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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-16
The People and the Sugar Trust.


The sugar trust is protected"
(a) By duty of u cent per pound on
refined sugar.
(b) BY natural advantage or protection
of d of cent per pound.
Present price of raw sugar, 98 degs.
centrifugal, 316 cents per pound.
Present price of refined sugar. grant,
lated, 49s cents per pound.
Difference between above prices, IA
cents per pound.
Cost of refining, not over q cents per
pound.
Net profit ON refined sugar, "a cents
per pound.
Net profit per barrel, $2.031s.
Net profit on 12,600,000 barrels, or
minimum yearly production, $25 ,593, 900.
Actual value Of sugar trust properties,
about $35, 100000. Rate of profit OH
actual valuation, 73.0s per cent. Sugar
trust capitalization, per cent. preferred
stock, $37 500, 900; common stock, $751;
100000; per cent. bonds, 100000.
After paying per cent. on preferred
stock and 6 per cent interest on bonds,
the above rate of profit would yield SO. 90
per cent. on the common stock.
WITH FREE REFINED SUGAR.
The natural advantage or protection
to sugar trust is a cent per pound.
Price of raw sugar, SO degs. centrif-
ugal, 81 cents per pound.
Price of refined sugar, granulated A,
cents per pound.
Difference between above prices. "a
cents per pound.
Cost of refining, not over 5s cents per
pound.
Net profit on refined sugar, a cent
per pound.
Net profit per barrel, 81 4 cents.
Net profit on 12,600,000 barrels, OF
minimum yearly production. $10,237, :
500 per year.
After paying per cent. on preferred
stock and @ per cent. on bonds, the
above rate of profit would yield 1877 per
cent. on the common stock.
In the compilation of these figures we
have treated the trust very literally.
Present rate of extortion from the
people by means of the tariff, three
eighths cents per pound, or $l5, 900
per annum.
Proposed rate of saving to the people
by means of free sugar. $15, 1856, 900 per
annum.
Is it not time that the wholesale ex.
tortion now practiced by the trust be
stopped2 Let us have free sugar in
reality and not merely in name.-New
York Commercial Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-16

Carpets, II cents per yard.
| carry the largest stock in
this town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-16

Groceries
and
Provisions:
flour .................. 40
22 pounds granuated sugar. ...... ! 90
~ cans tomatoes, A No 1....... 90
5 pounds raisins. ................. .25
All Kinds of Meats
Are Advancing.
Fresh Truck
and
Vegetab b1eS
Every week at lowest market
price.
Dry Goods:
Challies, best, Al cents per yd.
Some dress goods reduced from
co w 50 CCDbS.
Scotch ginghams, worth 35
cents, sell for 20 cents.
Wall Paper:
Thousands of different patterns
cents double roll up to any
price wanted.
Carpets
and
Oil Cloths:
Carpets, II cents per yard.
| carry the largest stock in
this town.
Furniture:
Anything and everything.
Good lounges for $500.
6 round-back chairs for $500.
Black hair walnut parlor suit,
S29.5O.
Ladies'
Summer Coats
Are reduced from 1915 to $3.50.
Some as low as rs cents.
Straw FLATS:
80 per cent. less than last year.
Some at one-half price.
Shoes
and
Eootwsar:
We are headquarters.
Every pair guaranteed.
Ladies' walking shoes for rs
cents; worth $1.25.
l can save you money on any
thing you may need, if only 5
cents worth. Call and see our
equipped store, We have Ella
borate rooms from cellar to
third floor, National cash regis
ter, Lippy's money carrier sys-
tenn, computing scales, the
finest in the world, and six men
to wait on you. Yours truly,
j. C. BERNER.
Washington House,
II Walnut Stroat ahova Cnnfra
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
Bitten by "a Rattlesnake.

Rodney Percival, "a live California boy"
fourteen years old, had strange adven-
ture few months ago.
He was searching II black KERRY hedge be
hind his fathers burn for ball when lie
was bitten between the first and second
joints of the middle finger of lis left hand
by rattlesnake that boosted eight rattles
and a button. While its fangs were still
in his finger Rodney caught it about the
throat with his other hand and trampled it
to death.
This was the work of moment What
to do nexts In the barn was calf whiC h
the boy had been in the habit of feeding
He ran into the barn and thrust the bitten
finger into the calls mouth. The calf pro
ceeded at once TO suck it vigorously and as
the event proved extracted all the poison
Rodney was urged to supplement the
calf's work by copious drafts of whisky,
but declined the advice, and the next day
went to school, as usual, bearing the rat
ties as a trophy. The calf died.-Petaluma
Courier
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
A Brave Engineer.

General Stuart conceived the idea Of
thanking the right wing of the Federal
army. In carrying out this plan he COM
pletely encircled the army of General Nc
Clellan. On the afternoon of June IL he
left camp, ostensibly to go TO mort hern Vir-
ginia, but really on his thanking move
ment. The next day he descended upon
Tunstalls station and cut the telegraph
wire in order TO interrupt Federal COM
munlcation. While this was in progress a
small body of Federal cavalry appeared,
but perceiving the approach of the main
Confederate force retreated. The Con-
federates charged the station and captured
a company of infantry. They then felled
trees and placed them on the track with
other Instructions. This was scarcely done
when a train came laundering down from
the direction OF Richmond loaded with
Union troops.
himself the possessor of a cool head and a
stout heart. Seeing the Instructions on
the track and large force of Confederate
cavalry he suspected danger, and disre-
garding the flying bullets that whistled
about his head he put on full head of
steam. The engine struck the obstruc-
tons, knocked them out of the way, and
passed on without accident, thus saving
from capture and consignment to prisons a
train load of Union soldiers. The Confed-
crates threw a close fire into the passing
train, killing and wounding a number Of
the troops.-Washington Star.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
Suspended Animation.

ut has been frequently said that truth
is stranger than fiction" remarked DR..
Henry Powderly to a Iittleparty that were
discussing Washington frving's romantic
story of Rip Van Wrinkle" in the Lindell
rotunda- 81 often think that would like
to go to sleep and wake up in the full en-
joyment of my faculties a century later
say about the year 1000. believe that this
will be successfully done. Cases of sus-
pended animation for considerable periods
of time frequently occur. have myself
pronounced people dead who are now in
the full enjoyment of vigorous life. I have
no doubt that thousands of people have
been entombed alive after having been ex-
amined by reputable and careful physi-
clans. II the life force may be so com-
pletely suspended for day or two and
then resumed. why may it not be taken up
again after the lapse of century or more
Irving makes Rip Van Wrinkle age dur
ing his twenty years nap. That is, think,
wrong. Should the life force be so com
pletely suspended that a man would not
require food there would be little or no
waste, and he would wake up as youthful
and vigorous when he dozed off be
lieve that it VIII yet be possible for a man,
by taking century maps, to enjoy a few
years of life during every century for /. 600
for believing that the Nineteenth century
has witnessed the high tide of scientific
achievement. st. Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
Baby Jacks Theology.

The doctrine of original sin is a difficult
one to controvert, taking the world at large
into consideration. but it is one which Baby
Jack, aged twenty-three months, steadily
and sturdily refuses to admit into his
theology. He says, Now lay me,'' with
the utmost fervor and in a language of his
own, which only the audacity of a mother
would claim to mean anything. He asks
''Dod' to bless" every one of his relatives
to the forty fourth degree, not forgetting
his pet cat and Hoo-Polly," the unclean
rag doll, but when mamma prompts,
please make Jack a good boy" Master
Jack says 'Das" in a response as earnest
as that of any good Methodist brother
"Das" means yes" and Jack thinks he
is a good boy, and no moral suasion can
induce him to suggest to Providence that
there is the slightest necessity for making
over-New York Recorder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
Hair Assorted to Callinrs.

DR.. Deddoe tells us that there is a direct
relation between mems pursuits and the
color of their hair. An unusual pro-
portion of men with dark straight hair
enter the ministry; red whiskered men are
apt to be given to sporting and horsehesh,
while the tall, vigorous blond men,
lineal descendants of the vikings, still
contribute large contingent to our trav-
elers and emigrants.
The plumage of canaries can be consider
ably altered toward red or orange by feed
ing them stimulating diet of nd
pepper, and though this may fail -
humankind in general something miek,
be done tow ard increasing the pigment II
the hair, and give hope to many a melan-
choly owner of gray locks.-Ninteenth
Century.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that is
cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Cstarrh being constitutional
disease. requires q constitutional treat
ment. Halls Cstsrrh Cure is taken in
ternslly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 30 much faith in its cur
alive powers. that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for anv case that it fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
tISold by Druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02

D Il waIcner, an nv.,,g tiiis.) business
IAN, is reported to have eloped with q
Auxmer domestic in his household.
An American woman in a Philadelphia
hospital has every symptom of leprosy. The
Hatsent is 81 years old, and always lived in
hlae Quaker City.
Max Schoenthal, q New York hop and
H.a5t dealer, has failed. His liabilities ag
GEcgate upward of $3.50, 900.
Hon. John d. Washburne, of Worcester
1ass,, envoy extraordinary and minister
p1EnipOtentiary of the United States to
Sutherland has resigned his office.
,Augustin A. Kendall, president Of thu
Erie County Sunday School association,
died at his home in Buffalo, N. Y, of apo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
MILD BUT PLEASANT.

This is the general verdict
with all who us the Laxative
Gum Drops. 1t ia we'll known
that many diseases, especially
fevers and nervous troubles. be-
bin with indig- st,on. When
the stomach and bowels are
cloqgei with material that
ought to pass off, the absor-
bents make an effort to remove
it. The result is that much of
1t is taken into the blood and
the whole source Of the rif- 'ur-
rent is thus poisoned. The Lax
ative Gum Drops restore the
proper acEon to the digestive
organs and thus enable the sys-
tenn to throw off this waste ma
uerial. When this is done the
system soon RECEIVERS it's normal
tone. The chief benefit of these
gum drops is that they can be
taken without any fee Ing of
medicine for there is no bad
taste bout them, Dor do they
cause gripping In fact many
people are restored to health by
Their means without ever know
ing that they have been taking
medi cine at all Get them OF
any druggist. The small boxes
are ten cents, tn e late ones
twenty five cents.
SYLVAN REMEDY Co.,
Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
Fell on a Pair of Scissors.

WNAMAC, Ind, Nov. 2.-Charles Hen
bricks, aged years, while cutting flowers
from a bouquet, fell from the chair he was
standing on and the scissors he held in his
hand penetrated his breast and went clear
through his heart. The little fellow rose
tn his feet and pulled the scissors from his
Aeaast~ walked several feet and fell dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
EXECUTORS NoTICR.
Estate OF Joseph Kinnan. dece

Estate OF Joseph Kinnan, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execu-
tor OF the last will and testament of Jos, ph
kinnan, late of the county Rock Island
state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the Office of the clerk of
said court, in the CITY of Rock Islandat the Jan
nary term, on the first Monday in January next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose Of having the same djusted. All
persons indebted to said estate requested to
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this LIST day OF November, A. D. 1892.
J. s. MATTHEWS, Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02

The many testimonials received daily
~ the proprietors of Salvation Oil EN-
yhsslzing it's value as a cure for neural-
gia and rheumatism. furnish convincing
proof OF it's great merits. 1t is par excel
nnce the greet liniment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02

1t is not what its proprie tors say, but
what Hoods Sarsap .rilla d; Is that tells
the story Of it's merit Hoods Sarsspa
rilia cures
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
DIN cult of Location

| I'VE were going to the theater last night,
but my wife mislaid the tickets"
| "How so?"
| "She put them by mistake into her
pocket. kate Fields Washington
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02
Not q Visitor.

Mrs. Gadds-That new minister ain't
much on visiting, is her
Mrs. Gabb-No. guess maybe his wifi
Is a purity good cook herself.-New Yorl
WeeNl-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-02

Two men held up train on a souther,
railroad near Piedmont, Ala, and go
$3.50 and some valuable mail packapes
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13
Csnquesr. OF Mod. ra Science.

Surely l have established my thesis
khat dirt is only matter in a wrong place.
Chemistry, like q thrifty housewife,
economies every scrap. The horseshoe
nails dropped in the streets are carefully
collected, and resppear as swords and
gums. The main ingredient OF the ink
VITA which l now write was probably
once the broken hoop of an old beer bar
rel. The clippings of the travelling tinker
are mixed with the parings of horses
hoOfs and the worst kind of woollen rags.
and these are worked up into an exquisite
blue dye, which graces the dress OF
courGly danes. The drsgs of port wine.
carefully decanted BY the topper, are
taken in the morning as a seidlitz DOW
der, TO remove the effe ct Of the debauch.
The offal Of the streets and the yvasuinzs
Of coal gas reappsar. carefully preserved
In the lady's smelling bottle, or are used
by her to favor blanc manages for her
friends. All this thrift OF material ia an
Imitation Of the economy of nature.
which allows no waste. Everything has
ats destined place in the process OF the
universe, In which there Is not a blade of
grass or even microbs too much, if we
possessed the knowledge to apply them to
their fitting purposes.-Lyon Playfair.
In North American Review"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13

| Shore the speculatcr in the stock paw
the banker $500. As soon as player il
! unable to pay his losses he drops out o
: the game and settlement may b.
! effected. This is done in a very business
like fashion and the winner is called tho
| king Of bulls and bears.
There are dozens of such games as
these for sale, but they are all on the one
principle OF chance.
Across the Continent" and "Nellie
Bly," do not differ greatly from the
"World's Fair"
"Corkette" is Ike Ring a Peg" ex-
cept that the snappers strike q cork, On
the top oe which is little ball II the
ball and cork fall in certain direction
score of the players. The game requires
a good deal of manual skill and will be
played this winter.
"Shuffiette" is a progressive game
played usually by five or six tables
Upon large round board is marked five
circles which are divided into sections by
radiating lines.
In the first circle is 30. In alternating
spaces Of the next is 25; in the next Is;
then 10, and last 5.
If disk is snapped upon a space in
which is marked a number, the player
adds that to his score II a disk Is
knocked from a number, the player adds
the amount to his score, and it Is taken
from the score of his opponent.
Players failing 10 score place red star
on the tally; players scoring, blue one,
and thus the winner of progressive shut
6ette is determined
Lotto and Letters ara being revived this
winter.
The strange fascinating games Of Plan
chette and Ouija are mors popular than
ever among people who enjoy mystery
and dash Of spirituslism. Ouija, or
the Genii, is especially fascinating. for
there is distinct hypnotic power felt by
the players. 1t may be personal mag
n netism-possibly imagination only-but
conjecture at any rate is interesting
Games in which personal hypnotism is
the motive power are trife too strenu-
Gus to please a thoughtless, pleasure
seeking crowd. They make US think of
the unseen forces, and there is only en-
joyment in forgetting.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13
WRnted-A Hat-Holdsr.

There is fortune in store for the In d.
ventor who devises some cheap, conven.
lent and secure means OF holding a
womau's hat in place. Just now the hats
are fastened on with a long pin, whica
passes through the hat on both sides and
through the folds OF the hair Every
time the hat is put on it is pierced with
two new holes, and the best hat is soon
ruined in this way, and thres times out
OF five the scalp is pricked by the needle
before it goes through the hair, and after
all the troubls the hat is never secure,
for every wind blows it up in front. The
inventors ought to give the matter some
attention.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13
To Overcome SleepIessnssa.

It is not a difficult thing for some
people to hypnotic themselves; that is,
to certain degree. They assume an
easy position, sitting up or half reclining,
and breathe deeply and evenly, and at
the same time rapidly. Very soon sleep
ensues. And after retiring, if troubled
with wakefulness, 1T can generally be
quickly overcome by this simple proceed
ure. Another way is to take an easy
position and steadtastly gaze at small,
shining object, placed about two feet
from the eyes aud little above their
level. Sleep will often ensue within five
minutes. Or, if wakeful at night, and
the first method is not efficacious the
second can be applied in this way. Take
& candle, guarded by lamp chimney
Candlestic&s so constructed are frequently
seen in stores-place it on a high shelf as
far as possible from the bed Lie and
gaze at this steadily. Sleep will generally
soon come on.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13
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CHINA'S LEAD MINES.
Value of tho Metal with which Tea
Boxes Are Lined.

Value of tho Metal with which Tea
Boxes Are Lined.
It is often said that tea chests are
lined with tinfoil, but just as there is no
lead in lead pencil SO there is no tin in
this tinfoiL The thin lining consists Of
lead, and is said TO be the purest lead
that can be found. Among the countless
undeveloped resources OF the Celestial
Empire is a supply of lead which would
yield millions annually il properly
worked, and from this inexhaustible
supply the Chinese take what they need
for making Innings for the tea chests
Lead Isl imelted in small vessels and poured
sn while hot. Before it has time to cool
1t is pressed into sort of mould. aud
W hen enough squares have been produced
they are soldered together, and the sheet
thus formed is placed in the chest as a
Sining
Then the top layer of lead is soldered
On, and all possibility OF the tea losing
strsngth on the voyage is at an end. The
lead is SO pure and the solder used is SO
Hne that the lining Of an empty chest is
worth much more than the chest itself,
and is in great demand for making the
best quality OF solder. How the smooth,
Unlike appearance can be produced
without the aid of polishing or other
machinery would be a mystery, were it
mot for the fact that the native Chinaman
Is even more industrious and ingenious
when at home than when he has spent q
few years in this country and begun to
ente rtain hopes of decent pay and reason
Ableshours.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13
Naw EmbroId.ry-

A new style of embroidery coming in
vogue in London is done with coIored
braid Of various widths. The braids are
fiat, very narrow and dainty The wild
est does not measure moro than an eighth
of an inch, tia narrowest about a six.
teenth of an inch. They are similar TO
certain brsids used In some kinds of lace
making. For the teaclSths, buffet covers
End doyles decorated with the braid
linen is principally used, though it is
said to have al equally good effect on
silk and other art cloths. TIE simplest
way OF using the braid is in geometric
patterns, in simple scrolls snd Ia conven-
tioBal forms, where she braid is run on
the lines of the design with invisible
stitches with CO tton thread that matches
or harmonizes in color At tbs angles
and corners the braid is turned over and
fastened down by a stitch One color or
q pretty com biuaUion may be used. and
large open spaces are then dotted with
French knots or covered with embroidery
stitches. Sometimes spangles that are
said to be washable are used
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13

instead OF counters tae players use tin Y
postal cards addressed t any number on
the cross streets OF the postman's beat
But the postal system is decidedly faulty
concerning its delivery, for il the post
man isn't fortunate enough 10 be stopped
at his number he is forced to wander
back and forth upon the street until
some lucky turn brings him exactly TO
his destination. The first player who
disposes OF the five postals, which are his
share, of course wins.
Still another game, which differs ma
terislly from the other two only in being
perpendicular instead Of horizontal, is the
Princess in the Tower" She is be-
leaguered damsel at window, guarded
on the next story by two warriors, whose
daggers cover one of the pegs by which as
piripg knights on the ground floor are 10
climb 20 her relief II the ali powerful
indicator brings knight 10 this psrticu-
lar peg, down he must tumble and begin
again. II the number of his upward
steps takes him safely by the dagger be
fore he pauses, ths maiden and the prize
are his-if hs can reach them ahead OF
his rivals climbing up on the other side Of
the bosri
A somewhat hvelier game which has to
do with Wall street is Bulls and Bears. "
Upon the board is a large circle and
around il are the names OF favorite
stocks-Eris, LAKE Shore. corn and
wheat. Now the players choose = banker,
who diVidsE the money snaeRg the others,
rsservinE half as prizes 81 the contracts.
Each player puts his contract on a red or
blue section Of the stock IN which he
chooses 20 speculate. The red indicates
rise" the blue 'gaL" in stock. Each
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-13
Guiidreu's Game ea.

So important have amusements of
children become that in one city lately a
course of classes was held TO give women
teachers an opportunity of learning and
practising school games, so that they
might be able TO direct the girls games
in the school pauses. Each lesson began
with an introd uctory lecture. in which
the origin, value and Importance Of the
special game in question was discussed
and the rules stated Then the games were
practseu by the mistresses, and finally
the latter were called up to watch the
games of the high school girls as directed
by the drillmaster. The movement is
taken up with great enthusiasm by a
small band of mistresses, who have also
started an evening class of recreative
gymnastics for the benefit OF work kwomsn
and others,