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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
He Had Some Evidence.

Laying upon the altar a revolver
and his kit of burglar tools as evil
dence OF his good faith William Hill
startled the 800 persons who were
attending religious services at tho
Pacific Garden Mission, 100 Van Bur
en- street, last night, by confessing
that he was thief, but now desired
to turn from evil ways and live a
Christian life. The Rev. J. S. Dct-
wilcr of st. Paul, and Assistant Harry
Monroe of the mission. had been
preaching and the latter had Just fin
ished his address when the self-con-
fessed burglar walked to the altar.
Friends" he said, Il have been
cracking safes, robbing stores and
picking pockets n good many years
for a living. / have served terms in
Sing Sing and Joliet. But tonight |
am going to end my criminal career
ard start out on new life, ] was
walking along State street toni ght
when L heard the men speaking from
your Gospel wagon. They said some
thing that seemed to touch me. l fol
lowed the wagon here and entered
with tile crowd. The more l heard
the more | became convinced that this
is the tine for me to reform. l want
you people to help give me a start In
the right direction. | have found it
easier to steal than to work, but now
/ want 10 work for my living, and
if you will help me L will work for
your mission"
This significant conversation was
received with the greatest enthusiasm.
The man left at the close of the meat
ing, first promising Mr.. Monroe to re
turn to-day when an effort will be
made to get him work.
True to his promise Hill appeared
at the office of the Pacific Garden
Mission to-day and declared that he
had not repented his resolution, but
was rather more firmly determined to
gain an honest livelihood. Mr.. Mon
roe started out with the new convert
at once to see if he could get him
some employment.-Chicago Daily
News
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR
LAUcHTER.PRoVoKlNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

On the Bri dge at MidnigIt-Art Cookery
Needed Explanation-Calmer Topics
A Leading Question Extenuatins :
Circumstances, Etc, Etc.
l stood on the bridge at midnight,
As the clock was striking the hour,
And | wondered what the hour had done
That the clock should strike it twelve
times one,
Within the Old church tower,
-Philadelphil Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
Friendly Treatment BAD Enough.

Towne-"Fd hate to have that man
for an enemy"
Browne-"Who is he?"
Towne-"I don't know, but he
punched my head once"
Browne-"Well, if he wasn't an en-
emy I'd like to"
Towne-"Oh, you see it was all a
mistake. After he punched me he
said, Excuse me, Buddy. took yer
fur friend of mine Philadelphia
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

The rarest dog Ia the world is said
TO be the magnificent Tibet mastiff,
Dsamu, belonging to II. C. Brooke of
New York, n known lover of pets
and curios and unique reptiles. At
the last great dog show in the Crystal
falace Dsamu took the first and spe-
cial prize for the best dog of any
variety. He is a beautiful and docile
creature,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

The government statistician gives
the approximate result of the census
in New South Wales as follows: Pop
ulation, 1852, ,232, comprising 715,207
males and 647,025 females. Increase
during the past decade, 22999S, COM
prising 102,645 males and 127 1853 fe-
males. or 1.S7 per cent per annum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

The reason given for the substitu-
tion of the drum for the trumpet in
the italian army is that in these days
of short service a young soldier learns
to march to the drum far sooner than
to the trumpet. Again, it is found
that trumpeters are very subject to
pulmonary affections.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Phosphate comes largely from Flor
ida, Tennessee and South Carolina,
and by the improved process now in
use makes the best fertilizer. The
potash used comes principally from
Germany.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

COulu Peep UVer IT.
1 entered the place trustingly, as is
my wont.
Il should like to look over your col
lars" said l.
"Alas" giggled the haberdasher, II
fear your neck is too short.'
For, in despite of our vast CONNER
cial expansion, there are still among
us those who would rather be bright
than succeed in business.-Detroit
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
A Leading Question.

Hobb-"I put one hundred dollars in
the bank for my baby the other day
for his majority"
Nobb-"That's good. How long are
you going to keep it there" :"-Harper's
Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

The driest place on the earth is the
little town of Payta, on the coast of
Peru, where seven years is the aver
age interval between two rains. In
old times the water supply of Payta
was brought down from the noun.
tains every night by herd of little
donkeys, who returned in the cool of
the evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Experiments are being tried near
some of the coast towns in Morocco
for the destruction of locusts by
means of fungus imported from South
Africa, which is said to have psivcd
efficacious in that country
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Experiments made at Kasan, IN
Russia, of the petroleum found in 81
IBERIA prove that it is almost identical
with Pennsylvania naphtha. The
wells nthe lake of Baikal are sand
to be rich and reliable, so far as the
borngs go down.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
Needed Explanation

Mrs. Homer-''My oldest boy is get
ting to be just like his father"
Mrs. Gadboy-''Is that compliment
ary to the hoy, or otherwise T'-Chi-
cago News
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
Calmer Topics.

"Our neXt-door neighbor is getting
old"
what do you go by?"
Hes quit talking baseball and gone
to talking garden. Detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

She-"You know we are told to love
our neighbors as ourselves"
He-"Yes; but when that was writ
ten it wasn't known that l was going
to have my mother-in-law. for a neigh
bor"-Yonkers Statesman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

"What lovely brown biscuits she
nakes"
"Yes; in colorature cooking she is
quite uneXcelled." d."-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Garfield Headache Powders are carefully
prepared from remedies tia. build up the
nervous system; they relieve mental sirain
cure headaches and make one we'll and cheer
full they are harmless. Try them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Tass.
A powder 10 shake into your shoes rests tia
feet Cures Corna, Bunions, Swollen, Sore
Hot Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe stores, % cts. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Frcy's Vcrmifuge Tor Worras
Has many mitators Get the genuine, made
by L. g. S. FREY, BALTIMORE, MD.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not spot, streak
or give your goods an unovenly dyed appear
-nnce. Sold by all druggists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.--AIRs. THOMAS Rob-
BINS, Maple St., Norwich, NY, Feb. II, 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Mrs. Uinslov's Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums, reduces inflamma.
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

There is an opening for every nan-in
the cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Patience is a virtue, especially in people
to whom we owe money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

The people who sing their own praise
don't indulge in duets.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

$. Parker, Fredona n. Y, Says: "Shall
not call on you for the 800 reward, for l be-
lieye Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case
of catarrh Was very bad Write him for
particulars Sold by Druggists 75c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

All men are not homeless, but some are
home less than others.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

There is no filter that will make clean
conscience.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

1t is, perhaps. natural that the aeronaut
should feel uppish.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

In China trades and professions ar, he
reditary in families.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Ireland produces 2l0 tons of honey a
year, worth $60,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

The dark ages must be the ages oil eld-
eriy spinsters.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

Australia has more than lOOonewspapcr.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

a and
wi Mup
t hb mpuingo
ec
cE ECO. TOLEDO
The age-herald., 1901-11-10

it occurred that a Parsee girl married a non-Parsee.
 I have to mention here that outside of tion about Parsee religious customs, fam fly life, funeral ceremonies, etc, has been gained by me through this friend, who Is an influential member of the Bom- bay Parsee community. That such source l. of inferEnGtion deserves flfll credit is un- deniable, and I cannot thank Mir. Jee- jebnoy enough for the willingness and suitability with which he initiated me into things about which a Parsee gen. erally does not speak with an outsider. Children's Strange Dress.
 Just as Parsee men and women distin- guish themselves from other street aypes, so is it the case with Parsee children, and especially with the little girls, who look exceedingly ludicrous in their short skirts. reaching only to the middle of the thigh, and long white trousers. the en- broidered or lace edge of which falls down to the ankle. The community has its own large schools, in which the sexes are educated separately, and which strangers are freely allowed to visit. In- struction Is given In the Guieratic lang unge, a Hindoo dialect, which is spoken by the Parsees in general, but great stress is laid on the fearing of English.
 Between the seventh and thirteenth year the Parsee boy or girl is formally con- f1rmed, and with this act officially ad- mitted into the religious community. From that time on the boys are allowed
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confirmation ceremony, although import ant does not necessarily take place in the temple. It is as simple as 1t is origi- nal. Before investing the boy with the sudra and kusti the child Is given bath by the next relatives with the assistance of a priest, during which procedure one of it's hands rests on its head while with the other 1t holds a pommegranate leaf which has been made holy by contact with the sacred white bull which is kept in the fife temple. After this leaf has been cheyVed and swallowed the youthful candidate performs certain prayers and ablutions, whercwith the admission into the fraternity of Zorotster Is completed.
 Just as simple and original as the act of confirmation Is the marriage ceremony. Marriages are generally arranged by the parents, and the bride is usually given a dowry corresponding with the finan- cial circumstances of her family, al- though love marriages without regard for maternal interests are not infrequent. and in the presence of two male wit nesses, either in the temple, the house, or any ether suitable place. The con tracting couple take each others hands, which are wound by the priest several times with cotton thread, and during the pronunciation of the blessing, the latter throws rice almonds and small pieces of cocoanut at them. After the succeed
 ing wedding feast the newly married couple repairs to the house of the groom's parents, where they take their steady abode as long as the accommodations
The age-herald., 1901-11-10

cial efforts. the ,Parsees always find time to comply with their numerous religious duties, and at no hour of the day is there lack of workshipers in the fire temple. In this tOunple there is no of ficial service by priests at certain hours. and the Parsee goes to his house of worship Whenever iE pleaSes him.
 The priests form separate csste call ed 'Mobed." and arr. born to ofice They are allowe% howevdr, to inter-larry with Parsee women out side of their caste. Their rights are ma stly restricted to the wearing Of white pagris and to the exclu- sive care of the eter nal sacred fire which is kept up in the temple. and for the nourishment of which the believers bring offerings of sandal wood
 The religion of 7;oroaster, which Par seeism represents. Is not, as many be- lieve, a polytheistic but monotheistic form of religion, and there is only one god comprised ip the three different names of "Mazda,P' "Ahura," and Anu raMazda." This god manifested him self to a Bactrlan or Median philosopher. zoroaster, who is supposed to have writ ten down his doctrines in the sacred books of the "ZendAvtesta." The ancient fol- lowers of Zorcaster had neither idols nor temples nor altars, and considered the use of such not only sacrilcge but a folly. The Parsees of today also repu- diate any representation of their diety According to Zorcaster's philosophy, creation is the work of two hostile prin- ciples, a good one called ~Spenta- May nu," and an evil one, t'Angra-May
The age-herald., 1901-11-10

as the cap is intended to fasten under the chin with blue ribbons. The bonnet of the finest Brabant linen batiste is embel- lished with 20O-year-old laces from the same province. On the top and on the edges are floral leaves embroidered In gold and set with the most beautiful white diamonds, alternating with rare Indian pearls.
 The royal Ministers ladies were made happy the other day by receiving news that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to accept the steckkissen offered by them. This Is a sort of elaborate sack. open at ono end, where the baby s body, wrapped in swathing clothes, is inserted. the head alone remaining vis- ible. By the nature of the thing, a steck- kissen can be turned into a most gor-
 geous affair. and this particular one will
 surpas all others if the ladies present plans are carried out and fine linen, silk from India gold embroidery, and pre- cous stones can be relied upon to produce
 q superior article of the sort under the
 hands of skillful needle women.
 The steckkissen and a single shift will serve as baby's first garment, for the constitution provides that, immediately after the birth, the Queen mother, or, in
 her absence; the Queens oldest female relative, must throw a shirt over the
 little one, place 1t in steckkissen, and
 lay 1t on the golden tray.
 The tray Is then carried by the court
 physician into an adjoining room. where
 the ministers are assembled, and put down on table, whereupon the Prime Minister removes the steckkissen and clothes, and. with the concurrence of others, announces the child's sex, of which, until then, the baby's own mother
 is kept in ignorance. After the announce ment the ministers sign a protocol set ting forth that on given day and hour a male Cor female) child was born to the House of Orange "by the most puissant
 Princess Queen. and Frau" etc.
 Baptismal Dress.
 The women of The Hague have com bined to give the baby baptisnal dress that shall be forever remembered by those seeing it. This garment will be of white silk, edged with ermine and there will be no decorations save twenty one diamond buttons. each as big around as the tip of Wilhelmina's little finger | The number. 1t will be observed, cor responds to the Queens age. That the | baby's dress shall not surpass the mot h. | CTS, Wilhelmina has ordered a white vel | vet dress for herself. This, too, will have | twenty-one buttons, each to be a pear l of unexcelled whiteness and briliiancy l All the first jewellers of Europe are en. | saged-3n- collecting the pearls require | by the Queen for that purpose.
 | Wilhclmina's velvet dress will b trimmed with old Brussels lace and en'
The age-herald., 1901-11-10

male fine At the mere suggestion that
 Wilhtamknh might not have ''krollebolr'
 Doth men and women look daggers at the
 doubtful "Krollebolr' means hotspur,
 machap for, of course, an ordinary
 kifabbe' (boy wouldn't do for the
 Qr<een,
 The Dutch would have no respect for
 Prince of Orange or King who prom
 ifed to be as calm and conservative and
 tpllected as themselves. They want him
 wiis' stubborn, extravagant, a fellow that
 gives the world food for talk-talk favor able if It can be, unfavo-able if it must. The expected "krollebolr' is the sole
 subject of conversation nowadays
 We will make him a sailor Prince"
 says the wiseacres; then he will keep away from Paris
 %No, he must be trained for the army,
 to be able to keep out the German muffs, if necessary cry the hot-headed. who not infrequently fight for their opinion. Flags Announce Infants Sex.
 Your correspondent passing through one of the principal streets of the capital l.the otfer day, noticed that at its further end nearly every house was fiagged not ] in the national colors, but In blue bunt- | ing or silk. On inquiry he learned that 'jongheer" (boyl had arrived at MT. and Mrs. So-andSo's, living in that part of \ the street. Proud papa had not sooner ! proclaimed the fact by sticking blue \ flag out of his window when the neigh bors gleefully responded by decorating I their own houses, according to time-hon- ored custom. Thus a boy baby not only sheds a lot of light in his own parents home. but also ilmm2nates the f1resides of 1 friends and acq,1aintances-nay, those of mere strangers, people who, perhaps, never heard of his father before he told { of his good luck" in the manner de- scribed Needles to say all Holland will | be smothered in blue silk bunting if it's | a 'krolleboll."
 If Wilhemina were the cousin or sis ter Of her two millions of female sub 5ects. the latter couldn't be more solic-
 .ous for her welfare and comfort than | they are To hear the women talk one would think that they spoke and advised the Queen daily. They seem to know her most intimate habits, and take an inter- | est In all she does or does not do. And
 In the same manner they keen A watchful eye on Hend-ick; if he should neglect ar otherwise 1rr-tate his frau he would be A
 sorry Duke. indeed, for every able-bodied woman and girl in the kingdom would be ready to scratch his eyes out.
 While all feel called upon to nro,,do trousers for the expected royal cbiId
 the more saxillful and well to do amono the women give hats and caps fin addi. tion, and as babies things don't vary much, whether intended for a little man
 or little lady, the fraus make the dis
The age-herald., 1901-11-10

in court train eleven yards long. The train consists of more than 800 crnnfno skins, the largest numper ever brought together for q single dress.
 One of the committee ladies was asked why the numerous donors of trousers and other baby's things of the male per suasion invariably selected one of the three colors-white, green, or light gray. That's easily explained replied the lady. Her Majesty never wears any oth- CT color but these"
 The nobility of the kingdom asked as special favor to be allowed to furnish the baby with a cradle. Wilhelmina as sented, but at the same time Instructed her court marshal to accept tho gift only if accompanied by receipted bill. which precaution is undoubt edly due to the fact that the King of Italy was re- gently sued for the value of the cradle that the city of Rome presented to his baby daughter.
 The cradle offered is of solid silver. like the statue of the angel with outspread wings, standing at It's head. The angel is feet high The foot end is caught up by a sturdy cupid, smiling coyly at it's mild faced vis-a-vis, and at the sides are the arms of the Netherlands and of Mecklenburg in high relief.
 If 1t Should Be Girl.
 Now if 1t should be a girl after ar1," suggested the correspondent.
 Some of the women looked hurt. while the rest regarded the croker disdainfuily, even conteinptuously.
 "Ah. well.' replied the spokeswoman after a painful pause, If it's only meisjan (girD we must accept the inevi- table with resignation and hope for bet ter luck the next time"
 If it's only meisjan," said another woman, "the children will be pleased anyhow. as the event is always ceic- brated by elaborate pie-baking. A Prin- cess would turn every house in Holland into bakeshop instantly. and for many weeks following we would have nothing but pies, all sorts and conditions of pies.
 And if It's really a kroileboll.' what will happen thenT'
 If it's a krolleboll," replied tho women with one voice, they (meaning their husbands and brothers) will all get drunk. every mother son of them. They can't help 1t, it's the custom of the country"
 Princess Making Baby Clothes. Like the good Dutch fraus. all the Queens and Princesses of Europe, and probably some in other parts of the world, are busy providing for the little stranger-providing for him Cor perchance with their own royal hands. for Will
 aa's court marshal informed his col-
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ever I happened to be in their company. AIoof from Outsiders.

Aloof from Outsiders,
 Socially of the same conservatism as in costume and manners, the Pa,sec men and women of Bombay, as well as S of tho few other parts of India where they are met with, form a class for themselves. and outside of business intercourse with on-Parsees their social connections are almost entirely restsicted to relatives and friends among their own religious com munity. The women are in every re- spect more conservative than the men and enjoy equal privileges in family and society contrary to the general condi- tion of women among Oriental peoples
 The costume of the Parsee women is picturesque in it's simplicity. It consists of loose white garment reaching to the ground and long scarf of wuolen goods, which, starting from the lower edge of the garment, is wound in rich folds around hips and bosom and from there carried to the shoulder over the lustrous black hair and under the chin back to the same shoulder. These scarfs are called "saree," and although worn in all colors they are generally of one shade without any pattern, but richly embroid- cred. Widows wear the saree always plain and without any adornments. As a rule the complexion of the women is lighter than that of the men, and ire quently one may notice, especially among the occupants of private and public car riages which roll down Esplanade row about sunset, beauties, which although of strictly Oriental character, are never the less unusually attractive Velvety black. tender. and languishing eyes seem to be a general characteristic. Whether the eyes can become fiery and passionate l regret not to be able to state, having had no chance to look deeply into O pair of them.
 Parsees are generally encumbered with three names. I use the expression "en- cumbered" purposely, and the reader will find the same Justified when he tries to pronounce such examples as :"Framjee Pesturjee Bhumgara" or 'Muncherjee Eduljee Manakjee." The double "e" is the masculine ending, and of the three names the first represents the individual. the second the paternal and the third the family name. Female names, as a rule, end with "ai." like "Goolbai."
 The intercourse between the sexes is free and unhampered, although not en- tirely sos according to American ideas. Dancing is an unknown pleasure among Parsees. Intermarriages with members of their religious denominations are al most unheard of. and rarely 1t happens that a progressively inclined young Par see gets himself a bride outside of his religious pale. No case, however, Is known where Parsee, even under such circumstances. became a renegade and never, according to my friend and in- former Merwanjee D. M. Jeejebhoy, has