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VOL. 9.
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 49, 1897.
NO. 8
IENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EjlTECT NOT. IS, 1896.
New York.... 8.00
Philadelphia. 11.20
Washington ...10.40!
Baltimore... .11.50
D'ly
A.M
Harrisbnrg 3.10
Bockville	
Marysville. 3.34
Dunoannon 3.88
Newport .........8.69
Millerstown	
Thompsontown....
Act Boyal 4.S1
Mifflin ...4.37
P.K.Night. A.M    A.M. A.K. P.M*
12.15
4.80
4.55
foo
8.30
9.00
18.85
10.50
13.00
2.00
4.85
D'ly.
A.M.
8.00
8.18
8.17
8.35
9.05
9.15
9.86
9.44
9.50
Lewistown Jo.4.6810.13
McVeytown. ...5.8010.38
N. Hamilton...5.3811.00
Mount Union...5.42 11.06
Mapleton 5.4911.18
Hnntingdon, ...6.0811.88
Petersburg 6 2111.47
Birmingham ...6.4818.13
Tyrone 6.5512.80
Bellwood 7.1818.41
Altoona 7.40  1.00
Pittsburg 18.10 6.05
pm.Ip. m.
D'ly.
a.m,
10.551
11.07
11.10
11.24
11.44
11.53
12.01
12.14
12.18
18.37
D'ly.
A.M,
11.46
18.5:
113
18.57
1.18
1.17
1.88
1.37
2.06
1.60
8.14
8.80
8.46
8.87
8.66
3.15
6.50
7.00
P. M.
P. M.
D'ly.
P.M.
8.50
4.15
4.35
5,07
5.87
6.08
6.2'
h"
7.04
7.83
7.40
11.80
P. M
Dly
PM.
5.00
5.18
5.18
5.34
6.02
6.11
6.21
6.38
6.48
7.07
7,80
7.50
7.56
8.02
8.80
83
8.66
9.08
9.80
9.86
8.00
M
Lincoln and the Deserter.
Harrisburg 10.20, Bockville 10,31, Marysville 10.34, Duncannon 10.47, Newport 11.16.
Millerstown 11.14, Mifflin 11.40, Lewistown
.Junction 11,68, p. m. Huntingdon 12.55, Ty-
r»ne 1.88, Altoona 2.00, Pittsburg 5.30 a. m.
"n" stops to let off passengers from points
east or south of Harrisburg.
D'ly.iD'ly.
A. M.I A. M,
 I  8.00
7.1511.40
7.30:11.52
7.48118.03
7.53
8.17
8.30
8.47
8.53
8.58
9.45
9.35
9,
9.69
10.14
10.22
10.32
10.54
ll.07|
11.12
11.25
12.35
1.33
1.60
Dly
PM.
"D'ly
AM.
Pittsburg....
Altoona	
Bellwood	
Tyrone	
Birmingham
Petersburg .
Hnntingdon. ...5.40
Mapleton 5.64
Mt. Union 6.00
N. Hamilton ...6.06
MoVeytown. ...6.22
Lewiston Jo.—6.48
Mifflin 7.01
Port Boyal 7.06
Thompsontown7.88
Millerstown. ..,7.31
Newport 7.40
Duncannon 8.07
Marysville ......8.84
Rockville 8.28
Harrisbnrg 8.40|	
Pittsburg 3.10, Altoona 6.86, Tyrone 6.47,
Huntingdon 7.17, Harrisbnrg 9.30 A. M. daily.
3.10
2.101
8.85
8.43
8.48
8.13
3.88
3.46
3.52
3.68
4.801
4.46
5.10
6.15
5.33
43
5.54
6.23
6.41
6.47
7.00
D'ly
P. M.
1.00
6.06:
6.20
6.i
6.42
7.06
7.20
7.35
7.41
7.46
8.04
8.86
8.47
8.58
9.07
9.16
9.86
9.60
10.04
10.08
10.80
D'ly.
P. M.
4.30
9.05
9.19
9.38
10.18
10.38
11.16
11.37
1.00
P.M.
p. m.Ip. m.
P.M
P.M.
A.M.
A.M
Baltimore	
12.20*3.10
6.15
♦10.40
Washington..
1.25*4.10
Phila 12.17
18.17*8.00
6.88
11.15
4.80
4.80
^•W York 2.43
2.331*5.53
9.88
8.63 7.38 7.33
Additional trains are run as nnder:
Leave Pittsburg 8.10 p. m. daily, Altoona
18.01 A. M., Huntingdon 12.58 A. m.; arrive
Harrisbnrg 3.80 A. m., Philadelphia 6,52 a. m.
Leave Pittsburg 7.30 A. M. dally, Altoona
11.05 A. m., Tyrone 11.30 a. m., Huntingdon
12.03 P. M.. Lewistown Junction 1.02 p. m.,
Newport 1.53 p. m.; arrive Harrisburg 2.40
p. m., Philadelphia 5.47 p. rn., New York 8.23
p.m., Baltimore 6,00 p.m..Washington 7.15p,m.
Leave Altoona 10.50 p. ra. and arrive Huntingdon 11.65 p.m., stopping at all intermediate stations.
♦Week-days only, "g" stops to let off passengers from Pittsburg only.
Connecting trains leave as follows:
At Lewistown Junction.—For Sunbury 7.30
A. m. and 3.15 p. M. week days.
For Milroy 6.20,10.20 A. M. and 3.10 p. M.
week days.
At Huntingdon—For Bedford and Cumberland 8.86 A. M. and 6.35 p. m. week days. Bedford only 8.00 a. m. Sundays.
At Tyrone—For Clearfield and Ourwens-
villo 8.20 a. M., 3,15 and 7.20 p. m. week days.
For Bellefonte and Lock Haven 8.10 a. m.,
18.30 and 7.15 p. M. week days.
For Scotia 7.60 a.m. and 2.55 P.M. week days.
For further information apply to ticket
Agents, or Thomas E, Watt, Passenger Agent,
Western Division, Corner Fifth Avenue, and
Smithfield Street. Pittsburg.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
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AST BROAD TOP RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect Nov. 16,1896.
P. M.
a, in.
a.m
A.M.
p.m.
p.m.
112
838
680
Bobertsdale
1189
639
808
184
850
638
Cook's
1184
627
149
136
902
6 44
Cole's
1109
615
126
S01
928
710
Saltillo
1089
536
1257
812
.936
717
Three Springs
1030
528
I8 60
8 24
948
729
•"Beersville
1016
516
1888
839
1003
743
BookhiU
9 53
464
1813
255
1018
800
Shirley
9 38
439
1158
305
1026
808
aAugh. Mills
9 30
431
1150
386
1046
888
Mount Union
915
416
1130
p. in.
a. m.
a.m
a. in.
p.m.
a. m.
No. 9 leaves Bobertsdale 7.22, a. m., Cooks
7.34, Coles 7.40, Saltillo 8,14, Three Springs
8.22, Beersville 8.34, arrives at Bookhill 8.49.
No. 7 leaves Bobertsdale 5.03 p. m., Cooks
5.13, Coles 5.86, Saltillo 5.45, Three Spring
5.53, Beersville 6.06, arrives at BookhiU 6.80,
No. 4 leaves Bookhill 6.30 a. m., Beersville
6.42, Three Springs 6.54, Saltillo 7.01, doles
7.36, Cooks 7.58, arrives at Bobertsdale 8.10.
No. 10 leaves Bock hill 5.80 a. m., Beersville
5.42, Three Springs 5.64, Saltillo 6.01, Coles
6.44, Cooks 6.54, arrives at Bobertsdale 7.04.
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p. m.
a. m.
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a. m.
p.m.
600
9 55
L Bockhill A
900
506
S53
9 48
♦Blacklog
907
618
5 45
9 40
*Cedar Book
915
680
5 41
'   936
♦Locke Vall'y
919
684
S35
£	
930
*Shode Gap
Stair
A G-oshorn L|
985
630
All trains rnn daily exoept Sunday.
• Flag stations.     A. W. GREENWOOD,     , armv
Superintendent. ' «"U,J'
President Lincoln's intense love
for his fellow-men led him to disapprove of the findings of court-martial, whenever there was a possible
excuse, particularly in the cases of
soldiers charged with desertion with
having fallen asleep at his post of
duty or with other offenses.
Secretary Stanton always insisted
upon the strictest discipline in the
army, and frequently urged that derelict soldiers receive the severest punishment of military law and oustom,
hut Linooln rarely took any advice
on suoh matters. He had meditated deeply on that subject and oon-
suited his own judgment in disposing of cases of that kind that came
before him.
The late Joseph Holt, who recently died at Washington, was Judge
Associate-General of the army during the whole period of the war, and
it became his duty to report many
cases of alleged cowardice of soldiers
as well as other offenses. President
Lincoln carefully read every line of
the charges against suoh men, and
as soon as hs saw the slightest chance
to excuse the poor fellow a gleam of
satisfaction would pass over his serious face. Then folding the papers
together he placed them in a pigeon
hole of his desk, and with (his big
eyes looking into those of the Judge-
Advocate standing before him, he
wonld say:
"Holt, we must let those soldiers
go.   Order them set free."
It was after the battle of Chancellorsville that charges were brought
against several men for failing to
maroh with their regiments into the
fight at a time when they were most
needed. The charge of desertion
was made.
When Secretary Stanton heard of
these cases he commanded Judge
Holt to present the charges against
the |men to the President in the
strongest possible terms.
"We need stronger discipline in
the army," said the stern secretary
of War to the Judge-Associate. ''The
time has come when the President
must yield to our opinion."
Judge Holt was himself one of the
ablest lawyers of his day and had won
fame as a forensic orator before the
war.
"In presenting these cases," said
he to the writer a few months before
his death, "in obedience to the wish
of the Secretry of War, I used all the
legal aoumen at my command. One
morning with my papers all ready I
proceeded to the White House, and
as I entered his private office the
President looked up with his long,
sad face, saying, "Ah, Holt, what
have you there ?" I have some important cases for your careful consideration, Mr. President, with documentary evidence sufficient to condemn every man."
"He took the papers and read them
carefully, stopping at times to reflect,
then read on, until he finished.
There was no change in his countenance this time, unless that it grew
more sad, and his expression more
serious. I had covered the cases in
question with strong and convincing
arguments and evidence. He finally
raised his eyes from the last paper
and gazed intensely through the
window at some object across the
Potomac. Then raising from his
ohair with the papers all folded together, he placed them in a pigeon
hole already filled with similar documents. With his tall, gaunt form
facing me, he spoke in deep, sad
tones that would have touched the
heart of the sternest officer in the
"Holt, (it was his custom to mention only the last name), you acknowledge these men have a previous reoord for bravery. It is not
the first time they have faced danger,
and they shall not be shot for this
one offense."
I then thought it was my duty as
the head of] my department of military justioe to make further argument.   For I knew Stanton would
nearly explode with rage when he
heard of the President's decision.   I
began to speak and Linooln sat down
again, giving his closest attention.
Then rising from his ohair and riveting his eyes on me, he said;
"Holt, were you ever in battle P"
"I have never been."
"Did Stanton ever march in the
first line to be shot at by an enemy
like those men did?"
"I think not, Mr. President"
"Well, I tried it in   the Blaok
Hawk war, and I  remember one
time I grew aWful weak in the knees
when I heard the bullets whistle
around me and saw the enemy in
front of me.   How my legs carried
me forward I cannot now tell, for I
thought every minute that I would
sink to the ground. The men against
whom these charges have been made,
probably were not able to march into
battle?   I am opposed to having a
soldier shot for not facing danger,
when it is not known that their legs
would   carry   them   into   danger.
Send this dispatoh ordering them to
be set free."
And they were set free that day.
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influences of Machinery.
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[From the Fairhaven (N. T.) Begister.]
James Rowland, of this village, states
that for twenty-five years his wife has
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she was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.
Rowland for the doctor, but be had read
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead
of going tor the physician he went to
the store and secured a bottle of it. His
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She now applies it whenever she feels an
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which she had used ever did her as
much good. The 25 and 50 cent sizes
for sale by J. G. Gillam.
IOW   RATES   TO   WASHINGTON, D. 0.
Special Ten-Day Excursion via Pennsylvania  Railroad.
The last ofthe Pennsylvania Bailroad Company's Spring excursions to Washington will
leave Pittsburg May 80,1897.
Bound-trip tickets, good within ten days,
and permitting of a stop-over in Baltimore in
either direction within limit, will be sold at
rates quoted below, good for use going on
special train, or on Train No. 4, leaving Pittsburg at 8.10 p. m., returning on any regular
train except the Pennsylvania Limited. Special train of parlor cars and day coaches will
be rnn on the following schedule :—
Train
leaves.
Altoona  1110 a.m.
Bellwood fll52   "
Tyrone  18 08 P.M.
Huntingdon   1885   "
'" TJnion fl254   "
Mt.
Bate.
4735
735
785
665
635
660
Lewistown Junction    133
Washington Arrive   71&^^^^^^
"t" Stops only on notice to agent.
Pullman sleeping cars will be run through
on night train leaving Pittsburg at 8.10 p. m,
Should the number of passengers not be
sufficient to warrant the running of a special
train, the company reserves the right to carry
participants in this excursion on regular train.
Tickets on sale in Pittsburg, at Union Ticket Office, 360 Fifth Avenue, and Union Station, and at all stations mentioned above.
For full information apply to Agents or
Thomas E. Watt, Passenger Agent Western
District, Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street,
Pittsburg. 5-12-2t.
"It ts the Best on Kartli."
That is what Edwards & Perker, mer.
chants of Plains, Ga., say of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, for • rheumatism, lame
back, deep seated and muscular pains
Sold by J. G. Gillam.
Bishop Potter, of New York, thus
speaks of his visit to a large factory
the other day:
I saw a young man sitting before some sort
of a large hammer. He sat with his legs
crossed, and all his work consisted in shoving into an opening in the machinery a small
piece of iron. He would turn the metal two
or three times, throw it into a largo box, and
take another piece.
To the ordinary layman who works
six days in the week at some more or
less fatiguing oooupation here given
by tbe venerable and amiable Bishop
ofthe young man's task would appear
to be, using the slang phrase of the
mechanic, somewhat in the nature of
"a soft snap." But it appeared to
have aroused the fire of indignation
in the mind ofthe eloquent preacher,
and he proceeded to deliver an address
upon the evil influences of machinery,
thereby placing himself in the ranks
of a somewhat antiquated school of
politioal economists who cling to anoient tenets.
The objections raised by theorists
and sentimentalists are threefold.
First, they say it supplants hand labor, and thus reduces the number of
workers; secondly, it converts the
operative into a mere automaton or
marionette; and thirdly, it has eliminated the cottage industries, so
poetically pictured in Orabbe's Village, Goldsmith's Auburn, and by
many other writers. With respect
to the first proposition, history proves
that long before the era of modern
machinery the surplus of unemployed
laborers, compared with the population in countries, far exceeded at
times anything known at the present
day; and wholesale starvation suoh
as exists even now in India, where
modern methods do not yet prevail,
was not infrequent. An official census of the paupers in England and
Wales taken on Lady day in 1842
gave a total of 1,429,089. Scores of
pathetic illustrations of terrible privation might be given; but a brief
quotation from Garljle's "Past and
Present" must suffiee:
Of skillful workers some two millions, it is
now counted, sit in workhouses, poor-law
prisons, or have outdoor relief flung over the
wall to them—the workhouse Bastille being
filled to bursting. They sit there these man y
months now, their hope of deliverance as yet
small, in workhouses, pleasantly so named because work cannot be done in them. Twelve
hundred thousand workmen in England alone,
their sunning light hand lamed, lying idle in
their sorrowing bosom; thoir hopes, outlooks,
share of this fair world, shut in by narrow
walls. They sit there, pent up, as in a kind
of horrid enchantment; glad to be imprisoned, and enchanted that they may not perish, starved,
Compare the views thus presented
by these two great and noble men—
one looking upon the working mechanic of the present day, seated at
his ease, tending a great machine
whose every movement   represents
the crystallized thought of the inventor: and the other giving a dreadful
picture of   hopeless despair of the
masses whioh is unknown to-day except possibly in isolated instances!
Oontrast the average oondition of
the workingman of to-day with the
miserable lot of the toilers of Oarlyle's
day, and see what machinery has
done for wage-earners I   Look at the
long rows of workmen's neat little
homes in the suburbs of this city,
furnished    with    modern   conveniences !   Look at the working people in the great maohine shops, or on
dress parade on holidays and Sundays,   See the throngs of such workers, men and women,  "on pleasure
bent," exploring every nook and oorner of tho Park on their bicycles or
on foot!   Sec the clothes they wear,
the papers and books they read, and
you will, we think, proclaim with us
tbat machinery has been the greatest
blessing to breadwinners of the Nineteenth Century! Statistics prove
that in every trade in which machinery has supplanted—or, rather supplemented—hand labor the number
of operatives has largely increased,
owing to the decreased oost of product and far greater increased consumption by reason thereof. There
are, for instance, more hands employed to-day in making machinery
alone which is used for manufacturing watohes than were engaged iu
the entire trade of watoh making
prior to the introduction of suoh machinery. The sewing machine, typesetting machinery, and every other
kind of implement which decreases
cost increases production and converts the former luxuries of the few
into the present necessities of the
many.
The second proposition is sufficiently answered in the foregoing statement. With respect to the third tbe
idyllic life existed only in the poet's
mind. The cottage industry was in
truth a hovel industry, a sweating
system, a system of long hours, of
unsanitary surroundings, of drunkenness, viee and poverty, often of
despair, and happily it has been eliminated by the improved modern conditions of labor.
A paper on "The Emancipation of
Labor by Machinery" which*appeared
in The Engineering Magazine (London, September, 1895), said: "One of
the interesting proofs of the lightening of toil by the aid of machinery
is found in the constantly enlarging
sphere of labor being opened to self-
supporting women; and the prediction is here made that within the
next quarter of a century the ranks
of the meohanic will be largely augmented by women." A bulletin recently issued by the United States
Department of Labor proves the verity of this prediction up to the present time, and shows that even iu
mechanical trades the proportionate
ratio of inorease within ten years
was nearly twice as great in the case
of women operatives as compared
with men, and in some trades the increase is five times as great; The labor census reveals the fact that there
were in 1890 no less than 6286 women, compositors, 4760 watoh makers,
915 brass workers, 2449 iron and steel
workers, 1S9 machinists, 1246 painters and glaziers, 508 nail makers,
hundreds of engineers (electrical and
mechanical), thousands of gold and
silver workers, scores of assayers,
chemists, blacksmiths, sailors and oue
woman pilot, In addition there were
14,879 women grouped under the
head of "unclassified manufacturing
and mechamoal industries."
We maintain, with all due deference to the views of the worthy and''
eminent New Tork P>ishop, that
modern machinery has proved itself
an invaluable missionary for tho enlightenment of tbe working olasses,
and that it has elevated them from the
condition of hopeless toilers, capable
at the best of but puny efforts, into
that of intelligent operatives or masters of giant machines whioh obey
their slightest touch and perform
without fatigue the work of an army
of human beings. Machinery bas
not only elevated the working people
by its educational influence, but i'fc
has deoreased the oost of all machine
products and increased wages as well
as the purchasing power of wages,
and has deoreased the hours of labor..
—The Westfield (Ind.) News prints
the following in regard to an old resident of that place: "Frank McAvoy, for
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A. & C. Ry. here, says: 'I have used
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am never without It In my family.
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