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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

Mrs. Hayes had spoken the truth
when saying that Patience Eldridge
was not pretty. She was dark, with
black tresses and great wistful eyes
girl with face that interested, but
mad none of the Hebe bloom and
freshness which attracts the masculine
mind as general thing. She sat by
the table in her prettily furnished
private parlor, at the Moreland House,
looking at some rare canoes which
had been sent in for inspection by
famous iewelry house, while Mrs.
Hayes eagerly expressed opinions,
and Mr.. ArlSwright, bending in a true
lover-lille attitude over the little bride
eject, awaited her decision.
For | know, love-" he said, that
your artistic taste is simply perfect. "
Patience smiled and colored, and
her dark eyes flashed into positive
beauty for the moment. 1t is passing
sweet to hear fiattering words from
one we love.
at this instant there was tap at the
door
"Oh," said Mrs. Hayes, with
knowing little nod, ''it's my other
guestl An old school friend of mine,
Patience, dear-a friend and acquaint-
ance of yours, Mr.. Arkwright. Come
in, Kate! Miss Eldridge"- the door
slowly opened and a superb girl, in
black silk and rose-colored ribbons,
sailed in like queen-''allow me to
present Miss Murray. Mr.. Arkwright,
/ don't think you need an introduction
My dear'-to Kate, as Patience rose
with welcoming smile, and Mr.. Ark
wright turned red and pale in breath
--''who is this servant with a basket?
1t is some mistake, / think
''No mistake at all, Mrs. Hayes.
Pray allow the man to enter, " said Kate,
regally, motioning for the basket to
he set down at the heiress' feet, and
then dismissed the porter with sec
ond imperious gesture. miss Ell
bridge, believe you are to be married
to this gentleman. AS his wife-ex-
pectant, / make over to you all the
presents he has bestowed upon me
in the course of the last six months.
There are eighteen faded bouquets, a
pearl opera glass, glove box, three
rings, Russia. leather fan, photo
graph album, silver card case, six
volumes of poetry, a gold bouquet
holder, bracelet and point-lace
handkerchief. OF course, they are of
no further use to me. 1 am only sorry
that L cannot return to you the tender
hand-pressures, the expressive glances
and one kiss bestowed during a moon
light walk in the park about six weeks
ago"
Mr.. Appleton Arlwright was tall,
muscular fellow, lacking not much of
the regulation six feet in height, but
he seemed to shrivel and grow small
and contemplate, as he stood there,
under the scorching fire of Kate Muir
rays grand eyes.
A cold sweat broke out in beads on
his brow. He pulled uneasily at his
waxed moustache.
Patience Eldridge turned to him.
SIS this true?" she asked.
He cleared his throat with an effort.
"I-that is-a young lady has no
right to suppose that because"
''Did you give her these thingsY Is
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the development of the Salt creek fields and has made some progress in provid- ing transportation facilities, and ship ments have been increasing lately. This company has now six wells that pro- duce an average yield of ten barrels a day each, and refinery has been erect ed at Casper. The output of the dis trict last year was ten thousand bar rels. In some respects the oil is unlike that of any other region in the country. for it is very superior lubricant and competes with some of the best eastern manufactured products in the eastern markets. Besides, the Salt creek fields oils have been found in Lander and Be- nanza that are rich in kerosene
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THE SPY WHO TOOK ATLANTA.
To This Day No One Knows Whether
 

To This Day No One Knows Whether It
 Was Man or Woman.
 In the spring of 1864 Atlanta was full of Johnston's officers and soldiers An uneasy feeling prevailed in every circle, and 1t was feared that the Federals might any day make forced march or a raid and surprise the city.
 Still the people faced the situation courageously. They had passed through so many dangers that they were not easily frightened The sullen boom of Sherman's big guns could then be heard forty miles away, but Atlanta maintained her usual serenity outward iy and gave no sign of her secret mis- givings.
 The theater was then on its last legs, but occasional performances were ibe- rally patroniZed, One of the star at- fractions in strolling company at that time was pretty black-eyed young woman, about twenty years old, who carried the town by storm.
 This girl was wonder She was equally at home in tragedy and come dy. She could sing and dance. and when she took a male part in a play she was a bowling success.
 A better all-around artist had never visited Atlanta, and that was the gene ral verdict.
 When she told her story it excited sympathy. She was a creole of Louisi- ana, and her family had been murdered by raiding party of Buffers troops. She had taken refuge in the Confedera- cy, and, having no relations or friends, she had decided to use her rare drama tic gifts and earn her own living. The story made the pretty actress very pop u1ar, and she was patronized in a social way by leading citizens Young officers took her out driving, and generals and colonels showed her over the fortif1ca- tions, which were then nearly finished The creole's curiosity about such mat ters charmed the military men, and it afforded them the greatest possible pleasure to answer her questions and explain every doubtful point
 Several weeks rolled by, and when her company disbanded the actress re- mained in Atlanta She established herself at a popular boarding house and told her friensd that she needed rest before going on the Richmond stage. She received great deal of attention and was practically the belle of the army The lines were closing around the city, but the creole charmer still fingered. The officers of Johnston S army were at her feet. They sent her costly presents, and every fine day they might have been seen riding with her along the lines of breastworls. Suddenly the actress disappeared.
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GREG GIRfflES.

The people of this country like to get together. There are now about 5,400,0 men enrolled in this country in secret benevolent orders. Counting their wives and children as beneficiaries, this makes fully 2O000, 900 of people interest ed in those oath-bound orders The mass of these fraternal organizations has been created within the last thirty years The relative strength of the leading orders at the present time is reported in the current North American Review as follows: Masonic, 750,OO0; ias, 475000; Ancient Order United Workmen, S61O00; Royal Arcanum, 190, ,oo0 Modern Woodmen of America, 204, ,O00 Knights of the Maccabees, 244,- 000 After these come the Improved Order of Red Men, the United Order of American Mechanics the Knights of Honor, the Foresters, the Knights of the Golden Eagle, and about thirty less numerous orders, with memberships of from 150,000 downward to 25,000 or less. The amount paid in various forms of benevolence by all these secret frater- nal societies is estimated at S25, ,00O. 900 the last year. Thus it appears that, broadly speaking, one man in every five in this country is a member of one of these organizations; and this makes no account of the many thousands besides who are members of labor and trades unions, nor of the members of the mill itary orders, like the Grand Army of the Republic, who must surely together number another 1.O0O.OOO men, Neither is any account made nor is it easy to make one, of the large number of young men who are members of college fra ternities.
 Then the religious and educational organizations are to be considered. Three large conventions of young peo-
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The military men were nearly crazy pe- cause they could not trace her, but the ladies of the city did not seem to regret her departure-in fact, they hinted that she was no better than she should be- The month of June slipped by and there were no tidings from the missing star Then came July and with it the begin hing of the siege.
 At such critical time people soon forgot the favorite of the footlights, and at the end of forty days shelling peo- pie were thinking of far more impor- tant matters, The siege was over at last and the Federals marched in. One fine morning western corps commander with his staff rode through the city and took a look at the fortiflca- tions. At his side was small, dark faced, black-eyed young man, who act- ed as his guide and pointed out various things of interest. A prominent Atlan- ta man met this youngster face to race and his surprise caused him to stand al most paralyzed in his tracks, He was the pretty actress who had turned the heads of so many officers! The stran- gers eyes met those of the Atlanta man and snapped viciously. Then a mock
 ing smile spread over his piquant face, and lis glance was plainly one of rec ognition. The Georgian spoke guarded ly to several of Sherman's officers about the mysterious young man, but they gave very little satisfaction. Finally it was learned that he was famous per- senator of male and female characters | on the French Sta pa in New York city,
 But was he a man or a woman? No- body could answer this question; but he
 or she, as the case might be, was one ot ] the most successful spies who had ever
 served the Union cause. The mystery i of this persons sex remained unsolved Chicago Chronicle.
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material of the bolero velvet or cloth. Some new plaid boleros are worn over
 plain cloth suits lined with plaid
 As trimming for misses costumes, plaid Is just right, and it may be ap- piled to gowns of simple cut. At the right in the accompanying picture it
 is thus used. This dress was dark blue serge, had a modified bell skirt and a blouse that fulled at the waist all around. It opened over a white piuue vest with stock collar to match, and the plaid of sailor collar, revers, belt and cuffs was taffeta. Steel buttons finished the fronts below the revers. In the other pictured dress slate gray serge was the skirts material, and black and white striped wash silk gave the bodice. It had deep square yoke slightly gathered at the shoulders to
 which the lower part was gathered back and front, She sides being gored to
 prevent too much fulness. The stock
 collar and sleeves were of the silk with
 ruchings of black and white chiffon,
 and belt and bretelles were of the gray
 goods with garniture of black mohair braid.
 Fancy waists are more and more the rage. Black and white plaids are the very latest, and a stunning waist shows l white satin barred into plaids by lines of black. The back, with plaids run
 ming bias. fits perfectly into a high 1 folded belt of black satin. Above the | belt in front the bodice lies in three overlapping loose pieces, each edged with white lace headed by narrow l black satin ribbon. The sleeves are fit ted to the shoulder where three layers 1 of frills edged with lace stand out jaun- l tily. FLORETTE.
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check for the stuff f"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
 The Gloomy Side.--'Do you think the
 government Is going to recognize Cu-
 ba?" No" replied the man of cynical tendencies. All we can do now is to
 recognize what's left of it. t."-Washing- ton Star.
 Spiritual HeIps-'You have taken all the cushions out of your church?" "Yes, we thought If we could make the
 pews seem like baseball bleachers the attendance might increase. .'--Indianap- oils Journal.
 "A man is not really getting old, . observed the contemplative barber 'un- | til he begins to thrust his tongue into | the corners of his mouth to ascertain whether the barber has given him a l clean shave or not "-Buffalo Express. Reason to be Thanlxful-"Wa your
 otice-seeking trip to Washington a suc- | cess?" Yes; in q way" You got a | placer" NO. But my present employ
 CT didn't dock me for the time it took I to make the journey Washington | Star.
 T may have bitten off more than
 can chew" remarked the boa constrict-
 or as the young gazelle disappeared | within It's capacious jaws, but, thank 1 fortune. I don't have to chew," And l it curled its2'f up for six weeks nap
 Chicago Tribune.
 | Thou art fairer than the day!" he
 cried, with poets fervor. The warm
 color suffused her cheek. "Fairer than | the eight-hour day?" she asked eager l ly; for she had been taught to think that very fair indeed to all parties
 concerned. Detroit Journal
 T suppose you understand the use of
 q gasoline stove?" interrogatively re- l marked Mrs. Dr. Betty to the candidate
 for the vacancy in her kitchen. Do
 understand the use of gasoline
 stove?" echoed the prospective domes-
 tic 'Well, should think so. I have burned down two houses with them ''- l Cincinnati Times-Star
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ples religious societies are to be held this summer. The great Christian En- deavor convention will meet July at San Francisco, and 10000 Endeavorers, attend 1t. The Baptist Young Peoples Union of America will hold it's seventh international convention in Chattanoo- ga, Tennessee, from July 15 to IS, and 10000 is the estimated attendance. The Methodist youth of the continent will hold the third international EpWorth League conference in Toronto, Canada, on the same three days. The Brother hood of St. Andrew, which is the lay mems organization of the Episcopal Church, will convene in Buffalo on Oc- tober IS, and it will be the first interna- | tional convention of that order. It viii include 1,500 delegates from this coun- try and Canada, and delegates also | from the British isles, colonies and de- pSAuOASiCS' 4iS ClilNGl oetilSl louliS l Peoples Union will meet in annual con-
 vention at Detroit on July 6. The | Worlds Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will gath
 CT at Toronto on October 23, and will,
 of course, draw a great multitude.
 Then there is the impressive array of
 summer schools, with the great Chau-
 tauqua assembly at their head, and
 which count their attendants by thou
 sands.
 And so forth and so on. Almost
 everybody in this country joins some-
 thing or other, and many are regular
 timers"
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COLONELS AND GENERALS,

Good morning, Colonel! How are you, General? Who does not like to hear these sounding salutations? They call up visions of battle and conquest and they add to the pleasures of imag- ination in those to whom they are ad- dressed, in those who address them and in those who happen to be around when they are addressed. They lend dignity and standing to men who like dignity and standing and they help the dignity and standing of those who are privi- legged to be on speaking terms with such men. What, then, is this talk that Is springing up in some quarters about cutting down the list of Colonels and Generals, and making further additions to it dependent upon actual military service? Why should such talk be al- lowed to spread and have weight?
 There is no war on, and in spite of some of our senators, there is no proba- bility of any? The real Colonels and
 Generals have no call to be jealous of the artificial ones. The artificial ones do not often seem more impressive than the real ones, although it cannot be denied that they are often more splen- did. Everybody knows the difference and everybody appreciates it. Why, then should it be said by anybody that there are too many Colonels and Gen. erals? There are not too many There are not enough. If it makes a man feel good to be called Colonel or General call him so. The more incongruous the title is the better he will feel and the
 more generous will be the compliment paid him. And the better his wife and daughters, if he has any, will feel. Moreover, family whose head is Colonel or General is obliged to make some effort to live up to the title. The Colonel or the General is spoken of by ought to be, and the whole family is spoken of as they ought to be by those who are not jealous. Being thus distin- guished leads to effort to appear worthy of distinction and 50 they rise and shine. We suppose that if all Society
 were organized on a military basis, with promotions when death or scandal should make vacancy, there would be a decided increase of dignity, peace and politeness in it.
 There should be no check to the pro- duction of Colonels and Generals. There can be no reproduction of them. They are all needed, and more too. The tailors need them. Every new Colonel or General wears some new and gorgeous clothes. Families need them in order to be what they know they ought to be. The whole community needs them to admire and respect And most of all they need themselves to admire and respect So long as there are no false pretences about artificial Colonels or Generals, and there can hardly be any, let us have as many as law and courtesy will allow One of the defects of New Ha- ven's new charter, which gives the
 mayor much power, is that it doesn't give him power to appoint large and
 brilliant staff of Colonels and Generals
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FASHION NOTES.
Misses Who Hit the Stylish Mark.

Misses Who Hit the Stylish Mark.
 Bright plaids should be used guard edly these days, but if properly em- ployed they are strikingly pretty. Plaid skirts either much ruffled or per fectly plain are worn with bodice of solid color to match one of the chief colors of the plaid. This bodice is usu- ally of the open jacket order, belted into round waist and showing front or vest of lace. Sometices the plaid continues in the bodice, the line being only broken by the belt Then bolero of solid color is the finish, and is lined with a silk contrasting with it's own color, but harmonizing with or match ing some color in the plaid. In almost all these cases the plaid is silk and the
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations Wants. Rents and other small advertisements One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Cents q Word for full week (seven times).
 Display Advertisements, per inch, one m, sertion, S1.20; each subsequent insertlons Al, 9o cents; one week, $320; one month, SID; one year, $40. .-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals 30 cents each. Local Notices 15 cents per line. Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to pc include Wants. To Let, For Sale. etc.
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The Veterans Dream.
Time drapes a shading curtain Over our last Review. Over nlIf old rn1nmanfIarc

Time drapes shading curtain Over our last Review. Over our old commanders, Over our Host in Blue. But n pensive muse is toning The unforgotten story. She sings the new-old chansons Of Death and Wounds and Glory. Her numbers like an echo From far-oM fields of dread Thrill the gray old veteran Like voices from the dead. He sees again the colors
 He followed In the fray,- He hears the yell of foemen He grimly held at bay. He charges with his column Across the slip'ry swell, And-monstrous joy of battle-- He revels in its hell. He sees his comrades falling And hears the wounded cry His heart with grief is conquered, Though conquered foemen fly. The muse's strain is saddened; It has Il dying fall Of sobbing, dirge-like music The spreading of pail. Grand Commanders all are dead, Dead most of all he knew, And bid God Bless at parting After the Grand Review.
 THOMAS S. GILBERT
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ADMITTED,

Almost any man will admit that he's liable to make mistakes ''Yes. ex- cept when he makes them. Chicago Journal.
 A Simple Safeguard Greece leaves everything in the hands of the Pow CTS" Shed better be sure and get a
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Belgium's government, which owns all the railroads in the kingdom, has put forward a curious defence for re- sisting the claim for damages brought by the widow and orphan children of a merchant of the name of Lesaffre, who was killed in an accident caused by a train running off the line near Bruges The State argues that if the suit is based on the transport contract consti- tuted by the railroad ticket, the heirs of the deceased have no right to any other indemnity than that arising from .the non-arrival of the merchandise at destination;'' secondly, that M. Les- affre, having been killed on the spot, was unable to will to his heirs an action for damages on account of suffering endured; thirdly, that the heirs must explain the cause of the accident and prove satisfactorily where the State was at fault.
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Monuments for cemeteries, etc., are soon to be made with slabs of glass or metal, l,joined at the corners and brac- ed with anchor rods across the center, the hollow space being filled in with coment or concrete; stained glass being used to vary the colors, or white glass with colored substance between it and the cement.
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The contention that a mechanics lien law makes a contract in behalf of the owner of premises without the consent of such owner, and that for this reason the statute violates the constitutional provision that no person shall be de- prived of life, liberty or property with out due process of law, has been again passed upon judicially, this time by Judge Gibbons of Illinois Contention over mechanics lien laws, the judge said, arises largely from the fact that courts hold statutes of this nature to be in derogation of the common law and as such to be strictly construed. This was not, he continued, in harmony with the reason or philosophy of the statutes. They simply extend the old common-law lien, which the mechanic acquired upon chattel property, to em- brace real estate Proceeding upon this reasoning, Judge Gibbons pronounced the law constitutional, expressing also the belief that it should be literally construed by the courts. in order that every person who claims rights there under may be able to ascertain the na- ture and extent of such rights.
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inserted clause in his will directing that If his sons indulged in smoking each must pay $2,50o of his legacy to clause invalid.
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Out in Elyria, Ohio, woman who se- cured a verdict for $2,500 from the city for injuries sustained by her falling into an excavation, got so excited over success in court that she forgot her crutches and walked off without them. IA new trial was immediately ordered and the damages allowed are likely to be materially cut down.
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Some women are able to get some of their rights. There is a saWmill in Grandin, Missouri, many departments of which are in charge of women. There is a woman in charge of the en- zine. One of the rooms where the big saws are operated is managed by wo- men. The lathe room is also populated with fernininity, and the machines of all sorts are handled by them. In the rooms adjoining force of young wo- men is constantly employed. filing and getting the saws in shape for work The care of the machinery is in their hands, and it is said they are quite as adept and as competent to handle it as any force yet employed in the mill
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The Buffalo Express figures that l. 000,000 more men are employed in the country to-day than in 1896.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, lS GENTS A WEEK, b0CENTs A MONTH. g FOR eIx MONTHS, S6 A lRAR. HE SAME TERMs hYMAIL.
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Some time ago it was thought that about all the oil in this country had been discovered, but recent discoveries have given rise to the declaration that no State in the Union has such wealth of oil-producing lands as Wyo- ming. There are eighteen known oil districts in which oil has been found in springs, while in Fremont county three oil wells have been drilled that would produce two hundred barrels of oil a day each. But the wells have never been of any use because there has been no way of transporting the oil. In 1894 the Pennsylvania Oil company began