FREELAND TRIBUNE.
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
—BY—
THOS. A. BXJOKLEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS, - - SI.OO PER TEAR.
Entered at the Freeland I'ostofflce ae Second
Class Matter.
FREELAND, PA., APRIL 21, 1892.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
STATE.
Judge of Supreme Court,
Christopher Heydrick Venango County
Congressmen-ut-hnrgc,
George Allen Eric County
Thomas P. Merrilt Ilerks County
DEMOCRATIC bossism may rule a district
or a State, but the people of that party
will never allow one man to assume a
national dictatorship. That is the secret
of Hill's downfall.
THE American people are always
averse to a complication of the political
situation with a variety of issues. In
their practial way they endeavor to solve
one political problem at a time. Tariff
reform is now at the door and cannot be
pushed aside by any minor issue.
THE county election next fall will be a
lively one, and the probabilities are that
it will be another Democratic sweep.
The intended candidates of the party
are preparing themselves for the nomi
nating conventions. By selecting an
other such ticket as last year's, balanced
well in every respect, the result can be
made certain.
JOSEPH HARRIS, President of the Le
high Coal and Navigation Company,
treats the problem of "Our Anthracite
Supply and its Distribution," in a recent
number of the Forum. In regard to the
exhaustion of the beds he hazards the
prediction that if the limit of annual pro
duction is placed at sixty million tons,
we should have coal at this average rate
for about one hundred years. That is
rather comforting.
Ax adress is being sent out from the
headquarters of the National Association
of Democratic Clubs at Washington, urg
ing the necessity of prompt, efficient
and general organization for the cam
paign. It should be heeded by Demo
crats. Organization is the greatest single
power in politics. A careful examina
tion would probably show that the doubt
ful States are always carried by the
party having the best orgaizations.
THE Indianapolis Senli-nel has com
piled a list of the Democratic newspapers
of Indiana, showing their Presidential
preferences. There are 117 Democratic j
newspapers in the State, of which 68 are
outspoken for Cleveland, 23 for Gray,
"Indiana's favorite son," and 23 are un
classified. The Cleveland papers have
an aggregate circulation of 130,000, the
Gray papers 30,000 and the unclassified
papers 20,000. Indiana is solid for
Cleveland.
FIFTEEN YEARS ago Reading's predom
inant industry was iron in all the differ
ent grades of manufacture, and while
this business still holds the leading place,
there have also been established in that
time innumerable small industries, which
have done much to add to the general
prosperity of the city. In working for
new industries the principle seems to
have been observed that it is better to
secure ten plants employing 50 hands
cacli than one employing 500 hands.
IN allusion to the tendency of Senators
Gorman, Brice and other politicians to
get in line with the popular sentiment
for Cleveland, the New York Evening
Pod thus comments: "The practical
politicians of the Democratic party are
falling over one another in their haste to
get in the front line of the swelling
Cleveland procession. After spending
montlis of useless labor in a united effort
to prevent their party from nominating
the man of its choice, they discover sud
denly, as one State Convention after an
other assembles and declares with en
thusiastic unanimity for Cleveland, that
he is really the only candidate who ought
to be nominated."
Coal LaiKlH and Transportation.
In a recent speech in Marlboro, Mass.,
T. V. Powderly said: "You men here in
Marlboro pay $7 a ton for coal, while I
pay but $2.05, and your coal is loaded on
the cars for 95 cents a ton. The differ
ence is swallowed up by the transporta
tion. The railroads should not be allow
ed to remain in the hands of men who
tax the people for the support of a few
magnates. Transportation is a most im
portant thing. It is the means of bring
ing your bread to your door. There is
no more immediate question than that
of government control of transportation
"They tell me that is socialism. The
government, the firm of which every
man, woman and child is a member,
carries the order for the goods from the
buyer to the seller for two cents, but tlie
railroad will not bring back the goods
without first charging a price to suit it
self. Massachusetts men are paying $7
a ton for coal, and would have to pay
sl7 if no check were put on transporta-
tion companies.
"I am one of those who believe that an
All-wiße God knew what He was doing
when He made that coal, and that He
never intended six men should collect
tribute from those who use it. The gov
ernment should take possession of all
the coal lands, and every railroad should
i be obliged to carry it to every man who
I needs it. The letter-carriers, for exam
ple, do not complain of working for the
government, and the same rule would
work in this case of the miners."
Work of the State Convention.
The Democratic Convention of Penn
sylvania fully met the expectations of
the great majority of Democrats in this
State when it endorsed Cleveland for
President and espoused the cause of
tariff reform and honest money. The
strengtli that lies in the name of Cleve
land was never better exemplified than
when it was invoked by the anti-admin
istrationists in behalf of their own cause.
The minority of the convention was
even smaller than had been anticipated,
and so unimportant a factor that Mr.
Wallace, its principal spokesman, did
not consider it worth his time to go into
the convention, but left Harrisburg be
fore the delegates were called to order.
Ever since discussion began with respect
to the composition and action of the
present convention the administration
element lias had but one attitude—
namely, the advocacy of Cleveland's
nomination. The opposition comprised
opponents of Cleveland and enemies of
the State administration. The position
of the minority has been of a shifty
nature, taking the form at one time of an
advocacy of Governor Pattison for first
choice for President, and finally appear
ing aB flatly favoring Cleveland with all
the emphasis of iron-bound instruction.
In endorsing Mr. Cleveland for Presi
dent, although at the same time not in
structing the delegates, the convention
followed the example of Massachusetts.
The sentiment of the leaders, no less
than that of the party, in both States is
strongly for Cleveland, and the avoid
ance of instructions is held to be and
meant to be a tactical step for his advan
tage. The Harrisburg convention de
clined to be dictated to by a minority
whose sincerity may be justly held in
question, and there is no ground for
doubt that the delegates will vote as a
unit for Cleveland so long as he shall be
a factor in the National Convention.
Governor Pattison'B refusal to permit
the "antis" to use his name as a candi
date was inspired no less by his personal
desire for Mr. Cleveland's nomination
than by his shrewd suspicion that the
proffered co-operation was instigated by
a disposition to weaken Cleveland by
setting up in opposition a "favorite son"
rather than by fervor for Pattison him
self.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Har
rity, the administration leader in this
State, has come in for all the abuse of
of the opponents of Cleveland and Patti
son, and it was fitting that lie should
have, as he was warmly accdrded, the
support of the convention for election as
representative to the National Com
mittee. A man of strict personal in
tegrity, he has risen rapidly in politics
and has displayed rare qualities in
leadership. His clear judgment and
good sense kept him an unfaltering
supporter of Cleveland, the undoubted
choice of the party at large. When
politicians on all sides were hastening to
worship the rising sun of Hilliam, and
now that tho tide has turned, it should
he gratifying to him that his confidence
in the will of the people working out its
salvation was well based. He possesses
qualifications which should be and will
no doubt be of great value to the Nation-
Committee.
Discussing the action of the Harris
burg Convention, the New York Timet
sagaciously observes:
"The platform presents Cleveland as
the candidate desired by the Democrats
of Pennsylvania, and instructs the dele
gates to the National Convention to act
as a unit in carrying out its behest.
This is the more significant because it
leaves to that State no second choice,
though its own Democratic Governor
had the highest claim to consideration
as a 'favorite son.' Governor Pattison,
like Governor Russell, of Massachusetts,
waß ready to recognize the fact that the
one great issue of the coming canvas
was embodied in the candidacy of ex-
President Cleveland as in that of no
other man, and that he is the natural
and logical standard bearer for the con
test. These two men represent the best
tendencies of their party, and each has
an enviable record for reform in methodß
of administration and in party policy,
and their success exemplifies the wisdom
of making a plain, clear issue and
courageously standing by it. It was to
be expected that Democrats of the type
which they represent would refuse to
encourage any factional differences and
join heartilly in the movement for Cleve
land's nomination."
Resolutions Well Received.
The South Side correspondent of the
Hazleton Standard says: The resolu
tions passed by D. A. 87 at Freeland in j
relation to tho semi-monthly pay find a '
hearty welcome in this vicinity. Mur-!
mursof discontentand dissatisfaction are
heard on every hand in regard to the
high-handed manner in which corpora
tions strangle and defy the jiopular will.
Men naturnlly ask how it is that a law
which is sanctioned by the supreme pow
er of the commonwealth can be rudily
turned aside by a very small faction as
opposed by a large and powerful expres
sion of popular favor.
If it is anarchy for the laboring classes
to defy law by what precedent of reason
ing can we say that corporations are not
anarchists. But there are two kinds of
anarchy, the anarchy of the rich and
powerful and the anarchy of the poor
and defenseless, the anarchy that brings
money to the coffers of the proud and
merciless and the anarchy that brings
misery, hunger and want to the poor
laborer, and both bring shame and dis
respect to the government under which
we live and which has been handed
down to us through the blood and tears
of generations.
It is time we should know whether or
not laws are made to be broken; and if
D. A. 87 is instrumental in bringing the
corporations of this region to a realiz
ation of the fact that the people, the maj
ority of the people, are sovereign, then
they will have done a grand service.
Don't I.ike Popular Elections.
Senator Chandler objects to the elec
tion of United States Senators by the
people. He thinks that the bill is aimed
at millionaires whose money-bags buy
scats in the highest legislative body in
the country. And it is true that these
unworthy makers and breakers of law
are among the abuses which it is sought
to abolish.
Mr. Chandler speaks feelingly on this
subject. He would not be a Senator if
elections were by the people. He finds
it much easier to "fix" a Legislature, j
Mr. Chandler's Republican associate !
was electd Senator of New Hampshire
by the most flagrant abuse of power and
opportunities. First the Republicans
bought up the doubtful small towns,
paying from 624 cents to $2.12j for a
vote. Then a number of persons were
chosen to represent towns whose popula
tion had grown and whose representation
was to be increased in the future.
These persons were to take their seats
, "if eligible." This meant, as it turned
out, if their votes were wanted by the
Republican bosses.
When the Legislature met it was dis
covered that these votes were essential,
and the State House was filled with arm
ed policemen to aid the Republicans in
seating their illegally chosen representa
tives. The conspiracy triumphed, and
the Republicans obtained a Senatorship
through force and fraud.
There is no Senator who has more to
dread from a popular election than Wil
liam E. Chandler.— N. Y. World.
Some Alleged Big Salaries.
The story is being told in New York
that the proprietor of a certain well
known morning newspaper has made an
offer to a successful publisher of Chi
cago to come to New York for five years
atan annual salary of SIOO,OOO. Whether
this report be true or not, it has occa
sioned a good deal of gossip.
Perhaps in nothing more than in the
question of salaries is there so much
said that is untrue. I have no doubt
there are a small number of gentlemen
who are paid from $26,000 to SIOO,OOO a
year for their services, but whether they
are worth it or not is another question.
The tendency is always to exaggerate
on the salary question anyhow, and it
is more than likely that not half the
sum mentioned is actually paid to any
man.
It is the samo way with the authors
of books. A little while ago it was said
that Ward McAllister had received $25,-
000 for his published volume on "Soci
ety as I Have Found It." Mr. McAllis
ter now comes forward and spoils this
pretty fiction by stating positively that
he received only about $3,700, and that
is why he hesitates about accepting an
offer made to him by a Chicago firm of
publishers. He says there is no money
in books.
The men who are paid SIOO,OOO a year
in New York for any services whatever
are so few as to be lonesome. Those
who receive $50,000 could probably be
numbered inside of a hundred. Those
who receive $25,000 a year are of course
more numerous, but there are not enough
of them to cause any very general dis
turbance in financial centers. And lam
quite inclined to the belief that any man
who receives from SIO,OOO to $20,000 a
year as salary iB, like the famous Reilly
who kept the hotel, doing exceedingly
! well.—Foster Coatea in New York Mail
and Express.
A Dog'. Fidelity.
A living example of a dog's fidelity is
presented by that noble Newfoundland
owned by the late Oscar C. McCulloch.
He is a large dark brown fellow and is
well known to the congregation of the
Plymouth church. He was generally
permitted to attend church sorvices dur
ing the life of his master, and in fact
was considered a privileged character
about the institute. On rare occasions
he was even dignified with a place at
the Rev. McCulloch's feet in the pulpit.
At the mooting of the National Assacia
tion of Charities last year at Plymouth
church this dog appeared regularly every
morning and afternoon upon the ros
trum with his master.
The dog still goes to church and walks
about the room as though he were look
ing for somebody—no doubt he is. Fre
quently be curls up under a seat in the
auditorium at the beginning of sea-rices,
and if anybody attempts to take the seat
over him he offers a prompt protest that
settles matters. This dog is rery popu
lar about the church and is as dignified
as any potentate under the sun, but
when it comes to a question of personal
rights the handsome canine is decidedly
patriotic.—lndianapolis Journal.
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1 A SAMPLE MONOPOLY.
HOW THE STEEL RAIL TRUST MAKES
$lO ON EACH TON OF PRODUCT.
Difficulty of Organizing the Trust —It
Advanced Prices Six Dollars Per Ton
When Railroad Building: Became Active
in 188G—There's Millions in It.
The combination which controls the
production and fixes the price of steel
rails is one of the strongest in the coun
try. Unlike other combines it has not
been formed by the merging of all the
interests under a central authority by a
trust agreement. Under the circum
stances such a proceeding would have |
been quite impossible, chiefly for the
reason that steel rails are not the sole J
product of any of the mills concerned.
Then, too, the makers of steel rails are
also very largely interested in the man- ,
ufacture of other products, Buch as wire !
rods, armor and other plates, etc. The
rolling of rails is but one of several lines
of product. In short, each member of
the combine has such a largo number of
interests more or less closely bound up
in that of rail production that any at
tempt to consolidate under a single
management all these widespread inter- j
ests is out of the question.
A Bteel rail combine accomplishes all
the ends for which trusts have been
formed in other industries—the suppres
sion of competition and the control of
production and prices. The combine, as
at present constituted, is composed of
the following concerns. Opposite each
is given its annual capacity in net tons,
as stated by James M. Swank, general
manager of the American Iron and Steel
association:
Net Tons.
The Illinois Steel company 1,086,000
Carnegie Bros. & Co 600,000
The Cambria Iron company 226,000
The Bethlehem company 223,000
The I-ackawanna Coal and Iron com
pany : 600,000
The Pennsylvania Steel company 600,000
Total .* 3,146,000 I
It will be sufficient to go back to 1880 j
to trace the history of this combine. In
that year there were eleven works pro
ducing steel rails as follows: The North
Chicago, the South Chicago and tho
Union and Joliet Iron works, in Illinois;
the Edgar Thompson Steel works, the |
Cambria Iron company, the Pennsyl
vania Steel company, the Lackawanna
Coal and Iron company and the Scranton
Steel company, in Pennsylvania; the
Troy Steel and Iron company, in New
York; the Cleveland Rolling Mill com
pany, in Ohio, and the St. Louiß Steel
company, in Missouri. During the five
i years following 1880 four other iron
companies added steel rail mills to their
plants—the Worcester Steel works,
, Massachusetts; the Homestead Steel
works, Pennsylvania; the Southern Iron
company, Tennessee; the Springfield
Iron company, Illinois, and the Colorado
Coal and Iron company. To these must
be added the Duquesne works built in
1886-8, and the Maryland plant of
the Pennsylvania Steel company recent
ly completed. This makes a total of
seventeen separate works which were in
operation or have been built since 1880.
Of the fifteen works in operation in
1886 and 1887 the following have ceased
producing rails: The St. Louis Steel
company, the Troy Steel and Iron com
pany, the Cleveland Rolling Mills com
pany, the Worcester Steel works and the
Springfield Iron company. During the
same period the other works have
been consolidated as follows: The Illi
nois Steel company absorbed the three
Illinois works first mentioned; Car
negie Bros. & Co. secured control by
purchase of the Duquesne Steel works
and the Homestead Steel works, and the
Lackawanna Coal and Iron company
added to its original plant the Scranton
Steel works. This consolidation of in
terests was completed early in 1891, with
the result that tho Bteel rail combine
now controls all the works making rails
in the United States except that of the
Colorado Coal and Iron company, whose
annual capacity is only 100,000 net tons.
Several more or less strong combina
tions have been formed since 1880' to
control production and fix prices, but
with varying success. Previous to the
present combine that of 1886 and 1887
was the most successful of all. In the
fall of 1885 an era of active railroad
construction was begun and continued
throughout 1886 and 1887. As a result
of the large demand for rails the
combine was able to force the price up
to the importing point in spite of the
fact that the duty was then $lB per ton.
The effect of these combinations on
prices is shown in the following tables
giving the yearly pricoe per ton of steel
rails at the mills in Pennsylvania or of
Bessemer pig iron at Pittsburg since
1885:
1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1888. 1880. 1881.
Steel rails. 28.60 34.60 37.08 28.83 2825 81.76 29.82
Pig 1r0n... 17.61 18.86 21.87 17.38 18.00 18S6 16.86
Difference. 10.89 16.64 15.71 12.46 1125 12.90 13417
The extent to which the prices of steel
rails have been manipulated by the com
bine is well shown in the above tables.
If it be tho objects of trusts which sup
press competition to Becure the econo
mies which are gained by unifying in
terests and lowering the cost of produc
tion, and to divide the advantages thus
gained between producers and con
sumers, this division has not yet been
made by the steel rail trust. On the
contrary, the combine has not only ap
propriated all the l>enefits to itself, but
it has added to its profits by increasing
prices above the level prevailing under
competition. Since the consolidation of
interests early in 1891 not a ton of rails
has been sold by the eastern members of
the combine at less than S3O at the
works, or- by the western member, the
Blinois steel company, at less than
$31.50. These were tho prices agreed
upon at the meeting in Philadelphia a
year ago.
The investigations into the cost of pro
ducing the varions products of iron and
steel by the commissioner of labor show
the enormous profits of the combination.
On page 168 of his report the commis
eionorjiays, "The department has been
positively Informed relative to the cost
of making rails in several of the very
largest establishments in the United
States, and there is no shadow of a donbt
in the mind of the writer that in these
establishments the actual cost of stand
ard rails is, and has been for some time,
within a few cents of twenty-two dol
lars per ton at the works."
The facts on which Mr. Wright based
this statement were collected by him in
1889 and 1890. Since then an important
change has taken place. Not only have
the prices of materials fallen consider
ably, but wages have been reduced from
10 to over 15 per cent, in tho mills of all
the members of the combination. These
reductions have had the effect of reduc
ing materially the cost of producing
rails. In fact, well informed persons
are of the opinion that the total cost of
production of steel rails is now below
twenty dollars per ton. On this basis
the combine is making a profit of not
less than ten dollars per ton for every ton
of rails sold at the combination price.
Under ordinary conditions this high
rate of profit would cause new plants to
be put in operation, but such outside
works as now have the machinery needed
are either under agreements with the
combine not to engage in producing
rails, or realize that if they should at
tempt it the combine would at once cut
prices and thus prevent them from com
peting.
The steel rail combine therefore is a
monopoly of the worst character. By
keoping up the price of rails it prevents
the railroads from making needed re
pairs and extending their lines. This is
clearly shown by the experience of the
past year. And when, in spite of the
combine, an era of railroad building be
gins, the prices of rails is at once raised
to the importing point, with the result
that the cost of such extension is great
ly increased. The high prices ruling in
1886 and 1887 are a sufficient proof of
this, and the competition of foreign
rails, even at the high prices now ruling
here, is prevented by the duty of $18.44
per ton. In short, in its absolute con
trol over production and prices, the steel
rail combine has a mortgage on future
railroad extension, with full power to
foreclose it at any time it sees tit.
The Wrapping Paper Trust.
The representatives of the wrapping
paper combine concluded their secret
conference at tho Auditorium yesterday,
and were congratulating themselves
last evening before departing for their
homes on the fact that they had gather
ed in three more factories—two in Ohio
and one in Indiana. There are fifty
eight mills in the United States engaged
in manufacturing coarse wrapping pa
per, and of these twenty-Bix are in the
trust, which has its headquarters in
Chicago.
I This trust was badly wrecked by the
1 antitrust law when it firat came into
force, and has not fully recovered from
the shock. However, it is making rapid
strides, and expects to have all the mills
back into the combine in a year or two.
At present it runs under no particular
name,and without a president or any high
sounding title of any sort. The product
of its twenty-six mills is marketed
through a general agent, and he, with
two others, constitutes the executive
committee. They are J. C. Richardson
and F. C. Trebein, both of Ohio, and J.
B. Halladay, of Chicago. The last
named is the general agent of the con
cern, and from his headquarters in Chi
cago supplies the market of tho country
with coarse wrapping paper, except in
so far as the independent mills supply it.
There are a large number of mills not
now in the trust, and these are, as usual,
cutting prices. The trust price for com
mon wrapping paper ranges from $1.25
to $1.75 per 100 pounds, while the figures
of the independent makers range from
five to ten cents less. The object of the
meeting was to extend the membership
of the trust and take steps to prevent
further hurtful competition. The prog
ress in this direction was quite flatter
ing. Three of the largest mills outside
of the trust were taken into the fold and
others are preparing to follow. A slight
cut in prices was ordered, but Mr. Hal
laday says that as soon as the other
mills are induced to join the combine
the rates will be raised to the figures of
two years ago.—Chicago Times.
The "Reciprocity" Proclamation.
The proclamation of the president im
posing the duties fixed by the "reci
procity" section of the McKinley tariff,
which was foreshadowed by the notice
given on Jan. 8 last, has been issued, to
take effect immediately. It applies to
the products of Colombia, Hayti and
Venezuela only. It is the belief of the
merchants interested that it will seri
ously affect our trade with these coun
tries. The only products really affected
are coffee and hides, on which duties of
3 and 1% cents per pound respectively
are imposed.
Our imports of these articles from the
above countries amounted to $15,295,028
of coffeo and $1,690,264 of hides in 1891,
or 15.9 and 6 per cent, respectively of
the total imports. Venezuela coffee is
unlike that of any other country, and
generally commands a higher price in
the United States than in England. It
romains to be seen, therefore, whether
the duty will be added to the price or be
paid by the exporter.
No good results are possible from this
use of the "reciprocity club." Its only
effect will bo to engender hatred against
us. In fact, it is probable that the pres
ident would never have exercised his
authority to impose these duties had not
the exigencies of politics made it neces
sary. But why select these insignificant
countries? Could not the reason ad
vanced for not including the Argentine
and Uruguay in the list, to the effect
that their present poverty and financial |
distress precluded any arrangement with
them, bestretched to apply to Venezuela,
Hayti and Colombia also? The very
fact that these countries have not been
included will have the effect of still fur
ther increasing the prejudice against us.
It will be hard to find any justification
whatever for this now restriction of
trade.—New York Commercial Bulletin.
What is
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys "Worms and allays
feverishncss. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, *
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cos*
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Castoria. Castoria.
" Coetoria is au excellent medicine for chll .. cfcatoria is so well adapted to children that
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its j recommend it as superior to any prescription
good effect upon their children." known to me."
DR. G. C. OSGOOD, H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
Lowell, Mass. 11l 80. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
" Castoria is the best remedy for children of " Our physicians in the children's depart
which lam acquainted. I hope the day is not ment have spoken highly of their expert
far distant when mothers will consider the real ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
interest of their children, and use Castoria in- and although we only have among our
stead of the various quack nostrums which are medical supplies what is known as regular
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, products, yet we are free to confess that the
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful merits of Castoria has won us to look with
agents down their throats, thereby sending favor upon it."
them to premature graves." UNITED HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY,
DR. J. F. KINCHELOE, Boston, Mass.
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SOUTH HEBERTON.
PETER TIMONY,
BOTTLER.
And Dealer in all kinds of
Liquors, Beer and Porter,
Temperance Drinks,
Etc., Etc.
Geo.Ringler&Co.'s
Celebrated LAGER BEER put
in Patent Sealed Bottles here
on the premises. Goods
livered in any quantity, and to
any part of the country.
FREELAND BOTTLING WORKS,
Cor. Centre and Carbon Sta., Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Volley Depots
ItIUDEWIciL
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH HEBERTON, PA.
Clothing. Groceries, Etc., Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
From nil the principal points in Europe
■n all points in the United States.
Agent for the transmission of
MONEY
I'o all parts of Europe. Checks, Drafts,
and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
Ranks cashed at reasonable rat vs.
E. M. GERITZ,
23 years in Germany and America, opposite
the Central I lotel, Centre Street, Freelaca. The
Cheapest Kepalring Store in town.
Watches, Clocks and iewelry.
New Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry on hand for the Holi.
days; the lowest cash price in
town. Jewelry repaired in
short notice. All Watch Re
pairing guaranteed for one
year.
Eight Day Clocks from $3.00
to $12.00; New Watches from
$4.00 up.
E. M. GERITZ,
Opposite Central Hotel, Centre St., Fr jland.
GO TO
Fisher Bros.
Livery Stable
FOB
FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS
At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and
Funerals. Front Street, two squares
below Freeland Opera House.
C. D. ROHRBACH,
Dealer in
Hardware, Paints, Varnish,
Oil, Wall Paper, Mining
Tools and mining Sup
plies of all kinds,
Lamps, Globes, Tinware, Eto.
Having purchased the stock
of Wm. J. Eckert and added a
considerable amount to the
present stock I am prepared to
sell at prices that defy compe
tition.
Don't forget to try my special
brand of MINING OIL.
Centre Street, Freeland Pa.
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND