Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
FREELAND, Pa, MAY 13, 1901.

Al tbO Pttotht uOu5t Ot TtpTtStuIHs
tives OF the Japan diet there are 100
farmers, % barristers, II officials, 26
merchants, newspaper editors, 8 doc
tors and 10 members without fixed pro-
fessions.
The average cost of land in southern
Germany suitable for tobacco culture Is
3127.50 a Hessian morgep, which is
equal to three-quarters Of an American
acre. The total cost Of production Is
1855 morgen.
Coal is the latest discovery ia Yukon
1t has been found In unlimited quaint.
ties, and the great trading companies
are supplying 1t at reasonable rates.
The chief deposits are in Rock Creek,
only 20 miles from Dawson City.
The official report shows that during
1900 the number Of pilgrims to Lourdes
was 6OS,OOO, among whom were
cardinals and 80 archbishops and bish-
ops. or water from the grotto 105, 900
bottles were dispatched to all quarters
OF the globe.
The servants in some OF the best
places In Shanghai club together and
pay cook to provide and prepare their
food for them at a cost Of $3.50 Mex
lean a month, or about $1.25 month
In gold, or fraction over cents day
ia our money.
During 1899 the total value of mules
exported to all foreign countries was
<o18.oO0 while during 1900 the figures
reached $3,9190O0. Memphis used to
be the great distributing point for
mules, but Louisville has recently tax
en- precedence.
At a small village near Namur a
discovery has been made Of 960 pieces
OF Roman money In a perfect state Of
preservation belonging to the third and
fourth centuries and bearing efflgies of
no fewer than Is different emperors
and empresses.
Autograph letters of famous men will
be far rarer In the future than now.
Great men Of today content themselves
with signing their names, often with
rubber stamps, to typewriter docu-
ments, and 1t will be hard to get much
sentiment from typewriter manu-
scripts.
The ancient Spanish mission of San
Buenaventura was established in Cali
fornia In 1882. The mission books
show that in 55 years the monks of
Ban Buenaventura had brought inside
the fold 1876 Indians. The fine stone
structure Of the mission built in 1909
still stands.
In consequence Of emigration there is
a greater preponderance Of women In
Norway than In almost any other coun-
try in Europe. The census Of 1891
showed that there was an excess of
women over men Of almost 10000,
while In 1876 this excess only amount
ed to $4,000.
The government has created some
large forest reserves In northern Ari-
zOna and promulgated rules for their
regulation with a view to prevent their
spOliation and to preserve them from
fire. The principal lumber mills OF
Arizona are situated at Flagstaff and
Williams. In Coconino county.
Street trees, properly planted and
cared for, work remarkable change In
the value Of residential property. Any
one with doubts on this subject should
look into the history of Washington,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Buffalo and
other cities where comprehensive
system Of street planting has been car
ried into effect.
The bank notes issued by the Yes
terbottens Enskilka bank Of Sweden
and other private banks must be pre-.
scented for payment within one year or
they will be forfeited. Swedish banks
have hitherto issued bank notes as gen
eral currency, but now a law has been
passed which gives the national or
state bank this privilege alone, as is
the case in Denmark.
The author of book which has sold
well has adopted a novel scheme for
advertising 1t. He has had a large
quantity of excellent Egyptian ciga-
rettes made. and on the wrapper OF
each In gold letters Is stamped the
name of his book. He has sent pack
ages Of these cigarettes to his friends
with the request that they scatter
them where they will do the most
good.
The official flag of the Pan-AmerI-
can exposition at Buffalo was selected
from 300 designs and is the production
of Miss Adelaide ]. Thorpe. In the
upper corner is a single white star on
a blue field, typifying North America.
On red field in the opposite corner
are four stars, representing the South
ern Cross constellation and South
America. The center of the tag is q
diagonal white bar bearing the polden
eagle of liberty, with a green scroll 10