FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XII. NO. 5.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEIIIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
February 5, 1899.
AKEANQRMKNT or I'AHSKNQEU TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 20 a in for Weatherly, Muuch Chunk,
Allontown, Bethlehem, Eastou, Phila
delphia and Now York.
7 40 a in for Sandy Run, Whito Haven,
Wilkes-Bar re, Pittstou and Scraetou.
8 20 a m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk. Al
leiitowii, Bethlehem, East on, Philadel
phia, New York and Huzletoii.
9 33 am for Huzletoii, Muhuuoy City, Bhen
audoah, Mt. Canned, Sliamokiu and
Pottavillo.
1 1 45 a in for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Burro, Scranton aud all points
West.
4 30 P ni for Bazleton, Muhunoy City, Shen
audouli, Mt. Cariuel, Sliamokiu and
Potts viilo.
0 34 p ni for Sandy Bun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Hurre and Scranton.
7 27 p m for Huzletoii, Mahauoy City, Shcii
uudoah, Mt. Caruicl, Sliaiuokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20 a m from Ashland, Shenandoah Muhu
noy City and Ha/.lctou.
7 40 a in from Pottsvlllo, Ashland, Shenan
doah, Mahanoy City ami Huzletoii.
9 17 a m from Philadelphia, Boston, Bethle
hem, Allentowu, Muuch Chunk, Weath
erly, Huzletoii. Mahanoy City, Shciiuu
douh, Mt. Canned and Sliamokiu.
9 33 a in from Scranton, Wilkcs-Burro and
Whito Haven.
1 1 45 a iu from Pottsville, Shumokin, Mt.
Canned, Shcnuudouh, Muhunoy City
and Ituzlctou.
4 30 p ni from Scranton, Wllkcs-Barrc and
White Haven.
0 34 p ni from New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Bethlehem, Allentowu, Potts
ville, Shumokin, Mt. Curinci, Shenan
doah, Mahanoy City and Huzletoii.
7 27 P in from Scranton, Wilkes-Burro and
White Haven.
Foiv further information inquire of Ticket
Aa-unta.
KmLLIN n. WILBUR, General Superintendent.
Cli AS. S. LEE, UeuM Pass. Agent.
2U Cortlundt Street, New York City.
R PIIE DKLAWAKB, SUSQUEHANNA AND
X SCHUYLKILL RAILIIOAD.
Time table in effect April 18, 1807.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle
Brook, Stockton, licuvcr Meadow Roud, Roan
ami Huzletoii Junction at 69U, 600 a in, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Hurwood, Cranberry,
Toiniiieken and Dcringer at 5 :<O, G (A) a in, daily
except Sunday; and t 03 a in, 238 p in, Suu
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction.
Ilurwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida unci
Hlieppton at GOO a m, daily except Sun
day; and 7 (Kl a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Huzletoii J unction for Hnrwood,
Cranberry, Tomhioken and Duringcr at tuft a
o>, daily except Sunday; und 8 53 u in, 4 22 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Huzletoii Juuction for Oneida
Juuction, Ilurwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Ouoidu and Sheppton at 0 82,11 10 a in, 441 p in,
daily except Sunday; and 737 a in, 311 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Doringer for Toinhick *n, Cran
berry, ilurwood, Huzletoii Junction and Roan
at 2 25, 5 40 p iu, daily except Sunday; uud 3 37
a in, 5 07 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Ilurwood Roud, Oneida Junction, Huzle
toii J unction and Roun at 7 11 a in, 12 40, 522
p in,- daily except Sunday; and 8 11 aw, 3 41
p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Roud, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
uud Drifton at 5 22 p in, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 11 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Huzletoii Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo aud Drifton at. 5 45, G2O p in, duily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a in, 5 40 p iu, Sunday.
All trains connect, at Bazleton Junction with
electric ears for Huzletoii, Jeauusville, Audon
riod and other poiuts on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 .'lO, H 00 a m make
connection at Boringer with P. it. it. trains for
VVilkesbarre, Suubury, llarrisburg and poiuts
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Huzletoii Junction and Der
iugcr, a train will leave tho former point at
3 50 p in, daily, except Sunday, urriving at
Deringcr at 5 00 p in.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
!\1 ISC ELL AN ROUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
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i* Charles Dushcek, Freeland, or ut the
XJusbcck farm, Foster township.
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LUCAS COUNTY, f '
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is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
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of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that
cannot be cured hy the use of HALL'S
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my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1880, .-*** I.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local noil Miscellaneous Oc
currences Tlmt Can He Head Ouickly.
What tlie Folks of Tills and Other
Towns Are Doing.
A special meeting of tho borough
council will be held this evening.
Undertaker P. F. McNulty has placed
an Anthracite telephone in his resi
dence.
Shoemaker John Bcllczza is smiling
over tlie arrival of a young daughter at
bis home.
A now sidewalk is being laid in front
of the property of George Cutler on
Centre street.
The camp meeting of the Holiness
Christian Association will open at tlie
Public park on Thursday.
The children of St. John's Reformed
Sunday school will have a day's outing
at Hazle park on the 27th Inst.
Mrs. Russell, of South Centre street,
will take charge of tlie large boarding
bouse at Audonriod on August 1.
For 5 and 10 cent glassware go to A.
Oswald's.
Dr. W. R. McCloskey, who was bur
gess of Weatherly at one time, died at
ills home in Curwensville last week.
Ilazletoii's garbage-destroying plant,
owned by A. Schumacher, was burned
to tlie ground Friday night. The loss
amounts to $3,000.
James Pulver, who was shot at Pitts
ton Monday night by Charles Daven
port, died iu the Pittstou hospital on
Thursday. Davenport is in the county
jail.
The Citizens' band and Garibaldi Bene
ficial Society took part iu tlie parade
held yesterday at McAdoo in connection
with tlie dedication of tho Italian Catho
lic church.
Rain interrupted the picnic of St.
Ann's band at the Public park Saturday
evening. After tlie shower dancing
was resumed iu Valines' opera house
and continued until 11.30 o'clock.
A fall of coal in No. 5 mine, Jeddo,
on Saturday evening, sevoroly injured
John Cabbage, of town, and Joseph
Rodda, of Jeddo. Both men were taken
to tlie Miners' hospital. They will re
cover.
A. Oswald sells Boyor's Daisy russet
shoe polish—tlie best made for gentle
men's shoes.
The bond of John McNeils, treasurer
of Division i, Ancient Order of Hibern
ians, of Freeland, in the sum of s<;<>(),
was filed iu the recorder's office on Sat
day. Cornelius Gallagher is named as
surety.
Joseph Goodwalt, of Eckley, who was
recently taken for treatment to St.
Luke's hospital, Bethlehem, is in a fair
way to recover, tlie operation which
was performed on him having been suc
cessful.
Commissioner Wilson, of the internal
revenue department, lias issued a cir
cular absolutely prohibiting banks from
affixing stamps to checks unstamped
when presented and requiring thorn to
return the same to the drawers.
Tho annual outing of the Five-County
Christian Endeavor Union, which com
prises members of tho society from
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Sus
quehanna and Wayne counties, will be
held at Mountain Park on August 3.
•Patrick Meeban, tho well-known ma
son contractor of Freeland, has been
awarded the contract for the formation
of streot crossings and guttering In Mc-
Adoo. Tho contract is quite a large one
and It will take some time to complete
it.— Standard.
11. Mower has opened the Black Dia
mond Shoo Repairing House in tho
Hadesty building, 109 South Centre
street, where he is prepared to make
repairs and take orders for now work.
He has Installed the latest improved
machinery and will repair your shoes
whilo you wait.
On account of Insufficient appropria
tion by tlie legislature, the trustees of
tlie Pennsylvania State college bavo
been compelled to discontinue for the
present tho twelve-weeks winter lecture
course in agriculture and the clioese
making course.
Tho Pottsvlllo Iron and Stool Com
pany's Immense plant, employing 1,000
or more hands, will soon bo in full op
eration again. It is learned that an
agreement to an amicable settlement of
tho differences between the conflicting
Interests is under way.
White Haven school board has re
duced its term from nine months to
sevon months and appointed the follow
ing teachers: E. M. Roinborger, $75;
Editli Morrison, $35; John A. Henden
bergli, SSO: Mrs. Julia Porter, $10; Mat
tie C. Forrest, $35; Nora Sprague, SSO;
Mary E. Harman, S3O.
Judge Dartc lias entered judgment
against the executors of Thomas Wad
dell, deceased, for 53G.523.25, founded
on a claim Tor damages by two of tho
heirs on account of alleged negligence
In disposing of tho Wlnton mine. That
is the largest surcharge ever mudo In
this county.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JULY 17, 1899.
PERSONALITIES.
Mr. and Mrs. Condy lloylo, Sr., Con J.
Boyle and Edward Boyle were at Car
bondalo on Saturday attending the re
ception of Sister M. Vineentia (Miss
Ellen Boyle) into tin? Order of the Im
maculate Conception.
John Toomey and daughter, Mrs.
Brennan, and Miss Joe Hrepnan,. of
South Centre street, are attending the
funeral of a relative in Wllkesbarro.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. O'Neii returned to
their home at the comity seat to
day after a week's visit with J. P. Mc-
Donald and family.
John.Palmer, inside foreman at No. f>
mine, Jeddo, resigned on Saturday. It
is said he will bo succeeded by Thomas
Newton.
Mrs. John MeCahill and son, Patrick,
of Carbondale, attended the funeral of
the late John Gallagher at Drifton yes
terday.
Con McCole and Frank McLaughlin
attended the A. O. 11. County Board
meeting at VVilkesbarre on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles F. Mcllugh and family,
of Wilkosbarre, are the guests of Mrs.
Edward Mcllugh, South Ifeberton.
The Misses Gill and McGinty. of
Wilkosbarre, are the guests of Miss
Maggie Boyle, of Carbon street.
Rov. Thomas Brehony, of Eckley, has
returned from a visit to Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Mrs. James McGinty and son, of
Wilkosbarre, are visiting relatives hero.
CharlesO'Donnell, of Allontown, spent
yesterday with Freeland relatives.
Young MUII'H Terrible Death.
John Gallagher, of Drifton, was in
jured so badly in Oakdalc colliery on
Thursday morning that he died a few
hours later. He was a son of James
Gallagher, and resided at the family
home in Drifton. He was aged about
20 years.
In company with Charles Mock, of
Ha/leton, ho was working a breast.
Shortly after 9 o'clock a heavy fall of
rock occurred, in which Gallagher was
caught and burled. After ho was res
cued from his dangerous position, it was
learned that he was horribly mangled
about the head and upper portion of
the body.
A special Traction car conveyed tho
injured man to the Miners' hospital.
The physicians there agreed that his
death was a question of a few hours
only. IDs father and brother, Edward,
then decided to remove him to his homo.
When the car reached Jeddo it was
met by an ambulance, and while being
removed to the latter Mr. Gallagher
expired.
Tho deceased was a well-known young
man in this section, having resided
hereabouts all his lifo. He was a
brother-in-law of the late John Me-
Cahill, who mot witli a fatal accident in
No. 5 mine, Jeddo, last March.
The funeral took place yesterday af
ternoon. A large body of friends and
acquaintances of the deceased followed
tho remains to their last resting place
in St. Ann's cemetery.
CoiirthuiiMe Site A rguuienin.
The injunction proceedings brought
to restaiin the erection of the new
courthouse on Public Square were ar
gued before Judge Woodward on Friday
last. There was quite an audience pres
ent and for two hours they were treated
to a display of oratorical fireworks by
ex-Judge I). L. Rhone, George S. Ferris,
John T. Lena ban and Hon. H. W.
Palmer, each speaker by agreement be
ing limited to thirty minutes.
Tlie question at issue was presented
with forceful eloquence and every legal
point involved was presented in Its
strongest light from the point of view of
the rival speakers. At the conclusion
of the argument Judgo Woodward took
all the papers in tho case and his deci
sion will be anxiously awaited by those !
interested in the courthouse project.
Mountain Grove Camp Meeting.
The religious services of the Moun
tain Grovo camp meeting will be in
charge of Rev. W. W. Evans, I). I).,
presiding eider of tho Danville district.
The opening sermon of tho camp will
bo preached on Wednesday, August 2,
at 7.30 p. m.
Rev. R. 11. Gilbert, of Huntingdon,
will conduct tho children's meeting, and
Rev. G. S. Womor, of Nescopeck, Is ex
pected to have charge of the young
people's meeting.
Tho Sunday school, under the super
intendency of Myron I. Low, will be
held at 1.30 p. m.
The music, a special featuro of Moun
tain Grovo, will bo in charge of Rev. G.
M. Klepfcr. Tho books to bo generally
used will bo "The Methodist Hymnal''
and "The Bow of Promise."
Officers of Young Men'* Corps.
Tho following officers wero elected by
the Young Moil's C. T. A. B. Corps
yesterday:
President—Hugh Malloy, Sr.
Vice president—John White.
Recording secretary —Clias. McElwee.
Financial secretary—Hugh Kennedy.
Assistant financial secretary —Bernard
Gallagher.
Trustees—Wui. Ward and Neil Gara.
BRIEF ITEMS.
A suit for $5,000 damages for Injuries
sustained was entered at Wilkesbarre
by William Mitchell and Margaret A.
Mitchell, his wife, against Jerome and
Addie Wickheiser. The parties are all
residents of Forty Fort, and the plain
tiffs allege that the defendants are the
owners of a vicious dog which recently
attacked and bit Mrs. Mitchell.
Frank Duffy, son of Burgess and Mrs.
P. 11. Duffy, of May Held, Lackawanna
county, has died in Porto Rico. Duffy
was bathing in a stream in tin; province
of Plnar del Rio, when he was seized
with cramps and sank within sight of
his fellow soldiers. The deceased was
18 years of age and enlisted in the
army last November.
During the electrical storm on Wed
nesday night Florence, the eighteen
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Oswald, of Weissport, was
killed, and Laura Weston, also of
Weissport, was seriously injured in the
Monnonlto church, which was struck
by a lightning bolt. The building was
partially destroyed.
"Lark" Sweeney, who is famous over
the entire coal regions, was released
from Carbon county jail last week after
doing "time." This decreases the
county guosts to eight, one of whom is P.
J. Furey.
Stephen J. Hons, of Ilazleton, was
placed under #SOO bail on Saturday to
answer the charge of opening a letter
addressed to 11. .1. Moyer.
BASE BALL DOTS.
The report that the Tigers park has
been leased by Wilkesbarre parties Is
without foundation. The park is under
control of the Tigers Athletic Club and
all base ball played there will be under
its management.
While playing ball at Ebervale yester
day two young men named Dougherty
and Sweeney collided. Dougherty's col
lar bone was broken and Sweeney sus
tained a severe gash in the head.
Doner played with Atlantic City on
Friday at Slatington, but returned to
Mauch Chunk on Saturday and will
likely finish the season with the latter
team.
Several local base ball admirers saw
Mauch Chunk defeat Atlantic City, 7 to
4, on Thursday.
A SwoopliiK Tax on Hucksters.
Lohighton borough council has passed
an ordinance making it unlawful for
any person to peddle or to sell or to
offer for sale, by sample or otherwise,
by going from house to house within
that borough, any milk, cream, ice,
meat, bread, cakes, pies, Hour, meal,
grain, bay, straw, poultry, butter, lard,
eggs, fruit, and all kinds of vegetables,
produce and marketing, without first,
having obtained from the burgess a
license.
A license fee has been fixed as follows:
All parties with one wagon and one
horse or mule shall pay 15 cents, and
with one wagon and two horses or
mules, 25 cents, which shall be good
only on the day of issue; or at their op
tion may take out and pay for quarterly
yearly licenses, which range in amounts
from $3.75 for bakers to #8.75 for milk
and ice dealers. Residonts as well as
non-residents must pay the license.
Good Will*' Officers.
At. a regular mooting of tho Good
Wills Athletic Association, held yester
day, the following officers wore elected:
President—James Johnson.
Vice president—P. J. Gallagher.
Recording secretary —C. E. Dreslin.
Financial secretary —D. McLaughlin.
Treasurer—N. O'Donnell.
Guard—James O'Neil.
Sergeant-at-arms—James Malloy.
Trustees—l). L. McDrierty, John J.
Ferry, John Gillespie, John Gallagher,
M. Johnson.
Shop Men Want More Wages.
Employes of Drifton shops are disap
pointed because wages have not been
increased, and some are leaving. Iron
workers elsewhore have received several
advances. On Saturday the men who
are employed making the iron beams
for tho now breaker at Reaver Meadow
asked fdr an advance. They arc paid
#lO a beam, which they claim is too low
for the time and labor required.
One Fare for the Konnd Trip.
To Philadelphia via the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. The Lehigh Valley Railroad
will make a special low rate of one fare
for the round trip to Philadelphia and
return, on account of the Prohibition
state convention to be held in that city
July 21, 18U0. Tickets will bo sold for
all trains (ajecept the Dlack Diamond
express) J/fly 20, limited for return
passage to July 24. Consult Lehigh
Valley ticket agents for particulars.
Kpwortli Lesgue National Convention •
Indianapolis, Ind. For this occasion
the Lehigh Valley will sell tickets to
Indianapolis and return, at one fare for
tin* round trip. Tickets will be sold for
all trains (except the Dlack Diamond
express) July 18 and 151. limited for re
turn passage to July 24. Dy deposit
of ticket with joint agent at Indian
apolis not. later than July 24, and pay
ment of fee of 50 cents, return limit will
be extended to leave Indianapolis to
August 20, inclusive. For particulars
consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
MINES AND RAILROADS.
The annual summer passenger traffic
on the Lehigh Valley has increased a
third over that of last year and is great
ly in excess of that of former years.
During the past week the Dlack Dia
mond trains have been made up of from
six to eight cars daily instead of four as
formerly. The increase in the passen
ger traffic is duo to the energy of
General Passenger Agent Chas. S. Lee,
who in a few years has worked up this
branch of the business from a common
passenger road to one of the best lines
in the country.
Agents of the New York, Wyoming
and Western Railroad, the new indepen
dent coal lint; to be built from Scrantou
to New York, aro quietly at work in
Monroe county buying the right of way
for tho tracks. Not much has been
hoard lately about this road, but its
projectors are pushing it along without
noise. Over 7,000 tons of steol rails,
enough to build forty-live miles of road,
have been delivered atTobyhuha. This
is evidence that there is something more
than wind back of the new line.
All train baggagemen on the Jersey
Central Railroad must submit to an ex
amination similar in method to the
postal civil service examinations to
prove their fitness for their positions.
The employes are obliged to know the
route of a piece of baggage from a given
point to any point designated by the
examiners.
The prospects aro very favorable for
the reopening of the York Farm colliery,
near Pottsvil'.e, which shut down a few
months ago, throwing 800 hands out of
employment. The dismantling of the
colliery has been stopped and there is a
rumor that operations will be resumed
very soon.
Rumors of trouble on tho coal roads
are increasing. Employes have numer
ous grievances which the officers do not
appear anxious to consider. Eleven
roads are Involved and one of the
greatest strikes ever known in tho East
Is one of tho possibilities of tho near
future.
The White Oak breaker at Archbald,
Lackawanna county, was entirely des
troyed by fire. Friday night. It was
owned by tho Delawaro and Hudson
Coal Company and its destruction en
tails a loss of at least #50,000. A loco
motive spark set fire to the breaker.
The most destructive fire that has
visited the Wyoming region in many
months occurred at Plymouth on Thurs
day, when the large Dodsou breaker,
owned and operated by John C. Had
dock & Co., was totally destroyed. The
loss is #OO,OOO.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad is laying
now 100 pound rails on the mountain
cut-off in place of the lighter ones.
llit/.le Township Teacher*.
Ilazle township school board appoint
ed teachers on Friday ovening. The
following list was read and adopted by
the votes of Directors Morgan, llinkle,
Welsh and Noilson, Directors Gallagher
and Rohland voting against it:
High school—M. W. Garrett, throe
years.
Alter stroet —John Ellvvood, three
years; Hannah Kennedy, Kate Martin,
Kate Lannon.
Seybert street—Dernard Costello, Fan
nie East.
East Diamond avenue—Neil McMoni
gal, Sarah Ryan, Madge Scott, William
Probert, Cora Thomas.
Laurel Hill—Mary Fulmer.
Harleigh—Charles Kennedy, Jennie
Durko.
Miluosvllle—Joseph V. Gallagher,
Nellie Coffmun, May E. Williams.
Hollywood—John McNortney, Kate
Somers.
Lattimer No. I—Harry Hurman,
Carrie Krauso, Dessie Kohl.
Lattimer No. 2—Frank Hein.son, Jean
Taylor.
Ebervale No. I—Andrew Branigan.
Ebervale No. 2—Peter Lough ran,
Delia McGlnty.
Oakdalc—Frank Mcllugh, Maggie
Dougherty, May Kerbaugh.
Stockton—Charles Guseott, Ella
Duffy.
Stockton No. 7—Ella Dougherty.
Drifton—James P. Costello, Mary
Sweeney, Esther Corrigan, Kato Gilles
pie.
Jnanesville-rC. C. Smith, Ella Quirk,
Kate McGlnty.
Reaver Drook—Philip Clark, Joan
Neilson, Rridgetta Gallagher.
Cranberry—J. J. Thomas, Suo Gal
lagher.
Harwood—John Madden, Agnes Kin
ney, El lie Christy.
Humboldt—Annie Conahan.
Substitute teacher—Michael McMoni
gal.
Dirnctors Gallagher and Rohland
claim the appointments were illegally
made and the board is threatened with
test suits.
Among tho fourteen teachers who
wore not reappointed aro Charles Gal
lagher, of Joddo, and Miss Ilattio Cun
ningham, of Drifton.
The citizens of Tamaqua will decide
at the next regular election whether the
borough indebtedness shall be Increased
#50,000 for the purpose of improving the
water works.
COAL MEN LOCK HORNS.
OPERATORS SUE RAILROAD FOR
$350,000 DAMAGES.
LnnfrclifTe Coal Company Claims That
the Defetidauta Failed to Provide the
Agreed Number of CarH Derision Will
All'eet Several Individual Operators.
A suit to recover $350,000 for damages
was commenced last week at Scranton
by the Langcliffc Coal Company, Limit
ed, against the New York, Susque
hanna and Western ltailroad Company.
The summons is made returnable at the
next court of common pleas.
The statement of claim is not filed,
but it is understood that the cause for
the action is violation of contract and
the issues involved are of unusual in
terest to those connected with the an
thracite industry.
The LangclifTo Coal Company was or
ganized as a limited partnership by
lioese G. Brooks and Thomas 11. Dale,
who
EFFECTED AN" AGREEMENT
with the Now York, Susquehanna and
Western Railroad Company for the do
livery and sale of at least 200,000 tons of
coal per annum to that corporation.
It is alleged that instead of taking
that amount the railroad furnished cars
for but 85,000 to 100,000 tons per annum.
The agreement also specilied that the
railroad company should pay the plain
tiffs certain prices and this it is claimed
they did not fulfill.
The plaintiffs aver that in the running
of their mines they are compelled to
incur certain fixed charges which were
regulated in view of the contract of the
defendants to take a minimum of 200,000
tons of coal per annum. Those fixed
charges are the same whether the com
pany mines 50,000 tons or 200,000 tons
per annum, so that
OWING TO TIIE FAILURE
of the. railroad company to live up to its
contract the plaintiffs claim that they
have incurred a great loss.
Owing to the violation of the contract
they have also, It is claimed, sustained
a great loss In connection with the pay
ment in advance of the royalties and
thereby lost interest on the money thus
paid. It is also claimed that the mine
supplies, such as rails and ties, were
provided and laid in view of milling
200,000 tons of coal per annum and ow
ing to the decreased amount taken by
the defendants the plaintiffs claim that
they suffered considerable loss.
The progress of the case will be
watched with unusual interest for the
reason that a number of individual coal
operators will be affected by the deci
sion. In those cases It is also claimed
that the railroad companies fail to fur
nish sufficient number of cars to meet
the requirements of the mines.
I*. O. S. of A. Slate Couveutiun.
From tlio Wilkcsbarrc Record.
The four local I'. O. S. of A. camps,
together with the general committee of
arrangements, are hustling to make the
coming state convention in this city on
August 21 to 21 a "ringer," and to this
end the music, recoption and decorating
committees have about completed their
details. The following is tlio program
of the convention, the business sessions
to be held in the Nosbitt theatre:
Monday—Recoption of delegates; head
quarters at Hotel Sterling. Evening
Concert by five bands.
Tuesday—Convention called to order;
introductory address by 12. F. Cooke,
chairman of general committoo; wel
come address, Mayor F. M. Nichols;
response by state chairman, A. ,f. Col
bom; nomination and election of offi
cers; routine business, reading of re
ports, etc. 8 p. m.—Oratorical contest
and band concert; prizes, first, gold
medal valued at $100; second, gold
medal, SSO; third, modal, $25.
Wednesday—General legislation for
tho bonofit of the order. Evening-
Moonlight excursion to either Ilanover
park or Mountain park.
Thursday—Completion of general
work and installation of officers. Parade.
Adjournment!)! business session. Even
ing—Trolley rido.
Friday morning—Excursion to Har
vey's Lake.
Over 1,200 regular accredited delegates
are expected and on Thursday, "the red
lettor day," between 10,000 and 15,000
P. O. S. of A. men will participate in
the parade.
Capt. William As tor Cliailler,
Congressman from New York, is the
president of The New York Star, which
is giving away a FORTY DOLLAR lil-
CYQLE dally, as offered by their adver
tisement In another column. Hon. Amos
J. Cummings, M. C., Col. Asa Hird Gard
ner, district attorney of Now York, ex-
Governor Hogg, of Texas, and Col. Fred
Feigl, of Now York, are among the well
known names In their board of directors.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc.,
FOR A GLASS OF
FRESH BEER. PORTER OR ALE
call at,
NU. 0 EAST WALNUT STREET,
$1.50 PER YEAR,
Annual Summer
Mark-Down Sale
is now on at tho Philadelphia One-
Price Clothing House. From now until
Fall you can get big bargains from us.
DO NOT OVERHEAT
YOURSELF
but keep cool by wearing ono of our
Crash or Linen Suits. They are cheap
in price hut not in quality. Wo have
them at $2.50 and up. .lust the thing
for summer wear.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House,
S. SEN IE, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
£MIAS. ORION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Ollicc: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CAIIR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postoflieo Building, ... Freeland.
qeorue Mclaughlin,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
I treenails Building, So. Centre St., Freeland.
.1. O'DONNELL,
Attorney-at-Law.
Lerjal Bit uncus Promptly Attended.
Birkbeck Brick, - - - Freeland.
'JMIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All buuness given jrrompl attention.
Tribune Huiliiiiig. . . Main Street.
jyjRS. S. E. IIAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washing:ton Street.
None but lielUtblo Companies Itcjwesenied.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIItICHECK'S STORE,
Scemul Flour. - . Birkbeck Brick.
CARPET WEAVING.
Plain ami Striped Rag Carpet Woven In Hie
very host maimer and at tho lowest prices.
Ainu carry a full lino of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Dry Goods, Etc.
ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED.
Henry Riebold, 57 Centre Street.
Rocco DePierro,
Merchant Tailor.
Latest Samples, Latest Stylos.
Summer suits and trousers made to order in
the nest maimer, (foods and workmanship
guaranteed to bo the best.
Boyle Block, Freeland.
Something New in Freeland.
The Black Diamond
SHOE REPAIRING HOI^E
has located in
Hadesty Building, 109 S. Centre Street.
Shoes Soled, Heeled and Made as Good as
New. at 50c a pair. Best White Oak Leather
used. Latest improved machinery. Slums re
paired mll lieeii minutes. Give us u trial and
work! tiKoX from'jL up. C "" d ° OUr
H. MOWER, Prop.
Ibidcsly Building, UKI South Centre Street.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
A |l|| A
S 6ROTHERHODD hats 0
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A celebrated brand of XX flour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
N. IK. C'or. Ventre and Front Ste., Freeland.