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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-02
fREELAND, DECEMBER ?, 1895.


and supplying water in its territory is
proposition which, when advocated first
in this country, was frowncd upon and
viewed by many as Il species of socialism
that ought not be cOuntcnanccd or en-
couragcd. There have been radical
changes Of opinion on many subjects
in recent years, however, and the public
seems disposed to look upon this with
Il llindlicr eye than before In fact,
dozens Of cities and towns are enjoying
the advantages that can be derived
from this form of public cooperation.
The belief, once SO strenuouSly main
tanned, that franchises of such charac-
Ter were only for corporations or private
individuals TO possess is rapidly losing
ground, and there is not Il city or town
Of any size in the country wherein the
proposition to obtain municipal control
has not been advanced The plan has
some disadvantages, and few towns
have found the experiment Il costly one,
but in nearly every instance the cause
Of failure could be traced to mismanagc-
ment OF petty iobbery.
In Freeland. it can be truthfully said,
the necessity of having the light and
water under borough control is not so
pressing as in some places, nevertheless
the principle involved would not allow
an exception to be made here, were it
feasible at present to advocate the
change The financial condition Of the
&. Il. IL. 3.
nothing but an utter waste of time to
talk of having this town control either
its light or water plant. Some bonds
which recently maturcd were dcfauted
last month, there is Il floating indebted
ness of nearly %l,6O0, the treasury is
about empty, and all the monGy that
will come in for some years will be re-
quired to pay off the cost of laying pro-
posed new sewers, opening and improv-
ing streets, etc, AT the present rate OF
expenditures the money received from
taxes. about $2,7OO, does not begin to
pay the bills as they come due, and. by
adding the So, 800 received as its share
of the liquor licenses, the borough has
barely enough to meet current expenses.
ol course TO carry out plan to buy
or erect light or water plant or both,
another issue OF bonds might be sane
tloneo by the voters but oven That Is
out oil tNe question lor some time. The
assessed valuation of the borough is
SIS 90 ana the present bonded indeot-
edheSS Is "3'965. The law formerly al
lo"eu DoroughS TO be bonded to per
cent oi their assessed valuation but
TINS IIhlt was IaIeiy reduced to per
cent "hleh IN freeIaho would amount
TO only Sj'6l5' From TINS 1t can be
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-02
IT EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL November Il, 1875.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insurinp
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS


ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 05, %, S3. 10 Al Il IN, -, 227, u. 4 81.
0 Il, IS, s 0j, 81 p m, for Drttou, JcddO, Lum-
ber Yard, Stockton and iuzleton.
Cos, %, 9 S3 IN, 3j, 10, 4 30 M, for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila..
EastOn and New York
o., 933, 10 Il m, q, p, & 5s p m, for
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsvile.
726, 9 10, 10 81 a m, II 81, 4 "a m, via High
and Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit.
Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and l.. and b. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 40 m and3 ZIP m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der Yard aud Hazleton.
1924 IN for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenan-
dOah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
726, 921, 10 56 Il 81 IN, u IS, 2 II, 4 ST. 5 33,
6 IS, $ Al pm, from Hallcton stockton, Lum-
Der Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
2G 92.. 10 81 m, : Is, 4 81 g 5S p m, from
DelanO, Mahanoy City and shenandoah via
New Boston BranCm.
25S, > $} 4 p m, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauch
927, 10 So m, Il 5s, s. 8 So, s II m, from
EastOn, Phila., Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
80, III Al am, 22', u D IN iron White Haven.
Glen summit, Wilkes Barre, PttStOn and L. anC
b. Junction via Highland Branch.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 81 m and 10 p m, from HaZlcton, Lum-
Der Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
II 81 II m from Delano, Halcton, Philadelphia
and EustOn.
Top m from Dclano aud Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAs. $ LEE, Gen'l Pass, Agent,
ROLLlN II. WILBUR Gen. supt East Div.
A. W. .NONNEMACHER, Asst G. =. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-02

THE clothes don't make the man." shc
sighed
In language pat;
He saw her boomers and he cried:
I'm glad Of that"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-02

The Froeland Rifles will parade on
Centre street previous to their enter
tainment on Saturday evening. The
Mayberry band will head the procession.
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BENTON.

Ira McHenry buried two infant
children Sunday; one Of J. w. Voorhis,
of Jamison City, and one of Romeo
Peterman, at Laubachs.
Miss Maude Mann, of Lime Ridge,
is visiting friends here this week.
The Concert Friday night, given by
the Berwick Band, was largely attend
ed and highly appreciated. Their
band consisted of jolly crowd CT
boys.
Jim Brady and ]. P. Hill, of Jami-
son City, attended the concert and
returned home after the dance, well
pleased.
Ben Crossley who has been engaged
in the Benton milling Cos. mill for
the past year has taken charge of the
Swartwout mill above town, formerly
run by T. B. Cole. He is an expert
enced miller and no doubt will meet
witt! success.
Miss Dot Crossley who has been
visiting relatives at Nordmont return.
ed home last week.
Mark Andrews upset with load of
ties above town Tuesday, but escaped
with no injuries.
Roy Sands visited his parents at
Wellersville last Sunday, and also en-,
joyed good sleigh ride.
B. S. Keller, the Millville stove
dealer, c. R. Cox and family, we
noticed in town on Monday.
The public schools of Cambria en-
joyed sleigh ride Friday and stopped
at the McHenry House awhile, before
returning home.
Muss.eman Brothers are workire
on Harry Bittenbender's house or
Fair street, and have it near to com
pletion.
Palestine Longest, of Jamison City
was in town last week on busine anc
doing some trading.
The meetings at the Christian
Church are meeting with success,
pumber have resolved to lead bette
life, and the church is crowded nightly
Nathan Tubbs who has been visi,
ing his son Glen, returned to his hom
at Raven Creek Tuesday.
| Messrs Gliding & Co. the clothiel
of Bloom request us to say that a
out of town people who wish to gues
how long the candle on exhibition wi
burn, can send in their guesses b
mail to them. Guessing is free t
everyone. Ist Prize, Trip to Atlanti
City and return. and. Prize, Mackil
tosh Coat. 3rd. Prize, Hat, valu
J So so.
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NEIGhBORHOOD NEWS
Interesting Items From Various Points in
the County, Reported by Our Staff OF
Correspondents.
TERSEYTOwN.

Sleighing in places is getting very
poor while in other places there is
only too much.
Mrs. Ida Welliver has been con-
fined to her bed for the past few days
on account OF severe attack of la
grip; bat she is slowly improving
again.
Mr.. Pegg, never try to race on the
top of a snow bank, for you are always
sure to get turned over.
County Convention was held in the
M. f. Church of this place Saturday
afternoon and evening. Mr.. Spear,
county treasurer, of Cabin Run, was
present and made several good re-
marks.
A large crowd of our citizens drove
out TO Madison to meeting Sunday
night.
Frank Cotner and wife of William
sport spent Sunday with his mother
Mrs. DR.. Cotner of this place.
William Smith, of Montandon, Pa,
spent few days with his brother,
Miles, last week,
Messrs Gliding & Co. the clothiers
of Bloom request us to say that all
out of town people who wish to guess
bow long the candle on exhibition will
burn can send in their guesses by mail
to them. Guessing is free to every
one. 1st Prize, Trip to Atlantic City
and return. end. Prize, Macintosh
Coat. 3rd Prize, Hat, value S2.5o.
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More Rectifying Light Wanted.

The monetary question of this
country, like the interminable tariff
question, is SO susceptible of delusive
argument with both parties that it is
no trick at all for either the bimetalist
or the gold standard advocate to make
a plausible showing to the sovereign
power. All that the illiterate, the
honest and deluded of the sovereign
power of this country can do, in these
and similar cases, is to 60 it blind, and
trust in the Lords promise to con.
found the wise and bring to naught
the things that are mighty hard for
anybody to fully comprehend, and
especially as they are revealed to the
sovereign power by our modern states
men who are in "the SWIM" No
matter as to which party he may be-
long to, it is only the so-called
"crank" who presumes to tell all he
knows for the good of his country or
the enlightenment of the sovereign
power But since this power alone
retains the rectifying process, and it
can indirectly if not directly straighten
out the ugly kinks made in our laws
by our law makers, it should therefore
be dealt with frankly by representa-
tives claiming to be fair and honest
gentlemen. Briefly, there is entirely
too much light hidden under bushel
as between representative and con
stltuent, in all our monetary and com
mercial affairs. Let us have light pur,
and simple.
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Weather Wise.

Weather prophet Foster has evi-
IDENTITY got his eye-teeth cut as a
prophet. After making a rather bold
forecast for Spring weather, in which
he predicts drouth IN April and May
for the northeastern part of the United
States and excessive rain in the south.
east at the same time, he takes the
wise precaution to remind readers
that they are not to construe his con-
lectures as applying to every locality,
either north or south. He don't want
to be held responsible as a prophet
for local failures Of his prophecy,
either as to drouth in the north or
excessive rain in the south. Like
other weatEer-prophets who have not
always guessed straight, he prefers to
generalIze rather than particularize.
He simply claims that there will be
deficiency of moisture upon the whole
in the north and an excess of rain in
the south. 1t is certainly kind in Mr..
Foster to conclude his prophecy as
follows:
"The above forecast is not reliable
for any one small locality, and it can
only serve as an indication as to what
the general effect on crops will be
from a deficiency northeast and an
excess southeast. Farmers and plant
ers can make their own estimates and
determine what crops will pay best
with such weather conditions in the
two spring months. The crop season
of 1895 will be one of the most re-
markable and uncommon that has
occurred for years"
But will it be remarkable for search
ty or abundance2 Considering the
unfavorable conditions resulting from
Spring drouth, the prophecy may ha, e
two interpretations. Good crops would
conform with the prophecy and so
would poor crops. What shall the har-
vest be ?
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Make Money in Summer.

During March and April, Woods
College of Business and Shorthand
will receive teachers at special rate
in the Business and Shorthand Schools.
Over half thousand students are in
actual attendance, ten teachers. Reg
ular students received at any time.
Write for catalogue.
II. +. CRUMB, f. f. WOOD,
Business Manager. President.
2-i-it
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Married.

On the 9TH inst at the Reformed
parsonage in Orangeville, by Rev. A..
Houtz, Mr.. H. S. Hummel and Miss
Clara A. Whitenight, both of Fishing
creek.
In Beaver Valley, on Saturday,
February a3d, Miss Cora Fry, of Ring
town, to Mr.. Arthur Fry, of Beaver
Valley. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. s. Aurand.
On Feb. 26th, 1895, by w. B. Sny
der, ]. p, at his office in Locust twp
Mr.. Andrew l.. Leiby, Locust twp
! and Miss Annie F. Slime, CLEVELAND
twp, both of Columbia county, Pa.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Sales.

MARCH sth--Iram Kitchen will sell
in West Hemlock township, Montour
county, on the farm of jeremiah
Wintersteen, FIVE head of good horses,
three mich COWS, one brood SOW with
pig, and other farm animals and
implements. See bills.
MARCH 1ath.-Nathan Smith will
sell on his premises in Fishingcreek
township, about one mile east from
Forks station, on the above named
date, six horses, three COWS, bull a
brood SOW, and in fact all his farm
animals and implements besides his
household and kitchen furniture. (See
bills.)
MARCH 14,-Eli Kitchen will sell
on his premises, near Jerseytown, on
date above mentioned, all his farm
animals, implements, grain, &c. See
bills.
MARCH 14.-G. M. Lemon will
sell on his place near Welliversville,
in the afternoon of above date good
lot Of farm animals and implements.
See bills.
MARCH 2o.-A. Z. Schoch, assignee
of /. w. McKelvy, will sell real estate
consisting of the Exchange Hotel,
Opera House, store property, Hemlock
Mill, and numerous town properties.
See advertisement elsewhere in this
paper.
B. P. Marcley will sell at public
sale In Bloomsburg on Saturday March
9th, at o'clock P. M. fine dwelling
home, and lot 55xI95 feet, located on
East Street. This will make pleasant
house for some person, as we'll as a
good investment. He will also sell
the frame store building on Market
square at o'clock of same day.
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Hotel for Sale,

The owners of Proctor Inn, Jamison
City, offer for sale the entire property.
1t is four story building with porches
entirely around first and second floors.
The house is handsomely furnished
throughout, and will be sold either
with or without the furniture. If not
sold with the building the furniture
will be sold at public sale. For par
ticulars address Lock Box A., Blooms
burg, Pa. Ia-I4,tf.
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A butterfly made its appearance at
the residence of Mrs. Shoemaker in
Fishingcreek township last Saturday
morning. The cocoon had been in
the house some time, and the insect
emerged from it at the time stated.
We rather imagine the poor thing has
ere this regretted its rashness in thus
venturing out so early in the Sc ason.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-01

Judge Handley, of Lackawanna
county, was afflicted with the grip one
month before he succumbed to the
inevitable and expired. He was a
man Of wealth and judicial distinction /;
but grip, that fell destroyer among
the old folks, is no respecter of persons
and it numbers exJudge Handley
among its many victims.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-01

William X. Carlisle, son of the
Secretary of the Treasury risked a
recent ride across the ocean to
Antwerp, on the Westernland a steam
ship of the Red Star Line. The trip
is taken for the good of his health.
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For Sale.

Six acres of farm land in Hemlock
township for one hundred dollars.
Buildings in fair state Of preserva
tion. One years subscription to the
COLUMBIAN presented to the first man
who calls to buy the same.
GRANT HERRING.
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There was also found, by gentle
man honorable enough to advertise
the fact, fountain pen which the
rigttful owner can recover, at the
COLUMBIAN Office, by satisfactorily
proving his property and paying for
this advertisement. 1t.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
FOR SALE.

Desirable vacant lots and number of good
houses and lots in Bloomsbury, Pa The best
business stand in bloomsbury. A very deslra-
buildings with good will in business worth
1890 TO $500 per year at Willow Grove.
Dwellings In Espy, Orangevllle ana be9Gn
County, one In Luzerne County, one In virginia.
Two Country Store Stands In Columbia county
and one IN Luzerne County, A water power
sheds In Beach Haven, Pa. Also 10 acres OF
good farm land at same place, by M. 7. LUIZ
HIDOM sRITRC PA tf.
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FOUND,

The undersigned, having recently
found pocket.book containing some
money, would say that he will return
the same to the rightful owner if he
will call, prove property and pay the
expense he has taken upon himself to
thus advertise it.
]. S. CAMPBELL,
3 TIT Orangeville, Pa.
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Death has been busy in this com
munity during the past week. Be-
sides those mentioned elsewhere, Hir-
am Z. Ewes died at his home in IRON
dale last Thursday, aged fifty. five
years. His remains were buried at
Orangeville.
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c. B. Chrisman is doing business at
the old stand. While he still deals in
fruits and vegetables, he is now driving
quite a trade in oysters served as
desired. He krows a good article
when he sees it, and by serving that
kind 10 his patrons his business is grow
ing nicely. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-01

For RENT.-The two story brick
house in Orangeville, known as the
Reckett's homestead. Apply TO Mrs.
c. E. Butler, sc South Franklin St,
Wilkes. Barre, Pa.
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Boarding

And furnished rooms to rent on Main
street. Steam, gas, hot and cold wa
ter and bath. Apply to Mrs. M. NJ.
Phillips, at Philips Cafe. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-01

Call at the COLUMBIAN office and
get handsome calendar for 1895.
We give them away to adults. If.
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for Infants and Children.

Castoria Is 40 well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior TO any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III SO. oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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3 lit
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-01

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation.
Sour Stomach, Diarrbea, EructationL
Kills Worms, gives sleep. and promotes a,
gcstion,
Without injurious medication.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-12-05
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

English curates are thinking OF
forming themselves into professional,
union on the plan of the trades unions
If all Christians of every denomina'
tion were to attend service on one Sun.
day, that day would witness an audi
ence of 477.Os0, l5s.
The Jesuits have purchased the
famous palace Mondragone, near Fras.
cati, Italy, from Prince Borghees, foi
$50. 900. 1t will be used as an insti
tute.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg, who wrote
''Spartacus, is still living at the age
of s5 years. He breaches twice each
Sunday at little church in Harps-
we'll. Me-, and cultivates a small
farm.
Among graphic methods of illus
trating the Sunday-school lesson, the
sand-map is now used in many prog
ressive schools Miss Juliet Z. DimocB
has become widely known as an expert
in the use of this form of lesson illus
tration.
During the recent Northfield con
ference Mr.. Moody received check
for Sle. 900 to endow three scholarships
for the Mt Hermon School for Boys
Scholarships are the great need of the
school, as the charge of 500 year for
tuition and board no more than pays
half the expenses for each student.
DR. John Hall, the well known
Presbyterian minister of New York, is
generally reputed to be by far the
wealthiest clergyman in the world.
His congregation is largely made up OF
millionaires and wealthy city men, and
it has been said that he receives al
together as much as s1OO, 900 year.
Father Kerr. who died recently in
South Africa, was a grandson of the
sixth marquis of Lothian and served
with distinction in the navy during the
Crimean war. In 1867 he became
priest. and, after acting as chaplain to
the marquis of Ripon, when he was
governor-general of India, joined the
Zambesi mission, where he died.
Prof Wylie said the essentials for
choir leaders were: /. That they be
full of faith and the Holy Ghost ..
That they have such knowledge of the
sentiment of the Psalm and of the
Chn bAC sung
with the proper expression. 3. That
they possess good common sense, and
keep out of the choir all ''scrapping."
The Amherst college, at Amherst,
Mass, has collection of twenty thou
sand tracks made ages ago by birds
and reptiles These impressions left
on the red sandstone were of all sizes,
from those that might have been made
by mice up to those of elephantine
magnitude. The largest were by what
was significantly named the Bronto-
zoun giganteum, literally the great
thunder beast
The new president of Colby uni
versity is Prof. Nathaniel Butler, of
the University of Chicago Mr.. Butler
is graduate of Colby of the class of
1872. Since his graduation he has
taught in various institutions for boys
and young women, and was connected
with the Uni versity of Chicago when
it was established in 1892. He is an
ordained Baptist minister. He will
enter upon his duties the 1st of jan
uary.
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Billiards. Snow Liniment.

This invaluable remedy is one that
ought to be in every house hold. 1t
will cure your rheumatism, neuralgia,
sprains, cuts, bruises. burns, frosted
feet and ears, sore throat and sore
chest. Ifyou have lame back it will
cure it. 1t penetrates to the seat OF
the disease. 1t will cure stiff joints
and contracted muscles after all other
remedies have failed. Those who
have been cripples for years have used
Ballard's snow IinImept and thrown
away their crutches and been able to
walk as well as ever. II will cure you.
Price 50 cents Sold bv p Shan ahan.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

What man has done man can do
but. confound it, he NORTHWEST
Union Gazette.
1t doesu't prove a man to make
children fear him They fear snake.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The farther a man goes from home
the more important becomes the posi-
tion he is holding. g.-Atchison Globe.
-Spaceryt-Suppose there will be
any newspapers in Heaven? Editor
II there are, they will be run by anna
teurs.-Life.
The combination of observing
school-ma' ans, sensitive young men,
and grammatical errors, Greats lots of
old maids Freeman.
"A philosopher is generally well
versed in the things he can't reach,
and densely ignorant of those which
he possesses Freeman.
They are at it again, trying to
make us say ''to-maw-toes;" but if we
say "to-maw-toes' then we must say
''po-taw-toes," too.-Eau Claire Leader.
Papa" asked little Willie, Isn't
a cynic a man who is tired of the
world?" NO, my dear; a cynic is
man of whom the world is tired. -
Tit-Bits.
Suppose, said little Mabel, 'that
our pug should try to follow his nose
would he run down his throat or would
he turn a back somersault?'-Youth
Companion.
-Uncertain.-Mistr IA caller?
Is it lady or gentleman" Servant
II don't know, mum; it has the voice
of lady and the clothes of a gentle
man. Puck.
do you boil your drinking wat
er?" said one Pittsburgher to another
"No," was the reply. I'VE grind it
and then fry it t"-Pittskurgh Chroni-
Gle Telegraph.
What do you think of that?" said
Mr.. Taddells to his wife as the two
looked at an Egyptian mummy. II
think the gentleman must have been
pressed for time" replied Mrs. Tad
dells Judge.
Never forget, brethren" said the
clergyman in closing, there is a
power on high that is mightier than
wealth. And now, SEXTON" he added
in low voice, you may take up the
collection. Adams Freeman.
Fin de Siecle.-The outraged parent
clapped his hand upon his sword.
DRAW and defend yourself,' he hissed.
But the profligate son preferred towait
until the old man had got back to the
city. Then he made it a sight draft,
with expense of collection added
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