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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14

The vote in Luzerne county for
Wooley, Prohibition presidential candi-
date, was 93S, and for Wilcox, candidate
for jury commissioner, 1928 Thomas
Evans, of town, the party's candidate
for the legislature, received 90 votes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14

Willie Schaeffer, notorious West
Hazleton youth, was sentenced yester-
day at Wilkesbarre to three years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for lar
ceny. While the prison van was return
ing from the court house to the Jail
Schaeffer escaped and has not yet been
recaptured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN RE-INDEBTEDNEss OF FOSTER

IN RE-TNDEBTEDNESS OF FOSTER
l. TOWNSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that James Finngean
presented his petition to the court of quarter
sessions of Luzerne county. asking for Il de-
cree ordering the proper officers of said town
ship to levy special tax to pay the indebted
ness of said township. The said petition ap-
pearing to be in proper form the court has
directed the same to be filed, and has appoint
ed Friday, November 30, 1900, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, as the time for hearing, when such decree
will be made, unless cause be shown to the
contrary. d. l.. O'Neill,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14

When you want prompt acting little
pills that never gripe use DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Growers City drug store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14

Five horses and three colts are offered
for sale cheap at the farm of w. II.
Hosier, two miles north of White Haven.
can be seen on the farm. All
must be sold before November 26.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14
DEATH WAS
UNEXPECTED
Joseph Birkbeck succumbs
at Wilkesbarre.
The Eldest Member of Free
lands Pioneer Family Pas
ses Away at His Home
This Morning.

At twenty minutes before o'clock
this morning Joseph Birkbeck died at
his home, 122 Dana street, Wilkesbarre,
at the age of 60 years, IL months and
II days.
Mr.. Birkbeck became i'll over month
ago, but his condition was not consider
ed serious until Monday, when he took
to his bed. Three weeks ago today he
was here and attended a meeting of the
Citizens bank directors. His death was
due to diabetes, followed by blood poison
ing. His brother, Thomas, and his
sister, Mrs. William johnson, were at
his bedside when death came.
The funeral will take place on Satur-
day. Services will probably be held at
ST. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
church, of which he was member. At
1880 o'clock a special train will leave
Wilkesbarre for Freeland with the re-
mains, and will arrive here at p. IN.
The interment will be made in Freeland
cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14

There are few people in Freeland who
were not acquainted, either socially or
in a business way, with Mr.. Birk beck
A considerable part of his life was spent
here, and although not a resident of
Freeland for some years past, he was
deeply interested in the towns welfare,
and his investments in its property and
industries are figured by the tens of
thousands.
AT the time of his death he was the
eldest member of the first family which
settled in Freeand, the largest property
holder in town, and, Notwithstanding
the fact that he was nonresident, he
was looked upon by Freeand people as
one of its representative citizens. In
his death this town has lost an active
friend.
Mr.. Brkbeck was one of the incor-
porators of the Freeland Water Com
pany. He was. its first and only presi-
dent. He was also one of the organizers
of the Citizens bank, and from its in
ception to the present day served as its
president. The success of both com
panies was due in II great measure to
his keen foresight, his broad and liberal
views and the untiring energy he
showed in whatever he became inter
ested. He was also director of Free
land Cemetery Association and bond
holder of the Freeand Silk Mill Com
pany.
With other members of the family, he
contributed largely to the building up
of Freeland. They invested their saw
ings in the town at time when better
prospects for larger returns were to be
seen elsewhere. Their belief in the
future of Freeland was aided by their
hard work for its Advancement.
At the county seat he was known as
one of its most progressive citizens. He
was president of the Steam Heating
Company, of Wilkesbarre, director of
the Wilkesbarre Deposit and Savings
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-14
TOP COAT
WEATHER..

This is great weather for Top
Coats. Every man who has
presentable one left over from
last season is in luck, and
those who haven't want to be
furnished with one. If you
are one of the latter we want
to see you at our store. A
call will be to our mutual ad-
vantage. 1t will lead to bust
ness for us and satisfaction to
you. We have Top Coats and
every stylish kind of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
GIRL WHO HAS A TAME DUCK.
odd Pet of Young Woman Who Lives
at Lake Bluff and Goes In Surf.

odd Pet of Young Woman Who Lives
at Lake Bluff and Goes In Surf.
Nnen the ne1sabors first observed
Miss Stella Tunnison in the rolling
waves of Lake Michigan on the sandy
beach at Lake Bluff they thought IT.
tie of the occurrence. Even when close
observers noticed a duck swimming
around in close proximity to the young
woman 1t was looked upon as coin
cidence. But when on other occasions
Ii was observed that the young woman
and the duck took the water together,
left at the same time and walked
across the beach side by side to the
bathhouse, then the watchers knew
they had something to talk about. Miss
Tunnison Is perhaps the first society
girl to make pet Of duck and go
bathing in company with her quackinG
friend. Other girls have taken In"
for swimming companion is certain
ly an innovation. The fowl makes
no attempt to swim far from it's mis-
tress when they take their daily trip.
It accompanies her solemnly across the
sand to the waters edge and when
she wades in with little screams over
the chilliness of the water the duck
boldly breasts the waves and paddles
around delightedly. While Miss Tun-
nison is splashing in the shallow wa
ter the duck remains aear until sha
has finished her dip" and then con-
tentedly accompanies her to shore
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
Two Fine Old onk rree..

Raleigh, N. c.. has the largest pair
of oak trees in the United States,
when symmetry of trunk and top Is ta-
ken into consideration. They stand
300 yards north of the capitol in the
spacious grounds of the "see house"
of the Episcopal diocese. There Is
practically no difference in their d.
mensions The diameter of trunk at
the ground level Is nine feet, and six
feet higher up Is seven and one-half
feet. 1t is thirty feet from the ground
to the first limb. The branches radf-
ate in the most symmetrical manner
and cover space Of ITO feet In diam.
eter. The height of the oaks is ninety
eight feet. Their trunks are not ir-
regular or roughly buttressed. They
are red oaks and their age Is estimated
at 500 years. Their Vitality IL psr-
taet
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

7 ACE CURTAINS washed and mended and
~ all kinds of clothes cleaning, dyeinR
and repairing done by Mrs S. S. French, BIZ
Elm street, Lakeside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

EOR SALE-One OF the best horses and car
riages in the city. Cheap for cash
Apply to W, H ADAMS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

E0R sALE--My property or East Fifth ay-
enue and Georg a street. Cheap and or
EASY terms. Apply to
1873 ". Fl. ADAMS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

One day man carrying fuzzy lit
tie poodle dog under one arm entered
the Office of Philip D. Armour, in Chi
cago, and tried to talk him into buying
it. The price was exorbitant, 5000 for
a useless toy poodle. Mr.. Armour
looked at the man, then at the dog, and
back again at the man, and said: No.
The sausage business must pick up
considerably before can pay so much
for small dogs. Bring around mastifl
and III talk to you."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

a GENTS WANTED1With experience in
n canvass;ng.~ Insurance men preferred.
300 to Sl50 salary.
SOUTHERN ToNTINE INVESTMENT Co, p
13S JonesBOro, Ark /.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
Avoid ell driving lnhalants and use

Avoid ell drying lnhalants and use
that which cleanses ana heals the
membrane Ely's Green Balm ia
such a remedy and cures Catarrh
easily and pleasantly. Cold in the
head vanishes quickly. Price 80 cents
at druggists or by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
lug and To ii great extent loss OF
hearing. BY the use OF Ely's Cream
Balm dropping OF mucus has ceased,
voice and hearing have greatly i'm
Proved. W. Davidson. Atty at
Law, Monmouth, Ill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

Hon. W. T. Young, the brilliant
yonng city attorney who is now be-
fore Ih' people of this district for
elfr'ot. ~ the office of circuit Judge.
a. |, ny, tuesday afternoon from a
canv4solag tour down the Mountain
road. Mr.. Young is fast gaining
new friends at every point he visits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

notwithstanding the damage Cone
the new telephone Office by fire this
morning, this company will have
made all necessary repairs and be
ready to resume business tomorro w
morning.i
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

RAGLAND & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

John K. Miles. a brakeman, was
killed by train. His mother be-
came temporarily insane when she
heard the news.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
long staple Cotton Seed.

We are agents for the sale of two
varieties raised by Mr.. Doc Wilkins,
the DELTA and the Cook, both of
which have brought the highest
prices in our market for this season.
as high as AYE per pound For
terms, etc, call on
156 RAGLAND & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
A singular Case.

A singular case has just been decided
In Germany after occupying nearly a
year in trial. When Prince Bismarck
died, two Hamburg photographers
bribed watcher In the room to allow
them to take a fash-light picture of
the dead chancellor. They tried to
sell the photograph. but the Bismarck
family interfered. The photograph
itself furnished the evidence which
convicted the persons concerned. The
men who took the picture did not
notice a clock on the wall, which was
reproduced in the photograph. and re-
corded the exact moment when the
view was taken. It was known who
was on watch at that moment, and the
!aithless watcher; gave the names OF
the photographers. The pictures have
been suppressed and the photographers
sentenced to Jail.
valuable Secret for Him.
A Cincinnati man advertised his de-
Sire to sell valuable secret for fifty
cents. He stated that he would tell
how he was cured of drinking, smok-
Ing. swearing, staying out at night,
going to the races, gambling, and h6w
he gained twenty pounds in weight In
two years Several tcrsons sent him
fifty cents each, and here is the secret
they received: Just cured of all bad
habits named by an enforced resi-.
dence OF two years in the Ohio state
prison" A woman notices this Joke
and observes that few men addicted to
tnA bad habits mentioned will consent
TO try this remedy. but there Ia no
doubt that many of them should b.
forced to do so.-Berlin neraid. Il
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Very Deserving.
poor widow with seven children
advertised in New York paper for
temporary loan OF $50. She must have
been a very deserving old lady, for she
announced her willingness 20 permit
the money-iender to keep the children
as security New York Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
Long street Uaf n,oe.


New York Journal: Just 1866
miles Travelled in one street of st.
Louis is the record of the street car
driver of the United States who has
had the longest unbroken service. For
thir.y-one years this man has pursued
his monotonous career on the front
platform, and during the whole OF
this period he has been absent only
sixty days from illness. and one day
because he was laid off, having been
caught smoking cigar while on duty.
Mike Dooley, the driver in question,
has worked 365 days year, averag-
Ing "a miles a day, or 8,760 miles a
year, his hours being sometimes by
day and sometimes by night, and he
has received So a day for his labor, so
that he has earned $4,000 from his
employers, and has Travelled far
enough to have gone eleven and one
half times around the circumference
Of the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

nRESS- MAKING aud sewing of all kinds
- done at 9t9 Westa Bird avenue. Orders
solicited. Old phone 100 $50
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07
CHEAP
OOI.. UMN
Advertise Your Wants.

C0R SALE--A square piano. very cheap
and terms most reasonable Apply at
res dence of R. II. NJ. Mi Is, corner Beech and
Third streets. I3s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-07

EoR sALE--Fiye PAIR heavy mules, five
] wagons and harness. All ia good eondi-
ton Call on st. Louis Stave & Lumber Co..
Pine Bluff, Ark. I32
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
1t Touched the Burglar. Heart.

The burglar had entered the house
as quietly rs possible. but his shoes
were not padded and they made some
noise.
He had just reached the door of the
bedroom when he heard some one NOV
ing in the bed.
The sound of woman's voice
hoated to his ears.
IF you don't take off your boots
when you come into this house," it
said, there's going to be trouble, and
whole lot of it. Here it's been rain
ing for three hours, and you dare to
tramp over my carpets with your
muddy boots on. Go downstairs and
take them off this minute"
He went downstairs without word,
but he didn't take off his boots In
stead he went straight out into the
night again, and the pal" who was
waiting for him saw tear glisten in
his eye.
II can't rob that house," he said.
1T reminds me of home"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
. "a - Il o IA -
ss.ntAs HIAs Kind You Have Always tu4'
:;'''' &e<fzZzZM
G. A. r. ATTENTION
National Encampment at Chicago, Aug
ust 27tb to aIst. 1000.

NSSaSAoA AsASohiPihSbt al SuiCdSO, aug
1u ust 27th to 3Ist, 1900.
The Grand Trunk Railway System has
made very low rates to Chicago for the next
encampment, and at the request of numer-
GUS posts on its line, will run Special Trains
to Chicago on Sunday, August 20, which
Will leave It's stations at a seasouabe hour
and arrive at Chicago, about 500 p. N.
Special train will leave Detroit ZOO a. m. =,
making al. local stops on line of ID. & NJ.
Div. Special will also leave Port Huron at
$3.50 a. m. making all stops on c. & G. T.
Div. as far as Battle Creek Special will
also leave Bay City 1895 a. m, Saginaw
500 a. M, making all stops on G. s. & NJ.
Div. Additional coaches will be placed on
ID. & M. Div, Train No. 10, steamboat
Express) which leaves Lowell at 7:20 a. m.
making stops at all stations as far as Dur
and, there being attached to Special for
Chicago, arriving Chicago about 500 p. m.
giving comrades and the public an Oppor-
tunity to get settled before dark. Tickets
will be on sale to G. A. r. and the
public August 25th to Goth and valid to
return without execution up to August 3lst,
by deposit of tickets with Joint Agent at
Chicago prior to IL noon of September End,
and payment of a fee of SOC return limit
may be extended to leave Chicago not later
than September 80, 1900. For full id
formation, make inquiries of all Grand
Trunk Agents and those of connecting lines
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
MAY BE A BIG BATTLE.
British Learn Where the Boer and All
Their Artillery Are.

Their Artillery Are.
Pretoria, Aug. 22.-Through secret
intelligence agents the British author
tiles learn that General Louis Botha,
the commander-in-chief Of the Boer
forces; General Lucas Meyer, the
commander of the Orange Free State
forces, and General Schalkburger,
vice president of the Transvaal repub-
lie, with 5000 Beers, have assembled
at Machadodorp, generally understood
to be the headquarters Of President
Kruger, on the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay
railroad, with the whole Boer artillery,
including the heavy pieces formerly
at Pretoria.
The trial Of Lieutenant Gordua, for
merly Of the Transvaal artillery, on
charge Of being concerned in the plot
to kidnap General Lord Roberts, has
been concluded. The prisoner was
found guilty of all the counts In the in
dictment aainst him, but sentence was
deferred until the findings Of the court
shall have been confirmed by Lord
Roberts.
London, Aug. 22.]The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Aug. 21:
Lieutenant Colonel Sitwell, recon-
noitering near Ventersburg, engaged
the Beers. Two British were wound
ed. Lieutenants Speeding, Daven-
port, Surtees and Watson and q medl-
cal officer and twenty-four men are
missing. Hamilton has crossed the
Crocodile river. Paget and Baden
Powell engaged the commanders pro
tecting De Wet Aug. 20. Lieutenant
Nj. .,,I 10I
Lieutenant Kirby and six men were
wounded"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
SHORTHAND WRITING.
Accuracy II of Much More Impor-
tance Than Speed.

Speed Is by no means the most
necessary thing in shorthand writing"
explained an experienced stenogra-
pher. "but with some teachers 1t is
made the. great consideration. often
at the expense of everything else The
big thing in shorthand is legibility,
FOR there are many who can write
fast enough but who are unable to
tell what 1t tAeans after 1t has grown
cold. l have been stenographer, de-
pending entirely on 1t for my living,
for 20 years. During that time l have.
OF course, picked up some knowledge
on the subject. l have been the
stenographer for two cabinet officers.
four assistant secretaries and three
or four senators. Incidentally | have
worked for year as the private sec
rotary OF one Of the big bank presi-
dents in New York city.
"All of this experience has proven
one thing very conclusively, and that
Is that there Is no necessity for any
stenographer who does amanuensis
work to write over 100 words q min
ute and In 90 cases out of 100 no ne
cessity to write over 100 words q min
ute. Indeed, know Of at least %
stenographers who are drawing the
largest kind Of salaries as private Sec
retaries who have assured me that
they have never been required to aver
age as much as 90 words. Under these
circumstances 1t seems strange that
some teachers of stenography will ex-
cite pupils to write $50 to 200 words
per minute and endeavor to make them
believe that such a railroad speed is
necessity. Such a practice does
actual injury, for 1t discourages many
from even learning a moderate speed
There have been instances where
it may have been necessary for stenog-
raphers to be able to write over 200
and more words minute, and there is
a legend hanging about the senate
chamber that General Hawley, for
10 or IL minutes In a speech, once
spoke 225 words a minute. The aver
age speed Of senators In speeches does
not reach 40 words and in debating
letters rarely reaches 100 Words
Washington Star
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
Made a strong Plea

The spread of education in the south
is rapidly developing the negro, and
ais highest ambition Is to be lawyer
and statesman. Occasionally his eX-
ertions get him before the court rather
earlier than he plans. Samuel jack
son, Esq, who had read some law,
found himself before the Judge for
some little irregularity with the fifth
commandment The case was very
clear.
Guilty" said the judge.
What or? asked the important
Samuel.
"The facts" was the reply.
81 beg your honor's pardon" said
Sam. grandiloquently. You may find
me guilty on the facts, your honor,
but | respectively maintains dat I'm
inherent on de technercalities.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
SOME SURE THINGS.
Bets to BE Avoided by Those Who
Never Tried the Feats.

Bets to be avoided by those who are
cocksure they can do all things are
those relating to athletic feats. II
would seem that good runner could
easily give start Of so yards In 100
to man who was doing the so yards
by hopping on one leg. But few run
ners, If any, can afford to give that
amount Of start to any man who is
at all strong on his legs. For the first
FIVE yards or so they go at practically
the same pace, so that to run 95 yards
while his opponent is hopping 10 he
has to go more than twice as fast, and
1t is weak man indeed who cannot
hop 90 yards in ten seconds.
An ordinary wooden match Is easily
broken in the fingers, but, although
there are many who will bet they can
do it, none succeed in accomplishing
the task If the match is laid across the
nail of the middle finger of either hand
and pressed upon by the first and third
fingers of that hand, despite its SEEM
ing so easy ut first sight.
No one can crush an egg placed
lengthwise between his clasped hands
that Is. If the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell Of hens egg.
1t is safe to bet man that he cannot
get out of chair without bending
his body forward or putting his feet
under it, If he is sitting on 1t, not at
the edge of 1t.
Another equally certain wager is
that q man cannot stand at the side
of room with both Of his feet touch
ing the wainscoting lengthwise.
1t is safe to bet any man, save one
who Is blind, that he cannot stand
for FIVE minutes without moving II
he is bllndfolded.
Automobiles nave been tried at
Hartford, Conn.,, for collecting mail.
The autos are three-wheeled and each
covers route Of Is miles twice day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24

Denver, Aug 21.-Cannibal instincts
were uppermost In the minds Of the
Goodland, Kan, people after the burn
ing of the Union Pacific train robbers.
While the coroner was out of his Office
there several prominent people of the
place went into the room where the
body lay and they sliced off pieces OF
flesh from the dead robber as sOuven-
irs Of the occasion. The dead rob
bers have been Identified positively az
the Jones brothers. who worked Mis-
souri, thOrOuphly
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24

Pinkhan1

The one thing that quail
files a person 10 give ad-
vice on any subject Is
experience - experience
creates knowledge.
No other person has SO
Wide an experience with
female Ills nor such a
record of SUCCESS as
Mrs, Pinkllsasss has had.
Over a hundred thou
sand cases como before
her each year. Some per-
sonaIIy, 0flsers by mali.
And this has been going
on for 20 years, day after
day and day after day.
Twenty years Of o0n-
sfanf SUCCESS = think Of
the knowledge thus
aainedy Surely women
are wise In seeking ad-
Woo from a woman with
suoh an experience, es-
peoiaIyy whom tits free.
n you arc III get a bottle
Of Lydia e. Pinlflsasss's
Vegetable Compound al
0nce-fhen write Mrs.
Pinklsan,, Lynn, Mass
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
$3I so Round Trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo,

From Chicago via Chicago, Union Pacific
and North Western Line, August 81, Sept
ember and IS good returning until Or
tober 81. Also very low rates on the same
dates to Glenwood Springs, Ogden, Salt
Lake City, Hot Springs, Deadwood, and
Rapid City, s. OAK, Casper. Wyo Quick
est time. Best service. All agents sell
tickets via Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
For full particulars address w. II. Guerin,
IL Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich. or A.
H. Waggener, % Fifth avenue, Chicago,
tn