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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

Mr.. U. M. Courtenay writes q letter
which will interest survivors of our
soldiers and sailors who were taken
prisoners in the Crimean war and
marched to Kharkoff, who will regret
to learn that the bright, kindly little
Englishwoman, Nine. Braillard, nee
Chillingworth, by whom they were
met on arrival and accosted in their
native tongue, has just died at Schloss
Sayn near CoblentZ, at the age of
eighty-two- Her husband, = Swiss.
was at the time of the war professor at
the College of Kharkoff, and being ac-
quainted with the Governor of the iail.
she was allowed to go down there
twice week to meet the prisoners on
arrival, and to visit them afterwards.
Besides talking to them, and being
the means of communicating to their
friends in England the news of their
safety, she took them all the comforts
she eould-clothes, tea, tobacco, books,
writing materials, etc.-collecting
money for the purpose from her sister
and wealthy friends at st. Petersburg.
The officers on parole" dined daily
at her house. Her unselfsh kindness
met with no public recognition, but in
old age it was no small pleasure to her
to reflect that though SD much of her
life had been spent abroad, still that
when the opportunity was given her
she had shown herself true hearted
Englishwoman. - Westminster Ga
zette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

It's long lane if it's deep one,
A bill designed to promote the con
struction of cycle-paths is to be intro
duced at the next session of the On
tario (Canada) Legislature. 1t is
modelled after the law in force in Mon
roe County, New York.
A public meeting of indignant citi-
zens was held in Dublin lately to or
ganize the Irish Roads Improvement
Association. The bad condition of the
roads and streets about the Irish cap
ital necessitates some action.
An ideal pavement must be cheap
durable, offer little resistance to tiac-
tion, furnish a firm foothold for horses.
suit all classes of traffic, be adanted to
grades, present good appearance, be
imperYious to water, non absorbent,
not dusty or noisy, easily cleaned and
not subject to decay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19
A Governors Road Message.

The recent message OF Governor
Smith, of Vermont, to the State Leg
islature, dealt largely with good roads.
Their present law, he asserted, is en-
tirely wrong, as over $S6, 900 are an
nually collected and then distributed
among the towns, to be spent by 245
highway commissioners in repairing
the roads of their respective towns,
while not cent of it goes into perma-
nent work or furnishes any lasting
benefit to the State. The money is
spread out so thin thatit is practically
thrown away.
smaller towns would receive from the
State, in the annual distribution, more
than they had paid as their share of
the tax, but the increase proves to be
too small to be of any material bene-
fit. On the contrary, the small towns
would receive far greater advantages
if the tax we're used toward building
permanent roads and they were con-
nected by them with the railways to
which they are obliged to carry their
produce.
Statistics had been prepared by the
Governor "to show the cost of trans.
portation of the products of Vermont
from various towns which lie away
from the line of the railroads, to the
railroads, as compared with the cost
of transporting the same article from
the railroad to market. From these
statistics it appears that on butter,
lumber, granite, lime, brick, cement
and hay the rate is from 81 so to $4
per ton by team from the point OF
production to the railroad, while the
rate to haul the same articles from the
railroad station to the point of con.
sumption is but from So. 40 down to
81. &C per ton. In none of these in.
stances does the haul by team exceed
twelve miles; in none of the instances
is the haul by railroad less than 140
miles.
''The rates by railroads." said the
Governor, twill never. in my judg-
ment, be higher, SO that whatever can
be saved by improved roads out of the
cost of teaming these products ought
to go into the pocket OF the producer
of the hay or the butter or the lumber
or granite or whatever is teamed. The
standard authorities give the saving in
cost of teaming over good roads as
compared to ordinary dirt roads to be
from fifty to seventy-fve per cent, SO
that there is from 81 25 to $500 for
every ton of freight teamed to go into
the pocket of the producer in Ver-
mont, if only good roads are made
where bad ones now exist"
The Governor therefore urges that
the Massachusetts highway law, mod
itied as required, be adopted in YER
mont, and that the tax OF $50, 900, now
annually collected for road repairs, be
turned over to State highway commits
sioners, who shall control its expendi-
ture under the provisions of law.
In respect to cost of hauling by
team to the railroads, the figures
given by Governor Smith show how
heavily the farmers suffer from bad
roads, not alone in Vermont but in
nearly all States in which similar condi-
tions obtain. New Jersey, NIassachu-
setts and New York are working out
remedy for these evils, and the
other States cannot'do better than act
on Governor Smiths suggestion and
follow their examples. A. W.
Bulletin
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

one cannot but admire the ladies
who sailed as stowawaYs on army trans
ports for Manila The Government
ordered that no women be allowed on
any ship carrying troops across the
Pacific. Several volunteer officers
ordered to Manila had wives who were
determined enough to defy the Gov
ernment III order to accompany their
husbands. SO they secrejed them
selves more or less mysteriously on
the troopships with their husbands.
Since the presence of these fair stowa-
ways was announced in the newspa-
pers as soon as the ships sailed, it is
fair to suppose that they were not so
hidden in the hold that there was any
danger of their perishing from starvG-
tion before discovery, nor yet SO dis.
guised rs to conceal their sex. At the
same time, the ladies were technically
stowaways, and as such orders were
sent by later ships to land them at
Honolulu.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19
Extra Pay For "a Servant Who Thinks.

aAtia my ror u servant " no Ih1nkS.
A friend of mine had just hired q
general servant, when that respected
individual gravely inquired: "Does
a girl have to think here?"
The employer gasped terrified
"Wha-at?"
"Do L have to think?" was the
stolid reioinder.
"Why, good heavens! of course you
have to thinb!" exclaimed the now
thoroughly puzzled lady.
Then I'll have to have fifty cents
more week. Ialways does in places
where thinks" said the girl deter
minedly.
Then it came about that, in her vo-
cabulary the verb "to think" applied
exclusively to meals. If a mistress
ordered breakfast, lunch con and din
ner, detail by detail, the maid had no
occasion to "think." If she were
obliged to plan the meals herself, she
wanted fifty cents week for the men.
tai exertion!
Who could blame Chicago
Times-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

An investigation shows that the
Japanese colony, which was estab-
lished about two years ago in the dis.
trict OF Soconusco, on the Pacific
Slope, in the State of Chiapas, is prov.
ing itself to be a perfect success.
Over 100 more Japanese families are
now ON their way from their distant
native land to the new colony, where
they expect to make their future home.
There are now nearly 100 families Of
Japanese located there. They are EN-.
ployed in raising coffee and tea. st.
Louis Globe Democrat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

One of the most curious institu-
tons connected with the British navy
is the Office of "Inspector of Sing
ing" On all the training ships the
boys are instructed in singing, by
tutors, who receive about fifty dollars
year for the service. On each of
these ships there is tonic sol ia
class, where the boys are taught to
sing patriotic airs. This ability to
sing stirring music has very enliven-
ing and inspiring influence upon the
crews, and might, in some cases, con-
siderably frighten an enemy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

The Coroner's jury in London has
found verdict of mansaughter
against the two women responsible for
the Christian Science treatment tried
on the late Harold Frederic, and the
further proceedings will be followed
with interest not only in England but
in this country as well, where the doc
trines of the Christian Scientists have
met with astonishing success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

Spain may yet go to the extreme of
instituting law suit against tho
United States for damages resulting
from the war. There is no map that
exactly describes the peculiar curves
Of the Spanish mind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

LID bachelorhood
still claimed me,
but my chum,
Jack Addison,
had been mar
ried more than
six months. l
had seen moth
ing of him since
1887, when we
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

Everest, Kan, boasts that to her ag-
gregation of 'lady BARRIERS" ''lady
preachers" and "lady doctors" she
has now added ''lady butcher"
We've heard of those lady killers be-
fore
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

More than 100000 sewing machines
are made every year ipNthe United
States, being nine-tenths Of those
made on the globe. About 100000
persons are employed in this indus
try.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

1t was a vision that made Cornelius,
the Roman send for a Christian
preacher, and it was vision that made
the preacher willing to go. Science
and human reason may not recognize
spiritual phenomena, but neither rea-
son nor science can consistently deny
the possibility that the great Being in
Whose realm crowd the infinite mys-
teries of the universe, did send mes.
sengers of regeneration to the poor
heather river pirate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-19

N9 eaH u, n o orders, checks, etc.. payG5!e
to III ltfJun PriHt,HJ Ccnlpat,y, L,mded
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

Other ATTRACTIONS were presented
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
SIN Joke BONO .
Music Hath Charms.

Editors Tribune: \ delighted lis
tener wishes to express his apprecia-
tion of the violin playing of Miss
Gretta Cox, of Evanston, IT., at the
Fpworth League concert of last Fri
day night, which was deserving of
very high praise. II was the work
of a conscientious student of music,
one young In years but with mind
evidently filled with thoughts of an
artistic future. Earncstness, brill
fancy and as much feeling as n young
girl could give characterized all her
work. Whether in the elaborate De
Beri0t number the Tannhauser
March, or IN the shorter numbers
given as encores, the transcription
OF Faure's song "The Palms. and
Raif's well known Cavatina. The
sureness and eveness of her tech
nique were especially remarkable in
one SO young. Mineral Point, the
place of her nativity, will assuredly
take much interest in her future.
Mr., Oliver Gray was greeted and
congratulated by many friends here
during the great celebration on his
appointment as principal of the high
school at Plattayille. lie had ac-
cepted the principalship OF the She
boygan Falls schools, but secured
release on being rendered appoint
ment in his home town mt "A higher
salary.
Hon, b. Holland spent last Sat.
urday IN this city, and the many
constituents who admired his ju-
dicious and fearless conduct as n
legislator were pleased to meet him.
His call on the Tribune and the pre-
of the blue book are duly
appreciated. In Mr.. Holland is thus
early recognized good senatorial
Mr.. j. Willems, OF Milwaukee,
who recently purchased an interest
in the Mineral Spring Brewing Co.
plant of this city, has also bought the
residence and farm property of Mr.
Chas. Gilman. The business-like
methods already displayed by Mr.
Willems are strong evidences that
they will prove valuable additions
to our city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
Wash Goods Remnants.

Short lengths in wash goods are
not welcome here any lor ger. We
want to clean out every yard within
the next ten days. To do this we viii
ofJa- the following reductions:
All lOc. was h goods7c yd. All IN c
wash goods9c yd. AllN5c wash goods
lie pd. All -25c wash goods l1c yd.
All this seasons desirable patterns
and eolorings, and worth full price,
but we sacrifice profit TO turn the
goeds into money. It's a great op-
portunity to turn your money into
goods with profit to yourself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

Charge the Tribune's latene$s
this week 30 ourIatriotism.
When you spaoke sweepers see
that they are branded on the cigar
m. p. Sweeper
Miss Matilda Hutchisoa Is back
from her visiting trip to Chicago ana
adjacent points.
Mr.. and Mrs. <. Hooking had
their son Rufus from Chicago with
them for the 4th.
Miss Ethel Spensiey, of Galena,
is guest at the home of her ANGLE,
Mayor Spensley.
"A bell weighing 5000 pounds is
to be put in by the St. Phillips con
gregation at Highland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Williams
came up from Elgin, Iii to celebrate
with the folks at home.
Aubrey Deahofe is at the nome
of his father, DR. :. z. Deahofe, IN
this city for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis King, of Dar-
lington. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. Sims during the 4th.
The board Of review met Monday
in accordance with law, but adjourn
ed till next Monday, the 10Th.
DR.. w. G. Hales has taken down
his residence and will build modern
house on the same pleasant site.
Mason Spensley landed Monday
noon from Iowa to join with rela-
tives and friends in celebrating.
Preaching at Lost Grove next
Sunday morning at l0:30, and at Dla-
mond Grove in the afternoon at 2:3o.
Mr.. Joseph Deller's palacial resi-
dence is greatly enhanced in attrac-
tiveness by the application OF fresh
paint
Mrs, Wilson Cooley and children
of Yaukton. :. Oak" are visiting al
the home of her sister, Mrs. John {
Martin.
Geo. Goldsworthy came from
Highland, where he is recognized a.
the boss butcher, and remained ovei
the 4th.
Mrs. Bart Padon, after a visit
OF several weeks with her folks il
this city, returned to Englewooc
Monday.
Mrs. Albion White and LITTLE
daughter Of Sioux City, Iowa. ar'
welcome visitors with relatives anc
friends in this city.
Rob Matthews suspended oper
ation- at Beloit and made man!
Mineral Point friends glad by IN
presence on the 4th.
MIR. Tnos. Coad sports a hand
some rubber-tired road wagon-th'
second Of those noiseless vehicle
introduced into our city.
Its like a dip in the fountain o
youth" Touches the cheek so gent
ly that youth fingers on the face Q
old age That's what Rocky Noun
tain Tea does.-Eastman & Meserol'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

1alE Grdhe
~ Ge orge Les man
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

While coming down street last
Friday on his bicycle at "a fairly good
rate OF speed Harry Crawford was
thrown to the ground with great
force Just below the u. :. Hotel, hy
momentnrily losing control of the
handle bars. He sustained a bad
cash at the back or ms heJd, aad
was otherwise bruised and battered.
He will soon be all right again, We
are pleased to note.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

as advertised, to the admiration and
amusement of the multitude, includ-
ing the sham fire, the bicycle parade,
the display of stereoptican views on
IA canvas stretched across High st.,
etc. Occupying every minute OF the
time until nearly IL O'Clock, when
the great celebration OF lndepen-
dence Day concluded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
Fashionable Tailoring
At Prices to Suit the Times.

Our work is our best advertisement
Honest tailor-made clothes are the
best in every respect and cheapest
In the end. We aim to give the best
value possible for the price you pay.
We try on all our work because 1t Is
absolutely necessary to produce a
real good and satisfactory ft. Try
us for one order and you will patron
ize ~ again. New goods and the
latest styles always Oh hand. Please
give US your orders early for spring.
Dying, cleaning and repairing done
in a satisfactory manner.
Yours for best values,
ADAM DRESEN.
over Bishops furniture store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
The Local Field.

A. f. BISHOP Tor FHrniture"~-.
The times., 1899-04-17
YOUTHFUL HousEBREAKERs.
Arrested for Attempting to Open
Mayer n Pettifs showcases.

Two youthful housebreakers with small
kit of tools in their possession were ar
rested at an early hour yesterday morn
ing by Sergeant Moore and Policeman
Austin, of the First precinct, and locked
up at No. l stationhouse for hearing III
the Police Court this morning. They were
caught in an attempt to break into the
showcase in front of the store of Mayer
e. Petit, at All Seventh Street northwest
The prisoners gave thir names as Frank
Slater and Joseph Clark.
Clark is seventeen years old and at first
claimed to be cornice worker. while Sla-
ter. who is eighteen years of age. gave his
admitted they had been employed at Ben
ming as stable boys during the races. They
offered no explanation for their conduct,
but il is thought they were out of funds
and resorted to robbery in order TO get
sufficient money to get away from the city.
Neither of them has the appearance or
manner of professional thief.
When arrested the prisoners had sue
ceeded In breaking one of the two locks
which held the door of the glass showcase.
They were attempting 10 force the second
lock when they broke the glass. which at
tracted the attention of the policemen and
Special Officer Gilbert, who were in the
immediate neighborhood. The officers
acted so promptly that. the. thieves were
unable TO escape, and were caught red
handed. Nothing was stolen : from the
showcase.
The times., 1899-04-17
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Resolutions on the Death of the Late
John II, OberIy.

JOnn H. ODeFiy.
AT a largely attended meeting of Column
bia Typographical Union. No. 101, held
yesterday, committee was appointed 10
draft suitable resolutions on the death Of
John H. Oberly Saturday at Concord, n.
II. A committee was also chosen to meet
the remains upon their arrival in Wash
ington.
The representatives of the union who
have been acting in connection with the
Peace Jubilee committee were instructed
10 at once begin to formulate plans for
the organization to take part in the
Jubilee parade.
In accordance with the action of the
union taken some time ago changing the
date of the annual election for officers to
conform with that of the election of officer
OF the International Typographical Union
the nominations of candidates for the sew
eral Offices of the local union were made
yesterday.
The following were placed in nomina-
ton: For president. Edwin c. Jones;
vice president, Frank s. Lerch; secretary,
William H. Garrett; treasurer, John j.
Higgins and J. +. Mccormick; organizer,
c. G. Hipkins; sergeant-at alarms, Charles
T. Burns and Frank Bates; doorkeeper,
J. L. Fechtig; trustees. James E. Bright,
A. w. Bowen, and John Darlington; dele
gates to the l. T. u, T. NJ. Ring, ]. S.
Leech. W. j. Galbraith, w. F. o'Brien,
Francis Benzler, II. F. Sauter, NJ. NJ
Smith, Charles E. Holmes, II. B. Good
rell. and o. G. Stacy.
The annual election will be held at
Typographical Temple on May II.
The times., 1899-04-17

half closed and half open so as to accom-
modate smokers and patrons with differ
ent tastes. These new cars will be un-
loaded this week and sent to the barns at
the c Street terminus.
Residents of the northeastern section of
the city are beginning TO feel tubilant over
the near approach OF the time when the
first ears will be run over the completed
road. They are not only delighted to antici-
pate the day when antiquated. slow NOV
ing, neyer-to-b be-caught horse cars will be
relegated TO the past. but are confident
that there will be rapid development
and much building in the northeastern
suburbs. The completed road will afford
rapid transit to the Treasury, Postofiice,
and Interior Departments, Pension Office,
Convention Hall. Government Printing
Office. the courts and municipal Offices,
all railway stations. and the Government
buildings in the Mall. even as far west as
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
the wharves, and will undoubtedly produce
an increasing desire on the part of many
departmental employees to take up resi-
dences in Northeast Washington.
Work is progressing rapidly on the line
which will connect this city with Balti
more Double tracks have been laid from
lexington to Hyattsyille and single tracks
have been put down from the latter village
to Berwyn, near Laurel.
The sale of the Metropolitan and Column
bia Railways and also that of The, Great
Falls Railway to the Crosby syndicate will
probably be consummated this afternoon.
Negotiations for these valuable adjunets to
the syndicate system have been under way
for some time, and when the roads finally
change hands the syndicate Will be in
virtual possession of every road in the
city with the exception of the Capital
Traction lines.
The times., 1899-04-17
FOR COLONIAL SERVICE.
Volunteers in the philippines to BE
Re-enIisted for Six NOaths.

Volunteers in the Philippines to Be
Re-enIisted for Six Noaths.
Secretary Alger says that General Otis
has been instructed to re-enlist for six
months the men now in the Philippines.
whose term OF volunteer service has end
ed by reason of the ratification OF the
Peace Treaty. 1t is expected that very
few of the volunteers will ask to be mus
tered out in the face of the conditions
which exist just at present, but which the
War Department believes will be vastly
improved before the term of re-enlistment
expires.
The call for the 35 600 men authorized
by law will not be made, Secretary Alger
believes. for with the re-enlistments in
the Philippines and the Regular Army en-
lstments at home. there will be a suf-
ficient force to meet all needs now fore
seen.
Efforts of Governors of the different
States to get whole regiments which were
enlisted for the Spanish war re-enlisted,
while showing patriotism, have been dis
couraged. Gov Lon. V. Stephens, of Mis-
souri, called on the President during the
absence of Secretary Alger in Cuba and
asked to have one of the Missouri regi-
ments retained in the service. Now Gov.
Foster NJ. Voorhees,, hearing that the
President was to make call for volun-
teers right after the Cabinet meeting
Tuesday, is taking the train for Washing
ton to see If the Fourth New Jersey, with
e71 officers and men, may not BE- re-enlist-
ed as body, and General Stryker is with
the Governor heart and soul. This is in
contrast with the demand of Governor Lee,
of South Dakota, that his States troops
be mustered out of the service forthwith.
The times., 1899-04-17
FORCED TO AID CRIMINALS.
Pathetic story of siN-Year-OId
Child Mt Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., April 16.-There were
many of the elements of the Oliver Twist
variety in pathetic affair which devel-
oped at the police station yesterday, when
Mrs. Fred La Rouche and her six-ys ar old
son Clyde, whom his father, now in Jail.
had kept hidden from her for eight months
met for the first time since the parting.
Mrs. La Rouche clasped her boy in her
arms for several minutes in silence. Then
she held the little fellow out at arms
length and asked questions so rapidly that
he could not answer more than half.
He told her how his father had hidden
him in different houses since July, and how
he had been moved from place to place TO
be kept out of the reach of detectives since
his father was in jail.
They did not want you 10 have me, did
they, mamma. but you found me just the
same" was the little fellows conclusion
to his story. And | love you best
Mr.. and Mrs La Rouche were separated
in July. and the father took his child and
secreted him.
La Rouche has been implicated in sew
eral big robberies that have occurred re-
Gently. He used to take his little son with
him to hold the horses while he and two
companions robbed houses and stores.
The little boy says he was frequently used
to open doors by being put over transoms
of houses which the robbers wished TO loot.