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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

expected to see in real life anything TO
approach such virtue in a cat. \ day
or two ago, however, / made "A discoy-
cry which proved 10 me that although
the stories one reads in books are not
always founded on fact, great many
of them might be true just us well as
not
In this case the reality was even
stranger than the story, for it was
nothing less than a great big Tommy
absurdly posing as mother to a family
OF dozen rats. They all live peaceably
together in a little wire house, and
nothing could be more beautiful than
the sOlicitude with which the big fell
low cares for his strange children. lie
licks their sleek coats to keep them
clean as any pussy would do for her
kittens, and pats them lovingly with his
big, soft paws; and he is never happy
without them. Of course, there is some
explanation for all this, and thereby
hangs a tale--a cat tale, at that
This cat makes his home in Baltimore
with Mr.. Charles johnson, who is so
proud Of his lodger that he exhibits
4llIll III 4il9 SlDlt NtIAlDN lItt Ol tIldTRt
TO all passers-by lie cannot boast OF
anything like the age of his fabled
predecessor. being scarcely two years
Of age, and he was only about one year
old when he came into possession of his
rat family. Perhaps he may not realize
the fact, but these responsibilities have
been heapcd upon him as penance for
. crime committed in his youth
Some time last summer Mr.. johnson
was presented with pair of rats,
number which very soon increased to
ten. Shortly after this addition to the
family the male rat died, leaving Mrs
Rat sole proyider for the family. One
day when she was out of her cage for
an airing Mr.. Thomas Cat pounced
upon her, and in less time than it takes
to tell it there was a family of orphan
rats in the wire cage hard by.
Thomas, of course, was punished. and
he seemed very penitent, but what to
do with the orphans was a problem
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

but they were unable to market them.
While carrying out this part of their
plan they were arrested, and what they
intended for honeymoon became u
stay in Jail
They were tried and convicted. The
youth of both prisoners had much to do
with the fact that they received light
sentence-a year in the penitentiary.
A year is long time to fond lovers
when the year means separation. Six
teen-year-old Gcrtie declared that it was
Il shame, and that the time would never
pass
In the county Jail the lovers were al
lowed to see and talk to each other
daily and the result of these talks was
the resolve to be married before they
were taken to the penitentiary and thus
separated.
One thing stood in the way of their
carrying out their plans. Gertie had not
attained the age at which girls can
marry in Ohio without the consent of
their parents. Gertie's mother lived in
Dayton and letter was sent to her ex-
planning the situation. BY return mail
u letter came from the older woman,
giving her consent.
On May l the wedding took place.
The bride and bridegroom were taken
from the Jail TO the Office of the jailor,
and there they were met by minister,
who joined them in marriage. They
seemed as happy as they expected to be
when they mounted the horses and rode
away seeking fortune and happiness.
Perhaps the story may induce Gov.
Bushnell to pardon them or shorten
their sentences.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
ALL THE BUGS FAULT.
Spoiled Her Gown because 1t Perched
on Her Neck.


If it hadn't been for the bug it
wouldn't have happened.
Dressed in fetching cycle gown of
fashionable tun-colored material, says
the New York journal, she rode along
Eighteenth avenue in front of the lit
tie chapel near the cycle path She rode
well, too, and she knew it. She handled
her bicycle gracefully with only one
hand on the handle bars, and she could
turn around in the saddle with ease and
look behind her to see who was coming.
Furthermore, she could ride well with
both hands off the handle bars.
But it was the bug that did the mis-
chief. The little nuisance just flew
from somewhere and lit on her neck.
With half-suppressed scream she
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
DOES NOT EAT RATS.
BY Hnnie Laurie Woods.
Copyright 1857

When was little girl l read a story
about cat named Tabby Fur Purr.
This wonderful cat was famous the
world over because She had learned the
secret of how not to like birds. Other
cats of less refined instincts came from
all the neighboring countries to look
upon this strangely abstemious mem
Der of their species, who was so old
that she had lived in the age when real
pussics grew on willow trees. This, ol
course, was only a story, and never
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

vlded are in the basement, and only
those opening to the south are habit
able. The north rooms open upon a
damp brick area and are unhealthy.
One of the basement rooms, having Il
southern exposure, is fitted up as a bill
liard-room, but very plainly.
1T is said that provision for library
for the white house was first made dur
ing Mr.. Fillmore's term. Neat cases are
arranged about the room, and most of
them are filled with boolis-oll editions
of historical and classical works. There
is no catalogue, and the library has not
been kept up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

benjamin lde Wheeler in the Century
says Of King George: That the SO years
of his reign have, in spite of all this, been
on the whole successful. and have re-
suited in establishing him and his
house in a securer tenure to-day than
they have at any previous time enjoyed.
is due in large measure TO the cool good
sense with which the king from the
very first accepted the situation and ad-
iuSted himself to it. lie is not, in the
ordinary use of the term, great man.
He is prominently man of sagacity
and practical wisdom, shrewd man.
His own private affairs he has man
aged with remarkable skill. Rumor has
II that his ventures on the bourse have
been eminently successful. Out of his
by no means lavish income he has man
aged to accumulate a reasonable for
tune, which, in good prudence, he has
invested outside of the country. 1t Is
no uncommon subject of adverse criti-
cism among the Greeks that he has
treated his office as an employment
from which to get gain; and yet, carny
gain-getters as they are themselves,
they really respect him more for his
prudence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

Medical practitioners Of prominence
are prescribing for the cure of diseases
Springing from arrangement Of the di-
gestive organs, DR.. David Kennedy
Favorite Remedy. This professional en-
dorscment is justified by the fact that no
etlcacious in that class OF disorders even
in the most advanced and severe cases.
1t has cured gravel in the kidneys, stone
in the bladder and Inflammation Of the
kidneys, where all other medicines had
failed. 1t can be purchased Of any
druggist, A book is wrapped about each
bottle, explaining its use.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AMI
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April IS, 1897.

Time table in effect April lS 1891
Trains leave Drfton for Jeddo, Eckcy, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton junction at ~, Is W Il IN, dally
except sunday; and O3 Il III, - p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Driiton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken and Deringer ut 30, & W Il III, daily
except Sunday; and W Il III, IS p III, sun
day.
Trains leave Drfton for Oneida junction,
HarwoOd Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton ut u " III, daily except sun
day; and Oh II m, . IS p N, Sunday.
Trains leave HallCtOn Junction for lIarwOOd
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Dcrngcr ut 30 a
IN, daily except sunday; aud j3 "a III, - IN,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazcton junction for Oneida
Junction, HarwOod Road, Humboldt Road
Oneida and Sheppton ut -, II 10 Il III, Al p IN,
dally except Sunday; and I 81 III, IL p III,
Sunday.
Trains leave Dcringer for Tomhickcn Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton junction and Roam
at . %, 40 p III, daily except Sunday; and . 81
II m, u IN, sunday.
Trans leave ShepptOn for Oneida, humboldt
Road, Harwuod Road, Oneida junction, Halle
ton junction and Roam ut ! II III, L. ~, B ~
p IN, daily except Sunday; and II III, 3 IA
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton, Halle Brook, Ecklcy, JcddO
and Dritton ut - m daily, except Sunday;
and ii II m, A p IN, Sunday
Trains leave HaZlctOu Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, HaZc Brook Eckley,
Jcddo and Drfton ut . 10, 4 26 III, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 IN, 40 p III, Sunday.
All trains connect at ia2letOn junction with
electric cars Tor llulletOn, Jcanesvillc, AudCn-
rled ana other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Driton at 30, t o. Il IN make
connection at Dcringcr with =. k. X. trains for
WilkcsOarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between HullotOn Junction and Der
niger, Il train will leave the former point at
3 80 p M, daily, except sunday, arriving at
LUTHER c. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

reached madly around with her left
hand to brush it away. In her excite
ment she let the front wheel swerve so
that it ran over the edge of the road, and
the soft dirt giving way the bicycle
rolled clumsily into the ditch, dismount-
ing the yoangWoman most ungallautly.
a big stone was imbedded in the dirt.
When the young rider struck the ground
there was muffled sort of crash. With
frightened look, as quickly as She
could eNtricate herself from the wheel
she reached down into her pocket. very
carefully, and brought out the shattered
portions of a small flask.
You needn't stare So" said she to a
stable boy who had been exercising
some horses. "It's only Jamaica gin
ger"
Eut it was the bugs fault, and the
fetching gown didn't look so well.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
FREELAND, PENN'A, July 2C, 1897.


The postmaster generals reports for
1891 and 1898 show that the average
price for carrying the mail was cents
per pound and this for an average dis
lance of AIS miles. The Texas and
Southern Pacific Railroad carries caps,
boots, cassmcres and hardware for $40
of II cent pound, from New Orleans to
San Francisco, ., 500 miles, or five times
the average haul of the mail for which
cents Il pound is paid; that is, the govern
ment pays fifty times as much. On an
investigation before the Interstate Com
merce Commission George X. Blanchard
testified that the express companies
carried milk to New York, distance OF
BOG miles, at a charge of l6 Of cent
per pound, returning the cans free, and
that the distance could be increased to
1000 miles and there would still be Il
profit at l-G Of a cent; while the govern
ment pays for the transportation of the
mails over the same lines cents for an
average of i4s miles, besides paying for
the annual rental of the cars largely
more than 200 per cent on their cost,
Joseph II, Choatc, who appeared for the
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
welded IN PRISON.
boy and Girl Horse. Thieves Marry
Before Going to the Pen.

Love has been loudly laughing at
locksmiths again. Bolts and bars have
proved no obstacles to welded bliss.
Dan Cupid has been able to shoot his
darts through the walls of a grim coun-
ty Jail.
Irwin Shaw and Gertie Fisher were re-
Gently arrested near Wilmington, o.,
charged with horse stealing. lie is a
beardless boy. She is pretty girl, l6
years old and small for her age. They
had engaged in the stealing of horses
together, the object being to raise
money with which to be married and set
up housekeeping.
Their first venture proved to be their
last. They stole the horses all right,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
TIE WHITE HOUSE.
Not Altogether Fitted for Domestic
Comfort.

Not Altogether Fitteu tor DOmestic
Comfort.
In an article on '~rhe Domestic Side of
the White House in the Ladies' Home
Journal, ex-President Harrison gives
this interesting view of the home por-
tion of the executive mansion:
Properly speaking" he says, there
are five bedrooms in the executive man
sion, though by the use of two dressing
rooms and of the end of short hall that
formerly opened to a large north win
dow but has now been closed mp to
make Il small bedroom, the number may
be increased to eight. There are no
suitable servants quarters. Those pro-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
L. June IS, 1897.
ARkANuEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.

~ June 10, 1891.
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NA'u ln - w ..oeENuhH ~ IHAiNs'
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ton, DelanS. Mab9noy Gity W SRoumandonb. m i0 Ash
lana MI Tnr,,,ai ,,i ''
2S, 10 81, II 81 Il m. b p m, tor sandy Run.
White Haven and Wilkesbarrc.
srNn,v rpAIys
600 ,o-o ,,,,.
%, q 80; .I H. 9U m Tor SANDY Kun Nhlte Haven
a aId llhesOurEe;
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

-She-"Do you think ! would marry
n man who has no money!" He-"Well,
/ didn't know but you wanted to get
married. detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-26

''"I'IcH VT tTF s'HOOI 3Onru.
At the late municipal election in
Philadelphia five women were chosen to
serve on the school boards. There are
now 10 in all.
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-20
NAV TAaIFF oN coAL AND coke.


Washington, Feb. i8-The republican
members Of the ways and means commit
tee took an important stap today In their
work on the taFiH blu by deciding 10 re-.
store the Mckinley rates on coal ana
ccke These rnfes were n cents per ton
of y bushels On bitnminous and .ehale. ana
% cents on coal slack, such Is will pass
through q half inch screen. The ,pFes-
ent rates ere ~ cents and Is cents Coke
II advanced from Is 20 % per cent "a
ralorem, The changes were made in re-
sponse 20 = general demand from the eoai
interests. whpsr Representatives declared
NE Wilson rates had Increased Canadian,
competition 70 greatly that American
mine owners had been Obliged 20 reduce
wages 70 keep ia the field.
The fiFst conference Of the week dealt
with the tobacco schedule and although
no nnal agFse,nsnt had been reached there
Il practical understanding that the new
bill viii return 10 the Mckinley rates OF,
tobacco except ON the grade known as
nliers. The rate on this will be - cents
q pound, double the Mckinley duty, which
MAS y cents. II was represented b. ths
tobacco manufacturers that most OF The
tobacco impaired from Cuba as nlikrs Aas
used Tor Mrappings and that this evasion
Of the law gave the Key West factories
an advantages over those using the small
90 tobAeoe- The Mckinley duties on
wrapped tobacco were q paF pound on
saenmed and n-B on nnstemmad. on
Enun the rats @as ~ cents, on cigars ana
cigarettes q and = per cent al yalors,n.
and on tohaeco not enumerated u cents.
General Esraeten9y BtIi.
washington. Feb iA--T-ha general def-
cheney btu was finished today by the
committee ON appropriation and reported
10 the house. The Total amount carried
y M.tsksag, Most Of the items are for de.
meAsneies ~ the regular government Ner-
Vice- ons OF tbs largest appropriations
l. % pay = Judgment Of q. sl0.ss secured
~ the Southern Pacific railroad in the
court OF claims. II viii be fought Ia the
houss' For completing the Revenue
steamer Hugh Mecuiloeh tor The Pacific
coast sts.a0 Is appropriated. aud for hes
armament 81 20
hundFB GtstI ntIl Amendment.
washington. feh. m-~The senate com
mitts= On rosnsnsrns today agreed 10 re-
port fasDrahly namher 81 amendments
10 the snndrp risii appropriation b.Ii pro-
fidtng tot improvements Of rivers end
haFtsagar Including the following. gor
dredging the channel In MaFs Island
strait 10 admit ain Glasses of vessels 10
rsA1h the naval establishment az Mare
lslAna. tstsses; improving the haFa.or o.
Oakland. Cal. tse.s5s. ssA.eN tot vessel
for coast survey PURPOSES in Alaskan Ma.
tiers
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-20
GREECE is STILL FIRM
REFUSES TO GIVE W OCCuPATIOH
or THE ISLAND or CRETE.
Other EuFopesH Nations EffheF
FeweEisss or InafsDossa to HR-
terfere wsth Operations.

London. Feb. ia-The Athens CORE
spondent Of the Chronicle declares on
what - pronounced absolute authority
that all the reserves win be called out.
Among other things this correspondent
says:
The king h TO take command Of the
Greek forces N the Turkish troopa attack
the frontier. The secret committee here
has several thousand armed volunteers
ready 70 enter Macedonia II Greece 10 pro-
Y0ked"
A dispatch TO the Standard from Mos
cow says:
: In the event Of certain exigsncses Il
is already arranged that German troops
are 20 traverse Russian territory and CO.
operais with the Russian forces In the
KEN district"
a dispatch TO the Times from Athens
says:
Colonel vaaaos has issued an order ad-
yiktng bis men 10 avoid any collision with
the foreign marines. and exhorrfnr the
crStans 70 treat fairly both the foreign
ere and the Moslams. He promises the
latter protection and religious equality.
pnf VII try 70 persuade them 20 leave
the island He viii punish severely all
acts OF violence against them. Turkish
soldiers who yield win be diharmed and
sent TO Smyrna or other points In Tnr-
key"
Threaten 10 Attack Halepa.
Dispatch 90 the Times from canea
says:
tbs insurgents have inttmafed TO the
eonsnis that they now propose TO attack
HAlepA Ia the near future. Tho insur-
gents who are operating with the Greek
forces were observed during the afternoon
twadnsaday1 advancing nearer 10 town.
The admirals commanding the foreign
men Of war Threatened 20 send marines 10
force the consulate 10 move the nag UNI
less the Greek consnls complied with the
request Of the powers in this particulars.
Among the killed Al sATikonoa were ~
women and q chIidren."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-20
Minister OF Forelgn Anal
csloneI vassos Decides. 20 capsurs
Strategic Pstntss

Colonel vaaaoa Decides. 20 caDsure
Strategic Pstntss
canea. Feb. tS-Au Greek conauiates IN
the island Of Crete have lowered their
nAER. The British and Italian toFpedo
bcasn stopped the Greek ironciad Hydra,
which was conveying provisions TO the
Greek camp.
Colonel vaGsoa. commander in CHIEF OF
the Greek forces. has decided 60 attack
and occupy several strategic points.
Turkish volunteers and refugees who
have been brought here by transport
state that hundred Nussuimans have
been killed AZ Rerkinos and sellnos. and
thai an equal number have been killed In
the surrounding country.
Ruaaia Grows Uneasy.
London. Feb. IA dlspatch to the
Daily Mail from Berlin says:
Emperor William has wired the car re.
queaiing personal interview. owing 10
the gravity Of Cretan Affairs.
The Black sea feet has steamed for
Conatantinople under command OF Grand
Duke Alexis
system OF Administrator.
Athens. Feb. K-Colonel vassos. the
commander In chief OF the Greek army
OF occupation In Crete. IN the name OF
King George ls establishing a system OF
administration. The municipal elections
are already proceeding. and mayors have
been Installed IN the towns and villages
outside Of Canea- IierAkllon and Retimo,
klaE 0eorue May Take Command.
Paris, Feb. M-A dlepatch from Athens
says King George II TO take command In
person % the northern army. He h re-
ported 20 have said that he preferred 10
die in battle than be an exIled king, which
would be his fate II he ild not take tho
Trad IN the present crisis.
Joined by A1aeedonlamn.
Rome. Feb. IA special from Larissa.
Greece. says n thousand Macedonlans
have crossed the frontier and Joined tho
Greek forces.
0reece Cannot RseeAe,
Athens, Feb. Ism. skounes, minister
OF foreign affaira. replied to the last CON-
munication from the representative OF
the powers, saying Il IL impossible tor
oreecs TO recall her torpedo fiortilla ne
long a. the excitement continues IN
Crete
Austria senda GanAoaan.
Vienna. Feb lathe Austrian ironclad
Crown Princess etefanie. two torpedo
cAtchera and two torpedo boats have LEFT
Paia for the island OF Crete.
Removed the Greek FLAG.
Canea, Feb. M-owing 60 the anomalous
situation. the Greek consul here, on rop-
RESERVATIONS OF foreign admlrals. removed
the Greek Tag from the consulate.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-20
wEYleR THINKS GOMEZ is TRAPPED
Oalctal AdVteea SAP the Iasarueat
Arates Are On the Raa.

Oalctat AdVteen saS the Iasarurn,
Aratea Are On the Raa.
tcupyrtkht tg7. ~ Associates Tfxpsl
Havana. Via Key West Feb. iS-If OF.
fetal reports are correct the Insarsens
army under Gomez has been AivIiesi into
small corps and Gomez himself Is IN fuli
retreat before the continued advance OF
weYier. Dispatches from csego de sAvici
sa1 the insurEent commander In chief.
with 400 men. recroesed the military lina
In the province Of Puerto Principe *
tending from Jucaro TO Monon and h.
going eastward through Puerto Principe
In the direction OF the capital OF the PRIV.
ince. General Callxto de Garcia. 0omas'e
second IN command. was reported four
days aRo In the vicinity Of Puerto Pr,n-
cipe. retreatine toward the same point a.
0omea.
weyler arrived yesterday al sancti
spiritus, the most important town In the
eastern part Of the province OF Santa
Clare, near tho boundary OF Puerto Prin-
cipe. IN the territory where the Insurgcnt
headquarters were recently located. wcy-
lcf will push forward 10 Monon, Cieeo de
Aviel and j1caro. thus seemingly sweep.
lna across the island with large force,
driving the enemy before him. Ife OK
poets 20 entrap Comes between the two
wings of the Spanish column and force
decisive engagement before the rains pnt
an end 90 the military opcrationA The
cubans believe. however. that Gomez will
a. usual slip the Gordon before being com.
pietely enscloped.