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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
His Last Word

A New York man has taken the
banner for stinginess. lie was very
richiand spondingly close. 1lav-
ing been sick for some time, he was
convinced that his time had about
come. lie made his will and dis
posed of his immense fortune. then
he sent Tor the undertaken. lie had
noticed how prone the average un.
lertaker is to take unfair advantage
financially of the remains, so he dc.
tcrmincd not to be swindled, even
a Der he was dead. So when the UNI
dertakcr come they wranglcd over
the price of the coffin and the shroud.
The undertaken wanted to make the
Shroud large and comfortable, and
with friIls around the bottom. 1t
was cut down several yards, however
until 1T was pretty ght tit and
then came the discussion about the
ice. The undertaken wished to
charge 81 for ice. "lt will take 81
worth of ice to freeze you properly"
he said. "You will have to kno k
off dollar" said the sick man feebIy,
81 will not need 50 much ice as the
ordinary corpse because | always have
cold feet, and--last. wirtcr-my feet
were partially Frozen" These were
his last wogdS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

While there are no night miGnges in
the far West like the one OF an in
verted shore, lighthouse, and vessels,
recently seen off the North Carolina
coast, the twilight or dawn upon
plains o mountains sometimes brings
astrange magnifying of celestial bodies
near the horizon. Thus, at close oil
day, when from cvaporatlng snow OF
a recent rainfall the air is humid nea-
the ground, the going down OF red
and sullen sun below the western sky
line is sometimes followed almost co.
incidentally by the rising in the east
of full moon, Us vast and fiery,
which, red and portentous, seems to
poise at the moment of its complete
emergence over prairie, ridge OF
mountain, threatening to roll, a burn
ing sphere, down the slope toward the
beholder. Similarly, the morning
and evening stars at times take or
size and colors SO extraordinary that
even the experienced plainsmen caI
scarcely believe that new and vast con
stellations have not appeared for the
first time in the heavens.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
HER CONFESSION.

1t was a sunny morning in April,
The month of roses in the South, that
l awakened in my hotel in New Or
leans 70" the first time in nearly ten
years. The song of birds was in my
ears, the scent of roses in my nostrils.
sitting by side window and look
ing out into the beautiful garden ad-
joining, with its old Creole home
stead surrounded by shrubs and mag
nolias, thoughts of the past came to
my mind. Here in this room my
bridal eve was spent, and here my
happy honeymoon wancd and died.
Here Il year later my beautiful Ora
was born, and here, when she was a
year old, l lost her, d with her a
husbands love and tenderness. Oh,
the agony of thaU time.
The ripping laughter of sweet
Girlish voice broke through my
rcvcrics. Then | heard another
voice, woman's, richer deeper
broken now and then by "A slight
hacking cough. 1t came from the
garden, but through the dense foliage
could see no one, l longed for a
glimpse of their faces, but in vain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
THE OLD WOMAN TALKS,

Put on tho Eottle, Molly, nm make the fro Lurn
Nhle I'm n-studyin' politics an tryin' for L
learn -
What lngkes EN- SO attractive, with the fghtin
an The strife
Why che man r. MS Ter tho Office an the oflcs
runs fer life!
Too old mans sold tho oxen, an mortgaged
half tho mule;
He's give up his religion, an tho cnildren's took
from school;
An he's fordin' of tho rivers an he's runnin'
roundabout.
An Il chasin Of the Office an the office hidin
outl
Put on the kettle Mony-though all tho colfeeB
It's stiil a comfort jos to see the steam come
There ain Tn no bro for breakfast and there's
lttlc hope o. bread
While The cid man keeps a-runnin' an the
Office Keeps ahead!
cant mako out thcso politics-no matter how
For every day tho candidates go dash;n',
splNslin' Nv;
An tho old man don't sny "howdy" an III
wonder till I'm dend.
Why he still keeps Oh u-runnin an tho oflico
ECgi HhCud!
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

Swcr to one from him-and my pic
ture, where | knew she would see
them. She did, but not until next
day. l had hardly hidden them
when heard footsteps. 1t was the
nurse returning with the child
hid myself She laid the sleeping
babe upon the bed, and left the
room. No sooner was her lack
turned than the ch Id was in my
arms, and under my dark shawl. In
less time than IL takes to tell it, | was
in this room, and the child was on
my bed. l meant to kill it, but it
walked, 10 kcd at me with its eyes,
and held out its arms. | could not
harm it then. Al, what a time
there was! All New Orleans was
searched. Money was spent like
water; but no one dreamed of look
ing here.
Then the letter and picture were
found, and hot cruel words followed.
She accused him Of stealing the child
and intending to elope with me. lis
proud Spanish blood was tlrcd bitter
words followed, and he left her,
swearing he never would see her
again until he could place their child
in her arms, and she should beg his
pardon on her knees; but he never has
found the child, for she has never left
me-"
"IneZ?" | exclaimed.
"lncl," she answered.
"Dolorcs Dominique" | uttered in
low, awful accents.
The creature before me seemed to
shrivel, as her great hollow eyes
sought mine.
'Who are you?" she hoarscly whis.
porcd.
80 Gerald Stanton's wife"
"Thank God!' she said as a glad
light broke over her face; Il shall,
perhaps, be able to undo the wrong |
have done"
"You can only give me hack my
chl.d my husband is lost to me.
have been Il wanderer on the face of
the earth for ten years, searching for
him. | have advertised, but all in
vain. lie is dead, or he must have
forgiven
''lle thought you were dead
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

where else in the country, and cases
have been known where couples have
married and kept their marriages Sc
cret for years in order to avoid the
rule that q husband and wife shall not
be employed at the same time in the
civil service at Washington. Many
such cases have been found out, and
the recent investigation of the Con-
gressional Committee will probably
lead to some changes in this respect.
According to its report there were last
fall twenty-four husbands and wives
drawing salaries from Uncle Sam,
which the husbands and wives who are
out of work and have no job ut all
think is decidedly unfair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

The western part of Kansas, it is
said, has been losing its population
rapidly within the past few years.
Twenty-Five counties, which in 1885
contained a population of 102, ,GGg
souls, now have but 81, ,G63. This ex.
odus has been due to the long and de.
structive droughts, to which the re.
gion is subject; and the farmers who
remain are still setting up windmills
and endeayoring by their help to II.
rigate their fields. The loss of pouu.
lation has not been 50 marked, how,
ever, in the farming districts as in the
towns. All. along tie railroads are
towns, which once contained a toom.
ing population, and promised ereat
future, but are now practically tenant.
less. At Chico, for instance, the train
Gow stops only on signal. Once it,
arrival was great event, and crowds
of people swarmed to the station. In
that day Chico had the appearance, at
least, of prosperity, and boasts were
made of its growth. Kanopolis was
to be the hub Of Kansas, and eastern
capitalists, some Of them men ofnotc.
invested liberally in the future of tho
town. To-day its ambitions Cnuitol
square is used for a sheep pasture, and
the train rushes by US though it wera
tank station. South Hutchinson
furrshes another illustration. 1t was
young giant at its zenith, with brick
hotels, churches, school-houses and a
street car line. Prairie dogs now run
about the chnncel of the biggest
church, and the hotel door is hidden
by sank bank. -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
GLOW do you know? What do you

GLOW do you know? What do you
mean?"
"Oh, do not look at me that way.
DO not curse me-" she implored; 'he
mas been as true as steel to YOU" He
lives. / confessed all this morning
to the father, He knows of him,
W IL lind him, will bring him back.
All, how l have prayed for this day!
l have wearled heaven with my ne.
t!tions, and at last lie has been
merciful."
Overcome by emotion | went out
into the garden. Little Ineh-my
Ora-ran to meet me. | kissed
her and then hearing a footstcr
locked up aud bcheld a man evidently
a priest.
DOLORES wishes to sec you,
madame" he said.
1 started tor the house. As
entered the room l grew faint and
dizzy. l should have fallen, but |
found myself caught and pressed to Il
wildly beating heart | lay upon my
husbands breast when | awakened
from the swoon into which | had
fallen. His voice was like sweet
music.
"All is well, my darling" he said.
YAH Is forgiven and all shall be for.
gotten. That poor misguided woman
has gone to her God for Judgment, but
She told me all ere che went. have
forgiven her, as you will"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Mail is distributed in 6S, ,403 post
Offices in the United States.
Postal cards have been i'll use in the
United States since May l, 1873.
In Japan COWS arc used as beasts oi
burden. Milk is not used by the Jap
anese.
A feature of New Zealand concert
was comic Irish song sung by a Maori
native.
The Portuguese say that no man can
be good husband who does not eat q
good breakfast.
A New York dealer in mems furnish
ing goods displays n sign reading
"Shirt Constructor.
Buckingham Palace, London, eSclu-
sive of its contents, represents an eX-
penditure of $50, 900, 900.
A Vermont turkey that was sold in
the Newport market recently had sew
eral pieces of pure gold in its crop.
A block sawed from tamarack tree
in Lost Canon, Mono County, Gal,
has embedded in it the horns of deer.
There is well at Scarpa, village
near Tivoli, Italy, which is 100 feet
deep, all but twenty-six feet being cut
in solid rock.
Nevada (Mo.) people are wearing
iron finger rings for the rheumatism
One blacksmith has made over hun
dred of them.
Aurora, ILL.,, was the first city in the
world to illuminate its streets with
electricity. Tho wires were placed il
position in 1881.
Mr.. Faux, man of forty years ex
perience in English libraries, put,
down the ordinary life Of popular
novel at nine months.
A New York doctor has put over his
door an Illuminated sign, 'In all case:
that 1 do not cure 1 guarantee to pay
half the funeral expenses. "
Russia Roumania and Servia are thc
most illiterato countries in Europe
eighty per cent. of the population be-
ing unable to read and write.
There is a mountain in Oregon which
is slowly moving into the Salmon
River. 1t will, in course of time, dan
the stream and create II large lake.
A company has been formed in New
Zealand to establish whaling station
on the Kermadec Islands, in the Paci
tic Ocean, northwest of New Zealand
Vienna, Austria, has entered upon
IN extensive scale of embellishments
and unsightly public buildings are tc
give place to new ones of artistic de
sign.
Martin and Carberry Black, of Lam
bertville, Ohio, are twins, aged TWEEN
ty. Martin weighs 100 pounds and i.
deaf. Carberry weighs 1o5 pound.
and is blind.
A globe of water fell near Londor
in 1916, striking gentleman sittin:
on his veranda, and completely drench
ing him. 1t is known in history Il!
"the water meteor"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

slip that can easily be grasped be.
tween the thumb and finger. Tc
open the wrapper, it is held in the
manner shown ald the tab firmly
pulled, when at once a thin slip is
torn out of the wrapper throughout
its length, the strip being strictly
limited to the width of the pcrfora
tions, and thus preventing any dam
age either to the papers within or tc
any advertisements that may, as j.:
sometimes the case, be printed inside
the wrapGer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
sistance to you or your daughter, COM


mand Inc.
The friendship thus formed was
cemented by frequent visits by me
TO the garden. The sick woman
| took to me with feverish eagerness,
while the child, whom they called
lney, loved me from the first. One
day | was summoned by the old
negresS to the Creole woman's bed.
side.
''>hc am goin' to die" said old
Chloe.
responded promptly. When l
seated myself by the womans side
she said feebly.
81 have something very sacred TO
ask of you. / want promise from
YOU that you will help me right a
wrong"
prom scd her, and then she con.
tlnued: II must tell you my story.
My father was Spanish, my mother
an octoroon, educated and refined.
She had friend, a Spanish lady who
married an Englishman OF great
wealth, unto whom Il son was born a
few days after my birth. She died
and my mother took her child The
little boy, whose name was Gerald,
became my foster brother, and we
grew up to love each other fondly
We were very happy until one day l
realized that my love could be that
Of sister no longer. 1t had sud
denly developed into the deep pas
slonate love of woman. l adorcd
him, and l told him so. He said to
mc: You should not say such
things, nor will | listen. L can never
love you other than sister, |
ravcd. | swore | would not live did
he not return my mad devotion. lie
talked long, and earnestly, and
kindly but only added fuel to the
lire that was consuming me. At last
he said he loved, and was about to
wed another. | heard she was Bos-
ton heiress, beauty, an only child.
lost my mind, | think, after that.
| went to my uncle in Mexico.
was his pet, and he gave me this
house and handsome income when
he died l could not stay where |
would be compelled to see their hap
piness, but | heard of it.
ga year later | was told they had
child. How l hated her and her
child, her wealth and beauty, and
her white blood Then l returned,
/ but not to the old Jme. My father
and mother were dead, so l came
here where | was not known. Ger.
AIDS people had gone to England to
live, and he and she were travelling
in Europe. l was alone. l had
been settled but a week when | heard
they had returned, and were stop.
ping at the hotel next door; had a
room that overlooked this garden.
Great heaven! How did | hold my.
self quiet? | used to 90 up to the
room above this, and watch them
until my heart was like to burst
with jealous rage. l would see him
| hiding roses - my roses - in her
| bosom, her hair, and would gnash
my teeth in important wrath, and
pray there might be an adder hidden
in the leaves that would sting her to
death. He would toss them to the
child as she sat at play, and l would
| gladly have killed them all; but |
did something that hurt them more.
zone night, when | knew them
all to be away, l stole up to their
room and hid Il letter | had written
a passionate lovc-letter, as if in an.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

the chid's laughter attracted me;
and when 1 saw what happened, |
came at once Now, / must entreat
you not TO talk; and, once in while,
YOU must take a swallow of this salt
and if you keep quiet, i think you
L do nicely"
"Who are YOU" she whispered.
81 am a friend. You may call me
Mrs q evlllc." II WAS my maiden
name l gave; what prompted me,
know not II am staying at the no.
tel, next door. If l can be of any as.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

Canon Wilberforce, in recent in.
terview published in the Westminster
Gazette, contends that the lower aui,
mails are immortal, and uses his belief
as an argument against the establish.
ment of Pasteur institute in Eng
land
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
TnE MAGIC WHEELS,

How to Make Shadows Turn in Dircctiona
Opposite to Each Other.
Cut out of a piece of pasteboard a
circular wheel with large teeth
around it, and pierce the center of
this wheel with pin, which next
stick into wooden rule held vcrti-
,ally. Then lit two candles placed
npon table about three feet apart,
and both at equal distance from the
wall, II you ho,d the wheel parallel
with the wall, so that it projects
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

Holland puts all beggars to work at
farming, whether they like it or not,
and there is less of that sort of thing
in that country than in any other civ.
iized country in the world
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25

'If it Is true, as the Census Bureau
alleges" asks the Chicago Record,
THAT there are 100, 900 more married
men in the country than there are
married women, what, in tho name OF
Hymen, are those 100,O men mar
ried to?n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-25
Nocal suasion in South Dakota.

New Teacher (from PHILADELPHIA
Sobieski McClosky, you have broken
the rules, but / will suller in YOU,
stead. Take this rattan and strike
me. Strike, Sobicslii and spare not.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20
LOWER WAGES.

Since the passage of the tariff bill
A number Of American manufactur-
ers have resumed operation, but in
80 resuming the world has been in
formed that they have been forced
to reduce tho wage Of their EN-.
ployes. From foreign nations come
reports OF the revival Of business.
We have here absolute proof of the
Republican contention that the Dem
ocratic policy Of tariff reform means
the reduction of wages Of tho Amer
lean laborer and prosperity for the
pauper lsborer of Europe. The
Democratic orator has sought every
occasion to assert that the effect OF
Democratic tariff tinkering would
not be 10 reduce the wages Of the
American working.man, and yet
here we have it plainly and unequiv'
ocally. What it would have been
had the Mills bill become a law car
only be conjecturcd. Ruin under
that measure was staring ever,
| American manufactures in the face
The people a congratulate them
selves that the few Democrats wilt
have been held up to public ridicul'
and condemned on every side, savet
this country from the curse of tn
Wilson bill. They should be mind
ful Of the fact that only the election
of a Republican congress will re
move tho fear and apprehension still
felt in business circles. The part
should roll up q Republican victor.
that will prevent the Democrat
party from inGicting any furthe
harm upon the country.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20
COLE COUNTY PoPULlSTS.

The ticket nominated by the Pop
ulists of Cole county at their mass
convention in Elston, on the 9Th day
of September, will surely meet with
the approval and receive the support
of the Populists in the county. Many
of the names presented are those Of
substantial and prominent farmers
and citizens of the county. 1t is
the first ticket that has been placed
before the people by that party in
Cole county since the organization
of the Populist party. As variety ia
the spice of life, so the entering Of
the Populist party upon a vigorous
campaign in Cole county will be new
life and interest to both Republican
and Democratic candidates. The pop
ulists don't expect or hope 10 carry
the day or elect their candidates this
year, but they feel that by the nom
ination of n ticket it enables them to
give expression TO their sentiments
as expounded by the Omaha platform
~ tho natinnal Ponnlisi nartv
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20
JUDGE EDWARDS.

In this issue will be found the
resolutions adopted by the bar Of
this city on the death of Judge L
l.. Edwards, that were unavoidably
omitted in onr last issHe, The trib-
ute paid to tho memory of Judge
Edwards by these resolutions ex.
presses the feelings of the bar Of
Jefferson City and voices the senti-
ments Of all who knew him as o
citizen, lawyer and Judge. At an
age when most public men are ready
to retire from public life, Judge Ed
wards was elected to the circuit court
bench. He had often been promi.
nently mentioned in connection with
a jndgeship on the supreme court
bench of this state, a position that
he would have adorned by reason
of his high legal attachments. As
judge of the circuit court, he filed
the position for fourteen years hon
orably and acceptably to the people
His career as lawyer, Judge and citi-
zen car be reyered, by those whom
he leaves behind to mourn his loss,
as one who was in every way worthy
of even higher honors than those
which were bestowed upon him.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20

Free trade is not the agumcnt to
use to voters at this trmc.-Gole Co.
Democrat.
If it vas n good Thing to give to
the voter it ought to be a good argu-
ment.
Thanks to our Democratic con-
gress, we COW have a lot of Z. $.
collectors "nosing" around into
our private affairs. Cole County
Democrat.
Cowgirl and lIennessy say they
have been riding over the railroads
and making an examination into
them. Wonder il they found any
express companies in their rounds!
And we would like TO know when
they are going to enforce the law re
lating to express companies?-Colc
County Democrat.
HIT EN- AGAIN.
Bland aud Champ Clark spoke in
this county last week, one on silver
and sugar and the other generally.
1t is to he hoped that there will not
he a repetition Of the spoeclie, in
This county during the canvass, Tue
boys on the Democratic ticket irsjre
Ia he elected Gle Co. Democrat .
Send a marked copy to III k and
Champ.
Nick rhurmonl Of Ca'lnvov camC
over here last Men lay and gaya oul
urnple II Il ,se of /" silver" Won
der If ne kanw, ih,; B'ul hash ct
la'hiuf ho'i'nr hp' silver +, ocr
G pc for he last wen'y yesr.?-
Cole Cnun'y Dcmnr nt.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20
The Worst Part OF Il.

One Of the most terrible features
OF the economic situation is the fact
that no manufacturer or merchant
a accept the result of tho present
struggle over the tariff ms a iinality.
All over the world business men
know hal two years from now there
will be n general election which may,
and probably will, completely reverse
the tendency Of tariff Legislation.
No large plans a be entered upon,
no long contracts can be made I'm
til industrial and commercial inter.
ests have some reasonably permanent
basis to 60 upon. The statesmen
Of lheir counties are amazed at the
INDIGESTION and laundering factious
ness that charnrterizes the CONNER
cial policy OF the United States.
Meanwhile capital and trade are
seeking outlets abroad, and the
American reputation for shrewdness
is rapidly becoming a thing Of the
past.-The Illustrated American.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20

The public spiri. manifested by
the gront house of the MeImod a
Jaccard Jewrlry Company, st. Louis.
in ofitring these liberal prizes, can
not be too highly commended. Ii
wa Tie same courageous and broad
minded policy that prompted them
to make their grand exhibition at the
Worlds Fair last year--where, in the
face Of the competition of the great.
est establishments of Europe, the
Mermod & Jaccard Company carried
off tho highest award for the fine
less Of their diamonds, the artistic
workmanship of their jewslry, the
original designs of their s~ilverware,
and the daintiuess Of their display
of society stationery. This liberty,
while seemingly e%xtravagmt, re-
bounds to their credit, AMI makes
them new friends far and wide, and
readily explains how so large a busi
$ has been built up in DIR west
ern metropolis. We trust or read.
ers who visit the great 81. Louis
fair viii also visit this magnificent
establishment, for they will certainly
see much to entertain aud Instruct,
whether they wish to make purchases
or not.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-20

are immcasnrabIe infinitely greaVe.
than the human mind a conceivo
The good it has done will live, grow
aud multiply. tbs tree thqn snai'
know by its fruit. Let it flourish ID
its chosen garden Of Eden. Inc
wealth of nations is drawn from the
farm.
Thi, fair is n monument to Tue
cereals of the oarlii. Upon lhem we
live and feed. In turn we shsl' 20
to The earth that produce tn.m.
WHY should not this grcatfaif NC y
living monument to ali thsbts grea'
in this fur land? With ono vcicc
VIC say, "lea it live On and on ior'
ever.n