Europe
are carrying off more honors than are
the women artists of any other nation
ality.
Many of the nurses who went to
South Africa with the Canadian troops
are members of well known families
in Canada.
The Queen of the Netherlands is an
enthusiastic amateur gardener, who
owns a miniature greenhouse which
she manages entirely herself.
Mrs. Leland Stanford is thorough
believer in permitting those women
who wish it to enter whatever profess
sion or work they feel capable of.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
PlTH AND POINT.

"How do you tell good novel from
a poor one, Bob?" "Well, very often
J go by the person who recommends
it."
GLOW did you and George get
along at the seashore?" asked her best
friend. "Swimmingly," was the re-
ply.-Tld-B Bits.
"1s your dog full -blooded?"
"Guess he is. He's been sampling
th' blood of most o. tn neighbors. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maude-"Did Jack kiss you when
you accepted him?" Clara-"Cer-
tainly. wouldn't consider any but
sealed proposals. Chicago News.
She loved John Smith beyond doubt,
But when, alas! she thought
Of the wedding-cards she gave her hand
To Mr.. Wellesley Wellington Watt.
ID etroit Journal.
Gas we get older we think less of
ourselves" ''That's because we've
had time to get thoroughly acquainted
with ourselves. "-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Mrs. Goodh eGrt-"And you can't
find any work? That seems terriblei
WHAT'S your trade?" Snymold Storey
(attacking the pie)-'Tm strawberry
picker, ma'am."
Little Horsce -"Papa, what are sic
lent watches of the night?" Papa
'"The ones people forget to wind when
they go to bed, I guess. Chicago
Times-Herald
SIS she really a society girl?"
"Well, she makes and receives great
many calls" "Really?" ''Yes;
she's telephone operator. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
He--"Is your husband laying any
thing up for rainy day, my good
woman" She--"No, sir; but he's
saving up money to buy snow
shovel. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Fate in the smallest thing is Just;
Admit this rigid truth we must
Who comes to luncheon late will sigh
To find he gets tho thinnest pie
Indianapolis Journal.
"When mans young he's anxious
to show his knowledge" said thu
Manayunk Philosopher; 'and whet
he gets older he's just as anxious tt
oohCeui Ills lSuoTauce. Il nllauelpnn
Record.
''Isn't it odd that whenever Mr.
Dinsmore makes present it alway!
consists of gloves?" said Miss Gold
thorpe. "He wants his presents ia
be always on hand" replied Mis-,
Wilberforce Judge.
''I understand, said the neighbor
"that your husband is a dramatii -
critic" 'No," replied the little WON
an bitterly; che is even worse thai
that. He is household critic."j
Chicago Evening Post.
Magistrate -"What are these prit
oners charged with?' Policeman,
81 arrested them for fighting, YOU
honor. They are couple of goli
players, and" Magistrate Send
for the court Interpreter"
"This," the bold young man whis.
pered, touching her blushing cheek,
sis the pink OF perfection. "And
this, his fair cousin rctorted, bring
ing her hand against his cheek with
ringing slap, ''is the sounding brass!'
Mother-"I wonder what we can do
with Johnny? He has such way OF
exaggerating everything. He is al.
ways making u mountain out of a mole.
hill" Father-'I think, my dear,
we had better make him an auction
eer TIT Rits
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Higher Heels VIII BE Fashionable.

Trade reports from Lynn, Mass,
are to the effect that the style of
ladies shoes is to undergo a radical
change; that, in place of the sensible
low heel which that footgear has for
number of years past carried, we are
to have reintroduced the style of the
high heels, and that from this time
forward no woman can be considered
in style who does not stand upon a
heel from an inch and quarter to an
inch and three-quarters in height.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

8 NEWS AND NOTES
3 FOR WOMEN.


There are really three modes of
dressing for the average American
woman. First, the wrapper in the
early morning, the shirtwaist by noon
and the pretty teagown for the after
noon; second, the shirtwaist in the
morning, the teagown or dressy wrap
per-the early name for the same gar
ment-in the evening; third, the
shirtwaist, the street gown, the DIM
ner gown and the negligee OF cham
ber robe
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
A Very Beautiful Pearl.

The most beautiful pearl in exist
ence is in the crown of one of the former
Czars of Russia and is on exhibition
in the Kremlin at Moscow. 1t is
perfect sphere, and SO pure as to APP
poar almost transparent. 1t weighs
ninety grains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

The health officers of Denver, Col. =,
started out to have all the weeds in the
public streets and vacant lots cut
down, but unexpectedly encountered
strong opposition from owners of bee
hives, who protested that the weeds
blossomed nearly all summer and their
bees made much honey from them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

used for bands, belts end for edginS
silk ruflles. Clusters of three scantily
gathered rufles of inch wide satin
ribbon trim skirts on the edge. They
are used also to finish off the lower
part of the tunic or oversllirt and to
give fluffy appearance to tho edges
of a yoke or vest. Ladies' Home
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
"PrYnoe Alberts" in Congresa.

The preponderance of Prince AL
berts" in the present congress Is a
matter of general comment. "One
would almost think a Prince Albert
was the uniform of yoaT house of rep
resentatives, don't you know" re-
marked a young lady of decidedly Eng
lish accent, as she looked down on the
slow moving, black-clad figures on the
floor. Even the gentleman from Ar
kansas, Mr.. Terry, who has worn blu
Ssh gray ever since his entrance into
the house, in 1891, startled his con-
freres the other day by appearing in a
black broadcloth Prince Albert suit OF
the most elegant cut and finish.
Hall a million clerks are employed IN
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

Since the Civil War the South has
spent 1000, 900 on schools for col
ored pupils. Throughout the South
there is quite as much opportunity
for the respectable black man as the
white.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

DR.. John II. Pryor, of Buffalo, said
that in 1898 the death rate from con-
sumption in New York State had in
creased by 339, and had increased at
such rate during the past year that
he estimated over one thousand
deaths from consumption probably
the highest death rate ever known.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

Edwin Markham, author of the
poem "The Man With the Hoe," says
he knows a woman in San Francisco
who owns three lap dogs that cost her
$4,000 a year, each Of them having
three paid attendants.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

In recent paper by Francis Gallon
ON Finger prints of Young Children, :"
he demonstrated that clear prints OF
all ten fingers of baby would suffice
for INSTRUMENTATION by an expert,
but by an expert only. Although new
ridges may appear in infantile life,
the type of each pattern persists all
through life, and is never doubtful to
practised eye.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
POPULAR SCIENCE.

A bia ,kbird will stand at the side
OF hanging wasp's nest and deliber-
ately tear it i'll pieces in order to get
at the Larvae, apparently undisturbed
by the swarm of angry insects.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

Very little confectionery is imported
hto the United States, although we
export about $1,000, 1000 worth an
nnol1u
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

In England shop assistant makes
from five to ten cents an hour.
In the laundry, from half dollar
to seventy-fve cents day.
As a waitress, one dollar to five a
week.
During the haddock- curing season,
six cents an hour.
As pillow-lace worker, from three
to six cents an hour.
AS a hop-picker, from twenty five to
fifty cents day.
In the best type of factory, from
two dollars and half to three dol
lars a week.
As hospital nurse, from sixty to
two hundred dollars year.
As a domestic servant, from forty
to three hundred dollars a year.
AS a typewriter, from two dollars
and half to ten dollars week.
As a governess, from sixty to two
hundred dollars year.
As a postoflice clerk, from one hun
dred and fifty to five hundred dollars
year.
As a shorthand writer, from five to
fifteen dollars a week.
In this list only domestic servants,
governesses and hospital nurses are
provided with board and lodging.
Garper's Bazar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

The German exploring vessel Move
stopped on its last cruise at two small
isolated islands, Matty and Durour.
the inhabitants of which strikingly re-
semble the Japanese, though the ISL
ands are only short distance from
New Guinea.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
Not Worth While.

He-No; never read books that are
talked about. She-But why not? He
1t takes so much effort to explain if
don't like them.-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19

Astronomy in the nineteenth CEN
tury has not only successfully culti-
waited, but has greatly enlarged, every
field of Investigation which it inherited
from the proceeding century. The in-
struments and the methods of re-
search have been greatly improved
and to them have been added celestial
photography and spectroscopy, which
are distined to prove no less potent
and ef1icacious than the telescope.
Photography has shown itself to be a
valuable adjunct to the telescope. and
the application of the spectroscope
has mott only rectifed the ideas of
preceding centuries as to the constitu-
tion of the universe, but has created
an absolutely new branch of science
that is to say, the chemistry of celes-
tial bodies.