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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

IT MEAN DON'T BELIEVE YOUR WORDS"
ready to allow him to get the upper
hand again.
"You won't talk like that, will you.
please?" she said, trying to repress her
Involuntary, bitter amusement. You
must be satisfied to know that have
behaved rightly, according TO my own
ideas, as you no doubt have, according
to yours"
He glanced at her quickly, with ris-
ing flush of indignation in his sullen
face. But he was abashed, and had the
sense to sny nothing.
81 am not going to worry you with
any moralizng, any questions" she
went on, looking at the fire. II would,
of course. il | cared; but don't. will
do what I can for you-take care of
you till you are better able to go away.
But-but that's all"
Then you are not going to make it up
again." whincd he.
Constance looked at him quickly, and
her eyes filled with tears. II there had
been a spark of affection in his stone
OF longing for the warmth Of his wifes
heart, as distinct from power over her
purse-she would not have been hard
TO him. But love for another and love
returned had made her clear-sighted.
She shook her head.
mo more than that" she said, gently.
gently.
He kept his head bent for little
while. looking at the fire. Then he
nodded philosophically. After all. he
had outgrown any feeling for his wife
long ago. In the meantime he might
think himself sure of roof and o crust
as long as she was in an engagement.
well, as you Ike" said he, at last
. Over her face there passed a curious
look. In the pause that followed her
own words she had been woman enough
TO hope that he was going 20 coax, to
entreat. And she was disappointed.
She rose quickly from her chair.
81 couldn't get another room in this
house." said she. $50 I've got one next
door. But it's II poky little place, not
what you would like; 80 you can have
mine. | will have the one in the next
house. Good night"
She waited one moment at the door,
looking at him curiously. He glanced
up.
THANK you. Good night" said he.
In another moment she was outside
the house. On the opposite side of the
road man was standing. He crossed
quickly over to her.
Constance, want to see you"
Cyril"
"Oh, my poor child, what an expert
ence for you! What are you going to
do?''
Then he stopped, looking at her in
amazcmeAt.
why, don't understand. You look
happier than l have seen you for ever
so long. Is it possible you care for-for
him?"
Constance shook her head, smiling
rather sadly
II wish it were possible" she said. 81
don't care for him. care for you. And
yet, t,-now that he has come back, ! am
happier than was before. am thank
ing Heaven that he did come-in time.
! was not SO strong as pretended, Cy-
ril. | was afraid"
But Cyril looked impatient, misera-
ble.
"You have sacrificed your life!" said
he, passionately.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16
FEMININE LOGIC.

He-Yes; 1 consider it dangerous to
travel in the car that's next the en-
gine; people there are always killed
when there is collision.
Nervous Party-Then why do they
put it on, if it is so dangerous?-St
paul's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

81 want 10 know why, Mrs. McCorkle,
you give Ele hash for breakfast this
niorning, when you know that yester-
day at breakfast did not touch it?"
"rhat's just why. When you have
eaten that, shall provide something
else. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Perry Patettic-Mister. kin you give
me dime?
Wallace--None OF my good money
goes for whisky, my friend.
''ft don't? How do you work it ?"-
Cincinnati Enquirer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Mother (suspiciously)-What makes
your lips SO red? Has that young
man
Sweet Girl-No he hasn't. If my lips
are red, it's because I've been biting
them. was mad.
mad because he tried to kiss your
"No. Because he didn't."-N. Y.
Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

"How did your great unknown pan
out?" asked the sport.
"We had to drop him." replied the
trainer.
whats the trouble?"
AT almost the last minute he became
incapacitated for work."
"IJow?"
"He lost his oice."-Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Deacon Elderby-I must say that
can't see anything remarkable about
this new minister.
Deacon Podberry-Dear me, broth
er! Don't you know he has been preach
ing for ten years and has never tried
to answer Bob Ingersoll l?-Indianap
lis Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Miss Antique--l don't see why young
married peopis make such fools OF
themselves!
Old GoodfelIo = Maybe It's because
they have the eharee!-L1ruth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

He pinned upon his overcoat--
That sneering Johnny Power
A big chrysanthemum and said:
That's what ] caulifiower."
-Chjca 20 Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16
Bulls Eye.

Ethel--Gcorge Is 4 wonderful shot.
Maud--Indeed?
Ethel-No matter how dark it is, ht
never kisses you on the nose. - N. Y
World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16
Tried and Found Wanting.

Jack Hardup-Lend me dollar, will
you? haven't anything but a large
bill in my pocket.
Anxious Ito whom Jack has often ap-
piled before )-Whose is it, your tai
lors ?-Bay City Chat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

1 iiNii ' ~ nm IthIlslNO.Ab
IL November Il, 1895.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuriup
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS
LEAVE FREELAND.
COS, so5, Q 80. 10 Al m, / 35, 227, s15, 81.
ber Yard, Stockton and Hazleton
605, S25. 933 n IN, | IS, 3 l5 4 81 p M for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
..6O5, 9s3, Al am, 2a7, 425, 6 So nm. for
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Potts,ille
nG r. prdb) 49, IL o. tos WILL M u 81 81 pm via High
Wilkes-Barre, Pttston and L. and b. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 40 m and "a m for Drifton Jeddo. Llm-
Der Yard and Hazleton.
32i pm for Delano, Mahunoy City, Shenn
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND
72a. 927, 10 So, II 81 m, IL 5s, = 10, "a. %,
65s, s Al p IN, from IIazleton. Stockton, um,
bcr Yard, Jeddo and Drfton.
2B, a2!, 10 81 IN, ID, "a, 6 5S p m, from
peano, Mahanoy City ana shenai. lonh via
IL So, 5 80, s Al pm, from New York, Easton
Philadelphia, Bethlehem. Allentown and Ma,n'
VIZ, 10 SO m, T. 5s, 5 SO, as, s47 p IN. from
Easton, Phila., Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk
p, g5j, lO Al m; = =, o. p IN IRON White Haven
Glen summit, wilkes liarre, Pittston and L. an'
Is. junction via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 81 n m md 10 M, from Hazeton, LuIE-
Der Yard, Jeddo and Driftun.
II 81 Il III from Dclluo, Hazlcton, Philatlclphi
and Easton.
3lopm from Delano and Mahanoy region
For further information inquire of Tich.
Agents.
CHAs. S. LEE Gcn'l Pass. Agent
Phia, T.
ROLLlN II WILBUR, Gen Supt East Uiv
A. W. W.NONNEMACHER Asst q. p A,
South tiethlehem. Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Miss l'ullion-Papa says we can't be
married until you are able to support
me.
Adorer-Great Scott! Does he want
his only daughter to die an old maid p
N. Y. Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Bride-We must do our best not to
let people know we are on our wedding
trip.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16

Groom--Indeed we must, or wc'll be
charged four prices for everything
N. Y. Weekly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31

Three farmers were standing at the Mar
ket street ferry yesterday talking about
crops, says the Philadelphia Bulletin. The
conversation drifted from crops to corn,
and from corn to Camden, and from Cam
den to crows and their destructive habits.
| one of the farmers said: THE crows
| bothered me good deal last spring. They
scratched no the corn faster than l could
! plant it. Then they would sit on the scare
! crow and laugh. Jim Cummins said as
| how he'd read in some Philadelfy paper
| how a farmer could get rid er crows by
soaking corn in whisky and let EN- eat
| it, and then when they wuz drunk and
couldn't fly to shoot EN-.
Il tried it. 1 soaked a lot of shelled
corn in whisky and laid it in heap over
night kinder handy for 'em.
Next morning l went out with a gun
to see how things wuz. There wuz a lot
o crows by the pile O. corn, but they SEEM
| ed to be actin queer. There wuz a long
line of 'em facin one big black Teller.
watched EN- close, and noticed that the
| crows on the outside walked up one by
one and laid down two grains of corn, and
the boss behind the bar handed him one
grain out of the pile 1 put there.
when crow got whisky grain he eat
it an went off to the field an scratched
up two more kernels an come back. Then
l caught on. The old 'un had found the
pile first an was keepin' bar. an the Gus
toners had to pay two grains of ordinary
corn for one soaked in old rye.
1.-THE barkeeper was all biz, an put away
the customers two grains before givin'
him one in return"
Some of 'em wus better off than others
an took friend up with them when they
walked up to the clod an treated him. AZ
ter they had been keepin' this thing up
for while, some of EN- got kinder tired
an leaned up against the clod an cawed
sorter husky an indistinct, an others got
quarrelsome an hollered at one another
an waved then wings, an some of EN-
laid right down an went to sleep.
Then a funny thing happened. A big
heavy rat ran up to the bar, put both paws
on it an seemed to talk conhdential-like
with Mr.. Crow. What they sed l dunno
but they understood each other, for the
rat kept bobbin' his head up an down,
an the crow, every once in a while
winked kind o. solemn like. The rat ran
off finally, an in about five minutes came
back dragging a dead rat most as big as
himself.
Then Mr.. Crow began to shovel out that
corn like he was mad an the way that rat
took to whisky was a caution. The other
crows didn't seem to like it at all, an
although the rat had set 'em up fer the
crowd and Mr.. Grow did the same, they
couldn't stomach that rat
They held an Indignation meetin' an
one of 'em got on stump an hollered
for fifteen minutes, an the others stag
gered around an waved their wings an
seemed to encourage the one on the
stump.
Then they all got together an made
rush for the crow behind the clod an
jumped on him an smashed his bar an ct
up all his whisky grains an stole all the
corn they had paid him fer what they
got.
Then they went fer that rat. They ct
him, too, an the dead one. an there amt
been no rats ner no crows around my
place sense
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
John AlIen,s Latest storr.

Private John Allen of Tupelo. Miss, the
humorist and story teller of the House.
brings back a new story with him. saws
the Washington Post There is a shrewd
suspicion that he is the silver spellbinder
referred to in the story, although he
does not say so. The story is that a sill
we'd spellbinder was travelling from one
point to another on horseback to fill his
engagement when he met a man on tho
road hauling a barrel of water that he
Ing a section of the state where good
water from wells or springs is a rather
scarce article. The silverite fell into CON
versation with the man with the water
barrel. and, as they we're discussing The
burning ISSUE Of the campaign, the silver
man spied goat in the field by the road
side. lie asked the man with the wafer
barrel what that goat was worth. the
reply was about two dollars"
We'll" said the silverite, ~ we "a,
free silver that goat viii be worth IA
twice as much aa II Is now"
"H-a-s." drawled the man. "and n
had this barrel OF water IN Hades, II woui6
be worth $1,000, az least"
The silverite. said nothing. but rode an
thinking deeply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
Personal.

Eleven times has Emile lola been a
candidate for election to the French Acad-
envy, and eleven. times has he been de-
feated.
Gerald Du Maurer is quoted as say
ing that his father invariably pronounced
the name Of Svengali with the accent on
the first SYLLABLE
The much-traveled Duchess Of Cleve-
land, mother of Lord Roseberry. is antici-
pating voyage to South Africa this
month. No other duchess living has ex-
plored the world so thoroughly.
Queen Victoria will personally dictate
and revise biography of her majesty,
which will appear in 1897. The work will
tell the story of the longest reign in the
history of England as the queen herself
regards it.
According to Madrid paper, Maj. CT
rujeda, before whose column Maceo is said
to have fallen, has been made a colonel
No less than four towns in Spain have
opened subscriptions in order to raise
funds to purchase swords of honor to be
presented to him.
-Cleretta Nora Avery, 1.-THE colored
child preacher" is addressing large au-
diences in Boston. On Monday last she
stated in the course of one of her ser
mons" that she was converted and became
Christian at the age of eighteen months
She is now only II years old.
Last spring Queen Natalie of Servia
lost a valuable diamond ring in Paris
After much vain searching the queen an
nouneed that If found she would give it
to the Little Sisters of the Poor. 1t has
now turned up, and the Sisters are going
to rattle it, 10000 tickets at franc each.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Paris has
appointed Pere Olivier, the famous Do
minican preacher, to the post of Lenten
preacher of Notre Dame, vacant by the
death of Monsignor d'Hulst, thereby con-
tinuing the tradition which connects the
great order of Preaching Friars" with
the cathedral pulpit.
The aged barkeeper of the Etruria,
George Peynter, retired after the Cum
arder's last trip to Liverpool. He was
well known to the habitual transatlantic
traveller, having made 800 trips across the
Atlantic and Travelled nearly 5000, coo miles
without an accident, yet some people talk
of the perils Of the deep.
Commodore Richard Peck of the New
AoAN anu -NSW maven steamboat hIes
after whom the sound flyer Richard Peck
was named, completed, a few days ago,
sixty-eight years of service in steamboat
ing. He is believed to be the Oldest steam
boat man in the country. Commodore
Peck is 81 years old. His first experience
in steamboating was in 1923. when he was
10.
"A recent issue of a London paper men,
tons the case OF a pastor named Mathson
who has just died at the age of 80. after
serving sixty years continuously as
Church-of-Englandm minister at Patterdale
Westmoreland. For many years his liv-
ing brought him only $50 a year, and the
highest ever got was $50. Among the duties
which he was called upon to perform as
the only available clergyman in the par
ishh was the reading of the burial service
over his own mother and father.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
To n Professional Lecturer.
From the New York Sun Dem }.

MIR. William J. Bryan of Nebraska made
two speeches in Atlanta last week, and
the printed report of them occupies more
than a page of the Atlanta Constitution.
We shall quote only single passage:
THE last three months were to me
like dream. lam scarcely able to real
lie the events which have transpired and
through which we have passed during the
last few months. l remember coming here
TO Atlanta three years ago. Since that
time many events have TRANSFERRED"
This leads us to remark that no public
lecturer can ever win true glory upon the
lyceum platform in an English-spealking
country, who imagines that events trans
pre-" in the sense of happening or occur
ring. The case is such a public lecturer
is absolutely hopeless from the start.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
woIcotts Money Conference nm.

Senator Wolcott, who was appointed by
the Senate republican caucus TO draft a
bill providing for an international none
tary conference. had long talk with Mr..
Mckinney, relative to the bill, last Mon
day. The bill authorizes the President to
appoint delegates to such a conference
whenever he sees fit to call one or to re-
spond to the call of some other country for
an international discussion of the silver
question.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mckinley fa-
vors a conference. not only because of the
provision in the national republican plat
form in favor OF international bimetaI.ism,
but also because he thinks the republican
party would be open to the charge Of bad
faith if it failed to do whatever it is posi-
bic to do to secure an international agree
ment in respect to the silver question.
1t is doubtful If either Senator Wolcott,
Mr.. Mckinley or anybody else thinks there
is any chance for securing an international
agreement to open the minis of the world
to the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at any ratio. Nevertheless, Mr.. VOL
colts bill will be passed in all probability,
and Mr.. Mckinley, soon after he becomes
President, will take steps towards calling
an international monetary conference. All
this will be done with the certainty almost
that nothing win come of it. There will
be no international agreement in respect
to the coinage of silver, unless England
becomes party to it, and there Is not the
least probability that England will change
her monetary system.
Senator Wolcott seems to think differ
ently-at least he says that the sentiment
in Europe in reference to an international
understanding of the silver question is
growing and aggressive. and that Eng
land had an object lesson in our cam
paign last fall which is not likely to be
without its influence. He is so strongly
committed to silver, however, that where
silver is concerned he is apt to see things
as he would like to have them rather than
as they are.
The best f1nanciers of the world take the
position that it is impossible to keep gold
and silver on parity at any ratio, and
that any attempt to do so is certain to re-
suit in confusion and trouble. When Eng
land abandoned free and unlimited coinage
she did so after having given it a long and
fair trial. 1t was abandoned in this coun-
try because it was found that it gave I'M
satisfactory results. At no ratio will the
two metals, under free and unlimited coin
age. circulate freely. One will drive the
other out of circulation.
We shall hear a good deal about bimet-
allism while Senator Wolcotts bill is I'M
der discussion, and doubtless we shall have
an international conference to discuss the
silver question, but Senator wolcott
knows and Mr.. Mckinley knows that we
shall not have International bimetalhsm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
Agreenb1x plsnnpoipted.

One of the richest men living, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch, whose immense
wealth makes him a target for poor peo-
pie. has recently been in Paris, and the
way in which he repealed one of the appli.
cants for his generosity is related like
this: On the opposite side of the hotel
table sat woman who had once been
rich.
Monsieur, you Englishmen are so chiv-
alrous; so ready to assist those in dis
tress."
yes" said the man of wealth, hest
tating. He had heard that before, and
thought he knew what was coming next.
Would you, with your usual generosi-
ty. do me a favor and great kidness?"
Eyes. madam; that is, 1t depends some-
what"
Think we'll monsieur, before you prom
Use, for it is a great kindness"
1t was the same old plea that he had
heard many times before from people who
wanted a loan.
81 am afraid madam, that 1 shall have
to. But what is it you wishg'
"Only that you would be kind enough.
monsieur. to pass me the mustard. You
have everything on your sides of the ia
BILE"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31

No recent decision of one judge has
caused so much comment as that of
Judge Pryor of the supreme court Of New
York, who. a few days ago, refused a GER
tificate of corporation to a Jewish reli-
gious organization because it was stated
in the application for the certificate that
the annual meeting of the organization
would be held on the second Sunday of
January in each year. The judge said
that while meetings on Sunday for the
purpose indicated were not Illegal they
were not laudable, and were against the
policy of the state. Naturally the decision
of Judge Pryor was severely criticised, not
only be the Jews of New York, but also
by all other classes of citizens. 1t is true
that the proposed annual meeting of the
association was for business purposes, and
was called on Sunday because of the GER
tainty of getting a larger attendance on
that day, but it was business that would
have promoted the welfare of religious
organization. About all religious denom-
nations transact business of some sort
on Sundays. when it is convenient to do
so, which is not strictly religious, but
which has for its object the promotion Of
the welfare of the congregation.
If a descendant of the people who live
in the state in which the famous blue
laws were once. it is alleged. in force, had
rendered the decision, it would not have
occasioned quite so much surprise, but
for a son of Virginia to take such an ad-
svanced and apparently unreasonable posi-
ton, in behalf of Sunday observance. nat
urally called out a great deal of comment.
We believe in requiring such an observ-
ance of Sunday as will maintain the char
acter of the day. but we think 1t unwise
to impose such restrictions upon the peo-
pie as will have tendency to make them
revolt against any observance of the day.
When laws for the observance of Sun.
day are made and enforced which do not
have the approval Of the common sense OF
the people a step has been taken towards
doing away with all Sunday observance.
Premier Canovas OF. Spain was quoted
a few days ago as saying tits the purpose
of the mother country to grant reforms
in Cuba, but that she positively will not
do so until the instruction has been put
down, in order that IL may appear that
Spain granted the reforms OF her own vo-
lition, and not under compulsion. Yes
terday's dispatches are to the effect that
reforms will be granted soon as the
province Of Pinar del Rio has been pacined.
That would seem to indicate that the plan
of Premier Canovas had been somewhat
modified. As TO the pacihcation of the
province Of Pinar del Rio. that appears
to be progressing at a rate which must
be gratifying to Spain. There is no surer
way 10 make people peaceful than to kin
them; and Gen. Weyler seems determined
to xiii every "pacldco" In the province.
and to 80 as far as he can towards killing
even nature itself orders have been
given the troops TO cut down and destroy
every fruit or nut tree and every other
form OF vegetation that bears anything
which may be eaten. The campaign IA
now one OF devastation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31

An old Jerseyman walked into a Mas
sau street bookstore the other day, says
the New York Times, and after looking
aboutfn surprise for a few minutes said:
Got a heap sight o. books here, amt
ye?"
We'll yes, we have few" said the
clerk to whom he had spoken, what can
l get for your
Don't know zactly; want some books
fur my granchilen and great-gran' chilen,
an don't know jest what'er git. s. many
here I'm all cafoosled."
1--WE have novels and histories for your
grandchildren and story books for your
a--grandchildren. Say what you want
and you shall have it,
wall, now, 1 amt ignerent, an know
what want, butts hard tn s'lect. Hev we
got Webster's Spellin Book an tn fust
reader thet begins See my new book, how
neat and clean it looks Cause if We hev
I'll take them fur tn great-gran chill n"
I'VE haven't either of them" said the
clerk, and then suggested something more
modern.
"Ain't got nun Nv 'em, Ell? Amt got
nun NV 'em? Well, them's tn books 1
ulster buy nj onter sixty years ago, an
them's tn books tibet I got my learnin'
outen. 1 don't want no others. don't
want no chin in my family not tn know
as much as / do, an I guess I'll go on till
1 get them books. Young man, them books
contains tn foundation O. learnin. They
made me what I've allus been, and tibet
some shakes, fur I've been a squire fur
moren fifty year, an am in TIL harness
yit.
aye say them books amt published now,
do We? Eff they amt, then its going tn be
hard fur tn cumers thets going tn make
up this ginerauon, an / sympathize with
EN-. There ort tn be a lawr compellin
someun tn print them useful books, an
keep We city folks frum bein so ignorant
Eff we amt got them books, We amt got
nothin' worth buyin', an I'll g'long."