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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20
DRIFTON ITEMS.

A gang of men have been working in
No. slope last week building a large
dam to prevent the flooded workings of
No. Highland from coming in. 1t is
said there is large body of water in an
abandonded slope at the latter place.
The cavein which occurred in No.
slope about ten days ago, it is believed,
will give no further trouble. On Friday
one of the engines which was under the
fall was recovered and the other one
will probably be found this week.
Miss Lizzie Roberts. of Mahanoy City,
is in town visiting relatives.
William Hinser changed his residence
from No. to No. 2 last week.
Several of our young men attended a
social at Beaver Meadow on Friday
might.
Edward Brogan, a moulder in the
foundry here, has resigned his position.
A large crowd from here attended the
funeral of Mrs Charles McGill, of Rock
port today.
There is some talk of organizing foot
ball team here.
There was large crowd from here at
the entertainment at Freeland last night
and report it very good.
Miss May Brown, one of Hazleton
esteemed young ladies', visited friends
here last week.
The hunters here enjoyed the two idle
days in the brush last week, by the
reports at the corners.
Frank Brogan, who was called home
to attend the funeral of his father, re-
turned to his studies today at West
Chester normal school. @
Charles Gallagher has secured work al
Mt. Carmel and has removed his family
to that place.
Andrew, John and Farnk Poncarey
who have been gangway rockmen here
for number of years, moved to Latti
mer last week where they haye secured
employment.
Thos. keenan,, one of Wilkes-Ba
Young men, was a visitor to town yester
day.
Several of our young boys were caugh'
in the act of stealing money from well
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20
Frail Ice Imperils Two Lives,

While skating on pond near her
home at Audenried Thursday morning,
Catherine Willers, 10 years old, went
through the ice. Her brother, who is
but two years older, tried to rescue her,
but the ice was frail, and the additional
weight Of the boy broke it SO badly that
both went under water. A passerby
saw the children struggling in the water
and reached them in time to save their
livea
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20
DEATHS.

WEIGNER.-At Freeland, November 10,
Hilda May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Weigner, aged year, s months
and days. Funeral on Tuesday at
o'clock. Services at the house. In
terment at Freeland cemetery. Bach
man.
WooDRING.-At Drifton, November 16,
Rebecca A. c., daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Woodring, aged year
and 81 days. Inferred on Saturday
afternoon at Freeland cemetery.
Bachman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20
FROM SUBURBAN POINTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NEiGHBORlNG TOWNS.

A Column So of Bright, Fresh News
from Jeddo, Eckley and Drifton-An
About Everybody Who Has Done Any
thing in Those Towns.
Special and regular correspondence
from the surrounding towns is solicited
by the TRIBUNE. Communications or
items intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name of the writer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20

The committee requests the TRIBUNE
to announce that the club is exceedingly
grateful to all those who aided them in
giving the entertainment, and they also
thank the people of Freeland and vicin-
ity for again attesting by their patronage
and presence the esteem and popularity
of the Tigers Athletic Club.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20

Mrs. Charles McGill, of Rockport, 6
sister of Mrs. Hugh Gallagher, of this
place, died late Friday evening from ar
attack of heart disease. She was buried
at Laurytown cemetery this morning.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-20

Owen Ferry, a well-known and res
pected resident Of Hazleton, died in that
city on Saturday. He was brother-in-
law of Mrs. Denis Ferry, of Main street,
Freeland, and the funeral this morning
was attended by many from this side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy. Syrup OF Figs.
It's excellence Is due to It's presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 10 the taste, the iIreslling and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectnaily cleansing the System,
Gispelling colds, headaches and feveTs
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening thsHl and It Il perfectly free fran
every objectionable substance
Strap OF Figs Is for sale by al drug
gists in 5$,c and 81 bottles, but il is man.
ufaetured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whoSe name i printed on every
parkage, al-o the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii nct
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The duet prize at the
contest of the Welsh bards yesterday at
the worlds fair was won by j. 7. Wat
kins and David Stevens of Scranton, Pa.
There were five competitors for the con.
trslto solo award, which was taken by
Miss Bessie Eyans of Wales.
The new liberty bell was unloaded from
the fiat car on which it was shipped, this
morning, ana placed on exhibition.
Representatives of the Badger state were
In "A majority ut the fair today, and they
shook hands with each other ard their
governor and his staff. 1t was great day
sor the soDs of Wisconsin. The building
is "A beautiful, homc-like structure
The national commission today adopted
the report of the special committee which
mHde an adverse report in the case of
Juror Higbee. The committee recommend
ed that Higbee be relieved, as the evidence
tended to show that he had attempted to
exact money from a safe firm, with an
understanding that a first prize would be
forthcoming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
TURF WINNERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-In the 2:1o
class, pacing. purse $1,000, Little Daisy
vas first, Maud Adair second and foggy
third Best time, 2:1611 In the 2:25 class,
pacing, purse $1,000, Berkshire Courser
won in straigh. heats. Hamlin was second
and Clayhontas third. Best time, 2:1oI.
GLOUCESTER, n. j.. Sept. 6.-Winners:
Tar and Tartar. Lajuive, ksncocas. IrlxJ
Gardner, Despair, Eddie NJ.
! SHEEPsHEAD BAY, n. Y, Sept 6-Win-
ners: DefargiIla, Potentate, May Win,
Banquet, Roslyn. Armitage.
GUTTENBURG, n. j., Sept. 6.-Winners:
Nick, Bessie Smith, Experience, Lizleg,
Melanice. Mary 5.
CHICAGO. Sept. G-Winners at Wash
ington park: In the 240 class, trotting
purse 81 200, Directors Flower was first.
with Cervais second and Expressive third.
Time, 2:24 Ia the 2:20 class. trotting,
purse s. 900. Uncle Tom was first, with
oeveril second and Yucca third. Time,
2:1915. In the 2:27 class, trottiug, purse
81 $50, Miss Ida was first, with Aurora
Time, 2;17. In the 2:19 class, trottng,
Maud c was first, with Belle Casset Sec
ond and Ccerone third. Time 2:l41l.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Winners: Captain
Reese, Rock Laidley, Bonnie Lassie, Null
berry, Dwight.
st. LOUIS, sept. b.-Wlnners: Out OIL
Sight, Hi Henry, Pancreas, Service, Billy
Sunderland. Bonnie Byrd.
INDIANAPoLIs Sept. 6-In the 2:12 class,
trotting, purse $1,000. Magnolia won in
straight heats. DR.. Sparks was second
and Belle Archer third. Best time, 2:l015.
In the 2:15 class, pacing, purse $1,000.
Coast Boy was first. Cyclone vas second
and Charlie p third. Best time. 2:114.
In the 2:lS class. trotting, David B won in
straight heats. Telford was second and
Wanetah third Best time 2:1515.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The race tor the ST.
Leger stakes was run HI Doucaster today
and WAS won by Isinglass, who made the
fastest time Oh record for this race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
THE FRISCO HOLD-UP.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-The st. Louis and
San Francisco passenger train which left
here at $50 O'clock last night was stopped
nt poiaG known as sand cut, two miles
east oT Pacific, by train robbers armed
with revolvers and dynamite James II
Pinnock, an ex-employe of the road. was
captured at the spot shortly after the rob-
berry, with two loaded revolvers in his
possession, and has been partially identi-
ned 10y the engineer of the train as one OF
She robbers. No plunder was secured,
owing TO the fact that the local safe WAS
empty, and that the bandits failed in their
attempt TO blow open the through safe
with dynamite. The attempt was Il bold
one, and 1t was more through accident
than anything else that no money or
valuabies were secured. The passengers
Were not molested. The approach OF
freight train and the imminent danger of
a rear end collision offectually stopped any
design the men may have had in this direc-
lion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
THE MIDoLETOWN MYSTERY.

MIDDLETowN, \. Y, Sept. 6.-The muir
der ID ystery, so far as it relates to the vic
Tins, was cleared up today by the identifi-
cation Of the two women as Mrs. Margaret
NcQuiiisn and her daughter Sarah of
NewDurgh. Paul Halliday, tine husband
of the supposed murderess is still missing
Tbesuspected murderess continues to rave
and act one insane, but it is believed
that she is shamming. IL is now known
that Mrs. Halliday ten days ago drove to
the McQuillans' home and represented
herself as Mrs. Smith She
wanted to get help, and offered Mrs. Nc
Quillan 81 per day aud board. The latter
accepted and both drove off. Last Saturday
Mrs. Halliday reappeared at theMcQuillsn
home. She told Mr.. McQuillan that his
wife had been injured by falling from
stepladder, and that Mrs Halliday wanted
her daughter Sarah to go back with her to
care for her injured mother. She offered
the girl "A package Of candy and some lace.
Sarah accompanied her and both drove off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
THEY BOYCOTTED HER.
How Injured Self-Respcct Brought Doy
Punishment on the Offender.

How Injured Self-Respcct Brought Down
Punishment on the Offender
Dignity is associated with honest
poverty as often, beyond doubt, as it
is with wealth; and it is not always
safe or wise for those who are better
to-do to affront the self-respect of the
| poor. A story is told of the youth of a
woman who died in old age in Paris
lately which illustrates this fact
When she was poor girl, working for
her living. she took her dinner each
day in restaurant kept by woman
named Clemence-a well-known place
IN Paris, where people of limited in
comes were in the habit of eating.
The young woman, whose name was
Theresa, received her salary monthly,
and it was so small that il was often
spent a day or two before payday
came around again. On such occasions
Madame Clemence generally gave
Theresa credit until payday. although
she regarded her with suspicion.
Theresa always paid her debt when
she received her salary
But one day toward the end of the
month. when Theresa had been par
ticularly unfortunate in her affairs.
she presumed too far on Nine Glenn
ences generosity. The customary
patrons of the restaurant had gathered
preparatory to the meal. Theresa,
who had eaten but a scrap of bread
that day, was among them, and very
hungry. Mime. Clemence came up to
her and said, roughly:
What do you want here?"
'My dinner" Theresa answered,
meekly.
well, you can't have il here" the
woman said. "You owe me nine francs
already, and that's quite enough for
you to owe"
The poor girl rose in burning hu-
mllla ton, and was about to go when
she heard a low and very kind voice
near her:
Pay the woman right off" it said
She felt ten-franc piece slipped into
her hand, and saw that the person who
had spoken to her was NJ Dumaine. n
gentleman whom she knew by sight.
she hesitated moment; but some
generosities are not to be lightly re-
fused. even by persons of pride. She
paid Nine. Clemence her debt out of
the money. Then NJ. Dumaine rose and
said aloud to the people in the room:
My friends, one Of us here. a poor
girl, has seen publicly insulted with
out good cause. Evidently Madame
Clemence needs little admonition.
Let us leave her alone for fortnight
know a little restaurant in BelIeviIle,
where we can do very we'll Let Us go
there"
Bravo, Dumainer' the people called.
They all rose and followed Durnaine 70
Bei-eville, leaving Madame Clernence
aghast
The crowd dined merrily in The new
place-an except Theresa, who had
lost her appetite as the resul. of the
incident. and had grown
very pensive.
She did not repay " nrirnaine's ten
francs; She feared 10 offend him. E,t
sne paid IL back" a. she called IL.
with large interest. for through all her
long subsequent iife-during whieh'sh.
often had considera BILE SUMS 70 dis
pense-she never hesitated 20 asxis. a
artist or any uecessi.ous
young person who presented himself /
1t IS ". DUrnaiue's ) ten franc - a.
would say. rs she assisted these needv !
persons IN their battle with the world |
Youths Companion. I
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A WONDERFUL CREATURE.
1t Possesses tho Curious Faculty of Turn
ing Itself Inside Cut.

It Possesses tho Curious Faculty of Turn
ing Itself Inside Cut.
1t is on record that a tiny animal
which is common in English ponds,
where it is found attached to duck
weed, can perform the very acrobatic
feat Of turning itself inside out The
animal is merely cylindrical stomach
with mouth at the top, surrounded
by number of long tentacles, from
which It's name of hydra has arisen. If
the mouth of a hydra be stretched too
much by food which it has attempted
10 swallow, it turns itself out. thus
gets rid of the unpleasant morsel and
then regains its former condition. At
one time it was believed that If one of
these animals was turned inside out
it remained in that state and
performed all the functions of life.
Later researches have shown, however.
that when turned inside out the ami
nal Immediately strives to reign its
normal condition, and dies if prevent
ed so doing. Another extraordinary
gift of the hydra is its power of repa-
ration OF injuries and reproduction of
new individuals out of portions into
which 1t has been accidentally or nat
uraily divided. II a tentacle be cut off
an entire animal is formed out of it. II
the body is cut in half it will join to-
gether again should the parts be placed
together. and II not. two individuals
VIII result And should parts of one
individual be placed on the cut service
of another they will grow together.-I
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Purely a Supposed ca Sc.

Their love had reached that stage
where she didn't care whether he
mussed her hair or not, such was her
trust in him. Her sun-kissed tresses
stood out IN bold relief against his pink
shirt. in spite OF which he had a not
unintellectual countenance. Wouldn't
1t be lovely" It was the sweet voice
OF the maiden that broke the stiffness
III pa should lose all his money.
Then" She was gazing a. his collar
button, fortunately. and she did not
see him turn pale. my lovey-dovey
would adore his tootsey-wootsey for
her own sake, wouldn't hep" he cleared
his throat Dearest, he said, Il
should like to inquire, before make
answer to you. whether or not that IS a
purely hypothetical question:" She as
sured him that 1t was. whercupon he
said yes, he would certainly love her
for her OWN sake under the cireum-
stances she had outlined. Trib-
rsrsal
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USEFULNESS OF NATURE.
When q Man Can Handle Her She win
Work for Him.

When . Man Can Handle Her She win
Work for Him.
The man with the ginger beard was
watching his neighb Dor laboriously dig
ging postholes.
They didn't dig em that way out in
Colorado where l lived" said he.
The neighb Dor, who was hired man,
dropped his patent digger, looked
around to see if his employer was visi-
bic, found he was not, and took a seat
on the ground. ready to listen. "How
did you work it?' he asked. by
steam?"
''Steam?" said the man with the
ginger beard. Nav. Done it by
lightning
''Lightning?"
'Yas. You see, in the part of the
state | was in they is no metals of any
kind in the ground and no trees. I've
often watched the lightning cavortin'
around in the heavens fer an hour at a
time, jist achin' fer somethin' to strike
at; but not bein able to do so, cause
they wasn't nothin' it could take a
start at-no attraction, You see. Well,
one day l was a-sweatin' away. Just
like you would be if the boss was
around now, when old felIer, that
lived there before l come, come along
and says he'd show me a scheme to
save all that work. You can bet | was
willin', SO he sends me to the house for
bag of tenpenny nails, and he plants
nail in every place / had marked fer
hole. They is a storm comin',' says
he, and if l amt mistakened she is
a-goin' to do the job in one whirl.
l didn't say nothing, fer honest,
L thought he wuz crazy, an L
lowed I'd better humor him. After he
got the nails planted he dragged me
a safe distance an told me to watch
her work. Pretty soon the storm came
along, with more thunder an light
ming in it than you will see here in
month O Sundays. Dreckly it got over
them nails. Then-biff.-blam, 1t
went to pluggin' away at them there
nails stuck in the ground, the most de-
lighted lghtnin' you ever see to get
some thin to shoot at. An ev'y time
she hit there was the neatest posthole
dug out you ever see | did haf to
trim few of 'em up with spade. but,
as general thing they was as neat as
body would want to look at. Natur' is
mighty useful if you know how to
handle her.
The hired man said "Goshl" and re-
sumed work in the automatic manner
OF one in a dream. Indiana polls Jour-
nal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
Weighing the Guests.

At Sandringham the prince of Wales
has esta ablished the custom of weighing
the coming and parting guests. at the
first convenient opportunity, after
being shown to his bedroom, the guest
is weighed, the entry made in book,
and he is weighed again on the morn
ing of his departure. The book in
which the record is kept is bulky vol
ume. Among other signatures is that
of Salisbury" with the portentious
announcement following that on his
last visit to Sandringham the premier
weighed over eighteen stone.-Chicago
News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07

LONDON. Sept. 6.-Forty-eight new cases
of cholera and forty-two deaths are report
ed at Smyrna. The Mecca pilgrims in
quarantine at Magador have reyolted and
threaten to kill the doctors
There are two fresh cases of cholera at
Grimsby. Three deaths occurred yester-
day.
Several deaths from cholera occurred at
Constantinople today.
A dispatch from Varna, Bulgaria, says
that cholera is increasing at Sauling. The
Inhabitants OF the town are pauic-strickeu
There have been 600 cases reported at diff
ferent ports on the Danube i'll the last
fortnight, and the mortality has been very
hirrh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
An UnharDy Man.


Earkins found Snooper standing at
tie door of Il large dry-goods store the
other day, with a deep scowl on his
face.
Whats the matter, Snooper?"
"Confound this rain!'
81 won't hurt you. Run for car"
''It won't hurt me, but my wife is in
side the store"
That's all right. She's dry there.
She can wait until the rain is over"
''That's just the trouble. She went
in for a moment, to get paper OF
pins, or some such inexpensive pur-
chase. Now it's going to rain for an
hour or two, and she'll stay there till
it's over"
"Well, what of it?''
"What of it? It's easy to see you're
not married man. Why, my dear sir.
she'll overhaul the entire stock in the
store, and goodness only knows what
she won't buy. Great Scott, man, this
rainstorm will cost me fifty dollars at
the very least"
And Harkins went on, leaving Snocp-
er wringing his hands.-William
Henry Siviter, in Harper's Bazar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-07
Eiectrocution's Progress.

"Considerab able advances have been
made in the art of electrocuting crimi.
mails since Kemmler was killed" re-
marked a well-in-formed electrical en-
gineer. About 1.TG0 volts is the
maximum alternating current no.
used. contact of one second or even
less is sufficient to destroy the life of
the criminal. and then the current is
Stacked down to 800 or 900 volts. which
Is maintained until the doctors order
the current shut Oft. Thus is avoided
the unpleasant muscular contraction
peculiar 10 death by electricity The
gradual Stacking OF the current main
tains the muscles in a tense state. and
prevents the limp appearance pre-
sented By the prisoner heretofore.
There IS no doubt that the most nil
mute contact of J. 200 volts ca. ..ses instant
death All other phenomena are due
70 reflex action after death / vuder-
stand that a new and improved an
paratus for the eleefrorutioa of Grim
inais IS noVT being prepared for use IN
New York state Electrical Review.
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RuTCHERED BY PIRATES

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 6.-The particu-
lars of the seizure of steamer and the
massacre of the passengers and crew by
Chinese pirates have been received by the
steamer Empress OF China. The steamer
was the private property of the Chinese
consul at Penang. Twenty four men
aboard were murdered and fifteen seriously
iplured. Twenty thousand dollars fell III |
the hands of the pirates A Mr. Alexander
of Brooklyn was among the killed. Two
Chinese and two American women were
carried off by the pirates. Eighteen pas
sengers who escaped the murderous assa ult
overcroWded one OF the ships boats and
were drowned.