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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
viii Pinkertonism Coz

1t isn't likely that the subcommittee of
the house judiciary committee charged
with the investigation of Pinkertonism
and Homestead will bring forward any
definite proposition. The committee is
said to be very much divided on the sub
ject, and it is likely that the whole thing
will go the way many similar investiga-
tions have gone. The chairman of the
committee, Mr.. Oates, and Mr.. Boatner,
a member, have recently said that they
cannot see how it is possible to deny cor
porations and capitalists generally the
right to guard their property and to pro-
vide such protection as may be required
at any time. So Pinkertonism will con-
tinue until the workingmen of the coun-
try wipe it out. The best way to do this
is by electing congress that doesn't see
things shrough the gold trimmed speota-
cles of plutocracy. Twill stop right here
for fear of getting into politics"
JARR
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
lAMS ONCE MORE.

Snowden's Defense of Streator's Crue.
Treatment of the Private Condemned.
Major General Snowden, of the Penn
sylvania national guard, has made re-
port to the adjutant general of the state
on the Homestead campaign of last July.
He justly praises the efficiency of the
troops and the admirable military
spirit" they displayed, and then passes to
the consideration Of the Iams case. He
justifies Lieutenant Colonel Streator in
the severity of the punishment that was
meted out to Iams, and endeavors to
show that the case was SO imminent, the
state of war and anarchy SO desperate
and Iams' conduct so mutinous that I'M
less the swiftest and most condign pun
ishment was visited upon him the little
army might have become demoralized.
"a firebrand," continues the major gen.
eral, sis no more dangerous in a powder
magazine than mutineer or traitor in
the ranks"
This is certainly very extraordinary
figure of speech. Firebrands are not
dangerous in powder magazines unless
there is powder in them, and single
mutineer could not affect an army pos
sessed of the admirable military spirit"
for which the general praises his troops.
If Iams act was dangerous it was be-
cause seinsubordination and mutiny were in
the ranks, which we do not believe. The
truth is that this part of General Snow
denis report is specious plea in defense
of cruel and unnecessary punishment,
and is unworthy of him as command
ing general.
There is not scintilla of evidence that
when Iams jumped up and called for
three cheers for the man who killed
Frick" a single comrade responded or
looked upon him as anything more than
half crazy man. There was probably
some excitement in camp over the news
OF the supposed assassination, but no
sympathy was manifested for it in any
such way as to demand the stringing up
by the thumbs of the one known sympa-
thizer.
1t was not the act of Iams that made
the men restless and dissatisfied soon aft
erward, but the act of Colonel Streator
in furnishing him so cruelty. No Won
der 1t was necessary to get Iams out of
the camp Immediately with every stigma
of disgrace put upon himl American
soldiers are not made of the kind of stuff
that will submit to tyranny and oppres-
sion, and Streators act might have led
to a mutiny then and there.
The Herald has condemned the pen
atty inflicted upon Private Iams, and as
often as it Is defended will continue to
condemn 1t. 1t was disgrace to the Of
fcers concerned in it and insulting to a
great Chicago Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
FREELAND, FEBRUARY Is, 1898.

REPRESENTATIVE MoYLEs, of Ashley,
has introduced bill in the legisla-
ture to prevent political organizations
or candidates from paying naturaliza-
lion expenses. In theory an act of
this kind works to perfection, but
when it comes down to actual opera
tion politicians discover so many loop
holes that it is only waste of time
to make such laws. When the appli-
cant for citizenship has reached a
stage of perfection that he will regard
the honor of being naturalized in its
true light, then he will Indignantly
refuse any offer to pay his expenses
in securing it. Until that time comes
it is useless to try to restrain political
parties from engaging in the whole
sale naturalization business.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

A LAW in this state provides that
for the safety of life and property
from the danger of coal and petroleum
oils, no burning fluid shall be manu-
factured or offered for sale that falls
below fire test of ITO degrees Fab
renheit Every one will agree this is
most excellent law. Even with the
highest grades of Illuminating oils
fatal accidents are numerous; with the
lower grades they would be still more
so. Under this guarantee, enforced
by the appointment of sworn oil in
spectors, the people who consume oil
feel a measurable degree of safety.
But it has come to light that in de-
tiance of the law, INSCRIPTIONS manu-
facturers of coal oil have put their
uninspected product on the market,
endangering thereby the lives and
property of the people. The accusa-
tion should be thoroughly sifted, and,
if found true, the utmost severity of
the law should be visited on the Of
tenders.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
JARB.


Only the clear proof that great for
tunes are of real use to the community
will Justify their existence any longer;
but II the possession of great wealth
brings no utility, or if, as may be, it de-
moralizes the tone of the community,
then it will be dealt with like any other
common nuisance. If the accumulation
of fortunes is not helping to solve the la
Dor question, then it is aggravating it anG
encouraging revolution.-Rev. Francis
G.. Peabody, D. D.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

The Direct Legislation league of New
Jersey is pushing the work of securing
signatures to a petition to be presented to
the legislature. The petition asks that a
law be enacted embracing the principles
of the initiative and referendum. Some
of the old warhorses of the labor move
ment are in the front ranks of the New
Jersey league.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
Groceries & Provisions.

Groceries & Provisions.
Flour, S2.15.
Chop, S1.10 and $1.15.
Bran, 80 cents.
Bologna, 8 cents.
Cheese, N. Y, 13 cents.
Tub butter, 29 cents.
1S pounds sugar $1.O0.
5pounds Lima beans, 25 cents.
5 pounds currants, 25 cents.
5 pounds raisins, 25 cents.
6 bars LenoX soap, 25 cents.
6 bars Octagon soap, % cents.
3 packages pearline, 10 cents.
Best coal oil, 12 cents.
Vinegar, cider, Is cents gal.
Cider, 20 cents a gallon.
Syrup, No. 1, 80 cents gal.
No. / mince meat, 10 cents.
3 pounds macaroni, % cents.
3 quarts beans. 25 cents.
6 pounds oat meal, % cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
a NERIoA r 1898 (?

Since Columbus discovered the New World there has
country such rapid progress and material deve
opmen as in the United States during the past forty
There has also been notable evolution of ideas looking to
reforms The thought of this wonderful growth just
preparing to take its by the biggest exposition the world
has seen, naturally leads to the query:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

The talk of congress holding an
extra session to reform the tariff has
subsided considerably, but the neces-
sity of an extra session exists as
much if not more now than ever. If
the Mckinley bill was the monstrosi.
ty that the Democratic party made q
majority of the voters believe, why
not get it off the books at once?
There is neither reason nor justice in
making the people pay tribute to the
benefciaries of protection any longer
than they should. The president and
house of representatives were elected
upon the promise of the Democrats
to revise the tariff, and the competition
OF the senate was changed by making
that question the issue in electing a
number Of legislatures. No excuse
whatever can be trumped up to call
for postponement until December.
The party should do its duty to those
who placed it in power by proving its
sincerity when the Chicago conven-
ton stated that protection was a
fraud" Hold an extra session 80
that the people may see what sort of
tariff reformers the Democrats are.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

PREPARATIONS for Cleveland's inau-
guration are being pushed vigorously,
and the great victory of last Novem-
ber will be appropriately celebrated
on March 4. Marching clubs and
the militia of several states will
make pageant which to see will be
well worth trip to Washington.
The Phila Press, however, intimates
that number of the regiments of the
national guard of Pennsylvania will
ask to be excused from attending the
cermonies, as past experience has
proven to them that much sickness
results after every inauguration they
attend. Excuse them by all means,
and all other delegations of toy sol
diers who can't face March wind
should withdraw from the parade.
Such vacancies in the line can easily
be filled by thousands of Democratic
braves. The Pennsylvania militia
done nothing for Cleveland, so let
them stay at home. The expense of
the trip will be saved to the tax
payers and the "boys" will not have
their delicate constitutions affected
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

Costiveness can be permanently cured
by the use of Baxter Mandrake BitteTs.
Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

Mrs. Frank Leslie, Journalist and Philosopher.
Charles B. Lewis ('M. Quad'D, Journalist and
Author.
Richard Mansfield, Actor.
A. C. Matthews, First Comptroller of the
Treasury,
John McGovern, Chicago Journalist.
Joaquin Miller, Poet of the Sierras.
Warner Miller, President Nicaragua Canal
| Company.
Hon. w. II. II. Miller, Attorney General of the
| United States.
Thomas j. Morgan, United States Commissioner
of Indian Affairs.
Right Rev. John P. Newman, Bishop Of
Methodist Episcopal Church.
John w. Noble, Secretary of the Interior
E. W. Nye c'Bil Nye'O, Humorist.
Professor Felix L. Oswald Writer on Popular
Science.
A. NJ. Palmer, New York Theatrical Manager.
William A. PETER, United States Senator from
Kansas.
Terence V. Powderly, Grand Master Workman
Knights of Labor
John Clark Ridpath the Eminent Historian.
'ere NJ MUSK secretary OF Agriculture.
Commodore Abram Van Santvoord, Expert on
Inland Navigation.
John Wanamaker Postmaster General.
II. Walter Webb, Vice President New York
Central Railroad-Raroad Expert.
George Westinghouse Inventor.
A. c. Wheeler c'Nym CrinkleO, Critic
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Poetess.
Erastus Wyman, Railroad President.
Colonel Albert D. Shaw, ex-Consul at Man
chester, England.
]. w. Sullivan, Editor Twentieth Century.
Professor David Swing, Chicago Preacher.
John Swinton, Philosopher and Sociologist
Rev. Il. Dewitt Talmage Brooklyn Divine.
George Alfred Townsend c'Gath'D, Cores
pondent
Daniel W. voorhees,, United States Senator
from Indiana.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
Writers Who Will Answer

The to these queries represented in all by
signed articles personal interviews by the reliable corespon
dents Walter Weman and Jay Edwards oland of
aorlnay interest and will most entertaining reading
all Americans Among the well known people whose
pose this notable syndicate the following
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

America in 1903 series of twelve nstam-nts
the second of which published in the TRIBUNE today On each
Monday hereafter three of this entertaining valuable
series will appear in this paper until all of the above
pie have this important question No who
erested in the growth and development of great
public miss single issue while this is
ming AS is but of the many special features that will
added to the TRIBUNE during 1893 you should
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
A Many-Sided Discussion.

That there might be wide diversity of poss
be the following subdivisions of the question
ed to the writer's selected with the suggestion that their replies
be confined such portions they
thought and research. best qualified to treat:
What will political and
world in ~ - '
VIII the simpler o
railroads
What changes may be anticipated in monetary system?
In temperance legslaton
or hmento ocrimi
In divorce laws?
Wi" the tendency toward the accumulation wealth
crease or diminish, the century,
na the future OF great corporations and vast business
difficulty, for all II 1898?
eandt theolog
In American literature?
n dress
architecture of
~ - e'NN'
In the political and social O
blem'
industrial arts modes of travel anything
VIII the be handsomer healthier
Where will be
What American living will be the honored in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
Some Special Things
In Furniture.

A good carpet-covered lounge,
IS.
A good bedstead, 1926.
Fancy rocking chairs, $3.50.
Ingram carpet for 25 cents a
yard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13
What Will America Be
in 1898?

That the question that has been propounded of the
most prominent and of the me and their answers
prepared with thoughtful have been arranged smuta
neoqs publication in few leading newspapers in
weekly insaments
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-02-13

Have them from 70 cents a
pair up.
Remember, mems gum boots,
Candee, 1926.
Muffs, 40 cents up to any
price you want.
Ladies' woolen mitts, 2 pair
25 cents; worth 25 cents a pair.
Some 50-cent dress goods at
25 cents.
All-wool plaid, which was 60
cents, now 80 cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
THE COMING SKIRT.

One all important question, "How is
the coming dress skirt to be cut2" will
soon be answered by the appearance in
chicdom of n round skirt, made with
little funcss on the sides and Just
touching the ground. Fair ones welded
to the clinging gown will receive this
announcement of the return of the round
skirt with dislnay, for it means not only
complete revolution outside, but in
petticcats rs well. Tine dainties in silk
and muslin have been gored to death.
These become practically useless unless
worn with dress skirt, cut upon the
same principles. Evening robes will
carry long vestment trains, which also
call for complete set Of undcrskirts
that match them in length. 1t is to be
hoped that this very sensible method of
laying aside !ong-tailed fabric appen-
dage when not robed for n ccremonious
occasion will receive Il hearty recogni-
ton from the feminine world.-Ncw
York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
Life After Forty.

The best half of life is in front of the
man of forty, if he be anything of o
man. The work he will do will be done
with the hand of master, and not of
raw apprentice. The trained intellect
does not see linen as trees walking"
but sees everything clearly and in Just
measure. The trained temper does not
rush at work like blind bull at hay
stack. but advances with the calm and
ordered pace of conscious power and de.
hberate determination.
To no man is the world so new and
the future SO fresh as to him who has
spent the early years OF his manhood in
striving to understand the deeper
problems of science and life, and who
has made some headway toward com.
pretending them. To him the common.
est things are rare and wonderful, both
in themselves and as part of beautiful
and intelligent whole. Such thing as
staleness in life and its duties he cannot
understand. knowledge is always open.
ing out before him in wider expanses
and more commanding heights. The
pleasures of growing knowledge and in
creasing power makes every year of his
life happier and more hopeful than the
last.-Vick's Magazine
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
Suicide by Furnished Cattle.

Everybody knows Charley Duchet,
who is typical Western character. He
knows every inch of ground between
Phoenix and the Navajo reservation, and
has had hairbreadth escapes by the
dozen. He returned yesterday from ii
trip to the Mogolloncs and had quite
rough time. Hc left Fort Nc Dowell and
went up the Verde and through Quick
sand, high water and other drawbacks;
was three and half days without food,
himself and horse, and travelled in that
time eighty three miles.
He reports terrible condition of af-
fairs in the ranges of that section. It is
dryer than ever before known, and cat
tie are perishing by hundreds. At one
place he was in box canon snd oh.
served that cattle which came to drink
were so weak and exhausted that Oh
coming to the creek they fell into the
water, some OF them drowning and
others blinking SO much they could not
walk.
The country is utterly barren of feed,
and cattle walk lowing over the mesas,
cropping brush and anything that bears
signs of vegetable life. Mr.. Duchct was
near cliff at least 300 feet high over
the Verde, on Murray's ranch, aud saw
a COW walking slowly toward the edge.
He expected to see it. stop at n reason
able distance, but instead, without
Stacking its pace, it walked right over
The edge, striking two or three times in
the precipitous descent and landing
nangled and dead. 1t was as clear
case of suicide as ever occurred. Other
cattle have been known to walk into
luicksand and be smothered. -Ph@nix
lArizona) Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13

girl manipulates the vet clay or wields
the chisel and mallct her slight figure
seeming fairly childlile on the scaffold.
After only three years'study with sculp.
tor in San Francisco, this girl, not get
twenty, sent her designs across the con-
tinent to the exposition judges to compete
with those Of experienced artists, aud
when her little plastr models received
the prize probably no one was more sur
prised than Alice Rioeout, the girl that
sent them. The pl,cky little woman
followed her models % Chicago, aud set
up her workshop in the grounds, where
she works early and ate amid conditions
not altogether cong@ial or encouraging.
BESIDES the single igures, her work in
cludes scuiptured peiiments in high re-
lief above. the pofttos of the woman's
building. Another young woman, but
little old CT than Mis- Rideout, whose op-
portunitiess have been equally limited, is
Miss Bracken, who las designed num-
Der of figures on the Agricultural Build
ing and modelled tie heroic. figure Of
Illinois welcoming hc Nations, which is
to be executed in marble. Five other
women are working on the statues they
have designed, andall Of them are still
under twenty-five.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
GOWNS FOR LITTLE orRLs.

Little girls gowns quantity reproduce
the designs of those worn by their ell
ders, and are, oddly enough, fashioned
of the same rich materials. A little frock
OF the popular and expensive velour
brown, with an old-rose background,
has plain, scant little skirt, cut on the
cross, and short wasted coat of velvet,
lined with the Oil rose silk, and worn
over waist also of the silk. The odd
thing about the dress is the little, sleeve,
which is made of brown velvet, slsshed
from the shoulders to the elbow over the
old rose silk. a little round collar of
fine lawn, edged with real lace, finishes
the neck. Cuffs with lace ruffles are at
the wrists. One of the most discour.
aging things to buy for child this sea-
son is cloak. for oil the desirable things
are so very high. But now that the
tartans are so much in vogue pretty
coat OF the bright checked material may
be made by the mother, gifted with
little knack at sewing, at comparatively
small expense Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
Inventor Of the baggage Check.

The alleged origin of the decidedly
useful baggage checks has been told by
Mr.. d. Mcrrell, of Union City, Mich, as
follows.
"John Palmer of my town is the in
ventor of the baggage checking system.
I will tell you his story as he told it to
me. John Palmer was born in England
some cightytwo years ago, and came to
the United States in 1929, and to Union
City in 1885. In those early days ne
was i'll great demand, for his violin en-
livcncd many and many winter night.
One great annoyance he experienced was
the constant trouble people had in find.
ding their coats, hats, wraps, robes,
etc., after the party broke up. Well,
it was announced that there was to be q
big dance at Burlington on Thanksgiv-
ing evening, about 1890, and Mr.. Pal.
MGR was to have charge of the music.
He knew that there would be terrible
crowd there, and that there would be
lots OF trouble with the clothing, and he
went to work to devise plan to obyi.
ate it.
"Wcll, after studying on it for a
long time he had solved the mystery.
He got out eight cards and marked
them in pairs-1 1, 9, 3 3, 4 4-and
one of the greatest blessings to the bust
ness world was born. Now for the irst
test. lie had four children; he took
their shoes and stockings, tied each up
by themselves, put tags 1, 2, 3, 4, on
each lot and put them away. When
the children got up they inquired for
their shoes. He gave each one the
check that correspondent with the check
on their shoes, and told them to 90 into
the other room and pick out their own
by comparing the numbers. Each child
got its own. Now for trial on larger
scale. He prepared lot of checks in
the same way for the guests at the party.
About the first to arrive were the four
railroad men from Marshall. Three
took their checks; one would not have
the thing and threw it on the floor.
Whom they called for their clothes they
had forgotten all about the checks and
demanded their clothes. Mr.. Palmer
asked them for their checks. After
some time the three produced
their checks and ut once received their
goods. They had to identify the goods
for the fourth man.
"Shortly after that there was another
party at Burlington, and among the first
to arrive were six railroad men from
including the first four. They
said they wanted their things checked
the same rs before. They watched the
plan the whole evening and went away
convinced tina. they had found grand
idea. Inside of three months it was
adopted By the railroads of the United
States. Chicago Tribune.