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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

taken the house for year-there was
no receding from the rent question.
"Ill let the lower story to Mrs. Hop
per, the milliner," said she to herself
II never used to like the idea of living
in half a house, but all pride must be
laid aside now. l will take the back
bedroom myself and little Willie shall
have the front room that looks out on
the street. | shall have to do without
my new silk dress and to countermand
my subscription to the illustrated En-
cyclopedia,' but / shall not mind that;
III discharge Hannah and engage lit
tie Dorcas Brown, who is so fond of
children and has such a winning way
with her. And | know we shall get
along plendidly-though to be sure,
| shall have to ask Lawyer Goodale for
copying to do at home in the evenings,
Tor l must be laying up little some
thing against Willie's future educa-
tion."
For it never occurred to Catherine
More that she was doing a brave and
heroic thing in denying herself for the
benefit of one whom she deemed yet
poorer and more helpless than herself
nor to Millicent that she was acting
the part of recreant.
The little room in the front of the
cottage second story was fitted up
prettily for the orphaned Australian
boy-Catherine had sold her cabinet
organ to buy the furniture-and Dor
cas- in clean white apron and ribbons
was bustling around, while Mrs. Hop
per had already arranged her stock of
sort of claim upon either of us. Let
the Australian authorities provide for
him."
And Millicent More could not be per-
suaded to take any other view of the
| question than this. The next day she
told her cousin that she had made ar
rangements to secure a home with
Miss Keturah Bayley, who took "a
few select boarders," in the next
street.
And then Catherine sat down to
consider ways and means. She had
bonnet frames, ribbons and artificial
sewers In - lower windows.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

By curious coincidence | had read
Poe's story of The Pit and the PEN
dulum" that morning out under a tree
in Sussex, says Kenneth Herford in
the Detroit Free Press. Get your
hat" said my host after luncheon,
"and we'll drive over to Rye" In that
quaint little old-world town, one of the
cinque ports of England, you remem-
Der, there stands moss and ivy COW
cred church, tucked away between the
houses. and surrounded by the yard
filled with tipping, fitting tombstones,
from whose faces time has erased the
written words. 1t was inside this
church | saw the pendulum. | had
never thought Poe's affair could have
been genuine, hut the Rye church pen
dulum is its counterpart. The clock
to which it is attached hangs against
a beam away up in the arch. The face
is no larger than the bottom of a pail,
but the arm of the pendulum stretches
down to within two feet of the peoples
heads. 1t must be twenty eight feet
in length. AS it swings it marks an
arc of the width of the nave by one
great swoop, like that of a huge bird.
The ticks of the clock are forty sec
onds apart and loud enough to break
up a political meeting Tourists are
constantly visiting the old church just
to see the pendulum, and the caretaker
told me that not one out of ten of
them but had been drawn there to con-
firm the story of Poe's pendulum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

There are heroines as well as heroes
in war times. This was shown during
our tilt with Spain and is being exem-
plitied at the present time in the Phil
ippives and South Africa. These
heroines are the brave souled and
kind-hearted women who, like Flor
ence Nightingale in the Crimean war,
sacrificed not only every comfort that
home can give them, but their very
lives to work as nurses among the
sick and the wounded on the battle
fields. They are heroines indeed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15
LITTLE WILLIE.

"How l do wish we could have a
ripple of incident in our daily life!"
said Millicent More, closing her book
with a sigh.
Nothing ever happens to u.s." said
her cousin Catherine, with a smile, as
The bent forward to pick up a dead
eaf off her pet geranium.
Millicent and Catherine More were
girls of % and 25-'old maids" the IL
year-olders called them-who taught
school and supported themselves COM
fortably by their own unaided efforts.
Millicent was pretty, with red lips, a
clear, bright complexion and hair
touched with the warm auburn gold
that artists copy and poets rave of, and
Millicent had not quite given up her
little dream of love and matrimony,
but Catherine never spoke of such
things. Catherine was not absolutely
a fright, but Catherine was small and
plain, with ordinary gray eyes, hair
like everybody elses, and not the
slightest pretensions to beauty.
But the two cousins were very hap
py together after their own unpreten-
tious fashion, Millicent supplying the
sentimental and poetical element and
Catherine contentedly devoting her
self out of school hours to the house
keeping.
And upon this particular December
afternoon, just as the girls were de-
ploring the monotony of their daily
life, the postman tapped at the door
with a letter.
"A letter!" cried Millicent.
For me?" echoed Catherine.
And the cousins read it, with their
their heads very close together.
Uncle George is dead in Austria
lia," gasped Millicent.
"Oh, Milly-and he has left an or
phan boy!" added Catherine, the tears
brimming into her eyes. I'VE must
adopt him, Milly-we must bring him
up"
Millicent drew back little.
Il don't see why" she said, some
what coldly. Uncle George never did
anything for us"
We never asked him to, Milly."
But he knew we were forced to
support ourselves!"
Perhaps, dear, he was even poorer
than We" At all events, he is dead
now-and this child is left alone in the
world. I'll sit down and write to the
lawyer this minute"
"Stop!' said Millicent, COMPRISING
her lips. "Do you mean that you real
ly intend taking a great, rough, half
civilized boy into this house?"
Certainly do" said Catherine, ear
nestly. "Oh. Milly-a motherless
child!'
I'm that case" said Millicent, 81
shall not remain here. If you choose
to open gratis orphan asylum it is no
reason that my slender income should
be squandered to feed your fancies!"
But, Milly, your salary is larger
than mine!"
And l do not mean to scatter 1t for
mere chinera. This child has no
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

The punched record cards
are counted, or tabulated in
the electrical tabulating ma
chimes. These machines are
provided with o circuit clos
ing device, into which the
cards are rapidly fed one by
one. The holes in the card
control the electric circuits
through number of counters,
which will as desired count
the simple facts as to the
number of males, females,
ETC., or the most complicated
combination which the statis-
tician may ask for.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

staff of three thousand clerks in the
central Office.
Roughly speaking, there will be one
enumerator for each township through
out the country, or, in the cities. one
for each ward. The enumerarators
will be local residents appointed by
the Director of the Census, ON the
recommendation of some influential
person, usually the Congressman from
the district. The superintendents
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

IL was loVely June day, with the
sky blue and clear as a baby's eyes
and the air full of scents from the bios
soming buckwheat fields, Catherine
More, having, not without difficulty,
obtained temporary substitute in her
school, went to New York to meet her
new charge in the steamer Harvest
Lass, which hsd been telegraphed from
Sandy Hook the day before.
Little Willie will know me-" she
said to herself, because | sent my
Photograph by the last mail. wanted
my face to seem familiar to him, poor
lone lamb"
She stood on the pier eagerly scan
ming the countenance of every child
that landed, her face frightened once
or twice as she saw a boy whom she
thought might be Willie, when all of
a sudden hand was laid lightly on
her arm and she found herself looking
up into a handsome, bronzed face far
above her.
Sir she cried, starting back.
beg your pardon" said frank,
pleasant voice, Il did not mean to
alarm you. But is this Miss More?"
She inclined her head.
Il am your cousin William"
And this time Catherine started back
in more surprise than ever.
Sir" she said, you are mistaken.
William is little boy"
Hardly" returned the tall stranger,
unless you would call me a little boy.
Dear Cousin Kitty, no one ever told
you l was child or poor. 1t was
your own inference. Thank heaven, |
am independent and wealthy and, as
l have come to mans estate, think it
is rather my duty to take care of you
than to allow you to take care of me-"
Catherine looked at her handsome
cousin in mute amazement. This
grand upsetting of all her theories and
ideas was more than she could COM
prehend just at once.
But Will"
But Catherine. Nay, my dear lit
tie gray-eyed cousin, the lawyers have
told me how willing you were to adopt
and care for the homeless orphan, and
how my Cousin Millicent shrank from
the task. And from the bottom of
my heart thank you for what you are
ready to do"
How Dorcas started when she saw
what sort of a fellow little Willie"
had proved to be. How Mrs Hopper
giggled behind her bonnet frames
when she thought of the little childs
crib and the picture books upstairs.
"Of course, such an elegant young
gentleman as that will go to the ho-
TEL" said Mrs. Hopper. But he did
not He stayed at the cottage, sleep
ing on the back parlor sofa until other
accommodations could be provided for
him. And when Millicent came over
with her prettiest smile and out
stretched hand the young Australian
received her with an odd, curt cold
ness that made her feel excessively un-
comfortable.
"You see, Cousin Milly," said he,
you didn't want to be bothered with
me; you thought the Australian au-
thorities ought to be compelled to pro-
vide for me-
And when Mrs. Hopper heard that
little Catherine More was to marry her
rich cousin size wasn't at all sur
prised.
Its the most natural thing in the
world" said she, only it's pity that
Cathie isn't little prettier."
But Catherine More was satisfied
with her lovers declaration that to
him her plain face was the sweetest
in all the world
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

The amiable gentleman who aban-
dons the practice of the law because
he does not believe in coercion and
that the efficiency of the law rests
upon the power of executing it does
not assume even a novel position.
Lots of men before him have been in
favor of law, but against its ell
forcement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15
Lord Kossbery Almost a Hermit.

1t is said in London that Lord Rose
berry has become almost a hermit. He
spends practically all his time at one
of his country houses, and rarely
visits London save on Sunday, when
the great town is quiet He seems to
dread the roar and hustle of the city,
and avoids it whenever possible.
Mentmore, where he spends the
greater part of his time, is one of the
most splendid and stately country
houses in Great Britain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

In recording the statistics clerk
reads from the schedules the informa-
ton entered opposite certain name
to an operator seated at the keyboard
of the punching machine. With a
little practice this punching-machine
can be operated as fast as an ordinary
typewriter. Experience has shown
that the average number of records
that one clerk can transfer from the
schsd to the cards Is seven hun
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15
Paid ror His Ad mission.

one night not long ago, a New York
man reached the apartment house in
which he lived, about o'clock. A
search OF all his pockets failed to bring
forth his keys. He rang the bell re-
peatedly for the janitor. but could get
no response. There were family rea-
sons why it was inadvisabe for him to
spend the rest OF the night away from
home, says the Washington Times"
the sight OF phvsician's night bell
gave him an idea. He pushed the but
ton hard for 80 seconds or more. In
due season the physician came to the
door and opened it. What is your fee
ior night calls2" asked the locked-out
individual. -Four dollars" was the
surprised reply. "All right, here you
are / was locked out and couldn't get
in. Sorry to trouble you," and the man
of expedients began his weary march
upstairs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

be completed in about a hundred
days.
From the punching-machine the
record cards go to the electric tabu-
lating-machine, which is even more
ingenious. In form it is something
like an upright piano. In the face of
the upper part of the box are set a
number of indicator dials, each one
devoted to some one set of facts COM
pretended in the census. Inside the
machine is complicated system of
electric wiring connecting these indi-
Gators with the operating apparatus.
1t is the mission OF this machine to
total the various facts recorded on
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15
THE PUNCHING MACHINE.

The transcript of the orig
inal returns of the enumera-
tor to the punched card will
be done with small machines,
something like a typewriter,
called keyboard punches.
About one thousand of these
keyboard punches will be
used, and the entire work Of
transcribing the 5000, 900
or more individual records
will be done in abcnt 100
working days, or nearly four
months after the first reports
are in.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

The French minister of public
works has issued circular to the rail
way companies of France, informing
them that unless their trains shall
keep better time the government will
enforce the full penalties ordained by
law for mismanagement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

the punched cards. To do this the
punched cards are slipped into the
machine beneath set of electric nee-
dies, mounted on spiral springs. The
operator presses these needles down
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

dred per day. 1t is the intention of
the Census Bureau to put one thors-
and clerks at work with these ma
chimes as soon as the returns are in,
SO that this branch of the work should
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

Eighty automobile companies, with
Q capital Of $43O, 900, 900, have already
been formed. This ought to give the
public cheap horseless vehicles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

Such success has attended the plan
of selling sewing machines at hard
ware stores in some parts of the West
that the practice is strongly recon-
mended by a contributor of Hardware
who has had extensive experience in
the business.
Within twelve years, it is said, the
number of sheep in this country has
increased from 100000 to 50,OOO,.
900, while in Germany it has dimin.
ished from 10000, 900 to 10000, 600.
Thus market for wool has been Gre.
ated across the Atlantic which ought
to be supplied from America.
Owing to a drought and the depre-
dations of a bug the hop crop of Rus
sia is only thirtyfve per cent. as
large as usual. In consequence the
price has jumped to $15 and SIT
pood (thirty-six pounds. Commits
sion men who were shrewd enough to
discover the situation early bought a
large portion of the old stock at
prices ranging from 81. so to $40.
A process for purifying beet sugar
has recently come into notice i'll Ger.
many, quite as much on account OF
the secrecy practised in regard to it
as for its inherent merits. The
"swing outs" from first grade sugars
are treated in special mixing vat, and
fifty-three pounds of sulphite of alu.
nina are there added to 500 gallons
of syrup. After being heated afresh
to 176 degrees Fahrenheit, twenty
pounds of oxide of calcium are put in.
to the vat; and finally fifty-fve pounds
of chloride of barium.
In most industries it has been found
that the larger the scale on which
business is done the more economical
does production become. But in
North Carolina, the banner cotton
manufacturing State of Dixie,
marked preference is felt for small
mills. Capitalists who could afford
to erect big mills would rather have
two or three little ones. Judging
from recent dividends alone, the size
which is the most remuneratiye in
that part OF the country is one that
has 10000 spindles.
Something novel in the way OF til
ing for the roofs of large buildings is
re ported from Chicago. The tiles are
laid on the steel skeleton of the roof.
The rafters are crossed by angle irons
measuring IL by IL inches, and set
with an interval of 13s inches between
centres. The angle irons, of course,
are horizontal, and extend the long
way of the roof. To these are secured
the tiles, which are about nine inches
wide and sixteen inches long. They
are made to interlock, and form
water tight joint. What is called
square" contains 1876 tiles. Every
fourth tile is fastened with a bit of
copper wire to the steel frame.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-15

Such success has attended the plan
of selling sewing machines at hard
ware stores in some parts of the West
that the practice is strongly recon-
mended by a contributor of Hardware
who has had extensive experience in
the business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-05

LATEST advices from Oregon show
that the Republican pluralities in last
months elections in that state were
larger than at first reported. The Re
publican candidate for governor had a
plurality of more than 10000, almost
exactly the same as it was in 1898.
For congressman the combined plural
ity of the two Republican candidates
was about 1900, or $500 more than
the plurality given in to the same can
didate in 1898, and fully 10000 larger
than the straight Republican plurality
given congressman in 1896. 1t should
be remembered also that in 1896 there
was no fusion of the opposition vote,
whereas this year all the parties OPP
posed to the Republicans formed as
complete fusion as was ever made.
Besides, Mr.. Bryan had made tour of
Oregon few weeks before the election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-05
MISS ANNA HAw1,EY DEAD.

Assistant Librarian of Kenosha Library
Dies After an Operation in Chicago.
Miss Anna Hawley, assistant libra
rian of the Gilbert NJ. Simmons Me-
mortal Library, died shortly after one
O'clock this morning at the Presbyter-
ian hospital in Chicago. Death came
as the result CT an operation performed
on yesterday morning. For some time
Miss Hawley had been suffering from
the effects of a tumor and she went to
the hospital for treatment on last Fri
day. The operation was performed
Monday morning and seemed to be a
most successful one. However the pa
tent was left in a very weak condition
and her friends were summoned to the
bedside at once. Miss Hawley re-
gained consciousness during the even
ing, but her weakened constitution
was not strong enough to stand the or
deal she. had passed through and she
sank peacefully to rest during the
early morning hours.
The announcement of the death of
Miss Haw1ey has caused great deal
of sorrow in Kenosha. Miss Anna
Haw1ey has been i resident of Keno
sha for some time and she was univer-
sally beloved among her friends. She
has always taken a great interest in
the public library in this city and since
the library was founded in February,
1896, Miss Haw1ey has served as as
sistant librarian. During the last few
months she has been working hard to
get the books ready to be moved into
the new building, but on account of
her illness she was forced to give up
the work early in June and since that
time she has been confined to her
home.
Miss Haw1ey was one of the best
known members of ST. Matthew's
Episcopal church and in her death the
church will lose one of it's most tire1ess
workers.
A more detailed obituary of the de-
ceased will be published later.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock from her
late home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-05

SAMUEL GoMPERs, a Democrat, and
President of the American Federation
of Labor, made the following state
ments in '93 and '99 respectively:
'93-Since August Of this year we
have been in the greatest industrial
depression this country has ever ex-
perienced. 1t is no exaggeration to
say that more than 100000 of our fell
low toi1ers throughout the country are
without employment and have been SO
since the time named.
'99-The revival of industry which
we have witnessed within the past
year is matter for general congratu1a-
ton. It is beyond question that the
wages of organized workers have been
increased and in many instances the
hours of labor either reduced or at
least maintained.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-05
Why!

AS there has been more Or less of
adverse criticism upon our early clos
ing, it may be'we1l to state our reasons
for this step.
The hours of the employees in our
stores are both long and arduous;
twelve to fourteen hours day, work
ing period too continuous, even for the
proprietor, whose heart is in his bust
ness and it's success.
There is another point in favor of
this early closing, particularly during
the Summer months, and it is an inn
portant point to the employer! No
salesman or saleswoman can possibly
bring to his or her work that bright
alert hearing and quick response to
patrons glance or request if he or she
be exhausted by overwork. Nor is it
possible for man or woman to exercise
the patience and unvarying courtesy
so necessary in employees in our line,
when fatigued by long hours. Of exact
ing service.
Our thought lis this!1 During the
months of July, August and September,
beginning with Tuesday, July 10th,
we, the undersigned, will close our
stores promptly at O'Clock P. M. on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of each week.
From the public, and our patrons
generally, we ask but fair test of the
new plan, and only desire that you bear
patiently with the Innovation, which
will become no hardship or annoyance
to you, as you become accustomed to
its workings, while it confers pleasure
rest and recreation upon considerable
number of our young men and women
the store workers of Kenosha.
The undersigned gentlemen have
expressed themselves as being agree
able to this move.
A. GoTLIEB, of The Fair,
harden & MCARDLE,
H. MoLIToR & Co.,
H. FEIGEs, of the Dept. Store,
r. E. SUTHERLAND & Co.,
VIM. F. FISHER,
E. ]. HUCK,
| MATH. HUCK,
G. J. GRoNQUIsT,
e. H. LYMAN,
J. A. PETERSON.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-05
The Nickel Plate Road

Offers special advantages for Sum
mer Tourists on it's Peerless Trio of
Daily Express trains, No. 4, leaving
Chicago at 2:30 p. m, will be found a
special favorite for Niagara Falls, ST.
Lawrence River points, the Thousand
Islands, the Adirondack and Catski11
mountains, and all lower Canadian
points, as also to Rochester, Syracuse,
Rome, Utica and all points in the
Genesee and Mohawk valleys. Also
for all northern and eastern Pennsy1-
vania and New Jersey points, embrac-
ing E1mira, Binghampton, Scranton,
Wi1kesbarre, and all points in the an
thracite coal regions; also for Char-
tauqua Lake points, every day.
Individual club meals with popular
cuisine, ranging in price from IS cents
to 81 on all our dining cars. No excess
fare on any train of the Nickel Plate
Road. Rates always the lowest. Write,
wire, 'phone or call on nearest agent
or ]. Y. Callahan, general agent, Ill
Adams streets, Chicago, Ill. w9