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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
IYntering-Pot Fnr tho Enhins.

Passengers on Third avenue ele-
vated train on one of the recent hot
days saw how one tenement house
mother kept her babies well and, per-
haps, comfortable. She watered them
like plants.
There were two babies and they
were sprawling on piece Of straw
mating on the fire escape balcony.
If they had clothes on that fact Was
not noticeable from the car windows.
AS the train went by the mother
was leaning out over the fire escape
giving her children q shower bath
from an old fashioned watering pot
with spray nozzle.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Lord Cadogan's gift of a chain of
office to the Mayor OF Chelsea recalls
a story which has been current late
ly. An alderman of one of the new
boroughs, meeting Il friend who occu-
pied similar position of dignity and
usefulness in a neighboring district.
said: I'VE have provided our MAYOR
with splendid chain; what are Won
doing for yours" oh" replied his
friend. 1--WE are going to let our bound
er run loose."-St. James's Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
Big Man Played Childhood Games.

Persons walking through City Hall
Park the other day stopped to gaze
curiously at hulk!ng Italian laborer
who sat on the curb OF the plaza en-
gagged in an odd pas.ime. He was so
intent on what he was doing that he
failed for time to Lotice the atten-
ton he was attractinJ.
The big fellow was evidently wait
ing for the loading of n wagon. He
a heap of earth which had been hoist.
ed out of the subway excavation and
had adopted one of the games of his
childhood to help him pass away the
time.
He would arrange five of the peb-
bles in a row several inches apart and
would then toss the sixth in the air
and swiftly picking up one of the
stones from the curb deity catch the
other in its descent. 1t was much
like the game of jackstones, except
that there We're no ''onesys," "twosys"
or ''upsy- Catch" with which children
of to-day vary the sport.
The very incongruity of the picture
made it attractive-that great, strong
chap amused by such simple pas
time.
When at last, looking up, he discov-
cred the little group Of people looking
at him, he gathered up the pebbles,
and, with a sheepish gesture, tossed
them into the dirt pile. Then he
walked away as If he had done some
thing to be ashamed of.-New York
Mail and Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
from New York 20 st. PetcrsDurr.

An observing and progressive Alas.
ka pioneer says that he expects to
live TO see the day when there will
be continuous line Of railway from
New York to st. Petersburg by way
Of Bering Strait. One link in the
line is from Port Valdez ON the sea
to the Yukon River, at the mouth of
the Tanana, and another link will be
from the Yukon to Nome. When those
roads have been completed a line
across the Strait to Siberia will, in his
opinion, be sure to follow. If expand
ing commerce demands such road
plenty of money will be supplied, and
all the engineering difficulties will be
overcome.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

A strike instituted by. the boy cad
dies in a Chicago golf club recently
was promptly settled by the employ
ment of lot of girls, who are said
to be giving good satisfaction. The
striking boys would have promptly
boycotJed or fought other boys had
they been appointed to fill the vacan-
cies created by the abandonment Of
their bags; but as the girls are unas-
sailable the strike has proved mis-
ernble failure
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Johnny" said the teacher after
reading the youngsters note from
his father" excusing his absence from
school the day befole, ''it seems 10
me your fathers writing is very like
your"
Yes replied Johnny, unabashed,
you know they say take after Pop
in everything. g."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Tired of the long-winded oratory Of
the attorney for the defense, the judge
interrupted him.
''Mr. Sharke," he said, may I ask
you Il question:"
Certainly, your Honor, what is it,"
Language" said the judge, 1--WE are
told, is given to conceal thought, or
words to that effect. Inasmuch as you
don't seem to have any thought to
conceal, l would like to know why
you are talking?"-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Experts who have looked into the
matter carefully say that the consump-
tion of oatmeal is falling off in Scot
lane in proportion to the population,
and that it is no longer the distinct
i've national ulsh in the country of
Burns and Scott. But whatever our
Scotch friends may be eating in these
days, they are holding their own in
the world quite as well as their fore
fathers held theirs. Brains will tell
with any diet
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

and the hope that prolonged effol
might bring him out safe. He did
paddle for an hour or more, but no
solid land appeared, nor did he seem
to have changed his original location
much.
He tried to see above the reeds and
get glimpse Of the farmhouse, but
the rank vegetation was far above hi
head. He broke down bunch Of
reeds and marked them with his hand
kerchief. Then he padded for an
other hour. At the end Of that time
he was startled to see the handker-
chief before him. He had been travel
ing in a circle. He padded again and
again he came back to the handker-
chief, thoroughly exhausted. He fired
his gun repeatedly, hoping he nigh.
attract attention, but no other hunters
were out, and If he was heard on land
the people thought he was still after
game.
The noon came and the hot, fall af-
ternoon of the prairies. The retriev.
er slept by the dead game and Adams
drowsed in his seat Tie night settled
down. the Cog howled. the awful
silence of the marshes came down
from the star-lit sky and rested
heavily upon the dark waters. T::,.-
Did the red duck come upon Adams?
Who shall say. Did the deifled bird
placed In the marshes to guard all its
kind lead him on in the circle his boat
Travelled hour after hour? Did he
reach out his hands to grasp 1t as it
circled fatefully above his scow? Did
he have it once within his grasp, this
bird Of the gods? No one will ever
say.
But some time during his long stay
In the marshes one Of the guns Of
Adams burst itself Ind in the flying
of the metal took his life. When the
searchers found him at last he was
down in the boat dead, guarded by the
retriever, companioned by the game
he had killed. When they opened his
clenched right hand to compose his
body they found in :he palm a tiny
red feather, not long from the wing Of
some fowl.
So perhaps the red duck was with
him after all.-H. l. Cleveland, in the
Chicago Record-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

"What is your age?" asked the great
coarse business man of the applicant
for the position Of cashier.
"Well-er-I can't tell you that" she
replied.
do you know what day you We're
born on:"
"Oh, yes; 1 was born On Sunday"
Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

When the Anglo-Boer war began
South Africa was sending gold in large
quantities to England. Ever since
England has been sending large guam
titles of gold to South Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
EYidenca Still in Sight.

you oughtn't to complain, ma am"
the busy grocer said, iii only one bas-
ket of those peaches turned out bad.
Three dozen boxes of em rotted on
my hands last Saturday"
Il believe him, mamma" said Tom
my, in loud whisper. His hands
look like it."-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

The 10 principal items in the agri-
cultured export trade of the United
States are: Breadstuffs, cotton, meat
products, live animals, tobacco, oil
cake and oil cake meal, vegetable oils,
fruits and nuts, dairy products and
seeds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
WHo7 WHERE2 WHAT?
By ERNEST NEAL LYON.

bI 6hNkoi NEAL
All, had some happier star shon. Ger my
birth,
Had I awoke to purple and to gold.
would have wrought some star-bright
deed of worth,
In silver sentences forever told.
So runs the ditty of an idle brain.
But wisdom crieth, in statelier strain,
Who art thou? But an accident of chance.
Where art thou? The caprice of circum.
stance.
What art thou? Destiny doth only ask.
What may thou be? Thy heaven-entrusted
task
To win or falter in an equal strife;
To carve the mysti, marble of life
To gorgou or to angel--as thou please.
Arouse thee from the lotus-land OF ease,
The melancholy midnight of despair,
From indecision's heart-benumbng chill.
Like wispen straw will wither "Who"
and where"
Before the flame of an enkindled will!
Golfers Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
The Real Cause.

Miss Gabbey-"I suppose it was the
kisses he stole from Mrs. Gidday on
this scandal"
Mr.. Short-"Not at all. 1t was the
gossips who saw the kisses stolcn."--
Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

"Money is like blood" said the
Spendthrift Nephew, sit isn't any good
unless it keeps in circulation"
Yes" answered the Wise Uncle.
"but you shouldn't let either of them
get away from you."-Baltimore
American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

"You say he has an inventive turn
of mind? What has he devised that
is so wonderful?"
Nothing; but lie has six new ex-
cuses every week for being late at the
Office in the morning Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

The old tradition that the Eskimos
are people of small stature is with
out foundation. On the contrary, in
Labrador Bafin's Land and all around
Hudson Bay, the height of the men
Is probably above, rather than below
the average of the human race, but,
as rule, the women, although very
strong, are considerably shorter than
the men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
The Way of the World.

Horton-"You used to think Bember
was Il great friend of yours. l notice
he never offers TO help you now that
you need help"
Snobel-'No; but then, you must not
forget how free he was TO offer me as
ton Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

An international scientific clearing.
house has been established in Switzer-
land for receiving new ideas in every
branch CT geological and physiological
research. But the institution has
been burdened with the jawbreaking
name OF Rlbliographicum Copcilium.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
Slight Repairs Needed.

Aged Beau-"William, are my eye
brows on straight and my ears prop
erly crimped?"
Valet-"Yes, sir, but your left shoul-
der has slipped down little. There,
sir, you are quite correct. t.'-Chicago
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
A NelShborly Call.

"Have you called on the new neigh
bors next door yet. Mrs. Glibbins?"
"Yes, have, Their, boy threw some
thing and hit my Willie, and 1 called
on them for an explanation. ."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

The reindeer problem is to again be
taken up by the government. Twelve
thousand of the animals are to be
shipped from Siberia to Alaska. Gil
matte conditions are so similar that
1t does seem that success ought to at
tend the effort.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
YM4ETLLE J(N 4
>0N SM1HING
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,>EOOTTD1yD,Q!H2z2g'

Women in Austria are never put IN
prison. A female criminal, no matter
how terrible her record, instead of
being sent to JAIL is conveyed to one
of the converts devoted to that pur-
pose, and there she is kept until the
expiration of the term for which she
was sentenced.
The body of an Indian was recently
discovered in an ancient disused cop
per mine in Chile. 1t was in state
of perfect preservation, owing to the
antiseptic action Of the copper salts.
The style of the dress. etc. indicated
that it had lain there probably since
about the year 1900.
One of the freaks of nature has re-
Gently been discovered close to the i'm
mense tunnel that Is nearing compile
tion on the line of the Southern Pa
cific running along the boundary line
Of Los Angeles ard Ventura counties.
Some worknen employed by the COM
pany discovered an immense rock that
is perfect image Of mans head.
Curious markings are left upon the
victims of lightning. Often trees and
shrubs to the minutest twig are out
lined in purple upon the body. For
merly 1t was believed that this was
due to some natural Photographic pro-
cess. 1t Is now known to be the vivid
outlining of veins underneath the skin
que to the instantaneous molecular
charge in the blood. The effect is in
describably weird.
Mortuary relics found in Mexico in
dlcate that human life was held cheap
there, and that the sacredness of the
dead was little regarded. Towers
built of skulls and mortar have been
found in the burial vaults of the an
cient temples, and rooms decorated
with symmetrical figures in skulls and
bones In one of these ghastly burial
places more than 100000 skulls We're
found.
The most singular circumstance
about Arundel Castle is that its-owner
by mere right Of ownership is Earl o.
Arundel in the peerage of England. 1t
is believed that there is no similar eX-
ample of peerage held Oh such condi-
tions in the kingdom, for apparently
there would be no legal obstacle, sup
posing the house of Howard fell on
evil days and the castle was ailienated
to some millionaire, to prevent the said
millionaire taking his seat in the
House Of Lords as Earl OF Arundel.
One of the most curious spectacles
ever seen in the Emerald Isle tool,
Itace at Limerick some years ago. A
young lady named Helen Brooks had,
in consequence Of her personal attrac-
tions, large number OF suitors, but
she rejected all their addresses until
length her affections were fixed
upon man double her own age. She,
therefore, invited many OF the unsuc'
cessful suitors to attend her wedding,
and to their credit be it said that the
majority took their defeat in good
part, and not only formed q procession
to the church, but congratulated the
lucky bridegroom into the bargain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Church-"I must go and drop line
to my wife"
Gotham Il thought you said she
was up in the mountains?'
Church-''So she is"
Gotham-"Well, how can you drop
a line upward ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Little Elmer-"Pa, what is an optl.
mist?"
Prof Broadhcad-"A person who is
constantly expecting the unexpected to
happen. ."-Leslle's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Benny Bloombumper, how do we
know that the moon is 240,000 miles
distant from the earth?"
Benny alarmed at the teachers
manner) replied, "Y-y-yeu said so your
self, sir.'-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

The perpetual lamp invented by
Chicago man will perhaps enable va
r1able people always to see things In
the same light.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
A Paternal Indiscretion.

Mr.. Jones-"Our boys don't seem to
respect me as they should"
Mrs. Jones-"Well, you oughtn't to
have let them find out that you could
MT fly box kite"-Detreit Free
Press. ia
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
Would Die Hard .

81 am sorry" said the physician to
the ossified man, but you cannot live
long"
"Well," replied the ossified man,
"when the time comes l will die hard"
Ohio State Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

The late drouth has brought irriga-
tion to the front as one of the live
and vital issues of the day. Nebras-
lla gives an exemplifcation of the cost
and benefits: $4,775,98 has provided
water with which to irrigate 10000
acres, and the land itself has already
been enhanced S17,OO0,OO in value.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
A Fast t-Growing aernnn To,yn

Nuremberg holds the record for
growth among German towns 1t has
increased sixty per cent. in the past
five years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Dribbles-"Is 1t true that the editor
of Blanks Magazine is particular
friend Of yours"
Scribbles-"Yes, very particular. he
rejects everything l send him.'-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

The biggest hedges in England are
at Hall Barn, Buckinghamshire They
are OF yew and box, and are thirty
feet high.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
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The Modern Author.

His pen that never lacks for ink
He drives with eager clutch;
If he should ever stop to think
He couldn't write SO much.
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
Australia Wants a Navy.

Sir John Forrest, the Minister for
Defense, for Australia, is engaged in
trailing a federal naval policy. He
innounces the eventual formation of
IN absolutely Australian navy, which
le looks upon as being speedily nece5-
ary. The existing system OF paying
Sreat Britain for her naval defense he
ieems unsatisfying to the aspirations
II the Commonwealth. Meanwhile ne
proposes to maintain local brigade5
nd to encourage the saafaring ele'
uents on the coast.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Kummel, sweetened spirit import.
ed from Russia and Germany derives
its title from the German name of
the herb cumin, with which it is fla
vored, though caraway seeds are also
used for the same purpose.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

One horse power, as established
among engine makers, is the capacity
to raise $4,000 pounds one foot per
minute. AS this estimate was based
upon the capacity of the huge draft
horses of London, it Is about twice
the average power of horse.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27

Women in Austria are never put In
prison. A female criminal, no matter
how terrible her record, instead OF
being sent to Jail, is conveyed to one
of the converts devoted to that pur-
pose, and there she is kept until the
expiration of the term for which she
was sentenced.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
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w EST Of old Fort Abercrom-
M bic, and yet still in the
" " Red River Valley, there
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11

The uncalled-f for attempt on the life
Of president Mckinley has caused
such Indignation throughout the coun-
try as to make it pretty certain that a
law will be passed, furnishing such a
crime with death. George A. Psarre,
of the Sixth Maryland District says:
"If the hopes and prayers of the ma
ton are fulfilled and President Nc
Kinley lives, the question of adequate
punishment of the villain who attemp-
ted his life arises. The would-be as
sassin can only be prosecuted for as
sault with intent to murder, with a
penalty of about ten years in the peni-
tentiary. Will offer bill in the next
Congress, amending the constitution
so as to make an unsuccessful attempt
upon the life OF president of the ma
ton treason, and the penalty death.
The man who strikes at the nations
head is public enemy and shonld be
treated as such" This voices the
spirit of the masses.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11

Ire eisury operations under the tax
reduction act of March 2, 1901, con-
tinue to show results that are little
short of paradoxical. On July l, the
American tax payer saw drop from his
shoulders generous share of the spe-
cial burdens imposed three years be-
fore to meet the cost of the war with
Spain. Many internal taxes were di-
minished, others were remitted entire
ly, and the Treasury surrendered at
one stroke an annual income Of from
$4,000, 900 to S45, 1000, 900. The sur
plus for the fiscal year ending June go,
1900, had amounted to $40, ,527, ,060,
while that for the year ending June 80,
1901, had shown the slightly smaller
balance of $75, S64, 99S. 1t was to be
expected, therefore, that cut in the
Governments revenues of from $40,
900, 900 to $45, ,OOO,OO a year would
show itself in a gradual diminution of
income, and net shrinkage of sur
plus through the year to the figure,
$50, 900, 900, set by Congress as a COM
Portable margin of safety against unex-
pected drains on the Treasury's re-
| sources.
Yet the statement of receipts and ex-
penditures for the first two months OF
the new fiscal year, says a New York
/ paper, fails wholly to confirm the ex-
pectations of the trainers Of the Tax
Reduction Act, foreshadowing, as il
does, another surplus of surprising, il
not absolutely inconvenient proper
tiOns.
The surplus for July under the
amended tax law was $4,000; for Au.
gust it was s6,642, ,62s. Neither
month had beed counted on to show a
favorable balance between receipts and
expenditures.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11

THERE is no denying the fact that
Sir Thomos Upton, with his Sham
rock No. 2, is giving our yachtsmen
great deal of uneasiness about the in
ternational race that will begin on the
21st inst. Though we have held pos
session Of the cup for over fifty years,
there is no disposition to give it up
without a contest. After several
trials between the Constitution, built
for the race this year, and the Colum-
bia, which won the race last year, the
latter is the choice again. This selec-
ton, it is safe to say, will be approved
generally by the yachting experts and
by the interested American public.
Disappointment over the outcome of
the trial races will be largely confined
to those directly concerned in the con-
struction, equipment and tuning up"
or down-of the new yacht Constitu-
tion, which has been loudly heralded
IN advance as certain to defend the
cup. The Morgan Belmont Wander.
bilt syndicate has expended vast sums
of money in endeavoring to produce 9
single sticker able to outsail Columbis
in majority of races. But "'tis not
in mortals to command success" and
the result is only renewed demon
stration Of the futility of forcing con
structive skill beyond its natural ant
inherent climax. To get better boa
than Columbia, it would be necessary
to securea designer other than Captain
Nat Herrshoff.