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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26
GREAT TRAP FOR HERRihCS
Catches of Fish In the Delaware and
Chssapeake Canal

Now approaches the time when tho
great herring trap is set in the Della
ware and Chesapeake canal. This
waterway. connecting Delaware and
Chesapeake bays, leaves the Delaware
river at Delaware City, nearly oppos-
site Pea Patch Island, the site OF Fort
Delaware. At the entrance OF the
canal are locks about twenty feet wide
and more than two hundred feet long.
Into these locks swim every spring
hundreds OF thousand of herring.
which come up the Delaware. and for
reasons Of their own seek to visit the
Chesapeake by way OF the canal. The
lock-tenders and others connected with
the administration OF the canal at
Delaware City have for many years
regularly fshed the locks in the her
ring season. They use a net Just the
width of the locks. and calculated TO
catch all the fish in lock. Sunday
through the locks for many hours, Is
night. when no vessel has passed
the time of the great hauls. One may
take out a dozen herrings by hand In
| little more than as many minutes. AS
to the scoopnet, it fetches up not only
herrings. but cells. yellow perch. an
| occasional shad and half dozen other
kinds OF fish. The great Sunday night
haul has sometimes counted lo0,VVV'
fish. Late in the season a singular and
unexplained thing occurs. The her
rings that pass through the locks be-
gin to die in the canal, and in few
days the surface OF the water In
patches Of many square yards is sill
yered with the dead and dying nsh.
No satisfactory theory has been found
IN account for this wholesale mortal
ity. One conjecture is that the multi
tude of the fish is so great that the
aeration OF the water is insuficient 10
keep them alive.-New York Sun
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26
Vegetables as Medicine.

As most people are aware, vege-
tables possess various medicinal quail
ties. Here are some worth bearing in
mind. Asparagus is very cooling and
easily digested. Cabbage, caulifower.
Brussels sprouts and broccoli are cool
ing. nutritive. laxative and purifying
to the blood and also act as tonics,
but should not be eaten too freely by
delicate persons. Celery is good for
rheumatic and gouty persons. Let
tuces are very wholesome. They are
slightly narcotic and lull and calm
the mind. Spinach Is particularly
good for rheumatism and gout and
also in kidney diseases. Onions arr
good for chest ailments and colds, bu,
do not agree with all. Watercresses
are excellent tonics and cooling. Beet
root Is very cooling and highly nutri
tious. owing to the amount OF sugar
Il contains. Parsley is cooling anC
purifying. Potatoes, parsnfps. carrots
turnips and artichokes are highly MI
tritious. but not as digestible as SOM
vegetables. Potatoes are the mos
nourishing and are fattening for nerv
Gus persons. Tomatoes are health
giving and purifying, either eaten raw
| or cooked. Chilli cayenne, horse
radish and mustard should be use
sparingly. They give a zest 10 tn
appetite and are valuable stomachicS
Radishes are the same, but are indi
gestible, and should not be eaten b
delicate people.-London Express.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26

OF late Frenchmen, acknowledging
that the light OF day does not suit
evening dress, have given up donning
the latter for afternoon calls, even OF
an official character, or for matinees.
But the most go-ahead Partisan draws
thr line at being married or following
a funeral in anything but a dress coat.
Hence the great sensation caused by
NJ Deschanel. The only other man
who ever dared in Paris, to go to the
altar in q frockcoat was NJ. lie Bargy.
who plays leading lovers parts at the
Theater Francois. Parisians OF the
| old school, who are In a decided ma
jority, and who are unwilling to be-
! lieve that the president Of the cham
ber is a man OF new-fangled fashions,
comfort themselves with the reflection
| that he wore frock coat at his mar
riage for a change, as most of his days
are spent in evening dress, in which he
is Obliged by etiquette to be attired
when in the chair. Another argument
Is that had NJ. Deschanel elected to
wear Official dress at his wedding, hs
would have been compelled by the
traditions OF ceremony to don, not the
plain black swsllow-tail, but the uni
form of the French academy, of which
he is a member The bridegroom. II 4
averred, would have felt a natural ant
unsurmountable bashfulness in ap
pearing in this dress, which is profuse
ly embroidered with gold laurel leaves
from the collar OF the coat to the ex
tremity OF the trousers. and is furthe
enhanced by a long straight sword.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26

It's a pitiful tale OF a vanishing race
that comes from the pen OF the artist
Burbank, who had been paying a visit
to the remnant OF the Modoc tribe in
the Indian Territory. There are ieit
only fifty of this once numerous and
warliKe people. Princess Mary, a SIS
ter OF the Modoc chief. Captain Jack,
who was hanged thirty years ago for
a bit OF treach2ry TO the whites. told
the story to the artist OF her tribes
woes, but she told IL only In part. Time
must have softened the animosities In
the heart OF this Indian maid and have
duled the keenness Of resentment for
imposed injuries which would make
black chapter for another Century
of dishonor" Captain Jack was treach-
orous, and he suffered therefor. He was
taught his lesson in treachery. how
ever, by the whites. and the revenge he
took was light when compared to the
white mans crimes which II was In
tended to offset.
Thirty years ago Brigadier General
Il. X. S. Canby and some companions
sought the society" OF some Modoc
Indians who had promised to be good.
The result was bullets through the
head OF General Candy and Peace Com
missIoners Thomas and A. B. Meach-
am. An Indian war followed, and there
were some hangings by the govern
ment, which. however, in ot>~r years
had made no attempt to punish white
men who through treachery had slain
300. while the indians slew but three.
Years ago there were many Modocs.
They lived IL southern Oregon along
the banks OF the Lost River. The whites
invaded the country without an at
tempt at treaty. A frontiersman named
a battle with the Indians. He plotted
revenge. At first he formed a wagon
train and into each covered vehicle he
loaded armed men. The train had the
appearance OF A peaceful settlers car
AVIAN. The wagons were driven into
the Modocs' country. The warriors
came to the hills looked at the train
and did not attack. The ruse failed
Then Ben Wright put on the garb OF
a peaceful trader, and sending out some
runners induced men, women and chill
dren OF the Modoc tribe to meet him
at the base Of some foothills. there tc
exchange pelts for coveted gewgaws
The Modocs came unarmed. The,
squatted In great group In front OF
the supposed trader. Suddenly the hill
side was ahame. The rifles Of more
than a hundred concealed men opened
on the detenseless Modocs. They broke
and fed, but left scores OF dead anC
wounded behind. The whites saw e
IL that the wounded speedily Joined thu
ranks OF the dead. Captain Jack as ;
boy was present at this massacre
Years afterward, when standing in th'
shadow of the gallows upon which h,
was to be hanged for numbering
white man. he ironically asked th
hangman for list Of the paleface
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26


THE M0DOCS' COUNTRY.
who had been convicted and hanged
for the killing OF the Modocs. IL was
some satisfaction. doubtless. to this
Modoc warrior 10 hear that not long
before Ben Wright had been lured from
his cabin and killed at the doorstep by
the son OF one OF the victims OF his
treachery.
There are only fifty OF the Modocs
left. The wonder grows in view OF their
persecution that they muster even a
half-hundred strong. Once the govern
ment asked the Modocs 10 leave their
ancestral home and take residence on
the Klamath reservation. Through the
influence of Superintendent 4. b.
Meacham they were induced TO move
No sooner were the Modocs settled on
the new land than the klamath In
dians began To molest them. They were
moved TO another part OF the reserya
ton. There the Klamaths attackeC
them again and the local agent refuse'
to issue food. The Modocs were stary
ing. and without notice, between suns
they took up the march back TO tn
fertile Lost River country, Their
Meacham sought them out again. II
was authorized. he thought as a las
resort TO give them permissi,n 10 sta
where they were, The Indian accepte
this permission gladly and promise
peace with undoubted sinceriJ, With
month the go, ernment ordc"ef the
forcible removal, Soldiers lrprise
them and Killed five OF the blAd, tn
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26
Accidents Caused by Horss&

Statistics are at hand showing that
in the first month Of the last quarter in
France horses caused s6I accidents,
with SS fatalities. The railways in the
same length of time caused las. OF
which eight were fatal. The automo-
bile was the cause OF rs, with two IA,
talities. and the bicycle was responsiN
BILE for ll9, with six deaths.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26

Our past lives build the present
which must mould the lives TO be-
Sir F. Arnold
The boiler pressure has been increas-
cd and thc boilers have been greatly
improved.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26

Lace makes such an excellent bolero
that the temptation TO every woman
in dressing is TO slip one on and let
the gown be what IL will. .
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26

The Empire State express of the
Central from New York to Buffalo,
runs az a speed of I miles. deducting
the time lost in stops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-26
>l[E1 E1Ig.lAST or TE1[g
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Modocs retaliated later and then took
to the lava beds. where the First cav
airy was sent TO dislodge them
Through Eastern EFFORTS a peace COM
mission was appointed. Its members
were General Candy. A. b. Meacham
and a clergyman named Thomas. These
meu were lured TO conference with
Jack and several Of his warriors. The
white men were killed. For months
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
FAILED To
KIDNhP Chill
Woman Tries to Steal Her
Own Daughter.
Came from Virginia to Ma
hanoy City and Made Two
Futile Attempts to Garry
Off the Little Girl.

Mrs. Name Phillips, of Newport News,
Va, made daring attempt to kidnap
her six-year-old daughter, Emma, from
her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs.
benjamin Clemson, at Mahanoy City
yesterday morning.
The woman met the child, who was
going to school, and enticed her some
distance by promising to buy pretty
doll. When the little one rebelled Mrs.
Phillips seized her in her arms and
started to run, but had not gone far be-
fore the girls screams attracted a
crowd. In the excitement which fol-
lowed the woman dropped the child and
hurried off, but returned two hours
later only to be foiled a second time.
This is the fourth attempt Mrs.
Philips has made to gain forceful pos
session of the child since being denied
the right by Schuylkill county courts
two year old.
The child was an inmate of the Chill
dren's Home at Pottsville when the
Clemson family adopted it, The woman
declares she will yet have the child and
there promises to be interesting develop
mentS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
Death of Mrs. HaIpin.

Mrs. Timothy Halpin died at 430
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home
OF her son, Michael, corner Of Walnut
and Pine streets. Mrs. Haipin had
been unwell for some years past and
death was due to diseases incident to
old age. The deceased came to the
United States from Ireland with her
husband upwards of half century ago.
They settled at old Buck Mountain,
where they lived many years. Later
they resided in SchuJ Kill county, and
afterwards at Upper Lehigh and FREQ
land. Mr.. Halpin died here about
seven years ago.
The following sons and daughters sur
ylve Mrs. Halpin: Thomas, of Ireland;
Michael, Freeland; John, Perth Amboy,
n. j.; James, Jeddo; Daniel, Scranton;
Mrs. John McManus, New Brunswick,
n. j.; Mrs. Daniel Leary, Newark, N.
j., and Mrs. John Ryan, Hartford,
Conn.
The funeral will take place at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning, followed by
requiem mass at st. AIMS church.
Interment at st. AIMS cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
Candidates Visit Town.

The Democratic county candidates
spent yesterday in Freeland and found
very satisfactory condition of affairs
here. Under the guidance of Squire
Shovlin, who is member of the county
committee, they called upon number
of our townspeople and were cordially
received The candidates found that
in Freeland, as in all other parts of the
county, there is a strong feeling that
the Democratic ticket will poll an un-
usually large vote this year.
The Ignoring of the factions which
heretofore existed in the party by the
delegates to the recent convention has
united the Luzerne Democrats as they
have not been in many years, and with
the county committee preparing to wage
an aggressive battle against the dis
organized opposition the candidates are
justified in feeling that they will win at
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
HazIet0n's Smallpox Case.

Mrs. Charles E. Faas, who is confined
with smallpox in the Hazleton pest
house, is doing well, but the disease has
not yet reached the danger point. The
Hazleton physician who had charge of
the case has withdrawn from attend
ance on account of the fears of his other
patients, and is succeeded by DR.. DEN
ison, OF Wilkesbarre, who had charge
of the smallpox cases in that city last
summer.
The local Board of Health is taking
much interest in the Hazleton case and
the members are quietly guarding
against the Introduction of the dreaded
disease into Freeland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
Foot Ball Game Off.

The prospects of a foot ball game on
Sunday afternoon between Freeland
and Hazleton clubs are not very promis-
ing at tho present time. The Hazleton
men have cancelled the game on the
ground that they were not to receive a
sufficient amount of the receipts. AT
the same time they offer to play at
Drifton or Jeanesville, where they will
receive no money.
The opinion in this section is that
Hazleton is simply afraid to test the
ability of its selfboasted eleven against
the Freeland boys. This seeming cow
ardice will probably upset the arrange
ments for IL series of friendly games
which would have been interesting to
patrons of the sport.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
CurfeW Law for Plymouth.

Plymouth council has passed II curfew
to 90 Into effect November |, restricting
children under sixteen years of age from
being on the streets after . O'Clock at
night, those under eighteen at 10
o'clock, they being liable to arrest and
fine unless accompanied by IA member
of their family over twenty-one years
OF age; regulating the age at attendance
to public balls, and restricting the time
to o'clock, and imposing a license fee
Of five dollars besides the regular police
protection. The curfew hours will be
made known by the ringing of the fire
gongs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
Smoker This EYenina.

A smoker will be conducted at the
Grand opera house hall this evening by
Division 10, A. o. II. In addition to
sions, the members of Division 20, of
Eckley, and Division 10, of Hazleton,
will be present, Several of the promi-
nent members OF the order in the upper
end of the county, including the state
secretary and the county officials, will
also attend and participate in the even
ing's exercises.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
LOCAL Notes
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

out Waste of Words.
The friends of Michael McGill, one of
Freeland's bright young men who drift
ed westward some years ago, have been
informed that he will marry on Tuesday
next The bride-tob be is young lady
of Park City, Utah, where Mr.. McGil
has been located since leaving Freeland.
Their wedding tour will probably in
cude visit to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Betterly. two
OF the oldest residents of Butler valley,
yesterday celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their wedding. In honor of
the event there was reunion OF rela-
tives at the old homestead. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene West and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
d. Rohrbacb, OF town, were present.
Attorney d. j. Mccarthy spent part
of the week at Harrisburg presenting
to the pardon board the application for
a pardon for the men charged with
roting at Oneida. The cases were
taken under consideration and no re-
port is likely until after election.
A man named Victor Shedlock, who
gave his home as Meyersford, N. Y,
was run over by a Lehigh Valley train
at the Lumber Yard Wednesday. He
was taken to the Miners hospital, where
his left arm was so badly crushed that
amputation was necessary.
The handsome bear which Tax Collcc-
tor Malloy purchased last May from a
stranded circus, has been sold to Coun-
Gilman William Gallagher, of South
Ridge street. Bruin will be removed
tomorrow to his new quarters in the
Sixth ward.
The Tigers Athletic Club has engaged
krell's opera house for the purpose Of
holding fair 1t will open on Decem-
Der IA and continue until New Years
Eve, closing with the annual ball of the
organization.
Tomorrow evening the Good Wills
Athletic Association will hold hop at
Krell's opera house. The members
know how to show their friends pleas
ant time and a successful affair is as
sured.
A daughter of Neal O'Gara, of North
Ridge street, while engaged yesterday
in cleaning a window at her homo, was
severely cut on her right hand by a
broken pane.
Soda waterfall llavors-at Helpers.
Misses Bessie Shehamer ard Mabel
Mssmer will sing duet on Sunday at
the anniversary exercises to be held in
Zion Evangelical church, Hazleton.
Joseph Birkbeck, Henry George and
William Meehan are at Wilkesbarre
today to give testimony in the Blotz
damage suit.
James McGarey, OF Coke addition,
received dislocated shoulder blade
while playing foot ball at Woodside
school.
Sister M. Clare, who before joining
the sisterhood was Miss Katie McTague,
of Drifton, is seriously i'll at Mercy hos
pital, Wilkesbarre.
John Boner, of Drifton, who PLAYED
last season with Chester ball club, ar
rived home Wednesday evening.
Condy O. Boyle attended a meeting OF
the Anthracite Brewers Association at
Pottsville yesterday.
Frank Mclaughlin, Jr,, has succeeded
to the position held by his brother,
James, at the electric light plant
Attorney Daniel Kline, of town, was
this week admitted to practice before
the orphans court in this county.
William Stranix and Charles Paul, two
victims of Drifton shop strike, have
To VA
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
THEATRICAL.

Hoyt's "a Day and Night" is said
by many to be his brightest and best
comedy, and it is claimed that this
seasons company is by far the best ever
engaged in its production. There is
distinctly original idea in the unravell-
ing of the story of supposed country
pumpkins introduction into the gay life
of New York city. Briefly told, MAR
able Hart" an inexperienced young
man, visits New York in search of vocal
lists for his church choir in New Jersey
village. He falls in with theatrical
manager and his staff, and they, in turn
set a party of comic opera singers to
initiating the young man into the life
of the metropolis. lie enters into their
scheme with little hesitancy, and comes
out Il full-fledged sport. The costumng
is elaborate, the music bright and up to
date, the girls pretty and the specialties
of novel character interesting to all.
t t t
Miss Agnes Burroughs and her care
fully selected company will give per-
formance this evening of her own dra-
matization of that ever popular story
East Lynne" This young star about
whom much has been written and con-
cerning whose talents many words of
enthusiasm have been spoken, has won
an enyiable reputation in her tour of the
principal cities OF the country last sea-
son. East Lynne is without question
the greatest emotional drama of the pre-
sent generation; play In which the
most famous actors and actresses of the
country have appeared aud one which
will live when others are forgotten.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18

The Irish comedy, My Friend Clan
cy," will be one Of the attractions here
in the near future.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
ROUND THE REGION.

The men at the Sugar Notch Maffett
they went out because they were not
paid promptly. A couple of days ago
they got their pay, and when they went
back to work found notices posted de-
caring reduction of 12 cents in the
price of a car and 25 cents in yardage,
AT the last session of the quadrennial
conference of the Primitive Methodist
Church of America, at Scranton, an i'm
portant divorce rule was adopted. 1t
follows: None of the ministers of this
church shall marry person or persons
divorced contrary to the words of Jesus
Christ. found in Matthew xix: o."
Four men were instantly killed by a
fall of roof in the Klondike mine at
Archibald. The dead are: Patrick
Nealin, assistant mine foreman; John
Healey, Martin Dougher and John Car
ney. Nealin and Healey were both
married, and leave widow and one
child each.
Father C. Won Welden, late assistant
at Wikesbarre German Catholic church,
has been appointed by Bishop Hoban as
pastor of Sacred Heart church in Wes-
ton. Connected with this church is
mission. st. Joseph's church, in MI
remberg.
Ia Agtl lafn Nd hnr Cd Lie
home in Harwood after two years SER
vice in the United States army at
Honolulu.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Powder
ly, wife of Hon. T. V. Powderly, of
Washington, ID. c., commissioner of
immigration, was held at st. Patrick's
church, Scranton. There were many
floral offerings from Washington.
John X. Stark, member OF one of
the oldest families in the Wyoming
valley, died today at his home in Plains,
aged 90 years. He had lived in Plains
all his life His ancestors came here
from England in 1771.
Miss Barbara Walton, of Plymouth,
was stricken with smallpox and removed
to the emergency hospital she being
the last one of the entire family of seven
now having the disease.
C. Edgar Steadman, freight and sta
tion agent for the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey at Mauch Chunk since the
road was first opened, in 1868, has re-
signed.
A new knitting mill is to be started at
Nanticoke in II few day, and when finish
ed will give employment to about $50
girls.
While on visit to Philadelphia, Mrs.
John Brennan, of st. Clair, caught the
germs of smallpox and last evening she
was removed to the pest hospital at
Pottsvile.
Arrangements were made last night
for a twenty y-round bout between Har-
ry Rubin, of Wilkesbarre, and Jack
Ashton, of Philadelphia. The contest
will be held on October 2s at Nanticoke.
William p. Hopkins, one of tho lead
ing iron manufacturers in the Lehigh
valley, died yesterday at his home in
Catasauqua, aged 20 years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES FOR THE
IN Office of State Mine Inspector.
Notice is hereby given that an examination
of candidates for the office of Inspector OF
Mines for the Fifth Anthracite District will
be held in SchwartZ's hall, East Broad street.
Hazeton. Pa, on october rs, ~. 30 and 81, 1901,
beginning at 10 O'Clock IL m, when and where
all Candidates are requested to present them
selves for examination. No previous notice
OF intention to apply is required
A. 9. Leisenring,
Morris Williams,
John Ross,
John ID. Reynolds,
John Gilhooley,
Board of Examiners.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-18
Will Lead The March,

National President John Mitchell will
review the parade of the United Mine
Workers at Hazleton on the Goth inst
Learning this fact, the energetic ball
committee of Local Union No. 1899 in
vted him to spend the evening previous
in Freeland. He has accepted and has
assured the committee that he will lead
the grand march at their ball.