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The times., 1897-03-17

Poet Laureate Austin's silence with
reference to the Cretan situation is the
best poem that ne ever wrote
The times., 1897-03-17
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The times., 1897-03-17

The 1897 line is extensive ana includes
every popular shape and many IN odd shapa
In Trunks. Bags, Suit Cases. Hat Boxes,
Telescope Gases For those about to travel
in search or rest and reereatfOn-whethea
1t be here or abroad-we have everything
they need for comfort and convenience.
The prices are lower than at any previous
season on many things, and where they
remain the SAME some improvement in the
Trunk or Bag Is always noticeable
Today car load OF
Trunks and Bags at special
prices, as follows:
Canvas Covered Trunks, with steel clamps.
sheet-lron bottom. hardy wood stays, brass
lock, deep tray. with hat box,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

house almost all night and once and
again fanced they heard cry Of
Jason, Jasou!"
Early next morning they knew that
Mrs. Mott was almost distracted over
the prolonged absence of her pet, and
offered reward of one dollar TO the
boy who shonld bring him home-n
most unlikely event. for all boys were
foes to that pampered feline.
Not until the morning of the sec
ond day did Mrs. Mott give up hope.
Then, standing mournfuIly at The win
dow. she saw Ezra pass on the other
side of the street. followed by his dog.
and an awful thought possessed her.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

Ezra Mason knows what has be-
,ome of Jason!" she cried, bursting into
ears. And to think l had meant to
marry him, in gray satin, on New Years
iay!"
Late that afternoon Melinda Thomp-
son hustled in, her bonnet gracefully
encircling one ear.
well, Lorilla Mott, have you heard?"
Heard what?" said Mrs. Mott.
THAT Ezra Mason feeds that dog of
his out of the silver sugar basin he
had bought for your wedding present,
and let's him sleep in the silk quilt you
made him for Christmas! What do
you think of that?"
"Think?" said Mrs. Mott, slowly and
deliberately. why, l think that a
man who will commit murder will do
anything"
Murder" gasped Melinda.
"Yes, murder! For if Ezra Mason
didn't kill my cat, why doesn't he come
back?"
The strange family with the invalid
boy had received her advances coldly
ana MISS Mellnud time anu lOUBle
were entirely at Mrs. Motifs disposal.
By nightfall everybody knew that she
had accused Ezra Mason of killing her
cat. Later that evening. they also
knew that Ezra had said he would
never speak to a woman or a cat again.
And this was the Goth of December, and
the gray satin gown in which Mrs. Mott
was TO have been metamorphosed into
Mrs. Mason hung ready in her ward
robe, while the ring, once more ex-
changed for larger one, lay forgotten
in Ezra's pocket
1t was New Years morning and Mrs.
Mott felt forlorn and miserable seated
before her untasted breakfast. For the
first time, she regretted her quarrel
with Ezra.
"If | hadn't quarreled with him he'd
never have killed JASON" she sighed
land I'd never have known he'd COM
NIT murder. Now-come in!" she
FASTENED to open the door.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

There stood shy little girl, ,and--Mrs.
Mott cried aloud-Jason, alive and in
the fur, was rubbing against her legs
and purring.
He didn't kill him after all" she
cried; then, seeing the child's amazed
look, she said: "Where on earth did
you find him, my dear? Was-was he
much hurt?"
''He wasn't hurt at all, ma'am. He
come to us five days ago; my brothers
sick and we didn't know the cat was
yours-my brother kept him in his
room all the time. The butcher boy
saw him this morning and told us"
81 suppose he tried hard to get away
and come home?" faltered Mrs. Mott.
Nom. He wanted to stay and had
TO carry him part way"
AS the child was going away with
the dollar Mrs. Mott had thrust upon
her, that lady stood on the doorstep
with the door closed to prevent Jason
from following his new friend. She
saw Ezra approaching across the street
and said, bitterly: ITO think | quar-
relied with him over an ungrateful
beast that forgot me in five days! Nan
cyl" she called, suddenly.
"Yesm," said the child, stopping.
You can have the cat if you want
him. | don't" Then she went into the
house and shut the door.
Five minutes later a tremendous
knock brought her to the door, There
stood Ezra with the now weeping Nan
cy, who held Jason in her arms.
Here's your cat" he said, shortly,
"this child says nice crazy lady gave
him TO her"
81 gave her the cat. Ezra Mason; 1
guess can do as like with my own"
"Tou gave Jason away?" gasped
Ezra. "Lorilla, the wedding is to be at
seven, amt it?"
"Ye-es, Ezra. and--and you may
bring your dog"
"Hain't got him" snapped Ezra;
man | bought him from had stolen
him, and"
"A Happy New Year TO both of you'll"
called Melinda Thompson, passing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30


folding her work, but she answered,
detiantly: Don't know as I'll tell you. "
well, you needn't, then. know
Already. And all I've got to say is, if
yon prefer cat to husband, why"
You don't know one thing about
husbands, Melinda Thompson; why,you
never had one yourself!'
"fhats just 1t; know what It'll to
be without one. There's my taxes,
now"
But Mrs Mott hastily Interrupted;
when taxes were the theme, Miss Me-
ilnda usually spoke loud and long
You cant begin by giving in TO n
husband Melinda. ! know that because
gave IN to Mr. Mott before we were
married ana the only comfort got out
OF hlm IN the II years we were married
was IN MS lastlIlness. lhen' could call
on the doctor TO help me- lie always
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

ment, so she dropped her eyes again
on her work, the embroidering of daises
on bit of linen. Suddenly, she heard
the front door open and, turning her
back, she whipped off her eyeglasses
and slipped them in her pocket, before
turning to greet her visitor. She was
obliged to wear glasses when she read
or sewed, but she would have felt eter-
nally disgraced if anyone had seen her
with them on her nose.
THAT you, Melinda? Walk in and sit
down-why, what's the matter? Any
thing wrong?
"Humph! Lorilla Mott, what's this
about you and Ezra?"
Mrs. Motifs hand shook visibly in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

and he wanted-I forget what he did
want-and neither of you would give
in. Why didn't you have wedding
without singing?"
"Never thought of that. The choir
took it real hard, too, after practicing
for four weeks twice a week to be ready.
/ They wanted to please us both and
practiced the piece | wanted on Tues
day evening after the regular choir
meeting and the one Ezra wanted on
Friday. They did offer to sing 'em
both, but we couldn't agree which was
to come first, so that did no rood"
/ And the next time you quarreled
over the way you meant to celebrate
your golden wedding, didn't you? And
how it's about cat!"
melinda Thompson, it is not. It's
about dog. that's what! Ezra Mason
has gone and bought a dog-a hunting
dog-at his time of life! He wanted to
bring it here, too, knowing how afraid
Jason is of dogs. | told him fiat, |
wouldn't have Jason's life made bur
den to please anybody. Then he said
he'd never speak to me again, and |
| pot Ionasome and wanted to hear tha
sound of a human voicef"
"Tbere goes Era now with t,odou
ot bis boe1s +" ra,,anlsaa ~ .:a,.s rs
Hes on the otbar .ide of tI,o .+raot
That's how | came to know he and you
had quarreled, He only does that when
he's mad with you"
Nrs Mott +ossoI bon hoo5 ,oe.,.
..rba r,o,,oroor,+,, 80 ~ -, -,
Won he going ." as Mice NteIinda roso
Yes. I'm coinr 70 nm ~ and 600
tbat stronra fon,i7,, tha+,a ~. ,+s'I
here The Ii++Io 49, ~ ;nra,ia 49,
tbey don,t know Con, hora rat 90 7 T
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

when we got teh make good resolutions,
an me an you am goin' teh do dat
same, yeh heah me?"
The mule glanced at Uncle Caesar
with pensive look, and the old negro
walked around in front of Darius and,
lifting his long black forefinger in the
air, addressed him thus:
Darius, you an me hab been big
sinnahs! Dey amt no doubt bout
dat! You hab kick yeh way mos clean
to de debbil, an been stealin' pullets
tell meh souls mos lost, but Use
gwine teh mex a compact wifi yeh,
Darius. In dis yere New Yeah I'll agree
not teh comfiscate no chickens eff you'll
agree not teh trow up dem debbil heels
of yourn, Am dat go, Darius?'
Darius looked into the old mans SOL
emn brown eyes, and-nodded! 1t was
a compact!
Uncle Caesar climbed laboriously
into his shaky "kerridge," and tapped
the reins on Darius tough back, and
the couple logged out of the ya-d and
down the road.
1t was crisp, cool mcrnirs and
Uncle Caesar felt very happy. He had
resolved to do right, and the wicked
past faded away in the present ease of
conscience.
About two miles down the road to-
ward Gilltown Uncle Caesar suddenly
pulled Darius to walk. Then he pulled
him up entirely. Darius looked around
inquiringly, but Uncle Caesar was lost
in thought. Four fat hens and roos
ter were scratching by the road. At
last the old darky shook his head.
mo. sab. Mistah Satan, yeh cayn't
tempt Unc' Caesar. | done made
compact, an won't be de one teh break
ct. Darius don't git no sich chance teh
crow ober mel"
But he did not drive on.
In a minute more he had slowly de-
scended from his "kerridge." A straw
lay in the road and grasping this he
cautiously tickled Darius on his left
flank. For moment the air was full
of heels. Then Uncle Caesar shook his
head sadly.
Darius" he said. I'm s'prised at
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AMI
i ScHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Time table in effect April lS, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton junction at 30 0O u IN, daily
except Sunday; and U3 u m, 80 p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Driiton for Harwood, Cranberry.
TOmhicken and Deringer ut 30, q 10 II IN, daily
except Sunday; and Z 703 In, IS IN, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 90 IN, daily except Sun
day; and Z 03 m, 80 p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at & IS a
m, daily except Sunday; and 90 u IN, ~ p IN,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at S2, IL 10 a m, Al p m,
daily except Sunday; and Z 81 II III, IL p M,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken. Gram
berry, Harwood, Hazleton junction and Roam
at 2 25, 10 p III, daily except Sunday; and 81
Il IN, b ~ p m, Sunday.
Trans leave sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at IL u m, Il 40, 8 ~
III, daily except Sunday; and III a m. 3 "A
m, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley Jeddo
and Drifton at 8 22 m, daily, except Sunday;
and Ii M, 9 "A p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazeton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton Halle Brook, Eckley
Jeddo and Drifton at As, 6 % IN, daily
except Sunday; and 10 10 a III, 40 p IN, Sunday
All trains connect at Halleton junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville Auden-
ried and other points ON the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, o 90 A IN make
connection at Deringer with p. r. r. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers Mt wav
stations between Hazleton junction and Der
niger, train will leave the former point at
3 bO III, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringer at 90 pm.
LUTHER c. SMITH. Superintendent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30
THE COMPACT WITH DARIUS.

Rev. Gideon George Washington
Smiths sermon on the previous Sun
day had evidently made deep impress
sion on Uncle Caesar, and he had been
turning it over in his mind constant
ly. To-day he seemed at length to
have reached decision, for he talked
to his old gray mule in a very serious
tone as he attached the harness to the
mules bony frame.
Now, yeh jes' hor still, yeh no count
mule" he said. II want yeh to know
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL November IA, 1897,

| EHlb1 NALLE1 ha1LROAD.
IL November IA, 1897.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
sos. 845. 8 So "a IN, 40, . "a, Is. 25. 7 OF m,
for DriftOn, Jeddo, Foundry IL Zle Brook and
Lumber Yard.
60j, S45. 9a5 IN, 14O. 3l5 (525 pm, Black Dia-
mond) for Weatherly Mauch Chunk. Allen
town, Easton. Philadelphia and New York.
7Ol pm for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allen
town, Easton aud intermediate stations.
935 IN. 2 81, . % and I o. p III, tor Halle
ton, Deano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ash
land, Mt carmel, Shamokln and POttsville.
72S, 10 81, IL "a IN, ~ p IN, Tor Sandy Run,
White Haven and Wilkesbarre.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
s 3s, 10 81 a IN for Sandy Run, White Haven
and Wikesbarre.
10 43 II IN and 3S pm for Jeddo, Foundry,
Hazle Brook, stockton and HaZieton.
III 40 Il IN for llazeton, Delano, Mahanoy
City. Shenandoah, Mt Carmel, Shamokin and
IS pm for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allen
town, Easton, Philadelphia and New York.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
80, 72S, 920, 10 81, II 81 m, IL 5s, 220, 3 81,
8 % and Ol p IN, from Lumber Yard, Halle
b ook, Foundry, Jeddo and Drifton.
72s, go, 10 81, ii 81 am, IL 5S, 2 20, 35l, 5 %
no, 1851 M, IL IS, Oh, m, from phila-
Chunk and Weathnrly.
935 am, 234, 70l pm, from Wilkesbarre,
White Haven and Sandy Run.
2S go, 10 81 a m, 20, % p m, from Delano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ashland, Mt. Car
mel, Shumokin and Pottsville.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
s3s, 10 81 a m and l2 81 IN, from Hazleton,
Stockton. Lumber Yard, Halle Brook, Foun-
dry, .leddo and Drifton.
10 81 II III, II 50 p III, from Philadelphia, New
York EastOn, Allentown, and Maueh Chunk,
10 81 m, from Pottsvile, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Delano.
and Sandy Run.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen1 Pass. Agent,
Pha. Pa.
R0LLlN II. WILBUR, General Superintendent
A. W. NON NNEMACHER, Asst G. p. A.,
Philadelphia, Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

I've made one New Years resolution
that I'm going to see carried out"
What is it?"
The world has got to treat me bet
ter than it did last year. r."-Chicago
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

Soon comes that New Years exercise,
And, what seems sadly queer.
The faults from which he will swear of
Are the same he named last year.
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30
A New Yrnr,. Tonst.

Here's to the world, the funny old world.
And the days that are happy or blue,
And here's to the future be what it may.
And here's to the best-that's you.
N Y Herald
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

Jenliins-I hear that Barker has
sworn off smoking,
Hogg-Poor devil! He's a man who
always keeps his word.-N. Y. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

dis am New Yeah's day an fun dis OH
| amt goin' teh hab no nonsense.
Yeh undahstand? No fool kickin' aftah
dis, Darius!"
Darius Topped one ear knowingly.
mo, sah!" said Caesar. dis am de day
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

yeh! Yeh done break our compact.
yeh no count mule!"
Is it necessary to state of what Uncle
Caesars menu consisted that New
Years day?
ELLIS PARKER RUTI.ER.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30
THE RETURN
OF THE CAT.
BY ELISA ARMSTRONG.

men. They require a lot
of petting; they are very
particular about their eat
ing, and it's hard to keep
them in the house at
night"
As she was entirely
alone, there was no one
to contradict this some
what ctate-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

An Easy One.
He resolved when the new year came in on
the cars
To break off the practice of smoking ci-
gars;
The habit expensive away he would wipe
And confine himself down to his favorite
pipe Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-30

ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
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Epst aud cGoaua.

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MedtcAl.

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a1edical.

A TTENTIoN.-oLD DIR. Observation-Disclosures UNI.
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-29
The Missile OF Death.

We are often surprised by the good
things that come to us unexpectedly.
We have been sometimes astonished at
the way occurrences that promised dis
aster became great blessings At the
siege of Sevastopol cannon ball, misc.
ing its aim, struck in the side of q
neighboring mountain. and from the
fissure made by it gushed a stream of
crystal water. The missile Of death was
made to become an instrument to open
life sustaining fountain. Using this
incident as an illustration, minister
said, eff in us abide the waters of
eternal life, the thrusts of satan will
only open channels by which they may
flow forth" If we sustain to God the
relation Of believers in Christ, without
a shadow of doubt, "all things work to-
gether for good. "-Presby terian Ban.
ner
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-29
We Must Wait.

We mustn't be in hurry to fix and
choose our own lot. We must wait to
be guided. We are led on, like the lit
tie children, by way that we know
not 1t is vain thought to fee from
the work that God appoints MS for the
sake Of finding greater blessing to our
own souls. as if we choose for ourselves
where we shall find the fullness Of the
divine presence instead Of seeking it
where it is to be found, in loving obe-
dience. -George Eliot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-29

A Prussian officer in the German ar
my has been in the habit of questioning
raw recruits on simple matters Of ma
tional history, Here are few replies
to his question, WHO is Bismarck"
Bismarck was emperor of the French. /"
Bismarck is dead" Bismarck is q
pmsioner and lives in Paris BIS
marck took part in the campaign Of
1870 and received medal for good con-
duct" Bismarck descends from the
Hohenzollerns and was born on April
j." OF 66 recruits whom the officer
had to instruct, 81 had never in their
life heard the name of the Iron Chancel.
lor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-29

tertained in her fathers home, and in
the conversation of these often brilliant
men she found food for many fanciful
and delightful conjectures in regard to
the outside world.
When fortune turned and she felt
that she should take care of herself. she
began to teach school in New Bruins
wick. That was poorly paid, and she
became court shorthand reporter in
Maine. Under this arduous work her
health failed, and she spent some time
in Florida. While there she began writ
ing letters to various northern papers.
These were we'll received, and since
that time, encouraged by her success
Miss Dixon has continued to contribute
letters, short stories and articles on po-
litical and social subjects to magazines
and periodicals. Her first appearance in
the book world is as the author Of
"Keering the Watches. novel which
has received high advance praise.
d. g.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-29
Religious Notes.
1t is estimated that there are 1. COG
600 negro Baptists i'm the soptb

1t is estimated that there are /, 600,
600 negro Baptists in the south.
A tablet to the memory of Rev A.
M. Toplady, the author of Rock q;
Ages" is to be erected in the Deyonsbire
church, England, to which he formorlv
ministered.
The Christian Endeavor societies Of
Detroit have furnished library of 200
volumes to the United States marine
hospital in that city. A Christian En-.
deavor young nan serves as librarian.
The average cost VI supporting a stu.
dent " the Presbyterian theological
seminaties is about $3.50 a year, and for
: three year course about 81 900, in ad-
dition TO what the students themselveo
p3y and to the aid given by the sduca.
tisnal society.