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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
EUROPEAN NAVIES.
The Fighting Ships in the Continental
Fleets.

The German naval service now
comprises 100 officers. This total is
made up as follows: Three admir-
ais, six vice admirals, 16 rear admir-
ais, 72 first class captains, 81 cor
vette captains, 207 lieutenant captains,
1923 lieutenants and So sub-lieutenants.
The oldest ironclad in the German
navy, the Kronprinz has just been
struck out of the German fleet. The
KronprinZ, which was built in Eng
land, was launched in 1867. At the
commencement of the Franco-German
war she was stationed in the en-
bouchre of the Jade. The new Rus
sian ironclad Osslabya is about to
commence her trials off Cronstadt. An
other new Russian ironclad has ar
rived at Cronstadr, but she has still
to receive portion of her armor plat.
ing. The Russian ironclad Retnizar
is completing her final trials at Phila-
delphia. The Cesarevitch, another
Russian ironclad, which was launched
at La Seyne in February of this year,
will not be ready for sea until March,
1902. AS regards other new Russian
ironclads, the Borodino, which was
launched in September at the New Ad-
mralty arsenal, will not be ready for
service for another two-and-a-half
years; the Alexander H., which is
now on hand in the Baltic yards, will
not be completed before 1904; the
Orel is still on the slip at Galerny
Island; the Kniaz Souvoroff, recently
commenced on the Baltic, will not be
available until 1905. The Neafie and
Levy Ship and Engine Building CON-
pany has launched the Chauncy, the
second of three torpedo boat destroy
ers which the company is building for
the United States navy. The Balm.
bridge, another of these destroyers,
has exceeded her contract speed of 20
knots per hour. The third destroyer,
the Barry, is still on the stocks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
IN A RUSSIAN BANK.
Some of the Frills of Getting Money Oh
a Letter of Credit.

Some of the Frills of Getting Money Oh
a Letter of Credit.
When l called at bank in Russia
to make draft against my letter OF
credit | was met at the door by man
in gorgeous livery with a long star
in his hand. He wore silk knee
breeches, silver buckles on his shoes,
a long scarlet coat with silver braid
two inches wide, the epaulets Oh
major general and big cooked hat.
He led me into reception room Whlch
was sumptuously furnished. 1t might
have been the library of club. There
were fine oil paintings upon the wails'
bronze and marble statuary, and the
furniture was artistic and expensive.
Upon the centre table We're several
volumes of photographs, city direct
ory a railway guide. the last report
of the bank, two or three guide books
and several morning papers. over IN
one of the corners was handsome
carved writing desk furnished with all
sorts of stationary.
While | was wondering what | was
there for a gentleman of irreproach-
able attire and manners entered and
asked me how he could serve me.
explained that | would like 6 so on my
letter of credit, and wondered how he y
knew l was an American, but he had
doubtless learned from long expert
ence to distinguish the different ma
tionalities, and | soon discovered by
the manner in which he received sub
sequent arrivals that he could speak
German and French as fluently as
English.
| handed him my letter of credit
and he bowed politely and left the
room. For time / was alone with
my own thoughts. l looked over all
the books and papers, watched the
traffic in the street from the window,
made two or three entries in my note
book, and wondered If the polite gen.
tleman had not forgotten all about me,
when a page in buttons entered with
a silver tray, upon which were two
drafts-duplicates my signature.
The little fellow bowed like a French
dancing master, and seemed to be
deeply impressed with a sense of re-
sponsibility. He came in several times
afterward on similar service for 9TH
er people, and his salutes were repeat
ed each time with an exactness that
showed careful training.
was afraid he was going to be gone
all day and became impatient. | sat
down at the desk to write letter, and
had nearly written whole sheet when
he came back with my letter of cred
1t and the money upon his tray. But
the latter was all in big bills. | hand
ed him one of them and asked him to-
get it changed He bowed again and
disappeared. | must have spent 10
minutes regretting my folly when the
handsome manager came in to inquire
if there had been a mistake. He
seemed to think l had been overpaid,
and was greatly relieved when | told
him l only wanted a bill changed.
He disappeared, and it was another
ten minutes before the boy returned
with the smaller bills. l had been in
that room for more than three-quarters
of an Correspondence of the
Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21

The LATEST man in Scotland is said
to have been the Galashiels joiner
who, after repeated dismissals from
his employment by his master, was at
length forcibly laid in his coffin by
his shopmates, and carried off for
burial by way of joke. On the way
they met a farmer, who asked if the
man was dead
NO." was the reply, but we in
tend to bury him. He is that lazy
he should not be allowed to live"
At the farmers request. they took
off the lid, when the farmer asked the
lazy one If he thought he could eat
two or three boiled potatoes.
Are they peeled?" inquired the man.
NO" returned me farmer.
"Ah. weel, just let the funeral gang
on."-London Answers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21

In splendid story, in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly, the hero, one San
tos, a diver, makes a vigorous defense
OF the shark.
"1f de sharks don't were here de,
tropics would be one big grave, n
peslance n death would kill every
body. De great God he know dat n
he put de little crab on de bottom of
de sea to eat de little dead stuff n
de big shark on de top of de sea to
eat de big dead stuff, n he made the
white shark n de blue shark for de
dead animals. n de baskin' shark for
de dead Vegetables n all to keep de
ocean n de air pure, same as buz-
yards on de shore do, de law pro-
tects de buzzards on de shore do, is
fair to de shark, n desc men tink dey
know more den de great God n want
to kill 'em all, but dey don't can.
II tell dat bug hunter, Mr.. A., he
don't stop to t'ink dat here it's hot
n tings have got to go quck'n God
puts big hungry sharks here dat am
always hungry so dey can eat all day
great Jumps; n a big whale who
weigh so tons would make big trouble
here if he don't was eat up quick'n
two days, while up norf it's cool, n
tings go slow n God He puts little
dogfish up dere n never a shark till
man sends scows of vegetables out in
ocean n den He sends de baskin'
shark to work for hees boss-man-'n
man hollers 'man-eater' n kills de
vegt- able shark for maxim Atlantic
City n other beaches healthy for dere
children, instead of smell bad"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21

The forests of Sweden. like those Of
Norway and the United States, have
been wasted in the most reckless
manner, and the government is trying
to stop 1t. The timber on the public
lands is now protected and only SO
much of it as can properly be removed
is allowed to be cut. but the lumber
companies are buying up all the tim.
Der lands they can obtain from private
owners and stripping it as fast as pos
sible. There is law pending in Par
lament prohibiting such sales, and
also requiring each farm to have cer-
tain area of timber.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
BOTH FOOD AND MEDICINE,


ihe ffuit cure for Some of the Ills of
the Human Body.
The curative value of fruit is be-
coming more and more insisted upon
by those who make a study of die
tetics. Grapes are recommended for
the dyspeptic. the consumptive, the
anaemic, and for those with tendency
to gout and liver troubles. Plums,
also, are said to be cure for gouty
and rheumatic tendencies. The acid
fruits, especially lemons and oranges,
are particularly good for stomach
troubles and rheumatism.
1t is not sufficient, say the advocates
of the fruit cure, to eat a rmall guam
tity at breakfast or dinner. One should
eat from two to eight pounds of grapes
a day, or, if oranges are the curative
agency, the number to be eaten in a
day may vary from three to six.
healthy condition of the body de-
pends upon perfect balance of foods
TAKEN There are many other factors
entering into the question, but this
feature must not be forgotten. Few
people there are who can keep healthy
without fruit.
How absurd, some one says, to be
told to eat fruit when everybody eats
it. Yes, but how do you eat it? Do
you take definite amount of it, the
same as you do of meat and potatoes,
or do you eat it as you do candy?
If you suffer from an acute attack
OF indigestion after dinner OF soup,
meats, pickles, sauces, salad, cakes,
pastries, with spices and condiments
enough to blister the skin, to say
nothing of the delicate lining of the
stomach, pray do not aver that indi-
gestion arises from the morsel of fruit
taken at the end.
Be honest with your stomach for a
month. Eat no more than you need of
simple food, into which the true lux
uries of nature, such as apples, or
anges, pears or other fruit, shall enter.
Try, if only as an interesting expert
ment, to eat sparingly of the cruder
articles of diet, and more of those
suited to your real needs, and see to
it that fruit forms part of each
meal.
But there are SO many kinds of
fruit that | cannot eat"
There it is again. Because you can
not eat seventeen kinds of food at one
meal ending with fruit, it, of course,
was the apple or the strawberries that
did the harm"
But doesn't fruit make the blood
thin?"
1T certainly does. and we are mighty
glad of it. Ask any doctor who has
practised medicine for ten years with
his eyes open, and he will tell you that
the great majority OF grown-up folks
have blood too thick.
THE minerals and natural acids of
the fruit are the very best conceivable
remedies for this thickened condition
of the blood. Fruit then becomes both
a fruit and a medicine-a necessity
and most delightful luxury.-Syra-
cuse Clinic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
The Guild Chapel at stratrord

Considerable public interest is being
shown in the proposed work of restor-
ing the old chapel of the Guild of the
Holy Cross, which is So prominent a
feature in the center of the town of
Standardization. The first chanel
of the guild on the same site was
erected by Robert de Stratford in
1863. but with the exception of the
ohancel, which is of an earlier period.
the present structure was built in the
reign of Henry VII by Sir II. Clopton.
once lord mayor of London, who Greet
ed the fine bridge over the Avon nj
stratford. The building remains
practically as Shakespeare saw If.
The interior contains some most in
teresting frescos, covered over IT I've
beginning Of the last century.-Lon-
don Globe
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
A Good Reason for Moving.

Grandma-Why shouldn | take an
other chair, Thomas? Don't you think
| am comfortable here?
Tommy-Yes, gramma. but-but our
little kitty amt She's there toc.-
Harpers Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21

The strongest animals exist entirely
on vegetable food 1t is the ferocity
OF the lion rather than his strength
that makes him formidable. An Gle
phant is match for several lions and
Is a vegetarian. The animals with
most speed and enJurance-the horse
the reindeer and The antelope-are al
so vegetarians.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
WHO BlDES HIS TIME.

Who bides his time-he tastes the sweet
OF honey in the safest tear;
And though he fares with slowest feet,
Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
The birds are heralds of his cause,
And, like never-ending rhyme,
The roadsi,les bloom in his applause
Who bides his time.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21

polite. There's one song about old
Dame Pussy Cat and then there's
Father, We Thank Thee, and God
Loves Everything Which would you
like?"
I'm afraid" said the man, that
can't stay. Suppose you take me
through the house instead"
The children exchanged looks.
Mother don't generally take her call
ers round,' Ethel answered.
THAT because she has so many all
at once" said the tramp. His voice
was very soft and coaxing, and he
edged toward the door.
I'm afraid, began the little girl
again-'I don't believe"
The mans hand was on the door
knob, but he paused moment.
"All right" he said, Struggling his
shoulders. Il thought you wanted me
to enjoy myself. If you don't of
course-''
"Oh, we dol" cried Ethel, in despair
lie led the way to the next room.
This is where mother sleeps" she
said. A watch and some jeweled rings
were on the DAINTY dresser. The tramp
walked quickly over to them, then
paused and pretended to look at pic
ture in an oval frame.
That's father and mother" an
nounced Tom, "and Ethel and me when
we were babies. There's four in our
family"
Isn't our father nice MANI" asked
Inc little girl.
Yes" answered the man. Where
is he?"
The children looked at each other
again. "Why, he's dead" said Tom.
Il take care of mother and Ethel, you
know. FalAer tod me to-"
The little girl slipped her hand
trustingly into her brothers.
'Humph!" calculated the tramp. He
turned and walked back to the play
room. Just inside the door he paused.
There isn't anything in the house to
to drink, is there?" he asked.
"Tea?" queried Ethel. Mother al
ways makes IL for her friends, but
don't know how"
NO" replied the tramp, mot that.
Isn't there any-er-anything else?"
"Why, yes" said Tom, Frightening,
lnere's our milk" He climbed up on
a chair and took two tall, slim glasses
of creamy milk from corner cup
board. Cook put them here when she
went away" he exclaimed.
The man looked doubtful, but raised
one OF the glasses slowly to his lips.
Ethel tugged excitedly at her broth
ers sleeve. Now, Tom," she whis-
pered, lets do it now!" She stepped
in front of the tramp, and holding
her frocll in either hand, made quaint
courtesy, then began to sing in shrill
childish treble:
There's not sleepy bride
With it's head beneath its wing
But God is taking care Of,
For he loves everything"
The man gave her suspicious look,
but the little girl sang on:
"Theres not a thirsty flower
But finds drop of dew,
For Gcd keeps watch o'er every
one,
And he is watching you.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21

The gold yield of New Zealand for
November amounted to 49, 1856 ounces,
valued at G140,680. The yield for the
IL months is greater than since 1873.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Entered at the Postofflce at Fresland. Pa
as Second-Class Matter,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-21
"He sees us when"

The man suddenly put down his
glass and turned TO the door with a
muttered exclamation which the chill
dren could not understand.
You're not going?" cried Ethel.
why, I'm singing for you!"
The man did not answer; he walked
hurriedly to the staircase.
I'm afraid" she went on, her voice
trembling with excitement, that you
haven't had a very happy time after
all; but you must come again when
mothers here. She always likes to
know our friends
The mans feet sank noiselessly into
the padded carpet of the stairs. On
the landing he stopped and suddenly
turned round; the children were close
behind him. See here, little girl" he
said roughly, hold up your frock.
THERE"
He drew out some spoons and forks
and dropped them into it; then came
the watch and rings, silver shoe
horn. and vinaigrette.
why, they're ours." cried Tom, his
eyes growing big in astonishment.
Yes" answered the man, with a
forced laugh, 81 took 'em-for joke,
you see."
The boys grave eyes regarded him
earnestly, but Ethel danced with de-
light.
How nice and funny you are!" she
said; then added, with happy sigh,
Its just lovely thing to have day
at home, THE Household.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
Mncl,nx MINT. No Subsidy.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The senate
committee on naval affairs gave a
hearing TO representatives of the Pacific
Commercial Gable Company.
Speaking of his company Senator
Ward said that for a great many years
Mr.. John w. Mackay has had "a great
desire to see a Pacific cable laid because
of his being identified largely with the
Pacific coast. Senator Ward asked If
it were fair or just for the government
TO lay a cable in, competition with
private enterprise and was it good
business policy for the United States
to spend Sl5, 900, 900 when it could get
everything it desired from a private
cable without the outlay Of a dollar.
Mr.. Cook, general counsel, declared
that his company wanted no subsidy,
no grant. All they did ask was that
congress pass no bill at all.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
Gen. MetcaIf Not scared.

Lawrence, Jan. lG.-General Wilder
s. Metcalf, when asked concerning
the charges made against him in the
senate committee to prevent his con
hrmation as pension agent at Topeka
said;
THE charge that | shot Filipinos,
while they were defenseless has been
made before and after an investigation
by the officers of the war department,
| was exonerated from all blame. The
charges are all old and threadbare and
] have not the least doubt about the
outcome. They were started by some
of my enemies in the Goth regiment,
purely for personal reasons.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
pistrici Lndres Cnsn.

Topeka, Jan. 1G.-Attorney General
\. \. GODDARD will institute quo war
rtnto proceedings in the supreme court
in behalf of Il. c. Heller of Usage City
to Dust William Thomson of Burlin-
game as judge of the T%hirty-Afth
judicial district. This win bring ABOUT
a test of the biennial election law and
the supreme court will decide whether
or not Governor Stanley was author
lied to appoint successors TO the district
judges whose terms of office have ex-
pired. A number of the old and new
judges agreed upon a statement of
facts and asked Mr.. GODDARD TO act.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
CATTLEMEN WILL BRING SUIT.
Have Right to Equal shipping Rates
with Packers.

Chicago. Jan. i5.-As Il result of the
testimony given before the interstate
commission at Chicago suits
aggregating between 1 and . million
dollars probably will he brought
against the railroad companies opera
ting lines between Chicago and the
Missouri river to recover charges
illegally made for the shipping of cat
tie. A movement has been started to
have the cattle growers and shippers
associations combine with n view of
bringing test eases against the rail
roads. The suits which are contem-
plated will be for n recovery of the
difference between tariff rates and the
rates paid on packing house products
since June 80, 1901, cattle being en-
titled TO equal rates with packing
house products. The cattlemen basc
their hope of recovery upon the rulings
of the United States supreme court. to
the effect hat the same rate must be
made for the transportation Of cattle
that is made for dressed beef and the
products made from cattle.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
Tramp Cattle Law Invalid.

Topeka, Jan. lG.-The supreme court
has handed down an opinion holding
invalid the law passed by She legisla-
ture in 1899 providing for the taxation
of cattle brought into "A county after
March ! and before September l.. 1t
was enacted for the purpose of putting
an end to the custom of some cattlemen
of shipping their herds Of cattle out of
the state before March | and then
bringing them back afterwards in or
des to escape taxation. The case came
from Greenwood coruty, on ar injunc-
sion against collecting tax.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
STATISTICS ON EXPORTS.
increase Of the Year 1901 Has Been
$3l, 45O,OO0
LESS OF GRAIN AND STOCK.

Washington. Jan. 1G.-The monthly
statement of the exports of domestic
products issued by the bureau of sta
tistics shows that during December,
1901, the exports were as follows:
Breadstuffs, sl5.35s,1le, decrease as
compared with December, 1900, q,000,-
900.
Cattle and hogs, s?,G9o, f5i, decrease
OF $500, 900.
Provisions, s97, 100, 40. increase of
s2,i5e,O 900.
Cotton, sl3,oo3, 400, decrease Of ST.
100000.
Mineral oils, Sc, 35e, 100, increase of
81, 100, OOC.
For the calendar year the total OK
ports were sGc3, SOC, $50, increase ovcr
1900 of s3l, l5O, 900.
The imports and exports for Deem
Der are given as follows:
Merchandise, imports, s70,9ll, 743, of
which 500, Ol5,4ll was free of duty; in
crease over December, 1900, of Sill ,ooo,-
900. 900.
Merchandise, exports domestic
si35, 94l sos. decrease of 50, 600, 900.
Gold, imports So, ,o6G, increase of
$1,000, 900.
Cold, exports, si,744,O73, increase of
81 1880, 900.
Silver, imports, Se,7si,75e, decrease
OF 1898, 900.
Silver. exports, si,723,o59, decrease
of 81, 900.
During the last twelve months there
was n total increase or decrease in these
articles as follows:
Merchandise, imports. increase of
s51, 256, 632; exports, decrease of Sle,-
I31 ,074.
Gold, imports, decrease of S19, 3G1, eO9;
exports. increase of 50, 505, 2G6.
Silver, imports, decrease of Ss.057,-
S9i; exports, decrease of $40. $50, 100.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
Must stand by Contract.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l5.-By q
decision of the supreme court in the
case of John r. Payne against the
Terre Haute n indianapolis Railroad
Company, a person holding a free pass,
who signs "A contract releasing the
company from all claims for personal
injury or loss Of baggage, must stand
by contract, and the company is not
responsible for his injury an damage
cannot be recovered against it ON this
ground.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
More American Boats Ordered.

Ogdensburg, n. Y. Jan. 15.-Thrct
davit boats for the Emperor of Ger.
many's. yacht, now being built near
New York city, have been ordered from
an ogdensburg boat building company.
The boats are u twenty-five foot gig, n
nineteen foot cutter and a sixteen foot
dinghy, constructed of mahogany,
deliberately trimmed and finished in
the highest possible manner.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11

Topeka, Jan. ls.-Edwin j. Roycc,
charged with being the sharper who
heeeed David overmyer, the Topeka
attorney, out of 5000 some time ago,
has been captured at Conejos, Col, u
little hamlet near the New Mexican
line. He will be brought back for
trial. 0vermeyer admits being fleeced,
but says it would not be wise for him
10 say anything about the matter until
the trial.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11

Topeka, Jan. 1S.-Thc drouth last
summer had a peculiar effect apon
Western Kansas. 1t is responsible for
the payment of not only the current
taxes but also all back taxes. Some of
the counties were behind from -four to
eight years. When the drouth played
havoc with She pastures in eastern and
central Kansas, stocSmen from those
sections went on further west and
bought up tax deeds to the cheap lands
as n precaution against another drouth.
This swelled the treasures of the
western counties and they in turn
poured a lot of cash into the state
treasury. As a result nearly all of the
western counties nov have their taxes
paid up TO date.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-11
Earthquake In lsexico.

Mexico, Jan. lS.-Four distinct
shocks of earthquake shook this city.
The shocks were very sharp and build
ings swayed perceptibly. Thousands
Of people rushed frcm offices anddwell-
ings into the middle of the streets for
safety, and many knelt in prayer.
Telegraph poles bent like trees in a
gale. The event of the day in the Pan
American conference was, it may be
said, the earthquake. The delegates
sprang from their chairs and grabbed
their desks in alarm but were treasured
by the calmness of the Mexicans.