FREELAND TRIBUNE.
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
-BY
TITOS. A. BUCKLEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS, - - SI.OO PER YEAR.
Address all Communications to
FREELAND TRIBUNE,
FREELAND, PA.
Offloe, Birkbeck Brick. 3d floor. Centre Street.
Entered at the Freeland I'ostofflce as Second
Class Matter.
FREELAND, PA., JUNE 25, 1891.
IT is reported from Washington
that the Secretary of the Treasury is
considering a project by which the de
pleted vaults can he refilled. Just
what it is he refuses to divulge, but
nothing short of the green goods or
counterfeiting business can bring back
that famous surplus.
DEMOCRATS who are looking out for
a western candidate for President
would do well to keep a weather eye
upon Governor Boies, of lowa. His
election for a second term in Repub
lican lowa next November would put
him in the first rank of Democratic
candidates for President in 1892.
To nominate the present Governor-
Senator of New York for President
would be undertaking the greatest
uphill contract the Democrats have
ever tackled. He has less chance of
becoming President than Belva Lock
wood and to nominate him would <le
mralize the Democratic party. A de
feat is preferable to Hill.
THE Knights of Labor at Washing
ton have called the attention of the
United States District Attorney to a
violation of the contract labor law, by
Whitelaw Reid, United States Minis
ter to France. He is building a man
sion near that city and is accused of
bringing some of the workmen from
Austria. Reid is one of those who
are paid $17,500 per year for boom
ing protection to American labor.
THE Newsdealer says that Senator
Hines will have no difficulty in get
ting away with the Congressional
prize next fall. There is no doubt
but that "Billy" is just as good as
any man in Luzerne to represent the
people, but the Democrats must fore
go until 1893 the pleasure of electing
their little leader. Give Shouk a
chance th get back some of those
$9,000 he spent for "legitimate" ex
' penses.
AN embezzling collector who had
appropriated S2B was sentenced to
six months imprisonment by a Cam
den Court on Tuesday, despite the
plea that the money had been return
ed; the Judge holding that the return
of the money after the fact of arrest
was not such a restitution as should
move the Court to leniency. Just
remember this sentence and compare
it with the one Grand Thief Bardsley
will receive.
WITHOUT any ostentatious display
or brag Governor l'attison continues
in his work of undoing the trickery
and faulty legislation of Pennsylvania's
lawmakers. Veto after veto comes
forth, each being accompanied by
good and sufficient reasons for his dis
approval. Thousands of dollars are
being saved to the State and hun
dreds of unconstitutional and unintel
ligible acts are kept off the statute !
books by Bob's stub pen.
THE bills dividing Pennsylvania into ■
Congressional and Legislative dis-1
tricts were vetoed by the Governor.
His chief objection to both bills is
that they are unfair, and contain
many irregularities contrary to the
constitutional requirements. He is
willing, he says, to postpone the re- j
apportionment of the State to a Legis- I
lature which .shall be elected by the j
people, thoroughly awaked to a sense
of how their representatives have fail
ed to meet this duty.
SECRETAKV FOSTER is a man of vast
financial ideas, and to the close fisted
people who denounce the Billion of
Congressional expenditures he com
placently responds that this is but a
bagatelle for a "Billion Country." Yet
this bagatelle means an average tax
of fifty dollars to every head of a fam
ily in the land. Now, if every house
holder should be a boneficiary of tariff
spoliation, or in the enjoyment of an
official salary of SBOOO a year, this
would be a mere trifle. But the great
majority of heads of American families
are workingmen to whom this taxa
tion is a grievous burden.
AMONG the names mentioned for the
Speakership of the House is that of
William T. Wilson, of West Viginia.
The Democrats could not select a man
in Congress who is better qualified to !
assume the responsibilities of this im
portant position. He would be a
credit to the chair and would retrieve
the dignity and respect it lost by Czar
Reed's occupancy. Mr. Wilson is a
free trader to the core and just the !
man the House needs as a presiding
officer. He is an intimate friend of
Wm. B. Estell, our former townsman,
and with him did valiunt service last
fall in New York and New Jersey
commanding attention and admiration
everywhere by his pronounced oppo
sition to every form of tariff' taxation.
Among the .Sport*.
Ball of St. Patrick's Cornet Band,
Opera House, July 3.
Picnic of J igers Athletic Association,
Firemen's Park, July 4. '
Picnic of 1.. A. 335, K. of L. at Fire
men s Park, July 17.
Itegiuning Its Fourth Year.
With this issue commences the fourth
year of the FKKELAND TRIBUNE. For
three years it lias weathered the numer
ous storms and elements with which the
journalistic atmosphere is filled, and by
which thousands of newspapers have
been hopelessly wrecked. The TRIBUNE
has passed through the most trying pe
riod of a journal'slife—theageof infancy
—and with this, the first number of the
fourth volume, it has many reasons to
congratulate itself upon the results at
tained since its establishment. There
liave been times when the road was
found to be rough and rocky, but the
TKIBCNE had behind it an inexhaustible
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of prosperity and better equipped than
ever to continue in the work it began on
June 28, 1888.
The TRIBUNE was established as a
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Ileal Condition of tile Treasury.
Major John M. Carson, the Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia
I l.edgcr, is regarded as one of the best
informed public men in the country in
Government financial matters, and he
writes 011 the Treasury subject as fol
lows :
The condition of the Treasury has
been the theme of much discussion the
past week and this discussion is likely to
he continued, for the reason that the na
tional financial resources are dangerously
near a point where the balance between
1 the two sides of the Treasurer's ledger
j may be determined without the use of a
slate and pencil. In the discussion that
lias been maintained misstatements have
been made, and wrong inferences have
been drawn, as to the actual condition of
the available cash balance;" and while
011 the 0110 hand the terms "bankruptcy"
and overdrafts" have been used in the
controversy, on the other the Treasury
has been held to be in its usual strong
condition, w ltli abundant resources to
meet any liability that can be presented.
This difference of opinion comes from
the way in which the balance is viewed
There should be no difference of this
kind, nor should there be any contro
versy as to the actual condition of the
j Treasury. Statements are regularly
made showing the condition of the Treas
ury, the amount of the balance and the
various forms of money composing the
balance. It will assist the readers to
rech a proper conclusion bv presenting a
brief statement of the manner in which
the Treasury accounts are kept.
The Treasurer's statement of assets
and liabilities gives in detail the re
sources anil liabilities and then gives the
"net cash balance." This balance does
not include the amount held in national
I bank depositories and fractional coins,
I hut those two items are included in the
I general cash balance. The fractional
j coins are held as "unavailable for the
[ reduction of the public debt," but are
available for other purposes in sums of
. 819 The amount held by the depository
I banks is available and may be drawn
upon by the Treasurer at any time and
i 111 such amounts as may be deemed
necessary to meet current obligations.
| those who charge "bankruptcy" and
overdrafts" contend that the Treasurer
is limited to the net balance and cannot
draw upon the funds held by the banks
nor use the fractional coins. This is not
correct. \Y hetlier it would be wise to
withdraw suddenly a large amount from
the banks and from business channels is
a question about which men will differ,
but that the Treasurer can draw upon
the IUIKIB thus held is too plain to admit
of reasonable controversy.
A statement prepared at the Treasury
shows that net available balance is
$1,438,934. This does not include the
amount l\eld by the hanks and the frac-
tional coins, which two items on the
first of June amounted in round numbers
to $43,000,000 and which, added to the
net available balance, makes the general
balance now held by the Treasury $47,-
000,000. That is the real condition of
the Treasury, and business men can
estimate how much of the general bal-,
ance held by the banks can be used to |
I meet current demands. It is certain j
that the entire amount thus held could j
not be drawn from the banks without j
precipitating a business panic, and it is
equally certain that the fractional coins |
cannot be used in any considerable j
amount for this purpose. The payments |
on account of pensions swelled the ex- \
penditures during the 20 days of this
month to nearly $27,000,000 while the
receipts for that period were less than I
$18,500,000. It is expected that during j
the remainder of the month the Treasury
will recover from this drain, and that
the available balance will show a marked j
increase on July 1.
The cause of this large reduction in
the strength of the Treasury is easily
understood. It may be attributed to two j
causes; lirst, large appropriations by
Congress; and second reduction of rev
enue on account of the falling off in
Customs receipts. In July last it was
predicted in these despatches that the
inevitable result of the very liberal
appropriations then proposed to be made
by Congress, in view of the contemplated
reduction in revenue by the passage of
the Tariff bill, would lead to embarrass
ment of the Treasury. The alarm which
was occasioned by that prediction ar
rested the attention of the more conser
vative men in Congress, but they were
not powerful enough to resist the current
which had set* in, and the result is
witnessed to-day in the efforts of the
Treasury to gather sufficient funds to
meet current liabilities and in the neces
sity forced upon it of deferring payment
upon $50,(XX),000 of bonds which will
mature in a few months.
The rapidity and extent of the deple
tion of the Treasury will be appreciated
by a statement showing its condition on
July 1, 1890, and contrasting that with
the present condition. One year ago the
net balance was $55,409,749; fractional
coins, $2.1,002,008; making a total balance
of $78,411,757. At that time the amount
held for the redemption of national bank
notes was $55,019,360. Under the act of
July 14 this amount was covered into
the Treasury cash, and since that date
has been counted as part of the net
balance. Adding the amount of this
trust fund held last. July to the balance
then on hand would give as the general
balance $114,031,117. Against that the
Treasury now holds as a general balance,
which includes all funds, $47,021,781, a
loss of $87,000,000 in 12 months.
There is due the national bank note
redemption fund about $44,000,000, which
amount is not carried as a liability. If
this obligation should be paid the Treas
ury would be cleaned out of all its funds,
including fractional coin, with the excep
tion of about $3,000,000. Whether this
downward movement will continue must
depend upon the extent of the falling
off in receipts. The large appropriations
made at the last session of Congress will
become available after July 1, and the
expenditures therefore will continue on a
grand scale for at least another year,
unless the President and the Secretary
of the Treasury interfere and prevent
payments other than those that are im
perative and unavoidable.
DrunkennaftH, or the Liquor Habit, Posi
tively Cured by adiiiinHtering l>r.
Haines' Golden Specific.
It is manufactured us powder, which can be
Kiven in a Rlass of beer, a cup of coffee or tea,
or in food, without the knowledge of the pu
tieut. 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 of eases
and in every instance a perfect cure lias fol
lowed. It never Fails. The system onco im
pregnated with the specific, it becomes an utter
impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist.
Cures Kuaranteed.
48 page book of particulars free. Address
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 185 ltace St.,
Cincinnati, O.
IjX)H SERVICE.—A Jersey bred Hull. For
particulars apply to JOHN SCHNKE,
South Heberton.
1 r PWO LOTS FOR SALE, SITUATED ON
.1 Washington Street, Five Points, Frccland.
For terms apply to PATHICK MCFADDEN,
Eekley, Pa.
IJX)B SALE.—One lot on Chestnut Street,
JL' South Heberton, size 00x150. For terms
apply to T. A. RUCK LEV,
Freeland, Pa.
T OST.—From the premises of the under-
J J signed, a red cow, with white spots on
belly and on front feet; also white spots on
neck and l'aee. The finder will be liberally re
warded by returning her to John Cushasik,
House No. 31, No. 3 Upper Lehigh.
rpo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This is to
J_ certify that i have this day bought at
constable sale the following property: Two
horses, one cow, four wagons, sleighs und three
set of harness, together with a lot of goods and
have loaned the same to Geo. K routines, of
Foster Township, for his own use and benefit,
and cuution ull parties from interfering with
the same. Geo. A. Klinger, Hutlcr Township.
June-', 1891.
PENSIONS
TIIK DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW.
Soldiers Doubled Since the War arc Entitled
Defiendent widows and parents now dependent
whose sons died from effects of army service
are included. If you wish your claim speedily
and successfully prosecuted,
" LR,M JAMES TANNER,
Late Cora, of Pensions, Washington, I>. C.
Washington House,
11 Walnut Btreet, above Centre.
ri. Goeppert, Prop.
The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars.
Good stabling attached.
ARNOLD & KRELL'S
Beer and Porter Always on Tap.
DANIEL J. KENNEDY,
DEALER IN
FINE CIGARS AND TOBAC-
C O, TE M P ER A N C E
DRINK, CONFEC
TIONARY,
ETC.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
Where to Find Him!
1
fni'i 1 m„.FX I ' ,r h !TU he fnunrt with .1 ;
old I ""LUI ,","' Bruiuli™, Hum,
Ula Rye and liorbon Whiskey. Anv DOI-SOU
who is dry and wants a cold, fresh larirc
Carey's? WIU ** ButißftuU h >' calling at
Good Accommodation For All.
SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF lIEER ON TAP.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBKRTON.
AH kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
rates ,
Mai Rcadj Pay.
A GOOD THING.
That's What
the People Say.
I have a special drive in chil
dren's hose. 4 pair black hose
2octs. 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 I
but can't in here. Did you see
Our Ladies' Kid Button Shoe
for SI.OO
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 the 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 $4.50 for 6
1 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 1 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 cts; 4
pounds of lima beans 25 cts; 4
pounds of starch 25c; (i pieces
of soap 25c; 5 pounds of rice
25c; 5 pounds of barley 25c;
bologna o}c 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 keen house is to lmv from
' the
BEADY PAY
J. C. BERNER. Proprietor.
—BUT—
Wise's Harness Store
Is still here and doing busi
| ness on the same old principle
! of good goods and low prices.
I 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."
Til EARTH MUM 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,
ZFIRZEZEZLi^^STID,
GOODS MUST SELL
At the prices we make to all that deal with us.
WE BUY FOR 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 cash only. Our prices will
compare favorably with city cash buyers' prices.
Dry Goods Department. Clothing Department.
Yard wide unbleached muslin. Good suits for men, $5.00.
5 cents per yard. o .
Lancaster Gingams, best qual- Boys Suits, $4.00.
ity, 7 cents per yard. children's Suits, SI.OO.
Small checked bonnet gingams,
5 cents per yard. Children's knee pants, 25 cts.
Good calicoes, 5 cents. rT , ,• . i ,
Shirting flannel, 20 cents. Undershirts and drawers in all
White checkered flannel, 12.}. sizes 40 cents.
} yard wide Cashmeres, 124.
Velvet and Velveteens from 40 Sweet. Orr & Co.'s Overalls as
cents per yard upwards h h . f k
Taped lace curtains. #I.OO per 1
pair and upwards. can he bought for elsewhere.
MU MD mine em STOCK BEFORE in ELSEWHERE.
JOS. NEUBURGER,
BR\CK STORE:,
Centre Street, - - Ereeland, 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!
HtrGH 4yn_A_XjXjO~sf" 3
Corner Centre and Walnut Sts., Frceland.
FOR .
p£| jgsf
0 lIS :
¥ m < Urn
™ *ii \Wm #
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 he surpasssed
Samples sent to anyone on application.
Fishing Tackle and
Sporting Goods.
B\RKBECTS,
CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, FA.
CITIZENS' BANK
OF M
FEE ELAND*
15 Front Street.
Oa.pita.l, - $50,000.
OFFICERS.
JOSEPH BIRKBECK, President.
JT. C. KOONS, Vice President.
B. It. DAVIS, Cashier.
JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
DI HECTORS.
Joseph Birkbeck, H. C. Koons, Thomas Birk
leck, Charles Dushcck, John Wagner, John M.
, Powell, 2d,William Kemp, Anthony Kudewick,
: Mathias Schwalie, Al. Shive, John Smith.
XST" Three per cent, interest paid on saving
deuosits.
Open daily from 9 a. m. to 4p. in. Saturday
evenings from 6 to 8.
LIBOIJ WINTER,
RESTAURANT
AND
OYSTER SALOON,
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
t&T" The finest. Liquors and Cigars served at
the counter. Cool Beer ulways on tap.
TjH)R SALE.—One lot 43feet, 9lnches 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
stnble 14x14 feet, all in good condition and
fenced, situated on lower Main street, near the
{ Cottage Hotel. The property of Frank Mc-
I Shea, a good title guaranteed. For further par
ticulars and terms apply to T. A. BUCK LEY,
Freeland. Pa. Birkbeck Brick.
Some people
I ai ' e
of the
opinion
. that
advertisements
are
never read.
To
prove
that this
is not
j so
we are giving
| an
j illustration
: in
this column.
If you
| did not look
at
the advertising
columns
you would not
see
this "ad."
It
is conceded
by the
leading business j
men of I
the country
that
advertising \
made \
them what they
are.
Give it a
1
trial.
It will pay you.
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