FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published Every Thursday Afternoon —BY— THOS. A. BUCKLEY, I EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS, - - SI.OO PER TEAR. Address all Communications to FREELAND TRIBUNE, FREELAND, PA. Office, Birkbeck Brick, 3d floor, Centre Street. Entered at the Freeland Postofflce as Second Class Matter. FREELAND, PA., JULY 23, 1891. THE Democrats of Ohio are going to placard the State from the lake to the river, and from the Pennsylvania to the Indiana line with Mr. Blaine's famous statement that the McKinley law did not open a market for another bushel of wheat nor another barrel of pork. This and the failure of wool to advance will keep Mr. McKinley very busy showing the benefits of his bill. A GREAT many people are anxious to know how the McKinleyites have managed to set their tariff trap to catch the market a-coming and a going. If reduced tariff on sugar makes cheap sugar, how does increas ed tariff on clothing, boots and shoes, tin, etc., make low prices on those necessities 1 And if cheap sugar is a good thing, why wouldn't cheap cloth ing, cheap ploughs, cheap shoes, etc., be still better 1 FROM all accounts none of the Re- i publican attorneys of this county (and . there are some good ones among them) have any desire to offer themselves as I f a sacrifice to the judiciary nomination a this fall. Lynch, with a united Demo- cracy back of him, is too formidable * an opponent to attack. The Republi can machine is satisfied to let Darte i have the nomination, knowing that 1 next November will be the last ever of him in Luzerne. PROTECTION as an aid to prosperity was as signal a failure in Great Bri tain as it has been in the Dominion. Even in the United States, whose great extent, large population and diversity of climate, soil and produc tion, afforded the best possible scope for the successful working out of pro tection, the system is breaking down. Some of the protected classes want more protection —after nearly 30 years of high tariff fostering they confess their inability to stand alone; they are still infant industries.— Montreal Herald. BLAINE and Harrison are the only men mentioned so far in connection with the Republican nomination for President. Both have very weak points and neither can bring harmony to the party. For such a once famous organization it seems strange that some name cannot be proposed which would heal the differences and cement the various factions. The Democrats do not desire a walk-over in 1892, and yet against either of these two they would win hands down by nominating Cleveland, Whitney, Campbell, Gray, Boies, Russel or any other honest Democrat. FROM the little republic of Vene zuela comes a sharp retort to Uncle Sam's big, blustering administration that it wants nothing to do with such so-called reciprocity treaties as have been proposed to South American countries. If Republicans thought the government of Venezuela is run by a pack of jays, like the United States, they have discovered their error. In rejecting the proposal the Congress of that country tells Blaine they have the friendliest feelings towards America and hopes to meet us with a treaty of reciprocity, "based upon fair and impartial conditions." Just a delicate reference to full and absolute free trade. THE Republicans are having a high old time among themselves these days. One faction is kicking up a row and opening the way for a grand party quarrel because Quay, Andrews til Co. will not release their hold upon the organization. Another element wants all hands to get together and bury the hatchet. More are attracting some attention by the opposition manifested to the slated candidates, and the innumerable county and dis trict dissensions help to keep the pot boiling. This wrangling and recent developments have disgusted the better portion of the Republican party, who are watching matters with a sullen silence that forbodes no good for their bosses. THE contest for Governor of Ohio between Campbell and McKinley is to be something more than a State affair. Both men are fair specimens of the parties they represent and the issue will be waged strictly on the tariff lines. McKinley is personally a very popular man and has the sup port of the national administration. Campbell is handicapped by a free silver plank in his platform, is oppos ed by disappointed office seekers and must overcome an average Republi can majority of nearly 30,000. But the workings of protection is expected to settle the affair in favor of the Democrats. Cleveland and other pro minent orators will stump the State for Campbell, and the voters of Ohio will witness the most exciting cam paign ever known in this country. THE Plymouth Tribune made its first appearance last week, neatly printed and filled with lots of local news. Its editor, W. H. Capwell, starts out under very auspicious conditions and there is no good reason why the new venture will not succeed. The TBIBUKI extends good wishes to its Plymouth namesake. Tha' 1* What Hurto Farmers. The 01 ■pmnization of the Farmer' Al liance is sign of the times. Every so cial or ii Khistrial movement that invol ves a coi isiderable body of the people and persists in its demands is a sign of the times —and the Farmers' movement iscertainlly a phenomenon of this kind. It indicates that the political conditions of the c ountry are unsatisfactory and that the vast body of the people engaged in tilling the soil for a living are discon tented. The country, as a whole, is prosperous. In the last decade the population has increased 12,500,000 and six new States have been added to the Union. Ovie bountiful crop after another has added its increment to the general wealth. The railroad mileage has in crep.Bed from 93,000 to 170,000, and the internal, tratlic of the country is estimat ed at $25,000,000,000 figures so vast that they can only be stated, not com prehended. We produce more gold and silver than any three other countries in the world; we make more iron than Great Britain, or any other country; and Hon. Wm. McKinley of Ohio told nothing but the plain truth when he said : "We lead all nations in agricul ture; we lead all nations in mining, and we lead all nations in manufacturing." But why are the farmers discontented in the midst of this phenomenal prosper ity ? Why is it that the largest class of workers in the land, and the class which contributes more than any other to the general wealth, finds it necessary to or ganize in alliances, hold conventions and thrust its grievances before the public? Never before in the history of the country did the farmers as a body talk so much about mortgages, low prices of crops, scarcity of money, the pressure of debts, the difficulty of finding a crop that will pay for raising it, the impossi bility of selling their farms at any reasonable price, and the general bard ships of their condition. Why is it they do so now? What is the matter with the farmers? It is not that railroads are owned by corporations instead of by the Govern ment; it is not that railroad property is assessed at two low a valuation; nor that there are to few Union veterans receiv ing pensions; nor that the President and Vice-President are chosen by electors instead of by the direct vote of the people—nor ail these together, as some < of their conventions appear to imagine; i and when Farmers' conventions mumble about these things they give painful evi dence that they do not grasp the situa tion. I The real cause of farmers' hardships is to he found in a single word—protection. Other agencies have something to do with the trouble, such an extravagance at Washington, excessive land grants to Eastern corporations owning railroads in the West, and manipulation of the na tional debt and finances during the last twenty-seven years in the interest of the moneyed section and the creditor classes. But the pre-eminent and overshadowing cause is that the Government has exalted manufacturing over all other and foster ed it at the expense of other producing interests, particularly that of agriculture; that certain kinds of manufacturing, found chiefly in the Northeastern States, have been favored and protected by the Government by a system of tolls and exactions that fall most heavily upon that class which, being the ground-sill of the social structure, is incapable of 1 charging them against a class next below I it—the tillers of the soil. Somebody must pay for the protective favors which have made the manufactur ing interest and the manufacturing sec tion so enormously rich, for it is impossi ble to protect one class except at the cost of others. It has been estimated that the sum that every farmer's family in the land pays to protected manu facturers in the shape of excessive prices for articles of necessity and comfort is is SSO a year, and that is what hurts the farmers. — Cutasauqua Record. Darte Can't lie KlecteU. Parte can never be elected judge in ' this county. The people are sick and tired of the Parte's and their constant demands for public office. Two terms as district attorney and one of county com missioner ought to satisfy any reason able minded family. But when it comes to sucking at the public money bags the Partes are unsatiable. Moreover Alfred Parte has not made such a record as district attorney as will abtain for him any great degree of public support or confidence. His administration of that important office has been weak, nerve less and disappointing. The conviction of any important "criminals, when the prosecution was unassisted by private counsel was a very rare occurrence and many a red handed criminal has been turned loose in this community absolved from all blame solely through "the ineffi ciency and nerveless manner in which the prosecution was conducted. Against John Lynch, Alfred Parte will not stand even a ghost of a show. Mr. Lynch will make a candidate of wonderful strength. This is becoming more manifest every day. Men and in fluential ones, who in the past have been openly hostile to him are gathering round him and preparing to enter the conflict in his behalf heartily and with enthusiasm. John Lynch will make a food judge and will be kept on the bench or at least another ten years.—News dealer. Town Lota Too High to Build. Under the above caption a correspon dent in the Slatington Neica discusses a subject which, in the main, is equally applicable to Freeland, lie says: This seems to be a general complaint in our borough and the lot owners come in for the blame. I think th'iß is unjust to the lot owners, because they are act ing lawfully and the law presumes that a man will take all he can lawfully obtain for what he has to sell; and it i n doing so he injures others I think \ ve should blame the law that sanctions the injustice rather than those who profit by it, especially as every man with means can buy land if he wishes and his not buying helps no one. That a few lot owners in this town have power to hinder every improve ment is true, and much to be regretted; but we cannot say they arc acting either unlawfully or unreasonably in getting all they can for their lots, and this is the cause of complaint and must continue until the unearned value of land is taken for public use, because the whole people earn and own it. . To illustrate this, let us say a work puaa bought a lot four years ago for $l5O anil it is now worth SSOO. The money he paid represented perhaps 100 days labor. The lot he bought had cost no labor and no matter how the owner obtained title the land had cost nothing in labor, "the only standard of value " This workingman in like manner holds it idle for four years and in that time it has doubled its value and he can take S3OO or say 200 days labor for it if he wishes to sell. This is a plain case and involves a plain question. Has his money or his owning the lot earned the $l5O increase in value? There can be but one answer. It has not earned the increase any more than a rich landowner does where greater injustice is done Now let us say he can get S3OO for his lot, but for four years it has been in creasing in value $37.50 a year legal interest on $625. Is he likely to sell the lot while it is likely to earn him over double the interest he could obtain for the use of his money by lying idle? It is strictly true that none of the in creasing land value is earned by owning land, and that every dollar taken for it, is taken unjustly from the wages or earnings of labor; but it is taken legally, by the privilege of owning land. No one can defend private property in land as a right. It is a class privilege that we inherited with negro slavery, and must like it pass away before equal rights are possible or labor obtains just wages. Property in land is a privilege of taking the produce of labor without earning. The remedy is simply taxing all such privileges to their value, then justice will be done and no one will want to hold land idle and hinder production. I do j not blame lot owners for making all they can lawfully but all the same their gains are legalized robbery, and this no one can deny and all ought t<> know if our laws are to become consistent with our profession of men's equal rights. Single Tax Demands. Frequent requests have been made to the TBIBUNB by parties desiring to obtain a more definite idea regarding the single tax, and in reply to these we publish the platform of this class of political economists, which is as follows : We assert as our fundamental principle the j self-evident truth enunciated in the Dechira- j tion of American Independence, that all men are ereated equal and arc endowed by their j creator with certain inalienable rights. We hold that all men are equally entitled to the use and enjoyment of what Clod has created and of what is gained bj the general growth and improvement of the community of which they are a part. Therefore, no one should be permitted to hold natural opportunities with out a fair return to all for any special privilege thus accorded to him, and that value which the growth and improvement of the community at tach to land should be taken for the use of the community. We hold that each man is entitled to all that his labor produces. Therefore no tax should be lovied on the products of labor. To carry out these principles we are In favor of raising all public revenues for national, state, county and municipal purposes by a sin gle tax upon land values, irrespective of im provements, and of the abolition of all forms of direct and indirect taxation. Since in all our States we now levy some tax on the value of land, the single tax can be in stituted by the simple and easy way of abolish ing, one after another, all other taxes now | levied, and comraensurately increasing the tax on land values, until we draw upon that one source for all expenses of government, the rev enue being divided between local governments State governments and the general govern ment, as the revenue from direct taxes is now divided between the local and State govern ments; or, a direct assessment being made by the general government upon the States and paid by them from revenues collected in this manner. The single tax we propose is not a tax on land, and therefore would not fall on the use of land and become a tax on labor. It is a tax, not on land, but on the value of land. Thus it would not fall on all land, but only on valuable land, and on that, not in pro portion to the use made of it, but in proportion to its value—the premium which the user of land must pay to the owner, either in purchase money or rent, for permission to use valuable land. It would thus be a tax not on the use or ; improvement of land, but on the ownership ol . land, taking what would otherwise go to the owner as owner and not as user. In assessments under the single tax all valuec ( created for individual use or improvement would be excluded, and the only value taken into consideration would be the value attaching to the bare land by reason of neighborhood, etc., to be determined by Impartial periodical assess ments. Thus the farmer would have no more taxes to pay than the speculator who held ti similar piece of land idle, and the man who on n j city lot erected a valuable building would hi { taxed no more than the man who held a similai , lot vacant. The single tax, in short, would call upon men to contribute to the public revenues, not in proportion to what they produce or accumulate, but In proportion to the value of the natural opportunities they hold. It would compel them to pay just as much for holding land idle as for putting it to its fullest use. The single tax, therefore, would— 1. Take the weight of taxation off of the agri cultural districts where land has little or no value irrespective of improvements, and put it on towns and cities where bare land rises to a value of millions of dollars per acre. 2. Dispense with a multiplicity of taxes and a horde of tax-gatherers, simplify government and greatly reduce its cost. 3. Do away with the fraud corruption and gross inequality inseparable from our present methods of taxution, which allow the rich to escape while they grind the pour. Land cannot be hid or carried off, and its value can be ascer tained with greater ease and certainty than any other. 4. Give us with all the world as ]>erfcct free dom of trade as now exists between the States of our Union, thus enabling our people to share, through free exchanges, in all the advantages which nature has given to other countries, or which the peculiar skill of other peoples has en abled them to attain. It would destroy the trusts, monopolies and corruptions which aro the outgrowths of the tariff. It would do away with the tines and penalties now levied on any one who improves a farm, erects a house, builds a machine or in any way adds to the general stock of wealth. It would leave everyone free to applv labor or expend capital in production or exchange without tine or restriction, and would leave to each the full product of his exertion. 6. It would, on the other hand, by taking for public use that value which attaches to land by reason of the growth and Improvement of the community, make the holding of land unprofit able to the mere owner, and profitable only to the user. It would thus make it impossible for speculators and monopolists to hold natural op portunities unused or only half-used, and would throw open to labor the illimitable field of em ployment which the earth offers to man. It would thus solve the labor problem, do away with involuntary poverty, raise wages in all oc cupations to the full earnings of labor, make overproduction impossible until all human wants are satisfied, render labor-saving inven tions a blessing to all, and cause such an enor mous production and such an equitable distri bution of wealth as would give to all comfort, leisure and participation in the advantages of an advancing civilization. With respect to monopolies other than the monopoly of land, we hold that where free com petition becomes impossible, as in telegraphs, railroads, water and gas supplies, etc., such business becomes a proper social function, which should be controlled and managed by and for the whole people concerned,*through their proper government, local, State or na tional, as may lie. Any further information on the sub ject can be obtained by subscribing to the Standard , 42 University Place, New Yory City, or to Justice, 1431 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Communications for or against this form of taxation will be published by the TRIBUNE. Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, Posl tlvely Cured by administering Dr. Haines' Golden Specific. It is manufactured as powder, which can be given in a glass 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 au alcoholic wreck. It has been given in thousands of cases and in every instance a perfect cure has fol lowed. It never Falls. The system once im pregnated with the specific, it becomes an utter impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cures guaranteed. 4M page book of particulars free. Address GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 18ft Race St., Cincinnati, O. Advertise in the TKIBUNK. ~T7K)R SERVICE.—A Jersey tired Bull. For J 1 particulars apply to JOHN SCHNEE, South 11 chert on. rp\VO LOTS FOR SALE, SITUATED ON 1 Washington Street, Five Points, Freelund. For terms apply to PATRICK MCFADPEN, Eckley, Pa. 1 PROPOSALS will be received by the seerc- J tary of the Freehold borough school board for painting, with two coats of paint, the school fences, out-building and coal-house; color to be selected by the building committee. John Smith, Secretary. N'OTICE.— The Frecland Water Company is at present engaged in procuring a larger water supply, and, during tin- present dry sea son, requests all parties to avoid waste of water for household or other purposes. The right to the use of water for washing pavements Is for the present suspended, and great care should be used in washing carriages, etc. By order of Freelund Water Company. TjX)R SALE.—One lot 43 feet, 9 inches front by -I 160 feet deep, containing one large double block of buildings and out-bouses 28x112 feet, also one house on rear of lot 14x24 feet and stable 14x14 feet, all in good condition and fenced, situated on lower Main street, near the Cottage Hotel. The property of Frank ME- Sheu, u good title guaranteed. For further par ticulars and terms apply to T. A. BUCK LEV, Freelund. Pa. Birkbeck Brick. ICE CREAM AND Temperance Drinks FOR SALE BY GILBERT Washington and South Streets. PENSIONS TIIE DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled Dependent widows and parents now dependent whose sons died from effects of army service are included. 1I you wish your claim speedily and successfully prosecuted, JAMES TANNER, Late Coin, of Pensions, Washington, 1). C. .winter' iLone —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 (LEO, WISE.. 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. B. F. DAVIS, Dealer in Flour, Feed, Grain, I HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c„ Best Quality of Clover & Timothy SEED. Zomany'B Block, 15 East Main Street, Freelanrt. —Michael Mulvey was killed in Potts ville on Saturday evening by a Hun garian. The murderer escaped. —Camp Gregg, at Mt. Gretna, the scene of the encampment of the Third Brigade, was formally opened on Satur day morning. The total number of | troops in camp is 2015, of which 408 i belong to the Ninth Regiment. —.Termyn Mine, one of the largest col lieries in the region, is Hooded with | water, and work has been suspended. | The flooding is caused bv the unexpect- J od breaking into the old workings of a mine abandoned several years ago. j —Mrs. Mary McCaffrey and Mrs. | Paris, living in Pittsburg, each gave j their infants carbolic acid in mistake for ' cough medicine, on Monday night. Mrs. McCaffrey's baby died in two hours. The other child is still alive, but is in a | critical condition. THE HIT OF THE SEASON ! A (ircal Reduction in WATCHES Till August Ist. ELGIN MOVEMENTS IN 3 OZ. CASES - - $ 5.00 LADIES' SOLID GOLD WATCHES - - - 20.00 Gold Filled Watches at Astonishing Low Prices. Watch Our Windows. Everything Marked in Plain Figures. No Trouble to Show Goods. AV. .T. GETZ, THE: JETVELEE '-2U Centre Street, Freeland, Pa. BIG WATCH SIGN. 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! HTJG-H M^LLOTT, Corner Centre and Walnut St*., Freeland. Mil My 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 82.50. 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 51.00 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 the same; 17 cts a yard to any price you want. Furni ture seems good property when they get 0 chairs for 83.00. Cane Seated Chairs s+.so for 6 I have cherry bedroom suits 8 pieces, for 818. 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 cts; 4 pounds of lima beans 25 cts; 4 pounds of starch 25c; 0 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 READY PAY J. C. BERNER. Proprietor. Washington House, 11 Waluut Street, above Centre. d. Goeppcrl, Trop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars. Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. Where to Find Him! Patrick Parov lias removed from the Ameri can hotel to John MciSliea's block, 95 and 97 Centre Street, where lie can be found with a l ull line ol' Medical Wines, Gin, Itrandies, Hum, Old Hye and Horbon Whiskey. Any jierson who is dry and wants a cold, fresh, large schooner of beer will be satisfied by calling at Carey's. Good Accommodation For All. SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF BEER ON TAP. Illin TO THE FRONT! But this time with a new department comprising A Large Stock of Boots and Shoes Which we received through buying out a large shoe store, and therefore are enabled to sell them at less than their cost of manufacture. Anybody needing anything in the footwear line Otui Buy Wvrnm Wm AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Childrens' shoes that were 75c, now 50c. " " " " $1.25, now 75c. Ladies' fine toe slippers that were $1.25, now 50c. good shoes that were $1.50, now sl. " fine " " " $2.10, " $1.50. Boys' good " " " $1.50, " sl. Mens' " " " " $2.10, " $1.50. Lester's best mining boots that were $2.75, now $2. Best gum boots for men " " $2.75, " $2. IE CARRY 111 STOCK THE HIEST SHOES 11 THE MARKET But on account of limited space we cannot quote any more prices. If you want anything in this line call and examine our stock as we can save you money on these goods. IN THE DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT WE ARE SELLING Good tea toweling 4 cts. per yard. The best cambric skirting, 4 eta. per yard. Good yard wide unbleached mußlin 5 cts. per yard. Good yard wide bleached muslin 7 cts. per yard. Hill's yard wide bleached muslin 8 cts. per yard. The best indigo bine calico 6 cts. per yard. Two cases argenta outing cloth 10 cts. per yard, was 12J. } yard wide double fold cashmere 121 cts. per yard, was 18. 38 inch wide fine Henrietta cloth 25 cts. per yard, was 36. 40 inch wide fine black Henrietta cloth 50 cts. per yard, was 65. We have a number of other bargains too numerous to mention here as we carry double the amount of stock of any of our competitors. WE BUY AND SELL FOR CASH ONLY And thus we are enabled to sell goods at lowest prices. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT We carry the largest stock in town giving you a far better opportunity to make a selection and at prices on which we defy competition. Children's suits from $1 upwards. Boys' long pants 3 piece suits from $2.50 upwards. Men's suits in light and dark colors $5 per suit. Men's fine custom made suits $lO. All our clothing we are SELLING AT GREATLY RE DUCED PRICES, as we are selling goods at the same reduc ; tions in our other lines, namely: Xja,d.ies' Zb/Cuslin. XTnderwear, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats. Caps, Oil Cloths, Carpets, Ladies' and Misses' Blazers, Refers, Capes, Fancy Goods, Etc., at JOS. NEUBURGER'S BR\CK ST ORB, Centre Street, - - Ereeland, Pa. J ;Wt Mm -4'iiK 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. BIRKBBCK'B, CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA. Advertise in the "Tribune." Subscribe for the "Tribune."