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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Laying gathers is a time honored
operation as irritating and nerve-wear-
ing as it is necessary. Since learning
to accomplish the same result in n far
easier way, the present writer has
taught the knack to several friends
and all, without exception, are enthu-
siastic. Use a long, strong needle;
that is, a coarser one than you would
ordinarily use for the work in hand.
Gather the needle full, keeping the
thimble finger at the eye of the needle,
so that no stitches escape onto the
thread. When you can force on no
more cloth, still holding the thimble in
place, with the thumb and first finger
hold the gathers firmly onto the needle
at the point end. With the left thumb
and first and second fingers, pull the
gathers, two or three at time, straight
down from the needle with swinging
motion, sliding the fingers under the
material and pulling down with the
thumb, beginning at the left and work
ing toward the right. When the work
is slipped onto the thread, it will be
as fiat as il each gather had been pain
fully scratched" into place. The two
processes are practically accomplished
in one, and after few trials and
with little patience, you will never
go back to the good old way."-Good
Housekeeping.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

A curious fish. which is said to be
unknown in these waters, was captured
by Foreman Henry Wagner at the Co.
lumbian Iron works. The fish was
seen swimming in the dock and it's pc
cular motions attracted the attention
of the foreman, who lost no time in
catching it. The fish is about 12 inches
long and of dark grayish color. The
mouth strongly resembles that of a
shark and on it's head is a small bump
which some of the watermen at the
works declare is the bump of knowl-
edge"
On either side of the fish are two
wings, one large and the other small,
which were seen opening and shutting
like fan while the fish was in the
water. Below the wings are four legs
on either side, resembling those of
crawfish. On the back are large fins,
tapering toward the tail. The fish was
Immediately placed in glass jar filled
with alcohol, and was attentively ex-
amined by number of men at the
works, who had followed the water all
their lives, but had never seen any,
thing like it.-Baltimore Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
A Cure for Tired Nerves.

A lady's fingers are much cleverer
than the hired mans to prick out deli
cate seedlings, to bud roses or graft
trees, and skilful to practise all the
delicate arts of propagating plants.
1t is surprisingly easy to raise a large
stock of perennials and shrubs, to pro-
duce rose bushes, to multiply anything
of which the smallest scrap or seed
can be procured. Work of this kind
has a specially soothing charm for
tired nerves and equals the most per-
feet rest cure. 1t will not injure the
finest lady to prepare potting compost,
to hoe or rake among her plants, to
spread among them the beneficial
mulch by which the hired man would
probably kill many of them when
roughly shovelling it against the
stems. Only lady knows how to tend
the young rose shoots and eXter-
inmate the marauding grub or green
fly. Some very great ladies in Eng
land will not trust a gardener among
their flowers or even to train fruit
trees or nail up climbing roses.-Anna
Lea Merritt, in New" Lippincott.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
London's Forbidden Gates.

There are two gates in London
which it is an honor equal to the star
of an order to be allowed to drive
through. One is the gate in the arch
of the Horse Guards and the other is
that of the Marble Arch. The Horse
Guards arch is guarded by a stalwart
trooper, who stands in the way of any
carriage that attempts to go through,
and should the occupant not have the
right to pass turns it back. The bish-
op of London. it may be remembered,
was stopped once by sentry, who did
not know that his lordship is one of
the privileged persons. When there
is any disputed claim, if the occupant
of the vehicle who wishes to go
through the arch has patience enough
to wait he can remain until one of the
high court officials has given his de-
cision according to immemorial Gus.
eom.-London Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
A HUMAN FOREST.
How Indian -ribesmen Succeed in Es-
Gaping the Police.

How Indian %ribesmen Succeed in Es-
Gaping the Police.
Some of the Indian tribes over which
We rule give us great deal of trouble
notably the Mahsuds, though it is
pleasing to learn from recent Bonn
bay telegram that they are at last be-
ing brought to something like order,
and are paying the fine lately imposed
upon them, as well as agreeing to
cease their raids.
The Mahsuds, however, are not by
any means the worst of the Indian
robber tribes, that unenviable distinc-
tion probably falling to the Bhils, who
are the cleverest scoundrels in the
world, both in their methods of ac-
quiring other peoples property and
in evading pursuit.
They are very proud of their skill
In pilfering, and openly boast of it.
One of them once told a British Off
Ger that he could steal the blanket
from under him. and was promptly
challenged to show his ability. That
night, when the officer was fast asleep
the Bhil robber cut a hole in his tent
crept noiselessly in and gently tickled
the hands and feet of the sleeping man.
The officer stirred uneasily and turned
over. In this way the Bhil was able
to pull the blanket out little way. BY
repeating this performance he finally
succeeded in ''coaXing the blanket
completely from under the sleeper.
When engaged in his nefarious little
games the Bhil wears hardly any cloth
ing, and his 1.-THE body is rubbed with
OIL to facilitate escape from any would
be captors. When hotly pursued by
the British troops the robbers make
use of a very clever device. They con-
ceal their scant clothing under their
small round shields and scatter them
about to resemble stones or boulders.
Then picking up few twigs-if there
are any to be had-they assume all
sorts of grotesque attitudes, their al
most fleshless limbs silhouetted against
the dark night sky closely resembling
the charred limbs of a tree. Abso-
lutely motionless they hold their posi-
tions till the enemy has passed them
In this way British subaltern, in
charge of party sent to capture some
Bills, was considerably startled one
evening. The pursuit had completely
lost sight of the robbers, and finally
the party drew rein by a clump of
gnarled and bent tree trunks, tired and
hot from their hard exertions. Ths
officer in charge took off his hat and
placed it on the end of a broken limb,
when instantly there was wild scream
of laughter and the trees trunks sud
denly came to life and vanished in the
darkness Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
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Silk flannel is q pretty material for

Silk flannel is a pretty material for
shirtwaists.
Braid will be used on many of the
new spring gowns.
Corduroy jackets worn with cloth
skirts are very stylish, especially the
black or brown corduroy.
The new silk gingnam waists made
with vest, tie and broad sailor collar Of
solid color look well and other cot
ton materials are made up with vest
and revers of white pique.
A fiat tulle hat in delicate ecru is
trimmed in front with a single big
pink poppy. A pink tulle has creamy
yellow rose for its sole adornment, and
a black one is decorated with an i'm
possible but lovely blue rose.
The latest Partisan fancy is black
stock of mousseline de sole, decorated
with slanting lines of Roman pearl
and fastened at the left side in fluffy
butterfly bow. This is worn with even
ing dress, and is regarded as tremen-
dously chic.
Panne cloth is lovely material for
shirtwaists to be worn at this season.
1t comes in all shades, and has a sheen
like that of panne velvet, but with the
warmth of flannel. Big gold buttons
are generally used on shirtwaists
made of panne cloth.
Gold tags for finishing neck ribbons
or streamers increase in popularity.
The spikes are varied in style and
many new shapes are shown in fiat
tags. Some are pointed, others square
and few nave decorations of colored
beads or bits of enamel.
Some short petticoats are made with
single front breadth of ordinary
width and four narrow cores on either
side, each finished with a point at the
lower edge. The handkerchief ruffies
are to be seen on the long skirts, which
are a mass of ruffles upon ruffles.
Very pretty is dark green flannel
waist made with vest of white far.
mel finely tucked, and on either side
of the vest the green is cut out in
fancy shape and stitched with DARK
green silk. A very light gray with 6
white vest made in this same way i.
very dainty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

The mystery of Mooselookmaguntic's
big salmon has at last been solved.
So says the Lewiston Journal. For
several seasons anglers who have wet
their lines in Bugle Cove have come
back to camp with tackle decidedly
out of kilter. and with blood-stirring
tales of the monster salmon that
rose" beneath a certain overhanging
birch
The salmon took the hook and gave
the anglers the battle of their lives
always breaking loose at the finish,
however, taking with him everything
not tied to the boat. 1t was always
at the same birch where the fish rose,
and the tactics he employed of sulk-
to be drawn to the surface. were al
ways the same.
The fame of this remarkable fish
spread throughout the lake region, and
anglers from the other lakes came
down early and often to try their skill
against him. They never failed to To-
cate the salmon. but they never sue
ceeded in landing him. 1t was estl-
mated that hundreds of dollars worth
of tackle. time and bait were wasted
last summer in Bugie Cove.
1t is low water now in Mooselookma-
guntic lake. and the water. although
low, is remarkably clear Recently the
landlady of one of the hotels in tho
region with her son. ran their boat
on to an unmarked stump in Bugle
Cove, directly beneath an overhanging
birch. And from that stump they
plueked 81 spoon-hooks, spinners and
artificial flies!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Good morals make the best manners.
Deeds are the only measures of our
days.
A man must be greater than his
work.
1t is easy to recover from another
mans adversely.
Greatness is not in being lifted up
but in growing up.
You cannot do right unless you are
willing to suffer wrong.
There is no fertilizer that will make
oranges grow on chokecherry trees.
They who live on public opinion will
probably die of popular opprobrium.
He who is crowned by his conscience
cares not if he is condemned by the
crowd.
1t is often impossible to both ap
pease the conscience and to please
the crowd.
The man who places the highest
things first will be the first to get the
highest place.
The spendthrift who is always
spending upon himself is as selfish
and mean as the miser.
Every man bears his own burden but
not every one has the blessing of bear
ing another's.-Rams Horn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
New BeIts for Spring.

The new leather belts are almost
universally of round form, and make
no concession to the advocates of the
dip" front. The prettiest have rows
of stitching that cause the outer sur
face of the belt to be slightly CORFU
gated Leather and velvet are also
combined the latter laid in single
band in the centre of the wider leather
belt, and stitched on both edges. Two
or three rows of narrow velvet are
banded in similar manner on belts that
measure one and a half inches wide.
Frequently the ends of the velvet rib
bon are continued to varying lengths
beyond the end of the belt, and are
tipped with long gilt spikes" The
most novel of such belts are finished
with gilt drop or spike
Whether few or many of these
strands are shown, their length is
from Is to 20 inches. The same idea
of drop trimming, but carried out in
ribbon, is also applied to stock collars,
that are finished with full rosettes,
and from five to seven pendent strands.
These pretty ornaments are known as
L'Aiglon, and though prominent feat
ure of the shops for month or more,
their possibilities are still being devel-
oped with a view to combining the ro-
settes or pompons with the light wool
spring gowns.-Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
POISON IN CLOTHING.
Aniline Dyes Constitute "a Serious Menaos
to Health.


to Health.
Bright colors are very fashionable
now, happily for the spirits of those
whose lot it is to inhabit cities as
gloomy as London or Manchester are
in December, and the smartest tints
are those known as fondant or bonbon
shades, pretty blues, soft pinks, deli
cate purples and military reds. The
strides chemistry has achieved during
the past few decades make the produc-
ton of such colors easy and their cost
inexpensive, but unfortunately it also
makes adulteration easy, too, and the
use of poisonous dyes is becoming all
too common, says the London Mail.
Anilines are very extensively used,
and very little harm has been traced
to fabrics so colored, while chrome yell
lows containing lead, greens contain
ing arsenic, and blue containing muri
ate of soda, have been proved distinct
ly deleterious.
Aniine is largely used in colorins
wall papers and window curtains with
out bad effect, but a curious case has
just been made public by the French
Academic de Medecin relating to the
injurious effects to aniline oil, which is
used in yellow brown boot paste. Two
children wearing these polished boots
were poisoned and the evil was traced
to the oil in the paste, which had grad
ually soaked through the leather.
Unluckily, there is no ready way Of
discriminating between dyes that are
harmful and dyes that are not. Expe
rience and consequences alone are a
guarantee of their inocuous or baneful
influences. Those who do art needle
work with silks and colored threads
should never bite off the end of their
silk, nor suck it in order that it may
thread easily through the needles eye,
for to those foolish. though excusable
habits, cases of arsenical poisoning
have been traced.
In cases where there are abrasions
or sores of any kind upon the limbs
for example, upon the shins or ankles
dyed hosiery should never be worn
unless the broken skin is protected.
bSoiiVI ooNho, iio"SNCi OhpShoifN,
should never be worn until they have
been thoroughly washed.
All the clever chiropodists, after cut
ting a corn or treating it with an acid,
protect the place by means of a plas-
ter or lint before the patient puts his
socks on again. Clothes, dresses and
mantles also often reek with poison.
Many people have been seriously llaf-
ter fast walk, owing to the dye soak
ing through to the armpits or other
spots and entering the open pores of
the skin. There is an immense amont
Of trickery accomplished in the trade
where indigo dyed goods are con-
cerned. Even worsted indigo. sold at
9s. Cd. yard, has occasionally been
found to be something else poisonous,
having not trace of pure indigo in it.
The test for the discovery of pure in
digo is as follows Place a piece of
cloth half an inch square on a saucer,
plate, or in porcelain basin, and drop
two or three drops of strong ultric
acid on it. If pure indigo is present,
bright yellow spot with a green rim
is quickly developed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
the arms either straight down By ths

the arms either straight down by the
body or in any comfortable position,
provided they are not raised above the
head; the mouth should be closed, and
all the muscles of the body should be
relaxed.
The lungs work with greater delib-
Grafton during the hours of sleep, and
If the arms are raised above the head
at this time and for any period the ac-
tion of the heart drives the blood away
from the arms and sends it to the
head, frequently making one very rest
less when it does not prevent sleep
entirely.
AS all food enters the stomach at
the left side. passing out at the right,
the necessity for lying on the right
side when sleeping is obvious.
Again, the heart is on the left side of
the body and during sleep it should
be as free from pressure as during the
waking hours; this is best obtained
by reclining on the right side.
Do not sleep fiat on your back; sleep
ing in this posture causes the muscles
of the throat to relax and the jaw to
drop. In this position one not only
snores but also invites the coming of
wrinkles, and as the neck shows age
quite as soor as the face this posture
should be faithfully guarded against
American Queen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

All over the kingdom are churches
and chapels which have fallen from
grace. The church in Hatton Garde2,
where Edward Irving began his minis
try, has long since been a chemists
warehouse, and the little chapel at
Nottingham, in which William Carey
preached the famous sermon which in
augurated modern missions, is also a
storehouse A large Wesleyan chapel
in North London is now occupied by
a firm if brewers, and the famous L,i-
ther house in Germany is an inn. St.
Giles cathedral at Glasgow, consecrat-
ed to the memory Of Jenny Geddes has
been used at various times as prison,
a postoffice and business exchange
St. Jamess Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
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Already the coolest of shirtwaists
are in the windows of the large shops
and give evidence that the coming
summer will be carnival of gauzy
exquisiteness. Guimpes of white Or
CANDY, with colored batiste Or lawn,
delicate embroideries in artistic de-
signs, tucks and insertions, bolero ef-
fects and simple shirtwaists are shown
in variety of color and fashion that
is positively bewildering. For whole
gowns there are the daintiest mulls
and silk mousselines, as well as fine
wash fabrics almost as sheer and deli
cate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

When taken according to directions the
Garfield Headache Powders are guaranteed
to cure quickly even very severe headaches
1t is unusual to find remedy so effective and
harmless. A powders, 10c; 10 for 25c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Observation-Disclosures Cures Dyspepsia,
Constipation and Biliousness. guaranteed
remedy. Made from roots and herbs. BY mail
25c. Nourotico Medicine Co., Hornellsyille n. Y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

There is an asparagus farm of 206
acres near Charlestown, S. C. The
proprietor is reported to be coming
money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

The Columbia ice-ficld in the Cana.
dian Rocky Mountains covers an area
of ut least 100 square miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Most girls who are engaged wonder
why men in real life don't make love
as they do in novels.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
Shore Lighis

Lighthouses and lightships dot the
coast of Great Britain at the rate of
one to every IA miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Drugs have their use, but don't store them
In your stomach Beemans Pepsin Gum aids
nature to perform it's functions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Switzerland has l25 schools for girls.
Domestic science and gardening are among
the branches taught
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
Humor OF the Rockies.

High up on the Laramie range there
is Il little station called Sherman-a
mere watering place for trains on the
Union Pacific railway. Near by it
is gigantic pyramid of stone, 60 feet
high and 60 feet square at the base.
which was set up by the railway as
Il monument to Oakes Aimes and Oil.
YER Aimes.
In the later eighties there arrived
at Sherman Il shabby person of melan-
choly aspect, who put up shack
Western for shanty-not far from the
monument. 'Ostensibly he was pros
pecting, and he continued to prospect
for three years without accomplishing
any results, so far as could be observ-
ed. AT the end of that period the man
agement of the Union Pacific received
from him a communication demanding
the immediate removal of the monu-
ment from the premises, which he
claimed as his under the homestead
law.
The matter was regarded in n hui
morous light at first, but subsequent
proceedings developed the fact that
the squatter had what lawyers call Il
ease The stranger, it seems, had
located on n section of land which did
not belong to the Union Pacific-the
same section on which the monument
had. by an iEldvertencc. been placed.
He knew very well what he was about,
and the upShOt of the affair was that
the railway had TO pay $1,000 for the
squatter'S tract in order to make its
title good.-Saturday Evening Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

From Russia morthern ports) un
printed paper is imported into Great
Britain to the annual value of over
10000 pounds. Wood pulp boards are
also received in fairly large quantities
from Russia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

is sck-some disease peculiar to her sex is fast
developing her system She her family physician
and tells him story but not the whole story.
holds back something loses her head becomes agi
ated orgets what she wants to and finally conceas
what she ought have told and this completely myses
the doctor.
wonder therefore, that the doctor fails the
disease? Still cannot blame the for it
barrassng detail of the symptoms of her suffering
her family physician. This is the reason why
hundreds of thousands of women are now in cOrre-
spondence with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. 10
her they give symptom that when she ready
to advise them she in OF more facts from her
correspondence with the patient than the physician
possibly obtain through personal interview.
Following publish letter from showing the
result correspondence with Mrs. Pinkham All such
letters are considered absolutely confidential by
Mrs. Pinkham, and never published in any way
without the consent writing of the patients but
hundreds of grateful for the health which Mrs
medicine have been able to restore them
that they not only consent to publishing their letters but
asking that this be done order that other
who suffer may be benefited by their experience.
Mrs Ella Rice, Chelsea Wis. writes
troubled with falling
with bearingdow
anything What
who have suffered did could
this
instead
had faith med
that concluded ask advice
advising take Vegetable
bottles felt BETTER and after had
Vegetable Compound
advise Lydia E. Pinkhans Vege
Believe grateful for the of
health" Mrs ELLA RICE Chelsea, Wis
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

The correct posture for sleep is to
lie on the right side with the limbs
stretched out TO their full length. and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Some music is well executed, while
other music is simply butchered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15

Within tie last twenty years freight
rates from and to England have decreased
from fifty to seventy-fve per cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
Fighting the Chincb Rue.

The Ohio Experiment Station is re-
ceiving letters indicating an extensive
outbreak of chinch bugs in certain
parts of the state. and in response il
is sending out small packages of a fun
gus culture in the hope that it may be
of service in injecting the bugs with a
parasitic fungus which, under favor
able conditions, has been found to be
very destructive to these pests.
This fungus, however, requires moist
weather and masses of insects for sue
ressful operation, and it is feared that
1t may not act with sufficient prompt
ness during the prevailing dry weather
The following remedy is therefore
offered as probably better adapted tc
existing conditions, this remedy having
been suggested in 1895 by Prof. S. A
Forbes. State Entomologist Of Illinois:
Dissolve one-half pound hard OF
soft soap in one gallon Of water. and
heat to the boiling point. Remove from
stove and add two gallons of coal oil,
churning the mixture with a good force
pump for fifteen minutes. When the
emulsion is formed. 1t will look like
buttermilk.