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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
gled grief end hope to the warden,a

gled grler end nope to the warden'S
heart. The letter was from Chicago,
and stated boldly: 'ats
81 fell in with the gang last night.
This won't do. I am going to get out
of here. Can't reform in Chicago
William Simmons"
For the next two weeks the warden
watched the Chicago newspapers anxi.
ously. That the young fellow had been
tempted he was sure; he dreaded lest
he had fallen. His only hope was
that Simmons had fed from tempta-
ton and had left Chicago. At the end
of the fortnight q letter came in the
familiar handwriting. The warden
drew long breath of relief to see that
it was postmGrked in Annapolis, Mary
land, but he was not prepared for the
news that it contained.
II have enlisted in the United States
marines. / may never be an officer,
but am going to try and oe a good
soldier. Yours. William Simmons"
The warden filed away the letter be-
side the other with a feeling of thank
fulness. He knew that Uncle Sam
hSSpS Il tloSI WdlNh anu StlOAS
on his fighting men; moreover, the
young fellow was out of the reach Of
his former Chicago associates. That
was the last he expected to hear from
William Simmons for some time; but
in less than two weeks came q third
letter, which the warden opened with
the liveliest interest, for 1t was from
San Francisco. 1t said:
"Got here to-day. Leave for China
tomorrow. Coming through Nebraska
young woman at q station pinned a
flower on my coat. You can't imagine
how it affected me. VIII write from
the other side of the world.-William
Simmons"
"God bless that young woman" said
the warden to himself. "She may be
as homely as hedgerow and as ignor-
ant as Sioux squaw, but she touched
the right chord in his breast. The
man who has the courage to fight for
his country and can appreciate a flow
er from woman's hand is on the right
road. 1 believe in my soul the boy
is safe for all time" And when the
warden put the letter with the 9TH
ers there was q moisture in his eye
that is unusual with officials Of State
penitentiarles.
True to his promise, Simmons wrote
from the other side of the world-from
Tien Tsin. The letteS was long time
in coming, but it arrived at last. Like
all the otherr, 1t was short and 70 the
point. 1t read:
II was on the firing-line yesterday
and didn't run. We leave for Pekin
in day or two. Enclosed find $25.
Thanks. I'll never steal in Indiana
OK elsewhere. I'm cured. God bless
you.-William Simmons"
The warden now reads with great
interest all the army news from China
and the East. If some day he should
find among the list Of dead the name
of William Simmons. he would grieve
sincerely. He is sure, at any rate, that
he will never see that name disgraced,
and he hopes that sofne day he may
again grasp the hand Of the man
whom his own kind word saved from
a criminals end.-Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
This Insect Carries a Gun.

There is curious insect known to
French scientists as the Bombardier.
1t carries on its back two symmetrical
organs which are in effect minute can
non. On being attacked one may just
hear what sounds like small eXplo-
sion, and two tiny streams of liquid
are squirted out very much after tn,
manner Of boys squirt gun. At
the same time the insect is lost to
view in a cloud Of smoke, or, more
properly speaking, humid fog, which,
being corrosive, is successful in hold
ing at bay all the creatures enemies.
Such is the composition of this liquid
that 1t boils at eight degrees above
zero, which accounts for the artificial
cloud. This method of defense is also
employed by certain moliusks. which,
n order to cover a retreat, excrctc q
black liquid that completely hid, /;
them from view.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
How New 1-rk Has Grown.

Tie ancient game of bowls upon
the green has been revived in Eng
lard with some fashionable approval.
Our, Dutch forefathers in the time Of
Peter Stuyvesant flocked to the Bowl
ing Green to divert themselves with
that fine old Holland pastime But
if our honored Dutchmen of to-day
sought green for bowling they would
be compelled to cross Spuyten Duyvil
Creek or to pass by He'll Gate in or
der to find suitable field for that an
cie1t pastime.-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Rev. Percy II. Gordon, of Burgetts-
town. has accepted n call to the First
Presbyterian church of Freedom.
The Eighty-hfth Regiment, Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers, will hold a reunion
at Washington. Pa, November II.
Copperlead snakes drove a party
of Altoona railroad men from their
camp at Alexandria.
Seven foreigners at South Sharon
were poisoned by eating toadstools
for mushrooms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
Eecret of a Happy Home,

If n mother is at all clever she can
train her baby by the time it is six
weeks old to cry to go to its father az
soon as he comes in the house.-Atchi-
sol Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Red snow Is frequently seen in the
Arctic and Alpine regions. Chemical
experiments have led to the conclusion
that the red color is due to the pres
ence of a vegetable substance.
A resident of Vermont has a fish
two feet of water in his cellar, so it is
reported, and has placed some fish in
it that he caught in the river, so that
he does not have to go out of his house
for fishing.
An historic mansion in Liucoln's Inn
Fields, London, is about to be pulled
down. 1t was built in Charles Ills
reign for the Earl of Lindsay from de-
signs by lingo Jones. Charles Dick
ems took one of the rooms as the scene
Of the assassination of Sir Leicester
Dedlock in "Bleak House"
While digging for pier foundation
for a bridge over the Wansbeck, at
Sheepwash, Northumberland, Eng
land, the arch of a very old bridge was
discovered twelve below the bed Of
the river. The old structure was
strongly built and intact. Nobody
knows when this bridge was built.
In Korea visiting cards measuring
afoot square are in vogue. The saw
ages of Dahomey announce their visits
to each other by sending in advance
n 1N1.on nj, of n
tree artistically carved. When the
visit is paid, the "card" returns to the
possession of its owner, who probably
uses it for many years. The natives
of Sumatra use for visiting card 4
piece Of wood about foot long, decor
ated with bunch of straw and a
knife.
Birds are made to take their own
pictures by the ingenious apparatus
of Mr.. o. G. Pike an English photo
grapher. A bait of fat is placed on
an electrical wire which is so connect
ed with a camera that, when the bait
is removed, the camera shutter is re-
leased, giving an instantaneous expos
ure of the sensitive plate. An excel
lent portrait of the song thrush is
among the interesting results that have
been shown. The arrangement may
be used with other timid creatures,
and for getting pictures of nocturnal
animals the electrical wire can be
made to ignite little magnesium as
1t releases the shutter. giving a strong
light at the instant of exposure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
. SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The Japanese in Formosa are dis
couraging the use of sun-dried bricks.
During the typhoon of 1898 there were
1898 mud-brick houses totally de-
stroyed within a radius of two miles,
from the American consulate at Tam
sui, while not more than one building
made of kiln-burnt bricks suffered any
damage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Among recent novelties in electric
lighting is an incandescent lamp haV-
ing two Independent tilaments. one
giving 16 and the other only one can
dle-power. The low power light is in
tended for burning in sick room. or
wherever a faint illumination is de-
sired. The current is changed from
one filament to the other by turning
the lamp in a screw socket.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

There are five rivers in the world
which drain over 100000 square
miles. They are the Amazon, La
Plata Obi, the Congo and the Missis-
sippi
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

The latest invention IN the way Of
Improving methods for printing news
papers is q machine that will set type
by telegraph, although the operator
may be thousand miles away. West
ern newspapers, who say the inventor
is q yourg Iowan, named Frank
Pearc, assert that several telegraph
companies are striving to secure tho
patent rights to the invention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Recent reports from both French
and English botanists say that the "tu
chung" tree of China contains valua-
BILE rubber or gutta-percha. The sub
stance is believed to be true caout-
chouc and it is thought that the tree
will become of great commercial i'm
portance. This is mentioned as one of
the good effects that will follow the
Opening up" of the country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
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The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct form tho
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newals must be made at the expiration, other
wise the subscription will be discontinued.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Entered at the Postoffice at Freoland. Pa
as Second-Class Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Consul Frederick w. Hossfeli thinks
there is a splendid opportunity to in
crease the volume of sulphate of cop
per exported from the United States
to Greece, where there is big demand
for it. 1t is estimated tnat from 1000
to 5000 tons are used annually by the
currant growers. The wholesale cur
rant trade of Greece is practically in
the hands of banks and commercial
syndicates, and they have arranged to
import sulphate of copper in large
quantities and to sell it to the farmers
at cost, in order to encourage the
growers to spray their vines. Nearly
all the importations have so far been
from Great Britain. but it is the opin-
ion of the consul that the United
States could easily secure a goodly
portion of the trade. There is no tar
iff on the commodity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

1t is well known that many insects
bear a close resemblance to leaves,
twigs and other things, and there is
no doubt that this is for their protec-
tion against, or their concealment
from, their enemies. One of the most
remarkable cases of this kind was re-
Gently made known to the Entomology
cal Society of London. 1t is that of
spider that lives in the rocks near
Cannes. A certain kind of moths in
habit the rocks also, and their cases
are to be found all about. 1t was no.
ticed that the spider, when at rest,
looked exactly like one of the moth
cases.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

A scientific problem Of much inter-
est will confront the engineers of the
Transvaal gold mines when the war
between the English ana the Beers
is over, and that is the depth to which
shafts will be sunk in search of gold
bearing veins. Some of the shafts al
ready opened will descend 1000 to 5000
feet but it is thought by some of the
engineers that a depth of 10000 feet
will be reached in other cases. The
temperature at that depth will be
about 100 degrees, the warmest, per-
haps, at which men can work, but the
suggestion has been made that still
greater depth may be found practi-
cable if means be devised for cooling
the air.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13

Recent improvements in the process
es of making wool out of turf fibres
have resulted in the production of a
soft material that can be spun as
readily as lambs wool. Besides, it has
excellent absorbent qualities, and is
capable of being bleached and colored
for use in various textile industries.
Much of it is now used at Dusseldorf,
Germany, for manufacturing cloth,
rugs, hats and other articles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-13
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Red snow is frequently seen in the
Arctic and Alpine regions. Chemical
experiments have led to the conclusion
that the red color is due to the pres
ence of a vegetable substance.
North Park union., 1901-06-28
whittier Ar. W. pr,r,,ne,

The increase of American divorces
has been remarkably rapid. No longer
ago than 1870 only 3h per cent Of
marriages were dissolved by the courts.
In 1900 the percentage was 8. and II
the same rate Of increase Is kept up
tho closing year of the twentieth CEN
tury will find 5S.8 per cent OF all
American marriages dissolved by the
courts. In other words. the year 5000.
II we go on as we are going. will dnd
moro divorced than married persons
living in the country. The divorces
granted in all other civilized countries
put together do not equal the number
granted In the United States. And
while our population Is growing at the
rate of 20 per cent per annum the num-
ber of divorced persons is increasing at
the rate Of nearly 10 per cent per an
mum. All of which may we'll make
sober-minded citizens. who understand
that the strength of a nation is its
marriage affairs rather than Its divorce
courts, ask themselves, Whittier are We
drifting?-New York World.
North Park union., 1901-06-28
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DssaAsr, CssssaAs. ~ ueos - I've WAs
usSs Wsa HlgA fesatsses.

Nave Wsa H1gA fssitases.
Boulder. Colombo. has the distinc-
tion Of being tho home OF tho only
CHEZ telegraph operator OF . railway
In the United States who 10 . colored
man. SAYS the Denver News. 8. b.
Nackey. the chief operator OF the Col.
|. orado Z Northwestern railway. mot
only ans the position OF head Of, the
telegraph department OF the road. but
he = equally efncient as traiA dis
patcher and private secretary to Cen
eral Manager Culbertson. He u .
stenographer and typewriter Of special
ability and his gentlemanly address
and ability In everything he under
takes have made him highly popular
among citizens OF Boulder.
Nackey II . native or Greenville.
Pennsylvania, where he was educated
In the public schools. After gradual
ing from the high school he pursued
. special course Of studies at Teal col
lege. Since arriving at Boulder he
has found time to study Latin and
French and next fall he will enter
upon Q special course In the State
university. He II now twenty-eight
years Of age. active. energetic and
wide awake to the intrests Of his en-
ployers. Recently he undertook the
issuance of an elegantly illustrated
pamphlet upon Boulder county. The
title of the publication is Picturesque
Boulder and Gems Of Boulder County"
Boulder has another colored man
who Is gaining wide reputation on &C.
count Of special ability. His name Is
o. T. jackson. Last year when the
board Of directors Of the Chautauqua
looked about for q man to take charge
of the Chautauqua dining hall and
cafe. Jackson was selected for the po-
sition. He filled 1t 80 well that he Is
In charge for the approaching session.
He employs Nixty or seventy-five per-
sons to assist In the work and his au-
thority Is supreme.
North Park union., 1901-06-28
SINGLE RAIL ELECTRIC LINES.

Some Advantages the New English Schsd-
ules Will Have.
The British Parliament has been pc
titioned to grant its approval Of tho
construction of an electric railway be-
tween Liverpool and Manchester.
which will make the fastest time on
record. The single rail system. which
1t is proposed to Introduce on this line.
will bring changes in other respects
than that of speed. For one thing one
cannot journey by this method of To-
comotion and speak to his fellow trav-
elers at the same time. The noise
caused by the running wheels would
effectually drown the most vociferous
efforts. Again. reading will be out Of
the question. The vibration Is abnor-
NAL and the rapid motion by which
the passenger is whisked along at the
terrific rate OF 40 miles an hour pre-
cludes the possibility OF such thing.
Even on the Irish line. where the
speed rarely reaches sixty miles an
hour. reading is a practical impossi-
bility. The great recommendation Of
the system. as shown in its working
In Kerry. rests In the fact that 1t is
practically impossible to derail the en-
gines' or carriages.
North Park union., 1901-06-28
A Chronicle of the Sawdust.
BY FLORENCE KINGSTON HoFF-
MAN

BY FLORENCE KINGSTON HoFF
MAN.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Few people peeping within the quiet
room where little Mrs Cronin rocked
her sick baby could have recognized
her as the original Of the flaming post
ers with which the town was literally
plastered. These portrayed = highly
eolored female standing erect upon
two ferocious lions with the Stars and
Stripes waving above her head. Yet
they were meant for her. and like the
renowned DR.. Jeckyll and Mr.. Hyde.
Mrs. Cronin lived two different lives
AZ widely anupodal As theirs. Plain
Marie Blee, before her marriage.
though known to the circus world As
Mile. Terephine Bellefontaine. she haa
been a. proud a. q queen to become
Mrs. Cronin, for though all of ner COL
leagues voted Jim a slow one and a
very poor match for the brilliant
mademoiselle, It was Just that very
stolidly and tranquil affection which
most endsarsd him to his little wife.
Jim was q keeper in Robinson's Gi-
eantic Aenageris. and day after DAY
he went patiently on with his work.
cleaning the animals cages and doing
out their rations. without one single
yearning in his honest soul for any
more ambitious position. while he did
It all 20 quietly that the savage brutes
Needed his presence no more than that
OF the dies buxzing through their
cages.
He and Marie we're married in the
spring and had been bhssfully happy
for . year, ON Jim's modest earnings.
which, though not munihcent. were
amply suf,cient for their simple needs.
but when the blue-eyed baby came to
Tho Original OF the Flaming Posters.
complete their happiness. Marie found
in this new responsibility q stimulus
for further activity, and when the lit
tie boy was nve months old. she in
sisted in spite Of Jim's protests on 60
ing back to her work.
Little Jimmy was sturdy chap who
never gave them 4 moments anxiety:
they got a good woman to take care
Of him, and with her mind thus re-
iieved. Marie fell back naturally irto
her old lines. though Diabolo and Ger
berus. her former charges. proved less
tractable than OF yore. having Ocen
used for year and half to the bru-
tai ferocity Of Signor Baratti. recently
dismissed for drunkenness: but she
got on pretty well after time. the
lions learned once more to obey her
milder methods. and as she snatched
little Jimmy to her breast each day
North Park union., 1901-06-28

he'll pull through. and you amt In the
ring over a half hour any way"
How could she explain to this man
that her courage was all gone, that
every nerve in her body seemed to
culver and snap.-he wouldn't under
stand, and with a sickly faintness
stealing over her. she dragged herself
round to the dressing tent and strug-
Eled to get into her gaudy tights.
Mother Meachin. who took charge OF
the wardrobes. eyed her pityingly.
She'd had children herself long ago.
and as she saw how Marie shook and
trembled, and hearing the band. knew
mat in a few minutes more she would
be called, she pressed nat. black bot
tie upon her, saying. with real kind
ness:
"Take a swallow, dearie: It'll heart
en- ye up bit; you are all shakin' like
But Marie. after only sip. thrust
IL from her, saying. family: NO,
sank you, Mozzer Meachin; 1t make
me but more seek" and then as the
yell-known music struck up and she
knew that her hour had come. the old
woman heard her whisper to herself:
"Oh! bon Dieu des Miserables, pro-
tege-moi de ces betes feroces pour Ia
mour de ton Fills unique" thus she
prayed.
AS she bounded into the lion cage.
with feet that felt heavy as lead. she
noticed that, for the first time. both
guards we're absent. and once more
the deadly nausea seemed to steal over
her. But Jim was there, and he
smiled encouragingly. She struggled
to overcome this hitherto unknown
fear, and prepared to put the lions
through their PAGES.
Cerberus was tractable enough, but
Diabolo, always uncertain In his tenn
per. was unusually impatient this aft
ernoon. But the performance went on
tn all intents and purposes just al
usual. and with heartfelt thankfulness
Marie braced herself for the last feat
"a wild dance over and among the
,tons. ending in nnal tableau az she
unfurled the Stars and Stripes to the
tune of Hail Columbia.
Che gave a cut with her whip to
force the lions into recumbent posi-
tions when Just as she made her nrss
nose between them. huge mastih,
which unnoticed by Its owner. had
hean creeping nearer and nearer to the
cage. now sprang at the bars. bark
ing aercely. II you have ever seen
this happen as have. you already
foresee the result; If not. can hardly
nicture to you the wild fear. panic
and the fury of the lions.
Still and trembling for one BRIEF In
slant. they rushed at each other and.
before Marie could change her POSI-
tion she lost her balance and fell
North Park union., 1901-06-28
Pom, Leo . Ch,ss Player.

Pope Leo XIII. finds his chief recre-
alton In the game OF chess. and he Is
said to be one OF the best players in
all Europe. A Roman priest. Father
Guila, has the honor Of being his
usual fellow player. and he has full
filled this high function for thirty-hv
years. or since long before Vicenzo
Gioacchino Pecci became Leo XIII.
When the cardinal mounted the pom
tiflcal throne Father Guila was in
Florence. The new Pope called him
to Rome and even gave him his lodg-
Ing In the palace of the vatican. His
skill at chess is marvellous. but he is
credited with a strangely irascible
temper. At times when the contest Is
going against him he works himself
into terrible passion. On these oc-
casions the Pope stops the game and
delivers to Father Guila a neat little
discourse in praise OF Christian renun-
ciation and the conquest OF self.
North Park union., 1901-06-28
Eagle Fishing In . City.

A handsome bald eagle spends two
or three hours every morning catching
fish at a place within the city limits In
plain view of the passengers on troll
ley car line, says the Portland Ore
gonian. He perches on an oak tree
near the shore of lake in which carp
and catfish are plentiful. When his
eagle eye" espies fish In the shall
low water near the shore down he
swoops, and. seizing the fish in his
talons, flies back to the tree, where he
eats, and then watches for another VIC
tim. The bird of freedom has chosen
the position well. as the tree Is on the
extreme end of long peninsula.
which no one can approach without
being visible for half mile.
North Park union., 1901-06-28

But. alas! When she presented her
self before Mr.. McGrath, sole man
ager and proprietor Of the show. one
glance into his fshy little eyes con-
vinced her in advance that any appeal
to his sympathy would be useless.
Leave ye OF from the matinay, is II?
Now. I'm awful sorry. Mrs. Cronin.
but 1t amt to be thought Of. Biz Is
biz.' that's my motto. You and them
lions is my most drawin' card. and II
twas to git about you wasn't Eoin' to
perform. we might as we'll close the
circus. for we shouldn't take In a
fiver-" here he spat copiously and
conclusively. I'm real sorry the kid
is sick" he added. seeing her whiten
and tremble before him. but l guess
North Park union., 1901-06-28
A Beauty HAT,

Nine. Sarah Bernhard regularly in
dulges in sponge bath. which. she
says, affords exquisite refreshment to
tired muscles and jaded spirits She
finds 1t an excellent auxiliary in pre-
serving her apparently perennial
charm. 1t consists Of half pint OF
alcohol, two ounces of spirits of cam
phor, two ounces of spirits Of ammo
mia. five ounces Of sea salt. and enough
boiling water to make one quart. The
whole should be, agitated thoroughly.
then rubbed into the skin with the
bare hands. 1t IL excellent to bathe
the neck and shoulders before donning
evening dress.