FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. IX. NO. 49. WAKE UP To the fact that when yon want a really good Suit of Clothes, the kind that wear like iron because they are care fully made, the kind that are cheapest in the end, you serve your own interests by coming to us. We can make you A Suit Out of Any Material Or One of Any Price and will guarantee satisfaction in every particular. I. REFOWICH, Leading Tailor And Gents' Furnisher, 37 Centre Street, MCDONALD'S. lir failure lepailmejt Is being remodeled aiul will open up with the fin est slock of Furniture in town. Bed Room Suits from sls upwards. Parlor Suits, Dining Room and Kitchen Suits. A beautiful line of Par lor Tables, Plush Rockers and Fancy Chairs. 1 i llita 0 tl Drive. Handsome new-design Plush Rocker for $2. Children's Rockers at reduced prices. Come and investigate. j. p. MCDONALD,. Ceatrt and South Streets BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopul* of Local and Mlncellaneoun Oa •urranees That Can lie Kead Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other TSWBI are Dolus. The' Anthracite Detective Agency is after the saloon men of Sheppton and Weston, Schuylkill county. Many of the business houses of town have their windows and interiors elabo rately decorated for the holidays. Buy a danco and dodge tho doctor. Sold lit A. Oswald's. Dr. J. W. Colo, one of Ila/.leton's best known physicians, died last night after an illness of live days, aged 35 years. The scientific library of the late Eck lcy B. Coxe was sold yesterday at Drif ton. The books were bought by Mrs. Coxo. I. Reinsmith, a carpenter, fell from a new building on North Centre street yestorday and was severely bruised about the body. Watch tho removal sale at Sweeney A Ilerron's, Ha/.leton. Mrs. James McDonald's hennery at Ridge and South streets was raided by thieves last night and a dozen lino chickens have disappeared. Tho interior of the the Oakdale col lieries will be connected with the out side world witli telephones. Tho con tract has been awarded to J. J. O'Neill, ! of Lost Crook. Removal sale bargains at Sweeney A Ilerron's, Hazleton. The Republicans of tho borough will hold their primary elections on January Id, and the convention to nominate bor ough candidates will be hold tho follow ing Monday evening. Tho Trixio Lilian Company, which was engaged to play a week hero, was closed out by Manager Welsh after last evening's performance. Tho company was about the worst that has ever struck the town. Bargains in furniture at Sweeney A Ilerron's removal sale. Tim eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bone, of North Centre street, died at 1 a. m. yesterday of diph theria, after an illness of only two days. Tho child was interred yesterday after noon at Freeland cemetery. Several parties of town havo obtained options on tho lots which the Cross Creek Coal Company will offer for sale soon. Tho land lies between the Lehigh Valley tracks and Coxe addition, and contains many desirable business sites. Every motorman and driver should wear a danco. Sold at A. Oswald's. Tho Highland and Jeddo collieries will shut down on December 24 and no work will be done there until January 4. All persons desiring coal from Mar kle's collieries should order it at once, as none will bo delivered between the above dates. A delegation consisting of Andrew Lee, D. J. McCarthy, G. M. StaufTer and James A. Sweeney called on Adjut ant General Stewart at Harrlsburg on Tuesday with reference to tho placing of a cavalry troop of the National Guard in Hazleton. Your feet can't got cold when you havo them encased in Wear Well shoes. Despite tho precautions of the Board of Health, the spread of diphtheria con tinues. Failuro to comply with tho rules and regulations of the board, and tho disregarding of tho physicians' instruc tions, havo been accountable for tho presence of the diseaso so long. William Morgan and his wlfo, Jane, through their attorney, havo entered a suit in trespass against Newport town ship, and claim #IO,OOO damages. The | suit is based on injuries sustained last February by Mrs. Morgan, who foil into a hole in tho sidewalk and broke ono of her legs. Wear Well shoes are warranted to bo precisely as represented. You mako no mistake in that store. Richard Roberts, aged 10 years, com mitted suicide by taking a doso of laudanum. lie was head clerk in one of tho large stores of Wilkesbarro and was considered a very valuable man, but of late he has been on several de bauchos and after each one bus been very melancholy. Tho Schuylkill county newspapers aro still booming tho proposed hospital at Mahanoy City, and no small amount of pressure will be brought to bear upon j the legislature to establish one in that I town. From all accounts an hospital is a necessity in that district, and Lu zorne members should give it support. Robber Inform* on III* AMoclatei. "Mouse" McGoo, a notorious fellow of Garwood, surrendered to tho Hazleton police on Monday and confessed that lie and threo other fellows, ono Cull, of Garwood, and English and Hoffman, of Philadelphia, had committed several robberies, on the South Side. They wore to havo robbed and murdered, ho said, Patrick Conaghan, collector for t Will Lam Glover., Uw Hazleton Jeweler. McG'oe* says his partners robbed him, however, and went away to do other jobs aleuiu. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1896. WilkCMbnrre Welcome* Bice. Joe Rice, the American champion six day bicycle rider, his trainers, Messrs. Campbell and Keller, and his backer, William Rutledge, arrived home on Tuesday night. A demonstration was tendered tho plucky little rider that he will never forget. At the depot 8,000 people wero packed in a compact mass and a parade was formed, headed by the Ninth Regiment band, and composed of the St. Aloysitis Temperance Society, the East End Wheelmen, and the Stafford Club, all of which ho is a member, and several other wheel clubs and societies. The procession marched to the Grand opera house through streets crowded with people and aglow with fireworks and red fire. Rice was seated in a barouche drawn by four white horses and was tendered a constant ovation. At the opera house a mass meeting was held, which was ad dressed by tho mayor and other promi nent citizens. Rico also made a short speech. The city is Rice-crazy, and a handsome purse is being raised for tho plucky rider, which will bo tendered to him on Christmas morning. It will not run short of $1,(0). Convicted Official* Sentenced. A sequel of the recent sensational trial of the school directors and officials of Blytlie township, Schuylkill county, which was previously reported In these columns, was their sentence by Judge O P. Bechtel on Monday. The members of the school board were James Kenna. Joseph Clemens, Michael Conroy, Mich ael Whalen and James Dclaticy. They all had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor in office, while on the school board. Tho court sentenced each to pay the costs, #IOO fine, restore the money misappropri ated to the district and undergo an im prisonment of ono year at separate and solitary con fin men t. The convicted auditors, their clerk and tho treasurer of the township, found guilty of cotnspiracy, were next called. They wero Michael Fogartv, James Dumphy and Mosses Finley, auditors; Justice P. F. Devino, clerk, and James McKonna, treasurer. Judge sentenced oach to pay the costs, one dol lar fine, and sorvo ton months imprison ment. Temperance Advocate Dead. Edward Fallon,.after a serious illness, died at his home in Hazleton on Mon day. He was born in Ireland seventy six years ago. Emigrating to America he located at Beaver Meadow, where he resided until 1862, when he removed to Milnesville. Nine years ago he went to Ilazleton. Besides a wife the following children survive: Bridget, wife of Stephen Burke, Milnesville; Annie, wife of John Pugh, Oneida; John and Danit\ Wilkesbarro; Patrick, Milnesville; Peter, Baltimore, Md.; E. J. and Ellon, Hazle ton. Mr. Fallon was ono of the foremost temperance advocates in this region, having taken the pledge in Ireland in 1842. Always a strict advocate of the causo and constantly being associated with tho total abstinence movement, his death has removed from the ranks one of the most deyotod workers. Kckert'M Life Wax Insured. A fact in connection with the suicide, of Abram I. Eckert in tho county jail last week is that lie had SI,OOO insur ance with a mutual lifo insurance asso ciation of New York state. The policy was taken out in 1893, A clause in the contract rendered tho policy void if the person insured should meet death on the scaffold or by other means prosecut ed by law. In this clause an additional reason for Eokort's desiro to escape the gallows is apparent. However, it is claimed the company now refuses to pay the money, and Eck ert's widow has engaged an attorney to prosecute hor claim. Tho property in Nanticoko which Eckert owned is val ued at SI,OOO, but is mortgaged for SSOO. With tho insuranco money tho debt could be liquidated and his widow would have S4OO to spare. TheWearVVoll's "Century" shoe is O. K. IS SHE! ' Our entire stock of Jewelry is to be sold to the highest bid der. We will sell every after noon and evening. This will be the greatest sale Hazleton has ever had. We invite every body to attend. Ladies espe cially invited. 111. CLUB, Jr. ■ • 1 1 Jeweler. Hazleton, Pa. Mayberry Band Fair Opened. The annual fair of the Mayberry band was opened at Yannes' opera house last evening. The spacious hall is decorated in a becoming manner, and the hun dreds of pretty and useful articles on ex hibition give It an appearance that at once captivates and interests the visitor. Last evening's attendance was fair, con sidering tho weather. The St. Patrick's cornet band was present and rendered several selections during tho evening. Tonight the Liberty band of Hazleton will attend. Among the articles on exhibition at tho hall is a handsome bed room suite, a fine dining room suite, a beautiful side board, couch and several easy chairs, rockers and other pieces of furniture. The list of smaller articles Is almost in describable, there being so many. Tho fair is open every evening, and will continue until Saturday evening of next week, the 20th Inst. Music by one of tho local or visiting bands will be rendered nightly. Worked a Trick in a Jewelry Store. A clover thief got away with a 8200 diamond ring from Mrs. Heyer's jewelry store, Wilkesbarro, Monday afternoon. He selected one costing S2OO and asked that it he put in an envelope, saying he would go to his hotel and get the money. In half an hour he returned and offored Mrs. Heyer a check fur $175 and 825 in money, but she refusod to accept it, as he was a stranger. lie had by this time put the envolopo in his pocket, and when she refused to accept the check, he said: Well, I will go over to the bank and get it cashed; you keep the the envelope until I return." He walked out and no more was thought of the matter until after banking hours, when Mrs. Iloyer, thinking the fellow had changed his mind, opened the I onvelope to put the ring back in the case, j Then she discovered tho swindler had | exchanged the contents, placing instead of the vaiuablo diamond, a plain brass one like thoso given away in candy packages. Fate of the Mining Village. Bells Tunnel, one of the best known suburbs of Mt. Carniol, and a placo whero at different times in the past many well known citizens havo resided, will soon bo a thing of the past. The Lehigh Valley Coal Company has served notice on all tho people residing in that little village to vacate their homes, as it is the intention of the company to en tirely abandon the locality as a sito for residences. Tho locality has boon considered as unsafe and the action of the company was not unanticipated. The residents of the north side of the street moved away some timo ago and the houses they lived in were torn down. The same course of action will now be taken with tiioso on the south side, and it will not be long until the picturesque little min ing village, will be a thing of the past. Card of Thank*. The trustees of the Presbyterian church of Freeland would and hereby do express their appreciation of and sincere thanks for the prompt and effi cient services of the Citizens' Hose Com pany and of all others who assisted in extinguishing the lire which threatened to consume our church property on Sun day night, December 6. At the same time the trustees would and hereby do publicly acknowledge that the damage by fire and water to our church building and furniture has been promptly and satisfactorily settled by the Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company, thanks to tho prompt atten tion of Mrs. S. E. Hayes, who so ably and courteously represents the company in this community. John Cunningham, President. W. E. Oberrender, Secretary. Art Calendar* for 1897 Free. The publishers of the Philadelphia Press announce that they will give free to every reader of the Sunday Press art. calendars for 1897, worth easy sl. Tho calendars will bo in four parts, one of which will be given free with the Press on each of the next four Sundays—De cember 20, December 27, January 3 and January 10. Tho first part will be sup plied with a silken cord, which will serve to fasten all tho parts together. Each part is a work of art which will beautify any room. Tho supply of those ! calendars is limited, so that all who ! want thorn had better ordor in advance. Attention, Taxpayer*. All taxes for 1890 not paid before De cember 22 will be subject to a penalty of 5 per cent. All property taxes not paid by December 30 will returned to the commissioners to lie sold. Hugh Malloy, collector. PLEASURE CALENDAR. December 17 to 24.—Fair at English Baptist church basement. Admission, 5 cents. December 17 to 20.—Annual fair of May berry band at Yannes' opera house. December 24.—Entertainment under the auspices of Travelers' Athletic Associa tion at Grand opera house. Tickets, 25 cents. December 24.—Masquerade ball at Krouse's hotel. South Heberton. December 28.—Banquet and social, un der the auspices of the Young Ladies of St. Ann's Parish, at Grand opera house. Tickets, 35 cents. December 31.—Eighth annual ball of Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera house. Admission. 50 cents. December 31.r-Fourth annual ball of St. Vigilio's Tiroles.e Society at Yannes' ball. Admission, 25 cents. BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS. TRIED TO MURDER ANOTHER MAN THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE. Morrl* Pup*. After Fliootiug .John F. Keithline, t \Y ill, exburre, Kan Fp- Muir* it it <1 Wan Found Dead on a Bed villi a Bullet lfole in IIIH Head. A double shooting affray occured at Wilkesbarro on Tuesday. Morris Pope blow out his brains after failing to kill his friend, John J. Keithline. Keithllne is badly but not dangerously wounded. Kcithline and his brother own a house and Pope and his wife have lived with them for some months, Mrs. Pope tak ing care of the house and doing the cook ing. There is considerable mystery about the shooting, no definite cause being apparent. Keithliho says that at 0 o'clock In tho morning ho was sitting at the table waiting for breakfast, when Pope came down stairs, stood behind him and shot him in the head. The bullet glanced on the skull and buried Itself in the mus cles of the neck. Evidently thinking he had killed Keithline, Pope ran upstairs to his bedjoom. Mrs. Pope, who, ac cording to Keithline's story, was in the kitchen, ran at once to his assistance, but before he could explain what had occurred there was another shot. They both ran upstairs and found Pope lying on the bod across the bod) of his little daughter. She scream-1 ed with fright while Pope's life blood j oozed from a hole in his right temple and stained the child's night clothes, j Pope was quite dead. He had pressed j the revolver close to his temple and sent a 38-ealibro bullet into his brain. A doctor who was summoned said that Keithline's wound was not serious. Keithline told this story to the news paper men, but to tho pollco he said that Pope came down stairs Hushed and angry, and attacked his wife, near a cupboard, in the dining room. Keith line interfered, and then Pope shot him. Pope's daughter also told the police that before her father went, down stairs he took his revolver from tho bureau and kept muttering "I'll fix them both, I'll fix them both." Mrs. Pope is too much upset to give any story of tho affair, and her sister, who was In the house at the time, ab solutely refuses to say anything to the police. Pope was 00 years old, and his wife about 45. Pope was very jealous and suspicious, but had no apparent cause to suspect Ills wife. One explanation of Pope's strange ac tion is found in his health, which has been bad for a long time. About a month ago be was confined to tin; house by an attack of extreme nervousness, and the services of a doctor were nocos sary. lie recovered from the attack, and has been attending to business pretty regularly ever sinco. But ho showed tho traces of an ailment and it fre quently made him low spirited and ner vous. The police are very much mystified by the case and are making a thorough in vestigation. As yet they have discover ed nothing which points to any plaus ible cause for the act. Pope left no papers or documents to throw any light on the affair. Chita* McShea VM. Foxter To\vn*lii|>, From tlie Ilazleton Plain Speaker. The above case has been in tho courts of the county since 1892. Mr. McShea sued the township for stone and mason work on the stone bridge over Sandy Run creek. It was not disputed that McShea did the work, but he also did more work than his contract with the supervisors called for, and lie contended that because one of the supervisors em ployed liiin to do the work that the township had to pay for the same. The case was tried at Wilkesbarro in the alderman's court and Mr. McShea secured a judgment for nearly S2OO. An appeal was taken on the part of the township and the case was tried before arbitrators in this city. Through some error Mr. McShea lost the case and then lie appealed to the court at Wilkesbarro. The case was on the trial list and the lawyers agreed to refer it to City Solici tor Tlios. F. McNair. After many hear ings the evidence was all taken and argued by the attorneys. Refeieo Mc- Nair lias come to the conclusion that | under tho law McShea cannot recover and the township has won the victory. Much interest was taken in the case, as many Freeland and Hazleton people had claims that they expected would ho paid, and many points of law were in volved. Mr. McShea fought hard for his rights and from the beginning to the finish of liis case he had employed a half dozen lawyers from Ilazleton and Wilkes barro, but at last lias failed and now has to pay all the costs. Charles Orion Stroh. Esq., was the township lawyer. Mr. McShea resides in this city. Mr. McShea Is not yet satisfied that justice lias been done, and he proposes to take it back to the Luzerne court. Big blizzards come, at short notice. Buy a danco at A. Oswald's and be pre parod for them. The danco will never let your ears or I face get cold. Sold at A, Oswald's. ft ftlii Til. We always did it. And we shall continue to keep and increase your confi dence. Our counters are now loaded with Winter Goods of ! superior quality at low prices, and there's no use buying shoddy elsewhere. Sec our Men's Fine Blue Beaver Over coats at $4.50. Men's iAll-Wool Black, Blue, Brown and Drab Beavers, $6.50; worth overy cent of $ 10. Finest Castor and Chinchilla Overcoats from $9 to sl4. Clear saving of $2 to $3 on every one. An elegant line of Boys' Reefers from $ 1.98 to $4. Everyone a gem. 28c k ave now on sale 1500 Knee Pants, one third of their value. They're going at 28c a pair; they're worth 50c and 75c. Come early and take your Pick. New Stock of Men's, Boys' and Chil-- dren's Suits. See Oar Line. You'll be Repaid for Your Trouble. OUR STOCK OF MEN'S AND ROYS' Stiff and Soft Hats Is always complete. Do not forget—you get a Derby for SJ'Jc that costs you M.50 elsewhere. Better grades in proportion. Caps and Gloves -our line in these can not be equalled within a radius ol fifty miles. Mackintoshes, Leather Suits, Trunks. 03L,SI3:0'S Clothing and Hat Store, 67 Centre street, Freelaml. GREAT BARGAIN'S IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Queensroare, Wood and WiUoutuoare, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in slock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto Is small protlts and quick sales. I always have fresh goods and am • turn lug my stock every month. Every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. IF. Cor. Centre and Front Sta., Frecland. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL. MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. (.'all at No. 6 Walnut street, Frceland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRiCES. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale in one of the handsomest sa loons in town. Fresh Rochester aim Sheiian douh Reer and Youngling's Porter on tap. iw Centre street. COTTAGE HOTEL Washington and Main Streets. HENRY HAAS, - Proprietor. The best accommodation for permanent and transient guests. Good table. Fair rales, liar finely stocked. Stable attached. Dr. N. MALEYT" DENTIST. Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER BIItKDECK'S STORE. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, w— - & Grocevies, Hoots S3 Bad Nliors. Also PURE WINES LIQUORS ' FOll FAMILY '■ AMI) MEDICINAL PURPOSES. ; Centre and Main streets, Frceland. 81.00 PER YEAR | £MIAS. ORION STROII, Attorney and Counselor at Law ' and Notary Public. ) j Office: Kooms.land 4, Birkbeck Itrick.Frecland. JOLIN M. CARS, Attorney-at-Law, All legal business promptly attended. Postofflos Butldln* „ - , Fteel&nd. HALITN, Man nu fact urer of Carriages, Cugglcs, Wagons, &c. Walnut and Pins-Streets, Preeland. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented. Q L>. KOI IR BACH, General Hardware. RoHders' supplies of every kind alwavs in stock. Wallpaper, paints and tinware, bicy cles and repairs of i ll sorts. South Centre street. JAMES QUIIiLEY, Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars, and Tobacco. Ql ean truck of all kinds bandied in season Opposite llirkbeck lliiek, Frecland. yyiI.UAM I. AMIS. Restaurant. Centre and South streets. w hiskey, wine, beer, porter, etc. First-class cigars and temperance drinks. LIBOR WINTER, Restaurant and Oyster Saioon. No. 13 Front Street, Frceland. The finest liquors and cigars served at the counter. Families supplied with oysters. LEADING IIOTEL IN FRKELAND* 21. 11 UN SICKER, Prop>. R des, $3 per day. Ihir stoeard with fine whiskey, wine, beer in d cigars. Sale and ex change stable attache d. FRANCIS BRENNAN, RESTAURANT 151 Centre street, Frecland. FINEST 1./(J ('Oil, EE Ell, POliTEll, ALE, CIGAIIS AND TEM PERANCE DRINKS. FALL WEATHER —ls here with till its sudden changes. How are you prepared to su.nd it? One of our Fall Suits will enable you to put up with any kind of weather and look good at the same time. Underwear of every grade for gents, also Furnishing Goods in latest styles. CEO. SIPPEL. DePIERRO - BEOS. CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Streets, Frecland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kuufer Club, Ilosenbluth's Velvet, of which we havo EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TUWN. Muuun's Extra Dry Champagne, Henuosy brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. \ MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballcntino and Huzleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Frecland, | CHOICE DREAD OF ALL KINDS, | CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. | FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES RAKED TO ORDER. Confectionery f Ice Cream j supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with nil necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. j Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj , town and surroundings every day.
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