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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
COUNCIL MEETING.
Tax Rate Fixed at Fifteen Mills at the
Session Held Last Night.

Council met in adjourned session last
evening. A bill for S55 from William
Boyle for concrete sidewalks, and one
for $37.s7 from the Citizens Hose Com
pany were approved and ordered paid.
The borough solicitor, to whom was re-
ferred the question OF appropriating
money to the Board Of Health, was pres
ent and explained the manner in which
the board should be organized He
stated that the officers should be sworn
and file bonds. 1t was agreed that the
sanitary committee of council wait on
the Board Of Health and inform them
that tho council will assist them finan-
cially and otherwise and that it is the
desire of council that the board have
the proper officers placed under bond.
The solicitor also informed the council
that they could borrow money, and a
resolution empowering the president and
secretary to borrow 81 900 from the
Citizens bank for ninety days was
passed.
The valuation of the borough having
been computed by the commissioners,
and approved by them at s250.622, a
resolution was passed that the tax levy
for 1898 be as follows: Borough tax, 5
mills: light and water, s mills; sinking
fund, mills; total, Is.
The committee on the extension of the
main sewer reported progress. They
werc instructed to order the necessary
iron and the terra-cotta pipe.
The street commissioner asked that
he be allowed to finish the work of
cleaning up the streets before no begins
on West Walnut street. His request
was granted.
The street committee was instruced to
notify Surveyor McNair to give the
grade on Brkbeck street from Walnut
to Johnson.
The secretary and the borough solicit
tor were authorized to havo the question
of title to the Public park settled as
soon as possible.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
PERSONALITIES.

The consistory of ST. Johns Reformed
church has granted a two weeks vaca.
tion to Rev. J. b. Kerschner, the pastor
to begin on August 1. Rev. Kerschner
and family, with several friends, will
likely spend the vacation at the seashore,
Misses Mary Legget and Hettie Ken
nedy, of Philadelphia, are visiting the
johnson family on Walnut street.
John j. McGarvey left this week fol-
Pittsburg, where he intends to reside
for some time.
Miss Lizzie STEINER, of Centralia, is
visiting her sister, Miss Jennie STEINER.
Miss Ella Coyle, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Michael Halpin and family.
Miss Maggie Harkins, of Buffalo,
visited friends here this week.
Miss Mary Dougherty has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

After months of figuring, re-arrang-
ing, re-adjusting and ''equalizing," the
county commissioners have advanced
sufficiently with their work of fixing the
assessment of land, property and
occupations to give the people a chance
to learn where they are at. After all
the talk and promises of equal assess
nents, the result of their labors shows
the adjusted valuation of Freeland bor-
ough to be 81 ,002, ,4s7. The valuation
for taxable purposes, however, has been
set at one-fourth of this amount, or
S250,6 by the commissioners. This is
IA reduction from last year of S13,s77.
the valuation in 1897 being S96i, 499 and
as the borough and the school district
then had the tax rate at the highest
notch allowed by law it will be seen that
the revenue of both treasures will be
reduced in 1898 as consequence of this
so-called equitable adjustment of the
valuation.
According to the commissioners new
system properties throughout the county
have been assessed at their supposed
actual value and coal lands have been
assessed at $50 per foot. The general
revision shows that the aggregate valua-
tion of Luzerne county property is $l24,-
000,0 The commissioners believe
that one-fourth of this amount is sufll-
cient for taxable purposes and decided
to make the adjusted valuation on this
basis all over the county.
The real values, as they stand on the
assessment books, will not be changed,
but in the last column, headed "valua-
tions as adjusted for taxation" only
one-fourth of the full values, including
occupations, will be entered. The
occupation values have been increased
to conform to the property valuation,
but the occupation valuation will also
be divided by four and this will reduce
the taxes of miners and laborers quite
materially. For instance, last year a
miners occupation was valued at $50
and tax was levied upon that. This
year the occupation is valued at $3.50,
but this is divided by four, making S3s,
and the latter is the basis upon which
miners taxes will be levied.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA AMI
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Time table in effect April Is, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 3D. o W IA IN, daily
except Sunday and Z 03 m, 2 ~ p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhcken and Deringor at 30, 90 m, daily
except Sunday; and I T03 nj, 3s m, Sun
day.
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at . 90 a IN, daily except Sun
day; and 03 a IN, 2 3S IN, Sunday. :,
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harw0od,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Dcringer att 30
IN, daily except Sunday; and 80 m, ~ m,
Trains leave Hazlcton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at ~. IL 10 IN, a m,
daily except Sunday; and 7 81 u IN, 3 IL M
TRIMS leave Deringer for Tomhcken, Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and Roam
at 25, 8 10 p IN, daily except Sunday; and ~
IA IN, " p m, Sunday.
Road Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Haze.
ton Junction and Roam at II IN, IL 40, y
p m, daily except Sunday; and III IN. A
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at " m, daily, except Sunday;
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hiazle Brook, Eckley'
Jeddo and Drifton at 45, 6@ p m, daily
All trains connect ut Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points ON the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at s 30, 8 90 m make
connection ut Deringcr with z. X. t. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
inger, train will leave the former. point at
$50 p M, daily, except Sunday, arriving ut
0'eIiU eIUTHER q. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

Washington. July 12.-When Presi.
dent Mckinley formally announced
Saturday the names of the members OF
the Commission to suggest laws for the
government of the new Territory OF
Hawaii, 1t was found that a change
had been made in the list of names
given out. Instead of naming Chief
Justice Judd of the Supreme Court, Of
Hawaii, as one of the Commissioners,
he nominated Justice w. f. Frear, a
member of the Court. The other men,
bers of the Commission are: Senator
Morgan, of Alabama: Representative
Hit. of Illinois; and Sanford B. Dole.
President of the Hawaiian Republic.
Judge Frear Is about thirty-five
years old and was born in the United
States. He went to Honolulu when a
child with his father, the Rev. Walter
Frear, who for many years was pastor
of the Congregational Church in Homo.
lulu. Judge Frear was appointed to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

st. Patrick's cornet band will give a
concert on the stand on Lentz's build
ing, South Centre street, on Saturday
evening. The following program will
be rendered.
March, american Guards" (E
Brooks)
Overture, "Ariadne," F. L. Griswold
opera 14).
"Alice, Where Art Thou" (Ascher).
Enphonia, "Air Varie," Il. J. Masten)
solo baritone, Il. j. Qniglcy.
Waltz, columbian Exposition" (An-
drew Herman, opera 230).
dat Cake Walk" %. B. Lamp.
"Unforgotten Song" Oh. Prendiville)
solo tuba, Frank Mckinley.
Overture, "Normandie, H. C. Miller
Waltz, Banks of the Wabash Fal
Away" 81. w. Chattaway).
Schottische, Eastern Bellies" On. A.
Althouse)
"Star Spangled Banner"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

The coal and iron police have made
Schaffer, one of the gang of freight car
robbers recently arrested at Hazleion.
They entered the house at West Halle
ton, and, tearing away the steps lead
ing to the second story, discovered the
booty. In the hole underneath the
stairs were concealed rolls of silver,
silverware, pairs OF mems trousers,
ladies' underwear, lace cutains, medi.
cine chest, barrel OF brandy and many
other articles. The total value of the
goods is about 81 500. The police expect
to find more of the stolen goods.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
Wheelmen Making Progress,

The Associated Wheelmen met at the
Cottage hall Monday evening. The com
mittee on right of way reported having
seen Mr.. Markle, who was satisfied to
allow them the use of ground, but he
would first have to bring the matter
before the Highland Coal Company.
Tho Sandy Run committee reported
having secured the right of way over M.
s. Kemmerer's land, also a route as far
as Pond Creek 1t was decided to allow
the Sandy Run whoelmen to commence
work at once on the path. 1t was de-
cidcd that the board of directors procure
the services of j. NJ. Carr, Esq, on the
terms offered by him, to procure a
charter. Tho board of directors were
instructed to draw up constitution and
bylaws and present the same at the next
meeting for adoption; also to get prices
and samples of stock certificates from
the printers, and to order $50 from the
Office which, in their judgment, has the
best for the purpose. George Ripple
was elected financial secretary. The
right OF way committee was instructed
to wait on the borough council for per-
mission to run the path along the left of
the Public park on Main street so as to
connect with proposed path below the
creek. Another meeting will be held
this evening
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
Schuylkiirs Democratic Ticket.

The Schuylkill county Democratic
convention on Monday placed the fol
lowing candidates in nomination:
Judge, William A. Mari, Ashland; con
gress, James w. Ryan, Pottsville; dis
trict attorney, B. W. Cummings, Shenan-
doah; coroner, DR.. C. A. Bleiler, Frack-
Vile; poor director, John +. Horrigan,
Mahanoy City; county surveyor, John S.
Stoudt, West Penn. The resolutions
reaffirm faith in the principles of the
party's national platform from the time
of Jefferson down to the present.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

The following grand jurors have been
selected to serve beginning September 6;
IIazleton-Cornelus Held.
West Hazleton-G. Il. IIaines.
Freeland-John Heron, Thos. Nc
Laughlin.
Black Crcek-George r. Kelmcr.
SugarlOat-Nathan Wagner.
Quarter sessions, September 12:
Hazle-George Beisel, Bernard Car
penter, Samuel Davis, James Oswald
Robert &. Russell, Frank Thornton.
Foster-John Evans, John Wagner.
Freeland-John McBrierty.
Quarter sessions, September 10:
Foster-George Hinson, John Lcisen
ring, James Shearon.
Hazle-Joseph Harry, S. S, Simpson
William Weigand, James Gerard.
Quarter sessions, September 26:
Butlea-Nathan Drasher.
Hazle-Albert Jacobs, Anthony Nc
Nclis.
Foster-John j. Maloy, A. Woodrng
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
r EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL May 10, 1898.

ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
8 20 u m for weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila-
delphia and New York.
z 40 Il IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Scranton.
8 32 IN for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, bethlehem, Eiston, Philadel-
phia and New York.
8 80 m for Hazlcton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah,, Mt. Carmel, shamokin and
Pottsville.
IL SO am for Sandy Run, White Haven
West.
4 80 pm for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin and
Pottsville.
6 80 m for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre and Scranton.
8 81 m for HazletOn, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andouh, Mt. Carmel and Shumokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 40 m from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Hazleton.
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Muuch
Chunk and Weathery.
9 80 m from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
ll56a IN from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Hazleton.
4 32 m from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
6 80 IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
vile, Shamokin Mt. Carmel, shenan-
8 81 IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
Easton, bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
For further Information inquire of Ticket
huLLIN II. WILBUR, General Superintendent.
CHAS. 5. LEE. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
26 Cortlandt Street New York City.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

From the HaZleton Sentinel
prominent local labor leader re-
marked today that preliminary ar
rangements have been commenced by
the United Workmen of the Lehigh
region to have big demonstration on
Labor Day, and there is every promise
of the affair being Il success. Labor Day
celebrating plans are occupying the
attention of many of the locals. As an
incentive to organizations to be repre-
scnted in the parade by all of their
members it is proposed to give the honor
place in line to tho one turning out the
greatest number and the second in
number second place and thus through
out the entire line. There is branch
Of the United Workmen in almost every
town hereabouts and should all turn out
seveIa, thousand men would be found in
line.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
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.


What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The season OF trout fishing will close
tomorrow, and lovers of the speckled
beauties have been hauling in all they
could this week.
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara yesterday
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of
his conservation as the first bishop OF
the diocese of Scranton.
Business men of Mauch Chunk have
offered the proper inducements to a
company manufacturing corn-cob pipes
and paper boxes, and the plant will be
located there.
st. Johns Reformed church, Rev. ].
Is. Kerschner, pastor. German services
next Sunday morning and Children's
Day services in the evening. All are
invited to attend.
High Constable Mollik has brought
suit against the borough for refusing to
pay him for burying dead animals The
hearing will take place before Squire
phofiiu eo'hoitO"s
Daniel J. Kennedy, of Ridge street.
employed as pumpman in Drifton
mines, was severely hurt by fall at his
work last week and will be confined to
his home for while.
Democrats who want to represent
their respective districts in the county
convention are getting down to work
1t seems that there will be contests at
most of the polls for this honor.
Squire Jones, of West Hazleton, is hard
at work serving summons upon those
who have failed to pay their mercantile
tax. There is quite a number of them
in the lower end and they must now
step up and settle.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad paid their
employees on Monday by check. Rumors
have been going the rounds of the press
for several days that they would pay in
cash so as to avoid placing two-cent
stamp on each check.
Maj C. b. Coke Post has commenced
to make arrangements for G. A. r. Day,
which will be observed here on Septem-
ber 10. All the Grand Army men in
lower Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill
counties will parade in Freeland on that
date.
The dwelling OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Ratko. OF HUMBOLDT, was destroyed by
fire yesterday, and two children, four
year-old girl and a ninesmonths' '-old 10y,
were burned to death. The mother
locked the children in the house while
she picked huckleberries.
Reuben Benninger. a wel-known resi-
dent of Butler township, died Tuesday
morning, aged 46 years. He is survived
by his wife, three daughters and one
son, one being Mrs. G. II. Benner, OF
Jeddo. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at St. Johns cemetery.
Freeland's mail service is receiving nc
irregnliarity of the arrival of mails has
become quite frequent, and the local
officials are unable to remedy it. Yes.
tarday the first mail from New York
and Philadclhia did not arrive until
4.32 p. IN.
The chartcring OF the Royal Oak Coal
Company at Shamokin on Monday, with
a capital of 500, 900, will result in a new
slope being sunk at the plant in that
town. The breaker will be enlarged
and new tunnels cut through. A large
additional number OF men and boys will
be given employment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
Ton Dollars Reward.

A reward of $40 will be paid by NJ. H.
Hunsicker for information that will
lead to the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who cut the water
hose at Woodside dam last night or early
this morning. The hose was new and
had been in service less than a week
1t was used in filling the street sprinkler
with water.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

The assessors and registers of the
various towns and districts throughout
the county have reported the number
of births and deaths in their respective
districts from December, 1897, to June,
1898. The number reported for the
whole county is 3,567 births and 1,162
deaths. Following are the figures of
the lower end. Rirths Deaths
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
League of American wheelmen.

Indianapolis, August 0 to 10. One fare
for round trip via Lehigh Valley Rail
road. Tickets on sale August Z and s.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
further particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

On account of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union convention July IA and
~. 1898, via Lehigh Valley. Consult
ticket agents for rates, trains and
further particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
OF sc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

II,OR RENT.-Large store room i'm MeMena-
min building; possession given at once.
Apply ON the premises or to j. j. McMenamin.
JrOR RENT.-A ten-room dwelling with
n hath room, etc, at reasonable rent on Cen
re at. Apply to Chas. Orion Stroh, attorney.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

Educate Your Bowles with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c. If G. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-14

Ladies', don't fail to see those fancy
25c skirts at A. Oswald's. He sells lots
of them and they are dandies.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03

than better. In consulting Mrs. Pink
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is Lynn, Mass, she offers sick women
her advice without charge.
Her intimate knowledge Of wemen's
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The above letter from Mrs. Foreman
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Medved,

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Medved, Mr..
and Mrs. JOS. l.. Meyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. r. Brick and Mr.. and Mrs.
August Brick went to st. Cloud
Monday to attend the funeral OF
John A. WINNER, whose death oc-
Cured Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Winner was a member OF the well
known brewing arm Of Preiss &
Winner, and his wife is a sister OF
s. p, and August Brick and Mrs.
Medved and Mrs. Meyer. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03

A crew OF about twenty-five h>en
came down yesterday from Me-
Gee & Burton's Crow Wing river
drive. The logs are all now In tho
main stream Of the Grow Wing. and
it will not reqrire as many men to
drive them to the Mississippi as 1t
did through the lakes. There is a
good driving stage on the Crow
Wing now, and 1t ia expected that
rapid progress will be made until the
Mississippi ia reached.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03

The Northern Pacific gravel train
crew which has been at work several
weeks hauling gravel from the OAR
ling pit to the main line track be-
tween Rices and Sank Rapids, com.
pleted that work last Saturday aud
Sunday moved out to Starbuck on
the Little Falls & Dakota to do
some work of track ballaating there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03
DENTISTRY.
All kinds, prices reason
able, at Hotel ROyalton,
June & and Z. Examina-
ton free.

The ladies of the M. E. church will
give a strawberry and ice cream
festival In the Close block on Friday
afternoon and evening Of this week.
A number of articles OF the ladies'
handiwOrk will also be offered for
sale, including ladies' and children's
aprons. toilet articles, doilies,. inter-
pieces, handkerchief, children's un-
derwear, etc. All are invited.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03

Eugene Carley, who In company
with Olin Gray left this city several
days ago to offer their services to
the country, enlisted at Minneapolis,
and was one OF party who left
that place yesterday for Atlanta,
where they will join regiments not
filled. Gray, we were informed, was
rejected on account of his height, but
was sent to Fl. Smelling, and will
probably be accepted as musician.