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

The Rev. Rockwell Clancy, mis-
sionary who has just returned from
India, says that he saw girls in one
town sold for thirty cents apiece. They
were bought up by the Mohammedans.
Boys were unsaleable." This traffic
il human flesh is due to the great
famine in gold-ridden India. This Is
but one phase OF the terrible condition
that the people Of the United States,
as well as the people of other coun-
tries. are called upon to relieve. And
can the rest of the world escape its
responsibility because Great Britain
is not doing her full duty milwaukee
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-08

Doily-What an awful, awful time
the pioneers must have had!
Polly-Yes. Just think, the poor
things didn't have chatting dishesl
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-08

Careful measurments prove that
the average curvature of the earth is
G.99 inches to the statute nile.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-08

The truth is that Democratic ex-
pansion" is in accord with the spirit
of our institutions, while Republican
expansion" or imperialism, is along
the lines of European colonization.-
Sioux Falls Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
MONEY OR TERRITORY.

The United States are the only Power
which has suffered by the attack which
China made upon the legations at her
capital that do not want to take indemnity
in territory-at least that is the presump-
ton. It is said, of course, that England
and Japan are against the dismem bermen
of the Chinese empire. but it is noticeable
that England has already landed troops at
Shanghai so as TO be ready to grab the
rich valley Of which that city is the port.
and there IS no doubt that there are sec
tons of China that Japan would like to
have and would willingly take. But if
the United States refuse to accept terri
tory in what will they get their indemni-
ty?
1t is a well-known fact that China mas
no money Within the last few years she
has borrowed about $5OO,OOo, 900 from Eu-
rope, but she cannot borrow any more-at
least until she has far more stable and
reliable government than she has at pres
ent Indeed. it is doubtful if fnanciers
in any part of the world would lend her
money now. There is no certainty that
she will be able to prevent her govern
ment from being overthrown and her
territory from being distributed among
the Powers which have invaded her.
If the United States are not willing TO
accept territory and cannot get money
how will they get compensation for the
lives of their citizens killed while defend
ing the legation in Pekin. and for the ex-
penses of the relief army? This is now an
interesting question. We have been blam-
ing England, Germany and Russia for
their eagerness to get hold of Chinese ter
ritory,-the most desirable parts of the
empire-but ii seems they have been look
ing out for their indemnity. From pres
ent indications the outlook for the United
States getting indemnity of any kind is
not very promising.
The American people want their army
withdrawn from China at once. No
doubt that course is the one which
ought TO be pursued, even if by pursuing
it the chance of getting indemnity would
be Iessened. To remain on Chinese soil
and become entangled with European
Powers might eventually cost a great deal
more than the amount of the indemnity
likely to be obtained from the Chinese
government.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
just Told of Mark Twain.

Mark Twain, like many other notabili-
ties, has been assailed with the question
of what books have influenced him, says
the Golden Penny Magazine, and to one
inquirer he replied with characteristic
courtesy and humor: THE books that
hace most influenced my life? With
pleasure. This is the list: The Innocents
Abroad 'Roughing ! It. 'Huckleberry
Finn Prince and Pauper,' Tom Sawyer.
Yankee at the Court of King Arthur,
Personal "reminiscences of Joan of Arc.
'Pudd' nhead Wilson Following the
Equa tor and the publications of the late
firm of Charles L. Webster & Co."
Another correspondent, who was evil
IDENTIFY anxious that the books which had
Influenced Twain should influence her.
wrote requesting him 10 send her some of
his books for sale at a church bazaar.
Clemens complied with her request, and
instructed his publiSbers in the following
terms: please charge ~ against me, and
for the same sell me several of my books,
making a discount to me that win make
the ~ go as far as possible, for the
cause is a pious one. Don't send the books
TO me. Send them to Mrs. -, Birming-
ham. / don't know the lady, but she has
applied 10 me- on behalf of her husband 5
church. Going to hold a church fair
there, aud wants some of my books to sell
TO the godly. l have assured her that the
same shall be done, 1 being rather down
on the cody, though l did not tell her
that" Nor I'm his distress does his hui
NOR forsake him. When the reporters cir
culated the story that Mark Twain was
dying in poverty in London. he observed
gravoly, yes, I am dying--of course l
am dying. But do not know that am
doing IL faster than anybody else"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
cu.RLEsToN,s GREAT NEED.

We do not see anything in the Charles
ton News and Courier as to the effect the
long drought is having on that city's wa
ter supply, but the reports which reach
us from other sources lead us to suspect
that Charlestonians are in no danger of
injuring themselves this hot weather by
drinking too much water except when
the trains pass through with well-t1lled
water coolers. Cisterns do pretty well
as long as the rains come frequently, but
they get mighty low when there is a
drought. and cistern water from we'll
nigh exhausted cisterns is not the most
wholesome In the world Charlestons ar
tesian water, as is well known, is not the
kind that makes one feel grateful on a
hot day. We have no doubt that those
Charlestonians who have had a taste of
Savannah's artesian water have wished
themselves in this city thousand times
since the present hot and dry
spell of weather began for it is
about the best water there is in
the country. We are sure that
Charleston would stand a much better
chance of getting the coveted naval sta
ton if she had an ample supply of good
drinking water.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
BRIGHT BITS.

Somebody to Fall Back On.-"Dickie
L hated to whip you, but you are so
bad I had to-" "Well, never min, ma:
when gran'ma comes, an 1 tell her bout
it. you'll be sorrier'n' y are now."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Political Curiosities. - Watts - 'Ive
got an uncle out West who ownes two
good gold mines and he is going to sup
port Bryan" Positive got you beat
My barber is a Middle of the Road Pop
ulist. "-Indianapolis Press.
A Geographical Simile-"It strikes
me, said the first sensible man, THAT
Bryan wants the earth" Yes" the
other agreed, land it strikes me he'll
resemble the earth pretty soon" "In
what way?' He'll be fiattened at the
polls. philadelphia Press.
From a Wife's Diary.-"Ah me! Yes
terday my husband exclaimed, 'Parbleu!
at golf. This evening he has just ex-
claimed, 'Hoot, monr at my fete cham
petre. How humiliating to be married to
such a clod of a man, with no soul
none of the finer sensibilities!"-Detro
Journal.
neutrality-suspicious. Cbent on convey
ing lesson in deportmenO-'Tom
did you notice what noise Eddie Sta
pleford made in eating when he was here
yesterday" Mammals Boy-"Yes; but
he can't make half as much noise as
can. Just listen to me eatin' this mush
and milk!'-Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
ROOSEVELT ON THE STUMP.

Gov. Roosevelt has been having long
talk with the President on the political
situation It is not improbable that the
President invited him to Washington in
order to give him a little advice before ne
starts out on the great stamping tour in
the West and Northwest which has been
so extensively advertised.
There is no doubt that he needs a good
deal of advice. The speech he made re-
Gently at St. Paul, Mimi, does not ap-
pear TO have done the Republican ticket
any good. He said things that seem to
have embittered good many Gold Dem
ocrsts that might have voted the Mckin
ley-Roosevelt ticket The attacks on him
for that speech have been so general and
so bitter that he has been compelled to
write several letters of explanation. He
wrote one to a Rough Rider friend In Ala
bama, and another to Gen. Palmer of Illi-
nois. In the Rough Rider letter he practi-
caIly denied that he said the things
attributed to him, and in the Palmer let
ter he virtually admitted that he said
them. but claimed that a meaning had
DeeH gwen 10 them ulleISHt rum tidt
which he intended.
That he is a reckless speaker on the
stump there is no doubt A man who has
to write explanations of his speeches can
not do his party a great deal Of good. II
is safe prediction that Gov. Roosevelt
on the stump, will do his party a great
deal more harm than he will do it good
If the truth could be known it would APP
pear. probably, that the President and the
Republican managers would be glad If he
would stop making speeches during the
campaign and would agree to submit its
political articles intended for the newspa-
pers TO MIR. Hanna.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
ELORIDA,s SUPREME COURT.

II what was stated yesterday in the
City Court of this city. during the trial
Of a railroad case, is true, and we have
no reason to doubt its truth Florida needs
additional judges on her Supreme Court
bench.
The case in question was a damage suit
against the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railway The accident for which
damages were claimed occurred in Florida
and the plaintiffs are citizens of that
state. The railroad can be sued in that
state just as well as in this. For several
reasons the case ought 10 have been tried
in that state, one of them being the cost
of bringing witnesses to this state
and another being that 1t is
hardly just to take up the time of the
courts of this state with cases which
ought to be tried in Florida.
The statement IN question was that the
case was brought in this county because
it was likely to go to the Supreme Court
whatever the finding of the jury might
be. and that the Florida Supreme Court
was so far behind with it's docket that
there was little probability of getting a
decision from 1t in less than five or six
years.
No doubt the Florida Supreme Court is
overworked. 1t has more to do than II
ought to have. 1t cannot keep up with
the business that is brought before it.
The result, doubtless, is that in many
cases the delay in getting a decision
amounts almost to a denial of justice.
In most of the Southern states the
judges of all of the courts are overworked
and underpaid. The Supreme courts have
more dases brought before them than
they can do justice TO. 1t is not surpris-
ing therefore that they get years behind
their dockets
Ii is false economy to put more work on
judges than they can do well and to pay
them salaries far below what they would
be able to earn in the practice of their
profession. 1t is difficult to make legsla-
lures understand however, that 1t would
pay the people to deal more literally with
| the Judges.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22

somewhere in the northeast corner of
his brain in the back of his big square
head Mr.. Augustus Thomas, the play
wright, keeps fund of more or less HUI
morous stories which he draws on occa-
sionally for the edifcation of his friends
says the New York Mail and Express. Mr.
Thomas roomed in a 6xS apartment in
Kansas city, Mo, in the days when the
playwright was just about to but had not
yet arrived" as tie French say. He had
written "Editha's Burglar" and received
an occasional remittance from New York
when 1t was being played as a curtain
raiser at one of Mr.. Frohman's theaters.
tie was not overburdened with wealth at
the time and was Familiarity known IS
Gus. A strapping big ex-prize fighter
who was "bouncer" at a variety theater
in Kansas City halted Mr.. Thomas in the
street one hot summer day and poured
a tale of woe into his ear
Look here, Gus, 1 asks you is it
square?" said the "bouncer"
rs what square, Bill?"'
"Why, this here game that Kiralfy's
playing. He's fooling all the people out
here, and the little summer snap I'm with
is up against it for fair"
You must be mistaken" replied Mr.
Thomas. Mr.. Kiralfy enjoys an excellent
reputation in the theatrical business"
''Ah, come off! Why, look here, Gus!
This man Kiralfy comes along with a
spectacular show, and advertises it so as
to make people think they got to rush out
and see 1t the first few nights, or it'll be
gone before they get chance. Amt he
billed his show as The Last Days of
Pom-pe-yi-yi, Ell? And amt the show been
running for three weeks? Last days!
That's fine way to gull the public! Why
doesn't he tell the truth, and say All
Summer of Pom-pe-yi-yi' or something
near the mark like that?'
After Mr.. Thomas came to New York
and wrote "Alabama for A. NJ. Palmer
a friend met him in the lobby of the Madi-
son Square Theater
why hello, Gus! Glad to see you, old
man"
Ssh! Don't call me Gus If you love
me-" replied the playwright, looking anx-
iously around
"Why you're Gus Thomas"
mo; you're mistaken. It's Mr. Angus
tus Thomas on the play bills. Just look
out there in that placard and see. I was
Gus when l came here; just plain Gus TO
everybody; but Mr.. Palmer quickly ex-
tracted all the banjo out of my name and
decided that so long as I am connected
with his theater / must be Mr.. Augustus
Thomas
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
PER SONAL.

Mrs Hearst, the widow of the Senator,
has announced her intention of giving to
the University of California liberal sum
for the erection of psychological labora-
tory.
Thomas Nelson Page is the latest au-
thor to testify to the virtues of tobacco
as brain stimuant. He is himself a
smoker, and always smokes just before
taking up his pen and more or less while
writing.
Walter Warder, who in the absence of
Gov. Tanner, is acting governor of Illinois,
won popularity in Chicago during the
Haymarket riots by his fearless action
before the mob and the ready aid he gave
the wounded.
Victor Emmanuel. the new King of
Italy, besides having a good collection of
Old coins, has gathered what is probably
the finest collection of stamps owned by
any one man in Europe. Upon this he has
spent many years and very large sums of
money.
The late Col Charles Scott Venable
of the faculty of the University of Vir-
ginia was one of the greatest benefactors
of that institution, and, besides his own
gifts, secured, through his influence, the
large telescope from Leander Mccormick.
and gathered the $4,000 for its endow-
ment. He was the author Of many we'll
known textbooks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22

President John Quincy Adams once as
serted that he would not give 30 cents for
all the works of Phidias or Praxiteles,"
adding that he hoped that America
would not think of sculpture for two CEN
turtles to come on hearing of this. says
the Chicago Daily News, William Morris
Hunt, the foremost American painter of
his day, dryly inquired: Does that sum
of money really represent Mr.. Adams es-
innate Of the sculpture of those artists, or
the value which he placed upon so cents?"
When Capt. Jack, the chief of the Mo
docs, once the terror of the whites was
captured and about TO be executed, a
clergyman waited upon the tough old
chieftain to offer consolation. He ended
up long exhortaton by saying: And
If you repent of Jour wickedness in fight
ing good white men the Great Spirit will
permit you to go TO heaven" With all
of the poiteness in the world Captain
Jack inquired: do you think you will
so TO that piace?' Certainly" said the
minister, IF l should die to-Gay would
be there before night" Quick as Il flash
came the answer: If you will take my
place and be hanged tomorrow l will
give you forty ponies" The offer was not
taken and the clergyman sought heaven
by a less direct route.
Mozart being once on a visit at Mar
seiNes went incognito to hear the per-
Torrance of his 'Nil!anella Rapita." He
had reason to be toerably well satisfied
till, in the midst of The principal aria,
the orchestra, through some error in the
copying of the score, sounded a D-natural
where the cOmposre had written D-sharp
This substitution did not injure the har-
mony, but gave a commonplace character
to the phrase and obscured the sentiment
of the composer. Mozart no sooner heard
it than he started up Vehemently and,
from the middle of the pit cried out in
voice of thunder: win you play D-sharp
you wretches" The sensation produced
in the theater may be imagined The
actors were astounded, the woman who
was singing stopped short, the orchestra
followed her example and the audience
with loud eXclamations, demanded the ex-
pulsion of the offender He was accord
ing seized and required to name himself
he dld 50, and at the name of Mozart the
ciamor subsidized, and was succeeded by
SHOUTS of applause from all sides. 1t was
INSISTED that the opera should be re-be-
gun. Mozart was installed in the orches-
ira and directed the whole performance,
ms time the D-sharp was PLAYED in its
proper place and the musicians themselves
were surprised at the superior effect pro-
duced After the opera Mozart was cof7=
Quoted in triumph to his hotel
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notces-Bruno Pfeiffer OF
Pfeiffer Ga. on the Merits of Suwanee
Springs Water; Plasterers' and Masons'
Supplies; Lively at Tybee Hotel, Charles
F. Graham, Proprietor; Malt Mead,
George Meyer; John Funk, City Market;
Levans Table d'Hote.
Business Notices-Harvard Beer, C. P.
Conery.
Don't Leave Town-Byck Bros.
Amusements-Una Clayton, az Theater,
Matinee and Night.
Steamship Schedule-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Railroad Schedule-Seaboard Air Line
Railway.
sauce-Lea & Perrins Worcestershire
Sauce
Mineral Water-Apolinarls.
Medical-Munyon's Kidney Cure; DR..
Hathaway Company; Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters; Woman's Friend R. R. R.
Hoods Pills; Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Castoria.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
His Name Led All the Rest.

I'D makes me tired to read these out
landish namesv' exclaimed the hotel
guest. according TO the Omaha World
Herald. as he threw down his paper and
leaned back in his easy chair.
"A people who use such jaw-breaking
names ought to be wiped OFF the face OF
the earth. How is a fellow going 10 re-
member them2 There were those awful
Boer names to begin with Now we are
getting a dose Of heather Chinee names
that Is enough TO drive a fellow to drink
I'm not going 10 read the newspapers
any more until ! know this Chinese and
South African business has been settled. "
The guest threw away his cigar and
sauntered up 40 the DISK.
Guess I'll go 10 bed ne said to the
clerk
"All right sir" said the clerk. tapping
a bell. "Whas name. plense2"
The guest turned the register toward
him and pointed his finger so his name.
II was
"Jedekiah Ezsklal squssldoek. Passa-
maquody, Me-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22

The important discovery, just announced
from Paris, by which vitiated air may be
revivied and restored will, If IL proves a
practical success, be of inestimable value
In many of the arts. Two French chem
lists have made a preparation of bioxide
or peroxide of sodium which they assert
will give off oxygen and absorb the car
bonic acid gas from the breath and from
combustion. The greatest value of such
a discovery, If successful, is that 1t will
make it possible to prevent disastrous ex-
plosions in mines as well as deaths from
breathing carbonic acid so often found
at the bottom Of mining shafts. 1t will
aIso be of value to the diver and other
artisans, but chiefly will it be a boon to
the miner who is now surrounded with so
much danger.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
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York city. H. c. Faulkner Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22

Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, the author,
is out in some recent scathing comments
upon the general character and compost
ton of New York and Newport society.
Mr.. Page concludes with the assertion
that II is not true. as was stated in a
leading New York pulpit. that the eyes
Of 20, 100000 Americans are upon the men,
bers of the 400" as exemplars, and he
believes the 100000 Americans VIII sus-
tain him. However much deserved. 1t is
not likely that Mr.. Pages finger Of scorn
will cause New York society to culver.
AS a matter OF fact, quivering is some
what out of its line
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22

In the cheap-meal discussion a remark
able instance has been found in Vaparai-
so, Ind. Judge William Cole Talcott and
his wife, of that place, have lived for Fev-
eral years at total expense of only 81 per
week. or $50 per year for food. Flour,
corn meal. sugar and salt are about their
only articles Of diet. and with the plain
est food they believe that they will live
longer aud retain better health than would
otherwise be the case. Judge Talcott is
50 years old ana his wife ten years
younger. but both are hale and hearty
Perhaps after a while the cheap meal en-
thusisst viii discover a family or ten
llvlng In luxury on a dollar a month.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
SUMMER aEsoaTs.
CHARMING RESORTS

For health and pleasure along the line
of the Tallulah Falls Ry Co. To those
seeking summer homes attention is in
vited 90 the delightful mountain resorts
along the line of the Tallulah Falls Ry.
Close connections are made with all
Southern Railway trains. You can leave
Atlanta 1850 a. m, u o'clock noon. and
4S0 p. m. Comfortable and convenient
hotels and boarding houses are located
at Demorest, GAINESVILLE, Nacoochee VAL
ley. Turnersville, Talulah, Tallula h
Falls. and in Rabun county Any of
these places can be reached In a three
hours ride from Atlanta. This is one
OF the most beautiful and picturesque
sections of the South. The climate is
cool and salubrious and the water the
purest aud best in the world. For fur
Their information apply to
SAMUEL c. DUNLAP,
General Manager, GAINESVILLE, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22

Another evidence of Englands decadence
has been noted Her railway trains do not
run as fast as those of America and
France This fact is said to have alarm
ed some of the London editors. who have
proceeded to score the railroad managers
for their deficiency. They are also scor-
ing the English shipbuilders who have al
lowed the Germans to outdistance them
with their transatlantic liners. Can it be
that these are straws which indicate that
England's supremacy is seriously threat
ened?