-—IX THE F REELAN 0 TR I RUNE. Commencing with Monday, January 13, 1800, and continu ing through the year, the TRI BUNE proposes to publish a series of able articles upon subjects of vital and general interest to our readers. Emi nent thinkers and writers of national reputation on Social, Economic and Industrial Prob lems have promised contribu tions upon topics of universal interest. The list of authors, and the comprehensive group of "Live Questions" that will be treated by them, can be seen on this page, and will, we confidently believe, merit the hearty interest of readers who are already interested in these themes, and are anxious to receive the most rational opin ions obtainable. All articles will be prepared in an inquiring and scientific spirit, and will be non-sectional and non-partisan. Vigor and simplicity of statement will be aimed at, and all phases of re form thought will be fairly and impartially presented. Upon subjects about which there is a variety of candid opinions, all sides will receive an equal op portunity to bo heard, that the truth may, if piossible, bo ar rived at. This is the first co-operaiive attempt upon the part of able writers to thoroughly discuss all the interesting phases of social and industrial life for the masses who would be the beneficiaries of substantial re forms, and the arrangements made by the TRIBUNE give us the sole privilege of publishing the articles in this town. They can be read in no other Free land paper, and those of our readers who are not subscribers should have their names placed on the list without delay. CONTRIBUTORS. Hon. Carroll D. Wright. B. O. Flower. Thomas G. Shearman. Frances E. Willard. Hamlin Garland. Henry D. Lloyd. Bolton Hall. Prof. F. M. Crunden. Louis F. Post. Prof. Edward W. Bom is. William Dudley Foulke. Wm. Lloyd Garrison. Mayor Hazen S. Pingree. Senator William V. Allen. Ernest 11. Crosby. Lee Meriwether. Rabbi Samuel Sale. Stoughton Cooley. Prof. James 11. Dillard. G. F. Stephens. Byron W. Holt. Judson Greneli. Alice Thatcher Post. Robert Boker. Katharine Lente Stevenson. Judge S. S. King. E. Q. Norton. Helen de Lendreeie. Edward Osgood Brown. Rabbi J. L. Stern. George C. Worth. Josephine Rand. Manuel J. Drenn&n. Rev. John W. Kramer. Gcorgo V. Weils. Prof. Thomas E. Will. Dr. Mary Wood Allen. John S. Crosby. A. F. Broom hall. A. 11. Stephenson. James C. Fernald. E. Talmadgo Root. Mrs. E. Q. Norton. W. F. Cooling. Frances E. Russell. John T. White. E. Stillman Doubleday. Rev. W. G. Todd. J. 11. Quick. M. R. Leverson. Josephino Shaw Lowell. J. A. Wayland. R. Gratz Brown. Harry C. Vrooman. W. B. Addington. J. A. Gay nor. J. 11. Ralston. James W. Bucklln. 11. Martin Williams. John F. Baker. Levi McGco. J. S. David. Prof. M. TI. Chamberlin. John Filmer. F. B. Livesey. N. O. Nelson. Dr. J. W. Caldwell. C. B. Fillebror o. Bronson C. I'. e ; er. Benjamin S. 'I ry. SUBJECTS. I.isssous from the Last Census. Proportional Representation. Society and tke Stat®. The Fo.- ;atiou of Trusts. The Remedy for Trusts. Constitutional und Judicial Obstacles to Ro forin. The Evils of Restrictive Law. If Liberty the Solution of Social Problems? Direct Legislation. Why Socialism is Popular. The Scienoe of Legislation. Industrial Conciliation. Is the State Just to Woman? Is the State Just t< the Worklngmaa? Preseut Day Phrases of Reforus. Natural Taxation. Social Effects of Natural Taxation. Natural Taxation and the Church. Public Owners of Monopolies. Support of the State from Franchises. Government Ownership of the Telegraph. Government Owuorshlp of Railroads. So; dlfu ami Social Rsforms. Speculation in Food Products, Speculation in Lund, How To Make Farming Pay. Land Speculation and the Recent Crisis. The True Functions of Government. The Grant of Corporate Power. The Cause of "Kurd Times." The Remedy for "Hard Times." The Sympathetic Look-Out. The State Dispensary System, Tho Guttenburg System. Prohibition—Pro and Con. Free Coinage of Silver—Pro and Cen. Foreign rrnmi/rrution— Pro and Con. How shall we Employ the Unemployed? What shall we do with our Criminals? Causes of Large Fortunes and Low Home Rule In Taxation, trollies of Natural Taxation. The Incidence of Taxation. Taxation of Personal Property. Railroad Pooling. Taxation of Improvement*. Cause and Cure of Involuntary Poverty. Justice I ho True Charity. Railroad Stock-Watering. The F.tehion of Money. Election of U. S. Senators by Direct Tete. Thomas Jefferson on Natural Rights. Tho Victor and the Spoils. The Nationalization of Railroads. Spoliation of tho Social Body. Cause end Cure of Strikes. The Fundamental Question. Public Libraries. Special Privileges. The Detroit Plan. The Relations of Poverty to the Focial Evil. Natural Wages. Relation of the Church to Social Problems. The Ethics of Speculation in Land Tallies. Government Bonking. Capital Punishment—Pro and Con. Scientific Money. Competition vs. Co-operation. Labor Commissioners. Evils of tho Gerrymander. Justice as a Curo for Immorality. Should the Patent System be abolished? i rue and False Patriotism. Would tho Single Tax Theory Result in Con fiscation? Social Discontent—lts Causes and Remedies. Tho Tolograph nr. n Part of the rostoffice. Impartial Suffrage. The Ethics of Free Trade and Pretention. i | i ' j j ■ i ; ; | | FREEMND TRIBUNE. I'i: Kl'ISlI KD EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY, Edixok and Peoprietob. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CKNIBB SEBSCKIITION HATKSj One Tear ..,.31 06 Six Month* , HI Four Mouths n , t , L flu Two Moutlu 83 Subscribers rwr requested to tha figures following the *iw> on toe *>W their pnpors. fty reference to tfaeon ftwjy ascertain to wiwt thrte thoir inilii 1 l|diun Tg paid. For hrffrnne*: Ororcr Clcrefcmd 98.7 ~ Rltitt) Wttfc Qrorrr 1* paid op to Just* Kdcp iho figures in jwrrmce of the daiA Depart promptly to to* cAti wfeeaoYgc ycru do not receive yrmr purer. Ail hum iVifcS nttsrt hu paid when paper 13 H i MifllJ—p(M FREELAND, PA.. JANUARY <>, ISJO. Damages from Forest Fires. J. T. Rothrock, state forestry com missioner, lias submitted an interesting and' instructive report to Secetary Edge, of tho department of agriculture, on forest fires, in Pennsylvania. He says: "Tho most obvious consequences of for est fires, serious as they may be, are by no means of the greatest importance. Loss of logs, of bark, of standing timber, young and old fences, and occasionally of buildings, is not less than a million dollars annually to this commonwealth. This might well enough be termed a di rect loss to the state. Tho indirect, or tho consequential, damages to the stato is many times greater. For ex ample, it is fairly within bounds to as sert that if all the unproductive lands not vacant and uncared for, which exist within tho limits of the state, were pro- toctod from forest fires, for say forty years, the timber then growing would be worth not less than 81,200,000,uui>. When we remember that in burning Ihesoseedlings, which are but a year old, we destroy a crop which in point (if time is ono-fortioth of its way on to x money value of fl .200,000,000 the damages are consequential, or indirect in character, and if expressed in figures must equal not loss than $30,000,000 as the loss of the commonw h." Commissioner Rothroek says careless , ness on the part of hunters and otheis who make camp fires in the woods, is one of the causes of forest tiros. Persons who carelessly burn brush to prepare lands for seeding are also charged with r-ouie of the responsibility for them. Another cause assigned for forest fires is the "unmitigated maliciousness'' of some persons. Fires started by locomo tives cause a fourth class of forest fires. The forestry commissioner says the rail roads this year have laused a smaller proportion than usual, and as the pro longed drought created special dangers along their rights of way it must be as sumed that they were on the alert and endeavored to do their work with as little injury to property as possible. In the lumbering rogiosn a small proportion of fires are caused by saw mills. After referring to the statement made a few years ago that the disastrous fires in Michigan and Minnesota had been created in order that the timber thieves might burn the evidence of their depreda tion Commissioner Rothroek say-: "There is a suspicion that to a limited dogroo such things occur in our own state. It is openly asserted in soino por , tions of the commonwealth that wood ! lands whoso owners rcufse to sell their timber holdings have suffered from forest tires which killed the timber and so forced it into market and that the fires were designedly started." Commissioner Rothroek outers his protest to the conclusion prevailing in many portions of tho state that forest tires arc a necessary evil, to be tolerated simply because of tho absence of a reme dy. "Analyze tho causes as wo may," he says, "they all reduce themselves to three—ignorance, carelessness or crime. The one fault lies in this that there has not been in this commonwealth a di ts."- mined, persistent olfort to enforce laws existing upon tho subject. The other fault is that no official has boon charged with tho duty of suppressing forest lires and of summoning force sufficient to ac complish his work." After offering a number of suggestions as to how to light fires most effectually ho states that it cost one man in the stato $15,000 to protect his mountain property from fires last. year. Accompanying tho report of Commis sioner Rothroek is a statement prepared by his clerk, Roberts. Couklin, who says: • An approximate estimate from reports at hand establishes the fact that in the year 1895 thore were about 225,000 acres of woodland burned over, occasioning a great loss of valuable timber, aggregat ing fully $1,000,000. Many fences wore destroyed and about 5.000 men were en gaged a total of about 250 days in extin guishing the fires." Cannot ho nrocl bv local applications. .*.? they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is . n!y one wav to core deafness, and that is by conrtitnfbmnl remedies. I> is c.-tntte 1 by rtn inflamed con dition f tho inuc- is lining of the • m-tacl'MUi p. TYben this tube gets inffam ■ 1 vou hr.vc a nimbilng r und or imperfect imsrb-.z. ru ] vrlien it Isr ntiro !y elnced de;.fn -a is the result, ami un less tlm inflamation can be taken out find this tube restmed to its normal con dition, heating will be destroyed for ever; nine on out y President C level** 4. Justice Rufus YV. Peckhain was born hi Albany 53 years ago. He is the son of the lute Justice Rufus W. Peckham, who whs elevated to the appellate bench In IS7O, after having-served as a district attorney In Albany county, ae member of congress, and in 1859 hav ing- been elected a justice of the bu j renie court. The elder Justice Peclc hnm, with his wife, was drowned at eea in the Ville de Havre accident in 1873. , Young Peckham piussed through the Albany, academy, and at. the age of 18 he entered the ofQce of Colt & Peck ham, where, after three years of study, lie was admitted to the bar. With the same assiduity that he displayed in his studies he pushed his advancement in the profession of his choice, and Boon JUSTICE RUFUS W. FECXHAIf. obtained reputation and client®. Soon after his admission to practice he be come a member of the firm of Peckham & Tremain, and continued in that con nection until the death of Mr. Tremain, when the firm became Peckham & Ilos cn dale. As his father dJd before him, the younger Peckham began his ascent of 1 ho ladder of legal fiune by means of the district attorneyship of Albany county, which lie attained in 1609. Ho made a brilliant record as a prosecutor. lie always took u deep interest in state and national politics, being active in the presidential conventions of 1876 and ISSO he was leader of the Tilden forces. After serving im corporation counsel of Albany he was in 1863 elect ed a justice of the supremo court for n term of 14 years. Ilia election to the court of appeals followed in 1886. II!h eloquent denunciation of the Onondaga county election frauds won for him the opposition of Gov. Hill, who procured the disastrous nomination of Maynurd for chief justice of that court to pre vent Judge Peek hum's nomination for it. Judge Peckham'a term would ex pire in 1900. It will be remembered that Wheeler 11. Peckham was nominated for the su preme court by President Cleveland and vehemently and successfully op posed by Senator Hill. The senator, however, seems to have experienced a change of heart, as he recently said in an interview: 4, 1 hope the president will send in the name of Rufus W. Peckham to be associate justice of the supreme court. New York ought to get the best place, and I think it will, in my judgment there is nothing in this talk about Carlisle's going on the supremo court beuch. The president knows that New York state is entitled to it, and I believe that he will select a New York state man. Bufus W. Peck ham is my choice." NATURES ART WORK. Tli® Far® of Geor-gc Carved la Mviag Pi®, k. Carved by nature In the rough stone of Marbleheod Neck, the calm face of George Washington gazes cut over the waste of waters. In this quiet, se cluded corner of Massachusetts this re markable monument remained forages THE WASHINGTON moEILE AT IIAIIRI,E --lIEAD. undiscovered until Albert Chupman, of Marbleliead, cropped the bushes and weeds which grew about Its boso in rank luxuriance, disclosing the stone features which bear a most striking resemblance to the Father of His Coun try. Some call It the "Old .Man of the Sea," but the majority of Marbleliead cit izens trace in its lines and curies a counterfeit of the loved face ef the iirst president. The face is formed by three rocks, one forming the forehead, one the chin and the other the nose. The face rests upon n slightly elevated knoll, at an angle, as if the great general fn effigy were taking his repose and languidly gazing out to era. 'I lie George Washington stone will henceforth be one of the many objects of patriotic pilgrimage • the coast of the flay state. Proposed ttatiy Market. A French writer, M. Louisde Gramont, seriously proposes Hie establishment of a tuiby lunrltrt In Paris. How many people me tkrrr, he asks, wllo lament the fact that they tune no children in their homesi and, on the other hand, how many people arc there who, hav ing children, find the struggle with adversity too difficult, and cannot, get food for those children? Let them sell their children, he says, and all will he well. Orccn And Dried T*. Four pounds of green leaves are res quired to moke one of Mis dried tee. RAILROAD TIMETABLES j UE Pki.awarx, Sr*Qnn anna ami J Schuylkill RAILROAD Time table in effect December 15, 1895. raius leave Drifton for .Jeddo, Kkley. ' ;ok, Stockton. Heaver Meadow a.d, Konn ••I Hszieton Junction at r, an, oo a in, 4 15 p daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a m. 2 38 p m, uiiidfty. v ' J ruin? leave Drifton for Rarwood, Cranberry, 1 oinnicken and Rcrlnger at 6 30 a in, p m, dailv except Sunday; and 703 a m, 2 88 p m. Sun- Trains laava Drifton for Oncida Junction, IViPoi ""TObqWt Road, oncida and licpptonAt sdo a rai, 415 pm, daily except Sun iiu , and 705a m, 3 Jfi pro, Sunday. I varus leave Huz|ctnn J unction for Rarwood, 1 ranberry, lorahicken and Dcrinaer at 6 95 a "• dally except Sunday; and 8 53am, iSinm Miuday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida Imiction, Harwnod Road, Humboldt Road, on.'ida and Sheppton at 6 ::n, 11 10 a m, 4 45 p m daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 80S pm Sunday. r ' Trains leave Derlngcr for Tomhtcken, Cran berry, Hnrwood, Hazleton Junction, Roan, Reaver Meadow Unnrt. Stockton, llazlo Tlrook, l-.ekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 25, *4O p m, dally except Sunday; and 937 a m, 507 n m Sunday. ' Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Road, Hnrwood Road, Oncida J unction, Hazlc ton Junction and Roan at 711 am, 1240, 525 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 09 a m, 3 44 p iu, bunday. Trains leave Sheppton for HcsTer Meadow Koud, Stockton, Ilazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo Hn 'l p4 ifton P daily, except Surnluy; and 8 0!i a m, J 44 p m, Sunday. Trains lenve Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton, Har.le Brook, Eckley. Jeddo and Drilton at 3 09, 5 47, IX pm, duilv except Sunday; and 10 08 am. 518 pm, Sunday! All traiiiß connect at ITnzloton Junction with electric cars for Hnzleton, Jeancßvillo, Auden ried and other points on tho Traction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at 5 00 a m, Tlaxleton Junction at ft 23 a m, and Sheppton at 7 11 am connect at Oncida Junction with Lehigh Vallev trams east and west. Train leaving Drifton at 5 50 a m makea con neetlon at Deringer with P. R. R. train for west arre ' Bu, " >ur3 '• Darrisburg and points For the accommodation of passengers at way stations between Hazleton Junction and Der injror, an extra train will leave the former point at J 50 p m, daily, except Sunday, arriv ing' at Deringer at 5 00 p m. LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent, T EHIGII VALLEY RAILROAD. J— November 17, 1595. Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring cleanliness and comfort. Abuangement or Passkitokb Tbaiks. LEAVE FREELAND. s u,°' J ?L 10 41 1 m L I 2 8 15, 4 81, 6 U, 5 58, Bft>, 8 m p m, for Drifton, Jeddo, LUM ber \ ard, Stockton and Hazleton. 505 8 25, 911 a m, 1 .'ls, 3 15, 4 31 p m. for Mauch ( hunk, Alientown, Bethlehem, Philo . East on and New York. C.US, 9 10 41 am, 2 27, 4 25.8 68 pm, for n -Tw C l t /' Shenandoah and T'ottsvillc. .20,9 16, l(f .V, am ,1151,4 34 pm, (via Hi r h- ST'II ([ )R HI to Haven, Glen Summit, VV ilkes-Barre, Pitteton and L. and B. Junction. SUNDAY TRAINS. II 4ft a m andl3 24 p m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum ber Yard and Hazleton. 324 nm for Delano, Mnhnnoy City, Shenan doah. New i ork and Philadelphia. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. a7A ?w 27 ' 10 H 54 am, 12 58, 2 13, 434 , 6 33, 608 84, p m,from riazlcton, Stockton, Lum ber 5 nrd, Jeddo and Drifton. i 25, 9 2i, 10 56 a in, 2 11, 4 14, 6 68 p m, from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah tvia New Boston Branch). i!n r>? i 8 1" Ji , m ? rrom Ncw York, Kaston, Chunk Bethlehem, Alientown and Mauch 9 27, i 0 56 am, 12 68, 5 33, 6 58, 847 p m, from L u ß .l? n ,h T^ lla ' and Mnuch Chunk. U, 10 41 a in, 2 2i, 8 58 p m from White Haven. Glen Summit, \\ ilkes-Harre, Pittatou and L. am B. Junction (viu Highland Branch). SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 31 a m and 3 10 p m, from Hazleton, Lum ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 1111 ain from Delano, Hazleton, Philadelphia and East on. J 10 p m from Delano and Mahanoy region. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. CHAS. S. LEE, Gcn'l Pass. Agent, KObLIN H. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. EtteLDiV. I '"' A. \V. NON NEM ACHEIt, Ass't G. P. A , Bouth Bethlehem, Pa. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. tpOR POOR DIRECTOR— A. S. MONROE, of Ilnzleton. Subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. TOOK DIRECTOR— FRANK P. MALLOY, of Frccland. Subject, to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. JfOR I*oo It DI RECTO It— SIMON BUBE, of Hnzlcton. Subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. TfOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE JOHN B. QUIGLEY, of Frecland. Subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. John Augustaitis, dealer In Whiskey, Wine, Beer, Ale, Cigars, Etc. Elegant Pool Itoom Attached. Corner South and Washington Streets. HUMOROUS. —A Growing Esmond.—Tksy talk of n new creation of peers In England." "For the export trade T" Brssklrn Life. —liace prejudice is all right if it leads n man to refrain front putting hie money on the wrong horso.—Ysaksrs Statesman. —An up state dairyman has Just put liis foot In it by naming a brand ef but ter after New York's refarnt mayor.— Yonltors Statesman. —"Why did fifnrr resign from tho Aclrotß" club?" "Mtrd. When they posted him for nonpayment of dues, tliey put his name in the samo-steed letters ns his ttnderstttdy."—Tit-Bits. —Caller "And this la the new lie.hvT" Fond Mother—"lsn't he splen did?" Caller—"Yes, indeed/' Fond Mother—"And so height. See how In telligently he breathes!"—CSnetsnati ICnqirtrer. —Costly. 01(1 Roche "ThaVb a handsome pair sf slippers yntl're wVftr !(.(♦, Hurry," lltirry—"Thoy ought to he; I'm sttre fhey cost smuugtl. My wife matte them trntl ihen coaxed qtit of mo the price ef a Bealsltlh tsokct."— Tid-lllts. —"What is tliat English esrl worth?" Tho question w as esked by the beauti ful daughter of a wealthy Chicago pork packer. "One million dollars. But wo have a German count marked down to $800,999.99." "You may wrap him up." —N. Y. World. Advertise in tho Tnmnrr. 30 E. Broad Street, 29-31 E. Mine Street, Hazleton. Everything in the way of Holiday Novelties and Fancy Goods will be closed out, regardless of cost or value I Cloak Department: Be arc siill showing several pretty styles of the lat est novelties in Ladies' Jackets in cpmplete lines of sizes, which were received specially for the holidays; they will now go for whatever they can fetch, regard less of value. Fur Capes: We will off er specially low prices in Wool Seal and XXXXX Electric Seal, trimmed with Marten, also a few IS-inch, 20-inch and 22-inch Trilby Capes, plain and trimmed, xhich were sent on consignment. Dress Goods: This department is teeming over with choice novel ties, including a few extremely handsome Pattern Dresses, which are marked down so low that they will prove a good bait for the early purchaser. Neck Scarfs and Muffs: These articles in Fur afford, greater means to pro tect yourselves from the bitter and biting weather of this mountain top, at below zero prices. Extraordi nary values in Ladies' Children's and Gentlemen's Underwear. Our revised prices will give you a pleas ant surprise. Low prices on Blankets, Comfortables and Quilts. ANDREW J. HAM " Ml I ■ / ? FACTORY: CHESTNUT STREET, BETWEEN CIIURCh AND LAUREL, > UAZLETON. 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 cond.ern.iasß, for the natural reason that NO AGENTS are ein ; 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 oa Broad street, but the factory ware room is open every day till ti p. nr., and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10. Kellmer Piano Go. T. CAMPBELL, dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES and LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Cor. Centre and Main Streets, Freeland. GEORGE FISHER, dealer In FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call No. 6 Wlnut street, Freeland, or tvnit for tho delivery wagrons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. J. F. BARBER & GO, 120 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, House Furnishing Goods, Roofing. Cor nice Work, Mine Supplies. JOBBERS OF OROCERS' SUNDRIES. flie Keelftj Institute Tlarrisburg, Pa. FOR THE CURE OF Alcoholism, Narcotic Addiction#, The Tobacco Habit. None hut genuine Keeley remedies are used. No restraint. No rifk. The tret intent abso lutely removes nil desire for alcoholic stimu- In tit N nnd drugs, Li tern t uro free. Correspond once con 11- W. S. THOMAS, Mgr., P. 0. Box 694, Harriibarg. Harness! Harness! Light Carriage Harness, $5.60, $7, $9 and $10.60. Heavy Express Harness. $10.60, sl9, S2O and $23. Heavy Team Harness. double, $26, S2B and S3O. SEO. WISE, Jeddo and Freeland; Pa. liend - the - Tribune.