RAILROAD TIMETABLES
DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AM
JL SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Tline table in effect December 15, 1895.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eeklcy, Hazh
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Bond, Hoan
and Hazleton Junction at 5 JO, 800 a in, 415 p
in, daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a m, 338 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood,Cranberry.
Tomhicken and Deringer at 5 30 a in, p m, daily
exeept Sunday; and i 03 a m, 238 p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Bond, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and
Sheppton at 0 00 a m, 4 15 p in, daily except Sun
day; and 703a m, 238 p ni, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at (5 35 a
m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoad,
Oneida and Sheppton at 0 29, 11 10 a m, 4 40 p in,
daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 308 pin,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, lioan.
Beaver Meadow ltoad. Stockton, Llazle Brook,
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 25, 5 10 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 9 37 a m, 5 07 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
ltoud, Harwood ltoad, Oneida Junction, Hazle
ton Junction and Itoan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 525
p m, daily except Sunday; and 809 a m, 3 14
p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, llazle Brook, Kckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 5 25 p in, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 09 a m, 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow ltoad, Stockton, llazle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton ut 3 09, 5 47, 8 20 p in, duily,
except Sunday; and 10 08 u m, 5 3b p in, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeunesville, Auden
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 600 a m, Hazleton
Junction at 6 29 a m, and Sheppton at 7 11 a in,
connect at Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 5 30 a m makes con
nection at Deringer witli P. It. It. train for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, liarrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
inger, an extra train will leave the former
point ut3 50 p m, daily, exeept Sunday, arriv
ing at 1 ici-mgrr at 5 mi p m.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
November 17, 1895,
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 05, 8 25, 910 41 a m, 1 35, 2 27, 3 15, 4 31,
6 12, 6 58, 8 05, 8 57 p m, for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum
ber Yard, Stockton and Hazleton.
6 05, 8 25, 933 a m, 135, 3 15, 4 31 p m, for ,
Maucli Chunk, Allentowu, Bethlehem, Phila.,
Easton and New York.
6 05, 9 33, 10 41 a in, 2 27, 4 25. 658 p in, for !
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsville.
7 26, 9 16, 10 56 a m, 11 54, 434 pm, (via High- j
and Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and L. aud B. Junction. |
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1140 a m and 324 p m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum
ber Yard and Hazleton.
3 24 pm for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenan
doah. New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 26, 9 27, 10 56, 11 54 a m, 12 58, 2 13, 434 , 5 83, |
6 58, 847 pm, from Hazleton, Stockton, Lum- j
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
7 26, 9 27, in 56 a m, 2 13, 4 34, 6 5s p m. from
Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah (via ,
Now Boston Branch).
12 58, 5 33, 847 p m, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentowu and Mauch
Chunk.
9 27, 10 56 am, 12 58, 5 33, 6 58, 8 47 n in, from
Easton, Phila., Betblehem and Maucli Chunk.
9 33, 10 41 am, 2 27,6 58 pin Irom White Haven,
Glen Summit, Wilkes-Barre, Bittetou and L. am
B. Junction (via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11 31 a m and 3 10 p in, from Hazleton, Lum
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
11 31 a m from Delano, Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
3 10 p m from Delano and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Phila., I'a.
HOLLIN n. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East. Div.
A. W. NONNEMACHEU, Ass'tG. P. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
"D EC El VER'S SA LE. -By virtue of an order
XY of the court of common pleas, oi Lu
zerne county, sitting in equity, made on the
twenty-sixth day of February, A. 1). J896,
there will be exposed to public sale on Thurs
day, March 12, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. in., at the
store room of the St. Mary's Co-operative As
sociation, on Fern street, in the town of Free
land, all the goods and chattels of the above
named association, said goods and chattels
consisting of horses, wagons, Hour, feed, pota
toes, canned goods, groceries of all kinds,
boots, shoes, clothing and other articles of
general merchandise.
The groceries ami merchandise will be sold
in small quantities to the highest and best bid
der for cash. C. F. Mcllugh, receiver.
Cards of Thanks.
The members of Division 20, A. <). 11.,
of Eckley, desire to return thanks to
Division 19, of Freeland. for the dona
tion of a lounge, rocking chair and rug
to their fair, to Father Brehony for a
beautiful bible and to the many persons
who donated other articles; also to St.
Patrick's cornet band for its attendance
at the fair and to the Freeland people
for the generous support given on Satur
day evening.
Fair Committee of Division 20.
On behalf of the Y. M. C. T. A. B.
Corps, the undersigned desire to express
their thanks to the many ladies and
gentlemen who took part in tlie opening
entertainment at the new opera house,
to the ladies who assisted at the tables
after the convention, to the St. Patrick's
cornet band for its attendance and to
the people of Freeland and vicinity for '
the unexpectedly largo attendance at
the opening of the corps' new building.
Entertainment Committee.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER—
FRANK DEPIERRO,
ol' Freeland.
Subject to TLIO decision OF the Republican
county convention.
JpOR REPItESENTATI VE -
THOMAS M. POWELL,
of Hazleton.
Subject to the decision of the Republican
legislative convention.
LIVE QUESTIONS!
"A View of Patriotism,"
by
John Turner White,
of
Springfield, Maine.
"Vox Populi,"
BY
J. XV. Caldwell.
Monday Next, - - March 9.
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Mayor Plngree's Plan.
It. (>. Flower, In his article on "Practi
cal Measures to Maintain Self Respecting
Manhood." which appears elsewhere in
this issue, refers to the fact that Mayor
Pingree met with strong opposition
when he essayed to help the poor of
Detroit in a practical way. This opposi
tion showed itself, not in argument, but
in ridicule. If this were a solitary in
stance, the matter would not be so seri
ous. hut wherever a serious attempt is
made in behalf of the poor the same kind
of opposition, manifested in the same
way, is always met. This is quite unfor
tunate.
The spirit that ridicules any serious
effort to do good is not the spirit that
solves difficulties, but is the one that hin
| dors their solution. History is full of
lessons of rebuke to such a spirit.
All of our cherished institutions were
| once hypotheses and existed only in the.
| brains of a few people who had insight
land the courage of their convictions,
j Freedom, Democracy, Republicanism
j were once hated words and are even now
jin many countries. All governientis ex
! perimental, and we ought to treat all
j efforts to improve any phase of oursocie
| ty with at least "decent respect." The
I foundation of all liberty and the condi
j tioti of all progress is in the right of
j every man to think for himself and to
j express liis thougts without intimidation,
j Ridicule is antilibcral and un-Ameri
can. Earnest discussion and experiment
| arc the only methods of ridding us of un
profitable hypotheses. Another impor-
I taut suggestion from Mr. Flower's very
] suggestive article is that our financial
i difiiciilities may be in a large measure
; solved without legislation. Each coin-
J miinity. independent in a measure of
j legislature, can do more than is now
being done to solve the problem of
poverty.
Civilization Like Huckleberry I'io.
I A facetious writer in a recent number
j of the Commonwealth likened civilization
I to a huckleberry pie, having an upper
| and a lower crust. The extremely
j wealthy and those who consume and
j own much more than they produce con
| stitute the upper crust; the very poor
and those of small means who consume
! and own much less than they produce
make up the thicker and unenviable
; lower crust, while those of moderate
I means who enjoy the full product of
i their own labor, whether of brawn or
, brain, are the redeeming portion of the
pie.
The relations of the crusts and huckle
! berries vary according to the municl
-1 pality or nation considered. In Mexico
jwe iind that the pie has much crust and
few berries. The middle class lias al
most disappcard.
If we consider New York* city as the
pie, the 0 per cent who own the entire
area of the city, as shown by the last
census, are the honored upper crust,
while the large part of the remaining 91
per cent are expected to produce the
surplus upon which our Caesars feed.
Anthracite Combine Cautious,
The meeting of the anthracite coal
sales agents to fix the price and output
of anthracite for the month of March,
which was to have been held in New
York on Friday, did not materialize,
having been called off by telegraph on
Wednesday morning. Explanations as to
the sudden calling off of the meeting
were anything but satisfactory on the
part of the officials. A deep-seated fear
concerning the effort of the New York
legislature to investigate the methods of
the anthracite combine is supposed to
be the real reason why the meeting was
not held.
It is understood, however, that a tacit
understanding exists among the repre
sentatives of the coal companies that
the prices for the month of March will
not, he changed, and that the production
will be limited to 2,750,000 tons, and
possibly to 2.500,000.
STATE OK Onio, CITY OF TOLEDO, )
LUCAS COUNTY, ) S9,
FRANK .1. CIII-.NKY makes oath that ho
is the senior partner of the linn of F. J.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S
CATARRII CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this Gth day of December,
A. D. 1880.
@f _
i nail's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acta directly on the blood and
i mucous surfaces of the system. Send
I for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
I PTBold by Druggists. 7uc.
LIVE QUESTIONS.
A Scries of Articles Contributed to These
Columns by Advanced Thinkers.
VI.— PRACTICAL MEASURES TO
MAINTAIN SELF RESPECTING MANHOOD.
To maintain self respecting manhood
should bo of paramount importance to
an enlightened government, and while
I am profoundly convinced that radical
and fundamental reforms, which com
proliend the abolition of class privileges
and special legislation, are essential to
tho solution of the great problems which
are now pressing upon tho intelligence
and conscience of our civilization, yet I
fully realize that to peaceably accom
plish those splendid triumphs for a high
er manhood, will require patient, ear
liest and persistent education and agita
tion which will stir to its depth the con
science of the people. But this will nec
essarily require time, aud during this |
period wise statesmanship no less than
true philanthropy demands that practi
cable, palliative measures bo vigorously
pushed. One of tho most real and im
minent perils which faco tho govern
ment today is tho gradual loss of hope I
and tho spirit of independence among !
multitudes of our people, duo to adver- j
sity and unjust conditions, which are i
transforming yearly a largo number of
our citizens from sturdy, independent, ;
self supporting individuals to objects of
charity or tramps. I hold that it is im
possible to too strongly emphasize tho !
fact that anything which lowers tho es
sential manhood or takes an iota from
tho self respect of the humbler citizens
is a very real injury to the whole peo
ple. The unheeded cry for work, which
is the cry of self respecting manhood
and is tho antipodes of an appeal for
charity, is imbittering thousands of
American citizens, while it is forcing
other thousands into environments of
moral death; it is resulting in driving
numbers of men, women and children
to drink, crime, suicide and immorality.
Aud these irreparable calamities may,
to a certain extent, bo averted if our na
tion, our states and municipalities
awake to tho importance of maintaining
or restoring tlio manhood of citizenship
aud holding the loyalty of tlio people by
bands woven of love and wisdom.
In view of these facts, any measures
| of a practicable, common sense char
acter which restores self respecting
manhood, should receive tho cordial
support of thoughtful aud earnest men
and women. Perhaps tho most striking
illustration of this character which lias
btfeu introduced in recent years is the
famous innovation inaugurated by
Mayor Pingreo of Detroit. It would
seem almost incredible that so practica
ble, common souso and reasonable a
plan as that outlined by Mr. Pingreo
should have received tho general ridi
cule, contempt and opposition which it
encountered. It was treated at first as a
huge joke or something too absurd and
amusing for serious thought, while per
sons whowevo dispensing charity, with
out stimulating men and women to
work and regain a grip on life, were
being applauded by an unthinking con
ventionalism. The result of Mayor
Filigree's eminently practicable meas
ures, however, so far exceeded tlio most
sanguine expectations of those who ap
preciated the wisdom of his plan that
New York and many other cities have
already inaugurated the Detroit plan,
and perhaps even those who first ridi
culed the "Pingree potato patch" may
be interested in the following facts re
lating to the magnificent results—oven
when considered from a superficial point
of view—which have attended tho ox
j periinont during tho past two years in
, 1 Detroit and during the past year in Now
I York city.
Tho winter of 1898-4 found great
i numbers of laboring men and women in
' Detroit, as in every other city of the
i Union, vainly seeking work and finally
driven to ask for charity, while num
bers of persons who had hitherto been
self respecting, independent, hardwork
ing men, finally abandoning the hope of
obtaining employment, bee amo tramps.
The mayor of Detroit did not believe
tlio popular cant that anybody who de
sired work could obtain it. He-felt con
fident that a large percentage of those
who wero sinking into the Dead sea of
want and becoming hopeless paupers
or confirmed tramps wero being reduced
to thoso most pitiable conditions through
inability to obtain work, aud holding
these convictions ho determined to put
tho question to a practical test.
Within tho area of Detroit there were
over 0,000 acres of land lying idle, much
of which was tillable, and Mayor Pin
gree and his confreres petitioned tlio
holders of this land to permit those who
were willing to work to uso it, and in
this manner reduce tho great outlay
which the city and individuals wero be
ing put to in order to support tho starv
ing "out of works." The land was
promptly secured. The noxt problem
was to raise sufficient funds to plow,
harrow aud stake off the lots for the ap
plicants to purchase seed. Owing to tho
absurd opposition, tho ridicule and con
tempt offered cm every hand to thiswise
and common seuso proposition, no aid
could bo expected from tho city council,
but SB,GOO was raised by subscription.
This enabled the committee appointed
to carry on the work in a limited way,
and 975 families wore given portions of
land to till, although tlio applicants who
dosirod to thus earn a livelihood were
far greater in number than the commit
tee wore able to accommodate. Tho val
uo of tho crop raised by tho favored
families amounted to between $12,000
and $14,400 more than tho amount in
vested, if tho minimum valuo of tho
crop bo considered, or, over SIO,OOO
more than tho outlay, if the maximum
value of tho harvest ho considered.
But, above and beyond tho mero mone
tary considerations, this experiment was
vastly more important in that (1) it
demonstrated that a large percentage of
those who were forced to ask for charity
were eager to earn a livelihood. (2) It
has provod a magnificent agricultural
education for those permitted to earn
their year's food. (3) It infused hope in
to tho hearts and homes of nearly a
thousand citizens of Detroit during the
memorable year in which the plan was
inaugurated. (4) It sot an example for
thoughtful, earnest and conscientious
workers whereby practical palliative
measures could bo carried into execution
to maintain self respecting manhood,
promote industry and materially reduce
the draft on charity, which has of late
become appallingly large in the great
cities.
The experiment was such a pro
nounced success that last year ( 1895)
the common council of Detroit appro
priated $5,000 to aid in the work, which
enabled the committee to accommodate j
over 1,500 applicants for lots. Twelve i
hundred and fifty-eight of those had
been on the books of the city poor com
mission. The crops harvested, according
to tho report of the committee recently
rendered to tho common council of De
troit, was as follows, with prices which
tho committee regard as a conservative
estimate for the average price. Thirty
thousand dollars is in the judgment of
tho committee a fair estimate of the
output:
Potatoes, <i1,340 bushels at 40 cents $2-1,730
Beans, I,OUU bushels at $1.50 1,500
Turnips, 3,000 bushels at 30 cents 000
Beets, 1,000 bushels at 30 cents 300
Corn, 400 bushels at 35 cents 140
Cabbugo, 4,<i<>B heads at 3 cents 110
Squashes, 400, each 0 cents 30
Pumpkins, SUO, ouch 8 cunts 40
Total $27,792*
•From report of committee rendered to the
common council of Detroit Nov. 25, 1b95.
Thus, w r e see, as a result of tho second
year's experiment, with an appropria
tion of §5,000, crops have been raised
and successfully harvested by persons
who would otherwise have been depend
ent upon public charity amounting
from about §27,792 to §30,000, or a
profit of betwoen §20,000 and §25,000
over and above expenses, while, as has
boen observed, tho financial aspect is in
reality tho least important.
The committee in their report ob
sorvo that "no difficulty was experi
enced in getting people to take lots, and
it was even necessary for want of suffi
cient land to refuse some who applied.
It is an error to suppose that because
people are poor and needy they refuse
to help themselves where an opportunity
offers. From tho experience of the com
mittee such is seldom tho case."
Another favorable result is found in
tho fact that several of those who have
successfully tilled the various lots have
now secured small farms for market
gardening and are commencing life anow
with ronowed hope.
Other cities have followed the Dotroit
plan, hut space prevents me noticing
any, save that conducted in New York
during tho past year in a limited way by
tho Society For tho Improvement of tho
Condition of the Poor. Tho socioty se
cured 300 acres of vacant lots in Long
Island City, employed competent gar
deners to instruct tho 80 families which
tho funds of the society were enabled to
accommodate, and as a result the follow
ing crop was harvested, according to tho
figures given in the New York World,
from authentic sources:
Potatoes, bushels.o,23s Cabbages, heads. .0,927
Beans, bushels... 1,200 Tomatoes, crates. 530
Peas, bushels 817 Corn, ears 1,200
Turnips, bushels.. 9UO Carrots, bushels.. 40
Tho valuo of the crop in dollars and
cents was §4,000 more than tho outlay,
but hero again tho benefits to tho indi
vidual and the state were far greater
than anymore dollar and cent computa
tion. Ouo family alouo cleared over
§4OO on tho tract allotted them and
! now propose to farm independently next
| year. When tho season opened, the fam
ily were §2OO in debt and nothing to
hope for before them ; when tho crops
were harvested, they had §2OO in tho
bank. This case illustrates a fact of
great importance for social reformers, as
does this important and practical palli
ative means to maintain and sustain self
respecting manhood. B. O. FLOWER,
Boston.
NCMI3EII VII.—THE KIND OF LITERA
TURE PEOPLE WANT.
Too many writers seem not to bo
aware of tho fact that people want
clear, direct and definite discussions
and statements of facts. Indeed good
literature is very much liko a well
dressed man whose clothes are at once
so simple and becoming that you nevor
notico how he is dressed. So the best
literature is so simple and straightfor
ward that it loses itself in the thought
it contains.
Good literature 13 also nonpartisan.
Wo must have parties and partisans.
Those aro always more or less useful.
We have an able and progressive press
that upholds the various party opinions
of tho day, and this is well and good,
but it does not follow that the literature
of political papers must be partisan. To
take a concrete illustration: Two pa
pers, ono advocating free trade and the
other protection, can deal with candor,
fairness and directness in discussing the
merits and demerits of their respective
systems, and however they disagree
they can always ho luminous and suave.
Exaggeration is easy and cheap, and
it is always easier physically to guess
lat a fact than to verify it. But in the
final adjustment of affairs tho facts
stand supremo and determino the des
tiny of issues and of men. It is a gen
erally admitted fact that tho journalism
that contributes to the solid progress of
tho country is that which builds on
sober ways and honest progress. In
this way every journal becomes a power,
a center of moral energy, whose iu
flnonce is felt far and wide. This is tho
kind of writing people want. Reading
is usually done in tho quiet hours when
men disapprove of rancor and narrow
partisanship. Here it is that tho fair
and manful spirit makes its successful
appeal to all reasonable men, and this
is the opportunity for him who has a
message to deliver it with effect.
J. W. C.
—of the—
Moment.
Subjects in Which the Citizens of
Freeland and Surroundings
Are Interested at the
Present Time.
The prospects of Freeland people seo
ing good base ball during the coming
summer are pretty bright at present,
and if the efforts of the Tigers Athletic
Club in this direction meet with encour
agement, the town will be represented
this year on the diamond as it never has
been before. Those having charge of
the business on behalf of the club are
exerting all means to establish the team
on a linn basis in regard to playing
ability, and in this direction they are
meeting with much success. The ex
perience obtained by the promoters of
the game in the last two seasons, dur
ing which they had dealings with clubs
of all grades and had numerous oppor
tunities to observe the characteristics of
players and managers and the higher
methods of conducting the business end
of the game, lias given them a great im
petus for their work this year. As the
Tigers are not the kind of people who
are content with past, nor even present
achievements, their aims during the
coming summer will undoubtedly be
such as will result in placing base ball
on a very satisfactory plane of efficiency.
i t t
One of the greatest difficulties which
the club had to contend with last year
was the lateness of scheduling games.
This resulted ofttimcs through contracts
being broken, which necessitated other
clubs being engaged on short notice.
It sometimes resulted, too, through the
aggravating tactics of some professional
managers, who, for no other purpose
and with no other end in view than to
ultimately compel the home manager to
meet their prices, prolonged
to the last moment before answering
propositions. I'ndor these circum
stances the Tigers were several times
compelled to bring on inferior clubs,
and to their credit it must be said that
no one, even at the time, regretted their
action more than themselves. None of
these difficulties are likely to arise this
j year, as the Tigers' reputation for
I honest, liberal dealing and their ability
to stand by any contract they enter
into, is now pretty well known by minor
professional men.
X X t
Manager Ed. F. llanion expects to
start tlie season with a first-class club |
of twelve or thirteen players, whom lie
expects will be able to put up a good
game. He intends to locate some now
men in town, who will strengthen the
j team in its most vulnerable parts.
t t t
The citizens of South Ileberton are
! anxiously awaiting developments by the
Hoard of Trade. They were very jubi
lant last week over some rumors floating
around in regard to the final location oi
the new silk mill. The rumor was
started by some one saying that the
ground selected for the mill next to the
| electric light station was not large
| enough for the proposed building. Im
mediately on hearing it the South lleb
j erton people began to view the vacant
| acres surrounding them with deep con
j corn, and started to size up their natural
| advantages. They began to think oi
railroad extension, and vividly pictured
to their mind's eye the Jersey Central
skimming along the old farm and Le
high Valley trains connecting the coun
:ty seat from its present branch below
j Hirk heck street, at the same time con-
I templating their vast territory thus ren
dered useful for mercantile purposes,
j They have about come to the conclusion
[ that they stand as much chance of got
j ting the silk mill as Freeland proper.
X X X
The Hoard of Trade will in all proba
bility have a great volume of business
to transact at its next meeting, and it
would be in good order for every mem
| ber of the organization to be present
and assist in the dispatch of all matters
j expeditiously. An organization finds it-
I self spurred to its best efforts by the en
thusiasm of the individuals composing
it, and the presence of a member at
! meetings is the best evidence he can
I give of his interest in the board's doings
and his consideration for its ultimate
! welfare. The Freeland Hoard of Trade
lis capable of a great work. The natural
advantages of the town admit of honest
and aggressive endeavor by an organi
; zation of this kind, witli every prospect
!of future success. Tito official destinies
; of the present hoard are in competent
! hands, and they are deserving of all the
assistance that can be given them for
j the upbuilding of the town.
t i t
j The tendency of the progress of Free
land to confine the business section to
the lower end, which has been manifest
ing itself during the past few years, was
recently commented on by an old timer
in town, who recalled the difficulty of
choice in building in the early days.
Since the advent of the electric railway,
business blocks have received almost
universal attention in the lower end.
the new opera house and the Timony
i building being the most conspicuous ex
amples, while in tin; upper end and on
j the Hill dwelling houses have been the
| only structures to engage the builders*
art. This condition of affairs is con-
I trary to the expectations of many who
saw tin? town's early development, when
it was expected that tho mart of trade
would be in tho upper end.
j McDonald is closing out his big stock
i of reliable shoes.
30 E. Broad Street, 29-31 E. Mine Street, Hazleton.
QF
is attracting- large and. appre
ciative aiadiences.
1 his is an unequaled opportunity to .secure
choice materials at one-half of value, and
will be continued for a few days only. Full
dress patterns, skirt and waist lengths for
school dresses, walking dresses, etc.
Your Last Opportunity to securc such K°°ds as y OU need
J every hour, at prices represent
ing about half value. The fact that they are Remnants and good
lengths should prove a great incentive, as you can gather together a lot
of all kinds at very little outlay. Among them will be found remnants
of Muslins, Ginghams, Towelings, Tickings, Sheetings, Skirtings,
I able Linens, etc. ffeef On Centre counters, Broad street entrance.
GQGD BLANKET WEATHER
Should put you on the lookout for extra values. Our Blankets at cut
prices are always seasonable.
Comfortables, in order to close out, we are selling at 6gc, 75c, 89c and
98c; they're worth double.
UNDER'tfEftfi AND HOSIERY:
Some special values worthy the closest attention.
Men's extra quality and weight Underwear, in both natural and white,
all sizes, sold for 59c; this week's price, 39c.
Men's heavy flannellette Shirts, large and well made, was considered
good value at 69c; this week's price, 45c..
Boys' Waists in good quality of outing cloth and percale, never before
sold under 30c; this week's price only 17c.
Ladies' best ribbed Vests, Egyptian yarn, fleeced, best values ever of
fered; the 39c quality will go at 29c; the 29c at 21c.
Ladies' best $1 scarlet wool Vests, will go this week at 75c.
Children's black woolen hosiery, the 25c quality this week 15c.
Ladies' black woolen Hose, the 29c quality this week 21c.
Men's heavy Scotch wool Gloves, were 59c, this week only 43c.
ANDREW J. HAIRE.
KtILIIII
FACTORY:
CHESTNUT STIIEET,
BETWEEN
CIIUIICJi AND LA UIIEL,
UAZLETON.
Are the only HIGH GRADE and strict
ly first class pianos sold direct from
the factory to the final buyer.
Are the only pianos on which you can
save the dealers' profits and enor
mous expenses, agents' salaries and
music teachers' commissions.
Are the only pianos e-v"ery G.g-exLt
condemns, for the natural
reason that NO AGENTS are em
ployed by us.
Are the only pianos which are not sold
in a single store in the United
States, because we closed all our
agencies over a year ago, and now
sell only to the final buyer, at the
actual cost of production at our
factory. We have no store on
Broad street, but the factory ware
room is open every day till (j p. m.,
and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10.
Kellmer Piano Co.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer iu
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES and LIQUORS
FOII FAMILY AND MEDICINAL
PURPOSES.
Cor. Centre and Main Streets, j
Freeland.
GEORGE FISHER,
dcuicr in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, !
MUTTON, BOLOGNA, I
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at. No. (i Walnut street. Freeland,
or wait for the dolivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
|R| diloticter'a Eiigilxh flinraoml It rant.
iENNYRBYAL PILLS
HEX s^ r,ff Kv Bm, i,°r, , . y j
"calod with blue rihh„„. Tal.cW
Pi Other, llr/iiie dnngrrmix vubztitu- v
\ "C* " Reiki" for I,urilt-H," fn l- tttr, i>v return
-V P Mull. 10.000 IValiiiionlnN. .Vamr payer.
•...Jr - "" - f. 4'ulr!K>H(4>rC , nuitilvul€'o.,Mu<l!M(iii Muuu, ,s
ml Local Druggist*. l'hlludu.. I'"
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Harness!
Light Carriaqe Harness,
SS.GO, $7, $9 and $10.50.
Heavy Express Harness,
$1(5.50, sl9, S2O and $22.
Heavy Team Harness,
double, $25, S2B and S3O.
lES. WISE,
Jeddo and Freeland, Pa.
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