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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Rugs For the Dining Room-A New
Device For Cleaning Knives-what
to Have For Luncheon,

Every dining room should have its
rug. The quality of this rug must,
however, vary with the purchasing
power of the individual. Two things
ought to be remembered: The rug must
not be SO thin that it rolls up with ev-
cry chair that Is drawn across it nor
SO thick that no chair can be drawn at
all. The rug may be laid over a bare
floor, carpet, filling or mating.
Rugs made of pieces of carpeting,
with border, are never possible in
really beautiful dining rooms and are
only to be considered when questions
of economy have to enter in. 1t must
not be understood by this that these
rugs are in bad taste, but simply that
they are confession of weakness, as it
were, of the necessity of using some
thing which a salesman sometimes
tells you, though cheaper, is exactly
as good as the other" Rugs of every
kind are manufactured today.
The housekeeper has only to take the
dimensions of her room, state what
price she can afford to pay and then
choose the best that comes within the
range Rugs ought always to be lower
In color key than the rest of the room
or they seem to jump up at you and
make most unpleasant effect.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

1t is one of the easiest things in the
world to decide what to have for lunch
con In warm weather as well as In
cold. For one thing, says The House
keeper, it doesn't so much matter what
is served at that meal when the men of
the family are away. For another
thing, there are more appetizing lunch
con dishes within easy reach than
there are desirable dishes for the more
difficult dinner or the most difficult
breakfast. That first meal of the day
Is veritable stumbling block of doubt
In the housekeeper's mind. One must
eat in spite of the fact that most things
seem too heavy for the morning meal
these days. The healthiest persons,
the fact remains, are they who scorn
the solace of n mere roll and cup of
coffee and demand a reasonably hearty
meal upon which to begin the day. -Ad-
vice about what to serve should prop
erly begin with that not to serve.
Avoid heavy meats, such as beefsteak
and fried ham, for the breakfast table
with the utmost care, and SO far your
breakfast will be success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
The First National Convention.

What may be called the first national
convention was not held by either of
the great parties. 1t was conducted
by what was known as the Anti-Ma-
sonic party and was held in Baltimore
in September, 1881. Delegates attend
ed from every state mot chosen, how
ever, on basis of electoral strength,
president and vice president were
nominated, and platform was adopt
ed. The Democrats held their first ma
tional convention in Baltimore In May,
1882, 313 delegates being present. AS
this year, the only contest was over
the vice presidency, General Harrison
having a walkover for first place. His
opponents convened in Washington and
named Henry Clay, II out of "a states
being represented. Since then nomi-
mating conventions have been the rule.
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

An ingenious arrangement of pea
cock feathers has been applied lately
to piano back screen. The ends of
the feathers are cut off and Tapped
over one another, so as to represent the
plumage of the birds breast. All the
greens are cut away, and the bronze
colored parts of the feathers only are
left so that rich iridescent effect fs
produced. The feathers are sewed on
soft stuff material, so as not to lie
too fiat and even. With the green parts
of the feathers one or two butterflies
are made and fastened loosely on the
bronze ground. The bottom fringe is
made of the long thin parts of the
feather, near Its root, and are fastened
on the screen as an ordinary silk
fringe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
A WARM DISCUSSION.
JERICHO AGlTATED ABOUTA SCHOOL,
HOUSE LIGHTNING ROD.

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster, Tells
on Doth Sides and How the Build
ing Itself Settled the Question.
copyright, 1900. by C. B. Lewis.l
1t was lightnln rod man who start
ed the schoolhouse discussion. He
came along the other day and saw that
the schoolhOuse was without a rod
and he went to the town board and Of
fered to put one up for so much. The
town board wrastled over it all day
without comm to a conclusion, and
when 1t got to be known all over Jericho
big crowd assembled at the postoffice
In the evenin to talk the matter over.
1t was Deacon Spooner who called the
crowd to order and said:
"As it appears to me and to a major
ity of the citizens of this town that an
epoch in the history of Jericho has ar
rived, call upon the lightnin rod man
to state his case"
"There amt much to state" replies
the man. "I've offered to put up two
rods on the schoolhouse and warrant it
a good job for $40. Bein as a school
house is an emporium of knowledge
and bein as the cause of education may
be said to be the bulwarks of liberty,
I've knocked SIS off the reg'lar price"
Il take it that he's made a pint"
says the deacon as he tunks on the
floor with his cane. Emporium of ed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
Twenty Prisoners Break Jail.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 6.-Twenty pris-
oners, among them six murderers, have
escaped from the Jail at Mariana, Fla
One of the prisoners was Raymond West,
who is charged with killing four men.
The jailer went into an inclosure guard
ing the cells preparatory to dishing out
the monday meal, when Dallas Miller a
forger, crept up behind and overpowereG
him. procured the keys and liberated the
other desperate prisoners. The crimi
nails then proceeded to the Jail office,
armed themselvs and hid in swamp,
where they have been surrounded by a
sherilI'S nnSse
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

made for handles of different sizes, as
for instance, table and dessert knives
and carvers, and a cleaning device re-
sembling two razor strops hinged to-
gether at the ends. These cleaners
consist of pads mounted on wood and
covered with canvas. In operation
some emery or other polishing powder
is applied to the cleaner, which is then
closed and pulled backward and for
ward over the blade. The knife holder,
1t should be added, is rigidly attached
to the table or shelf.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

pint" says the deacon as he hits a
cracker bar'l with his cane. "Yes, sir,
thar's a good deal in your theory about
dodSin. When all the cows around
here was hevin the lump jaw, a feller
offered to protect mine agin it fur So.
| said I'd let her take her chances, and
she come through all right / obsarve
Moses Forbush among the audience,
and, as Moses built the fence around
the schoolhouse, mebbe he's got sun
thin to say"
Il amt agin lightnin rods" says
Moses In his slow way-"I'm not ag'in
'em fur what they are. 1t pears to
me, however, that we'd better begin at
the bottom instead of the roof. Thar's
about 20 hogs nestin under the school
house, and thar's about 20 holes In the
floor. / sorter like the idea Of a light
min rod, and l sorter like the idea of a
new floor and drivin the hogs out One
idea sorter balances the t'other, and /
don't want to cast my vote either way"
You hevn't made pint" says the
deacon, "but nobody expected you to.
L take it, however, that you go In fur
an emporium of education, bein you
got the job of buildin the fence and
hev seven children goin to school,"
Eyes, 1 think 1 do" replies Moses.
"1ve allus felt that 1t was my duty
to uphold the Magma Charta of liberty,
and when it comes to boostin the
wheels of progress and civilization Pm
good to lift ton"
1t was then suggested that the light
min rod man might want to say sunthin
more, and he went at it and made a
reg'lar Fourth of July grafton. He pic
tured George Washington, John Han
cock, Thomas Jefferson and half a doz-
en- more goin to school to learn how to
spell such words as "liberty," free
dom" and "bulwarks." He pictured
them schoolhOuses bein struck by light
nin fur the want of rods, and he had
tears in Joab Warmers eyes in less'n
five minits. Then he pictured the hap
py children of Jericho crowded into the
schoolhouse on summers day.
Among them was future lawyers, doc
tors, editors, statesmen and poets.
They was drinkin in deep drafts of
education when black cloud appeared
over Jim Taylors barn, rumble Of
thunder was heard, and q mint later
a thunderbolt shot out and struck the
schoolhouse, and thar was q tragedy to
conyulse the world. The town had
saved S3S on lightnin rod, but whar
was the schoolhouse, the schoolma'am
and Al scholars? Some was shoutin
and some was wipin their eyes when
the man sot down, and after Deacon
Spooner had declared it the strongest
pint lie ever heard he made ready to
put the question to vote. Jest then
In comes Lish Billings, and the deacon
turns to him and says:
"Lish, we are hevin a meetin about
that lightnin rod on the schoolhouse.
AS you painted the buildin mebbe
you'd like to say sunthin. Are you fur
1t or ag'n it?'
Neither one," answers Lish after
awhile
"Are you standin neutral?"
Not exactly"
"Then, how do you make it out?"
"Why, the burned old buildin fell
down about an hour ago of its own
self, and | don't reckon thar's any call
to waste any breath about the mat
ter" NJ. QUAD.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

My dear" said a gentleman to his
wife, where did all those books on as
tronomy on the library come from?
They are not ours"
"A pleasant little surprise for you,"
responded the lady. You know, you
said this morning that we ought to
study astronomy, and so l went to u
bookshop and bought everything 1
could find on the subject"
1t was some minutes before he spoke
'AIy dear" he then said slowly, his
voice husky with emotion, Il never
said we must study astronomy. l said
that we must study economy."-Pear
sons Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

Raleigh, Aug. 6.-Whcn the naval mi
litia division from Newbern, ordered by
Governor Russell to Bayboro village to
stop rioting, arrived there, it found the
town quiet. The rioters had left the
courthouse, having decided to allow the
county returning board to complete the
canvass of votes and declare the result
and then leave it to the courts to decide
which party is entitled to the offices. A
Democratic factional fight started the
row
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

The belief in the potency of charms,
etc, is very widespread among the low
er class Chinese and the Shans in parts
of Yunnan. The latter in particular
have all kinds of amulets to ward off
evil, the gem of their collection being
one which confers invulnerability on
the wearer. This useful quality may
also be obtained, l was informed, by
undergoing very painful process of
tattooing. During my trip was shown
dragons nest" which looked like a
bit of the horsehair stufiing from for
elgn saddle, guaranteed to render the
purchasers house safe from fire, and
"female deer's horn," which would ena-
bic the fortunate owner to walk great
distance without fatigue.
Not being landed proprietor or q
professional sprnter, l had no use for
these things, and though l entered into
negotiations with several people for
the talisman which would render me
invulnerable none of them was willing
to stand the test of western skepti-
cism-a revolver at 30 paces-even
though l offered them an enormous
sum and a handsome funeral in case of
accident.-Geographical Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
Fight with Moonshincrs.

Pauls Valley, |. r., Aug. 6.-In pitch
ed battle with moonshiners near John
son, 20 miles from Pauls Valley, one
deputy marshal was slightly wounded.
Another Schrimpsher of Pauls Valley,
is missing. The band escaped under COW
er of darkness. Schrinpsher is believed
to have followed the band and been kill
ed. \ second set of re-enforcements was
sent from here. The outlaws are part of
a band that was raded near Center a
few days ago, when five of its members,
together with still and Il quantity of
liquor, were taken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
REUNITED.

Let us begin, dear love, where we left off;
Tie up the broken threads OF that old dream
And go on happy as before and seem
Lovers again, though all the world may scoff
Let us forget the cold, malicious fate
Who made our loving hearts her idle toys
And once more revel in the sweet old joys
OF happy love. Nay it is not too latei
Forget the deep plowed burrows in my browi
Forget the silver cleaning in my hair;
Look only in my eyes! Oh, darling, there
The old love shone no longer then than nowi
Tie up the broken threads and let us go,
Like reunited lovers, hand in hand,
Back and yet onward to the sunny land
OF our To Be, which was our Long Ago.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
PERFUME AND DISEASE,


Nature Practical, Not POetica1, In
Scattering Sweet blossoms.
A French physician has decided that
perfumes prevent people from taking
certain diseases. During an epidemic
his attention was attracted to the fact
that persons who constantly used per-
fumes escaped taking the disease. But
he found that the more delicate per-
fumes, like violet, lavender, altar of
rose, were more eflicacious than musk
and strong, rank essences.
Beccaria, the famous Italian botan-
list, long ago advised city officials to
plant trees and shrubs with odorifer-
GUS blossoms or fragrant leaves along
the highways, courts and parks of
cities, because these strong odors pro-
duce ozone, and thereby purify the air
and make the city more healthful to
human beings confined to city streets
or narrow, sunless courts and alleys.
Indeed nature teaches us some of her
delicate mysteries and farreaching
processes when she plants tuberoses,
orange trees, the night blooming ce-
reus and other shrubs and blossoms
VIII SutH lltli anu Oll wei ulSu over
powering odors in tropic lands to neu-
tralize the danger of fevers and maIa-
ria arising from dense vegetation or
damp, unwholesome marshes and riv-
ers.
Who of us can resist the charm to
the senses of great masses of white
and purple lilacs with countless bees
murmuring round the fragrant spikes
of blossoms-the pure, delightful per-
fume not too strong in the open air
under the radiant sun of May? And
lilacs are so vigorous, are easily grown
on any soil and very long lived. Only
an expert could tell how old some lilacs
on great grandfather's old place are,
With the gnarled trunks and vigorous
masses of green and blossoms in May.
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

Pennington, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Four were
killed and one fatally wounded in II shoot
ing affair between William Dooley and
his four sons on one side and the four
Harris brothers on the other as II result
of n feud at Dee Run, one of the mining
towns of s.. Francois county. William
Dooley, Wess Harris, James Harris and
John Dooley are the names of those kill
ed, and Frank Harris was fatally wound
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

New York, Aug. 6.-1'hc Italian consul
in New York has sent II telegram to Cap
tain Usher of the West Hoboken police
asking him to search for a woman who is
suspected of being concerned in some
way with the plot to assassinate King
Humbert, Chief McClusky has taken
the matter in hand and began today a
systematic search for the woman among
the Italian colony. The chief declines
TO give the name of the woman ut pres.
pnt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
knIfe Clenner.

The devices introduced to supersede
the old fashioned application of ashes
and water, with liberal amount of
elbow grease, for the cleaning of
knives have assumed many novel
forms. One recent device consists Of
two parts-a knife handle holder in
which the handle is grasped between
two rubber lined jaws, provision being
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
.FILIPINOS VERY ACTIVE.
Many Americans Ambushed and
- Captured.
NEW GOVERNMENT BEGINS SEPT. l
On That Date the Taft Commission
Comes Into POyver-General MacAr-
thur to Remain Executive Head of
the Islands.

the Islands.
Manila, Aug. 6.-There has been an
Increase of insurgent activity during the
last three weeks, especially in the way
Df ambushes and attacks upon small par
ties. First Lieutenant Alstaetter of the
engineer corps, with an escort of IL men,
was taken in ambush in the province of
Nueva Ecija, Luzon, by large force.
The Americans fought until their ammu-
milton was gone, and, as they We're sur
rounded, there was nothing to do but
surrender. One man was killed and three
were wounded.
General Lacuna, who was in command
OF the insurgents, returned the wounded
with letter promising to treat the pris-
oners well.
Lieutenant Bocton Hulesberg (?) was
province of Laguna.
Five men of the Twenty-fourth infan-
try were captured in Nucva Eciia, but
Sergeant Schmidt of the Twelfth infan-
try. with seven men, trailed the captors
and killed five.
Captain Lara of the Manila native po-
lice was dangerously shot by an unknown
assaiant Saturday while on the street.
He had been effectively enforcing regula-
tions and had made enemies among the
Filipinos some of whom have long
threatened vengeance. Lara had been
generally accused of gross corruption in
office, and specific charges were filed
against him by an American officer.
On Sept. ! the commission headed by
Judge Taft will become the legislative
body of the Philippines, with power to
take and appropriate insular moneys, to
establish judicial and educational sys-
'iems and to make and pass all laws.
No money will be permitted to be
drawn from the insular funds except by
authorization of the commission. Judge
Taft and his colleagues will also exer-
else certain executive functions. For in
stance, they will appoint Judges, officials
in the educational department and oili-
GERS of municipalities, which the commits
sion will establish pending elections.
General Macarthur will be the execu-
tive head to enforce the laws of the com
mission, and he will conduct the govern
ment in accordance with the same until
the commission recommends to President
Mckinley the appointment of civil gov
ernOr.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
Living on the bylaws.

Rufus Choate once by overwork had
shattered his health. Edward Everett
expostulated with him on one occasion,
saying:
"My dear friend, If you are not more
self considerate, you will ruin your
constitution"
"Oh," replied the legal wag, "the CON
stitution was destroyed long ago. I'm
living on the bylaws"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

Chicago, Aug. G.-Charles Schnakel is
out $40 because his 2-year-old boy Otto
swallowed two So bills. Schnakel had
laid the two bills on bed while he was
making his toilet. The baby was play
ing on the bed and seemed to think the
money was there for his personal use.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

The oldest German coal mines were
first worked in 1895. They are near
Worms. England did. not begin to
mine its coal until the fourteenth CEN
tury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
To Remove Wine Stains

When wine of any sort is spilled on
tablecloth or napkin, 1t can be pre-
vented from staining by covering the
part Immediately with salt. The chic
rine contained in the salt acts as q
BLEACHING powder
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

Miss Plainface (earnestly)-Bu If
had not all this money do you think
you could still be happy with me?
Mr.. Seekrox (startled, but equal TO
the emergency)-A-a-a-happyis is not
the word for it!-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

Some of the greatest fishing grounds
of the great lakes are in the Georgian
bay district From the cold, deep and
clear waters Of Georgian bay thou
sands and thousands Of rocky :slats
rise.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06
The Same Old Way,

Curious Old Lady - How did you
come to this, poor man?
Convict was drove to it, lady.
Curious Old Lady-Were you really?
Convict-Yes; they brung me in the
Black Maria, as usual!-Collier's Week
I,y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

1t cannot be too often repeated that
1t Is not helps, but obstacles, not facil-
tiles, but difficulties, that make men
and bring Anal uccess.--Success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-06

L L UVXU11U
At the subscrip-
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Think of that
Less than one
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that you get all the
ioCdl news, truthfully
reported and carefully
written up.
Besides all the
local news, the Tri-
bune gives the news
of the world in a con-
densed form.
Thus the busy
workman can keep in
formed as to what is
going on in the world
without buying any
other paper.
The Tribune is
essentially a newspa-
per for the home Cir
Gle. You can read it
yourself and then turn
1T over to your chill
dren without fear of
putting anything OBJ
jectionable into their
hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

cape and she said she was glad l was
still a good skater, as all her subjects
were.
III was that winter that my cousin. Mol
lie BiddeI, came ovS TO visit us. She is
my mothers niece, and all an American,
and she had never been away from home
before, and it was her first winter in So
ciety. She wanted to see everything, but
most of all the Queen. She was invited
with the rest Of us to The Christmas court
ball, and what an excitement she was I'M
She had a gown especially for 1t, as she
did for almost every occasion, and she
looked so very pretty. il was no wonder
she met her fate that night young Aus
trian officer, and now she is sorry she is
no longer an American, for her husband
goes 10 court balls at Buda Pesth, and
she cannot go because she has not known
her ancestors long enough.
But that night she was respondent, and
every one was asking, Who is the pretty
American" She was so interested, and she
always did just as she chose, but 1t was
all right for we make allowances for
Americans who do not know and would
moi care if they did. ! think that is the
reason Americans always succeed so well
abroad
The Queen opened the bali with the
Royal quadrille and danced with the Rus
sian Ambassador, and the other couples
IN the set were those highest at court,
hAVStlS lOIelSH ulplOmdtS.
After that set we all danced when there
was room, but it was too great a crush to
be as pleasant as the small dinner dances
we often had at the Palace. Cousin Tom
told the Queen that Mollie wanted to
dance in her set and it was arranged and
they had a nice little chat between the
dances, and the Queen was as much inter-
ested in MolIie because she was an Amer.
lean girl and had been to college and play
ed tennis tournaments as Mollie was in
The Queen. Wilhelmna said she thought
II must be So delightful TO go to college,
and when another time Noble told her
about some of her school girl larks the
Queen was interested as any girl and
wished she could have gone TO school Just
the same way. They talked a great deal
of tennis and golf, both of which games
the Queen plays very we'd, as she does
everything else she attempts.
I'VE went to Switzerland and were
staying at a hotel in Interlachen. We
got up very early one morning to play
tennis, and what was our surprise to find
Queen Wilhelmina deep in game al one
of the nets. She and her mother were
travelling incognito and il would have
been very bad form indeed for us TO have
recognized her before she spoke to us
which she presently did. She was very
jelly over her trip. and with the Queen
Mother enjoys very much her incognito
travelling When they can be just ordinary
people. We were the only ones at the no.
tel who knew who they were and Molie
and l often laughed over what joke il
would be if we could tell some of the tour
lists who rather looked down on the high
spirited little Dutch girl because of her
plain dresses, that she was the Queen of
the Netherlands. But of course, we
didn't" Helen Gray.