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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

She Informed me that I was talking
like a schoolboy, that she was sorely
disappointed in me and could never
respect me again.
1t was all up. I left her presence
with the fixed intention of going
either straight to the dogs or finding
a home in some watery grave. But
did neither. After pacing the roads
for a good hour and a half, suddenly
found myself at my own door. Me-
chanically l walked up the stairs and
into my own room, and sat down by
my solitary hearth, q picture of de-
spair and misery. How long I brood
ed there I hardly knew, but 1 was
aroused from the lethargy into which
1 had fallen by a slight step crossing
the threshold of my own door, and be-
fore 1 could turn pair of small
hands caught me from behind and
softly imprisoned my aching eyes.
"Guess! guessr said strangely IA
miliar voice in an excited mood.
My heart thumped like steam en-
gine, but before L could gather my
scattered wits and answer L was re-
leased, and Mary, smiling, blushing,
transfigured Mary, hung over the arm
of my chair and actually hugged me
of her own accord.
Erred, dear Fred" she said trium-
phantly, as she desisted. "Tell me.
Do you still want a practical wife,
dear?"
1 didn't, and I said SO. caught the
pretty hands in mine and drew the
owner unresistlngly toward me.
Mary" l began. did you--"
"Yes, we did," interrupted Mary
laughing. "We wanted to give you
lesson. Penny Pictorial Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

B Consul-General Guenther at Frank
fort, Germany, notifies the State De-
partment, at Washington, that Ger
man newspapers report that the agri-
cultural societies Of Italy will pay a
prize of $193 for a reliable method of
ascertaining the quality of sulphur and
OF mixtures Of sulphur and sulphate
Of copper most effective in the use
against plant diseases. Often such
mixtures, it is stated, are inferior
and this competition, international N
character, is thus offered with a view
of alleviating that difficulty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

tuition in all farming meth
{. DDS. Now man can with
ease do the work in a day that used
to take him three or four days to per-
form. By means Of the improved ma
chinery and scientific methods the
progressive farmer has cheapened the
cost Of his produce by half; the per-
fection of railway service takes his
surplus to the market in half the
time, with a freight charge Of one
fourth the tariff of thirty years ago.
There is more money now in fifty
cent wheat than there was in dollar
wheat" then.
In every field of human activity in
this country, save one, there have
been and are being made giant
strides to multiply productivity,
lessen cost and add convenience. Shall
we not expect ere long that the top
wire Of main fences will connect with
telephones and join farm to farm, and
these. in turn, to the town at the rail-
way, the county seat and the city?
But what shall we say of the roads
In these there has been practically
no advancement in fifty years. Wagon
transportation shows little, if any,
progress for century. Periodically
in every community the farmers go
out, and under the direction, or, more
properly, misdirection, of the path
master, plow up and destroy more or
less Of the roads in working out their
annual poll tax. May we live to see
the end Of this idiotic practice. Many
Of our main Travelled roads have had
more time and money thrown away
upon them in these annual fits Of "im-
proving" than it would cost to build
and maintain a first class macadam
road. The necessity for good roads
is immediate and Imperative; expand
ing trade and the perfection of ocean
transportation have put American
grain into competition with the food
products of Crimea, India, Australia
and Argentina. In all of these coun-
tries American machinery and meth
DDS are no strangers, and all of the
economies known and practised here
are understood and employed there.
If, then, the American farmer is in
the future to hold the first position as
the feeder of the world, he must still
further cheaper the cost of his pro-
duce in the worlds market. There
may be various ways to do this, but
there is one way so potent so pro-
nounced and self-evident that it out
ranks all the others, and that is to
build good roads, and thus reduce the
cost Of transportation from the farm
to the railway by two-thirds No less
an authority than the United States
Bureau Of Agriculture finds that it
often requires one-fourth of the farm
produce to pay for carrying the whole
from the farm to the railway. The
Secretary of Agriculture says: mo
permanent prosperity will or can
come to agriculture without good
roads" The cost of hauling from the
farm to the market is three or four
times more than the cost of similar
service in Europe, and is, at least,
three times what the cost would be
here with good hard roads.-New York
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
W "a ,
BAD Roads n Double Injury.

Bad roads work a double injury;
when the natural dirt roads are good,
the teams are usually wanted in the
fields. When the rain comes so that
the work is stopped in the fields, the
roads are often impossible. The fact
that prices are usually the best when
the roads are the worst is one SO gen.
eral and so often repeated as to be
we'll known to every one. In fact, the
scant supply is due to the embargo of
mud, which creates a shortage in the
market, and this increases the price.
When the roads are good again, the
immense quantity Of produce thrown
upon the market depresses the prices.
Bad roads are, in fact, the most eN-
Vensive burden the farmer has to bear.
They require twice the horsepower,
twice the time and only one-haif the
load as compared with good roads.
Transportation is really the great
est economic question of the age. In
no department of human activity has
there been greater or perhaps SO
great an advancement as in the rail
way transpc -Iation in this country.
The American railways have solved
the question of the most perfect SER
vice at the least possible cost. n
modern locomotive over modern
track will carry from 10000 to 100000
bushels of grain in single train. We
can boast of the best railways-and
the worst public highways-of any
country on earth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

In its triumphant march to the
leadership Of sports in America golf
has enrolled among its enthusiastic
followers the leading officials in the
United States Government. There are
now 1000 regularly organized golf
clubs in the United States, with a
membership of 10000. Over S1O,-
100000 has been invested in the game,
and each year $3,375,O00 is spent in
its pursuit. Meantime new golf clubs
are springing up by the score.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Lord Eldoa's Apology.


On one occasion q junior counsel, on
their lordships giving judgment
against his client, exclaimed that he
was surprised at their decision. This
was construed into contempt of
court, and the young barrister was
ordered to attend at the bar the next
morning. Fearful of the consequences,
he consulted his friend, John Scott,
afterwards Lord Eldon), who told him
to be perfectly at ease, for he would
apologize for him in way that would
avert any unpleasant result. Accord
ingly, when the name of the delin-
quent was called, Scott rose and coolly
addressed the judges. Il am very
sorry, my lords" he said, that my
young friend has so far forgotten him
self as to treat your lordships with
disrespect; he is extremely penitent,
and you will kindly ascribe his unin-
territorial insult to his ignorance. You
must see at once that it did originate
in that. He said he was surprised at
the decision of your lordships. Now,
IL he had not been ignorant of what
takes place in this court every day
had he known you but half so long as
l have done-he would not be sur
prised at anything you did."-The
Green Bag.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Under direction from Washing
ton, special agent of the Department
of Agriculture took up the question
Of transporting road material with the
presidents of ten of the leading rail
ways in Illinois. In every case they
expressed their willingness to haul
road material for this purpose at ac-
tual cost. One president said: 1--WE
will haul it on any terms required.
and If cost isn't low enough the far
mers may fix the tariff" 49,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

A youth in Denver, Col, whom his
parents afflicted with the somewhat
unwieldy name of George Washington
Abraham Lincoln Wellington Camp
bell, has run away from his home
because they refused to permit him
to abbreviate it in the way his heart
neighbors seems disposed to blame
him, but he had to take his entire
name with him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

A German doctor advises the adop-
ton of hard bed, and that children
should be trained from the beginning
to sleep upon no other kind. 1t is GER
tainly true that, as n rule, the hard
bed conduces to the most refreshing
Kind of sleep, the feat ther bed, SO dear
ly loved by our grandmothers, being
enervating in the extreme an encour-
aging weakness of mind in the matter
OF getting up in the morning.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

"Where did you get your pretty ring,
Edna?" asked visitor Of Il bright
four-year-old miss.
Brother VIII gave it to me-" she
answered.
lis it diamond:" queried the vsi-
tor.
well, 1 should think it ought to be-"
was the indignant retort. 1T cost
thirty mine cents."-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Inviting Interest.

1--WE must do something" said the
intellectual lady, ito get women uni.
versally interested in social science
We'll" answered the man who is
ever ready with suggestions, perhaps
it would be a good idea to have the
shops advertise special bargains in
works on political economy. WASH
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Elsie (rehectively)-"Jack gave mo
such an awfully affectionate glance
last night at the Simpsons dinner"
Elise (horritied) -"Oh, poor Elsie!
bow shocking of him. What did you
do, dear?"
Elsie (still refectively)-"As really
had no use for it felt the only thing
left TO do was TO return it to nim &C
once. New York Commercial Alyer-
tiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Reward of Humanity.

The case under the Wild Birds Pro.
lection act at Gainsborough the other
day is hardly calculated to encourage
the protection of wild birds. A man
rescued thrush from the hands OF
some boys who were ill-treating it
and took 1t to his house, whereupon
he was himself summoned and mulcted
in the costs Tor being in possession OF
the bird.-London Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

At the storm Of Aagdeburg by
Tilly, in 1851, this noted authority on
tihc art of war laid down the general
maxim that after a successful assault
the soldiers ought to have three hours
CT pillage-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Mrs. Crawford-"So you haven't
found the course Of lectures on cooking
you attended to be Of much practical
use?"
Mrs. Crabshaw-"No, my dear. They
either told you how to prepare terra
pin and canvas back, or else how to
live on fifteen cents day."-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

"Here's n good one" said the man
from Denver. whats the difference
between pen and a pencil? Give it
up? A pen has to be driven, but
pencil has to be lead. See?"
1.-The automatic bell buoy beats 'em
BOTH" murmured a quiet little chap
who had got on at Cleveland. 1T
rights itself" f."-Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Envy.

did you ever know" said Mrs.
Billikins, that we have an automo-
bile?"
oh" replied Mrs. Kafiyppe, sis
that what you call it? l saw you
out riding Sunday, but l supposed it
was a secondhand steam roller you
might have got at Il bargain some
where."-Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

In Maine there is cooperative
guild of workingwomcn Incorporated
under the laws of that State whica
provides in its bylaws that all profits
shall be divided in certain ratio be-
tween the stockholders and the wage
earnerS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Art Ahead of Nature.

Trained Canary-"I can draw buck
cts of water and fire off a cannon"
Toy Canary-"Pooh! Watch me. I
can make one wing so round one way
and the other wing go round the other
way"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

"What's the matter with the poor
fellow? Is he victim of epilepsy"
'No He has just received a tele-
gram from his wife, who says she and
the children will start home from the
seashore next week, and she doesn't
ask him to send money to pay their
way back"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Knew Her History.

A small child was asked who We're
the survivors from the flood.
"Noah, Shem and Ham" she said.
"Yes," replied her mother, "and who
clse?"
The child paused for a moment in
thought. Then a brilliant idea struck
her. And" she added. Joan of Are"
-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

"Johnnie, your hair is wet. You've
been swimming again"
81 fell in MAJ"
Nonsense. Your clothes are per-
fectly dry"
"Yes'm. 1 know'd you didn't want
me to wet 'em, so l took 'em off before
l fell in."-Tit- Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Aniability.

sympathy" remarked the man who
gets sour, doesn't do the slightest
good in the world"
Then why did you listen to it,"
"Oh, there is no use in being lima
tured. 1t always seems to please the
person who is extending it,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
A Conversations.

Stuffed Cat-"AIr. Owl, are you as
wise as you look?"
Stuffed Owl-"Goodness, no; wise
people never give themselves away
by looking wise. Say, if you get
hungry, don't jump on me- because
I'm half full O. cheap moth balls"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Maria, your extravaganza will ruin
me. Didn't you tell me before we
were married you could live comforta-
bly, on $40 week."
"Yes, but you didn't expect me to do
1t, did you, n?'-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

"Why is it that pessimlsts seem to
have so much trouble"
"Optimists never borrow any
Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Steam motor wagons have commenc-
ced to run regularly between London
and Tunbrldge Wells.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
What Money Will Do.

If I'd a million dollars,
Right straight off I'd surely try
To hire a substitute to fret
About the clothes l buy; ,
He'd have to purchase all my g..
Garb and try it on-you see,
A wondrous lot of worry this great
Scheme would lift from me.
Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
Discovered There Were Others.

He (sadly)-"I can remember when
you used to say l was all the world to
you"
She-"Perhaps; but I've studied as
tronomy sincen'-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Ehe milk of human kindness io too
often condensed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29

Entered at the Postofilce at Freeland, Pa,
as Second Class Matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
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HE perfection of farm ma
chinery has worked a revo-
luton in all farming meth
DDS. Now n man can with
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-29
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-04-10

Another good well in the Kentucky
fields, near Barbourville, came in On
the 4th. 1t is located on the farm
of George Jones, one-half mile east
of the other Jones well, and one-half
mile north of the Wage well. The oil
was found at a depth of 52S feet.
The secretary of war, after careful
research, has presented 10 the SEN
ate, in response to a resolution of in
quiry, evidence that the order for d
general massacre of all foreigners,
residents of Manila, at the beginning
of the Instruction. was issued by
Gen. Luna, who was, later, assassinat-
ed by Aguinaldo's order.
The total number of cases of chol-
era reported, at Manila, up to Don
of the 4th, was 40, and there had
been 115 deaths from the disease. In
the provinces 80 cases of cholera
and 10 deaths from that cause have
occurred.
A Washington dispatch of the 4th,
said that Mr.. II. G. Squires, who made
such an enviable record as secretary
of the American legation in Pekin.
has been selected by President Roose-
welt as first United States minister to
the Cuban Republic.
Frank Sargent, presiden of the
brotherhood of locomotive firemen,
saw the president, on the 4th, and
was rendered the position of commits
sioner general of immigration. Mr..
Sargent accepted the offer.
William Lane, a negro, shot and
killed Mrs. Ella Furbush and her
daughter Madeline and fatally wound
ed another daughter, Eloise, on the
LIST, at Philadelphia. On the evening of
the 4th Lane was a convicted mur
derer under sentence of death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-04-10
OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM
FiFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 3lst, the entire
day, was given to consideration of the
oleomargarine bill, three set speeches be-
ing delivered on the measure. Mr.. Sim
mons IN. c. made a forceful argument
against the bill. and Messrs. Dillingham;
Vt.) and McCumber IN. d. delivering
strong speeches in advocacy of it.......:in
the house consideration of the sundry civil
Appropriation bill was begun. and the
general debate was completed. Mr.. Payne,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, reported the Cuban reciprocity
pill, n gave notice that he would call
1t up on the Sth.
In the senate. on the list, continued de-
bate on the oleomargarine bill occupied
the entire day. the measure being fire.
!quently designated by its opponents as a
bill TO suppress a fraud. Mr.. Bailey CTex)
was speaking against the bill when the
senate adjourned. I'm the house rapid
progress was made with the sundry civil
appropriations bill, % of the 1879 pages of
the bill We're successfully resisted. as a
rule, by Mr.; Cannon Qll:l, chairman OF
the appropriations committee. The pro-
ceedings We're without incident.
In the senate. on the I'd, the discussion
on the Oleomargarine bill was continued,
Mr.. Bailey (TeX.) occupying most of the
session in concluding his speech against
the measure begun on the LIST. Some
sharp passages of wit between senators,
especially Senators Bailey and Depew, en-
80 NhN' Nhi' : Nay $3.50 N
sundry civil appropriations bill was
passed, only a few unimportant amend
ments being attached to 1t. Discussion
of the revenue cutter bill was then re-
Sumed.
In the senate, on the Sd, at the con-
cluslon of an animated debate, the oleo-
margarine bill was passed by a vote of 30
to 81. The bill, as passed by the senate,
differs in several respects from that
passed by the house. 1t provides regula-
tionS for collecting the tax, and pre-
scribes minutely how the various prod
ucts are to be prepared for market. .....ln
the house, after desperate resistance and
an attempt to tilibuster by its opponents,
the senate bill to promote the, efficiency
of the revenue cutter service was passed.
The bill fixes the relative rank of COM
handing officers of the revenue service.
In the senate, on the 18th, consideration
of the Chinese exclusion bill was begun,
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) making the opening
speech. He pointed out f~orcefully the ne
cessity for the exclusion of Chinese labor-
ers, and said the bill had been constructed
on the basis of existing law, In the light
of experience and the decisions Of the
courts. The Indian appropriation bill was
under consideration for a time, but was
not completed .....ln the house, also,
Chinese exclusion was considered No OPP
ponent of the general principal of eXclu-
sion appeared, but members We're divided
in their support between two bills pre-
sented. Several speeches were made in
favor of both the majority and minority
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-04-10
A sCATHING ARRANGEMENT.
Grand jury on Municipal
Bribery.

st. Louis, April 6.-Following is a
digest of the report of the grand jury
on municipal corruption:
Combines for plumber have for n
long time existed in both branches of
the municipal assembly and are still
in force.
Few ordinances have been passed in
recent years without money having
been used for the purpose of bribery.
Several members of the present
house of delegates are lacking in or
binary intelligence, have no trace Of
mentality or morality, are of a low
order of training united with bass
cunning, groveling instincts and sor-
did desires.
The election to office of such is a
%travesty on justice.
These men VINO hold offices the sal
aries to which are $500 a year fire.
quently receive from 500 to $1O0, 900
for their votes.
So openly has the bribery been car
ried OF that it is joked about at the
city hall and the members playfully
call n another "boodlers."
The investigation shows that evil
dence which will convict can be Sc.
cured against only q small percentage
nf thnSa who chn,JI Ln ,,n,.n, Al,
garb of c%onvicts.
Evidence shows that one member
of the assembly made $4,000 in one
year by selling his vote.
Evidence shows that another man
received $4,000 from one corporation
for his vote and then sold his negative
vote for 100000 to an opposing cor
poration.
One member was given $4,000 for
his vote and returned $4,000 of that
sum in the hopes of getting a larger
amount. In this he was disappointed.
For the passage of one piece OF
street railroad legislation $145,OO0
was paid and then an additional $780,
900 had to be put up.
The Suburban deal is treated in
full.
The grand jury finds that a regular
scale of bribery prices has been ar
ranged in the assembly, from 500 for
a switch up to any amount for a
street railroad.
The report concludes with words Of
praise for Circuit Attorney Joseph w.
Folk.