FREELAND TRIBUNE.
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
-or-
TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS, - - SI.OO PER YEAR.
Office, Birkbeck Briek, 3d iloor, Centre Street.
Entered at the Freeland Poatoffi.ee as Second
Class Matter.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
STATE.
Auditor General R. F<. Wright
Treasurer A. L. Tilden
CONVENTION* DELEGATES.
Chas. R. Buckalew, F. M. Vandling,
Chuuneey F. Black, John Lattu,
George A. Jenks, Uodger Sherman,
G.-.-i-r M. Mail IS William Weihe,
S. G. Thompson, Thomas Lazcar,
David W. Sellers, Samuel Griffiths,
Henry W. Scott. Grant Weidman,
Robt. E. Monaghan, George 11. Zeigler,
Wm. S. McLean, |H. Morgan Boot.
COUNTY.
Judge John Lynch
Prothonotary 1. c. Wiegand
District Attorney John M. (human
Clerk of Courts A. L. Stanton
Jury Commissioner Patrick Finn
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
r . , (John 1). Hayes
Delegates I J. 11. Woodward
FREELAND, PA., OCTOBER 22, 1891.
A GOOD many voters in Pennsylvania
would not be disposed to hold the
Republican party responsible for the
incompetence, carelessness or dis
honesty of individuals, but they will
hold it responsible for any endeavor
to shield its members from a perfectly
proper investigation, or to protect
them from any punishment that they
deserve. And that is just what the
Republican Senate is attempting to
do by its delays and petty objections
to a thorough investigation of the
thieves in its party.
THE candidates on the Democratic
county ticket are as clean a set of men
as ever asked for a vote in Luzerne
County. They are working together
for the success of the whole ticket.
There is not the slightest evidence of
discord among them, and they speak
of one another, privately and other
wise, in the most commendable terms.
They are in the field to win, but they
do not wish to secure victory by sacri
ficing any one man on the ticket.
"All of us or none of us" appears to
be their motto, and their manner of
conducting a campaign inspires the
ranks with that harmonious feeling so
essential to success.
No Chief Executive of an American
State was ever called upon to publish
in an official document a record of
collusion, fraud and robbery in public
office so widespread and monstrous as
that to which Governor Pattison
placed before the State Senate in a
special message last week. The
message is a characteristic document,
just such a paper as might have been
looked for under the circumstances.
It is a plain, unvarnished statement
of the facts and alleged facts which
have been brought out during the
various inquiries which have followed
the revelation of the crime of John
Bardsley, and which implicates two of
the most trusted officials of this State.
AN edict has gone forth from Re
publican State Headquarters to sacri
fice county candidates to insure the
election of Gregg and Morrison.
That accounts for the "break away"
among the Republican nominees in
this county. Every candidate is going
it blind, advocating the election of
"me" alone. The hap hazard cam
paign they are running, with every
body for himself, is evidence of the
confusion into which the proclamation
has thrown them. They are already
beaten, but for the sake of appear
ances they keep up their ludicrous
individual booming. If every Demo
crat will do his duty the county vote
will only be a question of majority.
Bring out every voter and bury them
deep.
MCCAMAXT promises to pan out as
great a thief and embezzler as Matt i
Quay. The latest charge against
him is made by the Harrisburg I\, j
triot, which tells of a suit of the State j
against a prominent railroad company I
for delinquent taxes to the extent of
$1,000,000. It was a dead sure thing
and there was no escape for the cor
poration but to pay the money, yet
McCamant compromised for SIOO,OOO.
The records of the office rhow that
only $75,000 reached the Treasury.
Not content with defrauding the State
out of SOOO,OOO McCamant and his
tribe must steal $25,000 in one suit
alone. Then we have demagogic
editors and orators who say his office
does not need investigating. Vote
for Wright and Tilden, who will show
who the thieves are.
THE ecumenical Methodist confer
ence in session at Washington last
week, at which every branch of that
denomination and nearly every country
in the world was represented, dis
cussed many subjects of interest to
those who are not connected with
A\ esleyism. Among the papers read
were several on the attitude of the
Church to labor, and the opinion of
the delegates was unanimous in favor
of the Church taking pnrt in the social
problems that now confront the world.
That the laboring element is not
receiving justice was conceded by all,
and the views expressed on the ques
tion were in marked conformity with
those enunciated in the recent en
cyclical letter of Pope Leo. That twe
of the leading denominations, though
differing widely in religious affairs
should begin work on similar lines if
another evidence that the solution ol
the labor question is one of utmosl
importance to Christianity and musf
be solved as soon as possible.
Happy and content is a home with "The Ro
chester; a lamp with the light of the morning,
Catalogues,write Rochester LampCo.,NewYork
The State Contest.
In New York the Republican party
' leaders insist that national issues shall j
be ignored as irrelevant, and the contest i
confined wholly to questions of State and
municipal policy. The sins of Tammany
Ifall—past, present and prospective—
' constitute the main issue of the Republi
can campaign. In Pennsylvania, on the
other hand, the machine organs mani
fest a peculiar reluctance to discuss
• State questions, while they vehemently
declare that the tariff and free silver are
. the chief issues involved in the election
of an Auditor General and a State Treas
l urer. Yet up to this time none of the
organs has been able to give an intelligi
ble interpretation of the meaning of the
party platform in Pennsylvania on the
silver question.
Lastyear—when the whole representa
[ tion in the Federal House of Representa
tives was to be chosen, and one-third of
the membership of the United States
Senate renewed through State Legisla
tures then to be elected—was declared to
ire an "off year" in national politics as a
ready way "of accounting for overwhelm
ing defeat. But this year's election of
an Auditor General and a State Treas
urer in Pennsylvania, it is pretended, is
fraught with the most momentous issues
| in Federal politics and legislation.
These partisan inconsistencies loss noth
-1 ing of their absurdity ami puerility by
1 frequent repetition in the public ear.
What near or remote influence could the
| election of one or two State officials in
Pennsylvania have upon the delibera
tions of the next Congress? What in
fluence could such an election have upon
the choice of a President and a Congress
next year?
Relieved temporarily from the warfare
of national politics, why should not the
people of Pennsylvania avail themselves
of the opportunity now afforded them
for removing gross abuses in the manage
ment of their financial affairs? They
have seen their State Treasury pillaged
through the connivance or neglect of its
; custodians. The official confession has
been made to tiiem that the laws for
i investing the money of the Sinking
i Fund, and for thus preventing needless
s accumulations in the State Treasury,
' have been treated with contempt.
! Whatever may be their differences of
opinion on the tariff, or reciprocity, or
free silver, why should they not come
together in an earnest effort to rescue
the commonwealth from the spoilsmen?
Party organizations are valuable only as
agencies for the promotion of desirable
public ends. When they become per
verted by machine managers into agen-1
, cies for the maintenance of official abuses >
1 and to secure the spoils they are intoler- j
t able nuisances in the State. Instead of
- advancing the public welfare, they are
engines of political corruption and cp
' pression.
The only solution of the State issue
" that has been brought to the door of
. every citizen in Pennsylvania is in mak
) ing a complete change in the Auditing
f and Treasury Departments at Harris
burg. Giving General Gregg and his
colleague, Captain Morrison, credit for
J tiie best intentions in the world, they
could not, if elected, escape from their
environment. Should they resolutely
apply the ax to prevailing abuses and
1 iniquities they would he met with the
l cry of "ingratitude" from the machine
f managers and spoils-mongers to whom
c tliey owe their nominations. In making
choice of their subordinates, and in the
8 general management of the affairs of
Q their departments, they would lie subject
a to the advice of their "friends." But
e I by aiding to elect Robert E. Wright and
j A. L. Tilden to the offices of Auditor
' General and State Treasurer respectively
I the independent Republicans of l'enn
. | sylvania would give another Hignal proof
II of their fidelity to the interests of the
A ' Commonwealth. They would thus crown
the work which they accomplished so
® nobly last year. Let them not be de-
I terred from this patriotic purpose by the
a idiotic cries of "tariff" or "free silver,"
,f nor by other insidious appeals that have
not the least relevancy in this State con
' test. — Record.
Wmiainnker Pushing Free Delivery.
, In the American AgricuUurint for No
vember, Postmaster General Wauamaker
; states definitely for the first time that
the experiment made by the Post Office
i Department for free delivery in farming
, districts show that the "increase of
I revenue more than pays all the increased
expense. He believes that universal
■ free delivery would therefore he self
■ sustaining. Mr. Wanamaker's article
j also contains this statement of the case.
t "When a town grows to 10,000 popula
tion and puts down foot walks and puts
up numbers on the houses, the Post
Office Department is authorized by act
i of Congress to establish a carrier service
to deliver mail matter at the doors of
| houses and offices. As the town in
creases, postal stations are established.
Thus the Postal Service keeps pace with
i the growth of the town. While all this
postal work is going on at the thickly
populated points, the farmers, quarry
men, blacksmiths, millers and artisans,
all paying the regulation rates of Postage,
are left to get their mail as best they can I
from the post office in tiie village or at
i the railway station. True enough, the
village or cross-roads inhabitant or the
j dweller on the farm chooses his home
for his family and might live in the city,
| where gas and water and mails are
; j brought to his door; but when people
- j everywhere pay the same rate of postage,
;! why should one portion of them have
| mail facilities, denied to other portions?
I is it fair to the rural localities to refuse
- j postal service equal to that provided for
the cities? is it not a reflection on the
j intelligence and aspirations of tiie farmer
, iiiid the artisan to ignore his need of the
conveniences of correspondence and of
1 supplies of newspapers and magazines?
Does it not retard the settlement of
| country districts to neglect to provide, in
. some form or other, means for at least
, daily intercourse with the rest of the '
world?"
IN OTHER TOWNS.
t —The residents of East Haven will
apply to the ('arbon County Court for a
borough charter. They now belong to
K idder Township, hut want to try Home
. Rule.
' —Great preparations are being made
1 c . r anton for the Catholic choir com- ;
1 petition there on Wednesday next. All
„ the leading choirs of the diocese will
j take part.
r —"Butch" Borneisen, of liazleton, got
, full of whisky and tackled Reporter
| Evans, of the Sentinel. After being well
I- thrashed he was arrested and sent to iail
it for five days.
'> —Frank Shilie, a miner, fell down the
i- slope of the Lawrence & Brown colliery,
h Ashland, and was instantly killed!
j Shilie lost his balance and fell in saving
a comrade from a similar fate.
)j —The Mt. Carmel First National Bank
3 has declared a semi-annual dividend of
' ten and one-half per cent, placed ten
18 i per cent, in surplus fund and reduced
>f! premium one per cent, on capital.
* n °° non Saturday Charles Bowen,
( bancs Fugle, Wallace Snow and 11. 11.
Ilollister robbed the ffiieucer puv office,
at Dunmore, Lackawanna County, of
several sacks containing over .$18,0(10.
The police had been advised of the
X- intended robbery and caught them
k. j dividing the spoils.
BRIEF ITEMS.
j —Over one thousand lamps to select
from at Birkbeck's. Prices lower than
ever.
—Herbert Cawthorn's comedy cherubs
in "Little Nugget," no one should miss
seeing.
—Misses Mary A. McGeady, Cassie
McGarvey and Mary Meehan have gone
to Philadelphia.
—Griffith G. Pritchard lias disposed of
his business place at Centre and Walnut
Streets to John H. Jones.
—Geo. Fred, of Weatherly, is anxious
to arrange a shooting match with James
Oliver, of Highland, for $250 a side.
—The St. Patrick's Cornet hand will
attend the ball of Division 10, A. O. 11.,
at Hazleton on Friday evening, October
30.
—George Lentz, a Lehigh Valley
brakeman, had his right hand cut oft
while coupling cars at Drifton on Mon
day.
—Rev. L. G. Jordan, the colored ora
tor, will lecture at Donop's Hall on
Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week.
—James Brown, of Stockton, and Miss
Elizabeth Davis, of Freeland, were I
married by Rev. C. A. Spaulding on
Friday.
—Steve Drasher and wife have issued
a large number of invitations for their j
silver wedding anniversary on Tuesday j
evening.
—James O'Donnell and Daniel Mun- j ■
day have been appointed judge and
inspector of election for the Eckley !
District of Foster.
—Thomas Melly, a former resident of i .
Drifton, is erecting a building at Coal
Dale for a general store. His son John ,
will manage the business.
—The saloon and residence at Walnut
and Pine Streets is offered for rent, i
Possession given immediately. Apply j
on the premises to Mrs. McCole. j
—Republican district and vigilance.
committees of Freeland and Foster will j
meet and discuss the'situation at Tax :
Collector Moore's residence this evening, j
—The Lansford Record has commenced j
its thirteenth year. I,ike all good Demo
cratic papers it is a fearless and outspoken
1 journal, and Editor Maloy should feel j
1 proud of his success.
j —"Little Nugget," since last seen
; here, has been renovated, remodeled,
replenished and refurnished with the
latest, and brightest songs and dances, \
tlio fair dancers and novel specialties. j
—Twelve-year-old Thos. Jones, son of
j Walter Jones, formerly of South Heber-1
ton, had his right leg cut off on Tuesday
i near New Boston by slipping under a
coal train which lie tried to board.—Sen
. I tinel.
—Wm. Butler, of Hazleton, obtained
a verdict of $221.57 in a suit against
Pardee. The plaintiff claimed that he
was not allowed to take out some nine
' | hundred cars of coal from a breast lie
' j was working.
, j —The diagram for "The Danger Sig
-1 nal" will he opened at Ferry & Christy's
[ on the 2!ltli inst. Parties who have
I bought general admission tickets can
I | procure reserved seat checks by paying
1 ten cents extra.
r ! —Howard Koch, who was killed in
' | the mines at Shamokin two weeks ago,
; was the owner of a terrier. The dog
missed its master very much and after
! I his burial disappeared. Its body was
1 found on the grave of its master.
- ; —Objection was made to the applica
; tion for a charter for Camp 47, I*. O. 8.
'j of A., of Schuylkill Haven. William 1).
i .Seltzer argued that a clause in its conati
- tution debars the negro from member- ]
ship. The court withheld itsdecision. |
—A Hungarian railroad Inborer, known
as "190," was killed on Thursday near
Jeanesville. He was working for Con
. tractor King on the D. S. it S. Although
500 feet from a stump that was being
| j blasted, a portion of it struck him on the
j j head.
i Hazleton Opera House.
Friday Even'g, November 20.
; A Great Treat for tlio People of
; This Itcgiou.
LECTURE
BY
1 Hon. Daniel Dougherty,
The Silver-Tongued Orator of New York.
"Tlve
-A-inaerican
Catlxolics."
The Lecture will be given under the auspices
of the St. Aloysius Total Abstinence Society,
of Harlcigh.
DUE NOTICE OF THE SALE OF SEATS
WILL BE GIVEN.
Special train for Freeland and points on the
North Side will leave after the lecture.
Where to Find Him!
Patrick Carey has removed from the Amcri
| can hotel to John MeShea's block, 95 and 97
i Centre Street, where he can be found with a
lull line of Medical Wines, Gin, Brandies, Hum,
old Hye and liorbon Whiskey. Any person
who is dry and wants a cold, fresh, large
schooner of beer will be sutislled by calling at
Carey'B.
Good Accommodation For All.
■SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF IIEF.K ON TAP.
WM. WEHRMANN,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
Front Street, Freeland, near Opera House.
Cleaning 8-Day Clocks 40 cts.
" Alarm " 20 " I
Watches - 50 "
Main Springs, 35 cents to SI.OO J
Jewelry repaired at short notice. All watch ,
repairing guaranteed for one year. Tne cheap- '
est shop in town. Give nie a call.
COTTAGE HOTEL,
Cor. of Main and Washington Streets,
FREELAND,
MATT SIEGER, Prop.
• i Having leased the above hotel and furnished
3 it In the best style, lam prepared to cater to
I the wants of the traveling public.
I tir GOOD STABLING ATTACHED. |
metal Ready Pay.
The d.ie is Mightier (
Than the Ten.
I
THEREFORE,
I
j We Split the
d
DOL LAR
For You.
<
I am seven months in the '
cash business and the people
like it because they benefit by
it. Look at this :
j 5 quarts peas 25c -
3 quarts beans 25c \
(
5 pounds barley 25c (
, 5 cans sardines 25c
! 4,800 matches 25c
5 pieces Band soap 25c
j 4 pounds currants 25c
| 300 clothes pins 25c
: 3 pounds raisins 25c
1 pound coitee, A. R. B 25c
1 pound good tea 25c
| 5 pounds soda biscuits 25c
■ 5 sticks stove polish 25c
3 pounds mixed cakes 25c
3 pounds coffee cakes 25c
5 poundß best sugar 25c
!
6 pounds brown sugar 25c
2 pounds ham 25c
j 3 pounds bologna 25c
3 cans lime 25c
3 boxes axle grease 25c
3 dozen pickles 25c
2 quarts baking molasses 25c
■ 2 quarts best syrup 25c
i 3 pounds corn starch 25c
. j
4 pounds bird seed 25c
, G pounds oat meal 25c
| 6 pounds oat Hakes 25c
' I 1 pound hops 25c
\' 2 packages ivorine 25c
1
FBEELJLirr)
llkadv I'AY
J. C. BERNER, Proprietor.
pensions'
THE DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW.
Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled j
Dependent widows and parents now dependent j
whose sons died from effects of army service
are included. If you wish your claim speedily j
and successfully prosecuted,
JAMES TANNER.
Late Com. of Pensions, Washington, I>. C. I
LIBOR WINTER,
RESTAURANT
AND
OYSTER SALOON,
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
Y-fT The finest Liquors and Cigars served at
the counter. Cool Deer ulwuys on tap.
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!
HUGH: iJVE.A.LLO-S",
Corner Centre and Walnut St.s.. Freeland.
"Seeing is Believing."
mus t be simple; when it is it
no t good. Simple, Beautiful, Good —these "jjip
Kxffl words mean much, but to see " The Rochester "
yftf will impress the truth more forcibly. All metal,
W tough and seamless, and made in three pieces
■ it is absolutely safe and unbreakable. Like Aladdin's \sgjggy
I of old, it is indeed a "wonderful lamp," for its mar- JJSEL
II velous light is purer and brighter than gas light, wiawlff*
W softer than electric light and more cheerful than either.
/C I.ook for this stamp— THß ROCHESTER. If the tamp dealer hasn't the eennlne
Rochester, and the style you want, send to us for our new illustrated catalogue,
and we will send you a lamp safely by express—your choice of over 2.000
IS r/WwL| varieties from the Largest Lamp Store in the World. .
BOCHKSTEH LABIP CO., 42 Park Place, New Vork City.
■*ISL "The Rochester."
CITIZENS' BANK
OF
FREELAND,
15 Front Street.
Capital, - SE>SO,OOO.
OFFICEIiS.
JOSEPH DIHKBKCK, President.
H. C. KOONS, Vice President.
B. It. DAVIS, Cashier.
JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
Joseph Dirkbeck, H. C. Koons, Charles
Dusheck, John Wagner, John M. Powell, ~d,
William Kemp, Anthony Kudewick, Mnthius
Schwabe, Al. chive, John Smith.
IST' Three per cent, interest puid on saving
deposits.
Open daily from 0 a. m. to 4p. m. Saturday
evenings from tt to 8.
WANTED - !
ABOUT
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 he employed. Railroad
tickets will be furnished by the
company. Apply at once at
office of mill.
The Read A" Lovatt Co.
ICE CREAM
AND
Temperance Drinks
FOR SALE BY
GILBERT SMITH.
Washington and South Streets.
HENRY STUNZ,
Boot and Shoemaker
Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts., Freeland.
Having purchased a large
stock of
BOOTS & SHOES
1 am prepared to sell them at
prices that defy competition.
Repairing a Specialty
Call and examine my stock.
Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts.
SMU^E
—BUT—
Wise's Harness Store
Is still here and doing busi
ness on the same old principle
| of good goods and low prices,
j The season changes, but
; i®ivlti§!
Does not change with the
seasons. He is no summer
I friend, but a good all the year
j round friend to everybody who
1 needs
HORSE : GOODS.
Blankets, Buffalo Robes, Har
ness, 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.
W m AG4IN H IflP!
But tliis 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, Bay Tlieni. Wwmm Ug
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
is
Cliildrens' shoes that were 75c, now 50c.
" " " " 51.25, now 75c.
Ladies' fine toe slippers that were 51.25, now 50c.
" good shoes that were 51.50, now SI.
" fine " " " 53.10, " 51.50.
Boys' good " " " $1.50, " St.
Mens' " " " " 53.10, " 51.50.
Lester's best mining boots that were 53.75, now $2.
Best gum boots for men " " 63.75, " $2.
II CARRY II STOCK TBI FUST SMS II TBI 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 ABE NEI.LING
Good tea 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.
Hill'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 121.
i yard wide double fold cashmere 124 cts. per yard, was 18.
38 inch wide fine Henrietta cloth 25 cts. per yard, was 35.
40 inch wide fine 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
And thus we are enabled to sell goods at lowest prices.
nq
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 81 upwards.
Boys' long pants .'3 piece suits from $3.50 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:
Lac Lies' ZMr-inslin. Underwear,
■
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats- Caps, Oil
Cloths, Carpets, Ladies' and Misses' Blazers,
Reffers, Capes, Fancy Goods, Etc., at
JOS. NEUBURGER'S "
QR\CK STORE,
Centre Street, - - Freeland, Pa,
1
And Hardware of Every Description.
REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE, j
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 30, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed.
Samples sent to anyone on application.
Fishing Tackle and
Sporting Goods.
B\RKBEGK'S,
CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA.
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