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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
The Saving Sense of Humor.

To have keen sense of the ludicrous
is not necessarily to be shallow. Some
of the worlds greatest humorists unite
with that sprightly gift a deep tender
ness and broad sympathy. Their lips
smile at spectacle of the absurd at
the same instant that their eyes over.
flow in recognizing the pathos that is
its SO frequent accompaniment. 1t is
this quick perception of situation as
q whole, this power to see all it's as
poets at once, that gives us just judg-
ments tempered by mercy; severity
lined with leniency, that acts as a say
ing grace to culprits.
The world would be better and hap.
pier if every one in it who is invested
with authority over his fellows had
this peculiar sympathy with wit, which
makes it impossible for one TO be a
bigot and a tyraat Humor and cruel
ty do not go together, although there
is kind of counterfeit humor, some
times mistaken for the real thing,
which is essentially oppressive, be-
cause it finds enjoyment in looking
upon that which is at the same time
grotesque and horrible. But this is
far removed from the gentle humor
which mellow their judgments ard hu.
manizes actions.-Florence Hull Win
terburn, in the Woman's Home Com
panion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09

1t isn't correct any more to have
things daintily pretty for the new
born baby just in order to have them
daintily pretty. 1t is no longer the
proper thing to swathe the little body
in yards and yards OF muslin and lace
and put him to bed in billows Of Town
and silk perfumed with rose or violet.
Up-to-iate mothers no longer vie with
each other on the point of delicate
elaboration. They do not vie at all
any more. Their one object is to
lake everything as sanitary and COM
Portable as possible for the new-com-
or. Sometimes they give sigh for
the pretty bow or frill of lace, but
after all, everything in the new fash
ion looks so clean and sensible and
wholesome they come to see the other
was only a perverted taste, and take
10 pleasure in it. Things have ad-
vanced in the last few years. The
nursery is one of them.-Marsha
Houk, in Woman's Home Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
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Lace mitts are still good form, an
they can be found in black and white
and in different lengths
A hat made of strings of pearls in
terwoven with bands of lace is one
OF the striking creations for the
spring.
A handsome parasol is of white silk,
covered with black chiffon, put on
plain, and then in the centre OF each
gore there is a medallion of black
lace. A narrow border Of heavy white
lace further carries out the scheme of
black and white.
A charming evening gown for
young girl is of rich miror satin,
veiled with either white, gold or col
ored net, showing delicate design,
of lace or ribbon applique in a floral
design alternating with roses or cam,
elias sewn on in a studied careless
ness.
Modish separate skirts are effec-
lively trimmed with folds of moire
extending from the waist line to the
set fold on either side of the seams
an laid very fiat. Then the founce is
finished with bands Of the same mate
rial, running horizontally and widen
ing toward the back.
Lace still continues fashionable, and
for street and evening wear is held
in highest favor. Tambour lace, relic
of several decades ago, occupies an
important place on the list, although
it is not truly lace-that is, needle
made lace-as it is worked with sort
of crochet hook, with the net
stretched on the frame. The pat
terms, however, are very effective.
Some of the new little frocks Which
are made up for small girls open the
full length of the front and little to
one side. The waist is made with the
little straight stock and dicky effect
with trimmings of Hamburg and
broad lapels turning back at the 'front.'
the one at the right being carried
over little and the end forming the
beginning of the opening. The skirt
is simply made, gored in the front
and without gather, the fullness Of
the back being given by two rather
broad box plaits which begin under
the collar, wnicn is sailorlike in the
back and are carried the full length
of the skirt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09


A duet in a noisy street car.
Yes, she came yesterday morning."
Rattle, bump, bang!
''How nice! | knew you were expect
ing her. How long do you think she'll
stay?"
Bang, rattle, bump!
"Why, l hope she'll stay right along
indefinitely"
''She must be a dear. They are often
so different, you know. | mast call on
her."
Call on her? You wouldn't try to
coax her away from me, woald you?"
Bangity. rattlety, bumpity!
Take her away from you! Why.
I've got one myself"
"Eh! thought you had two"
1.-TWO! How could | have two?"
"The idea! OF course you could have
two"
Two! Aren't you talking about
your husbands mother?"
mo; I'm talking about my new
hired girl"
Rattle, bump, bang-Clevelan
Plain Dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
WITH THE CAR cHASERS."
Railway Employees who Keep Track of
the Company's Rolling stock.

Railway Employees Who Keep Track OF
the Company's Rolling stock.
Among the most important employees
of the great trunk lines of railroads
are the 'car chasers." The title exact
ly describes their business. On some
railroads they are called travelling car
agents. The department head who en-
ploys them is also called variously the
car agent, the car accountant or the su-
perintendent of rolling stock. These
officials have as many as 20 assistants
on some of the great roads, nine or ten
being clerks at $50 or $40 a month,
and the rest being 'chasers," who
travel all over the country ON free
passes hunting up missing cars. and
who receive $120 or S100 month and
expenses.
Great railroads have immense num-
bers Of cars. The Central railroad of
New Jersey has about $4,000 of all
sorts, the Pennsylvania in the neigh
borhood of 100000. These cars are at
the present moment in every state in
the Union. They go wherever the
freight with which they are loaded is
billed, and thus are scattered from
Winnipeg to Mexico and from Los An
geles to Bangor. A most minute and
thorough system obtaining on all rail-
roads except the very smallest records
every movement of every car
These notifications are made by pos
tai card. In each general office car
accountant books are kept, and the
are recorded from day to day. When
ever a loaded car is emptied on for
eign road that road uses it to carry
back load of freight in the direction
OF the road to which the car belongs.
It pays at the rate of seven-eighths
cent mile for this use of its neigh
boris property in this way, and if it
should happen that there was no
freight to be shipped in that direction
in reasonable time the empty car is
sent along and the mileage is paid on
it as though it were laden.
1t Is when cars are lost that travel
ing agent is sent out. Sometimes it
happens that the cars are on little
branch road, idle and overlooked
sometimes they have happened to get
into the hands of company that is
short of cars and full of business and
is using every foreign car that it can
get. If it is in use by company short
OF cars that company pays mileage on
it until it sometimes happens that a
car is worn out and paid for before
it is returned, or else it is never re-
turned at ALL If "car chaser" de-
mands the return of his company's
cars they are sent home, but often
Others are seized and used when his
back is turned and ne is travelling else
where. If a car is smashed up in a
railroad accident it is either rebuilt,
new one is made or the price of the car
is paid to the owners by the company
on whose track the "smash-up" oc-
Cured
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
Saving the Children.

One of the most interesting and
valuable forms of child saving work
Is that done by the Illinois State
Training School for Girls. It is in
Geneva, ILL.,, one hours ride from Chi
cago, and was established to take
young girls from vicious lives and
reform them.
The school is divided into six fam
flies" each of which has a dormitory,
assembly room, kitchen, dining room
and laundry. The head of each family
is called the mother, and is selected
for her tact and kindliness as much
as for her ability to train the girls in
the duties required. Each girl is
drilled in baking. cooking, washing,
ironing and sewing. They also milk
COWS and make their own butter.
1t is proposed to establish dress
making and cut,lng department in the
institution, for many of the girls have
a liking for sewing, although they did
not know how to take a stitch Wien
they came into the home.
In addition to this training the girls
receive a common school education in
the branches of reading, writing AMI
arithmetic.
1t is not all work at the school,
however. The grounds are ample AMI
beautiful, and the girls go out every
day, while for rainy days they nave
two large playrooms. Part of their
work, even, is regarded as play by
them. as they thoroughly enjoy the
gardening, sewing AMI cooking. I'm
der the training of a skilled gardener
they grow most of the vegetables used
in the school, and have the finest
flower garden in the locality. The
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09


The general preference at present
seems to be in favor of high, close
stocks for outdoor wear, and fiat, easy
collars for the house gowns and silk
waists. At the neckwear departments
of the big drygoods houses they sell
examples Of this latter model out of
heavy yellow Irish, Dutch or Italian
lace, in combination with velvet or
mirror velveteen: and from France
they are sending over delicate lawn
and linen fiat collars, with white en-
broidery around the edges and on the
points. These are fastened with big
oldfashioned cameo or seed pearl
brooches.
Should woman prefer something
quite as airy though less severe than
a perfectly fiat collar she can do no
better than wear one of the new
tucked silk muslin collars, the pat
tern of which only came into being
a short time ago. The band of mus
lin that clasps the neck is tucked to
give it stiffness ana body, and the tie
ends are tucked almost to their tips,
WuSlS lHey are llnloLlSu Will IOWS vi
hemstitching or a broad hem, briar
stitched down. In some cases a single
thickness of colored liberty silk is
tackled on the inside of the neckband,
and often enough of cafe au lait mus
lin is employed instead of the ivory
white.
Instead of French knots, once so
popular in the decoration of fancy
neckties, the humor now is for pret-
tily beaded or pearl sprinkled stocks,
and for some of the fashionable new
spring tailor dresses the most Won
derful adjustable jewelled collars of
leather have been introduced. A
beautifully dressed suede or glace kid
Is used for this purpose. The collar
is cut from one strip of delicate skin,
trimmed with fiat cabochon, turquoise,
pearls or steel beads, lined with soft
satin, ana is hooked On with any gown
with which it will harmonize.
Women faithful TO the stiff linen
collar wear starched Roman bands,
such as the clergy use, and with this
a broad folded bunting tie of the rich
est softest birds-eye silk. This is,
however, rarely seen, save in the
makeup of a smart automobiling COS
tune, when the tie is red or unat new
shade of haberdashery blue known as
Irish eyes.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09


Military experts generally of late
have been recognizing as important
the fact that some of the greatest mill
tary achievements in history have
been made by men of small stature,
notable among these diminutive heroes
being Alexander and Napoleon, while
in our own history Generals Sheridan,
Wheeler and Funston have been less
remarkable for their inches than for
their pluck. 1t is doubtful whether
some of the most famous men in army
history could have got into the SER
vice if the height now demanded of
enlisted men had been a test for them
to pass. The world-conquering SOL
diers who followed Napoleon to Jena,
Wagram and Moscow were little fel-
lows; not one in ten of whom would
have had a chance of enlistment in
an American or British regiment; but
they knew their business, and the
more stalwart warriors of Austria and
Prussia could not stand before them.
No restrictions being placed on officers
as to height, the little men have had
to look for their vindication to the
men who wear swords. The time may
come when the rifle carriers also will
be able to prove the truth of the old
saying that you can't tell by The
length of his legs how far frog can
jump" In fact, new regulations low
ering the limitations as to the height
of recruits have already been favor
ably considered by the army leaders
of several nations.-Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
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Princess Haidemar an Artist.

The most interesting member or
the Danish court is the Princess
Waldemar. She is an artist, her spe-
cial line being scenes from animal
life, and judges declare that if she hal
been stimulated by necessity she
might have rivaled Rosa Bonheur.
She is to be found in her studio every
morning, brush in hanl and clad in a
long painters blouse, at 7 o'clock,
absorbed in her fayorite occupation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09

"What is the difference between a
statesman and Politician asked the
little boy who wanted to grow up to
be wise.
"a statesman" said the man Of
great practical force "is the man who
is studying what the constitution OF
,e United o,ates means, while the
other people are hustling to get
votes. .'-Washingt Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
No Prejudice.

"You say your government shows rl
partiality in its appointments"
Absolutely monet" said the official
proudly. Look at our poet laureate
We didn't allow the fact that he cant
write poetry stand in the way of his
appointment. ."-Washington Star.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
n H0STETTER'S,
ST0MACHsBITTERS !

Can the Republican legislative tick
ct be threatened with defeat because
some of the nominees may vote for
Geer for Senator?
Under the law passed by the now
Furnish faction Governor Geer has
been placed on the Australian ballot
for senator. Were Fulton, Scott ct al.
too cowardly to follow their convic-
tion, and go before the people for the
coveted honor of going to the United
States senate?
Governor Geer threw out this chal-
lenge to the Scott-Fulton combine sew.
eral weeks ago:
1T is certainly the duty Of every
man who expects to be a candidate for
the senate to avail himself of its pro
Visions"
None Of that faction accepted that
challenge, and now they propose to
forestall the expression OF the people
and threaten members with defeat who
might abide by the expressed will of
the people.
Is this Republicanism, or is 1t Fur
nishism?
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
EDITORIAL Page Of the Capital 3ournal
FORTE

and gratis are admitted in the Repub-
lican platform, where It says OF state
officials: "They shall receive no com
pensation as fees or otherwise"
viii such a governor have the heart
to fight these CRAFTS here so tenderly
referred to, when he dare not men,
tion them in his campaign speech
Would he send in a special message to
put the secretary of state on a sal
ary?
Mckinley and Roosevelt and the
Philippines are important matters, but
on these matters he only stands on
the Republican platform-has no per-
sonal opinions.
In these strenuous days no progress
is made in state government without
nerve, determination, resolute clear
ness and convictions-has Mr.. Fur
nish any of these qualities? He care
fully conceals them If he has.
On the occasion of his visit to Sa.
lem Mr. Furnish saw no newspaper
men and gave no interviews. The
journal sent old and tried Republicans
to him to draw him into expressing
himself in accordance with the Repub.
lican state platform on state salaries
Not word could they get.
Has such a man any argument to put
up for any honest mans vote under
all the circumstances man who only
says he stands on platform-who has
confidence only in the argument of his
wealth?
Would Mr.. Furnish be the nominee
of the associated gang of grafters, u
as the Oregonian has called the Jack
Matthews faction?-would he. If II
were not for the argument of his
wealth.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
FURNISH ORGAN THREATENING
TO DEFEAT REPUBLICANS.

The Salem Sentinel led in the fight
in this county to down Gov. Geer for
denomination. It is supposed to speak
for Mr.. Furnishs managers directly
It says:
1T now devolves upon the candi-
dates for the legislature in Marion
county on the Republican ticket to de-
clare themselves. If they are for Geer
the people want to know it. If they
are opposed to him it should be known
IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY BE
ELECTED"
The editor of the Salem Sentinel is
about the only Republican newspaper
man in the city who wears a Furnish
button and the above is a pretty plain
way of saying to the legislative candi-
dates you will have to declare against
Geer or be defeated.
Geer carried the primaries over
whelmingly in this county, and the
anti-Geer people were not shut out OF
the Republican convention, but nomi-
mated part of the ticket.
This new declaration of Furnished
Republicanism, from its official organ
at Salem, will come pretty near accom-
pllshing the opposite from its purpose
it will drive men to support Geer for
United States senator.
In a free country and in a party
that has always spoken for liberty and
freedom you. cannot drive freemen in
to or out of a party at the beck of a
tyrannical faction-no matter If 1t is
on top for the time being.
The above ought to prove that the
Furnish faction mean to rule or ruin
the Republican party, and it has nc
future but in the annihilation of such
| bossism.
Will the Republican party be
brought closer to the people by the
success or by the defeat of Furnish
| methods?
Study It out for yourselves, you who
love the Republican party.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
"THERE,s NOTHING In IT,

That was the Oregonian's first dec
laration, on the fiat salary plank of
the Republican party platform.
There's nothing in It for the b'hoys, -
like Jack Matthews ct al, to abolish
fees, perqulsites and gratis.
1t has a Second editorial saying, "for
the twentieth time" there's nothing in
it. Now it says the constitutional sal
airy only can be paid when, as a mat
ter of fact, all kinds Of salaries are be
ing taken, I'm spite Of the constitution
Il says for forty years eve have had
no governor willing to serve for the
constitutional salary. Did not Gov
Thayer confine himself to $500 q
year? It has always been so stated.
Don't take too seriously utterances
Of politicians about the fiat salary re
form, says the Oregonian. Not Of a
certain unreliable kind OF politicians
to be sure. There's nothing i'm It" foi
them TO take.
Do the people know wnat IL takes tc
get such a reform adopted? It has
taken six months of persistent agita
tion to get 1t into three state plat
forms, and nearly all the county plat.
forms of all parties.
It will take hard fight in the leg
islature to get the bill passed If
there is the usual deadlock over the
senatorship the bill will never pass.
Already the Oregonian has singled
out this one platform promise TO have
1t repudiated. Candidate Furnish is
silent about it. It is a pledge he ney.
er intends shall materialize.
The hints are thrown out that II a
salary law is enacted 1t cannot go into
effect until after the term of the Of
icials who are now to be elected.
The Republican state platform is so
cunningly worded that it means almost
nothing, and certainly does not mean
immediate and prompt action. Read
C.:
We ANlAAtAAAh AAAAA u INV ut IdNotu W
the next legislature placing all public
officers of this state upon reasonable
salaries, which shall not be increased
during the incumbent's term OF office,
and beyond such salary they shall re-
ceiye no compensation as fees or 9TH
erwise."
II the bin is not strangled in the
senatorial fight. efforts will be made
TO have IL delayed so that II will not
go into effect for four years, The Of
doials will fight to have 1t carried in
TO the courts.
The people will be justified in de,
manding a special session OF the legis,
lature to pass salary bill before the
regular session, and before the new
state officials are sworn in.
Until a salary bin is passed the sec.
retary OF state should issue no war
rants above the constitutional salary
limit, and force a judicial interpreta.
ton and construction OF the constitu-
ton.
The people have got 10 make this
fight Independent of the politicians OF
the nothing in it, stripe
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
Mr.. FuRNIsH's ONLY ARGUMENT
FOR ELECTION.

MN. fOhNlof1 ONII NH1OWGlN '
FOR ELECTION.
Tho Journal has printed Mr.. Fur
nishs campaign speech, and what
single point does he make that any
one should vote to make him COVER
nor?
When he was nominated he made a
speech consisting Of three sentences:
~ will give you a olean-eut, business
administration"
~ am going to be elected"
~ will give you a campaign Of which
you will not be ashamed.'
lie did not forget to thank, from
force of ordinary business habits
gained behind the bank counter.
But he did not utter one word OF
eulogy of the grand. historic past of
the Republican party-the principles
of which he spent all but the last five
years of his life in combating.
Not a word of compliment for the
state administration he is seeking TO
become the head Of, and in which he
will be the whole thing, in his own
estimation, II he succeeds.
What an opportunity there would
have been for a Republican leader,
such as the state has many of, TO
have made a speech pregnant with the
possibilities of victory and suitable TO
the demands Of the times.
Instead the grand assemblage of the
party got a schoolboy's a." a." H."
performance, from which they have
not yet recovered.
That was Mr. Furnish's introduction
10 the party as the brilliant young
leader of ck-Matthews.Republican-
ism.
A man absolutely without ability to
express Republican sentiments. an alb
solute blank as to what constitutes Re
publicanism. following the party only
along the graft lines of profitable of.
hcialism.
such a man would leave men who
express themselves along the lines OF
genius possessed by Harvey Scott,
Charley Fulton and Jack Matthews,
the great heroes OF the party.
His campaign speech at Ashland.
printed in full in this paper, was an
absolute blank SO far as any reform,
any progress ON the line OF reducing
the burdens OF the taxpayer.
The relief the people will get must
come from the great leaders OF the
Furnish faction-and you know who
they are. and what 20 expect.
What Are Mr. FUrnlsh's Arsumentsl
he has no ground for any
mans support for his Repubucanism
OF his associates has proven rec
reant to his Democracy?
Read that speech again II YOU are
a Republican, for ON no other living
soul has he ghost of claim for
vote for governor of Oregon.
He says; Il am not here 20 discuss
the political issues that confront us "
he is going 20 talk business"
What does his business talk amount
,ol We challenge any man 10 cun
nom that speech a single sentence
hat makes plain, hat proposition OF
. business character aimed al a single
abuse.
Those abuses in excessive salaries
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
A BREATHING SPELL.

If the consumptive could
only keep from getting worse
it would be some encourage
ment.
SCOTS Emulsion at least
gives tired nature a breathing
spell. The nourishment and
strength obtained from SCOTS
Emulsion are a great relief to
the exhausted system.
This treatment alone often
enables the consumptive to
gather force enough to throw
off the disease altogether.
SCOTS Emulsion brings
strength to the lungs and flesh
to the body.