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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05

life Of the average person OF today. A
college glee was sung by the students
which ended the program, and while
the judges on delivery, ReY. N. A.
Swickard. of Aberdeen, Rev. S. J.
Watson, of Woonsocket, Rev. Duane
Rifenbark, of Parker. were out an i'm
promptu program was made up from
the audience President Bennett an
nounced that Miss McVay had been
awarded first place and w. Haven
Bradford second, decision that seemed
to give satisfaction to the audience
from the cheering and college yells
which followed the announcement.
Miss McVay was Immediately surround
ed and received the congratulations OF
her friends on her we'll earned victory,
all expressing the hope that success
would attend her efforts in May. For
several years at the state contests the
University representative has occupied
second place, and at the coming contest
they hope to even mp things.
Not manv went over from town to at
tend t'e contest owing to the bad
walking out the south side people
urned out sufficiently we'll to fill the
audience room very comfortably. The
contestants showed up very favorably
with those Of the past and there is every
reason to believe that when the state
contest is held here in May that Dako-
ia University will be found close to the
front rank, if not in the front by reason
of taking first place.
Following is the markings OF the
judges on thought and composition and
delivery:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05
THE MASONIC PARTY.
Twas the Last Before Lent and the Func--
tion was Thoroughly Enioyed.

Twas the Last Before Lent and the Func-~
tion was Thoroughly Enjoyed.
Under the auspices of the Masonic
ladies Tuesday. evening one of the most
pleasant dancing parties of the season
was given in Masonic hall. Twas the
last before the commencement of Lent
and nearly all the lovers of the terpsi-
chorean art were out to enjoy the fes-
tivities OF the occasion. Dancing was
commenced promptly at $40 and the
four hours following was filled to the
brim with eolid amusement. The pro-
gram of dances was made up to give
satisfaction to all and so far as heard
from that feature was all that could be
desired. Those who nioyed the round
dance found that their desires had been
taken into consideration and the friends
OF the quadrille were we'll satisfied
with the number of dances set apart
for their benefit. Geiger Bros. or
chestra was engaged to furnish the
music and they put forth an extra Of
Aort 10 SatlsIy the dancers. AT III
o'clock refreshments were served in
the adjoining room to the dancing hall
and this was very enjoyable feature
of the occasion.
For those who did not care to parti-
cipate in the dance tables in an adioin-
sng room were arranged so that they
could enjoy game of whist or cinch.
The Masonic ladies are to be congratu-
lated on arranging and carrying to q
successful end their dancing party.
Everything was arranged to the COM
fort and satisfaction of The guests and
all OF the twenty-five couples in attend
ance were of the one opinion that the
dancing party was a thoroughly suc~
cessful affair.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05

The Milwaukee road between Mitch
ell and Aberdeen was opened up again
last Thursday for traffic. A passenger
train from Aberdeen arrived in the
evening at 7:45 and brought down q
large number of passengers who have
been waiting for an opportunity to get
home for some time, only two trains
having arrived from that snowbound
country within the past ten days. The
passenger train that came down last
night was sent back to Aberdeen shortly
after its arrival here and came down
again at noon today. The passenger
was sent north that afternoon on it's
usual time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05

According to the above markings
Miss McVay was first, W. H. Bradford,
second, Geo. W. Potter, third, J. M.
Devers, fourth, E. P. Blanchard, fifth,
Miss Thomas, sixth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05

The Regular School Board Meeting.
The school board held its regular
meeting Friday evening at which
routine business was transacted, an1
the usual bills were allowed. Among
other things accomplished was change
made in the rules adopted some years
ago. At that time the average re-
quired in studies to pass from one
grade to another was IS per cent, and
IS per cent in each study. This the
board felt was too liberal for the good
OF the pupils and the grade was raised
at this meeting. Hereafter each pupil
in the A grammar and high school
must stand at least Is per cent in all
their studies and have general aver
age OF 80 before passing from one grade
to another. Saturday was pay day
among the school teachers and during
the day Clerk Bidwell delivered over
to the teachers their we'll earned checks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05

VIM. NJ. Smith arrived home Satur-
day from business trip to Chicago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-03-05
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Defendant in the State vs.. Erl<ls Case
Discharged for Lack of Evidence,

Defendant in the State vs.. Erkls Case
Discharged for Lack of Evidence,
A case, in which good portion OF
the population of Hanson county was
interested, was tried at Alexandria last
week, commencing Tuesday and came
to close Saturday evening, when the
jury declared that Adolph Erkle was in
nocent of that charge preferred, with
assault and intent to kill. The first
day was consumed in securing jury.
From the opening Of court on the first
day of the trial up to the last day the
large court room was packed to it's
utmost capacity by interested specta-
tors, owing to the prominence of the
parties and principal witnesses. Both
MIR. Town and Mr.. Erkle have taken an
active part in politics in that county
for years, each having held several
offices of trust, Erkle, the defendant,
being a consistent member OF the church
and a staunch republican, and Mr..
Town being one of the leaders of the
populist party of Hanson county. The
people in the northern part of the
county have taken sides, dividing on
lines of about equal lengths. Geo. W.
Argo. of Sioux City, had charge of and
tried the case on the part of the defend
ant, and County Attorney Zollmau and
Attorney Hannett, of this city, looked
ably after the prosecution. The inter-
est and excitement has been high for
several months.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

Before closing the school for the hol-
days, an entertainment was given by
st. AIMS parochial school pupils on
Tuesday afternoon, when the following
program was rendered.:
Essay, Miss Mary Hayes. Recitation,
Master William Higgins. Selections,
Mandolin Club. Select reading, Miss
Mary Is. Gallagher Defamation, Mas.
ter James BrSin. Essay, Miss Mary
McGee. Recitation, Master Edward j.
Boyle. Debate, affirmative, Masters
Higgins and Brislin; negative, Masters
johnson and Frease; the decision was
given in favor of affirmative. Recita-
tion, Master George Denneny. Instru-
mental solo, Miss Grace Sweeney. Els
say, Miss Hannah Anon. Reading,
Miss Katie McGeehan. Leonian review,
Miss Grace Sweeney. Defamation,
Miss Bridget McGroarty. Essay, Miss
Nellie Dogget. Selections, Mandolin
Club. Recitation, Miss Lizzie Furey.
Essay, Miss Katie O'Donnell. Song,
The School Reading, Miss Mary Bro
gan. Instrumental solo, Miss Maggie
Boyle. The exercises concluded with a
farce entitled "Teachers' Trials" with
the following impersonating the charac-
ters Teacher, William Higgins; Pupils,
James Brsin, John Anon, Thomas
Halpin and Conrad Gaffnev.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

The town of Duryea, which of late
years has been the scene of many mur-
ders, riots, incendiary fires and sensa-
tlons of all descriptions, was startled al
noon on Tuesday, by another which is
even more sensational than all the
others. James X. Griner, the proprietor
of the Pullman hotel, shot and killed his
step-daughter, Mrs. Caroline Shaffer
Tuesday morning Griner went to Scran-
ton to have a conference with some
creditors. He returned to Duryea a
little before noon and seemed to be in
the best of spirits. He told friend
that the conference with his creditors
had been very satisfactory, and that he
would now have clear sailing for some
time to come. After getting off the
train he went direct to his hotel and
was astounded to see the place closed
and sheriff's sale notice tackled on the
door.
He then became furious. He knew
what it all meant. His step-daughter,
who was employed as cook at the hotel.
had brought suit for $500 for wages
which she alleged were due her The
squire gave judgment and the sheriff
proceeded with the execution.
Griner hurried up stairs and sought
an interview with his wife He talked
with her ten minutes, then went down
stairs to the dining room. Then he
met face to face, his step-daughter. He
fired three shots in rapid succession.
The first two went wide of their mark.
but the next pierced the heart of Mrs.
Schatfer and she fell to the floor dead.
Throwing the revolver away the mur-
derer boarded trolley car for Pittston,
where he was arrested and taken to the
county Jail.
Griner is about 45 years of age, and is
an eX-member of the legislature. He
was elected on the Republican ticket in
1895 to represent Wilkesbarre in the
lower house. He is man of ordinary
education and possesses an ungovern-
able temper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

James Boner died at o'clock yester-
day morning at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Bridget Boyle. He had been suffer
ing from a complication of disease for
the past few years, but no serious results
We're expected during this last sickness
until shortly before the end. The de-
ceased was brother of Daniel j. Boner,
of town, and Mrs. Frank Burns, of
Highland, and step-brother of William
j. and Miss Cassie Boyle, of Freeland,
and Hugh P. Boyle, who is in the West.
Funeral announcement in another col
umn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
A Gigantic Coal Deal.

The managers of the coal trust, back
ed by j. Pierpont Morgan, expect to in
crease their profits in 1898 by over $40
000,0 They intend to dispense en-
tirely with middle men, and will use
sales agents, who will sell the product
as may be desired. The profits so saved
will be distributed monthly pro rata.
The plan coutemplates the abolition of
the privileges of favorite towing com
panies, and the managers will control
their own lighterage. As the railroads
market 100000 tons at the seaboard
cities annually, the sum of $4,000, 900
will be saved in this way alone.
The plan contemplates a saving OF
4612 cents ton in lighterage and ~
cents a ton from the abolition of the
middle-men or total saving of S1.1113
ton on 10000, 900 tons marketed.
1t is said that the parties to this agree
ment are the Philadelphia and Reading
Lehigh Valley, New Jersey Central, Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western, Del
aware and Hudson, Pennsylvania, New
York, Lake Erie and Western, New
York, Susquehanna and Western, New
York, Ontario and Western, and the
Delaware SuSquehanna and Schuylkill
Railroads, and Stickney & Cunningham.
Frederick A Potts & Co. and Pardee &
Co., representing the individual opera
tnrs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
CHURCH CHIN ES.

AT St Johns Reformed church. Rev
j. Il. kerschner, pastor, Christmas
services will be held by the Sunday
school on Christmas evening at 7.3O
o'clock. German services on SUNDAY
morning and English in the evening.
The election of members for the consis-
tory will take place in connection with
these services. Christmas services in
st. Johns Reformed church, Eckley.
will be held on Monday evening. Decem-
Der 27. All are invited to attend
On Sunday at st. Paul's p. NJ church
Captain Branston will conduct special
services at 1890 Il. N. aud p. m. Mr.
BranstOn has aroused much interest
since coming here a few weeks ago, and
his evening services, which will be con-
tnned nightly during this and next
week, are largely attended. All are in-
'ited to hear the captain give his per-
sonal experiences of a wayward life and
how he was saved.
Captain Branston, of New Jersey, will
conduct services in Upper Lehigh school
house at o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
AT St. AIMS Catholic church on Christ
mas the hours of the masses will be 6.
E. 80, and 10. 80 a. N.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

The large storerooms and residence of
j. p. Mcdonald, at the corner of Centre
and South streets, had narrow escape
from being destroyed by fire on Monday
afternoon. The chin ny leading from
a furnace in the cellar became over
heated and the woodwork in the attic
was ignited. The blaze had eaten its
way through the plaster and was about
to spread itself when discovered by j. S.
Mcdonald. good supply Of water was
obtained from the bathroom on the
second floor and the fire was extinguish-
ed. The tiremen were ont and had con-
nections made with the plugs, but deter
mined to fight with buckets before turn
ing flood from the hose into the
building. The damage will foot up S75.
Mr.. Mcdonald carries no insurance
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
Last Nights Weddings.

Isaac Johnson, of Frceland, and Miss
Nellie Wallace, of Hazleton, were mar
ried last evening at the brides home.
William Ashman, of town, was grooms-
man, and Miss Jessie Wallace, of Halle
ton. was bridesmaid. The young couple
will begin housekeeping in a well-furn-
ished residence on johnson street. Both
are well-known here, the groom having
resided in town all his life and the bride
also having been resident during the
time her father, Robert Wallace, con-
Quoted the Valley hotel. The wedding
was attended by many Freeland people
and many handsome presents were
received.
Miss Lillian Heastend, formerly of
Freeland, was married at the home Of
her parents in Hazleton last evening to
Alfred r. Cunnius, of Wilkesbarre.
Rev. j. B. Kcrschuer, of town, ofliciat-
ed, and several other FreeIand people
attended
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
Full of Young Notions Yet.

Thomas Rees and Mrs. Elizabeth
Evans of Kingston, believe that love is
always young, and, although each is
over 70 years of age and have been mar
ried once before, they have resolve> to
test the merits of matrimony once again.
They were quietly welded at s o'clock
Tuesday night at the Methodist church
in Kingston by Rev. w. r. Wagner. A
reception followed at the home of the
brides married daughter, and the bride
had also the privilege of having three
grandchildren seated at the wedding
supper. The groom is "A years old and
the bride II.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

Tuesday had been designated for the
hearing of the complaint of several resi-
dents of Cambria county who have filed
al1idavits with the attorney general,
alleging that McElhose & Co. were CON
dncting a company store near Portage
in violation of law, but the proceeding
was postponed until December 20, be-
cause the respondents had not received
proper notice of it at the hands of the
complainants, the information having
been obtained only through the news
papers, while copies of the af1idavits
filed at the attorney generals depart
mont should have been furnished.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

The holidays are bringing home many
of the students, and among those who
have already arrived are the following:
Thomas Brk beck, Jr., jefferson col
lege, Philadel hia.
Fred w. Koons, Wyoming seminary,
Kingston.
Winfield and Stanley Oberrender,
Wyoming seminary, Kingston.
Frank Kuntz, Pennsylvania university,
Philadelphia.
Miss Jessie Birkbeck, Lewisburg semi
nary.
Perry Wentz, Pennsylvania university,
Philadelphia.
William and Peter r. O'Donnell and
Patrick j. Gallagher, of town, and
Frank O'Donnell, of Drfton, are home
from Villanova college.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
you DEAR, DEAR OLD FELLOW"

more just than kind in tone that failed
to remind Mr.. Gilgal of the voice of the
dove he had courted and won. 1t re-
minded him more of man filing a buzz
saw. On this account Mr.. Gilgal
deemed it wise to make his wife a pres
ent, and after purchasing the boa and
taking several more glasses of liquid
wobble he hailed cab and drove home.
Mrs. Gilgal was already in bed sleep
ing the sleep of innocence, and Mr.
Gilgal craftily laid the boa on the
foot of the bed in a beautiful waving
length. Then he got into bed and tried
to sleep. He could not. Either his CON
science or his shoes disturbed him, and
he arose to take off the latter. He sat
on the floor to do so, because the chairs
were behaving awlSwardly.
When he regained his feet and start
ed toward the bed he suddenly stopped.
"Mria," he said, in an agitated whis-
per. MIRA; get up f you value y'r
life!"
Mrs. Gilgal did not deign to open her
eyes.
Come to bed, you old idiot" she
said.
MIRA, my dear wife," said Mr.. Gill
gal, very impressively. "Y'r lifes in
danger. tell you, life in danger. Ge'
up 'mediately. FIR my sake, Mira, do
ge' up!"
Come to bed and be STILL" she cried.
Mr.. Gilgal slowly backed away from
the bed. His eyes were very large and
he was perspiring freely. He tried
to be calm, and as he backed toward
the door, keeping his eye on the boa.
he said in voice of agony: "M'ria, IS
snake on bed! Awful snakel Bgges'
snake ever see! M goin' for p'lice-
mani"
Mrs. Gilgal sat up. She saw the boa,
and in an instant she had seized it and
was out of bed. For the first time in
years she kissed Mr. Gilgal.
"You dear, dear old fellowl" she
cried. Trying to surprise me, weren't
you?"
Mr.. Gilgal smiled sheepishly.
"S'prised you, didn' I?' he said. 81
sh'd shay so! Why, s'prsed myself"
ELLIS PARKER RTTTT ER
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

The water color work of Maud Hum
phreys always commands high price,
but six of the finest specimens of her
pictures of child life have been secured
by the publishers of the PHILADELPHIA
Press and devoted to the adornment of
calendars for 1898, which will be given
free to all readers of the Sunday Pre- 4
of December 26 and January .. The
calendars will consist of six cards,
fastened together with silkcn cord.
Each card will contain, in addition to a
beautiful picture, the calendar for two
months, artistically arranged. Three OF
the cards will be given free to Pres,
readers on each of the Sundays-Decem-
Der 26 and January 2-and the complete
set will make calendar for the wear
1898 which will be an ornament to any
home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

Maj. C, b. Coke Post, G. A. r., has
elected the following officers and they
will be installed two weeks hence:
mmander-Thomas Birkbeck.
Senior vice commander-Jacob Nagle.
Chaplain-Alex Allen.
QuartermaSter-Geor Cutler.
Officer of the day-Albert Shive.
Inside guard-Condy Boyle.
Trustee-ThOmas Birkbeck.
John Wagner was selected to repre-
sent the Post at the state encampment
at Oil City next summer. A. w. Wash
burn was chosen as his alternate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

We offer One Hundred Dollaru Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
i75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Educate Your Bowles with Cascarets,
Candy Cathartc, cure constipation forever.
l0c. IT c. q. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23

ing he had taken at least enough, and
drop extra for good measure. Good
measure. poured down and hiccough-
ing over.
Mr.. Gilgal had purchased beautiful
ten-foot feather boa for his wife's
Christmas present. Not so much as
surprise as a peace-offering. For Mr..
Gilgal had the wisdom of the serpent.
In fact he was pretty near the stage
when he would have the serpents minus
the wisdom.
Mrs. Gilgal had been unusually severe
of late, and had said several things
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
J. C. BERNER'S
ANNOUNCEMENT of
HOLIDAY GOODS,

Toy Books, Sc loc, 5, zoe, Csc to 75c
Dolls, sc to 81.
Fancy Baskets, lOc to csc.
Chinaware, the loveliest assortment
you ever saw-barrels full oft.
Perfumery, SC to soc.
Lamps, Cut Glass, etc.
Silverware, Rodgers guaranteed
goods.
Tea Sets, decorated, 1915.
Dry Goods and Notions.
Baby's and Children's Coats.
Hats, Gaps, Boots and Shoes
Mems and Boys Gloves and Mitts.
Furniture.
Carpets and Oil Cloths.
Beddings, Feathers, Pillows, ETC.
Fancy Rockers for Christmas Presents
Wall Paper and Stationery.
Window Shades.
Stair Buttons.
Stair and Extension Brass Rods
Boys Suits, few left, only 75c.
Knee Pants, Ice.
OverallS.
Mems and Boys Shirts.
Tinware and Glassware.
A Thousand and One Other Things.
Fresh Eggs, Csc dozen.
Butter, 10 ID tubs, Csc a pound 1t is
sweet and good property.
Cheese and Lard, only the best grades.
Flour, Feed, Hay, Straw ETC.
Have you seen the Silver
ware we are giving away with
baking powder? It's guaran-
teed for ten years. Every
body is talking about it. Step
Ladders and Clothes Horses
also given away Free.
Our store is full of goods.
Customers crowd it all day
long. We are as busy as bees
making people happy. Little
money is needed when you
buy here.
Our Grocery and Provision
Department is moving all the
time. Can scarcely get the
goods out of the boxes and
bundles fast enough.
All goods delivered free.
YOURS TRULY,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
Will spend Christmas with His Friends

From the Wilkesbarre Leader
T. Charles Beatty former supreme
secretary of the A. P. A., was yesterday
taken from Stroudsburg jail to Phila-
delphia to serve fifteen months term
in the eastern penitentiary for forgery.
Mr.. Beatty is one of those gentlemen
who are so much afraid that Roman
Catholics will ruin this country that they
have banded together to protect the
government
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
Saturdays sport at South Heberton.

Christmas Day at South Heberton will
be celebrated at Krouse's hotel with
big shooting match for ducks, geese and
chickens at 0 a. m. In the evening a
free hop at the same place will be the
attraction. Excellent music has been
engaged and fine lunch will be served
all day and evening. Krouses hotel
will be headquarters for the sporting
people on Christmas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

December 23-30-Fair of the Citizens
Hose Company at Yannes' opera house.
December 2S.-Banquet and social under
the auspices of Young Ladies of St.
AIMS Parish at Grand opera house.
Tickets, 35 cents
December 31.-Ninth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club at Yanpes' opera
house. Admission, so cents,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
Two Millions "a Year,

When people buy, try and buy again. it
means they're satisfied. The people of the
United States are now buying Cascarets
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes IA year and it will be three million be-
fore New Years. 1t means merit proved.
that Cascarets are the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the year round. All
druggists, lOc, 25c, soc "A box cure guaranteed.
A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
DEATHS.

Boner.-At Freeland, December 90.
James Boner, aged 81 years. Funeral
tomorrow at 2.30 o'clock. Interment
at st. AIMS cemetery. Breslin,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-23
MR.. GILGAL'S SURPRISE.
1t Was Genuine, and Made His
Christmas Pleasant.

R.GILGAL occasion
ally took a drop
too much. ! do not
say he usually took
a drop too much
because what he
took usually was
several glasses too
much. And on the
beautiful Christ
mas evening of
which i am speak