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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
THE COMMANDING ISSUE.


Pennsylvania is about to enter upon
contest for political independence
and regeneration that will be memor-
able in the annals of the times. The
currents of public feeling to be noted
in all parts of the state are deep and
strong. 1t was thorough knowledge
and appreciation of this fact which in
spired the action of the controlling
forces in the recent Republican con-
vention. 1t was openly and signifi
cantly declared that no risks must be
taken. Nevertheless, the situation al.
ready shows that even the best laid
plans of the shrewdest political man.
ayers may go amiss, despite every ef-
fort to persuade the people that all is
well. There is rising tide of public
suspicion that a confidence game is
contemplated and an increasing pur-
pose is manifest to know the truth
and to act with vigorous indepen-
dence and effect. There is to be a
determined graphing once more with
the forbidding forces in American pol
itics which have so long made the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania a re.
proach throughout the nation.
1t is clear knowledge of this fact
which has caused many citizens of
the highest standing and influence,
and in full sympathy with the Repub-
lican party on national issues, to open.
ly declare their purpose to again sus.
tain the cause of reform, as represent.
ed by the Democratic standard bear.
ers in this state. Men like Henry C.
Lea, the veteran reformer, and ey.
Postmaster Hicks, of Philadelphia,
have vigorously arraigned the Quay
machine and repudiated the attempt to
deceive the people through the nomi-
nation of a candidate for governor
who seeks 10 cover with the cloak of
personal responsibility the multiplied
sins of the most odious political COM
bination the country has ever known.
The battle is against the same bosses
and their ready tools that have so
deeply wronged and disgraced the
state. The lines are clearly drawn
and the friends of honest politics and
good government are everywhere rally.
ing earnestly for a great victory at
the polls in November next.
Railway employees of Pennsylvania
stand in the front rank of workers In
intelligence and patriotic regard for
the public welfare. They know how
all classes of the people suffer under
misrule. They understand the wicked
ways of the political highwayman.
They know how worthless are the
promises of men without conscience or
principle. Therefore they see clearly
and speak out boldly in the present
contest. The action of representative
railroad workers, speaking for an or
ganization numbering scores of thou
sands of honest and courageous public
servants, as they really are, Is signifi-
cant of the state of public feeling in
Pennsylvania at this time. 1t shows
how deep and widespread is the dis
gust OF the people and the determine.
tion to turn the rascals out and re-
store honest government. The short
and sure road to this end is the cleo
ton of AN executive and associates
and a legislature worthy of public
trust.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-14

ciento de los arbitrios fecandados, propslrcfo-
nal 81 respective 61nero de habitantes, re
sulta producer una gran injustcis, p5roue Sc
dA ell case frecnente de que q los distrftcs ru-
raIes extansos les tpqRe mayor parte de las
contribuciones que a Iaa poblaeiones mss gran.
des, anrque ell dissrIto rural neeesitsI nlenos
ell ingresc mayor
Entire los gastos del Gobferno Sc fntsiuye,
Ia suma de 39, IT'S. o. que Sc han pagado para
iqoidaT los creditoS que haDla en contra de la
DIputaci6n Provincial. La eomieion qua eatuvo
encaTgada de resolver acerca de tales reclama-
clones Ia eoncin11o su tfabAio, habiendo auto
ri3ado III raciamaciones contra pastidas an eI
presupuesto VICENTE, ocho contra cr6dikos con
signados para / 900 901, uns contra lotra
partfda presupuesta para Ell an1 1900 LA CO.
mission rechaz6 reclaim aGiones cuyo monianta
en- coniunto lIegaba n 8 1913, AIS 65, y expfdf6
certihcacIones para autb el Tribunal ae' Dis
trto, segdn Ia ley 10 reqnieFes, srsspeeao de se-
senta Y tres recafnRGiones Dor vk1iot de
e is Ia sa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-14
H.UESPEDES
Continuord.

Lists ie los huespedos pasa1eroa del Ho-
TIKI. AURORA.
Don MarceIgno Eola, don Mariana AbrfI
don Luis Rodriguez CabrHro, don Pedro Lanza,
don Pastor Sanchez, don Salvador solk, dor
don Ignacio Conn e1, JeEe Harrero don 105lnin-
GO CauiIIa, don AIgRsEp OrEiz Mr. Macs.
rraille.
Aurora Maxir,
Prop fetaria.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-14
TRIBuNALEs YJupIcATuRA

La propiedad SCI enc0entra protegida Dor
los Tribunales las infraceiones de las leye
Sc castigan con bastante pronttud. No existe
necesidadp sin embargo, De que haya sfmulta-
neRmente IN Juez Municipal y nm Jaez de Po-
lic1s en- ios municipios mas pequenos. u d solo
funcionario podr1a deseraps1sr Ell trabaio que
hoy hacen los dos, y creo que hslIareis Conve-
niente confsrT ambas jqrisdicciones q IN juez
en- los munfcipios de menor ernportancta. Ha
habido alganas queiRs de que los juecas de
cierbas locaHdades no estan dispuestos 3 apIf-
car 81 castgo merecido, cases de haberse
VnInerado las leyes de salud pGhlica. Essto de-
be dessprobarse, puesto que no debsrfa fatar
la cooperation de psrte do los funclonarios de
Ia Juaticia para haeer Gumplir las leyes ten
dentes q ejorar la sanidad. Tambikn hay
que parseguir con t0da energfa los Concul-
csdores do las leges de rentas L'9guese
tener bien sveriguado, y de clio psnetrese
bien TODD al mundo, que la faIts de honradez
jamas SO dlsculpa, que los trbunsAes aon I'm
parciales pero saYeros contrg los culpaolss,
las defraudsciones de rentss ser&n muy eses-
saa.
Debesfa votarse cr6dito para la prepa-
rsci6n del iibro, cue hA de publicarse este &no
como en- los vsnlderos, conteniendo las genten-
cias del Teibudal Supreme del Tribunal dc
los Estados Unidos en- Puerto Rico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-14
Sola, Cadiz Y co
Fabfieantes tabacOs ] CigaHiIIos

Faba lie adeantos de
6pcca dgda peritos coptntes Su abacos garrio
admiten rival sa K
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-14

por ofctAles pagado-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

When the protocol with China was
signed by the powers the value of the
Haikwan tael, in which the indemnity
was to be paid, was IA cents, but
since then it has declined to about go
cents. If the debt is to be kept on
the gold basis it will be necessary to
increase the 450, ,00O. 900 taels of the
protocol by something like another
hundred million and to raise the an
nual interest charge by more than
hree millions Naturally the Chinese
feel this change as a great hardship.
They themselves use silver exclusive
ly, and to pay in gold is more of bur-
den now than when the treaty was ne
gotiated. The result is to them ex-
actly as though the powers had ms4e
a demand for $4,000 900 Haikwan
taels in the first instance. On the
other hand the powers can claim un-
doubtedly that the language OF the pTo
tocol justifies the larger demand NV
While 50,000.000 is specifically men
toned as the amount of the debt and
an appended note gives the equivalent
of the tael in the money of other coun-
tries at the time. it is said that this
sum in gold shall bear interest" etc. I
and that capital and interest shall be
payable in gold or at the rates of ex-
change corresponding to the dates at
which the different payments fall due"
But it is known that the claims of
some of the powers were excessive,
and even if the variation in exchange
had not occurred 1t would be no more
than decent in the interested govern
ments to put aside the sordid charac-
ter Of insistent usurers. They should
be satisfied with the punishment they
have given the country and not wiring
more suffering out of the extreme pow
erty which units China to pay this in
debtedness.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26
ored and respected throughout the
community in which he lived.
BIG GAS FLOW ENcouNT-
E7Ep Mt OIL WELL

Gas,
Yes. GAS,
1t was encountered in the oil well in
such large quantities about two
o'clock this morning that it came
mighty near burning the entire works.
At the hour mentioned, while the
drill was making regular thumps. the
workmen were attracted by gurgling
noise which came through the drive
pipes and quicker than you could say
Jack Robinson flames shot up on the
inside of the derrick building 20 to 30
feet. There was fire in the build
ing and when the gas shot up the
drive pipe 1t quickly ienited and
there was some lively hustling. Not
only did the gas come through the
drive pipe. but also on the outside
In sufficient quantity to become ignit-
ed. causing flames to shoot up
through the cracks of the floor. The
machine manipulation Immediately
turned on back suction which put out
the shaft blaze while water was ap-
piled to the other flow. fire being re-
moved from the building, it being ne
'FHSdiN w WIN th' i'oi vi thf
in darkness, as The derrick building
was so impregnated with gas that it
would ignite from lamps or candles,
the flow continuing today.
This gas was encountered In shale
at depth OF 700 feet and makes 1t
certain that much stronger flow
will be encountered underneath the
cap rock. aud it also assures striking
Oil experienced oil men say. as such
Indications seldom fail The well is
going down at the rate OF so feet per
day. everything working very nicely
since starting mp the first of the
week.
1t viii be worth the time OF stran-
gers to visit the well and it will be
still better to invest in few hun
dred shares OF stock. as "A ten dollar
Investment will undoubtedly be worth
500 inside of two months
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26
NAVAJO WON'T EAT
PINE RIVER FISH
Dcnyer RepubiloanJ


Those Navajo Indians are n
strange people said Thomas liol.
land yesterday In mnditaiiye mood
Mr. Holland n state superintendent
OF flsh hatcherieA and he has Just
returned FROM an extended trip In the
southwestern part OF the state II
slapped nj the ranch OF man named
bishop said Mr. Holland "Mr
Bishop lives north Of Durango. and
this summer white men are No
scarce la that section of the state
that Indians are being hired TO do ali
sorts OF work This man bishop has
n Navajo Indian working for him
lie II tall ana straight, and as lazy
A. any Indian | ever saw
u had some packing to he don.
over to several lakes about 20 miles
north OF the ranch. and 20, this In
dian To go with mo. II required y
would accept the ofr.r | made him
and then he would onl, do 30 upon
one condition. and that was that
should do absolutely no hshing on
the way aud that no nah OF any kind
should he cooked He wouldn't tell
me why he had such n dislike to Nah
but on the way up into the mountains
! managed TO get the story out of him
He said that thousands OF years
ago. ur II good many nj amy rate. the
great tribe Of Navajos divided Their,
WAS war between the factions. and
one part OF the Indians drove the 9th
~ away on TO the north nghtine al
the way, When the fleeing redmer
got To the Pine river which we had ia
cross ON the way. there was terrible
battle, and hundreds OF the Indian
were killed Their bodies wer,
thrown into the river. and the chas,
continued, That Indian told me that
the refugees were driven so far nortl
tina, they were in the region of ever
lasting snow.
Then the victorious Indians cam,
back TO the country they had left ant
have occupied II ever since In peace
But the belief has always existed
among the Navajos tina, the dead met
to fishes. and that all OF the hnnS
tribe that now lives IN that stream
are descendants OF their vanquishct
brothers
That Indian was mos, peculiar
fellow. Whenever he would do n 1T
tie extra exertion such ns lifting he
would go and lay down for few
minutes and he would not bulge un
I'll he had rested. He would get ur
on those frosty mornings and put on
nothing but a shirt and pair OF
trousers and work until the sun be
came warm and then he would put
on his coat He would wear his coat
until the weather began to get cool in
the evening and on would come his
coat and he would have nothing on
but his shirt and trousers all through
the chilly evening"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

shine. and the chiefs and their women
and children and the animals and
birds could go forth again Before
this great water there was no fear
among the animals or men. While
ID the great boat and after again
mingled together. so there were no wild
mingled together, so there was no wild
animals. They did not fear man or
woman then but the fear of animals
came in an Unexpectedly way, not
from choice but punishment sent by
the Great Spirit, because of the wick
ed temper OF an old woman.
When the waters dried up so the
valleys were again green, the chiefs
and warriors descended to them and
made village. and one day all the
chiefs and warriors went away to ex-
plore the country and become ac-
quainted with the strange land they
had found An old woman was left
in charge of the village. She had a
terrible temper. and for this came
the trouble the Indians have ever since
suffered for.
One day after the braves and the
chiefs had been gone some time, she
| moved about cleaning up the tepees
and the village streets, ready for the
home coming of the warriors, but the
animals who were without fear and
| tame. kept following her around, in
terrupting her labors until in an out
burst of temper she screamed at them
| and beat them with her broom and
| f-tu bnn thav GpamnQrad
away to the hills. and to the woods
aud up the valley, leaving the camp
| deserted. except by the old virago and
the other women and children.
Thus the warriors found the village
when they returned. They at once
started in pursuit of the animals, each
way. here and there. and hunted and
| hunted. until it became a passion with
them and so it is today with the
Utes they are hunters. They care
not for houses but a few of them
One did the famous chief Ouray, who
| had a snug house on the banks OF
the great Un-ca-pahgre, in western
| Colorado. many years before he died
| where his beautiful young wife Chip
eta mourned him many days, and
where his old wife was with him
many years. Yet no other or at least
"A very few had houses. The wick
iup. the tepee, the pony and the blank
cts were come to them, and no happier
are they than when on a pony riding
the ranges hunting. hunting ever fol
the animals the old virago of the
legend drove from the happy village
many, many years ago while in rage
| Who can say but the fore fathers
of the American Indian We're not OF
| the Mongolian type? Who can tel
but that the great boat of the Ute
| Indian legend came not from across
the seas, or, perhaps the garden OF
Eden was in America Perhaps the
| Cliff dwelIers were the ancient people
of the Bible and maybe the Noah ark
was built on the western hemisphere
and the Indians hunting for their ami
mails crossed from Mt. Arrarat unit
| they reached America.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26
OUTSIDE COAL ARRlV-
ING BY TRAINLOAD

For the first time since Durango be
came "A city a train of fifteen cars ar
rived last night, laden with outside
coal the result of the strike. This
means there will be no coal famine,
as the smelter will undoubtedly ship
in coal. as well as dealers and this
condition will last until our local
miners come to their senses. turn
down Gehr and accept SO for eight
hours work. OF course coal will
come higher. but it will fall as heav-
lily on the laboring man as the well
to-do because all must burn some
fuel, even during the summer months,
AS the local mines are willing to pay
the full scale of three dollars per day,
there can be no objection to union
men handing outside fuel, thus sup
plying the market, although it does
seem rather hard that Durango, with
coal sufficient to supply the state OF
Colorado, is compelled to rely on out
side product, owing to the machina-
tions of agitators.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. Hopkins, the assessor, spent to-
day in Hesperus.
Mr. S. E. Koontz. of Aztec, left
for home this morning
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Pace of Pine
river. took in the races.
w. Y. Kinney came down from Sill
verton yesterday. He returned home
this afternoon.
Mr.. G. V. Copp left this morning for
Pagosa Springs. where he will make
a short visit.
T. p. Shurtz from the Florida mesa,
was in town yesterday loading up with
supplies.
The Young Ladies' Whist club meets
this evening at the home of Miss Mel
lie McCloud.
Two cases of plain drunkenness ap-
peared before the police court yester-
day afternoon. Judge Houx fined the
men 81 each.
Messrs. H. C. Rowley. George C.
Martindale and A. A. Miller of Creede
departed yesterday for a trip in the
La Platas.
PAYS to advertise. The lost bi-
cycle was returned to the owner this
morning. The Herald fills the bill In
this respect
Sedwick Post G. A. R will attend
services at the NJ. f. church tomor-
row morning when Rev. F. A. Hawke
will preach the sermon.
The tennis court has been newly lev
eled and fixed up generally. and par
ties of two or more go up every day to
enjoy the exhilarating game.
Mr. Bloodgood. manager of the Col
orado Milling and Mining company.
of Gladstone departed for his home
last evening. having been in Durango
trading on high scale.'
The sign Removed to opposite the
the Postoffce," which stood on the hill
at the west. is conspicous for its alb
sence. having been blown down during
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

The funeral of Miss May Forbes
took place this forenoon from Mr..
Hoods undertaking parlors. There
was bible reading, prayer and sing
ing before leaving for the cemetery,
the remains being followed to their
last earthly resting place by friends in
carriages, who mourned for the depart
ed in the absence of the far-away
mother. brothers and sisters. The
poor girl came here too late, and while
she was resigned, wanted to live to
return home to see her mother whom
she dearly loved. That she died
Christian, prepared to meet her Saw
ior was one of the pleasing features,
being conscious and speaking within
fifteen minutes of death. her last
words being to send her things to
the mother in Nova Scotia.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26
STRUCK OIL JUST
BEFORE NOON HOUR

OIL
Yes. OIL,
This forenoon at depth of about
75O feet seam of oil was struck in
tho oil well and sample bottles are
now being displayed by Secretary
l1idredge. OF course he is happy, al
though the flow does not partake of
the nature of a gusher. There is oil
below us. and don't you forget It,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

A false alarm was rung in from box
l6 last night. and the fire department
showed up well in its response. AS
someone expressed it. they didn't take
any time at all-"they were here, there
and gone in less time than it takes
to tell it One of the prize winners
at the races was upstairs in the city
clerks room receiving his money when
they started. and made the remark
that there was running that could ri
val the racers. They went so fast
that one of the wagon wheels caught
fire from the friction of its own mo-
ton Durango has reason to be proud
of her fire department, and the men
in charge of it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

The country is going to be saved
Governor Orman has called a court OF
inquiry to investigate his adjutant
general Gardner is to be pitied. He
is to stand between two fires and will
get let down like an old man
bounces his daughters beau after
three o'clock in the morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

Recont experiments with violin
music In roo showed the pnmas TO
be noryourly aEitnted or luieied by
fast or slow tempos, the wolves to
be- Interested lions and hyonas terri.
hed lcopards Indifferent and monkeys
curious. nF usual
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

Governor Odell is not the only
statesman whose services are sought
hy the capitalists of the country
Only IN. other day Senator Hanna re-
fused an ofIer OF 800 000 year TO be.
come the president OF business con.
cern. and Secretary Cortelyou has re-.
p-nt.diy declined 1attering Offers
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

william nrahbeu OF North Side.
.ormerly reader for the Adventist
church left his wife and seven child
rcn last week aud the report is cur
rcat that he went away with Mrs.
Charles Fassbinder In talking with
Mrs Brahben. It Is found that there
is very little real evidence to prove
lhc truth of the report MIR Brahben
i"ft home nj siN o'clock Monday morn.
ms May 18th. telling his wife that
he was going to look for work but
saving nothing of his intended desti.
nation. Mrs Fassbnder was a neigh.
hor and Intimate friend OF the family
for some years expressing much ar
foyiun FOR Mrs. Brahhcn's children
arl sisterly regard for Mrs Brab.
ben herself The families visited
each other frequently. and there was
uo evidence that Mr. Brabbon fclt
more than a friendly liking for his
visitor On the day ol Mr. Brabbeu's
departure, Mrs Fassbinder called
twice on Mrs Brabbcn but nothing
wns said about MIR Brahbens leaving
or Mrs Fasshindcr's intention Of SO
doing About midnight wagon came
after Mru. Fassblndcr aud It is from
the description given by neighbor
%, the man who came In IT, as given
that suspicion fnstons upon Mr. Brab
hon. Mrs Fasshinder has three
children whom she took with her
reporting that she was going to Sill.
yerton where her husband. from
whom she has been separated for
some time is supposed to be living
Mrs Brahbeu says that she doesn't
know what TO think about the affair
hut " she had believed a, the begin.
ming that her husband went away
with Fassbinder, she would have sent
someone after him immediately
Nus. Brabben and Mrs Fassbinder's
people are very much agitated over
the apparent elopemont. but are ans.
iously looking for some proof to the
contrary
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26


The Woodman band concert last
evening attracted large crowd
which enjoyed the splendid music.
The band has lost none of the glory
Won last year and we trust the weekly
concerts win continue during the
summer months.
u. y. FARLEY and Arthur Cornforth,
who journcyed to Silverton yesterday
afternoon, report meeting goodly
number of Republicans last evening.
They passed through Durango this
morning and viii put in the night at
Pagosa Springs.
Division Superintendent Wbitten-
berger. after putting In most OF yes
tcrday IN Durango. went to Silyerton
In the evening. returning this morn
Ing and continuing to Alamosa. Mr..
Wittenberger Is pleasant gentle
man 10 converse with. and is thor
ough railroad man. having been or
the Grand Trunk line running through
Canada for long term OF years.
The guessing contest at Kellenber.
gers last evening brought out good
rowd. i. r. Williams. ]. c. and C.
w Bowman acted as judges. There
were 507 guessos Peter Lonergan
Won the prize by placing the number
oi gallons In the cask at 255. the cor
roct amount being 254.51 gallons, 9th
~ guesses ran as low rs 5. and as
nigh as l2i59 gallons.
Miss May Forbes who came to Du
anpo some two or three months age
rom Boston. being in the last stages
Ot consumption, died last evening
The remains are at Hoods undertak
Ing parlors awaiting advices from hei
folks as to disposition Of the body
Her father died about a year ago from
the same cause and brother sine,
her arrival in Durango. the fatal dis
cpse being hereditary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

Marion Crawford has not been se
locted To write the Official life of
Pope Leo after all That work viii
be produced by the pope'H domestic
prclate. Fr OReily author OF q life
OF pOpa u
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

The Republican party la the only
party that has ever attempted TO curb
the trusts Under Democratic reign
the trusts got such tooihold II IL q
hard Job to suppress than.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

Day is like nm ostrich lie gives
vent 10 spnsma of virtue and really
thinks the people believe him. The
ostrich buries Its head In the sand
and thinks I, Is safe from attack
that II cannot be sron
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

Remember this man Gehr Is draw
ins good salary while the coal min
ers he has hoo.dooed are paying the
fiddler. Great scheme for Gehr but
tough on the lsbofing men.