FREELAND TRIBUNE. EsUclisboi 1883. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FPJDAY. or THH TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANf, Limited. OFFICE : MAIN STHEET ABOVE CENTRE. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. SU BSCKITTION KATES. FUEELAND.—The TRIBUNE is delivered by carriers to subscribers iu Freelund at the rate of 12% cents a month, payable every two months, or $1.50 a year, payable in advance. The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct l'rom the carriers or from the oihee. Complaints of irregular or tardy delivery service will receive prompt attention. BY MAIL.—The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of town subscribers for $1.50 a year, payable iu advance; pro rata terms for shorter periods. The date when the subscription expires is on the address label of each paper. Prompt re newals must be made at the expiration, other wise the Bubscriptiou will be discontinued. Entered at the Postollloe at Frcelaud, Pa., as Second-Ciass Matter. Make all money orders, checks, etc., payable to the Tribune Printlny Company, Limited. FREELAND, PA., JUNE 23, 1902. A HANDY FOOTSTOOL. It May Be Made of Any Ordinary Strong Wooden Ilox. To make tbis pretty and handy foot stool any ordinary strong wooden box from the grocer's will serve the pur pose; in height about eight inches and capable of holding a pair of slippers. Sandpaper the box to a uniform smoothness and line the inside with a piece of dark patterned wall paper. Round the sides transfer a boldly con ventional design and stain the rest a # SHOE BOX FOOTSTOOL. pretty green. The design is carried out in copper metallic paint and the whole carefully varnished. Next cut a piece of Linen (wax it well) the size of the top and make a nice firm pad filled with horsehair or floek, which must be nailed tightly over the lid, which is then covered with a remnant of brocade to match with or harmonize with the green stain. Hide the edges by covering them all around with silk furniture braid. Copper handles fitted at each end of the box make a finish, and if desirous of being able to keep the lid up nail pieces of ribbon or tape on to the lid and sides. (See sketch.) The owner of the footstool can keep his or her house shoes lu the box and thus have both shoes and footstool al ways at hand together. The Bent Physical Culture. For arms, lingers and wrists wash ing and wiping dishes will be found admirable. One is as good ns the oth er. Perhaps the water aids in giving suppleness to the Joints of the fingers. That is mi advantage washing dishes has over wiping them. However, there is surely a line elbow movement in the wiping. Bedraaking as it Is still taught In the homely physical culture academies of Yankee farmhouses cannot be too high ly recommended. With the folding of every counterpane, blanket and sheet the arms are stretched as far apart as they will go, each hand holding one end. Then, standing perfectly erect, the chest Is thrown out. Quickly the hands are brought together again, and, presto, the sheet Is folded double! Shoulders, body and limbs are all de veloped by the mattress turning. The eye and sense of symmetry learn much from the regular arrangement of coun terpane and pillows. Of course this exercise ought not to be carried too far.—Success. Indians In n Trust. A mooting was hold by the Omaha and Winnebago Indians on their reser vations several days ago, and a relic trust was formed. Great Thunder, a leading financier of the Winnebngoes, was elected president Great Thunder's specialty is making bows and arrows. Green Rainbow and Prairie Chicken, makers of belts, and John A. Logan, manufacturer of eagle feather war bonnets, were made directors. All the members of the tribes will obey these leaders In matters pertaining to the prices of Indian goods. tow Fares to Colorado and the Coast. On account of various conventions to be held during the summer In Colorado and on the Pacific coast, the Lehigh Valley Railroad announces a number of dates on which round trlptlckots will be sold at one-way faro. These tickets will bear especially liberal limits, and will afford some interesting and delightful tours. Information as to dates, etc , may be obtained of any agent of the Le high Valley Railroad, or by addressing Chas. S. Loe, goneral passenger agent, 20 Cortlandt street, New York. Independence Day at Niagara Falls. The Lehigh Valley Railroad announces the low faro of $8.55 from Freeland for the round trip. Tickets on sale July ,'i and 4, limited for return to July 0, and will bo honored on any train except the Black Diamond express. Soo agents for further particulars. WASHINGTON LETTER [Special Correspondence.] The Congressional Directory makes no mention of the baths which take up a goodly amount of space In the sub basement of the capitol. They are a time honored institution and are main tained at the government's expense for the members. Care, however, has been taken not to give undue prominence to the fact that the taxpayers provide sumptuous baths where their repre sentatives can go and recover from the effects of state dinners or wilder dissi pations without more interruption than is absolutely necessary from their offi cial duties. The house baths are par ticularly luxurious. The halls are car peted with velvet which makes the iioor covering of the committee rooms appear like burlap by comparison. The tubs are of heavy porcelain, the plumb ing Is silver plated, and all the other furnishings ure in keeping with this elegance. The attendants are said to be the most expert in the country, and, while they are not carried on the pay roll as "rubbers," masseurs, chiropo dists and manicures, theirs is the work of those specialists just the same. On the house side a marble bathtub has Just been installed that is marvel ous in its elegance. The stone from which it was hewn was imported from Italy. The tub was hollowed out by hand, and its interior has been polished until it shines like a mirror. It is said to have cost over SI,OOO. This marble tub is placed in a room which has a wainscoting of Italian marble. The plumbing appliances are said to be the lincst ever placed on a bathtub in this country. Walsh's Mansion ami Block. Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado mil lionaire, who has made his home in Washington for the last four years, is building a mansion in the west end which will be the most expensive, if not the linest. In town. It is at the cor ner of Massachusetts avenue and Twenty-first street, near the homes of Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Westing house, and will have a frontage of eighty feet and a length of ninety-five feet. The frame will be entirely of steel and the materials for the walls brick and granite, making the house fireproof. On the first iioor will be a large hall containing a balcony for musicians, drawing, reception and dining rooms, a library and u conservatory. The second and third iloors will be devoted to the living rooms for the family and their guests. A large ballroom and a supper room will occupy the top lloor, and in the basement, besides the kitchen and other otfices, a billiard room and wine closet have been provided for. The house will cost in the neighborhood of $300,000, and more than a year will be required to build and decorate it. The Colorado building ollicc structure, ulso to be erected by Mr. Walsh at the northeast corner of Fourteenth and G streets, tlib Foundry church site, will be the largest building of the sort iu Washington. Mr. Walsh has just se lected the design and the plans. An ISxpennlve Antique. Because there is no record of a mon ey order for sls issued seventy-three years ago a big force of clerks in the postoilice department has been put to work trying to trace it. It is estimated that it will cost the government SSOO in salaries for clerks who are going over the records in an effort to find some thing concerning this order. Representative Landisof Indiana pre sented the order to Postmaster' General Payne for payment. It had been sent to him by n constituent who had been unable to get it cashed. The order was issued by Asa Baker, postmaster at Mooresville, Ind., in April, 18111). It is made payable to Robert Martin and is for $1.5. Martin has been dead some years. His heirs in looking over his pa pers discovered the order. It was in good condition. The books kept by Mar tin showed that he had never received the amount. The heirs presented the order at the Westfleld (Ind.) postoilice and demand ed their money. The postmaster there found that the postoilice at Mooresville had long ago been abolished, lie said he could do nothing, and the heirs sent the ancient order to Representative Lundis. l uted tn a Preitldeut'n Desk. Jimmie Garfield, as the people of Washington insist on calling the son of the murdered president, although he is now a man with a tinge of gray in his hair, was being initiated into his duties ns civil service commissioner by Presi i dent Proctor and William Dudley Foulke. his colleagues on the commis sion. lie laid just been shown his room, the same one In which Mr. Rodenberg of Illinois had worked, and Mr. Foulke said impressively, "Mr. Garfield, you will have the honor of sitting at the same desk which President Roosevelt used when he was a member of this commission." Mr. Garfield did not seem much im pressed. "I am used to sitting at a desk that has been used by a president of the United States." he said. "I use my father's desk at homo, so I think 1 shall be able to work all right at this one." Tableland and No I*cakn. A citizen from New Mexico came to town, and Delegate Rodey took him up to see congress at work. The New Mex ican sat in a gallery for two hours and then met Rodey in one of the corridors. "I ain't thinkin' much of this yere outfit," said the New Mexican. "Why not?" asked Rodey. "There don't seem to be no statesman D the buncli^' "Oh," said Rodey, "probably there ore no Daniel Websters here, but it is a mighty good lot of men of line ability." "So I was thinkin'," said the New Mexicuii; "all tableland and no peaks." CARL SCIIOFIELD. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been, in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of - and has been made under bis pcr fs. J / SOl, al supervision since its infancy. Vc/-CcttAt/K Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORSA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fevcrisliucss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. CASTORIA ALWAYS The Kind You Have Always Bought Sn Use For Over 30 Years. HINT 3 FOR FARMERS Good Seed For the Farm. One of the most important things to consider 111 the production of satisfac tory crops on the farm is the obtaining of suitable seeds and of the best varie ties for the purpose, says a writer in the American Cultivator. If all other things are properly at tended to and this neglected, inferior results ruay be expected. First, seeds should be adapted to the locality, climate and soil. All kinds of crops will not flourish alike under all conditions or in all parts of the United Stutes. It is always safest to grow those kinds that are adapted to any particular location, as they will usual ly give the best results. It will do to obtain seeds from a more northern or colder climate, but it is hardly safe to take them north from the south, as they will not be so likely to mature a crop owing to a dif ference in season and climate. Seeds in any locality may be greatly improved by careful selection and propagation. Particularly is this the case with corn. A good variety can be well kept up in its original charac teristics am} even improved in some respects, as carliness, uniformity, pro ductiveness, etc., by this careful atten tion to selection from year to year. Valuable varieties are often obtained in this way, entitling them to the des ignation of pedigree or thoroughbred. Pencil Crop Improved by Tlilnnlnur. With the favorable reports that have come from most peach belts indications point to a fairly good peach crop this season. The product can be greatly improved in quality by judicious thin ning. Many growers have been back ward about adopting this method, but most experienced up to date fruit grow ers practice thinning regularly. No orchard work pays better. The quality of the fruit is much improved and brings top prices on the market. The time for thinning depends somewhat upon the variety and locality. Most growers thin when the fruit is about half an inch in diameter. It is usually done in June or July in the more north ern belt, but in the south it is practiced quite regularly much earlier. The distance between peaches left on the branches varies from three to ten inches on well matured trees. Smaller trees from two to three years of age fruiting for the first time are frequent ly thinned quite severely to promote more rapid growth and greater wood development. What is commonly known us the June drop must be taken into consideration, and thinning must not be too severe before this period. This is due largely to the attacks of the curculio.—American Agriculturist. Fertility InrroaNcil by Dairy. Dairying improves the farm; wheat growing depletes it. If only the farmer can be induced to keep a few cows, it will pay. Let him call it a pastime at first. It will not be long before he will see it is a good business. "The change from wheat to butter farming," says Hoard's Dairyman, "has produced a wonderful increase in fertility, so that today splendid crops of grain, corn and grass are grown. For every ton of wheat the farmer sold they took out of the soil $7 worth of fertilizer. For every ton of butter sold only £0. cents' worth of fertility is disposed of. Such u change effect on soil of two methods of farming must in the very nature of things show for itself." Children and the Poisononn Plnntn. Four Ohio boys recently ate wild parsnip, thinking it to be sweet anise. One died and the others are in a crit ical condition. Every country child should know the comparatively few poisonous plants growing in his yjciu lty. Boys especTally have a disposition to investigate and taste all sorts of plants and fruits. A little care 011 the part of parents will often prevent the making of such fatal mistakes. In struction in these matters in country schools would not be out of place. Specimens obtained from a summer Saturday In the field or woods would furnish pupils an interesting and valu able object lesson.—Rural New Yorker. Tobacco Growers Pleased. Tobacco growers are happy over the prospect of a vigorous competition with the American Tobacco company. The American company went to England to compete with the Imperial company, or, in fact, to try to monopolize the tobacco trade in England, as it has almost done in this country. Now the Imperial company returns the compli ment and comes over here to build fac tories and put buyers on the market in competition with the trust. Two large factories are to be built by the English men in North Carolina and one in Vir ginia. The competition will benefit the growers of the tobacco crop.—Practical Farmer. Tapeworm In Slioep. It is said that the tapeworm is af flicting sheep very extensively 011 the range this spring. The presence of this parasite may be known by the victims becoming poor, hidebound and frequently pot bellied. They have a dry, harsh fleece, a tottering gait, eat and drink more than normal amounts, but fail to digest the food, and fre quently diarrhea sets in, and they final ly die from starvation and exhaustion. Tomatoe.% on Fences. A good plan is to plant the tomato vines along the garden fence if you are unfortunate enough to have one. The extra heat along the fence will hasten the tomatoes to ripen, while the fence can be made to act as a sup port for the plants. Use a three-quarter inch wire staple to fasten them with, giving it a single tap with a hammer. An unsightly fence will be covered in this way aud waste ground utilized. WORDS OF WOMEN. A plain woman takes pride in lier friends, u beautiful woman in her ene mies. A woman will often say no when she means yes, but never yes when she means no. A young girl is the nearest approach to an angel that we have und the most exasperating. It has never yet been decided wheth er a woman Is huppier when happy or when miserable. When a Woman Is thoroughly tired, she finds nothing so refreshing us a nice long talk.—Smart Set. jK§y\^ Standard Oil Keucl - tlie - Tribune. KxxKXXXXK>ooooo<>o©o:xKg § Nefce SMrts 1 for Snir J Here is important news for men who are fond of a negligee 5% shirt—and what man is not? We Si have for your inspection a beau- V tiful line of negligee shirts in ma- 5% terials of Madras, Percale and £5 Chevioti. All the new colorings, V conspicuous for their original de- 5% signs. Our better grade shirts are O SI.OO and 1.50, yet we boast of an M uncqualed line at 50c, about twenty different styles. W A full and complete line of Neckwear, comprising all the lat est creations and styles. W 1 McMenamin's Gents' Furnishing, p Hat and Shoe Store. n South Centre Street. Jtf S.9T 0%, *0 a *oloXo*o\o*.o\o\o*o\o*o*.otko*#%o\o\o*o*,o+.o+,**M o\o XoXo\oKo\o\o\o \o\o\o\o\o \0 %Jo\ooJo\o\oM o\o\ lie's Tonic. A ride in the open, For Health, For Pleasure, For Business. You should ride a Bicycle, RAMBLER. $35 to $65. The 1902 Models Bristle With New Ideas. Call and Bismiie. A complete stock al ways on hand. For Sale By Walter D. Daris, Freeland. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. May 18 1902. AKKANGKMKNT OF PASSENGER I'HAINB. LEAVE FKRELAND. 0 12 n m for Weatherly. Muuch Chunk Allentown, Bethlehem, Huston, Phila delphia and New York. 7 29 a m for Sandy ltun. White Haven, Wilkes-Ilarre, Pittston and Seruiiton. 8 15 a m fur Hnzloton, Weutherly, Maueh ( hunk. Allentown, Bcthiclu in. Huston, Philadelphia, New York, Delano and Pottsville. 9 58 in for Hazleton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. < rrmel. 1 1 45 a in for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk. Al lentown, Bethlehem. Huston, Phila delphia, New York, Huzlcton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenundoah and Mt. Carmol. J 1 41 a in for White Haven, Wilkcs-Barre, Se.rnnton and the Went. 4 44 p hi for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Al lentown, Uethlehein. Huston, I'hiladel iduu. New York, lla/.leton, Delano Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Mt. Caruie and Pottsville. 6 35 n ni for Sandy Run, White Haven, Wilkes-Bar re, Scrauton ai.d all points West. 7 29 P ni for Hazleton. ARRIVE AT FREEHAND. 7 29 a ni from Pottsville, Delano and Haz leton. 9 12 uui from New York, Philadelphia, Hus ton. Bethlehem, A lion tow n. Maueh ( hunk. Weatherly, Hazleton, Muhanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carinel 9 58 a in from Seruiiton, Wilkes-Uarre und White Haven. 1 1 51 a m from Pottsville, Mt. Carmol, Shen andoah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Hazleton. I 2 35p m lrom New York, Philadelphia, Laston, Uethlehein, Allentown, Maueh Chunk and Weutherjy. 4 44 } in from Scrantou, Wilkes-Ilarre and White Haven. 0 35 P ni from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, Uethlehein Allentown, Maueh Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmol, Shenan doah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Hazle ton. 7 29 ]> in lrom Seruiiton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket A (rent* UOLLIN H.WILBUR,GeneraI Superintendent, 28 Cortlandt Street, New York City. CHAB. S. LEE. General Passenger Aircnt., 28 Cortlandt Street, New York City. G. J. GILDROY, Division Superintendent, Hazleton, Pa. r FHE DKLAWARK, SUBUUEHANNA AND A SCHUYLKILL RAII.KOAD. Time table in effect May 19,1001. Trains leave Drlfton for Jeddo, Eekley, Hazle Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Kuan and Hazleton Junction at HOO a m, daily except Sunday: and 7 07 a ra, 2 38 p ni, Sunday. Trains leave Drilton for Oneida .1 unction' 'larwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and Sheppton at HOO am, daily except Sun dav; and 7 07 a m, 2 88 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road Oneida nd Sheppton at 02, 11 10 a ro, 441 p m dally except Sunday; and 707 a m, 311 pm' Sundaj'. Trains leave T)<*rinjrer for Totnhicken, Cran berry, Hai wood, Hazleton Junction and Roan at 600 n r*, dilv except. Sunday; auo l 37 a m, 6 07 p m, Sunday. Trainm, leave olicppton for Beaver Meadow Rond, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Kcklcy, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 3U p m. daily, except Sundav: and s ll a ni, 3 44 p m. Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eekley Jeddo anil Drifton at 640 p m, daiiv except Sunday; and 10 10 u ni, 5 40 p ni, Sunday All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric curs for Hazleton, Jeanesvlllc, Audep. rled and other points on the Traction Com pany's r.PTWwP ° BMITP Prooiptii Duns at tb Tribune Offloe.
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