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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTlNGS GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Little Ones of Interest About People
You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
Vicinity Are Doing.
A. w. Washburn announces himself
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton of chief burgess.
A. A. Bachman is out for the nomina-
ton of tax collector on the Democratic
ticket in the borough.
John J. Welsh has resigned his posi-
ton as driver of the United States ex-
press delivery wagon.
The Jersey Central is laying off a
number of its employees on the main
line, owing to the dullness of trade.
John H. Shovin, of the Points, has
written fine four-act drama, entitled
''The Broken Home.' He expects to
have it produced in short while.
"Wil O. the Wisp" will be played the
first three nights of this week at Music
Hall, Wilkes-Barre, and at Freeland
opera house on Thursday evening.
The diagram for the Young Mems
entertainment is now open at Christy' s
store, and the seats are meeting with a
rapid sale. The programme will be pub
lished on Thursday.
According to the method used by the
Greek Catholic church in reckoning
time, Christmas did not arrive until Sat
urday, and the event was appropriately
observed at St. Mary's church by the
people of that denomination.
Owing to the prevalence of measles
and diphtheria amongst the children of
Parsons, the school board of that bor-
ough decided to close the schools for the
next four weeks. Nearly every family
in the town has one or more members ill.
The miners and laborers employed at
the Stevens coliery, Pittston, went out
on strike on Friday morning, claiming
excessive dockage. Mr.. Wilson, presi-
dent of the company, was present at the
colliery, but no settlement was affected,
and the men went home.
On Thursday evening, "Will O. the
Wisp," one of the greatest of Irish plays,
will be seen at the opera house. Geo
II. Timmons, seen here early in the sea-
son with "The Fairies Well" is men,
Der of this company and will introduce
his songs and dances in this play.
Hugh Gallagher, of Eckley, who was
being treated at the Hazleton hospital
for fracture of the collar bone, received
while coupling cars at Spring Valley,
Ohio, some time ago, returned to his
home from the hospital on Friday, hav-
ing almost recovered from his injuries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
Hines Posing as a Kicker.

Congressman Hines is real mad, and
since Thursday night he is nursing a
severe case of "sulks." He refuses to
vote with his party on the Wilson tariff
bill, and with few others of his caibre,
he is acting with the Republicans in
keeping a quorum out of the house and
preventing any business being done.
Hines has been "turned down" by
Cleveland for his excessive gall, conse-
quently he opposes the administration
and expects to obtain some cheap motor
iety by exhibiting his splenitic disposi-
ton.
His enlistment in the ranks of the dis
gruntled demagogues was very sudden
and of very recent date. On Thursday
he was a subservient little "cuckoo," as
the Philadelphia Press puts it, and with
great glee and emphasis recorded his
vote with his party. His enthusiasm
was not without cause. He had been
assured that his candidate for postmas-
ter at Nanticoke would be appointed.
On Thursday night the chilling news
reached him that another of his candi-
dates, L. M. Commit, whom he was urg-
ing for the revenue collectorship in this
district, had been dumped for Grant
Herring.
He remarked to friend on Friday
that if tue administration wanted vote
to carry through the Wilson bill it had
better call upon Grant Herring. In re-
sponse to an inquiry from another source
he is reported as saying that he did not
propose to aid in bringing up bill that
put bituminous coal on the free list.
Inasmuch as the coal industry in this
district is all in the mining and shipping
of anthracite coal, on which there is
now no duty his explanation does not
carry much weight and is poor apol-
ogy for his actions.
His constituents, however, will not
be hoodwinked next fall when he will
be seeking reelection. This congress
sional district is too important and too
big to be represented by a man who
would sacrifice the platform and pledges
of his party, as well as his own promises,
because he is not allowed to dictate to
the president who shall be appointed.
Perhaps it hurts Bllly's pocketbook to
have his schemes baked.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
Difficult Operation.

Yesterday DIR. II. M. Neale of Upper
Lehigh, performed a very difficult opera
tion upon Michael Burns, young man
II years of age who resides at Buck
Mountain. For several years the young
man has been troubled with a large
tumor on his right side near the arm pit,
and after making arrangements he was
brought to town yesterday when DR..
Neal performed an entirely successful
operation, aided by his assistants, Drs.
Mcdonald and Gallagher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
Accented the Position.

P. NJ. Boyle, of Walnut street, has
accepted the position of inside superin-
tendent Of Halle Mines, which was Of
fered to him last week by Pardee & Co.
Mr.. Boyle will leave for Hazleton to-
day, and will take charge of the colliery
tomorrow. He expects to remove his
family and household effects there with.
in month.
The many friends of Mr.. Boyle are
pleased to see his ability recognized by
Pardee & Co., and that his services will
be satisfactory to the company and en-
ploYes is certain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
Election of Officers.

The following are the officers OF
Mountain Eagle Castle, No. 297, of Free
land, for the ensuing six months term:
Past chief-George E. Fowler.
Noble chief-George Sayres.
Vice chief-John B. Redpath.
High priest Walter Beers.
Venerable hermit-James Paul.
Master of records-George IL. Thomas.
Clerk of exchequer-George Cutler.
Keeper of exchequer-Geo. Sweet.
Sir herald-Edward Pugh.
Worthy bard-Alfred Widdick.
Worthy amberlain-Thomas Lewis
Ensign-W. F. Miller.
Esquire-Mathew Bell.
First guardsman-John Davies.
Second guardsman-Wm Bainbridge.
Trustees-James Paul. Edward Pugh,
Thomas Lewis.
Representative to grand castle-Geo. E.
Sweet.
The trustees of the middle coal field
state hospital at Hazleton met on Thurs
day afternoon at that institution and
elected the following officers:
President-Eckley B. Coke.
Vice president-James E. Roderick.
Treasurer-David Clarke.
Secretary-Anthony Reilly.
Doctor Kelar was unanimously elect
ed superintendent and surgeon.
The following officers of st. AIMS T.
A. B. Pioneer Corps were installed YES
terday:
President-John B. Hanlon.
Vice president-Frank Mclaughlin.
Recording secretary-James P. Nc
Nelis.
Financial secretary-Willie Johnson.
Treasurer-Patrick Clark.
Sentinel-Frank Mckinley.
Messengers-Daniel Mclaughlin, H..
Malloy, Jr.
The Young Mems 7. A. B. Society
elected the following as officers yester-
day:
President-John ]. McNels.
Vice president-D. j Boyle.
Recording secretary-Charles F. Haga-
ney.
Financial secretary-Wm. J. Timney.
Asst. financial secretary-J. J. Gala
CHER.
Treasurer-Hugh Malloy.
Messenger-James Ferry.
Sergeant-at-arms-Ja North.
Trustees-G. w. Faltz, John Brogan.
Stewards-Wm. Ward, Frank McGro-
arty, Freeland; John Brogan, Upper Le-
high; Daniel Kennedy, Drifton; NJ. Muir
rim, Highland; J. J. McMenamin, South
Heberton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

Go to McDonald's for cheap shoes.
Use Pillsbury's Best XXXX Flour.
Underwear below cost at McDonald's.
Finest rockers in town at McDonald's.
Parties supplied with ice cream, cakes,
etc, by Laubach at reasonable rates.
Fackler has the finest and largest as
cortment of fine candies and ornamented
cakes for all occasions.
"Orange Blossom" is safe and harm
less as fax seed poultice. Any lady can
use it herself. Sold by A. Oswald.
Double roll wall paper, formerly 3Oc,
will sell at zoe until March /. Cheaper
grades of double roll from 2 to 10c. at A
A. Bachman's
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
FROM SUBURBAN POINTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NElGHBORlNG TOWNS.

"Tribune" Correspondents Gather the
Important Doings of Drifton and jed
do and Write Them Up Briefly for Our
Readers.
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, 1894-01-08
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

January 11.-Comedy drama, "Will O.
the Wisp," at Feeland opera house.
Admission, %, 80 and so cents.
January l3.-Minstrel, variety and COM
edy entertainment of the Young
Mems 7. A. B. Society, at Freeland
opera house. Admission, 10 and 20
cents.
January 20.-Ball of the Young, Mems
Slavonian Society, at Freeland opera
house. Admission, 80 cents.
January 22-Fifth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club, at Ere eland opera
house. Admission, 80 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08
DEATHS.

IRELAND.-At Eckley, January 6, David
Ireland, brother of Rev. ireland, aged
rs years. Funeral this afternoon at |
o'clock. Services at the residence.
Interment at Vine street cemetery
Hazleton. Bachman.
ODoSNELL.-At Audenried, Januray 6,
Margaret, wife of Condy O'Donnell,
and daughter of John McFadnen, for
merly of Freeland, aged SO years.
Funeral arrived here at 10 So today.
Inferred at st. AIMS cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08

The Democratic house caucus will set
tie tonight for good whether the Demo-
Gratis of the ways and means committee
have made tariff bill worthy of the
support of the party, or whether the
work of the committee shall be revised
before the bill is passed. Every Demo-
crat who has a grievance will be given
an opportunity to state it and ascertain
whether the majority sides with him or
not. When the caucus decides that will
end all alterations, and the bill as finally
approved will be Loyalty supported by
every Democrat attending the caucus.
The opposition to the individual in
come tax will probably develop the most
strength, owing to the vote in the COM
mittee having been so close-six to five
and to President Cleveland and Secre
tary Carlisle being in doubt as its expe-
diency.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-08

Representative Bland has introduced
bill in the house, providing for the
immediate issue of sos, ,00O,00 of silver
certificates to supply the treasury with
money to meet the growing deficiency,
the same to be based upon the seigniorage
of the silver bullion of the treasury; also
providing for. the coming of the silver
bullion in the treasury as rapidly as pos
sible. Mr.. Bland thinks this bill prefer
able to an issue of bonds to meet the
current expenses of the government.
Representative Boutelle, of Maine,
seems determined to play the monkey
on the Hawaiian question. He started
off on the first day of the session in his
usual style. S.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Fatten your sheep before selling.
Turkeys fret if confined to a coop.
1t will never pay to feed poor cows.
Have the colts thoroughly broken to
harness when young.
Give the young pigs all the skim
milk they will drink.
Cleanliness is as necessary to the
sheep as food and shelter.
The less water there is in butter the
fewer odors il will absorb.
Quality rather than quantity should
be the motto of all breeders.
Narrow door and gate ways are
frequent causes of capped hips.
Milk set to cool where smells exist
absorb such odors very readily.
A small flock of sheep, well cared
for, Is source of continual profit.
Clean stables will add much to the
health and comfort of your horses.
The usual time for weaning is when
the foals are four or five months old.
Too much corn is the source of many
of the disorders to which hogs are sub
ject.
The winter dairy brings in an in.
come at the time when the farmer is
receiving very little from any other
source.
A little wheat chaf scattered on the
floor of the poultry-house viii keep il
dry and warm, besides forming an ex-
cellent litter for the poultry to scratch
in for the grain which should be scat
tered about daily.
1t is just as necessary to give proper
| development OF bone in the hog as in
the horse. When the hog is being
made ready for market he has an
amount of flesh to carry that cannot
be well distributed upon weak
frame. Give such food and exercises
as will build bone before the fatteninl
period begins.
The Rhode Island State Experiment
Station bulletin ON fertilizing SAYS
that the average of all the fertil
izers sold in the State during the sea
son could have been made by the
farmers themselves, after allowing
81. 30 per ton for mixing, IS per ton
cheaper than they were bought. In
many cases they could have been made
for from sl2 TO SIG per ton less thar
what the farmers paid Tor them
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
FRUIT GROWING FoR PROFIT.

The best land for fruit growing is a
loan with some gravel in it, but good
drainage is indispensable for success.
Plums and pears will do better on
heavier soils than other fruits. There
is no doubt of the profit of either of
these two fruits, but both are difficult
of culture, and skill and extreme care
are necessary to succeed. Both are
liable to diseases and attacks of injuri
ons enemies that must be most care
fully guarded against. Then either
fruit may pay several times as much
profit as any other common kinds. The
spring is the best time to plant these
fruits, but apples may be planted in
the fall quite rs we'll as in the spring.
In choosing varieties it is we'll to con
suit the nurserymen from whom the
trees are purchased, as they will know
the best kinds for the locality and
soil. Otherwise any experienced fruit
grower of the neighborhood may be
consulted. As a rule, it is best to
procure the trees from the nearest
nursery, and thus avoid the risks of
delay in transportation. Pears are
set twenty feet apart, and plums need
about the same space. 1t has been
found profitable to set out dwarf pears
between the rows of the standard trees.
as they will begin to bear the third
year, and by the time the others be-
gin to bear they will have repaid all
the cost of planting, and, under
favorable circumstances, a respecta-
BILE profit. When the planter has the
experience and skill needed, there is
no more profitable agricultural enter
prise than fruit growing. New York
Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
now 70 MAKE An onrr.rr.

''If it were my privilege to examine
all the cooks in the city" says Mrs.
Rorer, II should first put them to
making omelets, as nothing would be-
tray more quickly the skill or ignor-
ance of cook than the handling of
the breakfast omelet" And then she
explains how it should be made
Have an omelet pan about eight in
ches in diameter-one made from sheet
iron preferable. The bottom should
be as smooth ns glass. If not, put into
it a teaspoonful of salt, aad then with
piece of brown paper scour it thor
oughly. Do not wash il after, simply
turn the salt out and put in piece of
butter the size of walnut. Break
four to six eggs into bowl, and with
a fork give twelve to fifteen vigorous
beats, not enough TO make the mixture
light, but to thoroughly mix the white
and the yolks of the eggs. Beating
either together or separately robs eggs
of their flavor, and also makes small
air cells, which expand rs the pan is
heated and cool as the omelet is turned
over for the table, thus making a heavy
rather than a light and tender one.
Do not add salt or pepper TO the ONE
let until it is nearly done. Salt
toughens the eggs. Add one teaspoon
ful of boiling water to each egg as soon
as they are beaten. Put in piece of
butter the size of hickory nut. Now
put the frying pan over the fire, hav-
ing already placed in it piece of but
ter the size of walnut, and as soon
as it is melted, not brown, pour in the
eggs. Place over a quick fire, shake
as soon as the omelet begins to have n
set appearance; with a timber knife
lift the eggs, allowing the more liquid
part to go underneath. thus forming
layers, as it were, being very careful
not to tear the omelet, or it will have
the appearance of scrambled eggs.
Now sprinkle the omelet with salt and
pepper, and continue lifting until the
whole has been put in jellylike con-
dition. If the pan is perfectly smooth
the omelet will not stick When done
and set, not hard, slip knife under
the omelet-that part next the handle
of the pan-roll it over, then turn
gently on to heated dish; serve at
once. 1t is better that you should
wait five minutes for your omelet than
that your omelet should wait one min
ute for you.
You will notice l have used water in
preference to milk. Milk contains a
small amount of cheese, toughens in
cooking and spoils the omelet Neither
should you use thickening of any kind
--cornstarch or flour. Simply take
the egg and water and you will have a
tender, delicious omelet. One more
caution, the omelet should not be a
dark brown, as it destroys the favor
of the egg.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A cup of cocoa makes very refresh
ing drink after one has been shopping
all the afternoon.
If, after brushing the coat or gown,
it is sprinkled with spirits of camphor
and aired few hours, it will be tidy
and graceful. Garments and belong
ings that smell of nothing are the
cleanest and most agreeable.
One can test cakes baking by
drawing it to the edge of the oven and
listening for the faint, sputtering
sound which will continue until it is
ready to take out This is a better
trial than the broom splinter thrust
into the dough.
There is false economy, which
costs more than it returns, such as
saving old medicine bottles, partially
used prescriptions, the tacks taken
from the carpet, or working days to
save OF make that which can be bought
for few cents.
Here is the correct way to stone
raisins: Free the raisins from the
stems, and then put them in bowl.
Cover them with boiling water, and let
them stand for two minutes. Pour of
the water, open the raisins, and the
seeds can be removed quickly and
easily without the usual sickness.
1t is rumored that glossy hair is to
become the prevailing style, and to
produce the effect many things are re-
sorted to. Brushing the hair at night
will make it shiny, and it is said that
a soft silk cap worn at night will do
the same. First of all, however, the
hair must be kept perfectly clean and
free from oil or dressings.
Kitchen dado of linoleum is super
iOr to wood, because it does not crack
or have spaces for the harboring of
bugs, and TO things, because il is
cheaper and even more durable. 1t
should be glued close to the wall and
finished with a plain moulding. 1t
may be oiled or vanished or left in
it's natural condition. In natural
wood color it looks well with wall
colored light blue above.
Table fruit will keep twice as long
if kept IN separate lots. Contact
hastens decay One bad apple will
spoil barrel. 1t will pay the house
wife to have the peaches, plums,
oranges. lemons and other small fruit
wrapped IN paper when it comes from
the market and 10 separate the bunch
es Of grapes. Street vendors preserve
them by hanging them up in a cool
| place. The next best plan is TO lay
them on large platter or in kitchen
saucers, with space between.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
1RR1aAr1oN AND TREE CULTURE.

The necessity for tree culture is
equally imperative with irrigation,
and the arid lands question will never
be satisfactorily settled without the
recognition of this principle in its
solution. America can i'll afford to
ignore the experience of other Nations
in this respect, and forestry should
receive equal consideration with irri-
cation.
II has been estimated that within
historic times some seven millions of
square miles along the shores of the
Mediterranean, once highly fertile,
have been changed into worthless
deserts, and for nearly two thousand
years the inhabitable portion of the
earth has decreased at the average
rate of $500 square miles. This has
been produced by the direct agency OF
man, the evil being chiefly due TO
river floods caused almost exclusively
by the destruction of land protecting
forests.
1t is right that America should set
the example of reclaiming desert
lands, and thus increase the earth's
capacity for supporting the human
race. Irrigation and tree culture
must go hand and hand in this work.
-Colman's Rural World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
1T HAPPENS EVERY DAY.

The following passage is copied from the
diary OF lady who goes to station houses
and prisons in order to help the prisoners
Found Mrs. Nelson in one of the cells
this morning, just recovering from state of
helpless intoxication. She was in n sad
plight, poor thing, having slept part of the
night in coal-bin, and lost her shawl. hat
and shoes, and was evidently much con-
cerned about her children whom she had
lett alone in house on Albert street. As
she was sent down for month we went in
search of the neglected little ones, and
found beautiful curly-headed boy of five,
asleep on the broad window-sill, his pale
wan cheek resting against the pane, whilst
his little sister had crept into clothes
basket on the floor which was half full of
wet linen, and she, too, was fast asleep.
They had evidently been waiting and watch
ing for mother until at length they had
cried themselves to sleep. We took them to
the Home, which was only short distance
away and where they were kept until their
unworthy mothers release. Sacred Heart
Review,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-07
Bread Making Machines.

In the manufacture of the bread
making machines of the last few years
the great object has been TO obviate,
as far as possible, the handling of the
dough. The materials themselves,
having n sort of life impaired to them
in the process of fermentation, require
entirely different treatment from that
to which other materials are subjected,
while necessitating machinery of
powerful construction TO obtain
thorough and rapid mixing and the
stretching and folding motions essen
tial to the increase in elasticity of the
dough and the development of the
gluten in the -four. An improved
machine possessing all these features
has been constructed. Its various
movements are controlled by the turn
of "a hand wheel. In the working of
the mixers the materials are brought
from each of the four corners of the
receiving trough to the centre of the
machine, Incorporating the flour and
liquor thoroughly by evenly intermix-
ing them, but without rubbing them
against the side of tho trough. The
machine has two speeds - ono for
breaking the sponge and for quickly
mixing the materials, and the other
for the kneading operation. The gear
ing for producing these speeds is actu-
ated by means of hand-wheel, which
acts quite independently, without
stopping the machine. The arms OF
the machiae upon one side are made
to act in the opposite direction to
those upon the other side, or to work
in the same direction by the simple
movement of hand lever. The trough
can be tilted while the beaters are
either in motion or at rest. All the
shafts revolve in split gun-metal bear,
ings, and the kneading arms are pro.
vided with cone bearings of special
construction. The gearing and work
ing parts are carefully covered so as tc
prevent any danger of accident Will,
working the machine. Chicago Rec
ord.