SOME GOODS WE ARE CLOSING OUT.
29c - buy good men's White
Shirt Linen Bosoms. Ther'e
the best you can get for the money.
ARp H I buv men's good launder
ed White' Shirts. Here's a bar
gain you won't get every day.
23c —^ l, y men's Outing Flan
nel Shirts, good quality and
up-to-date style.
—will buy a SO suit of men's
Globes. 1 am closing them out;
have about 50 suits left yet.
<l>| -will buy 20 yards of Muslin. A
good material getting pressed by a
large stock; must have the room it takes.
J | —will buy a pair of ladies' line
Shoes. A well made article in
various shapes and styles.
OQ r —will buy one yard of Ingrain
('arpet. We will give you spe
cial prices on better grades, as we are
closing them out.
(tO(A —will buv a lied Room Suite.
so id 0 a {, eight pieces. A very
rare bargain.
<£A -—will buy a Baby Carriage. Wo
▼ have 75 different styles in stock;
ull first-class make.
<£gQ will buy a SOS Parlor Suit.
N UIIK rows other bargaius in
our Furniture department.
<£| —will buy a fine Hat. We have
the latest styles in Plug Hats;
other popular shapes also.
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES.
STEPHEN 13. EL KINS.
A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT. A PROMINENT REPUBLICAN.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect December 15, 1805.
Trains leave Driftou for Jeddo, Kckley, lluzh
Brook, Stockton, Heaver Meadow Road, lb am
ami Hazleton Junction at 5 JO, 000 a in, 4 15 p
m, daily except Sunday; und 7 03 a m, 2 .to p m.
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for 11urwood. Cranberry.
Tomhickcn and Deri riser at 5 :!U a m, p m, duil>
except Sunday; and 7 (J3 a invito p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction.
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida ami
Sheppton at 6 00 a m, 4 15 p m, daily except Sun
day; und 7 03 a m, 2 Ito p in, Sunday.
Trains leave ilu/Jetun J unction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tonihicken and Deringcr at ti 35 a
m, daily except Sunday; and b 53 u m, 4 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at 6 29, 11 10 a in, 4 46 p in,
daily except Sunday; and 7 07 a in, JUS pin,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deri tiger for Tomhickcn, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hu/Jeton Junction, Roan,
Heaver Meadow Road. Stockton, llazlc Brook,
Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 25, 5 in p m,
daily except Sunday; and 987 a m, 5 07 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
lto.id, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle
ton Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 525
p m, daily except Sunday; and 809 a m, 344
p m, Suliday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
ltoad, Stockton, liazle Brook, Kckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 5 25 p in, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 09 a m, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction l'or Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, liazle Brook, Eekley,
Jeddo and Driftou at 3 09, 5 47, 620 p in, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 0s a m, 5 3b p m, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeuncsville, Auden
rled and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 0 00 a in, Hazleton
Junction at 629 a IU, und Sheppton atII a in,
connect at Oneida Junction witii Lehigh Valley
trains east und west.
Train leaving Drifton at 5 30 a in makes con
nection at Deri age r with R. It. It. train for
Wilkusbarrc, Sunbury, llurrisburg und points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
ingor, an extra train will leave the former
point at 3 50 p m, daily, except Sunday, arriv
ing at Deringer at 5 00 n in.
LI "I'll KR < . SMITH, Superintendent.
LEIIIGII VALLEY RAILROAD.
November 17, 18'J5.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and coinlort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 05, 8 25, 9 33. 10 41 a m, 135, 2 27, 3 15, 4 34,
6 12, 6 58, 8 05, H 57 p m, lor Dritton, Jeddo, Lum
ber Yard, Stockton and Hazleton.
0 05, 8 25, 933 a m, 1 3">, 3 15, 4 31 p m. for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
East on and Now York.
6 05, 9 53, 10 41 am, 227, 425, 658 p in, for
31 ah an oy City, Shenandoah and Pottsvllle.
7 20. 9 16. 10 50 a m, i 1 54,4 31 p in, iviu High
nnd Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit.
Wilkus-Barre, Pitts ton and L. and B. Junction.
RUNIAY TRAINS.
11 40 a m aud3 24 p m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum
ber Yard and Hazleton.
324 inn lor Delano, Maluinoy City, Shenan
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20, 9 27, 40 50, 11 54 a in, 12 58, 2 13, 4 34, 5 33,
6 58, 847 pin, from Ihi/lcton, Stockton, Lum
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
7 26, 9 27, 10 56 a in, 2 13, 4 34, 6 58 p m, from
Delano, Maluinoy City and Slienandouh (via
New Boston Brunch).
12 58, 5 31, 8 17 pin, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown und .Mauch
Chunk.
9 27, 10 56 a m. 12 58, 5 33, 6 58, 8 47 n in, from |
Easton, l'hila., Bethlehem and Mauch < hunk. I
9 33, 1041 am,2 27,65b pm from White Haven. I
Glen Summit, Wilkes-llurre, I'itbstou und 1., ant i
B. Junction (via Highland Brunch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11 31 a m and 3 10 p in, from Hazleton, Lusa- :
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
11 31 a m from Delano, Hazleton, I'liiladeLphiu
und Easton.
3 10 p m from Delano and Mahanoy reglcn. |
For further information Inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Philiu, J'a.
KOLLIN n. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East. Div. ,
A. VV. NONNEMACHER, Ass't. (i. I\ A..
South Bethlehem. Pa. I
A pair of Wear Well shoes will outlast ,
anything bought at tho same price. '
Wall Paper.
The improving season is
here. We have a larger stoek
of Paper than ever. Could not
get any for lea roll, but have
fine Gilt Paper for 10c a double
roll —numerous styles.
Dry Goods and
Notions.
We have an extra large
stock, which is crowding our
space, so that we must get
some of them away in order to
get room to move around. Al
ways lots of specialties and
the lowest prices on all kinds
of goods.
Groceries.
You all know where to get j
something good to eat —at Per
nor's, of course, where you al
ways find fresh goods. We
thank you for jiast favors; try
us again.
J. C. BERNER.
FREELAND TRIBUNE.
MONDAY AND THURSDAY.
TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE.
SUBSCRIPTION KATES:
One Year $1.50
Six Months 75
Four Mouths 1 50
Two Months 25
Subscribers are requested to observe the
figures following' the name on the labels of
their papers. By reference to these they can
ascertain to what date their subscriptions are
paid. For instance:
Grover Cleveland 28Junc96
means that Grover is paid up to June 2b, 1800.
Keep the figures in advance of the present
date. Report promptly to this office whenever
you do not receive your paper. All arrear
ages must be paid when paper is discontinued.
FREELAND, PA.. APRIL 13, 1896.
Printers Discriminated Against.
If the United States government open
ed up agencies throughout the country
for the sale of groceries, dry goods, or
any other article of general use, what a
protest would go up from the dealers iu
these goods? Yot in every town that
has a postofiice the government compels
the postmaster to act as agent for the
government printing office at Washing
ton.
Stamped envelopes with the business
address of individuals printed thereon
arfi furnished by Uncle Sam. who, by
buying envelopes in large quantities,
can supply them a few cents per thou
sand cheaper than the printers.
It is a small piece of business on tin*
part of i lie national government, and
congress >hould either put a stop to it
or else have the postmasters act as
agents for till other kinds of goods.
There is no reason why printers alone
should be selected to compete with.
Some towns are everlastingly chasing
new fads or will-o'-the-wisp schemes,
and our neighboring city is one of them.
Someone a few weeks ago sent some cou
pons for a piano contest to a Philadel
phia newspaper which is engaged in this
"shell game,*' and immediately the city
was enthused from top to bottom.
Everybody wanted the city to win a
piano, the newspapers boon.e l tho plan,
committees were chosen to gather votes,
and for a week Hazleton cut a figure in
the contest. Hut. the staying qualities
were not there, and the city stands as
much chance of winning a piano now as
Harwood or liazle Brook.
We present this week a graphical
representation of criminal distribution in
tin- United States as disclosed by the
census of 1890. The second chart shows
in a startling manner that crime is on
iJie increase. Some of the; principal ex
planations or causes for this condition of
it (fairs are promised under "Live Ques
tions" for the near future.
Out-of-town subscribers who cannot
•obtain utoney orders conveniently may
remit the amount of their subscriptions
in two-cent postage stamps.
LIVE QUESTIONS.
A Series of Article* Contributed to TheM
Column* by Advanced Thinkers.
ANOTHER LESSON FROM THE LAST CEN
SUS —TOE PRESIDENT'S MISSIONARY
ADDRESS AND CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
The duties of a prosideut are ouerous
aud numerous. His responsibilities aro
undoubtedly great. It is a serious ques
tion how far his duties extend. It is
generally coneodod that conferences with
groat financiers for the welfare of the
country, recreations in limiting aud fish
ing, delivering missionary addresses,
instructing the country on wise or other
wise fiuaueml theories, twisting the tail
of the British lion and vetoing sundry
bills are legitimate exercises of the pres
idential prerogative. There aro those,
however, who think that the president
should bo somewhat acquainted with the
conditions and needs of the entire coun
try. That ho has an interest in the west
was evinced recently in a missionary ad
dress, delivered in Carnegie hall, New
York, before the Home Mission society
of the Presbyterian church. This was a
clear and strong address, and some of
its statements are peculiarly interesting.
The knowledge of the west evinced by
the speaker is not as thorough as one
would wish it to bo. The west is a
great country, and liko all other great
subjects it is complicated and difficult
to understand. Ouo cannot know the
west thoroughly by casual observations
from the windows of flying trains nor
from the perusal of the Arizona Kicker.
A better source of information is at
hand. Before drawing on this source lot
us read what tho president said of the
condition of tho west:
"No 0110 charged with tlio duties and
responsibilities which necessarily weigh
upon a chief executive can fail to appre
ciate tho importance of religious teach
ing and Christian endeavor in tho new
ly settled portions of our vast domain.
It is there where hot and stubborn war
fare between the forces of good and evil
is constantly invited. In those days the
vanguard of occupation in a now set
tlement is never without its vicious and
criminal element. Gambling houses and
dramshops are frequently among the first
establishments in a new community. It
must also be confessed that removal
from old homes and old associations to a
new and more primitive home has a
tendency among honest and respectable
settlers to smother scruples and to breed
toleration of evil and indifference to
Christianizing and elevating agencies.
These conditions, if unchecked and un
corrected, fix upon tho new community
by their growth and expansion a charac
ter and disposition which, while dan
gerous to peace and order in the early
stages of settlement, develop into badly
regulated municipalities, corrupt and un
safe territories and undesirable states."
He emphasizes what he presumes to be
facts—viz, that in tho west there are :
First. Vicious and criminal classes;
second, gambling liouses and dram
shops ; third, the general laxity in
morals consequent on leaving old homes
and associations. The inevitable result
is "badly regulated municipalities, cor
rupt and unsafe territories and unde
sirable states."
The people of the west are not un
grateful for the many and excellent
blessings conferred by the east. The
missionary has. been received with open
arms and given a prominent and honored
place in every western community. The
policy of sending out well trained
preachers and teachers into new fields is
wise and right. But when wo turn to
j the statistics of crime, taken from the
last census, we are made to ask the ques
tion whether missionaries are not neod
-1 ed in other sections of our country.
| One might ask if there are no saloons
and gambling dens in New York and
Boston, whether there is any political
corruption east of tho Alleglianies,
whether or not there is any "general
laxity of morals" even in New England.
It lias been hinted that there are a few
immoral people and a few saloons even
in the District of Columbia. But, how
ever this may be, a brief study of our
criminal census will bo both profitable
and instructive to pooplo in all sections
of tho country. In The Outlook for
March 7 Mr. P. W. Howes presents a
careful diagram study of the criminal
population of the various statos and ter
ritories. These statistics are the bost ob
tainable. In each million of the popula
tion there aro 2,335 criminals in Mas
sachusetts and 1,21)4 in Washington,
1,921 in Now York and 1,778 in Idaho,
1,621 in Rhode Island and 1,294 in
Utah, 1,375 in Connecticut and 1,335 in
Now Mexico, 1,699 in Now Jersey and
1 1,219 in Wyoming, 1,234 in Pennsyl
vania and 531 in North Dakota.
Below is given the general results by
i sections:
Tho aggregate number of criminals iu
| our prisons of all kinrls is 82,829, or
1 1,515 out of each million inhabitants.
I Tho total for tho western states is 2,221
; to each millioii and for the northeastern
1,024. These statistics are to be modi
fled by tho consideration that many
criminals in tho east flee to tho west,
while scarcely any western criminals go
i east.
Another very significant consideration
is that within ten years tho Increase of
criminals has been far less in the west
than in the east. In tho western section,
from 1880 to 1890, there was an increase
of 22 iu each million, while in the east
em or north Atlantic states there was
an increase of 199 in each million.
Below is given a self explanatory dia
gram :
i'ooo • iaiai
5 g
••• ££
JMA
rn'Soa M. Control —lncr. 26 ff3Bj mlSini
sop Increase qj Prisoners ig£
SS$ to each _ iSS
'ipj DliUton oj Population W-:':
I close with two queries: 1. Why is
crime increasing in the east nioro rapid
ly than in the west? 2. What shall wo
do to decrease crime? I hope to see them
fully answered in these columns.
J. W. CALDWELL.
A NEW VIEW OF TIIE ACIRICULTURAI
DEPRESSION.
The thinking farmer might get a good
doal of comfort from tho iiguros given
below, compiled by Mr. C. Wood Davis,
concerning the increase of agricultural
products during the last 89 years. Tho
tondency has been to lay all the depres
sion of agriculture upon the demonetiza
tion of silver, but the fact is that tho
farmer has been prosperous in times of
demonetization of silver.
The prostration of farming and tho
low pricos of laud throughout the coun
try arc due not so much to tho fact that
they aro incumbered with debts, said to
be moro burdensome than ever now in
consequence of tho gold standard, but
that farmers have been compoting with
free arable lands. Tho generosity of tho
government has placed in the hands of
many thousands of citizens millions of
acres of farming land situated in the
west. Coming into the possession of farms
without any great outlay of capital, the
owners have been able to place on tho
markets produco at a lower price than
those who wore located on high priced
laud. In consequence produce has in
creased out of all proportion to the pop
ulation.
The following tabloforSO years, end
ing with 1889, shows the percentages of
increase:
Per cent.
Population 175
Number of farina 2flU
Cuttlo 185
Swino lb]
Bali's of cotton 201
Bushels of corn 257
Bushels of wheat 381)
Bushels of outs 411
The natural rosult of such production
is the lowering of the price of agricul
tural products and the depression of
farming interests. Everything points to
prosperity in the near future, for the free
arable lands which have been converted
into farms so rapidly during the last 25
years aro about oxhausted. If this be so,
the number of farms in operation to tho
number of inhabitants, and in that case
tho amount of their produco, will more
nearly equal the consuming powor of the
country. Tho whole trouble with tho
farmer is that for tho last ton years ho
has produced more than tho world's
market would tako at a paying rato to
himself. The natural results of such a
condition have followed.
Looked at from this standpoint, wo
cannot see that silver has had anything
to do with tho result. The indications
are, as the number of farms decrease in
proportion to the population, that agri
culture will soon begin to regain its
former prosperity.
FRANK L. MCVEY.
Teachers' College, Now York.
PRACTICAL CIVIL SERVICE.
The beauties and goodness of the civil
service system were clearly stated by St.
Paul's Republican postmaster, who re
cently closed his four yoars in office,
the last three being under a Democratic
administration. His farewell address to
his carriers and clerks concludes as fol
lows:
"Each one of you should bo at all
times a zealous missionary of the gospel
of political salvation through civil serv
ice reform. To the civil service law
most of you owe your appointments,
and all of you owe your secure official
tenure. To tho conscientious enforce
ment of this law and the consequent
divorce of the postal service from par
tisan politics much of its phenomenal
efficiency is duo. To do its current work
would require at least twice tho number
of men now employed if appointed and
dismissed under tho old spoils system.
For three years I have held this office in
subordination to officials at tho capital
with whom I have not hud or protended
to have a particle of sympathy or affilia
tion on tho political issues of the day.
Yet in uosinglo instance during all that
period lias a political question been
raised in any matter of appointment, of
administration or any other matter. I
have been as well treated at headquar
ters as I coufd have been had I been a
Democrat. You have been as well treat
ed by me as you would have been if you
had all been Republicans. As a matter
of fact, I do not know today the political
or religious opinions of 5 per cent of
your number."
To Gel Good City Government.
You have only to make your munici
pal corporation like your business cor
porations and you have solved the prob
lem. You need not say that that cannot
be done. It cannot be done by three
cheers and a brass baud. It cannot be
done by newspaper editorials three
weoks before election. It can be done by
beating the politicians at their own
game. Their gamo is organization.—St.
C'luir McKelway.
llic Kcclcj Institute
Harrisburg, Pa.
FOR THE CURE OF
Alcoholism,
Narcotic Addictions,
The Tobacco Habit.
None but genuine Keeley remedies are used.
No restraint. No risk. 'J lie treatment abso
lutely removes all desire for alcoholic stimu
lants and drugs.
Literature free. Correspondence confl
dentiul.
W. S. THOMAS, Mgr.,
P. 0. Box 504, Harrisbucg.
DePIERRO - BROS.
-CAFE.-
Corner of Centre and Front Streets,
Freeland, Pa.
Finest Whiskies in Stock.
Gibson, Dougherty, Knufcr Club,
Uoscnbluth's Velvet, of which we have
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumrn's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Imported and Domestic Cigars.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.
Uam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS
Hailentinc and Ilazlcton beer on tap.
Ruths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES and LIQUORS
FOB FAMILY AND MEDICINAL
PURPOSES.
Cor. Centre and Main Streets,
Freeland.
Harness!
Harness!
Light Carriage Harness,
$5. 50, $7, $9 and $10.50.
Heavy Express Harness,
$16.50, sl9, S2O and $22.
Heavy Team Harness,
double, $25, S2B and S3O.
GEO. WISE,
Jeddo and Freeland, Pa.
LIVE QUESTIONS!
'•Coinage Confusion,"
by
W. If. Little,
of
St. Louis, Missouri.
Monday Next, - - April 20.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
i Call at No. 6 Walnut, street, Freoland,
or wait lor the delivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
LIBOR WINTER,
RESTAXJEANT
AND
OYSTER SALOON.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
The finest liquors and eigurs served at the
counter. Cool beer aud porter on tap.
CENTRAL : HOTEL
LEA DING HOTEL IN FREELAND.
M. 11. II UN SICKER, Prop.
Hates, per clay. Bar stooaed with fine
whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Sale and ex
change stable attached.
Dr. N. MALEY,
mawsrow.
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
OVER lIIUKDECK'S STORE.
G. HORACK,
Baker k Confectioner.
Wholesale and Retail.
I CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND.
THE
UNIVERSAL
30 E. Broad street, 39-31 E. Mine street, Hazleton.
Grand Opening'
and exposition of the season's novelties.
Millinery, dress goods, silks, ladies' suits,
skirts, capes and jackets and all departments
is now in progress and will be continued for
the whole week.
We extend a most cordial invitation to the
ladies of Freeland and surrounding towns to
visit us during opening days, assuring you in
advance of every facility to see and examine
without feeling under any obligation to pur
chase. Superb decorations of Easter lillies,
callas and palms. Courteous and prompt at
tention in every department.
Our millinery department is under the
supervision of Miss White, of New York city,
who has spared neither time nor effort in the
endeavor to secure the choicest and most
fashionable goods, and who is prepared to
give unbounded satisfaction to all who favor
the department with their patronage.
Special inducements in all departments
during opening week.
ANDREW J. HAIRE.
WHEELS! WHEELS!
Bicycles for Everybody!
High Grade and Low Grade!
High Price and Low Price!
Wheels for Men!
Wheels for Women!
Wheels for Boys!
Wheels for Girls!
THE LATEST AND BEST!
A large assortment of Wheels of the best
make constantly on hand. We are pre
pared to do the largest Bicycle busi
ness in Freeland in 1896. Wev'e
got the best Wheels and the
best terms. We give you
both. Can you get as
much anywhere else?
A HANDSOME NEW '96 WHEEL,
CHANGEABLE SPROCKET ATTACHMENT,
—at the lowest figure you can possibly be asked
. to pay for a high grade wheel.
Repairs of All Kinds In Stock.
C. 0. ROHRBACH,
HARDWARE DEALER,
Centre Street, Below Luzerne, Freeland.