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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
RAILROAD TIMETABLES S
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL May Is. 1902.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 l2 a M for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk
Allentown, bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delphia and New York.
7 20 IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Scranton.
8 5 g m for Hazleton, Weatherly, Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton,
Philadelphia New York, Delano and
9 So u m for Hazleton. Delano, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel.
AS m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown,. Bethlehem. Enston, Phila-
delphia, New York, Hazeton, Deano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt.
Carmel.
l14l a m for White Haven, Wilkes Barre.
Scranton and the West.
4 A I'm for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al
lentown, bethlehem. Easton, Philade-
phIa, New York, Hazlcton, Deiano
Mahqnoy City, Shenandoah. Mt. Carme.
8 35 p IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Barre, Scranton and all points
West.
z 20 pm for Hazlcton.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 20 m from Pottsville, Delano and Huz-
Teton.
8 12 m from New York, Philadelphia, Eas-
ton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk. Weatherly, Hazleton. Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel
8 So am from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
l l 4 m from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen-
andoah, Mahanoy City, Delano and
Hazleton.
l 2 35 p IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
4 "A p IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
g 35 2 m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, bethlehem Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Nahanoy City, Delano and Hazle-
ton.
z 20 p m from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
ROLLlN II. WILBUR. General Superintendent,
20 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
CHAS. S. LEE. General Passenger Agent,
% Cortlandt Street, New York City.
q. j. GlLDROY. Division Superintendent,
HnZletOn Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
An Individual OmeIct.

A delicious individual omelet is a
change from the eternal fried and
poached eggs Beat five eggs well;
add six tablespoonfuls of milk and n
little salt; pour into very hot but
tered spider and as soon as set cut in
quarters and fold each over like tiny
omelpt This quantity will serve four
people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23

A girls idea of neatness is sometimes
like the ostrich's idea of concealment-
he will hide his head in the sand and
rest in the comfort that he has eluded
observation. Often girls who wash
their hair persistently give never a
thought to the care of the brushes and
combs. A specialist says that hair
brushes should be washed once week
at least, and if used on hair In which
there is much dandruff twice week is
not too often.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
Probably Had n Rich Wife.

Joseph Jefferson, asked by one of his
little friends to hear him recite his les
son in ancient history, put this ques-
ton:
"Who was AtlasT
"a giant who was supposed to sup
port the world" answered the child.
"Oh, he supported the world, did
he?
Eyes, sir"
"Well, who supported Atlas"
The little fellow was nonplused for a
moment, but after little thought said:
II guess he must have married rich
wife."-New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
Incentive TO Early Rising.

"You're up pretty early this morning,
Willie" said the milkman.
"Yeh," replied Willie, without looking
up from his dime novel. MON sent me
ter bed las night jest as Handsome
Harry wuz goin' ter rescue the beaute-
GUS maiden. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23

Beagles-I reckon my son is develop
ing into humorist. He's all the time
getting off funny things.
Jennings-So?
Beagles-Yes. This morning he asked
me If the house of representatives was
called the popular branch of congress
on account of the members being SO
highly respected by the people Of the
country.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
Hnppiness,

"Would you," asked the millionaire's
daughter, marry girl with red hair"
NO" replied the poor young man,
"for my heart is possessed by one with
rich auburn tresses. viii you be
miner"
She threw herself into his arms and
sobbed for joy.-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
A SOFA CUSHION.
One Done In Ribbon Embroidery In
the French Style.

Among the very useful articles upon
which one may lavish embroidery are
sofa cushions. One Of the prettiest
ways to ornament a cushion is with
ribbon work. This kind of embroid-
cry is done more successfully In
France than anywhere else, but as it
is possible to purchase the French rib
bons in this country we ought to learn
to do the work.
These ribbons are very soft, so that
even those an inch or more wide are
readily carried in a wide eyed needle.
The apple blossoms on this cushion
are in ribbon, the stems and leaves in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
WiIlie's Clothes.

A stout little laddie named VIII
Grew fatter and fatter until
His clothes wouldn't meet
BY three or four feet,
And exposure thus brought on q chill
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-23
GROWING THROUGH THEM,

Now, the only thing Willie could do
(Between me and the gatepost and you)
Was to have suit made
OF rubber and braid
That stretched every way that he grew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
UNDER TIE OHIO.

BIuefeld, W. Va, Dec. 19.-Every
acre Of coal land in West Virginia
fronting on the Ohio River has been
sold and there is considerable con-
troversy as to the ownership of the coal
seams under the river, which, if not
settled by the legislature and che
courts OF this State, will come before
the United States Supreme Court.
West Virginia inherited from Ylr-
ginia the jurisdiction of the Ohio Riv-
er, the West Virginia State line ex-
tending to the lower water line on the
opposite shore, hence the State OF
Ohio will not figure in the remarkable
controversy that has suddenly sprung
ap. The Issue is whether the State of
West Virginia or the abutting proper
sy owners can give title to the coal
under the waetr.
From The apex of Hancock county,
which touches Pennsylvania. down TO
the Big Sandy river, the Kentucky
boundary, there are 225 miles Of West
Virginia fronting the river, and there
is great acreage under the river that
is valuable almost beyond estimation,
and land owners along the river are
considerably interested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
BRADSTREET's TRADE REVIEW.
The Most Active Holiday Trade
on Record.

New York, Dec. 9.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: Wholesale trade is
quieting down as the stock taking pc
riod approaches, and activity is noted
by jobbers in forwarding supplies of
goods needed to reinforce stocks of re-
tailers, depleted by what is conceded
to be the most active holiday trade on
record. Cold weather north and west
has helped sales of furs, heavy cloth
ing and sleighs, and further stimulated
general retail buying. Holiday buy
ing, it is noted, is for rather more
expensive grade of goods than ordi-
narily experienced. There are, Of
course, some drawbacks, such as un-
settled weather or bad roads at the
south, the coal shortage at the east,
and the continuance of the railway
congestion at the west, affecting the
movement of coke, bituminous coal
and general freight, but taken as
whole, the mercantile community con-
templates the approach of the end of
the year with complacency and salts
faction. Knowing as it does, that
most lines of trade will show gains
over 1901, and therefore, sover any pre-
ceding year, the feeling is that the
year has been good one, while the
fine wheat crop outlook and the volume
of orders already booked for next year
gives promise of future good conditions.
Even the knowledge that some manu-
featuring plants are, like many domes-
tic consumers, short of coal and are
contemplating a rather earlier than
usual holiday shut down, fails to
arouse the pessimistic feeling noted
earlier in the year when the fuel
shortage was more talked about.
Business failures during the week
number 225, against 262 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
IN HONEST DEBT.
oads That The State Of South
Carolina Should Pay.

Columbia, Dec. 17.The bill gener-
ally known and referred to as the
Lord bond bila'' will come up again
before the Legislature at It's meeting
next month. At The last session a
resolution was adopted instructIng
the State Treasurer to write these.
bonds off his books, but Gov. Nc
Sweeney will veto tae resolution,
because be holds that the bonds are
inst debt Of the State, and ought to
be paid, and because the resolution
amounts TO repudiatien. This Will
epen the whole matter again, though
iifthe resolution had been signed by
5ae governor that would not have
prevented those interested from again
making application fos payment of
money Justly due. It has long been
source Of wonder that the legislators
refused to- pay these bonds, amount
ING 70 about $1,000, when those
rightfGlly entitled 10 them offer to
secure the State against all loss
shou1d the lost bonds ever turn mp
again, and thus prevent double pay
mens OF them. Perhaps the members
hare not clearly understood the situa-
ton, but this year they will have every
opportunity of obtaining a thorough
knowledge Of the case. Mr.. Il. A.,
"a. Smith. receiver, and Messrs. Nc
Grady & Bacot have issued a pamphlet
giving the full history of the case,
the findings OF the Court, Legislative
action, opinion Of the Attorney Cen
eraI as TO the business Of the claim
and the messages OF the Governors on
the question. It is thorough e3-
position Of the whole matter, and is
being sent ont IN advance to Legisla-
sers, SO that they may be thoroughly
4sted when it comes up next session.
Nsoncl1ding the interesting portion
OF 5as pamphlet it is said:
undersigned, the receiver OF
the Seals Bank and the attorneys OF
6ne eredlArs Of the bank, assured Of
the absolute justice of the claim they
represents claim upon which the
Attorney GeneSal, the law officer of
the State, has gfSen it as his official
opinion that it constitutes anexisting
and adjudicated PARK of the debt OF
the State; - claim, Which Che high
est courts of the State have recognized
as legitimate and binding upon it,
and to which his exeeilencys the gov,
ernor, has SO earnestly and repeatedl!
called attention, urging upon the leg
isiature its duty to meet and provide
for the same-take this method Of lay
ing before you in advance statemen
of the case upon which your Eactiol
will be required very soon after tn
meeting of the General Assembly il
January, 1903. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
ROOSEVELT ASKED TO lRBITRATE.
The President First Suggested
The Hague Tribunal.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-President
Roosevelt has proposed TO the allied
powers that the Venezuelan dispute be
submitted to the arbitrator of The
Hague tribunal. The powers have. re-
piled with counter proposal that
President Roosevelt himself arbitrate
the issues.
The development over night in the
Venezuelan matter and they seem to
Justify the prediction made in these
DISPATCHES that the critical point had
been passed. President Roosevelt does
not wish to act as arbitrator in this dis
pute for as such it is felt here the
would be at once, judge, jury and
constable and would be under the
moral obligation to exercise his own
Judgment. The president feels that a
reference to The Hague tribunal would
vastly strengthen the cause of arbitra-
tion.
Still rather than see the present dis
pute proceed to extremes, it is prob
able the president will reluctantly as
sumo the duties of arbitrator. 1t is
fully realized that any decision render
ed by him in that capacity would be
sure to bring him the enmity of one
or the other Of the parties to the con-
troversy and this fact was pointed out
to the president early in the week by a
lending senator who had been called
into consultation. Nevertheless to
prevent bloodshed and the destruction
of property and interference with
great commercial interests that would
result in loss it is believed that the
president would assume the charge,
providing his own view cannot prevail.
An important fact developed today is
that the punitive measures about to
be instituted, and in fact now in force
in some degree, will not be suspended
by the allies until definite agreement
is reached as to arbitration.
Venezuela also has been told through
Minister Bowen that the president
would welcome a reference of the dis
puse to The Rague tribunal. While no
direct reply has been received it is not
doubted that the reply would be favor
able if the other parties consented 10
such reference.
If an agreement is reached on arblt-
ration the procedure would be for Mr..
Bowen, representing Venezuela as a
plenipotentiary to sign With the repre-
sentative of the allies protocol,
stating that the case is to be submitted
to arbitration that Venezuela admits
the right of diplomatic intervention in
behalf of a claimant, a principle she
has always resisted, and that the de-
tails of the arbitration shall be ar
ranged in a formal treaty which she
pledges herself to sign. This treaty
VIII .nroYide in the greatest detail for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
Restsr's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, Dec. 19.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement is
sued today shows for the 19 days Of
December a decrease under last year
of l26, 600, and decrease under the
same period year before last of Its, 600.
For the 10 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead Of
the same days last year LIS, oOo ana
ahead Of the same days year before
last of 105, 600.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 35l, 731
against 39S, 635 for the seven days last
year and 407, 3S2 year before last.
The movement since Sept. 1 shows
receipts at all United States ports to
have been 4, 433, 31l against 4,276, $40
last year; overland across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada 484, 506
against 532, s42 last year; interior
stocks in excess Of those held at the
close of the commercial year 46s, 675
against 525, 713 last year; southern
mill takings 744, 500. against $40, 1853
last year.
The total movement since Sept. l is
6, 130, 992 against s, O03, 393 last year
and {, 6,025, 615 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 200, 761 against 1917, 661 last year.
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 8, ,0e5, ,s7S against 3, l25, 800 last
year. =,
The total takings of American mills
north and south and Canada thus far
for the season have been 1852, I'll
against /, 597, S13 last year.
: Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading southern interior centers have
increased during the week 3s, S71 bales
against an increase during the cores
ponding period last season OF 90, 857. ;,
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply
to date is sc, 346, 066 against 6,363, $50
for the same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
TIE TREATY WITH GgsA.
Interesting Object Lesson in
Reciprocity.

washington, Dec. I9.-The friends
OF the reciprocity treaty recently nego.
Giased between the United States ano
Cuba, have been assured by members
Of the Senate committee en- foreign
relations, that the treaty will be taken
up BY that commit ttee as soon as prac-
ticabIe after the Christmas holidays.
There Wege several conferences on the
subject at the Capital today, which
resulted IN This understanding. The
tsrTns Of the treaty require that It
shall be ratified by the 3lst day OF
January.
The treaty makes more liberal pro-
vision for the importation of American
articles into the Republic OF Cuba
than has been stated heretofore, shere
being given for reductions in some
cases Of as much as 20 per cent, IN
Others OF 80 per cent, and IN still oSn- @
ers of 25 per cent. On all American
crown or Anaerican-made articles.
exeept tobacco, imported into Cuba,
and not specified IN the 20 80 and 90
Der cent classes, there is &c be uni
form tariff reduction Of 20 per cent.
IN return the United States agrees to
aniform reduction OF % per cent
githout exception on eli iInpor5ations
from Cuba. The new island republic
does not agree to any reduction On
tobacco grown in the United States Or
IN she territory OF any OF It's posses
gious and imported into Cuba. The
products Of the United States, which
are So be admitted into Cuba at re-.
duceion Of 25 per cent. from the rates
OF the existing Cuban tariff lnciude
so5tery, salt fish, copper made ma
cninerv, cast and wrought iron and
steel, and articles manufactured OF
them glass, cotton and some cotton
Goods, ships and boats, Rhiskey and
brandy. The 80 per cent. reduction
includes, cutlery, shoes, plate ware,
drawings, photographs, engraVlngs,
stc materials used IN making labels
and bands for tobacco, common soaps,
preserved vegetables, butter, drugs,
Bottled beer, etc; mineral waters, artl-
cies made Of hemp and kindred hbres:
lnusical instruments and writing and
printing paper. The list OF American
iuaporsations into Cuba on which 40.
per cent reGUction IS made, includes
watches, umbrellas, knit cotsons, pre-
served fruits, perf1mery, Woollen and
silk goods.
I There is 8 specific declaration to the
effect that the rates fixed for each OF
the two countries by the other shall
be preferential in favor of each party
TO the conTention, as against all other
countries.
The treaty is to go into effect ten
days after It's ratification BY the au-
Slaocites Of both countries.
HaYana, December l9.-President
Palma sent theC Cuban american treaty
70 she Senate today with message,
nrging that early action on It be taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
Why the South is Solid.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 19.-lIon:
Emory Speer, judge of the United
States court for the southern district
Of Georgia, was the guest of the lnde--
pendent club at its second annual
dinner tonight. Two hundred guests
including Mayor knight and other
prominent men of the city listened to
an address by Judge Speer on the
subject The Solid South
It is undeniably true, the speaker
said, that the political attitude of the
southern people toward the govern
ment is directly ascribable to the
swift bestowal by the reconstruction
acts of unlimited manhood suffrage
upon the members of the African race,
which. he asserted, was no part of
Lincolns plan for the restoration of
the union.( The solution of the race
problem, SAID Judge Speer, will be
found in the enactment of impartial
laws for white and black men alike,
which will admit to the franhcise the
intelligent, the upright and the re-
sponsible of both races and exclude
the venal, the ignorant and worthless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
SOFT WORDS FROM GERMANY.
Germany Will be Well Satisfied
With Roosevelt as Arbitrator.

Berlin, December 22.-The blockade
of the Venezuelan coast will continue
until defnitive arrangement for arbi-
tration has been reached. Germany
will be well satisfied if President
Roosevelt undertakes the task. His
acceptance would be considered a su6i-
cient guarantee that Venezuela would
pay if she lost. Asking President
Roosevelt to arbitrate was the Empe-
ror's personal suggestion. An indi-
rect inquiry three or four days ago not
eliciting q refusal from the President,
a request has now been made in direct.
form. Although Germany is ready to
submit the case to any impartial tribu-
nal, she would prefer President Roese-
velt, for the reason that President
Castro is more likely to accept the
decision of the President Of the Uni
ted States than that of The Hague
Tribunal. If President Castro evades
payment under President Roosevelt's:
award, the people Of the United
States, it is claimed here, would
with positive pleasure see the allies
compel him to pay up.
The United States are considered
here as emerging from the affair with
all credit. The Monroe doctrine has
been acknowledged by two of the
greatest Powers Of Europe, President
Roosevelt has been accepted as arbitra-
tor by all the parties concerned, and
the South American States have been
persuaded by events that the United
States is the only Power between them
and Europe. The only annoying thing
to the German Government has been
the alleged readiness of Americas to
suspect Germany of secret designs.
The reported extraordinary distrust
of Germany has been a painful sur
prise to the Emperor and to the Cabi
NET
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-24
ADVOCATE DEALS With The NEGRO.
Sarcasm Dealt Out TO lis chica-
go Contemporary.

In the Christian Advocate Of this
week there appears an editorial deal
ing in rather sarcastic manner With
certain utterances of the Chicago
Christian Advocate, and incidentally
making by no means complimentary
reference to John S. Wise, of New
York.
The discussion by the Advocate is
over the assertion by its Chicago con-
temporary that Noses married a
ssnegress'' and that ..God justified
that action making Miriam leper
for laughing at the black woman !" as
a punishment. - The Advocate of Rich
mond wants to know OF the Advocate
of Chicago if Moses fell IN love with
a genuine African woman, fat nose,
thick lips. kinky wool and musky
odor., and also tWhat became of the
yaIler' progeny of Noses and the
negress. Did this superior man,
Egyptian prince, law giver, leader,
hero, leave in Palestine lot Of mulat-
toes of high statioa?" The Richmond
paper wants to know what became of
them.
From this point the Advocate
branches off into discussion OF the
negro problem. It says in part:
A GREAT WRONG.
esMr. Lincoln did them a great
wrong in taking them from such envi-
ronment-from the industrial training
OF the pa5riarchal and Christian civil
ization needed for 400 years by the
race, the selected ancestors OF Jesus.
g One of the glories Of our Southern
Church is the number OF Christians
among the servile progency Of Ham,
as Wesley styled them. When their
training was disrupted their morals
were far superior to their character
now. They protected the homes OF
their absent masters in days of war.
They now, rather their sons, ruined
BY freedom, license, idleness, are
committing hideous crimes, unheard
of in the days of their regulated lives
and religious schooling by devoted
white missionaries. BY their fruits We
know civilizations. The negro, left
to his own guidance, goes back.
Hayti at our doors, illustrates.
JOIN WISE'S SYMPATHY.
THE dominant race of this con-
tinent, in part mistaking negro for
black Caucasian, is shedding its fan
aticism and gauging the African by
his record. Ii left to himself he is
failure. Never race had such coddling
as the Southern ex-slaYe. Money by
millions, teachers by the hundreds,
enthusiasm riant-an at his service.
In health, moral fibre, decent be-
hayior, he has retrograded. Here and
there white man with negro blood,
like Booker Washington, made progress
and became show negro. The
animal in the African has grown over
the civilization gained under the
pupilage Of the Anglo-Saxon.
The fate of the negro in America
is dark. Slowly but surely it is COM
inc to balanced men that the negro
peon of the South will in the end be
wall the day when freedom made
him the victim Of pitiless and
masterful power.
Last week lawyer of New York
lamented that ne only, in all the land,
cared for the rights of the negro, and
The sap of his sympathy flowed only
when warmed be a fee that emptied the
pocket of the race in Virginia. -
Richmond Eva. Times.