• FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published Every Thursday Afternoon —BY TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS, - - SI.OO PER YEAR. Office, Birkbeck Brick, .'ld door, Centre Street. Entered at the F'reeland Povtoffi.ee an Second Clax* Matter. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. STATE. Auditor General it. K. M'rijjht Treasurer A. L. Tilden COUNTY. Judpre John Lynch Prothonotary —'• C. Wiejrand District Attorney .John M. Cniiuan Clerk of Courts \. L. .Stanton Jury Commissioner Patrick Finn CONSTITITTI ()NAI. CONVKNTION. -p. 1 . I John D. lfayes ueicxatcs -j j. p. Woodward FREELAND, SEPTEMBER 24, 1891. "BLIRX THIS LETTER." DEAR BARDSI.EY •■Hurry up with your pay ments that arc now behind, or the danger sig nal will be hoisted. Yours truly. T. MCCAMANT. MY DEAR BAIUMW.EY: I have seen Livsey, who tells me that Boyer will take the school warrant to you in person. Yours, T. MCCAMANT. P. B.—Burn this letter. | THE Massachusetts Republican j platform declares that "the removal of duties on sugar has proved a great boon to the country." True, and it has proved a great object lesson as | well. The people have learned that the tariff is u tax paid bv the con sumer, and they will help themselves to other "boons" by untaxing other of their necessaries.— Nor York World. REPUBLICANS who were gleefully on ticipating a wholesale desertion of Democrats from Lynch have been badly disappointed. Instead of the usual factional contests they find the j County Democracy as solid as a rock, j Those who failed to be placed on the ticket are working with all their strength for its success. There are 110 skulkers among the disappointed Democratic candidates for places on the ticket. Success is becoming more assured every day. NOT for a great many years lias the Democratic party been so confident as at present. This characteristic, con spicuous as it is throughout the State and count}', may be accepted as fore showing a popular sentiment which will not fail to seek full expression at the polls upon election day. The voters of the State have learned much during the' sessions of the investi gating committees, ami they want a thorough cleansing of the offices held by men who write "Burn this letter." THE people of Maryland are about to be treated to a unique feature in campaigning. Col. Vannort, the Re publican candidate for Governor, has challenged Frank Brown, his Demo cratic opponent, to a contest at plow ing, which has been accepted. Both men are practical farmers and prime favorites with the agricultural classes. So novel a feature hns not been heard of since the famous fiddling campaign of the Taylor brothers in Tennessee, a few years ago. Whatever lie the result of the plowing match, Brown seems to be confident of victory at the polls, and expects nothing less than 50,000 majority. LAST week the sales agents of the anthracite loads met at New York, anil taking advantage of the increas ing demand for coal, advanced the prices of those sizes which are used for family purposes from 10 to 25 cents per ton. The cost of produc tion has not been increased lately, nor is it likely to be. Miners and mine employes will receive no benefit from tho advance, and there was no reason able excuse for this further extortion from the poor who must buy fuel. No other plea but the curse of avarice can he given for their action. It is time the insatiable greed of monopoly should be curbed, and that can be done ouly by abolishing those laws which foster and give life to such combinations. "Burnt THIS LETTEI!" is a postscript on a note from Auditor General Mc- Camant to John Bardsley. That is somewhat enigmatical as'it stands. Why should such a statement be look ed upon by the writer as being of such a character that it should be promptly destroyed! According to tho testimony of the experts, Bardsley received from State Treasurer Buyer, in January of this year, $250,000 on account ot the school funds, and soon afterwards, $150,000 additional. There were other minor trans actions in school funds, tho total de falcation on that account being $445,- 000. The letter from McCamant can be understood in the light of these iuets, and so also can the admonition "burn this letter." WILLIAM L. SCOTT, exCongressman, politician, millionaire, coal and iron operator, dealer in stocks and bonds, j accumulater of rielies, etc., died on Saturday night. J lis life and the way ho lived it was something out of the ordinary run. Commencing as a 1 poor boy lie saved enough to specu late in land and railroad investments, and, like some others, in a short while was the possessor of an amount that would be impossible to ever earn by honest days' labor. In the arena of politics he was a man of excellent ideas and theories, and was one of the first and foremost leaders in the tariff reform movement. In his dealings with people who depended upon him for a livelihood he was one of those cruel and tyrannical oppressors who try to deaden the pain of poverty with offerings of charity from their ill gotten gains. Th© Traitor* Foiled. The TRIBUNE recently called theatten- ' tion of its readers to the actions of a set | of so-called leaders of the Knights of i Labor who were attempting to sell out | the votes of that organization in this i State, according to a deal made between ! these alleged leaders and the Republi- ! can party. That the betrayers might do \ Quay's bidding more effectually the j members of the Legislative Convention were reassembled at Philadelphia 011 Saturday. The cull for the meeting had been issued by M. H. Butler, one of the traitors and a member of the K. of L. Legislative Committee. Butler had no authority whatever to call a convention, that jurisdiction being vested only in ( hairinan Wright and Secretary ('altrev. Hugh McGarvey, of Beaver Meadow, j made a vigorous protest against Captain Butler's act. Butler admitted his mistake, and the call was declared off. | However, it was decided that as the delegates were present it would not be 1 worth while to adjourn without ac- 1 complishing something, so, acting upon ( its own call, the body reconvened. The ( plotters saw that in order to carry their J point they would have to move cau- 1 tiously, and Powderly led off with a ? stirring plea for an indorsement of the constitutional convention. The idea was movement, and then, while the delegates were still hot for it, to have them in dorse the (L M. W.'s candidacy as delegate-at-large. The result was a miserable failure so far as it tended to fulfill the stipulations of the bargain made with Quay. This bargain also called for the placing of a horde of speakers in the field, under the guise of constitutional convention advocates, but to really work in the interests of < Iregg, Morrison and Quay. These lecturers, according to programme, were to be pro fessional labor leaders, so common in this State, and were to be paid by the Knights. This had been all cut and dried beforehand, but when it came to deliver the goods as per contract, the alleged leaders found themselves in a hopeless minority, the feeling among the delegates being in direct opposition to consuinating the deal. The constitu tional convention was indorsed, and a committee appointed and instructed to work for its success, but Powderly's jump into the Republican party was un cermoniously ignored. The next contest came when a motion was made to indorse the majority report of the Legislative Committee, the one signed by Wright and Butter. This lias been already commented upon by the TnniuNE and lias been denounced by Knights in every portion of Pennsyl -1 vania. It is a partisan report of the j worst kind, but entirely in keeping with the deal, and was to be used extensively by the Republicans during this and the next campaign. The report failed of adoption, and the minority report of P. K. Caffrey was taken up, indorsed and declared to be the only authorized report of the Legislative proceedings. Thus if can be seen that Butler and Wright have been officially tabooed by the representatives of the K. of L., and any further gush that may emanate from them will have 110 weight with voters. They, and those who were to assist them, have been foiled in their attempt to sell out the votes of a labor organiza tion. It was a grand scheme, well j worthy to be conceived by that most corrupt politician of the age, Matt Quay, 1 but its death-warrant was read 011 Satur day' - lloiu*ty or Corruption? In the political struggle of Pennsyl vania this fall there are but two sides, j The Republicans, while protesting against being held responsible for corruption and the crimes of Republican officials, proin i ise no reforms and make no effort to ; bring the rascals of their party to punish ment. All that they care for, is to re tain control of two very important offices, both of which they have shamefully abused. The Democratic party promises the people that with the possession of the offices of State Treasurer and Auditor General, corruption and the use of the people's money for personal gain shall cease. It promises that not onlv should the recently disclosed frauds be thor oughly ventilated, but that light shall be thrown upon the crooked transactions dating back for many years. The Dem ocracy promises new and honest methods and the sweeping away of the foulness and corruption which lias plundered the people and disgraced the State. There are but two sides now in Penn sylvania politics—the path of honesty and the support of corruption. An liKltipi'iuli'iit Opinion. The Republican leaders will be wise if they do not under-estimate John Lynch's strength. They may talk as hopefully as they please, but it will take the hard est kind of fighting to knock the Demo cratic candidates out. Being indepen dent, we care only to present the true condition of things. Naturally, party I organs are either blind, or purposely mistake things. You can't put any faith in their utterances.— Kingston Times. Turn on the Light. i I'p to tlie time of the hearing before Judges Fell and Gordon on the charges 1 against Auditor General McCamant, tin* recent exposures of corrupt practice in | office related only to officials in Phila \ delphia. Late Treasurer Bardsley and the mercantile appraisers only, were proceeded against criminally. In those , exposures the people outside of Phila delphia therefore have not taken the intense interest that must he excited by | the charges now made affecting the otlice of the Auditor General of the j state. At the recent hearing before the j two judges it was developed that District I I Attorney Graham is in prossession of I most damaging proof of official unfaith-1 fulness. The evidence consists of hook i entries and checks made by Bardsley, , and letters written by Auditor General McCamant and -Mr. J.ivsey to Bardsley. Bardsley in the criminal proceeding re- 1 j fused to answer any questions relating to I these checks and entries; declaring that j | his "self-respect and regard for his j j family" forbid his making any further disclosures. Auditor General McCamant the only other witness to the facts can ' 1 not lie called as a witness against him-' self, and hence, as a legal prosecution, 1 ! the proceeding falls for the time being. 1 Now, however, letthe people of Pennsyl -1 vania have the facts. I.et the suspected f State otlicials lie arrainged before the i i bur of public opinion. What are the accounts and entries in Bardsley's hand j writing which lie refuses even to look at 1. in court? What do the mutilated check e stubs show? Let the public see the Mc t < anoint and Livsey letters—all of them. Y | While the law permits the Auditor ~ * icneral to be silent in a legal proceeding ' the people, whose servant lie is, have a t j right to demand that lie shall speak. I ej Did McCamant receive $7154.42 from fj'J Bardsley, as shown in his accounts? If ] so where did the money come from, and j what was it paid for? What say you a j Mr. Auditor General? What were the e ! "favors you received" from Bardsley for o | which you thank him in your letters, corresponding in date, with the mys terious Bardsley check stubs? Did Dis j f riot Attorney Graham present to Judges I Fell and Gordon all of tbo McCamant letters he had before him? | The people of the state arc entitled t . know all that can be known on theques ' tion of the integrity of the State officials. ! If it be true that the corruption that has I overwhelmed the public service in Phila delphia extends to State officials, the ! people have a right to know that fact, j and to know it now. Let there be j neither concealment or delay in this matter. Speak out, gentlemen. rhufiiiK Cutler Quay ICul©. Anyone who imagines that the Re publican party in Pennsylvania is free from the power of Quay and boss rule can easily be dissuaded by reading the Prexx. In an editorial 011 Monday, in connection with the Robinson-Dalzell fight for the presidency of the State League of Republican Clubs, the Prexx states without reserve that the machine is as large, strong, corrupt and menacing as ever. The Prexx has championed the cause of Palzell, the rising political star of Western Pennsylvania, and has been opposed by Quay's lieutenants in every part of the State. No longer able to con trol its chargrin at what on Monday seemed positive defeat for its candidate, it sayß: Not having been able to dissuade Mr. Palzell from going before the convention for its suffrages, the would-be liar monizers have concluded to swamp the league with a lot of bogus clubs, and defeat him by making the election of a league president meaningless, except to show that Quay's machine is in good order, and that to defeat a man who is personally objectionable to him Quay does not hesitate to lay his hands upon the club system of the State and make what should represent the untrannneled voice of the people and the last barrie: against boss rule a passive agent to execute his will. This he can do only by stuffing the convention with bogus clubs. Internal Revenue CollectorWarnu castle, of Pittsburg, is said to have 200 anti-Palzell delegates at his command, recruited in the last two weeks in Allegheny and adjoining counties. Ex- Collector Martin claims to have (>OO anti- Dalzell delegates at his command in this city. These, it is said, are obtained by dubbing as clubs division associations, of which there are SfiO in this city, and haying them elect delegates subject to the orders of Martin. Mr. Robinson has himself been most industrious in organizing clubs during the last fortnight; so the way is prepared for deluging the Scranton convention t with paper and otherwise bogus clubs which will out number the bona fide clubs two to one and vote as Quay wills. Success won by such methods will be appraised by the I people at its true worth. The Republi can club system will break down, or at least tall into deserved eontempt, when it is seen that if can be thus prostituted to the selfish purposes of a political boss. Mr. Palzell will go before the people as a man who has been cheated out of an honor which was fairly his, at the com mand of Quay, who fears his growing , popularity ami sees a menace to his scat j in the Senate in the steadily rising pro minence of a man so much hotter fitted to occupy it than he. Mr. Palzell's elec- t.on would lie gratifying to Ins many friends and admirers throughout the State, but would have 110 special politi cal significance. His defeat at the bidding of Senator Quay, however, becomes a political event the conse quence of which even that sagacious dreamer of dreams can hardly forecast with entire accuracy. The Know-All Writing Hearts. It is said that if all the land on this globe were equally divided every inhab itant would have twenty-tliree acres. Some of the allotments, however, would he mighty hard to work. — Susquehanna Transcript. The exchange editor of the Philadel phia Tinas spied the above item, scis sored it out, wrote across the top "Ah Objection to Henry George's Scheme," and then published "it. Justus if Henry George or any other person with common sense could advocate such a "scheme." For pure, unadulterated ignorance the staff writers of city dailies can furnish it in unlimited quantities. Their supply of misinformation is inexhaustible. —W - - llcpuhlit'uii IIul* llrhip* Dingi'iice. There is no reputable citizen of Penn sylvania or Philadelphia who will read the correspondence of the late City Treasurer Bardsley, Auditor General McCamant and the former State Treas urer, and more recently Cashier Livsey, without a sense of humiliation and in dignation.— Yesterday'x Ledger. Who Is liiiiuihiK This Slut> ? For several weeks past the Knights of Labor have been heading a movement to have the coal corporations of the Lackawanna region observe the semi monthly pay bill. Meetings in the in terest of tliis movement have been held in several places throughout the county. The men at last took action, calling upon Superintendent Yandling, of the coal department of the Delaware A Hudson Canal Company. Mr. Yandling told them that the company would establish no semi-monthly pay day. However, if their employees, as individuals, desir ed their money twice a month, they could go to the paymaster and draw it. Must Hang for His Crime. Edward McMillan, who murdered his wife at Sturmersville last February, and who was found guilty of murder'in the first degree at the lust term of court, was refused a new trial by Judge Woodward and sentenced to death. The murder was a most horriablu one. McMillan returned to bis home 011 Sunday after noon overcome with liquor. His wife was sick and had also been drinking. McMillan beat her, and, when she was insensible, heated 11 long iron poker until it was red-hot, and then thrust it into her body in several places. Not satisfied with tliis, he forced redhot coals into her tlesli. He was captured immediately after the murder. —Joseph Curry and Joseph blewollyii, of Plymouth, and John fill more and James Kenton, of l.u/.erne borough, foui noted handball players, played a game at Plymouth for SIOO a side. The Ply mouth men won by the score of Uo to 1">. WANTurn AUDIT 250 GIRLS AND 100 BOYS TO Work in the Weatherly Silk Mill. Steady work and good wages. No one under 12 years of age will be employed. Railroad j tickets will be furnished by the company. Apply at once at j office of mill. The Rend A Lovatt Co. I JITLDINVi LOT. \ line Imll-lhi-r lot, situ- 1 I > nted on ('outre Street, niove ( lii sunit, is ottered for sale. Appl> to Mrs. Cm nine Jlrogan, Driltmi. R NW<> LOTS "FOR >.\ I, K," s FIR A TISIT "7 N I Stre t. I ivo Points, Freehold. For terius HI 'PLY to PATRICK Alt F.MII V, Lokley, I'll. I.MKM ion SAI.K. \ l inn ntninlr:r W I acres I>l Vr, llaines' Golden Specific. It is manufaetured as powtlef. which can be given in a glass of beer, a eup of eolTeo or tea, or in food, without the KNOW . dire of the pa tient. It is absolutely hurntle - .ami will ell'eet a permanent ami SPOT dy cure, wlu titer the pa ! tient is a moth rate tlrinlo r or an alcoholic wreck. It. has been gi\ en in 11 usaiitls ot eases ami in every instance a perleet cure has fol lowed. It never Fails. 11.. -lent once im pregnated with the specific, ii "IT san utter impossibility for the litpior ap|etite to exist. Cures guaranteed. 48 page book of particulars free. Address GOl-.DKX SI", e-V IC < t>.. t . Itaee St., WM. WEHRMANN, PRACTICAL VvATCIiMAKER Front Street, Freeland, near < >pera House. | Cleaning 8-Day Clocks 40 cts. " Alarm " 20 " '* Watches - 50 " Main Springs, 35 cents to SI.OO Jewelry rt'imirrd lit short notice. Ml wilt.'). ■ repairing guuranti cd for one year. 'lnecheap- | est shop in town. Give me a call. I Washington House, 11 WALNUT street, above Centre. rJ. Goeppcrt, Prop. The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars. Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S Beer and Porter Always on Tap. CITIZENS' BANK OF FEE ELAND. 15 Front Street. Capital, - £550,000. OFFICIOUS. JOSEPH IliHKnr.l K, President.. 11. C. KIHINS, Vice I'resideiit. B. It. I) wis, CM Tier. .JOHN SMITH, Secretary. DIITET TO ITS. Joseph Birkln ek, 11. C. Koons, Charles Dusheek, John Wagner, .John A!. I'otvi 11. :M, William Kemp, Anthony '..U-lcwiek, Mathias Scliwabc, AL. Sliive, John Smith. 2"3FR~" Three per cent. into rest pnld on saving deposits. Open daily L'roni I a. RA. to 4p. tn. Saturday J evenings from 0 to 8. Ice O HEAM AM) Temperance Drinks FOR SALE BY Washington and ioutli streets. —BUT— Wise s Harness Store Is still here and doing busi- J ness on the same old principle j of good goods and low prices. ! The season changes, but GEO, WISE: Does not change with the j seasons. lie is no winter J friend, but a good all the year I round friend to everybody who j I needs HOUSE : GOODS. Blankets. Buffalo Robes, Ilar | noss, Whips, Dusters, Fly | Nets and in fact every thing needed by Horsemen. Good workmanship and low j ' prices is my motto. GEO. WISE, JeiUlo, at: I No. 35 Centre St.. Freeland, Pa. B. F. DAVIS, Dealer in Flour, Feed, Grain, HAY, STRAW, MALT, Ac., Best Quality of SEED. Zcmany's Illook, 1" East Main Street, Freeland. BOOTS AND SHOES. A Largo Stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, Etc. Also HATS. CAPS and GENTS" FURNISHING GOODS of Ail Kinds. A Special Lino Suitable for This Season. GOOD iITERIAL! LOW PRICES! BAJG-H MALLOY, Corner Centre and Walnut Sis., Frcelnnd. Ifi (jCkiid Hnddj Pdj. A COOD THING. That's What the People Say. 1 have a special drive in chil i 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 62.50. Ladies summer vests 3 pair for 25 cts. I would like ; to tell you more about notions 1 but can't inhere. Did you see , Cur Ladies' Kid Button Shoe for SI.OO i and others cheaper than any where. I am positive I have the best and cheapest stock of I shoes in town. Wal 1 paper is the worst of j all; can't keep up with the de mand. s cts double roll, etc. VYe are soiling anything and! everything in tinware. Wash | boilers 75 cts. etc. In carpets j we are bothered a good deal in j matching but get them daily just the same; 17 cts a yard to any price you want. Furni ture seems good property wheii j they get 'titer the UP rare Kn titled Dependent widows end parents now dependent whose sons died from elleets ot army servlee ure included, if you wish your einiin speedily and sueeesslTiJly prosecuted, ' JAMES TANNER, ; Kate Com. of Pensions, Washington, l>. c. LIBOR WiNTER, RESTAURANT AND OYSTER SALOON, No. 13 Front Street, Free I .and. Z ' '1 he 11 nest Captors and Cigars served at ' I the counter. Cool Beer ulways oil tup. HENRY STUNZ, Boot and Shoemaker Cor. Kidgo and Chestnut, sts., Freeland. Having purchased a large I stock of 1 am prepared to sell them at j prices that defy competition, j Repairing a Specialty Call and examine my stock. ! Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts. |WB Ai Ml OS TOP! But tins time with a new department comprising A Largs Stock of Boots and Shoes Vv hich 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 I l si 11 Isii,v Tfi I'm From Ts AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Childrons' 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 81. " fine " " " $2.10, " si.tso. Boys' good " " " $1.50, " si. Mens' " " " " $2.10, " s].so. Lester's best mining boots that were $2.75, now $2. Best gum boots for men •' " $2.75, " $2. SI EillY II STOCK THE fUBf SIB II Till 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 WIS ARE SKLIJNO I ( lood toil toweling 4 cts. per yard. The best cambric skirting, 4 cts. per yard. Good yard wide unbleached muslin 5 cts. per yard. Good yard wide bleached muslin 7 cts. per yard. Mill's yard wide bleached muslin 8 cts. per yard. The best indigo blue calico 0 cts. per yard. Two cases argenta outing cloth 10 cts. per yard, was 12i. £ yard wide double fold cashmere I*2 ' cts. per yard, was 18. 38 inch wide tine Henrietta cloth 25 cts. per yard, was 35. 40 inch wide lino black Henrietta cloth 50 cts. per yard, was 05 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 Ami 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 $t upwards. Boys' long pants '■! piece suits from 82.50 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 DUCEI) PRICES, as we are selling goods at the same reduc tions in our other lines, namely: Xjad-ies' IMltxslixx TJ"ncLer--vea,r, 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 STORE, Centre Street, - - Freeland, Pa. We Arc lie acl cju art ers FOR (J) * —® h r f k — * rmSr £ r fir i |E 3 U ; U s-M i |) HI ti L : A, 7 N j . ■'! u i ; A, ; i , 5 - J JSm n •- X. % 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 80, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed. j Samples sent to anyone on application. Fishing Tackle and Hpoidino' Goods. B\RKBEGK'S, CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA. I Advertise in the "Tribune." I Subscribe for the "Tribune."