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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

A correspondent from Australia in n
letter to prominent reform paper writes
upon the status of the movement in that
enterprlsing country as follows:
New South Wales and New Zealand
lead the world in social reform. Since
last writing the New South Wales House
of Parliament met and is still in session.
the Labor Party holding the balance of
power The most important bill before
the House now is the abolition of plural
voting. This is a principle we have
fought TO obtain for long time. and if
appears to me that in the course Of few
weeks it will become law. The next
important one is extending the franchise
to women. This, hope, will pass, bnt
am rather doubtful. Then there is a
bill to divide the colony into single electo.
rates, another for establishing courts OF
conclliation and arbitration, and last but
not least is the local government bill in
which is embodied the taxation of land
values apart from improvements. If
these measures only become law | feel
confident this country will boom. In
Victoria we are at gresent fighting for
the principle of zone man one vote ,,
and in all probability it will become law
this session. The Balance government
in New Zealand is going in for reform
with rapid strides, the first instalment
of a tax on land values having become
law. One mistake they have made is
that above a certain amount they are
taxing improvements, but before long, |
think, they will see the folly of this.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

1t would require the writing of vol
umes to keep correcting the lying state
ments made by high-tariff organs if it
were not for one characteristic of the
same sheets. They invariably do all the
necessary correcting themselves. A COM
parison of the editorial columns of any
protectionist journal with the news
columns of the same paper will prove
this. That is one of the main reasons
why tariff reformers and free traders
pay so little attention to the long g-winded
essays so frequently seen in the organs
of Mckinley q Co. All that is neces-
sary is to give them their length of rope
and they will be found dangling at its
end in due time.
The Philadelphia Press is of the class
to which we refer, and last week we
noticed that it figured in little two-act
tradegy of the character mentioned. In
an elaborate and well-prepared editorial
on English land reform the Press of Sep
tember % said:
The British farmers formerly prospered
under laws worse than those which now govern
them. But they have gone from bad to worse,
and are deserting the farms and emigrating as
fast us they can get away. Millions of acres
formerly cultivated for grain and other crops
are now devoted to pasture, while thousands OF
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

AT no time have the citizens of
Pennsylvania had more reason to con
gratulate themselves upon the wisdom
of their choice in selecting Robert f..
Pattison as Governor. Can anyone
for a moment believe that had his
opponent been the winner he would
have pursued the course of Mr.. Patti
son, whose efforts to bring the plum
derers OF public money to justice is
commended by all? Delamater would
have been willing tool of the ma
chine, and he would not have dared
to issue such a proclamation as APP
peared on Saturday, He would shield
and befriend his fellow. thieves as far
as he could. But not so with Cover
nor Pattison, of whom the Democratic
party and Pennsylvania may well feel
proud.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

THE efforts of some Republican
organs to belittle and deride the call.
ing of an extra session of the Senate
is entirely in keeping with the policy
maintained throughout by the party
at large. Here and there we find a
newspaper which is not shackled with
Quayism, and wherever such a journal
can be found it is giving to Governor
Pattison the credit he deserves for
his manly move. The cry that the
session is called for political effect is
the yelp of a coward, and by no one
is it being voiced louder than the
Philadelphia organs of the party, be-
cause they fear the 40 per cent, mer-
camille appraisement bribe will be
shown up to the public Let no one
be alarmed by the squeaks of the cor
nered rats.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

farms have been returned as "unoccupied;''
that is, the land has been deserted and is not
used for any purpose In Essex, county in
which heavy, arabic land is prevalent, there
are over 5000 acres "unoccupied." This has
not been caused by the land laws. 1t is the
effect of free trade.
In ascribing the causes which led to
the desertion of farms in England the
Press resurrects the free trade bugaboo,
that old reliable alley of protectionists.
To the unthinking the statement might
be accepted as truthful and another
black eye could be credited to free trade
but in comes the Press the next day,
September %, with a news item which
knocks out all the platitudes contained
in the editorial, and shows conclusiyely
that in high-tariff America farmers are
abandoning their land in as much haste
as their English cousins. The Knockout
blow comes from Massachusetts and
reads as follows:
Boston, Sept 22.-The State Board of Agri-
culture will shortly issue pamphlet which will
show that returns received from all but thirteen
towns in the State give total of s06 abandoned
farms in the Commonwealth.
Thus it can be seen that in free trade
Essex County and protected New Eng
land the same conditions confront the
farmers, and therefore the inference
must be arrived at that the trouble with
the farmers of Great Britain and the
United States is due to other causes. To
the tiller of the soil it is immaterial
whether he lives here or across the
water, so far as his productive power is
concerned. Protection cannot increase
his crops or free trade lessen them, not
withstanding the demogogic assertions
of the Press to the contrary. There is a
blacker niger in the woodpile than the
tariff beneficiary, but as the latter is one
of his guards and an able lieutenant he
must be among the first to be removed.
That done the road of justice will not be
found so full of thorns or beset with
things like the PreSss
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

WHEN VIM. HI. Kemble died in
Philadelphia the other day the editors
showed by the elegant obituaries they
gave him how kind and charitable
men can be. AS was the case with
the late Vim. l.. Scott he was landed
to the skies, and his life pointed out
as one worthy to initiate But why
should such hypocrisy exist? There
is not an editor or person familiar
with the records of these two men but
know they were possessed of ideas
and tendencies repugnant to Ameri-
can principles. Both were monopo-
lists of the highest order; inscrupu-
lous in their business relations with
others, and cruel to those unfortunates
they employed. 1t is true they were
charitable, but their charity was born
OF craving for notoriety, not for the
good their donations might bring to
others. OF the two Kemble owned
the least enviable record and this.
perhaps, was because of his Republi-
canism. He was most famous in
1878, when he was convicted in
Dauphin County on the grave charge
OF bribing members of the Legislature
to give the Pennsylvania Railroad
$3,000,000 for the losses incurred
during the memorable riots in this
State. Nosooner was sentence passed
than he was released by the Pardon
Board, through the instrumentality of
his friend, M. S. Quay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

The Legislature adjourned on May
2S, but the LegiSlatiye Record was
not completed until few days ago.
This interesting publication contains
the official proceedings of Pennsyl-
vania's law breakers, and for the last
session cost the taxpayers S26,969.6
1t can be safely asserted that not one
of every hundred voters ever saw q
copy of it, and not one in every ten Of
those took the trouble to open it.
The enormous expense of publishing
it is simply money thrown away
The amount is a mere bagatelle when
compared with what Republican off
cials have stolen, but it is enough to
demand its own adjustment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01
GROCERIES,.

Well there are fresh, as
have 4 horses hauling them
out daily. No wonder; just
see: 4 pounds of currants 25c:
4 pounds of raisins 25 cts: 4
pounds of lima beans 25 cts; 4
pounds of starch 25c; pieces
of soap 25c; 5 pounds of rice
25c; 5 pounds of barley 25c;
bologna &C per pound; shoul-
ders &c per pound; California
hams SC per pound; -four S2.75.
All goods guaranteed and
delivered free within a radius
of 5 miles. Try our system,
spot cash, and you will join
the rest and say the only way
to keep house is to buy from
the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

No more effective aid to the des-
tratctiom Of tile 1arif Fetish can be
gicen than to help the good qoork IN
Pennsylvania achjch "Justice" is so
Thoroughly doing. In the citidM Of
Protection 'oe are dreahing dorm tie
barriers Of aoor@-oe@ politicm super
Stition and letting in tie 6glt of tile
"e'o political economy.
oo cents per year. 25 cents for six
months Sample copies free.
Address
JUSTICE, 1871 Arch Street, PhiIa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

UNDER the Mckinley regime the
American farmer is compelled to carry
npon his back the expenses Of thous
ands of hot-house industries, the
imaginary tin plate plants included
which will never be able to stand
upon their own feet This causes a
constant drain upon what he produces
and what should be his own. The
sooner he concludes to throw over
board these exhorbitant taxes and his
awe of free trade so much sooner will
he realize the prosperity which Re.
publican papers are telling him he
now has.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01
ErpeIanl Ready, Pay.
A GOOD THING.
That's What
the People Say.

| have special drive in chill
dren's hose. 4 pair black hose
25cts. Children's seamless hose
3 pair 25cts. Ladies silk brad
ed wraps reduced from $3.50 to
$3.50. Ladies summer vests 3
pair for 25 cts. | would like
to tell you more about notions
but can't in here. Did you see
Our Ladies' Kid Button Shoe
for S1-OO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01
FREELAND, PA, OCTOBER l, 1891.

LAST week Rev. Samuel D. Bur
chard, who obtained sudden notoriety
in 1884, died at Saratoga. He was the
author of the famous phrase, "Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion, which was
used in connection with an address to
Blaine when the latter was a candi-
date against Cleveland. The three
'R's" played an important part in
that campaign, and many believe the
allusion was the direct cause of Demo
cratic victory. Like all other boom
erangs it hurt only its author and the
party he represented.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01
Cane Seated Chairs $3.50 for 6

| have cherry bedroom suits
s pieces, for SIS.
Oil cloths and rugs, ham.
mocks and easy chairs.
Did | mention dry goods.
It's hardly necessary. You
know, and so does everybody,
that l can save you money.
Challies, fast colors, sc a yard
good prints sc a yard; muslin
4 to SC yard.
Straw hats for boys, girls and
the old man 4c up to just your
choice.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

Tony Farrell's company played "My
Colleen at Plymouth two weeks ago and
the Star says the performance was first
class, the company being well balanced,
and, taken as whole, one of the best
ever brought to Plymouth. The audience
was carried by storm, and when the
curtain went down there was loud cry
of Come again" Reserved seats are
now on sale at Ferry & Chrsty's for this
play tomorrow evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

Russell in Massachusetts, Boes in
Iowa and Campbell in Ohio are three
Governors who deserve reelection for
the faithful fulfillment of their offices
and the glorious cause they represent.
The monopolists of the country are
against them, but they will win.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01

and others cheaper than any
where. I am positive l have
the best and cheapest stock of
shoes in town.
Wall paper is the worst of
all; can't keep up with the de-
mand. s cts double roll, ETC..
We are selling anything and
everything in tinware. Wash
boilers rs cts, etc. In carpets
we are bothered a good deal in
matching but get them daily
just the same; II cts a yard to
any price you want. Furni-
ture seems good property when
they get 6 chairs for $500.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
The Tunnel IN A BLAZE.
Burning or the Timbers In a Bore
in the Mountains on the
Northern Pacific.
tt Started in Snow Sheds Monday
Evening From q Spark From
Locomotive.
Ten Days VIII Bs Required to Repair the
Damage but Thors Wal he No
Delay In Passenger Trsffic.

Residents in Kenwood noticed on Monday
night about 10 O'Clock q very bright light
In the direction Of Mullnn tunnol. 1t
WAS decided that it was occasi0n0d by
tho burning of some dead timber, but
Northern Pacific officials knew otherwise.
The blaze was soccasioned by the burning OF
the snow sheds on the west end of Iron
Ridge tunnel, about sixteen miles west OF
Helena. There is no positive information
as to what started the fire, but it il sup
posed to have caught from the sparks from
1 passing locomotive. The snow sheds
were soon burned, and the fire began on
the timbers in the tunnel. The tunnel IL
about GOO feet in length, and IL In n curve.
Early yesterday morning a request wat
made to Mayor Kleinschmidt to send out
the chemical engine, and this was done
Later in the day Engineer Darling went &c
the scene, under instructions to see If II
was advisable to build a switchback pend
ing the suppression of the fire and the re-
pair Of the damages.
There will. however, be no delay in thu
passenger service Of the road on either loca
Or through travel. III through trains will
! run by way Ut Bntte, a stub running to anC
IFDm Il6l0uR du0 DOZ0ul6N. Ao eVAO >
Helena east will have a through sleeper at
tached. Passengers for points west Of tn
tunnel, either local or through, will b.
transferred at tho tunnel. Passengers OF
yesterdays train from Missouls were trans
ferrsd and arrived in Helena nearly OF
time. The distance to be transferred i
short, and there are teams on the ground tt
do it. It is thought it will take ten days o
two weeks to get the tunnel in good shap
again.
Iron Ridge tunnel was built under tn
supervision of H.. B. Davis. now mayor Q
Deer Lodge, but at that time an engineer II
the employ Of the Northern Pacific. Tn
contractor who did the work made quite
sum out Of it, rs it WAS supposed to be
very hard piece Of work. After driving
few feet, however, the rock became soft an
the work was soon rushed through. Som
three or four years ago. during a storm
a number OF cattle or horses took refuge il
Iron Ridge. tunnel, a train ran nto tn
stock, and things were torn up pretty badly
including the animals.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
RALEIGH & Clarke.

To make room for cur Christmas
Stock we shall offer special bar
gains in every department Tor the
next ten days.
Our special gale OF Flush Coats.
Jackets and Newrnarkets will be
continued for another week at the
same liberal reductions.
In our Dress Goods department
we are Offering all Pattern Dresses
at about halt price.
We have just received in our
Domestic department a very beau
tiful line OF Silk Ccrnfortables,
which we offer at attractive prices.
They would make a nice Xmas
Gift.
Our Fur department 10 complete.
Sec Our special prices on Mufts,
| Boas, Collars and Capes.
KNIT GOODS AND MITTENS--
Our assortment in these goods is
SO large we have not space to de.
scribe the different qualities, but
we would call special notice to oul
new line of Silk Mittens for Misses
and Ladies.
In Hosiery we offer tour bargains
They are as follows:
AS dozen Misses fine Cashmere
Hose, 4Oc. Reduced from 7bc.
80 dozen Ladies' Cashmere Hose
80 1-3c. Reduced from 65c.
80 dozen Ladies' Cashmere HoEe
5Oc. Reduced from S5c.
40 dozen Ladies' Cashmere lose
75c. Reduced from 81.
Store open until $50 p. M.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

While Judge Sanders court was in the
midst of business yesterday Patrick Spell
man rushed in and demanded the arrest OF
his former wife OH the charge Of assaultinp
and mutilating him. Spellman rushed ur
to the judges desk and began talking and
dancing around until the court had to
threaten to fine him. Being thus subdued
Mr.. Spellman was about to state the case
more calmly when the entrance OF several
officers developed tho fact that he was un-
der arrest and had escaped. His ex-wife
laid complaint against him of annoying
and threatening her. Later he was re-
leased and paid a visit to the district court
in order to settle 10 some matters con-
nected with the distribution of the Spell
man property.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
IAN STREET PAVING.

A Force of Men at Work in Front OF Alder
man Lissner's Hotel.
The Main street paving has started and a
force OF men were at work yesterday in
front of the Mineral Springs hotel on the
upper end of the thoroughfare. -Four
horses in a plough began tearing up the
earth east of the railroad track while a
party with shovsls were engaged in throw
ing the loosened dirt out of the way. About
a dozen men were at work between Bridge
and Wood streets, while hundreds looked
on, and the sun came out and seemed to
smile on the job. At one time the coupling
link for the forward team of horses broke
and this delayed operations a little. The
fine weather prevailing leaves no doubt the
advisability of going ahead with the work
this winter. Alderman Lissner, in front of
whose place operations we're begun, was
one of the strongest advocates of putting
of work till next spring.
Butcher Il Bradley have made special arrange.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
THE FORESTRY RESERVATION.
special Agent Haley Will Have Full
Charge OF thu Work.

special Agent Haley Will Have Full
Charge OF the Work.
N. J. Haley, special agent Of the general
land office whose headquarters are In Helena,
has bson designated by the commissioner
TO hnvs charge Of tbs Investigations looking
TO tho setting aside Of a forest reservation
In Montana. A. y. Leach, another special
agent, who has been looking into tho mat
ter In Helena, Is now in the vicinity OF
Columbia Falls, looking over the ground
lie will mako his report to Mr.. Haley, and
that gentleman will condense all the In
formation obtained, both by himself and
Mr.. Leach, and forward the Same TO Wash
ington. Talking Of tho matter Yesterday, Mr..
Haley said 80 far ~ his Investigations had
gone, he believed tho original reservation
asked for BY the American Forestry 1850
citation YVES altogether out OF the question.
~ 1t took in 4 lot Of agricultural and min
ing country which should not be reserved.
But he was IN favor OF reservingf for forestry
purposes a strip about twelve miles in
width, extending from the British line down
to the fifty mile limit, on tho ridge OF tho
Rocky mountains, in Chotenu, Missoula
and Lewis and Clarke counties. From what
he knew OF that country by p0soilal obKer-
walton lie was sure TINT more streams had
their source there, and that there were moro
lakes in that section than anywhere else in
Montana. He wanted TO get the views OF all
classes Of people in. the matter, and desires
that everyone who has ideas on ths subject
correspond with him. Ho wants the opinions
OF those in favor NJ we'll as those opposed
to the reservation and their rensons.
He is looking after two other proposed
reservations In this section, one in Idaho,
west OF the Yellowstone park, and another
on tho Idaho and Washington line in the
Pslouse country. In these two CASES the
settlers In favor of the reserve are largely
in the majority.
Talking of tho timber culture applica-
tions. Mr.. Haley said no permits had YET
been granted. Special agents were going
carefully over the various sections in which
permission was asked to cut timber, and on
their reports the land Office would probably
act. I'll his impression that IN many
cases the applications will be cut down to
much smaller dimensions than the petit
TONERS ask for. IAhs government desires to
give the small mill owners q chance, a. we'll
as the large ones, and to do 10 will, In =
great many cases, reduce the area asked for.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
do Not Confuse

.0-". do Not Confuse
The famous Blush of Roses with the many
worthless paints. powders, Dreams and
bleaches which are flooding the market.
Get the Genuine OF Miss Julia =. Lawrence,
room IL, Brown block, Warren street,
Helena, Mont, rs cents per bottle. and
guarantee it will remove your pimples,
freckles, blackheads, moth, tan and sun
burn, and give you a lovely complexion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
To Farmers.

We have money on hand to loan o MIN
proved ranch property throughout the
state with water for irrieating, Lowest
rates. Time and terms to suit. Write, de-
scribing our property. Five per cent. in
terest paid on savings deposits. .".
MONTANA SAVINGS BANK,
@ Helena, Montana.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Herbert Nicholson s. Co, Ltd, Rro now
prepared to deliver anthracite hard coal
dry yellow Pine, or fir wood to any part of
the city promptly At market prices. Tele-
nh0na 32t. IL W. =.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

L. E. Lansing was tried before jury in
Judge Fleischsr's court yesterday on the
charge of obtaining money under false
fromJ. Bruce Simpson and others
by representing that he had lone assess
ment work on their placer claims, when in
fact, it was claimed. he had not. Lansing's
defense was that he had done enough work
to represent the claims properly, and the
Jury found him not guilty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Why Is Rocky Fork Coal Becoming So
W. Popular
and giving such great satisfaction Because
they are down 1,1O0 feet and it is very COM
pact. All orders filled promptly by
. G1LcHR1sr Bros. & EDGAR.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Try Our Pea or Chestnut Coal,
thoroughly screened, for your furnaces.
Ton lots at $4.25; car lots. 1886, deliv-
Fred. r.. GILcHR1sr Bros. IL EDGAR.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Have you seen tho new strausky spittoon? It
10 heavy nickle-plated. made in three pieces, in
side receptacle white enameled, everlasting, and
the simplest ~spittoon to clean. For sale ut The
Zoe Hive. Introduction price only u. 80.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Every lady can keep warm by buying one OF
those cardigan waists at The Bee Hive, worth
81. 50 and w, this week only 75c.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
Hereby Give Notice

That on the 1st of January, 1892, I will
again engage in the ice business, n solicit
the patronage OF my former customers and
the public generally. G. A. BLACKBURN.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Tne Cabinets 80 Per Dozen.
i Artistic, finely retouched aud elegantly
finished cabinets reduced from $5 to S3 per
dozen. j. p. Ball a. Son, photographers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Decorated cham her sets which usually sell at
IS can be bought tins week at The Bee Hive FOR
"a. is,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

I Practice limited to diseases of the eye,
ear, throat and nose. Office, Granite block,
Main ct geet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
Lansing Ad.judged not Guilty.

Miss Mary r. Jackman gives private
lessons in shorthand. Room 15 Bailey
block. I
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

A fine stock of dry goods and fancy goods
to be sold at SO cents IN the dollar At 121
Broadway, in Denver block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

The Weekly Independent, IL pages. to
Jar. /, 1893. for 81.