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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-09
WITH THE CAR CHASsRS."
Railway Employees Who Keep Track Of
the Company's Rolling stock.

Railway Employees Who Keep Track Of
the Company's Rolling Stock.
Among the most important employees
of the great trunk lines of railroads
are the "car chasers." The title exact
ly describes their business. On some
railroads they are called travelling car
agents. The department head who en-
ploys them is also called variously the
car agent, the car accountant or the SUI
perintendent of rolling stock. These
officials have as many as 20 assistants
on some of the great roads, nine or ten
being clerks at $50 or $40 month,
and the rest being "chasers," who
travel all over the country on free
passes hunting up missing cars. and
who receive $120 or $100 month and
expenses.
Great railroads have immense num-
bers Of cars. The Central railroad of
New Jersey has about $4,000 of all
sorts, the Pennsylvania in the neigh
borhood of 100000. These cars are at
the present moment in every state in
the Union. They go wherever the
freight with which they are loaded is
billed, and thus are scattered from
Winnipeg to Mexico and from Los An
geles to Bangor. A most minute and
thorough system obtaining on all rail-
roads except the very smallest records
every movement of every car.
These notifications are made by pos
tai card. In each general Office car
accountant books are kept, and the
movements of the company's own cars
are recorded from day to day. When
ever loaded car is emptied on a for
eign road that road uses it to carry
back load of freight in the direction
OF the road to which the car belongs.
It pays at the rate of seven-eighthS
cent mile for this use of its neigh
bor's property in this way, and if it
should happen that there was no
freight to be shipped in that direction
in reasonable time the empty car is
sent along and the mileage is paid on
it as though it were laden.
1t is when cars are lost that travel
ing agent is sent out. Sometimes it
happens that the cars are on little
branch road, idle and overlooked;
ScmetlmeS they nave happened TO get
into the hands. of company that is
short of cars and full of business and
is using every foreign car that it can
get. If it is in use by company short
of cars that company pays mileage on
it until it sometimes happens that
car is worn out and paid for before
it is returned, or else it is never re-
turned at all. If "car chaser" de-
mands the return of his company's
cars they are sent home, but often
others are seized and used when his
back is turned and ne is travelling else
where. If a car is smashed up in a
railroad accident it is either rebuilt, a
new one is made or the price of the car
is paid to the owners by the company
on whose track the "smash-up" oc-
Cured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-09
Diminutive War Heroes.

Military experts generally of late
have been recognizing as important
the fact that some of the greatest mill
tary achievements in history have
been made by men of small stature,
notable among these diminutive heroes
being Alexander and Napoleon, while
in our own history Generals Sheridan,
Wheeler and Funston have been less
remarkable for their inches than for
their pluck. 1t is doubtful whether
some of the most famous men in army
history could have got into the SER
vice if the height now demanded OF
enlisted men had been a test for them
to pass. The d-conquering SOL
ders who followed Napoleon to Jena,
Wagram and Moscow were little fel-
lows; not one in ten of whom would
have had a chance of enlistment in
an American or British regiment; but
they knew their business, and the
more stalwart warriors of Austria and
Prussia could not stand before them.
No restrictions being placed on officers
as to height, the little men have had
W lOOh lOT IlelI NluulCdllOu W lllS
men who wear swords. The time may
come when the rifle carriers also will
be able to prove the truth of the old
saying that you can't tell by the
length of his legs how far frog can
jump" In fact, new regulations low
ering the limitations as to the height
of recruits have already been favor
ably considered by the army leaders
of several nations.-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-09

\ The general preference at present
~seems to be in favor of high, close
stocks for outdoor wear, and fat, easy
collars for the house gowns and silk
waists. At the neckwear departments
of the big drygoods houses they sell
examples of this latter model out of
heavy yellow Irish, Dutch or Italian
lace, in combination with velvet or
mirror velveteen; and from France
they are sending over delicate lawn
and linen fiat collars, with white en-
broidery around the edges and on the
points. These are fastened with big
oldfashioned cameo or seed pearl
brooches.
Should a woman prefer something
quite as airy though less severe than
a perfectly fiat collar she can do no
better than wear one of the new
tucked silk muslin collars, the pat
tern of which only came into being
\ short time ago. The band of mus.
On that clasps the neck Is tucked to
give it stiffness AMI body, and the tie
ends are tucked almost to their tips,
WACiC IHSy olc hiiohSu Will IOWo VI
hemstitching or a broad hem, briar
stitched down. In some cases single
thickness of colorei liberty silk is
tackled on the inside of the neckbani,
and often enough of cafe au lait mus
lin is employed instead of the ivory
white.
Instead of French knots, once SO
popular in the decoration of fancy
neckties, the humor now Is for pret-
tily beaded or pearl sprinkled stocks,
and for some of the fashionable new
spring tailor dresses the most won
derful adjustable jewelled collars of
leather have been introduced. A
beautifully dressed suede or glace kid
is used for this purpose. The collar
is cut from one strip of delicate skin,
trimmed with fiat cabochon, turquoise,
rearls or steel beads, lined with soft
vsatin, and is hooked On with any gown
with which it will harmonize.
Women faithful TO the stiff linen
collar wear starched Roman bands,
such as the clergy use, and with this
a broad folded bunting tie of the rich
est, softest bird's-eye silk. This is,
however, rarely seen, save in the
makeup of smart automobiling cos
tune, when the tie Is red or unat new
shade of haberdashery blue known as
Irish eyes.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-09

what is the difference between a
statesman and Politician" asked the
little boy who wanted to grow up to
be wise.
"a statesman" said the man OF
great practical force, lis the man who
is studying what the constitution Of
...e United o.ates means, while the
other people are hustling to get
votes. s."-Washlngton Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-09
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Princess waldemar nm Artist.

The most interesting member or
che Danish court is the Princess
Waldemar. She is an artist, Tier spe-
cial line being scenes from animal
life, and judges declare that if she ha
been stimulated by necessity she
might have rivaled Rosa Bonheur.
She is to be found in her studio every
morning, brush in hani and clad in a
long painters blouse, at 7 o'clock,
absorbed in her favorite occupation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-09
No Prejudice.

"You say your government shows nc
partialty in it's appointments"
Absolutely none!" said the official
proudly. Look at our poet laureate
We didn't allow the fact that he can
write poetry stand in the way of his
appointment" Washington Star
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09
WONDERFUL CHINESE TENT.
In Which the Dowager Empress Lives
When Travelling.

The empress dowager OF China
does not. travel like other less illus
itrious folk, says the London Express.
Whenever, before the outbreak OF the
recent trouble in the far east, her
majesty travelled to any distance from
her capital she used to take with her
a wonderful tent, and this tent has
now been taken to France by Lieut..
Col. Cherlonchou, who received 1T
from the mandarin of Ki-tsche-eu,
and has been presented to the army
museum in Paris by the French minis
ter Of the navy. The tent is lined
with yellow silk and is copiously en-
broidered in silver and gold, with
thousands Of curious but artistic de-
signs, most prominent among them
being blazing suns and monstrous
dragons with five claws. 1t is 80 feet
long, 81 feet wide and "A feet high,
and when erected it has the form of a
cube, over which pyramid extends
itself. Thus her majesty could not
well complain Of the smallness OF her
portable abode during sultry weather,
and as for the furnishings, they were
truly oriental in their luxuriousness.
From time immemorial it has been
the custom Of the people of high de-
gree in far Cathay to use these gor-
geously emblazoned tents, the nature
Of the country being such that it is
often impossible to call a halt for the
night near town or village.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09

WINGED me that though the Filipinos
may be superstitious, our people IN
dulge in almost as many queer fancles.
According to the army officer, ROSTERS
figure in many Of the superstltlons
Of those islanders, and from them the
Filipiros get many points, or at least
suppose they do, as regards to health,
happiness, business and other mat
tiers. The army officer was and is
just the opposite ofsuperstitious, and
it appears that he had considerable
amusement in getting together, by the
aid Of interpreters, the list OF super
stitions that he gave in his lecture.
While the lecture was interesting, the
discussion which followed it was, to
me, even mof> SO. Some fun was IN
dulged in by the lecturer at the ex-
pense of the Filipinos for believing
firmly that warts could be removed
from the hands if they were rubbed
by the bone of any animal and the
bone then thrown over the left shout
der. This brought to the floor a gen
tleman who is the proprietor OF a
book and stationery store in this city,
who boldly declared that the method
described for removing warts was by
no means a superstition, but fact,
and that he had had evidence of its
efficacy hundreds Of times, and SO had
hundreds Of others. Following this,
a lady made the statement that the
barking of a dog at midnight in or
Immediately in front Of a house pre-
saged the death Of an occupant of
the house to certainty, whether the
house was in the Philippine islands,
in Washington or elsewhere, and ex-
pressed surprise that the lecturer did
not know thatit was true. One by one
others of the Philippine superstitions
were disposed of, and the lecturer Of
the evening closed by thanking those
who had contributed to his informa-
ton on the subject, saying: I thought
the superstitions of those islands
would interest you, but did not have
the slightest idea that, as developed
by this contribution, superstitions ex-
listed in Washington to such an extent.
1t seems to be but carrying Goals to
Newcastle
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09
Curious Method Of suicidss:

Discussing curious methods of SUI
icide, writer in the London Lancet
refers to the case Of an American
who determined to gillotine himself.
RECONSTRUCTED an apparatus by which
a heavy ax-blade was held in place by
can of water. In the bottom Of the
can was a hole which allowed the
water to run slowly out, and when
certain amount had escaped the ak
blade was liberated. The operatorlaid
his head on some support, so that the
ak would strike him on the neck, and
placed dish Of etherin such position
that he would inhale it, and so become
unconscious before he was decapitat-
cd. The DIX fell as he had intended.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09

water through was as nothing against
the elements. lie chopped at the OBJ
struction for several minutes and then
upon examination found what APP
peared to be the key to the blockade.
He raised the ak and brought it hard
against the ice. The blow was heavy,
and it crushed through the mass Of
mushy ice, and in the fraction Of a
second the whole mass went to pieces
with rush and into the intake-in
the center of stream of water whirl-
ing and surging by him-went Scully.
There he hung, and, strong man as he
was, he could not do single thing to
help himself. CONSERVATION reigned
in the crib. The men above knew
what had happened, and they found
to their dismay that they could not
pull him out of the intake, so strong
was the current. Then, to make mat
tiers worse, the ice on the surface of
the water began to gnaw into the ma
Mia line, and finally the men ceased
trying to pull Scully out, and devoted
themselves to protecting the remain
ing strands. Finally the captain Of
the crib bethought himself of the
telephone and called up the water
works pumping station. sScully is in
the intake; stop your engines That
was the message he sent so minutes
after the accident. The great wheels
ceased turning and the pumps stopped
their beating and throbbing, and the
men out on that ice-bound crib pulled
the limp body Of John Scully out Of
the intake and dragged him into the
crib. He does not need to dive any
more. Fortune smiled on him and he
accepted her advances.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09
FILIPINO 1ii1NO SUpERST1TT0NS:
Lecturer on Subject Learns That Amer
leans Have a Few Themselves.

sI was an interested listener to a
lecture recently delivered in this city
by an army officer on the Philip
pines" remarked a well-known lady
to Washington Starreporter The
lecturer was a very observant man,
and he had the happy faculty of de-
scribing things as he saw them IN a
way that was particularly pleasing to
all of those who heard him. The
greater part of the lecture was de-
voted to a description of the people,
their ways of living, their habits, and
particularly their superstitions, the
latter being, as may be imagined, nu-
merous and novel. Following the lee
ture there was an informal discussion,
in which several took part, that con-
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09
Shoe Shining as an Art.

An aged German bootmaker says:
ct is art to well shine shoe. Some
times the brush, the sheepskin and
the rag fail to give fine polish. All
you need then is some graduated
sugar. Sprinkle little in the black
inc. and you have beautiful shine,
so even as you see your shadow In
the leather.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-04-09
A BRAVE MAN.
Risked His Life That a City's Water
Might Not Be Cut Off.


ssMai. John E. Scully, of Chicago,
who was recently in New Orleanswith
his wife, is one Of the brayest menl
ever knew" said visitor from the big
city by the lake to a Times-Demo-
crat reporter. ellis success in life has
been marked, as he has risen by his
own native talent to a position OF
wealth and honor from beginning
that did not promise great deal more
than the average boy can e.ll 9si41lffrM MAJ.
-> s eal,1>rr Who is a member Of the COM
mon council Of the great city Of Chi
cago, is still very young man. He
is broad of shoulder and deep Of
chest, and exhibits in his carriage of
himself the youth and strength Of the
trained athlete. Ten years ago he
was a practically unknown engineer
in the employ of the city government
of Chicago. 1t was fortunate for
Jack Scully that he was an athlete,
and still more so that the incident in
his life which l am about to tell oc-
CURED when he was in active training
for contest in defense of his title
that of weller and middleweight
champion among the amateur wres-
tiers. He was as hard as tacks that
winter day, and as he never allowed
his athletics to interfere with bust
ness, he was working along in the pub
lie works department as if no wres-
Ting match was in prospect. 1t was
fearfully cold that winter in Chicago,
and on this particular January day re-
ports were frequently received from
the water intake, situated two miles
out in Lake Michigan, off the foot of
Chicago avenue. The reports all
showed that the dreaded anchor ice
was forming in the mouth of the in
take, and as the weather was just
trife below the freezing point, the
prospects Of no water for the city
were excellent. As the day wore on
the messages from the isolated water
crib became more and more urgent.
we must have diver to clear out the
mouth of theintake,' said the last mes
sage. The commissioners in charge
of the department detailed an engi-
neer Ia oo ont across the ice and free
the great tube from the slushy and
treacherous ice that was forming with
more and more rapidity. The engi-
neer refused to go, and finally the
whole force backed out, and the COM
missioner called for a volunteer. I
will do it, said Scully, and forthwith
he was commissioned to make the des-
perate journey across the partially
frozen surface of the lake to the crib.
He finally succeeded in reaching the
structure, and was then notified by
telephone that the supply Of water
had been completely shut off. He hur-
ried into hisdiving dress and descend
ed into the freezing water, armed with
a poleax. Around his waist there was
stout manila rope. He found that
the intake was completely blocked
with the anchor ice, and that the eff
forts Of the big engines to suck the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
EarLn Christian Literature.

The Biblical scholarship of Europe now for the first
time reaping good results from the friendship that
lists between the sultan aud the kaiser special trade If
former recently published directs that the whole Chris
tian literary contents which have recently been found in
the famous Kubbehe Chasme, treasury Constantine
pie are be Berlin gift Of the sultan. This
the outcome agitation that has been carried by
several German savans for number Of The Kuh
ben additionally sorehouse Of the Christian literary
remains saved from the destruction Of the great St. John
Bascs in Damascus Through the influence Of the pres
chancellor Of the German empire Won Bulow permits
granted have these literary
mains examined sultan having given orders have
complete catalogue Of the Kubbeh documents prepared.
young Syrian scholar from Berlin DR.. Violet at
investigate
was not realized Bat the Christian languages Syrac and
Greek we're not lacking and after much careful work in
cleaning and photoRraphiug these documents which
an n a rather dispdated state. Dr. Violet has made a
and earliest Christian literature The leading documents OF
this class the following ID unique fragment,
ng Of Psalm 70 in Greek and Arabic the latter written
in Greek letters that the old pronunciation OF the Arabic
can readily determined a Samaritan fragment Of the
Pentaeuch Cd fragments OF the New Testament in the
Greek language dating from the fourth and fifth and posi-
bly, the third century - remnants Of unique
ston Of portions of the Old and OF the New Testament
into Paesnan Syriac probably not unlike the dialect spo-
ken by Christ dating the fourth fifth century this
collection including large parts Of Pauline letters sup
plemenng the old Paestnan transstons Of the gospels
found Mt Sinai % NJ sheets of old Syrac prayers of
specal importance the study Of the worship Of the old
Syrian church 90 Hebrew fragment the Pentaeuch
of uncertain ~ twenty-five sheets Of Greek psaer
in unca letters (S) large fragment Of Greek church
father (o) foy-seven sheets of unknown commentary
OF Theodore Of Mopsuea in the Syriac language 1o)
number Of fragments syriac Hebrew Greek Latin and
Armenian (It) portion Of Latin letter Of King Bald
win w Of Jerusalem addressed merchants (Iz) an old
French account Of the erusaders.-The Independent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
Love Affairs of y y
~ * Charles Dickens.

In Hapers for April Percy Fitzgerald write, Interest,
sV OIL Dickens in his books The story Of the noyeiis,s
his works e ~ s'e's oVer OF
Dickens FIRST serious love affair he saws 81, sub.
mar must be interesting to everybody, Like everything
o Importance in his youth is infinitely described i, Me
writings He no more than nineteen SO IN. tir5n .
ABOUT 1891 II great passion that as he tells rs
period OF tour years it excluded every other thought
nVe-and-twenty years. he told his friend Forster
nc could not think Of the episode without pain 4 never
see me face or hear the voice without all the old
being called up
Now comes the interesting question whose was mi,
ace ana voice and who this prototype Of Dora and
anu mrs flnchns who this youthful love OF the tbir
Iss "hen BOZ was not twenty years old' We can in.
ueca only speculate but the speculation is very close 70
some years ago well known firm of autograph
VINO once had for sale the first receipt for the Pick
copy money were in possession Of number OF early
"'ts Vi BOZ written at this time. They were twelve in
"unoer and were addressed to friend named Henry koe
"a clerk IN city bank The young became very init
mate walked and rode together and it was to Koe tba,
Boz confded his first contribution to magazine in it
ter that is Of extraordinary interest
ne two friends used 10 frequent the house of family
named beadnel where there two attractive sisters
10 one OF whom koe became attached The other was the
object OF Dickens affection Before Iss, Kole had mar
,ed Dickens was not fortunate. His suit was opposed
ny we parents--notahy by the mother As would see,
ron the following letter the courtshp was carried on clan
deStneY AS / requested in a note I received this
morning 10 forward my answer by the means as my
St note am emboldened to ask you il YOU will be so
KIND as to deliver the enclosed me when YOU practise
your customary duet this afternoon
, lHis leter Is undated, but 1t is clearly written when
pom were bachelors the favored Koe pracng music with
nus nance the poor Charles forbidden the house II
Miss BeadneH like Dora as is said she must have been
fascinating little creature and this story quite aecords
WIN that OF the fictitious maiden The disagreeabe Miss
Murdstone who kept guard Dora NAV have been
suggested by the hostile mamma
Years later Dickens to call on his old fame He
saw the stuffed p in the hall and the interview so revived
the old feelings that not long after he began the touching
episode OF Dora These feelings Of course independ-
ent OF the rather groesque ones which the changed appear
ance and Eighty behavior Of the heroine produced And
the embodiment of these he for later storyLit
tie Dorrit-when his fascinating Dora became Flora
Finchlne' Some oynes have dealt rather harshy with
Boz for thus rdcuing what should have been to him
but they forget that he had already enshrued al that was
tender and romantic in the history the exqusitely at
Tactiye Dora. lie fairly entitled to present this other
view Of the matter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
Ortv One Way Is Riqht.
view Of the matter

INV bow" said Uncle Hiram once while giving advice
Tbe saw that doesn't wsbbe is the that cuts tho ice
The saw that close applies itself within its groove
VIII soon or late fulfill its work by keeping the
When halfway through temptation beset It, like not
To leave the place that seemeth hard and seek thinner
But shifting saws will at length, when failure they in
There, many way O. dOn things but only ono ways
right
And bear in mind, my boy through life if tempted task,
Success i. but a seemed crop the aftermath of Work
A inbricator tried and true is Perseverance Oil,
And Fortunes smile is rarely except by honest toll
.afs cross-cut to Fame Wealth has never yet been
The men upon the heights today those whOve gone
Tn. longest way inspired by the sayn somewhat trite
There's many way o don' things but only one ways
right
~ NV Uncle Hiram had achievements summit reached
! Knew him as an honest man who practeed what he
,s naid the lesson heed and rapt attention gave
When in an added afterhought he said; MY boy, be
Act wei. your part enaeiously to straight course adj
Though men declare you're in rutwork on and never
You'll realize when YOU at length have reached achieve
ment's height IL. - -. -.
Roy FARRELL GREEN in April Success.