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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
The Mississippi River.

81 have been very much impressed
with the Importance of small things
in late years" said an old steamboat
man, "and the Mississippi river has
furnished me some rather good eX-
amples. / can understand now Why
Caesar looked out upon the Nile il
such curious amazement and offered
al, that he stood for 10 the Egyprlan
priest, if he would show MIN the
source of that wonderful river. But
the antics of the Nile look like IN
significant nothings TO me- when CON-
pared with the strange conduct OF the
stream that ooZes out Of the earth at
Itasco and hurries on its murky and
devious way toward the GtIf uf Me.<-
leo. Towns along the Mississippi
that stood right on the bank OF the
river have been isolated even in my
day, and there are, too, all along the
course of the stream little epmires in
view where the river has encroached
upon the small centers of population,
finally eating the earth away and fore
ing the inhabitants to seek other quar-
ters. There are hundreds of these
places that are almost forgotten now
even by the men who are constantly
on the river. What brings about these
violent changes along the banks Of
the river? Not floods. 1t is just the
ordinary doings OF the stream. In the
first place the current of the Missis-
sippi is wonderfully swift, and the sed-
iment deposited at any point where
resistance to the flow is offered is
very great. Tie a string to the neck
of bottle and sink it with the mouth
of the bottle up and open. If held in
one place where the flow is normal
in an extremely short period of time
the bottle will fill with sediment
Stretch a net across the river, net
SO finely woven that nothing but the
pure water of the river can pass
through, and, on account Of the rapid
ity of the flow and the greatness of
the deposit of sediment, almost in a
twinkling the river would be damned
at that point. Experts have ad-
mitted this. This brings me to the
point of my narrative. The flow of
currents is frequently interfered with
by sunllen boats, perhaps by a jack
staff sticking up above the surface.
The current is diverted by degrees,
generally touching the far side of the
stream a mile from the point where
it again meets resistance, and imme-
diately begins the building of sand
bar | have seen a thousand exam
pies of this sort during my career
on the river, and | have known of
instances where the root of tree or
the mere twig of a willow have
brought about similar conditions.
These things have tended to make a
riddle out of the river; yet the stream
after a while will be handled so as
to undo all that it has accomplished
In this way"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
LABOR WORLD.
steel strike cost $4,000, 900.

Tho ctnol ctril-n oogt 60, mn Mo-
r,, ,.4
lng noot t,i, nno sloG ',I luctorles are
winning " 'leir luli c"pacl'y'
over 2,Ooo'OOO miners are required to
produce the worlds supply Of coal.
The JoD compositor Of to-day occu-
pies Il higher plane as craftsman
than lie mas ever held i'll the whole
course Oh MS existence.
The strike of velvet shearers at Gre
field, which had been in progress for
eight weeks, has ended. the men re-
suming work uncondtionally.
The condition of women and chill
dren employed in Ohio factories will
be investigated by special agent Of
the State Labor Commission.
If is said that thn sbinhuildors or
KieI Germonv ore so ovnrstoclked
will orders thot 1900 nut or 1000 mon
emuloycd at The wards wor, over.
time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

chase their game in the wilderness.
The puff and dart is cousin to the
pea shooter and is just little larger
and played with darts instead OF peas
or pellets. In Paris the toy shops
keep the tubes on sale, all sorts and
varieties, made simply of metal, or
very elegant looking objects out OF
bamboo with an inner copper tube
running through the centre and
screw top and ferrule to guard it
when it is not in use, something after
fishing rods which look exactly like
walking sticks when they are folded
up to put away.
A clever boy can make tube for
himself or he can buy the largest size
pea shooter to be had and then he is
ready to make the dart. For this take
few penholder sticks and cut them
into lengths of two inches. Next get
some worsted and strong waXed
thread. Fill one end of each stick
with the worsted and let series of
loops project beyond. Bind it around
with the thread. Just how much you
will need you will have to ascertain
by experiment.
For the spike take good sized nail,
file up the sharp end into good point
not too fine; dip the point into the
grease of a candle, hold it in the
flame until it becomes nearly red hot.
Then plunge it into cold water; this
will harden it, Now file off the pro-
jecting end piece of the metal at the
end; bore hole somewhat too small
at the end of the stick, force the blunt
end of the nail into it, and then bind
ii round firmly with waxed thread.
Now trim off the ends of the worsted
and your dart is complete.
With a three foot tube this dart will
pierce an almost limitless number of
sheets of paper at 10 or - feet dis
tance and, if painstakingly made, will
fly with wonderful accuracy. To take
aim hold both hands close together Be
quick and decided or your tube will be
certain to wabble. Shooting with a
puff and cart is quite unlike rife
shooting and rather more resembles
the shot anu aim of the bow and ar
row. Fasten your target on a tree and
you are ready for an afternoons
sport.
In the wilds of Borneo or on the
pampas of South America the rough
little natives makes these tubes as
long as 10 and 12 feet and use tiny
things of darts feathered at one end
and at the other finished with tips
which have been dipped into terri
BILE poison. The merest flesh wound
in any part of a man or tiger, a jack
al or any other living thing is quite
enough to cause immediate DEATH
Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

An Indian baby's first year is spent
strapped up in tight little cradle,
such as you have seen in pictures.
cradle they will soon learn to run
about. Then the little red man will
mount on a cornstalk and take such
rides as you take on cane or broom.
He would say that his horse is much
better, because it makes such dust.
AS soon as the little red woman is
out of her cradle she begins to carry
a doll or puppy on her back, just as
her mamma used to carry her. She
makes cunning little wigwams, too,
and plays keep house" while her lit
tie brother plays at hunting and fish
ing.
But the little red boys and girls do
not play all the time. They learn to
help their mothers, and good Indian
mother takes great pains to teach her
children to be polite. She teaches
them that they must never ask a per-
son his name. They must never pass
between an older person and the fire,
and they must never, never speak to
older people while they are talking.
When a little red man forgets these
very good rules and is rude, what do
you suppose his mother gavs TO him?
l am sure you can never guess She
says: "Why will you act like a little
white child?" Can it be that these
little red men can teach us lessons in
politeness?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

FREELAND.-rhe TRIBUNE is delivered by
barriers 20 subscribers in Freeland at the rata
of l2l6 cents per month, payable every two
months, or ST. &c year, payable in advance
TIE TRIBUNE may be ordered direct form the
carriers or from the office Complaints Of
irregular or tardy delivery service will re.
oeve prompt attention.
BY MAIL The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of-
town subscribers for Sl,5l a year, payable in
advance; pro rata terms for shorter periods
The date when the subscription expires Is on
the address label of each paper. Prompt re-.
newals luust be made at the expiration other
wise the subscription will be discontinued.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
The Noise of Animals.

The roar of lion can be heard far
ther than the sound of any other liv-
ing creature. Next comes the cry of
hyena, and then the hoot of an owl.
After these the panther and the jack
farther than the horse and the cat 10
times farther than the dog. Strange
as it may seem, the cry Of hare can
be heard farther than that of either
the cat or the dog.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
Peters Fairy story.

"If there's anything | hate to do it
is to work, walled Peter, one bright
morning early in August.
Mamma Rust looked stern.
you must pick those berries before
noon" she said. And you must get
your pail and go directly"
ITS always pick berries" said the
boy, as he went to find his hat. Its
work, work, work. An nobody has to
work but me-"
AS he walked slowly down the mar
row lane his cross and discontented
face was not pleasant sight
1t was an attractive place, this berry
pasture back of the house, where the
birds sang as they got their babies
breakfast and the big yellow bumble-
bees buzzed cheerfully as they hurried
from flower to flower.
The ants were busy, too, running
back and forth, laying up food in the
sandy anthills, and a great berry spi-
der was spinning into his web as fast
as ever he could.
Peter noted all these things as he
walked along, and it made him think
a great deal.
81 wonder if bugs an birds an fishes
an snakes have to work?" he thought,
as he looked as his bright tin pail.
1t didn't seem nearly so large now,
and he say the blueberries peeping out
from beneath their green leaves ev-
erywhere, all over the pasture.
Peter knew away down in his heart
that he could pick two quarts of ber-
ries in less than an hour. In a small
half hour, if he only tried.
Il wonder if everything has to
work." he exclaimed soberly, as he
commenced to pick the berries with
will.
Tumety-tum they went faster and
faster into his pail. The shining bot
tom was covered in a hurry. Very
soon the pail was half full and then
it was full to overfowing almost be-
picking at ALL
Back he trudged to the house. Up
over the stairs he hurried to his moth
er's room, and then he sat down.
Pm going to tell you a fairy story,
mamma" he sad
"Once upon time there was boy,
an he w&i lazy. He most believed
that nobody had to wcsls, only just
himself. One day he went to pick
some berries, an he didn't want to
one bit When he got to the field he
saw that birds were working, an the
ants were working, an the spiders
were spinning an he was so s'prised
that he forgot all about being lazy an
picked his berries just ever so fast"
Peter stopped and looked up into
mammals face with his big, brown
eyes.
can he's never goin to be lazy
again." he said, solemnly, "'cause all
those bugs an things taught him a
lesson. An he was happy ever after"
he continued slowly, "'cause that's
the way fairy stories always end,
mamma. Do you know who that lazy
boy was in my fairy story?" he asked,
eagerly.
81 shouldn't wonder If his name was
Peter" answered mamma, smiling.
Il shouldn't wonder is it was, too"
said Peter.-Youths' Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
maeA A@e,
COLUMN |
LwHwQ&w2Ny Nyy 6sN2gl
A Wonderful Feat.

A mouse of merit watched boy
Who stood upon his head.
snow. that's a clever thing to do"
The mouse of merit said.
"But IL I train my muscles well,
And stick to what I'm at,
think in time may perform
A trick worth two Of that"
30 he began to practice hard
It's lazy mice who fail
And he was able, in the end,
To stand upon his tail!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

This is fine out of door game from
France, although there are parts of
the world where greas grown men use
giant puff and darts for real weapons
Of warfare to do battle with and to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

When Victoria became Queen of
England in 1887, one-sixth of all the
land in the world was under her iuris-
diction. Today King Edward reigns
ever nearly onefourth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

a turbine engine is being shown in
London which is to reduce the Allan
tic passage to three days; and it is
stated that company with a capital
Oslo, 100000 is being formed to OK.
plot the invention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Entered at the Postoffice at Freeland, Pa,
As Second-Class Matter,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Elks' teeth are scarce and valua.
BILE in the Indian Territory.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Detective NARROW got married few
weeks later Mr. Ritchie said he had
caught the thief, and persisted in gil.
ing him the $500 after all-Tit-BitG
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26
Chief Of Police and Patrolman Put
Into Cold Storage Vault.

When J. D Wood of the Wood Grocer
& Produce company was run into the
Kangaroo court yesterday afternoon
and fined $40 for putting the officers
OF the court into cold storage. few peO-
pie in the court room realized the fear
tul crime that had been perDetrated.
In the institution OF which Mr. Wood
IS the head there are about forty en-
ployees, and some of them good. husky
Fellows. When Chief o. Police Patsy
sullivan and Patrolman Fin Brooks,
the ofheeTs appeared there in the pa
troll wagon yesterday, all these en-
ployees were lined up to receive thin.
and the officers chuckled. n the belief
that they would run in the entire gang.
Instead Of this signal was given and
before the officers could move a muscle
they were caught and thrown into The
cold storage vault in the rear of the
store. The door was locked and the
minions OF the law We're left to med
itate in an atmosphere so cold that
they had to be chopped loose five min
utes later when they cried piteOUSly for
mercy. They were let out on condi-
ton that they would hurry back to
the carnival and show up there no
more during the day. Fortunately for
them. they caught Mr.. Wood on the
ground soon after getting back. and lost
no time in rushing him into the dock
II transpired later that the Wood en-
ployees had Matched u3 "A conspiracy
to the effect that one OF the number
was 10 be continually on guard to give
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26
PROFITS OF CARNIVAL.
Now Feared That They VIII Fall Be
low $4,000.

The executive committee is now of
the opinion that something miraculous
must take place before the profits real
lied from the carnival reach $4,000.
That 2 greater sum win be made for
the building fund. the members claim,
is out Of the question.
The attendance has been very salts
tsctOry to date. but most Of the money
does not go to the Elks' fund. The Jar
bour Amusement company, under it's
contract gets 50 per cent of the outside
gate receipts and so per cent of the
Midway receits- The lodge gets the re-
manning 20 per cent in each case.
To many of the Elks this seems rath-
er a large percentage to turn over to
the Jabour shows. but only on this
basis could the attractions be secured.
without a guarantee of SIC. 1000 which
the executive officials did not feel justi-
fed in giving. in considerable of the
chances would have to be tax
en- on the weather. Mr.. Harbour can
celled two other enga gements in order
to show in salt Lake. 1t is claimed that
his expenses are 81 200 a day and in
further justification IL IS stated that
this is the first time he has exhibited
for less than IS per cent of the total
receipts.
1t is the general opinion that the fair
has been we'll financed throughout Al
though the subscriptions were not as
large as they should have been, accord
ing TO the committee. the lodge was
able to open the carnival gates with
practically no obligations on its hands.
Practically all of the lodges share of
the receipts win therefore be velvet
The Kangaroo court and minor
CRAFTS VIII be worked for all they are
worth from now until Saturday night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26

$40; his son. who followed him, was
hned 81 for posing as the dude OF Salt
Lake; l. p. Yaney was held up for IS
because it was discovered that he was
in the city and had the money.
Ned Parker, better known around the
world as Pen Parker a desperate
character Weighing about 300 pounds
was run in during the afternoon Ses-
sion for having consumption. He was
hnet IS, and in addition condemned to
tell 2 story. This he did in fine style,
to the great amusement of the 500
hangers-on in the court room.
Minstrels Taken In
Billy West, the Snowman, and two of
MS partners in crime We're also run in
at this session. West got of with a
hne'of 81 and the telling of two stories;
Frank Hammond paid so cents and re-
cited hot number, and w. C.. Justice
got off with the payment of 81.
George Harbour, the Snowman. was
also run in ct this session, and was
squeezed for SO. just to show him how
II was himself. a little later X. j.
Reehan. of the same show. was soaked
10 the tune of SO for claiming to be
IN lrishman. He was heard to say
that this was the seventh time that he
had been pinched. Still later Marie
and Emily Austin two of the three
sisters who perform on the trapeze
were run in and fined IS each for irni-
tating birds. The third sister, Amy
was run in at the evening session and
fined the same amount Another mem
Der of the company was caught at the
evening session and fined So making
$50 in all from the Midway people.
L. n. Higgins of Rock Springs was
fined SO for being caught hugging the
squaw; Alma Katz was fined 50 for
being in sympathy with the Turk and
A e Bradbury of Evanston WyO.,
squared his account for So Dr. H A
Anderson was fined 81 for calling the
Democratic city. convention while the
carnival was in progress. George MueI-
Ter, of the Royal bakery, was fined SIS
because he needs the dough; w. p.
Read was soaked SO for stopping the
street cars at II O'Clock; r. c.. Wilson
was given $3.50 on general principles
and $3.50. more for saying it was a
cheap court" Judge Dey caught it
for 81 and raised it to "a for good meas
ure; Eugene Fox got 81 for stealing
salt out of the lake; V. V. Wilson got
81 for anarchy in throwing a bum out
of his saloon; OrsOn Hewlett was fined
81 for having a clean legislative record
and d. c. Dunbar sent in IS rather
than appear in the dock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26

flux was responsible for the magnih-
cent showing. A special train arrived
from Jintic. carrying several hundred
eNcursionists. and there were crowds
Of greater or less size frcm Wyoming,
Idaho. Montana and nearly all the sur
rounding states, but nothing, compared
with what the committee expects to-
day.
Yesterday belonged to the iutermoun-
tain states. There WEE no special
ceremonies and that being the case, the
record-breaking attendance is all the
more astonishing. Director General
sStOu expressed no surprise Rather.
he was inclined to wonder that the tig-
ures yesterday did not surpass TI,000.
He confidently expects an attendance
of 10000 today, Purple day. which has
been anticipated as the banner day of
the carnival
The Elks may well be congratulated
on the good order that has prevailed
du~ing the five days of the carnival
that have thus far elapsed. While there
has been considerable rOwdyism from
a certain class in certain parts of the
Midway. IL has not been of such ma
ture as TO warrant police interference.
IF things go on as at present. the lodge
viii make between 5000 and $4,000 for
the building fund.
Electrical Parade Tonight
This will be the greatest day of all
and ttS Gro WING feature VIII De the
electrical parade tonight At least 200
OF the local Ell<s will parade and with
them will be delegations from Tintic,
ogden. Rawlins. Rock Springs. POcatel-
10. Evanston. Laramie. Butte. Boise and
Colorado. Attached to every Elk's cane
viii be a purple and white light. so the
committee relates. The Queens carriage
viii be mass of purple and white in
ca5descents. Purple and white fire viii
be burned along the line Of march. Pur-
pie and white Roman candles viii be
shot off eveiy four feet. Mrs Wool
rich winne~ Of the eQuestrienne contest,
VIII ride in line. Chies Hilton viii put
or a special force Of policemen and no
traffic viii be allowed on the principal
streets during the parade. Vests min
strels win be in line
After the procession Queen Mabslle's
carriage viii be hauled up to the throne
stand and she will be there for a couple
of hours. wearing the crown. and re-
ceiving her loyal subjects. at 9 O'Clock
the queen viii christen the live elk in
the name Of the b. p o. z. the elk
being present
After that everybody win turn loose
FOR a good time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26
VISITORS ARRIVE.
Big Delegations From Tintic, Pcca-
tello and Wyoming.

Big Delegations From Tintic, Pcca-
tello and Wyoming.
The T'ntic lodge. almost TO a man.
arrived yesterday morning II 10 o'clock
ever tssS -Oreeon Short Line. The train
was not wrecked on the way up and
there was really nothing doing until
the arrival here. Captain Ston. Held's
J and and a spriakling Of local Elks
met the delegation and a parade was
formed. which marched through the
TriGCi al thoroughfares and to the
show grounds. admired by thousands
First In line was Hans Hassell, sup
7 osCd to be the tallest Of all Islks. de
carried huge miners cand!estick
ana candle the latter measuring about
four feet in length. Behin5 him came
TIC goat, the pride Of oil Unite. led
ly y. II. Stewart and John Alien. It
vas profusely decorated in Yurple and
writ and wore a pair Of elk's horns
that would have driven Guess Ny
Kane 30 despair had the latter laid
t-es on them.
Rehird the goat walked Tintic'r fin
est They wore brand new pearl gray
busters and tall opera hats. carried
canes. and spread out over hair q
llock The band and Captain stou
we're sandwiched in somewhere and the
r arch proceeded.
After reaching TIE grounds. Director
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26
EPISCoPALIAN SPECIALS.

Schedul eof Delegates Due Saturday
and Sunday.
Large crowds of EpiscOpalians are ex-
peoted TO arrive in the city toward the
close of the week. The majority Of
those who are coming west to attend
the convention of the church at San
Francisco next week are planning to
spend Sunday in Salt Lake. At pres
ent no accurate estimate can be made
of the numbers. Assistant General
Passenger Agent Heintz of the Rio
Grande has been advised by other rail-
roads of special trains and cars to be
expected as follows;
Arriving Saturday leaving Sunday,
two cars from the Rock Island.
Arriving Sunday, Leaving Monday
Special train from the Pennsylvania;
car from the Grand Trunk, car from
the Burlington. Mcclure party, More
house party from the St. Paul.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-26
ALL KINDS OF CRAFTS.
How the Building Fund is Being
Swel1ed. f

How the Building Fund is Being
Swelled.
The Kangaroo court is as naught com
pared with the crafts that are spring.
ing up within the carnival Enclosure to
help the building fund. There are a
dozen enthusiasts to surround you, and
you can't get away until you have cast
a vote or two. A little way further on
stands faithful Dick Whittemore and
mis- watch. The performance is the
same. In the adjacent booth is a self
playing organ, which is being raff1ed.
1t has past this organ. 1t was last
year voted to Otto Stallman as the
most popular Elk. and he refused to
have il in his house. If the energetic
young men who are selling chances
keep up their present rate the instru-
ment Will bring about $4,000. Just
around the corner the visitor bumps
into the horse and buggy rattle. From
this there is no escape. If you won't
buy a chance, Private Ben Allen sticks
the ticket into your pocket and threat
ems to pay for il himself. then buys
you a French waffle. BY this time the
unwilling visitor goes into his wallet
and takes ten chances, to get rid of
Ben.
A brand new graft was inaugurated
yesterday. A photographer was sta
toned inside the pen occupied by the
live elk, and for the small sum of so
cents the visitor is allowed TO have his
picture taken with the elk Colonel
Nickum is there to tell people it is the
chance of a lifetime.