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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
Parrot Walked the Wire.

The rotund German who resides on
Olive street has parrot which is a
great pet. 1t knew so much, and had
become so fully a member of the fami-
ly, that the other day. when Polly un-
hooked the latch of the cage and
skipped there was gen, >ral consterna-
ton. Even the street urclins on Grand
avenue joined in the chase. The mas
ter and the mistress and all the small
boys for miles about lent hand, but
Polly went from one roof to another,
and then made a jump and safely
reached the trolley wire. Her toes
were just bit too long for firm
clutch, but she hung on. swaying back
and forth like tight-rope walker, and
the only wonder was she didn't turn
upside down on the wire.
Sassy boys on the street below gave
her instructions and a kind friend
from across the way tied two brooms
together and made vain attempt in
excellent German to convince the wan
derer that waywardness would prove
fatal. But no ice was cut by this
demonstration, and it was not settled
until the next car came along. Its
pole swept the bird from its perch
and she took refuge on a nearby roof
Then there was more climbing and
more reaching, until the whole neigh
borhood had Joined in the hunt. One
man Skinned up tree, dropped from
4 branch to the apex of the roof, held
out his broom and plaintively pleaded
Come Polly, nice Polly, come nit
mel" But Polly was obdurate; she
didn't give a cent for anything but
the freedom which was hers. 1t was
so nice! Fitting from branch to
branch and roof to roof she led the
army on. Never wiser bird! She
knew just where she Stood she ap-
preciated her advantages and was in
tent on making the most of them.
This was kept up until the parade
reached the corner of State and Chapel
streets. Here Polly got a secure rest
ing place on the flagstaff swinging
from Brooks store. Her heart was
beating fast from the unusual exer-
tion; every feather seemed to be dis
arranged; her beak was wide spread
for all the air there was to be had.
The chase had been hard une, three
hours long, and surrender seemed the
only recourse. So Polly gave in,
threw up the sponge and walked the
broomstick into captivity.
She mas been awful sassy ever since
hut she is glad that it is all over and
although every bone in her body
aches she is content.-New Haven
Saturday Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
UNiMACINATIVE MULES.
This Fact One of the Reasons of Thei
Value.

This Fact One of the Reasons of Their
Value.
MULES are utterly without any sort
of imagination" said an old veterinary
surgeon, "and this fact alone has
placed humanity under an immense OBJ
legation to this creature. Many acci-
dents have been prevented, many lives
have been saved because of the fact
that the mule does not know this eX-
traordinary thing we call imagination.
The imaginative faculty is not un-
known in certain other orders of life.
Dogs frequently show evidences of i'm
agination. They hear imaginary
sounds because of some peculiar asso-
citation. Dogs have been known to
bristle up at shadows or at certain ma
tnral formations which suggested the
idea of immediate attack.
Every owner of dog is familiar
with the dogs dreaming habit. Horses,
too. imagine things and dream a great
deal. They have that more delicate
and more sensitive temperament which
developes the Imagination, and the fac
ulty for dreaming. But the mule never
imagines anything. He never dreams.
ne believes simply in what he can see,
feel, smell, hear and taste. When the
possibility of these senses are exhaust
ed he is at the end of his row, as far as
his mind goes. He rarely shows ner-
vousne and even at trying moments,
at critical times, he simply deals with
the situation with stoical Indifference,
making no effort to go beyond the
range of the five senses. This fact has
made him a safe member. For instance,
mon who are in the habit of riding
through dangerous parts of the coun-
try, through mountainous regions
where there is almost constant danger
of falling over precipice, would rath-
er be astride a species of the mule
tribe. He is safe-footed in the first
place, and makes no guesses. You SIM
ply cannot force him into place where
he will lose his balance, and possibly
his life and the life of his rider. He is
not going to shy around things like a
horse will. 1t is not matter of cour-
age with him. He is not gamer than
the horse. But he is simply safer be-
cause he does not imagine vain things.
He believes in the five senses at his
command, and puts implicit trust in
them. He never dreams, and this fact
has, no doubt, saved many lives under
circumstances which would have work.
ed the horses up to a nervous pitch
that would have caused him to plunge
over the precipice with his rider. We
owe much to the mule, and we should
not forget the fact because of his dis
placement by electricity and other
kinds of motive power now used in
certain lines of business. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
Famous Names for New York.rs.

The great names signed to the Dec-
laration OF independence, promulgated
10 years ago yesterday, are, of course.
perpetuated all through the country.
How many George W ashingtons there
are, for instance, it would require a mi
ute census to discover. They probably
run into the hundreds, but in New
York there are only six-at least. only
SIX are recorded in the directory.
The first has no occupation assigned
to him. The Others in order are clerk
peddler, messenger, barber and pro-
prietor of an eating house.
Thomas Jefferson is represented by
two, one of whom is an iron worker
and the other, as far as the directory
goes, a man of leisure.
The Benjamin FrankIins are resnec-
lively, a clerk, detective, a ianitor
and lawyer.
John Adams ties the Father of His
Country in the number of his name
sakes in New York, for he Possesses
SIX. Two of them have no recorded
business, but the remaining quartet are
made up Of an auditor, butcher. a
mason and packer.
There are lots of George Wasbinp-
tons, Thomas Jeffersons, BENJAMIN
tranltlins and John Adamses and mid
die initials, but the eighteen mention
ed above are the only simon-pure ones.
New York Mail and Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

| rather larger than sparrow, and is
so fond of honey that it is always on
the lookout to get some. There are
no beehives in that country, but the
bees make nests in the hollow Of a
| tree, or in some other sheltered place.
The bird is sure to find it's way to the
bees nest, but it does not like to at
tack it, for fear of being stung. So
it begins to call out in its own way
for some one else to come; it makes
a loud piercing cry, that is well known
to all who are within hearing.
Sometimes the bear is lurking about
among the trees, and he hears it;
and by-and-by he sees the bird perched
on some branch close by. The bird
flies toward the nest of the poor un-
suspecting bees, and the bear follows;
for he loves the taste of honey, and
this is not the first time, by any
means, that he has gone after thehoney
guide. He does not much care about
the stings, though they sometimes
put him into a great passion. At
any rate, he pulls out the nest with
iiio lSCI anu paws anu ltdSlo vi llt
honey; and while the bear is eating
the bird is sure to get as much as he
wants.
The Hottentot knows the voice of
the honey guide and follows it with
great delight. When he reaches tle
nest he does not forget his kind
friend; he takes care to leave behind
that part of the comb which contains
the eggs and the little grubs, for the
bird likes these even better than the
honey.
And he would not catch or kill the
honey guide for any reward that could
be offered. A traveller once told a Hot
tentot that he would give him any
number of glass beads if he would
set trap for the money guide. But
the Hottentot would do nothing of
the kind.
THE bird is our friend" he said,
'and We will not betray it!"-Wasb-
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

1t has long been a popular belief
especially since the invention of
phrenology, that the size and sbana
o. the head are intimately related to
the intellectual capacity. Almost ev-
efybody is accustomed to form doo-
matte judgments of men based mon
thls postulate. But the results of s+..
tistical investigation make if anne.r
very doubtful whether the belief in
question rests upon a sound founda-
t1on. The conclusion is that there ex-
ISIS IN the general population very
insignificant correlation between abil.
lty and either the size or the shape of
the head. Very brilliant men NAV
nave slightly larger head than the
average, but the increase is so small,
that no weight can be laid on it in onr
judgment of ability. This is in ar
cord with the results of other ar
tempts to apply scientific test to tbe
assumptions of phrenology.-The Cos.
n nopolitan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

jumped into the struggle to help Jack,
and in the general mix-up the hotel
was wrecked worse than any house
that was ever built on sand. The clat-
ter brought them back to themselves
again, but the nursery spirit remained
with them. They once more had the
frank fearlessness of children and
could look one another in the face
without blushing.
Nov, YOU must build me something
else, you two" whined Gus, over the
ruins of his hotel.
For an hour they built and rebuilt
all kinds of houses to the infinite de-
light of the boy, who watched and crit
icised. AT last they disagreed about
what should be built.
Let's build cottage" said Jack.
mo, let's build a church, said
Ethel
mo, let's build both" said Gus.
So, rs there were plenty Of blocks to
build both. they started a race to see
who could finish first But it was
peculiar thing that Jack built with
his left hand and Ethel with her right
while each leaned on the hand that was
supposedly disengaged. But an obser-
YER less interested in building than
Gus might have noticed that the two
hands not used in building were try
ing to rest on the same spot of floor,
and occasionally the fingers intertwin-
ed in a way that brought the color
to the cheeks of the two young people,
whose faces were carefully averted.
Jacks cottage is dcne first" cried
Gus, sprawling forward with his card
board figures. "And here you both are
going in the front gate"
But we should go to the church be-
fore we go to the cottage" said Jack,
gallantly. Don't you thing SO,
Ethel?"
A gentle squeeze of the hand was the
only response.
Then it is settled" he exclaimed, in
a trembling voice, glancing at the
back of an averted head. First to the
church and then to my cottage"
Another pressure of assent.
Just what would have happened
next, in spite of the presence of Gus,
will never be known, for his mother,
who had entered the room unnoticed,
suddenly exclaimed:
well bless my heart, is this nur-
sery? Bless you, my children"
They both sprang to their feet in
confusion, but Jack still clung to
Ethel's hand. Her mother looked from
one to the other, and then Jack man
aged to stammer:
That's right-we want your bless
ing"
Engaged" exclaimed the mother.
well, never. And that boy in Inc
room all the time! Talk about bashful
people!"
Never mind that" said Jack, sud-
denly grown as bold as brass, as he
planted his first kiss on Ethels lips.
"The question is, do we get the bless
ing?"
You'll be able to tell better after
you are married." said the mother, as
she pushed them ahead of her toward
the study, where her husband was sit
ting, pretending not to overhear.-P.
Nj Arthur, in the Ledger Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

Swiss children make believe that
the pursuer in the game of chase or
tag is invested with an imaginary
evil spirit whose power is subject to
certain charms. Fer instance. if they
touch cold iron, a gate latch horse
snoe or an iron nail the power of the
demon is broken. Sometimes they
make gold or silver their charm.
They play "cross-chase," in which the
runner who darts across the patch
between the pursued and the pursuer
becomes the object of the catcher,
and the former one goes free. Again
If the runner squats he is free, or, he
may squat three times and after that
the charm is lost. The chaser often
disguises himself and unless the cap
tive can guess who he is the captive
is banished from the game. They also
play "turn-cap"-the chaser wearing
his cap with the lining outside.
Another Swiss game is called Pot of
Gold. One of the swiftest runners
takes a stick and pretends to dig for
a pot of gold. He works away for a
few minutes, then cries out 1--WE
found it, and runs away with it at
the top of his speed. He has the ad-
vantage Of few PAGES at the start,
for while he is digging the other
players are grouped behind him at
least one rod distant. The player who
catches him gets the pot of gold and
becomes in turn subject to robbers.
This keeps every player on the chase
continually.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
The Honev Bird.

A great many years ago people used
to drink sweet water called mead
that was made of honey.
We never hear about mead in these
days, when so many different sorts
of wines are brought to us from other
countries. But in olden times mead
was held in very high esteem; and
the person who made it, and who
was called "the mead maker" was
thought to be of more importance
than the doctor. Queen Elizabeth
used to drink great deal of mead
and left behind a recipe for the best
way of making it.
There is bird called the honey
guide that lives in Africa, in the
country of the Hottentots. IL is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
REGULATING A CLOCK.
Husband and Wife by Not Pulling To-
rether Got 1t Just Kight.


Eether Got 1t just Right.
When Mrs. Matthew'S sister return
ed home after her regular two weeks
visit to the east, she left the Matthews
a fine clock. Matthews, especially, was
well pleased with it, as he said there
would no longer DE any excuse 3
not having supper ready on time. 49,
Matthews explained to Mrs. MGtthe"N
Just how a clock should be regulated.
"If it goes too fast, lengthen the pen
dulum by screwinG the little nut
down; ii it goes too slow, screw the
nut up" Matthews was in the habit
of getting up early TO do little work
Eetore breakfast, and the next morn
ing, when he compared the clock with
his watch the clock was a little slow.
icing an exact man he shortened the
pendulum little and went about his
work.
AT noon Mrs. Matthews realized the
advantage OF living in that Eart of the
city where the City hall bell could be-
plainly heard Listening intently she
was prepared to verify The new time
piece. When the bell struck l2 the
clock showed half 4 minute past II
O'clock. remembering her husband :,
instructions Mrs. Matthews lengtheneV
the pendulum by unscrewing the nut.t
That evening Matthews thought the
clock was a trihe slow; in the morning
he was sure of it, and again he short
ened the pendulum.
At noon the ring of the City hall
bell was a minute behind the clock.
This is strange thought Mrs.
Matthews, giving the nut few extra
turns in order to make sure it was
long enough.
Matthews forgot all about the clock
that evening, but in the morning it
was slower than ever
What ais the thing. anyway" NUT
tered Matthews: first thing | know
I'll have to take reef in the wire"
Mrs. Matthews was growing interest,"
ed. At noon that day the clock was
two minutes fast.
This pendulum will be dragging ON
the bottom Of the clock at this rate"
she thought, unscrewing the nut until 4
she thought it would come off.
Again the clock was, slow for Mr..
Matthews. He began 20 doubt the the
ory of shortening the swing.
Why, of course" and in the mid
die OF his petulant sentence he length
ened the pendulum to the last turn Of
the nut That day Mrs. Matthew's went
shopping. Her son had been interest
ed, however, and Doticing that tho
clock was SLOW again he shortened the
pendulum as much as he thought nee
ossary and then gave it another turn
or two for luck"
At $50 o'clock by Matthews watch
next morning the clock showed $50
TO hairs breadth.
AT noon the clock showed u on the
very stroke of the City hall bell That,
evening Mrs. Matthews was surprised
to see clockmaker come in with Mr..
Matthews. V
Just a little wager. my dear" ex.1
planned Matthews. i've bet Mr..
Smith $40 that shortening our clocks
pendulum makes it run slower and"
"Oh, John, have you been regulating
it, too? I've been trying to make il
lun with the City hall bell"
And so you've heightened it every
cay after Mr.. Matthews shortened it?"
And Mrs. Matthews could only nod in
the Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

Said Polly and Molly and Bobby and John,
We'll go to Europe and back again.
We're afraid we will drown if we go In the
boats,
So We'll go instead in railroad train
1t was made of the bed feather easy chair,
1t held them all with bit of a squeeze,
With Bobby and John astride of its back,
while Polly and Molly recline at their ease.
Europe is NICE they tell us when
The bell for luncheon calls them home.
We climbed all over the mountain peaks,
And swan the Tiber in ancient Rome"
They go to the Klondyke when luncheon Is
through,
Their gold they tell us would fill room.
They climb by Jacobs ladder at last,
10 make call on the man in the moon.
No wonder it is when bed time comes,
Ihey yawn and nod their travelled heads,
But they start at once for the land of dreams,
AS soon as they're tucked in their tiny
beds.
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

America is the land of white bread =;
In no other country is it so universally
eaten. In England, flour is made from
wheat and from rye; in Scotland, from
rye and oats; in France and Germany
from wheat. rye and barley; in Italy
from wheat and corn, the wheat flour
being used for making macaroni. All
through the mountain districts of Eu
rope rye is used for bread far more
than wheat, white bread being consid
cred a Sunday or holiday luxury. In
India, China and Japan rice is used
more than wheat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

Justice Henry A. Childs, of the
New York supreme court, in a speech
at Buffalo on THE Third Degree" said:
The law is not an instrument of op-
preston by any one or for any one
against any man. Some may think
talk in riddles, but what | allude to is
that man accused of crime has the
right to every safeguard to prove his
innocence and to see that his every
right is protected. The idea seems to
be growing up that if man is accused
of a crime he may be isolated from his
family, isolated from his friends, iso-
isolated from his counsel, and put
through a third degree. so called, in an
effort to get from him something that
NAV be used to his disadvantage. 1t is
foreign to the principle of the law.
Liberty is an inalienable right. Men
who deal lightly with that right ought
to be brought to book and by the
members of the legal profession. ! do
not care how degraded or friendleSs a
man may be-the more degraded or
friendless he is the more he needs the
aid of others-when he is deprived
wrongfully of his liberty for single
moment it is the duty of every lawyer
to stand in his defense. Better that
every criminal should go free than
one man, for single hour, should be
deprived unjustfy of his liberty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

On good authority it is stated that
if the land east of the Mississippi
were titled as Belgium is, or as many
districts in France and England are,
the population of the American Re
public might double and still be as
well-fed from half of the territory now
occupied.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

The wedding presents received by
w. II. Vanderbilt's granddaughter
who was married the other day
amounted in value to S1,500O00. 1t
pays to marry a girl like that.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
HOW LIKE THE STARS.

How like the stars are men,
Springing so full and bright
Into a sombre night
Casting their beams afar,
Then, like the sleeping star,
Fading away again.
Men, in their orbits moved,
Each with his changing light,
Live thro' uncertain Night;
One, ere the dawn of grace,
Falls into mighty space,
Forgotten and unloved.
Baltimore News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

What is that fascination that lures
so many to the search of the North
Pole? DR.. Hayes, the famous Arctic
explorer, used to explain TO his init
mate social friends that it was not
the scientific impulse so much as it
was a species of fascination that if not
akin to insanity, was, at least, like the
tabled charm of the snakes for the
birds and that the strange sights and
sensations beckoned and beckoned to
a return, exerting their influence long
after civilization had been reached. 1t
was unexplainable to him, but he ad-
mitted that the cry of the ice peaks
to come back was forever ringing in
his ears. The doctor, who had the
gift of eloquence, was never more elo-
quent than when he was discourslng
on this peculiar fascination. The list
of victims of the Pole is long.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

Professor Marckwali, of the Berlin
university, has discovered new ele-
ment Let us thank our stars tAat
1t is not a new microbe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

Only good swimmers are acceptable
as recruits in the German army. The
best swimmers in the service are able
to cross a stream several hundred
yards in width, even when carrying
their clothing, rifle and ammunition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

seattle's exports to japan are now
about s5,000,000 per annum, which is
IL times what they were six years
ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

The French government has issued
the results of the quinquennial cen
sus taken in France in 1901. The
total population is returned at 3S,
9G1, ,945, showing an increase of 444,
613, as compared with 1896. The in
crease between 1891 and 1896 was
175,027. The movement of French
population from the country districts
to large towns is still noticeable. The
population of Paris is returned at 2,
714O6S, and France has now Is towns
with populations of 100000 and up
ward; in 1896 the corresponding mum
ber of towns with populations of more
than 100000 did not exceed IL.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

The census office has issued report
CT the slaughtering and meat-packing
industry of the United States for the
census year, 1900. In 1890, the date
of the last census, the value of the
products was S11, ,9S1 GAP, against $685.
562, ,433 in 1900. For 1900 the reports
show capital of $1S9, ,264 invest.
ed in land, buildings, machinery, etc,
while in 1890 for the same purpose
only S3,4S2,5OO was invested. AS
shown by other large industries there
has been a tendency toward concen.
tration, there being 111S establish
ments in 1890, employing 1926 people
and only 921 in 1900, wherein 6S,534
persons found work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17

It's all right to love your neighbor,
but don't let tim Impose on you.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-18

"aNIED-At once a coIored girl as waitress
and for h"7sewor6. 22S New JcrSny ave Sc
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-18
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN
RAILWAY.

Fer Richmond, Va and points South "a
Alexandria and Frederick bury. Leave station.
9Th and streets, $50 a. NJ. 3:4j D. n. ds;Iy
CdlnIng car Tor Richmond and points on AZ
ianIIc Coast Line ard Florida: 1871 \
~ p: m e1lly tFlorida and Metropolis an
Limited, for Richmond md points N -,
beard Air Line and Florida: IO:4I a m train
connects at Richmond with c. & o. Rv FOR
Newport news. Old Point Comfort. etc: l0.5I
3 ~. asiiy Tor f.Ichmond and points on South
trn Railway and Florida dining ca-3. 40 n
week days, f;55 p n daily. express To- Rich
Hond only Pullman or parlor cars on al
above trains except 40 3 m Accouuod7-
ton for tluaEtico. 10 a n. Sunday onIv.
as T. N week days. SEQ D m. exceDi
Saturday.
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President. General Mgr. Traffic Mt.
Richmond Va