FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. X. NO. 54.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
November 14, 1897.
ABRANGKMBNT OF PASSENGEU TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
0 0*. 8 45. 035 a in, 1 40, 2 34, 3 15, 5 25. 7 07 p m,
for Drifton, Jeddo, Foundry, H..zlu Brook and
Lumber Yard.
6 05, 8 45. 935 u in, 140.315, (525 p in, BlacUDia
mond) for Weatherly. Maueh Chunk. Allen
town, East*>n. Philadelphia and New York.
7 07 p m for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Allen
town, Eustou and intermediate stations.
835 a m, 2 34, 5 25 and 7 07 p in, for Hazle
ton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ash
land, Mt armel, Shamokiu aud PottaviUe.
7 2s, 10 51, 11 54 a m, 5 22 p in, for Sandy Run,
White Haven and Wilkeabarre.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
8 38. 10 51 am for Sandy Run, White Haven
and Wilkesbarre.
10 43 am and 138pm for Jeddo, Foundry,
Hazle Brook, Stockton and Hazleton.
10 43 a m for ilazloton, Delano, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah. Mt. Carinel, Slioinokiu and
Pottsville.
1 3s p in for Weatherly, Maueh Chunk. Allen
town, Euston, Philadelphia and New York.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
5 50, 7 28, 0 20, 10 51, 11 54 am, 12 58, 2 20, 3 51,
622 and 001 p m, from Lumber Yard, Hazle
if ook, Foundry, Jeddo and Drifton.
7 20, H 20, 10 61, 11 54 am, 12 58, 2 20, 3 51, 5 22
p m. from Hazleton.
9 20, 10 51 u HI, 12 58, 0 01, p m, from Phila
delphia, New York, Easton, Allentown, Maueh
Chuuk and Weaih-rly.
035 am, 2 34, 707 p ra, from Wilkesbarre,
White Haven and Sandy Hun.
7 28, 9 20. 10 51 a in, 2 20, 5 22 p m, from Delano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ashland, Mt. Car
mel, Shamokin and Pottsville.
SUNDAY TRAINS. *
8." 18, 10 51 a m and 12 5" p m, from Hazleton,
Stockton, Lumber Yard, Ilazle Brook, Foun
dry. Jeddo and Drifton.
10 51 a HI, 12 55 p in, from Philadelphia, New
York Boston, Allentown, and Maueh Chuuk.
10 51 a in, from Poitsville, Shamokin, Mt
Carmol Ashland, Shenandoah, Matianoy City
and Delano.
10 .3 a ill, from Wilkesbarre, White llaven
and Sandy Run.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agcnto.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Ajront,
Phila., Pa.
ROLLIN 11. WlLßUß,General Superintendent.
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Ass't G. P. A.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL
A SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April 18, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton lor Jeddo, Eckloy, Ilazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roan
and Hazleton Junction at 5 30, 0U) a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 Hi u m. 2 38 p ui, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomliiekun and Deringer at 5 30, 0 00 a in, daily
except Sunday; and TO3 a ni, 238p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Garwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneidu and
Mheppton at 000 a in, dally except Sun
day; aud 7 03 a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hu/.leton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhickou aud Deringer at 0 35 a
in, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a in, 4 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Roud.
Oneida and Sheppton at 0 32, 11 10 a ui, 4 41 p ui,
dally except Sunday; and i 37 am, 3 11 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Derinßer for Tomhieken, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and Roan
at 2 25, 6 40 p m, daily except Sunday; and 9 37
a in. 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road. Harwood Road, Oneidu Junction, Hazle
ton J unction aid Roan at 7 11 a in, 12 40, 522
p in, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a in, 3 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Ilazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo
ami Drifton at 5 22 p in, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 11a in, 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazletou Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 020 p in, duily,
except Suuday; and 10 10 u m, 5 40 p in. Sunduy.
Ali truiusconnect at Hazleton Junction with
electric ears for Hazleton, Jeunesvillo, Audcu
ricd and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, 0 00 a in make
connection at Dei'lnger with P. R. R. trains for
\V ilkesburru, Sunbury, Ilarrisbui'K aud points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Dcr
iinrer, a train will leave the former point at
350 p lu. daily, except Sunduy, arriving at
Derin Rer at 5 00 p m.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
Closing Out Sale.
All the Goods
in Chestnut's Store
Must be Sold
Within Three Weeks
Regardless of Cost.
Now Is Your Oppor
tunity to
Secure Great Bargains
at Chestnut's.
The proprietor is going to leave town on
January 31, und the entire Btoek, consisting of
novelties of all kinds, cliiuawure, ornaments
und toys, boots and shoes, furnishing goods,
etc., must be disposed of immediately.
Auction Sale Every Evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
RESTAURANT
151 Centre street, Freeland.
FINEST LIQUOR, DEER, PORTER,
ALE, CIGARS AND TEM
PERANCE DRINKS.
G. HORACK,
Baker & Confectioner.
WJwlesale and Retail.
CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND.
LIBOR WINTER,
Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
The finest liquors and cigars served at the
counter. Families supplied with oysters.
$1.50 U year is ail tho TRIBUNE costs.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALI
PARTS OF THE REGION.
SynopHla of Local and M iHcellaneoti* Oc
currences That Can lie Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Othei
Towns are Doing.
Martin Neuburgor will enter lllooms
burg normal school tomorrow.
Reese Lloyd will begin his duties
under Clerk of Courts Koons today.
John Gaydos and Miss Mary Laeko.
both of Ecklev, will be married on Wed
nesday.
A. W. Brittain, teller at the Citizens'
bank, is confined to his home suffering
with heart disease.
Tho miners in the Schuylkill regior
will receive 4 per cent above the wag<
basis for the month of January.
The hardware store of ('. I). Rohrbach
will bo removed to Chestnut's building
on February 1. Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut
will go to Scranton.
The St. Patrick's and Mayberry bands
and Junior Mechanics drum corps ten
dered their annual New Year's serenades
to the citizens of town.
The Weatherly Herald greeted its
readers on Saturday with u handsome
dross of new type. The change made n
decided improvement in the llerald.
Andrew Breslin, of Summit liill, n
young builder, has been awarded the
contract to erect a now theatre in
Philadelphia. His bid was the lowest.
$96,750.
Tho franchise of the Anthracite Tele
phone Company, which was recently
granted the right of way through Free
land borough, has been purchased by
Alvin Markle.
John Lawrence, Daniel Sullivan and
Harry Evans, who escaped from thecus
today of Jail Warden Boland, at Wilkes
barre, last October, were captured in
Chicago on Thursday.
Another change in the time table will
be made by the Lehigh Valley officials
on January 9. It is said that several
trains will be taken off on the main line
for the balance of the winter.
Lewis If. Lentz, who entered the
miners' hospital a few weeks ago for
for treatment to his right hand thumb,
returned homo on Thursday. It was
necessary to amputate the member.
Special prayer services will be held
every evening this week at the English
Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. E. C.
Murphy. A welcome is extended to all.
Services will commence at 7.30 o'clock.
The Wilkesbarre Newsdealer, Shlck
shinny Echo and Pittston Gazette have
been named by the county commission
ers as the newspapers in which the
mercantile appraismant list shall be
published this your.
William Leslie, a popular newspaper
man of Wilkesbarre, is announced as a
candidate for county controller on the
next Democratic county ticket. Con
troller Lloyd has his wires laid for the
Republican nomination.
11. M. Dreisbaeh, of Wilkesbarre, lias
has leased the Kline mill on Birkbeck
street and will commence operation*
there about March 1. Ho lias also
leased Thomas Elliott's cottage on
Adams street a* a place of residence.
The Wilkesbarro Rectid almanac was
issued on New Year's Day. It is a
book which should bo in easy reach of
every citizen and voter of tho county, a*
itsstatistical and miscellaneous inform i
tlon about Luzerne is complete and reli
able.
Dr. Latiirop is said to have the inside
track for the appointment of .superin
tendent of the miners' hospital at Hazle
ton. There are sixty applicants, but
only one is a cousin of a Superintendent
Latiirop, of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany.
Tho Ilonoy Brook strike lias been
settled and all the collieries are In opera
tion again. The company sent notice
to reinstate all the discharged men, and
as soon as this was done the strike was
declared off. The employes are elated
at the victory won by their union.
Thomas Tosh, a former resident of
Eekley, died at his home in Sheppton
on Friday. He will be buried in Free
land cemetery this afternoon. The do
ceased was 36 years of ago and leaves a
wife and eight children. He was a son
in-law of Owen Fritzinger, of town.
Services art St. John's Reformed church.
Thomas Elliott and Patrick J. Ken
nedy, of Freeland, and James Kennedy,
of Drifton, will start tomorrow for tlie
gold fields of Klondike. They have
made thorough preparations for the trip
and expect to bo among the first who
will pass over the Cbilkoot pass next
spring. Their friends wish them suc
cess iii their venture.
DEATHS.
Ferco.—At Freeland, January 2, George,
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ferco, of
Ridge street, aged 5 years. Funeral
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment at St. Ann's cemetery.
McGeohan. —At Drifton, January 1,
Clare, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick McGeehan, aged 3 years. Inter
red yesterday at St. Ann's cemetery.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898.
Bc*!iuylkill County'* Corruption.
A big political sensation was sprung
in Schuylkill county on Friday when
Fred Ahrensfield, of Porter township,
one of the present board of poor direc
tors of Schuylkill county, was arraigned
before Alderman Conrad, charged by
.John J. White, of Pottsvilie, recent lire
man at the almshouse, with bribing
delegates at the Republican county con
vention held in the early fall of 1805 to
secure his nomination. White alleges
that Ahreuslield gave him S2O to buy up
two delegates who were working against
him, promising him better things if lie
wore elected. After election White was
made fireman. Ho was discharged
Thursday night for alleged incompetency
and Georgo Buruell, of Cressona, was
appointed in his stead. Ahreuslield
waived a hearing and entered SSOO bail
for bis appearance at court.
The County Taxpayers' Association is
making a hard light for the reduction in
the expenses of tho county almshouse
for the ensuing year. They report that
there was expended for the institution
last year over $107,718. as against but
half that sum for 1887, there being only
seventy-five more inmates now than
ten years ago. Tho outdoor relief list
lias been purged so that today less than
750 cases are being cared for. where
several months ago tho list contained
1.250 names. Au effort is being made to
cut down salaries and prevent employes
from boarding their families at the in
stitution at tho expense of tho county,
which custom has been followed there
for years.
A Hop en Wedned ay Evening.
In recognition of the services of tho
young ladies of St. Ann's parish, in
making tho recent banquet and social
such a success and doing so much to
clear the debt on the opera house build
ing. tho Young Men's Corps yesterday
decided to return the compliment by
giving a hop in honor of tho ladies on
Wednesday evening. Tho members of
tho corps, individually, have subscribed
sufficient to make tho affair a most
creditable one. They also extend to
the general public an invitation to take
part, in return for tho generous aid i
given tho corps in liquidating the debt. I
There is no admission fee nor expense
of any description connected with the
attending of this hop, and the members
request everybody to be present. It
will be held at tho Grand opera house.
Firemen's Fair Cloned.
The firemen's fair closed on Thursday
evening. All the articles were disposed
of except the sideboard and bed-room
suite. These will be awarded to the
fortunate ones in the near future. The
fair was a success, hut not as great as it
should have been, and the members of
the. company are somewhat disappointed
at the lack of interest which was taken
in it by many of the citizens of town.
The closing vote of the leaders in tho
teachers' contest for tho diamond ring
was: Miss Mary Dougherty. 2,129; Mrs.
S. M. Denneny, 1.353; Miss Tillio Lind
say, GO4. The contest for the gold j
badge, between George W. Altmiller, of ,
the Fast End Company of Hazleton, and
Conrad Gans, of the Diamond Company
of Ilazloton, was won by Mr. Altmiller.
Republican County Convention.
I The executive committee of the Re
publican county committee mot at
Wilkesbarro on Thursday afternoon and
decided to hold the primaries on Satur
| day, January 15, as follows:
First district at League rooms, Wilkes
i harro, 8 p. in.; Second district, at Music j
hall, Wyoming, 2 p. m.; Third district at '
I Town hall, Plymouth, 2 p. m.; Fourth
: district at Wagner's hall, Hazleton, 2 p.
; m.; Fifth district at Walton hall. Plains,
| 2 p. in.; Sixth district at Dony's hall,
' Ashley, 2 p. in.
j The county convention to elect dele
gates to the state convention will be
j held on January 17.
Resolutions wore adopted endorsing
Hon. John Loisenrlng as Luzerne coun
ty's Republican candidate for governor.
Cigarette Smoking in Freeland.
The Freeland correspondent of the
Wilkosbarre Telephone makes this caustic
j comment on a subject that is now of
general interest:
j "Cigarette smoking by school boys is j
I becoming absolutely disgusting and it is j
! a common sight to see a boy with his
| books under his arm and a cigarette in !
bis mouth going to and coming from
j school. It appears that the introducing !
I of hygiene in our schools has not worked
| the reform intended and the sooner tho
parents quit trusting too much in
hygiene, and use strap oil, the better for .
their boys and themselves."'
Good Newt for Operators I
' There was quite a little improvement j
in tho anthracite coal trade last week, j
partly on account of the weather and
partly because buyers have come to a
belief that the declining tendency in |
prices lias been checked for the present,
and that tho trade is under better con- \
troi than it lias been for somo months. !
The agreement to cut down production
so as to preserve allotments is in a fair
way to be carried out in time, and quite
a variety of measures intended to reduce i
cost and increase profits for tho railroads !
j and operators are under consideration. 1
Old newspapers for sale.
SOCIETY OFFICERS.
NHineK of TIIOHH Cliocen to Guide Some
{ of I'reeluud'M Organizations iu lHiiK.
j Young Mon's C. T. A. B. Corps yestor
i day elected the following officers:
| President—John Brogan.
j Vice president—Charles Gallagher.
I Recording secretary—William A. Gal
lagher.
Financial secretary—William Doggett.
Assistant—John Gaffnoy.
Treasurer—Alex. Mulhearn.
Trustees—John J. Gallagher, John
j Murrin.
! Scrgeant-at-arms—Neal O'Gara.
1 Messenger—Thomas Tullv.
Stewards—John J. Gallagher. William
Doggett, Freeiand; Daniel O'Donncll.
Hugh Kennedy, Drifton; James Rums.
Upper Lehigh: John Hang hey, Jeddo;
John Kringe, Highland; Bernard Ward,
Ebervale; Philip Kennedy, Silver Rrook.
General steward —Hugh McMenauiln.
The corps has a membership of 340.
Freeiand Council, 348, Junior Atnori
i can Mechanics, will install the follow
ing tomorrow evening:
Councilor —Thomas Howey.
Vice councilor—Thomas Kiingerman. <
Assistant recorder —Andrew Shore.
Conductor—Thomas Challenger.
Warden—William Drasher.
Inside sentinel —John Pettit.
Outside sentinel —Charles Eastwood.
Tr us tee—C har los Eas tvv ood.
Chaplain—Harry McClelian.
Representative to Funeral Benoflt As
sociation—Joseph McClelian.
Drum corps commissioner—Alfred j
Shive.
Camp 259, Patriotic Order Sons of ,
America, of Drifton, has elected the ;
following officers:
President—E. I). Hoffman.
Vice president—William Kester.
Master of forms and ceremonies—W. '
C. Gibbon.
Recording secretary—J. 11. Trovaskis. !
Treasurer—R. S. Cunningham.
Financial secretary —O. D. Fowler.
Conductor—Frank Michael.
Inspector—John Raskin.
Guard—lsaac Solt.
Trustee—William Raskin.
The Good Will Athletic Association
elected the following officers yesterday:
President—Bernard McLaughlin.
Vice president—Jatues O'Neil.
Recording secretory—Cornelius Bres- !
lit).
Financial secretary—Frank Galla- ■
gher.
j Sergoant-at-arms—Lang hi in Byrns.
Treasurer—P. McDevitt.
! Trustees—Hugh McDyar, Daniel Mc-
Rrierty, John Carr.
Brick Works to Be Sold Again.
j The \\ iii tcj Haven Brick Company's
, plant at Pond Creek was sold on Thurs
| day by the sheriff to Henry Hemsath
j for $3,075. Owing to soipo misunder
j standing the sale was not consnuiated,
j the purchaser withdrawing his bid.
| The shnlq hunk, from which the clay to
j make the bricks is taken, was sold to
jG. L. Halsey for $lO, and two mules
i were purchased by him for SIOO. An
other sale is advertised for the oth inst.
P rot ho notary Dusch \H Stair.
Prothonotary Dusch will take charge
of his office today. The probabilities
are that his appointments will be as fol
lows: Chief Deputy, J. T. L. Sahtu;
office clerks, J. C. Mulligan, of Upper I
Lehigh; J. F. Santce, Wapwallopen: Ed.
•I. Lynch, Plymouth; minute clerks, R.
! It. Vunllorn, Plymouth; J. P. Me
! Andrews, White Haven.
John Arnold Dead.
| John Arnold, tin; well-known Ilazle
i ton brewer, died this morning. He took
ill suddenly on Saturday and his condi
tion was critical up to the hour of his
death, lie was the head of the Arnold
department of the Central Pennsylvania
Brewing Company. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been made.
Con J. Boyle, who for nearly ten years
lias been assistant postmaster here,
retired on Friday evening. Postmaster
j B. F. Davis and Assistant Postmaster J.
J A. Aiden have become familiar with the
j duties and will attend to them in the
j future. Mr. Boyle will engage in busi
ness.
I According to the returns made on
I December 30 by the tax collectors, the
| following amounts are uncollected on
the duplicates of 1807: A. A. li&chman,
Freeiand, $1,014.01; W. E. Oborrouder,
: Foster, $1,093.17; Patrick Smith, Ilazlo,
$3,735.56; W. 11. Ueimbold, Jeddo, $44.17.
j The blizzard-like weather which set
: in here on New Year's Eve caused quite
| a change in the plans of many who in
j tended to celebrate the lirst day of the
; new year. Nearly a foot of snow fell j
and traffic on the steam and trolley roads
| was badly hampered.
' The Hazlcton Standard this morning
; reports a rumor that the Jersey Central
! intends lo extend its road from Audeu
ried to Hazleton and Freeiand and then
reach tho main line at White Waven via
the Upper Lehigh branch.
j The Young Men's Corps has decided
;to postpone the bazaar which they
j intended to held this month. It will ho
I hold iu March or April.
The New Year's Eve Ball.
All roads led to Freeiand last Friday
evening, tin; objective point being Vali
nes' opera house, where the ninth
annual ball of the Tigers Athletic Club
was in progress. The heavy storm
which began early in the day and con
tinued until late Friday night deterred
many from outside towns from coming,
nevertheless the attendance was suffi
cient to crowd the big ball room. There
was not a town in lower Luzerne, and
in Carbon from Mauch Chunk up, that
was not well represented, while Wilkes
barre and other upper end places sent
good delegations. Har.leton and South
Side people were cut off at an early
hour, owing to tlie trolley cars becoming
snow-bound, and many who had started
this way had to return. Beaver Meadow
won the prize for sending the largest
delegation, thirty-seven young folks hav
ing braved the elements to reach Free
land.
The hall itself was up to the standard
set by the club some years ago. Both
socially and financially it was a success.
The superb decorations outdid anything
of the kind heretofore tried in Freeiand.
The dance feature (if the hall also gave
entire satisfaction, and DePierro's or
chestra was kept busy from 8 o'clock
until 5 next morning supplying music.
On Saturday evening the club con- i
ducted a hop from 8 to 11.30 o'clock. ,
and despite the intense cold the hall
was crowded again. St. Patrick's band
furnished the. music at, tills.
A Pnr.aler.
Toppin—l don't know what to think
of Dr. Pestle. Either he is a confounded
charlatan or he has I he curiousest w ays
of getting at thmg*s.
Nipper—For instance?
Toppin 1 had him cull to see my wife
vesterdny. He booked at ber tongue
and then said she was in an extremely
debilitated suite. No doubt she is, but
how in time did he find it out by look
ing at ber tongue, is what beats me.—
Boston Transcript.
Cnnnoln lion.
Miss De Fine—l hope the report that
your daughter and her husband do not
get along well together is untrue.
Mrs. l>e Shine—lt is true. The trou
ble is that he is jealous of her. The
fool! He might know there is no cause
for jealousy.
Miss De Fine (thinking of the girl's
plainness)—lndeed be might; but love
is blind, you know.—lS'. Y. Weekly.
I'ullencf Itfunnli'i],
His first love's ape was Just twenty-five.
When at twenty In murrlagt- he sought
her:
He failed: hut again at forty did strive.
And this time he married her daughter.
—Chicago News.
TIIE WHY AND WHEREFORE.
First Maid—Weil, there's oue conso
lation; beauty is only skin deep.
Becond Maid—Yes, that's why so
many girls use rough towels, trying to
lind it.—St. Louis Republic.
Irrenponnlble.
Oh, man! let woman not your proud soul
(Jive kindly pity to the weaker sex,
And never let your mind to wrath incline-
To err Is woman, to forgive divine.
—Judge.
Not Available.
"Here is a letter it would hardly do
for us to publish," said a quack. A man
writes: '1 have just taken the lirst
bottle of vonr medicine—' "
"Well?" said his partner.
"There it breaks oIT short, and is
signed in another handwriting: 'Per
executor.'"—Tit-Bits.
lie Took More.
"Only one!" he pleaded.
She looked at him iu surprise.
"One little kiss," he persisted.
"Oh. all right," she replied, careless
ly. "If you're fool enough to start the
press for a single impression, go ahead,
but it doesn't seem to me it pays."—Chi
cago Post.
Everybody Says So.
C6carots Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, plcus
unt and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
ol can sing the entire system, dispel colds. !
euro headache, l'cver, habitual constipation
and biliousness, l'lease buy and try a box
of C. C. C. today; 10, 25, 50 cents. Mold and
guaranteed to cure by uil druggists.
Oswald's stock of plain and fancy
dress goods cannot be surpassed, either
in quality or price.
CA.STOHIA.
Thj fac- /?
COMPANY STORE TALK.
COAL OPERATORS REQUESTED TO
OBEY THE STATE LAW.
Philadelphia's It iif Corporation Daily
Pleads with It* Anarchistic Friends
to Turn Over a New Leaf Abolish the
Stores and Pay Seuii-Monthly in Cash.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Since the Times began the agitation of
the lawlessness of tlie company stores
directly or indirect'}' owned and con
trolled by largo mining operators, a
wh riesome sentiment has been developed
in tlie mining regions, and some of the
large employers have publicly announced
tlio entire abandonment of the compatn
stores and the right of all employes to
deal wherever they can buy to the best
advantage.
Two Pennsylvania laws are well un
derstood by the most ignorant miners
employed in our state, even though they
are entire stangers to our language.
They know tiiat the laws of the state
require employers to pay their employes
semi-monthly and in cash, and they
know also that the company stores,
whether owned or controlled directly or
indirectly, are a violation of the law for
which a severe penalty is imposed on J
conviction.
They know that every employer who
does not pay Ids employes semi-monthl)
and in money, and every one who L
interested directly or indirectly in
stores at which employes are expected to
deal or endanger their employment, are
guilty of persistent lawlessness; and
when employers set the example of law
lessness with impunity, they feel that
they have an equal right to be lawless
in their movements to redress real or
imaginary wrongs.
It is of vital importance to the large
employers of miners of the state who are
subject to the laws referred to, that tlie\
should be scrupulous in setting an exam
ple for their employes of obedience to tin
law. In no other way can we expect to
maintain law and order when disputes
ariso between employer and employes.
It is simply a mockery to talk to inflamed
strikers about the majesty of the law
when they know that the employers,
against whom they are striking, have
been guilty of lawlessness and believe
that the lawlessness of the employer lias
been the cause of the strike.
Let every employer in the state who
is subject to the laws relating to tin
payment of employes and forbidding
interest in company stores, start the
New Year in open and manly declara
tion to their employes that they mean
to obey the laws with the utmost fidelity,
and they can then ask of their employes
that tlioy all shall be obedient to the
law. and thus assure safety to person
and property. The employers have
every interest In setting the highest
example of veneration for and obedience
to the law; and until they shall with one
accord pay their employes as the law
demands, and eliminate the companv
stores entirely from their business opera
tions. they must not complain if their
employes in disputes as to their wages,
imitate their more intelligent and more
Interested employer in lawlessness.
There is safety to every class and con
dition of men in manly obedience to law.
and we believe that if the employers of
Pennsylvania would start the New Year
with the example of implicit obedience
to all laws affecting employes there;
would be peace in industrial circles j
throughout the year of 1898. Let law !
be respected by all, and that will give
peace, safety and prosperity.
Deafness Cannot bo Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deaf noes is caused by an inflamed con
dition of tiie mucous lining of the
eustachian tube. \\ hen this tube gets
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, ami un
less the inflamation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caueed by
catarrah, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We w ill give On? Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Bend for circulars, free;
% F. J. CIJ LNEY ik CO., Toledo, 0.
t5?~301d by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
A Sum Thing for You.
A transaction in which you cannot lose is a
sure tiling. Biliousness, sick headache, fur
rod tongue, fever, idles and a thousand other |
ills are caused by constipation and sluggish
liver. CascuroU Gundy Cutliartic, the won
derful new liver stimulant and intestinal
tonic, are bv all druggists guaranteed to euro
or money refunded. C. C. C. are a sun
thing. Try a box today; 10c, 25e, 50c.
Sample and booklet free. All druggists.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The fae- /J
ISST S..
Watch the date on your paper.
Si.so PER YEAR.
QHAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
JOHN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legul business promptly attended.
Postofllce Building, ... Freeland.
LODGE MCLAUGHLIN,
Attorney-at-Law.
Lcjal Business of Any 1 Inscription.
Birkbeck Brick, - . . Freeland.
JAMES E. DWYER,
Attorney-at-Law.
Boom 10, Schwartz's Building,
East Broud street, - - llazleton. Pa.
JY/TRS. S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented.
Q D. ROIIRBACH, "
General Hardware.
Builders' supplies of every kind always In
stock. \V all paper, paints and tinwure. Bicy
cles and repairs of all sorts.
South Centre street.
DKFIERRO.
Restaurant.
Fresh Ale Always on Tap.
Beer Porter, and Finest Qualities of
>V liisky, \\ ine. Etc. Excellent Cigars.
Ridgo Street, ... Freeland.
JOATRICK McFADDEN,
Carpet Weaver.
All kinds of plain carpet, single and double
warp, woven in best of style. Only the very
best yarn used. Prices, 20c per yard upwards.
Cull at shop or residence.
Opposite electric car terminus. Centre street.
CENTRAL : HOTEL
LEADING HOTEL IN FKKELANO.
M. U. II UNSICKER, Prop.
Hates, $2 per day. Bar stocaed with fine
whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Sale and ex
change stable attached.
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
Whiskey on sale in one of the handsomest sa
loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan
doah Beer and Youngling's Porter-on tap.
U8 Centre street.
~T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry 6Ooif
(JiMKM'fiew,
ItooL* una
ilioei.
Also
PURE WINES | LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets, Freeland.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
?i!!5
S BROTHERHOOD HATS 0
A celebrated brand of XX flour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMAUDUS OSWALD,
N. W. Cor. Centre aiul Front Sis , Freeland.