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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
STEP TOWARD PEACE.

A dispatch from New York city says
that the outlook for a settlement of the
strike is much brighter. The financial
interests that have taken hold OF the
situation said that the strike was 'sdis-
integrating." "We can't tell, )" said one
man, when Mr.. Mitchell will act, but
the negotiations are going on. The end
should come now in two or three days,
three or four days, at the most"
What is believed to be a big step
towards bringing abont a successful con-
clusion was made known yesterday.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company de-
cided to fall In line behind the con-
trolling railroad interests in the offer of
10 per cent advance in wages to the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
Breach Is UnheaIed.

The efforts of the Democratic national
congressional committee, to settle the
differences between the Lenahan and
Garman factions, were unavailing, and
the representatives have gone to their
homes. To guard against an unfavor-
able decision by the Dauphin county
courts, the Lenahan wing has filed a
petition with the local courts, in which
it is asked that the "Anti-Trust party"
have a place on the ballot
The new party will nominate the
Lenahan nominees in case the Dauphin
courts decide it is not entitled to the
place on the ballot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
Directors Meet and Transact a Consider
able Amount of Business.

able Amount of Business.
All the members of the borough school
board were present at the September
meeting on Wednesday evening except
Director Brown. The board decided to
pay the annual interest on outstanding
bonds, as follows: Mrs. Peter Timony,
$500; Sarah f. Lawlor, $50; John Nelly,
$75; Tribune Printing Company, Limit
ed, SIS; total, S640; also to pay eX
Treasurer Everitt $246.79, the amount
overpaid by him during his term.
The school taxes of the Overall Com
pany and Silk Mill Company were re-
bated, in accordance with a previous
agreement made with the board
The question of erecting fence be-
tween the South Heberton school land
and the land of Hugh McMenamin, laid
over from last month, was discussed,
but no action was taken. The building
committee will investigate the matter
further.
The building committee was ordered
to have the brick sidewalk in front of
the Ridge street school repaired.
The teachers committee reported that
some teachers are in the habit of arriy-
ing late, and the principal was ordered
to call the attention of the instructors
to the rules governing the same.
The same committee reported having
investigated a case of corporal punish
ment which appeared excessive. The
victim was nine-year-old girl and her
body was covered with marks as the re-
suit OF a beating received at school. A
repetition of this, the board decided
will receive attention from the directors,
as the rules fully provide for the nature
and manner of inlicting punishment.
The report of Prof. w. L. Houck for
the first month showed an enrolment of
472 pupils in Washington street build
ing, 225 in Ridge street building, 93 in
South Heberton and GA in Birvanton
building, an increase of So over cores
pondng month OF last term. The at
tendance was 80 per cent
The largest. number of pupils in any
room is &c, the smallest 40 and the
average SO.
Teachers meetings will be held dur
ing the term on alternate Wednesday
evenings.
Treasurer VanTIorn reported bal
ance on hand of Sc, ,6s2s4
In order to accommodate teachers who
attend the county institute the board
decided to pay them one day earlier this
month, also to pay each the $40 allowed
for expenses on the same date
The following bills were ordered paid:
Electric Light Company, light and
globes, $6.65; Asa Rute, electrical work,
$134.75; L. H. Lentz, lumber and team
hire, S17.43; Miss Anna Oschman, clean
ing, $3.50; Penn Carbon Manifold Com
pany, SIPS, f. II. Albert, chairs, Sc. SO,
Press, printing and publishing, $40 Is;
j. G. Hammett & Co., books, $100 60:
Mrs. S. E. Hayes, insurance, $2s; Baker
& Taylor, books, Sc. 40; Maynard Merrill
Company, books, S12.7o; Williams &
Rogers, books, $1S.O4; Christ Sower
Company, books, $32.4s; William Birk-
beck, steam-heating fixtures and sup
plies, $17.43; w. e. Martin, supplies,
$35.66; j. E. Griffith, erecting additional
room in Washington street building,
Sl,975; extra repairs, $l439; Freeand
Water Company, 81. .46.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05

Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock &
Co.'S &NXX union-made. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
SITUATION
UNCHANGED
Settlement Rumors Ahoat,
But Not Verified.
Strikers Steadily Gaining
Recruits to Their Ranks.
10 Per Cent Sliding Scale
Increase Rejected.

Not the slightest notice has been
taken by the striking miners of the 10
per cent increase offered to the employees
by several Of the larger coal companies.
On the other hand, more men have quit
their places, notably in the Schuylkill
region, where two additional colleries
of the Reading Company are shut
down, leaving but one mine, the North
Treverton, operated by this company.
The United Mine Workers. officials
are still hard at work trying to close the
few mines that continue in operation.
All the organizers and the national com
mtteemen are in some part of the field
during the day, only President Mitchell
being on duty at headquarters in Halle
ton. When he was asked what was
new in the strike situation, he briefly
replied 1--WE are waiting on the opera
tors
He says he has no information as
to the movements of the mine owners
other than that printed in the news
papers. He also remarked that the
call for an anthracite miners convention
was not yet in sight. When the con-
vention is called, however, Scranton
will probably be chosen for it, because
of its availability for convention pur
poses.
Applications by striking miners for
relief are beginning to be received by
local unions in several sections of the
field. President Mitchell said last night
that wherever applications have been
made for relief necessary supplies were
furnished.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05

Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A..
Oswald's. He has nice variety.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

Services on Sunday next at the =. M.
church, Fern street, will be held at the
usual hours, and sermons on the follow
ing subjects will be deivered Morn
ing, "Can a Man Do Right Without a
Perfect Heart" evening, 1.-The Working
Man, as He Is Valued Against Gold or
Mercenary Gain" Evening service
commences at 7 p. m. All are welcome.
The parade and celebration of Father
Matthew Day by the members of the
Scranton Total Abstinence Union at
Hazeton next Wednesday will not be
held on account of the strike. The
societies of this section had looked for
ward to having monster celebration.
Patrick Meehan has disposed of his
property on the corner of Carbon and
Adams streets to Slavonian.
James j. Maloy spent a few days this
week in Scranton.
At a meeting of the Luzerne County
Medical Society on Wednesday at Wilkes
barre, President DR.. II. M. Neale, of
Upper Lehigh, made an interesting
report on a case of abscess lately in his
charge.
David j. Davis and family, of South
Heberton, have removed to Catasauuua.
Tomorrow is the last day upon which
the payment of state and county taxes
will permit voter to vote at the cleo
tion next month. Any citizen who has
not paid taxes within two years should
do so before tomorrow evening.
Miss Gertrude Mochamer fell down
stairs at her home in Eckley on Wednes-
day and sprained one of her legs.
Hon. John Leisenring has returned
from his visit to New Brunswick.
Miss Kate Gillespie, who is employed
as a trained nurse in Philadelphia
hospital, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John j. Gillespie, Drfton.
Miss Elsie Shelhamer, of Alvinton, is
on the sick list.
Treasurer James w. VanHorn, of the
borough school board, has received
S3,6oo from Collector Hugh Malloy.
This sum represents the school districts
share of the taxes collected during the
first sixty days.
Miss Bessie Koons, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her brother, Milton.
Mrs. Edward Brogan, of South Ridge
street, is seriously i'll and little hopes of
her recovery are entertained.
w. d. Kline, president of the borough
school board, has presented his valuable
collection of minerals and fossils to the
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moses and son,
OF Buck Mountain, Schuylkill county,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rhoads.
Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock &
Co.'S NNNN unionmade. Mnftd by
the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa.
Old soldiers are warned to keep watch
for a swindIer who is offering to sell
them book and also a certificate which
will make 1t easy for their wives to get
pension alter they are dead. He wants
Sl down and two more on delivery of
the goods.
Mrs. Purcell and daughter, Mrs. John
Lanche, of Allentown, are yisItingI,in
town.
Street Commissioner John g. Davis is
pushing forward the sewer on South
Ridge street. Owing to the strike there
is no lack of applicants for positions
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENT

DROPOSALS WANTED.-Seaed proposals
l will be received by the secretary of the
Middle Coal Field Poor District, up to October
IL, 1900 inclusive, for the erection and con-
structlon OF telephone line connecting the
Anthracite Telephone Company at Weatherly
and to continue to the amshouse at Lowry
town, distance of seven COmiles. The Direc-
tors reserve the right to reject any and all bids
For full particulars and specifications apply
TO john Z. Tosh, secretary, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Samuel Gangwer,
VIM. S. Leib, Directors
W. S. Campbell,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
RUMoRs OF SETTLEMENT.

While President Mitchell positively
refuses to have anything to say in refer
ence to the settlement, it is said that
negotiations are now pending to bring
about settlement, and this settlement
will be accomplished by Thursday of
next week, if certain agreements enter
ed into two weeks ago are respected
The settlement of this strike devoves
upon Mr.. Mitchell and the carrying
companies. The offer made to the
miners was agreed upon two weeks ago
and the time limit expires next Thurs
day.
Those who stand close to tho princl-
pals say that up to the present time the
national officials have violated no agree
ment. 1t is true, as President Mitchell
has stated, that he saw none OF the
presidents of the large coa-carrying
companies, but it is equally true that
he was party to the proposition made
to the miners which was to bring about
a settlement. At the time this PROPOSE
tion was made it was understood that
President Mitchell was to be given two
weeks time to consider the proposition
and obtain the sentiment of the miners.
Thus far four of the great coal roads,
the Pennsylvania, the Reading, the Le
high and the Lackawanna, have agreed
to the 10 per cent increase, and the
others will, it is believed, very soon take
similar action.
Information received from one close
to the official board is to the effect that
If the operators will agree to grant the
10 per cent increase on fixed uniform
basis, make reduction in powder and
observe the -semi-monthly pay law, the
miners will be satisfied.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05

miners. This company and the Della
ware and Hudson are practically inde-
pendent operators at the coal fields.
The organized opposition of the inde-
pendents, many of whom have declared
themselves absolutely unable to grant
the 10 per cent increase, has looked to
these two roads to lead them In fight
against the Morgan Rockefeller roads
in the matter of these concessions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
Merchant Tailoring

This department is complete with the
finest of fall selections Our workman
ship is perfect, and nothing but the finest
trimmings used in the garments turned
out. Mr.. w. Il. Jones is our cutter and
that guarantees the fit and style.
Phila. One-PriCe Clothing House.
S. SENIE, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05
A Dollar Saved Is
A Dollar Earned.

hard if you only know the right place to
buy your Clothing, Shoes, Hats and
Furnishings. The right place is our
place. If you have not found this out,
come and let us prove ii to you. Com
pare our goods and prices with those
from other stores, and, if you don't have
the best of the bargain, we refund your
money ms cheerfully rs we took it, and
pay your expenses besides.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13

A Lawrence man who could not for.
get his debts took laudanum to hurry
the process.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
X. of =. Grand Lodge.

The local management of the
knights OF Pythias has received def
mite word that there will be thirteen
companies of knights instead of ten
here, making about 500 uniformed
men, some 300 past commanders and
$50 members of the Rathbone Sisters.
1t will thus be seen that something
over 1000 regular delegates will be
friends and relatives. In fact it
means that lola Will have to enter
tain several thousand people for
three days and she must do it well.
The knights OF Macca bees have kindly
offered the use of their hall for head
quarters for the Uniform Rank, and
it is hoped that the other lodges OF
the city will be equally generous and
place their halls at the disposal OF
the guests of the city. The executive
committee have rented fifty cots, Mrs
Thompson has ordered 200 cots and
an effort will be made to provide
sleeping places for all the Knights
but the ladies who will be here must
be taken to better quarters and so the
good people of the city, who want the
town to be given a name for hospi.
tality, are urged to send in at once to
the committee list OF the beds which
they can furnish. This should be
done at once, and every person in
lola take hand in making the meet.
ing one of unalloyed pleasure to the
visitors.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13

The REGISTER made brief mention
the other day OF II peculiar accident
which befell Thad Ellis, who was
severely hurt by the explosion of a
barrel OF tar the head OF which he
knocked in with An axe. Additional
details prove the accident more I'M
usual. The barrel was nearly empty
of tar aud had an open bung hole and
pant of one end out when Ellis struck
it. The explosion was violent and
the piece of wood which hurt him was
over half an inch in diameter and
was imbedded over two inches be.
meath the skin above his right eye
The head OF the barrel was blown
sixty feet away and the hammer he
used was thrown over 290 feet.
The explosion is accounted for by a
chemist at the Lanyon smelters IN
this way: The barrels used for tar
have been used for many sother pur-
poses first. Each time they are retilled
dirtier article is put into them
and the last of these is tar. 1t is
probable that glycerine had been
stored in the barrel ut some time and
coat of it remained on the barrel
and it was this which exploded. 1t
is well known fact that barrels are
always thickly coated with deposits
of things which have been in the
barrel. The fact that the barrel was
open would not prevent coating OF
glycerine from exploding when a
blow was struck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
The Register Free.

DO you know some of your neigh
bors who want the REGISTER but do
not subscribe for 1t because they think
the price is too high?
If 50, tell them / have made srrage-
ments whereby anyone who lives
close enough to lola to do his trading
here, or any part of it, can get this
paper BSOLUTELY FREE.
And he can get it free, not for a
month, or three months, but for a
year, and from one years end to an
other.
BY the same arrangement any old
subscriber who wishes to renew can
get his paper FREE.
And any old subscriber who is in
arrears can pay that arrearage with.
out cost to himself of a single cent.
Do you wonder how this can be
done?
Come to the REGISTER office the
next time you are in lola and.find out
And tell your neighbor to come.
This is neither Fraud nor Fake, but
FACT. Come and see.
CHAs. +. SCOTT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
Masonic Ceremonies.

lola Chapter No. s Royal Arch Ma
SOILS was installed and dedicated at
Masonic hall last week by VIM. M.
Shaver, of Topeka, special deputy
Grand High Priest. A large number
witnessed the ceremonies, including
the ladies Of the Eastern Star and
other friends of the order. The eere-
monies were the first of the kind ever
witnessed in lola, and lasted until a
late hour, The new Chapter has be-
fore 1t the most tiattering prospects
and 1t will not be long until it will
rank with the best in the State. The
following officers were elected and in
stalled for the ensuing Masonic year:
High Priest, j. b. Goshorn; King,
Il. 3. Slower; Scribe, w. l. Bartels;
Captain of Host, Fred J. Horton;
Principal Sojourner, II. A. Fitch;
Royal Arch Captain, Il. M. Bartels;
Master Bird ", Harry Sleeper; Master
2ud ", w. d. Saphar; Master let V O.,
r.. A. Edgar; Treasurer, H. M. Miller;
Secretary, j, f.. Jones; Chaplain, l..
G. Beatty; Sentinel, j. f. Colborn;
Trustees, II. M. Bartels, Fred j. Hor-
ton and David Bedell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
New VOtinO Machine.

There is considerable talk over the
State of adopting the new votiaR
machine as 1t facilitates voting and
instantly on the closing OF the polls
Indicate the result. A brief ,descrip-
ton of he machine Is given below:
"W hen a voter desires to vote, he adj
vances TO the machine and encloses
himself N booth by pressing lever
which throws q curtain around on q
semi-circular bar, and hides the voter
from the view OF the public. An
operating lever extends n ON the CEN
ter of the top .of the machine, the
the curtain. Every movement of the
machine is positive and fraud is i'm.
possible.
Placed upon the front OF the machine
in full view of the public before 1t is
enclose by the curtain, 10 a complete
A australian ballot, 22x45 inches. AT
the head Of each ticket, over the party
emblem, is n Straight Ticket Knob,
and in front of each name, where the
marking space would be, Ia a pointer
or indicator which may be moved
over the name to indicate the voters
choice. which connects with the
counter, but does not register the
vote, until the lever Is moved to open
the curtain.
The voter fret selects his party
ticket, and by pulling the straight
ticket knob at the top over the party
emblem down to the right, moves oil
the pointers for that ticket. If hs
desires to split his ticket, he can move
the pointer back over the name thai
does not suit him, and in the same
Office line move the pointer over the
name he wishes to vote for.
After pulling the straight knob 6
pointer may he moved back and forth
Making click, at intervals to init
mate splitting, and at the same
time vote straight.
In splitting the vote, he can move
the pointers silently with a little care
Having arranged his vote satisfac
torily, he is now ready to register it
which he does by throwing the curtain
open by means of the operating lever
with which he closes it, thus casting
and counting his vote in perfec
secrecy.
After the polls are closed and thu
machine locked against voting, tn,
doors in the rear are unlocked and tn,
vote of each candidate is shown OF
the counters ready to he copied TO
the election returns.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
Alhambra Clerk Disappears.

About a week ago Horace
Hobart, proprietor of the Alhsmbra
restaurant, engaged a young man
named Mannon O'Niel as night clerk
and the young man went to work
Friday between the .hours Of mid
night and six O'Clock that morning,he
departed, taking fifteen dollars from
the money drawer, an overcoat be-
longing to a guest of the restaurant,
and necktie he found lying in the
dining room. He went elsewhere,
leaving no address. Few facts are
known about him. He claimed to be
a Cuban, had worked at Pittsburg
and was barber. When he left the
restaurant he left the door unlocked
and the day man who went on at 6
o'clock found Lewis Coflield eating a
lunch all by himself when he
opened up.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
A YOUNG LIE ENDED
Mrs. P. N. Morrison, of 619
North Jefferson Shoots
Herself Through the
Heart
A 44-CAL|BRE REVOLVER
Was Used and Death Came
Ten Minutes After the
ShOOting---NO Rea-
son Known

A few minutes before o'clock Tact
Friday! Mrs; 2. N. Morrison, who
lives at 6l9 north jefferson Avenue,
shot her self through the heart with
D 44-calibre revolver and died ten
minutes later, without speaking a
word or giving any reason for her act.
The home of the Morrisons' Ia q four
room house and two families occupy
it, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison living in
the rear rooms and another family
also named Morrison living in the
front rooms. The family in the rear
part of the house had eaten their din
ner and Mr.. Morrison had played with
the ninteen months old baby girl
while his wife washed the dishes.
He then arose and took the baby out
in front of the house, telling his wife
that he would take her down to his
fathers house on the south corner of
the same block.
Before he had left the yard the Mrs.
Morrison who lives i'm the front part
of the house came to the door and
told him that she had heard a Shot in
the back room. Mr.. Morrison ran
around the house and found the
screen fastened and the door locked.
He broke both down and entered.
His wife was lying on the bed, dress
ed just as he had left her moment
before. A hole in her left breast
from which the blood was flowing
freely, the smoke in the room and the
revolN or ly ing on the floor beside the
bed told the story. She was ,uncon-
scous and lived but a few minutes,
before the hastily summoned medical
aid could reach the house. She had
held the weapon close against her
breast as was shown by the clothing
which was burning from the powder
explosion when the husband rushed
in. The bullet penetrated the heart
80 that all medical help would have
proved irui;less..
p. n. Morrison is a son Of Hamon
Morrison, carpenter, who lives i'm
Nub hOuh5 ~ Nub NJluSI VI Jtubl sun
and Lincoln streets The iatherGhas
lived here about. six years but =. n.
Morrison left here several years ago
aud went to Pittsburg. He was
married about three years. ago to
Mary Brown, who lived at Chetopa,
and about three months ago came to
lola and moved into the 'hOnse at GlO
north jefferson. He secured work on
the Missouri Pacific section crew and
the little family lived happy.and con-
tented life apparently. Mr.. Hamon
Morrison says they they were with
him for six weeks and he never knew
OF any quarrels or sickness or worry
of any kind which could have
prompted the young woman to kill
herself. She was only nineteen years
old and was in excellent health.
Coroner Teas was hastily summon
ed to the scene but the young woman
was dead before he arrived and the
evidences of self destruction were so
apparent that no investig ill
be made. The shooting created
great excitement in the neigh bOrhood
aud all that day people stOodand dis
cuss ed the une Xplainable mystery
The funeral was held at the house
last Friday and the remains were laid
TO rest in the lola cemetery.