FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XII. NO. 21.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEIIIGII VALLEY RAILROAD.
February 5, 1899.
ARRANGEMENT OP PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE PIIEELAND.
0 20 a m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
AUentown, Dethlclicin, Easton, Phila
delphia and New York.
7 40 a in for Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-llarro, Pittston and .Scranton.
8 20 am for Woathorly, Mauch Chunk. Al
lentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Philadel
phia, New York and Huzleton.
0 33 am for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Alt. Carmel, Shamokiu and
Pottsvillo.
11 45 a m for Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Burrc, Scranton and all points
West.
4 30 P in for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokiu and
Pottsvillo.
0 34 P m for Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Hurro aud Scranton.
7 27 p m for Huzlctou, Mahanoy City, Shou
uudoah, Mt. Carmel, Sluunokin.
AHHIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20 a m from Ashlund, Shouaudoah Muha
uoy City and Huzictou.
7 40 a in from Pottsvillo, Ashland, Shcnun-
Uoah, Mahanoy City uud Hazleton.
9 17 am from Philadelphia, Easton, Jlcthlc
hem, AUentown, Mauch Chunk, Weath
erly, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shenan
doah, Mt. Carmel and Shamokiu.
9 33 a in from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Haven.
11 45 a m from Pottsvillo, Shamokiu, Mt.
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
aud Hazleton.
4 30 P in from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
white Haven.
0 34 ]> m from Now York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, AUentown, Potts
villo, Shamokiu, Mt. Carmel, Slienaii
doah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton.
7 27 p in from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agrents.
HOLLINII. WILBUK, General Superintendent.
CHAS. S. LEE, (ien'l Pass. Agent.
20 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April IH, 1807.
Trains leave Drilton for Jeddo, Eekley, Hazle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow itottd, Roan
and Hazleton Junction ut 5 30, OUU a m, daily
exeept Sunday; and 7 U3 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Drilton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhiekon and Dorlnger ut 6 30, 6 00 a in, daily
except Sunday; and 703 a m, 238 p ui, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drlfton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Houd, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 000 a in, daily exeept Sun
day; and 7 03 a m, 2 JW p m, Sunday.
Trains loave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhiekon and Deringer at 635 a
ai, daily exeept Sunday; aud S 53 a in, 4 22 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Hurwood Road, Humboldt, Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at 0 32,1110 a m, 4 41 p in,
daily except Sunday; aud 737 a m, 311 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick >n, Cran
berry, Harwood, Huzleton Junction and Roan
ut 2 26, 6 40 p m, daily exeept Sunday; aud 3 37
a in, 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trams leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle
ton J unction and Roan at 711 am, 12 40, 522
p in, daily except Sunday; aud b 11 a in, 344
p in, Sunday.
Trains leavo Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
ltoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Kckley, Jeddo
and Driftou ut 5 22 p m, daily, except Suuday;
uud b 11 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Kckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 620 p m, daily,
except Suuday; and 10 10 a in, 5 40 p in, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
elootrie cars for Hazleton, Jeunesville, Audcn
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, t> 00 a m make
connection at Deringer with P. R. K. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, llurrisburg and points
west.
For tho accommodation of passengers at wny
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
inger, a train will leave the former point ut
350 pm, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringer at 5 00 p in.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
/COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE.-In Re-ln-
VV dobtedness of Butler Township.
Tho undersigned, a commissioner, appointed
by the court of quarter sessions of Luzerne
county to marshal the indebtedness of Butler
township, will attend to the duties of his ap
pointment oil Monday, October 0, 1899, at 10
o'clock u. m., at Charles Brighthaupt's store,
Butler township. All persons having claims
iigaiustsaid townshin will legally prove them
at that time, or be debarred from ever after
collecting the same.
John J. Meßrearty, commissioner.
IFOR SALE.—Three coaches, two buggies
JD and other vehicles; will sell very reason
able. For prices apply at Campbell's store.
At the Grand Tonight.
"Fun" Is tho clement which most
theatre-goers seek. Amusing and whole
some relaxation from tho busy cares of
daily life are not only in demand but
beneficial. Farce comedy best fills the
requirement because it can bo enjoyed
without mental taxation. One of tho
best offerings in this line is "Tho Hus
tler" In its 1899 attire. It is a rollick
ing and roaring farce-comedy, full of
sharply drawn and broadly defined
characterizations and replete with re
partee. Tho popularity of this famous
fabric of fun and inovomout is universal.
In launching it anew this season
Managor Thomas 11. Davis has retained
nothing but the namo. All else is now,
radiant aud progressive. The objoct is
to give onjoymont. No pretensions are
made to plot. Everything that will
conduce to a new laugh has been woven
into this, and tho result is a hilarious
and entertaining performance.
Grand opera house tonight.
AUentown Fair.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad will sell
tickets from Freeland to the AUentown
Fair and return at special low rates,
Septembor 19 to 22, good for return to
and Including September 23. Special
one day rate of $1.30 will bo made
Thursday, September 21. Tickets good
going only on train leaving Freeland at
6.20 a. in., on that date, returning on
special train loaving AUentown 7.20 a.
m. on that date, or on any regular train
• except the Black Diamond express, tho
following day.
Consult Lehigh Valley Railroad agents
for information, schedules, special trains,
otc.
Special Reduced Fares to Retlileliem
Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, ac
count of tho Bethlehem State Fair,
September 12 to 16, 1899. Tickets will
be sold from Freeland to Bethlehem and
return September 12 to 15 inclusive,
limited for return to September 16.
Special one-day rate of $1.45 will be
made Thursday, September 14. Tickets
good going only on train No. 18 of that
date, returning the same or following
day.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc
currences That Can Re Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
A tented show, a play and a council
meeting, all going at the samo time, will
bo Freoland's record tonight.
A number of Mormon elders are seek
ing converts and propagating their
doctrines throughout the northern end
of Columbia county.
Tho condition of Bishop Moore, of tho
St. Augustine diocese, Florida, who was
stricken with paralysis at Wilkesbarre,
remains unchanged and he is merely
holding his own.
Thirty years ago last Wednesday the
Avondaio mine disaster occurred in
Plymouth. In this disaster 108 men
and boys wore suffocated, leaving over
200 widows and orphans.
Tho production of anthracite coal in
August, according to the official esti
mate, was 4,257,000 tons, against 3,783,-
000 tons in August, 1898, 4,086,900 in
1897 and 3,949,000 in 1896.
John Redpath and George Swoot have
laid flagstono sidewalks in front of their
properties on tho Ilill and St. Luke's
Lutheran congregation has done the
same on Washington street.
An agreement boon reached in
conference between tho Lackawanna
officials and tho joint committoo of
conductors and trainmen. Tho fire
men's committee at once entered upon
their conference.
Arthur Brill, of Ilazloton, has been
notified that his share of the prizo money
for participating in tho battlo of Manila
Bay, May 1, 1898, will amount to
$1,400.56. Mr. Brill served on the
Oiympia with Admiral Dewey.
An agent of tho Board of Under
writers toured tho town the latter part
of last week and revised tho maps
used by the insurance companies. A
readjustment of rates is one of tho
probabilities of tho near future.
John Menovsky, of Plymouth, a well
known young attorney, was viciously as
saulted Thursday night by his father.
Tho latter ontored tho son's room,
armed with an axo, and assaulted his
son. The father's mind is unbalanced.
Stricken with paralysis on Monday,
Peter Dershuck, aged 70 years, found
or of tho Hazleton Volksbhtt , the first
paper established in that city, and
father of W. C. Dershuck, proprietor of
the Ilazloton riai/i si>eaker, died Thurs
day afternoon.
Tho dedication of Wilkosbarro's
Spanish cannon will take placo this
ovoning. Previous to tho exercisos,
thoro will be a parade, participated in
by city officials, Grand Army men, the
city firemon, and tho city battalion of
the Ninth regiment.
Robert Wall, aged 45 yoars, employed
at a stone quarry at White Haven, was
found dead along tho Lehigh Valley
tracks nfear that town Friday morning.
Tho supposition is that ho was struck
by a train during the night while walk
ing homo on the tracks.
Early Friday morning the ground in
the vicinity of Parsonage and Lambert j
streots, Pittston, settled a foot or more |
and several houses wore badly damaged.
The affected spot covered about an acre
and Is over the workings of the Ravino
shaft of the Nowton Coal Company.
The state convention of the Peoplo's
party mot in Philadelphia on Thursday
and nominated the following ticket: S.
L. Lane, of Susquehanna county, for
supreme court; I). O. Coughlin, of Lu
zerne county, for superior court, and
Andrew Storry, of Crawford county, for
state treasurer.
At the Miners' hospital on Thursday
the first joint of tho loft thumb of Ber
nard Carr, of Eckloy, was amputated.
Mr. Carr's thumb was bruisod whilo at
work three weeks ago, but no sorious
rosults were expected. Tho wound,
however, became dangerous last week
and amputattion was necessary.
The health authorities of Nanticoke
are perplexed by the belief that they
havo a leper and they are anxiously
awaiting developments to ascertain
whether or not the man suspected really
has the loathsome disease. Tho man
is a Syrian and ho has been a resident
of Nanticoke about seven months. He
is about 40 years old.
It is not complimentary to Lansford
school board that they ignored tho best
applicant for tho principalship becauso
they thought ho was a Catholic. It now
turns out that ho is not a Catholic, but
the news came too late tosayo McGinnis.
Our directors ought to bo abovo such
bigotry, Theology Is not taught in tho
public schools.— Lansford Record.
Judgo Archbald, who prosided over
the hearing of tho taxpayers' appeal
from tho auditors' returns of 1896, has
filed his opinion in which ho surcharges
Bradford county commissioners of that
year with $37,178.91. This amount is
made up froiu excessive assessments
j and payments on illegal and unauthor-
I izod contracts on the new court house.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1599.
Sensation During a Trial.
During the progress of tho trial of a
number of women from Shenandoah,
charged with various violations of the
law, a big sensation was sprung in
Pottsvillo court. It was asserted that a
death which occurred in that town last
June, thought at tho time to have been
a suicide, was in reality murder. Jos
eph Hopkins was tho victim. Ho was
found dead in tho homo of Mrs.
Adam Snyder, witli a bullet hole in his
head and an empty revolver by his sido.
Tho coroner's jury rendered a verdict
of suicido.
Detective O'Hara believed it was mur
der and has boon working on the case
for several months. He raided two
houses at Shenandoah and arrested ten
women.
While Mrs. Snydor was on tho stand
today under a hot cross examination,
sho said she had received a letter from
Mary Mahulsky, now in tho county
prison, which stated: "If you do me
dirt I will do you dirt by telling how
Hopkins was killed in your house."
Mrs. Snydor was held to answer a
charge of murder which will bo prefer
red against hor.
Markle ItrotherH at Law Again.
George 11. Marklo, of Ilazloton, com
menced suit on Saturday against his
brothers, Alvin and John Marklo, and
W. 11. Smith, Jr., for SIOO,OOO. In his
declaration the plaintiff ailoges that the
defendants conspired and by falso rep
resentations appeared before tho or
phans' court of Philadelphia on Decem
ber 22, 1898, and charged him with hav
ing rofusod to comply with a decree of
said court, and further attempted to ro
move him from his office of trustoo of tho
ostate, claiming tiiat ho had withheld
accounts and had not attended proporly
to his duties as trustoo.
In pursuanco of tho writ of attach
ment, tho plaintiff alleges that ho was
arrested by the sheriff of Philadelphia
at his residonco at Ilazloton and was
taken under arrest to Philadelphia. At
tho hearing, ho says he was discharged
and the attachment was quashed.
The ailoged conspirarcy, ho says, in
jured his reputation and namo, and on
account of the public scandal and dis
grace he sues for SIOO,OOO damages.
To llrlng Iluck the Elopers.
County Dotoctivo C. 11. Johnson loft
New York city, on Thursday on tho
Teutonic for Liverpool, where ho will
arrive on Wednesday. Tho extradition
papers for Mrs. John A. Jones and
Georgo Sanders will bo turned over to
the American embassy at London, to
gether with tho evidence In the case
and a lottor written by Mrs. Jonos to
to Attornoy Moore, in which sho admit
ted their guilt and roquosted tho at
tornoy to intercede for hor and by
obtaining hor husband's forogivonoss,
secure their release.
These documents will be placed in
tho bands of the authorities by tho
county detoctivo and ho hopes to be
able to sail on tho homeward journey
on the same steamer on the 2()th inst.,
arriving here on or about September 6
with tho Plymouth elopers.
To Celebrate on October 10.
A committee of tho Young Men's
Corps is making preparations to havo
the birthday of Itov. Theobald Mathow,
tho apostle of temperance, celebrated
in befitting style in Freeland on October
10. It is proposed to have a parade of
tho lower end societies of tho Scranton
C. T. A. Union, also to invito other
organizations to participate in tho dem
onstration, and to have tho parade
followed by a picnic in tho Public park.
The general parade of the temperance
union will he hold at Scranton on Octo
ber 10, but tho lower end societies do !
not favor going so far from homo to j
parade and only one, Ilazloton Father
Mathews Corps, will take part in tho
Scranton celebration.
Strike Canes in Court.
The habeas corpus hearing In the
shooting case growing out of tho
Stevens strike trouble at West Pittston,
was to havo taken place Friday morn
ing, but by an agreement of the attorneys
for the defonso and District Attorney
Martin, the hearing was dispensed with,
and it was decided to present the cases
to the grand jury, then in session.
There wore four charged with being
implicated in the shooting, Albert Evans,
W. 11. Miller, Fred Robinson and Wil
liam Richards, and there are eleven or
twelve charged with riot. Tho victim
of tho shooting was Loo Wilkofski.
Stanley Wercalls was hold by tho
grand jury for the murder of Wilkoski.
Lato letters from Phillip!nc soldiers
concludo with requests to not publish
tho contents. Tho boys are not anxious
for dishonorable discharges, and that is
tho penalty for tolling tho truth about
tho condition of affairs under General
Otis.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
Septembor 16.—Picnic of Division 20,
A. O. 11., at Eckloy Cyclo grove.
September 23.—Benefit hop at Yan
nes' opera house. Tickets, 25 cents.
September 23. —Supper in basement
of English Baptist church. Tickets, 25c.
September 23.—Picnic of St. Patrick's
band at Drlfton ball park.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Tho funeral of the late Thomas Moore
took place yesterday and was one of tho
largest soon In Froeland for some time.
Tho Citizens' Hose Company attended
in a body, and tho respect In which tho
deceased was hold was attested by the
hundreds who followed the remains to
St. Ann's church, when; tho last rites
wore performed before consigning the
body to tho grave.
Tho socond half of the game of alley
ball between OTtourke and Gotzkia, of
Harwood, and Patrick and Edward
Gallagher, of town, was played here yes
terday. Tho score at the end of the
first half was 20 to 41 in favor of liar
wood. Tho Froeland boys scored 40 yes
terday while Harwood scored 40 points.
Garwood therefore won, 81 to 75.
The experiment has boon made of
sprinkling country roads with oil to
keep down the dust and has been found
to work to a charm. One sprinkling
will last for a year. However, this new
departure will not bo encouraged by
cyclists and owners of rubber-tired
vehicles, as oil Is death to rubber.
John Kemmerer, a son of M. S. Kem
meror, of Mauch Chunk, lost a S7OO
horse, a valuablo fox hunter, on Tues
day night, by death from colic. The
animal died at the Kemmerer stables in
Mauch Chunk after having been driven
from Uppor Lehigh.
John J. Mcßroarty, Esq., has boen
appointed by tho court as commissioner
to marshal tho indebtedness of Butler
township. He will bo at tho store of
Charles Brlghthaupt, Butler valley, on
October 9 to attend to tho duties of his
appointment.
John Gillespie, of town, a Mauch
Chunk ball player, collided with a mem
ber of Slatiugton club oil Saturday and
was seriously injured. His condition
was critical for a few hours, but ho is
now recovering
John Houston, one of Freeland's
corps of teachers, has decided to take a
course in the medical department of
Jofforson college, Philadelphia, and will
entor there noxt month.
A true bill has been returned by the
grand jury against John Brusak, tho
young Hungariau charged with placing
an obstruction on tho D. S. & S. R. R.
last July.
A vory large weasel was caught In
one of Hugh Malloy's traps near
Foundryvillo yosterday.
A picnic will bo held at Eckley Cycle j
grove on Saturday cvoning by Division ;
20, A. O. 11.
Tho services of Forty Hours' Devo
tion will begin at St. Ann's church next
Sunday.
PERSONALITIES.
Mrs. 11. E. Swoenoy, of Drifton, Is at
Clifton Springs, N. Y., whore she is
seeking better health. Mrs. Sweeney is
expected home this week.
Thomas Campbell and George Shigo
left yostorday for Villanova college,
whore they will pursue their studies
during the coming term.
John J. McLaughlin, of tho Mahanoy
City American , is spending a woek at
his homo here sulforing from a severe
attack of hay fever.
Bernard McFadden, of tho Atlantic
City ball club, was in town yesterday
provious to his departure for Villanova
collego.
John Williams, an officer on the
British naval vessel, Winneta, is tho
guest of William Rohlands, South street.
Miss Ella Welsh returned to Philadel
phia today after a short visit to her par
ents in South lleberton.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Martin, of Phila
delphia, are visitiug Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Magagna.
John J. Gorman loft yesterday to
spend a few days with Philadelphia
friends.
Martin Nouburger resumes his studies
at Bloomsburg normal school today.
Miss Fannio Ferry roturncd on Satur
day from a visit to Kingston.
Miss Hattlo Cunningham, of Drifton,
is visiting relatives at Sayre.
Miss Mattlo Lewis spent last woek
with Philadelphia friends.
How's This I
We offer One Hundred Dollarti Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured bv Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TBITAI, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDINO, KINSAN & MABVIK, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle, bold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
A. Oswald sells Arbticklo's, Dills
worth's, Dion and Devorlng's coffco at
10 cents a pound.
Watch the date on your paper.
Democratic Politics.
The Democratic county convention
will bo held at Wilkesbarre tomorrow.
AH tho candidates for places on the
ticket havo now registered. The full
list is as follows:
For judgo, A. M. Freas, Wilkesbarre.
For treasurer, Fred C. Kirkendall
and James Cool, both of Wilkesbarre.
For register, W. I. Ilibbs, West Pitts
ton; J. F. Santco, Wapwallopon; 11. W.
Jacobs, Hazleton.
For county commissioners, Patrick
Finn, Miner's Mills; Thomas Brennan,
Plymouth township; J. Sterling Koons,
Harvoyville; Frank Brockway, Beach
Haven; George W. Gruyer, Nanticoke;
E. J. Fallon, Ilazloton, and Cornelius
O'Donnell, Hazleton.
The following wore chosen on Satur
day evening as delegates to tho conven
tion from Freeland and vicinity.
First ward —John Gillespie.
Second ward—Charles Gallagher.
Third ward—W. J. Timony, Georgo
Dogget (one-half vote each).
Fourth ward—R. J. O'Donnell.
South wark—J. J. McHrearty, Robert
Mulranoy, Jr.
Coxe addition—F. P. Malloy.
Highland—John Gallagher.
Drifton (Foster) —Hugh Kennedy.
Drifton (Hazle) —Androw McNamee.
Upper Lehigh (Foster) —B. J. Keenan.
Upper Lehigh (Butler) —Peter Anion.
Jeddo (Ilazio) —Henry Shovlin.
Sandy Run—James Connors.
Pond Creek—Edward Doudt.
Eckley—Edward Murrin.
Ilazio Brook—Edward Murphy.
East Foster—Joseph Ilandiong.
Brothers of Freeland Men Dead.
Lehighton Press on Friday contained
tho following notices of tho deaths of
two men, botli of whom havo brothors
here:
Ex-SherifT Thomas Koons is dead. ;
Death came suddenly and unexpectedly
yesterday morning while he was work- j
ing about his I lino kiln near his res-!
idonco on Bridge stroet. Mr. Koons
was ono of tho town's oldest and most j
respected citizens. He is survived by j
ono son and three daughters, Martin j
Koons, of Mauch Chunk; Mrs. Eltnira j
Rex, of Woissport; Mrs. G. W. Dungan, !
of Bangor, and Miss Emma Koons, who I
resided with her father, Throe brothers
also survivo: William, of Woissport;
Henry C., of Freeland, and Lewis
Koons, of Audonricd. Thomas Koons
was 72 years of age and during his life
held different offices of responsibility of I
and trust. lie served one term as sheriff
of Carbon county.
Harry Ilunsfcker diod at San Antonla,
California, on Tuesday, after a short
illness with neuralgia. Deceased was
aged 50 years and was a son of Mrs.
Reuben Ilunsicker, of Mahoning street.
The news of his death was a surprise to
his many friends here. Besides his
mother theso brothers and sisters sur
vive: Frank, of Catasauqua; Milton and
Tom, of Freeland; Edward and Allen
Ilunsicker, Mrs. George W. Diehl, Ella
and Lizzie Ilunsicker, of town.
Resolutions of Condolence.
Resolutions of condolence adopted by
tho Citizens' Hose Company upon the
death of Thomas J. Moore, who diod
September 7, 1899:
Freeland, Pa., September 10, 1899.
Whereas, Since our last regular meet
ing Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom,
lias called unto Himself, to receive the
just rewards of a well spontlife, Thomas
J. Moore, a true and beloved member of
this organization. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That whilst we bow our
heads in humble submission to the will
of our Almighty Father, at the same
time wo cannot restrain tho expression
of our deep and affectionate sorrow at
tho death of our late fellow member,
who had endeared himself to us by a
friendly disposition, the warmth of his
affections, the manliness of his actions,
and tho honesty and Integrity of his
convictions.
Resolved, That in tho deatli of Thos.
J. Moore, the Citizens' Hose Company
has lost one of its most faithful mem
bers, the community a worthy and up
right citizen, and at our future roll-calls
wo will miss tho name of ono who was
loyal, respected and trustworthy, and
who was at all times true to his com
pany and his duty.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions, properly engrossed, be trans
mitted to the devoted widow and father
less children of the deceased, and tho
same be recorded in the minutes of the
Citizens' Hose Company and published
in the TKIBUNK and Progress.
.James P. McNeils,,!
Goo. 11. Ilartman, J- Committee.
W. J. Morgan, )
PICNIC!
A picnic will be conducted
by tho
St, Patrick's Cornet Band, of Drifton,
at
Drifton Ball Park,
on
Saturday Evening, Sept. 23.
Dancing Music by
DePierro's Orchestra.
Refreshments of All Kinds.
EX-POSTMASTER'S TRIAL.
E. F. BOGERT FACES JUDGE AND
JURY AT WILLIAMSPORT.
Former Chief of Wilkesbarre's Postal
Service Fighting In the United States
Court to Clear Himself of a Serious
Charge-Denies Inspectors' Testimony.
The trial of E. F. Bogert, formerly
postmaster of Wilkesbarre, who is
charged with opening letters and with
cmbezzlcing postal funds, was begun in
tho United States district court beforo
Judge Buffington at Williarnsport. The
defendant is represented by Attorneys
W. C. McLean, John T. Lcnahan and
James Scarlett, while District Attorney
Lleiner and his assitants, N. M. Miller
and John B. Myers, are conducting the
case for the government.
Tho principal witness for the govern
ment was Postoffico Inspector Hugh
J. Gorman, who with Inspector Gregory
laid tho trap which led to Bogert's
arrest. Inspector Gorman testified that
on March 7, 1899, ho and Gregory
mailed a decoy lotter addressed to L.
Flick, a Wilkesbarre newspaper man
who was # an applicant for tho post
office. The envelope was postmarked
Washington, with house of representa
tives stamp on it. It was put in tho
mail at Kingston.
That night ho climbed up a ladder
placed against the wall of tho post of
| lice, and through a window saw Bogert I
i reading a letter that resembled tho de-1
! coy letter and afterward put paste on
the (lap and sealed it.
Tho following day two docoy letters
were mailed and addressed to Flick.
That night a watch was again kept by
means of tho ladder and window and Bog
ert was seen in his private office with the
two letters in his possession, ono of them
opened. Tho witness and Inspector
Gregory walked in on Bogert at that
time and tho arrest followed.
L. E. Garvoy, mailing clerk at the
Wilkesbarre office, and R. E. Owens,
stampor and distributor, who assisted
tho inspectors in entrapping Bogert,
tostifiod to tho decoy letters being re
ceived on the dates mentioned and
placed in Flick's private box. Owens
was on tho stand when court adjourned.
Ex-Postmaster Bogert testified in his
own behalf. Ho oxplainod that the
decoy letters which were found on his
desk had fallen out of the box next to
his when ho got his mail. When the
inspectors confronted him they spent
the night trying to make him admit that
he had opened the letters, but he denied
it then, and does today. lie further
denied that ho confessed to Inspectors
Gregory and Gorman. His testimony
was not shaken by cross-examination.
William Hates, a brother-in-law of
Bogort, who was in tho postoffico on
the night in question, corroborated the
defendant's testimony. Several others
witnosses wore also heard in corrobora
tion of portions of his evidonco.
Among tho Wilkesbarre residents who
testified to the defendant's good charac
ter were ex-Congressman Shonk, Mayor
Nichols, Chief of Police Kline, Editor
Johnson, of the Wilkesbarre Record; I.
P. Hand, G. T. Griffon, Frank Dietrick,
P. T. Ilaub, L. W. Long and J. M.
Poland.
The jury has been endeavoring to
agree on a vedict since 4.30 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, when tho case was
given to them. Up to a lato hour 'last
night no verdict had been reached.
A. Oswald sells Delicatesso Baking
Powder at 5c per pound can. Every
can is guaranteed us to its purity. Give
it a trial.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. i
TpOR COUNTY TREASURER
FRED. C. KIRKENDALL,
of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Subject to the deeisiou of the Democratic
county uouveutiou.
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, Soats on sale three days before date of show at McMenamin's
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About Boys' School Suits!
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suit question from your point of
View. We have taken a great many
mothers into our confidence (perhaps
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what were the features most dosir
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Tho gist of opinion is—good wear
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S. SENIE, PROP.
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OBION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
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Ofllce: ltooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOIIN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postollico Building, - Freeland.
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Attorney-at-Law.
Legal Business of Any Description.
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Legal Business Promptly Attended.
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Justice of the Peace.
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DENTIST.
OVEIt BIKKBECK'S STOIIE,
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Washington Street.
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