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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Ex-Gov. Watts, the newly elec ted
president of the Albany State Bar as
sociation, is an Alabamian who has
helped make history as attorney gen.
eral of the confederacy and governor
of the state during the war. He tells
some good stories on himself, says the
Birmingham (Ala.) Chronicle. He
and Col. John A. Elmore were the at
,torneys for the southern Express COM
pany against Agent Maroney at Mont
gomery, who stole an express package
containing $4,000 before the war.
They got retaining fees of 800 each.
1t was hard to obtain evidence until
Pinkerton detective got into Maroney's
confidence. Maroney agreed to give
him the stolen money, except $40O
which he had spent, for safe keeping.
On the day of the trial the detective
walked into the courtroom with Ma
roney's sachel containing the money.
Maroney wilted, pleaded guilty, and
was sent to the penitentiary. The
next day Col. Sandford of the express
company called at the office of Watts
d Elmore to ascertain their fee. After
consultation the governor says they
decided to ask 81. 800 each.
Fifteen hundred dollars" repeated
Sandford.
Eyes, SIR" replied the governor,
"but if you think it is too high we are
open for debate"
"Oh, no." replied Sandford. II had
filled out and brought checks with me
for $4,000 EACH"
"And so," the governor tells it, .'our
modesty lost us just 81, 900 each"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
The Conductor Made Him Happy

He had been going it very strong,
says the San Francisco Chronicle, and
he had come out of the last spell with
vague hallucinations of a most un-
pleasant kind. He did not tell any
body, but he feared it might be true.
Wherever he went he always seemed
to have another man with him. He
dared not ask anybody, and he could
never feel quite SIRE whether this was
the result of drinking or an actual
fact. He never spoke to this man who
was with him, but he felt he was
there. On the street, in the house,
everywhere, this fellow was by his
side. A hundred times he felt like
making break to discover the truth.
1t was getting serious when he stepped
into car to 90 home. The man sat
down beside him. He kept looking
down sideways at him, but he did not
want, if there was nobody there, to
give himself away to the other passen-
gers. The conductor came along.
He handed him a dime. The con-
ductor. from force of habit, said as he
raised his bell-punch:
"Two, sirP'
Without word the passenger arose
and threw his arms around the con-
ductors neck. The conductor does
not know 20 this day what his af-
fectlonate embrace meant,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
The Miners Lament.


Oh, why does the coal baron press me SO
And lessen my scanty wagesi
The want that is mine does he ever know,
Does he know of the grief that RACES
Within my soul when see my kin
In woeful misery dwelling;
Does he know of their hungry forms and thin
And the fearful bosoms swelling?
Does he ever think of the life 1 lead,
OF the torture 1 am bearing;
Does he list to my children, hear them plead;
Does he see their eyeballs glaring;
Does he hear their cries when hunger's pangs
Are tearing each little bosom;
Does he see my tears when the dreadful fangs
OF Famine make me lose them?
Does he see me punish myself to give
The nourishment they are needing;
Does he question the miners right to live
And laugh at his mournful pleading;
Does he hold it right to trample down
His fellowmen underneath him;
Does he yearn within for golden crown,
Must starving infants wreathe him?
Does he know of my hard excessive toll
For the pittance / am getting;
Would it make his cruel soul recoil
To hear my endless fretting;
Does he know the love father bears,
Has he got fathers feeling;
Does he know that the soul that once despairs
Scarcely ever knows healing?
Must the miner toll and sweat and slave
At his tyrant masters orders;
Shall he know no rest save within the grave,
On whose verge he ever borders;
Must he toll and sweat and slave and fret
For scanty doleful measure,
While the lowest cur in that masters set
May share that masters pleasure2
-HdzletOn Standard
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

People who make most fuss at the
watering-place hotels are mostly snobs.
After a man has been married few
years he never lodges when his wife
throws anything at him.-LaWrenc
american.
He-"What would you do If I were
to offer you a kissp" She-"See il my
little brother is under the sofa. "-Bos-
ton Herald.
1t is easy enough to shut the saloons;
but there seems to be no effectual way
of closing the drunkards.- Orleans
Picayune.
Flattery merely consists of having
ones secret opinion of ones self ex-
pressed in the language of others
Troy Times.
The difference between rye whisky
and chloroform is that one makes a
man stagger and the other makes him
limp.-Puck.
Usher Tin Hades. announcing)
association umpire. His Satanic Maj
esty-O, well, let him go; he got his
on earth.-Life.
The clayeaters are never satisfied
with any hotel fare. no matter how
good it is. They want the earth.-
Neao Orleans Picayune.
The world may owe you living,
young man, but the account cannot be
turned over to an attorney for collec-
tion.-JamestoWn Ne,Us.
Popularity is evanescent." says
philosopher. 1t is indeed. just see
how quickly the popular subscription
dies out.-Boston Courier.
st. Peter-I do not recognize you.
What is that bundle under your armP
Mortal-Only the earth. L. st.
Peter-Walk right in, Mr.. Could
Life.
al hear that Harry has left his wife.
What was the matter, / wonderP
Couldn't he support herp "No; she
was insupportable." - Boston Tran
script.
Mr.. Phunnyman--Why does widow
become such an object of INTEREST,"
Mrs. Phunnyman-Because she is left a
loan Mr.. P.-That's capital!-Phila-
delphia Press.
Briggs-Young Smithers seems to
be quite favorite in society. Braggs
Yes; he has the knack of saying in
delicate things in delicate way
7erre Haute Ezpress.
Accepted suitor-''Won'ty you find it
awkward when you meet your other
two husbands in heavenP" Interest
ing widow-"I do not expect to meet
either of them there. Life.
When the young woman with the
gored dress falls in love with the young
man with the gourd head it's another
example of the eternal fitness of
things.-1erre Haate EIpress,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

macadamize the principal roads will not
meet with favor either with Taxpayers
or investors. The former will object to
double taxation to pay principal and in
terest and the latter have not forgotten
the wholesale reputation of township
railway bond which has disgraced good
many localities within the past quarter
of century.
The agitation for better roads is a good
sign, however, and should be kept up.
Better methods of applying the money
raised by taxation for this purpose can
certainly be devised than those in vogue
at present. Necessity, which is the
mother of invention, will certainly teach
some one in time how to throw away the
taxes applied to this purpose.-Phila.
ISmes
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Ihe country papers are just now dis
cussing the country roads and making
suggestions, wise and otherwise, for
their improvement. That improvement
is needed everyone compelled by bust
ness or other reasons to travel over the
public highways of the country can
feelingly testify. Aching bones and
bruised muscles combine to declare that
the average country road is anything
but highway of pleasure.
There is no use in trying to deny the
fact that the roads have not kept pace
with the general development of the
country. The stride from the settlers
cabin and the primitive clearing in the
forest to the finely cultivated farms and
the comfortable and even luxurious
homes of to-day is much greater one
than that from the bride path blazed
through the forest of the ordinary mod
ern highway. Had the roads kept pace
with the farms and homes they would
have been macadamized thoroughfares
instead of the dirt roads which choke
the traveller with dust part of the wear
and plunge him into succession of
sloughs of despond during the remand
er.
The first cost of good roads is the rock
upon which every real endeavor tc
secure permanent highways worthy the
name is destined to split. A tax heavy
enough to make creditable and durable
highways would amount to practica
coniiscation in many parts of the coun
try. The proposition to bond towns and
J counties for the money necessary tc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

WHEN the Republican party of this
state ceased hurrahing for their empty
victory they listened and heard the
echoes of Democratic cheers which
passed over the country like sudden
and unexpected thunder-clap from
Massachusetts to Iowa. 1t struck
terror to their hearts and they stand
tremblingly awaiting the final shock
of '92, when the scattered remnants
of what was once powerful factor in
American politics will be laid at rest
alongside the most iniquitous method
of taxation ever saddled upon free
and enlightened people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

FRANCISCO Cdtt, UnaC Gen. IfbbOn and
a party of friends were fishing IN the
Tualatin, about eight miles from Gas
ton. The general was standing on a
rock in midstream when a farmer ap-
peared on the scene, rake in hand, and.
addressing him, said:
"Mister, you know that we don't
allow trespassing here" AS he spoke
the farmer pointed to placard read
ing that trespassing was prohibited.
Every sorry, but did not know it,"
responded Gen. Gibbin, trying to
maintain his equilibrium.
The cool answer fired the farmer.
Cant you readP Don't you see the
signsP" he roared.
read. l had an idea that they went to
show that the farm was for sale."
This retort knocked the farmer
speechless and he retired from the
field. His wife then came to see what she
could do with the hero of Gettysburg.
She began by giving him scowl that
came near transfixing him to the rock
upon which he stood. Then she bawl-
ed out:
"You had better go to school and
learn to read"
"Madame," replied the general very
politely, 81 am most too old to learn
to read. ="
Geh. Gibbon never finished his sem
tence. If he did the remainder was
drowned in the roaring waters of the
Tualatin. He unfortunately lost his
balance and plunged head-foremost
into the cold stream. When he came
to the surface the first thing he saw
was woman breaking her heart for
joy and dancing Comanche war
dance.
That's good for you" she exclaim-
ed exultantly. Next tine you will
learn to read. Hurrahp'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

The election held some time ago in
Montana is still in dispute, owing to
alleged irregularities in the returns
from Silver Bow County. The su.
preme court of the territory, which is
Democratic, was the proper tribunal
before which the trouble should be
settled, but Harrison, seeing that the
inevitable result of the count would
make the Legislature Democratic and
give that party two United States
Senators, issued a proclamation last
week admitting Montana as state.
This was done in violation of the act
of congress which provided for the
admission OF the four new states, and
places the power OF deciding the elec.
ton in the hands OF the Republican
supreme court. That any man fllino
the position of president of the United
States, would take part in such des.
picable, fraudulent and scandalous pro.
ceeding seems almost impossible; but
when it is remembered that Harri,
sons son is one of the prospective
senators, the reason is plainly dis
cernible. The end, however, has moi
come yet, and a repetition Of 1876 vii
never again be tolerated by the Dem
ocratic party.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

A WEST CHESTER man, who acci
dentally killed young woman by
pointing a gun at her which was dis
charged, though he "did not know il
was loaded" has been arrested and is
to be tried under the act of Assembly
which makes it a misdemeanor to
"playfully or wantonly point or dis
charge gun, pistol or other frearm
at any other person" The penalty
may be fine not exceeding $1,000
and an Imprisonment not exceeding
one year or either or both, at the
discretion of the Court. This law
was passed in 1876, and abundant
warning has been given by accidents
with guns supposed not to be loaded
to Justify the punishment of any one
who violates it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Poor OLD PENNSYLVANIA! She was
the last state to fall into the Repub-
ican ranks, and she will be the last
state to fall out. She didn't fall in
with alacrity, because the Republican
party in its infancy and innocency
was opposed to the dogma of protec-
ton. She is in no hurry to fall out,
because the Republican party has
been seduced and corrupted by the
protectionists. But the leaven of
tariff reform is working. Taxed
wool, taxed coal, taxed iron ore, taxed
lumber, and the beautiful object les
son of cheap Alabama iron and steel
laid down in Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia, are doing the work of reforma-
tion.-fecord
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
WIT AND HUMOR.

Beating retreat-jumping board
bill at summer resort.-Puck.
An Electric spark-Making love by
telegraph Washington Capital.
A towering passion often leads to
monumental wo.-- Boston Gazette.
Old Sol-"So you have been say.
ing there are spots on me. have your'
Life.
She-"What's the matterP You look
flushed" Helm hot! Just got
my ice-bill!''-Lifs.
The peace problem of Europe-"I
wonder if the other fellows gun is
really loadedP"-Pucb.
How much sooner it gets too dark
to saw wood than it does to play lawn
tennis.-Atchison Globe.
You don't look for notes in the eye
OF your summer girl; you look for the
beams.-LaWrence american.
There's many slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip, but the mustache never
fails to get into the soup.-Puct.
When a vessel hugs the shore what
followsP Why, little smack on the
beach, to be sure.-Baitimore Anaeri-
can.
Eyes, / am the victim of a maiden's 8
sighs," said young man who married
a 1So-pound beauty.-Kearney Enter
prise.
Mrs. Hardcastle looking up from
the comic weekly-"Mr. Phunnyman's
jokes are better nowadays" Hard
castle -"Yes; his wife's down at the
shore. ."-Phitadelphia Inquirer.
Christianity and soap go hand in
hand, says manufacturer of the
cleansing article. just present friend
with cake of soap and see whether
they do or not.-Boston Courier.
"What are the wild waves saving,
sister, the whole day longP" They are
doubtless telling some other sister to
wear more modest bathing dresses for
exhibition bathing.-NeW Orleans Pic
dyune.
Jones-l say, Smith, what's the mat
ter with Brownp He limps as badly
as II he had smashed all his toes.
Smith-He's breaking in new pair OF
the palnless-fitting shoes. s.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The wise young man copies his fer
vent love letters before he sends them
to his darling. Then by simply chang
ing the names he can make them do
for several successive girls. - Son,er-
vitte Journal.
"All your show cases are upright
ones, l see," said a customer to a
Broadway storekeeper. "Yes, SIR
was the proud reply; 1--WE aim at con-
sistent rectitude all through the estab-
lishment. ."-NcO York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
The Welfare of the Town Demands 1t.

Freeland needs and should have a
board of trade or some similar organiza-
ton to work for the material welfare of
the capital and labor of this vicinity
Such an organization should comprise
men in all the different lines of business.
Such an association need not cost much
as to formation and conduct, at least I'M
til sufficiently definite prospects are
before it to warrant investments. Every
business man should be interested to
promote the welfare of the town by
some means, and each citizen will find
his own prospects improved thereby. A
move should be made promptly by our
business men in the direction indicated
ere Freeland is left still further behind
in the race for prosperity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

SAMUEL J. TnDEN was a great
lawyer, but the Supreme Court Of
New York decides that he did not
know how to make will leaving his
estate in trust for the founding Of
free public libraries in New York
The Supreme Court in that state is
not supreme, however, and there will
probably be an appeal and a further
dissipation of the estate before the
case is finally determined.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

UNDER the Australian system of
voting the protected manufacturers
of Massachusetts could not place Re
publican tickets in the hands of their
employees and compel them to vote ac-
cording to dictation. The conse.
quence was the wonderful Republican
majority, upheld by coercion and mis-
representation, has been blotted for
ever from the fair name of the Bay
State.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

New YORK has scarcely half enough
money subscribed for the Worlds
Fair to enable it to go before congress
and ask that it shall be appointed the
site of the Exhibition of 1892. 1t will
have to do better during the remand
er of this month, or the session of
congress will open with Chicago as
the only city ready to make definite
proposition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

The Republican journals last week
were profuse in their explanations of
the decisive and sweeping victories
made by the Democrats outside Of
Pennsylvania. They were willing to
attribute it to anything except the
onward march of tariff reform, which
was the sole and direct cause of the
victories
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
FREELAND, NOVEMBER II, 1889

In case large manufacturing com
pany could be induced to locate its
plant in Freeland would Coke Bros,
& Co. donate sufficient land, free
gratis, for the manufacturing purposes
of the company?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
WANTED F.! FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE |!

Five thousand people are wanted to and stock
ana prices OF ladies' and chlldens coats We have all the
SPened three cases of blankets which going from
ST. pair Dry goods We have cloths now
and get samples and compare the prices with
line OF hats and Mu for ladies and children Carpets
f0r S 81 and up and beddng Have
good spring for $l25 Notions ETC., of every ption
we can make you comfortable in underwear Chdren 5c up
ooc up scarlet 75c pair before they all 60
m s and of other articles Wall
suppose everybody has latest prices in groceries so
all we will say to invite to trial Save
money by trading with the cheapest man in town
Yours truly
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14
He Couldn't Read!

A Portland man tells good story
on Gen. Gibbon, tile gallant comman-
der of the department of the Column
bia. The story runs, says the San
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

Young husbands IL believe my hair
Is getting thin. What is good to bring
out the hairP" Old husband: "Get 2
second wife"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-14

The Catholic University at Washing
ton was dedicated yesterday with i'm
posing ceremonies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-05
ARTHUR, PRESIDENT, lssi-lss5.

Chester A. Arthur was born in Vermont,
1880, of Scottish parents. In 1871 he was
appointed Collector of the Port of New
York. and four years afterwards was reap
pointed with universal approval. He re-
signed after six years of service. In 1880
he was nominated as the Republican candi-
date for Vice. President under Garfield, and
became President upon the death of Gar
field, September 1851. He performed the
duties of the office with credit and dignity
and with great honor to his party.
Mr.. Arthur was the fourth of our Nations
Executives who were called to the Chair of
State by the death of their predecessors,
rather than by the suffrages of the people.
Upon the point of Vice-Presidential success
sion the Constitution is explicit, but in case
of removal by death. resignation or inability
of both the President and Vice president,
Congress alone can make provision for filling
the executive office. In view of the fact
that four out of the eighteen Presidents
elected since the adoption of the Federal Con-
stituticn lave died in Office, and that it is
not an impossibility that the office of both
President and Vice-President could become
vacant during the recess of Congress. it is an
important subject for consideration and de-
termination by Congress, Settling the
question for all time by constitutional
| amendment what officers of the Govern
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-05

he helped his brother on the farm. and as
he grew older he shouldered his full share
of the farm work. AT best. the land upon
which the Garfeld's lived. yielded them but
a poor return for the labor bestowed upon il,
and James felt the necessity of working out
to increase the limited resources of the
family. At n time he chopped one hun
dred cords of wood for twenty-five dollars.
About this time he was strongly imbued
with a desire to become a sailor, and. with
his mothers prayers and blessings. he set
out on foot for Cleveland to carry his desire
into execution. but after a single interview
with a ships captain. he reasoned he had
better go to work on the canal TO obtain a
first knowledge of a sailors duties. He
obtained a position on the canal boat Even
ing tar as a driver for twelve dollars per
month. One dark and rainy night he fell
overheard, and was rescued by what seemed
to him little less than a miracle. and argu-
ing that since Providence thought his life
worth saving he woul not throw it away on
a canal boat, he resolved to go home and
get an education and become a man. This
resolution made Garfield a major-general, a
senator and a president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-05
HOW OUR PRE- SIDENTs ARE
ELECTED.

The President of the United States is
elected once in four years by electors. who
are chosen by each State on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November
Each State is entitled TO as many electors
as it has senators and representatives in
Congress. The electors meet at their re-
spective capitals on the first Wednesday in
January after their election, and send their
votes for President, sealed, to the President
of the United States Senate, who opens
them in Congress on the second Wednesday
in February following, and declares the
result. The Vice-President is elected at the
same time in the same way. The President
must be a native of the United States, and
over thirty-hve years of age. He receives
$4,000 a year for his services, and is for
hidden during Office to receive any further
emolument. He is commandment chief of
the army and navy, and appoints all public
officers. In order to become a law, every
bill which passes Congress must have his
signature, unless. after he has returned il
with his objections two thirds of each house
shall vote in its favor.