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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

when they landed, being just and de-
string neither to take the advantage Of
the other, had agreed between them
selves that whoever took the better piece
of land should pay into the public treas
ury annually the rental value of 100 for
common purposes and that the other
man should pay no tax. At the end of
the first year and of all subsequent years
each would have 100 of private proper
ty as the result of equal effort and so
from the public treasury for common
Improvements and benefits. This is the
single tax principle. The object of the
Delaware campaign is to apply this
principle to correct fundamental
wrong, so that the inalienable rights to
''life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness" may not continue to be violated.
According to this principle, it will cost
u man as much to hold valuable land
out of use as if it were put to the best
use.
Will the logical outcome of the new
policy justify the hopes that are based
upon it? Certainly the idle lot or land
owner will not be benefited. On the
contrary, his occupation will be gone.
1t will not pay to hold his property IN
used, as at present, waiting for the boom
that will never come again. 1t will not
avail to raise the price, for the annual
value made by the community will be
justly taken for the use of the communi-
ty The application of the principle will
compel the owner of unused lands to
put them to good use or let others use
them.
Then will come the day looked for
ward to by the single takers, when in
dustry need neither idle nor beg, when
the man out of Il job will be Il curiosity
and the one in want q rarity. Then
''overproduction" and "underconsump-
ton" will not be subjects for serious
consideration, for, with more cquita-
BILE distribution of the bounties of ma
ture to her children, want and the fear
of want would vanish The helpless
class, "out of work, able and willing"
would no longer exist. If there will be
fewer millionaires, for each millionaire
less there will be hundreds more COM
Portable and better citizens. There may
HoJ pe 80 Ildny party manaBefS ana
bosses with barrels and Doodle, but there
will be fewer railroads fattening on the
peoples birthright, fewer trusts, corpo-
rations and combinations feeding on the
land privileges accorded them by cred
ulous and impecunious people, and there
will be no lords or barons or dukes of
foreign governments to fence out Amer
leans from America,
1t is the undertaking of land values
and the overtaxing of the works of man
that have made man and his works cheap
and land dear. The single tax proposes
to simply reverse the policy and make
human lives and tho achievements of
industry precious, as they should be, and
the barren deserts Of the city and wastes
of the country worthless, as they are,
until occupied and used.
Viewing the farreaching effects of
this movement i'll this sordid time, one
can but think that there is i'll tho single
tax that precious talisman, the "touch
Of nature that makes the whole world
kin. - JOHN j. MCCAIN.
ST. Louis.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
GIFT FROM U. S. SENATORS.
Misc Stevensons Wedding Present IN
Elaborate Silver Tea Service.


Elaborate Silver Tea Service.
Washington, June Am elaborate
solid silver tea service adorned the
centre table of the presidents room in
the capitol yesterday, where it was
privately viewed by the senators. 1t
is their gift to Miss Julia Stevenson,
daughter of President Stevenson,
who is to be married this evening TO
Rev. Mr.. Hardin of Kentucky. The
service consists of large silver salver,
teapot hot water pot, sugar bowl,
cream jug, tea caddy and rufuse bowl,
upon each of which is Miss Stevenson's
monogram and the inscription that it
is the gift of the United States sena-
.ors to her on the occasion of her mar
riage. The presentation of this appro-
pirate remembrance was made to Miss
Stevenson at the hotel Normandie
last evening by Senators Morrill, and
Harris, the oldest members respective
ly on the republican and democratic
sides of the chamber.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA ANE
L SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Time table in effect December Is, 1895.
Trains leave Drilton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
BfOOk, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and HaZletOn Junction at . 30, CO Il M Is d
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry.
Iomhlcken and Dcringcr at 30 III, p IN, daily
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction.
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
5hepptoh az D w Il m, 10 p m, daily except Sun
day; and I U3 III, = 3S p III, Sunday
Trains leave llazleton Junction for Harwood,
,fannerry, Iomhicken and Deringer at q 30 a
m, daily except Sunday; and s So m, ~ m,
Sunday -
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
oneida and Sheppton ut u 20, IL 10 a m, 46 p III,
DAILY except Sunday; and 4 81 III, 3 o. p III,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringcr for Tomhicken, Gran
perry, Harwood, Hazeton Junction, Roam,
Ecklcy, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 %, 5 40 m,
Sunday.
Trans leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
TOAD, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at IL IN, Il 40, %
p m daily except Sunday; and 90 Il M, 3 A
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drfton ut % p m, daily, except Sunday;
and VI IN, 3 A p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and DriftOn at 800, AZ, 6 26 p m daily,
except sunday; and 10 OS IL IN, 5 IS p III, Sunday.
All trains connect at llaZeton junction with
electric cars for Hazlcton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points ON the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton ut q 90 m, Hazeton
junction at q ~ a IN, and Sheppton at II IN,
connect ut Oneida junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton ut 30 a m makes con-
nection ut Deringer with p. X. X. train for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For The accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazlcton junction and Der
niger, an extra tram will leave the former
point NJ q 5O IN, daily, except Sunday, arriy-
Ing ut Deringer at 60 IN.
LUTHER C.. SMITH, Superintendent,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
PROBLEM OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
st. Louis.

Inhuman and Oppressive Tax on the Poor
est and Most Defenseless Class In Society.
From the best information obtainable
during the three years 1870, 1871 and
1872 there were an average Of 1000, 600
men idle
And in speaking of the idle, or un-
employed, mean those who are willing
and able to work when there is an op-
portunity, but being unable to procure
work are i'll Il state Of enforced idleness.
This 1,000,000 men at So per day,
boarding themselves, would have earn
ed So, 600, 600 day, 5000, 600, 600 a
year, or in the three years 81, 800, O00,-
600.
Take the next period from 1878 to
1879, inclusive-seven years. This period
includes the panic year of 1878, yet /
have averaged the seven years ON the
basis of 2, 600, 600 idle. At So day there
is loss of 81, 600, 600 a day, 81, 200,-
900, 600 year, or IS, 400, 900, 900 in the
seven years.
The next period, from 1880 to 1890, in
elusive, the times We're better, and we
find that 1000, 600 is about an average
Of idle or unemployed.
One million of men at So day equals
S2, 600, 600 per day, 5000, 900, 600 ayear,
or So, 600, 600, 900 for years.
Now, take the last four years, from
1891 to 1894, inclusive. Here we find the
number of the unemployed vastly in
creased. Many estimate the number at
1000, 900, but to be within bound !
have placed it at 3, 900, 000 From this
we find loss of SO, 900, 900 a day, 81,
800, 900, 900 year, or 81, 200, 900, 900
for the four years.
To recapitulate the losses to society
from this source alone we find a grand
total during these 24 years, from 1870
to 1894, inclusive, of $24, 900, 900, 900.
This is loss to the world that makes
gains for no one, but these poor people
have been compelled to endure it so that
the wealthy, who control the volume
of money, may exploit other millions
from more fortunate class.
The craftsmanship of nation that
will fasten "a public policy producing
such results cannot and ought not COM
mand the respect of mankind.
Such public policy is not only heart
less and cruel to the last degree, but it
is so unjust that it becomes robbery. The
laboring class have but one thing to
sell, and that is their power to labor
If they are robbed of this by vicious
financial system, they are made beggars,
and the whole people are made the poor
er by the lack Of what might have been
produced.
If any one is in doubt as to the cause
Of this tremendous loss and waste, let
him study the finance question.
Our medium of exchange consists of
81, 900, 900, 600 of money and 81, ,oo0,-
600, 600 Of bank credit. Change these
proportions to 81, 800 600, 600 of money
and So, 500, 900, 600 of bank credit, and
you will hear no more ofthe unemploy-
ed or of financial panics.
j. B. FoLLETT.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
Blew Away the Postoffice,

Washington, June "A telegram to
Chief Postoffice Inspector Wheeler
from st. Lodis, received from In
spector Johnston, reads as follows:
POSTMASTER at New Baden, ILL.,, says
his office, with entire contents, in
cluding mail, stamps and supplies, was
blown away by Wednesdays cyclone;
his house wrecked; himself and family
all hurt and one member killed. He
asks that stamps and supplies be sent
at once
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.


Washington, June 2.-The official
treasury statement for May shows
Receipts, S24,643,7l7: expenditures,
S2s, ,426, ,592; deficit, So, 1872. SIS; receipts
for eleven months, S29, ,s04, SOC; expen.
ditures, $326, 7s6, $50; deficit, SEC, ,oS1,- :
S74. As compared with May, 1895, the
receipts were 100000 less this May,
and as compared with the eleven
months of 1895, the receipts were $19,
100000 more. The expenditures for
May, 1896, are slightly less than for
May, 1895, and for the eleven months
they are more than $1,000, 900 greater
than for the corresponding period of
1895. The interest charge per annum
is now 3d., 900, 900 as against S31, ,0oo,-
900 this time last year
Gold Reserve Down to &1O6,113, ,O56.
Washington, June 1.-The treasury
gold reserve at the opening of busi-
ness to-day stood at Sl0G, 773, ,O56
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
LIVE QUESTIONS.
A Series of Articles Contributed by
Advanced Thinkers.
NATURAL TAXATION IN DELAWARE.

The proposition to remit all taxes on
buildings and improvements, goods,
chattels, occupations, imports and other
subjects and raise all necessary revenues
exclusively on land values-in other
words, the single tax doctrine - has
grown to such proportions in the past
few months that it is fast taking on the
appearance of national movement.
Only as recently as June of last year
the doctrine was practically philosoph-
ical speculation. Today it is an open
issue in many sections of the country
and in Delaware is the political plat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

Baltimore, June 1.-The annual
commencement of the Maryland uni
versity school of law at Fords Opera
house last night was notable because
of the presence of Vice President
Stevenson, who delivered the address,
and the fact that the graduating class
was the largest in the history of the
institution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
Lewiston, Me-, Carpenters on Strike.

Lewiston, Me-, June 2.-The union
carpenters and housebuilders in Lewis
ton and Auburn are on strike, princi-
pally because the contractors are en-
ploying non-union men and several
wood manufacturing concerns are
running ten hours per day,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

Before the advent of the electro-magnet
the packing of such masses of metal
was work of the hardest kind; but now
Two men can do in a quarter of an hour
what it formerly took six men an hour
and u half to do. Attached to the cross
bar, between the limbs of the magnets,
Is hook from which n sling can be
suspended for use in lifting nonmag-
1etic substances.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

u
sos, s 45, 8 80. 10 Al a m, 40, 80, 3 25, 4 "a,
IL I 10, Z 55 s IS m, for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der Yard, Stockton and llazleton.
bO5 10, 93b IN, 40, 325, 81 p IN, for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
Easton and New York.
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsville.
%, 5S, 10 56 a IN, II 81, D IL p m Tor Sandy
Run, White Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkesbarre,
Pittston and l.. and b. Junction.
IS 40 IN for Hazleton and Audenried.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 Sc IN for Sandy Run, White Haven, Glen
summit and Wllkesbarre.
ii i0 M and 3 "a IN for Drifton, Jeddo, L,Im-
Der Yard and Hazleton.
32i pm for Delano Mahanoy City, Shenan-
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
1S6, 75s go 10 Sc, II "a a m, l2 5s, 9 20 3 l5,
OF, & IS, S 80 p IN, from Hazeton, stockton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
~, go, 10 Al Il III, 233 10 p m, from
Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah (via
New Boston Branch).
II So, ID, 3j III, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauch
Chunk.
$40, 10 So a m, IL 5S, 3 Is, 10, 81 D IN, from
Easton, Phila., Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
u, 939, 10 Al am, 30, 7 10 p m from Sandy Run,
White Haven Glen Summit, Wikesbarre, Pitts
ton and l.. and B. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS
10 SO, IL 81 m and 3 10 p m, from Hazleton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
II 81 M from Dclano, Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
3lOp m from Dolano and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
RoLLIN II. WILBUR Gen. Supt. East Div.
a. w. NONNEMACHER, Asst g. p. A.,
Sputh Rpthlehpm pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

Washington, June 2.--The senate
has confirmed the nomination of o. o.
Talcott TO be postmaster at Glasten.
bury Conn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

Boston, June I'm the chess match
yesterday Harry resigned to Showalter
on the fifty second move.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

Freeland has two attorneys, both
staunch Republicans, but itseems their
Republicanism is not of the kind to com
mend them to the Republican school
board of Foster township. as the direc-
tors have concluded that it is necessary
to 20 to Hazleton to secure a solicitor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

Should Morgan b. Williams be nomi-
mated for congress by the Republicans
OF the twelfth district there will be a
scramble for the Democratic nomina-
tion. Mr.. Williams is all right, in Il
way, but he would be entirely out of
place in congress, and the voters could
be depended upon to inform him of that
fact at the proper time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04

A little less mystery about the silk
mill business would have Il tendency to
establish confidence in the statements
of those who say it is all right. The
men who have subscribed SIS, 900 for the
bonds that are to be issued are ready to
pay over the cash, and it is not just to
them that the intentions of the pro
jectors should be kept so dark. 1t is no
fault of Freeland if the mill fails to
matorialiZe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
7 EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
L. NV II, 1896.

Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELANU
The evening times., 1896-10-29
TOUGH FOR THE "TERROR."
COlored Youth Who Scared People
Severely Punished.

Charles H. Burgess, a colored YOUTH fun
of liquor, yesterday afternoon terrorizeG
the women and children in Canal street.
southwest.
In the police court today Burgess was
charged Win assaulting Mrs Annie Ste W.
art; also with immoral conduct on the
Frank Baur.
Mrs. Stewart. neatly clad, middle aged
testified that while she was standing in
front OF her residence on Canal street, Bur
CESS came along, seized her by the arm and
pulled her in the roadway. at the same time
Calling her a terrible name.
Hethen proceeded few doors to the house
OF another white lady and tried to enter the
parlor, where her two daughters. school
girls, were playing. As he was half way in
The front window, the mother cried no
hce, and Burgess, with a leer; exclaimed:
How dye do, purity girl?' and then
called her a foul name.
In the meantime the girls screamed and
Burgess went away, but returned twice and
repeated his insults.
The prisoners mother, a portly colored
woman. in mourning made plea for her
son and said she was in distress, her
mother and husband having died recently.
The youth, she added, was her sole sup
port.
This fellow terrorized an entire neigh,
oorhood." commented Judge Miller, land
he is here this morning without q bruise
or mark on him. In the assault case he
is fined S25 or sixty days in Jail. In the
other fine OF S20."
The evening times., 1896-10-29
THE DEAF HEARING.

Joseph Hautznan, 325 l. st. Sc.
Another in the long series OF statements
that is proving dali y again and again the
truth OF all Doctor Mccoy claimed in his
famous Monograph; that Is proving daily
that the world Is not misled i'll giving
it's attention to this discovery which has
unlocked the imprisoned hearing is af
forded in the remarkable case of Mr..
Kaufman.
He says: II had been deaf many years.
The last seven or eight years the deafness
had been increasing rapidly. II had grown
SO bad
ICould y ot Hear A ny Ordinary Conver-
sation.
could not hear a " atch tick. People would
have TO shout at me to make me under
stand. / was constantly distressed by
noises in the ears, ringing and buZzing
sounds. Under Doctor McCoys marvellous
trea tment
My Hearing Has Been Restored
and | have been relieved of the dis
tressing noises in the ears
The evening times., 1896-10-29
BURNING PAUPERS' BODIES
Method of Disposal Suggested by
III. Health 0.!ic-r.
Potters Field Is Not Large Enough
to Give Room for Separate
= - Graves for TIE dead.

The crelnatOriunI for the Washington
Asylum asked for in the Commissioners
estimates submitted to Secretary Carlisle
is intended To replace the Potters' Field
iii the disposal of the dead coming from the
wOrkhouse and The almshouse.
In other words, it is intended to burn
all corpses, except such one way or an
other may he turned over to the medical col
leges. District officials, in a position tc
know, agree that something must soon be
done 10 relieve the situation. The present
Potters' Field is overcrowded.
-barials are being made for q second time
in practically the same spot.
The result said DR.. Woodward this
morning, lis unsatisfactory, if not menac-
ingly unsanitary. More land must be pur-
cha sed in a short time if the present form
of interment is TO be continued, and it will
be about as cheap i'll the long run to build
q crematory."
One result of the new form of disposal of
the dead would be to deprive medical
schools oi the means of supplying cadayers
by roDbInE the graves of paupers.
The building cr cremaIOrIuIn On reserva-
tion 13, where the present aImsh house
cemetery is luca ted, was suggested last year
by Health Officer Woodward, but no esti-
mate was submitted by him. The same sug-
gesuOn had been made before
This year Mr.. Brown, who built the
garbage crematory at the foot OF South
Capitol street, took up the subject i'll the
hope of getting the contract for the
work, and made plans for the proposed
crematorium. 1t is upon these that the
estimate cost OF S20.0 is based.
These plans propose u square brick build
ing constructed on scientific principles
II will contain, besides the apparatus for
burning the bodies, reception room,
chapel, morgue and other proper accom-
paniments. The largest single item of ex-
pense viii, of course, be the incinerating
apparatus. There are a number of these
in operation in the country varying in pat
tern and cost. That built by Mr. william
Lee, the undertaken here, cost So, 800.
DR.. Woodward suggests that in case Con-
gress should approve the method of dis
posing OF the dead the prevalent sentiment
in regard TO burial could be met by having
the ashes inclosed in glass or porcelain
casket, with an indestructible record of the
name, dates, etc., inside, and the whole
inferred with ceremonies corresponding
to those now observed tan ordinary burial
Then, il for sentiment or legal reasons 1t
should be desired to disinter the remains
it could be done as now.
In case Congress takes up the problem
at all there will probably be a contest. and
il cremation is adopted a long discussion
OF plans and methods will precede the let
ting of the contract.
The evening times., 1896-10-29
LETTER FROM MCKINLEY.
Courteous Response to an Invitation
From a Local Club.

An enthusiastic Republican mass meeting
WAS held on Wednesday evening last at
Gum Springs, Fairfax count y, Va,
The Mckinney and Hunard Uniformed Club,
limited. OF this city, attended in q body,
and were met at the Gum Springs station
blythe JunBHenderson fife and Dram Corps.
Addresses were delivered ON the issues OF
the campaign by Capt. SnowdeD, l.. S.
Emery, Capt. W. X. Stevens and Capt
F. T. LASER Of thisci:y.
A letter received by Mr.. Joseph 1.
Keefcr of the Marching Club il response
to n congratulatorv message to Major
McKinl..y was read at the meeting, as
follows:
''Mr. Joseph 1. Keefer, Dear Sir-Major
Mckinley directs me 10 make gratesuI ac-
kno wledgment of your pleasant letter of
the 4th instant. He regrets that his tins
Is now SO taken up that he cannot make
personal ackno wledgment, but asks that
you present his compliments and best
wishes to the members of your organi-
zation. Very truly yours,
JAMES BOYLE,
Private Secretary"
The club is composed OF 90 active mem
bers. with its headquarters at No. 902
Pennsylvania avenue.
The evening times., 1896-10-29
Republicans at Bladensburg.

The McKinle Hobart Mudd Campaign
Club met last night at the Palo Alto Hotel,
Hadensburg, Nd, with 132 members pres
ent. Arrangements were made to receive
the returns of its election at its headquar-
ters. Speeches were made by President
Garges, George N. Mcfarland, C. F. Hab-
groom. j. E. Gray and ". Cole. The club
will have its final meeting on Monday even
ing next
The evening times., 1896-10-29
CURING ECZEMA,

John u. Barker, 1910 18th st. NV:
yearly three years extended until it COW
cred my entire body except my feet and my
hands No medicine or no treatment
seemed to have the least effect upon it,
THE SMARTING AND ITCHING WAS
INTENSE. THERE WOULD BE A
SCALING FROM MY BODY OF OVER
A HALF A PINT DURING THE DAY.
One day / read Doctor McCoy's eXplana-
ton of how Skin Diseases resulted from
poisons in the blood. ! concluded to go
to him at once. Is NOT MY CURE A
MARVEL? In comparatively short time
he has driven off my body all sores. I
have no trace of the Eczema left"
CONSTELLATION FREE
The evening times., 1896-10-29
Academys Sacred sunday Concert.

The members of the "Oriental America"
company will be heard in grand sacred con-
cert at the Academy Sunday night, OF the
ability OF this company to give an excellent
concert, all who have heard them during
the present week can testify. The pro-
gram will consist OF selected sacred num-
bers. The majority Of the soloists of the
company were taken from the choirs of
prominent churches throughoxt the country,
and in the rendition of sacred numbers they
will be heard to great advantage. A full
chorus and orchestra will assist. Popular
prices win prevail-25, 80 end 75 cents for
reserved seats, which can be secured in
advance