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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
POLITICAL PlCkUPS.

Freeland Republican committee met
Tuesday evening at Magagana's hotel
and decided that ward caucuses should
be held on Friday evening, January 81,
between and o'clock, at which ward
and district candidates shall be named
and three delegates shall be chosen to
attend the borough convention. to be
held at Yannes' hall Saturday evening,
January %.
The poor district nominations have
not yet been made. The Republican
convention will be held at Weatherly on
Monday. No date has been announced
for the Democrats. The director this
year must be resident of the Weather
y district and the auditor resident of
the Luzerne district.
Fosters school director contest is cut
ting wide swath in the ranks of both
parties. One of the latest names men
toned as suitable for the Democrats to
unite upon is that of John f. O'Donnell,
of Eckley He has been hard worker
for years for the party and has friends
in every district of the township. II he
doubtedly follow.
Hazleton Republicans have nominated
the following candidates: For mayor,
John b. Nicholas; treasurer, Clarence j.
Creveling; controller, Edward f. james.
The Democratic ticket is: Mayor, Harry
E. Myers; treasurer, Peter G. Heiden-
rich; controller, Harry Jacobs.
Foster Democrats and Republicans
will choose delegates on Saturday even
ing. Both conventions will be held at
Woodside, the former on Wednesday
evening and the latter on Monday even
ing.
Pttston Democrats have nominated
eX-County Commissioner Thomas English
for mayor, John II. Mullen for treasurer
and David b. Shelly for controller
Tonight the Democratic borough COM
mittee will meet at A. Goeppert's hotel
to set dates for the holding of the prim-
airy election and convention.
Wilkesbarre's Democratic ticket is:
Mayor, j. S. Sanders; auditor, Henry
Mellen; school directors, S. j. Strauss
and James Marley.
A. c. Leisenring, of Upper Lehigh, is
Republican candidate for state dele
gate from the fourth district.
Halle township Republicans will hold
their delegate elections on Saturday
evening
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Lehigh Valley Compauy's Year.

The annual report of the Lehigh Val
ley RAILROAD, which was presented to
the directors on Tuesday by President
Alfred Walter, will be laid before the
stockholders at the annual meeting next
Tuesday. 1t is an interesting docu-
ment as it shows the firm grasp with
which the president, who has been the
executive head of the road since last
July, has taken upon the affairs of the
company and has applied the pruning
knife.
summary of the years operations
shows the net available income. after
deducting taxes and certain losses, to be
S5,557,O72. The fixed charges were $4,-
744, ,206, and the guaranteed interest on
the bonds of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company $71o,204 leaving a surplus for
the year of $lo2,6 ,662. This disposes of
all dividend talk for some time to come
sweeping readjustment of the book
values of the company's equipment has
been made, with the result that over
IS, 900 has been stricken from the
figure placed upon coal, freight and SER
vice cars, while the value of the engines
and passenger cars has been marked up,
the net depreciation of equipment being
$5, 347, ,794. The book value of invest
ments in properties not essentially
part of the system has been cut down
$l32, 906, and 81, 500, 900 has been written
off on the value of the coliery improve
ments of the coal company.
The result of this vigorous policy is
that the credit balance in the company's
profit and loss account has been reduced
to S377, ATS on the railroad, and for the
coal company to $105,599.
During the year the earnings from
coal and miscellaneous freight decreased
$l3l, 7s9, and those from passenger, mail
and express service increased $142,596.
The coal tonnage from the collieries in
which the company is interested aggre-
gated 4,3s4, ,442 tons, decrease of 713,-
7S4 tons from 1896.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

District Attorney Martin and County
Detective johnson are investigating a
peculiar case from Nanticoke, which NAV
prove to be murder. Mrs. Frank
9oushofski, Polish woman, was taken
suddenly Ill on last Monday night week
January 3. She died on Wednesday and
was buried on Friday. She was said to
be heavily insured; the aggregate in
several insurance companies is alleged
to be 81, 1000.
A sister, Mrs. Frances Prieski. of
Nanticoke, became suspicious at the
sudden death and now alleges that the
death was due to foul play, in order that
the husband could get the insurance
money.
On Saturday she went to Coroner Nc
kee and asked that the body be exhum-
ed and an autopsy be had. She inti-
mated that she feared her sister had
been poisoned. She was referred by the
coroner to District Attorney Martin.
Mrs. Prieski went to Attorney Martin
on Tuesday and demanded that her sis
ter's death be investigated She said
she was convinced that there was some
thing suspicious about the death. Coun-
ty Detective G. B. johnson is now H. =
vestigating. The body will be exhumed
tOmnrrnw
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
BRIEF ITEMS.

Rev. f. p. McNally, formerly curate at
st. AIMS church, has been transferred
from West Scranton to Georgetown,
near Wilkesbarre, where he becomes
parish priest. Rev. O'Rourke, recently
transferred from Hazeton to Plains,
goes to st. Mary's, Wilkesbarre, to fill
his previous position as assistant to the
pastor.
EX-County Treasurer Reed, who is
surcharged by Controller Lloyd with
nearly 81, 900, has appealed to the court.
Ex-Prothonotary Llewellyn, who is sur
charged with $500, will also appeal.
Lloyd's surcharging is said to be only a
political bluff, but it is hurting the ex-
officials characters, hence the appeal.
The Tommy Shearer Company began
weeks engagement at the Grand on
Monday evening and the attendance so
far has been good. Little Irene capti-
Yates the audience every night. The
company is composed of good actors,
excepting the star, whose alleged witt
cisms and buffoonery mars the plays.
The coroner's jury investigating the
cause OF death of the three men who
were killed by an explosion of gas in the
Avondale mine at Plymouth returned a
verdict that the accident was due to the
carelessness of David T. Jones in using
naked light. Jones was one of the
victims.
Charles A. Weiss, ticket agent for the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company at
Mauch Chunk, died Sunday after lin
gering Illness. lie was 63 years of age
and prominent Mason.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Boyd's Opinion of Our Joe.

From the Wilkesbarre Newsdealer.
Mr.. Joe Neuburger, one of the most
influential Republican business men of
Freeland, is asking for the appointment
of prison commissioner at the hands of
the court. The petition soliciting the
appointment is large one, and contains
the names of nearly every one of promi-
nence in the lower end of the county.
The new law-of course, it isn't worth
the paper it is printed on, because it is
special egisation-directs that the two
appointees be one from each of the two
parties, and If is to be observed by the
court, no better selection of a Republi-
can could be made than Mr. Neuburger.
He is a good citizen, an unflinchng
party man and an all round good fellow
in general. AS the place is merely one
of honor and recognition, we would be
pleased to see him secure it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inAamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
eustachian tube. When this tube gets
inflamcd you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases ont Of ten are caused by
catarrah, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHI ENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
ty Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

The body of John Judge, who myster-
iously disappeared from his home at
Parsons on November /, was found on
Tuesday at the bottom of an old air shat #
of the Mineral Spring colliery. Parsons.
The body is very much decayed and
could not have been identified except for
the clothing, The body was discovered
by Thomas Thomas, of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, who was exploring the
old workings. The shaft is fifty feet
deep and was covered by lot of heavy
timber. 1t is not known wheater Judge
deliberately jumped down or had walk
ed down the slope to point near the foot
of the shaft. He was of unsound mind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Successful Church Work,

The special efforts began by the mem
bers of st. Paul's p. M. congregation
about five weeks ago have been success
full beyond all expectations. During the
period mentioned about fifty persons
professed conversion and have started
in to lead better lives. Rev. S. Cooper,
the pastor, is ably assisted in his duties
by Captain Branston, of Delaware, N
j., who has no superior in revival work.
Both men have labored necessarily, and
with the encouragement given them by
the congregation, have succeeded in
arousing general interest in the meet
ings which are being held nightly at St.
Paul's. That much good will result
from the special efforts is already evil
dent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

The court on Monday made the fol-
lowing appointments:
Miners examining board-Anthony
Reilly, Hazleton; James Rhoda, Upper
Lehigh; James Pearson, Jeanesvlle; Will
liam Drake, West Hazleton; Stephen
Charles, Lattimer; John Barna, Tresk-
COW; Isaac Williams, Jeanesville; John
O'Hara, Hazleton; Bernard Gallagher,
Colerain.
Mine foremen's examining board-Al-
bert Leisenrlng, superintendent; Patrick
Kelly and Robert Monroe, miners.
Mine inspectors examining board-El-
mer H. laval, james G. Dryden, en-
gineers; James Harkins, Allen Moffit
and Peter Miller, miners.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AMI
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April IS. 1897.

Time table in effect April l8, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazeton Junction at $40, 90 a m, daily
except Sunday; and 2 03 a m, ~ p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
except Sunday; and 7O3 a m, 23S p m, Sum
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 90 a m, daily except Sun
day; and 0S a m, 3S p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 30
m, daily except Sunday; and SO a m. 4 22 m,
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Oneida and Sheppton at ~, II 10 q IN, Al p IN,
daily except Sunday; and 7 81 IN, 3 IL IN,
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and Roam
at 2 25, s 40 p m, daily except Sunday; and 81
m. o. p m Sunday.
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction aad Roam at Z Ii a m, Il 40, 522
p m, daily except Sunday; and Sll IN. . "A
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 22 m, daily, except Sunday;
and IL a m, 3 A p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 8 45, 63 IN, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 40 p m. Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 8 30, 8 90 a m make
connection at Deringer with p X. X. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
niger, train will leave the former point at
9 80 p IN, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
LUTHER G. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
r EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
l. November IA, 1897.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.

AhhANdEMENI of TASSENGEh lhAlNb.
LEAVE FREELAND.
8O5 8 45, 9 35 m, 40, 2 "a, 8 15, 525, Z on m,
for Drifton. Jeddo, Foundry, Hrzle Brook and
sos, s 45. gs5a m, 14o, s15, Is s5 m, BlackDia-
town, Easton. Philadelphia and New York.
70 p IN for weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allen
town, Easton and intermediate stations.
835 m, "a, 20 and 7 OI p m, for Hazle-
ton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ash
land, Mt Carmel, shamokin and Pottsville;
White Haven and Wilkesbarre.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
838, 10 81 m for Sandy Run, White Haven
and Wilkesbarre.
10 4S a IN and iss m for Jeddo, Foundry,
T IL ia ann m for % Hazlelon, ton Deiano, Mahanoy
City, shenandoah. Mt. CARMEL Shamokin and
ISSpm for weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allen
town, Easton, Philadelphia and New York.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50, 72s, 92O, 10 81, IL "a m, l2 bS 22O, 81,
522 and 60l p m, from Lumber Yard, Halle
b ook, Foundry, Jeddo and Drifton.
72S, 92O, 81, IL 54 am, IL 5s, 22O, 35l, s 22
SO, osi a N. Il s., 8 OIL, p IN, from phila-
delphia, New York, Easton, Allentown, Mauoh
935 am, 2a, 797 pm, from Wilkesbarre,
5ss 70 81 e from I pelsno
mel, Shamokin and Pottsville.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
S3S 10 81 m and IL s. p m, from Hazleton,
Stockton, Lumber Yard, Halle Brook, Fouu-
dry, Jeddo and Drifton.
10 81 a IN, II 55 M, from Philadelphia, New
York. Easton, Allentown, and Mauch Chunk,
10 81 m, from Pottsvile, Shamokin, Mt.
Carmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Delano.
10 i3 IN, from wilkesbarre, White Haven
and Sandy Run.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. s. LEE, Genr Pass. Agent,
Phia, Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACH Err, Asst G. P. A.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Last Evenings Wedding.

The residence of b. r. Davis, cashier
of the Citizens bank, was the scene of a
pretty wedding last evening, when Miss
Birdalyn, daughter of the above, was
united in marriage to w. w. Peeler, of
Drifton. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. R. E. Wilson, of the Park NJ. E.
church. Only the intimate friends of
both families were present. The young
couple have the best wishes of their
many friends. They will reside at the
brides home for the present.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Found in a Burning Culm Bank

The body of a middc-aged man was
found in burning culm pile at Ply
mouth on Tuesday. He had made bed
for himself by burrowing hole in the
burning dirt bank and after going to
sleep he was slowly suffocated. The
man was seen wandering around on
Monday and said he was a blacksmith.
The body was identified yesterday as
that of Charles Stately, of East Mauch
Chunk
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

A dispatch was received this morning
by John M. Powell announcing the
death of William D. Cowan at his home
in Wildwood, N. j., last night Mr..
Cowan was a resident of Freeand until
few years ago. He was burgess of
the borough, chief of the police force
and filled several offices while here. He
owns considerable property in town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

On the fourth page of the TRIBUNE to-
day Hart, the English tailor, gives
notice that your last chance to buy at
your own price is here. A few figures
are given in this issue, but these are
merely samples of the great bargains
you can get at this going g-out-of-busi-
ness sale. Mr.. Hart's time in Freeland
is rapidly growing shorter, and after his
departure it may be many years until
clothing, hats, caps, gents furnishings,
ETC., will be sold as cheaply in this
region.
The greater part of the stock, especi-
ally the clothing, has been made in
Freeland from selected material; there
fore, you take no chances In buying, as
every article is represented at its true
worth. 1t is certain that no sale in
Frseland has ever given snch genuine
satisfaction to purchasers at this one
The people are pleased with their bar
gains, and Mr.. Hart is pleased at the
evidences of good will and confidence of
his patrons.
To those who have yet neglected this
op oortunity to buy tirst-class goods at
r ck-bottom prices, Mr.. Hart extends an
invitation to call and examine his bar
gains
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for 10 cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

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 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, l0c, Pc, SOC a box, cure guaranteed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

January 15.-Dancing school at Yannes'
opera house, 7.30 to 11.30 p. IN. Ad-
mission, 2s cents.
January 22.-"The Midnight Mistake, -
four-act drama, by the Juvenile
Dramatic Company, at iannes' opera
house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13

Educate Your Bowles With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc. If q. G. G. fail, druggists refund money,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-13
Two Millions n Year.

Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-22

tended to throw over the cows horns anu
tie her up with while she was being
MIXED Nobody thought the COW wouiu
run at him unless he went toward Wherc
she was standing with her calf. which ne
was not doing so he did not have even 50
much as stick In his hands
AS he walked along the heifer stoou
n,letIv for a few moments looking at
him; and then. like a flash she lowered
her horns threw her tail into the air ana
rushed at him, believing like MAD Dull
Uncle Bill did not turn and rum as we
all though he would do, but stood stoch
still.
Run Bill, rum shouted the farmer
"you can beat her to the fence and get
over" But the negro did not move IL
was awful to see him standing there IN ms
shirt sleeves his arms bare to the elbows
hanging down by his sides, with an olu
black slouch hat resting on the BACK OF
his kinky head, looking for all the wor'o
like a great black man cut out or stone
or wood
"N1erciful Godg' exclaimed the farmer.
THE man Is paralyzed Wlth rear anu
the brute will kill him before we
can do ANYTHING" But at the same time
the farmer and his men caught up STICKS
and rails and jumped over into the pen
to do what they could.
II has taken some time to tell this, put
If all happened in very little while
in too Short IL time for the others TO nave
helrcd Uncle Bin in any way
On rushed the mad animal closer anu
closer she got to Uncle Bill but he stood
there fixed and rigid. In a second more.
as 1t seemed her sharp horns Wou4d oe
thrust into his body and ne would be TOSS
ed torn and bleeding INTO the ar. Inc
hearts of the little boys peeping through
une fence seemed to stand sull. Ihey
could hardly breathe they grew lalhI
and sick. and yet it was impossible tor
them to turn their eyes away from the
dreadful and horrible sight that they eA-
peCted to see every second.
How It happened we could not tell, but
everything was changed in a moment
in the twinkng of an eye-and the hrSt
thing we next understood was Chat Chcle
Bill was leaning against the helfers side,
hoIdinp, ON to one horn with his right
hand and graspng her firmly in the nose
with the fingers Of his left. The COW
struggled and bawled but he held her fast.
The muscles on his forearm stood out
like great cords his hat had fallen Aff
and we could see the veins and muscles
of his neck and face swollen and stretched
as if ready to burst.
The other men rushed up 70 help MIN,
but he said: stan back. boys. Somebody
cit a nail an milk de huzzie. III hold de
i1l-condltioned brute an larn her not to
run at dis Niger agin."
Tho STRUGGLE did not last very long, for
Uncle Bill held her mead and neck around
in front of him. leaning up against her
side with his right leg behind and between
ncr forelegs. and With such grip on
her horn and nose that she was soon con-
ouered and stood still while one Of the
other men minsed her. Then her calf
was driven to her, and when Uncle Bill
let her go. she stood quietly by it. lick
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-22
UNCLE BILL AND THE HEIFER

7 have already told you one story about
Uncle Bill and will tell another that IS
also true In its main facts. The one that
follows was told by a son of Unce Bits
former master, who saw what happened
But you must not think that this negros
name was actually Bill, that he belonged
to the q fferent persons named and that he
actually did all the things told of him.
This story and the one about Uncle BIZ
and the Black Thing" are actually true In
so far Il big, strong negro did DO the
things told of. but they were different ne
GroeS and belonged to different masters,
and | have pretended that they were the
same and belonged to the same masters in
order that / might tel the stories in
manner that. think. VII he more pleasing
to YOU In fact in telling these tales
do not mean so much to show that certain
negroes did the things told Of, as to tell
You some Of the tales that l used to hear
about them.
~ wei as | now remember, the negro
about whom THIS story is told was really
nam BiIl. He WAS a very large ana
str man and belonged to a gentleman
who owned one farm in a beautiful little
valley and another back out in the noun
tlins qrl Won must make believe that [
am that Eentlemans son, and that l am
telling YOU what | actually saw.
The mountain farm was used almost en-
was made there. Every spring good
many cattle were driven up there, and eV-
cry fall a good many were driven down 10
the valley farm, but the calves and very
young cattle were left there all the time
and not brought down to the valley farm
until they were either ready to be MIXED
or old enough to be fed for market. Thus
they used to run about in the grass. woods
and bushes on the mountain farm for two
or three years and became almost as WIG
as deer. The cattle raised there We"e very
largo and strong. though they were not
dangerous. except that when the hei.ers or
young cows had calves they We're some
times very savage ana would fight any
body who went near them.
one spring hefer and her
young calf were brought down to
the valley. The farmer wanted
to break her in to being MIXED and keep
her; but she was wild, and fought so that
he was afraid he would have to sell her
for a beef.
She was brought down from the noun
rains with some other cows. and al were
driven into the farm pen. The milk COWS
were in the lot next to the pen, and when
it was time to milk in the evening they
were driven up close to the house, where
the women MIXED them without going in
where the heifer The little boys
climbed up on the fence. as they always
do, to sit there and see the milking done;
hut the heifcr shook her horns at them
ara looked savage, 50 they jumped OH
in a hurry and ran away.
She lOkcd so handsome as she stood there
shaking her head that the farmer deter
mined not to make beef ont of her If 1t
could be helped. The next morning he
called some Of the men, saying that they
wCpId 60 and catch the heiter and make
her gentle. So, Of course. the iittlo bcYS