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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

The universal plaint is concisely
voiced by the London Evening Stand.
ard. American Influences" it says,
appear just now to pervade the whole
of Europe. If American horses do moi
carry all before them yet, American
riding, American training, American
horse dentistry, and, shall We add,
American doping seem to have ever.
increasing vogue not only in this coun.
try, but in France, Germany, Austria,
Russia and wherever else there is an
opportunity on the Continent"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27
NOT FIRST ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP
Ubiquitous Advertising Man Had Not
Neglected the Opportunity.

Ubiquitous Advertising man Hau Noe
Neglected the Opportunity.
Some years ago, when the North
western State of Washington was not
so thickly populated as it is now, a
young lieutenant on the revenue cut
ter Rush, then stationed in Puget
Sound, had an experience which he
sometimes relates now, although it is
at his own expense.
Il was told," he said, that the
neighboring snow capped mountain,
Mount Rainer, had never been climbed
by any white man, or, at least, that
none had ever reached it's top. l was
younger then than | am now, so l de-
termined to gain the honor of planting
the first American flag on Rainer's
top. Several seamen VOLUNTEERED to ac-
company me, and after spending some
days in making our preparations We
set out. Three days of weary march
ing and climbing brought us to the
top. With a hurrah we rushed UP on
a large cliff, the highest point, and
then prepared to put up our pole. Sud-
denly my attention was attracted to an
old staff stuck into a crack. Near its
top was nailed small card, on which
in plain type, was printed: James
Ruggles, agent for Thompson's Elixir
for that Tired Feeling.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

given a cuss to exhort, was promi-
nently absent. He is now a highly
esteemed gambler of New York.
"Jim Stevens, more practical than
the rest, pooled his little stock of
money with all he could borrow, and
set up a store. Alas! twas bootless
venture, for Flossie Blake not only
never entered the store, but indig-
nantly sent back dress pattern
bought there by her father (and which
Stevens had selected) with the dispir-
iting message that there was no ne
gress in the family who could ap-
propriately wear it."
During this ridiculous contest OF
would-be lovers, I, Judge Blackenham,
to be, maintained judicious silence.
But I was actively using the faculties
that subsequently put the judicial robe
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

The English sparrow, which has
made so many enemies in the Eastern
and Central States, has invaded the
Rocky Mountain region. For some time
past, L. D. A. Cockrell reports, it has
been known in the northeastern sec.
tion of New Mexico, at Ration and Las
Vegas, and it seems to be gradually
spreading westward and southwark
having recently been noticed, for the
first time, at Albuquerque.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

Unique conditions prevail in the State
Normal School of Georgia, where are
gathered more than 600 pupils, whose
ages range from seventeen to sixty
years. Year before last more than
forty of the students We're over forty,
and half dozen over fifty years old
Widows come bringing their children;
the Confederate soldier hobbies in on
crutches; there are old bachelors and
grandmothers, heart-hungry for knowl.
edge. Tuition is free, but the tale of
living expenses covers many a trag.
Gdy. A paralyzed man has plowed with
pne hand year after year that his young
sister might attend the school, and she
works with pathetic desperation to be.
come in turn his supporter Persons
inclined to. grumble because certain
educational blums have not fallen their
way may well draw a parallel of con.
ditions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27
PATHS First Concert.

Il paid Adelina Patti a pound Of
candy for singing at her first concert"
says Hermann Grau, the oldest oper-
attic manager in America. Little Miss
Patti was at that time years of age
and her concert was held in Willard'a
hall. Washington, D. c."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

But eight States do not now require
examination by State Board OF those
who wish to practice medicine. They
are Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky
Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, South
Dakota and Tennessee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27
100000.

The contract of the Argentine Re.
public with Italian shipbuilders for
two armored ships of war of $500 tous
each is another proof of the intimate
relations of the Republic with Italy.
This intimacy is chiefly due to the large
Italian population of Argentina.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

The savings of wage earners in the
United States, if the deposits in saw
ings banks are any indication at all,
evidence thrift and prosperity. The
banks of this class in New York City
alone have resources on hand of $780,
O0O OOO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

ence. would be novel hero, and
wouldn't be long about it.
81 had a cousin living in Kansas
City, and thither l went on two
months visit.
while there | contrived, on paper,
to become hero of the first water.
went to a job printer with a piece of
newspaper, blank on one side.
Il next day mailed a clipping to the
local paper of my home county. l
didn't forget to inclose a crisp ten
dollar bill, and a request that the edi-
tor should publish the clipping and
say nothing about how he had come
by it. Heroes must be modest, you
know. He was a personal friend of
mine, and l knew ! could trust him.
Well, the next issue of the East Ken
lucky Deadshot had the following ar
ticle, topped with fireworks headlines:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

escent tint. Sometimes it looks like
a floating opal.
Another characteristic is sac filled
with a black fluid known as sepia,
the water. A small quantity will ere
ate black cloud sufficient to envelop
the animal and allow it to escape from
it's pursuer. This ink is extracted,
dried and sold to artists. 1t is the
sepia with which pictures are painted.
The cuttlefish is quite an article OF
commerce in Naples, for, in addition
to the sepia, the backbone is used for
polishing wood, as a tooth powder and
for sharpening the bills of canary
birds.
Both the cuttlefish and the octopus
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

Your genius must have scope. As
for me, to the science of plain, prac-
teal housekeeping, hereby ded.cat
my days."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

Every time there is railway disas.
ter now the passengers are expected to
get what comfort they can out of the
fact that it did not occur in tunnel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

grow to a large size and many horri.
flying legends are told of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
CoMMERcIAL DISASTERS.

Reports to r. G. Dun & Co. show
failures during the first nine months OF
1902 numbered 8.723 with aggregate la
bilities of sl13,434,6SS. compared With
SI44 defaults in the corresponding
months of 1901, with a total indebted
ness of Ss7, 1856. 41s. From these totals
should be deducted the failures o.
banks other financial institutions and
heavily capitalized stock companies,
which numbered At this year and in
volved $2S, OF, 1888 against 81 in 1901, with
liabilities of ST. 295,554. This reduces
the strictly commercial failures to g.,
67s and the amount of liabilities to $780,
4O7, 4a0, compared with S.083 last year for
$50 $50. s62.
Further analysis shows that there
were 2055 manufacturing disasters in
volving 1913. 1854. S1S against 1.S06 last year
with liabilities of 32,75S,437. Trading
failures numbered 6147, compared with
b.842 in 1901, while liabilities were $40
cas-, 500, against $40, 800, 511 last year. In
other commercial lines. not properly in
cluded with either of the principal divi-
sions, defaults numbered 474 for &c.,
Dis, 1852, as compared with 435 for $11, 49,
B14 in the corresponding nine months of
1901. In this class alone there appears
some decrease from last years liabilf-
ties. but the number of insolvencies is
somewhat larger.
Western returns make very irregular
comparisons with last year. Minnesota
liabilities diminishing. while a few large
failures swelled the Colorado losses more
than a million dollars above last years
Nebraska also made an unfavorable
showing. but the net result for the sec
ton was little changed. In number.
however. fhe increase was striking.
partly due to further development of
Oklahoma. On the Pacific slope there
was little change as to number of de-
faults, but liabilities expanded fully one
half A few large trading failures
caused an increase of nearly 100 per
cent. in California losses, partly offset
by the improved exhibit of Oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
MITCHELL'S MISSION.
Report That He Went to See
Quay and Penrose.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. ct is rumor-
ed here that President Mitchell went to
Philadelphia to meet Senators Quay and
Penrose who are representing the presi-
dent in an effort to end the strike. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Mitchell will return
here tonight.
SARGENT'S PLAN.
Washington, Oct 6.-Commissioner
General of immigration Sargent had a
long conference to1av with the presi-
dent regarding the coal strike. Commits
sioner Sargent from his long connection
with labor organizations is fully in
formed on the subject and. it is under
stood, he will work along the lines of
the plan that is now being considered
for bringing the strike to an end
AS stated in these dispatches yester-
day. this plan is to have the miners re-
turn to work with a pledge from the
president that he will cali on congress
to examine the justice of the complaints
and remedy them far as lies in the
power OF the legislative branch of the
government; also that it be suggested To
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania that he
cause the Pennsylvania legislature to
make a similar inquiry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
REVIEW IN A CARRIAGE.
President May Drive Along Line
of G. A. II. Parade.

Washington Oct. 6-The following
statement was made at the White
House today:
THE president has expressed to Com
nander-in- chief Torrance and to Chair
man Warner of the local committee his
keen regret at his inability to review
the parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic on Wednesday. His physicians
feel that he should not subject himself
to the great strain this would involve
He has. however. thought in some way
he might be able to greet the members
of the Grand Army in Washington and
their families and friends who accom-
pany them. His physicians said today
that if nothing unforeseen occurred in
his condition and if the weather was ia
vora BILE, he could be safely driven along
the line of parade on Wednesday, and it
is hoped this arrangement can be car
ried OUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
MIR. CROSBY WINS.
Gets the Record of Shoe Sales from
Former Employe.

The replevin suit brought by Warren NJ
Crosbyagainst P. W. Arnett who was
formerly employed by Mr.. Crosby. was
heard in city court this morning snd a
judgement in favor of Crosby given. The
suit was over the possession of set of
books. in which the records OF shoe sales
and measurements were kept A few
weeks ago Mr.. Crosby discharged Arnett.
The latter claimed the books as his own
property and attempted to take them away
but he was detained by Mr.. Crosby and
the books turned over to Segt. jenkins.
of the police force pending a Settlement
of some kind. The suit today was for
the recovery of the books. Arnett in the
meantime having been named defendant
instead of the police Arnet had given
notice of an appeal from the verdict Of
Justice McCabe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

excuse for this seems to have been be-
cause the game was played on grid
iron.
The first meal of Wichita man after
30 days fast was a large porterhouse
steak. He had saved SIS board bill and
felt that he could afford it.
Two Oklahoma visitors to Arkansas City
listened for time TO the sirene song of a
colored woman. After the concert they
found their tickets had cost them $144.
Two Indians who chased up from the
Territory to see the Ringing animals,
drank too much wood alcohol and are now
chasing animals in the happy hunting
grounds.
Fort Scott citizens badly swindled by a
street fakir medicine show woke up the
next morning to find the mi1kman had
taken some chips in the game and raised
a cent per quart.
Several Hutchinson boys were Jailed for
holding a keg party out on the lawn one
frosty night this week. The reformatory
or the insane asylum would have seemed
more appropriate
A Redfiold bride feels that a man that
cared enough for her to float 5000 miles
down the Yukon in Indian canoe and
one hundred miles out in the Behring sea,
will make d worthy husband.
Wichita is in quite furry over the
opening of a branch postoffice- But it
develops that it is only for the sale of
stamps which could be purchased at the
neighboring drug store as cheaply.
Under the auspices of Editor Ewing
Herbert the Rev. Charles M. Sheldon
will lecture at HiaWatha on How to
Make a Better World" People general
ly were under the impression that Mr..
Herbert was making fairly good pa
per.
Two members of a rich New Jersey
firm have donated $500 towards the re-
building of the Ottawa university. They
still hold a warm spot in their hearts for
the town where one begun life as a print
er and the other as the driver of grocery
wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

show a decrease of II millions, compar-
ing three months of 1902 with the cor
responding months of 1901. This de-
crease in the importation of foodstuffs
is in sugar. which alone shows a de-
crease of about "A million dollars in i'm
portations in the eight months ending
with August, thus indicating that in
other classes of foodstuffs there has
been a net increase, since the total re-
duction in that class is but II million
dollars.
This reduction of "a million dollars in
the value of sugar imported is largely
due to a reduction of cost in foreign
markets, the total quantity of sugar i'm
ported being 1884. 910,219 pounds in
eight months ending with August, 1902,
against 2.S0S, 226, 1898 pounds in the cor
responding months of last year, while
the value of the sugar imports during
eight months of the present year is $685.
S7S,S72. against $62, 564, s21 in the eight
months of last year, the average value
per pound. therefore, being in the eight
months of 1902, 1.6c. and in 1901, 2.2c
The increase in the importation Of
materials for use in manufacturing is
found in nearly all of the important ar
ticles used by manufacturers except In
dia rubber. in which there is a slight
decrease. Comparing the importations
during the eight months of this year
with the corresponding months of last
year. chemicals show an increase of
over one million dollars; copper shows
slight increase in quantity but a de-
crease of over two million dollars; fibers,
an increase of over six million dollars;
hides and skins, an increase of about
one million dollars; raw silk, an increase
of over three million dollars; tin, an in
crease of one million dollars: unmanu-
featured wood. two and half million
dollars increase, and WOOL nearly four
million dollars increase.
On the export side the increase in
chiefly in cotton goods, which show for
the eight months ending with August a
total value of 500, 669. 5S1, against $16,-
,254 in the same months of last year.
Iron and steel manufactures still show
reduction in expectation and in in
crease in Importation. The total value
of exports of iron and steel manufac-
lures in the eight months ending with
August. 1902, was sos. sO4, S29. against
of 1901 and SS7. 174. 2o9 in the same
months of 1900; While the imports OF
iron and steel manufactures in the eight
months ending with August, 1902
amounted to $23.456, $50, against S12 21O.-
3S2 in the CORRESPONDING months of last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
INCREASE OF IMPORTS.

The August record of the foreign
commerce of the United States shows
that exports of manufactures have in
creased Raore than 100000 as compar-
ed with August of last year, and about
IL million dollars in the eight months
ending with August 1902, as compared
with the corresponding eight months of
the preceding year. Meantime manu-
facturers have increased their imports
of material for use in manufacturing
the value of imports of articles in a
crude condition which enter into the
various processes of domestic industry
having increased two million dollars in
August over August $780, and for the
eight months shows an increase of IS
million dollars over the same period of
last year; while articles wholly or par
TALLY manufactured for use in manu-
featuring show an increase of five mill
lion dollars in the eight months. making
the total increase in importa tions of
manufacturers materials in the eight
months ending with August SO million
dollars, as compared with the cores
ponding eight months of the preceding
year.
OF the other classes of imports. manu-
factures and 1uxuries show an increase
6 10 million dollars. while foodstuffs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

summoned the Americans for exceeding
II miles an hour. The car in each in
stance was a fast. new vehicle. just
purchased by Sir Thomas Upton, who
had lent it to Mr.. Gates to show the
generals around the country On Sat
urday they were driving through Wind
son when a policeman arrested the
chauffeur and took the names and ad-
dresses of Mr.. Gates and General Young
who We're the occupants of the car and
Sunday the same party. with General
Corbin, was nearing brighton, when
policeman stepped out of a hedge and
stopped the car When the summonses
are called up no defense will be made
for, as one of the Americans said:
THE police have got US at their
mercy. You may be morally sure that
you were not driving at over the speed
limit, but that is ineffective against the
police with their stop Watches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

John Mitchell scored heavily when he
offered to leave the terms of settlement
in the strike matter to President Roose-
welt or a commission of his selection
and promised to abide by terms decid-
ed upon for a period of one or i've
years The refusal of the coal barons
to accent the offer indicates that it is
not justice they want An acceptance
would have been an acknowledgement
of the miners union as power to be
treated with, and this the operators are
determined to avoid at any cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Dancing class for beginners opens
Monday night at Steinberg's-
The retreat from Fort Riley has com
menced. Captain H. M. Philips has ar
rived in Topeka.
NJ. A. Low general attorney and H.
S. Gable, superintendent of the Rock Is
land have returned from a trip over the
southwestern lines of the company,
along with a number of leading officials
of the road from Chicago.
On the Rock Island today the weather
reports generally showed conditions as
being fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
WILL SOON BE OVER.
District Court Jury to Get
Vacation.

The jury in the district court has a days
work left on the present docket When
that is finished the jury will be dismissed
by Judge Hazen until December 1.
The court will spend the time until the
jury returns in trying court cases and dis
posing of the large motion docket. The
Lowe murder trial will not be set until
some time in December. There will be no
criminal cases tried until after election.
County Attorney Nichols is too busy look
ing after his fences to give time to cour1
business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

900 Miners Strike.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 6.-Nine hum
dred miners employed by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron & Railrod company at Bloc
ton, struck today. The Blue Creek min
ers to the number of 800. are holding
a meeting to decide whether or not they
will pass the assessment made for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

In considering the strike situation the
public should not lose sight of the fact
that the main object of the coal barons
is to disrupt and discredit the miners
union. The strikers understand as well
as do their employers that on the re-
suit of the present contest depends the
future usefulness if not the very ex-
istence of the organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
ARREST OUR GENERALS.
King Edwards Police Take
Them for Fast Riding.

London, Oct General Corbin. Cen
eral Young and John w. Gates have
had an unpleasant experience with the
English motor laws Both on Saturday
and Sunday they were driving a car
which was stopped by the police who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

upon, go straight to the mine owners
present their cases. and ask for set
tlement This done in a spirit which
earnestly desires an argument, 1 believe,
would end all trouble at once. and the
consumer get his coal. the miners and
railroad operators get to earning good
wages, and the present suffering come
to an end.
RUSSELL A. ALGER,
United States Senator and former Sec
rotary of War.
FAVCRS APPEAL TO COURTS
indianapolis, Ind.-Any cooperative
understanding not to supply coal to the
Interstate markets or to binder its sup
ply is unlawful under the Sherman act.
as in restraint of trade. By that law
the president has power to direct a suit
to be brought against all corporations
and persons engaged in bringing about
the present restraint upon trade and
commerce in Goals throughout the sew
eral states. And by that statute, q
court can inhibit all illegal restraint
upon trade and commerce in this COM
modify in the several states depending
for fuel on the general supply in the
markets. 1 think the president should
cause the suit to be brought and make
it appear who is stopping the supply Il
coal and prohibit the restraint.
ADDISON G. HARRIS,
Ex-J. S. Minister to Austria
PEOPLE NOW MUST SPEAK.
l think the president has done his full
duty and done 1t Spfenu1QlE ana neTOlCdIlS =
The duty for further action now rests
with the people Thousands of mass meet
ings should be held and public sentiment.
30 per cent of which l am satisfied is with
the president and the coal miners and
against the coal mine owners should be
spoxen in terms so loud and so plain that
even their duIled ears will hear If this is
done the mines will be worked and the
SAMUEL A. JONES.
Mayor of Toledo
Butte Mont Oct Gin my opinion the
president has absolutely no power what
ever to adjust the difficulty in Fennsylva-
MIA w. A. CLARK,
'l-9 United States Senator from Montana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
Hanna Begins Campaign Tour.

Cleveland. O., Oct. 6.-Senator Hanna
went to Steubenville today where he
made the opening speech of his cam
paign tour. The senator will be joined
at Steubenville by Secretary of State
Layton and State Senator Hardys. To-
night the party will be at Wheeling, w.
Va, and address meeting in that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
LOW Round Trip summer Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western railway to
ST Paul. Minnea polls. the Cannon Val
ley lakes. Duluth and the Superiors.
dates of sale and other information APP
ply to any Great Western agent, or to
J. P. Elmer. G. P. A.. Chicago, Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06

Next to an unconditional surrender on
the part of the strikers, perhaps the coal
barons would prefer to have the matter
taken into the courts. where judgment
could be postponed Indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
Dance Notice.

The team of Shawnee camp No. $500
NJ. w of A, viii give the first of ;
series Of dances at Steinberg's hall
Tuesday evening, October 7. 1902