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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
To Clean and Polish a Piano.

In cleaning and polishing a piano GO
over the woodwork with cloth wet
with parafline oil, being generous with
the oil where the woodwork is very
much soiled. Let this remain two or
three hours; this is to soften the dirt
Then wash with soap and water and a
soft cloth, being careful not to let any
water touch the works inside the piano.
Use a good white or a white CASTLE
soap. Wipe dry with soft cloth and
polish with soft old linen or chamos
neutrality-suspicious. Ladies Home Jour
nal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

Lima, Peru, Aug. 29.-The new Peru
Wan cabinet as officially gazetted is made
up as follows: President of the council
of ministers and minister of foreign af-
fairs, Senor Ribeyro; minister of the in
terror, Senor Coroncl Iegarra; minister
of justice, Senor Domingo Almcnara;
minister of war, General Bernabe Car
rasco; minister OF finance, Senor Aurclio
Souza; minister of public works, Senor
Agustin Tower
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
Supplies For Our Asiatic Fleet.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29.-The United
States transport Arethusia has sailed
from the League Island navy yard for
Cavite and China stations, via the Suez
canal, with supplies and 1000 tons of
ammunition for the Asiatic fleet. The
vessel will stop at Malta for coal, and
the trip will be made in about GO days.
The Arethusia is commanded by Cap
tain w. S. Secomb of the merchant ma
rine. The collier Fompey, which may
be sent to China, is in the drydock un-
dcrgoing repairs, and the collier Lcondas
will be placed in drydock next week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

For one fare via Lehigh Valley Rail
road, account of the sovereign grand
lodge, |. o. o. Il. Tickets will be on
sale September IA, Is and 16, good to
return to and including September 25.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
further particulars
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

New York, Aug. 29.-The heavyweight
fight between Peter Maher and Joe
Chonynski which was to have taken
place at the Broadway Athletic club last
night had to be declared off on account
of Choynski's sickness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
Akron officials Threatened

Akron, O., Aug. 29.-The city and
county officials are dcuged with anony-
nous letters threatening them with death
If they attempt to make arrests for We'd
nesday nights riots. Citizens have ap-
pcalcd to Judge j. \. Kohler to call a
special session of the grand jury to in
ycstigate the matter A guard of II men
has been placed around the county
Jail to prevent any attempt to injure
Sheriff Kelly or the county property.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
One Fare to Fort wayne, Ind.

And return via the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, account meeting of the Union
Veteran League, September 12. Tickets
on sale September 10 and IL, limited for
return passage to September IS inclu
sive. For additional information con-
suit Lehigh Valley ticket AGENTS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

Notice is hereby given to all users of
this company's water that the same will
be shut off without notice If any spigots
or hydrants are found wasting water
unnecessarily. BY order of
Freeland Water Company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on
account of Knights of Pythias benniel
conclave, August 27-September /.
Tickets on sale August 25, 26 and 81
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
Notice to PuDils.

All pupils of st. AIMS parochial
school who were absent from the spring
examinations, and all intending to enter
the school during the coming term, will
be examined at st. AIMS convent,
Thursday, August 30, beginning at 0 a.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
LORD ROBERTS IS CHIEF
Succeeds Lord Wolseley as
Commander of British Army.
THE ADVANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA,
What London Hopes Is the Final
Stage In the Wnr-Boers Driven
Back with Heavy Loss - British
Also Lose Heavily.

London, Aug. 29.-The Daily Mail
this morning says it has the highest au
thority for the assertion that Lord Rob
erts has already succeeded Lord Wolsc
ley as commander in chief of the British
army.
There is much inclination to believe
that the operations in which Lord Rob
erts is now engaged against General
Botha are destined to form the final stage
of the South African war from Il Pre-
toria report, cahlcd, to the effect that
the Beers in the Transvaal capital be
lieve that Botha will abandon the con-
test if beaten on this occasion and that
Presidents Kruger and Steyn will then
ilec to Delagoa Bay. But these rumors
have been repeated and proved fallucious
frequently enough before, and it is i'm
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Sep
tember s. Tickets will be on sale Sep
tember s, limited for return passage to
September 10 inclusive, and will be
honored on any train except the Black
Diamond express. For further par
ticulars consult Lehigh Valley ticket
agents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on
account of the &. A. r. national en-
campment, August 27-September /.
Tickets on sale August 25, 26 and 27.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29

London, Aug. 29.-Henry Edmund
Butler, Niscount Mountgarret, who was
born Feb. 20, 1916, is dead.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
senator Rnines Agnin Nominated.

Lyons, n. Y, Aug, 29.-The Repub-
fcan convention Of the Forty SEN
atorial district has renominated Sena-
Dor John Raines.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-29
Weather Forecast.

Fair and cooler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

beauteous | shall reserve comment un-
til another time when I've space to
chat chapter on the developments OF
nainsook and it's kindred spirit this
season. liberty silk.
Some one told me the other day that
IL was possible to buy the smartest
and prettiest millinery at this time for
half price and that a new chapeau
really revoutionized the matter OF
dress TO such an extent that the passe
gown took on an air OF grandeur.
have not INDUCED myself as yet. but
on my tour of inspection saw some
beauties which are well calculated To
do the Transformation act my petite
friend speaks OF so confidently. For
instance. there was one picture Of
Russian sables. with golden pheasants'
wings, and, again. hat which re-
minds one of Morland's print, made
I'm tucked black glace silk, with lovely,
sweeping plumes held I'm by a Partisan
paste buckle. OF course -tAere-are- the
pastel felts which are so fashionable
now. and these sometimes are darkly
trimmed but one in pale blue was
made lovelier by knots OF pinkish
mauve and lilac panne, with lunches OF
Nolets in the same faint tints and SPRING
iNt ioilhbt vi pdltSA ElttHs nt new
est thing Is the all around toque Of vel
vet. pale mauve and lilac. with a mar
ket bunch OF violets as trimming or
the palest turquoise blue, with jusl
knot of ITS own velvet at one side, while
a similar one of pale blue Is finished ny
a soft bouquet Of poppies i'm gray gauze
with the palest Of golden ccnters.
After the mizmaze of parties and the
hubbub of outdoor gayeties I've taken
courage TO overlook my notebook. TO
find I've quite an array OF interesting
data on fashions.
As for furs this season, I've already
stated they are superb At a private
race course during holiday week saw
a novel wrap which presents the unique
idea OF braided fur. IL was a long,
narrow sealskin coat. almost close fit
ting. yet not cut in at the waist. had
the fur braided i'm pale gold as a yoke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
LACEMAKING AMONG THE
PEASANTS OF RUSSIA

Russian peasant women make tlielr
lace in winter. for during the summer
time they ARE too much ocrupfcd with
agricultural duties. Lacemaklng is cn-
urely "A home Industry, for the peasants
eNen produce their own materials. III
they have the seed. they grow tho ilax.
spin the thread and weave the lace. or
IN they have sheep 10 yield them wool.
they spin and finally convert IL into the
celebrated and beautiful Orcnburg
shawls. Sometimes woman makes
her lace from the very beginning .
is, from the sowing OF the daxsecd -
and she may even sell the lace for her
self, but that Is not always the case.
II often happens that some women
raise the flax and spin the thread and
then exchange with the lacemakers. bur
the whole thing is done by the peas
ants among themselves. and IL is en-
tirely peasant labor. the men even
making the spinning wheels and the
looms FOR weaving
The women get up very early ln the
morning. it may be at or o'clock.
and they work ON until II or u at night.
But for all that they are gay people.
and in the evening a great many will
assemble i'm one house and will sing as
they work Occasionally they win stop
for "A little while and dance, and then
start working again. They are happy
and as they all work for themselves
and have no masters. they are at lib
erty 10 use the designs they like work
ms best and TO labor or rest according
Co their own convenience.
Many Of the lace designs are very old.
while others are made by the workers
from things they see around them, he
frost on the windows being a frequent
source OF Inspiration
Every thread i'm piece % lace has TO
have pair of bobbins The children
begin with piece of narrow lace with
, about ten pairs OF bobbins and expc-
rienced workers use more or less bob
bins, according 20 the width of the
| lace.
Lacemakers generally live IN one
place. and the women who do Other
kinds of work are together I'm other
towns. Near Moscow there is a town
which j. filed with lacemakers and
| or approaching il one can hear the
sound OF the bobblns
The shavlmakers live i'm the province
of Orenburg from whence the shawIs
are named They are made from the
| finest down of the sheep. selected from
the wool. Fine yarn is spun, and then
| shaws are made with two ordinary
knitting needles. A shawl four yards
| square would be the work of four
months. These shawls are So fine and
| soft that three of them could be pass
ed through finger ring at the same
time IL takes a woman the whole win.
ter 10 make a piece OF lace 10 or IL
yards lorg and half yard wide and
! she Mnuld sell IL Tor about &a-The lace
! made by Russian peasants is very
strong and is practically indestructibe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
MoDISH MIDwINTER HATS.

match her gown and fitted with beau
tiful plain gold handle. | might add
that this Is the newest Of fads
Writing OF gold reminds me TO touch
upon the sub5eetef- ef-chatelaines.- -Ep-
cry one knows how pretty and decora-
tive they are and how useful. too, since
pockets will take long time 10 regain
their former popularity even though
we are going To- wear housemaids
skirts containing plated ones. | al
ways had the impression that "A gold
chatelaine was far too expensive for
the ordinary woman 10 amass, but this
is not the case. Twenty dollars buys a
thing of beauty. and in silver IL is half
as much, while pretty, though much
less elaborate, ones are to be had for So.
The gold waist buckle or a riding
whip is a favorite wedding present
whore there is not an unlimited bank
account
I also discovered a primitive fad
which bespeaks a return of needlework.
II is no less a craze than that Of col
lecting samplers. People are collecting
them diligently. But while some of
them talk great deal about their ac-
quisitions and show just one or two as
treasure troves other more advanced
hunters have already devoted walt
space TO these curious pictures" in
Their boudoirs and are banlshing Tor
mer crazes 90 make room for more and
more samplers Novelty itself is al
ways very charming, but I understand
that there is a peculiar and particular
JOY in samplers.
The newest notion I'm perfumes comes
ribbonwise--a dainty ribbon shaped ike
a little flag or bookmarker. delcately
embroidered and impregnated with a
most delicious perfume OF carnations
II has been named after the Infanta
Eulalie These little ribbons are most
admirably adapted 10 being sewed into
dresses or cloaks or even corsets. as
they take up no space at all and keep
their fragrance for an indefinite time.
The lace frock is Co the evening what
the velvet gown Is to the day and one
Of the most exquisite models I've en-
countered appears In the illustration n
glory Of simplicity, which queens il
over all
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

and pict-rcsque coiiar anu cans of pale
indiun blue cloth einhroidcred in the
same dun .gold. one OF the prettiest
little astrakhan coats / have seen any
where was embroidered al the edge ir
black ana white, while The coat could
be- opened 90 show a vest OF mousseline
ana lace embroidered in gold, while
this again could be turned back 90 form
the prettiest of soft reVers. A little
sable cape Was almost tight fitting, and
the front was made quite like "a cOatee.
Then upon the beautiful opera cloaks
l fessted my eyes and noted that one
was a loose picture coat IN pale blue
cloth lined with ermine and Killed
mousseilne DE sole, while the yoke was
mauye velvet with knots OF mauve veil
vet ribbon finishing the scarfike ends.
ON New Years day / made few
calls, and in my tourneying / met some
beautiful theater bags and smaller
portemoanaies FOR carrying on the
wrist made in the pastel colored suedes,
with real silver flexible chains 10 form
handles Cardcases are. OF course also
made In these pastel suedes and in
crushed morocco as wen. and the very
smart girl Will DE delighted 20 know
that she can have a walking stick 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

II will probably startle a good many
persons TO find, ON the authority of a
well known statistician. that could the
infants of a year be ranged i'm a line In
cradles the cradles would extend round
the globe. The same writer looks at the
matter i'm a more picturesque lights He
imagincs the babies being carried past
given point in their mothersE arms.
one by one. and the procession being
kept up night and day until the last
hour I'm the IL months had passed by
\ sufficiently liberal rate Is allowed,
but eNen- IN tbs going past at the rate
Of 20 q minute. POO an hour during the
entire year, the reviewer at his post
would only have seen the sixth part OF
the infantiie host. ~ y So
In other words. the babe that had
to be carried when the tramp began
would be able 10 walk when but mere
fraction Of its comrades had reached
the reviewers post. and when the years
supply OF babies was drawing TO close
there would De a rear guard, not OF
infants. but OF romping 6-year-old boys
ana girls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

when q recent thunderstorm broke
over London. a curious scene, it Is said,
occurred in large business house IN
the city where nearly 300 girls are en1-
ploycd The moment the first lash of
lightning was seen almost the whole
Of the girls. as II moved by machinery,
raised their hands 90 their heads and
FOR minute or two were busily EN-
ployed removing curling pins from their
hair. The effect Of all these fingers 81
multaneously unrolling silken tresses in
order Go get rid of what might have
proved dangerous ornaments must have
been amusing. Anyhow. the incident
shows that the science the girls acquir-
ed at school had not been wholly lost
FOR they still remembered that curling
pins might attract the lightning TOO
near them TO be pleasant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
A HANDSOME LACE DRESS.

would avoid the Inevitable dearth of
trade following the holidays by inau-
guratng lingerie sales" i'm January
He knew woman's weakness well in
deed. ard, though each and every one
had exhausted her allowance in buy
ina Christmas presents. here was
something really needed. The tempta-
ton was one she was powerless TO re-
sist. She yielded and still yields The
usual appeal TO the man of the family
has had the usual result. and the shop
Keeper has seen his clever scheme uni
versally adopted and in consequence
reaps n harvest.
Added To the white sales" as they
are chronicled, now in the line of
progress comes the spring display of
washable fabrics. which is quite as al
Turing The habit OF laying in supply
OF lingerie and summer clothes in Jan
uary has grown apace and has come
70 be regarded as a duty I'm every well
regulated household Women envelop-
ed in furs, bending low and carefully
scrutinizing or lingering tenderly sheer
d.mties and corded muls and organ
dies patterned IN wrcaths and climbing
Nnc9-FrTe 10 be seen I'm all the stores
Never before have the materials for
this lingerie reached such state of
perfection. Cotton materials are WOW
cn so eXquistely fine nowadays that
II Is possible to pass width OF II
through an ordinary finger ring. The
coloring. too. surpasses AL previous ef-
forts.
Embroidered batiste IL TO be q favor
ed material for summer gowns. and
the robe dress in colored pique will be
first TO assert its rights early in April.
Silken stuffs. or even the mngling OF
silk and cotton. is not a feature OF the
displays. A liking for cotton pure and
simple is apparent. which. however.
must be mounted on silk TO exhibit its
beauty OF texture 10 advantage. Lace.
both real and imitation. Is TO he freely
used for yokes and sleeves IN summer
gowns, and panne velvet is destined 10
supply accent TO the toilet Belts.
stocks and occasionally tabs and sashes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

The first corset-not counting an
cient modification of the Grecian zone
or gifdle--was introduced Into France
by Catherine de- Medici. lt was
strange affair. and fashioned after the
style OF knights cuirass. The frame
work was entirely Of iron, and the vel-
vet. which decorated the exterior only.
served TO hide a frightful and eumber-
some article OF torture. In the DAYS
that followed ladies of the courl laced
themselves frightfuliy and wore the
dreadful prison night and day In their
efforts tu obtain N hat they considered
q perfect figure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

affair. / believe, only members and
their friends being admitted at certain
hours. Ii was considered very smart
and very exclusive. The building look
cd like a theater. the interior being
handsomely decorated and fitted with
private boxes and balconies. cushioned
most luxuriously for the use of spec
tators. Down stairs the walls were up
holstered i'm red plush and paneled with
mirrors. In the evening at this rink
matches are held and exhibitions of
skating are given. the fashionable
world doing it's skating i'm the morning
and afternoon hours. The gowns of the
skaters are often very beautiful. On
the first day that | attended Mrs. Lily
Langtry was one Of the skaters, and l
must say have never seen her TO bet
ter advantage than in her sable trim
med, tight fitting green velvet skating
habit. The costume was made with
short coat and "A comparatively short
skirt. Under the electric lights the
wearer looked dazzlingly lovely. Her
graceful head was crowned with little
toque of velvet and sable, the bottle
green OF the costume being a hue that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

Judge, 10 the athletic importance which
our foreign cousins have been found 20
attribute TO the exercise. Nearly all
fashionable English women skate. At
their country seats. where large house
parties are gathered for the holidays.
there is always more or less winter
skating. lake or pond or small
stream in the neighborhood of most
English parks affords opportunity for
th, sport. The English girl knows that
she looks her best on skates and Us de-
voted 90 this a.. indeed tU sll outdoor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
A TYPICAL SKATING SCENE.

a woman Of less perfect coloring would
not have dared 10 risk. Mrs. Langtry
seemed TO float over the ice: she glided
along with a slight swaying movement
from side 20 side that reminded one OF
the slow sweep of O. gun as IL skins
over the water AT the corners she
would turn. now with an unduiatiug
swing and again with g. swift sweep
from side to side. The most striking
thing about her skating wss The easy
grace with which she appeared to DO
oven the mVst dinlcuIt hgutcs aud the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
BRACELET WEARING A POPULAR FAD.

with evening costumes. but there are
also simple. useful ones 10 be worn
when shopping or visiting. A small
watch set between q series Of heavy.
adjustable links is one Of the novel;
tics in such things The links are
hinged and may bc pressed into small
compass. So that the watch may be
taken of and put into the pocket
book should IL become convenient 20
do so.
Bracelets provided with a gold pen
Gil. which fits into clasps across the
front. are also useful for shoppers.
Good luck" bracelets OF various
kinds are popular They are very often
the heavy chain bracelet provided
with some sort of "a dangling charm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

The chain seems TO be the most pop
ular bracelet because 10 usually is
broad band which wilt successfully
conceal the luck OF curves az the
wrist Few women can wear a brace
let ~ the narrow wire band variety
since few wrists are perfect IN form.
II is very dinicult 60 know when a
bracelet Is or is not iu good taste. the
best rule TO follow being 90 err on the
side OF simplicity rather than that of
display. Tt Is very seldom that brace
lets are proper FOR schoolgirls. and in
view Of the present popularity OF
these ornaments it is Just az we'll o.
state that they are not worn bv
young girls.
EDITH LAWRENCE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

are to be made Of pannc, which pretty
ideu heartily indorse. as IL is delicious
~ soft and pliable and lends Itself ad-
mirably 10 mOdish collars and crush
belts. Velvet always seemed a trille
heavy TO adorn the sheer stuffs. yet
nothing save a like firm material could
supply the character touch needed for
diaphanous gowns. Persian borders
for muslin frocks are also novelties
above reproach.
The lingerie of the moment is so
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

ID RACELETs are to be worn
II again. For some time bracelets
have been ignored by those wo-
mon who were on affected 20 be, OF
he smart world. Now almost any
night at the Metropolitan opera
Hnuse. whom New YOrl's -Four Hun
dred b. ont In force. the glitter Of jew
o'ed bands may be noted on fair
arms. Worn with the long lace
gloves now so popular for women
with white and shapely arms the ef-
feet OF the gemmed circlets IA par.
ticuiarly striking. They are not
heavy or ornate bracelets-merely
bands of precious metal lined or
studded with different gems.
Not oniy are these bracelets seen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17
SKATING AS A SOURCE
OF GRACEFULNESS.
]: r E !; Z; I: Z, : E

RF NOT would learn 90 be graceful,
learn 10 skate. Dancing ~ the cX-
n ercise supposed Co be- best fitted for
the acquisition OF grace, but I'm prac-
tiCal value it does not equal skating.
There Is really no more wholesome
exercise than that Of skimmng over
the ice balanced OF iron runners Very
seldom does one see the devotee Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

exercises. So great Is the interest TAX
on i'm skating that the more exclusive
Kinks In London are patronized by some
OF the best English people. ] remcm-
ber several years ago being invited by
an English lady 10 go with her one att
ernoon TO a west end rink. where / was
told l should see some very beautiful
skating The rink was a semiprivate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-17

skating n fat. dyspeptlc individual; IL
is the exercise of the svelte. the alert,
the supple.
The renewed interest i'm skating is OF
course due its being taken up by
fashionable folk. For a time IL looked
as If this admirable sport was TO be the
pastime of children alone Fortunately
there has been a revival, due, / should