ANNUAL REPORT of Middle Coal Field Puwr Dtainvt, December 81,1898. RECEIPTS. Belt* hoc from last report $12,450 73 Jot* Ourmit y, Summit Hill, 5 122 is David Reuse, M 1 liuuk twp,9s 191 8s C 1> Culver, Aiuucli Chunk, 95 58 82 C E roster, East .vi Chunk, yo 41 17 C 1> Culver, Muucti Cliuuk, •t> 7u Joe Guriuley, summit Hill, '.Hi 26 42 Da\ id Reese, Aiauch Chunk, 99 41 58 til \\ lioUurd, v eultieri}, yti 350 uu W N Jfficiuer, Baling twp, 9o 58 69 A A iiucuiuuu, S reeiuud, 97 999 Si JM R liuuuis, lieuvor Meadow, 97.... liU lu C E 1-osier, Last M Chunk, 97 587 78 C J CreveiiUK, liuzietou City, 97 613 4a Jus J lieouej , Li-high twp, 97 57 9i Jjjo.s Rououius, M vffiuuk twp, 97.... i 97 89 C D Culver, Mauuh Chunk, 97 54U 50 Juo J iluokett, iiuuks twp, 97 'MO i7 W il Reiuuoid, deddo, 9'. 18 94 Win buiyri, summit llnl, 97 122 71 Thus Uugun, Luiialord, 9i 154 85 Juo i'uLlels, Ruiisuunc twp, 97 48 iti W Eooerreuder, roster twp, 97 794 .7 Patrick, ami in, iiuzie twp, y; I,l tat 48 Patrick .Mcßennu, VV iluziutou, 97... 182 22 .trunk P Hoover, Weatherly, 97 784 07 , " 98 1,120 28 JM vv iiliams, Beaver Meadow, U5.... 181 uu C E 1 osier, Rust M chunk, 96 108 40 C J Cieveliug, 1 lu/.ietoii City lu,UBU Ul JasJ iieeiu •> , ConigU twp, 98 lUS 47 Juo o Rout mug, M nuiili twp, 95.... 8,925 92 C D CUlver, Jlaucu CUuuk, 9s 8,811 8U JIIOJ liackeit, liuiias twp, 98 1,00840 VV tl JteiuOolU, JeUdo, US £*i 84 Win oiuyn, suuiunt inn, 98 3,2,; 00 llioo Regan, Causiord, -JO 3,574 82 Daniel iv.uuu, 1* reciuud. US 1,397 97 JllO Pollers, Lausuuue iwp, 98 40 UU W r. Uoeriunuer, roster twp, 9S 2,592 7a Patrick.oiuiiu, IIU/.IE twp, 90 U,.JUU 59 Panics Mctveiina, VV liu/lutou, 98.... uu. 00 Mainieuuncc 01 Mrs il MucUell ... 35 4U AniauUu li 111 ate I.m UU bopuia Cursou 190 uu Peter l linen 4U uo Luanda uoin 9s uu Joseph Mlscdiel uo Uusiav ileugel 144 uu Fines by Aldeimuu ileidenricu i .to Uuseutud laud lux lrom Lu/i-ruuco.. 1,172 42 Total $52,481 91 John Schwartz, 1 James Mecready , VDirectors, .sjiuuei Uungvvcr, I Attest C. Fred R line, secretary. We, the undersigned auditors of the Middle Coal i leid Peer uisiriui, do eertily that we have examined tiie turegoiug uceeunts, re ceipts atiu vouchers lor ine expenditures oi the uuceiors and steward uud una them cor rect us ueove siutcd. Februury 1, 1899. J. E. Rosen stock. L. li. Rubrecnt. DLSBURSEMENTB. Auditing expenses $ 3U UU Convening paupers ltX, ,u lustuie 129 84 Clothing, boots and shoes 4<iß 02 Dr.* goous uud notions *uu 01 Jfclt cuou expenses 419 4b Jruriu expenses JBS7 09 i?Uei uuuiigut 1.8U9 07 Coiiveulioii expenses uud ass'inent... ,0 ti liroeeries una provisions 6,2,2 89 Douse UXlures 224 UU • expenses (UU ,1 Altunlt uunee ol eUlidren SAJ uu *• leeuie-iuinded cUii'u. liU uu Hospital expenses 211 in insurance 92 au interest and digcouut 19U 4i improvements new reservoir lai uu Legal lees uud expenses <0 8U Medicines 4VAJ ,s Ma.iiteuuuce ol insane, UullMllc 4,.>9U 2., Wemersville. 2u u Office expenses i 97 2o 'i oOut 88'J 9,i Pu,d otuer poor districts 2i7 81 outdoor reiici una buriuls 23,419 .2 PliUlntg 4iU uu Repairs to buildings 489 88 in,, oi stewuru's sui 9, uud paid in 98. ~99 8U (salaries uud expuuses 1,22b uu Outdoor medicul uttendunce uu uu Live sioek 35 UU ♦Aon puid Ceo T Wells us steward's expenditures 4,U5U 0b •bee • xpiuiiuiioii below liai 111 liuzlelon iSuiiouul bund 14,239 81 $92,431 91 OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLICATES. Subject to exonerations uud commissions. Thus J Moore, i reeiaiid, 91 47 64 Louis iieckioii, roster twp, 91 243 99 Punick ui>ens, roster twp 92 9 88 Coi.ruu lire inn, rosier twp, 93 299 49 bauiuei W tiouurd, W eatnerly, 94.... 550 93 Deur> J r rit/,, cenigu, 94 49 98 fouuiuei w iiouuru, W eutherly, 90.... u3 U9 C ii culver, MuucU Chunk, Uu 477 9.> Thoinus Brown, Foster twp, 99 142 U9 J M W liiiums, Heaver Meauow, 97.... 99 11 Jonn J liuckell, Hunks twp, 97 25 55 Jus J Heeuey, Lcuign twp, 97 83 87 C 1. roster, Rust M Chunk, 97 199 52 Jbo a Ronenius, M Chunk twp, 97.... 57 24 C 11 culver, Muuch Chunk, 97 „ 504 95 98 934 19 Patrick Smith, llu/.le twp, 98...., 1,39', 21 Jbo a Ron* 111 us, 51 Chunk twp, 98.... SUU 41 C r. roster, Lust A1 Chunk, 9b 7n5 49 Win 6iu) rl, auinmit ltili,9b 345 94 J vv nnums, Heuver Meadow, 98 291 us JboJ iiacketl. Hunks twp, 98 4<io 72 Jus .) licence , Lelugli twp, 98. 127 lib Thus Rogun. Lunslord, 98 381 74 J bo Potters, Luusuuno twp, 98 58 15 *U J Crev eiuig, liu/Jetou city, 98 I,SUU uu I'nirick MelvebbU, vv liazletull, 98.... 499 9U W II ReiUboid, 8* ddo, 98 32 79 ♦\\ 1. Oberreuuer, I*ester twp, 98 SUU uu ♦Daniel Kline, 1 Iceland. 98 I,IUU uu Flunk P Hoover, VVeutherly, 98 950 uu Totul $12,795 89 Lies exonerations uud com approxi mated o.uuu uu balance due district $ 9,796 89 'ihosc marked lb us (*) huve rnude puyinent since report was made out. GEORGE T. W ELLS' ACCOUNT. Sundries, Dr. ♦To George T Wells steward's ex peuditnii s 9 4,910 95 Farm expenses $ 1,170 Ol F1 .-igiit uud express 811 89 Jiouse expenses suu ;i8 Hiiicksmuti uiut liremuu 345 5U Nurse 3uu uu Hospital expenses 201 UU Hospital warden 2UU uu Hospital repairs 7U U8 Office expenses 5 5U Merchandise 5 38 Election expenses lu uu Groceries uud provisions 122 2i Conveying insane 115 Steward's traveling expenses 2U 85 Salary ol steward uud matron 1,075 UU Geo T Wells, sseward, Dr $ 4,91U 59 io sundries. To easli received lrom directors $ 4,050 00 Cu.-n lor mercliundise 27 U9 lades 54 94 lertilizer 3 71 buy 3 uo potatoes and cubbuge 5102 grain 99 87 " inuking cider 21 Us lard 28 94 "• I nun state sauitury board 15u uo •• lot < oal 9 00 pipe uud littings 7 37 uinitouiicul board 3 00 " lroiu Warden 58 sah of cider press 8 uu watch lu 00 " l ags 260 " old jewelry 432 bellows 1 uu llnl due Geo T Wells steward, 98 408 su I'UOIIUCE ON FARM. 125 tons buy, 1350 bushels corn in the ear, 17 < bushels potutoes, isti bushels buckwheat. I 1080 bushels oats, BaU bushels rye, 440 bushels | mungies, 120 bushels beets, 14a bushels tur nips, .Ai bushels carrots, 90U0 lieuds cubbage, l.'iu bushels picked apples, 8 bushels onions, 944 gallons eider, 2s4b pounds butter, 56uu pounds pork, 'kiU pounds lard; 1958 pounds beel, loii pounds veul, 8 barrels suuerkraut, 3u burrels soli soup, 24AJ pounds hard soap. BTOCK ON FA KM. h head horses, 2 mules, 2U shoats, 22 cows, 1 ! bull, 8 hellers, <i steers, 7 calves, 140 chickens, lb turkeys, 15 ducks. MAQHIHBItY. Four two horse wagons, one two seated car riage, one one seated carriage, one buss, one spring 'wagon, three two-horse sleds, two sleighs, lour plows, three harrows, three eulti v ators, two hay rakes, two mowing machines, one thrashing machine, one fodder eutter, one seed drill. ARTICbUS MADE IN BOUSE. 225 bed-sheets, 304 pillow cases, 24 holster , cases, 88 bed ticks, 101 piilow ticks, 8 bolster , 1 icks. so women's dresses, 39 children's dresses, 20 lii 1 si; 11. II - nights gowns, 10 children's night gowns, 138 women's chemise, .I. - ■ •in.se, 13 iufaDtl* chemise, women's peLticoats,23children's petticoats, 123 women's aprons, 8 children's aprons. 12 w omen's uudei waists 12 shrouds, 54 towels, 39 )vnidovv curtains. i I CHILDREN BORN IN IS9S. ! To Kate Boyle, girl, January 12. To Mrs. George Hitler, June 18. Average number of in ma tea, 192. (if these 35 males and 33 tern ales are insane. Approximate value of real estate and per sonal property, ;ih taken ami computed by the directors and auditors. 350 acres of land £ 8,750 00 J 431 acre* of land 2.155 00 ! Store house 1,500 no Awßbouse 12,000 00 Hospital ami fixture 35,uuu 00 I Barn 3,500 00 I Boiler house and laundry fixtures— 2,500 00 i House furniture in all buildings 2,500 00 Chop mill 500 00 Water works, artesian well and pipe lines 1,500 00 Gas machine and fixtures 250 00 Icehouse 200 Ul Farm implements 2,000 00 Live stoek 1,800 00 Farm produce 3,500 00 Cash in bunk 14,239 81 Uncollected taxes 9,795 89 $98,990 97 OUTDOOR RELIEF AND BURIALS. Outdoor relief Luzerne district $17,010 73 " burial " " • 230 uo '• Middle 44 44 UU relief " 44 2,480 88 ,4 44 Lower 44 3,903 :Ui 44 burial 44 44 39 00 $23,119 72 COST OF INMATES. In this statement items not chargeable t" maintenance have been deducted. George T. Wells, steward $ 1,070 to Tobucoo 3*o 95 Medicines . 41*178 Hospital expenses. 2 I 18 Groceries uud provisions -7,272 89 Fuel and light 1..3U9 97 Farm expen-es 927 09 Dry goods and notious 4*i 31 Clothing, hoots ami shoes 493 02 House expenses 4uu 71 Total $18,87 5 60 Average number of Inmates, Including stew ard's department, 192; cost per mouth, $9.02; cost per week, $1,50; cost per day, 21e. George T. Wells, steward. Ida M. Wells, matron. DIED DURING THE YEAR. Sarah Fredrick, Jan 9, aged 92 years. Henry Urt wine, Jan 10, aged 79 years. Mrs Mcichel, Jan 21, aged 84 years. Luke Met J raw, Jan 25, aged 73 years. Andrew Fitzputriok, Jan 27, aged 48 years. Theresa Smolil, Feb 14, ageu 79 years. Thomas Thomas, Feb 25, aged 58 years. John Morris, Feb 2*l, aged 34 years. John Seeruek, March 10, aged 48 years. Douiiiiick Boyle, April 28, aged 08 years.' Thomas Thomas, May 12, aged 78 yeurs. Rose Eruiold, May 21, aged 49 years. Neal Boyle, May 28, aged 19 years. Robert Gcipel, June 22, aged 38 years. Peter Manaohetta, June 23, aged 34 years. Mrs Thomas Wargo. June 27, aged 23 years. William Brogan, July 2, aged 52 years. Patrick Gallagher, July 14, aged 70 years. John SvvunticK, July 24, aged .70 years. Peter O'Brien, July 30, aged9B yeais. George Beitler, August 12, aged 37 years. Andrew liumauiek, August 21, aged 45 years. Martin Harrison, October 18, aged 50 years. Philip Oeher. Nov. 14, aged 79 years. Kate Wena, Nov 14, aged H) years. Mrs li Behrons, Nov 17, aged 97 years. Patrick C'adden, Dec 5, aged 08 years. Gaspier lloldig, Dec 12, aged 21 years. ADMITTED DURING THE YEAH. * Male adults 97 Female adults 21 Male children 3 Female children 4 95 DISCHARGED AND REMOVED. Male adultr. 44 Female adults 1U Male children 1 Femule children 2 DIED DURING TIIE YEAR. Male adults 21 Female adults 7 28 INMATES REMAINING. Male adults 129 Female adults 95 Male children 2 Female children 4 201 CLASSIFICATION. Males in hospital 80 Females in hospital 59 Males in almshouse 43 Females in ulmshouse 13 hoo^^ EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. A Famous School in a Famous Location! Among the mountains of the great resort region—the Delaware Water Gap. An up to date school with a superior faculty. Depart ments of Sewing, Elocution, College Prepara tory, Music. Brussels carpets in students rooms; good hoarding a special feature. Rates reasonable. Send for illustrated catalogue and Normal Echoes, free. Something that will interest you. Spring Term of 14 weeks will open March 28. isw. Add rest, George P. Bible, A. M., Principal. VIENNA: BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. CHOICE BREAD OF ALB KINDS, CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES BAKED TO ORDER. Confectionery # Ice Creaui supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all part* oj Unon and surroundings every day. Joseph Coyle, ol Harlelgh, a discharg ed soldier of the regular army, is at the Pottsville hospital suffering from a wound received by the accidental dis charge of a 32-calibre revolver, which lie carried. The bullet has been ex tracted, though the patient s condition is serious. Deafness ( annot he Cured by local ai|ilicnti-ii as thev cannot re tch tiie . jscl ; ,rti.n of the car. Ihere i* oiy one tv.i .• to cure deafness, and that 13 by to uli-.n.al remedies. Deafness i* caused I an inflamed con dition of the no lining of the eustachian t.. 1 W'nen this tube gets inflane'd yuii ,i\ . ,l 1 umbling Hound or imperfect be: . n.i when it is entire ly closed 1, psh . - ii e result, and un b's* tee in:, uivui -" can be taken out and ti : i• tnit • res*ol. !to its normal con dition, Iteming will le d> siroyed for ever; nine c. • > out of ar- caused by catarrah, which is nothing hut an in flamed condition of the imic< us surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (ratified by catarrh) that cannot bo cured by llall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O. t3T"riold by druggets, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. FREELAND TRIBUNE. Established 1888. PUBLISHED EVERY I MONDAY AND THURSDAY BV THE TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: One Year fl.flO Six Months Four Months Two Months 25 The date which the subscription is paid to is on tiie address label of each paper, the chungc of which to a subsequent date becomes a ! receipt for remittance. Keep the figures in advance of the present date. Report prompt ly to this oflluo whenever paper is not received. Arrearages must be paid when subscription is discontinued. Make all money order*, check*, etc., payable to (he Tribune Printing Company, Limited. FREELAND, PA., FEBRUARY23,IBO9. Why Pension Judges? From the Deylestown Republican. A bill has been Introduced hi the state legislature providing for the retirement of judges after having served a certain number of years and allow thoin to draw two-thirds of the amount of salary an nually paid while in active service. In the preamble of the bill it is set forth, among other reasons In favor of the measure, that justice and the honor of the commonwealth require that a judge wlio has spent liis life in faithful service on the. bench, should not be left without support in his old age. This is, truly, a benevolent spirit. As a matter of fact, however, it is not remembered that any judge i 11 this state has ended his days in the almshouse, and yet pensions have not been paid up to tliis tiiue. Judges are paid reason ably good salaries, far more than the majority of men earn in the usual avoca tions. They are not called on to spend any great proportion of their earnings for purposes of entertaining, etc., as is the case with some officials. They generally live in more or less re tirement, and apparently enjoy most of the comforts of life and some of the luxuries. Their office, In most in stances, is good for life and, surely, I during thirty years, which period the bill specifies judges shall servo before they can retire on a pension, surely, in this time a judge ought to be able to lay by something out of his salary for the time when he shall be compelled to leave the bench because of advancing years. There does not appear to be any good reason for giving judges pensions, rhey are not continuously engaged with their duties. There is the long summer vacation with the frequent intervals be tween terms. Of course, considerable work is done by judges out of court. Even with this their labors are frequent ly light and often interrupted with va cations more or less extended. All this is not said in disparagement of the judges of our courts, but simply to an swer the question which introduces this discussion. In favor of the passage of this retire ment and pension bill It Is stated that judges deserve to he pensioned after having given the people faithful service for nearly a lifetime. But why confine the pension system to judges only? As to public servants, and faithful service what about public school teachers who have devoted years to doing noble work for the common good? Their salaries are generally far below what should be paid for their work. The earnings of teachers art nothing like those of judges. If any class of public servants deserve to be pensioned after years of faithful service, It is the teachers in the public schools. We do not beileve, however, that the state should establish a civil pension system, neither fer judges nor for any other class of public officials, and for that, therefore, disapproval of the judges pensioh bill is expressed. Fighting far a Fortune. The orphans' court has been asked to settle the contest for the estate of the lato Isaac Everitt, of Pittston, and protracted litigation is expected. The estato is valued at between 8150,000 and 8200,000. Mr. Everitt died last March and left the estate to his son, (leorge B. Everitt, who died in Superior, Wis consin, several weeks ago without heirs. According to the will the estate was to be divided among the next of kin in cttio the son died intestate, including the Issue born to the deceased brother, (leorge 8., and his second wife, Rosnu na. Such being the case it is now in order that a distribution be made of the property. Since it was decided to have a distrib ution In the matter, heirs and claimants innumerable have turned up. The num ber continues to increase and at present therefare fully 150. The will is contested mainly by the dead man's sister, Mrs. Habar, of Tunkhannock. She wishes to establish the fact that she is the sister and the nearest kin now living, and that under these cir cumstances she is uow entitled to more of the estate than Mr. Eyerltt Intended iter to havo. Her counsel is ex-Judge Rhone. Moat of the claimant heirs are living outside of the stale. MONEY IN THE BUSINES& Manner In Whioh Hie Old Mitn Got the lli'Ht f the Magician. "A number of yours ago I made a trip through tin- West," said the sleight-of baud performer. "It \xtlsnot what you may cull a startling financial success, hut 1 managed to reach South ern California before I was stranded. "It was i-ere that I suddenly awoke lo the fact that a five-dollar gold piece was my entire capital, with the next town a good many miles ahead of me. "There was hut one thiug to do. aud that was to walk, r.s I knew the little money I -.ad would be needed when I arrived for necessary expenses, and I couldn't afford to waste It on car fare. "It wasn't as had a proposition as it had looked on the lace; the roads were it good shape, and the air cool and crisp, and It was In the midst of the orange-picking season. "If the town ahead hadn't been so far I might have enjoyed the tramp, but as it was I found myself growing tired, and i .-topped for a rest where an old man was engaged In picking Id's orange crop. "He was a sociable old chap, and evi dently thought 1 was looking around for an orange orchard, and I didn't at; tempt to undeceive him, for I found his oranges delicious, and as it was grow ing near meal time I uat. high hopes that he might ask me to dine with him. He kept remarking that there was money in oranges, and I finally con cluded to have a little sport with him. "Palming my sole remaining gold piece I reached for an orange aim slow ly cut it -a halves with my knife. With an exclamation of surprise I pre tended to pull the coin from the orange, while tae old man's eyes fairly hung out of his head as I did so. "He reached for the coin, bit It, rang it, and then dropped the coin In his pocket, saying as he did so: " 'Wul, by gum! I always said that thar wuz money in oranges, an' now I kin prove it.' "I gave a gasp when I saw my last cent go into the old man's pocket, and 1 tried to explain e situation to him, saying it was only a joke. "But the old man wouldn't have it that way. lie said ..e aw me take the coin from the orange, aud that the orange belonged to him, hence any thing that may be found in it was his, too. "He was a larger man than I, and so he wouldn't listen to reason, and I had i to pace sadly on. "I hired out at die next ranch to pick fruit until i could get money enough to , pay my fare home." All He Craved, The proprietor of the restaurant had just issued a new advertisement, in tended to call attention to a reduction in rates. After quoting the prices of | various articles to conclusively demon- ! strate the l'nct that everything was cheap, he added at the bottom of the advertisement: "Bread, butter and potatoes free.' He knows better now. If he had It ! to do over again he would word it a little differently, aud all because a solemn-looking man came In one day, aud, after taking his place at a table, pointed to the advertisement and ask ed: "Is that on the square?" "Certainly," replied the waiter. "Then give me some bread, butter J and potatoes," saiil the man. "Yes, sir. What else?" asked the waiter. "Nothing else," replied the man. J "That's all that's free, isn't it?" The Height for Ilrandy, A steeplejack wuo was engaged In repairing a tall chimney at some works in Devon slipped and fell a distance of j some thirty-live feet. Fortunately, he j alighted on some soft sand, and, j though stunned and badly shaken, no bones were broken. After water had | been dashed on his face he recovered j consciousness. The manager, who stood by, having j been summoned to the scene, put a glass of water to his lips, saying: "Here, Bill, drink this, and you'll feel better." The injured man raised his head feebly aud, gazing first at the glass and then at the high scaffolding from which he had fallen, remarked in a weak voice: "What 1 should like to know Is, 'ow far a man have got to fall in these blessed works afore they gives him brandy?" A Matter of I((difference. Mistress—Why 011 earth, girl, don't you answer the front door—you surely hear that knocking? Bridget—An' phwat's ule knocking to do wid me? Oi'm not expeetin' call ers to-day, mum. Why 11111 Was UlsoomUtted. Blizzard Bill went up to the new parson's house with an unpleasant er rand in view. He meant to run him out of town. Three hours Inter he met Ginger Joe. Ginger looked him over. "Grizzly or Dynamite?" he softly in quired. Bill looked at Ginger through his half shut eyes. "You're a derned pretty sort o' friend, you are," hi- hoarsely growled. "Why in merry thunder didn't you tell me th' parson was an army chaplain." VLctlm* of Ailreri* Fate. "That day it rained so hard," com plained the man with the Gnhvay whiskers, 1 found when I started for home that I'd brought my cane down town instead of my umbrella." "You haven't any worse kick coming than I have," replied the man with the prognahous jaw. "The night when I was held up on my way home I found I had brought my umbrella down town instead of my cane." ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE. j There are always 1,200,000 people afloat on the seas of the world. The number of people at present who speak English is suid to be 116,000,000. Arabic coins ha e a sentence from the Koran, and ge mrally the caliph's name, hut never a., image. Nearly all the grid coin In circula tion in the Sandwich islands is of United States mint ige. A curious remedy for sleeplessness is used by the inhabi ants of the Sauioan islands. They co fine a snake in a hollow bamboo, and the hissing sound emitted by the rept.le is said to quickly induce slumber. The desert of Sahara is as large as all that portion of the United States lying west of the Mississippi. An interesting test has just been made by a French woman. With a view to testing the sustaining powers of chocolate she lived on that alone for , GO days and lost but 15 pounds in the interval. At an Auburn, Me., wedding, the otner day, the ceremony was performed in the room in v.uch the bride was born and in which her mother and grandmother had both been married before her. The first use of Niagara's power was made in 1725, a pi mitive sawmill be ing operated. Nothing more was done until 1842, when Augustus Porter con ceived the plan of hydraulic canals, and in 1861 one of them was completed. OUT OF TH ORDINARY. Japan has seventeen shipyards. Japan has two electric railways. 1 Germany reports electric plowing. Wisconsin exports cattle to Japan. Russia has seventy platinum mines. Cuba has 17,000,000 acres of virgin forest. Russia's empress has a 85,000 hand kerchief. Italy exports chestnuts to the United States. The largest sewing machine in the j world is in operation in Leeds, Eng- j land. It weighs 6,500 pounds and sews cotton belting. The facilities for inland transporta- | tion are so limited in Brazil that the | inhabitants of the ports find it cheaper to import grain from North America than from their own farms. A farmer in West Bath, Me., be lieves that it is contrary to nature to put shoes on horses, and makes all his horses, from colthood up, travel on their hoofs. To protect passengers from the extor- ; tion of cabmen In Havana the lamp posts are painted in various colors — red for the central district, blue for the second, green for the third, etc. USEFUL INFORMATION. A whale yields 48,000 pounds of oil. ! A lady's fool should equal in length one-seventh of her height. There are 40,000 native pupils in the Sunday schools of the Fiji Islands. There are more public holidays in j Honolulu than in any other city in the world. I Tea is very cheap in China. In one j province of the empire good tea is sold at per pound. The highest trees have most pointed leaves. Frog's skin, though one of the thin nest, is also one of the toughest leath | ers tanned. Hyenas always fight kneeling, the shank of the foreleg being the most vulnerable part of their body. The condor possesses a greater vital tenacity than any other creature. The Polar bear comes second. In proportion to their weight, dogs can absorb without danger 16 times aa much arsenic as would kill a human being. FACTS OF REAL INTEREST. ' The average number of horses killed In Spanish bull fights every year ex ceeds 6,000, while from 1,000 to 1,200 bulls are sacrificed. Excepting grape wine, the oldest al coholic beverage k nn to man is sake, a rice wine. It has been used by the Japanese for over 2,000 years. Experiments made in Paris show that an electric t.agon costs 47 per cent, less to run than a horse wagon, and 32 per cent, less than a petroleum motor. Underground Loudon contains 34,000 miles of telegraph wires, 3,003 miles of sewers, 4,530 miles of water mains, 3,- 200 miles of gas pipe, all definitely fixed. France has as n ,ny as 45,000 fami lies, with 130,000 individuals, claiming a title of nobility, but, as a matter of fact, only about 45. families can prove their claim to de out from a noble family in feudal tic .es. HERE AND THERE. Policemen in Turkey get 12 to 24 cents per day. The number of Belgian breweries in creased from 2,977 in 1896 to 3 057"in 1897. The Chinese believe that the most nourishing article of food is the brain of a duck. Tramway companies in Buenos Ay res are not allowed to build any tracks except such as can be used by ordinary vehicles. Bull fights can hardly be said to be popular in Barcelona; whereas in Ma drid they form the chief topic of inter est and conversation. A writer in the Lancet declares: "It is true to assert that Spain could not profitably produce fictitious wines, so essentially and peculiarly is it a coun try where the grape grows luxuriantly and abundantly." The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per (AZ. jt.Arr/fl. sonal supervision since its infancy. s-eOcXUK Allow 11C one to decelvo you ln tllis . All Counterfeits, I mitations and Substitutes are but Ex- ' pcrimcuts that triilo with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Props and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverisluicss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. Why not he well? you are suffering with any disease of the Kidneys, f 3L Pdadder or Urinary Organs, Dr. David Kennedy's ; a' Q 'A Favorite Remedy will make you well again. It has cured cases that bordered on the miraculous. V'* It quickly cures men and women of inability to hold \ "£■ y urine, and they are not compelled to get up often and make •• —v water at night. It removes the scalding, sensation in •v \ passing it, and, when taken according to directions, it 1 \ j invariably cures pains in the small of the back. Favorite Remedy not only cures Stone in the \Y \ A jV Bladder and Bright's Disease, but prevents them jtl G V/ f rom developing. \ -I] One case is that of JOHN J. NEII.L, of 2011 North' Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. In 1889 he began r <* jfi to Sll^er indescribable miseries from Stone in the fs , . Bladder. An eminent physician said a surgical ■fvi operation was necessary. If unsuccessful it meant V death, and Mr. Neill put off the evil day as long as possible. f While in this frame of mind he heard of Dr. David C>[ Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and bought it. Before /n':) rir I he had finished the third bottle the gravel was completely dissolved and his sufferings were at an end. "NTO*! ~Favorite Remedy is a perfect Blood and condition, cures the worst cases of Constipation y 4 p and all diseases peculiar to females. It cures Scrof- Qt# ** &> u * a ' Rheum, Rheumatism. Your druggist ,jsS -S* I will sell you a regular fyll-sized bottle for sr.oo. w) Sample Bottle Free. Those sufferers who wish to try Favorite ty* Remedy before buying should send their full postoffice address to the DR. DAVID KENNEDY COR PORATION, Rondout, N. Y., and mention this paper. A free sample bottle will be sent them prepaid, together with full directions for using. This is a genuine offer, and all our readers can depend upon it. T. CAMPBELL, ~ dealer in i) ckio(i% (Jl'OCOl'l OS, Boots 11 ud Shoos, Also PURE WINES M LIQUORS FOB FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PUBPOSES. Centre and Main streets, Freeland. "PTITMCNULTY, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Embalming of female corpses performed exclusively By Mrs. P. F. McNulty. Prepared to Attend Calls Day or Night. South Centre strcot, Freeland. Slf piiiiiiu I Most tough Syrup. Tastes Good. Uso M In time. Sold by druggists. pH Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. S BROTHERHOOD HATS C IJ A celebrated brand of XX flour > | always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. AMANDUS OSWALD, jV. W. Par. Centre and Front Sis.. Freeland. 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