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FREELAND, PA., AUGUST 4, 1002. PUBLIC OPINION Opinions From Various Sources On Po litical Questions of the Day. Previous to last November there weren't a dozen people in the state west of Lancaster county who had ever heard of Pennypacker. Then he wrote a ridiculously fulsome eulogy of Quay. That absurdity attracted attention to him as any abnormal characteristic will attract attention to any one. But It probably wouldn't have made him the candidate for governor if the quar rel with Stone hadn't turned Quay against Elldn. That gave the "old man" a chance to reward his friend and punish his enemy at once and ho forced Pennypacker on his wing of the machine. Harrisburg Star-Indepen dent. The nomination of ex-Governor Pat tison for a third term has been in dorsed with great enthusiasm by nearly all the Democratic newspapers of the state. This was to have been expected. Among the Democrats of the interior there has been no falling off in his pop ularity. They will turn out inNovember and vote for him, and many of their neighbors who are Republicans will go along. The Independent Republican press of the state, while conceding the tempting character of the Cousin Pennypacker bait landed under their noses by Senator Quay, hear strong tes timony to the character and fitness of both Pattison and Guthrie.—Pittsburg Post. If the people of the Quaker State were not irretrievably wedded to the rule of bosses the nomination of Rob ert E. Pattison for governor by the Democrats would present an opportun ity for repudiating and rebuking Quay ism which they would be quick to take advantage of. Ex-Governor Pattison, who enjoys the distinction of having overturned the heaviest Republican majority that is recorded in any state in the union in two gubernatorial elections, is the fore most Democrat in Pennsylvania, and by many regarded as a presidential possi bility. if by any chance he should be elected governor this fall he would go into the national Democratic conven tion with a very large and enthusiastic following. With an official record and private career that are above reproach and a reputation for a well-poised Judicial way of handling executive business ex- Governor Pattison is certain to com mand a very large Republican vote in what is popularly known as an "off year" election. Thousands of Republi cans will vote for him not only from personal choice but hoping thereby to record their protest against the ma chine politics with which Quay has burdened the state for years.—Times- Herald, Chicago (Rep.). Judge Potter telephoned Governor Stone that he had ah—l of a time to get a favorable decision from his fel lows of the Supreme Court on the rip per bills. No doubt the members of (he court after seeing the humiliating light, in which they have been placed hy Alexander Simpson, Jr., of the Philadelphia bar, will wish that they had allowed Potter to have ills h—l of n time with the governor rather than with the court. Any one who can read the English iangunge can readily un derstand on reading Mr. Simpson's ad dress before the Pennsylvania Bar As sociation why he received the hearty applause of the members who listened attentively to every word of the able address. A political court well de serves the contempt which it is certain to receive sooner or later. The seething criticism of the su preme court by Alexander Simpson, Jr., of the Philadelphia bar, at the recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Asso ciation ought to cause the people to • stop iong enough to ask whether a machine made court is the proper tiling in Pennsylvania or any other state. Mr. Simpson is a very able law yer and a Republican, but he is not so much of a partisan that ho cannot recognize a flagrant violation of law even when perpetrated to assist in the partisan schemes of his own party; and he is not so much of a coward that he is afraid to condemn it. What an noys the Republican bosses is the fact that the large number of lawyers pres ent seemed to thoroughly endorse Mr. Simpson's position, and the news papers that were too partisan to prulse .were lost for words to condemn. WAS IT A CRIME? Were <le Minor** of JobnMown Mur dcrvd by Corporation Grrodf Was the horrible slaughter of min ers at Johnstown preventable? Statements are made which, If true, show that It wus—that greed and not unavoidable accident Is responsible for this hideous loss of life. John Retnlllck, a lire boss, who was In the mine at the time of the disaster, says it was due to blasting and that those In authority knew there was dan ger from firedamp. In the course of his narrative Itetalllck, now In the hospital, says: "The Klondike mine, especially No. 0 right, had been In very bad shape for some time. About two months ago It first became noticeable that an extra amount of gas was collecting, and the officials of the Cambria Steel com pany begun to take the utmost precau tion." What was tills "utmost precaution?" To stop work at the danger point—the point at which men's lives were Ini l>erlled whenever a blast went off? No. "They talked for awhile of closing It down, but that was almost Impossible." Why almost Impossible? "Because It is one of the best pro ducers, and from it Is secured the greater part of the dally output of the mine." Fire Boss Itetalllck, you see, has no thought of accusing anybody, lie has worked long in the mines, and It seems natural to him that the mine owners should hazard human life for the sake of keeping up the output of "one of the best producers." The mine owners knew the peril if this witness, who does not hold them blameworthy, Is to be credited. "The mine grew dangerous about a week ago," he says. Then they "took the utmost precau tion" thus: "At that time It was decided that 110 novices should be allowed In this sec tion of the mine at all, and the mine officials selected twelve of the best and most experienced workmen they had to operate it. Those men wore careful, but as a general rule you will not find a miner who has the least sense of fear." Miners cannot afford to have fear. Were they always or often thinking of the chances of death in their hazard ous calling they would lose the courage necessary to follow It. But It Is the duty of mine owners not to encourage this carelessness or take financial ad vantage of it at the risk of such hor rors as that at Johnstown. The managers of the Cambria Steel company's mine seem, according to Fire Boss Itetalllck, to have gone far beyond even such guilt. He represents them as being open eyed gamblers In human life. One hundred and fifteen men were kllliKl In the Johnstown disaster. If that disaster was preventable, if the mine managers deliberately sent the miners Into the mine to face condi tions which they knew were danger ous, a great crime has been committed. It Is to be hoped that the coyoner and district attorney of Johnstown are men of courage who are not afraid to do tlieir duty. Let tlit? whole truth respecting tlio causes of the slaughter of those 113 miners be made known.—New York American and Journal. Will Test Rtillnff. Corporation Counsel Hives' opinion that It is unconstitutional for the New York board of aldermen to resolve that union workmen shall IK? given prefer ence 111 employment by the city Is chal lenged by the Central Labor union, which has instructed the worklngmen's law committee to engage a. first class lawyer to prepare a test, which will show whether Hives Is right or wheth er the court of appeals erred In Its re cent decision that a municipality may do what a state law cannot do in regu lating hours and wages for employees on city work. "Either the court of appeals or the corporation counsel Is wrong," said one of the delegates at the union's meet ing, "and we want to know as soon as possible how far the representatives of the people in state or city legislatures can go to protect their wage earning constituents without running up against the constitution or some Interpreter of it who is unfriendly to trade unions." Meaning of the Ten Hour Lmv. llow the ten hour law is to be under stood and Interpreted is a matter much pressing for solution Just now, espe cially In Rhode Island. The sooner the matter can be got to the United States supreme court the better, for there are suits pending in several states involv ing the same issue. Massachusetts, in common with other states, lias statutes limiting the hours of labor In certain employments, and It would seem that not one of them Is worth the paper It is written on if the Rhode Island ten hour law for street railroad corporations can be over thrown for the reason advanced by the attorneys. If no redress is found In the courts, the fourteenth amendment to the con stitution may yet have to be fallen back upon In behalf of legislation which is designed to protect wage earners from the exactions of corpo rate power.—Boston Globe. A Vole of 'riiuukM. At the convention of the boiler mak ers and iron shipbuilders' union recent ly held in Baltimore* resolutions were adopted extending thanks to congress for "the prompt and justifiable action In regard to building warships In gov ernment navy yards." Members of the order said that their stand was not al together a selfish one, but that from motives of patriotism they wished to see- the navy yards of this country brought up to the highest standard. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over JIO years, has borne the signature of _ /) and has been made under his per , sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that triilo with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and .Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, 3lorpliine nor other Narcotic substance, its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverisliness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and llowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. CASTORIA ALWAYS The Kind You Have Always Bought !n Use For Over 30 Years. HINTS FOR FARMERS MfunlnH of Irrigation Hill. The irrigation bill which passed the house by the vote of l ib to 55, It 1h con fidently predicted, will in its operation show Itself u better measure than some of the eastern farm papers believe. It amounts to nothing more than an ex tension of the homestead act. It makes homesteads which are dry and unin habitable fertile and productive, but the cost of this Improvement has to be borne by the homesteader. The gov ernment simply advances the money and gives him ten years in which to pay it back. Again, it is shown that, while it Is hoped to ultimately reclaim u great tract of western land, the process must under the most favora ble conditions to the west tie very slow. If 2,000,000 acres a year should be reclaimed—uiul this is four times the amount estimated under the bill just passed—it would take fifty years to reclaim that part of the west which can be irrigated. This would not bo a sufficient addition of land to nearly keep pace with our increase of popula tion. This would be taking half a century to open up, for instance, an area equal to the single state of Colorado. Such slow development, it is claimed, will never be felt by the eastern farmer. Again, It Is shown that the surplus products of irrigation will go In the fu ture, as they do now, to the orient in stead of coining erst to compete with eastern farmers.—Guy E. Mitchell in Tennessee Furmer. The licvtk' itml the Scale, We are not so sanguine as some of our contemporaries that the recent im ported lady beetles from China, which are said to have cost the government about $2,000 apiece, will clean out from our orchards the notorious San Jose scale. At the same time we are hope ful that this little natural enemy may be a factor In reducing the ravages of the pest. Fruit growers should not place too much confidence in the can nabalistic propensities of this animal and should leave nothing undone from the practical standpoint to protect their orchards. At the same time, wherever It is possible this sort of experimenta tion should be encouraged by fruit growers and others. It is a well known fact that In many cases natural agen cies are responsible for the reduction and suppression of many outbreaks of destructive insects and other animals. If the Chinese beetle will live and thrive in orchards scattered over our diversified country under the varying climatic conditions and tend to keep San Jose scale in check, the price paid for its introduction will be insignifi cant as compared with the great bene fits derived later.—American Agricul turist. Savliiw Middlemen's Tolls. The success of the farmers' elevator movement in the west is thoroughly established. In Kansas alone some eighty are In operation, and grain growers us a rule are highly pleased with the saving In tolls. This Is usu ally 1 to 2 cents per bushel and not In frequently 3 to 4 cents, forming a snug sum in the aggregate to be turned back Into the pockets of the farmers Instead of going to city middlemen and their copntry agents. The chief draw back in enlarging the scope of the farmers' elevator is the lack of co-op erative spirit among farmers. In work ing together much can be accomplish ed in marketing grain or other farm produce to best advantage and also in purchasing supplies. In the eastern states truck farmers in various sec tions group themselves Into local or ganizations and buy fertilizers, tools, machinery, etc., In lar£e quantities at considerable saving.—Farm and Home. Qunok Opukh Experience. This pest fills the soil with its long, round white roots, crowding and chok ing out other vegetation. In some sec tions it is called couch grass, witch grass, tucker grass, etc. At an ex perience meeting of New York state farmers the following remedies were offered: Plow the land a few times in sum mer, not trying to raise any crop for one season. Sow buckwheat thickly two years in succession. Good, thorough tillage followed by buckwheat or peas. Put on sheep enough to keep the tops gnawed close to the ground. Fall plowing, not harrowing until spring. This plan killed a part of the roots. Get the Ei!next 11on. A young man asks if It will be wise for a young farmer to take a four year course at an agricultural college if it takes all the money ho has and leaves him without funds at the close. Yes. Y'oll cannot invest the money in any thing that will pay better than a thor ough professional training. It is a capi tal you cannot lose and which will al ways bring in the dividends. Get the education if you have to borrow more money before you get through. "The world Is always on the hunt for men with educated minds and trained hands," and the man with the college training will always be in the lead.— Practical Farmer. lloiieiiii'itl 11 till Cracker Crumbs. My experience Is that there is noth ing better than bonemeal to make bone and muscle In young poultry, says Mrs. Mark Thompson. I feed one tablespoon to every twenty chicks morning and night mixed with the food. 1 also find cracker crumbs an ex cellent feed when mixed with equal parts of comment and middlings. These I buy at the cracker factory for a cent per pound. PlfiKpomr For tbe Musses. The pour arc in fashion, too, In P. way. They are playing plngpong on the pavements of New York. In this Ft root game no rackets are used, but the children use the palms of their hands in their stead. The ball is some times a rubber one and sometimes of celluloid. The balls can be purchased for I or 2 cents, and that is the com plete cost of the game. White chalk lines marked 011 the asphalt pavement serve as tables, and the game can be seen almost any clear day in any as phalt paved thoroughfare.—New York I.etter. jj Fair, nndr.wcat \ \ \ \ I 3 sists the damp, \ \ n sscJUßms $ do not break. \ * \ \ V ■ WaJt Standard Oil /[ \ \\\,a Company /f C* \ Read - the - Tribune. in Eraitliii to | IN 1 Fnisliis I We have all the little things that a [gg gentleman can wish for his summer 3 dressing. Our "little necessities of life," all of which must be proper to make the "finished man," are faultless fE: in every detail. If you want a pair of |i|l shoes, a hat, a shirt, a tie, or a pair of pi socks in the handsome, stylish colors of summer, you can get them here. S Although our goods are fancy in || looks, as they should be, they are not [E: fancy-priced. [tsj We can supply you with the latest Ifgr productions of the market at prices to a suit the times. g Step in, and see what we can do for C= you. I® m ii fficMenamin's Gents' Furnishing, | Hat and Shoe Store. 1 p South Centre Street. St i 1 I | Nature's Tonic. A ride in the open, For Health, For Pleasure, For Business. You should ride a Bicycle, RAMBLER. $35 to SOS. The 1902 Models Bristle With New Ideas. Call ami Eisiiii. A complete stock al ways on hand. For Sale By I altar 11. Davis, Freeland. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LKIIIUU VALLEY EAILEOAD. May 18, 1902. " AItHANOKMENT Q¥ I'AHNKNUEIi TKAINB. LEAVE FHEELANB. 6 12 u m for Weatherly, Maucli Chunk Allentown, Hcthlcliciu, Huston, 1'hilu •1 -11 >!i in mid New York. 7 20 a in for Sandy Kun, White Haven, Wilkes-Bar re, Pittston and Serauton. 8 15 a MI tor Ihi/leton, Weatherly, Muueh (/hunk. Allciitown, Bethlehem, Huston, I'hihuh Iphia, New York, Delano and Pottsville. 9 58 a HI for Hazleton, Delano, .Miihunoy City. Shennndoiih and Mt. < annul. I 1 45 a in lor Weatherly, Muueh Chunk, Al io. .town, Bethlehem, Huston, Phila delphia, New York, liuzlctoii, Delano, Mahaiioy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Cariuel. 1141a in for White Haven, Wlikes-Barru, Serauton and tin* Went. 4 44 pni for Weatherly, Muueh Chunk, Al leutowii. Bethlehem. Kuston, Philadel phia, New York, Huzleton, Delano Mahaiioy City, Shenandoah. Mt. Car mo. and Pottsville. 6 35 P in for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Burre, Serantou uiul all points West. 7 29 p m for Hu/zleton. AKHIVE AT KKEELANI). 7 29 a in from l'ottsville, Delano and Hitz leton. 9 12 a in from New York. Philadelphia. Kan ton, lh-t lilehctn, Alleiitowu, Muueh Chunk. Weatherly, Ha/.leton, Mahaiioy City, Slicuimdoah ami Mt. Carinel 9 58 a in t'rom Serauton, Wilkes-Burro and White Haven. II 41 a. in from Pottsville, Mt. Cannel, Shen andoah, Mahaiioy City, Delano and Ha/.leton. 12 35p in from New York, Philadelphia, Kuston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Maueh Chunk and Weatherly. 4 44 |> in from Serauton, Wilkcs-Burre and White Haven. 6 35 ]> in from New York, Philadelphia, Kuston, Bethlehem Allentown, Maueh Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan doah, Muhunoy City, Delano and Huzlc ton. 7 29 P in from Serauton, Wilkes-lturre and white Haven. For further information Inquire of Ticket Admits. HOLLIN 11. W1 LBUR.flenbrnl Superintendent, 2IJ Cortlandt Street, New York City. CHAS. H. LEE. General Pasneiifrer Aaent, -t> Cortlandt Street, New York City. (1. J. (JILDItOY, Division Superintendent, Ha/.leton, Pa. DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND J. SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time talile in effect May IP, ll* >l. Trains leave Drlfton lor Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle Brook, Stockton* Beaver Meadow Road, ltoan and Hazleton Junction at 600 a m, daily except Sunday; and 7 1)7 a in, 2 38 p ni, Sunday. Trains leave Drltton for Oneida Junction, ''arwood ltoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and Shoppton at 600 a in, daily except Sun day: and 7 07 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and Shcppton at 8 : \2 , 11 10 a in, 441 p m daily except Sunday; and 737 a in, Jll p ui, Sunday. Trains leave Deringer for Tomhieken, Cran berry. H HI wood, Hazleton Junction and ltoan at 600 n n , dailv except Sunday; ana 337 a in, 5 07 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Micppton for Beaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jcddo and Drlfton ut 626 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, Jed do and Drlfton at 640 p in, daily, except Sunday; and 10 10 a ra, 5 40 p in, Sunday. All trains connect Ht Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden ried and other points on the Traction Com pany's lino LPTH WT f fl M-rn Qurn-l-lnnrfont 1 romptly Duue at the Tribune Office,
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