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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
An Ostrich Policeman N,


On a Florida ostrich farm one of the
birds acts as watchman. This ostrich,
who has been dubbed Napoleon, pa
trolls the camp. giving at intervals a
cry which may be said to mean "Alla
we'll" II anything alarms him, he at
once communicates it to his compan-
ions by a series Of yells as he ad-
nearly ten feet high, and weighs up
wards Of four hundred pounds. He is
a savage bird, of unusual intelligence.
At night he Is unusually ferocious, and
often his keeper is obliged to stand OF.
To see the keeper force Napoleon back
large fork is one of the sights Of tbe
OSTRICH farm. The enormous bird
screeches with rage and strikes out
with his feet but all the while slowly
giving way. One night the farm
hands were awakened by the roars OF
Napoleon and the agonizing shrieks OF
a human being. Rushing to the pens,
they saw the ostrich chasing a negro
The negro made an effort to get over
the fence, when the bird struck him
glancing blow ON the thigh. which
ripped 1t open and exposed the bone
For a time 1t was thought the poor
pheasant thief would bleed to death
The fame of this episode has naturally
caused the pheasants' quarters to bs
Stunned by other depredators.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

faced with the bands of silk in soma
plain colors, has rather superseded
the simpler gowns of light wool and
flannel, but both in their turn ar to
be ousted by the quilted silk wrappers.
that are now sold at prices that make
them popular for everybody. These
are all made in very good shapes and
of fairly good material, have yoke
and Vatican pleat in the back, some
attempt at fit at the side, with straight
fronts, and are fastened with cord and
buttons. The lining is in different
color from the outside, but always OF
some color that is in good contrast,
and a very surprising number of
shades there are to choose from. Be
sides these wrappers. there are great
many dainty negliges in light silks
covered with lace; these would be too
cool were it not for the very comfort
able lining of albatross cloth, at once
light and warm. For bedroom wear.
the eider-down wrappers bound With
ribbon and finished around the waist
with cord and tassel are far smarter
than wrappers that have cost twice
the amount.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
Bits of Femininity.

White cloth turbans are considered
extremely smart.
Ostrich feather fans are again much
affected of fashion.
The newest models in waists show
a little more blouse effect in front.
Light pink corals, set in diamonds,
are The newest thing in jewelry that
Pari offers.
The heads of small fur animals,
mounted for hat pins, are charming
adjunct to the fur-trimmed turban.
Fine kid-finished cloths in ivory
white, opal gray, turquoise blue and
old rose are in marked favor for
"dressy' frocks.
1t 10 rumored that sage green fou-
lards. figured with white, will take
the place this spring of the ever popu-
lar bright blue ones.
Tue new pliable silk back velvets
are tucked, quilted, killed, accordion
plated and machine stitched exactly
like silk or wool fabrics.
The outlook for the summer season
indicates even greater rage Tor ele-
CANT diaphanous materials in black
than existed last summer.
Silk warp henriettas, all-wool India
cashmeres, and fine French mohairs
in black will be among the most de.
sirable cloths for early spring wear.
A beautiful peacock tail feather
trims toque of white tulle, which is
worn with gown of gray crepe &c
chine, with which is combined ecru
lace and sky blue 'inoire.
Great numbers OF black tulle
blouses, beautifully embroidered in
jet, are seen. One of these, slig htly
cut out at the neck, is worn with long,
transparent sleeves of white lace,
which are circled with bands of black
velvet ribbon, fastened with tiny steel
buckles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
Small Wedding Invitations.

From Paris comes a wedding invita-
tation, five by four and-a-half inches
in size, engraved in the new and fash
ionable block lettering. 1t is not an
essentially French form, and is sent
by American residents in the City of
Light. The tiny sheet of paper looks
very odd to eyes accustomed to the
large sheets used for wedding invita-
tions ON this side of the water. The
block letters are also bit unusual, al
though they are much used on this
side for calling, at home, cards, etc.
Engraving these letters is trife more
expensive than script. Script engrav-
ing is charged for at so much per line,
while the block letters are so much
each letter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
The Czarina's Shawl.

The Czarina has shawl which she
values very highly. 1t was sent to
her by the ladies' of Orenburg, a town
in Southeastern Russia. 1t reached
her in a wooden box, with silver
hooks and hinges, the outside being
embellished with designs of spears,
turbans, whips, ETC., on a ground of
blue enamel, that being the color of
the Cossack uniform. The shawl is
about ten yards square and exquisite
ly fine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

A Juvenile Phenomsnon-
He can't be got to stop up late.
Whatever folks may say;
At half-past seven every night
He puts his toys away.
He puts his toys away, remark
He doesn't leave them all
About the floor where ''grown-ups"
Trip over them and fall.
He keeps his collar and his clothes
Immediately clean;
He wipes his boots upon the mat
When through the mud he's been.
He learns his lessons with a will,
And never skips them-no.
He never plaques his sisters, and
That's why they love him so.
When with his trumpet and his drum
He innocently plays.
II he Is told to stop that noise,"
He instantly obeys.
A sullen brow he never wears,
He never says, 81 shan't!"
Nor does he ever cry, 81 WON'T"
Nor does he whine, 81 can't"
He's ne'er been seen to tease the cat,
And when his dinners o'er,
He doesn't, as he leaves the room,
Contrive to bang the door.
That I can't quite give you his name
l am obliged to own,
But he is Madame No-one's son.
Who lives in Nolandknown.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
Vice Versa skirts and Bodies.

An artistic maker of frocks bewails
the fact that the gathered skirt
is gathered in the back and
at the sides while the front is left
perfectly plain; the bodice on the
other hand is full and slightly pouched
in front, but plain and close fitting at
the back. The artistic maker of frocks
says that this is contrary to all rules
of grace and beauty, as the fulness of
the skirt should be, as least in appear
ance, continued on the bodice, and
vice. versa,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
The Prettfest Girdle,

Very pretty girdles are made of
velvet sewn with steel or jet beads in
an elaborate pattern and with fringe
of the beads falling in front. This
fringe may be any length desired, but
is always V-shaped, and usually about
eight inches deep in the center, grad
uating in length to the sides. Collars
made in similar style are worn with
these girdles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
Red a Fayorite Tint.

Red, running through the gamut of
its glowing shades, from the royal da-
mask and Jacque rose tints to light
cherry dye, will appear as favorite
accessory on spring costumes of gray,
bro wn. certain shades of green and
blue, and notably on black costumes,
jackets, capes and hats.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
The Remedeled KimonO.

A kimono wrapper treated as
kimonos are now would be a revela-
tion to the Japanese, who first in
vented the custom, but a more con-
Portable bedroom wrapper can scarce
ly be devised. The Persian figured
silk lined with albatross cloth, and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

The newest models snatched from
the arena of strife outline the hips
almost as closely as did the eelskin.
Plaits and tucks of almost infinite
variety have been conceded, but they
are hatter and more firmly stitched
down than in November, and, though
the dominance of the overskirt is un-
disputed, it is not yet draped, unless
the draperies are kept very low.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
The Popular Kevers.

Another fashion which is forging to
the front is white broadcloth revers
on dark Eton jackets. This broad
cloth is stitched with white silk thread
in diamond shape. Satin revers are
used almost entirely on fur coats.
White satin is the favorite.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Simplex-How is 1t we hear so much
of automobiles but meet so few of
them on the streets? Duplex-Must be
the manufacturers are turning them
out so fast that you can't see them
with the human eye.-Automobile,
Magazine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

The Boer is NO mean fisherman. Civ.
en- a pipe and goodly supply of his
favorite weed he will sit for hours
angling. Very fine sport, indeed, may
be he'd in any OF the streams north
of the Orange river.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Last year there were S,S46 fires in
London, and IoI lives were lost from
that cause.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Horrified mother-I should like TO
know how you happened to let young
Simpkins kiss you. Daughter-I-II
thought no one was looking STRAY
Stories.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
The Way 10 Make Money

Is to save it, and that is what you can do
by securing from your grocer coupon
book, which will enable you to get or"
large l0c. package of "Red Gross" starch.
one large Zoe. package OF "Hublnger's
Best" starch, with tue premiums, two
Shakespeare panels, printed in twelve
beautiful colors, or one Twentieth Century
Girl calendar embossed in gold, all for Sc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
Gossip.

Bowling is the favorite recr reation
of Queen Olga of Greece.
Three young women near New York
run a blacksmith shop, and one in
Lewiston, Me-, is shoemaker.
1t is estimated that in England there
are over two hundred thousand more
unmarried women than unmarried men.
The Princess of Wales is a photog-
rapher of no mean ability. She and
her daughters use the kodaks on every
possible occasion.
Prussia has now begun appointing
female Factory Inspectors. The bud
get contains appropriations for their
salar les of 2400 marks each.
About 1900 lives have been lost by
the earth shocks at Ardin, in Asia
Minor. Many towns have been COM
pletely wiped out of existence.
A woman who died recently in Cler.
mont County, Ohio, at the age of
ninety eight, had taught school fol
seventy-eight consecutive years.
"The Ants" is the name of q society
of Protestant young women in France.
They number 10000. and their object
is work among the poorer classes.
Mrs. J. Ogden Armour has harbored
mania for boxes ever since childhood,
and has two hundred, among which
are big and little, new and old ones.
A Kansas City telephone company
has decided that all girls in its en-
ploy must have long arms, and that
their height must be at least five feet
six inches.
The Governor of New Mexico has
selected Mrs. Laferriere, a French
teacher in Minneapolis, to represent
the New Mexico turquoise regions at
the Paris Exposition.
One of the newest inventions made
by woman is the aluminium and
sheepskin shield, which tho inventor,
Miss Helen Stormont Murphy, has re-
Gently sent to Lord Roberts.
Not many persons are aware that the
wife of the notorious General Mercier
is an Englishwoman. Her maiden
name was Penn-Symons and she was
nrsb COUSIN TO tne 6eneral OVmons
who was killed at Glencoe.
The only woman oil operator in the
country is Miss Jane Stone, who owns
180 acres in Texas which have pro-
duced OIL Miss Stone superintends
the drilling of her own wells and has
thorough knowledge of the way to
run an oil plant.
One of the first letters of sympathy
received by General Roberts after the
death of his son in South Africa was
from the ex-Empress Eugenie, recall
ing how the General had given her
sprig of flowers from the spot where
the Prince Imperial fell in the Zulu
war.
Miss Minnie Swarts, of New York
City, who refused to accept a purse
made up for her in recognition of her
services to the firemen at fire few
weeks ago, has received numerous Of
fers of positions where she can earn
her living. She has also been offered
free instruction in stenography, type
writing and bookkeeping in two diff.
ferent business schools.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
my case of Cntsrrh thut cannot be cured hy
Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known f. j. Che
uey for the last - year>, aud believe him per-
tectly honorable IN all business transactions
and financially ahi" to carry out any obiga-
ton made by Their iirm.
wEsr tS rRuAN, Wholesale Druggs sts Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, kINNAS & MARVIN, Wholes sale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces o. the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, .5c. per bottle. Sold hy all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

One hundred wounded Germans were
found in the hospital at Jacobsda. in
South Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Pleases all the family. Four Navors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
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Crepe de Chine Ties.

Long crepe de chine ties with
ringed ends are wound about the
eek on days not cold enough for fur
ollars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

There is a movement in the Malay
States TO send mounted volunteer
corps to South Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Some of the English towns are being
infested by fraudulent collectors ior the
war iund.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syi lp for children
teething. softens the gums. reduces intiarnma.
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie 2jp Il buttle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
Lydia E. Plnkhsm's vsgetbIe Compound

does fksas more certainly
than any other medicine.
II has besss doing II for
thirty years. II is a wO-
mans medicine for W0-
mans Ills. 1t has done
much for the health of
American women Read
the grateful letters from,
women constantly aP-
pear'iny in this paper.
Ms.S. PIa,kfy,aE,7 cOEnSeES
women free of charge.
Her address is Lynn,
Mass
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure for
Consumption Mrs FRANK MoBDs, "l5 W. I'D
St, New York, Oct. 20, 1894.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Juvenile Phenomenon-A Little Hero
An Ostrich Policeman - A Florida
Bird Keeps Watch Over the Farm
Bearing tho Ills They Had.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Hoax-Henpeck's wife Is an awful
talker Did you ever meet her? Joax
oh, yes; l have a listening acquaint-
nnce with her.-Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Love has no worse enemy than saIf-
love,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

what Shall We Have For Dcssert7
This question arises in the family daily. Let
us ansyer 1t to-day. T:y Jell-O, a delicious
and heaIthful dessert. Prepared In min. No
boillngl no baking! Simply add . little hot
water & set to cool. Flavors: Lemon Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. 10c.
The number OF persons cremated in
Germany from 1873 to 1890 was 3.IIo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC, 1t is simply iron and qunine in
tastcless form. No cure-no pay. Price 50c
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26

Roumania is TO have three new rail
way lines constructed at a cost oi $40
$4,000, exclusive OF rolling stock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-26
To Cure a Cold In On. Day.

10 cure SoIu IN ono Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
Il. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
FIREMEN,S
Executive Committee Held Confer
ence Yesterday-Wil Erect Grand
Stand on Market Street

There was a meeting of the execu-
tive committee Of the Firemen's tour
nanent during which many matters
Pertaining to the preliminary arrange
ments for the State Firemen's Asso-
citation convention and tournament
were discussed. The most notable
business transacted was a decision to
erect a grand stand on Market street,
between Sixth and Seventh or Seventh
and Eighth streets the seat on which
will be sold to people who desire to
witness the various contests OF the
tournament and they desire bids on
furnishing the labor for the construc-
ton of such a grand stand. the bids
to be presented TO Mr. j. II. Handy
not later than June 18th.
A resolution vas passed asking all
who have subscribed to the convention
and tournament fund TO send their
checks to Chief Charles Schnibben at
once.
The committee are much gratffed at
the bright prospects for the complete
success Of the tournament and are
pushing the preliminary arrangements
with all possible vigor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
AN OPEN SWITCH CAUSED 1T.
Passenger and Freight Trains Collide
at observation-disclosures Killed and
Three Mail Clerks Injured.

News was received here yesterday Of
a head-on collision between a passen-
ger and freight train which occurred
on the Atlantic Coast Line at Garys-
burg yesterday morning between l and
2 o'clock. The following Associated
Press telegram was received last night
from Weldon:
"A disastrous collision occurred on
the Atlantic Goa Line railroad line
this morning at Garysburg, near We'll
don, in which two men were instantly
killed n three seriously injured. No.
80, known as the Atlantic Coast Line
fast mail train, ran into an open switch
at Garysburg, resulting in a collision
with some freight cars.
KILLED: Engineer Cheatham, n
of the oldest engineers or the Coas
Line. n an unknown white tramp,
who was stealing a ride.
Injured:-Mail Clerk w. H. Nc
George, seriously; may not recover
two colored firemen, seriously, if not
fatal.
None of the passengers was hurt.
The baggage and mail cars were bad
ly wrecked, and three other clerks, be-
sides McGeorge, were injured, but not
seriously"
A party who came from Garysgurg
yesterday says the passenger train a
running at the rate of 50 miles an hour
when she ran into the open switch.
Mail Clerks O.. P. Smoot and s. G.
Wilson are among the injured.
1t will be Of interest to note that
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Render were on
the train and fortunately We're not in
jured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08

Die In KenanSvflle Yesterday Morn
ing After a Protracted Elness-A
Brother of DIR. w. D. Mcmillan.

A telegram received yesterday morn
ing by DIR. w. D. Mcmillan brought
the sad news of the death of his broth
er, Rev. George w. Mcmillan, which
occurred early yesterday morning at
his home in Kenansville.
The deceased had been in i'll health
for several years, not having been able
to perform active service in the minis
try for more than two years. He was
a son of the late Dugald Mcmillan and
was a native of Wilmington, the Nc
MILAN home having been where ST.
Johns Episcopal church now stands.
Rev Mr.. Mcmillan graduated from
Davidson college and also from the
Union Theological Seminary, since
which time, for probably twenty-six
years, until failing health interfered,
he has been actively engaged in the
Presbyterian ministry.
He was twice married, first to Miss
Wootten, of Kinston, and after her
death to Miss Farrier, of Ke~nansville,
who, with two children. the eldest Of
whom Is IL ear Of age, survive him.
Other near relatives are a brother,
Mr.. ii. J. Mcmillan, and a sister, Mrs.
Hattie D. Moore, S~tatesboro Ga, and
a brother, DR.. W. D. Mcmillan, of this
city.
Mrs. W. D. Mcmillan and daughter,
Miss Louise, left yesterday morning
for KenanSville to attend the funeral.
1t was impossible for DIR. Mcmillan TO
accompany them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08

fractions and thousands will flock to
see il, and your own townspeople will
be charmed with il and take due pride
and credit for il after the show is
over.
while Charlotte had a great time,
no doubt Wilmington will spread her.
self during the meeting of the North
Carolina State Firemen'S Association.
There is no amusement that is more
exciting or interesting or that will
draw a larger concourse Of people to-
gether than firemen's races, M while
they were in progress in Charlotte on
Firemen's Interstate Day, all other
entertainments were forgotten by the
visitors. and the race course was pack
ed with people until there was no
longer any standing room; Charlotte
had n day of races, Wilmington will
have three days, and firemen are now
practicing all over the odd North
State and adjoining states, in antici-
patton of winning the laurels from their
active competitors.
Let the word go out now that you
are ready to receive the people, have
secured low railroad rates, etc, and
the date o have hxed In July vii
cause them to think of the hot time
at home, and the breezy time at Will
mington. and they will hurry, hurry
hurry to near what the wild waves ar,
saying
Charlotte has a fondness for Will.
mington that will be demonstrated IL
July. Two fire teams have already de-
cided to go, and these will be accom-
panied by large delegations of friends
gala week
Very truly,
&C. H. CAMPBELL"
Charlotte, y. c., June 4.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
DIED SUDDENLY YESTERDAY.
Mrs Sweet, Wife of Captain r. n.
Sweet, this City-Funeral at 1890
O'Clock this Morning.

One Of the most generally lamented
deaths which has occurred in Will
mington in quite a while was that Of
Mrs. r. N. Sweet, which occurred
very suddenl- about 100 o'clock yester-
day afternoon
Mrs. Sweet had just returned from
a meeting OF the Hospital Circle Of n
Kings Daughters held at the residence
Of Mr.. j. H. Chadbourn, where she had
read an interesting report of the recent
Kings Daughters convention held at
Hendersonville. She appeared in her
usual health. However, h had not re-
turned to her home, corner Fourth
and Orange streets, more than fifteen
minutes before her death occurred. DR..
Storm, who was called, decided that
disease of the heart was the cause.
Mrs. Sweets maiden name was Julia
w. Stevenson, being a daughter Of the
late MI. and Mrs. Martin Stevenson.
She is survived by a brother and three
sisters. They are Captain w. NJ. Ste
venson and Mrs. A. A. Willard, of this
city, Mrs. M. G. Mebane, of Norfolk,
and Miss Elizabeth Taylor Stevenson,
Of Nashville, Tenn.
The deceased was a devoted member
of the First Presbyterian church and
was active in a number of the most
important charitable and other socie-
ties of the city. She was for a num-
| Der of years secretary of the Kings
Daughters of North Carolina, n the
members of the Wilmington union OF
Kings Daughters are called to meet
at the residence of Mr.. ]. H. Chad
bourn, on Third street, at 10 o'clock
| this morning to attend the funeral in
a body.
The funeral will take place at the
First Presbyterian church at 1926
o'clock. The interment will be in Oak
dale cemetery.