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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
Useful Hints For Blue Monday.

Clothes soaked over night are more
readily loosened of dirt than if washed
without any preparation. Mend all
rips and tears before allowing the
clothes to go to the wash and remove
any stains.
Prepare the clothes for soaking in
this manner: Sort them into three
piles, the fine white pieces that are
little soiled, the medium soiled pieces
and the dark, heavy pieces.
Fill tubs with tepid water, mixing
dissolved soap shavings and washing
soda well into the water. There
should be three tubs, one for each pile
of clothing. Allow the clothes to soak
over night.
In the morning ring the clothes from
the water and plunge them into tub
filled with hot water and dissolved
soap shavings and soda. Wash and
rub them until they are as clean as
they can be got, then rinse them in
a second tub of hot water and soap
and put in boiler over the fire. The
water in the boiler should be cold at
first, and a little soda added to it if
the water is hard. Let the water
come to boil in order to scald the
clothes, then rinse them in two wa
ters, and then in bluing water. The
bluing water should never be too dark.
A good way to test it is to take hand
full from the tub, and if it is light
blue it is the right color.
Flannels will require more care.
They should be washed in water as
warm as the hands can bear and in
strong suds. The water should not be
hot. Rinse in waters OF the same
temperature, and quickly. Do not rub
the tlannels nor wiring them with the
hands.
Iron them before they are quite dry.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

We are SO accustomed of beating the
world at everything that it is difficult
to believe there can be railway train
in France that exceeds the speed at
tanned by our fastest expresses. Yet
the Journal of German Engineers de-
clares that the fastest train in the
world at present is one on the French
Northern Railroad, which makes its
regular run from Paris to Amiens, a
distance of eighty-two miles, without
stop, in one hour and a quarter, which
is equal to siXty-five miles an hour.
The time schedule of French railways
contains not less than ten trains
which, in distances of more than six
ty-two miles, make an average of over
fifty-six miles an hour Compared
with this record, says the Journal, the
English railroads are considerably be.
hind. The best time-sixty miles an
hour-is made on only one train be.
tween Perth and Forfar, a distance of
thirty-three miles. The German rail
road management does not permit q
speed of more than fifty-six miles an
hour, and the average is much less
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

.Dr. r. II. Scott, who was until re-
Gently the chief of our meteorological
office, has made n detailed eXamina,
ton of the records of the fall of rain
in each of the twenty-four hours OF
the day, in order to find out which are
the triest and which the wettest
hours. The results show that in the
West the heaviest rains occur in the
early morning hours, and the least
lain in the early afternoon. In the
East, and also at inland places, the
heaviest rains occur in the afternoon
The records as a whole show that
everywhere in our islands the hours
from about 10 O'Clock in the morning
to noon are drier than the rest of the
day.-London Leisure Hour.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

4 French educational journal pub
fishes the answers to a number of
questions put to the pupilG of the acad-
emies in the Department of the Nord,
or Northern Province of France. The
questions were placed in the hands of
$1,000 children, who had to answer the
questions without consultation with
each other or with their friends or
relatives at home. Among the boys
interrogated more than $4,000 con-
fessed to smoking cigarettes, cigars or
pipes. One question put was: "Are
you happy" To this question about
$4,000 boys and girls answered Yes"
On the contrary, 1853 boys and ego
girls had the courage to say NO"
Another question put to the pupils
was whether they hoped to be happier
after they left school, The majority
of the boys answered yes" \ large
majority of the girls answered NO"
They were also asked: DO you wish
to be wealthy?" to which the great
majority of the boys and girls very
naturally answered yes"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
Some Sea Yarns.

Among the officers was one most
amusing old fellow, generally distin-
guished for his slovenly appearance
and bad language He had served
most of his time in brigs and small
craft, and was not quite at home in
big ship. Some of his yarns are
worth repeating. AS midshipman of
n brig on the West Coast. the gun
room officers We're kept waiting for
their pea soup, and, going forward to
ascertain the cause, he found the
black steward washing his feet in the
soup tureen, preparatory to "dishing
up" The boatSwain of the brig was
challenged by the captain of French
ship for having insulted him, and q
rendezvous was arranged on shore.
The boatswain landed with a ships
pistol, and observing the Frenchman
waiting with his second under palm
tree, he at once opened fire on him,
and advanced loading and firing till
the Frenchman took to his heels The
captain of the brig was much disliked
by his officers, and being ill with gel
low fever and likely to die, the first
lieutenant used to drill the marines in
the burial service on the deck over the
captains cabin, by way of cheering
him up, the corporal giving his or
ders in loud voice, thus: 1.-THE corpse
is now a-coming up the 'atchway-re-
verse harms." The skipper ultimately
recovered.-From "Hurrah for the
Life of a Sailor" by Vice Admiral Sir
William Kennedy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

Liberia has, through its Minister
at Washington, made q request of this
country for a navy. This may seem
strange, but there is a precedent for
the demand, because a corvette was
presented by the United States when
that republic was organized as n SOW
ereiSn power. Unfortunately, the cor
vette was lost and Great Britain then
presented the West African republic
with two flat-bottomed vessels. They
also disappeared beneath the waves
The government of Liberia, thinki;. :
that the United States might have a
surplus of vesGeIs in her auXiliarJ
navy purchased during the Spanish
war, made its wants known to the
Navy Department, specifying that
only light-draught vessels are needed.
because they are to be used to patrol
the shallow waters of her coast =.
prevent smuggling. The republic
wants only two ships, but Secretary
Long has found it impossible to grant
even this modest request. If he had
been able to do SO, Congress would
have to be called upon to make the
gift
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
MONEY TO BURN.
Lit q Cigar With 1t and Stopped a Kun
on the Bank.


on the Bank.
"a run on q bank is Il funny thing"
said the old banker, who was in a
reminiscent mood. 'They will start
without the slightest cause and you
never know when to expect them. 1t
may be only rumor, it may be in the
air, and the deed is done. Many good
bank has gone to the wall simply be-
cause there was no way to know that
n run was in prospect, and there are
times when the soundest bank in the
world could not stand an unexpected
run.
- number of years ago, when
was a young man, l was cashier of a
bank in the interior of the State. The
bank was in good condition and per-
fectly sound, and we did not dream
that our credit would be questioned.
But one day n run was started with
out warning, and inside of two hours
there was a bowling mob around the
bank, and we realized that we had a
serious situation to face.
1T was simply impossible for us to
meet all the demands, but | paid out
the funds that we had on hand, knoT--
ing full we'll that it was a question of
only few minutes when we would be
obliged to close.
FINALLY the president of the bank
came to me and said in Il low voice:
"'How much longer can We hold
out?'
"'Not over ten minutes | answered,
wiping the beads of perspiration from
my brow.
Calmly and deliberately he reached
over to the money case, picked up a
$40 bill, rolled it lengthwise stepped
to the stove and lit it. Then. with
out Quiver of an eyelid, he produced
a cigar, bit off the end and proceeded
to light it from the burning bill.
THAT move saved the bank. The
man to whom at that moment | was
handing his balance gasped and then,
showing the money back, said he would
leave it. 1t was the turn of the tide,
and the run ceased. We didn't even
lose the $40 bill, as the president was
careful enough to see that there was
enough left to be redeemed. Detroit
Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13


Some wee,;s ago den of foxes was
discovered on the bank of the Miami
River near Redbank, by three boys,
John Balm, Lewis Shumate and boy
named Lloyd. Young Lloyd took two
of them to his fathers place, near
Redbank. They We're fastened to q
kennel with stout cords attached to
collars. 1t is stated that persons in
the vicinity frequently heard the old
foxes bark at night, and a few days
ago Farmer Lloyd, hearing commo-
tion in the barnyard, went out and
saw the parent foxes scurry away. He
then went to the kennel and found
that the cords which had confined the
young animals had been chewed in
twain and the little ones We're miss.
ing. 1t is the supposition that the par.
ent animals released their young and
carried them away in their mouths, as
cat does her kitten.-Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

The inscription prepared by Presi-
dent William A. Tucker, of Dartmouth
College, and accepted by the State
United States battleship Kearsarge
reads: From the State of New
Hampshire to the battleship Kear-
sarge. Dedicated to Justice, Honor,
and Freedom, in the Service of a Re-
united People"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

"Elder Benjamin Harrison, Indian
apolis,' is announced as one of the
committee on the revision of the West
minister Confession appointed by the
Moderator of the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly, his name following a
list of nine ministers and being among
seven laymen at the end. Thus in the
precedence of the Church worldly
dignity yields to religious dignity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

The postal check currency idea is
endorsed by business men and news
papers all over the country and will
surely be adopted. 1t will be a great
convenience to the millions of people
who are out of reach of banks and
money-order offices.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

Teuf-teuf is the nickname bestowed
upon the automobile by the inventive
Parisians. The name is supposed to
express the murmuring plant, half
grunt and half gasp. which these We.
hicles give vent to when ell route.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

Twenty-eight States have declared
through their Legislatures in favor of
an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States providing for the
election of United States Senators by
direct vote.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

What to do with our bad boys is a
question which a New Jersey Judge
has answered satisfactorily by order
ing the mothers to spank them in open
pOl1rt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13
THE SUMMER GIRL,


III. daisies in the meadow at
The apple blooms have drifted in the lane.
Inc feet revels
Don hear the happy robins mellow strains
Yet there's sonnet hing that MISS
\ lacking bliss
did the blossoms which the Of morn empearl
She tarries What beates her?
Behold throne waits her,
That love hath built her
The Summer Girl
know that she will smile at in Just the old way,
=, know Just how her tiny tee tn will peep.
Her frolc
Till l SCI her dmples stvynkle in nv e ~ -r'N'
Naught will alter but her gown
When she HES her the town
the brains of the ebeauxa awhirl:
And when the bio ossoms shater
And the birds o scatter,
She'll vanish with the
The Gir
Harper's
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-13

An Illinois farmer hes taken the
hew woman movement seriously by
applying to an employment Office for
q woman to plow his farm for him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following deeds were filed for rec ord in the town clerks office yesterday afternoon
 Warranty deeds-David J. McNamara to Frederick W. Donnelly, 30 feet on Chapel street; Pasquale Mecin to John !. Maley, 30 feet on East street; s. Blatchley to James w. Coyne ct al, 20 feet on Grand avenue; F. O. Clark ct al.. trustees, to Julia A. Shea, 371a feet on Beacon avenue; John w. Leonard to Bane Stack, 30 feet on Greene street.
 Quit claim deeds-Marion Rowland estate to John Graves, 40 feet on Or chard street; Thomas P. Rourke to J. N. Leonard, 30 feet on Greene street; F. o. Clark to Robert J. Smyth, property on Huntingdon avenue; Asa L. Cham berlain estate to Charlotte M. Barnes, property on Center street in the Annex; D. D. Mallory to John .. Futile, 70 feet on Quinnipiac avenue; E. M. Clark to Ada c. Springer, 47 feet on Lighthouse Point road; National Savings bank to Rarbette Jawaiski, 35 feet on Dover street: James A. Davis to TOmaSso Scoppo. 22 TIP feet on Wallace street; John Spargo to Edward Spargo, 37 feet on Commerce street.
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A SUICIDE IN WEST HAVEN.
1T. Ellsworth Bassett Took Carbolic
 Acid


 H. Ellsworth Bassett of IA Center street, West Haven, a salesman employ ed by Lucien Sanderson, fertilizer man. ufacturer, committed suicide yesterday by taking carbolic acid. Mir. Bassett had been troubled with nervous disor- ders for some time and had acted strangely. His family feared that un- der the influence of Authorizations caus- ed by his state of mind he would make away with himself, and consequently Ahey watched him closely. Yesterday about noon he escaped their vigilance. and. going to a shed at the corner of First avenue and Richards place, he drank the acid. He was discovered un- conscious by Constable Mccormick ehort time after he took the poison and was taken to Katz & Hldebrant'S drug store, where 1t was found that his mouth was badly burned and it was as- certained that he had taken carbolic acid.
 Dr. Barnett was summoned and after an examination of the unfortunate man he ordered him sent to the New Haven hospital where he was taken in the hospital ambulance. He died soon after reaching the hospital MT Bassett leaves his mother and widow.
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LocsiWeather Report.
Brief Mention.
High water at midnight.


 Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
 The committee on Willow street bridge investigation will hold an exec ntive session tomorrow.
 A dance for the young people has been arranged to take place at the Lawn club Friday evening.
 The postoftice is now blessed with two storm doors or weather houses,' which were erected yesterday They will be a great accommodation in cold wealth er both to the public and the postofTice force.
 An advertisement in another column from Henry Norwell receiver for Ewen Mcintyre & Co.,, calls for fifty experi- enced saleswomen and twenty-five men to take immediate employment at the Mcintyre store. Application is to be made to-day to the superintendent.
 Talcutt B. Hull, proprietor of the Os- born Hall pharmacy is entertaining his cousin, Miss Isabel Hull, Vassar junior during her holiday vacation at his home in Norton street. They are cousins of Lieutenant Hobson of Merri- mac fame Miss Hulls home Is in Ten nessee.
 The creditors of the insolvent estate of Elijah Gilbert will have an addition al dividend of two and one half per cent General s. E. Merwin, who set tied the estate some time ago. lately realized about $1, 300 from the estate of the late Sidney M Stone. which was o,.odi+or tn tba C1iibart estate
 As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, legal notice is given of the dissolution of the firm of E. H. English & Co. by the death of MT Eng fish, and at the same time announce ment is made of the formation of the new firm of Sanford & Treadway for the continuation of the business of the former firm c. E. F. Sanford of the old firm and Charles F. Treadway being the new partners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
DEATH OF MYRTIE PEEK.

Myrtle Peek (Mrs. F. B. Hoffman,, equestriennes and well known at many of the principal tIotlins tracks, where in past years she had given exhibitions of distance and fancy riding and driving died at her home in Silver Lake, Mass, December 17 after several weeks illness with pneumonia. She was born in Leonidas, Mich, March Il, 1866, and made her first public appearance as an equestrienne ill 1882 at the age of six teen. As a horsewoman she combined absolute fearlessness with graceful ap- pearance and superb mastery of her horses, and at once acquired reputa- ton in her profession which soon ex- tended from the Atlantic to the Pacific The Horse Review.
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THIRTY THREE YEARS OF ACTIVE
 SERVICE.
Superintendent Wrnn Congratulated
 by Friends Yesterday.

Superintendent Wrinn Congratulated
 by Friends Yesterday.
 Superintendent James Wrinn of the police department yesterday completed his thirty-third year of service in that department. He joined the force as a supernumerary on January ?, 1867, and began regular duty on that date. After three months probation he was ap- pointed regular patrolman. On No vember l. 1881, he was promoted to ser geant and hack inspector. On January 1, 1884, he was promoted to a lieuten- antcy, and on January 30, 1891, he was made a captain. On April 6, 1897, he was detailed acting superintendent, and on June following he was elected su- perintendent and entered upon the du- ties of that office.
 Yesterday he received the congratula- tions Of large numbers of his friends on his long term of active service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

Lot 5. 300 pairs of the we'll known I. s. "A La Modele" corsets, in all the newest shapes and lengths, perfect glove fitting models, in all colors. Made of the} very best sateen and boned throughout with the finest of flexible steels. Meant to retail for SIPS and $1.5o. Sale price, Soc and oSc.
 Lot 6. All our imported "C. P. Parisian" corsets, sel- ing at just importation prices, as we intend to close out a, number of these styles. Lots are small and no duplicates to be had at these prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
CHURCH ARMY MEETINGS.

Church army meetings will be held tonight at 973 Grand avenue, 39 Greg son street and Trinity chapel, George street, to which all are invited. The weekly united meeting of the various posts in the city will be held at Trinity chapel on Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock and it will be conducted by Colonel Stansfield.
 Major Mrs. Bell will give a special address every Sunday evening of this month at Trinity chapel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
Have It sentto You.
Wednesday,, January B, 1900.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADTERTISENENTS TO-DAY. Bargains in Houses-John F. Healy. Canned Goods-E. F. Hall x Son. Crescent Enamel--Thompson 6G Beiden. pr. Agnew's Ointment--E. A. Gessner. Double Sale--The Chas. Monson Co. Estate Arabela Walker-Probate Notice. Grape Nuts-At Grocers'.
 Notlce-Sanford X Tredway.
 Notice to Contractors--C W. Kelly. Quarterly Statement-Mechan Bank Statement-The New Haven Trust Co. Second Day-Howe Gs Stetson. Underwear Sale-The Edw. Malley Co. Wednesday and Thursday-Pu Market. d-Salesadies-E. Mcintyre S Co. Wanted-Postion--1 Franklin Street
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Lot 3. 400 pairs of the "LaClare' corset, made of best coutille, sateen stripped, double side steels and war ranted, all filled with steel bone wire, made especially for this sale and more towards an 89c corset. Sale price, 5oc.
 Lot 4. 300 pairs of the we'll known l. s. "A La Modele" corsets, perfect mod el and fit, coutille and sateen stripped and filed throughout with bone wire. Made to re- tail for $1.oo. Sale price, 6oc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

Women's walking skirts, of good muslin, two lace inser- tions and lace edge.
 Women's short under skirts, fine English torchon lace and insertion on deep umbrellaI rnhle.
 Women's short underskirtsI of good muslin, deep umbrella. ruffle and fine hamburg edge.
 Women's fine drawers, deep ruffle, cluney lace inser-a tion and edge.
 Women's fine drawers, two. insertions of English torchon lace and lace edge.
 Women's fine nainsookI chemise, Italian Val. lace trimming.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
WE4THER RECORD.
Horticultural Denart,

Agricultural Department, Office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau. Washington, D. C., Jan. ?. 1900, s p. m. Forecast}f for Wednesday, For New England and Eastern New York Fair Wednesday and Thursday, fresh west erly winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

Lot 1. 300 pairs of fine Jean corsets, double side steels, perfect filters. Made to sell for soc. Sale price, 3oc.
 Lot 2. $50 pairs of the we'll known Model" corsets, made of fine coutille, sateen stripped, double side steels, colors white drab, black, pink and blue. Made to re- all for 75c. Sale price, 4oc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
Mid-Ycar Sale Of CorSctS.

This sale break all records notwithstanding been possible In quality go beyond all efforts
 We bought the bought quantities We saved public will prevailing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
$1.98 to $3.5O

Marguerite chemise, fine nainsook, rows of lace inser- tion to waist, skirt with lace insertion and edge of fine Val. or Point de Paris.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
$1.48

inches wide and deep lace edge.
 White skirt, with fine ham, burg insertion and deep em- broidery ruff1e.
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SIPS to $500

Fine corset covers, pro- fusion of lace, all French style with draw string at waist; some stopping at the waist with wide band of rib bon or bolero. style, tying in front-no buttons.