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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.
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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.