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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Street railway men have long de-
clared that the average American is in
too much of hurry to take time to
climb to the second story of double
deck car, but there is every reason to
believe that type of automobile, built
after the fashion of a tallyho or an
omnibus with seats on top will ulti-
mately find favor with suburban and
long distance passengers. The possi-
biities in the matter of speed may be
realized from the recent record of an
English machine which made the Jour-
ney from Coventry to London, dis
tance of ninety-two miles, in four
hours, an average OF twenty three
miles per hour.
The cheapening Of the motor vehicle
will naturally prove an important fac
tor in the extension of its use as q
competitor Of the street car. Indeed,
it will reach its fullest development
in this direction only after the price
OF an autocar is approximately that of
street car fitted with an electric
motor. Once started, the encroach-
ments of the automobile on the field
of municipal transportation will be
rapid. The new vehicles may also be
expected to displace street cars i'll
many auxiliary services, such as the
conveyance of the mails and The trans.
portation of farm products in herural
districts. The Automobile Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

not this point to some physiological
secret-some unknown factor in the
birds ply sical economy-which may
or may not be discoverable? We do
not yet know what magnetism is; we
are but guessing ct electricity we
cannot even be sure what causes -he
difference in weight between steel aud
platinum, or between gold and silver.
Why then shall we turn up our "sci.
entific" nose when it is suggested that
there may be q principle, not even
guessed at, upon which it would be
easy to base all the conditions OF
flight as we see it in birds? There is
not Psychologist living who can ab.
solutely account for the correlation of
nerve-power and muscular force which
brings about the voluntary crooking
of ones finger. Yet the ignoramus
who does not, and never can, know
how he winks his eye, pretends to set
bounds to the secret OF bird flight
Maurice Thompson, in the New York
Independent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
WHAT A JOURNALIST is,
How He Differs From "a Plain, Ordinary
Newspaper Man.

How He Differs From Plain, Ordinary
Newspaper Man.
After his lecture before the journal.
istic class at Cornwall University, a
sophomore asked Eli Perkins when he
became journalist.
"Never," said Eli, "but I do hope,
after twenty years more experience,
to become newspaper man."
"Well, what is the diiference?''
asked the sophomore.
"Just this. my son." said Eli. ga
callow reporter calls himself a Jour-
nalist. As George Welshons says, 'in
his first tadpole stage, when his head
is swelled,' he is journalist. If he
Anally shows great brain and indus
try, and escapes the fool-killer, he
may become reporter. After years
of study and toll, and when his brains
are stuffed with wisdom, wit and dis
cretion enough to kill his own editor
ials aud make up sixteen-page Sun
day edition, then L say he's a news
paper man"
''Then this is as high in the profess
sion rs he can get?"
eyes; he is now al the pinnacle.
By aud by, when he gets lazy and
stiff and old and stupid, they reduce
him to the position of editor.
can editor is decayed newspaper
man with bunions on his brain, chill
blains on his heart, corns on his ears
and warts and dyspepsia on his liver.
The business of the editor is to sleep
uptown all day and at night he prowls
around newspaper office, and at mid
night he takes blue pencil and assas.
sinates every bright and readable idea
that the smart reporters have brought
in during the day.
"The editor is all epithet, while the
reporter is oil proof. The editor calls
man chicken thief and gets sued
for libel, while the Isporter, kodak in
hand, interviews him while picking of
the feathers in his back yard, and the
next day the thief takes a whole ad-
vertisement to shut up the newspaper.
"No," continued Eli, 81 hope [ am
newspaper man, and 1 dread the
time when L shall get old and stupid
and have to kill my own bright things
which made the people glad. sold
newspapers and made Americans know
me-"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

present even at fortunes lowest ebb
he thought that it was possible that O
little water might still remain in the
cistern below the point tapped by she
faucet. He climbed upon a shed and
from thence to the roof of the dwell
ing. The top of the cistern was COW
cred, save for the small hole into
which the pipe from the caves trough
ran. The trooper tore off two of the
rotting boards and looked into the
cistern depths. Far down, below the
entering place of the spigot he saw
something glisten. 1t was water. He
cut strips from his suspenders and
from his clothing, and letting down
an old tin pot that he had found in
the house ne managed to draw up a
mouthful of water. 1t was stagnant
and ill smelling, but no draught that
man ever took seemed sweeter to him
than did that drink of green-coated
cistern water to Trooper Thomas. He
let the can down again and again, and
drank until new life and strength
came to him. He knew that there
must be disused trail leading some
where through the chaparral from the
clearing. He made a circuit of the
jungle's edge and finally found the
trail. He knew not where it would
lead, but he knew also that Iris only
hope lay in following it. He had not
gone more than hundred yards be.
fore he met two Mexicans. who proved
not to belong to the bandit gang.
They gave him something to eat, and
agreed to pilot him back to the camp
Of his troop. 1t was then that
Trooper Thomas made the astounding
discovery that, although he had been
wandering for ty-eight hours, he
was not five miles from the place
where he had lost the flank of the
skirmish line. Composites and with
no landmarks to guide him, he had
been practically travelling in circle
until when, in the half delirium of the
second night in the chaparral, he had
risen, and going blindly ahead had
managed to keep for while in a
straight line. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

In many sections of Indiana the
farmers are planning to name the
country roads, as streets are named
in a city. The purpose is to erect
guido-posts at every cross roads which
would direct a stranger in finding his
way to a farm house with which he is
unfamiliar. Instead of numbering the
houses along the country highways, it
is suggested that each farmer attach
his name near the front gate. This
idea is carried out to some extent in
the oil regions of the State, where
nearly every farm has a large red
barn, on which is conspicuously
painted the name of the man who
owns it. The plan is worthy of wide
imitation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Open air treatm ent for consumption
in its earlier stages appears to be the
best so far hit upon. The continuous
flooding of the lungs with purer and
cooler air is the desideratum. The
natural life out of doors provides this.
Sleeping indoors, the windows should
be open wide. Many doctors pro.
nounce the sanatorium system fail.
ure, and despair of any stamping-out
process except by educating the young
to live a hygienic life. 1t is certain
that consumption is not hereditary,
though the tendency to harbor the
germs may be. That tendency may be
lesseued or even destroyed by thor
ough observance of the rules of 6
healthy life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

The last remaining relic of the first
railway in London has just disap-
peared from public view, having fallen
wearily into the waters of the Wandle.
1t was in 1901, or nearly q century
ago, that an act was passed authoriz-
ing the construction of a railway from
Wandsworth to Croydon, the sleepef-
being of stone and horses the motive
power. The scheme included docl;
at Wandsworth, and it is the ancient
wooden crane connected Herewith
which has just committed suicide iu
despair at the futility OF its life. =
London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Near Stuart, in Patrick County, at
the foot of spur of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, there is an apple tree
which measures niue feet five inches
around. Five feet from the ground
are four branches, the largest being
six feet around, the next five feet, the
smallest four feet five inches. The
tree is fifty-two feet high and seventy
one feet broad. Although it is about
seventy years old, it bore last year a
very large crop. 1t has been known
and, as might be supposed, the soil
in which it grows is exceedingly rich.
On neighboring farm there is au
apple tree which is eight feet five
inches around. In 1880 eighty FIVE
bushels of choice picked apples were
gathered from it and sold at the apple
house for sixty dollars. The tree is
seventy five years old and is still
bearing.
Two miles from Stuart, on the farm
of J. W. Robertson, stands the famous
Robertson tree, the parent of all the
apple trees OF that name in the United
States. 1t bears large, red apple,
which keeps we'll, and it has pro-
duced at one bearing eighty-fiy bush
els, is about eighty years old and is
still bearing.
A few years ago there was on farm
near Stuart an apple tree which pro-
duced at one bearing 130 bushels. 1t
shaded at meridian ninety feet of
ground in diameter. .-Charlottesville
(Va.) Progress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Several English sportsmen have
written home from their sojourn in
Norway describing the exciting sport
OF "brook" trout fishing on that side
OF the peninsula, where cowfys and
gnats are unknown and the fisherman
IS not stricken with hay fever. The
absence OF the tourist, too, is said to
add much to the pleasure OF the sport
amid the primitive scenes on the snowy
banks OF the Norwegian streams, where
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Ordinary observation verifes one
fact, that the trolley, the telephone
and the bicycle are greatly increasing
the suburban population of the smaller
cities. They have nourished the re.
turning love of country life by render.
ing it possible for people of moderate
means, who, from either calling OF
disposition, desire to live within reach
of a city or town, to have such resi-.
dence. This Of itself is an encourag'
ing sign, for the choice of suburban
home is as often one of preference as
Of economy. Whatever draws people
ont into the open, arresting the sci
toward the sitting closeness of block
and tenement, is obS iously healthful.
thinks the New York Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
A century and n half ago "fun." n

A century and half ago 'fun," q
word of Irish origin, was considered
"shockingly low" "Mob," too, was
word "no self-respecting gentleman
would use" till Pope boldly wrote,
"the mob of gentlemen who write with
case" OF "humbug." writer in
1850 said: 81 will venture to affirm
that this 'Humbug' is neither an Eng,
lish word nor a derivative from any
other language. 1t is, indeed, black.
guard sound. 1t is fine makeweight
in conversation, and some great men
deceive themselves 50 egregiously as
to think they mean something by it. "
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
Eavorahln Conditions in India.

In spite OF the plague, famine and 9th,
cr troubles. the financial condition OF
India, as shown by the latest official
figures is far more favorable than was
expected. There is all actual surplus
OF G2,553,oco, against the estimate Of
c ,622, 900 made a year ago There
was a loss OF land revenue due to famine
OF GI,IS7 600, but against that has to be
put improvements in railway receipts
of G824,ooo; in postoffce, telegraph and
mint receipts OF G423,ooo and in opium
revenue of 94ol, 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LAUcHTER.PRovoKlNC STORES Fos
LOVERS OF FUN.

DIsiIlusioned-One He IL Most FamiiIm
with-Ono Needed-rhe Fathers sus.
picion-Primitive woes-Eeally, 1t
Was Too BAD, Etc, Etc.
thought her poem OF beauty, OF grace,
And scanning her, marveled in bliss,
Her rhythm OF motion, her sweetness Of
face
Her lips that seemed made for kiss
But now, disillusloned. the thought 1 re-
tract.
petulant anger I nurse,
thought her poem anu wake to the facs
To me she is clearly averse.
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
Treasure in Teeth.

On the authority of the greatest
manufacturer Of dental supplies in the
country there are over 100000 ounces
of pure gold worked up annually for
dentists use for material in filling
teeth, in plates and soldiers, the value
of this gold approximating 81, 900, 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

A consular report from Germany
gives the statistics of shipbuilding for
1899, showing that England ranked
first with SS1, 900 tons more than all
the other countries put together, with
Germany second and the United States
third
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Evidently the Mayor of Allentown,
Penn, is an up-to date business man.
He has recommended that the City
Council prohibit the littering of the
city streets and sidewalks by "those
who still regard the handbill as use-
full method of advertising"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

A man with three lungs has been
discovered in Canada. Happy man!
He can live to healthy old age and
keep an extra lung to have the pneu-
monia with.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Mabel-''Why do you always bay
two kinds OF note paper?"
Maud-"Well, You see, when I
write to Tom l use red paper thai
means love; and when [ write to Jat,
use blue paper-which means faitl-
ful and true"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

81 taught that bulldog OF mine to
put on his own muzzle."
'Then 1 suppose you taught him 10
take it off again?"
mo, he taught himself that. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

The cost of the railways in the
United States up to 1897 was $11,.
IT'S, 900, 900. That of the world was
B35, $40, 100000. This country stood
at the head of the list, then came
Great Britain, then France.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
a Completed Task.

New Doarder-"What kind OF .
cook have you got in this house?"
Waiter" Woman, sir.
New Boarder-''Auh. and they sag
a woman's work is never done. Wei,
LOOK at that steak, cooked l1to sol,
leather. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Reggy-"That howwid servant sin
insinuated that | was tlooa;"
Fweddy-"Did she say Hood, deaa
boy?"
Reggy-"Naw, but she sail 1 was
q freshet. "-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Doctor-''It's nervous affection
that makes your husband hiccough SO
persistently.
Wife--"Yes; but what will euro
him?"
Doctor-"One almost certain REM
edy is to scare him in some way"
Wife-"Suppose you present your
bill then"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
How He Avoids 1t.

'Trivvet never gets hot under t-o
collar"
''He must be very ven-tenperel
man."
at isn't that. lie never wears
collar. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Tess-'Isn't she pscrliar gir'.
She wouldn't look at him wheu il,
was rich, but now, after he's lost all
his money, she accepts him"
Jess-'Oh, we'll, you know how
crazy every woman is to gel anythias
that's reduced. ."-Phladelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
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LOST IN THE CHAPARRAL.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

lPRODUCE in
your mind a grass
less s tr t c h of
C o u n try with
great crack s
showing in the
sun baked earth,
with hers a n d
there a stunted,
leatless tree, and
upon a hillock
a lit I'll 9 way off
a gaunt, gray wolf
8 i | h o u @ t t g d
against the sky,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

She-"They seem to be lost in each
others love-"
He-"Yes; they ought to advertise
for a minister. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

"Baby is smiling in his sleep"
eyes; he's dreaming OF colo and
that he's making me trot up and down
the room with him. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

''You don't mean to say th.t yoa
fred Plodder?"
eyes"
why, he worked like horse fer
you"
Exactly. lie was reliable, but out
ofdate. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

1t is predicted that our whole re-.
naming area of white pine forests will
be practically denuded within five
years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

81 want to ask one more question:"
said little Frank, as he was being put
to bed.
"Well?" acquiesccl tho tired
mamma.
when holes come in stockings,
what becomes of the piece OF stock
ing that was there before the hole
came?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Lillian-"What awful hard7nips or
forefathers must have experienced.
Blanche-"Yes, just think, they
didn't have olives"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
why He Didn't R,co.pize II.

Husband" What is the name OF
that new piece you just played?"
Wife--"Why, that isn't new. yon
have heard me- play it score of
times"
Husband-"It doesn't sound f..
miliar."
Wife-"I had the piano tuned %.
day. Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

Hewitt-"What color is dun
color?"
Jewett-"Red, I guess; that's tue
color get when anybody duns me. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24

This is hard world,' sail The
gloomy man.
You ought to come ont aua I've
where do, said the CHEEKY fricua.
'1ou want to get away from these as
phalt pavements and come to our
neigbhorhood, where the world is
characterized by nice, soft mul Of
every consistency, from oatmeal musl
to angel cake. "-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-24
Something She Would Remember,

"Your refusal, Miss Quickstcp,"
the young man sail, "wounds mo
deeply, but you cannot deprive me o:
the recollection of the many harry
hours 1 lave passed in your COM
pany."
''1 shall remember them with sin.
cere pleasure, too, Mr.. Spoonamore.
believe me" she replied. "No young
man of my acquaintance has evec
brought me as delicious chocolate
creams as you have. Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication. s

United States Land Office. Duluth Minn.,
May End, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California.
Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territ-
ory," as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892.
Anna Anderson, of Duluth, county of St..
Louis State of Minnesota. las this day filed
in this Office her sworn statement No. 1850,
for the purchase of the SEA of NW1-4 and N
u of SW14 of Section II in Township 81,
range ID, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this
Office at Duluth, MIMI, on Friday the 9th
day of July. 1900
She names as witnesses: Louis Anderson,
Albert Johnson. Nils Ekberg Ole J. Kjostad
and Martin Johnson. all of Duluth. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 9th day of July, 1900.
VIM. e. CULKIN. Register.
B. N. Johnson, atty. sill 7-13
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Timber Land. Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office. Duluth. Mimi.
February 49, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress- of
June 8, 1875 entitled "An net for the sale of
timber lands In the States OF California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land tates by
act of August 4. 1892
Jehu B. Middlecoff of Duluth, county of
st. Louis, state of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No.
1878, for the purchase of the Lots1. . and 8.
and Sc Ia of NV IA Of Sec. 8, TIP. SO N, r.. IL
west, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber
and stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver OF this Office at
Duluth. MIMI. on Tuesday the ed day of
May, 1900.
He names as witnesses: Charles A. Peter
son, Frank L. Buell.. John Fraser and Chas.
A. McPherrin, all of Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 22d day of May, 1900.
3-16 sis WIN. e. CuLKIN. Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Timber Land, Act June 80, 1878
Notice for Publication


United States Land Office Duluth. Mimi.
March 20. 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the states of California, Or
egon Nevada, and Washington Territory.
as extended to all the public land states by
act of August 4. 1892
John Gagnon of Two Harbors, county OF
Lake, state of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 4766
for the purchase of the Lots l, 2. 9 and NE14
of SEA of section 81 and Lot 5 of section 81
township 81, range 10.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's timber
and stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this Office at
Duluth, Mimi. on Monday the 3Oth day OF
June, 1900.
He names as witnesses: Samuel McClel-
laud. Frederick Grandron, John B. Boyer
Frank W. Walker of Two Harbors, Mimi.
and Charles E. Shepherd of Duluth. MINI.
Amy and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this office on or before
said 18th day of June 1900.
4-6 6-8 WIN. f.. CULKIN, Register
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office. Duluth, Mimi.
February 81, 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June g. 1878, entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the states of California
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August A. 1892.
Julius Abrahamson of Duluth, county OF
st. Louis, state of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No
47O7 for the purchase of the M of NV IA OF
section 8. township 81 N, range II west
4th p m.and will offer proof to show that the
the land sought IS moro valuable for its
timber and stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Duluth. Minnesota. on Tuesday
the 22d day Of May. 1900
He names as witnesses: Jehu B. Middle
coff, Chas. A. Peterson, John Frazer and
Archie Phillips. of Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
22d day of May. 1899.
3-95-l1 WIN. E. CULKIN Register.