FREELAND TRIBUNE. . Established 1883. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY 11Y THE TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Four Months 50 Two Months 25 1 FREELAND, PA., JUNE 12, 1899. Day of IteckonlDg Needed. It has been stated on several occa sions that the corporations of Pennsyl vania owe the state a large amount of unpaid taxes. These taxes have been accumulating since ex-Governor l'attison's term ex pired, and the amount is estimated by the Wellsboro Republican Advocate at from 80,000,000 to 812,000,000. The law provides that when corpora tion taxes are not paid within a spcei ed time aftor they become due that the f auditor general and the state treasurer j , shall certify the facts to the attorney | general, who shall immediately enforce i collection. There are corporations in Pennsyl- I vania which positively refuse to pay one cent of taxes. I The auditor general and state treas- I urer, being puppets of the corporations' I friend, Matt Quay, will not certify the c fact to the attorney general, who would not enforce collection if they did, and v the man who is officially over all these f tools, Governor Stone, dare not compel a them to do their duty to the state, L because, like them, he is a part of the 11 horde of ofliee-holding slaves which, through Quay, is owned body and soul ( by these law-defying corporations. t It is no wonder the governor had to cut down the appropriation given to help the schools. Nor need any one wonder why Matt ' Quay is so anxious to have another of j his croaturcs installed as state treasurer. , In the treasurer's office lie the secrets of the corruption, discrimination and all-round rottenness of this common wealth, and until that ollico is given in charge of a man who will defy Quay and throw open the books to public inspection the people of the state will continue to groan beneath the load which that eminent Republican, Matt Quay, has placed upon them. There will be an election next Novem ber for state treasurer. Worthy of Comment. The following is from the New York Copy Hook , a trade paper published in the interests of journalism: The following newspapers are worthy specimens of the country press, the actual moulders of public opinion and true Americanism. Since the advent of yellow journalism most of the large city dailies have lost their individuality and have allowed their advertising columns to control not only the reading, but to a large extent the editorial (if such they can be called) columns. Thus it is to the country press that we look for the proper educating of our youth, truthful drift of thought, and protection of our liberties. We extend to the country press, and especially the following representative sheets, our most distinguished consider ation: Among the representatives of the couutry press named by the Copy Hook in the list which followed, as worthy of comment and distinguished considera tion, is the FIIKELAND TRIBUNE. Praise from such sources is certainly gratifying to the publishers of news papers who refuse to permit their edi torial or their news columns to be con trolled by political or advertising . patronage, and the TRIBUNE takes a pardonable pride in being classed by an expert newspaper critic as one of the too few journals in the country which are considered worthy of a place in the Copy Hook a list. Increase the Miners' WHKN. The steady increase in the price of anthracite coal at tidewater points ought to soon show its effects on mine workers' wages. Coal is selling now considerably higher than it did six months ago, but tho wages of the Lehigh region men remain tho same. Tho operators are not in tho business for the purpose of making millionaires out of miners, yet it would indicate at least honesty if they would grant a small percentage of their increased profits to those who risk their lives for them underground. Wages have been voluntarily Increas ed in the iron, steel and other branches of labor. Surely, from the nature of the work, the anthracite miner should not be for gotten by his employer, whose product, has appreciated as much as that of any other capitalist. OUR CAPITAL LETTER. MR. M'KINLEY'S CHANGE OF MIND AGAIN IN EVIDENCE. lie Appears to Believe Kvery Fairy That Is Sent From the Philippines. What the Next Democratic Platform Ought to Contain- Speakership Contest. Washington, June 9, 1899. Mr. McKinley has given the country another exhibition of a lightning change of mind. After allowing those who talked with him during several days to get the impression that he was about to call for volunteers for the Philippines, he suddenly changed his mind and annouueed that the cabinet had decided not to call for volunteers, hut to replace the volunteers now in the Philippines with regulars, and to authorize General Otis to enlist natives, it is believed that the princi[al factor in bringing about this lightning change, was a cablegram from Professor Schur man, president of the Philippine com- I mission, containing a fairy story an- ' nouncing the early surrender of { Aguinaldo. Similar fairy stories by the j same author were the basis of the hope i of early peace indulged in by the ad ministration, some weeks ago. The 1 I rainy season, which lasts three months, is on in the Philippines, making it im possible for General Otis to worry ( Aguinaldo much for that length of time. That's why no early surrender is at al probable. xx X f Hon. A. J. Warner, president of the ' Bimetallic League, is in Washington. f He said of the probablo Democratic i platform of next year: "The Demo- \ cratic party will stand by the Chicago platform. The money plank will be. ] made as full and as strong as if there j were no other issues. 1 would be in favor also of making a declaration against trusts, as if they were tho only issue; and the same witli our declaration j against imperialism and the Philippine { war. Neither question can be said to \ obscure or take precedence of the other. 1 but all combine to make an issue that I believe the people will support." XX X , Representative Gordon, of Ohio, who is visiting Washington, talks interest ingly of the political situation In his 1 state. He said; "Whoever thinks the Republicans are invincible in Ohio, this . year, will be badly fooled. There never was a time when the party was so badly i split by factional dissensions, as now, i and if the Democrats aro awake to their opportunity, they will beat Senator Hanna's candidate for governor. 1 have no idea who will be named as the , Democratic candidate, but we have plenty of good material to draw from. Ohio is naturally Republican, but the people do take kindly to political bosses, and they are going to show their resent ment at the polls this year." tit In Austria, a process for making arti ficial cotton out of the fibre of the fit tree lias been discovered, and reported to the stato department, by the United States consul, at Reichenberg. He quotes a description of the process, con cluding as follows: "Artificial cotton can be produced so cheaply that the I genuine article can hardly compete witli it, and one cannot say that it is a sham, for it is composed, exactly as the 1 natural cotton, of pure cellulose." The I consul says himself: "In a country such as this, where forests of iir trees t abound and are made perennial, by con stant replanting as tho large trees are ' cut down, and where all the cotton used in the numerous factories must lie brought from far India and the United !* States, such a devise should be proli:- able." This is decidedly interesting, j but it need not alarm cotton growers until it is known to have been put into practical use. It may be like the chemical process by which real dia monds can be made, which works nil r ' right, but the made diamond costs more than tho natural diamond of tho same f size sells for, which renders the process useless to the commercial world. X X X v The friends of Representative Sher man, of New York, are claiming that he was buncoed by the Henderson-Sher man speakership combine, into which ' he entered a short time ago, and there £ appears to be foundation for the claim. 1 The combine has already made Honder -1 son the only Western candidate for speaker and given him an apparent walk-over for the speakership. It is In -1 timated^ that it was formed to do that 13 very thing, and that the administration was a party to It, having decided that Sherman's friendship for Reed, and Reed's inlluence over him, made him f undesirable speakership timber. There may, of course, be a slip up in the pro ' gram, but it is the general impression in Washington that Ilendorson already has the speakership clinched, and pre y dictions are freely made that Sherman ' will find it advisable to withdraw in ;i Henderson's favor, long before congress meets, in order to get Payne's place, at the head of the ways and means com mittee, which carries with it the lloor j leadership of the party. , x Land which would be suitable for a r j public building site in Wllkesbarre is r held so high that the government can not afford to buy tho necessary ground. If Wilkesbarre assessors are attending s to business these days they are making notes of tho valuations which the owners of these plots place upon tho ground and should assess them accordingly. , That would soon smash the land trust. y Help along the movement to celebrate the Fourth of July. A REMARKABLE FAMILY. "PawV' Effort to Giro His Roys a Good Start lu Llfo. The lad was only about four feot hlgb, but bo bad u coonskln cap and a pair of rawbide boots wbieh looked as ll they bad been made to order for a giant. The IUUU who was touring through that neighborhood, on govern ment busluess bent, stopped his horse at the log house to make some Inquir ies as to the roads. He introduced the conversation with the patronizing in quiry: What Is your name, my little man?" The boy looked up at him with stern gravity t/.swered: "Doctor Hawkins." "Why—how long have you been a doi %>r?" "About fourteen years." "Are you the head of the family?" ! "No. I reeon you'd call General j Hawkins the head of the family. He keeps store down In the gap. Though j Huron Ha whins—he's the brother bet- i ween general and uie—helps a lot. He's mighty good to maw, imrou is." "Are there any more distinguished people In your family?" said the aston ished stranger. "Well I dunno as they're so 'nation distinguished. But there's Admiral Huwkius and I'erfessor Hawkins in the house uow." "They—thoy arc spending a little ! time at home are they?" "Yep. They've got to. They nin't big enough to go to work yet. Admiral's only four years old and Perfess Is just cuttln' his teeth." "What's your fathers name?" "Paw? His name's Jim. You see, he 'lowed he wasn't golu' to let his hoys go through life without ttie advant ages he'd been deprived of blsself. Hut at the same dine he w'au't gotn' to give up no money to the colleges. Wo he took time by the forelock, and give us our names when we was baptized, Which I reeon is about as hindiu' ami lawful as anything you could tix up. Paw's about the most prudentest man lu the whole country, pawls, " II Wasn't Her Hnliy. The street car conductor was not in , good humor. Someone had passed a | had quarter upon him, and that ac- j counted for tits sturttug the ear before the three women and a child were fairly uhonrd. One of the women was mad at being dumped without warning into a seat: the conductor saw that as he started to collect their fare, hut he was mad, too. "Madam," he said as she tendered her fare, "this child that is with you will have to be paid for as well." "I haven't the slightest idea of pay its fare," snapped the woman. "Then I shall put It off." answered the conductor, reaching for the bell rope. "You don't dare," flashed the wo man. Ting! The conductor brought the ' car to a stop, picked up the child and deposited it upon the street and rang to go ahead. "Madum," he said grimly, "you will fiud your child hack there on the cor ner." | "My child?" snapped the woman. "It isn't my child." ' Whose is it then?" gasped the eon duet or. "I haven't the slightest Idea," she answered coolly. Then the child's mother, who had been engaged in an exciting discus sion with a friend over the merits of a new gown, awoke to the fact that her child was missing, and then the UreworUs that played around the un fortunate conductor's head reminded him of a Fourth of July display.—De troit Free Press. Indifferent HI to the Hind. He was a fragile youth and didn £ dance all the dunces. "Let's sit it out," he said to his pretty partner. "Where?" she asked. "On the stairH." So they went up a little way and sat down. "Wh-why, what's the matter, Mr. Stnckpole?" cried the fair girl. For the young man had hastily risen and was gasping for breath, lie could not reply. His face was livid, his eyes were rolled up, and wltli one shaking baud he clawed feebly at the skirts of j his Tuxedo. "What kind of an attack is it?" she gasped. At this question his voice came back to him. "What difference does lint make?" j he harshly growled. Then, without I a word of apology, be dashed up the I stairs and flung himself Into the nieu's j controom. And how was she to know that It was an ordinary carpet tact that the man who canvassed the stairs had 1 carelessly left standing on its head? Not Ilr Fault. Mistress—Bridget I can't have my kitchen erowded with your company all the time. Bridget—Sure, an' It's your fnult, mum! Yez should have engaged a plainer person than meself. A Dliitlnctlon "Isn't that new neighbor of yours rather eccentric?" inquired the com mercial traveler. "No," answered one of the village's prominent citizeus. "He ain't rich i enough to tic called 'eccentric.' He's Just n plain crank."—Washington ' Star. Too Bliort IntormliiNlnttn. .Jr. Hayseed (arriving at city hotel) r —I suppose I km hear the gong here when it rings foe dinner, can't I?" ' Clerk—We have no gong. We have s breakfast from <i to 11, dinner from 1" I to 0, supper from oto It. Mr. Hayseed—Jehoshaphnt! How am • I to git time to see the city? "Chakey's got a crate bead." I- "Vot's lieeß latest?" "He Is going to open n two-dollai pant store in der Flllypeens." I MAN 10 LB Jeffries Earned This Title by , Always Wearing a Good ie Natured Smile. - A MODERN HERCULES. Little More Than a Year Ago This : Heavy-Weight Scrapper | a Mere Sparring Partner, r— ranched About by Corbet! While Train ing for the Canon City llaltle—One I Peculiarity of Jeffrlea In the Fact That He In Ambidextrous— Hln Terrible I.eft Young, Ambitions and Hopeful. A little more tlinn n yenr ago, the young Hercules, Jeffries, was a mere sparring partner ami sub-trainer to Barnes .1. Corliett, who was preparing for his light witli "Hob" Fitssliiiiiions St Carson City. Nev. At that time Jeffries was regarded as a somewhat cumbersome, but good-natured youth, who eoulil take endless punishment .while serving as an experiment station JIM JKFFRIES, for the once champion Mr. Corliett. He could stand up in front of and, in fact, seemed to enjoy the hardest kind of punching without distress. Crndunlly It dawned upon Corliett and his other trainers t lint Jeffries was possessed of a strange gift of ambidexterity, and in a very short tijne he was perform ing some unheard of evolutions In the art of delivering blows. At the most unexpected moments, when the accepted rules of tile science of spurring wore being employed by both Corliett and Jeffries, the latter would suddenly let fly n right, a left and a right again, and he frequently landed with much force. When, to all intents anil purposes, Jeffries should have been sparring with his left hand forward and Ids right covering ids heart, it was not unusual to flnil him shifting with great rapidi ty and entirely reversing ids position for some advantage that presented it self. He was frequently rebuked by his friends mid nssoelutes for this gross violation of aecepted rules, hut Jeffries, nevertheless, continued to plant Ids terrible left list, and then to follow up Willi his right, punching anil Jabbing and hammering with it he fore his opponent knew what was go ing on. Jeffries had a frame that lipped the henm at 213 pounds In fighting trim. He faced the champion doggedly, mid met the swiftest, hardest drives that came from Corbctl's mighty arms witli the same smile uml giHsl nature that have won for him the title of "The Man Who Laughs." Jeffries had little or nothing to say to tlie champion and. in fact, learned li"' little from him. His daily bouts with Corliett, however, enabled liiin to ir.v ins ambidextrous tricks upon n very clever man. He was, to n cer tain extent, making experiments with Ills own peculiar methods, closely studying the effect and advantage of using two arms, both of which were under perfect control. Through Jeffries' ambidextrous meth od of attack he Is enabled to assume the reversed position, and to throw his terrible left in a vicious swing witli as much facility anil force as he does his right. Coming as it does from an unexpected quarter, the movement dis concerts his antagonist and Jeffries scores a distinct advantage. Another peculiarity of Jeffries Is his system of quick hammering with his right. He very often strikes four and live blows with the right short arm, all in quick succession, while other prize fighters, save that arm for a fin al and single smash, depending upon the long range to do great damage and deliver a knockout. Hut with Jeffries by the time he has put in a few right banders his gifted left is far enough back to come in with frightful veloci ty and power. His system of training differs greatly from that in general use. Instead of running ten or twelve miles a day he walks about two miles from his train ing quarters and theft" runs hack as hard as lie can. The rest of ids work is done at the bag ami in the gymna sium. where he directs his own devel opment. Jeffries lias physical attributes that tend toward making a great fighter. He weighs more than did John L. Sul livan when he was In Ills prime. Ills reaeli Is Tii'f. Inelies. three inches long or than Fitzsimmons'. He stands 0 feet 1 inch in his stocking feet, and is hut 35 Inches around the waist. The heavy shoulder development necessary to success in a lighter is Ills in great quantity, and witli a neck Ills head is poised on his shoulders to stay. Jeffries may lie a great tighter, and he may not. He is young, ambitious and hopeful. Jeffries is perhaps tlie youngest heavyweight boxer of championship timber In the business, and stands six feet one inch in his stockings. He is a fine looking athlete, weighing about 208 pounds in condition, anil was horn in Ohto about twenty-six years ago. Caller—ls Mrs. Brownstoue nt home? Servant—Yes'tn she'll lie at home nil the evening. It's my night out. BLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN. A clean man will not live In a dirty house. Too many make a god out of the ma jority. Adversity tests ft Ith, and prosperity tests love. Every humbug puts a pious motto over his door. You may backslide, but you can never up-sllde. We are made by our enemies and marred by ourselves. The arm that Is swift to strike may be strong to succor. A blunt tool with a man behind it Is better than a Damascus blade without one. The way to watch, is to work. It requires abundant grace to with stand abundant prosperity. Your position in life to-morrow, de pends on your character to-day. A high ideal Is a standing Invitation to reach a more exalted position. The man who loses his life In love, sows the seed of untold noble lives. The sermon on the mount Is higher than some church members care to live. The man who will not suffer for the truth, will have to suffer for neglect ing It. Let the world mold your opinions, and It will soon squeeze all religion out. The miser who is able (but unwill ing) to relieve want, is truly a miser able man. The exasperating trivialities of life are little lead lines led down to fathom our religion. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR, Every love has infatuation in it, but every infatuation hasn't love In it A woman Is never quite so happy as when she can be happy in a sad way. Lot's wife probably looked back to make sure she hadn't forgotten to lock the back door. There never was a woman who look ed anything but red-eyed and snuffy when she cried. A woman never trusts a man she doesn't like, but she often likes a man she doesn't trust. You can generally tell about how a girl felt when she got up that morn ing by the way her hair looks. Every girl thinks some man would be surprised if he only knew how Bhe could love him If she only tried. When a man makes up his mind that he has married the wrong woman, the trouble generally is that he Is the wrong man. A girl's Idea of politics Is generally shaped like something to beat eggs with. When a girl is so anxious for a man that she will take up with anything, she is said by the women to be very "susceptible." GREAT THOUGHTS. Hope is the gas in the balloon of imhltion.—Schopenhauer. The greatest man is he who chooses the right with invincible resolution.— Cbanning. Difficulty is a nurse of greatness—a harsh nurse, who rocks her foster chil dren roughly, but rocks them into strength and athletic proportions.— Bryant. A nation may establish a system of tree government, but without the spirit if municipal institutions it can not have the spirit of liberty.—De Tocque vllle. If you lend a person money it be comes lost for any purposes of your iwn. When you ask for it back again you find a friend made an enemy by your own kindness.—Plautus. Hatred Is the madness of the heart.— Byron. Fidelity Is Beven-tenths of business success. —Parton. Haste trips its own "heels, and fet ;ers and stops itself. —Seneca. There Is an oblique way In reproof which takes off the sharpness of it. — Pope. The mind is its own place, and In It self can make a heaven of hell, a hell if heaven.—Milton. ITEMS OF INTEREST. In Russia there are about 3,000,000 nouses. This is nearly half of the en tire number in existence. Oysters are such nervous creatures that a sudden shock, such as a loud .hunderclap, will kill a whole boatload. It has been ascertained that one of the mountains In the moon is 36,000 tect high, while several are upward of 10,000 feet. Barbers in Paris are compelled by aw to use only nickel-plated combs, ind to wash their hands after attend ing upon any customer. It is stated that nearly two-thirds of the total number of children under 10 rears of age in the United Kingdom ire insured in one form or snother. Bats in the Philippine islands are as Dig as cats, and with the wings spread measure three feet from tip to tip. A Dite from one of them Is said to be poisonous. FEMININE FANCIES. The minute you tell a secret It Is no longer one. To confess a fault is to more than aalf atone for It. A telephone bell possesses no music f It Is not for you. To look prosperous Is one thing, to teel so quite anothor. A poor girl who Is called pretty is •eally handsome. A captured ostrich always means a !eather In somebody's cap. The Chinese actor never goes on the itage without his cue. Kansas boasts of a lady horse-tamer. She Is probably a grass widow. GMT VALUE GIVING IN SEASONABLE GOOES. The high tide of June merchandising is upon us and an efFort is heing made to break all past monthly records. Not only are we giving you greater value for your money than you have received in the past, but we are making this empor ium more needful to you, more useful to you and more inviting to you each time. "Better service than you've known before" is our motto. If the goods you purchase here do not suit you or do not come up to your expectations when you inspect them at home bring them back and we will make the matter right or return your money to you. THIS WEEK'S LEADERS: Hats vary in price from 75c to $2 50; straw goods from 5c up. We have an unequalled lino of Stiff Hats, Alpines, Fedoras, etc.. besides a large assortment of Working Ilats and Caps and Hundreds of Hoys' and Children's Ilats. Madras, Percale, Negligee and many other kinds of Outing Shirts. Men's and Hoys' sizes in every design and pattern, 25c up. Whito shirts have made our storo their Frceland head quarters. Our linos of Collars and Cuffs will sur prise you in their extent and variety. No inferior goods on hand. *Wo guaran tee what we sell. Neckwear bought from us can bo de pended upon to be the 1899 styles and makes. We have no stowaways to palm off on you. A bewildering display to select from at 10c per tie up. Underwear from 25c per garment up to 81 gives the buyer a selection in McMENAMIN'S e© STREET. VThe Cure that Cures I P Coughs, & \ Coldsi, / ) Grippe| V Whooping Cough, Asthma, 1 j\ Bronchitis and Incipient JjJL Consumption, Is fg r otios] TVte GERMAN remedy" £ \ Vwa 4\swses. J AtuflpjaVs. 258^50tU4 Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. jj A celebrated brand of XX flour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland. Anyone pen ling r. ik< < oh and description may qnlcklv amwtaln our opinion free whothor an Invention IN protaatily patentable. Communica. tlon* strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free, Oldest agency for Hecuring patent*. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive tpeelal notice, without charge, In the Scientific American. A handsomely UluMlratod woekly. largest cir culation of any scienttflo journal. Terms. $3 a year; four months, sl. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co. 36 ' 8 ' New York Branch Office, 025 F St., Washington, I). C. An Advertisement In tliis position Is not very con spicuous, still it attracts the read er's attention and proves that ads In all parts of this paper are read. weight, quality, color and price that can't be beaten in this town. Men's and Hoys' Hose can be had at all prices. A very tine lino of Summer Hose has just been placed on sale. For Working Jackets and Overalls of the Wearable Kind you should try the make we sell. We haven't said much about our Shoes lately. We were waiting to learn how they suited those who havo tried them. The reports are coming in every day. Modesty and space prevents us from telling you all the nice remarks made about our Shoos by those who are wear ing them. Men havo told us they never wore a more comfortable shoe, a better shoe for the money, a shoe that fitted so well or a shoe that shaped itself to the foot so easily. All this is very gratify ing and has induced us to further en large our stock of Shoes. Why not give us a call next time you need a pair? Only Men's and Hoys' Shoes on sale. T. CAMPBELL, dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Muln streets, Freeland. ; P. F. McNULTY, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Fiinbulminif of female corps©® performed exclusively by Mrs. P. F. McNulty. Prepared to Attend Calls Day or Night. South Centre street, Freeland. VIENNA : BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Coutre Street, Freeland. CHOICE DREAD OF ALL KINDS CAKES. AND I'ASTtIY, DAILY. ' FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES BAKED TO ORDER. Confectionery § Ice Cream suppllod to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and eupply wagone to all parti nt town and mirronndinge every day. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. The finest brands or Domestic and Imported \v hlskey on Bale In one of the handsmn.it aa- LT, 1 ," '" wn ; ,• rofll \ Hocheater and Shenan doah Ileer and 1 cuugllng's Porter on tap. 08 Centre street.
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