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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

THE ENQUIRER is in receipt of copy
of the Washington Post Almanac for 1898.
This year The Post Almanac has nearly
600 pages and is more complete than ever.
Filled with mine of information, so ar
ranged as to facilitate ready reference, the
book is almost invaluable. The Almanac
may be had of the publishers ats cents
copy,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

To provide the navy with as much
ammunition as each ship usually carries,
requires an outlay of about S3,OOO,OOO.
Owing to the limit of endurance of men
and guns, however, the stock of ammu-
milton carried by big ship is enough to
last through several hot engagements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

The English papers quote an Ameri-
can naval officer in London as saying
that the United States is in no hurry to
buy warships, for the reason that after a
while it will be easier and cheaper to take
them from Spain. We all like this kind
of talk, of course; but then we should be
careful not to deceive ourselves with it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-12

- Among other things, it is suggested
that if there is to be war with Spain, it
will be several weeks yet-not until after
the approaching Spanish elections. Prime
Minister Sagasta is not in favor of war
with this country under any circum-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
An Unfortunate Linuuist.

John was an ambitious Chinaman.
He had made money in Chinatown.
San Francisco, but had devoted him
self to business so thoroughly that he
remained totally ignorant Of English.
He came to New York determined to
avoid his fellow-Chinamen, SO that he
might learn to speak English during
his six months stay in the METROPOLIS.
He took a room in an East Side
house, paid promptly, made himself
agreeable to his landlord. who allowed
him to walt on customers In his little
grocery store, and he never went near
Pell or Mott street. After several
months residence In New York and
many hours Of study, the ChInaman
ventured forth among his people.
where he proceeded to give an exhibI-
tion of his proficiency in the English
language. What he said sounded
strange to the other Cinnamon. and the
ambitious one nearly swooned when he
discovered that he had learned Ger
man by mistake.
His New York home was In the Ger
man part of the city where English is
an unknown tongue, and the poor fell
low had to begin his linguistic work
over again.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Why Did Graham Withdraw

Two years ago, in August, 1896, tho
TRIBUNE called attention to the remark
able silence of every newspaper publish
ed in Philadelphia on the disappearance
and unknown whereabouts of District
Attorney George S. Graham. His flight.
or visit for the benefit of his health as
he termed 1t upon his return, was sur
rounded with sensational street rumors
OF embezzlement of funds intrusted to
his care as receiver Of the Order of the
Iron Hall, The TRIBUNE was the Grs,
paper to mako known the cause of his
disappearance and the article was copied
from one end OF the state to the other.
except in Philadelphia. Notwlthstand-
ing that no denial was ever made. many
friends Of the TRIBUNE feared we had
wrongly accused the papers and the
Official, but recent developments in
directly yindicate our statements of two
years ago.
The district attorney early last week
announced himself as n candidate for
denomination. The announcement Great
cu STORM ol Indignation IN Philadelphia
such as has never before been equalled
In politics. The bar, the judiciary, the
press Gn half-hearted way and the
entire business community denounced
his candidacy. Graham has powerful
influence in Philadelphia, he is the
favorite of every political rounder in
the city and is backed by the corrupt
machine which controls every public
department, yet, with this unparalleled
support behind him, he on Friday last
withdrew his candidacy.
As before, not a newspaper in the city
stated why the people rose en- masse in
Indignation at his announcement, nor
why he feared to test the voters sense
Of honor at the polls.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19

gratified with melodious strains from
a magnificent pipe organ, which filled
the far end Of the chapel behind the
altar fully equipped, even to the lee
tern. The tube arches sprang from
pilasters, each capped with a highly
polished, specially designed brass fix
ture. They took the form of crown
while at the apex OF the chapel ceiling
where the tube arches met, they were
Joined by highly decorated brass cy
Under bent at its center. These were
the first vacuum tube lighting fixture.
ever designed, and are striking exam
pie of the manner in which Mr.. Moore
has worked out the thousand and one
details of his lighting system. In this
connection 1t should be mentioned thai
the chapel was wired completely witt
iron armored conduits. Over tn,
rear door in colored vacuum tubes wa.
the inscription: Let There Bt
Light" The photograph which served
as the original for the accompanying
illustration was taken entirely by tht
light from the vacuum tubes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Made of DeniLl and Webbing.


To manicure the nails thoroughly
hold the tips of tie fingers in a bowl
of hot soap suds for a few minutes.
Then, with an orange stick (never a
steel instrument), push back the cuti-
Gle. which must not under any circum-
stances be cut. Trim and file the
nails to shape them, and the shape
must be delicate oval, not point.
If high polish is desired, put the pink
salve on first, then powder and polish:
add more salve and powder, polish
again and wash tho hands. After they
are dry rub the mills with a polisher
that has not been in powder, and, as
Byron says, they will look like 1.-The
petals of pink rose"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19

Very delicate skin freckles easily. A
few of these kisses of the sun god"
are supposed to accentuate the white
ness OF pretty complexion. but too
many are most harassing to the soul of
woman. If mask of thin muslin, dip
ped In buttermilk frequently, is worn
for day Immediately after the freck-
les make their appearance, all trace
OF them will vanish Holes for the
mouth and eyes must be cut in the
mask. A wet day might be chosen for
the cure, during Which the fair patient
would undergo the fashionable rest
cure, "a day in bed"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Paper Floors In Germanv

Paper floors are enjoying n steadily
increasing popularity in Germany.
which is readily explained by the
many advantages they possess over
wooden flooring. An important ad-
vantage consists In the absence of
joints, whereby accumulatlons of dust
vermin, and fungi, dangerous TO
health, are done away with. The new
paper floors are bad conductors of
heat and sound, and in spite of their
hardness have n linoleum-like, soft
feel to the foot. The costs are con-
siderably lower than those of floors
made of hard wood. The paper mass
receives a small addition of cement
as binder and is shipped in bags. in
powder form. The mass is stirred into
a stiff paste spread out on the floor.
pressed down by means of rollers. and
painted with lakewood, nutwood, or
mahogany color, after drying.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Where Wives Arc In Demand.

Wives are wanted In Rhodesla. The
British South Africa Company is anx.
ious for active colonization. Fol
many years the Chartered Company
has discountenanced marriage among
the mounted police, civil servants and
other employees, measure for which
Cecil Hhodes, whose misogynist views
are we'll known, has been held re.
sponsible. But this policy has been en-.
tirely reversed, and an edict has gone
forth among the Chartered Company'i
officials promising that preference ir
promcti will be 81 ren to married me1
and advising all who can do so te
enter forthwith into the bonds of mat.
rimony.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
TREELAND, SEPTEMBER 10, 1898.


For some time past the Cross Creek
Coal Company has missed no opportunit!
to let its employees feel its power, and
many OF tho orders and edictS issued by
this corporation recently should make
those who profit by them feel ashamed
OF wealth gotten by such ignoble means.
The acts OF petty meanness which are
visited upon the untortunates who by
force Of circumstances must work for
this firm are in many instances ridi, u
lous exhibitions Of tyranny, because they
serve no good purpose, are often Of n
financial or other benefit to tho COM
pany and simply salt the sores which
the lash has previously made.
One of the latest OF these mandates
from the headquarters in Dritton was
delivered verbally to numerous residents
of Eckloy last week, when notice was
served upon several householders that
hereafter they shall neither harbor nor
board any able bodied man who is not
employed by the Cross Creek Coal Com
pany.
At first thought it might be suspected
that this order was issued to clear the
village OF idlers and non-workers. But
this is not its object. In Eckley there
are several young men who live with
their parents and a number OF foreigners
who board with fellow-countrymen
They have obtained employment at
colIieries other than those operated by
the Coke company, the majority working
at No 5Jcddo, but for reasons which con-
cern no one but themselves they prefer
to remain residents OF Eckley. 1t is the
people who board these men who have
notified.
From pure cussedneSs and to have re-
yenge upon them because they dared to
better themselves 1--WE Judge so inasmuch
as no other motive can be imagined).
the Cross Creek Coal Company'S agents
will drive these thirty or forty men out
of the homes they occupy. The houses
they live in are rented by people who
work for the company, but tho privilege
OF the renters to take in as guests or
boaSders whom they will is disregarded
by the powers that rule at Drifton.
Young men who were born in the town
and have lived all their lives with their
parents must now leave their homes
and seek shelter elsewhere.
There can be no gain whatever to tho
corporation in carrying out this order.
The rooms and beds occupied by the
greater number of those affected will
naturally remain vacant, for they who
beard them will not give the places of
their sons to strangers whom the com
pany may employ.
The order is a piece OF petty spite
work, too small and too mean to bo
fathered by a firm composed of such
persons as are generally understood to
compose the Cross Creek Coal COMPANY.
and, in justice to the reputation of the
firm, it and other similar DEGREES lately
originated and enforced by the small
fry in charge OF the Coke interests
should be promptly repudiatcd by those
who possess that power.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
THE CONVlCT'S STORY.
Strange Connection of a White Cat with
Burglars Life,

a Burglars Life.
Its no secret that I've been In the
penitentiary," said the old man. at
was white cat that took me there.
and white cat that saved me and
made me better man.
"One winter, good many years ago.
l was in Houston, sick and dead broke
An old pal of mine meeting me on the
street took pity on me and soon helped
me out of my troubles. But not for
nothing. AS soon as l recovered he
wanted me to join him In some bur.
glaries that he had planned. At first
l refused Indignantly, for had some
talking-he was a fine talker-and a
few drinks did the work and l agreed
to go in with him.
Conscience makes towards of UP
all, and l guess that was why Ed
trembled like leaf when he saw q
white cat flash past us as we stood
shivering in the garden of house on
Harris street that night. 1t was an
easy matter to break in, and we soon
had all there was worth taking. In
little room at the end of the hall
child was sleeping. The dim light OF
lamp showed the pretty cot, the fair
flushed face of little girl, her golden
hair streaming over the snowy pillow,
and crouching by her side white cat,
whose pink eyes glittered like stars.
We had to pass through this room, and
/ could not for the life Of me help bend.
ing down and touching that beautiful
hair with my lips-it looked SO like
the hair of my darling who died only
the year before. 1t was her death that
drove me to drink and trouble" and
the old man wiped away a tear.
well, | don't know exactly how Ii
happened, but the cat gave a terrific
squall, and | had only Just time to
seize it and stuff 1t in my bag when a
bullet came whistling by my head.
got out of the house somehow, still
carrying my bag of plunder, and ran
down the road, out of town, finally TAX
ing refuge in an old barn. / was badly
wounded, and, to make a long story
short, they arrested me and took me to
Jail. My partner was dead.
They told me afterwards that in
my delirium l cried continually for the
white cat, and when they brought the
animal into my cell-for they found it
unhurt in my bag-I nursed it and was
quiet 1t was strange fancy of a sick
man, but 1t led me back to health. The
story was told at the house which we
had robbed, and the little girl and her
father came to see me. He was a
good man, and she was an angel-God
bless her for her innocent prattle and
sweet eyes of pity.
THE penitentiary was a rough
place in those days, and believe I
would have died in few months IL
the child had not sent me tiny white
kitten, which l was allowed to keen
and it saved me from despair and
death. Every time I looked at it I
thought Of the little angel that gave
1t, and of that other little angel-my
dead child-and made new resolve
to be better man.
Two frail atoms of life-a kitten
and a child-but they we're strong
enough to raise me out of the very
depths of hell"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
DISPLAY OF FLOWERS
BEST REcEPTAcLES FOR EFFEo
TIVE ARRANGEMENT.

Choice of Vases Regards Shape ant
Color of First Importance-Slender Flow.
ers Require High Receptacles and shori
Stems Low Vases.
The choice Of vases as regards both
shape and color, is of the first import.
ance. Tall, slender flowers, such as
daffodils and narcissi, should have
holders, If possible, half as high agair
as their own length. Tulips and otheI
flowers Of the same type, on the con.
trary, require to rise from low, broad
base. II is a great assistance in az.
ranging flowers which it is desired
should stand upright by themselves
like the last mentioned, TO fill the re-
ceptacle loosely with wet moss, into
which they may be stuck as seems
requisite to the artist, besides which
the flowers go twice as far If assisted
In this way.
A branch of pink almond blossom
blacktborn or wild cherry, allowed tc
stick carelessly, or apparently care.
lessly, in all its lovely natural spiki.
ness out of big, fat blue pot, will al
once bring bit of living spring into
the room, but the same flowers, when
broken up into uninteresting small
Sticks and placed in slender recepta.
cies, at once lose all character and be.
oome unimportant and meaningless.
In the case of violets and snowdrops
and such other frail beauties a low
bowl, not more than three inches in
height, is the most satisfactory ar.
rangement. Here, again, the use OF
moss Is invaluable. There are at pres.
ent on the market some inexpensive
modern, shallow Delft bowls, which
seem made for the accommodation OF
violets, hyacinths and other wofully
short-stemmed blossoms.
Roses must be treated according to
their variety. Some spirited, stiff
necked kinds consent to lend them
selves to lofty designs, while tea roses
and others of more yielding, dropping
disposition yearn for bowls and the
support of one another's company, and
even so 1t Is necessary to place wire
support in the bowl to keep them from
slipping. Can anything be lovelieI
than old-fashioned silver bowls filled
with mixed roses?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Russian Praise of Our Navy.

Washington, Sept 15.-In an official
report presented to his government on
the operations of American fleets dur
ing the war, Prince Lieven, a captain
In the Russian Navy, writes most en-
Enthusiastically, of the conduct of both
officers and men and of the marvellous
discipline that was enforced, which en-
abled the ships to be SO magnificgently
fought when the opportunity arose for
a clash with those Of Spain. The prince
early in the war applied for permission
to accompany the fleet under Admiral
Sampson, and was present with 1t
throughout the greater part of the war.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Fine Season for Hops in washington

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 15.-The hop
picking season in the Puyallup and
Yakima valleys is on, and pickers are
gathering from all portions of the State
and British Columbia. The crop be-
ington in the past six years is also the
sides being the largest raised in Wash
best, the hops being bright, free from
insects, and very superior The yield
is from $1,000 to 1000 pounds per acre,
and dealers ere generally engaging the
crop at 10 cents. 1t will require 1000
pickers for a month to gather the crop
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19

New Brunswick, N. j., Sept. 10
Justice Van Syckel, of the Supreme
Court of New Jersey, decided yesterday
that James Cookery. for many years
superintendent of schools at South
Amboy, is entitled to $500 for in
juries received while attempting to
b ard train of the Central Railroad
cember Is. He contended that he
stepped on the train while it was
standing still and that 1t started be-
fore he could get up the stepc. The
railroad company declared that he
tried to board the train while it was
moving. His injuries have untitled
him for teaching.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19

There is a very amiable lady who
uses her love letters to score off her
husband when opportunity occurs. It
is her custom when her husband says
anything disparaging to her to fetch
out one of these relics of courtship
days and reel off the glowing tribute
to her virtues which is therein con-
tained. These letters originally mum.
bered somewhere about 200, but owing
to sundry successful raids which the
poor prosecuted husband has made up
on them, the number has been consid-
erably reduced. When he penned the
tender missives little did he imagine
what instruments of torture they
would in later years become
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
wonder of a Volcanic Isle.

One Of the greateSt wonders Of Java
"the fire island" large lake of boiling
mud, is situated almost in the plain
of Grobogana, soroe distance to tn,
northeast Of Solo. 1t is nearly tive
miles in circumference, and in the cen
ter immense columns of soft, hot mut
may be seen continually rising ant
falling, like great BACK timbers thrus
forth and then suddenly withdrawn
by a giants hand. Besides the phe
nomena of the columns, there are tive
gigantic bubbles near the western edge
which fill up like huge balloons ant
explode on an average three times pol
minute.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
TROUBLESOME AGUlNALDO.
Hong Kong Correspondents Think 1t Was
Unwise to Take Him Back to Cavite.

Hong Kong Correspondents Think 1t Was
Unwfse to Take Him Back to Cavite.
San Francisco, Sept 15.-The re-
ports of Manila correspondents sent
to the Hong Kong papers, which ar
rived to-day by the steamer from
China, show that the attitude of Agui-
naldo has created great uneasiness on
the part cf American and English OBJ
servers. The correspondent of the
Hong Kong China Mail, after speaking
or the great skill shown by Aguinal-
do in avoiding friction with Gen. An
derson, says:
There can be only one construction
placed on the latest developments of
the navy policy. Aguinaldo and hls
supporters evidently imagine that tie
United States will withdraw her troops
as soon as Spain is conquered, leav-
Ing the revolutionary troops in pos
session. Yet all observers admit that
there can be no dual control. AS
time goes on 1t becomes more clearly
evident that the United States Off
cials who were responsible for taking
the insurgent leaders to Cavite may
have made grievous mistake.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Body of Burgogne Victim Found.

Washington, Sept. 15-The State
Department has received letter from
Consul-General Osborn, at London, re-
porting that he has hSen informed by
the Receiver of Wrecks that the body
of Alfred r. Jacob, an American cti-
zen, one of the victims of the wreck OF
La Bourgogne. was picked up by the
British steamer Londonian. The re-
ceiver said he held certain property
found on the body and desired an in
quiry to be made to ascertain If there
are any legal heirs of Mr.. Jacob living
In the United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way 10 cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an intlamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining OF the
eustaclian tube. When this tube gets
lnflamed you have IA rumbliug sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are cansed hy
catarrah, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
4. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
tS Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hallsfamily Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Notable CentenniaIs of the Year.

The following centennial celebra-
tions will be held this year: The
4OOth anniversary of Vasco da Gamas
discovery of the way to India by way
of the Cape of Good Hope. at Lisbon,
in May; the burning of Savonarola. at
Florence, in May; the birth of Hol-
bein, at Basle, in June; Montpelier will
celebrate the Tooth birthday of Angus
te Comte; Ancona that of Leopazdl
and Paris that of Michelet, the histor.
ian.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19

City of Mexico, Sept. lt.-The Mexi.
can Government has been officially no.
titled that the Diet of the Greater Re-
public of Central Amerioa has asked
the Government Of Nicaragua for all
the documents in the archives relating
to the construction Of an interoceanic
canal across Nicaragua "for the pur-
pose of investigating the reasons why
the United States of North America
appear to be decided to construct the
canaln
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
Letters Father Has Paid All.

Chicago, Sept. 15-Joseph Letter has
cleared up his famous wheat deal. Ev-
cry creditor has been paid, obligations
to banks whose assistance was enlist
ed have been cancelled, and 14,0OO 900
bushels of wheat have been liquidated
since the announcement of the volun-
tary assignment, nearly three month.
ago.
This has been done only by great sac
rifIce, including the giving of mortga-
ges on property belonging to the Letter
estate aggregating nearly $5,500OOO in
value.