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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Ticket-of-Leave Mans Romance.

Ambrose Winterton, ticket-of-
leave man, has been charged before the
Torquay magistrates with failing to re-
port himself to the police. The prison.
er told the bench a romantic story. 1t
was because he wanted to bury the
past and lead an upright life that he
had not reported himself. Confine-
ment in prison had seriously affected
his health, and on his discharge on
license he was ordered to the south
of France to regain his health. He,
however, found that the French eli
mate did not agree with him, and he
decided to return to England. On the
way home he met young woman of
means. They soon became on very
friendly terms, and eventually they
were married. Being anxious that his
wife should not learn anything of his
previous career, he decided to settle in
Torquay, believing the vigilance of the
police would not penetrate so far. Mrs.
Winterton, however, noticed that her
husband was sometimes depressed and
came to the conclusion that something
was weighing on his mind. She ques-
toned him on the subject, and a
month later he confessed he was
ticket-of-leave man. The bench now
sent him to prison for a month.-Lon-
don News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Gives AWAY Nickels.

A shopkeeper Is this year calling the
attention of customers and those he
desires as such to his wares by novel
method. The person to whom it is
addressed receives by mail a well filled
envelope, with no external markings
to indicate its contents, but up in the
left hand corner of the envelope are
printed the words: "The five cents
is inside"
The appearance of the envelope, to-
gether with the notice, is calculated to
induce curiosity at once. The state
ment that the five cents is inside is
true, for, on opening the letter, bright
new nickel of 1902 date is found tucked
away between the middle pages of a
pamphlet.
The explanation given in the pamph-
let is that the sender is not stealer
of other peoples time, and that as it
was calculated that the recipient would
use up five cents worth of his own
tine in reading the shopkeeper's story
the latter had decided to be honest and
pay for the time used or purchased"
as he puts it, and he therefore inclosed
a nickel in payment.
Whether the metto pays the shop
keeper is not yet settled question:
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
WORK FOR THE CADDY.
Then Knox Ended the Vacation Of
Beef Trust

While Attorney General Knox was
away recently recovering from his
serious illness. his family were rather
uneasy lest he should have a relapse.
The attorney general was travelling
with physician who is a personal
friend. He sent no word to his home
as to the progress of his recovery, but
after leaving Fort Monroe for New
York he sent mere notice of his
change in address from the Virginia
resort to New Rochelle. Two days
later Reed Knox, the attorney gen
erals son, who is familiarly known
as Judge" walked into the office of
Mr.. Long, the private secretary of Mr..
Knox, with joyful smile on his face
81 know the governors all right now"
said young Mr.. Knox. How do you
know it?" asked Mr.. Long. 81 know
1t because he telegraphed from New
Rochelle to-day for his golf shoes and
clubs. | reckon vacation will soon be
over for the beef trust" And it was.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Keen the Skim MIX.

There are several reasons why the
patrons Of our creameries should not
allow their skim milk to be taken from
the farm. Among these reasons we
enumerate the foilowlng:
First-No creamery proprietor that
we have yet known of will pay for the
skim milk anywhere near what it is
worth to feed to young pigs and calves.
What is the skim milk worth to the
farmer? AS a pork making food at
present prices for live hogs it is worth
from % to 35 cents q hundred pounds,
the latter price depending on the
young age of the pigs it is fed to. 1t
is worth just as much fed to heifer
calves of good dairy blood or to young
beef bred calves. In both cases they
may be fed till they are year old. The
last winter considering the high price
of feed of all kinds, skim milk has
been worth several cents more hun
dred than usual.
Second-Its value as fertilizer to
the farm is cents a hundred.
Third-No farmer that is a farmer
can afford to sell his skim milk for
what the creamery man can afford to
pay him.
Fourth-The demand for caseine is
very limited, and there are already
signs of glutted market, while the
prospects for pork, beef and likely
dairy bred calves and young stock are
as good as ever.
We always take it as sure sign that
the patrons of creamery DO not know
the full meaning of dairy farming or
understand how to bring out its best
profits when we see them selling their
skim milk to be taken from the farm.
A shallow reasoning farmer may be
caught that way, but not one who
knows his business as a dairy farmer
ought to know it-Hoard's Dairyman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Sheep do not thrive on hunted pas
lures.
Milk strippings yield the most and
the best butter.
Have water convenient for your
sheep. They drink little and often.
The manner in which butter is put
up always detracts from or adds to its
price.
Eggs for setting purposes should he
chosen from the hens that are the best
layers.
The younger the pigs are when they
arrive at the market weight rhe great
er will be the profit
Young pigs require warm, dry pen,
and should be attended very closely
during the first few hours to see that
al are sucklel and that none are
chilled.
The best authorities say that thor
ough drairage will increase the produc
at least one-thlrd. Drainage will often
convert useless land into the most pro-
ductive.
Young calves should never be al
lowed to roam over large fields, or be
exposed to the scorching heat of a
summer sun, or have their usual grain
ration neglected.
There is no secret or mystery about
the breeding or raising of good horses.
Random and ill-directed efforts pro-
duce unsatisfactory results, while in
telEgence brings ample reward.
Some farmers draw out the manure
and put 1t in the field in large heaps.
where II heats and rots. Unless great
care be exercised much loss will be
sustained by those practising this
method.
Four strong arguments against dark
barns: Less milk from the cows, less
butter per gallon of milk and poorer
butter, with the cows less thrifty and
healthy Let the light shine in freely
when it does shine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

At the Ontario Agricultural college
they decided that there is more profit
in fattening chickens at three and one
half pounds weight each than in those
of four four and one-half or more
pounds. The three and one-half
bounds, and those weighing less than
three pounds, made pound of gain at
less cost than heavier weights, but the
three-pound chickens were rather
small to be fed by the examining ma
chine. The best results were obtained
by feeding out of trough in Slated
coops, for two weeks, and then with
the examining machine twice day for
ten days. The second best results
were obtained by feeding in the trough
for about twenty-four days. The
oramming machine will not pay if feed
ing for the ordinary market, or if one
cannot well spare the time for individ-
iial feeding night and morning. For
ducks there is no advantage in feeding
in coops or with cramming machine,
as they grow as well and fatten as fast
when fed loose in a small yard The
ducks crop will not hold any more
than it will eat Of its own accord.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
A|gBlE9:qRAl |B !! ! !! !!
g HINTS q

When one first changes from the set
ting hen to the incubator and uses n
brooder for the little chicks, it is diff
ficult to become accustomed to the loss
of the mother hen. At first it seems
cruel to compel the fiedglings to huddle
around the brooder and have no moth
ed to cluclk to them, but we soon find
that this loss is more than Offset by
the many advantages the brooder af-
fords.
The chicks are never neglected, and
always have place OF refuge when
cold or in danger. They are constantly
under our care, and we can attend to
400 or 500 with as little trouble as we
can look after brood or two under
the care of hen. They are never the
victims of mites, and do not have gapes
and other diseases from which young
chicks so often suffer. We soon learn
to know their wants, and can raise 95
percent of those that hatch.-Home
and Farm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
SIX TAsLeS IN ONE.


Novel Piece of Furniture Designed for
Harvard Astronomical Observatory.
One of the first results of the recent
anonymous gift of $4,000 made to the
Harvard astronomical observatory is q
new study table for the directors Of
fee. The table is probably unique
among study tables the world over. 1t
was worked out by Prof. Pickering
and Mr.. w. p. Gerrish, also of the
observatory, and is practically six sep
arate tables of ordinary size, each pro-
vided with its own bookcase. But in
stead of having to move around from
table to table, and from shelf to shelf,
tables and book shelves move around
to whoever is using them. These
tables are joined to make one big cir
cular table which revolves horizontally
on an axis so that each section can be
brought easily within working distance
of a stationary Office chair. The book
case, situated in the centre of the table,
revolves Independently so that any
book may be brought within reach
without disturbing the table itself.
The main axis of the table proper,
the part used as writing desk and
covered with the materials of the vari-
GUS subjects which are constantly TAX
Ing up the directors personal attention,
rises from floor to ceiling and turns
slowly around as one section after an
other passes in review before the sta
tionary chair in which the director is
seated. Above this table and in the
centre Of it is the special library con-
tanning all the books and pamphlets
But there are really six little libraries,
and between each of them another
smaller triangular compartment for
pens, ink, mucilage, letter scales, pa
per weights, and all the other things
that accumulate on an ordinary desk.
Each section is about four feet long
by two deep, and in addition has two
good-sized drawers for stationary,
stamps, envelopes, measuring charts,
diagrams, photograph slides, and the
other paraphernalia of modern as
tronomy. One section is, therefore,
for scientific correspondence. Two
sections are devoted to photometry-
the constant record of the light or
brightness of the stars. Another sec
ton is for studying and comparing the
records of the thousands of spectre
scopic photographs yearly taken by the
observatory instruments. Another is
devoted to the proof sheets of the OBJ
servatory annals, bulletins, and cata-
logues. The new revolving table is
thus very like the whole observatory
in miniature. In fact, every bit of
scientific information that goes out
from the observatory will ride round
and round upon it in process of being
digested. York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Will PAY Excess Fares Back.

1t is announced by the passenger
department of the Pennsylvania lines
that a part of the whole of the excess
fare charged on the Pennsylvania
special" between New York and Chi.
cago will be refunded in case the stip-
ulated time is not made. The fare
Will be refunded at the rate of 81 an
hour, but no money will be given
back to the passenger in case the train
is not two hours late. If the arrival
al New York is two hours behind the
schedule of the special" 81 will be
refunded, for three hours SO and for
four hours the entire amount of the
excess fare, which is 81. The trunk
line committee took the matter of exc
cess fares up the past week, result.
ing in this conclusion
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
DOT LEETLE cRERMAN BAND.
Most of the Players Are From Black
Forest and Hire Out.

Very few people know how or where
German street bands spring from; but
they may be interested to know that
1t is a regular business, carried on by
agents who are of the same nation
ality and who are fairly we'll estab.
hshed on this side. Most of the men
VINO come over are from the Black
Forest, and have a little knowledge
OF brass instruments, and they i'm
mediately make for an agent of this
description. One of these agent.
keeps all kinds of brass instruments
in his house. and could turn out his
German bands by the dozen to annoy
the poor, suffering rate-payers of the
district. There may be many more.
we know, who may have commenced
In the same way before they appeared
as full-blown professionals.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

There are so many requests for i'm
quality of the milk and cream of dairy
COWS that one might be convinced that
our dairying is rapidly awakening to
the new order of things. But it must
be said that most of these inquiries
voice desire which cannot be graft
fled by any mixture of feed. They
ask that feed shall be devised which
will improve the richness and quality
of their milk. Most of them have been
feeding fairly rich foods, and the cows
have not been suffering from any lack
of nourishing rations. The only an
swer to these requests must be that
the COWS must be changed, and not the
food. Not it is an excellent thing to
have an ideal ration for dairy cows,
and to feed them consistently with it,
but such ration fed to poor cows
would not yield any good results. 1t
might in the long run gradually i'm
prove the quality of the milk and
cream, but not enough to make the
difference in the cost of the food. 1t
one wishes TO use Sucn an ideal ration,
he should also undertake to breed his
herd up to higher standard. If he
is not willing to dispose of his cows
for better stock, he must at least intro
duce new blood every year. The herd
must be headed by fine bull, which
will bring up the standard Of averages.
SO that the ideal ration can produce
it's best results.
There are plenty who maintain that
1t is impossible materially and perma-
neptly to change the percentage of fat
in a cows milk by improved feeding
rations. URquestionably this has given
good deal Of dissatisfaction and
caused good deal OF encouragement
in many quarters. But it should not.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Dyeinu of MIX,

Evidence is accrung that the prac.
tice of adding artificial coloring mat.
ter to milk is increasing. Samples are
commonly met with thus colored to
give them rich but false creamy
aspect. The natural color of milk
bears no relation necessarily to the
amount Of cream present. Annatto is
the dye commonly used, and it is for
tunate that it is harmless. Certain
coaltar dyes have, however, been de.
tected In milk, and among them the
sodium salt of dimethylaniline-azo.
benzene-sulphonic acid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

The boy in the boarding house was
at breakfast, and was trying his best
to eat his egg quickly, so he could take
the only one remaining in the dish be-
fore another boerder, who he thought
Lad designs upon it could appropriate
it. He was small boy, much given
to using large words at random. The
egg still remained in the dish when he
was ready to eat it. 80, looking across
the table, he remarked apprehensively:
'Is that egg occupied? If it isn't I
should like to have It,"
The other boarder smilingly replied,
while passing the dish:
81 hope not. If it Is you are welcome
to it"-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Uncle Sam Expends Large Sum Of
Money Every Year.

The United States government ex
pends every year for the mainten-
ance OF the diplomatic and consular
service about 100000, and some OF
this, but not much, is returned to the
treasury in the form of consular fees
turned over to the government. There
are five countries of the first rank in
the estimation of the state depart
ment, but these are not the five great
powers of Europe Four of them only
so rank-England, France, Germany
and Russia. American ministers in
the castor ambassadors, as they are
more properly called in London,
Paris, Berlin and st. Petersburg
ceive S17,500 a year. The ambassa-
dor to Mexico ranks with them, get
ting the same salary. The second
group of countries deemed of import
ance by the state department are
Italy, Austria, Brazil. China, Spain
and Japan. The American ministers
in these get $4,000 a year. Next
come Argentinea, Chilli, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Peru, and Salvador, all
South and Central American coun-
tries, the American ministers in which
get $4,000. So does the minister to
Turkey. Then follow Belgium, Den
mark, Holland, Sweden, Corea and
Venezuela, at $500; Greece, Rou-
mania and Servia at $1,000, and Bo-
livia, Portugal and Switzerland at
$4,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Back to Country.

When the use of electric power be.
comes general we may look forward
TO considerable decentralization of
INDUSTRY. We may see garden
cities spring up all over the coun.
try, and the old country towns will
again become active centers of life
and industry. At present nearly all
the industries that were once carried
on in our villages have been killed by
the fact that no source of power Is
available which can enable them to
cotnpete with their rivals in the city
factories. Electrical power will change
all that.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15


some form or another. And yet, probably,
! not tenth of the women know that their
disease Is catarrh. To distinguish catayTh
OF various organs it has been named very
differently.
One woman has dyspepsia, another bron-
chitis, another Bright's disease, another
liver complaint, another consumption, an
other female complaint. These women
would be very much surprised to hear that
! they are all suffering with chronic catarrh.
But it is SO, nevertheless.
Each one Of these troubles and a great
many more are simply catarrh-that is,
chronic inflammation OF the mucous lining of
| which ever organ is affected. Any internal
remedy that will cure catarrh in one loca
ton will cure it in any other. This IS why
Perusa has become so justly famous in the
cure of female diseases. 1t cures catarrh
wherever located. Its cures remain. Pc
runa does not palliate--it cures.
Hon. Joseph B. Crowley. Congressman
from Illinois, writes from Robinson, H.,
the following praise for the great catarrhal
tonic Peruna. Congressman Crowley says:
tAsrs. CroasIey has taken Nam Der
of bottles at Perulta on account Of
nervous troubles. 1t has proUe1t a
strong tonic and Lasttn O cure. I can
cheesfuIIy recommend tt."-J. u.
Crosctey.
A catarrh book sent free By The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
II you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement OF your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Mrs. X. Schneider, 24o9 Thirty-seventh
Place, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
"After taking several remedies
totthout result, I began In january.
1901, to taIee your vaL,Iable RENE dg,
Perus,a. I aoGs q complete sorecss.
Had pGtpitation of the heart, cotd
hands and feet, female tCeaEness, no
appetite. trembling, strsbirtg feettss0
nearly all the time. You said 1 ,cos
suffering ,cith systemic catarrIs, a nd
I IbeIteve that received yottr help II,
the mfcRc of time. followed yo,,r
directions care ef,tlIyand can sag to-
day that I an, ,oelI again. I cannot
thank yoa enough for my cure. i
tUtLL aLlUays be your debtor. I haue
already recommended Permna to
my friends aud netgibors and they
all praise 1t. ItoisJ, that all suffer-
ting a1on,en ,pouId try 1t. i testify
this according to the truth. "-Mrs.
\. Schneider
Over half the women have catarrh in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Temporarily improved ratsons may

Temporarily improved rattons may
show change for the better in the fat
of the milk, but it is small and not
permanent. Consequently those who
have tried it and found that there was
no continuous improvement gaveup the
work and fell back into old conditions.
There is only one thing to say to such
men. 1t is necessary often to change
the cows first, and then change the
feed. Doing the latter without the
former will often produce no good re-
sults.-Dr. A. 4. Morse, in American
Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
The Gentle Bloodhound.

Bloodhounds, notwithstanding that
club was established In America,
Ahave not caught on in public favor
|eThere is probably no breed whose
true characteristics are less under
stood. a widespread idea existing that
this is ferocious animal, |, for which
however there is no jus oification, as
the modern bloodhound is a noble and
sensible creature peculiarly sensitive
to kind treatment. There is no breed
of dog whose olfactory organs are de,
veloped to the same degree; thus his
ability to hunt man by the scent Of
his footsteps; indeed, for tracking
purposes he stands preeminent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15
Great Testimonial,

George ]. Charlton, general pas
senger agent of the Alton road, Is IN
receipt of a postal card. dated at
Joliet. ILL.,, June 20, as follows: give
years ago | used your road to Joliet
and have never used any other since.
The writer does not sign his name, but
gives his number, which indicates
that he Is still in the penitentiary. He
also gives the official number of the
State penitentiary building.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Scottish miners have declared
themselves in favor of abolishing
Saturday work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

FITS perman emily cured No fits or nervous
ness after first day use of Dr. Kline's Great
NerveRest torer. $2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

The taxable value of Beaumont
county, Tex, has increased more
than S20,000,000 in a year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma
tion, ,allays pain, cures wind collie Csc. a bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

N Poachers using small explosive bombs
have killed a great number of salmon in
/the River Dee, England
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Kamskatka has many volcanoes, the only
ones in Russian territory that are still ac-
tive
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight
ornew shoes easy. Cures sw ollen, hot, sweat
ing aching feet, ingrowing nails corns and
bunions. At ali druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

S. K. Coburn, Mgr. Clarie Scott, writes: ~
And Halls Catarrh Cure valuable remedy
Druggists sell it, 75c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

There's difference between having
somsthing to say and having to say some
thing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

n The average duration of life in towns is
yaalculated at thirty-eight years, in the
country fifty-fve years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Piaos Cure is the best medicine we ever used
Tor oil affections Of throat and lungs.-WM.
U. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind Feb TO- 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

Tigers killed 357 persons and panthers
295 last year in the Indian Central Prov
inces
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

In 1900 there were made in this
country 21,254,0 900 gross of buttons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-15

There were $4,000 births in Eng.
sapd and Wales during 1900.