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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
CONTRACTION OF CURRENCY.
Some of the EVIL Results Certain l.
Follow the Proposed Currency Law

Some of the EVIL Results Certain to
Follow the Proposed Currency Law.
If we were to think of political ef-
fects only we would feel like praying
that the proposed currency bill might
pass and become a law without delay,
and we might add to that prayer the
request that it might become law by
the solid vote of the Republican mem
bership and that no Democratic ballot
would be cast in its favor
There can be no doubt about what
the ultimate results of the passage OF
this proposed measure must be. Any
legislation that shortens the supply of
money among the people; that lessons
the circulating currency or that adds
to the difficulties of obtaining a me-
dunn of exchange, must bring disaster
to business and distress to the people
These will bring dismay and defeat to
the party responsible for that legisla-
ton, and it is because we hope and
pray for that defeat that we would, if
political results alone were looked to,
hope for the speedy passage of the bill
just as it has been presented.
That its enactment into law will less
en- the amount of money there will be
to do busines with its warmest advo-
Gates admit. Is there man in the
country, no matter how little thought
he gives to financial affairs. who does
not realize that to lessen the supply of
money is to cripple business, decrease
values, destroy confidence and insure
panics? Are these what we want?
And then as to legal tender The
h nn1yn s-,, Co..
this. At present greenbacks are the
only legal tender we have excepting
gold. These, under the provisions OF
the law about to be enacted, are to be
redeemed and retired When they are
retired how in the name of all that is
fair to business, or just to the people,
are men to pay their debts? When
greenbacks are not to be had the cred
itor will demand gold, and where is
that to come from?
Today, with all the greenbacks that
are in circulation and all the gold that
is held by individuals and banks, there
is not enough in any community to pay
the one-fourth of the debts within it.
When one-half of this is retired and
the demand is made for gold alone to
liquidate these debts can any one point
to where it can be had without paying
an enormous premium for it?
And it is to make a premium on gold
that the effort to change the currency
laws of the country is now being made
to enhance its value and benefit the
few who can own and control it. The
real effects of such legislation may not
be felt at once, but they are as sure to
come as the sun is to shine on a cloud
less day or the waters are to continue
to run down hill. When they do come
they will be the beginning of the end of
the party that was responsible for
them. Mark the prediction.-Bellefont
Watchman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Free Travelling Libraries.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The late Pennsylvania legislature
passed an act establishing Free Lii
brary commission. The duties of the
commission are to give advice and
counsel for the better administration of
the free Libraries already established; :;
to assist in the organization of new free
libraries, and to supervise and inspect
such libraries in the school districts of
the commonwealth except in cities of
the first and second class The act
further provides that 1.-THE commission
shall also establish and maintain, out of
such sums as shall come into its hands
by appropriation or otherwise, system
of travelling libraries as far as possible
throughout the commonwealth. No
member of the commission shall receive
any compensation for his services as a
member"
The provision for what is called free
travelling Libraries, il an appropriation
should be made for it's proper main
tenance, would no doubt be of the high
est public advantage. As the people
cannot all be brought to the books, it is
a wise thought to carry the books to the
panpla
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
A Hollow Mockery.

The selfish and criminal policy of
Imperialism cares no more for the val
liable American lives which it is sacri-
ficing in the Philippines than for the
money of American taxpayers which
it is spending in the effort to crush out
the liberties of the Filipinos. The
price which we have already paid for
that policy is a costly and bloody
one and the horror and the burden of
it are slowly but surely making itself
felt throughout the length and breadth
of the country. The Philippine war,
in fact, is beginning to come home to
many thousands of persons, and to
give practical point and application to
the abstract arguments against it, 1t
has been most truthfully said that the
killing of a hundred Filipinos could
not make up for the loss of one such
life as that of the brave and dashing
Major John A. Logan, who fell in the
charge at San Jacinto few days ago.
The regret which is excited by his
death is intensified by the reflection
that his life was sacrificed not only
needlessly, but willfully, by the policy
which has forced the country into a
war of criminal aggression.-Balti-
more Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
FREELAND, PA, JANUARY s, 100
New Light on the Boer.

From the Philadelphia North American.
British civilization might be better
for the Boer than his own, which is
said to be Indifferent to the bathtub,
hostile to the barber and careless of
painters and fddlers and writers Of
books. But such as the Beers civiliza-
ton is he likes it well enough to fight
and die for it. 1t may not be a ciyiliza-
tion calculated to evolve a stock market
by day and grand opera by night, but it
surely does produce men. The Beers
hat is queer and his boots coarse, but
how he does stand to his gun.
The Beers are no prettier to look at
than were the farmers who mmortaliz-
ed Bunker Hill, and their love for the
redcoats is no stronger. And the red
coats under Victoria, let us remember,
are engaged in the same liberty y-crush-
ing business they failed in on this side
of the water under George Ill.
We should keep it in mind that most
of the received statements about the
political and commercial and social
shortcomings of the Beers have reached
us through British channels. Before
Laing's Neck and Majuba Hill mankind
had it on the same English authority
that every Boer was coward, and
would fee at the sight OF soldier.
That article of British faith had to be
given up, and there has been substtut-
cd for the coward the creature who
doesn't tub Of morning, who speaks a
Dutch dialect, who prefers the rude
comfort of his farm to the glittering
joys OF the town, and in general is so
un-English as to be without rights.
Should England fail to steal the
Transvaal as result of this war, we
may live to hear Mr.. Kipling singing Of
the brave and rugged man of the veldt,
whose healthy mind rejects the gauds
of a meretricious and decadent culture
and nobly lays hold on the real things
of life-a grand child of nature, content
with little, worshipping his Maker in
the African solitudes and finding his
virtuous heaven here below in the dear
seclusion Of his simple home. 1t all de-
pends upon the point of view
Trustworthy information as to the
real qualities of the Boer is being shot
into the consciousness of the modest
British people, and into that of the
whole world, too. These African farm
ers put so much brains, as well as valor,
into their fighting that it is occurring
to everybody that the British estimate
of their place in the scale of intelligence
is sorely in need of revision.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Romeo Was Saved.

Mr.. Edward Vernon had long had an
ambition to play Romeo, and when the
opportunity did occur, it must be Gpn-
fessed that he scored fair success.
The play had Travelled smoothly
along to the scene where Romeo" is
lying dead. Just as Juliet" bent
over him in the wild paroxysm of her
despair, before taking her own life,
the object of her passion felt pre-
monitory tingling in his nose.
A sneeZe was coming, as sure as he
lived. Suddenly there overspread his
features an expression more agonized
than the stage death struggle had ever
left
Teddy, what is the matter?" whis-
pered the dying Juliet" in real alarm.
I'm going to sneeze," gasped the
miserable Romeo"
mo, you're not, my boy" answered
the determined young woman, setting
her teeth together. She grasped the
nasal appendage of her lover and gave
it such an unmerciful tweak that he
came near coming to life on the spet.
But he didn't sneeze, and his reputa-
tion was saved.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
A Uniuue Violin.

A unique violin has been made by a
Missouri man. The back is of cherry
from table more than century old,
which formerly belonged to the How
ard-Payne College. In the centre of
the back are inserted twenty-one
pieces of wood from the Holy Land,
one being from grapevine that grew
in the Garden of Gethsemane. Around
the margin are set in a row small
pieces of wood, diamond-shaped, gath
cred from all over the civilized world
In one end of the back is inserted a
horseshoe made of castor wood, and
in the other end is the image of rab-
bit carved in cherry. There are in all
over one hundred and fifty pieces Of
of wood, and the only tools used in
the manufacture of the instrument
were pocket-knife and a half-inch
chisel.-New York Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
An Every Day Puddinu.

An excellent everyday pudding may
be made with a cupful of fruit juice
as foundation. Bring to the boiling
point one cupful of water and one cup
full of fruit juice. Dissolve three
tablespoonfuls of cornstarch in a lit
tie cold water, stir into the boiling
sirup and cook ten minutes. Add one
half saltspoon of salt and sugar to
make of the sweetness required. The
quantity, of course. depends upon the
tartness of the fruit used. Beat the
whites of three eggs. until foamy, but
not too stiff, and stir into the pudding.
Turn into a mold and set in a cool
place to harden. Serve cold with a
boiled custard made from the yolks of
the eggs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Beneficent Trusts.

The theory that trusts reduce the
cost of the necessaries of life and are,
therefore. beneficial in their nature,
was sweetly presented in some re-
cent public remarks by New Jer-
sey's Governor, Foster M. Voorhees,,
not long ago. Since the date of the
Governors remarks the trusts have
got in some of their beneficent work,
and with results that may partly be
summarized in these advances in
prices:
Dressmakers' supplies, Is to rs per
cent.
Envelopes, 40 per cent.
Enameled ware, so per cent.
Builders hardware, As per cent.
Iron beds, 35 to 65 per cent.
Brooms, 40 to so per cent.
Copper wire, 100 per cent.
Chairs, 25 to 33la per cent.
Furniture, 25 per cent.
Flour 80 cents barrel.
Glassware, 20 per cent.
Iron. 100 per cent.
Knit wool, 81 to $1.50 per dozen.
Plumbers supplies 80 to 60 per
cent.
Shoes, 10 to 20 per cent
Rubber, large advances.
toHllHOH soap, 20 cents a DOX.
Spool cotton, 8 to 25 per cent.
Salt, 10 to Is per cent.
Stoves, 25 to 33 1-3 per cent.
Teas, 10 to Is cents a pound
Tinware, 100 to 500 per cent
Wall paper, 25 to so per cent
These prices are taken from written
reports of authorized agents of the
trusts, and they represent in most
part purely arbitrary advance The
advantages claimed for the trusts are
the elemination of useless plants, the
reduction of the expense of office sal
aries, economy in labor and fuel and
in buying and selling, etc. These eco
nomical advantages should work re-
duction of prices Tor the consumer,
but insatiate monopoly has pocketed
all the profits accruing therefrom and
besides advanced prices to the utmost
limit of eXtortion.
1t is certainly time for New Jerseys
Governor, Foster M. Voorhees,, to over
haul his true catechism and make
some new notes on the subject of the
trust as beneficial institution that re-
duces the cost of the necessaries of
life.-Newark Daily Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
BOERS lNHUMAN.
So Writes One Mrs. RapIey of the
TranSvaaI PeopIe

'idnoNdd' Tcopics
Mrs Adrian Rapley, writing in the
Sketch of a visit to the Transvaal in
1891 dwells on the marked incivility
of the Beers to English travellers. She
says 1t was rare occurrence to re-
ceive even the courtGSy of an answer
while 'trekking" it through the coun.
try districts, and it was almost impos-
sible to obtain food other than that
they carried with them in their OK
carts On one occasion she was even
refused a drink of water at a farm
house.
"1f you want water you should bring
it with you" said the farmer. I'VE
don't encourage foreigners"
This treatment was the same in the
Orange Free State.
Women need be very brave, and
full of pluck and energy" she writes,
TO stand the roughings of a South
African life. No woman knows what
it means until she has tried it; and by
'roughing | don't mean only having
to put up with bad servants, but |
mean having to live where one cannot
get servants for any money, and hav-
ing to put up with the shocking way
one is treated by ones fellow farmers,
the Beers.
Until England shows her strength
we can never expect anything but in
civility and malicious treatment from
that race. Therefore a war, am sure,
will prove blessing among the Eng
lish people all over South Africa. For
myself, do not mind, for shall never
settle there for many months togeth-
er; but | feel very greatly for the peo-
pie who are struggling to make their
way in the world and are prevented
from doing so by this selfish, inhuman
race"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
What Advertising Does.

No business place, no matter how
pleasing its environment nor how gaudy
its decorations, can survive without
patronage. There can be no support
ing income when therei are few sales,
and there can be little selling where ad-
vertisng is not invoked to bring custom.
BY advertising liberally the shrewd
merchant secures patronage, sells free
ly, and not only maintains his business
but is enabled to enlarge it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Hanna Urqed to STAY.

Senator Hanna's friends in Wash
ington are responsible for story to
the effect that, while the powerful Re-
publican boss personally wants to re-
tire from the leadership of the Ma
tional Committee, he will not consent
to step down and out in the face of a
hostile demonstration by his political
enemies. President Mckinley is said
to be opposed to the Senator's retire
ment He believes that the public
would view it as an evidence of weak
ness, He is reported to have person
ally urged the Senator to retain the
place and is confident that his request
will be honored by favorable declar-
alton from Mr.. Hanna when the COM
mittee holds it's next meeting in
Washington in Washing
ton Spec. Chicago Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
STARVING RUSSIANS,
Fight Death With Sleep During the
Long Winters.


From the districts of Popow and of
Pskow comes the news that the pow
erty-stricken peasants of those blight
ed provinces are again alone to begin
their annual struggle with death by
starvation. 1t is not a new condition
for these unfortunateS to face. For
years the crops have been insufficient
to keep alive the men and women who
spend their lives in the sowing and
the reaping. Each winter finds many
victims of starvation, but adds also
to the experience of these thousands
whose one and only object is to solve
the problem of keeping body. and soul
together
Their only solution of the problem
was found in the example of the low
est orders of animal-hibernatio
and now when the sun begins to fall
the peasants seek forgetfulness of
hunger in the Loska or winter Sleep"
In the villages and hamlets of those
districts the men and women and even
little children are busy digging and
piling up great heaps of peat. The
little grain left is being ground and
baked into hard loaves of coarse
bread, and these loaves are boarded
like gold, for they are all that stand
between the peasants and death be-
tween now and the spring.
Around the great oven that stands
in the center of each poor hut the low
wooden cots of the family are ar
ranged. The fires are started. There
is almost no ventilation in the huts,
and that is part of the campaign
against death. The members of the
family will go down to the winters
sleep" and soon lose consciousness.
One alone of the family will guard
to feed the fire. The vigil is terrible
one. Around him lie those most dear
to him, struggling against death
Hour after hour the peat-nature's
only gift to these unfortunates is piled
on the fire. The atmosphere is stiff
ling. The sleepers lie in a stupor-
more dead than alive-but at least I'M
conscious to the awful pangs of hun
ger. But hunger at last manifests it.
self. Once each day the sleepers
rouse from their stupor, crust of the
bread for each is taken from the
board, soaked in water and munched.
The guard is changed, and again the
sleepers crawl back to their cots.
And so day after day, night after
night, the long fight against starva-
tion is kept up-until at last, the
spring comes, and with it new life and
new pe.-Correspondent New York
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
Feed Their Soldiers Well.

The British soldier is the best-fed in.
dividual of his class in Europe He re.
ceives for his daily rations 16 ounces
of bread, II ounces of meat, ounce
of rice, 8 ounces of dried vegetables
16 ounces OF potatoes, and once
week he receives two ounces of sal
four ounces of coffee and nine ounces
1f SUGAR.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
What EGGS Are Used For.

Calico print works use 40,000,000
dozen eggs per year, wine CHARTERS
use 100000 dozen, the photograph
ers and other industries use many
and these demands incI ease
more rapidly than table demands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08
This Takes COURAGE.

Il tell you, Burkhart is a man who
has nerve"
How has he ever proved it? He
mas never gone to war or rescued any.
body from drowning has he?"
NO, l guess not, but he isn't afraid
to stay right in the house and face
his wife when she reads the news
from the summer resorts in the Sun.
day papers. s.'-Chicago Times Herald
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The enormous cost in life and treas
ure of making conquest of and hold
ing the Philippine Islands will be an
outlay for which there will never be
any return that Will benefit the toilers
of America.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-08

The cost of the war with Spain and
the twenty millions paid for the Phil
ippines promises to be small item
in comparison with the cost of subju-
eating and maintaining our authority
over these islands.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-29

from Just as il was being closed. had
been closed and sealed for about four
hours before the steamer left the dock
and the ports through which coal was
taken were closed at S:15 p m or
twenty minutes before the vessel lett
the dock.
The Custom House men on the
wharf at the time the China sailed De
nv that the valise OF man was
searched. In fact they say that nc
man got of the vessel after the gang
way was let down. A Chinaman tried
TO slide dowL one OF the stern ropes
as the vessel was pulling out, but was
| scared back on board The story D
the saving Of the drowning mar
which. had it happened. would hav'
been reported in the Republican as al
the news OF the water front is report
ed. was a yarn out of whole clotl
without any foundation for pip'
-ream. II was a good front pac'
space filler and was better writte'
than another dream lately publishes
in the same paper about the Zealandi
shooting off sky rockets and burnin
colored lights to announce to the read
ers of the Advertiser hours before an
one else knew anything about I'll
election of Mckinley and Roosevelt
But. like that. it was a wild fake.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-29
SHIPPING NOTES.

The Kauai leaving last evening took
a deckload of machinery for kekaha
plantation.
The steamer Hawaii did not get
away yesterday. She viii sail on
Friday at 3 p. m.
The ship A. G.. Ropes arrived in
New York on the 10th inst She left
here on July 14th.
The Planter is at the Railroad wharf
getting ready to discharge her heavy
deckload of machinery.
The gasoline schooner Eclipse from
Hawaii and Maui ports arrived yes
terday. with a big deckload Of cattle.
The Iwalani was late in getting
away last evening, as in turning over
the machinery a rope became en-
tangled in the propeller and it took
some time to disentangle it.
When the Kinau is laid up for hes
overhauling in a couple of weeks
among the repairs win be the replac-
ing of her old tail shaft with new
| one.
The Mariposa. with two days mail
and a big lot of passengers, is due
this morning from San Francisco. She
will probably leave in the afternoon
for the Colonies.
The steamer Kaiulani made fly
ing trip from Hilo arriving a little af-
ter one Yesterday. She left again for
the Rainy City at o'clock, taking
Mr.. H. b. Gehr, on whose account she
made the trip.
The tug Eleu towed the j. c. Glade
from sea. yesterday She went way
to Koko Head for her. The Fearless
which started first, took the Planter
as she was nearest. but she was pick
ed up way around the point,
The Niihau was sent to kaunakakai
last evening to load the machinery OF
the American Sugar Co.'S mill and
take il to McBryde. Since the storm
a force of men has been employed
getting the cases and parts of the mil
out of the mud ready for shipment.
The steamer Helene is expected al
any time now from Laysan Island
| WleTe sue went SOLllt liiiiS ac,o icA
load of guano. 1t is thought that n;
she has not already returned that shS
was delayed in her operation of load
ing by the rough south weather late
ly experienced.
The Planter, which arrived yester
day from San Francisco. after vny
age of twenty-eight days, was one o
the lucky ones. She had no live stool
TO worry about. Head and light ans
battling winds were met all the wa,
from San Francisco which account:
for her very long trip,
The German bark Glade, which ar
rived last evening after long voy
age of las days from Bremen. got Il
the harbor too late to enter and 81
was obliged to anchor outside for tn
night. She met with succession o
calms. after getting around the Hon
and so was delayed.
The James Makee. with Captain
Haglund in command. towed tn
schooner Fannie Adele to the Raj
road wharf. yesterday. to take a loa
of coal. Ii was the first time in se'
eral months that the genial saperir
tendent of the Inter-Island Compan
had his hand on bell pull