THE CORDAGE TRUST. HOW IT EXTORTS ENORMOUS PROF | ITS BY COMBINATIONS. How It la Protected—A Long Struggle to Fore* In the Independent Manufac turers—All Now in One—Larger Divi dends and 91,000,000 Surplus. Hemp and its substitutes—manilla, sisal grass and jute—constitute the raw material of two important industries, those of cordage and bagging manufac ture. The most important of these is the cordage industry, which comi>rises the production of all classes of ship and other cordage, rope and binding twine. It is seldom that these products are manufactured in separate establish ments. Nearly all the materials used are imported, and the establishments in the industry are quite widely diversified throughout the country. A scheme to combine all these establishments into a gigantic trust would have been consid ered impossible several years ago. Now, however, after the people have become accustomed to the sight of trusts and combines as a result of the tariff, its suc cessful accomplishment excites little comment. The duties on the material and on cordage and twine are as follows: Ad valorem Specific, equivalent. Cta. per lb. Per cent. Manilla Free Sisal grass Free Jute Free Binding twine 7 1-10 17 Hemp cordage 28 Manilla cordage 1H 10 Jute cordage IV6 10 Tarred cordage 3 28 Previous to October 1887, the cordage manufacturers were in a combination or pool, the object of which was to fix prices. In 1887 this pool fell to pieces and the nucleus of the present Cordage trnst was formed. This nucleus was composed of the following concerns: Elizabethport Cordage Company of New Jersey and the Tucker & Carter Cordage company, L. Waterbury & Company and William Wall's Sons, all of Brook lyn. The trust, as thus constituted, suc ceeded from time to time in uniting with it, by means of contracts or leases, six I other companies situated in various parts , of the country east of Ohio. At the time of its organization the chief object of the trust was to secure the economies arising from the purchase of its raw ma terial on a large scale. From this was gradually evolved the idea of a control of the production and price of the finished product. This was the purpose for which the contracts or leases were made with the ten concerns in tho trust. Under these contracts the different companies agreed to make secret competitive bids each year for the production of cordage. The trust agreed to furnish the material and to award the contracts for the year's production to the lowest bidders. Be sides this the contracts bound the com panies not to engage in production on their own account. This worked well, but internal dissensions soon broke out, for manufacturers who had bound them selves by contracts found little profit in keeping their plants idle for a year in case they were not successful in secur ing contracts by low bids. It was these internal dissensions which induced the trust to secure a corporate charter, and by purchase of the plants under contract to strengthen its power and increase its control over the pro duction of cordage. When the trust se cured its charter in October, 1890, it had contracts for the fee of the following companies, in addition to tho four men tioned above: George C. Pooley & Sons, Buffalo; Xenia Twine and Cordage com pany, Xenia, O.; J. Rink's Sons, Easton, Pa., and the Akron Twine and Cordage company, Akron, O. In addition to these it controlled by contract the fol lowing: Victoria Cordage company, Dayton, Ky.; H. R. Lewis & Co. and Baumgardner, Woodward & Co., Phila delphia; the New York Cordage com pany, New York; the Atlas Cordage com pany, New Orleans, and Randall Good ale & Co., Boston. Having thns successfully accom plished its reorganization, the trnst pro ceeded to take steps to acquire other properties. In 1891 it secured control of the eleven cordage factories in Canada, which gave it a complete monopoly of the industry there. At the same time j the trust secured options on several of the outside establishments in this conn- ' try, and in order to provide funds for j the purchase of these it organized the ! Security Corporation of New Jersey, to which it turned over its options. It was j agreed that this corporation shonld ac- ' quire a majority control of as many in dependent plants as possible and then 1 leaso them to the trust. The firat move ! on the part of this annex to the trnst I was the negotiation of a mortgage for $6,000,000 on the properties already ac- j quired and to be acquired. The trust then arranged a lease of these properties ■ at an annual rental of $300,000 per year, I being a payment of 6 i>er cent, per an- ; num on the mortgage on tho properties. By the terms of the lease the trust also j agreed to make a sinking fund payment of $225,000 per year, to be used in pay- 1 ment of the $6,000,000 mortgage. By this means the trust will become abso- J lute owners of the properties at the end of twenty years. So far the plan has worked as success- ! fnlly as could be expected, and the trust has now secured control, by purchase or i lease, of the following companies in ad- j dition to those already mentioned: The Sewall & Day Cordage company, tho > Boston Cordago company and tbe Standard I Cordage company-, all of Boston; tho Day Cord- ! age company, of Cambridge; William Deeriug I fie Co., Chicago; the Field Cordage company, Xenia, o.; the Miamisburg Binder Twinn and j Cordage company and the Mtddletown Twine and Cordage company, of Ohio; the Galveston Hope and Twine company, Texas; the Suffolk ' Cordage company, Boston; the l'eru mills. In- I diana; the llanover Cordage company, Penn- | eylvania; the Donnel Cordage company, Bath, ! Me.; the New Bedford Cordage company, alas- I sachuactts; the Lawrence Hope works. New j |York; the Peoria Cordage company, Indiana, ■ and tho American Bagging company, New | .York. The trust has also secured control, by .purchase or contract, of the plants of thofol- Oowing manufacturers of machinery: W. C, - Boone, Jr., Brooklyn; Joseph C. Todd, Pater son, and John Good, BrookJyn. In addition to tho forty-five conoerns mentioned above, the trnst claims the control of fonr others, making a total of forty-nine properties. At the time of its organization, in 1887, the trnst announced as the object Bought by its formation an increase in the profits to be derived from a lower cost of materials by the removal of compe tition in the market and from the econ omies to be derived from a decrease in the cost of production. It was asserted time and again that no attempt would bo made to raise the prices of its fin ished products. The claims were repeated at the time i of the reorganization as a corporation, and finally in February last in the an nual report to the stockholders in the following terms, "Th|pugh these ad vantages secured by the control of many mills and their management under one direction, the company hopes to be en abled to secure an increased margin of profit without increasing the prices of its product to the consumer." Has the trust up to the present car ried out its promise, or if not, is there any likelihood that it will do so in the future? In the following table is shown the I average yearly price per pound since I 1885 of the raw material and finished product. The articles, the prices of which are given, are manilla hemp and manilla cordage seven-sixteenths of an inch in diameter and larger: 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. Cta. Cta. Cta. Cta. Cta. Cts. # lb. V lb. V lb. V lb. V lb. V lb. Cordage 11.70 11.51 11.15 14.57 14.53 9.94 Manilla 7.68 8.54 9.04 13.00 9.77 7.85 Difference..4.o2 2.97 2.11 1.57 4.76 2.04 These figures would be misleading without explanation. The high prices of the raw materials prevailing in 1889 were in part due to the shortage of the crop, but chiefly to the manipulation of the market by a combination of tbe Cordage trust and English brokers. In the fall of 1888 this combination began to corner the product with such com plete success that during a large part of 1889 they controlled nearly all the stock. Tho prices prevailing in 1889 were those ' at which the trust was willing to sell and not the prices which it paid for the raw material. By this corner of the material the trust was able to keep up the price of cordage to the high aver ages shown for 1889 and 1890 until it had succeeded in working off the whole stock on hand. The difference between j the price of the finished product and of | the raw material for 1890, as shown above, was about the actual average difference in 1889 also. This shows that | the trust succeeded in making enormous profits entirely at the expense of the con sumers. The reduction of the price of the cord age in 1891 was made for a purpose. During the whole year the trust was I negotiating for the control of the inde pendent establishments and its success depended upon its ability to force these outsiders to terms. For had the trust kept prices up the outside establishments would have refused to join the trust, or would have held out for more favorable terms than they would have been will ing to accept under other circumstances. By October, 1891, the trnst had so far succeeded in securing control of the competing mills that it was able to ad vance prices again. As a result the price of cordage has been raised from 8% cents per pound to the present price of t\% cents per pound. And this ad- j vance has been made directly in the face of a declining market for the material. The present price of the manilla for shipment is 6% and 7 cents per pound. The difference between this price and that of the finished product is therefore 4.38 cents per pound. The promise made by the trust that the increased profits ' which it hoped to secure from organiza tion would not be at the expense of the consumer has been completely forgot ten. In spite of the fact that the Cordage trust engaged in open war during the whole of last year with the independent manufactories for the purpose of forc ing them into the trust, it was able to make very large profits. During the fiscal year ending Oct. 81,1891, the trust made a profit of $1,406,313, which enabled it to declare dividends of 8 per cent, on the preferred and 9 per cent, on the com mon stock, and at the same time left a balance of $106,313. As a result of the higher prices since October the financial director of the trust felt justified in making the follow ing report for tho quarter ending Jan. 81 last: "It is very difficult at this time to give an accurate estimate of the profits of the business for the quarter ending Jan. 31. I feel safe in stating, however, that after deducting expenses, rentals and all fixed charges, these profits will be fotfnd sufficient to pay the entire an nual dividend of $400,000 on the pre ferred stock and a quarterly dividend of $250,000 on the common stock, besides leaving a large surplus." Should this rate of earnings be continued through out the year the trust will be able to pay the dividend of 8 per cent, on the preferred stock, 12 per cent, on the com mon stock and have $1,000,000 besides to be added to the large snrplus earned during the past quarter, which latter will be increased 300 per cent. A Double Buttressed Trust. A trust that is buttressed on one flank by a protective tariff and on the other by a patent right is very hard to dis lodge. This has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the people of Minne sota. Tho legislature of that state thought it would he a good thing to set the inmates of the state prison at work making hinder twine for the farmers, and made an appropriation for procuring the necessary machinery. But it was found that the Cordage trust owned the patents on improved machinery, and would not sell to the state without a guarantee that the state would join in the conspiracy to maintain trnst prices and sell its product within a prescribed area. Here was an unexpected dilemma. At last advices the sovereign state of Minnesota had not gone into the twine making business. BASE BALL. The Frecland Base Ball Association held a meeting this week to make pre parations for the coming season. The meeting was attended by almost every member, and all were heartily in favor of placing in the field the best talent that can be obtained to represent the town. The association reorganized by the election of the following officers: Manager—P. H. Hanlon. President—John J. McNelis. Recording Secretary—F. P. Malloy. Financial Secretary—P. H. Hanlon. Treasurer—O. J. Boyle. Trustees—Daniel Boner, James Bren nan, Patrick Sweeney. The soliciting committee reported they bad collected $145.05, and had the names of the donators and their amounts pub lished. A vote of thanks was passed to all who nad subscribed to the fund. Since the last issue F. P. Malloy had contributed $2, making the total $147.05. In addition to this sum, which is now being used to repair the fence and grounds, a heavy levy has been made upon every stockholder, and this must be paid immediately under penalty of expulsion. The money obtained by this levy will be used in equipping the club and procuring the necessary material to commence the season. A force of men began work at the park on Monday morning, under direction of Francis Brennan. The lower corners of the fence are being changed consider ably, and will form a semi-circle, instead of being square as formerly. This will be quite an improvement. The grand stand, which went to tho ground during the storms of last winter, is to be erected again. The diamond and outfield is also to receive the attention of the workmen, and the whole job will be completed in about two weeks. Manager Hanlon is busily engaged in getting his club in shape, and is corres ponding with a few good players whom he expects to sign. The most serious drawback encountered in procuring play era is the difficulty in getting employ ment for them here. A well-known bat tery from a neighboring city is anxious to play with Freeland this season if they could obtain any other work but mining. If the town had any other industries the manager could have any number of first-class men here. The name of Free land and the generous manner in which players are treated by the association and the public is a sufficient inducement to get men here, if we only had some thing for them to do. But even with this obstacle to over come the patrons of the game can rest assured that the town will be creditably represented on the diamond. It is ex pected that the season will open about May 1, or probably before should the weather permit. The association is looking for suitable rooms in the Points to establish a regular headquarters, for meeting and social pur poses, and where the property of the club can be securely kept. The Upper Lehigh Base Ball Associa tion met on Tuesday evening and orga nized for the season as follows: Manager—D. J. Boyle. President—Albert Ltisenring. Vice President—Evan Goulden. Secretary—D. J. Boyle. Treasurer—Dr. H. M. Neale. Directors—John Powell, Paul Dash, Evan K. Jones. Umpire—James Brogan. The best talent the town contains will be selected for the team, and Upper Le high will be prepared to meet all eomers in a few weeks. The amalgamation of the American Association and the National League dropped many of the professional favor ites into the Eastern League. Freeman will play in the latter organization this season, having signed to throw for Troy, (N. Y.) Club. Lansford is ready for action again, so is Tamaqua, Pottsv'ille and New Boston. The people of the former town expected to have an enclosed ground this year, but it has fallen through. The League championship season opened on Tuesday. Jennings started oif his first game with one assist and one error. Jeansville opens tho season at Cata sauqua on April 20. The team this year has Brady, Anderson and Kee, of Pitts burg. The Sopies met at South Heberton on Monday evening and decided to place a club on the diamond this year. Managers of clubs and secretaries of as sociations are reducted to send their base ball items to the TRIBUNE office. Any matters of public interest will be cheer fully published. Lehighton's prospects of being in the race this year are rather gloomy, although a club can be organized there if a good manager is procured. There is some talk of a combination club between Mauch Chunk and Lehighton. Freeland will put a strong team in the field this year. A large amount has been subscribed to repair the fence and grounds. The business men of Freeland know that a good ball team will attract people to their town. The Tigers will also be on hand this season with a strong team. James Ferry is manager—Lane ford Record. Weekly Coal Report. The producing interests are getting tilings in shape for the opening of navi gation on the great lakes, and there is considerable coal stocked at Bufialo awaiting shipment to the Western dis tributing ports. The Western markets are reported to be in good shape, and the season will open with greatly re duced stocks of coal on hand compared with previous seasons. The Kastern trade is very quiet, and there is little new business expected from that quarter until after the Ist proximo. There are, however, a few old orders for coal for Kastern shipment still on hand, because of the delay in the return of barges which w ere storm-bound at Philadelphia recently. The local line and city trade is dull. The prices for anthracite are being very firmly maintained, and the only cutting heard of now is a slight shading in prices at New York by some individual operators. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending April 2, as reported by the several carrying companies, waß 716,538 tons, compared with 594,818 tons in the corres ponding week last year, an increase of 121,720 tons. The total amount of an thracite mined thus far in the year 1892 was 9,287,931 tons, compared with 8,- ■470,522 tons for the same period in 1891, a decrease of 817,409 tons. — Ledger, STATE NEWS. The grand jury has recommended the enlargement of the old one or the build ing of a new court house for Luzerne County. Pat Gilmore's famous band of New York will give a concert for the benefit of the Ninth Regiment on Tuesday eve ning at Wilkes-Barre. The Hazleton Opera House has been leased for next season by John Gough and Hugh Dever, two well known busi ness men of that place. William Hess, of Butler, was taken to the county jail on Monday, charged with an assault upon the daughter of James Sbive, proprietor of the Tunnel Hotel, Butler. The county prison has 66 inmates. Of this number 22 males are serveing sen tence, 36 awaiting trial, 1 under sentence of death; 4 females serving sentence and 3 awaiting trial. Hazleton is a city now, yet reports tell she has not the facilities for caring for a few delegates to a firemen's convention. A case of a boy in men's trousers. — PottiviUe Journal. A big ice factory is being erected at Weissport. The company building it expects to have it in running order by June. The plant will have a capacity of forty tons of ice per day. Hazleton's macaroni factory is now al most ready for business. The enterprise will employ about fifteen men and as many more girls. The building, machin ery, etc., costs about $15,000. Mrs. Thoma Evans, of Georgetown, near Wilkes-Barre, cut her throat with a table knife ou Monday. She will prob ably die. A quarrel with her husband was the cause of the rash act. Lansford's second annual eisteddfod will be held at the Opera House in that place to-morrow. The prizes offered are large and it is expected that a number of choirs and individuals will compete. The large Mosier breaker near Pittston was totally destroyed by fire. The breaker was condemned by the mine in spector and had been abandoned for some mouths. The loss is about SB,OOO. Plymouth's postmaster has returned from Washington with news to the effect that free delivery for Plymouth has been refused. The reason given is that the postoffice revenue is now fully appropri ated. The Hazleton Liberty Cornet Band, which was the only band present at Lee's surrender to Grant, at Appamatox, April 9, 1865, celebrated the memorable event on Saturday evening. Charles Altmiller is now the only active member of the band who was there. Michael Curry, atjed 50, of Port Griffith, committed suicide last week by blowing himself to pieces by exploding three sticks of dynamite. He had been recently released from jail after a three months' sentence for threatening to kill various members of his family. Shickshinny has a new weekly paper, the Democrat. It has started out well, and, as its name implies, will be an ex ponent of Democratic principles. We wish its editor, Deemer Beidleman, all possible success in his effortß to spread the doctrine of absolute free trade. The proprietors of the silk mill at Weatherly seem inclined to build a branch mill probably at Hazleton. Weatherly is unable to supply the required number of hands to run the mill there, and many reside in surround ing districts and go and come by rail to work. The Scranton jury in the suit for dam ages growing out of the Mud Run disaster arrived at a verdict. Michael Walshwho asked the jury to award him $50,000 will have to content himself with $550. The Lehigh Valley Company is satisfied with the verdict, but Walsh will make an ef fort to get a new trial. Frederick Phillips, of Stroudsburg, has been a sufferer of great pain in the stom ach for years. The doctors told him that he had indigestion. Phillips thought that there was an animal in his stomach. The other day he took a dose of medicine and a lizard, full-grown and five inches in length, was ejected. J. M. Stauffer and R. J. Wear, of Beaver Meadow, have leased the Penrose eßtate, which extends from Spring Mountain, east of Beaver Meadow, to near the Lumber Yard, for the purpose of cutting and sawing timber. The tract consists of one thousand acres, and a new mill will be built at Hazle Creek Bridge. Pennsylvania Solid for Cleveland. The sixty-four delegates to Chicago will act as u unit in the National Demo cratic Convention, and their sixty-four votes will be cast solidly for Grover Cleveland. Below isahrief report of the State Convention, which met at Harris burg yesterday: The report of the committee ou credentials seated all the administration delegates, ignor ing tho claims of the "antis." A minority re port was presented, but the mujorlty report was adopted. Senator Kosa was made perma nent chairman. The platform was adopted as presented, after a substitute for the second section had been offered and defeated. Chris topher Heydrick, of Venango, who was ap pointed by Governor I'attison to sueeeed the late Justice Clark, was nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court by acclamation: George A. Allen, of Erie, and Mayor Thomas P. Merrttt, of Heading, were named as eaudidates-at-large for Congress. Much confusion ensued when the numlng of tho delegatcs-ut-large to tho National Convention was begun. There were eight slated candidates who were chosen: Geo. ltoss, Bucks; W. U. Henscl, Lancaster; W. M. Singerly, l'hilgdclphia; Chas. Hubinsau, Lack awanna; Harry Alvau Hull, Elk; John L. Mo- Kinnoy, Crawford; Grant Herring, Columbia, and Hcrry Meyer, Allegheny. The delegates were instructed for Cleveland, to vote as a unit. Hill's name was met with hisses. The platform declares for sound currency and tariff reform. Another Fakir 0.1 the Koad. For some weeks passed a fakir has been working the people of Schuylkill County. He visits the towns, and going from door to door, says he is a jeweler, with headquarters in some neighboring town. He solicits work and secures plenty of it. Watches and jewelry are given him and he then departs. It not necessary to say that he never comes back. A good many people have lost valuables in this manner, and it would be well to watch for him in this part. PERSONAL. Several people from here attended the funeral of James Brennan, of Mt. Pleas ant, on Saturday. He was a cousin of Manus Brennan, of Freeland. Micheal Connell and sister, of Beaver Meadow, was circulating among friends in Highland on Sunday. Miss. Sarah McGinty, of Hazleton, was here the early part of the week, en joying a visit among lady friends. Frank Johnson, of Allegheny City, is in town this week. He came to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. John Mel lon. George Hess, of Conyngham, spent a few hours with relatives in town on Sun day. Hugh McGlynn, of Hazleton, was among the vistors here this week. Joseph Lindsay, Jr. formerly of this place, has been appointed post master at Gowen. Mrs. Jos. P. McDonald left yesterday afternoon for a visit to New York and Philadelphia. James O'Donnell, of Allentown, was among the Sunday visitors here. John J. Johnson and daughters Han nah and Dolly, of Beaver Meadow, at tended the funeral of Mr. Johnson's sister, Mrs. John Mellon. William Schmidt, who is pursuing a course of study at Mulhenburg College, is home on a short vacation. Miss Nellie White, who was spending a few weeks with Miss Annie Quigely, returned yesterday to her home in Chi cago. MissCeliaßrennan went on an extend ed trip yesterday to visit relatives in Bristol, Pa. Postmaster Fowler made a business trip to Philadelphia on Tuesday. William Olewine, of Hazleton, was in town yesterday on business. John Mellon, of Bethlehem, is in town as the guest of Daniel Boner. Edward Murphy is now proprietor of the livery stable of Phil J. Ferry, of Hazleton. His business here is being conducted by his brother, Bernard, of Wilkes-Barre. Jos. Gallagher, of Drifton, is now coal inspector for Coxe Bros. & Co. at Latti mer. James McDonald, of Villanova College, and Miss Mame McDonald, of St. Cecelia's Academy, Scranton, will spend Easter Sunday with their parents here. Jos. Birkbeck, of Wilkes-Barre, made a business trip to this place yesterday. W. J. Goyne, draughtsman for Coxe Bros. & Co. at Drifton, has accepted a position at Felipe, Mexico. IIIUHLANU NOTES. Miss Mary Gallagher left on Friday last for Philadelphia. James Lawson, of South Ileberton, moved his household goods to Highland on Friday. Mr. Michael Connelland sister Annie, of Beaver Meadow, visited friends on Sunday. Philip Wackley, James Sweeney anil Charles Watkins report having a good time at Oneida last week. The house of Thos. J. Boyle was visited on Friday night by a young boarder. Both mother and son are doing well. John Maloney removed to Oneida on Friday. Quite a large number of houses in town are vacant at present. Neil Gallagher is suffering with a sprained leg. James Gallagher, who was hurt some time ago, is able to be around again. The breakers have suspended work until Monday. JAMES BOYS. ''Protection to American Labor." Notices have been posted at all the iron furnaces at New Castle, stating that there will be a reduction of wages, to take effect on April 17. The turn men will be reduced 15 cents, the day laborers 10 cents, and the iron men I of a cent per pound. The wages of the puddlers at Mcllvaine & Sons' plate mill, at Reading, were on Saturday reduced from $3.75 to $3.50 per ton. It is announ ced that Seyferts' two rolling mills, em ploying 300 hands, five miles below Read ng, will close down indefinitely. Notice was given to the employes of the Phienix Iron Company, at Pluenix ville, that work would be suspended in all departments. This suspension af fects 1000 men. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. Miss A. R. o'Donnell. FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING. Cor. Front ami Washington Streets, Freeland. C. O. M. 22 50 2s/L. It has been in use for more than twenty years; over fifty thousand patients have been treated, and over one thousand physicians have used it, and recommend itr-a very significant fact. It is agreeable to inhale. There is 110 nause ous taste, nor al'ter-taste, nor sickening smell. Send for our book on Compound Oxygen, its history, nature and results; a book of 200 pages sent free. It contains numerous testimonials from chronic patients and those given over by physicians. You will also find it an interesting book. Any substance made elsewhere, or by any others than Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1K29 Arch Street, and called Compound Oxygeu, is spuri ous. Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, 1520 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 120 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. Please mention this paper. UHTIL SALE! ftIIOVAL SALE! As we are preparing to remove to the large and com modius store room in the new P. O. S. of A. Building, above where we are now located, and wanting to move as few goods as possible, we are now selling our entire stock at prices lower than ever before. Good infants' shoes - 20 cents per pair, children's shoes - SO " " " misses' shoes - 75 " " hoys'lace shoes - 85 " " ladies' shoes - - - 85 " " Boys' best mining shoes 95 " " Men's " ... $1.05 per pair, fine dress shoes, lace and congress 1.25 " " best gum hoots .... 2.00 " And our entire stock of boots and shoes will go at prices less than the cost of manufacture. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Best skirt lining 4 cts per yd 40-cent Henrietta cloth re- Best light calico 4 " " duced to 25 cts per yd Good 1-yard-wide muslin.. 5 11 " 50-inch all-wool cloth, which Good apron gingham 5 " " was sold at 50 cents is Best indigo blue calico 6 " " now 35 11 " Columbian, best cheviot... 7 " " 54-inch-wide all-wool broad- Good double-width cash- cloth has been reduced "•ere 12| " " from 75 cents to 50 " " NOTION DEPARTMENT. 5 pair men's seamless half hose 25 cents Spring roller window shades 25 cents each Best table oil cloth - 20 cents per yard All goods in our various lines of CLOTHOTG-, LADIES AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, IrTotioiis, Etc. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. Call at our old stand before we move, as this is an opportunity which you should not let go by without securing some of the great bargains. JOSEPH nnipi/ OTfiDC CENTRE ST., NEUBURGER'S DKIuiV ulutlL, FREELAND. And Hardware of Every Description. REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE. We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the most improved manner and at reasonable nges. We have the choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil, selling at 20, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed. Samples sent to anyone on application. Fishing- Tackle and Sporting Goods. B\RKBtGK'S, CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA.
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