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Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
REMOVAL OF DIVISION.

Walnut Ridge, Ark, May 1.Gen- eral Superintendent Cot1er with Di- vision Superintendent Hartigan of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain GJ Southern Railway, were here last week looking over the land lying between this place and Hoxie, with the intention of To- eating the Missouri division, which is to be removed from Poplar Bluff, Mo. Finding the location suitable, and that the citizens, both here and at Hoxie, would donate same to the company they immediately sent surveyors to lay eff the land that they might as- certain amount wanted and name of owners. Deeds will probably be se- cured this week. Orders have been given to sell and remove the large hotel now on their right way, as they will probably erect modern passenger depot on this location. The passing of this hostelry is the de- struction of one of the landmarks. It was built in 1872 by Mrs. Boas, and many noted people have been enter tained there, among them Samuel J. Tilden, General Grant, w. T. Sher- man, Sam J. Randall. Having been the railroad eating house it's fame has gone abroad into all lands.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CONVENTION.
Ashville, N. O., May 8, g, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 15. Reduced Rates via the
 Southern Railway.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points oa it's lines to Asheville N. c. and return for one fare for the round trip, tickets to be sold May 6, to 10 inclusive with final limit for return passage May 21, 1902.
 Extension of limit until June 2, 1902 to be obtained by depositing tickets with joint agent, Asheville, on or be- fore May 15, and upon paymentof 50 cents at time ot deposit.
 For further information call on any ticket agent of the Southern Ry., or write c. A. BENSCOTER,
 A. G. P. A. Southern By. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
ELECTRICITY SURPASSED.
The New Gas Light Attracts Much Attention and Promises To Secure Large Patronage. Process of Machine and Facts of
 Interest.

The Climax gas machine owned and operated by the Citizens Gas and Fuel Company of this city, is a won derful invention, and for the past ten days has produced the most beauti- ful and steady light ever seen in this city, and it is constantly growing in favor with the community. In the stores where the light is in use, the quality and fabric of goods are brought out as never seen before un- der any artificial light.
 The process of making this gas is very interesting and the ladies and gentlemen of the city are invited to call at the power house in the rear of MT. Redman's drug store and inspect the workings of the plant any evening between the hours of 7land o'clock, when MT. 0. J Johnson, of St. Louis, and MT. E. o. Darlington, the gen. eral agent for the United States, will be pleased to explain the full process of making gas. This plant is the first and only plant of it's kind run by au tomatic steam power.
 Water power is used elsewhere by this company but not steam. This steam apparatus is a unique fascinat ing little affair and looks as though it might have been made by the "cliff dwellers'' of Colorado, but it was not. It works automatically, shutting off and turning on it's own fire when in full blast,-in a word caring for it's own safety and utility.
 The gas machine is marvel of ingenuity and by the scientific com bination of air and gasoline in the car bureter, a hydro carbon gas is made of 12 times the candlepo per cubic foot of coal gas. This machine manufactures the gas only as it is consumed by the burner, no storage of gas being required, and when all lights are turned oil, tho machine stops automatically, but will start it's self when one light is turned on and will work on day and night and give 15,oO0 candle power of light at any time it is wanted.
 It produces the best quality of illu- minating and fuel gas ever made. The gas gives more than double the brilliancy of light than gas made the old way from coal, and for cooking it surpasses all other kinds of fuel No ashes, dirt or odor, but furnishes cooked food with all the natural flavor retained in it, making a ''dish fit for a king'' and 1-2 gallon of coffee can be made in minutes, thus losing none of the ''aroma". One gallon of water can be brought to the boiling point in 7 minutes on any ordinary gas stove burner. This gas produces with one mantle a light of 385 candle power. The power aud brilliancy of this light was tested one night last week in this city by gentleman from Little Rock, reading newspaper article out loud at a distance of 153 feet from the light. We wish the Citizens Gas and Fuel Go. all success in their enter prise.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
REVIVAL AT THE
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH,

A good audience heard MT. Cline again last night on the important sub- iect, ''Will it pay to be Christian?n He will speak tonight on "The two faces of God.n Those who have kept up with his series of discourses, feel that it is liberal education in itself of Bible study. He has done fine work for the church in Newport. Services will continue till Sunday night.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
LEvEE TAX.

The tax books of levee district No 1, are now in the hands of the col lector.
 Books will be kept open at the office of L. Minor until June 10, 1902.
 Parties failing to pay by that time will be declared delinquent as the law directs. T. ;. WATSON,
 Treasurer Levee District No. l. By L. MINOR, Deputy.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
SPECIAL OCCASION
 SUMMER SCHOOL,
Knoxville, Tenn, July 19-July 30, 1902.
 Reduced Rates via Southern Ky.

For the above occasion, the South ern Railway will sell tickets from all points on it's lines to Knoxville, Tenn. and return, at one fare for the round trip, selling June Is, IT, IS, 2S, 29, and 30 and July II, 12 and 13, with final limit for return passage August 15, 1902. For further information, call on any ticket agent of the Southern Rail- way or write, C.. A. BENscoTER,
 Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22

Homer Buford, Ernest Mcdonald, Tom billiard, Roy Dutton, Will O'Neal, John Prewitt, s. P. Redman, Harry Brandenburg, Guy Maris, Frank Gullette, Robert Laird, Sam Meyer, Henry Bragg and Charles Terry.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-22
LODGE MEETINGS.

I. 0. 0. F.-Every Monday.
 Red Men. Every Tuesday.
 Royal Arch-1st and 3rd Friday. Jackson Lodge-2nd Wednesday, Jackson Chapter-4th Thursday. K. of P.-1st and 3rd Wednesday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
BIRTHS.

Jones.-To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jones, Walnut street, son.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
PERSONAL.

Thomas f. Welsh, who is represent
ing Local Union 1889 at Shamokn,
spent yesterday at his home on North
Centre street.
Miss Lizzie May johnson left today
for Philadelphia, where she will remain
for several months.
Miss Maggie O'Donnell, of Walnut
street, left this morning for Hartford,
Conn.
Mrs. John Cannon, OF Allentown, Is
visiting friends In town.
Attorney Lynch, of Mahanoy City,
spent yesterday with Freeland relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Welsh has returned
from a weeks visit to Wikesbarre
relatives.
Charles O'Donnell of Allentow wn,
visited Freeland friends yesterday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
Home From the War.

Henry Dim, a son of Bernhard Dim,
OF Walnut street, has returned from
Manila after receiving an honorable dis
charge from the United States army
service. During the past three years he
served as a private in Troop +, Third
cavalry, and saw hard service, as the
troop participated in several of the prin-
cipal battles in the Philippines and lost
many men through bullets and the dead
ly fever Of the country. Previous to his
term OF enlistment in the cavalry service
Mr.. Dim was In the infantry branch of
the army, joining when the Spanish war
broke out
William Urinack, private in Com
pany X, Sixteenth infantry, is also
home, his term having expired recently.
His regiment was In the Philippines for
the past two years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
Hon. w. R. StrOh Dead.

William RICHTER Stroh, member of
the house of representatives from Car
bon county, died at Mauch Chunk yes
terday from Bright's disease. He was
A years Of age. Mr.. Stroh was born In
Mauch Chunk, and was the oldest son of
the late Judge William FL. Stroh He
was associated in business with his
father until the death of the latter In
1866. He was also a director of the
Second National bank of Mauch Chunk,
of which his father was principal or
ganizer, and was prominently identified
with the slate, brick and iron industries
He was the acting executor of his
fathers estate, which owns the Mauch
Chunk Iron Works.
: Mr.. Stroh was national vice councillor
Of the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics.
Speaker w. I. Marshall has appoint
ed the following committee to attend the
funeral: Representatives George j.
Hartman, II. W. Haworth, Luzerne;
Charles l.. Ferrebee, II. E. Lieb, Schuyl-
kill; P. A. Pilbin, Edward James, Jr. j.,
Lackawanna; John L. Harrison, Phila-
delphia; Jerry Roth, Lehigh; Philip II.
He'll, Northampton.
Mr.. Stroh was cousin to Attorney
Chas. Orion Stroh, of town, and was
wel-known to many Freeland people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
MINERS MAKE
THEIR DEMANDS
Committee Appointed to Go
to New York City.
National President. Three
District Presidents and
Eighteen Miners Selected
to Receive Final Answer.

The Shamokin convention OF the rep
resentatives of the anthracite members
of the United Mine Workers was still in
session At $50 o'clock, and up to that
hour the delegates had taken no decided
stand on the question Of strike.
The report Of the committee appoint
ed to formulate the demands which the
miners will ask the operators to grant
was presented this morning and adopted
by the convention.
The demands have not yet been made
public, and 1t is not expected they will
be until they have been first presented
to the operators.
The report Of the scale committee was
also presented at this mornings session
and was adopted.
This report was also withheld from
the press for the present.
The demands, it Is reported, will be
placed In the hands of a committee COM
posed Of National President Mitchell,
District Presidents Nichols, Duffy and
Fshy and six miners from each OF the
three districts.
This committee of twenty-one will
proceed to New York city, and place
the demands before the presidents of
the coal-carrying roads and the heads
OF the large coal mining firms.
What authority the committee will
possess II the demands of the conven-
tion are refused has not been divulged,
but it is believed that II they are not
granted the convention will reconvene
and then decide upon the course to be
pursued
The convention will adjourn after the
close Of this afternoons session.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
Dynamite Dick" DYinQ.

Dynamite Dick" the bane of the
British army, is dying. "Dlck" is a
Schuylkill county young man who is
well-known in Freeland. He enlisted In
the Boer cause and made his name a
synonym for reckless bravery by risking
death hundred times in the course of
the war, blowing up railway trains,
defying sentries, breaking through lines,
drawing the fire Of squads of soldiers
and escaping all these perils with a
whole skin. No one was more dreaded
by the British than Dynamite Dick" "
What bullets failed to do, however, the
deadly fever of Delagoa Bay has done,
and Dick now lies physical wreck in
New York.
His real name is John N. King. Be-
fore the war he had the reputation Of
being the most powerful man in Johan-
nesburg. He whipped the bully OF the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24

town, and was undisputed master of the
situation. After his many hazardous
performances In South Africa, con-
spicuous among which was the blowing
up with dynamite of train on which
Winston Churchill, among others, was
riding, King found himself with price
set on his head by the British govern
ment.
With other hard pressed individuals
who saw that the Beers were going to
the wall he escaped to Portuguese terri
tory. While in Delagoa Bay he con-
tracted the deadly fever that is one of
the fatal features of that district.
popularity of this complaint is that
it does not manifest itself until some
months after it has seized upon vic
tim. King was deported by the Portu-
guese for some alleged breach of the
neutrality laws and came to this coun-
try. When the fever developed it was
thought that King would die. but his
splendid constitution enabled him to
pull through. He is not, however,
likely to survive long, and his friends
and old comrades 10 this country are
trying to make his last days as comfort
able as possible. 1t Is expected that he
will be removed to his former home in
Schuylkill county. He is nephew of
ex-senator King.
King gained the name Of Dynamite
Dick" by running the Beers famous
dynamite train. With a handful of men
to assist him, he blew up storehouses,
culverts and railroad trains and cut lines
of communication. Most of the work
with dynamite that was so prominent a
feature Of the Boer system of warfare in
the early stages of the struggle and
which hampered their enemies during
the days when the British were forcing
the Beers toward Pretoria was done by
King. Those who knew him at that
time would not recognize the former
giant in the emaciated, feeble individual
taken last week from the hospital on
Blackwell's Island to the home of his
former commander, Captain John A.
Hassell, Ga West Eleventh street, New
York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
Noted Lecturer C0minQ.

Hon. John G. Woolley, of Illinois, has
been engaged to deliver lecture at
the Grand opera house on Saturday
evening, April 2s. Mr.. Wooley has
just returned from tour of Europe and
will lecture in 100 cities and towns. He
has been secured for Freeland by a
committee of prominent people and a
large audience will undoubtedly greet
him.
Mr.. Woolley is an orator of national
reputation, and a treat is in store for
all who hear him. He was the Prohibit
tion party's candidate for president of
the United States In 1900. The subject
of the lecture which will be delivered by
him In Freeland is my Own Country"
Additional locals on the fourth page.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
Watch for the
Bankrupt Sale Signs.
DRIFTON.

Miss Bid Curran, the estimable
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Curran,
returned last week from Philadelphia,
where she has held position as stenog-
rapher for the past two years. Miss
Curran will leave tomorrow for Wilkes
barre and will enter the Sisters of
Mercy convent in that city. She is a
highly educated young lady and will
make valuable acquisition to the
Sisterhood. Miss Curran's numerous
friends wish her success in the self
sacrificing vocation she has chosen.
The d. S. & S. Railroad Company has
placed an order for several thousand
steel coal cars, and these will replace
the present wooden gondoas as fast as
they are delivered. Steel cars are more
costly, but they are less liable to be
destroyed in wreck than the kind now
in use.
The members of the Chester base ball
club are preparing to produce play at
oPCio uc ddbC mas
not yet been decided, but it is expected
to be about the middle Of April. The
proceeds will be used in equipping the
club for the coming season.
A birthday party was given on Friday
evening by Miss Emily Kendall at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kendall. A large number of
friends were present and pleasant
evening was spent.
The water in No. ? slope has receded
sufficiently to permit the colliery to
resume operations, and all the depart
ments are working today.
A drum corps will be organized from
the members of st. AIMS Cadet Society
at the meeting of the society next Sun
day.
John Brogan, of Utah, Is visiting his
home here after an absence of several
years.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Mccarthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McNelis, of Halle
ton, were visitors here yesterday.
Miss Mary Bonner spent Sunday with
Ebervale friends.
Rodney Shaffer has accepted posi-
tion In Freeland silk mill.
Daniel North found a gold ring on
Saturday near Woodside school house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24

enormous OToWtn OF LIIo Insurance.
Nothing is more calculated to give
one an idea Of the stupendous growth OF
life insurance in the United States than
the record OF The Prudential Insurance
Company, whose annual statement is
published in this paper.
We find that this company has been
transacting business only twenty-six
years, and had, in 1876, assets amount
ing to $2,232. Today its assets amount
to over $4s,000.000; the amount it has
paid to its policy-holders during the
twenty-six years is over $5s, 200, ,000
while the number Of families enjoying
its protection is estimated at more than
one million.
These results indicate the extra
ordinary popularity of The Prudential,
popularity which owes its origin to the
fact that The Prudential was the first
company to meet the wants of the in
dustrial classes 10 regard to life insur-
ance, and also the first to establish a
system of quick settlement of claims.
The Prudential management and also
the Prudential policy holders are to be
cong 'atulated upon the success which
every year brings to their gigantic
enterprise, a success which is as graft
flying to the public at large as it is to
the pioneers of such useful institn-
tion. Write to the home Office OF the
company, Newark, N. j., for infor-
nation concerning its policies, which
furnish guaranteed protection to the
family, as well as dividends to the
policy holder
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
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.

The jury in the case Of Mary Blotz, of
Freeland, vs.. the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road returned verdict Saturday morn
ing for the plaintiff for $1,000. The
trial occupied three days. The plain
tiff sued to recover damages for the
death Of her son, who was killed on the
Lehigh Valley tracks near Pond Creek.
Immediately after the vardct was re-
turned the company filed reasons for a
new trial.
Palm Sunday was appropriately OBJ
served in the majority OF the local
churches. At st. Luke's Lutheran, St.
Peter and Paul's Slavonan Lutheran
and st. Johns Reformed churches con-
frmation services were held by the
pastors and large numbers attended the
services.
The total cost of the recent wreck at
Weatherly, where a D. S. & S. coal train
ran into a Lehigh Valley freight train,
has been figured up by the officials and
amounts to SAL, 800. 1t has not yet been
decided which company is to be held
responsible.
Mrs. Christina Sherry, widow of the
late Fred Sherry, of Stockton, was
found dead in bed at her home yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Sherry was one of
the early residents of Eckley and re-
sided there for nearly forty years.
All regular trains on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad were resumed This
morning. Many had been taken off
since the big February floods, on ac-
count of the damage done to the tracks
and bridges.
The Dot Karroll Company completed
a successful three nights engagement
at the Grand opera house Saturday
evening. The next play will be 1.-The
Span of Life" on April 1.
Mary, an infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel McDyer, of Jeddo, died on
Friday evening aud was buried at st.
AIMS cemetery yesterday afternoon.
There is something of interest to
every woman, man and child living in
this vicinity on the third page. Don't
fail to read 1t.
John Rugan, of South Centre street,
is displaying a large possum which he
shot last week in the chicken coop of
David P. Jones.
Willie johnson, a young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Matthew johnson, while exer.
cising in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium on
Friday, fell and fractured his arm.
Hazleton has been dropped from tire
State League of Base Ball Clubs and 1t
is not likely that that city will! have a
professional team this season.
The students from town at the East
Stroudsburg normal school returned to
the institution today to commence the
spring term
Miss Gertrude Keck has resigned her
position as operator In the Anthracite
exchange and is succeeded by Miss
Caroline Bonoma.
The borough council will meet tomor-
row evening, when it is expected the
deadlock will be broken.
Meat dealers predict heavy advance
in the price of beef and pork during the
next six weeks.
A new organ has been installed In the
Sisters of Mercy chapel at st. AIMS
convent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24

Fresh fish every day during Lent at
Hartman's market, next to Central hotel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES FOR THE OF
~ FICE OF STATE NINE INSPECTOR.
Motto. is hereby given that an examination
of candidates for the Office of Inspector of
Mines for the First Anthracite District LUZ
crne Connty), will be held in the High School
Building, corner Union and Washington
streets, Wilkesbarre Pa. on April |. 2, 3 and
4, 1902, beginning at 10 a. m, when and where
all can1idates are requested to present them
selves for examination.
No.prevous notice of intention to apply is
required.
Morris Williams,
Albert G. Leisenripg,
John Gilhooley,
James Llewellyn,
Robert Monroe,
Board of Examiners.
TOR SERVICE.-Three bulls-one large,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24

Ice cream at Merkt's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24
Card of Thanks,

We hereby extend to the people of
Freeland and vicinity our sincere thanks
for their contribution of S75.60, donated
towards the erection of st. Lasko's
Catholic (Magyar) church at Hazeton.
Collected by Freeland branch of st.
Lasko's Society, of Hazleton.
John Mihock.
Peter Foriacs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-24

Additional locals on the fourth page.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-01

one of the doors. He hurried past me
and do not know what possessed me
but l walked back and looked in the
booth. ''There sat Mrs. Bradley.
Mr.. Brown rushed back and pulled
Mrs. Bradley out of the chair and
tried to hurry her out. l told him to
remain and eat the dinner he
had ordered but he remarked that he
did not want any scene and hurried
out. At the convention that afternoon
he made faces at me and when we
took the train for home he and Mrs.
Bradley We're in the Butte sleeper.
They came to Salt Lake together and
remained in the sleeper until we got
way from the depot. Where they
went after that l do not know
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-01
COLD FOR CONSUMPTION

New York, Sept. 9.-Commander
Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer.
who has arrived here from the north
on his way to Washington, that the
Arctic region is one of the best places
on earth for persons afflicted with pull
manary diseases. In proof of the
health giving conditions there he said
that nearly everybody who went up
there came back weighing more and
in much better state of health gener-
ally. He did not bring any Eskimos
south for the reason that those he
brought several years ago experienced
hard time, many of them having
succumed to pulmonary diseases.