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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

He looked like the real merchandise.
other plan for him but to sober I'D.
1t was plain that the job wasn't any
easy one for him, either. but he was
game, not putting up any groan or
grumble, but just taking his medicine
like man. never saw a man pick
up so fast as that young fellow did
during the first month of his employ
ment as a lumber camp cook. His
skin cleared up, his eye frightened,
and he took on flesh.
He turned out to be the best all
around cook that l ever saw in a lum-
ber camp, and l had been going into
the woods then for a dozen years.
After about month or so he began
to mingle up with the indoor sports
OF the men after supper, and he won
the bunch completely by the fine abil-
ity he displayed as a boxer and
wrestler-and when got him he look
ed so run down that l doubted If he
could stand the gaff. There was
fiddle In the camp that had been left
there from the previous winter, and
the things that cook could do to the
instrument were sure q heap. The
cook nursed the victims Of the inevi-
table accidents of lumber camps, and
he showed surprising amount of sur
gical and medical skill. l had my eye
on that young fellow, and l didn't
want him to get away from me. So,
when April came around and the drive
was over, and we broke camp, herd
ed him up in a corner all by himself
and says l to him:
Jack, you're in too fine trim right
now, after the long let-up from the
red eye, to take and stuff your hide
with it again, now that you're loose.
All of the boys'll get billing, of course,
as soon as we hit the first rum shack,
and l may go up against few balls
myself but we're all tough birds, and
we know how to handle 1t and get
away with it. You'd better pass 1t up
yourself or it'll land you. Take your
dough and go on home to your people
and have a decent, civilized visit with
'em. And I want you to turn up In
Alpena again next fall and I'll take
you into camp at $40 month. How
about it?'
THE cook smiled and said he'd see
about it. AS the trip to the boat that
was to carry us down to Detroit
progressed I was glad to see that my
words of advice had APPARENTLY stuck
with the cook. He didn't take drink,
although all the rest of the boys were,
Of course, spifiicated and rioting dur
ing the whole trip.
II was puzzled, as the vessel drew
nigh to Detroit, to see the captain of
the boat hand my cook flne-looking
and bulgy grip. But was not asking
any questions. Half an hour after get
ting the grip the cook emerged from
the captains room wearing about as
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

swagger an outfit of togs as ever you'll
see off Of fashion plate. He looked
like the real merchandise, but the
thing was still a-plenty mysterious to
me.
''The boat tied up at her pier in De
troit, and then my employer, one Of
the richest lumbermen in Michigan,
rushed up the gangway, and the first
thing l knew he had my cook in his
arms and was patting him on his
shoulders for all he was worth.
"'By the Lord, son, now you look
like the man you ought to be!' the old
man was saying to my cook, and then
the cat was out of the bag. My cook
was my employers scapegrace son,
of whom l had often heard. The
boy had been in hot water, owing
to his addiction to the old stuff, ever
since his early youth. He had been
banished from Heidelberg, where he
was getting his education, for alco-
holic pranks, and upon his return to
Michigan he had embarked on a series
of colossal toots that had almost
driven his family to distraction. He
had been offered the alternative of CO.
ing into the woods for winter of So
bering up and hard work or of being
cast off altogether by his dad, and he
had the good sense of taking the So
bering up end Of it. The ecamp was
just the thing he needed to thoroughly
work the liquor out Of his system and
build him up, and he has never taken
a drink from the time l saw him go
through his fight with that after feel
ing on our way to the camp. His dad
was SO grateful for what he foolishly
imagined l had done for the boy that
he made me general superintendent of
all his lumber interests. The young
man you saw entering the automobile
few moments ago with as pretty
wife as Michigan has produced took
charge of the great business when his
father died few years ago. All of
which is why I am Of the opinion that
six months in a northern lumber camp
is better for inebriates than all of the
jag cures that were ever invented."-
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
Wonderful Hospital Work.

Some remarkable figures have just
been given out by the secretary Of the
London hospital to convey an idea OF
the immense work done by that insti.
tuition. 1t is stated that last year
100000 pills were taken by people
who came to the hospital for treat.
ment, and that over three tons OF
cough lozenges were used by them. In
dressing injuries, ninety-two miles OF
lint, 476 miles of bandages, six tons
of cotton wool and nine miles of plas!
ter were used. Every day half ton
of Ice and 400 syphons Of soda water
were made way with. The eggs con.
sumed, If placed end to end, would
form chain six and one-half miles
long. The years milk bill was over
$4,000, and the meat bill over $685..
900. The hospital goes so far as to
estimate that II last years patients
could be stood side by side they would
make line sixty-six and half miles
LONG,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
The Making of a Man.

A few afternoons ago tall, sinewy,
fine looking man of 35 or SO stepped
with his wife, a singularly handsome
woman, into blue and red automo-
bile in front Of great city hotel. The
man had an air of distinction. A
wealthy Michigan lumberman, buried
deep in leather chair at one of the
hotel windows, nodded smilingly In the
direction of the fine looking man, who
had just stepped into the auto along
side his lovely wife.
Nifty looking boy tove been cook
in a lumber camp. eh?" said the lum-
herman.
(which, of course, he never was"
said the Michigander's companion.
Don't you believe that he wasn't"
said the lumberman. Il come pretty
near knowing. for 1 was the foreman
of his outfit, and we had a great talk
and laugh over the whole business at
dinner in this hotel yesterday. I'm
rather proud of the boy, and I feel
a sort of proprietary interest in him
yet
But l didn't know anything about
him, much less who he was, when he
braced me for cooks job in Alpena,
Mich, twelve years ago last fall.
was a foreman then, and engaged in
hiring a gang to take into the Michi-
gan woods for the winters work. I'd
pretty well filled the crew up, but was
still shy cook for the outfit-lumber
camp cooks are hard to get. 1t was
pretty near time to take the gang
into the camp, and l was becoming
worried about my inability to snag a
cook, when one day young fellow
with a dissipated look about him
steered in my direction and tackled
me for the cooks billet He was
somewhat roughly dressed, but for all
that he didn't strike me as being any
thing like lumber camp cook. He
had pretty good edge on when he
applied for the job, but that didn't
bother me any-lumbermen generally
keep their jags a-going pretty comfort
ably until they make camp FOR the sea-
sons work, and once in camp there is,
of course, no liquor for any of them
/ asked this young fellow if he had
ever cooked in a lumber camp before
and he said no. Then inquired what
made him think he could dish up the
grub for wood gathering outfit, and
he told me that he had picked up the
knack of cooking in the course of a
number of big game hunting trips In
the Far West. l wasn't. however, TAX
ing his plain word for it that he'd suit
as a cook, and SO l led him to the
boarding house where l had my gang
sheltered and put him in the kitchen
to try him out. Despite the palpable
bun that he had on-which he kept
polished up by means Of frequent
draughts from big flask that he had
Nlong with him-he made good l
could see at once from the way he
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

treasure. Somewhere within its stark
strewn with nuggets; one scanned with
virgin Silver; an old clayey water-bed
where Indians scooped up earth to
make cooking pots and shaped them
relelling with grains Of pure gold. Old
miners drifting about the desert edges,
weathered into the semblance of the
tawny hills, will tell you tales like
these convincingly. After little So
journ in that land you will believs
them on their own account. 1t is a
question whether it is not better to
be bitten by the little horned snake of
the desert that gees sidewise and
strikes without coiling, than by the
tradition of a lost mine.
For all the toll the desert takes of
man it gives compensation, deep
breaths, deep sleep and the commun-
ion of the stars. 1t comes upon one with
new force in the pauses of the night
that the Chaldeans were desert-bred
people. 1t is hard to escape the sense
of mastery as the stars move in the
wide, clear heavens to riSings and
settings unobscured. They lock large
and near and palpitan;; as if they
moved on some stately service not
needful to declare. Wheeling to. their
stations in the sky they make the poor
world-fret Of no account. OF no ac-
count you who lie out there watching
nor the lean coyote that stands off in
the scrub from you and howls and
howls.-Mary Austin, in the Atlantic
Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
Diet for ConvaIesc ents.

When a light diet is prescribed for
convalescents those in charge do not al
ways feel absolutely certain what foods
come under the heading of this rather
vague term. A careful doctor lays down
the following articles Oh food as be-
longing to this class: CLAIMS, chickens
and mutton broth, boiled fillets Of chick
en-, lamb chops, tenderloin steak, deli
cately cooked game, soft cooked eggs,
dry and milk toast, cereal in small
portions, eggnogg, kumyss, milk punch,
cocoa, custards, fresh fruit, gelatine
jellies and sponge cake.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
Rattan Window Seats.

Low rattan seats, without backs, are
very pretty for the own private room
of a young girl. These are placed in
front of the window, and when filled
with gay colored pillows form veryI
pretty and comfortable window seat.
These seats come in all lengths, so that
in choosing one it is easy to fit it to the
window, and they may he had in the
natural color or stained to harmonize
with the woodwork Of the room. A
loose cushion, just the size of the seat,
adds very much to the comfort Of it.
and when the pillows are piled high
every girl friend will be envious of her
chum's window seat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
CUSTOMS OF THE ESkIMOS.
Sleep Naked During the Arctic Winter
and Eat Raw Meat.

The arrival in the world of the
youthful Eskimo is not greeted by the
orthodox cradle and swadling clothes.
Practically, till he can shift for him
self, he lives absolutely naked inside
his mothers sealskin blouse skin to
skin keeping him warm This arrange
ment allows the mother to do about
her work almost Immediately, and she
can also travel and hunt without a
perambulator, and without having to
leave any one home to mind" the
baby. The mothers dress is almost
exactly like the fathers except that
it has long sort of tail reaching
nearly to the ground embryo, no
doubt, of the modern "train," says Les
lies Weekly.
Spared the miseu'ies Of soap and wa
ter, and early weaned to the readily
swallowed diet of blubber and raw
seal meat, the infant rapidly develops
that invaluable layer of simultaneous
fat, which, while it enhances the "jol-
ly" appearance Of the lads and the
shapeliness of the maidens assists ma
terially in economy of clothing. Thus
in their frigid cline, once in their
skin tent, the whole family will divest
themselves of every stitch of clothing,
unembarassed by the fact that so
many families share the tent with
them. Sociabilily is early developed,
when ones next-door neighbor on each
side is only separated by an imaginary
line between the deersllin you sleep on
and the one he does. The winter deer
skin serves as bed and bedding at night
and as parlor furniture in the day.
Community of goods is almost imper.
ative, under this arrangement. Thus,
when one kills seal all are fed, and
likewise, when he doesn't all go hun
cry together.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
Recipes.

Baked Hash-Put two cupfuls Of
chopped uncooked potatoes in a stew
pan with one pint of water; cook slow
ly for five minutes; then add the meat
and enough water to make the mix
ture moist; stew 10 minutes; remay9
from the fire; add two eggs, baateM,
one teaspoon of salt and little pep
per; turn into a buttered baking dish
and bake 20 minutes in a quick oven.
Prune Pudding-Beat we'll two eggs,
add to them one pint of milk and flour
enough to make a thick batter; wash
10 prunes. flour them-after drying
them; stir them into the batter and
beat in two level teaspoonfuls of bak-
Ing powder; turn into a buttered
mould; steam two and one-half hours;
serve with butter and sugar sauce.
Orange Cream-Soak two tablespoon
fuls Of gelatine in one-fourth cup Of
cold water; add one-fourth cup of boil
ing water; stir over the fire until dis
solved; add the yolks of four eggs;
stir over the fire two minutes, then
add one cup of orange juice (three or
anges), Juice of one lemon and three
fourths cup of sugar; let cool; warn
thickening add the whites of the eggs
beaten stiff. y
Tenderloin of Beef-Trim and wipe(
fillet of beef weighing from three to
six pounds; put in the dripping pan
with little suet; put in very hot
oven for the first eight minutes; then
reduce the heat or put the meat in a
cooler part OF oven; at the end of 10
minutes sprinkle with SALT roast for
half an hour; it will take no longer to
roast a fillet weighing six pounds than
for three pounds; the fillet is no thick
er to each pound added; the weight
lies in the length; serve with a rich
brown mushroom sauce.
Sweet Potato Pie-Wash two medium
sized potatoes and boil them Is min
utes; lift them from the water; when
cold peel and crate them; beat the
yolks of three eggs; add one tablespoon
Of creamed butter, half a cupful of sueH
ar, one cup of milk, one and one-baly
teaspoonfuls of cinnamon; pour this
gradually over the grated sweet potato
and mix well; line a deep pie dish or
plate; prick the bottom with fork in
several places and brush over with
white of egg; turn in the mixture and .
bake half an hour in moderate oven
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
For Securing Knives

For securing knives and similar
work an experienced housewife recon-
mends the use of an old chalk erases,
such as they have in schools. A piece
of Brussels carpet is neatly put on the
bottom and tackled in the groove
around the eraser. This appliance will
last long time, protect the fingers and
prove of good service.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
To Keep Silver Bright.

Silver in daily use may be Kept very
bright if allowed to soak in strong
borax water for four or five hours oc-
casionally. The water should be per-
fectly boiling when it is poured over
the plate. This simple hint will save
much elbow grease and also plate
powder if carefully followed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

took us four days to make the big
bunk house headquarters, and during
that time my cook had a pretty tough
fight with the katzenjammer. He
looked as if he had been on a long
spree, and as all booze was forbidden
from the beginning of the run to camp,
and his supply had run out, with no
way of replenishing it, there was no
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

The widespread impression that
most Of the roast beef of old England"
is supplied from the shambles of Chica-
go may find rude shock in fresh Eng
lish statistics, which show that 7-10s
of the beef consumed in England is
produced on it's farms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

rassled the pots and skillets and
tackled the job Of getting that board
ing house dinner that he was onto the
him on at $55 month.
1.-TWO days later we struck for the
camp, away up near Lake Superior. It
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

Chinese girls are being employed
San Francisco as telephone operators
for the accommodation of Chinese mer
chants.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

The famine bread upon which 10000
persons in northern Sweden are now
subsisting is made from ground pine
bark and iceland moss
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

The remains of no fewer than SO
species Of towering plants from num-
my wrappings in Egypt have been
derfully preserved, even the delicate
violet color of the larkspur, the scarlet
of the poppy, and the chlorophyll in
the leaves remaining.
The date of the Deluge Is given va
riously by various chronologers. Ac-
cording to Usher it occurred in B. G.
234S. But IA other authorities place the
cataclysm as follows: One in the thirty
second century, five in the thirty-first
century, one in the twenty-ninth cent
ury, one in the twenty-sixth century,
four in the twenty-third century and
two in the twenty-second century B. G.
The Chinese are fond of eggs about
100 years old, and old eggs are worth
about as much in China as old wine is
in other countries. They have a way of
burying the eggs, and it takes about
30 days to render picked egg fit to
eat. Some of the old eggs have become
black as ink and one of the favorite
Chinese dishes for 1nvalids is made up
of eggs which are preserved in jars of
red clay and salt water.
The halls of houses were stone cold
even in Boston and New York City, in
the forties, and, of course, in the coun-
try towns. Families in winter for
economy's sake lived chiefly in one
room or had fire in the living-room
in the morning, and in the afternoon
lighted one in the parlor stove also.
Here and there some rich man had
wood-burning furnace, and occasionally
some one had hall stove; but little
heat from these was diffused over the
whole house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05

Fame doesn't always consist of be-
ing talked about
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-05
A GEORGIA CABIN.

I made little money
In cotton and in corn,
And spent 1t on a journey
From the state where I was
But Georgia, oh, my Georgia!
Beneath this starry dome
No place can hold a candle
To the cotton-fields of home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-08
CAN LOAD A TRAIN
OF CARS UP TOWN
Extension of Railroad Lines
Probable.
PROMISES MUCH TO MERCHANTS
Extension of Central Tracks May in
Time Reach Lamar Street and Cars
Can be UnIoaded into Warehouses
Direct

That Americas is ''going to the rail
roads" is evidenced by the rapid build
ing up of vacant property in the vlcini-
tY of the Central and Seaboard depots
both of which are thus brought nearer
to business and especially to the large
wholesale trade here.
But Mahomet is not going to the
Mountain altogether, as this is an in
stance, it seems, wherein faith moves
mountains as well.
For the railroad is coming towards
the business centre and meeting hall
way the march of progress in the oppo,
site direction. Just now the Central is
again spreading out towards the bust.
ness portion of the city, and may
eventually put cars in uptown streets
1t is march of progress that is hail.
ed with pleasure by merchants and
shippers generally.
Only three or four years ago every
particle of freight delivered to or re-
ceived from the Central was at its
freight warehouse half mile away,
and only reach ed by rough street.
Now, however, the Americus Gro
Gerry Go. the Armouc Packing Co. the
Johnson & Harold Warehouse Co,
and others have uptown tracks, anG
this system of sidings will be largely
increased in the extension to be made
for the Glover Grocery Co. and new
ice plant.
In fact, the grove near the depot will
soon give way to a network of railroad
tracks.
And as one or two lines have already
crossed Wheeler street, there is nc
reason why they should not be extend
ed on through to Lamar street, to some
point near the Chambliss Warehouse
The line would skirt some very vaIua
BILE property indeed.
Turpin's stables. Council, Parker &
Co. would thus be given trackage
while every merchant on the West side
OF Cotton Avenue, as far up as Geo. ID
Wheatley's, would have equal advan
tages.
Shipments in carload lots could be
delivered right into score of business
houses, while cotton could be easily
handled as we'll It would seem, in
deed, that it were only question Of
short time ere these benefits were thus
afforded by the Central.
And 1t would mean a great deal fol
Americas, commercially,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-08

Mems fine Linen Crash Suits:
all sizes; sold regularly from 500
to $3.50; special while they last at
1926 suit.
Also, Mems fine Linen Crash
coat and vest to match, plain and
striped to close ont at $1.5O.
Boys Linen and Check Crash
suits, ages from 6 to 16 years,
regular price from So to S.; special
to close at $1.25 suit.
Children's Blouse Wash Suits,
fast colors, ages from 4 TOT years;
regular price 81. so to So. 30; special
to close at CSC.
Mems fine imported Brilliantine
coat and vest, silk finish, corded
seams; regular Sc; speciel at 81.
Mems fine Navy Blue Serge coat
and vest, patch pocket and capped
seams; regular price $40; special
at 81. so.
Mems heavy blue, blue and white
stripe, and blue and white check
Overalls with jumpers to match,
union made, 2 front, 2 hip and 1
rule pocket; also watch pocket on
bib, large bib with suspenders,
worth ST.; special for this week
only at SOC each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-08
A CRASH OF TRAINS
IS FATAL TO MANY.
Former Citizen of Americas
Killed.
IN COLLISION NEAR MoULTRIE
Hon. Matt PearsaII Meets a Tragic
Death Yesterday In Railway Acct
dent-Dr. Daniel Was Also Among
Passengers Killed.

Hon. Matt Pearsall, solicitor of the
county court of Colquitt and formerly
a well known young lawyer of Ameri-
Gus, met tragic death yesterday in
railway collision near Moultrie, in
which one or two others were killed
also, it lsssaid.
Information of the death of Col
Pearsall was conveyed here in tele-
gram to Col. J. e. d. Shipp, with
whom he resided while here.
Full details of the catastrophe were
not given in the brief message. 1t was
learned from another source, however,
that DR.. Daniel. prominent citizen
of Moultrie, was also killed, and there
may be others still.
The tragic death of Mr.. Pearsall
causes much sorrow here.
He was young attorney of fine at
tainment, and after studying law IN
Americas in 1898 was admitted to the
bar here. For some time he practiced
law in Americas, removing afterwards
to Moultrie where he became the law
partner of Mr.. Robert ShIpp,
Some time since he was appointed
solicitor of the county court there, and
was held in high esteem in business
and social circles. He came to Ameri-
Gus from North Carolina ten years ago.
He was unmarried, and in the prime
of vigorous young manhood
The cause or extent of the wreck in
which Mr.. Pearsall lost his life is not
known here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-08

Men fine Flannel Coat and Pants
to match, light ground with stripe,
round sack coat, patch pockets and
capped seam. Pants made with
belt strap and large turn up at
bottom; suits full of comfort and
wear. Two pieces for one price,
and that price the lowest, worth
$40; special at $3.50.
Mems fine Wool Crash light
weight Coat and Pants, round sack
coat, pants made with belt straps
and large turn up at bottom, I'M
lined, very popular this season;
worth $40; special at $3.50
Mems fine Navy Blue Serge coat,
and vest, unlined, worth So; special
at $3.50.
Mems fine imported Bannock-
burn Cheviot coat and pants, the
very latest skeleton lined; pants
made with belt straps and turn up
at bottom, very hobby and stylish,
worth $1,000; special for this week
at $3.50.
Mems fine imported Navy Blue
Serge coat and vest, nothing better
for good wearing qualities; worth
So. 90; special at SI.9S.