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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

''But there b. One keeps close to the
pulse Of the common people. and the 9TH
Co.
',Of the u1scoanmon people. I see. Unhand
me- Villain. Yoa are running emptyines
nov. WHAT'S the difference between q sew
en~teen-stofy building"
AN Marsf Ones . sky-scrapef and the
others q sky-scrspper. Why d . game Of
baseball"
Like O hot day? Keeps the fans busy.
Why - Boss Platt Ike a dog chasing III
tailr'
Sees his finish. what's the difference
between Captain 0treeter n the Missouri
Aiver?"
You amt litter the Captain. what's the
diRerencee"
q the right Of way and the others
the way Of right. Why is-"
Became II eats between mealk"
"'What doesr' -<ss
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

The trouble began again a. soon a. they
had taken their seats It their respective
6eoks.
Maybe you think you can tell ms." said
the exchange editor. g1ancing at Q penciled
memorandum on hio shirt CUT. what the
difference b between Corn King Phillips and
Q divorce lawyer"
Maybe you think scornfully answered
the information editor. that hasn't occurred
to ANYBODY besides you Ones in the pit
already, ana the other win 90 there when he
dieRl Why -"
"'Djsctl Ones an operator n the others
q sepaeAt0r."
'Think thax'sa any bstterf DON'T they both
make their victims shell out? Go to. Why
- Corn King Phillips like . menagene
S~ouDGAboutF"
Drives the bears TO drink. what n the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

There is an unusually quiet citizen up
near the crown Of Piety Hill who Is just
now linking a great deal of himself. One
of his ~neighbors has three pet dogs. When
separated they are well-behaved ana con-
siderate to strangers, but when together
they seem to regard It a. an imperative
duty to try to eat any agent or other
strange caller at the house.
After they had bitten thres little children
belonging to the quiet citizen. torn his
vife's best gown. and snapped at him while
,he crossed the lot. he decided that duty as
husband and father called for action on
his part.
One evening he reached the house with .
Erench bullock. bred in the purple ana
much to be admire because he was so ex-
cruciatingIy ugly. In . few days he followed
his master wherever he went. This assured
the man made q call on his neighbor win
the three pets. The French bull wanted To
play, and cut great antics in trying to en-
lice the trio into the game. They just
snarled. showed their teeth and darted al
him when the opening seemed favorable.
FINALLY he was bitten on the end OF his
stub tail by the Scotch terrier. and he made
q rush that his master checked in time.
Let him CO." urged the hoet. Hes not
dangerous and the dogs can take care Of
themselves. I'll be. responsible"
The quiet man demurred until the rets
we're charging right into his lap after their
prey, when he let 90 as II to protect him
self. The imported cyclone had the air full
Of dogs for about three minutes. There was
A continuous crash Of bric-a-brac. all the
lieht furniture wal dancing. the host was
kicking about wildly and the quiet man was
making an admirable blum at trying to re-
strain his property.
When the entertainment was over the
s~itting-room looked like a junk shop. The
n~eighbors had some little argument about
whether the bull pup should be killed on the
spot. and when the quiet man left he went
out backwards. cautioning his neighbor In
a low tone OF voice not to do anything
rash. The neighbor has given away two Of
his pets and advertised for one Of thoss
nghting white bulldogs with pink eyes.-Dc-
troit Free Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

did you leave me- to the misery Of these
past yearsr'
Then you n him?' asked the me-
dunn
Knew himT" murmured the down-hearted
man. Il saw him daily for months and
months. oh. George!" he continued. why
did you DIET"
MY good man" pleaded the medium.
you must pull yourself together. Though
his loss to you must a been a great one.
you may yet meet another friend who will
MI his place"
NO.. no." he cried. Ills place II hiled."
"Fflled. Why. what do you mean? ?" asked
the medium. astonished-
He was my wifes first husbandr"-Tid-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
THE GAS BILL

Once upcn . time ~ eminent ctt1sen
entered the once Of q gas mpan and
threw down the months bill he had TO
ceived that day and shouted:
Nov. By the beard Of my father. but I
am wroth and want gorer
Anything wrongr' kindly and sym
pathetically Queried the young man 1t the
window. .
"wrongi wrong! Can you not read?
Can't you get that sun total through your
young and Innocent headT'
"Of . surety I can. sir. I sec BY this
hill that you are charged with 5000 feet
OF gas at Q.8 per thousand for the last
~moith-total. $50. Prithee. sir. but why
this fervidness Of speech?'
Il never burned that gasr
But the meter. sir-the meter makes no
mistakes. 1t runneth night and day. IKE
. brook to the sea II hath business to Do,
and II doeth II The meter rscords IN.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

Here the financial editor came IN 70 Dor
row some money. and the meeting broke up
In confusion-Chic4go Tribune
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

you burned 5000 feet Oft gas during the
last month. What the meter records II
recorded. However. l will summon here
the secretary. who Is a man Of more
fhuency Of speech than myself"
why this kick. my dear sir?' kindly
asked the secretary as he appeared.
Because Of the size Of this BILL"
But you must remember that last month
was q long one. you have but to glance
at the calendar to see that the days n
nights numbered thirty and one IT'S the
you should blame. You VIII easily
-ecall that the days were dark and dreary
and the nights long and full Of lonely
shadows"
But / was AWAY. on Q visit and my
house vas deserted. I did not even burn
ono foot Of you internal gasr'
"'Tb passing ~strange.' Quoth the score.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

what n commonly spoken OF - Mother
ehipton's prophecy n q piece Of rhyme
which WA first printed about lss2 1t 10 ~
follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
MI PLACE WAS FILLED.

At tho seancs the other day. when thu
lights had been turned low. the medium
vas describing . tall, dark-eyed. hand
some epirit. with long mustaches and hi,
hair parted carefully down the center, tina
was lowering around Q middle-aged but
elderly looking man. when he burst sudden
1y into tears: heart-rending sobs shook his
thin frame.
George! Geosge!" he cried. why. oh. why
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

absent. It's but a tribe. and II thou art IN
ciined to raise a great row now and"
oh. no. no. not I simply did not under
stand. 1t looked Ike highway robbery.
Your explanation ID not only saflsfactoFy:
hut here Is the cash. and I beg your pardon
for my unseemly conduct"
And he counted down sixty-tWo and q half
big dollars. shook hands al around and
wished them peace and prosperity. and his
shadow had hardly turned the corner Wh4a
a woman came In and sold they might take
the shoes on her feet before she'd pay TIE
outrageous bill of $1-7J they had sent b. The
same maiL.-washipgton Post.
"Piain drunk. I presume?'' said TIE Court.
wit delirium trimmins, yer AnDosrs
said the ofhcer.-Detruit our1a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

the best OF L1f0s
Not fiIl life's heat In cooled,
The headlong rush slowed tn . Quiet pace.
And every purblind passion that has ruled
Our noisier years at last
spurs us in vain. and. weary q the race.
We care no more who loses or who wins
Ali not till all the best OF life seems past
The best Of life beginA
. -
To toll for only fame.
HandclappinG and the hckle gusts Of praise.
For place or power Of gold to gid . name
Above tho grave whereto
All paths will bring US where to loee oul
days
We, on whose ears youths passing bel haa
tolled-
Forgetting We now old.
,.-gs
But fhs world w1dens when
Such hope Of trivial gain that ruled Us lies
Broken among our childhood's toys: for
then
We win to self-contrcli
And mail ourselves In manhood. n there
rise
Upon us from the vast and MINDLESS height
Those clearer thoughts that arc unto the
soul
What stars arc to the night.
The Spectator.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

~Ach."
Here the financial editor came IN 70 Dor
row some money. and the meeting broke W
In confusion-Chicago Tribune.
AngleFs' Song.
Away. away. to the brookside green,
In the mornings earliest flush.
To the purlinG brook where the aldefS lean
Gracefully DER the waters rush,
And the golden sun. with its many-hue6
sheen.
. Makes tho tinted wayelets blush.
The lancewood rod. with its supple tip.
Ii sound n strong a. . pine:
But. arching. It bends with a dainty dip
When tho brook trout strains the line.
And the spray fies high when the hsh's lip
IL pierced BY the hooks sharp tine.
The tackles strong and the waters right.
30 there's chance for luck to-day:
with the wind In the south and the Sun NOT
bright.
Our creels viii surely weigh.
me- with wear feet. BY the Eioamings
Homevard va wsnd our way.
4
And where tho messy bank 10 sprayed
BY the waters roaring fall.
Meath the slender birches' ficksrlng shade
Wen rest and. thankful. recall
That Of Rofts tho FAtes for men have made.
Anglings the best Of all.
National eDortsman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

NJ Ohs s.S-o
What n commonly spoken Of - Mother
ehipton's prophecy h q piece Of rhyme
which wa first printed about lS2 1t 10 a.
follows:
Carriages without horss shall "a.
And accidents MI the world with woA
Around the earth thoughts shall 6y
In the twinklinG Of an eye
The world upside down shall be.
And sold Be found At the root Of . tree
Through hills men shall ride.
And no horse Be At his side
Under water men shall walk.
snail r1de. shall sleep. shall talk
In the air men shall - sssa.
in black. In white. In green
Iron In the water shall hoat
As easy as Q wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and shown.
In q land that's not now known
Fire and waters shall wonders DO.
England ehali at last admit . foe.
Tho world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-onA
This rhyme was published in an alleged
reprint Of q cheap book version and was
included with about ten others. according
to Notes and Queries, In q book issued by
Charles Hindley OF Brighton. England.
For . number Of years II was supposed By
many that It was what It purported to be.
namely. . prophecy uttered by Mother
shipton In the first half Of the sixteenth
century. Several persons. however. cast
doubts o. its authenticity. and In April.
is7a. Hindley wrote to Notes and Queries
and. to use the words Of that periodical.
made . clean breast Of having fabricated
the prophecy"
There ID some doubt ~ to whether there
ever was . Mother shipton. Tho CENTURY
Encyclopaedia says she was born near
Knaresborough In Yorkshire In July. l4eA
and died about 1859. II also says in regard
to her that she was "a half mythical
English prophecies. baptized Ursula South
Tel. who married Tony Shipton. . builder.
and according to tradition was tho child
Of Agatha ehipton and b devil" Other
authorities say she was probably wholly
mythical. Various other prophecies Of less
interest than the one quoted are attributed
to her.-Dxchange.
A Vision Of SDRlng.
Sunrise II sees not, neither set Of star.
Large nightfall. nor imperial paenilune.
MOI strong SWEET shape Of the fur-breasted
noon;
But where the s~slver-sandalled shadows are
TOO soft for Arrows Of the sun to mar
Moves with the mid gait Of an ungrUWn
moon:
Hard overhead the half-lft crescent swimsL
Tho tender-colored night drawn hardly
breath,
The light II listening:
They watch the dawn Of slender-shapen
limbs.
Virginia.. horn again Of doubtful death.
Chill foster-father Of the weanling spring.
-Aigernon Charles ewinburna.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
Holidays in 1902.

For next year the days and dates of
important events, anniversaries and
holidays will fall as follows:
New Years Day, January /; Epiph-
any, January 6; Septuagesima Sunday,
January 26; Quinquagesima (Shroye
Sunday February 0; Lincon's birthday,
February 10; Ash Wednesday, February
l2; st. Valentines Day, February IA;
First Sunday in Lent, February 16;
Washingtons birthday, February 22;
st. David, March /; st. Patrick, March
II; Palm Sunday, March %; Good
Friday, March IS; Easter Sunday,
March 80; Low Sunday, April 6; Lees
surrender, April 9; St. George, April 23;
Rogation Sunday, May A; Ascension
Day, May S: Pentecost whit Sunday
May IS; Trinity Sunday, May %; Cor
pus Christi, May 20; Memorial Day,
May 80; st. John, Baptist, June "a;
Independence Day, July 4; Michaelmas
Day, September 30; st. Andrew, Novem-
ber 30; First Sunday in Advent, Novem-
Der 80; Thanksgiving Day, Novemb Der
81; st. Nicholas, December g. ST.
Thomas, December 81; Christmas, De-
cember %; st. John, Evangelical,
December ~.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
Tigers Ball Tonight.

All is now in readiness for the twelfth
annual ball of the Tigers Athletic Club,
which takes place this evening at
Krell's hall. The appearance of the
spacious ballroom has undergone a
complete transformation since Saturday
evening, when the fair closed. The hall
Is beautifully decorated with bunting,
evergreens and colors, and the electric
ians are at work today rewirng the
building for the additional arc and
incandescent lights which always give
the balls of the club brilliant appear
ance.
AS in former years, the entire build
ing, excepting the proprietors private
apartments and saloon, has been leased
for two nights, and the dressing and
check rooms will be found as usual on
the third floor. The entrance to the
building will be at the western door.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
Poor Conventions Called.

Hon. II. w. Haworth, chairman of
the Republican committee of the Middle
Coal Field Poor District, has issued the
call for the convention to nominate
candidates for poor director and poor
auditor. The primary elections will be
held at the usual polling places, in each
election district, on Saturday afternoon
next, between the hours of and :
o'clock for the purpose of electing one
delegate from each election district
to represent his district in the conven-
tion, which is to be held in Swartz' S
building, Hazleton, on Monday, January
&, at , p. m.
The candidate for director will be
chosen from this end of the district
and will probably be the present incum-
bent, w. S. Lieb The candidate for
auditor will be chosen from the. Mauch
Chunk -Weatherly end of the district.
Nicholas Kuech, of Hazleton, chair
man of the Democratic poor district
committee, has also issued call for the
Democratic poor district convention
The delegate elections will be held on
Saturday afternoon and the convention
at Schmauch's hall, Hazleton, next
Tuesday, at o'clock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
CONVENTION OF
DISTRICT NO. 7
Lehigh Mine Workers to
Meet at Lansford.
Important Business Is to Be
Transacted at the Annual
Gathering--Sessions Be-
gin January 8.

The annual convention Of District
No. 7, of the United Mine Workers OF
America, will be held next week at
Lansford The sessions will begin on
Monday, January 6, and will continue
daily until the business of the conven-
tion has been disposed Of Four days
at least will be consumed by the dele
gates in clearing up the past years
work and preparing plans for the dis
trict's welfare in 1902.
District No. Z includes all the local
unions Of the United Mine Workers in
lower Luzerne county, south from Upper
Eehigh; all in Carbon county, including
the Panther Creek valley, and a number
in the upper section of Schuylkill
county.
The number of delegates who will at
tend is estimated at from ITO to l20.
Each of these will haye from one to five
votes, the number varying according to
the numerical strength of the local union
represented
The sessions will be presided over by
District President, Thomas Duffy, and a
number of important matters requiring
careful thought will come before the
convention. However, the personnel OF
the officers and delegates chosen is such
that the miners of the Lehigh region
feel that the gathering will be produc-
tive of good results and that year OF
prosperity for District No. will follow
the work of the convention.
Not the least important matter which
comes before the convention is the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
In the Mine Workers the district officers
are very important, as matters requir-
ing diplomacy and adjustment between
the operator and the employe arise
almost daily. and with experienced and
sensible men at the helm much of the
friction between capital and labor can
be avoided.
The present officers of District No.
have been found to be men who have
done fair and acted wisely in the
hundreds of disputes which have arisen
in the mines of the Lehigh region dur
ing their administration, and with few
exceptions they have no opposition for
reelection.
In the United Mine Workers nomina-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

After this evening all stores which
desire the patronage of organized work
ingmen are expected to close daily at s
p. m, except on such evenings as have
been designated by the Retail Clerks
Protective Association.
Edward Doggett was elected last
evening to represent Local Union, No.
1899, in the national convention of the
United Mine Workers, to be held in
indianapolis next mouth.
Andrew Scbartin, employed at Halle
Brook coliery, was injured yesterday
afternoon by fall of coal lie was
taken to the Miners hospital. His con-
dition is not dangerous.
William II. Weirbach, aged ?s years,
former boOkkeeper for G.. b. Marklc
Il Co. in Jeddo, and for the Coke Co. in
Drfton, died in Allentown on Saturday
from stomach trouble.
The committee appointed by the
knights of the Mystic Chain to prepare
for their fair next month is working
energeticalIy to make the event big
success.
A benefit entertainment for ''Strong
Boy" Jones will be held at McAdoo on
January II, in which number of his
Freeland friends are booked TO appear.
Miss Margaret Gallagher, who is en-
ployed as a nurse in PottSville, spent
few days with her parents in Sandy
Run.
Joel +. Stevens, Jr., and Miss Mary
Jeffrey, of Halle Brook, will be married
on Wednesday evening, January 30, at
the home of the bride.
Daniel McCole, whose eye was re-
Gently injured in an accident at Upper
Lehigh stripping, has returned from
Wills Eye hospital.
DR.. p. y. O'Donnell, of Drifton, is
making preparations to open dental
rooms in Hazleton.
Henry Reinsmith, of Youngs, North
ampton county, is in town to spend
New Years with relatives.
Michael j. Burns, of North Ridge
street, is able to be about again after
severe Illness
The Tribune extends to all its readers
and friends Happy New Year,
Miss Name Martin, of Carbondale,
is the guest OF Miss Phoebe Riley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31

tions for district officers are made by
the local unions, and unless specified
number of locals endorse a candidate
his name cannot be considered by the
delegates in convention.
Among the positions to be filled at the
Lansford convention is representative
on the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers, and among the
nominations made for this very import
ant office is that of Peter G. Gallagher,
of Freeland, which will probably meet
with as hearty approval from the dele
gates as it has from the rank and file OF
the union.
Mr.. Gallagher, in aspiring to become
a member of the directory OF the nation
al organization, has done SO at the re-
quest of the leading men in the organi-
zation throughout this district. They
feel that, since the district is entitled 10
representation on the national board,
the honor should go to one who has
proven himself worthy and deserving
and who can be depended upon to direct
intelligently the course of this great
union.
For the past year he has served as ii
member of The district executive board
of No. 7, and few people outside the or
ganization know how ably he filled the
position. The inevitable friction that
arose after the settlement of the big
strike called for unusual talent in hold
ing back impetuous miners on one side
and guarding against encroachments on
other.
To maintain peace, and at the same
time protect the workers interests and
secure redress for the grievances which
were not settled when the strike came
to an end, was the duty of the district
mem bers, aud in the councils which
brought this about and saved the region
from endless petty strikes Mr.. Gal
laghers counsel and advice was invari
ably given Insideration and often fol-
lowed.
When the reorgnnized Mine Workers
came into this vicinity looking for sup
port, Mr.. Gallagher stepped to the front
and helped to build up its lines for the
battle which opened on September II of
last year. In the strike which began on
that date he rallied the union forces on
every hand, aud despite the warnings of
his friends and threats from the servants
of his employers he became one of the
leaders of the strike and helped to bring
about the victory.
Since its organization he has been
treasurer of Local Union No. 1499, of
town, which is one of the strongest in
the district. He is also a district or
ganizer Of the United Mine Workers and
an organizer of the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Should the delegates to the LansGord
convention give his candidacy the con-
sideraton his work deserves and elect
him as a member of the national eXecu-
tive board the miners of the Lehigh
region will rest confident in the assur-
ance that the interests of District No.
I and the union in general will be in
capable hands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
Church Officers.

The annual election of members of
the consistory of st. Johns Reformed
church was held on Sunday. Elder
Frederick Heimer was reelected and
the following deacons were chosen: For
Upper Lehigh, James Schedy; for
Highland, VIM. Stoltz, Jr. for Drfton,
Harvey Hoffman; for Jeddo, Sylvester
Lewis; for Freeland, G. Il. Hook and A.
A. Bachman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31
Buried the Children.

Poor Director Leib instructed Under
taker Breslin yesterday to give the
remains of the infants found on Sunday
q decent burial in the poor districts
cemetery at Laurytown and this has
been done. There is practically nothing
new in the case, except rumors that
cannot be verified.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31

The good will and fixtures of the res
taurant of Stanley Rudewick, Front
street; best paying location in town;
good reason for selling. Apply to
Daniel Kline, attorney-at-law.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-31

When you want shoes, felt overshoes,
gum boots or rubbers, buy at j. BELIEF
za's. Everything you get here is re-
liable. Satisfaction given for little
money. ll0 ). Centre ST., near Luzerne.