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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
English Working Girls Clubs.

At the exhibition held by the Eng
lish working girls clubs in the Peoples
Palace, in London, recently, great in
terest was shown in the departments of
needlework and cookery. In the for
mer branch the girls have found a
new incentive to ambition in their de-
sire to make extra clothing for them
selves to take away on their summer
outings. This is a marked step in ad-
vance of their custom of a few years
ago, when a pocket handkerchief con-
tained their entire outfit. They are
row actually saving money with which
to buy small trunks.
In cookery, a prize was offered for
the best Sunday dinner for a man,
wife and four children, at q cost of
not more than so cents. 1t was found
necessary TO divide the honors between
one young woman who supplied meal
of meat pie, mashed potatoes and rice,
with stewed rhubarb, and another pro-
viding pea soup, with fried bread and
dry mint, stewed beef and carrots,
cabbages, potatoes and plain pudding.
Twenty-Five clubs were represented
at the exhibition, comprising in all
some 1000 members from the poorest
classes CT London.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30

It is interesting to watch goldbeaters
at work in a gold leaf factory. These
men, whose skins are sallow from the
stains of gold, take up ingots first of
the virgin metal, pass them between
steel rollers, whence they come forth
like pie crust, and pass them then
through closer and closer rollers, un-
till they are but little thicker than pa
per. The sheets of gold are next
placed between pieces of leather that
are called goldbeaters' skins, and men
beat them through the skins with mall
let's until they are reduced to an un-
imaginable tenuity. 1t has often been
proved that skilled goldbeater can
turn out gold leaves so thin that 1t
would take 2S2,000 of them to make
the thickness of an inch; so thin that,
II formed in book, 1,5O0 of them
would only occupy the space OF a sin
gle leaf of paper
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
TIE ENLARGED
ConSreSS...

Probably the people of the country
do not yet fully realize that the house
Of representatives which they will
elect next year will be allotted on a
new ratio, and will be much larger
than any house ever chosen before. In
the house of representatives which
was elected last November, and which
will meet next December, there are
357 members. In the house which will
be elected in 1902 there will be 1856
members. The ratio for representa-
ton in the house established just after
the taking of the census of 1890, was
one member for every 173,901 inhabi-
tants The ratio established under the
census of 1900, which will go into op-
Grafton in the election of November,
1902, is 194,1S2. The next house will
be 90 members larger than the pres
ent one OF course, the electoral COL
lege will be enlarged to the same ex-
tent. The electoral vote in the can
vass OF 1900 was 447. The vote in the
election of 1904 will be 476 through
the recent addition to membership in
the house, and there is chance that it
may be still further enlarged, be-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
The Scottish Regalia.

1t Is rumored in Edinburgh that the
Scottish regalia, which has been kept
n the castle for over two centuries,
will be temporarily removed to Holy
rood Palace when the King holds his
court. The regalia, OF which the chief
is Bruce's crown (used at the corona
ton of every subsequent monarch of
Scotlan0, were locked up in 4 room
in the castle just after the union in
1907. and brought to light again in
1917, by order of the Prince Regent
During the civil wars some of them
were kept in Dunottar Castle, in Kin
cardineshire, which was held by Ogil.
w, Of Barras, against Cromwell's
troops. The wife of a minister was
allowed to enter the fortress to see
Ogilvy's wife, and she and her maid
between them smuggled out the
crown, sceptre and sword. When
Dunottar surrendered and the valua-
bles were missed Ogilvy was sent to
prison in England.-London News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
The ARABIA and the Telephone,

We had party Of Arabs along with
us, and took them all over q great
newspaper Office. Everything was
wildly astonishing to them. They had
imagined that the Koran contained
all the wisdom and knowledge of the
world, yet here was the telegraph, the
telephone, the electrotype, the printing
press. The place was veritable en-
chanter's castle to them. They would
never have believed In the telephone
if had not called up their hotel and
got one of their own party at that
end of the wire. The dervish who
had come along was bold as well as
pious. When he heard that his friend
five miles away was talking through
the instrument he made dash at it.
He was greatly excited, and yelled
II q megaphone voice. He thought
we were tricking him, but here was
his friend talking Arabic. He rolled
his eyes at me in a despairing man
ner, and then began 4 search for dew
lis, being quite convinced that the
phone was an invention of Satan.-,
The Independent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
Art Colors in New Linens.

ART SOiofS IN new LineHs.
The new lines In art colorings are
delightfully."- cool and very smart for
summer wear, and are usually made
without lining. being Of a sufficiently
firm texture to set well without further
support. Nine to ten yards Of linen
will make full gown and allow a deep
hem to the skirt. but even less may
be allowed for bolero and skirt. and
this is very popular fashion for duck
and linen.
Frills, flounces and anything Of the
full or fussy type must be avoided for
linen, but fiat bands of Russian gallon or
coarse lace of point iArabe type are
most effective, and grouped lines Of
machine stitching and large pearl but
tons are invariably an attractive COM
bination. Some of the new gallons or
coarse lace are filled in with shaded or
chintz colorings, and these are charm
ing On red. blue and biscuit linen.
Very little of this trimming is re-
quired, and it must be laid quite fiat
and not put on full, as lace usually is.
Foulard gowns are always in evil
dence at this time of year. and many
of the new foulards are wonderfully
pretty, both in color and design, es-
pecially those who exhibit light,
graceful pattern in some delicate tint
on a white ground. mauve and pale
green being among the most effective.
like all other light fabrics. foulards
require to be very daintily made, the
skirts trimmed with frills or flounces,
tucks and insertion, and the bodices
prettily trimmed. A nice design repre-
sents dress of mauve and white fou-
lard, the trained skirt bordered with
three rather wide tucks. newer
style than the little frills or shaped
flounces, of which one so soon tires.
Above are two bands of ivory Irish
lace insertion, through which the
mauve lining Of the skirt is seen with
good effect. The bodice is quite Sim
ply made, with tucked chemisette Of
white lawn with openwork insertion,
through which Is run black bebe rib
bon, giving very smart and pretty
finish. There is a kind of half yolk
CT the Irish lace, and insertions of the
same lace. while the picturesquesl sleeves
have bands and cuffs to match the
chemisette, and full puffs of fine lawn.
This model could be made very in
eXpensively, in one of the nice "fou-
lardines," or mercerized sateens in
foulard patterns. or it is equally suit
able for making up in one CT the thick
er muslins, especially those which ex-
hibit a pretty haircord stripe. The
hat with it is of black tucked tulle,
with paste ornaments and cluster Of
mauve poppies.--The Lady.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Endurance is noble. lethargy the
reverse.
Obligations menace friendship and
destroy love.
The mantle of silence generally has
few holes in II.
To be honored socially is not to be
seen everywhere.
Argumentative victories always
leave scars behind.
Fault-fnding has its root in dislike,
criticism in kindness.
Those who try too hard to be smart
prove they are stupid.
Fear is a murderer at heart and
envy the breeder of lies.
Impulsive women dig pits,into which
they finally fall headlong.
Keeping ones woes to oneself is an
excellent proof of wisdom.
Mistaking possibility for probability
has wrecked many fortune
The desire to please is normal and
the desire to supplant abnormal.
Little tongues are more powerful
than the ingenious might credit
Silent reformation is far more poten-
tlal than open confession of error.
Never bemoann your few friends;
you thereby save additional enemies.
'Tis better to have dinner Of herbs
and harmony than a banquet and tears.
Mean men and haggling women
make the eyes weary and the ears
ache.
Young knowledge is a braggart
Aged wisdom says very little until
asked.
Never build upon possibility,
Thereby you will be saved much dis
appointment.
Diplomacy is never so valuable as
in the marital relation; it bridges DIFF
ferences otherwise fatal to peace.
Envy none. Every heart has some
secret chamber of horrors, and those
who seem most gay have often the
grimmest skeleton.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
II Ge)iU Hox,e $50 Mem
berS. and the Electoral
College 476

cause the admission of Oklahoma and
perhaps one or two other territories to
statehood between now and the next
presidential campaign is decidedly
probable.
No state lost any members through
the recent adjustment of representa-
ton in the house and in the electoral
college On the other hand, many
states gained. Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida Louis
lana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,. North Carolina, North Dakota,
Washington, West Virginia, and Wis
consin will each have to choose one
member more next year than they
chose last year. Minnesota, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania will each gain
two members. Illinois, New York and
Texas will each gain three members.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
REORGANIZATION OF MAN.

There are In TheoSophy two central
doctrines-the doctrine Of Reincarna-
ton. and the doctrine of Karma. The
first is startling, the second soothing;
both are 30 eminently rational that
conviction almost certainly follows
comprehension, says writer in be-
half OF the new theory of life. Both
are rooted in the profound fact of evo-
luton (of which science has seen a
part). the fact that all life expands and
rises from poor and low to rich and
high plateaux.
stronger than woe Is will; that which
was Good
Doth pass to Better>Best."
"The doctrine of reincarnation is
that each man dwells in the flesh not
once. but often. His internal, inde-
structible self comes again and again
into earth life, each time in different
race, family, condition. SO that he is
confronted successfully with every
form of test and experience, assimilat-
ing into that Self the essence of each
incarnation, and at last emerging with
an exhaustive knowledge of humanity
and a perfected character. He is not
a thousand men compounded into one,
but one man who has had thousand
lives. AS sa world wide traveller learns the
peculiarities of each region and people
himself becoming mentally more sup
pie and more vigorous IS the result OF
travel so the Ego learns humanity
through having been identified for a
| time with each section OF it, and be-
comes not Chaldean, a Roman, or an
| american, but man. And as the trav-
eler dwells, now in tent, now In a
palace, now in hut, now in hotel
ever imagining that his surroundings
are other than transient and unessen-
tial; so, too, the Ego dwells in tempo
rary homes of body, craftsman, a
! slave a student, each being an en-
easement for single life, not one be-
ing any real part of the Being which
| outlasts them ALL"
1.-THE great doctrine Of Karma is in
itself exceedingly simple 1t is the doc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30

pearl and imitation colored stones OF
every sort, kind and description
Amethysts are wonderfully initiated
and have become great vogue. Ame-
thysts and topazes have alike been out
of favor and fashion for their allotted
span, and the time is just ripe for their
return.
Before the shrine of the turquoise
all continue to bow in adoring worship,
but this pretty blue stone has become
trifle tco familiar 10 the sight to be
altogether pleasant.
Many are doing their best to take
coral seriously. Corai EUttons, appli-
qued with dull silver ar especially
decorative. Brobdingnagian buttons
are not nearly SO much in vogue as
they were. OF course, they are to be
found here and there when some par
ticular period of style commands their
presence. But decidedly of more pro-
nounced popularity is the small but
ton arranged in detached groups
two, three and four, as the fancy die
tates. AS to buckles, their story Is
long and bewiliering one. Scarcely
in millinery can a. buckle go wrong,
and in this department do they seem
to grow longer and longer and mar
rover and narrower every day. And
it is buckles that create decorative
item in ones chic visiting toilet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
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The latest models in shirtwaists
fasten down the back with pearl, gilt
or silver buttons.
The linen batiste collar with lace
applications is much favored by Par
isian dress designers.
Heavy ivory white and ecru lace
comes in sailor collar and cuff sets as
accompaniments to shirtwaists.
White silk roses with black velvet
leaves mako an effective trimming for
a white straw hat faced with black.
Parasols OF mircir silk with inch
wide fan tucks around the edge are
very attractive. with carved handles
of ivory.
Stockings made entirely of lace
are among the novelties and silk NOUS
seline stockings, handsomely embroid-
cred, are also on the seasons hosiery
list
Some of the newest sunshades are
decorated with cretonne applique and
vailed in chiffon. Gold and silver
spangles are seen on few of the
black lace parasols.
Among expensive novelties are belts
of rattlesnake skin. tanned so that all
the markings are preserved and the
scales returned to their places. Self
covered or silver gilt buckles are used
as fasteners.
Deep hyacinth blue Is one Of the
shades that is seen In bordered voile, a
new fabric. The borders are some
times of a darker or lighter shade
than the plain material and occasion
ally Of a contrasting tone.
While the military heel and broad
toe have not lost favor. the new low
cut shoes show pointed toes and high
spool heels. The extension sole is still
in evidence, but shoes are narrower
and less mannish than last season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
Railroad
EARNINGS

Railroading, in its beginning, and
throughout its exuberant youth, says
Carl Hovey in Ainslees Magazine, was
a business which made use of nerve,
big head for planning and plotting
and constant slap-dash application,
after which the returns were pretty
sure. Nowadays it is all as sophisti-
Gated as a cash register. A successful
year indicates that some one has
taken enormous pains to study the fig
ures. and that the result of his dill
gence has been a pretty accurate
knowledge OF the class of business that
would pay. A railroad carries freight
and passengers for a living. The
managing head, In order to direct the
business profitably, must know what
1t costs him to provide the service for
which the public pays Common sense
and the instinct Of self-preservation
demand this course at once, but they
are not so forward in suggesting what
is to be done first. How can one come
at such knowledge! 1t costs so much
annually to maintain the track and
the terminals, 70 much to pay the sal
aries of the train crews, yardmen,
clerks, officials, and law department,
too How much, then, will it cost to
carry six carloads OF potatoes $50 miles
out on the main line to Berryville?
The problem looks like one by which
cunning pedagogues advise little boys
that It rs impracticabie to add hens
and geese together IN the same sum
or useless to seek to know the cost OF
seven -eighths pounds of butter In a
catch question where you are told only
the price of pound Of lard. The diff
ference is that the railroad figures do
show q glimmer of sense But this
proves to be a will-O'-the-wisp leading
nowhere Nothing can be done with
them until you have slaughtered most
of the items wholesale and arbitrarily
have selected few promising ones
with which to do business. Let us
say the line carried in the year 1889
100000 tons of freight distance of
one mile; the work has been meas
ured, with this result, which stands on
the books as 50000,000 ton miles The
pay for doing the work, measured also,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
INITIATIVE ANIMALS.
A Horse That Knew Live Wires and
Ground circuits.

A Horse That Knew Live Wires and
Ground circuits.
"The aptitude shown by animals Of
the lower order in acquiring human
habits is marvellous" said student
who lives in the upper part of the
city, "and the story that the old flea
bitten mule had learned to unlock the
crib door with snagged tooth is not,
in my judgment altogether a legend.
The chances are that such things
have happened. l have known of in
stances where mules would pull
gate pins with their teeth or shove
latch up with their tongues. in order
to break into the corn field. There
are but few farmers who have not
had occasion to observe the same
thing. But I have found that horses
are more observant than mules.
While horses are not as cunning, and
not as skilled in the artifces of de-
ception and double dealing. I may
say, they are naturally more sensi-
tive in temperament and no doubt
reason with more delicacy and more
accuracy.
81 know of one horse, for instance,
owned by one of the electricians of
the city, that will not, under any cir
cumstances, step on steel railing or
go near swinging wire, because one
of her ears was slightly brushed by
live wire several years ago while
she had one of her feet on the railing
of car track. She was knocked
down by the shock, but was not seri-
ously hurt. Since that time she has
been extremely careful about where
she puts her feet. and keeps her
gaze on the ground at all times.
But / owned a little bay mare sew
eral years ago that caused me con-
siderable trouble and for more than
month l was very much worried by
an unaccountable waste of water on
my place. It was before / moved to
New Orleans. The water rates of the
town where I lived are fearful. I
had a hydrant in the back yard.
Every few nights the water would
be turned on in some mysterious way
and Iue ydTu WOulu SIMPLY ne HCUueu
the next morning. Failing to discov-
er the cause of the trouble before the
end of the month, when my water bill
had doubled, notified the police, be-
lieving that some malicious person
was attempting to satisfy some
+, grudge against me. The chief sta-
toned two men at my place to watch
the hydrant. They concealed them
selves and along about midnight they
heard a squeaking sound at the hy-
| drant, and a few minutes the wa
ter was spluttering out at fearful
rate. They made rush for the
place, thinking to capture the cul-
prit. but when they got there they
found my little bay mare, with her
head stuck down in the flow from the
hydrant She was drinking and dab
bling in the water, and seeme1 to be
having a good time generally. They
resorted the matter to me and | had
/ no more trouble about my hydrant.' u
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
QUEER MATHEMAT,
ICS USED IN SCHEM
NCFOR PROFITS.II

averages four mills to a ton mile, so
that the total revenue from the freight
business for that year amounted to
100000. The expense is to be meas
ured by unit which is called the
train mile In this instance it is the
freight train mile. The immediate
cost Of running freight train mile
can be computed readily, and it in
cludes: Cost of fuel for the locomo-
tive. and the wages of an engineer, a
fireman, conductor, a couple Of brake
men and a flagman. The number of
cars may be anything you please so
far as these expenses are concerned, for
it will not affect them much. In the
present case say that the average
trainload was 400 tons, large, but
sound figure. Therefore the number
Of train miles that had to be run to
earn the 100000 was 125,000. Train
mile cost was reckened at rs cents.
Therefore We have: Expenses, S93,750;
profit, s106,250 Not the actual profit,
to be sure, but We get on better by
keeping the geese separate from the
hens, and the figures have their use.
Take the company's report for the
following year, 1900. The same work
was done, let us say, 100000 ton
miles The average trainload how
ever, was 500 tons. No wonder the
road found itself with more money
to divide than it had in the year 1899.
For by increasing the trainload the
number OF train miles was lessened,
and train expenses were inevitably re-
duced to the tune Of nearly $4,000.
The gross revenue remained, of course,
the same. The figures are disgrace
fully rough, but they tell the truth.
They shout it through a megaphone.
The way to make money is to increase
the trainload. A well-known technical
writer in Wall Street calls this the
touchstone of successful or economical
railroading.' To save train miles is
to save money drop by drop. to save it
with sure promise Of drops enough
in all to make an ocean.-New York
Press,
1t Is estimated that one crow will
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
Dainty veilings fe- summer Wear.

Veilings of every shade and variety,
often of the faintest blue or gray, but
by preference of white, are far and
away the daintiest things for dressy
summer wear this year. The simplest
way to make them very smart is to
put them over a Pompadour silk
overskirt The fabrics are SO thin
and sheer that the flowers just show
through with suggestiveness of col
or and simmer that is irresistible. If
your dressmaker is equal to it have
one summer gown made with prin-
cesse slip of Pompadour silk All its
elegance than will come from lines,
and few dainty shirrings or ruffies,
these last tucked. at the bottom of
the skirt, and some similar trimming
on the bodice.-The Ladies' Home
journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30

trine Of perfect, inflexible justice The
word has two meanings. 1t means first,
as defined by Col. Olcott, The law of
ethical observation-disclosures a man
soweth, that shall he also reap But 1t
also expresses the balance sheet of
merit and demerit in any individual
character. Thus in the former sense,
we say, The quality of incarnations is
determined by Karma'; in the latter
sense we say, "A mans Karma is form
ing during each day of life.
"The belief that every one of us re-
ceives with absolute precision his ex-
act deserts commends itself at once
to reason and to justice. Wilkes
barre Letters on Theosophy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30

Six shirt waists should meet the
requirements of most careful girls. To
have sufficient stock of blouses to
be able to ring the changes in rou-
tine lengthens the life Of each one
considerably. Therefore, two Of ging-
ham, two of plain silk for afternoon
wear and one OF two of smarter ma
ture for parties would not be too
many, while, needless to say, the more
the better. And when these are man.
ufactured at home, their cost is real
ly SO very slight that one is justified
in the extravaganza.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
Locomotive and Boat.

A Swedish State railway engineer,
Herr Magnell, has been commissioned
by the Paraguay authorities to con-
struct a combined locomotive steamer
for the traffic between Altos and
Pagua. This amphibious vessel will
be nearly twice as large as the Svanen
-Swan-which at one time maintained
the traffic by land and sea between the
viskau and the Baltic in Central Swe-
ien.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-30
TALKS -
- a BoU -
NlalNANkIND
OF Ice Blue Foulard.

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An odd model for foulard gown Is
of ice-blue. ringed with white and
black. The collar. cuffs and flounce
have rows of black bebe ribbon velvet,
Joined by diamonds of yellow lace. and
the vest and sleevelets are of lace to
match, the front held in with two
crossed braces of black velvet ribbon.
To be worn with this costume is a
jaunty little hat Of blue straw, trimmed
with tea roses and black velvet