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Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27

cold. Sue felt her cheeks flush
too, with irrepressible joy; but
she assumed entire careless
ness.
II was jest Il sayiu' thet twas
too stormy fer men Abby to
drive home tonight, Sue; so
we'll stay over till termorrer,
announced Cousin Reuben.
Tom Kellogg. here, II take
you home, fer it's on his road,
nd | guess you won't mind
swappin' us old folks fer
young beau
Cousin Reuuen cackled at his
own joke, aud the rest joined in.
Sue and Tom laughed, too, but
hardly with etfusion. There is
nothing more serious than Il
love affair to those concerned.
1t seemed to both Of them that
the next hour or so would never
be over. The games were all
done by this time, but singing
was still III order, and the un.
limited consumption of nuts, ap-
pies and cider, before the gath
ering finally broke up. The
storm gradually ceased bowling
and sank away TO a calm, SO
that when the good-bys had all
been said, and the various
teams were being harnessed,
the sky was almost clear, and
only a few drifting clouds OBJ.
scured the stars.
Tom was so afraid that Cous-
in Reuben might reconsider that
he brought the colt and cutter
up before the rest OF the teams
were ready. The colt was
prancing and eager; Sue, well
wrapped in shawls aud hood,
was tucked in hurriedly; Tom
jumped in, and they were off
Sue gave little sigh of relief
in the depths of her hood, for
she had been afraid of Cousin
Reuben, too. And yet, now
that she was safely beside hei
lover, her old tormenting spirit
rose within her, and she resolv
ed she would not make slgr
after all,
The colt forged ahead through
the feathery, piled,up snow
On each side the world stretch
ed gllttering and cold . undej
the frosty stars. The keen all
brought the blood to the cheek.
and stirred every pulse of life
to the rhythm of the dancing
bells on the harness. Tom sa
upright as q statue, lookinI
neither to the light nor th
left. Sue waited two minute
for him to speak-five-ten
They would be at home in hal
an hour. He expected her t,
begin, and she never could-anc
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27
r. J. WEMYSS,
General Immigration anI Industrial Agent
LOUISVILLE, ny.

For SALE--A high grade up
right piano, bought new less
than six months ago. viii sell
for less than wholesale price
This instrument is Guaranteed
by the manufacturers and is 4
bargain for some one. Can be
seen at any time.--CARL f.
SMITH.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27
To Cut Pensions.

The State of Georgia is be
ginning to realize that halt
must be called Oh the pension
list. Georgia pensions the eX.
confederates and her pension
list at the end of 81 years is
like that of the general govern
ments, growing to enormous
propositions. The eyes OF the
State is being opened to the
fact that il is the rankest kind
of prohigacy to pension men
drawing good salaries or who
are independent financially.
Our national pension list is
even greater than that of Eng.
land.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27

THE BANNER ROUTE


...FOR..
New York, Niagara Falls, De.
troit, Toledo, Omaha. Council
Bluffs, St, Paul and all points
north, east and west.
Though Chair Cars (seats
free and Buffet Sleeping Cars,
Kansas City and Moberly tC
New York. Detroit. Des Moinee
and ST Paul and Omaha; ana
st. Louis to Chicago, Buffalo
New York and Boston.
Compartment Sleeping Cars
between st. Louis aud Kansas
City.
Magnificent Dining Cars be
tween ST. Louis and the east.
Fine road bed-elegant equip.
ment and fast time.
c. S. CRANE, H, {, WAT rs,
G. P. &T,A. P.&T.A.
St. Louis MoherIy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27

II a brand of soap runs along
month after month. showing heal Il :
and permanent growth in the nu-h
Of friends won, it will be generally
admitted that it possesses unusual
merit. For fifteen years Maple City
Self-W ashiug Soap has, been recog-
nixed as the leading hard water soap
iR the world.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27
TO CALIFORNIA.

Weekly California excursions in
through tourist sleepers, Select
parties in charge of special conduc-
tors; join them. Best and, most eco
nomical way to reach the coast via
the all-year and scenic route through
Denver, Scenic Colorado and Salt
Lake City.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27
Reasons For Thanksgiving.

Reasons For Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving for the day that
brings
Our harvest home of blessinn T.
Thanksgiving for the love that
Aings
Der us its fond caressing.
Thanksgiving that Il loving
glance
Still rests upon us kindly;
Thanksgiving that, with looks
askance,
Some joys have passed us
blindly.
Thanksgiving that our harvest
food
Has justly been divided;
Thanksgiving that the turkey
good
BY custom is provided.
Thanksgiving that life's jangle.
ed chime
With happier notes is blend
ing;
Thanksgiving that III course Of
time
All troubles have an ending.
Detroit Free Press.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27
SEE THE WEST IN ITS 1902
PROSPERITY.

Homescekers' excursion tickets are
sold over the Burlington Route on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at one fare plus s. for round
trip to the territory east of the Rocky
Mountains,
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27

Tony Movers was carrying a
very sore hand last week. He
had injured the fieshy portion
of it with a rusty nail,
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27
CHEAP 0NE-WAY RATES

One-@ay settlers rates on same
dates to Il large extent of territory
at a trine more than half T. ties.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27

Mrs. z. Young, who resides
south of the city was all smiles
when she called on the DEMO
GRAFT Saturday morning. She
had returned the day before
from Ashley, Mo, where she
had been visiting her son Allen.
BY the way, she is grandma for
the fourth time and the last
time was the happy trip for
Allen is now the papa of a fine
boy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-27

r. l.. Jennings, of Joanna,
was one Of the DEMOCRATS
visitors Saturday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
CORRECTING THE CLOCK.

The United States naval observa.
tory clock was set the night before,
by a star when it crossed the merid.
ian, but, for one reason or another,
1t may have lost or gained the frac.
ton of a second. Inc observer at
the eye piece OF the telescope watches
the oncoming star with the very clos
est attention. The instant it comes
into his field of vision, just as it be.
gins crawling across the wires, he
gives a squeeze to the telegraphic key.
At the moment OF this squeeze the
fountain pen, attached to the key by
the wire, gives a tiny jump and makes
a slight bending in the line. AS the
star crosses each wire the observer
presses the key, so that there arc
eleven indentations made as the star
crosses the field and passes out of
sight on it's celestial way. 1t has
not been stopped a fraction of an
inch in its journey through space, but
the observer has timed 1t in transit,
and no matter how fast it may have
been fleeing through the heavens, it
has yet been closely watched by tho
man at the telescope until he could
record its movements. AS the star
passed the sixth wire the pressure
for that line, it's meridian line, reg.
Istered the precise fraction OF a sec.
ond at which the star crossed the line.
Then, as the clock has been marking
It's own time off on the cylinder sec.
ond by second, the observer compares
the time the clock has been making
with the indentation the instrumen.
recorded as the star crossed the mer.
idian. Thus he can tell to the frac.
tional part of a second the gain or
loss in the time of the clock, and it
is adjusted, or set" as we say,
to the unvarying time of the star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
Not So Anxious to Go,

Uncle Sambo," when alone in his
cabin, often prayea to be delivered
from all his earthly sorrows, asking
God ito send the angel Gab'el down
TO take poo ole Sambo out'n all his
troubles, right up to helm"
Some boys ION mischief bent" heard
the old mans prayer one night, and,
after waiting until he was ready for
bed knocked at the door. "Who dar?"
asked Uncle Sambo, in startled
voice.
ITS the Angel Gabriel" was the
answer.
who dar, l say?" repeated Sambo,
hustling around inside the cabin.
THE Angel Gabriel, whom the Lord
has sent down in his chariot to take
poor Uncle Sambo up to heaven,
where he II see no more trouble"
Well, boss, you jes' tell Massa
God dat Sambo amt been heah in
tree weeks!" and crawling under his
rude bed, he lay there fearing and
trembling, while the boys kept knock
ing and urging him to get ready for
his ascension at once. But he kept
silent. He was not so anxious to go,
after all.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

Chief Engineer Robert Scout, of the
burned steamer British Queen. who,
after the destruction of the Phoenix
Line pier and considerable shipping by
fire, was given up for lost, appeared
at the Myers House, Hoboken, his face
and hands badly burned. His story is
thrilling one. He said:
Il am Liverpool man. chief engi-
neer on what was the British Queen.
l am forty years old. l had been i'll
with rheumatism, and for some time
my assistant had been doing my work.
l was asleep in my room when the
fire broke out. l awoke, choking frcm
the smoke. Seeing flames about, ran
forward, half dressed, and gained the
deck. Then l ran aft and back again
amidships. The flames got at my face
at this point. l thought | was the only
man aboard until l ran into Belgian
stoker, who seemed to have been craZed
by fear. We stood in the lee of a cattle
stall, making up our minds whether to
jump. All this time l was shouting for
help. The heat becoming too great
where we were we climbed to the roof
OF the structure. There l found a wire
cable. Making this fast to Il stanch!on
and calling the Belgian to follow. l
threw the loose end over the side of the
ship and slid down into the icy water.
The Belgian did not follow me. l do
not know what became of him. l
struck out for barge near by, and
succeeded in pulling myself over the
rail. l found my way into the cabin
and there tried to warm myself.
"As luck would have it, the barge
was soon blazing, and l was forced to
jump again into the river. by that
time l was SO benumbed and SO be-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
Artificial CLAW.

Artificial clay, according to German
reports, is receiving increased atten-
ton abroad. This ceramic novelty.
which is used fer the manufacture of
artificial stone, tiles, cutters, ETC., is
composed Of sand, chalk, cement,
liquid glue and petroleum. The sub
stances are mixed in certain quantities
and claylilic mass results, which can
be formed at pleasure and acquires
an excellent degree Of hardness by
being subjected to heat.
This artificial clay can he employed
in variety of structures; tiles Of DIFF
fcrcnt forms and sizes are made Of it.
They have a perfectly even surface
and sharp edges, are freproof and re-
sist the influences of the weather.
They, furthermore, absorb no moisture.
The clay is also used for the manu-
facture OF artificial stone in all colors.
Tests with this clay have been made
at the laboratory Of the Technical Ex-
perimeltal station at Charlottenhurg,
and the results have been pronounced
very favorable.
AS the substances are easily mixed
without the aid of machinery, the
smallest builCer can use the process
and so obtain structural decorations at
low price.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

Ma1y's the time" turning to the
crowd, ''has he held the baby while
cut wood to cook his meals"
Industry must prosper" interrupted
Simon. land 1 allus knew the Lord
would provide"
Get up, you lazy vagabondw
screamed his wife; "get out Of that bed
and come along home"
"But your husband has broken leg"
said one of the men. "You surely
wouldn't drag him away before he can
walk. The doctor here can tell yCu
that it's n very bad break"
"Oh, indeed" sneered the woman;
"he's had that happen to him before
now. An he has the rheumatic in that
leg, and it pains him so he can never
do stroke of work? We'll, gentlemen,
take Ey advice an keep your synpa-
thy for yourselves. He's played II
pretty fine on you end pulled the wool
over your eyes in great shape-but
there amt the least danger from tia!
break, not Llitc-'cause you see It's
his wooden leg."-NIrs. NJ. L. Ecyle,
il Tie Chicago Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
THE 8UCLE SONG.

He went away to the war that day,
To the swinging bugle song;
All stanch and true in his suit of blue,
= And sturdy, brave and strong,
Mid the tramp of feet and the loud drum.
beat,
And the ringing of the cheers,
There We're none to see such one as she,
Who could not see for tears.
And back again came the marching men,
With the bugle singing still;
Yet the music's surge was signing dirge,
All sad and slow and shrill
For woman wept; and soldier slept
In the dreamless, silent sleep;
And the bugle song had measure wrong,
For the buglers sometimes weep.
And the bugles' lure while the years en-
dure
Will coax them to the line,
And the lifting strains on the hills and
plains
Still echo fair and fine,
But the suits of blue, and the sabres, too,
And the worn and battered caps
Will tell some maid what the brgle played
When it sighed the song of "Taps."
w. d. Nesbit, in Baltimore American
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
His Eirst Dress Suit.

lie was very youthful looking man
and he Wore natty opera hat and q
lengthy raglan which caused him to he
the cynosure of all eyes in the Arch
street trolley car 1t was probably the
first time he had ever worn dress
suit, and as he walked into the car his
painful embarrassment was noticeable.
Many smiles fitted across the passen-
gers features, and the young fellow
noticed each one and blushed deeply.
But more trouble was in store. At
Seventeenth street two red-faced SER
want girls boarded the car. They
crowded into a seat and began to talk
volubly.
"Yis," said one, 9Th MISTRESS give
me ould wrapper an She
She paused here, as her wandering
gaze rested on the conspicuous young
man in the corner.
"Say, Ellen" she said loudly aad
with a giggle, chow would you like
that for feller?'
The young man left the car hurried.
ly before it had reached the street
where he wished to aliglt.-Philadel.
phia Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
The Sphere of the WeeIxIx

While the United States boasts of a
larger reading public in proportion ia
its population than can be found in
any other country, it is true, neyerthe,
less, that the newspaper is mainly re-
lied upon to furnish the literary enter.
tainment Of the greatest portion of ths
reading public. OF course, of the max.
ing of books there is no end, and ;Dey
seem to pour from the presses N.t1
the force of Niagara Falls. and Il. :,
azines innumerable rush into mo
whirlpool Of competition in such a
reckless manner as must excite the aa.
miration of the daring thus displaved
even though the bad Judgment SO of.
ten shown cannot win approval Stiu
it surely follows that the newspaper is
occupying a position which is imprer
nable to all the assaults that can he
made upon it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
FAlRER THAN THE ROSE
As Dainty q Compliment as Cne Could
Desire.

AS Dainty Compliment as Cne Could
Desire.
A young natTol who lives in
Georgetown apartment house with her
little daughter is viewing with great
interest a courtship going on under
her very eyes. The daughter, Naomi,
is the most engaging. dignifed, and
dutiful little girl of eleven ever seen
in that part of the city across the
creek. So she has been taken by her
mother to call on a great many older
persons, and has made the acquaint.
ance of numerous boys Of fifteen CT
thereabouts. Not long ago one of these
boys came to see his friends mother
very formally and sat and talked with
her until The tensitJ CT formal call
nearly burst his jacket Then he arose
with polite bow and asked for por-
trait of the little girl. The rlatrcn dc.
INJURED, of course.
"Well," said the young su,tor, "if you
will give me good picture Of Naomi,
1 will give you back 4 picture 1 have
already. 1t isn't good one at all
But I'll give it back to you for better
one"
The mother was greatly mystifed.
She concluded after awhile that the
boy had photographed hei little girl on
the sly, and in order to find cut she
sent him word that she would make the
exchange.
Next day there came to her Ccor
long box with note on the outside.
81 am greatly privileged to send you
Naomi's picture" read the note. at
isn't half as pretty as it ought to be-"
The young matron opened the box
curiously and looked at its contents
long time without saying word. 1t
held single American Beauty rose.
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
En- nSfrsh and American Clubs.

A point which strikes American
visitors to London about our English
clubs is the social aspect of them and
the almost complete absence of the
business side. At the Manhattan or
the Knickerbocker, on the other hand,
the business side prevails. The ma
jority of members do not drop in mere
ly to read the papers, hear the latest
story and play billiards or bridge, as
over here. They go in most cases to
meet a man about "a deal" to talh
over the business of the day and dis
cuss the business of the morrow, or to
read up the finance of the papers. The
result is that when an American be-
comes a member of en- English club he
hardly ever uses it because its ways
do not appeal to him. He would say
that there was nothing gfiDg on.-The
3. atler. ..
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

devious. They were careless,y dressed,
guiltless of collars or neckties, but ev-
eryone of them owned the roof under
which he slept and had opinions. They
welcomed the stranger as n diversion,
and greeted him with the fraternal
freedom which men and masons give
each other. They noticed, too, that he
dressed, but clean, and had none of
the earmarks of the pestilent brother,
the tramp. SO they offered him to-
bacco and gave him room for a share
Of the coal stove. Not until then did
he speak, and then he merely uttered
a single "Howdy."
Then he laid aside his pipe and
looked at the little group that were
regarding him with acute curiosity. He
glanced from one to the other, break
ing into low chuckle as he asked the
one nearest to him, "What did you re-
mark?'
He had refrained from answering
the questions addressed to him so long
that the little company denied him in
their minds the ability of speech. AID
the man spoken to started and said:
Il didn't remark. We are waiting
for you to remark. You see, we didn't
catch your name when you came in
and as you're stranger in these parts
and were all acquainted it gives us
the advantage of you"
ESP IKE like a oracle" said one of the
company, Eyes. we would kinder like
to know who you Je."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
Stopped Flowing Until the Quarrel Ceased

A man from Washington county
says that six years ago a dispute arose
between neighbors, B-ron Hart and
Dempsy Armour, over a spring that
was on the line between them. They
each claimed the spring and each for
bade the other getting water there.
The two families came to be enemies.
A lawsuit was talked of by Armour
and a fist fight resulted. While the
trouble was hottest the spring, that
had always furnished plenty of water,
even to the travelling public, for it
was Lear the public road, went dry,
and so remained until Armour moved
to Missouri five weeks ago, when as
suddenly as it quit it began to flow
again, furnishing as much water as
it ever had and has continued to do
so to this time. The oldest inhabitant
never knew the spring to go dry be-
fore the time mentioned.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

A German officer who saw much Of
the South African fighting stated re.
Gently that it seemed as though the
British would never learn how. "They
are magniticently courageous" said he.
but, then, they are magnificently fool.
ish as well. They march a regiment
up a kopje as though it was ON dress
parade at Aldershot, and then puff,
puff, and the men are shot down like
dogs, and many lives are uselessly
wasted. Then at the next kopje they
go and do identically the same thing.
with the same disastrous result to
themselves.
LET me give you an instance of their
simplicity that came under my personal
observations:
-Four Beers and their commander
We're in farmhouse on the veldt when
word was brought them that q troop
of ten English horse was rapidly an.
preaching. There was no time TO es.
cape. Get in the grass said the leader
to the four Beers, for the grass about
the house was very long and man
was easily concealed in it. The leader
then leaned against the door smoking
and in plain sight. Presently up rode
the English troop and their commander
ordered the man in the door to throw
up his hands. This he did, but as soon
as the English troop was at halt the
Boer leader whistled, and the four
Beers in the grass fired and emptied
four English saddles. Then another
discharge and fifth saddle was empty
and sixth Englishman was badly
wounded Thereupon the four Beers
and their leader captured the survivors
and carried them off prisoners.
That identical trick has been played
ON the English times without number
and each time successfully"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

VN village episodes Of seemingly
no Importance expand to dimen-
I sions Of events and receive atten.
tions quite beyond their dues, just
as any excitement is welcomed in a
quiet neighborhood, where the placid
tenor of existence is pursued to deadly
monotony.
The coming Of Simon Friend to Ev-
ansville was in itself triaing matter,
but it was recognized by the whole
community with an energy wholly
out Of proportion with the occasion.
Not that Simon was undeserving Of
some notice, but he was not of the least
value as factor in village affairs, had
no letters of Introduction, and his only
recommendation lay in the fact that he
furnished a relief from boredom. He
was persona grata with the townspeo-
pie only as his vagaries supplied them
with amusement and curiosity.
Even the manner Of his arrival In
Evansville furnished the leading lights
of the village with much speculative
thought. He had drifted in during q
blizzard, coming from no one knew
where, and had settled down comforta-
bly, on an empty cracker box in the
leading grocery store, among q half
dozen loungers who had braved the
weather to meet at their favorite rem
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
wildered that 1 was all but losing my

wildered that was all but losing my
senses. 1 struck around aimlessly in
the water and thsa made for the rud'
der of the barge. There l clung for
long time shouting for help with all
the strength possessed. Finally some
one answered from a steamer which
was being pulled out into the stream.
1t was the third mate of the Heath
burn. He threw me line, l wrapped
it around me and was hauled on board.
I spent the night on the Heathburn.
Strangely enough, my rheumatism has
left me. The last time l was ship.
wrecked had to swim seven miles"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

On the occurrence of plague scare
in one of the afflicted cities of the pm
jab, the clerks of a public Office tooh
fight, leaving behind them the follow
ing application: 1--WE poor, unfortu
nate Baboos, in solemn conclave assem-
bled' pray your honor to be pleased te
permit us to leave this unwholesome
spot; ior pray, what can Baboo give
in exchange for his soul? In anticlpa,
ton of sanction We leave to-nightn-
Madras Qndia) Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25

The Irish language is above all 9th.
ers the language of lovers. You may
find in French, or Spanish, or Italian,
superlatives or diminutives of endear.
nent, but you will never find anything
so soft so sweet, so subtle, so sad and
sometimes so rapturously extravagant
as you will find in the Irish language.
Sydney IN. S. W. Freeman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-25
1t Makes New Trade.

The idea that advertising is merely
a struggle for given amount OF busi-
ness is a fallacy. Advertising creates
new business by reminding or inform
ing people of their needs-a real SER
vice to the people as well as benefit
to the advertiser.