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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
LOAVES AND FISHES.
Greed has no respect for law.
Faith is the mother of courage

Greed has no respect for law.
Faith is the mother of courage.
Error always stubs its toes on fact
Satan is continuity watching and
preying.
Sentiments may change, but truth
does not
The most notable man is not able to
save souls.
The preacher will not reap wheat if
he sows sand.
Man magnifies his miseries and min
imiZes his mercies.
If God could max: the solar system.
He could also stop ,he machine.
The smaller a ma heart, the big
ger dollar looks il his eyes.
You cannot trail up" a child by
keeping down all hii aspirations.
Too many want t. have the victor's
crown without the .odiers wounds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

It's long way to the Klondike, where
the air is full of freeze,
Where the summers full Of 'skeeters as
a kitten is of fieas;
You're winner if you strike it, but if
you don't you're stuck,
And tough luck in the Klondike is the
toughest kind of luck.
And it's well this to remember, ere you
start out on the track,
That when you're broke in Klondike-
why
You can't
Walk
Back.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

There's one thing about me that l
like" said the star boarder.
"Only one?" exclaimed the little
stenographer with the blonde hair.
We'll, one thing in particular, and
that is the color of my mustache. Since
it is red, you see, can eat soft boiled
eggs and still not feel i'll at ease when
| appear upon the street"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

And so 1t is all over between you
and Miss Rocksley?"
Yes; l went to see ner father about
1t day before yesterday and he mus
tered me out with a cane that weighed
about ten pounds"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
Scale of Animal Voices

According to musical authority, the
mooing of cow is set to perfect fifth,
octave or tenth; the bark of dog to
fouth or fifth; the neighing of a horse
is a perfect octave. Yet it is thought
that the quality of the donkeys voice
might be improved.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

1t is estimated that there are 3,12O,-
600 cyclists in Germany, each one of
whom had to pay tax of SO cents to
have his name entered and to receive
a number for his machine, together
with. book, which he must carry
about him, as it contains description
of his person.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

To remove grease spots from the
books heat the creased spots by hold
ing them before the fire, and place
clean blotting paper between each
sheet, warm the leaf once more and
paint the stains on both sides with es-
sential oil of turpentine made boiling
hot Repeat, If necessary; then brush
over the parts again with rectified
spirits OF wine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

The Gushing Maiden and the Youth.
What soulful eyes you have" she
said to the innocent youth.
Have II" he smilingly asked.
YES" she murmured in her gush-
ing way.
Especially the left one. l could look
into its liquid depths for hours"
Il might leave it with you over Sun
day." said the youth, ''it's glass;"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

In following recipes for the canning
and preserving of fruit 1t should be re-
membered that quart of fruit must be
measured in a quart measure, not in
the tradesmen's baskets, which vary in
size, but are never a full scriptural
quart. Fruits and vegetables should
be sold here as they are abroad, by
The weight, instead of by measure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
Good for Young Canaries.

The best food for young canaries is
hard-boiled egg mixed with little
wheat bread. Cut up the egg fine and
add to 1t part of roll that has been
soaked in water for few minutes. and
hen squeeze dry. Great care must be
:aken that the food be fresh, for if 1t
oe the least sour 1t will kill the birds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

Pennsylvania druggist, rummaging
about among accumulated rubbish in
his garret found an old iron oven that
once belonged to Martha Washington.
With it were letters proving authentic
ity and an unbroken chain of owner
ship up to the finders mother.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
SiRmeBe Debtors.

Debtors in Siam, when three months
in arrears, can be seized by the credit
ors and compelled to work out their in
debtedness. Should debtor run away,
his father, his wife, or his children may
be held in slavery until the debt is can
celed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

The public funeral of Mr.. Gladstone
was not extraordinarily expensive.
Some of the newspapers gave the cost
as $4,000, but a competent authority
states that the actual cost was about
$4,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
Kcena Him HuntIlnr.

What do you think of the bicycle
craze?"
Great thing! l never took so much
exercise before in all my life."
why, l didn't know that you were
riding"
81 am not, but I have to cross the
street once in a while.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

An eating house proprietor in Taco
ma, Wash, arrested for selling game
out of season, escaped on evidence, sat-
isfactory to the jury, that his wife
could prepare mutton to make it taste
like venison.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

A newly designed pie and cake bak-
ing dish has a hollow projection form
I'd in the bottom, which extends level
with the top and has vent holes in the
sides, while the top is provided with
screw-threaded recess for the inser-
lion Of handle by which the dish may
be lifted when hot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

Hat brushes are being made in Ger
many with spring handle, attached
to the back. which when opened out
serves to fix the brush in the top of the
hat so as to be always at hand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
Bismarck's DueIs.

Bismarck fought twenty-eight duels,
and in all these conflicts received but
one wound. which was caused by the
accidental breaking of his antagonists
sword.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
War Revenue.

Rural Raggers-Say, Tatts, do you
think it's right to raise the price of
beer?
Tramping Tatters-Ive been trying
to raise the price IF one fer week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

1t seems strange that a dog can find
any enjoyment in his ear-vexing bark.
But then there are men and women
who delight to hear themselves talk.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

To know genuine iuyenility, try 60
Ing around with a man or a woman
twenty years older than yourself.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
A Bullets Air Waves.

This is photograph of the hyper
bolic air-wave in front of flying bull
let The head wave appears white in a
grayish field, from which sharp black
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

line separates it. The bright and dark
bands intermediating between the head
wave and the tail wave are the rays Of
the previous less distinct figures and
mark rows of greater or less density.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

Never remind people who have been
married longer than six weeks that
they married their ideals.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

Onions are great absorbents. They
should not be left cut for any length of
lime and then used.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12

American women srend s6o, 1000, 600 a
year on cosmetics.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
Oakland News Items.

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Constable Locke
of Pleasanton to-day arrested C. Holt on
charge of grand larceny preferred by
Herman Whitlock, an up-countv rancher
who charges that Holt stole a mare and
colt from his place.
There is n sad case of destitution at
129 San Pablo avenue of a mother and
q three-year-old child. deserted by the
husband and father. The name, when they
took the rooms about two months ago
was given by the man as Robert Lee. The
mother and child are without food and
the husbands whereabouts at present are
unknown.
Oakland Typographical Union No. 2s,
the following officers: President. M A,
McInnis; vice president H. A. KletzlSer.
secretary, c. T.. Backess: treasurer Peter
Cook; sergeant at arms. Frank BATHS
executive committee-C. L. Andrews. Miss
Gabrielle NJ. Furlong, Clemens E. Kayser,
c. c. Powning, James H. Shields: dele,
gates to Federated Trades-C. E. Backess
+. j. Gregory. H. A. Kletzker: auditors
for I. T. U.-C. w. Carruth, Peter Cook,
Mary Dickinson.
The board of directors of the Acme Club
has decided to hold the clubs annual
exhibition at the Macdonough Theater on
March 10. This year the exhibition will
be in the nature of a minstrel show.
L. c. Vogt. the young man who was
arrested at SiXteenth-Street station la ST
night for insanity, was committed to the
stockton asylum by Judge Hall to-day.
Late this afternoon another young man,
l.. Bowers, was brought from San Lean
dro by relatives, who charged him with
insanity. He will be examined tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
DEFENSE CHARGES FRAUD.
Trial of the Sensational Francoeur-
Jones Suit Begun.

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-The trial of the
sensational suit of George H. Francoeur
against E. Norwood Jones and his di-
vorced wife, Gertrude II. Jones, was COM
menced before a jury in Judge Ellis
worth's court to-day. The action is
brought for the recovery of $500 on q
promissory note made May !, 1897
The defense charges fraud, and sensa-
tional developments are anticipated.
judging from the opening statement on
Z. L. Hutchinson. He outlined at length
the story of how Mrs. Jones lost over
$1,000 to shield her husband from disgrace,
it being alleged that he was intimate with
at her home on Twelfth street, and Of
whose murder Jack Howard and Hulda
Johnson were suspected. Many sensa-
tional facts in connection with the pres
ent suit were brought out some months
ago when Attorney Hutchinson was de-
fendant in disbarment proceedings insti-
Gus charges made by Hutchinson in the
answer to the suit brought by Francoeur.
Hutchinson was exonerated, and In his
opening statement to-day spared no nc
the time of making the note thought 1t
was a mortgage for 500. and counsel in
conclusion said that the defense would
show Francoeurs services to Jones and
his wife were tainted with fraud
E. Norwood Jones is serving sentence
in the Knoxville CTenn.) State Prison for
forgery, and some months ago ms deposl-
ton was taken. In this deposition Jones
AYERS that he had received a letter from
Francoeur wherein the latter had threat
ened to expose his connection with the
Annie Johnson case unless he signed the
note; that the letter was lost, but tnat
such was its contents.
Attorney Beatty for the plaintiff objected
to the amissibility of the deposition He
said: 81 would suggest that this jury be
dismissed until the attorneys can agree
as to what parts of the deposition should
be admitted before the jury. 1t contains
many statements that are immaterial and
scandalous. Indeed, we object to a con-
vict in Tennessee uttering lies and scam
dalous remarks"
The case went over until tomorrow
morning to give the defense another op-
portunity of securing the letter referred
to. Jones says it is probably among his
old papers in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
ROSORMONDE
TOO SPEEDY FOR
OLD RUb|CON
I he Mare Stepped a
Fast Mile.
FIVE FAvORITES DEFEATED
THE BOOKS NOW HAVING AN
INNING.
FIVE FAv0RITEs DEFEATED
Wyoming Finished First at Remu-
nerative odds-Captive Showed
Rare Form-Racivan and
Yaruba Score.

The sport at Oakland track yesterday
was replete with surprises. The pro-
gramme catered mostly to the cheaper
class of horses, but proved strong draw
Ing card, judging by the attendance Five
favorites were beaten, and the books
reaped a golden harvest.
OF all the upsets the defeat of the odds
on choice, Rubcon, by Rosormonde was
the most sensational. The dainty daugh-
ter of Ormonde with Bullman on her
back, picked up 102 pounds, and in the
fifth event of the day led the big chestnut
horse from wire to wire, winning by two
lengths in 1:39% There were but two
other starters, and Limewater took the
show from the second choice, Morinel.
The winner was and to in the betting.
In the opening five furlong scramble for
maidens several good things were cut
loose, proving disappointments. Racivan,
with Eddie Jones up. led from the jump,
and at the wire led the 10 to shot Side
favorite, was third. Bid Nc, all the way
from Reno, cut a sorry figure, being
iamentably short Of speed.
The Elmwood farms Meadow Lark was
considered the one cinchy favorite of the
day: The Brutus gelding closed a 8 to
10 chance. and Mr.. Fergusons Australian
gate effort closed his career. Wyoming.
at one time as good as 10 TO l, headed Fly
in the stretch and scored with Henry
Shields looking back. Cavallo, with Sni-
der up, came strong at the end, downing
fly IOT plaCe nOnOTS
Then came another big bunch of maid
ems in five furlong spin. Nearly every
one of the twelve starters had friends,
with My Dear closing favorite She was
never dangerous. Yaruba. from the sta
BILE of Galen Brown, piloted by Henry
Shields, won ridden out from Racebud.
The latter was backed from 60 down to
Is to l.
A cheap collection of speed faced the
barrier in the mile selling run, for which
Castake went to the post favorite. Rid
der, by little Reiff, the gelding had speed
to burn in the sail home. finishing a
couple of lengths ahead of None Such at
the stand. After making the pace, Master
DAILY and his mount, Ballister, ended up
in third place.
Bookmaker Caesar Young's mare, Ma
mie G. enjoyed first call In the betting on
the final event of the day, mile selling
affair. She proved another disappoint-
ment never getting to the front Old
Captive, with Piggott up. collared Amelia
Fonso in the stretch and won with COM
parative ease in 40 fiat. The favorite
was third.
Track Notes.
Barney Schneider yesterday disposed of
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
NOT A HOLDUP,
BUT A FIGHT
WITH BAKERS
Collier Not Struck
With a Jack.
HIT BY AN OFFICERS CLUB
FAKE STORY WAS TOLD TO THE
HOSPITAL STEWARD.
Officer Stahl Justified in Breaking
Up Row on Washington
Street in the Early
Morning.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

90S Broadway, Jan. 26.
Another sensational hold-up mystery
has been solved, and what was thought
10 be very remarkable circumstance Is
but an ordinary incident
Early Wednesday morning J. J. Collier,
a saloon-keeper, who was candidate for
Constable of Oakland Township, appeared
at the Receiving Hospital with a severe
cash In his head. He told Steward Borch-
ers that he had been attacked on Wash
lngton street by two fellows at o'clock
In the morning, one of whom had struck
him Viciously on the head with black
jack. The two fellows, Collier said, had
been. put out of his saloon early in the
evening for misbehavior and had followed
and attacked him on Washington street
Washington street is well lighted all
night, and is within sight of the City Hall
police station, and Golfers story was re-
that the blackjack was Officer Stahl's
club and that he had good cause to use It,
Collier and friend were walking down
Washington street early in the morning
and on passing the Palace bakery they
saw a skid on the sidewalk at the en-
trance to the cellar bakehouse which was
open. One of them. 1t is stated kicked
the skid into the bakery and narrowly
escaped striking one of the bakers on the
head. The bakers, four in number. rushed
up the steps, and the first one was met
with stiff blow between the eyes. The
bakers and Collier and his friend were all
mixed on the sidewalk. shouting and hit
ting and kicking each other.
Police whistles were blown from the
Crellin Hotel. and officer Stahl was quick
ly at the scene He saw that he had a
difficult job to break the half-dozen men
apart and that one of the bakers was on
the ground and two men were kicking
him. Stahl drew his club and struck one
of the ldckers a heavy blow on the head.
This brought matters to a crisis. and then
1t was discovered that the injured man
was Collier Stahl says that had the man
been his brother he believes he would
have struck him with his club under the
circumstances.
AS no one expressed a desire to have
arrests made, the parties were allowed to
depart, and Collier went to the Receiving
Hospital where his wounds were treated.
Mr.. Wagner, proprietor of the Palace
bakery, says all that his men did was
perfectly iustifiable, as one of them was
very nearly hit by the skid which was
sent flying down into the bakehouse.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
POISONED FAMILY
ARE RECOVERING
THE AGENT FOR THE HoMINY
MAKES INQUIRY.
Believes That an Analysis Will
Show That the Food Was
Pure.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Odhidnu O1ce san FRANCISCO Call,
90S Broadway. Jan. 26
The family Of Mrs. Minnie Norton, which
was poisoned by eating hominy, are out Of
all danger, but still quite sick.
Mr.. Shane, who sold the hominy to
Mrs. Norton. says that he is not in any
way responsible for the unhappy result
Of eating it. There was one little error
in the statement made this morning"
said Mr.. Shane. "It says that l have a
stall in the free market. But that is not
the case. I have only handled the hon.
my for two days and do not know how
1t is prepared or what is done with it.
l was very much surprised to learn that
the Norton family were taken sick after
eating 1t, and | have determined not to
handle it any more.
The parties who sold it to me are posi-
tive that II was good. and have visited
many other places where it is sold and
have found no one sick. They went to
Mrs. Norton's to-day and asked for Il
sample of what they had eaten intending
TO have 1t analyzed, as they are certain
that If the children were poisoned IT was
not through anything contained in the
hominy when ii left their establishment.
Il have visited the Nortons to-day, and
they are still sick. but as they had thrown
away all the hominy we could get no
sample for analysis. Mrs. Norton is mis-
taken in saying that when ] sold her the
homny / did not know whether 1t was
good or not. l have told her that I did
not prepare it and did not know how to
prepare il. but if ] had not believed it to
be perfectly pure and wholesome nothing
on earth could have persuaded me to sell
any"
Mr.. Shane mas been handling goods from
house to house in Oakland for many years
and his patrons are ready to support his
statements.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
GRAVE CHARGES MADE
BY ANNETTE P. CLARK
HER CONTEST OVER OLIVE J.
WICKES' ESTATE.
DR.. J. M. Shannon Sued for Valuable
Property Belonging to the
Estate.

OAKLAND. Jan. 26.-The contest over
the estate of Olive Jane Wickes, who
died at Fabiola Hospital last November.
wherein Annette P Clark seeks to pre-
vent the issuance of letters of administra-
ton to DIR. James NJ. Shannon, was to-day
set by Judge Hall for hearing February Is.
The will filed by DIR. Shannon is dated
October 5; 1898, witnessed by a. H. Pratt
and is signed by Mrs. Wickes cross. By
ued at $4,000. is left to testatrix' s
friend and physician, DR.. James NJ.
Shannon"
Contestant, Annette P. Clark, charges
fraud on the part of DIR. Shannon, and
she moreover contends that since Mrs.
Wickes was not a resident of Alameda
County the courts here have no jurisdic-
ton.
To-day Annette P. Clark filed suit
against DR.. j. NJ. Shannon for the recov-
cry of the property belonging to Mrs.
Wickes' estate. The complaint recites
that she is the executrix of the estate of
Francisco December "a last, and whose
wife last October was under the care and
control of DR.. Shannon. she being af-
ficted with cancer; that DR.. Shannon S
relation to Olive Wickes was that of a
physician, and as such he exercised un-
due influence over her whereby he in
duced her to sign away her estate to him.
AT time when her mind was weak
ening, on or about October l, 1S9S,' says
the complaint, when by reason of her
sickness she had physically become in
capable to understand the result of her
acts, and no longer could write her name
defendant produced before her a draft of
a deed purportlng to convey to himself
as the grantee and for valuable consld-
Grafton the hereinabove described prop
erty," which is located in Fresno, valued
at $4,000.
Continuing. the complaint recites 'that
still pursuing his evil designs and hav-
ing discovered that Mrs. Wickes had the
sum of s1665 OF deposited in the Hibernia
Bank, San Francisco, he did then and
there, on or about October z, cause to be
filled on blank page of her bank book
left there for that purpose, an assignment
of said account and money unto himself -
Plaintiff asks that a receiver be ap-
pointed; that Shannon be enjoined from
disposing of the property and that he be
ordered to convey the property to her as
eXecutriX of the estate of Alfred Wickes
husband of the late Olive Wickes.
1t leaked out this afternoon that several
weeks prior to October D, 1898, another will
was drawn for Mrs. Wickes in the office
of Attorney Ben Woolner, wherein moth
ing was bequeathed to either Alfred NJ
Wickes or DR.. ]. NJ. Shannon. What be-
came of this will is a matter of coniec-
ture, but may have some bearing on the
present contest.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
LAYMANCE WING ON TOP
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS
HOLD PRIMARIES.
Rev. DR.. Coyle Explains Why BE
Signed the Petition of Coun-
Gilman Wood
ward.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


The Democratic Committee of Twenty
one has organized with the election of
Con BrOsnahan as chairman. The little
difficulties that existed in the Fifth and
Seventh wards have been adjusted and
tomorrow evening the committee will be
prepared to name the delegates who shall
compose the convention to nominate a
municipal ticket next Tuesday night.
R. NJ. Fitzgerald is taking no active part
in the city campaign and has apparently
realized that the opposition to him Is in
complete control for he has not appeared
except by proxy at any of the meetings
In the Seventh Ward the Fitzgerald man
old not appear with NJ. J. Laymance to
choose a third man who should name the
delegates from that ward. and therefore
Mr.. LaymanCe was forced to act alone
In the Fifth Ward matters were adjust
ed by allowing the Fitzgerald men, H. c.
McPike and b. L. Mct'adden. to choose
the delegates, and the Laymance men are
absolutely in control of the convention.
The election of Con BrOsnahan as chair
man is somewhat OF surprise. Mr..
Brosnaha1 was chairman of the County
Central Committee when it was in
he is always looked upon as being a
and he Is always looked upon as being a
Fitzgerald man. Now it would appear
that he is on the other side OF the fence,
ana so little opposition was manifested to
bis election that there was no necessity
Tor Tollcall throughout the proceedings.
The Independents are holding club pri-
maries this week and will nominate
complete ticket next Monday night. They
are skirmishing for some strong Repubi-
can to head their ticket, but nothing def
mite has yet been made public regarding
their nominee.
Councilman Woodward is circulating a
petition to go on the ballot as an indie
pendent candidate for Councilman from
the Fifth Ward. Some surprise was
caused when Woodward exploited the
fact that the name of Rev. DR.. Coyle was
on his petition. When spoken TO about
the matter Dr.. Coyle said that he signed
the petition, but that Mr.. Woodward
knows that he will not get his vote. DR..
Coyle believes that Woodward has a right
TO run if he wants to, and says that no
one Will be Influenced to vote for him no
matter whose names are on his petition.
The position in the Fifth Ward is eng-
matical. The Municipal League and the
Republicans have united on FELTON, Taylor,
an energetic young Republican of busi-
ness ability and not a politician. The
Lake Merritt Improvement Club has in
dorsed Councilman Woodward to a GER
tain extent. There will probably be a
straight Democrat nominated from the
ward and it is not impossible that the ex-
perience Of two years ago may be repeat
ed. when two reliable Republicans ran
against each other and permitted the
election of a Democrat who afterward
resigned. and who was succeeded by
Woodward the appointee of Mayor
Thomas, and whose actions and vote were
directly responsible for the water rate
scandal of last spring.