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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
PERSONALITIES.

Miss Name Doueherty, of Walnut
street, and Condy McGeehan, of the
Points, left yesterday to enter Strouds-
burg normal school.
Victor A. Oswald left here this week
for Poughkeepse, n. Y, where he will
take business course at the college
there.
Misses Theresa Lynapp and Annie
Casey, of Wilkes-Barre, are spending a
few days with their friend, Miss Annie
Quigley, of East Main street.
Con Boyle, the popular bartender of
the Luzerne House, Wilkes Barre, is
visiting relatives at Jeddo.
George Chestnut and wife left this
morning to attend the funeral of a rela.
tive at Scranton.
Hon. William r. Jeffrey made a bust
ness trip to Harrisburg this week.
Miss Maggie McHugh, of Ridge street,
returned from pleasant visit to rela-
tives at Mt. Carmel
Mrs. Ella Mcdonald attended the fu-
neral of relative at Wilkes Barre, yes
terday.
Nat. Jacobs is in New York city this
week buying stock of spring goods for
the firm of Jacobs & Barasch,
Miss Name Mcdonald will leave for
Stroudsburg tomorrow to resume her
studies at the normal school,
Mrs. Maggie Bell and three children,
of Freeand, are the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harris on
West Green reet.-Ndntic0ke Nelos.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
HIGHLAND DOTS.

Thos. and John Huson, of Wilkes.
Barre, are visiting relatives and friends
in town.
Patrick Carr spent few days at Phila-
delphia last week on business.
Mike Kasca removed from this place
to Shenandoah on Friday.
William Nagedis received a severe
cash on the head while at work in No. 2
slope last week.
Joseph Macarthur is able to be about
again.
Thomas Brown is looking up his chan
ces for the nomination of township tax
collector on the Republican ticket.
About fifteen Hungarians left here
last week for Plymouth, where they
secured work.
Miss May Wagner, of Bloomfield, N.
j., is taking vacation here with friends
and relatives.
New Year was celebrated in royal style
at this place by our residents one and
ALL
Hugh McGill, of Mt. Carmel, called
upon friends and acquaintances here on
Monday.
Jacob Nagle is laid up with a severe
attack of rheumatism.
The public schools were opened on
Tuesday after ten days vacation.
The grip is still here and many of our
residents are laid up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
To Award n Contract.

From Today's Plain Speaker.
The Lehigh Traction Company will
soon award the contract for the construc-
ton Of its road from Harleigh to Free
land. The length of the road. to be built
will be about eight miles. Already
several bids have been received and the
contract will be given out in about a
week or two.
Work will be commenced as soon as
the weather permits and large force
will be put to work so as to have the road
in operation as soon as possible. By
next summer we may expect to have
connections with our hustling neghbor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
Young Mems Entertainment.

The committee in charge of the enter
tainment to be given under the auspices
of the Young Mems T. A. B. Society on
the 18th inst. is working hard to make it
one of the best yet given here. The
minstrel opening is being rehearsed by
twenty-five local performers and will
undoubtedly make hit. The singing,
reciting and other features will follow,
in which the most talented of the region
will take part, and the closing farce en-
titled Everybody Astonished" will
complete programme that is bound to
please any audience.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04

John Shovln, who resided in this sec
tion some time ago, died at Brooklyn, N.
Y, on Saturday. The remains arrived
at Jeddo at $40 o'clock last night, and
were taken to the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Patrick McGill, from which place
the funeral will be held at p. M today
Interment at st. AIMS cemetery. Mr.
Shovlin's death was surprise to his
many relatives here, coming, as it did,
so soon after the demise of his wife,
who died at Brooklyn on November 10,
1898.
James McNelis, aged SO years, died at
Harwood on Monday night and was
buried this morning at Hazleton. He
was the father of School Director Thos
McNelis, of Halle township, and was
well-known throughout the lower end.
Mrs. John c. White, mother-n-law of
B. J. Mooney, formerly of Hazleton,
died at Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday of
pneumonia. She was buried at Wilkes
Barre yesterday.
Peter Roberts, eX-burgess OF plymouth,
died on Monday from pneumonia at the
age of 60 years. He was prominent
Welshman, and was held in high esteem
by his countrynen.
John O'Donnell, formerly of Buck
Mountain, died at Plymouth yesterday
afternoon. He was cousin of Manus
Brennan, of South street, and was about
60 years of age. He leaves wife and
eight children. Funeral on Saturday
afternoon. Interment at Plymouth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894.
Temperance Insurance Plan.

The committee appointed by the
Scranton diocesan temperance union to
formulate plans for an insurance feature
to be connected with the organization,
has adopted the following which will be
submitted to the next convention:
Every adult member not in arrears
shall be entitled to death benefit of
81 900, half rate members to $500 and
quarter rate members $3.50.
Whenever the sum in the death bene-
fit fund is less than $4,000, circular
shall be issued stating the condition of
treasury and making a levy of 81, for
full rate and other rates prorata.
Societies failing to pay this levy with
in thirty days shall be suspended, and
failure to pay the assessment in ninety
days shall forfeit claim on the death
benefit fund
Five per cent. Of such money levied
shall be set aside as % reserve fund until
it shall have reached 100000. This fund
to be used only in case Of any extra
ordinary death claims.
Any member wishing to be transfer
red to a society where the death benefit
law is not in operation may continue
paying the death benefit assessments
and be entitled to death benefit claims.
A member suspended may be re-
instated as new member. Applicants
for membership shall not be considered
if it is found they belong to any society
condemned by the Catholic church.
Applicants for membership must un-
dergo medical examination, state age,
place of birth, residence, ETC., and must
be between the age of Is and 45 years.
There are a number of other laws to
be observed such as are in use by other
insurance societies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
Masked Men Commit a Crime.

A daring highway robbery was COM
mited at West Pittston on Tuesday
night. John Clark, a young man, was
going home about 1890 O'Clock when he
was stopped by two men with handker-
chiefs oyer their faces. He showed
fight but was quickly overpowered and
his hands and feet securely bound with
ropes. Then the highwaymen put a
handkerchief in his mouth, carried him
into yard and cody ransacked his
pockets, obtaining $50 and gold watch.
They left him in the yard, and he
would have lain there until morning had
he not been able an hour after the as
sault to get the handkerchief out of his
mouth and shout for help. There is no
clue to the thieves.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
Sad Fate of a Young Man.

An accident occurred yesterday morn
ing at Halle Mines, Hazleton, whereby
Edward Devanney, aged 81 years. son
OF Mrs. Ann Devanney, received injuries
which proved fatal. The young man
was employed outside of the mines and
was standing on the bumpers of two
moving gondola cars. In attempting to
apply the brakes, his foot slipped and
he fell between the cars, and his right
leg was taken Off above the knee, and
his right arm and left leg broken. He
was removed to the hospital, where he
died at o'clock this morning.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04

Old soldiers about Wilkes Barre are
considerably agitated by the visit of
man who says he is an agent employed to
get recruits for the Brazilian army. He
arrived there on Friday night and visit
ed several veterans and tried to get
them to join President Peixoto's forces,
but as yet he has obtained no recruits.
He gives his name as James Gordon
and gives as reference letter from Ma
ior Julian Rhodes, of Elmira, who is at
the head of the agency. Gordon has re-
ceived half dozen promises of enlist
ment if he gets several others to join, so
the recruits can have a. company from
their own town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04

In Hungary three years ago, Michael
Morinski, then Is years old, fell in love
with Mary Boblick, aged l6, but, as
Michael was but farm laborer and the
Boblicks were well-to-do, Mary's parents
objected to the love-making Of the
young couple, and sent their daughter to
live with rich aunt and be educated in
Prague. This separation did not cool
the affection of the young people, and
though two years had passed in which
they did not see each other, their love
did not dimish.
During this time, as they had agreed J,
each saved every krentzer they could,
and at the end of the two years had
quite snug sum. Then Morinski left
his farm and went to Prague, where he
met the girl and together they came to
New York city, where Mornski got work
with some friends.
For two months the young people lived
very happily. Then news came that
Mary Boblick's brother John was upon
tlelT lldCh, di ihCd WIN III III iSoOiNC W
execute vengeance for the wrong done
his sister. Fearing separation if dis
covered, the young people came to the
coal regions and settled at Wilkes-Barre.
Mike secured work as a laborer in the
Baltimore No 3 mine, and rented liz
tie house where he and his sweetheart
spent several months quietly and
happily.
On Tuesday evening when Michael
returned from work he was surprised
and terrified to find John Boblick and a
constable in the house, and the girl in
tears. The brother wasted no time IN
asking for explanations, but seized a
whip, gave Michael terrific trouncing
and added insult to injury by having
him arrested on the statutory charge,
as he and his sweetheart had never
thought of the formality of a marriage
Now Mike is in Jail waiting the action
of the grand jury, which will probably
discharge him, as no prosecutor will ap-
pear, John Boblick having started fol
New York with his sister, en- route fol
his home in Hungary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
Offered "A Position.

7. M. Boyle, of Walnut street, for
merly mine foreman at No. 2 Drifton,
was offered the position of inside super
intendent of the Halle Mines colliery,
Hazleton, by Frank Pardee on Tuesday.
As Mr.. Boyle has other offers under
confederation he did not yet definitely
decide to accept, but will forward his
answer to Pardee & Co. the latter part
of this week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04

During the intermission at the ball of
the Tigers Athletic Club on the 22d inst.
Con Carbon and Phil Coyle, of Wilkes
Barre, will introduce number of their
popular songs and comic recitations, and
will be followed by William Burke and
Denis Coyle, also of Wilkes-Barre, the
champion double clog and reel dancers
of Luzerne county.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

January 13.-Minstrel, variety and COM
edy entertainment of the Young
Mems I. A. B. Society, at Freeland
opera house. Admission, Is and 25
cents.
January 20-Ball of the Young Mems
Savonian Society, at Freeland opera
house. Admission, 90 cents.
January 22.-Fifth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club, at Ere Gland opera
house Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04

I OST.-On New Years day, between j. p.
IL McDonald's store and l., V. station, a mir
of cataract glasses, The finder will be reward
Five Points.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
DOINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON
TUESDAY EVENING.

February go Selected the Date to
Hold an Election for the Adoption or
Rejection of a Light Tax-Chief of the
Fire Department Chosen.
The members of the Freeand council
met in regular session on Tuesday even
ing. The following members were pres
ent: James Williamson, DIR. E. w. Rut-
ter, Bernard Mclaughlin and Frank De-
Pierro. The minutes of the last regular
and two special meetings were read and
approved.
The following bills were read and Or
dered paid:
Freeland Water Co.. rent of plugs. .,...... $50 90
Penna. G. G. l.. Co., rent of lamps. ........ AZ %
M. Halpin, sharpening tools. 70
Il. U. Turnbach, sharpening tools....... 95
IL. ii. Lentz, lumber ........... .......... 20 6S
Condy Boyle, janitor. or...................... IL 90
Condy Boyle, feeding prisoners. ........... 20
q. e. Pritchard, assessing dogs. ........... 3S
The street commissioners bill for
work done on streets for December was
read and approved; amount, $l664.
The committee appointed to view the
damage done to Hugh Malloy's property
by the falling of pole reported that the
bill be paid. The report was accepted
and the amount, $ll.S5, ordered paid.
The matter of widening johnson street
was taken up, and again postponed until
the next meeting.
The election of chief of the Citizens
Hose Company was taken up. E. p.
Gallagher and Robert Dunlap were
recommended by the hose company.
Dunlap was elected, having received
four of the six votes cast by the council
men and the hose company directors.
The council took up the question of
submitting the special light tax to the
voters of the borough for their adoption
or rejection, and the following was
adopted:
Whereas, The members of the Free
land borough council are in favor of the
adoption of arc electric lights for street
illumination purposes, and in order that
the voters and taxpayers of the borough
may have an opportunity to vote upon
the adoption or rejection of special
light tax, therefore be it
Resolved, That special election be
held on the twentieth day of February,
1894, atwhich the legal voters of the
borough of Freeland shall vote upon the
adoption or rejection of special light
tax"
A communication was read from H. G.
Koons requesting to have money refund
ed which he paid for removing ashes,
claiming that others were not charged.
The amount paid by Mr.. Koons was
ordered to be returned to him.
DR.. Rutter and Frank DePierro were
appointed a committee to procure iron
plates to cover gutter crossings.
Philip Geritz asked permission to
place sign post on the northeast corner
of Front and Centre streets. 1t was re-
ferred to the street committee.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

l heard this spirit of rivalry very
funnily expressed some time ago. Two
little girls were, on the surface, friends,
but each consumed with desire to
Guido the other, as there was really
no love lost between them. During
luncheon at school one day one waited
until all the busy tongues had stopped
a minute to take a rest, aud then re-
marked with cmpressment; 1--WE had
ham with champagne sauce for dinner
last night and waited to see the eff
feet OF her announcement 1t was a
success. Every child paused and
ohed and ahed, until the rival, not
liking such an expression of popular
sentiment, exclaimed, scornfully:
Huh! That's nothingl We have
our hams boiled in champagne" And
number one retired ignominiously
from the field until next time.-Bos-
ton Adrcr,iSeT.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

For generations it has been the Gus
tom to mix the batter for buckwheat
cakes with yeast or emptyings, retain
ing portion of the batter left over
from one morning to raise the cakes
for the following day.
Ii kept too warm, or not used
promptly, this batter becomes exces-
slyely sour and Objectionable. Buck
wheat cakes raised by this means are
more often sour or heavy than light
and sweet. If eaten daily they dis
tress the stomach and cause skin erup-
tions and itching.
Instead of the old-fashioned way
VIC have been making buckwheat cakes
this winter with Royal Baking Pow
der, mixing the batter fresh daily,
and find the result wonderfully salts
factory. They are uniformly light
and sweet, more palatable and whole
some, and can be eaten continuously
without the slightest digestive incon-
venlcnce, Besides they are mixed
and baked in moment, requiring no
time to rise. Following is the receipt
used:
Two cups Of pure buckwheat -four
(not prepared or mixed; one cup of
wheat -four two tablespoons of Royal
Baking Powder and onc-half teaspoon
full of salt, all siftcd well together,
Mix with milk into thin batter and
bake at once on hot griddle. Once
properly tested from this receipt, no
other buckwheat will find its way to
your table. domestic Cookery.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

THAT was mean trick Parson
Downycouch put up on Birdie Nc
Ginnis when she was married to Gus
Clamwhopper last week" said n
Harlem gentleman to friend.
II hadn't heard of it. What did
Parson Downycouch do?"
"You see he promised that on the
first Sunday after their marriage he
would preach an appropriate sermon. +"
Didn't he keep his word?"
80. yes; he kept his word. but he
selected as his text that verse from
the Psalms that reads, And there
shall be Abundance OF peace as long
as the moon cndureth. J."
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly use1. 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.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :,
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfac.urc'l by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
=. I'D being well informed, You will not
.apt am substitute if offered.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

Mrs Mary Lease won her case in the
Supreme court of Kansas, which de
cided that the governor cannot remove
her as a member of the State Board of
Charities, of which board she remains
president. The Supreme court was
unanimous, the Populist member CON
curing with the two Republicans.
The court holds that Governor Level
ling had no authority to appoint a sue
cessor to Mrs Lease, who was appoint
ed for term of years and confirmed
by the Senate, and that j. w Free
born, who has been sitting with the
board for several weeks, is an usurper.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17
BANK OF FRANCE NOTES.
How They Arc Got Rid OF After They
Havo Served Their Purpose

How They Arc Got Rid OF After They
Have Served Their Purpose
Tho life of bank OF France note is
about two years, it being issued SO
long as 1t is disable. In tho matter
Of destroying their notes set apart
Tor cancellation new departure has
been made by the bank OF France,
says Chambers journal.
The former practice was to in
carcerate their doomed notes for
three years in large oak chest be-
'ore submitting them to confagra-
ton. Thercupon, Il huge fire was
set afiame in an open court; the
notes were thrown into sort of re-
volving wire cage, which was kept
rotating over the fire, and the
minute particles OF note ash escaped
into the air through the meshcs o!
the cage and darlsened the atmos-
phere all around. The burnings
took place daily, and were of a Ger
tain amount Now the practice is to
nave about twenty cancellations OF
notes each year. mt uncertain times,
and as the nee Is OF tho service de-
terminc.
A hole is punched in each of the
notes, which are also stamped as
follows: Cancelled the BIZ the
branch at -, or the head Office of
the bank OF France" The notes are
then marked of in the registers OF
bank notes issued, according to their
numbers and descriptions A com
mittee OF the bank directors arc
present at their destruction. The
cancelled notes are no longer burned.
bu. are now reduced into pulp By
means of chemical agents.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

'Sis,er,' said the little boy. will
you please make me lot OF biscuit,
like those you gave US for breakfast
the other day"
Sister was touched. They were
the first cheering words Johnny had
spoken to her in a long time.
Certainly" she answered. Are
YOU going to have Il party?n
"No; ! wanted to try them in my
new slung shot.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17
100 nus. WHEAT FROM TWO ACRES

This rcma rlSable weld was reported
by Fra-k -Closc, Minnesota, on two
acres of Marvel Spring Wheat. Speak
ing of this wheat. this new sort takes
the cake. II is the greatest cropping
spring wheat in the world. Farmers
who tried 1t the past season believe
sevcnty-fivc to enc hundred bushels
can be grown from one acre, and are
going to get this yield for 1891. At
such yield wheat pays soc bushcl.
Salzcr is tn largest grower of vegcta-
bic and farm seed in the world.
ZIG BUs SIiIS OATS FROM rUs. SEED.
This remarkable, almost unheard-of,
yield was reported by Frank Winter
of Montana. who planted one bushel of
Great Northern Oats, carefully TILED
and irrigated same, and believes that
in 1891 he can grow from one bus. of
Great Northern Oats three hundred
bushels It's wonderful oat.
II You VIII Cur This out ana Send II.
With Sc postage to John A. Salzcr
Seed Company, Lacrosse, Wis. you
will receive sample package of above
oats and their mammoth farm seed
catalogue, or with &c postage you get
catalogue with pack Marvel Spring
Wheat. "
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

On Feb, 18Th, March 18th, April 10Th and
May sth the SANTA FE ROUTE sell tick
cts from Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and trinidad aud all Texas points NJ one
fare for the round trip good for thirty days,
allowing stop-oyers on going trip at any point
desired IN Oklahoma or Texas
For additional particulars and printed mat
ter regarding Texas call on or address j. 7.
Hall, Colorado Passenger Agent, 100 Law
renee Street Denver, Coo,
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

All Interested In uitgrowlng, especially
those thinking of cmbarktng In tho business,
should write TO Geo. j. Spear, Of Greeley, for
one of his new catalogues. Besides being a
price list Of nursery stock II contains great
mass of information regarding the varieties OF
adapted &c =, atItUiG, mi Inc Fort 81
culture needed for best results which can not
be obtained anywhere else that We know Of.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

This Is our Stepping Car Rute on the
Phillips Rock lElani Tourist Excursions
from Chicago to Los Angeles or San Fran.
cisco, via the Scenic Route und Ogden
You can go with Phillips, tho best OF all
Excursion Managers, for he has each party
accompanied by special agent who goes
the entire trip with patrons. These per
'onally conducted Excursions leave Chicc-
go twice week, Tuesday aid Thurs lay.
We have al'o daily tourist car service,
via our Southern Route, through the beau
tiful Indian Territory and Fl, Worth to
Los Angeles and San Francisco The
Tourist car rate via this route the same
Apply at Rock Island ticket office, I0i
Clark Street. JNO. SEBASTIAN, &. p. A.,
.. r. l. & p. R'y. Chicago.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

CouGHs AND HoARsENEss.-The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately relieved
by use OF "BroNh's bronchial IrocLes' Sold
only In boxes.
The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17

Keep Salvation Oh in the gymnasium 1t
Il sovereign remedy for cuts, strains, bruises,
and spralns, to which acrobNts and athletes
are liable al all times. 1t Is the greatest cure
on earth for pain. p cts.