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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-28
Agency.

Agency, Aug. 27.-The Epworth
League surprised Rev. and Mrs. w. S..
Moore last Monday by about fifty of
the young people going to the parson-
age. The evening was pleasantly
spent in various games, after which re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. Clayton, of Fairfield, has bought
the Dudley property in the west part
of town and expect to move next week.
Frank Comegys has gone to Oklaho-
ma to look at the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rourke are re-
joicing over the arrival of a son at
their home.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic Thursday, Aug. 80
in w. F. Fosters grove. All are cor
daily invited to attend
E. T. Allen and daughters, Grace
and Lula, G. l.. Nye and son, Will, H.
G. Humbert and Tom Shearer have
gone to Chicago to attend the G. A. R.
encampment and visit relatives.
Scott Foster had a stock of hay set
fire by lightning Friday morning and
it was burned to the ground
Sam Brown and son.. George, of Lin
coin, Neb., are visiting Mrs Thos. Will
coxson and Mrs. Mary Goodall.
Mrs. Jas. Jay has returned home af.
| ter visiting relatives in Kansas.
MI. and Mrs. Alt Fair, of Council
Bluffs, are visiting their parents.
Miss Clara Bryan visited her broth.
| er at Charlton last week.
The public schools will open on
| Sept g.
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Frederic.

Frederic, Aug. 2S.-Rev. Morrow
held services at the Christian church
near Cuba last Sunday.
Miss Oracle Davis, living near Fred
eric, will visit friends and relatives
at Rock Island, H., this week.
Miss Teda Stevenson will visit with
her sister Mrs. Ida Moser and her
brother Clyde Stevenson, living near
Hamilton, for a few weeks.
Walsh Spears and wife and G. II.
Stevenson visited at the home of Joe
Scavenge last Sunday, and had a very
pleasant time.
Freeman Spears, who recently ar
rived home from San Diego, Cal, WISH
ted with number of the young peo-
pie of the neighborhood at the home
of c. H. Stevenson on last Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Emma Berry, prominent
young teacher of Monroe county, will
start the first of next month to AT
tend the Cedar Falls school.
Dr. E. A. Duffey of Frederic, has let
the contract to Samuel Anderson, the
Avery Builder and Contractor, for the
building of an Office to be located on
the lot of Charles Akers.
Jessie Hewitt, c. B. & @. station
agent at Tower No. 10, called on his
many friends in Frederic, Monday.
Mrs. James Hazellt moved Monday
to Chillicothe to make her home.
The Frederic ball team played The
Dudley ball team Sunday, with the re-
suit of to q in favor OF Dudley.
F. M Moss and wife, Miss Clara
Miller and James Griffin, starts to-
| day for Wichita, Kan, On d visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Shahan will Wis
it the G. A. R. Encampment next
week.
Coal has been found today at Fred
eric by the Frederic Coal 6 Mining
Co., close to G. B. & @. track The
thickness is ~. feet; of most ex
cellent quality. The shaft has been
sunk, and it will be speedily devel
| ODed
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day evening, by rendering them a
public reception at the home of S. G.
Porter, in Orchard addition. Light re.
freshment were served.
The many friends of Ed H. Storie
and Chas. B. Lusk of this place will
regret to learn that their famous race
horse, Ben Wray. who has been win
ming at all the big meets this
year, was run into and cut down al
Fairfax last week While in a race, and
so badly, injured that he may never
be able to run again. He was lead
ing the bunch in very hot race, when
man ran across the track in front
of him, compelling his rider to pull
up with a jerk, when the horse imme.
diately behind him jumped on him,
cutting his hamstring.
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Packwood,

Packwood, Aug. 2S.-Henry Cline
has purchased the Sharp property on
Main street, consisting of eight lots,
and a dwelling house. Mr.. Cline is
erecting a business house.
Miss Lena Warfield has returned to
her home in Ottumwa Saturday.
The Epworth League society gave a
successful ice cream social on the par
sonage lawn Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Grafton are in
Des Moines visiting their son and at
tending the state fair.
Arthur S. Anderson and his sister,
Mrs. Minnie Mckay, are in Ottumwa
visiting their sister, Mrs. Larson.
Mrs. Iredell Tansy is quite i'll.
Rev.and Mrs. c. G. Davis returned to
their home in Davenport Monday.
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OBITUARY.
Sarah Ann Comstock

Sagah Ann (Sullivan) Comstock was
born in Lee county, Iowa, July 2, 1921,
being, as it is supposed, the first white
child born in what is now the state of
Iowa. She died at her late home near
Chillicothe Aug. 29, 1900, aged 70 years
l month and 81 days. On the 18th day
of June, 1888, she was united in mar
riage to the late DR.. A. B. Comstock.
To this union twelve children were
born, five of them are still living:
Frank j., James H., Chloe j. Shields,
Sally Ann Alternately, who live near
Chillicothe, and Francis M. Williams,
of Bradyville, Iowa. The funeral SER
vices were conducted from the old
homestead Saturday afternoon, Aug
%, Rev. Coggeshall officiating.
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kirkviIIe,

Kirkville, Aug. 2S.-Revs. Van Win
kle OF Mt. Pleasant and ingham of
Hedrick, were in attendance at the
4th quarterly meeting held here at the
M. e. church last Sunday.
Rev. Fred. Tucker of the Main
street M. e. church at Ottumwa, will
preach here next Sunday morning.
The Misses Grace and Mary Suits,
daughters of Sheriff and Mrs. Suits,
of Ottumwa, are spending a few days
with their grandparents, MI. ard
Mrs. T. SHUTS, and other relatives
here
DR.. w. G. Newell has located in o.
tumwa in the east end
Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Sullivan Of
Oslaloosa, and Miss Hattie Sullivan of
Ottumwa, are visiting with Mrs. Mary
Cole
Miss Elsie Bissell, of Ottumwa, was
visitor last week with the Bisseil
and Sanders families.
u S. Pelham, who has been out at
Rapids City, South Dakota, for the
past four months looking after his
mining interests, returned home last
Friday, and feels very much elated
over his mining prospects.
Mrs. Ben Parker and children, Miss
Grace and Master Ernest of Fremont
and Mrs. Davis of Glenwood, spent
| Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
Jones.
There will be an ice cream social
at the Salem M. e. church Thursday
night September 6. All are invited.
Rev. N. G. Alexander who left here
last Tuesday morning for Kansas, has
written back that he has taken unto
himself a wife, and after a few days
visit there and in Missouri, he will
return home with his bride when a
grand reception will be given them.
]. f. Berry, wife and son Merrill,
of near Salem church, came up Satur.
day evening and remained till Mon.
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry will
leave about September l, for Colo.
RADIO, where they go for the benefit OF
Mr.. Berry's health. On Friday night
Hast the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
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DahIoneua.

Dahlonega, Aug. 2S-Mike Ryan, of
fremont, ILL.,, is visiting friends here.
He will probably locate here next year.
Frank Giltner and family are visit
ing relatives in Des Moines, and tax
ing in the state fair this week.
Ralph McClung and Luella Trout
were married Sunday noon and left on
Burlington No. 6 for Chicago. They
will be gone two or three weeks.
Mabel Dimitt and Luna Lowenberg
have been employed to teach the fall
and winter terms of school in District
No. /.
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Willard.

Willard, Aug. 2S.-L. L. Swenson and
family of Munterville, visited at Sven
Persons Friday.
Last Sunday. Aug. 10, the communi-
ty was called to mourn the sad death
of Curtis Fisk, aged 40 years, who had
been sick several weeks with lung fe-
yer. Mr.. Fisk leaves a wife and six
children to mourn his sad death. The
entire community extends sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Alice and Esther Nelson drove to
Munterville Thursday.
f. W. and Ella Hall called at L. L..
Swenson's Friday evening.
Ella Hall visited Dena Ross Thurs
day.
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MANY FEEDING Sheep Shipped.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The past week
was record breaking one in regard
to the shipment of feeding sheep. Es-
timating today's receipts at 1000, the
total for the week amounts to 10000,
the banner week in the history of the
market.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 27-.Wheat, Aug. 74A
Oct. rs.
Corn, Aug. 4OA; Oct. 3S1s.
Oats, Aug. 21as Oct. 21zs.
Pork, Sept. 1895; Jan. 11.O0.
Lard, Sept. 6.67A@6.7O; Jan. 6.55.
Ribs, Sept. 700; Jan. 5.S7
Rye, 81.
Barley, not quoted.
Flax, LAP.
Timothy, Sept. 4.02.
Glover, not quoted. 1
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WooIson,

Woolson, Aug. 2S.-John Stuart lost
horse by lightning last Thursday
night.
Oscar Hobson is having well bored
near his barn.
Al Kinney has lately had well
bored.
Eli Jones has returned from visit
to his brother in Nebraska.
Mrs Joe Coffman has returned from
a visit to Red Rock.
Mrs. James Hutchen has been visit
ing at Blakesburg lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCarty, of Ere
mont, visited over night at w. R. Had
ley's Wednesday.
J. M. Johnson lost a good horse by
being over-heated while blowing Wed
nesday
Mrs. Young has returned from Lin
coin, Neb
w. H. McCracken was a recent Wis
itor in Salem, Henry county.
Prof. Winslow, of Pleasant Plain
academy, is canvassing this commun-
ity in the interest of the academy.
Otis Hadley, of Glen Elder, Kas., is
here paying his parents and other rel
atives visit.
Elisha Jones and family, of Coal
Creek, passed thru here Monday on
their way home after having visited
his brother and other friends at Pleas
ant Plain over Sunday.
Mrs. Name Crew visited at Levi D.
Hadley's Wednesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Niece, a
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Washington, d. G,

Genessee Pure Food Co.. Leroy N. Y.
Gentlemen:-Our family realize so
much from the use of GRAIN-O that |
feel that must say word to induce
others to use it. If people are interest
ed in their health and the welfare Of
their children they will use no other
beverage. | have used them all, but
GRAIN-O l have found superior to any
for the reason that it is solid grain.
Yours for health, G. F. Myers.
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oTTUMWA MARKETS.

August IS.
Live Stock and Poultry.
All choice hogs lao to 200 lbs $50
Choice hogs, 200 to $50 lbs $50
Hogs over $50 lbs. $500. 4.S0
Cows, per cwt.. >. ....... .3.0O@3.25
Heifers, per cwt.... .......3. 5O@3. rs
Calves. >. 49,. ........ 500
Poultry, fowls ............ 61a
Springs. ....... ~
Hen turkeys -. ......... 05
Tom turkeys 1880. $3.50 04
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st. Louis Market.

st. Louis, Aug. 27.-Wheat, cash
703s @721s; Sept. 7OSs.
Corn, 1875 @391a; Sept. 3S.
Oats, 21@21H; Sept. 81.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Cattle, 21,5OO;
steady to strong; beeves 4.60@6.1O;
COWS 2.75@4.5O; Texans 3.25@4.1O;
stockers 1856 @4.75.
Hogs, $4,000; 10@15c lower; mixed
4.95@5.37Hs; heavy 5.00@5.35; light
5.00@5.40.
Sheep, 10000; strong to 1Oc higher;
3.35@3.95; lambs 4.00@5.60.
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New York Market

New York-Butter, steady; factory
1906, eggs firm 10@15 at mark.
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to the number of about $50 gathered
at their home and gave them a fare
well reception. Ice cream was served
and all present enjoyed the evening
very much.
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THE MARKETS.
Visible Supply.

Chicago-Visible wheat, 49,966.O0O;
Corn, 7,430,000; Oats, S,06S.000.
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The 2-year-old son of G. H. Hansen,
of Waterloo, had narrow escape from
death thru drinking some gasoline.
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Peoria Market.

Peoria, Aug. 27.-Corn, steady; No.
2, 39H,.
Oats, steady; No. white 221s billed
thru.
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Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Iced poultry,
steady; turkeys TAOS; chickens 90
Ii.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-Butter. firm;
creameries 1921; diaries 14@18.
Eggs, firm; 13R@14.
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Lancaster.

Lancaster, Aug. 2S.- DR.. Johnson
and son, of Sigourney, were in town
last Thursday.
A picnicking party passed thru here
one day last week on their way to
South Skunk river.
Ralph Kelley returned home last
Thursday for few days visit.
Stephen Tomlinson is baling straw
in this vicinity.
Homer Sheridan has the typhoid fe-
yer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
The Latest SWindIe.

slick swindling scheme is being
worked in nearby counties by a trio of
sharpers. Their method of working is
to 60 to a town, advertise for some prop
erty they want to buy, go to the owners
and drive close bargain for the proper
ties. They make a deposit and ask for
the deed, which they want to have their
attorney to look up. The deed is taken
to a firm who deals in real estate and
loan is asked on the property. The firm
turns the deed over to their attorney,
who looks it up and finds it all right,
and then the loan is made, the holders
of the deed giving u mortgage on the
property.
After they have secured the loan, they
return the deed to its rghtful owner,
saying that the property does not quite
suit them and that they have bought
a property in another part of the town.
In the course OF time, the owner of the
land has notice that a mortgage is
recorded on the property.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
Murder at Shenandoah.

Shenandoah was the scene of brutal
murder last evening when William
Sinkawicz, Russian pole, aged 40
years, was beaten to death by twelve
of his countrymen.
Sinkawicz and his boarding boss,
Michael Floran, went to the house of
John Colbert, in search OF work. Two
hours were spent in drinking, at the
end of which time all were more or less
intoxicated. Sinkawicz, it is alleged,
accused one of the party of having been
a horse thief while u resident of Russia,
whereupon he was set upon and beaten
with beer glasses.
Thinking the man was dead the others
threw him over porch into back
yard, but hearing him groan they secured
pieces of cord-wood and dubbed him
until his head and body resembled a
mass of jelly.
The neighbors notified the police, and
the following were arrested and charged
with murder by the chief of poice
Thomas Tohr, John Colbert, Joseph
Bolinski, Thomas Konanowcz, Alex
ander Demanowicz, Michael Maletzki,
John Beitz, Joseph Biluski, Gable
Elego. Others accused of having a
hand In the affair escaped and search
of the surrounding towns and noun
tains has failed to reveal their hiding
place.
Slnkawicz had been In this country
about five months and leaves wife and
family in Russia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
Death of Daniel Nolan.

Daniel Nolan, of White Haven, who
was knocked off car near the East
Mauch Chunk station on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Sunday evening, sus-
tanning fractured skull, died at Lau-
rytown almshouse on Wednesday. His
relatives, who reside at Weatherly, re-
fused to claim the remains, which were
shipped to the anatomical board at
Philadelphia.
Nolan's father at one time was a
wealthy hotel keeper at Phillpsburg, n.
J. He was twice married. and when he
died his entire fortune was grasped by
the children of his second wife. This
almost set Daniel Nolan crazy, and he
relinquished his position on the Jersey
Central and became nomad, until
death claimed him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
ALL DEPENDS
ON The BOY
Was the Only Witness to
the Modena Murder.
In Court Yesterday He Told
His Story and the Judge
Returned the Three Pris-
oners to Jail Again.

A habeas corpus hearing in the case
Splane, who are accused Of numbering
John Modena, and Michael Decosmas,
who was arrested as an accessory after
the act, took place before Judge Wood
ward yesterday.
When the detectives began their hunt
for the assassins of Modena, who was
foully murdered between Drifton and
Oakdale on August 26 last, it was be-
lieved that there was no witness to the
crime.
Later developments, however, proved
this to be an error, and the stepson of
Decosmas, one of the prisoners, yester-
day repeated in court the story he told
at previous hearing.
The boy testified that he saw Modena's
body in the hole, saw Lombardo and
Spaone gather wood and cover the
body, saw them pour coal oil on it and
saw them set it on fire.
Decosmas, his step-father also saw
all this done, but said nothing about
the crime.
Other witnesses were called and ex-
amined, but principally on the strength
of the little boys story two of the
prisoners, Lombardo and Splane, were
returned to Jail without bail, and Decos-
mas was placed under s., 800 bail, which
he could not furnish, and he also re-
turned to prison.
Attorneys express the opinion that
the boys evidence will convict the three
men at the trial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
DIED TODAY.
Mrs. Sarah j. Cartwright Passed Away
at Her Home Here.


Mrs. Sarah j. Cartwright died this
morning at her home in the Second
ward after an illness of about five
months.
She was born in Worcestershire, Eng
land, on September 8, 1s47, and was aged
So years, 8 months and IS days.
Mrs. Cartwright was the widow of the
late James Cartwright, who was mine
foreman at No. 2 coliery, Highland, for
several years.
The deceased was resident of town
for the past seventeen years, and had
the respect and esteem of her neighbors
and a large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances.
She is survived by eight sons and
daughters, as follows: John, of Eber-
vale, and Samuel, Solomon, James Rob-
ert, Moses, Josiah, Mary and Zameriah,
of Freeland.
The funeral will take place on Sunday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock Services will
be conducted at the residence by Rev.
w. c. Hall, of the Primitive Methodist
church. The interment will be made at
Freeland cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27

he said he would say nothing until the
committee met, and then there would be
some interesting revelations.
Councilman Wheatley said he was ap-
preached two weeks ago and offered
5000 for his own vote in committee and
S400 If he could get the vote of another
councilman, and then came the offer
to increase this to $1,000 if he would
vote for the franchise when the subject
came before the board
The investigation will be commenced
in few days, and it is being awaited
with a great deal of interest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
THE POOR AND
The INSANE
Condition Of Affairs at the
Almshouse.
laurytown Asylum Contains
72 Demented People and
lib Paupers--Some Pro-
posed Improvements.

Contractor Liebensberger and Ar
chitect Salmon on Wednesday staked
out plot on the almshouse ground at
Laurytown for the new chapel, which is
donation by Mrs. Eckley B. Coke, of
Drifton. The directors have decided to
buy the cornerstone for the new house
of worship. The contractors expect to
have the chapel completed in six weeks.
The carpenters will camp on the farm
while working on the chapel.
Mrs. Coke, who for many years has
taken considerable interest in looking
after the unfortunates of the district,
will have two-story brick addition
erected to the insane department.
Some time ago the members OF the
board made application to Superintend-
ent Merit, of the Danville asylum, for
the transfer of twenty patients: A
favorable reply has been received and
the transfer will be made next week. A
special car has been engaged and the
patients will be taken over the Jersey
Central and Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroads. The names of those
who are to be transferred are as follows:
Frank Wagner, Christian Dutch,
George Husock, John Tonko, Jack the
Ripper, (unknown,) Anthony Wokoop,
George Fink, Thomas Morgan, VIM.
Murhead, Thomas Trevaskis, John
Broneski, William Hanlon, James Tug
hey, Dennis O'Donnell, Vincent Wys-
nese, Susan Kohler, Anna Kendso, Mrs.
Hndock, Lena Newmann.
The poor directors have closed a con-
tract with the Anthracite Telephone
Company to extend its line to the aims
house from Weatherly.
There are 70 insane people and 11s
paupers in tho institution at present,
total of 100 people who are cared for
by Steward Wells and his assistants. 1t
costs the district $500 IL year to keep
our insane in Danville and So 900 for
those in the Wernersville asylum.
Miss Mary Moulder, the nurse, has
been granted vacation and is in Maine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
Six Months Term.

At meeting of Halle township school
board last evening, Frank Hindson, who
was recently appointed teacher in Fos-
ter township, resigned the position pre-
viously given him in Halle. Miss Ella
Christy, of Ebervale, was elected in his
stead, to teach at Lattimer No. 9.
Misses Margaret McGee, Bid Bresln
and Agnes Girard were elected substi-
tute teachers, the former for the South
Side and the two latter for the North
Side.
The directors fear that, on account
of the reduced appropriations, they
shall be unable to keep the schools open
longer than six months next term.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
$4,000 FOR A VOTE.
Wilkesbarre Councilman Says He Was
offered That Sum as a Bribe.

The council of Wilkesbarre has ap-
pointed committee to investigate
charges of bribery. The charges were
made by Common Councilman L. j.
Wheatley, who says he was offered
S5,0 900 for his work and his vote in be-
half of the Wilkesbarre and Scranton
Street Railway Company, which is en-
deavoring to obtain permission to enter
that city.
The affair has caused a big senation
throughout the city, owing to the bitter
fight by the present company to keep
the new one out of the city. This fight
was won Wednesday night when the
council refused to grant the franchise.
The charges followed and not alone
concern Mr.. Wheatley, but it is said
openly that several other councilmen
have been approached and offered bribes.
Mr.. Wheatley made the statement be-
fore the council that he had been offered
S., 900 as bribe, and thought it his duty
to mention the matter. An investi-
eating committee was at once appointed
and Councilman Santee, its chairman,
said:
1T is not the first time, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that this has been tried. repeat
1t, sir, that it is not the first, and
know whereof | speak. l will always
oppose any corporation which comes
with bribery in its mouth, whether the
corporation is for the city's benefit or
not. No poisonous unsanitary condition
is half so dangerous to the people of
this city as bribery. We cannot pass it
over unless we are ready to besmirch
ourselves, and it is our duty to wash our
skirts. Do you suppose Mr.. Wheatly is
the only man who has been approached?
Self-protection demands that we get
to the bottom Of this charge and lay
bare the whole transaction"
Mr.. Santee later intmated that he had
been approached, and he knew of sew
eral councimen who had also been, but
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-27
BASE BALL.

The strong Jeddo and Lansford clubs
will play ball at the Tigers park on Sun
day afternoon. The game will be called
at o'clock.
Highland and White Haven clubs will
play at White Haven tomorrow evening.
John Burke, the popular ball player,
has signed to pitch for the Jamestown,
N. Y, club.
The South Heberton base ball club
had a meeting last night in Krouse's
hall.