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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

The mother of a dear little boy
taught him his A B c in a very agree
able and effective manner. She first
bought box of bricks of all shapes
and sizes; then, selecting 26 small
cubes, she painted on each a letter.
These she put into box by them
selves.
Calling her little son to her, she
showed him the cubes and told him
that they were family, called the
Alphabet family. They were Mother
A and % children, and a father who
had gone out to Africa to fight for the
queen, and who would not be back for
long time.
The child entered heartily into the
game of pretend" and on the first day
learned with ease the name of the
mother and three children, says the
Philadelphia North American. After
ward he learned two more names a
day, till the number was complete. AS
each new number of the family was
brought forward his mother built him
house of the other blocks, and made
the ground plan of it just in his own
shape, and then with a pencil, drew mis-
likeness on paper. Each letter had his
own history, and many were the games
and adventures which he had in con-
junction with other members of his
family. Within a fortnight the child,
not yet years of age, knew all the let
ters of the alphabet, and with surpris-
ing ease began putting them together
and learning the little words which Of
ten are such a trouble to small stu
dents of the art of reading.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25
More Costly Than Gold.

"The most costly metal is gold, and
silver comes next. That said a chem
ist, lis what the average man would
say if you should ask him, but he
would be very far off the truth, indeed.
Gold is worth $340 a pound, and silver
Sf3; but there are score of metals
worth much more. Chromium and tel.
lurium cost, for instance, 500 a pound;
while titanium $1,000 a pound, and os.
mium and Zirkon, which are used in
the making of electric mantles, S1420.
Barium cannot be gotten under S2100
a pound, and rhodium and niobium are
worth $2650. Strontium's market price
is $500 didymium's is $6S00 and tho
RUINS is $S400 a pound. Rubidum is
n metal worth $11,200 pound and
vandium is worth $4,000. Above all
these, however, gallium stands, a met.
al discovered in 1915, pound of which
if it were procurable, would be worth
$TT 800, or DDS times as much as a
pound of gold and 1861 times as much
as n pound Of silver. r."-Philadelphio
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25
s1A HoUSEHokD
G1G RECIPES
NtgAs, .. %. o. o. %.

Cherry Tapioca-Wash one cupful of
tapioca, cover with cold water and let
soak over night. In the morning put
it over the fire with two cupfuls of
boiling water, and simmer slowly until
the tapioca is perfectly clear; add one
and one-half pounds of stoned sour
cherries and sweeten to taste. Serve
cold with sugar and cream.
Chrysanthemum Salad-Shred
crisp cabbage and simmer ten minutes;
drain and chill, then heap roughly into
bed of green foliage; mix two table
spoonfuls of tarragon vinegar, one
tablespoonful of salad oil, one tea
spoonful of celery salt, dash of paprika
pepper; pour over salad; garnish with
tiny peppers and hard-boiled eggs.
Allow to absorb dressing before serv-
ing
Pressed Chicken-Boil one or two
chicken in small quantity of water.
with a little salt; when thoroughly
done take all the meat from the bones,
keeping the light and dark meat sep
arate; chop fine and season. Put in a
pan layer of dark and light meat:
add the LIQUOR it was boiled in. which
should be about a cupful Press with
small weight. When cold cut in
slices.
Oyster Creams-Line pretty shells
| with short crusts and bake; fill when
removed from the oven with this:
Cook one quart of large oysters in their
own liquor till edges begin to curl.
drain, then cut into pieces and add to
one cup of boiling sweet cream. Add
three-quarters of tablespoonful of
salt, one tablespoonful of butter and
quarter-teaspoonful of pepper. Serve
Immediately on hot platter, daintily
garnishef with lemon slices.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25
To Clean Black Marble.

Spirits of turpentine will clean ana
polish black marble. For removing
stains from white marble nothing is
better than a paste made of one-auar-
ter pound of whiting. one-eighth pound
of soda and one-eighth pound OF lauI-
dry soap melted Boil the mixture
until it becomes a paste. Before it is
quite cold spread it over the marble
and leave it for "a hours. Wash it off
in soft water and dry the marble with
a soft cloth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25
ANXIETY.

Faint hearts, who toll and pray, but doubt
If God will grant,
Theifs is the harvest who in trust
DO sow and plant,
Nor ponder whether it will be
Or full or scant.
If once it fail, with diligence
They SOW again,
Another year will surely bring
The needed rain.
The needed sun. to fill the fields
With fuller grain!
The Lord of love may hear as tho
He heard us not,
But never vet the prayer of faith
Hath He forgot
Some day His word will fruitful make
Each waiting spot.
We rise betimes, as if our zeal
That word could speed
We eat the bread of carefuluess,
That cannot feed;
Delaying rest we only add
Sore need to need
Oh, happy they who quietly
Anticipate
The blessing He will shower down,
Or soon or late!
They toll, they pray, Alright: their faith
His will can wait.
Harriet McEwen Kimball, in the New
York Independent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

There are now 2,777, ,497 horses in the
United States, not counting those on
stock farms and ranches. The largest
number are found in New York state,
where there are 302,271. Illinois
ranks second, with 23S,S07; Pennsyl-
vania has 215,977; Ohio, 1S5, ,6S3; Iowa,
L295; Massachusetts, 132,016; Mis-
souri,, 124,952; Indiana, 124,072; Texas.
106,S19 and Michigan, 100, 410.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

Brucie's papa sat at the desk in his
office when the telephone bell went
''tin-a-ling-ting."
Dear me" he cried, impatiently,
cant have one minutes peace?"
Hello he shouted. "Who is it?"
ITS me. papa" cried small voice.
'It's Brucie. Come home. Somefin
Gwful's happenin."
WHAT" asked papa.
"Oh, somefn' awful. I'm bweedin',
an I'm all alone. I'm terrible fwight-
ened. Come home, papa, kick. It's in
here again. Oh-h. Come kick, papa"
Rrucies plea ended in shrek, then
pape heard a crash, wild howl, and
Brucies scream. Something awful was
happening in the dining room where
the telephone hung. He dashed out
of the Office Somebody called Mr.
Wilson," as he ran down the stairs;
but Brucie's papa did not answer. He
opened the door of the wheel room and
lifted the first bicycle he saw, then
he flew down the crowded street Just
as fast as the pedals would go round.
He lodged in among wagons and in
front of trolley cars Drivers shouted
at him, and once a policeman tried to
catch him; but he did not even turn
his head. At last he caught sight of
the little house in the big yard where
Brucie lived. 1t looked very quiet and
peaceful. He had expected to find it
on fire or tumbled down by an earth
quake, but he did not hear a sound
till he opened the front door His hand
shook while he turned the latch with
his key.
What if I am too late to save Bru-
cie?' he thought.
He was not for it was Prucie VINO
came rushing through the hall to meet
him. He was a dreadful sight. His
clothes were torn, and his face and
hands were covered with scratches.
His pinafore was stained with blood
and his yellow curls hung like a mop
over his tear stained eyes.
"Brucie, Brucie,' cried his papa,
what is the matter?"
"It's Keen Victoria said the sob.
Ding little boy. Come and see."
He dragged his papa into the kitch
en-. Something was humping and
yowling frightfully. 1t was Queen Vic
toria, the big gray cat. She had
squeezed her head into an empty sal
mon can and she could not get it out
again. She was rushing about and
banging the can against the floor CT
the stove or the wall.
Brucie's papa felt so relieved that
he began to laugh. Then he led Bru-
Gle to the sink to sponge the blood off
his face and hands.
Now" said papa, after he had
bathed Brucie's scratches with witch
hazel "now we will see what we can
do for Queen Victoria"
The old gray cat was very cross. She
tried to scratch papa, but she did not
succeed, for wrapped towel about
her. Then he put her between his
knees and held her head while he
sawed away at the tin with can open
er Queen Victoria screamed wildly,
but Brucie's papa did not mind; and
presently off came the old salmon can.
When Queen Victoria was set free,
she crawled under the stove and be-
gan to smooth her rufIled fur. Brucio
cried again with joy, and just then
mamma came home. Papa and Bru-
Gle tried both at once to tell her the
story, and at last she understood.
Dear me-" she said, 'how glad
am there was telephone in the house,
and how glad l am that Brucie knew
how to use it,"-Isabel Gordon Curtis,
in Good Housekeeping.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

FREELAND.-Thc TRIBUNE is delivered by
carriers Co subscribers in Freeland at the rate
of l2I6 cents per month, payable every two
months, or S15O a year. payable in advance.
The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct form the
carriers or from the office. Complaints of
irregular or tardy delivery service will re.
ceive prompt attention.
BY MAIL The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of-
town subscribers for $3.50 a year, payable in
advance; pro rata terms for shorter periods.
The dats when the subscription expires is on
the address label of each paper. Prompt re-
newals must be made at the expiration, other
wise the subscription will be discontnu cd.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

Denmark is small country, but it
has the great distinction among en-
lightened nations of exporting the best
butter in the world. A report of Frank
II. Hitchcock. chief of the division of
foreign markets in the agricultural
department at Washington, says that,
while butter is the most valuable ex-
port of the Danes, they import a good
deal of butter of the cheaper sort from
the United States"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

Paris is said to be the ceanest city
in the world. Every morning 1000
male and 600 female scavengers, divi-
ded into 149 brigades, turn out to per-
form the toilet of the capital The
men work from four in the morning
till four in the evening less two hours
off for meals, or ten hours a day. The
women are engaged in the morning
only.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

There is a great deal to be done to
make wireless telegraphy applicable
to all the necessities of the telegraph
business; and by the time that is done
the function of the telegraph will
probably be so enlarged that it will
take all the wire lines and wireless
lines together to do the business salts
factorily. And what of the possible
application of wireless telegraphy to
telephony? We may. after all. be
only on the threshold of a wireless
age, observes the New York CONNER
cial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

A bill is before the federal council
OF Germany providing that the. time OF
study shall be for medical students five
years instead Of the present term OF four
years and hair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25
81 Il, 6 !a e
lcHlLDRENS COLUMN |
1<sGyz1SSw 1Ow1SsmJ

BE Careful, Girls.
BE careful what you sow, girls!
For every seed will grow, girlsl
Though it may fall
Where you cannot know,
Yet in summer and shade
1t will surely grow;
And the girl who sows good seed today
VIII reap the crop tomorrow.
he careful what you SOW, girls!
For every seed will grow, girls!
And the girl who now
With n careless hand,
Is scattering thistles
Over the land,
Must know that whatever she sows today
She must reap the same tomorrow.
The Dcaconess Visitor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

Entered at the Postoffice at Freeland. Pa.
as Second-Class Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

The Torrens land-registration law IS
growing slowly in favor in Massachu-
sets, and in recent months the court
has been doing about all the business
for which it has facilities. For the
last two years the record of fees paid
over quarterly is as follows: January,
1899, $l91.G0; April, $5115S; July
$949.02; October, SGSS91; January
1900, $35O.O2; April, $9OS.S5; July,
$SS7S3; October, $11540S. The entire
assessed value of the land covered by
petitions presented to the court since
its formation, both the cases settled
and those still pending, amounts to
Sl,430,557. An illustration of the ad-
vantage of the system for business
purposes is furnished by the Recorder
A man with real estate in the North
End of Boston, which was valued al
about $4,000, had registered it under
the Torrens law. He went to the
bank and wanted to borrow on the GER
tificate. The representative of the
bank saw the property in the morning
and the papers We're all passed and the
transaction finished about l o'clock the
same day, instead of covering two OF
three weeks with the search of the
title and other delays
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-25

The prospective development of our
submarine boat is likely to make a
new demand on our naval training sys-
tenn With only one such boat now in
existence, the Holland, the require
ments of the service have been met by
volunteers; but when the half-dozen
vessels of the kind now building are
completed it will not be possible to re-
ly only on volunteers, and a specially
trained force of "submarinists" will be
needed. The duty on these vessels will
call for high order of skill; it will
be also very hazardous. Our sailors
have never hesitated to volunteer for
dangerous work, as witness Cushings
crew and Hobson's; but the require
ments of the submarine boats are not
met by merely personal bravery. A
new rating seems needed, composed of
trained men, who shall receive special
pay for their very special work, COM
mensurate with it's technicality and
danger. The matter has been brought
before the navy department already,
and will be provided for shortly, in all
probability, says the New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Dear hearts, whose love has been so
sweet to know.
That I am looking backward as I
90,
Am lingering while I haste. and in this
rain
OF tears Of joy am mingling tears Of
pain
DO not adorn with costly shrub or
tree
Or flower the little grave that shell
ters me.
Let the wild, wind-sown seeds grow up
unharmed.
And back and forth all summer, un-
alarmed;
Let all the tiny busy creatures creep
Let the sweet grass its last years tan
giles keep;
Aud when, remembering me, You come
some day,
And stand there, speak no praise, bnt
only say:
How she loved u.s. Twas that that
made her dear"
Those are the words that I shall Joy to
hear.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

I did not decry her judgment. o. be-
come angry with Bridget when she in-
formed me that she thought the new
milk man was perfeciiy heavenly.
Simply told her that it was but uaf-
ural that De SHOULD remind one Of the
milky way. at which we both laughed
heartily
And was Dot this far better. girls.
than Il I had become angry. thus dark
ening the day for both Of uss-Iudian,
anolis Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Miss Singer - saw IN the paper
that there Is to be an entertainment
for a Musical Orphanageg Pray. what
may musical orphanage bef7
Mr. Kenitall-"T can't say positively.
sou know But ] imagine it must be a
child deprived of is native air. -Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Dictionary snyder" long known as
the genius Of the Latin quarter in Paris.
is said to have lived through the sicrc
Of the city Oh fifteen francs Olive oii
with bread mixed with water 70 form a
soup were his main articles 81 Diet
snyder is credited with having sns-
tanned life for a protraeiei period ,gn
four cents a day. ami u.Eai msin-
tained an outward scmbi7nc1 o. cheer
fnlness and content thar aas elllf,ins
&c his companions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

They say there is danger" said the
poet that contagious diseases may be
spread by the circulation of library
books"
-oh, well. I wouldn't worry about
ii. his friend replied. "You will never
be 70 blame Tor diseases that happen
to get spread that way r Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Friend-~But / thought you were
going TO commit suicide in case She re-
iccted youy
Rejected Suit0r-"So I was, but afs
ter ! made the threat 10 her ana left.
l came back and peeked in the window
aud saw her reading a novel; r-Ohi1
State Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

From beneath The pile Of shields Die
Sabines had thrown upon Tarpeia as
they passed through the gate Of ihe
Roman citadel was heard a Laint
sound
One Of the soldiers bent down anl
listened
Il was the voice Of iae ireacherous
maiden
-1ou think you have killed me. she
said in hoarse. mufaed accents ~Ni-
laIns and murderers. / shall live in lho
Latin school histories ages aflef rsar
NAMES harc been forgotten.
Then Al was stIil -Chirssl Tr1aas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Mr. Haist-"I want a couple Of eggs
boiled three and half minutes. and
hurry mp about IT. for I've got 10
catch"
Waiter-"All right, sir They'll be
ready ia minute" Philadelphia
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Doesn't it jar You when a woman
tries to tell funny storyg"
Not so much as when some try. A
woman never attempts to use the Irish
dialect when she doesn't know. Phil.
adelphia Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Tom-"Ida told me she had put my
lock Of hair In a conspicuous place"
Jack-"Dld you find 1t soar
Tom-~Yes, she dropped & in the
cage and the canary made n nest OF it.'s
Chicago News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Il got an apple, said the generous
little hoy; dyer want some cf ite1
"Assnredly," replied little Emerson
Hubb i shall be delighted 10 90 you
-er hemispheres Philadelphig
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Mistress-''Do you call this sponge
cakes Why it's as hard as can ber'
New Cook-"Yes. mum; that's he
way a sponge is before it's wet. Soak
1t in your tea. mum. = New York
Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Alabel-"Why SO Respondent Atll-
enat"
"Aigernon told mc tonight
that his love for ne is dead
Mabel-"Oh. that's nothing new He
has killed everything he has gone into
for dozen years. Denver News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Mrs Darling -"You told me before
we Were married that You had an i'm
come OF 5000 a year. What has be-
come OF itT'
Mr.. Darling Can't tell you until I
get an iiemized bin from your dress
maker Denver News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

II see that the egg famine IS at ana
end.
1T viii take EN- a month 70 find that
ont at our boarding house H-Cleyeland
plaindealer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

First Boy-"l'va got 70 take a liekin'
when l get home tonight"
Second boy-"fatheg OF motherg
First Boy Mother
Second Boy--"Oh. we'll that went
amount TO muchr'- -Somervillc Jour.
nal. w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19
THE MERRY SIDE0F LIFE
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD 81 The
FUNNY MEN or THE PRESS.

Reirospection-New That Travels sIou-
Iy-They Went Halves-sponge Cake
The story Tellers-Force Of Hnbit--
A Doubtful Compliment. Etc.. Kfr.
Back ID the dim perspective al the past
We see our eager, hopeful youth a7ains
il certainly 3 not what we are now.
And. somehow. not what we thought wa
were them
Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Mamma, can J have that piece OF
mince pie that was left from dinnery'
no. dear it's cold"
"No, il isn't. mnmma; I warmed it"
Warmed its When"
"After ate ii, ms-la. Cleveland
plaindealer
The Coconino sun., 1901-10-05
Notice to Taxpayers.

In accordance. with Paragraph 3S87 Revised Statutes of Arizona l9Ol notice is hereby given that the duplicate assessment roll of the Coun- ty of Coconino, Territory of Arizona, for the year 1901 is now in my possession for the col lection of the taxes levied. The said taxes will be delinquent on the third Monday in Decem- Der, 1901, and unless paid on that date or prior thereto, five per cent will be added to the amount thereof as penalty. Further notice is given that the said taxes are payable at my office in the Courthouse at Flagstaff, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m. on each week day.
 GEORGE HoxwoRTH. Treasurer and Tax Collector Coconino County, Arizona Territory. se21-4t
The Coconino sun., 1901-10-05
LODGE DIRECTORY.
| COURT COCONINO, NO. S96, INDEPEND- V ENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

Meets Tuesday nights in Masonic Hall Visit ing members invited to attend the Court meet ing. w. H. NORMAN, c. R. LOUIS SPIERs, Recorder.
The Coconino sun., 1901-10-05
sEEDLEss wATERNELoNs.
Colorado statesnan BxDerinsats ia Planting and Produces . AeleD
 Withoat Seeds.

The millennium of the colored man has arrived at last. The seedless wa termelon is a fact. The credit of the discovery is laid at the feet of Col orado statesman, formerly state sem ator there. His name is Swink, and down to posterity his name should go along with other benefactors of the colored race, says the New York World.
 The news will undoubtedly bring joy to a population estimated at 10,000,- GOO in the southern states alone. To how many segregated colored hunger CTS after the red-lined luscious melon up north can only be vaguely esti- mated.
 The news is true, however. Let it be disseminated throughout these United States. Now is the time, more- over.
 It seems that ex-Senator Swink, the discoverer and propagator of the seed. less melon, lives in Rocky Ford, Col. Here is the great melon center of the west. Water and musk melons are shipped thence by the thousands of boxes as far east as New York and westward to California. They are first choice in all high-class fruit stores throughout the country.
 The ex-senator has been working for years on the seedless melon prop osition. He saw not only the Afri- cans joy, but the pleasure of the Caucasian as we'll, and, incidentally, a lot of money for himself.
 Daylight often found him examin- ing microscopically the seeds of the luscious watermelon, and his expert ments in planting often kept him mp at night, experimentally planting and digging up again melons.
 Early one morning he rushed breathless into the house.
 "I've got it, I've done it!" he ex- claimed, and he promptly fell over in a fit of joy, so his family say. They knew what he meant.
 But they had to wait, just Che same, for weeks and weeks until the young melons grew to rotundity and ripe ness.
 Only the other day was the discovery proven to be as true as the eminent ex-senator had prophesied. He came into the house carrying a 2O-pound watermelon. With one slash of his knife he cut the big melon in two, and To and behold, as it lay riven apart, not a single seed was to be seen.
 
 Of course, MT. Swink has not re- vealed the secret of his discovery, but he is satisfied that he can grow the seedless melon.
The Coconino sun., 1901-10-05
Time Not Up Yet.

"Why, Filters, how thin you arei Been sick?"
 "N-no; but paid weeks board in advance at place where they don't give us anything but health food.' Philadelphia Bulletin.