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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

with white fringe at the bottom
the storm driving across the water.
We got inside our tent and fastened
the flap. The air was full of low,
rumbling sound, and beside the growl-
ing and crashing of thunder, and pret-
ty soon we began to hear the trees lash
and roar. The next moment the
squall struck us with the force of a
big pneumatic sledge hammer, and
over our tent went as neatly as a ten
pin!
There we were, three boys and three
dogs, squirming badly under the can
vas and trying to find some place to
get out. The rain and hail were drum
ming on the tent like a shower of
buckshot. and the wind was uprooting
great trees and fiinging them down on
every side of us.
L tell you we almost suffocated be-
fore we got out from under the heavy
soaked tent. And then what time we
had getting the dogs out! Poor dogs,
They couldn't feel around for the edge
of the canvas, and lift it up, as we did.
They could just flop around and howl
and struggle, tossing the canvas into
waves. and twitching it out of our
hands when we tried to raise it and let
them out. The tent got more and
more tangled up, and 1t was not until
the storm was almost over that we saw
our faithful dog companions emerge.
| didn't know as we were ever going to
lay eyes on them alive. But at last
we got them released and they ran
bowling off into the woods. Not one of
them would come into the tent again
all the time we stayed.
During the last two weeks OF our
stay several funny things happened.
chiefly on account of the dogs.
Charlie gave Don his fish line to hold
one day when we were out in the boat.
and 10-pound pike got hold of it and
came near pulling the big dog into the
water The line snarled in his teeth,
and he howled terribly. Rob finally
caught hold of the line under water,
and we got the fish.
Another time the dogs got so hungry
that they hunted up the lard pail, roll
ed it down the bank on to the rocks,
smashed off the cover, and ate the
lard. We had left them In charge of
the camp, and my, how sleepy they
looked when we got back.
shall never forget the fun we had
in camp that summer We got tanned
like Indians, and our appetites simply
couldn't be satisfied We caught fish
by the dozen, but they were all gone
by the time the next meal came
around. We drank four quarts of milk
day, and swept the neighborhood
clean of eggs. Finally we just had to
go home to get filled up. The poor
dogs were nothing but bags of bones.
They would sit around in a circle and
look at us sadly while we ate. Some
times Crusoe would creep up and nudge
Rob's arm with his nose. But there
was never anything left. We meant to
save something for them, but when II
came to the point we couldn't So we
had to go home to prevent their starv-
ing. And when John Manor came out
for the stuff. you never saw such dog
antics in your life! l really believe, if
John hadn't been so years old, and as
dried UP as a beetle nut. Vickel and
Don and Crusoe would have eaten him
on the spot.-Little Folks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
JINCtES AND JESTS.

Has sent a lovely bike to him"
"1ndeed!' said pa; what led the man
To take such strong dislike to him!"
Mrs. Esau-"What is the matter With
that mess of pottage" Esau-"That
is the kind mother used to make -
Brooklyn Life.
Friend-"Dfd fortune smile on you?"
Rejected Suitor-"Well, she gave me
the laugh, if that's what you mean.'-
Syracuse Herald
"Do you believe the old saying,
Laugh and the world laughs with
your" Not if you persist in laugh
ing at your own jokes"
"He's generous to a fault" That's true!
But then it's always shown,
The fault that he is generous to
Is just one of his own.
Catholic Standard.
Father-"Who prepared this pud-
ding?' Mother Cooking at her daugh-
ters in succession) -"I mustn't tell
the author desires to remain anony-
NOUS"
"Whats the difference between
knowledge and wisdom?' "Well, it
takes knowledge to build an auto
mobile, but it takes wisdom TO run It,"
Chicago Record.
Business Man-''Say, did you sweep
the office out this morning?" Boston
Office Boy-'No. sir the feat you sug-
gest borders upon the impossible. I
swept the dirt out, sir. Chicago
News.
Jane, How do you feel towards
me?' John, L can't tell you until I
know how you feel towards me-"
on how you feel towards me"-In-
dianapols Journal.
The Nei2hbor-"You mean to tell
me you didn't notice those cats yowl-
ing all last night? What sleeper
you must be!' The Other Neighbor-
Il wasn't asleep. Neither was the
baby. indianapolis Pres.
Farmer Honk-'I hear that that
long-necked young city feller that is
boardin' with you has got pajamas?"
Farmer Summertime-"It's a lie! He's
been at our house nearly two weeks
now, an he amt drank drop all the
time. Puck.
Graphter-" Hang it. 1 left my pock-
etbook home, and | haven't u penny
in my clothes. Say, lend me a flyer,
will you? I'll return it tomorrow"
Phoxy-"I'll do better. Here's nickel;
you can go home and get your pocket
book. ok."-Philadelphia Press.
"a pretty lot of children you are
for minister to have" exclaimed
West Side pastor whose children were
misbehaving at the dinner table.
"Then, why don't you change your
business, papa?" asked four -year-old
Nellie.-Trained Motherhood.
at is claimed that Chinese poet
wrote the original of 'Poe's Raven
several thousand years before Edgar
A. was born" Il wonder how he rem
dered the 'Nevermorer THAT'S easy,
Alice samee no comee some bumby
yettee.' '"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Foyer-"You seemed to enjoy the
vaudeville show hugely last evening"
Lobby-''It was terrible" Foyer
But you laughed as though you'd
die" Lobby-"Yes; I couldn't help
thinking how funny it was that L
should sit there and be tortured. -
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
WHAT'S THE USE2

What's the use O. vorkin'
Or a-diggin' in the ground
To get livin', when there's one
Alyin' all around?
What's the use o. workin'
When the suns a-shinin'
On the fields and medders,
Sos it sets feller pinin'
To git away into the woods
Where the crick sounds cool an sweet!
Sometimes fellers in the sun
Is overcome by heat.
Seems s some people
Must be hoein' corn or plowin'-
Workin' day am night now,
An every one allowin'
To take rest sometime
I'd ruther sit or lie
Around now, while it S pleasant,
An work-mebbe- by
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
Calcium Carbide In Italy,

A new industry which has now as
sumed considerable Importance in
Italy is the manufacture of carbide Of
calcium, which is used chiefly for
making acetylene gas. The United
States and France occupy the first and
second places as producers OF carbide.
Italy comes next.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

'"Three men were looking over the
bulwarks, evidently called there by
the challenge of the steamer-to whom
Parker, proficient as native in Span
ish, spoke. But there was no falter-
ing; we boarded her at once, and as
the clash OF our cutlasses betrayed
us, one of the Creole's crew of seven
hailed the sentry on the castle. The
alarm had been given as the cutters
crew gathered together the men of the
vessel, and the officers plunged into
the hold to fire the vessel. Heaping
against a light infiammable bulkhead
the sails of the craft and bits of wood
lying about, the mass was ignited. 1t
burned slowly, and then tiickering, 1t
died out The officers added to the
pile the tails of their shirts, and one
glowing ember being found, Hynson
emptied upon it the entire contents of
his powder flask, starting the fire
again, but severely scorching his
hands. arms and face. The clamor
from without came to them above the
hiss and cracking OF the increasing
confagration. and when they saw
that their efforts We're eminently sue
cessful they hurried on deck.--Robert
G. Rogers, in HaIper's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

Following are extracts from four
OF the leading newspapers of Massa-
chusetts in reference to Bryan's great
speech at Indianapolis. One of these
journals has a larger circulation than
any other paper in New England. We
oelleve that every one of these papers
opposed Mr.. Bryan in 1896.
Revelation.
Mr.. Bryan's speech of acceptance at
indianapolis is as great revelation to
mis- opponents as it is a source of joy
TO his friends. 1t is unquestionably the
most statesmanlike address that has
Deen made in recent years by presi-
GENITAL candidate. 1t is devoted in its
entirety to discussion of imperial
Ism, which by the very force of this
speech would be made the issue of this
campaign If it had not already been
such. The tremendous subject is pur-
sued to Its utmost ramifications and
the argument and its deductions are in
every respect sound and logical.
There is no resort to invective and
little reliance is placed upon mere ora
torlal effect. The speech is that of a
man thoroughly in earnest and SINGER
ity shines in every sentence. We be-
lleVe that the arguments advanced
against the imperiaistic policy of the
Republican party cannot be so con-
troverted as to carry conviction to any
unbiased mind. Mr.. Bryan has taken
up Republican claims one after another
and with calm but earnest reasoning
has torn them into shreds and flung
them, valueless. behind him.
No adequate idea of the strength and
compass OF the mastery address can
be given in editorial limits. 1t is one
of the greatest and most statesmanlike
utterances Of our history. 1t estab-
fishes the paramount issue of the cam
paign and proves that Americans today
stand at the parting of the ways. We
must either cling to the honored tradi-
tions of our forefathers, to the consti-
tuition and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, or We must follow the imperi-
alistic policy to its inevitable conclu-
sion-to militarism and high taxation
at home and to dominating oppression
abroad. There is no alternative.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

Republican ex-President Harrison,
ex-Speaker Reed and ex-senator Ed
munds, having also put themselves on
record against criminal aggression, are
dismissed with an epithet-'They are
has beens.'"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

Thin bamboo tubes are fastened to
carrier pigeons in China to protect
them from birds of prey. When the
bird is in motion the action of the air
through the tubes causes a whistling
sound. which alarms predaceous birds
and keeps them at Il respectful dis
tance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

Republican Senators Hoar, Yelling
ton and Mason, having denounced the
colonial policy of the administration.
are contemptuously dismissed by Mark
Hanna with the remark: "Let them
sulk."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

A teacher of music in one of the
public schools in the south desired to
impress the pupils with the meaning
of the signs 'f' and IF" in a song they
were about to sing. After explaining
that "f'' meant forte. he said: Now,
children, if f. means forte, what does
If mean?"
Silence reigned for a moment, and
then he was astonished to hear bright
little fellow shout:
Eighty"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

John is doing little figuring now
all by himself and is doing consider
able thinking. He wonders why it is
that he and his old friends, those he
knows in town, are not making any
money. He figures that there are
more people around town than there
were in the days when business was
good. He figures that they should eat
as much as ever, in fact should spend
about as much money as ever. But
do they? He answers himself by say
ing that he does not spend as much
money as he used to spend; he doesn t
get hold of it to spend. He figures
that what is true of him is true OF
other people. The question, who gets
the money? is what he is trying to
figure out. He looks about the store
at his small supply of goods ana re-
calls from whom he buys them. Near
ly everything he has in stock is handl-
ed by trusts. There is no competition.
He must buy from that one party or
not buy at all. They bull the price.
He has to pay a large sum for the
goods, but he cannot always charge a
large price. because the people won't
pay it, for what is equally as bad. they
can't pay it! What is the result? The
result is that the trusts make the mon
ey. The merchant is forced to buy his
stock from concerns that tolerate no
competition. He is forced to sell his
goods in competition with his fellow
merchants, owing to the combines that
are formed, the profits of the whole
sale houses are never cut If the
prices of the goods are raised to the
small merchants, it simply follows
that its profits are diminished. The
merchants loss is the combines gain.
And it is equally true that the COM
bines gain is not only the merchants
loss. but the public's as well. This
is the fact which John Smith has dis
covered and about which he is ener-
getically telling his friends and neigh
bors And as result of having at
last seen the light upon the trust ques-
ton he has decided to vote against
them by casting a ballot for Bryan.
Thus ends the simple story of John
Smith.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

After lying in the dead letter Office
for thirty-seven years, letter has
been returned to n Smith Centre Kan.)
man, with the memoranda that his
brother cannot be found at the ad-
dress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

carries conviction and that impresses
the reader, as 1t manifestly impressed
those who heard it, with the entire sin
cerity Of the man.-Boston Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
CURIOUS FACTS,

The sword blades forged at Toledo
by the Saracens could be coiled up like
a clock spring and would resume per-
feet straightness as soon as released.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

A seventy-two-year-old recruit re-
Gently passed the doctors eXamina-
ton for the Imperial Yeomanry. He
had served twenty-eight years in the
Black Watch, the GordoIs and other
Highland regiments, and has six sons
serving in the army, four of them at
the front IN South Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
CONVERTS GOLDBUGS
BRYAN'S GREAT SPEECH CON-
vINCES THEM.

-Four Boston Papers That Opposed Him
In 1896 See the Force of His Argu-
ment-They Have Grown in Wisdom
in Four Years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

Delight in our neighbors inferiority
does us more harm than any act Of
his.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

feet straightness as soon as released.
After lying in the dead letter office
for thirty-seven years, a letter has
been returned to n Smith Centre (Kan.)
man, with the memoranda that his
brother cannot be found at the ad-
dress.
A seventy -year-old recruit re-
Gently passed the doctors eXamina-
ton for the Imperial Yeomanry. He
had served twentyeight years in the
Black Watch, the Gordo1s and other
Highland regiments, and has six sons
serving in the army, four of them at
the front IN South Africa.
The costliest crown in Europe, ex-
perts say, is that Worn by the Gar of
Russia on State occasions. 1t is sur
mounted by cross formed of five
magnificent diamonds, resting upon an
immense uncut, but polished, ruby.
The ruby rests upon eleven lc:ge dia-
mands, which in turn are supported
by mass of pearls. The coronet of
the Empress. 1t Is said, contains the
most beautiful mass of diamonds ever
collected in one band.
In Germany the use of wooden bells
for telephones is being adopted, owing
to the disagreeable sound of metal tel
ephone bells, particularly when there
are a number of them in the same
room. 1t was found, however, that
these wooden bells were apt to split
other causes, so q bell has been re-
Gently invented made of composition
which gives a mutfled sound distinctly
heard ut a considerable distance.
In Philadelphia until the year 1T95
corner of Dock and Second streets,
blew his horn, tramped OH to a distant
pasture, followed by all the cows of
his neighborhood, who had run out to
him as soon as they heard the famil-
lar sound. He led them back to the
same place at night, when each re-
turned alone to her own home. Sheep
herds or shepherds in Colonial days
also took charge of the sheep of many
owners in herd walks or ranges by
day and by night in sheep folds built
with fences and gates.
Large numbers of plants have been
worshiped among the nations of the
East, including the lily, the myrtle and
the onion, the latter having been an
object of worship among the Egyp-
tians. The Jains, Il religious sect very
numerous in Bombay, worship five
grades of life-tirst, trees and plants;
second, worms; third, ants and creep
ing things; fourth, winged creatures,
and fifth, all higher animals. In the
Tonga Islands of the Pacific Ocean
the natives lay offerings at the foot
of particular trees, with the idea of
their being inhabited by spirits. The
Talein, of Burmah, before they cut
down tree, offer prayers to its "ka-
LUX" or inhabiting spirit, and the
Siamese offer cakes and rice to the
takhien tree before they fell it, and
believe the inhabiting nymphs or
mothers of trees pass into guardian
spirits Of the boats built Of their wood.
in Ceylon the Bo tree is found in the
precincts of every Buddhist temple.
at Anarajapoora there is one of these
trees Of peculiar sanctity, to which
thousands annually repair to offer
prayers for health and prosperity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

A few months ago JOHN got hold OF
a newspaper with some interesting
articles regarding the growth and de-
structiveness of the trusts. His busi-
ness was quiet, he had nothing else to
read, SO he glanced over the article.
Very soon he became interested and
read them very carefully. AS a result
he is in predicament, is worried con-
siderably. He can no longer accept
the presentment of the Republican
side of the case as he used to. The
other day he read in a paper about the
great prosperity throughout the coun-
try, about the enormous amount OF
goods shipped and bought by Uncle
SAM of the increased amount of bust
ness being done and of the increase in
the amount of money in circulation.
He does something now that he never
did before. He questions the truth OF
these statements. For instance, he
wants to know where the money goes.
He is not making any; his friends in
business tell him that they are not
making any money. Some years ago
they used to make money and they
used to spend it literally, too, but now
they are forced to play close to the
cushion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

The man who is taken in is usually
out.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08

John keeps small store in the sub
urbs of a large city. He sells, grocer
les, oil, candies, stationery for the
school children and deals little in
meat. especially in the winter time
when it is easier to keep meat than
in the summer.
John has noticed of late that his
profits amount practically to nothing,
stillhe does fair amount of business;
he is steady and does not spend his
money extravagantly. tries to buy
pretty good things for his store, al
though he never buys very much and
he keeps things neat and clean about
his place.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
WHY HE CHANGED.

This is the simple story of how John
Smith came to change his party. His
father was Republican. His grand
father was Whig. John himself had
always voted just as his father did.
From his early youth he had always
evinced an interest in politics. but it
was a quiet interest. He didn't go
much on getting into arguments. He
was always content to believe that the
Republicans were more right than the
Democrats, so he voted straight Re
publican ticket every time.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
regard as an efficient regulation of the
trusts.
A CONSERVATIVE REMEDY.

Mr.. Hanna is trying to save his
syndicated Administration from de-
feat by raising the cheap old cry that
Mr.. Bryan is trying to set the poor
against the rich.
The truth is that Mr.. Bryan has
done more to bring the honest rich and
the honest poor together than any 9th.
er man of this generation. His great
est service to his country is that he
has put hope in the breasts of citi-
zens of moderate means and made
them realize that their wrongs can be
righted by the peaceful exercise Of
their votes. he has sought to awaken
in the minds of honest men of wealth
a realization of the perilous conditions
created by dishonest and law-defying
combinations which the Supreme
court itself has condemned In sweep
ing terms.
In his Madison Square Garden
speech Mr.. Bryan said
"We are not opposed to that wealth
which comes as the reward Of honest
toll, and is enjoyed by those who give
to society something in return for that
which society bestows upon them. The
Democratic party today is not only not
the enemy Of honest wealth, but tina
friend of that wealth that represents
ability Of muscle or of mind employed
in its accumulation. q We draw the
line between honest wealth and pre-
datory wealth. We draw the line be-
tween that wealth which is "a just
compensation for services rendered
and that wealth which simply meas.
ures the advantage which one citizen
has taken over many citizens, and no
honest industry. no honest occupa,
ton, no honest man need fear the sue.
cess of the Democratic party"
Could there be anything more con.
servative, more wise, more patriotic
than that? Is there an honest citizen
any where who does not say "Amen 2?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
LONG LIFE
OF Usefulness Gone to
Its Reward.
Mrs. Martha Smart Was Over 95
Years Of Age.

Mrs. Martha Y. Smart, who died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Miller, of 26O Carroll ST., at the age
of 95 years, was undoubtedly the old
est white person in Summit county.
Mrs. Smart was born in Gallia coun-
ty, Ohio, oct. "a, 1905. Her maiden
name was Martha Bing. In 1928, she
married william Gable and to them
seven children were born, three on
whom survive. They are: Mrs. A. B.
Miller, Of this city, Mrs. Elizabeth
Silson and Mr.. Abnor Gable, of Point
Pleasant, W. V. she leaves 20 grand
children and Q greatgrandchildren.
Mr.. Gable died in 1915, and eight
years later, the widow married Caleb
Smart, who died in 1855.
Mrs. Smart's last illness covered a
period of Is weeks, during which
time she was a patient sufferer. Her
death was due to neuralgia. With
this exception, her life was free from
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
Noted Composer.

A lecture recital will be given Tues.
day evening at the home of Miss Ella
G. Bigelow, 10 South Maple ST., by
Mr.. Wilson G.. Smith, of Cleveland.
He will be assisted by Miss Louisa
Hart. Mr.. Smith is composer of note
and occupies a prominent place in the
musical world. His lecture will be
embellished with piano solos by him
self and duets in which Miss Hart
will assist.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

Four years ago not n single Republi-
can convention In the entire United
States had declared itself unreserved,
ly for the Single Gold Standard. This
convention that has not endorsed that
standard. The same conditions that
have enabled the party to come out
boldly for the Single Gold Standard
without fear Of forfeiting popular sup.
port have operated to make the money
question a minor issue In this cam.
paign.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
AKRON PARTIES
Purchased Tract Of Timber Land at
MiIIheim.
Special Correspondence


Millheim, Oct. 31.-Farmers are
busily engaged in husking corn. The
crop in this locality will not be as
large as anticipated.
VIM. Pressler and n. Carl have sold
twelve acres of timber to Akron par
ties, A sawmill will be placed in tha
woods and the timber sawed this com
ing winter.
D. A. McColgan has purchased a
road horse of A. Mellinger at Moga-
dore.
Elmer Stine of ouyahoga Falls, was
the guest of his brother Charles, last
week.
Mr.. Ii. A. Davis and Miss Esta
Phillips spent several days last week
visiting John 9. Phillips and family
at Bath.
Mr.. Len Grabill and wife Of South
Myersville, were the guests OF MT,
Curtis Spade ana family last sunday,