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FREELAND, PA., JUNE 11, 1902. "Great corporations and consolida ed monopolies are last seizing the ave nues of power that lead to control of the government. It is an open secret that they rule states through procured legislatures and corrupt courts; that they are strong in congress, and that they are unscrupulous in the use of means to conquer prejudice and acquire influence. This condition of things is truly adarming, for unless it be chang ed quickly aud thoroughly, free insti tutions are doomed to be subverted by an oligarchy resting on a basis of money and corporate power."—Justice David Davis. The wicked old hands in the game of politics, the men who conceive iniquity which they prevail upon their miser able dupes to execute, are now dealing with the question of the governorship. They tell Mr. Elkin he is a fine young fellow —none finer; that he would make an ideal governor; that as far as their preference goes he is their choice; but that he is so thoroughly identified with late machine rascalities that, dear as he is to their hearts, they must pull him off the track till the scent shall get colder. The hypo crites! The hypocrites! Franklin Leader. Let Us teach that the brute force and crooked policy which annex a conquest are infinitely inferior to the wisdom, justice and beneficence which makes a country happy. Let us teach that the honor of a nation consists, not in the forced and reluctant submission of oth er peoples, but in equal laws and free institutions. Let us never he weary in reprobating that Infernal spirit of con quest, by which a natioa becomes the terror and abhorrence of the world, and invariably prepares a tomb, at best a splendid tomb, for its own liberties and prosperity. Nothing has been more common than for nations to im agine themselves great aud glorious on the ground of foreign conquest when at home they have been loaded with chains. —Rev. William E. Charming. Whichever explanation is the true one—Whether Quay is in earnest about forcing Elkin to withdraw, or whether Quay and Elkin are playing a game with the purpose of leading the people to believe that Elkin is making a he roic, unbdssed fight for the nomination and that if he wins the nomination will come to hftn on his merits, it is equally plain that the will of the people cuts no figure Jn the calculations of the machino leaders. Either Quay is carrying bosslsm to an extraordinary length by deciding long in advance of the state convention who shall or shall not be nominated for governor, or lie is the prime mover in a game of bluff which is even more obnoxkuis than unconcealed dictator ship. Tlie people of Pennsylvania are becoming very weary of being bossed and much more weary of being play ed with and befooled.—Pittsburg Lead er. Attorney General Elkin has been let down hard and In a cold-blooded way that should Invite sympathy un der ordinary circumstances. He joins Governor Stone in the list of the might-have-beens. If he had served the party and Republicans principles instead of the bosses and the franchise grabbers, the people would not have permitted him to be sacrificed in this ruthless fashion after its many years of service to the organization and much sacrifice to secure the nomina tion for governor. It is another pathet ic illustration of how the powers that be use a mau till he has fortified popu lar respect and then fling him aside as ineligible. The political rubbish heap is full of these aspirants for public honors who have thought the machine, and not the people, confer political preferment. Some of them are to be pitied, but none deserves less commiseration than John P. Elkin, who occupied a quasf judicial position, but never was known to use his great influence to halt the legislative jobbery which has plunged the party in Pennsylvania into dis grace and infamy.—Bedford Hawkeye. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought LIFTING A MORTGAGE How did we pay the mortgage on the church? Waal, stranger, yer goln' to leave towu in the morn in' for the States, ain't yer? Yer won't blab a word of what I toll yer, will yer? Yer looks like a squar' man, stranger, an' I guess I can trust yer. Yer see, in the lirst place, stranger, our preach er was cl'ar grit to the backbone, lie had a mighty hard time to convert us sinners. Why, we used to go up to the ofd church, play poker, drink an* cut up generally while lie was exhortin' of us, but he was cl'ar grit, stranger, an' as soon as he seed that arguln' with us wouldn't convart lis, but we went on playin' poker an' got wuss an' wuss, he jest fixed up for war one meet in' night an' came ready for business. Instead of openin' the meetin' with pra'ar, as usual, the fust thing he did was to whip out a six shooter an' blaze away at Three Fingered Jack's hat, that was hung up on the wall opposite him, an' I'll be scalped if he didn't put those six plugs in a space that you could cover with a four bit piece oil the crown of that hat. Stranger. I'll be scalped if we didn't Jine the church, every one 011 us, with in six months ui'ter that, and there's 110 more lawabidin' camp in the dig gin's than we've got. Oh, yes, yer wants to know about the mortgage lift in'. Waal, yer see, arter we'd got con verted the preacher set to work to build a bigger an' better church build in'. Now, our diggin's wurn't pannin' out very well, an' big nuggets were scarce, but we managed to chip in enough to start the new church. Lum ber was so all lired dear an' buildin' stuff ginerally that we had to finally raise money by a mortgage, an' when the buildin' was done it was covered by a pretty steep blanket. One Sunday the preacher took his text from the Bible 011 givln' an' fin ished up his sarnion by sayin' that he expected a visit from the bishop next Sunday an' he would like to have the mortgage paid oil' at that service, lie said he know'd we'd been very giner ous an' had done nobly, but if we made one more effort he know'd we could lift the mortgage. lie app'inted Big Jim, Dandy Dave an' myself a committee to raise the dust. Waal, arter the preacher luul gone home we took up a collection, but when all our pockets were emptied there warn't nearly enough to settle the debt. Big Jim spoke up an' said the dust would have to be raised, an' he called for volunteers. We all wanted to jine with him, inn in- picked >:it eight of the best men of 11s an' said to meet him, mask ed, armed an' mounted, ready for busi ness, In the woods back oi' the church Tuesday night at 10 o'clock. We were all there 011 time an' rode off over the hill in silence, 110 knowin' what was Big Jim's layout, hut most of us could have made a pretty tolerable guess. Arter we'd rode lively for an hour Big Jim called a halt, tellin' us we had to rob the Pacific express that was due through the big cut at about 12 o'clock, lie said we warn't to shoot to kill, only to scare, 1111' gave each one of us our positions, two for the engineer an' fireman, three to make the passengers ante up an' the rest to do the shootin' in the air. We tied our horses conveniently an' took our positions in the cut, Big Jim with a red lantern to stop the express. Now, we'd all been used to tills kind of business before we'd got convarted an' knowed jist what to do. The express came rumblln' along an' stopped as soon as she seed the red light. It was sicli a surprise to the trainmen—they hadn't been robbed in a long time—that everything worked slick, an' there warn't any shootin' back at us. The three men app'inted to do the hold in' up went through the passengers, an' they all anted up mighty obligiu' 'ceptin' one big, fieshy party with a bald head an' glasses, lie asked if this was a civilized coun try an' said he'd have the sheriff arter us an' wanted to fight Big Jim, but a likely young lady that seemed to be Ids darter cooled bini down an' made him come up with the dust. Arter we had made 'em all ante we left the train go. On countin' over the dust we found we had plenty to lift the mortgage. Next day when the rob bery was made known we was tlie fust to form a posse to hunt down the rob bers, but they were never caught. Sun day we were all in our places in church early an' had put the stuff to settle the mortgage 011 the pulpit so the preacher would see it fust thing be fore he commenced the sarvice. We all wore biled shirts an' were dressed to kill. What do you think, stranger? When the bishop put in appearance with the preacher we railroad committee found he was the same old, fat, bald party that we'd robbed on the express an' had made sich a fuss. The committee felt a bit shaky, but then we remem bered that we'd worn masks, an' we kep' our seats. The prearher intro duced the bishop, an' the bishop spoke about how glad lie was the church had been so prosperous an' was able to pay off the mortgage. lie said it was more blessed to give than to receive, though he did make a strong kick when we robbed him. lie said he'd n tough experience coniin' In on the train. Told us about the robbery an' then said what a blessed thing to be Christians like we war, and we'd orter make an effort to hunt out these thieves an* robbers, try an' civilize tliem an' bring them into the fold, lie talked so all fired nice that we felt sor ry that we'd robbed liira. I guess it's all right, stranger, for his darter after ward married our preacher, an' she's the angel of the diggin's, n-comfortin' Uf lis an' a blossin' to the camp. Any way, that's the way we lifted the mort gage. Don't b!:ih about it, will yer, It ranger? UOBEBT D. COAItD. WOMAN AND FASHION A Pretty Blouse. Blouse of white silk tucked all over awl trimmed with ecru lace insertion. The flcliu and sleeve caps are of sky L J A FItENCII NOTION. blue panne trimmed with the Insertion and liuished with applique bowknots made of the velvet and insertion. The blouse fastens invisibly on one side. White IN Still Popular. There is absolutely no waning in tbe popularity of white. Never before was so much white worn. Cloth, alpaca, homespuns, white china crape aiul oth er materials are much in demand, while inevitably for summer wear white muslins will be all the rage, dividing popular favor with white pique, which will be exceedingly smart made up with tiny gilt buttons and touches of gilt trimming. Among the favorite combinations are black and white and green and white, both of which are striking. Particular ly in foulards these combinations are noticeable. The prettiest among the new silks are the white ground fou lards with black spots and the white foulards with green foliage designs running through them. The latter are often trimmed with a touch of black guipure edging a flounce of net or one of white or ecru guipure. The effect is strikingly original. French nnl American Women. The American woman is first of all neat. She likes tilings snug and trim, and all this fancy and theatrical busi ness does not appeal to her. Her crit ical faculties are free, and when she sees a thing she asks: "Why is it made so fanciful? Why not more simple?" This is the reason why French hats lose much of their grotesqucness when Identified with the better class on this side. In fact, good taste is pretty much the same the world over, and the really stylish American women are similar in their tastes. The difference is in figure, the association, and the conditions of life and necessities are really account able for the difference in dress. The American woman in the same position as the French woman would probably dross similarly, and the French woman under similar conditions in America would bring herself undoubtedly to our standpoint.—Chicago Tribune. A Pletnrenqac Hut. Tills picturesque hat of white leg horn has the edge of the brim draped wsSA L TIIE DOLLY VABDEN. with Irish lace. A wreath of shaded hydrangeas and foliage covers the up per brim. There are strings of black ribbon velvet. The Tuffeta Jacket. The taffeta jacket of this season is not an Eton. It is more like a blouse. It is absolutely covered with trimming, is broad across shoulders, loose across bust and drawn snugly into the waist with a broad, stitched belt of silk that has ornamental tubs hanging from the back. It is usually laid in a great number of large and small box plaits. Between these are stitched bands or pieces of velvet ribbon that float to the waist line finislind with fringe tassels of the silk. The front has a deep facing of fine lace that turns over for an inch or two on the outside. There is a wide circu lar collar of lace, and the huge plaited sleeves are put Into wide cuffs that fas ten at the back with great fancy but tons. usually of oxidized silver, set with gaudy stones. Strapping; Is Popular. Strapping.", always so effective, is now being; carried out in panne, tbe latest novelty being panne velvet strapping upon tucked taffeta gowns. Tbe pret tiest way of putting on such strapping is done by crossing it in various de signs. the ends iinlsblng in diuuiund rhupetl points. I HE PLAYED BURGLAR BUT HE DID IT INNOCENTLY AND DID IT ARTISTICALLY AS WELL. The I'lnunfl>le Scheme by Which n Safe Expert Woi Fooled and Cued by a Trio of Notorious Cracksmen to Get at Their l'luiider. To the til an wliose shingle benrs the Inscription "Safe Expert" and whose little shop, not far from the great dry goods district, contains a full assort ment of implements for the forcible opening of safes, the writer said, "Would you be well qualified to play the burglar?" "Yes," said the little keen eyed man, running his fingers through his scant hair reflectively. "I once did play burglar. In fact, I played the star role in a safe cracking enterprise. I was the innocent means by which n whole sale house was robbed of several thou sand dollars which had been taken in too late in the day to be banked. "I was in business then in another city. I was sitting smoking at my shop door about 8 o'clock one evening when a messenger boy came with a note on the letter paper of a well known house asking me to come at once with my tools to the office of the firm. "The office was lighted up, and a portly, prosperous looking tuan sat at a roll top desk, while two clerks, perched on stools, were working nt some books. " 'I nni Mr. ,' said the portly one, giving the name of the head of the iirm. 'Something has gone wrong with the safe, and I want you to open it. The combination Is 0-27-45, but some thing must have broken Inside, for it won't open, and we have got to get some hooks out of the safe tonight.' "As I tried the combination which the man had given me he explained that he had locked the safe when he went out to dinner and was unable to open it when he came back. "It was one of those 'nlura' filled safes, and I suspected rust had done its work inside. " 'Nothing to do but drill it open, said I. " 'Go ahead,' said ihe portly one, 'and don't keep me here any longer than you can help.' "With that ho turned to his desk, and I worked away unsu ectlngly. There was dead silence except when the man at the desk spoke to one or the other of the clerks about some account, and the trend of the policeman on that beat could ho heard as he passed the office. "I did not realize until afterward that I was working out of view of the pass ing policeman, for the safe was behind the bookkeeper's desk, but tbe shades were up and the mail at tbe roll top desk and tbe bookkeepers could be plainly seen from tbe street. "I got out my bits, adjusted the brneo, and soon steel was biting steel, but the sound of the ratchet was drown ed by the click of the typewriter, for the portly party began dictating to one of the clerks as soon as 1 began drilling tbe safe. When I thought it all over afterward, it occurred to me that this was to cover the sound of my opera tions. "In half an hour I had a hole in the front of the safe, and n little manipu lation got the tumblers into place, and the door swung open. " 'Here you are, sir,' said I, and the portly man came around to the safe. " 'Very neatly done,' he said. 'You'd make a good burglar.' " 'Hut tbe sound of the ratchet would brlug tbe "cops," ' said I. " 'True,' remarked tbe man, and, drawing out a roll of bills, he handed me S2O. " 'ls that right?' he asked. " 'Quite right,' I replied. 'Shall I come in the morning to tlx the safe?' " 'No,' said he, 'I will have the mak ers of the safe attend to it.' "As I gathered up my tools the port ly man directed one of the clerks to get out the books that were needed, und he went back to the desk. "I trundled back to my shop, meet ing the policeman at the corner, and while 1 was standing chatting with him the trio came out of the office. " 'You can come down au hour later than usual in the morning.' said the portly man as he climbed into a han som that had rolled up to the office, and. shouting the name of a well known club to the driver, he pulled the doors to and was driven away. "Before noon the next day the po liceman whom I had talked with and n detective came into my shop. " 'That was a neat job you did lust night,' said the policeman. " 'What?' I asked, the nature of the work I lmd done not yet dawning on me. " 'The looting of 's safe,' said the policeman. 'Come along.' "The portly person who employed me to open the safe was a well known burglar who had 'made up' to imper sonate tl;e head of the firm, and the two clerks were confederates, one of whom had got a place with the firm to get the lay of the land. "They had taken possession of the office after It was closed for the day, and, not daring to blow open the safe, because that would have made the po lice swoop down on them, they had boldly sent for me to 'do the job,' neat ly possessed themselves of nearly $4,- OIJU that was ill the safe and were across the Canadian border before the robbery was discovered when the of fice was opened the next day. "I told my story to the magistrate und was released oil bonds to appear as a witness when the trio were caught. "The papers called me 'the Innocent burglar,' the name stuck to me and hurt my business, and the police were rather attentive to me, so I came here some years ago."—New York Times, i Wipe Sits I for Slier 1 Here is important news for men who are fond of a negligee shirt—and what man is not? We }? have for j'our inspection a beau ty tiful line of negligee shirts in ma tjr terials of Madras, Percale and Chevioti. All the new colorings, conspicuous for their original de signs. Our better grade shirts are tj unequaled line at 50c, about twenty [2 different styles, r' A full and complete line of Neckwear, comprising all tho lat * est creations and styles. | McMenamin's Gents' Furnishing, I Hat and Shoe Store. ? South Centre Street. g % | 0 'A 1 A 0 sxxkxukxxxkjcooooooooo lie's Trade. A ride in the open, For Health, For Pleasure, For Business. You should ride a Bicycle, RAMBLER. §535 to §505. The 1902 Models Bristle With New Ideas. Call il Earns. A complete stock al ways on hand. For Sale By Waller D. Daris, Freeland. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. May 18 1902. -ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS. LEAVE PKKKLAND. 0 12 a m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk Allentown, Bethlehem, Huston, Phila delphia and New York. 7 34 a in for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Ha ire, l'ittstnn and Scraiiton. 8 15 a m lor Ha/.leton, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Alleutown, Hethleheni. Easton, Philadelphia, New York, Delano and Pottsville. 9 30 a in for Huzleton, Delano, Mahunoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. < armel. 1 1 45 a m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al leutown, Hellileheui, Huston, Phila delphia, New York. Hazleton, Delano, Malianoy City, bhenundouli uud Mt. Carmel. 1141 a m for White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Scrunton and the West. 4 44 pin for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al leutown, Hethleheni. Easton, Philadel phia, New York, Hazleton, Delano, Malianoy City, Shenandoah. Mt. Curmol and Pottsville. 8 35 i> m for Bandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and all points West. 7 29 p m for Hazleton. AKUIVE AT FBEELAND. 7 34 a in from Pottsville, Delano and Haz leton. 9 12a ni from New York, Philadelphia, Eas ton. Hethleheni. Allentown, Munch Chunk. Weatherly, Huzleton, Malianoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Curmel 9 30 a m from Scranton, Wilkes-Hurre and White Haven. 11 51a ni from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen andoah, Mahauoy City, Delano and Hazleton. 12 35P m from New York, Philadelphia, Hasten, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk and Weatherly. 4 44 p in from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and While Haven. 6 35 P m from New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shcnun doah, Mahunoy City, Delano and Huzle ton. 7 29 P m from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and white Haven. For further information Inquire of Tioket Agents. UOLLIN 17.W1 LRUR. General Superintendent, 20 Cortlnndt Street, New York City. CHAS. S. LEE. General Passenger Agent-, 20 Cortlandt Street, New York City. G. J. GILDHOY, Division Superintendent, Huzleton, Pa. THE DKLAWABK, PUSQCKHANNA AND HcnOYI-KILL RAII-KOAD. Time table in effect May IH, 1001. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle Hrook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow ltoad, ltoan and Hazleton Junction at 000 a in, dally except Suhday; and 7 07 a m, 2 .'lB p ra, Sunday. Trains loavo Drifton for Oneida .Junction, Bar wood Head, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and Sbeppton Rt 000 am, daily except Sun dav; and 707 am,2ilHpm, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Onolda Junction, liarwood Koad. Humboldt Head, Oneida and Sheppton at 0 82, 11 10 a m, 4 41 p in. daily except Bunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 p m. Sunday. Trains leave Derlnirer for Tomhickon, Cran borry, Haiwocd, Hazleton Junctiun and Koan at 600 n i r , daily except Sunday; and 337 urn, 5 07 pm, Sunday. Train* leave Micppton for Beaver Meadow Koad, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 20 p m, daily, except Sunday; and h 11 a m, 3 44 p m. Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 411 p m, dally, except Sunday: and 1010 nm,ft 40 pro, Sunday. All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with elect ric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvijle, Audon rled and other points on the Traction Com pany's llw n UITW R Promptlj Dun. 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