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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Bury Comrnde and Eat Do-s.

Aboard the steamer Excelsior, which
recently arrived at Seattle. Wash.
from the north, were Charles r. Lowe
and John Griswold, miners. Griswold
had not left his berth from the time
the steamer left Juneau, Alaska. until
he was carried into an ambulance and
taken to the hospital. His hands and
feet had been frozen.
One of loves feet had been frozen
but he was able to walk and assisted
In the removal of his invalid compan.
lon.
These men are two of party of
three that started from Nome several
months ago in an attempt to reach the
outside. While progressing through
the northern country in the region of
the Kuskokwlm they were overtaken
by blizzard and lost their way.
They wandered about for days. ex.
posed to the fury of binding snow.
storm and temperature that reached
thirty degrees below zero. Occasion.
ally one or the other of them would
be overcome by an intense desire Ia
sleep-that Arctic drowsiness that
Knows no awakening-and only by
pinching one another and resortinr ia
the sternest measures were they able
to ward off the fatal stupor.
Finally their food gave out, and for
days they went hungry. Starvation
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

'1'm in the saddest sorrow" said the
pocket-knife of John,
Because, you see, l feel to blame for
things that have done.
At school on Monday morning last l made
my owner late,
While with my point he slowly scratched
his name upon his slate.
On Tuesday afternoon he stopped to play
awhile with me
By cutting deep his name again upon a
cherry tree.
On Wednesday-oh, what can say to
tell how shocked l am?-.
He used my blade to open wide jar OF
currant jam.
On Thursday | was used to do the sad
dest deed of all:
I cut lock of curly hair from Nelly's
pretty doll.
On Friday was digging through the side
of WHY'S drum,
When suddenly my blade was snapped
and cut my masters thumb.
On Saturday (that is to-day my blades
are nicely shut,
And John has got bandage round the
place that have cut.
And so, you see, Pm sorry for the mis-
chief have done;
But tell me, please, am to blame as much
as Master John"
John Lee, in Oasselps Little Folks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

finally compelled them as last resort
to sacrifice and eat their dogs. One
by one the huskies were killed and
eaten, but the piercing winds con-
tinued, and exposed without any shell
ter as they were their suffering was
intense.
They were near Tiklilz Lake when
the severest storm was encountered.
1t was while there, on April 6, that one
of the party, DR.. Robert Miller, Of
Whatcom, died. The two survivors
built a crib as best they could and
placed the body of their companion in
it, tenderly covering it with frozen
twigs and boughs.
For weeks the other two men
trudged Son, nursing what little
strength they had left with daily diet
Of dogs flesh. They finally reached
civilization, more dead than alive, and
after days of careful nursing were able
to board the steamer Excelsior at Ju-
naau to come to Seattle.
Lowe has left for Whatcom, where
he will relate to DR.. Miller's relatives
the story of suffering and death.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Queer Home of u Mouse.

Mice are to be found the world over,
and nearly always infest the haunts
of men. They often take queer no.
tons into their heads about where
they shall make their homes, and one
of the oldest of these is here recorded.
The mouse built a nest in the tea
kettle, and as the lid was not open
enough to allow ingress and egress by
way of it, even il the mouse could
have reached it, the little animal went
in and out by way Of the spout. This
answered very well until the little fel.
low grew too fat to get through, as he
did in time, and one day stuck fast in
the spout and died there,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Ray has boy friend about his own
age named Archie. They are in the
same class at school. The teacher put
them both up into higher class to-
gether, they did so well. That is, they
were allowed to skip one class. They
play for hours together.
Archie is fine boy, and they both
like each other very much, but they are
always quarreling. Then Ray will say,
81 will never play with that Archie
again." And Archie will say, Il will
never play with that Ray again." And
yet the next time you see them they
will be playing away as pleasantly as
ever and will be just as good friends
as before.
Did you ever see such boys? I some
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
A Cyclists Race with a Lion.

An exciting race between a bicyclist
and lion occurred recently on the
road between Bienne and Soleure.
Switzerland. The animal belonged to
the Ehlbeck Menagerie, which was
travelling by rail from Bienne, and on
the journey 1t escaped from the train.
1t happened that just at this moment
the cyclist passed on the road beside
the railway. He saw his danger and
pedalled away furiously, with the lion
bounding after him. Fortunately he
managed to keep well ahead, and the
lion, which made its way into a stable
on the road, was shot dead by the
manager Of the menagerie. The cy-
clist is a man named Spring, living
near Bienne.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Ousted by Rnttlesnnlxes.

In little country home in an out-of-
the-way place near Seneca, about
twenty-five miles from Prairie du
Chen, Wis, lives Nuns Helgerson
with his family. For many years he
has lived there ON his farm, and two
years ago built a new home and was
to take life comfortable.
OF late the family have been both
cred considerable by rattlesnakes that
have infested the house since early
spring. Terrified and discouraged by
the presence of the reptiles, he has
moved his family back into their old
homestead and the new home is being
torn down. They have been troubled
with the rattlers for some time, and
at times they feared their lives We're
in danger.
The snakes were despatched as fast
as they made their appearance, but
with the summer approaching they
grew more numerous and the house
hold was terrified. Occasionally one
would get into the house and while
none of the family were bitten, they
were constantly filled with fear of the
dangerous reptiles.
One evening short time ago, as the
family We're about to retire for the
night, the mother found a large rat
tier, measuring about three and a half
feet, lying on the bed.
Another instance, while Mrs. Helger-
son was rocking her baby to sleep,
the house cat gave an alarm and
large reptile lay coiled under the chair.
1t was 10 unusual occurrence to find
them in the cellar and hear them
climbing in between the walls and ia
the ceiling overhead. Last summer
the family could stand it no longer,
and as soon as spring opened up,
moved to the old home and returned in
the fall. Early this spring rattle
snake den was found in a small cave
close by, and although hundreds of the
reptiles had been killed about the door
yard, they seemed to be just as nu-
merous as before, and Mr.. Helgerson
decided to tear down the house and
rebuild it near the site of the old log
house on the other side Of the farm
st. Paul Pinoeer Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Great, indeed, is the amount of work
which a busy bee will do in day.
Every head of clover consists of about
sixty flower tubes, each Of which con-
tains very small quantity of sugar.
Bees VIII often visit hundred differ
ent heads of clover before retiring to
the hive, and in order to obtain the
sugar necessary for load must, there
fore, thrust their tongues into about
G000 different flowers. A bee will make
twenty trips day when the clover
patch is convenient to the hive and
thus will draw the sugar from 10000
different flowers in the course Of a
single days work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

however, the same journal says with
some glee that Sixpence has been de-
throned since a smaller horse has just
been discovered in French circus.
This horse is four years old and only
sixty-five centimetres in height. His
name Is Prince Asha, and he is the son
of two small Iceland horses or ponies
Why his stature is so remarkably small
scientists are unable to explain.
A photograph shows that Prince
Asha is only about the size Of an ordi-
nary dog. and much smaller than the
school girl who was holding the dog
New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
TaIo of Fire on an Oil Ship.

Granville Thompson, assistant engi-
neer of the Philadelphia oil-tank steam
ship Major Barrett, which was burned
at sea off Bodies Island, on the Caro-
lima coast, tells this story:
The Barrett was veritable firetrap.
We knew that the tanks were leaking
soon after leaving New York. She was
a wooden ship, which increased the
danger. We simply trusted to luck
and steamed away on the voyage. Off
Cape Hatteras we caught storm
which tossed the steamer about, and
caused the tanks to leak still more.
There was an inch Of oil in the bilge,
and we had to build dam of clay to
keep it from running into the fire.
room. Occasionally when the ship
would roll, the oil would splash over
the dam, but by great care we kept it
from catching fire.
At four o'clock Saturday morning,
when the ship was running ten miles
off the coast and almost opposite
Bodies Island, the eruption came. 1
was on watch in the engine-room when
1 was suddenly startled by loud ex-
plosion. 1t came from under the boiler
room, and was followed by a burst
of fame from the tank amidshlps.
After sounding the alarm for the pur-
pose of waking the sleeping officers
and crew, tried to get out n hose and
turn a stream OF water on the fire. Be-
fore anything could be done, however,
the flames broke into the engine-room.
l did uOt have time to stop the engines,
and was badly singed before reached
the deck. With hull all ablaze, she
continued to rush through the sea,
which made it more difficult for us to
launch the boats. An hour after the
fire started the steamer sank, leaving
a lake Of burning oil on the water to
mark the spot. 1t was not long before
the New Orleans was sighted and we
were picked up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
times wonder if they will grow up as

times wonder il they will grow up as
good friends as they now are, if they
will mate and match up as well to-
gether ten years from now,
Sometimes the other boys, knowing
they are really good friends. like to
urge them on and set them to fighting,
and they are foolish enough to let
those other boys get them to do this,
but perhaps some day they will learn
better.
Do you know of any other boys who
ought to stop quarreling with their
friends ?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

to welcome visitors by jumping up,
wagging the tail, and giving low
bark. When the visitor leaves, the dog
accompanies him to the door, and
bows his farewell by bending his head
to the floor. He is trained likewise to
pick up a handkerchief, glove or fan
that has been dropped and to return it
to the owner. He is taught, further,
to walk with proud. and pranclng
steps" when out with his mistress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
One Way TO Play Mnrbleh.

The boys of Arabia have a curious
way of playing marbles. The marble
is placed in the hollow between The
middle finger and the foretinger of the
left hand, the hand being fiat on the
ground and the fingers closed. The
forefinger of the right hand is then
pressed firmly on the end joint of the
middle finger. which pushes the middle
finger suddenly aside and the forefin-
ger slips out with sufficient force TO
propel the shooter very accurately
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

shown in figure. These arms and legs
we can bend in all directions, giving
the little man all the possible positions
of tight rope walker. The head we
make of round piece of cork. the
nose of small chip of cork, which we
insert into the head; the mouth we cut
with a penknife, and the eyes as well
as eyebrows we burn in with a red-hot
piece of wire.
To balance our little man on the rope
we cruelty stick two forks in his body,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Teaching Dogs Politeness.

A school for dogs has been estab-
lished in Paris with the object of
teaching not letters, but polteness.
The school room is furnished with
chairs, tables and rugs to give the
necessary local color" to the sur,
roundings. The dog pupils are trained
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Horse No Bigger Than a Dog.

A French scientific journal an
nounced a few weeks ago that the
smallest horse in the world had just
arrived in New York City. Sixpence,
it said, his name was, and it gave his
height as seventy centimetres Now,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

MISS VIRGINIA CRANES,
President of urses Association, ,watertown,N ny.
most distressing cases Of inflammation
and liberation of the ovaries and womb.
have known that doctors used Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when everything else failed
with their patients. have advised my
patients and friends to use it and have
yet to hear of its first failure to cure.
-Four years ago had falling of the
womb from straining in lifting heavy
patient, and knowing Of the value Of
your Compound began to use it at
once, and in six weeks was well once
more, and have had NO trouble since.
am most pleased to have had an oppor-
tunity to say a few words in praise Of
your Vegetable Compound, and shall
take every occasion to recommend it. -
MISS VIRGINIA GRANEs.-Sseee forfeit "
Gbops testimonial is not genuine
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has stood the test OF
time, and has cured Thousands.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn. Mass.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Eass,
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Ca'lous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingro wing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, rs cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Conductor E. D. Loomis, Detro {, Mich,
says: 1.-THE sffe t of Halls ca arrh Oure is
woaderful." Write him about 1t. So. d by
Druggists TIC
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
as shown in figure.

as shown in figure. If we make an in
cision in one Of his legs and give the
thread forming the rope a slight slope
to one side, we can make him walk
from one corner of the room to the
other.-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
MISS VIRGINIA CRANES
Tells How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon LydiG y.
Pinkham's VegetablS Conn
pound.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Twelve
years continuous service at the sick
bed in some of our prominent hospi-
tails, as well as at private hc.nes, has
given me varied experiences with the
diseases of women. l have nurSed some
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness otter first days use Of Dr. Kline's Great
NeryeRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
Dr.. RI KLINE. Ltd. 931 Arch ST. Phila Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
toething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma-
don, ,allays pain cures wind colic 25c. a bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

woman appeared before the York
England) Guardians the other day who
had just buried her seventh husband.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Switzerland has 100 hotels-seven times
as many for its size as England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Fowls are supposed to have been first
domesticated in China l4OO B. G.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
The Tight Rope Walker.

We need two corks and four matches
The matches we insert into one of the
corks in such way that they form
the arms and legs Of the little man, as
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

About l4,000 carloads of oranges are an.
nually shipped from Southern California.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

Experts have discovered a petrol
cum oil field in the island of Trini-
dad.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

It's n good thing to be too busy to
tell your troubles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS ROB-
BINS, Maple St., Norwich. N. y, Feb. IT, 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

The number of Jews in New York
City is estimated at G5O.00O
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

The one thing we nre sure os accumulat-
ing is age
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

T HE story of the rescue Of the
scurvy-stricken sailing ship
Planet, from Mexico to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

SOMEBODY TAKEN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
WILSON IO STOCK MEN
Writes to Cattle Men on Ger
man Exclusion of Amer
lean Meat.
WORKING TO REMOVE STIGMA
German Government Fully Informed as
to Real State of Affairs-United
States Will Use Every Effort to OBJ
tain Reciprocal Privileges Equal to
Those Granted Canada.

Kansas City, Dec. 13.-Seyeral days
ago Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
was invited to attend the convention OF
the National Live Stock Association to
be held in Kansas City on Jan. lS to 10,
and with the invitation was sent copy
| of the resolutions adopted by the asso-
citation relative to the German exclu-
sion of American meats, reciprocal ar
rangements with Canada for Landing
store cattle, government encouragement
for horse breeders and other subjects OF
interest to stockmen. In his reply Sec
retary Wilson said: with regard to
calling upon Germany to remove the
stigma placed upon our live stock l
have been at work, operating thru our
department of state and our minister to
Germany, to have this done ever since
have been here, and as regards Ger
many's knowledge of the real state OIL
affairs, there has been a German agri-
cultural attache at the embassy here for
the last five years who is thoroughly IN
formed and has thoroughly informed
his government along these lines.
Should the Canadians succeed IN OBJ
tanning the privilege of landing store
cattle we will use every effort to obtain
a like privilege for the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
LEADS AS A WORKING WOMAN.
Mother Of Numerous Progeny in Caro-
lima Shows Great Thrift.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 13.-The cham
pion working woman, the champion
producer of the south, If not of the en-
tire country, is doubtless Mrs. Albert
Burns, of Laurens, who was Miss Ellen
McAltee. Twenty-Five years ago she
married Burns. Both were as poor as
church mice, but the wife developed to
be a master workman" as well as hav-
ing an extraordinary business head.
Despite the necessary loss of time in
raising a full bakers dozen of children,
Mrs. Burns has made a small fortune.
She runs public saw mill and ginnery,
and in the busy season feeds the gin
from daylight till dark. She bitches up
her team, hauls cotton seven miles to
Laurens, buys supplies and returns,
There is no servant in the Burns house
hold. The mother does all the sewing
and takes in' work for the neighbors,
even getting dressmaking from the
town of Laurens. Her work is always
delivered on time.
BY the labor of this woman the couple
now own splendid farm and are build
ing a handsome residence. Their elder
children are getting married, and each
is given a cottage and an independent
start.
And the mother works on with as
much vim and vigor as she did twenty
years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Calvin D. Martin to w. n. Conrad
land in Eden township, $4,000.
T. j. Fletcher and wife to J. L. Car
ney, lot %. block {, Industrial addition
5000.
r. J. Fletcher to D. T. Denmead. lot
g block Z, Industrial addition, $500.
r. j. Fletcher to Frank Brennecke
and A. w. Heald. lot l. block 2, Indus
trial addition, $500.
T. j. Fletcher to w. A. Davis, lot o.
block /, Industrial addition, 5000.
Gertrude NJ Dobson to Fred w. Ru-
bee, land in Taylor township, 5000.
Orpha O. Holsclaw and husband to
Frank Winters, land in Marion town.
ship, $500.
Clara M. LaPlant to Dennis Lundon,
lot Z, block II, ST. Anthony. $500.
T. j. Fletcher to William Fisher, lot
Q, block 3, Industrial addition, $500.
IT. j. Fletcher to George r. Estabrook,
lot II, block Z, Industrial addition, $500.
II. j. Fletcher to w. B. Elliott. lot 8,
block 8, Industrial addition, 5000.
Stephen M. Knudson and wife to
John Knudson, land in LeGrand town
ship, $4,000.
T. j. Fletcher to A. A. Moore, lot s.,
block s, Industrial addition. $500
Flora A. Croft and husband to L. III.
Peckhnm, land in Linn township, $3.50.
T. j. Fletcher to G.. H. Ruth and L.
r. Willard, lot Z, block 8, Industrial
addition, 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
Accidental Shooting.
to Times Republican.

SDeClaI TO i IlHleS-iNcpuUiiSoH
Bridgewater, Dec. 13.--Fred Moore,
the 17-year-old con of w. o. Moore,
was shot and seriously injured last
night. A crowd of boys were going to
the river to skate, and were at Rev.
Bricker's house waiting the arrivel OF
rest of the crowd, when Fred Moore,
who was carrying a shot gun, asked
Roy Rife to hold the gun while he put
on his overshoes. While the gun was
passing from one to the other It was
discharged and the whole contents OF
the gun entered Freds right ankle.
The boys were thoroly scared but
proceeded to take Fred hor& and sum-
mon DR.. Chapman, who examined the
wound and extracted some of the shot,
but was unable to finish as the boy was
so weak. 1t was thought at first that
the foot would have to be amputaed,
Int there Is hope now that 1t may be
saved. AS we go to press we learn that
he is resting easy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
CASTRO is DEFIANT.
Another Step Toward Complete Sew
erance of Relations.

Another Step Toward Complete Sew
eranee Of Relations.
Washington, Dec. 13.-One more step
toward complete severance of relations
between Venezuela and allies, who are
seeking to punish he-, was taken to-
day in the withdrawal of Venezuela
consuls from Germany and Great
Britain.
Notice of the fact came to the state
department from Consul Smith at
Porto Spain. 1t is presumed that Ven-
eznela sent out similar orders to all her
other consuls in British and German
possessions to withdraw from their
posts. The Withdrawals would not be
particularly serious, but for the fact
they Indicate purpose on the part OF
President Castro to proceed TO ex-
trenles in this quarrel with allies. The
state department has not been advis-
ed of the rejecting of Castro's proposal
to arbitrate dispute, as transmitted
thru minister Bowen.
Secretary Hay had busy time today
conferring with senators and repre-
sentatives who are already beginning
10 show anxiety over the Venezuelan
situation. No one was able to sug-
gest, however, how the attitude of the
state department could be improved up
on at this moment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
GREAT NORTHERN BEATEN.
Crippled Brakeman Awarded $4,000 al
Grand Forks.

Grand Forks. NJ D., Dec. 13-After a
hard battle between legal giants the
jury in the damage case of Daniel Nee
han vs. the Great Northern returned a
verdict awarding $4,000 to Meehan.
George A. Bangs, assisted by p. J. Nc
Laughlin of st. Paul, appeared for the
plaintiff, and Charles j. Murphy and G.
Y. Wellington for the railroad. Meehan
was crippled last April by falling from
the top of box car when the train was
moving, the cars having become un-
coupled thru an alleged defective
coupling.
The hard coal shortage is becoming
very pronounced here on account of the
drop in temperature. The supply of
wood is not exhausted, but hard coal
can not be bought except In small lots
and by the favored few.