FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XII. NO. 10.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN ORDINANCE.—An ordinance for the
purpose ol obtaining the usseut of the
electors of tho borough of Freoluud to in
crease the indebtedness of said borough in the
sum of titteen thousand dollars (SIS,O(JU), or as
much thereof us is required for erecting,
lurniahiug uud completing u town hall, In
cluding in the one structure, council rooms,
lire department, municipal oilices, u public
library, a large room for public purposes and
u lockup. Also to erect and establish an
e.ectric pumping station In the Fourth ward,
an electric lire alarm system throughout the
borough and to build and extend the public
sewers on Washington, Hirkbeck, Front, Car
bon and itidgc streets in tho borough of Free
land.
lie it ordained and enucted by tho burgess
and town council of the borough of Freehold
that a proposition be submitted to the <|iinli
lied voters of suid borough at a public election
to be held therein for their usseut or rejection
k proposed increuse of the indebtedness of
saiil borough to an amount greater than 2 per
cent and not exceeding 7 per cent of the last
preceding assessed vuluatiou of its taxable
property.
That said election bo held nt the respective
polling pluces in ull the wurds of the said bor
ough on Baturduy, August 2U, A. 1)., 1899, be
tween the hours of 7 a. m. uud 7 p. in., and
that the burgess, president and secretary of
the town council, give notice thereof during
at leust thirty days by weekly advertisements
in ull the newspapers of the said borough and
by u conspicuous handbill posted at ull of the
polling places in tho borough.
The umount of the proposed increased in
debtedness to be fifteen thousand dollars, to
be raised by bonds bearing 4 per cent interest,
maturing in not less than five nor more than
thirty years and the said moneys liius raised
or so much thereof us may be required to be
used for the following purposes, to wit:
1. Ten thousund dollars (*IU,UUU), for erecting,
furnishing autl completing a town hall, in
cluding in the one structure, council rooms,
lire department, municipal oilices, a lurge
hall, u public library and a lockup.
& Fifteen hundred dollars (#1,600), for es
tub fishing an electric pumping station on the
11 ill in the Fourth ward.
0. Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,600), to es
tablish an electric lire alarm system through
out the borough.
4. Two thousund dollars ($2,000), to extend
uml build the public sewers on Washington,
Front, Hirkbcck, Carbon and itidgc streets in
the borough of Freeland.
Fuucted into an ordinance at a stated meet
ing of the borough council of the borough
ot Freeland, county of Luzerne, state of
Pennsylvania, held the seventeenth day ol
Jul}-, A. l>., 1899. llaniel Kline, president.
Attest: John G. Davis, secretary.
Approved this seventeenth day of July, A.
I)., 1899. James M. Gallagher, burgess.
NJOTIGK OF AN ELECTION TO HE HELD
J. > to obtuiu the assent of tho electors to
increase the indebtedness of the borough.
In pursuance of an ordinance of the town
council of the borough of Fro* land, Pennsyl
vania, passed at u regular mooting on the
seventeenth day of July, 18911, and duly ap
proved by the burgess of said borough, an
election will be hold at tho several polling
places for holding municipal elections in said
borough on Saturduy, the twenty-sixth day of
August, 1899, between the hours of 7 u. in. uml
7 |>. in., for the purposeof obtaining tho assent
of the electors of the suid borough to increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding 2 per
cent and not exceeding 7 per cent upon the
last preceding assessed valuation of tho tax
uble property in said borough.
The purposes of the proposed increase of in
debtedness of suid borough ure:
1. To erect, furnish and complete a town
hall, including in the one structure, council
rooms, tire department, municipal oilices, a
largo hull, a public library and a lockup.
2. To establish an electric pumping stution
in the Fourth ward on the Hill.
J. To establish an electric lire alarm system
throughout the borough.
4. To extend uud build the public sewers on
Washington, Front, Hirkbcck, Carbon and
Itidgc streets in the borough of Freeland.
Amount of last assessed vuluution.. .$.242,794.0(1
Present indebtedness Nothing
Amount of the proposed increase of
indebtedness $ 15,000.00
Percentage of proposed increase of
indebtedness 0.178
, Daniel Kline, president.
Joliu G. Davis, secretary.
Jumes M. Gallagher, burgess.
ITOUND.— Iletwcen Upper Lehigh uud Free-
X 1 land, urticles of wearing apparel. Owner
can recover same by proving property and
paying charges. Patrick Dully, Upper Lehigin
MEN WANTED.—Fifty men wanted for
laboring wortt at brick works. Handy
Htm Junction; good wages paid and steady
work. Apply at once.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
August 9. —Trolley excursion and pic
nic of St. John's Reformed Sunday
School at Ifazle park. Round trip tick
ets: Adults, 25 cents; children under
12 years, 15 cents.
August 19. —Trolley excursion and out
ing of the Tigers Athletic Club at Ilazle
park. Round trip fare: From Free
land, 25 cents; from McAdoo, 20 cents.
I'lciiic Saturday Evening.
At tho Public park on Saturday evon
ing a picnic will bo held under the aus
pices of St. Ann's band. No more pleas
ant place In tho region can be found
than the park to spend an evening, and
the baud members Invito everybody to
come and enjoy the music and other
pleasures on the grounds. Mild refresh
ments of all kinds will bo sold.
A. Oswald sells DelKcatosso Raking
Powder at 5c per pound can. Every
can is guaranteed as to its purity. Give
it a trial.
GEORGE FISHER,
doulor ill
Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc.
FOR A GLASS OF
FRESH BEER, PORTER OR ALE
cull at
NO. 0 EAST WALNUT STREET.
TROLLEY EXCURSION
mid
OXJTHsTG
under the auspices of the
TIGERS ATHLETIC CLUB
at
HAZLE PARK, |*
Saturday, AUG. |g
LEHIGH TRACTION COMPANY LINES.
Cars Leave Freeland.*7,7.ls, 7.;*) I'. M.
Arriving ut l'ark 50 Minutes Later.
Cars Leave McAdoo. 7.20, 7.35 P. M.
Arriving at Park 30 Minutes Later.
Round Trip Fare:
From Freeland, 25c; McAdoo, 20c.
An invitation is extended to all people to
attend this outing. Hazlo l'ark has boon
leased for the oeeasion, and all amusements
will be under the management of the Tigers
Athletic Club. Darning music by Ht. Aim's
baud. Tickets for Bale by members of the club.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc
currences That Can He Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Arc Doing.
Fifty laborers are wanted immediately
at the brick works, Sandy Run Junc
tion.
Markle & Co. will erect new shops at
Jeddo to do the repair work of the firm's
collieries.
Carbon county has 1,273 bicycles and
2,070 dogs. The wheels are taxed $1 each
and the canines 50 cents each.
A dance will be held at Cross Creek
hall tomorrow evening by the students
of tho Mining and Mechanical Institute.
Miss May Roth and Miss Maue have'
been appointed teachers of tho schools in
the Upper Lehigh district of Uutler
township.
A branch of the Knights of Columbus
will be organized at llazloton on Sun
day. Among the charter applicants are
several young men of town.
Mrs. Margaret Williams, aged 77
years, a former resident of Eckley, died
on Tuesday at Edwardsvlllo. She is
survived by one son and two daughters.
The building of a new Catholic
church at McAdoo, the foundation of
which is being laid by Patrick Moehan.
lias been awarded to Contractor P. J.
Boyle for $25,000.
The children of St. John's Reformed
Sunday school and their friends will
enjoy themselves at Hazlo park on
Wednesday. Special trolley cars will
leave here at M a. m.
Willard 11., the three-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Kelshaw, died Mon
day evening at the family residence on
South street. The child will be buried
this afternoon at Jeanosvilie cemetery.
Michael Donnion, of Eckley, whose
foot was crushed under a locie three
weeks ago, is on a fair way to recovery
at the Minors' hospital and it is believed
that amputation of tho foot will not be
necessary.
More miners were killed and injured
in the Fifth anthracite district in July
than in any previous month of the year,
according to Mine Inspector Davies' re
port. There were seven fatal and
eighteen non-fatal accidents.
Evan Evans died in Wales last month.
Ho was a resident of Beaver Meadow
several years, but returned to his native
land five years ago. Mr. Evans was
one of the most prominent Welshmen of
tho Lehigh region while in this country.
On Sunday next Rev. W. C. Hall will
preach in tho Primitive Methodist
church at the usual hours. Subject for
morning, "Three Darts Against Sin;"
subject for evening, "The Three Stones."
Everybody wolcome. W. C. Hall, pas
tor.
A. Oswald sells Arbncklo's, Dills
worth's, Lion and Leverlng's cofTco at
X 0 cents a pound.
Many of the Grand Army men of this
region being financially unable to stand
the expense of a trip to Philadelphia
next month to attend the National G.
A. R. encampment, a movement has
been begun to provide; thorn with trans
portation.
A Wilkosbarro man is in this suction
now endeavoring to got people into a
rival electric light company to compete
with the trust. IB; has solicited sub
scribers in Freeland, Wost Hazleton
and McAdoo, and will likely post notices
next woek.— Stand<ird.
Jennie Catherine, daughter of Walter
and Irene Klutz, died yesterday at their
home on the Hill, aged 2 years, 1 month
and 10 days. The interment will take;
place tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
in Freeland cemetery. Services at the
residence by Rev. J. B. ICerschner.
While walking on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, near his home, Supervisor
Dennis Boyle, of Yorktown, was killed
by a train. Tho deceased was a resi
dent of the South Side for lifty years.
He was serving a term as supervisor of
Banks township, Carbon county, when
killed.
The Jersey Central Railroad tracks at
Upper Lehigh will bo removed several
feet northward and will run quite close
to the residences on Railroad stroet.
The road at present is on the outcrop of
the coal and tho ownors of the land in
tend to strip the territory thereabouts
to obtain the black diamonds.
Officials of Lehigh Traction Company
are arranging a now schedule which will
shortly be inaugurated. Crews will
start out from bore and go to Freeland,
back to Ilazle park, thence to Macadoo.
The round trip will take about four
hours. The conductors and motoriuen
are all pleased with the proposed new
run.— Sentinel.
William N. Lee died at Pottsville hos
pital under peculiar circumstances. A
short time previous to his admission to
the institution he was seized with an
awful thirst. He drank eight quarts of
water in two hours and was then seized
with three attacks of hemorrhage of the
lungs. Prior to his sudden illuoss Lee
appeared hale and hearty.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.
School Hoard KutHueN*.
The absence of Directors Bell, Dau
bach and Hcliaub at last evening's meet
ing of tin; borough school board resulted
in a postponement of action on several
matters which came up during the ses
sion.
A communication from tho Freeland
Water Company stated that the com
pany would not comply with the wishes
of the board, as stated at the last meet
ing, in fixing a rate on each building for
water, and that the meters would be
continued. Tho communication was
laid over until next meeting.
The building and grounds committee
submitted a bid from James E. Griffiths
for repairs which ho would complete
for tho sum of $09.40. The matter
went over, the committee not having
heard from other contractors.
The committee recommended that the
cleaning be done by the following per
sons and the board decided to allow
them to do the work at the prices given:
Washington street building, Mrs. Ash
man, sl2; Ridge, Mrs. Marshiuan, $7:
Second and Third ward, Mrs. Shell
hamer, $10; Birvanton, Mrs. Soloman,
$0; total, $35.
The committee also submitted prices
from painters for rovaruishing furniture.
The prices were: George Yoch, $32.50;
A. A\ Bachmun, S3B. This also went
over for another meeting.
Treasurer Everitt reported: Balance
last report, $218.22; expenditures, $103.-
79; balance on hand, $114.43.
The following bills were ordered paid:
I'rem, publishing audit, $5.00; Stanley
Grover, mimeograph and paper, $10.25;
Hazleton Machinery and Supply Com
pany, keys, 00c; Oval & Koster, dip
lomas, $25; total, $47.45.
Miner*' Trouble* Growing.
The miners of tho Susquehanna Coal
Company at Nanticoke were ordered
out of the mine Monday morning by
Superintendent Tonkin and told to take
their tools with thein. The new order
requiring sixteen inches of topping on
tho cars when they left the breasts and
six inches when they reached the
hreker went into efTect on Monday, but
tho men did not comply with it and
merely put on the same amount of top
ping as formerly. Superintendent Ton
kin told them to obey the order; they
refused and hi; ordered them to leave
the mine. The company says the mine
will shut down- until the men agree to
obey orders.
On Tuesday morning the 251 miners
employed in the Exeter colliery of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company, near West
Pittston, went on strike, and as a result
the colliery is idle and will probably re
main so for some tiiue. The men have
several grievances, tho principal one of
which is a demand for more pay.
The employes of the Lehigh and
Wilkosbarro Company, at Audonried,
submitted a list of grievances to General
Superintendent Richards and other offi
cials, at a conference which lasted
several hours. What tho outcome of
the conference was will not be known
for a day or two.
The miners of the Babylon colliery at
Dtiryea, operated by Simpson Wat
kins, went on strike Monday morning,
tho entire 500 going out.
XVaylnid and Rubbed.
Condy Furoy, of town, was waylaid
and robbed while on his way home from
Highland on Tuesday night. Mr.
Furoy is an insurance agent, and had
transacted business in Highland, and
was returning to Freeland when he met
three men near the railroad trestling.
Ho was asked for tobacco and matches,
and courteously replied that ho bad
neither. One of tho ruffians then
struck him in the face with a stone
which he carried, knocking the agent
senseless on tho road. Fortunately Mr.
Furoy did not have much money with
him, but what he had was taken by the
thugs, after which they toolf to the
woods.
The blow given Mr. Furoy was a se
vere one and a deep gash near the eye
fcarks whore he was struck. He is a
hard-working old veteran of a quiet dis
position and much syuiyathy is ex
pressed for him.
So far there is no clue to the culprits.
Mr. Furoy says one of them had a
wooden leg. Beyond this, ho can give
no description of tho men, as the night
was dark. All spoke English.
Severe Thunder Storm*.
A terrific thunder storm passed over
this section yesterday afternoon and
was followed by another last ovonlng.
No fatalities havo yet boon reported,
but considerable property was injured.
A barn in Conynghatn valley was des
troyed by lightning, and at McAdoo a
church in courso of erection for the
Hungarian Catholics of tho town was
blown down. Houses were struck by
lightning at- Hazleton, Stockton and
Joancsvillc.
A large bin used by Ilonry Rolnsmith
for the storage of sand, located on tho
Hill, was struck and badly shattered by
lightning during the storm.
John C. MeKernan, of Pottsville, has
been appointed by National Commander
B. N. Hide, of the Regular Army and
Navy Veterans, national adjutant, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of J.
' VV. Geary, late of Kuoxville, Touu.
PERSONALITIES.
Owen Roberts, of Rut to City, Mon
tana, is renewing acquaintances in Free
land and surrounding towns. Mr. Rob
erts reports that the Freeland men in
Rutte are all prospering. He is one of
Rutte City's letter carriers and is on his
thirty days' vacation.
Rev. J. W. Rischoff, Dr. F. Schilcher
and I). J. McCarthy, Esq., are attending
tin; sessions of the state council of the
American Legion of Honor in Philadel
phia this week.
Adam Sachs, John Gerlach and Fritz
Mutzkos represented the Harru Garri
lodge of town in the state convention of
the order at Seranton this week.
Editor R. M. Tubbs, of the Shick
shinny Echo , accompanied by his wife,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Grover this week.
The household goods of John Cannon
were shipped to Allentown on Tuesday,
and Mr. Cannon and family followed
yesterday.
Rernard Royle, of Ridge street, and
Bottler Jatues Timony are on their way
today to Atlantic City to spend a few
weeks.
Misses Maggie and Maria Timncy, of
town, and Miss Maggie Gallagher, of
Highland, went to Atlantic City this
week.
David Evans, of Wnatherly, lias se
cured employment in Drifton shops and
removed his family from that town this
week.
John A. Smith has resigned his posi
tion as assistant postmaster and loft on
Tuesday for New York city.
Miss Rid McGechan lias returned to
her homo hero after residing some
months in Reaver Meadow.
Miss Hannah Gallagher, of Adams
street, is spending a few weeks \fith
Wilkesbarre relatives.
J. A. Fouencik lias resigned as editor
of the Slavonic Truth and will likely re
turn to Arkansas.
Misses Mary and Annie O'Donnoll, of
Chestnut street, aro Atlantic City
visitors.
Andrew O'Donnoll, of Main street,
has accepted a position in Campbell's
store.
Alex. Coxe and family, of Drifton,
will spend the month of August at Cape
M ay.
Mrs. A. W. Rutterwick is among the
visitors at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Sweeney, of Drifton, is
visiting in Philadelphia.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Richard Little and M. J. O'Toole,
editors of tho Sunday Scruntonian , have
been arrested by Postmaster Ezra Rip
ple, of Seranton, on the charge of libel.
Tho paper has boon engaged for some
timo in exposing tho rottennoss of
Lackawanna county politics.
There is a rumor to the effect that
politicians are negotiating for the pur
chase of tho Pottsvillo TriU\ine. If the
deal goes through the paper will be a
morning issue, and will support the
"gold standard" Democracy.
Ilazloton's Roard of Trade has landed
another new industry, a plush factory.
The necessary papers have been signed
and the work of erecting the buildings
will be. commenced during tho latter
part of the mouth.
The now school building authorized
by Foster township board at Eckley has
been commenced by Contractor Lewis
Lentz.
Luzerne county school teachers will
hold their annual institute during the
week commencing Monday, October 30.
There are sixty-olght prisoners in the
county jail and all of them are in good
health.
BASE BALL DOTS.
Rroderick, Boner and Gillespie wore
witli the Mauch Chunk club at Atlantic
City, where they tested their strength
against Barney McFadden's team.
Rroderick's work at short was
the feature of Tuesday's game.
Unless Wilkesbarre club can make
arrangements today to get bore on Sun
day there will bo no gamo on that day.
Allentown will bo tho opposing team If
tho plans to secure transportation to
town are successful.
To liuild Six Maro Ambulance*.
Six new ambulances of the pattern of
the one furnished a few weeks ago to
the Cross Creek Coal Company have
been ordered by the Drifton corporation
from the Ilalpin Manufacturing Com
pany. This, with tho standing order of
at least one delivery wagon weekly for
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,
of Philadelphia, will keep the plant
working overtime as much in the future
as It has in the past.
Heal Entate Deal*.
Patrick McElwec, of Drifton, has
purchased from Attorney Chas. Orion
Stroll a residence on South Washington
street, formerly occupied by Mike
Wargo, and will remove his family from
Drifton in tho near future.
'The property of William F. Royle on
South Centre street, lately occupied by
John Cannon, has been sold to William
Mcllugh, of South Centre street.
Wage Schedule Tor Kailloaders.
In response to tin? list of grievances
submitted by the engineers employed on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad to the gene
ral superintendent, a notice was issued
on Monday at Easton by the company
llxing the pay of enginetnen for the lirst
six months at 52.75 per day; for the
second six months, 55. and thereafter
53.25 per day. Enginemen in yard ser
vice shall receive 53 per day. For en
ginemen in road service twelve hours
and thirty-live minutes will constitute a
day's work, overtime to be allowed at
the rate of one-tenth of a day for each
hour. When pay is based on the trip
and more than a day allowed for a trip,
overtime will commence thirty-live
minutes after the expiration of the time
allowed.
A day's work for enginemen In yard
service will be twelve hours, with one
hour for lunch.
No employe will be discharged or sus
pended without a fair hearing and in
vestigation. Other features of the new
rules are the replacing of the pay of
enginetnen while performing service; for
the company other than running their
engines, and making the pay of engine
men on heavy pushing engines on tin;
Wilkesbarre mountain 53.50 a day, or
51.75 for the round trip between Coxton
and Glen Summit. It is said the men
are satislied.
Another order was posted on Tuesday,
relative to the duties of liremen. The
new order relieves firemen of cleaning
the machinery of their engines under
the footboard, and also from polishing a
greater part of the brass work, which is
to be painted. Examinations for pro
motions will be made by tin; master
mechanic and road (ireman. Firemen
who thus fail to pass examinations will
be given one more chance, after reason
able time.
Jinlge Dunn Duclured Elected.
At the election of November, 1805, P.
M. Dunn, of Minorsville, was declared
elected judge of the orphans' court of
Schuylkill county by a majority of 70
over his opponent, T. 11. if. Lyon, of
Mahanoy City. The latter declared
Judge Dunn's election illegal and on
November 30, 1805, commenced to con
test.
Governor Hastings appointed Judges
E. K. Ikulor, of the Twenty-sixth; Allen
Craig, of the Forty-third, and Allen W.
Aregood, of the Fifty-second judicial
districts, to determine the justice of Mr.
Lyon's claims. The trial of tin; case
consumed nearly four yours.
Judge Ikelor died on August 1, 1808,
and ho was succeeded by Grant Herring.
Tho batter's term shortly afterward ex
pired and last January, 11. It. Little, of
tho Twenty-sixth judicial district, was
appointed in his stead.
On Tuesday the contest court filed a
voluminous opinion with the prothon
otary, declaring Judge Dunn elected,
his real majority having been 157 votes
or 81 more than his election returns
in 1895.
The costs of the contest amount to
nearly 550,000 and tho judges haw
placed them on tho county. The tax
payers arc protesting vigorously, claim
ing that tho petitioners for the unneces
sary contest should foot the bills.
Designed UH Editor.
Daniel Kline has tendered his resig
nation as editor of the Press and has
made arrangements to enter Dickinson
Law School at Carlisle. Mr. Kline
registered as a law student some years
ago and is quite familiar with legal
books, ami with tho course lie intends
to take added to his present knowledge,
his admission to the bar should find him
well qualiiiod for tho profession.
As a newspaperman Mr. Kline was a
success, and as a lawyer we may expect
to bear from him in due time.
Valley I'hyHiciun Arrested.
Dr. Itussell Hoehner, of Drums, was
arranged before Squire Shovlin on Mon
day evening on two charges preferred
by George R. Stack house, of the same
place. The first charge was that of
practicing medicine without a diploma,
and the other for not being registered.
The doctor was placed under 5500 bail
for each offense for his appearance at
the next term of court. J. M. Carr,
Esq., represented the prosecutor.
ltcctor Feared Dynamite.
Charged with threatening to dyna
mite the house of Rev. John Orlowskie,
of Duryea, VVadoslow Htrimpski Is now
in jail at the county seat. Ho was com
mitted on Saturday by Alderman Bar
rett, of Avoca, upon the evidence of
Father Orlowskie, who said the man
had threatened to blow up the parochial
residence. Dynamite was exploded
under the clergyman's house last winter.
I'atoutH <• ranted.
Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington, 1). C.
C. E. Rortols, Wilkosbarro, clutch
mechanism.
J. Faust, Seranton, barrel-washer.
T. It. Jones, Wilkesbarre, lamp
bracket for miners' caps.
F. Pardee, Hazloton, separator for
oro-coal, etc.
Theodore Fait*/, was severely bitten
on tho band on Sunday by a weasel
which ho tried to capture iu the Public
park.
NOT ON PI'EEIC SQUARE.
JUDGE WOODWARD'S OPINION IN
COURT HOUSE CASE.
Goes FxbaiiHtively Into the Merit* of the
('line and Grant* the Injunction Re
nt raining; the County Coinmi*Hioner*
From Huilding on tho Old Site.
Judge Woodward on Tuesday handed
down the opinion in the court house
case, on proceedings brought by a num
ber of citizens to restrain tho county
commissioners from erecting tho pro
posed new court house on the Public
Square site. Judge Woodward grants
the injunction so restraining the com
missioners. The opinion, says the
Wilkosbarro liecord , Is a quite elab
orate one and goes fully into the
question, going exhaustively into the
points raised by tho petitioners and
giving a clear and comprehensive his
tory of the Public Square site.
The opinion aftor going fully Into the
history of the grant of tho Public Square
site, concludes that tho county cumiot j
use as much as it wants for the purposes
of a now court house. The judge asks,
what claim the county can havo to more
of the square than it has occupied for
the past lifty years if an easement can
not bo established or enlarged by in
tendment or presumption.
The opinion goes into the question
whether or not the legislature has power
to take action with reference to such a
site and the judge cannot see why the
legislature has authority to interfere
with what was dedicated to the use of
the public.
The judge refers to the rocont opinion
of Judge Searle, of Montrose, who espe
cially presided here when tin; question
of the Public Square site was previously
brought up, the judge deciding at that
time that the county commissioners
should take as much of the plot as was
necessary for the purposes of the
county business, which decision was
affirmed by the supreme court. Judge
Woodward comes to the conclusion that
this opinion did not go fully into the
history of the Public Square site and,
therefore, tho intention as to its use
was not fully known.
The judge then refers to another
phase of the case, that of the valuable
records stored iu tho present court
house, and states that should they be
destroyed while temporarily placed in a
building that was not lire proof the re
sults would be irreparable and appallng.
The records should remain where they
are while a npw court house is being
constructed. The judge goes quite
extensively into this part of the argu
ment.
Till! opinion then takes up the Ostor
liug plans and the contention that thero
Is too much room. The judge compares
the relative dimensions and makes some
recommendations relative to the altera
tion of the plans, principal of which Is
that there be one court room loss. Re
duction in the size of some other rooms
is also recommended.
In conclusion Judge Woodward hopes
that the commissioners will decide to
erect the now courthouse elsewhere
without further litigation and allow the
Public Square to be a park for tho use
of the public. To put a now courthouse
upon the littlo plot of land which lias
been dedicated to tho public for its use
and enjoyment as an open space and
blot it out forever would be a blunder
without an excuse and without a
remedy.
llewnro or Ointments for Caturrli
that contain mercury, as mercury will
surely destroy the sense of smell and
completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never he
used except on proscriptions from reput
able physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten-fold to the good you can possi
bly derive from them, flail's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. .1. Cheney W.
Co., Toledo, ()., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is
taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi
monials free.
£3>" Sold by druggists; price, 7Sc a bottle.
Ilall's Family Pills are tho best.
$5 to Niagara Tails ami lteturu
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad on
August 12. The Lehigh Valley Rail
road will sell tickets to Niagara Falls
and return, at the special low fare of $5
for tho round trip from Freeland, limit
ed for return passage to August 14,
inclusive. Tickets will bo honored on
any train, excopt the Mack Diamond
express.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket ageiits
for further particulars.
Low Hate Excursion
To New York and Coney Island via
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, August 2k,
18UU. The fare from Freeland for the
round trip will be 32.45 Tickets will be
sold for all trains, excepting the Hlack
Diamond express, August 23, limited for
return passage to August 25, inclusive.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
further particulars.
The above quotod faro is for New York.
Coney Island tickets 25 conts additional.
Miss Nellie O'Donnell left on Monday
with the first party of Invalids who are
to be given the benefit of a few weeks'
sea air at Atlantic City. The expense
will be boruo by Mrs. Eckloy I!. Coxe.
$1.50 PER YEAR.
Slashing Prices
IN
Every Department.
Going to Buy
Clothing, Hats or Sloes?
The Prices Are Bringing The Buyers.
All Straw and Summer
Goods at and Below Cost.
Plilla. One-Price Clothing House,
S. SENIE, I'KOP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland.
£MIAS. ORION STUOII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
uiiri
Notary Public.
Ollioe: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Five In ml
JOHN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly utteuded.
l'ostolllco Building, ... Freeland.
qeorue Mclaughlin,
Attorney-at-Law.
Leyal Bimness of Any Dencription.
Uranium's Unililiiiy, So. Centra St., Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business Promptly Attended.
Birkbeck Brick, * Freeland.
A. BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribuuo Building, - - Main Street.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVEIt liIIiKBECK'S STOKE,
Seeond Flour. ■ . Illrkbcck Ilrick.
jyTUS. S. E. IIAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented.
S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 Sjuth Centre Street.
'Second I'loor Front, - Hefowieli Building.
LIBOR
Eating House and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
Temperanoo drinks, cigars, etc. Fain ilea
supplied with oysters direct from the shore.
Why Don't You Try
The Black Diamond
SHOE REPAIRING HOUSE
when you want your
SHOES REPAIRED ON TIME?
... ( ' do n't keep our customers wuitinsr two
wlfuminUc ° t,IL work rtJttd y at the hour
Men's Shoos Soled, Heeled and Made us
H. MOWER. Prop.
Hadesty Building, 109 S. Centre Street.
T. CAMPBELL^ -
denier in
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Boots and
Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES £ LIQUORS
Won FAMILY
AND M EDWIN A L PURroSKS.
Centra and Main streets, Freeland.