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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20
One Political Trust.

AT the head of the trusts associated
for profit through political action stands
the Standard Oil Company. The wealth
of the Standard is colossal. A few days
ago it declared dividend of per cent,
or $s,000,O 900. In March Of this year it
declared dividend of 20 per cent, and
in June another of 10 per cent--a total
of $3s,O0O,0OO for nine months. Pre-
sumably there will be fourth quarterly
dividend for 1900 that will bring the
years revenues close to $50, ,OOO, 900, on a
capitalization of 100000, 900.
Mr.. Rockefeller owns 81 per cent of
the stock of this prodigious trust, which
gathers in $131, 500 day, or S., ,479 an
hour. Allied with the Standard are
many subsidiary companies, of the
stock of which the parent concern owns
81 per cent. The remaining 40 per cent
of these subsidiary companies is the
property of Mr.. Rockefeller. OF the
$3S, 100000 dividends declared by the
Standard from June to September, his
share is $11, ,7sO, 900, and his per cent
share Of the profits of the subsidiary
companies is $50, 100000, bringing his
income from these sources for nine
months up to S4s, ,29o,o 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
r EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL May q, 1900.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
l2 a m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, bethlehem, Laston, Phla-
dephia and New York.
z 40 IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, fittston ana Scranton.
s 3 III for Hazleton, Mahanoy City,
Shenandoah, Ashland. Weatherly,
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, bethlehem,
Easton, Philadelphia and New ork.
9 80 II IN Tor Huzleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt. CARMEL Shamokln ana
PottsvlIle.
l AS a M Tor Sandy Run, White Haven,
Barre, scranton and all points
l 80 p m for weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, bethlehem, Easton, Philadel-
phla ana New Ork.
4 AZ p IN for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt; Carmel, ShumGkin ana
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delphiu and New York.
"a IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Barre, scranton and all points
West.
Z 20 N for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, MT. Carmel and Shamokln.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 40 m from Weatherly, Pottsville, Ash
land, shenandoah, Mahanoy City and
8 II a NJ from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle-
hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wealth
erly, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shenan-
douh, MT. Carmel and ohamokln.
8 30 IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
As IN from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and HuZleton.
12 Sop m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Muuch
Chunk and Weatherly.
4 AZ III from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
8 81 p IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
vile, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Mahunoy City and Hazleton.
z 30 IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
hoLLlN II; WILBUR, General Superintendent,
70 CorCandt street, New York City.
CHAS. ). LEE, General Passenger Agent,
~ CortlandG Street, New York City.
}. L. KEITH, DIVISION Superintendent,
HnZIeLOn. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20
$500, 900 Lost In FInmes.

Alexandria, Ind, Aug. 20.-The entire
plant of the Kelly AK Manufacturing
company, valued at $S00000, has been
destroyed by fire. 1t was the largest AK
factory in the world, employing about
1000 men when running at full force.
W. o. Kelly, president of the company,
who formerly owned factory in Louis
Vile, removed to this city in 1888. The
company went into the hands of re.
cei, er three years later.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

No weak state is now safe from the
encroachments of great empire, and
II the imperial spirit is not checked in
the United States the American repub-
lie will commit the same crime in the
philippines, and possibly in Cuba,
which Great Britain is now preparing
to commit in South Africa.-Baltimor
Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

Syracuse, Aug. 20-A special dispatch
10 The Post Standard from Fulton says
chat James Horan and Peter Flanagan
of Oswego tried to cross the railroad
tracks in front of a fast train. Their
carriage was struck. Flanagan is dead.
and Horan Is probably fatally hurt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

Carnegie favors the reelection of
Mckinley, but he does not say who he
would be for if the government should
decide to manufacture its own armor
plate.-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

london, Aug. 20.-The death is an
nounced of Sir William Stokes, NJ. d.,
at Pietcrmaritzburg, Natal. He was sur
Feon in ordinary to the queen in Ireland
and professor of surgery at the Royal
College Of Surgeons. He was born In
1880.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

Mckinley compares very unfavorably
with Gen. Harrison in the matter of
appointments to the federal bench
The president from Indiana was ex-
ceptionally strong in that respect. No
important judicial nomination by him
was ever protested by strong delega-
tlons of the bar, whether of California
or New York.-Springfield Republican.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

Frank G. Carpenter, the well known
and reliable newspaper correspondent,
writes from Manila that there are 50,-
600 lepers in the Philippine islands and
that the disease is spreading; "in
fact" he says "this part of the world
seems to breed lepers." Leprosy IAN
nexation" to our possessions" is the
principal trade" that will follow the
flag" Many of our soldier boys have
returned, and many more will come,
with the seeds of the disease in their
systems, and thousands of children yet
unborn are already doomed. Let this
war of criminal aggression" be con-
tinued, and the God of Hosts" and
Justice will make this fair land of ours
a land of pestilence.-San Francisco
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20
PUBLIC OPINION.

Opinions From Various Sources on
Questions of Public Interest.
Nebraska once more returns heart
felt thanks to Mckinley for fine rain
on the night of the 30th.-Omaha
World-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

When a political party declares it's
opposition to trusts and yet receives
the solid support of the trust element
not only in votes, but in financial aid,
one of two things is true, either the
trust element is self sacrificing or the
political party is dealing in gold bricks.
And when the party nominates trust
man on its antitrust platform the
whole affair becomes as ludicrous as a
poorly written comedy.-Indianapo
Sentinel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

The young man of today has no.
where to turn but to some trust. He
must take his chances to become a
low-salaried employe of some giant
corporation. with little opportunity
for bettering his condition. There is
nothing in the prospect to inspire am
bition. The Republican party is owned
and controlled by these interests, and
the reelection of Mckinley will
strengthen their power for harm to the
people-harm to the young men in par
ticular. This is one of the great issues
of the campaign, Nand it is not going
to be showed into the background
either by the efforts of the president
and his lieutenants to ignore it or by
the howl about Roosevelt and San
Juan Hill.-Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

Those arguments that are made
that the inferior race are to be treated
with as much allowance as thev are
capable of enjoying, that as much is to
be done for them as their condition
will allow-what are these arguments?
They are the arguments that kings
have made for the enslaving of tie
people in all ages of the world. You
will find that all the arguments of
kingcraft were always of this class;
they always bestrode the necks of the
people-not that they wanted to do it.
but because the people were better off
for being ridden. Turn it
every way you will-whether it come
from the mouth of a king as an ex-
cuse for enslaving the people of his
country, or from the mouth of men of
our race-it is all the same old serpent.
Abraham Lincoln, at Chicago, July
10, 1858.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

The Caesars saw the spears of their
victorious legions flashing in the sun
light of every known land, and in their
triumphant return they brought with
them the accumulated wealth of all the
nations they had subdued. The splen-
dor of imperial Rome outshone the
world, but the wealth thus obtained
without value given undermined the
empire, and glory of Rome is simply a
memory. Napoleon beheld the shin
ing star of destiny; and then? Does
human nature change through the
centuries? WE STAND TODAY FAC
ING THE TEMPTATION WHICH
COMES FROM THE POSSIBILITY
OF RAPID LY ACCUMULATED
WEALTH. WHAT RIGHT HAVE
WE TO ANTICIPATE THAT THE
SAME RESULT WILL NOT FOLLOW
IF WE PURSUE THE SAME COURSE
OF TAKING WHAT WE HAVE NOT
FULLY EARNED?-Justic David J..
Brewer (Republican), of the United
States supreme court,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

"The men who, like Paul, have gone
to heather lands with the message,
I'VE seek not yours but you," have
been hindered by those who, coming
after, have reversed the message. Rum
and other agencies come in with our
boasted civilization, and the feeble
races wither before the hot breath of
the white mans voices. The great ma
tions have combined to suppress the
slave trade. Is it too much to ask
that they shall combine to prevent the
sale of spirits to men who less than
our children have acquired the habit of
self restraint? If we must have con-
sumers let us give them an innocent
et.-ExPresident Benjamin Harri-
son.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-20

When the late Republican conven-
ton refused to insert in the platform a
resolution which was offered, condemn
ing ballot box suffers and proposing
ballot reform, it committed one of the
most serious blunders it seems possible
for experienced political managers to
have made. 1t states, what is quire
true, that this refusal furnished reason
for fusion movement to secure leg
islature in favor of honest elections
and which will enact laws to that end
in spite of machine opposition.-Cha
bersburg Public Opinion (Rep).
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19
TELEORAPHIC TICKS.

At San Francisco, Jack O'Brien or
Philadelphia was knocked out by
young Peter Jackson, colored, in the
18th round.
At Allerton, Iowa, the high school
school building was burned, catching
fire from the furnace. The loss is
$4,000, insurance $500.
The State Odd Fellows home was
burned at Allerton, Mo. The inmates
escaped without injury. The loss is
$4,000, insurance $4,000.
The national assembly of the League
of American Wheelmen met in Phila-
delphia The session was devoted to
the discussion of good roads. ~
At Barcelona the Spanish steamer
Alicante, from Manila, landed LOO
Spaniards, most of whom were for
merly in the hands of Philippine in
surgents.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
on Indiana avenue, Chicago, was al
most totally destroyed by fire last
night. The loss will exceed 100000.
The flames started in the organ.
A serious storm prevailed through
out France. Telegraph lines were
broken everywhere and communication
by wire with Great Britain, italy,
Spain, Switzerland and part of Ger
many was interrupted Considerable
damage was done and number of ia
talities occurred. Seaside towns suf-
fered badly and shipping casualties
are feared.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19
NUMBER 4S.

voyage took two months. I was very
anxious to live to be 100 years old, and
for days before the time counted ev-
cry minute When at last it arrived,
felt happy and relieved that so many
of my children and grandchildren re-
membered me. There were five chill
dren in the first generation, forty-dvs
in the second, sixty in the third and at
present three in the fourth. Over 100
of them were present at the party and
we had a big time"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19
WON'T WITHDRAW TROOPS.
But Gov. Taylor Says Legislators Will
Be Unmolested.

Frankfort, Feb. Ex-Governor Tay-
lor last night sent a message to the
members of the committee appointed
under the Crenshaw resolution to de-
mand the withdrawal of troops from
Frankfort and his vacation of the Of
flee Of governor to Governor Beckham.
The reply stated the troops would not
be removed as their presence was con-
sidered essential to the preservation of
life and property. Assurance was
given, however, that the members of
the legislature would not be molested
in the discharge of their duty.
The action of Judge Taft in deny
ing federal jurisdiction in the contests
for minor places on the state ticket
did not discourage Gov. Taylor in the
least. He contends the matter has
nothing whatever to do with his own
case. The suit of Beckham VS.. Taylor
for possession of the Office of governor
was filed in the circuit court at Frank
fort. Up to a late hour the sheriff
had not succeeded in serving the no
tice on Gov. Taylor.
Suit was filed in the circuit court
yesterday by counsel for Gov. Taylor,
seeking to restrain J. C. W. Beckham
from acting as governor and Gen. John
B. Castleman from attempting to dis
charge the duties Of adjutant general.
Summonses were served on the de-
PENDANTS in the afternoon The suit is
brought by Taylor for himself indi-
vidually, and as governor of Kentucky.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19

horse, who repulsed them. Several
other skirmishes have taken place
The beers have been throwing up de-
fensive works from Trichardt's drift
and Spion kop in range eastward to
Hlangwana and the Monte Cristo hills,
both on this side of the Tugela. They
have also two or three wooden bridges
spanning the Tugela in the bend, and
wire rope apparatus for the con-
veyance of food and ammunition
across the river. The Morning Post
confirms the report that parties of
beers have occupied the old British
camp on Spearman's farm. A CORES
pendent Identifies the wounded Lieu
tenant Churchill as brother of Win
ston Churchill, and says he was shot
through the right leg.
Beers Shell Women.
London, Feb. 15.-The Daily Chron-
icle's Mafeking dispatch of Jan. 20
says: '"The beers shelled the womens'
lager two hours on the q. Lady
Sarah Wilson was slightly wounded.
Major Gould-Adams and Captain Will
son received Commissions from shell
Fragments
Britain's Big Loss.
London, Feb. 15.-The total British
casualties up to last night are: officers
killed, 152; wounded, $50; missing.
112. Men killed, lat; wounded,
$3.50; missing, 2,781. Other fatalities
reported are 563, making a grand total
of 10,515
Are Opposed to the War.
London, Feb. 15.-Supporters of the
liberal party to the number of three
or four hundred held private meet
ing yesterday to protest against the
governments war policy. Sir Wilfred
Lawson, m. p, David Lloyd George,
m. D., and c, Schreiner, the husband
of Olive Schreiner, the novelist, were
aE1ons those present. Resolutions
were adopted which denounced the
war as 'crime and blunder, COM
mitted at the instigation of irrespon-
sible capitalists" demanded the pub
LEGATION in full of the correspondence
regarding the Jameson raid; protested
against increasing the ornaments;
reaffirmed the liberals gratitude to Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, John
Morley and James Bryce, and decided
to open a permanent fund to carry on
a vigorous political propaganda for
the principles thus enunciated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19
IS ON BOER GROUND
Lord Roberts Sets Out For
Kimberley.
New Move OVerShadOWs All
Other Operations.
Believed That BOer Army
Will Strike Soon.

London, Feb. 15.-The British army
for the first time since the war began,
is inside the boer frontier, Lord Rob
erts. with at least 10000 infantry,
cavalry and $50 guns, has turned the
Magersfontein lines, before which the
British forces have been encamped ten
weeks. and with half his corps is al
ready operatinq on Free Statetorri .9ry.
A battle has not yet been fought but
large tactical advantages have been
gained. The relief of Kimberley is
within measurable reach and the way
| TO Bloemfontein appreciably easier.
DISPATCHES of Roberts sketch three
DAYS work. The forward movement
began Sunday, when Col. Hannay set
out with a brigade of mounted infantry
for Ramah, on the Riet, eight miles
| from Jacobsdal, one of the boer supply
bases. Monday Gen. French, with
cavalry division, seized the
crossing of Riet river, at Dekil's drift,
south of Jacobsdal, 10 miles east Of
Honeynest kloof. He skirmished with
the beers and cleared the way for
| 10000 infantry, who followed across.
! Tuesday, with three cavalry brigades
and horse artillery, French rode to
| Modder river distance OF 70 miles,
and took three fords, with high ground
beyond the river, and five boer camps.
He had few casualties in the brushes
with boer horse. French now fixed
himself on Gen. CrOnje's main line OF
communications with Bloemfonteln,
10000 infantry and II guns being
pushed up to support him there. Rob
erts' dispatches, wired from inside the
Free State, on the Riet river, left him
Wednesday morning. His advance
had not been opposed by beers in
force. Their patrols melted away as
the British moved forward. The boer
army is likely to be felt in a day or
two, and a battle is consequently i'm
minent. Forces Immediately at the
disposal of Roberts are placed at 3D.
900 in a general way. These figures
are revealed by commands men
toned in dispatches as having
been added to the divisions
known be with Lord Methuen. Quite
possibly Roberts has 10000 or 2O,OO0.
It is now realized the incidents at
Rensburg have been out of all proper
ton. Merely skeleton lines were main
tanned there while the troops were be-
ing secretly and rapidly concentrated
on Modder river. The facility with
which $4,000 men have already been
sent beyond therail terminus shows that
Lord Kitchener has been fully success
! full in organizing the transportation.
He is now supposed to be down the
| line, sending forward more troops and
getting together more transportation.
London morning papers take rather
sober views of the situation, but hope
full. They fully realize the serious
fighting yet, to come. Roberts an
nouncements make the minor opera
tions in other parts Of the field shrink.
Beers Capture a Position.
Rennesberg, Feb. 13.-Before dawn
yesterday the enemy opened an attack
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19

Washington, Feb. 15.-Charles e.
Macrum, former United States consul
to Pretoria, last night issued a state
ment in which he says: ''The situa
ton in Pretoria was such that, first, as
official, could not remain there while
my government was apparently in the
dark as to the exact conditions in
south Africa. Secondly, as man and
citizen of the United States, l could
not remain in Pretoria, sacrificing my
own self respect and that of the peo-
pie of Pretoria while the home govern
ment continued to leave me in the
position of British consul and not
American consul. On the other hand
American interests in south Africa
were in condition which
demanded that the department
state should be cognizant of them.
My object was to lay information be-
fore the department as to the true state
of affairs in south Africa. | came
home to find successor appointed and
that an attempt had been made to tear
down my personal reputation When
I accepted the post as consul l knew
nothing Of any secret alliance between
America and Great Britain and had
seen nothing in the regulations which
made the consul of the American re-
public subject to the whims and cap
rices of the English military censor at
Durham"
Gov. Lee Gets Hot
Chicago, Feb. 15.-''War with Eng
land should be the policy of this gov
eminent" said Gov. Lee. of South Da-
kota last night if the facts set forth in
ex-Consul Macrum's open letter will be
found to be correct The action of the
British authorities at Durham i'll tam
pering with mail addressed by Macrum
is damnable and an outrage against
the rights of neutral powers" Almost
equally radical comments were made
by several other leaders in the anti
trust conference.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19
CONVENTION MARCH %.
Republican Meeting to Elect Delegates
at Large.

Milwaukee, Feb. 15.-The repub-
lican state central committee has de-
cided to call the state convention at
Milwaukee for March 25, to choose
delegates at large to the national
convention The coming convention
will also select a new state central
committee and chairman, though no
change in the political committee is
anticipated. Four delegates are to
be chosen, the other twenty being Sc
lected by the districts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-19

course of study, headquarters and or
ganization. Miss Anthony stated she
did not like to retire from the presi-
dency without little money in the
treasury. Contributions we're called
for and $8,O21 was pledged. A large
number of beautiful gifts were pre-
sented to Miss Anthony.