ANNUAL REPORT of the Middle Coal Field Poor District. December 31, 1804* RECEIPTS. To balance from previous report $19,398 87 To 11 I. Relhmun, E M Chunk (33 12 To Jacob Sunlel, Maucb Chunk bor.. 373 43 To Thus Dutot, " " " 081130 To Charles 1) Culver" " " 3,475 16 To Charles E Foster, Eußt " " 2,250 02 To Comly Malloy, .Summit Hill " 470 57 To Joseph Gormley, " " " 2,1)12 02 To Levi Mursilen. M C township iiß4 us To David Uecse, Jr. " " 2,4)18 88 i To C 17 Bensinyi-r, Weatherly bor— IJC On j To Samuel W Kotford, " " 1,102 "• i To W N I'ichter, Hanks township 1,8". 0 59 , To Henry J Fritz, Lehigh " 215 48 To Jacob Eberts, Lausanne" .si 41 | To William Ueistir, Lansi'ord b0r.... 2,524 13 To Charles Altmiller, llazletou city.. 0,13" 85 To John 11 Doyle, Hazle township— 5:.".' (Hi To Patrick Sweeney. " " 8,580 •*. To Thomas Drown, Foster " 3,240 18 To Arthur D Goedicke, Jcddo bor— 12 si To James I> Mock, " " 2tr. hi To August Hiskcy, West llazletou... 502 nr. To F It Fairchild, Freeland borough.. 308 09 To Hugh Malloy, " " SUU UU To James MeCready, out door burial. 15 mi To Spaide Dros, dup order ref 12 00 To A S Monroe, maintenance 80 'M' To Martin \ Noiuuth, dup order rof.. 10 3.7 To .John Ehricli, maintenance 128 00 To Uus Hcnscl, " 108 00 To Sophia Larson, " 84 uu To other poor districts 116 UU To Mt Horcb Lodge, lOOF 12 UU To Eiuanucl Tschudu, maintenance.. 12 Uu To liureuu of Charities, " 15 00 $43,012 18 Total $02,405* 06 DISBUUSEMEXTS. Auditing expenses :tU 00 Children's Aid Society 123 UU Coal and light 1,21170 Clothing, boots and shoes 2a> 75 Dry goods and notions •<*>> 34 Conveying paupers 050 00 insane 131 00 Election expenses 338 05 Farm implimonts 74 75 Groceries and provisions 3,852 20 Hospital expenses 205 ti.' House " 166 35 Live stock 120 00 Maiutciiuncc, insane at Danville 3,731 uu " Wcrucrville.. 1M ;• Medicine am 8, Olllce expenses 373 85 Gilt door rebel and burials lf,- o>i medical attendance . 202 35 Printing 470 0u Repairs 3V< 7> Salaries and expenses l,4cu tin Tobacco ;;• 4.4 Whiskey J'.u I ; liofunded taxes .. 0" 1-arin expenses 1,057 •> settlement of Judgment of VeaUel— '.• o. Feeble minded children Hi on Land purchase suu o> toiler almshouses ... 1,. lu •Geo T Wells, steward (see itemized statement below) 3,500 00 Expense attending directors* eonven ai York 110 70 New building 0,000 uu Improvements on new boiler, etc 1,320 43 48,7 15 55 Cush bill in Hazleton Xat'l Hank 13,003 50 Total $02,1'10 05 ♦ STEWARD'S ACCOUNT. Dr. Cash ree'd from directors 3,500 00 " " sale eabbago and potatoes 105 55 Cash ree'd for live stoek 11l 50 " " maintaining Inmutes 17 68 From Board of Anatomy 15 00 For hides 14 08 " grain a 30 " lard 5 70 " C It R of X J for goods stolen 7 24 For gas pipe 5 70 " school desks sou " merchandise 2 32 $ 3,802 13 Hal due steward. 46130 Farm expense $ 1,120 39 Conveying paupers 3 00 Freight und express 489 84 Drugs 4 25 Groceries ami provisions 95 ui Election expenses 11 uu House " 5U3 75 Hospital " 107 75 Firemen 302 00 Nurse 300 IJO Warden 50 00 Repairs 2s 01 • Mice 20 00 Steward's traveling expenses .32 20 3,248 43 Sal. steward and matron 1.075 00 $ 4,323 48 Out Dour Hi Hcf and l}urial#. Out door relief, Luzerne district $10.u03 24 " burials " " 322 00 " relief. Middle district 1,115 49 " burials, " " luo ()U relief, Lower district 3,142 27 " burials, " " 00 uu Total $15,039 00 Salaried ami Exhume*. P H Latham and Wl Long, phys $ 400 00 A M Neumuller, secretary 300 00 Samuel Hurlciiuin, director 200 uu A S Monroe, " 200 00 James MeCready, " 200 00 Rev J 1' Uuxton 50 00 Rev Francis Hrady 50 00 Total $ 1,400 00 Conveying lunatic to Danville. Frank O'Dnnnell $ 5 00 Thomas F Luubach 1 on As Monroe 60 25 I' II Latham, MI) 20 75 G T Wells, steward 48 11 $ 131 09 Conveying Paupers. To conveying in Luzerne district. .. .$ 575 15 Middle " 11 45 Lower " 73 :19 $ 059 99 outstanding n Duplicate. Thomas J Moore, IH9I $ 17 04 G C Kirschncr, 1891 459 63 Lewis Ik'ehtlotf. 1891 243 ' 9 I'atriek Givlns, 1892 9 -s Frank D Faucliil1 •William Holster, 1804 11 1 Charles D < ulver, " 991 August Hiskey, " 120 15 James D Mock, " 30 07 Hugh Malloy, " 575 in Thomas Hrown, " 1,28-3 19 Dav id Reese, Jr " 84 85 Charles Altmiller, 1893 54 0* 1891 4,739 07 WNFichter, " 2,196 >3 Samuel W Jlolfurd, " 1,989 si $20,:;i7 63 Thosomarked thus (*) have mnle payments Since the making out of the above statement. Tin; following is a comparative statement • .1 i out door relief and total amount ol' tax dupli- . eates for eueh district: Duplicates. Relief. Per Cent. \ Luzerne di 5....529,095 84 $10,0051 514 31 8-lu Middle - 7,5135 31 1,445 49 192 10 Lower " 15,720 75 3,042 27 2*3 3in ' The whole number of persons receiving 0111 ; door relief during the year weresl6Badults ami I 037 children. Xumber insane at Danville, 5)9. 1 Number at. Wernersville, 15). Approximate value of real estate and per-I souul property as taken ami computed by tin directors and auditors: 5150 acres SS#.UO slusuu (HI j 431 " " SS.'JU 2,1515 IN) Store 1,500 MI Almshouse... 12(110 (Hi Hospital and fixtures 20jj0U U) Holler house ami laundry tlxtures 5,(Hi) (Hi House I ui niture. all buildings.. 2,500(1) Chop mill ami water works 500 (* Gas machine und tlxtures. 250 0U Farm implements ami muchinery 2,(110 (Hi Livestock sl,lHl)(*i j Far in produce. 2,800 00 ' Cash in bank 151,0051 50 j Taxes uncollected 20,217 (d $90,000 153 Samuel Harlomun,) A.S. Monroe, /-Directors. James MeCready, 1 Attest: A. M. Neumuller, secretary. Produce on Farm. J,2to bushpls potutoes; 453 bushels mangeky : 35 bushels turnii s, 55 bushels beet-: 72 bushels J carrots; 7,500 heads cabbage; 800 buuclu s celery. I 118 leads hay; 1,-inn bushels corn in ear; 1,2(11 j bushels outt-; I.UBO bushels rye; 16- bushels j uekwheat; 2,180 pounds butier; 950 pournl* , l.ird; 8,500 pounds pork; 2.5(1) pounds beef; (>"'( pounds veal; 150 bushels picked apples; 15 bur- j vols eider; 10 barrels sailrkraut; 27 barrels soft ; oup; 2,400 pounds hard soap. Stock. 5 head of horses; 3 colts; 2 mules; 22 cows; 9 j heifers; 5 steers; 2 bulls; 10 calves; 5 breeding i sows; 1 boar; 31 shouts; 12 tur cys; 200 chickens; ! 0 ducks. Machinery. 1 2-horsc wagons; 1 2-scated carriage; 1 cart; i earriage; I spring wagon; 3 2-horse sleds; 3 leighs; I plows; 3 cultivators; 2 harrows; 1 hay ake; 3 mowing machines; 1 reaper; 1 binder 1 1 3-liorsc threshing maehine; 1 corn sheller; 1 •ower f< dder cutter; 1 hand fodder cutter; 1 j an mill; 1 land roller. Admitted During 1894. vlule adults lis I Female adults 30 Male children ' 4 ! Female children 5 157 Discharged and Removed. Male adults 90' Female adults 19 Male children t Female children 3 115 ! Died During the l'car. Male 35 Female 13 518 Inmates Remaining. Male adults 101 ' Female adults 54 Mali- children 1 Female children :i 1 159 1 Classification. Males in hospital Cfi Females In hospital 42 Males in almshouse :kt : Females in almshouse 12 155 :.s males and 17 1. ; e? are insane Average number of inmates for year, 151. Died During the Year. Mrs. Mary Boyle, Jan. 51, aged 80 years. Mrs. 'l'll nias Boyle, .Jan. 20, aged 78 years. Stephen Dowish, Feb. 9, aged 51 years. Miss Mary Hughes, Feb. 21, aged 34 years. • ana sC uugh in, M rob , Pgedßl '• • ars. Mrs. Mary ioy le, March 9, aged 8.7 years. Jos- Hunie, March 17. ag< d 1h years. Josi ii 1 Kazelski, March 2(1, aged 5) yours. Evan Jones, April 8. aged 7 yours. ( has. Doner, April 12, agt d id years. John Drr .vinsliaw, April 13. aged years. .Mrs. James Drown, \prll 2', aged 510 years. Moses Anthony , April ..'7, aged 85 years. John Moser, May aged 0u years. Anna Szurwick. May 21, aged 23 years. James Ruteostky, May 24, aged 15 years. .1 allies Moran, May 20, aged 85 years. Eliza ITitciiurd. May 23, aged 34 years. Mrs. Angelina Aria r, Jun 2, aged LI years. Cusia i" spizr ere. June 11, aged (8 veins .Mrs. Slarnohulsa. June 19. aged o)years. Jiarney Brisiln, June2U, aged 50 years. Mrs. \\llliiig, July 151, age , 8.7 yrurs. futrlck Brady, July 13, aged W years. Andrew uilish, July go, aged 59* years. Condy M : )e\itt, Aug. 9. Mr i 411 y. ;5 rs . Albert H< i . u . . 25 .1 a•s. Frank M '-a. vi. , .nig. 18. aged 35 yours. Jehu Youuiek, Aug. 22, uged '•* years. Mrs. Mary Mnith, Sept. lu, aged 88 years. Patrick Carroll, Sept. 18, aged 98 years. X ick Seopiun, Sept. 21, aged 51 years, Charles sopka, fck-pt. 23. aged I s years. Wm. Atkinson, Oct 1 aged 63 years. Mike Moako, Nov. 8, uged 15 years. Mrs. Kah or, Nov. 9, uged 88 years. Jos. Junes. Nov. 12, aged >u year*;. Mrs Gillespie, Dee. 24, uged 75 y -urs. Children Horn in 18'Jl. Jan. 18, Mary Estm r, boy. Feb. 8, Dora Renuskemcg, girl. Feb 19, Ruth Hughes, boy. May 4, Mary lirwnn nburg, girl. Sept. 25, Mary Ward, boy. Dee. 4, Susan Krautz, girl. Articlen Mintc in the House. 197 bed sheets; 42 bolster eases; 49 pillow ticks; 103 women's aprons: lu- wmiien's dresses; 31 in fants' drosses; 75 worn* n s piHicoats;2t infants,' petticoats; 10pair int'anis' drawers; 129 women's chemise: 14 infants' eoeiuke; shrouds; 3 ki pillow cuses; 93 bed ticks; 8 bolster ticks; 7 chil dren's aprons; 32 children's dresses; 18 night dresses; 19 children's petticoats; 24 pairs wo men's druwei s; 12 undcrwuists; s chiidreu's chemise; 50 towels. Cost of Inmates. In this statement items not chargeable to i inuinteiuiucc have been deducted. George T Wells, steward $ 3,500 00 Tobacco ;i49 45 1 Medicine 860 83 Hospital expenses. 295 85 1 House expenses JSB 35 Groceries and provisions R,K52 30 Fuel and light 1,311 70 Farm implements 74 75 Dry goods und notions \BS :w Clothing 2515 75 Total costs .. $11,449 88 Average number inmates, including stew ard's department, 182; cost per mouth, $5.39; cost per week, $1.37; cost per day, 19e. Exeltid ing steward's department, 151; cost per month, 58.32; coat per week, $1,521; cost per day, 31c. | George T. U ells, steward. ! Ida M. Wells, matron. We, Die undersigned, auditors of the middle coal Held poor district, do certify that we have exumiued the foregoing uceounts, receipts and vouchers for the expenditures of the directors 1 and steward and liud them correct as above I stated. U. V. Kink""' } Auditors, j January 25, 1895. 1/STATE OF MICHAEL GALLAGHER, ' J.-i late ol Freeland, rleeensed. 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Address E. Martin black, editor. No. 49 Exchange Place, N. Y. ; Advertise In the Trhiuxn. EEEELAND TRIBUNE. PUBLJHHKD EVKKT MONDAY AND THUBSDAY. TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STBKET ABOVE CENTRB. SUBSCRIPTION BA TI LS. One Yc&r.. $1 50 Six Months...— 75 1 Four Months...— 50 Two M0nth5....... i. 25 Bui>3eribers an* requested to observe the date ' following the name on tho labels of their papers. By referring to tills they can teU at a glance how they stand on tho books In this 01&00. For instance: Grover Cleveland iOUune9s means that Grovur Is jmld up to June 28, 1895. Keep tho figures in advance-of tl* present date. Report promptly to this olTice when your paper Is not received. All arrearages must bo paid when paper Is discontinued, or collection will be made In the manner provided by Jaw. | FREELAND, FEHUUARY 25, 1805. J The Future of Wheat Culture. Agriculture in the United States in one of its chief branches has another I very important competitor in the field, j The Argentine Republic promises soon to become the greatest wheat-producing' 1 country in the world. The planters ' there have but recently beprun the ex- j portation of wheat, but the increase has been very rapid—rapid, however, | j in so steady away that we cannot i speak Of it as a mere tempornry or ' spasmodic contribution to tho world's ' j supply. These shipments from Argen j tine were first noticed In 1802, when about 25,000,000 bushels were sent to ! Europe; in 1893 the shipments amounted to 45,000,000; in the first half of 1804 tho shipments had been about 45,000,000, and the indications in Rucnos Ayres ! were that before the end of the year the shipments would aggregate 75,000,- ; 000. Another crop will be harvested j thero in December, and this promises | to amount to 125,000,000. There ure ' five million people in Argentine, and if i I wo allow five bushels per capita for ! homo consumption, it will easily bo acqn that in the South American re- | public there will be a surplus of 1(M),- i 000, OOP. bushels, and this, of course, will j go to the European markets and lira- ; i zillan markets once supplied by us. J . The Brazilians have abrogated the j \ treaty of reciprocity with us, and naturally our Hour and wheat, ; once exchanged for sugar, will ; have to find other purchasers. The j j shipments of agricultural machinery j j from this country to Argentine are at j present greater than ever before, and this shows that the wheat planters there arc preparing to enlarge the acreage, as the machines most in de mand arc reapers, mowers and thrash ers. Thero arc other considerations that make this Argentine competition formidable. The climate is mild there, I and the food plentiful and cheap. The 1 laborers do not need to be housed or clothed so well as those who work In ; our harsher climate. Then, again, tho Argentine wheat-growing regions arc 1 quite near the seaboard, and there is : no need for a long and costly land haul to the place of exportation. These j considerations make it wise for us to look at the future of wheat culture in tho United States with candor and ! frankness, says Harper's Weekly. It will do no manner of good to underrate tho importance of facts becauso wo ! | hold the Latins of South America in | 1 low esteem. It would be wiser for us to come in competition with them only ' when we can beat them, or at least I hold our own. We cannot beat them i in any game that requires the American i farmers to live as the Italian laborers j j live who till the fertile soil of the I I plains of South America. Nor should 1 our farmers abandon the field to any I competitors, however formidable. In other words, we should by no means | consider the possibility of no longer cultivating wheat. But we should cul tivate it more wisely. The Potato Crop. Heavy shipments of potatoes an? l>e- Ing made from North Dakota, und wag ] ons of this product are almost as coin -1 mon In the streets as ure loads of j | wheat, the great staple of the state. A ! new source of revenue to the farmer has apparently sprung into existence.' | The west—Montana, Idaho and Wash- | ington, even, arc appearing in the field | as competitors against North Dakota, and although there is a haul against the western growers of from five hun dred to fifteen hundred miles, they seem to find the business remunera tive. Points over fifteen hundred miles from tho Twin Cities along tho I main line and branches of the North ' era Pacific are sending shipments eastward daily. Recently, for the first time in the history of the North ern Pacific road, an entire train con sisting of twenty-two car loads passed east. The irrigated fields of Montana, along the National park, the Northern Pacific and Montana, and the Spokane i and I'alouse branches, and the Bit ter Root valley, as welt as the Val | ley of the Yellowstone generally in its upper portion, are this year sending in j potatoes. Over two hundred car loads ! have gone over the road lately. Larm iers realize, more and more, that this crop is about as paying, year by year, as any they can get, and the acreage is steadily being increased. A Rcfh-ctlon on the Arttat. , Jones—Confound that barberl I'm all > • cuts and scratches! Mrs. Jones—Yes; you look as though I 7QU had been shaving yourself.—Life. I HARRISBCRGIMR The Legislators at Homo on a Ten Days' Vacation. | VHE NECESSITY FOE ECONOMY. I Governor Hustings Will Scnil in a Message Calling a Halt on Lavish Appropriations. A Hill to I'rovhle a State Home for Con ! stiiuptives—For a County of Quay. HAHitisitUJitt, Feb. v —The legislature has taken a recess for ton days in order that the lawmakers may attend the munl- I cipal elections and spend Washington's birthday at home. Both bodie# will re convene n. .V :ulay evening, and it is thought will buckle down to business in earnest. ll.'-ginning Tuesday tlio house will hold two sessions on Tuesdays, Wed nesday and Thursdays, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. ill., and from 3 to 5 o'clock in the 1 afternoon. i The house two years ago did not begin to hold two sessions until the middle of ; March. Tim senate is ahead of the house with its work and will continue to hold | one session a day for at least a month yet. Old members say they have never seen in their legislative experience so many bills on the house calendar a.i at present. These will nearly all be given careful considera tion, with the result that the session will I probably be extended far into May. j The governor has signed the resolution , introduced by Mr. Foclit, of Union, pro | viding for an Investigation of the stato in ■ stitutions to ascertain how many of their inmates are aliens. The resolution pro- I vides that the inquiry shall bo made by a committee from the houso and senate and two <'i .interested persons to be appointed by the governor. The committee is to mak.* its report to the next legislature. The eomittoes to investigate the man agement of the insane hospicals at Wer n rsville and Xorristown have been ap p finti l and will go to work next Thurs day Senator Gohln, of Lebanon, will i I conduct the investigation. The governor litis not yet acted upon the bill providing for an additional law judgo j for Westmoreland county. The ten days' limit expires next Friday. It is believed, though, that ho will sign tlio measure bo | fore that time. Colonel Cilkcsou's Appointment. Colonel Gilkeson, chairman of the state ' , Republican committee, lias boon rewarded ! I for tiie admirable manner in which ho j conducted the campaign which resulted in ; the election of Governor Hastings with tho | appointment of commissioner of banking, j at a salary of #i>,Uoo a year. Tho colonel j has qualified ainl announced tho appoint- ! ment of Colonel F. Asbury Awl, of this city, as deputy commissioner. Colonel ; Awl was appointed by Colonel Gilkoson's | predecessor. Ho is a Democrat and a pro- j ! togo of ox-Governor Pattison. j Governor and Mrs. Hastings have Issued ; invitations for a reception at the executive ! I mansion on next Tuesday evening, tho . j 20th, on the occasion of the lifty-sixth an- ' i niversary of the governor's birth. Tlio re- j ccption will bo the most brilliant social ; all air ever given at the old fashioned man sion, and will be attended by the United j States senators from Pennsylvania, the congressmen and congressmen-elect, state i judiciary, Major General Snowdon and I stall*, the governor s staff, the three brlga- j ! dier generals and their respective staffs I and other state dignitaries. The mansion | will be brilliantly decorated and illumi i natcd. An addition is being built to tho dining mom for the occasion. Mrs. Has tings will be assisted in receiving by tlio wife of Lieutenant Governor Lyon and I the ladies of the cabinet. This will bo tho third and final reception at the mansion ; this season. Senator Kauffinan, of Lancaster, tho leader of the anti-Cameron senators, star tled t i nencitu last Thursday with a vigor j ous protest against the creation of new offices in general and against the bill al lowing the superintendent of public iu struetion a stenographer in particular. The bill originally provided for a salary of I $1,500 a year, but the amount was reduced to #1,200, and then tho measure passed I finally. The extravaganco of the legisla ture has alarmed the governor, and ho has concluded to call a halt. The members have shown a disposition to create new i offices galore and pass all manner of ap propriations and throw the responsibility of disposing of thorn upon tho governor. General Hastings doesn't propose to stand ! this, and after the recess he will send a message to the legislature calling atten tion to the fact that the hard times have impaired the state revenues and that greater economy must be practiced with the people's money. To Investigate Philadelphia Polities. When the senate reconvenes a resolu tion will he offered for a committee to in vestigate the municipal affairs of Phila delphia Senator Quay is credited with J being behind tho proposed investigation, | his purpose being to crush his former ; lieutenants, Senator Porter and David Martin It has not yet been determined 1 who will be chairman of the committee, but It is thought the honor Will go to Sen ator Kennedy, o£ Allegheny, a warm per sonal friend of Senator Quay. Thoro is a . unanimous sentiment among the Quay j people to have Senator Penrose conduct the investigation, hut he lias declined. Ho will be a member of the committee. Chairman Niles, of the houso general judiciary committee, has introduced a i local taxation bill similar to the Now York , law, which he will press in preference to the new revenue bill drafted by tho stato , tax conference, of which he is a member. Mr. Niles' bill provides that all lands and personal estate, except property used for public purposes, actual place) of religious worship, places for burial not used for pri vate or corporate profit, and Institutions of purely public charity, whether owned by corporations or individuals, shall bo liable to taxation, and that all laws ox einpting property from taxation other than that enumerated shall bo void. Tho word "land" is defined to mean everything within the common parlance that may bo so designated. The bill puts a construc tion on the words "personal estate" to include furniture, money, goods, debts duo from solvent debtors, whether on Stock, note, bond or mortgage, and stock in moneyed corporations, as well as capi tal stock not invested in real estate, it i provides further that tho taxes on all property shall be levied and assessed under ( existing laws. A bill creating n department of agricul ture has passed tho houso and is on tho senate calendar for second reading next Tuesday. Tlio measure provides for a secretary of agriculture, at a salary of #4,000 a year; a deputy secretary, who shall be paid $3,500; an economic zoolo gist, a commissioner of forestry, a dairy and fopd commissioner and state vuteriu arian, who shall poceivo a salary of 92,500 each. Tlioy arc to be appointed by the governor and serve for four years. The governor is also authorized to appoint a chief clerk at a salary of #I,BOO a year and one messenger, whose salary shall be SOOO. The other officers, except the statu veter inarian, are allowed a clerk each at a salary of $1,500. Governor Hastings is urging the speedy passage of the bill, and it is likely that it will reach him before the close of the month. The forestry bill has also passed the house and is well advanced in the senate. This is one of the most Important, meas ures introduced this session and will, if it becomes a law, tend to protect the forests of the state from destruction by lire. The bill provides for special fire wardens in remote and thinly peopled forest districts who are to be residents of such districts, their compensation to be fixed by the forestry commission and paid by the state. The supervisors of roads of the respective townships, by virtue of their office, are distiict fire wardens. In case of fire they are to go to the ground at once luid hire such help as they may deem nocessary. Anyone desiring to burn brush or other combustible matter in or near forest land must first apply for permission from tlio fire warden. Violators of this provision may bo arrested and taken before a magis trate without a warrant. The bill defines the word " forest" to include scrub brush, sprouts, briers and all woody growths apt to feed or spread lire. For the County of Quay. The senate lias passed finally a bill cre ating tho county of Quay out of portions of Luzerne and Schuylkill couutios. lu tlio house the measure will not have tho easy time that it did in tho other body. In tho lower branch tho friends of Martin and Porter arc opposing tho measure and have succeeded so far iu keeping it in com mittee. Tho Coxo Brothers, the lurgo coal operators in Pennsylvania, are opposing it also. The Dill takes in three townships of Schuylkill county and two in Luzerne, in cluding tho city of Huzleton. It is claimed that within the territory there is a popula tion of 00,000, with tho Democrats in a majority. The house committee on education has reported the Douthctt 1)111 aimed at tho school book trust. Tho Dill provides for a school book board, to consist of the gover nor, secretary of the commonwealth and state superintendent of public instruction. Within sixty days after tho passage of tho act the state superintendent is expected to have gathered required information and prepared a list of text hooks with the pub lishers' prices attached. The board will fix the price for each school book not to exceed 75 per cent, of the wholesale rate now quoted. After the list of books is prepared tho publishers will bo asked for proposals at prices not exceeding the now ones fixed by tho board to furnish tho books for five years under contract, the school boards to pay the freight. For every failure to fill orders the publishers will bo fined#soo. The books adopted cannot bo changed for five years without a throe fourths vote of the board. Tho board can order the books from the publishers at the prices stipulated by the school book board,or if they can secure the same books for less money they are at liberty to do so. The house has under consideration a liquor license bill to protect the retailer, the wholesaler and bottler. It provides that if a bottlor bottles spirituous liquors and malt liquors both he shall pay tho same license as a retailer and a wholesaler pays, but if he bottles malt liquor only then he pays the sa™e license that ho now pays. The bill provides further that no wagon shall ho used by a bottler unless it is his absolute property. This is to pre vent the peddling of beer by parties who have no license, but who put some one's name and number on the side of their wagon and sell for a brewer on commis sion. The bill was introduced by Mr. Fowby request of the Retail Liquor Deal ers' association of Philadelphia. The Marshall bill repealing the law prohibiting the consolidation of competing pipe lino companies went through tho houso on final passage as if lubricated, only fifty-six votes being recorded against it. The measure is before the senate cor porations committee and will be reported after tho recess. It is likely to go through that body with as much ease as character ized its passage Dy tho houso. Want the Winter IlcglMtry Al>nlish< S. of A. building, if you don't know where it is. Jos. Neuburger's Bargain Emporium, ZFreelaiica., lE?a,. f£ teh:ui£sx o £ WW s I $ ' 1 L, ; O < Af 2 £ 0 '■ t ' W < Philip Gcr/tz, Corner Front and Centre Street*. lam the oldest Jctveler In town. I have had the InrifrM practical rxpcrlenec In repaii'lnif and will guarantee you thorough work. 1 have always In stock the largest assortment of Watches, Clne'.s. Silver* i'c. I I ill lit re, hlngs Diamonds and MAsleal I isti umoi ts. I will do ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARGE on any article purchased from me. W. L. DOUGLAS r Ji II 15 Sg ISTHEBEST. C 3 ts,s OUb FIT FOB A KING. 5. CORDOVAN, jfi* Tk SRENCH A ENAMELLED CALF. tf4. s 3SP FINE CALF&KANGAROO. ">■ *{s *3.5? POLICE,3SOLES. f? \| , 2 5P2.W0R KI NGME N , S \v j -EXTRA FINE >; BGYS'SCKOQLSHQES. f LADIES ' SPND FOR CATALOGUE w . I _ . o OU G L A_a* ' ■■"•'•ZVX- DROCKTOM./-LASS. Over One Million People wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally satisfactory They Rive the best value for the money. They equul custom shoes In style and lit. Their wearing qualities are unsurpassed. The prices are uniform,—-stamped on solo. From $i to $3 saved over other makes. If your dealer cannot supply you we can. bold by Hugh Malloy, Centre anil Walnut Sts. Dr. H. wTmONROE, Dentist. Located permanently in Birkbeck brick, second floor. rooms 1, 2 and 3, over Smith's shoe store, Freeland, Pa. Gas and ether administered for the pain less extraction of teeth. Teeth filled and ar tificial teeth inserted. Reasonable prices and ALL WORK GUARANTEED. CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc, The finest brands of domestic and I Imported whiskey on sale at his new and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches- hgp tor and Hal lent mo beer and Young ling's porter on tup. I Centre - Street, - Five - Points. Wm. VVeh-rman, WATCHMAKER. 85 Centra Street, FHEELAND, 1A. Feir irntrlmn and clock* for xnlr, Cheap est re]uiring store in tmrn. Work promptly attended to and guarantied. ALEX.* SHOLLACK, BOTT-LEIi. „ r 3eer, SPorter, "Wine, and XkLq.-u.ox3- Cor. Waalilßgton end Walnot Stw^Jfroehmd. COTTAGE HOTEL, Washington and Main Streets. FRED. HAAS, Prop. First-class accomodation for j>crmancnt and transient guests. Good tublo. l air rates. liar tacly etoeked. Eqble attached Harness! Harness! Light Carriage Harness, sfi.GO, $7, $9 and $10.50. Heavy Express Harness. $10.50, $lO, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness. double, $25, S2B and SBO. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. A new stock of blankets, lap robes, buffalo robes, etc., just arrived, are selling cheap. PY-.U , i. If If-'.-) i •&': icWßCrtriG:Aj'.io Anthrueito eoul usfrl exclusively, insuring elcaiiliness and comfort. AUHANQEMKNT OF PASSENGER TRAINS. NOV. 18, 181)4. LEAVE FREELAND. GOT), 8 25, 0 33. 10 41 n in, 1 85, 2 27, 2 40, 4 25, (i 12, 0 58, 8 (IT, 8 57 p m, for Drifton, Joddo, Lum ber Yard, Stockton und iluzicLon. ■ •5 05, 8 25. 9;C5 am, 1 35, 3 40. 4 2". p in, for Munch ( hunk, Allontown, Bethlehem, Phila., East on and New York. <5 05, 0 33, JO 41 urn, 2 27, 4 25, 658 pm, for Malmnoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsx 111 c. 7 2(5, 105(5 a in, 11 54,4 34 p in, (via Highland I (ranch) tor White llavcn, (i lon Summit, Wilkesj- Karre, Pittston and L. and 15. Junction. SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 40 a in and 3 45 p in for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum ber Yard and Hazleton. 345 p in for Delano, Mahanoy City, Slicnuii doah. New York and Philadelphia. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 7 2(5, 0 27, 10 5(5, 11 54 a m, 12 58, 2 13, 4 34, 5 .'"1, (5 58, 8 47 jim, from llazlcton, Stockton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drilton. 7 2(5, 0 27, 10 5(5 a in, 2 13, 4 34, (158 pm, from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah tvia New I lost on Branch). 12 58, 5 33, 8 47 pm, from New York, Easton, Philadelphia. Bethlehem, Allentown and Maueli Chunk. ' 0 27, 1066 a in, 12 58, 5 33, 6 68, 8 47 p in, from EuHtnn, Phila., Bethlehem and Million chunk. 0 33, 10 41 a m.2 27,5 58 p m Iroin White Haven, Glen Snniinit, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston und L. and B. Junction (via Highland IJruticli). SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 31 a m and 331 pm, from Huzleton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 11 31 a m from Dciuno, llazleton, Philadelphia and Easton. 3 31 p in from Delano und Mahanoy region. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l POOR. Agent, Phila., Pa. KOLLIN 11. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East. Div. A. W. NONNEMACHER, Ass't G. P. A., South Bethlehem, Pa. THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANE SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect January 20, 184)5. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eekley, Hazlo Brook, Stockton. Beaver Meadow ltoud, Roan and Hazleton Junction at tioo, ti 10 a in, 120H, 4 15 p in, daily except Sunday, und 7 03 u in, 2 38 l> in, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Harwood,Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at (5 00 a m, 12 00 p m, daily except Sunduy; und 7 03 u m, 2 38p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, llarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oncidu and Sliepptou at ti 10 a in, 1200, 4 16 p m, daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Ha/leton Junction for llarwood, Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at, (5 35 a in, 1 58 |> m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 u m, 4 22 p m, Sunduy. r Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, llarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and Shepptou ut (5 47,0 37 a in, 12 40, 4 4(5 P "i. dally except Sunday; and 7 37 a in, 3 08 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Deringer for JTomhicken, Cran berry, llarwood, Hazleton Juliet ion. Roan, Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, llazie Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drilton at 2 55, bO7 p 111, daily except Sunday; and 037 a in, 507 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Shepptou for Oneida, Humboldt Road, llarwood Road, Oneida .Junction, Huzlc ton Junction u'ld Roan at 8 18, 10 15 am, 115, 5 25 p in, daily except Sunday; and 8 00 a m, 3 44 p ill, Sunday. Trains leave Shepptou for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton, Bazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 10 16 a m, 5 2o p in, daily, except Sunday; and 8 00 u in, 3 44 n in, Sunday. Trams leave Hazleton Junction'tor Beaver Meadow ltoud, Stink ton, Htizlc Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 10 38 a in, 3 215, 5 47, ti 40 p in, daily, except Sunday; and 10 08a in, 5 38 p ni, Sunday. All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric ears for Hazleton, JcanesviWe, Auden ried and other points on the Truction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at 0 10 a m, Hazleton Junction a( a in, and Shepptou at 8 18 u m, connect, atoneida Junction with Lehigh Valley trains oust and west. Train leaving Drifton at (5 00 a m makes con nection at Deringer with P. R. R. train lor Wilkes-Ujirre, Sunbury, llarrisburg and points west. DANIEL COXK, Superintendent. Rend - the - Tribune.