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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

quickly made a very setviceabls
moose Back 1 ran to the cook-house.
Mr.. Merkel and Mr.. Munzie, red in
| the face and perspiring profusely,
| We're clinging desperately to the last
| two feet Of the python's tail; and the
python was in perfect rage. 1t dart
| ed to and fro under the half-demol-
ished floor, striking out viciously
whenever it seemed possible to reach
man, and manifesting great willing
ness to fight any one. At the same
time, however, it most cunningly kept
its head under cover.
| readjusted the loop of my line at
the end of my stick and put it close
| to the python's head, expecting the
snake to make a strike through the
moose. He refused, l waited PATENT
ly. Inch by inch the tail was going
under the floor.
eve can't hold on here much long
| err" exclaimed the forester, desperate
ly.
at fast the python started to move
| straight toward my face. AS shifted
my moose into line, he ran his head
through it, the moose flew taut behind
his jaws, and he was caught.
The instant 1 jerlied the line taut
the python drew back and endeavored
to retreat, pulling with the strength
of Il man. | gave him about a yard
of my line and then held him by main
strength.
That small line will cut his head
off, cried MI Ditmars, in real alarm
for the safety of our prize snake.
Better let me cut it"' He whipped out
his knife and poised the open blade
over my precious bit of line.
No, no! Don't cut it. We've got
to control his head this way or well
never master him without getting
hurt Let go the tail and grab up the
body through that next opening"
This new move again brought up the
original six feet of body and tail
which that reptile had, by sheer
strength, pulled out of the grasp Of
two strong young men. The snake
now moved forward once more and as
he came l pulled in my line through
the staple until presently l coaxed and
pulled the head into an opening, hold
ing it quite safely at the end of my
stick. Instantly Mr.. Ditmars seized
the neck with both hands, and the
snake was our.
Dropping my line and stick I, too,
took hold close behind the head and
we began to walk away with our cap
tive. As that magnificent and wonder
fully. powerful body emerged from un-
der the floor, the other men laid hold
of it at intervals and bore it along.
keep 1t out straight, boys, and don't
give him chance to get coil around
any of us"
Truly, it must have been an odd
looking procession that we made as
we marched across the yard with that
big snake and dumped it into its cage.
The hunt had lasted nearly an hour.
No one had been bitten and the snake
was quite unhurt.
''NOw, boys" said I, "let's say moth
ing about this little incident for the
present"
They did keep quiet and the unex-
pected happened. Not one of the
newspapers of New York heard a word
of the affair until fully three ponths
had elapsed and then the story was
so old that as a sensation it was as
dead as Rameses, and the ZOO did not
suffer a bit from reference to it.
To-day that python occupies the sec
ond cage from the alligator pool. and
Is the handsomest, although not the
largest, of our many CONSTRUCTORS
Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

If the operations in South Africa
shall prove, before they have ended,
to have cost billion dollars, to what
fiscal eXpedients must the United
Kingdom resort when she enters upon
q contest with such a power as Russia
in Central Asia?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

Common fairness demands that those
States which propose to tax bachelors
in order to promote matrimony should
also provide a penalty for the maiden
who says no.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

The Manufacture of illustrated postal
cards in Germany is a productive in
dustry. 1t is said that the Govern
ment derived Il daily income of S15,Sf5
from this source alone last year. This
country ought 10 be able to get up
much more attractive set and make
more money out of the issue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

Duels Illustrate as we'll as anything
else the difference between the Slav
and the Gaul. The Slav, if the duel
ing pistol goes wide, betalles himself
to the rapier and a finish. The Gaul
betakcs himself to 4 coffee house and
drinks 10 his opponents dreadful valor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

According to an apparently authentic
article in a French periodical not less
than 10000 aristocrats are at present
confined in the prisons of Europe. Rus
sia stands first with 1900 blue blood
eG law-breakers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24
French Subjects of Great Britain

AT recent sitting of the Cour Roy
ale of tne Isle of Alderney, the oath
of allegiance to his majesty the king
was administered to the judge, jurats,
kings procurator and other officials
with due and fitting ceremony, says a
London newspaper. AS each present
took the oath the whole court, rising.
exclaimed "Dieu Sauve lie Roi."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

1t is claimed that the son of Kan.
sas farmer is the rightful heir to the
throne of Servia. If the young man
will go on farming and behaving prop
erly he may, however, be able to live
1t down.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

f.2ntifui rains have fallen in South
Russia and splendid harvest is as
surad.
The Sultan Ibraham, of the PROV.
ince Of Wadai in the Soudan, has been
assassinatcl.
ne Leyland steamer Assyrian, from
Antwerp for Montreal, with 1000 tons
nf cargo, went ashore Off Cape Race.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

Entered at the Postofiice at Freeland, Pa,
as Second-Class Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24
PAPERING THE CEILING.

Another suggestion for the rejuven.
alton of wall covering is to paper the
ceiling of very low-ceilinged room in
white or pale ivory, and run it down a
foot or so on the side walls to a white
or cream picture moulding. as the case
may be This adds very much to the
effect Of height. The plain white cell
ing thus loses itself above you and
never accentuates it's own limitations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

Estimated national wealth at the he
ginning of the twentieth century,
800, 100000, 1000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24
THE VOGUE OF GREEN.

Green is such very fashionable
wall covering just now that it is apt to
be used indiscrminately regardless of
other considerations, light in particu-
lar. One in position to speak author
itatively states it absorbs at least
twenty-five per cent. of light, so house
wives should be careful about choos-
ing it for room unless it has a great
deal of light.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24
IF | KNEW,

Il box where the smiles
| Imee,
| one,
|
over the ndandse broadcast
I'd scatter the smiles to play, And the
giant to dropt
10 the edeptho tn deem pdeepsea
For rmanyan dmanya Dor Sexton. World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24
HOW TO HANG THE TROPHIES.

There is an unwritten lsw in house
furnishing ethics against the means
by which the groups OF trophies, arms,
swords, knives, etc, so popular for
usual decoration these days, are hung
Showing. Hooks and strings are not
permissible, but nails should be used
so disposed as to be invisible. 4 piece
of drapery behind these groupings is
much liked by many artistic decora-
tors as enhancing the effect.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24
WINDOW DRESSING.

Half sash curtains are entirely passe.
The most approved window dressing
at present consists of lace or thin stuff
curtains, window sill length, hanging
straight down against the glass. In
side ones of soft silk hang over these,
pushed close to each side, but with a
balance in the centre across the top to
form a continuous line. Green and yell
low are the preferred shades, but un-
less much care is shown to get de-
cided gray green it is apt to throw n
rather ghastly light, while a soft, pale
yellow is always mellow.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

Old-fashioned ball frlngs is redivious
for adjoining bed hangings. Dimity
spreads are very fashionable just now,
too, as are Anatolians.-Ph philadelphia
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-24

In line with the present fad for brass
mouse decorative pieces one clever
housewife has chosen a huge brass
pot to stand on the hearth Of her living
room fireplace, that holds wood in
winter and pot with growing plant
III summer. 1t is unusual and effective
in the extreme.
APPROPRIATE FOR THE DINING ROOM.
Conventional treatment is almost al.
ways best for dining room mantel,
and pair Of candelabra especially ap-
propfiate as decoration. By the way,
these candelabra when used as decora-
ton never have shades on the candles.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

the coal account compared With the
amount she brings In viii be like the
Rock Of Gibraltar and An ant-hill. be.
fore the summer season Is over
Last year the cost Of operating the
tug was about 1880 per month ami
during the frst three months Of the
present year the EIeu made, prob
ably. $1,000. certainly no more II. in
addition to this sum. the vessel Is
credited with $500 per month for SER
vices rendered the Board OF Health in
towing the garbage scovs. the tidal
amount of her credit would be 81 500.
which is a liberal figure At $500
per month her expenses would be
81. 500 for the first quarter. Thus IT
appears that there would have been
sl,7oo more in the Territory Treasury
on the first day Of March, 1901, IL the
tug had been blown up or lost al sea
or any old thing had happened to her.
and another tugboat hired to tow the
garbage scovs-
There would have been still more II
the Eleu had been sold at auction and
the proceeds invested in a boat just
large and powerful enough to tow the
scovs. because such boat would cost
about $3.50 a month TO operate.
The members of the Legislature are
investigating the matter and within
a few days they say they are going to
propound the following questions 20
the Superintendent of Public Works:
II. as a plain citizen. your business
we're losing money and a way was
pointed out whereby you could stop
a large leak in the damaging ex-
penditures-What would you do?
Why don't you do it,
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

Want YANKEES Sleeping ceaeheA
From . London CabIe.
Into such . state has the sleepfns
car business in Europe gotten thai
there is an active demand that II
be recognized along American lines.
American promoters in London are
trying TO engineer . deal whereby III
the property and rights OF the Com
pAynie EntsrnAttonAle des Wagons
Its shall pass into the hands ol
Yankee capitalists King Emmanuel
OF Italy. II il said. ID doing al the
can TO further this attempt in the
hope Of securing = thorough reorgan.
izatio9 OF sleeping car conditions IN
Europe He Is sending . personal
representative to London TO confer
with the promoters, and # il expect
ed that this representative win ar.
rive here Saturday
English capitalists say they are
willing to allow Americans q mono
poly of the business Of bringing con.
tinental transportation facilities up
to date
King Emmanuel seems determined
to have better railways in Italy, and
IL is said that he has recently re
ceiyed report from a special envoy
sent to the United States to study
railway matters.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

One thing some members of the Leg
isiature would seem needful TO learn
That is. when they have performed the
legitimate function of introducing a
bill on behalf of private interest
or public one either-they are not
supposed by the people who elected
them to act or pose as attorneys in
the matter. One would think some
OF those who have shown they need
ed this counsel were trying to earn
fees. the way they snap and snarl a,
every amendment offered. in the pub
lie interest. to the measures.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

The popularity OF Josephine Stan
ton grows apace The young lady
came here with the Boston Lyric
Opera Company last year and after
she had been here a short time peo-
pie began to find out that she was a
delightful little lady to know person
ally. in consequence of which her cir
Gle OF friends became quite extern
sive. both on and on the stage. On
the stage she has q magnetic and
pleasing way, on the stage she lie
bright and friendly and all who meet
her make her a friend from the start.
The venture she has undertaken.
OF carrying large company of prin.
cipals and chorus away over into for
eign countries is one that would Ease"
an ordinary individual. for the little
lady does not worry any more over
the big risk of the undertaking than
the singing of \ new song. Japan.
Vladlsvostok. Shanghai. Hongkong.
Manila and Australia are on the
itinerary and she win visit them all
and when she leaves each place there
viii be & host Of friends to bid her
and her people bon voyage.
Miss Stanton and her comic opera
company win begin their short en-
gagement at the Opera House in the
musical comedy. ~DORCAS." next
Thursday night. April 35th. The sale
OF reserved seats for the season win
begin tomorrow Saturday. at Wall,
Nichols Co.'S It q m
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
How Canada Will Curb Trusts.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
William Muiock. the postmaster
general of Canada, has little fear that
trusts will ever seriously interfere
with the trade and commerce of the
dominion He declares tat when all
the industries of any particular kind
in Canada have combined, so that
production is cut down and prices
raised, the authorities have the pow
er to place the articles manufactured
by the combine on the free list, thus
throwing the markets OF the domini-
on open to the manufacturers of the
world. In this way, he thinks, il will
be possible to prevent any trust from
imposing on its customers in Cana
da. Mr.. Mulock. who is one of the
most distinguished members of the
Canadian bar, is just returning from
Australia, where he went as the rep
resentative of the dominion govern
ment to be present at the celebration
of the Australian federation. He has
been a member Of the Canadian Par
lament almost continuously since
1882. and until last year served rs
vice chancellor of the University CT
Toronto.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
WHAT WOULD YOU Dor

The Territorial tug Eleu is costly
device for Hawaii Her earnings are
on the decrease month by month. until
now the total amount she realizes
each month win scarcely pay her coal
account There was a time when the
old tug made enough money TO pay all
her expenses. salaries and all. and
still leave enough TO foot up a fat
sum at the end OF the year In addi-
ton she was used for the purpose Of
towing the garbage barges out into
deep water and dumping their unsav-
CRY loads where it would do the least
harm. AS long as the Eleu had a
monopoly on the business OF towing
all went well. but when a newer.
stronger and faster boat put in an APP
pearance the Government tug caught
few tows and has been making a
desperate effort ever since to get sec
ond money in two.horse race. Last
year 1t cost something less than $1,000
per month 10 pay the running ex-
penses of the Eleu and something
more than $500 per month to liquidate
the regular payroll of the GOAT. The
amount was slightly more than $500
per month. Before the Fearless came
abe earned more than that amount
each month and the difference be-
tween her earnings and expenses, to-
gether with whatever she saved the
Government by towing the garbage
scows. are credited TO her in one
way or another.
But how different il is now. The
Government pays as much TO maintain
the vessel during the time she chases
blindly after the Spreckels boat in
their races after the evanescent bark
entine and the elusive schooner as
II did when the Eleu so, all -the hnsi-
ness. Sometimes. when the Fearless
is wen away toward BARRIERS Point
the Government tug is able TO hook
onto d vessel OF Diamond Head. but
otherwise IL is short-ccmmons for the
Eleu all the time.
The coal bills of the tug loom up
like mountain, when composed with
her earnings. and at the present rate
OF decrease OF the Eleu's earnings,
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
When Willie Hurries.

CAS- Related by Little Rowland.)
My bruther Willie he
Just always lags
And drags-
He's slow as he can be,
And mamma has to say:
Come. Willie, hurry. pray"
Whenever she
Wants him to help, cause he's so slow
But oh
You ought to hear him when
He says his prayers at night.
| tell you then
He hussels up, all right,
And nearly fore get
To where it says to let
Thy will be done"-both starting
even, too
He's through.
-. E. KISER-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

Mr.. Dickey's proposed amendment
tn the gas franchise bill was all right
and should have carried. Owners Of
franchises ought to be given no chance
to juggle with their accounts so as to
eyade whatever specific tax is laid
upon them. The Senate would co
well to look out for the bill when it
goes up there and give due considera-
ton to such ideas as those presented
by Messrs. Dickey and Emmeluth.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
EXTEND THE SESSION.

The Legislature has made just as
good a record. for the matter of dis
patch OF business. as any former one.
During the past few days, indeed, IL
would seem TO have been beating the
record. II the friends OF those who
are raising an outery against an ex-
tension of the session we're In power.
there is not the least doubt that the
concession of more time would be
made by Governor Dole with cheerful
alacrity. When Mr.. Dole ruled the
land as president. respectively. OF the
p. G. and the Republic he had to have
some sort OF legislature at his beck
and call upon an hours notice all the
time. FITS Advisory Council was tinker
ing with the laws from week to week.
in some instances repeating this week
what II enacted the previous week.
Then, in the intervals between ses-
sions of the Legislature under the
Republic. he had TO have that mon
strosity in a republican system, the
Council OF State. drummei up about
the foot OF his throne every few
weeks. sometimes on frivolous and
again on wild pretexts.
There is especial reason why the
first session OF legislature. under a
new economy, should have all the time
for which the supreme power OF Con-
gress has proyided-not only for the
first but for succeeding sessions. II
the majority of the Senate and the
House desire an extension OF the SEES
sion, the executive should understand
that the desire is that of the sover-
eign people. The argument is just as
valid IL 1t were conceded that the de-
sire Is mistaken one. IL is not for
the executive to direct, but to execute
the popular will as exlLesssd thSQaiG tl
the Governor and his xtra-constitu-
tional council begin to study the spirit
OF American institutions. the sooner
will there be easy and plain sailing
for the Territory as well as equani-
nifty of mind for all who have placed
in their hands the administration of
the laws.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

Secretary Cooper might just as well
reply to civil questions from the Leg
islature first as last. II he has any
hope of political future in these
islands, the Secretary certainly is not
displaying evidence Of possessing com
nonsense at present. His obstinacy
is ridiculous and win bring him no
benefit.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
Not Such a Bad Mrs. Malaprop.

NOT such a Bad Mrs. MaIaprop.
From the Washington Evening Star.
One of our local Mrs Malaprops
has broken out again. A learned
gentleman was telling in her pres
ence recently of some discoveries of
.s.ScRllentildiS azEGllees fact some
where out in Arizona or in Texas, or
in some other dry part of the United
States.
They were in a really wonderful
state of preservation" said he.
I'm not at all surprised to hear
it, said Mrs Malaprop, who never
is surprised to hear anything. I'm
told things keep forever in those dry
climates. The soil is so impregnated
with alcohol. you know"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
Want a Square Deal.

From the Omaha Bee.
Germany has joined with United
States in the demand that all deals
in the Chinese game shall be above
the board and all cards shaken out
of the sleeves Japan is also of the
same mind. and this combination will
probably be strong enough to defeat
any grabs by means of secret trea-
ties.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
Their Only Thing in Common.

From the Minneapolis Times.
]. Pierpont's favorite dish is corned
beef and cabbage. and by that token
there's many poor man who is Just
as happy when dinner time comes
on washday as that much discussed
millionaire.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
Discipline for the American Mind
Mrs. Sherwood in the Smart Set.

The American colony is full oi
students who come over to study
music and painting, to profit by the
severe and accurate mode of teaching
as in the schools of law, medicine
and science. The exquisitely accu
rate French mind is of incalculable
advantage to the less definite and
trained American intellect. Our in.
tellects are like our scenery, broad
large. unformulated, lacking outline
and definiteness. We need that Sc
we're French training to curb our ex.
uberance. to teach US to husband our
immense power. as We now use Nj
agara to run street railroad fifty
miles away
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

Mr. Emmeluth's proposed amend
ment to the gas franchise bill was an
eminently wise one. One day the
people will insist that all owners OF
public franchises shall De compelled
to put things the way they find them ,ssYWp,
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

HONOLULU H. T. APRIL %, 1901
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

Entered at the Post Office at Homo
lulu. II. T.. as second-class mail
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20
raE HONOLULU REPUBLICAN.

Washington Bureau. Pos, Building
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-20

business to disturb public or privar,
property.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-06
~ ARE AFTER MALvAR.
Filipino Leaders, Early Capture or
- Surrender Expected. =


Manila, Sept. 2.-Everything points
to the early capture or surrender of
Miguel Maivar, the insurgent leader.
When either event occurs everything
will be favorable to the establishment
of permanent peace. .>:.s>-:- = :
Each day shows an increasing num-
Der of surrenders and captures in all
the disaffected districts. Later &C.:
counts of the recent engagement in
Batangas, province between Captain
H. c. Hale, with a detachment of the
Twentieth infantry, and the insurgent
leader, Gonzales, show. that it was
more important than it was at first
considered. Many deserters and rene
gades were seen and heard giving
commands in English. Colonel Ora
cias, officers and so men were killed
after an engagement lasting three
hours. =
1t is in the plans of the military au-
thorities, as a first step towards re-
ducing the force, to make two depart
ments instead CT four, which would
result in considerable saving. The
headquarters of one department would
be Manila and that of the other Ioilo.
Two new political parties are in
process of formation, Senior Paterno
heading one and Senior Pubad the
other. Both favor the ultimate. indie.
pendence of the Philippines. <r>
Within q few months electric trac.
ton will replace: horsepower on the
street railroads in Manila. - III