Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-01-18
ROUND THE REGION.


brass from the company. Dietrich ad-
mitted that he had been stealing brass
from the company eleven months, dur
ing which time he had taken 6,6s1
pounds. Receipts were shown for
S567s7, which he had received for the
stolen goods.
While Undertaken Lucas was prepar-
ing the body of George Strabo, who was
killed in the mines at Mahanoy City, for
burial, he felt large lump inside the
dead mans working shirt, and was
amazed to find it roll of bills, amount
ing to $3.50. The money will be sent to
the mans wife and children in Austria.
Robert Taylor, the Mahanoy City
druggist who is charged with the at
tempted poisoning of his wife, formerly
Mrs. Mary Meyers, of that town, is on
trial at Pottsvile. On the charge of
numbering Elsie Meyers, his fourteen
year-old stepdaughter, by giving her
poison, he will be tried later.
John j. Munro is in the county iail, a
hopeless prisoner, sentenced to pay his
wife $22. so month and not having a
cent in the world. He has been there
six months. He says he expects to stay
In jail all his life. Munro is an old man,
who married young wife, and he left
her.
Such little pills as DeWitts Little Early
Risers are very easily taken, and they
are wonderfully effective in cleansing
the liver and bowels. Growers City drug
store.
Lackawanna grand jury has made
presentments against six magistrates
who, it is alleged, have been unlawfully
drawing money from the county treas
ury by manufacturing cases and multi
plying cases.
An action for 81, 900 damages has been
entered by Charles NJ. Ruggles against
the borough Of Nanticoke. The plain
tiff alleges that he was thrown from his
carriage and severely injured by driving
into mortar box standing in the street.
The obstruction was not marked with
lights.
The most soothing, healing and anti
septic application ever devised is De-
Wits Witch Halle Salve. 1t relieves
at once and cures piles, sores, eczema
and skin diseases. Beware of imita-
tions. Growers City Drug store.
Annie Bernitzky, five-year-old child,
died yesterday at Lattmer from the
effects of eating three pills which she
obtained possession of without her
mothers knowledge. The girl lived
only few minutes after eating the
pellets.
Division Superintendent John T.
Keith of Hazleton, has been promoted
to the position held by Superintendent
Alex. Mitchell, of Wikesbarre, on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad. He will be
succeeded by Trainmaster George j.
Gildroy.
When threatened by pneumonia or
any other lung trouble, prompt relief
is necessary, as IL Is dangerous to delay.
'C''' S'SS'So ohap ouo
Cough Cure be taken as soon as indica-
tions Of having taken cold are noticed
1t cures quickly and it's early use
prevents consumption. Growers City
Drug store.
Governor Stone has issued proclama-
tion designation Scranton as a second
class city, it's population exceeding
100 OOO Tho lo u,h i,b
burg and Allegheny City will hereafter
apply to Scranton.
Charles Hoodmacher, OF Catasauoua.
formerly of Weatherly, had his legs cut
off on Wednesday while jumping on
Jersey Central train at Rockport
While being taken to an hospital he
died
Pepsin preparations often fail to re-
lieve Indigestion because they can di-
gest only albuminous foods. There is
one preparation that digests all classes
of food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t cures the worst cases of in
digestion and gives instant relief, for it
digests what you eat. Growers City
drug store.
The arbtratiors in the case OF Rev.
Vincent Dillianus against the city of
Pittston for false imprisonment, and
who sued for 100000 damages, has
awarded him $50. This is the first of
three cases, the others being a suit in
equity, which will be decided by Judge
Halsey tomorrow.
James Sliber, aged 10 years, employed
at the Maxwell coal breaker Ashley, fell
into the big rolls and was virtually
ground to pieces.
Benjamin 7. Hughes, aged 10 years,
one OF the most widely known men in
eastern Pennsylvania, died Wednesday
night. He was war veteran and lived
In Tamaqua So years.
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