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The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

Is rather medicine and as such should
be used only in case OF sickness. We
fail to see why II stimulants are not
advan tageous to healthy men they
should be advantageous to healthy
fowls
In buying new fowls the greatest |
care should be used to keep them from /
giving lice and disease to fowls that |
do not have them We have known |
OF hocks free from mites for years |
where the purchase OF a half dozen |
new birds brought the pest into the
flock 1t would be well If newly pur-
chased fowls could be kept by them
selves for some weeks till they are
found to be free from parasites and
disease germs Only a few weeks ago
a man known to the writer planned
to increase his flock of layers by pur-
chasing some Plymouth Rocks from a
farmer near. The birds were all that
could be desired. to all appearances.
but they brought with them that ter
r1ble diSeaSe-the rOup.
Because the cold weather OF winter
has reduced the danger from mites to
the minimum is no reason why we
should not keep the poultry house
clean. In a way the droppin gs at this
time of year become more dangerous
than in the summer time Dampness
is held by the manure and $ let loose
in large quantities on every warm day
in winter. The fumes OF ammonia are
sometimes so strong warm winter
days that it is wonder how the birds
can endure it. Were this condition
confined to the day time it might not
| be so bad for during warm winter
days the poultry house is generally
opened, but during the warm nights
| the houses are kept closed to protect
| the fowls from cold drafts while sleep
ing. 1t is never advisable to leave the
| poultry house open on winter nights,
| and the only thing that can properly
| be done to keep down the fumes OF
| ammonia is to keep the house clean.
| The export of eggs from the United
| States is never likely to assume large
| proportions. The population OF this
country is already great that it is
with difficulty that the pressing de-
mand for fresh eggs can be supplied
The American buyer will always pay
more for fresh eggs than will the for
| eigner when the cost of transporting
| eggs long distances is considered The
American hotel is an institution tina
abominates a stale egg, and the egt
whose source is known and who's
freshness is beyond question is in real
ity ready-money, for it can always b.
exchanged for the circulating medium
and at par. We have more than 20,
, Ooo, 900 people in this country now, an
. | that number is being increased b
more than a million a year But tn
| farming area is not perceptibly in
| creaSing, and the future is sure to Sc
our sources of egg production taxed
| the limit to meet the demand. Unde
. | these conditions need not worn
about securing a foreign market fo
our eggs.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
TALMAGE'S sEHsMON.
FINDERS WITH THE
WORD OF GOD.
THE

the Alleged Uncleannezs of the Bible
Only the UncIeanness of the Hearts
and Mind of the WouId-Be Ex-
purgators,
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Profitable management of Sheep.

Let ewes drop their first lambs after
warm weather and grass have come
In the spring. Grass is the best milk
producer and young ewes need it to
enable them to nourish their lambs
satisfactorily, says an exchange From
the late weaned lambs 1 would renew
the breeding flock, for 1 believe it will
be much more satisfactory, for many
reasons, to grow ones own ewes.
These lambs, of course, should be of
the breed desired in the permanent
flock, and for them I should use a
mature ram. The male lambs of this
crop may be sent to the mutton mar
ket at 10 and II MONTHS of age. If
Merinos, they will sell better when
ShOrn than in full fleece.
Whether to breed the ewes for a
second crop of eve lambs or not should
be determined by the need of more
ewes Under a wel1-estab1ished flock
on this plan, two crops of lambs of
this class would be required to keep
up the number of the entire flock. The
second or third crop of lambs from
any class of ewes I should have
weaned in March.
The age at which a eve should drop
her first lamb depends somewhat upon
the breed, but more upon the care she
has been given When they have been
pushed to rapid maturity, ewes may
raise lamb at 2 years of age But
they should be fed to continue
to grow during their third and fourth
years, which they will do after this
temporary check. If the wool will ap-
proximate1y pay for their keeping, I
prefer they should not raise a lamb
until years old. Raising a lamb will
reduce the fleece 20 per cent in weight
| and the possible carcass weight about
| 10 per cent. Hence, a lamb raised be-
| fore the eve is mature is not entire
gain. With her first lamb at 3 years
| of age, eve may raise four lambs and
| be put upon the market herself fat al
| 6 years of age.
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18
Twin Lambs.

It is the desire of sheep-growers
nowadays to increase their hocks as
rapidly possible, sheep not only
bring better price than they did two
or three years ago, but are likely to
do so for some time to come, says the
Farmer One of the ways to increase
the flock rapidly is to secure a buck
from some of the large, strong and
coarse-wooled breeds The Dorset,
Shropshire, Cotswold and Lincoln
breeds of sheep have for ages been
bred by their English originators to
produce twins If they are bred with
those of the same breed, probably two
thirds or three-fourths of the ewes will
bear twins. AS these twins were al
ways favored by breeders, the ten
dency to produce twins was increased.
Very rarely have we heard of the
Merino when inter-bred producing
twins But If there should be such a
case such twins ought to be used as
breeders, as it is a valuable charac-
teristic and enables the sheep-grower
to increase his flock very rapidly In
the olden times when sheep dropped
their lambs in the fields in early
spring about the only advantage OF
twin lambs was to keep the ewes in
mhlk should one of the twius &taA
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

A writer on poultry topics says:
Mix red pepper with morning soft
food" We doubt the correctness Of
this advice II such stimulant be
given at all it should be only seldom
Some OF our best breeders believe that
too much red pepper is detrimental to
the fowls If is far better to give them
= proper variety OF food, with all the
constituents necessary to build up
bodies and supply material for eggs
It would appear to US that red pepper
The Globe-republican., 1900-01-18

1t is reported that many range horses
are being shipped onto the great horse
markets of the country and some ara
even going to Europe
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26

Although it only requires citizen to
go before District Attorney Webster
Shipman, no one up to Saturday had
visited him to make information to lead
to the arrest of the Shamokin council
men, William Zimmerman, E. o. Zuern,
Thomas Holl, o. J. Reed and William
Rippard, who were charged with bribery
by Counclmen Richard Phillips, Robert
Thompson and James Delaney, and the
investigating committee upholding the
charges of the informers.
Citizens look at each other and won
der who is going to start the prosecu-
tion. Some argue that Burgess Farrow
should make the information, because
he has been largely instrumental in
causing the present shake-up. His
friends say he has accomplished enough
at present, and that the responsibility
of swearing out warrants should fall on
other shoulders.
The district attorney says that in
order to press the charges he thinks a
good way out of the peculiar deadlock
would be for some one to issue call for
a citizens mass meeting. Then a COL
lection could be lifted to aid a commit
tee to be chosen to cause the arrest of
the accused men,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
PERSONALITIES.

Among the passengers who left New
York this morning on the steamship
Aller for Genoa, Italy, via Gibraltar
and Naples, were the following: Mrs.
Brinton Coke, Mrs. Eckley B. Coke,
Miss e. M. Coke, Miss Mary Coke, Miss
Bid O'Donnell and Miss Sarah Gala
CHER.
The following Luzerne county stu
dents are on the senior class honor roll
at Lehigh university: Joseph R. Mar
tin, Plymouth; Louis Ortner, Drifton,
and George W. Barager, Hazleton.
Frank Biger has resigned as assist
ant teller of the Citizens bank to accept
a position in Chicago at his trade,
which is that of a printer.
M. Mulligan, of Nesquehoning, circled
among acquaintances here on Saturday
and Sunday.
Charles Goersch, resident of Jeddo
for many years, has removed to Wood
bury, N. j.
Miss Henrietta Bunting, of Wilkes
barre, is visiting friends at Drifton.
A. Oswald is reported this morning to
to be on fair way of recovering.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26

The announcement of Superintendent
R. E. Meyer in Thursdays TRIBUNE, of
the reduction in the price of electric
lighting current, by meter service, was
favorably received by the patrons of the
Electric Light Company. The reduc-
tion was unexpected, and therefore all
the more welcome. The action was
taken after much consideration OF the
matter by the officials, and their deci-
sion, it is expected, will result In an
increased demand for meters from those
who use the current on the contract
system. At the price which will be
charged after March / the people will be
served with light at figure against
which no just complaint can be made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Fatal Accident at oakdale.

Robert Meyer, young man of Oak
dale, was fatally injured by being run
over by loaded car in No. mine, at
that place, Friday afternoon. He was
taken to the Miners hospital at 7
O'Clock and died at midnight. The
young man was riding on the car and
missed his footing and fell the wheels
passing over his abdomen. He suffered
excruciating pain until death relieved
him.
The young man was a son of Mrs.
Ann Morris, a widow. He was aged II
years. The funeral will take place at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and pro-
ceed via trolley cars to Jeanesvlle,
where services will be held. Interment
at Jeanesvile cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Train at Brink of Cave-iu.

The tracks OF the Central Railroad of
New Jersey near Miners Mills were
carried down by big cavern Thursday
morning and wreck was narrowly
averted. A miner was on his way to
work, walking along the track, when
he came upon the hole. He heard a
train approaching and with admirable
presence Of mind ran down the track
toward it. Shouting and waving his
coat, he managed to attract the engin-
eer's attention. 1t was heavy freight
When it stopped the cow-catcher was
only few feet from the hole and the
train was quickly backed out of danger.
The hole is nearly round, about forty
feet in diameter and thirty feet deep.
The double tracks hang over the centre
of it, Underneath are old workings of
the Pine Ridge colliery, which had
caved in, dragging down the surface.
The hole was filled, and on Saturday
while the same train was passing over
the spot the ground sank again and
caused quite a wreck. None OF the
trainmen were injured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA AND
L SCMUYLkILL RAILROAD.

Time table in effect April Is, 1897
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and iiazleton Junction at o. 30, q 0O II IN, daily
except Sunday; and 03 IN, 81 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave prifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tonlhicken and Deringer at 8 20, 8 90 Il m, daily
eIeept sunday; and 7O3 In, soS IN, Sun
day.
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
shsppton at q 90 In, daily except Sun
day; and 03 u m, IS p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 35 a
sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Oneida and sherpton ut ~, Il 10 m, A p IN,
daily except Sunday; and 81 m, 3 IL p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick II, Gram
berry, Harwood, Hazeton junction and 4oan
st: 70, W p m, daily except Sunday; ana = 81
m, o. y IN. sunday
Road, Harwood Road Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at Z IL u In, Il 40 s ~
p IN, daily except Sunday; and Ii IN, "A
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton. Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Dritton at q m, daily, except Sunday;
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 545, 626 p m, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a IN, 3 40 p IN. Sunday.
All trains connect ut lIazeton Junction with
electric cars for Hazeton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried md other points on the Traction Com
Trains leaving Drifton ut 5 30, 6 90 a m make
connection at Deringer with 7. X. r. trains Tor
Wiikesbarre, 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
sso IN, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
LUTHER G. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Taking the Census.

No appointments of enumerators or
statisticians and Interpreters for the
work of taking the census will be
named by Supervisor Durant until
April. The work of the enumerators
will be quite complicated, and will re-
quire persons of more than ordinary
Intelligence to perform it properly
There is much data that the department
desires to collect, and therefore the
supervisors have been instructed to Sc
cure the services of the most capable
persons to perform the work. The
work of taking the censns will begin
on June l next, when the enumerators
will start to make house to house visits.
1t is expected that the first returns will
be turned in about June 90
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
MINES AND RAILROADS,

| Efforts are being made to get through
congress bill creating new depart
ment to be known as the department OF
mines and mining. This bill provides
that the duties OF the new department
shall be to acquire, by examination,
practical and scientific experiments,
geological research, or otherwise, useful
information on the subject of mining in
the comprehensive sense of the word
and also provides that the head OF the
department shall be a cabinet officer.
The committee on mines and mining
has reported this bill to the house with
strong recommendation that it be
passed Pennsylvania has three mem
bers on this committee. Connel, of
Scranton; Ryan, of Pottsville, and Hall,
of Ridgway, who with mem bers of the
Pennsylvania delegation are insisting
upon speedy action.
1t is stated that the New Jersey Cen
tral has taken one man from each
freight train running between Mauch
Chunk and Allentown and Allentown
and Jersey City. This leaves crew Of
one conductor, one brakeman and one
fiagman. The order was issued on ac-
count of the use of air brakes, but the
wisdom OF the move is much doubted BY
always work properly.
A Lehigh Valley engine Thursday
evening had been side-tracked at Deano,
but in some manner left the track and
found its way to the main line and sped
along the track for distance of fourteen
miles, stopping at Stewards water plug
when the steam became exhausted.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad last week w. II.
Truesdale was elected president for
another year. The report for the year
1899 showed surplus of nearly two
million dollars.
Herman Riebe, of Lansford, has been
awarded the contract for tho new Le-
high Valley freight and passenger depot
at East Mauch Chunk. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 will be expended between
grading, excavating and building.
1t is stated that the Lebigh Valley
will locate its signal and target depart
ments at Weatherly. About twenty
men will be employed. All the target
and signal work for the entire line will
be done at this shop.
force of one hundred laborers en-
ployed in the construction of piece of
railroad for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at the Lytle colliery, near
Pottsville, are out on strike.
The heavy rains last week drowned
out several collieries in this region,
some of which have not yet been able
to resume operations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Curious Case Before an Alderman

Edward Parsons, of Wyoming, had
his wife taken before Alderman Dono-
hue, of Wilkesbarre, and asked the
alderman to compel her to allow him to
share her home. The hearing develop
ed strange story. They were married
in 1889. Parsons owned snug farm,
and to show his love and confidence in
his wife, decided the farm and farm
house to her Two years ago she ac-
cused him of having another wife living,
but he denied it. The upshot was a
quarrel, and he claims his wife turned
him out of the house and said he should
never enter it again. He has since
then lived In little hut in corner OF
the farm and has worked as farm
hand.
Alderman Donohue could do nothing,
but he urged the wife to take her hus-
band back. She was obdurate. mo,
SIR" she said 'we are parted forever "
and she left the office without speaking
to her husband.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26

From Today's Plain Speaker.

From Today's Plain Speaker.
The shortage of funds In the Halle
township treasury is beginning to worry
the directors and at their conference to-
morrow night they will discuss the best
means of raising $4,000. At the next
meeting of the Taxpayers Association
the subject will also be discussed.
President Morgan dropped signi6-
cant remark at Friday nights meeting
of the board when he objected to the
payment of bill for cleaning of out
houses, stating that il bills came in as
last as they are at present it will be
necessary to close the schools. With no
money to pay the teachers and three
months at least in which to keep the
schools open the directors certainly have
u hard task before them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26

Mike Kearns, who wants to fight Tim
Callahan for the feather weight cham
pionship of Pennsylvania, was the win
ner of the glove contest at Tamaaua
Thursday night. His opponent was
Jack Lynch, of Hazleton, who was
George Dixon's sparring partner for six
years. 1t was a ffteen-round go.
kearns was the aggressor all through
the fight and inflicted many telling
blows on neck and body. Lynch took
his punishment gamely and stayed until
the end. Jack McKeever, of Williams
town, was referee and awarded the fight
to Kearns. Five hundred sports repre-
senting all parts of the state were in
attendance, and considerable money
changed hands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Fence Dispute Causes Murder.

On Friday morning the residents of
Moosic, Lackawanna county, near the
Luzerne county line, were startled
when they learned that a murder had
been committed in a settlement short
distance from that quiet hamlet. David
Davis and Martin Allen were neighbors.
They have been at odds with each other
for some time, and it required little
provocation to start a quarrel. 1t is
said that Allen had purchased few old
shantes adjoining his property from
the Pennsylvania Coal Company and
while knocking these down he broke
Davis fence.
Davis came out, it is said and up
braided him for damaging his property.
Allen gave him little satisfaction and
Davis returned to his home. In a short
while he appeared and fired at Allen,
who was about twenty feet away. One
side of his face was shot off, but he hid
not die until late in the afternoon.
The Allen family has been sadly af-
ficted during the past few years.
About year ago daughter, 13 years
old, died suddenly. Shortly afterwards
a second child became i'll aud for more
than five weeks subsisted on water
alone. She recovered, but is yet quite
helpless.
Davis was taken to the Lackawanna
county jail
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Fraudulent Naturalization

During the years from 1884 to 1896, it
is alleged that number of foreigners
in this region were given naturalization
papers bearing the supposed signature
of Prothonotary Llewellyn. Warrants
for about sixty of the men who received
the alleged bogus papers have been
sworn out and the parties interested are
preparing for vigorous prosecution.
On Tuesday a prominent Hazleton
citizen visited the prothonotary's Office
to examine the record books of natural
izaton papers issued during the period
named and to the astonishment OF the
attaches of the Office it was discovered
that the book had disappeared No
trace of the book could be found,
though diligent search was made, and
it is now believed that it was taken
out and concealed by parties interested
in the cases. The matter will be called
to the attention Of the court and inter-
esting developments are expected to
follow.
The only interest in fraudulently
naturalzing citizens would be In order
to enfranchise them, thus giving them
a vote. AS thousands of foreigners
were naturalized during the period
stated, or rather procured citizens pa
pers, an investigation may develop some
Of the dark schemes which were success
fully carried out by the Republican
leaders to change the complexion of
Luzerne county.
Prothonotary Dasch and his assistants
are working hard to discover the thief
who stole the records from his office.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
7 EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
A~ November 10, 1899.


LEAVE FREELAND.
12a m for weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem Easton, Phiia-
delphia and New York.
wilkes Barre, Pittston' and Scr Scranton one'''
y . z m Tor Hazleton, Weatherly, Mauch
Chunk. Allentown, Bethlehem, Euston,
Philadelphia and New York.
. - m for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
Pottsvlle.
Wilkes Barre, Scranton and all points
West.
80 m for weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al
phia and New York.
~ pm for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, shen-
spndoah, pn1fs1;,,. Mt w.os Carmel, shamSEin Shame and
Allentown, bethlehem, Easton, Phiia-
delphia aud New York.
III IN Tor Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Scranton and all points
West
7 go pm for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel and Shamokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 40 a m from Weatherly Pottsville, Ash
land, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City aud
Hazlcton.
7sm from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle-
hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wealth
erly, Hazeton, Mahanoy City Shcnan-
doah, Mt. Carmel and Shamokin.
30 am from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
/ Asa m from Pottsvile, Shamokin, Mt
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Hazleton.
l2 55p IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
4 42 p IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
- 2 m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
vile, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenau-
doah, Mahanoy City and Huzleton.
20 m from scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
ROLLIN II. WI LBUR, General Superintendent,
S Cortandt street, New York City.
CHAS. .. LEk, General Passenger Agent,
~ Cortandt Street, New York City.
J. KEITH. Division Superintendent,
HaZleton, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Notice of Reduction in Price of
Electric Lighting.

Taking effect March /, 1900, the price
for incandescent electric lighting cur
rent. by meter service, will be reduced
from Is cents to l3 cents per thousand
watt hours.
Thanking our patrons for their liberal
patronage, we trust the reduction in
price now offered will merit largely in
creased patronage.
Freeland Electric Light, II. and P. Co.
r. L. Me,er, superintendent.
Frecland. Pa, February q. 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
State Delegate Contest.

Several spirited contests for delegates
took place in the Fourth district on
Saturday evening. The delegates chosen
meet at Hazeton today to select dele
gates to the Democratic state conven-
tion. Attorney j. j. McBrearty is a
candidate for state delegate and will be
one of those selected today to represent
this district.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-26
Popular Low Fare Excursion

To Washington, D. c., via the l.ehigh
Valley Railroad. Tickets on sale Feb
ruarv 81. all stations Sayre to Allen
town inclusive. including branch line
points within territory named, good for
return passage until March Q. inclusive,
and will he honored on any train, eX-
cept the Black Diamond express. Con-
suit Lchigh Valley ticket agents for
furt her pa icnlnrs