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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
Bought Gold Pen to Sign q Bill.

Representative Morgan b. Williams,
of the Twelfth district, is so happy over
the passage by congress of his bill
appropriating $125,000 for public
building at Wilkesbarre that he pro-
poses to celebrate the event. For
twenty years the congressman from the
Luzerne district have been trying to get
congress to give Wilkesbarre a public
building, and it remained for Mr..
Williams to be successful. On Thursday
Mr.. Williams purchased the finest gold
pen and holder to be found in Washing
ton. He took it to the White House
and President Mckinley signed the bill
with it. The same pen was used by
Vice President Hobart and Speaker
Reed in affixing their signatures to the
bill Mr.. Williams will present the pen
to the city of Wilkesbarre with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
Holding a Woman for Ransom.

The relatives of Mrs. Sophia Rupert t.,
a demented woman, who week ago
escaped from Wiliamsport almshouse,
declare that she is being held prisoner
for ransom by several young men who
reside on the Bald Eagle mountains,
near that city. A nephew OF the
woman reported to Chief of Police Wise
that he had been notified by these
young men that if certain sum of
money was placed at specified point
Mrs. Rupert would be returned.
Mrs. Rupert has three brothers, we'll
to-do farmers, who reside in the lower
part of that county, and it is thought
that the brigands are trying to force a
reward for the missing woman from
them. These brothers for the past three
days have secured the mountains south
of the city. At one place in the snow
the footprints of woman were found,
but could not be traced for any distance.
The missing Mrs. Rupert is 40 years
old. She became insane while in jail
and last week was removed to the city
almshouse for safekeeping and care.
The first night Of her stay at the aims
house she quarreled with an inmate, and
at 9 a. IN. escaped from the institution
The story of her detention for the pur-
pose of ransom is firmly believed by her
brothers. They will endeavor to find
the parties who offered to return her for
reward
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06

The school directors of Kane, North
cumberland county, are considering an
ironclad clause which will be inserted
in the contracts next year, prohibiting
the school marms from receiving the
attentions of any young gentlemen un-
less they receive the consent of the
president and secretary of the board
together with their word of honor that
they will not marry him during the
school term
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
Death of Mrs, David DayiH.

Mrs. David Davis died at her home on
North Centre street on Saturday morn
ing. A few weeks ago she was attacked
by the grip, but had apparently recover
ed from her Illness, and was again at
tending to her household duties. Thurs
day .evening she became i'll and sank
rapidly, dying next morning at 1890
o'clock. Mrs. Davis is survived by her
husband, a observation-disclosures old
son and a year-old daughter. She was
daughter Of Rev. Edmund White, of
Port Matilda, Centre county, who was
at one time pastor of the Park M. E.
church. Mrs. Davis was aged &c years, 8
months and days.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be
held at the Park M. E. church.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
Faust" in Detroit.
From the Free Press, Dec. ., 1898.

TTUIl IIIt It TVe FIt5sf DtC, y, 1915.
The production Of Goethe's master
piece Faust" at the Whitney opera
house yesterday afternoon and evening
by Porter j. White and company, was
credit to the theatre and everyone con-
nected with the play. Primarily the
author of Faust" is to be thanked for
the intellectual feast, but the audience
owes no small debt of gratitude to Porter
j. White and his magnificent company
for an earnest and worthy rendering OF
the play, and for the adequate and at
tractive scenic embellishments with
which Mr.. White has enhanced his pro-
duction.
AT Freeland this evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
More Soldiers Mustered Out.

The mastering out of artillery men at
Fortress Monroe still continues. Among
those who were given their discharge last
week were Peter Yannes, who arrived
home Thursday evening; John McKin.
ley and William johnson, who reached
here Friday night, and James Burns,
who stopped off at Philadelphia for a
few days.
The only soldiers at Fortress Monroe
now who claim Freeland as their resi-
dence are John Conahan and Michael
Zemany, Jr. Hugh McGroarty, who is
home on furlough, will return to the
fort ON March 0.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06

Mary Sarosky, the four-year-old
daughter of Anthony Sarosky, of
Sturnerville, this county, met horrible
death Friday evening. She picked up
miners cartridge in the street and car
ried it into the house. There she began
playing with it. The cartridge explod-
ed with great force, blowing the little
ones head off. The girls mother, who
was in the kitchen, was knocked down
by the force of the explosion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
Court Appointments

In court on Thursday the following
appointments were made: Prison COM
missioners, John J. Brazil, Miners Mills;
Colonel e. b. Beaumont, Wilkesbarre;
succeeding L. M. Commit and B. Burg
under. Oil inspector of the county for
three years, DR.. S. w. Trimmer, White
Haven. Mine examiner of the Fifth
anthracite district, Bernard j. Ferry,
Hazleton; succeeding Anthony REILLY,
deceased
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06

AT Edwardsvile on Thursday a gas
explosion killed Wassal Sharok, and
seriously burned David A. Thomas and
Harry Evans. All three resided in
Kingston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
State Normal School.
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa.

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.
A Famous School in Famous Location
Among the mountains of the great resort
region--the Delaware Water Gap. An up to
date school with superior faculty. Depart
ments of Sewing, Elocution, College Prepara-
tory, Music Brussels carpets in students
rooms; good boarding special feature. Rates
reasonable.
Echoes, free Something that will interest
you. Spring Term of IA weeks will open
March %, 1899.
Address. George P. Bible, A. NJ, Principal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06

U'OR RENT.-Double block on Pine street:
IT four rooms in each dwelling: cheap rent;
stable attached. Apply to John Cannon,
Centre street, Or TRIBUNE Office.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

SE' LED PROPOSALS. for the leasing of the
y auditorium of the Grand opera. Freeland,
Pa, will be received by the Board of Directors
Of the Young Mems c. T. A. b. Corps up to I
p M, March 10. 1893. For conditions apply to
BY order of the Board of Directors
Alex. Mulhearn. president.
John j. McNelis, secretary.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
A Chinese MCPHERSON.

In New Zealand the Chinaman
abounds, and he has to resort to
strategy to make good his position.
In Otago, where Scotchmen are in
the'majority, contract for mend
ing a road was to be let, and the
most acceptable bid was signed "Mc-
Pherson. Notice was sent to the
said MCPHERSON to complete the con-
tract, and, 10, he appeared in all the
glory of yellow hue and pigtail /
But, gasped the president of the
board, your name can t be McPher-
SOM" "All lightee, " cheerfully an
swered John Chinaman; nobody
catchee contact in Otago unless he
named Nc" The contract was
signed, and the kongolian McPher-
son did his work as well as if he had
hailed from Glasgow. London and
China Telegraph.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
NO FRIENDS AT COURT.
Ehe Indian Territory Has no Stand
ing at Washington.

What the people in the Indiar
Territory are slowly realizing il
vthe unsympathetic hand the gov
~ernment at Washington has raised
against her. In Washington the
possible autonomy of the Indian
Territory from Oklahoma is scout.
~~sd as on the list of impossibilities.
The feeling in Washington is that
che condition of the Indian Terri
tory is anomalous and unwhole-
-some and should be rectified. And
isthe last thing on earth to be asked
N5y the government will be the con-
sent of the Indian Territory, or
hts wishes. The sentiment there,
(. according to prominent official
eihere in Guthrie, is that, as the
i Indian nations become newly or
aganized under ths Dawes commits
-sion plan, they will be attached to
Oklahoma. The idea of giving
the Indian Territory a territorial
form OF government, according to
-Hhis man, has as few supporters in
Washington as the idea of giving
statehood to Oklahoma.
1t is said that the government is
impatient with the Indian Terri
tory, made so by reports of execu-
lions such as that of William
Goings, and that thel is some feel
'.ing in high circles tha: the Dawes
commission is designedly prolong-
< ing its work, and may receive, be-
fore long, a suggestion to move
dorward more briskly towards the
completion of their work Okla
esman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
monument. In our Great citles.

Our great cities are not now ex-
actly poor in statues, but the ex-
ceedingly accidental character of
these memorials, due to the fact
that they are mainly the result of
private subscription, is evidenced
by a glance at the public out of door
statues and other memorials in New
York city. To American literary
men, distinctly as literary men, mot
one statue has been raised in that
city, but there are statues of Shakes
peare, Walter Scott and Robert
Burns. One bust of an American
author = Washington Irving = is
found, and there are also busts of
Cervantes, Schiller and Thomas
Moore. 1t would be hard to object
to these memorials of old world au-
thors, provided they are works of
art, but one would like to see them
accompanied by at least as many
Americans.-J. E Chamberlin in
Atlantic.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
A CROWDED JAIL.
M-egs and Arms Sticking out of the
Window.

Eleven more prisoners were
lodged in the Muskogee jail yes.
sterday, bringing the "enrollment"
up to 239. Seven were from the
Nowata country and four from
Vinita-all charged with minor
u-offenses, chiefly trespassing.
Qhe poor devils confined in the
pail suffer terribly from the heat,
sDut fortunately there is no sick
,ness among them. Jailer Lubbes
declares that the Muskogee jail is
like street car in the respect that
'fthere's always room for ooe
rrnore." 1t is already so crowded
shat the legs and arms of the in
s1mates are sticking out of the win
.dows, and it's long time yet till
court convenes. Muskogee Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
Etiquette.

Books on etiquette are always
among the most humorous publish
ssed. The humor is usually uncon-
! :scious but it is there, and every u.
body knows that unconscious hun,or
as of the most killing variety. All
! such books have for their very base
"a huge absurdity the idea, name
Kly, that person arrived at the
years of discretion ignorant of good
manners can be taught them. 1t is
2ike prescribing remedies for the
dead. If the patient had lived, the
advice might have been worth lis
tening TO; as it is, it is trile late.
Another humorous aspect of books
sson the usages of the most exclusive
society lies in the fact that they are
zas a rule written by people who
live in four pair back. This is
hardly the proper habitat for
2earned commentator on theintrica-
acies of behavior at the Patriarchs'
ball. New York Post.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
Too consIderate.

IF there's anything Oh do dis
1oike," said Mr.. Dolan, it's shuper-
stition. T"
'.Who'sgot It'll" asked his wife
"Rofferty, the contractor. He
owes me $13, an he's thot shupersti-
tious he won't pay me for fear Ofll
hov bad luckf' Washington Star.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
ONLY Occasionally.

A bright little fellow of 4 years
zhad the unfortunate habit of STAN
smering. One day his mother had
4sGallers. and the little one was asked,
Richard. do you stutter all the
l<ime7''
N.n-no, only when I talk, 2 was
7zfhe ingenious reply Boston Daily
sE7lobe.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-03
CHIEF JUSTICES.


The office OF the chief justice of
the supreme court of the United
States was established by the consti-
tuition concurrently with the office
of president, but while the presiden-
cy has been open to all native born
citizens above the age of 35 the
Office of chief justice Of the supreme
court, bestowed usually upon men
of mature if not advanced years,
has been held in fact by seven per-
sons only since the foundation of the
J government. There have been more
than three times as many presidents.
John Jay of New York was the
first chief justice of the supreme
court. He was appointed by Wash
ington in 1889. Judge Jay was at
that time only A years of age.
When he attained the age Of 50, he
resigned and retired to private life.
He died 81 years later-ia 1929 The
second of the supreme court chief
justices was John Ellsworth of Con
necticut. He was 81 years of age
when appointed and served until
1901, when he resigned, designations
from public Office being somewhat
more frequent at that time than
now. His successor was John Mar
shall Of Virginia, who was 46 years
of age when he assumed this post
by appointment of President John
Adams. He held it uninterruptedly
for "a years, until his death, in 1885.
Andrew jackson appointed his sue
cessor, Roger B. Taney of Mary
land, who held the office until his
death, in 1854. Judge Taney was SO |
years of age when appointed and 81 |
at the time of his death. No chief
justice of the supreme court perhaps
had more intricate questions to de-
termine or to vote upon in that tri-
bunal than did Judge Taney, and
his tenure and that of Chief Justice
Aue,i Sue'Ai oticlSA oNoI nearly Ou6-
half of the history of the United
States as nation. Chief Justice
Taney's successor was Salmon P.
Chase of Ohio, who had previously
been secretary of the treasury, and
was 56 years of age when appointed.
He served for nine years, dying in
1873. Mr.. Chase was appointed by
Abraham Lincoln and it is part of
the history of their day that Mr..
Chase was himself candidate for
he presidency and had hoped to de-
eat Mr.. Lincoln for denomination
md to succeed him, and later, in
$685. it is known that Mr.. Chase
vas candidate for the Democratic
for the presidency,
hough he had been one of the 7
ounders of the Republican party.
jhief Justice Chase was succeeded
n 1873 by President Grants ap-
'ointment of another Ohio man,
dorrison R. Waite, who was 81 !
ears of age when appointed and
erved until 1888, when he was sue
eeded by the present chief justice,
ielville w. Fuller, appointed by
resident Cleveland. Mr.. Fuller is |
native of Maine. He was, when L
ppointed, 55 years of age He is /
he seventh of the chief justices of =
ne supreme court.
In addition to the chief justices {
tho have served, several men have
cen nominated for the Office but re- U
scted by the senate, which has con- v
rmatory power. The office of chief =
lstice is by many citizens more +
ighly coveted than that of the \
The labor is less, the
ssponsibility much smaller, the
nure longer and the honor an ex- G.
ted one. New York Sun.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18
VICTORIA PR0ROGuES
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
Session Terminates With a
Speech by the Queen.
REFERS PEACE EEETING

Her Majesty Says the Conference Did
rot Acc Iaplish All That Was Hoped,
| but That Arbitration Plan Adopted
Will Tend TO P--vcnt War,
LONDON, Aug. Parliament was
p-orogued at o'clock this afternoon
by royal commission. The hoasc OF
lords met and summoned the commons
to the bar and proceedings terminated
with the reading of the queens speech
The queens sycecA contained the fol.
lowing statements:
MY LORDS AND Ny GENTLrsI;:H-My
relations with other powers continue
friendly.
Inc conference summoned Gy tho
emperor OF Russia to con uslier measures
Tor protecting the maintenance OF peace
has completed its sltt;ugs. Although
the result or its deliberations did nos
ful!y correspond with TIE lofty aims
winch 1t was summoned TO accomplish,
IL has met with Il considerable III ,aSure
OF success. Tie institution q; Il uaynla.
ncnt t:lnCnal OF arbitration cannot fuil
to ulminlsh the frequency OF war, whilu
the extension OF the Gelsya convention
Wi! mitigate its horrors -
Ai!er reference 10 lie conclusion OF
the Anglo. French convention on the
suoJact or the Nile .lcy and the Anglo.
RUSSIAN convention IL regard to rail.
way enterprises ~ Cana, the speech
continues:
1--WE have received q petition from a
considerable number OF my subjects re-
siding III the South African republic
praying my assistance II obtain 4 re-
moVal OF grievances and disa bli;i"s of
winch they complain. Tho position oil
my subjects III the South African re.
puohc Is inconsistent with the prUmse
OF equal treatment whcrcua nay grant
o. international independence to tnat
republic was founded and the unrest
caused there by u constant source of
canger TO the peace ani pos Dcrity of
my domlnions IL South Africa. NeSo.
tlalons on this subject with the gov.
cfnhent OF South African republic have
been entered into and are still urL coed.
ing"
Another paragraph deals with the
satisfactory reports Of the recovery OF
the agriculture and trade of India from
the depression caused by the famine,
but II adds fears are now enterta NEG for
the prospects of the harvests III western
ana central India. owing 10 Insufficient
rainfall. though the officials are taking
timely precautions TO meet any scarcity
The speech then reads:
81 regret TO aid that the plague,
Though still confined TO the t,tal OF l9Y
areas affected during tho winter, shows
no signs of abatement"
The speech thanks the commons for
the hberaiity with which they have rro.
fenss of the Ell mpirc i;iiGH an TcddnSlhd;SgwfAi
references to the benefits which may be
expected from the domestic legislation
passed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18
Preached In the ECrlS.

The fact that daylight and darkness
known northwest Missouri Baptist
minister, owing to his blindness, was
responsible for 4 rather unusual ami
somewhat amusing situation during
the services conducted Ey him in the
Maryvllc Baptist church ca Il recent
Sunday night. Mr.. David Lad but just
got started in his discourse when the
electric lights suddenly went out. lcav.
ing til" congregation in total darkness.
The minister, however, knew nothing
Of il ana preached right along. his
auditors remaining perfectly quiet un-
til the close of the sermon.
Then, following the announcement
of the hymn. the chorlstcr rose and
said, "Ercihcr David, the lights have
been out almost half IN hour. and We
cannot sec To sing" And then y light,
although hot the ore that failed"
dawnCd upon the SightlcSs orator, ana
he hurrcdly pronounced the bcncdic-
tion and dismissed his congregation
Kansas City Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18
A SAVANNAH PIONEER DEAD
Abram AL, Nundcr SJ!oin,ns ENp.r,
at an Advanced Ago.

SAvANNA!!, Aug. Dr.. Abram Al
exandcr Soomons, olc Of Sayannah's
oldest and most esteemed citizens. is
dead ut his homc eli Charlton Stree; at
the advanced age Of H3 years lie had
been in feeble health for u long time
DR.. So,omons was Il native Of George
town, = &. lie graduated frC:n the
Charleston McGica! college ANA engaged
in business IN vario0S parts O. :; u'E
Savannah. and has lived noIc ever since.
lie cstah'I, ned at tha' time toe Gru2
house Of So,UmunS x Co., whicE lIsl.
ness lie turned cVGr To his S>n and broth.
crs IS wears ago and retired from an &C.
tive business he
His two brothers. NJ j. and i. NJ.
Solomons of this city, arc well known
throughout the state.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18
TEN HELD FOR A MURDER.
Prominent Farmers of Lexington Are
Placed Under Arrest.

LEXINGTON, s. @. Aug Throo
weeks ago Patrick Bowers, o wcil.to DO
farmer Of Lexington, was driving 10 his
homo from Little mountain, Lexington
county, when his body was ridGled and
his head almost blown off by asSassins
concealed by the roadside.
1t was supposed at first that negroes
did tie killing. but there seemed 10 bo
no clew and some Gays ago Governor
McSweeney offered 4 reward OF 5000 for
the arrest OF the guilty parties, with in.
formation to convict. That informa.
ton was Qulchly r~~niShnl Sba,., II
Caughman, who went out intoine cOu..
try with several deputies and returned
with bag of alleged murderers, which
caused much excitemcnt III the town OF
Lexington.
Ten men. driving in their own bug.
Gies, preceded the sheriff. All are under
arrest for murder. They h,.ong "a SONG
of the old Dutch fork families. They are
G. +. Haitiwanger, NJ. X L. B and John
Frick, :. &. Matthews, T. Il. Cannon
and his sons, G. B and j. 9. Cannon,
John Fulmcr and -. j. j. ,hnr;.
There has lcrn no preliminary hear
ing given III" prisoners yc.. y. l.. Co.
var. Il detective. i III possession o: tho
eN .demcr against them, whIcn Is said u
he strong. but viii not be d.vrlged TIL
the trial.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18
Hest Food For Soldiers.

Long ago Caesar came to the conclu-
sion that mutton was inferior to corn
as food when much endurance was re-
quired, and recently the German war
office authorities have been so struck
with the superior endurance shown by
yegetarians in the Berlin walking match
that they are seriously considering what
is the best dietary for soldiers Expert
ments with sugar seem to show that it
is of considerable nutritive power and
that it will stay the pangs of both hun.
ger and thirst during long march. -
Boston Traveller.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

Widest patronage and fullest equip
ment in its history. Faculty 3S; stu.
denis, 4Ji: 3 Academic Courses; 3 Pro-
tes>iulal Schools, in Law. in Medicine
and in Pharmacy. New bniliings, Wa
ter Works, Sple"dld Libraries, Labora-
tories, etc.
Advanced clt~ses to women. Tuition
SOU ii yea'; b"ar'. rs a month. Ample
opportunity f"r self-hrlp. Scholarships
Tor TEACHERS. ~ MANLY Free Tuition
Summer school for teachers. "a in
strIci"rs. ll6 students. Total enroll
m-hL 6ii.
For Illustrated Handbook and Cata-
losur, adir.>s.
pHi S:DENT ALDERMAN,
Chapel llill, N. c.