Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-15
ROUND THE REGION.

The United Mine Workers convention
of the First district closed to meet again
in Wilkesbarre next January, it being
decided to meet tsemi-annually hereafter.
The request of the Seventh district
miners that the other districts join them
in movement to curtail the output was
discussed. At the afternoon session a
gold badge was presented to Fred Dill
cher, the retiring national organizer.
The Free Hospital for Consumptives,
which was to be located in the mountains
near White Haven, has been marked for
veto. The bill approprates 100000 for
the proposed institution, and it will have
to go in order that the Gangs S4,000,000
capitol project may not suffer. Upwards
of 100, 900 letters were written in favor
of the passage of this bill.-North Ameri-
can.
Robert Donaughey, who for almost two
terms has been Controller Lloyd's chief
assistant, was last week removed from
office by the latter. While Lloyd made
no statement about the cause for the
removal it is understood to be the in
gratitude of Mr.. Donaughey in fighting
the interests of his chief during the
recent primaries.
Charles Ferguson, the sixtytwo-year
old man who appeared at his home after
hai fnr hne ra1
again, His wife cannot understand his
peculiar actions. She does not know
whether her husband is coming back to
her or not. She fears that he was
deeply affected by finding that she had
married another man. Her second hus-
band is dead.
Solomon Haas, barber, imagining
his wife was unfaithful to him, shot her
and himself at their home in Wilburton,
a mining village, near Mt. Carmel. He
died instantly. She is still living, but
cannot recover, They had quarreled
frequently of late.
Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
IJlbblt bdIIf hlStlS, COIllDtl yOuI lINbI
and bowels to do their duty, thus giving
you pure rich blood to recuperate your
body. Are easy to take. Never grippe.
Growers City drug store.
There is still no further development
in the contest between Joseph d. Lloyd
and Arthur Dick for the nomination as
controller on the Republican ticket.
Chairman Reese Lloyd still declines to
make decision or fix the date for the
second convention, which will declare
one of the candidates the nominee
Controller Lloyd still insists he had
majority of the votes and is therefore
the legal candidate of his party,
The 900 employees of the Ashley car
shop of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, who have been on a strike for
nearly two months, are about to open
negotiations, it is said, that the strikers
are willing to make some concessions If
thereby settlement can be effected.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve 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 DeWitt's.
Growers City Drug store.
Charles Wilbur, of Luzerne borough,
was found dead on road near Fern
brook today. His skull was crushed
in and there is suspicion that he met
with foul play.
The body of Corporal James buddy,
who was killed in the volunteer service
in the Philippines, has arrived at his
home in Minooka.
Ice cream soda at Keepers
j. Adam Weigand, aged "a years,
prominent young man OF Wilkesbarre,
died yesterday afternoon. He had many
friends in the lower end of the county.
After being deadlocked for two weeks
on the choice of high school principal
the Frackyille school board has elected
William Troutman. Over 200 ballots
were taken.
1t is easier to keep well than get
cured. DeWitt's Little Early RiserS
taken now and then, will always keep
your bowels in perfect order They
never grippe but promote an easy gentle
action. Growers City drug store.
William Schwartz, a well known resi-
dent and prominent Republican OF Ha-
zleton, died on Saturday, aged 81 years
Joseph Sassman, aged 6s years, while
uperintending the rebuilding Of Zion
Lutheran church, at Tamaqua, yester-
day, was killed by heavy piece of
timber falling upon him.
John Slivensk has been appointed
postmaster at Priceburg, Lackawanna
county.
Suicide at White Haven.