FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. X. NO ST
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILEOAD. !
February 20, 1898.
AKHANGEMENT or I'ASSENOEK TRAINS.
LEAVE FUKELAND.
7 40 a in for Sandy llun. White Haven,
Wilkes- 11arru, l'ittston and Scranton. !
8 45 a in for Weatherly, Muiiuli ('hunk. Al- ,
lent iwii, Bethlehem, Easton, Philadei- i
phiu ami New Vork.
9 35 a in for Huzleton. Mahanoy City, Bhon- I
andoah, Alt. ('anuel, Shuiuokiu and i
l'ottsviile.
1 1 54 a in for Sandy Run, White Haven.
Wilkes-liarre, Scranton and all points '
West.
2 30 p ni for Ha/.leton. Mahanoy City. Sheii- j
andoah. Mt. ( anuel, Shauiokin and I
Potts vi lie.
6 34 P ni for Sandy Hun, White iluven.
Wilkes-Harre and Scranton.
7 25 pni for Ha/leton, Mahanoy City. Shen
andoah, Mt. Carniel, Shauiokui and
l'ottsviile.
AH HIVE AT FREELANI).
7 40 a m from l'ottsviile. Shauiokin, Alt. |
Carmel. Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
und Ha/.leton.
9 25 a in from New Yerk. Philadelphia. !
Eastou, Bethleheiu, Alleiilowu and 1
Muneh Chunk.
9 35 a in from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Haven.
1 1 54 a in from Pottsville, Shiunokin. Mt. I
Curinel, Slieiiandoali, Mahanoy City j
and Ha/.leton.
2 30 )> in from Scranton, Wilkes-liarre and
White Haven.
6 34 P ni from New Vork, Philadelphia. I
Huston. Bethlehem, Ailontown, Potts- ■
viße, ehuiQokin. Mt. Canuol, Shenan
doah, Mahanoy City and Ha/.leton.
7 25 P ni from Serunton, Wilkos-ihUTe and
White Haven.
For turthcr Information inquire of Ticket
Ajreots.
BoIiLIN n. WILBUH, General Superintendent.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Airent, Phila., Pa.
A. W. NUN NEM ACH Elt, Ass't G. P. A.,
Philadelphia, Pa
DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL
JL SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April 18, 18N7.
Trains leave Brit ton lor Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, ltoau
and Hazlutoii Junction at 5 Jo. 800 a m, dady
except Sunday; and 7 03 a in, 2 ;18 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Driftou for Harwooil, CranOerry,
Tomhicken and Deririaer at 5 JO, 6 00 a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 a in, a3B p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drlfton for Oneida Junction.
Miirwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and
y hcppton at 000 a ui, daily except Sun
day; and 7 00 a m, a 1)8 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Ha/Jcton Junction forHarwood,
Cranberry, Touihiukou and DeriiiKer at 6 35 u
m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoad.
Oneida and Sheppton at U ;>a, 11 10 a m, 4 11 p m,
daily except Sunday; ami 7 37 a m, ii 11 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Derinirer for Tombicken, Cran
berry, Harwood, Ha/.leton Junction and ltoau
at 2 25, 5 to p in, daily except Sunday; and 0 37 :
a in, 5 07 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt !
Ltoad, Harwooil ltoad, Oneida Junction, Ha/le
ton Junction u id itoun at 7 11 a in, 12 40, 522 1
p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 li a in, 344 ,
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow :
Bond, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drlfton at 5 22 p in, daily, except Suuday;
and 8 11 a m, 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow ltoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo aud Drlfton at 5 45, 028 pin, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a in, 5 40 p in, Sunday, j
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with j
electric cars lor Ha/.leton, Jeaiiesvillc, Auden- I
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Driftou at &30.U00am make I
connection at Deriuger with I'. It. It. trains for i
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points ;
west.
For the accommodat ion of passengers at way i
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
iuger, a train will leave the former point at
350 p m. dally, except Sunday, arriving at
I)eringer at 5 (X) p in.
LUTHELt C. SMITH, Superintendent.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
I). J. Bovle, Manager.
One Night Only.
Monday, April 18.
Guarantee Engagement of
J. S. MURPHY,
ami Excellent Company in the Beautiful
Irish Flay,
"KERRY GOW."
Special Scenery for Every Act.
PRICES: 25,35and50CENTS.
Seats on Sale ttt Woodriug's.
Seats can be Secured by Telephone.
UPPER LEHIGH NOTES.
Joseph J. Shaw will not return to
Idaho for a week or so. Ills constant
attendance upon his sick wife, and
caring for Iter remains on their lon*
journey to the East, compels him to rest
hero awhile before returning to his posi
tion.
It is a fact that the bull of the Mine
Workers of town next Monday evening
will be a rousing gathering of the union
men of the North Side. Several hun
dred tickets have been sold and the
energetic committee is still soiling.
Yesterday was an ideal spring day and
tlie crowds from other towns which
Hocked to Upper Lehigh tower showed
that tills point is going to be as popular
an attraction as it was last summer.
Patrick Muffin, who returned from
an hospital in Philadelphia a few weeks
ago feeling much improved, has had a
relapse, and his present condition is
critical.
Daniel C. Kennedy, of Summit Hill,
one of our former residents, lias been
spending a few days here.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cnscareta Candy Cathartic. Ilk- or TV.
if C. C. C. fail In eiuw, druggist M refund money.
CASTOIIIA.
Dr.Davirt Kennedys
favorite Remedy
CORES AM KIDNEY. STOMACH **
AND UVtR TROUBLES .
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.;
,
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of I.ocal and Miscellaneous Oc
currence* That Can He Head Oulckly.
What the FolkH of Thin and Other
Town* are Doing.
1
j The treasury department lias noti-
I tied bankers throughout the country '
' that pennies are being counterfeited.
I A dozen or more saloons in Freeland
are for sale at very low figures. Many
people in the business are anxious to get
j out of it.
i The Freeland members of the Order of
I Railway Conductors are making exten
sive preparations for their ball, which
| will be held at Valines' opera house on 1
i the 29th lust.
, All persons who are interested in the
I the organization of a branch of the
j Young Men's Christian Association are
I requested to meet in the P. (). S. of A.
I hall tomorrow evening.
Patrick Doiid. the well-known Tracy
j tion conductor who was seriously injured
| in the big wreck at Roan Junction some
time ago aud went to Ireland to re
cuperate, lias returned to his home in
Hazleton.
! The opening day of the fishing season,
i Friday last, was not what the anglers
had expected. Despite the rain, how
ever, many tramped along the banks of
nearby creeks und several line catches
were made.
I The remains of the late Mrs. Joseph
Shaw were interred at Hazleton on Fri
day afternoon. The funeral was held
from her parents 1 residence in Upper
Lehigh and was attended by a large
number of people.
Several requests for additional copies
of thnsuppleineut issued by the THIHI'XK
last Thursday have been received. We
are now prepared to furnish copies of
the same to all who apply. No charges
are made for the supplements.
William McDonald, a widely known
farmer in Lanrytown valley, died at. his
( home on Saturday, aged about 80 years,
j lie was among the first residents, locat
ing there during the days when old
I Ruck Mountain was in its prime.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
ma's butter milk soap for the small sum
of sc.
| Christ Evans, of Columbus, Ohio,
j national organizer of the United Mine
j Workers, will address the miners of the
! North Side on the following dates: At
1 Highland, tonight; Upper Lehigh, Tues
| day evening; Hazle Brook, Thursday
j evening.
Poor Director Stanley Davenport, of
I the Central poor district, is authority (
: for the statement that the poor board J
I may negotiate for the purchase of the I
(Men Summit hotel, owned by the Lehigh
! Valley Railroad Company, to be used as
I an asylum.
! Jarues Nicholls, employed as a miner'
in a colliery at Nauticoke, met with a
fatal accident on Saturday morning by
falling down the fan shaft, a distance of
ninety feet. He is survived by a wife
j and several children and was a former
resident of llarleigh.
Libor Winter, who was one of those
who did not take out a liquor license
i this year, has opened a temperance
i saloon and eating house. All kinds of
soft drinks, milk shakes, etc.. will bo
handled, and meals and lunches supplied
| at all hours. Also oysters in season.
Andrew Sabol, the liar wood Hun
garian who had his skull fractured bv
being struck with a rake on Sunday in
i a light, died, on Thursday evening at
; Ha/.lcton hospital. Andrew Iludock,
who is charged with striking the fatal
j blow, must now answer the charge of
in order.
The trial of Jatues tiriner for murder,
which was set down for trial today, lias
been continued on application of the
defendant's counsel, I'etcr O'Hoyle, until
the third week of criminal court, which
begins May 2. The reason for a contin
uance is a lack of time of tiie counsel to
prepare the case.
Miss Kate O'Donuell, of Freeland, is
critically ill at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j Kdward Nash, Beaver Meadow, suffer
i ing with neuralgia of the heart. On
Saturday evening her condition was
alarming. Yesterday, however, there
was a slight improvement, but it is fear
ed she cannot recover.— Standard.
Thomas McGnire, of Mast Munch
j Chunk, a conductor on the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, stepped from his
train in front of a rapidly moving engine
on Thursday. He was dragged sixty
feet and his body mangled beyond re
cognition before he could bo released,
j A widow and five children survive him.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
! April sr.. Kirs l annual bull of I .oral
Fit inn No. .'ill l'nited Minn Workers,
of I'pper Lehigh, at Valines' opera
house. Admission. 50 cents.
April 20.- Ball of Freeland members of
Order of Railway Conductors at Vali
nes opera house. Admission, 50 cents.
CAOTOHIA.
THfae- /f
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FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, APRIL 18, lsqs.
Fatal Accident at Ha/.leton.
I A fatal accident occurred between No.
to shaft and No. it breaker. Hazleton, on
Saturday evening, in which Henry
Reichard, a mason, of West Hazleton.
| lost his life and eight others were more
!or less injured. The names of those
, injured are Fred Moser, Frank Luke,
Paul Peckenhein, Edward McGcchan.
John Quinn. Philip Muni. Simon Cluck
! and (Jeorge Newton. Moser and Luke,
j who are badly crushed about the lower
limbs, are in Lite miners' hospital and
j will recover, but will be crippled for
j life. Mr. Richard was also taken to the
hospital, but died at 11 o'clock yester
day.
doing back and forward to their work
the men ride on tender trucks pushed
by a mine locomotive, and after quitting
time Saturday evening twenty-one of
I them boarded tiie trucks, in a cut
between the shaft, and No. J breaker
j one of the men on the trucks discovered
! that a rock was wedged between the
rails, but before the engineer could be
alarmed the front truck was upon the
obstacle and was thrown sideways from
the track. The second truck telescoped
the front one and several of the men
were pinned against the crib work,
while others were thrown in the ditch
and underneath the wreck.
A Good Amateur Company.
A crowded house was present at the
rendition of "A Noble Outcast" at the
Grand on Saturday evening. It was
produced by one of the best amateur
companies that lias yet been organized
in town, and the dramatic work was of
a high standard. The nature of the
play kept the audience interested from
the beginning to the end. Silas Wood
ring as "Jerry the tramp" and Miss
Mary Dougherty as "France 1 * won much
applause fur the brilliant manner in
which botii played their difficult parts.
James Bell portrayed an elderly gentle
man quite well, Miss Maine Boyle as a
pert servant girl was good and Miss Ida
Shafer played the part of "Mrs. Lee"
in acceptable style. Robert Kurchner
was a typical stage villian and John J.
Johnson thwarted his designs with rare
skill.
The specialties were also well receiv
ed. Richard W. Welsh's singing and
W. J. Boyle's danciug were encored re
peatedly, while the quartette singing of
Messrs. Bell and Johnson and Misses
Dougherty and Boyle was rendered in
professional style. The piano work of
James S. McDonald was also appre
ciated.
It is likely that the play will be pro
duced again in the near future.
Temperanee Delegate* Kltotcd.
! The annual convention of the Catholic !
( Total Abstinence Union of Scranton !
| diocese will lie held next month at
: Kingston. A spirited contest for the
I election of delegates to represent the
. Young Men's Corps took place at the
; society's meeting yesterday. There
j were eleven candidates, from which the '
: following three were chosen to represent
Freeland: John J. McNeil's and Daniel '
; O'Donnell, Driftou, and Charles Galla
| gher. of Birvauton, Freeland.
I George McLaughlin, Esq., of Freeland, i
j is secretary of the union and is a candi- i
date for re-election. He will receive the !
I support of the above delegates aud has
i sufficient: assurances from oilier towns j
| to win the office again.
Otr to Join the Navy.
Eugene Riley, a well-known young
I man of town, leaves today for League
Island navy yard, where lie will make
application to enter the naval branch of
ITicle Sam's service. He has been
given an unoflicial examination by Dr.
11. M. Neale, who is well acquainted
with the naval requirements, and the
I physician pronounces him well qualified
for any tests he tuay have to undergo.
Freeland has several other young men
who are ready to apply for naval posi
tions if war begins, but the majority of
those who are willing to servo their
country arc waiting the call for volun
teers for the army.
Former Steward Fusses Away.
David Petrejr, the cx-steward of
Laurytown almshouse, died on Saturday
on his farm adjoining Weatberly
borough, aged 77 years. Ho had been
ill nearly all winter and his death has
been anticipated for some time. He
was born in the vicinity of Weatberly.
He held the position of steward and
farmer at the almshouse for a period of
nearly thirty years, filling it with skill
and ability, lie is survived by bis wife
and six grown children, two sons and
four daughters. Burial will be made in
the family plot in the Weatberly ceme
tery this afternoon.
Everybody Says So.
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derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant und refreshing to the taste, net gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
euro headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
I of C. C. C. today; In, 25, ) cents, t*old and
| guaranteed to cure bj all druggists.
_Dr. David Kennedy's
favorite Remedy
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/■ "' . AND LIVER TROUBLES.
! THE END OF THE BOOK.
How >1 r*. IlicUtTN Interpreted tlie
I.nut Chapter** Meaulnu.
Mr. Bickers closed the book he had !
1 been reading and laid it down. %
"Have you finished it?" asked his
wife.
Mr. Bickers nodded.
"Well. I think you might tell me
something about it. and you would it
you had a proper idea of the deference
that is due from a husband to his wife,
but that is something you don't know
and never will, because you haven't
any capacity to learn or understand,
and that is just like you men. Here
you've been reading that book every
night for a week, and I haven't had a
chance to say a word to you nor to
look into the book myself, what with
slaving all day to make your home
comfortable, although you don't even
appreciate that. Now that you've got
through the book you won't even tell
me anything about the story, although
you know I'm dyipg to find out about
it. but these socks of yours have to be
darned to-night, for you haven't a pair
fit to put on in the morning if I j
don't."
She stopped for breath, and Mr.
Bickers asked:
"What do you wish to know about
it?"
"Well, does the book end satisfac
torily?"
"Yes."
"They get married and live happily
ever after, do they?"
"No."
"Didn't you say tjiat the book end
ed satisfactorily?"
"Yes."
"Then of courso they got married •
and lived happily ever after."
"No. they didn't get married at all.
They agreed to disagree, and so they
parted. Didn't I tell you that they |
lived happily ever after?"
Then, although it was rather late,
Mr. Bickers put on his overcoat and hat j
and went to his club.
Koriclv...
"Clara." said William Wharton, as
he placed his arms around his wife
and looked down into her eyes, "I have
a confession to make to you, and I
want you to promise me, before 1 be
gin it. that you will forgive me."
A wild fear took possession of her.
She placed a little white hand upon
her heart and would have fallen if her
husband had not held her up. Her
face became livid, and she could only
gasp:
"Tell me—tell mo what It is!"
"I cheated a man out of *250 to-day,"
he said. "Can you, darling—can you
[ forgive me?"
J Jhe color came back into her cheeks,
her lips parted in a glad, sweet smile,
she rested her head against his breast
and, looking fondly up into his eyes,
said:—
"Oh. Will dear, how you frightened
me! 1 thought you were going to tell
me that you had kissed the typewri
ter."
The Von or n Hoy WIIMMU,
Bring to me my large revolver and
ray keen Damascus blade, ami the rub-
I her boots I'm used to when in gore 1
! freely wade. Hither bring my trusty
| sandbag, bring the snickersnee, I say;
! for my day has come for murder, and
I I'm going forth to slay. 1 shall go
I forth to the slaughter like a bride
j groom to his joys, and I II fill the near
est graveyard with a string of gifted
j boys. [ shall brain the hoy attorney
| with a spasm of delight; and. the hoy
who preaches Sundays, he shall fall
before my might. On the trail of boy
physicians gayly, gladly shall I camp;
let the boy pianists tremble when they
I hear my roaring tramp. When I strike
i the boyish statesman he must say his
j prayers and die; when the hoy reporter
meets me, mark ye how the fur shall
fly. For I'm weary and disgusted and
my mind has lost iis poise, 1 have read
such beastly twaddle treating of the
gifted boys.
Another Swindler About.
A swindler is plying bis trade in the 1
small towns the other side of Hu/.leton.
and last week faked nearly a do/en j
young women out of #1.50 each, lie
makes arrangements to teach girls free
hand drawing and artificial llower-mak
ing, promising to buy npall the painting
and flowers bis pupils can produce. An
advance deposit is recpiired. and when
this is secured the teacher disappears.
Last week be swindled the "easy**
people of llarwood and Cranberry, and
in a conversation with a Fredand man
who is temporarily employed at the for
mer place lie said lie would can vats
Freda nd this week or next. Ho is a
suiootli-faced man, sandy complexion,
aged 35 years, front teeth badly decayed
and is a quiet talker.
IScliuylUill county treasury is empty, j
The commissioners have hud to make a
temporary loan of $20,000 in order to i
pay a portion of the outstanding hills. !
The temporary loan a count against the :
; county aggregates nearly #200,000.
Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy '
; 25c skirts at A. Oswald's, lie sells lots
of the HI and tliey are dandies.
OASTORIA.
Hl.van ID Speak in Wilke-hart•.
| William Jennings Bryan will be in I
Wilkesbarre this afternoon and will lie i
received by a delegation of the prom- ;
j iiinnt Democrats of the county. He will
1 address a meeting in Scranton tonight.
| Arrangements have been made to give
the great leader of Democracy a lilting !
reception at Luzerne's county seat, lie
will arrive at 1.35 o'clock, accompanied :
by State Chairman John M. Carman,
and will be escorted to the Armory
building by a reception committee of
several hundred Democrats, among
whom the following lower enders have i
been named: John Bigelow, John Mc- !
Hill. L. G. Lubrecht. Thomas A. Ruck
ley. Harry W. Meyers, Condv <>. Ren le.
John Nemetli. Harry W. Jacobs, Nicho
las Keuch, (Jeorge R. Markle. Philip V. 1
Weaver. Philip Linderman. Patrick
Dnffv. Daniel Conaiian, Matthew Long,
William F. Boyle. William Walter.
James P. (ionium. J. S. Oberrender.
Patrick McGuiro. John Shigo. RalTale '
Marsicano. Patrick Sweeney. John F.
Lemehart. (ieorge W. Coolbatigh. Hugh
i Shovlin, Frank Ncedham. Neil Gal
lagher. P. J. O'Donnell, Joseph Mc-
Donald. John Eli wood. Win. T. Nessler.
Michael Lynch. Win. McGinty, Patrick
Smith. Michael Fallon. John >l. Miilliall.
Chris. Martin, Peter Tlmonv, R. A Brad
er, ,1. 1). (Jetting, Silas W. Jones, Roger
O'Donnell, Frank Lynch. (J. 11. Sadler,
j (J. 1). Gorman. I). J. McCarthy,
j The lower end's delegation will meet 1
| Mr. Bryan's train at White Haven.
Want tli? ltoad Law Repealed.
I A meeting of supervisors, tax collec
tors, treasurers and school directors ofj
j the various townships in the county lias \
j been called for May 1, to tukc measures i
I for securing the repeal of the road law. ;
by which corporations are empowered
to keep the township roads in repair.
I Previous to giving the care of roads to
j corporations, it was claimed that guper
| visors actually received pay for more
! days than there were in the year. It
! was also asserted that the tax money
was wasted and that great partiality j
was shown in the repairing of the high
ways.
To remedy this the coal companies j
agreed to keep the roads in good coudi
tiou and relieve the townsiiips of all j
road tax. claiming that-the amount they i
annually paid for tuxes was more than :
enough, if properly expended, to do this I
work. It appears, however, that there j
is a complaint that the roads are in j
worse shape than ever, hence the move- ,
incut to take (lie control of them away !
from the corporations.
Antlirelte Coal Trade.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The war scare and the cold weather i
have combined to make the anthracite
coal trade active and strong once more, j
New England dealers are now all anx- 1
ions for coal, although usual freights j
have advanced 15 cents a ton in the last j
ton days. In spite of this increased cost !
dealers in the East are calling for coal j
and are willing to give all the orders the
companies will take. Most of the com- I
panics, however, refuse to take more
orders than they can fill with the vessel .
supply available. The orders are for
mixed cargoes of full size, and the full |
circular prices are paid without question.
The local trade lias been stimulate 1
by tho cold and rainy weather, which
found dealers and consumers alike out
of supplies. Tlie. demand lias been good
for all sizes, particularly for pea, which
is scarce and prices have been fairly
well maintained. The production is |
going on at tlie nominal rate of 2,000.000
tons a month, but this quantity is likels
to be exceeded.
How's Till* I
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for Rtiy case of Catarrh that can
not be cured bv Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CH ENEY &, CO., Props., Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F.J.
Cheney for the la6t fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
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i Toledo, O.
WAI.IHNO, KIKVAN A MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces f tlie system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
••Kerry Gow" Tonight.
J. S. Murphy, who 1 will play the lead
ing role in the romantic Irish drama.
•Kerry Gow,"at the Grand this evening,
comes recommended as an artist who is
capbale of doing justice to the trying
character he is called upon to portray
in this piece. His company Is a selected
one and is said to be an able one. The
scenery is very good, and some excellent
features, especially the shoeing of u
horse on the stage, are brought out dur
: ing tlio plav.
! " •
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Thf fac- /}
QHCK-WITTER TARS.
SAILOR LACS WHO ROSE TO THE OC
CASION AND SAVED THE SHIP.
ll)iLo<lwt Whlrli Itffvml the lluiiuci Men
acing tlic hive, of lhd.c AI win I'd a Modern
Hat 1 leslup-- One Hero tit. the Itiik of ilia
Life Prevented a Mfiguziiie KxploMiuli.
A veteran American naval officer re
lates what he calls "a little Incident"
to show the nervo of an apprentice
boy. A division of the crew of one of
the battle-ships was overhauling the
after magazine one day, breaking out
fixed ammunition, cans of powder and
gun-cotton, and cleaning house, as it
were, under the direction of a lieuten
ant and a gunner's mate. The latter
stood leaning over the hatch, singing
silt ordhrs lo the men in the magazine,
when he accidentally knocked his lan
tern against the steel side of the hatch
way. The spring that held the lamp
gave way, and it fell into the pit,.bot
tom-side up and still burning, upon
the top of a large tin can of powder.
The men in the pit were busy stowing,
with their backs turned, and did not
see the accident. The lieutenant, the
gunner's mate and others who were
looking over the hatch were stupiiied
with horror, hut, fortunately for thai
ship and its crew of ,">UO men, an ap
prentice hoy had his wits with him,
and quicker than you can toll it
"shinned" down the tackle, seized the
lamp, extinguished the flame with his
fingers, grabbed the heated can of
powder In his arms and sang out:
"You lubbers, haul me and this here
can to the deck, d- quick." Two
jerks upon a rope lifted the boy and
his dangerous burden to she deck, and
in an instant he had cast it over the
side into the sea.
The commanding officer did not
complain of the loss of thai powder,
and the boy now wears the sword of a
gunner's mate.
"It was only the other day," said
an other officer, "that another gun
ner's mate, by a hit of swift head and
hand work, saved one of the battle
ships of the North Atlantic Squadron,
which is now cruising around Key
West, from an awful peril in yvhich
It was placed by sheer carelessness.
The ship was engaged in big-gun prac
tice at sea, and solid shot were being
fired from the main battery. The gan
ger's mate referred to was stationed
in the connlng-tower with the skipper.
One of the big guns was loaded with
a solid shot and the skipper was about
to press the electric button held in his
hand, when the boy noticed that the
breech of the gun was not locked. He
might have let loose a yell of warn
ing that would have startled the skip
per and caused a contraction of the
muscles of the hand that would have
pressed the button and discharged the
gun. but he had too much sense for
that. He did not utter a sound, but
with a quick spring he seized the elec
tric wire and broke it with his hands,
thus cutting the circuit. Then he
sank on the floor of the connlng-tower,
without a bit of blood in his face and
as weak as a kitten. The skipper
thought he had fallen in a t'alnt or
had gone crazy, hut the boy recovered
himself in a moment and explained
how near the captain had come to
raking his own deck with a solid shot.
If that gun had been fired very little of
the ship would have been left, and
100 or 200 men or more, including the
captain, would have gone on the list
of casualties."
The Prill if Mules* Dinner Tnlile.
Good lasle reigns over all the ar
rangements. Thus, the tablecloths are
severely plain, though of the finest
quality, and simply worked with the
royal arms- the rose, the thistle and
the shamrock—while the table napkins
are invariably folded into a small
square to hold the bread, and never
in the fancy shapes In vogue elsewhere.
To each guest two. forks, and no more,
ure provided, and these are placed
prongsdownward. In addition there are
one large tablespoon and one large
knife, for in no circumstances are two
knives together given to any guest. A
great many reasons have been assign
ed for this rule, but apparently no one
has summoned up the courage to ask
the royal host anil hostess. It has been
asserted that his royal highness has
the old-fashioned dislike to seeing
knives inadvertently crossed. Small
water bottles are used, hut the princess
holds to the Hanoverian habit of never
having linger howls. At Marlborough
House dinner begins at S: hi, and is
never allowed to last much more than
an hour. Occasionally during dinner
soft music Is played. The menu | s at
ways served a la Rttssc thill is to say.
nothing is carved in the dining room
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A transaction in which you cannot lose is a
suit- thing. Itili msnens. Kick headache, fur
red tongue, fever, piles and a thousand olhci
ilia arc caused by coustiputhm and durui. lt
liver. Cuscurots Caudj '"atUartic. the won*
dnful new liver stimulant and tut-...mini
1 otut . rr by all drurfj*!--' " gu tranlecd t " t on
or momy refunded < r art- a on
thing Try n box toduj. 10r, 1 ••
Sample and booklet free. All druggist.
Dr. David Kennedys
ravorite Remedy
cures all kidney.stomach +*
LIVER TROUBELS,
*!,-><> VKH YEAR
£IIAS. ORION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Office: Rooms 1 andßlrkbeck Brick. Freeland
j JOHN M. ( AIvU,
Attorney-at-Law.
All luteal husiui'...- promptly attumluri.
I'oatollU'o lliiiltlinir, - - Freeland.
. IN,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal B" tints* of Ant/ Jte cription.
liirkbcck Brick, - - - Ircdlnud.
jyjKJS. S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Com/tanies Reprenented.
General Hardware.
Iluildurs' supplies of rvrr.v kind always in
stock. \V all puper, paints aud tinware. Bicy
cles and repairs of nil sorts.
South Centre street.
Di.l'l lOliliO.
Restaurant.
I'risli Alo Always on Tap.
Ik . r Pia-for. and linnsl l/unlities id
Wlilaky, Winn. Kin. K.vnnllnnt ritrnrs.
Hidirn Nlrnnl. - - Tropin nil.
Dr. N. MALEY7
BEKTXSV*
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
OVEU HIKKBECK'S STORE.
LIBOR WINTER,
Eating House and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freehold.
Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Families
supplied with oysters direct from the shore.
G. HORACK,
Baker & Confectioner.
W/wlemle and Retail.
CENTRE STEEBT. FUEELAND.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, "VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at No. II Walnut struct! Fretdalid,
or wait tor the delivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer,
Porter, Etc.
The liiM-t brands of Domestic and Imported
hiskey on sale in one of tin* handsomest sa
loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan
doah Beer and \ eungling-'s Porter on tap.
OH Centre street.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
1> i* ,V
(iJro^ei'ies,
Boot.** unci
SlioeWi
Also
PURE WIRES * LIQUORS
FOll FAMILY
AM) MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
(Vntiv and Main streets, Freelaiul.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
SI A, I
T T
UROIHF.PMnno tlAIi 0
0
A celebrut'.'d brand of XX flour
always in stock.
Roll Butler and Eggs a Specialty,
AMANDUS OSWALD,
iA. It". Cor. Contrannd Front Sis., Freeland.