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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
WISE WORDS.

The man who is slow but sure is
rarely sure of anything but of being
slow.
Innocence is strong, but there is no
particular harm in backing it up with
strong lawyer.
The most interesting article q news
paper can print is one about the
troubles OF our friends.
Noman can hear himself snore, so
he is perhaps to be forgiven, but there
is no excuse for the chatterer.
Long courtships are all right, but
man doesn't really get acquainted
with his wife until after marriage.
It's a somewhat significant fact that
it should be deemed necessary to tell
us not to yawn in polite society.
Everybody learns little every day
and some people seem to strive to make
the amount as small as possible.
Hope is the influence that preiu-
dices our views for the purpose OF en-
couraging us.-Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

Harper's Weekly says: 1t is some
months since newspaper readers all
over the country began 10 read OF the
remarkable efectuality of the elevated
railroad pillar opposite No. 5 Fulton
street, in Brooklyn, in killing and
naming inoiensi7e citizens This
pillar, it seems, forms one Of the sun.
ports Of the Fulton street terminal of
the Kings County Elevated road. 1t
stands between the tracks Of the Fifth
avenue trolley line, at point where
the crowds from the ferry board the
surface cars. The pillar is so near
tho track rs to hrush off with Ger.
taiuty and despatch aDy person stand.
ing on the ioot-boarl OF q PASSING
car. Since the ls5 OF january twenty.
two peop'e q have been crushed between
this pillar and moving cars. Two ol
them have been killed, and 2 large
proportion OF those EUr5 have been
badly injured. The pillar has been 80
much TALKED about. and lis destructive.
ness is 30 rolorioU, thai it had come
to be linoau as Deaths Pillar Strange
10 say, nothing had been done about
tuat} the 1ljo Of July. Il smashed
mans head that day, and the Fifth
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
Don't Kiss Lap Dogs.

The danger OF permitting lap dogs
to kiss and caress those VINO londle
them has been again brought to the
attention of dog lovers by the sudden
death OF young girl in Moscow. a
pretty little pet travelling in the same
railway carriage with the victim was
made much OF during the journey, the
tnoughtless girl kissing and playing
with the dog until its mistress reached
her destination. The next day a PIN
pie appeared on the young lady's face,
and in twenty hours, after frightlul
suffering, she died, the physicians
claiming, from malignant disease
contracted from the lap dogs kisses.
This is worse and quicker than dyna-
mite OF nihilism. Boston Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

A circular of the Section of Foreign
Markets, Department of Agriculture,
compares our imports and exports for
the past three years. The figures
show that we exported OF agricultural
products SIS, 900, 900 less in 1895 than
in 1894 and $246, OO0,OO less than in
1892. That shows why we are short of
money, The deficit in receipts is
mainly due to the shrinkage of prices,
the quantities exported remaining
about the same. As against this we
imported goods in 1895 to the value
OF $S7, 900, 600 more than in 1894
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
Hot Baths for Sleepiessness.

Suppose person be tired out from
overwork ofany kind, to feel nervous,
irritable and worn, to be absolutely
certain that bed means only tossing for
hours in an unhappy wakefulness. We
all know the condition of the body and
mind. Turn on the hot water in the
bathroom and soak in the hot bath
until the drowsy feeling comes, which
will be within three minutes; rub
yourself briskly with coarse Turkish
towel until the body is perfectly dry
and then go to bed. You will sleep
the sleep of the just, and rise in the
morning wondering how you could
have felt SO bad the night before. The
bath has saved many one from q
sleepless night, if not from a severe
headache the next morning.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

Max O'Rell has no use for the Anglo.
Saxon new woman. He declares her
to be, ''the most ridiculous produc-
ton of modern times, and destined to
be the most 2hastly failure of the CEN
tury." He says she wants to retain
all the privileges of her sex and secure
all those of men besides. ''She will
fail to become a man," Max kindly
assures us, "but she may cease to be
a woman"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
There Was Plenty Of II.

4 hypoohondriec, who was staying
wish Father Healy a5 Bray, in the hope
of obtaining relief from chronic dys,
pepsia, was one day taking wall,
along the beach with his host. 81 have
derived relief from drinking tumblel
of salt water fresh from the tide" said
the invalid, solemnly; edo you think
I might take second?" swell" I"
said Father Healy, with equal serious
uess, 81 don't think second would be
missed"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
4 Growing Advertisement.

Near Ardenlee, Scotland, there is
wonderful advertisement, made of
flower beds. The beds are each
gigantic letter, forty feet IN length,
the whole forming the words of
"Glasgow News" The total length
OF the line is 1913 feet; area covered
by the letters 14,S45 feet. The ad-
vertisement is situated on the side of
a hill, and, being of bright-col ored
flowers, can be read from u distance
OF four and half miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
To Find the Day of the Week.

The following formula shows how
to ind the day of the week of any
date. Take the last two figures of the
year, add q quarter of this. disregard
ing the fraction; add the date of the
month and to this add the figure of
the following list, ono figure standing
Tor each month: 3-G-6 6-2-4-0-
2-5-l-3-6-1. Divide the sum
by seven and the remainder will give
the number OF the day in the week.
And when there is no remainder the
day will be Saturday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
An old lady, such as would have de.

An old lady, such as would have de-
lighted the heart of the Emperor
Napoleon, has just been discovered at
Bodmin, Cornwall, England. She is
the mother of seven boys, all of whom
are serving in the British army. She
has recently been in receipt of a
portrait from the Queen and check
for $50 as an appreciation of her SER
vice to the country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

The story of the fortunes of t. Fl.
Rogers, one of the new Sheriffs of
London, reads as if the scene were
laid in America. He began to make
shirts years ago in a small room in
London, where he cut the garments
out himself, and now he employs 1900
persons in that business.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

Though Italy leads the rest of Eu-
rope in suicide, as well as in homi-
eide, Russia is ahead OF her in the
proportion of professional men, espe-
ciaIly doctors, who commit suicide.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
DEVELOP ENT.
BY LUKE SHARP.

- - - a - - A. 80
the corner and saw
the other man ap-
proach, he thought
there was some
thing familiar in
the set of his figure,
in spite of t h e
general dilapida-
tion OF his appear
Il n C e. AS they
neared each other,
Stanmore involun-
tarily paused and
tho oLber 1opta1
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

Ii the votaries of the wheel continue
to increase in number, Puck thinks it
will simplify matters if the stray Pc
destrian will ring bell as he ap-
proaches the crossing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

This country exported $24, ,OOO,OO
more of broadstuGs during the year
ending June so than during the same
period of last year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
OPEN THE DOOR.

Open the door, let in the air,
the winds are sweet and the Fl howers fair;
Joy is abroad in the world to-day.
il our door is wide open he may come this
way.
Open the door.
Open the door of the soul. let in
Strong purethoushts, which shall Danish sin;
They will grow and bloom with grace divine.
And their fruit shall be sweeter than that OF
the vine.
Open the door.
Open the door OF the heart, let in
sympathy sweet for stranger and kin;
1t will make the halls OF the heart so fair
Thai angels may enter unaware.
Open the door.
Philadelphia Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14

Canada, having secured the little in
ternotional mug for yachts, may try
for the big one-the Defenders cup.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-14
QUEEN OF THE CANNlBALS.
AN AMERICAN WIFE FOR KING
JOHN, OF TIE NEW aG3GIDEs,

Miss ella Collin, a Beautiful Girl OF
New York. VIII Go to the South
Seas for q Crown.
The evening times., 1896-07-30
WORK AT THE GUN FOUNDRY.

The fear entertained earlier in the year
that work in the gun foundry at the Wash
ington navy yard would come to u stand
still was fortunately without foundation,
for it turns out that there will be an
abundance Of employment for all the me-
chanics skilled and unskilled now at the
shop for long time to come. Although the
appropriation OF 100000, made by Con
gress at the last session, is altogether in
sufficient for the manufacture OF all the
heavy and other ordnance required for for
tifications and the auxiliary navy, which
latter now includes over thirty subsidized
vessels, yet it will doto make beginning.
Moreover it is an earnest of the intention
of Congress to have this work prosecuted
without interniission. This being the case
appropriations will be made regularly and
for years to come there win be busy times
at the gun foundry.
Gratifying az tho prospect is, especially
to the worknien who are thus assured Of
steady employment, It cannot fall to arouse
afeeling of pride in Americans generallyto to
know that the long expected work OF put
ting the country in proper state of de-
fense and offense, by land and by sea. has
begun at last, and that, before many years
have passed the great seaports of the
United States wiIino longer be an easyprey
for an enesny's fleet.
The evening times., 1896-07-30
NO MOON SCHEDULE.

For QUE thing the people of Washington
may be grateful. No moon schedule will
be in opera ton hereafter in connection with
the lighting OF the city. The electric lights
have been burning from sunset to sunrise
allthe year round ever since they were first
introduced, and under the new contract with
the Washington Gaslight Company the gas
lamps will do the same. Thus Washington
will be relieved of the stigma of being the
only large city in the country whose inhab-
itants had to grope about the streets in the
dark on nights when the moon was supposed
TO shine, but didn't. A great step forward
has been taken by the ne W arrangement. and
1t will only be necessary to supplement- this
by multiplying the number OF lights, and
ultimately adopting the best to be had,
TO make Washington as attractive at night
as 1t is in the daytime All this can be
readily accomplished If Congress. IN regu-
lating the expenditures OF the District, Is
actuated by a spirit of liberality, or. at least.
fairness, and keeps in mind that q city of
nearly 800, 900 people must be run ON u
broader gauge than fourth-rate country
town.
The evening times., 1896-07-30

<e@ HIGAG0 has reaped a big harvest
~ as the result OF the Worlds Fair"
said W. d. Petit, oae OF the
leaders OF the Chicago bar, at the Shore
ham. at gave the East a chance to get
acquainted with some of the products of
Illinois beside pork and wheat. The
eastern trade of the manufacturers and
wholesale dealers has been on the increase
ever since the big show. The money spent
in Chicago during the fair week was also
a great help to Us, for 1t treMaiue in circula-
ton and helped Us to tide over the de-
preston which would otherwise have been
felt much more severely.
There was q larger accession made to
tile population OF the city during 1888 than
has been made in the city since Jackson
Park has again been sransfcrnIei into
city reservation, the only change apparent
being the Ia COON which the city desired to
perpesuate as remembrance OF the great
celebration The city immediately around
it. however. presents an entirely different
appearance frem that which it had in 1892.
What was formerly almost u wilderness
is now thickly covered with buildings. many
OF them as large and commodious as those
in the most thiekly settled portion OF the
city"
The evening times., 1896-07-30
HEARD RDnnrD By ~
H. nLouNGEK
srN n /E travelling men often see funny
Wv sights in the course of our wan

"WE ,,. travelling il, men often see funny
derings," said ]. C. Ringgo,d, q
Commercial Kan, ut tue Metropolitan.
THE other day while coming to Washing
ton on fast train, a short, tat old man,
who showed unInistakable evidences of a
recent debauen, came on board, accom-
panied by his wife. Every now and then
he would break from the lady and wander
aimiessiy up and down the aisle until final
iy his wife coralled him and sat on the
aisle side of the seat, thus effectively keep
ing him in. Then he went peacefully to
sleep with his shining pate resting on the
back of his seat.
Things went peacefully until the train
reached Wilmington, when a wedding part
came ON toard They took sea. hack of
the cOnviyiai gentleman. Just as they had
gotten Comfortably seated, a charming
little lady ran in with a large bag of rite,
which she brought Gown with all her might
on the groom's silk hat, crushing it flat a
a pancake, aud causing the grain to scatter
in perfect deiuge. Part OF the rice went
over into the seat in front.
The little man must have been dream
Ing OF his boyhood's days in the old mill
pond, for he went through the motions
OF swimming. Then he recalled where he
was, and with violent oath tried to
brush the rice off. But part of IL had
gotten down his back, and try as he would
he could not get rid OF it. All the rest
OF the journey he was busy scratching his
back and muttering smothered oatbs.. Bal
timore was his destination, and when
the train rolled into the depot he and his
wife Iaboriousiy climbed out. The last
seen OF him he was bent nearly double
with his hand stuck down his back trying
to get rid CT tue last OF the rice"
The evening times., 1896-07-30

80 far exceeds the demand, that, as in
every other case OF overproduCton, the
price of the article has become depressed
London fixes the price OF silver for the
whole world, ana will continue to do SO !,
all the Populistic silver cranks in this coun-
try to the contrary notwithstanding. Sill
yer being already debased by overpro-
ductiou, the Increased activity OF the sill
yer mines, not only OF this country, but
OF all other countries, stimulated by the
invitation of the United States. would
stu further depress the price. The his
tory of the world teaches that the cheaper
money always drives the better from
Circulation Gold retiring, there could be
no parity.
3. What effect would q debased money
have on this country? Send it to the
'demnition bow vows financially, In
dustrialy and commercially. Why! Be-.
cause 1T would destroy credits, frighten
investors, unsettle business ana impoyerish
the people. How do we know this? The
history OF every silver standard country
Is our voucher for the assertion.
WILLIAM F. HARBOUR.
1854 Kstreet northwest
The evening times., 1896-07-30
KNEW IT WAS INCORRECT.
Mt. Truesaelrs Admission Regarding
the New Measure.

Mr. Truesdelfs Admission Regarding
the New Measure.
Editor Times: A committee from the
Market Dealers Association, consisting
of the undersigned, yesterday called upon
the ASST istant sealer of weights and
measures with reference to the lie " meas
Ure law. The interview was an interest
ing one. and what transpired is substan-
italy as follows:
Mr.. Bond was asked If the ne " measure
now being forced upon the dealers Is in
compliance with the law. Mr.. Fond re-
piled. Not exactly" He was then asked
ii the dimensions were in accordance with
the law. "Notquite," wasthe ans wer.
'.Isnot. asked the committee, 1.-The meas
ure one-quaterin inch too siiiaii at the bottom
and one-half inch too deep:''
Mr.. Bond simply replied, Yes"
When asked il the Commissioners were
aware OF these FACTS Mr.. Bond stated
that he told Mr.. Truesdeii the measures
were not exactly correct, and that official
in reply told MIN to goaheadand stamp them
as it was the best they could do.
In other words. Mr.. Truesdell is attempt
ing to enforce law which he is a ware isnot
in compliance with the act of Congress and
forcing upon the merchants and purchasers
measure that is not Of the proper dimen-
siOns.
J.K MANGUM.
WILLIAM A. THOMPSON.
z. o. KIDWELL.
The evening times., 1896-07-30
sELF-RKLIANcR REST RELIANCE

SELF REST RELIANCE.
its editor, Mr.. Fortune. one Of the ablest
colored men IN the United States, says:
THE American people have reached the
conclusion that the man and brother must
lookout for himself under the constitution
of the state or which he is citizen
It will be a-hard lesson for him to learn,
but the sooner he buckles down to the job
the better for him. Further along Mr. For
tune declares that the Afro-American citi-
zens have got to have this hard fact
can have any amelioration OF the condi-
tions of Which they complain
Every true friend of the colored people
has given and will give them this advice
They must Climb the ladder of success
uraided by outside influences. Who
would be free, himself must strike the
blow" That freedom which was theirs
)y right OF humanity the government gave
them, but the freedom from conditions
that hamper their progress in any direction
put thu Ahe
shackles that are placed upon them by
Ignorance ouly they alone can strip off,
and the sooner they appreciate the fact
that ignorance is the hardest taskmaster
of all the sooner will they try to es-
cape from its dominion.
Perhaps the colored people should not
be Judged too tarsbly for having relied
too long and too fully upon the aid OF
Others. They We're usiiered out OF slavery
under peculiar circumstances, aud for a
long period desi igaiug men made them be-
Iieve that they had but to ask and they
would receive. Traces OF this incubation
have not entirely disappeared, and he
cause of this fact Mr.. Fortunes advice
is timely and to the point. Whatever the
AFRO American hopes to be; whatever
eminence in thossocial or political world
he hopes to attain: whatever industrial or
commercial successes he expects to achieve.
and however he may hope to distinguish
himself in this profession or that, all
must come to him through his own exer-
uons and By making the best possible
use of the opportunities that are at his
command no less than at that OF his
white fellow citizens.
The evening times., 1896-07-30

Editor Times: I am laborer and have
not become so deep in financial study that
think know it all, but person may he
plodder 10 humble walks and at the same
time have IDEAS.
l notice one tbing the men and women of
this country who have been thrifty enough
10 get together something of vaiue are for
the gold standard and against free silver.
On the other hand, those who have failed
OF success are for free silver
For this reasonI am for gold. prefer to
stand with the successful and against a
principle advocated by class OF failures.
My job depends upon others success.
PETER UyIBOIS.
The evening times., 1896-07-30
! e. swIsHUT, the owner of ex
q. tensive coal mines in Port Bryan

I e. SWISHUT, the owner of ex-
~ tensive coal mines in Port Bryan,
ILL.,, Is a guest at the National.
Illinois, he said, lis the next State
to Penns yivauia in the production Of
coal. Tile mines are situated In the south
ern part OF the State and keep $4,000
men employed New methods are con-
tinuaIly being introduced which enable us
to do with less labor. The latest inven-
ton is the cutting machine, with which
one man eau do the work Of lifteen-
The better class of people in my SEQ
ton are very much inceused against Gov.
Airgeid because OF the stand he takes on
all labor legislation. We employers try
TO be as fair as possible, and give the
laborer all that is due him; but Astgeld is
for giving everything, due or not due, to
the laborer. We have come to the con-
ciusion that be is dema gogue pure and
simple. Why, Chicago would have been
haif destroyed by vandalism during the
strike there if it had not been for the
intervention of President Cleveland, and
all that time Altgeld walked around with
strikers button in his coat.
ITO show how sincere he is in his silver
protestations one has only to hear the
story, well known in our town, shat he
makes all his rent contracts payable. in
gold.''
The evening times., 1896-07-30
CECIL RHODES NEXT.

Now that DR.. Jameson and bis fellow
leaders in the land-grabbing scheme, OF
which the Transvaal republic was to have
been the victim, are convicte land sentenced.
John Bull puts on his most sanctimon.ols
air and calls I'LL the world To witness
that lie dispenses Justice withimpa rtialhnnd
The renl fact Is, however, that there has
been a most unreasonable delay in bring
ing the culprits To trial, Jameson mean
while being lionized by persons closely
connected with the government a nd treated
like anything but '.persona non grata"
Even now the sentence imposed cannot be
regarded as a harsh one, for Jameson and
his fellow prisoners will not be required
to do hard labor. 1t is more than pro5a-
bic that the governor of the prison will
find Some easy occupation for them, 70,
is it unlikely that the Home Secretary
may in.erpose after a while and recon-
mend that cienency be extended to Jane
sou. Neither trial nor sentence can offset
the effect of the reception that was ac-
corded him upon his arrival in England.
President Kruger, that shrewd old Dutch
diplomat, will probably take the view,
however, that Jamcson's tiial and Con-
viction must necessiiate placing in the
dock the instigator OF the whole 'tIo1bla,
none other than Cecil Rhodes himself. and
his trial may disclose that persons proni-
nent in both political parties were inter.
ested in the scheme to undo the Boer
republic, for the British South African
Company has widespread connections
among people who stand chose to the
powers that be. The pressure for Rhodes
trial Is getting too strong for the eorrin-
ment, and it is significant that he has
recently stated ibis Ieadiness to present
himself to tn couurt whenever he is wanted.
Should he also be convicted, the back of
the South Africaa Company would be
broken. and the Boer republic as well as
the other independent or sem-independ-
ent states Of South Africa would probably
have Arrest for a while from British en-
croachment.
The evening times., 1896-07-30

q AID n. W. Davenport of Cairo, H.,
9 tea Times reporter in the rotunda
Villa rtfs:
What with the frosts last spring and the
heavy rainfall and bugs this summer, the
wheat and corn crops throughout Illinois
and neighhoring States have been greatly
tiarnsgetl This will I've a hard year with
the farmer, who even when he has a good
harvest is barely able TO make both ends
meet nowadays on account OF the low price
paid for his products, and with his crops
daInag ed fully one-haH, you can sec that he
has much cause for being in ressimistic
fr:rnae OF mind. This, think, largely ex-
plains the attitude Of o great many farmers
on the none question:
The evening times., 1896-07-30
one More ruined Industry.

After the able bodied citizen had do wned
the burglar, he said: ''If you tell me what
drove you to this business will let you up
and let you CO."
Bicycles" said the conquered one. sui
leDly.
I'm what way? Were you q horse
maD?s' .
Nav. l used to have one Of the best
begin routes in the city. But how is
feller goiD' to have any chance to beg
from bloke what's whizzin' by at thirty
miles an hour?"-Indianapolis journal.
The evening times., 1896-07-30

x1d1 &c LIED xxs
We'll. Uncle Rasbury, are you going to
vote for the President next fair"
'"Deed liz. Marse john
Whom are you go ing to vote for.
Uncle Rasbury?"
We'll, reckon Tse gwine ter vote for
Marse Bryan"
Then you are silver man, take it, I"
well, KANT zactly say | am"
'.GoId?"
'.No,, reckon Uncle Rasbury amt
er gor man.
bat you must have some reason for your
choice:"
Deed Use got er reason I s!ioly hab
Doyo' kno' dat brack rascal, JoIinsins, wat
was sent up fer beatin' is Ole oman"
Yes; what's that got to do with it?-'
'.Jis' dis much: He says he gwine ter
vote fer Marse Mckinley"