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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03
CUTTING MAHOGANY TREES.
Experienced woodsmen Alone Can Find
Suitable Timber For Market.

1lhDeF II OF ruhrkeus
The mahogany hunter is the most
important and best paid laborer in
the service, for upon his skill and ac-
tivity largely depends the success of
the season. Mahogany trees do not
grow in clusters, but are scattered pro-
miscuously through the forests and
hidden in the dense growth of under
brush, vines and creepers, and it re-
quires an experienced and skilful
woodsman to find them. No progress
can be made in tropical forest with
out the aid of a machete, for the way
must be cut step by step.
The mahogany is one Of the largest
and tallest of trees, and the hunter,
seeking the highest ground, climbs to
the top of the tallest tree and surveys
the surrounding country. His prac-
ticed eye soon detects the mahogany
by its peculiar foliage and he counts
the trees within range of his vision,
notes the directions and distances and
then, descending, cuts narrow trail
to each tree, which he carefully blazes
and marks, especially if there be
iIN I'll III llle vicinity. llc uA-
men follow the hunter. and after them
come the sawyers and hewers.
To fell large mahogany tree is one
days task for two men. On account
of the wide spurs which project from
the trunk at the base scaffolds must
be erected and the tree cut off above
the spurs, which leaves a stump from
fn frtnnn in oh
waste of the very best part of the
tree and one which American inge.
nuity should certainly devise some
means to prevent While the work of
telling and hewng is in progress
other gangs are busy making roads
and bridges over which the logs may
be hauled to the river One wide
truck pass" as it is called, is made
through the centre of the district oc
cupied by the works, and branch roads
are opened from this main avenue to
each tree.
Most OF the trucking is done at night
by torchlights of pitch pine The oxen
are fed on the leaves and the twigs of
the breadnut tree, which gives them
more strength and power of endurance
than any other obtainable food The
trucking being done in the dry sea.
son. the logs are collected on the bank
Of the river and made ready for the
floods. On the longest rivers these
begin in June and July, and on others
in October and November. The logs
are turned adrift and when they reach
tide water are caught by means of
booms. Indian loggers, usually Car.
lbs, follow the logs down the river
in order to release those which are
caught by obstacles.
No little judgment and experience
Is required ~ determine at what ex.
act stages of the flood the logs should
be set adrift. Should the water rise
to what is called 'topagallant food
before the logs reach the boom many
of them would be carried over the
banks and left high and dry in cane
breaks and thickets or covered up by
sand and rubbish. From the boom the
logs are RATED to the embarcadero and
"manufactured' for shipment.-Self
Culture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03
City Men and Country Papers.

The homing instinct in the blood is
felt by hard-headed shrewd and prac-
tical men, engaged in business in great
towns, and apparently free from in
convenient sentiment. Yet, though
they scan their newspapers with keen
and eager relish, they throw them
aside when read, while some little
sheet, not particularly well printed
and put together as if iumbled in a
scrap-basket, is slipped into the pocket
and carried home. This is the coun-
ty paper published up-country, and
filled with intimate personal details,
the pleasant and kindly neighborhood
gossip which goes on at the postoffice
and around the station when the train
comes in. Here are familiar LANES.
the story of life in farming commun-
ity related with minute care; the 60
ings and comings of kindred and ac-
quaintances; the sales, the purchases,
the casualties, the changes, all chron.
icled without much art or skill, but
with closest and most satisfactory
realism. The man may be million
aire several times over, but he was
once boy on the farm, and he will
be subscriber to the little country
paper as long as he lives.-Margaret
e. Sangster, in Golfers Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03
A Vessel with Five tunnels.

The Russian cruiser Askold, that
was launched some two months ago
at kiel, Germany, presents q very
unique appearance. She is an ar
mored cruiser, and is exceedingly long
-413 feet-and sets very low in the
water. She is the only vessel in ex-
lstence that has five tunnels. She will
be armed with thirty rapid-fire guns
of different calibre, and can steam
twenty-pne knots an hour.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless the infiam"
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY G. Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03
No Taste Better Than a Bad Taste.

The Germans and the Austrians have
for many years drawn their teas from
unknown sources, neither Indian nor
Chinese. Hence the present complica-
tions in China will not affect them.
When George Eliot and George Henry
Lcwes arrived for the first time in Ber-
lin the latter craved for a cup OF tea.
1T tastes like nothing at all" he sar
when it was brought to him. Then
thank your stars, remarked his COM
panion, for it might taste bad.'-Lon-
don Illustrated News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03
Aids 10 Siberian Entrants.

: The Russian Government is distribut-
ing large numbers OF pamphlets in
which the advantages OF Siberia for coll
onists are described in tempting Ian
guagc. Since 1893 nearly a million
peasants have emigrated to the regions
opened by the new railway. They re-
ceive reduced rates, get land at low
rates. and even advances OF money, while
70 schools and more than 100 churches
have been built for them.-Ncw York
Pos.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03
AN
Women
Know

That ordinary treatment
fails TO reIfeve painful
periods.
Tbeyknowkyasga e. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound WSVg ana COOS ard
mas, more fsass amy other
medicine.
Every woman knows
about Mrs. P5nkhaEn,s
medicine.
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs. Pink
ham mas cured.
But sfSae women out of
ten uuf off getting fssEs re-
liable remedy until their
health Is nearly wrecked
by experiments or xseg-
Iecf!
Then they write to Mrs.
Pankksans saHd she cures
Them, basS of course IL
fakes longer to do SO.
DOn'f Hslay getting hslp If
you are SiGks
She HAS helped a ssskEEsOn
women Why mot YOU
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Rotary flight can be given to an ar
row like that of rifle bullet by using
feathers of one wing for the same set
OF arrows, the curve Of the wing giving
the rotary motion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

The Prussian government is about to
take measures to preserve various kinds
OF trees that are in danger of extermna-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. SO trial bottle and treatise
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

India, it is said, is we'll able to spare
10000 more native troops.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Mrs. Winslow's SooJnlne Sytdp for children
teething, soitens the gums. reduces inflammr-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 2jc bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Chile can put 377 COO men in the field
and has ample modern arms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

The man who crossed Niagara Falls
on Blondin's back lives in Chicago.
Blondin was the greatest rope-walker
OF that day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DrkA
Sold by all druggists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

The population OF Finland includes g.
527, SEQ Russians.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

The average watch is composed OF IT'S
different pieces.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

The Best Prescription for ChiIIs
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELkss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and Quinine In
a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price 60o-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Mrs. Lucy Parsons. the anarchist,
threatens to throw the entire police
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Drugs have their use, but don't store
them in your stomach. Beeman's Pepsin
Gum aids nature to perform its functions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an Infallt
be medicine for coughs and colds.-N. "
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1901.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

More than half the population of the
earth has direct access to the Pacific.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

In 1893 the tobacco monopoly yielded
France an income OF $4,000, 900 francs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Next to Gibraltar, Malta is the strong
est fortress in the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Frey's Vermlfuge makes happy homes and
keeps the children we'll. Entirely vegetable.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
4ake LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
3. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-03

Sold by Druggists 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12
The Worlds Greatest Gun,

The gun that will shoot 20. 7e
miles has been successfully iacketed
at Waterv1iet, and will uow bro.
gress to completion. 1t will be the
most powerful piece of ordinance in
the world, and will weigh without
the carriage, 1875 tons. Its length
will be 40 feet 6 inches; the diam
eter of the breech, feet inches;
the size of the bore, Is inches.
Theoretical range of the piece will
be 2o.76 miles; weight of projectile,
1870 pounds. The projectile in
tended for the big gun is 81 inches
long, and the powder charge con-
s1sts of 1860 pounds. The powder
will cost S265 and the projectile
$780, SO that the cost of every dis
charge, exclusive of wear and tear
on the gun and the pay of people
employed in its manipu1ations, will
be S865. The projecti1e. with its
initial velocity of 1900 feet a sec
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12
A Hard Year.

There is going to be an awful
hard year for the fellow who is a
Democrat in Spokane. He can
hurrah for the soldiers on Decora-
ton day-that is militarism; he
can't help hoist the flag on the
Fourth of July-that's imperialism;
he can't tell his friends to come
west and take up land on the Col
vile Observation-Disclosures expansion;
he can't welcome the nations pres
1dent to this City-.that's McKin-
leyism; he can't cheer for the queen
OF the industrial ~exposition-that' S
the pomp of monarchy; he can
even get in with the rest of us and
brag about the wonderful way Spo-
kane is gaining in population and
wealth, and beauty, and industry
that's prosperity. And when the
election returns come in-wel1, he
can go away out behind the barn
and cry.-Spokane Chronicle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12
TIMELY HINT.

No political party is perfect, nor
can it be SO long as humanity re-
mains in its present frail condition;
but we believe that the Republican
party is approaching as near that
perfection as rapidly as present con-
ditions will permit. Therefore, it
behooves every true Republican to
use his utmost endeavors to winnow
out the chaff and SOW only pure Re
publican seed On good soil that we
may the sooner reach the goal of
perfection. And do not be selfish
of the good things in the party but
invite your Democratic brother to
come in and sit down at the feast of
substantial food rather than longer
try to satisfy the craving of his
hunger On the product of Bryan's
wind tactory.-Mount Idaho Mail.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12

Of f1ipment. The certificates must
be placed in the custody Of the cap
tair IF the ship carrying the cattle
anc be produced to the customs Of
fcers upon arrival at Malta, before
the cattle will be allowed to land.
Upon arrival, the cattle are weighed
| by the port authorities and a duty
of IS. (97 ce1lts) per IT'S pounds is
imposed.
Mr.. Apap desires shipments he
may select to be sent &C. i. f. Malta. "
As to settlement, he would be will
ing to pay in any way that sellers
might desire.
The shipment of cattle to Malta
is due to our having direct commun
ication with New York, the Medi-
terranean and New York Steamship
Company having about year ago
added a New York Ma1ta-Trieste
branch to its already large line run
ming to Mediterranean ports. I am
very sanguine as to there being a
chance for our cattle here, but the
trade must be given as favorable
terms as possible on the part of Our
merchants, until it obtains a foot
hold.
JOHN H. CIRCUIT,
Malta, March 80, 1900. Consul.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12
A Woman'S Awful Peril.

There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
tion" were the startling words heard
by Mrs. l. b. Hunt Of Lime Ridge,
Wis, from her doctor after he had
Vatnly tried to cure her of frightful
case Of stomach trouble and yellow
jaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then she
she began to use Electric Bitters which
wholly cured her. It's a wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney remedy.
Cures Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite.
Try it. Only SOC. Guaranteed. For
sale by II. D. Blatchley, Druggist.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12

Alum is used in making cheap baking powders. II
you want to know the effect Of alum upon the
tender Innings of the stom ach touch piece to
your tongue. You can raise biscuit with alum
baking powder, but at waat a cost to health
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12
the NEW PROSPERITY.

In the May McC2ure's, Mr.. Ray
Standard Baker gives, in a very in
telligent and ingenious way, a
great number Of facts and figures
concerning the greater amount of
business and the greater amount of
wealth in the country this year.
Between 1897 and 1900, European
banks of issue gained 81, 600, 900 in
gold, going from 81, 591 900, 900 to
$I,595, 900, 900. In the same peri
cd the United States showed a gain
from $693, 1000, 900 to $I,o16,ooo,-
900. The savings-banks statistics
show that whereas the average in
dividual deposit in 1894 was 1860,
in 1899 it was $4Io. 1t is interest
ing to note, from Mr.. Bakers fig
ures, how quickly unusual prosper
ity of the country is reflected in the
charitable gifts of the wealthy peo-
pie OF the land. For instance, in
1898, Americans $23, goo; in
1899 the total charities amounted
to $79,749,956. AS might be ex-
pected, the use of 1uxuries increas-
ed among Americans at a tremen-
dously rapid rate along with the
advance of the good times. A Gu
rious instance of this is seen in Mr..
Bakers investigation of the piano
trade. He found that in the nine
States of the Northwest more plan
os were sold in the six months of
1899 than during the entire previ- !
Gus six years. The diamond trade
he shows that 1897 brought S. ,ooo.-
900 worth of diamonds into the
country; 1898, $1,000, 900; and the
year 1899 no less than $I2,
The general prosperity extends to
some unexpected phenomena. For
instance, owing to the larger bust
ness between the small and the re-
tail stores, the American people
were using ST., ooo, 900 more of
dimes, quarters, and half-dollars in
September, 1899, than they had |
been using in September, 1897. |
The postal business is not behind
in its rapid extension. For the
year ending June 80, 1899, 7,ooo,-
900 more money-orders were issued
than in the year 1895, the increased
amount coming to S55, 900, 900, and
the average amount per order had
been increased from 81 to $7.4o.
more curious still, reports from
various States show that crime ev-
erywhere decreased. Take, for in
stance, the showing in the single
State of Illinois. For the year end
ing September 80, 1895, during the
hard times, o27 convicts were sent
to the State penitentiary. In the
year ending September 80, 1890,
the number was only sos, or hard
ly more than half. The decrease
unquestionab1y is due to 1essened
idleness. The army of the unem-
ployed is no longer an army and
no longer unemployed; and there is.
IN consequence, less drunkenness
and less tendancy to crime. Pros
perity also brings with it feeling
of hope, and it is now easier to earn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12
a living than steal it."-American
Reviez0 Of Revie7VS.
AMERICAN CATTLE AT MALTA.

While at home on leave last sum
mer, I had several conferences with
cattle dealers relating to exporting
animals to Malta. Since my re-
turn, I have been following the
matter up, and, as a result, I am
pleased to say that it is now being
seriously considered by local meat
importers. In the matter of cattle,
Malta has for years been trading
with Odessa and Tunis. The ami
mails used are much lighter in
weight than the American. Peo-
pie here do not readily adopt new
methods or goods, and l believe it
Will be some years, should Ameri-
can cattle come to Malta, before
they will come into general use.
However, l have talked with
merchant here who has seen Our
cattle landed at Liverpool, and who
now holds the contract for supply
ing the navy and army at Malta.
His name is Mr.. L. Apap, and his
place Of business is at rs B. Strada
Mercanti, Va1letta, Malta. Mr..
Apap tells me he would like to get
American cattle for his trade here
II he can secure at the right figures
the average type he saw at Liver
pool some years ago. He asked
me for the addressssof American cat
tie dealers, which I was able to give
him, and the result is that he is
now i'll correspondence with them
with view to purchasing our cat
tie He has not closed with any
particular firm, and to those desir-
ing to enter the field I would say
that Mr.. Apap's demand will be
between ESQ and $50 cattle per
month. I have given Mr.. Apap an
approximate freight rate per head
and he believes that, notwitnstand-
ing the fact that he pays but &
ga. S6) freight per head for the cat
tie he gets from Odessa and other
ports, If he can get our cattle at
long enough terms, or on nearly |
the same basis, the difference in
trelghts between New York and |
Malta and Odessa and Malta will |
be well offset by reason of his being
able ia carve American cattle to
better advantage than those he has
been using. The Odessa cattle
which he has dealt in have averaged
from $50 to 700 pounds. His need
IS TOR much heavier cattle, in good
condition.
As'regards shipments of cattle,
he requirements at this port are as
follows:
American shippers should obtain
A veterinary's certificate to the eff
ect that the cattle are in good con-
iition, and that for three months
previous to the shipment, no dis
Ease among cattle has been epidem-
c at the place from which the cat
lie come. This must be certified to
~ the British consular officer near
st the place of origin or at the port
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-12

ond' will penetrate wrought iron to
the depth of 4I.6 inches. To at
tain its. maximum range the nro.
jectile will reach an elevation of
five miles, and the pressure on the
gun at the time of its DISCHARGE
will be $4,000 pounds to the SQUARE
inch. -Brad1reeFs,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-16
Yellow Fever at Guemados.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Havana, June 15.-Yellow fever has
broken out at Quemados. eight miles
from Havana, where United States troops
are stationed. Thus far there have been
fourteen cases, three of which proved
fatal At present only six are under
treatment and all are expected to recover
Two soldiers who married Cuban women,
were attacked but they recovered
sergeant of the Signal Service died. Mai.
Frank Edmunds and Mrs. Edmunds were
both stricken. Captain Ives, of the Sig
nal Service, is in the detention hospital,
under suspicion. but it is likely that his
disorder is not more serious than malaria.
General Lee is taking every precaution
TO prevent the troops in the barracks
from contracting the disease. Dr. Hazard
believes that the fever at Quemados is
under check. 1t had been several years
since there was an outbreak there.