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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
WOULD


stream to the other in an effort to free
himself. He had no idea as to what he
had hooked, for he could see only a
swirling and fouming in the muddy
water at the end of his line. 1t was an
alligator most likely, he though
ing smaller could run away with two
boys and boat in this way. He de-
voutly wished that the line would break,
but he dared not let go for fear the
creature might tip the boat over and
devour them both.
As they flew along, Toms terror in
creased. Nose was shouting encour-
agement TO him from the other end of
the boat and chuckling to himself
Suddenly, as they sailed out into a
broader pool, the monster turned back
Keep the line in 'front.'" shouted the
negro lad; hell tip us over" But it
was too late. AS the line moved back
along the side of the boat and then
frightened again, the little shell rolled
over as easily as log and both boys
were splashing about in the water.
Tom imagined he could feel the alli-
gators jaws closing on his legs, but in
reality it was only the sharp stones
and shells on the mud bottom, cutting
his bare feet. He scrambled out on
the bank with a Shrek of terror and
sat there still shaking with fright
Then as he heard shout from Nose he
looked back and saw the black boy
struggling with the monster. Help,
help!" shouted Tom at the top of his
voice, but Nose needed no help and
soon waded ashore. dragging with him
the body of catfish almost as long as
himself Tom looked at its ugly head
and branching spurs. but he was still
too scared to speak.
Nose shook the water from himself
and sat down on the bank to regain
his breath. Then as he looked at Tom,
white and trembling, his face broad
ened into grin.
"Golly, Marse Tom" said he, "I
didn't sPose anybody what ketched
whales would min jess an ornery little
catfish" And Nose rolled on the bank
shaking with laughter. The fish
weighed a little over so pounds. and
Tom never again told Of catching
whales.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
FREELAND, PA, OCTOBER II, 1897
Register Your Protest at the Poll.

1t has long been manifest that the
honor, financial integrity and best good
of the state of Pennsylvania demanded
that the Republican party be voted out
of power Recent events show thai
course to be essential even to the pro
lection of the lives of the working peo-
pie. The corporations control the Re
publican party through contributions of
the funds with which its shameless cam
paigns are prosecuted. The Republican
party controls the state, the big cities,
and most Of the counties, and, as con
sequence, sheriffs deputies armed with
deadly Winchesters and the military
forces of the state stand ready at the
call of the corporations to shoot down
their workingmen whenever the latter
display the temerity to ask for redrenss
of their grievious conditions or an in
crease of their miserable wages.
The recent brutal murders of miners
at Lattimer are the most tlagrant in
stance in point, but are liable to be re-
peated any day and in any of our great
industrial sections unless the govern
ment at Harrisburg shall he revolution
lied by Democratic success. What is
needed is a Democratic legislature to
make laws for the people instead of for
the corporations and state executive
power independent in all its depart
ments of every obligation excepting to
the people.
As first step to the achievement Of
this object all who are opposed to such
Infamous and cruel subordination Of the
powers of the state to the rule of individ-
ual greed should unite in helping this
year to elect the Democratic candidates
for state treasurer and auditor general.
Excepting for the tardy and partial
revolt of the governor, the official forces
on Capitol hill constitute solid phalanx
for plunder of the taxpayers and battle
against the wage workers in their at
tempt to secure something like decent
treatment from their corporation mas
ters. The election of Messrs Brown and
Ritter would be a break and an import
ant break in the cabal.
The exposures they would be in posi-
tion to make and the reforms their
offices would enable them to accomplish
would beyond question pave the way for
an entire cleaning out of the dirty and
diSreputable mess within a very few
years. Every taxpayer, every working
man, has deep interest in the good work,
1t is the one and only opportunity Of
escape from a rule that, for rottenness
and recklessness of popular rights, is
without parallel in our political history.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
SOME OTHER DAY.

When clouds the sulen skies o'ercast
And raindrops patter thick and fast,
And all the earth is chill and drear,
Within your heart let love and cheer
Still live and reign;
The clouds viii pass, so never fear;
The sun will greet the earth again,
Some other day.
When loud the winds of winter wall
And flowers perish in the gale,
Let not your burdened spirit weep
AS you ascend lifes rugged steep,
Or blindly grope
Your way through valleys dark and deep,
Again will shine the star of hope
Some other day
Some days are filled with clouds and rain.
And life seems naught but grief and pain,
But brighter days shall come anon
When clouds shall all go sailing on
And fade from view
And 10, behold that promised dawn,
And cleaning skies of azure hue,
Some other day.
Some other day lifes toll and strife,
And storms that seem forever rife
VIII pass away; and souls oppressed
Shall lay them down to peace and rest
In realms afar,
That haven of the true and blessed
That port where saints immortal are
Some other day!
Sidney Warren Mase, in Good House
keeping.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
AMERICA A CENTURY AGO.

There was not public library in the
United States.
Almost all the furniture was imported
from England.
An old copper mine in Connection;
was used as a prison.
There was only one hat factory, and
that made cooked hats.
Every gentleman wore a queue and
powdered his hair.
Crockery plates were objected to be-
cause they dulled the knives.
Virginia contained a fifth of the whole
population of the country.
man who jeered an the preacher or
criticised the sermon was fined
gentleman bowling to lady always
scraped his foot on the ground.
Two stage coaches bore all the travel
between New York and Boston.
A day laborer considered himself well
paid with two shillings day
The whipping post and pillory were
still standing in New York.
Beef, pork. salt fish, potatoes and
homny were the staple diet all the year
round
Buttons were scarce and expensive,
and trousers were fastened with pegs
or laces.
A rev arrival in Jail was set upon by
his fellow prisoners and robbed of
everything he had.
When a man had enough tea, he
placed his spoon across his cup to indi-
cate that he wanted no more.
Leather breeches. checked shirt, a
red flannel jacket and cooked hat
formed the dress of an artisan.
The church collection was taken in a
bag at the end of pole, with a bell at
tached to arouse sleepy contributors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

From the Chicago Record.
No proposition that has come before
the people of late years has received
such general and hearty approval from
the press of the entire country as the
plan for the establishment Of postal
savings banks Not only do the big
dailies of the cities, as a rule, approve of
the agitation, but the newspapers in the
smaller towns almost without exception
commend the movement.
While the comments in the newspapers
Of the North and West are most numcr-
Gus, the press Of the East and South is
by no means backward in supporting
the agitation. Occasionally an old-time
Democratic paper Of the South opposes
the plan on the ground that it is not the
function Of the government to do any
thing more than collect the revenues
and protect life and property These
are the extreme representatives of the
school which holds that that government
is best which governs least. But for
the most part the papers of the South
support the movement for postal banks,
and call attention to the especial need
for them in that section Of the country,
where banks of all kinds are scarce and
where places of safe deposit for small
savings are very far apart.
In examining the many hundreds of
exchanges that come into a city news
paper Office from all parts of the country
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

"A dyspeptic condition with its acid
ity eats away the teeth almost with the
rapidity of ice melting in fierce heat
Many of the patent infants foods are
highly deficient in teeth-tmber. that is.
lime salts and other phosphates. Milk
is the best thing on which to feed
child
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Daisy-If marry you won't we be
one?
Cholly-Certainly.
Daisy-And yet you tell me not to
be fool-Town Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Bell-It's wonderful what a change a
woman can work in man after mar
riage.
Nell-You mean "work out of him, -
don't you?-N. Y. Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Mrs. Brown-Jones-They say there
will be no marriage or giving in mar
riage in Heaven.
Her Husband-That's what makes it
Heayen.-Iellow Book.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Miss Brush has achieved considera-
BILE success as painter"
81 notice that she bears traces of her
success on her face."-Philadelph
North American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
No Chnnge.

Clara--Do you know, | didn't meet ono
man all the time / was at he hotel.
Maude-I suppose it seemed just Ike
home to you.-Brooklyn Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The senate,
in executive session yesterday, con
firmed the following nominations:
Andrew ID. White. Of New York, to
be ambassador to Germany.
William +. Draper, of Massachusetts,
to be ambassador to Italy.
Oliver l.. Spaulding, of Michigan, to
be assistant secretary of the treasury.
William B. Howell, of New Jersey,
to be assistant secretary of the treas
rxy.
Chandler Hale, of Maine, to be sec
retary of the embassy of the United
States Mt Rome, Italy.
Jacob Triber, of Arkansas, to be
United States attorney for the eastern
district of Arkansas.
II. NJ. Cooper, of Arkansas, to be
marshal of the United States eastern
district of Arkansas.
acknowledgements A. r. Cou-
den, to be comm ander in the navy.
Death of Little Hero.
New YORK, April 6.-lIenry Oliver
Porter the 1a-year-old soa of Robert
P. Porter, died yesterday at his home
in thiscity. For three weeks he had
suffered from Inflammation Of the
brain and was forced to undergo four
operations, causing intens, suffering,
which he bor, with remarkable forti-
tude. The little fellow was na.ued for
his sponsor, Henry W. Oliver, OF Pitts
hurgh.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
WEYLER is FURIOUS.


The Order to Spare Rivera's Life DispIeases
the Butchcr-Time Easier to XIII Than
RebeIs-weyler is an Expert at the Form
er-Garcia Gaining Victory After Victory
In Santiago-A Forced Draft at SanctI
Spiritus.
New YORK, April GA special to the
World from Havana says:
The prevailing belief is that Gen.
Rivera will not be shot. An order is
said to have come from Madrid to spare
his life. This is not prompted from
motives of humanity, but to make
good impression upon the United States
and other nations. Gen. Weyler is
furious, it is reported, and may cause
the order to be withdrawn, in which
case Gen. Rivera would be put to
death.
A World courier brings report from
the insurgents that Gen. Rivera had re-
ceived orders from Gomez to turn over
his command to Gen. Roloff, and was
about to report TO Gen. Gomez for other
duty when he was captured.
That his capture was brought about
by treason is still suspected, but Senor
Jorrin is no longer accused. The
traitor is thought to have been petty
officer under Gen. Rivera
Gen. Weyler evidently is more anx-
ious to kill time than the rebels. A
World courier reports that the captain
general remained aboard steamer off
Sangua Lagrande from March 90 to
March 26, during which time nobody
was allowed to see him. Then he wasted
two days more ashore. seeing no one.
Weyler is now in Cienfuegos, another
comfortable city. There he has dis
covered great corruption in furnishing
army supplies for paper money. lie
has imprisoned leading men and the
chief of police and has removed the
governor.
| am reliably told that Gen. Weyler
is seeing at Cienfuegos and commune
eating with Cubans who are plotting
to get Gen. Gomez in trap. Gen. Go
mez remains near Arroyo Blanco, camp
ing either at Santa Teresa, Juan Criel-
49,
stays west of the Juacaro Moron
trocha, but can pass it with impunity.
A family just crossed it, cut the wire
and saw no soldiers.
Word from Santiago province shows
that Gen. Garcia is gaining victory af-
ter victory. He has absolute control
of the province outside of the big
towns.
The rebel government two weeks
ago was at Blanquizal, three miles from
Manzanillo, on the coast.
Military Commander Mariloni Garcia,
Sancti Spiritus, publishes notice of
forced draft He commands all citi-
zens to enlist on pain of arrest. This
is done by Gen. Weyler's orders
Nearly 100 Havana volunteers, who
enlisted for home duty only, were sent
to the front this week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
THE DAM MAY GO.

Apprehension Felt for tho Safety of the
New Power Dam Below st. Anthony's
Falls.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, April 6.-Some
apprehension is felt for the safety of
the new power dam recently COM
pleted at great expense below st.
Anthony's falls. A portion of the
coping was carried away by the first
rush of ice, and it is noted that the
notch has been enlarged by the rush of
water. There has been rise of 16
inches since Saturday and 100 families
on the west side fats have been evicted
by water. A strong current is setting
through the settlement and may car
ry away some of the humble homes.
The city engineer has declared the
Tenth avenue bridge unsafe and closed
it to travel
The upper Mississippi is now looked
to as the danger point. The woods are
full of snow and everything depends
on whether this melts rapidly or
SLOWLY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Especial Session.l


IN the senate, on the Both. Mr. ALLAN fno,
Nep) spoke more than an hour IN nroye thn,
congress does not possess the constitut,onaI
power 10 impose tariff duties on articles ~
uaily consumption for the express and avowed
purpose Oh increasing the private fortunes Of
oho eiass OF citizens at the expense of the
MASSES. House amendments to senate ioint
resolution appropriating S25O,OOO to aid in pro-
uoo'ihs ire ana property in the Mississinn
noouS were cohcurred in and the Joint resolr
.ioh seht 10 the president ... In the house
inc aay was nearly all spent in disposing of
amendments to the tarlfr bill offered nv tho
oonnilttee on ways and means, principally tn
correct the phraseoogy or to make the clnssia
cation clearer. Among others an amendm on,
putting books, maps and charts for the use of
SCHOOLS colleges and public libraries ON the
Iree list was agreed to; also one restoring the
Mchihley rates on horses and mules.
IN the senate, on the 3ist the only matters of
pubic interest treated OF in open session wore
TWO resolutions upon the subject Of Cuba. both
Vi wnlch went over without action. At l2,25 n
H. the senate proceeded to the consideration of
executive business, including the arbitration
treaty and the question OF filling the vacancies
IN the standing committees In the house
the debate on the tarin bill under the tye-miu-
ute rule having ended by Limitation OF rule the
Noee ON the measure was taken and resulted:
cas-, 2Oo; nays, 12l; present and not voting, 21
Ihe affirmative vote was composed of 1919 re-
pupllcans, including Speaker Reed, four demo-
Gratis and one populist; the negative vote of III
democrats and four popuists
IN the senate, on the 1st during the hour of
the opening session. a joint resolution was
passed authorizing the secretary of the navy to
place war vessel and a chartered merchant
vessel at the disposal of the collector of the
port OF New York for Transporting supplies to
relieve the furnishing poor OF India. The reso
luton, offered by Mr.. Morgan dem Ala.), as to
letters OF Maxine Gomez to President Cleye
land and President Mckinley was passed; as
was the resolution offered by Mr.. Mills dem.
Iex), as to the obligations assumed by the
United States toward the people OF Cuba in as
serting and maintaining the right to prevent
the acquisition of the island by any European
power The senate was in executive session
from p. m. until 5;lb when IL adjourned to
the 5th The house was not in session on
the LIST.
THE senate was not In session on the Sd M,...,,
In the house message was received from the
senate transmitting the joint resolution au-
the secretary OF the navy to transport
N suitable American vessels, which he shall
,harter contributions OF the people of the
United States for the famine stricken people of
india. After some discussion the resolution
was adopted by common consent, The house
adjourned until the 5th
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
THE VENEZUELAN TREATY


enthusiastically Ratified by the Venezue.
Ian Congress.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The World this
morning publishes the following copy
right cable dispatch from Caracas,
Venezuela
The congress of Venezuela has unani-
mously and enthusiastically ratified
their Guiana boundary arbitration
treaty with Great Britain which was
negotiated by the United States. The
measure was first read in the house of
representatives by Senor Arangurca,
who spoke eloquently in its favor.
The second reading was without in
cident it came up on third reading
yesterday Monday, and aftcra pecch
by Senor Briceno, the houses voted for
the treaty unanimously amid great
cheering and enthusiastic demonstra-
tions of gratitude to Uncle Sam"
The treaty was also unanimously
ratified by the senate yesterday Mon
day.
President Crespo will sign it next
Friday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
AN EXCITED PEOPLE.
Yuma, AaizOna, Revelling In Newly Found
Riches.


Riches.
POMONA, Cal, April 6.-Col. George
f. Payne, well-known gold miner of
California for more than a quarter of a
century, who has just arrived here
from Arizona, says that Yuma has sud
denly become a most excited mining
town. Nothing quite like the present
excitement over the suddenly found
riches and prospects of further finds,
has been seen since the
palmy days Virginia, New, in the early
seventies. Cripple Creek and Tomb
stone were never "in it" for unadul-
terated excitement. The town is wild
with excitement because of two finds
of marvellous rich bodies of gold ore.
At Pichaco mining district, some 25
miles north of Yuma, on the Cali
fornia side of the Colorado river,
there are the Golden Dream"
and MONDAY mines. For several
weeks the men at those mines have
been getting into rich ore. and the
owner has been offered as high as Sl75,-
900 for his mines.
On Thursday last men in both mines,
at almost the same hour, ran into
lodges of ore that yield over Sc, 600 to
the ton. -Four specimens from these
lodges were found to run $3.50
per ton. Twelve carelessly-selected
bits of rock assayed So, 100 to
the ton. The lodges in the
Pichaco district are all very large. One
ledge of low-grade ore there is even 60
feet wide. No one can tell yet what
the dimensions are of the ledge in
which this rich ore has been found, but
1t is certainly big one. Besides there
is constantly coming into Yuma every
day news of rich finds in the Gleason
district. That is 90 miles east of Yuma,
Ariz, near Tacna station, and is sur
rounded by desert.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
WASTEFUL WATERS.
me Damage Already Done Com-
puted by Millions.
work OF Destruction Continues, with Fam
me and Pestilence Sure to FolIow-A
Thrill OF Dismay Sent Through the
Entire Countrywide Great Floods.
Prediction of Disaster Terribly Real-
lied.

ire"iction OF Disaster Terribly Real
lied.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 5.-The pre-
dlctlon made in these dispatches Fri
DAY that great disaster to the Missis-
sippi delta would follow the breaking
OF the levee al point on the east side
OF the river north of Helena, Ark, has
been terribly realized
The break of Flower lake, which oc-
Cured yesterday morning, has rapidly
grown from dozen feet in length to
a thousand. This was the condition of
the erevasse this AFTERNOON at four
o'clock when the Associated Press rep
resentative left the levee north of the
break. Effort is being made to tie
each end of the levee, but owing to the
difficulty in getting material from the
railroad, four miles away, the success
OF the effort is doubtful.
The crevasse is at the head of the
delta and will cause an overflow of the
northern tier of counties in Mississippi
with the exception of part of Tunica.
The question that now confronts the
planters is the duration of the flood.
If the water is out of the d.lta BY Nav
D crop of cotton can be grown, but
cotton planted as late as May 10 has
little chance of maturing before frost.
There is still another danger These
crevasses must all be closed before the
June rise, or there will be a second
overflow. The delta country produces
annually no less than half million
bales of cotton.
Much suffering is reported from the
overilowed regions. Relief steamers
are making daily trips into Arkansas
and Mississippi, rcscuing hundreds of
people and bringing them to Memphis.
The local relief committee is doing
everything possible for the unfortunate
refugees.
At meeting of the committee late
this afternoon it was decided to ask
other cities for help.
The following appeal was issue ed:
The city of Memphis has been providing for
the distressed food sufferers from the over
flowed districts of Arkansas and Mississippi,
with some little outside assistance, for several
weeks. Few TenneSseeans are in need, but the
demands upon Memphis for others are very
great and are increasing every day. Indeed,
tne demands on our people have grown to such
proportions that we feel unable to meet them
alone. Heretofore we have attempted to carry
on this work without soliciting contributions
from other cities, although many cities have
generously given US voluntary aid. II the kind
people OF other towns and cities feel disposed
TO lend helping hand In this matter. all dona-
tons received by the the relief committee will
be highly appreciated and judicous ly man
aged. Donations of meat, meal and groceries
are preferable. The relief committee is well
organized ana can use money to the best al-
vantage as it is fully cognizant of the necessi-
ties OF the situation. All remittanccs should
be made to Bun F.. Price, treasurer of the ci,i-
zens' relief committee, Memphis, TcpD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
THREE MEN ASPHYxlATED.
Overcome by Carbonic Acid Gas While
Cleaning a Beer Tunnel.

Overcome by Carbonic Acid Gas While
Cleaning Beer Tunnel.
MONTREAL Can, April 6. - Three
men were killed by asphyxia-
ton at Dow's brewery. They
were cleaning a beer tunnel,
and were overcome by the carbonic
acid gas which had collected at the
bottom. The dead are
Joseph Webb, unmarried.
John Murphy married.
John Haningan.
The man Webb was to blame. He had
been in the brewery for years, and
knew that he should have seen
whether any gas had col
lected. The tunnel was about
Is feet deep and as soon as he en-
tered he dropped to the bottom. The
two others met a similar fate, and a
fourth man, named McCabe, who went
to see what had happened, was also
overcome, but was taken out alive and
was resuscitated. y