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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
SEVERE TRIAL OF ENDURANCE.

Perhaps no woman has ever had a
more severe trial of endurance than a
Miss Bell, who was much talked
about in Switzerland last summer.
She made only the most difficult as
cents, and finally tried the Finsteraar-
horn from new and supposedly mac
eeessible side. With two guides, she
got up a considerable elevation, when
the weather suddenly became cold and
stormy, and the party had to spend a
night amid the rocks. with no protec-
ton. The descent on the following
day could not be completed, and an
other, still more uncomfortable, night
had to be spent on a glacier. The
party arrived at the Grimsel Hospice
at 10 the next morning. During the
night spent on the rocks the party had
a superb opportunity of seeing how
mountains are gradually disintegrated.
Tremendous flashes of lightning struck
the rocks to the right and left of them,
and rent them asurder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
TUNNEL DIsCOMFORTs.

The prairie dog that had started out
to see the world was taking in the
sights in neighboring village inhabit.
ed by his own species.
"Well," he said, as he backed hastily
out Of subterranean dwelling that
rattlesnake had pre-empted. 81 see
they have the same tunnel problem to
solve here that they have in other
cities. s."-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

Following hard upon the story OF
the setting hen that stuck to her nest
in a New Jersey barn while flames
were devouring the building comes
one from Mount Vernon of a heroic
fowl that hatched out brood of six
chicks on the coolest day, her nest
being flanked on one side by snow
bank and on the other by an ice-coated
rock. Who will dare to say Chicken
hearted" now?-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
POOR LITTLE GIRL.

Little Agnes face wore a verv woeful
look.
"Why, what is the matter. Agnesr.
asked her father.
"Oh," she replied, twisting ner 1uce
up most mournfully, and laying her
hand on her breast, 1--WE dot the head.
ache down here in my bweast, and IT
makes my tummy hurt" - Woman's
Home Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
THE GENTLE READER.

why has the old-fashioned reference
to the gentle reader been discarded"
81 suppose" answered. Miss Cayenne,
"that the publishers insist on cutting II
out Of the manuscript. They know
that large percentage of the people
beguiled into purchasing modern fiction
are likely to be in a most ungentle
frame of mind before they get half way
through the second chapter,"-Wash.
lnton Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
MODEST.

In a reading class a little girl read
thus: "The widow lived on a limbacy
eft her by relative"
"The word is legacy, not limbacy,"
corrected the teacher.
But" said the child, "my sister says
1 must say limb, not leg."-Woman's
Home Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
LENGTH UNKNOWN.

"But you really are getting seedy,"
persisted Mrs. Naggit. "Just look at
your hair. How long is 1t since you've
had it cut?"
II don't know" he snapped. 81
haven't measured it." - Philadelphia
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
! PIS3fh PS3t!sa,p,s. i |
DOWN MOUNTAIN WITH BEAR

peddler known by every one
on the road between his home

RIIL STEIN is a Pennsylvania
H. peddler known by every one
on the road between his home
at Hackensack and Seran-
ton. He carries in his red wagon box
everything from darning needle to n
stove. Fritz was driving his sleigh
along the road down Pocono Mountain
near Manunka Chunk on recent Fri
day at twilight, singing because of the
good sales of the day, when, with q
savage spring, his horse jumped into
the air and lurched forward.
Fritz's hair stood on end, for right
ahead, in a bend in the road, was a
huge black bear. The brute shambled
forward and struck at the horse, which
gave sudden spring, twisted off the
thills, and went down the mountain at
furious pace. The sleigh was left
standing upon knoll.
Fritz screamed in terror. He was un-
armed, and he saw certain death ahead.
lie leaDed from the sleigh, tumbled
into the box in which he stored his
stock, and fastened both doors. The
enraged bear attacked the sheep hides
on top of the sleigh and tore them
into shreds. Then he tried to tear off
the top of the box to reach Fritz, who
was holding the doors closed and ex-
pecting every moment that the top
would break.
Then the unexpected happened. The
sleigh was standing in the deep,
smooth tracks made by the heavy sleds
OF the lumbermen, and the terrific en-
ertions of the bear, with his added
weight suddenly started the outfit
down the incline, shooting ahead with
frightful velocity.
The bear realized his danger and
growled as he crouched and clung to
the guard rails on top of the box.
Poor Fritz closed his eyes and braced
himself for the shock which he well
knew would soon come. The road was
straight ahead for two miles. In the
middle of the mountain a farmers
team pulled to one side. just In time to
escape disaster and to see the strange
outfit shoot by with the speed of the
Black Diamond Express.
Near the foot of the mountain is a
'A''ip cNhi tle lOdu. the
sleigh left the track, shot directly
across the road and colliding with o.
huge pile of railroad ties.
Some hours later sleighIng party on
Its way home from country dance
encountered the wreck. The bear was
Jammed In between the sleigh and the
timber, fearfully mangled and quite
6p16 Fritz
pile of snow and woolen goods, stunned
and lacerated. The sleigh was a wreck
and the goods were scattered among
the snowdrifts.
Fritz was carried to farm house,
where he received medical attendance
In a day or two he discovered his
horse in a farmers barn five miles
ahead, and he rode it to his Hacken-
sack home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
"A PERFECT ANGEL.

Gladys-"So she married him just be-
cause he owned an auto?"
Penelope-"Oh, no! Because he never
got mad when it broke down."-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
STRONG TEMPTATION.
First Lawyer-"Did you break the

Judge-"Did the defendant, to your
knowledge, ever invite another to COM
init perjury"
Witness-"Yes; once heard him ask
q woman her age."-Boston Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY.

DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY.
Do something for somebody, somewhere,
While jogging along life's road;
Help some one to carry his burdeno
] And lighter will grow your load.
Do something for somebody gladly,
Twill sweeten your every care;
In sharing the sorrows of others,
Your own are less hard to bear.
Do something for somebody, striving
To help where the way seems long;
And the homeless hearts that languish
Cheer up with little song.
Do something for somebody always,
Whatever may be your creed;-
There's nothing on earth can help you
So much as kindly deed.
Rev. j. S. Cutler, in Universalist Leader
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
A CASE FOR SYMPATHY.

~And she refused him? Does he
seem much depressed?"
"Oh, yes! He told my brother it was
the turning point in his career"
"Yes? The turning-down point!'-
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
IN THE NEXT CENTURY.

Teacher-"Who was the greatest mil.
itary hero of that age?"
PupilH"General Bloodanthunder. He
collected bills amounting to $1,716,.
1924 1923. q. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.

THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.
Mrs. A.-"When was engaged to
my existence" \
Miss D.-"And now"
Mrs. A.-"The light goes out every
night."-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
LOGGING IN SWIFT CURRENT

The past week has been favorable
Tor leaders and for planning mills, but
the river has furnished a four mile
current that swirled and formed
around the logways, and, worse still,
piled up logs in every imaginable posi-
tion, drove some of them into the
wrong boom, right under the shears
| and skins, while others took a dive
went on through and out beneath the
boom logs at the lower end. In fact,
1t has been several years since the
river drove by the mills in such haste
although 1t has several times been
higher than 1t is at present Boat cap
tains coming across Sabine Lake say
the north winds are driving the tides
from the coast, and that there is little
evidence in the depth on the bars at
the mouths of the Sabine and Neches
rivers or on Bluebuck bar of the great
flood that feeders are pouring into that
reservoir. One feature, however, that
Is clearly noticeable is the entire abb
sence of any brackishness in the lake;
the water as far out as the lighthouse
at Sabine Pass. at the upper end of
the jetties, Is pure rain water Whether
or not the deepening of the channels at
Port Arthur and at Sabine Pass has so
facilitated the escape of floods as to
permit them to escape faster than was
possible in former years is not definite
ly determined by scientists, but log
men and masters of sail and steam
boats that plow those waters concur in
the opinion that those outlets are prime
factors in holding down both of the
big rivers for several miles above their
deltas, as well rs emptying Sabine
Lake so fast that only phenomenal
downpours will hereafter food low
lands near the coast. and when flooded
the overflow will not last as long as it
did prior to those excavations. An old
log puncher said to-day that stronger
lines are now required to check up n
raft than We're used few years ago,
where the river was even higher than
1t is now.-Galvcston News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

An English chemist ascribes the fa-
nous London fogs to unconsumed car
bon suspended in the air. The adoption
Of oil as fuel would, he says, do away
with the fog.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
IN AN EARTHQUAKE AT SEA.


1t is strange tale of strange ma
rine disturbance that was told by Cap
tain Montgomery Of the whaling bark
Alice Knowles, which has just arrived
at San Francisco from the Siberian
coast.
I'VE were lying some 200 miles Off
the Kurile Islands on the Siberian
coast when the shock was felt on Au-
gust 49," said he. almost q dead calm
prevailed. and the sea was as smooth
as millpond. I was in my cabin
when suddenly felt the ship shaking
like leaf. 1t seemed that the deck
was falling in on me. The whole ship
ratified as from impact with some OBJ
ject. l knew that the disturbance was
not caused by q heavy sea. and I
rushed on deck. There I found the
crew terror-stricken and gazing help
lessly at one another. While on deck
the shaking continued and a rumbling
noise resembling thunder seemed to
come from the depths of the sea. The
surface Of the sea was disturbed and
was breaking up in confused masses.
The rumbling noise and the vibration
ceased simultaneously, and the sea
again became calm. Both my chro-
nometer stopped at $50 o'clock in the
afternoon and 1 was set thirty miles
out Of my course by the incident. 1
didn't notice If the surface Of the water
was discolored, but for two days I
sighted fishes floating on the surface
Of the sea" Morning Oregonian.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

A scientist connected with the Pea
body Museum of Harvard University,
who has been spending some time
among the Maya people of Yucatan,
says that they use their toes in many
kinds of work as readily as they use
their fingers. The Maya women, who
always go barefooted, easily pick up
a pin in that way.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
6he Fanny
-|ide Of
Life.
AN EYE OPENER.

AN EYE UPENER.
His neighbors said he was a man
Whose life was clean and pure
That such ideal morality
Thro' all things would endure.
But he became candidate:
For office fat he ran;
And now his neighbors shudder at
The past life of the man.
Boston Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
QUITE ANOTHER THING.

"He was unable to meet his bills, I
understand"
"Well, that's where you're wrong.
He couldn't dodge them." - Chicago
Post
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

A Swedish inventor named Elsen-
berg has constructed machine which
takes herrings as they come from the
net, sorts them into the four sizes rec
ognized by the trade, scrapes off their
scales, cuts off their heads, splits,
cleans and washes them inside and out.
The machine does all this automatical-
ly, and turns out 10000 herrings per
hour.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

to the ground, and while PROSTATE the
boars tusks pierced his legs, inflicting
wounds sixdnches long in each leg and
nearly two inches deep. The boar then
fled.
Burling dragged himself to his house
and a physician was at once sum-
moned. DR.. A. L. Woodruff answered
the summons, and later DR.. Harold q.
Hewlett, who had been sent for by Mr..
Townsend, arrived. The wounds were
examined. dressed and sewed up. The
nerves and muscles Of both legs were
badly lacerated, and 1t will be long
time before Burling can leave his bed.
The tusks of the boar came very near
severing one of the main arteries Of
the leg. and had this happened the
man would have bled to death before
help arrived. Mr.. Townsend at once
shot the boar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
1T NIGHT
HAVE BEEN.
An Unusual Story of a
Love Affair.

TW WO figures came sauntering
across a field. 1t was hot
midsummer and the hay was
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29
TROUBLE IN THE GARDEN,

Tommy Potato to George Cucumber
MY mother won't allow me to play
with you. She says I'll catch warts."-
New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

A new grain, known as corn-whcat
Is being grown in Eastern Washington
1t has the nature of both corn and
wheat. possessing the fattening quali-
ties of corn and the corn flavor. In ap-
pearanoe 1t resembles wheat. Its grains
are twice as large as those OF ordin-
airy wheat. 1t yields sixty on 100 bush
els an acre, and seems to solve the
problem of fattening hogs in the Pa
cific Northwest; corn is not successful
ly raised in that country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-29

Before the last meeting of the Della
ware Valley Ornithologlcal Club Mr..
William Bailey spoke OH the methods
to be. employed to attract native wild
birds around country homes. Mr..
Bailey thought that people We're too
willing to accept the dictum that Eng
lish sparrows, with their noisy and
quarrelsome ways, were in entire pos
session. and 1t was useless to attempt
to attract native wild birds. He point
ed out that such birds as blue jays and
wrens might be persuaded to take up
their abode about the house, IL proper
quarters We're provided for them. In
the first place, openings to bird boxes
intended for wrens must be made
small enough to keep the sparrows out.
Secondly, it was necessary to bear in
mind that the birds desired were wild
birds, and wild birds are not attracted
by elaborately -turreted pagodas so
much as simple, homely structures-a
tomato can with n hole in it, for in
stance. Another powerful factor in
repelling the wild birds was the habit
of keeping country grounds in such
perfect order. Closely cropped grass
and symmetrically trimmed bushes
We're not nearly so attractive to wild
birds as grounds and shrubbery which
are more true to nature. If you want
natures cherubs, be natural.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15
BRYAN IS AHEAD In IOWA
Kansas City Platform Is Likely to
Be Reafirmed by Hawkeye
r. Democrats.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal
Des MOines, Iowa, June 15.-As the
time for the democratic state convention
approaches the impression seems to be
gaining that w. ]. Bryan has succeeded
in lining up the leaders Of the Iowa de-
mocracy for the reafflrmation Of the
Kansas City platform. There will proba-
bly, be some opposition on the part Of the
gold democrats, as they have been doing
some quiet work, but what they have ac-
complished or will accomplish will not be
apparent until the convention meets.
Charles A. Walsh of Ottumwa, men,
Der of the democratic national commit
organization. is using his influence to
bring about the reaffirmation of the Kan
!sas City platform. He worked toward
this end last year, having had quarters
open two or three days before the con-
,vention, but the tide had set In In the
other direction and he was unable to
succeed In his purpose. This year he has
pursued a more systematic course and
has allied himself with the leaders Of
the Kansas democracy and Is confident
that he will be able to secure the ratifica-
tion Of the Kansas City platform.
Among those who are working with him
are Walt Butler of Des Moines, General
]. B. Weaver Of Colfax, and G. w. Rhine
hart of Newton. ..... ........
Most of the county conventions will be
held this week, after which it will be pos
sible to tell with some certainty what the
complexion of the convention will be as
far as the Kansas City platform Is con-
cerned ..--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15
49, SPARE THAT TREE
New York Preacher Declares It's
Destruction a. Crime.

New York, June 15.-Rev. DR.. Frank
Oliver Hail., preaching in the Church of
the Divine Paternity upon Gods Revela-
ton Thru the Trees has declared that
the desolation now apparent everywhere
in Palestine, Asia Minor, and other coun-
tries, is due to the destruction Of the
trees. He said: .. -.-. ...
There Is the same story all the way
round the Mediterranean, and we may
trace the path of civilization by the DESC
laton it has left. If we could know the
full truth about the garden Of Eden, I sus-
pect we should find that man was cast
out Of the garden, not because he ate OF
the fruit of the tree, but because he cut
the tree down. -'.-.
"And here in America we are doing the
same thing. We send out our portable
saw mills and each year territory equal
to that of Maryland is stripped clean OF
trees. We can already see the barren.
ness in New England, and now we are
carrying out the same policy in Michigan
Wisconsin and elsewhere. The evils o.
| flood and drought follow -.- 81. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15
TOLD IN, A LINE

fhef Of police ao Of
some Jewels at a hotel here.
of Pension Commissioner Ware, and repeats that
Kansas is in need Of outside aid.
Milwaukee-The Wisconsin state convention Of
Ind, for the presidency Of their national body.
was shot and instantly killed is by his SON. The
father had threatened to Kill his wife and chill
dren.
corning the results of Dr. Lorenz's work In this
have have resulted in failure.
New York-Mrs. Joseph R. de Ia Mar,
wealthy widow, will wed James 4; Hatmaker,
for many years secretary to Cornelius Wander
bilt but now a resident of London.
Philadelphia-Si Frederick Pollock of London,
English lawyer and law writer, will read paper
Association at Hot Springs, Va, Aug. % to %.
Wilkesbarre, Pa--Merchants are holding back
orders until assured there will be no strike IN
the mhers viii
trouble.
Chicago-In quarrel with one Of his stable
hands at the Harlem race track Sidney >. Ben,
Injured that he may die. His assailant. known
as DUTCH was arrested.
Indianapolis Colonel John G. Weir of New
Morton es ay qf tns
lumber king, have purchased 2,50o, 900 acres OF
timber land IN the state OF CnlnIanna, mexico
! Portland, Me-The wife OF Captain Lermond
was killed by the tmmence waves breaking into
the cabin Of the yacht Thomas Her body was
washed away in the darkness and has not been
recovered. The Thomas was washed ashore at
| Old Orchard
New York-Governor Hunt Of Porto Rico ar
rived on the steamer Ponce: He said there was
no truth in the rulpor that he would resign he &c
the island and that business conditions have
/ steadily improved.
Tacoma-As many persons We're standing on
! the tracks of the Tacoma & Eastern at Kapow.
sin. runaway train loaded with logs crashed
into them, Instantly killing A.; B. Voorhees, %
4 injuring John Bullen. Mrs. 9. +. Former was e
| seriously injured that she died within half al
/ hour.
/ Manila-The government proposes to pass
/ law for the improvement of hemp exports. a
system, of inspection and grading VIII be created
customs will be established. Much inferior henri
has been exported. and unless an Improvement y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15
FOREIGN FLASHES

Marseilles, Franco balloon with four aera-
nauts was carried out to yesterday afternoon
Their fate Is not known.
Rome-The cabinet has resigned. Signor. Fan
ardelli has declined to name new list, alleg-
ing the condition of his health.
rived In the Burgas district from Pirogu, Kull.
Kovatchas and neighbortng villages.
London-The Irish members gave Bourke. Cock
ran of New York q rousing reception In the
house of commons Saturday evening.
London-Lord Rosbery in the course Of speech
before the Liberal league declared more emDhat-
ically than ever his recent utterances against
Chamberlafn's tariff proposals.
London-The Prussian state railways between
Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin will shortly con-
duct an interesting competition between steam
and electrically hauled trains.
Rome-Mgr Rocker has been consecrated bish-
op of Jaro, Philippine islands, and Rev. Den.
Neuva, segetria The former was formerly sec
rotary Of the apostolic delegation at Washing
ton. q
Paris-A pamphlet recently issued here has the
title Lying. Properly So-Called." It is
signed by a professor of theology and published
author gives Illustrations Of instances where
truth may legiti1nately be sacrificed.
Montreal-Pierre Suay. q carter, took his wife
and family of three children and neighbor .
child to Bout Isle for outing yesterday. While
rowing in a hat-bottomed boat the craft was
drowned One of his children and the neigh
boris child were saved
| Constant ipoule-The Turkish. censorship has OBJ
jected to American Bible publishing firm
| printing the name Macedonia in the Epistle to
chapter e. verses to 10. The censor insists
that the words The Valayets of Saloniki and
Monastir1 be substituted for Macedonia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15
WORSE THAN JOHNSTOWN
New York Charitable Secretary Re
. ports on Flood Conditions, .

Kansas City, June 15.-Edward T. De-
vine, general secretary of the charity Or
ganzation society Of New York, left to-
day for Denver, after having made
critical inspection Of the flooded district
around Kansas City. He describes the
conditions at Armourdale and Kansas
City, Kan, as worse than those following
the floods at Johnstown and Galveston.
He said: ."..-. .
''Armourdale is the worst wrecked city
have ever seen. The newspapers could
not exaggerate the condition there. In
fact, it cannot be described, so a per-
son who has not seen the ruin can realize
the awful devastation wrought by the
/ waters. I had read about. the flood and
Z thought, Of course that the condition Of
! Armourda was bad, but I was not pre-
pared for what I saw. sa, .s.a.s-
:a'I was at the Jamestown flood and I
also made study of the terrible disaster
that visited the city of Galveston, but
the condition Of Armourdale is much more
serious than at either Of those cities.
East St. Louis is suffering and TO- 900 peo-
pie are homeless, but the loss there will
| begin to compare with that in Armour
| dale" g.. ...-
Mr. Devine has wired Mayor Low at
| New York that immediate and extensive
| aid will be required to alleviate the dis
tress of suffering now quartered in Kan
sas City, Kan. .s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15
CANADIAN NORTHERN CROPS
All Reports Are Of Very Encour'
aging Character. J..

Special to Tho Journal. sl.---. .+.Dl.z ri; .
Winnipeg, Man., June 15.-The Ca
madam Northern railway issued a crop re-
port to-day on the progress of the growth
Of grain at all points in it's portion of the
wheat district. It is of a most satisfac-
tory character. In some districts farm
ers say they want more rain, but in
many others dry weather Is wanted.
Grain has grown with such rapidity that
If damp weather continues it may not
head out so we'll as it would otherwise.
At Hartney one farmer has a large field
of wheat which is two feet in height.
Crops on the Emerson branch are the
most advanced.