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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

cipal food Of the inhabitants, con-
sisted of a larger grain, which had de-
cidedly better flavor. So fine it was,
in fact, that one grain nicely boiled
and served was enough to provide n
dinner of sufficient size to satisfy the
hunger Of q fullgrown man or two
children; while the merit of the people
was such that never had they to weary
themselves nigh to death by toiling
beneath the scorching sun to gather
the rice. When it was ripe and ready
for picking, it simply fell gently down
from the stalk on which it grew, rolled
steadily towards the village, and snug
ly ensconced itself in the granaries
that We're waiting to receive it. taking
care as it did so that no man might
think himself more favored than an
other by becoming the recipient of one
scrap more than was necessary for the
consumption of himself and his fam
lily.
And this delightful way of living
would have gone on existing, aye,
unto this very day, had not one greedy
person, through desire 10 crafty her
own avidity, spoilt everything by her
covetous wish 10 secure more than her
fair share of these privileges.
In one of the villages that profitcd
greatly by the thoughtful behavior of
the rice, there dwelt, in Il small hut a
widow woman called Chum Paw and
her two daughters. both of whom were
renowned for their common sense and
loYeliness.
One evening, as the three of them
stood at the Threshold of their door,
and watched the large. well-ripened
grain come trundlinG along the street
and hop into the grauary that belonged
to them, the eyes OF the widow became
small and cunning-lookinG, and she
tightly pursed her lips together as she
considered the idea that had just en-
tered into her crafty brain.
''Alack! alack" she cried beating
her hands together in despair. "How
grieye when | look upon that small
granary that belongs to u.s."
what is amiss with it?" demanded
the eldest daughter. at is clean, and
as well built as those Of our neighbors
better, indeed, than some"
THAT may be, responded her mother
"But how fortunate might we consider
ourselves if we possessed a building
double the size"
But the two girls shook their heads
"We have more than enough now,'
they said. "Let US be content"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

slopng back from direction of cylin-
der. Ends OF spikes left out one-half
or tiye-eighrh inches in length. Rows
OF spikes four to six inches apart, run
ming spirally around the cylinder, in
stead OF lengthwise. Around this is
Il curved shaped piece of extra heavy
sheet iron or steel, strong enough to
hold the peas up to the cylinder, and
still springy enough to allow them to
go through without splitting the peas.
Then make Il box or frame in which
the cylinder rests. This is not so i'm
portant only in so far as it holds up
the cylinder, but any old thing that
will do that will accomplish that end.
The handle is represented on the cyl
inder, but l would recommend that
power of some description he used, as
| know from personal experience that
it requires a good deal Of muscle to
make it go when it is full of pea vines.
[ ground out five acres of peas with
mine.-Dave B. Miller, in St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Marks of Age on Il Turtle.

John Anon, farmer in Lykens
township, while pulling stumps I'M
earthed an ancient land turtle. On its
lower bony plate was cut the date 1898,
together with the token or sign of an
old Indian chief. Under this was an
other date, 1925, and the initials of a
formerly we'll known pioneer and trap.
per. \ still later date was 1S43 and the
initials Il. w. The turtle is thought
to be genuine, though it shows but lit
tie Indication OF its great age. 1t was
in a healthy condition and is being
taken care OF. Mr. Anon will carve
his name and date upon it, and liber'
ate it when the weather gets warm.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

Once upon Il time professional poll.
tician called on the President for a
place where the tenure was not un'
certain. Though told that there
was no vacant office, he called again
and again, insisting that his application
should be granted.
Finally he called with very strong
written Endorsements, one of them
bearing the names of two Senator's
but alas! the names had been forged.
Then the man was indicted, found
guilty of forgery, and was sent to the
penitentiary for five years.
Moral:-Persistence will find a place
where the tenure is not uncertain.-
New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Railroad TO Rear a Baby.

The Choctaw Railroad will rear a
baby which was found abandoned on
one of its cars east OF El Reno, Okla.
The child was left in a seat in a
basket which was well supplied with
warm milk. On the handle of the
basket was a note, saying: 81 have
no parents; please take me to the next
station" The conductor telegraphed
to the company headquarters and was
told to take the baby to the next sta
ton. Later bS received a message
ordering him to retain possession Of
the infant, as the road had decided to
adopt it, raise and educate it. 1t
Is now in hospital in Wichita.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

attention to the lessening of the cost
of production than to anything else.
The farmer who does not know of the
| production of the latest Iabor-saving
| appliances, or of the advantages of
| the various breeds of live stock, is sure
| to work nj Il great disadvantage i'll
competition with one who lessons the
cost of labor, and increases the prod
ucts of his farm, for if prices fall by
reason of great supply, the unprepared
| farmer, who has not kept pace with
others, will be the first to fall by the
wayside.
The beginning of the new year is
the time to plan for next season. The
farmer no longer has any choice in
the matter of reform. He cannot de-
eide to continue on with old methods
unless other farmers are doing the
same. Necessity will compel changes,
and it is better to get ready for them
than to wait until the growing season
arrives than to discover that a whole
year must be lost in the attempt to
produce crops under methods that 9th
ers have discarded. There is more Ia
Dor performed on farms from which
the farmer secures no return than is
incurred in any other pursuit, and it
is this waste of labor-the result of
adhering to old systems-that causes
farmers to mortgage their farms and
pay interest. No farmer can afford
to sell his produce for less than its
ba OF dannnds 1oppoltr M
the management. His competitor with
lower cost and larger yields, forces him
to sell at unremunerative prices.
Where some farmers fail is in not
increasing the productive capacity of
their live stock. Beef cattle that weigh
less than one-half the weight that
could be obtained, sheep weighing less
than 100 pounds each on the hoof,
and milk from cows that but little
more than pay the cost of keeping,
are examples found everywhere. The
most difficult matter on the part of
those who are interested in the ad-
vancement of farming is to convince
farmers that an essential duty in the
keeping of live stock is TO use the pure
breeds. Strange to say, the greatest
obstacle to the introduction of pure
breeds is the prejudice of the farmers.
On the large majority of farms will be
found animals that demonstrate their
worthlessness in comparison with some
that are better, yet even this fact so
plain that it cannot be avoided, has not
induced farmers to discard scrubs and
Nj. l.
some progressive farmer steps out of
the line and adopts new methods are
many OF the farmers convinced that
they must do the same thing or suffer
loss.-Philadelphia Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
THE "MhSTER CLOCK"
An Important Timepiece in the Naval
Observatory at Washington.


In the course of an article in st.
Nicholas on "How We Set Our
Watches by Il Star" W. S. Harwood
tells about the Master Clock at Wash
ington.
The great clock in the Naval Obser-
vatory is called the Master Clock. BY
means OF the repeating-apparatus the
time is repeated over eighteen different
circuits to the various parts of the
country. New York City automatically
repeats the time to all points East and
North; Chicago and Cincinnati repeat
to all points West and Southwest,
Richmond, Augusta and Atlanta to all
points South. If you should happen
to be in some large telegraph Office az
the moment the time signal is being
sent out. it is likely you would see the
operators at their keys take out their
watches Il few seconds before the time
is due, open them, put tiny piece OF
tissue-paper twisted into 4 thread be-
tween the spokes Of one of the little
wheels in their watches, holding back
the movement to the instant the signal
is given. then releasing the wheel so
that the watch shall fall into the exact
beat Of the Master Clock i'll Washing
ton.
OF course the same care must pe
taken whether the operators are 10
connect their instruments with time
ball or Il control-clock. The time-bali
is an interesting feature of the service.
1t is round ball large enough TO
be seen from the street where, sup
ported by it's appliances. it rests on
the top of some building. 1t is attached
by wire to the circuit from Washing
ton in such a manner that, at the in
stant the Master Clock in Washington
ticks the stroke of twelve, the delicate
" poised ball will fall, released by the
same beat of the clock that announces
the time to the rest Of the country.
Anyone who watches one of these
time-balls just before the stroke OF
twelve, timepiece in hand, may easily
determine whether his watch is slow,
fast, or on time.
Throughout the East these time-balls
are dropped every day ut noon, save
on Sundays, at New York City, Boston.
Newport Rhode Island, Woods Holl
Massachusetts,, Philadelphia, Balti-
more Washington, Hampton Roads,
Savannah, and Fortress Monroe. The
tick of the Master Clock that drops
these time balls also releases others,
some of them many hundreds, indeed
thousands of miles away. For in
stance, by cable arrangement, a time
ball is dropped every day in the city OF
Havana, and another in San Francisco,
5000 miles distant. So Incompetent
sibly swift is the speed of the electric
current that, if the repeating instru-
ments and the wires are in perfect con-
dition, there is no appreclable differ
ence in the time of the dropping OF
the ball in New York City and the
dropping of the ball in San Francisco,
each one released by the same tick
Of the Master Clock in the Naval OBJ
servatory in Washington.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

born, life was very different in Siam
ana Farther India from what it is
now.
All things seemed to be better then.
The earth was not so old nor so worn
out, neither was she so saddened
through having to watch day and night
the deceits ana petty avarices that
were practiced among the men and
women she tenderly nurtured. In the
time OF which l write peace had cast
her mantle over all things. and human
beings lived happily together in pros
perity and contentment.
The men enjoyed such a reputation
for bravery and might that their enc
mics had not the courage to attack
them: the women, who We're both
good and beautiful. never lacked lovers
and husbands, while, after they We're
married, their welded life seemed tC
be composed OF one continual dream
Of bliss. Whatever the season of the
year might be, the people did not
suffer for want of food; the fruits of
the trees that grew around their dwell
ng-places We're larger and sweeter,
and, i'll every way, superior to those
which we now eat and think perfect;
while the rice, which formed the prin-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
THE BACHELORS CONFESSION

"Why don't you marry mes- am asked
Quite frequently and so.
feel it is my duty, friends,
That l should let you know
My reasons, and forever stop
Your Oft repeated wall,
Concerning me and why I'm still
Beyond the marriage pale.
IT'S not because | am afraid
| could not earn enough,
To buy wife fine dresses and
New bouuets. or such stuff;
Nor do | fear Id have TO walk
The floor while baby bawled,
Or that life would be burdensoms
When my wte's mother called.
Such things would not jar me q bit;
| don't believe it pays
To worry, for by doing so,
You'll quickly end your days;
So III tell you in confidence
just why I'm single still:
/ can't get any girl to say
Those loving words, Il will"
Phil Philander.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

Poor butter is very often the result Of
impurities that get into the milk at
milking time. Cloth strainers will
help matters materially, but flrs1 Of all
thoroughly rub the cows udder with
piece Of burlap before milking. The
best pail for milking with cloth strain
ers can be made by the tlnsmith after
the pattern shown in the cut. Lay the
cloth tightly over the top Of the pail,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

then press the top piece down inside
the rim of the pail. The milk cannot
spatter out, and must pass through
the cloth into the pail. Probably not
one dairyman in n hundred is as par
ticular as he should be in the matter
of getting the milk from the cows in
the cleanest possible manner. After
visiting many dairy farms and noting
the filthy manner in which the cows
are cared for and MIXED, L think my
statement of not one in hundred is
wide of the mark. In many barns
the conditions are simply disgusting,
while one can rarely find stable
where a thoroughly painstaking effort
is made to keep every particle OF for
eign matter and foul odor out of the
milk. Even under the very best con-
ditions rs regards cleanliness it Is ut
terly impossible to keep all impurities
out of the milk if the latter is drawn
from the COW into an open pail, for
hairs and some dust particles will be
loosened from the COW by the action
OF the hands in milking However,
with pail like that shown in the cut,
and two thicknesses of cotton cloth,
or, better still, layer of surgeons
absorbent cotton, laid between two
sheets of cheesecloth and caught to-
gether here and there with thread and
needle, almost absolute cleanliness can
be secured. a large sheet Of such a
strainer can be made at once, and cir.
cles cut from it for each milking. The
cotton mentioned is absolutely pure,
and is of nature to check the pass.
age of any impurities. BY the use
of such a device the mix and cream
will not only be practically pure, if all
other precautions are taken to keep il
so, but it will keep much longer than
milk and cream secured under the or.
binary conditions-a very decided ad.
vantage if one ships his cream away
or has a milk or cream route, for
there is, perhaps, no more common
complaint from customers on a milk
route than that the cream or milk doe6
not keep from one day to the next
| New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Fish Produce Musical Sounds.

Many fish can produce musical
sounds. The trlgla can produce long.
drawn notes ranging over nearly an
octave. Others, notably two species
of ophidium, have sound-producing ap.
paratus, consisting of small movable
bones, which can be made to produce
n sharp rattle. The curious drum,
ming" made by the species called um.
brinas can be heard from q depth Of
thirty fathoms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Conpetition on Farms.

The farmer of the present day meets
closer competition in his business than
the merchant, his competitors being
other farmers who are alive to every
opportunity to increase their profits.
The progressive farmer closely OBJ
serves the markets, but he gives more
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
AGRICULTURAL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Well-drained lands can be worked
earlier in spring. and the soil will be
warmer than when no drainage has
been done. This is an important point.
as spring work is always pressing,
and the earlier the plowing can be done
the better.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

First hopper in which the peas are
put, vines and all; then cylinder
twelve inches in diameter and four
feet long. Smaller might do. The
cylinder is covered with iron spikes.
as shown. driven into the cylinder
ut an angle OF about sixty degrees,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

Z According to DR.. Sidney Jones. &c.
600 eonsumptives are moving about
Australia annually.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25

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Entered at the Postofice at Freeland Pa
ss Second Glass Matter.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14
WOyd Hi. Mo. Aug. I. lsU..

Itiswi,h !uy It'll you what kodol
did for me. wls troubled with my
stomach for several months. Upon he
lug advised Ia u" KoGol. oiJ ~, and
wo d. cannot tell ID. good 1t has done
me. a neighbor had Dyspepsia ~ that
he had tried II almosi everything. told
him 10 u-e kOdol Word, Of gratitude
have come uD me from him DecnJ-c !
recommended II - Geo. W Fry, Viola.
Iowa. Health and strength, Oi mind and
body, depend on th. stomach, and nor
mai activity of the digestive or ans
KOdol, the great recOnrtruc,iye tonic,
cures all stomach and bowel troub!cs.
indigestion, dy,pcp-iu, Kodol dise.,-
any good food sou eat. Take IL dose after
meals. G.. l.. Holt
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14

D~ps,tu.nt - th~ lnr'i1' iauI ono st
-,fiIzssh N.-uufI. Agg 4 isy
Nutss /. hrf-bH .I1sh 'hH' ~ '"lrr ing NAMED
.s'tta' ~. syd 'ntirs - his 4ltgbfsIE ~ max
ana p'.li ~ .spgsif " his riaim nd that 'sii
r.lf viii h. nal. t-'isfr thr rI"fk = ~ ri'ruit
,'auft ~ Fnf.siL. iis-puii, "n SATURDAY, ~'pi l3
iyD VIZ
t.sSi.s Philp.. bpnrstssi Hppl'raiHL ~ g
1i ~ ~ - hi - ~ 80 l. aud ~ ~ =" qt bna.
10 hi hi u ~ 40 " ~ u rang" ~ ~
H. nainas th' fuiIuvtu. siiu"ss'- - pfpy" his
-nhtIuuY,i. f,srl-ucs ulpr sud ralisa'nit - 'iti
.auI 90
= " Thompson Ip..ph H.au,sBship. Z An
lsr.ni ,nd ! I. HpilIIas a.. - t-'iaf iaii"!
Nls.YI'l
O. % UANsss ka-gi,tff
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14

ME- sight fhreatsssd.

while picDiciug last mouth my IL
ycar.o1d boy was poisoned by some weed
or plant says ". II Dibble, Of Sioux
City. la. He rubbed the poison Of bis
hands into hi eye nnd for awhile we
were afraid he would lO-e hi- sight II.
naily a neightor rrrcOmmendedDcWiits
Witch Balri 5aly" The brit applica-
,ion he.p~d him and IN few days hes
wa D. well A-eyer. For kin di-ra-,--.
cut. burn-, -csld-. wounds. insect bite,
Dewitt With Haze Salye is a rur'
cure. Rrlieyc- pil"- at oucc. BSaro
OF rouui.ricit- G. !. Holt.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14
4 u0sT l.iBf RAJ OfffR.

Al oui farmer r~hder- should take nd
vantage ~ our unprecedented clubbing
offer We thi- y-sr MAKE. which inciuucs
Nitb ihi- JnIs'r TIL" Live stock lndica-
tpr. ~ -ycciaI Farmers institute Edi
iiOn- aud toe poultry farmer These
three publications are the best o! their
elias and should .. IN every farm home.
To them wc add. ipr IO,hl. county and
general news. our own paper. auc max"
the price oi the four ior one year only
ti:I. Never b"forc wus - much ~
p.rior reading matter offered f0r ~
-m u an amount oi Ducy The three
pntp-rs mined. which we club with our
own are well kn1Nn throughout %"
N.si abd cnmmeud themselves "a the
r.ac err inyornhl" aii"ution upon mere
mention The Live StDrk Indicator j.
the great agriculture, and live -tnrk
pgp.r ~ ia. we-i and southwest: Tho
Pouiiry Farm-r j. ~" mort priri'cnl
poultry paper Tor the farmer. while th"
Special FMm"r- ln,iitIi. editions ~"
the mott praciira publications Tor ID"
promotion oi go-pG farming ever pub
.i-hcd. Take advantage 81 the great
offer. 81. 1t will hold good ior a short
time only. samples ~ ihr," papers
may h. examined by calling at this Of
fee
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14

The thirty--.ycuth annual cOnyen-
,ion o! the Missouri Sunday school H.
-ocia,ion will bc held at Springfield.
Mo, August 262s. A foil and helpful
program bns been prepared, cmi eni
speakers have been engaged. and T. o..
Excel II To personally conduct the inu'
sic. Every convention oi tb. past hs-
been q success. but from plnu- already
made and In contemplation, this"ill bc
by all odds the best
Each sunday -chUol may send H.
pastor an1 superintendent, aud one del.
egate Tor each Hf,y Of II. enrolment or
| fractional part thereof. II the pastor
ar superintendent are unable 10 attend.
alt-rnat.- mny h. appointed from the
other officers OF the schools.
Earh delegate inust bear certificate
OF election OF appointment. signed h'
the sup rintendcnt oi the school or IN,
president Of the auxiliary association
Certificate, will he furnished by Mrs
Eta Boswell, corresponding secre sry
For copy Of program. CREDENTIALS
blanks, or otter informHtio7, apply Il
the cou-ty Sunday school secretary, o
10 DR.. A. =, George, state superintcnd
eni, II Lnclede building, 81. Louis, Mo
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14
CHAMPION WHEAT GROWER % TAsRY
COUNTY.

Above l. the pOrtrnit Of William =
Jones, winner In the Republican :
'wheat contest" as announced In the
issue OF July 18th.
The wheat which won the prize is
Mediterranean, BEARDED variety,
the heads averaging tribe over five
inches 10 length and bearing u. 70 -
me.hes 10 the head. with four grains oi
bright, plump wheat uo the mesh
The wheat wa- gtown on n rented
farm belonging 10 James McVey, lew
miles above Forsyth on the swan. II
wa- -Own on stalk land on III" lst Il
October, double shoy cird 10 and har.
rowed. The field on bicb II vas grown
il bottom land. vita some high and
gravelly -pot- that produced hut It'll d.
The land wan not measured, but IL tOok
10 bushels Ia seed ID, and Mr. Jones
aimed To sOw one and One.hnlf bushels
to the acre. He thIr-h-d 10 bushels
IRON the field This would make the Nv.
ersge yield about u bushels 10 the acre
The wheat was DC: aa.igrrd, though
Mr.. Jonc, considers IBdlcious sprrurfng
an advantage rather than otherwise.
The subject Of this sketch and por-
trait il West virginian. He wis horn
July -. 1871, and was brought up chief.
ly on the farn, in family Of thirteen
children. Of whom he IN the iif,h. He
came To Taney county in the fall ofls9l.
after residence oi four years in Jack
son county, this state. II. is solid
hHrdwOrking citizen, accustomed al
his lie io earn biz bread IN the swcBt
of hi. brow. and one uf whom Tame!
county has reason iO be- proud
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-08-14

D-farimsnt ~ ihs intfnf, Lsnd Ofics AZ
Springfield Missouri, Jui) y. isc
Notirs b. hsf-ly Given that the following natnsd
.etii-f hs. nri nYiir- ~ her ini"n'"D b. make y
nal prot i1 sugipr ~. her claifa. Anf thai sAii
p'yI wii b mAd' i,'of' ih' riris ~ N" rifraii
% igg va
Mars " A.r-s. formerly WIDOW n TLomAs y.
CIAfks1t. shD fhAg~ bofHstisAf Appi'-si lun No
zsg) iDf ih- hi ipi 2 ~ A. aud u hi lni 80
~ ,-r :. 'wp ~ q, fnbgs bu
rtr nAiass The ioilo-ing siib"ss"s ~ yfur. h"r
sOniinuou, fssig"ns utsIn aud ruluyaiIou ~ ssi'i
land. via
4. e. NullinhA " ilsrssii, " W. pfids
sld J r Na.htufn I'll ~ Protein. No
T.. T. DDlssoy, Hsst,'s.