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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

| The coal miners of Clay County, Ind,
struck on May because their employers
had reduced their wages. The reduction
from 90 to 70 cents per ton-was char
acterized by our high-tariff neighbor,
the New York Tribune, as ''the largest
ever demanded in the history of the
coal traffic in the West" AT last ac-
counts there were still on strike in Clay
County about 1000 men, and these, with
their families, were suffering for want
of the necessaries of life. These miners,
who are unwilling to submit to reduc-
ton of % per cent, called on Harrison,
in indianapolis, on July 26, 1888. There
was a great excursion from the mining
region to the home of the Republican
presidential candidate, and the coal com
panies, for political effect, made the
number of visiting miners as large as
possible. Among the notices borne by
them were the following: "Give us
Harrison and Protection" Protection
and Plenty" Gree Trade and Starva-
tion." "The Lamp of Experience
Guides Our Feet" Protection is Good
Enough for U.s." The miners were in
troduced to Harrison by Major Carter,
who said:
"The visit is made for the purpose of
attesting our devotion to the great prin-
ciple of protective tariff. These men
want such a policy adopted as will en-
rich us rather than that other policy
which tends to the pauperism and desti-
tuition of our people. In short, they
want high wages, plenty of work, and
plenty of good bread and butter. They
believe that you Sir, are the typical
representative of the great principles
that underlies the platform of the Re-
publican party, such as high wages for
our workingmen, ETC."
Another spokesman had great deal
to say about wages, and described the
pending political issue as follows:
"This is a square-toed fight. On one
side bread, beef, butter, and the good
things of this life, and Ben Harrison be-
side them; on the other side Uncle
Grover, low wages, and such grub as
you can get, and be satisfied with half a
| loaf"
In response, Harrison made some re-
marks that have since been recalled by
the miner, with anything but pleasure
Said he:
"Is it not clear that that policy whicl
secures the largest amount of work to b,
done at home is the policy which will
secure to laboring men steady en,pl0yaaen
and tile best Of aoages? What, after all, is
the best evidence of nations prosperity
and the best guarantee of social order il
it is not an intelligent, thrifty, contentet
working class? Can we look for con
tentment if the working man is onl,
able to supply his daily necessities b!
his daily toll, but is not able in the vigo
of youth to lay up a store against ol,
age? A condition of things that compel
the laborer to contemplate want as al
incident of sickness or disability is on
that tends to social disorder.-N. Y
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The Commercial Adoertiser, the Oldest
of the New York newspapers, establish
ed in 1894, was for many years stalwart
Republican journal. Recently it has
been independent, but in announcing a
change of form and other improvements
it states that, while yielding none of its
independence, it will labor for the success
of Democratic principles of government.
Among our political parties," it says,
"the Democratic party, in spite of its
shortcomings and errors, which have
been patent and many, is the one which
has exhibited on the whole the greatest
fidelity to the noble principles we uphold
We prefer it, therefore, to any other,
but only when, and to the extent in
which, it acts in accordance with real
Democratic inspirations" The Commer-
ctal Adcertiser gives the following as its
Interpretation Of Democratic doctrine
eve hold that the grand function of the
government, as the organ representative
of the whole people and not class, is to
defend and protect rights, rather than to
foster and encourage interests. Govern
ment is a juridical and an eleemosynary
institution, leaving every man to the
exercise of his individual faculties, and
holding the egis of impartial justice over
the equal rights of all the members of
society, is the most powerful source of
personal and social development"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
winds up an elaborate editorial on the
suppression of the colored vote in the
South with the announcement that
there are nearly eight million colored
people in the Democratic Southern coun-
try and they haye but one member of
congress to represent them" Charity
should begin at home. 1t is wholly un-
necessary for the Gazette to waste words
Of sympathy upon the far-away negro
when more fitting object can be had in
its own state. There are nearly eighty
thousand colored people in Republican
Ohio and they have not so much as ONE
village postmaster to represent them.
Does the comparison suit the Gazettea
Not likely Harrison gave an example
of his respect for integrity and worth
when he caused the appointment of an
Indiana politician (under indictment
then and now for ballot-box stuffing) to
a position on the Chicago and Alton mail
service, such position being the first one
made vacant in the country. The gen.
tleman dismissed to make room for this
unjailed scamp of Harrison's was
negro, appointed one year ago by Presi-
dent Cleveland. Republican friendship
for the negro is all myth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

Superintendent of the Census Porter
says the English free traders tumble
over each other trying to get to this side
to invest their millions safely" "Beer
is protected you know" he continues,
"and they have gone into the brewing
business. Iron and steel are protected
still more, and l should think they
would jump into those lines with even
greater cclerity." 1t appears from what
Mr.. Porter thinks that the English capi-
talists are not jumping into the more
protected lines with even greater celer-
ity. We are willing to draw differences
from facts; we cannot undertake to
draw differences from what he would, or
should, think, might, could, would or
should be fact. 1t is fact that there
are few of our products less benefited
by the tariff than beer, because, as an
article of large bulk and small value, the
cost of transportation amounts to pro-
lection. But let this go. Let us assume
that British investments in our brewer
les prove that our tariff makes this coun-
try attractive to foreign capitalists. Sc
far, so good. In the first seven months
of 1888, 357, ,125 immigrants came to this
country; in the first seven months OF
1889 only 269, l46 came. This is de-
crease of S7,979, or about one-fourth
Do we understand the accomplished
statistician to believe that the election
of Harrison and Republican House o.
Representatives makes this a COOL
COUNTRY FOR CAPITALISTS AND A BAL
ONE FOR LABoRERs ?-Nati0ndl Democrat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
The "National Democrat"

Edmund Hudson has begun the publi-
cation of weekly Democratic news
paper at Washington, D. c., entitled the
National Democrat. From perusal of
the two first issues we are convinced
that the editor will be successful in his
undertaking and the work done by him
will result in disseminating Jeffersonian
truths in every section of the United
States. To Democrats and Republicans
who are anxious to know what is being
done by both political parties the Nation
al Democrat will prove an invaluable me-
dunn. The subscription price is $3.50
per year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
Locusts in Cyprus.

The pest of locusts has been fought
vigorously and successfully in Cyprus
by gathering the eggs and catching the
developed insects by systems of screens.
The number of eggs collected increased
from thirty-seven and one-half tons in
1879 to 236 tons in 1880 and 1920 tons
in 1881. More than 5000 screens were
employed in 1882 and 195,000,000, 900
insects were destroyed. The system
was steadily made more effective, and
in 1886 there were available for use
more than 1000 screens and $4,000
traps, the screens representing an ag-
gregate length of about 315 miles, or
nearly the whole coast line of the
island.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The Philadelphia Press says: "The
failure Of large cotton mill in Rhode
Island yesterday will no doubt be good
news for the free traders. They relish
this sort of thing" If the Press refers
to the Democratic party it is ill-natured.
The Democratic party does not wish any
sort of disaster. But if half the failures
and reductions of wages that have
OCCURRED since the 4th of March had
occurred last year the Philadelphia Press
would have found in them poof as strong
as holy writ of the damaging effects of
President Cleveland's message and the
Mills bill. Does not the Journal Of Com
merce state the exact truth when it saws :
'If Cleveland and his tariff reform had
won the day, our ears would have been
stunned with the charge that this policy
has already stopped hundreds of looms,
thrown thousands of workmen into hope
less poverty and wasted millions of capi-
tai. With what huge head lines the
journals advocating the doctrine of pro-
lection would have announced these
successive disasters, and with what
pathetic language they would have call
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

"Maria, said Mr.. Jones as he looked
up from the breakfast coffee, "can you
tell me why you will gossip about me
with that vixenish Mrs. Talkw Ger
tainly, Henry" was the easy reply.
81 do it because it's the only way in
which l can find out what you have
been doing."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Clara Ito bashful suitor)-"Charlie,
! understand you are thoroughly con-
versant with your business Charlie
-"Well, yes; as manufacturer of
non-alcoholic drinks l don't take a
back seat for any one." Clara-"Tm
awfully interested in that business.
How-how do you make pop. CharlieP"
He explained.-Kearney Enterprise.
20, George" she murmured, 81
know you are strong and will protect
me, yet even now, as we recline in
this swinging hammock, | am sur
rounded by fearp" Fear, my dar-
ling!" said George De Romelvy, "what
fear can surround youP" "Atmos-
phere," she chuckled, and the ham,
mock broke down to punish her.
Laurence american.
land, doctor, can you make this
bloom againp" asked Father Time,
pointing to specimen of the vintage
of 1910. 81 was once a footlight fa-
vorite and men showered me with
pearls and diamonds. o, can 1 be
young againPn she exclaimed with a
fervor of maid of sixty-two summers,
you shall be queen of the May" re-
sponded DR.. Brown-Sequard as he pro-
ceeded to his laboratory and slaught-
cred fresh guinea pig.-Phtladelphia
Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon, a Grand
nors of the Soldiers Home of New York
and who has given close study to pension
matters, declares it to be his deliberate
conviction that the pension legislation
suggested at the last encampment of the
Grand Army at Milwaukee will, if
enacted into laws, cost the people of the
United States as much as did the war
itself. He says that it is time the
thoughtful, patriotic men of the Grand
Army should protest. Nobody will doubt
that General Mcmahon is entitled to
speak as representative of the veterans.
He was in the field in every battle
fought by the Army of the Potomac
during its five years of service. He
caught General Sedgwick in his arms at
Gettysburg as he fell dying. Two of his
brother successfully commanded the
164th New York and sucessively fell at
the head of that regiment. If the
service pension bill should be adopted
General Mcmahon would receive the
largest possible pension under it. Cen
eral Mcmahon said:
"In my opinion the prevailing senti-
ment of the Grand Army, if it could be
properly ascertained, would be found to
be simply this, that the Government
should comply with the implied contract
made with the men who entered the
service in the war of 81 by giving liberal
pensions to those who were actually
disabled and to the widows of the dead
soldiers who are in need. Neither the
Government nor the people ever under
took to do more than this, and the talk
about pensioning every man, without
reference to his physical disability or his
condition in life, is carried to an absurd
excess by many people who claim to
represent the Grand Army"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

ed upon the people to witness the truth
of their predictions Each successive
failure would have been pointed at as a
further illustration of what foreign COM
petition, encouraged by the heartless
and unpatriotic support of the free
traders on this side of the water, was
doing to ruin the fair fabric of American
industry" Is it not fact, Philadelphia
Press, that you deplore these commercial
misfortunes principally because they
give the lie to the rot you habitually
publish?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

"The wolf of want must in common
decency be driven from the door of the
MANNED or diseased veteran"
Such were the words used by Corporal
Tanner in an address at Nashville,
Tenn, not long ago. Since his dismissal
from office it may cause some to ask
how he will now keep the wolf from his
own door. Upon little investigation
this will not seem very hard task, mas
much as he received a salary of $4,000
and a private pension of 1864 per an
mum, but for fear that the wolf should
sneak in through the windows his daugh-
ter Nettie is guarding one of them in his
department with a salary of 1920, and
his daughter Ada is guarding another
one with 81 800 salary. These salaries
would keep the wolves away from the
doors of two or three disabled or manned
veterans, but Corporal Tanner was not
the man to leave his own unprotected.
As our caption states: Tanner won't
starye.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

NOTHING ever exposed so thoroughly
the magnificent opportunities for
high-handed rascality that exist in
Wall Street, says a New York news
paper, as the career of Henry S. Ives,
known as "the young Napoleon OF
finance" This young man was Sc
q week clerk in a New York hotel
when he conceived the idea that he
would go into Wall Street and make
his fortune. He went there, and for
several years lost all the money he
had and all he could borrow. Then,
without money and with little credit,
he conceived the idea of buying a
GREAT and prosperous railroad and of
manipulating it to make money. As
tonishing as it may seem, he accom-
plished this feat, and a year later he
was a great railroad magnate, and
was considered a second Jay Gould
Rv some miscalculation the huge
,cbeme miscarried just when it
eemed most successful.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

BY the nomination of James Tanner
as pension commissioner Harrison
committed his first serious blunder.
The blunder has been acknowledged
by the removal of Tanner, and if he is
as quick in rectifying his many other
mistakes there will be more faith
placed in the administration. Next
to the man who never goes wrong
there is none more respected than the
man who is ready and willing to right
q wrong.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

TANNER has been unceremoniously
bounced from the position he dis
graced, despite the endorsement he
and his methods received at the hands
of the G. A, r., and it may not be
amiss to enquire if Harrison intends
to continue turning the rascals out"
For the past five months they have
been going into Office at a rapid rate,
and it is questionable whether or not
he can have them out again before his
term expires. The next Democratic
president does not want to be bur
dened by the remaining "grab alls"
yet holding positions when he enters
office on March 4, 1898.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
Oppressive Science,

Col. Kaw (of Kansas)-''It's gittin'
80 that science, once the friend of man,
is fast becoming his bitterest enemy.
Here some son of a gun of a scientist
has discovered that chloride of lime is
better antidote for snake-bits than
whisky" Col. Kent (of Kentucky)-
"What of itp" Col. Kaw (of Kansas)
What of itp Why, man alive, you'd
know what of it if you lived in state
where you have to get your whisky on
= Observation-Disclosures
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

CONGRESSMAN OSBORNE has written
an article telling that it is necessary
for the average NJ. G, to spend at least
$4,000 year during his congress
sional term. Osborne footed last
years Republican expenses in this
district-Theobe's trip from Ken
lucky, etc,,-and he ought to know
something about it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The first step towards accomplish
ing any needed reform in Pennsyl-
vania must be in the direction of a
free ballot. The workingmen asked
Quay's legislature to give them the
Australian system of voting, but the
house of representatives, with Henry
X. Boyer at its head, declared it was
not necessary. The passage of such
a law would abolish the corrupt and
iniquitous methods practiced by cor
porations at every election. Henry
X. Boyer, by his vote on that bill,
acknowledged his opposition to pure
ballot, and consequently forfeited all
claims upon the honest voters of this
state. If you consider such monpo-
hstic catspaw worthy of handling the
finances Of Pennsylvania vote for him
for state treasurer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

ANY man who loves liberty cannot
afford to vote for Henry X. Boyer for
state treasurer. AS speaker of the
house of representatives he was ever
ready to vote for and defend any pro-
ject that could keep laboring men
down. His record proves it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

PETITIONS from all sections of lila
nois are received by Governor Fifer,
asking him to call a special session OF
the legislature to provide for the
striking Spring Valley miners. Sew
eral deaths have occurred from star
walton and their condition is deplor.
able
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The Tamaqua Courier truthfully
remarks that Building and Loan AS
sociations have been the means of
building up every town where they
have been introduced and properly
managed Why not establish one in
Freeland?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
FREELAND, SEPTEMBER 10, 1885,

IT is highly important that Free
lands business men should become
more interested in the endeavor to
establish industries here.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

DOES it not seem somewhat incon-
sistent for newspapers that profess to
sympathize with the laboring classes
to support Henry K. Boyer for state
treasurer?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

THE Shamokin school board will
not employ any teachers under eigh-
teen years of age. This is rather
rough on the sweet sixteen teachers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

STATE.
For Treasurer. r...........,.E Z. A. Bigler,
of Clearfield County.
COUNTY.
For Judge .............. Edwin Shortz,
of Wilkes-Barre.
For Sheriff. ..... George J. Steigmaier,
of Wilkes-Barre.
For Recorder. ..... Joseph ]. McGinty,
of Halle Township.
For Coroner. r..............N m. +. Pler,
of Pleasant Valley.
For Surveyor. James Crockett,
of Ross Township.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The practice of feasting at funerals
Is still in vogue at Lancaster, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
LOST 5! LOST
Anybody needing Queensware and
won't visit our Bazaar will lose money
just See!

cups and 25c; covered sugar bowls 25c;
Dishes 25c bowl and pitcher &c., plates 40 per up
ieS s. cheap Jelly by bucket SC b fresh butter 20 Per
. IDS rice 2oc lbs prunes 25c; lbs starch 25c
Goods Bazoo dress goods per yard caico to Sc
and white goods Be per yard Carpets per yard up
Furniture We have anything and everything won't be
nd soS1 w Stray hats sn Hats to % and suit boots
kid button $3.50 Come the rest will struggle hard
to please you. Your servant 90
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

Entered at tile Freelaud PoStGBice as Second
class .Uutter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

The man who never takes exercise is
often called upon to mourn an athletic
friend who took too much.
Journal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
A MILLION In MONEY
To be Distributed Among the Johns
town Flood Sufferers.
THE PLAN WHICH WAS ADOPTED.
Governor Foraker at the Reunion Of the
Sherman Brigade.
ALL THE NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS

rsPEcIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DuPArcH.i
JoHNsTowE, August 15.-After confer
ence with the local committees, report was
agreed upon by the members of the State
Commission which are now here, and it will
be presented to the full commission at their
next meeting. The report provides for the
distribution, which from data at hand will
amount to s., las, 900, in addition to the
$500, 900 previously appropriated. Those in
classes 1, and will be paid off in full,
receiving respectively 81 200, $500 and $500
each. This will require S4S5. 900. Glasses
4, and are to receive 80, % and Is per
cent each respectively, and the sums paid to
each will be S45s, 1854, $50, 900 and S2O6, $50.
This compilation is made from the rating of
the Board of Inquiry.
Before the losses were sworn to the
amounts in some of the classes will be
changed considerably, as many individuals
will be re-rated. 1t will be noticed that all
this will not exhaust the relief fund within
about sec, 600, as there is about $50, 900 on
hand now.
The passenger receipts at Johnstown sta
tion were two and half times greater this
year than last, while the freight receipts
were few thousand dollars less than last
year. The general business was largely
increased, but the decrease in freights is
due to the fact that the Gautier mills are
not running this year. The Board of In
quiry to-day moved their Office to the
Municipal building and a large force of
clerks will be employed to get the papers in
shape for the final distribution. Quite a
number of valuables have been turned over
to-day by persons who had picked them up
shortly after the food. A systematic effort
is being made to hunt things up, and much
valuable property is being discovered.