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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
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.

Stanley Morgan, aged II months and
% days, died yesterday at the home of
his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. sWillam
Morgan, corner of Luzerne and Adams
streets. Funeral tomorrow at p. NJ.
Services at the residence by Rev. Lang
ford. Interment at Freeland cemetery.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher, aged 3G years,
of Ebervale, died on Friday and was
buried yesterday afternoon at St. AIMS
cemetery. The deceased was sister of
Councilman William Gallagher, of town,
and was married only nine months.
The finest ice cream in town, all
ilavorS, wholesale and retail, at Merkt's.
During game of ball at Drlfton yes
terday young Slavonian boy was
struck on the leg by batted ball. The
force of the sphere fractured the child's
limb.
Ground was broken on Saturday for
the Mining and Mechanical Institute
building at the corner of Centre and
wyoming streets.
Mrs. Marshman, of West Walnut
street, has returned from months visit
to friends in Providence, L. l.
Rev. w. H. Russell, OF Hazleton, CON
Quoted services last evening in St.
Paul's p. NJ. church on Fern street.
Misses Mollie HaZen and Annie
Sweeney, of st. Louis, Mo-, are visiting
the formers sister, Mrs. Willy
Dougherty.
A special meeting of Freeland school
board has been called for tomorrow
evening.
Miss Mollie Hanlon, of Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, is the guest of the Misses
McGarvey on East Walnut street.
All the Luther League branches of
the upper Lehigh valley will unite in
conducting an excursion to Harvey's
Lake on Thursday.
Ice cream soda at Helpers
Daniel Kennedy, a former resident of
this vicinity, who has been in Philadel-
phia for the past fourteen years, spent
yesterday in town.
Another handsome bookcase has been
added to the Office equipment of At
torney John NJ Carr.
The members of the Y. NJ. c. A. were
addressed yesterday afternoon at the
rooms on Front street by Rev. +. Mar
shall.
Workmen are remodeling the hotel of
Frank Ebertt, located at the foot of
Butler mountain.
Miss Annie Lindsay, of town, has been
appointed to teach Roberts school,
Black Creek township.
Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
Little Early Rsers, compel your liver
and bowels to do their duty, thus giving
you pure rich blood to recupcrate your
body Are easy to take. Never grippe
Growers City drug store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
BASE BALL.

Beaver Meadow came to Drifton yes
terday determined to take game.
They were strengthened with a battery
from Allentown and upwards of a hund-
red admirers were present to root for
the Carbon boys. The visitors secured
large lead in the early part of the
game and their friends were correspond
ngly happy. Their JOY was short-lived,
however, as Drfton played steady
game and when the ninth inning ended
the score was 13 to II in Drifton's favor.
Beaver Meadow rooters were keenlv
disappointed with the result Of the game.
Tamaqua and Hazleton clubs will con-
test for supremacy at the Tigers park
on August 4. A keen rivalry has sprung
up between these clubs.
White Haven won from EbervaIe on
Saturday. Score, to 5.
The Heroes of town defeated Halle
Brook yesterday by score of SO to 10, for
the second time this season.
The Good Wills were defeated yester-
day by the Chesters by score of o to 5.
Con McGeehan, of Drifton, pitched
phenomenal game for Tamaqua on Sat
urday. Ha2leton secured only two hits
OIL his delivery in the nine innings play
ed. Tamaqua won, 13 to /.
The records which Matt Broderick, of
Sandy Run, and John Boner, of Drirton,
are making are pleasing to their friends
The former is with Atlantic City and
the latter with Chester.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
Funeral OF John Wagner.

The funeral of the late John Wagner,
Sr., of Drifton, on Saturday afternoon,
was one Of the largest that has ever left
that town. In addition to the carriages
and people on foot, which comprised a
line extending from Drifton to Freeland,
the remains were accompanied by the
G.. A, Il. drum corps; Silver Wave Lodge,
No. 242, knights of Pythias; Maj. C. B.
Coke Post, No. l47, &. A. R., and Halle
ton Camp, Sons of Veterans. A large
number of bouquets and flower emblems
were also carried.
Services were conducted by Rev. j. p.
Buxton at st. James 7. L. church,
Drifton, and at the grave yolloy was
fred by the Sons of Veterans.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
No CHANGE IN
SHOP STRIKE
Latest Peace Movement Re-
suits in Failure.
Superintendent Smith De-
mands Unconditional Sur
render--Drifton Hotel Vis-
tied on Saturday.

There is nothing particularly new to
report in the Drifton shop strike. Both
sides appear as determined as ever to
win. The movement looking toward n
settlement of the trouble, mention of
which was made in Fridays issue, has
ended in failure. 1t was an effort on
the part of the clergymen of town to
bring the conflicting interests together
and to promote harmony. The strikers
gave the clergy authority to proceed ac
cording to their own judgment, but
Superintendent Smith, of Coke Bros. Il
Co., gave no encouragement, demand
ing nothing less than unconditional sur
render on the part of the strikers and
at the same time reServing the right to
discriminate in re-employing the work
men.
The responsibility for the failure of
the movement rests entirely upon Smith,
whose arrogance and stubborn dSposi
tion have won to the side OF the strikers
many people who heretofore had with
held their sympathy.
Coke Bros. & Co.. having refused the
offer of peace extended by diSintcrested
parties, have only themselves to blame
if the present trouble shall extend.
The strikers and organized labor in
general are now fully aware that they
are dealing with corporation which
has at its head one Of the most narrow
minded and prejudced men who has ever
had control of large business interests
in the coal fields. and the fight that will
probably result from his rejection Of the
olive branch will cost the stockholders
thousands of dollars before the men will
again give him the opportunity to make
honorable peace.
The business people, miners and
others who are only indirectly interested
in this strike regret that the attempt to
end the trouble has failed. The offer,
coming as it did from mutual friends
who were actuatcd only by the best
motives, should have received more con
sideration than was accorded it,
Smiths rejection of the clergymen's
proposition, however, was II surprise to
only those who do not know the man as
he really is. Many people, even in
Freeland, judged him by the position he
holds, and expected to find in him
broad, liberal-minded man, qualified TO
deal with important questions in man
ner creditabc to himself and Coke Bros.
lt Co. His latest action has caused
decided change in the pnbic's opinion
Of the man, as he has proven himself to
be no more than those whose dealings
with him in the past considered him
an uugentlemanly upstart whose sole
ambition is to crush his fellowman.
The only redeeming feature of his
lifework is his ability to earn annual
dividends Of 60 per cent for his employ
ers and in the eyes of the modern Coke
Bros. Il Co. this one trait covers and
atoneS for the selfish biased and grind
ing policy which make possible such il
legal and ill-begotten gains.
DRIFTUN HOTEL VISITED.
Gt,t I'm n,.;F
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
PLEASURE.

July 31.-BoXing exhibitions under
auspices of Sterling Athletic Club at the
Grand opera house. Prices soc, 75c, 81.
August l7-Picnico of Citizens band, OF
EckIey, at Cycle Path grove.
August l7.-Ball of KoSciusko Guards
at krell's opera house. Tickets. Csc
August 23.-Bal of Local Union No.
1927, U. M. w. of A., of South Heber-
ton, at Krause's hall. Tickets, 25 cents.
September 2.-Labor Day picnic and
games of the Central Labor Union of
Freeand and Vicinity at Public park.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
S E N IE' S
S L NJ NJ E r
S SALE

Is the one which you
must attend if you want
to buy Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Underwear and
Furnishings at the Low.
est Figures in Freeland.
Our large store is stock
ed with fine seasonable
goods.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
DEIFroN HOTEL VISITED,

At o'clock Saturday morning Drift
There were upwards of 200 people in the
line which paraded into that town and
halted in front of the Drifton hotel, the
abiding place of the dozen OF non-union
men who have taken strikers places in
the shops. So much had been heard of
those who came here from distant parts
to I'LL the positions formerly held by
local men that much curiosity had been
aroused, and it was to satisfy that
curiosity by viewing the non-union men
that drew so many strike sympathizers
to Drfton at that hour.
The paraders, however, were disap-
pointed, as the objects of their sight
seeing expedition did not emerge from
the hotel at the usual time to be escort
ed to the stockade. In their place, how
ever, appeared Superintendent L. C.
Smith, who tore around in ridiculous
fashion. For half an honr the head Of
Coke Bros. & Co. swore and blasphemed
at all creation and furnished great
amusement for the crowd
The paraders dispersed at 7.3O o'clock
and returned to their homes. Some
time later the Drifton band of coal and
and iron police, with thirteen non-union
men in tow, came out of the hotel and
hurried their captives to the shops
where the dailytattoo of hammers on
old iron began.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29
Right
TO THE1
Point

We always go straight to
the point; no false modesty
about us. We have the
finest stock of Shoes in the
town-we know it, and we
want you to know it. We
have bought them especially
for you. We have every
style in the market, and
warrant all our goods. We
have just the goods for sum
mer Underpriced for
the sake of introduction.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-29

DeWtt's Witch Hazel Salye should be
promptly applied to cuts, burns and
scalds 1t soothes and quickly heels the
injured part There are worthless
counterfeits, be sure to get DeWitts.
Growers City Drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
LEASING GRAZING LANDS.

The American Cattle Growers asso-
citation should not depend upon Mon
tana for very much support to its
resolution in favor of leasing the pub
lie grazing lands. The stockmen Of
the state at their annual meeting at
Miles City last spring emphatically
voted down a similar resolution when
it was offered at the behest of the
National Livestock association. Some
spirited debate followed submission
of the resolution and among it's most
vigorous opponents were ONE OF the
largest cattle owners Of the state.
The time has past when the cattle in
dustry Of the west was in the hands
of a comparatively few persons. The
small grower has become an important
factor in the business and his rights
and demands are not to be ignored to
the extent of the demands contained in
the Denver resolution. The agri-
culturalist also has rights, as has the
mar who raises sheep and horses. AS
long as there remains any public
grazing land it should be free to all
who desire to avail themselves of it's
benefits and advantages. The rental
received from leasing the land would
be so insignificant as not to be worthy
of consideration, hence the Denver
proposition cannot even claim support
OH the pretense that it is move in the
direction of increasing the public rev.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
WHO PARIS GIBSON IS.
enue.

Helena Record: Paris Gibson of
Cascade county, United States sena-
tor-elect to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of W. A. CLARK, is
known throughout Montana as the
founder of Great Falls. Mr.. Gibson is
a native of Maine. He was born at
Brownfield, Oxford county, July l..
1880. He is of Scotch and English
ancestry. Mr.. Gibson was educated
at Bowdoin college, Maine. Soon
after graduating. he served a term in
the house of representatives Of the
legislature Of Maine. In 1853 he came
west and located at Minneapolis. He
was a partner in the firm that built
the first Touring mill in that city.
In 1879 he came to Montana and To-
Gated at Fort Benton. He engaged in
the sheep business and his focks were
the first to be driven into
northern Montana. In 1882, Mr.. Glib
son conceived the idea Of founding a
city above the falls of the Missouri
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
RETURNS THE BAUBLE
Lord Roberts Declines to Accept
Decoration from German
Emperor.

Berlin. March l1-Court circles
we're startled by the news that Lord
Roberts had ''Thankfullv returned
to Emperor William the insignum Of
the Black Eagle, conferred upon him
during the days of his visit to Eng
land.
This ia the first instance in the his
tory of this famous order that it's in
signum has been returned to the
donor. It is also the first instanc that
the customary announcement Of such
a high distinction was omitted in the
Reichsanziger, the official court paper.
Lord Roberts advances as a reason for
his action the persistent u~nfavorable
comment i'll the German press follow
ing the bestowal of the honor, which
is the most celebrated and coveted
order in Europe,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
BURY VICTIMS ALIVE
Murderous Secret Society in Philip
pines Working Against
Americans.

Manila, March 11-Members Of a
secret society, known as the Mando
Ducats, have systematically abducted
and killed Filipinos favoring American
rule. In two months in Calam-
ba Mando Ducats killed 40 natives.
The victims were usually buried
alive, Fear kept the people silent.
An officer, General Calls, or
ganized and directed the operations of
the Mando Ducats in Calamba, Bimag
and other towns in Lagona province.
The leaders were arrested and many
suspects were held pending an investi-
cation. The arrests effsctually checked,
the operations of the Mando Ducats.
The verdict Of the military commits
sion which is trying the cases has not
been announced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
T1RING OF ExPcsITIONS.

While the fad for expositions seems
to be as popular as eve with certain
people, the general public appears to be
growing weary Of them, especially
that part of the public which takes no
tice of the expense they prove to the
national government. The newspapers
all over the country are beginning to
raise protest against the repeated
efforts of the promoters TO secure
large appropriations from the federal
treasury in furtherance of schemes
calculated to boom certain cities
and localities. Appropos Of this the
Pioneer Press Of recent date contained
the following:
The other day, while commenting
the proposed appropriation of SIS, O0O,-
900 in aid Of the St. Louis exposition,
which is to celebrate the centennial
anniversary of the Louisiana purchase,
the Pioneer Press took occasion to ex-
press the hope that this would be the
last appropriation by congress in aid
of any other exposition until after the
next decennial census, and that there
after no interstate or International ex-
position would receive any encourage
lnent from the national government at
shorter intervals than ten years. We
pointed out that since the Chicago
Columbian exposition of 1893 these
big shows have followed in such rapid
succession that the country is becom-
ing tired Of them. There was the New
Orleans exposition i'll 1896, the Omaha
in 1898, there is the Buffalo Pan
American in 1901, then the ST Louis
in l903-and now as a rider to the APP
preparation of $5,0 600, 900 for the st.
Louis affair comes Charleston with a
demand of $3.50, 900 for a government
building in a South Carolina interstate
and West Indian exposition which is to
cost the stockholders 81, 400, 900, to
take place in the early months of 1902.
It is a small side show as compared
with the Buffalo and st. Louis exposi-
tions, between which it is to be sand
wiched. Everybody will naturally
wish success to an enterprise which is
designed to awaken the sleepy old
town of Charleston from its lethargy,
but the time would seem to be i'll.
chosen to give promise that it will at.
tract much attention from the north,
already busy with preparations for the
big Buffalo affair and for the bigger
st. Louis show which is soon to follow
If
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
SENATOR PARIS GIBSON.

Barring his politics, the Hon. Paris
Gibson is not Objectionable as a
United States senator and The Gazette
believes that he will endeavor to do
his duty and serve to the best of his
ability the state which has honored
him. AS q Montana democrat he
stands in a class by himself, being
credited with acknowledging allegiance
to neither one of the factions which
have split that party in this state
ever since it was given to two of its
ambitious bers to become pos
sessed of more money than it usually
falls to men to accumulate. This is
to his credit and as a democrat makes
him all the more acceptable to the
great mass not affiliated with the
rartv whose chief characteristic seems
to be a willingness to render oblations
at the shrine of Doodle and its kindred
evils. AS long as it is the lot of Mon
tana to have for its second senator q
democrat it is pleasing to know that
he is an independent democrat who
yields obedience to no one member or
clique of the party.
Being a thorough Montanan in every
sense, Mr.. Gibson will put forth his
best endeavor to promote the interests
of the state whenever opportunity
arises in the body to which he has
been elected. Possessed of much ex-
p%erience and a comprehensive knowl-
edge Of the people of his state and
their needs he should, and will, The
Gazette believes, make n record that
will be IA credit to himself and the
source of satisfaction to his constitu-
ents. Regretting that the fortunes Of
politics made the election of a repub-
lican impossible, The Gazette extends
its congratulations to Mr.. Gibson and
assures him of it's good will and
kindliest feelings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
ONLY INJURED THEMSELVES.

The announcement that the Irish
members who created the disturbance
in the house of a few days
ago have been suspended for the bal
ance of the session surprises no one
familiar with the situation in the
law making branch of the English gov
eminent. Viewed from this side of
the ocean the members suspended dis
played poor Judgment when they de-
termined upon the cours they pursued.
Their own good sense should have
given them to understand the futility
of such procedure, no matter how
much they may have felt the injustice
to which they found themselves forced
to submit. BY quietly withdrawing
from the lobby when requested to do
SO, OF at the most entering formal pro-
test against the action which deprived
them of the privilege to be heard on
the subject under discussion, they
would not now find themselves barred
from participation in other debates in
which they may be vitality interested.
Instead Of aiding and advancing the
cause to which they are devoted they
have really injured it and given it a
backset by weakening it to the extent
of depriving themselves of the right
to be heard and to vote on future
questions arising during the session.
1t is unfortunate for the I,ishmen
that they entered the session without
a leader, who, while possessed of ag-
gressiveness and determination, did
not also combine the qualities of judg-
ment and diplomacy. The time may
come when the cause of Ireland may
be advanced by such actions as that
of last Wednesday, but that time is
not the present.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12

As was to be expected after Senator
Carter's successful attempt to talk to
death the river and harbor appropri-
alton bill, a resolution has been
offered in the senate for a cloture
rule. Such resolutions have been
offered before and always under SIM
liar circumstances, hut as yet the SEN
ate has not seer fit to adopt IN IRON
clad law limiting debate on all ques-
tions. It is true that very often debate
is limited, but it is always in con-
fo1mity with some special or extraor-
binary rule adopted to apply to some
particular question under discussion.
While some of the senators just now
may feel that a closure rule would be
the thing, when they get over the ir-
ritation caused by the success of Mr..
Carter they will undoubtedly think
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
river and selected the present site of

river and selected the present site of
Great Falls, which is described as
having been at that time a sheep camp
as the place. The foundation of the
new town was laid in 1884, though
not much of a start toward building a
city was made until 1887, when the
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railroad, which has since become the
Great Northern. was completed to
Great Falls.
Mr.. Gibson has always been identi-
fed with the democratic party since
his advent in Montana. He was a
member of the constitutional conven-
tion i'll 1889, which framed the consti-
tuition of the state. He was elected a
member Of the first state senate Of
Montana and has since been promi-
nently identified with the affairs Of
his party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12

on the subject Of the canal. 1t is even
argued that England may not only re-
fuse to abrogate the old treaty, but
may also insist upon further require
ments with respect to the commercial
rights of other nations. This may
sound as rather far fetched, but it is
very evident that John Bull does not
propose that Uncle Sam shall have his
own way absolutely and the situation
now confronting congress is an in
teresting one and some lively canal
debate may be expected when the SEN
ate reconvenes for the long session.
1t is not likely that anything more
serious than u little hard feeling OH
both sides will result therefrom, but
the eagle may be relied upon to make
some vicious pecks at the lions tail,
intimation Of which is already given
in the resolution and accompanying
speech by Senator Morgan, a few days
ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12

When it INT to the actual con-
.struction of those commodities Presi-
dent Mckinley seems to have his own
ideas in regard to cabinets. What must
most gall the volunteer designers
who have been loading him down with
plans and specifications is the fact
that he does not appear to have even
as much as considered their designs.
In doing so, however, he has the sat
lsfaction Of knowing that the one he
did select apparently gives greater
satisfaction to the majority than
would probably have been the result
had he accepted one of those proffered
by outsiders.
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Being responsible for his infliction

Being responsible for his inf1iction
on the state, the fuslonists now owe
it to the people Of Montana to make
some provision guarding them against
the man Higgins, who by the grace
of fusion and the doodle it con-
trolled now occupies the exalted posi-
ton of lieutenant governor of the
commonwealth. Unless he is put
under some sort of restraint and meas
ures are taken to reduce his head to
normal proportions it will be necessary
for some Of us to emigrate or annex
portions If neighboring states. He
will 500 find himself cribbed for want
Of room iii which to air his c%ollosal
arrogance and superlative conceit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12

Although not as successful as he
probably wishes he had been or hoped
he would be, Mr.. Heinze energies
from the battle not all absolute loser.
He failed to have his hired man elect
ed senator and also failed in some
other respects, but he scored a notable
success by having the governor on
his side as regards senate bill No. 81.
His victory on that issue alone proba-
bly, is ample recompense for all his
expenditure of money and exertion in
the cause Of fusion.