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 Faucliil<l. 18951 ;
Patrick Sweeney. 1394 2,3 I -5
Conrad Hreliiu, 18951 1.", 3
C E Foster, 1893 ,2 i
" 1894 942 115
Henry J Fritz, 1894 . .3 >1
•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.
Letters of administration upon the above
liaiued estate having been granted to the un
dersigned, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment and those
having claims or demands t<> present the same,
without de-lay, to Michucl Gallagher.
John M. Carr, attorney.
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| 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< <l.
The country members in the house arc
urging the passage of tho Wilcox bill,
abolishing the December registry of voters
and changing the time of tho spring reg
istry from May to Juno. They contend
that one registry a year answers ifll prac
tical purposes, and that the winter regis
try is expensive and useless. The city
members oppose tho bill on the ground
that in June many persons in the cities
are at the seashore and tho mountuins,
and that it would put them to a great in
conveuionco to return homo and register.
The bill has been reiul tho second time in
the houso.
A bill for a hospital for consumptives
: has found Its way into the house. The
! measure has been indorsed by the state
I board of health and public charities, as
! well as the leading physicians of the state.
; It recites that the governor shall appoint
! Ave commissioners, who shall serve with
; out compensation, to select tho site and
| build the hospital, where none but resi
dents of tho state shall be treated. The
commissioners are to select within four
months after the date of appointment a
; tract of land not less than 2,ugo feet above
the sea level, and shall bo well adapted
for successfully carrying out the climatic
; treatment of consumption, and shall bo
approved by the governor and board of
! public charities. The cost of tho site and
buildings shall not exceed $150,000, which
is to be appropriated to tho commissioners
; for this purpose.
The buildings are to Incompleted within
two and a half years after the passage of
I the act, when the commissioners shall sur
render their trust to a board of trustees, to
consist of nine members, who shall be ap
pointed by the governor with the approval
.of the senate. They shall be a body cor
porate entitled the Pennsylvania Sanitar
ium for the treatment of tuberculosis. No
person shall be received in tho hospital ex
cept such indigent persons who shall bo
j deemed likely to bo improved by tho treat
! meut. WANDAUGII.
Lynched In a Prison Cell.
KINGSTON,Mo., Feb. is.—About2 o'clock
yesterday morning a mob of masked men,
supposed to be negroes from Hamilton,
surrounded tlo sheriff's house and jail
hore, caught and bound Sheriff Golds
worthy, whojo deputy was away, took the
keys from him and gained entranco to tho
jail corridor, with the avowed purpose of
taking out and hanging George Tracoy,
a negro, who shot and killed his wife at
Hamilton, in this copufcy, last month.
The mob was nimble to get into tho steel
cell, but began shooting through tho bars
of the cell door and succeeded in putting
six bullets ipto his body, killing him in-
I sfcantly
BARGAINS KEUBURGER'S BARGAINS
Bargain Emporium.
| ALL WINTER GOODS MUST GO REGARDLESS OF COST.
$16.00 overcoat now - - §ll.OO SIO.OO storm overcoat now - $7.00
| 13.0n overcoat now - - 9.00 0.00 storm overcoat now - 6.00
12 00 overcoat, now i - 7.75 8.00 storm overcoat now - 5.25
| 10,0U overcoat now - - 0.00
< hildrcui's overcoats from SI.OO upward; about 050 to select from; don't fail to
see them, table No. 1 comprises over 200 children's suits; prices run from $1.50
to $2... I; you can bave your choice of any of tbem for $1.20. This is the greatest
bargain ever offered. Come early so that you can have lirst choice.
| Underwear only in all-wool goods: senatary.
$1.50 shirts or drawers now - 89c Men's (lannel dress shirts:
1.25 shirts or drawers now - 78c $1.50 shirts now - - $1.05
j 1.00 shirts or drawers now - 08c 1.25 shirts now - -■ .85
| You can have any of the above in red, 1.00 shirts now - - .78
natural wool, camel's hair or the natural .85 shirts now - - [oB
Our Dry Goods Department
Contains the only complete stock in town of all varieties of goods. It is an
impossibility to quote prices, although we will let you know that we are selling
dress gingham, Lancaster apron gingham, shaker flannel, best indigo blue calico
and bleached muslin at 5c per yard. Unbleached muslin at 4c per yard.
Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods.
Men's heavy veal calf tap sole shoes, SBc; men's heavy veal calf tap sole hoots,
81.00; men's heavy grain leather tap sole boots, $1.05; men's kangaroo dress shoes,
$2.00; men's fine calf dress shoes. $1.90; men's line satin calf dress shoes, $1.50.
Ladies' 81 5) slippers, $1.15; ladies' $1.25 slippers, 90c; ladies' fine dress shoes,
patent, tip, 05e; ladies' fine dress shoes, patent tip, heel or spring heel, $1 20; la
dies' fioe dreus shoes, patent tip, heel or spring heel, $1.50; men's rubber boots,
$2.25; men's felt boots, $2.00.
This is for 30.days only. We must reduce our stock as much as possible, as
we are going to take an inventory. Cut this ad out and bring it with you BO that
you don't forget the great bargains which we have quoted. Ask for the I'. O. >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
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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.
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