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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
PittstOn Reservoir Bursts.

Pittston was in fever of excitement
yesterday caused by the report that the
large reservoir of the Pennsylvania
Coal Company had burst its dam, and
that the water was rushing into the city.
The rumor proved to be well founded
but not of startling proportions. The
large reservoir at the top of No. plane
broke at o'clock in the morning. The
water rushed down the hill, washing
out the e. and w. V. tracks and caus-
Ing great damage to property. The
break has been feared for many months
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
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.

Yesterday was observed quietly by
the people of town. Many persons at
tended the Union services at ST. Paul's
church in the forenoon, while Others
spent the day skating and witnessing
football games. The cold weather,
however, kept the majority of people
indoors all day.
Joseph Wagner, Richard Cunningham,
Frank Roberts, William Lesser and
John Powell, of Lehigh university,
spent yesterday at their homes in this
vicinity.
The Crescents, of town, played foot
ball at White Haven yesterday. The
contest was good one throughout,
but neither side was able to score.
An infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Wargo died yesterday at Upper Lshigh
and was buried this afternoon at Free
land cemetery.
The condition of S. Rudewick, of
Front street, is very low and little hope
of his recovery is entertained. He is
suffering frsm Bright's disease.
Thomas Birkbeck, Jr, Howard AL
bert and G. Mord NeuBurger came up
from Philadelphia to spend Thanks
giving at their homes here.
The store windows of town show a
nuIp bnr nf fa nd Al Il
which have been purchased for the
Tigers fair.
The pupils of the High school held a
social meeting last evening at the Daniel
Coke building. Principals Williams and
Hanlon were the guests of the evening.
Jeddo Bachelor Clubs ball on We'd
nesday evening was well attended, those
present including many people from a
distance.
Denis Fogarty has resigned as bar
tender at the st. Charles hotel 10 accept
position in Philadelphia.
William Duffy, of Sandy Run, who
was hurt in the mines last summer. is
able to be about again.
Clerk of Courts and Mrs. Reese LLOYD
spent Thanksgiving Day with the form
er's mother on North Centre street.
Richard r. Welsh, of South Centre
street, who was dangerously i'll, is now
out of danger.
John j. McGarvey, of Elizabeth, n.
j., is visiting his mother on Walnut
street.
Night school will open in several Fos-
ter township towns on Monday evening.
A horse owned by Frank Wise died
yesterday morning,
August Icebacher, of Scranton, is
spending a few days in this vicinity.
Miss Mabel Croll has accepted a
clerkship in the Citizens bank.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29

The Sisters of Mercy extend their
sincere thanks to Division 6, of the A.
o. H., for their generous donation of
S25, towards the erection of the new
chapel attached to St. AIMS convent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
CHINESE HAVE
A CHAMPION
Monroe Minister Protests
| Against Exclusion.
Or. ChaIfant Says Worse
People Are Permitted to
Enter the Country--Other
Church Notes.

At the Stroudsbnrg union Thanks
giving service in st. Johns Lutheran
church the sermon was preached by
Rev. DIR. Chalfant. pastor of the NJ. f,
church. DR.. Chalfant, in his address,
defended the Chinese against the attacks
that the United States is made dump
ing place for nations more offensive than
the Chinese.
The sermon created great of inter
est in the church and throughout the
town and was the principal topic of con
versation in Stroudsburg yesterday.
"Strikes and boycotts" was the theme
of the Thanksgiving day sermon by
Rev. DR.. James McLeon, in the Presby-
terian church at Scranton. His subject
was inspired by the street railway
strike there, he having been served
with a notice because he was seen
riding in a boycotted car. He desig-
mated the boycott foreign importation
meanest, un-American, un-Chrstian
device that can be imagined.
A new $65, 900 German Catholic
church was dedicated in East Mauch
Chunk yesterday by Archbishop Ryan
and Bishop Prendergast, of Philadelphia,
and Bishop Shanahan, of Harrisburg
Over fifty priests from surrounding
towns participated in the ceremony.
Council 34s, Jr. o. U. A. M, will at
tend services at St. Johns Reformed
church on Sunday evening, when
special sermon of interest to the mem
bers will be preached by Rev. j. b.
Kerschner.
Rev. j. b. Kerschner and A. Oswald
represented St. Johns Reformed
church in the Wyoming Chassis at
bloomsbury this week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
One For Rabhy.

81 understand" said little Bobby,
looking up from his lesson and keeping
a forefinger temporarily between the
pages of his history, that there is only
one man before whom the czar of Rus
sia must take off his hat"
"Why, yes; that's so. Your book tells
all about it, eh? Who is it, did you
say?"
His hairdresser," said Bobby, get
ting busy.-New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29

We'll, the automobile is certainly the
vehicle for the beginning of the twen-
tieth century, but l wonder what we
will be riding in toward its close?"
"A hearse probably" y."-Philadelphi
North American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
Special
Is Days Sale

This sale is not merely a bringing
out of winter goods or buying from
one factory. There is weeks Of pre-
paration back of it ala study of
the kind of goods you want, and .
comparison of the merits and prices
of different makers. Such care to
have just what is right takes time.
This we have gladly given. The
result is now before you. Here are
goods that we positively know are
the best in the way of material and
workmanship that the market pro-
duces. And all at such prices that
are only made possible by buying for
six stores at once-buying at one
purchase six times the quantity
many of the largest stores In the
country buy through the season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29

"You must tell your husband to
change his diet" said the physician.
"Tell him to eat more beef and pota-
toes.''
"Oh, WELL" said Mrs. Cumrox after
moments consideration, 81 suppose it
is just as well. Beef and potatoes are
getting so expensive that even the
wealthiest families need not be asham.
ed to eat them. m."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
PLEASURE.

December IA to January Fair of
the Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's
opera house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
THEATRICAL.

Barbara Frietchie" is an unusually
clever play, beautifully staged and will
be successful under any circumstances.
The quaint street in Frederick, Nd, in
which the scenes are laid, with its low
dwellings is one of the best scenic
pictures yet displayed. The dresses OF
the era of crinoline were designed
without a touch of extravaganza and
will be much admired. barbara
Frietchie" is a new and valuable orna-
ment to the list of American plays, of
which we may be proud, and the title
character is acted by Miss Florence
Wickiffe with sensitive appreciation
of all its qualities and with smulatinns
of tremulous ardor that are spiendidly
victorious.
+ + i
Phil X. Mllers Hottest Coon in
Dixie" Company gave onn OF the finest
musical entertainments last evening ever
seen at the Grand. Every player was
an artist and their specialties were of
a high order The singing also was
first class, and that the production
found favor with a large audience pres
ent was evidenced by the laughter and
applause which greeted the performance
from the beginning TO the end. Bob A.
Kelly, Joe Hodges and Lala Launch
moro were deserving of special mention,
their work being xcellenJ.-Hazleton
Sentinel
"A Trapper's Daughter was not
played at the opera house Wednesday
evening, AS the number of admissions
was too small to warrant the raising of
the curtain The company, it is be-
bat they carry band and give street
parade, and this condemned them in
the eyes of local theatre-goers, owing to
the fact that the companies which
recently appeared here with bands gave
very poor performances.
/ t
The "Barbara Frietchie" Company
arrived here today from Carbondale and
will leave tomorrow for Allentown,
where they end their one-night stands.
Commencing with Monday next they
play only week stands for the balance
OF the season.
!
John X. Clarke, who lectures here
tomorrow evening on ITO and Fro in
London" is lecturer of national repu-
tation and deserves large audience.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
Nothing to Rrng About.

Algy - faas, l belong to Chicago,
Miss Flyte.
Miss Flyte-Oh, is that all? thought
from the way you talked Chicago be-
longed to you.-Boston Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
His Enjoyment Limited.

Mrs. Twaddle-Why, DR.. Jalap, it's
ages since | saw you. How have you
been? Do you enjoy good health?
DR.. Jalap--Not in others, Mrs. Twad-
dle--not in others. Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
Just Received
Today!

Another large shipment Of
Overcoats for Men, Boys and
Children.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29

Rev. j. b. Kerschner and A. Oswald
represented st. Johns Reformed
church in the Wyoming cassis at
Bloomsbury this week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29

John K. Clarke, who lectures here
tomorrow evening on "To and Fro in
London" is lecturer of national repu-
tation and deserves large audience.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-04-23

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-04-23
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-04-23
HOUSES FOR RENT.

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-04-23
POULTRY AND SWINE.

Barred Plymouth Rocks. Partridge
Cochins. Bun Orhngtons. White Tur-
keys and Guineas, Rouen Ducks, regis
tered Poland-China swine. Prize-win-
ners. All kinds Of hog and poultry rem
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avenue, Wichita, Kan.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-04-03
The NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable
Sources, Concerning the Great
North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

Freighting on the Yukon trail is about
over for the season.
The White Horse steam laundry is
now ready for business.
The Annual Illustrated edition of the
White Horse Star will be issued May
1st.
The Dawson Daily News will add an
engraving plant to its Office parapher
MALTA.
Seattle and Tacoma papers say that
those places are filing up with Alaska
travellers.
The Hudson Bay company will oper-
ate two steamers on the Stickeen river
this season.
The trail to the Bear creek diggings,
on the Chilkat, is said to be we'll nigh
impossible.
Joe Rose, of Bennett, has bonded his
mining claim on Spruce creek, at Eagle
Point, for $1,000.
/ A Bennett sportsman recently bag
ged 80 ptarmigan in one and half
hours shooting.
The project of building telephone
line from Haines to Porcupine is being
seriously considered.
A White Horse man recently drove a
distance of 43 miles in 51a hours with a
team of six Labrador dogs.
| Late reports state that the Yukon
trail is fast breaking up and that the
water is flooding the ice in places.
Quite heavy travel is reported on the
Porcupine trail and great deal Of
mining machinery is being moved in.
R.C. Templeman, well known pros
pector of the Ketchikan district, died
recently at his home in Baltimore, Md.
The Washington-Alaska S. S. Co. has
chartered the steamers Charles Nelson
and South Portland for the Alaska
run.
There are sc wood camps between
Dawson and White Horse, employing
200 men. The output will be 27,5oO
cords.
The Ketchikan Mining Journal 10
kicking at the execrable mail service
between Ketchikan and northern
points.
The strike on Seventy Mile creek, 20
miles below Eagle City, is attracting
considerable attention around about
Dawson.
Five ocean going steamers were re-
Gently tied up at the wharves in Ketch-
ikan one day last week, and thus the
Journal is constrained to pat itself on
the back and ask an admiring public to
clap its little hands.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-04-03

u. S. Commissioner Claypool of Cir
Gle City is making his way to the coast
via the Katmai trail. He says no one
is wintering in Circle and that the
loneliness of the place is more than a
graveyard.
The Yukon river steamer Monarch
will this season be taken from Dawson
to st. Michael, where she is to be used
by the United States government which
has purchased her for the conveying of
supplies to the Eagle and other U. S.
ports.
TIE White Horse Star says that D.
R. Morrison has bonded the Copper
King mine on Last Chance Gulch in the
Atlin district to William A. Kolb, an
eastern capitalist, for S20O0O A stamp
mill will be erected on the property as
soon as the machinery can be shipped
in from below.
Last year the Sunrise Hydraulic
Mining company, operating in the
Atlin district, employed ITO men and
expended 100000 in installing their
plant on Pine creek. This year they
propose to expend $4,000 in improve
ments on Spruce creek, and will oper-
ate all their holdings on a large scale.
A true index to the condition Of labor
in the Yukon country is the decrease
of applications for homes at the Saliva
ton Army barracks at Dawson. Dur
ing the months of November and De-
cember they were taxed to their utmost
in the care of the unemployed, while
now men are so scarce that the Saliva
tionists have to cut their own wood.
The Dominion government has de-
MED the application for charter to
build railroad from Pyramid Harbor
to Fort Selkirk, for the good and suf
ficient reason that such road would in
terfere with the business Of the w. P.
& Y. R. r., and on the additional ground
that there is not enough traffic to JUS
tify the construction of a competing
line. There is nothing like lead pipe
cinch.
There are hundreds and hundreds of
cIaims in the Klondike region that have
not been worked because they were not
rich enough to pay 81 an hour for la
Dor and men could not afford to work
for less on account Of the prevailing
high price of food and other merchan
disc. Conditions are rapidly changing,
improved machinery and lower wages
will make it possible to work these
claims at an advantage and a reasona-
BILE profit.
The w. P. & Y. R. R. has issued its
annual freight schedule, giving classi-
fed rates of freight from Puget Sound
to Dawson. There are four divisions,
or cIassiflcations, of freight, and the
charges range from s135 per ton of 1000
pounds to $3.50. This sliding scale of
rates is a most effective weapon for
hold-up purposes in the hands of trans
portation companies. 1t enables their
agents at one end of the line to bill
all kinds of freight at the lowest figures
quoted, and permits the agent at the
other end to claim that the classified
tion'was wrong. He then proceeds to
hold up the victim for an additional
amount, and refuses to release the in
voice until the cash is forthcoming. A
receipted freight bill cuts no ice with
these r. r. autocrats.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-04-03

The Alaska Mining and Milling Co
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of S1,OOO,0OO, with headquarters at
Ketchikan
Mr.. Fred Holland, of Victoria, will
operate scow and boat building yards
at White Horse, Bennett and LaBarge
this season.
White Horse business men are after
the itinerant peddlers and urge the
mounted police to chase them out of
the country.
A stone quarry has been opened up
on the KIondike opposite Dawson, and
FIRST class article of building stone is
being taken out.
Grave fears are entertained, owing to
the unparalleled snow fall, that Daw-
son will be inundated when the ice in
the Yukon begins to move.
News has reached Dawson of a big
strike on the Pelly river and the pro-
fessional stampeder has hit the trail
with all his accustomed vigor.
Travel has congested so at White
Horse that meals now cost rs cents and
beds 81 per night, and with only
fighting chance to secure them at that
price.
Kid West, the Washington convict,
has reached Dawson, where ne will tes-
tify at the O'Brien murder trial. A
conviction is expected through his tes-
timony.
On Montana and Confederate creeks,
in the Jack Wade district, pay has been
found, which, worked by the present
crude methods, will yield s12 to S15 to
the man.
Stage companies operating between
White Horse and Dawson now allow
passengers to carry only 25 pounds of
baggage, owing to the poor condition
of the trail
Traffic arrangements have been per
fected between the Canadian Pacific
and the w. P. & Y. R. R. whereby it will
be possible to travel from Montreal,
Canada, to Dawson in ten and one half
days.
The Yukon Mining Journal has made
its appearance at Dawson. It's estab-
Iishment seems to follow closely the
generally observed precedent of di-
minishing demand increasing the COM
petition.
Representatives of the different
steamer lines operating from the
Sound to Nome recently met at Seattle
and decided upon a passenger rate of
s125 and 800 and freight rate of $40
per ton.
a band OIL copper River IndlanS re-
Gently made trading trip to Steward,
on the Yukon. This is the first time in
the memory Of the whites that these
Indians have penetrated so far into the
interior.
In Nelson, B. c., the other day a gen
tleman just over from London enquir-
ed whether snow shoes or moccasins
were the better to wear in this country.
He was advised TO try moccasins, says
that entirely veracious newspaper, the
Denver New Ledge, as the others were
too we'll ventilated, and only worn by
an inferior class of poker players.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-04-03

Favorable reports continue to arrive
at Dawson from the Koyukuk. Emma
and Myrtle creeks are yielding hand
somely, and new diggings have been
opened up. The Emma Gold bench
yielded 500 per day to the shovel last
fall. G. A. Higgins, Amour's Pacific
coast representative, who was in Doug
las last week, direct from Dawson, says
these reports are considered reliable,
coming as they do from parties we'll
known in the Klondike.
The Juneau Sun says that there is a
fine coal deposit on Carter bay, one
mile east of the mouth of Twelye-Mile
Arm, opposite the Copper Queen mine,
Prince of Wales Island. 1t was located
by James L. and John Campbell and
Frank Gingras of Ketchikan. The coal
formation is about four miles in width,
strictly blanketed, and is in an excep-
tionally good location for shipping
There are four groupings from 4 to 10
inches in thickness. The vein dips
slightly to the north and east.
According to the skagway News, the
great hue and cry which has been set
up by the Indians of Alaska and sup
plemented by appeals from the whites
of the district, regarding the ruthless
slaughter and destruction of fur-bear-
ing animals along the west coast, has at
last been heard at Washington, and the
treasury department has notified the
collectors of customs at Sitka, Karluk,
Orca and Unalaska that from this time
on the killing of sea otter, except by
Indians, and from the shore only in
two-hatch, skin-covered bidarkas and
open yakutah canoes, is, prohibited.
American creek or gulch, a tributary
of the Agiapuk river, in the Kougarok
district, is reported to be phenomenal
ly rich. A party of Laplanders arrived
at Teller City with the news that they
got as high as s3.10 from an oatmeal
sack of dirt. Immediately following
the report stampeding parties started
from Teller City and later from Nome.
Other reports say that American creek
is yielding seventeen cents to the pan
on the average, and frequently gives
much better returns. The gold is
very coarse and of deep red color.
The strike has caused much excite
ment.
General Freight Agent Calderhood,
of the Washington & Columbia River
railroad, states that the newly estab-
lished cattle-raising industry of Alaska
will materially affect the markets of
the Pacific coast, which in the past
have been supplying very large
amount of beef and mutton to Alaska
and the British Northwest Territory.
There are great many stockmon who
are this year shipping sheep and cattle
to Alaska. A great number of them
have secured grazing lands in the
southwestern part of the district. How
ever there are others who have taken
to the islands, and another year, as
say, there will be very large amount
of meat raised in the north.
WANTED Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large compa-
ny of solid financial reputation; 1896
salary per year, payable weekly; So per
day, absolutely sure and all expenses;
straight, bona.fide, definite salary, no
commission; salary paid each Saturday
and expense money advanced each
week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dear
born ST., Chicago.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-04-03

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large compa-
ny of solid financial reputation; 1896
salary per year, payable weekly; So per
day, absolutely sure and all expenses;
straight, bona.fide, definite salary, no
commission; salary paid each Saturday
and expense money advanced each
week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dear
born ST., Chicago.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
Reform Committee

The citizens committee of fifty with
the united efforts of the citizens Of
Wilmington and New Castle county
there should be several corrections
made in pubic offices where the ex-
penses have grown heavier each year
The excessive charges have grown year
by year until men look npou them as
correct. Just as soon as the committee
show office holders the mistake that is
in existence. mismanagement or negli-
gence cannot be charged, only that
some are following the steps OF prede-
cessors in the carrying out of the work
There has been good deal said in
directly about the mismanagement of
the county affairs, but we have not
seen any specific charge. We believe
that every office holder is perfectly
willing that an investigation be made
Probably many will. demand that the
committee investigate the management
of the affairs of the office in their
charge.
The taxpayers are willing for tn
committee to look carefully into tn
running of the county affairs, and as
every man is a taxpayer, there should
be no hindrance in the way.--Delaware
Ledger.