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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
Epidemic of CoiIiery Misfortunes.

The epidemic of accidents which has
thrown hundreds of miners out of en-
ployment during the last three weeks is
not yet over. On Friday the Maltby
breaker of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany, near Kingston, was burned to the
ground and $50 men and boys were
thrown out of work. How the fire origi-
mated is mystery. The breaker was
equipped with modern machinery and
its capacity was about 1000 tons per
day. 1t will be rebuilt at once. The
loss is 500, 900 and the insurance amounts
to $4,000.
The big Nottingham mine at Plymouth
is temporarily abandoned on account of
the floods from the Avondae. The lat
ter has been abandoned as workmen are
unable to cope with the water coming in
from the river. Four immense pumps,
with u capacity of 1000 gallons per
minute, will be put in operation at the
Nottingham. All the miners are seek
ing work elsewhere.
Fine was discovered in No. 3 mine of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at
Hazleton Thursday afternoon. The big
doors regulating the air current were
ablaze, but fortunately it was discovered
in time aud promptly cxtinguished. 1t
is alleged the fire was the work of in
cendiaripS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

John Novak and Andrew Vouch
brotherS-in-law, were terribly injured by
Il blast at Upper Lehigh, stripping
while at work on Thursday. The men
had prepared blast and inserted a
squib, which they iginited. 1t splitter
ed. but failed to 90 off in the usual time.
After waiting quite while they return
ed to the breast to make an eXamina-
tion, when the powder exploded with
terrific iforce. Novak and Vouch were
thrown fully thirty feet in the air, by
the force of the explosion, and landed
some distance away, terribly bruised
md burned. Novak has been taken to
Ilazleton hospital for treatment.
The Upper Lehigh members of the
Young Mems Corps have under way an
entertainment, to be given at Freeand
opera house on Easter Sunday evening.
Patrick O'Brien, whose leg was broken
in the mines on February Is, is slowly
recovering from his injuries. He may
De able to leave his bed next week.
Miss Annie O'Neill has resigned her
position in Hazleton and will leave for
Philadelphia next week.
John c. Mullgan and Charles keenan,
spent yesterday in Summit Hill.
Miss Hannah Ferry was visitor here
on Thursday last.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

tol building. Since then the house has
completely reversed itself. lengthy
conference has been held between Gov
ernor Hastings and the senate and house
building committees and the result is
that practical agreement has been
reached. The building will be erected
on the lines suggested by the governor
and will cost in the neighborhood of
$3.50, 900, erected, but not decorated or
furnished. The contract will have to
be awarded by August l, and the build
ing completed by November 1. 1898.
One of those reform measures that
were recently introduced to prohibit
some OF the evils existing in Phiadel-
phia, met its Waterloo during second
reading. The bill prohibited the solicit
ing or collecting of political contrbu
tions from city employees. 1t was stated
during second reading that the measure
was intended to reform Philadelphia
after which the house, by a decisive
vote, decided that if it was such an eX-
cellent thing for that city the state-at-
large should not be disappointed by not
getting a large slice of this fatness of
reform. This started a flow of oratory
and amendment after amendment was
tackled on to the bill until when it was
passed it did not resemble the original
measure in the least
The senate is so far ahead in its work
that it has adjourned until Monday
afternoon.
Since DR.. S. c. Swallows trial he has
come out in public letter to Governor
Hastings, in which he again charges
corruption and appeals to the executive
to remove these erring officials. His
communication is scathing from begin
ming to end. Nissley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Mr.. Houston, of the Thompson Hous-
ton Company, electrical appliance manu-
facturers of New York city, will likely
deliver the principal address at the
commencement exercises of the Mining
and Mechanical Institute. next June.
just received some handsome spring
suitings and trouserings, Sippel, tailor.
Spauldngs National league base ball
guide for this year contains picture of
Ed. Gatfney, the Tigers old Gather and
all around player, taken in company
with the other members of the Holy
Cross college club, of Worcester, Mass.
Condy McGeehan, of Coke addition,
has been appointed substitute teacher
by Foster township school board. He
will teach at No. Drifton during the
illness of Freas Hoffman, who is a
brother of the regular teacher, Harvey
Hoffman.
Prof and Madame Lowanda. who
were the'frst show people to give per-
formance in Gannes' opera house. gradu-
ated last week from medical college in
Indiana. They formerly resided at
White Haven, and off the stage are
known as Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Shreve.
i.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
Damage Suits in Court,

The first suit growing out of the ter
rible disaster at the Twin shaft at Pitts
ton in June last was entered in court
on Friday in the case of Maggie
Ward, widow, and Anna, Thomas and
Daniel, Jr., children of Daniel Ward, de.
ceased. The suit is against the Newton
Coal Company; $50, 600 damages is claim.
ed.
Nj. j. Doyle, a newspaper reporter OF
Pittston, has entered a suit against Pitts
ton city and asks for S., 900 damages.
Mr.. Doyle was coming from the depot
at midnight several months ago and fell
into hole in the street, breaking his
leg.
Patrick Dowd, of IIazleton, has enter.
ed suit against the Delaware, Susque-
hanna and Schuylkill Railroad and asks
for $4,000 damages for personal in
juries. Dowd was conductor on the
trolley car struck last fall by locomo-
tive at llazleton Junction.
Flora Ferguson has begun a suit for
slander against William w. Shaw. The
parties reside in Lehman township and
the plaintiff alleges that he uttered false
and scandalous words which greatly in
jured her good name. She asks for
S., 900 damages. Shaw is known here as
tombstone Bill"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
Society Elects Delegates.

One of the largest meetings ever held
by the Young Mems C. T. A. b. Corps
took place yesterday at their hall, 1t
was the date for electlng delegates to
the annual diocesan convention of the
c. T. A. Union, to be held next month
at Nantlcolle, and thirteen candidates
presented themselves for the honor.
The corps decided to send a full repre-
sentation, its membership emitting it to
three delegates, and the following were
chosen: Michael J. McGill, William
Doggett and John McCole, Jr.
Delegates to the quarterly convention,
to be held here on the 25th inst, were
elected as follows: VIM. f. Gallagher.
James Cannon and Morris Ferry, Jr.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

The diagram for the lecture of DR..
Stafford, of Washington, who will speak
here on the evening of the Goth, will be
opened at Woodring's store on the 10th
inst. Tickets, which can be exchanged
for seats chosen from the diagram, are
now being sold by members of the Tigers
Club. The demand for tickets is sur.
prisngly large, over 100 having been
disposed of since Saturday morning.
From present indications it is likely
that the entire house will be sold several
days before DR.. Statford's arrival.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
e1O0 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its WORK.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers. that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
10 cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
- Sold by druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

currences That Can Be Read Quickly
what the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The front of the p. O. S. of A. build
ing is being renovated and frightened.
Tony Haas has resigned as night
watchman, his number of patrons hav-
ing fallen too low to make the job pay.
Miss Tawilla Oswald will leave today
for Philadelphia, where she will enter
the Polytechnic hospital TO receive treat
ment for her eyes.
Miss Maggie Heron, of Front street.
is preparing to enter convent at Car
bondale. Miss Heron has one sister
now in the convent there.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Farrell, of Coke addition, died yesterday
afternoon, and will be buried tomorrow
afternoon at st. AIMS cemetery.
The Pond Creek and Wyoming Coal
Company will shortly commence the
erection of a new breaker and several
houses in the vicinity of Pond Creek
That mince meat at A. Oswalds makes
delicious pies.
The Christian Endeavorers connected
with st. Johns Reformed church gave
an interesting entertainment in the
church basement on Thursday evening.
Peter Timony began this morning to
break ground for his new bottling estab-
lishment on Centre street, near the Lee
high Valley Railroad 1t will be built of
| brick
The Anthracite league officials will
meet next Sunday at Hazleton. Con-
siderable interest is being manifested in
the makeup of the league for the com
ing season.
John j. McNelis has removed his
family from No. Drifton to the Coke
addition. They will reside here until
the small pox case is cured, when they
will return.
If you want good mince pie buy your
mince meat at A. Oswald's.
Leisenrng buttons are being worn by
friends of the ex-congressman who want
him nominated for governor. They are
rather scarce yet, as the supply does not
equal the demand.
The residents of some of the neigh
boring towns and farming districts, who
were alarmed by the unusually early
brush fires this year, were somewhat re-
lieved by last nights rain fall.
The exact amount due the borough of
Freeland on account of license money is
$S,069.20. The TRIBUNE recently stated
it to be S7,996.s0 but the county treas
urer informs us that the larger amount
is correct.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
Coal Combine Squeezing Everybody.

Anthracite coal accumulated at tide
water during March. The production
for April has been fixed. as announced
in the TRIBUNE a week ago, at $500, 900
tons, against 3,000,00 tons last wear.
This Is on a basis of an annual output
of 10000, 600 tons, against a, 900, 900 last
year and 10000 900 in 1895. Coal com
panies are getting more per ton for coal
than last year, but they are selling con-
siderably less than at any other period
in the trade. Hundreds of large manu-
featuring concerns are remodeling their
plants so as to use soft coal, gas or oil,
being unable to pay the eXorbitant price
for anthracite which the coal trust de-
mands.
The individual operators are again
taking an interest in the foliage ques-
tion. The charges for carrying anthra-
cite to New York or Philadelphia are
over three times the amount levied on
first-class perishable freight, and it is
not unlikely that the law may be invok-
ed to put a stop to this unjust discrimi-
nation. Since the death of Hon. E. b.
Coke the individual operators lack a
leader, and in consequence are being
squeezed by the combine to the full
limit
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
A Change in Public Taste.

A change has takep place in the pub
lie taste in these latter days. Plays of
the "blood and thunder order are now
back numbers. Studies of typical
characters presenttd by competent and
painstaking artists seem now the delight
of the people. Foremost among this
class of plays is sold Farmer Hopkins, -
to be presented here Thursday evening
by that capable and original artist,
Frank 5. Davidson, and his superb com
pany. 1t is delightful idyl of rural
life, intelligently interpreted the elfec-
tiveness of which is greatly enchanced
by lavish display of costly scenery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

Via Lehigh Valley Railroad for stu
dents, account of Easter vacation.
Students at established schools colleges,
seminarles, etc, will be given special
rate of fare and one-thrd for the round
trip, account of Easter vacation, to any
point on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
excepting Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
Suspension Bridge), or to any point on
the Philadelphia and Reading, Baltimore
and Ohio or Pennsylvania Railroads.
Tickets sold not later than three days
after vacation begins, and good for re-
turn within fifteen days, with final limit
of April 80.
Application should be made to lie.
high Valley ticket agents, to whom II
will be necessary to present identified.
tion certificate, signed by president, OF
other officer, of school or college.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
Sportsmen's Club Gives Prizes.

One of the chief features of the meet
ing of the Luzerne County Sportsmen's
Club was the division of the four prizes
that the club offered to the persons kill
ing the largest number of vermin be.
tween March 81, 1896, and March 81,
1897. The prizes were $40, $50, SEQ and
$40. During the year just ended nine
persons, in different parts of the county,
took an interest in the good work to
eXterminate animals and birds included
in the category of vermin. Quite a
number of birds and animals were killed
by these people and the total for the
year is as follows: Catamount. /: foxes,
26; weasels, 3S; minks, 81; skunks, 1871;
great-horned owls, 10; common owls, 4:
hawks, 90.
The prize winners are as follows:
First, Nelson Morse, Harding; 34S points.
Second, d. d. Long, Harveyville; 335
points. Third, c. w. Schooey, West
Nanticoke; 2S7 points. Fourth, G. II.
HUFF, Dallas; Is points.
The work of the exterminators was
highly satisfactory to the club.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY.
Under the Auspices of the School Boards
Fitting Celebrations Could BE Held.

Under the Auspices of the School Boards
Fitting Celebrations Could BE Held.
The first of the Arbor Days designated
by Governor Hastings in his recent pro-
clamaton falls upon Friday next, and
the second, which is to be observed
wherever the weather is unsuitable on
the 9th, comes two weeks later April %.
Those interested in ree-planting are not
obliged to accept either date, but may
choose a day for themselves. The
governor, however. in selecting certain
dates wishes to give the matter a dis
tinctive and general observance through
out Pennsylvania, and it is nearly time
that this important question is receiv-
ing greater attention in this locality
than has been given it in the past.
Under direction of the local school
boards, the teachers of the public
schools could do wonderful work in i'm
pressing upon their pupils the necessity
of protecting and fostering the growth
of trees shrubs and flowers. 1t is some
thing in which the children can be in
terested in at once, and the knowledge
they will gain by participating in a few
celebrations under the auspices of the
schools would be lasting.
Freeland and Foster school boards
ought to act in the matter and direct
their teachers to prepare a programme
for the latter date, April 90. Should
a start once be made, the custom would
become an annual event, and in few
years the effects of education in this di-
rection would be felt here as fully as
they have been elsewhere. The eX-
pense, If any, that might be attached to
the observance of the day wCu'd be
merely nominal, and there are those in
the community who will cheerfully tear
more than their share if the movement
is successfully inaugurated. The fol-
lowing extracts from the governors
proclamation are worthy of considera-
tion:
This custom of annually fixing a day
to be celebrated as Arbor Day has spread
into every section of the country,
L he value of these celebrations has been
abundantly manifested. The ceremo-
nies have created increasing interest
in the growth and care of trees,
and have qnickened the appreciation
and Importance of forest preservation
The necessity OF covering with new
growth of trees the otherwise useless
area OF our state Is apparent in every
| section. 10 this end our law makers
have appropriate legislation in progress.
| Young and old more than ever appre-
ciate that there is not a spot on earth
| which may not be made more beautiful
| by the help OF trees and flowers School
grounds nave been adorned, the surround
| nuhlin arl;c bnva haan m nl.inliod a ,d
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

Business at the Freeland postoffice
was never better than at present. The
receipts for the fiscal year, which ends
June 80 next, will probably be sufficient
to warrant an advance of 500 per an
mum in the postmaster's salary after
that date. Postmaster Boyle, under
whom this increase has been earned,
will not reap much benefit from tho ad-
vance in salary, if his time is as short as
some of his Republican friends propose
to make it. Should the advance men
toned be made, it will date from July /,
1897, and by that time it is claimed a
Republican will be installed. Mr..
Boyle's term does not expire until Sep
tember r, of this year.
The increase of business, however.
demonstrates that Freeland is growing
rapidly, despite the severe depression in
all kinds of business.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
MIscELLANEoUs ADVERTISEMENTS.

DOND SALE.-The secretary of Freeland
ID borough school district will receive seal
ed bids until and including, Saturday, April IL.
at 7.30 p. m. for school district bonds, to the
amount of twelve thousand eight hundred dol
lars (Sl2,S00D, of one hundred dollars (SlOO) de-
nomination; each bearing five (5) per cent in
terest per nnnum. Interest payable annually
at the Citizens bank at Freeland The school
district reserves the right to redeem any or all
within ten years. No bonds will be sold at
less than par value. All of said bonds shall
be sold to the highest and best bidder. All
May, at o'clock p. m, at the Washington
street school building.
d. j. Mccarthy, president.
Attest: James +. Sweeney, secretary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

NTOTICE.-A meeting of the stockholders of
IN the Citizens bank of Freeand will be
held ut the banking house of said bank on
Wednesday, April Z, 1897, from 10 to IL O'Clock
Il. m, to elect directors to serve the ensuing
year. B. X. Davis, cashier.
Freeland Pa February 27 1897
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05

Additional locals ON the fourth page.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
what the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The Owosso times., 1897-06-04
The Final Tribute of Love.

The funeral services of the late Geo. M.
Dewey were held at 10:3O Saturday morn
ing at the family residence, attended by a
number of the family friends and the men,
bers of the Odd Fellow lodges of the city.
The services at the home were conducted by
Rev. j. G. Cromer, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church, who spoke words of cOnsola-
ton to the bereaved family and paid high
tribute to the life work of the deceased as
teacher, public official, an editor and a
leader In one of the great fraternal organi-
cations.
The remains were deposited in the vault
at Oakhill cemetery with the beautiful and
impressive ceremony of the Odd Fellows,
the service being in charge of Owosso lodge
No. SO. The active pail bearers were DR..
G. Mccormick, A. E. Hartshorn, T. M.
Wiley, John Brooks, A. l.. Fowler and j..
III. Goetzen. The honorary bearers, Judge
Josiah Turner, A. Lee Williams, K. A..
Todd, y. G. Duff, Z. l.. Brewer, G. E.
Shattuck.
Among those present from away were the
following prominent members of the l. o.
o. F.: K. s. Andrews, Williamson, deputy
grand master; E. ii. Whitney, Lansing,
grand secretary; II. Soule, Ann Arbor,
past grand master; John Northwood, New
Lothrop, past grand master; #. Shepherd,
Cheboygan, grand patriarch; 7. A. Willett.
Flint, adutaut- general Of the Canton de-
partment. There were also present Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Wildman, Mrs. Hannah
Griswold, Mrs. Mary Martin and Mrs. T..
A. Wllett, of Flint; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H..
Brooks, of Hastings, and Mrs. 9. l.. Miller.
of Kalamazoo. The floral tributes were
numerous and very beautiful, coming from
relatives, friends and several societies.
The body was taken to Niles on Monday
to be buried In the family lot in Silver Brook
cemetery.
The Owosso times., 1897-06-04
At Caledonia Park.

Sunday, June Is. Hon. l.. V. Moulton. of
Grand Rapids, president of the Michigan
State Spiritual Association, will speak at
Caledonia Park. Mr.. Moulton is one of the
most eloquent speakers for the spiritual
cause we have in the state. DO not miss
one of the brightest lecturers of the season.
Also hear the Owosso quartet, which con-
sists of the following well known artists:
Edwin Webb, Andrew Stevens, Will Gard
ner, Michael j. Roth. This quartet is un-
der the direct supervision of Prof. Harris.
DO not forget the date, Sunday, June 13,
at and 7:3O O'Clock p. m.
The Owosso times., 1897-06-04
SIS. 600 Fire at Durand.

fire originated in a bakery at Durand,
Wednesday, and before 1t could be extin-
guished five stores had been burned with
most of the contents, the loss being about
$1,000. 1t was at first supposed that the
fire was started by tramps. twelve of whom,
some desperate characters, were arrested by
Grand Trunk detective during the day.
They had revolvers, dynamite and some
burglar tools. jimmles, drills, etc. These
arrests will probably keep tramps away
from Durand for while, the town having
been Overrun for some months.
The Owosso times., 1897-06-04
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
OwOSSO, FRIDAY, JUNE A, 1897.

Entered at the Postof1ce in Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
The Owosso times., 1897-06-04
Arbeiter Benevolent Societies.


The twenty. ninth convention of the Ma
tional Union of the Arbeiter Benevolent
Societies of Michigan, will be held in this
city next tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 8, o, 10.
PROGRAM.
Tuesday morning, reception of the dele
gates.
Tuesday afternoon, first session of the
Arbeiter Bund.
Tuesday evening, o'clock, fine concert
in Arbeiter park.
Wednesday morning, oil, general busi-
ness transactions of the National Union.
Reception of the excursionites from Bay
City, Salzburg, Saginaw, Lansing, Battle
Creek. Port Huron, Jackson, Ann Arbor,
Detroit and Grand Rapids.
100 p. M, sharp, grand parade.
81 p. m, grand concert and picnic at the
Arbeiter Park.
sp. M, gala ball in honor of the dele.
gates and guests.
Thursday morning, final session of the
National Union.
100 p. M, concert at the Arbeiter Park;
general visiting of the delegates.
Thursday evening, grand display of fire.
works and illumination.
Season tickets, $1.00.