FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XI. NO. 90.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
February 5, 1899.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
v $3 20 a m for Weutherly, Muuch Chunk,
W Allcntown, Bethlehem, Euston, Philu
dolphin and Now York.
7 40 u in for Sandy ltun. White Haven,
Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and Scruuton.
8 20 am for Weathcrly, .Muuch Chunk, Al
leutown, Bethlehem, Easton, Pliiladel
pliia, New York and liuzlcton.
9 33 am for iiuzlcton, Mahunoy City, Shen
andoah, Alt. Cariuel, Shamokin and
Pottsville.
1 1 45 a m for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Burre, Seranton and all points
West.
A 436 P m for Hazleton, Mahunoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin and
Pottsville.
6 34 l m for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes- Bar re and Seranton.
7 27 P m for Hazleton, Mahunoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20 a m from Ashland, Shenandoah Mahu
noy City and Hazleton.
7 40 a m from Pottsville, Ashland, Shenan
doah, Mahunoy City and liuzlcton.
9 17 u m from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle
hem, A lien to wp, Muuch Chunk, Weath
crly, Hazleton. Mahunoy City, Shenan
doah, Alt. Carmel and shamokin.
9 33 a m from Seranton, Wilkes-Burre and
White Haven.
1 1 45 a in from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel, Shenaudouh, Mahunoy City
and Hazleton.
4 36 p m from Seranton, Wilkcs-Barre and
White Haven.
6 34 P m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allcntown, Potts
ville, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shcuun
doali, Mahunoy City and Hazleton.
7 27 P in from Seranton, Wilkes-Burre and
f White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Aircnts.
Kt LLLN 11. WILBUR, General Superintendent.
CiIAS. S. LEE, (Jen'l Pass. A^ent.
20 Cortluiidt Street, New York City.
DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND
A SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table In effect April IH, 1897.
Trains leave Drlfton tor Jeddo, Eekley, Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roan
and Hazleton Junction at f> 110, OUUa m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 OH a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drlfton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhioken and Deri nicer at 5 UU, li 00 a in, daily
except Sunday; and .IXI aw, 55 38 p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drlfton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida ami
Sheppton at 600 a in, daily except Sun
day; and 7 (XI a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave liazieton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tom hie ken and Deri ngo r at 035 a
in, duily except Sunday; and tfs3 a in, 4 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at H 32, 11 10 a m, 4 41 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringor for Tornhick -n, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and Roan
at 2 25, 5 40 p m, daily except Sunday; una : 37
a m, 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle
ton J unction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 522
p in, daily except Sunday; and 8 It a m, 3 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
ißoad. Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo
if% nd Drlfton at 522 p in, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 11a m, 3 14 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley,
Jeddo and Drlfton at 5 45, 020 p in, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a in, 5 40 p in, Sunday.
All trains connect at liazieton Junction with
electric cars for liazieton, Jeanesville, Audcn
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30,6 00 a m make
connection at Derlnger with P. It. R. trains for
Wilkosbarre, Sunbury, Uurrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Dor
ingcr, u train will leave the former point at
350 p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Dcringer at 5 (JO p m.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
TABTATE OF MARGARET O'DONNELL,
JD late of Freclund, deceased.
Letters testiuneiitury upon the above named
estate having been grunted to the undersign
ed. all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to in.ike payment, and those having
claims or demands to present tho same, with
out delay, to Mary Woodring.
I/OR SALE.—Ten bonds of Freeland Silk
_P Mill Company, par value, S3O each; will
sell in lots of one or more or ull together. Ap
ply at TRIBUNE office.
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MINES AND RAILROADS.
The annual examinations for mine
foreman and assistant miuc foreman
certificates for the Fifth anthracite dis
trict will bo held in the Pino street
school building at Hazleton on June 22
and 23, between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
each day. The board of examiners con
slats of Inspector W. 11. Davies, Super
intendent James E. Roderick, Robert
Monroe and Patrick Kolloy.
The Weathcrly Herald states that that
town lias been decided upon by the Le
high Valley Railroad Company as tho
distributing centre of that company for
all its collieries in tho Lehigh and
Schuylkill regions. If this proves true,
Weathcrly will faro better than ever
before.
Pay days in this vicinity this week are
as follows: Today, Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company; Tuesday, Drifton and
Thursday, D. S. & S. Railroad;
Saturday, Jeddo, Upper Lehigh, Sandy
Run, Pond Creek and Hazle Brook.
Tho United Mine Workers are pros
pering in the Schuylkill and the Lacka
wanna regions. At Mt. Carmel a brass
band, composed entirely of members of
the order, helps to infuse enthusiasm in
tho rallies held by the organizers.
A ton and a half of stolen brass has
been found by Hazleton police in that
city, it was stolen from machinery at
different collieries in tho region. Over
1,000 pounds are said to have come from
Sandy Run.
The local railroaders did not observe
Railroaders' Memorial Day yesterday.
Owing to a delay in completing the ar
rangments, tho celebration has been
postponed.
All colllorios supplied with cars by the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company will work
live days this week. This will continue
until the end of June.
Miners everywhere are asking one
another why their wages are not In
g creased. Operators will do well to take
HI heed of this matter.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
SynnpnlM of Local and MlHcellannnn* Oc
currence* That Can He Read Quickly.
What the Folka of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
A large breaker at Parsons was burn
ed to the ground on Friday.
Daniel McCole and Miss Annie Brislin
will be married at St. Ann's church on
Thursday afternoon.
The German Social Club will have its
annual outing at Chas. Dusheck's farm
in Sandy valley on July 11.
Tho Lehigh Traction Company is
placing cracked stones alongside tho
rails of its track on Centre street.
In an exciting game of ball on Satur
day afternoon the Young Cuban Giants
defeated the Young Heroes by a score
of 33 to 29.
Agents of tho New York Tribune's
Fresh Air Fund are in the region mak
ing arrangements to bring city children
here next month.
Everybody who desires to see the
Fourth of July properly celebrated
should attend the meeting at the Central
hotel this evening.
Jainns O'Donnell. of Cnxo addition,
had three fingers of his left hand
severely crushed while spragging a car
in No. 5 mine, Jeddo, last week.
Tickets for the trolley excursion
which will he run to Hazle park on
Saturday evening by the Stars Base
Bali Club are finding a ready sale.
A Oswald sells Boyer's Daisy russet
shoo polish—tho best made for gentle
men's shoes*.
Joseph A. Slattery, of Hazleton,
graduated at the head of a class of 300
in the medical department of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania on Friday.
Misses Kate Rogan and Tlille and
Annie Lindsay, all of town, have been
notified that they have passed a success
ful examinations for teachers' perman
ent certificates.
Members of Maj. C. B. Coxo Post, G.
A. It., accepted an invitation to attend
the closing exercises of Jeddo borough
schools on Friday and were generously
treated by Mr. and Mrs. John Markle.
Rush Barton Trescott, assistant dis
trict attorney of Luzerne county, and
Miss Elizabeth May Wilbur, of Spruce
villo, Columbia county, were married
last week at the home of the bride's
parents.
The Halpin Manufacturing Company,
wagon and carriage builders, is crowded
with orders and the plant is working
considerable overtime. Orders for
wagons are being filled from all parts of
tho state.
Street Commissioner Dinn's system of
thoroughly cleaning Centre streot every
Saturday is highly praised by the busi
ness people of town and adds wonder
fully to the appearance of tho thor
oughfare.
Judge Weiss, at Ilarrisburg, has
handed down an opinion in the Dauphin
county court declaring unconstitutional
the act of 1897 prohibiting the discharge
of a Union soldier from a public position
without causo.
Tho borough's stone crusher was re
moved to Highland rock bank last week.
Tho machinery lias beon placed In con
dition by William F. Ward and the dust
will soon begin to fly. Maurice Ferry,
Jr., has been appointed engineer.
The household goods of the late Sarait
Gallagher are now ready for sale. Pur
chasers will apply to Thomas A. Buck
ley, administrator.
Hazleton will have a parade on Wed
nesday, when Sons of Veterans camps
from all over the state will be in that
town. All the Grand Army posts in
Luzerne and the upper end of Carbon
county have been Invited to participate.
The huckleberry crop, notwithstand
ing tho destructive brush fires last
spring, will bo a largo one. Cherries
will also be very plentiful this year.
Tho peach crop is a failure, as usual, so
the growers say, but tho watermelon
supply will bo enormous.
U. S. G. Hontz and Miss Carrie Smith,
both of town, were married on Thurs
day evening by Rev. J. B. Kerschner at
St. John's Reformed parsonage. A
wedding supper followed at the resi
dence of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Smith, Birvanton. Mr. and
Mrs. Ilontz have taken up their resi
dence on Front street.
The Democratic state convention will
be held at Harrisburg on Wednesday.
The Fourth district delegates are John
Meily, Freeland; B. P. Kisner, Ilazleton,
and Hugh Gallagher, llazle township.
Mr. Meily has just recovered from a
severe illness and will be unable to at
tend. He has appointed John J. Mc-
Briorty, Esq., as his substitute.
Frank Pierce, a trainp who is said to
bo from Philadelphia, had his throat
cut on Saturday night near Ilazleton
and Is lying in the Miners' hospital.
Several tramps had a fight and ono of
them attacked Pierce with a razor, cut
ting him terribly. Frank Harvey, of
Philadelphia, and another man were
arrested, but the others escaped.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1899.
Foster School ISoard Meeting.
All the members of the Foster town
ship school board were present on Sat
urday evening except Director Zeist
loft.
Tho final roport of Superintendent
Gabrio for the term of 1898-99 was pre
sented and approved. It. showed there
were 25 teachers employed, 9 males and 16
females. The enrollment of pupils was
608 males and 600 females, a total of
1,208. The average attendance for the
term was 818.
Five night schools were maintained
for tho required length of time. The
enrollment of these was 174 males and
5 females, a total of 179. The average
attendance was 103.
The superintendent further reported
that the biblo was read in 23 schools—
two schools, one at Eekley and one at
Scale Siding, not having had bibles.
The superintendent also stated that
lie estimated that there are at least 300
children in the township, from 6 to 16
years of age, who do not attend school.
Tho salary of Secretary Woodring was
fixed at the same figure as last year,
$250 per annum.
The salary of Treasurer Lesser was
fixed at 2 per cent on ail moneys paid
out by him.
The township auditors presented their
statement, showing the financial condi
tion of the district. The statement was
accepted and a motion made to publish
it in the Pre** ami Progress. This was
amended to read Press and THIIU-NK and
the amendment carried, Directors Doudt,
Lesser, Evans and Kellar voting yes and
Director Woodring voting no.
The bill of the auditors, fors2 per day
for five days' work by throe men, a total
of S3O, was approved.
The directors agreed to visit every
school building in the district in a body,
prepare an itemized list of all repairs
that may be necessary and after the
next meeting to ask for proposals to do
such repairing as may be required."
Another Mine Fire IK Ilnglng.
The big empire mine of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company at
Wilkcsbarro caught fire Friday night,
and in examining its extent four of the
most prominent officials in that region
were overcome by gas and had a narrow
escape from death. The men were
General Superintendent \V. .7. Richards;
Morgan R. Morgans, inside superinten
dent; Reese Morgan, superintendent of
the Ilollenbach colliery, and G. M.
Williams, mine inspector of the district.
When the fire was discovered a force
of men with 2,500 feet of hose entered
the mine and proceeded to an abandon
ed working about two miles distant.
Here they encountered dense smoke and
heavy gases. The men could make no
headway and so decided after a consul
tation. The officials docided to enter
the mine later, and in their efforts to
locate the scone of the fire were over
come by gas.
The officials were rescued with diffi
culty and for some hours were in a
serious condition.
The fire is above the main gangways
that connect with the llollenback, Stan
ton and South Wilkesbarre collieries,
and it will be impossible to drown the
fire without flooding all of the workings
of these collieries.
Inspector Williams expressed the opin
ion that the only way the progress of
the fire could bo retarded would be to
closo it In on both sides with brick and
masonry, arid in that way extinguish it.
Slttronlitii Convention Knded.
The fifth annual convention of the
Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Union of
the United States, which convened in
Wilkesbarre last week, was brought to !
a close on Friday. Nearly 100 delegates
were present, representing branches in
Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut,
New York and this state.
The following officers were elected:
President, Vendelin Klein, Rridgport,
Conn.; vice president, Andrew Sedlak,
Jlraddock, Pa.; recording secretary,
Andrew Zemany, Freeland; financial
secretary, Gustave Schneider, Roches
ter; treasurer, Michael Zomany, Iloney
Hole.
This organization has been in exist
ence since 1892. The original branch,
No. 1, was organized in Freeland.
The committee on the Orphans' home,
through their chairman, Rev. Karl
Houser, of town, made a report and
handed in the deed for a tract of land in
the vicinity of the Honey Hole, donated
by Michael Zomany, on which a homo
will be built for the orphans of the
Slavonic Lutheran people.
The cominitteo was givon full power
in regard to the construction of the
home, and will make preparations for
the building in a short while.
Saved l>y the Fireman.
A boy's life was saved by Henry Rip
ple, a locomotive fireman of llazlcton,
on Friday night. Six-year-old William
Jacobs was on the track in front a
Lehigh Valley passenger train as it
rushed out of that city. The child
failed to hear the train approach, and
Ripple, seeing his danger, ran out on
the pilot. Ho stretched out in front of
the cow-catcher, seized young Jacobs,
and, with a quick and powerful effort,
threw hliu out of the way of the engine.
The boy was ouly slightly hurt.
CHURCH CHIMES.
Children's Day was appropriately cele
brated yesterday at the Park M. E.
church. Rev. VV. VV. Hartmun had a
very entertaining program prepared and
the same was rendered in good style by
the younger members of the congrega
tion.
The members of the Holiness Christian
Association are preparing for the camp
meeting which they will hold in the
Public park next month. Prominent
members of the church from different
sections of the state will bo present.
The Ladies Aid of Frceland Primitive
Methodist church intends to give the
people of this place and its surround
ings a feast on good tilings in the form
of a dinner and supper on the Fourth of
.Inly.
Contractor Patrick Median has been
awarded tiie building of the foundation
and basement walls of the new Catholic
church at McAdoo. The wall will be
00x100 feet and 9 feet deep.
Rev. J. T. Griffith, of Lansford, was
a visitor to town on Thursday and de
livered a sermon in the English Baptist
church that evening.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Ilohan, of Scranton,
visited tho churches of town under his
jurisdiction on Saturday.
Rev. Marvin N. Stetler, of Allentown,
filled tho pulpit in St. Luke's Lutheran
church yesterday.
Exterior and interior improvements at
St. Ann's Catholic church will soon be
commenced.
UPPER LEHIGH NOTES.
Tho event, of tho season occurred on
Wednesday at the residence of George
Wllmot, Sr., when his youngest daugh
ter, Mary, was united in marriage to
James W. Shaw, of town. The bride
entered the parlor accompanied by her
niece, tho maid of honor. Miss Lulu
Krotnmes. She was met there by the
groom and his brother, Edward Shaw.
The latter acted in tho capacity of best
man. Tho ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. W. Bischoff, of this place, and
was witnessed by the immediate friends
of tho young couple. The bride was
attired in a travollng dress of tan-covert
cloth trimmed with white satin and
cream colored lace and tho maid of honor
wore organdie. After a bounteous re
past Mr. and Mrs. Sbaw left for an ex
tended trip to the seashore. They will
bo at homo to their many friends in their
newly furnished houso on Main street
after this week.
John Iludish was instantly killed in
the mines on Thursday by a fall of coal.
The unfortunate man began work only
a few days before the accident. He
was 34 years of age and resided at Bir
vanton, Frooland. He was a Pole and
was buried on Saturday morning at St.
Ann's cemetery.
Ex-Congressman Monroe 11. Kulp, of
Shamokin, visited ex-Congressman John
Loisonring yesterday.
PERSONALITIES.
Miss Jessie Hirkbeck graduated last
week at. Drow seminary, New York city.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Birkbeck, were present at tho graduat
ing ceremonies.
Mr. and.Mrs. Crosthwaite Laubach,
of Frceland, are visiting tho old home
stead at Falrmount Springs.—Shick
thinny Echo.
Gilbert Smith, R. J. O'Donnell, Esq.,
George llfppel, Neil Gallagher and
Thomas Ncsbitt are serving as jurors
this week.
John J. McGill. of Highland, lias ac
cepted a position as traveling agent for
Itefowich's clothing house.
Michael Donnion and son, James, of
Ridge street, are attending to business
at Wilkesbarre today.
Miss Mary Ferry, Washington street,
is spending a few weeks with Allentown
friends.
Victor Oswald has returned from
Franklin and Marshal college, Lancas
ter.
Miss Rose Burke lias returned from a
visit to friends in Maucli Chunk.
Miss E. P. Stewart visited Weatherly
friends last week.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
June 17. —Picnic of Division 20, A. O.
11., of Eckley, at Cycle Path Grove.
Juno 17. —Trolloy excursion to Ilazle
park under the auspices of Stars Base
Ball Club. Round trip tlekot, 25 cents.
June 21 and 23. —Seventh annual
entertainment of the Pupils of St. Ann's
Parochial School at Grand opera house.
Tickets, 35, 25 and 15 cents.
June 24.—Trolley oxeursion to Ilazle
park under auspices of Good Wills Ath
letic Association. Round trip ticket, 25c.
July 4.—Dinner and supper under
auspices of Ladies' Aid Society of St.
Paul's P. M. church at Gerltz. building.
Tickets, 25 cents; tickets for both, 40c.
Owen B. Sigley, editor and proprie
tor of the Mnuch Chunk Daily Times
and llie Coal Gazette , died at his home
on Friday from heart trouble, lie was
57 years of ago and was well known
throughout the Lehigh valley, having
been born in Bethlehem. He was a
brother of Mrs. John Kllkelly, of Iluzle
ton, who uiitli recently lived in Free
land.
Subscribe for the TBIBUKE.
Kosy Outlook for A nthruc-lre.
The June letter of tho Anthracite
Coal Operators' Association says:
"Calculating on the June basis, 4,153,-
000 tons, and applying tho same per
centages, tho output for each month
from July to December would be as
follows:
July 4,153,091
August 4,051,004
Soptombcr 4,254.584
October 5,176,010
November 5,003,837
December 4,008,871
Total 20,708,000
"It may bo granted that these figures
are not convincing proof that the ship
ments will reach the figure named. In
deed, one cause more than any other
will tend to retard production—tho diffi
culty in securing miners and laborers.
"Even now, while mining only 3,000,-
000 tons per mouth, both tho compan
ies and individual operators are finding
it difficult to secure a full force of men,
and in some instances, collieries have
been unable to mine their full quota.
"Unless a marked change occurs it
will not be surprising, therefore, if tho
months of October and November, in
stead of producing over 5,000,000 tons
each, will fall considerably short of this
amount, and it is questionable whether
the production in any of the other
months could be increased enough to
make tiiis good.
"With firm prices and a tonnage any
thing near that calculated, the year
will show the greatest prosperity tho
anthracite industry has ever known."
Public .School ExercittH.
The public schools of the borough
will hold their closing exercises this
evening at tho Grand opera house. A
large number of tickets have bcon dis
posed of, and a very large audience is
expected to bo present. Tho program
is as follows:
Overture St. Ann's Parish Band
Opening Chorus School Pupils
Address of Wclcomo Alberta Soder
Recitation Cora Kline
Piano Solo Bessie Owens
Pantomime Class of Girls
Kazoo Band Class of Boys
Vocal Solo Stella liudewick
Essay Acq nil la Johnson
Rose Song Class of Girls
Vocal Song Marne Brown
Sounds of a Noisy City Class
Piano Solo Grace Kersehner
Grandmother's Dream Class
Cornet Solo Emerson May berry
Flower Drill Class
Rocitatlon Maine Rndewick
Piano Duet Misses Solt and Itugons
Plantation Melodies Class
Our Country Class
Closing Chorus Pupils
Selection... •.... .St. Ann's Parish Band
Funeral of !H. K. Fritzinger.
The funeral of the late Milton E.
Fritzinger took place on Thursday after
noon, and the esteem in which he was
held by the community was attested by
tho large number of people who as
sembled at his parents' home to show
their respect. Services were conducted
in St. John's church by Rev. J. B.
Kerschner, after which tho remains
were laid in tho family plot in Frceland
cemetery.
The funeral was also attended by
members of tho Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, tho Knights of Pythias
and a large delegation of I). S. & S.
Railroad employes. The floral offerings
wore beautiful and numerous.
DOCK Advertising Pay?
In the smallest typo used in the TRI
BUNE'S columns appeared an advertise
ment on Thursday giving notice of an
ostray dog. A few hours after the
paper was out the owner, Joseph Fcns
termacher, read the ad and recovered
Ills hound from the advertiser, M. Po
tochney.
On Friday thoro appeared a claimant
for the overcoat which was advertised
three times in these columns. An !
Upper Lehigh gentleman proved owner
ship and tho overcoat was delivered to!
him by the finder, Thomas Evans, of
South Hoborton.
Advertising pays when it is placed in
a live newspaper.
May (let No Public Building.
The supervising architect of the
treasury department, after examining
the sites offered for the new government
building at Wilkesbarre, has come to
the conclusion that the property is ail
held at too high a figure. Tho valua
tion of property in that city is some
thing like that on Broad or Chestnut
streets, Philadelphia. The appropria
tion made by congress is not large
enough to permit of purchasing such
expensive sites.
Newnpapor Chang, >H Hands.
Dr. J. Anson Singer, of Forty Fort,
and J. 11. Schuinan, of Wilkesbarre,
have purchased the Wilkesbarre Tele
phone, which for two years past has
boon leased and published by County
Treasurer R. P. Robinson. Dr. Singer
will bo remembered as the Democratic
candidate for coroner last fall, lie is a
staunch advocate of Duinocratic princi
ples. and we welcome the Telephone to
the ranks of the newspapers which arc
battliug for the people's iutercsts.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS
HUMILIATING POSITION OF THE
GREAT KEYSTONE STATE.
Great State, Hut a Small Factor in Na
tional Affair*, "Except on Election Day
or When Volunteers Are Called."
Scored by the Waxliiugton "Pont."
Pennsylvania's humiliating position
In the national game of politics now
being played for the organization of the
next house of representatives is re
cognized and commented on in Wash
ington. The sorry figure the state's
big delegation cuts in the matter of in
fluence in the Republican house has
been observed since Mr. Reed took
himself out of the speakership proposi
tion.
The following paragraph in an ultra-
Quay organ furnishes a text to the
Washington Post for some observations
in its issue of Friday on Pennsylvania's
place in national politics. Tho para
graph reads: "Pennsylvania lias made
herself felt in this speakership question,
and has been a very large factor."
QUAY METHODS SCORED.
Tho Poßt % which by tho way is an in
dependent paper, but a thick-and-thin
supporter of ex-Senator Quay, scores tin
methods of tho latter boss in the follow
ing comment on the above quotation:
"Funny as that looks and sounds, it
was not intended as a joke. However
provocative it may be of laughter—and
wo think it wiii send a snicker clear
across the continent—it was written into
a solemn leader on 'Pennsylvania and
the Speakership,' tho object of which
was to prove that 'the result of the
Kingham movement has been that the
delegation has been rounded up for
Henderson, and because of this attitude
New York has dropped her own candi
date and the thing is settled. And.
therefore'—and here is tho pith of the
article—'Pennsylvania will be powerful
in the important committees, and with a
friendly speaker in the chair should be
able to carry through those great pro
jects which are so necessary for her
commercial prosperity. We must have
a deep-water channel in the river, and
we must make League Island the great
naval center.'
"Tho Pont will not envy Pennsylvania
any good thing that she may get. How -
ever ailluentiy she may be endowed
with committee chairmanships, how
over deep may be her water, and what
ever of prominence League Island may
attain, the Post will rejoice in all that
makes for the welfare of a great-heart
ed, generous, patriotic commonwealth.
PEN NSYI/V A NIA '8 GIIEATNEBB.
"Great as is tho Keystone slate in
many respects, vast as is her influence
in the business world, she is but a small
factor in national affairs on all the days
in the year except those on which elec
tions are held or volunteer soldiers
called for.
"She has great men in manufactures,
in finance, in railroad management, in
mining, and in the professions. She
shows up grandly in the census, and
her part in tho world's philanthropic
work is well performed. Rut the com
paratively small and poor state of Maine
has been a greater national power in
tho sense of having greater men and
holding higher places than Pennsyl
vania, ever since Hannibal Ilamliu and
Lot M. Morril left the Democratic fold
to take part in and build up a new
party.
"Almost half a century ago Simon
Cameron transferred the Democratic
political machino under his control to
tho Republican party. Since that time
Pennsylvania's vote has been cast for
every Republican presidential candidate.
Rut the list of really great men whom
she has contributed to the public ser
vice in any or all the departments of
the national government would occupy
small space. Why this is we shall not
attempt to explain, but it is a notorious
fact. And that is the main reason why
that great state has little influence in
politics aside from her vote. And the
fact that her vote may be depended on
really reduces hor influence."
SIOO Howard, SIOO.
Tlie readere of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science baa been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only
positive care now known to the medical
Jrateruity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional discaao requires a constitutional j
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken j
internally, acting directly upon the blood |
and mucous surfaces of the system, j
thereby destroying the foundation of I
the disease, and giving the patient j
strength by building up the constitution I
and assisting nature in doing its work. I
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
A fall of coal at tho Audenried col
liery Thursday killed Frank Harlay, of
Audenried. Michael McUee, of Mc-
Adoo, and Owen Evans, of Audenried,
who wero at work in the same breast
with Harley. were seriously injured.
For 5 and 10 cent glasswure go to A.
Oswald's,
$1.50 PER YEAR,
"UNEEDA"
Suit, Shirt, Hat, Cap, Summer
Underwear and Neckwear?
You Are Safe
!n Buying Here
and a siugle purchase will prove it.
One Price Only and
That the Lowest
Is the way wc sell. No catch-penny displays
to attract your attention. Just a clean,
honorable business, that aims to be fair to
you uud l'uir to ourselves.
Phila. One-Price Cioiliing House,
s. senie, riior.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
£MIAS. ORION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Office: Hoomsl ami 2, Dirkheck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARIi,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofficc Building, - Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennnn's Building, So. Outre St., Freeland.
qMIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, Main Street.
S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Campania Represented.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVEIt niHKBECK'S STOUE,
Second Floor. ■ - Birkbeck Brick.
CARPET WEAVING.
Plain and Striped Bag Carpet Woven in tho
very best manner and at the lowest prices.
Also carry a full line of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Dry Goods, Etu.
ALL WOBK IS GUARANTEED.
Henry Riebold, 57 Centre Street.
LIBOR WINTER,
Eating House and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street. Freeland.
Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Faniiles
supplied with oysters direct from the shore.
SUMMER CLOTHING
Made to order at the very Lowest
Prices at our establishment. Fine
line of samples of suiting, and
pantaloon goods to choose from.
The proprietor is a graduate of
Mitchell's Cutting School of New
ork city and guarantees every gar
ment to lit perfectly. All kinds of
repair work promptly attended.
ROCCO DePIERRO,
BOYLE BLOCK, CENTRE STREET.
GEO RGE FISHER,
• dealer in
Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc.
FOR A GLASS OF
FRESH BEER, PORTER OR ALE
eall at
NO. 0 EAST WALNUT STREET.
DePIERRIY BROS.
-CAFE.-
Corner oi Centre and Front Streota,
Freeland, Pa.
Finest Whiskies in Stock.
Giljpon, Dougherty, Kmifer Club,
Rosen L; nth s Velvet, of whieh we hire
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Murara's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennos-u Brandy, lilackherry,
Cms, W inos, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Imported and Domestic Cigars.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches
Sardines, Etc
MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS.
BaUentlne and Hazleton beer on tap.
Rtitlis, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.