FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. X. NO. 40.
J. C. BERNER'S
ANNOUNCEMENT of
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Toy Books, sc, 1 00, 15,20 c, 25c to 75c.
Dolls, 5c to sl.
Fancy Baskets, 10c to 25c.
Chinaware, the loveliest assortment
you ever saw—barrels full of it.
Perfumery, 5c to 50c.
Lamps, Cut Glass, etc.
Silverware, Ro cigers' guaranteed
goods.
Tea Sets, decorated, $3.75.
Dry Goods and Notions.
Baby's and Children's Ccats.
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes.
Men's and Boys' Gloves and Mitts.
Furniture.
Carpets and Oil Cloths.
Beddings, Feathers, Pillows, etc.
Fancy Rockers for Christmas Presents.
Wall Paper and Stationery.
Window Shades.
Stair Buttons.
Stair and Extension Brass Rods.
Boys' Suits, a few left, only 750.
Knee Pants, 19c.
Overalls.
Men's and Boys' Shirts.
Tinware and Glassware.
A Thousand and One Other Things.
Fresh Eggs, 25c a dozen.
Butter, 10 lb tubs, 25c a pound. It is
sweet and good property.
Cheese and Lard, only the best grades.
Flour, Feed, Hay, Straw, eto.
Have you seen the Silver
ware we are giving away with
baking powder? It's guaran
teed for ten years. Every
body is talking about it. Step
Ladders and Clothes Horses
also given away Free.
Our store is full of goods.
Customers crowd it all day
long. We are as busy as bees
making people happy. Little
money is needed when you
buy here.
Our Grocery and Provision
Department is moving all the
time. Can scarcely get the
goods out of the boxes and
bundles fast enough.
All goods delivered free.
YOITKS TItULY,
J. C. BERNER.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
1). J. Boyle, Manager.
NIGHTS a
Monday and Tuesday, December 6-7.
THE KINGS OF FARCE COMEDY,
Lester and Williams,
Supported by an All-Slar Cast in the
LatiKhuble Faree,
"Me and Jack and the Judge."
New Songs.
Handsome Costumes.
New Dances.
Pretty Girls.
Catchy Music.
PRICES: 25,35 and 50 CENTS.
Seats on Sale at Woodrlng'i.
School Hoard llunlDe**.
Freeland school board met Thursday
evening with all members present, ox
cept Director Ferry. A resolution from
the directors of the Mechanical Insti
tute, relative to the K. of L. ground,
was read and accepted. A resolution
offered by the secretary, that the presi
dent and secretary proceed with the
work of condemnation, the Institute to
bear the expense, was agreed to. A
delegation of teachers, consisting of
.John Houston and Misses Tlllie Lindsay,
Kate Tlinony, Mary Dougherty and Bid
McLaughlin, appeared and offered to do
their utmost to help the board In run
ning an eight-month torin, by removing
pupils upward and easing the primary
departments. They also wanted it un
derstood that they were not there to
protest against the appointmeut of an
other teacher. E. F. Ilanlon spoke
against the plan.
Balloting for the assistant teacher
was then renewed, and the first five
.ballots were:
Miss Winters—Johnson and Sehaub.
Miss McGlll—Sweeney and Timony.
Miss Gillespie—McCarthy.
On the next ballot Mr. Schaub voted
for Miss Gillespie, the others voting as
before.
The president was authorized to have
urinals placed in the new buildings.
Director Schaub was instructed to re
quest the street commissioner to dump
tlie surplus dirt of the Centre street
sewer around the Daniel Coxe school.
Another ballot was then taken for
teacher, Mr. Johnson having retired. It
was the same as the first live.
The board met again on Saturday
evening. Two ballots were taken as
follows: Miss McGill, Timony, Sweeney;
Miss Winters. Ferry; Miss Gillespie, Mc-
Carthy. A motion was offered and car
ried that the primary school taught by
Miss Ella Gillespie be divided until such
time us a teacher is elected,
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synop*!* of Local and Mi*cellaneou* Oc
currences That Can He Read Quickly.
What the Folk* of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The fair of tho Citizens' Hose Com
pany will open at Yanncs' opera house
on Thursday evening.
A fair will be held at tho English Bap
tist church, commencing December 11
and continuing until December 24.
The large company store of Pardee &
Co. at Ila/lttton Is to be entirely remod
eled and a department store will take its
place.
William T. Cooney, a prominent
citizen of Pottsvllle, and well-known In
coal circles all over tho state, died at his
home in that city on Friday.
Do you want to sell furniture? Consult
Noil Ward, purchas'g agt., Ward's gallery.
Lester & Williams in "Me and Jack,"
supported by a strong company, will be
the attraction at the Grand opera house
tonight and tomorrow evening.
In Schuylkill court on Friday Ashland
was called upon to pay Richard Ilubler
S2OO for an Injury sustained in 1895 by
failing over a hump on a pavement of
that town.
Wednesday next will be tho Feast of
the Immaculate Conception and will be
appropriately observed In the Catholic
churches. Masses at St. Ann's will be
at 7 and 9 a. no.
The Tigers are advertising their ninth
annual ball, to bo on New Year's Eve at
Yannes' opera house, with a handsome
calendar. The design is a pretty one
and the calendars are in great demand.
The rate of wages to he paid miners
of the Schuylkill region for tho lust half
of November and the first half of De
cember will bo 5 percent abovethcs2.so
basis. The rate has not fallen below the
basis for the past six months.
Tho jury in the caso of Mrs. John
Early against the borough of Mahanoy
City rendered a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $307 damages. Mrs. Early
fell Into a culvert in 1894, sustaining a
dislocation of her hip and other injuries.
A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
The first anniversary of the coming
here of Rev. F. A. Mack, curate at St.
Ann's church, was celebrated last even
ing with a special sermon at tho church.
Father Mack is an eloquent speaker
and last evening's sermon was delivered
in his best style.
Conrad Gans, of the Diamond Hose,
Hook and Ladder Company, Hazloton,
and George W. Altmiller, of tho East
End Engine and Hose Company, same
city, are contesting for a handsome gold
badge, offered by the Freeland Citizens'
Hose Company.
It is expected that within a few weeks
all the postofflces will be supplied with
the now style postal card. Tho new
issue comprises a small card fordomcstic
use only; a domestic single and reply
card, a quarter of an Inch smaller than
the present card, and a new card for
foreign use.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company has
begun a investigation about all its col
lieries to ascertain how many boys under
tho age of twolve years are in its employ.
All under tho ago will be discharged and
compelled to go to school. It is intimat
ed that the Reading Company will take
similar action.
Sheriff Martin last week took two pris
oners to the penitentiary at Philadel
phia. One of the men is Harry Doran,
who will servo two years for picking
pockets. The other man is John Jovio
nosky, who shot and killed a man at
Duryea In July last. He will serve
eleven years and six months for his crime.
DEATHS.
Brogan.—At South Heberton, December
5, of diphtheria, Celia, daughter of
Mr. aud Mrs. William J. Brogan, aged
3 years and 9 months. Private funeral
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment at St. Ann's cemetery. Mc-
Nulty.
Giles.—At Freeland, Decembers, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkin Giles.
Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment at Freeland ceme
tery.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
December 10-30.—Fair of the Citizens'
Hose Company at Yannes' opera house.
December 28. —Banquet and social under
the auspices of Young Ladies of St.
Ann's Parish at Grand opera house.
Tickets, 35 cents.
December 31.—Ninth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opeya
house. Admission, 50 cents.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tha fae- jy
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FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, DECEMBER G, 1897.
Route of the New Railroad.
Work on the Pond Creek and Wyom
ing Railroad, the new road from Pond
Creek to White Ilaven, is progressing
rapidly. The line starts from the junc
tion of the Lehigh Valley and Jersey
Central Railroads, a short distance
south of the Pond Creek brick works,
and parallels the Central to a point
north of these works, where it makes a
detour west towards the old Keiper
farm. It then turns east and runs
along the creek under tho Central's
trestling, thence along the creek past
the new breaker and along the side of
the mountain near or through the farms
of Jesse Fairchild, Samuel Miller, Chas.
Dusheck and Joseph Ilandlong to a
point near the borough line of White
Ilaven. It there crosses the turnpike
to tho oast and will again cross the Cen- j
tral's tracks by an overhead bridge, i
It will then run to Bridge Junction,
near White Ilaven, where connec
tion with the main line of the Lehigh
Valley will be mado.
The road will traverse the whole of
Chas. Dusheck's farm, from east to
west, below the dwelling house.
OIl Engineer* Must Go.
According to an order just announced
by the Central Railroad of New Jersey,
ail engineers on the road who are fifty
years of age will be relieved of the jobs
after January 1. This order will strike
several old employes of the company and
will put out of service some of the most
careful and inost trustworthy engineers
on tho road.
The reason advanced by the railroad
officials is that the risk is too great to
continue men who have passed that age
at the important post of engineer. The
company feels that it will pay to fill tho
places with younger men, which prob
ably means the promotion of some fire
men to be engineers. Such engineers
as are relieved will be employed in other
capacities by the company.
I'olsu of Hibernian Board*.
The much vexed question whether or
not the Board of America and the Board
of Erin of the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians shall unite is about to be settled.
Bishop McFaull, of Trenton, N. J., to
whom the case was referred as arbitra
tor, has notified Rev. Father E. S.
Phillips, of Plains, who was Instrumental
in bringing the matter to his attention,
that he will render his decision next
Saturday at Trenton.
Father Phillips understands that the
bishop favors the consolidation of the
boards under one head and a settlement
of all the differences existing between
them. Nearly 200,000 men will be af
fected by tho decision, which, accord
ing to a previous agreement with the
boards, will be final.
Funeral of Mn. William Drumtra.
The funeral of Mrs. William Drumtra.
of Birvanton, whose death was noted in
Thursday's issue, took place yesterday
afternoon. Many friends followed the
remains of the deceased from her late
residence to St. John's Reformed church,
where the funeral services wero con
ducted by llev. J. B. Kerschner.
Tho deceased was born In Germany
nearly sixty years ago. She came to
America thirty years ago and has since
resided in this vicinity.
Besides her husband Mrs. Drumtra is
survived by the following sons and
daughters: William, of Missouri; John,
of Stockton; Richard and Adam, of
Freeland; Mrs. Albert Zeistloft, of Drif
ton,and Mrs. Jacob Yost, of Shenandoah.
Jollification End* In Trngatly.
A jollification Friday night in the
boarding house and tailor shop conduct
ed by Joseph Markwa and Mrs. J. N.
Solomon, at Ashley, terminated in a
tragedy. John Yuscavics, a boarder, I
who alleges they were teasing him, shot
Markwa in the neck, and then turning
the revolver on Mrs. Solomon shot her
in the neck and side. He was arrested
shortly after tho shooting. His victims
are still alive, but the attending physi
cians says there is but little hope of their
recovery.
Another Murder In Duryea.
The town of Duryea on Friday added
to Its notoriety as a town of crime. It
was pay day and a crowd gathered in
the saloon of Paul Urban. A tough gang
attempted to rob one of the foreigners
and a fight ensued, in which seven men
engaged. In the melee knives were
used, and David Williams, aged about 20
years, was probably fatally stabbed in
the back below the shoulder blade.
Everybody Say* So.
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derful medical discovery of the ugc, pleas
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and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try u box
of C. C. C. today; 10, 26, 50 cents. Sold und
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
California Totulit Excursion*.
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
A palace tourist car will leave Philadel
phia on train No. 1 every Wednesday,
running through the most picturesque
region of America, to Colorado and Cali
fornia. See Lehigh Valley ticket agent
for particulars.
CABTORIA.
Tkifw /y
issr is*
PERSONALITIES.
John C. Mulligan, of Upper Lehigh,
has tendered his resignation as clerk in
Upper Lehigh store. He will spend a
few weeks with his parents in Nesque
honing previous to beginning work under
Prothonotary Dasch.
Patrick J. Kennedy, of Ridga street,
and Thomas Elliot will leave here about
April 1 for Klondike. Both raon are
strong and hearty and expect to be able
to stand the severe climate.
Mrs. Joseph P. McDonald returned on
Friday from Plattsburg, N. Y., whore
she was recently called to attend the
funeral of her father, Timothy Ryan.
Miss Laura Evans, of Lansford. ac
companied by Miss Mary Giovlln, of Con
necticut, Is visiting Mrs. B. F. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Daubach were in
Philadelphia last week and ordered their
stock for the holiday trade.
William F. Gallagher has returned
from a two weeks' visit to friends in
Lackawanna county.
Miss Maggie O'Donnell, of Philadel
phia. is visitiug her mother on South
Ridge street.
Miss Ma mo Mcßrierty, of Centralia,
is the guest of Miss Sadie Slattery.
DRIFTON ITEMS.
Rowland Walbu-g. an employe of the
general office, was married at Ilazleton
to Miss Emma liartlg, of this place, on
Tuesday evening. They will begin
housekeeping here.
D. S. & S. engine 23 was slightly dam
aged by colliding with a train of empty
coal cars near Stockton on Saturday.
Wet rails caused tho accident.
Night school will probably open this
evening. Owing to the late hours
worked at the collieries the past fow
weaks It was not done sooner.
Louis Ferrari and Miss Maria Llsbur
ger will be married aoxt week by liev.
Father Forve, of Ilazleton.
After Grant Herrlug'* Job. *
The term of Grant Herring, of Hlooms
burg, as internal revenue collector of
this district will expire the first of Feb
ruary and already there is a merry war
being waged for the appointment. Tho
appointment is four years and the salary
is 83,700 per year. Congressman Kulp,
of Shainokin, is backing L. T. Rohrbuck,
of Sunbury; Congressman Connell, of
Lackawanna, is pushing Col. Penman;
Kirkpatrick. of Easton, would like to
land D. G. Watkins, of Mauch Chunk.
In Luzerne, which is the most important
county of the district., there are three
pronounced candidates, viz: Ex-County
Treasurer William T. Reed, Morgan It.
Morgans and C. D. S. Ilarrover.
Deputies' Trick to Create Sympathy.
Two sticks of dynamite were found on
Saturday morning on the porch of A. P.
Piatt's residence, Ilazleton. The dyna
mite was laid there with the intention,
it is claimed, of blowing up the house,
but as the powder was not connected
witli fuse or caps, and was therefore
harmless, the find has a suspicious flavor
of a scheme worked up to secure sym
pathy for Piatt, who is manager of Par
dee's pluck-mo store. Piatt and his son
aro among the men indicted for murder
ing foreigners at Lattimer.
In the Same llout.
"I would like to know your busi
ness, sir," said the old man lo the youth
who had been calling on his daughter
with great regularity for a long time.
"Same here," replied the young man,
promptly. "I'd like to know your*."—
Chicago Post.
A Throat.
Miss Sears (an old rival) —You must
feel very sad when you think about
your late husband.
Mrs. Tears (with sarcasm) —Yes, but
any husband is better late than never.
—Brooklyn Life.
Wliat's Done'i Done.
Mis* Uglimugge—Oh, sor, didn't you
feel afraid when you jumped in the
roaring waves to save me?
The Gent —No, mum. Yer see, I'm
already married.—N. Y. Journal.
The Rivals.
"What do j'ou think, old boy. I stole a
kiss from that haughty Miss Juniper!"
"Pooh, that's nothing. The last even
ing I was there I saw her poodle kiss her
17 times."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Conflrmntlon.
Jack—l had an exciting ride to
hounds in Englund.
Maude—Then the report is true that
you went to the dogs rapidly while
abroad.—Brooklyn Life.
Calhne:e Destroyer.
She—The potato bugs destroy the
potatoes, I know, but what is it de
stroys the cabbages?
He—The smokers, I guess.—Yonkers
Statesman.
The Quarrelsome Fellow.
Mrs. Prye—Tell me, dear, do you
ever quarrel with your husband?
Mrs. Lamb—Never! But he often
riuarrols with me, the hateful thing!
iioston Tronseript.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathurtic. 10c or 25c.
I f C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund rat ney.
OABTOHIA.
3.
Company Stores Under Fire.
The following sworn statement, signed
by Frank Price, William Fotterlsh, S.
W. Long and Alexander Robb, was re
ceived on Thursday by Attorney General
McCorraick:
"To the attorney general of Pennsyl
vania, Henry C. McCormick: Wo, the
undersigned citizens of Portage town
ship and vicinity, in the county of Cam
bria and state of Pennsylvania, do
solemnly swear that at Hen's Creek, In
the said county, there is and has been
for some time past a store known as the
McElhoes & Co. store, which store is
operated in conjunction with the mine
operated by the Soman Coal Mining
Company, known also as tho Loyal-llan
na Coal Company, and which said mining
company compels the employes employed
in and about their mines to deal with the
said McElhoes A Co.'s store. Men de
clining to deal in said store are deprived
of their share of employment, and are
compelled to draw certain amounts, viz.:
Married men must take coupons to the
amount of $0 each, and single men the
amount of $3 each semi-monthly, con
trary to the act of assembly approved
June 9, 1891."
The attorney general has fixed a hear
ing in the case for December 21. This
is tho first move made against company
stores since Governor Hastings entered
office, and was brought about by the re
cent agitation of the matter in the news
papers. If this suit is successful, there
will be more news of this kind, nearer
Freeland.
Cloning Out Sal* at Hurt's.
Hart, the English tailor, has conclud
ed to leave town, and to reduce his stock
to the lowest possible point he inaugu
rated a general closing out sale on Sat
urday. Such bargains in clothing and
gents' furnishings have never before
been heard of in this section of the
state, and the crowded condition of the
establishment since the great sale began
is ample testimony that the bargains
are genuine and buyers are receiving
full value for the money they are invest
ing.
A few sample prices are here given,
and everything else Is reduced propor
tionately: Men's fine blue worsted suits,
formerly 88.50, now 32.98. Men's over
coats, were 810, now 83.98. Men's pan
taloons, our own make, 09c. Fine satin
lined overcoats for men, for which we
have been getting 822, now $8.23. Fine
fancy white linen handkerchiefs are go
ing at lc. A handsome line of hats,
formerly 82, now 89c.
Tho large building is stocked with an
immense line of seasonable goods. The
sale will continue without interruption
until ail is disposed of. Howevor, no
delay should be made in calling, as the
choicest bargains can bo had by those
who buy this week.
Remember, this is not a fake sale. It
is a genuine closing out, and the goods
are our regular stock. If any article
you purchase Is not satisfactory return
it to Mr. Hart and your money will be
cheerfully refunded. Never before did
the people of the North Side have such
an opportunity to clothe themselves as
cheaply as today. Those who take ad
vantage of Hart's mammoth sale will
not regret a cent they spend there.
How's This I
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F.J.
Cheney for the la6t fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TIIUAX, Wholesale Druggist*.
Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINXAN A MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Inter
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggist*.
Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Personally Conducted Excursions.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has in
augurated a through car service to Cali
fornia and Colorado points, leaving
Philadelphia and points in Pennsylvania
and New York state every Wednesday.
The route of this tourist car has been
selected through the most picturesque
region in America, including such beauty
spots as Niagara Falls, the St. Clair tun
nel, over the Great Rock Island route,
through the Royal Gorge, the Grand
Cannon, over the Rocky Mountains to
Salk Lake city, along the shores to the
principal cities of sunny California—
Sacrementa, San Francisco. Los Angeles
and San Diego. For particulars as to
time of train, rates, etc.. Inquire of
ticket agents or address Chas. S. Lee.
general passenger agent, Lehigh Valley
Railroad, Philadelphia.
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Th*fko- A _
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. |
NOTICE.— All taxpayers and real estate
owners of Freeland borough are hereby
notified that taxes for tho current year ore
due and should be paid without delay. All
tux accounts not settled by December 30 will
be returned to the county commissioners und
5 per cent additional will be added to the
umount. A. A. liuchuian, tux collector.
ARE THEY ABOVE LAW?
ARISTOCRATIC VIOLATORS OF THE
STATUTES ACT THAT WAY.
In the Interests of Property, Not for the
Miners' Sake, the Broadcloth A nsr
chlete of Pennsylvania Are Severely
Rebuked by a Corporation Orffan.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The question that is now very gener
ally agitated in the coal mining regions
of the state, is whether company stores
at which employes in mining operations
are compelled to deal at extortionate
prices for the necessaries of life, are
above the law. It is a very grave ques
tion, and it indicates an unwholesome
condition of affairs when there is cause
for such agitation.
The legislature of tills state has enact
ed two laws, each of which should be
scrupulously obeyed by eniployors to
whom it applies. One requires that the
wages of all employes in certain chan
nels of industry shall be paid semi
monthly and in money, and another
prohibits such employers from owning
company or partnership stores, or being
interested in them directly or indirectly,
and thus compel employes, under fear
of dismissal, to deal at such stores and
pay excessive prices for most of the ar
ticles they consume.
These laws are as plain as the English
language can make them, and being the
law they should be obeyed. It should
not be necessary for any person to en
force obedience to these laws by legal
process, as employers have vastly more
interest in maintaining respect for tho
laws than have thoso whom thoy em
ploy.
It is a notorious fact that both of
these laws are violated, somotimes open
ly and sometimes by indirection, in both
the anthracite and bituminous mining
regions of tho state. In some instances
the employes are not permitted to save
a dollar, and many of them are kept
constantly in debt at stores where they
are compelled to expend their money if
they would assure continued employ
ment. There is not a coal minor in
Pennsylvania, however ignorant of our
language, our general laws and our in
stitutions, who does not know that the
two laws we havo reforred to are upon
our statute books, and should be oboyed
by thoso to whom they have a right to
look for high example.
Every instance of violation of tlieso
laws by employers thus toachos to the
employes a disrespect for law, and tiiere
havo boon few violent outbreaks result
ing from labor strikes, which havo not
been inspired chiofly by the conscious
ness on the partof tho strikers thilt they
cannot be morp lawless than are those
who employ them. If employers do not
respoct the law, they must not complain
if their loss intelligent employes, who
havo much less responsibility as citi
zens, and who, as a rule, have no prop
erty to protect, resort to violence and
lawlessness when thoy unite to redress
their real or imaginary wrongs.
The best way to assure law and order
in the mining regions is for tho employ
ers of tho miners to prove to tho public
that they do not assume to be above the
law. They should teach, not only by
respect but by uniform and faithful ex
ample, that the safety of all, higli and
low, rich and poor, is In maintaining
tho majesty of the law, under all cir
cumstances; but they cannot teach obe
dience to the law to their employes
when they assume that they are above
the law, and make themselves conspicu
ous examples of its violation. No man
in Pennsylvania, howovor potent in
public or private life, can assume to be
above the law, and especially should the
employers of the miners teach respect
for tho law by illustrating their entire
obodlence to its mandates.
It is natural to inquire why these laws
are not enforced. The laws are so plain
that none can misunderstand them, and
the penalties for their violation are dis
tinctly defined, but these laws fail in en
forcement bocause those most interested
are not in a position to attempt to punish
the violation of the law with impunity.
The poor miner In most instances feels
that he must submit to any measure of
oppression rather than bring his em
ployer to the bar of justice. If he at
tempted to do so, he would not only be
dismissed, but would likely be black
listed and thus be precluded from obtain
ing employment elsewhere. These laws
wisely designed to afford protection to
the worklngmen of tho state, are not
enforced because there are none who
can attempt their enforcement with
safety to themselves.
The Wllkesbarre Rword. in discussing
this question, confesses that these laws
are not enforcod, and that they cannot
be ontorcod until amended. It suggests
that "if tho law were amended so as to
require county detectives or constables
to return to the court violators of the
anti-company stores law, pressure would
speedily be brought upon such officers
to do their duty in tho premises if they
failod to act voluntarily."
Such an amendment of the company !
stores law seems to be a necessity, and !
whatever legislation is needed to make
any law effective should bo promptly
supplied. The remedy should, however,
Continued on Fourth Page.
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I £IIAB. ORION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Office: Kooms3and4, Birkbeck Brick,Freeland.
JOHN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflce Building, ... Freeland.
JAMES E. DWYKR,
Attorney-at-Law.
Itoom 10, Schwartz's Building,
Eust Broud street, - . Hazleton, Pa.
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented.
D - ROIIRBACH,
General Hardware.
Builders' supplies of every kind always in
stock. Wall paper, paints and tinware. Bicy
cles and repairs of all sorts.
South Centre street.
JD DKI'IEKKO.
Restaurant.
Fresh Ale Always on Tap.
Po *;t er - a " d Finest Qualities of
Whisky, >\ ine. Etc. Excellent Cigars.
Ridge Street, - - . Freeland.
LIBOR WINTER,
Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Btreet, Freeland.
The finest liquors and cigars served at the
counter. Families supplied with oysters.
CENTRAL : HOTEL
LEADING HOTEL IN FHEELAND.
M. 11. HUNSICKER, Prop.
Rates, $3 per day. Bar stocmed with fine
whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. ISale and ex
change 6tablc attached.
Dr. N. MALEY,
uxovctsw.
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland,
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
\\ liiskey on sale in one of the handsomest sa
loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan
doah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap.
08 Centre street.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry
B ooiffl mux
lUtoes*
Also
PURE WINES | LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets, Freeland.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
SlfiH
S BROTHERHOOD HATS 0
D
A celebrated brand of XX flour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
N. IP. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland.