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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
COST OF MINING COAL.
THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST EVERY
YEAR IN THE REGION.
Statistics of Anthracite Field as Com
piled by Chief James Il. Roderick.
Praise for the Mine Laws of the State
and the Mine Inspectors.

and the Mine Inspectors.
The annual report of James Z. Roder-
lex, chief of the state bureau of mines
and mining. contains d chapter dealing
with mine accidents and the causes. In
the thirty years from 1870 to 1899, the
report states, 9,575 lives were lost in
and about the anthracite coal mines of
Pennsylvania. Commenting upon the
fatalities, the chief goes oft OF his way
to prove by flexible figures that the
mining laws OF the state are all they
should be, that mine inspectors are
hardworking officials and that the ter
rible accidents in the coal fields which
startle the world periodically are the
fault of the miners themselves. The
chief knows upon which side his bread
is buttered, as the following extract
from his report easily shows:
st is generally conceded that the
anthracite law of this state is the best
mining law in the world. Therefore, in
my opinion, the great loss of life is not
due to any defect in the law. Neither
10 ~ ohS VI bhc uliut
who are an intelligent and hardworking
body OF men. Possibly neglect can be
traced to some colliery managements
but the greatest neglect is on the part
OF the employees. | claim that the mine
law has been the means of greatly re-
ducing the number of accidents in the
anthracite mines, and l will endeavor
to prove this by figures.
I'm the first decade QS70-79) for every
1000 persons employed percentage of
$3.50 persons lost their lives; in the sec
ond decade QsS0-S9) for every 1000 per-
sons employed 3,2lO persons lost their
lives, while in the third decade ls9 -)9)
for every 1000 persons employed 3,14O
lost their lives.
The total production of coal in the ten
years including 1s70-79 was 1856 ,o24, $40
tons. The total number of lives lost was
2,151.
The total production from 1880 to 1889
was 339, ,059,7S0; number of lives lost,
3,119.
In 1s90-oo, inclusive, 40, 242 $40 tons
were produced at loss of life of 4 ,3O5.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Sypnpsi. of L. cal and Miscellaneous Oc-
currencr> That san Re Read Quickly.
What the Folk. Of This and Other
Towns Are Doing
The Freeland Dramatic Company is
considering an offer to present Lynn
wood" at Bristol, Bucks county.
The epidemic of measles has somewhat
abated in Freeland, but in several other
towns of the region it holds undisputed
sway.
The st. Patrick's and the Citizens
bands will hold balls during the week
after Easter, the former on April l6 and
the latter on April 20.
Joseph Cumisky, the father of Mrs.
John Rugan, of Centre street, died YES
terday at Philadelphia. He was a resi-
dent OF town up to a few years ago.
John Novak. aged IA years. was Sc
verely Injured about the foot on Tues
day while at work around one of the
machines in the broom factory on Ridge
street.
A mine official of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Company stated at Wilkes
barre on Tuesday that after April
work in the anthracite regions would be
better than it has ever been.
After April Captain Libor Winter,
the well known restaurant proprietor of
town, will reside on North Centre street.
His place of business on Front street
will be occupied by S. Rudewick.
Tomorrow evening revival services
will begin in the Baptist church The
services will be conducted by Rev.
George w. Price, of Plymouth, and all
who desire to attend will be welcome.
James Lawson, foreman at Highland
collieries, has been promoted to the
foremanship of all of &. b. Markle &
Co.'S workings at Ebervale and will
remove to the later town in few days.
With the exception of Markle & Co. S
collicries, all the workings in this region
which are supplied with cars by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad shut down on
Tuesday evening and will remain idle
until April /.
The large billboard at the corner of
Centre and Walnut streets has been re-
moved to the McHugh lots, east of its
former site. This was done to give
Contractor Meehan better access to his
work on the borough building founda-
tion.
Paragon Laundry always on time and
suits. Leave orders at McDonald's store
or telephone. Paragon Laundry.
Joseph Marchetti, former resident
of town, died yesterday at Hopevile,
aged 43 years. He was the son-in-law
of Robert Wallace, of Hazleton, who at
one time conducted the Valley hotel
here, and is survived by wife and
three children.
The Primitive Methodists OF town
have decided to sell their church build
ing on Fern street to the Greek
Catholics, who will likely use it for a
parochial school. They will then erect
a brick church on Walnut street. near
Pine, on land donated by the late Will
liam johnson.
A representative learned yesterday
from an authoritive source that only n
few minor details stand in the way of
the construction of the trolley road be-
tween Freeland and Wilkesbarre. If
these can be overcome, the possibilities
are that by next December we will be
able to reach Wilkesbarre over the troll
ley.-StInddrd
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

April 16-Annual ball of st. Patrick'S
cornet band at Iannes' opera house.
Admission. 80 cents.
April 2o.-Ball OF Citizens band at
YauueS' opera house. Admission, soc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
DEATHS.

Bresliu. Freeand, March %,
Kathleen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bresin, aged II days. Funeral
at o'clock this afternoon at st. AIMS
cnmpLary
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington, d. C.
g. j. Ferguson, Olyphant, Illuminated
sign.
b. Searle, Montrosc. electric mine bell.
W. Winton, Scranton, inhaler.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

There should be joy for the people of
Freeland in the announcement that one
of the best laugh-makers of our genera
tion, What Happened to JONES' is
booked for an early appearance at the
Grand opera house. The author has
succeeded in putting the most mirthful
scenes and situations ever devised into
the shortest space of time. In fact the
curtain has scarcely arisen upon the
first act before there is a chuckle which
presently broadens into a roar which is
kept up without subsiding for two and
a half hours The fun is clean and in
telligent. There is no horse play. The
spectator thinks while he laughs.
There is nothing to offend anyone and
there is that to delight every one.
Eo,tlo,,o, 10, L,., :, :. 4 .. d,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

All water rents not paid by the third
day of April, 1900, will result in water
being turned off on the above date with
usual penalty.
BY order of
The Frecland Water Company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
BIRTHS.

Hanlon.--On March %, to Mr.. aud
Mrs. +. +. Hanlon, son.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
LIBOR WINTER,
Eating House and Oyster Saloon

No. II Front Street, Frceland.
Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. families
supplied with oysters direct from the shore.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29

Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A,
Oswalds. He has nice variety.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-29
DRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Sypnpsis Of l. cal and Miscellaneous Oc-
currencr> That Can Re Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
INcr are LaYiHS for Us.

Ia the games with Union last F.ilay
ana Saturday, the Yoykv.!lc base tail
team bna', and WAS bc;,.cn. The scoIe
0i the first game WAS ~ to , in favor uf
or&vil.p. and OF the S,cOnd, Ii to 9 in
favor OF Union. Manager Waite is very
Well satisfied with the work of bis team.
lie thinks that it outp!ayci Union bj;h
days. but lie does no. cure ID offer aI.v
excuses for having lost the second game.
lie promises to clear up that matter
when Union comes t) Norkville. Ths
boys had a hard, ticeSoma trip Of j.
through the country both ways. They
dld not reach Eorkv!lle until Sunda,
morAlng at . O'clock. having travelled al
night. t.-I Orkville EnGuirey.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
Cedar Springs Commencement.

lhe commencement CXercisCs Of H.,
C,dar Spl!ngs Deaf ard Dumb Institnte
| WIZ 'aNe place on Wednesday, June 27.h.
IL IS always a great pleasure TO attend
ne c!osihS exercises Of this famous i'm
S'itut!on. 1t is 4 revelation TO win s.
WiiaI perfection can De attain, d bv fine
pupils In music. art and literature. and
one possessed of all lis faculties can h,t
i0ilii very poor opinion of his accom-
p!S!imentS whrn witnessing the woude-.
!H' exhibition of tie accomplishments of
these unfnrtunates. Va
Ifoi. Walker and his able corps of
teachers, among whom ale lis son, Law
renee, and his daughter, Virginia
deserve the highest praIsc for the efficient
manner j.. which they instruct these
Gi'iidren from beginning to perfection,
must require an extraordinary amount
OF patience and perseverance, This in.
sIltutlon is one of the grandest of which
Ihc State OF South Carolina can boast
ana many homes in South Carolina will
ever bless the founders of the institution
ana the teachers who have brought iov
ma sunshine into their homes by what
,ney have done for some poor unfortunate
;hi!d III the family. Long may it live
ana prosper and continue in its nob'c
HGrk '' NV
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
Winthrop College Scholarship.

The examination for the award Of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College ard for the admission of new
students will be held at the Court
House on Friday, July Goth, at o a.
m.
Applicants must not be less than
fifteen years Of age.
When scholarships are vacated
after July goth they will be awarded
to those making the highest average
at this examination.
The cost Of attendance, including
board, furnished room, heat, light
and washing is only IS. 80 per month.
For further Information and cata-
logue address Pres. ID. b. JOHNSON
Rock Hill, s. G.,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
A Cyclone at West SPRINGS.

Mr.. G.. #. Hyatt called in to see rs
while in town yesterday, and informed
US that cyclone passed through The
west Springs section last Tuesday
afternoon about / o'clock. It's path
was about one fourth Of q mile wide.
and the crops along the track were
considerably damaged, some Of the
grain is left fiat upon tho ground.
The timber was also damaged to some
extent, many trees having been blown
down, The greatest damage seemed
to have been done between the Norris
Rodger place and the Thomson GOLD
mine, and between the West mine
md the VIM. West place. There was
some rain and considerable hail in
The storm.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
A Pleasant Occasion,

a very pleasant little social affair was
had at the home of Mrs r.. w. Tins,ey
Tuesday evening, in the nature of a
moonlight pic mic, which she gave in
honor OF the visit of her little grand
daughter, Miss Annie May Pryor, of
Chester. Quite a number of children
.were invited. They all came with Their
baskets, and the out door amusement
began at once. The table was spread
later in the yard, but just about the time
everything was ready shower of rain
came up, everything had to he hustled
into the house, and the pic mic delicacies
were enjoyed by lamp light instead of by
moonlight. The children enjoyed the
evening to the fullest extent, nOtwith-
standing their forced confinement indoors
by the rain. All the games played upon
such occasions were enjoyed ard some
of them furnished considerable amusr-
ment to all present. Music both vocal
and instrumental was Il special feature
OF the occasion. Lemonade was furnish.
eu with the refreshments. The evening
was one of all-rouLd enjoyment to the
children, and they were 10th to tear
themselves away, when it was time to |
return to their homes. Mrs. Tinsley |
has the thanks Of the little ones for the
of enjoying SO pleasant an oc-
,asiOn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
A Strong City COnnciI.

| We congratulate Union. 5. c., on n
unusually strong city council. Tie
new council JUS swoIn in composed of
Mayor Macbeth Young; Aldermen V.
r. DepasS, George G.. Perrin, II. G.
Bailey and l.. ID. Smith, al! yoang men
who believe IN progress and yet are con-
SerVativc enough. The election OF Mayor
oung over two competitors WAS a
triumph for one OF the brightest and
orainiest young men in the State. TheI c
IS future ahead of him. .-Spartanburs
Herald
That's right cont 4mporary, we have y
council that we think would be credit
10 any iowa. They have al,rady gone
to work IN an earnest manner that Shows
They do not intend to let the grass grow
under their feet
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15

Enough fruit jar rubbers to SUPP
Union county ut Young the Grocer's
The Anderson team arrived Wed
nesday and they are playing the frs
of the series Of three games with
Union as we go to press.
Rev. s. r. Guignard and Rev. w
N. Tillihghast, Of Rilgeway, exchange
next Sabbath. Mr.. Guiguard will
return home next week.
We regret to announce. the death of
one Of Me-. W. w. Dixon's twins. The
little sufferer died Wednesday and was
bnried at the new cemetery Thursday
Rev. Mr.. Jennings conducted the fu-
eral.
The Board Of Health have gone
diligently to work, and will use their
best efforts TO prevent, by prompt
action, the spread Of all diseases Of
contagious nature that may develop
in the town or it's suburbs. When
guards are placed they are first sworn
to faithfully perform the duties for
which they are employed,
The quarantine flags were put up
Wednesday at two houses OH factory
hill, where small pox had broken out tie
day before. The houses quarantined
are those of w. w. Bridges and Mrs
Amanda O'Shields. Robt. O'Shiclds
has the disease at the O'Shields house |
and son of Mr.. Bridges has it at his
house. Night and day guards have been
established at both places.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
FIRST OF THE SEASON,

! Will give barbecue in Union, on
July the 18th. VIM. NJ. Gallman. tho
FAMOUS barbecue cook will prepare
the cue. There will be speaking by
me candidates, and baseball game
VIII be one Of the features of the oc-
casion. All desiring a first-class bar
Decue dinner will find what thew
want. '
i-'C Fl. G., BAILEY.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
Not Wreck but More Evidence Of
The Railroad COmpanys Carelessness.
HERE IS HOW IT HAPPENED.

A
kind for them The
low fgurean md ca
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

there was an increase of two millions
in the amounts appropriated for pen
siOns
The various steps by which the coun.
try has expanded from the original
thirteen colonies was traced and the OPP
position which each successive expan.
sion stirred up was pointed out as we'll
as the good which has come from it in
spite of the opposition and the direful
predictions. We will go on expanding.
The trusts will be attended to. Labor
and agriculture are fourishing as never
before The banks show that the far
mers and the working men are alike
prosperous
The speaker then closed his remarks
with a warm plea for the support of
the entire state and county ticket with
an especially reference to the congress
sional candidate. Hon. Joseph w. Ford
ney. The meeting was voted an entire
success by the giving of three cheers for
the speaker and then the first MONDAY
meeting of the club adjourned. In the
afternoon Mr.. O'Donnell went to Co.
runna again where he addressed meet.
ing of the Shiawasse Battalion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
Crane Stock Still Bo oming.

According to the most trustworthy re-
parts from all parts of the county the tide
which set In some time since more strongly
than 1t had before for the election OF
Stephen A. Crane, has been continually on
the increase since that time. The indics.
tions now are that the next sheriff of Shia
wassee county will not only be arepublican
but that he will be elected by a handsome
majority. This Is of course result which
will be highly satisfactory to the republic
cans of the county and to the old soldiers
irrespective of party. The popularity which
the recent visit of over two hundred of the
OwossO factory employees to the house of
Mr.. Crane disclosed was something of an
eye opener to the dem0crates who had a.!
along made extravagant claims as to what
they could do with the Office of sheriff.
Mr.. Crane is life long republican, comes
of republican family, family which fur
nished all OF its votes for the republican
party and all of its fighters for the cause of
the union at the time In our history when II
was fighters who were needed. de has
shown himself a capable official wherever
tried and no one at any time has had the
first implication to cast as to his fitness for
the Office to which he was nominated by the
nation was mark of respect to his former
comrades in arms and, es already said, all
appearances at the present time seem to
indicate that the majority by which he is
elected will be further mark of respect to
a body of men who, IN spite of the hale and
hearty appearance of so many of them, are
nevertheless today fast passing on to that
period In their lives when they cannot
longer take part in the more active duties
of political life. Mr.. Crane Is still hale and
hearty. He was but mere boy when he
enlisted for the four years which he served
and therefore still has longer period of
usefulness to look forward to than have
many of the others who went through those
long years with him. His interests should
be looked after by every republican in the
county who should be proud of the privilege
OF doing that much for the old soldier that
no is, the lifelong republican that he Is,
and the excellent sheriff which he will
make. Everything is going auspiciously
for his election bya good majority. Now
keep things going at the same rate, and pile
up majority which will DO the heart of
every old soldier in the county more good
than medicine, or than any words of
flattery without the deeds behind them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

has been nominated, but there have
been some exceptions to this in the past
and the democracy, ever ready to take
advantage of any misslips which the
republicans may make, are again at
tempting to win two or three of the
offices, not because the men nominated
by the republicans are not good men
but because they think that they see a
chance to win by those tactics-to win
one or two or three places on their tick
ct by getting, through misrepresenta-
tions of the worst kind, enough republi-
cans to split their tickets to throw
the election to their candidates
Republicans should not let them
enter any such demoralizing wedge in
in the party in this county.
Why is it that good men are willing
to take nominations on the republican
ticket if it is not in part that they be.
lieve that Shiawassee county republi'
cans will stand by their party nomina'
lions and that in every deserving case q
nomination at the hands of the republi'
can party in this county is equivalent
with the exercise of ordinary precau-
ton during the campaign, to an cleo.
ton? Republicans do not want to be-
come the laughing stock of any tricky
democrats and THE TINES does not be-
lieve that they are going to let the
members of that party trick them OF
their candidates out of a SINGLE office
this year. Watch the vote on election
day. DO not let any republican split
his ticket if you can make him see the
wrong he is doing not only the candi-
date whose name he would scratch of
but the rest of the ticket, the entire
party, and himself as we'll, by so doing.
There are but few days left of this
campaign, but let them be days of get
ting still closer together on the part OF
republicans, getting together unitedly
for the support of the whole ticket and
every man on the ticket. We are going
to win but the victory can be made a
splendid one indeed if these last few
days are improved as they should be.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE 1T AWAY?

Attorney j. b. StOckdale, the republican
nominee from Ow0sso for the Office of cir
cult court commissioner, is one of the young
est nominees on the county ticket in spite
of the fact that he could almost outweigh
the candidates for sheriff and treasurer com.
bned. Mr.. Stockdale has been in this city
long enough to make large humber of
friends. He is graduate of the law de-
partment of the University of Michigan,
graduating with the class of 1898. He is
well qualified for the duties of the position
for which he was nominated by the republic
can county convention and there is 10
reason why his majority should not be as
large as that of any other man on the ticket
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Both of the republican nominees for the
Office of circuit court commissioner are
young lawyers who have however been In
this county long enough to show that they
have the qualities which must bring success.
Both w. j. Parker and j. b. Stockdale are
still young men but they have also both
demonstrated that they have the ability
both legal and natural to fill the positions to
which they have been nominated and to
which they will be elected, with credit to
themselves and to the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Nearly billion and quarter more for
farm produce this year than in the year
1896! That's how the farmer is being fore
closed and reduced to penury and want
under the gold standard and other republican
policies. From that, just figure out If you
can how long it would take him to lose his
liberty, how long it would take to turn this
country into an empire, If the change took
place in the same way and with the same
rapidty as those propheced changes of four
years ago took place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Are You farmer and do you enjoy free
rural delivery? Just remember that the
democratic administration which preceded
the present administration of William
Mckinley did not care enough about your
rights, or wishes, or welfare to even try the
experiment of free rural delivery after the
congress had made an appropriation for
sucn trial. Free rural delivery has come
under a republican administration and IL
has come to stay. The system will be
extended and perfected as fast as a re-
publican administration can push it through,
and better than that, from estimates based
on the reports of the free delivery districts
about the country the system will become
self sustaining within about four years. Is
II not the better plan for the farmers of the
country who are interested in the further
extension of free delivery and the permanent
establishment of the same to vote for the
administration which cared enough for their
interests and rights and had faith enough in
themselves and In the country to 20 ahead
and make the experiments and make them
in whole souled wav which could not help
being a success? Wouldn't 1t be q good
plan to remind one of your democratic
neighbors that even in this one matter OF
free rural delivery the success Of the
republican candidates for the presidency
and for congress means enough to them
individually so that they cannot afford to
cast their votes in any other wav than fol
Mckinley and Roosevelt, and for Hon.
Joseph w. Fordney for congressman.