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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
FREELAND, September 3


EDITOR TRIBUNE.-The various criti-
cisms (public and private) on the me-
thods OF the board of mine examiners of
this end of the 4th inspection district,
and the explanation of said board in the
current issue Of the TRIBUNE are worthy
of the careful consideration of all mine
workers, and it is to be hoped that the
men in whose interest this law is sup
posed to have been enacted will calmly
weigh all objections to the methods of
said board, before condemning the same.
This law, as its title denotes, is "an act
to provide for the examination of miners
In the anthracite region of this common
wealth and to preCent the employment
of incompetent persons as miners in an
thraclte coal mines" 1t must seem evil
dent to any man that this is protective
law; and of course we are all well aware
that protective laws are Just the thing
for workingmen but this law, if rigidly
enforced, will give some real and neces-
sary neutrality-suspicious. to life-pro-
lection to the miner from incompetent
co-employes, and the avaricious greed of
free trade lin labor only employers.
The law-making power of the state
has given to the miner what committees,
strikes and raids could never accomplish
namely, the elevation of his perilous
calling to the dignity of trade, and
placing such Safeguards around it as
will keep it on a level with other
branches of skilled toll. This act might
have tendency to restrict production
all protective laws have. Much depends
on the economic training of the board of
examiners.
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

The anthracite coal trade has improved
somewhat during the past week, but it
is not as active as it should be at this
season of the year. The demand for
coal from the New England and Western
markets has increased slightly There
are still large quantities of coal in the
hands of the wholesale dealers at the
principal receiving ports at New Eng
large part of the newly-mined coal being
forwarded from the collieries will have
either to be stored at the tidewater ship
ping points or else sent to other interior
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
Convention of County Commissioners.

The third annual convention of the
County Commissioners of Pennsylvania
opened at Allentown Tuesday morning.
About forty-five counties are represented,
with probably $50 delegates Thomas
English, of Luzerne, called the conven-
ton to order, and after the appointment
of Committees on Organization and
Rules, the Convention adjourned until
2p: m.
When it reassembled, the Committee
on Organization reported the following
permanent officers Chairman, Thomas
Mercer, of Chester; Vice Presidents,
Charles Newhard, of Northumberland !;
Albert B. Worth, of Lancaster Secre-
taries, James M. Rogers, of Delaware !;
James l.. Schaadt, of Lehigh A. A.
Gamble, of Mercer; M. b. Green, of
McKean Henry Evans, of Luzerne.
After Mr.. Mercer had taken the chair,
Major Nj. l.. kaufman bade the visitors
welcome on behalf of the city, and James
l.. Sehaadt, Solicitor of the Lehigh Coun-
ty Commissioners, on behalf of that
body, to which Chairman Mercer res
ponded.
The election of a member of the con-
vention who is to represent the state
commissioners in the committee designed
by the legislature to frame an act to
equalize taxation was deferred until to-
morrow morning. The Memorial Com
mittee then presented a voluminous
report, which rehearses the efforts of
the committee to secure the enactment
of legislation tending to the equalization
and revision of taxation.
The report, which covers a great many
important matters, was discussed for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
On Trial for Wife Murder.

Luke McGraw of Hazleton was placed
on trial at Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday,
for killing his wife on August by fatally
scalding her with boiling water. The
case is mysterious one. The two, who
are well advanced in years, lived alone
with their son, young man. On the
day of the killing the son was helplessly
drunk upstairs. The old couple had a
quarrel downstairs, and neighbors heard
her screams but paid no attention. Two
days after she was found dying from
terrible scalds on the head and body.
She died before any statement could be
obtained from her. McGraw denies all
knowledge of how she received the
injuries. The trial continued until yes
terday afternoon and the jury returned
verdict of not guilty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

The Philadelphia Ledger on Stature

The Philadelphia Ledger on Saturday
said
Mrs. James Farrell, boarding-house
keeper at Mayville, near Scranton, died
under mysterious circumstances, on
Thursday night. There were rumors
that she had been murdered. The Coro-
ner investigated the case. There were
few marks of violence upon the body.
There was a iollitication in the house
during the night in which all the occu-
pants participated. Three men are
under arrest. The immediate cause of
death is said to have been heart failure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

Controller Eisele of Scranton has raised
an important question in municipal af-
fairs by insisting that the city treasurer
shall collect taxes from certain manufac-
turing industries, assessed to full value,
despite a council resolution fixing the
valuation on them for ten years at $1,000.
This concession had been made to en-
courage the location of industries, but
through misunderstanding a full as
sessment had been made. Controller
Eisele says that if the taxes assessed are
not collected he will charge them in the
audit against the treasurer, and that
otherwise, under the councils resolu-
tions, it could not be regarded as uniform
taxation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
BRIEF ITEMS.

AT sunset yesterday began the He
brew year, $500.
The first snow flakes of the season
fell here on Friday.
The general complaint is that we are
getting too much weather this month
VIM. Moses was slightly injured on
the knee by car at Upper Lehigh on
Thursday.
The Office of Justice of the Peace
Grimes has been painted and adorned
with large sign.
The chestnut trees are receiving the
attention of the small boy, and the
usual quota of accidents is in order.
"A shooting match between M. E.
Fritzinger and John Lesser for 800 will
take place on Saturday, November 2.
John Walker of South Heberton
was injured at No. Upper Lehigh on
Monday by being dragged with car.
One of the most substantial-th
Girard Fire Insurance Co. Total assets
over 81 100000. w. A. Grimes, agent.
Communication without the sigma
lures of the authors need not be sent to
this office. They will not be published.
Rev. P. ]. McManus, president of
the Scranton G. I. A. Union, will deliver
q lecture at st. AIMS church on Sunday
afternoon.
"A meeting of the Young Mems T. A.
B. Society will be held at Passarela's
hall, Freeland at l p. M, on Sunday,
October 6. Alex Mulhern, pres.
While attempting to board the 6.35
train at the station Saturday evening
John McGee of Buck Mountain slipped
and fell, cutting a cash on his forehead.
"A. X. Burger has taken the contract
to build a double dwelling house for
VIM. Gallagher of Freeland, at the
southwest corner of Ridge and Carbon
Streets.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of w. f.. Oberrender of Freeland
and Miss Jessie S. Mackie of Kingston,
at the residence of the brides parents
on Wednesday next.
Jas. J. Ward left on Monday morn
ing for business trip to New York
He was accompanied by his mother,
who will spend a few weeks with her
daughter at Staten Island.
The ball of D. A. 81 last Thursday
evening was attended by quite large
number. The grand march was partici-
pated in by seventy-eight couples and
led by Master of Ceremonies John B.
Hanlon and Miss Ella Mclaughlin.
"A special meeting of st. AIMS Pio-
neer Corps will be held at o'clock Sun
day afternoon to complete arrangements
for October 10. All persons joining on
Sunday will be provided with uniforms
free of charge. By order of committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meyer of Halle
ton visited friends in town on Sunday.
They were accompanied by their little
son, Joseph, who strayed away during
the afternoon. He was afterwards
found near South Heberton by A.
Donop, who returned him to his parents.
-Hazleton and Freeland clubs played
at the park Sunday afternoon. The day
was chilly and unsuitable for ball play
ing, and the result was poorly played
game. Hazleton took the lead at the
start and held it until the end of the
game, defeating the home team by a
score Of SO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

Tuesday was the occasion of the
annual parade and review of the Pittston
fire department. The day was made a
general holiday about the town. Be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 visitors were
present. Every store and residence in
the business portion of the city was
elaborately and eXpensively decorated.
Over 500 visiting tiremen were present
The parade took place at 2 o'clock and
was over mile in length. The exercises
concluded with an immense reception
and ball.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

Marriage licenses were issued from
the office of the Register of Wills during
the past week for the marriage of the
following persons:
Chas. W. Bradley of Oakdale to Sarah
Heller of Dorrance.
Daniel McMullen of Lackawanna to
Ellen Boyle of Jeddo
r. F. Couns of Jeddo to Grace M.
Bennett of Nanticoke.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

Either of the following engravings,
"Evangeline," Bayard, -" Monarch of
the Glen" or "The First Step" without
advertising on them, size COX "a inches,
given with one SO cent or two 25 cent
bottles of Ideal Tooth Powder. These
are not cheap Autographs, but works of
art. A. D. Bowman, Dentist, Nicholia,
Idaho, says, am using your Ideal Tooth
Powder, and find it superior to all others.
The engraving Evangeline" arrived
safely on the oath of December, making
it seem like Christmas gift. Trusting
that Ideal Tooth Powder may flourish,
l remain, yours respectfully, Elois Ear
nest, Denver, Col. One of these engrav-
ings without advertising ON it worth ST
ties of Ideal Tooth Powder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
Acquitted of Murder.

At Wilkes-Barre on Friday the trial
of John Tate, for the murder of Thomas
Smell of Pttston, on August II, took
place, and resulted in verdict of not
guilty. Smell had been drinking heavily
on the above date and was exceedingly
quarrelsome. Becoming involved in a
quarrel in saloon with Tate, the latter
struck him blow, knocking him down.
When falling SnelPs neck was broken
by striking against a table. The jury
was out about one-half an hour and
returned the above verdict
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
DEATHS.

FARRELL.-At Jermyn, Lacka. County,
September 10, Mrs. James Farrell,
aged AZ years Inferred at ST. AIMS
cemetery on Sunday. Brislin, under
. taker.
BRIsLIN.-At Freeland, September 81,
Patrick j., son of Patrick and Ellen
Brislin, aged l year and IL months.
Inferred at St. AIMS cemetery on
Monday. Brislin, undertaken
GIBBoN.-At Freeland, September %,
Jennie, daughter of Robert L. and
May Gibbon, aged years, months
and IL days. Funeral Friday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment at
Freeland cemetery. Brislin, under
taker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

TOR SALE.-The building lately occupied
II by Peter Burns deceased, on east side of
Centre Street. Size of house, 24X45 feet; lot,
25Xl5O feet together with stable and bar fix
lures VIII be sold cheap for cash The house
is in first-class condition and is centrally To-
Gated. For further particulars apply to 4. A.
BUCKLEY, or Mrs. BURNS Sr., on the premises.
I'OR SALE.-A house and lot situated on
IL Ridge Street, between Walnut and Chest
nut. Fine fruit trees and everything in first
class condition. Will be sold ut a bargain.
Apply to Z. A. BUCKLEY.
LNOR SALE.-A horse, harness, blackboard
II and sleigh, the property of the late Peter
Burns. Apply to Il. a. BUCKLEY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

I find Ideal Tooth Powder is without
exception the best 1 have ever used.
With its aid keep my teeth very clean
and white, which I was unable to do
with any other powder have ever tried
before. So says Ferdinand E. Chartard,
Baltimore, Md.
By the way, will you buy and use Ideal
Tooth Powder? We can thoroughly rec
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lima, Kansas, says, Ideal Tooth Powder
is in my estimation, just what its name
indicates. An engraving 20x24 is given
with each two bottles. Price 25 cents
per bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

A joint meeting of the different local
assemblies of Freeland will be held in
Passarella's hall on Friday evening, Sep
tember 27. Business of importance will
be transacted. By order of the cooper
ative committee.
WIN. F. BOYLE, Chairman.
J. d. MYERS, Secretary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, September %, 1889:
Brady, Thos.
Dalinaur, Fredinando
Damato, Rosa
Eirisch, John Jacob
Friedman, A.
Ferry, D. j.
Grover, G. A.
Gallagher, Dan
Godzinska, Marya
Lewis, Fred
Mumorey, w. 7.
O'Donnell, Names
Shaffer, Ida
Schafer, Louis (2)
Welcko, Majk
Ward, Charles
Walters, Amanda S.
Wilson, Geo. l..
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say AdcertiSed.
WM. F. BOYLE, P. NJ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
PATENTS

registered, and all other patent causes in the
Patent Office and before the Courts promptly
and carefully prosecuted.
Upon receipt of model or sketch of invention,
! make careful examination, and advise as to
patentabilty free of charge
WIN my oihces directly across from the Patent
1t Is apparent that have superior facilities for
making prompt preliminary searches, for the
more vigorous and successful prosecution OF
applications for patent, and for attending to all
business entrusted to my care, in the shortest
possible time
FEES MODERATE, and crclttsire attention
gtren TO patent business Information, advice
and special references sent on request.
j. II. LITTELL,
Solicitor and attorney in Patent Causes,
Washington, ID. C.,
(DTention this paper Opposite US S.Patent Office
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, September %, 1889:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09
A BURNED BARN.
Set Afire by Boys Who Played with
Matches.

Set Attre by boys ~ no HiaSSu WI"
Matches.
A fire occurred about l 80 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on the premises OF Do
lores Vejar, situate on the corner o
Tenth and Hope streets. 1t resulted II
the total destruction Of stable and
barn. in which were stored some 20t
sacks of feed and two stacks of baleo
hay. containing about $50 tons of fodder
The fire was first discovered by q
servant girl living at WEARS house
close by the stable. and few minutes
later an alarm was rung in from box 10.
After several hours hard work by the
Fire Department, nothing remained but
a heap of smoking ruins. Owing to the
absence of Sefior Vel ar, who LETT with
band of horses for his ranch on Sunday
last, it was impossible to learn the
amount of insurance carried upon the
property, which was valued at about
81 500. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but from the fact that the servant girl
who discovered it had repeatedly driven
a gang of small boys, who insisted upon
playing with matches, from the prem
ises, it is supposed that some OF them
dropped lighted match into the hay
accidentally.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09

they are too poor to employ a
doctor, or else they swore to lie at the
inquest. At any rate it is criminal careless
ness--no more nor less than manslaugh-
ter-snd should be- investigated by toe
Grand Jury. If this was the first case
of death 1t the hands of these cranks it
might not look SO bad, but the fact is it
is the third or fourth death in East Los
Angeles alone, and it is high time it was
stopped. If there is not enough room in
the insane asylums to take care OF these
people, let US build more, and save their
children from suffering and death by
neglect. ANTI-CRANK.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09
SUGAR BETS.
Mr.. J. ID. Sprecke's Will Analyz'
Them.

Nr. j. Ds SpreChcb VIII Anaay ~
Secretary Higgins, of the Chamber o
Commerce, recently wrote to Mr.. J. D
Spreckels regarding the sugar beet
which had been grown at various point'
about the county, from seed furnished
by Mr.. Spreckels las. spring. In reply
to the letter Mr.. Spreckels writes:
"If you will send me eamples OF thu
various sugar beets that your farmers
have grown, in packages aggregatint
twelve pounds each, and mark each sam
pie and the place where raised, viii
have analyses made. Also give name o
person growing each sample you ssne
me. Alter the analy sis is made, | vii
be able to determine on the value of the
beets, and the best location for growing
them"
Mr.. Higgins yesterday sent letters tt
each of the forty farmers to whom he had
given seeds, requesting them to forward
to him samples of the beets. These
must reach Mr. Higgins by Friday, fol
on Saturday he will send the samples to
San Francisco. The result of the analy-
sis will be very interesting,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09


PILE-July z. 1889, at 8:15 p m, in his els
year, Gen. William A. Pile.
Funeral services will be held at his late
residence in Monrovia, Cal, on July 9th, a
IL O'Clock. IL terment at Monrovia Cemetery
at 1:3O under tpe auspices of the G. A X
Friends and acquaintances are invited. Mem
bers OF the G. A. r. and friends in Los An
geles desiring to attend the funeral services
a, the cemetery may leave Santa Fe depot a
IL 80, returning from Monrovia at 3:11.
BAUCHET-In this city, at her residence No
16 Date street Monday. July 9Th, Mrs Bacilis
Bauchet, a native of Los Angeles aged &c
years and "a days.
The funeral will take place from her late
residence, Wednesday, July 10th, at a. m
The rer aims will be taken 20 the old Catholic
Church, where funeral services will be held.
MoLLOY-In this city, July 9Th, Arthur Mol.
10y, % years of age, native of Ireland, and
member OF Branch No. Ia, Young Mems
Institute.
Funeral will take place this morning, at
$50 o'clock, from Messrs. Mccoy & Hop
kins' undertaking establishment.
Members Of the Young Mems In stitute are
requested to attend the funeral of our de-
ceased brother. By order of
DR. NJ NJ. KANNoN, President.
JOHN T. HANLoN, Recording Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-09
A Nuisance That should be Abated.

A Nuisance That Should be Abated.
EDITORS HERALD-As certain matter
now stands, it is not only disgrace tc
the city of Los Angeles but to the whole
community, an outrage on our medical
profession and all truly religious de.
nominations. Last Friday three o.
our most eminent physicians were ar
rested under the new ordinance and fined
$25 each for not properly reporting
the cases of diphtheria they were treat.
ing. This is good law and should be
strictly enforced. On the same day o.
the trial OF these doctors there was 9
court of inquiry. or an inquest, held on
the body of the child who had died in
East Los Angeles, and from the testi.
mony given in the case, it seems that the
child had not been treated by a physi-
clan, and that the only attention it had,
was given by this faith.cure crowd. 1t
also appeaTa to be fact that they deny
having any knowledge of what the dis
ease was, but they do sdrit that the
father of the child had just recovered
from diphtheria, and that the child was
allowed to remain in the same house
and go into the room where the sick man
was, and in a few days the baby was
corpse-a victim Of the same maiady
which the father had, and which these
people admit was diphtheria. Now there
are certain conclusions to be drawn from
this case. The parties interested in
this matter are wilfully ignorant, or else