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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Striking n Balance.

The visit of an examiner is an event
are any irregularities an occasion of
anxiety as well. Strange subterfuges
are occasionally discovered, but it is
not often an examiner stumbles upon
anything at once so irregular and so
honestly intended as the custom in a
certain Southern country bank visited
by former bank examiner James S. Es-
colt, of Kentucky. The incident is
told by the Louisville Dispatch.
At small and rather primitive in
stitution in mountain town the exam
iner found deficiency of S100. OF
course an explanation was demanded.
After an attempt at looking wise the
cashier took 500 from private money
drawer. "There, that will fix It," he
remarked
"How will you enter that to make
good the balance" asked the exam
liner.
The cashier looked bewildered but
finally said he wouldn't enter it at all.
"You see," he remarked, "that draw
er just went into to make tho balance
is what We call the outs and over
drawer. Whenever we're out of bal
ance we go to outs and over to make
things right. Then, again, when the
sheet shows more cash than we ought
to have, the surplus goes to the drawer.
Funny you all have never thought Of
that scheme in the big banks"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
PERSEVERANCE.

Finish what thou hast to do,
Prove thy right to wear a crown;
Bravely tread thy journey through
Ere the sun goes down.
Lay some stone each passing hour
In thy palace of renown;
Run the flag up on the tower
Ere the sun goes down.
Crowd thy bark, though storm-sailed,
Over seas that seek to drown,
To the harbor-mouth, full-sailed,
Ere the sun goes down.
Stand up bravely in the fight,
Play the king and not the clown;
Clear the trenches, storm the hight,
Ere the sun goes down.
Plow thy furrow in life's field,
Though the heavens may smile or frowni
Falter not, look back nor yield,
Till the sun goes down.
If thou canst not reap, then CLEAN
Midst the stubble bare and brown:
Search the field and leave it clean
Ere the sun goes down.
Time enough to lay aside
Warriors mail or priestly gown
In the dusk of eventide
When the sun goes down.
The Rev. A. j. Hough.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

big furniture house. Well, he was
found to be short in his accounts. con-
victod OF embezzlement and sent 10 the
penitentiary, leaving his young wife
and baby in absolute penury. She
sold everything the first year to keep
him supplied with the extras that are
not on prison menus; she denied her.
self, looking for work of any kind, and
finally aWaking to the realization that
there was nothing between her and
hunger except the few good garments
that remaiLed of her once splendid
wardrobe.
"She sold them, and in utter gener-
osity wrote hopeful let 'ers to her hus-
band even when her prospect loomed
blackest. She could hardly sew, knew
nothing of business, had neither means
nor time to learn shorthand or type
writing and soon found that even the
petty positions open for yoLGg women
il the big stores, paid next TO nothing.
Assailed on all sides by rascals of the
unclean and impertinent type, who
would have favored her on account
of her beauty, she could do no better
than fill an occasional vacancy as 'ex-
ira in some store. She tried writing
at home, but found that the pittance
for addressing 10000 envelopes would
not keep her and her baby day. Then,
in desperation. she began to steal. tim
idly at first. but finally with a boldness
and shrewd deXterity that for time
meant ease and even luxury fer her
ard the baby.
'She fixed up Z sn-g little fiat in
Cincinnati. but with her weather eye
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
The Automobiles Influence.

Somebody said once that the condi.
ton of a countrys roads marked its
civilization. In measure this is,
doubtless true. Certainly the condi-
ton of country's roads is a concrete
Illustration suggesting the state of civ
iliZation Of that nation, and it is by
consideration of number of such
outward signs that an observer may
arrive at pretty accurate judgment
occupies in the world. When, there
fore, the bicycle came into service, was
legislated against, finally tolerated, and
then found necessity, the extraordi-
nary movement towards better roads
can be at least acknowledged as an
advance in the right direction. And
1t only needs q little consideration by
the historical method to show that au-
tomobiles are tending in the same di-
rection as bicycles-only further in
advance. We are just now getting
to the "legislating against period. Not
many months or years hence the auto
mobile will be tolerated" and. before
we hHOW IL, II w III We GeteSSdTy. III
the meantime automobiles cannot be-
come general without long and good
roads. Already somebody talks of an
automobile road from San Francisco
to New York. Already roads are ac-
tually being improved for the speedy
vehicle. Why try to stop or check
the new machine, therefore? 1t is all
so small, when we consider what is
inevitably to come! The automobile
is going to stay. We shall have better
and better roads, better service, better
and cleaner cities, and fewer of those
accidents now caused by the personal
equation Of the horse. 1t is all an ad-
vance of civilization, which neither
should be nor can be successfully op-
posed.-Harper's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Epitaph in Marthn,s Vineyard.

In a quiet and deserted burying
ground on the Island Of Martha's Vine
yard, with not a few stones bearing
dates of the seventeenth century, the
occasional visitor, if he takes time to
decipher them, finds many quaint cpl
taphs. One of these reads as follows:
Had charming grace and innocence
And all that's pleasing TO the eye
Against grim death been defence
Elizabeth had not gone hence.
New York Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

In order that patent may be OBJ.
tanned in France, the three following
conditions are necessary: That the
invention be absolutely new; that it
possess an industrial character; that
it be not contrary to public order or
security; good morals, or the laws Of
the country. An invention is not con-
sidered new when. previous to the
date of fling of the application, it has
received sufficient publicity in France
or abroad to render it easy ,of imita-
ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Destructive Narrow Tics,

We spend millions of dollars every
year in our municipalities for perma-
nent pavements, and more millions in
the country for better highways, and
then permit the use of the destructive
narrow tire. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the amount Of annual damage to
good pavements and good roads result
Ing from the use Of narrow-tired ye-
hicles. In the city trucks with heavy
loads cut up and rut the pavements,
making 1t necessary to expend in the
aggregate throughout the country mill
lions of dollars for repairs, and the
same Is true of rural conditions. 1t is
high time that city and country united
their influence in advocating the adop-
ton of State, county and municipal
legislation which should provide for
the equipment of all wagons with wide
tires. The counties of Monroe and On
tarfo, of New York State, have recently
adopted resolutions favoring such
measure, with provision for q S25
penalty for a breach of the ordinance.
This is matter which demands the
immediate attention of municipal Off
cers.-Municipal Journal and Engineer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Professional Enthusiasm.

81 am glad to hear that your patient
has gotten WELL" said one young ply
sician.
Yes" answered the other, 81 thought
for little while it was going to be one
of the prettiest cases of appendicitis
that ever happened. But prompt and
careful treatment brought him around
and 1 missed a chance for a fine opera
ton. I didn't know it was possible
for a man to feel so glad and SO disap-
pointed, both at once."-Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

/, what Is a miSnOmer?"

"Pa, what is a misnomer?"
ga misnomer? Oh, when man goes
to church bazaar and is inveigled into
taking chances, some people say he's
got a fair chance, but that's a mis-
mer."-Yonkers Statesman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
APeculiarity of Conscience.

81 suppose you will vote according
to your conscience" said the friend.
II WILL" answered the politician who
is sadly practical.
"Pecuniary considerations will not
figure?"
well, 1 don't know. There's moth
Ing that hurts my conscience more than
to feel that l have been wasting mon
y."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Modified His Indignation.

Indignant Father-"Hadn't you done
nothing but laugh?"
Boy-"No; nothing at ALL"
"And the master caned you for that?
The scoundrell I'll teach him"
Eyes, and he thrashed me hard, too!
He's great big man."
Father mot quite so indignant
Him, is he? You mustn't laugh in
school, Johnny. It's against the rules"
-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

"You can't believe half that man
lays when he is in love-" said the young
woman, reproachfully.
"That is very easily accounted for"
answered Willie Washington. "When
a man is in love, half the time he
doesn't know what he is saying
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
The Profit in Liternture.

'Do you think there is any money in
literature?"
Loads of it." said the man with a
can personally testify that there isl
Il didn't know you We're a writer"
"Tm not. I'm an architect. I make
speciality of designing library build
ings." ."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
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There was once fellow named Green,
Who grew so alarmingly lean
And so fiat and compressed
That his back touched his chest,
And sideways he couldn't be seen.
Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

was read before the Governor
and lawmakers of South Carolina. The
occasion was South Carolina Legis-
lature and Good Roads Day. at the
Charleston Exposition. Mr.. Crosby's
subject, naturally, was the present
condition and possibilities of the roads
adjacent to this city. He pointed out
the great advantages at the disposal
Of Baltimore Countians to the east and
south in the use of oyster Shells than
which no finer material exists for a
smooth, hard roadbed. These advan-
tages, he said, have been lost in great
measure by their application to the
roads without the proper foundation.
Speaking of the "metar' used in the
construction of the roads to the north
and west of Baltimore, Mr.. Crosby said
the old methods in use from time i'm
memorial of putting down a layer Of
stone as big as q mans head, then
gradually working up to sizes of
mans hand, the whole to be left TO
take care of itself after slight veneer
Of earth, form the hardest problem
ment has been uneven, drainage prob
lens have been ignored, and yet it is
expected that the engineer can build
up roadbed on scientific principles
with the same amount of funds as was
annually allowed for practically letting
matters shift for themselves.
Upon the earth roads, Mr.. Crosby
said, he has been able to do the best
work this year. There was nothing to
be undone before modern methods
could be applied. Summing up the
matter, Mr.. Crosby believes that the
difficulties to be encountered in putting
the Baltimore County roads into much
better condition are gradually being
surmounted, and he believes that when
things have advanced sufficiently to
show the practical success of his theor-
les the movement will develop much
like the snowball-the larger it be.
comes, the faster it grows.
Mr.. Crosby has had, and will have,
hard and thankless task for some
time. 1t is hard to convince some that
seded by others, even when these 9th.
ers are plainly to their advantage. He
is taking the right course, however, in
making the most of the limited means
at his disposal. The results are sure
to be the best argument for the con-
tinuation of the common sense meth
DDS he is roducing.-Baltimore News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Ice.

Mr.. Bacon-"I see by this paper that
ice one and half inches thick will
support a man."
Mrs. Bacon-"I always said there
was an enormous profit in ice, John"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

"How do you like your new cook?"
"Ever so much, but I'm afraid to let
her know IT."
"Why?"
"She'd want more wages"
''Then why don't you appear dissat-
isfied?'
Because then she'd leave."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Confidence in Herself,

Agnes-"Yes, I'm very fond of skat-
ing. l think l could live at the North
Pole"
Louise-"Nonsense! There isn't
man there"
Agnes-"But don't think it would be
very long before there would be."-New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
His First Year of LAW.

Young Physician what is your
practice mostly?"
Young Lawyer - Domestic econo-
! my."-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
Half the Pleasure Gone.

81 don't like to get postal cards."
said she.
"Why not?' asked he.
Because l can't spend half an hour
turning it over and over and wonder
ing who it is from. "-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

Entered at the Postoffoe at Fresland. Pa
As Second-Class Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

In Russia the forests cover thirty-six
per cent. Of the whole imperial area. :
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

MISS ShoTt-'Isn't my name an ab-
surd misfit, Mr.. Long?"
Mr.. Long (thoughtlessly)-"Yes, rath-
er. If you could have mine it would
be all right, wouldn't it?"
Miss Short-"Oh, Mr.. Long, this is
so sudden. ."-Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

" He talk had been of cases eX-
traordinary, queer clients and
singular precedents, when
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
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Construction Ideas.

Construction Ideas.
n excellent address by w. w.
Crosby, county roads engl'
neer of Baltimore County,
was read before the Governor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
SAN FRANCISCO ALARMED.
Apprehe nsive Lest Government Bus.
mess Go TO Seattle.

Washington. Dec. liza delegation OF
prominent citizens OF San Francisco,
consisting Of Il. p. Schwerln OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship company, w.
w. Douglass, state comptroller. and ex-
Mayor Phelan, headed by Senator Per-
kins, called upon the president today
TO discuss with him the pending prop
osition TO place the government trans
port service on the Pacific In private
hands. with headquarters In Seattle.
Thu Boston Steamship company, which
runs out of Seattle. has made bid FOR
the handling OF the government trans
port businees on the Pacific, which
the war department now has under
consideration. The people OF San
Francisco are urging the government
not to accept the opposition, as It's
acceptance probably would result In
the loss TO San Fancisco OF much gov
eminent business.
The delegation informed the presi-
dent that the people Of san Francisco
had erected a monument TO commence
rate Dewey's victory al Manila and the
navy In general. and invited the pres
ident to attend the dedication ceremony
while on his trip 10 the coast next
eprlng. The president accepted the in
yitation, and a date viii be named to
suit his convenience. The delegation
went from the executive officer TO the
war department to discuss the matter
with the secretary OF war.
Mr.. Schwerin was the principal
speaker. and put forward the propo-
sition that II the government did not
care to operate its own transport serv-
ice. his company would conduct the
transport business for the government.
using the government vessels now EN-
ploycd under charter or for direct com
pensation
Mise Clara Barton OF the National
Red Cross society and Samuel w.
Briggs, secretary OF the society, also
saw the president TO protest against
the removal OF the service from San
Francisco TO Seattle. They expressed
the belief that the removal would be a
mistake, because. they maintained, the
facilities for caring for sick or wounded
soldiers nj SaG Francisco we're sups-
rior to those at Seattle. They, too.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
Resolutions Adopted Urging Cuban
And Canadian Reciprocity.

p.,ro,, Mich Dac 1.-THE dele.
80 80 ,,a Na,,onai Recinrocitv con
Sen,ion this Afternoon adopted resolu-
,,ans on ',s,anad ~ witty and forceful
a .yS, ~, sec,nroc,,v N ex-Cov John
dsua % Winnasata hoard Tho ranort n,
~ e ~ con,n,i,tas and adjourned
s sne n a,a The raso,n,ions adonted are
fo,,ars
..paso,,,sd That we ron firm the res-
.,,,,s eso'se $1,000 ~, ,ha ors, conyapt,or
~ III ,aa.,,a IN ch,ca 90 which en-.
y. es nj snona the carera, nr,n-
u o,Se ~ en and he as,ahI,sh-
u,p.J ,,naaa, "a fsir trada reia,,ons
' ,a.n' =, n ,h a,inns ~ tha r,orld and
Nv, wa.a an a wy caIi at,ar,lo, 90 ,ha re-
a Una. Ne "t ssna,,as roso,,a ,sd bv a.
s,plvvis Weas"n ine,nS,ns ,he ver.
.n'i'sN, 1850 VIII Eranoa ana ne
lnnpo''ano 49, ,,a, ,hsss ,,.s.,,as he
aeu,n MA e,sa hat rec,nroc,sv
au..u nth en- Cuba ha snesd,iv nsgo,;s,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Germany Annlauds Bowen.

Berlin, Dec, i1,--Minlster Bowen has
suddenly become famous in Germany
The newspapers print his portrait with
sketches Of his career. applaudng his
prompt Intervention In favor Of the
Germans and British at Caracas.
The foreign Office now understands
that the press report that all the per.
sons arrested were subsequently re-
leased Is correct, but the officials here
are entirely ignorant of what has
transpired since Tuesday. being. as IN
the China campaign. two days behind
the newspapers, II President Castro
has replied TO the German and Eng
fish ultlmatums, the reply Is in course
OF transmission TO Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Anti.saloon League.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE American
Anti-saloon league held It's closing SEES
sions today. The next convention viii
be held in this city in December, 1903,
The convention adopted a report Of the
committee Of Is providing plans for a
closer union between the national and
state leagues. Officers were elected, in
GLIDING.
President. Rev. DIR. Luther b. Will
son. Washington vice president, Bish.
op J. ~ Hamilton. California; general
superintendent, DR.. Howard II. Russell
New York; legislative superintendent,
L. Z. Dinwiddie, Washington, d. c.;
recording secretary. $. T.. Nicholson,
Baltimore; corresponding secretary,
james l.. Erwin, Washington, ID. c.;
trustee, ID. II. Carroll. Baltimore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12

war preceding It. The blockade would
therefore be a peace blockade. Such
a blockade would touch likewise the
ships OF neutral powers. inasmuch as
such ships, although c0nfiscation of
them would not have to be considered,
would have to be turned away and pro-
hibited until the blockade should be
raised. In the same manner European
states have proceeded on such occa-
sions, especially England and France"
Acting under cabled instructions re-
ceived today from their home offices,
Mr.. Won Holleben. the German am
bassador and Sir Michael Herbert, the
British ambassador, today presented to
the state department the thanks OF
their governments for the services Of
Minister Bowen. acting or behalf OF
the United States. In securing the re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Salvador Thinks Award Too Big.

Washington, Dec. u.-Salyador has
applied for reduction OF the award,
aggregating s5o0,0OQ, made by the ar
bitFation board which met In Washing
ton last spring. for injuries inflicted
upon the Salvador Commercial COM
pany, an American concern, through
the appropriation Of franchise. The
allegation is made that the award is
excessive.
The state department has for the last
three weeks been earnestly considering
this matter, but from present indica-
lions 1t has not changed Its mind as
10 the business of the award, which
must be paid by next February at the
latest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-12
Bill to Secure Publicity.

Washington, Dec. misrepresentation
De Almond today introduced bill pro-
viding that 1t shall be unlawful to ship
from any state or territory, through or
into any other state or territory, any
manufactured articles sold Tor shipment
or intended to be sold unless every artl-
Gle has stamped on the cover containing
It the words mo monopoly product.
Produced in open competition" or other
words Of Ike import. A maximum
penalty Of $1,000 fine or one years Inn
prisonment or both is provided for vlo-
lation OF this provision, II is provided
further that articles not thus marked
may be conilscated.