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FREELAND, PA., AUGUST 27, 1002. ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE. One of the Great Danffem "Whleli Threaten Men. The greatest dangers which threaten mini are generally invisible to the vic tim, nnd among these none Is more productive of disastrous consequences than "electrical leakage," the selfsume leakage used by the natives of all hot climates to lower their temperatures. As no organic function can take place except by means of electrical currents, so It can be easily understood that If these currents leak from our bodies tho loss of power must be distinctly harmful. A common Instance of this loss of electricity from our bodies con sists of what we call a nervous shock, the scientific explanation being that a sudden ogress of electricity takes place owing to the violent mental impres sions involuntarily forcing a current of power through channels which had not been previously open to receive them. "This," remarked a scientist, "Is but one ease among a thousand of the ways in which we uselessly expend our vital power. The electrical waste of a per son is entirely due to his surroundings —the seat upon which you sit, the ta ble upon which you write, the lioor, the ceiling, the fireplace, the rays and col ors of light which surround you, all may be instrumental In absorbing your electricity, to the great detriment of your health. lied or yellow light waves excite electricity within you, blue and violet waves exhaust It, while green waves are practically neutral in their effect. "The air you breathe places you in direct communication with the walls, windows or hearth of your room; if, owing to the manner in which they are constructed, they place you In electrical communication with the soil on which your house is built, an 'earth return' is formed, and the electricity in man's condenser- the brain—is drawn out of the body. When one stands in the vicinity of a place of electrical exhaus tion one ought to face it, as the base of the skull and spine, being the center of the nervous system, are more sen sitive to outside influences than is the more covered front of the body. This is why one feels so tired when sitting with one's back to a lire; the flames serve as conductors and extract the force from the exposed nervous cen ters."—Pea rson's Magazine. Low Faro Excursion to Niagara Fulls Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Sep tember 2, 1902. Tickets will bo sold Au gust 31. good to return to September 2, and will be honored on any train oxcept the Black Diamond express. Fare from Freeland for the round trip, $8.55. Consult agents for further particulars. The Lehigli Valley Kuilroudy feel that they have beon imposed upon. I ho school board of Mahanoy town ship, Schuylkill county, removed six of the oldest teachers iu the township The reason given was that members of the families of these teachers were non union mine employes. The board un animously decided that applicants In any way connected with non-union workmen should not receive appoint ments. PLEASURE. September !).—Military ball under the auspices of Loyal Castle, No. (15, A. O. K. of M. G., at Krell's hall. Admission. 50 cents. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of WITHOUT PREJUDICE CHILD SLAVERY IN SOUTHERN MILLS SOBERLY DISCUSSED. Nothing Overdrawn and Divided Re apouMihlllt}' Fairly Described—ln ventilated by the Orsau of the Dry Goods Trade. The following conservative discus sion of the question of child lubor in the south Is taken from an article written at Atlanta by E. J. Lister for the Dry Goods Economist, published In New York: Proud Indeed are a group of southern states of the marvelous strides which have marked the development of their cotton mills within the last decade and pardonably so, for such rapid exten sion knows no parallel. In the wake of such material devel opment, however, have come social problems of vital Import, the solution of which will have a more lasting, though far subtler, influence tipou the welfare of the commonwealths con cerned thun the mere multiplication of spindles and looms or other concrete evidences of prosperity could possibly have. That problem Is child labor. Ten nessee and Louisiana excepted, the southern stntes hold the unique posi tion of being the only portion of the civilized globe wherein the employ ment of children Is not regulated by law. The great American public, however, seems to have but a faint conception of the extent or enormity of the child slavery evil as existing In its own land. Judging from the storm of In dignation nroused by the accounts of the alleged conditions as published In leading magazines. Could conditions so linrrowlng and out of harmony with the spirit of the times actually exist in this "lnnd of the free and home of the brave," and that, too, In tills much vaunted twen tieth century of civilization and prog ress! Are such accounts absolutely authen tic? Upon a foundation of facts may there not huve been Imposed a super structure of fiction and sentiment? Upon no publication probably do the duty and responsibility of furnishing trustworthy answers to such queries more clearly devolve than upon tho orgun of the dry goods trade—the Dry Goods Economist. "AVe want the facts concerning child labor," were the last words of the ed itor In chief of this paper In dispatch ing me upon the tour of Investigation which I am now making. "We have no ax to grind, enre not whom the truth may hurt or help, but beware of special pleading. Steer clear of senti mentality on the one hand and white washing on the other. We want facts." What are the facts? An article which appeared In the May rhilistlue, from the pen of Elbert Ilubbard, entitled "White Slavery In the South," is perhaps the most sensa tional presentation of the case that has been published. An exhaustive investigation of the subject—not from hearsay or at long range, but as an eyewitnesses compels the conclusion that bad as the real conditions un doubtedly are tho Philistine's account of them is at many points palpably overdrawn. And this Is especially un fortunate, Beelng that the truth In It sell' was sufficiently strong—almost sensational enough, I might say—to render exaggeration or misrepresenta tion entirely superfluous. From the viewpoint of child labor the conditions are indeed appalling. Indeed, it Is almost Inconceivable how they could have so long existed with out a protest that would have resound ed the world arouud. This Is the more Incomprehensible In view of the fact that mill presidents nnd managers nre men of exceptional character and capacity. Though typic al southerners, many of them are Harvard, Yale or Princeton graduates. Tliey play golf, sport automobiles and are prominent In church and politics. Yet they are parties to a slavery In finitely more cruel and debasing than the worst that ever existed In the darkest days prior to the dawn of negro emancipation. It Is true—alas, too true —that these tiny toilers—"slaves" is the word, for slaves they are to the avarice or Igno rance of their parents—have weazened bodies and wan faces. Even mill owners do not deny this, though ascribing It to poor diet and worse habits. They claim that all mill workers, due In part to the confinement incident to their occupation, have a complexion best described as u "prison pallor." Equally pinched and haggard faces, they add, are also to be ob served In the case of street arabs and store children. In only one mill—and that In Colum bia, S. o.—was 1 enjoined from asking questions of child operatives. In one mill only three of the twenty boys nnd girls who were asked whether they could read and write claimed that they could, and of these two either could not or would not prove the possession of such ability when handed paper and pencil. This condition, too, the mill owners i frankly admitted, but they attempt to shirk all responsibility therefor. They contend that the parents of these chil dren, not having enjoyed such advan tages themselves, are not alive to the | necessity of education, and, though ex j eluded from the mills, these child op ' eratlves would not be put to school, but j would roam the streets. And If there is one thing more than another which thoroughly arouses the alarm of a mill | owner It Is this Ineradicable propensity j of children to play pingpoug with each ' other and fate In the byways and highways. "They're far better off lii the mill," say the operators. These child tollers, as well as adults, are required to work sixty-six hours a week. In some mills work Is stopped on Saturdays at noon; In others at 2 or 3 p. in., hut this Implies no curtail ment of the hours of labor. It Is merely a readjustment. To make tills half holiday possible these little tots must begin work at 0 in the morning and continue thereat till 0:45 In the evening, with forty-five minutes' intermission for lunch. In this way they get In twelve hours for five consecutive days, leaving six hours on Saturday to complete the stipulated slxty-slx hours a week. This, of course, Is too much for adults, to say naught about children. The work, It Is contended, Is light. It Is, but It Is not work that kills, but the unceasing grind of monotoiK. The work nt which these children toll knows no variety. They become au tomatons. Moreover, tho deafening din of the spindles and looms Is of itself suffi cient to rack nervous systems more robust than theirs. "They become used to It," sny the superintendents. They may, but, be assured, at the ex pense of numbed sensations and pal sled nerves. AA'lio Is responsible for tills state of affairs? The "cracker" or father of the family? To a certain extent, yes. But In this solution are not tlio renl culprits the mill operators themselves, who have fought and nro pledged to continue to flglit any and all efforts aimed at a regulation of the evil by legal enactment? It Is true there are countless In stances of "crackers" or heads of fam ilies who invert the normal order of things by calling upon tbelr progeny to support them 111 lieu of supporting tlielr offspring. 1 have talked with several such. The Philistine editor faithfully portrayed the type. Not the slightest exaggeration there. Such a pnrent Is a monster whom 'twere gross flattery to call a man. He Is generally to be found banging around a grocery store chatting by the hour with cattle similarly situated. I have Joined such a group and "butted Into" the milk. One told me that he had S3O coming In every fortnight, the proceeds of four children's and a wife's earnings. Two children each got 40 cents a day, two got 00 cents and the wife $1 a day. I asked him why he didn't turn In himself and allow the wife at least to remain at home. "That's my business, sail," was the reply, accompanied by a look and gestures which boded little good to the questioner. Undaunted by tills ebullition of tem per, I further Inquired what lie would do should Ills children slip their cables and make for parts unknown. "I'd get tliem back, sab; don't you forget It, and when I did they'd be tuught a lesson they'd never forget. The boys are mine till they're twenty-one and the girls till eighteen, and the law will uphold ine In my rights." Yet there are mill owners—graduates of colleges and pillars of churches— who consider their Industry grossly libeled by the slightest references to child slavery. The children, by the wny, do not complain of cruelty by overseers. They say tliey are not cuffed or flogged or In any way maltreated, though many taskmasters use abusive, even profane, language in enforcing their orders. Before being shown through the va rious mills I generally had a eliat with the president, ns well as with the su perintendent. Both assured me that though they endeavored to keep chil dren under twelve years of ago out of tlio mill some were admitted because their mother was a widow or their fa ther an Invalid, tlielr help consequent ly being essential to tho support of the family. But there was another feature, tliey added, from which, without explana tion, a wrong Inference would likely be drawn. Quite a number of small children would be seen lu the spinning rooms who nro not on tlie pay rolls of I lie mill. Tliey were there merely ou sufferance—that Is, at the request of mothers employed In tlie rooms, who wanted tlielr children near them while at work. So, in making tlie rounds of the mills whenever a tiny tot was noticed tying broken threads or otherwise busy around the spindles the foregoing ex planation was invariably forthcoming— "not on the pay roll." In one instance after the superintendent had made this stereotyped comment he was called away a few moments—an intermission which, true to reportorlal instincts, I employed to good advantage by asking the tot "merely there on sufferance," "Do you work here regularly?" "Yes," was the reply. "How much do you get?" I asked. "Ten cents a day," was the reply. Of course I am not sure that this was not an isolated instance, but I con fess to strong doubts thereon. So many such infants were noted in the spin ning rooms, all apparently as busy as those admittedly employees, that cre dulity is apt to make a stand against such explanations. Another point is that even in those mills where the superintendents were exceptionally emphatic in their protes tations against the employment of chil dren under twelve years many were noted whose age did not seem over eight or ten years at the most. In passing such I would say to the superintend ent, "Isn't that lad under twelve?" lie would be called up and asked his age, the invariable reply beiug, "Twelve years." Such uniformity was, to say the least, surprising. "Twelve years?" I would repeat "If so, no stronger argument could possi bly be advanced in favor of the exclu sion of children from factories, if that is an example of the effect such em ployment has upon their physical de velopment" This comment seldom evoked any reply from the superin tendent Evidently he had nothing ready. ..... SIDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY. Cuvloim Letter,, by IL Hnrvnrtl Man Who Served I'nder Washington. Some curious side lights on history, ns valuable In their way ns the more seri ous studies, are found In a little collec tion of letters from a Revolutionary soldier which are preserved lu the Har vard library. They were written to relatives and friends In New Hamp shire by one William AVeeks, a Har vard graduate, who was an officer in Washington's army. Homesickness must have been severe at times, though In one of his letters from A'alley Forge this soldier seems to have had a hard struggle between his natural pleasure at the honors which he wns fortunate enough to be accorded and bis nostalgia. "This Day," he writes, "I must be at Gen'l Sullivan's to take Dinner with him, the other day I had ns great an Honour confer'd upon me—l had the Honour to take a Glass of Wine with Gen'l Washington & his I„ndy—ltut nt the same time I should count as great an Honour to have the satisfaction of see ing, conversing & taking a Glass of Wine with my—Friends at Home." There Is a curious Indication of the state of mind in the Continental army at times during the war in another letter, where Mr. AA'ocks says, "If my Wages were not higher than I expected when at Homo, I would by no means tarry, but us they are mls'd, and for the Love I have for the Country, I can by no Means think of leaving the Army." That the manner of obtaining a Har vard degree has changed radically in the last hundred years appears in a paragraph written nt A'alley Forge in 1778. AVeeks had taken his A. B. three years before that, but evidently was anticipating an A. M. "As the cam paign is coming on," he wrote, "I have but little expectation of coming home for my degree." But it appears that In consideration of the .$lO which his fam ily forwarded to the college In response to this request the desired honor was conferred. STAGE LIFE TEN YEARS. New Crop of Minor Actors Harvested Every Deeade. A new crop of stnge people Is har vested In the United States every ten years. Each decade marks the begin ning of a new epoch In theatrical his tory. This fact docs not npply so aptly to stars and stage people who dominate in the profession, for the life of these, so far as the public Is concerned, is usually somewhat longer. But with the rank and file—those who never rise higher than the level of minor roles ten yoars is about the limit of endur ance. After having served before the public for that length of time without doing anything sufficiently meritorious or novel to attract unusual attention tlio uctor or actress, ns a rule, passes away in so far ns the profession Is concerned, and a new crop is harvest ed among the many anxious recruits oil the waiting list to fill the depleted ranks. Men who deal ill the talents of stage people to the extent of reaping finan cial return from their labors ure hotter qualified to "size up" the situation than others, and their experience teaches that few ordinary people of the theatrical profession remain longer thau ten years in the business. They either achieve distinction—although this Is the exception rather than the rule—or else drop Into other lines after having been convinced by experience that the stage, so far as they are di rectly concerned, offers practically no opportunity for advancement. For this reason the rank and file of the profes sion is constantly changing, and the popular idea "once an actor uhvnys an actor" 1s easily disproved.—Chicago Tribune. A Fokjo' Story. In London an American, boasting of tlio superiority of his country, was in terrupted by an Englishman, who said:. "There's one thing in which this coun try surpasses America. You never saw on the other side of the Atlantic auy fog that could match the one which liangs over London tonight." "Fog! Fog!" came the unhesitating reply of the irate American. "Why, this Is nothing compared with some of the fogs we have around New York harbor. Sometimes the fog is so thick around there that it's a common thing fcr the captains of tlio ferryboats to put on extra crews simply to pump the fog out of the cabins. Why, there's a corporation organizing in New Jersey right now to can American fog and supply the British people with 'the rea! thing.' "—Argonaut. Natural to Him. "Your husband," said Mrs. Oldcastle as she again availed herself of the privilege of inspecting the splendid li brary of the new neighbors, "seems to have a particularly flue tuste for arti cles of vertu." "Yes," her hostess replied. "I know it. Hut, theu, it's only natural he should have. John's one of the vir tuousest persons—for a man—that I ever seen."—Chicago Ilerald. SntlMtlcri. Senator Grab—A man called on me this morning and offered me SI,OOO for my vote on a certain measure, but I re fused it. Political Purist—Bravo! You ought to have the approval of your conscience. Senator Grab—l have. We finally agreed 011 s2,ooo.—Huston Post. Accommodating:. "Tho shovol fish of South America," said Uncle Jerry, "is tlio most accom modating fish there is. It lias a snout In the shape of a shovel, and it will jump out on the bank and dig bait for you to catch It with." Baltimore American. 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The 1902 Models Bristle With New Ideas. (Mai Emm. A complete stock al ways on hand. For Sale By Walter D. Darts. Freeland. RAILROAD TIMETABLES Lehigh valley kailkoad. May 18, 1902. ARRANGEMENT OK PASSENGER TRAINS. LEAVE PitEELAND. 6 12 m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk Alleutown, Bethlehem, Huston, .Philu rlelphitt and New York. 7 29 a m for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Bane, Pittston and Sernnton. 8 15 a m l'or Ha/.leton, Weatherly, Mauch ('hunk. Alleutown, Belliletu in, Easton, Philadelphia, New York, Delano and Pot tsville. 9 58 a in l'or Ha/.leton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and >ll. < armel. I 1 45 a in for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Al leutown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila delphia, New York, Ha/.leton, Delano, Muhanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel. II 41 a in for White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Seranton and the West. 4 44 li m for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Al lentown, Bethlehem. Easton, Philadel phia, New York, Hazleton, Delano Muhanoy City, Shenaiidouh, ML. Caruiu and Pottsville. 6 35 li m for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Seranton and all points 7 29 pm for Hazleton. AKKIVE AT KREELAND. 7 29 a in from Pottsville, Delano and Haz leton. 9 12 a m from New York. Philadelphia. Eas ton, Bethlehem, Alleutown, Maueh ( hunk, Weatherly, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel 9 58 a iu from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 11 41 a m from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen andoah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Hazleton. 12 35 p m from New York. Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Alleutown, Mauch Chunk and Weatherly. 4 44 I) in from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 0 35 P in from New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem Ailentown, Maueh Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan doah, Muhanoy City, Delano and Hazle ton. 7 29 P in from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket A prents. itOLLIN n.WI LBUR, General Superintendent, W Cortlandt Street, New York City. CHAS. S. LEE, General Passeiißcr Aireiit, „ , „. Street, New York City, u. J. GILDROi, Division Superintendent, Hazleton, Pa. ' | S HE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND X SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table 111 effect May 19,1901. I rains leave Drlfton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Hoad, Koun and Hazleton Junction ut HOO a m, daily except Sunday: and 7 07 a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drtfton for Oneida Junction, "atwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and Shoppton at 600 am, daily except Sun day. and 7 07 a m, 2 38 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and Sheppton at tt 32. 11 10 a m, 4 41 p m daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 p m Sunday. Trains leave Derlnirer for Tomhicken, Cran berry. Hai wood, Hazleton Junction and Roan at 61*1 i) daily except Sunday; and 337 a m, 5 07 p m, Sunday. Trains leave atieppton for Beaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley. Jeddo an !l u m afc ** '' nl, daily, except Sunday; and 8 11a m, 3 44 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo and Drlfton at 549 p m . daily! except Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p m, Sunday. All trams connect at Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Hazloton, Jeaneevillo, Auden ried and other points on the Traction Com pany's lino r.rTTwun n R . .-tm a„ Pr w nnnilon i Promptly Don. t the Tribune Offloe.