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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

A charmingly designed chimney cor
ner has flight of gray black swallows
above the mantel, the tiny faraway
ones reaching in a graceful curve sew
eral yards to the left almost as high as
the ceiling. These are painted in water
colors, cut out separately and arranged
on the wall, which is a warm pinkish
terra colt In color. On the rough
stones Immediately above the fireplace
is engraved the legend in which Oliver
Wendell Holmes delighted, to the eff,
feet that there is no earthly happiness
like -four feet on fender" Little
three cornered" cupboards at either
side increase the apparent width of the
chimney place, and below these there
are low burlap covered seats fitted
in. A pot Of English ivy fills one end
of the mantel (Which is not draped).
The longer growths of this are trained
up on the wall, and the shorter sprays
fall over the mantel. In the low win.
dow seat at the opposite side, a great
fern reaches its yard long fronds to the
floor, and little gray green rag car
pet rug is laid before the little brass
knobbed fender, and one slender, long
stemmed vase of iridescent glass near
the centre Of the mantel completes the
furnishing Of the cuI;:--.--~.-New York
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

If there is one public man in Ger.
many who detests being lionized and,
at the same time. rather dislikes
women, it is the celebrated painter
Adolf Won Menzel Knight of the Order
of the Black Eagle. He went to Kis-
singer this summer, as usual, to take
the waters, and while there a young
lady from Berlin saw him one evening
sitting over his beer in beer house.
She was collector of picture post.
cards, and, of course, she wanted to
get one in surreptitious manner from
old Menzel. She accordingly edged
herself up to the painter, with whom
she was not personally acquainted, and
said: Herr professor may l send you
a postcard now and then?' Receiving
no reply, she reiterated her question
Menzel ended by nodding his head. 81
may, then?" "Send them, if you like"
said Mcneil; Il have a good large
waste-paper basket at home!"-Londop
Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

A novel method Of testing new weap.
ons of warfare is now in vogue in
China. A large cannon, OF the latest
type, was recently imported from Eu.
rope, and when it was landed on the
coast of Hainan the military manda'
rims Of the district first inspected ii
closely and then resolved to test it.
They therefore procured a boat
which they anchored at some distance
from the land, and then they loaded
the cannon and fired shot at it. Tc
their surprise the shot did not hit the
boat, but fell short in the water. They
determined to try again, but did moi
want to miss second time, and sc
they brought the boat to the very spot
where the first shot had fallen and
anchored it there
Then they fired, and to their un
bounded joy the shot went clean
through the vessel. Evidently it never
occurred to them that they could have
attained the same end by aiming more
carefully and slightly changing the
position of the cannon, or, if 1t did
occur to them, they thought that II
was easier to move the boat than to sc
aim with the heavy cannon that they
would be absolutely certain of not
losing a second shot.-New York Her.
aid
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

Few persons have any idea of the
prodigious quantity of lava and hot
ashes which a volcano in a state of
eruption can vomit in few hours.
The matter which was discharged In
1869 from Mount Etna and which
threatened to overwhelm Catania
forms mass the extent of which has
been estimated as being not less than
one thousand million cubic yards.
From the immense crater of Kilauea,
In Hawaii, there was vomited in 1910
during a single eruption mass of lava
equivalent to fifty times the volume Of
earth which it was necessary to re.
move in order to form the SueZ Canal
In 1878 the Skaptar-J Jokull, one of
the most redoubtable volcanoes in Ice
land, sent forth two rivers of fire, one
of which ran along valley for eighty
miles, it's depth along the entire dis.
tance being thirty yards. Finally, it
is estimated that from the mass of
stones and ashes which were dis
charged in 1888 from Krakatoa could
be formed a mountain higher and
wider than Mont Blanc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
To Become an Author.


Devote as many hours day as pos
sible to not thinking.
Learn to write one hundred words a
minute on the typewriter. Then work
eight hours day.
Get your name in the papers by doing
anything that will accomplish your
purpose.
Be brigadier general.
Invent some strange titles. Then
write books to fit.
Go to q war.
Learn to talk about yourself.
Rewrite an ancient plot.
Write without ceasing.
If your first book doesn't sell more
than million copies, don't be discour.
aged. Try again.
Read all the other books. Then write
something as near like them as pos.
sible.
Marry publishers daughter.
Join an authors club. By lending
enough cash among the members, you
may get plot.
Never refuse an invitation to dinner
New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
The Perfect Woman.

Many a woman has spent her time
wondering what trait in her sex man
most admlres. The subject has been
discussed and haggled over for centur-
les to no purpose. The only thing the
poor woman can think now is that a
man wants her to be everything that
he for the moment desires and nothing
that he does not.
It is said that no two men, having
seen Helen of Troy, described her in
like terms. She appeared to each as
the personification Of his ideal, and
each therefore worshiped her.
What should woman be to be all to
Ia man? Constancy, faithfulness, truth
and honesty always command admira-
ton, to say nothing of respect, but
man will perhaps say: "Give me the
woman who is all devotion, whose love
Is dependent and who is trusting"
The subject was discussed at tea
the other afternoon by three women.
one of whom mentioned the last SEN
tence. One of the others said: ---
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

"Oh, yes, that's very nice when an.
other man will say, L prefer the WON.
an who paddles her own canoe" who
as you know"
Said the third: "How flattering it is,
isn't it, to hear man say: Give me
the woman who is good but not prud-
ish; who loves a good time, but tenn
pers it with good Judgment That's
the kind of man l hate-who thinks
women are for amusement, nothing
else"
Just then two men came near, and
one of the women turned around and
said, "Mr. Blank, what trait do you
most admire in woman? This came
with such a bombshell effect that the
man seemed daZed, but being newly
engaged that fact may have had some
thing to do with his manner. The man
who was with him turned around and
said:
"If you want my opinion I'll be very
glad to give it-that is, if you want an
unbiased opinion. l might begin by
telling the things | don't admire, and
then you could judge of what do, but
1 won't do that. So l will merely say
that she must be unselfish, constant,
not jealous, honest, intuitive and, above
all, love me more than any one in the
world, which will be the best of all"
: The three women looked at each
other, and one said, "What pity 1t is
thot bo wants ono of thn heavenly
band, for there's no woman on this rain
soaked earth that will suit his high
mightiness. New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

One Of the most useful contrivances
the home tinker can make is little
bench about foot wide and three
feet long. supported on end pieces
about ten inches high. 1t will be found
the greatest comfort when placed
across the lap of sick person in bed
to rest the tray Of dishes upon, taking
the weight from the limbs, so that one
may move without upsetting the food.
Paint it red, so that it will contrast
cheerfully with the napery and china.
Nothing that requires so little work
and trouble as this is could give the
satisfaction it does when in use. Make
one and see for yourself.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

The commonest mistakes in framing
pictures are in choosing frames of too
ornate character, too narrow margins
or mats of the wrong color. Green
is in high favor for picture frames just
now, and two other very new ideas are
exceedingly desirable. One is a soft
silver gray or forest green frame with
the corners rounded off in Japanese
fashion. The second is of rosewood
of a rich old mahogany tone and has
cabinet" joined instead of mitered
corners. Veneered frames, really
mat of wood, made from one piece of
wood, with the opening cut in the
centre for the picture, are very pop
ular.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
Worked Her Own Mine.

Mrs. Kay, who recently struck 1t rich
in her mine in Arizona, worked a long
time for her success. Her husband was
a hard working man, but there was
nothing left out of his wages when the
family had been provided for to de-
Iyelop her claim. So she developed it
herself when she had time from her
housework. She handled the drill and
hammer, putin the charges and wheeled
out the debris after the explosion. She
worked in this way for long time. A
few months ago, when she went back
into her tunnel after a round of shots,
she found vein opened and big
chunks of ore bearing rock lying about
Now she has force of men under her
and is making money, it is said.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
Adjusting the Baby's Diet.

The second year of childhood, dread
ed by all mothers as the most trying in
the bahy's life, is rendered more so by
the difficulty of adjusting the diet for a
proper transition from milk to solid
food. The tenement house mother of
the New York foreign ward solves the
question very promptly and simply by
setting the youngster at the table with
tpe rest and bestowing upon him sauer-
kraut, watermelon and any other de-
lectab1e dainty that may happen along.
DR.. Henry Dwight Chaplin, one of the
professors at the New York Post Grad
uate School and Hospital, gives the
following menu for the second year:
Fruits of various kinds are early al
lowable, such as apple sauce, baked ap-
pie, stewed dried apples, stewed prunes
and orange juice. The skins of fruits
should never be given. All vegetables
should be cooked until as tender as as
paragus tips.
Begin the year with one soft. semi
solid meal day, to take the place or
one bottle. Gradually add a second
and third meal. A good mixture for
the very first solid food is stale bread
crumbs or zweiback soaked in hot
water and served in milk. A fresh
egg, boiled for two minutes and mixed
with crumbs, is good, and cereals
\ cooked to a jelly and served in milk
vChoose the highest grades of oats,
which have less husk, and change from
one cereal to another for variety.
Meat broths, preferably mutton or
chicken, may begin the second year.
Between eighteen months and two
years the meats may begin, sparingly
and always finely minced. Scraped
beef, rare roast beef, broiled steak or
mutton chops, roast lamb, the white
meat of the chicken, and fresh fish,
boiled or broiled, may be given, in
amounts varying with the amount of
exercise and outdoor life the child gets.
No fried food or tea, coffee or beer
should be allowed. Any succulent
vegetable, very thoroughly cooked, or
any milk pudding may be given. At
the beginning of the second year the
baby will want one night bottle, and
child can have a bottle once or twice a
day If he cares for 1t until he Is three
: or four years old. New articles of food
should be introduced into the baby's
: 1let tentatively. Find out what His
Majesty thrives on and let him have it.
A great variety is not necessary.-New
York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
The Last of a Species of Parror.

Ornithologists will regret to learn
that Guildings Amazon parrot, rare
bird inhabiting the mountains of St.
Vincent, has in all probability become
extinct, owing to the recent volcanic
phenomena in the island. The species
was said formerly to occur only on the
Souffriere, hence it became known as
the Souffriere bird. The great erup-
tion in Ills drove many specimens to
seek shelter in the other highlands of
st. Vincent, but their numbers were
considerably reduced by the fearful
hurricane Of 1898, and there is reason
to fear, so l am told by an ornithologi-
cal friend, that the few survivors have
all perished in the eruption of May
last.-London Correspondence of The
Scotsman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
N-Dretfy-:.
As4Y~samp"Wea

Dark velvet coats come with moire
skirts of light color.
Some of the choicest new costumes
have blouses to match.
Metal trimmed buttons Of cloth or kid
to match garment are very smart.
Black and white, all black, pale blue
and green seem to be the favorite coll
ors for ties.
Full-length one-piece lace stoles of a
plastron-like shape half cover choice
imported evening dresses.
Large white tulle bows, with polka
dots of green velvet, are worn at the
base of the neckband in front.
A bunch of cords with dangling PEN
dants Is caught to the upper left front
of the modish blouse OF other coat.
The monogram buckle is the latest
style for the Colonial shoe. 1t is made
of gun metal, with the monogram Of
sterling silver.
The style in shoes has changed great
ly. Heels are much higher, toes more
pointed and the curve at the instep
more pronounced.
The pleated skirt, with side pleats or
shallow box pleats, is evidently first IA
vorite, and all indications point to 1t
as the popular winter model.
A smart little REFER coat of tan
cloth is double breasted and curved in
at the sides. 1t is an exception to the
prevailing mode, but is extremely chic.
French jackets of light weight CO.
vert cloth are made with double-breast-
ed, semi-loose fronts and finished with
three graduated shoulder capes, the
roll of the lining showing like a silk or
satin piping at the extreme edge Of
each cape.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
INDIAN TRAPPeRs OF THE FAR NORTH
Picturesque Scenes When the Fur Brigad
Departed and Returned.

Departed and Returned.
The going and coming of the fur
brigade was the one great event Of
the year to those nomadic people who
stood watching the fast-vanishing flo
tilla. Were they not bidding farewell
to fathers. brothers., sous, or lovers.
chosen as the best men from their vii
lage of over 400 souls? Had they not
had hand in winning the treasure
that was floating away? Ii only the
pelts in those packs could speak, what
tales they would unfold. During the
early part of the previous autumn the
Indians, with their families. dogs, and
a few belongings loaded into canoes.
had set out for various points in the
surrounding wilderness. Then. as the
little groups gradually separated, each
family INDEPENDENTLY struck off in diff
ferent directions. and at last after
many days Of padding. polling. track
ing and packing up the widest Of
rivers. and with blanliet-sails skim
ming over unnamed lakes, they reached
their "lands" just rs the spirit of win
country and coveriI~ the silent waters
and whispering fores SITS with her mantle
of white. All winter long they had
toiled with sleds, and hunted and
trapped ON snowshoes. Each family
had trapped only on the "lands'' bound
ed by certain streams. the right to
which had been handed down from
past generations. Constantly they had
moved their bark wigwams as their
"marten roads" played out. Some
times there had been feastin~-when
moose or caribou We're near--hlt Oft
ener fasting. AS the short davs of
that long season slowly passed. the
Indians gradually added to their pile
of skins. AT last the days heightened,
the snow sank away, the lakes opened
and the rivers once more ran free.
Sleds were cast aside canoes We're
patched up or new ones built, and
the long journey to the post begun.
But then it was easier travelling in
the spring, for the water was high and
the current riGht.-From "The Abtibi
Fur Brigade" by Arthur Heming in
Scribner's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
WISE WORDS



Faith is the carrying quality.
The money basis makes man com.
modify.
Money can be remade, but not so
character. Life's too short.
Sanity consists in a small opinion
of self and great opinion of the uni
verse.
Sad indeed is it that debts put on us
by the friendship of one are not al
ways payable to that one
Many a man prides himself on his
self-restraint. when, as matter OF
fact, 1t is nothing but laziness.
Seek not perfection. Let not one
or you will be unworthy of friendship
and alone through life.
The most miserable creature on the
face of the earth is the selfish man.
His birth is loss to the world, and his
death is the worlds gain.
Two things which make people un.
happy are these: Failure to attain
the (for them unattainable; and sue.
cess in attaining the unattainable.
The beauty of going without things'
and then thinking about it all after.
ward is sheer ugliness. The beautiful
thing is really not to want the non.
essentials; then it is perfectly easy
and Indifferent to go without them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
lM'NousEHolO
* RECIPES :l:! s

Potato and Egg Scallop-Cut four
medium sized potatoes and four hard
boiled eggs IN rather thin slices; put a
layer of potatoes in q baking dish,
sprsakle with salt and pepper; then
put over layer of egg; continue with
alternate layers until all are used; pour
over a thin white sauce; spread over
buttered crumbs and brown In quick
oven; the potatoes should be cold boiled.
Peach Cake-Mix together one pint
Of -four, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, half teaspoonful of salt and
one gill of sugar. Rub through a sieve
and add gill and half Of milk, one
well-beaten egg and three tablespoon.
fuls of melted butter. Spread this in a
well buttered shallow cake pan and
cover with peaches pared and cut in
halves. Sprinkle with three table
spoonfuls Of sugar, and bake for half
an hour in a moderate oven. Serve hot
with cream and sugar.
Green Tomatoes Stewed - Pare six
large, green tomatoes; peel three me-.
dium-sized onions. Put tablespoon
full Of butter or dripplngs into an agate
frying pan and when hot slice in the
onions and let them fry without brown
ing for five minutes; sprinkle in tea
spoonful of salt and quarter of tea
spoonful of pepper; stir about for a
few minutes, then slice in the tomatoes
and add half cup of hot water. Cover
and let simmer until tomatoes are ten
der; add large tablespoonful Of butter
and serve.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
SCHOOL FOR STORE WORKERS.
Counter Service and Window Dressing
Among the Subjects Taught.


Among the Subjects Taught.
That there is always room at the
top is nowhere more fully demonstrat-
ed than in the great department stores
of this country, from which there
comes an incessant demand for men
with energy and ideas. OF the mechan-
ical routine workers there is a large
supply, and the number grows daily
to the despair and irritation of pro-
prietors and managers.
While there is room in every depart
ment of the stores and retail houses
generally for talent and knowledge, a
lack Of properly equipped workers is
felt in the spheres of window dressing,
decorating of interiors, card-sign paint.
ing and advertisement writing.
The possibilities along these lines
were grasped by keen-sighted man,
himself successful practicer of most
of the arts referred to, who has started
a school in New York for the tuition
of beginners and for the perfecting of
workers already in operation. The col.
lege Of instruction is absolutely unique.
being the only institution in the world
dealing with some parts-and these the
most important-of its curriculum.
In some instances city employers
have themselves paid for the tuition
Of likely young men. Others have
given their workers time and facilities
for attending the classes, while many
students from far-off country districts
have not only had their expenses de-
frayed, but have received their salaries
during the tuition period.
Several of the large wholesale dry
goods concerns of New York have
manifested their interest in the novel
work by supplying merchandise for
the use of the pupils in decorating the
windows.
One Of the features of the schools
method is that the instruction given is
personal and individual, each pupil
being dealt with according to his ca.
pacity, and no limit is put on the
duration Of the course. Most students
complete their curriculum in four or
six weeks, while none have exceeded
two months.
A special two-weeks' course Of win.
dow trimming and card-sign painting
for those who desire improvement can
be had for $25. For beginners a com.
plete course costs $50.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

There is much speculation as to the
exact nature Of the billycock hat which
has SO suddenly come into royal favor.
The dictionary describes it as "a stiff,
round, low-crowned felt hat" but in
reality it is what is popularly known
as a "bowler." The origin of the word
is obscure, but it is probably a corrup-
tion of "bully-cocked," a term used in
the eighteenth century, and signifying
hats cooked after the fashion of the
bullies, or dashing young men of the
period. Correctly written, "billycock"
should have no hyphen between the
two syllables.-London Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
She is an Admiral.

There is only one lady in the world
who has the distinction of being an Ad-
miral in the Russian Navy, Queen Oh
ga of Greece. This honor was con-
ferred upon her by the late Emperor
on account of her knowledge of nauti-
cal affairs, and of her interest in Rus
sian seamen. In this respect she ex-
cells her husband, King George, for al
though he served for some time in the
British Navy he never attained any
high rank.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

"My dear sir" exclaimed the man
who is painfully accurate in his use
of language, that sign in front of your
shop is improperly punctuated."
You don't tell me-" exclaimed the
prosperous merchant.
Yes, sir. You have omitted a
comma"
Don't tell me any more. I can't
bear to think of it. Here I've only
made two or three paltry millions out
of this business. When | think Of the
billions l might have made if that
comma had been present, l am over
whelmed with remorse. ."-Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
Cleansing Stains.

To remove pitch and tar stains rub
lard on the stain and let it stand for
a few hours. Sponge with spirits of
turpentine until the stain is removed.
If the color of the fabric should be
changed, sponge it with chloroform
and the color will be restored.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

First Bohemian Ito second ditto)-
81 can't think for the life Of me why
you wasted all that time haggling with
that tailor chap, and beating him down,
when you know, old chap, you won't
be able to pay him at all"
Second Bohemian-"Ah, that's 1t!
have a conscience. 1 want the poor
chap to lose as little as possible!'-
Punch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
Why He Re.iOiced.

Mother writes that she is coming to
spend few weeks with u.s." remarked
the bride of three short months as she
glanced over a letter at the breakfast
table.
''The saints be praisedr' exclaimed
the man who had once declared that
he could not live without her. Your
mother, at least, is splendid cook
Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07

'What is that serious looking mans
business?
THAT of an attorney" answered
Miss Cayenne. "He has made a spe.
cialty of getting people who were
threatened with official Investigations
out of trouble"
But he looks so very artistic. 1 felt
almost sure that he paints"
mo. He doesn't paint. He white
washes. s."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
A Forgetful Creditor.

"The world owes me living" said
the dreamy-eyed person.
even if it does," answered the busy
friend, '"'you mustn't be too polite or
too lazy to get out and dun it for what's
coming to you Star.