FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XI. NO. 103.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
T/MNANCIAL STATEMENT of Freeland
JD Borough School District for the your
ending June 5, 1890.
Duniel Kline, Collector.
I)r.
To amount of duplicate
(school) $ 3,922 07
M- To amount of supplemental
(school) 80 24
To amount of duplicate
(building) 3,261 01
To amount of supplemental
(buildiug) 38 40
8 7,306 71
Cr.
By exonerations (5ch001)....$ 398 00
By exonerations (building).. 100 45
By seated and unseated land
returned to commissioners 60 54
By abatement* by commis
sioners and board 132 .'MI
By rebate totaxyaycrs 203 (JO
By collector's commission.. 107 07
By ain't paid Treus. Bchaub 5,490 98
By bal. due district, subject
to further exonerations,
abatements and coinms'ns 647 71
$ 7,308 71
George Schaub, Treasurer,
In account with Freeland Boro. School Dist.
Dr.
To received from ex-Trens.
Tiinony 8 5 79
" received from state ap
propriation 4,783 22
" received from co. treas.
seated and unseated luiul
tax 326 12
received from tuition fees 7 00
" " " rent of W.
H. H. building for.clection 20 00
" received from Dauiel
Kline, tux collector 5,499 98
J Cr.
"T Teachers'sulnrios $ 6,419 05
F " night, school 130 00
Attending county iustitute. 160 00
Directors attending county
superintendent's election. 23 80
Secretary salary and postage 131 00
Solicitors salary. 40 00
Janitor and cleaning 267 00
Coal, wood and hauling 284 03
Printing and publishing.... 46 50
Text books 384 78
Supplies 117 20
Interest, on bonds, $12,800 at
5 per cent. 640 00
Debt and interest naid-^
Win. Johnson $227 01
A. A. B •climan 242 42
Hudson Sold Purn.Co. 582 33
Ilummelstowu Br'wn
stone Co 136 00
Repairs and renewals of
buildings and grounds.... 342 24
Treasurer's commission on
$10,179 36 ut2 per cent 203 59
Balunee in treasury. 259 16
Resource, s.
Buildings and grounds $30,000 00
Text books and supplies— 850 U0
Seated and unseated tax re
turned to county com.. .. 350 00
Balunee due from Collector
Kline subject to exoneru
' tlons and commissions 647 71
Unpaid tuition 5 00
Cosli iu treasury 259 16
Liabilities.
| Bunded Indebtedness with
n' interest at 5 per cent since
June 10, 1898 $12,800 00
Huiuinelstown Brownstone
Co., with Interest at 4 per
cent since January 1, 1899 . 800 00
Unpaid orders, $1.25 and .25. 1 50
Excess of resources over liabilities...slß,slo 37
We, the undersigned auditors of Freeland
borough, being duly sworn, do certify that we
have examined the accounts of the Freeland
Borough School District and, to the best of
our knowledge and belief, find the Above to
• be a true and correct statement of the same.
j Condy Furey, 1
•>. W. E. Martin, -Auditors,
j Jess. A. Alden,)
;| "IFOR BAEE.— Eight First Mortgage Five
| _P Per Cent SSO Oold Bonds of The Freeland
Silk Mill Company; will soli ill lots of one or
J more. Apply ut TRIBUNE office.
> ' "T7H)R SALE.—Two fresh cows. Apply to
_P Charles Dusheok, Freeland, or ut the
; Dusheok farm, Foster township.
A I'nmori Inkpot.
If inkstands could speak, there wojld
j be no lack of mediaeval gossip in Ve
nice at the moment, for the famous
Inkpot of those respectable and strin-
J gent slgnors who composed the Coun-
K oil of Ten has just been discovered.
This curious bronze vase rests on a
I, dish which measures sixteen Inches
|1 across, and is variously embellished
I with angelic figures and the ominous
triplet of letters, "C. D. D.," which
stand for Consiglio dei Diece—a legend
which, even in this workaday century
end, owns some thrills and shudesrs
of its own. Out of this quaint trian
gular goblet once issued the inexorable
Bealed orders that walled up women
alive, branded the flesh, stretched the
, limbs, destroyed with horrors unspeak
!■ able the miuda and bodies of a people,
while the turn of a spade in a palace
f garden brifgs It back to the glimpses
of a moderi moon which no more looks
down on tragedies of old Venice.
Followingithe destiny of all such his
torical flotsam, this relic will doubt
less spent' an honorable and admired
old age within the glass case of a mu
seum, toj councils come and councils
i go, (the C. C. no less than the C.
M D.'D.,) tilt inkstands, as we know, go
on for essr. —The Sketch.
Irnffrfint Batli Water.
Have the cook save all the lemon
skins, afer she has made her pies and
1 jellies, jnd put them into the water
pitcher on the wash-stand. The re
sult is fragrant toilet water, which is
beneflciil to the skin. Several slices
of lemoi i" the bath are very good.
Care must be taken to remove the
seeds, else the plumbing will be in
jured.
]!. T. I*. U. A. loternatloaal Convention.
Richmond, Va. First class one way
fare for the round trip, via Lehigh Val
ley Railroad. Tickets on sale for all
trains, (except tile Black Diamond ex
press) July 11 to lb, limited to return to
July 31, inclusive. By deposit of ticket
with joint agent al Richmond not later
than July 28, and payment of fee of 50
cents, return limit\ will be extended to
leave Richmond to August 15. 'O9, inclu
sive. Consult Lellgh Valley ticket
agents for further yivrticulars.
Watch the date on your paper.
' BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopnln of Local and Mlncellnnnotin Oc
currence* That Can lie Read Quickly.
1 What the Folks of Till* and Other
Town* Are Doing.
j Ilenry Ilaas and family will move to
Whitehall, Lehigh county, this week.
Richard Minlchln, Jr., was on Friday
appointed postmaster at Moosehead,
Genison township, Luzerne county.
The running of the borough stone
crusher has been discontinued, enough
stone having been crushed to do the
streets this summer.
County Superintendent Hopper is ex
amining a largo class of applicants for
school teachers' certificates in the Dan
iel Coxe building today.
The members of the Slavonian, Polish,
Lithuanian and Tirolese societies of
town have accepted invitations from
the firemen to parade on July 4.
Ten carpenters from Drlfton began
work this morning on the Public park
platform, and Jarnea Griffiths and his
men are erecting the stands and seats
for the borough.
For 5 and 10 cont glassware go to A.
Oswald's.
The sickly children in the mining
villages owned by Coxe Bros. & Co. will
be given a trip to Atlantic City this
summer at the expense of Mrs. Eckley
B. Coxe, of Drlfton.
Supper or dinner can be had on the
Fourth in the basement of the English
Baptist church for 25 cents, or both for
40 cents. The affair will be under the
auspices of tho Ladies' Aid Society of
the church.
A bonfire in tho upper part of Drlf
ton caused tho watchmen at No. 1
colliery to think that a house was burn
ing and the large fire whistle was sound
ed. Tho alarm caused great excitement
in Drifton and Freeland.
John Shlgo, of town, was re-elected last
week as treasurer of the Greek and
Roman Catholic Union of Pennsylvania
in the convention at Pittston. A. Hu
daky, also of town, was elected one of
the auditors of the organization.
Joddo Progressive Club's building has
been refitted throughout with new fur
niture and carpets. This is one of the
most substantial social and literary
organizations in the region and its prog
ress is pioasing to its many friends.
Ignatz Kosmela, the miner entombed
in the Plymouth mine, was rescued at
noon on Thursday, after being imprison
ed for seventy-six and a half hours. He
was in good physical condition, having
not Buffered from want of food or drink.
Tho second rendition of the program
of exercises by the pupils of St. Ann's
parochial school was attended on Fri
day evening by an audience nearly as
large as was present tho first evening.
Ths program was successfully carried
outj
Albert Smith, of Joddo, a car runner,
was injured in No. 5 colliery on Friday.
He was caught between a car and a
pro)) and soverly squeezed about the
breist and shoulder. He was taken to
ihejMiners' hospital and his condition is
dareerous.
Preparations for tho Fourth of July
parade are still being made by the
Citrons' lloso Company. The demon
strition should be a large one, as the
da} is one upon which every organiza
tion in town should lend its assistance
to make a success.
Cyrus L. Pershing, president judge of
the Schuylkill courts, has resigned
while lie had yet to sorvo nearly two
ami a half years of his third term. His
resignation is to take effect August 5.
Judge Pershing has not been in good
health since 1892. He was tho Demo
cratic candidate for governor in 1875.
On and after July 1, 1899, Highland
coal will bo sold to non-omployes of G.
B. Markle & Co. at $3.50 per two-horse
wagon load (about 2,800 pounds). Or
ders are taken at the office of T. A.
Buckley, J. P.
The report of Geo T. Bqpwn, Esq.,
appointed examiner in the petition of
trustees of Assembly 6127 to convey
land to Freeland borough on certain
conditions, was filed In court on Friday
and approved nisi. Tho report of the
examiner, which contains considerable
testimony, Is favorable to the trustees.
Fred Pascoo was found hanging to a
tree in Edwardsvillo Friday morning.
Life was extinct and a physician who
made an examination said the man had
been dead for several hours. Pascoe's
friends claimed that he had a great deal
of money, which he was spending quite
freely, and the chances wore that he
had been robbed and then strung up to
tho tree.
Six full days were, worked at Markle's
collieries last week, and an effort will
! bo made to repeat the program this
i week. The miners are protesting vlgor
) ously against, the killing pace that they
are compelled to maintain when the
' breakers work steady. The Iron ma
chinery cannot stand the tremendous
strain to break records, neither can
. human beings.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1899.
Special Council Meeting.
The borough council met Thursday
evening with all members present ex
cept. Messrs. Davis and Mulhearn. It
was decided to extend the ten-inch
sewer on Front street as far as neces
sary to permit Hugh Trimble to connect
his property.
A petition from the residents of South
Ridge street from Luzerne down asking
for a sewer was referred to the street
committee for investigation.
The accounts of ox-Tax Collector
Bachrnan were taken up and he was ex
onerated for $21.29, leaving a balance
of $232.82 duo the borough. Mr. Bach
man stated he would pay the amount
within the month.
Mrs. McDonald complained of a nuis
ance near her property at South and
Ridge streets. The street commissioner
was ordered to abate the nuisance.
The conditions upon which the Coxe
families will erect a dance platform In
tho Public park were read and accepted
and the burgess, president and secre
tary were authorized to sign the same.
A vote of thanks was also tendered for
the gift.
Among tho conditions it Is stipulated
tliat fire companies of town shall at all
times bo given the preference for the
use of tho platform, bands of town are
to come next; that no intoxicating liquor
shall oyer be disposed of on the ground,
and that the borough council shall
maintain order there at all times. The
council shall have tho renting of the
park.
A resolution was passed empowering
tho park coramitteo to have seats,
tables, stands etc., erected and SIOO was
donated for the purpose.
A resolution empowering the street
committee to contract with Riser &
Dolan, of Wilkesbarre, to erect stone
walls, gutters and steps on West Waluut
street was agreed to.
Letters from Surveyor Ruttcr, who
was in town to look over work to be
done, wero read. Clarence Ilartwell,
Mr. Rutter's assistant, was present and
was instructed to give bench marks for
all sewer work they will do this year.
They were also instructed to give lines
for gutters on Johnsou street and tho
west side of tho park.
A Verdict of Acquittal.
From the Wilkesbarre Record.
Tho most important case tried In
criminal court on Thursday was that
against Michael Zemany, a prominent
Freeland resident, who was charged
with arson by Mrs. Fannie Jenkins.
Tho case was heard before Judge
Lynch and resulted in a verdict of ac
quittal under instructions from the
court. Mr. Zemauy conducted a bot
tling establishment at Freeland which
was destroyed by fire on July 14, 1898.
The flames communicated to a dwelling
adjoining, belonging to Mrs. Jenkins,
which was also partially destroyed.
A number of witnesses were called to
establish the allegation that Zeuiany
was seen to leave the bottling establish
ment at 3 o'clock on the morning of the
firo and shortly afterward the flames
wero discovered. It was also alleged
that there was a strong smell of coal oil
when the firo first broke out. The
prosecution also sought to show that
the motive of the fire was to secure in
surance money which amounted to
$2,400, it being claimed that the build
ing was not worth more than S6OO.
The defendant deniod tho story sot up
by the commonwealth and claimed that
the bottling works caught fire from
sparks from a passing locomotive.
Mr. Cronn lo Wilkesbarre.
At a meeting of the Commercial Club,
of Wilkesbarre, on Friday evening, R.
It. Cross of Oneonta, N. Y., gave a
demonstration of his axle and asked
that the club interest itself in establish
ing a factory for its manufacture.
Land has been offered free and Mr.
Cross is willing to put lu some money
towards construction of buildings and
buying machinery. To complete the
buildings and buy the machinery he de
sires to borrow SIO,OOO on bonds at 5 per
cent, secured by mortgage on building
and machinery.
When this is done he will bo able, he
says, to organize a stock company to
furnish tho working capital. He says
there is a demand for his axle and he is
sure of a market. He would turn over
to the company some other patents
which ho has, one of which, a butter
packer, is said to be a most valuable
invention. The club voted to refer Mr.
Cross's proposition to a comuiittoe.
Struck by Lightning.
Daniel Shelhamcr's residence at
Alvlntown was struck by a bolt of light
ning on Saturday. It entered the
house through the chimney and broke
plaster and woodwork inside, but for
tunately missed tho family. Mr. Shel
hauier is lying quite ill in bed and the
shock has further weakened him.
The fences around the properties of
Mrs. Charles Sweeney and Benhard
Dinn, at Birvanton, and around St.
Ann's convent, were damaged slightly
by tho lightning.
The flag-pole on top of Upper Lehigh
tower was also shattered, but no other
damage was done to the observatory.
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PERSONALITIES.
The following citizens of this vicinity
have been drawn to serve on the jury
this week: Al Goeppert, E. F. Hanlon,
J. P. McDonald. Soloman Trantor, Free
land; C. C. Collins, Harvey Hoffman,
John McGill, Patrick McGulre, J. P.
Sweeney, Foster, and Charles Bright
haupt, Butler.
John Gillespie, who plays centre field
for Mauch Chunk ball club, has secured
employment in that town and will re
side there during the summer.
The Misses Edith, Sarah and Irene
Kuntz, of Freeland, are being enter
tained by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Koons.—
Conyngham Herald.
Rev. C. E. Howell and family will
leave this week for Brookfield, Tioga
county, where the former has received
a call.
Miss Mary McNeils, who has resided
in Wiiliainsport for the past few months,
is spending her vacation with friends in
town.
John Brennan, of Jersey City, Is visit
ing his father, Manns Brennan, South
street.
Miss Josephine Campbell has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Miss Bridget McGinness, of Penobscot,
spent last week with Freeland relatives.
John B. Qnlgley left this morning to
spend a few days at Newark, N. J.
Miss Mary McGowan is home from
Philadelphia for a few weeks.
John J. and H. L. McMenamin aro
visiting Mt. Carmol friends.
Attorney Stroh attended to business
at Allentown on Saturday.
John M. Powell, of Allentown, spent
Saturday in town.
COLLEGES AND STUDENTS.
The fifty-sixth annual commencement
exorcises of Villanova college were held
on Thursday. The decree of Bachelor
of Arts was conferred upon eleven
graduates, among them being Patrick
J. Gallagher, of town. Vincent Munly,
of Avoca, gave the valedictory address,
which was followed by an address to
the graduates by John T. Lenahan, A.
8., LL. D., of Wilkesbarre. The exer
cises of the day wero concluded with an
address by Archbishop Martinolli, the
apostolic delegate. Freeland is repre
sented at this institution by Daniel
Herron, Patrick J. Gallagher, Peter
O'Donnell, Matthew Broderick, Bernard
McFadden. John Boner, William B.
O'Donnell, Edward Boyle and James
Cumcrford. All have returned home
except Mr. Ilerron, who is preparing to
bo ordained to the priesthood during
the coming year.
Edward J. Gaffnoy, Thomas McCole,
William Lawlor and Peter and Daniel
Tiinony, students at Holy Cross college,
Worcester. Mass., have returned home.
Messrs. Gaffney and McCole succeeded
in passing all the rigid examinations of
the college and graduated last week.
The local players of Villanova ball
club will play the balance of the season
as follows: McFadden with Atlantic
City; Boner with Scranton, and Broder
ick with Mauch Chunk.
Daniel Boyle, of Carbon street, Is
home from Sacred Heart academy,
Westchester, N. Y.
J. Frank Ilyndson, of Sandy Run,
graduated last week at Stroudsburg
normal school.
BRIEF ITEMS.
John Snyder, of Pond Creek, has
brought suit against the Cross Creek
Coal Company for payment for coal
which ho miued at Buck Mountain,
but which he was not given an oppor
tunity to load. The case is on trial
before Squire Shovlin and tho second
hearing will tako place tomorrow even
ing.
Owing to tho severe thunderstorm
which swept over tho region Saturday
afternoon and evening, the trolley ex
cursion of the Good Wills Athlotic As
sociation was postponed until next Sat
urday, July 1. The boys now intend to
make it a greater success than was
previously contemplated.
Congressman Stanley W. Davenport
has announced his appointments to
West Point and Annapolis. The West
Point cadet will bo Joseph B. Reap, son
of Frank Reap, of Pittston. Tho An
napolis appointoo is Ford Bacon, son of
Dr. Bacon, of Harveyville.
The two-year-old son of Mrs. Jacob
Knecht fell down tho rear steps of his
mother's residence on Centre street
Thursday evening and broke his arm.
The child is blind and its sufferings are
pitiful.
CHURCH CHIMES.
The ceremony of blessing a banner at
St. John's Slavonian Catholic church
yesterday was attended by a largo num
ber of people. All the Slavonian socie
ties wero present in full uniform and
tho ceremony was very impressive.
One of tho largest congregations that
has assembled in St. John's Reformed
church for some time was present last
night, the occasion being Children's
Day. The program was a fine one and
was admirably rendered.
Early Use of "Stone Coal."
The columns of tho Coal Trade Jour
nal were enlivened last week by a pic
ture'of Obediah Gore, of Wilkesbarre,
who was one of the first men to make
use of anthracite coal. Concerning the
value of "stone coal" as fuel the article
accompaning the cut says:
"Anthracite was discovered in the
Wyoming valley soon after its settle
ment, and the first authentic accounts
of Its use in this country ascribe its
employment to two blacksmiths from
Connecticut, brothers named Gore, who
succeeded in burning the 'stono coal
in 1768. They were among tho first
settlers of Wyoming, and subsequently
it was used by all tho smithies of that
region.
"The mineral was quarried near
Wilkesbarre and taken down tho Sus
quehanna river in arks to the govern
ment arsenal at Carlisle. This trade
was continued during the Revolutionary
war, and tho 'stone coal' was used by
the blacksmiths and gunsmiths of the
lower Susquehanna thenceforth.
"As stated before, however, it was
not used for domestic purposes until
much later. It was in the year 1808
Judge Jesse Fell, of Wilkesbarre, made
the first experiment of using anthracite
coal in a grate, which was of his own
construction, and succeeded far beyond
his expectations. Before that time it
had been used only for smith work.
"This was probably tho lirst success
ful use of anthracite for general pur
poses in the world, as France did not
discover this remarkable fuel beneath
the surface of its earth until 1814, and
tho Welsh coals of Great Britain were
but little used as late as 1828. These
I data are gleaned from various reliable
sources and should interest coal dealers
and others who are accustomed to visit
the attractive Wyoming valley at this
season."
After Illegal Liquor Dealer*.
From the Hazleton Standard.
From a reliable source comes the in
formation that tho revenue department
has about decided to arrest illegal liquor
dealers in this section of Luzerne coun
ty. This much was gleaned from De
puty Revenue Collector Brundage dur
ing his visit here last week.
This Is the direct result of the visit
of the secret service men who were in
this section so mo months ago. Their
investigation was a thorough and
searching one and they found tho vio
lations of the law so flagrant that a re
port was at once forwarded to the
department.
While these officials wero making
this investigation they also gathered
sufficient evidence to warrant them in
instituting a prosecution, which is likely
to occur almost any day. It is claimed
that these men are in possession of evi
dence where liquor is bought and sold
without any kind of a license, bottlers
being the most flagrant violators.
We are informed that the skaking up
will be a thorough one and will net fall
short of a sensation when tho names of
tho illegal dealers are made known.
Fatal Kxplonlon in n Mine.
A heavy explosion of gas occurred in
tho Maxwell colliery, Ashley, Thursday
morning. Several hundred men were
at work at the time, and this fact caused
great excitement in the town 4 , until it
became known for certainty that few
wero injured. Tho first roport had it
that twenty men had been sullicated by
after-dauip. A largo crowd of men,
women and children, mostly relatives of
the men at work in tho mine, gathered
at the mouth of the shaft, and remaiued
there until the last man was brought
out. Shortly after noon all but three
men had reached the surface. Miehael
Sweeney and Roger Harrison were
burned severely and Anthony Mock was
dead.
Tho explosion occurred half a mile
west of the foot of tho shaft. The ef
fects were folt through tho entire gang
way, where woodwork was set on lire.
The cause of the explosion lias not been
definitely determined by tho officials,
though they have several opinions.
The mine is very gasoous.
Dr. link**' Third Venture.
A surprise was caused in Wilkesbarre
on Friday by tho announcement that
Dr. Ilarry Hakes, one of tho oldest
practioners of tho city, was quietly
married in Bingliamton that morning,
to his sister-in-law, Miss Clara J. Lape.
Dr. Hakes Is 74 years old, and the bride
is about 40. She Is his third wife. Her
sister, his second wife, died three years
ago, and since then Miss Lape has been
his housekeeper. Dr. Hakes practiced
both law and medicine.
Y. P. 8. C. E. Annual Convention.
Detroit. For this occasion the Lc-
Valloy Railroad will sell tickets to De
roit and return at one faro for the round
trip. Tickets on sale for ali trains,
(except the Black Diamond express)
July 3 to 5, limited to return to July 15.
inclusive. By deposit of ticket with
joint agent at Detroit, on or beforo July
12, and payment of feo of 50 cents,
return limit will be extended to leave
Detroit to August 15, inclusive. For
further particulars consult Lehigh Val
ley ticket agents.
A Oswald soils Beyer's Daisy russet
shoe polish—the best made for gentle
toeu's shoes.
UPWARD AND ONWARD
STEADY PROGRESS BEING MADE BY
FREELAND YOUNG MEN.
Their Effort* to Attain Higher Flace* In
Life Are Bearing Fruit—One Inntance
of the Several Bu;ce**e* Scored Through
Determination and l'erscverauo-e.
Tho observing people of our com
munity cannot help having noticed the
steady and growing tendency in late
years of the young people of Freeland
and vicinity to lift themselves to a
higher plane of education and to obtain
a greater knowledge of tho world's
affairs. These efforts of our young men
and women wero a dozen years or so ago
scarcely discernible, so few wero the
number who strove for advancement.
In the meantime, however, a wave of
progression swept over this section, and
the limited educational facilities at home
were soon doomed inadequate. The
youth sought for broader and deeper
fountains of learning, and the town
stands today unrivaled in the efforts
made by its young people to fit them
selves for higher spheres in life. Free
land has now moro students in tho
several academies, colleges and univer
sities of the country than any other
town of like size, iu tho state. That
this is no idle boast can bo verified by
the number of collegians who are daily
arriving home from their studies at this
I time of the year.
Though it was but recently, compara
tively speaking, that this general desire
for advancement among the rising
generation became so pronounced, its
effects are already noticeable in our
midst.
Our girls today fill positions in the
schools, in tho business establishments
and in trades suitable to the sex, while
many young men of tho region iiave
already advanced sufficiently to obtain
merited recognition as instructors,
physicians, ministers of the gospel,
attorney s-at-law, etc., and in tho
skilled trades Freeland boys have no
peers, all of which can be traced direct
ly to their own determined efforts and
perseverance.
One of the most recent of those who
were honored by tho court of tho county
admitting thorn to the legal profession is
R. J. O'Donncll—a gentleman who is a
fair type of the pushing young men the
town is developing.
Like so many others who have risen
beforo him, Roger began to earn a live
hood on the breakers; later ho entered
Drifton shops, where he graduated as a
moulder. Ills ambition, however, was
not in the direction of tho trade he had
mastered so well, and after receiving
his diploma from Villanova college
ho turned his attention to tho profes
sions.
After careful consideration he decid
ed upon the law as the one inost suitable
to his talents, and then sot about to
qualify himself for admittance to tho
bar. Choosing journalism as a stopping
stono to his Ideal, and as a medium
through which lie could learn tho
shams and follies of the world while
delving into the secrets of Biackstone,
lie studied with a zest and vigor that
was bound to tell at the proper time,
and it did.
Notwithstanding tho apparently insur
mountable difficulties which beset Mr
O'Donnell at the start, he kept his eye
continually on the goal which ho had
chosen, and the honor conferred upon
him at Wilkesbarre a week ago today
was well deserved—if application and
perseverance are considered desorving.
Through his newspaper work he has
become well acquainted with the people
of tho region, and while his writings
were not at all times pleasing to every
body, his sincerity and motives were
never questioned by even those whose
actions caused his trenckent pen to
freely criticise.
There is no doubt but that he will
carry into the legal profession the same
honesty of purpose and earnestness in
action that have characterized his work
in tho past, and as those traits have
never yet failed to win men tho success
they deserve a brilliant future at tho
bar may bo confidently predicted for
our young townsman.
Mr. O'Donnell lias no expectations of
winning fame and glory at bounds and
leaps. He will devote himself to the
law in the same modest and unassuming
manner that has marked his work in
the past, and will endeavor to establish
a reputation as an attorney by a faith
ful adherence to honest and righteous
principles. For tho present he will
occupy desk room in Attorney Stroh's
office, where those who desire his ser
vices will find him.
SIOO lteward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will bo
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to core in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only
positive core now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
tho disease, and giving the patient
strength by building op the constitution
and assisting naturo in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith iu
its curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it faiis
to cure. Bend for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
KST'Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills arc the best.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
July 4.—Dinner and supper under
auspices of Ladles' Aid Society of St.
Paul's P. M. church at Geritz building.
Tickets, 25 cents; tickets for both, 40c.
July 4.—Parade and picnic under the
auspices of Freeland Citizens' llosc
1 Company, No. 1, at Public park.
$1.50 PER YEAR
You'll Like Our Summer Suits.
You'll like them for more reasons than
we oan nnmo here, but principally be
cause they are good in looks una quAlity.
Of course, if you don't care what kind
you wear, you can buy an ordinary Suit
anywhere and pay us much for it as we
ask for our finely tailored Suits.
11' you don't care what you pay, you
can give a merchant tailor twice our
price for a Suit that may not tit so well
as ours. If you wish to wear good
clothes at a moderate price, you can
be sure of satisfaction by getting one of
Our Guaranteed Suits
Designed by artists and made by skilled
tailors. The seams are sewed with silk,
the goods are sponged and shrunk before
cutting. Patterns are stylish and you
can depend on the weariug quality of the
clothing.
Our suits have a style and shapeliness
that few clothiers attain. They hold
their shape because they are made right.
Another thing—if you buy from us you
run no risk; we guuruntcc quality.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House,
S. BENIE, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
£MIAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Offlcc: Rooms 1 and 2, Uirkbeck Rrick, Freeland
JOHN M. CAKR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Poßtoffico Building, ... Freeland.
QEORGE MCLAUGHLIN,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Hrennun's Building, So. Centre St., Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business Promptly Attended.
Birkbeck Brick, - Freeland.
NPIIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, ■ ■ M a |„ street.
S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented,
JJR N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER DIRKDECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - . Uirkbeck Brick.
CARPET WEAVING.
Plain and Striped Rag Carpet Woven in the
very best manner and at the lowest prices.
Dry*(foods, Etc! ° f ° arpel8 ' oil Clotb8 '
ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED.
Henry Riebold, 57 Centre Street.
SUMMER CLOTHING
Made to order at the very Lowest
Prices at our establishment. Fine
lino of samples of suitings and
pantaloon goods to choose from.
The proprietor is a graduate of
Mitchell's Cutting .School of Now
York city and guarantees every gar
ment to lit perfectly. All kinds of
repair work promptly attended.
ROCCO DePIERRO,
BOYLE BLOCK, CENTRE STREET.
G EORGE FISHER,
dealer in
Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc.
FOR A GLASS OF
FRESH BEER. PORTER OR ALE
call at
NO. 6 EAST WALNUT STREET.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
H H
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S BROTHERHOOD HATS 0
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A celobrated brand of XX flour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
I If. W. Cor. Centre and Front ate., Freeland.