FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published Every Thursday Afternoon —BY— TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. FREELAND, PA., APRIL 7, 1892. Cleveland Must be the Nominee. It is manifest that the Cleveland tide is rising fast. With the single exception of New York, whose "snap" convention declared for Hill, every State so far heard from, either by its general conven tion or the preponderance of its district delegates, has outspokenly favored Cleve land's nomination or sent delegates who will vote for him. So remarkabie is the magic of his name with Democrats that States with "favorite sons" rate these only as second choice. There is force and meaning in this. The lesson is easy to read. The people discredit politicians and spoils men. They are no longer to be swayed by prejudice. They realize that corrup tion flourishes in both parties, according to opportunities, and that the safety of the Republic lies in the election to office of honest, upright, intelligent men with clear-cut, outspoken convictions. It is because Mr. Cleveland rises to these requirements, because, although not better than his party, he is better than its professional machinists, that a demand from all parts of the country comes for his nomination. As to his election, that is bound to follow. It may not come as easily as it would have resulted had not the idiotic element in the party on the one hand and the demagogic element on the other done their worst to make it dilfi cult. There are thousands of voters who were steadily tending to Democratic support who are now hesitating, and who may hold back altogether because the effects of this folly and mischief are irreparable. But Grover Cleveland himself will be a guarantee to many others that what is dreaded in this way will be controlled by him in the Presidency. Above all, his nomination will bring back the people to the support of the great prin ciple embodied in tariff reform. Under that sign it is not too late to conquer. The currency will be safe with Cleve land; good government generally may expect more at his hands than at those of any man, and tariff reform will advance under his guidance. The clouds that lowered over Democratic mis fortunes are in a fair way to be dispelled by his selection as the Democratic candi date for the Presidency. "Socialists, Not Anarchists." The socialists of Chicago have passed a red-hot resolution denying that their own theories bear any resemblance to the destructive proposition adyanced by the anarchists. They denounce the an archists with great bitterness and an nounce that they are prepared to assist | the State in suppressing anarchy and its followers. Although they are frequent ly confounded, socialism and anarchy represent two diametrically opposite ten dencies of society. Socialism aims at construction. Anarchy aims at destruc tion. The socialist advocates a change in government which will centre industrial and legislative control directly in the State. In an ideal socialism the individ ual man would be a minute portion of a great mechanism which would he sup posedly rnn in the interests of the com munity as a whole. Anarchy, on the other hand, means the overthrow of governmental machin ery of every kind. Man is to be ham pered by no restraints or restrictions of any kind, and may comfort himself as suits his own sweet will. Theory aside, this means a return to a howling state of barbarism. It is no wonder that the so cialist objects to being placed in the same category with the anarchist, who advo cates the overthrow of government and the use of bombs. Socialism is undesirable because it would crush the individual and make him the creature of tyranny. Yet it con tains many germs of good, and many of its theories, such as government control of railroads, telegraphs, and the munici pal control of light, heat and water plants, may be applied with excellent results. Anarchy, on the other hand, is a deso late, destructive creed, and has not in it a single element of good. The North .American lteview. The North American lieview for April contains a number of timely and inter esting articles. The number opens with an able paper on "Patriotism and Poli tics" by Cardinal Gibbons, abounding in wholesome patriotic sentiment, denoune mg political jobbery and corruption, and containing wholesome advice to Ameri can citizens. He holds that to per petuate our political independence and preserve the purity of elections we should foster and preserve what may be called a Public Conscience, and to do this he proposes the enactment of strict j and wholesome laws for preventing j bribery and the corruption of the ballot box, accompanied by condign punish ment against the violators of the law; a pure and enlightened judiciary to in-1 ternret and enforce the laws; a vigilant and fearless press; the teaching of the i history of our country, and the holding | Up of its heroes and patriots for the emulation of the rising generation, and a more hearty celebration of our nation- i a! holidays. The article deserves to be widely rend, PROTECTING SHODDY. THE TARIFF ON WOOL AND WOOLENS DEGRADES THE STANDARD. Euoriuotm Production of "Cheap and Niuty" Good* Since the Wool Tariff Was Established—An Increase of 2.187 Per Cent, in Thirty Years. Under the high tariffs on wool and i woolens since 1800 the growth of the shod dy industry has been phenomenal. Shod dy is a comprehensive term, and in com mon parlance includes all the various wool substitutes used in manufacturing, except cotton, cow's hair, etc. There are two classes of shoddies; the first is mad from the waste pieces of woolen goods left over in the manufacture of ready made clothing, and the second from old woolen rags collected from the ash barrels and refuse heaps of our large cities. But like other industries, the shoddy industry has grown to such an extent that there have been added now terms to describe the products which formerly went under th# general name of "shoddy." Chief among these are "extracts," which are made from mixed cotton and woolen goods by the applica tion of an acid which eats out the cotton, leaving the woolen fibers intact though much impaired. At the same time ex tracts are subdivided into two classes— first, those made from waste pieces of cloth not in use, just as new shoddies are produced, and second, those made from old mixed rags picked up from all conceivable places. Still another term is used to describe a certain class of shoddies. This is mungo, which applies to the fibers produced from hard or su perfine rags by machinery specially adapted for the purpose. So great has been the improvement in machinery used for working up shod dies, mungo and extracts that they are now used in all classes of woolen goods, and are so disguised as to be detected with great difficulty. The growth of the shoddy industry cannot bo better shown than by a com I parison of the census figures since 1800. j The following table shows the number of establishments, the capital invested, ! the number of workmen employed and j the value of the products during each I census year: Establish- Capl- Work- Prod men ts. tal. men. uct. IMO :> $128,500 280 $402,600 1870 50 815,850 633 1,708,592 j 1880 73 1,105,100 1,282 4,989,015 1890 94 9,308,011 From a product of $402,590, in 1860, this industry has increased until, accord ing to the census of 1890, the product is $9,208,011, or an increase of 2.187 per cent. Though the growth of the woolen in dustry as a whole, including tho shoddy industry, has been considerable since 1800, it has not been in proportion to tho growth of the shoddy industry. In 1860 the value of the woolen goods pro duced in the United States was $65,596,- 36-1. In 1890, according to the last cen sus, the valuo of woolen goods was $338,- 231,209, showing an increase since 1860 of 415 per cent. Tho value of the shoddy product in 1890 shows an increase of 84 per cent over that of 1880, but the wool en industry as a whole shows an increase of only 26 per cent in 1890 over the prod uct of 1880. Nothing will show better the great growth of tho shoddy industry and its present extent than the figures from the census of 1890. In tho following table is shown for each of the large woolen products the amount of wool used and the amount of shoddies, extracts, cotton, hair and other substitutes for wool: Substi- Per cent. Wool UHIMI. tutoH used, substi rounds. I'ounds. tutcs. Woolen goods. 185.347,944 08,640,380 35.1 Worsted goods 07,701,474 7,574,204 7.2 Felt goods 0,729,063 4,201,344 38.4 Wool bats 4,537,953 453,951 9.1 Carpets 66,887,806 9,054,011 9.0 Knit g00d5.... 21,G69,393 87,206,934 63.2 Totals, 1890.. 3?2,873,713 154,130,890 29.2 This great growth of the shoddy in dustry fully bears out the declaration made by the shoddy manufacturers in 1888, when they protested again.st the Mills bill, which put wool on the free list. In the circular which they is sued they said: "Our industry would be ruined (by free wool) and we and those j dependent upon us would suffer. There 1 is only one way to avoid this loss to our- I selves, and that is by the defeat of the ' candidate of the free trade party, Gro ver Cleveland. We have determined in j the coming election to support the can didates of the protection party, Harri son and Morton. Their election wo con sider to bo indispensable to the mainte nance of our business." Free wool would be the death of, shoddy. WOOL PRICES HERE AND ABROAD. l>oe* a High Turlff on Wool Make Wool Higher Here? Demand and supply regulate the prices of wool, as of other products. But in the wool trade certain factors enter more prominently than in the trade in most other articles. The quality and availability of wools are powerful fac tors in determining demand, and there fore prices. Similarly, changes in fash ion by stimulating or decreasing demand affect prices equally with changes in supply. Thus, during the past year some wools have greatly fallen in price, while the price of others lias been well maintained. Each variety of wool produced has a use for vlnch it is better than any other wool grown. The price of wool therefore does not depend upon the relation between the general demand and supply, but rather upon the relation existing between the demand and sni)- ply of each particular variety. The general expression therefore that "wool is up" or "down" carries with it no real significance. Various attempts have been made to compare the prices of certain wools in tlus country and in England for the pur loso of determining the effect of the tariff upon prices, but usually without satisfactory results, for these coxnpari- Isons have included varieties of wool en tirely dissimilar. There are two varie ties of wool which approach each other very closely in quality, use and condi tion. In addition to this accurate rec ords of their prices have been kept. These are Ohio medium fleece washed and washed Port Philip fleece. The former is a standard variety in the United States and the latter in Eng land. For these wools a comparison is possible. The following table shows ihe average yearly prices in gold in Bos ton and London, respectively. London quotations are those of Windelor & Co., and the American prices are taken from Mauger & Avery's wool circular: Ohio medium. Port Philip. Cents per pound. Cents per pound. 1866 45 47^ ; 1807 3694 43% 1868 33 4016 ! 1869 37>4 ai 1870 404-5 851-6 i 1871 50 3-5 42 1-5 187 60 2-5 51 4-5 1873 48 3-5 521-5 1874 48 '.l-5 513-5 I 1875 44 4-5 48 187 38 4-5 41 4-5 187 41 41 4-5 1878 39 3-5 42 1-5 1879 3716 41 Y\ 188 51 3-5 45 1-5 188 45 4-5 41 1882 451-5 43 3-5 1883 41 3-5 42 188 36 39 2-5 188 331-5 85 2-5 188 35 4-5 33 1887 30 4-5 321-5 188 31 321-5 188 37 3-5 821-5 189 36 4-5 33 4-5 189 30 Port Philip fleece has averaged higher I for thirteen years and lower for twelve I years than Ohio medium fleece. For the twenty-five years ending iu 1890 Ohio medium has averaged 41.48 cents per pound, and Port Philip fleece 41.08 cents per pound, showing a difference in favor of the former of .40 cents. If we eliminate the prices for 1871 and 1872, when speculation was rampant in this | country and wools were contracted for |on the sheep's back at from 65 to 70 cents per pound, we arrive at tho fol lowing averages for twenty-three years: Ohio, 40.26 cents per pound and Port Philip 40.52 cents per pound, showing a difference in favor of tho latter of .26 cents per pound. During the whole period both wools have risen and fallen together. From every point of view this showing is a remarkable one and deserves careful consideration on the part of those who believe that the wool grower in the United States can derive good results from a high duty on wool.—New York Commercial Bulletin. lYliut the Tarifl' Cost* the Farmer. As an example is always better than an argument, I will present to the reader an actual transaction under the McKin ley bill, which has been furnished me through the kindness of a friend in Now York. He says, under date of Feb. 17: "I re ceived a shipment this week from Man chester containing a number of cases of dress goods, mostly all wool, and some woolen und worsted cloths, also some cotton warp dress goods. Entered value, $2,631. Packing is accountable for sl6 I of this, the valuo of the cloth being ' $2,612. I paid $2,621.05 duty. Of course [ the consumers, public at large, will | eventually pay this." Let us study this concrete example for a moment: We see that cloth and dress goods of the value of $2,612 cost the importer $5,233.05, which sum he must get hack from the consumers of the goods with his profits upon the transaction. The goods imported are among the necessaries in our country and climate, and not the mere luxuries of those who are rich or extravagant. The farmer or the laborer buys these goods for his wife and children, and be lieves when lie puts down on the store counter a dollar of his earnings that he is getting a dollar's worth of goods, when in fact he is paying more than half of the money for the tax and the profits of the tax of several middlemen that have been secretly wrapped up in the goods. These goods are also largely made in this country. They would not ho im ported unless they could he sold here for cost and tax and a fair profit on both. Except for the tax we could buy them for the cost and a fair profit on it. The tariff tax which the government mixes with them before it allows them to pass into the clothing of the people thus more than doubles their cost, and at the same time increases by a like amount the price at which similar homemade goods can he sold to the people. TliiH last is tiro purpose for which it is levied. The labor cost of producing these goods in this country is not more than 20 per ceiffc. greater than the labor cost in Manchester, and but for a tariff on wool that actually depresses the value of our native wool, but increases the cost of the foreign wools needed for mingling with our native grades to make these goods, the cost of material would 1h) the same in both countries. Let the farmer and laborer now sit down and figure out to his satisfaction, if he can, why a law of congress should ho made to compel him to give two bushels of his wheat or two days of his labor for the same quantity of necessary goods that he could, but for such a law, procure with less than one bushel of his wheat or less than one day of his lalior. —Congressman W. L. Wilson in St. Louis Republic. McKinley Price*. lowa is enjoying a published corre spondence between Marshall Field & Co., of Chicago, and a customer of the Hawkoye State who luul ordered a lot of Colbert muslin, the material com monly used for ornamental window cur tains. The order referred to similar goods purchased before the McKinley bill went into effect, and the firm took the precaution before sending the goods to give notice that in the meantime the price had advanced from ninety cents to $1.25 per yard. Nevertheless there are some people who think that the foreign manufacturer pays the tariff tax. —In- tianapolis Sentinel. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Middle Coal Field Poor District, For the Year Ending Dec. 31st. 1891. RECEIPTS. Halancc from previous reports $3579 24 FROM COLLECTORS. Geo. Hittncr.W. Hazleton, 1890$ 2(52 40 Jos. Norwood, M. Ck. twp. " (500 00 Thos. Dutot, M. Ck. Horo. 44 921 (54 11. L. Rclhman, E.Ck. •• 1888 (52 (54 44 44 44 1890 S(H) 00 John Shaffer, Lehigh twp. " 97 70 Geo.T.Wetteraugh,Haz.borlß9o 1703 75 Philip J. Ferry, Hazle twp. " 2149 06 11. M. Doudt, Free land bor. " 294 59 A. P. Goedecke, Jeddo bor. 44 3 2(5 Wm.Heister.Lansford bor. " 40 83 Pat'k Dunlavy, Hanks twp. " 214 08 E. W.De W i 11. >Veath'ly bor. 1880 65 <m John Potter, Lausan. twp. 1891 75 (59 John J. Sweeney, Bks.twp. " 1488 oo Louis Uechlolf,Foster twp. 44 3(KM) 0 Jolin Hrislin, liuzle twp. 44 6509 26 G.C. Kisner, Hazleton Dor. 44 7220 61 Wm. Lewis, M. Ck. twp. 44 2454 59 JueobSendel, " 44 44 3048 (52 L. L. Finley, S. Hill bor. 1890 530 Wm. Reiser, Lansford bor. 1891 24552 90 Wm. Mellon, H. Hill boro. •• 2107 89 W.W.Buck, Weath'ly bor. ISiMi 415 so 44 44 44 44 1891 7(M 00 Aug. llusk, W. Has. bor. 3:53 33 Jas. D. Muck. Jeddo bor. " 175 02 M.Clirestman.lu.M.C'k bor. " 1230 02 T. J. Moore, t recland bor. 4(H) oh John Korn, W. Haz. bor. I*B9 83 48 D.Kline, violation Sunday laws, 400 C. iSomhoy, niuintainunee Dan. Giles 113 75 A. P. Piatt, board M. Mulligan.. 74 00 Cert ideate of deposit, name of Mike Krosick 115 (Hi James Malloy, boarding 3 mos.. 32 (HI A. Pardee & Co., for G. Heldian. 13 04 44 M.Hur riffle 104 44 44 N. 44 u 50 C. M. Lungen, muintulningHar riet Lungen 21 00 Treas. Luz. Co. U. land tax 1822 43 P. Hodman, insane at Danville. 10 <H) Loan Haz. Nut. Hk, June 30 10000 00 44 44 44 July 31.... 10000 (H) $61697 U .$<55,27(5 35 DISBU US E M ENTS. Auditing expenses $ 30 00 Children Alu Society 174 (HI Coal and light 1041 lit Clothing, boots and shoes 570 27 Conveying puiijicrs 4ki 08 Conveying insane toDanvllle 201 55 Dry goods and notions 103 !is Flection expenses 318 05 Farm implements 278 50 Feeble mind. child.Elwyn,Pa 1 lo IHI Farm expenses 685 48 Groceries and provisions 3760 83 Hospital expenses 200 75 House expenses 395 81 Piano 3IHI IHI Improvement ac. store house. 867 (15 44 new pump.. 238 00 Interest on loan and over dlts. (548 08 Livestock 107 50 Maintain, insane at Danville 5(258 75 Medicine 513 73 Odice expenses 133 17 (Jut door relief and burials... 9078 82 Out door medical attendance. 271 18 Printing 454 50 Hlocklcy ulmsbousc 00 hi Repairs to building 327 75 Geo. T. Wells, steward 2850 mi •Salaries and expenses 1439 22 Tobacco 294 31 Taxes refunded M. C. twp 147 94 Whiskey 104 05532017 72 Loan refunded Jan 31 10000 00 June 3o 10000 00 44 " July 31 10000 (Hl s3oooo 00 Hal. cash on bund Jan. 31, '92. 3258 (53 $65276 35 OUT DOOR RELIEF AND RURIALB. (>ut door burials Lower Dlst.s 5(5 50 44 relief •• 44 3147 18 44 burials Middle 44 49 00 44 relief 44 44 1203 1 8 44 burials Luzerne 44 429 36 44 relief 44 4 4 4 193 01 Total 9 9078 82 SALARIES AND EXPENSES. P.H.Latham.physician salary,s4oo IHI H.H.Hollinger, secretary •• 150 00 Jus. MeCready, 44 44 150 00 Thos. Clemens, director 44 50 00 A. M. Neumiller, 44 44 150 00 A. H.Monroe, 4 4 4 4 200(Hi Geo. W. Miller. 44 44 200 00 J. G.Davis, making duplicates, 25 00 M.Long, 44 44 55 IHI James MeCready, 44 35 00 Expenses of directors attending convention 24 22 $ 1439 22 CONVEYING INSANE TO DANVILLE. A. S. Monroe 9 5(5 77 Geo. T. Wells 74 5(1 A. M. Neumiller 43 13 J. W. Coll !! (HI 11. Zeigler 300 J no. K. Kocher is 15$ 204 55 CONVEYING PAUPERS TO ALMSHOUSE. P. J. Boyle 9 292 89 .1 no. G. Davis 1 (HI C. A. Johnson 3 50 JOIIII Sliigo 5 IHI H. Fisher & Bro 27 on Geo. W. Miller 4 70 T. A. Buck lev 7 IHI M. G. Buss 4 95 J no. Potter I IHI J. C. 81rooter s 25 A. X. Monroe 29 94 1 lod'uicir & O'Donnell II 011 <l.B. Hex 9 MI Geo. Wise 9 IHI J. P. Gorman I IHI P. MeFadden 6 00 J. F. Lull bach 4 00 1). A. Thomas 3 (MI Clias. Boult 3 (Hi A. M. Neumiller 22 25 11. B. Coillioliuil ] INI A. IJouop 3 on Jus. J. Boyle 16 IHI W. J. Danzcr con W. E. Meiian 3 009 483 08 OUTSTANDING ON DUPLICATES. Thos. Mulley, Banks twp.'7o,9 30 39 Jno. Rotbroek, 4 4 44 '74, 332 J.E.Jenkins, M.Ch'k twp."7s, 52 59 Mlch'l llannon, 44 44 'S3, 1(50 72 R.L.Relnhart,E. 4 - 44 'ss, 51 82 B. McLaughlin. Freeland,'so, l (MI Jno.Pulnter, Mauch Cb'k,'B9, 216 74 $ 546 68 OUTSTANDING ON DUPLICATES. (Subject to exoneration and commission.) Wm. Roister 1800,$ 6 (Hi 11. 1.. ltcihman 44 521 24 Pat'k Dunlavy 44 612 05 Henry M. Doudt 44 258 25 Arthur P. Goedecke 44 24*4 Jacob Fetcht 44 2315 76 ♦ Win. Holster 1891, 343 29 ♦ W.W.Buck 44 1084 43 Jos. 11. Mock 44 29 20 Martin Cbrestmaii 44 729 33 Win. Lewis 44 650 12 ♦Jacob .Sonde! 44 1592 60 ♦John J. Sweeney 44 1255 14 Thos. J. Moor.) 44 5 20 17 J. I. Kcrschner 44 315 142 ♦August Hiskey 44 117 83 Lewis Beeklott 44 1610 20 John Hrislin 44 319959 ♦ Wm. Mellon 44 709 48 $18737 89 .Since Dec. 31, 1892, those marked (#) have made payment on their du plicates. The following is a comparative stu t onion t of out door relief and tola I amount of duplicates for each dist.: duplicates relief per cent. Lower District, $15905 73 $3203 08 20 1-10 Middle 44 4934 15 1252 18 23 4-10 Luzerne 41 20830 62 4622 90 17 5-10 ASSETS. Approximated valuo of Real Estate and Per sonal Proi>orty as taken and computed by the Directors and Auditors. 381 acres of land () S4O $15240 00 Barn, other frame buildings, ISIMIOO storehouse 1500(HI Alms house, main building.. 12000 no Hospiliilliuildiugund fixtures 251HH1 (HI Boiler bouse,laundry fixtures S(HKI (MI House furniture,all buildings 25<MI<M) Chop mill and water works, 200000 Gas machine and fixtures 25000 Farm implements and inao'y 2000 00 Live HtocK 200000 Farm produce ou band 2725 00 Cash in bank 3258(0 Uncollected taxes sub. to de ducts 19284 57 Due from W. A. Grimes for tuxes collected and not paid over, Lehigh twp., $208.96; Lausanne. #30.02 245 48 Duo from W. A. Grimes bftl. of unseated land tax for Luzerne district 235 13 $97738 81 G. W. MILLER, ) A. S. MONROE, 5 Directors. A. M. NEUMILLER.) Attest— J AS. MCCKEAOY, Secy. GEO. T. WELLS, DR. Cash received from directors.)# 2850 00 •• for potut's, cabbage, 140 17 " " " hay 30 no " " grain 41 27 " toll on grain *7 " " *' l>igs sold 34 00 " " " delivering bod ies to Hoard of Anatomy. Philadelphia 000 Halancedue Steward 501 so .ft 3085 80 CR. ~~ By amount as follows: Conveying paupers 1000 44 insane to Danville coo Farm expenses, teaming, etc. loot 15 House 44 523 90 Fireman 350 00 Olllco expenses 4 50 Hospital expenses 138 00 Freight and express 185 51 Groceries and provisions 93 20 Warden 130 00 Flection expenses soo New store building 9701 Steward's traveling excuses 27 15 Salary for Steward and Ma tron lsoi 925 00 Hal. salary for 9 months isoo, 93 95 9 3(580 80 PRODUCE ON FARM FOR 1891. 1135 bu. of corn on ear; 2000 bu. potatoes; 970 bu. rye; 261 bu. buckwheat; 40 bu. red beats: 80 bu. turnips; 550 bu. mungclwortzcl; 40 bu. ear rots; lo bu. onions; 6 bu. beans; 4500 heads cab bage; 250 bu. picked apples; s bbls. cider; 81 tons hay; loiili bu. oats; UMMI bunches of celery; 2943 lbs. beef; 382 lbs. veal; 3100 lbs. pork; 1125 I s. lard; 1810 lbs. butter; 18 bbls. soft soap; 2100 lbs. bard soap; 10 DDIs, saucr kraut. STOCK ON FARM. 23 cows, 2 Dulls, 5 heifers, 7 steers, 2 mules, 7 horses, (i hogs, 30 shouts, 160 chickens, 10 turkeys, 14 ducks. ARTICLES MADE IN THE HOUSE. 120 bed sheets, 150 pillow eases, 35 bed ticks, (lObolstcr eases, 33 pillow ticks, 18 bolster ticks 50 towels, 60 nightdresses, 18 night caps; 21 old women s caps, 20 pr. women's drawers, to pair children s drawers, 37 under waists, 8 boys' waists, 100 women's dresses, 60 children's dresses. 15 infant's dresses, 30 women's petti coats, 9 children's petticoats, 17 infant's petti coats. 103 women's chemises, 25 children's chemises, 15 infants' chemises, 105 women's aprons. 12 children's aprons, 60 diapers, lo shrouds. MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS. 4 2-horse wagons. I buck hoard, 1 cart, 3 2- lior.se .sleds,' 2 sleighs, 4 plows, 3 cultivators 2 harrows, I grain drill. 1 corn planter. 2 mow ing machines, l reaper and binder. 1 2-horse rake, l 2-horse power threshing machine, l fan mill, 1 corn shelter. 1 slump machine, 1 land roller, I carriage, 2 spring wagons ami the usual small tools and utensils used about the. farm. STATISTICS. Admitted during the year. Male IUIU Its .. •? Female •• Mule children 3 Female 44 j32 Died during the year. Male adults Female *' 0 " child I 32 Discharged and removed. Male adults *3 Female 44 in Male children 7 Female 44 2 kit Total died and discharged 139 Inmates remaining Dec. 31,18'J1. Male adults KM Female 44 Male children 1 Female 44 5 uti Classification of inmates remaining. Males in hospital 03 Females •• /20 Males in almshouse 41 Females •• ... pi Children 44 ."I(J 14t; Of tin* above 11 males and 0 females are in sane, ol the children 1 boy and 3 girls are under 4 years of age, and 1 girl and I boy under 12 years. Died during the year. Martin Welsh, January 10, a god tin years. John Husko, •• JI • • 43 Charles Long. 44 27, 44 05 44 Mrs.llnchel Ilughes, Feb'y M, 44 MI 44 Henry (letting. •• * is, 44 72 44 McCauley Cra/.on, March 29, 44 23 44 •Stephen Crowarth, June 3, 44 49 44 Hhenuch Powhal, - n. 44 40 Lizzie Cossale. 44 17, 44 lOmons. \V ash Kcamuck, July 13, 44 17 years. George Solomon, " 14, 44 40 • Charles Mutton, y 16, 44 05 44 Mrs. Becky Kllico, 44 hi, 44 09 44 Mrs. (.'lias. Kelly, 44 17, 44 73 44 Leo Hiclar, 44 25, 44 29 44 Daniel Bryson, August 27, 44 89 44 I'at'k Geary, 44 28, 44 tio 44 George Kolmer, September 2, 44 05 44 Jno. Casseeoek, •• 2, 44 39 44 Jno. Gallagher, 44 4, 44 55 44 J. M. Kromessoky, 44 14 , 44 4 9 44 Win. Wallace, 44 15, 44 82 44 •Susan Hoilenbeck, 14 17, 44 73 44 Klizuboth Johnson, 44 25, 44 79 44 Daniel Spade, ,4 27, 44 79 44 .James Glenn, October 1, 44 45 44 John McGeehun, 44 2, 44 79 44 John Boyle, 44 8, 44 so 44 Oil as. Walters, 44 29, 44 79 44 Mrs. Ilealy, November 7, 44 83 44 Lewis Branm, 44 21, 44 59 Mrs. IJarbula, December 25, u 35 44 There were no vagrants or trnnips relieved during the year. During the year 1891 05 in dignent insane persons, residents of this poor district, have been maintained at the State Hospital, at Danville. I'a. The whole number of ]>ersons who received outdoor relief during tile year were 187 adults and 241 children. COST OF INMATES. In this statement items not chargeable to maintenance have been deducted. Geo. T. Wells, steward -j; 2869 09 Tobacco 2td 31 Medical attendance and med icine 977 7h Hospital expenses 290 75 House expenses 3U5 81 Groceries and provisions 37i;t; 83 Fuel and light ion 01 Farm Implements 278 50 Farm expenses (185 48 I >ry gosls and notions lict 98 Clothing 579 90 Total cost of maint'lng inmates 1801, $10955 32 Average number of inmates including Ste ward's departments too, cost per month, #/.7o; per week, $1.31; per day, 19 cents; excluding steward's department 119. Cost per month, $8.12; per week, $1.41; per day, 29 cents. GEO. T. WELLS, steward. JI>A M. WELLS, Matron. We the undersigned auditors of the Middle Coal Field Poor District, do certify that we have examined the foregoing accounts, re ceipts and vouchers for the expenditures of the directors and find them correct us above stated. T?HeiVl£L'iAMß,l Auditors. CITIZENS' BANK OF FItE ELAND. 15 Front Street. Capital, - gpso.OOO. OFFICEUB. JOSEPH HIKKBKCK, President. 11. ('. KOONS, Vice President. B. It. DAVIS, Cashier. JOHN SMITH, Seerelary. DI ItECTOUS. Joseph Birkbeek, H. C. Koons, ('buries Dushcck, John Wagner, Jolui M. Powell, 2d illiuin Kemp, Anthony ltiidcwick, Muthias Schwube, A I. Shivu, John Smith. Three per cent, interest paid on saving deposits, n Oi>en daily from 9 a. m. to 4p. ra. Saturday evenings from 0 to 8. C. O. M. 22 so nvx_ It litis bv.cn in use for mora than twenty years; over fifty thousand patients have been treated, and over one thousand physicians have used it, and recommend it—a very significant i'uet. It is agreeable to inhale. There is no nause ous taste, nor after-taste, nor sickening smell. Send for our book on Compound Oxygen, its history, nature and results; a book of 200 pages sent free. It contains numerous testimonials from chronic patients and those given over by physicians. You will also find itun interesting book. Any substance made elsewhere, or by any othorsthun T)rs. Stnrkey & Paien, 15211 Arch Street, and called Compound Oxygen, is spuri- Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, 1530 A roll St., Philadelphia, lu. 130 Slitter St., San Francisco, Cat* Please mention this puper. HENRY STUNZ, Boot and Shoemaker Cor. Kidge and Chestnut Sts., Freeland. 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 stoek. Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts. COTTAGE HOTEL, Cor. of Main ami Washington Streets, MATT SIEGER, Prop. Having leased the above hotel and furnished it in the best style, I am prepared to cater to the wants of the traveling public. rsr GOOD STABLING ATTACHED. PENSIONS TilK DISAHIUTY IO 1,1, IS A LAW. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled Di'iiendcnt widows and parents now dependent ; whoso sons died from etroots of array service ; arc included, it' you wish your claim speedily . and successfully prosecuted, ! JAMES TANNER, | Late Com. of Pensions, Washington, I). C\ j A 48-page hook free. Address W. T. FIT/. OKRAI.I), Att'y-at-Law. J Cor. Bth and F Sts M Washington, I). C. HORSEMEN ALL KNOW THAT Wise's Harness Store Is still here and doing busi- I ness on the same old principle j of good goods and low prices. • Two or three dollars for a 5/i Horse Blanket will save double its cost. Your lorse will eat less to keep warm and be rorth fifty dollars more. HORSE : GOODS. Blankets, Buffalo Robes, Har ness, and in fact every thing needed by Horsemen. Good workmanship and low j prices is my motto. GEO. WISE, : Jeddo, and No. 35 Centre St., Freeland, Pa. 1 ' CURE THAT '|| Cold || | | AND STOP THAT 11 j| Cough. II i iN. H. Downs' Elixir j| WILL DO IT. || | | Price, 2">c., !>oe., and §I.OO per bottle.) | I I Warranted. Sold everywhere. | | | . EESEY, JOHKSOH 4 LOSD, Tropi., Eurliajtsn, Vt. | | Sold at Scliilclier's J)nig Store. SI DR.SELLERS COUGH SYRUP . ALWAYS CURES COLDS; V COUGHS CROUP AND /•' ONALL LUNG TROUBLES (O Y GIVES PROMT RELIEF \ C-JALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT" lißlia II BEA U T Y*i
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