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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
Problem.

Supreme Court has construed
,truction of the liquor laws as
tand on the statute books Of the
It is decided that munich
sies, nor powers, can grant IL
ses TO retail spirituous liquors and
,stantially that it is unlawful to re-
Il or sell the same within the borders
y. the State. Neither the State, as a
corporation, "don't you know" Cover
nor Tillman nor the poorest subject
cen now dispense for filthy lucre the
ardent article which so many OF our
fellow citizens, it seems, so ardently
Shirst after.
Gov. Tillman got it sin the neck"
when the ~dispensary went ''where the
woodbine twineth"; the whiskey men
were thereupon in high feather and
the decree went forth from the Reform
Press that the Supreme Court had been
subsidized by the barkeepers; now the
%barkeepers are completely knocked
3ut>and towns and cities are swelter-
ing in the soup. Nobody will be
pleased. Governor Tillman's Under
taking to apply the experiment of a
Georgia small town to q big State
brings him notoffety and a sad expert
ence; it will be written in indeliblc
characters that he had q law passed
that required to arm mon already red
handed in human gore to enforce. The
prohibitionist will be disappointed be-
cause the statutes are inadequate to
prevent traffic in IN article of which
a great body Of the people are con-
sumers: the towns and cities will be
~disgruntled because they must endure
all the evils resulting from whiskey
without the cOmpensating revenues or
>dfna4&lS-sesuIting fromits-control. 1t
is a natural result. Sumptuary laws
cannot be enforced in South Carolina
to begin with. Again, the genius of u
people must be studied and regarded
when laws are to be made for them:
they must be educated up to and pre-
pared in sentiment for such laws and
social regulations as are proper for
their government. We were doing
very we'll: the high license system had
passed beyond the experimental stage
and all civilized communities, with po-
lice regulations, reposed in it's adop-
ton.
South Carolinians Of all people are
incongruous, heterogeneous, and
withal sensitive of the invasion of the
rights of the humblest. They manage
to get together when the outside world
crowds them: they will resent tam
pering with their rights by their own
household and discomfort and disorder
will follow.
We are not better than other people:
we not T. leading the other nations
! and states. Then, we might be con-
tent tS,lkeep pace with them in regulat-
ing the hppetites of our neighbors.
Let us go slow; study the social
problems as they arise; put wise men
at the helm; relieve the social pioneer
corps; cease wild experiments; mend
and laugh at our past b%lunders: get to-
gether. Reformers are apt to meet the
fate of Martyrs; in the case of the in
dividual the sacrifice is immaterial:
but great communities should make
haste slowly and take no risks involving
the prosperity and happiness of mani
fold thousands. The elephant is on our
hands in the shape of a big stock of
tangle leg and the puzzling question:
What will we do with it?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

AT the residence of the Chinese Min
isier at Washington the other day a
gas bill was presented on reddish white
paper, the mourning color in their
country and the interpreter being alb
sent they concluded some great official
was dead. They got their tom-toms
and raised q great noise after the man
ner of their country. Just so when
the bill reaches the country editor for
q bunch OF spring chickens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

Balfour, leader of the conservatives,
in his speech on the Budget in the
English House OF Commons intimated
that the Liberals were not advancing
the millenium. The progress in that
direction seems a little tardy on this
side the water.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

Another great cotton factory is to
be built in ~Spartanburg county. The
sold Iron District" would set the pace
for the rest of the State, but they do
not know the right foot from The left
and can't take the step.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
Grandmother OF Her Country.

The ceremony of unwilling a splcn-
did monument to Mary, the mother Of
Washington, at fredericksburg on
Thursday last was honored with the
presence of both the President and Vice
President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

Grover Cleveland has gone fishing.
With his environment he is excusable
sphere" There should be some oven
ing of things.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

The Duvall club of Jacksonville, Fla,
is in the Supreme Court Of that State
and Jim Corbett and Charlie Mitchell
are in London town.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

CoXey's head stood the racket very
well until it collided with that of a
New York Congressman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

South Carolina is in her sober mo-
ments at last.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
For Sale.

Valuable property in the city OF
Laurcns. The old Presbyterian chuch
and lot containing about three acres.
The church building is OF brick, and in
he worry best condition and can be con
vcrtcd into II splendid residence lot.
Also Il very desirable building lot next
to the new Baptist church, with a front
ON Main street and on College street.
botn OF these lots are very convenient
to the business portion of town and
all the, churches and the graded school.
This is Il good opportunity for invcs-
tors ana persons desiring to secure a
home in the thriving city of Laurcns.
Communicate with j. o. G.. FlcminU
or IL. Y. Simpson, committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

The State Democratic Executive
Committee, of which Senator Irby is
chairman, it is understood, will meet
the 7th of June.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

Why II is Keeping Her Mouth Shut.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May l0.-Mrs.
Mary +. Lease, the Porulist leader, is
dangerously i'll with typhoid fever.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

Coxey's headquarters in Washington
regulations, and he must movc. The
moving Of Coxey is the big con-
Germ.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

Coxey may take consolation; there
will be plenty of ''~soreheads" in the
country about "whcn the swallows
homeward fly"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

~sisiana Democratic find a bitter
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15

the earth at and below cost.
the greatest aggregation Of mcr-
chandisc ever shown on the Amer
lean Continent.
a few leading lines to bait you with
and in this way induce you to buy
a general bill in which we can
burn you up with profit.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
DRIFTON ITEMS.

Death visited the home of J. B. White,
general superintendent, on Wednesday,
and took for its own the eighteen-year-
daughter, Miss Agnes, who was suffering
from diphtheria. The young lady was
held in high esteem by those with whom
she was acquainted, and Mr.. White and
family have the sympathy of the people
of Drifton in their trouble. The funeral
took place on FIJI lay morning. The
remains were taken to Hazleton on a
special D. S. & S. train and inferred in
the Vine street cemetery.
Joseph Gallagher, promising young
man of town, is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever. There are grave doubts
Of his recovery.
Two days of work, we are told, will be
the limit this week. Pleasant to con-
template, is it not?
Joseph Birkbeck removed his family
to Freeland last week.
On Saturday the delegate election in
the Halle township part of town will be
held.
Misses Mary Ann and Bridget Gaffney
and Mary McNelis, three young ladies
of Freeland, spent few pleasant hours
here yesterday.
If all reports are true there will be
large crowd from here at the Tigers ball
tonight.
Misses Grace McGeehan and Annie
Bonner, two charming young ladies', are
laid up with a severe attack of the grip.
Tim J. Gallagher, of Stamford, Conn,
is in town on a short visit to his friends.
James A. O'Donnell of Silver Brook,
spent few hours here with friends yes
terday.
The business men of Freeland are
having hard time collecting their bills
here after paydays.
The new locie, No. 10, will e--ready
for service this week. 1t will 90 to
Oneida.
Mrs. John Heating was lying very i'll
last week.
John Holly, fireman at No. col
lier, was badly burned while at work on
Thursday night.
Hugh Kennedy had narrow escape
from serious injury by falling down the
elevator in the store.
The excursion over the D. S. & S. to
Hazleton was well patronized by Free
land and Drfton people on Friday even
ing. The Mayberry band rendered sew
eral fine selections at the ball of st.
Gabriel's band, and a cornet solo by
Master Morgan DeFoy was considered
the event of the evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
WHAlEN AFTER WllBURN,


County Detective Whalen left Wilkes
Barre on Friday night to bring back
William Wilburn, who was located
recently in Virginia but escaped before
the Luzerne county officers could get
there. He was captured in Kansas
town by constable last week, and will
be tried here for the murder of John
johnson, with whom he worked and
killed on railroad near Nantcoke last
fall. The county detective has been
tracing him all over the country, and
his efforts have finally been successful.
There was some dispute between the
county detective and the commissioners
regarding the money necessary to have
the murderer returned. When Whalen
pay his expenses to Baker, Kansas, and
the detectives and county fees there,
Commissioners Smith, Norton and Dull
lard did not know how to act in the
matter. They claimed that the county
was not expected to pay the money and
advanced various reasons.
Whalen then refused to follow the
man, as he could not afford to spend
5000 out of his salary for that purpose.
On Thursday night Judge Rice was
seen by the district attorney and the
commissioners and he decided that it
wonld be legal to advance the money
necessary to bring back the murderer
The county detective was given $3.50 to
do this with. The reward of $500, it is
understood, will be divided between the
Kansas constable and Mr.. Whaen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22

The Democratic candidates for bur-
CESS are A. w. Washburn and Patrick
Mclaughlin, Jr. Owen Doubt has also
been mentioned. For tax collector A.
A. Bachman and Hugh McGeehan are
in the field. The name of Hugh Malloy
has also been mentioned.
Several of the friends of George
Schaub, of Front street, intend to pre-
sent his name as a Democratic candi-
date for school director. Matt johnson
will be candidate for the same Office.
The Republicans of the borough will
nominate their candidates next Monday
evening.
1t is said that the Democratic nomi-
mating convention will be held about
the 30th or 3lst inst.
Councilmanic candidates are not nu-
merous in either party. DR.. Rutter will
probably be candidate for renomina-
ton on the Democratic ticket
Stephen Page will be candidate for
the Republican nomination of burgess
B. F. Davis is also mentioned by his
friends as probable candidate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
JEDDO NEWS.

One of our young men has made a
practice of parading the streets in female
attire He is accompanied by friend
who goes to the rendezvous of the shy
ones and informs some one of them that
a lady friend is waiting nearby to see
him. The shy one, unsuspecting decep-
ton, goes to see the lady" who throws
her arms around him and gives him
smack and a hug and then flies. The
ladies say they will present him with
medal if he succeeds in drawing some of
our young men out for them.
Miss Ann Brislin, a daughter of Patrick
Brislin, who resided here for several
years, died at Silver Brook on Wednes-
day night after several days illness and
was buried at st. AIMS cemetery on
Saturday. She was 2S years of age, and
had many friends in Jeddo.
Miss Rosie Brice, of Oneida, visited
friends here last week.
The new breaker at Oakdale will be
put in operation about February l. 1t
is expected to handle from eight to ten
hundred cars daily when run to its full
capacity.
A few boys of nearby village make a
practice of travelling the road above the
houses here and annoying the people by
throwing stones at the houses. Let
them take warning while they may and
stop this or they may get into trouble.
Mrs. McNelis, who had been confined
to bed with the grip, is convalescent.
A few Of our sports went to Oakdale
the other evening to attend a select par
ty to which they had been invited.
Imagine their surprise when they called
at the appointed place aud found no one
but the mistress and cook, who, on be-
ing questioned, knew nothing of the af-
fair. But according to reports they did
not return without some enjoyment.
The Manhattan Club met last night
with Grand Master Smiler in the chair.
After stating the object of the meeting
(which was to hear the report of the
delegate) the chairman asked the men,
bers to give the great Raja vote of
thanks for his condecension in remain
ing among us when he had been offered
such tempting inducements by the Cana
dians. The full particulars of these
meetings will be given hereafter by
SELARCH.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22

There was futter of excitement in
Scranton last week when it was ascer-
tanned that two cases of black fever
were within the city limits. The health
officer refused to divulge names, but it
was learnd that the fever is in closely
built part of Bellevue, which was recent
ly annexed to Scranton.
A mother and daughter, for some time
residents of the place, have been stricken
down and both are expected to die.
Efforts are being made to prevent the
5pread of the disease and no expense
will be spared to confne it to the house
in which it first appeared.
Many years ago black fever became
epidemic in that city, and struck down
hundreds before its ravages were
checked.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22

Calvin f. Heckler, editor of the
Quakertown Times, was convicted at
Doylestown on Thursday of furnishing
liquor on Sunday. The evidence was
that the accused called upon number
of voters during the last state campaign,
and that among them was an old man to
whom he gave drink of whskey from
flask he carried in his pocket.
He has not been sentenced, a motion
for a new trial having been made.
Heckler is prominent Republican, a
member of the Philadelphia bar and a
justice of the peace.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
Oueer LAWS on the Books.


The act of the last legislature chang
ing the term of borough burgess from
one to three years will not affect Mauch
Chunk. The Democrat says that bor-
ough is working under special law, by
which the burgess is chosen by the coun-
Gil and from its membership. The char
Ser Incorporating East Mauch Chunk
makes the term of the burgess one year,
so the new law will not take effect there
either. The act making the term three
years "repeals all laws inconsistent"
and to cover all boroughs in the state
should also ''repeal all special laws in
consistent"
Continuing, the Democrat says: GLOW
many similar instances there are through
out the state is not known, but there are
no doubt large number. We hear
much about desire to attain uniformity
in the administration of public affairs,
but it looks very much as though things
were becoming more confused and all
through the incompetency of the men
we send to the legislature. One. half
the special laws on our statute books
ought to be wiped out, and few COM
petent men of influence in a legislature
could do it,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1894.
ANDREW HAS TROUBLE.
A Polish Girl Refuses to Marry Him
After Promising to Do So.

A breach of promise suit was COM
Andrew Sabal against Elizabeth (Coun-
tess) Devalla, of Poland; the damages
claimed are $1,000. Six years ago Sabal
met the countess and fell in love with
her. Sabal pressed his suit and the
countess soon reciprocated his love-
Both were young and hopeful and de-
spite the protests of the Devallas the
girl found many occasions to meet her
lover and it was not long before they
were pledged to each other. When this
state Of affairs was reached the girls
relatives interfered, and for some weeks
it was impossible for her to communicate
with her lover, but finally she sent him
letter telling him to go to America,
and make home for her there where
she could join him.
Sabal came to this country and resolv-
ed to try his fortune in Luzerne county.
He was bright and ambitious and before
long had saved enough to furnish a
iOuSO. IHcll ne SGuJ lOT Ine countess
and she came over. He brought on to
Nanticoke, whore he lives, and installed
her with an aunt of his while prepara-
tions for the wedding were made.
But change came over the countess.
She asked him to postpone the wedding
for month. Although Saba had
bought lot of furniture and clothing
and given the girl much money he
agreed. A week afterward the countess
was missing, she left a note saying she
had gone to Pittston with Michael Pow
ell, whom she loved better than Sabal.
Sabal had warrant issued for the girls
arrest, charging her with obtaining
money under false pretenses. She was
taken before an alderman but Sabal re-
Tented before her tears and promised to
withdraw the charge if she would mar
ry him the next day. She said she
would and Sebal paid the costs and took
the girl home. The next day she refus-
ed to have anything more to do with
him and as last resource he COM
menced a breach of promise suit on
Friday, hoping to compel her to be his
bride
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTlNGS GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Little Ones of Interest About People
You Know and Things You Wish to
Vicinity Are Doing.
See McDonald's 25c aprons.
Use Pillsbury's Best XXXX Flour.
Buy Mcdonald S3. 90 clinical curtains.
Powell, the greatest of magicians, at
the opera house on Saturday night.
Remember the fifth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club at the opera house
this evening.
Simon Neuburger and sister Tillie left
this morning for New York city to
purchase large stock of spring goods.
The quarterly convention of the Catho-
lie temperance societies of the region
will be held at Harleigh on Sunday,
January 2S.
All traffic was suspended on the Le-
high Valley between here and Highland
on Saturday owing to a cavein of the
track near that place.
Adam Weider has retired from the
firm of Weider & Zang, and has remov-
ed his family to WeatherIy, where he
will open a tailoring establishment of
his own.
II is stated that the successor of the
late DR.. r. A. Lamberton, president of
the Lehigh university, Bethlehem, will
be Governor Pattison. The salary is
$4,000 per year.
The furniture and fixtures owned by
Owen Meyer in the Cottage hotel were
sold out by the sheriff on Thursday.
The hotel will be conducted by Fred
Haas in the future.
At the reception held last evening by
the Daughters of Mary Sodaity thirty
five new members were admitted
Father Moylan, of Hazleton, preached
an interesting sermon.
The wife of George Orawich, a Mines
vile Hungarian, eloped on Saturday
with one of the boarders. She took
with her $40 beloning to her husband,
and left behind three small children,
one nine months old.
The trial of Joseph Broskosky for the
murder of Joseph Sofranko, at Freeland
last June, which was set down for TODAY,
has been continued to the next term of
court, owing to the injury of George
Malinky, of Fern street, one of the wit
nesses for the prosecution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
Don't Go Alone.

Powell, the magician, will afford un.
limited amusement for you in his grand
entertainment and with his excellent
company. Bring your wife and the little
folks with you, they will all like Powell.
Even bring your mother-in-law, then
the whole family can enjoy themselves.
This is one of the particularly good
things of the amusement season that
you don't want to be selfish about and
see all alone. Powell is going to please
you more than you imagine, and it is
much nicer to have some one share your
enjoyment with you than to laugh all by
yourself. There will be no better per-
formance or artist seen here this season
than Powell, and you will want to see
him the second time. Pin the date fast
to your memory. At the opera house
next Saturday evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22

From the Standard.
The company miners in the employ
of Linderman 4 Skeer, at Stockton, are
just now laboring under the weight of a
rather severe order issued a few
days ago. Heretofore these workmen,
as is the custom throughout the entire
anthracite region, have been supplied
by the company with the regular mining
tools-picks, shovels, etc. Under the
new order of things all company mem
who are paid by the week-must pur-
chase all necessary tools themselves and
it is unnecessary to add that they are
bought at the company store.
At regular intervals the colliery fore
man will inspect the tools and any that
are damaged will be condemned and
ordered unfit for use. Company men at
Stockton receive SO per week, and thus
it will be seen that their condition is not
a particularly happy one.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
Retter Omthnmses Wnnted.

DIR. Nathan G. Shaeffer, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, has issued
circular to superintendent of schools
and boards of directors to call their at
tention to the subject of reform in the
condition of school outhouses and decar-
ing that in this state very large pro-
portion of these houses are disgrace to
civilization, unspeakably abominable
moral pague-spots in the community.
Or. Schaefler demands more attention
of directors to this subject, declaring not
only the comfort but the health of the
pupils as well as localities is involved in
having the nuisance of having the poor.
ly constructed ontbuildings attached to
schools abated Immediately.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22

All of the colleries in the Schuylkill
region shut down on Thursday night for
the usual two days suspension, and some
of them blew their whistles for the last
time for an indefinite period. OF the
Readings mines eleven will remain
closed until further orders. These COM
prise the Draper colliery at Gilberton,
the Bear Valley, Hammond, West Shen.
andoah, Shenandoah City, Bear Run,
Suffolk, Elmwood, Pine Forest, and
Thomaston. General Superintendent
Luther said that the suspension is due
to the dullnes of trade, the great amount
of coal on hand and the unsatisfactory
outlook for the disposition of it,
The colieries of the Lehigh region
will work two or probably three days
this week. The effects of this months
dullnes will be felt keenly by the bust
ness interests of the region next month.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22

Thomas Devaney, an old soldier and a
prominent Democrat of Ashley, who
was employed as tripman on the Ash
ley planes, was instantly killed on Fri
day morning. He was riding up the
plane to his station on trip of cars and
as he stepped off was struck by the dunn
my and felled to the track.
The heavy car passed over his neck
seyering it from the body, and before
the alarm could be given and the engines
stopped the dummy had reached the
bottom, nearly mile away, carrying
the head of the unfortunate man with it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-22
Board of Inspectors.

The court on Saturday appointed the
following named persons to constitute
the board for the examination of appli-
cants for appointment of inspector of
mines: Elmer II. laval, Wilkes-Barre;
J. w. Berry, Pittston; Anthony Reilly,
Hazleton; VIM. r. Jones, Wilkes Barre,
and Allen Moffat, Pittston. George
MCGEE, of Foster, and Thos. Thompson,
Hazleton, were appointed members of
the board to examine applicants for APP
pointment as mine foremen.