FREELAND TRIBUNE. Estaclishod 1833. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY ANU FRIDAY. JtY TDK TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OtTici : MAIN STUBET AMOVE CENTHE. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONIC. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FREELAND.—The TRIBUNE is delivered by carriers to subscribers in Free laud UT the rate of 12.'< cents a month, payable every two months, or $1.50 n year, payable in advance. The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct from the carriers or from the ollloe. Complaints of irrcgulur or tardy delivery service will receive prompt attention. BY MAIL.—The TRIBUNE is scut to out-of town subscribers for $1."0 a year, payable in advance; pro rata terms for shorter periods. Tho date when the subscription expires is on the address label of each paper. Prompt re newals must be made at the expiration, other wise the subscription will be discontinued. Entered at the I*oßlollloo at Freehold, PA., as Soceud-Class Matter. FREELAND, PA., NOVEMBER 0,1001. Taxing .Municipal Franchises. From the Philadelphia Press. Illinois lias been added, by the decis ion of its supreme court, to the states which hive begun the taxation of mu nicipal franchises. If tills is thoroughly carried out it is a more excellent way of securing a pub lic return from the use of the streets than the municipal ownership of those franchises. The supreme court, in its mandamus to the state board of equal!- v zation, names every street car line, gas, electric light or telephonic company in Chicago. These companies all hold street fran chises. Their elevated lines, roadbed, trolley poles, gas mains, telephone con duits or wires are in the streets. They have enjoyed, without payment, as similar companies do here, the use of public property and they have escaped adequate taxation on the value thus created. They were not taxed as realty and a personal tax on the shares was easily evaded. The supreme court now steps in and orders "the market value, or if no mar ket value than the fair cash value,' of their shares and indebtedness, "except the indebtedness for current expenses," to be ascertained and assessment to be made accordingly. This sweeps into the net of taxation an estimated valuation of $235,000,000 more rather than less. Illinois, like this state, taxes corporations; but the supreme court has wisely held that such a tax no more frees these special realty privileges than it frees the real estate of a corporation from a realty tax. Now York has reached tho same conclusion in its franchise tax law, though 't has gone about it in a differ ent way. Other states must do the same. Every rail in the streets, ever pole, every wire, every conduit represents a street franchise. It ought to be taxed. Every such tax reduces the burden on the home and the houses on tho street, which under present conditions pay an undue share of the tax on realty. These untaxed franchises in this city amount to at least $200,000,000. The Inordinate profits of telephone, electric light and streetcar lines are in no small share due to their freedom from taxation now on their franchises, in their essence realty. Too Smnrt. Uncle—What Is this supposed to rep resent ? Freddie -Engine. Uncle—Why don't you draw the car riages? Freddie -The engine does that. Items From Hlllville. A town that pays the preacher and supports the editor is so close to heav en that it's almost in competition with it. We've been having queer weather of late, hut as we are not responsible for it we Just thank God for an umbrella and march on. A man has applied for a pension for his mule on the grounds that lie hol lered three times at Lee's surrender.— Atluuta < '(institution. Iter ( n l<* 11 In t ion*. "He told nic that I was one woman In a thousand," said the lady who had - nused her husband's arrest for biga my. "And," she continued, while a bitter smile wandered across her fare, "from the way the returns are coming in I am inclined to think that he was liter ally and mathematically correct" THE PEOPLE'S HOPE. DEMOCRACY TO BE PRESERVED THROUGH DIRECT LEGISLATION. DemoM Cnn not He l ulled on n Con. Klonierntlwn of Inuca The Bl uinrckiun Method, Trluiii|hniit Now, Muat Not He Allowed to Endure. rSpcclal Correspondence. 1 Bonn- day without a trumpet's call This news .shall o'er the world be blown: "The heritage comes back to all; The uivriad monanhs tuke their own." —T. \V. iligginson. Brutus and Cassius became irritable toward one another when ready to stake all oil a decisive battle with the strong young Coesar. Divisions occur in the ranks of the hard pressed and the defeated for physiological and psychological causes. In no country can Demos, the people, present a united front to Arlsto. Conditions favor the thought of revolutionists, and their temperaments and the temperaments of moderate reformers are so different that they injure one another perhaps us much as they help one another. To the dilettante students of social science the conlllct of opinions Is enter taining. "It would be a dull world," they say, "if we all thought alike." But It Is not so entertaining to those who dread tyranny ami whu know that the neglect of public affairs by a single generation, the determination of a sin gle leader with men's loyalty to him, have often reversed the movements to ward democracy. Our great military revival which has long been agitated for by the enemies of labor is like the beginnings of the present system In Europe by Bismarck and compels all Europe to dwell In armed camps. When the German cham bers rejected the bill for reorganizing the army, Bismarck advised William to prorogue the chambers, silence the press and reorganize the army as he pleased. A close study of our owu re organization will reveal as little of the democratic spirit and as much of the imperialistic. Do the American people really desire that their constitution he used for play ing thimble rig games and that the blood mortared foundation stones of the republic should be used for foot ball played by plutocrats? Do the American farmers and laborers wish to pay for the conquest of cheap laborers to be used ngalnst their own labor in a competition which will profit the monopolists who play the games? Is it possible that the returns of one election could mean that besides gold monometallism and high tariff the peo ple want hank paper substituted for their own, freight discriminations by the "common carriers" to build up trusts, ship subsidies to favor a ship ping trust, reaction from civil service reform, vast army and navy prepara tions, conquests, broken pledges to weaker peoples and heartless, head strong, mendacious, strenuous livers elevated to high places where their rudimentary savagery can he dis played ? Some of these things the people wish to vote for, but it is preposterous to suppose that they would not register an effective protest agulnst some of them if there were any opportunity to do it. Our enemies are not sensitive. They feel plenty of assurance, and they work fast to "bind heavy burdens on the backs of men." "Let us work fast, gentlemen," said Bismarck. "Let us place Germany in the saddle. She will know how to ride." Despite the very extensive control of the press by plutocracy and despite the dismissals for social and political heresy from places of Influence we And thinking men and women everywhere aware that democratic institutions are in great danger. The reply to the question whether such democracy as we have will lie wiped out or will become strong and pure is found In this fact: The Initiative and referendum idea, imported from Switzerland about ten years ago, Is already in San Francisco's new charter, where the people have awakened to new hope with regard to controlling their municipal administra tion. Constitutional amendments have given the initiative and referendum to Utah ami South Dakota, and Oregon has passed it through two legislatures ready for a vote by the people in the autumn election. i Just as the secret ballot, imported 1 from Australia, first adopted in the I corrupt city of St. Louis, spread with out much regard to party lines, the ini tiative and referendum spreads and fdls a long felt want. The lmre possibility that the people may veto an obnoxious measure or may initiate a measure without the advice and consent of politicians of any party is an impulse to every phase of democ racy such as has not been known even in America. It comes without muc) noise, but we shall soon feel the iu> pulse. ELLA ORMSBY. New Salem, Mass. Bryan to tlif Laborer. In his Labor day oration at Kansas City William J. Bryan said: ! "Each decade of our history shows greater production of wealth, and the men who produce it have less to show for it. Is tills a good condition, a right, condition? The solution of the problems that confront us is in legisla tion, not iu legislation for or against classes, but for equal Justice before | law. The strike today is the only weapon the laborer lias, but it is weak and inefficient. "If the laboring men were half ah active on election day as they are in en forcement of their strikes, tliey would wield a force that would right the evils which beset them. "The greatest danger of today is pri vate monopoly—not that any one mo nopoly is worse than others, but the principle is bad which toleratos any I private monopoly," NEW SHORT STORIES Major MoKlnley In Defeat. Oue day when the late president, then Major McKinlcy, had Just been defeated for congress, Major Pearee met liiiu at the counter of a downtown cigar store. Mr. McKluley was de cidedly downcast over his defeat and did not conc.eal the fact. He approach ed Major Pearee and wild, "Major, you have been most fortunate." The St. Louisan looked at the future president inquiringly, and Mr. McKin lcy continued: "Yes, you see, when the wur was over. Instead of taking up a profession, as you have done, I took the plunge into politics, and you can see where I am now after my defeat, with little prospect before me. You took the sensible course by going out. to SSt. Louis and beginning the prac tice of law." Major Pea roe's reply was prophetic: "Never mind, major, just take another good start, and ten years from now you won't change places with me If I offer you a bonus. It's in you." It was about this Name period that an Incident happened which Congressman Joe Cannon used to tell on Mr. McKlu ley. The two met at a Chicago hotel, both having been defeated for re-elec tion. They were surrounded by a dozen or more friends who were com miserating them on their defeat. Mr. McKinley was smiling blandly and as suring his friends that everything would come out all right, and he was not in the. least disheartened. One by one their friends left them. Cannon was the first to speak. "Bill?" with a rising inflection. "What is it, Joel" "Now that we are alone there is no use lying to each other. I am nil cut up about my defeat. How about you?" "Me, too," sttid Mr. McKinley.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Simple Uncle I'nnl. The latest about the naivete of Oom Paul: A few years ago the French col ony in the Transvaal, on the occasion of the French national fete on July 14, gave a grand ball at Johannesburg, which, after much persuasion on the part of M. Aubert, the French consul. President Kruger, who hated social functions of all kinds, was induced to attend. Elaborate costumes had l>eeii donned by the indies, all of whom were en grnnde decollete. At the hour fixed President Kruger arrived, accompanied ly M. Aubert and a number of prominent Transvnallans. He preceded the party through tlie "GItACIOUS ! WHAT HAVE I DONE?" passage that led to the ballroom and himself, without ceremony, opened the door. As he did so he turned very red, and, stammering, "Please excuse me," hastily closed the door again. Then, turning to his astonished escort, lie ex claimed, with great embarrassment: "Gracious! What have I done? The ladies are not yet dressed!" There was a great scurrying in all directions to secure fichus and high necked attire for the ladies, and Oom Paul passed the evening apologizing for his supposed inopportune advent. Kiluard Did Not Connt. 11l England unattached good stories are generally, by a kind of prescriptive right, the property of the Loudon cab by. From him directly comes a recent anecdote of the king's salad days. The cabby tells that two distinguished strangers hailed him at Westminster palace and bade him drive at top speed to Marlborough House. Altera moment of recollectiou he recognized flic Prince of Wales and his friend, the king of Belgium. An awkward attempt at an obeisance from tlie box was promptly rebuked, and tlie cabby settled down to liis business of driving ids royal guests as fast as a handsome may go in London streets. They stopped at Marl borough House, and it was time to pay. "Well driven, cabby," said the prince. "What do I owe you?" The cabby: "Please, sir, I've already 'ad a sover eign and a arf in the 'ansom." bowing to the prince and the king of Belgium. "Here's for the king of Belgium, then," said the prince, handing the driver a sovereign. "1 don't count, you know." Wu at the Wedding. Wu Ting Fang, who was a guest at a recent wedding in Washington, was approached after tlie ceremony by the best man and Jocularly asked to go over to the young couple and pronounce a Chinese parental blessing. The oblig ing Wu immediately complied. Plac ing Ids hards on the blushing bride and shaking groom, he said: "May every new year bless you with a man child offspring until they shall number twenty-five in all. May these twenty-five man children offspring pre sent you with twenty-five times tweu t.v-flve grandchildren, and may these grandchildren"— It is said that the little bride grew hysterical about this time, and the best mou made another request to Wu —this time to desist. CHOICE MISCELLANY American IdtwiM In England. A writer in the London Daily Mail thus pictures the domestic life of the average Englishman: "He rises in the morning from his New England fold ing bed, shaves with American soap and a Yankee safety razor, pulls on his Boston boots over his socks from North Carolina, fastens his Connecti cut braces, slips his Walt ham or Wa terbury watch in his pocket and sits down to breakfast. There he congratu lates his wife on the way her Illinois straight front corset sets off her Mas sachusetts blouse, and he tackles his breakfast, where he eats bread math? from prairie flour, tinned oysters from the Pacific coast and a slice of Kansas City bacon, while his wife plays with a slice of Chicago ox tongue. The children are given American oats. At the same time lie reads his morning paper printed by American machines and possibly on American paper. He rushes out. catches the elecaic tram (New York) to Shepherd's Bush, where he gets in a Yankee elevator to take him 011 to the American fitted electric railway to the city. At lunchtime he hastily swallows some cold roast beef that comes from a cow in lowa and flavors it with the latest New England pickles and then soothes his mind with a couple of Virginia cigarettes. To follow his course all day would be wearisome. But when evening comes he seeks relaxation at the latest Amer ican musical comedy and finishes up with a couple of 'little liver pills' 'made !n America.'" Pat Shot With tlie Camera In Rattle. Few photographers in the States re alize to what an extent photography has been useful in the work of the United States in pacifying the Philip pines. A very complete photographic department has been organized, and Its members have performed some real ly heroic feats. Captain O'Keefe per formed before Malabon one of the most brilliant pieces of photography ever attempted. He was engaged in taking a picture of the enemy's in trenchments some hundred yards witli out our lines when a band of Filipinos, led by a deserter, attempted to cut him off. He calmly focused his camera on the proper spot, waited until the band broke from cover, not fifty yards from him, and then photographed them. During his subsequent retreat his as sistant was twice wounded, la? himself once, his spare plates were shattered, but the camera was uninjured, and the plaie he took was subsequently the means of convicting the deserter of treason, for which he is now serving a life sentence. Great Wealth In Isle of I'lnen. Speaking of Cuba's resources, Gov ernor General Wood says: "Even the little Isle of Pines holds millions of dollurs of undeveloped wealth in the way of marble and iron. Its timber has been pretty well cut. merely be cause its small size and the fact that vessels could easily reach it made transportation comparatively easy. Be tween the Isle of Pines and the main land are famous sponge fisheries, and on the island in many places are fine mineral springs, which, when investi gated, will doubtless prove to be of great medicinal value. Tills makes it possible that the island will some day become an important health resort, al though that, of course, is still a long way off." Will Not Go to Mexico. "Standing Yellow, a war chief of the Cheyenne Indians, has recently return ed from a trip to old Mexico," says the Los Angeles Times, "where lie was sent as a delegate for a number of tribes In Oklahoma, aggregating about 10,000 Indians. The purpose of the old chief's trip was to select a new home for the reservation Indians, who had always considered Mexico nothing short of another happy hunt ing ground, where they could all live a life of pros perity and ease, but the report of the old chief has upset the fancy notion these Indians held about Mexico and will be the means of retaining the 10,- 000 redskins in this country until they die." The Spirit of Mlcawhcr. Can It be possible, as a wild rumor from Constantinople hints, that Tur key has ordered 800 pieces of artillery in Germany? Mho would be rash enough iu these days to sell the Sick Man guns on credit? What possible chance would there be of collecting the debt? And where can the sublime porte get money to pay cash for can non? The spirit of Micawber broods over the Yildiz kiosk, and the Ottoman government seems to be continually waiting for something to turn up.— New York Tribune. Ronnn to Workmen. A bonus system lias been established by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company at its plant in East Pittsburg. The bonus is based on the net earnings of the company, and Its distribution Is among the as sistant Biibforemen. It is paid quar terly in addition to their salaries. If the system is a success, it will be ex tended by the company to take in all skilled workmen of the plant. Well Bred. Mrs. Hatterson—Are those people who have moved next door to you well bred ? Mrs. Cullerson—Oh, yes. They an swered \\U Ky questions and never asked me one about inyself.—Life. A Little Learning. Ernestine had learned the word "rat" at school. The teacher pointed to the word "at" and asked her what it was. She said, "It is some part of a rat, but 1 don't know which part it is."— Youth's Companion. u '-.,V' A DRIVING commonplace shoes out of the market is what the /y All America SHOE is doing. How would you jAL like to reduce your shoe wants to two pairs a year? HOW would you like to wear r the custom-made $5.00 JpH"#kind for $3.50 a pair? \ H Made in the custom way, of \]m choicest selections of leather, \1 they are the snappy, thorough bred, 20th Century Shoes. Wjd It's a pleasure to show them. Other Sty les and Prices. Our Assortment of Men's and Boys' Underwear embraces every variety in the market. We have all weights and qualities and can suit you at any price from $1.50 per gar ment down. 11l Hats and Caps and Furnishing Goods our stock is by far the largest in the town. We carry the latest styles in these goods and sell at reasonable figures. All people pay the same price at this store, and the child receives the same service as the man. McMenamin's Gents' Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Store, South Centre Street. \The Cure thai Cures / p CougSas, & \ Colds, j I) Grip ess, & h Whooping Cough, Asthma, I 4} Bronchitis and Incipient A Jjl Consumption, Is k| foTJN P \ The GERMAN REMEDY" Ik \v avA VUTIOJ ixseascs. J ft 5 IPIRIXT TXTsT Or Promptly Dolie nl the Tribune Office. WANTED. -Several Persons ol' character and rood reputation in ouch state (one in this county roi|iiircd) to represent and ad vertise old established wealthy business house of solid financial standing. Salary sl*oo weekly with expenses additional, all payable in cash each Wednesday direct from bead of fices. florae and enrriairo furnished, when necessary. References. Enclose self-address ed stainpod envelope. Manager, 01(5 C'axtou Buildiug. Chicago. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. June 2, lUOI, ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS. LEAVE PHEELAND. 0 12 a m l'or Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Huston, Phila delphia and New York. 7 24 ; "i for Untidy Hun, White Havon, Wilkes-Banc, I'ittstou and Scrantnn. 8 15 a m for Ha/Jeton, Weatherly. Munch Chunk. Allonf' wn, Bethlehem, Hasten, Philadelphia, Now York, Delano and Potuville. 9 30 a iii for Ha/.leton. Delano, Muhanoy City, Shenandoah and .t. ( armel. I 1 1 42 a in lor Weatlu rly, Mauch Chunk, Al- Icntown, Hot hleheiii. Huston, Phila delphia, New York. ICazleton, Delano, Muhanoy City, Shenuiidculi and Mt. | Car in el. 115 a in for White Havon, Wilkcfi-Durro, Seraiiton and the Wont. 1444 Pin for Weatherlv. Mauch Chunk, Al lentown, Bethlehem. Ka-t.on, Philadel pliia. New York, Ha/.leton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenaialoah. Mt. Curniel and Pottsvillo. 0 35 P m tor Sandy Hun, White Huvcn, Wilkes-Burro, Scruuton and all points West. 7 29 p m for Hii/.letun. AHkIVE AT KKKELAND. 7 34 a in from Pottsville, Delano and Ila/.- leton. 9 12 a m from New York, Philadelphia. Eas ton. Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk. Weatherly, iia/.leton. Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel 9 30 a in from Scranton, Wilkes-Bane and White Havon. 1151 a in from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen andoah, Muhanoy City, Delano and Ha/.leton. 12 48 p m from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, Bethlenein, Allentown, Muueh Chunk and Weatherly. 4 44 p in from Serunton, Wilkes-llarre and White Haven. 0 35 p m from New York. Philadelphia, Huston, Bethlehem Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Weatherly, Mt.Carmel,Shenan doah, Maluuiey City, Delano and Hu/.le toii. 7 29 p in from Scranton, Wilkes-Barrc and White Haven. For furt.her information inquire of Ticket \{rente. KOLLIN H.WI r.ni T lt. General Superintendent, 20 Cortlandt street. New York City. "HAS. S. LEE. General Passenger A vent, tiii Cortlandt Street, New York City. G. J. GILD HOY, Division Superintendent, Ha/Acton. Pa. DKJ.AWAKE, SCBQIKHANNA AND A SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table ill etteot Mnroh 10,1001. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Kckley, Ha/.le ('•rook. Stockton, Beaver Meadow Hoad, Hoan and He/.leton Junction ut ♦t¥J am, daily except Sunday; and 7 07 a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton tor Harwood,Cranberry, l'oinhickon and Derinaer at 6on a m, daily except Sunday; and 'O7 tt in, 2118 p in, Sun- Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, Hat-wood Hoad, HuiuPoidt Head, Oneida and at uOO a m, daily except Sun day; and 7 07 a ra, 2 OH p m, Sunday. t rains leave Ha/.leton Junction for Harwood, CranPerry, 'l ornhicken and Deringer at, tt 35 a m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazletnn Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and Sheppton at ti 33, J1 10 a m, 4 41 p m, daily oxcopt Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Cran berry, Hai wood, Ha/.leton Junction and Hoan at 600 p m, daily except Sunday; ana ;• 87 a ra, 5 07 p m, Sunday. Trams leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Hoad, Harwood ltoad, Oneida Junction, Ha/.le ton J unction and Roan at 7 11 a in, 12 40, ft 28 p ra, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a in, 8 14 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Heaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton, llazle Brook, Hokloy, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 20 p m, daily, except Sunday: and b 11 a m, 8 44 p in. Sunday. Trains leavo H.i/.leton Junction tor Beaver Meadow ltoad, Stockton. Hassle Brook, Kckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 540 p m, daily, oxcopt Sunday: and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p ra, Sunday. All t rains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Ha/.leton, Jennesville, Aud n rlrd and other points on the Traction torn psny'h line. Train leaving Drifton at 800 a m makes connection at Deringer with P. R. u. trains for V, ilkosbaire, Sunbuxy, Hariiaburg and points bUTBBB 0. SMITH. Superintendent.
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