davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
Labor Men Protest.

A dispatch says that the Federated
Trades and Labor Council of Montreal
has passed the following resolution:
That the Federated Trades and Labor Council
protests against the action OF the city council In
voting $4,000 to entertain the Duke OF Cornwall,
believing that tho money might be better spent
In establishing free library or home for incur.
ables.
That this council Is Of the opinion that the en-.
tertainment Of this gentleman should be left to
private interests, thereby giving the rich men oil
Montreal chance to show their loyalty,
And. further. that petition the Quebec gov.
oTnment to deprive the city council Of the right
to vote money for such purpose.
This Is deemed to be an intImation
that the masses of the people are not
likely to be as complalsant in their
submission TO King Edward VII as
they were to Queen Victoria. 1t is
said that when the spring drills are be.
gun many of the members Of the
militia will refuse to re-enlIst and
swear allegiance to the king.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

After making out a list of its awards
of medals and prizes one of the juries
Of the Paris exposition OF 1900 decided
to celebrate the completion of its Ia
bors by giving an informal little dinner
at which the members of the jury, rep
resenting many nationalities, could
meet far more agreeably as private In
divlduals; hence 1t was decidedly un-
expected when, after they had reached
the stage of coffee and cigars, the Brit
ish member of the jury rose with great
solemnlty and said, Gentlemen. pro
pose the health of her majesty the
queen"
This staggered everybody for a mo-
mcnt; but, innate courtesy overcoming
national prejudice, they quickly pulled
themselves together and drank the
toast with all the honors.
M sooner, however, had this been ac-
com plished than the American member
rose and, poising his glass in the air,
said simply, "And other ladies'"
Needless to say this equally unex-
pected toast was received with en-
thusiasm by all.-Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
FACTS IN A FEW LINES.

A new ordinance in Seattle, Wash,
prohibits side entrances to saloons.
Picked pigs heads are sent from
Denver to Ireland as the food of the
poorer classes.
Arrests in Cleveland last year mum
bered 1898 as compared with 1864
in 1890 and If, 40 In 1893.
In southern France, where beer costs
20 cents and milk Is cents a quart,
new wine has been lately on sale in un-
limited quantities at cents a quart.
Arizona newspapers declare that deer
antelope and mountain sheep will soon
be cxterminated there unless immedi-
ate steps are taken for their preserva-
ton.
The legal rate of interest In Canada
Is now D per cent, the reduction from 6
per cent having been made by a stat
ute of the Dominion which went into
effect Jan. /.
California's presidential electors cast
their vote in the largest hall in Sac
ramento in the presence of an i'm
mense assemblage, including the pupils
of the public schools.
Cotton has ranged in price from
$1.00 pound during the war to less
than 8 cents pound in 1898. In the
last two and half years 1t has risen
from 3 cents TO 1915 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

When apples are grown for profit,
the best authorities agree that no other
crop should be grown on the land.
Clean and shallow cultivation should
be kept up from spring until midsum-
mert when n cover crop Of clover, win
ter vetches or alfalfa or, II the land
is toe thin for legumes, oats or rye
may be sown to hold the soil during
winter. II apples are only side issue,
well fertllized hoed crops, such as po-
tatoes. beans and garden vegetables,
will keep the soil in order and not ex-
haust 1t unduly. 1t would be well to
experiment with the earliest varieties
of cowpeas, putting them in in early
June. Oats and peas and corn do well
for cattle and rape for hogs and sheep.
Rural New Yorker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

In letter to the Federation of La.
Dor Senator Wellington, replying to a
request that he use his influence In be.
half Of the Pettigrew eight hour bill,
says:
Il will take pleasure In voting for
the Pettigrew resolution. l am very
frank, however, to say that 1t has not a
chance Of passing. Every indication
now points to the stern fact that for
Mt least four years legislation will be
In the hands of those who disregard
the principles Of our government and
defy the constitution in order that they
may legislate the more effectively for
the great combinations of capital
which now control the country"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
FOR THE
FARMER

The location Of the we'll on the farm
Is of the greatest Importance. says The
American Cultivator. In many in
stances the farmer starts his well near
the buildings and yards and selects the
lowest point as location, with the
Idea that he Will not have to dig as
deep as he would upon higher land.
This Is often mistake, as we know
of several places in n village where
the wells near the top Of the hill are
not as deep and are not ms much af-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
Hauling Barnynrd Manure.

Farmers who try to keep an account
of the cost of their crops often charge
the crop with barnyard manure made
on the farm at the same price manure
would cost If bought at a stable and
then add cost of men and teams In
drawing it out. They seldom stop to
think whether it is more or less valua-
BILE because of the food given and bed
ding used than that they would buy,
and still less do they consider that IL
their manure as a waste product could
not be used to promote plant growth
they would be obliged TO draw 1t away
as a nuisance or as western farmers
used to do-move the barn away from
the manure heap.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
The Prevailing Hate Agitation

The New York Central Federated
union has decided to start a gigantic
movement of all labor organizations
In the state to bring about the adop-
tion by the people of an amendment
to the constitution in place of the pre-
vailing rate of wages law, which was
declared unconstitutional by the court
of appeals.
Pressure will be brought to bear in
Albany for the passage of concurrent
resolutions in both houses of the legis-
iature in favor Of the proposed amend
ment,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Potatoes chat are fully ripe will new
er gain In quality by being left in the
ground a month or two, but will sure
ly lose In quality and dryness. If
grown on moist soil or wet with fire.
quent showers, dig early potatoes and
store them in the cellar. as that is the
best place for them. If the weather is
hot, pick up as fast as dug. Do not let
them get hot, or they will surely rot If
.'ilcd together in any great quantity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Willie (crying) - Mamma - boohoo-
Joe hit me with great big brick. Boo
hoo!
Mammal And swhat did you do to
him. dear?
Willie-I hit him gently with that
same little brick he threw at me-
Harper's BaZar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

"Mr. Simpkns and our daughter
must be engaged"
DO they seem fond of each other?'
mo, but he has begun to and fault
with hef."--ChIcngo Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Peers of Great Britain have the right
to be hanged with silken cords instead
of hempen ropes. Few avail them,
selves of the privilege.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
FIGHTING A WILDCAT
AN ADVENTURE THAT MADE ONE
MAN SHY OF THAT KIND OF BEAST.


Il have read In the papers certain
scientific assertions that no wild ami
NAL will voluntarily attack or pursue
a human being but that. ON the con.
+rarv tho f,arcest ~ thsm aa tradition
-, ~. ..,o. =, ,ro,,,.na, o,,a.,t,,
-, A.,
'n' vim N"''' W 'e"pe VIC
possipie seht =" inan' "h'ess' III ees-
perate cases. munger may urge II TO ap-
proach him, its most dreaded foe, such
cases being extremely rare" said q
matter Of fact and veracious New York
business man.
III that is 80, had little expert
ence once with wild animal that must
have been the most desperately hungry
beast that ever loHged for food. The
occurrence was In northwestern Penn
sylvania, where one winter had some
business that called me ten miles from
the county town to one OF the back
woods districts. 1t was late in the aft
ernoon when l started on my return to
the village. The way was over lone
ly, narrow. crooked mountain road. bor-
dered by deep woods much OF the dis
tance. Toward dusk, as was round
ing a short turn In the road, my horse.
which had a good deal OF spirit, SHE'D
suddenly and sprang forward on
furious run.
AT the same instant an animal with
glaring eyes pumped down from some
where and landed In the sleigh at my
feet. IL had evidently leaped from
tree at the horse, the quick movements
OF which nervous animal had defeated
that purpose. and the attacking animal
had ahghted with It's rore rect ON the
robe that lay across my lap. 1t glared
furiO,fsly at me. with lts race not more
than two feet AWAY, as IL ciuns 10 tine
robe with Its sharp claws, growing
herceiy. l had never seen wildcat,
but knew instantly ana mstinctiveiy
that l had one to deal with mere, ana
1t seemed to be very large ana saV-
age one at that. l had no weapon Dut
fortunately the wnip that STOOD I'D lts
socket on the dashboard was loaded at
the butt.
"Clinging to the reins with my left
hand-the horse was running AWAY
quickly GREW tne Whip from the soche.
ana strucK the "lidcat On 'ne neao
with the heaVy Dut'' mat caused the
animal 10 loosen lts hoid on the fope
ana drop INTO the snow at the siue OF
the sleigh, Dut the agiie ana FURIOUS
beast was up IN the traction OF sec
and ana with one pound sprahe on the
PACK OF the sieigh' "hich had 10"
oody.
Although the morse was running
mauiy away along the narrow ana
crooked road' throwing the sieigh from
SIDE TO SIDE ana threatening IL con-
stantiy with destruction against some
rock or stump was ooilged TO drop
the reins and leave the result OF the
runaway TO chance' Tor the WILDCAT
was struggling desperately 10 gam a
footnold IN the slelgh ana nght me at
close quarters knew that IL the
sielgh should happen 10 come into col
hsioh WIN any opstacie heaVy enough
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Cut them out and paint the bodies
of the trees with lime whitewash col
ored with venetian red.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Lignum Vita Is the toughest wood
known. 1t cannot be worked by split
ting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

FRBBLAND.-The TRIBUNE Is delivered by
carriers to subscribers in Freeland at the rate
of Tx cents a month, payable every two
months, or sl.50 a year, payable In advance.
The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct from tho
carriers or from the office. Complaints of
irregular or tardy delivery service will receive
prompt attention.
BY hAIL.-The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of-
town subscribers for sl.5O year, payable in
advance; pro rata terms for shorter periods.
The date when the subscription expires is on
the address label of each paper. Prompt re-
neuals must be made at the expiration, other
wise the subscription will be discontinued.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Make al money orders, checks etc., payable 10
ths Tribune Printing Company, Limited.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13

Entered at the Postofice at Freeland, Pa,
~ Second Glass Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-13
-axakoHa Does It,

d orone eprce dlxau rrnyK nuch hf
TAR
St.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
TWO WABASH TRAINS COLLIDE NEAR SENECA CAUSING
A TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
MANY CREMATED UNDER BURNING CARS.
1t Is Stated Hundred People, Mostly Italians
in the Wrecks After the Collisions
Engineer Strong Blamed for the ACcidentWas Ordered
to Stop at Seneca Siding but Disobeyed.

stop their ears and turn their faces
away from the horrible scene, knowing
that they were powerless TO do thing.
The fire simply had TO burn itself out
until nothing was left of these immi-
grant cars but the wheels and other
metal parts.
Thursday morning after the fire died
out the horrors of the scene were SICK
ening. Bodies charred until they re-
sembled logs left after forest fire,
were lying about on all sides. People
stumbled over corpses while they were
rushing frantically about trying to aid
others or seeking aid for themselves.
Some blankets were secured from
neighboring farm houses to cover
few of these frightful objects from
sight, but other bodies lay strewn along
the track like cast-away railroad ties.
Three trains from Detroit brought to
the scene more than score OF doctors
with railroad employees to work upon
the wreckage and attempt to relieve
the suffering. Hundreds Of people
from the country side and neighboring
towns flocked thither to offer assist
ance In their humble way and opened
their homes for the reception OF bodies
of the dead and writing forms Of the
living.
The Wabash railroad made every eff
fort to get trains to the scene from all
directions in order to transport the in
iured quickly to the nearest hospitals.
Parties of injured were taken to
Adrian. Peru, Ind; Alvordton and
Montpelier, O., and some Of the slight
ly injured to Detroit.
The loss OF life may never be fully
known unless the ticket collector or his
record Is found. OF the Italians, 40
and possibly GO were killed-half Of
them, at least, being burned like hogs
in a pen. The smell from the burning
heap was a horrible stencil. that nearly
suffocatcd those who went near the fire
or to the windward Of It,
The injured will number so or more.
Supt. Burns claims that Engineer
Strong, of No. 4, Is responsible, but
Strong denies it, saying his orders were
TO pass No. 13 at Sand Lake and not
at Seneca, as the train dispatchers or
ders show.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Mrs. McKinIey's sorrow.

1t is said that life is a void to Mrs.
Mckinley. She expressed to DR.. Man
chester. the pastor and long friend Of
the McKinleys, shortly after the presi-
dents funeral desire to die and join
her husband. This desire Is still
present. She talks but little to her
friends but sits at home weeping, as
she thinks of him who was for many
years her stay and comforter. Her
loss is only felt and uneXpressed. In
former years Mrs. Mckinley loved mu-
sic and frequently called on her
friends to furnish It, She also delight
ed in little family social functions and
entertainments furnished by her
friends. These desires have vanished
She lives not for pleasures. To her
life has become but an empty dream
How long she will survive, of course,
no one knows, but Cantonians who
know her and her surroundings best,
cannot but think that the soothsayer
who said she would not live more than
one year after her husbands death
was probably right
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
a strange suic,o-.

Charles Smith. former resident OF
Coopersville, who was buried In that
village last week, died in Chicago,
the circumstances being extremely
tragic. He was an American express
messenger and had made Chicago his
headquarters for the last three years.
He was engaged to be married on
Thanksgiving day to Miss Julia Will
son. whose home is in Chicago. On the
night before his death Smith visited
his fiancee and appeared to be in a
very perturbed state of mind He
asked her to commit suicide with him
and his actions greatly alarmed her.
The next morning he was found dead
in his room. Smith had sent word to
one of his friends in Coopersville that
he dreaded the marriage, but intend
ed to perform his part, in spite Of his
disinclination. 1t is generally thought
that he committed suicide rather than
marry Miss Wilson. This at least Is
the opinion of his friends who inves-
tigated the matter in Chicago. Miss
Wilson has gone insane over the
death of her lover, for whom she cher
ished sincere affection, in spite of
the fact that it is believed that he
tried once to poison her. This state
ment is made by the girls brother.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Gearre puIIman naad

George NJ Pullman. son of the late
millionaire car builder, died at his
country home at San Mateo, Cal.
Thursday morning, aged 20 years. He
had been i'll for several days with
pneumonia. but until Tuesday his con
ditlon was not considered serious.
Early Thursday morning he was at
tackled with a hemorrhage and with
In few minutes passed away. The
body will be taken to Chicago for in
terment. Mr.. Pullman was married
for the second time few weeks ago
ut Reno. New, to Mrs. Brazell. His
first wife secured divorce from him
few months ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

Louis Granotti. the accomplice of
Bresci the assassin Of King Humbert
Of Italy. is said to be in Chicago. He
is under sentence of life imprison-
ment.
Jamestown, Miss, was practically
destroyed by fire on Monday. Four
burned. The total loss will be about
$4,000.
Information has been received at
| Cincinnati that Judge William III.
Taft, civil governor OF the Philippines,
Is coming home on an indefinite leave
OF absence.
Osborn Diegnan. who accompanied
Hobson on the Merrimac at Santiago
is in Ukiah hospital on account of a
nervous breakdown. His mental con-
dition Is perfect.
Mint" a gaming resort at Ciffckasha.
l. T., Sunday, ordered all present to
hold up their hands and carried off
$500 in currency.
While in drunken frenzy Joseph
Flory, of st. Louis, Mo-, stabbed his
wife to death and then killed himself.
Their 10-year-old son was the only wit
ness of the tragedy.
Herr Wolf, German nationalist
member of the lower house of the
Austrian reichsrath, who has been so
prominent in riotous scenes in the
house, has resigned his seat.
A comet was visible at Chicago
Thursday night i'm the southern sky.
about 10 degrees southeast from the
zenith. 1t was pointed directly up-
ward and apparently going from the
earth.
A fire supposed to have been caused
by spontaneous combustion, destroyed
the main building OF the Bradley Fer
tilizer works at North Weymouth,
Mass, on Monday. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
A woman threw lighted match
into a can Of gasoline in the Taber-
nacle at Wellington. Kas., where LOCO
people were attending n religious re-
yiyal Thursday night. Flames shot
up and the panic-stricken congrega-
ton stampeded for the door. Many
persons were injured but none ser
iously
A merchant named Wittenberg has
been sentenced TO five years imprison-
ment at Cameroons, West Africa, for
impaling negro on n ramrod A
merchant named Keltenich was SEN
fenced to three years for placing pc
troleum on a Negroes hand and setting
Ii on fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
A Great RaiIroad

The Indiana, Illinois & Iowa rail-
road, better known as the Three rs"
is to have an extension from South
Bend to Elkhart and an extension
from South Bend to Detroit is also
among the possibilities and will, it is
said, depend largely upon the recep-
tion that is given the growing ambi-
ton of the little road Although no
official confirmation could be had re-
garding the matter, there is every
indication that the move is backed by
the management of the Santa Fe road.
for by the extension of the road named
the Santa Fe would be in position
to become the western end of trans
continental route that would effectual-
ly upset all the calculations of the CO.
terie Of financiers who have apparent-
~ assumed to parcel all the railroads
of the country among three or four
great systems
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

The prosecution in the BONNIE trial
rested Saturday afternoon. and At
torney Keene outlined the position of
the defense. from which it is evident
that n number of witnesses who have
already testified will be recalled He
laid stress on the fact that no motive
could have inspired Mrs. BONNIE TO
kill Ayres, that nothing improper had
been shown in their relations. and
that reputable physicians would tes.
tify that the wounds received by
Ayres could have been inflicted as
stated by Mrs. Bonine In her confess
sion. The defense will also assail the
dead mans habits, claiming that he
had been fast growing Incorporate,
and that he was member OF n
drunken party on the night of May
IA, shortly before he met his death.
The ownership Of the pistol will be
made strong point, as the defense
Will endeavor TO prove, at least by
inference, that it belonged to Ayres
Attorney Keene asserted that It
would be shown that Ayres showed
the same identical revolver to a man
last December, that IN February he
loaned a loaded pistol similar to It,
and that a few days before his death
he procured some oil with which to
clean q revolver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Three miles north of Beverly, Wash

Three miles north of Beverly, Wash
ington county, Robert Wilkin, pros
porous farmer, spent Sunday drinking
hard cider. His little son came into
the house and was seized by the
drunken man, who beat him terribly
with a board. The wife and mother
protested at such treatment and Will
kin threatened to kill her IL she did
not go away and keep quiet. With a
rush the mother caught her little one
in her arms and started for the home
of her father, Jacob Stokes, who liv-
ed but short distance down the
road. Wilkin caught up a gun and
followed the fleeing woman, shooting
after her as she ran. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes heard the noise and came out
to the front porch to see what the
trouble was. Wilkin saw them, and
pointing the gun at them fired. The
charge struck Mr.. Stokes in the side
OF the head and he staggered to the
side OF the porch. Mrs. Stokes was
shot in the face and her nose and ears
were shot off. Stokes managed 10
stagger through the door, close and
lock 1t. Wilkin then shot the lock
OF and rushed into the house, scream
ing like a mailman. He was met by
an 18-year-old son of Stokes and aim
ed his gun at the lad with murderous
intent. Young Stokes secured gun
from another room and fired the
charge into Wilkins head, blowing out
his brains and killing him instantly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05

The wreck on the Wabash main line,
Just east of Seneca at 6:45 Wednesday
evening, ranks as the most frightful In
the history Of Michigan railroads, ana
arose from negligence or misinterpret-
ing orders by which train No. 13 from
Detroit and No. from Chicago col
lided. The scene of the wreck beggars
description, so horrible are the details.
No. IL, which was pulled by two en-
gines, had several ears loaded with
Italian immigrants, some of whom
were crushed and killed, others MAIN
cd and then burned as the wreck took
fire. Those who escaped death and In
jury saw the horrible sight of these un-
fortunates being burned to ashes with
out being able to render assistance.
The trains were running at least %
miles an hour. The shock was terrific.
telescopng every car of No. 10, the cars
Immediately behind the engine being
so badly smashed that three of them
occupied n space little more than eight
feet In length.
After the first shock of the collision
there was moments silence, followed
by the shrieks of the wounded, who
numbered over 100.
Fire broke out Immediately and the
scene of the wreck became as bright
as day. Farmers for miles around
were attracted to the scene to aid In
the work of rescue.
Inside the immigrant car men were
fighting each other to get out and away
from the flames. which made rapid
progress. no means being at hand 70
combat the fire.
No. train was also telescoped, but
the loss Of life was chiefly confined to
one day car, an accommodation cal
which followed the engine, standing
the main shock without giving way
In the day car, which followed, were
| about 80 first-class passengers. O1
these there are probably 80 killed. Thi'
car also caught fire and burned.
When the fire broke out in the i'm
migrant cars the screams OF agony
were appalling, and before any res
cues could be made the flames hat
| grown so fierce that no one could ge
near the wreck and strong men had t