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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12
The One Time He Felt Fear.

"Fear is an awful thing" said
young man who figured in several Of
the Philippine raids, "and while have
been frightened on many occasions,
really never had a genuine feeling of
fear but once, and that was while
was in the war with the fellows in the
Philippines. l never knew what fear
was before that experience. At the time
of my first and last experience of fear
we were about fifteen miles from Ma.
nila. During the day we had a rather
rough tilt with the natives. The men
were worn out. They had been beat
ing down bushes, wading through
marshes, cutting and shooting and
slashing from sunrise to sunset, and
these experiences left the men in bad.
ly worn condition. Their minds We're
feverish. l know that my mind was
feveriSh, and under more happy cir
cumstances would have felt some un.
easiness. 1t fell my lot to stand guard
as an outpost, and I was fifty or hun
dred yards from any other soldier, up
to my neck In the bushes, engulfed in
the fog of Philippine marshes on one
of the blacklist nights l ever saw. 1t
had been raining and the leaves and
underground were watersoaked. On
nearly a direct line with me We're a
number of comrades on outpost duty,
but they could not be reached by my
voice. Behind me We're the squads,
platoons and then the companies of the
regiment, spaced according to the reg.
ulations, and in front of me, driven
back into the thick underground into
places of concealment, were the fel.
lows we had fought all during the day.
They knew the country. l did not.
They knew exactly where to find me.
l knew they were hiding somewhere
near my post. I never had such a mis-
cradle feeling in all my life. 1t was
dark. thickly, heavily dark. I could
see nothing. 1 could only tell the
earth was beneath me by feeling with
my feet, and sometimes when / would
hear popping sound as if made by the
fall OF foot, or crack as il some
brittle piece of underground had
snapped under the enemy's tread, or
the swish of bush as If brushed aside
by some fellow who was slipping upon
me-when heard these things would
almost fall to the ground in a fit of
wild delirium. 1 could not shoot, for if
did 5000 men would be Immediately
called to my rescue. SO there stood,
right in the home of the enemy, dread
ing and fearing until the very blood in
my arteries seemed to stop. And the
awful sounds! The popping, the crack
ing, the swishng, the breaking of brit
tie twigs and the swash as Filipino's
| foot sunk in the soggy leaves! These
things nearly drove me mad. I know
now that I never heard all these
sounds. 1t was partly the work of a
feverish BRAIN partly the work of fear.
What sound l heard were caused by
water falling from the leaves of trees,
and by bushes swinging back to their
normal places when relieved of the
heavy water covering. - New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12
A Boy Hero.

At Sellwood, near Portland, Ore,
there was recently unveiled n monu-
ment to Arthur Venville, a lad who
lies in an unknown grave in the Phil
ippine Islands. Venville was born in
England, but was brought to this
country at the age of ten months.
When he was only seven years Old his
father died, charging the child with his
last breath, almost, 'to take care of the
mother and sisters" The little fellow
promised.
He was quiet boy, of studious hab-
Its. He liked to go to school, and he
wanted to go to college, but he had to
take a place in shop to help support
the family In 1897 his health be-
gan to fail ad he enlisted as an ap-
prentice in the navy, still giving his
people wages. The other fellows
called him "girl sailor" he told his
mother when he came home on a fur.
Tough year later.
Venville was on the gunboat York
town in 1890. She went to the Philip
pines, and in April was sent to Balel
Bay to rescue some Spanish prisoners
The young apprentice was one Of the
party Of seventeen which under com
mand of Lieutenant Gilmore was sen
ashore to reconnoitre.
AS the crowded launch approached
| the silent shore there suddenly burs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

'I can truthfully say" remarked the
politician, that l never went back on
a friend"
"Yet some people claim that you did
not keep your promises"
eyes," was the bland reply, "but the
people to whom 1 made those prom
lses are not my friends. They are my
enemies. s."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

$50 you never talk about people be.
hind their backs"
NO" answered the woman with q
grim expression. "If know anything
which would annoy friend, always
tell it in her presence I wouldn't miss
seeing her embarrassment for any
thing" ."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

"What's the use of hitting him,
Johnnie? You'll only have to go tc
him afterward and say you're sorry"
well, I'd rather be sorry for hitting
him than for not hitting him. Sc
what's the differenceT' - New York
World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

Dorothy-"Do confide TO me, Isabel,
the method Of Mr.. Titfington's propo-
sal to you"
Isabel-"Dorothy, dare not; it is so
thrillingly interesting that you could
not resist telling it to somebody else"
Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12
Worldly Wisdom.

Promptness is often mistake. If
you do not believe it, recall the fat,Ar
OF the early worm. Many men havy
succeeded because they hesitated at
the right time-New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12
Wealth's Only Salvation.

In these days Of social enlightenment
wealth's only salvation is sacrifice;
il wealth tries to save too much it will
lose all.--New York News,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

For many years the supply of gutta
percha, used chiefly for electrical insu.
lation, particularly of submarine ca
bles, for which purpose it is indispen-
sable, has been growing beautifully
less. Until very recently no new field
of exploitation had been discovered. 1t
appears, however, according to recent
reports, that Para and the Amazon
River, the home of india rubber, are
central to large forests of the balata
tree, from which gutta percha is de-
rived A report made by an expert
who recently visited this district as.
serts that the gutta percha industry
can be made to rival that of the rub
ber trade. Vast areas of virgin forests
are to be found growing on the Purus
and Acre rivers and other tributaries
OF the Upper Amazon. The method of
bleeding the balata tree is entirely diff
ferent from that used in extracting tjle.
milk of the rubber tree, but the supplvI
is greater per tree. 1t takes an EXPERT
to properly bleed the balata so that it
will yield the desired gum, but com
petent man can prepare from forty to
fifty pounds per day
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

"Thats a handsome office clock Of
yours. Aren't you afraid it'll be sto.
lenY'
"Never. Why, every clerk in my
employ has one eye on it all day
New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

1t was in the world of business.
who Is hA2 What has he done"
they asked.
Then again it was in the world of
society.
who's his father:" they asked
Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

Mrs. Henpeck-"Well, anyhow, your
brother Tom isn't as big a fool as you
are"
Henpeck-"You bet he isn't. He's .
helor."-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

Fifty per cent. of the felt boots mar.
keted in the United States and Canada
are made in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

$50 it's with men! Before marriage
my husband was ready to die for me.
and now he does not even want to eat
what cookw-Fliegende Blaetter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

The replanting of grass on the vast
ed cattle ranges in Nebraska, Wyom-
ing, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho
and the Dakotas is to be attempted by
the railways penetrating those States.
The first problem to be solved is the
finding Of a grass suitable for stock
purposes. Nearly 1000 acres will be
fenced and divided into thirty plots for
experiments in planting. These West.
ern cattle ranges have been ruined by
too much crowding and by sheep. 1t isl
expected that once the feasibility of re,l
planting Is proven the Federal and
State governments will lend their aid
to the movement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

Petroleum drinking as a habit Is
spreading so rapidly in France that the
Medical Society of Paris advises i'm
mediate steps to check it. The opinion
formerly expressed by many persons
that the habit was due to the Govern
ment's increased tax on alcohol has
been found to be an error. An investi-
cation of the vice shows that it was
prevalent long before the alcohol tax
was imposed, and that it has been
growing all the time. Physicians do
not agree as to all the effects produced
by it, but they do agree as to its gen.
eral harmfulness. The victim of the
habit does not become brutal, as is so
often the case with alcohol drinkers.
but Respondent and morose. L
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

The Usual Thing.
I shot an arrow into the air;
1t fell to earth-I knew not where
Until neighbor set up howl
Because I'd killed a favorite fowl.
Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

The wonderful new telegraph system
invented by the two Hungarians. An
ton Pollak and Joseph Nira- will be
put in operation this fall by tie impe-
rial German Postal Administration, on
the line between Berlin and Cologne
England and the United States will bF>
likely to adopt it next. as it has been
successfully tested by experts in both
countries. The system sends and receives
messages in ordinary handwriting, and
at the rate of 100000 words an hour.
1t is safer, cheaper and better in every
way, 1t is claimed, than any other sys-
TEN in the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

Two farmers in Ohio have raised a
S15, 900 crop of ginseng on one-third of
an acre of ground. The plant is grown
in beds three feet in width, which are
covered with lattice-work to give shades~'
They intend shipping their product to
China.
The London Colliery Guardian de.
scribes a new explosive patented in
Germany. 1t consists of mixture OF
calcium carbide and barium superox'
ide. The cartridges are divided into
two compartments by thin tin parti-
ton, on one side of which are the
mixed salts and on the other dilute
acid. AS soon as the acid eats through
the tin and gains access to the mixture
a violent explosion is said to result.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12

7 WAS born under an unlucky star,
so had been informed by the horo-
scope writer, and there may have
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
The Heroic South

We, priut the following extract from
an address before the Daughters OF the
Co~nfederacy in Marshall, Mo, by Hon.
Il. w. Nicoll, of that city, because lis
exceeding beauty cannot fail to please,
whatever the political opinion "f our
renders:
The Southern Confederacy lives alone
in Iii tory. bat there it will 1--we forever
in the dignity OF honest purpose. high
principles and the grandeur Of heT0!c
sacrifice. 1t flashed into the family Of
scahbard; it vanished from the family
like that swort! returned to scabbaid.
Its birth was Registered. its epitaph
written in the blood Of the Seuih's brav-
est sons. 1t was born, it lived, it died
amidst the roll Of drum, the blast of
bugle, the rattle of musketry and the
lannon's t%hunderous roar.
It's landmarks were measured Ivy the
bayonets of her soldiers. 1ts constitu-
tion was burned up in the flames ut war.
It's flag, tattered and torn, fell to earth
to rise no more. 1t lived and had lis be-
ing in the period of four short years.
But short ia they were, they were long
enough for the South to write indellihly
upon the minds Of Tho world her noble
character, high aim. aud true design.
Those years flashed across the sky of
history with the brilliancy OF a mighty
comet; they were years OF nndimmed
glory. In them were fought the blood
lest battles since the i%nventiug OF gun
powder. Aud strange to say, not one
of them was decisive. At Appomattox
these wa@dogs of the South barked as
fierce%anh hurled their hail of death
asSfnly and assurcly as at first Manas-
sas. Most wars end in n decisive bat
tie. Wolfe won Canada from Montcalm
upon the heights of Abraham ut asingle
blow. Washington squeezed the life
out of C0IuWnliIs at Yorktown. Water
loo was the end of Napoleon Buonaparte.
closed the Franco-Italian war,
Sadown, the Franco Austrian war, Sc
dan was the exit Of Napoleon III. But
in the Val between the States, although
in the desperate ratio of five or
six to one, there was 10 Quebec, no York
town, no Solferino, no Sadowa, 10 Wat
erlOO.
The Southern Confederaey lies far off
in the by gone years, under the cypress
trees aud the ivy vines. IL broken shaft
upon its tragic tomb. II was ii land of
w0uIei,. OF brave n!eil. And now,
even now, ii glorious halo OF blessed
memories cluster and cling around that
name, This assembly OF intellect,
beauty. character and worth, now, thir-
years after the war, tells bat too
truly how tenderly You cherish and
honor that name.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

II we were to examine a list Of the
men who have left their mark on the
world, says Success for July, we should
find that, as a rule, it is not composed
of those who were brilliant in youth, or
who gave great promise at the outset
of their careers, but rather of the plod-
ding young men who, if they have not
dazzled by their %brilliancy, have had
the power of a days work in them. who
could stay by a task until it was done,
and well done; who have had grit, per
sistence, common sense and honesty.
It is the steady exercise of these ordi-
nary homely virtues, united with aver.
age ability, rather than a deceptive dis
play of more snowy qualities in youth,
that enable n man to achieve greatly
and honorably. So, if We were to at
tempt to make a forecast of the success
full men of the future. we should not
look for them among the ranks of the
"smart" boys, those who think they
"know it all" and are anxious t. win
by a short route.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
Wire Fence Telephones.

We have IA telephone line six miles
long. using a wire on fences. To cross
highways we raise the wine 90 poles
high enough to serve the purpose. Iu-
sulators must lss used-120 to the mile
we use. aud they cost ~ cent encil.
We have had no trouble with breaking
of wires by climbing fences, hut we
post notices along warning pe0p|" not
to do any damage. Each farmer in
spects tho line on his W farm ncca-
sionally 10 see that everything is all
right. We started with second hand
phones that cost eight dollars each. but
now buy new ones f,r $12. With now
phones and fence wire it costs about
$13 so to install "a phone in the house,
and it will cost ahont so cents n year
for maintenance. We expect to have
much more line Ivy fall.-Farm, Stock
and Home.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
ss0E'E EsEy a
81 4 Ms
unti! yea have investigated
the merits Of the faInops
I /! Is!A Bros. Vapl,
FREQ L.. SAWDOz.

Here is what the manufacturer claim i.
their wagons @Hh LOT
We use only thoroughly air-dried ti,,h..
the very best GatIltT using white oak fer{a, .:
tiers and hawl:G. white oak reaches and w Jgs
oak poles. WINE
Our aHtrS are I.i;tr!r Of the yerF best se,eotsa
hickory. y
Our ~a@ols IS Thoroughly ironed in every NJ.
tictldE- cur lfUEs are uHtteuaIIy hearv ~
bOth trent ana hind gears have douhle I,paons
Our skriis are q! the pattern known asg5s
U0Inits Patent Straight hearing skein whinS
is conceded by wagon men to ht thp aasiSaa
running CT tlG market. e''eSt
We Use white oak hubs, white OAK rnol5os a.
white oak fellows, using nothing hui the rod aSa
known as ~ SG'tct." 7ia'e
Oar wheel is thoroughly dried. The bnbs .,
cXpaIdcd by steam. The spokes are driven IL
CINE by a power hammer, making the lfnb and
spoke one solid peace of timber. Every Wheel
is soaked III boiling linsted oil, rendering them
~ilupervlOus 10 moisture. The tires are aIways
tight.
Oar wagon is painted with three coats !,
paint, striped and vanished. We din nnthins
In buying the Original and popular Fish
Wagon y0iI may rest ASSURED that the aualjty
and workmanship are the best. aud YOU ara
getting the hest HaS0n On the market.
When i'll want OF Il wagon, please reinemhay
the above facts. and also that we guarantee
and stand back of everything that we claim.
Oar wagons will give you tie best of satisfae
ton OF else we 10 not want you to have then.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
The Same Old Story.

j. A. Kelly relates an experience sim
liar to that which has happened in al
most every neighborhood in the United
States and has been told and re-tolda@
thousands Of Others. He says: Last
summer | had an attack of dysentery
and purchased a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and DiarrIoea
Remedy, which | used according to di-
rections and with entirely satisfactory
results. The trouble was controlled
much quicker than former attacks when
I used other remedies" Mr.. Kelly is a
well known citizen of Henderson, N. C.
For sale by the Opera House Drug Store
and all dealers in medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
Mother Always Keeps 1t Handy

"My mother suffered a long time from
distressing pains and general ill health
due primarily to Indigestion" says l..
w. Spalding, Verona, Mo. 1.-Two years
ago | got her to try Kodol. She grew
better at once and now, at the ago of
seventy-siz, eats anything she wants,
remarking that she fears no bad effects.
as she has her bottle of Kodol handy,n
Don't waste time doctoring symptoms.
Go after the cause. If yonr stomach is
sound your health will be good. Kodoi
rests the stomach and strengthens the
body by digesting your food. 1t is ma
tnre's own tonic. For sale by the Opera
House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
Accuracy in Prescriptions.

A broader term than many suppose
Some people imagine it relates only to
chemicals or preparations bearing the
same name as that appearing ON the
prescription. This is one step only.
To complete the sense of the term each
ingredient must be pure-must be ca
pable of exerting the highest medical
effect. We believe in accuracy of this
kind. 1t has given tho esteem Of the
physicians and the confidence of the
public. Will take good care of your
prescription. We don't charge extra for
this carefulness. Accuracy is here.
Opera House Drug Store, A. S. Brand
g. Co., Proprietors.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

Summer complaint is unusually prev
alent among children this season. A
well developed case in the writer's
family was cured last week by the
timely use of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrboea Remedy-one of the
best patent medicines manufactured,
and which is always kept ON hand at
the home of ye scribe. This is not in
tended as a free puff for the company,
who do not advertise with us, but to
benefit little sufferers who may not be
within easy access of O physician. No
family should be without a bottle of
this medicine in the hosse, especially in
summer-time.-Lansing, Iowa, Journal.
For sale by the Opera House Drug Store
and all dealers in medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
Saves A Wounan,g Lie.

To have given up would have meant
death for Mrs. Lois Cragg, of DorcEles-
ter. Mass. For years she had endured
untold misery from a severe lung trou-
BILE and obstinate cough. @0fteD," she
writes. II could scarcely breathe and
sometimes could not speak. All doc
tors and remedies failed till ] used DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and was completely cured" Sufferers
from Coughs, Colds, Throat and Lung
Trouble need this grand remedy, for it
never disappOints. Cure is guaranteed
$1. Trial bottles free.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

Whenever nm honest trial is given to
Electric Bitters for any trouble it is re.
commended for n permanent cure will
surely be effected. 1t never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver, invig-
crate tue nerves and purify the blood.
It's a wonderful tonic for rundown
systems. Electric Bitters positively
cures Kidney and Liver Troubles,
Stomach Disorders, Nervousness. Sleep
lessness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and
expels Malaria. Satisfaction guaran-
teed at Mason's Drug Store. Only 30
cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
Poisoning the System.

1t is through the bowels that the body
is cleansed of impurities. Constipation
keeps these poisons in the system, caus-
ing headache, dulness and m~elancholia
at first, then unsightly eruptions and
finally serious illness unless a remedy is
applied. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
prevent this trouble by stimulating the
liver and promote easy, healthy action
of the bowels. These little pills do not
act violently but by strengthening the
bowels enable them to perform their
own work. Never grippe or distress.
For sale at the Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

La vile do Johnstown, en- Penusyl-
vanie, on cut lieu. il y a treize ans, une
incubation 81 desastrense, Went encore
d'etre lie theatre dun horrible accident.
Une explosion de grisou s'est fate dams
la mine de l'acierie Cambria on etaient
employees ~beaucoup de travaiIleurs, lie
10 courant vers midi. On ne connaft
pas an jnste lie nombre des victimes ct
il fandra ~plusieurs jours pour lie con
naftre. On estime quill est de cent
cinqnante q deux cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

In these days the popular and profit
able mode Of advertising is through the
newspaper, because it goes directly into
the home. The handful goes into the
yard - sometimes reached the door
knob; the circular gets u glance and
goes into the waste-hasket, but the
makes the round of the house from the
parIor to the kitchen, spreading infor-
nation every step OF the way.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

Ne porter pas envie a vosre yoisin,
parce qail est heureux ct que vous etes
d6courag6, parce que lui rit, tandis que
sous soupirez. II nest probablement
pas plus fortune que yous ne l'etee,
mais son sang est pur ct vig~oureux,
tandis que le v6tre est sans vie ct en-
p~oisonne; son foie fonctionne admira-
Element bien, pendant que lie v6tre s'y
refuse. lie Novoro du DR.. Pierre vous
remettra en- bonne sant6, ct, par cons6-
Quent, ramenera votre bonnie humeur.
On pent SO lc procurer settlement en-
detail d'agents l~ocanx, mais non pas
dss pharmacies. Gu bien on peut
s'adresser au DR. Peter Fahrney, II2-
Id South Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26

"The way to gain a good reputation
is to endeavor to be what you desire to
appear" That is precisely the manner
in which CEamberlain's Cough Remedy
has gained its reputation as a cure for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. Every bottle that has ever been
put out by the manufacturers has been
fully up to the high standard OF excel
leuce claimed for 1T. People have found
that it can always be depended upon
for the relief and cure of these ailments
and that it is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by the Opera House Drug Store
and all dealers in medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-26
CautiOnt

This is not a gentle word-but when
You think how liable You are not to pur-
chase for 75c the only remedy univer-
sally known and a remedy that has had
the largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cnre and treat,
ment of Consumption and Throat and
Lung troubles without losing its great
popularity all these years, you will be
thankful we called youA@ettention to
Boschee's German Syrup. Where are 80
many ordinary cough remedM rs made by
druggists and oSlers that arO&heap and
good for light colds perhapA for
severe Coughs, Bronchitis, Cr$lp-and
especiellySor Consumption, VIM there
during tIHhights and morningR there
is nothing like German Syrup. Apld by
all druggists in the civilized &2rl1@
G. G.. Green, Woodbury.. N. J. ~
sale at the Opera House Drug Store.