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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

The city of Paris is being rapidly
supplied with system of public
clocks worked by compressed air un.
der electrical control. The entire
area Of the city is divided into sections
about mile and three-quarters in
radius, and in the center of each sec
tion is sub-station provided with a
reservoir of compressed air, from
which air-pipes extend to all the clocks
included in the section. BY means
of electromagnetic, energized every
minute with currents from a commu.
tator controlled by a master-clock at
the central station, the air-pipes are
intermittently connected with the res.
ervoirs, and thus the compressed air
once every minute, drives forward the
hands of the cleck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Gilt Me; I'm Big Enough"

He wasn't very big, but he was
sturdy little chap with face that
bore the marks of much thinking and
premature responsibility. 1 learned
afterward that he was supporting a
crippled mother and an invalid sister
who had been left helpless in the
world by the death of her father. He
might have run away from home and
evaded the responsibility, but he
didn't think of it. He just sold pa
pers. "a,
At the loop on Fifteenth street a
crowd was gathered, waiting for the
evening cars. A. ragged young girl
was selling flowers at the Fifteenth
street end of the waiting station when
a man, rushing to catch his car,
knocked her against the side of the
building. Without stopping. probably
not having noticed what he had DONE
he continued his rush, when the boy
stepped in front of him, defiantly.
Say what do you want to knock a
girl down for? Hit me, I'm big
enough" n.
"
The man paused in surprise, and
then glanced around. He saw the
flower girl picking up her wares, and
understood. Without moments hes
itation he went back to her, gave her
enough money to makes her eyes
sparkle with joy, and said:
I'm sorry my dear, that ! hurt
you. l didn't see." Then turning to
the boy, he continued: "You said you
were big enough, young man. but
you're a great deal bigger than you
think. Men like you will have a lot
to do with keeping this old world in
q condition Of self-respect."
Then he caught his car and the boy
and the girl stood there wondering
what he meant-Denver Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Want your moustashe or beard y beautiful l
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKlNGHAM'S DYE fshFishEers fshF shs {
Movlnq a Mammoth.

The skeleton of a giant mammoth,
unearthed some time ago in East ST,
IBERIA, will be brought to st. Peters.
burg in the coming winter. The task
of conveying it is a most formidable
one, as the distance TO Idkutsk, which
is the nearest railroad station is some
5000 miles. The skeleton will have
to be cut up and treated with arsenic,
each portion being encased in COW
hide in order to prevent the air af.
fecting it. AS far as Yakutsk the
river Lena will be utilized, but from
there nearly 1000 miles of swampy
forest will have to be traversed. The
conveyance will be effected in sleighs,
and it is calculated that at the least
so horses will be required to draw
them
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

down to net to nothing, but which
began late eno,lgh to allow the produce
ton of large crop Of wheat, is turn
ing the attention of the farmers TO
the possibility of feeding wheat in
place of corn. A number of ConSidera-
tions must be kept in view. The ker-
nels being much smaller than those
of corn, there is much more danger of
their escaping mastication and passing
out undigested. Many farmers who
regarded it as improbable to feed
wheat whole found on crushing or
grinding it that all difficulty disap-
peared. 1t is especially necessary
when fed to steers or milch cows. In
animals with smaller mouths, there
is less waste than with cattle, and
some have observed a positive advan-
tage with sheep in feeding it whole.
This was due. however, to the great
er consumption of whole grain than
ground. Ground wheat has an impor-
tant disadvantage in feeding, in that
it is apt to form gummy mass,
which adheres to the teeth, making it
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the animal. This fault has been the
source of some of the poor results IN
feeding it, and is best obviated by
feeding it mixed with some other
grain, as corn, oats. or Kafir corn. An
imals fed upon a mixture are less liza
BILE to become cloyed than when fed
upon wheat alone. In brief, the nu
tritive value of wheat, as shown by
its composition, is greater than that
of corn. 1t can be best utilized by
feeding it ground or crushed, and
mixed to q certain extent with oats,
corn or Kaffir-corn; it may be fed ad-
vantageously to horses, cattle hogs,
sheep or poultry. In discussing the
feeding value of wheat, the grain only
has thus far been in mind. In this
year of extreme scarcity of roughage.
it may not be amiss 10 inject a word
OF suggestion that wheat straw is
much better than nothing, and that
in all probability the farmers of the
wheat belt can contribute to the needs
of their less fortunate fellow citizens,
and add to their own profits by pre-
serving, bailing and marketing their
straw, instead of burning it as usual.
j. T. Willard of the Kansas Expert
ment station in the Country Gentle
man.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Apoplexy and Brain Workers.

The number of deaths from apo
plexy daily among prominent business
men is a matter for comment. 1t al
most appears that the disease has a
special prediction for brain workers
who have passed the life meridian.
Some explanation for this may be
made by taking into account the stress
and untiring American so willingly
yields himself. The brain is the last
organ that seemingly feels the strain,
and the ultimate breakdown is usually
more or less sudden.
The latter was particularly the case
in the death of Bishop Littlejohn. For
long time the mine was being pre-
pared for the final explosion. In
person of his years, temperate habits,
vital force and persistent mental ac-
tivity the gradual wear and tear upon
the blood vessels Of the brain directly
invited the ultimate issue. The arte-
rial supply was evidently quite ex-
tensively involved in the gradual de-
generative process that occurs late in
life. The hemorrhage was consequent.
ly quite extensive, involving the
aeeper portions Of the centres, tearing
their tissues and overwhelming pain
and consciousness in quick stroke.
Melancholy as is the fact. this mode
of death is the best of all that are
caused by apoplexy, and the patient
is spared life of subsequent misery
and comparative helplessness while
awaiting and dreallng en- inevitable
ending
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

Many farmers are looking for
better fodder plant than Indian corn,
and our individual experiences as we'll
as observation leads us to believe that
for a good part Of our country no bet
ter plant has been found than sorg
hum. 1t is easily raised, and If sown
broadcast it may be cut with now
ing machine and dried about as pond
grass, and fed out at any time If
sown in this way it should be sown as
carly as possible, so as to have hot
weather in which to cure it. Or it
may be planted in drill rows and har-
vested as is corn.
If little care is exercised in bring
ing up stock TO full feed, there need
be no danger of collie. In feeding to
cows and other stock that are to have
young we have always taken the seed
off, as it seemingly Is productive of
premature birth. have tried almost
every forage plant~in a small way, and
am anchored on sorghum as the flesh
building and retaining fodder for cat
tie, horses and sheep, and the best
winter fodder to aid in good flow of
sweet, pure milk from mich cows.
The sugar in the stalks is a great fat
produncer in winter. d. T. Stephen
son in the Epitomist. -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
How Elephants are Fed.

Elephants in the Indian army are fed
twice day. When mealtime arrives
they are drawn up before piles of food.
Each animals breakfast includes ten
pounds Of raw rice done up in five two
pound packages. The rice is wrapped
in leaves and then tied with grass. AT
the command Attention." each ele
phant raises its trunk, and pack
age is thrown into its capacious mouth
By this method of feeding not single
grain of rice is wasted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Disposing of Dead Animals.

The bodies of uead animals are con-
verted into fertilizer by some farmers,
but something depends upon circum-
stances as to the advisability of SO do
ing. If an animal dies of some con-
tagious disease, and is buried, the
oarthworms will bring to the surface
the germs of the disease. This fact
was demonstrated by Pasteur, the fa-
nous French chemist, who made
tests in that direction. Disease was
communicated to animals that ate
grass which grew over the body Of a
buried animal. The better plan is to
consume the bodies of diseased ami
mails, or subject them to bath of
sulphuric acid, after death, in order
to destroy the germs of disease.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Effect of rumigation on Grain.

Owing to the fact that many millers
fumigate their storehouses, bins and
buildings in which grain is stored by
means Of hydrocyanic acid gas, with
out removing such grain, the question
has arisen whether or not his fumi-
eating has injured the grain either for
food or planting. The Maryland eX
pertinent station has made a number
of tests along these lines.
In the test as to the effect on the
terminating quality of the seeds it
was found that dry seeds are suffl-
GENTLY resistant to the infuence Of the
gas to stand a Treatment of several
weeks Of an atmosphere saturated
with hydrocyanic acid gas without
destroying their vitality. If the seeds
are damp, however, they are much
more susceptible to the influences of
the gas, and should not remain more
than two or three hours In gas of
sufficient strength to destroy animal
life
Only few tests were made along
the line of the effect of gas on the
seeds for food, but it was found by
feeding the treated seeds to mice that
there appears no danger in the use of
them for foods. The general conclu-
sions arrived at showed that stored
grains and other seeds may be fu-
migated with hydrocyanic acid gas of
required strength, and for sufficient
time to insure the destruction of in
sect pests without injury to the germ
mating quality Of the seeds and with
rendering them injurious as foods.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

When harvesting the beets, carrots
and turnips this fall care should be
given their storage. When put into
pits or mounds the frost sometimes
seals them up until spring. Some pack
in bins, in dry earth or sand, but it
has been found that one of the best
methods is to pack in large bins and
flAng in with oats, which keep the
roots. at an even temperature, and
makes them convenient for use, while
the oats are not injured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
First Use of the Hot Blast.

James M. Swank. in a Government
report on iron and steel, says: The
first practical application of the hot
blast to the manufacture of pig iron
in this country was made at Oxford
Furnace, in New Jersey in 1884, by
William Henry, the manager. The
waste heat at the tymp passed over
the surface of a nest of small cast-iron
pipes, through which the blast was
conveyed to the furnace. The tenn
perature was raised to $50 degrees
Fahrenheit, and the product of the
furnace was increased about 10 per
cent. In 1885 hot blast oven, con-
tanning cast-iron arched pipes, was
placed on the top of the stack by Mr.
Henry and heated by the flames from
the tunnel head. BY this means the
temperature of the blast was raised
TO 500 degrees. The fuel used was
charcoal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
sovereigns who Might Change.

The two monarchs who could change
thrones to the greatest advantage are
Edward VII, R. l., Of Britain and the
Indies, and Wilhelm H., King of Prus-
sia and German Emperor Both are
thoroughly acquainted with the politi-
cal and social conditions of the "other
country" Each speaks the language Of
the realm of his imaginary adoption
with perfect ease. Kaiser Wilhelm is
half English. King Edward is half
German.-Pearson's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Birds Learning Grasshopper Songs.

1t is generally known that some
species of birds are able to initiate the
songs of other birds, but more sur
prising fact is related by French
naturalist, Monster Coupin. concern
ing sparrow which learned the shrill
chant of grasshoppers. The insects
happened to be confined in a cage
hung beside the sparrows cage, but
it was not until year afterward when
again the bird and grasshoppers were
neighbors, that the sparrow was heard
initiating the notes of the insects. All
the rest of its life, and long after the
grasshoppers from whom it had taken
its lessons were dead, the sparrow
continued to intermingle with its
own songs the peculiar music of it's
lost friends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

When using insect remedies keep in
view that the bordeaux mixture should
be resorted to against fungus diseases,
the kerosene emulsion for insects that
suck juices (such as plant lice), and
Paris green for those that gnaw or
bite (potato beetle). Kerosene emul-
sion will injure some plants, however,
unless we'll diluted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

According to paper recently read
by DR.. Aron before the Berlin Medical
society the inhalation of oxygen for
the relief and cure of certain lung and
heart affections, in which it is COM
monty recommended, is of little value.
The atmosphere, he said contained a
sufficient proportion Of oxygen to sat
urate the haemoglobin Of the blood,
and as the haemoglobin when saturat-
ed was. of course, unable to absorb
more oxygen inhalations of oxy-
gen were evidently useless. He
had found that the results of prac-
tical experience were in accordance
with these views. The few instances
in which the oxygen seemed beneficial
were cases of dyspnoae difficulty in
breathing), in cardiac and pulmonary
diseases, but the improvement was
maintained only while the inhala-
tions were actually in progress. In
the treatment of apparent death from
drowning artificial respiration was
just as efficacious. In poisoning by
carbolic oxide and In rarefied air,
where the amount of available oxygen
was less than the normal, the admin
istration of oxygen was desirable.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

The difference between self esteem
and conceit is the difference between
yor and your neighbor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
Dizzy =?

Then your liver isn't acting
we'll. You suffer from bilious
ness, constipation. Ayers
Pills act directly on the liver.
For 60 years they have been
the Standard Family Pill.
Small doses cure. All dasss9,sts. ass;
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

Everybody has observed the habit
that some insects have of lowering or
dancing on the air, generally in a
group, with every manifestation of
enjoyment. There is species of two
winged flies that are particularly fond
of this sport, for sport it undoubtedly
is. They assemble in some spot shell
tered from the wind, and indulge in
their dance for hours at a time. Their
motions consist of alternate rising and
falling in periods of few seconds,
and over a distance varying from ono
foot to four They become 30 much
interested in the dance that they can
not be scattered. If disturbed for a
moment they at once reassemble, and
continue the sport as If nothing had
interfered with them. Much has been
written about this habit, but the nat
uralists agree. we believe. in consider
ing it real play.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

The almost unprecedented drouth,
which tade fair to cut the corn crop
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

The wholesale slaughter of kanga-
roos for their valuable hides has re-
suited in the practical extinction Of
these remarkable animals except in
the remoter regions of Australia, and
most visitors make their only expert
ence of the continents typical quadru-
peds in the geological gardens of the
principal cities. In the back blocks"
as the interior parts of Australia are
called, they are still to be found in
considerable numbers. and afford ex-
citing sport to the hunter The tribe
of Australian kangaroos includes, be-
sides these animals proper, a constant
ly dwindling succession Of related spe-
cies-wallaroos, wallabies, paddyme-
loos, and so on, ending with the dimin-
utive and dainty kangaroo rat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

Electrical apparatus used in mining
Is estimated to be worth 100000, 600
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

At the Hodbarrow Mines, at Million,
on the Cumberland coast, England,
work is being carried out to enable
mining to proceed still further under
the sea. The comDany's first lease
only extended to ordinary high-water
mark on the south. Through the sur
face caving in when ore was extracted,
it was necessary to leave a barrier Of
$50 feet wide, to protect the mines, as
the sea would otherwise have filled
the hollows on the surface and even
tually have flooded the mine. This
barrier was ultimately found to con-
tain over 100000 tons Of ore. A Sec
ond sea wall going beyond the older
one has been commenced.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

There is to be rival to margarine
as substitute for butter, according
to the British Consul-General at Mar
seilles. He says it is to be called
''vegetaline," and is nothing else than
the oil extracted from coprah (dried
cocoanuD; refined. and with all smell
and taste neutralized, it becomes like
sweet lard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-02

A London paper announces that the
sum of $500 has been placed at the
disposal of Professors Haeckel, Con-
rad and Fraas. of Jena, Halle and
Stuttgart, respectively, as a prize for
the best work on the theme what do
we learn from the principles of the
theory of heredity in reference to the
inner political development and legis-
lation of States?" Manuscripts must
be in German and are to be delivered
to Professor Haekel not later than
Dec. l, 1902.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-22

Cape Nome before the ice set in. After working down the coast for $50 miles they were fortunately picked up by a collier.
 The second party under Mir. T. G. Cerdine, assisted by Mir. A. J. Collier. penetrated the Seward peninsula on which is located Cape Nome. for about 100 miles and spent the season in com pleting the exploration, and mapping the western part of the peninsula north of the Nome mining district, which was surveye1 last year.
 The third party under MT. w. c. Mendenhall, assisted by Mir D. l.. Reaburn, starting from Fort Yukon, surveyed the Yukon river for q dis tance of about 200 miles down it's course, then crossing the divide to Berg man, where use was made of the cache established the year before, penetrated unknown country to the westward and descended the towak river to Koitz- bue sound, an arm of the Arctic ocean.
 The fourth party under the com mapd of Mr. A. IT. Brooks, worked in southeastern Alaska examining the mineral deposits and exploring the Se- zion from Juneau to Skagway. Two months were spent on Prince of Wales island and the adjacent mainland. and much development in the progress of that section was found.
 The work of the geological survey of the past year practically marks the close or the exploration stage of it's activities in Alaska. The districts of which nothing is known are now of less extent than formerly. and hence forth more detailed mapping and ex- animation of the territory's resources will take the place of the rapid and often daring reconnaissance trips hitherto necessary. The size and re- moteness of the country, the shoTtness of the field season, the difficulties of travel. and the danger of losing sup plies or Of being caught by oncominS winter has made the exploration of Alaska comparable to the work Of Lewis and Clark in their early journey across the continent. bat in spite O: the difficulties. the surveys parties have carried out their work through five seasons without failure or loss of life.
 The results of the Alaskan work have appeared in the annual reports or the survey for the last three or four sea sons. together with maps of the routes traversed. They are available for dis tribution except where the editions are already exhausted.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-22

The Mexican Herald the other day said: We would remind the rabid States has many millions of Catholic citizens. patriotic and sensitive about the reputation of the great republic; also that there are ten million Catho- lies in the new American possessions. American Catholics here resident-and there is a respectable body of them. do rot like to hear the United States slandered and misrepresented. Do the clerical papers believe that the Cath olic church is rot universal and that it is merely a Mexican church? They talk that way
Arizona republican., 1901-12-22

The Enperor Francis Joseph of Aus tria is very plain in his tastes and habits. At o'clock in the morning he takes his breakfast, consisting of some cold meat. coffee and fresh made bread and cake. Between F and 1 o'clock he takes dejeuner, two dishes Of meat and some ordinary pastry. Dinner is served at O. clock sharp. All his meals are served in his library at his writing desk. Not even a table cloth is spread. The emperor does not care much for wine. He prefers q glass of beer. Nor does he Indulge in expensive cigars. A plain homemade cigar. the so-called Virginia cigar. long and thin. with a straw running through it. is his favorite smoke. These cigars cost only , kreuzer about cents apiece.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-22

The president of the United States has taken hand in the SchIey con
 troversy. and yesterday EXIT at his instance Mr. MACLAY. Maclay. the historian
 was dismissed from the government service. Had this been done two months ago the country would have found no fault, but the president doubtless felt that it was best to await the findings of the court of inquiry. The court of inquiry was convened at the request Of Rear Ad- miral Schley, and he made the request because it had been brought to his at tention that Maclay's history of the navy, used as a textbook at the naval academy at Annapolis, contained grossly coarse reflections upon his coE- duct in the battle of Santiago. the ex precision The coward Schley turned in caitiff flight" being one of the ex- pressions complained of. The precept Of the navy department ordering the court of inquiry directed an examina- ton into q number of minor points which had been in controversy, and it was upon these minor points that . majority of the court found against Schley. But the court was unanimous in saying that hls conduct during the battle in the matter of personal bray cry was in every way commendable.
 The vulgar historian" was prompt to rush into print and claim that he was "vindicated" by the findings of the court. but the country knows that his charges of cowardioe were not sup ported by a word of the testimony. To have retained this person in the service of the government after his deliberate and cruel slander of one of the most gallant officers of the American navy would have indicated to the people that the administration shared his views. The prompt and vigorous man. ner in which President Roosevelt has met the situation is a subject for gem ehal congratuletion.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-22

The refusal of Secretary Root to in- terfere with the boards of election in Cuba is founded on common sense. He states that interference at this time would mean but q longer period Of American domination. something which the men who petitioned him themselves oppose. Secretary Roct has too well defined ideas of practical politics to al- low himself or the administration to become in any way entansled with the Cuban election.