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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
Prizes for the'Hunters' Contest.

The Luzerne County Sportsmen's Club
has arranged it's prizes for the next
hunters contest. They are as follows:
First, $40; second, $50; third, $50; fourth,
So The prizes will be given to the
four persons having the highest number
of points to their credit for killing the
birds and animals named and to be
counted as follows: Catamount, IL; fox,
10; weasels, 7; mink, 6; great horned
owl, 5; hawk, 4; skunk or polecat, 2;
owls, other than horned, 1.
The rules governing the contest are:
1896, and close March 81, 1897.
No two or more persons will be allowed
to form a combination or partnership by
placing skins, scalps or heads together
to help another secure prize.
Contestants must produce the heads
of all birds and the skins, or scalps with
both ears attached, of all animals.
The birds or animals to be counted
must be killed in Luzerne county.
Each contestant shall make affidavit
that all rules governing the contest have
been complied with.
Scalps. skins and heads may be return
ed at any time to any member of the
undersigned committee by whom rec
ord will be kept.
The result will be announced few
days after the contest closes.
e A. Rhoads, II. S. Reefs, T. b.
Harris, j. f. O'Neill, committee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

John j. Hanlon, late president of the
State base ball league, has given up base
ball. He has purchased a half interest
in an iron fence mandatory in Allen
town, and will give his attention to
that industry. Incidentally he is push
ing his candidacy on the Democratic
ticket for legislative honors with every
prospect of success. He has never been
defeated for political office and hopos
his old success will attend him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
Troubles to BE Aired in Court.

An action in Allegheny county court
last week disclosed that there is trouble
in the state organization of the Ameri-
can Protective Association. Enough
was learned to indicate that factional
fight of no small proportions is being
waged by members of the order in whose
disruption it may result as far as Penn
sylvania is concerned. A petition asking
the court for writ of repleven against
Robert M. Jones, state secretary of the
A. p. A., was filed. The writ is to be
used to recover the property now held
by Jones, which, it is alleged, is owned
by the state and supreme national
councils. The property in question is
made up of the state organizations
records. The petition was filed or
behalf of w. W. Dunmire, of Altoona,
state president.
1t was learned that an attempt is
being made to oust Jones, who is alleged
to have done some things not in accord
ance with the rules of the organization.
1t is stated that Jones has been deposed
from his position, but being supported
by a strong faction in the order, refuses
to quit his position, and continues to act
as secretary and hold on to the records.
He will fight the legal attempt to secure
the records in his possession.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

The following citizens of this
vicinity have been drawn to serve as
iurymen on the dates preceding their
names;
Grand jury, May 25.-Smon Rarich,
Butler; John McIIugh, George Sergeant,
A. S. Everetts Richard Rodgers, Halle.
Common pleas, May 11.-George Wag-
sner, r. ID. Mcclellan, j. Broderick
Condy o. Boyle, Foster; r. Baskin,
Halle. -Y.Y
Common pleas, May 1s.-John Wag-
ner, Jr., Isaac Williams, Peter James,
George Scott, Halle; James o. Baker,
Tague Gallagher, Foster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

Philip G. Killan, residing at West
Pittston, died on Friday, aged So years.
He was veteran of the late war. lie
enlisted with the famous Fifty-second
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
served four years and four months, He
was second lieutenant of that regiment
and enjoyed the distinction of having
been the Union soldier who cut down
the Confederate flag which waved over
Fort Sumpter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
Bridget McCols Killed.

Bridget McCole, aged about so years,
residing at Hokendauqua, near Allen
town, while picking coal on the Lohigh
Valley Railroad on Saturday morning,
was struck by the New York express,
going at a speed of forty miles an hour,
and instantly killed. Her body was
thrown nearly fifty feet.
About a year ago at the same place
and under similar circumstances, her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Desmond, was
killed.
Mrs. McCole was well-known in this
region, having resided in Freeland and
adjoining towns for number OF years
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
Bicycles for Everybody.

c. d. Rohrbach, the hardware dealer
of South Centre street, has entered the
bicycle business on a large scale for the
coming season, and is prepared to give
intending purchasers some interesting
information regarding the merits of the
various makes. He has several samples
of wheels at his storeroom, and can ac-
commodate you with bicycle for a lady,
gent, boy or girl His wheels have the
very latest improvements, and he invites
all to call and examine them. They
must be seen to be appreciated.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

A meeting of Foster school board was
held on Saturday evening at Woodsde
school house. All the members but Mr..
Boyle were present, and the session was
ono of the liyeliest this famous board
has held for some time. An effort was
made by Messrs. McHugh and Evans to
abolish the Office of superintendent, but
the motion was lost, Messrs. Meneeley,
Barton and Richards opposing it, A
committee from the teachers then ap-
peared with a set of resolutions in which
the board was commended for its1actions
during the past year and the newspapers
which have criticised the directors work
were condemned.
A motion to accept the resolutions
and place them on the minutes aroused
statements concerning the schools and
teachers. Director McHugh asserted
that when visiting schools he had heard
scholars mispronounce many of the
simplest words in the presence of both
the teacher and superintendent, and the
pupils errors were allowed to go un-
corrected. Other discrepancies in the
school room were noted and no contra
diction of the assertions were made by
any of the other directors. The speaker
said that the newspapers have not told
half the truth in the matter.
The motion to place the teachers res
olutions on the minutes was lost, the
vote being two to two. Messrs. Menoely
and Richards voted in the affirmative,
Messrs. McHugh and Evans in the mega
| tive, and Mr.. Barton refused to vote.
The treasurer notified the board that
all the funds were exhausted Some
wished to borrow more money, but this
was opposed as being illegal. The
matter was finally referred to a com
mittce to consult with the solicitor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
Beware of ointments for Catarrh

that contain mercury, as mercury will
surely destroy the sense of smell and
completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten-fold to the good you can possi-
bly, derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by f. }. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
~ Sold by druggists; price, 75c bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

April 15.-Fair of Division 20, A. o. H.,
at Eckley.
April 2O.-Ball of Travellers Athletic
Association, at Yannes' opera house.
Admission, 80 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

The good will of wholesale liquor IL
cense in Freeland borough is offered for
sale or can be rented. Apply at the
TRIBUNE office.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

Read Berner's bargains-fourth page.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

The Wear Well has just the kind OF
shoes you need for this weather.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
zoo

Will buy a nobby Golf Cap
in any shade you like. For
40c we will give you a little
better quality.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13

The "Twentfeth Century shoe is the
ladies' favorite. At the Wear Well only.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
4Sc

Will get you a first-class AL
pine. Others, of extra good
quality, as high as $3.50.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-13
800

The fine laundered Percale
Shirts, which we sold till now
for 4ec, are reduced to 800.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
rmn APPROPRIATION HILL
Fifteen Pages wrrc Disposcd of In
the House Yesterday.

Wnsfir gton. March 30 Tho house
to-day tjpK up the consideration OF
the siindry civil appruprlailoH bill and
disposed OF fifteen Of the one hundred
pages before adjournment During the
debate. Mr.. Cannon the present head
OF the appropriations committee, aud
HIS predecessor MIR Sayers. Of Texas.
interchangc1 opinions az 10 present and
past appropriations.
Mr.. Cannon, In the course OF his re-
marks, expressed the opinion TINT the
appropriations for this session could
moi fall below sbo6 900. 900. The ac-
ton Of the committee IN nppropfiafins
FOR contract work only until March.
1891, WAS attacked, but Mr.. Cannon
justified II on the ground that the
game thing had been done last year In
The cese OF the fortincatlona bin. But
Tow amendments were added 70 the
blll today. Eight amendments 70 In
crease the salaries pf Light house Bu-
perlntcndents from $1,000 10 1880 were
adopted
The senate resolution authorizing
ex Prenldent Harrison Ia accept GER
tain medals presented TO him by the
governments OF Brazil and Spain was
adopted The hotEe then went into the
committee 0f the whole and took up
the suudry civil bin
Mr. nit. chairman or the foreitn
committee. gave nolice that he would
call 10 the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions ~ soon ~ tha
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
nLrssr,as EXTENDED
To the rliRrin,. About 60 Leave
nruoLlyn,

New York. March 9O--Carilnal
Satolli. the papal delegate TO the United
States. has written letter To- Rev,
William Smith, $. =. ~. OF tho Fathers
OF Mercy, st, Vincent de p0ulg church,
this city. informing him that the Holy
Father las extended his blessing TO the
pilgrims about to start from Brooklyn
for Loudres and other sanctuariea, The
namca OF Mr. and Mrs. Throop,
organizers OF the movement are
especially mentioned. Father Smith
is the spiritual adviser OF the pilgrims
There viii he two piigriiungca. one of
which Will leave here on July s. and
return ON September II, Tho other
will start ON the Same day. hut will
not leave Europe Tor home until Sep
tcmber 22. In the first batch viii be
one hundred persons from AL parts OF
the United States and Canada and In
the second thlrty-iive pilgrims. The
first party will sail on the Rod Star
liner Wcsternland aud the second on
the White star liner Britannia. Both
parties will visit. Loudros, Loretta.
Padu and other sgncturiUg and viii nlao
visit the various cities In western and
southern Europe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
The American Newspaper
(From Printers Ink.)

daily newspapers in paying the eNpen-
scs NJ your agent 10 TeXas to lnvest-
gate the books Of ouch papers and
make report on Texas circulations for
the American Newspaper Directory,
and TO pay all the expenses OF such
agent II he did not find that the Weekly
Gazette has the largest circulation OF
any weekly or acml-weekly Texas
newspaper. and the Daily Gazette the
largest circulation OF amy Texas daily
newspaper.
why don't you suggest to our Texas
contemporaries to call our blun?
To encourage them We VIII make IL
little more liberal
IL your agent will obtain access to
the books of the Dallas daily and semi
weekly News the only competitors OF
the Gazette In the North Texas field,
with permission to publish his findings
IN Il report on Texas circulalions, we
will pay the expenses OF his "trip. what
ever may be his report.
Printers Ink claims to be published
In the interest of the advertiser II
surely ought TO back our efforts TO
assist IL to discover the truth as TO
Texas calculations.
You say that Some people think
that the Galveston News has double
the circulation OF any other daily In
Texas, but no one ever pretended 10
know how many copies the news
Issues"
You are mistaken. No one who pre-
tends to have any Information on the
s,ti,iect OF Texas daily newspapers
claims TO believe that ''the Galveston
News has double the circulation OF any
other daily IN Texas" We do not
think anybody who knows anything
about the matter would place the Gal
weston News above fourth on the list
OF Texas daily newspaper calculations,
being exceeded by It's twin publication
| AT DALLAS. the Houston Post ana the
| Gazette. Printers Ink should wake up.
I There wpa time when the Galveston
| News claimed 10 have . greater circn-
1 lation than oil other dailins printer IN
| Texas Mr.. John j. Hand. one OF Its
! managers, knew what Its circulation
| was nj that time. He WAS called upon
! Ia testify upon this point In the case
| ~ Wren We. Belo & Co. and his teHti-
mony will be found IN the slxty-third
J Texas Reports, page 700. He said !
| nm one of the defendants and one OF
! the publishers OF the Galveston News.
| 7 don't know It's exact circulation IN
| January. 1870: II was over SIX thousand
about half Of itg circulation N In Cal.
yeston' the balance over the state. :
| "a Won see that somebody did pretend
10 know how many copies the News Is
si,es" al "a time when II put forth the
| extrayagant claim that II had more
| circulation than all the other daillea IN
| the state II was, however. the oniy
state daily published In Texas at thai
time. There are now Ave
We are not ashamed FOR hnypody to
know the Gazctte's circulation, anu
advertisers are constantly Invited 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
HOPELESSLY SPLIT.
DEMOCRATS OF MLESNAS COUNTY
AT pAGGEns' POINTS
Feared That the wrangiinE VIII
...,,, p,.a.trousiy-The sound
Money Mems Meeting Today

woco rex.. March 3o-(speciai.)-Ihe
,,,,ra monev Democrats of McLenIlan
county viii hold a meeting at we ~
rail- Tomorrow afternoon at eloeN.
40 Shatrman Maxwell of the SCUM
,,,onay Democrats, speaking OF tne ~
,.ar meeting saturday and the meetane
tornorroy. said TO the Gazette
spondent today: .n satur-
rThe action of the silver men he
dav in setting aside the acps " ,,it-
reeular Democratic executive So a. az
Zee OF McLennan county III - ,ust
',,itsd their wishes, and accepuns ~,
s,,',h nortion OF the acts OF the conlli'iis-
70 az suited them, was certainty
regular and drastic o,.,, men
.,rhe meeting OF sound money I'M i
w afternoon is to take conner
tofuo', ~ hast manner of procedure III
hs e,din,, The action and instruca,ppns
~ regular Democratic eNeeuu ,,,,,
n,ittee This. In my opin'on, ~, 90
~ done 10 the letter. me III trne
"a. snoken and II become asne-
pemocrats 10 obey lts an sair and
ciaily as they are h"'ui'A
just" Il, the county Is assun-
Ihe rass threatening to Dernocta.e
ing ~" IN the minds OF many wv.
sup' ~ ~, ohaeryers The belnseIell o.,
setNht'. the Democratic iacuv.. 4
uluue snIit an easy matter ~
MAKES rofess TO believe nnaNoiuav,,no ~,
some ,ippn,,iists are looking upon ~.
me ~, Win much sntisiacuoht ,o mn
tnr, 10 talk Of overtnres 10. co,,nty
LEI, ur l3enubiican combination ~ made
a,d district officers; san Demo
mni,ld more than hEen uis-"
cratic defeat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31

seaboard westward; that tho tlscrimi-
nation often amounted 10 so per cent
Ia the interest OF the foreigners, and
that there were no circumstances or
conditions relating TO imported traffic
which could Justify any difference in
rates between imported ttaflic ,rans-
ported TO any place In the United
States from port of entry and other
traffic from such port. The Texas ana
Pacific Company admitted that II car
rled imported goods at lower rates
than those It had coptemporaneously
charged for like goods originating In
the United states, and not imported
from Europe. aud alleged that 1t did
so because in through shipments from
a foreign country to tho interior of the
United States. there are different cir
cnmstances and conditions from ship
mcnts originating at the American sea-
board bound for the Same Interior
points. u claimed that tie controlling
forces which made the rates, that II
saw At to charge. were the water lines
from Europe to the Pacific coast.
Justice Harlan dissented.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
Texas Newspaper Calculations.
The American Newspaper Directory for 1896 Will Give the Gazette
First Place.

visit It's press rooms, The lnclosei
sworn statement covers every Issue OF
the paper. daily ana weekly. during
the past year. excluding all spc Il
editions and applying only to the rcgu-
lar runs. II Is sent to back up our
proposition. That is n good thing for
Printers INK and a good thing for the
advertiser. why don't you push II
along? II yori haven't n man TO spare
for Texas trip. appoint Bradstirets
or Dun's agent here ns your rcpresen-
tntive. We contend that Tho system Of
placing gucHaes against verified state
ments Is unfair to advertisers and nn-
fair To candid newspapers,
We do not pretend 10 have definite
Information ms TO the circulation OF the
class Journals published In Texas, and
our comments applied, as you VIII note
by reference to our letter. only 20 Texas
newspapers, daily, weekly and semi
weekly
The American Newspaper Directory
for 1895 credits the Galveston Seml-
Weekly News with the largest olrculn-
tlon OF any weekly or semi weekly
newspaper published IN the state. We
will enRage TO demonstrate TO the pull
fishers OF the Directory that the Week
Nv Gazette has double the circulation
OF the Galveston Semi Weekly N~ws,
and did have IN 1895, by any test they
or Printers Ink may deslgnate. II
the Semi Weekly News VIII authorize
the postmastera Mt the various offices
to state Its circulation at these points
we will undertake 10 collect complete
reports from them touching both the
Weekly Gazette and tho Semi weekly
News In Verihcatlon OF this claim.
II this II blun, u VIII be observed
that the parties of interest can call
our hand without any expense to them
STATE PRINTING co.
s. H. Williams. Manager.
The Galveston News has special
agent In New York--nnd very nice
man he If, tool always cheerful anl
smiling. Printers Ink recently In
ferrogated this special agent ~ the
News on the subject Of the circulation
OF the Tribune. another daily Of CAL
weston. but the News man said TINT he
didn't know what the circulation OF the
| Tribune was. P-ipiera' Ink said "a
him that the American Newspaper DE-
rectory credited the Tribune WIN a
| circulation OF more than 500. and the
| News man said that he thought the
| tribune had more circulation than
| that. well. how about too0f" sal !
| Printers Ink "Oh. that ~ too big.
paid the Newn man. II do think
however" he added. |thnt IT prints ~
many MS 1900 daily" and then he con-
| tinued. ut prints moro than the Fort
Worth Gazette
II would appear that the Fort Worth
| Gazette has one mnterinl ADVANTAGE
| over either Of the Galveston papers.
| Its publishers win make statements 81
| whit they issue and the Galveston
| publishers will not,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
REVERSED.
The Opinion Of the Cir
cult Court.
DECISION HANDED DowN ny THE
SUPREME COURT IN THE M
FORT RATE CASE.
EFFECT OF OPINION.
1T WILL CONTINUE THE ALLEGED
pIscRisuNATioNs.
The Case Grew Out OF Proceeding
pegun before the Interstate
Commerce Communication.
EFFECT OF OPINION.
1T WILL CONTINUE THE ALLEGED
DETERMINATIONS.

Washington. d. C., March 3O.-Jus-
tlce Shiras handed down the opinion
OF the Supreme Court to-day In the case
OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad vs..
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
appealed from the circuit court of APP
peals for the Second circuit. and known
as the import rate case.
The decision of the Supreme Court
reversed the decision OF the circuit
court. which held that it was illegal
10 charge less on imported goods than
on domestic articles. The effect OF the
opinion is to continue the alleged dis
elimination In the interest OF foreign
shippers. This case grew out of IA
proceeding begun in 1891. before tho
Interstate Commerce Commission by
the New York board OF trade and
transportation against against a num-
Der OF railroad companies, among
which the Texas and Pacific was not
included. though 1t was aftcrward in
cluded II was claimed that an unjust
discrimination was made by railway
lines starting at the eastern seaboard
OF the United States in favor OF goods
coming from abroad under a joint
ocean and railroad tariff originating Mt
the seaboard. and going thence to west
ern terminals. and carried under sub
stantially similar conditions from such
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31
CAN NOT CONSOLIDATE.
Decision Against Pooling of Parallel
LIncH of nnlIrnnh.

Washington, d, c., March 3O,-Justiee
Brown delivered the opinion of the
Supreme Court to-day in the cases of
Thomas Pearsall vs.. the Great North
ern Railway Company. and also of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Conn
pany VS.. the Commonwealth Of Ken
tucky. as to the right Of parallel and
competing railroad lines to consolidate,
holding the case OF the Great Northern
that Il could not under its charter and
In opposition to the act of the Mime
sofa legislature Of 1874 be consolidated
with the Northern Pacific, AS was
sought to be accomplished. Justices
Field and Brewer dissented In the case.
In the Kentucky case a like opinion
was rendered as TO the attempt TO CON
solidate the Louisville and Nashville
Road with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Southwestern Road. The opposition OF
the Kentucky court Of appeals Of Ken
lucky enjoining the consolidation was
affirmed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31

ial)-rhere was an enthusiastic meet.
ing oil our citizens held In the school
nouse rhursday night, the occasion be-
man, president OF the Pecos Vaii.,,
Railroad and Irrigation company ana
'Nice-President and General Manner
r. o Faulkner These gentlemen adj.
dressed our people, who TO the number
or about 100 assembled to listen 10
them. Bursts Of applause were of fro.
quent occurrence. Mr.. Hagerman In n
rather conservative manner outlined
the Intentions OF the company under
the new organization, all OF which was
listened TO with deep interest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-31

nrndry civil bin was out OF tho vvty:
why not take up the report now =
asked some one.
~ had intended 10 ask for its con.
Aidoratirn today said MIR. Hit. but
I Yield owing to the Importance OF ths
bib"
Arrnugemcnts wcrc made by which
It's consideration should 10 closed IN
one hour.
The bill wns then read for amend
,nent Mr.. Mccormick, fRep, ~. r..
criticised tho salaries provided for
supcrintondonts Of light hossen The
pniarlea OF superintendents % the
coasts OF Long Island. Va, nnd North
Carolina, Lakes Ontario, Ere. Micni-
nan. Huron, and Superior and WASH
inrtor Oregon and Califprnin, we're
Increased to $500, The coumnittec arose
after completing fifteen pages of tho
bill and at $50 the house adjour'isd'