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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

The "good roads movement, which
has been quietly and steadily pro-
crossing in the United States for sew
eral years, is likely before long to be-
come great national issue in politics.
The movement was first started by
the wheelmen, through their national
organization, the League of American
Wheelmen, and hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have been spent by
this organization in agitating the
question. To the wheelmen will soon
be added large number of owners of
horseless carriages as ardent advo-
Gates of road improvements. Los
Angeles Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14
HOW WASHBOARD WON FAVOR
Mrs. William Warren Says She Had
Much to Do with 1t,

Mrs. william Warren Says She Had
Much to Do with 1t.
Mrs. William Warren of Erastina
place, Mariners Harbor, Staten island
claims that she was the first woman
to introduce the washboard into the
Interior part of England. Mrs. War
ren, who is of English BIRTH says she
returned to Worcestershire some twen-
ty-six years ago, and it was chen that
she first noticed the primitive mode of
washing there When she saw the long
offin-shaped tub and noted the great
labor made over wash, she told about
the American washboard. Some util-
lied huge barrels, with Founders; the
clothes were put in and soft soap
was poured on. After two hours
pounding the clothes were ,insed in
brooks or streams, and then bleached
in the sun. Others used large tubs and
rubbed each part of the garment with
the open palm of the hand; some had
slid" boards, through which the
clothes passed back and forth N slow
manner Mrs. Warren sent for wash
board, and when it arrived holiday
was taken. Everybody tried it, and a
great rubbing took place. Mrs. War
ren, to show how the board was used
Travelled from house to house. Every
body bought one, and the villages
around soon caught the fever. All old
fashioned designs were put aside, and
the Yankee washboard found it's first
friends among the country people of
England.,-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

Over 50, 900, 600 has been spent bv
the State of Massachusetts, in the
building of improved highways.
1t must be plain to any one who
gives the matter thought that we
suffer enormous losses each year as
the result of bad roads.
Earth is the poorest of all road
materials except sand, and earth roads
require more attention than any other
kind and generally receive less.
The fact that the Davis automobile
trip from New York to San Francisco
was abandoned on account of bad
roads will make text for the good
roads people.
The best road for the farmer. all
things being considered, is n solid
well-built stone road, so narrow as to
be only single track, but having a
firm earth road on one or both sides.
Where the traffic is not very extern
mve the purposes of good roads are
better served by narrow tracks than
by wide ones, while many of the OBJ
lectionable features of wide tracks are
removed, the initial cost of corstruc-
tion is cut down one-half or more and
the charges for repair reduced in pro-
portion.
A mile of broken stone road, fifteen
feet wide, costs in the State of Massa-
chusetts about $500 per mile, while
a mile of the same width and kind of
road costs in the State of New JERSEY
only $4700. This is due partly to the
fact that the topography of Massa
chusetts is somewhat rougher than
that of New Jersey.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

A writer in st. Paul paper states
that he recently drove over piece of
road at Fort Worth, Texas. which was
treated last fall with wetting with
crude petroleum. He says that dur
ing five months of drouth, when all
other roads were enveloped in dust,
this one was clear of it, and that when
heavy rain made mud of the dusty
roads this one remained dry and pleas
ant
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14
ON "A CALIFORNIA RANCH.
Women Work in Fields just as They Do
in the Old Country.

Women Work in Fields just as They Do
in the Old Country.
1t is quite widely believed that ma
ture responds so generously to man in
California that very little labor need
he expended to supply himself with
many of the necessaries of life. This
may be true to a certain extent, says
the Minneapolis Journal, but when the
necessary labor falls to women it ap-
pears of much greater proportions than
when it is accomplished by men.
Among the foreign tenant ranchers OF
the state the women work much harder
than the men for beside carrying on
their household duties they toll in the
field, in the garden and in the barn
yard Mrs. Ramas whose husband
rents one of the many Stanford ranches
in Santa Clara county, is one of those
who, living within sight of some of the
largest educational institutions of the
state, has toiled for many years as do
the peasant women Of Europe. Dur
ing this time she has not only kept her
house and raised enough chickens to
clothe her family, but has built fences,
planted and dug potatoes and walked
miles through the grain fields carrying
and throwing out poisoned wheat to
exterminate the squirrels that swarm
in this section of the country. Her
life has been no harder, however than
the lives of her Portuguese sisters, and
no more entirely devoid of amusements
or recreation. In appearance Mrs Ra-
mas is prepossessing and intelligent,
and while her face hardly hespeaks so
much endurance. it shows will power
and on.-Minreapolis Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14
leseseHseeaeK$eH&NE*w*k
k GOOD ROADS NOTES !
Abolish the .'on system.

The continuance f the toll system
is simply the perpetdation of ar oner-
GUS tax upon the people for the bene-
fit of the baldest kind of monopoly.
In various parts of the country toll
roads have been gradually abolished,
as their franchises have expired.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14
MEXICAN SECRETARY OF STATE

Although President Diaz of Mexico
was prevented from visiting the United
States this fall on account of the ILL
ness of his wife, his minister of foreign
affairs came. Senor Ignacio Mariscal
stands closer to President Diaz than
does any other official at present con-
nected with the government of Mex
leo. Before he accepted the portfolio
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

What's the use of being a Sulh
chieftain, anyway? One member OF
the Sdltan's cabinet is drawing a sal.
ary of only $15 month, and the
highest priced man in the list gets
$3.50 a day. Those figures will not
be likely to encourage polygamy un.
less the members of the harem will
consent to take in washing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

o After an existence of thirty years,
the German Association of Authors
has ceased to exist, but it is believed
that similar society with more mod
ern tenets will soon be formed as
protective alliance of authors against
'eblishers and others.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

feels deeply the wrongs of the Beers,
and her pen has been active for months
in presenting their side of the contro-
versy with England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14
THE J0ssL LY1N REUNION.
S}sz1sz2
BY HARRIET CARYL COX.

ES. I have heard of
the reunion, but [
can't say that 1 feel
called upon to go, :"
Elmira remarked, as
she let the printed
slip fall into her lap.
81 never felt very
proud of the Josslyn
blood, anyway. Moth
e,. would stick IL into
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

Herr Riggenbach. who introduced
the cog-wheel railroads that have en-
abled tourists III Switzerland to do
their mountain climbing without
effort. died recently.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
STARVED, BEATEN, BOUND
American Prisoners Brutally
Treated by the F'ilipinos.
THEIR CLOTHES IN RAGS
Lieutenant Gilmore and His Party From
tho Yorktown Compelled to Suffer
Many Hardships-Spanish Pris-
oners Dying by the Hundred,

San Francisco, Aug. 15.--The Bulletin
publishes startling story from the
Philippines regarding Lieutenant Gill
more and the party from the Yorktown,
who were captured by the Filipinos,
and who have been repeatedly reported
from official soprces as being we'll cared
Tor and we'll treated. It appears that
when the Americans reached San Isl
dro where the Yorktown men and some
soldiers and civilians had been impris-
oned, they found the names of the pris-
oners scratched on the walls of the Jail
Some letters from the men were found
secreted under stones, and a Spaniard
who had been intrusted with several
presented them to General Lawton. The
letters told of the hardships the men
We're compelled to suffer and begged
that aid be sent them. The men COM
planned that they had been starved,
beaten and bound and, moreover. were
in rags.
One of the letters, signed by Albert
LOwenshon, said that the Spaniards
had been treated very badly, worse
than the Americans, that hundreds
We're dying of dysantery and other dis
eases and that the government took no
notice of the sickness prevailing. In
his letter Lowenshon. who was former
ly of the steamship Zealandia, gave the
list OF prisoners held by the Filipiuos
as follows:
Prisoners from Yoktown: j. c. Gil
more. L. 5. n: w. Wilson. {. O. NJ:
j. Van Dovil. $. NJ. NJ; w. Ellsworth.
cOxswain; :. Edwards, S. y. s; :. Rri-
soloz, o. G.; A. Peterson, apprertice;
f. Ande "son, landsman. captured at
Baler April II; A. u. Brice. L. Hon
neyman. Nevada cavalry, captured
Jan. 8: i. Bishop, Sd artillery. April
L.; Fl. Huber, hospital corIs; J. O'Bren.
civilian, Jan. 81.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
MULES FOR LUZON.
How the Transportation Question Will
BE Solved.

Washington, Aug. 15.The problem of
transportation in the Philippines has been
under consideration by the war depart
ment for some time. 1t Is expected that
at the end of the rainy season it will be
necessary to move the troops some dis
tance from the railroad and at the pres
ent time the means of transportation are
not sufficient for a large army and ex-
tensive operations. The difficulty has been
met by sending mules to Manila in large
numbers. The quartermaSterS depart
ment has already shipped about GOO of
these animals and will send 500 more very
soon. There are nearly 2.0.1 more owned
by the department which will be sent il
needed.
These animals will not only be used for
transportation of supplies in wagons, but
it is intended to organize a pack train for
carrying guns and equipment where the
teams cannot be utilized. The indications
are that the campaign, after the rainy
season. is to be conducted not only near
the railroad where General Otis has con-
fined most of his operations, but that the
interior of LuZon will be penetrated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
SENATOR HAYWARD STRICKEN.
A Victim of Apoplexy. His Condition Is
Quite Precarious.


Omaha. Neb., Aug. Ex-senator NJ. L.
Hayward was stricken with apoplexy
this afternoon al BroWnvile, Neb..
where he had gone to deliver an ad-
dress at the Modern WoOdmen picnic.
He was apparently in good health and
spirits up to the NONE mt Of attack and
was sitting on the platform chatting
plea sanity with friends while awaiting
his turn to speak. Just as the pres d.
ing officer was about to introduce the
senator he was seen to sway. in h s
chair and then fall helpless to the plat
form. Thn doctors who We're in the
audience speedily made Their way up
to his side and told the members If the
WGOdmen to keep the crowd back.
The doctors worked with him from a
little after / O'Clock. VIII n he was
stricken. until = o'clock before The
senator recovered consciousness. He
was then removed to residence near
by. where he now is The wife and son
of the senator We're summoned from
Nebraska City and arrived on a special
train during the afternoon with the
family physician. 1t had been intend
ed to remove Senator Hayward to his
home during the afternoon, and up 10
about o'clock ii was thought that this
could be safely done. About this time
unfavorablp symptoms developed and
it was decided to abandon the attempt.
He is now somewhat weaker than at
o'clock. and while the doctors have not
abandoned hope. they admit that he Is
in a very precarious condition.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION LAWS.
Action Taken by the International Body
Assembled at Detroit.


Detroit, Aug. 15.-The International
Typographical union struck out a sec
ton of the international unions laws
which required that non-printer men,
bers be permitted to work only at the
particular subdivision of the craft in
which they may be employed at the
time of admission to the union. The
action was in accordance with a re-
port of the laws committee which fa-
vored eliminating the objectionab BILE
paragraph. The sentiment of the ma
jorty, as voiced by several speakers,
was that all incoming members of the
|. r. L. ought to be taken into the
fold on equal terms. A few held that
some members of the typographical
crafts. tenders of typesetting machines
for instance. should be confined to
division by themselves. President
DOnnelly held with the majority that
a member of the union is entitled to
work in any branch of the trade for
which he is qualified. The motion to
concur in the recommendation to strike
out prevailed by a vote of 122 to 49,
The committee on laws recommended
adoption of an amendment that in ma
chine offices under the jurisdiction of
the /. T. T. no person should be eligible
as an apprentice who is not journey
man printer and a member of the Ty-
biographical union, except apprentices
in the last six months Of their appren-
ticeship This was referred to a spe-
cial committee.
The convention voted to continue an
nual instead of biennial sessions. Sav-
eral other amendments of a minor
character proposed by the laws COM
mittee We're acted upon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
BABY SOLD TO A CHINAMAN.
Its Mother Seeks to Recover It-Idaho's
Railway Assessment.
peclal Dispatch 10 the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise, Idaho. Aug. 15.-Sensational
proceedings were held here to-day be-
hind closed doors in the probate court.
Miss Fannie Wheeler of Caldwell gave
birth to an illegitimate child some
months ago. She turned it over to Mrs.
Gibson of Boise, who sold it to China
man Sui. Chinese doctor, for $25.
When Miss Wheeler learned of this she
commenced an action to recover the
baby from the Chinaman. The evidence
was taken to-day. The probate Judge
awarded the clsHd to Miss Wheeler.
but the Chinaman took an appeal. He
Will retain the child until the case is
finally determined.
Captain j. r. Delamar, the Western
Croesus, has begun suit against the
Delamar Mining company of this state
for infringement on his zinc oxide pat
ent for the treatment of ore after it
has been treated by cyanide. He claims
they had treated $4,000 tons by using
his process, and he asks 81 a ton royalty
as damages.
The state board of equalization to-
day agreed to increase the assessment
of railroad, telegraph and telephone
property. At present railroads are as
sessed $500 mile. 1t is proposed to
make it $4,000, The amount of taxes
to be paid, however, will not be in
creased, as the levy will be proportion
ately reduced. The railroad representa-
tiVes here, however, object strenuously
to any raise in the assessment, as they
believe, should the legislature increase
the levy the assessment would never be
lowered
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
AFFAIRS IN HAYTI.
Minister Powell Protests Against an
Arrest in His Office.

Washington, Aug. lathe state de-
partment has received several dis
patches from the United States min
lister in Hayti. Mr.. Powell, detailing
quite fully the circumstances of the
recent attempted arrest of Du Nivier
within the United States legation, also
touching upon the political agitation
which has existed Of late in that COun-
try. He states that owing to the un-
settled and rather depressed financial
conditions prevailing. the political OPP
pontnts of the government have be-
come active and have held a number
Of meetings to express their discomfort.
This has led to number of arrests on
suspicion, although it does not appear
that any arrests We're upon n regular
charge of treasona bic acts. The arrests
were quite numerous and in one of
Mr.. Powells dispatches he states that
there were 50 persons in jail a number
having been discharged. He distinctly
states that the government authorities
have adopted no summary methods and
that none of those arrested on suspi-
cion have been shot.
Concerning the affair in the United
States legation. Mr. Powell explains
the circumstances quite fully. 1t ap-
pears that the lower floor of the min
isters residence is used for the con-
sular office and it was here that the
incident occurred. Du NiVier, local
newspaper writer, was among those
suspected of reasonable motives. He
was followed by a body of soldiers and.
having entered the hallway of the
building, the soldiers followed him and
attempted to place him under arrest.
Minister Powell appeared on the scene
and protested against this invasion Of
the United States establishment. Dur
ing the excitement DuNivier had been
removed to the sidewalk. The minis
ter of foreign affairs, NJ. Saint Victor.
CHANGED to be passing as Du Nivier
was brought out. Mr.. Powell at once
appealed to the official who, after as
certaining the facts of the situation.
bade the soldiers release the prisoner.
A week later when Mr.. Powell supple
ments his first report, he makes no
mention of Du Niviers status.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
TA-lIEN-WAN A FREE PORT.
The Czar of All the Rnssias Issues an
Imperial Order.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-Emperor
Nicholas has issued the following i'm
perial order to the Russian minister of
finance, NJ. DeWitte:
owing to the great possessions of
Russia in Europe and Asia it has been
possible, with the help of God. to ef-
feet a rapproChement between the peo-
pie of the West and of the East.
Through the friendly attitude of China
we have succeeded in attaining cur
historic aim, having obtained the use
of two Chinese harbOrs, Ta-Lien-W
and Port Arthur. with large terri
tory. whereby an outlet of the siberian
railway t. the yellow Sea is secured.
Thanks to the wisdom of the Chi
nese government. we shall, through
railways in course of construction, be
united to China. result which gives
all nations the immeasurable gain of
easy communication and lightens the
operations of the worlds trade.
In our unwearying care for the gem
eral veal we have deemed it necessary
after completing the railway to de-
clare Ta-Lien-Wan a free port during
the whole period of the treaty for the
merchant ships of all nations and to
build a new city in the neighborhood
of the said port"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
COLORADO'S VOLUNTEERS.
Governor Thomas Waiting Their Arrival
in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. Ex-Governor
Thomas of Colorado and party arrived
from Denver to-day and are registered
at the Occidental. The governor and
party, have come to san Francisco to
welcome the Colorado volunteers, who
are due here any moment on the trans
port Warren. Accompanying Governor
Thomas are his wife and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Fletcher. Miss Fletcher.
J. c. 'ermeyer. sdjutant general of
Colorado. Major J. r. Robinson, +. D.
Wilson, j. C. Steiner, T., Sturtward. j.
II. Dean, j. F. Mcdonald, G. H. Ben
nett, F. W. Hurd. F, w. Gondy, DR..
o. w. Snier, -. w Gregg, f. w. Nc
Cullough. 7. z. Johnson and D. W.
Gee. Colonel Burgen and Lieutenant
Colonel Sanborn welcomed the party at
the hotel on behalf of Governor Gage.
and this afternoon the lattpr's staff
paid its respects to the Colorado gov
ernor Governor Gage has rendered the
use of the state tug to Governor
Thomas for the purpose of going out
to meet the incoming troops when they
q
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
NO IRON IN THE STONE.
Work on the Capitol Is Now Progressing
More Rapidly.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Helena, Aug. 15.--The state capitol
building commission held a session to-
day. The commission visited the capitol
and inspected the progress of the work
during the morning, and this afternoon
held short business session. The mcE-
bers expressed themselves as fairly well
pleased with the progress of the work
They admit that the work has not ad-
vanced as rapidly as they had antici-
pated, various delays having been cause d
by difficulty experienced by the contrac-
tor in securing a supply of stone as rap
idly as needed. This trouble is not ex-
perienced now, and henceforth the work
will go on more eXpeditiously
There have been complaints about the
stone that is being used in the outside
walls. Some critics claim that it is not
of uniform color. having numerous
blotcnes of a brown color. as though
caused by the iron in the stone. 1t was
claimed that this iron in the stone would
by the action Of :hc rain uiscolor the
building. The members of the commits
sion say tna- any talk ab0ut there telrs
iron in the stone is without foundations
at least If there is any there Is not
enough to color it, They claim that the
stone used is as free as possible from
iron and that the brown blotches were not
very numerous and are not caused by
iron.
An estimate of $4,000 was allowed to
the contractor and a number of other
routine matters were disposed of Con-
tractor Soss to-day awarded the contract
for the copper to be used in the roof and
skylight to the anaconda Copper Mining
company for $1,000. The only other bid
der was the Warrington company of Den
Yer. whose bid was SI00 less. Contractor
Soss. however, decided to favor the Mon
tana company.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
HELD UP A GAMBLING DEN.
The Robbers Did Things in n Business
Like Way and Got $500.

o'clock this morning the gambling
rooms run by Bert Harris We're entered
by two masked men. The four men
who We're in the room saw what was
coming. 1t was all done in a most bus
mess like way. One robher covered the
men with a shotgun. remarkinS, hands
up" another flashed 45-calibre sig
shooter. There was no debate, The
four men stood up in a line and held
their hands over the heads. Only two
men. Harris and Il man named Avery,
had any cash in their pockets, but the
robbers carried off $500, when they
backed out through the entrance and
slammed the door.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
LABORl WILL RECOVER.
The Dreyfus Court Martial Postponed
Pending His Appearance


Rennes, Aug. 15.-At s o'clock this
evening NJ Labori was removed in an
ambulance to the residence Of Profess
sor Bash in a suburb Of Rennes. He
stood the journey well. although nat
urally fatigued.
The doctors tonight are extremely
hopeful of speedy recovery, but con-
slider that it would be unwise for him
to return to court until there is abSo-
lutely no danger of relapse.
NJ. Demange has decided to ask for
an adjournment, which has necesitated
a written application by NJ. Demanga
and Captain Dreyfus, who have al
ready sent letters to the president of
the court martial. Colonel Jousaust
will accede to the request, but he can
not grant an adjournment for more
than two days. when the applica ton
must be renewed. Captain Dreyfus
wants the sessions postponed until
Monday next. when it is expected NJ.
Labori will be able to be present.
Dreyfus has written two letters to NJ.
Labori. The first, on hearing the news
of the attempt to murder the lawyer.
is spontaneous expression of his
shocked feelings. The second is a
touching episode expressing the prison
er's keenest regrets a the dastardly
outrage, profound gratitude to NJ. La
bori for his heroic championship and
heartfelt wishes for his recovery
A correspondent of the associated
press obtained complete corrobora-
ton of the statements that the pockets
of Labori's coat We're rifled yesterday
while he was lying on the grJuTd
wounded. Not only were thu pocket.
of his coat emptied, but an attempt
was made to steal the wall /" winch
We're important papers referring II the
court martial. including his notes :"r
the cross-eXamination of General Mer-
cier