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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Monstrous Perversion of the Taxing
Power of the Government.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Gre
publican); When the government
lends the taxing power to individuals
to permit them to make money at the
expense of the consumer it expects
them to use this great privilege judi
ciously and to refrain from sitting
competition, the only means left to
protect the consumer against oppres-
sive eXactions. But when the manu-
facturers destroy competition by buy
ing in plants or forcing them out of
business, the consumer becomes the
helpless victim of commercial high
waymen before whom he must stand
of the Republican party declared in
favor of a protective tariff equally op-
posed to foreign control and to domes-
tic monopoly. The Tin Plate Trust is
an absolute monopoly which employees
its opportunity to satiate its greed at
the expense of the community. The
tariff under which it practices its ex-
tortion is un-Republican, because it
violates corollary of the protective
principle. namely, unrestricted home
competition. Honest protection af-
fords the American manufacturer a
margin equivalent to the higher wage
rate of the American workman that he
may meet the competition OF Europe.
1t also implies that men desirous OF
engaging in such industries shall have
an opportunity to do so. But while
fattening ON the profits of protection
the trusts crush out competition, thus
denying the consumer his natural
rights. The most radical protection
ist cannot justify the use of the tariff
to sustain rapacious monopoly.
Proper and reasonable protection for
American industry is right, but tariff
which enables selfish combination to
impose an outrageous tribute upon the
whole American people is monstrous
perversion Of the taxing power.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
ital. daily larger and more secure.

ital. daily larger and more secure.
ministered to a glad prosperity. Or It
was currency, wickedly and selflshly
juggled, that made merchants bank
rupt and starved labor into discomfort
and slavery, while capital added house
to house and field to field; and gath
cred into its miserly hands all the
wealth left in ruined land.
THE first question, therefore, in an
industrial nation is, Where ought con-
troll of the currency to rest? In whose
hands can this almost omnipotent
power be trusted? Every writer of
political economy from Aristotle to
Adam Smith, allows that change in
the currency alters the price of every
foot of land. Whom can we trust with
this despotism? At present the banks
and the money kings WELD this power.
They own the yardstick, and can
make it longer or shorter, as they
please. They own every pound
weight, and can make 1t heavier or
lighter. as they choose. This ex-
plains the riddle. so mysterious to
Sohihoi pcOpic, ludJ luOSe WIZ
in money always grow rich, even while
those VINO trade in other things go
into bankruptcy"
The third objection to national
banks of issue is, that the moment the
national bank is permitted to issue
money, that moment it becomes, for
pecuniary reasons, the enemy of any
government paper.
The banks are now urging that the
issue of paper money is function Of
the banks, and that the government
ought to go out of the banking busi-
ness. Our answer is that the issue Of
money is function of government,
and that the banks ought to go out of
the governing business. The govern
ment cannot afford to build up a
strong financial interest hostile to the
exercise, by the government, of the
right to issue and control both the
metallic and paper money of the ma
tion.-W. ]. Bryan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

We offer One Hundred Dpll,r, Reward IN,
any Gaze of Catarrh that cannot b. cured bv
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned. have known ] Cha
ney Tor the la I 10 years. and believe h m pe.-
fectly honort BILE in all business t an actions
tion m de by their firm.
Oh o.
WALDlNG, kINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh cue is aiken in ernally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
iaces of th- system. p ic T5c ne bottle Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can suve 15c by investing
&C. He can tell you just how you can get
one large 10c package of "Red Gross"
starch, one large 1Oc package of "Hubn-
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed in
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, all for Sc. Ask your
grocer Tor this starch and obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents free.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Like Finding Money.

The use Of the Endless Chain Starch
Book In the purchase OF "Red Cross" and
'Hubinger's Best" starch, makes 1t Just
Ike finding money. Why, for only &c you
are enabled to get one large 10c package
OF Red Cross" starch, one large 1Oc pack
age OF "Hubinger's Best" starch, with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, print
ed In twelve beautiful colors, or one Twen-
tieth Century Girl Calendar, embossed in
gold. Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents free
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Mrs. William Astor has discovered a
wonderful Egyptian snake ring, which
literally writhes in constant movement
on her finger. The ring is constructed
of flexible gold wire, in which ruby
an emerald or an amethyst is firmly
set. The slightest movement of the
fingers sets the wires quivering, and
the ring scintillates and seems to go
round and round the finger with a
weird, serpentine movement.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
THE PARSONS LIMIT.
He'd been preaching and exhortine

He'd been preaching and exhorting
For a score of years or so
In portion of the Vineyard
Where the harvesting was slow;
Where the temporal inducement
For his ceaseless diligence
Was promise of four hundred
For his yearly recompense.
Unrelenting was the ardor
He devoted to the cause,
And though slowly came the dollars
Still he labored without pause,
TIL one day they came and told him,
AS he kicked against the pricks
That they'd raised their offered stipend
From four hundred up to six.
Then the good man sank exhausted
AS he feebly made reply.
Don't, pray you, men and brethren,
Thus my patience overtry,
For to CLEAN the four you've promised
Hath so warped my vital store,
That 'twould kill me if you taxed me
To collect two hundred more"
Boston Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Sick Women Advised to Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. o4,S63l
81 had inflammation and falling
of the womb, and Inflammation of
ovaries, and was in great pain. took
medicine prescribed by a physician,
but it did me no good. At last l heard
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully |
am thankful to say am a well women.
would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pinkham."-MRs
G. FL. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
For several years my health was
miserable. l suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost ON the verge
of insanity. l consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease fibroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said L
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l began it's use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was a wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women
MRS. VAN CLEFT, 416 SAUNDERS AVE,
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, n. j.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Bobby-"I think Tommy Jones is
the meanest boy | ever knew" Mann
ma-"What has Tommy been doing
now?" Bobby-"I said | was going to
be a poet when l grew up, and he said
he'd be an editor, and wouldn't print
any of my poems unless I'd be his
horse every time. Harper Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The Russian Minister of Railways
has prepared a time table showing
that when the Trans Siberian Railway
is finished the journey around the
world can be made in SO DAYS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Horses Tor the English ARMY.

The purchase of a large number of
horses in the United States for the use
of the English army in south Africa is
made necessary by the fact that even
with the elaborate horse registration
system in force in Great Britain it is
impossible to secure all the animals
needed for immediate service at home
In time of peace the military estab-
lishment Of England requires for its
use total of 1859 horses. In time
of war this total jumps at once to 2S,-
749. Horse buyers for the army are
now at work. not only in this country
but also in Canada, in Australia, and
in Austria. Under the present arrange
ment in Great Britain a sort of horse
militia is kept always at the disposal
of the government in time of war. Per-
sons having a number of horses at
their disposal apply to the war depart
ment, which sends an officer to exam
Inc them. Such horses as are found
suitable are registered and a price set
upon them. Their owners agree to
hold them always ready at the call
of the government and receive in re-
turn an annual subsidy of $3.50 a
horse. Under this provision $4,000
horses are registered, but even with
this large supply upon which they may
draw it has been found necessary to go
abroad for a majority of the heavy
draft and artillery horses
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

Some grocers are so short sighted as to decline to
keep the Ivory Soap, claiming it does not pay much
profit inferior qualities do, if your regular grocer
refuses to get it for you, there undoubtedly others
who recognize the fact that the increased volume of
business done by of keeping the best articles
than compensates for the smaller profit and will
take pleasure in getting it for you.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
SIBERIA.
Destined to Become Great AgrlcuI-
tural and Mining Country.

Destined to Become Great AgrIcuI-
tural and Mining Country.
The hope of Russia in developing ST.
IBERIA is that the harvests of the gil
gantic province will supply Russian
grain needs. The efforts, therefore, re-
Gently put forth toward attracting ST.
berian immigrants have been great, but
1t appears that the province is worthy
of such inducements. Its five million
square miles have at present a popula-
tion of four million people, but, owing
to Russian energy, last years addition
amounted to no less than four hundred
thousand persons. Mr.. Monaghan,
United States consul at Chemntz, Ger
many, reports to the state deparement
at Washington, that this movement is
unequaled anywhere except in the rec
ords of past immigration into the
United States. He says that Siberia,
long looked upon as barren waste. Is
destined to be one of the worlds rich
est and most productive sections. In
northern France wheat ripens in 1877
strong night frosts do not injure the
young seed. may add that oats re-
quire in Siberia and the Amur country
only 76 days, and in the regions of the
Yenisei only 107. The frost period lasts
only 81 days in the Irkutsk country.
Speaking of the Yenisei. it may not be
known that ten steamers carry the mail
regularly on that river. The Obi has
already a hundred steamers and two
hundred tugs in service. AS to the
other Important development in ST.
beria, namely, mining, Mr.. Monaghan
reports that between Tomask and Kuz-
nesk there lie over twenty three thou
sand square miles of coal lands which
have never been touched. The iron
mines are particularly good in quality,
yielding as high as 60 per cent. In
eastern Siberia alone there are over
four hundred places yielding gold.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
JULIUS HINES g. SON.
BALTIMORE, MD. Dept. aI3

Piso's Cure cured me of Throat and Lung
trouble of three years standing.-E. CADY,
Huntington, Ind, Nov. 12, 1884,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
HUMOROUS.

A note of great interest-L o. U.
800 at 9per cent.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05

any action at all he had demand to pre-.
sent. 1t was for the list of the prosecut-
or's witnesses and their places of resi-
dence.
The court said the Alaska code only
called for the names of the witnesses called
before the grand jury to be endorsed on the
Indictment. and this had been done.
Mr.. Crews: Do | understand that no
other witnesses will be called b. the pros
ecution except those mentioned on the in
dctment1
District Attorney Fredericks; saw
frankly that will use no other witnesses
except those so mentioned.
Mr. Jennings argued the point and cited
as another reason that the defence desired
to know it the prisoner who had pleaded
guilty. would be used as witness against
the others; If so the defence certainly need
ed time in which to Investigate his char
aeter.
The court directed the defence to file all
the documents put forward and he would
promptly Iule upon them at ten O'Clock
this morning, and ordered the case to be
put upon the criminal calendar for trial.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05

to be expended in the ERECTION of a marble
monument to the memcrv of their dead.
''ln this letter is copy Ct a bill of sale
of the pole executed BY the Indians and
acknowledging the receipt from these de
PENDANTS of the sum of $780, Mr. Duncan
says that the Indians are perfectly salts
fed.
Il have also letter from Hon. Charles
S, Johnson. late Judge of this district dated
SEATTLE. April 10th. Judge johnson said
he had made thorough inquiry into the
facts and is perfectly satisfied that there
was not the slightest In ntion of commits
ting any offense upon the part of these de-
PENDANTS. He eanestlv Recommended that
there be no further prosecution of this case.
"ln addition to these reasons the expense
and difficulty of forcing these defendants
to come to Alaska for trial would be very
great, and under the circumstances, the
chances of conviction very small. | NAV
add that all of these defendants from the
best information obtainable, are citizens of
the highest repute at home. For these
reasons desire to dismiss the case"
Judge Brown said: I'VE are just now
dealing with some of these Indians for
their crimes and we ougl's to show on the
part of the United States. that the rights
and interests of these liaians are to be
considered as carefully by the court as
the rights of white people are. We ought
to show them that the law is no respecter
of persons, that the high and the low, the
rich and the poor, the Indian and the white
man, when violating the law should ex-
pect to meet its penalties alike.
81 have within short time heard some
of the peeuliarities Of this matter. Indeed
it was my good fortune to hear Mr.
Thompson, one of the defendants, give an
account of it. And he said very frankly
that he thought Minister. Llovd and Mr..
Blaine were absolutely guilty.. At anv
rate he was entirely willing that thew
should be sacrificed to the law of their
country for wrong doing, but thought that
everybody else should be excused.
''lt seems that these Indians practically
compounded the felony, by their act in
accepting money and other presents far be-
vond the value of the totem pole. If they
are satisfied, as Understand they are, that
the case should be dismissed, the court has
no objection. think these gentlemen
made serious mist Ike; that they commit
ted Internationally an offence, that they
could not be convic ed If tried and that
therefore 1t would be waste Of money to
pursue it farther. indictments dismissed"
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05

the greater part, if not nearly all. the gold
OF the Klondike will hereafter come out
this wav.
General Manager Hawkins Of the rails
road saws.
We hope to get a great share of the
gold to come this wav from the fact that
we can get it out in such a short time.
The great sums that come from Klondike
are of greater v,lue to their owner every
dav he can save on their transit, bee luse
thu sooner outside, the sooner thev can he
pl ICED where they Will earn interest. By
this route only eight or ten DAYS is consum.
ed; by the other about month";"
This route also has an advantage over
the long oceln trip via St. Michael, in
which there is possibility of a storm on
the sea, and loss of the treasure.
ut is expected Supt D, c. Jackson OF
the Alaska Pacific Express Company will
be here in few DAYS to arrange for the
extension of the express service through to
Dawson"
A little woman who went into Dawson
a wear ago as footIlght artist, is in Skag-
way TO-DAY on the way out with a pretty
treasure Of drafts. She is now the wife of
Klondike king, namely Mr. ]. Hail. 1t
was as member of the theatrical troupe
that Frank Simons took to Dawson a year
ago that Mrs, Hall won the affections of
Mr.. Hall.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05
TOTEM POLE vANDALS
ARE NOT PROSECUTED
District Attorney Asks Dis
missal of Indictments.
NO CRIMINAL INTENT
NO CRIMINAL INTENT
Believed Defendants Could Not Be
r Convicted and Therefore Useless
to Spend More Time and Money
in Prosecuting Them.

The case of the Post -lnteligencer excur-
sionists who last summer took back with
them this Totem pole which now orna-
ments Pioneer place. Seattle. was called in
the United States district court yesterday
morning bv District Attorney Fredercks,
who applied that the indictments against
the defendants be dismissed. These de-
PENDANTS, all of Seattle. are E. P. Piper, E.
V. Blain. Rev. J. P. D. Llovd, N. H. Lat
inner, F. w. Prosch, Z. H. Highly, J. W..
elise and William Thompson.
District attorney said in addressing the
court: "a thorough investigation Into the
facts of this case has led me to believe that
the defendants, while guilty. Of an act
which might be termed vandalism, had no
thought or intent to commit crime.
1.-The village from which the pole was
taken had the appearance of being deserted,
and these defendants believed the pole was
abandoned property. So soon as thew
learned that the pole was claimed BY the
Indians, thew set about to compensate
and satisfactorily adjust the matter.
81 have letter written BY the Rev.
Duncan, who has resided among these
Indians great many years as a mission
arv. He Is their friend as missionary.
He is their friend and in him they have
unbounded confidence. The letter is dated
at Metlakahtla, Feb. "a, and in this Mr..
Duncan says he called the Indians together
and after Ienthv discussion. they unani-
mouslv agreed to accept 5000 as the price
of the pole, and $500 additional which is
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05
INDIAN TRIALS 70
BEGIN THIS MORNING
Counsel For Defense Raise
Points for Delay.
WHAT HANSEN WILL DO
Suggested That He May Be Used As
Witness For the State-AII
Plead Not Guilty Except Hansen
Who Had Admitted His Guilt.
WHAT HANSEN WILL DO

When the United States district court
resumed Yesterday morning the Indians
charged with murder were again marched
into court. and were about to be arraigned
when Mr.. Crews, on their behalf. argued
his demurrer that the Indians had not had
opportunity to challenge the grand jury.
The demurrer was oVerruled and Mr.
Crews took an exception and desired to
interpose objections that the case ought not
to be heard at this term; one of the reasons
being that counsel was not prepared and
some of the witnesses were at Stka and
Kluekwan,
Judge Brown said he would rather hear
the objections when the cases were set for
trial, to which Mr.. Crews responded that
he desired to have the record show that
they objected to having the cases set at all.
He further asked until two o'clock to
make the pleading and the court aceeded
to this,
At two o'clock the Indians pleaded to
both the indictments, that of killing Bert
Horton and that of killing Florence Her
ton, all with the exception of Hansen, the
confessor, and his wife. Kitthikoo was
the first and he responded through the in
terpreter, "lf had committed the crime
would have said so, but | didn't do it."
Mark Klanat said the same. Dave. Klanat
simply responded "Kick." which means
no, Juck klane said 81 did not have
anything to do with it."
Jim Williams was for making a state.
ment, believing that he was already on
trial, but the interpreter stopped him and
put the question again, when he answered
"Kliek." Qua Ni>Ish replied :" was In
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05
When the Ice Goes Out the
Precious Dust Comes In
THIS THE GOLD ROUTE,
Nearly All This Seasons Clean-Up
Will Come This Way. as tho Saw
ing of Time Means the Saving of
Interest, and This Way Is Safe.

Gold is flowing again from the Klon-
dixie through the Skagwav gateway to the
outside world. The first came out last
week in small quantities In the possession
of passengers who made the trip up the
river on the first steamer of the season
from Dawson, namely the Flora.
The passengers that got in Sunday
morning by special train, some having
come up from Dawson to LaBarge on the
Canadian and been transferred by smaller
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05
FRANK LOWE IS
ELECTED FIRE CHIEF
Had the Support of Two of
the Companies.
EASTMAN A COUNCILLOR
He is Elected to FIJI the Vacancy
Caused BY Mr.. Dautriclt's Resig-
nntion.-- Mr.Clancy Resigns--Fire
Warden To Be Appointed Soon.

The citv council held a meeting last
evening, and appointed Frank Lowe fire
chief, at salary not vet fixed When
this question came up Mayor HisIop left
the chair, which was taken Mr.. Keelar and
introduced motion that Harry Sinclair,
who has been foreman of Hose Co. No.
for wear, be appointed fire chief. com
munication from Hose Co No. was read
in which the company asked for Sinclair's
appointment and spoke of hir in very
high terms,
A second communication was re d sign
ed by committee OF Hose co. No. I, and
a committee OF Hook & Ladder Co No. I,
recommending Frank Lowe for the posi-
ton, and that the fire chief and the coun-
ell confer as to the selection of fire warden
This proposes to pay the warden regular
salary and the chief SALARY during the
winter months onlv.
Both names were placed in nomination
and Clancy Guthrie and Laumelster voted
for Lowe, Hislop for Sinclair, and Keelar
did not vote. Mr.. Lowe was therefore
appointed.
The appointment of fife warden went
over until next meeting,
A letter was read from A. S. Dautrick
resigning his position on the council as he
would be absent from the city for four
months. The resignation was accepted
and on motion of Mr. Keellt, A F, Est
man was appointed it'll the unexpired
term.
Mr.. Clancy rendered his resignation as
he was leaving Thursday TO be gone three
months. Mr.. Launeister suggested that
the chamber Of commerce be asked to nom
mate candidate Mr., keeIar said the
council was capable of appointing its own
members. The resignation WIS then laid
on the table until next meeting.
Warden Hines reported that the repairs
to the hvdrants, would cost $40 each, or
more, instead of that sum for the whole.
Mr.. Hsop said the work hal to be done
whatever It cost. 1t was determined 20
postpone the matter until the advice OF
Mr. Eastman could be obtained.
Mr.. Laumeister drew attention to the
bicycle riding on the sidewalk and sug-
gested an ordinance.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-06-05

boat, and some having come bv the Clos
sett and the Ora, brought more gold. and
the shipments are beginning to Increase
slowly but surely in aggregate each dav
and in amounts brought bv individuals.
Those who took occasion to be at the
train when 1t got In Sunday morning saw
a numper of sturdy miners walk up the
street with little boxes that required all
their strength to lift, and thew knew too
we'll they contained the precious metal.
Perhaps the largest amount brought out
bv anv one person this season was brought
by r. @. Noyes. 1t Is said he brought out
$4,000.
Those Informed on the subject expect