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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16
UPPER LEHIGH.

Herman Holland intends to build a
hall on his property at South Heberton,
27x30 feet, and to have it opened on
February % in appropriate style.
VIM. Wallace, who was injured some
took relapse.
Owing to the increase of sickness
among the children here Sunday school
at the Welsh Babtist Church had to be
suspended.
Thomas Robbins is the happy father
of bouncing boy. He has been Chris
tened William Henry Robbins.
A singing school gathered in the base.
ment of the Welsh Babtist Church some
time ago for practice, but the severity OF
the weather caused them to seek more
congenial climate.
Prayer meetings were held in the
Presbyterian Church all of last week.
The wife of Charles Jones presented
him with young son on the Sd inst.
James o. Williams, son of VIM. O.
" illiams, had his collar bone broken on
Friday last by being caught between cars
at No. 5.
The grip is holding on to its victims
here with tenacity, but so far no deaths
have occurred.
Edward M. Jones was taken sick al
No. 8 last Friday and had to return
home.
Griffith r. Pritchard and John d.
VIII 'ns were visiting friends in Stating
ton last week. They report business
increasing, in that busy town. A slate
quarry is being opened by John Evans,
on the lands of Griffith Pritchard, father
of G. r. Pritohard.
John Haggery, son of James Haggerty
fell and broke his collar bone recently
while playing around the rocks with his
companions.
Patrick McGlynn, an old and respect
ed citizen of this place, died Sunday
morning. He was aged about "a years
and resided here for the past twenty
years. A wife, son and daughter sur
vive him. The funeral took place Tues
day afternoon at st. AIMS cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16
STATE NEWS.

Hon. William Darrah Kelley, mem
Der of the House of Representative from
Philadelphia, died in Washington Thurs
day evening, aged 75 years.
Wilkes-Barre hopes to capture an
other industry-a western manufacturing
firm desirous of establishing branch at
Scranton and Pittston are bidding for it
also.
The Democratic committee of the
9TH Pennsylvania district have organized
by electng Eckley b. Coke president
and passed resolution favoring Scran-
ton as the place for holding the next
state convention.
Mrs. Jane McDermott of Pittston,
while crazed with influenza, tried to
commit suicide by jumping into the
Susquehanna river. The screams of her
little daughter attracted the attention of
an officer who frustratud her attempt.
Two families of the striking miners,
near Punxsutawney, were evicted by the
sheriff, assisted by 33 Pinkerton thugs,
on Friday. A Amob Of Italians fired their
revolvers in the air, but were prevented
from rioting by the Knights of Labor.
Leading Democrats of Lackawanna
County have taken steps to have the
next Democratic state convention held in
Scranton, and a committee went to
Wilkes-Barre and secured the co-opera-
ton of Luzerne Democrats in the move
ment.
John II. Kennedy, the well-known
restaurateur of Wilkes-Barre, died sud-
denly Saturday evening victim of 'la
grippe" Four years ago he took charge
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad restaurant
and was well known to the travelling
public.
Abraham Warner and Ira Smith
were placed in the Wilkes-Barre Jail ON
Friday, accused of horse stealing, and on
being searched stolen property was dis
covered on their persons which connects
them with robberies at Wapwollopen
and nearby.
Division No. 4, of n. T. A. 1856, X. of
L., held their annual convention at
Scottdale last week. 1t was the largest
in the history of the coke region. The
400 local assemblies were represented by
about 1,100 men. The present officers
understand the wage question, and were
retained until next July, when an cleo
ton will be held.
The Board of Trustees of the Miners
Hospital, Ashland, held their annual
meeting at that institution and organized
by electing the following officers: Presi-
dent, Gen. William L. Lilly, of Mauch
Chunk; Vice President, Heber S. Thomp-
son, of Pottsville; Treasurer, William Fl.
Lewis, of William Penn; Secretary, f..
G. Wagner, of Girardville.
in the Fairmount coliery at Pitts
ton, Michael Brennan, laborer, was
killed instantly on Friday by being struck
on the head by mass of coal forced into
the chamber into which he was at work
by blast in an adjoining working.
Patrick Lotus, miner, was seriously
injured. as was also John Hurd, who
had come to warn the others of the
impending danger.
! Secretary johnson submitted to the
Wilkes-Barre board of trade, at last
weeks meeting, a proposition to borrow
SlO0, 900, with the consent of the voters
of that city, for the purpose of making
municipal improvements. The improve
ments contemplated are: A city hall,
to cost $4,000; a garbage cremator, to
cost $40, ,000 sewering in outer wards, to
cost $40, 900; paving Public Square with
asphalt, estimated cost 100000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16

A strike occurred on Monday at the
works of the Wilkes-Barre Lace Manu-
featuring Company, throwing $50 men,
women and girls into idleness. Nineteen
weavers made ademand that the hours of
work be reduced from twelve and half
hours to ten hours for the night shift, and
that a reduction Of 50 per month, be restor-
ed. The superintendent refused to grant
the demand, and the men quit work.
They say they will not go back until their
request is granted. They are all English
men, and their places cannot be filled
except by sending to England for new
hands. Owing to their strike, the entire
works are now idle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16
A Fire in Luzerne Borough.

About II O'Clock Saturday night a
disastrous fire broke out in Luzerne Bor-
ough. The flames started in Druttigen's s
tailor shop, and, owing to the total lack
of apparatus for extinguishing the flames,
they spread to DR.. Weida's Office and
residence which were totally destroyed
Then the grocery store of E. F. Bates
was burned to the ground. The dwell
ling of M. M. Williamson and the drug
store of DR.. w. w. Grover, G. ]. Don
lan's barber shop and the large hotel OF
Edward Jones were also badly damaged.
The work of the Kingston fire depart.
ment alone prevented much greater des-
truction.
The total loss is estimated at from
S25, 900 to $50 900, with only small insur.
ance. The fire created the greatest ex-
citemedt, especially as it was believed
for long time that two children of Mr.
Bates had perished in the flames. They
we've subsequently found at neighbor's
house
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16
ECKLEY.

The fair here was pretty well attended
Saturday evening. The principal feature
was grand cake walk, which was led
and won by Mr.. Jos. Lindsay, Jr., and
Miss Ellie Campbell. The judges were
John B. Hanlon of Freeland, VIM. Hayes
and Edward Snyder of this place.
Misses Annie and Eliza Carr of Drift
ton spent Sunday in town with their
friend, Miss Mary Cauley.
Frank McGroarty and his sister Annie
of Freeland spent Sunday evening with
friends in town.
A great number of people in this place
have been visited with ''la grippe" but
reports are that they are all doing well
under the circumstances.
The people of this place should be ac-
quainted, if they are not already, about
the annoyance caused by leaving their
gates open and swung across the side
walks. By closing them they would save
some of the boys from using profane
language. M. Y. B.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16
Special Correspondence.
FOSTER TWP, January 10, 1890

OSTER lWP., JdnudTy 10, looU.
EDITOR TRIBTNE.-Now that the time
is drawing nigh when the people of Fos-
ter township will have to chose their
officials kindly allow me small space
in your paper for the purpose of drawing
the attention of the taxpayers of that
township to the present state of affairs,
especially to the manner in which the
assessment has been made for some
years past. That Foster township is in
creasing in wealth no sane man will
deny, and yet the assessment as made
for the past two years shows it to be get
ting poorer. Two years ago the people
of Foster were at their wits end think
ing over proper person for assessor, as
they knew then that the Office of asses
sor was one in which the incumbent
should possess fair share of education,
and should be free from the yoke of the
coal operators. After due consideration
the Republicans nominated one of the
school teachers of the township, who
was elected by a majority that indicated
some hope of reform over the old plan
of assessment. 1t being triennial year
it was considered of great Importance,
but am sorry to say that it was one of
the most partial assessments ever made
by a person considered intelligent and
in position that would be to him per-
sonal benefit. In the first place the
duplicate contains the names of persons
dead, and others not living in the town
ship for the last four years. That is not
the only fault. / find on examining the
duplicate that the most valuable proper
ties in the township are assessed at one
tenth and others as low as one-four-
teenth of real valuation. What has been
done towards poor mems little houses
and lots? The duplicate tells us that a
house worth four or five hundred dollars
is valued at one-fourth as the law re-
quires, and for the lot he pays as much
as the corporation adjoining pays for five
and six acres. Some houses were only
examined at a distance. 1t is currently
rumored that we are to have but seven
months term of school this year; if so
who is responsible for this? 1t behooves
the citizens of Foster township to be
careful in the selection of the men they
place in Office. / do not wish to intrude
too much on your valuable space but
merely to draw the attention of those
wishing to take hand to compel the
assessor to make the assessment accord
ing to law, and without fear or favor
Let him do this and no fault will be
found. JOHN &. DAVIS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16
Balls at the Opera House.

Freeland Citizens Hose Co., Thurs
day evening, January 16.
Tigers Athletic Association, Friday
evening, January II.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, January 13, 1882
Gatsa, Yamos
Kritzberger, Geo.
Kossath, Jos. Rev.
Katusin, Johan
Lijewski, Stefan
Sadovszki, John (2)
Triebley, Nara
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Adrerfised.
WIN. F. BOYLE, P. NJ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16

Subscribe for the TRIBUNE.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16

Inc
Who comes and grasps you by the hand
And welcomes you with greeting bland,
And flattery you can't withstand?
The candidate.
Who asks you how the children do,
And how tho world is using you,
And hopes that you'll help put him through
The candidate.
Who says the country's going to smash
Unless you help his side to thrash
The other side with vote and cash?
Phe candidate.
Who begs you to give him your vote,
And says your interests hen promote,
And tries TO cut his rivals throatY
The candidate.
Who, when his victory is won,
Will straight forget all you have done,
And look out sharp for Number One2
The candidate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-16

The Lehigh Valley station at Girard
vile was broken into and the ticket case
and its contents were stolen on Saturday
night. The tickets were valued at S4O0.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
n Remark able Rock

This is said to be a year of remarkable
books, but doubtless the most remarkable
that will appear for some time to come is Rev
L. Dewitt Talmages new work ON the Life
of Christ and palestine and its People"
Some idea Of what the book contoins and
how it was prepared may be obtained by
reading the following extract from the
Doctors preface:
an my American home, on the Atlantic,
on Mediterranean, on camels back, on mules
back, on horseback, under chandelier, by DIM
candle in tent, on Lake Galilee in convent
at Bethel where Jacobs pillow was stuffed
with dreams, and the angles of the ladder
landed at the brook Elah, from which little
David picked up the ammunition of five
smooth stones, four more than were needed
for crushing like an eggshell the skull of
Goliath: in the Valley Of Ajalon, over which,
at JOshuas command. Astronomy halted on
the plain Of EsdraelOn, the battlefield of ages,
its long red flowers suggestive of the blood
dashed to the bits ofthe horses brides amid
the shattered masonry of Jericho, in Jerusa-
lem that overshadows all other cities in
Renaissance, at Cana where plain water be-
came testal beverage, on Calvary whose as
liant Bnd ruptured rocks still show the effects
Of the earthquake at the awful hemorrhage
of the five wounds that purchased the worlds
rescue and with my hand mittened from. the
storm, or wet from the Jordan, or barred to
the sun, or gliding over Smooth table, this
book has been written"
This book will certainly be worth reading
and preserving. 1t is not only a life of Christ
from an entirely new standpoint, but it is
also Il very interesting history of a country
and people who occupy prominent place in
the thoughts and feelings of all Christian
nations. The large number of excellent
pictures of places and scenery in the Holy
Land with which the volume is illustrated,
give it a special interest and value. We can
not all go to Palestine, but this elegant book,
Talmages wonderful descriptions accompany
ing them brings Palestine to our very doors.
The book is indeed a positive necessity to
proper understanding of the Bible accounts
of places and events. We can understand
and appreciate Bible history all the better
when we see Photographic representations Of
the places where this history was made,
''From Manger to Throne marks
new era in the literature of Bible Lands and
we are not surprised to learn that the demand
for the book is phenomenal. 1t Is sold on
the exclusive territory basis, and persons
desiring to secure agencies will the Publishers
announcement III another column.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Information About Dead Letters.

This series will conclude with sue-
gestlons which. if observed, will aid
the dispatch and delivery of matter
sent through the mails, OF its return
directly to the sender in the event of
non-delivery. and thus prevent the
annoyance, delay. and embarrassment
caused by sending matter to the Dead
Letter Office.
Mail matter should be plainly and
correctly addressed, the name of the
post office to winch it is to be sent
should be clearly and distinctly stated,
and to avoid confusion from the sim
Ilarity of authorizations. as frequently
used. the name of the State should be
given in full. In the case of mail ad
dressed to small Offices, or where there
are offices of like names in different
States, the name of the county should
be added.
AS the immense quantity of matter
sent through the mails is necessarily
to be handled rapidly by the railway
mail clerks and at the postof1ices in
the cities, too much care cannot
be exercised in addressing mail matter
clearly, plainly and correctly.
Where mail matter is addressed Ia
cities or free delivery Offices the street
and house number, or post-otfice box
number of the person addressed are
important, and should always be given
when it is possible to do so.
Where this cannot be done, the bus
mess or employment Of the person ad-
dressed, If stated, will often secure de-
livery,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Excursion to Hot Sur;nns. Ark.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company has placed on sale at all of
its principal stations round trip tickets
to Hot Springs, Ark, at greatly re-
duced rates. The going limit on
these tickets Is, thirty days and
the returning limit three months,
thus aifordlng an opportunity to spend
the winter in the genial climate of the
southwest The route is ria Cincin
matt and St. Louis, with only one
Union depot at st. Louis. Pullman
sleepers all the wav.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Cases Alter Circumstances.

When the very high tariff papers
those especially that favor an Act
which raised the rates on all dutiable
articles except coal, account for the
augmented prices, they sly these can
not be caused by the Mckinley Act
because it is not yet fairly in effect.
But when they wish to call attention
to an encouraging business situation
they discover that the said Mckinley
Act is Gin full force and virtue.r
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Almost as Badly Off as McCOmas

1t is really curious that | may not
rely on a sing lie one of my diplomatists
They all lie, always promise and never
fulfil. | prefer my generals an hun
dred-fOld. The meauest of them
were he even an arrant fool, would
never have the audacity to affirm a
fact which he knew to be untrue
Car Alerunder III.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Public ODiniou.

Wonderful force of public opinion
We must walk and act in all points as
it prescrlbes-foIlow the traffic it bids
us, realize the sum of money, the de-
gree of influence it expects of us-or
we shall be but lightly esteemed. Ger
tain mouthfuls of articulate wind will
be blown at us, and this what mortal
can confront?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
COUNTY NEWS.
Efir. tiles.

TIL" Lord was in His holy temple a~
usual last Tuesday, but the Cumber-
land Times and Ne~s were somewhere
else.
\ Homecoming man has II rooster
that is 50 large that it has to be helped
to bed every night. There is nothing
so remarkable concerning the bird as
the fact that had the Cumberland
Times known Of him il would have
paid an enormous price for him rs an
emblem Of democratic success in
" Wednesdays paper.
Events have resumed their ordinary
routine. People die, continue to
marry and be born just as they did be-
fore McKaig was elected.
Frank MrMahou and Dan Williams
act n good deal the same way when
they meet that Mckaig and McComas
did when they shook hands at the
Frederick fair. Fact is. Frank is sus-
pected of having measured himself for
Capitol policeman.
How does it come that the only lucky
democrat in this Congressional district
lives in an ualucky town
a glance at Homecoming Wednesday
and brief effort of memory brought
ont in clear relief the gratifying fact
tn Ut incorporation is good thing for
Il town.
There is a goose in Pompey Smash
that has recently laid II eggs and is
now indusiriously engaged in trying
to lay the unucky thirteenth in time
to hatch bakers dozen of goslings
before Christmas.
The year 1890 is an epochal one
from this time forth. 1t will go down
in the local calendar as the year that
McKaig was elected.
The Mt. Savage man who found a
$20-go!d piece i'll y can Of apricots
threw the apricots away and bought
SnItS.
The accident to Gen. McKaig is so
decisive that number of democratic
lightning rods haye been run up for
the county Offices next fall. But our
friends forget that the electric fluid
next year may enjoy affinity with
something magnetic.
1t is suspected that every night now
when Congressman elect McKaig goes
to bed he passes his lily white hand
over his alabaSter brow and softly eX
claims--'' great head -
There is said to be but one pupil in
the big public school at Homecoming
who has mouStache. All his mates
are stuck on him except the boys
Likely to Happen in AiIegany.
Base ball in Indiana has led to an
exchange of such editorial courtesies
as the following from the Evansville
JDuTndI::
That hook nosed, wild eyed ignoramus
vino has been dong the base ball work ON
the IrDreSS has us much to do in disgusting
Terre iIautc with the game as anything else.
The manner in which that party had lied
about this city and her base ball club would
have been considered shameful had it not
come from such an unworthy and unreliable
source. His writings showed such a narrow
ness, such jealousy, that it became disgust
ing to farminded people in Terre HaGte, and
in quiet rebukc they Withdrew their patron
age from the club. That lying whelp should
long since have been muZzled. But it is now
too late. His rantngs have killed the club
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08

The latest sensation in the medical
world is the remedy which DR.. Koch,
Of Berlin, claims to have discovered
for consumption. He declares that
the disease is durable by the employ,
ment of lymph prepared from metallic
salts, which kills the bacillus from
which pulmonary affections spring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
FearfulIy and Wonderfully Made

There is however, one point in com
mon with all cigars. and that is, they
contain acetic, formic, butyric, valerie,
proprionic, prussic, and carbolic acids;
creosote. sulphuretted hydrogen, pill
dine, picoline, and rubidene, and
therefore one must not expect to get "
good one for less than FIVE CENTS
Charies H. Reichenb0ch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
VoX Populi.

Whenever the people, irrespective
of party, make up their minds that the
good of the greater number demands
something to be done, they have very
irresistible way Of going to the polls
and doing 1t in a way that furnishes a
pointer for those III power.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
is,INt.Di.

Some weeks ago the Mob arly (MoD
blrherS advanced the price of shaving
to 10 cents, but so many persons who
had been patronlzlng them bought
rdzorS and went to shaving themselves
that the BARRIERS We're compelled to 90
back to the old price of 10 cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Dead.

Simeon Long, shot at Westernport,
last week by George w. Mountz, died
Wednesday. Mountz, who was out
on bail, surrendered himself and is
now in iail
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
DinIl.

William Close. of Midland, died
Friday, Nov. |, 1890, at an advanced
age. He leaves a widow and six
grown children. He was an old and
respected citizen
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
How it Happened.

An analysis of the vote in county
and district will show that Mr.. Nc
Kaig's election is due to republican
absenteeism, not to any popularity
that he enjoys.
In the coal region, where it was ex-
pected he would make gains ON ac-
count Of his pretended friendship for
so-called labor, he polled no more than
the normal democratic vote.
In the county he did not do even
this; he ran behind Douglas vote two
years ago So votes. McComas, on the
other hand, ran 5S2 votes behind
SO in the district. He polled HIS
votes less tnan Douglas, while Nc
Comas ran 2,2l0 votes behind his own
two years ago.
Those, therefore, who in the be-
ginning and who still insist that Me
kaig was the strongest man the dem
ocrats could put up are mistaken.
Any reputable democrat could have
done as well, and very many could
have done far better.
The democrats owe their election to
republican reaction against Me
Kinleyism, the loss Of McComas' dem
ocratic contingent on accoont of the
revolutionary methods and purposes
of Reedism, and the inevitable re-
publican soreheadism growing out Of
the distribution of the Offices
In the main, therefore, the jour
NAILS forecast of Mckaig's strength is
entirely verified by the results.
He is so far the favorite son of pc
litical fortune, that Is all.
And Wednesday evening, when the
democrats go jubilating they will pay
tribute to republican absenteeism-
nothing else.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
Worse than the Penalties of Politics

In Japan the people are compelled
by law to battle every day. This
makes it Il little tlreSume for some Of
the missionaries who 90 there from
Christian countries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-08
What is Solitude >

A stingy Brooklyn merchant, who
had a class in Sabbath school, asked !:
Nv hat is solitude p and was visiblv
disturbed when II miserable boy an
swcred: The store that don't adyer-
tl,r'