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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17
A Story of Heroic Self Sacrifice.

The logs heaped upon themselves.
wedged and ground into one another in
what seemed to be an inextricablc
mass. A few individual logs We're
drawn out with the rope and horses,
but the other logs only seemed to
groan, make little move and pack
the closer. One, two. three, four days
they all worked and failed. The water
had risen considerably because of the
Jam and was forcing other logs back
against the banks above the falls.
Almost distracted with his perplex-
ity, Mr.. George was carefully examin-
ing this backward action, when the
logs under him made move dropping
him into the water and pinning him
at the thigh between the logs and the
rocky shore. 1t looked as If his legs
would be crushed-such was the back
ward force of the water and logs.
Alarm was sounded. Men tried to
force the logs back and get the young
master out, but in vain. A rope was
tied around his waist, and they tried
to draw him out but that also was in
vain.
The foreman, who had been making
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

till she was out of sight Then he went
to the hotel, counted his money and
got the night clerk to cash draft. In
fifteen minutes he was sitting in q
hired buggy driving through the night
to Shafer's farmhouse, seven miles
away. He got there at midnight and
reused the Dutchman, who came to the
door with n light in one hand and a
shotgun in the other. Conkling eX-
planned that he had to leave town in
the morning and had come to buy ap-
pies. The Dutchman chuckled. The
price was $3.50 per barrel for the
whole lot, 500 barrels. The fashion
able young man haggled, argued, sim
ulated for the first time in his life. He
began to realize that there was n
chance for eloquence, wit and mental
activity even in apple buying. He
beat down" the farmer. till the price
was agreed at $500, and congratulated
himself on having probably done bet
ter than Miss Pauline or any woman
could lave done.
'Was there lady here this after
noonT' he asked as the farmer
raWled a bill of sale.
yah. A laty dere vas vich mein ep-
pies ali would py Won tree dollar forty,
aber she didn't hef dose feefty tollars
cash monig."
"Did you get her name"
Zach nein, l did not got id. She vas
Won Sheecago by de eppel piziness."
Conkling was disappointed. He had
hoped to get Miss Pauline's name. But
he paid $3.50 as an earnest, and told
the Dutchman to ship the apples to his
Chicago address with a bill-ladjng and
draft to follow.
He had almost reached the Union
Station next day before he could figure
out feasible plan to get his apples to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

II is undoubtedly true that employ.
ers are constantly looking for ability,
but what operates against the man of
ability is the frequent failure of EN-.
ployers to recognize him. 1t is a most
difficult thing to discern ability in
others, observes Profitable Advertis.
ing. Being quality that is brought
to light only by test, we do not see il
at a glance or during a conversation,
and for this reason hundreds of men
of ability have not yet been recognized.
This rarity of discernment is an un.
fortunate condition. 1t clogs the wheels
of progress, hinders Industrial devel
opment and ruins great enterprises.
The man at the head of some exten.
sive industry may lack the power tc
recognize ability, and the eventual re-.
suit is that his business fails. Yet he
never thinks of blaming himself for
ii, nor does he reflect that among the
applicants for positions he has turned
away may have been the man who
could have saved the day. Therefore,
while the demand for ability is great.
the need for men capable of discerning
ability and estimating it is greater
Perhaps some time in the distant fu
ture way will be found for training
such men. They will probably be af-
forded exceptional facilities for study.
ing human nature, and of thus learn.
ing to judge men quickly and accu-
rately. Then there will be fewer fail.
ures, while industrial progress will be
still more rapid than 1t is to-day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

q new and careful survey of the JAM.
came up to report to Mr.. George that
he had found the key log, and that
there was no other way in which to
break the jam than by getting that
log out, or by having some one go out
over the falls, in front of that mighty
mass of timber and accumulated wa
ter, and cut that log. But he found
his young master pinned by the logs
and unconscious with pain.
He called some of his men for con-
sultation. They all agreed that the
only way to break the jam and free
their master was to get that key log
started or broken. TO this log the
rope was fastened, and with horses
and men another effort was made to-
extricate it; but it would not move.
The foreman seized an AK and started
for the log.
Boys" said he "look after Mr..
George. When the logs move, drag:
him out quickly at all hazards. If l
am killed, give him my respects
And the noble, stalwart man. nimble
as n cat, ran over the logs ana began
chopping the key log in two. There
were men on the bank ready to help
him il he could be helped. Swiftly the
big chips flew. Suddenly, with
growl crash, laundering roar, the
jam broke, and ere the brave man
could reach the shore 1t carried him
among the tumbling logs and seething
waters to an untimely end. At the
first movement of the jam the logs
that pinned the master We're loosened
and he was dragged up and laid on
the bank. bruised, but with no bones,
broken. 1t was not, however, till after
four days search that the body of the
brave foreman was found, and then 1t
was an almost unrecognizable mass of
pounded flesh and broken bones.-
Christian Endeavor World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

the aid of any tricks of fashion. Her
personality so dominated both milllner
and modiste that Owen, connoisseur
that he was, didn't know how she was
attired. He saw her walking along the
street with speed that was swift
without haste, and as he watched her
face he felt something of the old ador-
alton Of his salad days coming into his
eyes. At the corner she stopped to talk
to brown-faced country woman. per-
haps farmers wife, and as Owen
passed them he heard her say: "I'm
going tonight, Mrs. Krauss. VIII you
see me off? Oh, thank you. It's the II
o'clock. I'm so disappointed That
was all he heard. The voice was as
gentle and penetrating as the luminous
eyes. He moped all afternoon, but
took the bus for the IL o'clock train.
She was in it, with Mrs. Krauss
when it called at the hotel. Conkling
sat in the far corner and tried to see
her face in the half-light. She was
talking. 81 just hate to leave without
those apples" she was saying.
"They're out at Shafer's place-seven
mlles-the best, the only god crop I've
/ seen this trip. But the hateful old
thing wouldn't sell them or even give
me an option unless 1 planked down
$50. No; Monday will be too late. l
saw Peale & Seeds buyer up at the ho-
tel to-day. He's securing Mich. IAN
for apples, and he'll have Shafer's be-
fore could get back"
Don't worry, Miss Pauline" said the
+ other woman. "Pd loan you the money
IL l had it. Perhaps if you hurry
! back"
"Oh no! I know how quick that
other buyer isl could just cry"
And as they neared the depot Conk-
nHg saw her crushing her little hand
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17
Captured by Moonshiners.

William II. Smith, travelling sales
man for wholesale house in Chicago,
which does a large business in the
mountain district of Eastern Kentucky,
was in the city recently and told the
following story of an experience sew
eral years ago, when the Government
officials were using their most strenu-
GUS efforts to break up Illicit distilling
il the. section referred to.
One of the stores on Mr.. Smiths
visiting list was about six or eight
miles from the nearest railroad sta
ton, and 1t was necessary for him to,
make the remainder of the trip on
horseback. AS he reached bridge
which spanned little mountain stream
about mile from his destination he
passed n solitary individual leaning
listlessly against the rail of the bridge.
Salutations We're exchanged, and Mr..
Smith passed on, but he noticed that
the stranger, who was armed with a
rifle, eyed him rather curiously. He
had gone but short distance when a
shrill whistle rang out behind him,
swered by n similar note from some
where in front Of him.
The road curved at this point, andS
when Mr.. Smith reached it he was ac-
coSted by two men, also armed who
ordered him to throw up his hands and
go with them. Considerably surprised
and very much alarmed at the sudden
interruption, he permitted his horse to
be turned off the road into n small
path, one of the men leading the ami
NAL while the other kept him covered
with his rifle.
Mr.. Smith began to question his cap
tors, but the only reply he got was,
"Shut up; you'll find out soon enough"
The captors and captured proceeded in
this manner for about fifteen minutes,
when they came to a log hut in a small
clearing, about which several men
were gathered. Still keeping him COW
cred, the men marched their prisoner
up to the group with the remark, 1--WE
got one of them reyenooers, but didn't
see tother one" The men gazed at
him with lowering glances that bodets.
III for his future welfare, and forgot. \
ten tales which he had heard of the
fate that was meted out to revenue
officers by the moonshiners filed his
mind.
While he was looking around with
the idea of making a dash for liberty
man who had hitherto been in the
hut came out, and, as he approached,
Mr.. Smith saw surprised look cross
his face. "Well, hello, Mr.. Smith, since
when have you been in the Govern
ment service" Then, turning to the
astonished men, the newcomer said:
Boys, you've got the wrong man.
This is Mr.. Smith, who sells goods up
to the store yonder."
Explanations and apologies were in
order, and he learned that a couple of
officers were in the neighborhood and
that the moonshiners had resolved to
capture them. The man who recog-
nized him had often seen him in the
store and had remembered him.
Thanks to the recognition, Mr.. Smitllt
was released.-Baltimor Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

kerchief into ball between her hands.
He got out first, aware Of an absorb
ing desire to be of service to Miss Pau
line. She had alighted and said good
bye to her friend before he had collect
ed his wits sufficiently to help her out
of the bus. He was awed by this fas-
cinating woman, because he now knew
that she had a better excuse for living
than lawn parties and cotillions. He
knew her name was Pauline, that she
was "in trade" and in trouble. AS he
stood there watching her she suddenly
gasped my valisew and ran to the end
of the platform. He was quickly be-
side her, his hat in his hand.
IL left my valise in the bus" she
said. "Would you, could you"
He was gone like a lackey, and in
two minutes she was taking the little
travelling bag from his hand. "Thank
you very much, Mr.. -"
"Conkling," he said.
"My money was in it, don't know
how to thank you. Goodness, here
comes our train. Are you going"
SIS this yours, too? 1 found it in the
bus" And he held out little red ap-
pie. But she laughed little sadly and
said: "You may keep it, Mr.. Conkling.
Are you going on this train" She
raised her voice and spoke close to his
ear so that he might hear above the
Kissing engine.
"No." he said, putting the apple in
his pocket and helping her up the steps
as the train groaned away. She bowed
again, and he held his hat in his hand
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17
:$ ;:: a: ::$; :: :: !: i; $
TO fancy that they are al.

TO fancy tnat tney are III
ready blase. During the three years
that had elapsed since he left college
ne had done nothing more laborious
than travel. He had an old-fashioned
reverence for women, but he began to
I've conscious of an involuntary heresy
that included the whole sex except his
Mother. Equipped by nature and train
Ing to shine in society, he had begun
by running the whole gamut of its pos
sibilities and ended by believing that
there was nothing in it." His healthy
Imagination and romantic spirit were
dominated by his disciplined mind,
and, though he didn't admit it even to
himself, he was coming to the belief
that the only satisfactory occupation
for 4 wise man of vigor and ambition
is work. He was coming to regard
himself so seriously that it became
quite impossible for him to think Of
women without a smile of depreciation.
One by one he had put hundred to
the test-his test-and his well consid-
cred verdict in each case had been
"There's nothing to her."
He had now spent whole summer
m Clare, q quasi-fashionable resort in
the fruit region, and had catalogued
and double e-crossed" every woman he
had met there. Then, just as he was
about to leave for the city he saw a
young woman who set him thinking.
She was bruno and beautiful without
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

Census Bureau reports say that in
1900 there were 5,739,657 farms in the
United States, valued at S16,674, ,694,-
PAT. Farm implements and machinery
were estimated as worth S76l, ,261 $50.
and live stock at $3,O7SO50,041. The
total valuation of farm property in the
republic was therefore rated at more
than $2O,OOO,OO0,OO0.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17
THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD.
All my youthful days I fancied
L IL

All my youthful days fancied
I saw plainly truth and right,
Dreamed, to me, life's wondrous meaning
Stood revealed in clearest light.
Now know / see but dimly
Half the glory of the truth;
Put aside are childish fancies,
Vanished far the dreams of youth.
Now beyond my boldest vision
Signs Of what shall be l trace,
When no more by weakness hindered
/ shall see as face to face.
have gained higher wisdom,
Time has brought faith profound,
fteadfast now my hope abideth,
Since by love my life is crowned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

What avails the words of angels?
What avais the tongues of men?
What the gift of prophesying?
What our learning's farthest ken?
What the faith that moveth mountains?
What can charity secure?
What though we may die as martyrs?
Without love our souls are poor.
Love endureth, hopeth all things;
Love seeks not its own to gain,
Turns with all the more compassion
Unto those who give us pain.
Mid the doubts that mock our knowledge
Mid the clamor of our creeds,
There abides our surest safety,
In the love of kindly deeds
Victor E. Southworth, in Denver News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

Isaac Pitwood, of Needmore, Brown
County, Indiana, came near losing his
life few days ago, and he believes
nothing but miracle saved him. He
was cleaning out well on the Town.
send farm, between Mahlesville and
Martnsville, when the walls caved in.
burying him alive. The well was sew.
enty-two feet deep, and Pftwood was
twelve feet from the bottom when the
accident occurred. A derrick was Sc.
cured, and a large force of men went
to work to take out the stone in order
to secure the body. The work lasted
all night and the following morning.
When they got within four feet of Pit.
wood they could hear him calling fo,
help. The excitement was intense ano
the men worked like mad to release
Pitwood before it was too late. PIT.
wood was taken from the well moro
dead than alive, after having been
buried twenty-three hours. lie was
not seriously injured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

A Russian court recently gave a
woman a $4,000 verdict for the loss
of five teeth in a Trans Siberian rail
way accident. The court had evidently
never heard Of our $S sets of rose pearl
so popular in America.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

The only church in America which
has the distinction of having been
dedicated by the man who became a
President of the United States is the
Disciple Church, at Wellington, Ohio,
which was dedicated by Garfield before
che Civil War, and the pulpit of which
ne more than once occupied as Il
preacher
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

Three days by modern ocean steam
ers from Seattle lands the traveller at
Skagway, Alaska; twelve hours by
rail over the mountains carries him to
the head waters of the Yukon. from
whence well-equipped river steamers
carry him to the gold, fields of Central
Alaska or down the Yukon, which is
navigable for over 1000 miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

Steadily and surely London's local
traffic is likely to come under Ameri-
can control, and it will undoubtedly be
changed for the better under American
management.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

Truth never runs race with fiction
without getting tripped up and beaten.
New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-17

There are now 100000 Mormons in
the United States. their number having
doubled between the last two decades
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-18
CAUTION.

This is not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we call
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
others that are cheap and good Tor light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially for
Consumption, where there is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there Is nothing
like German Syrup. The 20 cents size
has just been introduced this year.
Regular size rs cents. For sale by Els.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-18
The MoIineux Divorce Case.

New York Nov. 1S.-The news that
Mrs. Roland B. Molineux had joined
the South Dakota divorce colony was
not unexpected in certain circles. There
have been rumors of an arrangement for
months, and the fact that Mrs. Mol
ineux lived at the Murray Hill Hotel
away from the Molineuxs and did not
visit her husband in the Tombs, was a
well guarded secret. Roland b. Molin-
eux created some excitement by walking
into the Tombs Police Court this morn
ing. Shortly afterward George Gordon
Battle, one of Molineux's lawyers dur
ing the murder trials, came into court.
He said that Molineux told him that he
wished to see him the first thing this
morning in regard to the action of his
wife in taking up residence in South
Dakota for the purpose Of securing
divorce. Owing to business engagements,
Battle said, he could not meet Molineux
at his Office and he asked him to come to
the TOmbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-18
The Arbitration Commission.

Scranton, Pa. Nov. 1S.-The plea Oh
the non-union miners in the anthracite
region as outlined in the statement
presented to the anthracite strike COM
mission by their attorneys last night, is,
briefly put that the non-union men
demand twenty per cent. increase but
ask that no limit of hours be placed on
their labor. The non-union men pro-
tect against the recognition of the united
mine workers and recite the list ofwrongs
they have suffered at the hands ofthe union
men. The cross examination OF President
Mitchell by Wayne McVeagh was contin-
ued today. McVeagh took up the
question of violence and Mitchell said
that before the proceedings went further
he wanted to say that he did notcondone
any acts of violence during the strike
McVeagh held that Mitchell was morally
responsible for disorder because of the
influence which, he charged, he failed to
exercise. Mitchell said in answer that
he,was always on the side of law and order,
and that he knew that acts of violence
hurt his cause. "Don't you know that
violence deferred men from going to work
and prevented the mines from being oper-
ated?" he was asked. evidence may
have prevented some men from going to
work but want to say it had no effect
on the result of the strike. The men
would have remained out all winter"
was Mitchelps reply. Mr.. MacVeagh
in further cross-questioning Mr.. Mitchell
said: 81 call your attention to this state
ment" while the right to enter upon a
strike is and must be conceded as a right
belonging TO the personal freedom OF
workingmcn, this must ever be demanded
that they who do not want to work must
in no way interferfere with those
liberties of others who wish to work.
The personal freedom of the indi-
vidual citizens is the most sacred
and precious inheritance of ages.
The constitution and the laws author
ize it; the spirit of the country
proclaim it; the prosperity of the people,
the very life of the people require it.
10 you dSScHt W eHae PiOPV'i''V''
asked Mr. MacVeagh. ono sir"
answered Mr.. Mitchell. cit is a contra
diction of every principle of American
government, the right of a man to do
whatever he chooses. We do not want
anarchy and that is anarchy pure and
simple, Tor man to do whatever he
pleases regardless of the effect on soci-
ety." ''This is the language of a very
carefully disguised anarchist for it is the
language of Archbishop Ireland rejoined
Mr.. MacVeagh." at might be inter-
esting to know that the Archbishop is a
member of committee of which | was a
member which has declared for trade
agreement" said Mr.. Mitchell, some
what confused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-18
Trouble with Roosevelt's Negro
Guards.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. ia clash
between whites and blacks has been
imminent ever since President Roose-
velt took up his abodein the camp where
he is at present hunting Mississippi
bears. The fact that it was arranged that
visitors should be excluded from the
Presidents camp has aroused some ire.
One of the papers published, near the
scene of the hunt, advises its readers
that any man would have right to
shoot down a negro guard who would try
to bar his progress in any direction.
The article is scathiug in its denuncia-
ton of the tactics employed by the
Presidential committee in engaging negro
guards to protect the camp from white
visitors. Monday afternoon a son of a
prominent Mississippi planter was hunt
ing with his own set of dogs and was
commanded to halt by negro sentinel,
who was picketed a few lhiles outside the
camp. The Mississippian's reply was
volley of deershot. Trouble of a serious
character is reported to have been mar
r0wly averted as a result of the incident,
although neither the white man nor the
negro was wounded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-18
Woman Murdered.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. ls.-Florence
McFarlin was instantly killed here by
Mrs. Frank Youngs, wife of City Pur-
chasing Agent Youngs, 54S Court street
this morning. The young woman was
stabbed five times with large knife.
One of the cuts entered the heart. Miss
McFarlin was a music teacher by oc-
cupation and about 2S years of age. She
lived at the Court street house. Mrs.
Youngs called this morning and Miss
McFarlin went to the parIor to see her.
Mrs. Youngs began to reproach Miss
McFarlin with coming between her and
her husband. Miss McFarlin started
away and the woman followed her into
the kitchen, where the stabbing took
place. Mrs. Youngs at once gave her
self up to the police.