FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published /Every. TljurSiluy Afternoon THOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS, - - SI.OO PER YEAH, i Address all Communications to FREELAND TRIBUNE, FREELAND, PA. j Office, Birkbeck Brick, 3d floor, Centre Street. , Entered at the Freeland Postoffice as Second | Class Matter. FREELAND, PA., JUNE 18, 1881. ALL who work are affected injuri- ! ously by the present system of taxa- j tion. The "more work" the tariff gives us wo don't want. Anything that lessens toil is what we are after. Free trade, like all inventions, mukes it easier to get a living - -Justice. ONE by one the Democratic papers of the country are dropping the "tariff reform" fight against "protection" They prefer to call things by their right names and are battling bravely under the free trade banner against : legalized robbery. Almost every week we find an exchange converted to the I doctrine of "equal rights for all and i special privileges for none." ON the land question, I believe in taxing land values (not the land) and not to tax the product of labor. The man who owns a little house should not be taxed for every shrub and flower that beautifies. Yet that is the rule to day. The system of taxa tion is a barrier to progress. The more improvements he makes adds to his taxation.— -Powderlx/. THE deeper the officials go into Philadelphia's municipal affairs the more aristocratic rottenness is ex posed. If those who are doing the probing will continue to the bottom several of the leading Republicans will likely take up their residence in Cherry Hill. The city is a disgrace to the State, and Pennsylvania would he thankful if the old town would cut loose and drift down the Delaware. IT is not going to be easy for the Administration to get rid of Pension Commissioner Raum. He means to stick, and he has the powerful hack ing of the pension attorneys' ring, which contributes with unexampled liberality to the party campaign fund in the Presidential year. To he rid j of Raum and of Raumism the people | will have to tear out the whole pre sent administrative fabric, roots and all. — Itecord. TIIEBF. is no misapprehension in the minds of careful and competent per sons who have made a study of the new Tax law but that it will suflii eientlv add to the revenue of the State to meet all the appropriations made j by the Legislature which the Gover- j nor shall deem it desirable to sign. The better opinion seems to he that the revenuo in the next two years will considerably exceed the whole sum of appropriations. THE Republicans have to choose between abandoning the ground on which Harrison, McKiuley and Reed have placed them, or of going into a hopeless minority. The election last autumn was a warning not to be dis regarded on this point. This move ment for a new party, which comes so largely from their ranks, is its natural supplement. Blaine has been mak ing an effort to save them in this crisis, but the present prospects are that his work will be useless and his idea of redemption next year will fall short of being carried out. THE farmers of Montgomery, Dela ware, Bucks and Cheater Counties want it distinctly understood that the farmers are in a minority in the Pennsylvania Legislature, and that any alleged incom petency of that much-abused body must not he blamed on the farmers' move ment.—Ledger. This is a sad fact and is admitted \ by all. But it should not he the case. It' it is the fashion with the farmers in the lower end of the State to send men to the Legislature whom they know to be without any sympathy for their welfare, but simply elect them because they fear if they had sent some one else in their places he would be liable to fall into that ever-turning monopolistic machine that holds sway in the Legislative Halls and which grinds its victims out fully imbued with the heartless feeling of its mani pulators, the llepublican "bosses," aud then think that because they are not actual farmers they can bring no disgrace or contempt upon that ele ment. They prefer to uphold the men, who at e acknowledge, though not directly, to he enemies of the farmer at the outset, and thus complete the job at once. Until the farmers see fit to remedy this method of creating their law-makers they need never ex pect any legislating to he done for their benefit and will consequently never be any better off than they are at present. Farmers should send in telligent men of their own class to the Legislature and compel the money, making representatives, who have so long preyed on their credulity, to take hack seats. Subscribe for tbe "Tribune." Useless Committee Dills. Governor Pattison's veto of the ex pense bills of several Legislative com mittees will naturally excite the criticism of members who are directly affected, but Governor Pattison is right in his ac tion. It is quite time that something was done to put a stop to the useless and extravagant expenditure of the public money in this way. It is an imposition upon the people which has no warrant. It lias become the custom not only for regular committees of the Legislature to go about here and there on pretended in quiries for which the law otherwise pro vides, hut almost immediately upon the assembling of the Legislature special committees are created for junketing purposes. One of these was the Joint Committee to inquire into bank failures. It had a number of sessions here and some others in Pittsburg, and about all that it accomplished was to put in a bill |of $7500 for expenses. Another charge uf like useless character was that of the I Senate Finance Committee, which want ed S3OOO for investigating the Philadel phia city treasury. What did it give the State in return for this amount? The big expense accounts of the Appro priation Committees have been well shut off. It is ridiuulous for any member to claim that these committees by personal inquiry have saved the State $0,000,000. They have done nothing of the sort. If they had appropriated $0,000,000 more than they did, the amount would have I been cut down by veto, just as a good deal will be as it is. It makes no differ ence what the Appropriation Committees do, their work always has to be pruned by the Executive, always has been, and always will be as long as the law permits it. It is the business of the State Board of Charities to report upon the institu tions requiring State appropriation, and the report from that authority is made the guide for Legislative action. The State pays for this, and it is manifestly improper to expect it to pay for it ail over again in the shape of expenses for the Legislative committees. If the Board of Charities does not properly attend to this duty, which the law requires of it, then the remedy should be applied there; but is unjust to expect the State to pay for the work twice over. That is evi dently the very sensible view which Governor Pattison takes of it. The Governor has made a good begin ning in cutting down these bills. Their increase from S4OOO in 1883 to $28,550 this year was something to attract atten tion, and the veto of four items has just cut off the increase.— l'rest. About ARvcrtiHing. Nathaniel C. Fowler, in tiie Phila delphia Prett, gives the following infor mation about advertising—that impor tant factor in the success of every merchant: The day passed into history half a century ago when any brainy man dared to say that advertising did not pay. Every merchant knows, and if he does not know he cannot be a merchant, that the more he advertises within reasonable bounds the more money he is likely to make. The man who does not find advertis ing profitable in his business finds busi | ness unprofitable. The man who cannot utilize adver- J tising in his business has no business to j lie in business, and generally isn't. The advertising space of a good news j paper has in it the same elements of | peranment intrinsic value as has the sign on the front of the business building. It is as important as the counter; it should be attended to as well as the stock in trade; it is as much a fundamental part ! of business foundation as is any other ; part of the business, from the goods on | the shelves to the postage stamps in the I bookkeeper's drawer. Advertising is the accessory before the I sale, it is the salesman's ally as impor tant in the consummation of trade as are the goods themselves. Advcrtisingdoesthepreliminary work, . prelimnary labor in anything must he j handled with the nicest care, and is in ! variably given to the man of the quick est wit and (lie most pronounced busi , noss-bringing ability. The claim made by a goodly number of advertisers that their advertising has not paid and does not pay, although apparently true in their particular cases, is as unbusiness-like anil silly as would be the statement of the farme'r that good seed never brought good harvest. Money can be lost in advertising, money has been lost in advertising, and always will continue to be lost, until the advertiser gives the same thorough busi ness, brainy attention to his advertising as he gives to every other vital depart ment of his business. The fundamental principle of good advertising is the advertising of the goods for sale, not the men who sell them. The advertisement may read well to the advertiser; it may equal Howell's literature; it may be poetical, with every line and sentence rounded in graceful curves; it may please the advertiser's wife, the advertiser's minister, his doc tor, and his office boy; yet it may not have in it that business-bringing quality which is the essential life of all good advertising, and without which no ad vertising can pay in the proportion that J it ought to pay. Few advertisements sell goods directly. The true and paying advertisement has one mission, that to bring people to the | store, it has no right to do more, for the goods and the salesmen must make the sale. Experience of every business man worth the title has forever passed be yond the shadow of doubt the truthful ness of my statement that "To that which brings women and men to the store is due half the credit of the sale, and the world over advertising has been the only means which will accomplish this, and can accomplish it when all else j fails." Tlie CoiiHtitutionnl Convention. j The Republican leaders have deter j mined to defeat the Constitutional Con i vention project by voting negatively on j the question next fall. They are opposed I to the reforms contemplated by the ad vocates of the convention and estimate | that the responsibility of defeating them j can be put upon the people. This deter j ruination was reached before the Con [ vention bill was passed by the Legisla ture. It is part of a rather shrewd poli j tical plan of which Senator Quay is the | author. I There are various subjectsupon which the organic law of tlie State ought to he improved. The ballot question is proba bly the most important and will receive I tlie greatest share of public attention. I But the judiciary system ought to be overhauled and materially changed and other glaring faults corrected. The Re publican leaders are determined todefeat j these purposes if possible. They under stand that their tenure of power depends 'on the perpetuation of the present abuses. 1 he advocates of Constitutional reform should oxeicise the greatest vigilance ami energy in supporting theconvention project. Now is the time, moreover, to , impress upon those who are indifferent ]to tlie importance of the work. When the party leaders put, the political ma -1 cliinery in operation, i* will he difficult to resist its force. Prompt and effective labor now will strengthen the forces of reform and guarantee success.— l'hiUi : /■'itning I fern Itl. Kiccllent Subjectit to Djacuiw. Several of the exchanges received by the TRIBUNE liave opened their columns for tlie discussion of social and economic questions, and the privilege is being taken advantage of by many writers. The following article, from a eorrespon- i dent in the Slatington Newt, shows the general thrift of opinion : The pyramid is a favorite figure for il lustrating social distinctions or classes. And in this case as in many others, pop- j ular ideas differ widely from economic truths. The popular conception of our social pyramid is, that its lowest layer or ) grade is composed of working men. Some have called them the mudsills of society, and superior or upper classes compose the upper layers and differ in degree as they are above any useful work, the upper layers and apex being composed of drones of the first water. It seems a well established custom for society to rate men higher in proportion as they are useless out of society. Ido not say that we have no good useful men in the upper layers but how would our ] republican society rate them in compar- j ison with a l'rince of Wales? I am ! afraid worth would have no show. An extreme radical has divided society into | three classes, "Workers, beggars and j thieves." This is not strictly an econo- j mic truth, but the exceptions would be only those living on a capital justly ob tained, that is to say the savings of labor or interest from its use. Labor being I the only source, all wealth that is oh- I tained without it we may consider to be ! either begged or stolen; hence labor is j the only honorable way of obtaining it. Put the society conception of labor leads to many mistakes as to the econo mic meaning of the word. There is 110 dividing line in the grades of labor possi ble, and we have to class a President of United States and a day laborer both 11s laborers and wage-earners too; and all , between the two, clerks, merchants, J ' manufacturers and professional men of I all kinds, are both laborers and wage- i , earners, 110 matter how they recafic j their pay. This must be understood to realize j what the rights of labor or just wages ! mean. When the wages of labor is j based on what labor produces, the value I of every class of labor will adjust itself I if "Let alone." Labor can have all it j , earns as soon as it has free and equal opportunities to produce. But while any j , man can claim a part of a man's earnings j for the use of the land just wages are impossible. Man's right to what his labor produces is denied as long as his right to produce j is made property and can be bought and sold. The economic thieves are the j land-owners. All they take for the use of increasing value of land is taken from the earnings of labor and they produce nothing and give nothing in return. 1 They are a class privileged to sell men's | rights and men are not free while their rights can be sold. Old newspapers for sale. DrunkenneHß, or the Liquor Habit, Posi tively Cured by udminsteriiig Dr. Haines' Golden Specific. It is manufactured as powder, which can be Kiven in a RIUSS of beer, a cup of coffee or tea, or in food, without the knowledge of the pa tient. It is absolutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the pa tient is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. It has been given in thousands ol cases and in every instance a perfect cure has bil lowed. It never Fails. The system once im pregnated with the specific, it becomes an utter , impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cures guaranteed. 48 page book of particulars free. Address j GOLDKN BPKCIFIC CD., 185 Race St., Cincinnati, O. IjX)R SERVICE, A Jersey bred Bull. For Jj particulars apply to JOHN SCHNEK, South Heberton. ' rpWO LOTS FOR SALE, SITUATED ON L Washington Street, Five Points, Freehold, i For terms apply to PATRICK MCFADDEN, Eu kley. Pa. i — I TjX)K SALE.—One lot on Chestnut Street, JA South Heberton, size 1)0x150. For terms apply to T. A. BUCKLEY, Freeland, Pa. TT'OR SALE—One fresh cow and a calf, Al -iJ derney stock. Apply to JOHN CANNON, Pine Street. Rear of Washburn's wheelriglit shop. rpo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—This is to JL certify that 1 have this day bought at | constable sale the following property: Two horses, one eow, four wagons, sleighs and three | set ol' harness, together with a lot of goods and I have loaned the same to Geo. Krommes. of j Foster Township, for his own use and benefit, j and cHUtion all parties from interfering with | the same. Geo. A. Kliuger, Butler Township. June 2,181)1. 1 TVY)R SALE.—One lot 43 feet, 9 inches front by J? 180 feet deep, containing one large double block of buildings and out-houses 28x32 feet, | also one house on rear of lot 14x24 feet and i stable 14x14 feet, all in good condition and ' fenced, situated on lower Main street, near the Cottage Hotel. The property of Frank Me- Shea, a good title guaranteed. For further par ticulars and terms apply to T. A. BUCK LEY, Freehold, Pa. Birkbeck Brick. Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. A. Goeppert, 'Prop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars. ! Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KBELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. i; DANIEL J. KENNEDY, DKAI.F.R IN FINE CIGARS AND TOBAC-1 CO, TEMPERANCE DRINK, CONFEC TIONARY, ETC. Centre Street, Freeland, Pa. Where to Find Him! Patrick Carey has removed from the Ameri can hotel to John MeShea's block, and Centre Street, where he can lie found with a full line of Medical Wines, Gin, Brandies, Bum, Old Rye and Borbon Whiskey. Any person who is dry and wants a cold, fresh large I schooner of beer will be satisfied by calling at Carey *s. Good Accommodation For All. SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEF.II ON TAP. | PENSIONS 1 THE DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW. 1 Soldiers Disabled Since the War are En tided De|>endcnt widows and parents now dependent whose sons died from effects of army service are included. If you wish your claim speedily and successfully prosecuted, ad< "™ JAMES TANNER, Late Com. of Pensions, Washington, I>. C. LIBOR WINTER, RESTAURANT AND OYSTER SALOON, No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. W The finest Liquors and Cigars served at the counter. Goof Beer always <>n tap. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FBSTIR TOIBSIP Still DIS'T. For tlie year ending Juno 1,1891, Jacob Fox, collector of school taxes, in account with Foster Township. DR. To amount of duplicate.* $12,090 65 " " supplemental tax 113 00 To amount of dog tax 175 00 $12,378 05 CR. Amount of rebate ments on SOOOO paid within 00 days at 5 per cent $ :;un on Com. abatements... 102 92 Abatements for er rors in of assess ment 35 45 l Dog taxes refunded 5 00 i Seated land taxes : returned to com- I missioners 545 48 I Unseated land taxes returned to com- I inissioners 179 43 i Exon'tionsof school ! tax 685 72 j Paid treasurer in first 60 days 6000 00 J Paid treasurer after 60 days 4041 30 Amount due from j collector less com | mission 483 35 A. B. Welch, treasurer, in account with Foster Township. DR. Received from ex-treasurer.. 8 694 87 State appropriation 2512 91 Election rent for 1889 5 00 From county commissioners.. 251 64 Tuition from Butler twp 0 00 From county commissioners, election rent 42 00 Received from Jacob Fox, tax collector 10,041 30 $13,553 72 CR. To amount of teach ers' salaries $9279 00 To amount of fuel and contingencies 811 03 Paid teachers for at tending county in stitute 200 00 i Cleaning schools... 186 00 : RcpniringscUools&c 179 22 Night school salaries 263 75 I Collector's commis sion .. 321 30 Treasurer's commis ] sion 250 10 j Secretary's salary.. 150 00 Attorney's salary and rent 45 00 I 81000 paid on loan.. 1000 00 j Interest paid on loan 60 00 I Auditors' salary 9 00 j Amount in hands of treasurer $798 42 i We. the undersigned, auditors of Foster l ownsliip. being duly sworn according to law, l 'in cert it y that tin; above is a correct statement ol the linaiKiul condition of Foster Township school district, according to tllo accounts pre sented to lis by tlie directors of said district. ARCHIE KEARS, i ALFRED WIDDICK, [-Auditors. FRANK DEVER, ) FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FHElill HUM SEIBI DIS'T. For the year ending June 1,1801. Henry M. Doudt, tax collector. DR. To amount of duplicate $2519 50 CR. Amount returned to c'nty commissioners $ 335 99 Exonerations 142 83 Abatement, 5 per cent on $1066.27 collected first 60 days 53 31 I 2 per cent, commis sion of collector on balance 20 25 Abatements bv county commissioners 3 90 Errors in assess ments 1 04 To Ledger 50 Collector's commis sion, 5 per cent 37 35 I Amount paid treas- I nrer 1844 00 Balance due treasurer 80 33 Adam Sachs, treasurer, in account with Freeland school district. DR. Balance on ltand last year $ 710 05 Received from Bernard Mc- Laughlin, collector 1889-90.. 261 46 I From state appropriation 515 86 Unseated land tax 234 85 j If. M. Doudt, collector 1890-91 1844 00 $3506 22 CR. By amount paid teach ers' salaries per vouchers sl7lO 00 3 months night school 75 00 Paid teachers attend ing county institute 40 00 Paid directors attend ing county institute 20 00 11. O'Donnell, clean ing school grounds. 3 00 Mrs. Daniel Brennan, cleaning schools and outbuildings 46 00 ; Auditing accounts 12 00 Freeland Water Co.. 35 82 Progress, publishing ! annual statement.. 10 00 j TRIIH'NE, publishing ! annual statement.. 10 00 ! TRIBUNE, printing re- I port cards 400 | Geographical chart.. 40 00 ■ Geographical blocks.. 25 00 ] Coal and hauling 67 19 J School supplies and | labor 85 19 Paid John Melly, | bond redeemed 800 00 John Melly, interest.. 24 00 Commission paid ex treasurer Boyle 50 51 A Sachs, treasurer's commission 61 15 Balance on hand 447 :i(j There is a difference of $9.94 claimed by the collector on exonerations more than lie returned, which is not included in the above. RESOURCES. Balance in hands of treasurer. $ 447 30 Buildings and grounds 2800 00 Furniture and apparatus 600 00 Due from H. if. Doudt, col lector 1890-91 80 33 Total $3027 99 LUZERNE COUNTY, 88. Wo, the under- Hlgueil, auditors of the Freeland borough, iitu'r being duly sworn, deelaro and say tiutt wo have examined the accounts of Adam Buclis, treasurer, and 11. M. Doudt, collector, of the school district ol t lie borough of Freeland, and ttnd the same to bo correct; and the foregoing is a true and aurrect statcmout of the same. JOHN C. REICH, 1 JA.wkn WILLIAMSON, [• Auditors, EVAN WOODRINO, ) Mil Read) Pay. A GOOD THING. That's What the People Say. I have a special drive in chil dren's hose. 4 pair black hose 25cts. Children's seamless hose 3 pair 25cts. Ladies' silk brad ed wraps reduced from $4.50 to $2.50. Ladies summer vests 3 pair for 25 cts. I would like to tell you more about notions but can't in here. Did you see Our Ladies' Kid Button Shoe for 531.00 and others cheaper than any where. I am positive I have the best and cheapest stock of shoes in town. Wall paper is the worst of all; can't keep up with the de mand. 8 cts double roll, etc. We are selling anything and everything in tinware. Wash boilers 75 cts, etc. In carpets we are bothered a good deal in matching but get them daily just tlie same; 17 cts a yard to any price you want. Furni ture seems good property when they get 0 chairs for $3.00. Cane Seated Chairs 54.50 for 6 I have cherry bedroom suits 8 pieces, for $lB. Oil cloths and rugs, ham mocks and easy chairs. Did I mention dry goods. It's hardly necessary. You know, and so does everybody, that I can save you money. Challies, fast colors, 5c a yard; good prints 5c a yard; muslin 4 to 8c a yard. Straw hats for boys, girls and the old man 4c up to just your choice. GROCERIES. Well there are fresh, as I have 4 horses hauling them out daily. No wonder; just see: 4 pounds of currants 25c; 4 pounds of raisins 25 ots; 4 pounds of lima beans 25 cts; 4 ! pounds of starch 25c; (1 pieces of soap 25c; 5 pounds of rice 25c; 5 pounds of barley 25c; | bologna 04c per pound; shoul ders 7c per pound; California hams 8c per pound; flour $2.75. All goods guaranteed and delivered free within a radius of 5 miles. Try our system, spot cash, and you will join the rest and say the only way to keep house is to buy from the BJBAWT PAY J. C. BERNER, Proprietor. Wml^E —BUT— Wise's Harness Store Is still here and doing busi ness on the same old principle of good goods and low prices. The season changes, but Does not change with the seasons. He is no winter friend, but a good all the year round friend to everybody who needs HORSE : GOODS. Blankets, Buffalo Robes, Har ness, Whips, Dusters, Fly Nets and in fact every thing needed by Horsemen. Good workmanship and low prices is my motto. GEO. WISE, Jeddo, and No. 35 Centre St., Freeland, Pa. Advertise in the "Tribune." THE MRU CONTINDALLY MOVES And so do all kinds of Ready-Made Clothing, Dry Goods, Carpets, Hosiery, Gents' and Ladies' Furnish ing Goods, Notions and all Kinds of Fancy Goods. We keep the largest stock in town and in the region, at JOSEPH NEUBURGER'S BRICK STORE GOODS IHIIST SELL At the prices we make to all that deal with us. WE BUY |OR CASH ONLY And we are therefore enabled to get large discounts for the benefit of our patrons. To sell for cash is no mystery, but to sell cheap for cash we can do, because we buy for spot casn only. Our prices will compare favorably with city cash buyers' prices. Dry Coods Department. Yard wide unbleached muslin, 5 cents per yard. Lancaster Gingains, best qual ity, 7 cents per yard. Small checked bonnet gingams, 5 cents per yard. Good calicoes, 5 cents. Shirting flannel, 20 cents. White checkered flannel, 12}. J yard wide Cashmeres, 12^. Velvet and Velveteens from 40 cents per yard upwards. Taped lace curtains, SI.OO per pair and upwards. [CUL MS EXAMIBE ODE STOCK HE BOYIEO ffilliM. ! JOS. NEUBURGER, ! BR\CK STORE, Centre Street, - - Freeland. Pa. 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! HtTGH Corner Centre and Walnut Sts., Freeland. FOR EH ''' And Hardware of Every Description. REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE. We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the most improved manner and at reasonable rates. We have the choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil, selling at 20, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed. Samples sent to anyone on application. Fishing; Tackle and Sporting; Goods. 3\RKBELC\CS, CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA. Clothing Department. Good suits for men, $5.00. Boys' Suits, $4.00. I Children's Suits, SI.OO. | Children's knee pants, 25 cts. Undershirts and drawers in II sizes, 40 cents. Sweet. Orr & Co.'s Overalls as i cheap as the inferior ftiake i can be bought for elsewhere.