fj \ VOL. X. NO. G. WARM WEATHER WEAR. Underwear. Men's Balbriggan Shirts or Drawers. Really worth 35e, at 24c. Men's Summer Merino Shirts and Drawers. Soft and Light, 24c. Rest Quality Balhriggan Un wear, 45c. Keep A Cool Head. Men's Dress Straw Hats at 25c and 40c, hut our won derful selection of latest novel ties at 50c takes the lead. Re sure and see our Roys' Straw Hats, particularly the Straw Tarn O'Shanters for Roys three to eight years; and the line at 25c and 50c for the larger fellows. Globe Brand Percale Laun dered Shirts at 50c are sell-! ing fast. Fancy Bosom White Shirts for particular dress. The right ideas are found here. OLS ISO'S Clothing & Hat Store, 57 Centre street. MIBCKLL ANEOVS A I)VF11T1S H.M KNTS. TPOlt SALB.-Two pool tables, sizes 4xß aud X 1 41x11; will bo sola cheap. John Sliigo. I'OLITICAL ANNOUNCEMKNT. XpOtt PROTHONOTAIiY PAUL DASCH, of Upper Lehigh. Subject t the decision ol' the Democratic county convention. BASE BALL DOTS. Tlin Stars were, outplayed by tho Four nuts yesterday at thu park hero, and lost tho gauiu by a score of 8 to I. .lake, Knecht, a 1). S. S. man, mode his debut as a pitcher and held the Stars down without trouble. Tho Leliigliton-Mauch Chunk game on Saturday ended during tho seventh inning. Tho score was tied at 2 when a wrangle ensued and ended the contest. Frank Burke, of Ilazleton, who has been pitching for Drifton, lias gono to lionesdale, where he will be given a trial. Next Sunday's schedule of the Anthra cite league is as follows: Frueland at Ilazleton, Drifton at Lattimer. Lattimer was defeated by Ilazleton yesterday, 20 to 1. Anthracite league clubs stand as fol lows: Clubs Won Lost Percentage Drifton S 3 .727 llu/.letoi) 0 4 .HOD] Freehold 4 II .400 Luttinior 3 H .273 Tried to Burn it Breaker. Between 2 and 3 o'clock Friday morn ing an attempt was made to burn down tho llazle Mines breaker, at Ilazleton, owned and operated by the Lehigh Val ley Coal Company. Watchman Pfan sticle and Anthony O'Donne.ll discovered tho boiler housu on lire, and Pfansticle saw a man making his escape. He fired two shots, but it is believed that none of them took effect. One entire side of tho boiler house, which adjoins tho breaker, was saturated with oil, and cotton waste was strewn about tho place. Not Living Up to Their Contract. From the White Huvon Journal. Tho supervisors of Foster township, Mr. Metzger and Mr. Burke, have noti fied tlreir attorney to prepare the notices required by tho contract law to compel tho contractors to repair the Laurytown road from Weiss' to the county line, the Pond Creek road and the road through Oley valley. If tho contractors do not respect and respond to this notice tho supervisors will do the work at once. Special Fxcurwlon to Niagara Falls. Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad on August r>, 1897. Low rates from all .-stations in Pennsylvania, and tickets good live (5) days. Brand opportunity to visit Niagara Falls at ex pense. Round trip rate, 90-50 from Free land. Excursion train leaves 10.51a. m. HINTS FOR 1)00 DAYS. A FEW THINGS IT WILL BE WELL TO REMEMBER NOW. Information from High Authority on tlio ••Mud Dog" tjuebtion-Popular Notions on the Subject Are All Wrong-No" Danger from Hydrophobia. The most eminent physicians claim that there lias never been an authentic case of hydrophobia. Great pains have been taken by many prominent in medi cine to secure proofs of a case of genuine hydrophobia, but each one has failed. Pasteur's treatment, oven iiis close friends reveal, has killed more subjects than have died of this supposed disease during liis operations. It is tho. convic tion, based on long and careful investi gation, of our foremost physicians that hydrophobia is never caused by tho bite of a dog, and that it is simply a hysteri cal nervous disease caused by an un founded dread, and stimulated by a mor bid imagination. However, there is; such a disease as rallies, and it is well to take proper caution and remember these ; facts: First, there are no "dog days," popu- j larly known, because there is no time of the year when dogs are specially liable! to rabies. There are no more cases of rabies in July and August than in De cember and January; second, there are ! more than a million chances to one that i any dog which is snpposed to lie mad is j not mad at all: third, even if a person is bitten by adogthat really is mad, tbedan gcr of hydrophobia is very slight; fourth, if bitten, keep cool, take a half-dozen va por baths as frequently as you can; this is tho Buisson cure, and it is in high fa vor. All you need is to keep your nerve and not allow your imagination to run away with your sense. Just remember that if you should happen to get hydro phobia it will be the first authentic case in tho medical history of this country. And now to dispel a few popular no tions about mad dogs. We glean these from nn admirable communication in Our Animal Friends by Mr. John P. Haines, president of the American So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to An Duals: 1. It is supposed that a mad dog dreads water. It is not so. Tho mad dog is very likely to plunge liis head to the eyes in water, though he cannot swallow it and laps it with difficulty. 2. 11 is supposed that a mud dog runs about with evidences of intense excite ments. It is not so. Thu mad dog never runs about in agitation; ho never gallops; lie Is always atone, usually in a strange place, where lie jogs along slow ly. If he is approached by dog or man lie shows no sign of excitement, but when the dog or man is near enough, lie snaps and resumes his solitary trot. 3. If a dog barks, yelps, whines or growls, that dog is not mad. Tho only sound a uiad dog is ever known to emit is a hoarse howl, and that but seldom. Even blows will not extort an outcry from a mad dog. Therefore, if any dog under any circumstances, utters any other sound than tiiat of a hoarse howl, tiiat dog is not mad. 4. It is supposed that the mad dog froths at tho mouth. It is not so. If a dog's jaws are covered or decked with white froth, tiiat dog is not mad. The surest of all signs that a dog is mad is a thick and ropy brown mucus cliuglhig to his lips, which lie often tries vainly to tear away with his paws or to wash away with water. 5. If your own dog is bitten by any other dog, watch him carefully. If ho is infected by rabies, you will discover signs of it possibly in from six to ton days. Then he will ho restless, often getting up only to lie down again, changing liis position impatiently, turn ing from side to side, and constantly licking or scratching some particular part of his head, limbs or body, lie will be irritable and inclined to dash at other animals, and ho will sometimes snap at objects which ho imagines to he near him. He will be excessively thirsty, lapping water eagerly and often. Then there will be glandular swellings about his jaws and throat, and ho will vainly endeavor to rid himself of a thick, ropy, mucus discharge from Lis mouth and throat. If he can, he will ' probably stray away from home and trot slowly and mournfully along tho highway or across the country, meddling with neither man nor beast, unless they ap proach him, and then giving a single snap. Tho only exception to this be havior occurs in ferocious dogs which, during the earlier stage of excitement, may attack any living object in sight. The I'oll ticul .Situation. From the Wilkesburre Nowsdoaler. Tho situation in politics up to this time stands about as follows: For pro thonotary, Paul Dasch, of Upper Le high, is the only name mentioned. For district attorney thero are two names canvassed, S. S. Herring and Martin Mulhall, botli of this city. For clerk of the courts, several names are being con sidered, namely, M. F. Corcoran, a sturdy Bryan Democrat, of Duryea; Patrick Finn, of Miner's Mills, one of tho unfortunates of last year, and John Shigo, an influential Slavonian, of Free land. There may be others, but at this writing their names have not come FREE LAND, PA., MONDAY, JULY 19, 1897. under our notices, but it is likely they wiM develop as the canvass progresses. At any rate the field is open for all comers, and a stirring contest for the various offices will stimulate a zeal and enthusiasm in the party ranks through out the county, and be the means of bringing out a large vote. lleHiiltH of the Fxuminiit ion. The results of the mine foremen's ex amination recently held at Ilazleton lias been announced. Out of the twenty-two applicants in the mine foreman's class twelve passed successfully, six were awarded assistants' certificates and four failed, as follows: Mine foremen. J. J. Stickler, Lansford: John Hrislin, Kckley; D. J. Boylo, Freeiand; John Panco, Har wood; John Hurley, Upper Lehigh; David M. Thomas, Heaver Urook; Wil liam Sachs, Derringer; Fred Lesser, Upper Lehigh; William Mealing, Upper Lehigh; Bernard McCauloy, Oneida; James llarlor, Ilazleton; .1. J. Campbell, llazletou. Assistant mine foremen, Henry Fox, Nuremburg; Mark liourke, Harwood; Neal Mcllugh, Bckley; Mat thew Morris, Lansford; llugii McOory, Michael Smith, liansford. Failed, Ilenry Zimmerman.Nuremburgißvander Krom mes, Upper Lehigh; James Stirling, Joanesville; Thomas Morgan, Gowen. Seven eutered the assistant mine fore men's class, of whom five passed, one withdrew and one failed, as follows: Passed, William Patterson, Ilazleton; David Thomas, William Silk, Upper Le high; Michael J. Burns, Eeklvy, W. T. Morgan, Audenried. Withdrew, Wil liam Stevenson, Nesquehoning. Failed, Ocorgo Acker, Lansford. The I!HC of Scliooln Dolinod. In an opinion handed down by Judge Fell on Friday the supreme court de cided that public school directors have not the right to permit the use of school property for other than strictly school purposes. The case was that of Bend er vs. Streabieh etal, appealed from the common pleas court of Lancaster county. In his opinion Justice Fell says: "The use of school buildings by the community at large for public meetings for the discussion of subjects of general interest may lie said to be in the line of their use for educational purposes, but it is not the use intended by law. If the school buildings may be used for meet ings for the convenience, pleasure or in struction of the general public, all other school property may with equal propriety be so used, and it would be but a step further to apply a part of tho school funds to the same use." The question at issue was the right to permit the school to be used for sec tarian religious meetings. As many of tho schools in township villages are used for this purpose, the decision may cause some inconvenience. A Conflagration Averted. Shortly after 9 o'clock Thursday even ing a slight lire was discovered in the Hrislin building, on Centre street, be tween South and Main, which is occu pied by Mike. Pasternak as a saloon. Tho fire originated in one of the sleep ing rooms upstairs, and was caused by the explosion of a lamp which stood on a small table. The llames consumed the table and caught a lot of clothing which hung on the wall. For a while there was danger of a se rious conflagration, but vigorous work by the bucket brigade and the removal of tho burning clothes saved the walls from taking fire. One of Pasternak's young children was sleeping in a crib in tin! room, but was rescued immediately on the discovery of tho blaze. Tho firemen responded quickly to the alarm which was rung, but their ser vices were not needed. Walter Ha* Ills Coat Oil*. From the Philadelphia Record. President Walter, of the Lehigh Val ley Railroad, came down from Drifton early Thursday morning and proceeded at once to the general oflice of the com pany, where, with his coat off, he was soon hard at work learning and master ing the details of tho Lehigh Valley's affairs. lie found time, however, to chat with various persons who called upon him during the day, among them being some, individual coal operators from the Lehigh Valley. He was very ulTable to thu newspaper men who called upon him, but to all inquirlos concerning his policy he had the same answer—that he iiad no news as yet. President Waltor's family is stopping at Atlantic City for the season, and for tho present he will make that his home, expecting to locate in this city towards fall. llow's This I We offer One Hundred Dollarv Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, Ohio. We the undersigned have known F.J. Chenoy for the last fifteen years, anil believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Waldino, ICiNjXan & Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Hold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. JEDDO NEWS. A too confidential Hungarian got him self in trouble last Thursday. For nearly a mouth he has been working us a laborer in No. 5 colliery. One day last week, while in conversation with his miner, lie unbosomed himself to the extent of admitting that. Lis departure from tho Wyoming coal field was due to a murder in which he played a promi nent part. Tho crime was committed at., Duryea, a town from whore so many murders are reported that this particu lar one cannot be recalled. The colliery officials wore notified of the man's ad mission. Coal and Iron Policeman Seiwell made a call, a hearing was given the Hungarian bolero Squire Shovliu at Freelatid and lie was locked up in Ilazle ton until tho case, could be Investigated. The result of Officer Sol well's Inquiries proved that the case was not so serious as the I in n wished to have people believe. It appears that ho was in a fight at Dur yea some months ago and with others beat a man severely, then decamped. The bruwi was since settled by his com panions, and as no case could be made against him ho was released. While alighting from a trolley car at Drifton yesterday Mrs. Anthony McQHI dislocated Lor shoulder. The car start ed before she Lad stepped off and the jar tlirow hor to the ground. She was brought to her homo here and is suffer ing considerably from her injury. Peter Carr, of Highland, lias been promoted to assistant drivor director, a new position which was created at No. 5 colliery last week. DRIFTON ITEMS. •Several D. & S. S. officials and em ployes gave testimony last week before tho referees appointed by the court in tlie case of Patrick I)owd, tho Traction Company conductor, who lias sued the railroad company for 325,000 damages, for injuries received in tho collision at Ilazleton Junction last fall. The hear ings arc held at Wilkcsbarrc. The foundation of the building in which tho new air compresser will be installed at No. 2 is now completed. Work on the building will be started this week. George Stair, one of the stenogra phers of the general office, has resigned to accept a position in Brooklyn. The picnic hold at tho ball park on Saturday evening by tho Fearnots was a well-attended affair. Condy Boyle, who was injured in tho mines on the 3d inst., is slowly recover ing. John R. Wagner spent a few days at Wilmington, Delaware, last week. John Molly, of Coal Dale, greeted friends in town on Saturday. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. Miss Nettie Sinyard, of Summit Hill, is spending her vacation with relatives here. Miss Sinyard is quite an export bicyclo rider, holding the record for mastering tiie silent steed in the short est time. Miss Lizzie Fiuk,onoof Summit Hill's most charming young ladles, accompan ied by George Barragor, of Ilazleton, spent Thursday in town with Miss Joanetto Kconan. William Lewis, formerly of this place, but now of Binghampton, N. Y., is spending a few days here. Miss Mary Reiiiv, of Jnanesvillo, spont Friday with Miss Maine Reilly. A Polandor was hurt at No. 5 on Thursday. A car ran over liis foot. Miss Lizzie Meilin, of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents in town. PERSONALITIES. Sister M. Aurelia, of Carbondale, is visiting at St. Ann's convent. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doggett, of town. Mr. and Mrs. John Melly and Miss Maggie Mcllugh left this morning for Atlantic City, where they will spend two weeks. Miss Mary Dtigan, of Scranton, is spending the week among friends and acquaintances in town. Edward Tuttle, of town, is attending the Epworth League convention at To ronto, Canada. Miss Boyd, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the residence of William Johnson on Walnut street. Rev. U. E. Wilson conducted services at Light Street, Columbia county, yes terday. DEATHS. Johnson.—At Frueland, July 15, William Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, aged 0 months and 4 days. Interred on Saturday at White Haven. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The fae- /) ••Turrilile Polo" ConfuMHCH. "Terrible Pete" Wassil, who is to be hanged next Thursday, made a confes sion Saturday afternoon, stating that Prank Sockalofski killed Kupersavag, of whose murder Wassil was convicted. Wassil's attorneys will leave today for Uarrisburg to ask (Governor Hastings for a respite until the confession can be investigated. Wassil, says that his brother-in-law, Sockalofski, fired the fatal jishot through the window. He says that the men had been quarreling in a saloon. During the trouble Sock alofski was beaten, and in rage he ran homeand procured a revolver. He return ed as the disturbance ceased and fired tiie fatal shot. Wassil denied all knowledge of the crime at the time of the trial and pro tested that he was in bed at his home. He now says he told the other story to save his brother-in-law, but does not proposo to sacrifice his life for a crime committed by another. Peter says that the gang promised to liberate him if ho would not toll on the culprit ami the un successful attempt to effect his escape lends color to his story. Frank Sockalofski was arrested with "Terrible Pete" at the time the crime was committed and spent several months In jail on a charge of being Peter's ac complice in tho murder. When Wassil was tried witnesses swore he was the guilty party and tho commonwealth made such a strong case against him that the case against Sockalofski was nolle prossed and he was liberated. Sockalofski is in jail on a charge of theft. 11c denies that ho shot Kuper savage. Caught in tlio Police Net. Andrew Shar&ch boarded with Joseph Labinski, on South Rfdge street, and when a settlement was demanded on Saturday night, pay night, Andrew re fused to deposit tho $3.50 per month which ho had agreed to pay for board and undertook to run the hostelry in his own style. After threatening to kill a large portion of the population, Andrew was ta)con In charge by Chief McLaugh lin and Officer McNeils. Ho was given a hearing before Squire Buckley, who taxed him $5.75, which, after spending a night in the coolor, ho agreed to pay. Complaints having boon made to tin; burgess that a gang of loafers on South Centre street habitually insulted ladies as they pass, the police were ordered to break up tho crowd. Tho first of the? offenders to bo caught was John Camp bell, of Ridge street, who was arrested Saturday night by Officer Welsh while j bullying passers-by. lie is doing five I days in the borough jail. Dominic Rosckowski was sentenced j last night, by Burgess Gallagher to spend j live days in tho jug for acting in a dis- j orderly manner. He was arrested by Officer Hoy In on Centre street. Fresh Air Children Arrive. The first consignment of the children from New York city and Brooklyn, sent out by the New York Tribune Fresh Air Fund, arrived hero on Thursday even ing at 0.30 o'clock. An extraordinary large crowd of people had assembled at the Lehigh Valley station to witness their coining, and the crush made the work of sorting out the little ones quite difficult for the local committee and tin? ladies who accompanied tho children from New York. They were taken in charge by the parties whose names were recently published in the TKIUUNK, very few changes in tho list being made. On Friday evening fifteen more chil dren arrived, making a total of 130 for whom homes were procured by tho Free land committee. So great was the* demand at the station on Thursday evening that a new list was opened, and applications for 108 more were received. Those will arrive at 0 o'clock tonight. Townsmen at the County Seut. From tho Wilkosbarro Telephone. l)r. Schilcher, of Freeland, was in the city one day this week looking quite well after his long spell of sickness. The doctor at one time took a very ac tive part in politics, being one of tho leading Republicans of his town. While he Is still an ardent Republican his age and health prevent his being as active as formerly. He was accompanied by J. H. Dau bach, one of Freeland's successful busi ness men, who is also a prominent politician. ToivnHhip Work Awarded. Foster township school directors on Saturday awarded the building of a new school house at Eckloy to J. E. Grif fiths at a cost of 9802. Other bids wore as follows:- Licbensbergor Hros., $1,080; E. E. Rlckort, $003; Lewis Lent/., S7OO. Rids for painting school buildings wore: P. J. Boyle, $103.20; Edward R,artels, $338.88; Harvey Hoffman, $315; J. W. McMurtrio, $205. The contract was given to Mr. Hoffman. Good Will's OHirers. The following officers were elected yesterday by the Oood Will base ball club: President—John McColo. Vice president—John Ferry. Recording secretary—Win. Gallagher. Financial secretary—Ed. Gallagher. Treasurer—Poter F. O" Don noil. Trustees—Denis Welsh, Frank Galla gher, Daniel Mcßrearty. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL, PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsis of I.ncul :m1.500 per annum. Ever'. , prominent labor organization in tin- 1 United States had protosted against this , appointment. Thirty-throe suits in assumpsit have been entnred by that number of citizens of Foster township against the township ' for money due for work on the roads. I The claims have all been assigned to ; Joseph Nonburgor and Attorney John M. Carr represents the plaintiff. The j total amount of claims is about $l5O. PLEASURE CALENDAR. July 26. —First ball of St. Anny's SI a vonian Society at Yannes' opera bouse, j Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. t $1.50 PER YEAR | OEION STEOH, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Notary Public. ! Office: Rooms3mid 4. Birkbeck Ilrick, Frcelahd. JOHN M. CAES, Attorney-at-Laa AD log*i MOV jw\sapHjf iiLcndafl. Taat'tOoet EsrtSJle#, •V . Tmluad. HALTIS, J£annjifiict*crar atf Carriages, Buggies Wagons, &. KOllKllACll, " General Hardware. Builders' supplies of every kind always in J stock. \\ nil paper, paints and tinware. Bicy : el is and repairs of all sorts, i South Centre street. | DLPIERRO A* SON, Fine Tailors. Centre street, near South. ! We aim to uive sati.sfaetion in workmanship on all our suit.-, ami to give our customers the choicest selections in Spring material. We are prepared to make suits very cheap. : JOHN TURZO, Tonsoriai Artist. C'ii|>ucu's Building, Centre mid Smith streets. , Mr. Tur/.ii lias liaii lllteen yeura exiierienee in harboring tu Now York city, ami respeet : I iI IV solicits the patronage of tin: gentlemen i o I I reelaml ami vicinity. Huir cutting by up. pro\ etl methods and the best shave in town. LIBOR WINTER, Restaurant and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. 1 The finest liquors and cigars served at tho counter. Families supplied with oysters. Dr. N. MALEY WME imht, I Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER BIRKRECK'S STORE. SEFITMI: HOTEL LEADING HOTEL IN FREELAND. .V. 11. lIUNSICKER, Prop. Hates, $2 per day. Bar stocaed with lino whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Sale uud ex , change stable attached. GEORGE FISHEIL dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. ti Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for tho delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Coudy G. Boyle, dcalor in Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. I ...T' 1 '" fi |U ' brands of Domestic and Imported U biskey on sale in one of the handsomes; Ml loons in town. Fresh Rochester ami Shenan doah Beer and Youngling's J'orter on tap. U8 Centre street. I 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. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in ' Bjey 4<>OC!& 9 U sNK'ri'irs, JBemgs si H! Slioew. Also .PURE WINES | LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AM) MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Outre and Main stiwts, Frccluud