FINLAND TRIBUNE.
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THOS. A- BUCKLEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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FREELAND TRIBUNE,
FREELAND, PA.
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Class Matter.
FREELAND, PA., MARCH 20, 1890.
ECKLEY B. COXE, of Drifton, is get
ting a big boom for the Democratic
nomination for Congress. The rec
ognized Democratic organs appear to
have their instructions. There is a
wido difference of opinion as to the
vote that Coxe would poll in the min
ing regions.—Kingston Times.
THEY need to learn just one more J
lesson, and that is that they can
never hope to have their ideas of
tariff reform realized by sending to
Congress a lot of representatives who
are owned body and soul and boots
by the trusts and monopolies. Let
these farmers repudiate the Republi
can party, and learn to vote the
straight Democratic ticket, and the
light will begin to shine.
THE "protected" coal miners of the |
United States have reason to envy the
superior condition of their brethren
in free trade England. Not merely
the English miners, but English work
ingmen in all pursuits, have felt the
beneficent influence of the repeal of
their protective tariff laws. While
the cost of living has declined, the
rates of wnges have steadily advanc
ed under a policy which has made
England the chief manufacturing and
commercial nation of the world.—
Philadelphia Record.
THE worst feature of tlie unusual
weather conditions that have prevailed
this winter is the damage that appears
to have been done to growing wheat in
a large section of the West. The fav
orable weather of the early winter ad
vanced the plants more than usual,
and two successive hard frosts in
March have apparently killed them.
Nothing could have been more unfavor
able to early vegetation than the
spring-like days of February, followed
by the unusual cold weather of a few
days in March.
THE people of Freeland were treat
ed on Wednesday, March 12th, to an
object lesson in protection. The oc
casion being the sale advertised to
take place at the Central Hotel, of
carriages, buggies, harness, etc. The
ordinance of the Borough of Freeland
says: "No sale by auction shall take
place in the borough unless the owner
of the goods to be sold is a bonafide
resident of the borough for six months
previous." On this occasion a party
from Hazleton advertised the sale
above mentioned, and on the date fix
ed for it were promptly stopped by
Burgess Cowen. They then went out
side the borough and began to sell,
when Constable Sault put in an ap
pearance and arrested the whole
crowd, who gave bail for their appear
anceat court.
The reader will no doubt ask, "What
has this to do with protection!" It is
this. The borough has a protective
plank in its ordinance for the benefit I
of its merchants and business men, j
while the purchasers ignore such a
system, as was evidenced by the howl
that went up from the would-be buyers
when they found that the sale was
stopped. This requires no comment
whatever. The men who have goods
to sell clamors for protection, while
the man who wants to buy is anxious
to buy it in the cheapest market.
Much indignation was indulged in
by would-be buyers, residents of the
borough as well as outsiders, at the
action of the Burgess in stopping
the sale. Yet these same men, mer
chants and buyers will go to the poll
and vie with each other in voting for
protection.
llallot Reform and the Constitution.
Some very well meaning persons in
this State are inadvertently playing into
the hands of the enemies of Ballot Reform
by insisting that an amendment of the
Constitution would be necessary for the
introduction of the Australian system
into Pennsylvania. The machine poli
ticians have already taken the cue, and
upon this hint the sneaking opposition
to Ballot Reform will doubtless be carried
on in the next Legislature. Whether
the managers of the next Republican
State Convention will boldly take high
constitutional ground or endeavor to
escape the question of Ballot Reform in
an unmeaning generality remains to he I
seen. But the Democratic State Conven
tion cannot afford to resort to any double
dealing on this important issue; and is
not in the least likely to do so.
As has been frequently shown, there is
nothing in the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania which prevents the adoption of the
essential features of the Australian sys
tem —those which require all ballots to be
printed and issued by the public au
thorities at public expense and the erec
tion of booths or stalls in which voters
may secretly make up their tickets with- j
out molestation. It is contended, how-1
ever, that the provision of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania requiring all tickets
to be numbered is destructive of the se-1
cret ballot, ami therefore incongruous'
with the Australian system. Whatever
may be the weight of this objection to
the policy of the Constitution, it docs
not involve a constitutional question.
The whole strength of the objection lies
jn the plea that tliy Australian ballot
system would be less effective while the
provision of the Constitution requiring
the numbering of ballots should remain
in force.
But the franiers of the Constitution
maintained that they were providing
amply .for protecting the secrecy of the
ballot when they made it a misdemeanor
for an election officer to disclose how any
citizen has voted. Experience has justi
fied this view; for the instances in which
the secrets of the ballot-box have been
disclosed by prying officials are exceed
ingly rare. In fact, in the counting of
hundreds of votes the election officers
seldom stop to compare the contents of
the ballot with its number in order to
identify the voter. Even dishonest elec
tion officers would not commit perjury
and incur the risk of imprisonment for
nothing.
The Constitution, for the further
security of the suffrage, provides that
any voter may write his name on his
ticket if he choose. In some modifica
tions of the Australian system the voter
is prohibited from disclosing the names
of the candidates for whom he has voted.
But this would be carrying the principle
of the secret ballot to an unnecessary
and absurb length. The citizen has as
good a right to declare for whom he has
voted as he has to express freely his
opinions on any other subject.
But the provisions of the Constitution
as to numbering tickets and writing
names upon them, while affording suffi
cient protection to the secret ballot, are
salutary means of preventing as well as
of exposing election frauds. They create
the secret records which, when brought
to light in any proper judicial inquiry,
inevitably cause the detection and
punishment of dishonest election officers.
Instead of being inconsistent with the
Australian system or any other genuine
Ballot Reform, they would give it in
creased strength. It would be more
reasonable to call a convention to put
these provisions into the Constitution, if
not already there, than to call a conven
tion for the purpose of taking them out
I of it.
Correitpoiulence From the Capitol.
Washington, March 18, '9O.
It is probable that the investigation of
the Civil Service Commission which lias
just ended will lead to no satisfactory
conclusion either way. The House com
mittee is very apt to take the ground
that the business which they have main
ly in hand is to search impartially into
the workings of the system, anil accord
ingly it is quite likely that they may re
gard the administrative mishaps which
some of the Commissioners have in
curred as of slight importance, and as
having little bearing on the general ques
tion. Beyond doubt Commissioner Ly
man favored his brother-in-law, Camp
bell, but in such circumstances men will
act similarly to the close of time—
whether there be any Civil Service law
or no. Civil Service law is immaterial.
But the strange and utterly inadequate !
method by which the Commission un
dertook to try important officials and re
port upon their efficiency or non-ef
ficiency—their conformity or non-eoin
formity to law,cannot be easily explained.
Their mode of proceeding in this matter
will strike the average mind as being
unfair and un-American, and the cen
sure which will probably weigh most
heavily on the Commission will be on this
account.
Whatever conclusion the committee
j may arrive at the investigation will im
press the people at large with the belief
! that the present Commissioners are not
thoroughly efficient. Whether this be
lief in their inefficiency is due to their
want of knowledge of, or their "want of
harmony with, the real spirit of a real
civil service reform; or is owing to mere
personal lack of discretion, is difficult to
determine. It would not, however, be
surprising if the present contention
should lead to some changes in the
Commission.
Everybody has heard of old grandma
searching all over the house for the
spectacles which were very conspciuous
on her own forehead, and of little Jonnny
laughing at the old woman's vain chase.
It seems to me that the Senate in search
ing for the leakaged Senatorial secrets is
very much like the old woman looking
for her spectacles, and it is very little
wonder that the Johnnies laugh. Sena
tors ought to know that fully one-third
of their number, at one time or another,
give to the newspapers full and detailed
accounts of the proceedings had in sec
ret sessions, that a much larger number
are always willing to tell, in a
general way, what has been done, and
that there is hardly a member of the
Senate who will not accommodate a
newspaper reporter so far as to tall him
that a certain thing lias not been done if
it lias not. Apart from this, which is a
moderate estimate of the general polite
ness and obligiveness of United States
Senators, everybody who knows any
thing knows that it is a poor newspaper
man that doesn't "own his Senator," as
the phrase goes. The members of the
Senator Dolph's Inquisition seem to be
oblivious of the fact, that generally
speaking, every Senator lias a newspaper
correspondent for private secretary.
They also know that this private secre
tary correspondent never docß any of
the work of a private secretary and that
he never receives any of the pay, but
that it is simply an arrangement under
which the Senator is to help the corre
spondent to news, and that the corre
spondent will help the Senator to fame.
Every stranger who visits Washington
remarks upon the hovel-appearance of
the city. On almost every hand this
half-built feature iB brought to their
notice. On prominent residence streets
and busy thoroughfares the view is the
same. Our great Capitol building in
i closed by its beautiful park, is surround
j ed by small one-story shops and tumble-
I down frame shanties. Representative
Henderson's new house, one of the
handsomest in tire city, is surrounded
by hovels. Senator Sawyer's imposing
residence is likewise crowded by objec
tionable frames. Just helow the British
Minister's arc several dilapidated frames,
and adjoining ex-Speaker Carlisle's home
is another eyesore; and thus it runs over
the entire city. Sixteenth street, over
looking the White House, Lafayette
Square and Scott Circle iH one hundred
and sixty feet wide, and should he our
most beautiful street. However, its very
centre is stifled by old frame houses,
prices are very high, and very few peo
ple have the courage to pioneer such a
district.
American Judgeß, as a rule, receive
small salaries. The House bill raising
all district judges' salaries to $4,500 per
annum, and all circuit judges' salaries to
$5,000 has been favorable reported, and
the Senate hill to give the districts judges
$5,000 and upward having passed that
body, one or the other of these measures
■ j ought to be enacted. First-class lawyers
, are reluctant to accept judgeships be
cause they cannot afford to surrender
for the salaries offered the earnings of a
successful lawyer. The country ought
to have first-class lawyers on the bench
and therefore the salaries should be
raised. R.
ANNUALREPORT
AND
BALANCE SHEET
OF THE
j Middle Coal Field Poor District.
For the Year Ending December Hist, 1889.
Unexpended balance Jan. 1, 1888 810,424 09
ANNUAL RECEIPTS, 1889.
Rec'd on tax duplicate of 1887 8 857 08
44 44 " 44 44 1888 2,084 18
44 " 44 44 44 1889 20,102 55
Rec'd of Danl. Cannon for 2
old mules HO 00
Rec'd of S.A.Wehr, bnl., after
paying return judges 'BB, 'so 27 10
Rec'd of Fire Insurance Co.,
and unseated land tax in
Luzerne and Carbon count
ies, 1882, 'B3, 'B<>, 'ST, 'B9 7,77H 00
Rec'd of J. G. Eadic refund
ed money 20 05
Rec'd of C. M. Eberts funds ol'
Patrick Carrol 22T> 00
Rec'd of A. Coll, Steward's
account 104 18 31,945 24
Total receipts and balance... 842,370 02
To amount to balance 4,955 47
$47,125 50
DISBURSEMENTS.
Auditing expenses 20 00
Conveying paupers 742 44
Clothing, boots and shoes— 1,709 03
Convoying paupers to Dan
ville 47 90
Dry goods and notions 820 29
Election expenses 280 90
Farm expenses 3,778 20
Freight and express 225 70
Fuel und light 1,270 08
Farm implements 871 81
Groceries and provisions 6,018 01
House llxtures 24 25
44 expenses 656 62
Hospital cxtKMiscs 200 (!)
Insurance, 3 years 790 20
Improvements 5,435 61
Investigating paupers resi
denoe 85 00
Lcgu 1 fees a nd expenscs 5 50
Medicines and medical at
tendance first 3 months,
$291.40; 9 months, $500.31... 791 71
Maintenance of insane 0,298 27
Office expenses,safe, making
tax duplicate, adjusting
Carbon Co. assessments,
stationery, etc 357 94
Outdoor relief—Luzerne dist. 3,035 00
Middle 44 1,389 75
Lower 44 2,454 83
44 Burial—Luzerne 44 024 00
" 44 Middle " 52 07
44 44 Lower 44 232 07
44 44 Medical attend
ance 285 03
Printing and publishing 530 35
Paid other districts, £91.00;
Children's Aid Society,s2l2.-
25 303 25
Repairs to buildings 1,907 59
Refunded taxes 59 25
Salaries ami ex penses— 1 >irec
tors, $600.00; A .Coll, steward
and matron. $925.00; Secre
tary, $100.00; Physician,
*100.00; Warden. Siai.oo a,245 00
Live stock 3,477 00
Tobucco 309 57 47,325 50
OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLICATES.
Thomas Mullery, Col. ltanks Twp.,
. 1870 $ SO 39
John ltothrock, Col., Hanks Twp.,
1874 3 3a
J. E. Jenkins, Col., M. Chunk Twp.,
1875 52 59
M. Hunnnn, Col., >l. Chunk Twp.,
18® 100 72
E. \\. Hewitt, Col., Weatherly Bor
ough, 1880 or, 00
*H. L. Keilmiun, Col., E. M. Chunk
Borough, 1888 254 40
*Jno. Painter, Col., M. Chunk Hor-
OUgh, 1888 45 42
OUTSTANDING ONTAX DUPLICATES SUB
JECT TU EXONEItATION AND OOM
MIBSIONS.
A. I*. Goedecke, Col., Jcrido boro S 21 27
tßernard McLaughlin, Col., Freeland
Borough, 1889 158 40
tThoe. Elliott, Col., Foster Twp.. 1881).. 805 15
tPatk. Smith, Col., Huzld Twp., 1881)... 2,211 01
•John Korn, Col., W. Huzleton, Bor
ough, 1881) 100 \
•John Painter, Col., M. Chunk Bor
ough, 1881) 008 05
•W. \\. Buck, Col., Weatherly Bor
ough, 1881) 41)1 74
•H. L. ltelhmun, Col., E. M. (-'hunk
Borough, 1889 237 49
James Butler, Col., M. Chunk Twp.,
1881) 2,088 13
tThos. B. Carr, Col., Banks Twp., .81).. 1,448 05 |
Win. Bolster, Col., Lanslonl Borough,
1889-. 538 00 1
tL. (jr. Lubrecht, Col., Huzleton Bor
ough, 1889 1,030 72
Since balances were struck exoneration lists I
have been tiled and statements or commissions I
made but not acted upon by those marked (*)
thus, and settlements in full have been made!
by those marked (t) thus.
Total amount of expenditures were $47,325.50, I
from which deduct the following items not
chargeable to the cost of maintenance of in
mates.
Salaries and expenses $2,245 00
Conveying puupers 742 44
44 to Danville 47 90
Election expenses 280 90
Legal fees and exjHmses 5 50
Maintenance of insane at
State Hospital 0,298 27
Outdoor relief 0,879 58
Paid other districts 3W 25
Painting 530 55
Repairs to buildings 1,907 59
Outdoor mcdicul attendance. 285 03
Refunded taxes 59 25
Am't puid for live stock 3,477 00
Outdoor burial 910 00
House fixtures 24 25
Insurance 750 00
Improvements 5,435 51
Investigating paupers resi
dence 35 00 32,329 82
Net cost of inmates for year $14,995 08
" " " " per month 094
* 44 week 1 02
44 4 * 44 44 44 duy 23
The whole number of inmates of the alms
house anil hospital during the year IKK9 were
205 men, 72 women, 14 boys, 9 girls. Total, 300.
The total number of days support given them
was 05,700, or and average daily number of in
mates of 180.
The whole number of tramps and vagrants
relieved during the year were 285, to whom
were furnished 1425 meuls.
The whole number of persons who received
outdoor relief during the year wero 234 men
and women and 273 children.
During the year 1889 57 indigent insane per
sons, residents of this poor district, have been
maintained at the State Hospital, Danville, Pa.,
of this number 1 male adult died, 3 femule
adults died and 28 male adults and 25 female
adults remained December 31, 1889.
D. A. Furey, )
Thos. Clemens, -Directors.
Geo. WiMillor,)
Attest; W. A. Grimes, Secretary.
STEWARD'S AND MATRON'S REPORT.
DurinK the year Steward re
ceived for pigs sold S 18 (X)
For 2 cows 48 00
" cash received 4 00
11 money refunded by P. F.
McNulty 8 00
" money due Dominiek
Sweeney by Pardee &
Co 10 73
" board of Mike Doiny ok.. 15 45
Received on orders of Di
rectors 2,405 00 $2,599 18
DISBURSEMENTS.
Farm labor, teamsters, firemen, war
den, cooks, seamstress, freight and
express and other accounts as per
vouchers and receipts exhibited to
the Auditors $2,015 99
Bui. due the Steward Doc, 31,'89 $49 81
I All the above receipts and expenditures by
| the Steward ure included in the foregoing gen
eral account.
PRODUCE OF THE FARM FOR 1889.
| 100 tons hay, 1200 bushels rye, 21X1 bushels corn,
1 1000 bushels outs, 250 bushels buckwheat, 500
bushels potatoes, 25 bushels red beets, 4500 heads
I cabbage, and usual garden vegetables. lObbls
I krout. 800 pounds liuttor, 4101 Its [Mirk, 860 lbs
i laril, fIOO ths veal, 111X1 lbs beef, 2500 lbs hard soap,
18 bbls soft soap.
STOCK ON THF FARM.
8 horses, 12 cows, 6 heifers, 2 bulls, 12 hogs, 00
shouts, 10U fowls.
MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS.
4 two-horse wagons, 1 buckboard, 1 cart, 3
two-horse sleds, 2 sleighs. 5 plows, 2 cultivators,
2 harrows, 1 grain drill. 1 double corn planter,
2 mowing maehlnos, 1 reaper nud 1
reaper, 2 horse rakes, 1 four-horse power thrash
ing machine, 1 fanning mill, 1 corn sheller, 1
stump machine, 1 land roller, und usual small
tools und utensils used about a furtn.
ARTICLES MADE IN THE HOUSE.
ISO women's dresses, 33 children's dresses, 20
infant's dresses, 18 infant's chemises, 00 women's
aprons,3o child's aprons, 120 women's chemises,
20 child's chemises, women's drawers, 15
child's drawers, 80 night gowns, 45 underwaists,
08 bed sheets, 115 pillow cases, 86 straw bolsters,
50 bed ticks, 00 women's petticoats, 20 children's
petticoats, 23 intunt's petticoats. 12 shrouds, 10
shirts. 50 crash towels, 60 canton flannel towels,
40 night gowns, 20 night caps, 36 table napkins,
8 table cloths.
Inventory and approximate value of real estate
and personal property as taken and computed
by the directors and auditors,
:181 acres land SSO per acre $10,050 00
Kara and other farm buildings 7,500 00
Alms house main building 12,000 00
Hospital building and fixtures 25,000 00
Holler house, laundry and fixtures— 5000 00
Chop mill and water works 2500 00
(bis machine and fixtures 500 00
Hose furniture in all buildings 2500 00
farm implements and muchlnery 2000 00
Live stock 3340 00
I- arm produce on hand 4500 00
INMATES OF THE HOUSE AND HOSPITAL.
Mule adults remaining Dec. 31, 1880 140
Female adults remaining Dec. 31, 'BO.. 48
Male children remaining Dec. 31, 1880.
Female children remaining Dec. 31,'80, 4 108
Male adults admitted during the year. 125
Female adults admitted during year.. 24
Male children admitted during year.. 8
Female children admitted during year 5
Total number of inmates for the year 360 360
Male adults died during the year 21
Female adults died during the year... 8
Children died during the year 3 32
Male adults discharged and removed.. 82
Female adults discharged and removed 17
Children removed and placed in
private families 41 162
Total remaining Dec. 31, 1880 198
CLASSIFICATION OF NUMBER REMAIN
ING.
Male adults 140
Female adults 48
Male children ti
Female children 4
Of the number remaining there were in the
hospital 53 males and 2!) females, of the adults
14 males and 0 females were insane. In the
almshouse there were 87 mules and 25 females.
Of the children 4 boys and 4 girls were uudcr
7 years of age, and 2 boys were under 10 years
of age.
DIED DURING .THE YEAR.
DATE AUK
Unknown Hungarian Jan. 1,
Hugh Coll Fob. 14, 73 yrs.
John Munday Fob. 19, H7 '•
Mike Zelman March 3,50 "
John McFaddon March 18, 75 44
James Curran March 3,110 44
Mary Williams April 7, 70 41
Mary Cool March 3, 35 44
Timothy Gleason April 8, 09 44
John (iossamor April 12, 35 44
Miko linnikc April 17, 45 44
Mike Moclea May 7, 45 44
John Foliar June 5, 45 44
Mrs. Cunningham June H, so 44
Michael McNcalls June 22, 75 44
Ann Hughes 4 child July 31, 4days
Holla Walker's child Aug. 2, 7 %e
Anthony Sweeney \ug. 2, 40 yrs.
John (JalTanoy Aug. 0, 00 44
Mrs Kohrbacn Vug. 17, 05 ••
Jacob Shcarback Aug. 20, 30 44
Mrs. Met'latTcrty'schild Sept. 0, 5 days
George Heboid Sept. 1, 00 yrs.
Stephen Geuovis Sept. 0, :1H 44
Catharine McClafferty Sept. H, 35 " 4
Martino Grose Sept. 23, 55 44
Nancy Dorion Oct. 7, 90 44
Wassll Molerock Oct. 23, 50 44
John Wulsher Nov. 25, 30 44
And. Pousky Doc. 10,28 44
Mike Snellocks Dec. 25, 25 44
Bridget McNcalls Sept, 8, 05 44
ANTHONY COLL, Steward.
SAKAH COLL, Mutron.
MIDDLE COAL FIELD POOR DISTRICT.
FEBRUARY 24, IHOO.
We the undersigned Auditors of the Middle
Coal Field Poor District do hereby certify that
we have examined the foregoing accounts, re
ceipts and vouchers for the expenditures of the
Directors and Steward und find them correct :
as above stated.
JOSEPH P. SALMON, )
S. F. BEHLER, >Auditors.
JAMES FITZGERALD,)
©
IQ^der
Please ask your dealer for
IDEAL TOOTH POWDER.
Four medals received, each the highest.
in Engraving 20x24 without Advertising
WITH EACH TWO BOTTLES.
BEAN & VAIL BROTHERS, Philadelphia,
M'f'rs of Peep O' Dny Perfume.
T7UJR SALE OR RENT on reasonable terms,
JP the Hotel lately occupied by Hugh Elliott,
I South lleberton. Apply to JOHN D. UAYKS,
Freeland.
TJXJLL RENT.—The store and dwelling now oc
r cunied by John Turnbach, in the Ilirk
bech brick, corner of Main and Centre streets,
Freeland, is offered for rent from May Ist, 1890.
For terms apply to THOMAS HIHKHKCK.
Freeland, Pa.
T7X)R SALE.—Two good cows and a calf, one
D a Durham, 3 years old, the other a Jersey
breed, 8 years old (und calf), will be sold at a
bargain. Apply to EDWARD QUINN.
Highland, Pa.
B. F. DAVIS,
Dealer In
Flour, Feed, Grain,
HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c.,
Best Quality of
Glover & Timothy
SEED.
Zemany's Block, 15 East Main Street, Freeland.
PRITCHARD & WILLIAMS,
I —Dealers in—
' OGAHS, touacco.
Temperance Drink,
• Candies Etc. 47 Washington St, Freeland.
Fisher & Cornelius,
BUTCHERS,
\ 7
i and dealers in nil kinds of
!! Fresh & Cured Meats,
Home Made Sausage, Pud
, ding, Pon Haus, Head
Cheese and Blood
Pudding.
: ALL MEAT IS HOME DRESSED.
f I Corner Centre and Walnut Sts.
A. RUDEWIGK,
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH HEBERTON, PA.
Clothing, Groceries, Etc., Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
From all the principal points in Europe
to all points in the United States.
Agent for the transmission of
MONEY
To all parts of Europe. Checks, Drafts,
and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
Banks cashed at reasonable rates.
J. J". POWERS
has opened a
MERCHANT TAILOR'S and
GENTS' FURNISHING
ESTABLISHMENT
at 110 Centre Street, Freeland, and is not in
partnership with any other establishment but
his own, und attends to his business personally.
Ladies' outside garments cut and fitted to
measure in the latest style.
PATENTS
Caveats and Re-issues scoured, Trade-Marks
registered, and all other patent causes in the
Patent Office and before the Courts promptly
and carefully prosecuted.
Upon receipt of nutdel or sketch of invention,
I make caretul examination, and udvise as to
patentability free of charge.
With my offices directly across from the Patent
Office , ana being in personal attendance there,
it is apparent that I nave superior facilities for
making prompt preliminary searches, for the i
more vigorous and successful prosecution of ;
applications for patent, and for attending to ull i
business entrusted to my care, in the shortest
possible time.
FEES MODERATE, and exclusive attention
given to patent business. Information, advice
and special references sent on request.
J. R. LITTKLL,
Solicitor and Attorney in Patent Causes,
Washington, b. C.,
(Mention this paper ) Opposite U.S.Putent Office.
ARMOUR'S
Chicago Dressed Beef
RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
This Beef is from rigidly inspected cattle,
slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, and is
the cheapest and best animal food to be pro
cured. Wholesale only.
Freeland Beef Co.,
FREELAND, PA.
MISS ANNIE COSTELLO
has opened a
NEW DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT
j at the residence of Archie Phillips, Chestnut
Street, below Washington, where all kinds of
plain und fancy sewing will be done in the
best possible manner.
IF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT
X the worth of your money, just give
IP&tricls Carey
a call. He keeps the best beer and tlie
largest schooner.
Fine liye Whiskey, Old Wines, Porter, Ale,
Cigars and AGARIC, the Great
Nerve Tonic.
Centre Street, below South, Freeland.
O'DONNELL & Co.,
Dealers In
—GENERAL—
MERCHANDISE,
Groceries, Provisions, Tea,
Coffee, Queensware,
Glassware, &c.
FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc.
We invite the people of Freeland and vicinity
to call and examine our large and handsome
stock. Don't forget tlio place.
Next Door to the Valley Hotel.
OUR LARGE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
GIMMES. FBfflllS. TIM.
und ull kinds of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
cannot be surpassed in Freeland.
invite special attention to our lino of
Furniture, which is equal to any in Lower
Luzerne.
J. P. McDonald,
S. W. Corner Centre and South Sts., Freeland.
To Horse Owners!
Blankets, Buffalo
robes and all
WINTER GOODS,
reduced away down
to rock-bottom prices.
All goods needed
by horse owners have
been reduced to the
lowest possible price.
GEO. WISE
Centre Street, Freeland,
and Jeddo, Pa.
CLEARING SALE!
GOODS MUST GO.
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Our Large Store is Full of Bargains.
Reductions in all Departments for the
Next Thirty Days.
Our Spring Stock Will Arrive Early. Room Must be Made.
PRICES NO OBJECT, MAKE YOUR OWN.
Come to us before going elsewhere. Money will do wonders
for the next thirty days.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shawls, Car
pets, etc.
Ready Made Clothing for
Men, Boys and Children.
JOSEPH NEUBERGER,
BRICK STORE
ZPZEISRIISR^..
Biggest Inducement Ever Offered in Freeland !
Read Carefully and Be Convinced!
Silver Cases, Elgin or Illinois Movement $ 5 50 and up
Silver Cases, Elgin, Waltham or Springfield Movement 'jo (10 and up
Ladies' 14 Karat Filled Cases, Elgin or Springfield Movement 18 00 and up
Ladies' 14 Karat Solid Gold Cases, Elgin or Springfield Movement.. 27 00 and up
Gents' James Boss 14 2-10 Karat Filled Cases, Elgin or Springfield.. 40 00 and up
Also a large stock of P. S. Bartlett and Paillard non-magnetic movements.
Also a complete stock of solid gold and band rings from $1.50 and up. Call and
inspect goods before purchasing elsewhere. Largest stock and lowest prices at
IE. Hkdl. G-IEISITIZj'S, Leaching - Jeweler,
Opposite Birkbeck Brick, Centre Street, Freeland, Penn'a.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A Large Stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, Etc. Also
HATS, CAPS and GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS of All Kinds.
A Special Line Suitable for This Season.
GOOD MATERIAL! LOW PRICES!
HUGH JVC A T.T.nu
Corner Centre and Walnut Sts., Freeland.
THOMAS BIRKBECK, 35Cen Kkr,
"Wholesale and. Tsetail.
All kinds of plumbing and spouting done at short notice in
the most approved style. We carry the largest stock of goods in
Freeland and extend an invitation to the public to inspect them
RIP VAN WINKLE RECLINING
CHAIR.
"GRIATESTIK EARTH"
MAKES—IS—PIECES FURNITURE.
PUoITIUNo. HAS NEW ROCKING PRINCIPLE.
"•NOISELESS, PERFECT ACTION, MODERATE PRICES.® 5 -
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT, A COMFORT EVERY HOUSEHOLD NEEDS, BUY ONE.
BEST INVALID'S CHAIR IN THE WORLD!
BEN D n < £^.'jF LAlts WALTER HEYWOGD CHAIR M'F'G CO., NEW YORK.
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