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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-21
CANNON BURIED I25 YEARS.

war has been discovered buried
on the farm Of Ephraim Kauf-
man, near Warwick, Chester
county, says Reading, Ia, cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun.
The cannon weighs 1850 pounds
and is of cast iron. The letters
"P. W. F.n cut on it are taken TO
mean that it was made at the
Pennsylvania Warwick Furnace,
which operated during the reyo-
luton. The furnace made can
non for Washington's army.
During the occupancy of Phila-
delphia by the British under
Lord Howe it was reported that
Lord Howe was about to send an
expedition ont to destroy the
furnace. capture the cannon and
then come on to this city and
seize the provisions and supplies
which were kept here for the
American army. The people in
charge of the furnace were so
certain that the expedition
would be made that they buried
a number of cannon to keep them
from falling into the hands of the
enemy. The place of burial was
not marked and in consequence
the cannon remained concealed
until q stream running near the
old furnace changed its course
slightly. The change exposed
one Of the former banks of the
stream.
Recently two men were fishing
in the stream, when they noticed
the top of what then supposed to
be a pipe protruding from the
former bank of the creek. Upon
examination they found it to be
the top of an old cannon. 1t was
dug out, and four mules were re-
quired to draw the heavy gun up
the bank. The cannon is greatly
rusted, and is of the type used
during the revolution. Marks on
the gun seem to show that it
weighed 4,600 pounds when it
was new. AS it now weighs but
1850 pounds it is thought that it
lost so pounds by rust IN it's 1875
years burial. The cannon was
supposed to have been buried in
the bed of the stream. The
waters were turned out of
their usual course until the weap-
ons were secreted from expected
invaders, after which they were
allowed to resume their usual
flow. The cannon which was dis
covered recently was FIVE feet be-
low the surface. Mr.. Kaufman
who owns the land on which the
cannon was discovered removed
the cannon to his home in Obey
township, near Friedensburg, this
county. The trip was "a miles,
by way of Pottstown and Doug
lassville, and took a day. Mr..
Kaufman now has the gun on
his lawn. 1t is the largest revo-
lutlonary relic in this country.
The gun is u feet long and 6 feet
in circumference at the fuse end.
The mouth is II inches in diane.
ter and the opening 81 inches
Philadelphia Record.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-21
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that
the County Board of Commits,
sioners will not approve or pay
any claim against the county
for work, such as repairing
roads or ground bridges, unless
the same shall have been
authorized by, or a contract
made with some member Of the
Board L. ] Perry,
County Supervisor.
W. b. Bruce, ClerK.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-21

1t is wise mother who makes
her son whistle while he is seed
Ing the ralsins, but ID is a wiser
mother who makes the son remain
silent. What's a few raisins bv
the side of a boys good will?
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-21

- .,--t.NaS SSt.. yJUisG.
Icv0r in the history Of medicine has
the dc;aaEG Tor one particular remedy
fer female diseases "Guallcd that at
t.i4~I hv tyIliat y. PtnlIhan's
NcI. S.Ai3 Compound, and never
di:r = me lifetime OF this wonderful
moi. nc has the demand for it been
80 i~.I;.C as il Is to-day.
I:r:1 the Atlantic to the Pacific,
cnl '::ourhout the length and breadth
CT t.:' EruHt contirent.come the glad
t,i:: . Of wongu's suf;crinTs rclicvcd
by it, and tH"GsanaS upon thousands
[tl2tl"ra @r2 pouring in from grateful
wc-n"n saying that 1t will and posi-
tTr!y does cOrc !hc worst forms Of
iy--..-.~ Ic.-r..t4tS.
T-.s, E'i1I;haJn invites all vTo-
rr"1 who are puzzled about
tac,r hCana TO write her at Lynn,
hsaSS., Ia. nssV.c". Such CORE.
slo't.;"ur" i. Sc"n by women only,
anJ nv '8ArEc is made.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-21

WANTED-An persons suffering
with Kidney troubles, write at once
for large dollar bottle for % cents,
as trial to
Natures Remedy Co.,
nl9-O2-lyr. Washington, DC.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-21

If we could only do our own
work as easily as we think we
could do another, what a happy
life this would be.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

Mr.. Harper tells us all there is to be
told about Thomas Hobson, the famous
carrier between London and Cam.
bridge, who died in 1851. 1t was from
him that the proverb Of "Hobson's
choice" arose, meaning, of course, a
choice which is no choice. "The saying
arose from the livery stable business
carried on by Hobson at Cambridge in
addition to his carrying trade. He is,
indeed, said to have been the first who
made business Of letting out saddle
horses. His practice, invariably fol-
lowed, was to refuse to allow any
horse in his stables to be taken out of
its proper turn. That or none was his
unfailing formula, when the Cam.
bridge students, eager to pick and
choose, would have selected their own
fancy in horseflesh. Every customer
was served alike, without favor"-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
Tho Camera in Crime,

"The camera is coming to take a
more and more important part in the
conviction of criminals" said a private
detective. Therefore" he went on,
ut behooves us all to learn photogra.
ply. A Chicago detective, one of the
most progressive and expert of our
younger men, has a collection of GRIM
inals' photographs that it would do
your heart good to see. He made these
pictures himself. We should one and
all be able to do the same.
zone Of my Chicago confrere's pic.
lures is of a pickpocket going through
a drunken man. The drunken man lies
in a deserted alley asleep. The crook
bends over him, with one hand in the
pocket of his trousers. The crook Is
bending over a stocking machine to.
day at hard labor in Joliet prison.
$50 urge on all detectives the study
Of photography, for the camera, intel
ligently used, is one of the greatest Of
our modern crime detectors and convic-
tors."-Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
Easy to Tell Tea LenYaa.

"To tell positively a tea leaf from
every other sort of leaf in the world
there is simple method" said tea
expert. "You first steep your tea leaves,
and then you take up one of them in
your hand. You unroll it (tea leaves
always come rolled. and after you
have spread it out in its original shape,
you tear it very carefully in half. AS
you do this you keep your eye on the
middle vein or backbone Of the leaf.
This vein should have running through
its middle, like the marrow in bone,
a fine thread almost as tough and elias.
tic as rubber band.
You can tear the leaf in half, but
the thread still joins together the two
sections of the middle vein, and you
can pull these sections two, three, even
four or five inches apart sometimes be-
fore the tiny thread will snap. Try
this the next time you drink tea with
one of the leaves, and if the Indiarub-
ber-lllle thread isn't present you may
rest assured that it is not pure, una
dulterated tea that you are drinking" ."
philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
A New Scheme to Draw a Crowd.

When the portly man coming out of
n Sixth avenue department store ran
down a little man who was trying to
enter there was an explosion.
"Why don't you look where you're
going?" cried the little man, apparent
ly indignant.
Get out of my way, you little runt."
said the big fellow. do you think
want you running your head into me?''
you are no gentleman cried the
little fellow. "You elephant, you"
You miserable puppy, 1 just wish
you We're half my size; I'd"
And then a woman screamed which
increased the gathering crowd. There
was another volley of invective. The
crowd blocked the sidewalk to the curb,
There's going to be an awful fight,
declared n woman.
There's not" said q man who stood
near her.
The two principals were edging to-
ward the curb, and finally got there.
From under the coat of the little man
came a case of cheap jewelry. The
other man produced bundle of foun-
tain pens. In a minute they were cry
ing their wares. 1t was just a new
scheme to draw a crowd.-New York
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
ono Kick Coming"

A railroad engineer who has been in
the service so many years that his hair
has grown iron gray and his visage as
stern as warriors, while he has driv-
en- his iron monster over the parallels
of iron, recently experienced his first
collision. He came out of it with a
badly demolished engine and suffi-
GENTLY smashed-up leg for any occa-
sion.
= The surgeons took him in charge.
and by dint of splints. bandages, skill
and patience, saved his injured limb
and got it on the road to recovery.
The other day he walked out for the
first time, and as he hobbled along on
crutches, the injured member looking
very unwieldly indeed, a friend hailed
him with: Hello, Jim! how's that leg
of yours getting along?"
The veteran has gray eyes, as clear
and penetrating as n youths, and they
twinkled with tonic effect as he said.
laconically:
"Oh, I can't kick. New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
Printing From CeIluIoid.

italian publishers and newspaper
proprietors are seriously interesting
themselves in new process Of print.
ing, for which important claims are
made. The Genoese firm of Baciga.
lupi has acquired all rights in the new
process, and few days since all the
newspaper proprietors and leading
printers of Milan assembled to witness
a series Of practical tests. which are
all described as having been perfectly
satisfactory. The invention consists
in the substitution of celluloid for prep.
arations of lead and antimony, and
gives an admirable reproduction from
all kinds of plates and blocks.-The
TriSuna, of Rome.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
How Wild Animals Fight.

In the pitched battles which some.
times take place between the great car.
nivora and the largest and most power
full of the OK tribe the forces Of animal
courage. desperation and bodily
strength must be exhibited on a scale
never elsewhere seen says n writer
in Leslie's Weekly. Such combats do
occur, but have seldom been witnessed,
and still less frequently described.
Two or three lions sometimes combine
in such an attack, but from the marks
seen on buffalo it is probable that
sometimes there is a single combat.
for it can hardly be supposed that the
buffalo could escape from more than
one lion.
The number Of foot-pounds of energy
put into such struggle must be some
thing extraordinary. The efforts of a
lion, which can strike mans arm
from the shoulder and leave it hanging
by strip of skin. or which can carry
a cow over a high stockade, endeavor-
ing unsuccessfully in close grips, to
drag down or disable a buffalo bull,
must be on a gigantic scale, and the
strength which can shake him off, and,
1t is believed, occasionally crush the
lion afterward, must be even more
amazing. A buffalo bull has been cred
tied with engaging three lions in NOR
tai combat, and making good fight
before he was disabled by one of the
lions hamstringing him by biting his
legs from behind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
The Virtues of the Eskimo Dog.

OF the Eskimo dog l could write n
book In all probability descended from
tht wolf, it is the Eskimo's one domes-
tic animal, but it is of as much value
to him as all the domesticated animals
of more favored races put together 1t
drags him and his family and their
chattels from place to place; hauls to
his door the meat of seal or walrus;
leads him with unerring scent to the
tiny orifice in the snow which indicates
the breathing hole of seal; drags him
for miles in pursuit of the bear. and
finally brings the huge brute to bay;
rounds up the musk oxen till his mas
ter can come up for the kill, and then,
perchance, in the darkness Of some
long winter night, when the hand of
hunger grips the settlement relentless
ly, he yields up his life to feed his mas
ter and his family. and his coat to
keep them warm.
Though mixed now with other
strains. so that black and reddish and
spotted dogs are to be seen as well as
the pure blooded grays and whites,
this animal still retains to large de-
gree the strength, endurance and fierce
lust for food when in pursuit of game
that characterized its wild ancestors.
Combined with these traits are an in
telligence and faithfulness that make
many of these animals the peer of any
of their more favored brothers in more
genial climates.-Commodore Robert e.
Peary, in Leslie's Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
ROGUE CHARMS.
Queer Things That Rascals Garry in Their
Pockets.

rockets.
A Vienna professor of criminal law,
DR.. Hans Gross, has published a yalua-
BILE book, 1.-The Research of the Real
Facts in Criminal Offenses," one of the
most interesting chapters in which is
devoted to the part superstition plays
in the lives of criminals and in the
courts Of justice. ~hA
DR.. Gross proves his assertions by
facts. He saw a maid almost SEN
fenced to several years Imprisonment
because her account of the way in
which she came to posses a valuable
opal ring that she tried to sell was not
believed. She said that lady that
she did not know and had never seen
before in her life gave her the ring
in the street. One of her judges CHANGED
to remember that opals were consid-
cred unlucky by women, and the affair
was well looked into, with the result
that the girls story was proved true.
The woman had Inherited the ring
and was told she could get rid of the
ill-luck it would bring if she gave it
to the first person she met ON going
out.
A very frequent proceeding in Aus
tria is for those who have been robbed
to accuse innocent persons on the un-
substantial testimony of fortune-tellers,
who claim to be able to tell from the
cards where to seek thief.
Crimes are still committed because
the old magicians' books are believed
in. The belief that to drink warm hui
man blood, obtained by crime, cures
epilepsy, is still very general. Other
by chewing wood from an old coffin.
Not quite two years ago two German
soldiers found an old book which gave
the magic form by which it was as
serted that q mans head could be cut
off and put on again without hurting
him. The promise was made that a
man thus treated could find treasures
wherever he sought them. One Of the
soldiers actually had his head cut off.
The things which persons carry on
their person are often a clue to their
pursuits and character. Thus all
poachers carry the roots of a fern,
which resemble small hands and are
called the hands ofsSt. John.
The mandragora root is supposed to
help one to open locks, besides being
an aid to lovers and gamblers. The
latter, who hope to use false cards
without being detected, carry the dried
heart Of bat in their waistcoat pock-
cts. There are innumerable superstl-
tions according to which a man may
swear a false oath and not be the
worse for it.
Some criminals put the left hand in
their pockets and make fist, or they
twist button off their trousers, or spit
three times, or put small stones under
their tongue. Some always have the
leaves of mistletoe in their shoes to be
prepared for false oath at any time.
But the most frequent way is called
Conducting it through the body"
While the right hand is raised, the left
is held down, and the fingers Of the left
are held in the same position as those
of the right hand. In this way the oath
"passes through and does not signify.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
ExpectatIon FulnIlsd.

Dickson = Remember that brilliant
young fellow Tompkins, who was In
our class at college? Wonder what be-
came of him. 1 always thought the
world would hear from Tompkins."
Richardson-"It did. He became an
auctioneer, afterward Travelled as
barker for a sideshow, and is now beat
ing the bass drum for the Salvation
Army"-Baltimore American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

IT am very much afraid" said Mrs.
Cumrox, 'that our daughter isn't max
ing the progress in musical culture that
she ought to, considering the cost Of
lessons"
"Why not" inquired her husband.
"She prefers a piece that cost only
fifty cents to one that l paid a dollar
or."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

"Did you hear about that member Of
the Legislature who wants to pass a
law requiring a physicians certificate
before people can kiss?" said Maud.
YES" answered Mamie, "and think
it's time they made man produce
proof that he is sane before they let
him into the Legislature. ."-Washing-
ton Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

II made an embarrassing mistake
just now," remarked Van Major. "Con-
graduated Miss Churchmouse on her
engagement, instead of giving her my
best wishes"
"Oh, that's all right" said Won Mi
ner, reassuringly. ''she's the one who
is marrying the money."-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
Queer Thing About Girls.

"Human natures queer thing, es-
pecially female human nature"
"What are you thinking about now"
''For instance, if young man tells a
girl, any girl, that she's altogether diff
ferent from her sisters she always
takes it as a compliment. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

Parker-"What's wrong? You seem
worried"
Streeter-"I am. 1 wrote two notes
one to my brother, asking him If he
took me for fool. and the other to
Miss Golding asking her IL she would
be mine. While 1 was out somebody
telephoned Yes and don't know
which Of 'em it was."-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
A victim of Circum stances.

81 can't help feeling that you have
rather ignoble view of the use Of money
in politics"
"My dear sir" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "like many other well-meaning
people, you wrong me. I'd be only too
glad to get on without spending a cent.
But the people who control the votes
won't let me."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

"They say she is determined to marry
a certain struggling young attorney"
''Well, if she has made, up her mind
to marry him guess there is no fur
ther use for him to struggle. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
OuR BUDGET
OF HvMoR.


Though grudgingy with many frowns,
He pays the bills for her new gowns,
No husband ever scorns to see
His wife attired becomingly.
And when he notes with happy face
How well she looks in silk and lace,
And proudly takes her walking through
The throngs upon the avenue,
He feels thrill of just content,
Nor cares hang how much he's spent.
/. Az Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

"Still, she is undeniably older"
eyes; time has dealt with her kindly
but firmly."-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

He-"The trouble with you Is you
don't believe word l say"
She--"No such thing. I believe
thoroughly what you just said."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

"She says he is man after her own
heart"
"Then I suppose he will get it,
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

Out-of-a-Job-"Don't you want to Sc
cure the services of reliable advance
MANI"
Tyro Lecturer-"Indeed 1 do. One
who can advance money to me when l
am stranded d"-Baltimor American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
CAUGHT BY THE GRIP.
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA.
Congressman Geo. II. Whites Case.
A Noted Sculptress Cured.

the following letter from BAIT Wabash
avenue, Chicago, H.:
II suffered this winter with severe at
tack of la grippe. After using three bot
appeared Mrs. 7. Schmitt.
Mrs. Celeste Covell writes from 2l9 N.
avenue, Aurora, ILL.,:
Only those who have suffered with Ia
grippe and been cured can appreciate how
grateful ! feel that such a splendid medi-
cine as Peruna has been placed at tho
door of every suffering person. Mrs. G.
Covell.
Noted Sculptures Cured of Grip.
Mrs. M. G. Cooper, of the Royal Acad-
emy of Arts. of London, England, now
residing in Washington, d. c., is one Of
the greatest living sculptors and painters
of the world. She says:
Il take pleasure in recommending Pc
runa for catarrh and la grippe. have
suffered for months, and after the use Of
one bottle of Peruna | am entirely we'll"
Mrs. NJ. 9. Cooper.
ID. L. Wallace, charter member of the
International BARRIERS Union, writes from
l5 Western avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi:
Following severe attack of la grippe
I seemed to be affected badly all over.
One of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it,
and | procured bottle the same day.
Now. my head is clear, my nerves are
steady, I enjoy food and rest well. Pc
runa has been worth dollar a dose to
NED. L. Wallace.
Lieutenant Clarice Hunt, of the Salt
Lake City Barracks of the Salvation Army,
writes from Ogden, Utah:
Two months ago | was suffering witS
so severe a cold that could hardly speak.
Our captain advised me to try Peruna
and procured bottle Is,i for me. and truly it
was entirely well."-Clarice Hunt.
Congressman Whites Letter.
Tarboro, N. @.
GentLemen:-I an, more than satfs-
fed ,cfth PerunG and find 1t to be an
eDceLLent remedy Jor the grip and
catarrIt. L haze used 1t In nty Jan-
tLy aud they all JOfn n,e In recon-
mendtng It as an erceLtent remedM
George II. White, Member of Con-
gress.
Mrs. T. w. Collins, Treasurer Independ.
ent Order of Good Templars, of Everett,
Wash, writes:
After having severe attack of la
grippe L continued in a feeble condition
even after the doctors called me cured.
My blood seemed poisoned Peruna cured
me."-Mrs. L. w. Collins
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

Two men and one woman living IN
Worcestershire, England, state that they
are centenarians.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

There are two women of seventy-five
in the borough of Finsbury, England
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use JUNE TINT BUTTER
COLOR.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

lamsure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS Ron
BINS, Maple st., Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27

Dublin Museum now possesses large
stuffed elephant, the first mounted speci.
men ever exhibited in Ireland.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11

board of trustees, several prizes
will be given next year to incite
worthy effort. Two prizes will
be offered by the alumni associa-
tion for the winners of an ora
torical contest. A scholarship
will be offered to the winner of
an essay contest on subjects per-
tanning to the West, and another
one to the winner of a declamas
tion contest. Whitman college
also offers a years scholarship
to the member of the graduating
class who maintains the highest
standing during the entire acad-
emy course.
1t is apparent that this school,
of which southern Idaho is justly
proud, will enter upon the best
year of its history next fall.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-11
TRgAsuRER.s NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county win be paid with
interest to date if presented
within sixty days from date of
this notice
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
Jan. Issue 1909.
Nos. 6-7-S-9-10.
ROAD FUND,
(July Issue, 1903)-
No. Al.
Interest at .07 per cent. from
date OF registry to ten days after
date of advertisement.
ALICE FELKNER.
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, August IL, 1908.