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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

ORDINANCE.-An ordinance to increase the
~ Borough Indebtedness, for the purpose of
constructing sewers in the Borough of Free
land.
BE it ordained and enacted by the Burgess
ana Town Council of the Borough of Freeland,
by authority of the same, that the Indebtedness
OF said borough of Freeland shall be increased
10 an amount not exceeding seven per cent. of
the assessed valuation, the amount of which in-
crease is to be determined by the estimated
cost OF sewering, said Borough; that a state
ment us required by law be published for at
least thirty CSO days, and that said increased in
debtedness shall be paid by general taxation
Passed finally in Council April 6, 1891
n. n. BAGHMAN, 7. a. BUCKLEY,
President; Clerk
Approved April d, 1891.
JOHN NJ. POWELL, Burgess.
To Whom II May Concern:
Take notice that in pursuance of the above
recited ordinance an election will be held at
the Council Room in Freeland, Pa, on Tues
day, the 10th day of June, A. D., 1891, between
tne nOurS OF n. M. and p. m, for the purpose
of obtaining the assent of the electors of Free
land borough to the proposed increase of in
dcbtedness.
STATEMENT.
The amt of the last assessed valua-
The am of existing debt is. .... ..... 200 %
The amt of the proposed increase is. 1856 90
The percentage of the proposed increase is
seven per centIim.
The purpose for which the Indebtedness is to
be increased is the making of sewers in and
through the Borough of Freeand and from il
to an outlet necessary for the general health
and public welfare of said borough.
Attest
r. A. BUCKLEY, A. A. BACHMAN,
Clerk. President of Council
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

M. +. Growers building is to be en-
larged by an addition in the rear
Levi Lentz, of Sandy Run has broken
ground for large business block on
Centre Street, Five Points.
The residence of Squire Stroh on Main
Street is nearing completion.
The cigar and confectionery store of
d. j. Kennedy is being remodeled and Il
large front is to be added.
John NJ. Cunnus will soon begin the
erection of an office for Squire Kline on
Birkbeck Street.
A handsome porch is in course Of
erection at the residence of Morris Ferry,
Washington and South Streets.
Mrs. Hugh McGroarty is having a
large addition put to her building on
Centre Street.
New awnings have been placed in
front of We'll x Stehlings and Shick's
stores on Centre Street.
Manus Waters is having a cellar dug
for an addition to his property at Wash
ington and Chestnut Streets.
The school board is advertising for
proposals to pave and gutter their prop
erty at Washington and Chestnut Streets.
George A. Solt has placed an awning
over the door of Condy o. Boyle, in the
Points. Mr.. Boyle is further improving
his property by giving it an additional
coat of paint.
New sidewalks are being laid and old
ones replaced with more substantial ma
teral in every part of the borough.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

Michael Patterson and Thomas Con-
way escaped from the county Jail at
Wilkes-Barre on January /, 1890, where
they were incarcerated on the charge of
blowing open the safes of j. G. Berner
and the Freeland Beef Company at this
place on November 10, 1889. Nothing
had been heard of either men since their
escape until last Saturday, when news
arrived at Wilkes-Barre that Patterson
was in custody at Pittsburg, where he
had been arrested by Detective Smith,
of Allentown. Patterson, who is hard
character and well-known to the Phila-
delphia police, was returned to the
county jail on Monday. 1t is said he
was singing They're After Me" in an
Allegheny City concert hall when the
detective first ran across him. lie can
now appropriately whistle the air of the
latest topical song, They've Captured
Him"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
FREELAND WILL BOOM.
The New Railroad to Enter Here and
More Land on the Market.

Freeland is on the eve of boom that
is going to surprise those who imagine
the town is as far advanced as it intends
to 90. The TRIBUNE has reliable infor-
nation to the effect that the ID. 5. x 5.
will be extended into this place by a
route which is already surveyed, but
which is not yet ready to reveal to the
public 1t is also asserted that Freeand
will be the principal station and the
practical headquarters of the new road
The best accommodations will be given
the patrons of the ID. S. x S, including a
workingmen's train from here in the
morning to every coliery operated by
Coke Bros. 4 Co., and a similar return
in the evening. No more dwellings are
to be erected in the villages owned by
the company, and it will be necessary
for the employees to make their residence
here. 1t is reported the extension of
the road will, if possible, be made this
year, and its route will probably be west
of the borough, circling around through
to South lleberton and Alvantown. No
doubt after reaching that point it will
be pushed on as far as the undeveloped
coal land of Markle q Co. when that
corporation decides to commence opera
tions northeast of the town. The friend
liness of Coke Bros. q Co. toward Free
land has often been noted, as the general
policy of operators in this section is to
ignore the town, and this latest project
is certain to be of immense benefit to all.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
The large tract of land adjoining the
borough limits on the north side. in
Foster Township, known as the Birkbeck
farm, which was surveyed into building
lots recently, is about to be placed on
the market at terms that will warrant
almost every orkingman owning his
own home. The town has been spread
ing in every direction but to the north,
and the owners of this land intend max
ing such liberal inducements that a
tremendous rush is expected as soon as
the lots are offered Tor sale. The scarcity
of dwellings and advancing rents, and
the inability to secure cheap land to
build upon, is at present a great draw
back to the towns prosperity, and the
increasing pressure will be somewhat
relieved by this opening.
THE WATER COMPANY ON THE ALERT.
The Water Company does not intend
to be caught mapping when the building
cyclone strikes the town, and it is rapidly
making preparations to sink another
artesian well in the vicinity of the ex-
pected scene of activity. The work will
be done by the company ITSELF in order
to accomplish it as soon as possible.
Pipes will be laid to the reservoir at
Birvinton and along Washington Street
to the new source of supply. Twenty
six tons Of pipe were ordered this week
for new extensions to the general mains,
and everything around the company's
works is taking on rosy hue. A meet
ing of the stockholders will shortly be
called to vote upon an increase of capital
ctppl,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

The primary schools of Drifton closed
a very successful term on Tuesday
and it was day the happy children will
remember for some time. The afternoon
was spent in singing, rectations, dia-
logues, march drill, etc. Great credit is
due the teachers, Misses Minnie Wei
gand and Cassie Furey, for the way the
children were drilled and the manner in
which they delivered themselves. After
the entertainment the pupils were given
a bounteous repast, and they seemed to
enjoy this part Of the ceremonies very
much. There were quite a number of
visitors present, and the whole affair
was very enjoyable. .-Speaker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

A meeting of delegates representing
the different Total Abstinence Societies
of st. AIMS Parish was held last even
ing to formulate plan by which the
three societies will become consolidated.
Several plans were discussed, but as
none of the delegates were instructed to
act on the plans proposed, they will be
submitted to vote of the members of
the societies next Sunday. Another
meeting will be held next Wednesday
evening to receive the reports of the
sncinties
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
DEATHS.

FLETcHER.-At Freeland, May 20, Ma
linda j., daughter of William and
Elizabeth Fletcher, aged 4 months and
10 days. Interment at Freeland Gene
terry at 2 p. m. on Friday Services at
the residence. Albert, undertaken,
SwEENEY.-At Halle Brook, May 19,
Con, son of Mrs. Mary Sweeney, aged
II years and months. Funeral leaves
Halle Brook at II o'clock to-day In
terment at St. AIMS Cemetery. Bris-
lin, undertaken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

Memorial Day will be observed in
Freeland as in former years. Major
c. B. Coke Post has received several re-
sponses to the invitations sent out to the
different civic societies, and large
parade will take place. The committee
in charge of the ceremonies has not yet
completed the programme for the day,
but the order and route of parade will be
somewhat the same as heretofore. John
ID. Hayes, Esq, has been selected to
deliver the Grafton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
BASE BALL.

As the 1900 spectators slowly filed out
of the base ball park last Sunday their
countenances betrayed the result of the
Freeland-Wilkes-Ba Barre game. They had
witnessed one of the worst defeats the
home team has ever met, and yet the
defeat cannot really be attributed to the
home team, for only three members of
the Freeland Club played. Individually,
the men who represented Freeland are
equal to any nine amateurs in the region,
but as team they failed to fulfill ex-
pectations. Manager Hanlon, in his
efforts to place the strongest possible
club obtainable on the field, presented to
the audience the choicest specimens of
ball-eaters from Scranton to Shenandoah.
Jennings and Horner, of Lehighton;
Hefferan, of Shenandoah; Cough, of
Hazleton; Logan and Tighe, recently of
Scranton, now of Drifton, and Welch,
Simmons and Carr, of Freeland, COM
posed the club that was looked upon as a
sure winner before the game. This was
the aggregation which was to end Wilkes
Barre's unbroken chain of victories and
again give Freeland a claim upon the
amateur championship. The fame and
ability of the people from the county
seat had proceeded them and everyone
expected to see a first-class exhibition
between such strong clubs, but the un-
certainty of base ball made itself again
apparent-and what difference there
was in the anticipation and the realiza-
ton?
WilkesBarre put the ball in motion the
moment they began to bat and during
the first three innings there were few
portions of the field where it did not
drop. 1t was noticeable early in the
game that Welch was not in his usual
good throwing condition, and the OPP
posing batters hit him as easy and as
often as they wished. Horner was put
in the box in the fourth and lasted
only one inning, when he was re-
placed again by Welch. The speed and
effectiveness of Welch's delivery were
absent, and he seemed to lack the con-
tidence so often shown when he has
seven Freeland men at his back. AS
run after run was earned and scored the
audience wondered and stood surprised
at Steve's inability to control the ball or
bring into play the puzzling curves which
they knew he possessed. When the
spectators saw the visitors pound the
ball numerically they thought of the
good old days of $3.50, when Steve
held the crack clubs of the Middle States
League down to one and two hits, and
then they remembered that in those DAYS
a Freeland pitcher had Freeand players
about him to give encouragement and
support when il was most needed. On
Sunday this stimulating advice was not
given-strangers could not be expected
to assist one another and those who
might have done something to stem the
tide were on the grand stand instead of
the field. Nevertheless, in spite of all
that could be said, Wilkes-Barre must be
credited with having club that is hard
to beat. The men know how and when
to bat, fact the people here are now
aware of.
The following score shows the terrible
defeat the nine representing Freeland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
The following score shows the terrible
defeat the nine representing Freeland


Wilkes Barre ....... 4 2 0 0 x-l7
-. Earned runs Wilkes Barre, IA; Freeland, 0.
Two-base hits, Wilkes Barre, 3. Double plays,
Higgins to O'Donnell, 2; Jennings and Tighe.
Struck out, Wilkes Barre, 4; Freeand,2. First
base on called balls, Freeman, l. Time, 2.OO.
Umpire, Bonner
One sided and all as the score appears,
the game was far more interesting than
such contests usually are. Wilkes Barre
showed some good playing at times,
while Jennings, who is a great favorite
here, kept up his reputation of filling a
game with life and fun. After the first
inning very few expected Freeland to
win, and the spectators amused them
selves guessing who would make the
longest hit or the first home run. The
visiting club was accompanied by several
/ Wilkes-Barre sports, and they, with the
llazleton people, kept up continual
cheer for the club.
Mahanoy City Club is billed as the
drawing card at the Drifton grounds
Saturday afternoon. The home team
will be given rousing reception at the
opening game. Play called at 4.15 p. m -,
to be followed by grand picnic. De-
pierro's Orchestra, dancing, refreshments
and an all-around good time for every
body.
Owing to the inclement weather the
Drifton-T Tamaqua game was not played
on Saturday. Quite number are
anxious to see Drifton open this season,
as the club is expected to bring out some
| very good players, and Saturday game
will draw large crowd. Next Tuesday
| Driftou will play at Scranton against the
best club that city can produce.
A rumor was circulated during the
Wilkes s-Barre-treeland game that Jen-
nings had signed with the Louisville AS
sociation Club. This will not occasion
much surprise to the people who have
ever seen Jennings play, and it is strange
that some of the leagues have not found
him long ago. The report, however,
has not since been verified
Lansford is pretty well acquainted
with the Mahanoy City contingent that
came here to play ball on the 10th inst.
The Record, speaking of the affair, says
The Mahanoy wranglers played their
old game at Freeland on Sunday. The
contest ended in the fifth inning, the
score standing to l in favor of the
wranglers.
The Senators, of Larksville, on Tues
day tackled the Wilkes Barre Club, who
buried them with the score of 1872, max
ing the eighth victory and no defeats this
season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

PROPOSALS Proposals will be received by
l. the Freeland Borough School Board for
of the School Board on Washington and Chest
nut Streets. Proposals will state cost per rum
ming yard, and all material must be furnished
by the party doing the work. Communications
must reach the secretary not later than the 2gth
inst. For further information apply to
john SMITH,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
RINKER's GREAT CAPTURE.
After Hunt of Many Hours He Runs
Them In on Main Street.

/ Whether High Constable Rinker ira
versed the borough streets all last night
looking for law violators or whether he
arose early from his downy couch to en-
force the law is not known, but he was
seen proving about long before the sun
rose to-day and from his actions the re-
porter surmised that Robert was in quest
of somebody or something. Up and
down the streets and alleys the officer
went, his piercing eyes gazing into the
darkness as if in search of some invisible
enemy. 1t seemed as though his travels
were fruitless, for not a sound could be
heard or a soul to be seen from one end
of the town to the other.
HE SEES SOMETHING.
Suddenly he gave cry of exultation
while sauntering along Main Street, and
the reporter, who had YEARLY followed
him for more than an hour, thought of
burglars and murderers and other wick
ed people who carry on their work at
this lone hour. Taking a stand at a re-
spectacle distance where no stray shots
were likely to find him he watched for
the next move of the High Constable,
expecting every moment to hear the
sharp report of revolver and see the
form of our gallant detective fall ifeless.
But burglars and murderers could not be
seen, not a living thing was in sight,
even that famous pest of Rinker's life
the old black pig-was slumbering in its
pen. Everything was quiet and calm,
and the silent watcher wondered upon
whom His Ilighness intended to wreak
his vengeance.
HE MAKES THE ARREST.
4 II ~
be busily engaged in uncoiling long
stout rope with his attention fixed upon
two wagons standing near the curb OPP
posite large business house above
Washington Street. Slowly approaching
the vehicles the officer commandes them
in the name of the High Constable and
the Town Council of Freeland Borough
to surrender without resistance. The
wagons made no move to escape, and in
a few moments their wheels were deX-
terously bound by the rope. Takingthe
the horses place in the larger one Rim
ker started on a gallop in the direction
of the borough pound, but soon changed
his course and ran the wagon into the
yard of the Cottage Hotel. He returned
for the other and in a short while had
both under his charge.
GUARDING THE PROPERTY.
When the owner Of the vehicles arose
this morning he was surprised to find
his wagons missing, and general search
was at once instituted, resulting in their
discovery at the hotel above designated,
with the High Constable standing guard
over them. Nothing could induce the
officer to relinquish his claim, and the
merchant was compelled to pay the
usual fine of three dollars for violating
the borough ordinance by obstructing
the street. Robert is marching around
the streets to-day with smile that il
Eliminates his whole countenance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

"a, We are the only
house that constantly
keeps on hand a full line
of Sporting Goods. All
sold at New York and
Philadelphia prices. Both
Wholesale and Retail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
VIII Sue For Libel.

Suit for criminal libel will be brought
by d. ]. Mccarthy against the Lacka-
wanna County daily which slandered
him last week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
Thanks. That's What They All Say.

The FREELAND TRIBUNE is doing good
work in the mining regions for the single
tax. Would that we had more papers of
that sort. t.-Phild. Juaice.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.

All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
rates
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

The Senators, of Larksville, on Tues
day tackled the Wilkes-Barre Club, who
buried them with the score of 1862, max
ing the eighth victory and no defeats this
SeaSOn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-21

-, Earned runs, Wilkes, Barre, IA; Freeland, 0.
Two-base hits, Wilkes Barre 3. Double plays
Higgins to O'Donnel, 2; Jennings and fighe
Struck out, Wilkes Barre, 4; Frceand, .. First
base on called balls, Freeman, l. Time, 2.0O.
Umpire, Bonner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19
Acute Nervous Pro,tration.

One of the most dangerous and common
forms of acute nervous prostration is known
as sunstroke. The prostration caused by
oyerheating the body does not always result
in sunstroke, but more commonly in milder
forms of depression, such as nervous head
ache, dizziness, faintness, sleeplessness, pal
pitation, mental confusion, abundant, clear
urine, creeping rigors, flashes of heat and
shortness of breath at the least exertion
All of the above-named symptoms of acute
prostration are more prevalent during the
months of June and July than at any other
season Of the year. Even people who have
the most vigorous health are liable to at
tacks of pro3tration during the hot waves
of early summer.
The only safe course to take is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep
regular No remedy equals in all respects
Pe-ru-na for these purposes. A dose of Pc
ru-na before each meal during the hot
season is a safeguard of priceless value
Especially those who are in the least SUBJ
iect to nervous prostration should not neg
Iect to provide themselves with Pe-ru-na,
the greatest of all nerve and brain restora-
tiyes known to the medical world. Com
plete directions for use on each bottle. For
treatise on nervous prostration and diseases
of the nervous system send for copy of The
Family Physician No. l. Sent free by The
Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19

In Erturia, also, it was customary to
worship II other divin tiles, aside from those
named above, and SO it is said that at last
the Etruscans were taking up a collection or
trying some one for heresy all the time.
Trade became congested, commerce curled
up its tail and died. Poverty succeeded to
thirst and contentment, hunger sat at the
only by their own fearless hunger. Over
and above the gods have described, there
was mysterious power which had the call
on all the others and was a sort Of James G.
Blaine in the Etrusca cabinet, who drew a
moderate salary, but really allowed no ap-
pointments to be made unless he counter
signed the application. This power was
similar to the Fates of the Greek and
Roman Mythology, and, it is said, used to
write Jupiter's messages for him.
How Bill Nye Became a Learned Man.
There is a great deal of mystery surround
ing the early history of Etruria, and you
will find very few people, Wanda, who have
the moral cou rage to come out and say au-
people as 1 do; but I have been
blest with good memory and
am also an omniverous reader, often read
ing away along into the afternoon while nv
wife is gathering tagots in the forest, so
that at eventide may lay prone upon nv
stomach by the flicker Of the fresfde, eat
ing the cool and fragrant Rhode Island
greening, while 1 monkey with some old
tome of long since forgotten lore.
The government of Etruria was In the
hands Of few, but most everyone was glad
that there were no more. The system of
road repairing was similar to that adopted
by this county, and many people annually
broke their necks on their way to church.
Herodotus says in an autograph album
which I still retain, and think very truly,
too. that if the Etruscans had kept their
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19

The government of the Etruscans was
simple, being a confederacy. 1t is now no
more. Bu3 why rake up old personalities
or stir up race prejudice now that all is
friendly again. Etruria was ruled by sort
of board of supervisors chosen by II cantons,
which comprised the Etruscan confederacy.
Each had the divine right to secede from the
others by paying its dues and the bill at the
restaurant.
The Church and State were almost identi-
cal in Etruria and almost everything was
opened with prayer. The Etruscans how
ever, worshiped Tinia or Tina, hence the
expression making of one ga little Tin god"
Tina or Tinia was undoubtedly Jubiter, and
here originated another expression which
NAV be traced at once to the Etruscans. To
call down the wrath of Jubiter or Tinia grew
at last till it became simply, instead of
"I will call down or sic Jupiter on you"
eff you do not do so and 30, I will put
Tinia on you"
Thus the thinking mind is ever at work
tracing out the origin of things until at
last we reach the point where we know so
much that brain colo is a very common
occurrence among us.
They Advertised in Those Days.
The Etruscans also worshiped juno. I
give above a drawing of an esophagus in
which the Etruscans buried their deceased
quality" I found the tomb two years
ago while on the continent, and concealing
it in shawl strap brought it home, where I
now have it in my study. I felt much
interest in the relic, not only because of the
tableau on the top representing one of the
Etruscan Kings engaged in laying the cause
of the people before Juno, but also on ac-
count Of the thre sheet poster pasted on the
end of the tomb, as it shows how alert the
Etruscans were in advertising, and also the
degree of perfection to which show print
ing had attained even at that early time