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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
The "Old Man" Plant.

In nearly every old-fashioned garden
in the north of Europe, says Meehan's
Monthly, plant Of wormwood is re-
garded as essential. The leaves dried,
reduced to powder, mixed with bread
into pill, is an infallible remedy as a
vermifuge. 1t is also called "old
man"-but why is not on record.
Singularly, on the Pacific, Artemisia
California is also called ''old man."
The Indians believe they can foretell
the weather. If before the rainy sea-
son comes, the roots are not more than
six inches long, there will be plenty of
rain-if over foot, there will be a
dry season. 1t is supposed that the
plant knows beforehand that there
will be little rain, and so seeds its
roots deep, in order to prepare for
the drought at the surface.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

lar as that she has proved how beautl-
fully and gracefully black may be
worn, for since her first born sons
death she has favored very little else.
The young Queen of the Neither
lands is quite right to choose white,
for nothing is more suitable to one of
the richest women in the world, who Is
also young and charming in appear
ance. Since she took her own dress
making orders under her control Queer
Wilhelmina has commanded scarcely
any dress that is not altogether or
nearly wholly white. She is naturally
fond of embroideries, and these on
many of her dresses take the form of
gold and silver threadwork, and of 1us-
trous silks, which, in the hands of the
exquisite needlewomen of Holland. are
beautifully wrought.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

adjunct to any poultry house, and ss-
pecially to the inmates. The idea of
what is required can be seen in the
accompanying illustration, although
this may be varied to accommodate
whatever style Of house one happens
to have.
The point Of view is to have the
shed so situated that when the sun is
shining it may derive all the benefit
possible from Its rays. 1t should
therefore occupy the south side of the
house, as indicated in the picture-the
more so for the reason that it is then
out Of reach, as near as can be, of
the cold northwest winds.
Now, to build this form of scratch
ing-shed erect in the first place n
simple, ordinary shed, with good
roof; then, to exclude animals Of prey
and the like which may be prowling
around even in the daytime, cover the
three open sides from the exterior
with good wire netting, extending it
from the ground or base boards clear
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
to the. top. This accomplished, con.

to the, top. This accomplished, con.
struct on the inside cotton-cioth screen
doors to match the netting, and have
them hinged at the top so that they
can be turned up to the ceiling when
the weather is suitable.
When the weather is very stormy,
very cold or exceedingly clustering,
the doors may be dropped and the
fowls left to enjoy their gymnasium"
with scarcely any inconvenience at
all, the cloth admitting light sufficient
for them to execute the most ''foul'
antics imaginable. On warm, sunny
days, however, the CURTAINS" may be
raised, as likewise they may in sum-
mer, and the poultry have frolicking
place well ventilated and pleasant In
every respect This is of decided ad.
vantage where fowls have to be con-
fined more or less all the year, as is
generally the case in and about viii
lagos.
One thing more. To realize good
results from such a shed q quantity
Of straw, hay or the like should occupy
it (this to be replaced with fresh
every once in while), and each morn
ing some grain, such as rye, oats,
wheat, barley, buckwheat or even
grass seed. be sprinkled among it.
Thus will the fowls be encouraged to
work, so that the LATEST among them
will obtain a proper amount Of exer-
else and lay in return more eggs
eggs of a much better quality, too
New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
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MvN FASHIONS.
INK ( * ~

Silk for infants Is tabooed and linen
takes its place for every kind of gar
ment.
In India silk there is a pretty little
tan waist made with tucked yoke
and two groups of tucking with a
band Of lace insertion between rum
ming around the waist below the yoke.
Narrowly gored skirts or striped silk
satin, or other fabric for short, stout
women are about the only styles that
this season are not decorated in some
manner, even for simple morning
wear.
Pretty little colored flannel under
petticoats for women are the most
attractive in the French twilled print
ed fannels. in delicate shades and
simply made, frequently trimmed
with lace.
An attractive white petticoat has the
lower part of the flounce made Of
broad and deep panels Of all-over EN-.
broldery set in bands Of lace insertion.
and finished with q ruf1e Of the lace
on the edge.
Lace threaded with black velvet
ribbon-this fashion has not the least
abated. 1t cannot be said to tie more
fashionable than ever because long
ago the force Of this popular, and very
| effective and becoming, mode could no
further so.
One way of finishing the neck CT 4
nightdress of cambric is to have q
wide binding, perhaps two inches Of
the material, outlining the neck, and
| through this is run q wide ribbcn
which shows through slightly. and i5
tied in big bow in front.
Sash ribbons CT gauze striped with
threads Of gold over which is 9
stamped design in colcr3 arc new
| and effective. Black and colored vel
vet ribbons will continue to be used
throughout the season for many pur-
| poses. A note CT black, be it Of velvet,
chiffon or tulle, always gives char
acter to the toilet in light colors or
| white.
Pink, blue, yellow and white piquc
| dresses are made in variety Of
styles. The simplest have q bolero,
and skirt with heavy rows Of stitch
ing; the more elaborate are covered
with incrustations of yellow guipure
and embroidery and are worn over
an Under petticoat trimmed high with
ruffles of chiffon, each edged with o
ruche. .~r ----'~----~ -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
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"EoW many servants have the
NVrigleys?" 1.-TWO; deaf cook and a
dumb waiter. r."-PhiladelplAa Bulletin.
Sunny Scuth-"De world owes every
nan q living" Ereak O'Day-"Yes;
but it costs mere ter collect it dan wot
it's worth" PUCK.
Our latest submarine 10 named the
Adder. Her business viii be to SUBJ
tract from the members Of the enemy.
Boston Transcript
"Blackwocd has bitten the dust"
caid Deedic.- well, he always did
want the EARTH" commented Fosdick.
Detroit FREQ Press.
"Mal wants but little here below"
remarked the landlady. "And here
is the place to get it," continued the
facetious boarder-Tit-Bits.
He-"I hear that Jack Dashaway Il
blowing q lot of money nowadays"
She-"You ought to try and get to lee
ward Of him. brooklyn Life.
Love laughed loudly at man.
Laughed until he fairly cried.
why so mcrry:" L inquired
Hes locksmith,'' love replied.
Philadelphia Record.
Trayelcr-"I say, your razor's pull.
ing most eonfoundedly" Local Tor
turcr-"Bc it, zur? Wull, 'old on tight
to the chair, an We'll set it off zum.
mowp'-Punch.
First Caddie-"Wot hev yer got dot
breastplate an muzzle on fer?" Sec
ond Caddie-"De wimern DIR goin' ter
play terday an 1 amt takin' any
chances. ."-Ohio State Journal.
Il had q good job ON hand last
night" said the first burglar, but 1
was stopped by an open-faced watch"
Get out" "Fact. 1t was bulldog in
the yard" ."-Philadelphi Record.
Eaid the old Oak Tree to the Noisy Dog:
"Be still; it will do you good'
And the Noisy Dog replied: IF had
A bark like yours l would"
Judge.
"How did the bearded woman take
it when the manager discharged her?'
"She faced it like a man till she went
in the dressing-room, and got her false
whiskers off, then she broke down and
cried like q woman."-Philadelp
Bulletin.
Village Doctor-"How is your hus.
band to-day, Mrs. Brown?" Mrs.
Brown-"Oh, ever so much better,
doctor, thank you kindly. These last
few days he's been uncommon cross,
but this morning his temper is quite
normal."-Punch.
OF course it was all the result Of
urged, and started to plead his case.
MY dear sir" she replied, put your
proposal in writing and submit it by
mail. l have no time to listen to oral
arguments. s."-Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
AGRICULTURAL.
The Management of Cattle.

While the use Of the best cows Is a
very important matter, yet the man
agement of the farm and the cattle
have something to do with the produc-
tion Of milk. There are cows that will
give more milk on some farms than
on others, due to better varieties of
grass, more grain food and more COM
Portable quarters. An Indifferent farm
er may have good cows from which
no profit is derived because of poor
management. During long periods of
drought the pasture may not provide
but a fraction of the grass compared
with its capacity early in the season,
and 1t, therefore, becomes more diff
cult for the animals to supply them
selves. This deficiency the farmar
should observe and supply.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Self-denial is that which exalts the
beggar above the dignity of king.
Life, without the absolute use of
the actual sweet therein, is death, not
life.
Great causes are often made to ap'
pear as fanaticism through too much
talk.
He who always complains of the
clouds receives little of lifes sunshine
and deserves less.
In this world it is necessary to look
at things in their best light Life is
SO beautiful and so short!
Slow natures are often, at critical
times, most decisive. Right and
wrong stand out to them in distinc-
tive colors. There is no such thing as
self-deception.
1t is easier to find an old friend than
an old mother. Friendship begins
with liking or gratitude-roots that
can be pulled up. Mothers love be-.
gins deeper down.
If a proneness to egotism has been
brought about by too narrow a life,
the evident remedy is to widen it. To
come into frequent contact with many
people of different occupations, tastes,
opinions, standards, who look at life
and men from utterly different points
of view, will do much to unseat the
self-sufticiency which is SO displeasing
and SO often attacked in vain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
An Excellent Scratching Shed.

In winter as well as in summer It
Is imperative that fowls should be
kept busy. They delight always to
use their feet, and for this reason no
better method Of affording them
requisite exercise is to be met with
when the ground is mantled with
snow than supplying the poultry
house in some way with a good, COM
modious scratching
Truth to say, the scratching shed
has come to stay, and if only rightly
constructed it forms a most PLEASING
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
The Summer Diet of Chickens,

There Is no perfect summer or win
ter food for chickens, but with a little
ingenuity In mixing their diet we can
supply them with what may be called
perfect food. A good deal depends
upon the nature Of the chickens and
fowls in regard to the food, and also
upon the season Of the year. While
fair supply Of corn may do for
winter feeding, 1t could hardly be
recommended for summer feeding. 1t
Is altogether too fattening and heat
ing. On the other hand a little rice Is
good for the fowls in summer, and
totally unsuitable for winter. There
is practically no heating elements In
rice, and this is what we need for
summer feeding, food that will nour-
ish without heating.
Now when We feed summer or
winter for eggs we must consider food
from different standpoint. We need
to supply the fowls with egg-produc-
ing material, and for the time we
must consider the relative importance
OF heating and non-heating foods much
less than formerly. Usually. however
foods that make flesh and fat do not
contribute to the egg gg-producing abili-
ties of the hens. The foods adapted
to the latter are usually in q class by
themselves. In addition to them we
need consider only such other foods
necessary to repair the daily waste
and loss Of heat and fat. In cold
weather the loss of the latter is much
greater than in summer, and conse-
quently the proportion Of these foods
must be far larger.
Both fowls and chickens indicate
what they most need If turned loose.
They will pick of grains, seeds, worms,
slugs and all sorts Of natural foods.
The more of this natural food they
can secure the better will it be for
them. Chickens that can forage for
q living in summer will always be
healthy and robust. But we must not
forget that very often they fail to
secure enough to keep them in good
growing condition. After they have
foraged for the day they need addi-
tional food. But in the summer this
food should not be corn, which SO
many think necessary. A little, and
a very little at that, will suffice. The
evening meal would be much better
for the poultry il composed of great
variety of seeds, grains, rice, scraps
from the table, ground fresh bones,
grit, oats, barley and so on. Make
such an evening meal as varied in its
composition as possible. adding as few
fat-producins foods as the case will
warrant. Feed the poultry freely with
this mixture every night, giving them
bill they will eat up clean. In the
morning turn them loose to forage
again, feeding them artificial food only
when night comes again. or course,
where there are many colonies kept,
the foraging grounds will be more
limited, and the birds will have to re-
ceive more artificial foods.-Annie G.
Webster, In American Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
Packing Trunks For Living.


A professional trunk packer talks as
follows about her calling In the Wo-
mans Home Companion:
II engaged my sister as my assist
ant, and we earn good living. I al
ways do the packing, while she sits
beside me and jots down in the little
book which goes with each key the
different articles as put them in. She
tells as nearly as possible, just where
each article is to be found, so that
the owner will have little trouble in
unpacking. l make point Of pack
ing all trunks in as nearly the same
way, so that persons who have once
had trunks packed by me will find
little difficulty in locating the various
articles in any other trunks that
handle for them.
my methods are all my own, and
there is one point which l believe has
gained and held me more customers
than anything else; it is the quantity
Of pink and white tissue paper that
1 always use. 1t gives to the trunks
that look Of daintiness which every
one is so fond Of associating with
his belongings"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
.Ti.as--' A Hired Girls Union.

.,>-.'rsA~' A Hired Girls Union.
The regulation of servants is not as
easy in this country and this time as
1t seems to have sometimes been in
some countries, and the American
woman who manages large house,
or several houses, without being over
burdened by household cares, is ex-
ceptionally lucky. There is never an
end to discussing what solution, IL
any, the great servant question is COM
ing to. New and suggestive news
touching that comes from Chicago,
where some of the hired girls, organ
lied as 1.-The Working Women of
America" have laid down rules for
the regulation of household labor.
These rules stipulate that house-serv-
ants who belong to the union shall
have two hours off every afternoon,
and an entire evening twice n week;
they demand liberation of club life
awhatever that iD, respectful treat
ment OF gentlemen friends in the
Kitchen and back porch, and due al
lowance Of time ON Monday to visit
the bargain counters, and Rule Five
declares that all complaints shall be
made to the business agent of the
union.
1t seems hardly profitable to discuss
these stipulations until the union
which has formulated them shows
some evidence Of ability to enforce
them. House-servants, like other
folks, are entitled to make the best
bargain they can with their employ
-ers as to hours, wages and conditions
of service. They don't owe anything
more to society than society is willing
to pay for. Nevertheless, the relation
between mistress and servant is usu-
ally very personal relation, and the
prospect that 1t can be regulated by
union-made rules does not seem to be
good. But worse thing might hap
pen even to Chicago than a successful
hired-girls' union. In that Russian
city on the Anur River where last
year the enthusiastic citizens drowned
all the Chinese residents, the great
multitude Of the drowned Included all
the house servants In the place. They
were all Chinese. Into the river they
went. But no more Chinese servants
came to take their places, and the
householders in that city have made
their own beds and cooked their own
-di1aer5.-E. S. Martin, in uarper's
Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
The Art OF Walking.

In correct walking there is the poetry
Of motion, the delicacy OF poise and
the scientific adjustment Of the weight
Of the body which the ancients knew
so well, but which the moderns slur.
If they do not absolutely ignore.
The girl who walks correctly Is a
joy to herself and all who behold her.
She has some purpose In life. She Is,
nine times out of ten, neatly dressed.
bright eyed and healthy. Watch her,
and you will see that the ball Of the
foot Is the centre upon which the
weight of the body swings; and that
upon the heel and the toes there is an
even balance of the strain, If such it
may be called, the heel not being
called upon to do more than the toes
or the toes more than the heel, while
the sole is the medium between the
two extremes.
In correct walking the foot is placed
evenly upon the surface, with the
pressure first upon the heel, then upon
the ball Of the foot, and then upon
the toes. From the ball Of the foot
and the toes the impetus and elasticity
Of the stride Observation-Disclosures Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

The egg and poultry crop Of Mis-,
souri, dragged nearly $13,0Oo,ooO into
the State last year, while mule sales,
even under the stimulated demand due
to the South African war, amounted
to only $9,000.00O.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
Two Queens who Wear No Colors.

II Europe Queen Alexandra has
made black popular, and Queen Will
helrlna has created q vogue for white.
Circumstances have, of course, had
all to do with the choice of these au-
gust ladies, but 1t might just as truly
be said that lovely Alexandra has
., made mauye and violet shades popu-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
To Keep Eggs Fresh.

DIR. w. Hanika gives the results of
his studies of eggs In German paper
in which he says that he found in the
pores of even newly-laid eggs micro
organisms which cause decomposition,
and that 1t is evident from this that
methods of preservation which aim
only at the exclusion of the atmos-
phere must consequently be useless.
He proposes in place Of the various
processes now in use the following
novel one which he says attains the
desired end completely. The eggs to
be preserved, which should be as
fresh as possible, are laid in warm
water until they are warm through
out. Every particle of dirt should be
removed from the shells. The eggs
are then put into sieve basket and
held for five seconds in boiling water
and remove thence as quickly as pos
sible into cold water. The eggs, still
wet, are laid on O clean cloth and let
dry off spontaneously. Under no cir
cumstances are they to be dried with q
cloth. AS soon as they are quite dry
they are packed with sifted wood
ashes or wheat bran, which has been
dried by heat previously. The five
seconds dip in boiling water is suffi-
cient not merely to kill the microbes
in the shell substance and between it
and the inner skin, but to cause the
coagulation of thin but all-sufticient
layer of albumen lying next the skin,
and thus form an impossible barrier.
Regulating Clock.
1t is not, of course, possible to seize
hold Of the hands of clock and push
them backward or forward n tenth
or twentieth part of second, which
is about the limit of error that 1t =.
lowed at the Greenwich Observatory,
so another method is devised. Near
the pendulum a magnet is fixed. If it
Is found that the pendulum Is going
either too fast or too slow current of
electricity is switched on, and the little
magnet begins to pull at the metal
as it swings to and fro. 1t only re-
tards or accelerates the motion by an
infinitesimal fraction of a second each
time, but 1t keeps the operation up,
and in a few thousand swings the
tenth or the twentieth part oe the al
most invisible error is corrected, thus
making the clocks keep STEP at the
proper instant OF time.-London Daily
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

More than eleven per cent. d1.C, of
the inhabitants OF Switzerland 1892
o00) are foreigners. In France the
proportion of foreigners is three per
cent, and Germany only one per cent,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
Ostrich PIumes Popular.


Long black and white ostrich plumes
are very much worn this season, and
they are put on the hat to droop not
little at one side, touching the shoulder
in some instances
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
NEW FALL WAIST IDEAS.

Golf Red. National Blue end Purple the
Correct Shades.
The flannel shirt waist promises to
be quite as popular as ever this au-
tumn, except in the heliotrope shades.
This last, for some inexplicable rea-
son, is to be adjured as quite passe.
The correct new shades for the fan
mel waist, those that will be worn by
the stylish girl, are golf red, national
blue, myrtle, Nile and chasseur or
hunters green.
The Persian trimming effects, new
this time last year, have disappeared,
and this season are no longer consid-
cred desirable as garniture.
The very 1ong-waisted effect became
so exaggerated that it fell into disfa-
vor with particular women. This au-
tumn the waist line will be lowered
trifie to give becoming slenderness,
but no more-not the very ugly length
ening way down in front.
Advices affirm that the uncertainty
In regard to the waist buttoned In
the back is past, and that, notwith-
standing it's inconvenience, its popu-
larity is assured ON account of it's nov-
city. This fact is especially noticeable
among the new silk waists, where the
hr1t haa al ie 1xy
In the majority.
Panne applications are among the
latest garniture notions for very elab-
crate waists. Light green panne ap-
p,iqued ON a blue silk waist is consid-
cred very smart.
Rows Of bebe ribbon, either velvet
or satin, Joined by herring-bone
stitch to form bands about three
inches wide, are late trimming effect
for silk waists. ,.5e,..7.,r...
Sky blue and castor are a fetching
combination that will be much favored
this fall Castor alone will be one of
the fayorite shades for flannel shirt
waists. One reason for It's popularity
Is that it is shade that will blend be-
comingly with any light shade, so ad-
mits of a great diversity Of stocks and
girdles go es 3, -..@,.
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On some few of the advanced mod
els of separate waists there is an ap-
parent effort to make the position
back popular instead of the straight
belted back. These positions are
tucked, pleated OF square and fiat.
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Velvet waists, for the most part Sc
vcrely plain, as any attempt to tuck
them results in very cumbersome ef-
feet, are on view, but are not apt to
be generally worn, as milady does not
seem to take kindly to them.-Phila-
delphia Record. ,s..s. ,..,....s>-....
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

Velvet waists, for the most part Sc
vMely plain, as any attempt to tuck
them results in very cumbersome ef-
feet, are on view, but are not apt to
be generally worn, as milady does not
seem to take kindly to them.-Phila-
delphia Record. s.ss. ,4.5,...s>
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

Golf Red, National Blue and Purple the
Correct Shades.
The flannel shirt waist promises to
be quite as popular as ever this au-
tumn, except in the heliotrope shades.
This last, for some inexplicable rea-
son, is to be adjured as quite passe.