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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
NewInterest Law an Inadequate REM
edy For Treasury Abuses Re-
Gently Aired In Courts.

Here follows testimony, from a high
Republican source, against Quay ma
chine assertions that under the act
of 1897 regulating in some degree state
deposits of money and interest there
on, the state treasurer cannot con-
tinue abuses like those. recently aired
in the courts. Governor Hastings, on
Oct. Is, 1898, at a Republican mass
meeting in the Academy of Music at
Philadelphia, which State Chairman
Elkin had called. declared:
''It cannot be questioned that the
public funds have been used for po-
litical purposes by depositing them in
favorite banks, where such deposits
were expected to yield returns in the
shape of political influence. This sys-
tenn cannot be defended While the
new interest law is an improvement,
it does not, in my judgment, meet the
difficulty and correct the evil. 1t should
not be in the power of the state treas
urer, or of any man or men controlling
him, to say what banks shall handle
the millions of dollars that are an
nually paid into the state treasury. 1t
would be far better for the state to
receive no interest upon the deposits
than to suffer system to continue
which can be used for partisan po-
litical purposes, and, in my judgment,
the evil will never be corrected until
the state keeps in her own vaults, as
do the United States and many of the
states, the moneys that she owns"
A striking illustration of state treas
ury abuses referred to by Governor
Hastings was presented on Aug. "a,
1898, to Auditor Holding, appointed by
the court to take testimony concerning
the defunct Chester County Guarantee
Trust and Safe Deposit company. 1t
had been a depository for state funds,
and the late ex-Congressman Darling
ton, president of the concern, when
asked what was meant by current
expenses" charged in the books, tes-
titled that they were political con-
tributions "of from 2 to per cent an
nually to the Republican state and
county committees, paid pursuant to a
sort of implied understanding with
the parties who were influential in
controlling the state deposits"
The men who controlled the state
treasury in the periods of time re-
ferred to by Governor Hastings, by the
Darlington testimony, and by the dis
closures resulting from the Peoples
bank failure, are the men who die
tated the Republican nominations this
! year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
Hope to Be Saved by Shouting For
McKinley.


Quay attempts to cloud the issues
now as he tried to do at the opening OF
the last gubernatorial campaign, when
Candidate William A. Stone predicted
that McKinley's conduct of the war
with Spain would so absorb patriotic
attention as to make opposition to the
Republican ticket impotent. Quay and
his henchmen now court the national
administration favor by advocating
McKinley's denomination, and play the
old game of arguing that their loss of
the state treasury would be slap in
Mckinley's face from Pennsylvania
Republicans.
Suppose their candidate for state
treasurer makes good promises. All
their candidates for state treasurer
have done that Their candidate for
governor last year was given no chance
by the antimachine coalition in the
last house to act upon pinch or grab
bills which he had promised on the
stump to veto. But chances which he
failed to improve included those of
placing no unconstitutional obstruc-
tion in the way of reformed registra-
tion of voters; of respecting the con-
stitutional prohibition against dividing
an item of the general appropriation
bill, as he did in depriving the public
schools of million dollars, and of re-
framing from contemptuous disregard
Of the legislative majority in his un-
constitutional appointment of Quay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
TreAsurers Come and Go, But the
Treasury Key Does Not
Change Hands.

Change Hands.
Let the state treasury's history for
the last 20 years answer the question
whether Improvement can be expected
from the success of the Quay ticket
next November.
> William Livsey, who has exiled him
self from the state since 1891, was ap-
pointed cashier of the state treasury
in 1880 by Treasurer Samuel Butler.
Silas NJ Bailey was elected treasurer
in 1881, and continued Livsey as CASH
ier. Livsey was elected state treasurer
in 1883, and was succeeded in that Of
flee by Mr.. Quay, who was elected in
1885.
By appointment from Quay Livsey
returned to the cashiers desk, and
held it until Quay, in the second year
of his term, resigned, and Livsey was
appointed to serve as treasurer for the
remaining eight months. Upon Will
lam b. Hart's election as treasurer in
1887 he made Livsey his cashier. Hart
died before his term closed, and again
Livsey was appointed to. a vacant treas
urership.
Henry K Boyer, elected treasurer in
1889, gave the cashiership to Livsey,
who retained it until he became fu-
gitive at the start of the treasury prob
ing in 1891. Thus, for II years, as a
representative of the machine, Livsey
had held the key.
B. ]. Haywood, failing to be nominat-
ed in 1893 to succeed Treasurer Nor
rson, was made cashier under Treas
urer Samuel Jackson. Haywood was
elected treasurer in 1895, and upon the
election of the present treasurer, James
S. Beacon, Haywood was restored to
the cashiership which he retained I'M
til his death.
TWO SIMILAR CASES.
Haywood's troubles had notable pre-
cedent in Livsey's case. In 1891 Liv-
sey and his chief had permitted the
treasurer of Philadelphia, as agent for
the state, to collect 1857 ,604 of license
money and to retain it for six months
after its payment was due to the state
treasury. This money, with other
funds of the state and city, was in a
rotten bank. OF the 1867 ,604, bonds
men, pursued by Democratic attorney
general and governor, made good $780,
900, and about 100000 additional was
recovered through the exertions of the
same officials. but there remained
net loss to the state of 100000.
TREASURER MORE THAN A CLERK
The treasury act of 1897 makes no
practical change except in requiring
the treasurer to collect two per cent
per annum interest from all the state
fund repositories except five "active
banks" which pay one and half per
cent per annum on the daily balances.
The treasurer is empowered to select
all the repositories, Subject to the ap-
proval of the board Of revenue COM
missioners," one Of whom is himself,
and the others the auditor general and
the secretary of the commonwealth.
AS the present three commissioners owe
their Offices to the Quay machine,
which they continue faithfully to serve,
it is plain that no stronger check upon
the selection of repositories exists now
than before the new interest law took
effect.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
Not So Stupid as He Seemed.

1t was in Duluth court, and the
witness was n Swede who was, per-
haps, not so stupid as he seemed to be.
The cross-examining attorney was n
smart young man, whose object was
to disconcert the witness and discredit
his testimony.
What did you say your name wasp
was the first question.
"Yahn"-.very deliberately-"Peter-
SEN
John Peterson, eh? Old man Peter S
son, l suppose. Well, John, where do
you live?'
where Ah live? In Dulut'."
"Now, Peterson, answer this ques-
tion carefully. Are you a married
manW
'.Ah tank so. All was married"
$50 you think because you got mar
ried you think you are married man.
do you? That's funny. Now, tell the
gentlemen Of this exceptionally intelli
gent jury who you married"
"Who, All married? All married a
woman"
"See here, sir! Don't you know any
better than to trifle with this court
What do you mean, sir? You married
n woman? OF course you married q
woman. Did you ever hear of anyone
marrying manT'
"Yas. Nah sister did.'-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
What a Baby Did in One Hour.

He was the good natured bachelor of
the family, and, being the child's uncle
was left in charge of the baby one day
while every one else was out and out Of
curiosity he made list of what the baby
did in one hour. Here it is.
l. Yelled fifteen minutes without
taking breath. The bachelor timekeeper
declares solemnly that this is true
statement)
2. Pulled enough hair from his uncles
head and whiskers to stuff sofa pill
low.
3. Further decorated the wall paper
as high as he could reach with the po-
ker.
4. Broke glass vsse by sitting down
on it.
s. Swallowed six buttons and a good
part of skein of thread.
g. Emptied the contents of his moth
er's workbasket into the fireplace.
I. Tried to squeeze the head of the
cat into cup and was scratched badly
in the attempt.
8. Knocked the head off fine wax
doll belonging to his elder sister by
trying to drive a tack into toy wagon
with it.
8. Fell off the edge of the sofa and
DrOuRnC uOWn WITH MIN TWO COSTLY
vases, which were ruined.
10. Broke two panes of window glass
with cane which uncle let him have
IL. Fell into the coal scuttle and
spoiled his new white dress.
IL. Set fire to the carpet while uncle
was out of the room hunting up some
thing to amuse him.
l3. Crawled under the sofa and re-
I l.. 4
give him the jam pot.
IA. Got twisted amongst the legs of a
chair, which had to be broken to get
him out.
Is. Poured jug Of milk into his
mothers slippers.
16. Finally, when he saw his mother
coming he ran to the door and tumbled
off the steps, making his nose bleed and
tearing a hole foot square in his dress
And still the eyoungster' uncle thinks
that boy will make something yet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26

Customer (at shirt counter)-Here's 8
a shirt l bought of you the other day.
It's too small for me. tore it trying
to put it on.
Salesman-That's too bad. but you've
spoiled it so we can't take it back. I'll
tell you what you can do, though. Go
over to the drug department, and you
can get small bottle of anti-fat for
10 cents.-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
A BARGAIN IN GOWNS.

70 Ut Heart She Tried Hard to Mako Il
e Seem.
'Tt came"
"What came?"
'The gown.
"What gown"'
: ''My gown"
! "Yonr gown! This is the first l knew
about it. :"
"Why Jack. How can you? Don't you
remember?"
'No.; nor you"
ut was two weeks ago, at dinner.
said / must have another gown, and
you said all right
81 You said you must have another
gown, and ! said ali right. Ha! I'm a
good thing"
"But you did!"
"While you were speaking of gowns,
why didn't youmention a diamond clus-
ter, pair of cobs, a house and lot,
yacht and listen while said all right"
snow Jack." .t.
, "How much was it?"
"That's all you think about-money.
You know if l didn't dress well you"
"Yes, l know. I'd neglect you. I've
heard that before. How much was it?"
"GuesS.
"Two hundred.'
! "How absurd. AS if would do such
o thing"
"Thenr one hundred"
7 "Now Jack, you know l couldn't get
D gown like this for any such price"
"How much?''
sit was-let me show it to you. Here
1t is. Isn't it lovely?''
Eyes. How much did you say?"
"Oh you really don't want to know"
: Don't 1? Come now, my dear, tell
me at once now how much did that
gown cost won't have any more non
sence."
'Well, dear, it was just one hundred
and ninety-with the trimmings. -
Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
Crusty.

81 think" said the dear girl, that
It is a good rule to think twice before
speaking once"
YES" said the savage bachelor,
"I've had a dozen married men tell
me that same thing" En-
Qurer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26
The Beginning of Fortune.

"No." said her father, you are not
the man want for a son-in-law. Why
I'll bet you never earned Il dollar in
your life by your own efforts"
"Ah," exclaimed the young man,
Frightening up, there's where you
have underestimated me. She bet me
a dollar that | wouldn't dare to come
here and ask you for her, and, as You
know, l have won out."-Chicago
News,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-26

The Lehigh Valley Railroad has given
notice that it will apply to the New
Jersey Legislature for permission to
abandon the Morris canal as a waterway
and to devote the bed to more modern
purposes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

Novel Conveyance to Be Introduced at the Great French
Fair Next Year.

the Berlin fair Of 1896 will reach devel-
opment far beyond the experimental stage
and somewhat in keeping with the prom
Use of their future. The visitor In 1900 will
see Paris IN giGdy whirl
The idea Of the express train sidewalk
is Of course, not new one. 1t appears
that a French engineer, NJ Menard, had
already proposed it to the directors of the
exposition of 1885, His platform was 10
have had a speed of three and one-eighth
miles an hour, with a stop of fifteen sec
onds every minute Ito permit the public
to get on and off," The working out OF
this idea at Chicago in 1898 proved that
those stops would have served no purpose
except TO decrease the average speed and
damage the machinery by continual
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

lecs and added several verses OF his own
manufacture to prove beyond . DOUBT the
contention that there was e hole at the
bottom OF the aforesaid sea- Well. these
fellows dragged me downstairs and
basket OF champagne was produced II
came out before the contents Of the basket
had been demolished that had been the
innocent means of winning the wine for
the crowd. II seems that Henderson and
Allen II shall never forgive them wa sered
a basket of champagne with another
crowd that was the champion snorer OF
the house. do not know who was my
opponent, but the prize was awarded TO
me oHhand the moment the party entered
the cloakrcom where was taking n nap.
OF course ii was a base SANDER as
was never known to snore in my life
Washington Times.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

shocks. 1t was found easy for ladies' and
children to step on platform moving two
and one-half miles an hour, and from this
to another moving five miles an hour.
The directors Of the exposition Of 1900
are profiting by this experience. The
moving platform OF Berlin was only two
miles long. The two platforms Of the
Paris exposition will be nine miles long,
They are counted on to play principal
part In the handling OF the crowds within
the crowded grounds.
Each rolling platform Is furnished with
q continuous rail. and instead OF being
dragged along, as cars would be. X In
pushed onward by fixed rollers. The
force. which Is electrical. is thus applied
at regular intervals throughout the length
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

HFAWO years ago, when the French
were vainly seeking for feature
Ii for the exposition of 1900 capable
OF rivaling the Eiffel tower, few
people dreamed that modern necessities
would develop one without the need OF any
showmans ingenuity. The feature OF the
exposition is discovered. and the worlds
fair of 1907 will strike the keynote OF
twentieth century transportation.
Paris already has an airship club. whose
members propose 10 amuse themselves
with navigable balloons. The cab service
of the capital will be replaced with auto
mobiles. The metropolitan underground
will be In operation. And the moving
sidewalks OF the Chicago fair of 1893 and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

OF the line. Otherwise the platforms could
never be made to move.
The faster-moving platform IL pushed
onward by the larger rollers. The rollers
move together. acticned by the same mo-
tive power. Only each roller. according
to its size. gives q faster or slower mo-
ton to the platform above 1t.
In this way. say the Parisiafis. there Ia
no reason why there should not be ele-
waited moving sidewalks Tor the rapid
transit Of the streets. You would flfst
step onto the PLATFORM that moves three
miles an hour. Then YOU would step onto
that moving six miles an hour. Then you
would step onto another moving nine
miles an hour. And so on to the speed Of
an express train.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

When the cxptain returned. he ASKED how
the h<Es had seen Enossd. and ws1eE Carl
ner iaGxhsagsy remarked rrzat he had car
ried there the captain gave sszrn the lie
ard as one word brought On another. he
presently struck Tim IN iaS face TINS
vas to snuch and for the first time n his
life ire s.rung man gave blow for bsow-
One bsow xzs sufficient The captain Was
knocked down AZ IL kicked by a horse. and
neser spoke again. Tom made h.s escape
went West, and fsas never oeen heard Of
since
When Mr. Gambler was shown this para
graph he said that ne had heard abou. Tom
lifting a big bell IL the States. but not "a
20 the killing OF the captain. He thought
the latter statement was untrue and had
probably arisen from an adventure that
Tom mad really experienced In Canada
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
THE SEATTLE PosTNTEILIGENcER SUNDAY MARCH Is

tivc Fitzpatrick Of Kentucky was the
champion snorer OF the house. Mr.. Fitx-
patrick yesterday gave a graphic ac-
count OF the incident to q number or
personal friends 1T was an unspeakaaie
outrage on an American citizen. and l
think that | would be justified in taking
the lives OF John Allen. General Hender-
son and q number OF other eminent citi-
Gems but I have decided 10 spare them.
Friday right late. * rather early Satur-
day morning, retired to the cloakroorl.
and throwing myself Gown on sofa pro-
ceeded TO take nap. Presently was
rs,deiy awakened by band OF wresches
Who surrounded my couch and sang at
the ton Of their voices a song. the point
of which was that there was q hole some
where down at the bottom Of the sea-
Henderson was very eloquent on the sub
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

After GARNER removed TO Ontario = noted
pgsgiaise there. who had heard OF hts fame
a; a strong man. INSISTED on having a
fight Tcrn tried 70 ayosd trouble n every
way. but finally was irsuited. and q fight
took plare n which the ffstic cfMmrsnn
paid the pena!ty OF his rashness with death.
He was knocked seFlse.ese by terrific
baav and died few hours afterward
Tom then led to the West.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
KING OF THE s4sNORERs.~

The Honor Among ConGRessnen
Goes to Fitzpatrick.
On the last night of the fiftyfifth con-
gress an important matter was settled. OF
which mention was made in the Con-
grsssional Record 1t was decided by an
almost unanimous vote that Representa-
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24
Mrs I.pona Graham

Green Forest Ihave been troubled with sick headache for years and N-O has done me more good than any other medicine ever used.
 Mrs Polly Baker. Green crest am in better health than eyer was before in my life, was worn out and con stantly in feeble health, hut N-0 has cur ed me
 Miss ora jatr"man Green Forest. have tried all kinds of lnetti- ciucs and different doctors hut never found anything else tlat could give my wife the lief that N-0 has She has suffered for years Vitn stom acn and female troubles.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24
FATI 7 .SEtt SETTING 7 l}h1C s3WA CHINE 7

Posasscs al the rn6@ ra iraeEoTcfatH's to b. fa.lg |. s..4 f,-et tsIass .f2ae- in Sod qt 71sai,r fs.la tlts 1-f.73 tt 3alIS .....
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24
Active Solicitors Wanted Everywhere


 ior='sThe Story otthe PhiIipine0 by Mnrat lialstead, commissioned by the government as ct1iclal historian 10 the war departa ent. The book
 was written in army camps at San
 Franciso, on the Pacific with Gen
 Merritt, in the hospital at Honolulu, 1n Hong Kong, in the American trenches at Manila. Bcnanza for agents. BrimfuI of original piet- ures taken by government photog raphers on the spot. Large book. Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy unofficial war books. Outfit tree. Address TT. Barber, See, Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24

Green Forest. We have used Y-O in our family for the last month. l used it for female trouble and we gave our daughter nothing but No for maarial fever and she got along better than those who had a doctor. Mrs. J inman,
 Green Forest have been an invalid for three years from female trouble and have tried great many doctors and several kinds of medicines, but N-O has done me more good than any other medicine nave eyer used
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24

Layton, Ark Have rsed EO for the piles and it did me more good than any thing l ever did before in my life. The piles have Lot troIlb led me since it's use. Give it fair trial and you will be convinced that it has no equal
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24

Green Forest E-O cured me of heartburn and is the best medicine can get for my wife for sick headache. J l. Russell. Green Forest. htve used N.o for blood dis ease which has bothered me for years and feel thGt the disease is entirely eradeated.
 AIr.sl (
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24

Grubbs Ark, Bought one package of 5..0 and used it Found t no hen4bug itcurnd tny hnsdan9 of piles and my daughter of dcafuesa u is all right have aceeprra an agnucy at this f4 Mrs Sal!ie i.oyd.
 Package oT aail, post paid, H'
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24
Vitae Ore. Natures Greatest-Renedy. Read what People You Knew Say
 of 1t.

Ionoke Ark. I did recommend N-O from peinn if myself and still do so. The more see of it's wonderful cures the more like it.
 J l.. Davis.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24

eE-.. E#st-aT e-..2-s s @1a & e9se ; eGis &s,
 .H&t-a f4ya4
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-08-24

Bentonville, Ark Ihave tried V-O and am fully convinced thatitis all You claim it to be.
 Mrs l. ; (urry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-21
rHE IRON TRADE,
auictness Prevails for the Time he
iug-Na Decreased Consumption.

iug-No Decreased Consumption.
Cleveland. Ohio December 20.--The Iron
Trade Review says With far more than
the usual December activity, yet with a
genuine ou'et thar is in marked contrast
with conditions a Jew months ago the iron
trade comes TO the end of this remarkable
year. Production of pig iron is now at
the rate Of Ia. 100000 tons year; apparent
consumption is substantially on the same
level, sim trhe higher, according u
the figures for December /. We find no
where any tangible signs of diminished
consumption duo 60 the present level of
prices; but with every month consumers
who have used up the material on their
low level contracts are coming 10 what
seems a prodigious advance in their cost
The decisions that will be made in the
rext Two or three months In such cases
viii have much to do in determining the
rata nj which iron and steel will be alb
sorbed in the second half of 1000. ~
II appears more ore buyers, for the most
part have contracted for supplies for
twelve months ahead, aud not to the open
ing OF navigation in l9ol-
Tho pig iron situation has not changed;
Inc moment definite statement is Diff
6cult. In the East sales are made at
prices recently prevalent. so that the sell
or assumes the freight advances effective
Jarnary l. sentimentally. the situation IL
easier, what this win come q viii be
rested BY the January buying that is gem
orally looked for.
I'm the Central West the transactions in
Bessener iron have been at the highest
nrice and on some lots the equivalent OF
s25, pIttsburg has been paid. The gap
between Bessemer pig iron and steel Is
less than in the more active fall months,
he former being higher and the latter
slightly lower Billet contracts for the
IN s36 Central Western mills
In unfinished material the reimbursement
y, prlces is almost entirely in plates and
sheets. On the former 2.S5 cents, PITTS
bmrg has been shaded on bids on 1900
- Sio, Of ship plates for delivery at
Lake Erie yard but in general s.4o cents
Tor tank and ESQ to ESQ cents for boiler