| LIST OF FREELANI)' MERCHANTS ! WHO GIVE i Hard Rebate Ctats fi Casl Puta ; PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY. I" I EXPLANATION T lle merchants whose names appear in this Directory are the lead [ ing business people in this vicinity: they want your cash trade, and in order to 6ecire it they are going'to'give STANDARD REBATE CHECKS. One check for r every ten-cent purchase or ten with every dollar, etc. > When you have saved the required number of QTiNDiRH RFRATF PHEPITQ from > any or all of these merchants combined, you exchange HLOn I L bUnuIVO 8m > at our stores WHICH ARE PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN "THE BETHLEHEMS," or , at any of our Branches, for useful and attractive articles to decorate vour home. Rebate ; Checks bring cash trade and cash trade is always worth 5 per cent. The merchant makes (r no advance on his goods, but on the contrary, can and does sell cheaper. The merchant may not always think to give you Rebate Checks. For that reason, you must ask for them; they belong to you for cash trade: you are not begging for them, and it pleases the merchants to get your cash trade. The Standard Rebate Check puts business on a cash basis, enables the v merchant to pay his debts, purchase his goods cheaper, and does not figure in his losses a lot of dead book accounts. Are you not entitled to a discount if you cash and r ask for Standard Rebate Checks. They belong to you. [ Standard Rebate Check Company's Stores, t 30 East Third Street, South Bethlehem, Pa. 45 South Main Street, Bethlehem, Home Office. I 132 South Main Street, Bethlehem, Pa. £ Storehouse, Over Public Market, Bethlehem, Pa. I LIST OF PREMIUMS. Checks Required. IF urnituru Hocking Chairs 400-500- ! <SOO-700-800- lUUU-1200-1600 Mori ir Chairs 1200-1500 Writing Desks 1000-1500 Japanese Screens 700-1000 1600-2000 Birds' Bye Maple, Golden Oak, Mahogany and Mar quetrie Tables 600-600- 800-1000-1200 Tabarets 500-800- 1000 Hall Hacks 1500-1800 2000 Hampers 500-700- b 1000 p Rugs 500-800- b 900-1000 I Pictures 300-400- f 500-600-800-1000 Muslcalf Instruments S Banjos 1000 Violins 500 •uitars 800 Autobarpe 800 Mandolins 500 J Accordeons... 400-600 J' Silverware V Knives 300 II forks 300 K, spoons 300 L fruit Dishes 500-600- W 800-1000 L Cracker Jars 600-600 fr lee Pitchers 800-1000- L 1200 ( Cake Dishes. 500-800- i m r Castors 500-000- L 800 r Clocks 500-600- L 800-1000-1200-1400-1500 u Watchos 500-1000 | 1500-2000 FREELAWD TRIBUNE. Istobliihol 1888. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY BY THE TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OLTLOB: MAIN STREET ABOVE CBNTKE. LQNU DISTANCE TELEPHONE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 1 Pour Months 50 j Two Months The date which the subscription is paid to is on tbo address label of each paper, the change of which to a subsequent date becomes a reoeipt for remittance. Keep the figures in J advaaoeof the present date. Report prompt ly to this office whenever paper is not received. Arrearages must be paid when subscription ■ is discontinued. Mak 4 ail money orders, check#, etc., payable to hht Tribune Printinu Company, Limited. FREELAND, PA., JANUARY 11, 1000. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, January 9, 1900. Arguments in favor of the gold stand ard bill must be hard to get when prominent Republicans in the senate stand up and say that the bill is not unfriendly to silver; that its becoming a law will not prevent a continuation of offorts for international bimetallism, and that sort of rot. The object of this sort of talk is obvious. There are Re publican senators who will vote for this bill who have numerous constituents who bellove in bimetallism. They are to be bamboozled into the impression that the gold standard bill is not an attack on bimetallism. Another de fense put forth for the bill is that it is not really new legislation, but merely a re-aflirmation of the act of 1873. If that be true, why pass the bill at all? Rut that it isn't true, any more than the statement about its not being antagonistic to bimetallism is shown by the anxiety of the money kings to get it on the statuto books. It requires no gift of Inspired prophecy to say that the United States will never again enjoy the blessings of the bimetallic currency, which distributes prosperity among the whole people more equally than any other form of currency, until the people elect a congress and a president, pledged to wipe the gold standard law out of existence, and to substitute therefor a law providing for the double Glassware ! Vases 300-400- 600-800-800-1000 Water Sets 600-600 Tea Sets, 4 pieces 800 Hose Rowls *3OO per Lemonade dets SE !oo OhiuMHure 'and Crockery Lamps 300-400- 600-800-800-1000- 1200-15W-1000-2OQU Jardiueres 300-400- SQO lea Sets, 56 pioees 1000-1500 Toilet Seta, 10 pieces .. 1000-1200-1500 Dinner Sets, 112 pieces 3000-2600 l T iulirella Stands 800-1000- 1100-2000 Vases, per pair 300-400- 50< I-660-800-1000 Chocolate Pots 400-500- 600-600-1000 Clocks 500-600- 800-1000-1200-1400-IVIO-20C0 Jardineres„wlth Pedestals. 600-800- 1000-1200 Cabarets .500-600 Cracker Jars :100-400- 500-600 Sundries Bronze Ornaments 300-500- ou)-800-iono Jewelry Cabinets 400-500- Rerolvers 1000-1500- aooo Cameras 600-1000- 1600-2000 Japanese Art Ceods 300-400- 600-000-800- 1000-etc. Hanging Lamps 000-1000- 1300-1400 And other Beautiful and Useful Articles. *6 ft A A AA A f f it, si standard. It isjfor the people to say how soon that shall be done. t t t There is something very suggestive in ; the reluctance of the Republican sena- \ tors to permit the adoption of resolutions 1 of inquiry, addressed to the president ! in referencejto affairs at Manila. The I secretary of war, backed by his friend. General Otis, the war is ; ; over and the islands are practically ■ pacified. If this be true, there can no longer be need of a censorship over the j official reports of our army and navy j officers there. If Admiral Dewey did , salute the Filipino llag, thereby acknowl edging the Filipino government, the country has a right to know it. If 1 Aguinaido did ask for peace two days after fighting began, and if General Otis told him that the war "must goon," j why should the facts he concealed? i Yet the senate has recently voted down two resolutions respectfully asking for information on those points. Surely the administration does not fear that the admission of tho truth would incite those scattered bands of rebols to reunite and fight again—especially as they must know the facts already. Aguinaido, according to General Otis, is < so thoroughly whipped that no amount j of knowledge can be of any use to him. i If the president is determined to give no information as to the true state of affairs in the Philippines, why not adopt the imperialistic remedy of dissolving congress when it does not agree with him and so end the matter for good and 1 all? X X X If it is true, as stated by the adminis tion organs, that the balance sheet of the country will show a surplus of $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending next July, It seems high time that steps should be taken either to abolish the irksome war revenue taxes, or else to remove the protective duties on goods controlled by trusts. It is understood, however, that the administration is opposed to either course of action. The only hope for the passage of tho ship subsidy bill, which lies so near to the hearts—and pockets—of the Republican leaders, lies In tho possession of an overflowing treasury. As long as tho war revenue law is on the statute books, no one is likely to make any very violent protest against It, but If it Is once re pealed. it would be destruction to any party to try to re-enact it in order to obtain millions to throw as bounties to ship builders. So there Is little chance MERCHANTS OF FREELAND. A. OSWALD, Dry (rood, Notions, Groceries,• Wood and Willow-ware, Oilcloth, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Flour, Feed, etc. REFOWICH'S "Wear Well * Clothing House. 1 ' Ceutre Street. REFOWICH'S "Wear Well Boot and Shoe House," 53 Centre Street. K. J. CURRY, Choice Groceries, Butter, Eggs. etc. $. WENNER A SONS, General Merchandise, Shoes, Robbers, etc. Agents for the "White Star" Flour. WM. KBI PER, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars, etc. •JOSEPH BIRKBECK. "Sunshine 11 Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces. Hardware, Paints, Oils and Glass. Toys of all description. "BLACK DIAMOND" Cash Store, J. C. Berner, Manager. HARTMAN. Meats, Green Groceries Fish in season. JOHN RIPPRL, Baker and Confectioner. GEORGE KROMMES, Groceries and Provisions. WM. WILLI AMSON, Stoves, Tinware, Hard warn and House Furnishing Goods. No Checks Given With Sugar. of{relief at present, □ Before the summer Is over, however,{the trusts are likely to be put to It to preserve the tariff taxes that enable them to plunder] the people. X X X The friends of silver in the senate are pleased to know'.that the Kentucky legislature fwill send.i Hon. J. C. S. Blackburn, a rock-ribbed friend of the whitcmetal, back tothesenate in time to participate In the debate on the gold standard bill. He will be a valuable re cruit. X X t As expected, the senate committee on elections decided by a majority of one to roport against the seating of Mr. Quay; but, owing to the hearing of the Clark case, now going on before that committee, it may be several weeks before the report of the committee Is submitted to the senate. Quay and This friends are considerably frightened, but disinterested observers still think that Quay has a chance of being seated by a slim margin. X t X The Roberts investigation is on its last legs. Ex-Secretary Carlisle has begun his argument against Roberts and when ho closes, which he is expect ed to do about the middle of the wook, Roberts will be allowed to supplement the argument he has already made by replying. Aftor that the report will soon follow. Roberts is doomed. He never had a chance, but if he had. he would have spoiled it himself by his own talk. X X X Senator Jones, of Arkansas, is not at 1 all worried by the Republican anxiety in regard to his place at the head of the National Democratic committee. He understands, as does everybody else in this city, that the whole discussion was started by the other fellows for the ex press purpose of creating discord in the Democratic party and is being fostered by rival candidates for his place. I'atentM Granted. Reported by C. A. Snow fe Co., Wash ington, D. C. W. R. Rargar, Carbondalo, nail-hold ing device. J. C. Devers, Wilkesbarre, plate or pan holder or lifter. P. 11. Emory, Scranton, feed mechan ism for coal chutes. C. H. Gaskins, Shamokin, adjustable shade-bracket. T. li. Jones, Wilkesbarre. bracket for miners' lamps. L. A. W. PRESIDENCY. Candidates for Election at the Coming Assembly. | The annual assembly of the League of American Wheelmen, which will be held in February, promises to be one at the most Important In the history of the organization. Many weighty ques tions will come up for discussion, and the general opinion seems to be that if a wise policy is adopted and carried out on strictly business lines the or ganization will regain many of the members lost in the last two years thiough internal dissensions in the body. The League has done much good work in the cause of wheelmen, and th# officials are competent and ready to do much more. There has been much discussion regarding the presidency and much guesswork has been Indulged in. Colonel T. J. Keenan, Jr., of Pitts burg. has filled the chair to the satis faction of the majority during the year, and the international arrangements and alliances which he has formed are bound to bring excellent results. Colo nel Keenan himself will say nothing about his possible candidacy for re election. The Far West desires the of flce, but it has not mentioned a name yet which would command the support of the delegates in the Bast. Conway W. Sams, of Maryland, is a man who has done splendid work for the League for years, and his friends are anxious to have him hold the reins of government. Mr. Sams himself has ambition in that direction, but he is on record as saying thut Colonel Keenan has done good work this year, and that the Pennsylvania man is entitled to a re-election if he desires it, and that he (Sams) will not oppose Keenan under any condition. Isuac B. Potter, will hardly consider the proposal to get into wheeling harness again, and Sterling Elliott, of Massachusetts, says that he is not a candidate this year. To a vet el an League man who has watched the political pot boil for years it lojks as if Colonel Keenan will place himself at the mercy of the assembly, and it is generally believed that he will be asked to succeed himself for another term. That he will make no fight for the of flce seems assured. Wheels for 1900. Much attention has been given to accessories, and the wheel for 1900 promises to be artistic as well as a de cided improvement in many ways over those in use at present. Several of the prominent makers have decided that the average wheels in use at present are from two to five pounds too heavy. While the makers will never reduce the weight of the machines to the limit which met more or less favor In 1898, they will compromise on from twenty two to twenty-four pounds on the av erage chain wheel and a pound or two more on fhe chainless. Some of the high grade chainless wheels thin year weighed over thirty pounds. Much at tention will be given to coaster brakes on both chain and chainless wheels. On many of the chain wheels the brake will be in the rear hub. On some of the chainless wheels a spoon fitted with a coating of rubber will brake against the rear tire. In England the most pop ular brakes discussed at the shows are those which brake on the rim of the wheels. Therf is sure to be a general effort to reduce the size of tubing, one and one-half inches in diameter, as was the case this year. One and an eighth inches will probaoly be the standard. Many innovations are prom ised in tires. Three-Wheeled Machine. Wheelmen who have had more or less experience with the tricycle will be surprised to know that the English Government has ordered a supply of these machines for use in the South African war. Prominent wheelmen are of the opinion that for war purposes the bicycle would bo preferable to the three wheel machine. Good roads are absolutely essential for comfortable riding on a tricycle, while the wheel man on a bicycle can pick his way over almost anything, so long as he can find a smooth place only an inch or two wide. On a bicycle the rider's body sways with the machine, and he will invariably adopt the same tactics when he tries to ride a tricycle, and it won't do. The veteran bicycle rider on a tri cycle for the first time Is more likely to wind up against a tree or a fence than he is to keep in the middle of the road. So if tricycles have been sent to South Africa for oldtime wheelmen to ride, there will be some lively mixups Until the riders learn the peculiarities of the three wheeled machine. Kid McCoy. Homer Silby (Kid McCoy) is proba bly the most intelligent of all the fa mous pugilists. Most of the great fight ers are more or less identified with sa loons, either before or behind the bar, and this, more than anything else has given pugilism its low moral lone. As to the brutality of the sport it ,s not so objectionable as either foot ball or long distance bicycling. William T. Wightman, at one time one of the best known racing men in the country, had filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Federal Court at Chicago. Wightman says his only as sets consist of clothing worth about SSO. while his liabilities aggregate $32- 000. Foreign buyers recently offered $20.- •00 for the fast stallion Peter the Great, clined by J. Malcolm Forbes, his own er. Philippine Women. The aristocratic Philippine matron and her daughters indulge in no great er bodily exercise. If they can help it, than that required for driving or shop ping. But the peasant woman shares her husband.s work, whatever it may be, laboring at the plow behind an un gainly carabao or water buffalo in the paddy field, or helping to pole huge lorcha, or cocoanut raft, up or dawn the river, besides attending to her domestic cares. Hundreds of girls are employed In the great cigar factories, and other in the convents labor to weave the far-famed pina lace of the Philippines, several at a time squatting on the floor around a single frame, picking and manipulating with deft fingers the inflnitesimally deli cate fibers. Sometimes they work for months to complete a single man tilla or handkerchief. These native women are rarely employed by Euro pean residents as domestic servants except in the capacity of lady's maid or children's nurse, and even these po sitions are occupied by boys. They are very reliable, and the utter ab sence of sense of gratitude, so char acteristic of the entire Philippine race renders it an almost hopelesß and very exasperating task to attempt to train them as servants. A Giintcss. Ella Ewing. the giantess, has com pleted her residen -e near Gorin, Mis souri. The house vas built on a scale proportionate with Miss Ewing's needs The doors are ten feet high, and the ceilings and wind. ,vs look like those of fabled giant's c sties. She is still jrowing and Is n it eight feet, four inches tall. To Preset i Cheese. Cheese can be pt from moulding by rubbing the c part with butter. Cover with a wh paper and keep n a dry place. V The Gure that Cures ) j Coughs, ft \ Colds, J i Grippe, ik \ Whooping Cough, Asthma, 1 Bronohltls and Incipient A IU Consumption, Is g folTosj \ TKe German REMEDY* !k | Yvnib iXatasca. J ($2.75 BQX-RAULsaAX " n 11 k'i.N TOS i \ foil' $2.75. Send No Money. and •ad Overcoat* at from fc.W to 110.00, write for K. wkliiii. * BO YEARS' * DESIGNS ' COPYRIGHTS AC. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention Is probably patentable. Communica tions strloUy confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldeat nsency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive special notice, without charge. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. largest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Tornis. IS a year; four months, L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & C 0 Broadway, New York Branch offlce, 635 IK, Washington. P. C. tradeTARKS ] rA I tN I © and o c b°t t3 j ► ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY CD I? 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AddMM, LM MiaJmrnLi Bj. fBH a Igg r?fcLl FFtLfg] Hi [i] I We have a full line of p u§ Furnishings I for this |w Cold Snap 1 is] for men and boys. p IB Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Heavy g Underwear—Fleece lined and g natural wool-Stockings, Over- g alls, Sweaters and Mufflers. jj| || All i Newest 1 if, Sliss ii Collars, I all I H I] | The Latest Effects in Ties. I IMCMENAMIN'S I pi! S Gents' Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Store. gl i£*B6 SOUTH CENTRE STREET. I^JWipll7plTSi¥ipßpf^ipijpf¥!piiTP'apMipil r °hTwo n At, N h^.^ , ii^i'| l8 11. ; .ri-ni r !S?. n nS* C ' I"'' 1 "'' , ' ell * nk ' New York; or any railroad or exprwf v'hicnffo Tiid pninU.v ni.firlv p L I OihO<MMM, occupy entire one or the largost htisineae Mockr In VndWf atin av a r v'hTn n ou, " ow n huUdllilC. WR BKI.I. OHfUNS AT TSII.OO a.I apt PIARUB, *115.041 3EARR, ROEBUCK TcO. JR. Fulton, sT^Fhi'cAqV'iuL' SEJDJO MONEY W;.TH;OU S OHOEH, •* wii a aM(t|OFOAIIH{T USOICK SEWmK M4CHME i.'JrfAfr! oi l'. 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MADE m THE iiuft MAKKH IS AMEnrn. j*S nt * r ' fi.s __ llll.M illE lIIIS'I il VI KIILVL 91 OVNIILY SCLIP QUA"TEB SAWED OAK ornrarat i tR+SSmmEiSmWSK riAJoroußHEu.,„.„ii.>.■••• .. • t tkl-alufSt" ping from right) to be used as a e.-.p r ti>bi, mind or de.k. the o-hir , y n witl ? f u '"l? 1 ; 1 l ai l " •> ''d in plnoe for " ln R 4 i*?, * Si Rrtwcr*. latent 1800 skeleton frame, carved, paneled, embOMed and ■- fC m flHi \£slift' *Tr-'gJl decorated cabinet finish. fluent nickel drawer pulls, rest* on 4 cos- J>jjJlf I' V|/ I ■MR ■AS jner shuttle, automatic bo bo In winder, adjustable benrlnjf. patent tenat.>n ■ _s_i Lf I || Rw nbwteniuymwiloow wheel.attjustabloproaaer foot, improved shuttle |l J t| 111 SdISiSSSw n^, "^?.ItrinCKEL , TVIMME n ii lMras ' T I CU A RAMTEEDtke llK!.t s n. runJdn?. n.r.t aol.r|„, ixrhloa *C" "Br u£t howlnvmi7eVn a rn a< 'tr f 7 r r Uh ,"! ur<l Free Inotruction Book tells H - *" MM v86F8BBSri?&15 -L SJI „. 11 ?d do either plain or any kind of fancy worl IIT COSTS YOU KOTH?fio toiseo and examine tills machine, compareTt F..F "; n.?. novr UE..AV. isnori Kn.b"k£cL." "t'i.oroue'lly wSiSSU-MtoV) " Address. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. dnc.) Chicago, 111. TRUSSES, 65c, sl.2sjwn UP •i , VV™Rv l "*Rl(Ls7 r 'e!r!],J n r 1 If~ the price charged by others, and WF 1 / *0 "LVL " and eend to us with OI k' aiil'd" j state your Height, Weight, Age, how I on* vnVhnveßJ ruptured, whether rupture la large or small; ulsn state number inches around the body on a line with the! rupture, say whether rupture Is on right or left side i n d e .' ther ir ,SK . t0 you w,th u,, der standing. If It la not a perfect lit and equal to traaaea thai' retail at three times our price,you can return it and wn will return your money. nr.. nana we WRITE FOR FREE TRUSS CATALOGUE •f I mates. Including the Men SIO.OO Lea Truss #0 Vc that eurea a I moat any ease, and hlcli we aali for */, Id fcidrti. SEAßS, ROEBUCK. & Co. CHICAGOj "i "BUYsmSO SUIT V? 7 8,000 t tl.l hli 41 K " AKVKnWKAKOr i" 1)01111.1 I JVf 1 K SMT AMMIK. BFOl'Ltll *8.60I10Y8'TWO XVMJ\ riWE hM.K FISIB hi 118 IT SI.OB. I )AHi W SIIT FREE f OR ANY OF THESE SOITS /Ar tWT GIVE SATISFACTOfct WEAR, l / \M° • I BEWD MO MONEY, cut .Ma a,I. cut at J ► J K nd to us. at ale nue of bj and say * hcthor |ul° • Q | largo or i mall forage ami wo will send yea I L I r.t he suit by exnrcsn, c. o. I), subject to ex- I T 1 "domination. Aon cut. exuralnc It at your i I I H/txprfier. rtttceand It found perfectly satis- Iff factory and equaltn units sold In jonr town far I I A I $3.50, nay your express agent our Special II 1/1 I Offer Price, ♦ 1.1s, ond express charges. :i War .THEEE KNEE f A„T SUITS for b0.., to WB hj 5 lojeurbOl a nil arc retailed ererrwhere at 1 - #a.4l. Modo with OCrui.R ftfcAT and KhSK$, ' j Istejl IPOO atyle ra Illustrated, nede (run s ,| /JBSvS special beaty weight, wenr re.Ulleg, all-wool Rlartiin Caaalirerc, neat, handsome pattern, ' fine Italian lining, genuine (Jr.,don In)•'.•lining, fad,lire, at.;lag Mint reinforcing, slilt end linen sowing, floe tailor mads suit nnr boy or pnrcnt would be proud af, KOII KKEK CLOT2I SAII'LUM of liny*' Clothing for bora 4 is i 10 YK.4HS. write for Harep'e Hook So. 05K, contains fashion plates, tape measure and full Instructions how to order, 'l Men's Mults mndc to order lVwm tb.oo up. Sam ple* sent i'reo on application. Address. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, 111. I ibewra, Kvebuck A to. are thoroughly reliable. - Editor, j
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