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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
Boys Box Refer.


The popular school coat for a boy
is the box REFER of style similar to
the one shown in the large engraving.
After twelve or thirteen years of
age, boys more frequently wear
trousers than knickerbockers, except,
of course, when cycling. In England
they give up the form earlier, or, at
any rate. the knickers are worn with
stockings. A boy of from eight to ten
years of age, clad in short knickers
and socks, such as one continually
sees here, would be the laughing
stock of his comrades on the other
side of the channel.
A sailor costume with long trousers
and Jersey may at pinch form part
of the wardrobe of boy from thir-
teen to fourteen years of age, espe.
cially in the country or at the seaside.
But the dress just described, short
jacket and knickers of drab or gray,
are generally preferred here for boys
up to thirteen or fourteen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
Annie Gravenstock's Case.

Annie Gravenstock died of starva-
ton in Chicago the other day. Like
her husband, who barely escaped the
same fate, she was old, infirm and al
most helpless. Yet she had done moth
ing to deserve death, unless old age
and poverty are to be accounted
crimes. She perished in the midst OF
plenty What answer can society
make to the indictment for homicide?
The story is a distressing one. Mrs.
Gravenstock was stricken with typhoid
fever two months ago. Too poor to
employ physician or nurse, her aged
husband performed the functions OF
both, and by so doing lost the employ
ment through which he gained a
scanty livelihood. When the fever had
run its course there was no food in the
house. The pitiful stock of furniture
went piecemeal, and when it was gone
the woman starved to death. That is
the substance of the story. The fact
that stupidity or Indifference at the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Tt is a remarkable proportion in the
total gain in exported manufactures
from the United States during the last
fiscal year that is held by products of
iron and steel. Out of the total in
crease of S4s, 900, 900, exports of iron
and steel manufactures amount to
$33, 200, 900. 1t is an evidence, also,
of the excellence of American work
manship that the greater part of this
increase is in highly finished forms,
such as locomotives, machinery, tools
and steel rails. These are figures that
tell significantly of such incidents as
the building of railway bridge in the
Soudan and of viaduct in India by
American contractors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

from there left open to the neck. The
neck itself should be gathered with
more fulness at back and front than
at the shoulder, and then bound, wide
lace or embroidery being sewed in to
form collar and jabot. For the
sleeves a shirt-waist sleeve is the best
guide as it has but one seam; they
may be shaped precisely like it at the
top, but allowed to bang straight to
the wrists instead of having the fulness
gathered into a cuff, and then faced
and turned back, which gives Japan.
ese look to the gown. Its owner ought
to ask some one else to turn up the
hem around the bottom while she
stands properly belted, and it is com.
plete. WornIwith the belt while she
is visible, and without when she wishes
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

6ouse. The material is brilliant iri-
descent Persian chiffon, of the softest,
richest coloring. The whole dress is
appliqued over with black-thl cad lace
in graceful conventionalized flower
like figures, the lace in turn being
outlined with rucked baby velvet rib
bon the shade of Parma violets. There
is V from the throat to the point of
the bust of heavy cut white lace over
satin, white satin belt and very long
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
Strings on All Headwear.
Strings are appearing, both on hats
and bonnets.


The woman who likes kimono, but
who feels how impossible it is out of
her bedroom, can make something
very similar, 80 far as comfort and
GOODNESS are concerned, and yet have
a gown she will not mind wearing about
the house, In the morning, at any rate.
Tofashion it, take two pieces of some
pretty cotton material that is at least
yard wide (crape cloth is good), hav.
ing first cut them about ten inches
longer than the distance measured
from your neck to the floor, and make
round hole four inches in diameter
i'll the middle of each piece about four
inches from its end; this is to
be the arm-hole. A gore as large
as seems necessary should then
be added to each piece, and the
resulting diagonal edges stitched
together to form the back seam, while
the opposite or front edges are neatly
closed up to near the waist-line, and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

From the Indianapolis News: The
public conscience is becoming quick
ened more and more to the incongruity
of public officials accepting of such
courtesies, such money-saving devices,
such evidences of obligation, such pen
sions as railway passes are, and the
public concience will, in no long time,
let us hope, reach the point when 1t
shall make 1t an offense for any
public official to have 2 pass of any
kind. Already this condition has been
reached in some states concerning
legislators. Speed the day when 1t
shall become UNIVERSAL
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

From the Hartford, Conn, Times:
The "rebels" in the Philippines never
thought Of "assailing" our flag until
we sent armed men to command them
to submit absolutely to our rule, and
then they gave us months of notice be-
fore a gun was fired. Had we made
any such demands upon the Cubans as
we made on them with far smaller
justification) we should be fighting
half million "rebels" in the island of
Cuba to-day. 1t is better to stick To
the plain facts while we are talking
about this business.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Qreen Wilhelmina goes to bed at
eleven and gets up very early. Her
first toilet is quick one, for it is
merely a preparation for a good, brisk
walk in the park. On these excur-
sions she wears a rough woolen
"mante" made like those of the Freis-
land peasants. When she comes In
from her exercise she has a cup OF
chocolate in her room and then makes
an elaborate toilet,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Hungarians throughout the United
States are interested in an effort to
remove from that State the Hungarians
living in Pennsylvania. 1t is asserted
that the Hungarians in Pennsylvania
are not properly treated; that they
cannot obtain justice in the State
courts, and that mine-owners have
combined to prevent them bettering
their condition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
A New Set of Colors.

Paris is inaugurating new set of
colors, and judging from the titles
given the various shades considerable
attention is being given the question
by the experts. A deep cream is
called "Cream of the Meadow" as its
shade is exactly that of the wild flower
of that name. "Eventide" describes
new gray, and really the color is
deep, mysterious and misty. A shade
of pink is described as poppy bud,"
as it gives one the idea of the silvery
sheen seen on the poppy bud.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

A combination of a rapid-fire gun
and an automobile is being made out
West. The gun fires seventy shots a
second, and the machine goes the pace
of n crack trotter, and the whole is
designed to suppress street riots,
which it undoubtedly would do.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

The Chicago Theological Seminary,
which is said to be the oldest of its
kind in that very considerable part Of
the United States lying west of Gin
cinnati, has decided to open its doors
to women on equal terms with men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

The sooner that back door on the
Canadian border, through which, it is
said, so many undesirable European
immigrants are pouring, is attended
to the better for the country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Governor Atkinson, OF West Vir-
ginia, claims that his State leads the
Union in the production of oil and
lumber, and that it's secord in coke
and third in coal. And he says that
the State Is ''just beginning to grow"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

From Harper's Round Table: uncle
Reuben had just returned from his
Christmas holiday in New York, and
his mind was confusion of cinemato-
graphs, self-playing pianos, automo-
biles, monographs etc. When he was
asked which had impressed him most
he solemnly replied: by gosh, the
horseless piano beats 'em all"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Fingers are valued at high price
in Australia. A Melbourne boy of
eight had his fingers crushed in a
gate at level crossing. and one had
to be amputated. An action on hrs
behalf was brought against the State
Railway Department. The jury
awarded the full amount claimed,
$4,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

One is continually surprised at the
consideration given abroad to Ameri-
can styles. A sample number of an
English fashion journal just received
contains New York letter as regu-
lar contribution, and the Paris fashion
papers are continually referring to
American styles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

One of the marvels of our country is
Its extraordinary power to assimilate
and amalgamate foreign elements. The
Americans of the United States, aug
mented by continuous inflow of all
sorts of foreign stocks, have still the
prospect of becoming one of the most
homogeneous nations under the aun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Wide winged bows of white silk
muslin edged with imitation Mechlin
lace are becoming to every one and
smarten up a very plain waist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
May Tie the Bonnet Under the Chin.

Are strings to hats and bonnets
really coming again? 1t seems like
it, at any rate, for tulle strings are
seen on all the new hats. They are
becoming as q rule-they are worn
twisted round the throat-and the ef-
feet is soft and pretty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

! NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
come Popular in the Metropolis.

New YORK Cry (SpeciaD "A su-
perb house toilet or morning gown
suitable for any time of the year Is
successful creation of New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

A lot of good newspaper space is
wasted by people saying that they
didn't say what the stenographic pot
hooks show that they said.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

slightly shirred sleeves. As will be
noted, the skirt trails all around and
is very clinging, falling. below the rich
satin underslip on which it is mount
ed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Sunken ships can be raised with little
effort by the use of an Ohio mans ap-
paratus comprising air-tight bags OF
proper shape to fit the different com
partments, the bags being inflated to
accomplish the twofold purpose Of ex-
pelling the water and increasing the
buuyancy Of the ship.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

pushed close to the throat, leaving the
ends of the ribbon to hang in two long
scarfike ends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

1t is said that since the war there
has been a marked increase of indus
trial and commercial activity in Spain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

For dinner and reception gowns
black velvet will assume the prece-
dence, over even the black spangled net
affairs Of the past season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09

Another pretty fancy is to bring a
satin ribbon twice around the stock,
put its ends through small buckle of
rhjrestones or paste Jewels. which is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-09
Pretty Neckwear.

The white or cream maline neckties
that have been fastened in a bow at
the throat are now brought twice
around the high, straight stock, fast
ened half way between throat and belt
with pretty pin, and tied in a bow
there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-08

The Hawaiian Star of March Il, one
of the two sprightly daily papers pub
lished at Honolulu. contains this item:
Yesterday and today have been rec
ord days for Honolulu harbor in the
matter Of steam shipping. A most un-
usual sight was presented about 500
o'clock this morning. The Gaelic was
still in view. stcaming to the west
ward; the transport Valencia was go
ing out through the channel: to the
eastward of the channels mouth the
Miowera was hove To waiting for the
Valencia to clear the channel; the Do.
ric to the westward of the channels
mouth was just finishing her voyage
from the Orient to this port while
Waikiki Of the Miowera, the steam
whaler Jeanette was at anchor. In
side the harbor in naval row was the
big British steamship Monmouthshire,
which arrived yesterday from Yoko-
hama and sailed today for Portland
Further Eva in naval row was the Uni
ted states steamship Wheeling. which
arrived yesterday from Vancouver af-
ter an Alaskan cruise. At the Mail
dock was the big United States collier
Scindia which sails tomorrow for San
| Francisco And at the Oceanic wharf
! was the Australia which arrived We'd
| ncsday. In the last three days eight
ocean going steamships have arrived at
| this port, one man Of war, one whalcr
| and six merchant vessels. In addition
| to these steam vessels the harbor IS
unusually fun of sailing craft. Never
| before has there been such striking
| ocular demonstration Of the growing
importance of Honolulu as a shipping
and commercial center"
In the press of more exciting news
the affairs of Hawaii have not recently
received much attention in the States
but it is encouraging to learn from the
| Stars well-edited columns that the
commerce of our mid-Pacific territory
is progressing satisfactorily. that gov
ernmcnt matters are going along
smoothly and that strong delegation
il likely to be sent to Washington next
| winter to urge congress to organize the
islands under a territorial form. The
commercial ana strategic Importance of
| Honolulu. as a naval base commanding
the whole sweep of the vast North
| Pacific, the future thcater Of our mer-
chant marines greatest expansion, is
sufficiently indicated in the quotation
we have made to go long way toward
justifying Hawaii's annexation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-08
Conscious of Their Mistake.

In 1896 it was IA subject of wonder
to many Observers of our presidential
campaign that SO harsh a feeling.
should exist among So many morally
good uccnlc against banks ana bank
crs. The literature of the Bryan move
ment was aimed almost wholly at the
banking Industry, which it accused
with great extravaganza of language
Of being in a conspiracy to rob he pro-
duCcrs Of the country 10y the means
of dishonest laws. From having once
been regarded by public opinion as "A
model vocation, typical of scrupulous
punctuality, honesty ana fidelity To
business trusts. the vocation of the
banker under the stress of this lit.
erature and by aid of demago ora
tory. passed into disrepute among 4
great number Of American citizens
$500 900 of whom, male adults. repre-
s"ntnG nearly one-half of the pOpula-
tion. voted al the polls in that year u
ballot equivalent in its meaning to the
assertion, among others, that the
banker is next in morals to thief
Brvan was defeated and since then
business has very generally and per-
ceptibly improved Many Of those
who were carried away by the Bryan
fever have revived sufficiently in COM
mon sense to perceive that the Bryan
movement WAS a mistake; that free
coinage of silver at the old ratio is
simply a vision of minds disturbed; ;
., I,at ,ly
worse than other men but not one half
So black as the Bryan literature paint
cd them. The number of those capable
Of appreCiating these truths if given
time for sane observation and rehec-
tiun would INCREASE if the bankers, for
their part. would now show a little
tact: but when a great body of them
like the members Of the New York
Clearing House association try to take
advantage of the upward tendency in
general business to put in force a rule
in relation 10 the collection of checks
which looks on the surface like nothing
less than a plain clutch at the throat
OF business, without provocatiOn Oh
warrant, II Is idle to expect that Bry-
anism as an infection T American
politics will disappear entirely.
The bankers of New York forum
ately I'm this grab-all characteristics do
not fairly represent the bankers Of thu
country. II they expected their strike
to work through the general co-opcra-
tiun of the banking fraternity they
have been royalty undeceived. It's only
visible effect has been a recoil that has
seriously threatened the continued
supremacy of New York city as the
continents undisputed financial center
Millions of dollars in deposits have
been transferred from New York bank.
to banks in other cities where the col
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-08
Let Quay Be Tried.

on Monday in Philadelphia another
attemrt will be made TO secure trlal
of the Quay ease and the hone of til"
people Of the state. without regard To
faction or party. is that it VIII sue
ceed The charges forming the basis
of this criminal prosecution have heen
bruited about for so long a time ana
made to play SO conspicuous part IN
the working out of personal and politi-
cal antagonisms that the much-ahused
interests or justice call for a final ad-
Indication i'm opcn court
ON Monday morning Senator Quay
will again present himself before tn"
court of quarter sessions Of Phladrl-
phia county and through his counsel
demand public trial To this he is
entitled and if the prosecution shall
again move for an adjournment the
court must consider whether 1t can
afford TO lay itself open to the charge
Of abcttnC political CONSPIRACY by
granting further delay. trial will az
it progresses show what there is back
of these charges, but uostuoncment
will lac equivalent i'm the public mind
To an acquittal. since it will virtually
confess that QUAY was accused and
indicted for political purposes only.
Senator Quay wants "A trial and he
has wanted it from the first. His coun-
sci prevailed upon him to authorize tn"
appeal to the supreme court which
carried the case out of the joint iuris-
diction of Judge Finetter and District
Attorney Graham. and all who read
the argument of D. r. Watson under
stand full well why that jurisdiction
was feared But there has not been n
moment since the supreme court re-
mitted the trial to tn" Philadeluhia
quarter sessions that the senator has
not been eager to confront his aCCusers
in open court and anxious to get them
under Cross-eXaminatiun. TO this cnu
suhpoenas have issued for Wanamaker
Gordon, GuTey and the entire number
Of principals in the con "erted legal at
tack on Qu@y and these chief spirits il
the prosecution will he called as reluct'
ant witnesses for the defense
After Monday only nine Legislative
days will remain of the present gen
eral assembly if adjournment shall h,
taken, as pledged. ono week from mex
Thursday. 1t will h" to the interest o
the opponent" of Quay to prevent {
conclusion of the trial of his case he
fore April 20, hence ii postpOnemen
is not sought the artificial lengthenn!
of the proceedings 10y the multiplication
Of impertinent testimony may he cX
pected. The eyes of the people of tn
state and Of the country will be upOl
the judge and upon the jury when th
celebrated cause is called. and note vii
he made Of every suspicious move.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-08

with it has gone all sanctlty pertain
ing to the secrecy of the ballot box.
Another amendment that would be
very wise is suggested by Mr.. Wood
ruff's proposed amendment to the con
stitution abolishing the payment ut
taxes as a necessary qualification TOT
an eector. 1t is only a few years since
the state voted by a very large ma
jority against such an amendment
and ii was done because large ma
jority of the people of the state appre-
ciated the priceless privilege OF the
elective franchise that attaches 10
American citizenship. Instead OF
abolishing the tax qualification, every
citizen should be required to Volun-
tarly register his name and pay ms
taxes in person; and the man VINO ls
unwilling to pay % cents year Tor
the privilege of exercising the soNer-
cign power of an American voter has
no fitness for American citizenship. In
stead of cheapening and degrading the
| right of suffrage, we should seek 10
| elevate and sanctify it, and that can
! be done only by teaching its grahd
! importance to every citizen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-08
JUDGE ARCHBALD'S CANDI-
DACY.

From the Bradford Republican.
Hon. r.. w. Archibald, of Lackawanna
county, is to be a candidate for justice
of the Supreme court before the Republi-
can state convention this year. He has
filed notice of his intention with the
chairman of the Republican committee of
Bradford county, asking the support Of
delegates from here, and his name will
be printed upon the regular caucus ticket
and the voters he given an opportunity
to express preference for him If they
so desire.
Judge Archibald is ono of tho ablcst
jurists in this section of the state. and
has frequently held court in this county
With no other candidate from this sec.
tion, the Republicans of this county
could do no better than to give him a cor
dial endorsement in his candidacy.