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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

the present greenback circulation and
substitute for it national bank cur
rency by which an interest bearing
debt will be substituted for a popular
currency which entails no burden upon
the people. The Republican nominee
also stands for the imperialistic policy
OF President Mckinley, which has for
Its purpose the establishment of colo
NAL dependencies similar to those of
Great Britain, policy which entails
constantly increasing standing army
and completely reverses the principles
upon which the American republic was
founded"
The above should settle the contro-
versy over the lines on which the bat
tie was fought and the victory won.
All the speakers followed the instruc-
tions to keep the money issue to the
front The so-called Populist candi-
date was what we call a middle-of-the-
roader. That brand of Populists are
against silver. They bear no relation
to the Kansas-Nebraska Populists. The
regular Populists of the Eighth district
made no nomination and supported
Shackleford. 1t was a victory for sill
yer and fusion, and nobody can make
anything else out Of it.-Press Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
The Two Iowa Candidates

From the Omaha World-Herald BY
the way, speaking of defending the
country's honor, Fred White, demo-
cratic nominee for governor of Iowa,
was wearing the uniform of a soldier
of Uncle Sam and fighting his countrys
battles while Leslie M. Shaw, Repub-
lican candidate for governor of Iowa,
was laying the foundations of his for
tune by loaning money at healthy
rate of interest and living in security
far from the din of martial strife.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

In Launceston (Tasmania) a mother
of 80 years brought her son of 70 to the
benevolent asylum to be looked after.
The poor lad had apparently taken up
with bad companions and fallen into
bad habits. The other day his speech
was certainly thick, while from the
odor of his clothes and breath her
worst fears were aroused-she'd every
reason to suspect that he'd begun
smoking. The asylum superintendent
took charge of the BARN, and promised
to let his mother know if he miscon-
Quoted himself so she might come and
correct him. Tasmania has always been
reckoned healthy, but this Launces-
ton example points to the profound
clairvoyance of Swift in imagining a
land of Struldbrugs.-Sydney Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
hIonopolies Ridden.

or all the corporation-ridden coun-
ties in California. l am persuaded that
Kern county is the worst. One COM
pany owns all the water and the major
portion of the land upon which the
people are living. The company has
100000 acres, and larger portion OF
all that is under cultivation. When
the people want water a conversation
something like the following ensues:
People-Whose water is this?
Company-This is our water.
P.-What! All the water in the
river?
C.-Yes, of course; this is all ours.
P.-How came it all to be yours?
C.-Why, we claim it!
P.-But you do not need IL all, and
we do. How can we get 1t?
C.-By working on the land and
growing grain and raising live stock
with which to pay for it.
P.-Well, then, we will go to work;
and what will you charge US for water
on this piece of land?
C.-Ah, but this is our land!
r. w nat! AL ILLS lduu WueIe tuc
bitches are?
C.-Yes. certainly. Why should we
run our bitches and our water off our
own land?
P.-To be sure. Well, how did you
get all this land?
C.-Why, we bought Il, Of course.
You do not think that a respectable
company would steal it, do you?
P.-Well, no, we did not think so;
but how did you get the money?
Give sold the water which we
claimed and bought it.
P.-But you cannot use all Of 1t; nor
do you need it all. Cannot we have
some land upon which to grow the
grain with which to buy water?
C.-Yes, indeed, you can have all
you want. We will rent it to you and
sell to you the water and take the
grain and the live stock which you
raise and buy more land to rent and
build more bitches to carry water
which we will sell to other farmers
who will go and do as these faithful
farmers are doing. Why, if it were
not for the company the farmers would
have no water and no land and would
starve. Blessed be the name of the
company Struggle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

When policemen cannot sleep there
must be something the matter. That
is the case with at least one of the
officers stationed at Clark and Adams
streets, and when man climbs a
telegraph pole and looks over the sit.
uation at this corner calmly the rea-
son is apparent.
The intersection of these two streets
is undoubtedly the busiest corner in
Chicago at the present time. On cash
angle building operations are going
on, and to add to the joyful nature OF
the place workmen are tearing out
the pavement on the northeast corner.
For weeks the Clark and Adams
street section has been bugbear to
pedestrians, teamstefs, motormen and
gripmen. At the southeast angle the
new Government building is being
erected, and high fence takes mp
nearly one-third of the street. Across
the street to the west the Lakeside
building is being repaired. Just
''forninst" is the great excavation for
the Marshall Field structure, and on
the other corner new front has been
put in the building and the pavement
is torn up.-Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

The fact that an outlay of $780,
000, 900, in addition to the 50, 900, 900
lately expended on the New York
canals, will be neeled to complete
even the relatively slight improve
ments now projected, is certain to
bring the whole question of their
canal system before the people of the
state. They are already paying a
million dollars year for the opera
tion and maintenance of the canals,
and, if the further appropriation of
$3.50, 900. 900 should be authorized, the
annual disbursements for maintenance
and interest on debt will not be less
than two millions of dollars. The ad.
Tocates of an improved canal system,
however, do not stop here. They have
brought forward two proposals. One
of these is for canal II feet deep ex-
tending from Lake Erie to the Hudson
river, and suitable for barges of from
1900 to 1,500 tons; the cost of this
waterway is computed at $50, 600, 900.
The other proposal is for ship canal
from 90 to 80 feet deep, and, eonse-
quently, adapted to lake and ocean
vessels of from 5000 to 10000 tons
capacity. The cost of such ship
canal would be from $500, 600, 900 to
25OO OOO mn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
To Broaden the Child's Mind.

"My mother was the most interest
ing companion L ever knew" said a
very intelligent young man. "She
taught me more than I ever learned
from books. She would take me into
the woods, sometimes, and amuse me
for hours. She used just the material
near her, but that was enough. First
she would take stone, and making
an object lesson out of it, would tell
me something about geology; then,
perhaps, if butterfly were near, she
would take that for a subject, then
she would tell me why the ground
was hilly or level; why the leaves
came out on the trees and then
dropped off, and in hundred ways
she would teach me more than I could
have learned in weeks of tedious
study at school,"
1t is lucky child that can have
such parent, and there ought to be
more of them What child ever for
gets the time he was shown through q
big manufacturing establishment?
Such object lessons impress them
selves indelibly on the child's mind,
and make excellent brain food. Take
him to the brickyard and explain the
process of manufacture, to an iron
foundry, to Touring mill and any
other great enterprise that will open
his eyes to the way the world is going.
In this way the child's mind will be
broadened and his powers of observa-
ton awakened.-Indianapolis Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
Victory in Eighth Missouri.

Influences are at work with a view
of demonstrating that the election OF
Judge Shackleford in the Eighth Mis-
souri, congressional district is a vindi-
cation of some new-found Democratic
gospel and its sponsors. AS matter OF
fact, the campaign was fought out on
the old lines. Here is the full text of
the official campaign letter sent to
each voter in the district-Democrati
Republican and Populist. 1t is signed
by the chairmen Of the congressional
and state committees:
"The result of the election to be held
In this district Aug. G9 is made doubly
important by the fact that it is re-
garded by both the great parties as
the opening engagement of the great
battle Of 1900. The contest rises above
all personal considerations. The nom
inee of the Democratic party stands for
the restoration of silver coinage against
debt by the substitution of national
bank currency for the present green
back circulation; against big standing
army, which the imperialistc policy of
the present Republican administration
makes necessary, and against the dan
gerous aggregation of trusts which
have reached such startling proper
tions under the protecting influence OF
Hannaism. The Republican nominee in
this contest is the avowed advocate of
the single gold standard, and if elected
to congress will vote with his party
not only against restoring silver to it's
coinage rights. but also to wipe out
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

In 1896 Mohammed Balba usurped
the crown of Grenada, in spite of the
superior claims of his elder brother
Jussef. He was very unsuccessful in
his conduct of the war against the
Christians and was at length assas-
sinated by poison absorbed through the
skin from a shirt. He entertained a
desperate dislike to the brother whom
he had injured, and when he knew that
mis- own fate was sealed he sent an
order to the governor of the prison in
which Jussef was confined that he
should be executed Immediately. When
the order arrived Jussef was playing
chess with the chaplain of the prison.
With great difficulty Jussef obtained a
respite from the governor permitting
him to finish the game. Before it was
ended, however, news came that the
usurper had died of the poison. This
Cancelled the order of execution and
Jussef, instead OF going to the scaffold,
mounted the throne.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF To-: PRESS.

Letters and the Mana Man Of Method
Whose the Blsme?-tndelibly Inn
printed - All Talk - Giving Herself
Away-Beyond Expectations, Etc.
For mischief done naught can amend
The letters men have failed to send.
Aud hearts are pierced with harsh intent
BY letters better left unsent.
Great woe comes to u.s. believe,
From letters that we don't receive.
But heaviest on our soul do sit
Those letters that I've never writ.
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

with great cluster of jet-black ourls,
lightly touched with gray, dangling
from his mouth! Away he sped, and
the little girls fled wildly in all direc-
tions, quite terrified by what they had
seen.
Tige lcaped low stone wall and
ran a short distance across q field of
stubble. nud then lay down with his
trophy between his paws. Meantime
the boys were watching the dogs per-
formance.
Dan Roby," said Lucy Sharpe,
"your dog has got the teachers hair,
and he's eating it up!'
"Is it possible" exclaimed Dan,
"that all of that hair the teachers so
fussy about is wig?"
cts something that's tumbled off
while he's been sleeping, anyway, :"
sail Lucy.
'It is wigl" said Lew Ball. "I've
noticed that he always ties his hand
kerchief over his head and under his
chin when he takes a nap. If it's a
wig and Tige has it, you'd better get
hold of that dogl There'll be o cy.
clone here when the teacher wakes
up"
Dan and Lew ran in pursuit of
Tige, who fed swiftly across the field,
shaking the wig violently when he
saw them coming. The dog ran into
the woods, paying no heed to Dams
harsh cries of:
"You, Tige! Drop thatl Drop it,
I tell you'll"
Just as Tige and his two pursuers
disappeared over ridge in the woods
the door of the schoolhouse closed
with bang, and all the windows were
pulled down violently. 1t was after
one o'clock when Jabez Jordon thrust
his head out of a window, with his
hat pushed down to his ears, and
amazed his pupils by saying, quite
meekly:
"Do any of you know what has be-
come of my-my-hair-that is to
say, my wig?"
"Dan Roby's dogs got it. sir, if he
hasn't eat it all up by this time" said
Joe Carter.
''That miserable dog" exclaimed
Jabez Jordon, while his face famed
with wrath. A moment later he ap-
peared at the door and asked: (Which
way did he go?"
"Over the ridge in the woods, sir"
answered Joe, as gravely as possible.
"Well, you may all go home, for
there won't be any more school to-
day." said Jabez, and set out on arun
for the woods.
His pupils never saw him again.
Only bedraggled remnant of the wig
was left when Dan and Lew finally
captured Tige. Jabez Jordon took the
wrong trail, and did not overtake the
dog and the boys. No one had known
that the teachers beautiful head of
hair was a wig, and his vanity was so
hurt by what had happened that he re-
fused to return to the school, and left
the neighborhood that afternoon, with
no one to regret his departure.
The next week the pupils were
gladdened by the unexpected return
of Mr.. Haskins, the kindest and best
teacher the school had ever had. AS
for Tige, if he was sorry for what ne
had done, he made no sign of repen-
tance, nor was he boastful of the good
turn he had served the school by rid
ding it of teacher who had mistaken
his calling. Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

Hitherto in many cases the patent
Office has allowed patent to cover a
new process, the machinery by which
this process was carried out and the
article produced by the process. The
idea was that all these three things
were dependent on one another and
were instly to be construed MS all pro-
duced by a single act Now ruling
Is to he put in force, requiring appli-
cants to make separate applications on
the Vhree objects to be covered, and
no application will be allowed to cover
more than the process alone, the
machine alone, or the product alone.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
DAN ROBY'S TIGE
BY J. L. HARBOUR.
WOULD like t.

WOULD like to
know whose dog is
that?"
These were the
first words the pu-
pills of the Silver
Maple School heard
Jabez Jordon, the
new teacher, speak.
He had nodded un-
smilingly 10 W ar d
several of the boys
and girls who had
reached the school
house before him
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

The railroad companies of Australia
have never discovered that it is pos
sible to take up tickets on the train,
hence the passengers are locked in the
cars to prevent any of them stealing
a ride, and when they arrive at their
station are hustled out through
turnstile and held up for their tickets.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

The Louisville Courier-J ournal
says: The rumor that the South
American republics are to unite
against the United States is not dis
commoding. What South American
republic can unite with itself, to say
nothing of uniting with other repub-
lics2
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

Judge, they are accusing you of
favoring your friends and being too
severe on your enemies when you get
chance at them."
"Oh, well, it will average up all
right In the long run, so justice in the
abstract is none the loser. ."-Indiana.
polls journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

First Witness ''The prisoner is in
nocent!"
Second Witness-"The prisoner is
guiltyp
First Witness (defantly)-"Of pre-
cisely what is the prisoner guilty?"
Second Witness (more defiantly)-
"Of precisely what is the prisoner in.
nocent?"
First Witness -"Hal"
Second Witness -''Ha"
(hed fire and threats to clear the
court loom if applause continues).- -
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
Beyond Expectations.

"How did your picnic pan out?"
was asked of the cynic, who had gone
against his will.
"Great! Never so we'll satisfied in
my life. counted on rain, but we
had hail and young cycloue in addi-
tion. detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
The Song Service After the sermon.

The song-service After the Sermon.
did you hear the music, Edithp'
"Oh, yes"
Can you tell me how it soundedP"
ut sounded-it sounded like an
ice-cream soda tastes, mamma, just
after one has been to a funeral. p
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

Prussian school principals are pen
sloned seven years sooner than judges,
and not without reason. They are
called upon to work nearly twice as
many hours a week as principals in
other European countries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
All Talk.

Smith-"You say that you nave
speaking acquaintance with Brown,
yet I notice you never speak ON the
street to him."
Jones-"No; my speaking acquaint-
ance with Brown occurred over tele-
phone. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
OutIanders.

She lat the depot)-"It must b
awfuily hard for these poor foreigner
who come to this country to find them
selves strangers in strange land"
He-"Oh, they don't mind It'll You
see, they are used to it, having been
born and raised in foreign lands"
True; / never thought OF
that. Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

1t usually holds good that when
man says he has been hampered and
kept down by his wife and children,
he is indulging in that pitiful passion
for self-excuse which makes so many
human animals unjustly proud of
themselves and Justly ridiculous to
their fellows.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
Giving Herself Away.

Mrs. Bainbridge -''She doesn't he.
long to the best society"
Mrs. Marshmallow-"Doesn't she?"
Mrs. Baiubridge-"No, she doesn't.
Why, would you believe it, anybody
can read her handwriting at the first
trial. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

"Yoa must remember" said the
proud Yankee girl, "that 1 am
Daughter of the Revolution"
"PoohW exclaimed the beautiful,
darked-eyed woman from Central
America, II am a Daughter of Six
Revolutions. Chicago Times Her
aid,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

What strange factin human nature:
men who have their liberty do all they
can to avoid work, while those in
prison suffer, grow insane and die for
want of it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
Whose the Blame?

''It is false, absolutely falsei" she
exclaimed. "He never kissed me-"
ellis fault or yours?" inquired her
dearest friend insinuatingly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

"Isn't Stubbins rather irregular in
his b habits?"
"No; when he borrows he never
pays"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

The population of the South African
Republic consists of 63,e00 Beers,
$1,000 other whites, called Uitland.
ers. and 800. 900 Baffirs and Zulus.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
THE CACED LION.


He sees them pass with yelled. disdainful
eyes
The shuffilng crowds, who stare, with
feeble cries.
What counts this jackal race of men to hm2
Beyond the tawdry tent, the torches dim,
Lies to his gaze the tnwny Lybian plain
Where his 1.-the lioness waits her lord in
vain
Where tireless stars march down the Orient
night,
And beckon him to conquest and delight
Now. rs hot memory through each vein
doth surge
As sweeps the simeon DER the desert verge
He springs! magnificent in kingly rage
And beats tho fretted barrier of his cage,
Hurllng his heart out in the cry OF wrath
That once through covering deserts clave
his path
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

IT punish you," said the fond
mother, "my child, to show my love
for you."
'It isn't necessary" replied the
bright child, "for your love to work
overtime on my account, ma. Pick
Me-Up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

Mrs. Smythe-"I wonder why old
china is SO rare and valuable" Mrs.
De Jones-"Why, thought you kept a
servant"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
Indelibly Imprinted.

'I shall never forget that lady lee.
turer; she made profound impress
sion on me-"
"By her intellect?"
"No; she wore a baby-blue sash
pinned crooked at the back"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

Eggs as an article OF diet were first
used by the Malaccans and when we
speak Of Shanghai chickens we but
mention an Asiatic name.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30

And now-sufflces only to beguile
gaping rustic to a vacant smile.
Then, conscious Of his impotence, his
shame,
His strength farce, his majesty name.
Shuddering he sinks; and silent, lays once
more
His klngly head against his prison floor.
Too proud to moan, too weak to conquer
fate,
Stares at the staring crowd In brooding
hate.
Yet-D esert- -Dornl-in that dull throng
may bs
(That jackal-throng whom thou dost hate
as free)
One, king us thoul who sees, through prison
bars,
His I.ybian plain, his unattaned starsl
New York Independent,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-21
ELECTION NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
Gil. March 10, 1S99.-Under and by virtue
OF an ordinance adopted at a meeting of
Council held on March 9, 1899, an cleo
ton for the office of director Of public
works and improvement for the city of
Savannah will be held at the next regu-
lar meeting of Council, to be held on 22nd
day of March, 1899, at p. M. term of Of
fee to be held until the expiration of the
terms of the present city officers. Bond
of 5000 required; names OF bondsmen
must accompany the application. All ap-
piications 90 be filed with the clerk of
Council at or before u m. of the 22nd inst.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-21
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T0-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight March p. 1899: Increasing
cioudiness; probably rain In afternoon or
night; warmer.
Washington Forecast for Tuesday
For Georgia: Increasing cloudiness;
probably in the afternoon or night; warm
er; winds becoming brisk easterly.
For Eastern Florida: Fair: warmer in
northern and central portion; fresh 20
brisk easterly winds.
For South Carolina: Increasing cloud-
ness; warmer; winds becoming brisk east
erly.
General conditions at 8 p. m. March 20,
1899: The storm which first made its APP
pearance in the southwest this morning,
has developed in energy during the day
and has progressed slowly southeastward,
being central at p. m. in Oklahoma, and
Northern Texas. The pressure is highest
over the lakes. The weather is generally
clear with no precipitation worth mention
ing, The temperature is generally below
normal from the Mississippi eastward.
Maximum winds during past twelve
hours; Philadelphia, 30 miles, northwest;
Boston, As miles, west; New York, 60,
west
Yesterdays weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature D. m. ..63 degrees
Minimum temperature a. m. AZ degrees
Mean temperature ................52 degrees
Normal temperature ............62 degrees
Deficiency of temperature ......1O degrees
Accumulated excess since
March ..........................49 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. l ..........................6 90 degrees
RaintaA t................. 90 inch
No mai ...................... II inch
Deficiency since March 1 :. 1.O2 inches
Excess since Jan. l, 80. 2.7S inches
River report-The hight of the Savannah
river at Augusta at a. m. C75th meridian
time) yesterday, was 2O5 feet fall of OF
foot during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Observations taken March 20, 1899, D.
m. Goth meridian time at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations FOR the Morn
ing News: