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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
FREELAND, PA, DECEMBEB 10, 1902.
NOTES OF NOTABLES.

Ex-President Kruger celebrated his
seventy seventh birthday at Utrecht on
Oct. 10.
Ex-President F. L. Patton of Prince
ton university is sitting for his portrait
to John w. Alexander on an order from
the alumni. The portrait is to go to
the university.
Elwell Hoyt of Eau Claire, Mich, has
the most complete collection Of pioneer
relics in the central states and keeps
them in log cabin built at his home
for that purpose.
Rear Admiral Merrill Miller, at pres
ent commandant of the Mare Island
navy yard, is to be relieved at the end
of his shore duty some. time this winter
by Captain B. II. McCalla.
The fact that the widow Of the IA
nous Parson Brownlow of Tennessee
is still living at the age of eighty nine
has been brought out by the erroneous
report Of a pension having been granted
to her.
Emerson Etheridge who died at Dres-
den, Tenn, recently, was one of the
last, If not the last, Of the Wings who
sat in congress. He was one of Ten
nessee's most powerful orators fifty
years ago.
Anton Hegner, the American cellist,
recently played before the Danish royal
family and received from the queen Of
Denmark In acknowledgment a hand
some ring whose gems represented the
national colors.
After four years of work John Henry
of Tamaqua, Pa, expects to complete
soon flying machine capable Of lifting
twenty times Its weight, which he will
enter for the 100000 prize at the
worlds fair alrship tournament.
Mr.. Charrington, who in point Of age
is father of the house of commons, will
retire at the end Of the present parlia-
ment, by which time he will be over
eighty-five yAirs old. He is member
from the Mile End district of London.
Jonathan Roberts of Richmond, Ind,
is ninety-one years old and has lived all
his life on the ground where stood the
house In which he was born. Within
100 feet Of his home is log cabin built
in 1912 for a schoolhouse, the first in
that region of Indiana.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
LITERARY TREASURES.
Some Which Have Been and Some
Which May Be Lost to View.

Some which Have Been and Some
Which May Be Lost to View.
The world, we have been assured
greatest men. Perhaps 1t is equally ig-
norant about Its greatest books. Are
we quite sure that the idols in our lit
erary pantheon are arrayed in their
due order of precedence? The rules of
precedence change, and who shall as
sert that those prevalent at any given
time are the final ones? But. above
all, are we quite certain that there may
not be notable work Of genius lying
unnoticed and unknown amid the
wrecks OF the river of time, waiting
only for some lucky accident that shall
reveal it In all its beauty to an aston
ished world?
Such accidents with such results have
been frequent In the history Of the
past. Indeed such accidents have pre-
served or have revealed to the world
no Insignificant proportion of its now
acknowledged masterpieces.
The books of the Bible themselves
have experienced the narrowest es-
capes from what might have resulted
In their total loss. The most notable
example is that of Deuteronomy, which
disappeared from the Jewish world for
over a century. The story Of its re-
discovery by the high priest Hezekiah
during the reign of good King Josiah
Is set forth In the Old Testament.
Shakespeare was practically forgot
ten in the days when Addison wrote
|, his Account of the Greatest English
Poets" with never a mention of the
name of the very greatest, yet 1t was
shortly afterward that Shakespeare
was resuscitated.
Fitzgerald's Omar Khayyam" and
Blackmore's Lorna Doone" dropped
stillborn from the press and later won
a sudden popularity by accldent.-Wil-
liam s. Walsh in Era Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
Patience with Eccentricity.

Many of the leading people in Eng
lish society regarded Thomas Carlyle
with feeling almost akin to reverent
delight when he chose to behave like
rooms, even taking his seat, 1t is said,
unbidden in the presence of the queen.
This generation, however, has little pa
tience with such eccentricities.
1t was an English bishop who, when
the historian Freeman had worn out
his patience with his rudeness. intro
duced him to waiting audience as
''the distinguished scholar that so ad-
mirably describes and illustrates the
savagery of our ancestors"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
THE DELAWARE, SUsoURnANNA AND

Time table in effect May 10, 1901.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo Eckley, Halle
Brook, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 8 10 IN, daily
Trains leave Drtton for Harwood, Cranberry,
1omhicken and Deringer at % m, daily
except Sunday; and 7T IN, 2 80 p IN, SUM-
day.
Hsrwood Road, Humboldt Road Oneida aud
Sheppton ut 90 u IN, daily except Sun
lay; and Z OF a IN, 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 0 30 a
IN, daily except Sunday; and 80 a m, % m,
sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at 49, II 10 a IN, Al IN,
daily except Sunday; and 81 m, II IN,
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken. Gram
berry, Han wood, Hazleton Junction and Roam
at 800 m, daily except Sunday; and 81
M. OF p IN, Sunday.
Trans leave Sheppton for Oneida. Humboldt
hoad, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at II q N, IL 40, 8 28
p m, daily except Sunday; and Ii a m, 3 "A
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton. Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 8 20 p m, daily, except Sunday;
and II a m, 3 a p N, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road. stockton. Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at $40 m, daily,
Alltrains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com.
pany's line.
Train leaving Drifton at 8 90 IN makes
connection at Deringer with P. K. II. trains for
wilEosbarre, Sunbury. Harrisburg and points
west.
LUTHER c. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
Taking No Chances.

"Do you mean to say that you don't
want railway through Crimson
Gulch" asked the astonished sur
veyor.
''Thats exactly what mean to say,
young feller," answered Broncho Bob.
"Cactusville got railroad, didn't 1t?
And they hadn't 1t two weeks before n
couple of men won half the money in
camp, got cold feet, took the train and
was gone forever and ever. Crimson
Gulch amt takin' any such chances"
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
Nature study That Failed.

A certain clever teacher in a public
school once congratulated herself on
having given her geography class a
vivid idea Of islands by cutting out
pieces of brown paper and pinning
them on the wall. That's all very
WELL" said the master Of the school,
speaking from longer experience of
the youthful mind, but those children
will go out into life with fixed idea
that an island is a piece of brown pa
per pinned on the wall" The New
York Post says that two little fresh
air" girls were noticed ON the morning
after their arrival gazing at the land
scape with evident disapproval.
whats the matter, children?" asked
their hostess. why are you disap-
pointed with the country?"
"Why, there's no grass here" said
one. pulling blade and biting the end
Of it.
The lady could only stare. what is
your idea of grassf' she asked at last.
Little by little the truth came out.
To begin with, grass, they thought,
was about the height Of a man.
''If this were taller, would 1t be like
grassT" asked the lady.
"Oh, nor
"How is 1t differentf''
"Why, grass is black" said one
child.
BLACK and white" added the other.
Then the explanation became ap-
parent. They had drawn their ideas
of vegetation from the black and white
prints of newspapers and books.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
PICTURESQUE BRITTANY.
A Market Scene In This Quaint
French Province.

Market Scene In This Quaint
French Province.
Brittany Ia land where the peasants
till the earth In zouave trousers, torea-
dor jackets covered with arabesque
embroideries and green waistcoats
around which run lines of crimson.
The women wear short red skirts,
great medici collars and colts that fut-
ter about their heads like the wings of
doves. From beneath the points of
their black caps the children gaze at
you with wide eyes full of the curiosity
Of animals.
These people live in houses built of
sculptured granite and sleep in open
work closets carved like the mouchara-
bieks of Egypt.
In spite of the Breton Interiors" and
Returns Of the Fishermen" with
which painters swamp the market this
race is still unknown or misunder-
stood, for they should be seen not in
paintings. but in their homes, in their
old time streets, on market days and
when, In fair time, the tents are pitched
in the village market places.
Fiery little horses draw to market
fish, fine vegetables and all the early
produce of Roscoff. They are spread
out upon the sidewalk. Chickens
cackle; goats bleat; pigs, tied by the
leg, strain toward the vegetables, sniff
ing at the fresh green's
Farmers In sabots, carrying great
!,
the two ribbons of their felt hats float
ing down their backs, pick their way
among the Dinan china displayed on
the ground-capacious soup tureens,
cider jugs and plates covered with
painted flowers and grotesque figures
The peasants converse with but few
gestures; they bargain In gutteral
tones,
These taciturn people forget them
selves in the barrooms on fair days.
The tnverns are full of noise. You
may hear the sound of an accordion
and the plaintive note of the biniou "a
sort Of bagpipe), leading monotonous
dances.
Into the harbor come boats laden
with fish: other boats go out. The
fishermen are full of business. Next
week will occur the departure for the
new country. There are women who
weep
Above all this agitation the smoke of
the village chimneys mingles with the
great white clouds. The quiet sea mir.
rors the sun.-Artist Castaigne in Cen
tury, ....
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10

Cold water with ice in 1t is the thing
to use when an, accidental burn from
acids or alkalls is encountered. Nitric
acid gets split at times. or even vitriol
may. A limb burned with acids must
be plunged in cold water and kept
there, so that the water may dilute
the traces Of the acid in the skin as
much as possible. When acid burning
causes injury, the water should be rem
dered alkaline by adding soda to coun-
teract the acid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
. November l6, 1902.
LEAVE FREELAND.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.

AhhhNShMhNI of As5ENthh lhhlNb.
LEAVE FREELAND.
g l2 a IN for weatherly, Mauch Chunk
Allentown, bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delphie and New York.
z 20 IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Scranton.
8 Is u m for Hazleton, Weatherly, Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton,
Philadelphia, New York, Delano and
8 So IN for Hazleton, Delano, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel.
l so m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delphia, New York, Hazleton, Deano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt.
Carmel. ..
1l4l a m for White Haven, Wilkes Barre,
Scranton and the West. 4
4 A P m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al
lentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Philadel-
phia, New York, Hazleton, Delano
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah. Mt. Carme.
and Pottsville.
8 33 III for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Scranton and all points
West.
7 20 p Ia for Hazleton.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20 m from Pottsville, Delano and Haz-
8 l2 m from New York, Philadelphia, Eas-
ton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Hazleton, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel
9 So a III from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Haven. Il.
IL 80 IN from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen-
dnuOhu, hdhdhoy Cily, boidhO anu
HaZleton
12 35 5p IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weathery.
A p IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
8 33 10 from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Halle
ton.
7 20 p m from Scranton, wilkes-Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
AOLLIN II. WILBUR, General Superintendent,
26 Cortlandt street, New York City.
CHAS. S. LEE. General Passenger Agent,
20 Cortlandt Street. New York City.
G. }. GILDROY, Division Superintendent,
Hazeton, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
HE WORKED THE BANKER,
How n Clever Merchant Killed Two
Birds With One Stone.


Birds With One Stone.
Recently wealthy merchant in Par
is who does an extensive business with
Japan was informed that a prominent
firm In Yokohama had failed, but the
name Of the firm he could not learn,
though he was most anxious to ascer-
tain whether 1t was the one with which
he did most of his business In that city.
He could have learned the truth by
cabling, but instead he went to the
man. a well known banker, who had
received the news and requested him
to reveal the name of the firm to him.
"Thats very delicate thing to do"
replied the banker, "for the news Is
not official, and if gave you the name
| might incur some responsibility"
The merchant argued, but in vain,
and finally he made this proposition:
Il will give you" he said, "a list of
ten firms In Yokohama, and | will ask
you to look through it and then to tell
me, without mentioning any name,
whether or not the name of the firm
which has failed appears in 1t. Surely
you will do that for me?'
Yes" said the banker, "for If do
not mention any name | cannot be held
responsible in any way"
The list was made. The banker
looked through it and as he handed it
back to the merchant said, "The name
of the firm which has failed is there"
Then I've lost heavily" replied the
merchant, "for that is the firm with
which | did business" showing him
name on the list.
But how do you know that is the
firm which has failed?" asked the
banker in surprise.
VERY easily" replied the merchant
"Of the ten names on the list only one
is genuine, that Of the firm with which
| did business. All the others are ficti-
tious."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10

thing left was to poohpooh 1t and for
bid the soldiers to talk.
What had become Of the native who
had stepped into Captain Fyfe's boots,
as 1t were. no one could say. He had
drawn back and mingled with the
crowd and then disappeared.
Weeks and months went by. Then
one day a strange Hindoo was seen
hanging about the cantonment. His
face was like that Of a monkey rather
than Of a man, and his misshapen legs
gave him queer gait. A soldier went
forward with a stick to drive him
away, but the idier protested, weeping,
and after speaking in a strange Jargon
he forced out the words:
Take me-take me to the colonel!"
Ambling and clucking and chatter
ing. he was passed to the colonel. Now
and then a native came In with re-
ports worth needing, and this thing
was supposed to be the bearer Of some
such news. Standing before the colo
mel. he suffered and stammered and
giggled like fool. What few words
he did utter no one could understand.
The colonel lost patience and spoke to
him sharply, and the "thing" groveled
at his feet.
'"Try your cane on him." said the
colonel to captain who had been
drawn thither by curiosity.
THAT will make him speak," replied
the captain as he brought the cane
down over the chatterer's shoulders.
So it did. He sprang up, screamed
out like a wild beast two or three
times, and then, holding out his hands
In appeal, he cried distinctly:
Colonel. don't you know me? 1 am
Captain Fyfe"
God in heaven" gasped the colonel,
springing to his feet.
II am! I am! l tell you, am Cap
tain Fyfe, and 1 want to come back
here!"
Horror struck, the officers looked in
to his hideous face and at his deformed
limbs, and no man could speak.
Il tell you. 1 am Captain Fyfe"
screamed the thing" 'but you won't
believe it-you don't want me. 1 will
go back"
And as the group continued to stare
and wonder and feel their blood run
chill he ran out of the room, fed across
the grounds with growls and cackles
and before a move was made to pre-
vent he was out Of sight behind some
buildings. The closest search was
made. but in vain. For months and
months watch was kept for him, but
he never returned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
HE WAS A PAINTER.
Drunken Prisoners Excuse In q
New York Police Court.

New York Police Court.
1t is characteristic of almost all the
prisoners except the drunks that their
chief concern is to secure delay. They
plead and beg for an adjournment,
which they know will only postpone
the inevitable for day or two, and
that although, through their inability
to obtain bail, they will have to stay in
prison just the same. The most plausi-
Bile explanation is that they all are
fatalists, always hoping that som ething
unexpected may turn up to stave off
the impending catastrophe. The
drunks, on the other hand, are more
eager to face the arbiter of their fates,
knowing that nothing worse than a fine
is likely to befall them and that the
sooner it Is imposed the sooner it may
be paid or served Off. And then there
Is the chance, If the magistrate Is in
good humor, that they may get away
unscathed at once.
AS rule, although not seldom still
in their cups, they are loath to make
any discriminating admissions. mo,
sir" protested a man who kept himself
from falling over by holding on nerv-
ously to the bar; I'm not drunk,
cause no ones drunk who's not falling
all over himself" Excuses of the most
wonderful kind, some of them really
ingenious. others merely ridiculous, are
put forward when the futility of feign-
ing innocence has been discovered. The
cleverest explanation of that kind that
l ever heard was advanced by man
who, when taxed with having dis
played unmistakable signs of intoxica-
tion, simply replied that he was
painter by trade.
That has nothing to do with your
condition." said the magistrate.
''Of course 1t has," rejoined the pris-
oner. IL was painting a barber pole
and kept OH twisting after the stripes
until l got so dizzy that the cop thought
| was boozy."-Edward Biorkman in
Century.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10

Discontinued Artist wish had q
fortune. | would never paint again.
Generous Brother Brush-By Jove,
old man, wish l had one! I'd give 1t
to you!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
A Rub For TennysOn.

When Alfred Tennyson appeared in
the Oxford theater to receive his d. G.
l.. degree 1t is said that his disheveled
hair and generally negligent state pro-
voked the undergraduates into greeting
him with the inquiry, Ibid your moth
fr call you early, call you early, AL
fred, DEAR"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10

A fern in jardiniere and two little
sprouts in tin cans if put in window
are sufficient to give the woman who
owns them the right to use the word
"fernery. ."-Atchison Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10

draw them out, see through them and
then shut them up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-10
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
Pria M


Even Erickson is making prepare
tions for new dwelling house which
he will have erected in the near future.
Mr.. John Anderson also contemplates
building this spring. ....... Ericsson &
Fouts of the Raymond State Bank
passed through here Sunday. Anton
Johnson transacted business at the
county seat Monday. Fred Olson
of South Edwards called on Priam
friends Wednesday. misses Fena
and Annie Abrahamson were the
guests of Mrs. Chas. Dittes Thursday.
IA Sunday School was organized
here last Sunday by Mr.. Thos. Section
of Willmar. Mr.. Chas. Dittes was
elected Supt. and Miss Fena Abra-
hanson Asst. Supt. Services will
be held every Sunday in Mr.. Kepner's
elevator Office .....J. A. Kepner has
been having Is barrel cistern made.
Ernie Olson and Frank Johnson of
South Edwards visited with the latter's
brother and family Sunday. Miss
Bessie Ostrander of Raymond visited
with Mrs. Chas. Dittes Saturday AFTER
noon. E. Gesch of Pennock
planted nearly 1000 trees-boxelders,
maple, ash, cottonwoods, plum, etc
last Wednesday and Thursday on the
farm of Herman White located near
here.