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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15

Little Elsie, aged three, is ever on
the lookout fer chance to add to her
vocabulary by listening to the remarks
OF her elders.
Not far from that place in the Cats
kills where she and her mother spent
the summer months was point of
rocks jutting out from the mountain
side, easy enough Of access from the
rear, but in front n sheer precipice of
200 or 800 feet. Elsie had been to the
spot several times, and while her pro-
tectors looked off in the distance and
pointed here and there she always
heard then say something about "the
view"
When her father came up for one OF
his over-Sunday visits, he, of course,
had to be taken around to see the va
rious attractions of the locality, and
finally came to the point of rocks. He
ventured out pretty close to the edge,
when Elsie, few feet behind him,
piped up, in q tone Of warning and
with not little pride in graspilg the
opportunity for her new word: 'Lcoll
out, papa. Don't det too close or
you'll fail off into the view.'-New
York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Earl Ii the Richest Mat.

Ii Hung Chang was called the rich
est nan n tie world. This assertion
is easier made than proved, for Nobody
Enows how rich he was. His fortune
may certainly be counted by millioRs
OF dollars. but how many millions is
purely conjectural. 1t is enough to
say that he was very wealthy, and he
accumulated nearly the whole of his
fortune by taking advantage of his
opportunities and making opportuni-
ties during his long service as Viceroy
Of Marking and Pe-Chi-Li.
One way in which Ii for many years
made an enorrAo Gus sum Of money was
to use thousands of soldiers in his own
private enterprise without paying
them a cent for their labor. In the
course of time he purchased extensive
estates in the rice growing regions,
and raised more bushels Of rice every
year than the bonanza farmers Of
North Dakota used to raise of wheat.
He got his labor for nothing, and his
great crop of rice was almost clear
profit. He simply turned his soldiers
loose in Ehe rice fields and they had
to be content with the ratiols and the
miserable pittance paid to them by
the Governmental York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
WHEN cINDA SWEEPS:

When Cinda sews, within the lamps clear
beam.
Just mellowed by shade of porcelain
white,
Around her chestnut head soft shadows
dream.
Spun by the elfin fingers of the night.
The moths, with silvery wings, come wa.
vering in
The open door, through which some late
red rose
Pours fragrance rich; and all is calm and
fair
When Cinda sews.
When Cinda bakes, what odors as from
isles
OF Glove and citron float upon the air.
And in the pantry-Oh, what witching
piles
OF crustv rolls and frosted tarts are
therei
A dream Of far-Off eastern light and
In some strange wise, she mingles in her
cakes;
Some subtle atmosnhere the kitchen fills
When Cinda bakes.
When Cinda sweeps-Ah me! The dismal
tale
Is almost more than my poor pen can
The cloudy waves and pillows that do sal,
About my ears, my spirits crush and
Poor Cupid drops his arrows right and
Distractedly; the muse turns blue and
weeps,
And shifting. flies away to dry her eyes.
When Cinda sweeps.
Hattie Whitney, in Good Housekeeping.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
The Chicago yyoman's Walk.

Did you ever notice her? She is a
marvel. No trolley car will ever run
over her. She moves, and she moves
with lightning rapidity. She darts in
between the pedestrians, dives through
n group that is packed as closely as
sardines in box, swings and swishes
as she scoots around the corner and
disappears like blue streak. She is a
wonder Now, the interesting thing
about it all is the fact that Chicago
methods are responsible for the way
Chicago women walk. Take the street
cars. The average woman who strikes
an average gait could not catch a Chi
cago street car in months time with
out Obstructing the track. The car
stops. The bell rings and the car is
of. But it never gets away from the
Chicago woman. She knows a few
things. She touches the pavement
once between the curbstone and the
car. She pounces upon the car, crawls
in between the seats, crawls over the
callous bodies of ungallant men, grabs
q strap and swings on until she is
ready to get off. But with it all she
has lost nothing of that gracefulness
Of motion which adds so much to the
charm of a woman's presence, and,
after ALL the way they walk is a good
thing and an interesting phase of Chi
cago life.-New Orleans Times-D Demo
crat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15

Other flannel skirts have the edge
finished with deep flounces and inser-
tions of regular Hamburg.
Pretty handkerchiefs with hem
stitched hens have the inside, where
they are hemstitched, undulating.
All-jet umbrella handles are stylish
this winter, some with straight ends
and others with u large ball for han
die
There is a bit across the horseshoe
which forms the head of hat pin.
Diamond horseshoes galore are to be
seen for ordinary pins.
Shaped hounces are on many of
these underskirts, two two-inch shaped
bands being all the cloth used, and
these put together with wide insertions
Of lace.
Corset covers Of fine lawn are oc-
casionally trimmed with deep cream
lace insertions and edges, and are
pretty when worn with deep cream
colored petticoats.
Colored handkerchiefs have broad
band Of white inside the hem. There
are floral designs in white on the cen
tire of the handkerchief, with perhaps
the flower embroidered. There Is 4
combination of printing and embroid-
cry in most of these.
One interesting style Of colored
handkerchiefs has the centre and Lem
Of white, and inside this forming q
narrow border around the edge, light
ning-like lines of color, free hand
d. shes, with a flower embroidered in
white rearing It's head here and there.
Fancy silks are exceedingly pretty
in petticoats. Some of these are made
of dotted silk, and others in bro
cade of a delicate pattern. The silks
are all il one tone. One petticoat of
brocade is of deep cream, and Is
trimmed with q pretty fine lace of a
pale coffee shade. 1t Is q beautiful
skirt.
A peculiar design is after the style
to be seen in tapestries and wall
papers this year, field flowers and
stems forming long, straight perpen-
dicular lines. In the handkerchiefs
cluster of the long-stemmed flowers
are set in one corner, extending up
nearly to the centre Of the handker-
chief at the side.
Flannel underskirts, skirts of alba
tross and various materials In which
these skirts come, have many Of them
embroidered figures scattered over
them, these in colors. In some in
stances u founce is made around the
skirt of satin ribbon to match the color
Of the embroidery, made with inser-
tions of lace the ribbon and lace put
together horizontally, entire deux.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
OLD HIDDEN TREASURE FOUND.
Gold Worth $1,000 in a shanty Nerr Roy
alton, N. Y.


Gold nuggets and fine gold dust
worth $1,000 were found a few days
ago by Penry Freeshe, farm hand,
in the attic of an old shanty ON the
Barker Road, north of Royalton, n.
Y. The building was being remod-
eled to be used as a barn. The gold
was stored in an old wooden box
about two feet square. Mice had
made a nest in the chest, the side of
which had become rotten long ago.
The finding of the treasure recalls
the interesting history of the late &C.
centric cid hermit, George Hoffman,
who left Niagara County back in the
fifties to seek the precious yellow met
al in California. According to old
residents he went to the gold fields
soon after he was married. His bride
remained in the East. He was in Cal
ifornia for three years, and during that
time he did not write to his wife, who,
believing he had perished, left Mia
CARA and went back to her home in
Ohio. 1t is said that she is still liv-
ing near Cleveland, and an effort is
being made to find her.
Hoffman came back in 1856 with
fortune. No one knew at the time that
he had found the gold he sought, but
it is supposed that the new-found
treasure was brought back from Cal
ifornia by him. Its existence can be
accounted for in no other way.
When Hoffman returned he sought
out his wife in the Buckeye State,
but she would not come back to West
ern New York with him, probably ow
ing to his eccentricities. 1t is said
that he told her he had met with no
lived in the old shanty on the Barker
Road, hermit and miser, tilling a
small farm for a living. He died in
1895, and since then the shanty has
been deserted. The property belonged
to the Freeshes, Hoffman having
rented it fer fifty bushels of potatoes
year.
The old hermit was known for miles
around as the "bogie man." and his
name was used to strike terror to the
hearts of disobedient children in the
town. 1t is said that he gained a rep
utation in the West as a bad man who
was altogether too handy with Il gun.
Many of the stories concerning his
past, however, consist merely of gos-
sip, and are the products of the inag
ination of these who knew him. The
Freeshes are well-to-do farmers. They
declare they will not make an effort
to keep the gold If Hoffman's legal
representatives claim it. So, if Mrs.
Hoffman can be found, she will not
have to carry the matter into court
lew York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15

The Judiciary Committee Of the
Georgia House of Delegates has decid-
ed to report favorably bill providing
that 1t shall be a misedeanor to charge
more than twenty-five per cent. per an
mum ON any loan whatever. A number
Of pawnbrokers and money lenders
appeared before the committee in op-
position to the bill, but it was decided
unanimously to report it favorably.
Two of the members OF the commit.
tee made strong arguments in favor Of
the bill. showing how some of the
money lenders are charging from 100
to 1000 per cent. on loans to the Door
eople.-Baltim ore Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Grain From semi-Arid Region.

Emmer is the name of a species of
wheat which the Department of Agri-
culture is recommending for introduc-
tion in this country, particularly for
cultivation in the semi-arid regions
of the West. The seeds are being OBJ
tained from Russia, where several
provinces raise large quantities of this
grain. In Abyssinia several varieties
are grown at an altitude of 5000 to
5000 feet. Almost all varieties of en-
mer are drough-resistent, and equally
winter hardy. The uses of emmer are
yet in an experimental stage in this
country, but the indications so far are
that it will become regular and val
liable crop for stock feeding. Emmer
is being used extensively at the ag
ricultural experiment stations for i'm
proving ordinary wheat. General
vigor and hardness are inbred by its
USE These features are exhibited in
resistance to fungus attacks, drought
resistance, increased fertility Of the
head, non -shattering, stiffness of the
straw and Increase of gluten content
of the grain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
School Children as Gardeners,

Scientific gardening is taught in tho
national schools Of Sweden and in the
seminaries for the education of ma
tional school teachers. There is a
school garden In nearly every rural
school district in the Kingdom. The
garden is placed near the schoolhouse,
and the children receive practical in
struction in the cultivation of plants,
berries, flowers, herbs, and fruits. the
management Of hotbeds. greenhouses,
and so forth. The parishes are re-
quired to furnish the necessary ground
for the gardens, and trees and shrubs
are annually given to the children to
be planted at their homes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
The GLASGOW Student.

His life is plain and hard, and rath-
calls him early from his bed-how
early he who comes to it by train
from the suburbs will tell you. And
what, after all, comes he out for to
see? The tardy moon lighting him
up the college hill. the windy quad
rangle all dark, the lighted class room
windows, a brisk janitor selling the
college magazine. the college bell, clat-
tering for five short minutes after the
hour has struck, it's sudden stop, the
scramble of men to enter while yet
there is time, the roll call, the lecture,
the bent heads of the note takers the
scraping their anxious feet lest a
word be missed, the rustling of a
sporting paper, the smell of wet water
proof in the hot air, the intolerable
dreichness of Qet lis say) the con-
veyancing statutes, and then-happy
release!--the college clock booming
out the hour, and once more the rain
and wind in the quadrangle. No hand
some reward this for early rising!
Glasses meet all day long from a.
m, till $50 p. m; and, if our friend
has spare hour, and is eager for
work, he goes across to the gaunt,
warm reading room, where a comrade
with ''call' may invite him to defend
everlasting as against eternal punish
ment, or another with a foible for
jokes, may, in Observation-Disclosures tell
him the same story thrice in 60 min.
uteS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
The Jews Services to Mankind.

In religion, In philosophy, in COM
merce, in the arts, and-let it not be
forgotten by the thoughtless who are
accustomed to regard the Jews as un-
patriotic money getters merely - in
every struggle that man has even
made, in any land, under any sun,
since Abram tended his flocks, the
Jews have contributed their full share
to the advancement and the enfran-
chisement Of mankind. A people with
out a country they have made all
countries their own. They have
thriven on persecution and survived
the despotism of blind hatred. They
have, with tenacity unprecedented,
preserved their racial integrity while
keeping pace intellectually, morally
and In material prosperity, with mans
utmost progress. In ''The Jewish En-
cyclopedia." which is the Joint pro-
duct of more than 400 scholars, they
have for the first time had full and
fitting representation as people,
Frank Putnam, in National Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Tatlor-Made Hats.

Tailor made hats bid fair to rival the
felt, and are extremely smart for street
wear with the tailored gown. They
are of medium size and have but lit
tie trimming outside of wing. or quill,
or breasts, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A pretty hat Of this kind worn with a
brown suit was of the same material as
the suit, and seemed to be nothing
but folds of cloth artistically caught
at the back by handsome buckle.
Under the brim of this semi-hat shape,
Nesting against the hair of its pretty
owner, were two brown wings; one on
each side. A mere millinery trifle;
but such style and chicness as was
represented by this bauble Of head
dress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15

The real, actual unit Of value in the
United States is the silver quarter.
The dime is out of place. In the bar
you get two drink for quarter. One
cigar for ten cents seems plebian, SO
you take two for quarter. In the res
taurant you are ashamed to give the
waiter a ten-cent tip and cannot afford
to give hi-a quarter, but moral cow
ardice drives you to let him have the
quarter. The quarter is the most beau
tiful silver coin in the world. 1t is of
the most convenient size. Mix up lot
of dimes, nickels and copper cents in
your pocket and your sense of touch
falks at distinguishing between them.
You must haul out handful OF chick
en- feed for visual Identification. A
quarter you can tell from anything
by the feel" A half-dollar Is too
much like the gold eagle.-New York
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Chinese Women Learning to Walk.

According to a San Francisco spe-
cial in the New York Herald, Nine.
Wu Ting-fang, wife OF the Chinese
Minister, who returned a few days
ago from a visit to her native land,
says small feet are no longer the fash
ion there. "The very first penetrat-
ing influence of exterior civilization
on the customs of my country has
touched the conditions of women"
said Nine. WI. "The emancipations
of women in China means, first of all,
the liberation of her feet, and this is
coming. Indeed, 1t has already come
in a measure. for the style In feet has
changed. Wee bits Of feet, those no
longer than an infants, are no longer
the fashion. When I went back home
/ found that the rigid binding and
forcing back of the growth of the feet
was largely thing Of the past. China,
with other nations. has come to re-
gard that practice as barbarous, but
the small feet those that enable
woman to walk little and do not in
convenience her in getting about the
house, are still favored by the Chinese
ladies'"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15

Pillow ribbons, called by some
"skirting ribbons" are novelty sure
to come into long popularity. They
are found in all the new colors, are
from six and half to seven inches
wi1e, of soft taffeta, and have WOW
en-in card on one edge, which gathers
up ruffle heading an inch and half
Gates how prettily and quickly sofa
pillows can be trimmed with them,
the name skirt also suggests the ease
with which one may make with their
aid ruf1ed silk petticoat. AS .
house-wrapper trimming they would
go far toward q success. In price
they are ninety eight cents per yard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
THE CARE OF GEMS.
Diamonds Require Gentle Treatment to
Continue Sound and Brilliant.

Diamonds Require Gentle Treatment to
Continue Sound and Brilliant.
The best of all jewel boxes are not
the satin-lined, velvet-covered ones in
which the jewelers. alluringly display
their wares, but alright cases simply
lined with wool. Even in such q re-
ceptacle diamonds should be wrapped
in silversmith's tissue paper to keep
them of exquisite brilliancy.
Diamonds. in spite of their hardness,
must be treated with great care.
Though they can hardly be scratched,
they nevertheless chip, and when
roughly used are easily loosened in
their setting, and fall out at the most
unexpected moment. When they are
sent to be cleaned the expert first
tests the settings, and then dips the
ring or pin repeatedly into little eau
de cologne. A powerful magnifying
glass is used to detect any foreign"
bodies in the setting, and an ornament
that has an accumulation Of dust,
grease or soap on its under side, a
blemish that is often noticeable in
rings is dipped alternately in soap
suds and eau de cologne, and a very
fine soft camelhair brush pointed like
n pencil is employed to reach delicate
ly between the claws of the setting.
When the jewel is thoroughly clean
it is buried in a jar of fine sawdust to
dry. This is all done after the gold
or silver mounting has been carefully
rubbed with jewelers. rouge, dried and
polished with tiny chamois-covered
pad.
t When diamonds and turquoises are
set together the most exquisite care is
taken that alcohol only is utilized with
whiting to clean both the setting and
the diamonds, and as little moisture
as possible is allowed to come near
the blue stones. If turquoise has
been carelcssly treated, and is turning
green from the effects of water, the
cleaner sets it to soak in stale beer,
which treatment VIII frequently re-
store the pure azure color. But old
turquoises that are nearly green have
value of their own.
Pearls require a great deal Of human
companicnship, and that is why they
are so constantly worn by their own
ers. When they are 'sick" Ito use
technical term they are given sun
baths, and sometimes are sunk in the
sea in perforated caskets to be re-
stored to health and lustre. Pearls
held in warm. dry hand and drawn
slowly backward and forward through
the half-closed member are benefited
Some women have their pearls re-
strung every season, and when the
owner cannot arrange to wear fine
string of these gems at least once
fortnight the cleaner lays them in
cup of warm -four or lukewarm fresh
milk to keep their skins in good order.
Experts test real diamonds by touch
ing them with the tip of their tongue.
Diamonds are icy cold; paste is not
Real pearls they can differentiate from
false, 1t Is said, by the touch of their
finger tips, for the skin of the real
pearl has feeling peculiar to itself.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Hook-"I hear you were quite taken
with Molly" Nye-"Well, we were
photographed together"

WIN Molly. wen, we were
photographed together"
Were I the weather prophet
When the storms began to brew,
I'd keep predicting sunshine
Till it finally came true.
Washington Star.
He-"They say, dear, that people
who live together get to look alike"
She-"Then you must consider my re-
fusal as final. l."-Tit-Bits.
The Bishop-"Wouldn' you like to be
born again, little girl?" The Child
mo, ther; wath born in Bothton the
very firth time!'-Puck.
"Our friend Butely over there says
Nature intended him for a poet"
"Oh, pshaw! Nature never had such
bad intentions as at."-Judge.
Nell-"She carries her passion for
remnants to an absurd extreme"
Belle-"Yes, she has even married a
widower."- Philadelphia Record.
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;
There are other friends to bleed
For i've or ten.
-InlIaQelpnla RECORD.
"Blanche's papa paid round million
for her count" said Miss Flypp. "She
always said she wouldn't marry a
cheap man." added Miss Kittish.-De-
troit Free Press.
Tess-I accepted Jack Timmid last
night" Jess-"O! Pm so glad" Tess
Are you, reallyw Jess-"Yes, bet
him q box of gloves that you would
Philadelphia Press.
Wigg-"I hear your friend the under
taker has been adjudged insane"
Wagg-"Yes, poor fellow; I'm afraid
his case is hopeless. He is trying to
discover an elixir of life"
Consulting Physician-"Do you
think the patient can stand an opera
tion?" Family Doctor-"Can he stand
1t? Why. my dear sir, the man is q
millionaire. Town Topics.
Mistress-"Now, remember, Bridget,
the Joneses are coming for dinner to-
night" Cook-"Leave it to me, mum.
I'll do me worst! They'll never trouble
yez again"-Harper's Bazar.
Wigg-"Bjones would rather argue
than eat" Wagg-"Yes; and the most
surprising part of it is that he can
make the other fellow believe he un
derstands his own arguments"
Impecunious Lover-"Be mine,
Amanda, and you will be treated like
an angel" Wealthy Maiden-"Yes, l
suppose so. Nothing TO eat and less
to wear. No, thank you."-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Give the Girls a Chance.

Give the girls the best Of education.
Let them have college education if
possible. The way to get at the boys
Of the future is by means of the girls
who are to be their mothers. Too
much attention has been given to the
boys and not enough to the girls. If
the boys of college woman are capa-
bic Of receiving college education
they stand the best chance of getting
1t. The best side of the house is the
mother side of it.-Sioux City Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
ARMY POST AN ISSUE.
Des Moines Citizens Provide a Site.
but Council Blocks It.

1t is probable that the question Of
United Statets army post may be a
considerable factor in the Des Moines
city election campaign next spring.
The business men of the city nearly
a year ago contributed the funds nee
essary to purchase q site for the post,
but the city council dallies. One condi-
ton the government insists on before
establishing the post is that the city
shall annex the territory comprising
the proposed site. 1t is generally de-
sired that the post be inside the city,
in order that the more stringent mu-
nicipal authorities may prevent the
gathering of resorts about the govern
ment property.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-15
Dress Clipping Fiend.

Ladies who go out of Paris just now,
says special cable to the New York
Herald, in dresses they value should
keep a sharp lookout for q person
going about with scissors collecting
clippings of dress material. Instead
Of adopting the usual method of get
ting these from a dressmaker the per-
son in question prefers them from
made-up material. Many smart ladies
who have been victimized in this man.
ner are crying bitterly, and complaints
have been lodged with the police by
the indignant sufferers. Tue police
thus far are nonplussed.