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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
Making a Ping-Pong
Set at Hums.

OF all the indoor games that the wri
ter has tried-and he has tackled abou
all of them-none has proved such jolly
good fun as table tennis, or as the Eng
lish call it. "ping-pong."
A first-class ping-pong outfit will
two rackets that are perfect little ten
mis- rackets on a small scale will cost
about 81 at the shop. When it comes
to very cheap set you can probably
make at home just as good an outfit
and maybe better.
First as TO the rackets. In England
the kind most favored have centres OF
parchment like a drumhead, from
which the ball rebounds with that hum.
ming ping-pong sound which gives the
game its name.
The writer prefers the string racket
Pieces OF rattan soaked while in
steaning hot water to make them very
supple make good racket frames. A
wooden handle, followed out at the end
with grooves for the rattan frame to
lit in is simply constructed, as shown
IN the diagram above. In stringing the
string used on banjo would be about
right. Two strings for each racket
should be enough
These strings should be thoroughly
soaked and then used while still wet.
Do not string too tight, for if you do
when the strings dry and shrink they
will pull the frame all out of shape.
String first across and then up and
down exactly as in Il regulation racket.
In making a support for your net q
couple of yards of heavy telegraph wire
Will answer. Take each length and
double and bend into shape shown in
the diagram. This of itself may not be
quite stanch enough to hold the net
taut, but by running n cord from the
top of one wire support down and un-
der the table to the top of the other
support, you should be able to obtain
the necessary amount of rigidity. The
net itself should be about six inches
high from the table, and should clear
the table by enough to allow the ball
to pass easily under it. Any material
will do for the net, though Il gauze OF
netting of some kind bound at the top
with an inch or two of white tape is
best. AS to the table itself, it should
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

be simply a smooth and fiat surface
about five by ten feet, or, say, four by
eight feet.
The game is played exactly as ten
mis- is played, except that there is but
one court on either side of the net. If
the ball strikes the very edge of the
table and so bounces off in such way
that return is impossible, call it an
ledger" and serve over again.
The method of scoring is the same
as in tennis. One rule of the old game
which Is barred because of the narrow
bounds is volleying. A ball can never
be returned, except on the bounce.
Pickups, however, are allowable. An
other strict ruling of ping-pong is that
no overland strokes are allowed; the
hand must never be raised above the
height Of the elbow. Also the serve
must be delivered from point beyond
the end of the table.
The tennis experts and all-round ath-
letes have devised new sort of racket
that makes of this parlor game rath-
er strenuous and exciting affair
The racket is simply wooden pad
die of about the same outside dimen-
sions as the png-pong strung racket;
that is, about six inches in diameter
roughly spealiing-the handle being of
any desired length
The paddle part is not of one piece
with the handle, rs it would break oil
split too easily. The handle is spliced
on. The paddle-on one side or both
according to how you play, is covered
with emery cloth or paper guled on
carefully. With this rough surface
you can cut the ball or give the Law
ford stroke in splendid fashion.
AS to balls, the best are those made
of celluloid. which can be bought al
any sporting or toy store for few
cents apiece.
This plng-pong is really great game
and the writer thinks it has come tc
stay.-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

At five years of age boys are mainly
taller than girls, but the girls appear
to equal them at the seventh year, and
continue thus up to and including the
ninth year, after which the boys rise
again above the girls for two years.
At about twelve years the girls sud
denly become taller ,han the boys,
continuing until the fifteenth year,
when the boys finally regain their
superiority of stature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
HAS A CURIOUS TRANSFORMATION.
The Axolol Becomes Another Animal
in Certain Localities.

in Certain Localities.
Naturalists have long been familiar
with a newt-like creature, breathing
by gills and lungs both, and inhabit-
ing the lakes of Mexico and other Am
erican waters This is the axolotl. 1t
was also discovered that in certain
localities this creature, which by the
way breeds freely in Mexico, sheds its
skim casts off it's gills and its tail
fin, develops another color of body and
leaves the water to become a land
newt. Under this latter guise it is
known as the amblystoma.
Naturally, the explanation of this
curious transformation rests on the
fact that the axolotl is really the
young or tadpole stage of the ambly-
stoma form, but the popularity here
is that in its first stage it should
breed and multiply and continue to
reproduce axolotls, as if it were a per-
fectly mature animal. The occurrence
of such cases points out to us one
way in which species can be evolved
for, had we not been acquainted with
the relationship Of these forms, no.
body would have hesitated to des-
cribe them as two essentially distinct
animals.
Lately it has been shown, says the
London Chronicle, that, while in Colo
rado and Dakota the transformation
is complete, in Mexico the axolotl
~
probably, the influence of environ
ment on living being is typically
illustrated.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

Solomonian wisdom entered into the
mode adopted by a Chicago justice
to determine whether or not large
quantity of beans declared good by the
seller and petrified by the buyer We're
edible. He cooked them. For time
they resisted the bubbling of the water
in the presence of the court, but after
II reasonable subjection to the right
temperature turned out mellow and
palatable, with Judgment against the
buyer. The judicial test Of ordeal for
the beans by fire is not contemplated
by the statutes, but it worked well
this time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
Daily Story Pub. Coz

ing pulse his eyes flashed with a quick
glare of Triumph.
I'VE will not lose it." he cried. "TIe
had the money in his pockets when he
walked out of here this morning. He
cannot get away. | put shadow on
him the moment he stepped out of the
bank. l judged that thief rightly"
Late that night, Lingar and Johnson
were going over the books when a
knock came to the door of the bank
At a signal to the watchman, the door
was opened, and the thick-ja -jawed, ath-
letic looking shadow entered. He had
a bandage over one eye.
Whats this?" cried Lingar
"He had me done up"
"Who-what?"
"Your man, Faldis. He hired a half
dozen Interstate Detective agency
men to slug me-"
And he got away?"
"Of course, but our Office and all Of
our men are notified and every depot
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

gar.
a shadow on the footsteps of Faldis
A few hours later Johnson entered
the presidents Office with a sheet of
paper in his hand.
st find that this item of $4,000 is
merely clerical error, Mr.. Lingar,"
he said.
Then there is nothing irregular in
Faldis' accounts?" said Lingar, bright
ening UP.
"Nothing--that is nothing in this
connection. l have not brought the
figures up to date yet"
"Then do it. I'll wait"
Johnson returned TO the president S
Office late that afternoon with tremb-
bling hand and quivering lip.
what Is it, Mr.. Johnson" cried
Lingar, springing from his chair.
"Faldis is short $3.50, 900 on to-day 3
slip"
Lingar gasped. but with his return
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

Doubt is often cast upon electrocu-
ton as system by the fact that per-
sons may survive an accidental shock
of 2000 volts. The Electrical World
and Engineer points out that the con.
ditions of chance contact are entirely
different from those provided in the
chair. 1t reviews the history Of cleo
trocutions in New York, and says:
There can be no question that the
subject dies by the effects Of the cleo
trio shock, and is dead beyond all hope
before the autopsy takes place"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

The boot and shoe industry of the
United States is great one. The
completed census returns of 1900 COW
ering that branch of effort shows that
the total output that year was valued
at $261 ,02S, $50 This was an increase
of eighteen per cent. over the value of
the output of 1890. And the American
shoe is the best and handsomest
made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

There is an element of the American.
Canadian question to which slight at.
tention has been given, but which may
appreciably, if not profoundly, affect
the relations of the United States and
Canada in coming years. 1t is no less
than that the emigration of Americans
is now strongly setting toward Central
ana Western Canada. 1t is announced
in the Boston Transcript that at che
present rate of emigration nearly 2,000,-
900 American families will make their
homes in Canada during the next twen-
ly years. Speculation is rife in the
Northwest as to the influence this
peaceful conquest of Canada by Amer
leans will have upon the future po!iti-
cal and commercial relations of The
two countries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
A Saddle For Drivers.

To drive spirited pair of horses
from the box seat of an ordinary car
riage is not an easy task, especially IL
the driver is of medium or low size,
and for the reason that the position
which he occupies is not one which al
lows him to exercise full control over
the animals.
This is one reason why a box seat
saddle has been invented, says the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

New South Wales was the first set
tied of the six States of Australia now
constituting the commonwealth. It's
area is 100000 square miles, or 1885,
$4,000 acres, of which it is estimated
1865, $50 acres are water and 22,TO0,-
900 public reserves, mountains and
sterile lands. 1t would make five
States as large as Iowa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
Think 0Helln,, ia NnIrar.

The women of Appleton, Wis, place
of about Il dozen thousand inhabitants,
have thought it all over and are con-
vinced that hello" as a conversation
opener on the telephone is exceedingly
vulgar. They have pledged themselves
TO stand by crusade to stop the use of
the Objectionable word.-Syracuse
Post-Standard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

it until he arrives in Washington. The
cage will be hoisted on to a vessel at
the island and transferred to fiat car
at Vancouver. At first the trigger
was baited with honey, but the foxes
of Kadiak Island are much more in
quisitive than bears, and. after num-
Der of them had been caught, the bait
was change to salmon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
Prizes For Wind Gauges,

Prizes of $1,000, $3.50 and $500 for
the best instruments to measure wind
pressure are offered by the Hamburg
Marine Observatory to German and
foreign inventors. The plans must be
sent in by April /, 1908.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
Tho Fever.

An Atchison girl, who got $50 a
month and had an easy time of it,
chased a man. She had an athletic
training, soon caught up with him,
and landed him. Now she does all her
own housework, including washing and
ironing, has twin babies and gets her
board and clothes. Her name should
be furnished all women seized with
this man-catching fever.-Atchison
Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

With the football fiend, the empty
pistol joker, the thin-ice skater, the
boat-rocking idiot the kerosene fire
maker and the reckless coaster rounded
up, there would be great encourage
ment given the National census.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

The Postotiice Department has issued
an order that hereafter a written des-
ignation on the wrapper-such as
"book," printed matter" or photo
shall be construed as a permissible
'inscription" upon mail matter of the
third class. This revokes previous
construction forbidding such writing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

Cranberries blossom in June, and are
harvested in September. 1t costs from
$500 to $500 per acre to bring cram
berry bog to a profitable state of bear
ing. The crop in the United States
last year amounted to 100000 BUSH
els, which realized nearly $1,T00,00O.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

said, taking her in his arms.
And Faldis stepped up to take the
outstretched hand Of his relenting
father-in-lav-.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

Success in business is like a cloud
capped mountain peak. The climber
fearful of bruised hands and torn
clothes will never gain the top.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07

In the quantity of annual rainfall
the continents rank as follows: South
America, Africa, North America, Eu-
rope, Asia, Australia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-07
THE KADIAK BEAR
Attempts to Catch the Largest Carnivor
in Existence.

On the extreme northwest coast o
Alaska Is Kadiak Island, the home OF
distinct species of bear, believed to
be the largest carnivore in existence
A very large Kadiak bear measures
fifteen feet in length from the end OF
his nose to the end of his backbone,
The Washington times., 1902-03-02

dinner in his car at I O'Clock in the even
ing on the run from Columbus down TO
Cincinnati. His guests were Mr.. Hill,
General Corbin. Admiral Evans, Ambas-
sador Won Holleben. Superintendent Pet
ers. of the Pennsylvania road: Captain
Won Egidy. and the German Consul at
Cincinnati
Admiral Evans. who was rather lame
because of his wounded knee when he
came on board the train in Washington
last night. has kept very quiet today, and
is better for it. Some of the newspapers
during the trip contained cartoons that
suggested suspicious as to the reason OF
the admiral's temporary retirement on
the return to Washington Thursday morn
ing.
One OF them was entitled: IAN Early
Katzenjammer." and represented the ad-
mral with his feet in a tub of water, and
a big cake of ice fastened to the top of
his head with a towel This was passed
around among the officers of Prince
Henry's suite. and caused must amuse-
ment. At last it reached the prince, who
laughed heartily at it and showed 1t to
the admiral
Some intimation of the elaborate plans
for the reception at Cincinnati reached
the train at Columbus. A telegram was
sent to the Cincinnati reception commit
tee that there would be no change from
the original programme, and that Prince
Henry could not, in the short time OF the
stop. do more than greet the people OF
Cincinnati from the car platform.
The Washington times., 1902-03-02

the day. 1t was ordered by the prince
that everybody be in full uniform for the
event.
With the speed at which the train was
running there was short enough time in
the forty-one miles to get dressed him
self.
Pittsburg's demonstration began in the
suburbs, and continued with ever-increas-
ing throngs along the track and at the
street crossings, until the climax in the
immense mass of people assembled in the
railway station was reached.
The Formal Ceremonies.
The formal ceremonies here were
repetition. only on larger scale. OF those
at Altoona. and, barring the incidents
above mentioned. were very pleasant and
to all concerned.
Prince Henry was very much impressed
with the magnitude of the iron manufac-
turing plants. He seemed even more in
terested in the vast number of oil der
ricks which bristled all over the hills
after leaving Allegheny.
0vations in Ohio.
Beginning with Steubenville. the first
town of Ohio to be reached, the ovatiops
to Prince Henry were more enthusiastic
crowds were bigger and the cheering more
and Prince Henry fairly
caught the hearty spirit of the cordial
>elcome and bestowed bows and beaming
smiles on all hands.
The Washington times., 1902-03-02
TWO BOER ENJOYS
AGAIN In THE CITY
Mysterious Visit of Messfs.
Vessels and Wolmarans.
Montague White, American Representa-
tive of the South African Republic,
Unable to Explain Their Mission.

Two of the three Boer ENJOYS, Messrs
Cornelius w. Vessels and A. D. W. VOL.
marans. who visited Washington eighteen
months ago. are in the city again, and
have apartments at the New Willard.
Accompanying them is Mr.. Montague
White, the representative of the South
African Republic in this country. and
also Mr.. J. NJ. de Bruyn. private secretary
to Messrs. Vessels and Wolmarans.
Unable to Explain.
Mr.. White acted as spokesman for the
ENJOYS. He was pleasant, but frankly ad-
mitted he could give but little informa-
ciates. They reached New York Tuesday.
and he did not know how long would be
their stay in Washington.
"Our object" said Mr.. White, sis to
try to sound American public sentiment,
and find out just what the people here
think of the South African cause. We
Judge the feeling to be very friendly con-
sidering the large meetings held in va
rious cities of the United States when
the ENJOYS were here in 1900.
The Former Demonstration
THE tremendous gathering in Wash
ington is stiI1 in the minds of residents
of the Capital
Mr.. White did not know just when an
audience would be asked of President
Roosevelt, as no definite plan of action
had yet been mapped out.
The Washington times., 1902-03-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Ebbitt Houge-V. w. Polk. Tennessee:
Mrs. W. o. TolfCrd, Miss Mary Tolford
Miss H. Blak and Wilson Tolford, Ohio;
c. J. Gibson Mrs. Lockerly. New York.
The Arlington-A. G. Murray, New
York; c. G. West Boston; F. Earle.
Connecticut; Edward X. Jones, MI. and
Mrs Smith, New York; Marshall J. Gas
quet. Philadelphia; J. B. Zeube, Ohio
The shoreham-R Welsh and wife,
Missouri; F. NJ. Van Room, New York
Haddad. City; J. ]. Kennedy. New York:
G. II. Dothy, Massachusetts,: J. S. Cornell.
J. S. McNulty, F. VI. Drown, Pennsylvania;
A. Goth, Chicago; H. II. Williams. New
York.
Riggs House-R. 0. Clearing. Pennsyl-
vania; f. Chisdell and daughter. Canada;
". Campbell. Toronto; r. ]. Adams. Bos-
ton; c. c. Calbourn. Kentucky; W. p
Bennett. New Jersey; Charles Z. Topping
New York; Z. p Smith, Pennsylvania; c.
f. Densmore. Charles Parker, Mrs. South
cock. New York.
The Fairfax. W Burgess. Massachu-
sets; Miss Stamp. Ohio; f. W. Berg
mier, Minnesota; Miss f. Nelson, Miss L.
II. Nelson, Maryland.
The Washington times., 1902-03-02

sentative Nevin, and at his left. Represen-
last bill on the private calendar" had
been disposed of, delivered speech
which, for half an hour. kept the House
in tumult of laughter and applause.
The new member from Columbus demon
strated to his colleagues what he can
do, and what may be expected of him in
the way of speech making If he is ever
successful in securing recognition from
the Speaker.
AS Speaker Henderson was absent, he
was the object Of a great deal of good
natured and humorous attack for his ac-
tion in holding the kid members in sub
lection. and not making them all chair
men of important committees Mr.. TOmp-
kins volunteered TO give the Speaker
bit of good advice as how he could best
conduct the affairs of the House. He also
admonishcd his young colleagues as to
what they should do to make themselves
heard and their presence felt.
A Recitation.
Under unanimous consent his time was
several times extended, and finally he
dropped into poetry, and with dramatic
effect rendered The Birth of the Opal"
some amusing accounts of his campaign
experiences. The House voted that if the
people of Vermont didn't make him a
member of Congress for life they would
make a sad mistake.
Other speeches were delivered by Rep
resentatives Blackburn IN. c.. Haskins
Vt), Burk tPa), Marshall IN. d.,
Gaines wv. Val and Others
Mr.. Patterson. Of Pennsylvania. created
a great deal of amusement by his para
phrase of an old song dedicated to the
Speaker, rendered with the House Joining
in the chorus.
From the moment the gavel fell until
an adjournment was taken there was
continuous round of jollity and merri-
ment, all of the members agreeing that
they enjoy Congressional life.
The purpose of the club is to bring the
new members closer together, make them
acquainted with one another, and secure
the recognition of their rights from the
older and more experienced legislators.
The Membership.
The membership OF the club is: Repre-
sentatives Alpin, Michigan; Ball, Della
ware: Bates, Pennsylvania: Beidler. Chic;
Blackburn, North Carolina: Blakeney.
Maryland; Bristow, New York: Brown.
Wisconsin; Burk. Pennsylvania: Cassel,
Pennsylvania; Coombs, California: Cur
rier. New Hampshire; Darragh, Michigan:
Deemer. Pennsylvania; Douglas, New
York: Draper. New York; Evans, Penn
sylvania; Foerderer, Pennsylvania: Fos-
ter. Vermont; Gaines, West Virginia:
Hamburg, New York; Haskins, Vermont;
Hildebrandt. Ohio; Holiday. Indiana;
Hughes. West Virginia; Irwin. Kentucky;
Jackson. Maryland; Knapp, New York;
Kyle, Ohio; Lessler, New Jersey; Lewis,
Pennsylvania: Marshall. North Dakota:
Martin, South Dakota; Moody. North
Carolina; Nevin. Ohio; Palmer. Pennsyl-
vania; Patterson. Pennsylvania; Perkins,
New York; Powers. Massachusetts,; Ro-
dey. New Mexico: Rumple, Iowa: Schirm,
Maryland; Scott, Kansas; Skiles. Ohio;
Storm. New York; Sutherland. Utah: Tir-
rell. Massachusetts,; Tompkins. Ohio. and
Warnock, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1902-03-02

christ sighted a signal turned against
him. whereupon he came = dead halt
at the little village of Portage. 1t was
not generally known throughout the train
at first, but the fact was that there had
been slight smash up on the track about
| two miles ahead, and all the through ex-
| presses as we'll as the princes special
were in consequence held up.
Delayed by "A Wreck.
freight train had smashed into train
OF empty cars, making a bad mess. which
completely covered the westbound track
A gang of men were working like beavers
on 1t, but with their utmost efforts the
way was not cleared for nearly two hours
TO De exact. one hour and fifty
minutes. Prince Henry had only just
begun to fairly enjoy his swift rush on
the engine. when. for the time being, it
came to an end
There are not very many people in the
village of Portage, but apparently they
were all out and at the railroad when the
train arrived.
The Princes Costume.
1t happened that OF all the thousands of
people who packed the railroad stations
and lined the tracks throughout the entire
day none had SO good an opportunity of
seeing exactly what manner of man. in
outward appearance, at least. Prince
Henry of Prussia is. When the prince
went forward to the engine he donned a
short light-colored overcoat, which was
distinctly British in cut. and this. with
the light-colored golf cap that he wore.
gave him more the appearance of an
Englishman.
When the train came to standstill he
climbed down to the ground with Engineer
Gilchrist. who took that occasion to do
little oiling up.
Crowded About the Prince.
Prince Henry followed him all around
the engine. opening up his rapid-fire bat
terry OF questions with much energy, and.
it may be said. with much precision of
aim. After the engine inspection there
began the tedium of the long wait.
No attempt was made to keep the peo
pie back who had gathered about the
train. They crowded close up around tho
group about the prince and stared at
him.
The prince. however. paid not the
slightest attention to it. standing nom
chalantly with one foot on cross-tie and
the other on the heavy steel rail of the
track. with his hards thrust into the
pockets OF the light oyercoat. on the left
sleeve of which there was a broad mourn
ing band for the late Queen Victoria. his
grandmother.
Twitched Princes Sleeve.
At last out of the group of villagers |
there came curious looking specimen of |
humanity. with long ,whiskers, conglom-
crate attire, and vague. wandering eyes. |
He pressed forward close to Prince Henry, |
and. reaching out before he could be !
stopped, twitched his coatsleeve. The |
prince turned his head slowly and looked |
over his shoulder at the man as the Sc
cret Service men showed him to the rear.
1t was only the village ninny-a poor.
harmless deaf and dumb fellow.