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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
OUT OF THE COMMON.

Railroad Man (angrily)-'T have
just found out that that COW we had to
pay for had not given any milk for
five years.
Farmer Smartt-"Yaas; that's go. "
''It is, is it? Now, sir, what right
had you to put such high value on
her? Tell me that"
"Wall, you see, valued that cow
as curiosity. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
A MAIDEN PHILOSOPHER.

Elaine-"How do you manage to
throw over your tiances and still keep
them all friendly?"
Gladys--"Tell 'em l respect them
too highly to offer them a feeble love.
Then they think they are too good for
me. "-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
estimates that the total yield of wool
in 1898 was 364, 1856, 666 pounds, the
largest American clip ever raised.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
NEEDED A SIGN.

Critic-"1 tell you what it is, Mr..
McDaub, those ostrichcs are simply
superb. You shouldn't paint anything
but birds"
Artist (disgusted) "Those are not
ostriches. They are angels !"-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26

The Chicago Times alleges that troll
ley mortality statistics are filling the
daily space formerly given to cholera
renorts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
year.

Ouida describes the nineteenth cen
tury clothing of an Englishman ms "the
most frightful, grotesque and disgrace
full male costume which the world has
ever seen -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
HIS THEORY.

''How slowly the train is moving
now!" said passenger
eyes, replied another. "The bag
gage master must have checked it" -
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
APPROPRIATELY NAMED.

II wonder why it is called the
height of fashion,, said Mrs. Snaggs.
''To correspond with the altitude of
he cost, no doubt" replied her hus-
oand. Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
CERTAIN TO STAY AT HOME.

I-I hardly-How many lodges are
you member of, Hiram?"
"Not one, Katie not one"
"Well, You may ask papa. Chi
cago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26

The impression prevails in leading
commercial circles in Germany that
the seven lean years are ended and that
better times are coming with the new
wear
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
OF COURSE.

Ruth-I hope your marriage will
be happy, dear. -
kitty-"It's bound to be. Charlie
is so rich. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
NO PROPOSALS.

81 am single from choice" she said
sarcastically.
"Whose choice?" he innocently
asked. Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26

A composite picture OF the Ameri-
can Of the future would be worth
going long way to see. According
to Henry Watterson, of the Courier
journal, he will he union of Cava-
lier, Paitan. Celt, Teuton, Scandi-
navian and other elements too numer-
oEs TO mention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
DEGENERATE SON OF NEW ENGLAND.

"Beans, ma amp" exclaimed the man
at the kitchen door, aghast. "Beans
Why, ma'am, I've come more'n thou
sand miles to git away from emp
And the tourist from Boston went
sadly away and tried the next house
Chicago Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
THAT'S WHAT MADE HIM FLAT.

Nell-"R Robinson is a regular fiat. I"
Belle-'Yes, poor fellow, he's been
sat upon a great many times. Yam
kee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
HIS REAL AMBITION.

Quivers (significantly)--"I wish I
we're welded only to my work"
Mrs. Quivers-" That is to say, you
want wife who'd support you."-
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
OUT OF THE MARKET.

Floor Walker Ito young lady)-"Is
any one selling you?"
Young Lady (sweetly)-"Tm not for
sale. boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
HIS HEAD IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

"Mrs. Gardle says her husband has
made will in which he leaves her all
his property" !"
"H'm Gardle hasn't cent to his
name"
'I know it, John; but it shows the
right disposition, and that, after all, is
everything, you know. ."-Waif.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
HE WAS A SUCCESS.

"Fitzgoober is always making spec
tacle of himself"
Yes, and everybody sees through
him."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
THE IMPORTANT SEX.

Sunday school Superintendent -
"And who WAS Adam?"
Small Girl daughter of modern pro-
gressive woman)-"He was the hus-
band Of Eve. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
AN ADDITION TO THE LANGUAGE.

AN ADDITION TO THE LANGUAGE.
"Would you call Dexter a poet?"
"No, sir. He is riminal."
"a what?"
criminal. That's word of my
own. If a man who commits crimes
is criminal, / don't see whya man
who commits rhymes shouldn't be a
riminal. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
A BUD OF VERY SLOW GROWTH.

Wnddles-" Oldish is q bud, ;
you know"
Cynicus-" Must be flower of the
centuryplant, then. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26

Tn Holland the year 1893 was only
marked by first trial OF an extension
of the right of suffrage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
A COUPLE OR EyprRrs

The talk had drifted to mental phe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
A WONDERFUL TIMEPIECE.
MARVELS OF THE CLOCK IN
STRAssBURG CATHEDRAL.

Wound Up to Run From 1910 Until
5000 Crowds Daily Wait It's
MONDAY Hour.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Great fI.od in the .Iuniata Valley.

HUNTINGDoN. Pa, Nav 2O.-To-day :
great tiood has been exceeded only once
in the history of the JunIata valley. the
last four DAYS rainfall having raised the
Juniata river and Rayst"wn branch
twenty one feet below the low water
mark and entaiing great destruction la
property. In this place the water flood
ed the lower streets, driving the people
from their homes, and III the lower
farming districts whole families are I'M
priSOned in their hnuSt ;. uualle To he
reached. owing to the turbulance of the
streams.
Three new county bridges spa' ng the
Juniata and Raystowu branch haN" been
swept away The destruction of scores
of minor bridges and washouts ON pnblic
roads have closed AL rural approaches To
this place. The gas company plant
here Is submerged and the l"wer iioors
of many business houses are flOnded.
Mrs Jacob Miller WAS drowned at
Saxton while trying to save her prop
erty-
\ landslide at Ryde Station, on the
Pennsylvania railroad. covered the track
for a distance of nearly a mile, and Il
portion of the track was washed away.
Great damage to property and farm
lands along the RayStown branch Is re
ported
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

THE last plea of protected monopoly,
says the Philadelphia Record, is that
congress should delay any action on the
tariff until after the next election.
Could anything be more childish? The
question of tariff reform was referred To
the people in 1890, and again in 1S92-
On both occasions there was an over
whelmingly demand for tariff revision
Reform was impossible following the
election of 1890, because there was a
Republican president in the White
House To ilout the will of the people,
and because the senate had been 50 for
titled in the interest of monopoly by
bringing into IT members practically
without constituencies that il was deem
ed impregnable to popular assault. The
political earthquake of 1892, however
upset all calculations. 1t put a Demo
cratic president in the White House and
gave the Democrats an appearant ma
jOrity in the senate. 1.-THE peoples bchest
Siisiil ii'b li'M be tIStiNGt IL VIII ne the
fault of a few recreant senators who are
more interested in pecuniary results of
tariff SpoiiatiOn than in the success of
the party which they pretend to repre-
sent.
But neither senatorial default nor the
whimpering cry for a third appeal to
the voters offers any sufficient reason for
delay in revenue reform legislation.
What answer would it be possible for the
Dem Ocratic party to make in November
next if it should GO before the people
with its finger in its mouth, having done
nothing it was commissioned to do? 1t
would deserve the rebuke it would surely
get No baby plea would suffice to ex-
cuse wilful failure. Let Congress pass a
a tariff bill; Quit business apprehension:
restore basis for trade; and put plat
form instead of an unredeemed promise
under the feet of the Democratic party.
November would then take care of itself.
The people will respond to Democracy
when the Democracy shall respond 10
the people
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
A Nurse shoots "A Child.

New YORK, May u Sadie Rarnard,
10 year old colored girl. has been Il
nurse in the family of Policeman George
Johnson, of Newark, \. J., for the past
year. OF late the girl has had entire
charge of Johnson infant son, frankie
About a month ago she was caught beat
ing the child and when Mrs. Johnson
demonstrated she fled into rage and
threatened to strike Mrs. Johnson
Shortly before noon to day Johnston
awuke with a start. He had heard Il
pistol shot. Jumping from bed, he
rushed to the kitchen, where he SAW his
wife struggling with the nurse girl. The
latter had his revolver in her hand
The girl fought iierccly, but Johnson
SLbdued her and took the revolver from
her. The child Law on the floor. with
blood flowing from n wound in his
shoulder. \ physician was summoned
and pronounced the little one practically
uninjured, the bullet having simply torn
little skin away. The Johnsons are
sure that the girl is insane, and she will
toe examined.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

AT meeting of the young mems
Democratic Society held at York, Pa.
last Wednesday night week, Lieuten-
ant Governor Black proposed the follow
ing as message the society should send
to the representa- atives In congItsS. lie
read 1t aud it was adopted.
1T is the sense of this Democratic So
ciety and of all honest Democrats AS
well: That it Is the duty OF congress to
pass a revenue tariff bill at once; that
any tariff bill not for revenue only and
any pr vision If any bill not ;ur revenue
only J., unconstitutional; that senators
who block the passaSt- of revenue hIll,
or who conspire tu amend IT To enable
trusts or other monopolicS To continue
their plumber of American consumers as
under the Mckinley monopoly law, de
libera,ely take their stand outside the
party to serve other masters than the
people and on tins vital issue are tn
toe ranged with the common enemy:
that we rely upon the DemOcraticHou Sc
party and the Country iIom betrayal:
that if the Wilson revenue hill shall be
returned to the house a monopoly pros
lection bill the house, exercising its ira
ditiOnal and constitutional function on
behalf of the people III all matters of
| taxation, should promptly substitute for
| the transformation measure the simplest
| and purest revenue hill that can he posi-
| bly, drawn upon the issue SO made go To
| the country, where, whatever the final
| action of the senate, the house, the adj
ministration and the party, the latter
| speaking 10y all its interrupted organs
and agencies, will be sustained 10y the
| people for their faithful discharge of the
trust imposed 10y the Democratic nation
al convention and the approving votes
of 1892. Upon that question the peo,
pie have pronounced judgment. Upon
that question, when the lines are again
drawn at the polls, there will be no toll
Grafton for individual treason in the sen
ate or elsewhere, and upon that ques
ton no individual leader, however hon
ed in the past or however great his pub
lie service in other directions, can com
promise the party or divert its onward
sweep"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Along the Coast.

AsErRY PARK, May 22.-There * no
truth in the report that a vessel Is
ashore near Manasquan. a vessel pass
ed there late last night display ed signals
of distress, hut sailed on.
The vessel anchored off Long Branch
mile from shore, and is being tossed
about 10y huge waves, and is apparently
in distress. Every wave dashed over
the vessel and hides her from view.
making 1t appear that she has gone to
the bottom. All of her sails, except the
sPanker, are furled. The beach is lined
with people.
Another body, that of an old sailor.
has been washed ashore near Seabright
1t was dressed in suit of ''oilers. s"
The body is now at Morris Morgue. Long
Branch. Another body has been picked
mp at Bay Head and it is supposed to he
that of one of the crew of the schooner
Albert W. Smith
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
tOrean'S Mnrdpr0us Fury,

VANCOUVER, b. c., May 22-OrientaI
papers received today say that at Singla
Tao 5000 Coreans enraged AT governs
ment rule, assailed government quarters.
wrecked the buildings ald killed the
governor and 40 clerks. The rioters
then invaded Seoul, the capital. but
l,Ooo Chinese troops met and dispersed
them after killing 100 rioters.
Anti foreign feeling in Japan reach a
climax at Gonewaza. when Miss Imhoff
teacher in the Anglo Japanese school AT
that place, went to the temple devoted
to the god Useyugi and preached against
idol worship She INDUCED in some
bitter language that, when she went oat.
mob chased and stoned her and ended
by putting out her ewes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Many COllirriPS Hood, d.

SHENANDoAH, May 21.-The storm is
still raging here, with little signs of
of abatement. All the coIlierieS here
ana In this vicinity, numbering twenty
four, are flooded, and it was only at the
peril Of human life that hundreds of
live stock were rescued
No mail or freight trains reached here
to day owing To the numerous waShouts
on the Philadelphia and Reading, Le-
high Valley and Pennsylvania Railroads.
The street electric railways are com
pIete wreck in the eastern section of the
city. Many families were compelled to
vacate their homes owing to the swollen
streams overlooking their banks
The new borough water works reser-
volr just completed at Brandonville at a
cost of $1,000 burst this afternoon and
did great damage.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
To Blow Up The Bosses.

NHKESBARRE, May 2O.-A plot that
for downright fiendishness has never
been equaled in this section was nipped
I'm the bud through the confession of one
OF the Keystone coiliery rioters who told
the story To the detectives He said the
strikers had secured nine kegs of giant
powder, almost enough to destroy one-
half of this city, and secreted il near the
house of Foreman HesIops. This even
ing had 1T not been for the arrest of he
rlngleaders of yesterdays riot, it was Il. {
intention OF the strikers to put the
powder under the houses of all the
bosses of the mines and set il off. The
families of the bosses number nearly IOC
persons.
The SIX men who were taken into Gus
tody this morning were this afternoon
admitted to bail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

SENATOR Jones, of Arkansas, who Is
handling the alleged compromise modi
tications of the tariff bill, says the lend
Is in sight, and we expect to commence
collecting revenues under the Wilson
bill on the 1st of July, which is the
commencement of the fiscal year. -
Messrs- Norhees, Harris and Jones as
sert that they have the is votes neces>
sary to pass the bill. Possibly there
may be trouble in conference commit
tee IN getting the house to assent to the
senate amendments. The desire to end
the matter, pass the bill and adjourn Is
Just now the controlling motive with
most congressman, and will smooth the
final passage of the measure in the
house So far as the Democrats are con
cerned.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

The Costing gives as the reason why
the American people should pay $25
more for a Remington type writer than
the people of Europe pay, when the ma
chimes are manufactured here and
shipped abroad is ''that the poor people
who labor in that free trade nation
(some countries in Europe have free
trade and some have protection) are not
able to pay as much as Americans are
for them" Or in other words that
the tariff beneficiaries should be given
the priviledge of skinning the American
people because the American people can
stand 1T And that is the whole theory
of protection in nut shell. As long as
the people of this country allow them
selves to be plucked by class of manu-
facturers, WHY pluck them, of course.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

SENATOR KYLE, on his way from Pine
Ridge Agency to Washington, says that
his investigation of Indian claims, as
chairman of the sub committee on In
dian depredations, has convinced him
that no claims should be paid until
thoroughly investigated, even those al
ready passed on by the court of claims
His investigation has strengthened
the suspicion that during the Harrison
administration claims amounting to
many thousands were railroaded through
the court of claims by lawyers who were
IN collusion with government officials
and purchased the necessary testimony.
ExAssistant Attorney General Colby
was summoned before a senate commit
tee in this connection SIX months ago
,nator Kyle proposed to open the case
again, as half the claims he investigated
proved fraudulent. The Sioux chiefs
he examined said that certain claims
lawyers not only defrauded the govern
ment, but misrepresented the Indians
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Raide,i the " OrkprS.

Ia SALE, Ill, May GA serious
riot occurred here to day in which sever
al men We're injured. Ever since the
mines closed the Union coal company
has kept some men at work to ''clean up
entries Nothing was said against it
10y the strikers, but this evening as the
men came from work they were set on
and brutally beaten by a mob of at least
a thousand strikers. Some sought
shelter IN the company's office and bar
rlcaded the doors and windows with Of
flee furniture. This only added to the
fury of tine mob and doors were battered
IN and the victims set upon Benjamin
Hetherngton was pounded to insensi-
bihty. Edward Cummings was savage
ly beaten. The sheriff arrived this
this evening and after Swearing in depu-
ties went to the mines and dispersed the
mob.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

THE Republican state convention that
met at Harrisburg on Tuesday ratified
the work of the managers on Wednes-
day and nominated Daniel II. Hastings
of Center county for governor; Walter
Lyon of Allegheny county for Lieuten
ant Governor; Amos II. Mylin of Ian
caster county for Auditor General:
james W. Latta, of Philadelphia, for
Secretary of Internal Affairs; and Galu
sha A Grow, of Susquehanna county
and George F. Huff, of Westmoreland
county, for Congress at large
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

The farmers of Pennsylvania, says the
Bradford ATgiis, must again prepare to
enter into the camp tign for members of
the state Legislature, who will again re-
new the battle for equal taxation.
The farmers of this state have it in
their power. if they will but unite for a
common purpose, TO elect a legislature
that will pass an act based upon the
principle that the dollar of the corpora
ton, railroad, or mining company shall
lie taxed for township borough and
county purposes, at the same rate as that
of the farmer and business man. Let
the farmers go into the battle with the
principle Of equal taxation emblazoned
on their banners, and cause to be pre-
pared short and concise bill that shall
set forth and require all corporations.
companies, firms and individuals to nav
upon the amount of their investments
for township, borough and state pur-
poses the same rate.
If this course Is pursued by the farm
ers they Will have great fight, but they
will come out victorious Discrimina-
ton IN favor of railroad and mining
companies and corporations cannot
stand before the arguments in equal tax
alton The farmers have equity, Justice
and common sense on their side. and
have the votes to elect men who will
carry out their wishes. In fact the
farmers have the power in their hands,
If they only possess the courage and
manliness to exert it
. Will they do in
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Wafer Famine nj Lancaster.

LANCASTER, May 21.-Lancaster is in
danger of a water famine now on ac-
count of break in the 36 inch main
between the pumping station and the
reservoir. The leak was discovered on
Sunday, but it may be a week before the
repairs can be made. The 10000 OOO
gallon pump cannot be used and the
city will have To depend entirely on the
3,ooo, 600 gallon pump At least half
OF that quantity will escape each dav on
account of the leak. The mayor has Is.
sued proclamation asking all citizens
to use water economically.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

The price for standard grade wheat
dropped in Chicago last week to 534
cents per bushel. That was | / cents be
low the lowest price touched during the
panic last summer At the beginning
of the war, in the summer OF 1861
wheat was sold in Chicago for 80 cents.
In 1852 sold for 434 cents per bushel;
but that was before the day of cheap
transportation, when for 9 cents per
bushel wheat can be carried from Chica-
go to Liverpool. Taking all the factors
into consideration that have influence
in controlling prices-labor saving ma
chinery, cheap transportation, world
wide competitive production-iti is not
far amiss to say that the bread of the
nations was never before so cheap 1t
never before cost so little to get it out of
the ground or to carry it to the mouth
of the consumer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Youthful Depraviiy.

BANGOR, Me, May 20.-Rufus Pen
ney, divorced man with four children.
remarked two years ago. Since then
his house has been set on fire five times.
and not long ago an attempt was made
to Kill him and his wife by turning on
the gas IN the sleeping room. Yester,
day the house narrowly escaped burning.
Then Penney's two oldest children, a
boy of l and a girl of 9, confessed that
they had committed all these crimes a,
the instigation of their dissolute moth.
er
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Found Gold i'm Abundance.

Guthrie Okla, May 22.-There Is
considerable excitement in PauIs Valley
over the discovery of placer gold. in nav
ing quantities. A woman, who form
erly lived IN the placer region in Cali.
fornla, has known of the existence Of
this metal for long time, but has kept
the matter quiet and worked the fird
having washed ont several hundred dol.
lars worth before her secret leaked ont
Company's are being organized to de
velop the find
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

LAKE MIcHIGAN's worst storm within
the memory of living men killed Ger
talnly 10 or 20, and probably 80 or 40,
persons, who went down with wrecks
off Chicago Friday. Thousands of per
sons along the beach saw them perish
Military and firemen were summoned
as rescue brigades. Scenes of terrific
struggles in waves 40 feet high, and q
few thrilling rescues, were viewed by ell
who gathered on the shore, anxious but
unable To afford relief The wrecks are
as yet unumhered. So also are the un-
fOrtunates who perished-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

CoXEY, BROWNE and Jones were sen
fenced 10y Judge Miller in the Washing
ton police court on Monday afternoon
to ~ days in jail for violating the statute
of the United States prohibiting the dis.
play of partisan banners in the capitol
grounds. Coxey and Browne were fined
- each additional for trespassing on the
grass. the alternative being another IT.
days in Jail. Jones was acquitted on
this last charge.