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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02

II Is told that Ex-Mayor E. r.
Harper is willing to give up his milk
and water job out west among the
Indians for the sake of an appoint
ment as oil inspector under the in
coming State Administration. Will
he be permitted to make the sacrifice?
. Wait
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02

Ex-AUDIToR s. D. HoLLENBECK,
of Geauga, candidate for the ap-
pointment as U. S. District Marshal,
was in Akron, Thursday, to see Gen.
Dick. The broad smile of praise
and thanksgiving that fllunined his
face when he returned home indi-
Gated that he had succeeded in driv-
ing another railroad spike through
the appointment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02
]. B. StOrer & Co.
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Continued From First Page.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02

IT SEEMS to be practically assured
that a part of North Hill, part of
West Hill, and nearly the whole of
the South Akron territory described
in the annexation petition, will be
annexed to Akron by the County
Commissioners.
at is essential" says Mr.. n. r.
Steiner, president of Akron's Cham
Der of Commerce, "that Akron show
some signs of progress when the De-
cennial Census is taken next year.
If it can be shown that the city has
grown largely in population, which
it has if we include the growth be-
yond the present corporate limits,
many new residents and new indus
tries will be attracted to Akron.
Cities are constantly bidding against
each other for possession of all the
factors that go to make a great mum
icipality, and If Akron expects to
fare well in this regard she must
neglect nothing that will enable her
to compete with rival cities of her
class. To this end, the Commission
ers should look with favor upon the
annexation petition"
President Steiner's sentim ents
are in the right vein, and
it can be taken for granted that un-
der his administration as president
of the Chamber of Commerce moth
ing will be left undone to promote
Akron's welfare.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02

THE New York Sun thinks that the
investors in the bankrupt Franklin
syndicate may be called upon to pay
its debts.
s'The syndicate was not corpora
tion,'' says the Sun, consequently
the holder of its receipts for money
paid to Mr.. Miller though nominally
stockholders were not really such.
They were either creditors or part
ners. If they were creditors their
contracts for $40 per cent. interest
per annum are void for usury. If
the $40 per cent. was to be paid them
as profits, then they all became part
ners in the concern, and, are jointly
and severally liable for its debts.
Hence, those who drew out all that
they put in and something more,
will, equally with those who were
not so smart or SO lucky, have to
help make good any deficit that may
be found to exist. There is going to
be some interesting litigation in re-
gard TO the matter
There were only twenty-five Akron
investors in the syndicate, and they
were not interested heavily enough
to lose very much sleep over the
likelihood of having to stand an as
sessment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02
Engraving

We desire to say a few words to
our friends, patrons and general pub
lie on the subject of Engraving:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02
Sterling Silver

In the many beautiful and useful
forms in which it is now brought
out, have made it much sought after
for Holiday Gifts, and nearly every
article SO purchased is to be en-
graved.
We have three engravers on our
Xmas work, and we have never been
able in the past to do all the work
that we have been asked to do; and
certainly this year will be no excep-
ton.
The only help for this condition of
things that we can suggest is to
make your selections in this line as
early as possible.
We will take care of the goods un-
til the day before Xmas if it is nee
essary.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02

for the morning service, 1.-THE Cross
of Christ the Christians Glory.
Evangelistic services in the even
ing. General prayermeeting on Fri
day evening. Everybody welcome
fo all carvinec
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
SCHUYlKlLl COUNTY.

Anthony Stenkavage, one OF the seven
men in the county prison convicted
of murder in the first degree for the
killing of Joseph Rutkofska at William
Penn, is on the verge of becoming a
raving maniac in Schuylkill prison
Stenkavage is one of three brothers
convicted of the crime, and his condi-
tion is indeed pitiable one. Several
doctors are attending him. He is dis
tracted with grief over his sentence.
A new trolley line is to be constructed
from Pottsvlle to Tamaqua, a distance
of seventeen miles, and thence to Shen-
andoah. The right of way has been
secured in all of the towns and town
ships along the route excepting Port
Carbon and Pottsville. Shenandoah
and Philadelphia capitalists are back of
it.
Patrick d. Conroy, an ex-commisson-
er of Schuylkill county, died at st. Clair,
after long illness. He was a resident
of the county for over forty years and
at one time was a power in Democratic
politics.
Governor Stone has fixed January 1s
next as the date for the hanging of
Thomas Brennan, of New Philadelphia,
who was convicted last July of first
degree murder in Schuylkill county
court.
Pottsville is to have another candi-
date for public favor in the shape of a
new morning paper, to be issued from
the office of the late Tribune. 1t will
appear next week.
Schuylkill County Ministerial Associa-
tion has organized law and order
society. The direct object of the society
is to prosecute saloon men for violations
of the license law.
Ashland town council has reduced the
salary of the burgess from $40O to 5000
year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
Costly Rabbit supper.

The costliest rabbit supper that ever
was served in Bangor was spread by
Thomas Lockard, o. P. Jones, l.. p.
Jones and Reigel Ott on Monday night.
During the meal it was announced that
they had ferret for sale cheap. They
further announced that Detective Ross
will never bear the proud title of chief
of police of Bangor, if they can help it..
The four men, who are well-known
residents of Bangor, sailed forth on
Thanksgiving Day to bag the rabbit in
his burrow. To coax the bunnies out
of their underground homes they took
the ferret, which the law says they
shall not. Detective Ross, of Bangor,
followed them, and called on Constable
Decker to aid in detecting and arrest
ing the pot-hunters,
They shadowed them to the woods
and patiently awaited, concealed in a
livery stable stall, their return.
Proudly bearing five lifeless rabbits
and lively ferret, the hunters emerged
from the woods about dark, only to fall
into the hands of the law.
They were hauled before Justice
Gruver and offered no defense, where
upon the justice fined each S25 and
costs, in all S29.5O. The fines were
promptly paid and the rabbits and
ferret were returned to them.
Under the law, half the fine goes to
the informer so Detective Ross has his
Christmas money and the pot-hunters
the memory of rabbits that cost $23 6S
each, and made only an ordinary stew
at that.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

CHERIFF'S SALE.-The following real
= estate will be sold by James Harvey,
sherif of LuZerne county, on SATU RDA I,
JANUARY o, 1900, at 10 O'Clock Il. m, at the
arbitration room in the court house, Wilkes
barre Pa, ut the suit of Elmira Mutual Build
ing Loan Association vs. John y. Berner ana
Matilda Berner. =,
All that certain tract or piece of land In the
borough of Freeland, Luzerne county, Penn
sylyania situate on the west side OF Washing-
ton street. being lot No. II, Block ID, in Cross
Creek Coal Company plan OF Woodside addi-
ton described as follows: Beginning at u
point on the southwest corner OF the intersec-
thence along South street one hundred ana
thirty Q3O) feet to an alley, thence south
along alley twenty-five Cs0l feet, thence east
on n line parallel with South street one
hundred and thirty (l30l feet to said Washlng-
ton street, thence north along washington
street twenty five t25) feet to point OF begin
ming, Improved with "a large, three-story
frame store building
Also all that certain lot or piece OF ground
situate on the west side of Washington street,
Freeland borough, Luzerne county, Pennsyl-
yania which lot is marked No. IL, Block D. in
Gross Creek Coal Company plan of Woodside
addition Beginning at a point on said WASH
the southwest corner of the intersection or
said Washington street with South street,
thence west on a line parallel with said South
street one hundred and thirty (l30l feet to an
alley thence south along said alley twenty.
Ave (25) feet, thence east on line parallel
with South street one hundred ana thirty tl3O)
feet to Washingto ton street, thence north along
said Washington street twenty-five (25) feet to
point of beginning. Improved with large
buildings. James Harvey, sheriff.
Chas. Orion Stroh, attorney.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
Lansford Liquor Cases =.

Judge Albright, special presiding
Judge in some of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company's ejectment suits
at Mauch Chunk, which were decided
against the company at the June term
of court, has granted the company's
motion for new trial. In substance
the judge declares that the verdicts
rendered by the jurors were contrary
to the law and the evidence. Bernard
O'Donnell, G. H. Holvey and Julius
Edelstein are the ones affected.
1t will be remembered that these are
the famous suits in which the company
is endeavoring to regain certain proper
ties at Lansford, for the reason that a
certain clause in the title deed forbds
the sale of liquor on the premises. Three
were heard at the June term of court,
1899. In each the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant, not
wthstanding that it was not denied that
liquor was being sold. These verdicts
are all set aside and in each case new
trial is granted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
MINES AND RAILROADS..

John p Reese, a member of the eX.
ecutive board of the United Mine
Workers, has been placed in Jail in
Kansas for ordering strike at the
works of company which is in receiv.
ers' hands. The charge is contempt OF
court. James Boston, another of the
board, has succeeded Reese in directing
the strike. Each of the other six mem
bers stand ready to succeed Boston as
soon as he is jailed, and new board
will be appointed if all the present
members are sent to prison.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has finally
met with success in the long drawn-out
attempt to secure the right to lay its
tracks across Communipaw avenue, Jer-
sey City. An ordinance permitting the
crossing was passed by the Jersey City
authorities some time ago, but its opera
tion was held up, owing to an objection
from a technical legal standpoint. This
objection has been removed by the state
court of errors and appeals, and four
tracks were laid by midnight the same
day.
Over $50 car builders employed by the
American Car and Foundry Company at
Berwick went out on strike Saturday
evening on account of the adoption of a
new wage system. Should the strike
continue the entire plant will be com
PEELED to shut down, throwing 1900 men
out of employment. The strike ended
yesterday by the men submitting.
During Eugene V. Debs' visit to the
Schuylkll region he was attacked by
certain newspapers, whose publishers
are controlled by corporations, and ac-
cused of drunkenness and other crimes
Debs is now making preparations to sue
for libel.
Joseph Stevenson operated a hosiery
mill along Nescopeck creek, but his
water power was destroyed when Eber-
vale tunnel emptied the mine water into
the creek. He now enters suit for $780,
900 damages against Ebervae Coal Com
pany.
Markle & Cos collieries are working
by ''slow" time, the mining term for
standard time. This will continue until
March 1, when work will begin half an
hour earlier.
The Reading Company has placed an
order for 2,750 steel coal cars, $50 steel
gondolas and 1000 gondolas with wood
en- sides and ends.
+. Pardee, of Hazleton, has been
granted patent on feed-chute for
separators for ore, coal, etc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AND
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 80, 8 90 a m, daily
except Sunday; and 03 a m, 2 81 y m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry.
Tomhicken and Deringer at 5 30, 8 % m, daily
except Sunday; and Z 03 a m, 23S IN, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 90 m, daily except Sum
day; and 03 m, 3S p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 30 a
m, daily except Sunday; and % m, ~ m,
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at 8 81, II 10 a m, A IN,
daily except Sunday; and Z ~ m, IL m'
Sunday. .
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and 4oan
at 25, 40 D m, daily except Sunday; and 3I
IN, 8 o. m, Sunday.
Road Harwood Road Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at II a IN, IL 40, y
p m, daily except Sunday; and III IN, IA
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
and Drifton at 5 22 IN, daily, except Sunday;
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 8 As, 626 m, daily,
Ali trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazeton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at s 30, 8 90 a m make
connection at Dernger with P. r. 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
8 50 p IN, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
LUTHER G. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
The Squire Held for Court.

Squire Ira Carrie, of Kingston, who
was charged by Mrs. Pauline Carle
with i'll treatment, was given hearing
before Squire Donohue on Friday.
The allegation was made that the
couple were not married by a clergy
man, but that they placed their hands
on bible, the squire went through
the ceremony and then pronounced
themselves man and wife. The squire
denies this and also that the woman is
his wife, but the woman produced testi-
mony in the shape of letters in which
he called her his wife. After consider
able controversy the squire held the de-
fendant in the sum of $500 for his ap-
pearance in court. He furnished bail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07

On November Is the Black Diamond
express on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
broke all previous records for fast time,
by making run from Wilkesbarre to
Sayre, distance of ninety-four miles,
in eightyfive minutes, which included
two stops and two slow-downs. The
maximum speed and distance of this
train, under regular schedule, is as fol-
lows: Westbound, sixty-eight miles per
hour for forty-four miles; eastbound,
sixty-three miles per hour for twenty
nine miles. In addition to the figures
given, a speed of eighty miles per hour
is often made and maintained in emer-
gencies by this train for distances of
from ten to twenty miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
Grand Opara House.

ISL Plunkard" was presented on Mon
day evening in fair manner before a
large audience by j. c. Lewis and his
company. The musical features of the
evenings entertainment and the special
ties rendered by several members were
we'll received. The street parade of the
band at noon made quite hit.
Douglas, the magician, gave fine
performance Of legerdemain and Illusion
work on Tuesday evening and delighted
large audience.
Hearts of the Blue Ridge" was play
ed last evening by Dorothy Lewis and
her company. 1t is the best melodrama
seen here this season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07

From Lock Haven Express, Dec. l, 1899.
A goodsized audience assembled at
the opera house last night to see the
reproduction of the great Jeffries-
Sharkey prize fight which took place at
Coney Island last month. This un-
doubtedly was the fiercest battle ever
fought in the prize ring, and the inter
est in the contest never tagged. The
pictures as shown last night are clear
and life-like, and are as good as any
ever seen here. The entire twenty-five
rounds were given, and every little de-
tail shown, especially the incident in
the twenty-fifth round when in mix
up, Jeffries' glove came off. The ex-
hlbition is so realistic, that one can
almost hear the thud of blows and
cheers of the spectators, So real were
the moving productions that some of
the auditors became as excited as the
mob that was gathered about the ring
side and gave expression of their ap-
proval of their favorite by shouts of
encouragement. After witnessing these
pictures one can readily see the justice
of the decision Of the referee in award
ing the fight to Jeffries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
COUNTY SEAT NOTES.
All the Important News In and Around
tho Metropolis of Luzerne.

Application will be made to the board
Of pardons on December 20 for the
pardon of William Bowman, who is
serving life sentence in the Eastern
penitentiary on the charge of numbering
and robbing an Arabian peddler in
South Wilkesbarre several years ago.
So far as can be learned there will be no
opposition made to the application.
The Lohmann hotel and cafe, con-
Quoted by Thos. Oberrender, formerly
of Freeland, was on Monday closed on
a landlords warrant for rent due. The
sale has been fixed for next Monday
Mr. Oberrender seemed to be doing well
but expenses were high. Whether or
not he will adjust the claim and resume
is not known.
On Tuesday evening about 100 citizens
of White Haven, as testimonial to the
worth of Judge Gaius L. Halsey as a
citizen and neighbor, rendered him a
reception and banquet at the White
Haven hotel Judge Halsey, in order to
be nearer the scene of his duties, re-
Gently moved to the county seat
Mrs. Ann Evans, of Parsons, has re-
ceived official notice of the death of her
son, private John Evans, in the Philip
pines. The young soldier died at Mani
la on October 90 of varioloid. He en-
listed at Wilkesbarre on May 23 and
was assigned to Company X, Nineteenth
infantry.
December 12 has been fixed as dona-
ton day at Mercy hospital. Since
opening its doors more than 1000
patients have been treated. The state
appropriation of $1,000 is not sufficient
to carry on the work and an appeal to
the public was necessary.
Patrick j. Calpin has been appointed
justice Of the peace for Sugar Notch
borough by Governor Stone, in place of
P. f. Caffrey, who resigned.
Commissioner-elect Patrick Finns
$4,000 bond was filed this week. His
sureties are p. M. Gillagan and John 7.
Lenahan, Esq.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
Fatal Accidents on Tuesday.

While unloading ties from a fiat truck
in the Roam yards of the d. S. & s..
Railroad on Tuesday morning, Vito
Beelas, of South Ridge street, aged 81
years, fell beneath the cars when the
train moved forward and before he could
recover himself he was mangled on the
rail.
A Halle Brook Hungarian trackman
aged 81 years, engaged in cleaning the
lokie tracks at Halle Brook colliery,
was crushed by trip of empty cars the
same morning and instantly killed. He
is survived by wife and family.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
ELECTED A DIRECTOR.
School Directors Choose George Brown,
Esq, to FIJI a Vacancy.

Esq. to FIJI a Vacancy.
The borough school board met last
evening with Messrs. Bell, Evertt,
Krommas, Kline, McCoe, Trevaskis,
Schaub and Van Horn present. A com
munication from the Hummelstown
National bank, requesting the payment
of an order for $500 held by them, was
read. The bill was ordered paid.
The Freeland SILK Mill Company was
exonerated from the payment of school
tax.
The report of County Superintendent
Hopper on attendance of teachers at
institute was filed.
A communication from Tax Collector
Kline in regard to taxes was read.
The building committee make a re-
port and recommended some improve
ments in regard to the proper heating
of the Washington and Ridge street
buildings. They were authorized to
have the work done.
The text book committee recommend
ed the purchase Of desk and drawing
tables. They we're ordered to procure
them.
The report of the supervising princi-
pal, showing the attendance in the
schools Of 1856 pupils with percentage
of 80, was received and ordered filed.
The report of Treasurer Evertt show
balance on hand Of IS, ,043.99.
The seat of j. b. Laubach being va
cant on account OF removal, nomina
tions were called for. By motion of
Messrs. Trevaskis and Everitt, George
Brown, ESQ.,, was nominated. He re-
ceived the votes of all present and was
declared elected.
The building committee was authoriz-
ed to have the water closets OF Birvan-
ton, Ridge street and South Heberton
buildings cleaned.
The following bills were ordered paid:
John w. Davis, coal and hauling, 81. 35;
Freeland Water Company, water,
$17.39; Freeland Lumber Company,
lumber, SAL; Cross Creek Coal Com
pany, coal, $50; VIM. Birk beck, supplies,
Sl0.6s; NJ. e. Grover, disnfectant, soc;
total, S76 80. A bill from II. Fisher &
Co. was laid over.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
MINERS ARE STILL OUT.
NANTICOkE MEN AND THEIR EN-
PLOYERS CANNOT AGREE.

President Mitchell Asked to Declare a
Susquehanna Coal Company May BE
Closed Down.
The Nanticoke strikers, at mass
meeting held on Monday, decided to
request President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, to declare a
general strike at the collieries of the
Susquehanna Coal Company throughout
the state.
This action was taken when the COM
pany refused to grant three demands,
including the demand that all of the
strikers be reinstated in their former
places. The other demands are for an
increase of pay for single mule drivers
and to allow rs cents for every length Of
sheet iron laid in chutes.
The demands were refused, and when
the committee reported the miners by a
unanimous vote decided to appeal to
National President Mitchell and remain
out.
Organizer James, who is in charge, is
confident that President Mitchell will
grant the request of the strikers and
order general strike. In this way they
will shut down every colliery of the
company in the anthracite and bitumin-
GUS regions and bring out 10000 men.
The collieres which would be affected
by the order are in the Shamokin and
Schuylkill regions, where the miners
union is very strong.
The request for general strike was
forwarded to President Mitchell Monday
night. Unless the demands are granted
within two days, the leaders say every
colliery belonging to the company will
be closed down within week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07
Oleomargarine in the Coal Region.

A travelling butter salesman is re-
sponsible for the statement that oleo-
margarine was sold to an alarming
extent all over the coal region and seri-
ously affected the legitimate avenues of
the butter trade. OF course, said he,
the agent who sells it is shrewd enough
not to represent it as butter, but nine
cases out of ten the retailer disposes OF
it as butter. They purchase this stuff
for about ~ cents pound and sell it
for 20 cents, while the wholesale price
of butter runs from 23 to % cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07

Mrs. II. Dickerman, who left the
Transvaal on October 13 last arrived in
Hazleton Monday night. Mrs. Dicker-
man was the last woman refugee to
leave johannesburg and was accom-
panied by her five children. She came
by way of Suez canal and had an event
full voyage. She says that when she
left Johannesburg the excitement there
was intense. She will reside with her
parents in Hazeton until the war in the
Transvaal is over