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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
CHILD LABOR IN NEW YORK
Organization of Women Formed to
Stamp Out the EVIL.

Organization of women Formed to
Stamp Out the EVIL.
"The women of New York have been
moved to deep indignation by the re-
cent revelations of the horrors of the
child labor system in the south and in
New Jersey, yet they remain ignorant
of the fact that in this city are in
stances quite as bad" said Robert
Hunter, head worker of the University
Settlement to Tribune reporter.
"These conditions have led the Neigh
borhood Workers, an organization just
formed of all the settlement workers
in the city, TO make child labor in New
York the first object of its efforts. A
committee has been appointed, of
which | am chairman, to work for this
object
Ceases of child labor going on in the
tenement house district are constantly
coming under the observation of set
tlement workers. Here is Il recent case:
Two little girls, nine and eleven years
of age, frail, stunted, ragged little crea-
tures We're found to be breadwinners.
They spent the morning in school and
at noon climbed three flights of stairs
to a dark back room, where luncheon
of bread and weak coffee awaited them
prepared by their mother a pants
finisher, who by rarely dropping her
needle during her waking hours makes
on an average 30 cents a day. After
swallowing their food they would hur
ry away to basement shop, dingy and
unventilated, where they made paper
bags till II o'clock at night, pasting
hour after hour without intermisson.
At that hour of the night they went
home to another meal Of bread and
coffee, which, poor as it was, they of
ten could not eat from sheer WEAKNESS,
falling asleep with the crusts but half
gnaWed.
"These two children made each from
Is cents to $1.25 Il week. For such Il
piteously small sum they were, to use
the words of the person who investi-
gated the case, being worked almost to
death But this is a common fate
among the tenement house dwellers.
They have TO work to the very edge of
death in order to keep this side of it,
New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
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Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature of &NZzzZu
A Successful School.

We call the attention OF our readers
to one of the most popular and success
ful educational institutions in the state,
the state normal school located at East
Stroudsburg, Monroe county, on the
main line of the d. l.. & w. Railroad
This institution stands in the front rank
of normal schools. 1t is closing the
ninth year of its existence under the
most tlattering success.
The school has had a most phenomenal
growth, and has from the first maintain
cd very conspicuous place among the
educational institutions of the state. 1t
has an alumni OF over seven hundred, :,
many of whom are leaders in their pro
I ssions. A large recitation building is
being erected which will give additional
class room accommodations for the
growing demands Of the school.
The school has its own electric light
plant and in every respect is up-to date.
Indeed it is one Of the most home.lke
schools in the country. A more b. auti
tul and healthful spot could not well be
found for school than that of the East
Stroudsburg state normal school, Al
ready pupils are engaging rooms for the
fall term which will open on the sth of
September. In another column will be
found particulars OF this institution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
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Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature af [HAN1zMx
How to Form the Reading Habit.


In order to organize odd minutes into
fruitful hours one must have a con-
sistent scheme and keep the means of
carrying it out within reach. Too many
people read the books which come in
their way instead of putting them
selves in the way Of getting the right
books. They huy and borrow without
thought or pan because they do not
understand that reading ought to be a
resource as well as Il recreation. De
eide in advance what books you will
read, and do not take up with those
which drift in your direction. DO not
burden yourself with a scheme so eX-
tensiye that it discourages you; do not
at the start plan courses Of reading so
vast that ycu are weighed down with
their magnitude. Begin in a quiet and
easy way by planning to read consec-
utively a few books in some field which
interests you Hamilton W. Mabie in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

4 western Kansas story shows Low
to be personal without mentioning
names.
1t was in a poker game at Colby.
The sheriff of Logan county had been
steadily losing to the treasurer of Ellis
county. The treasurer of Ellis county
had the misfortune to be possessed of
but one eye, and he was Il little clumsy
in handling the cards. After play in
which the treasurer took big pot
from the sheriff the sheriff said, Gen
tlemen, amt a-namin' no names, but
if some of you don't quit raisin' cards
from the floor he'll get his other eye
knocked outr'-Kansas City Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
COattaiI PuIier,

When the spellbinding begins in
Pennsylvania this fall, says a Wash
ington correspondent, Major Alexander
Mcdowell will resume the office con-
ferred upon him two years ago by Sen
wtor Quay. 1t is that of coattail puller
The duties of that office in no way in
terfere with those of his other posi-
ton, which is that of clerk of the
house of representatives. The other
Office came into existence mt Norris
town in the fall Of 1900 while Quay
was making his memorable canvass
Tor reelection to the senate. The colo
mel realized that the men in his party
were talking too long, so he designated
Mcdowell as the person to notify the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

,nn on his feet that he had spun his
yarn to a suitable length. 1t was
agreed that the major should pull the
coattail of the speaker when he had
consumed twenty minutes.
Quay was the first man to feel the
tug that notified him that he must shut
up, but the notice startled the "old
man" He turned such Il look of sur
prise at the major that he became the
central figure in the hall. Then it
dawned upon the senator that the ma
jor was only carrying out his duly ap-
pointed task.
"All right, major; I'll quit" said the
senator. you know your part all
right" Turning to the crowd, the sena-
tor said Good night" and left the stage
without even Il word of apology for the
abruptness Of his conclusion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

The Allied Printing Trades Council of
Chicago has sent out notices to the va
rious unions asking their membership
to patronize those theaters which carry
the union printing label on their pro
grammes. Until recently all the thea
ter programmes were furnished by a
nonunion printing establishment in
Monroe street, but paid bonus to the
playhouses for the privilege. Efforts
were made to unionize this house, but
failed, when the printing trades COM
mittee looked around for concern
which would turn out theater pro-
grammcs with the union label and
found Clyde w. Riley had the neces-
sary facilities. At the last meeting of
the Printing Trades Council the com
mittee made its report, and this con-
Germ was indorsed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
The DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AND
Il SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect MAY 10.


Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Ecklov. Hazla
Brook: Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 900 M daily
except Sunday; and OF a m, 38 p m, eundav
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junctio1
iarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 90 a m, daily except Sun.
day: and O1 m, 2 as p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Opado
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road
Oneida and Sheppton at 32, II 10 m, Al ' m
daily except Sunday; and 737 m, pm
Sunday. ~
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gram
berry, Han wood, Hazleton Junction and Roam
m, on p m, Sunday. "''u '''
Trains leave onepptoD for Beaver Meadow
Rosd, Stockton. Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 26 p IN, daily, except S1ndav.
and II u m, ~ m, Sunday.
maaanM slns eave Raad Ha5eton Junction for Beaver
Jeddo and Drifton at $40 M. daijy'
except sunday; and 10 10 am, 5 40 p m, Sunday''
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction ,viih
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville. AuSani
REC ahd '1 other points on the Traction Com
LUTHER q. auIru aurer,n.ors,.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

1t is said that Lord Charles Bercs-
ford on first entering the house of
commons, a very young man. in 1865
was ineXpressibly addicted to playing
pranks of all kinds. One old member,
who suffered from gout, used to retire
to one of the back benches under the
reporters gallery behind the speakers
chair and, taking off his boots, sleep
soundly until awakened by the ringing
of the bells which precedes division.
One night the old gentleman on being
aroused from his slumbers by a divi-
sion hastily put on one boot, but no
trace of the other could he find. 1t
had disappeared in some mysterious
fashion. The whips found him under
the bench, distractedly searching for
the boot, and by force bundled him
into the lobby with one boot off and
the other boot on. amid rounds of good
natur2d laughter. Later on the miss
ing boot was accidentally" discovered
by Lord Charles Beresford under his
own special seat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
TRADES UNIONS STRONG.


lnhuence OF Organized Labor
British House of Commons.
The debate and division in the house
of commons are interesting as impor-
tant to employers of labor as well as
to trades unionists throughout the
world.
The motion which had been drawn
up in consultation by the leading rep
resentatives of trades unionism de-
clared that legislation was necessary
to protect the rights of workingmen
from the effects of recent judgments
in the house of lords.
The amendment, which was substan-
TALLY Il direct negative, was supported
by the home secretary and the attor-
ney general, but was only carried by
majority of twenty-nine.
The trades unions are powerful bod
les. They have a good deal of influ
ence upon members of parliament even
in this conservative house.
The case for the trades unions is a
strong one. They take their stand up
on the act of 1915, passed by a conserv-
ative government to amend the liberal
act of 1871.
From 1915 to 1898 it was understood
to be accepted by lawyers and judges
and by the industrial community that
picketing was legal if there was no in
timidation.
Not till 1901 was it decided that a
trade union could be sued for acts of
its subordinate officers.
The state of the law is very obscure,
and the attorney general did little to
clear it up.
Picketing, as Sir Robert Reid pointed
out, may no longer take the form of
persuading workmen, but must be re-
stricted to collecting information. The
power in the hands of trades unions
may be and has been abused, especial
ly when it aims at restricting produc
ton; but, on tlfe other hand the unions
have most beneficial influence in
controlling unreasonable worlmen, and
the best employers, whatever their pol
itics, are always glad to act in harmo-
ny with such men as Burt Bell, John
Wilson and Ralph Young.-Cor. New
York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL May IS 1902.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
8 IL m for weatherly, Mauch Chunk
Allentown. bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delphia and New York.
z 81 a m for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Scranton.
/ 3 m for Hazleton, Weatherly, Mauch
Chunk. Allentown, Bethlehem. Easton,
philadelphia, New York, Delano and
Pottsvillc.
8 80 q. m for Hazleton, Delano, Mahanoy
city, shenandoah and Mt. t8rmel.
l l 45 IN for Weatherly, Mancb Chunk, AL
lentown, bethlehem, Easton, Pha-
delphia, New York, Hazleton, Delano,
Carmel
ll4l m for White Haven, Wilkes Barre,
Scranton and the West.
4 "A III for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, Bethlehem Easton Phiadel-
phia, New York. Hazleton, Deano
Mahnnoy CITY, Shenandoah, Mt Carmel
8 35 p. IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-B Barre, Scranton and all points
z 80 pm for Hazleton.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 81 a m from Pottsvile, Delano and Haz-
Teton.
8 l2 IN from New York, Philadelphia, Eas-
ton, bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk. Wcatherly, Hazeton. Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel
9 30 Am from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
! l 5 III from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen-
andoah, Mahanoy City, Delano and
Hazleton.
IL 35 p m from New York. PHILADELPHIA.
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
a ID Z m from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
9 35 p m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Halle
ton.
7 30 2 IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
ROLLIN H. WILBUR, General Superintendent
26 Cortlandt Street, New York City
CRAS. s. LEE General Passenger Agent
20 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
q. j. GlLDROY, Division Superintendent.
Hazleton, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

Anything more inequitable and un-
just than our insistence that Ameri-
cans shall have rights of domicile in
China, while we deny to the Chinese
similar rights in this country, it would
be difficult to conceive of.-Boston
Herald Cmd.).
1t is a triAe funny that Attorney
General Elllin never discovered that
Quays methods are brutal until now,
though they have been the same from
the beginning of his reign as party
boss. For example, the ripping up of
government by the people and
throwing out of officials elected by the
people for a stated term was brutal,
yet Elkin concurred in it. The rail
roading of franchise grab legislation
through both houses within a week
was brutal, but Elkin regarded it with
the highest favor. Truly it makes a
vast difference whose OK is gored.--
Harrisburg Star (lnd).
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
How Secretary Root Rests.

Secretary Root is generally recog-
nized as one of the hardworking mem
bers of the cabinet. Indeed, some of
his friends have felt called upon to
warn him that his exertions in the in
terests of the war department often
carry him past the line of prudence,
but the secretary has been known,
says the Washington Star, to rest his
brain when the fact is entirely unsus-
pccted. y short time ago delegation
from one of the southern states called
upon him to urge the establishment of
large camp in certain part of their
state. Almost Immediately after they
had left the department a newspaper
man saw the secretary and asked:
"AIr. Secretary, in what part of -
did they want the camp located"
Mr.. Root looked just the tiniest bit
embarrassed. Then he came out with
it. Honestly, 1 do not know" he
said.
They had talked it to him for nearly
half an hour, and he had not heard it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

Mayor Schmitz, who was elected on
an Independent labor ticket by the
workingmen of San Francisco, is now
being severely criticised by the Build
ing Trades Council for attempting to
interfere in n difficulty between the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and the 9th
er unions in the building trades.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

Warming the rushers in newspaper
composing rooms, the New England
Printing Trades Journal says: "If those
experts on typesetting machines would
only visit Boston and view the physical
wrecks of some Of No. 1875 former
swifts, they would not be SO anxious
to make record"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
She Made n Sensation.

Miss Alice Morton, who has just ere
ated mild sensation by introducing
into Chicago the new feminine fashion
of carrying a cane, is the niece of Levi
Z. Morton, who was formerly vice
president of the United States. This
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
MISS ALICE MORTON.

cane, or stick, to use the proper term,
has a crooked head, around which
silver snake with emerald eyes gently
twines itself. Miss Morton belongs TO
the smartest set in New York and is
one of the most popular girls in Goth
am SOpiptV
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06

OF 1G0,000,000 passengers by sea all
the world over fifty lose their lives. OF
the same number by rail forty-seven
are killed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-06
WHAT THEY SAY

Extracts From Various Sources, Indi.
eating Democratic Opinion On
Questions of the Day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
A kensington Party.

Mrs. W. J. Watts and Mrs. Lalleen en-
tertained number OF friends Friday
afternoon, Nov. Z, at the Watts home
north OF town, at a kensington party.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in
comparing embroidery and fancy stitch
es. "A game was then INDUCED in, enti-
tied "a Floral Love Tale" Mrs. o. r.
Long received the first prize-a beauti-
full battenburg dolly, for guessing the
greatest number Of questions correctly,
while Mrs. Carnahan was awarded the
consolation prize which consisted Of an
unique mustard pot. Delicious refresh
ments were then served which were very
much enjoyed by all.
Those present were Mesdames Green,
Aux, G. w. Clark, Grebe, Frank Long,
Alex. Brazelton, Purden, Gaylor, II. II.
Denney, Schenk, John Epler, o. r. Long,
Carver, Cornforth, Carnahan, Jacob Ep-
ler Pope
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
Ed Clark suffers Again by Fire.

The fire fiend visited Ed Clark's place,
west of town, again Saturday night and
his barn, granary, corrals, several pieces
of farm machinery and ten tons Of hay
went up in smoke, causing loss OF s25O
or more, with no insurance. On the
night of October 18th the house on this
place was burned in the same mysterious
The fire was undoubtedly Of
origin but there appears to be
no clue to the perpetrator Of the deed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
FONDIs.

Rev. Smith preached to large au-
dience Sunday last. Preaching again in
two weeks.
A number of young people from Com
anche visited our literary last Friday
night. Come again.
j. ID. Holden and wife visited at Fon-
dis Sunday afternoon and evening, tax
ing dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Orentrcich.
Last week we stated that Miss Bertha
Knittle was elected treasurer of the
Young Peoples society, which was a
mistake. Miss Ethel Knittle was elect
ed treasurer and c. A. Dockum was
elected vice president.
Miss Nora Tamlin, teacher at Union
Valley school, gave box social Tuesday
night at the school house. The pro
ceeds were used toward giving the school
house some much needed repairs
Miss Ella Lundy favored our literary
society with select reading Friday
night which was rendered in very ar
tistic manner and was highly appreciated
by those present.
"Uncle Louie" Rufiieux and Mrs. G.
b. Hollems went to Kiowa last Saturday
to attend the meetings of the W. r. G.
and g. A. r. They report large at
tendance and good time. The next
meeting will be held in Ebert.
A number of the friends of Miss
Bertha Knittle gave her surprise last
Saturday night Miss Rertha in hcr
pleasant way, so well entertained her
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

Notwithstanding the magnificent ~
support which the High School PROPOSE
tion did not receive in Kiowa and Eliza
beth precincts, the measure carried by
the handsome majority OF l32. This was
made possible by the vote in Elbert and
Fondis precincts Of l32 and 81 majority
respectively. Kiowa and Elizabeth have
plainly said by their votes that they did
not want the High School. How will it
be with them when the question of loca-
ton comes up?
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

The Pennsylvania railroad has issued
an order which means that from now
on deadbeats will not long remain in
its employ. Employees who do not pay
their just debts will be dismissed from
service after satisfactory proof is fur
nished the company. The time is not
far distant when men who get drunk,
smoke cigarettes, or who refuse to pay
their honest debts will be barred from
the employ of every big corporation.
The deadbeat has pretty near reached
the end of his string.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

selfinyited guests that it was in the
wee sma' hours before they thought of
returning home. Music and games were
iaiulged in and light refreshments were
served.
Mrs G. G. Dockum and Uncle Louie
Ruiiieux visited at the johnson home
Ssnday.
Mrs. Walter Jay and little daughter
Hope returned TO their home in "Home
Valley" Monday after ten days visit
with Mrs. w. S. Burns and her mother,
Mrs. Taylor.
The literary society gave an excellent
program last Friday night, consisting OF
the following numbers: Recitation, Roy
Cox; quartette, Misses Vcrna Kelsey,
Nora Tamlin, Bertha Knittle, Ethel
Knittle; select reading, Mrs. Moore; reci-
tation, Ethel Knittle; solo, Mrs. Corkett;
select reading, Miss Ella Lundy; duet,
Miss Verna Kelsey and Mrs. Walter Jay.
Our new president, Mrs. Moore, very
ably filed the chair. Mrs.W. s. Burns
was elected secretary and Miss Nora
Tamlin, assistant secretary, for the en-
suing term OF three months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
RHEUMATISM
CURED AT LAST
Good News For All Who Suffer
With Rheumatism Free.

To all who suffer with Rheumatism
Will gladly send free the wonderful story
OF how my mother was cured after years
OF suffering, together with the most elab-
crate treatise on Rheumatism ever pub
lished.
No matter what your form of Rheuma-
tism is, whether acute, chronic, muscu-
lar, inflammatory, deformant, sciatic.
neuralgia, gout, lumbago, etc.-no mat
ter how many doctors have failed in your
case - no matter how many so-called
..sure cures" you have tried-I want you
to write to me and let me tell you how
mother was cured
l am neither Doctor nor Professor
simply plain man of business-but
have CURE for Rheumatism, and
want to tell everyone who suffers with
rheumatism all about it. / wish to be
clearly understood, and trust that all who
are suffering with this terrible disease,
however apparently beyond the reach OF
cure, will write TO me this day and l will
send you by return mail this work Of mine.
l appeal especially to the ''chronically
ill., who are wearied and discouraged
with "doctoring," and to those who have
been cast aside as "incurable." All you
have thought about Rheumatism may be
wrong. Let me tell you our experience
Surely, il you have rheumatism, or have
a suffering friend, it will pay you to in
vestigate my offer, anyway, and prove for
yourself these claims | make.
Send me your address today-a postal
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wonderful story. fyou have any friends
suffering with Rheumatism, no matter
where located, send me their address, and
i will mail them copy. My address is
VICTOR RAINBOLT, Bloomfield, Ind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13


This is the season of the year when the
mail order houses are sending out their
catalogues in great quantities, and spar
ing no effort to get what cash they can
coming their way; but they don't say a
word about credit or offer any suggest
ions as to taking your produce. Now
would it not be good policy to leave your
cash where you sell your produce and
run your bills when you are hard up?
II the merchants must do your credit
business they should be entitled to your
cash business as well-it is the only fair
way of doing business. II you will figure
actual expenses to obtain goods by mail
order and compare with the prices of
the goods carried by your home mer-
chant, you will find it more profitable to
trade with him. Help to build up your
town by trading as much as possible at
home and the town will increase the val
ue of your property, and trading at home
will prove mutual benefit to all.