FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published Every Thursday Afternoon -BY THOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS, - - 11.00 PER YEAR. Address all Communications to FREELAND TRIBUNE, FREELAND, PA. Oilier, Ulrkbeck Brick, 3d floor, Centre Street. Entered at the Freeland Postoffice us Second Class Matter. FREELAND, PA., JULY 30, 1891. WHILE the Republican organs; everywhere are making frantic ap peals to their misguided devotees to "get together" they fail to notice that: about three-fourths of the party are making desperate efforts to get from : under the next Democratic landslide. They are getting together on the other side of the political fence as fast as they can pull the wool from their eyes. AGAINST the drop in wool, the slump in iron, and the general inactivity in business operations the high tariff gentry oppose an assertive silence. They cannot account for it all: there fore they sit on their haunches and hope that the farmers with their big crops will pull them out of the ditch. Meantime the voters are considering and comparing the last year's prophe cies with this year's facts. — llecord. HARMONY among Luzerne County Republicans is spelled at Wilkes-Barre with a little "h." At the meeting in the First District on Tuesday to send a representative to the State conven tion eleven delegates bolted and held a meeting of their own, electing Jim my Thomas as State delegate. The j regular convention elected Chas. A. i Miner, and the split means a glorious war between the factions. More fun ahead for the Democrats 1 TIIE Chicago Tribune , a stauch Re publican organ, has an irresistible habit of telling the truth whenever it thinks such action is necessary. It talks right out in meeting without the slightest regard to the parson's views on the subject, and the other day ex ploded a little two-worded boom in the camp, the echoes of which can be heard all through the West. It sized up the McKinley bill, and after pay ing its respects to all protection meas ures in general, terms the former a "brainless blunder." The expression contains volumes condensed. THE cowardly attitude taken upon the semi-monthly pay and company store laws by the newspapers of the anthracite region is a disgrace. Edi tors whose journals are supported largely by workingmen are afraid to call attention to law-breaking corpora tions, for fear it might offend some of their anarchistic friends and result in the loss of a few dollars' patronage. Scarcely a dozen papers in the State have taken a stand upon these two questions, and while editors remain neutral operators defy the laws more openly every day. Speak out and de mand the enforcement of at least those laws passed this year. THE reports given out by Itrad streets state that business failures in the United States number 252, against 180 in the same week last year. The total, January 1 to date, is 0917, against GOG 9 last year. Nearly 900 failures more than last year iB a nice little feather for McKinley's tariff' hat. "But," says the Republicans, "give the law a chance." It has been in operation ten months, has accepted every chance and yet the business de pression increases at an alarming rate. Great is the power of protec tion! Let the country have more of it, and Bee if the voters can't be brought to their senses. A MOVEMENT is on foot, with every prospect of success, to unite the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in ' one great city. Strangely enough, the greatest difficulty seems to be the selection of a name. Half a dozen or more barbarous compounds of the two present names have been sug gested, ranging from "Minnepaul" to "Paulopolis." Paul and Minne have been squabbling for years about their respective greatness, and the pro posed union will put an end to all kinds of bickering. It is also very probable that before the next censuß Brooklyn and New York will be united. If these municipal marriages arc successful Chicago will cast sheep's eyes nt St. Louis and take her erstwhile rival for a partner. THE miners and laborers around here are going fairly wild over the high tariff. Why, they wouldn't be without the nrticle for anything. It is the greatest blessing that was ever conferred upon any class of working men. It prevents trouble among them; it prevents strikes; it enables the operators to run their collieries without interruption; it makes the power of the boss omnipotent; the miner doesn't get chanco to kick, which saves him much mental and bodily suffering; it gives the laborer a chance to knock off' work and enjoy a vacation at the seaside, for there are always plenty of men around to accept a job, thanks to the high tariff. Yes, a high tariff is a great blessing to the miners and laborers. No wonder they throw their hats in the air and shout for it.- — Newsdealer. How can you be so sarcastic! Lot the party of the bloody shirt and looted treasury die in peace. Quay and Dudley yesterday resigned from the National G. 0. I'. Committeo. The Country's Pauper Population. There would be much more satisfac tion in referring to the work of the Census Bureau if there were not so wide spread a distrust of the accuracy of its reports. One of its latest bulletins gives the statistics of the pauper population in almshouses in the United States during the year 1890. These statistics, which appear to have been gathered from State reports on the oubject to which they relate, are as questionable as the recent census returns in regard to school at tendance, which have challenged, es pecially in Pennsylvania, strong denials of their authenticity. It appears from this bulletin that the total number of paupers in almshouses in the United States in 1890 was 73,045, while the total number reported in 1880 was (50,203. As the population of the United States in 1890 was 62,622,250, the ratio of paupers is one to 857, or 1166 to j the million. In 1880, with a population ! of 50,155,783, the ratio of paupers was one to 758 inhabitants, or 1820 to the million. This would be a very excellent j showing in regard to the comparative freedom of the country from the taint of pauperism if the census returns could be depended upon.^ Next to New York, with a pauper pop ulation of 10,272 in almshouses, comes Pennsylvania, with a total of 8653. But what is very remarkable about these sta tistics is the fact that the total number of almshouse paupers returned in this State in 1880 was 9184. The ratio of paupers in 1880 was one to 2144, and in 1890 one to 1646 inhabitants of Pennsyl vania. Is it possible that with the large increase of population, especially with the excessive lodgment of undesirable foreign elements and with the distress in portions of the coal regions, pau perism has absolutely declined in Penn sylvania in the last ten years? If these returns be correct this remarkable result has been achieved under the most un toward conditions. While the census bulletins show that that the school at tendance in Pennsylvania has greatly declined in comparison with most of the States, they also show that pauperism, the reputed concomitant of ignorance, has declined at the same time. The census returns give in addition the outdoor paupers in the United States, from which it appears that the total number of this class of paupers has also fallen in Pennsylvania from 2502 in 1880 to 2000 in 1890. Not less than 28 coun ties are given in Pennsylvania as having "no county almshouse." Included in the list are the populous counties of Lackawanna, Lycoming, Northumber land, Clearfield, Centre and Columbia. Whether the paupers of these counties (for they have some) are included in the "outdoor" class, or are not counted at all, cannot be determined from this cen sus bulletin. But there is strong ground for assuming that the statistics in regard to pauperism in the United States are as loose and untrustworthy as much of the rest of the work of the Census Bureau. —Phila. llecord. A Skeleton State. The census bulletin giving the popula tion of Nevada in detail strikingly ex hibits the blunder, if not something worse than a blunder, of enacting that section of the Comstock lode into a State of the American Union co-equal, in the Senate, with New York or Pennsylvania. In 1880 Nevada had a population of 62,- 266. This was insignificant enough, one would think when placed alongside the 5,248,574 of this iState. It was not equal to one-half the Congressional ratio, 151,- 000. But it has been growing smaller ever since 1880, and in 1800 it was only 45,761 —a loss of 26 per cent in the decade. Nevada was admitted into the I Union in 1864, when it had only 40,000 inhabitants, the presumption being that it would grow like all other new States. Besides, the Republican party was sup posed to be in need of additional votes in the Senate, and the diminutive State was allowed to come in on condition that it would supply two of them. But the Comstock lone began to fail 12 years ago. and the State commenced a course of decline with it, and kept going down, until now it lias a population but little larger than the city of Wilkes-Barre to rest its two United States Senators and one Representative upon. Free America. Some curious cases are arising under the operation of the immigration law. Last week a young Hebrew, born in Russia, was not allowed to land at New York on account of his poverty. He was driven from his native land on ac count of his race. The charity of a few poor friends enabled him to reach an Atlantic port, whence he sailed to New York. Without a home in the land of his birth, and prevented from seeking a home in the country which used to be a place of refuge for the oppressed of all lands, he is assuredly in an evil plight. The strange case of Frank Sherman is still pending. He was born in America, lived in Chicago, went to New York to get work, crossed the ocean as a cattle tender, was stranded in London, and made his way to New Y r ork as a "stow away." Gen. O'Beirne, the acting su perintendent of the Barge Office, says that the law will not permit his landing and that he must he sent back to Eng land. This is interpreting the law in such a way as to effect the banishment of an American citizen—a result which the statute never contemplated. There has been more or less foolishness from the start in operating the law relating to the admisssion of immigrants, but now the time certainly seems to have arrived when, in its construction, some regard should be paid to the dictates both of common humanity ami common sense. \Vnaliington Post. The tlreat Problem ami the Remedy. Indiscriminate, or careless, or im properly directed charity, it ii. now ascertained, does, absolutely and rela tively, more harm than good, causes more suffering in the long run than it relieves misery. Me who gives a dime to a street beggar is often committing a crime, legally in many States, morally in all. The self-denying act is not that of the man who gives to the first asker. In modern communities duty requires a refusal, and it is often harder to refuse than to give. Hut organized charity faces more diffi cult problems. It is a necessity; it is much abused, its good effect is lessened by two classes, the fraudulent poor and the unthinking rich. Charity, to be jus tifiable, must not injure the community. Too often it injures both the community and the individual. No har.l and fast line can he drawn between beneficial charities, such as those for the insane, blind and mute, where the good to the individual does not injure the commu nity or actually benefits it, and injurious charities, such as those that discourage labor by the able-bodied or encourage drink in all classes. Hut it is promising to find that much of the official charity in this .State is of the right kind. The report just printed by the Secretary of State shows that one hundred and twenty-five thousand pau pers were assisted by towns and counties in this State during 18SH). Of this num ber about fifteen thousand cases were directly due to alcohol and another eight thousand to idleness and vagrancy. The small amount of pauperism attributable to the alcohol habit will be a surprise to j those accustomed to hear all the ills that ! flesh is heir to ascribed to this one cause. Still, the great problem that must stay j by us, who live in civilized communities, i at least until we have abolished poverty by the single tax or some other method, is so to regulate our charities as not to encourage pauperism or crime.—N. Y. Commercial Adrertiscr. Wlegaml Will Win. J. C. Wiegand, of Hazleton, who an- j nounces himself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination of prothonotary, ! has every reason to feel pleased at the j manner in which his name has been j received throughout the county. With-! out doubt he is one of the strongest men in the party, and the lower "end would be ably represented on the ticket by his j nomination. Of Mr. Wiegand's candi- | daey the Newsdealer has this to say: lie is a first-class citizen and stands ' high in the estimation of all. lie is in the fight to win, and with his political knowledge will get there if possible, j Although young in years he has both ability and ambition to make a success- ; ful official. Of good old German ances- : try, educated, intelligent and agreeable, I he is just the sort of man the Democracy : wants on the ticket this year. We are more than pleased to announce his can didacy, and believe that the convention will agree with us that he is the man that is needed for that important office. The Power of the "Ad." It is wonderful how a system of exten sive advertising benefits the advertiser. Wanamaker's advertising has not only made him the millionaire that he is, but it also incidentally protects him against criticism in regard to his apparent crook ed transaction and relation to the looted Keystone Bank, and with possibly few exceptions the newspapers enjoying his advertising patronage are either dumb as oysters in regard to his alleged parti cipation in the bad business, or, pro nounce his denial a complete and happy vindication. And the same is true in ! regard to his infamous job of raising a $400,006 corruption fund in 1888 to buy ' up "floaters in blocks of five." That most disgraceful achievement is seldom referred to even by Democratic papers carrying his advertisement. Therefore, it not only pays directly to advertise, but it also protects eminent reputation for "honesty" and "piety," even if both are bogus!— Mauch Clio ok Democrat. I Feeling Politicians' Pulses. The Ecening Bulletin, of Philadelphia, has published a page of opinions of so called representative men from all parts of the State on the constitutional conven tion question. The consensus of opinion seems to be strongly opposed to a con vention to revise the constitution. All the leading Republicans oppose it ex- j cept Quay, who does not express him- ! self. Powderly and his followers favor ! the convention. Such Democrats as' Senator Ross, ex-Collector Bigler, ex- j Senator Wallace and Secretary Harrity i are opposed to it, while Attorney Gen eral liensel and other prominent people uphold it. From present indications the j convention will be defeated. Perhaps j it would be better so, as most of the men i proposed as delegates from both parties j are tricksters who would knife every re form clause introduced. To Our Subscribers. The special announcement which ap- j peared in our columns some time since, i announcing a special arrangement with ! I)r. 11. J. Kendall Co., of Knosburgh j Falls, Vt., publishers of "A Treatise on j the Horse and his Diseases," whereby j our subscribers were enabled to obtain a | copy of that valuable work free by send- j ing their address to B. J. Kendall Co. (ami enclosing a two-cent stamp for j mailing same) is renewed for a limited period. We trust all will avail them- : selves of the opportunity of obtaining • this valuable work. To every lover of ; the horse it is indispensable, as it treats j in a simple manner all the diseases which afflict this noble animal. Its j phenomenal sale throughout the United j States and Canada, make it standard j authority. Mention this paper when j sending for "Treatise." ECKLKY NOTES. Quite a number of Kekley boys attended the j picnic of the Scale Siding Club at that place ! Saturday evening and report an elegant time. ! At 11.JW P. M. a cake walk took place and was j won by Jed Murnhy. of this place, and Miss , Katie Ferry, of Highland The judges were "Doc" O'Ponnoll and Con Met 'auley. of Eokle}', 1 and Mr. Kcatin, ol WerttherJy. Our boys were certainly "in it" at this picnic. Miss Mary McGroarty, of Frcclund, is visiting friends here. Miss Susie O'Donnell. who has been on a visit to Allcntown, returned home last week. The Never Sweats, Eckley's crack club, will ! play their first game at Scale Siding next Sun- I day. Frank McHugh is laid up with the grip and j unable to work. Mr. and Mrs. Win. J. Titnney, of Frecland, j were among the Sunday visitors to Eeklcy. Miss Susie O'Donnell, who has been ill for some time, is improving. Edward Donnenny, was injured last week at i lla/.ie lirook, but is now recovering. Peter Haggerty, a catcher at No. 10, had his I toes injured oil Tuesday by a car running over j them. SNOW HOY. ! 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For J? particulars apply to JOHN S< IINKK, South Hcbcrton. 1 PROPOSALS will be received by the socro- I tury o feet deep, containing one large double block of IniildingH and out-houses 28x32 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 Mc- Shea, a good title guaranteed. For further par ticulars and terms apply to T. A. IH < K bKY, Freeland, Pa. Itirkbeck llrlck. COTTAGE HOTEL. Cor. of Main and Washington Streets, : FEEELAI7D, IF.A.. MATT SIEGER. Proprietor. Having loosed the above hotel and furnished it in the best style, I am prepared to eater to the wants of the traveling public. TW GOOD STABLING ATTACHED. CITIZENS' BANK FEE ELAND. 15 Front Street. Capital, - 5350,000. OFFICERS. JOSEPH BIKKDKCK, President. H. (J. KOONS, Vict- President. It. 11. DAVIS, Cashier. JOHN SMITH, Secretary. DIRECTORS. ! Joseph JHrkboek, 11. (". Koons, Charles Dusheck, John Wagner, John M. Powell, 2d, William Keinp, Anthony Itndcwick, Muthius I Schwabo, Al. Shive, John Smith. | |3F" Three per cent* interest paid on saving j deposits. I Open daily from a. in. to 4p. m. Saturday evenings from 0 to 8. HENRY STUNZ, Boot and Shoemaker Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts., Freelond. Having purchased a large [ stock of BOOTS & SHOES I am prepared to sell them at prices that defy competition. Repairing a Specialty Call and examine my stock. : Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts. j LIBOR WINTER, RESTAURANT AND OYSTER SALOON, No. lit Front Street, Freoland. I Thi) 11 nest Liquors and Cigars served at ' the counter. Cool Ueer always on tap. ICE CREAM ANI) Temperance Drinks FOlt SALE BY GILBERT SMITH. Washington and South Streets. ! : —BUT— Wise's Harness Store i Is still here and doing busi ! ness on the same old principle I of good goods and low prices. The season changes, hut OEOCWi'SE. Does not change with the j seasons. He is no winter j friend, hut a good all the year round friend to everybody who j needs HORSE: GOODS. Blankets, Buffalo Robes, Har j ness, Whips, Dusters, Fly j 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, HAY, STRAW, MALT, Ac., I Best Quality of Clover & Timothy SEED. Z.omnny's Block, 15 East Main Street, Frocland. THE HIT OF THE SEASON ! A Great 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 JEWELEE 20 Centre Street, Freeland, Pa. BIG WATCH SIGN. BOOTS AND SHOES. A Largo Stock of Boots, Shoes, (iuiters, Slippers, Etc. Also HATS. CAPS and GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS of All Kinds. A Special Lino Suitable for This Season. GOOD MATERIAL! LOW PRICES! UTTGKEI MALLOY, Corner Centre and Walnut Sts., Freeland. talal Ready Pay. A GOOD THING. That's What the People Say. I have a special drive in chil dren's liose. 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 Egl.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 Sealed Chairs $4.50 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 yon 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 barle.y 25c; bologna Gjc 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 BEADY PAY J. C. BERNER. Proprietor. Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. d. Goeppert, Prop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Clin anil Cigars. Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. Where to Find Him! Patrick Carey has removed from the Ameri can hotel to John McShca's block, 95 and 97 Centre Street, where he can be found with a lull line of Medical Wines, Gin, Mnmdicg, Hum, Old ltyc and Borbon Whiskey. Anv person 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. mil TO THE HillVI! 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 Can -Buy Tlient from Us 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, " si. Mens' " " << $2.10, " $1.50. Lester's best mining boots that were $2.75, now $2. Best gum boots for men " " $2.75, " $2. II CABBY II STOCK THE FIIISI SHOES II 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 WK ABB SELLING Gor>