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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
The Arena Clubs.

Hamlin Garland, the we'll known So
cial reformer and writer upon economic
topics, is very enthusiastic over the or
ganization of educational societies known
as Arena clubs. He is one of the princi-
pal advocates Of the idea and devotes
considerable time to the formation of the
clubs. In a recent interview reported
by Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Valesh, labor
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune, Mr..
Garland said:
The really progressive man or woman
in any one line of work is always inter-
ested in other lines and inclined to think
literally along all of them. Of course
the complexity of modern society makes
people specialists. That is the only way
they can accomplish anything definite.
But the specialist is apt to become mar
row unless he occasionally joins hands
with other reformers. Our Arena clubs
will organize the reform forces instead
Of leaving them to waste their efforts by
Individual and spasmodic action. We
will have an educational organization
reaching from one boundary of the coun-
jry to the other as elastic and liberal as
ihe most enthusiastic cpnld desire.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

One of the great problems of penology
is to find work for convicts to do which
shall not infringe the natural rights of
free and honest labor. 1t is agreed that
it is unwise as well as dangerous to allow
convicts 10 remain wholly idle, and yet
when an attempt is made to supply them
with something to do an outcry arises
from the free labor which finds itself
forced into competition which it cannot
resist and compelled to see its wages
scaled down or remain idle.
For this state Of things the convict
lease system is much to blame. The con-
tractor secures convict labor at price
which enables him to underbid free la
Dor, not only because his lease is low,
but because he can reduce the subsist-
ence of his convicts, over whom his
power is absolute, to the very lowest
limit. 1t may not be possible to avoid
entirely the competition of convict labor
with free labor, but every state might SC
regulate matters as to maintain the
standard of wages, and thus prevent
convict labor from making free labor
improbable if not impossible Above
all, the lease system in vogue in the
south should be abolished, for it is more
onerous and cruel than negro slavery
ever was.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Labor Colonies.

A committee of leading Englishmen
have recently been making investiga-
tions into the labor colony question in
the result of their researches being the
conclusion that the continental method
of carrying ON these philanthropic works
is one which is not likely to have general
application. For instance, there is a
farm colony at Rickling in Schleswig-
Holstein which is said to be decided
success, but at this place the applicant
for work is first compelled to declare
that he is unable to find employment
elsewhere, and that he wishes to be ad-
mitted to the Ricbling colony ON the
ground that he is willing to receive only
his subsistence and shelter, and any
thing allowed beyond this will be con-
sidered an act of kindness. In case he
gives the inspector cause for dissatisfac-
ton in any way he may not only be dis
missed at once, but will forfeit any re-
ward promised him for industrious work.
The clothes he has on when entering
are taken from him, and he is given
fresh clothes on loan, the inspector
destroying the clothes of the applicant
if he thinks them valueless, although
these are the only ones in which the in
mate can clothe himself If he wishes to
leave. During the first fortnight he re-
ceives food and shelter only. For the
following four weeks, if he is thought to
deserve it, he is given a voluntary allow
ance of 5 cents per working day, this to
be increased to 8 cents per day, provided
his work proves satisfactory. This, how
ever, applies to the period" from May /
to Sept. /. But such allowances are en-
tirely voluntary and may be withdrawn
at any time.
The service in which the labor of the
inmates is turned is largely that Of re-
claiming land, which seems to be duty
that can best be undertaken by colonies
of this character when it is thought un-
desirable to enter into competition with
ordinary labor. But the conditions un-
der which service is carried on are so
straitened that it is looked upon as
doubtful whether the system can be sat
isfactorily adopted in England. Boston
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

Max O'Rell has pointed out that America
Is the only country where the man who is
paid is the master. One feels this every
where. The attitude of the clerk behind
the counter, of the waiter of the hotel, Of
the conductor in the car, of the official who
hands one the letters at the postofIice, toe
frequently varies between injured dignity
offensive patronage and what to the Brit
ish mind amounts to downright rudeness.
have seen a lady poked by a CONDUCTOR in
the back without word of explanation.
The man simply required her ticket, and it
was too much trouble for him to ask for it.
Mr.. Hamilton Aide complained last year
that an American waiter once removed Mr..
Aides hat from his head and put it on a
peg without uttering a word. This has
never happened to me, but l have had a
ticket several times stuffed between the
ribbon and the hat by railway guard
Earl of Meath in Nineteenth Century.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Tho Funny Postmastor.

A funny postmaster recently sent to
the postoflice department new set Of
rules. They were:
A pair of onions will go for two
scents.
Ink bottles must be corked when sent
by mail.
1t is unsafe to mail apple or fruit trees
with the fruit on them.
Alligato,s over ten feet in length are
not allowed to be transmitted by mail.
AS all postmasters are expert linguists
the address may be written in Chinese
or ChoctaM.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
An American Inferno.

A correspondent of The Globe-Demo-
crat describes a weird and wonderful
region he visited in the northwestern
part of Mexico. On the dividing line
between the Mexican states of Sonora
and Lower California is tract 35 miles
long from east to west and 10 to 19 miles
in width from north to south, which the
Indians long since POLITICALLY named
"Bad Mems Hunting Grounds" 1t is
probably such region of miniature vol
canoes as exists nowhere else on this
globe. 1t contains thousands of volcanic
mounds, ranging in size from hen
coop to house of moderate dimensions"
and not a trace of life, animal or vegeta-
BILE.
The district Is 200 miles southwest of
Yuma, A. T., and is sreached byfollowing
the Rio Colorado to the dry bed of one
Of its tributaries, thence following this
dry bed to the volcanic pit. 1t is really
basin 200 to 300 feet below sea level,
and why it does not fill up with water,
either salt or fresh, is one of natures un-
explained mysteries. But the smells of
these sheol vomiting moundsl In de-
scribing them the writer rises to the
height of the poetic, There are hot
springs, showers of mud, water and ash
os, puffs of smoke, and such a boiling,
seething and scenting that it makes the
beholder first dizzy, then sick. There is
lake of some kind of demonish stew
that is as black as ink. The prevailing
smell is that of mixture of burning sui
phur and blue lick water, added to the
odor of tar roofing pot. The writer
makes the statement on his honor as an
honest man that you can smell the basin
20 miles away.
At the basin itself, however, strangely
enough, scores of springs of delicious
sweet water sparkle alongside the volcan-
icspouting mouths. Some day undoubt-
edly this basin will become famous re-
sort for travellers. AS to the effect of its
appearance on stranger, our poetic cor
respondent says, after the feeling of
awe wears off, the first impression is that
you are standing on the edge of hell"
What the impression is before the feel
ing of awe wears off we are not told.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Weekly Payments In New York.


A New York daily papers Albany cor
respondent says in a recent communica-
ton that the state officials are every
much interested just now in the welfare
of the workingman." The state officials,
especially Factory Inspector James Con-
nelly, have started in to rigidly enforce
the weekly payment law. The officials
will make strenuous efforts to aid the
condition of the great working masses in
the metropolis, and the deputy inspectors
in New York will in few days receive
instructions to make a prompt and thor
ough investigation.
They will be instructed to visit the
large factories, stores, offices and cor.
poration buildings and make a searching
investigation. Whatever companies are
found evading the weekly payment law
will be notified that they must comply
with its requirements. If they still con.
tinue to disobey the law, prompt meas
ures will be taken by the state to bring
them to terms. The attorney genera,
has promised his assistance in enforcing
the strict letter of the law.
This weekly payment law went into ef
feet in this state on July 1, 1890, and Its
requirements are that every corporation
shall pay weekly each employee engaged
in its business, and that the penalty fol
every violation thereof is fine of moi
less than $40 nor more than $50. The
factory inspector of this state is charged
with the enforcement of this law and is
authorized to bring actions in the name
of the people against any corporation
neglecting to comply with the law.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

Speaker Crisp anticipates a change
in the rules of the house of represen-
tatives which will facilitate a vote on
any desired question, but without
curtailment of the right of debate.
Liberty of debate is absolutely essen
tial in a deliberative democratic as
sembly; and as long as the opponents
of proposed measure of Legislation
should confine themselves to argu-
ment there could be no valid cause of
complaint. But under the rules Of
procedure in the house in the fifty
second congress it was in the power
of small number of the members to
utterly defeat the object of the
majority by offering motions of a pri-
vileged character with no other pur-
pose in view than TO delay action by
the house. This is the evil that it is
now proposed to remedy; and the end
should be reached without sacrificing
in the slightest particular the prin-
ciple of free speech which is so dear
to the American heart.-Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
FREELAND. PA, JULY 19, 1893.

The state board of health has sent
out a circular to prepare the people
for possible invasion of cholera. A
supervising inspector will be appoint
cd in each county to watch railroads,
especially immigrant trains, to ex-
anime the sanitary condition of the
towns and cities, and the character
and source of water supplies. If a
case of cholera is discovered the in
spector will telegraph the board Of
health at once and isolate the patient.
He will see that the regulations with
regard to quarantine and disinfection
are strictly adhered to- While on
duty in the presence of cholera the
inspector will be allowed $5 day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

Governor Pattison's veto of the bill
appropriating $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the elections committee
of the late house of representatives
will not offend anybody except the
gentlemen who were members of that
committee. The greater part of that
bill was unquestionably steal. The
members charged thousands of dollars
for railroad fare when they travelled
on passes. They charged hundreds
of dollars for kilograms that were
never sent or received. They charg-
cd hundreds of dollars for carriage
hire which, if incurred at all, was for
pleasure. The governor was right in
calling halt on this species Of petty
thieving from the state treasury.
Some future Legislature will doubtless
again pass the bill but it is hoped
that no future Republican governor
will approve any bill that appropriates
more than is justly due. Pattison
can be commended for few of his
numerous etoes.-Scraaton Repub
Rcan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
With the advent of the hot weathe

With the advent of the hot weather
comes the customary epidemic of sui
cides. This year there have been several
instances in which the impulse to self
destruction has led its victims to leap
from heights. Why people should be
more ready to kill themselves in summer
than during the cold and dreary days of
winter is mystery to the student Of
mental unbalancement. 1t would be in
teresting to know if the proportion Of
suicides in hot countries is larger than
In those lands that are located in tenn
perate climes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

The people of Creede, Col, have
hit upon a novel solution of the silver
question. They desire eastern and
western sub, presidents and con.
crosses. But the Creede idea is not
original. Newspaper reader will re-
call the old German prophecy, repub-
lished in Berlin in 1866, that Ger
many would have three emporors in
one year; and that America would
have twenty five presidents, and after
that four republics. The German
idea eeems to have shrunk so per
cent. in the attenuated atmosphere of
Colorado. In its original proportions
it would still have been faulty in
ignoring the fact that the silver
trouble is not a matter of geographi
cal bounds, but it world wide.
Creede's new creed is not apt to win
many converts CT disciples.-E,cc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

David L. Stone, who recently re-
tired from the editorship of the New
York Joa~md Of Commerce, after an
editorship of forty-four years, in
speaking of the tariff says: GAS for
the tariff question the grand error is
the supposition that the troubles of
American manufacturers spring from
foreign competition. I don't know of
an American manufacturer failing
because of foreign competition. III e
difficulty arises from home competi-
tion. A protective tariff fosters ex-
cessive and ruinous over production.
Therefore the best revenue system
for American interests is free trade
in raw material and revenue duty
simply large enough to cover all diff
ferences in wages and cost of living"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

A Chicago employer is trying the ex-
pertinent of rewarding his help accord
ing to their efforts instead of in propor-
ton to their talents. When this idea
becomes general in its application, look
out for the millennium.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

One million and half men work in
the coal mines of the world. OF these
England has 535 900; United States, 800,-
900; Germany, 1856, 900; Belgium, 100000;
Russia, $4,000. The worlds miners Of
metals number 4 100000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

If you see q bicycle coming, do not
change your pace. If you stop or hasten,
it may knock you over. A bicyclist can
appreciate this admonition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

So President Cleveland was not the
author of the phrase 'innocuous desue-
tude" after all. 1t was invented by q
White House factotpm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

In England some striking forge work
ers recently decided they were in the
wrong, and besides going back to work
at once voluntarily paid their employers
e25 indemnity for the loss caused by
their striking.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
READING RAILROAD SYSTEM.
LEHIGH VALLEY
lMMN/ DIVISION.
Anthracite coal used exclu-
sively, insuring cleanliness and
comfort.

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
MAY IA, 1893.
LEAVE FREELAND.
GO5, s47, . 40 1OA a m, 1925, 1aa, 2s7, 345,
55, 9 81, IL, AZ IN, for Drifton, Jeddo. Lum-
Der Yard, Stockton and Hazleton.
05 m, 32 3 45, 55 p nj, for Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila., Easton and New
York.
$40 a m for Bethlehem, Easton and Phila.
Z 26, 10 SO m, II III, 4 "a p m, (via Highland
Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit Wilkes
Barre, Pittston and L. and b. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 40 IN and 45 M for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der Yard ana Hazleton.
. 10 p III for Delano, MahanOy City, Shenan-
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50, 700, 72e, 91s, 10 Sc m. 12 IS, Is. 13,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
~, IL, 10 81 Il IN, 2 10, "a, IS p m from
Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah (via
| l5, o 5S and 8 81 m from New York Enston.
Chunk.
0 IS and 10 Sc a m, Is, 6 So and 8 81 m from
3 Is, 10 Al am, 227, IS pm from White Haven,
Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston and l.. and
b. Junction yia Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 81 m and 81 m, from Hazleton, Lum-
ber Yard Jeddo and Drifton.
II 81 m from Delano, Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
33l p IN from Delano and Mahanoy region
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
G. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa.
A. W. .NoNNEMACHER, Asst G. PA.
South Bethlehem. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMPTION.
Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
CITIZENS BANK
OF FREELAND.
-15 FRONT STREET
CAPITAL, $4,000.

OFFICERS.
Joseph Brkbeck, President.
II. Q. koons, Viee President.
B. X. Davis, Cashier.
John Smith, Secretary.
DlRECTORS.-Joseph Birkbeck Thos. Brk-
beck, John Wagner, A. Rudewick, II. . c. Rooms
Chas. Dusheck, Vim. Kemp, Matthias Schwabe,
John Smith, John NJ Powell, I'd, John Burton
saF- Three per cent. interest paid on saving
deposits
Open daily from a. m. to p m. Saturday
evenings from to8.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

The Wilson bill. repeating the Sherman
act, passed the House by a majority of 100.
Yeas, 24O; nays, no.
The Bland proposition for free coinage at
the ratio of 16 to WAS defeated. Yeas,
1907 nays, 94O. Majority, lao.
The II to amendment was defeated
Yeas, 100 nays, 24O. Majority, 40.
The is to l amendment was defeated
Yeas, 1913; nays, 2S9 Majority, 1856.
The 10 TO l amendment was defeated
Yeas, 1O4; nays, 2SS. Majority. 1884,
The 90 to | amendment was defeated
Yeas, 12l; nays, 222. Majority, 10l.
The amendment providing for the re-en-
actment of the Bland Allison bill of 1878
was defeated Yeas, 1856; nays, 2lS. Ma
lority, II. An analysis of the vote shows
that many southern representatives who
were supposed to be solid for free coinage
voted the other way.
Our distinguished representative, Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson, chairman of the ways and
means committee and author of the above
bill, can now move in the direction of tar
if reform with zeal His generalship is at
premium and Victory will again perch
upon his banner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
Notice to Taxpayers.

The undersigned or one Of his deputies Will
be at the following places in the County OF
jefferson, to receive Taxes due for the year
1898, at which time Discount of y per cent
will be made on all Taxes for said year 1893,
if paid in full
Charles Town, Monday and Tuesday, octo-
Der and 8. !,
Shenandoah Junction, Wednesday and
Thursday October 4 and 5. -
Daley's, Friday and Saturday, October. D
and Z.
Ieetown, Friday and Saturday, October 6
and7.
Kearneysville, Monday and Tiesday, octo-
Der and 10.
Middleway, Wednesday and Thursday, oc-
tober and 5.
shepherdstown, Wednesday and Thursday
October and 5.
Moler's X-Roads, Monday and Tuesday, oc-
tober 8 and 10. =.
Dufflelds, Friday and Saturday, October Is
and Ia.
Summit Point, Monday and Tuesday, octo-
Der and 10. :.
Ripon Monday and Tuesday, October 10
and IL.
Kabletown. Wednesday and Thursday octo-
Der Is and 10.
Halltown, Wednesday and Thursday, octo-
Der and s.
Harpers Ferry, Friday and Saturday, octo-
Der l3 and H.
Rakerton, Wednesday and Thursday, octo-
Der ii and II.
GARLAND HU RST,
Aug. 80, 1S93-4t. Sheriff.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

place the 81 zoo, OOO, 900 now in this coun.
try. 1t was not so much the quantity OF
money as its quality that would restore
confidence. Restore confidence in the cur
rency Of the country. Let every man un-
derstand that every piece of money in the
United States was as good as any other
piece and the money in the country would
support the credit which it represented
would move the crops, and we would have
what we had not had recently-all blessings
and all encouragement of good stable cur
rency that would increase the prosperity OF
the nation and give employment to its labor.
TApplause.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30
cov. MaooOrkle at the WOrId's Fatr.

The following is the gist of Coy. Mac
Corkle's address eve have not alone given
onr attention 10 the mere utilitarianism OF
the State and day, but by the time the min
ing town has been rooted and the coal shalt
opened the school master is there with q
warrant of the State to teach the miners
children that there is a higher reward for
their labor in the higher and better ele-
ments of an easier aud better existence
Our State taxes are only three and hall
mills on the dollar for State purposes, aud
we have not dollar Of debt.
"What is the conclusion of the whole
matters The State is filled with coal and
timber and oil, and has vast quantities OF
iron ore. 1t is an axiom Of political econo-
my that the coal, iron and heavier products
will attract the lighter products, cotton,
wheat and wool and each of their products
and manufactures. The hand of Proyi-
dence has placed us at the gateway OF the
rich Mississippi Valley, with which we are
connected by river and rail, and to which
region we are nearer than any other good
coal and coke producing State. We lie
contiguous to the great ore. producing re-
gions of the lakes; they must have and are
now taking all of the coal and coke that we
can produce. We are less than twenty-four
hours travel of the manufactures of New
York, Philadelphia and the East. The
State is not alone confined to the West and
the East, and our Southern country, but the
great wharves at Norfolk and Newport
News, have been constructed primarily to
send abroad by steam and sail West Vir'
ginia's coal and coke. The Nicaraguan cana
vii! witness a great epoch in West Virgin
las developement. for not another State in
the Union has the combination of nearnes:
to the Pacific coast and the gulf trade and
such fine quantity of coal and coke.
"With no drOughts nor cyclones, with
climate that the workman can labor outside
twelve months in the year, with cheap lands
with coal inexhaustibe in extent and per-
feet in quality, with no racial question MOI
sectional feeling, with the markets at ouI
doors. with timber and iron and oils, with Q
liberty loving and conservative people, with
hearty welcome to the intelligent stranger
confidently marching onward to commercial
greatness and power.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-08-30

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun referring to the discussion of
the Wilson bill in the House of Represen-
tatives, compliments our representative on
his good generalship as follows: "Yester-
DAYS (Saturday'sl debate formed fitting
climax to the two weeks of speaking to
which the country has listened. The group
ing of the forces on the opposing sides
brought out in strong relief the superiority
of the generalship of Mr.. Wilson, of West
Virginia, who controlled the debate on the
side Of honest money, to that of Mr.. Bland,
the leader of the other side. Mr.. Bland
had used all his best speakers at earlier
stages of the battle, and, although his OPP
ponents had never let their side fall behind
at any stage of the debate, Mr.. Wilson held
back an overwhelming array Of his speak
ess, who followed each other at intervals
throughout the day hurting at the opposi-
ton elOquence, facts and arguments that
would have overwhelmed them even if they
had reserved all their best men for the last
day"