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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Willie's body was hurled high in
the air and fell at one side of the
track. The car rushed ahead for q
block before the brakes could work.
Mrs. Cochrane, running wild-eyed
from the store, saw her eldest baby
bleeding in the street. One of his
legs was terribly crushed and his face
was bleeding, disfgured by many
cuts. The mother-she is only twen-
ty-one years old-fainted at the sight.
Willie was in the Brooklyn Hospital
when she recovered.
Then they told her she was wanted
at the hospital. The boys leg must
be taken off, they told her, and her
presence was necessary. Nerving her.
self for new ordeal she fastened to
the place. A nurse met her at the
door.
"Your brave little darling will suf-
fer no more" she told the stricken
mother. "He is dead"
The shock was too much, and Mrs.
Cochrane was carried unconscious to
another bed in the ward where her
son lay.
"You will be proud, for all your
sorrow, to be the mother of that boy"
said the house surgeon, to rouse her.
But this was her hour of lamentation,
when heroic thoughts do not comfort.
Raced Two Miles to Save a Woman.
George Double, trackman on the
Hudson River Railroad, whose home
is in Poughkeepsie, saved womans 5
life recently in heroic manner. He
was at work on the tracks at Low
Point when he saw neatly dressed
middle-aged woman start to cross the
river on the ice. The steamer Trem-
per chad sjust passed south, plowlng
through the chopped ice in the chan
mel. The woman walked directly to-
ward the channel, as if she meant to
try and cross it on the cakes of ice.
Double watched her until he saw
her walk into the channel and sink,
clinging to the ice foes. He ran down
the track to where train stood on
the old Troy switch. He uncoupled
the1 engine and started down the
track to where he could get row.
boat. This he got about mile south
OF where he saw the woman struggling
in the ice choked channel.
He induced man who was walking
the track to accompany him out to the
channel. Together they showed the
boat over the ice until the channel
was reached. Looking up the river,
they saw the woman apparently cling
ing to the ice and being swept along
with the current.
The men hastened to her assistance
and managed to lift her into the boat,
in which they soon brought her to
safe ice. The woman was nearly over
come with cold and fright. Her hands
were cut and bleeding from contact
with the ice. $ Double and his COM
panion, whose name he did not learn,
took the woman to Low Point, where
she was put to bed in hotel and
cared for. She said her name was
Anna Bedford, and that her home was
in Ulster County
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
A Dessert Quickly Prepared.

When it is required to prepare des-
sert on busy day. apples stuffed with
almonds are simple and satisfactory.
Pare and core them, fill with chopped
alsaonds, and sprinkle with brown
su gar. Bake until tender, dipping the
jufae over them frequently TO form a
glaze, and when perfectly cold serve
in whipped cream.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

The Central Presbyterian church OF
New York City has inaugurated spe-
cial early services for Sundays for the
benefit OF servants. 1t is good idea
which ether churches should initiate
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
Told by an Engineer.

"To run over man-perhaps that
the only thing of all that shakes me, -
said an engineer. "To see him on
the track within ten or twenty feet OF
you; to know that you can't stop to
save him; to feel the wheels of the en-
gine go over his bedy, crunching out
his life-a man doesn't want to ex-
perience that more than once in a
lifetime.
''It's worse with child. There was
an old mate Of mine in the West, when
[ was riding in the Union Pacific
never mind his name, he's dead now.
AS good an engineer as ever stood in
box, cool as the devil, nerve like
steel, had been through three wrecks,
hold-up and fire. Well, one day
Jim was a little behind his schedule,
and made like anything for the next
stop. There was crossing right in
front of him. He saw that everything
was clear, as he thought, and went
right head, when all at once, out of n
clump of trees, there ran a little
golden haired fairy right in front of
the engine. 1t was all over in one in
stant, aud when the train stopped Jim
dropped like a log. 1t WAS two months
before he crept back again to work.
But he could never come to that cross.
ing but he saw the little girl with her
hair futtering in the wind, running
out from the trees. And one day he
just got off his engine, turned it over
to the second man and walked away
never to be seen again, until his body
was found in the river"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Mr.. Ball, the amateur English golf
champion, has Eeen ordered to South
Africa. This is move in the right
direction. A regiment armed with
golf ba!s stuffed with the weird clubs
proper TO the game would strike ter
ror where gatling would fail to max g
an impression.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

She-"I can sympathize with you.
I was married once myself" He
'But you weren't married to a wom-
an. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Casey-"See here that dollar ye
lent me Yesterday wuz counterfeit"
Cassidy-"Well, Casey, didn't we say
ye wanted it bad?"-Judge.
Now the plumber rules the roost,
The iceman's reign is DER;
But it's fun to sec the plumber at
The naughty iceman's door.
--Chcago News.
Knicker-"Wonder why Cholly's 10
popular with the girls? He can't
even express himself" Bocker-''No;
but his father can pay the freightp'-
Puck.
"She pays her butler $4,000 year."
"Yes; there are so few buffers who
are really competent and yet look less
important than her husband. De
troit journal.
"Td lay my life down for you" pro-
tested the poetical lover. "Yes,"
argued the practical maiden, "but
would you lay down the carpets?"-
Philadelphia Record.
"Gentlemen of the jury" said an
eloquent Q. G., remember that my
client is hard OF hearing, and that,
therefore, the voice of conscience ap,
peals to him in vainl'-TidBits
Harry-'Tve got an awful big ap7
petite, grandmamma; can't you lend
me your spectacles?" Grandmamma
-"What for?" Harry-"To make
this piece of pie bigger. Judge.
Teacher-"Yes, Johnnie, we get
milk from an animal called the cow"
Johnnie Ia pupil from the country
''But, teacher. if you don't know how
to milk you get kicks. Harlem Life.
Bacon-"Some people carry joke
too far" Egbert-'Yes. Penman
carried one to fourteen different news
paper offices, L understand, and
didn't sell it even then. ."-Yonkers
Statesman.
An astonishing incident occurred
during a recent fire in piano ware
room. A fireman who had no previous
knowledge of music picked up the
hose and played on a piano.
delphia Record.
Customer lin a rage) when L
buttoned your coat for the first time
it split down the back" Clothing
Dealer-"Indeed? 1t must be, then,
that the buttons were sewed on too
strongly. ."-Filegenne Blaetter.
"Now, William, isn't this coffee as
good as that your mother used to
make?" ''It is better than that she
made at home, Eilen-much better.
But it isn't as good as that she used
to make for church socials. "-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Professor--"There's one more ques-
tion-and the last" Student greatly
pleased)-"Yes, sir!" Professor-"I
is this. How could you have the as
sumption, with your ignorance of the
subject, to attempt to pass this ex-
amination?"-Der Floh.
"Freddie," said his mother, Sc
vereiy, "didn't tell you that you
shouldn't ride your bicycle day, be-
cause you were naughty?" "This
isn't my bicycle" said Freddie; cts
Tommy Jones's. We've exchanged
just for to-day. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

In the lunatic asylums of Belgium
there are securely locked boxes in
which every. inmate may deposit let.
ters of complaint. Three times a
week these letters are collected by
outside officials, who investigate
every case, and if person asserts
that he is not insane prompt ex.
animation ensues by medical experts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

At this moment, says the London
Chronicle, the following anecdote of
the famous Sir Harry Smith, after
whose wife the town of Ladysmith is
named, may not be without interest.
The Kaifirs had shown a tendency to
rebel, and Sir Harry summoned the
chiefs to a conference, and arranged
a speech about the greatness of Eng
land. At proper place he was to
touch the spring of galvanic battery
carefully connected with some kegs of
gunpowder placed under a wagon
which was to be blown to pieces. Sir
Harry commenced his speech. The
crisis arrived. The connection was
made; but, unfortunately, the wagon
was only tilted on end Notwith-
standing the failure of the carefully
rehearsed drama, the interview did
not come to an end without a real
theatrical performance. One of the
chiefs ventured to express doubt of
the intentions of the British This
was too much for Sir Harry. Carried
away by a lit of rage, he drew his
sword, and, presenting it at the naked
breast of the savage, he swore he
would run him through if he did not
there and then take an oath of obedi.
ence to the Government. The as.
sembled chiefs were cowed by the un-
wonted outbreak. One after another
they subscribed the required submls.
sion, and Sir Harry's wrath-Mr.
Nixon, the traveller, who tells the story,
says-ayerted n Eafiir war.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

The blowing up of a mountain by
dynamite was witnessed by several
hundred guests of the Pixies Peak
Powder company. A dam was con-
structed across Beaver creek, near
Cameron, Col, and novel plan of re-
ducng Vesuvius Butte to building
stone was hit upon. A tunnel, 100 feet
long was run into the bluff and 10000
pounds of dynamite were planted at
the terminus. The shock of the ex-
plosion shook the hills of the great
gold camp. IT was a novel sight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Chicago is to send her hotel walters
to afternoon schools.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Russian soldiers are supplied with
handkerchiefs at the expense OF the
Government.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

The lntransigeant states that 2II
French army officers are fighting i'll the
Boer army or are on the way to the
Transvaal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

A Few Helpful Suggestions For the Eusy
Housewife.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

''''Ffy ''' TITO '''''PIf''Vo'
| n October Major Howard, Of the
United States forces now in the
Dhlin,n; tnnl- tho Dnnn ~ q,
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
FRIGHTFUL FALL.
Boy Tumb1es Over Embnnkment at
Eastern Promenade.

While playing on the Eastern Prone
made and waiting for the fleet TO come in
yesterday afternoon, little Elton j Irish,
the 10 year-old-son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Irish, fell oil the steep embank-
ment. The accident took place on the
part of the promenade near Fort Allen
park and young Irish is very fortunate
to escape with no more serious injuries
than he received. He had started to
climb the embankment and had reached
within a few feet of the summit
when he suddenly slipped and fell. Down
he tumbled at fearful rate ana the
large crowd of spectators held their
breath as they saw the boy falling over
the rocks.
A shout went up and aroused Yardmas-
ter Thomas SIS. Lee of the Grand Trunk.
Mr.. Lee, who was at the foot of the prom
enade, and attending to his duties about
the railroad tracks, hurried to the foot
Of the hill and throwing out his arms
caught the boy, thus very materially
breaking the force of the fall. The
timely rescue by Mr.. Lee undoubtedly
saved the life of the lad.
Mr.. Lee took the boy to a shed AMI ban
daged him up as best he could until the
patrol wagon arrived and took him to
the police station. There DR.. Leighton
was called and found that cash some
four inches long had been cut in the
scalp just above the left ear. The face
was also badly bruised in several places
and the left wrist and ankle were
sprained. DR.. Leighton was Obliged to
take ten stitches to close up the wound
on the scalp. While this was being
done the little fellow displayed the
greatest pluck, never tiinching under the
ordeal and calling out from the officers
and others at the station the most hearty
words of commentator for his nerve.
After dressing the wounds carriage
was summoned and the lad removed to
his home at Quincy street. He rested
easily last night. but his injuries will
c ause him to remain at home for several
days.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
Mrs. winslow's soothing syrup.
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Old Home Week services will be held
in Congress Square church next Sun
day morning. Rev DR.. Blanchard the
pastor and Rev. Dr. Bolles, a former
pastor, will otiiciate.
The paving crew has finished the
Coyle street sewer and no more work in
this department. will be done until after
Old Home Week, when the task of open
ing up the Exchange street sewer from
Congress to Fore street will begin and
probably close the street to travel for
about two months. New sidewalks are
being laid on High, and Commercial
streets and Forest avenue.
There will be a baptism and reception
also holy communion at the West End
Methodist church, Sunday morning.
80 In the evening at 7.30 Rev. G. G.
Whidden will conduct an evangelistic SER
vice Mr.. Van Blarcumb will conduct
the praise service with chorus choir.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03

A very peculiar accident occurred Tues
day night at the residence Of Mr.. Henry
Ihurlow on Washington avenue. Mr..
Thurlow owns a number of horses and in
a double stall adjoining these occupied by
them he has kept very handsome and
valuable Holstein COW. Yesterday morn
ing on going into the stable he was sur.
prised to lind that the floor of the stall in
which the COW stood had given away and
fallen into the cellar leaving the COW
hanging to the stanchion by the chain
and dead. The floor in the adjoining
stalls was intact.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

There was a very good attendance at
the August stated meeting Of the Port
land Board of Trade yesterday afternoon.
Besides the routine business, plans for the
September meeting were discussed at
some length and the subjects to be intro
duced
Arrangements for the Old Home week
celebration next week were reported wen
in hand and generally satisfactory.
Some regrets were expressed because
the route of march of the procession is
not to extend west beyond the centre of
the city. This was explained by the fact
that there was limit Of time to the
thousand marines being spared on shore
from the squadron. If the route was
further extended it would necessitate
the sailors dropping out of line before
the march was finished.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Edward Quinn and Mr.. G. Har-
old Randall left Tuesday for New York
where they will spend several days.
Mr.. Fred A. Dam, who is the steward
of the West Side branch of the Y. M. c..
A. in New York city, is spending few
days at his old home in Portland Mr..
Dam is the son of the late Edward T..
Dam, who for many years was engaged
in the hotel business in New York.
Rev Charles G. Garland and family of
Nashua, N. H., are the guests of w. r..
Garland, 25 Cherry street, city Mr.
Garland and his wife are both natives OF
this city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
Table Girls Wanted
Wanted at once at
CCLUM BIA HOTEL
five table girls.

TO- 40 a. IN. Arrangements are Binade on
steamer to Vinalhayen, on arrival of
train; fare so cents for round trip. Re
turn either the same night, after SER
vices, or early next morning, to connect
at Rockland with 8 a. IN train west. The
Boston & Bangor Steamer leaves Bangor
at p M, and Boston at 8 p. IN. The
people OF Vinalhaven are making great
preparations for the reunion, so let there
be a large crowd together once more.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
THE NINETEENTH MAINE REGI.
MENp

The 10th Maine Regiment Association
will hold their 2Sth annual reunion at
Vinalhayen, Me-, August 10, 1900.
The Maine Central Railroad has grant
ed one fare for the round trip, and the
Somerset, Wiscasset & Que 0ec railroads,
also the Boston & Bangor Steamship
Co., have been requested to give the
same rates, and they win probably grant
them
In order to get to Rockland the early
morning train from Waterville, Lewis
ton and Portland connects at Brunswick
at am, for Rockland, arriving at
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
TO PLAY BALL.
Railway Mali and Post Office Clerks to
Line Up On Monday.

A ball nine picked from the several
aggregations of fine ball players out of
the 200 railway mail clerks on the lines
running east of Boston is to line up Mon
day afternoon on the Portland grounds,
Forest avenue, against a nine of post
office clerks and letter carriers from the
Portland post Office That there will be
lots Of fun goes without saying.
AS nearly as can be told the make up
of the mines will be as follows; Railway
mail clerks, e j. Farrell, catcher; Harry
Stetson and Harry Abbott, pitchers
John Cahill, 1b; r.. c. Bannerman, %
A. II. Farnsworth, 3b Conrad Hayes,
IS; 3. @. Flint, If; N. L. Thompson,
IF. ~The Portland post Office nine will
probably be as follows: e. Knight, pitch
er; M. Quinn and Fred Dow, pitchers
Ewing, Id; Craig, 2b; Gorham, 8b
Thomas Desmond, IS; r Smith, IF !;
Henry, Of; Donovan, If. A delegation OF
about 80 of the railway mail clerks from
different parts of New England expect to
be in the city to witness the game. *
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
HOWE'S MILITARY BAND CONCERT
THIS EVEN ING.

Howe's West End Military band will
give the first of its series of three band
concerts subscribed for by the residents
of the West End this evening at 8 O'Clock
rom the band stand recently erected on
B street by the citizens OF that vicinity
The following is the programme to be
rendered:
March Athewean, Stimson
Selection Broadway to Toxic" Sloan
Waltz Caprice Intermezzo Rusie,
French
Characteristic Yarney's IDEAL"
Overture War Songs of the Boys in
Blue, Laurindeaa
Popular Waltz-''O Only a Dream, Mackey
Song and Dance Rustic Chimes,
Stimson
Overture Hesperia, L sey
The band is making excellent progress
under the direction Of its conductor, Mr..
f. W. Stimson and the concert will
doubtless be heard by a large number OF
people.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
THE CHEAPEST FUEL.
Genuine Money Saver Needed In Every
Home.

There has been much published pro and
con the past few days regarding the
Champion Oil Burner as a fuel saver,
and much enthusiasm among housewives
has become manifest This particular
burner has through reputable exchanges
and those who have tried it gained
reputation that must of necessity be en-
viable.
AS fuel producer it has attained the
heighth OF perfection and the work 1t &C
composites is certainly surprising.
The oil is carried through a small rolled
pipe to the burners, which are first heated
and then as fast as the oil flow it is con,
verified into gas, which mixes with 80 per
cent of air and 10 per cent carbon OIL gas,
passing through the burner and produc
ing a long superheated flames OF intense
heat, free from smoke, OdOr dust and OBJ
jectionaple gases arising from the use of
hard and soft coal or wood. The cOlnbus-
tion being perfect there is no waste OF
fuel
Compared with wood, coal or common
Illuminating gas or even gasoline, it is
far less expensive and gives much greater
heat. They are revelation, and as such
thousands are being introduced and
agents are eagerly securing territory In
this section of the state.
%Investgate the merits of the Champion
Oil Burner before concluding a purchase
or making a change in what you already
pOSsess-Grand Rapids Telegram.
Mr. Bernhisel is located on Middle
street, opposite Plum, where during the
remaining few days of his visit he win
be pleased to point out the excellent
qualities OF this burner to the public.
Many of our citizens have got horses
and harness but have not got proper
carriages to carry their frien dis around to
show the city next week. b. o. Bailey
Carriage Co. come forward to meet that
demand by offering some rare bargains in
second hand carriages, especially fine cut
under double carriages. They can furnish
most anything at very low prices.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
TO TIE MARSHES

The steamer Alice Howard Will run to
the warships every day. Steamer leaves
Portland Pier every hour.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
Muslin Underwear Dept.

Gowns Of good muslin, high neck,
yoke Of hemstitched tucking hem
stitched ruffles,
Fridays price SOC
Gowns Of Muslin, tucked bands.
square neck with deep hemstltched
ruffle.
Fridays price 75c
Gowns, several odd lots. usual prices
$500 and rs.
Fridays price zoe
Gowns Of good muslin, inserting
bands, broad tucked ruffles.
Fridays price $50
Empire gowns, inserting ban ds and
hemstitched ruffles, extra value.
Fridays price S1.OO
Children's Hats, straw crowns, mus
lin ruchings.
Usual prices soc, 75c
Fridays /" 25c
Muslin caps, at reduced prices for
Fridays Sale.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
Basement Department,

'0AO"O OVPni UlAOlll,
20 bales Of good clean bau0,
Good value at Toe.
Fridays price Go
One lot of Madras and chsvlu
suitable for shirts and boys bousss.
Regular price, 1919, Is.
Fridays :.
Two cases of good bleached oot.,
washes we'll.
Regular price So
Fridays &C.
One bale Of good fine unblsach,d
Cotton,
Friday pricsSc
One lot Of outing flannels, medium
and dark colors, extra good value Al
Ice.
Fridays price 6 lac
lO48 yarns of Percale, IS inches
wide, good styles for wrappers and
shirt waists.
Regular price ~ i.gc
Fridays GA
800 yards Of best quality Psrcss
choice styles.
Regular price 1919
Fridays Zoe
200 yards Of heavy Galetea in msal
UNI and dark blue.
Regular price 15e
Fridays lac
One lot of good Ia blankets (cdI
ored) extra heavy.
Regular price $500
Fridays -" 1888
One lot of Crochet Spreads, Mar
settles patterns, large size.
Fridays 1.25
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
WAN 10.

Table mattresses aG
the Sherwood. a DeDHy
to MISS SARGENT.
- - "a "a Sas ag3d1w
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs TODAY

Elwen
Owen, Moore & Co.
Ira. Fs Clark & Co.
N. M. Perkins.
Oren HOOper's Sons.
MERCER Meat Marker
Commercial Milling Co.
f. o. Bailey Carnage CO.
j. r. LibNV &c.
Eastman Bros. q Bancroft
Waited.
Johnson & Lambert.
.. Z. White Coal Co.
To the War Ships.
Center & Mcdowell.
Table Girls Wanted.
New Wants. For Sale, TO Let, lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found on
page under appropriate heads.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
SHIRT WAIST DEPARTMENT.
end Floor,


We presume you are still looking for cool apparel,
if SO our Shirt Waist Dept has attractions to offer in
style and price
One hundred and Ladies' Shirt Waists good variety usually
priced at soc and 69c.
About dozen cod Shirt Waists have been marked sloo 800
and 75c
Fridays price 49c
One lot Peca gnghm and lawn marked first Of the
$3.50 rs and LOO.
Fridays price
One lot hundred percae dmiy
handsome waists for $500, LIS, $50.
Fridays CSC
One lot of Misses cooed Shirt waists
Fridays price 2Bc
small lot Of Elton Jackets at prices a and IL Of actual value
small lot Of Ladies Suits at IL price or less Fridays Sale.
chndrens LHpuan reduced prices for
Fridays Sale.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
cAsToRIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Azqoays Bought.
CASTORIA
Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Az40ays Bought
CASTORIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Azqgays Bought.
MRS. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
has been used over Fifty Years Dy millions o
others for their children while Teething
with perfect success 1t soothes tho child
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wine
Collie, regulates TIE bowels. and is the bes
emedy for Diarrhoea whether arising iron
Ieething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be surs al
ask Tor Mrs. Wmsiow's Soothing Syrup, 70 ca
a bottle