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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
t'WhY SOP" asked Menelik.
"It would economize rihe-h

''It would economize balls and
save life," was the answer.
81 do not mind losing few balls, "
replied Menelik, "if it makes my peo.
pie despise them"
The Italians found what these sol.
diers think of riae-balls, when they
saw them come bounding on in the
charge, pierced through and through
with Mauser bullets, and go on fight
ing. At Amba Alagui, the battle which
preceded the final Italian disaster, the
Italians found out what it means to
fight an army that knows no shoes,
but comes at you in your fortified
place with toes that can grip and cling.
The Italians were on 10 hill, rising
from plateau, impregnab lie, as they
supposed, on three sides, and guarded
on the fourth by strong artillery.
Against these cannon they thought
the black men must hurl themselves,
and that would be the end of them.
But they reckoned without those
black feet, for what the Abyssinians
really did was to take the hill from
the rear, straight up the precipice,
coming stealthily so as to give no
alarm; and wEon enough of them had
gained the vantage ground behind,
they swept down like wave upon the
Italians, and the day was won.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
A Baby Engineer.

The little three-year-old son of En-
gineer w. b. Evans, of the Fort John
(Ore.) motor line, recently gave his
father and every employe along the
entire line eff the road an exciting
time. He climbed into an engine
which was standing in the yard with
full steam on and opened the throttle
wide. His father, hearing the engine
moving off, started in pursuit.
Quickly he telephoned to the sta
tions ahead, but when Portsmouth,
the next station, was reached, no one
dared to board the engine as it thun-
dered past, until within three hum
dred yards of the end of the line the
steam gave out and heavy grade
slackened the speed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
A Persian Dinner.

Here is description of Persian
dinner: The feast is preceded by
pipes, while tea and sweets are handed
about. Then the servants of the house
appear, bringing in long leather
sheet, which they spread in the middle
OF the floor, the guests squat round
this tailor fashion. When all are
seated flat loaf of bread is placed
before everyone, and the music be.
gins. The various dishes are brought
in on trays and arranged around the
leather sheet at intervals. The covers
are then removed, the host says "Bis-
millah" lin the name of God), and
without another word they all fall to.
Newcastle lEug.) Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
SOUTH AMERICAN GIANTS.
A Hardy Race That is Gradually Becom
ing Extinct.

Hardy Race That is Gradually Becom-
ing Extinct.
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, of the Bel.
gian Antar ctic Expedition, writes in
the Century OF "The Giant Indians of
TERRA del Fuego," his text being il
lustrated with pictures drawn from
photographs by himself.
The Fuegians have been reported,
from time to time, since the country
was first sighted and named by Magel-
Ian in 1920, but to-day they still re-
main almost unknown. In connection
with the voyage of the Belgica we had
unusual opportunities for studying
their wild life and their weather.
beaten land. They are not, as is gen.
orally supposed, one homogeneous
tribe, but three distinct races, with
different languages, different appear
ances. different habits and homes.
The Onas have thus far evaded all eff
forts at civilization, have refused mis-
sionaries, and have, to the present
time, with good reason, mistrusted
white men. They have, in conse.
quence, remained absolutely unknown.
The Onas, as n tribe, have never
been united in common interest, nor
have they ever been led by any one
great chief. They have always been
divided into small clans under leader
with limited powers, and these chiefs
have waged constant warfare among
themselves. To the present they have
had their worst enemies among their
own people, but now that sheep-farm-
ers and gold-dlggers want their coun-
try, they are uniting to fight theii
common enemy.
Physically the Onas are giants
They are not, however, seven or eight
feet in height, as the early explorers
reported their neighbors and nearest
relatives, the Patagonians, to be.
Their average height is close to six
feet; few attain six feet and si1
inches, and few are under six feet.
The women are not so tall, hut they
are more corpulent. There is perhaps
no race in the world with more per.
fect physical development than the
Ona men. This unique development
Is partly due to the topography of
their country and to the distribution
of game, which makes long marches
constantly necessary. The Ona men
are certainly the greatest cross-coun.
try runners on the American contin.
ent.
The mental equipment of the Ona
is by no means equal to his splendid
physical development. He under.
stands very well the few arts of the
chase which he finds necessary to
maintain food supply. His game in
the past has been easily gotten; his
needs have been few, which fact &c.
counts for the lack of inventive skill
portrayed in the instruments of the
chase. The home life, the house, the
clothing-everything portrays this
lack of progressive skill. Instead of
the children being we'll dressed and
well cared for, as is the rule among
savage races, they are mostly naked,
poorly fed, badly trained, and alto
gether neglected, not because of lack
of paternal love, but because of the
mental lethargy of the people. 1t is
the same as to shelter and garments.
They have abundant material to make
good tents and warm, storm proof
houses; bnt they simply bunch up
few branches, and throw to the wind
ward few skins, and then shiver,
complaining of their miserable exist
ence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

The Tabernacle at Salt Lake CITY
is, in respect to its acoustic proper
ties, the most remarkable place of
worship in the world. 1t is construct.
ed to hold 25, people, yet it is pos.
sible for person standing at one end
to distinctly hear the sound of a pin
dropped into hat at the other, test
of its curious power to convey sound
which is offered to every stranger who
is shown over the building.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
A Wasteful Case.

''Did You ever stop to consider
said a. well-known detective, chow
the principle of economy is entirely
lost sight of in the prosecution Of
trivial cases? For instance, here the
other day man was arrested for
for stealing five cents worth of milk.
The complainant never stopped to
think how much it was going to cost
him, but guess he would be willing
to withdraw the charge now. Here he
has lost two days pay on account of
the case, officers under pay have put
in time that might be better EN-.
ployed, and there will be sheriff's fees
to foot for the board of the prisoner
while he is in Jail. And all for five
cents worth of milk! There is very
little economy in law. Detroit FIR.
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
Jealous Husbands Deed.

P. G. Frum a wealthy farmer at Gil
man, near Elkins, w. Va, went to the
house OF a neighbor, where his wife,
who had separated from him, was stay
ing and shot her three times and then
shot himself. The woman will recover
but Frum will die from the bullet
wound in his head. He is unconscious.
Mrs. Frum had left her husband be-
cause OF family complications, and
jealousy prompted his act He is as
years OF age and was prominent in the
community.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

That is a curious little story that
the New York Heralds special cable
from Paris tells-how an unknown
cider, street hue&ster, was called
upon to ill al absent Jockeys place,
popped into the saddle and rode like
mai to victory. 1t treads like a Drury
Lane melodrama, but it's true all the
same, for the mount lei the chance
Jockey to fortune, and the final cur
tain has been rung down on the story
of his life-his death and the pomp of
funeral services in Notre Dame. He
bad become the millionaire proprietor
Of a great business in Paris and a mu-
nicipal councillor Xavier Rue. Now
after this let no one cry dowh the
.mpossibility OF the penny novelette,
or the extrayagances of Drury Laue
mclo1rama.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

Even the hiondike goldsecIers on
he ground, or good many of them,
ave ready to break camp as soon as
spring opens and depart for Cape
Nome, whittier Fortune, Litting cod
IS, changing her base constantly
with the caprice belonging to her sex,
aow beckons them. Between 80, 900
aud 100, 900 people are expected to
pour in upon that sterile and desolate
coast during the coming summer,
Nhich so far north is a short one, with
spoor prospec. of fortune for all OF
many of them. If the argonauts
bring away from the Cape as much
money as it costs them to get there
,hey will be better of than the amy
which has invaded the Klondike.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
The Evil Eye.

Like all Orientals, the Sudapese
have great horror of the "evil eye."
A fixed stare often makes them un-
comfortable, and tue gray or blue
eyes of Europeans, with the CLINT of
anger il them, strike fear, if not ter
ror, into the hearts of most. Charles
Neufeld, an Austrian, who was long
held prisoner by the dervishes of the
Sudan, describes the powerful effect
Jf this superstition. The event of
which he speaks took place soon after
he was captured.
A young dervish conducted me to
spot removed from the other prison
ers. As we walked along, the youth
said: "God is just; God is bounteous;
please God, tomorrow our eyes shall
be gladdened by seeing white Kaffir
yoked with shayba to black one."
This shayba is forked limb of a
tree. The fork is placed ON the neck,
pressing against the larynx, the stem
projecting before the wearer; the right
wrist is then tightly bound to the
stem with thongs of fresh hide, which
soon dry and "bite" the flesh. The
ends of the fork are drawn as closely
as possible, and fastened with cross
piece.
1t is cruel instrument of torture,
for the arm must be kept extended to
its utmost; to attempt to relieve the
tension means pressure on the larynx.
It you are yoked to another man, he
throws pressure on you and you on
him.
Irritatod hey ond endurance by the
youths gibes and jests, and hoping to
put au end to everything at once, I
threw my weight and strength into
one blow. L was powerful man.
and felled him senseless. Taking his
rife, strobe back to the tent and
entered. My eyes must have been
blazing. I glered from one to the
other, wondering whether to fire the
one shot and then start "clubbing"
till [ was cut down.
Hanna, the best of the dervishes,
hel3 up his hand, saying: "Istan IA"
(WaiN.
1 hurriedlv related what had oc-
cured and told what intended to do.
Hanna tLen came to me, saying:
''La, la, la (No, no, no), you are not
to be put in shayba. Our orders
are to deliver you alive and WE'LL"
Then turning to ihe others, he con-
tinued: "Hand this man over to me.
L shall deliver him alive and WE'LL"
Some demur was made when, lower
ing the rifle, 1 placed the butt on the
ground, rested my chin on the muzzle,
and addressing myself to all, said that
unless I was left in Humza's charge, I
should press the trigger, on which my
great toe was then resting.
Hamz again urged his point and
said: ''If you do not agree, and this
man does any harm to himself, de-
clare myself innocent of all blame and
responsibility. l have heard of him;
he will do as he says"
The effect OF the words was magical.
"Take him away-keep him; do what
you wish to him." they cried. "Never
let Him come near us agaiu-neveri
Nevsr let him look upon us VITA his
eyes!"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

The historic red coat of the British
soldier, except for dress parade pur-
poses must go. So must the sword of
:he British infantry officer. Such ap-
pears to be the verdict of the ahlest
military critics who have watched the
contest in South Africa at the seat of
nor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

A poet recently gave up his seat on
the New York Stock Exchange in or
der to devote himself to his chosen
occupation. 1t is not often that q
mans circumstances permit him to
give up business because it interferes
with literature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

A man, apparently educated aud
refined" has been fined $50 for mu-
tilating publications on file in the
Chicago public library. He pleaded
to be released. saying that he needed
the clippings in compiling statistics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

Irish fear of conscription to obtain
.ecruits for the war in South Africa
das resulted in an extraordinary exo-
!us of young men from the south of
Ireland, most of them coming to
America.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

1t is stated that more losto1ices and
%wns have been named after Benja-
ain Franklin than any other man, not
'y1epting Washington himself, thoUgh
'hA unique honor has been paid the
after OF naming the capital OF the ma
ion after him. 1t is difficult to tell,
however, whether this complimentary
nomenclature is due to interest in the
moral maxims of Poor Richard, or to
admiration for his sturdy cha after.
Yet Franklin is type in a number of
respects well worthy OF reproduction
N the body social and commercial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! Tie New Doctor.

Hat is the new
doctors name?"
inquired one of a
group of girls of
t h e druggists s
boy.
III o p k i n s."
was the reply.
"Is he m ar
ried?" asked an
other.
"I believe not. {"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17
A oUAKER'S PRAYER.

Oh, that my eyes might closed be
To what becomes me not to seei
That deafness might possess my ear
To what concerns me not to heart
That truth my tongue might always tie
From ever speaking foolishlyi
That no vain thought might ever rest
Or be conceived within my breastl
Wash. Lord, and purify my heart.
And make it clean in every part;
And when it's clean, Lord, keep it so,
For that is more than can do.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

The Prince of Wales will be rcinstall-
ed as Grand Master OF the English Free
Masons on April rs, the anniversary Of
his twenty sixth year OF grand master
ship
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

An interesting relic of old-time
ehurch customs is attracting attention
At Portland, Me. In the old First
Parish church there a number of the
oews are still owned as private prop
srty by church members, according
20 the old custom. On these pews
:he municipal government leyies taxes
nst the same as on other private prop
srty though church proper is not
;axatle. Some of the pewowners
nave not paid their taxes, and now
she pews have been sold at auction
'or the delinquent taxes. The church
bought them and they thus become
tree, like the rest of the church.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

people who may have
H Glanced to read the brief Of
fetal announcement of Com
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-17

Na6e all n,oney orders, checks, etc., paydbI.
to the Tribune Printing Company, limited
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19
MR.. LACY MAKES A HIT.
An Interesting Talk to the A. ana NJ
College Boys Last Night.

Mr.. +. II. Lacy. Commissioner OF La,
Dor. made an address to the students ol
the 4. aud NJ. College yesterday even
ing. Mr.. Lacy took as his theme the
contrast in the methods by which me
chanics are made at present ana uhuer
the old apprenticeship system, lnstancins
the troubles of his own apprenticeship
and the superior advantages of the stu
dent in the Mechanical College of today
The old system he described as one OF
friction and absorption.
As an instance of the change wrought
by mechanical training in the Scno0is
Mr.. Lacy told of Il young man. college
bred who began work in IL factory at 40
cents a day and climbed i'll four years
to the position of superintendent ut a
salary of $1,000 a year. He explained
the differences between trades schools,
manual training and technical training,
and said the difference between general
education and technical education was
that the one taught the individual to
know while the other taught nm 10
know and to do as well.
Mr.. Lacy laid special emphasis upon
the fact that the South is every year
offering wider opportunities TO the me
chanic. His address was enlivened by
many witty references to- his own ups
and downs as Il mechanic. His speech
was pronounced one a the best ever
made mt the institution.
Mr.. Lacy made a fine impression. lie
spoke with ease and III an original and
striking manner. He dealt in no abstrac
tions. but spoke upon practical topics III
a most practical and unique manner. The
boys were greatly pleased with the mat
ter in the address and the manner in
which it was presented. Mr. Lacy is q
skilled mechanic of the best type who
is an honored leader i'll the ranks of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
He cam run an engine, manage a bank
or serve as State official with equal sue
cess and with equal honor. His career
emphasized his wholesome speech and
wise counsel to the young men, many OF
whom, are preparing to become mechan
les and to help forward the industrial
progress that is now in the beginning OF
great and permanent revival.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19

necessary signatures to contracts. Ger
ftainly all this ought to be accomplished
in annie time to be in readiness to take
care of the entire crop to be grown this
year.
what do YOU suggest as the best
method of securing the ratification of the
plan by the farmers:
I'm my opinion, there can be no better
plan than that just adopted by the con
vention. which is through county and
township organizations. 1t Is a matter
of such great Importance and moment
that necessarily every farmer will wish
to discuss and thoroughly understand ii
before putting his signature to the CON
tract. This being the case, he can only
be reached i'll this way. i was greatly
impressed with the earnestness and sim
cerity of the men who compose the com
vention. There seems to be great deter
animation of purpose and as usual, while
there were some differences as to the
best plan, lit seemed to be finally agreed
that this plan was feasible, practical and
/, easy of execution. The men who com
posed the convention We're sent to Rad
eigh by a mass meeting of the several
counties and l take it that they represent
the sentiments of the communities, from
which they came"
"What do you think of the attitude on
| the press of the country towards the plan
! adopted by the convention
IF L We're asked the question what
were the greatest power i'll the country
| today, my answer would be, The press
and | am extremely gratitied at theil
course with reference to this movement
If l am not mistaken this plan has beer
practically endorsed 10y the leading pa
pers from Baltimore to Atlanta, and i
the leading papers of the country en-
dorse the enterprise and support it, there
cam be no such thing as failure"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19
WORK OF THE SESSION.
A Spirited Debate. Plan and Resolu.
tons Adopted.

Despite the fact that the Association
had been in session until a. m. the
Night before most of the delegates were
oB hand when Abe president trapped for
order at $50 yesterday morning.
Secretary Parker read the report of the
committee which recommended the adop-
ton of the Jordan plan.
Mr.. j. ]. Iaughinghouse, of Pitt,
thought that a part of the Philips plan
not to use on buy trust goods-ought
ia be incorporated into the plan adopted.
1T might not be practicable to do this
at once, but it would strengthen the
Jordan plan. eff we begin this fight, we
ought to resolve not to use trust goods.
We must make our own support at home.
No tobacco farmer can afford to invest
that much money"
Mr.. J. Il. Davis, of Warren. advocated
the plan and thought it would pay the
farmer better than any investment he
had. No farmer will have to take stock
unless he desires to. The stock cannot
be gobbled up by the trust
Mr.. Ragsdale, of Granville, said that
he believed the stock of the concern could
be foated readily but it was necessary
to know what the business basis was
10 be-
Mr.. Jordan said that there would be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19
WILBUR-KIRWIN OPERA co.

The return of the Wilbur Kirwin
Opera Company will be hailed with de-
light by that large portion of our people
who love music and operate music also,
but who cannot afford to pay high prices
to crafty this taste. 1t can be truly
said also of the Wilbur Opera
Company that its performance are fully
as enjoyable as those of many high
priced companies 1t gave various operas
most acceptably when here last, and
some of our best musicians were much
pleased with its renditions. both as re-
CARDS soloistS and choruSes The open
ing opera for next week will be Ermine,
or the Two Nagabonds. Polite vaude-
vile will be featured between acts. Re
serve seats now on sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19
PERSONALS.

Mr. DonncI Gillian, of Tarboro, is at
the Marlborough
DR.. Il. ii. Lewis left yesterday after
noon for Greensboro.
Mr.. \. Y. McCallum of Red Springs,
is at the Marlborough.
Dr. and Mrs w. II. Capehart, of
Avoca, are at the Marlborough.
Hon John w Atwater, Congressman
from this district, is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Horne, of Clay
ton, were i'll the city yesterday.
Rev J. " Rhodes, president of Little
ton Female College, is in the city.
Hon. Fred A. Woodland. of Wilson,
was here yesterday returning home from
a business trip to Greensboro.
Mrs. Boyd Cayce and little daughter
of Danvillc. Va, are visiting Mrs. G.
Bailey on North BIolmt street.
MI r. r. Gotten, Of Edgecombe coun-
ty, who came here to attend the Tobac-
co Growers Convention, returned home
yesterday.
DR.. \. w. Goodwin has been called to
Morgantom to see the little daughter of
Prof. r. Mex. Goodwin who is criti-
cally ILL.,
Mrs c. c. Baker and family, who have
been spending several months i'll Nor
folk. Va, have returned home. They are
now living at 104 Polk street.
President George T. Winston and
Prof. w. +. Massey. of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, left yesterday
for Southern Pines to attend Il meeting
Of the State Horticultural Society there
today. Both of them are ON the pro
gram for addresses
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19
EXPERIMENT FARM.
Special Committee to Locate One Now
in Session.

The Special committee Of the Board of
Agriculture appointed ut its last session
60 locate one or more farms for expert
menting with fertilizers to ascertain
-adaptability to various soils, met yeSter-
day afternoon and again last night The
committee went over in Il general way
the scope Of the work to he done on the
farms. but made no selection. 1t meets
again this morning for that purpose.
Only one farm will be located to start
with. The members of the committee
are State Chemist Kilgore; Mr.. A. 7.
McCallum. of Red Springs; w r.
Capehart. of Avoca: John $. Cunning
ham, of Cunningham, and Commissioner
Patterson, eX-officio. All except Col
Cunningham were present
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19

Mr.. !. p. Pittmon has sold the Dunn
Union to the Cape Fear Publishing Com
pany which will continue the publication
of the Union and will also publish Z
paper called "The Christian Pathway,
Il Free Will Baptist paper.
The chapel. built by the Methodists oil
Kinston in the manufacturing district OF
the town so that the employees of these
industries may have it convenient IL
hold religious exercises, was dedicated
Sunday afternoon ut 3 o'clock, Rev. ID
H. futile preaching the dedicatory ser
mon.-KinstOn Free Press.