FREELAND TRIBUNE. Cstaclished 1388. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. MY THE TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited. OFFICE : MAIN STHEET ABOVE CENTKE. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FKEELAND.—The THIBUNE IS delivered by carriers to subscribers in Frcelaud ut the rate of 1 2,'4 cents a month, payable every two months, or $1.50 a year, payable in advance. The TRIBUNE may be ordered direct from the carriers or from the otHce. Complaints of irregular or tardy delivery service will receive prompt attention. BY MAIL.—The TRIBUNE is sent to out-of towu subscribers for $1.50 a year, payable in advanee; pro rata terms for shorter periods. The date when the subscription expires is ou the address label of each paper. Prompt re newals must be made at the expiration, other wise the subscription will be discontinued. Entered at the Postoflico at Freeland, Pa., as Second-Class Matter. FREELAND. PA., DECEMIiER3I.I9OI. ROUND THE REGION. George Mitchell, of Puryea. was run over by a street ear at that place and was badly injured, lie sustained a coin pound fracture of the left leg and was otherwise hurt. He was taken to Pitts ton hospital and was not expected to live. He is 45 years of age and has a wife and children. A breaker owned by the Delaware and Hudson Company was destroyed by fire atCarbondale, entailing a loss of $30,000 and throwing 500 men and boys out of work. The breaker was rebuilt last summer and bad been in operation only since September 1. The origin of the lire is not known. Coupled with the order for resumption of operations at Eattimer conies the an nouncement of the dissolution of the old firm of Calvin Pardee & Co. and the formation of a new lirra to be known as Pardee Bros. & Co., who will hereafter conduct the business. A farmers' institute will be held at Carverton on January 1, also one at Lehman Centre, on January 2, and in P. (). S. of A. hall, Conyngham. on Jan uary 3 and 4. Several good speakers have been engaged. The work of translating the Pennsyl vania mine laws into the various foreign languages has been finished and the laws are now being printed. They will be ready for distribution some time uext month. John Lutz, the wife murderer who will die on the gallows on January 21, still refuses to speak, and has. by a nod of the head, informed his keeper that he will die without breaking the silence he has maintained for the past two years. President Mahan, of the National Or ganization of Street Car Employes, and President Clark, of the Scranton Rail way Company, are making an efTort to settle the Scranton street car strike. 11. G. Idem, of Wilkesbarre, has won the first game ir. the chess champion ship between New York and Pennsyl vania players. It will take a month yet before the series is completed. The $25,000 capital stock of Weather ly's proposed national bank has been subscribed and Elmer Warner has been chosen president. The bank will soon be ready to open for business. Minnie Lewis committed suicide at Wilkesbarre yesterday by locking her self in her room and turning on the gas. She was 25 years old and came from Jtinghamton. Eight days ago Mrs. Deunis Tootnoy, of Shenandoah, stepped upon a needle when getting out of bed. It penetrated her right foot, causing blood poison, which resulted in ber death last night. One new case of smallpox has appear ed at Plymouth this week. The victim is Joseph Anderson, of Welsh lliil. Two Lehigh Valley Railroad sleeping oars were destroyed by a fire of myster ious origin at Weatherly yesterday. PLEASURE. December 31. Fair at Eckley Catholic ' church. December 31.—Twelfth annual ball ' of Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's opera | house. Admission, 50 cents. January 13 to is.—Fair of Loyal Castle, No. 05. A. O. K. of M. C., at Krell's opera house. January 31.—Joint hall of Citizens' Hose Company and Fourth Ward Fire Company at Krell's opera house. Ad mission. 50 cents. Grand Low Fare F.xcurtdoii To Washington, 1). C., via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tickets will he sold j January limited for return passage to ' January 19 inclusive, at the low rate of j one fare for the round trip. Half fare ' for children. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents ! for further particulars. CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought £=2 i The SPORTING WORLD Tlio Dov.nfall of Ilnsie. Baseball followers the country over will hear with a tinge of regret that the mighty Amos Rusie, onee famous as the star pitcher of the New York club, Is now working as a laborer dig ging ditches for water inuius in the I streets of Muncle, lud. Instead of $l5O a week he Is earning $1.50 a day. Rusie was a mattress maker in Mun cie earning sl2 a week when in 1801. at the age of twenty-one, he bounded into notice, and it was said that his arm was a steel spring, while ills head was absolutely level. His habits were good in those days, and the $3,500 a year lie received at the start was a for tune to him. Rusie's wife was Susie Sloan of Mun cie. Tliey were divorced and then re married, only to get into more domestic broils. He was in his prime in 1804. Alter nating with Jouott Meekin, Rusie help ed to wiu the Temple cup in a series between the champion Baltimores of that year and the New Yorks. When Freed ma n got hold of the New Yorks, Rusie was suspended in 1807 and stay ed out of the game that season. lie came back in 1898, but was out of tiie game again in 1800. The next year lie reported for duty, but left for home be fore he played a game. At one time he received nearly $4,000 for six months' work, pitching two or three games a week. Domestic troubles are said to be largely responsible for Rusie's down fall. When seen at liis new work, he said simply, "Well, this shows I'm not afraid to work." Yule and IVnnnylvaula. The reports that Yale university ath letic officials are considering the ques tion of resuming athletic relations with the University of Pennsylvania is pro nounced untrue by leading Yale men. The opinion is that Yale might in an other year come to some agreement with Pennsylvania, because the latter institution had eligibility rules us strin gent as any college in the country. In discussing tire agreement made be tween Harvard and Yale for another year at football Manager Francis of tiie Yale Football association said that the agreement was for two years, tak ing in the game that was played at Cambridge on Nov. 23 as well us the game to be played next year. Anullicr Wet-ke* For folu mhin. Columbia is to have another Weekes. The newcomer is Bradford Weekes, a brother of Ilarold Weekes, and has al ready made a name for himself on the iuterseliolastic gridiron as right end during the present year oil the Morris town (N. J.) sehool team, which won nine of ten games played and scored 300 points as against fifty made by its opponents. A canvass of Columbia players shows that Morley, McLellan, Van Iloeveuberg, Irvine aud Willard are the only men who will not return uext year. T> MOC'H C'lm :ii iiionHhl |IN. Tysoe, tin? English half mile chain- ! pion who died recently, was a remark- ' able athlete, lie practically devoted I himself to athletics, and his record was ! remarkable. He won the English j quarter, half, one mile, four mile, ten | mile and cross country championships in different seasons, for he was on the truck for over twelve years. Stublc For frank Jonrn. ' Daniel Malianey, manager for Hon. Frank Jones. Portsmouth, N. H., is not j certain that they will campaign a sta- , bio another season down the grand cir cuit, their present idea being to devel- ; op the young ones at the farm in antic ipation of an earnest campaign in 1903. tieers and Tlic Monk. The return of The Monk, 2:08V4, to ; the stable of Mr. Geers, who campaign- , ed him as a four-year-old and gave him j his present record, is one of the nota ble recent events. Fred S. Wedgewood, [ who is also owned by Fred Gerken, will be in Mr. (Jeers' stable. In Foul to William IVnn, 2:07 1-4. The once famous trotting mare Mtos Nelson, 2:11, by Norfolk, dum Miss I„nssiter, is at Phenixville, l'a., heavy with foal to the noted trotting stallion William Penn. 2:o7*Miss Nelson was foaled in ISS9 and bred by Preston Kel vin, Richmond, \ a. I A Tennessee j | Trial J How a Judge Excused Himself I u For Discharging a Prisoner. 2 # *OB3CGaaBi>GU&9nMa94NBBUfIHO£ In one of the valleys to the east of the main spur of the Cumberland I stopped at a "huddle" of houses for the night. I was given a bed In a chamber with a window looking out ! on to the yard, and ten feet from the window stood a large apple tree. It | being summer, the window sash was raised. It must have been about midnight when a sound at the window awoke rue, and I got out of bed to see what was the matter. It did not take long to discover that some one was planning a surprise for me. A man had climbed | the tree and from a handy branch had j thrust out a plank to reach the sill of : the window. It was the end of the plank dropping on the sill which arous ! Ed me. I stood back a little to watch, and presently the fellow, whose color I could not determine, started to creep along the plank. 1 didn't know exactly what to do at lirst, but finally decided to give him a fall instead of a bullet. Waiting until he was midway between the window and the tree, I gave the end of the plank a shove, and down he went, yelling in affright as he found himself going. He had scarcely struck the ground when some one seized him. The house was alarmed, everybody turned out. and when 1 got down the owner of the house was standiug guard over the man and saying: "Now, then, Jim Hi vers, you uu has got yo'self into a powerful fuss! You mi lias been tryin' to git inter my cab in in the nighttime to rob the stranger, an' if you doan' dance high fur it I I doau' want no mo' meat!" { "Wasn't a-tryin' to git In," sulkily I replied Jim. "Then what was you un doin'?" "Arter apples." "After apples which hain't as big as shucks at Ibis time o' y'ur. Jim, yo' is bad—bad all the way up an' down. I've i knowed it fur y'ars, an' I've knowod ; that yo' would get notched sotue day. ' The eotchln' has nrrove." "Cawn't prove it ag'ln me," calmly observed tin* prisoner. ! "You un just wait! I'm gwlne to tie yo' up till daylight and then take yo* • befo' Squar' Taylor." "Jess meant to look In the winder," explained Jim. who was evidently be ginning to be alarmed. "Oh, yes! We understand! Now you un come along to the smokehouse an' doan' try any tricks on me!" Next morning he was regularly ar rested on a warrant charging him with Intent to enter and rob. The examina tion took place in the schoolhou.se, and the justice conducted it without any lawyers to bother. When Jim was asked to plead, he replied: "1 Jess didn't dun it, an' I'll stick to my fat if yo* hang me!" "Then I'll enter a plea of not guilty," I said his honor, and lie asked me to : take the stand. I testified as related I above, but all was not smooth sailing. | When I stated that 1 was aroused by a I noise, Jim put in: | "He un doan' dun say what sort of a j noise, squar'. Thar's mo' than fifty kinds of noises, an' he mis got to come | right down fine." When I said Hint I looked out of the window and saw a man in the'tree, ho Interrupted with: "Squar' Taylor, is you un gwlne to put that down ag'in me? Thar's var'us sorts o' men. How does he un know It wasn't a nigger? Pin him right down, squar'." "Couldn't bin no nigger, nohow," said I his honor. "Couldn't been nobody but i yous, lease yous the one cotcliod." When I testified to pushing the end of the plank off the sill, Jim looked done up for a minute. Then a bright i Idea came, and he exclaimed: "Hold he un down, squar*. He says a plank! llow long was that plank? What sort o' wood? Who did it belong to? I)oan' give he un no high ground over me lease he looks peart." • The owner of the house testified to having been disturbed by a strange noise, and he had Just gone to the door 1 when Jim fell from the tree. "Shore it was me?" asked Jim. 1 "Of co'sc." "Donn' reckon It was anybody else?" "Couldn't bin, knsc I grabbed it." "Better bo keerful! You's on oatli! What did I say?" "Said you un was artor apples." "Put that down plain, squar*. Apples Tigers Ball Krell's Opera House New Year's Eve isn't as big as beans ylt. an' If I was arter apples it proves insanity. That's one for me." When he took the stand in his own defense, he was asked: "Prisoner, what is your name?" "What you drlvln' at, Squar' Taylor? Ain't no use to menshun any names an* git up a great fuss In de papers. Jess go right along stead)*." '•Are you a resident of this village, county and state?" "Jess h'ar him! Squar' Taylor, that hain't no law. That's only foolin* around, jess like a man lookin' up a coon tree when the coon Is somewhar* else." "What Is your occupation?" contin ued the squire. "Say, squar'," exclaimed Jim as he arose and pounded on the desk, "this hain't no case whar' somebody stole a hog. This is a case whar* a nigger climbed a tree to rob a white man In a house, an' It's got to go 'eordin' to law or I'll draw right out." "Jim," replied the justice after some reflection, "you un was up that tree." "I dun deny it." "You un reckoned to git In that win ter." "What winder? Hain't nobody swore on which side of the house that winder was." "And you un reckoned to rob the stranger." "IIu! What's he un got to be robbed of? Hain't nobody done swore he's got null' to buy a coon's tail." "And you un was cotclied?" "Can't agree with you. squar*. If a feller stands still, you can't coteb him. He's got to he on the run." "You un has been in jail fur stealln* tobacco?" I "IIu! That's nuffin to do with this case. Who knows how many times this stranger has been in jail? Put liiin ; right up an' ax him the queshun, | squar'." | The Justice scratched his head, sharpened his goosequill pen, looked from me to Jim and back in a doubtful I way and finally said: j "Jim 111 vera, I'm goin' to let you un ! go free.". I "Of co'se." I "But bo powerful keerful how yous i go blow in' yous horn around in fu ture." "I hain't gwlne to blow." When court was dismissed, his honor came over to me and said: "It's too bad to let lie un go, but I didn't want to upsot you un." "How do you mean?" "Why, he un was bound to ask If you un had ever been In Jail for a crime." "Well?" "I thought from your looks that you un certainly had and perhaps in a stronger place, ail' 1 wasn't goin' to let he un git the crow on you!" Tinned Hint. An American drummer, fresh from our direct methods of business, drop ped in on M. de Witte, the Russian minister of finance, one morning to get certain information necessary for the sale of his goods. The minister refused it. The young man persisted. The minister still refused. Then the young ninu made the eagle scream. "You're the only man who can give me what I want," he said. "I'm not going back to my folks ami tell them that 1 couldn't do any business. I've got to know. I could got the same thing in two min utes in America, and I'm not going to leave the room until"— The minister pressed an electric but ton. In walked two guards. The min ister spoke to them in Russian, and di rectly the drummer found himself walking down the Nevsk.v Prospect with au uncongenial escort. As he thought the matter over in jail lie con cluded that ids hand was not strong enough, as ho put it. to bluff the whole Russian empire. Within an hour he was led back into tlie presence of De Witte, wlio told liim that a decent apology would save further trouble. After the drummer made it De Witte gave him the in formation, with the reminder that it was not wise to lie rude to ministers of slate. You Could Look^ JR A. into the future and see the condition to which your cough, if neglected, I will bring you, you would seek relief at i once—and that naturally would be through Shiloh's Consumption A Guaranteed to cure Con- I ylirC sumption, Bronchitis, W Asthma, and all Lung Troubles. Cures Coughs and Colds in a day. 25 cents. Write to S. C. Wklls SL Co., I,e Roy, N. Y., for free trial bottle. 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('armel. 11 42 a ni for Wcutlurly, Maueh Chunk, Al- Jentowu, Bethlehem. Boston, Phila delphia, New York, lluzlolon, Delano, Mahunoy City, Shenandoah and Mt. Caruicl. 115 a in for White Haven, Wilkes-Burro, Seranton and the Weal. 4 44 urn for Weatherly, Maueh ('hunk, Al lentown. Bethlehem. Kaston, Philadel phia, New York, lla/Jelon, Delano. Maluinoy City, Shunundouh. Mt. Cunncl and Pottsville. 6 35 ?> n\ lor Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Seranton and all points West. 7 29 P m for Hazleton. ARRIVE AT PBRELAND. 7 34 a ni from Pottsville, Delano and Huz leton. 9 12 a m from New York. Philadelphia, Fas ton. Bethlehem, Allentown. Maucii • hunk. Weatherly, IJazleton, Mahunoy City, Shenawdcuh and Mt. Curmei 9 30 a in from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 1151 am from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen andoah, Mahauoy City, Delano and liazlotou. i 12 48 1> ni from New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Maueh Chunk and Weatherly. I 1 44 )• m from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 0 35 ]> m from New York, Philadelphia, Kaston, Bethlehem Allentown, Maueh Chunk. Weatherly, Mt. Carmel,Shenan doah, Mahunoy City, Delano and Huzlc -7 29 p m from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket HOLLIN D.W I LBU Li.General Superintendent, 26 Ci rt andt street. New York City. ■"'HAS. S. LEK, tjcnerui Passenger A irent, 2-I Cort landt Street. New York City. G. .1. GILDIIOY, Division Superintendent, Huzleton, Pa. DELAWARE, SUBQIKHANNA AND A SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect March 10, 1901. Traius leave Drifton for Jeddo, Kckley, Hazle '.rook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow lioad, ltoan and Hazleton Junction at 600 n m, dally except Sunday; and 7 07 a m, 2 lib p m. Sunday. Trains leuvu Drilton for Harwood,Cranberry, i'oiiihicken and Derlnger at 600 a m, daily except Sunday; and 7 07 a m, 238 p m, Sun lay. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, Harwood Hood, Humboldt Road, Oneida and "heppton at 600 a m, daily except Sun lay; and 7 07 a m, 2 3b p m, Sunday. Trains leave Huzleton Junction for Harwood, Cranberry, Tomhickeu and Derlnger at 6 36 a in, doily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Huzleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and Sheppton at 6 32.11 10 am, 4 11pm, daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 311 pm. Sunday. Trains leave Derlnger for Tomhieken, Cran berry. Hot wood, Hazleton Junction and Roan at 500 p m, daily except Sunday; ana 937 1 UJ, 5 07 ; m, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Head, Harwood Bond, Oneida Junction, Huzle ton Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 520 p oi, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a m, 3 44 p m,Sunday, Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Hazle Brook, Ecklcy, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 20 p in, daily, except Sunday: and 811 am,3 44 pm,Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Road, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Ecklcy, Jeddo and Drifton at 549 p ni, daHy, except Sunday; and 1010 a in. 540 pro, Sunday. All trains connect, at. Hazleton Junction with electric earn for Hazleton, Jeaneeville. Audcu riod and other points on the Traction Com pany's line. Train leaving Drifton at 600 a m makes connection at Derlnger with P. It. R. trains tor WijLkeabarro, Sunbury, Uarrisburg and points LOTS BR 0. SMITH. Oupariotendsul*
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