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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

eight feet upon a man and he is alive to-
day, though badly crippled.
Il had to go over to Sand Coulee last
week to investigate an accident in
which one man was killed and another
had three ribs broken. At the funeral
of the dead man a request was received
from his injured partner, who was con-
fined to his bed. that the remains might
be brought to his bedside so he could
take one last look at them. Well, after
the services the procession stopped at
the house of the injured man and
waited while the coffin was taken in
side, where the lid was unscrewed in
order to give the invalid a view of the
dead mans face. Then the march to
the cemetery was resumed.
Speaking of Sand Coulee, it struck
me while l was there that if wanted
to commit suicide | would go there to
do it. | don't mean that life becomes
such a burden in the coal country that
the ties that bind are more easily
severed than elsewhere, but that it af-
fords unsurpassing facilities for cheap
and happy dispatch. It's wonder TO
me that some of the many people who
annually launch themselves into eterni-
| ty from Butte do not take the Sand
! Coulee route.
Down in the coal mines there is one
passage that is three miles long and in
some of the chambers air does not
seem to circulate. Upon the walls there
is gathering of moisture, and if you
/ puff a cigar in one of these chambers
The smoke will seek the walls, where it
elings with an undulating movement
| like spray of weeds under running
water. The dew on the walls is white
damp and the dead air of the chamber
where it is found is poisonous. In a
few minutes a feeling of drowsiness
steals over man who breaths it. and
before long he is asleep and dreaming
deliciously-so those say who have been
resuscitated. But the sleep is akin to
hat of the lost traveller over whose
aumbed limbs the arctic snow cddies
md drifts, for, unless help comes soon
here is no awakening. If, however. the
venturesome explorer of these under.
ground death traps realizes his danger
in time and manages 20 stagger out into
the fresh air, he has an experience Il
undergo which may cause him to regret
that he did not remain inside Every
bone and muscle aches with the iitul
cradle poignancy that is known to con
valescents from yellow fever. The
'reament is simple, but effective Be
ng nearly dead, the sufferer is nearly
buried. A hole is dug in the soft eartl
nd the victim is riade to stand up il
t, while the dirt is thrown around him
mil only his head is seen above ground
This seems TO draw out the soreness
nd in short lime the patient has full
V recovered"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
INTERESTING PERSONALITIES

The princesses of the royal family of
Russia are devoted bicyclists, although
the czar gave rather grudging consent
to their riding.
Mr.. D'Ennery, the quiet and kind
hearted French writer of fiction, has
just been astonished to find that his
works contain more than 80 murders,
"a cases Of child-stealing. go poisoning
cases, 80 incendiary fires and many
forgeries.
Mrs. Craigie's (John Oliver Hobbs)
new novel, THE School for Saints"
treats of political life in the early years
of victoria's reign. The character of a
celebrated political leader Of the sos is
depicted in this volume.
Mime. Carlotta Wolter, the celebrated
Austrian singer who died recently at
Vienna, has left personally amounting
to over 100000 forms, about $500,o00.
AS the deceased was never married and
had no children her fortune goes to her
brother, Herr Gerhardt Wolter, who has
hitherto had to keep body and soul to-
gether on his miserable wages as a
journeyman tailor at Crefeld, in Ger
many.
The greatest heriess in the world is
the baby grand duchess Olga. daughter
of the czar OF Russia. At present she is
the richest person in the world and
what she will inherit is beyond compu-
tation. Grand Duchess Olga was
born in 1895 and is the elder of two
n hne Il, IoI
with precious stones and she has q doll
whose dress is ornamented with price
less emeralds. Every pin used to fasten
her imperial garments is made of pure
gold.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work,
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
10 cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Ia Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
HELP YOURSELF.

Help yourself, but not by grasping
All that's good for selfish gain.
Gather what the passing moments
Bring in reach of hand and brain;
So that. with purpose noble.
You may hold for others good
That which helps poorer brother
Who may stand where you have stood
Help yourself, but not to honors
That another fairly won:
Neither join the victors only
When the hard-fought battles done;
For the braVest do not carry
Standards from the field of fight,
But into the trying conflict,
Bearing this: For God and Right"
Help yourself. but not by casting
Down some noble, struggling soul,
Who has not your strength or prestige,
Battling for a longed-for goal.
God, and Godlike men, will honor
Ev'ry aid to virtue given;
Help yourself by helping others,
Earning the We'll done" from Heaven.
&C. Harry Anders, in Baltimore American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
THE DANGERS OF MINING
Curious Mishaps That Have Hap.
pened to Delivers.
One Man Plunged Down 500 Feet
Without Breaking n Bonc-Injured
Miner Wanted TO See His
Dead Partners Face.

In this line of work we come across
some curious accidents and narrow es-
capes," said Deputy Mine Inspector
Frank Hunter to "A Butte (Mont.) Miner
reporter, the other night. "One thing
struck me long ago, and that is how
much it takes to kill man sometimes,
and how easily the thread of life is often
snapped.
Down in Colorado | knew a fellow
who had plunged down 500 feet in
single compartment shaft. He went to
the bottom, but did not break bone.
OF course he was preety badly Jared
up and good deal frightened, but he
was all right again in a day or two.
When he fell he went down feet first,
and big oilskin that he wore opened
al the bottom and acted as a parachute.
He said the last part of his descent was
so much slower than the first that he
hardly thought he was dropping at all,
and half expected to remain suspended
in the shaft, like Mohammeds coffin.
Nearly always when a man falls any
distance he turns over if he starts feet
downward, and finishes his plunge head
first. | have seen a number of cases
where the man fell with his boots on
and was found barefooted when he was.
picked up. l suppose this is because
the blood goes to the head, making the
feet smaller, and, besides, the pressure
of the air upon the heel counteracts as
a bootiack.
THAT was rather a singular accident
up at the Diamond the other day" Mr..
Hunter went on, reflectively. 81 mean
the death of Matt O'Hara in the waste
hole of the 400. 1t is my belief that if
OHara had been two feet farther in he
would have escaped serious injury, as
the rock only fell few inches. 1t just
happened to catch him in such a way
as to break his neck. l know of paral
lei instance where a rock weighing GOO
or 700 pounds fell from height of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. .
FREELAND, Pa, NOVEMBER Is, 1897.
Republican Majorities-How Obtained
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Mercy to the scoundrels chosen as
election officers, and sworn to faithful
performance of the duties opposed upon
them, who deliberately make false re-
turns of the ballots given into their
hands is murder to the republic. For
many years the Justification of election
returns in Philadelphia has been culti-
waited as an art. 1t is an impossibility
to carry the city for or against any
candidate or any proposition unless the
managers of the Republican party who
make puppets of the election boards are
for or against such candidates or propo-
stions. The transparent frauds perpe-
trated at the late election were so gross
and so bold as to compel examination
upon the part of the judges of the courts
clothed with the responsibility of verify
ing and announcing the official result
As consequence, three or four of the
elections officers of the Fifth, Seventh
and Second wards are either fugitives
or prisoners. There should be no delay
in trying them, and no hesitation in
giving them the full punishment pro-
vidid for their hideous crime.
But investigation should not stop with
sending two or three men to the peni-
tentary. 1t is probably impossible to
bring home to the actual instigators and
promoters of crimes against the ballot
the proof of their completely, and to
punish them as they deserve. But they
can be branded with the contempt of
honest men, and by the prosecution and
jailing of their poor tools their malign
power for evil circumscribed and made
difficult.
All honor to Judges Arnold, Gordon
and Sul2berger and their aides and as
sistants BY their action they have
opened the way to the cleansing of the
city from a political plague worse than
pestience. Let not the hand of JUS
tice be stayed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
FASHIONS SEEN IN THE STORES.

Felt hats having large velvet crown
ruche of gauffred silk and ostrich tips,
Gallons of metal and silk braid; also
of the same with spangles or beads over
them.
Tiny velvet toques edged with fur and
having q buckle and two tall tips in
front.
Ermine collarettes combined with
lace epaulettes and jabot and o bow Of
velvet.
Corsets and petticoats to match of
glace taffeta trimmed with black or
white lace.
Russian blouses of net covered with
rows of braid or an embroidery of col
ored beads.
Cloth oapes braided in white silk cord
and with the collar appliqued with
heavy lace.
Exquisite shades of gray and castor
drap d'ete In qualities at $1.25, $1.6e and
So per yard.
Rough knotted cheviots and dark
houcle plaids in goods and suits for
general wear.
Colored silks with cord strip in
black, forming tiny vandykes in ba-
yadere effects.
Misses suits of skirt and jacket of
plain cloth, with blouse of bright plaid
woolen goods.
Black and white checked braid, one
half-inch wide, forming latticework
five inches in width.
Plaid frocks trimmed with broad
sailor collar Of solid serge and belt
and collar of plaid ribbon.
Immense hats of three shades of cas-
tor or gray in felt, velvet and long
plumes, with steel ornaments.-Dry
Goods Economist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

had come awakening and shame, as
it came with the knowledge of good
and evil into the First Garden.
Some time later the two men came
back to the house, and Evey's prefer
naturally-sharpened ears heard Edward
ascend to his own room and David turn
down the passage to come to hers. She
stood in the middle of the floor in her
white gown, her hair slightly RULED,
her face drawn with the stress OF emo
ton which she had undergone, her
hands-thosel little hands that had done
SO much-hanging Imply by her side.
And David opened the door and came in.
She could not look at his face, but
she understood as he walked across
the room to where she stood, and took
her straight and unhesitatingly into
his arms. that somehow, in spite of all,
he knew about the kiss and had for
given her. And the kiss was all she
could remember of her past life.
When David Lancaster went upstairs
to his wife, and took her to his heart
without asking for word Of explana-
'AoH oh hCi Pa't he ui' VIC ohe ''HS
that saved him and her and Edward
Nereker from shipwreck.
read a story once, in which the con-
cluding sentence ran thus: And so,
by lrle thing, was woman saved
from the misfortune OF great pas
sion"
Edward Vereker, having done all that
lay in his power to atone for what had
happened. left the house early next
morning without seeing Evey again,
And her husband shook hands with him
vi parting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

They have not met since, except cas-
unlly in society, and then they meet and
greet as friends. They had fallen a
little way together and repented OF it;
and with repentance comes revulsion
Of feeling, and with the end OF all things
that might have been, witbered untime-
ly in the budding Of passions poppy
flowers.
SO she was heroic. in that she saved
him; and he was noble, in that he con-
fessed his kiss to her husband. But
somehow il seems to me that the great
est Of these three was David Lancaster
who heard and understood. and yet
hearing and understanding, forgave.-
Black and White.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

at the sound Of the noise at the gate,
and, like Evey, took in the situation at
q glance. But he was absolutely un-
armed-he had not even a stick, and
he was alone in the midst OF wide
field with death in it's foulest form not
30 yards from him.
Then Evey Lancaster, from where
she knelt on the grass under the hedge,
took aim and fired. She was his friend,
and knew that his life was at stake,
and that quickened the presence of
mind and the courage within her. She
was made Of British stuff. and that
Steadied the shaking hand and kept
the revolver straight; and though the
first bullet went wide, the second car
ried true, and the mad dog with mid
eous yell dropped disabled with shat
tered shoulder not is PAGES from him.
Then the crowd closed in and put an
end to everything.
Five minutes later Edward Vereker
and the woman who had saved him,
leaving the excited villagers still clus-
tered around the horror on the grass,
went back into the garden.
1t was as much as she could do to
walk now, for the strain was past. be-
ing only a woman after all; and the
green garden WAS going round and
round In the dim mist that smelt of gun
powder and grew bfacker at every step.
He saw her falter and stop, and was
only in time to catch her in his arms
to prevent her collapsing on the lawn
al his feet. The earth and sky might
wheel and melt into blackening mist
at will, but pair Of strong arms were
round her and her cheek on protect
ing shoulder.
Strong emotions mako us view the
world In a distorted light with our
mental as well as our bodily eyes. and
there was no David in the green garden
behind the high hedge; only a brave
woman, weak and. trembling, with her
head on the breast of the man she had
rescued from worse than death-the
man who called her "Evey, my darling!"
and passionately kissed her.
David Lancaster came home In the
cleaning half an hour later, with a
piece OF salmon in bass bag and the
fifth Globe with all the latest cricket
in it.
Evey, up at her window, white and
trembling still, watched with half
sverted eyes a figure pacing up and
down under the cedars-saw her hus-
band come in at the gate. saw him join
the restless figure and tramp up and
down in company, and knew the story
was being told him. For with the kiss
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Tommy-Pn. what is an epicure?
PA fellow who can eat things that
would turn other peoples stomachs.
Cleveland Leader.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The Santa fe company has under con.
siderntion the purchase OF 100 refrigera.
tor and 100 furniture cars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
big Potato in the wesf.

Loveland, Col, claims to have raised
a potato weighing 50 pounds, which is
is inches long and ten inches across.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
Summed in a Single Kiss" "
'a@e@eoceeaeaeeaeeseeaes

HE WAS first of all her husbands
friend, and then her own; and this
is the story of how she saved him in 3
time of great danger and stood herself
on the brink of another and greater
peril.
Evey Lancaster was one of those
women who marry men they averagely
love and are faithful wives and devoted
mothers so long as passion, going down
the country lanes of their peaceful lives,
passes them by on the other side. She
perhaps loved her husband more than
these women usually do, but then she
was made of sterner stuff. and where
there is more to conquer there is more
to suffer. Small blame to her, since
Heaven had made her charming; small
blame to Edward Vereker. her hus-
bands friend, since he found her so,
and he himself as goodly man as you
would meet on any summers day. Her
husband. David Lancaster. was good
ly man, too, and worthy Of her, and of
Edward Vereker, his friend.
But there were three of them. and
three is an evil number concerning
men and women.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT.

Below is the judgment OF the Dis
trict Court in the custer case of A. s.
Peacock vs.. |. @. Balcom. rendered
March 10. 1897:
THAT the plaintiff, a. S. Peacock,
was duly elected to the office of coun-
ty superintendent of public inStruc-
tIon of Irego county, Kansas. at the
election held on November 3rd 1896.
for the term of two years commencing
on the second Monday in January.
1897; that he is entitled to exercise
the powers and duties of said office
and to receive the fees and emolu-
mentS thereof during said term.
1t is therefore considered. ordered
and adjudged that the said plaintiff
Is entitled to exercise the powers and
duties of the office of county superin-
tendent of public instruction of Trego
county, Kansas. for the term of two
years, commencing on the second
Monday in January, 1897; that the
said defendant be ouSted and enjoined
from attempting or in any manner ex-
ercising the rights and duties of said
office and its franchises; that the de-
fendant pay the costs of this proceed
ing taxed at s. whereof let eXccu-
tlOn issue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
Public School Calendar.

We desire to submit the following
calendar for the close of the Wa-Kee
nev City schools:
Music and drills, school building,
Thursday, May 20, at p. M. followed
by annual exhibit from 3 to t p. m.
Entertainment by the school, court
house, Friday, May 81. p. m.
Common School Graduating exer-
cises, court house. Friday, May 2l,
7:30 p. m.
Baccalaureate sermon. Rev. Brown,
Presbyterian church, Sunday. MAY %.
L a. M.
house, Monday, May "A, 7:3O p. M
Mrs. Lucy S. BEST.
Principal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

Mrs Mary L. Gallon and Mrs. Hub
bard. of Ellis, were Wa-Keeney visi-
tors on Monday. Mrs. Gallon was
here on real estate business having
paid the taxes on the southwest and
northeast quarters of 24-14-24 Mrs
Gallon will soon make a trip to Sacra
mento, Cal, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Sarah German, who has land interests
IN Trego.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

Two weeks ago the Independent
aDologiZed for its use of its space and
pacitied its readers by saying several
good things were crowded out. Last
weeks issue eXemplifies its editors
idea of good things by way of ''com-
pliments'' extended to the several ed
itOrs and proprietors of WORLD dur
ing the past six years, in general, and
particularly TO Supt. Peacock who is
not now and never has been political
editor" nor the poeticaI editor of
WORLD. He has never offered us any
poetry of any kind for publication nor
anything else ''Smutty." Neither
have we published anything of that
character, aS our readers know. The
nearest approach we ever make to it
is an occasional quotation from the
Independent or fair statement of
the actions OF the gang who run it. If
our readers (only) will forgive us for
our sins of that kind in the past we
will endeavor to be more cOnSiderate
of their (our readers feelings in the
future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

it was. Mr.. Hinshaw carried her to a
pool of water and extinguished the
fire but badly burned his own hands
in so doing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

Attorney Harwi and Sam Coder. of
Hill City, were in town on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Harwi. attorney for Miss
Chapman. will appeal her contest case
which was recently decided in favor
of John Chalk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
HAYS CITY, Ellis County, Kan,

ApflI -. 1891.
Mr.. Kulp. Dear Sir. L write to in
form you that on last Sunday morn
ing, the sheriff of TregO Co arrested
young man at my place for stealing
saddle from your ranch. y after
searching him, left my place for Wa
keeney x after going Il miles 5. w.
they rode around bill out OF my
sight & there they remained about an
hour, Is during this time the three
horses came out in sight & some one
came & led them back out OF sight
again. and the young man with the
Two horses with your saddle came
out in view x rode slowly back to my
house & stopped u said to me that
was bad dose on me it cost me $40.
to get out of it 81 then went north TO-
wards Piainville where He was inter
Septed after he crossed the Saline N
got away with one horse; aS you
know. and the sheriff went ). W. Two
miles x got man and team & Scour-
ed the country east x ). h. x never
came near my place again. L live IL
miles due north OF the Hays City
Cemetery s four miles south OF the
Saline.
GourS ReSpfully,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

Preaching services at the II. E.
church as follows: Every two weeks
at IL Il. IN. and 7:30 p. m. First ser
vice May 10Th. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening. Epworth League
every Sunday at $50 Junior League
every Sunday afternoon at p. M.
E. Z. Gunckel. pastor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

ChaS. Sweet ana daughter. Nellie.
were in town Tuesday and, judging
from appearances. they are expecting
to indulge in the pleasure of fishing
as they purchased a number of rods.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

Strayed-F'rom my ranch in Ellis
county-One bay horse colt, one SOL
rel pony, white on face, reached
name, branded on left hip. Leave
word at this Office or address J. NJ.
Sanders. Zurick. Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

Genial Joe Irwin. of the Cedar
Bluffs, was in Wa-Keeney last Mon
day mingling with the boys. Joe says
Mr. Thayer, of Kansas City. is hold
ing 325 head of Louisiana cattle near
the Bluffs. The freight on these cat
tie was more than the cattle sold for
in Louisiana
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

NJ. p. Redmond, postmaster at Ban
ner. met with painful accident last
Friday. He was handling barbed wire
and by sope means it turned and lac
Grated his left hand very badly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
Fresh pork at Bakers.

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Picked pork at Bakers
Smoked hams at Bakers.
Good fresh beef at Bakers.
Picked pigs feet at Bakers
We are here to attend to your job
work.
How about local base ball for this
season?
Church congregat ions look like posv
gardens these days.
For Sale-Milch cows. hogs and
horses. Inquire at this office.
Eggs continue abundant and cheap.
The hens have been doing nobly this
spring.
For SALE-Nine head of high grade
POLAND china hogs. Enquire at my
ranch. w. II. Hiber.
Five thousand rolls of wall paper
will be sold at prices to suit the times:
also window shades at Cortright's.
ear specialist, will be at Ferris house,
Wa-Keeney. Saturday, May Is, 1897.
Sometimes fellow feels like fool
if he wears an oyercoat, and then
sometimes he feels like a fool because
he didn't.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
COMMUNICATED.

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