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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
FARM FOR A DRINK OF WATER.
A Selection of Rich Brazos Bottom Land
For Thirst Ouencher.

tOr u Ouehchers
A section of land which constitutes
one of the finest farms in the fertile
Brazos bottom of Texas once sold for.
drink of water.
1t was about fifty years ago, accord
ing to eX-Lieutenant-Go Governor George
Il. Jester, that crowd of frontiers
men from off the Brazos came to Cor
sicana on trading expedition. Cor
sicana at that time was not as great
town ss it is now, since ii threatens to
rival the most productive oil region of
Pennsylvania, but was typical from
tier village or trading post. The
grandfather of Governor Jester was a
Methodist circuit rider, and lived at
that time in Corsicana He occupied
two-story double log house. His
house was a rendezvous for people
from far and near, who came trading.
In those days land certificates were
used as circulating medium, as money
was rarely seen.
On one occasion character from
of the Brazos arrived in town, got on
tear, and at night was put to bed in
the second-story of the Jester man
sion. About l o'clock in the morning
he awoke with terrible thirst. No
water was in the room. and he couldn't
find the way downstairs. Sticking his
head out the window he saw some men
asleep in the yard. He called to them
to bring him q drink of water, but no
one answered him. A second and
third time he called with no response.
Finally he yelled out:
Zone of you fellows bring me q
drink of water, and I'll give you 800
acres of land" This aroused one of
the sleepers, who called back that he
wouldn't climb those steps for 800
acres of land, and the offer was raised
to GAO acres. The man under the tree
drew bucket of water and iugged it
upstairs and offered dipperful to the
topper, but he pushed it aside. "Give
1T to me out of the bucket like horse"
he said, and he put about half the con-
tents of the bucket under his belt
In those days Texans word was
his bond, and this fellow kept his
word about the land. Next morning
he made his benefactor deed to GAO
acres of Brazos bottom land. This
land still belongs to the descendants
of the water carrier, and is one of the
finest farms to be found in all Texas.
1t is now worth from $35 to $40 per
acre.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
Quick Recruiting in New York.

The principal recruiting station in
New York City is in Third avenue,
opposite Astor Place Here an aver
age of fifty men are enlisted and
shipped daily to San Francisco, en-
route for Manila. One day at 2
O'Clock one of the men enlisted at this
station was a wanderer in the city's
highways. At 2.15 he stepped into
the station and said he wanted to be.
come soldier At 2.3O he was ex-
amined by the surgeon. By o'clock
he had passed all his examinations,
physical and mental and moral, and
his application was approved. At BIS
he took the oath as a soldier of the
United States army. At $50 he drew
his uniform, sold his old clothes, hat,
shoes and all, for seventy-fve cents to
the ancient Jew who for fifteen years
has hung about the station for this
purpose. At 3.45 the ex-wanderer
stood forth in a spick-and-span uni
form, an American 'dough- boy"
which is to say, an infantryman. AT
o'clock he marched away with his
fellow recruits toward the Grand Cen
tral Station, bound for Manila, there
to join one of the regiments of Eeau-
lars.-Leslie's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
Frightened Out of His Hair.

In the Progress Medical M. Bossier
relates the following remarkable case,
WHICH is an addition to the group Of
cases in which sudden loss of hair or
change of its color followed mental
shock. The subject was a vigorous
peasant, aged thirty-eight years, who
was not of nervous temperament be-
yond being slightly emotional. His
hair was abundant and of a dark
chestnut color, and not even slightly
interspersed with white filaments.
One evening, as he was returning
home, preceded by his mule, on
which was mounted his son, aged
eight years, the animal slipped and
the child was thrown off and trampled
on several times. He was only se-
verely bruised, but the father thought
he was killed, and, in endeavoring to
save him, was terror stricken. He
trembled and had palpitations aud q
feeling of cold and tension in the face
and head. On the following day the
hairs of the head, beard and eyebrows
commenced to fall in quantities so
that after eight days he was absolutely
bald. At the same time the skin OF
the face and head became paler.
Without delay the hairs began to
grow again in the form of a colorless
down. Soon all the affected regions
were covered with finer, more silky,
and little more thinly sown, COM
pletely white hair. The hair of other
regions was not affected. London
Lancet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
Will Exhibit a Glass House.

One OF the most novel suggestion
for attractions at the Ohio Centennial
is one that has been made to the di-
rectors by Toledo man. 1t is moth
ing more or less, according to the
Toledo Blade, than the erection of a
glass house wholly by Toledo indus
tries.
1t is proposed to erect a house at
least eight stories high, and com.
posed wholly of glass, side walls, cell
ings and floors, with glass water
pipes, heating pipes, glass stairs and
glass furniture. The idea is to give
the people some practical demonstra-
ton of the use of glass in the present
age. 1t is we'll known that many
firms are now making glass pipes for
underground systems, both water and
sewerage, and that glass is fast be-
coming one of the principal commodi-
ties in trade of this kind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
THE WRECK.

Battered and bare on the sand II lay.
NJpst within reach Of the turning tide,
Where hewhiFling eddles Id sp6ftive play
9Gprgled In glee through its gaping side.
They laughed in their play and seemed to
.iStaS Say: - =. Sagsl Hse-
Hal Hal we remember quite we'll the day
When You plunged to the grasp of wait
ing sea,
And you spurnei US aside with impunity
You were bravely decked out on that natal
day;
You ioyed in your strength, so brave, so
free;
Little you cared il some did say
That danger lurked on the shining sea.
You laughed at the wall in another's tale,
Who had seen the glorles of life grow pale
You were eager TO rush in the fercest
strife,
You chafed at delay in your fresh, new life.
Then came the day with your sails so
white
Spread to the gentle summer breeze;
You felt so brave in the glad sunlight
AS you sailed away for the unknown
seas.
You dashed the spray with your prov
away,
1.-THE sea Is my slavel" you seemed to say.
Then the storm king noted your vaunting
pride,
And calmly his coming time did bide.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

Robert Burns was once standing up
On the quay at Greenock when veal
thy merchant belonging to that town
had the misfortune to fall in the har-
bor. A sailor plunged in, and, at the
risk of his own life, rescued the mer-
chant, who could not swim. When
the rescued man was restored to con-
seriousness it was found that the fright
and the wetting were the only bad con-
sequences of his mishap. Calling for
the sailor, his preserver, the merchant,
presented him with his thanks and a
shilling. The crowd loudly protested
against such shabby conduct, but
Burns, with a scornful smile, begged
them to be silent, 'for, said he, the
gentleman must know best what his
life is worth"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

Not only have our exports of agri-
cultural implements increased to Ger
many, France and other parts of Eu-
rope from little more than $2,OO0,-
900 in 1897 to nearly six and half
millions in 1899, but those to the
United Kingdom have advanced from
S642, 317 in 1887 to 81 372, 393 in 1899.
In builders hardware, saws, tools,
etc, the increase has been from ST.
5S5, ,O69 in 1898 to 81, S33, 369 in 1899;
typewriting machines from $731, 152
in 1897 to 81, O54, ,O6O in 1899; leather
manufactures from 81, oil, no in 1897
to $9,595, 3O6 in 1899; parafIin and
paratfin wax from SO, 1876, ,041 in 1897
to 81, 04O,11 in 1899. So it runs
down the list, and it is no wonder that
farseeing Englishmen are sounding
warnings to their countrymen to "get
up and hustle"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

And So. when your lire seemed ohi so fair,
You bad tasted success-poor foolish
thought
When your lightsome heart knew never a
care,
Each moment OF life with Joy was
fraught,
Down came the blow that laid you low,
And changed your Joy to waillng woe;
And you drifted wreck on the shifting
sand.
you spurned us once" the ripples say;
You dashed us aside in your day of
pride,
And now we toss you in our play;
1--WE sport with your woe with each turn
ing tide.
You're not alone in your pride o'erthrown.
For the moan of the lost is ceaseless
moan;
And there's never a day but the murmnr-
Toys with the wreck of some lost ones
pridep'
All strewn with wrecks is the shore of lie
Poor human wrecks that life's fierce tide
Has crushed and choked, while it's strife
Has laugh at the punv power Of pride.
You turn away In disdain to-day,
All puffed with pride you will 60 your way.
But time In its turn will strike you low,
And the higher the pride the deeper the
woe.
Charles W. Hird, in Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

The precocious four yearold Illinois
boy who reads the newspapers and
standard authors may develop into an
able man, but the chances are against
him. The law of nature is that ex-
creme precocity is followed by early
death or weakening OF the mental and
physical powers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
FROM OTHER PAPERS.

FROM OTHER PAPERS.
Victims of gold contraction and
trusts are often heard to say, in ex-
tenuation Of their oppressors, that they
themselves would be monopolists. il
they were able to do so. This may be
true, but we desire to inform them
that the men who are now their op-
pressors would soon overthrow all
monopolies if they were not themselves
the benefciaries. Some men know
enough to resist oppression and rob-
berry, and some do not.-National
Watchman
1t is not antitrust talk, but anti
trust action, not antitrust planks in
platforms but antitrust legislation,
which can be effectively enforced, that
the people want. The national conyen-
tlons OF the Democratic and Populist
parties will not satisfy the people by
merely denouncing the trusts-the Re-
publican convention. under lead of
Mark Hanna, will do as much-they
must indicate the methods they pro-
pose to adopt to crush the trusts
Jerry Simpsons Bayonet.
The war department has announced
on several occasions that the yolun-
teers were anxious to re-enlist. The
Nebraska regiment has just returned
to San Francisco from Manila, and
Col. Mulford says Just one man in
the entire regiment re-enlisted." Once
again stern reality contradicts the ad-
ministration lies.-Wilmington Justice.
Cheer up, comrade: your brother has
gone to the Philippines to be killed
and you may get his job. This saliva
tion army prosperity is the great hit
of the administration. See the phil
osophy? Just look at the statesman
ship! Here's a condition. 1t is two
men and only one job How shall we
find labor for them? Oh, that's easy
just kill one of the poor devils. Any
fool might have thought of that; won
der how Grover missed it.-Coming
Nation.
A st. Paul savings bank has passed
into the sweet subsequently, leaving
the depositors to hold the sack for a
paltry million dollars. This system ia
the most practicable one that can be
devised and postal savings banks would
be anarchy.-Appeal to Reason.
1t is only the main stream, not the
bordering eddy nor the backwater, that
knows the way to the open sea. Are
You in the main stream of the universe,
or in some transient backwater or
swirling eddy? The main streams
other name is this: The Righteousness
which works by love.-Minneapolis
Peoples Paper.
The Imperialism of today is but the
logical outcome of the imperialism" OF
the trusts, combines, and monopolies;
the imperialism" of the corpora
tions, the imperialism" of the firms,
and the imperialism" of employers.
This imperialism" all results from
and is based upon the industrial bond
age of the people; and the people are
in industrial bondage because they can
not freely and Independently produce
the necessities of life-People's Press.
There is perfect epidemic OF
strikes-strikes everywhere and in
every line of private employment. 1t
is but the great unrest that permeates
the masses all over the land giving ex-
preston to itself in tb-t form of pro-
test. The strike is no remeuy; it set
ties nothing. These now taking place
are but the outposts opening the fire
for the great battle that is to come. 1t
is nearer than most of us think,-Ap-
peal to Reason.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

THE PARSONS WIFE, THE CHIEF OF POLICE. :
JAY BENSON HAMILTON. d. d. Z
HE first Methodist
NSON HAMILTON, ID. d.

LII LII oU III hCluOulbU
Parsons wife in
this town became
the chief of police.
Would you like to
hear how it came
about?"
My host in a
Western city had
been discussing the
W o m a II question.
We had attended
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
DUBIOUS PROSPERITY
ARE WE GETTING RICH OR GET
TING POOR.
A Careful Examination of the Evidences
of Prosperity" Shows That They Have
Weak Foundation-Testimon ON
the Other Side.

Are we, the producers, getting richer
or poorer as a result of the gold stand
ard the trusts, the war taxes, the
Dingley tariff, the Anglo-American
alliance, etc? A writer in the Single
Taxer of New York discusses the pro
and con of this question in an ap-
parently impartial manner, and fails to
find the prosperity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

The Iron Age, the leading organ of
the American iron and steel manufac-
turers, says regarding Americas pros
perity: Prosperity has come, but 1t
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25

Here is partial list of the strikes
that punctured the tires of our ma
tional prosperity in one week of July:
Street car strike at Cleveland, another
at Brooklyn and still another in New
York. Messenger and telegraph boys
in Cincinnati and New York; ten thou.
sand tailors in New York city; pud-
dlers at Pittsburg. These last have
been replaced with imported negroes.
The ore handlers on Lake Erie also
struck. Strikes were never so numer-
Gus and widespread as in this month Of
July, 1899.
The Iron Age, the leading organ OF
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
BRASS THIEVES DISCOVERED

Councilman Fergus, Kingsbury and
Rus Filson, while talking together
near their own homes, last evening,
observed three suspicious looking fell
lows going through the alleys carrying
bag which seemed quite heavy.
The thought at once occurred to the
men that here were the brass thieves
for whom the officers were on the look
out, and while one went for an officer,
the other two kept an eye on the bag
and overlook the party in the alley east
of Kingsbury & Crockett's carriage
shop. The plunder was dropped, about
100 pounds of brass castings, but the
thieves, two colored and one white
made their escape. Two of them were
recognized, Broadly, the colored fellow
of bad repute. and Pinky Stevenson
They will probably be arrested thi:
morning.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
DEATH OF MRS. HENNESEY.

Mrs. Name Tynan-Hennesy died Sat-
urday at a. M, after an illness of a
few days of peritonitis. Friday evening
the physician thought her condition
favorable and the family were CORES.
pondingly encouraged. But at mid
night a change came, and after three
hours of severest suffering she was al
rest. She leaves devoted husband, a
dear little daughter of three years, and
two sons to whom she had been ten
der MOTHER since her marriage with
their father, Mr.. D. r. Hennesey
in October 1894. She was a lovely VIC
man having wide circle of friends
The funeral was held yesterday morn
ing at ST. Patricks and was largely
attended.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
Public Sale Of Horses,
close at &c each.

We will sell to the highest bidders at
the Big Four Stock Yards, in Bellefon-
taine, Ohio, on
SATURDAY,, AUGUST 26, 1899,
One car load of select geldings and
mares, consisting of stock weighing
from 1000 to 1900 lbs, ages from to
years, reared on the Kentucky stock
farm, Meade county, Kansas, by S. A.
Bruce, manager and stockhOlder.
While these horses were reared in one
of our Western States, there is not one
drop of pony blood flowing through
their veins. They are cross between
the Kentucky mares and French Cana
dian stations: also Tennessee stations
for saddlers and drivers.
Some of our stock is thoroughly bro
ken for both double and single harness,
some for double teams only, while
others are merely halter broken.
We will commence selling promptly
at p. NJ, regardless of weather.
| Terms-Six months, with bankable
paper, per cent. interest from date, ]
per cent. off for cash.
| For further information, enquire OF
Thompson & Wilgus, liverymen, Belle
fontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
DEATH OF PHILANDER JONES

Deacon Jones, as he was familiarly
called, died at the Sandusky Soldiers
Home, Sunday afternoon, at the age of
80 years. He had made all arrange
ments, and the body was brought to
the Byers home, last evening, and the
funeral services will be held at the M.
E. church, this morning at 10 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. T. H. Campbell and
DR.. Kalb. Mr.. Jones was we'll known
and highly respected in this city. His
children are in Colorado and will be
unable to be present today. Verify a
good man has gone to his reward.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH..

Rev. Scott Stevenson, of Carmi, ILL.,,
son of Mr.. Joseph Stevenson, of this
vicinity, preached an interesting SER
mon in the First Presbyterian church,
Sabbath morning. There was good
audience, leaving out the Kerrs and
Stevensons. Some one remarked, "there
are good many Kerrs and Stevensons
out this morning." and the reply came
quickly, No one has a better right
for they all belong to this church by
birthright.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22

The Lake View Vanguard came out
two days late last week waiting to write
up the Grand Carnival of Reunions
which took place in that village. 1t
was a protracted love feast that will
not soon be forgotten. Thursday was
an especially interesting day. Corporal
Light gave an address, and fine pro-
gram was rendered by young ladies.
One selection given by Miss Nellie
Pugh, was written by Miss Jordan, of
Bellefontaine. There was sham bat
tie, lots of martial music and good
time generally.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
A RUNAWAY TEAM.

A most deplorable accident occurred
last week on the bank road of the res
ervoir, when runaway team driven by
Mr.. Sam Dudgeon, ran into carriage
in which were Mrs. Wills. Cole and
child, of Bloom Center, and Mrs. Fred
Foulk of this city. The carriage was
demolished, and the wonder is that the
women were not killed. Mrs. Cole re-
ceived bad scalp wound and a number
of cuts about her body. Mrs. Foulk
was injured internally, but at this writ
ing both are improving and will recov-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
FAIR GROUND NEWS.

Samuel III. Loffer and Lands j.
Wiles of DeGraff bid $165 and will put
a poultry building 1Sx36 feet on the
Fair Grounds.
Secretary Chamberlin is considering
the plan of setting back the am
pitheater about 10 feet leaving space
in front for people to stand who do not
care to sit down.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
CAMP JAMES A. SEXTON.

The Grand Army Camp in Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia, has been named in
honor of the late commander in chief,
James A Sexton. A beautiful stretch
of sloping ground has been selected
that will contain about 10, 900 comrades.
Tents and cots and all the features of a
modern military camp will be provided.
The catering will be at the historic Bel
mont mansion, one of the most beautiful
spots in the park.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
KILLED.
A Logan County Boy Killed in Battle
In the Philippines.

Henry Bell, of Middleburg, got dis
patch, Friday, that Todd Ballinger,
son of Oliver Ballinger, formerly OF
Middleburg, was killed in the fight in
Philippines on the first of this month.
Young Ballinger was the only son OF
Oliver Ballinger, a soldier of the civil
war, who is now in the Soldiers Home
at Sandusky. He was Orderly Sergeant
of his company.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22
LAKE RIDGE.

buU utN6f CdIQt DdCk dRdln-
As lovers.
All night till morning with the last
couple that went through the lane;
they broke down midway and remained
till peep O. day. Who were they?
The lady that lost her hair, Hunts
vile day, can have the same by hailing
the hotel hustler.
Rather be the gas man. Meter in
the cellar? Yes, of course.
The Wapak. boys couldn't dance the
rag time after they got dressed up.
Can't guess? Give it UP? Had their
good clothes on.
The Methodist and United Presby-
terian Sunday Schools, of Roundhead,
picnic at Lake Ridge, tomorrow. The
number will be three hundred.
Will be able to announce jackson
Center day soon. 1t will be somewhere
in the scar and yellow leaf, the brown
and garnered sheaf. The town will
come down.
Hay-ladder parties are still the fad
and especially moonlight nights. De-
Graft has furnished the largest party
carried by one wagon, the number
being 81.
Jackson Centre day will be largely a
hay-ladder party and they do say will
be largest day Lake Ridge has ever
seen. They have fine band. There
will be ball game, boat races, sack
races and anything and everything to
make fun, while valuable and pleasur-
able prizes will be awarded the winner
or winners of the contests.
Fred Graham still courts the little
arrow god by nightly visits to lovers
lane.
Lewistown day is the nearest an.
nOuncement.
All Women's day is talked of.
Fred's heart is Neer DeGraff.
The young lady that writes me from
Bellefontaine inquiring the name o.
the dual lover, can best serve her pur
pose by driving through the willows
the very first Sunday he finds excuse
for not taking her to Lake Ridge.
There is Kid of the Cincinnati
Commercial here. He is fifty years o
age, has his wife along and is the Sec
retary and Treasurer of the company
The rest of the house didn't come
Mr.. julius Rafter, of Chicago, is one o
the late arrivals. Says he has cousil
by the name of Roof.
Thursday the great evangelical
effort.
Bass eat bass. Levi Bass and Johl
Colbert caught a string of bass, earl,
Saturday morning, that long
Some of 'em three and four Founders
To say the boys were pleased is putting
it mildly.
Just learned why nobody ever drown
ed in Indian Lake. The place is 81
popular and so patronized that succol
is near. It is in the isolated way tina
dangers lay. The old gentleman from
West Liberty, grey beard, long gre.
hair, 70 years old, and over 200 pounds
that fell in the other day, was SO pleased
at being rescued that he took the name
and address of his rescuer which il
Chas. Shoemaker, 387 Clifton street
Springfield, Ohio, and said he should
be remembered in his will.
| Another letter about the fellow will
two girls. Only this last don't call hin
a fellow, it calls him a wretch. Next
BLACK BASS.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-22

r. w. Solomon, hero of the Philo
society, attended teachers institute
at Bellefontaine, o. He will assume
his position as Superintendent OF the
schools at West Mansfield, Sept 4.
We feel like saying the people of that
town are fortunate in in securing the
services of Mr.. Solomon, for success is
his wherever he is. We estimate his
ability by the valuable worth he has
been to us.-Ada University Herald.