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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
State Convention mt Latrobe.

The state convention of A. o. H.,
Board of Erin, was held last week at
Latrobe, Westmoreland county. Rev.
Father Grayer, of Latrobe, opened the
convention with short address, in
which he commended the Irish people
for their loyalty to the stars and stripes,
applauded their purpose for the estab-
lishment of home rule for Ireland and
expressed confidence in the good results
that will come from unity of the
Boards of Erin and of America
There were 225 delegates present, and
the proceedings were in harmony with
the national convention, and it is ex-
pected that unity will be speedily ac-
complished.
T. A. Bradley, of Lilly, Cambria
county, was elected state delegate,
Joseph Mclaughlin, of Philadelphia,
state secretary, and James Laillin, of
Mcdonald, Westmoreland county, state
treasurer.
There has been great advancement
made in the membership of the order
throughout the state during the past
year, and the increase was 800
The state convention of the Board of
America will open at Pittsburg on June
u. Division 10, of Freeland, will be
represented by its president, James p.
McNplis
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
SAD SCENE AT FREELAND CEMETERY
Freeland, May 81, 1898.

Freeland, May 81, 1898.
EDITOR TRIBUNE.-Ye esterday the
writer noticed little girl carefully and
tenderly placing pot of beautiful
flowers upon the grave of her dead
mother. No sooner had her task been
performed than lady, the owner of the
lot, approached and removed the flowers
from the grave and then removed them
from the lot. The little girl, with face
showing the most bitter grief, remarked,
"Ohl they are taking the flowers from
mama's grave. What shall dor" The
childs grief was the most heartrending
scene the writer ever experienced.
The little girls dead mother was a
sister to the party who removed the
flowers, and it appears, through petty
spite she bears the father, she thus
wronged not only the little child but the
memory of her dead sister.
This exhibition of spite but shows the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Picnic Next Saturday Evening.

The picnic of the Tigers Athletic Club
opened at the Public park yesterday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock, and was making
good strides toward being successful until
6 O'Clock, when drizzling rain set in.
The second floor of the opera house was
then engaged, and dancing was resumed
there. Although quite large hall it
was unable to accommodate the people
who wished to assist the club and enjoy
themselves.
In order that all may have chance to
attend, the picnic will be resumed at 6
p. m. on Saturday at the Public park.
In case of rain the opera house ballroom
will be used that evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Memorial Day.

The weather yesterday was not of the
kind to make Memorial Day exercises a
success, still the programme arranged
for Freeland was carried out in full
despite the dreariness of the day. The
parade, though not quite so large as in
former years, was arranged in good
form and made nice appearance. The
exercises at Birkbeck's grove were at
tended by a large crowd, and the re-
marks of Hon. Z. B. Coke, the chair
man, and the address of Chas. Orion
Stroh, Esq, were appropriate to the
occasion and were highly praised by all
who had the pleasure of hearing them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31

From the Hazeton Standard
The directors of the middle coal field
poor district met in regular session at
Lowrytown on Monday. After the trans
action of routine business. Architect
Davies submitted plans for the new hos
pital building. The directors, with Hon.
Eckley B. Coke, who was present, ex-
amined them carefully, and after max
ing several important alterations, adopt
ed the same, and will shortly advertise
for bids
Hon. Eckley B. Coke was so delighted
with the plans that he increased his sub
scription toward the fund from 81 900 to
$4,000. Everything is in first-class con-
dition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31

brutality and the nature of the prime
actor in the scene. No one with one
spark of human kindness would thus
wrong little child-certainly no one
who has any part Of a Christians feel
ing, or who has any hope of eternal life
could be guilty of such an act.
The guilty one as well as the child live
at Sandy Run, and the probabilities are
that trouble may ensue before the thing
is ended.
We wish that such exhibitions of
savagery will never be seen again in our
beautiful cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Crushed by a Mine Cage.

On Tuesday morning Michael Barret,
foot tender in the Maltby mine, near
Wilkes Barre, was caught under the
descending shaft cage and crushed SO
terribly that he died within an hour
after being taken to his fathers home in
an ambulance. He was attempting to
spring the latch and slipped, fell across
the sump, the heavy cage catching him
across the chest, crushing him so that
his ribs were all broken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31

The shooting match here on Tuesday
afternoon between Patrick Heron, of
Milnesville, and NJ. L. Fritzinger, of
town, for 5000 side, resulted in tie
each man shooting seven and missing
four birds. A large crowd of sporting
people from all parts of the region was
present, and quite lot of money was
wagered during the contest. The fore
part OF the contest was very favorable to
Heron, but Fritzinger steadily gained
on him, and tied him on the ninth bird.
Each killed his tenth and missed the
eleventh. The score was as follows:
Heron II l 0 l o 01 0-7
Fritzinger % 0 0 l l l l 0-7
The stakes have not yet been drawn,
and the probabilities are that they will
be increased and a new match arranged
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
The Pioneer Ball.

The opera house was comfortably fill
ed on Tuesday evening, the date of the
Pioneer ball, and the affair was one of the
best of its kind that has been held here
for some time. The grand march was led
by Master of Ceremonies Anthony Nc
McNelis, of Jeddo, and Miss Madge
Boner, of Drifton, and was executed in
pretty manner.
The ball was a success, both socially
and financially, and the committee ex-
tends the thanks of the society to all
who assisted in making it such.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Tried to Kill the Foremnn.

Two Italian laborers approached
Thomas O'Brien, outside foreman of the
Ravine mine at Pittston, on Monday
afternoon, and demanded their wages.
O'Brien told'them tog go to the company's
Office for what was due them. The
Italians thereupon drew revolvers from
their pockets and began to shoot at
O'Brien.
The latter ran into a shanty nearby,
returning the fire as he ran. One of the
men was fatally shot. O'Brien escaped
uniniured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31

An electric car of the Carbondale Trac-
ton Company, while crowded with pas
sengers, was found to be on fire on Mon
day. The alarm was given and the pas
sengers commenced to alight. When
about half were off flame burst through
the floor of the car, filling the car with
smoke and causing panic In the rush
that followed several passengers were
badly burned, but none fatally.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31

Robert Cowan, of Oakdale, died sud-
denly at his home on Monday evening
Mr.. Cowan came from work, and after
eating his supper and doing some writ
ing, went to bed and shortly afterwards
was found dead. He was a resident of
Oakdale for many years, and was highly
respected by his acquaintances. The
deceased was aged 81 years, . months
and 16 days. Funeral takes place today
at 1880 Services will be held in the
Jeddo Methodist church. Interment at
Vine street cemetery, Hazleton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Courts Crowded with Work.

Schulykill county's civil trials this
term will be the heaviest for years.
Cases have been accumulating very
rapidly on the civil docket, and it has
become necessary 10 call in assistance
from ncighborng counties. When court
opened on Monday, in addition to
SchuylkilPs two judges, Judges Edwin
Albright, of Allentown, and G. A. End
lick, of Reading, occupied seats upon
the bench.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Maher Defeats Godfrey.

Boston, May 29.-The contest between
George Godfrey the colored boxer of this
city, and Peter Maher, the Irish boxer,
demonstrated that the colored man has
passed his prime as a boxer, and that he is
no match for the younger men. He made
n game fight, however, and there were
many present who really believed he stood
a chance of winning, despite his age The
contest lasted six rounds, at the end of
which time Maher was declared the win
ner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
Says He Holds once Illegally.

District Attorney Garman has petit
toned the court to call before it Thomas
Cassidy, oil inspector for the district
Mr.. Garman claims that Cassidy holds
office illegally, as the act of assembly
provides there shall be no oil inspector
excepting in districts where burning or
lubricating oil is manufactured. Writ
as PRAYED for was issued by the court.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
LETTERS THAT MAY CONTAIN BITS
OF NEWS FOR EACH READER.

Highland and Upper Lehigh Correspon-
dents Write Up the Topics of Their
Towns in Readible StyIe-A Special
Communications.
Regular correspondence from the sur
rounding towns and communications
upon local or general subjects are solicit
ed by the TRIBUNE. The name of the
writer must accompany all letters or
items sent to this Office for publication.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31

Cross Creek Coal Company to Mrs
Mary McHugh, property in Freeland,
for S400.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
The secretary of tho EIllhnrt Cnrrlorn

IHg SecTeIdTy OF tho EIkhart Carriage
and Harness Mfg. Co., of Elkhart. Ind,
informs US that their prices will be lower
Tor 1891 than ever. He wishes us to ask
our readers not TO purchase ANYTHING in
the line Of carriages, wagons bicycles or
harness unti! they have sent 4 cents in
stamps to pay postage ON their 112 page
analogue. We advise the readers of tLis
paper to remember mis- suggestion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-31
EIgin Butter Market.

ELGIN, ILL.,, May 29-Butter market
opened this week active, 1900 pounds sold
at IL l-2c. and 81, 600 pounds at lie.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
SURE ANrlDoTe FOR MORPHINE.
One of the Most Wonderful Discoveries OF
Modern Times Is Proved.

One of the Most Wonderful Discoveries OF
Modern Times Is Proved.
DR.. William Moor, specialist on Their
apeutics, who is a member of the staff
of the West Side German clinic, in West
Forty-second street, has discovered that
permanganate of potassium is an anti
dote for morphine poisoning, and that it
will counterfeit within II reasonable lapse
of time the effects of any of the salts Of
opium.
DR.. Moor. in the presence of 12 mem
bers of the clinic who assembled on Jan.
0, swallowed what is ordinarily fatal
dose of morphine.
His fellow physicians attempted to dis
suade him. Some of them left the room,
declaring that they would not counte-
nance such madness by their presence.
But DR.. Moor persisted in committing
suicide" with the utmost cheerfulness.
He thereupon swallowed three grains of
morphine in two teaspoonfuls of water
and Immediately afterward drank a So
luton of four grains permanganate Of
potassium in four ounces of wateq.
Deadly languor and death must have
followed ordinarily, for DR.. Moor swal-
lowed three grains of the drug, posi-
lively fatal dose in his case, as he is SUI
preventative to the effect of narcotics.
But the permanganate of potassium did
its work well. In the business of the
meeting which followed the experiment
no head was clearer than DIR. Moors, and
when it came to eating, drinking and
making merry some hours afterward he
was quite as active participant as there
was in the party.-New York Herald.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
The Arid Region Of Kansas.

In this almost rainless region lie 80
counties Of the state of Kansas. A state
census made in 1883 showed the popu.
lation Of these counties to be at that
time 100000. Protracted droughts
occurred in 1883 and in 1890, and full
ly so, 900 people left in search of food
and abandoned their farms and homes
as woi thless. Although the seasons OF
1891 and 1902 were favorable, and
large crops were raised, the population
in the spring of 1893 was only l43, 900.
The past yer the harvest was flilure.
Mr. g. Wo,.I Davis states that the re-
gion extending from the ninety eighth
meridian u the valleys of the Pacific
coast region are unfit for cultivation ex-
cept by irrigation, and that there il
sufficient water to irrigate not more
than per cent of the region.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
lN1HE 1PI1RY.

Opinions Expressed on Subjects Of General
Interest mt n Beekeepers' Convention.
At the North American beekeepers'
convention, in a paper read, the writer
opposed small hives, or the contraction
of the brood nest. on the ground that
such hives and methods require more
labor. The opinion was expressed ii
was more profitable to have good. strong
colonies in large hives. They always
secure sufficient stores for winter; IL
they did not swarm, they superseded
their queens when they became old, and
when there was season that allowed
of the gathering of "a surplus it was Sc
cured, and there was no time lost in
tinkering with them. In the discussion
following these remarks were made:
&. p. Dadant-We have used large
hives for years. The bees must OF course
supersede their queens. Superseding is
quite likely to lead to swarining.
&. L. Meade have not found 1t
profitable to feed bees in the spring for
cumulative purposes. 1t induces bees
to fly, and they become chilled and are
lost.
r. l.. Would it not be better
to feed in the fall-feed sugar? Then
in the spring the hive will be full. and
all honey that is brought in must go in
to the sections. use the Heddon di-
visable brood chamber hive. In the
spring all from which the lower section
can be removed are so treated. Ii they
become strong enough to fill another
story with brood before the opening Of
the honey harvest, ii is added, but If
they do not why add another story to
be filled with honey that would other
wise have gone into the sections? In
stead, put on section boxes, and | have
been amazed to see those little colonies.
occupying only one section of the He'd
don hive, store as much surplus a. any
colonies in the yard. OF course have
to feed them sugar for winter stores, but
this is done ut great profit.
Allen Pringle-l get moro comb hon
ey by reducing the number of brood
combs TO six or seven.
r. l.. Taylor When | have a colony
that will fill 10 frame hive, | give
them such hive. The hive must have
a capacity In proportion to the size of
the colony.
b. Taylor have secured the best
results from hive having the capacity
only equahng that of five l. combs.
On this question vote was now TAX
en-. Forty one favored an frame hive;
16a 10 frame hive; one man had changed
from al 10 10 frame hive, while %
had changed from 10 to frames.
j. A. Green--A 10 frame hive IL be-
yond the range of an average queen.
Merritt Dlanchard-Will a good bee-
keeper allow queen to be cramped for
room at Il time when the eggs that she
lays will become workers--that is, bees
that will come on the stage of action
when there ~ honey for them to gathert
r. l.. Tai lor-I do not want queen
to extend her brood nest when the time
arrives that her eggs will not produce
workers ir time for the honey harvest.
In my locality this time arrives about
June 20. With many frames there may
be brood In them all, but it might be
better in fewer frames.
j. A. Green--I have always found II
more profitable TO restrict some of the
queens rather than to allow some of the
hives to l,o unproftably filled with hon
ey-that is, honey that ought to have
gone into the sections.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
Disarmament Of Europe.
There is Now q Strong Reactionary
Sentiment Against the War
Spirit.

IL has long been the universal convic-
ton of Europe that disarmament is only
possible as the result of an exhausting
general war, and that it is impossible to
postpone that war after the limit Of pre-
paratory resources has been reached.
There is a widespread feeling that GER
tain nations are already beginning TO
pay the penalties of entertaining while
others have attained their maximum
fighting power. Thisis the real explana-
ton of the prevalent war scare. 1t is
hot surprising, therefore, that the pos
nbility of a peaceful attainment of the
desired object is earnestly considered.
Newspapers reflect this spirit from
various continental capitals. The Times
quotes an unnamed foreign statesman
as authority for a proposed project for
partial relief from the present situation.
He says:
at is sought TO remedy the present
state of taings not by disarmament, but
in a way Offering the advantages of dis
armament and without affecting the
principles on which ornaments are be-
ing increased.
Universal military service now ex-
lists in military countries and cannot be
meddled with. The average length Of
active service is three years. Now it
has been proved that single year is am
pie for drilling conscripts and teaching
them how to handle arms. The other
two years are devoted to movements
and marches, or, in other words, to what
is called seasoning the men. Many good
judges hold that the training which
makes old soldiers is acquired only by
five or seven years service, and that in
time of peace three years service has
not such superiority over one year as to
justify triple the expense.
"The only means which l can see Of
putting an end TO the senseless outlay is
to make 12 months service obligatory
on all. If anybody should propose a
universal service Of five or seven years,
he would be thought mad. Universal
service has been considered compatible
with reduction of seven or five years to
three, thus materially lessening the ex-
pense. After years of experience it is
now seen that three years are also incom-
patible with universal service.
Nothing, therefore, is more logical,
humane or coDformable with economic
exigencies than to reduce by two-thirds
the burdens which are getting intolera-
BILE, and from which before long the only
way Of escape will be by utilizing the
engines of destruction so that war will
have to be made for its own sake, and it
will be better to perish in action than at
peace"
This is the most significant utterance
thus far evoked in the reaction against
the war spirit which for the moment
is checking the monotonous storm of
gloomy foreboding. London Cor. New
York Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
DEVOTION OF A AussAno.
yntimeIy End Of Dr. Dokitsch. Presidss,
OF King AIerander'n Ministry


yntImeIy End Of Dr. Dokitsch. PresIdss,
OF King AIexander's Ministry.
Deep and widespread is the regret in
Servia at the untimely death of DIR. Do
kitsch. the young president of the min
istry under King Alexander after his
recent assumption Of full power. TWAS
heroic death, however, for DIR. Do
kitsch, whom many Of his countryman
considered the most promising man of
his time, met his end through his devo-
ton to his wife. The romance of his
life had already endeared him to his
people. .
When student few years ago in
Belgrade, Dokitsch. one of the most bril-
liant men at the university, saw a. girl
pass the house in which he lived She
was poorly clad, and her appearance
proved that she had come from y power
ty stricken home. But the beauty'of
her face and her kind eyes impressed the
young man. He learned her name later
and found that she was seamstress,
the main support OF her family. De-
spite their difference in rank, he fell
deeply in love with the girl and asked
her to be his wife. Soon after his grad
uation he became professor Of law at the
university and prominent in politics.
and then led her to the altar.
But the young wife was already af-
ficted with consumption. and the disease
soon made rapid progress. Naturallyof
melancholy disposition, she became
Respondent. Then came the hope IN
spring message from Berlin that Profess.
or Robert Koch had discovered cure for
tuberculosis. DIR. Dokitsch endpavored
to induce his wife to go to the German
capital. but the young woman was con.
WINGED that her case was hopeless and
declined to carry out his wishes. He
tried to raise her spirits and prove that
her condition was not dangerous. He
gave up his work, spent almost every
moment of his time with her, drank
from her glass and tried in other ways
to convince her that he had no fear OF
her life or the disease. The Koch cure"
was tried, but in vain. and Nine. Do.
kitsch died.
The coup d'etat came and the professor
was summoned to the highest Office un.
der the young King Alexander. But he
had contracted consumption by his de-
votion to his wife, and his constitution
was undermined. A few months ago he
had become so weak that he was COM
PEELED to resign, much to the regret Of
his king. He sought relief in vain, and
few days ago the people of Belgrade heard
with sorrow that he was dead The
cause of his untimely end was known,
and hundreds of people who never knew
him in life followed him to the grave
New York Tribune.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
In the Oulcksauds.

An Atlantic City correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Times says that j. p. Her
atty. young Philadelphia stopping at
the Mansion House, had an exciting ad-
venture which but for the opportunear-
rival of assistance might have resulted
in his death. Heraty was driving pair
of spirited horses along the beach from
South Atlantic City when the animals
plunged into quicksand. Heraty held
the lines and was pulled from the car
riage. He was kicked several times by
the foundering horses and was lying I'M
conscious, with the waves washing over
him, when several laborers who wit
messed the accident came to his aid. The
horses were buried breast deep in the
sand and were taken out with much diff
ficulty. .
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
Receivers Pirate Treasure.

Ten days ago a man who refused to
give his name lan~led on Shaw's island,
opposite Vancouver, with a crew of men
and began digg~g near two cottonwood
trees on a small island adjoining Shaw's
island, leased by Jay Beach. Beach
asked the man what he was doing. He
replied that he had come from England
10 find a treasure buried by his brother
during the time of the Hudson Bay com
pany. The brother was pirate. One
man in the party kept a sharp lookout
while the other men were working
Monday morning all suddenly quit work
and in the afternoon left without dis
closing the result 10 any one. The Eng
lishman had chart showing the coun-
try all along the river. 1t is thought
that he found the treasure. -Vancouver
LattAr-.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-20
Stately Films to Fall.

A stately row Of elms at Cambridge,
which for many decades have formed q
picturesque border to the Harvard college
grounds. are to be cut down. Twenty
two in number, only two or three show
any sign of decay. These trees are to fall
before the widening Of Harvard street,
which is much too narrow for the street
cars and trucks which In great number
traverse il at all hours of the day. The
city council has appropriated $4,000 for
the improvement, and Harvard college
gives strip Of land 10 feet wide on con-
dition that the college shall not be called
on to pay anything for betterments. -
Boston Commonwealth.