Hsaassftl Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring j cleanliness and comfort. ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS. MA V. 15, 1895. LEAVE FREELAND. 0 05, 8 2">, 9 33. 1U 41 a m, 1 35, 2 27, 3 40, 4 25, 0 12, 6 58, s 05, 8 57 p in, for Drifton, Jeddo, Luni bcr Yard, Stockton and Hazleton. 0 05, 8 25, 933 a in, 1 35, 3 40, 4 25 p in, for Mauch ( hunk, Allentown, lietblchein, l'hila.. East on and New York. 0 05, 0 03, 10 41 a in, 2 27, 4 25,0 58 j> m, for Mahunoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsville. 7 20, 0 10. 10 50 a 111, 11 54, 4 :>4 |> m, (via High land Brunch) for White Haven, CSleii Summit, Wilkes-Barre, Pitts ton and L. and 13. Junction. SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 40 a m and 3 45 p in for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum ber Yard and Ha/.lcton. 3 45 i) m for Delano. Mahanoy City, Shenan doah, New York and Philadelphia. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 7 20, 9 27, 10 50, 1154 am, 12 58, 2 13, 4 34, 5 33, 0 58, 847 pin, from lla/.lcton, Stockton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 7 20, 9 27, 10 50 a m, 2 13, 4 134, 0 58 p in, from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah win New Boston Branch). 12 58, 5 33, 8 47 pm, from New York, Easton, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauch Chunk. 9 27, 10 50 am, 12 58, 5 33, 6 58, 847 n m, from Easton, Philu., Bethlehem and Munch chunk. 9:13, 10 41 am, 2 27,0 68 pin troin White Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes-Barrc. l'ittston and L. and B. Junction (via Highland Branch). SUNDAY TRAINS. 1131 a m and 331p m, from Huzleton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 11 31 a m from Delano, Hazleton, Philadelphia and Easton. 3 31 p m from Delano and Mahanoy region. • For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. CHAS. S. LEE, Gcn'l Pass. Agent, Phi la.. Pa. ItOLLIN 11. WILBUR. Gen. Supt. East. l)iv. A. W. NONNEMACHEIt, Ass't G. P. A., South Dclhlchcin, Pa. ' | MIK DEI. AW A HE, SUSQUEHANNA ANI JL SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect January 20,1895. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eeklcy, Hazle Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Itoad, Roan and Hazleton Junction at 000,0 10am, 1209, 4 15 p m, daily except Sunday, and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton for Harwood,Cranberry. Tomhickcn and Deringer at i (*) a in, 12 09 p in. daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p in. Sunday. Trams leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and Hheppton at ti 10 a m, 1209, 4 15 p in, daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood. Cranberry, Tomhickcn and Deringer at 035 a in, 1 58 p in, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oncidu Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road. Oneida and Shcppton at >• 47,9 37 a in, 12 40, \ h, p m, daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 08 | in, Sunday. Trains leave Deringer fur Tomhickcn, Cran berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Roan. Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Hazle Brook. Eeklcy, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 55, 007 p in. daily except Sunday; and 9 37 a m, 5 07 p in. Sunday. Trains leave Slieppton for Oneida, Humboldt Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle ton J unci ion and Roan at 8 18, 10 15 am, 1 15, 5 25 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 09 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Shcppton for Beaver Meadow itoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eeklcy, Jcdde and Drifton at 10 15 a in, 5 25 p in, daily, except Sunday; and 8(/. a m, 3 44 D m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beavei Meadow Road, Stockton, lla/.le Brook, Eeklcy. Jeddo and Drifton at 10 38 a m, 3 20, 5 47, 0 40 | in, daily, except Sunday; and 10 08a m, 5 :I8 p m. Sunday. All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric ears for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden ried and other points on the Traction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at ti 10 a m, Hazlctoi: Junction at 9 37 a in, and Shcppton at 8 18 am. connect at Oneida J unction with Lehigh Vulie> trains east and west. Train leaving Drifton at 0 00 a in makes con nection at Deringer with P. 11. R. train l'oi Wilkes-Barrc, Suubury, Harris burg and point west. DANIEL COX R, Superintendent. f EH 1G 11 TRACTION COMPANY. .1 J Freeland Branch. First ear will leave Freeland for Drifton. Jeddo, Japan, oakdale, Eoervale, Harleigh. Milnesville, l.attimer and llazletou at 0.12 a in. After this ears will leave every thirty minutes throughout the day unHI 11 12 p. m. On Sunday tirst ear will leave at 0.40 a. in., the next ear will leave at 7.35 a. m., and then every thirty minutes until 11.05 p. m. L/M)R SALE, RENT OR EXCHANGE. The _P Glen Hotel,located at RoekGlen, Luzerne county; on Penn'a It. It.; licensed for several years. Will sell or rent at once or will ex change for property in Freeland or Hazleton. Possession given immediately. Apply or write t.. Mrs. K. Mycin, H.wk Oku, or J. 1). Myols, Freeland. IJXHi SALE (.'HEAP. A house and lot on _P Centre street, Freeland; 10t,25x 125; house. 2:1x32. For further particulars inquire of Frank MeDcrinott, Drifton, or at this office. The Third Term ltumor. Our reliable Washington correspon dent has tilt; following to say about the third term rumor: Of this third term business, which some Republican editors seem disposed to make a standing nightmare out of, there is nothing in it. While an oc casional Democrat of prominence has expressed a willingness to support Presi dent Cleveland for a third term, no per sonal friend of li is has ever encouraged such an idea, and it can bo stated on excellent authority that he has never made a suggestion to any member of his cabinet that could bo construed, even in the most indirect manner, to mean that lie. desired another nomination. A gentleman who is known to enjoy the president's confidence said on this sub ject: ''it is too silly to be seriously dis cussed. I am satisfied that Mr. Clove land would long ago have said that he would under no circumstances accept another nomination had lie not thought it to bo entirely unnecessary to do so. You may depend upon it that lie will stop it quick enough should it at any time between this and the holding of the Democratic national convention become evident that a serious attempt was being made to nominate him again. He is proud, as ho lias a right to lie, of the three nominations given him by the Democratic party, but if he lias any ambition for a fourth nomination his closest associates have never discovered the slightest evidence of it. You cannot find a single man whose relations with him are close who believe that lie would allow his name to go before another national convention." When Baby was sick, wo gave hor Castoria.' When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave tliein Castoria Suits to order, 812 and up, at Rofo wich's, Freeland. FREELAND TRIBUNE. PUBLISHED BVEKY MONDAV AND THURSDAY. TIIOS. A. BUCK LEY, EDITOR AND^PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION' RATES: One l'oar $1 50 six Months 75 Four Months 50 Two Months 25 Subscribers are requested to observe the tlKurcs following the name on the labels of their papers. By reference to these they can ascertain to what date their subscription is paid. For instance: G rover Cleveland 2?JuneW means that Grovcr is paid up to June 28. 18116. Keep the figures in advance of the present date. Report promptly to thisollicc whenever you do not receive your paper. All arrear ages must be paid when paper is discontinued. KIIEELAND, PA., JULY 22, 1805. Luzerne's Hopeful Democracy. From the Wilkesbarre Leader. The careful political observer will not deny the fact that if wisdom is exercis ed in the coming Democratic convention next Tuesday, there is great reason to hope for a clean Democratic victory in Luzerno this year. In the whole history of county politics there never was a time when the Republicans were so divided as they are at present and as they are likely to bo later. Ilositle factions are arrainged against eaeli other and the bit terest, feeling exists. The discordant conditions in the state are reflected in tliecounty. Whatever happens at Harris burg next month, it is certain that nothing can appease the wrathful ele ments. Here in Luzerne the Democrats, fortunately, are united. They are not ipiarreling among themselves. They are keeping their own counsel and letting the other fellows talk. The llecord , find ing no iise for argument resorts to ridi cule and contemptuously refers to the Democratic campaign as being listless and uninteresting. The Record may continue to think that way if it chooses, with the assurance that nobody will in terfere to call its attention to the grave mistake it makes in its professions of knowledge of the Democratic status in Luzerne. One tiling our contemporary seems not to consider. That is the important fac tor that will have influence in the com ing elections, and which is involved in the widespread revival of good times all over the country. It evidently takes not kindly to the suggestion that the mass of hard-listed toilers are crediting to the Democratic party the happy tilings that are taking place in the industrial world just now, and which means so much to the workingmen everywhere. That the toiler knows what lias wrought the re cent change, and is willing to acknow ledge it, is undeniable. 11<' understands the promises made by ooui political parties, ue lias not for gotten the assaults that were made on the Democrats because they were op posed to high tariff on the ground that such taxes only benefitted the gigantic trusts, whoso money was continually poured out to keep Republicans in power. For a long time lie feared that the Democratic promises of better times under low tariff taxes would prove false, and because of this he frequently voted witli the other side. But he lias lived to see the truth, and he is satisfied. Within a month the coal trade, the last to feel the effects of reviving condi tions, will be on its feet and entered with other industries in the great ac tivity race. Then the toilers in the mines hereabout will begin to realize the joy that profitable employment gives, and will turn to the Democratic party, through whose efforts hard times have been driven off, and will acknowledge the great debt they owe to its superb power and influence in awakening to active energy the slumbering industries of the land. This it is that make the future promis ing for thr Democratic party, especially in every labor district. There is no need of speeches or brass bands. The facts are the best arguments and these are all arrayed on the side of Democracy. Here in Luzerne the workingman may be counted on to give liis support to the party he sees, with no misty vision now, has been his best and truest friend. He is not ungrateful and this well be hand somely revealed in the ballots that will be cast for the Democratic candidates in county and commonwealth in November next. When an individual attempts to break down another individual's credit by mis representing his business affairs the libeled individual can appeal to the courts and by proving the libel have the libclor punished. Hut the United States government has no such redress. When an apparently concerted attempt to in jure the credit of the government and bring on another financial panic, such as is now being made by those Republi can newspapers which are printing sen sational, and in many instances entirely false, accounts of the government's financial affairs, the government can only appeal to the common sense and fairness of the people. There is nothing either alarming or unexpected in tin; present condition of the government's finances. (fcnoral Master Workman .f. U. Sovereign, of the Knights of Labor, has issued a proclamation to the members of the order to refuse national bank notes when tendered as payment for wages, produce or in ordinary business trans actions. In this maimer he expects to bring the silver question more to the front. The boycott is to get into elfoct on September 1. Buy your clothes of Refowich. TOLD BY FAMOUS MEN. Congressman Hermann Relates a Thrilling Story. A VETERAN SCOUT'S BRAVE DEED. llie Capture of Mrs. Geisel and ller Haby. The Hansom—Congressman Jerry Simp- BOH'H First Speech—How He Saved the Ship and Cargo. [Copyright, 1505.] Congressman Hermann of Oregon tells an Indian story with which he was per sonally connected. It is a very good story too. "Back in 185(5," begins Mr. Her mann, "a German family named Geisel lived near the mouth of Roguo river, Ore gon, not far from the frontier of Califor nia. They kept a sort of inn and trading post and were very nice people. Geisel panned out some gold from the surround ing streams when business was dull in the store. The family consisted of the father, the mother, three hoys of 12, 10 and (syears and an infant daughter. The farm was on a high bluff, the base of which was lapped by the waves of the Pacific ocean. In tho rear rose the majestic mountains. It was a most beautiful spot. Plenty of Indians lived hack in the mountains, hut they were peaceful. Many of thorn used to come into our settlement—for I lived there myself, you should know, and was an eyewitness of the scenes I am about to describe—to get odd jobs of work to do for tho whites. The Geisel family had in their employ an Indian named Komlux, and he was free to come and go as he liked. Ho often slept in a shed in tho rear of tho houso. Tho family had every confidence in him. "On the night of Feb. 22, 185(5, Wash ington's birthday, the settlers were to cele brate with a dance at tho fort, which was then under command of Colonel Ben Wright, an Indian agent, and afterward famous as a participant in the Modoc mas sacre. Ben Wright was one of the hand somest men I have ever seen, hut at that timo he was living with an Indian woman. Well, the Geisel family had for some rea son decided not to attend tho dance. They had retired for tho night, when about midnight there cuino a rap ut their door. 'That must he Komlux,' said Geisel; 'I will let him In.' He had scarcely unlatched tho door when it was thrown violently open, uud eight or ten Indians in full war % HON. JEUHY SIMPSON, paint pushed iii, with their tomahawks uplifted. Geisel was thrown buck by tho suddenness of tlio onslaught, and had no timo to defend himself before the foremost Indian aimed a blow at his head with a tomahawk. It grazed his temple. His cry aroused Mrs. Geisel, who sprang out of bed with the baby in her arms and rushed to the assistance of her husband. As the socond blow of the murderous weapon de scended upon tho head of its victim Geisel fell back into his wife's arms, and the blow which killed the father cut off the little finger of one of tin* baby's hands. "Mrs. Geisel was tied hand and foot. Then tho red devils went into the sleeping rooms and brought, out tho hoys, one by one, and while the little fellows were rub bing their sleepy eyes and trying to realize what it was all about, the Indians butch ered them over the body of their father and before the eyes of their distracted mother. The marauders looted the store, carried off everything they could lug, including a hag of gold dust containing SI,OOO, and set tiro to the buildings. Then they escaped to the mountains, adistancoof about seven miles, carrying with them Mrs. Geisel and the baby. The poor woman begged to be killed, but was reserved us n captive, tho property of tho chief of tho tribe. She was clad only In lior nightdress, without shoes or stockings on her feet, and in this plight was compelled to walk over the rough roads 1 and paths to the mountain recesses. "The flames in tho sky informed all of us at the fort that, tho Indians had arisen, and messengers wore at once dispatched to San Francisco for troops. Although it was decided a handful of settlers could not at tack the Indian stronghold with any hope of success, there was a general opinion that some effort must ho made to rescue Mrs. Geisel from her fate. What we could not do by strength of arms we hoped to do b/ strategy, and fortune favored us in this. Tho next day one of our scouting parties captured an Indian woman, who turned | out to bo tho wife of a chief, and atonco the suggestion was made that sho might, he exchanged for Mrs. Geisel. A council of war was held, and soon tlio question was asked, 'Who will make tho attempt to effect an exchange of prisoners?' Old man Brown, a veteran scout, with his rugged, bronzed features, his buckskin suit, his rough speech—may God bless him I —was i the first to speak, i " 'l'll do it,' ho said simply. I " 'But tho Indians are likely to prove treacherous and to kill you,' said tho chair i man of tho council. j " 'lt don't much matter If they do, 're plied the old scout. 'l'm not afraid of 'cm. I'll take the Indian woman along, and I'll exchange her for Mrs. Geisel and tho hab ! by.' "In a short timo Brown started on his errand. The Indian woman was with him. Wo watohod him as long as wo could see him. Finally he approached tho Indian position ami displayed a white flag. Tho Indians knew well enough what that meant, and they sent a chief out to meet him. This chief proved to he a man of in telligence and of pretty good character for an Indian. Ho recognized the amenities of tho situation and promised to deal fair ly. .rust the same old Brown would not permit him to come nearer than 20 foot to the spot where he and the Indian woman were standing. Brown told this chief that his business was to exchange an Indian woman for Mrs. Geisel and the baby, and that if any harm were done to Mrs. Geisel ir the child or to him every Indian in the I f. ibe would bo killed as suon as tho sol dlers could coino from the south. lie also said Mrs. Geisol was to bo brought out to meet him by ono Indian, and that if two came ho would not consent to the exohango. These terms were agreed to and carried out to tho letter. Tliosamo Indian brought Mrs. Geisol and tho baby down to tho meeting place, and the exohango was made. "I'll never forget tho scene which wo wit nessed that afternoon," continued Con gressman Hermann, "when old Brown comedown the mountain side carrying tho woo baby in his arms and heading poor Mrs. Geisol, still attired in her torn and tattered nightdress, by the hand. A great shout went up in tho settlement, and a party of us rushed out to meet them and escort them to tho fort in triumph." CongreHHinan SimpHon In a Shipwreck. Storm and shipwreck led Jerry Simpson to make his first public speech. It was away back in 1878. Jerry was in command of tho barge J. H. Rutter, which, in tow of tho stcame# V. H. Ketcham, left tho port of Chicago Oct. 20 and ran into what is remembered to this day as ono of tho worst storms that evor swept over Lako Michigan. "The nor'wester struck us off Point Betsey," said Jerry Simpson, in telling the story to some of his congressional friends last winter. "Tho seas began to run mast high. We went on with difficulty till about midnight, when tho hawser be tween my boat and the steamer parted in tho strain. Tho barge immediately swung into tho trough of the sea and broke her steering gear. She was well nigh unman ageable, but I ordered out the anchors, and we succeeded in dropping them and in get ting a hold some miles off Liulington. A lifeboat tried to reach us from the shore, but was unable to do so account of the heavy sea. Next morning tho storm had moderated to some oxtent, and a govern ment tug came out to us from Ludington, bringing with it a barge with which to save some of our cargo. "Then the tug carefully approached us on tho leo side and put aboard 81 men who had boon brought out to transfer our cargo to the barge. I set thorn to work shifting the load in order to help tho vessel ride out the waves, when the storm broke out again with redoubled fury. Our anchorage gave way, and wo were set adrift. Tho waves rolled over us, and I know that if wo did not run aground pretty soon wo should founder, and thorowasnot much choice of evils. Our cargo consisted of 10,000 hush els of rye, and any sailor will tell you that is about tho slipperiest and most treacher ous sort of a cargo a skipper can have in his hold in rough weather. "Tho rye kept running to ono side till our ship was frightfully listed, and, in fact, the water was standing ankle deep upon tho lee side of our deck. The seas wero now running pretty high, and it looked as if wo were in a tight llx. I ordered tho long shoremen to take to tho rigging and to hold on with a death grip in order to avoid being washed away. In a few minutes the crew and I had to do tho same thing. We climbed into tho upper rigging with the sens boiling through and over our poor craft below us. I felt particularly sad when I saw my trunk and all inybest clothes go floating by. By this time the ship was pounding very hard on the bottom, and as every big sea st ruck her I thought it would be the last, and that sho would break in two and go to pieces. "Fully 5,000 people wero gathered on the shore watching our struggle against tho elements and wondering if wo should bo able to reach tho shore alive. Twenty four hours we stuck to the rigging, and pretty dreary work It was, you may imag ine, hut wo knew the gallant crews of tho life saving service wore coming, and we had encouragement to hold out. Finally the lifeboat reached us, and the longshore men were sent ashore on the first trip. Then tho crew and I followed. When we stepped upon tho shore, the people gave us a royal welcome. They gathered about us with dry clothing, wit h hot coffee and food. Nothing was too good for us. As soon as we had been warmed and fed they insisted I should tell them all about tho shipwreck. Tlioy led the way to a public hall, set mo upon tho platform and told 1110 to go ahead. In this way I was induced to make my 1 first speech in public, and I think it was the best speech I ever made. 1 know my heart was full, and there is nothing like sincerity and fooling if you want to im press an audience." Jerry Simpson is too modest to toll all of tho story of that shipwreck, and there are to this day records In Chicago and tra ditions along the great lakes which speak of tho manner In which he saved his ship, of his bravery and good seamanship and of the fact that, like a true sailor man, he was the last to leavo the threatened craft. For 21 hours, with all hope apparently gone, tho future congressman held the ltutter to his anchor in the fury of tho cross seas, and ho eventually saved the ship and most of her cargo. WALTER WELLMAN. In Man Dead After lie Is Electrocuted? It can scarcely be a pleasant reflection to physicians who have examined the victims of electrocution to realize that they have probably been operating upon a person who was merely physically stunned. There Is nothing that goes to show that death took place in tho case whore men have suf fered the penalty of tho law in tho electric chair. The situation has some rather creepy suggestions, and the up to date doc tor will hardly feel justified Inputting tho knife into a human being who Is only in a condition of bodily insensibility from an electric shock. It bus been proved that thu mind may he quito as active during such periods as at any other, and tho thoughts of the victim when tho surgeons arc cut ting him up must he anything but agree able. After all, while It has its elements of brutality, tho old fashioned neck breaking process of hanging may have points of grace and Is perhaps much more sure as a method of taking life than any of the more modern inventions. The g iillotino had its compensations and it might be revived rather than take tho risk of the halfway process that tho electric current as now applied may bo guilty of.—New York Lodger. An Indian Magistrate. Wuhan in Newton was named from an Indian chief of that name. He was a mag istrate, and the following is handed down as a warrant issued by him: "You, you big constable, quick you catch urn Jeremiah Offscow, strong you hold um, safe you bring 11111 afore me. Thomas Waban, jus tice peace.'' When Waban became superannuated, a younger magistrate was appointed to suc ceed him. Cherishing for age and long ox perionco that respect for which Indians are remarkable, the new officer waited on tho old ono for advice. Having stated a variety of cases and received satisfactory answers, ho at length propounded the following: "When Indians get drunk and quarrel and light and act like tho dlvvil, what you do don?" "Hah, tie um all up and whip um plain tiff, whip um 'fondant and whip 11111 wit ness."—Boston Truuscript. NATURAL GAS GOING OUT. Ooal Again th 3 Fuol In tho Largo Pittsburgh Foundries. Tho Supply of Gas Has Also Failed In Other States—Since 1888 the De mand for Coal Has Been Increasing. The first rolling mill that used nat urn I gas exclusively was the Etna iron works, in Allegheny county, a few miles above Pittsburgh, and this es tablishment has been one of the last to abandon tills fuel in tho Pittsburgh dis trict. After twenty years of dependence upon natural gas, says tho Philadel phia Record, tho proprietors of this plant have removed the pipes and are now returning to the use of coal, long after most of the other mills had sur rendered to the cheap bituminous fuel which bad always been the cheap foun dation of Pittsburgh's great industrial prosperity. The diminishing supply and the consequent increase in cost have necessitated the abandonment of natural gas by most of the large manu facturing establishments in the Pitts burgh district, and its use is being more and more restricted to domestic purposes. Pittsburgh has again be come the smoky city of fifteen years ago, alleviated in some measure by the use of fuel oil and manufactured gas, which have assumed importance with the decline of natural gas in the last four or five years. Natural gas was not a factor of very great importance in the Pittsburgh district until early In the 'Bos and the point of greatest con uumption was reached in 1888, after which the decline began. It lins never been feasible to ascertain with accu racy the quantity of natural gas con sumed each year, but Joseph D. Weeks, of Pittsburgh, has prepared for the United States geological survey an es timate of the value of the coal dis displaced by natural gas, which has been accepted as the most practical measure of the consumption of gas. In the period of its largest use the natural gas consumed in Pennsylvania, meas ured on this basis, was valued as fol lows: 1885, $4,500,000; 1886, $0,000,000; 1887, $14,749,500; 1888, $19,383,375; 1839, $11,593,989; 1890, $9,551,035; 1891, $7,- 854,010; 1893, $7,870,381; 1893, $0,480,000. In Ohio the supply of natural gas has failed even more rapidly than in Penn sylvania. The largest consumption in Ohio was in 1889, when it amounted In value to $5,215,000, but in 1893 it had fallen to $1,510,000. The suddenness of tho failure of tho supply has .''used much inconvenience and loss to manu facturing establishments, which in many instances were deprived of fuel almost without warning. While tho supply of natural gas in Pennsylvania and Ohio has been diminishing a new productive region has come Into promi nence in Indiana, and interest in nat ural gas is now centered in that state. In 1880 the value of tho gas consumed in Indiana was estimated at only $500,- 000; in 1888 it was figured at $1,320,000, and in 1893 the value was placed at $5,- 718,000. The opening of this new field has stimulated the development of iron and steel aud glass enterprises in In diana in a marked degree. Notwith standing the abundance of the present supply in Indiana there is no assurance of its continuance for a longer period than in other states, and a return to fuels more stable, if less convenient, is merely a question of time. In fact, it is claimed by geologists and gas experts that tho point of greatest supply has been reached. While it lasts there is no fuel that possesses so many advan tages as natural gas. The uncertainty of its duration is its only disadvantage. A GREAT TIMEPIECE. A Watcli That Hus ltun Since 1704 ami Ih Still a Good Timepiece. Judge Frederick W. Moore, of the superior court, is the possessor of an heirloom in the shape of a watch that no amount of money would buy, says the St. Louis Republic. And, besides its value as an heirloom, it has a hisj toric interest. Tho timepiece is of the open-face bull's-eye pattern. As with all old stylo watches of the pattern men tioned, the outer case must be removed before it can be wound. The outer case of this watch is of hammered gold, and all the work 011 it was done by hand. While this is apparent from the workmanship, it is further proved by the date 011 the inside, which is 1754. There is an inscription on the inside as follows: "Daniel De St. Leu, Servant to Iler Majesty, London." Her majesty then was the queen of George 11., tho then reigning king of England. The authentic history of this valu able timepiece is this: In tho years pre ceding 1754 William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, the second son of George 11., was the commander of the British armies. In the Scottish campaigns and in the campaigns against the Prussians and the Russians, and when he was at the head of the British, Hanoverian and Danish forces of fifty thousand men, l)r. Frederick William Schwartze, a Hanoverian, was on his staff as sur geon. At tho close of tho campaign against the Prussians and the Russians the duke had three watches made like the one Judge Moore has, and of which it Is one. The watches were presented to three, officers of the duke's staff by him as a mark of his esteem. One went to Dr. Schwartze, as a Hano verian. one to a British officer and one to a Danish oflicer. The presentations were made in 1755. After the doctor's services had ended in 1757, and the duke had returned to London, it was expected he would succeed to the throne, but the birth of a son to liis elder brother cut him out. IllarU I.uko In Mexico. In the midst of the volcanoes of Mex ico is tho "Lake of Ink," which covers about an acre of ground. The body of water, or ink, or whatever it is, is so covered with ashes from the adjacent volcanoes as to appear a part of the sur rounding ground, which is all of the same dull gray tint. Where this liquid comes from, what its chemical proper ties may be or what tho supply is, are matters of conjecture. Mid-Summer CLEARING SALE! All summer goods at less than the cost of manufacture, while we are still in the midst of the hot weather season. The money-saving opportunity of your life. OUR ENTIRE STOCK IS OFFERED YOU AT THE MOST SWEEPING REDUCTIONS. In Dry Goods: Our entire line of challies and pongess, ranging in price from 124 c to 18c, go now at 5c the yard. All 18c dimities go now at 10c the yard. Our entire line of 15c suiting duck, now 8c the yard. Best black and white calicoes, 4c the yard. Columbian skirting cheviot, 7c the yard. P N 75c summer corsets, during this sale 40c each. Ladies' 124 c undervests, during this sale sc. Our entire line at equally as low prices. Such an array of barganis were never before offered you. Our mammoth stocks of elegant Clothing*, Boots, Shoes, ladies' and gents' furnishings, etc., are included in this sale which will continue during this month only. Our lines of ladies' waists and muslin underwear excels anything ever shown in the town. JOS. NEUBURGER, Leader and promoter of low prices. P. O. S. of A. building. Are the only HIGH GRADE and strict ly first class pianos sold direct from the factory to the final buyer. Are the only pianos on which you can save the dealers' profits and enor mous expenses, agents' salaries and music teachers' commissions. Are the only pianos every ag-ent corua.em.n.s, for the natural reason that NO AGENTS are em ployed by us. Are the only pianos which are not sold in a single store in the United States, because we closed all our agencies over a year ago, and now sell only to the final buyer, at the actual cost of production at our factory. We have no store on Broad street, but the factory ware room is open every day till 0 p. m., and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10. Kellmer Piano Co. II PIUS =====- FACTORY: CHESTNUT STREET, BETWEEN CIIURCH ANB LA UREL, HAZLETON. Harness! Harness! Light Carriage Harness, $5.50, $7, $0 and $10.50. Heavy Express Harness. $10.50, sl9, S2O and $22. Heavy Team Harness. double, $25, S2B and S3O. GEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. A new stock of blankets, lap robes, buffalo robes, etc., just arrived, are selling cheap. WAVERLY Bicycles. Lead the World! Do not bo induced to pay more for mi inferi or machine. See the Waverly before you buy. it is the lightest, strongest and most durable wheel made, atnl is warranted lirst-elass. Call and inspect them. 11KAN1) NKW IIJCY CI-KS Flit) m $13.00 Ul, for ladies, gents, or children. A. A. BACHMAN, Next to Central Hotel, - - Freeland. FRANCIS BRENNAN'S RESTAURANT 151 Centre street. EXCELLENT LIQUORS, BEER, PORTER, ALE, CIGARS, Etc. All kinds of TEMPERANCE DRINKS. COTTAGE HOTEL. Washington and Main Streets. ISAAC FRY, Prop. First-class accommodation for permanent and transient guests. Goi.d table. Fair rates. Bar finely stocked. Stable attached. WASHBURN & TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRWO OF (VERY DESCRIPTION. FRONT BIURET, NBAB PINE, FREELAND. 35,8 PHILIP : GEEITZ, LEADING Jeweler and Practical Watchmaker In Freeland. Corner Front and Centre Streets. Fortunes Made and Saved by following the advico of the Wall Street Daily News, (established 1879) In speculating or investing in Railway Stocks and Bonds. Subscription, $5 per year. Sample copies free. Address E. Martin Black, editor, No. 49 Exchange I'lacc, N. Y. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. Walnut street, Freeland. or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Dr. N. MALEY, ~ Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER 111 UK BECK'S STORE, ALEX. SHOLLACKT" BOTTLER. Beer, Wine, a-ircl Liquors. Cor. Walnut and Washington streets, Freeland.
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