11 Proving His L Manhood I 1 By P. Y. BLACK | j Copyright, 1902, by the E 8. 8. McClure Company fc : J> t #-,rHi' , Mni'|w t tl"'My'"<n i "nvrMnPHWW|H|t The transport was at last nearing Cuba. With a glass one could make nut the scattered palms and the dark liills rising behind the white beach. On the deck the men lounged, only half believing that the voyage was nearly over. In a corner a group were intent on a card game. Presently one of the three sprang up with an angry laugh. •'Kids for luck!" he cried, throwing down the cards. "Nobby," said a lad with the badge of the band on his forage cap, "say, 1 can't help it if the cards will come my way." "Come your way! I'm only an inno cent veteran, with three service stripes, and I can't afford to play with sharks like you. Did you fetch that last nee down your sleeve, or was it hidden un der the blanket? You're a match for any." Young McßafTerty, commonly known as "Bones," looked up, with a glint of eagerness in his eyes. "Honest, Nob by?" he asked. "Haven't 1 just lost half a month's pay to you, and me a man. more the shame? But what will the parson say to me for letting you into a game?" Bones threw a scared look aft, but grinned cheerfully as he said, "Hope he's seasick yet." lie sauntered far forward in the nose of the ship. Thrusting his hand in his shirt, he drew out a precious case. Opening it, he fitted together the pieces of a flute—the flute which, as all the regiment knew, was a marvel in his hands. Bones could play many instru ments. Ilia dead father had been band master. Thence arose the enlistment of little McUafferty, the child of the regiment. Now his eyes were filled with sad de sire as he fitted the flute to his lips and breathed out a sweet, familiar air, the "Lorelei." Suddenly he started, for a tenor voice had taken up the strain. Turning around he saw the chaplain standing by his side. Together they finished the verse. Then the man laid his hand on the boy's shoulder. "McUafferty, I hear that you have been breaking all my rules while I was seasick." The boy's eyes glanced up, apt in de nial without the need of compromising words. "McUafferty," cried the chaplain al most angrily, "don't lie, don't lie to me today, for it may be the last time I may ever talk to you!" Ills voice softened at the last words. He held out his delicate hand. The bo j' took it eagerly, for if any one in the world could influence him it was the chaplain. "Tonight we will be in Cuba. To * morrow 1 will be in the front where the men need me, you in the rear with the nurses." "No, no!" cried the boy passionately. "How can they march without music?" "The colonel lias ordered it, and you must obey. But, lad, lad, where are the promises you made me? You think that 1 have not heard these things, but I have. The men have hidden you away twice because you were the worse for drink. You gamble every chance you get. They even say—oh, Bones—that you don't play fair." Bones faced him stubbornly. "I don't like the beer. It makes me sick. And I don't care for the money when I am gambling." "Then why do you sully your father's memory and hurt your best friends?" The boy drew in his breath with al most a sob as he said slowly: "Because I'm a man, and 1 want to prove it. I'm tired of being called 'kid' by all the regiment. When I beat them enough, they'll stop." The chaplain laughed bitterly. "You a man, and break your word! You a man, and cheat at cards! If you keep on as you have begun, you will become, not a man, but a disgrace to the regi ment!" Bones turned away without answer. If the chaplain could have seen the tears in his eyes, he might have added a comforting word. The boy's heart was swelling with grief and indigna tion. "Some day he shall call me a man," he promised himself. Mules, men and ambulances were crowded in the narrow, muddy, heav ily rutted road which led through the tangled jungle. From the front came the sound of heavy firing from the Spnnish trenches and block house, where the red and yellow flag still flut tered. A regiment of regulars came swing ing along. With them marched the chaplain. A slender figure came up pantingly from the rear. The sergeant, who was file closing, ran up with an oath. "What brought you here, you young devil? Do you think we are on dress parade? GR back to the ambulances where you belong." "I can't. Sergeant Bull." said the boy. with an injured air. "The doctor said 1 was only in the way; didn't know the difference between the litter and the lancet. Told me to go to the devil, so I came to you." "Blame you, Bones," said the ser geant. with a grin, "do you think I can't tell one of your lies? Go back to the rear, and be quick about it!" "Oh, serge," cried Bones, "don't send me back! I can shoot as straight as the rest." "You've no Krag." "I'll take your gun when you're killed." "You little beast, go back like a man and obey orders." Mcßnfferty's eyes glowed. "That's why I'm here!" he cried.. "The chap lain said I'd never make a man, but I'll prove he is wrong." Suddenly the company buglers rang out: "Forward, double time! March!" At a run the company came out of the jungle into the open. Bones was for gotten. A shell screeched through the air and seemed to burst immediately over his head. Three men fell shrieking in front of him, dropping their guns. For a moment he thought of the rear and safety. Then the grizzled captain, old la Indian wars, stepped out calmly. "Steady, my men. They'll never hit us like that twice. They don't know how." Mcßaffcrty's voice led the answering cheer. lie ran forward, grabbed a gun and cartridge belt from one of the dead soldiers and pushed himself into the ranks beside Nobby. The veteran took a moment to give him a hug. "Good for you, my beauty! You've no business here, but keep close to me, my little mad soldier." And Bones obeyed him—ran forward, dropped, fired. It was a dogged ad vance under fire. In straggling groups through tangled underbrush and a snag beset stream the men charged San Juan hill. At last Bones sank down exhausted by a little group of panting men. A despairing corporal looked up the ridge where the Spanish flag still flaunted and down the hill at the stragglers. "It's no use, boys," said he; "we can never make it." "I say we can!" cried the madden ed child of the regiment An inspi ration came to him. Drawing out his flute, he pieced it together and put it to his lips. Standing erect, his fair, cnpless head gleaming in the sun, his blue eyes glared at the flag on the ridge, while "Yankee Doodle" rang out bravely above the noise of musketry. From below came a great shout, and hundreds of bluecoats came on with a run. Bones advanced with them, head well back, triumph in his air. There was a rush past him. The red and yellow flag fell at last. Bones threw up his arm, with a cheer. Some thing, the last shot of a retreating foe, struck him in the chest, lie fell, grasping his flute. There was a crowd about him, and his head was In the chaplain's lap. Bones looked up. "It's taps, ain't it?" he whispered. "Yes, my man," said the chaplain. Bones tried to straighten up. "I proved it to you! lam a man!" Then he fell back. Jnvn'a Ilotnnlcal Gardens. "The one great sight in Buitenzorg and the most famous thing in Java are the botanical gardens, the finest in the world," says a correspondent of the Kunsas City Star. "The gardens were started in 1817 by the celebrated botanist Ueinwardt and are still being constantly enlarged and improved. Trees, ferns, shrubs, plants and flowers have been gathered together from all over the world and arranged with marvelous skill and taste. Every plant, tree and vine in the garden is plainly labeled. There are great laboratories and workshops, though no hothouses are needed. It is, in fact, a combination of the work of nature and of man carried to a point of perfection beyond which the imagi nation fails to carry one. The magnif icent trees, the wonderful vines, the superb palms, the graceful ferns, the giant water flowers, the beautiful flow ering shrubß and the curious orchids arouse an ever increasing interest, und for one whole morning we wandered about from one scene of beauty to an other until at last we emerged by a grand avenue of canary trees covered with giant creepers, some specimens of one variety bearing 3,000 blossoms at one time, and returned regretfully to our hotel." Tlie Help Fie Wnnted. Tim and Clancy were walking through the wilds of New Jersey, hound for New York, when Tim spied a wildcat crouched in the branches of a tree near the road. Clutching his compan ion by the arm and pointing excitedly to the beast, he said: "Clancy, do yez see thot foine Mal tese cat? Oi've a frind oil Vasey street as wild give S4O fur lit. Stand yez un der now, an' Oi'll go up an' shake her dune. All yez'll have to do is to howld her." Clancy did as he was told, and Tiin went up and shook und shook till the cat did absolutely tumble. Clancy grabbed her. When there came a mo ment's lull in the cyclone of fur and Clancy and dust and grass, the won dering Tim, looking on from above, called down: "Shall Ol come dune, Clancy, an* help howld her?" "Come dune! Como dune!" gasped Clancy. "Come dune an' help let her go!" New York Times. The Greyhound. Various explanations have been giv en of the origin of the term grey hound, some authors claiming that the prefix grey Is taken from Grains, meaning Greek; others that It signifies great, while still others say that it has reference to the color of the ani mal. In no other breed of hounds Is the blue or gray color so prevalent, and consequently the last mentioned derivation seems the most plausible. A Fair Quentlon. Here is a story I heard in Ireland: A quarrel had taken place at a fair, and a culprit was being sentenced for man slaughter. The doctor, however, had given evidence to show that the vic tim's skull was abnormally thin. The prisoner, on being asked if he had any thing to say for himself, replied, "No, ycr honor; but I would ask, Was that a skull fpr u rnuu to go to a fair wid?" THE LOVER FINDS A WAY. I'm on a year's probation: We're both too young, they say. She's at her education, And I must go away. So here I'm on the briny. Bound for some horrid spa Or burg remote and tiny To please Pauline's papa. If I could drop a line each night— But, no! He said 1 mustn't write. Today we're due at Queenstown; A short week old my vow. I wish it were Pauline's town. The time, a year from now! Cheer up? I'm quite unable! I've tried—yet just to say, "1 love you. dear," by cable, Would drive these blues away. But—always the obdurate sire— I promised her 1 wouldn't wire. Said she: "Be diplomatic, And all will come out right. My love won't grow erratic Because you're not In sight!" But, oh, my heart Is aching! And I must ask her aid. How can I without breaking The promises I've made? Why—precious duffer that I am— I'll send her a Marconigram! —Town Topics. PII'B Preference. Johnny—Say, pa, what are preferred creditors? Fa—They are the kind that never send in their bills, my boy. At least that's the kind I prefer. Soar Grape*. Once upon a time a fox tried to shine socially, but his stomach wouldn't stand for it. "Gross sensuality!" sneered he here upon. "Faugh! 1 will have none of it!" Ilence sprang up the limited cult of foxes of good family who ran to brains and who either were not Invited out at all or did all the talking at the formal dinners.—Puck. SelflMh IICMN. Gorkins Since meat has gone up I've been forced to economize. Ililler—lluve you quit eating meat? Gorkins—Oh, uo! That would be out of the question. But I now take my meals down town. I have got the fam ily in training on a vegetable diet, you see, and it never would do to tempt them by having meat in the house.— Boston Transcript. Providing For llie Future. "That was a very liberal allowance you made your titled son-in-law." "Yes," answered the American mil lionaire. "Don't you think it will encourage him in habits of idleness?" "Not a bit of it. I am going to teach liini to play poker and keep him hus tling to hold on to it."—Washington Star. Fully L'p to Date. "But don't you want to be an an gel?" asked the teacher. "No, I don't," replied the up to date little girl. "Why not?" "Because they wear the same kind of clothes year after year, while the fashions are changing. They're aw fully behind the times." —Chicago Post. The Author. Miss Rnyburn—Why does Mr. Ryter use such terms as "odd oons," "odds bodds," "s'death," "zounds" and the like so constantly? It's positively dis tressing to converse with him. MissClaybnru—Oh, you mustn't mind that. He's writing one of those his torical novels, and ills mind dwells on it constantly.—Brooklyn Life, Thai's Where. Miss Sheeawgo— So you are from Connecticut! That's where they sell so many wooden nutmegs! Miss Nuhayven—Oh, no: you are mis taken. That's where they make them. Tliey have to come out here to sell them.—Judge. A Coming: Event. Mistress—Kate, 1 found the gas es caping in the kitchen last night. You must never blow it out. Kate—l didn't, mum; I turned it out, then turned it on again to have it ready to light in the morning.—Lippin cott's. One Can't Tell These Day*. Blobbs—That girl's hair looks as though she hadn't touched it for two weeks. Slobbs—And yet I dare say she has worked for hours with it to get that effect. A Drenay Girl. "Maude never goes anywhere with out dressing for it." "Oh. no; she'd hurry up and get a new dress ready if she knew she was going crazy."—Philadelphia Bulletin. It linn Broome a Dnllity. "Has the advance in the price of beef made any difference at your hoarding house?" "Yes; they now give us our hash for dessert."—Chicago Record-Herald. HINTS FOR FARMERS Farmer** Vegetable Gardens. In a paper prepared and read before the Horticultural Society of Northern Illinois by Mrs. Carrie Swigert slie says that a good garden is usually evidence of a good farmer. An inclo sure of a given quantity of ground is by no means a garden, any more than a dwelling house is a home. From a business standpoint, how can the farm er's garden be made profitable? she asks. In the first place, she answers, by reducing the grocery bill. The cost of living on the farm depends largely upon the proportion of the articles con sumed that are produced at home. The ordinary farm supplies the family with flour, meat and dairy products. These are the necessities of life, and if the housekeeper has no other place from which to draw she will find it very difficult to supply her table with a pleasing variety of wholesome dishes during the whole year. Either the farmer's living will have to be nar rowed down to an unhealthful monot ony or else there will be a great void in the bill of fare that must be filled from some other source. This void may be and very often is filled from the grocery, but money is not always plenty or there is no time to spare to go to market as often as things are needed for the table. We do not enjoy taking out our purse and emptying out a part of it on the grocer's counter every time we go to town. The result is we are tempted all the time to scrimp, and the housekeeper is com pelled to do without much she would gladly have. But there is away to re- I duce these grocery bills and at the | same time increase the comforts of our homes, and this is by providing a first class garden 011 the farm, which will furnish an agreeable variety for every day in the year. Seed Potntoe*. Although in the United States it is generally understood that the "crown," or seed end eyes, are the best, yet there has been a controversy in Eng land upon the subject of seed, some claiming for a number of years that the stem end only should be planted and that these furnished a larger and consequently a better potato. I think I can explain this difference of opinion readily, although I have but little ex perience in raising them. It is well known that the eyes 011 the seed end are much more numerous than 011 the stem end. It has been the custom gen erally until recently and is still the custom except by a few to cut off the seed end and to put two or even three of these pieces to each hill. This, of course, gives a large number of stalks to each hill, while the stem end, having not half as many eyes, has only had two or three pieces to the hill, the stalks, of course, being equally less in number. And now of late years a few persons have found out that the hill of potatoes with only two or three stalks gives a larger and consequently a bet ter potato than the hills having many stalks. Therefore the stem end men have got the largest and best potatoes because they have less stalks in the hills, as they have less eyes. It is claimed of late years by those who have tested it that large potatoes only should be selected for seed and that only one eye should be kept on each piece and only two pieces for a hill if you want large, marketable potatoes. You always find your largest potatoes when there is only one large vine. One great secret in potato cultivation is not to have too many eyes in oue piece and cut large ones for seed.—W. T. Elder in National Stockman. The An I*oin Goat. The Prairie Farmer says that the An gora goat does not mature as fast as the sheep, but lives to a greater age. It is a browsing animal, getting its living from bushes, twigs, leaves and the bark of trees, with a preference for weeds over pasture grasses, and, while the meat of the sheep is preferred to that of goat, the latter is rapidly growing In favor. But we learn from other pa pers that to get a large fleece and fat carcass from the goat it is necessary to finish it off with about as good food as would be required by the sheep. We think it is with the goat as with the pigs of the man who bought a lot to root up the sward in his orchard, and that they might do so he thought he must feed them scantily. After a time he made complaint to a neighbor that they did not fatten as he expected them. "Well," said the neighbor, "you needn't think they are going to do 50 cents' worth of work 011 25 cents' worth of feed and get fat at It." Editor* an Agricultural Adviser*. Some editors not only advise the preachers what to preach, the politi cians what to advocate, but fill their papers with advice to the farmers as to what to plant, how to plant it, work It and gather it. It is all very well to at tempt the first two, for as niolders of public opinion it is a part of the busi ness of a newspaper to do these things, but when a man who has never seen a watermelon until it has arrived in town or who wouldn't know a scooter from a turn plow attempts to tell a man who when a kid was rocked in an oat cra dle, put to sleep in a cotton basket and whipped with a hamestring what to do it is carrying things a little too far. One good thing about it is the farmer does not take his advice.—Laurel Chronicle. Oat* For IIOKH. Oats are not particularly valuable for hogs, but answer fairly well. Fed alone the results are not nearly as satisfac tory as when given with some other grain. Bting comparatively expensive, it is seldom advisable, to feed oats to hogs. It is much better to use bran, ry# and possibly clover hay and the like tc furnish the protein. Kidney Disease Kills. Its Victims Numbered by the Hundreds of Thousands. Kidney diseases should be attended to at once, for almost 'JO per cent of our unexpected deaths of today are from that cause. Br. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the only sure cure known for diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood, rheumatism, dyspep sia and chronic constipation. It is marvelous how it stops that pain In the back, relieves the necessity of urinating so often at night, drives away that scalding pain in passing water, corrects the bad effects of whiskey and beer and shows its beneficial effects on the sys tem in an Incredibly short time. George L. Smith, foreman qj the Hol ley Manufacturing Company's Works. Lf'ckport, N. Y., says in a recent let ter: "I have Br. David Ken nedy's Favorite Remedy with the most beneficial results. I was trou bled with gravel and kidney com plaint very severely, it brothered me a great deal, and have found great relief from its use, and cheer fully recommend it." It is for sale by all druggists, atsl.oo a bottle, or 0 bottles for ss.oo—less than one cent, a dose. Sani)>le In it tie—enough for trial, free by mail. Dr. I). Kennedy Corporation,lCondout.N Y. Dr. David Kennedy's Golden Plasters stiviorthen Muscles, icmove pain anyvrHere. 15c each. The Science of Milk Pmldliig*. The largest amount of farinaceous grains and powders to be used to one quart of milk equals two ounces. If too large a proportion is used, the starch grains have not room to swell. Powders such as cornstarch and ground rice must bo mixed to n thin paste before adding the milk. Powders and small grains, such as semolina and small sago, are boiled till clear in the milk before putting in the baking dish. Farinaceous pudding must be cooked slowly, so that the starch grains will have time to swell and thus thicken the milk better. Large grains, such as rice, are best cooked without the addition of eggs. Small grains, such as semolina, and powders are improved by adding eggs. Eggs must not be added till the grains have been boiled in tlie milk; also not till the mixture has cooled or the eggs will curdle. The surface should only be lightly browned and the use of nutmeg be sparing. Skimmilk may be used if n little piece of butter or dripping is put in with the milk to replace the cream or fat of milk which has been removed. If you do not wish the pudding to boil while in the oven, stand the dish in a baking pan containing water. A tiny pinch of bicarbonate of soda will often prevent the milk from cur dling In the puddings in hot weather. Scent Powder For Linen. An ounce coriander, an ounce orris root, an ounce rose leaves, an ounce aromatic calamus, two ounces laven der flowers, a quarter dram rhodium wood, Ave grains musk. Mix all well i together, reduce to a coarse powder I atul place In muslin bags. Excellent. r |f You Could Look^ AJL into the future and see the condition to which your cough, if neglected, will brine you, you would seek relief at j ouce—auu that naturally would be through 1 Shiloh's Consumption Guaranteed to cure Con- I .1 lIC sumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all Lung Troubles. Cures Coughs and Colds in a day. 25 cents. Write to s. C. WELLS & Co., Le Roy, N. Y., for free trial bottle. Clover Root Tea purifies the Blood^ iVNANCIAL STATEMENT of Freoltunl llorough for Year 1001-1002. Hugh Malloy, Collector. Dr. 1000 Duplicate. Balanoe due duplicate March 4,1001 $ 850 43 Exonerations afterward paid 3 51 $ 853 04 Cr. 1000 Duplicate. Abatomonta after March, 1901 21 15 Exonerations 43 42 Paid treasurer" " " 740 00 5 per cent commission on $780.37 30 47 $ 858 04 Dr. 1001 Duplicate. Totul amount of duplicate ....$ 4,840 80 Cr. 1001 Duplicate. Paid treasurer during first sixty days ...§ 2,711 54 ltehu'o 5 per cent during first sixty days 145 78 Commission 2 per cent dur ing first sixty days 58 32 Pain treasurer after first sixty da* s 020 80 Commission 5 per cent after Brat sixty days 4S 40 Returned to county com missioners 70 57 Abatements by county com missioners 34 80 $ 3,000 27 buluncc duo borough 850 62 J. J. McMonamin, Treasurer, in Account With Freclund borough. Dr. Geo. 11. Thomas, ex-treasur er $ 515 87 John F. bovlc, burgess 333 75 County Treasurer, license.. 0,720 00 Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, insurance 48 25 Hugh Malloy, lMOOtaxo' 740 00 Hugh Malloy, lOtll taxes 3,785 :W Daniel Kline, ex-tax collec tor 200 00 Cr. Special Fund by orders 2 84 General Fund by orders 8,012 20 Outstanding from previous year by orders 2,555 51 Interest on bonds .. 000 00 12,070 55 Commission on $12,070.55 at 2 per cent 241 41512,31 l 00 lialuuee due borough 41 11 ORDERS UNPAID APRIL 4, 1002. , Order #ls, of 1897, Silas | Wood ri UK 100 Order 407, of 1899, Thomas I Mora a 358 Order 244, of 1901. The Gutta Puroha and Rubber Manu facturing: Company 494 25 Order 266, of 1902, City Lum ber Yard 30 Orders 205, 270. 281, of 1902, Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Power Company 814 71 $ 1,313 84 DISBURSEMENTS AS FOLLOWS: Burgess and l*olice— John F. Boyle $ 161 00 < -harles O'Bouncll 539 00 Patrick W.|. h 635 50 John Molliek 540 uO ! Joseph Murrin ]a 40 Charles Deramre 22 05 j Patrick McKadden ... 20 40 Peter schnee 10 <0 James Benner 1 0u j George Farrell 1 (Ml Neal Ward 1 im John Slattery 1 00 William Winters 1 00 I Edward Hi ley 1 00 T. A. Ihickley 2 55 $ 1,805 90 board of Health- Stephen Brasher 45 38 I James J. Ward 160 (Ml ! Dr. 1. M. Porter 35 00 l)r. 11. M. NVal 1 00 Dr. W. 11. Deardorf 10 20 S 251 58 Streets, Sewers and Manholes— Daniel Shovlin $ 435 00 w illhiraShovlin lis 39 Condy McLaughlin 184 12 Daniel Kurey 172 47 James Median .... 7 00 Joh- (1. Davis 5 70 Timothy Boyle 3 13 John Median KMI 20 William Ur aso 2 50 I Patrick McKadden 5 44 John Began 10 50 I Daniel llrislin 14 80 M 81 90 n" m. iwiL:::::::::.::::::: 6 m John Hcrrcm 10) :<4 Patrick • • liinindl j; a) James Gallagher 82 us George Klsher a 80 Bernard Gallagher i; 13 Patrick Itrnraii 27 00 Barney Gallagher 13 75 Harney Morris 1 3S Thomas Mcllrearty 38 09 K. II Frease. 20 00 Neiee McCole 14 85 Hugh MeMenamin 11 01 John Mejlon 9 63 John r Isher I 25 llugh Diuion 2 (Ml Johnson and team 24 80 Joseph Johuson and team... 20 80 Street Supplies- $ 1,545 00 K. fl. ttoth 10 50 I he New \ ork U"d Pennsyl vania Paving Briek Com r Pny 9ft 00 L X V. It. It 7 50 J'uin lteddington 124 80 Hazlcton Machinery and Supply Coinpahy 11 75 l>. P. Jones 42 Janitor and Feeding Prisoners— Condy O'Donnell, janitor ... 360 00 Condy O'Donnell, feediug... 34 15 . .... $ 394 15 Auditing— Be; n ird IJoylo 17 00 J; >s Allien 1700 Henry krone 17 00 „ , 8 51 00 Sur veiling— Frauk Dover 505 00 Light and Water— *o> 00 Freeland Electric Light. Heat and Power CompanyS 2,992 90 Huzlcton Eleetric Light, Heat and Power Company 21 68 r reeland Water Company .. 445 02 Coal and Hauling— John Median 4 40 T. A. Buckley 40 00 K rank O'Donnell 01 50 Printing and Publishing— * Hi 90 Tribune Printing Company, , Limited § 286 65 Semi-Weekly Progress 70 50 8 357 15 r ire Protection— Citizens' Hose Company, ap propriation 10000 Citizens Hose Company, tax returned 41 00 J times McLaughlin 35 (K) II ugli Diuion 17 00 Francis Mooney y 00 John Gallagher 9 00 Joseph Kerry y 00 Prank Mcßrairty 8 (M) Roger McNeils 8 00 Bernard Gallagher 8 00 Hiighßrislin 8 00 James Kennedy 0 uo John Mi'ehun 107 50 11 a/let on Machinery and Supply Company 0 00 The Gutta Peroha and Rub ber Manufacturing Com pany 494 25 Win. E. Martin 3 80 Joseph Birkbeek 1 70 Building and Grounds— 871.31 M. M. (P.Boyle 37 15 Joseph Birkbeek 11 02 City Lumber Yard 15 04 John W. Davis 4 25 Asa Unto 28 29 Wm. F. Boyle 2 05 Freeland Lumber Company 22 Joseph 1). Myers 3 00 Hn/Jcton Machinery and Supply Company 24 84 J. P. McDonald 48 00 H.C. Koona 28 21 Henry Fisher A-Co 4 47 , . 8 207 74 Sundries— J. J. Mcllrearty 120 12 Harry lteinsmith y 50 Freehold Overall Manufac turing Company 5 98 Mrs. 8. E. Hayes 150 00 8 291 60 Total expenditures 810,221 46 RESOURCES. Balance due from Treasurer J. J. MeMenamin 4l 11 Balance due from Collector Hugh Malloy, subject to exonerations, abatements and commissions 850 62 Balance due from ex-Collec tor Daniel Kline 47 88 Returned land to county for collection 76 57 Estimated value of stone crusher 600 00 Estimated value of Munici pal building, fixtures and grounds 16,<00 00 Estimated value of tiro alarm system 1,500 00 Estimated value of lire ap paratus 3,500 00 LIAMLITIEB. Orders outstanding 1,313 84 Bond issue 15.000 00 Bulauee due on tire engine.. 666 00 Excess of resources over liabilities.-8 6,636 34 RECAPITULATION. Total amount from all sources $12,353 07 Expenditures general fund. 8,912 20 Expenditures special fund.. 2 84 Expenditures old orders paid 2,555 51 Commission J. J. McMena . min 241 41 Balance in hands of J. J. MeMenamin 4] n 1111 crest on bonds ... (MM) 00 We, the undersigned auditors of Free land borough, having been duly sworn according to law, •!. certify that we are aware that t here is money due the borough from proper ty owners and residents "I South licDerton, through the annexation of the same in 1897 to the borough, but as no report has yet been made to the court by the auditors appointed for that purpose, we are unable to state what that amount should lie. We further certify that, we have carefully examined the foregoing accounts of the col lector, secretary and treasurer, and that wo li'ive found the same true and correct. Signed and sealed this twelfth day of April. 1902. - Henry Krone, 1 •{ SEAL }■ Bernard Doyle, > —r— Jonah Evans, )
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