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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
POLITICAL PlCkUPS.

Ben Tillman, the man who made a
national reputation as governor of South
Carolina and in the United States sen
ate, will speak in Hazeton tonight.
Tillman is a plain Southern farmer,
noted for his blunt manner of speech,
and is said to be man who can interest
an audience. He is the most-abused
man in the United States, and the col
ums of the plutocratic press reek daily
with denunciations of him. 1t is not
yet known whether the address will be
in the open air, but such is likely, as no
hall large enough to hold the silverites
of lower Luzerne has been built yet in
Hazleton.
John M. Palmer, of Illinois, and Simon
b. Buckner, of Kentucky, is the ticket
named by the gold Democrats at Indi-
annapolis. A message was received dur
ing the convention from President
Cleveland, absolutely declining to run.
The platform repudates the doctrines
promulgated by the Chicago convention,
declares for a gold standard and in
dorses the president and his admins
tration.
Republicans of town have contributed
$50 to purchase a campaign banner. 1t
will be 20x40 feet, and will be stretched
across Centre street. Pictures of Nc
Kinley and Hobart will be painted on it,
A Bryan and Scwall Club was organ
lied last week at Forty Fort, this
county, and over one-half of its mem
bers are men who heretofore voted the
Republican or Prohibition ticket.
Mrs. Lease, the famous lecturer of
Kansas, will speak in the interest of
silver in Schuylliill this month.
Edward Garis, of Sandy Run, has been
nominated for the legislature by the
Prohibtionists of this district.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

The road leading from White Haven
to Bear Creek is one that in used by the
bicyclists of Freeland, Hazleton and
other lower end towns when making
trips to Wilkesbarre. At present it is
in a very bad condition, and the wheel
men of White Haven have begun cam
paign to procure the necessary funds to
repair it. One of the plans decided upon
to raise money is the running of an ex-
curson to Bear Creek on Saturday,
September 10, and the active co-opera-
tion Of every wheelman in lower Luzerne
is asked by the White Haven bicyclists.
Special trains from Freeland and Haz-
Teton will be run on that day to this
beautiful pleasure ground, which has
been fitted up by its proprietor, Albert
Lewis, at cost of several thousands OF
dollars, Rates, ETC., will be published
In later issues OF the TRIBUNE.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
PERSONALITIES.

Edward j. Gaffney and Thomas Nc
Cole leave tomorrow morning to resume
their studies at Holy Cross college,
Worcester Massachusetts.
Miss Maggie O'Donnell has returned
to Philadelphia after spending the sum
mer at her mothers residence on South
street.
DR.. Ii. G. Crease, of Little Compton,
r. L., former resident of town, was
visiting friends here on Friday and Sat
urday.
Miss Annie Timney, of Wilkesbarre,
is spending week at her mothers
home on Walnut street.
John j. McGarvey has secured a
situation at Bayonne City, N. j., and
went there last week.
John McDermott, of New Haven,
Conn, is spending his vacation at his
fathers home here.
A. Oswald and wife are combining
business and pleasure in trip to New
York and Boston.
Miss Dora Collins, of Bristol, is visit
ing Mrs. Robert Mellon, and other
friends in town.
Morris Ferry is slowly recovering from
a severe illness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Harwood Won the Alley Game.

The second half of the alley ball con-
test between O'Rourke and Chapman, of
Harwood, and Brennan and Gallagher,
of Freeland, was played yesterday at
Gallagher's alley. The visitors held the
lead they took at Harwood on August
80, and won the game by a score of 81
to II. The score at the end of the first
half was: Harwood, Al; Freeland, 32.
Yesterday the points made were: Har-
wood, 40; Freeland, 30 Both sides did
some hard playing.
The friends of the Freeland players
still think the local men can win, and
another game has been arranged for
$50 a side. 1t will be played at Park
View, the first half on the 18th inst
and the second half a week later.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Pat Tebeau, of the Cleveland team,
speaking at Baltimore the other day
about the probable disposition of the
National league pennant, in the course
of his remarks gave Shortstop Jennings
one of the greatest compliments he could
possibly receive. He said GAS mat
ter of fact, the Orioles are the best base
ball team ever gotten together. They
are good individual players and do good
team work. They have more brains,
base ball brains, | mean, than any
other team in the league. The only
thing which can make Baltimore lose
the pennant this year would be an acci-
dent, such as Hughey Jennings dropping
out of the game, or batting slump"
The Clermont club of Philadelphia
will crosss bats with the Tigers on the
18th inst. This club is composed of
several ex-leaguers, who are putting up
pretty exhibitions wherever they play.
Pfrom, late of the Millville team, will do
the twirling for them. The rates of
admission and time of game will be the
same as usual.
EDITOR TRlBUNE.-The Orole base
ball club, of Weatherly, hereby chal-
lenges any amatuer club in the coal
regions, especially the Hustlers, of Drift
ton. Address p. j. Metzar, manager,
Weatherly Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
DRlFTON ITEMS.

The South gangway, one of the Oldest
workings in No. Drifton, is expected
to cave in every moment. The top rock
has been cracking fiercely for some
time, and watchmen are stationed there
to learn the extent of each squeeze.
Nearly all the props in the vicinity are
bent. II the crash comes it will likely
make a big hole in the coal supply for
the breaker, as this gangway is one of
the best producers in Drifton.
John Gallagher, who was employed
as a team driver in the mines at
Oakdale, has resigned his position and
gone to Easton, where he has secured
employment in factory.
President Alfred Walters is expected
home from his European tour in week
or two. While away he has introduced
the Coke travelling CRATE in several cities
on the continent.
John Mathers, of Freeland who was
employed on the green truck wagon
here, resigned his position last week.
William lies, Jr., will fill the vacancy.
Miss O'Donnell, of Bayonne, N. j., is
the guest of Miss Bridget O'Donnell, of
the Coke addition, for a few weeks.
James p. O'Donnell, of Allentown,
and James O'Donnell, of Plymouth,
greeted friends here yesterday.
p. Il. O'Donnell, of town, attended the
funeral of the late Hugh Dougherty, of
Audcnried, on Friday.
John Brogan, of Sugar Notch, is visit
ing friends here for few days.
Harry J. Davis, of New York city, is
visiting his parents.
John Wagner, Jr., of Easton, is home
for few days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
HEAVY BAIL DEMANDED.
Gross and Heyer Could Not Furnish Sc
curity and Went to Jail.

Daniel Gross and Adam Heyer, who
were arrested at Nanticoke on August
%, charged with making and passing
counterfeit nickels, were given a final
hearing on Friday before United States
Commissioner Hahn at Wilkesbarre.
Gross pleaded not guilty, but Heyer ad-
mitted passing the coin and gave as an
excuse that he was intoxicated. Wilson
Hess, a Nanticoke saloon keeper, said
Heyer passed six nickels at his place.
Policeman Thomas said he arrested
Adam Heyer and also arrested Gross.
He searched the latter and found some
plaster of paris in his pocket Police
man Farrell also testified to arresting
Gross and finding plaster of paris. He
identified bad coin which was traced
to the defendants.
John J. Boyle, burgess of Nantcoke
said both of the defendants were brought
before him and were committed to jail.
They found seven bad nickels on Adam
Heyer. The latter said he got them
from Daniel Gross and that Gross made
them at his home in Pond Hill Heyer
said that he went to board with Gross
and found the latter making nickels
and he assisted him.
Secret Service Agent M. f. Griffin
said he saw Adam Heyer at the jail and
the latter said he boarded with Gross
and saw him making counterfeit nickels.
The detective said Gross admitted to
him that he had moulds and some coun-
terfeit nickels, but he did not know who
owned the counterfeit stuff. Thought
it belonged to Heyer.
Aaron ii. Gross, an aged man, and
father of one of the prisoners, said he
found some money in the house the day
after his sons arrest. He said he found
no moulds, but later admitted that he
burned some wood material which might
have been a mould.
United States Commissioner Hahn held
the defendants under 81 500 bail each to
await trial in the federal court at Will
Transport in October, and in default
they were sent to jail. The prisoners
are young men. Gross is about 80 years
old, is married and has two children.
Heyer is only "a years old and formerly
worked at Teasdale, but boarded with
Gross since June last.
The nickels are poor limitations and
might easily be detected They are
made of solder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Mrs. Daniel O'Donnell had a terrible
fight with rabid dog at Wilkesbarre on
Friday. Her three-year-old daughter
was playing in the yard when a vicious
looking shepherd dog entered frothing
at the mouth and made a dash toward
the child. The mother seized the little
one in her arms and ran towards the
house, but the beast overlook her and
sunk it's teeth into her arm.
Mrs. O'Donnell screamed for help.
The dog again sprang forward and tried
to get at her throat, but fortunately
missed, catching hold of her dress, near
ly dragging her to the ground. Mr..
ODonnell, who was In the house, came
to his wife assistance just as she was
fainting, and tho dog was killed. Mrs.
O'Donnell is badly injured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Trimmed Out Very Rapidly.
From the wilkcsbarre Newsdealer.

From the Wilkcsbarre NewSdealer.
1t was at the Republican meeting
held at Nantcoke on Thursday evening
that the incident happened. Ed. Butler
was speaking and in the course of his
remarks picturing the depression and
the distress of tho miner, he said:
Goal has advanced so cents ton with
in month and half, were the wages
of miners correspondingly advanced?"
he thundercd.
Not on your life," yelled a man who
stood up in the audience, land Morgan
b. Williams, for whom you ask us to
vote, is a coal operator, too" This
brought great applause from the audi
ence, and completely floored the speak
er, Butler, who realized that he had
made big blunder in Republican
gathering.
George S. Ferris, who followed Butler,
was very frank. "We do not know any
thing about this silver question, he said,
but there will be speakers brought to Lu-
zerne before the campaign closes, who
know more than we do, and they will
explain and make it all clear to you"
After this frank confession of lack of
knowledge on the only subject the audi
ence came to hear, the little enthusiasm
vanished and they thinned out very
rapidly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Death of Mrs. Manus Brennan,

Mrs. Manus Brennan, whose illness
was mentioned in our last issue, expired
at her home on South street on Friday
afternoon. A week ago today she re-
ceived a paralytic stroke, and from then
until her death her condition remained
dangerous. Mrs. Brennan was AZ years
of age, and was well-known and respect
ed in this vicinity, as she was one of
the early inhabitants of the town. With
her husband and family she came here
from old Buck Mountain, where she was
born.
Mrs. Brennan is survived by hus-
band and family of five, as follows:
Celia, John, Bella, Mary and Margaret.
The funeral takes place this morning,
with mass at st. AIMS church. Inter-
ment at Woodside.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Mine Inspector Edward Brennan, a
member of the Twin shaft investigating
commission, says that the preliminary
synopsis of the report of the commission,
just published, embraces only the per
sonal views of Inspector Roderick. He
adds that several of Roderick's recon.
mendations and ideas do not meet with
the approval of either Inspector Stein
or himself. Up to the present time the
members of the commission have been
unable to agree upon joint report.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Two Young Men Honored.

The farewell hop rendered on Friday
evening to Dr.. II. w. Monroe and Geo.
w. Bararger was one of the finest social
events that Cross Creek hall has seen
since it was erected. Hundreds of
friends of the young men assembled to
do them honor, and made the evening
all that could be desired. Much credit
is due to the efficient committee, M. N.
Bergin, Z. L. Edmunds and II. L. Blaks-
lee, for the manner in which the affair
was conducted,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
The Jewish New Year Today.

The Jewish New Year, the year 5,657
in the Hebrew calendar, begins at sun
set today. The orthodox Jews always
celebrate two days at the beginning of
the year, but the Reform church only
one. Presents are exchanged and cards
app opriate to the occasion are sent re-
joicing. All the little disagreements
during the year are settled at that time.
The New Year ushers in a series of an
nual festivals that follow each other in
rapid succession. The noyt will be
October 10, the Day OF Atonement The
faithful fast for twenty-six hours, begin
ming the previous evening at $40 and
ending Saturday evening at Gao o'clock.
Summer shoes cheap at the Wear Well
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Eell Off a Beer Wagon.

John Walker and Andrew Hamara, of
town, were returning from Buck Noun
tain on Saturday evening, on the atter's
beer wagon. Near the top of Eckley
hill Walker went back in the box of the
wagon, presumably to lie down, but in
some inexpicable manner, he fell out
over the tail gate.
He alighted on the ground in badly
twisted condition, and was seriously In
iured about the head and internally.
Hamara proceeded some distance before
missing him, but returned and picked
him up. Walker is in bad shape at
present. He was removed yesterday to
the residence of his sister, Mrs. Patrick
Brislin, at South Heberton.
e G. porsnts are sold Mt OSwald's
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Anthracite League,

At Drifton yesterday the Fearnots ad-
minstered a crushing defeat to the
Travellers. Both clubs had strengthen
ed considerably for the contest, but the
Drifton team played better ball and won
by score of 10 to 3,
AT Milnesville the Lattimer club won,
12 to 2.
The Hazleton Athletics defeated Nc
Adoo yesterday, Is to 8.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Jurymen Selected.

The following of this vicinity have
been selected to do jury duty:
October 5.-James McHugh, James
Brennan, j. B. Laubach, Thomas A.
Buckley, Freeland.
October l2.-Jamcs J. Maloy, Free
land; A. Shnltz, Foster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
A Surplus of Labor Days.

Saturday was Labor Day throughout
this state, according to Pennsylvania
law, and today is Labor day according
to an act of congress. The banks and
state officials observed Saturday, and the
postoffices and other federal departments
are observing today. The laboring
classes of this vicinity recognize neither
adnu
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Reputable dealers throughout the
length, breadth and depth of our glori-
Gus land fortunately keep the genuine
Hires rootbeer in stock. Did you ever
try it? 1t is known to be safe, deli
cious and healthful temperance drink.
1t will be the great campaign drink for
tired paraders.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Mark Hanna's convention of boiling
Democrats, which met at indianapolis
this week, excited scarcely ripple of
interest at Democratic headquarters,
and it is not expected that its ticket will
excite any more interest among the
Democratic voters of the country. 1t
was fake convention from start to
finish, and it is doubtful whether dozen
of the men who participated in it will
vote for Palmer and Buckncr. They
intend voting for Mckinley, but have
put up counterfeit Democratic ticket
in the hope that it may catch the votes
Of some Democrats who cannot stomach
Mckinley and who might have voted for
Bryan, thus adding to McKinley's
chances to win. 1t would really have
been more manly for the convention to
have endorsed Mckinley instead of put
ting up dummy ticket, and the result
would have been precisely the same on
the third of November.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
POLITICAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Republicans Are SOU, e1ing All the Com
fort They Can Out of the Vermont Re-
turns-Bryan's Chances of Winning
Grow Brighter Every Day.
Washington, September 7, 1896.

Washington, September z, 1896.
The McKinleyites haven't had much
to enthuse over before so they are max
ing the most of the Vermont election by
yelling themselves hoarse over what
every intelligent man knows to have
been foregone conclusion. This isn't
worrying the Democrats even little
bit. Senator Faulkner, chairman of
the Democratic congressional commit
tee, says of it: "We made no attempt
to carry the state, while the Republic
cans have spent lots of money and have
exerted every energy to win. am told
that house to house canvass was made
by prominent Republicans. Senator
Harris, of Tennessee, one of the old
Democratic war horses, said: ''If the
Republicans can find any comfort in the
Vermont election they are welcome to
it. They will need great deal of COM
fort before this campaign is over" Sec
retary Diffenderfer, of the silver COM
mittee, said: "The effect of the election
will be to unity the south and west and
middle west. The election shows that
the east is making sectional fight, and
l do not know anything which could
have happened that would have made
more silver votes. We had no idea of
carrying Vermont, and we haven't any
idea of carrying Maine. We have not
done anything in either state"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07
Every Alabama Democrat in Wash

Every Alabama Democrat in Wash
ington regards DR.. Mosely's recent
interview about the rosy chances of the
Republicans to carry that state as moth
ing more or less than an attempt to get
part of Mark IIanna's big campaign
fund, and one Albanian says of it:
"In view of the stringency of the money
market down our way, the true-blue
Democracy would be pleased to see DIR.
Moseley pull any amount from Mr.
Hanna's pethoric political purse. We
rather enjoy the fun, and the money
goes into circulation" AS to how the
state will go, Percy Clark, who took an
active part in the state campaign and
who is now in Washington comforting
with members of the committee, says:
II say 1t with knowledge of the con-
ditions existing that the straight Bryan
and Sewall ticket, INFUSED, will carry
Alabama by 100000 majority"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

The Democratic national committee
has decided to accede to the requests of
the Pennsylvania miners, and will
send Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
upon ten days stumping tour of the
coal section. The Democrats do not
expect to carry Pennsylvania for
Bryan, but they have excellent reasons
for expecting to give the Republicans
some very unpleasant surprises in a
number of the congressional districts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Rev. Sam Small, who has just return
ed from stumping tour of the states
named. said to Chairman Faulkner:
Nebraska is safe for Bryan beyond the
shawdow of a doubt, Missouri is safe,
Illinois looked SO when | was there a
few days ago, and Ohio is doubtful" +"
Mr.. Small was also very emphatic In
saying that Nobody out west wants
Watson" He has gone back to Illinois
to take the stump.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

EX-Secrotary Hoke Smith left Wash
ington this week. He made record as
secretary of the interior which has
never been surpassed, and left the work
of the great department in better condi-
tion than it has been for years. He also
left many warm friends who wish him
success in all his undertakings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

Senator German was at Democratic
headquarters this week, and it is expect
ed that from now ON he will take an
active part in the management of tho
campaign. lie believes that Bryan and
Sewall can be elected, S,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-07

The number of applications from clubs
for membership in the National Associ-
alton of Democratic Clubs has been
steadily increasing, hut the record was
this week broken when iifty-three ap-
plications were received in single day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22

Any one who has ever had an attack of
indammatory rheumatism will rejoice with
Mr.. j. A. Stumm, $50 Boyle Heights, Los
Angeles, over his fortunate escape from a
siege of that distressing ailment. Mr..
Stumm is foreman of Merriom's confection-
cry establishment. Some months ago, on
leaving the heated work room to run across
the street on an errand, he was caught out
In the rain. The result was that when
ready 10 go home that night he was unable
to walk, owing to infiammatory rheuma-
tism. He was taken home, and on arrival
was placed in front of good fire and
thoroughly rubbed with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. During the evening and night
he was repeatedly bathed with this great
liniment, and by morning was relieved of
all rheumatic pains. He now takes especial
pleasure In praising Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and always keeps bottle of 1t in the
house. For sale by johnson & Henderson,
druggists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
A Hint for the Orchestra.

A newspaper correspondent tells
how, on a visit some months ago to a
small town near Manchester, he came
across a portable theater, outside Of
which was the announcement that the
play of Hamlet" would that evening
be performed. Evening came and the
performance commenced. The curtain
descended at the conclusion of the first
act.
To the surprise of the audience and
amid much laughter, Hamlet popped
his head in front of the curtain, and,
addressing the orchestra, which con-
sisted Of solitary violin player, ex-
claimed, in tragic and reproachful
tones:
II told you flourish of trumpetsp'-
Weekly Telegraph.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
Merely q Makes hift.

An Irishwoman sent for a law
yer Inf great haste. She want
ed him to meet her in court,
and he fastened thither " it'll all speed.
The woman's son was about to be
placed on trial for burglary. When the
lawyer entered the court the old woman
rushed up to him, and in an excited
voice said:
Mr.. B.. OF want we to git a continu-
ance for .Ae by, Jimmie"
"Very well, madam" replied the law
yer. II will do so If I can, but it will
be necessary to present to the court
some grounds for a remand. What
shall say?"
"Shure, we can jist tell the court that
OF want continuance till OF can git a
bether lawyer to spake for the by"
The lawyer dropped the case then
and there, and we are not informed of
the old lady's next move-Scottish
Nights.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
Tho Eject Of Hard Times.

The Tall One-And where are your
long fine whiskers We had last week?
The Short One-Whist! be aisy; me
wife's new Frinch coat needed trim
Minis. Do you see thin ?"-Harper's
Weekly.