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.
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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
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Oi>en daily from 9 a. m. to 4p. ra. Saturday
evenings from 0 to 8.
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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"
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II BEA U T Y*i