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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
A VORACIOUS CAPRA.
Goat Fined on the Horses Tail - A
Amusing Incident,

amusing Incident.
Henry Travers and Otto Koop. who
lives few doors away, have long been
the closest of friends. But now they
never speak as they pass by, and tits
all owing to Travers' goat and Koop's
iong-tailed bay mare. The bay mare
had tail that reached the ground and
the goat an appetite that was indis-
eliminating and only limited by his
ambulatory and reaching powers. But
the horses tail instead of sweeping the
floor as Of yore, is now but Jagged
bunch of hair, fully foot and a half
away from the ground. The facts in
the case are somewhat hazy, but Mr..
Koop says: MY heart is almost brok-
en-. Why, the tail of that horse was
the best part of it. l wouldn't have
taken $500 for that mare, but now look
at it! That confounded goat of Tray
ers' had to come in here and chew off
its tail and disflgure the finest looking
horse in Toledo. Why in heavens
name didn't Travers feed his old billy
goat, so that he would stay at home
instead of trespassing around chewing
up horses tails. It's a blamed shame,
and I'm going down town to see q law
yer friend of mine and see if l can't
get damages. No, the mare amt much
of runner or trotter, but you just
ought to have seen that tail I'll kick
a lung out of that goat if I get a
chance" Kick a lung out of my
goat, will he?" Indignantly snorted
Mr.. Travers when told what Koop had
said. Just let him try it. Damages?
Fiddlesticks! How is he to sue me?
I didn't eat the tail. Why doesn't he
keep his stable door shut if he is so
particular ?"--Toledo News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
Not Superstitious.

Even ancient superstitions are not
respected by the modern woman of
fashion. She has herself photographed
in her wedding dress before she is mar
ried, has her trousseau marked with
her new initials instead of her maiden
name, and otherwise flies in the face
of traditions which, to her grandmoth-
er, were sacred because of their very
antiquity, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
At the present moment the most fa-
vored gem for mounting as a charm
is the opal, the stone banned for years
as an omen of bad fortune to the wear
er. Now you find opals in the rough,
as well as polished, being mounted in
almost every style for wear on neck
chains or on bangles. There is only
one other stone which can rival them
in popularity, and that is the pale
green jade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

a suitable man for her experiment.
Finally she chose Reggy De Greve.
Reggy was year younger than Alicia.
He was as frivolous as any girl, and
decidedly effeminate in his looks and
ways. He had been one Of Lottie's
numerous admirers, in an impassive
way, but he had never gotten up cour
age to propose to her. He had not
been sure that he wanted to do so.
Now he came to the house rather be-
cause he was used to coming to see
"the ladies'" once in so often. Alicia's
mother was fond of him, for she had
known him since he was in dresses,
and she regarded him as a boy. OF
Alicia he stood somewhat in awe.
"Reggy will be a good one to begin
with" thought the young woman.
"He will be easy to influence. After
have refused him I can try some one
more difficult"
Thus Miss Wellington began her
career as a flirt. That evening Reggy
came to the house. He found Alicia
wonderfully interesting. She talked
about cotillon figures, pretty girls,
Judges and golf. Reginald was in de-
mand as a cotillon leader, he was a
chevalier des danes, an expert chafing
dish cook, and an inspiring golf player.
"Gwacious, | never thought she
knew so much" he said to himself, as
he left the house. But this was only
because Alicia had displayed knowl-
edge of the subjects with which Reggy
was conversant, for he had always
known that she was intellectual"
1t was scarcely a week before Reggy
again presented himself at the We'll
lingtons. He asked for Miss yelling
ton, instead of for 1.-The ladies'" He
was unconscious of the neglect of Mrs.
Wellington, but wary Alicia smiled
when she, alone, was summoned to the
drawing-room.
20, Mr.. De Greve," she said-hereto-
fore she had called him Reggy-"I
know you can help me solve something
that has been worrying my poor
brain"
She took a seat beside the young
man and submitted her something"
that had been worrying her 1t was
only charade, an intricate one, how
ever to which Alicia knew the answer.
Reggy did not suspect that he was
good at puzzles. He solved this one
easily, and explained the elaborate
process to Miss Wellington.
THANK you, Mr.. De Greve, you are
so clever" said Alicia, exactly as she
had heard Lottie say the same words
to different men at least hundred
times.
That evening as Reggy went awry
his predominant thought was, "She
thinks me clever"
In the course of time Alicia con.
vinced Reggy that she was uncommon
ly pretty, agreeable, not too wise, and
altogether charming-just the woman
to preside over his house and hslp him
| spend his rather large patrimony. She
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
No Twin Microbes for Him,

A clergyman walking on the out
skirts of his parish on day found one
of his parishioners whitewashing his
cottage. Pleased at this novel mani
festation of the virtue that is next
to godliness he complimented the man
on his desire for neatness. With a
mysterious air the workman descend
ed from the ladder and approaching
the fence said: That's not exactly
the reason why I'm doin' of this ere
job, your worship. The last two cou-
pies as lived here had twins, so | ses
to my missus, III take and white
wash the place SOS there mayn't be
no Infection You see, sir as ho2.
we've got 10 If 'em already."-PhoIo
graphic Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

Nine times out of ten a man with a
tired brain and an exhausted body
begins his vacation in an environment
entirely alien to all the usual habits
of his life, observes q writer in the
New York Post; takes violent exercise
to which he is unused, exposes him
self to the sun, passes hours in or on
the water, eats ill-chosen and ILL
prepared food, and stays just long
enough in trying these experiments
to have nature rebel vehemently, and
rarely reaches the time when he is
again in harmony with his surround
ings before he returns to home and
work, quite decided that "next year"
he will try another climate, for he can
plainly see that wherever his choice
led him this time was not a good place
for him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

Salt Lake City still presents one of
the most absorbingly interesting
fields for the sociologist to be found
on this continent. The conditions
most vital to a peoples life are there
far beneath the surface and cannot
be comprehended in a day, nor by a
sojourner who looks exclusively
through either Mormon or Gentle
eyes. Two generations have been
born into the Mormon religion, and
the traditions of the church are as
binding to them as those of century,
old creeds to their followers. The man
who you are told has broken away
from the faith you find upon acquaint-
ance to be half Mormon still. The
good Mormon" who is pointed out to
you will be found to be, in nine cases
out of ten, half Gentile.-New Lippin-
colt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

also convinced him that he was clever,
witty and manly. Indeed, under the
sun of her approval he grew wonder
fully until he was quite a different
Reggy.
At last the schemed-for proposal
took place. Satisfied with himself, and
much more than satisfied with the ac-
complished Alicia. Reggy asked her
to be his wife. Alicia foresaw the
coming offer, of course. She made
ready to refuse it. She even chose her
next victim. William Giles, lawyer OF
skill and renown. He would be diff
cult to enthrall, but a foeman worthy
of her steel.
But she did not think Of William
when Reggy proposed. She watched
the boy" as she called him in her
heart, with a curious pride. How we'll
he does it," she thought. Love has
made man of him. He is desperately
in earnest; he is charming-he is
adorable"
why, Reggy," she said aloud, to
her own establishment, II believe l do
love you. Yes, will marry you, after
all-yes, yes l will"
The happy Reggy did not notice the
peculiar wording Of Alicia's acceptance
OF his heart and fortune. He had won
her, and his joy seemed complete. No
one but his wife ever knew that he
had been the subject of an experiment.
Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
ERu" r4gsrMgNr,

Physiei ms Agreed as To
Its Efficacy.
Ihe Ifery of the serum treat
meht oihse was the outcome OF
a5tsmpt olYe the mystery of inn
mltnityy be well-known fact thas
one attalf an infectious disease,
such as ct fever or measles, al
most alwGnders person secure
against anbsequent exposure.
AS so oihappens, in the pursuit
of knowle the subject sought was
not foundj the true cause Of i'm
munity isito be discovered; but
somethinedore practical value was
lighted no namely, a means by
which thiiI unity can be artificially
produced
1t was t6that during the course
OF the 6eas the patients blood
uhaergoi SOP change, or acquires
some neorolrty, by virtue of which
the liabey take that disease is
%Eetroye TIN it was discovered
tnat Il tb OF 10 NiOou Si Poi'oh
who hM ,bi NJ become immune,
in .ctedto ii ms oi another per-
sd, wh.,s ae " had the disease,
will rerf HIM lune also.
But b is ne for the injection
of thisood iu person who has
lust bel 70 ,B.i with the disease
seems hasten : cure. 1t is like a
Weapen the h j of aman attacked,
or abt to bs scked, by robbers.
II he's the pom beforehand he
eati VI off the pek, or If it is put
Into bland ju ,s he Is being at
tael, 4 can II | TO drive tho as
saIisjswSfIy SI..... !, ,w.v.r. tn. r.m.av
must hsed ear for a weapon is
useies man ,'p has already been
beateIto aneoDtousness.
As nantes impossible to use
huma,3od for til purpose hamed,
reeounas beeh Nd to animals. In
jeetiehs the yira are made repeat
ed!y In horse, util his blood has
d. iaire high dogee Of immunizing
p,wer, hen he Isbled and The red
sad wEeorpuseel are removed, for
The eufs protries reside in the
Aaid Ypf the ol2f. that is to say,
the sei This | put up In sealed
TASKS. Is ready pr use.
The im most use Is the we'll
knownhtheria itoxin, although
tetanutltoxin other serums are
also ehyed eees hally.
Phys, afs-Lts 9 means agreed
as to thue OF thu erum treatment
OF disepany cid hing that diph-
iberia exin, for Sample, has no
euratiYeperties atever, others,
agaiu, alually etPhatie in their
eententilat dipha Pfia is much
less Aeridisoaso pee the serum
tFeatmel 1t has Cd o into general
use, andy go 80 a. to belieSe
that tho Will cold when, through
this ser treatmeLN Pasteur's say
Ing will ialized, Nh sit is in the
power Off to MAXI ! parasitic Tor
infeetlop3 3sases dibkpear from the
world. "-ith'a Con- 4nion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

A list of a portion of the prisoners
OF General Cronie's army has just been
issued at Cape Town, says the London
Daily Mail. A perusal of it proves
the close relationship existing among
nearly all the Beers.
For Instance, there are no fewer
than 27 of the Coetzee family, mostly
hailing from Potchfstroom, the De
Beers number 16, the Bothas %, the
hrugers 20, the Cronies only five, the
Pretorins y, the Van Wyks 16.
Very few English names occur in
the list, but the following are notice.
able; Ayres, Clarke, Dunn, Porter,
Berry, Green, Holmes, Hunter, foui
O'Kellys, Page and Wheeler.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

In the differences that would some
times arise between members of his
tenantry the Duke of Argyll was often
invited to arbitrate upon the matter in
dispute, and he used to tell charac-
teristically Scottish story of one of the
occasions. Two tenants having waited
upon him and asked him to decide the
question at issue, the duke put what
he always regarded as a very necessary
preliminary question:; "Well, your
Grace" was the reply of one of the
hardheaded old disputants, "rd like
to ken first what it is. London
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

Oklahoma wants Statehood for the
following reasons: The Territory
covers 36, square miles. 1t has
700 miles of railroad and 400 miles of
under construction. Last year Okla
homa produced more than $4,000, 900
bushels of wheat and more than 15O,-
900 bales OF cotton. The corn, oats
and fruit crop, together with the cattle
and hogs raised, were of far greater
value than the combined wheat and
cotton crop. The enrolment of the
school children in 1890 was 101, 474
in 1886 school districts, q larger num-
ber than has either of fifteen other
States in the Union. The Territory
maintains a university, two normal
schools and an agricultural college.
All have good buildings, and are amply
endowed. Free education is provided
for every child IN the Territory, and
the methods of education are most
mOlarn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
Trouble over Wells I'm India.

The question of wells in India 4,
complicated by the co-existence ln
each community of two castes-tlh lhe
purer Hindus and Gonds on the olhe
hand, the weavsrs on the other. Nc
weaver may draw from the well of til q
Hindus lest it be defled, nor will the
Hindu drink from the hands or the
well of weaver. Thus it becomEs
necessary either to dig two wells or lto
depute certain number of the Hindu
element to give water to their less elk.
plted fellow-yillagers. The Cornhilll.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
Gen. Grant Wins a Vlcinry.

Gen Grant, who led reinforcements,
with artillery, against the insurgents in
the mountains east OF Samiegut, reports
the capture OF the rebel stronghold. af-
ter four hours fighting The rebels
were scattered, and the Americans are
pursuing them. Gen. Grants column
kad no casualties.
zen, Macarthur at Manila cabled
day as follows: Report capture of
Hizon, near Mexico. and Caves
Alcalo, both important: latter
krtant leader OF guerrillas in
province, Luzon." These
Ilore in the nature OF sur
vcaptures, and indicate that
leaders OF the insurrec-
ping to Manila to accept
TemacY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

The Rev, DR.. Hillis's sentiment,
"Young MALI dare to be poor" will
be accepted more easily now that a
high authority has said that in these
times of great fortunes to own a mill
lion only is respectable poverty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

Tt is great step forward for Russia
to abolish ex!le without Judicial in
quiry, but what of the $50, 900 penal
prisoners in Siberia now who never
had trial of public record?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

The young Congressman ran his
again over the pages of the speecl
expected to deliver on the mor'
He made triiiing alteration or
passed his hand across his b
folded his arms, and gazed har
the type written pages before
And ali | get for this kind OF "
he ruminated, with tinge of kl
ness in his tone, sis $1,000 a u,
Chicago Tribune. NV
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

China's foreign commerce is increas-
ing, and so. it is agreeable to observe,
is Americas proportion of it. Itlooks
now as though Great Britain, Japan
and the United States may soon have
almost a monopoly of the Chinese
trade
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

At funeral Of a girl OF I6 in Ne,
York City recently eight young misse"
her schoolmates, dressed in white an
carrying punches OF lilies OF the valley
acted as pall-bearers. -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
Main ana Cremated.

Rdwin and three mem.
9usoid, at West New
were mNGrdered Monday
he mouse (which they lived
by tne erers, whose
sdies OF all four SrA recovered
Ie ruins OF the house Neath IN
Fase had evidently boen AZ sed bu ~
" from some blunt instrureNnt =
Ispicion rests upon a farm .h.,nd
he'd Champion. who had been ia tx .
Hghborhood. 7
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

A three-lgged horse, born ttv
years ago d a Boer farm, arrived
NewGork ely the other day for exlf
bitonat Buf.lo Bills Wild West Shol
On tie roua d voyage Of 80 days frf
Cape Tow1 to London the ho1
shov 1 that all of it's legs were |
legs. 1t als2 behaved like a vete
oceal crossir on her tumultuous
of Il days Fl 1m London. 1t is clal'
that the h1rse can "trot, walk {
gallo" as Won as four-legged no
and tlat it can also perform seY
trick. Its third leg is perfect, 81
ing from the centre of its chest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

An emuege omelette rs the treat
provided London niuralist for
his friend Jhe contentof the egg,
which waioEnd in A. }lia some
time ago. iighed two pouis. Croco-
dies' eggtfe also served
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02
ear AND Rlous.

A petrii forest in pndstone for
nation haoen disco1 ed in koutt
county, Cornia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

10 treplinsi. newborn infants
skull is anexpssnce that has fallen
to the lot ef fe surgeons. \ surgeon
of Ottu mwa, la, performed the OPP
Grafton on onet twins born to Mrs.
Douglas Mcahy. The result vas
beyond all eSetation. When a plees
OF skull in tls entire of the depresse
area hal 4 bed rephined out the skull
at oncd realed its normal shape
Since then b, patient has gained II
strength an Il symptoms OF insanit'
have disapp,fed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

A Booth Me. fish nan, Alb Ak,
says he b ihe shortt name on
record. Ire Ia said tbe no abbre-
Walton abe it, either.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

Tennyso J4es and Bon Brown
are two wrtL icitizens ! Georgia
settlement iscently. on . wager.
Tennysopde fnred to baked pos
sums at \ sling. syron iB distin-
guished ~ iavmsconsumel seven
boxes of iarsnesn as many minutes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02

John FWeN giant policen an, has
been engagNr the summer for the
Olentangy ps at Columbus, Ohio.
Wood ags.iyses,the city from tue min
ing districts applied to the street
railway comp for a position, but,
as he is ab6t z tall as cur and
weighs 81o hn', it was decided not
to place himlA ne position of run
ming a motd. NSodi is about % years
of age and stabt 7 'eet 61inehes tall
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
PETITIONS ARE COSTLY.
canvassers for signers to saloon Pc
titions Charge Large Sums for
Their Work.

The saloon keepers of Plymouth
county metat Remsen to make arrange
ments for canvassing the county to
obtain sufficient signers to permit
them to operate saloons under the re-
yised provisions of the Martin mulct
enactment. This was the second
meeting held, as at the former meet
ing nothing was done except talk over
the situation. 1t is necessary to OBJ
tain 65 per cent. of the voters of the
county, and when the statement of
consent is signed it is presented to
the board of supervisors, who canvass
the vote thoroughly and announce the
result. The work of obtaining sign
ers will be completed before the next
meeting of the board, which is to bs
held on the first Monday in April, and
a number of men will be put in diff
ferent districts in order to complete
the work by the specified time. Sew.
eral bids were offered for the perform.
ance of the work ranging from $500
UP to $1,000, and William Boyle Sc
Ared the contract on the basis of not
ough Slgners, no pay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
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Copyright. 1895. by J. B. Lippineo,t company.-


to his house still in working order?"
"1es; but it is not telegraph, only
simple signal" he answered. Enter,
if you choose, and will elucidate it,"
We stepped into the liying-room, on
one wall of which he showed me knob,
so tiny as hardly to be noticeable. BY
pressing it, he explained, a metal disk
was made to fall at the other end of
the line, conveying the intelligence to
the fisherman that he was to hasten to
his employer. If he was absent from
home, one of his brothers would re-
spond to the summons.
"But if all three are away?" asked.
"That will not occur" he replied, de-
cidedly.
"But in case they are asleep2"
"The disk, in falling, strikes gong.
There is provision for the chance"
Here was Il further illustration of the
ingenuity the man displayed in pre-
pairing for possible dangers. But, if
he had taken the pains TO insure sup
port from johnson in case of need, why
had he not arranged a method of calling
upon me also? Rather piqued, in spite
Of my dislike for him, asked, bluntly,
If some signal could not be devised.
ut is not necessity" said he, dryly.
And even had been disposed to argue
the point there would nave been no
opportunity to do so, for johnson en-
tered the room, staggering under the
weight of one of the cases. He gave me
his customary curt nod, and carefully
deposited his burden upon table, La
mar stepping to the door and reckoning
me to follow him before 1 could more
than guess at what the contents of the
case might be. But walked home that
night possessed by a notion that, when
the cover was removed, small arsenal
might be found slowed away in the
box, designed to supplement the brace
of revolvers 1 had bought for Lamar
soon after our coming to the shore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
STATE NEWS.
A TRUST ouTw1rrED.
Scheme by Which Iowa Farmers ana
Retailers Ctrcumvented a Conn
bine and Saved Money.

Details are given in the Iowa State
Capital of scheme by which the farm.
ers and retailers circumvented the
binding Irvine trust and saved millions
OF dollars. Last year when the trust
advanced prices on the alleged ground
that the Philippine ports had been
closed the officials of the Iowa Imple-
ment Dealers association recognized
that it was merely an excuse to raise
prices, and they determined to outwit
the trust if possible. The Iowa ASSOC
citation opened negotiations, and an
agreement was reached by which the
dealers in all western states agreed not
to make their purchases at the usual
time in the fall, but to hold off until
prices reached a reasonable figure.
The cordage trust was compelled to
keep its warehouses stocked at great
expense for several months while no
sales were made, and they seemed like
ly to lose their market altogether.
Finally, when the need of cash became
great, they took advantage of the ex-
cuse that the Philippine ports had been
opened and reduced prices. When they
fell to reasonable figure the imple-
ment men began to buy, and swamped
the wholesalers with orders. In this
way the retailers and farmers saved
two cents pound and the trust lost an
expected profit. Meanwhile the trust
has learned the valuable lesson that the
consumers are not wholly ut their
mercy, and the consumers have learned
the power of the organization against
trusts
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
Abuse Privileges.

Usually in the Office of the Key City
Cooperage company IN Dubuque
nothing is left except the books of the
concern. Hanging to the handle of
the safe is card, reading as follows:
If any one wants to open this safe,
all he need do is to read the combina-
ton and apply it, For years the
safe has been undisturbed, but the
other evening SIS collected by Mr.
Langworthy, the secretary, as church
funds, were put in the money box,
and that night burglars broke in and
secured the money, besides doing
much vandal work in destruction of
books and papers. 1t was the first
time money had ever been left in the
safe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
E'QR GOOD ROADS
Clinron Counsy@4zEs Made Another
Movement to Secure Better
Public Throughfares.

Clinton county has made another
movement in the interest of good roads
for the county. At the March session
of the board Of supervisors, which
closed the other day, $12, 900 We're trans
ferred from the county to the road
fund. This, in addition to the regular
road tax, will make large sum for the
improvements of the highways. The
county has already several miles of
macadamized roads, and the farmers
are SO we'll pleased with the condition
that they are anxious to have the i'm
provements extended. The board is
backed by the voters of the county and
further improvements are looked for.