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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14

One of the most noted fair associations
in the United States is at Allentown.
BY its great success in attracting thous-
ands and thousands of people, by its up
to-date exhibitions and its high class
harness racing, it has earned a place
above every other half-mie track fair
in this portion of the country. For
years it has been the rule to find from
$4,000 to $4,000 persons in daily attend
ance at the fair and races. This year
extraordinary efforts are being made to
make this great fair, which will be held
September 10 to %, greater than ever.
More than $4,000 have been spent the
past summer in erecting new and ad-
dtional buildings and in identifying
the grounds, so that their many patrons
will be surprised with the magnificent
improvements. Special efforts are being
made to secure some of the most sensa-
tional European attractions for free
performances before the grand stand.
The exhibits in all departments promise
to far exceed the number in former
years. With special low rates on all
railroads it will be without doubt the
"banner" fair
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
Allentown Fair.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad will sell
tickets from Freeland to the Allentown
Fair and return at special low rates,
September 10 to %, good for return to
and including September 30 Special
one day rate of $l.3O will be made
Thursday, September 91. Tickets good
going only on train leaving Freeland at
GEO a. m, on that date, returning on
special train leaving Allentown 7.2O a.
IN, on that date, or on any regular train
except the. Black Diamond express, the
following day.
Consult Lehigh Valley Railroad agents
forinformation, schedules, special trains,
etc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14

We offer One Hundred Dollan Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY q 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.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARvIs, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
zoo. per bottle. Sold by all druggists,
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
SCARCITY OF MINERS.
Evil Practices of Coal Corporations
Have Been the Cause

Have Been the Cause.
From the Black Diamond, Chicago.
In the year 1899 we see the culmina-
tion of the evil practices that have been
in vogue for the past quarter of cen
tury, at least. 1t has been custom at
almost every mine In the country when
ever business became slack to discharge
the single men first, and this seemed
to be the proper thing to do, as the
young man unburdened with family
was in better position to hustle than
the man of many responsibilities, but it
has resulted disastrously at last, and
has had the same result as would hap
pen to a farmer who disposes of all the
young stock, depending on the fact that
the old stock was good when he startde
in.
The young men have naturally drifted
into other employments or other lines
of mining where the work has been
more regular. The old miners have
worn out and their places are empty
today. The American miner is an
almost unknown quantity, and will
soon be thing of the past. The opera
tor must now depend upon imported
labor, the supply of which is limited,
and the work very inferior, or resort
to machinery which is very expensive,
both to purchase and keep in repair.
All this happens to come at a time
which can i'll afford to be hampered in
this way, and at season when the de-
mand for coal is far beyond the expecta-
tion of everybody. 1t has been expect
ed that powers other than steam would
offset the loss in the ranks of the
miners, but this has not occurred, the
consumption of coal has grown instead
of being diminished and coal producers
are at their wits end to know how to
meet the situation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
Latest Music Offer.

Send us the names and addresses OF
three music teachers or performers on
the piano or organ and 25 cents in silver
or postage and we will send you all OF
the following new and most popular
pieces full sheet music arranged fol
piano or organ: 1.-The Flower That
Won My Heart" now being sung by the
best known singers in the country
mamie O'Rourke," the latest popular
waltz song; March Manila, Dewey's
March Two-Step," as played by the
famous U. S. Marine Band of Washing.
ton, d. c., and FIVE other pages of pop
u!ar music. Address, Popular Music
Co., indianapolis, Ind.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
Time to Rechristen the Race.

From the Philadelphia Record.
An inquistive antiquarian has discov-
cred that Shakespeare was of Welsh and
Irish descent, thus adding another to
the long list of famous Englishmen who
were not English. 1t is remarkable
fact that the vaunted Anglo-Saxon race
owes so many of its glories to men who
were wholly, or in part, of Celtic origin.
Literary genius (such as has found
expression in our tongue) seems to have
been the special heritage of Celtic blood.
What names are much greater than
those Of Goldsmith, Moore and Sheridan
all Irish--or than those of the Scotch
men Burns, Scott and Stevanson?
Byron, too, was of Celtic origin. Burke,
most famous Of England's orators, was
an Irshman; so were Balfe and Sulli-
van, her best musicians. Swift, Sterne
and Steele must not be forgotten.
Queen Victoria's two foremost soldiers,
Lords Wolseley and Roberts, hail from
the Emerald Isle; so did the great Duke
of Wellington. And now the immortal
Shakespeare, to whom all of pure Saxon
blood have long pointed with pride, is
found to have sprung from the older and
conquered people.
incidentally, too, what blood flowed
in the veins of Marshals Mel and
MacMahon, and of OHiggins, of Chile?
Is there land on the face OF the earth
not redolent of Celtic achievement? Gel
tic blood has mostened nearly every
portion Of the earths surface; Celtic
brains and Drawn have made themselves
known and felt the globe over.
1t seems to be time for the Anglo
Saxon race to rechristen itself with the
name suggested by DR.. Conan Doyle
Anglo-Celtc. This latter would be
more historically correct.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14

After wobblng around the question
for about two weeks, the war depart
ment, under political pressure, issued
the order for the enlistment of two
negro regiments for the Philippines.
This will bring the volunteer army up
to the limit set by congress, which it
has been clear from the first that the
administration intended to do.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
Strong Ticket Nominated.


Notwithstanding the fact that Tues
days convention was of q such char
acter as to be considered the most
tumultous and bitterest ever held by
the Democracy of Luzerne county, the
ticket which was nominated is a strong
one as whole and has a fair chance Of
winning next November. The men
who vigorously opposed the methods of
certain alleged leaders in the conven-
tion will undoubtedly accept the candi-
dates as their standard bearers, because
the candidates are men whose fitness
and ability to fill the positions they seek
are beyond question.
The endorsement by the convention
of Judge Halsey's nomination on the
Republican ticket was step toward
higher politics. Luzerne Democracy
did itself no harm in adopting this
course.
1t is question, however, whether or
not the zeal with which some people
advocated Halsey's endorsement was
not inspired by other motives than loye
for a non-partisan judiciary. Judge
Woodwards retirement next year means
q nomination for some one on the
Democratic ticket of that year, and it
requires no magnifying glasses to bring
into view the ambitions of the one
Democrat in Luzerne county who pines
for a judges gown. To gain the covet-
ed honor Of being elected a judge of our
courts this candidate of 1900 must
obtain Republican endorsement, and
that his reckless expenditure of valuable
time and money on Tuesday was the
paving of the way for such was as plain
as his perfdy to his party has been in
the past.
In Messrs. Kirkendall and Lubrecht,
the respective candidates for treasurer
and register, the voters have an oppor-
tunity to do credit to themselves by
eecting them. Both gentlemen are
widely known throughout Luzerne
county, and with the solid support of
their own party and the dissatisfaction
in the ranks of their opponents their
election ought to follow.
There seems to be no doubt of the
feeling among the voters in general on
the question of commissioners. The
high-handed manner in which the pres
ent majority members have conducted
the affairs of that Office have been con-
demned everywhere by men of all
parties, and as Messrs. Hay and Jones
are candidates for reelection it is
reasonable to suppose that the Demo
cratic nominees will gain votes wher
ever the record of the Republican
candidates is made known.
The candidates, Messrs Koons and
Finn, can both win, providing the over
Jealous friends of either do not resort to
questionable tactics to further the in
terests of their favorite One of them
is sure OF election, and both can lead on
election day If the two are voted by all
Democrats throughout the county.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
Special Reduced Fares to Bethlehem

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, ac-
count of the Bethlehem State Fair,
September IL to 16, 1899. Tickets will
be sold from Freeland to Bethlehem and
return September II to Is inclusive,
limited for return to September 16.
Special one-day rate of $1.45 will be
made Thursday, September Il. Tickets
good going only on train No. IS of that
date, returning the same or following
day.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14

convention rathdan remain and see
Senator Finn g. the platform full
OF holes. did ndesire the taffy or
words Of cofnmetion Of himself in
corporated in tplatform, but his
prentice boys c,elled him to swal-
low 1t. But he MT have been in the
frame Of the ira who after signing
the pledge remar to the good breth-
rem: If anythinhould happen and
/ should requiRhisky, make me
take it-make mike It,"
A DEMOCRAT.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14

Thomas Brennan, of New Philadel-
phia, Schuylkill county, has been SEN
fenced to death by Judge Bechtel for
the murder of his neighbor, Harry FL
liot, on June 2 last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
THE GOULDS WAKING UP
They Decide on Building Branch Road 10
Aid the international
AND WILL ESTABLISH A STEAMSHIP LINE
The New York Central Absorbs Sew.
ernl Raiiroads-Tricc In Opposed
TO Rate Cutting--Notes.

Austin, Texas, June 2S.--The charter OF
the Calvert. Waco and Brazos Valley Rail-
road company, capital stock $4,000, was
approved by the attorney general and filed
by the secretary OF state this evening.
The incorporators are Leroy Trice, George
IT, Noble, N. A. Stedman. w. l.. Maury.
Alfred r. Howard, Howden Brumell,
Mayer l.. Collat. E. S. Peters. John 7.
Garrett and l.. n. Parish. The board Of
directors and officers will be elected to-
morrow and the contract for the imme-
date construction OF the line from Lewis
Switch to Calvert let, It being the inten-
ton 10 complete 1t in forty-ive days. The
balance of the line will be completed from
Calvert to Waco within the next twelve
months This Is q Gould enterprise and
Is the beginning of move to protect the
International and Great Northern rail-
roads territory, which is being enoroached
upon by competitors in several places.
Recently the Hearne and Brazos Wall
ley, which has heretofore been feeder OF
the International and Great Northern.
passed into the control OF Huntington and
is now being extended into Hcarne to be
operated as a feeder of the Central, and
1t is to counterfeit the loss OF tonnage to
follow that the Goulds have decided to
branct. 1ut into the Brazos valley between
Hearne and Waco.
Hon. II. s. Peters of Calvert, one OF the
incorporators OF the new road, is an ex-
tensive owner OF Ignite beds along It's
route, which he will develop as soon as II
Is onened up,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
OPPOSED TO RATE CUTTING.
SUPERINTENDENT Trice of the Interna-
tionaI Repudintes the Prnctice.

fiOnut heDuuiutes thS 4 i"etitS'
Austin, Texas, June 2S.-General Man
ager Trice and General Attorney Stedmah
of the international and Great Northern
stated to the members of the railroad com
mission today that while they could not
be here Saturday to attend the meeting
called for the purpose of devising plan
10 nut a stop to the cutting OF interstate
rates to Texas from outside points, which
has been so frequent of late, they were
heartily in accord with the proposition,
even to the extent of reducing passenger
fares lumber, class and other rates on
the lines INDUCING therein If by no 50
doing an abandonment of the practice eau
be forced.
subsequently Judge Stedman stated tnat
owing to the PRONUNCIATION of emergency
rates on cotton ties and other freight, TO
offset interstate rates, the International
stood to lose much revenue, although IL
had not participated in said cuts, what
he wanted to see figured out was plan
for furnishing the cutters without hurting
those who refused to go in with them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
o. II. G. PICNIC.
A Huge Success Was the Outing 81
Mineral Wells.

weatherford, Texas, June 21--Ine
eighth annual picnic Of the Order of Rail
way Conductors is being held at Mineral
Wells today over four hundred persons
left Weatherford for the Wells and trains
from Fort Worth and cleburne we're load
ed to the guards; from this depo. there
we're taken altogether thirty1one over
loaded coaches. All engines wefe literally
covered with bunting, representing the
colors of the order. and music was in the
air everywhere The officers OF She as
ISOLATION say that nothing like the pres
ent celebration has ever been known be-
fore. This ia attributable very largely TO
the fact OF its being held at Mineral Wells.
the most noted health and pleasant resort
Of the State The management of the
Mineral Wells and Northwestern railway
learned some time ago that excursion rates
TO the Wells always took crowd and the
order OF Railway Conductors profted by
their information, and today the Wells Is
simply seething mass OF humanity,
drinking natures greatest remedy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29

agent, has been promoted to the office OF
chief clerk TO Mr.. w. B. Mulvey, division
superintendent of the Texas and New Or
leans railroad. Mr.. Cushman Is native
of New Orleans and began his career in
railroad life as bill clerk at the Poydras
street station of the Southern Pacific com
pany about twelve years ago With the
exception OF one year spent in the ac-
counting department of the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe railway at Galveston, he has
been in continuous service of the Texas
and New orleans railroad aud the Gall
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
way company since 1887 in various capaci-
ties, from which he has derived compre-
hensive knowledge of the varied duties
of this line of business possessed by few
young men of his age.
The consensus of opinion among his we'll
wishers is that his chief Mr.. Mulvey. has
chosen wisely in filling the vacancy Great
ed by the resignation of Mr.. E. NJ. Wat
son.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
po,,road Notes and perSonh's'

NJ Missouri. Kansas ana vAas
Inc Miss' nnfown depot at Bolton
pu,,r r Smith Of the Chicago, MI M,
Mr.. NJ r. e. paul railroad, is In tn
city. .r., trs,eht agen
q, The Cotton Belt Is expee'eu ~ 1880
today. s Southwestern
ra sosDpe, agent Of the Southern railway
Mr. r q Reed Of the auditors % otr rS'
:, MI ibe e. Santa Re al Galveston, was In 'n'
city yesterday .,,ng ,ssssnrel
agent Of the Santa re- was
Galveston yesterday ...o,,
NJ Nv A. Tuley Southwestern passsi !,
~ agsnt ~ the Frisco, neAuausrleis -
Dallas. Is in the CITY oa,vas,on
prss,dent Munson Of the Galveston on
t1anston and Northern raiiroau nas ~
turned from Denison' a.
Mr. Horace Booth, general I aEen' ,r y, ''''
international, returned sss'''
business trip over his roao'
Tho Houston Direct NavigaIlon con- a.
80 has moved its office across .ne 9a'
fscinta bridge. and IL IS now ioSe'eu
the company's wharf 49,
Mr.. w. H. Mobley son-in-lam - ~ s"t ~
Missouri Kansas and Texas vas n'''
from Dallas yesterday
Mr.. william Doherty. assistant ssnsra
passenger agent of the hou''V.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
GouLD,s STEAMSHIP LINE.
Vice President Thorne Says 1t Will
BE Established without Delay.

re Establtshed Without Delay.
st. Louis, June ga special to the Re-
public from Dallas. Texas, says:
l.. S. Thorne, third vice president and
general manager of the Texas Pacific rail-
way has returned to headquarters at Dali
las after trip to New Orleans, Con-
corning the reported intention of the
Goulds to establish steamship line from
the Atlantic seaboard to the gulf, he said.
1t should be understood that this ques-
ton has been pending for some time and
is by no means new idea. The establish
inent OF such line of steamers is among
the contemplated projects of the Goulds,
put ~ must be remembered that a great
deal is involved in such an enterprise
enormous capital, united with extra
ordinary facilities, seems capable. of
course, OF concentrating any enterprise
Win magical rapidity. But 1t takes much
time 10 build UP railroads and steamship
lines and in the present instance two
years at least will be necessary-for the
puliding OF the line. The interests of the
uouids In this part of the country is as
sumlng such magnitude as to render this
step imperative Developments may take
more tangible shape within the next year
AS to the port of entry in the gulf
tnere is nothing authentic as between
ualVeston and New Orleans. but the put
ing IN OF such line Is a vital question with
tne Goulds, who are giving it careful
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29

West Texas railroad has gone to Shreye-
port on official business.
Mr. Charles d. Golding, commercial
agent Of the Rock Island, was In Calves
ton yesterday, returning TO his Houston
headquarters last evening
Mr.. II. /. Van Week brother OF Manager
Van Week of the Sunset, was among the
wellknown railroad men in Houston yes
terday
The Houston East and West Tevas rail-
road viii run a special excursion train
to Shreveport for coored people only
on the Sd OF July, The return fare is only
The Union depot to be built at Fort
Worth by the Houston and Texas Central
and Santa Fe railroads. and which is now
in process of construction, will cost $780,
600
The report that seabrook and other
points along the Bay Shore line were in
undated yesterday was pure Invention.
The people Whereabouts did not even know
IL rained.
MIR. % n. Brown. commercial freight
and passenger agent Of the Galveston,
Houston and Northern railroad. returned
yesterday from a brief business visit to
the Island City
blT. " - tdMhtlt, Iultl Giuth III TIE
general freight offices OF the international
at Palestine. was in the city yesterday,
shaking hands with hosts of friends and
acquaintance.
Judge c. II. Gould, attorney for the IN
ternational railroad also Mr. 7. S. Tar
button, special agent OF the legal depart .
ment of the same road, were here from
Palestine yesterday.
Colonel Thomas p Palfrey. purchasing
agent of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railroad, was among yesterdays
visitors TO Houston, and left last night
for the Alamo City.
Colonel Bryan Snyder general passenger
| agent of the Frisco, with headquarters in
st. Louis, was among the prominent rail-
road arrivals in Houston yesterday, and
was accompanied by his private secretary,
Mr.. r, r. Heed.
The Railway Age says that indications
at present point to the building Of not less
than 5000 miles OF new railroads in the
United States to cost something like $780,
600, 600. This work Will furnish employ
ment for large number OF men now COM
| paratively idle.
| The Southern Industrial and Lumber
Review says: Workmen are putting the
/ finishing touches on Bryans new depot
/ erected by the Houston and Texas Central
/ The building is commodious, elegantly fin
1 ished, and supplied with all the modern
I conveniences. The freight depot Is also
/ being repaired and reprinted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION.
The New York Central Absorbs
Nnmher of Big Roads.

The New York Central Absorbs
Nnmher of Big Roads.
New York, June 2S.--Important confer
ences of railroad managers are In progress
in this city. Among those now here are
William X. Vanderbilt, Samuel r. Gallo
way. president of the New York Central,
President Newman of the Lake Shore
President Ledyard of the Michigan Cent
rail- President Commit OF the Nickel Plate,
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania;
Norman b. Ream of Chicago, James j.
Hill Of the Great Northern, and Oscar G.
Murray and John X. Cowen of the Balti-
more and Ohio. 1t Is said the Westerners
have come here to meet and consult with
]. Pierpont Morgan and other prominent
financiers in Wall street and many I'M
portant changes in railroad arrangements
are looked for as soon as the gathering
gets down to business. Interest seems TO
center upon the Vanderbilt lines and the
belief is growing that not only Is the
Boston and Albany to come into the New
York Central's control, but step by step
other consultations of that system with
roads in New England are to take place,
The present plan contemplates the maj
absorption by the New York Central OF
the Boston and Albany, Boston and Maine,
In6 FlLCHDuTBt lut Mdlnc Sclbioi a'ih
tributary lines. Already the Lake Shore,
the Michigan Central, the West Shore and
the Nickel Plate have been taken by the
New York Central Despite denial, there
is abundant belief in trustworthy places
of the report that the Big Four and the
Chesapeake and Ohio as we'll as the Chi
cago and Northwestern and the Union Pa
ciic and the Oregon Short Line are to be
consolidated with the Central. 1t takes
time to accomplish these tremendous
tasks, but the plan is matured and as fast
as the transactions can be accomplished
the scheme of consolidation is being
worked out. The ultimate disposition OF
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, so prominent railroad official
said, will be to incorporate 1t in the New
York Central. The New Haven, it is
known, wanted to lease certain parts OF
the Boston and Albany which adjoined its
territory, and while there was a hitch over
the terms the Central has. If reports are
true, stepped in and taken all. It Is known
that negotiations are under way between
the New Haven and the Central for a
consolidation Of the properties, and it is
generally believed that the New Haven
will in the end come into the New York
Central.