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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Rhode island started out to erect a
$1,500, ,000 capitol, and is now informed
that 81 1,674,4s9 more is needed to com
plete the building.
Among the curiosities of the new
French census is the discovery that the
French capital contains only tri1ing
fraction of native Parisians.
The ivory market at Antwerp, or
ganized scarcely five years ago, has be-
come the largest one in the world
larger than the two other great mar
kets, that of London and that of Liver
pool.
The commission of the French bud
get has allotted 10000 francs to be en-
ployed toward the determination of
wolves during the present year. In
1853 this service cost the government
104, ,ij0 francs.
Only six of the 45 states of the union
indulge in the extravaganza of annual
sessions of the legislature to witt:
Georgia, Massachusetts, New York,
Rhode Island and South Carolina, all
belonging to the original 13.
The authorities of Pittsfeld, Mass,
have recently added to the fire depart
ment's apparatus a sort of restaurant
on wheels, or might lunch" cart, a We
hicle stocked with doughnuts, sand
wiches and coffee, which follows the en-
gines to fires.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
HE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AM
L SCnUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect December Is, 1895

Trains leave Drfton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
ana Edzlcton junction ut 80 d % Il III, 10 p
m daily except Sunday; and U3 IN, 2 3S III,
sunday.
Trains leave Drlrton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhclcn and Deringer ut 10 u IN, y III, daily
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction
iarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
sncppton ut W II m, 10 p III, daily except sun
day; ana u3 m, , 3S M Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhickcn and Dernger at 8 81 d
NJ, daily except Sunday; and 53 IA III, ~ p m,
sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Shcppton at 20, ii 10 IN, i6 III,
daily except Sunday; and 81 m, 3 Us III,
Tri ms leave Derfnger for Tomhicken, Gran.
berry, HurwoOd, lluzleton junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook.
Eckley, JoGdo and DriftOn at 20, 8 W p m,
dnily except Sunday; and ~ III, D VI p III,
Sunday,
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida. Humboldt
Road Harwood Road, Oneida junction, Halle
ton junction AID Roam ut Z IL a m, Il 40, 5 -
m, daily except Sunday; and s o. III, -
p IN, sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road Stockton nazlc Brook, Eckiey, Jeddc
ana Driiton ut . % m, daily, except Sunday;
I ana % % III, j II ~, sunday.
Trains leave hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley
JvddO and DriftOn Mt 30J . AZ, u p III, daily,
except sunday; and 10 Us Il m, 5 3S y IN. Sunday
All trains connect at Hazleton junction wlth
/ electric cars tor Hulleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
rlCd ana other points on the Traction Com
puny'S line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 6 90 II IN, Hazletou
Junctiul AT ~ III, and Sheppt0n at Ii II III,
connect at Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains cast and west.
Train leaving Drfton at ) 30 a M makes CON
ncctiUn at Deringer with p IL. Il. train fOi
Nlkcsbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton junction and Der
niger, un extra train will leave the former
| point ur 3 30 p IN, daily, except Sunday, arriv-
! Ing at Deringcr AT D 20 pm.
LUTHER G. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
THE FARM AND HOME.

II lamp WICK sticks and VIII not
work easily try pulling out thread at
ters without any more trouble.
Honey must be kept in a dry place
and away from moisture, if it is to be
of good quality. Curing honey is
cvaporating the moisture, and is prac-
ticed by all bee-keepers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

lie was a member of the theatrical
profession. The rich voice and studied
accents with which he addressed the
waiter showed this.
"Do you realize" he said, that we
are suffering from misplaced energy?''
NO, sir, | did not"
well, we are" was the reioinder,
with a sigh. You may remove every
thing except the bread, the coffee and
the steak. What we are suffering from
now is not enough art in the drama,
and not enough realism in the butter" :"
Mnshington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
FREELAND, FEBRUARY %, lso.
HARRISBURG LETTER.

-. " ~ - -
Harriso"rg' "a. February ~. I'''"
The Schemers VINO are 'ndealoFns l'
nave the caPIlal removed lo lHil'oeIPh'a
have received several blows "mrh Will
llkely cause lhe altrWPi T." o' dropped.
Governor Hastings declaring against ITS
removal was lAe L'f'i DOW lhe srcohV
came when Representative h"hheI sue
ceeded in having ihe resolution criJlcl>-
ing the harrisburg hie department ana
the Withholding oil an appropriation Iof
new capitol building unlII harrisburg
provides herself with PAID hre depart
ment' sent to the committee ON PnhIIc
buildings. Inc lhlfu OioW leIi when
Speaker Boyer Oh fn'ia"eIphIa' derIar-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
l.nnallxntion Of INC. Mnntca.

Tr0m Ihc WIIhcshnro TOIcTIUnu-
What we seem to require is au act
passed by the state legislature creating
3 commission ON equalization Of taxes.
70 our way of thinling such law OUGHT
.o be secured al the present session. ii
jught to provide for the appointment of
ls,cssors by the conus for A term of at
least three years. None but camUr,rpl.
trustworthy citizens ,houla U, named
md they should ba paid d sufficient
salary for the time rp,pro,cd ro rrshI.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
There Are Others.

Mrs. Meek-Of course am worried.
As dutilul wife can't help feeling SO,
tor am sure that my husband is keep
ing something from me, and l shan't
be content until know what it is.
Mrs. Freak-My husband is keeping
something from me, too, and am wor-
ried because know what it is.
Mrs. Meek-lEdeed! What is it?
Mrs. Freak-It's money. Boston
Courier
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Courier.

Priscilia-Jack is the oldest fellow.
lie took me driving yesterday, and
when we were seven miles from home
he said, if wouldn't promise to marry
him he'd make me get out and walk
back.
Penelopc-Did you walk back?
Prscillu-No, indeed; but the horse
did!-N. Y. journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

A woman's way, in whate'er she tries.
Is sure to be a complete surprise.
Though folks believe there's just wrong
and right
And no way else-one must not lose sight
OF a woman'S way
The right or wrong she at once eschews,
And flies at tangent II she choose;
Because!' Is the only known excuse
For a Womans way.
llln..oln ND L q. 4
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Where He Got the idea.

"1here are sermons in stones
mused the minister THAT gives me
an idea" he added to himself, and then
he went TO his study,
The next Sunday he preached on the
sin OF wearing diamonds.-N. y, Jour
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
Tested.

Father-Wait year, my son, and you
may feel very different.
Son (confdentiy)-l've tested my
love for Miss Higgins thoroughly, ard
know it cannot change. I've played
golf with her and | still want her for
my wife,-Ilousehold Words.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

q amconyinced," said the philosophic
houseE eeper, that this world is great
deal older than it is said to be-"
"lf there had been any doubt in my
mind on that point" replied the pro
iessional boarder, these eggs would
have dispelled it."-Roston Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
rhlIosophr with a nnsis.

Tommy-What does the paper mean,
pa, by saying that Mr.. Tomlinson bore
The loss of his handsome property by
fire very philosophically?
Tommy's Pa-Umph! 1t means that
he was insured for more than its value.
-Iit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

randpa--Dear me, Emerson, wish
you wouldn't stuff your pockets so!
Emerson-Why. grandpapa, have
nothing in my pockets except what is
absolutely indispensable-my lead pen
ellis and keys, pocket edition of the
Greek lexicon and a number of interest
ing geological speeimens.-N. Y. World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

What is the age of cl1vaIry, Aunt
Penelope?"
Those good old times when men fell
in love with women over 40."-Chicago
Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

"And now, little children" said The
Sunday school superintendent, "if you
are good children some day you may
wear golden crown"
paws got one on his tooth now,'
chirped the smallest and newest boy
Indianapolis journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
EIIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
- November Is, 1896.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS
LEAVE FREELAND.

LEAVE FREELAND.
los, s 45. rs IN, 40, 1925, 4 80 p IN, for Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
sos. 40 0aG III, ] 40 2 81, 3 25, 81, 6 Is. & 81
p N, for DrftOn, Jeddo, Foundry, ii zle Brook
and Lumber Yard.
10 y III for Ha2le Creek Junction.
G5' IN for Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Beth
lehym aud Easton.
956 N, 23i, 4 sG 81 m, for Delano, Ma
hunoy City, Shenandoah, Ashland, Mt carmel,
ShamokIn and Pottsville.
70 IN, 23l, 36, 6 81 p m, for Stockton
and HaZlcton.
3S, 10 81, Ii "a a IN, 20 m, for Sandy Run,
White Haven, Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Scranton
aud the west.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 30 IN and | 30 pm for Jeddo, Foundry,
Halle Brook and Lumber Yard.
S3S 10 90 II m for Sandy Run, White Haven
and WIlktsbarre
~ p IN Tor llazleton, Mauch Chunk, Allen,
town, Bethlehem, Eaoton, Philadelphia and
New York.
1850 m for Hazeton, Delano, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah, Mt Carmel, Shamokin and
Pottsvlle
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50 Is, 20, 10 81, IL "a II IN, IL IS, 220, 5E0,
60j 0S p m, from Lumber Yard, Foundry,
Jeddo and Drifton.
2- 80, 10 81, II 81 a NJ, II 5s, 40 so p III,
from stockton and Hazleton.
72S, 20, 10 81 IN, 220. 20 p m, from Delano,
Mahanoy CITY shenaaaoah ,1 Ashland Mt Car
20, 10 81 m, II IS, 9 06, p m, from Phila-
delphia, New York, Bethlehem, Allentown,
and Mauch Chunk.
10' p III from Weatherly only.
03G "a m, 2 "a, 32S, 8 81 pm, from Scranton.
Wilkesparre and White Haven.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
SIS, 10 80 a m and l2 s. p m, from Hazeton,
Stock son, Lumher Yard, Halle Brook, F,un-
dry, .Geddo and Drifton.
10 80 II m, IL % p III, from Philadelphia, New
York. Rethlehtm, Allentown, Mauch Chunk
| and Weatherly.
10 80 a m, from Po,tsville, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
| and Delano
$50 N, from Wilkesbarre, White Haven
and Sandy Run
For further information inquire of Ticket
| Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Genn Pass. Agent,
Phila., Pa.
| ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt East Div.
~ w. NONNEMACHER, Asst g. +. A.,
South bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

The crisis is past, my dear sir; your
mother-inlaw will recover"
81 was told | ought not to let you have
charge of the se."-1own Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

80 you have a new washerwoman?" ."
said the woman who talks about house.
hold affairs.
Yes" replied Mrs. Torkins.
"noes she do up shirts nicely?"
Il thinl, so, At least, they seem to
salt her husband. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Maud have just been reading about
a girl who married a man without ii
cent,
Mamie-The silly creature!
Maud-Not so silly. The man was a
millionaire: it was the girl who hadn't
a cent.-N. Y. Tribnne.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Maud-Isn't it grand? She plays en-
tirely by ear.
Synecus (boreO--Shc must be very
| deaf.-N. Y. Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Brown - Has ioungbIood travelled
much?
Jones-Extensively. He has seen all
the big prize fights.-N. Y. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

"He said that he intended to heap
Goals OF fire on theshead of that Boston
girl"
"IIe did it,"
"What was the result?"
"she said she enjoyed tn. Y,
Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

Why is pugilist always aboard
Your yacht?" the visitor cried
TO furnish the wind when we're be
calmed,"
The captain bold replied
Cincinnati Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

THAT man lives by his wits"
rs he crook?"
No, professional humorist. N. y.
journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

mo, Mr.. Coohand," she said, kindly,
81 am sure could never learn to love
YOU"
"Oh, perhaps you could" rejoined
Coolhand, cheeringly. "Never too old
TO learn, you know" Tit
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22

The sign that Mrs, Hash displays
Would make satyr grin;
1t fits the case exactly, for
Tis: "Boarders Taken In."
N. Y. journal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-20
His Own Recommendation.

WIS n J. w. Sherwood, now General
superintendent Of the Clover Leaf, was
Superintendent of the Big Four, he had
TO discharge a brakeman for violation
of the rules, says the "Globe-Demo-
crat" The man hung around the Of
flee asking for letter of recommends
ton. To get rid of him, Mr. Sher-
wood told w. A. Sullivan, who was his
chief clerk, to write the letter This
Mr.. Sullivan did. The man went out
and returned in half an hour
What's the matter now?" asked Mr..
Sherwood.
THAT letter you gave me is all right,
isn't it?"
"Of course it is. That ought to get
you job anywhere
We'll. wish you would read this let
ter OF recommendation I've got, Mr..
Sherwood, and give me a job
Sherwood took the letter on which
his own name was hardly dry, read it
carefully and remarked
L am We'll acquainted with Sherwood,
and any one he recommends must be
all right. You report to the trainmas-
ter, and tell him TO put you TO work"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-20
A Great Termination.

A few years ago minister preached
at the Virginia Penitentiary. In his
congregation was one Washington
Mills, a convict from buckingham
County, and a preacher, too, a "zor-
ter" as he styled himself, before he be-
came an inmate of our State hotel"
The minister. wishing to learn some
thing of the history of Mills crime,
asked him what he was imprisoned for.
"Jes' stealin', sub" replied Wash,
IAN you know, boss, a niger will do
dat, particular eff it's sup'n to eat!"
well, if you were set free now, af-
ter serving two terms, and knowing
that a third conviction would send you
up for life, do you think you could be
tempted to steal again.
No, subj I don't think I would,
kase Use been in now altogether thir-
teen years, an when I gifts out mex
time, eff / was to see anything layin'
'roun' loose I'd rather walk away
from iti''
Il see,' said the minister Suppose
you were going along the road and
should come to a house in which there
was beautifully cooked 'possum; sup
pose the aroma from this possum was
waited toward you and you should see
him lying there all crisp and brown,
with sweet potatoes sliced and placed
along the sides, all soaked in the
grease, you aching with hunger and
the way perfectly clear to partake of
that dish, do you think you could with
stand such temptation?'
''Um'f, boss, you makes me hongry
a-tellin' of me bout it, you my do,
but I believes l could let de 'possum
pass aldough 1 mout take one O. de
'taters. Washington Post.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-20
Appreciated.
(From the Alameda Argus.)

(From the Alameda Argus)
One of the best edited and cleanest
newspapers in the State is the Sacra-
mento Record Union" whose columns
are always bright and full of interest
ing matter. The evident success of this
paper shows that the absence of yellow
methods are not only noticed but ap-
preciated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-20

sponsibilities or duties attaching to it.
They then pass examination and receive
commissions as Assistant Engineers.
This he claims is insufficient training
to give US the needed engineering skill
and ability. When it comes to the hour
of conflict, he holds that the engineer
officers become the most important of
the ships outfit, and we do not need
his assertion and argument on that head
to carry conviction to our souls If a
warship is detained every one knows,
says the essayist that it is because
something has happened to her machin-
cry. But when our ships come into
action, what then?
What will happen? asks Mr.. Hollis,
to battleship in action. Will a shell
jam one of the turrets so that it cannot
be turned? Will the communication be-
tween the bridge and the engine-room
be cut by a shot? Will the splitting of
a boiler tube. the breakage in the steer
ing engine, the bursting of a steam
pipe or the filling of a compart-
not know. But we do know that the
ships whose parts are in the most per
feet order, so that every nerve responds
promptly to the call of the commanding
officer. will stand the best chance; and
We do know, besides, that the crew must
be fitted to the machinery if all parts,
guns. dynamos, tOrpedoes, and engines,
are to be kept in this complete readiness
for service, and if the effects of casualty
are to be most quickly minimized.
All this is clear enough, and it is not
at all difficult to understand that in such
a view of the matter the officers trained
in the engineering department become
the very life and hope of the ship. Ii,
then, they are not properly trained; if
they have not sufficient practical knowl-
edge of their duties; if they are belit-
tied in our system of naval education,
We are committing a serious blunder.
And that is the sum of Mr.. Hollis in
dictment, in fact.
The subject in this aspect of it be-
comes a very interesting one. and will
be more so when the champions of the
line are heard from in response to
the essayist, as they surely will be. Hap
PLY, however, preparation for war in
these days is really for the purpose of
preventing it,. Talk as much as we
may of our prowess and what the White
Navy could do, the fact is we do not
know, and we do not wish to know by
experience. We are not spelling for a
sea fight, and the destruction of these
costly machines of war, or the death
by violence of any of these young men
whom we educate at Annapolis.
We insist upon readiness and full
preparation, because we believe that it
is the best preventive of conflicts at
arms. 1t will be only for exceeding
grave and weighty cause that the
United States will go to war on land
or sea. We have been taught that even
victories are dearly bought. But While
we thus contemplate peace through the
portfolios of preparation, we should
know beyond peradventure if the weak
joint in our naval arnor is in the en-
cheering corps.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-20
THE SOONER THE BETTER.

The Board of Health Of the city of
New York has just officially reported
to the Mayor of that city that the
death rate in the municipality for the
first eight months of the present year
was 20.2 per thousand of population,
the lowest in the history of the city.
The claim is made that this gain is
due wholly to the rigid and exhaustive
work of the board in sanitary regula-
ton and enforcement of cleanliness.
The New York papers agree that the
claim is well taken, and that it is for
titled ..y facts.
This proves that a. city with an I'M
due death rate because of failure to
observe the usual sanitary laws is
guilty of neglect that in an individual
in charge of ward who became the
victim, would amount to manslaugh-
ter. The fearful responsibility that is
thus imposed upon the administrators
of municipal affairs is fully disclosed.
1t is all very we'll to say that the
town is healthy enough" that the
people have got along in this way
for forty years, and can continue to
do as Ihey have DONE" that the stick
lers for cleanliness are mandy pam
by folks and altogether too nice to
live, and so on, as has been time and
again thrown in the faces Of people
in this city who insist upon sanitary
severity.
The truth is, that healthful as is
Sacramento, it is not healthful enough;
low as is our death rate. it is not low
enough. The i'll health rate is I'M
known. 1t is never ascertained, and
hence never published. The mortality
rate does not disclose health condi-
tons save in times when vicious cpl
denies prevail. These reasons should
move the people to demand the sub
mission of the improved sewer system
to vote, and should send them to the
polls il a body to vote the cost, no
matter what it is. to put in a new
system just as soon as it is possible
to do So
OF course we have "got along" and
Of course we can continue to get
along" but that is not the question.
Rather it is, are our families as well
favored by good sanitary conditions
in their environment as they may be
with reasonable expenditure? There
is not. sensible man in the city who
viii have the temerity to reply in the
affirmative. We must be rid of the
cesspool system, and the sooner the
better.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-20

an interested party. In Belgium the
proportion of depositors is one in ten,
in France one in twelve, in Austria one
in twelve, in Hungary one in eleven,
in Sweden one in fourteen. The depos-
itors in savings banks in the United
States of all kinds is now one in four
teen. We conclude. therefore, that un-
der carefully guarded system it is
reasonable to suppose that the people
of the Southwest and Pacific Coast
would become as provident as those of
New England, and raise our proportion
to the figure assumed, fourteen.