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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
The Disappointed Boy.

Gracious Bobby" said the second
Mrs. Jencks, nee Ann Teell, to her STEP
son; "what are you crying about?"
"Boo-hoow sobbed the boy, papa
promised me a new mamma, an you
amt new at ."-Philadelphi Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
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Trees that have been whitewashed
are attractive, as they present coz !;
trast with the green tinge of the leaves
and grass, but the whitewash should
be applied several times during the
season, or whenever it is washed off
by rains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

In France the oxen that work in the
fields are regularly sung to as an en-
couragement to eXertion, and no peas.
ant has the slightest doubt that the
animals listen 10 him with pleasure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
Centenarians without Doubt.

Talk about centenarians! A Welsh
correspondent informs us, says the
London News, that the following in.
scription on 4 tombstone in Amroth
churchyard, near Tenby, has just been
brought to light:
Here lieth the body of John Rees,
who departed this life
October II, 1924,
Aged 249 years.
Reader, prepare to meet thy God"
John Rees is not Sin it" when COM
pared with the following Irish record
of longevity sent US by 81. b.: "In the
Daily News of the Sth inst. an inscrip-
ton from Wales records the death of
one John Rees at the (over) ripe age
of 249 years. John was only youth
in comparison to Dennis Grady, whose
gravestone in the churchyard OF Bally-
sallagh, near Charleville, County
Cork reads:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
Press.

"What is the matter with Bills?"
"Worring over business affairs"
81 didn't know he had any business"
"That's it. He hasn't, t,"-Indianapolis
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

First American Boy-"My papa lives
like a prince"
Second American Boy-"That's 1Gth-
ing. My papa lives like the president
Of a trust ''-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

"Do you think perfection is ever
actually attained in this life?" asked
the serious youth.
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne;
"some people become perfect bores."
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
ther foolish question

Father-"Another foolish question
and you so to bed!'
Willie-"But this amt foolish!
only want to know what holds the
sky up an why ducks don't bark, and
if-w-New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

"What is a vacuum, map
"That part Of your father that is d.
rectly under his hair."-New York
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
Ensy Proposal.

IF only had an ambassador at the
court Of lover sighed the bashful
swain.
"a minister would be good enough
for me-" replied the demure maiden.
"Arabella"
Herbert!
And SO they were married.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Quite Easy.
It's easy enough to laugh at troubles
unless they happen to be your own.-
New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Corn oil, made from the germ, forms
the basis of a substitute for rubber
when vulcanized. This substitute COM
pounded with sixty per cent. of COM
mercial rubber is used in the manufac.
ture of rubber boots, linoleum, wheel
tires, rubber blankets and many other
articles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
THE CRIMINAL AND TIE
PHILANTHROPIST.

vOU really are that cele-
I brated-I should say no
torious criminal, Louis
: pn1rnnnpu asked the mill.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Two great Minneapolis flour mills
will soon be burning Texas oil instead
of coal A greet railway company
operating in that city, as well rs st.
Panl, is also conducting experiments
with oil for the same purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21
THREE f1IDDL EWFIGHT FABLES MANUFACTURED
EXPRESSLY FOR The CHRISTMAS TRADE.
The Han Who Made a Study Of His
Wife'S Character.

ONCE there was a Man who smoked
| a Pipe
He had a Meerchaum that had
been in Use for SO many Years that
STRANGERS did not care to stay in the
same Room
Finally he decided that he would
blow himself for New One. He de-
cided on something Ornate with Flow
ers carved on the Bowl. It was TO
cost about s17. BY putting Chamois
Skin around it and working steadily
for Two Years. he could bring it to
Beautiful Color.
His Wife was dead set against the
Purchase from the very Start. She
said that SIT was a good sized Piece
Of Money to throw away on a Pipe.
and besides the Old One was good
enough. She was sure that it could
not get any worse.
The Husband was hurt away down
in his Feelings to think that she would
deny him his one small luxury. He
was an Indulgent Soul and gave her
a fair Allowance and stood for her
Bills, compared with which the SIT for
the Pipe was not a Marker. He be-
gan to get a new Line on her and OBJ
serve selfish traits which had escaped
him hitherto.
He planned to teach her a Lesson.
II shall omit the usual Christmas
Present" he said. IF she makes the
slightest Whimper, 1 shall hand her
some biting Sarcasm to the Effect that
I have taken her Advice and begun TO
Economic. 1 could not afford TO buy
a neew Meerehaum for myself or a
Christmas Gift for her"
He came down to Breakfast on
Christmas Morning all loaded for Bear,
and there on his Plate was the Pipe
with the fat Roses carved on the Bowl.
I've had it picked out ever so long, T"
said Better Half, but 1 was afraid you
would spoil Everything"
He sat there feeling about eight times
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smaller than the winnings of the other.
Presently their positions were reversed,
with the same net result-the loser was
a comparatively small loser, while the
winner was making large hauls.
Suddenly the poker veteran spectator
left the smoking room. A few minutes
later Captain Richter entered, ap-
preached the table, and said, quietly,
but firmly:
This game must stop"
The players were startled. Mr.. Van
derbilt Mr.. Goelet and Mr.. Belmont
were amazed and angry. They de-
manded the captains reason for such
a command. The captain then point
ed at the two sharpers, whose code
of signals to each other had been re-
ported to him by the enlightened spec
tator, who now stood at his side, and
said:
Those two men are cheating. They
are professional card sharps.
Turning to the culprits the captain
said:
Leave the room and keep out of it
during the remainder of the trip
Which they did.
Unbeknown to the poker players
these men had already been caught
cheating at bridge whist in the din
ing room. The steward revealed the
fact that the men had come aboard
with the handsome and popular Wo-
man who first proposed bridge and
was among the most enthusiastic play
ers.
This precious trio had pretended not
to know each other. Now that sort
of deception was useless. The affable
and obliging sharperS were cut dead
thereafter, and the pretty young Pitts
burg girl who had been put into the
same stateroom with the gamblers fe-
male accomplice demanded other quar-
ters.
In the game in which Mr.. Wander
bilt. Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Goelet fig
ured there was no evidence of crook
ed dealing The sharp practice was
of the more common kind on ship
board-collusion between two or more
players. who win by posting each other
on their respective hands.
But on a recent voyage of the Kais-
er Wilhelm der Crosse there was
crooked game in with other elements
figured so successfully that four pro-
fessional gamblers very nearly sue
ceeded in sharing a jack pot worth
81. 600. The reports Of the affair
printed at the time missed the dFa-
matte discovery which laid the gam
blers low.
In this game no persons of great
celebrity figured. There were two or
three seasoned osd POKER players OF
ample means. a young man with more
money than observation, and four
sharpers, who. as usual. had to be
urged before they would sit in"
Play began on the evening the ship
left Cherbourg 1t continued. with
short intervals for eating and sleeping,
for four days.
The table occupied by these players
most of the time was surrounded by
from a dozen to fifty interested spec
tators It was in a corner of the smok-
ing room under a window looking out
on the port quarter. This window was,
therefore. on the sunny side of the
main deck of the westbound ship.
Among the players was an ex-gam-
bier from the southwest. whose fame
was not sufficient to identify him to
this list of passengers. He said
nothing, but seemed much interested
as the excitement increased and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21

limit was raised to 81, to S.. and fin
ally to 800. The young and innocent
player interested him, too For two
days the youth won steadily.
Up to the fourth day there were no
apparent suspicious against any of
the players. The youth. excited by his
winnings, was setting the pace for high
betting, and the others were coming
back at him. with mdchine-like pre-
cision. His luck was now very ir-
regular. He would win a pot of 5000
and then lose one of s1,500.
On a pleasant afternoon of the
fourth day out, with twenty spectators.
Including the ex-gambler, standing
about the table, the game reached its
climax. The youth was nervous and
erratic in his play. Three of the
players were drinking beer from mugs,
which, to keep them out of the way,
they placed on the little shelves under
the table.
One of the players had habit of
reaching under the table for his beer
every minute or So sometimes with
the hand that held his cards. Per-
haps nobody but the ex-gambler no.
ticed this. When the betting had
grown quite fierce and the young
player was a steady loser the ex-
gambler left the smoking room and
was gone for fifteen minutes. When
he returned his interest in the game
seemed keener than ever.
Presently hands were dealt for a jack
pot, for which the ante was S100. The
young player stood pat. The others
drew cards, and the player seated with
his back TO the window reached for his
beer, took a swallow and replaced the
mug under the table.
The youth began the betting with
$500. The next player raised him $500.
Two others stayed, one for $500 and the
other for $1,000, making the pot now
S4,0D. After that no bet made was less
than $1,000. Two players dropped out.
The youth and the man with his back
TO the window and his beer mug under
the table came hack at each other till
the pot was worth $11 000.
Then the ex-gambler laid his hand
emphatically on the table and said:
Right here the game ends"
There was sensation. The man with
his back to the window and three 9TH
ers of the part5s locked at the speaker
and turned pale The youth and the
two remaining players expressed their
indignation.
The ex-gambler looked from one OF
the oUaFtette of Sharpers-unsuspec
till now-to another, and said:
If any one OF You four men is seen
playing on this ship during the rest of
this voyage, or if any Of US here see
SOu btuSAAe uSoiA VI any snip VIC q =
on. you viii Immediately be arrested.
Now, keep your hands off that money
till this young man takes what he has
put in.
The cowed aspect of the swindlers
caused all the spectators TO push for
ward threateningly. Without a word
they took what money the young play
er left on the table and left the room
To the other spectators the ex- gam
bIey- e-nlained that he had observed
unmistabie signs that the four culprits
were in collision. Through motives of
ex-professional pride, perhaps. he men,
toned to only one person, later, that
while he was out of the room he had
glanced through the window and seen
one of the seuarttte add a fourth king
to his hand while ostensibly reaching
for his mug of beer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21

So Mother gave Nellie a swell Imi-
tation Lambs Wool Jacket and Father
bought her Goldine Watch that
pinned on in front. One of the Boys
gave her some Whites Gloves and an
other fixed her up with a Brooch that
if it had been real Turquoise would
have cost $1,000. The Girls dubbed
together ana gave her a SIS Zibeline
Suit with Box Pleats.
On Christmas Morning the grateful
Nellie came in TO thank them, but she
broke down and wept into the Waf-
hes.
It's a Cinch." said the Family.
We've got her dead to Rights
A few Days after that Nellie at
tended the Annual Ball given by the
SlaVonic Pleasure and Democratic
Club. When she swept into the Ball
room with her Zibeline, her Imitation
Lambs Wool. the Brooch, the Watch
and the Gloves, she had Upper Fifth
Avenue held to a Tie, at least.
A Butcher named johnson hung
around her all Evening and soon be-
gan coming over to the House. He Of
fered Nellie a Home and took her
away
1t was six months before the Fam
lily found another Girl who could cook
Waffles.
MORAL: Give them Helpful Books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21
The Yuletide Bachelor Who Had None
te Love.

n nee there was a fast-fading Bach
| elor who felt as Blue as Indigo
when he saw Dec. % creeking
nearer and nearer. The sight of the
shop Windows filed with Dolls and
Toys helped to fil him with large.
vague Regrets. for he had no little
ToOdleskins waiting for him.
For about a Week before Christmas
the Bachelor was invariably saddened
by the Reflection that he was Kidless.
During the other fifty-one Weeks of the
Year he did not seem TO mind it so
much.
This poor Bachelor had no Parents.
An Only Sister was Lost somewhere in
New York Society, and so, as he sat
in his Office and awaited the Advent of
the gladstone Season, he was pervaded
by a Gentle Melancholy of the kind
that would have been lie for Charles
Dickens.
mo one in all this World whom
can make Happy" said the Maverick
mo one" Then he say the Office Boy
standing on one Foot and giving him
the WistfuI Eye.
Wish you Merry Christmas said
the Urchin, and when the Bachelor Dug
up Dollar he heard. for the first time
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about a Little Sister who had been
writing Letters to Sanity in regard to a
Doll that would open and close the
Eyes.
Il am afraid the Children are getting
a little Strong with that Letter Gag"
said the Bachelor, but he produced Just
the same.
Then the Janitor came in and men
toned the Fact that he had a Family
and when he went out he had an Order
for a Turkey.
While riding down in the Elevator
the Bachelor came upon a Pasteboard
Kitty with a Spring of Evergreen above
it, so he Clipped in and began to feel
that possibly he would succeed in ring
ing in on the JOY of Giving after all.
When he struck his Room the Cham
,bermaid stood outside the Door and
there was an expression on her Face
which seemed to read as follows: IF
somebody forced a FLYER on me. 1 sup
pose wouldn't know what to do with
il. -
Next he heard of a Movement to pur-
chase a Rocking Chair for the House
keeper.
The Boy who delivered the Papers
brought in Hold-up Poem printed on
Card.
His Regular Waiter brushed away in
visible Crumbs all during Dinner and
threw out Dark Hints.
The Man who took care of his Horse
came right out and said in so many
Words that he Smoked.
MORAL: Holidays were invented TO
demonstrate that no Man is quite
Friendless.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21
The Family That Worked Overtime ID
Taking Care Of Nellie.

once there was a Happy Family
that had Cook who was almost
too Good to be True Her Name
was Nellie. and she had come from
downtrodden Europe. where Cooks
have no such Rights as they enjoy in
our glorious Country.
The Family used to declare that Mel
lie was the best single handed Waffle
Artist in the Business, bar none. Her
Cream of Tomatoes made an awful Hit
with the Company, and Duck la Mel
lie was very hard to beat.
All the Members of the Household
though so much of Nellie, especially
when they remembered some Of the
Blacksmiths who had officiated at the
Range, that they wanted TO give her
a Merry Christmas. They wanted her
TO be satisfied with her Place and stay
on forever.
Therefore it came about that each
of them, when he or she went out to
do his or her Christmas Shopping.
though to itself: There is poor Mel
lie. She has no Relations on this side
of the Water, and if I don't give her
something she'll be left entirely
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21
PROFESSIONAL GAMBLERS.
They Lure Millionaires Into Poker
Games on Steamers.

ANGH 1OFk JOuTndl.)
When millionaires like Willie K. Van
derbilt, jr., Oliver H. P. Belmont, Rob-
ert GOelet and T. Jefferson Coolidge. jr.,
become the, easy prey of card sharps on
the fast Atlantic liners, il appears to
be high time that the thousands of less
wealthy ocean travellers should be en-
hghtened respecting the methods of
this class of swindlers-
Hardly one of the big ocean grey
hounds has arrived at this port this
season without bringing tales of queer
card doings in her smoking room dur
ing the passage. Mr.. Vanderbilt and
his party came over in the last trip Of
the Kranprinz. The ship was barely
out OF the English channel when two
gentlemanly appearing passengers De
gan to make themselves agreeable to
the rich Americans
To the initiated the actions of these
men were suspicious from the start.
Though there was the usual frank rush
for the card rooms characteristic of
honest travellers eager to beguile the
tedium of six days and nights af1oat,
the sharpers appeared wholly indiffer-
emit towards cards. They tucked up the
ladies' feet in their steamer rugs on
deck, patronized amateur efforts in :he
music room with enthusiasm, got books
from the ships library-and read them,
tOo-and were so cheerful in performs
ing all sorts OF services for ineXperi-
encer travellers that they were soon the
most popular passengers aboard.
Aboard these floating palaces which
are almost always overcrowded, there
are no class distinctions. Habits of re-
serve are broken. After the first day
out everybody bows and smiles at
20 stand on ceremony. II was as easy
for the two sharpers to place them
selves on friendly. almost familiar,
terms with Mr.. Vanderbilt, Mr.. Bel
mont, Mr. Goelet and Mr.. Coolidge as
with any other passenger.
Like other passengers bent on killing
time, Mr.. Vanderbilt and his friends
joined the players at the card tables,
whereupon the sharpers devoted them
selves anew to the ladies on deck. or
buried themselves in the pages of the
books which they made point of car
rying about under their arms Wher
invited TO fill vacant places at a card
table they would plead lack of interest
in such games. and when finally they
yielded IL was with a show of much re-
1uctance, and the incomplete table was
that occupied by Mr.. Vanderbilt and
his friends.
once at the card table these two un-
willing players eheerfully did their hest
to make the occasion enjoyable. They
were scrupuious in their manner of
handling the cards and in obeying
every rule of the game. II was high
game. practically without limit. The
ante was So As is customary with high
players, the deals went around swiftly
with rapid-fire betting and bluffing ga
lore.
At first the two sharpers lost. Never
were there two more amiable losers. A
crowd gathered about the table. After
a while the luck seemed to change for
one Of the sharpers. while the other
continued to lose. One of the 0nloOx-
ers-an old poker piayer-noticed that
the losses of one of the men were much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21
Clay as "Butter. y
G.ondon HeaIth.l

1t IS not generally known that in
many parts Of the world clay is eaten
on bread as a substitute for butter.
This is termed -stone butter" and is
used in many parts Of Germany In
northern parts of Sweden earth is
often baked in bread, and is sold in
The public markets Oh the Italian pen
insula as well as on the island of Sar-
DINA. Persia, Nubia, and other trop-
icaI countries. This practice probably
had its origin in the knowledge that
all earths have some kind Of flavor
and take the place of salt, necessary
ingredient in all kinds of food.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21
LOST MANHOOD
to purchase new fabrics and new styles.

to purchase new fabrics and new styles.
The only safeguard for occasional
voyagers aboard the big liners who are
fond of cards is to acquaint themselves
with the exceedingly subtle '.earmarks'
that distinguish card sharps from or
binary players. The foregoing makes
several of these tolerably plain.
The main thing is to retain on ship
board at least d small part of the or
binary caution that characterizes most
peoples conduct on shore. II inhab-
itants of the rural districts were in the
ha bit of crossing the ocean frequently
the Atlantic liners would offer an ideal
field for the gold brick swindlers.
The moment they st5.I on deck people
who are naturally ca sous on shore
viii begin 10 jump at conclusions in
the most absurd way. They viii take
the passenger list for gospel truth. A
mere whisper from some one that Mr..
smith, Of Chicago is the great pork
packer fixes that passengers status at
once. and if a man happens to be a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21

smaller than an English Sparrow. Then
Nature asserted itself and he began to
Lie.
How did you like Your Present? % he
asked
Il haven't seen it yet" she replied, in
evident Surprise.
Maybe 1 won't jack those Fellows
up" he said. 1T should have been de-
livered Yesterday Afternoon"
He rushed out and although it was a
Holiday. he broke into a jewelers. and
bought her n Diamond Horse Shoe at a
slightly reduced Price, on account of
the Rush being over
MORAL: Don't buy anything Just
before Christmas. Some Mind Reader
may come around and hand it to you.
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ara sharp he can play the limit that

uC Adh pay lAAC AAA-t~ go
trip.
Many of the professional gamblers
who ply their trade on ocean liners are
adopts at all sorts of occult and mathe-
NAUTICAL tricks with which TO make
themselves popular. Mind reading is
an old favorite. 1t is almost an ideal
way of making oneself popular in the
smoking room.
There is also something eninently
solid and satisfying about a man who
understands figures and can perform
strange feats with them On the first
day out the man who asks you to write
down number in five figures, which
is to be the first OF four numbers writ
ten alternately by himself and your
self, then writes on slip of paper the
sum of all the numbers, including those
not yet written, folds it and hands il to
you to be opened later-and which
proves. cOrrect-wiil have no trouble in
making himself equally popular at the
poker table.
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Iasting I.iterature.

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