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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Debt Is Higher Than Valuation.

A majority of the people in the
United States to-day who own their
homes are in debt.
Many of these are in debt for more
than their property would bring at n
cash sale. The total debts OF the
United States, public, corporate and
private, are admittedly between $780,
600, 100000 and 100000, 900, 900.
These debts are mostly due to the Few,
or the money-lending class. The
,normity of it can best be under
stood when it is known that the estI-
mated cash value of all the property
in the United States is $65, 900, 000,-
900 and the assessed value of oil the
property in the United States is $24,
900, 100000. The debts are greater
than the total assessment.
The effect OF these debts during n
period of low prices, with little or no
compensating profit to producers and
manufacturers, is to drain the money
from the people, in the payment of
interest, to the money centres and
into the possession of the money
lenders, whence it does not go into
circulation again except in the way of
loans that only tend to aggravate the
evil. w. Fl. Harvey, in "Coin."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
What Made the Trouble.

Over production of the silver mines
is the claim made by the gold bug
organs to explain why silver has fallen
from its premium of 103 in 1873 down
to its present low bullion value of SO
cents. This argument might have in
it some force were it not that the
commodity wealth of tie United States
has kept pace with the increased out
put of the silver mines. This in
creased commodity wealth is due to
the opening up and development of the
great country west of the Mississippi
since 1873. To keep pace with the
growth of this country both metals,
the gold and the silver, were needed.
1t is not the alleged over production
of silver, but the destruction of silver
as money metal that has caused its
depreciation in value. Tacoma News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
LIKE SAUL OF TARSUS.
A Prominent Gold Bug of Ohio Now
IA Free Silver Convert.

Scarcely day passes without some
distinguished convert to the policy of
oimetallism.
One of the most notable of these
conversions recently occurred in the
State of Ohio. Hon. John l.. LentZ,
who has been for several years warm
Idvocate of the single gold standard,
md whose inauence in controlling the
ierman vote has been as strong, per-
laps, us that of any other man in
ohio, now comes out and delares that
le is heartily dissatisfied with existing
conditions ana will do all in his power
10 secure financial reform in the ap-
preaching election.
In speaking of his changed attitude
IN the money question, Mr.. Lentz
ays:
"For many months I have diligently
Investigated and discussed the fuan-
,ial problem and supported the exist
ng order of things, but 1 have found
hat one by one all the arguments in
'avor of gold basis for the currency
If the United States have been re-
luced to ashes. Were L an English
nan l should favor gold, but all the
acts and conditions which confronts
IS as Americans persuade me fully
;hat there are as many reasons for our
opposition to the English gold STAN
lard and for declaration of our
monetary independence in 1896 as
there were reasons for the declaration
Of our political independence in 1776.
You may say to my friends in Ohio
that / make this acknowledgement re-
.uctantly, but deliberately, for 1 have
argued with zeal against silver and
with enthusiasm in favor of gold.
Like Paul of Tarsus, have prosecuted
;he silver Nazarenes, but from this
lime on l am enlisted in the cause of
ilver, not merely for 100 days, but to
The end OF the war. l have found the
gold bugs greatly concerned about
ifty.cent dollars, but entirely indiffer-
snt to the day when we shall have
ifty-cent men, if we continue bending
our recks to the heavy yoke of gold.
"You may say to the Executive
Committee that 1 tender my services,
humble though they be, for campaign
,peeches and debates to demonstrate
that the farmers will never find their
.ands worth as much as they were in
1878, nor will common labor ever
.gain receive 50 day until we have
liberated ourselves from the tyranny
Of the gold oligarchy."
The language of the above declara'
ton is terse and vigorous. While in
1:cating the depth of the Ohio mans
conversion, it likewise shows what a
power he will be in the campaign.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
How England Will Help.

I owe $3.50 annually in interest to
an English syndicate. They are hu.
man and want it always in the dearest
money-gold. 1t is folly to expect
them as matter Of grace not to oppose
bimetallism because that will reduce
the value of gold and the interest I
owe them. If, however, this country
adopts free silver at 16 to !, and
makes it legal tender, my English
creditor will at once wake up and be.
stir himself to make this thing am
going to pay him with as valuable as
possible-as good as gold. He will
not wait for regular breakfast before
he sets out to tell the news to the
Frenchman and the German and the
Austrian, and implore them to assist
him in restoring silver to its place
with gold as money. am very sure
he would not wait for me to implore
him to do it. If the Republican party
sincerely desired international bi-
metallism ii would advocate and sup
port Independent free coinage of sill
yer by the United States and make it
legal tender for all debts, public and
private. That is the only road to the
goal they claim to seek. g. Pax.
ton, Vicksburg, Miss.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

dog on the dock while he gave the
terrier bath. The bulldog, in pranc-
ing about, got the check rope SO
tangled around one of Bietauset's legs
that the brewer had to let go to free
himself The instant he released his
grip the bulldog sprang into the river,
and its master, being unprepared, was
dragged from his footing into the
water, He fell head first, and tho
two dogs, tugging Mt the rope, rem
dered it impossible for him to keep
his head above water.
He struggled vainy for five minutes
and was becoming exhausted, when u
young man named William Walsh
sprang into the water and held up the
brewers head. AS he did so, how
ever, the two dogs got the idea that
he was going to hurt their master, and
both sprang upon him. He had to
devote almost his entire energy to
beating the dogs off and keeping them
from dragging their masters head
under water. 1t was desperate bat
tie, and in five minutes Bietauset ne-
came exhausted add tainted away.
His wife, who had been helpless
spectator of the struggle, gave loud
scream and fell back upon the pier in
faint. Finally some men got boat
and the brewer. Walsh and the two
dogs were dragged ashore. Bietauset
was unconscious, but was about in q
few days. As he lay on the pier his
two dogs sat beside him, licked his
face and whined.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

The British Government pays toe
royal family 83,O0o,O00 yearly. Of
this amount Queen Victoria receives
$4,000, 900 besides her income from
she Duchy of Lancaster, which
amounts to $3.50, 900. The Prince of
Wales gets $200,O0 a year for the
,aoor of being heir apparent. The pay
Of tie Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is
800, coo. Italy pays her King $2,-
500, 600. The German Emperor re-
,eives $l,000,0 900, besides large rev
snue from estates belonging to the
:oyal family. The Czar OF Russia owns
IN Zee simple 1000 square miles OF cul-
.ivatea land, in addition to fxed
income OF $40, ,00G, coo a year. If
young Alphonse of Spain saves his
money he will be one of the richest
Iovereigns Of Europe by the time ae
'ttains his majority. His present in
come is 81, 400, 900 a year. France
pays her President salary of S24O, =
300 year, while the President of the
United States receives only $500
Until 1873 the Presidents salary was
only $25,OOO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Chairman Henry Gannett, OF the
United States Board on Geographical
Names, an institution organized in
1890, has given out some interesting
Information as to the Boards re-
searches in American nomenclature,
announces the Chicago Record. Dur
ing the five years of its existence the
Board has decided ever 28O0 cases of
disputed nomenclature which were
submitted to it. In making decisions
it has divided most names of towns.
States, rivers or connties into two
classes, those which are and those
which are not established by local
usage. In the case of the former, the
members have acted upon the princi-
pie that local usage ought to prevail,
but in the case of disputed spellngs
OF names having the same origin they
meet with puz2ling question Which
OF the various spellings of Allegheny,
Allegheny and Allegany should be
adopted? Should they all be made
alike? If so. should "Wichita, "
"Washita" and "Ouachita, which are
all the same word, be spelled alike?
How about towns like Wyandot, Wyan,
do,te and Guyandot? As a general
thing, the Board does wisely in &C.
ceptjng the form Of spelling already
prevailing locally, not attempting to
trace back the name to the original
ana deriyatiye forms. The latter
course would lead it to spell Wiscon-
sin "Oulsconsing" and Wabash "Oua-
bash, while purling Wisconsin
stream, now called Rum River, would
be traced back through its punnine
derivation from spirit River" to the
"River st. Esprit" The fact is that,
while little may be done toward sim.
plyfying and correcting American
geographical names, natural progress
will accomplish almost all that is neces
sary, and the rest can safely be left &c
time. No country in the world, a!
Robert Louis Stevenson pointed out
has such waited, beautiful and pictures
que names. They derive from al
Gourcas, and vary rom poetic Indiar
terms to quaint variations of thu
names Of old Europe. At all events
let us not make The mistake of "cor
rectipg" this picturesque nomenclature
into the commonplace.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
a Wife Saves Her Husband.

A few years ago my husband, then
stationed in India, was stricken down
by fever, and on me devolved the duty
of watching him. Our bungalow lay
at some little distance from the bar
racks, and on the morning of the day
on which we expected the crisis to oc-
cur was anxiously awaiting the doc.
tors visit.
When he arrived, after taking my
husbands temperature, he would not,
he said, utterly forbid me TO hope. for
it was still barely possible that the
violence of the fever might even yet
give way to natural sleep, and recov-
cry might ensue, provided his slumber
remained unbroken. For some hours
my husband continued to toss and
moan piteously. BY and by he passed
into q disturbed sleep. Seating my
self at the foot OF the bed, prepared
to watch till he awoke.
An hour passed, when, opposite me,
through the veranda, [ saw large
hooded cobra come gliding into the
room. On it came, elevating its hid
eous head and emitting q Kissing
sound. As the venomous creature
passed me the glare OF It's eyes made
my blood run cold. 1t drew nearer
and nearer to the bed; then, rearing
up, appeared to be about to lnsinuate
itself among the pillows, but finally
dropped down and coiled itself among
the folds of shawl which lay beside
the bed. advanced softly, and rails
lug my right foot, ground the heel of
my right slipper down upon the VIC
1ous head. L felt it writhe and the
tail twist violently around my ankle,
but not until it relaxed its folds did
remove my foot. There, thank God
lay the cobra dead. The doctor found
me lying unconscious soon after. My
husband made rapid recovery, anc
treasures as his most sacred treasure I
blue silk slipper. Golden Penny.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Must Have Our Silver.

Our silver is going abroad every
week in shiploads to be coined into
money for the use of foreign countries,
which get it for about half its real value
because we have closed our mints to
its free coinage at the ratio of 16 to l..
They would have to buy it just as
freely at $1.29 au ounce as they now
do at 69 cents On ounce, because they
must have it for use in their curren-
cies. How absurd it is for our Gov
ernment to throw away $50, 200, 900 a
year in this way for the benefit of
foreign Nations. Denver Republican.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

A statement published in the Euro
poan Economist gives some facts with
regard to the growth ofpopulation in
the various countries of Europe during
the decennjal period of 1S85-1S95.
The aggregate increase was 29,922, =
500. Some States have advanced
greatly. For example, Russia added
1870, 500 to her existing population; !;
Germany,4, /, $50, 500; Austria Hungary,
8,502, 200; Great Britain, 2,452, 200 !;
Turkey, 100000, and France, G7,-
100. The Figaro observes that the
statistics noint to & iamentab!e state
Of things for France. and it is not ex-
pected that the census to be taken
this year will reveal any improve
ment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
She Killed the Bear.

A party of Philadelphia sportsmen
hunting deer in the wild portion of
Clearfeld County, in the centre OF the
mountains of Pennsylvania, were hur-
riedly called out one morning by the
guide, who had discovered two bucks
few miles away. Hastily starting,
the men did not carry large supply
of ammunition, and what they had
was all used or wasted in bagging the
deer. Starting back to camp, they
encountered bear, and as they could
not shoot they all ran, each going in
different direction.
The bear chased the guide, and he
took the direct course towards the
camp log house where his wife was
preparing meal. With yell he
dashed into the house and up into the
loft. His wife ran out of the back
door, closed it, and as the bear had
gone inside, she hurried around, closed
the front door and made the bear a
prisoner.
The intrepid woman then tied dog
to pole, thrust the bowling canine
through the door and thus coaxed the
bear out. AS bruiu appeared she
struck him with an axe and killed him
at the first blow.
One OF the hunters commented on
her manner of fishing for a $50 bear
with dog worth $3.50, but the woman
retorted: "We generilly shoots 'em,
but we never runs from EN-.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Franz Csonka, a famous seventy
year-old brigand, was hanged recently
for murder at Essegg, in Slavonia. He
smoked his pipe to the gallows. tapped
the hansman on the shoulder and said
to him; "Do your job well; don't
make fool of yourself" He was the
most fearless of the band Of Rosza
Sandor, with whom he committed
many robberies and murders in the
BakonYer forests.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Norway seems TO be quite as hard o
place for literary men to live at peace
in as Paris is. II is now announced
that Bjornson is finally on the point
of shaking the dust of his native land
from mis- feet and going with his fami-
ly to live herceEorth in Germany.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Gave His Life Tor His Masters.

His faithful watchdog was all that
saved an Iowa farmer named Daniel
Fritz from death in an awful form,
and as it is the dog is dead and
Frlta mas broken arm and is badly
hurt. Fritz and his dog were passing
through pasture in which bull,
which was not supposed to be danger
Gus, was feeding, when they were sud.
denly charged by the animal. Before
he could reach shelter Fritz was caught
on tine sharp horns of the bull and
tossed high in the air. HIS arm was
broken, and, unable to escape, he shut
his eyes just as the bull charged a
second time. His dog, however, sprang
at the bulls throat and held on long
enough for Fritz to escape. The dog
was gored and trampled ont of shape
by the bull.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Nearly Drowned by His Pets,

George Bietauset, New York
brewer, has big white bulldog and a
lively little Scotch terrier who are
universal pets. Accompanied by his
wife and two boys the brewer the
other night took his dogs to the river
to give them dip. The dogs were
fasteaed together on the ends Of a, rope
eight feet long. Bietauset held the
rope by the middle and kept the bull
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

\ Human Peculiarity-Whe the
Shoe Pinches-Family Jars
boarding House Joke, Etc, Etc.
Each VOWS the spot whereon he dwells
Is quite the hottest on this sphere,
And so each man in summer flies
70 seek a cooler atmosphere.
And that's why Jenkins of Pohick
Has gone to Eoevll!e by the sea.
White Jones of Hoeville every year
Lives ut Pohick contentedly.
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

with largo volume of money in cir
culation. Shall we have n circulating
medium in the interest of England or
shall we legislate in the interest of
ourselves? We believe the answer will
be legislate for America first, last and
all the time. New York Suburban.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

"You say that Deacon Smatters was
not at church this morning? 1 won.
der if it is possible that he can have
fallen from grace?"
"No; understand that he fell from
his bicycle and broke his nose. -
Cleveland Leader.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

The Newport (R. I.) Herald re.
MARKS; Atrayeler says that in Russia
the girl does all the courting. We
believe it. We once saw woman
from that country. Ii there was any
courting done, she'd Just have TO do it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Boston intends to practice hygiene
instead Of, as heretofore, only teach
ing it. 1t is proposed to put from
fourteen 10 thirty shower baths in the
Paul Reve re School House, an expert
m nent which will cost the municipality
$1,000
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
UNREASONABLE.

"Really, Jane, dear, said Mr.. Bob
better to his wife, as they sat down in
the theatre, "your hat is much too
high. Take it off, and put it in your
lap"
"Well, like that" snapped Mrs.
Wife; "if I put that hat in my lap,
how am 1 going to see over it?"-
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Angry Wife-"Seems to me we've
been married about hundred years.
I can't even remember when or where
we first met"
Husband (emphatically)-'I can. 1t
was at dinner party, and there were
thirteen at table. ."-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
AN uNExPECTEp REVELATION.

Young Man--"Ah! How do, Dicki
Is your sister at home?"
Little Dick-"Which sister? The
homely one what's goin' to have all OF
pas money, because she's likely to be
an old maid, or the pretty one what
amt goin' to have anything?"
Young Man "Um -er-both oI
them. New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS.

Mr.. Slimpurse-"Whatl Want to
get new maid for Fashion Beach!
Why don't you take the one you
have?"
Mrs. Slimpurse-"She knows how
we live when we're at home. New
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
HOW CHARLIE SAVED HER.

"That Charlie Spindles is horrid
fellow, isn't he?"
"Yes, but he once saved me from
mad bull"
"How was that?"
81 saw Charlie coming and went
through another field. ."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
BOARDING HOUSE JOKE.

Star Boarder-"Why is q great
singer like an old salt?"
Cheerful Idiot-'Because she makes
her money on the high Cs. detroit
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Bismarck once said that it is better
for an ambitious man to embark on
the career OF his life without femin-
inc cargo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
HOW IT HAPPENED.

"I understand that your side lost
some men in an engagement with the
Cubans."
The Spanish officer glared and said
nothing.
"Bad generalship, eh?"
"No. Typographical error. WASH
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
A RANK sKEPTIC.

Spirit lot Lily Dale seance)-"Dont
you know me? I AIN the spirit of your
mother-in. law"
nvestigator-"You can't fool me.
My mother-in-law always brought her
trunk with her. Buffalo Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
JUSTIFIABLE.

Daughter-"Mamma, if I must write
to Mr.. Bray about his extortionate
bill, should I say, Dear Mr.. Bray?
Mamma-"Certainly, under the
circumstances. "-Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
WHAT PAPA SAID.

Willie" Mamma, have daisies got
feet?"
Mamma-"No, Willie. why?"
81 heard papa tell Mr.. Gayboy that
he saw q couple OF them walking down
Broad street last night. "-Philadelphia
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
WHERE THE SHOE PINoHEs.

Miss Stiuger-"Well, you needn't
complain; every woman chooses her
own husband, you know"
Mr.. Nipper-"Yes, the only trouble
is she doesn't always get him. -
Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
TARDS.

Dora-"Can'tyo you ride bicycle yet?
Why, Mr.. Silverspoon has been teach
ing you for three weeks"
Cora-'1 know it. But he hasn't
proposed yet. louisville Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

The New York Evening Post says
that the silver men of all parties should
be called popocrats. That is all right.
We would rather be called popocrats
than plutocrp's
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

She-'I have often wondered what
the wild waves are saying"
He-"Judging from their roar, l
should say they were joining in the
general kick against the high prices at
this resort. ."-Pearson's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Time For Gold Bugs to Retire.

The pestiferous insects that havo
been goading industry are becoming
unbearable. And when the American
citizen "gets up on his hind legs" the
gold bugs had better crawl into their
holes. Silver Knight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
A SUFFICIENT REASON.

DR.. Paresis-'I think European
trip would benefit that patient oi
yours"
DIR. Kallowmell-"T know it would. :"
DR.. Paresis-" "Why don'ty you recon-
mend it? Are you afraid he can't
afford it?'
DR.. Kallowmell- That's not It,
I'm afraid L can't afford II. t."-Judge
Emperor William has contributed
out OF his private funds the sum OF
$3250 toward the building OF Ger.
man school in Athens, Greece.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.

STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF TIE PRESS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-09-24

Cold Cream, Rubifoam,
Dental Cream, Smelling Saltz.
Toilet Waters, Perfumery,
Toilet Soap, Cigars and Stogies
Telephone connected with wire No
at night
GrAHhW DEUG SrORE.
Eingwood. West va.