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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-19

When a man is henpecked he is not apt
to crow about it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-19

An opportunity seldom comes back for
q second trial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Where Connecticut Got Its Name.

1t might be imagined that Connect
icut is called the land of steady hab-
it's on account of the exemplary con-
duct of its citizens. But it obtained
that title in different manner. John
r. Matthews told just how recently at
the Waldorf-Astoria. 'In the early
colonial times" he said "it was the
custom to provide every one who as
sisted at a dedication, church build
ing or barn raising with a hooker of
good Jamaica rum. These functions,
needless to say, were popular. When
the charter creating Connecticut a
crown colony arrived there was, Of
course. a celebration. The first gov
ernor, John Winthrop, refused to pro-
vide rum and in his inaugural address
deplored the custom of tippling, say
ing it did not lead to steady habits
Thereup the Nutmeg State had a title
to hand down to posterity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Cleverest Woman Politician.

Miss ]. N. Strong, private secretary
to ex-Congressman Hawley, of Texas,
is credited with being the cleverest
female politician ever seen in Wash
ington. She is conversant with every
county in Texas, knows every man of
prominence in the State and attends
to nearly all details of Federal pat
ronage there. 1t is related of her
that she once went to see a Cabinet
Minister in regard to a place for a
Texas constituent The official was
not disposed to give the place to her
applicant, but in a pleasant and court
eous manner said: 81 am sorry to
disappoint you after looking into such
pretty eyes" ''It seems to me, then"
was the quick answer, that the eyes
ought to have it." The Cabinet of
ficer was SO pleased with the retort
that ne made the appointment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

Hon. David Meekison is well known not
only in his own State but throughout
America. He was elected to the Fifty
fifth Congress by very large majority,
and is the acknowledged leader of his party
in his section of the State.
Only one flaw marred the otherwise com.
plete success of this rising statesman. Ca
tarrh, with its insidious approach and te-
nacous grasp, was his only unconquered
foe. For thirty years he waged unsuccess-
full warfare against this personal enemy.
At last Peruna came to the rescue. He
writes:
~ haze used several bottles of Pc
ru,tn AMI feet greatly benefited
thereby from, my catarrJt of the head.
Iteet encouraged to beLieue that II Il
use 1t II short time longer L aciLI be
fully a bic to eradicate the disease of
thirty gears standing. O-DaUtd
Aeciison, Member of Congress.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Daredevil yyorkmen.

81 remember" said bridge con-
tractor some time ago while on the
subject of worlimen's dare-deviltries,
when working at the big bridge across
the Niagara. When the two cantilever
arms had approached within fifty feet
OF each other keen rivalry as to who
should be the first to cross sprang up
among the men. A long plank con.
nected the two arms, leaving about
two and half feet Of support at each
end. Strict orders were issued that
no one should attempt to cross the
plank upon penalty of instant dismiss
sal. At the noon hour | suddenly
heard great shout from the men, who
were all starting up. Raising my eyes
plank, stop a minute and look down
into the whirlpool below. 1 knew he
was going to cross and shouted to
him. but he was TOO high up to hear.
Deliberately he walked out until he
reached the middle of the plank. 1t
sagged far down with his weight until
| could see light between the two short
supporting ends and the cantilevers on
which they rested. He saw the end
in front OF him do this, hesitated and
looked back to see how the other end
was. ! thought he was going to turn.
He stopped, grasped both edges of the
plank with his hands. and, throwing
his feet up, stood on his head, kicking
his legs in the cir, cracking his heels
together and yelling to the terrified
onlookers. This he did for about a
minute-it seemed to me like forty.
Then he let his feet drop down, stood
up, waved his hat and trotted along
the plank to the other side, slid down
one of the braces hand over hand and
regained the ground. We discharged
him, of course, but what did he care?
He got all the glory his fellows envied
him and he could command work any
where. ."-Cassier's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Old Candlesticks Hiqh.

With the increasing demand for an
tiquities, the supply of mementoes
and relics of past generations is be-
coming exhausted, and the prices of
genuine pieces are waxing higher and
higher. Old candlesticks, for exam
pie, that have had such continuous
popularity, are scarce, and good spec
linens sell for almost any price that
the dealer feels disposed to charge.
To tell old brass, copper or pewter
from the modern imitation requires
long experience and trained eye.
Brass varies much in color, its shade
depending upon the proportion of cop
per and zinc used in it's composition,
sind also on the hue of the copper en-
Pployed. Copper itself assumes va
riety of compilations. The old Span
ish and Russian copper and brass are
both peculiarly rich in color and re-
tain their polish longer than others.
In the old pieces there is sickness of
texture not found in the sorts made
now. This is partly due. it is said,
to the natural wear of the utensils.
In some cases, such as pots, kettles
and fire-boXes, the action of heat may
be responsible, in part at least for
this quality. Colonial furnishings
are the kinds most eagerly sought by
collectors
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

In old times prisoners were some
times confined in cells that gave them
no room, either to stand upright or to
lie at full length. A more distressing
experience, although happily it did
not last very long, befell an old plains
man, who tells the story in the Los
Angeles Times. On nipping zero day
in February he started from a Mon
tana ranch in pursuit of buffalo.
II must have gone thirty miles at
least before sighting my game, four
COW buffaloes and one bull. l got them
all, and then, giving my horse his head,
l undertook to skin the buffaloes, but it
was new work for me and slow. 1t be-
gan to get dark by the time 1 had
finished the job, and when l looked
around there was no horse in sight.
Il concluded then that l would have
to walk back to the ranch; but l dis
liked to leave the hides, and it was
cloudy and never a star to show ME my
course. After studying the matter
over for q while, / laid two of the
hides down fiat together, hairy side up,
stretched myself at one edge and be-
gan to roll myself up, careful to leave
an airhole at the top for breathing
purposes. The hides were SO limp that
they conformed well to the shape of
my body, and the comfortable feeling
Of being warm soon put me to sleep.
when | awolle and tried to stretch
and turn over | found it was impossi-
+ fp;o 10 1,,,t +l,ot
was no more to be done than if had
been bound and rebound with rope. 1
had rolled myself up in two green
hides and they had frozen hard, max
ing me a prisoner.
The idea of cutting my way out
with knife occurred to me, but try as
[ might l could not reach my pocket.
1t was like being tied to plank.
when would relief get to me, or
would it come at all? The boys knew
about what direction l had taken, but
they might not be alarmed enough to
start out and look me up in time. Then
it was getting dusk again, and another
| endure it and live?
suddenly L thought l heard voices.
Then came the tramp Of horses feet,
and soon 1 was shouting and being
answered. The fellows could not find
me at first, but following the sound of
my voice, traced me and took in the
situation at 4 glance. They pulled
grass and piled ii on each side of me,
set it afire and in a quarter of an
hour my prison walls were thawed
apart. But the boys had to rub me
a long time before was able to stand
up"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

suer, and either of them sure to cut
fell!
Faster and faster he ran, still calling
for help. His wet slippers found very
insecure footing on the polished copper,
and every moment he was afraid that
he would slip and fall.
His assistant now came in sight, but
the man was either so dazed by the
spectacle or SO ignorant of the machin-
cry that he could do nothing but stand
and gaze open mouthed.
By keeping as near as possible to
the shaft and revolving with it, Sapiro
was managin- for the moment to keep
out of the way of both knives; but his
eXertions were so great that he was
rapidly becoming exhausted. 1t seemed
to him that he could pot hold out a
minute longer.
But just as he was about to sink
man came in who had sense enough
to run to the engineer and tell him to
shut down the motive power of the
whole establishment. The engineer did
so, and the great knives slowed down.
The exhausted man had then to watch
closely and move at slower and
slower pace himself, in order TO keep
himself still between the two knives.
This Continued until the machinery had
come to dead stop. Sapiro sank in
a dead faint on the bottom of the vat
totally exhausted, but unhurt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
NESTOR AMONG CLERKS.
Judge Tomkins Works for Uncle San
Though Eighty Years Old.

The nestor among the clerks at the
Pension office at Washington is Judge
c. M. Tomkins, who was appointed
to that bureau in 1861 and has served
continuously since. From a little bu-
reau he has seen the Pension office
grow to one of the largest and most
influential branches of the govern
ment, with thousands of clerks to do
its work. Despite his so years, he is
still on active duty. Judge Tomkins
was flourishing lawyer in Wisconsin
in 1861, when he visited Washington
to attend President Lincolns inaugu-
ration, and with no thought of seek
ing or accepting a government office.
He was pursuaded by Timothy o.
Howe to remain at the capital and
take a clerkship on the ground that
$Nar was sure to be declared and it
would be interesting to study it at
close range. "Once government
clerk, always a government clerk"
the saying goes, and Mr.. Tomkins has
never felt any ambition to leave the
comfortable berth to which his old
friend appointed him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Germany's Army is for Defense.

The German army, like the German
nation, has been squeezed into exist
ence. Germany, open on every side
to attack, has been the great battle
ground of Europe through all the cen
turies; and by constant pressure with
in and without the army has had it's
growth 1t was the result of stern
necessity. 1t was defense or death;
and that, in spite of the commonly re-
ported military aspirations of the Ger
man Kaiser, is the keynote Of the sys-
tenn. The army must be made power
full enough to defend the country from
the attacks of any one power or all of
them together. If it is necessary to
march into France in the course of
such war, well and good but that
is not the fundamental purpose of the
army.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Twain and the kjnc.

The father of Miss Louise Forss.
lund, author of THE Ship of Dreams"
knew Mark Twain in the days Of the
gold fever in California. Twain was
then young newspaper man named
Clemens" and as the men drifted
apart the acquaintance was never fol
lowed up. Mr.. Forsslund modestly
disclaimed any further knowledge of
the now world-famed humorist. Mark
Twain himself is less diffident, as a
story is now going it's second round
of the English papers testifies. Dur
ing Twain's residence in England he
was taxed in what seemed to him an
unjustifiable instance. Accordingly
he wrote friendly protest to the
Queen. Il don't know you," he write,
"but I've met your son. He was at
the head of procession in the Strand,
and l was on a bus"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Found Rinu in a Fish.

Henry Buermann, of New York,
found what he says is a solid gold
wedding ring in the stomach of a fish.
Buermann, who has a cafe at No. 8
Barclay street, stopped at a Front
street fish store and bought a half of
16-pound cod. The cod had come
from Boston on the Bay State cold
storage car the night before, and was
already nicely cleaned. But when he
was preparing it later he found the
ring imbedded in the ribs. The ring
is more than a quarter of an inch in
breadth. and bears the inscription,
Lew to Lou, 49,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
A Public Forest for Germans.

Emperor William, of Germany, car
rying out his purpose of converting
the Grunewald into vast pleasure
ground for the use of the inhabitants
of Berlin, has approved plans for new
roads, Fairgrounds, picnickers' glades
ind restaurants in the forest. One Of
the Emperor's objects is to encourage
outdoor athletics. The forest contains
1850 acres. 1t is a royal hunting
preserve but the foresters are now
killing off the deer and wild boar
there.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Chicago Through British Glasses.

Chicago's university professors are
called "slangy freaks" by recent
British visitor, on whom all the hos
pitalities of the town had been
poured in sparkling showers" But
as he also called its policemen "por-
cupine sluggards," honors are compar-
atively easy between the cops and the
faculty, anyhow, with the rest of the
community looking on rather amused
than otherwise.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Odd Sunday Law in Scotland.

AS an instance of the observance
of the Sabbath in Scotland an Eng.
lish paper tells of a postman having
a route between Stirling and Blaird.
rummond. He was observed to ride
bicycle over his six pliles on week
days and to walk the same distance
on Sunday, and when asked why, re-
piled that he was not allowed TO use
the machine on Sunday. An investi-
cation followed, and the postman's
explanation proved to be correct.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
Price of White Star Line.

1t was officially announced in Lon
don, England, that the purchase price
of the White Star Line, on it's joining
the International Mercantile Marine
Company, is s53 ,497, ,180, of which $15-
7S6,1S0 is payable in cash, $25,174 900
in preference shares and $12,5S7 900
in common stock. The shareholders
thus receive over $4,000 for each
1000 shares.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CEENEY 6 Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known L. j Che
ney for the last IL years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALpINa, KINNAN&MARvIN Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

The best way to cure indigestion is to
remove its cause. This is best done by the
prompt use of Dr. August Koenig's Ham
burg Drops, which regulate the stomach
in an effectual manner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

An aluminium alloy is now used as a
substitute for copper in the manufac-
ture of nails and tacks. The white
metal is much cheaper and in every
way as durable and desirable as copper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

Many untruths are like fiies-they
are allowed to live simply because it is
too much trouble to chase them down
and kill them.-New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, ,softenthe gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, ,allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
In n Vat.

-
A brewery is often a dangerous place
In more senses than one. The watts and
the machinery are but so many traps
for unwary workmen. A workman in
a brewery at Paterson N. j., Abraham
Sapiro by name, recently had an ad
tenure OF most extraordinary kind
in connection with the apparatus of the
establishment.
In the middle of each OF the great
mashing tubs in which the malt is
mixed and boiled there are, attached to
central shaft, two sets of large steel
knives. When the upright shaft re-
wolves, these knives are rapidly driven
about, and thus the malt is mixed.
One day lately one Of these tubs was
empty, and Sapiro, who had charge of
them, was at work cleaning the ma
chinery. Having nearly finished his
task. he wished to have the malt turned
into the mixer. Outside the vat stood
an assistant, and Sapiro told him to
go and turn lever, the function of
which is to start or stop the machinery
which feeds in the matt. The man
went, but instead of moving this lever,
he moved the one which starts the
shaft in the centre of the great tub and
revolves the knives.
In another instant, Sapro, who was
standing Oh the polished copper bottom
of the tub, saw the knives begin to
move slowly, and knew what his ig
norant assistant had done. Before he
could avail himself Of the chance to get
out, the knives were moving so fast
that he could 60 no more than run in
circle between them-ore ahead OF
him and one behind-and call for some
one to turn the lever.
The terrible knives moved faster and
faster, and Sapiro increased his speed,
one knife acting as pacemaker in
front of him. the other a terrible pur-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.--AIRs. THOMAS ROB-
BINS. Maple st.. Norwich. N. Y. Feb. II. 1900
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

Exports of cattle have increased twenty
per cent in five years
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
DIR. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

In Hungary the legal age of an indivi.
dual dates only from baptism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

You can do your dyeing in half an
hour with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

The dentist that hurts the most doesn
always charge the least.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

1t is a notable fact that most of the SUBJ
jccts of King Edward VII. are Hindoos.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04

The leech is the only animal which pos.
sesses three separate jaws.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-04
DIdck g
4 Ad1entdre.
Whipped o Catameunt.

T HE announcement that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is again con-
templating a sojourn in the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-21
HIGH PRICES FOR WOOL,

WOOL promises TO be wool this year
Already buyers are negotiating for the
growing clip on the sleeps back. West.
efn wool growers have been numerouslv
asked TO put the price on their 1905
Clip NO sales have been consummated
put the fact that inquiries regarding
prices have been freely made al this
season Of the year is extraordinary
Ihere has been free buying Of wool on
the Sleeps back in recent years. but
we do not recall that the people who
nave pursued this policy have begun TO
plan their operations as far ahead as
January says the American Shepherds
Bulletin. The fact Is this very early at.
tempt TO get possession OF the 1903 elm
may be considered IA fair Indication of
the enthusiasm regarding the future Of
the wool market which prevails in Ger.
tain quarters, The interrogatorlsg
which eastern dealers have nut TO Mon.
taha sheep men recently regarding the
g.ars CUP nave created the belief In
mat state that prices viii be pro
nouncedly higher In 1903 than In 1902
Inc prediction is made by some tina.
wool In that locality viii bring 20 cents
thls year as against Is TO II cents last
year, which would mean an advance of
say u to 70 per cent. Possibly such ex-
pectatlons VIII be realized, but lust al
tnls luneture IL is hardly probable that
me eastern trade look forward 10 paw
ing such figure as We have Indicated
The eagerness OF 50 many members
Oi the eastern trade 10 get their eyes
on definite amounts OF the next clip Is
easily enough explained. Every mail
from Australia makes II clearer. NOT
only that there Will be an enormous
failing OF In the amount OF wool avail
able from last years clip, but that the |
lsOS Yield VIII also show a deficiency |
Inc latest estimates OF the 1909 40. |
crease Is 10000 bales, with much OF the |
WOOL poor In quality at that III owing |
10 the scarcity Of feed and the great |
mortality among the lambs. the 1905 |
Clip Is also going 20 be short. and n
as Is Wei known, wool Is In deficient |
SUPPLY IN every other part OF the world
except Souu America, there h every
Incentive TO believe that wool WIN ha I
GOOD asset 10 possess during the next
Ear OF TWO. II Is, OF course, owing to
such considerations as we have iue,
Enumerated that the prices at the cur
tht London auction sales have touched
'sch nigh figures, But in contemplat-
ms the statistical position OF wool. II
5 always necessary 10 keep in mind the
,essioihues which exist In connection
Nlth wool substitutes. There Is alwayr
hgure above which wool cannot be
.oNanced, be the yield as small as II
nay be There Is some evidence that
onsumers have recently been turning
Eeir attention rather more sharply TO
INSTITUTES. ~ "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-21
Daly-West Held Its Own Consld-
erlng Yesterdays Onslaught
DAILY WAS MARK FOR BEARS
80 sales OF Daiy-West Were Posted
This Forenoon Mornings Sales
Amounted 90 I0,410 share.

There wasn't much inducement to be
nluxtant over today's mining share
market. The hard knocks admlnlster-
ed TO Daiy-West In Boston yesterday,
while they were wholly ill-adylsed,
nevertheless had an effect at home,
which was not Of a nature to encopr-
nge investors. A noticeable feature OF
the trading this forenoon was the non
participation Of this Park City stock
In the sales. Those who had become
somewhat acquainted with the real
status OF things, were not inclined to
let their stock 80 at the prevailing
prices; however, there were few OF
the weak kneed who offered the stock
at the Close at $3.50. The buyers were
playing waiting game and did not
reach tho figure In the bidding. DAILY
had its turn In the bear pit this morn
ing and Il was knocked about mucn
on the style OF yesterday when rs big
aeighb0r was so unpleasantly enter
talned. The stock closed yesterday
morning With sS7b bid and at the regu-
lar afternoon call with s35b bid This
morning II displayed much less vitality.
1t opened with sale at 50 followed by
drop TO $29b. Before II was passed,
however, II rallied 10 cents and ended
with ss.O5 bid Lower Mammoth sold
slightly under yesterdays figures,
while New York Bonanza remained
about stationary. California was taxi
en- at n cents; Daly-Judge was
brought out at siO.25.
The. closing quotations and sales
posted were as follows;
REGULAR MORNING CALL.