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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-28
Valuation of FreeIand.

The gross valuation of Freeland bor-
ough, us adjusted by the county com
missioners after the appeals were heard,
amounts to l,O69,610 for county pur-
poses. The taxable valuation is not
known at present, as the commissioners
have not yet fixed the rate for that pur-
pose. This will be one-half, one-third
or one-fourth of the gross valuation.
There are 1895 taxables in the six
wards of the borough.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-28

are here in abundance. We
have the latest products of
the largest manufacturers,
and are prepared to furnish
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
A Poetry Game.

Here is q delightful and interesting
game for an older member of the fam
lily to play with a group Of children.
Take as many sheets of paper as
there are children, and the older per-
son must then write on each sheet
several stanzas Of poetry, leaving a
wide space between the lines. Then
cut the sheets into strips of one line
of poetry each. The strips containing
the first line of each stanza are given
to the children, who then leave the
room, while all the other strips are
hidden in mysterious places about the
room. When they return the children
proceed to hunt for the slips necessary
to complete the stanza of poetry, the
first line Of which they hold in their
hand. On the slip which is guiding
them is a number indicating the num-
Der Of lines which complete the stanza,
so, for instance, if the stanza is Of
four lines, there will be the number
four on the slip given to the child,
which will tell her there are three
more slips to look for.
1t is desirable in the beginning to
select very simple and familiar poetry,
so that the game may not be too diff
cult and the children may have the
fun of fitting their slips together when
they find them, and when all are
found, each one reads her stanza
aloud. But this is a game that will
entertain old as well as young chill
dren, and will be found a most excel
lent way to memorize poetry.-Homc
Magazine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
Tho Clovor Hnv Worm.

II Is reported that the clover hay
worm. which has never been very
troublesome In the Eastern States so
far as we have learned. Is proving a
decided pest IN some Of the Western
States, where alfalfa is a principal
crop. Those who buy Western clover
or alfalfa should take care that they
do not take this work home with them,
or If q few are found should shake
them out Of the hay, sweep them up
and burn them. 1t is not the amount
Of the hay that they eat which causes
the loss, but the fact that they foul the
hay with their excrements until cattle
reject 1t unless starving, and even
when eaten 1t is unwholesome for
them or for their milk. Looking
mouldy and as If full Of spider webs
or long threads, every lock in which it
is seen should also be burned
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
Runninc Farm nInohinery.

No man can be considered an ex-
pert in running farm machinery un.
less he attends to certain points in
managing the machines. First keep
every joint and bearing we'll oiled.
Next see that all parts which are
liable to collect dust are brushed
clean at least every time the team is
unhitched, and see then that every nut
and bolt is in place and holding the
parts snugly. Not only that, but If
rattle is heard when at work, inves-
tigate at once and stop it, even if it
is necessary to unhitch the team to
make it safe to work on it. Keep
all cutting parts clean and sharp, and
see that the draft is just right to be
as easy as is possible for both team
and machine. The man who does all
this will accomplish good work and
not injure team or machine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
A New Idea in the Pig business.

You have all heard of people hatch
ing chicks by means Of incubators and
selling them to people who wanted to
raise poultry and of those who have
calves and sell them to feeders who in
turn prepare them for the block. Well
here is a new idea along this line
which l have never before heard Of
1t is the business Of raising pigs to sell
to farmers who want to grow pork.
About a year ago the editor of the
Seneca, Missouri Dispatch having a
couple of blocks of ground entirely
remote from the residence portion Of
the town, began as a side line the In
dustry Of raising pigs and selling them
to feeders. The record Of one animal
out of several will suffice to show pos
sible results. 1t must be taken into
consideration that this experiment has
been carried out on a limited area of
ground, and that all feed required for
the brood stock was purchased at mar
ket rates and pasturage Of only lin
tied amount was available. Within
one year one brood sow mas brought
and raised to a marketable age twd
litters, respectively nine and eight
head Of young porkers, which when
sold at an average Of about three
months brought SAT. The total cost
Of keeping the dam, also the young
porkers, until disposed of, on a very
liberal estimate, has not exceeded SD
showing mot including labor of carinl
for them a net profit Of $50 upon tlt
operation.
a herd Of twenty or twenty-five good
brood sows, properly cared for, should
yield a very respectable income FOL
the time Of one man devoted to tht
business. Yet many farmers give lit
tie or no attention to this industry.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
Tne Automatom chess.Plarer.

Tudor jerks, writing Of "a Modern
Magician (Robert Houdin) in the ST.
Nicholas, has this to say of a famous
trick of one Of Houdin's predecessors.
This was the "Automaton Chess-play-
err that had once set all Europe guess
ing. Houdin explains this trick The
figure was a Turk, apparently too
small to hold a man inside, and 1t
played chess successfully against the
best players in the world-being rarely
beaten. But the whole contrivance
was a nero deception. The figure was
moved by a Polish officer, a refugee
who had lost both legs in battle, and
was therefore able to pack himself
snugly into the hollow figure or into
the chest upon which it sat. While
the inside of the Turks body was ex-
amined the officer was slowed in the
box below, and be climbed up into the
Turk when the box was inspected.
Thus hidden, the officer played chess
against Catharine Of Russia while that
Empress was Offering q reward for
his capture 1t is said the imperial
player cheated, whereupon the me-
chanical Turk lost hfs mechanical tenn
per and swept the chessmen from the
board!
Afterward Catharine ordered the fg-
ure to be left in her palace, NJ. de
Kempelen being thus forced to carry
off the real player in a packing-box.
The next day probably after the EN-
press had tried in vain to discover the
missing link'O Kempelon explained
that the chess player required his own
personal attention, and thus persuaded
her to let it gop'
A circumstance that helped to fool
the public was the fact that the Polish
officer wore artificial legs while out
Of the figure.
This chess autonaton was cree
owned IS Napoleon Bonaparte. came
twice to this country, and in 1854 was
burned in Philadelphia.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04

or slippery, so that the chain slips,
drive a staple over the side Of one of
the links on the under side, driving it
in just far enough to hold the chain to
the wood.
The same device is often Of service
in taking up small trees in the fall or
spring. Dig around the tree, getting
loose all the long roots possible Then
work a chain under and around the
ball of earth that holds the fibrous
roots below the trunk, and, setting a
long, stout lever, gently lift the tree
and earth out Of the ground.-New
York Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
The Heating OF Lofty BuiIdinga.

Professor Fischer maintains that the
system of heating the upper more than
the lower regions of the air is the only
proper course in such lofty buildings
as churches, for, whereas with the or.
binary method the air heated on or he.
low the ground Is cooled on reaching
the roof, and, fouled by the products
of respiration, descends again on the
heads Of the congregation, unless
withdrawn by an exhauster, in his
system the fresh air is warmed to an
agreeable temperature In its passage
through the channels in the walls.
Furthermore, its ascent is encouraged
by its being led through two sets Of
heating cells. In the dome there is q
third set Of cells, which, although they
do not contribute to the warming OF
the parts occupied by the worshipers,
serve effeetually to prevent the de.
scent of the foul air by promoting its
continued ascent toward and escape
through the aperture in the lantern
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04

No soloit be. but a part
In the mighty ensemble that scars
IN the regions divine Of an art
Where man but aspircs and adorcs.
His Joy ia the gladness Of those
Who feel they are helping the wkelc;
Less fluent the harmony flows
III an instrument flag, II a soul
Unfaithful should be 20 the beat
OF the baton that bids him be true;
And the music is oithmes so sweet,
Small matter what makes IL, or who.
And haply-who knows?-in the day
When the ultimate piece is rehearsed
Shall come his Great Moment 20 play,
And the fiddle called second be first.
Richard Burton, in Nashville American
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
SECOND FIDDLE.

Just behind tho Grst fiddle be bends
10 bic bow, az a slave 10 the rod;
All big soul 20 the music be lends,
An his eyes 70 the leader, his gcd.
HE skin Is not blaring, but sure;
Mark his bowling. the rhythmic accord
~ his motions. the sound crystalpure
That he lures from the violin's board
The crowd never look at his face;
lie is one of the sixty who try
With woodward or brass 10 displace
The world by q dream from the sky.
Not his, like the master Of strings,
To step forth superbly alone
And play a Cremona that sings
With heavenhest tone upon tone.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
Pulling Up old Posts.

Old fence posts have to be taken up
occasionally, and the easiest way to
do it is shown in the cut. Use a lever
sufficiently long so that lots of power
can be exerted. If the post is smooth
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
Names Indians Oivo TO the Months.

The moon Is the Indians calendar
He reckons time by It's changes, and
long before the white man came to
America the red man had a pretty
clear idea of a month Of time. The
moon goes through four changes in
four weeks From full moon around
to full moon again is, therefore, nearly
one month, or as the Indian called 1t
moon. After all. the English word
month means moon, and Is derived
from that word. SO It seems the moon
Is responsible for the idea of month.
But the Indian named his months or
moons from the things that most APP
pealed to hlm-the weather. the plants,
tine hunt, etc Here are the names by
which he knew them:
January .,............Ihe Cold Moon
February. ...........The Snow Moon
March. The Green Moon
April. ......-.....T The Moon Of Plants
May The Moon Of Flowers
June. .................T The Hot Moon
July. The Moon of the Deer
August. The Sturgeon Moon
September. The Fruit Moon
October. ........ The Travelling Moon
November. ....... The Beaver Moon
December. ....... The Hunting Moon
All Indian tribes do not have the
same name for the same month, how
ever, as it varies according to the oc-
cupation or locality of each tribe.
June to some was the Strawberry
Moon, August the Ripe Moon, and so
on.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04
I. FARM TOPICS
Producing Lean Meat on Hogs

The production Of lean meat on hogs
n not necessarily n loss Of weight To
secure lean meat the animals are fed
on q variety, which consists largely
Of heterogeneous food, which promotes
increase IN growth and weight the
variety enabling the hogs TO consume
more food, which Increases the FRO.
ductIon Of meat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-10-04

To maintain the public schools Of
the country. costs every man. woman
and child q little more than 50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
Tray Cloths.

Pure linen snowy Tray Cloths, hemstitched, size I8x27, 25cts Fla. Finer quality linen in same size,
 7octs and 5octs Each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
Dainty Appointments
 For The Bath Room

Indeed the Turkish Bath Mats, with their lovely Persian colorings are pretty enough for little table covers or sofa cushions, or almost any other decorative use you Woule like to put them to;
 facts, 5octs, 75cts, 8octs and$I.I9
 Turkish Bath Mittens, Bets Palr
 Flesh Mittens, i9cts Pail
 Good Turkish Bath Towels, white or brown,
 LOG, I2Hc, I5c, loc and 25c Each
 Fine Heavy Bleached Turkish Towels, 3oc, soc, Csc and 75c Each
 Christies' Linen Flesh Towels, bleached, 75cts and $I Each
 The same Towel in brown linen 39c, soc, 65c, 75c, 9Sc and SIPS ca.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14

putting in improved machinery which would entirely do away with the odor. In response to query by Alderman Chillingworth he said that if license was granted he would agree to have it revoked if there were any bad odors of if any deleterious substances were nermitted to flow from the factory into West River.
 Anthony Carroll appeared and spoke in favor of granting the petition lie said that the odors came from stagnant pools along West river and from mater ial dumped along the river. He sald that a few years ago Tenth ward mem bers of the common council had secured an appropriation of $5,000 to pay for filling in the stagnant pools, but that the money was expended on EdgeWood park.
 During the course of the hearing number of men in the room, including Alderman Miller, a member of the com mittee. and Alderman Aloorn, who was in the room, were smoking and some or the men present were wearing thelr hats. Ladies were present, and Alder man Bronson Of the committee said: ..There are ladies here, and it would be more gentemanly if people here remov- ed their hats and stopped smoking rank cigars"
 At this Alderman Alcorn jumped up and said: You have been insulting witnesses here, but you must not in- suit me. You dare not say that out side" The incident closed without bloodshed.
 The hearing adjourned until next Tuesday evening and in the corridor , after, adjournment Alderman Bronson offered to bet $500 to $100 that Mr. Led erer could not prove that he had intimi- dated any witnesses who had intended to appear He deposited $500 as his part of the bet with J. F. Guncheon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

CT have been a coffee drinker, more ar less. ever since I can remember, rnti1 A few months ago l became more and more nervous and irritable. and finally I could not sleep at night for l was horribly disturbed by dreams of all sorts and species of distressing nightmare
 "Finally, after hearing the experience of numbers of friends who had quit coffee and gone to drinking Postum Food Coffee, and learning of the great benefits they had derived, I concluded coffee must be the cause of my trouble, so got some Postum Food Coffee and had if made strictly according to di- rections.
 "T was astonished at the flavor and taste. It entirely took the place of cof- fee, and to my very great satisfaction, T bepa n to sleep peacefully and sweetly. My nerves improved, and l wish could warn every man, woman and child from the unwholesome drug, ordinary coffee.
 People really do not appreciate or realize what powerful drug 1t IS ana what terrible effect it has on the hu- man system. If they did, hardly pound of it would be sold. l would never think of going back to coffee again. I would almost as soon think of putting my hand in fire after had once been burned.
 "A young lady friend of ours had stomach trouble for long time, and could not get well as long as she used coffee. She finally quit coffee and be- gan the use of Postum Food Coffee and is now perfectly we'll Yours for health Don't publish my name" ----- Her ington, Kan. Name given by Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14

90 Pieces Colored Serges, Eng fish Coburgs, and Armure Plaids.. B to 40 inches wide, value from poets to 4octs yard, at 2ic Yard
 38 Inch Ladies Cloths. in all the |new shadings, suitable for skirts and separate waists, regular 5oct value, at 32ets Yard 5o Inch Heavy Skirtings, in ox- ford, brown mixed and blue mix ed, just the right thing for short skirts, value from $I to $I.5o,
 at 69cts Yard 54 Inch AIl-wool Homespun in the different shadings of grey, will make up so stylishly and durably, $I.oo value, at 60cts Yard
 52 Inch All-wool Black Venetian the right material for tailor-goWns, regular $I.25 value, at 84c Yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
Two Silk Bargains.

One lot of Colored and BIacIE Taffetas, silks that will not brcalr il3| the wearing, large variety of c0JM x ors, value 7oc to S5c, at 6oc YardS
 One lot of Fancy Taffetas, iii| stripes, hemstitched effects, bfoa cades and the like, in the new de sirable color, 75c to$I.a5, 6oc Yd
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
Horse Show Millinery.

It's another opening on small scale. Per- haps we might say it's the Winter Opening show, for so many new things are to be on view, and our Milliners prepare so elaboate- ly for Horse Show Week. You see hun- dreds go down from New Haven, and every-- body wants new Hat or if not Hat, new headgear of some kind.
 The new Horse Show Hats show lots of lace and flowers, and some fur: They're more picturesque, more suggestive of Gainsbor-5E ough or Romney canvas than those seen at the first opening;
 truly artistic Hats showing influence nouveau sec
 breaking from the strest conventional form tor
 the artistic the picturesque. From $8 to $35 N@ pretty things this section harmngy effective Hats indeed Hats you'd believe coudbc gotten up for so little.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14

forty-one million stamps, every tWen- tv-folr hours. This large number Of s+an,ns furnished Uncle Sam with some sinews of war during those trying times. The average consumption of or dinary postage stamps at this time is about fifteen million day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14

Not Past the Mark.-"This is my birthday"
 And I suppose you feel as young as you ever did?'
 NO; I don't believe I'm quite old enough yet to feel as young as 1 ever did ''-Brooklyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
Some Exceptionally Good Values;

s Inch All-wool Black Thibet4| an extra heavy material, so fashion able at5present for rainyday slSirts;l for tailored gowns too, rcguiarl $I. 50 value, for 90cts a Yards
 45 Inch Black Turkish Mohair, x
 fabric much in demand for wal and suits, has an exceptionally fine lustre, value $I.oo for 69cts Yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14

Cloths For Round Tables.

The very new designs for roune tables, exquisitely woven things 2A yards square, with matchine Napkins. Cloths are $5.25, $5. .9S $o. 50, $7.5o and $8.o8 Each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-14
Dress Goods And Silks.

Yes, Dress Goods and Silks again, and some things that are actually as good as any we've given you this year. In few instances X bit better. Strong isn't it? nevertheless true%
 wer-piced Dress Things for example they've
 pretty and nearly like the imported and the best As
 products Have noticed that? Or else perhaps D
 Goods takes pains exercise his good the M expensive fabrics than most buyers NS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-24
PLArT SPEAKS FOR Low.
College Man Was Not Senator'S Choice
But He Will Support Him.


New York, Sept. Ex-senator Plat
has issued statement in which he
says:
II do not doubt that the republican
city convention will accept the judg-
ment of the anti-Tammany conference
and nominate Mr.. Low. notice that
some people are trying to make trou-
Bile among the independents and demo-
Gratis by representing that / brought
about the choice OF his name in the con-
ference committee. Those who believe
this will do so simply because they
want to. did not favor Mr.. Low and
those members Of the conference com
mittee who We're at all influenced by
views advocated the nomination OF an
independent democrat.
but everybody who has followed the
proceedings of the conference commit
tee must have seen that Mr.. Low was
the only man among those names we
had canvassed who possessed what is
called staying powers
The republican organization, IL un-
derstand and represent ito temper and
purpose. stand with respect to Mr.. Low
precisely where 1t was prepared to
stand in the event of any other respect
able candidacy. whether that Of re-
publican or democrat. He will be sup
ported heartily, enthusiastically and
with its utmost strength. If he Is elect
ed. we shall expect him to do just as the
platform declares-give to the city a
progressive. buslness-like and non par
ltisan administration of its affairs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-24
REORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE.
Settling Of Steel Strike Will Permit
CARVING Out Of Steel Plans.

Settling of Steel Strike Will Permit
Carrying Out Of Steel Plans.
Pittsburg. Sept. 24.-The Post says:
The reorganization Of some of the con-
stituent companies of the United States
Steel Corporation after President
Charles NJ. Schwab took hold of the
greater company, is to be carried on
again as soon as matters have Quoted
down from the strike. This was stated
by one of the officials Of the United
States Steel Corporation, and it was al
so said that one OF the first moves to be
made. will be the consolidation of the
American Steel Company and the
American Tin Plate Comany. Now that
the strike is practically over, the steel
officials are looking anxiously for the
renewal of the original plans. The cons
solidation of.the Carnegie Company, the
American Steel Hoop Company and the
National Steel Company, under the
management Of the Carnegie officials. is
taken az the coming model of other
movements of this nature.
The business. according to the plans
said to have been decided upon, will be
conducted by one set of officers. The
plants will be brought closer together
and work more in unison.
The nature of the material would
make ouch move, 1t is said, far more
satisfactory and would make possible
also the practice of greater economies
in operation,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-24
ton of Colonel whitney as special a

tion of Colonel Whitney as special aid
to the president.
Just at the breaking out of the Span
isll war young Whitney, who was then
only Lieutenant in the artillery. was
designated by General Miles to make a
scouting trip thru Porto Rico He took
his life into his hands and made most
brilliant dash along the coast of the
island. The information he gathered
and the communication he established
with the natives was largely responsible
for the extraordinary success of Cen
eral Miles plans in Porto Rico. Whit
ney never received the slightest reward
for his splendid services. either by way
of promotion or of special meltion and
the story at the time was that he was
being punished by Secretary Alger and
possibly by Adjutant General Sorb!n
because he was one of General Miles
aids. His selection by President Roose-
veit as his confidential military aid has
set the army gossips to buzzing.
1t was well known that Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin had been slated as lieuten-
ant general to succeed Miles. The re-
tirement of General Miles takes place
during President Rosevelt's term, and
he will have it in his power to say who
will be the lieutenaHt general in COM
mand 1t has been believed all along
that Leonard Wood would be the fort
luante officers. and now the people at
headquarters say that the selection of
Whitney for confidential post at the
white house as least means that Adju-
tant General Corbin will not be selected
to succeed General Miles.