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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
FiLIkL PlETY IN CHINA.
4 Land in which the Fifth Commando
ment is Observed.

Inent is Observed.
China has many faults and failings.
But lack of reverence for age, and es-
pecially of respect for parents, is not
one of them, says the Shanghai Mer-
curry. The conscience of the people is
so sensitive on the point that the un-
filial son is considered a monster even
in the lowest ranks of life.
From the earliest youth the Chinese
child is taught respect for his elders
and reverence for his parents. This
does not prevent him from being quite
as willful in his way as his Western
contemporary, and sometimes more so,
inasmuch as his value as means of
continuing not only the family name,
but the family ancestral worship, give
him an exaggerated value in his pa
rents eyes of which he is not slow to
avail himself. He then acts as Il
spoiled boy acts elsewhere, and makes
himself the worldwide nuisance of his
kind. And this, of course, in spite of
the teaching of all the sages, and not
withstanding the twenty-four stories
of filial piety with which he is regaled
as soon as lie can reuu lne character.
He knows of WI Meng, for example,
the son of poor parents who could not
afford to buy mosquito curtains, and
he reads, with his tongue in his cheek,
how this model youth acquired last
ing name by going to lie down in his
parents bed sometime before their
hour for retiring, in order that the
mosquitoes might gorge themselves
on his blood and leave his parents
alone. 1t is to be feared that there is
few WI Mengs in these days.
The more amenable child, however,
would even now initiate the example
of Huang Ting-kien, who did with his
own hands menial service for his IA
ther and mother, though he had at
tanned the highest offices in the State.
and there are many Chinese women to-
day who would not hesitate to keep
alive an aged mother-in-law with milk
from their own breasts, even as Ts'ai
Shi did ages ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
A NATURAL RETRIEVER:
This Dog, Af,er Practising on Boots, Stole
a RabY.

This Dog, Af,er Practising on Boots, stols
Baby.
My present hunting companion Is
fifteen-months-old English setter of
good breeding and much sense. The
man from whom 1 bought him said
he was a natural retriever" and L
guess he knew. At first he ran to old
boots. 1t was part of my mornings
devotion to gather up the accumula-
ton of old boots from the lawn. After
getting together quite a pile of boots,
he turned his attention to collecting old
hats. Where to throw the hats was Il
problem, so cut off a small saplinS
about six feet from the ground, sharp
ened the end and jammed the hats
down on it. This was to prevent his
ringing in the same hat twice on me.
Blessed if 1 didn't go out there one
morning and find Dash on his hind
legs trying to put derby on the pole.
His next efforts were given to tin cans,
all shapes and sizes. This got to be
such nuisance that was constrained
to interview him with q switch when
ever a new (old) can appeared on the
premises.
One day noticed him coming home
with something in his mouth, as usual,
His lips were skinned up and he wore
most disgusted expression of coun-
tenance, all caused by the fumes of n
nearly new and recently smoked briar-
wood pipe, which he had "swiped"
somewhere. Then he brought home
muskrat, a big mud turtle whose legs
were sprawling around as turtles legs
will, children's dolls, big rubber balls
in fact everything portable that came
to his notice.
One day last spring I saw him COM
ing across the snow bringing some
thing that looked peculiar, which
proved to be large fur cape. 1t
seems that n neighbor in calling at n
nearby house had taken off her cape
and left 1t in the baby carriage on the
piazza. Dash happened along and
took fancy to it.
Last Sunday afternoon while on my
piazza lazily dreaming the time away
there came to my vision woman
trundling a rosy-cheeked baby. "The
Ghost" (for so We call Dash for short,
as he is almost all white) was dancing
around the outfit first looking at the
woman then at the baby in the car
riage. The thought fitted through my
mind that the old lady had better
watch out or she would lose the baby.
And sure enough, In about five minutes,
back came Dash toting the baby III his
mouth. He had her balanced just
right, carrying her by the loose folds
Of her dress, and without hurting her
a bit He was proud as a peacock,
head and tail up and stepping high.
The storl had always skipped our
house, although good to our neigh
bors. and 1 suppose the dog noticed
the deficiency and did his best to rem
edy it. My, but didn't that old lady
kick.-ForeSt and Stream.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
The Perpetual Failure.

If you lack character, downright.
genuine honesty and squareness, your
college education. your superior ad-
vantages only emphasize or eXtenuate
your real failure, for no man has ever
succeeded, no matter how many mill
lions of dollars he may have accumu-
lated, who has lost his character in the
process. If he has left his manhood
behind him, if his integrity has es-
capped in his long-headed methods, his
shrewd, sharp dealings, in his under
handed schemes, his life is failure
1t does not matter what position he
has reached or how much money he
has made. He is miserable failure
If he has lost the pearl of his life
Success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
A Cool Gamestere

LADY" said Meandering Mike, "de
greatest pleasure dat 1 could find in
life would be to chop some wood for
you--"
II don't want any wood chopped"
COR carry some water from de
SPRING"
"Ive got well right at the kitchen
door,
'Or shoe de cows from de pasture"
81 haven't any cows. We buy our
milk"
"Well, lady, I've made these guesses
about what 1 could do to help you
along. Now it's your turn. An
don't mind givin' you a small hint dat
victuals an clothes IL be purity near de
answer. It's nice game. lady, an
tnk you're goin' to be lucky."-Wash-
Into Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

Very few people are aware, says the
Dundee News, that when Queen Vic
toria purchased the Balmoral estate
she was not the first of her race who
owned it. The earliest appearance OF
Bouchmorale, as it was originally
called, on record shows it to have been
the property of James II. of Scotland,
which was when Master Richard dc
Forbes, Canon of Aberdeen, delivered
his accounts on 18th July. 1851. For
over a hundred years Balmoral be.
longed to members of the royal family
and came again 10 the sovereign fifty
years ago by purchase from the Duke
Of Flies father. 1t comprises about
11,000 acres, extends from the Dee tc
the summit Of Lochnagar. Balmora.
is compound Gaelic word, signifyinc
the house by the big cliff or rock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

Mr.. Carnegie, after visiting the La.
dies College in Queen street. Edin-
burg, the oldest educational institution
in connection with the Merchants
Company, made the following entry in
the visitors book:
Surprised, delighted, impressed
Rusliin says there is nothing in the
world that equals the Scottish mother
in the tried perfectness Of her old age.
This institution does the important
part of starting the future mother well
"a greater service it is impossible TO
render.-Andrew Carnegie.
Mr.. Carnegie himself, OF course. had
n Scottish mother, and no mother, as
is well known, had ever more de-
voted son.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Byzantine London,

Arc We to have Byzantine period in
London, asks the Westminster Gazette
The big Byzantine cathedral at West
minister is approaching completion; and
now the redecoration of st. James's
Hall, which has just been completed,
has transformed 1t from Moorish
more or less-to Byzantine, with deep
rcd wall-panels, subdued green and
gold tnts predominatins in the color
scheme, ceiling panels of Byzantine
design in green, yellow and cream,
'rodeled plaster balustrades in place of
the old iron ones, ana windows of
;loisonne glass
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
The Bear and the Child.

The London Graphic obtains from
correspondent at Sebastopol an inter-
esting bear story. A huge bear ap-
preached near to the village and car
ried off young child. The inhabitants
formed a Gordon around the tract OF
forest where the bear had taken refuge,
and ON the third day after the child
was carried Off they closed in on the
beast. The child, unharmed, was re-
clining on a deep messy couch made
for her by the bear. She had subsisted
on the nuts and forest fruit brought
her by the bear. One almost regrets TO
learn that the bear was summarily
killed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
THE SAlTlNC.

The sun sinks slowly down the west,
The mountains shade to deeper blue,
Day swiftly glides unto the breast
OF evening, fresh with summer dew,
'Whoo kie! Whoo kie!"
The glad young voice rings out so free;
If you raise your eyes you will surely see
How the cattle hasten at the refrain,
In glad response to the welcome strain
That ever sounds with the sailing.
That call brings back the long ago;
The evening bird sings sweet and low,
She walks again with girlish pride
Her handsome lover at her side,
'Whoo kie! Whoo kie!"
"Over the hills it comes to me,
My eyes are dim, but surely see
The form so loved, when the glad refrain,
Calls again in the welcome strain"
That ever sounds with the sailing.
Mary A. Kirllup, in the Des Moines
Register and Leader.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
ETE1 E1lF@
3

"a speculator" Yes; same thing.
He's getting married on nothing at all
Detroit Free Press.
Fudge-"Poor fellow, he owes his
death to deadly gasoline" Judge
"Gasoline, auto or stove?"-Baltimore
Herald.
OF all sweet words of tongue or pen
That woman can bestow
The sweetest words to he- are when
She says: Il told you SOL
Philadelphia Record.
"What kind of a stove did the pre-
historic man use?" asked little Ostend.
Probably he used mountain range"
philadelphia Record.
Archibald GrigGs is going
to be married" Arthur-"Gra cious!
Who's going to marry herr" Arch-
bald-"I am."-Detroit Free Press.
She could have carried him with ease
Two hundred pounds she'd weigh.
His given name was Hercules,
Her given name was Fay.
Philadelphia Press.
Madge-"What method of courtshp
does he use?" Prue-"Oh, he affects
to have found the only girl in the world
who understands him. Detroit Free
Press.
His Lordship-"But you might
change your mind. Women do. some
times, change their minds Miss
Phanny T. Phayre-"Ycs. l might if 1
had said yes"'-Puck.
Papa, what is the difference be-
tween the smart set and the four hun
dred?" "Why, my son, the four hun
dred is limited to 260o, but everybody
is in the smart set."-Life.
"N1y fingers seem to be all thumbs
to-day" apologetically remarked the
clumsy butcher. "Ah." said the Gus
TONER significantly; that accounts for
them getting in the weigh. "-Phila-
delphia Record
Kittle-"Well, there's one thing about
the auto. 1t has enabled a good many
to make noise in the world who never
were heard of before Kattle-"But
it has brought them into worse odor
than before if that We're possible. -
Boston Evening Transcript.
Charlotte" said the first, who was
of her sex and friend, strives to lie
strictly up to the minute with her
horseless carriage and other things"
YES" responded the other, who was
also feminine and an even closer
friend. "she even affects birthday
less age, e,"-Indianapolis News.
Wasn't it a terrifying experience"
asked his friend, "when you lost your
foothold and went sliding down the
mountain-side?" "It was exciting. but
extremely interesting" said the college
professor. 81 could not held noticing
all the way down with what absolute
accuracy 1 was following along the
line of least resistance" Chicago
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
THE REAL THING.

There are only 400 real iron pots,
That float in the stream of style,
And some of these pots,
They are pretty tough lots, :,
Though they float with satisfied smile.
And woe to the pot that is made out OF
clay, -,
Who dares to join in with the throng,
If the book that is blue
Doesn't recognize YOU.
You will foatSI don't think-very long.
In fact, I don't think the old saints, if
they could,
Brass, China and Deli,
On the old kitchen shelf.
Have happier time of it-!ots.
And the 400 pots, in the social swim,
Many thanks to paint, powder and pride,
May look like a dream,
As they float down the stream,
But they're horribly battered inside.
james Clarence Harvey, IN Lille.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Tunnel jumping In Chicago Navigation

Chicago tugmen view mournfully the
passing of one Of their favorite diver
sions through removal of the top OF
the old cofferdam of the Washington
street tunnel. For years tunnel
jumping has been feature Of river
towing. In Jumping" the Washing.
ton street tunnel tugs, with free
river before them, have shot over the
tunnel, dragging a 400-foot vessel with
10000 bushels of grain or 1000 tens
Of coal behind them. To get over the
cofrerdam the big ships have been
forced fifteen Or eighteen inches out
of water, their keals resting on the dam
while the propellers and tugs forced
them across and into deep water. Sew
enteen feet below the surface two
divers worked all day to cut away the
timbers of the cofferdam. The flow
of the river was stopped for time
while they worked Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

1.-THE superstition about owls 10 q
wonderful thing" said an old railroad
engineer, "and if l had not been in.
clined to be superstitious about the
birds the engine was riding one night
would have been knocked into smith
Greens and the passengers in the
coaches might have Jared very badly
| am not always superstitious, but l
am particularly so about owls. But
like the creatures, for one certainly
saved my life. The incident occurred
on very dark night. rhe train was
running at full speed. We We're run.
ming on straight line. and there was
nothing; for the fireman and myself to
do but TO look directly ahead and let
for an hour, when something few
into the cab. 1t struck the coal pile
and fell back dead. 1t was a great
gray owl. Within less time than it
takes to tell it l began to think that
the owl was a bad omen, and l stopped
the train Immediately. 1 cannot say
what made me feel so. but l was sure
lhat death was ahead ] descended
and walked to Il switch that was n
short distance ahead of US. 1t was
open and Il long train of empty freight
cars was on It, l had the owl stuffed,
and since that time he has had place
in the cab OF my engine. l owe my
life to the superstition about owls, and
if another one strikes my engine
will close the throttle Mt once. New
Orleans Times-Dcmocrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Imitation Sea Water.

Experiments made last year seemed
to indicate that sea water could not
be initiated, but in a later trial pure
water mixed in correct proportion With
the six chief salts of the ocean sup
ported sensitive marine animals, and
appeared to have the physiological eff.
fects of natural sea water.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Grass Houses of Indians.

Among the most interesting features
Of Southern Oklahoma, says the Chi
cago Chronicle, are the remains of the
grass houses formerly built by the
Wichita Indians, who TO a certain eX-
tent keep up their novel mode of archi-
lecture to the present day. The grass
Is gathered early in the spring, when it
Is yet fresh. The sod cutting usually
takes place Immediately after rain,
the sod being removed to the thickness
Of about eight inches. Buffalo grass
sod is the only kind that Will answer
the purpose of the builder. He COM
mences to lay the foundation as does
the stone mason, digging away the
earth to depth Of about foot.
The grass portion of the hunks of
sod is laid to the outside and the house
is built to a height of twelve to fifteen
feet in the form of 4 pointed dome.
There is no hole in the top for smoke
to pass out, the latter being carried
away through pipe outside of the
hut. The door is usually in the south
and there are no windows. Through
each tuft of sod is run a willow reed
string, and these strings are bound
clear around the structure. The grass
remains green and will grow II there
is plenty of rain. 1t is not at all un-
common to see the sides of these grass
houses turn green as spring approaches,
Just as Go the pastures near them. The
houses are very warm in winter and
cool in summer. They never leak.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Whore They Fall Down.

Smith-"Women are rapidly assum.
Ing all the positions formerly occupied
by men,
Jones-"Yes, but there is one voca.
tion in which they fail to score"
Smith-"What is that?"
Jones = soliciting life insurance.
They invariably talk man to death
before getting him insured."-Chicago
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

Possibly that boy Of yours will at.
tain wealth as a pugilist," said the
neighbor in comforting tone.
Il don't think So" answered the pa.
rent. "He's wonderfully handy with
his fists, but he doesn't amount TO any.
thing whatever in the debating SO.
ciety."- Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

Lady-"You say you were soldier
and hero in the late war?"
Tramp-"Yes'm."
Lady-"How can you prove your
bravery"
Tramp-"Give me 4 match and I'll
light your gasolene stove for YOU
Chicago Record-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

Mother-"If you are Il good girl, Ger
aldine, l will consent that you shall
have another piece OF cake
Geraldine - Il would prefer. nav,
that you should make that indulgence
dependent on the cakes being good
Richmond Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

$50, Mr.. Borden, you dined out yes.
terday," said Mrs. Starvum, sneering
at the chronic kicker across the break.
fast table. 81 hope you got enough to
eat"
Gracious! No." replied he. 81 didn't
dare take enough for fear it would
make me sick. .'-Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Significance.

when man writes poetry to girl
It's a pretty good sign that he truly
loves her, isn't it?"
Not necessarily" answered Miss
Cayenne. at may be that he merely
happened to think of a lot of words
that rhyme with her name. Wash
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
OuR BUDGET
OF HuMoR.
A Fair JLggler.
,-.us&z&x!

Viola is juggler fair,
As you can plainly see.
She always keeps us in the air,
And we're not one, two three.
And when she drops chap or two,
1t surely is no joke
70 find she gets man that's new,
Because the old ones broke!
Sam Stinson, in The Era.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

"You say that young woman compli-
mented my singing" he exclaimed
anxiously.
"In a way" the young woman re-
piled; "she said she would rather hear
you try to sing than try to converse"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

De Style-"Where did the boys ac-
quire that beautiful college yell?"
Gumbusta-"They merely repeat the
stations as heard from the conductor
on the local train."-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

as she pretty?"
"Why, man alive, her fathers worth
forty millions; Of course she's prettyw
New Yorker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Pleasant Occasions.

Ethel-"What do you talk about at
the Browning Club meetings, any.
way?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14
Passive.

ibid he get married."
"Not get was she and her mother
arranged it."-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-14

WHY
Maude "Oh, almost everything but
Browning."-Somerville (A1ass.) Jour.
nal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
0uein Sabe !?

Inquisitive Man at depot-How' S
Tonopah !?
Man from Tonopah-Oh, she's
great. The Mizpah is quarrying out
bonanza ore, and five or six outside
mines are opening slopes of high
grade quartz. Town is lively; every
body happy.
Another Man from Tonopah-How
is Tonopah? WE'LL she's on the bum.
They say" they have lots of good
ore in the Mizpah, but they are not
bringing much of it to the surface.
Nobody is allowed to enter the mine
except employees. One or two out
side mines get hatful OF quartz oc-
casionally-quality doubtful. Bust
ness is dull, business men gloomy
and lots OF idle men in town.
So "you pays your money and you
takes your choice. "
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
The Legislature.

The bill to remove the county seat
of Nye to Tonopah was killed in the
Senate.
Averill's bill making it a INSIDE
meanor to sound q false fire alarm
passed.
The bill to remove the county seat
of Churchill from Saltwater to Fal-
lon was passed.
Jackson's bill in relation to Asses
sors is now law, 1t provides that
a percentage of all increase in the
roll shall go to the Assessor in addi-
ton to his salary. The assessment
roll of last year is taken as a basis.
For every 500 increase over last
years tax roll the Assessor will re-
ceive 13 cents.
A bill was introduced providing
for the Imprisonment OF Indians who
refuse to send their children to
school.
Senator Rolf has introduced a bill
making ten hours days work on all
farms, ranches and diaries in this
State
Members of the Legislature re-
ceive pay for so days service. That
term will expire on Monday next,
but it is believed they will run about
week over time to catch up with
unfinished business. No pay after
Monday, however.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
Confessions Of a Priest.

Rev. John S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.
writes, "for Il years I suffered with
yellow jaundice CONSULTED d mum
Der of physicians and tried all sorts
of medicines, but got no relief. Thel
| began the nse of Electric Bitters
and feel that | am now cured OF I
disease that had me in It's grasp fol
twelve years. If you want a reli
able medicine for kidney AMI liver
trouble, stomach disorder or genera
debility. get Electric Bitters. IT,
guaranteed by r. M. King. Onl}
so cents.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
Do You Know John Downward ?

Information is sought concerning
the whereabouts of John Downward,
who followed the occupation of miner
in this section several years ago.
His brother, Andrew Downward, of
486 Whetesboro street, Utica, N. Y.
is very DESTROYS of locating him or
learning something concerning him,
as the settlement Of an estate is in
volved. John Downward lived in
this county many years and worked
as miner, prospector and assayer.
1t is quite important that informa-
ton concerning his whereabouts
should be secured. Any person know
ing John Downward would confer a
great favor by informing his brother,
Andrew Downward of Utica, N. Y,
of that fact.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
Death of Mrs. Cobey.

The Carson Weekly announces
the death Of Mrs. Louis Cooley in
Sacramento last week. Deceased
was the wife of Louis Cooley, for
merly engineer on the c. & c. She
had resided in Hawthorne for many
years and was held in high esteem
by our people. Mr.. Cooley and his
two little children have the sincere
sympathy Of this community in their
bereavement.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
Chocolate Wafers.

One-half of cupful of light brown
sugar, as much graduated sugar
creamed with .one-half cupful of but
ter, one well beaten egg, one-half
eupful of grated chocolate, one and
one-half cupfuls of -four, one-qnnr-
ter OF teaspoonful of salt, one tea
spoonful of vanilla. Mix all together
70 soft dough, roll ont little at
a time very thin and cut into circles.
Bake in a moderate oven.--Detroit
Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
Letter List.

Letters for the following-named
persons are unclaimed in the Haw.
thorne postcffice.
Geo. I. Buckley
Geo. Colcord
Andrea Guida
Steve T. Givikovic
Juan Kickou
f. Naylor.
r. Nj. KING, Postmaster
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-06
Removal of Office.

DR.. A. Barkan. Specialist for dis
eases of the eye, ear, nose and throat
has moved his Offices to the Mutua
Savings Bank Building, No. 3 Gcarl
ST., cor. Market, San Francisco.