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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
How Monkeys Hunt for Land Crabs.

Most monkeys have a liking for
land crabs, and the beasts when in
their natural element in the jungle
will often travel for miles to some
marshy region in search of a crus-
tacean meal" said dealer in all sorts
of wild animals to Washington Star
writer. Some years ago, when l was
in Singapore trading with the natives
for monekeys, was one day greatly
amused to see the artful methods
practiced by jocko to trap crabs The
monkey, having located the where
abouts of the crabs, lies fiat down on
his stomach, feigning death. Presently
from the countless passages piercing
the mud in every direction thousands
of little red and yellow crabs make
their appearance, and after suspicious
ly cycling for a few minutes the brown
fur of the monkey they slowly and
cautiously slide up to him in great
glee at the prospect of a big feed off
the bones of Master Jocko.
THE latter now peeps through his
half-closed eyelids and fixes upon the
biggest of the assembled multitude.
When the crab comes within reach, out
dashes the monkeys arms, and off he
scampers into the jungle with cry of
delight, to discuss at leisure his
clevely earned dinner.
Rarely did the monkeys seem to
miss their prey. l saw, however, an
old fellow do so. and it was ludicrous
in the extreme to see the rage it put
him in. Jumping for fully minute up
and down on all fours at the mouth of
tho hole into which the crab had es-
capped, he positively howled with vex-
alton. Then he set to work poking
the mud about with his fingers at the
entrance to the passage, fruitlessly
trying now and again to peep into it."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15

The frangrant geranium, the old
fashioned rose geranium, SO desirable
for all window gardens, is said to pos
sess still more desirable characteris-
tics than are usually credited it. A
suggestion comes from abroad that it
may be used to keep flies way. A mod
crate sized plant is said to be so dis
agreeable to flies that they avoid it's
neighborhood, and two or three of
these plants in room will keep it en-
tirely free from pests. This is surely
a pleasant remedy for getting rid of
the flies that linger so provokingly
after the fire drives the chill from the
various rooms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
GULF STREAM MYTH.


Mildness of Climate Attributed to Whole
Atlantic Ocean.
All who still have implicit faith in
the familiar teachings of physical
geography, relating to the beneficent
effects of the Gulf Stream on adjacent
countries, will be shocked to learn
that eminent authorities now speak of
this theory as an exploded myth"
Such, however, is the case, and the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, through the official organ of the
weather bureau, gives it's implied
sanction to this startling disclosure.
Modern meteorology asserts that the
climatic mildness attributed to the in
herent warmth of the Gulf Stream, is
really due to the heat conserved by the
whole Atlantic ocean. According to
this method of reasoning the Gulf
Stream, which is itself a result of the
practically constant atmospheric drift,
has no appreciable effect. On the
other hand the fundamental factor, in
the climatology of the north temper
ate zone, is that the atmospheric circu-
lation is unfailingly from the west
toward the east. 1t is the breaking up
of this general drift into two eddies,
the cyclonic and anti-cyclonic, that
produces the weather and seasonal
characteristics over this vast region.
The entire surface of the North Allan
tic ocean, north of the trade winds,
has set from west to east, somewhat
to the northeast. 1t is this drift, and
not the ocean currents, that carries
the beneficent influences of the ocean
over the European islands. Similarly,
the Kuroshiwo, or Japan current, is
belittled by the meteorologists of
today and practically disregarded in
its influence on climate. The modern
teaching is, therefore, that both the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans as whole,
and not any particular current, in
fluence the climates of the countries
east of them. owing to the perpetual
west to east drift, which distributes
the heat conserved by their waters.
Could these circumpolar currents be
reversed, the eastern coast of the
United States would have the mildness
of Bermuda In substantiation of this
teaching it Is pointed out that the re-
versal of seasons which are variously
known as Indian summer" green
Christmas" "anticipations Of May"
and the present unreasonable weather
are directly traceable to the intrusion
of the Atlantic anti-cyclonic aerial
currents on these coasts. This sets up
a circulation from the south that pro-
duces remarkable climatic effects.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15

The naturalists tell us of many pc
culiar habits that some birds have,
among them that of dancing. The
movement to which they apply that
term is not an irregular darting to
and fro, to which the observer must
lend the influence of his imagination
to make it appear as dancing, but is
well-ordered, deliberate and graceful
act, in which sometimes a few and
sometimes many birds take part.
Opinions differ as to why they
dance. Some writer's think that it is,
so to speak, merely an interchange of
compliments and courtesies between
the sexes particularly at the mating
season; others that it is wholly play
full, originating in bright and cheerful
spirits.
Be that as 1T may, the dance Of the
spurwinged lapwing is certainly an act
of play, for the birds indulge in it all
the year round and at frequent inter
walls during the day, and also on moon
light nights.
The lapwings live in pairs and any
one who watches them will presently
see one bird of a neighboring pair rise
and fly to them. 1t is always welcomed
with many signs of pleasure, just as
we greet a guest whom we are glad to
see. Advancing to the visitor, they
place themselves behind it and then
all three, keeping step, begin a march,
uttering loud drumming notes in time
with their movements.
In little while the march is over
and then the leader. elevating his
wings and uttering loud cries, stands
erect and motionless. while the other
two, with puffed-out plumage and
standing exactly abreast. stocp for
ward and downward ua.J TIE tips c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15

chine contractors in Wyoming boast
by laying $4,000 feet in one day. the
best previous record being on the Col
orRdo division of the Rock Island road,
where 2SS miles of track were laid in
five months and 10 days.
All the ocean sailing experts will re-
call the records for speed made by
the Hamburg American steamer
Deutschland in 1900. The Deutsch-
lands greatest triumph came early in
September, when her time from Sandy
Hook to Plymouth was five days seven
hours and thirty-fve minutes. The av-
erage speed was 1886 knots; the
greatest days run was $40 miles.
The total foreign commerce Of the
United States in the fiscal year end
ing in June surpassed by 1919, 9,729,250
that of any preceding year. and for
the first time in our history exceeded
$4,000, 100000.
The largest lumber deal of the year
was scored by a Wisconsin dealer. He
sold to a Chicago concern the seasons
product of two mills, 45.000.000 feet,
the consideration being $1,OO0,OOO.
Beef at S1.50 a pound on the hoof
was the record price for this product,
established in December at the Inter-
national Live Stock show in Chicago.
A fancy steer, 4 years old. and weigh
ing 1430 pounds was sold for $2145.
Queen Victoria. it is said. held the
previous record in this line when she
sold prize steer for $3.50. At this
show the highest price in the worlds
history for car lot of steers was re-
corded when 10 head were knocked
down at $3.50 a hundred weight. At
this same auction Dolly, a 4-year-old
Hereford, brought $3.50, the highest
price ever paid for & COW of that breed.
In April, at prior sale, Dale. Here
ford bull. brought the record price of
$500, the top figure previously paid
for bull in any country being $500
for Sir BredweI at Kansas City sale.
In March the queen mother COW, Lucia
Estill, an Aberdeen-Angus, was sold
there for s2800. Chicago also set a
price an shorthorn cattle in August,
when Mayfiower VI. was sold for
$4,000.
The shortest murder trial on record
took place in Chicago last May. In one
hour and nine minutes jury was OBJ
tanned, testimony heard, arguments
made and a verdict of acQuittal rem
dered in the case of Hiram Zee, ac-
cused of killing a man of the name of
Miller by kicking him out of third
story window in lodging house.
Mrs. e. M. Holland of Kansas re-
ported the prize servant girl record
for the year. She has had her SER
want, Ann Mason. for more than 21
years. This paragon of house servants
cooked the first meal Mr.. Holland and
his bride ate when they went to
housekeeping and has cooked every
one since then.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
watching the Wasps,

Among my favorite insects, writes
Charles B. Bennett in st. Nicholas,
are the common social wasps, especial
ly those that do not make any cover
ings over their nests. One reason is
because like to study insects in their
wild state, and the social wasps are
almost the only active insects that can
be kept, and yet remain entirely free.
By carefully bringing nest, with all
the wasps on it, to a good place for OBJ
servation, as just outside of window
which is seldom opened, the habits CT
the wasps can be easily watched with
out confining these insects at all. And
there we may watch them without any
danger of getting stung. The wasps
that do not make any covering over
their nests are preferable to those that
do because then we can see so much
more of their habits; then, in fact, all
of their domestic habits can be easily
seen, which is not the case with most
insects.
Wasps also have the advantage of
not being rare, so that generally it is
not hard to procure nest of some
kind; and if it should not happen to
be just the kind spoken of here, it will
be all the more interesting for differ
ent ones to tell about the history of
the different wasps when it comes to
next autumn.
And if anyone should fall in love
with these bold and truly very inter
esting little neighbors of ours, it may
be satisfaction for him to know that
these little insects are our helpers,
even if they do like to taste fruits, for
every year the different kinds of wasps
make deadly war on the troublesome
flies and on the destructive caterpil-
lars, besides on many other insects
that annoy the farmers, and gardeners.
and us.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
London Jack,

In quiet part OF southeastern Lon
don there is what is known as the IL.
and S. w. Railway Orphanage." In
this home there are $50 children
whose fathers have died in the SER
vice of the London and Southwestern
railway. Eight thousand dollars must
be found each year to meet the eX-
pense of feeding, clothing, and edu-
eating these boys and girls. Among
the friends of the charity there is one
who gives his time so willingly to the
work of securing the means to carry
on the enterprise that he has become
famous. His name is London Jack.
London Jack is only dog. but he
has many times collected the money
which has bought food and clothing
for these fatherless little ones. He
box, which is strapped on his back,
and he looks not unlike q small pack
horse as he makes his way through
the crowded streets OF London.
Since he began the work of collect
ing, Jack has returned over $500. In
one month he secured $50 for his lit
tie friends, and on the one afternoon
which is called record day" he re-
turned with $40 in his little knapsack.
But all work and no play would
make Jack dull dog. so he has his
time for sport. He is what is known
as a retriever. a breed of dogs which
have been trained in swimming and
recovering things from the water. AT
ter his days work Jack is taken down
to the wharf by the river Thames
and is allowed to splash in the water
to his hearts content. 1t is pleasant
sight to see him swim far tut in the
river among the barges, grasp a stick
which has been tossed there. and re-
turn and lay it at the feet of his
master. This he does as faithfully as
he brings back his daily contribution
for the children of the orphanage.-
Our Animal Friends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
A Modern Clothes Closet.

A modern clothes closet is a great
improvement over the old wardrobe
with hooks fastened against the wall
on strip of wood. In the new closets
for clothes, stout hooks of perfectly
smooth metal are fastened in the un-
derside of shelf at regular intervals.
On each of these hooks a heavy pol
ished wire shoulder form or hanger up
Is hooked On these forms coats or
other wraps and dress skirts and
waists can be hung, stretched out so
that they cannot wrinkle as they did
when several were hung together from
the old-time hook at the side of the
wall. The advantage of this arrange
ment of the clothes closet is evident.
Each garment is hung by itself, and is
stretched out when hung. Consider
ably more clothes can be hung in a
closet of this description than in the
old clothes closet with hooks at the
sides. The shell in which the hooks
are placed is useful for holding band
boxes and other articles. There is al
most always a low base shelf raised
from three to four inches from the
floor, which is useful for shoes, boots
and some boxes.-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
Babies Who Live in the Sky.


A very strange family lived up in
the sky-Mother Cloud and her Rain
drop babies.
One day she called them all about
her and told them of a wonderful
journey which they must take, away
from her. AT first they cried (for
babies do not like to leave their
mother), but soon they began to smile
when she said that some day they
would come back when they had fin
ished their work.
She told them that she was going to
put them on train in care of Conduc-
tor Wind, who would help them off
with care at the stations where they
wished to go. This made them very
happy, for all children love the "choo-
choo cars"
So saying, Mother Cloud bade her
Raindrop babies goodby, and the train
started, whistling and bustling through
the air.
Very soon Conductor Wind came
along and shouted: "All passengers
off for Brookville!" Several of the
Raindrop children got off at this sta
tion. Mother had told them to do
whatever work at hand they found to
do, and to do it well. At Brookville
they found some very thirsty COWS who
wanted a drink and some poor little
flowers just parched with the heat, so
they were kept very busy giving them
refreshment
The train rolled on, and whistled
louder than ever. The next station
was Riverdale. Here a large number
of Raindrops were helped off by the
conductor. Very near the station was
mill, whose wheels were turning very
slowly, as the water was low, so the
little helpers set to work to turn the
great mill wheel which sawed the logs
into boards. Oh, how hard they had
to work.
The train moved on to the last sta
tion, Oceanside. There were only two
little passengers left to get off here,
and they were met by great many
little Raindrop cousins. The mother
had told all the children when their
work was finished to go to Oceanside
and wait there.
Mother Cloud felt very lonely one
day for her little children, so she went
to see her friend Mr.. Sunshine, and
told him how she longed to see her
babies. He was very genial, kind
hearted man, so he said: "All right,
I'll take my golden chariot and
go for them So he started off in his
beautiful coach, drawn by fiery steeds,
with the rainbow for harness, and all
the Raindrop children clapped their
hands with joy when they saw him
coming, for they knew they were going
home to Mother CIoud.-New York
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15

Oyster Patties-Roll puff paste one.
quarter inch thick, cut with a patty
cutter and remove centres from one
half with smauer cutter. Brush over
the egdes of the larger pieces with
cold water and fit on the rings. Chill,
bake and remove the centres and fill
with oysters.
Glazed Sweet Potatoes-After the
potatoes are baked remove the con-
tents, whip them lightly with two
well-beaten eggs, tablespoonful of
rich milk, dusting of salt and pepper
and a tablespoonful of butter. Refill
the skins, stand on ends in pan and
brown in hot oven.
Vanilla Cream Cookies-Cream To-
gether one cupful of butter and one
and one-half cupfuls of fine granulated
sugar; add one beaten egg, one-half
cupful of sweet milk, one teaspoonfnl
of vanilla, one teaspoonful of baking
powder and just enough -four to roll
without sticking. Cut into fancy
shapes sprinkle with granulated sugar
and bake delicate brown.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
TIE IRAScIBLE SECRETARY.
Confusion in the Department on Account
of His Deafness.

Confusion in the Department on Account
of His Deafness.
There was a remarkable mix-up in
the corridor of the state, war and
navy departments last week that in
volved a messenger, an electric bell
and an assistant secretary. The assis-
tant secretary in question is an exceed
ingly able official, but very deaf and
somewhat irascible. The messenger is
a model of devotion to his chief and
thoroughly Injured to his ways, while
the electric bell is just plain electric
bell and nothing more. To understand
the situation thoroughly one must un-
derstand that the ordinary solid doors
to the secretary's offices are reinforced
on the outside by Venetian slat doors
which may be locked from the inside,
denying access to the room although
the inner door is still open.
On the morning in question the cleo
trio bell started with a few short,
sharp rattles to call the messenger.
Then the staccato rings grew into Il
long roll as though a drummer were
endeavoring to beat up whole army
Aicii Aefo iiiuhi5hI olulllDtl. II ihdlly
the bell got tired and took a rest.
Then it started again and rang as
though the wires had got crossed and
never intended to untangle themselves.
Meanwhile the messenger, ordinarily
attentive to his official duties, sat
quietly outside of the door with one
foot on the table and his napkin spread
out on his lap, eating his lunch. One
might have imagined that he had
caught his chiefs oral affliction, but
this was not the case. Several diplo-
mats passing down the corridor toward
Secretary Hays Office took in the
scene with wondering glances, smiled
and passed on. Half dozen messen-
gers and as many newspaper men, at
tracted by the racket, stopped to in
quire what was the matter and why
the ordinarily attentive messenger did
not answer the bell. He explained be-
tween mouthfuls of sandwich that
some time previously his chief in fit
of temper at being interrupted on some
important work, had dashed out from
his desk, locked the slat door on the
inside, and going back to his desk had
promptly forgotten about the occur
renee and was at that moment using
untold volts of good government cleo
tricity in trying to call his messenger.
The door was locked, the messenger
was on the outside, and the under sec
retary was too deaf to hear any knock
ing or rattling of the knob of the door.
This comedy of errors continued for
about Is minutes, when the mes
senger was struck by brilliant idea.
He doubled up a large blue sheet of
blottong paper, stuck it through the
Stats of the door and wigwagged vio-
lently to his impatient chief on the
inside The under secretary caught
the signal of distress, there was a
creak and a rattle as a swing chair
shot half across the room and the
sound of Language" on the inside as
the irate official rushed across the
room to unlock the door. What hap
pened to the messenger when he got
on the inside no one waited to see.-
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15


The French method of removing
paint is far superior to such an old
fashioned, clumsy methods as burning it
Off. A white, thick liquid, of such con-
slstence as to remain in thick coat
over the surface, but sufficiently thin
to be easily applied with brush, is
employed. 1t is quite free from any
acid and gives off a slight odor of am
monia, which betrays the presence Of
alkali.
The way in which it is used is as fol-
lows: 1t is applied with brush over
the surface which is to be cleared, and
is left there until the paint is soft
enough, which can be easily ascertain
ed by testing it with the thumb nail.
1t generally takes from 10 to Is
minutes, 1t is then scrubbed with 4
rough, hard brush and plenty of-water,
and the coat of paint comes off COM
pletely. For the crevices of mould
1ngs and corners a second application
is sometimes necessary, and this is, in
case of necessity, left on for several
hours before the washing.
This preparation is called French
dressing, and its employment means a
saving of so percent in labor and
80 percent in time over the old
method. 1t also has the advantage of
not staining the fingers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15

Scientists themselves reluctantly
admit that not all germs are harmful;
they even more reluctantly admit that
in the present state of science it is
quite impossible to tell just what are
harmful and what are not not. Let us
not then, Unfortunately abuse them,
for even a germ may turn. Then what
is there to do? Forget about germs;
don't worry about them; just pay at
tention to sensible rules in regard to
dressing and eating and drinking, and
let that suffice. A prominent scientist
was telling story OF Pandoras box
to his little son. He was telling it with
all possible dramatic effect And she
slowly lifted that lid and peaped
within, and then, what do you think
came out?" "Germs!" cried the little
son promptly. Let us put that vefy
idea of germs back in that box and
close the lid.-Saturday Evening Post
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
Uncle Sans Helpful Little Books.

Cucie BOOKS.
Uncle Sam has large, growing fam
lily to look after-S0,000 900 or 80 ,000,-
900 people of all colors, spread over
half of the world-and some of the
ways he has of looking after its best
interests are most practical and help
full. For one thing, he firmly believes
in study and investigation, for he
keeps some dozens of our calculating
friends, tne scientists, at work or him
all the time-botanists, biologists,
statisticians, weather experts, chem
lists, pomolOgists, entomologists, an
thropologists and others with exceed
ingly hard names, who are continually
busy with the hard problems that rise
every year in his family economy.
When one of them succeeds in solving
knotty question or finds a new way
in which the great household can be
improved he writes little book about
it and Uncle Sam prints it for free dis
tribution. These books are issued by
the agricultural department and are
called farmers bulletins" but they
really cover many subjects that are Of
interest to people who do not live on
farms. Breadmaking, ways of reduc-
ing swarms of house flies, new methods
of cooking, insects that attack shade
trees-these are matters of interest to
thousands of folk who live in cities,
and Uncle Sam knows it and sends
them free to all who apply.
One of the most recent of the book
lets gives a list of weeds that are good
for food-weeds that very few people
would ever think of eating. Charlock
is one of them, a weed of the mustard
variety that grows in wheatfelds and
is very troublesome until pulled up,
put in the pot and boiled. Then it be-
comes savory and nutritious. Black
mustard, a sort of wheatfeld brother
to charlock, is another common weed
that cooks up into delicious green's
Pigweed, pokeweed dock, purslane,
marsh marigold, kale, chicory and a
weed called orach, hailing from the
steppes of Asia. are some of the field
pests which Uncle Sans botanist has
put upon the list of new foods. The
little book contains illustrations of
these candidates for table honors, tells
how to identify them from poisonous
varieties and urges everybody to give
them trial