FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO. 55.
TOP COAT
WEATHER!
This is great weather for Top
Coats. Every man who has a
presentable one left over from
last season is in luck, and
those who haven't want to be
furnished with one. If you
are one of the latter we want
to see you at our store. A
call will be to our mutual ad
vantage. It will lead to busi
ness for us and satisfaction to
you. We have Top Coats and
every stylish kind of
OVERCOATS
In light, medium or heavy
weights and have them priced
so they are easy to buy.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House
8. SEN IE, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
ORION STROII,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms land 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All lejful business promptly attended.
Postoffiee Building, ... Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Dimness of Any Description.
Brcnnan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Bwtinees Promptly Attended.
Campbell Building, - - - Freeland
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
McMcuamin Building, South Contre Street.
'p'HOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All businew given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - . Main Street.
JJR N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVEK BIItKBECK'S STORE,
Socnnd Floor, - - Blrkboek Brick.
S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent lor the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Ha/.elton Bros., New York city.
S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front, - Refowieh Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
"\X7" a,tcla.m.a,3ser.
Watches and Clocks for sale, and repairing
of uil kinds given prompt attention.
Centre street, below South.
AMAUDUS OSWALD,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A celebrated brand of XX Hour
always in stock.
Latest Hats and Caps.
All kinds of household utensils.
JV. W. Cor. Centre and Front tits., Freeland.
CUBB"Y 3 S
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods and Notions
are among the finest sold
in Freeland. Send a sam
ple order and try them.
E, J. Curry, South Centre Street.
. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES M LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
Try Keiper'g Ice cream soda.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Foster township school board met
Saturday evening with all members
present. Principal Hoffman reported
having made twenty-six visits to schools.
The enrollment is 1,077, attendance 037,
with a percentage of 87. Two days va
cation will be given this month—Thanks
giving and the day following. The
matter of placing seats and also the cur
tain dologated to the principal at the
last meeting was attended.
A communication from teachers in
regard to salary was received and lilod.
A communication was read from Miss
Mary A. Ruth, asking that she bo paid
at the rate of experienced female
teachers, S4O per month, instead of $35
A motion to grant $5 increase from
beginning of term, and another from
end of lirst month, failed of a seconder.
It was decided by the votes of Lesser,
Kellar, Argust and Zolstloft that the
increase of $5 go Into effect from the
commencement of November. Doudt
and Mcllugh voted against the motion.
A motion by McHugh and Doudt that
all female teachers be paid S4O per
month was declared out of order.
The county superintendent's report
showed that all teachers atteuded in
stitute the required number of days ex
cept Miss Powell, who was excused.
The following bills were ordered paid:
James E. Griffith, repairs, $108.14;
Harry Argust, labor, $1.75; Wilson
Maury, hauling, $1.(55; Coxe Pros. A
Co., coal, $25.00; Mrs. Thomas Jenkins,
cleaning, $8: John W. Davis, hauling
coal, 51.75; It. J. O'Donnell, liliug bond,
$1.50; 11. li. Markle A Co., coal, 53.85;
Jacob Barry, wood, $4.25; M. E. drover,
supplies, 50c; William Sheaman, haul
ing coal, $3.25; J. it. Lipplncott, books,
$52.50; W. E. Martin, supplies, $70.20;
A. Oswald, muslin, $2.25; liutlor, Shel
don A Co., books, $252.45.
After Forty Years.
John Campbell, who located in Eckley
more than forty years ugo, Is removing
to town today, and with his family will
occupy one of the dwellings of the
Capece block on South Ridge stree.t.
After spending so many years in that
town Mr. Campbell has been refused
employment of any kind at Eckley and
was ordered to vacate his house, be
cause, with a fow others of the old
residents, he will not compel his sons
to work in that town instead of Jeddo
colliery, where they receive much higher
wages for the same employment than
tiie Drifton companies will pay.
The selfish greed and narrow spirit
which dominate the actions of the Coxe
companies Is well exemplified in this
easo. Forty years' faithful service
counts for nothing with the Drifton cor
porations unless the head of the family
agrees to either bind Into lifelong
slavery every male member of his house
hold or drive them from the home whero
they were born.
Deny Responsibility.
Despite the efforts of the police, Oscar
J. Reed, the ex-councilman ofShamoltin
who jumped his #I,OOO conspiracy bail
bond and absconded with #O.OOO of the
Order of Maccabees' money, is still a
fugitive from justice. There is a divi
sion of opinion as to who must stand for
the loss. The Sbamokin Guarantee
Bank officials place the rosponibility on
the Maccabees, who in turn hold the
bank responsible. Upon whom the blow
will eventually fall is a matter for the
law to establish.
Independent Coal Road.
Regarding statements that the Dela
ware Valley and Kingston Railway Com
pany are going to abandon the con
struction of the road, the projectors as
sert that there is no truth in the state
ment. They believe that the need for
an independent coal road to the anthra
cite region is more pressing than ever.
Little headway has boon made in the
construction of the road because the
company is between two legal lires.
When the appellate division of tho New
York supremo court handed down a
decision distinctly favorable to the Dei
aware Valley and Kingston road tho
opposition declared its Intention to carry
the case to the court of appeals. Sixty
days were given to make this appeal,
and although the time is very nearly up
it has not yet been made.
In this state the opposition, which is
scarcely less formidable than that en
countered in New York, has raised the
issuo that it would be unlawful to give
the Delaware Valley and Kingston road
the right of way between Hawley and
Lackawaxen, a distance of fifteen miles.
This contention will bo argued in Phila
delphia during tho January term of tho
supreme court.
The railway now running between
Hawley and Lackawaxen is controlled
by the Erie road. Tho Erie's lease of
this little line, which would give the
Delaware Valley and Kingston its con
necting link into Pennsylvania, has
some nine years more to run. Tho
legal representative of the Delaware
Valley and Kingston road fools conli
dent that the point advanced by the
TESTATE OF THOMAS E? DA VIES, late of
JJj Frecland, deceased.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
estate having- been granted to the undersign
ed, ail persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those IniviiiM;
claims or demunds to pros nt tho same, with
out. delay to Willium E. Duvies.
C. O. .Stroh, attorney.
INSTATE OF AN N E. DA VIES, late of Free-
JLi land, deceased.
Letters of administration upon the above
named estate having been granted to the un
dersigned, ill I persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, and those
buying claims4ll- demands to present the same,
without delay, to William E. Duvies.
L. o. Stroh, attorney.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Truck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1900.
opposition in this state will be decided
in its favor, but in order to prevent any
setback by a possible adverse decision
the Hawley and Eastern road has been
incorporated.
Should the Pennsylvania courts de
cide that the Delaware Valley and
Kingston cannot acquire this connect
ing link the owners of the Erie and
Wyoming Valley road, which is con
trolled by the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany, and which in turn has largo
interests in the Delaware Valley and
Kingston, will construct forthwith the
Hawley and Eastern line and the chain
will be complete.
MILL STRIKE.
The strike at the silk mill led to the
arrest at noon today of two young men
of town and the subsequent arrest of
one of the borough ollicers.
Several of the girls who have not
quit work were returning to the mill
from dinner at 12.30 o'clock. The
strikers wero lined up along Pirkbeck
street.
As the workers passed, the word
"scab" was called out. Special Officer
Hen Hontz rushed into the crowd and
caught Susan Gallagher, of South Wash
ington street, and arrested her on the
charge of disorderly conduct.
It is alleged that the officer caught
the girl by the throat. She was seen
gasping for breath, however, and Charles
Gallagher, of the Hill, ran to her rescue.
The officer released his hold, after
which Miss Gallagher fainted. Hontz
then placed Gallagher under arrest.
At the same time Deputy Sheriff
Daniel liaker arrested Thomas Hoyle,
of Carbon street, charging him with
making threats.
Hoth young men were taken before
Hurgess Hoyle for a hearing. Hoyle
was discharged, there being no evidence
to support Halter's allegation.
The case against Gallagher was begun,
but had not proceeded far until a con
tinuance was asked for. The burgess
set Saturday evening at 8 o'clock as the
time to hear the balance of tho testi
mony. Hail in tho sum of $75 was furn
ished for tho appearance of the defend
ant.
Lawyers Carr, Stroh and McCarthy
are the attorneys in the caso.
Immediately after, Constable J. P.
Welsh served a warrant upon Officer
Hontz, who is charged by Susan Galla
gher with assault and battery. He
waived a hearing and entered bail be
fore Squire Shovlin for his appearance
at court.
The striking employes have presented
the following communication to the
directors of tho company:
1. That all employes bo paid $4 a
week, except lacers and spinners, who
are to receive $3 a week.
2. That we work from 7 a. in. to 12
noon, and from 1 to 0 p. in., and have a
half-holiday on Saturdays.
3. That no distinction shall bo made
by the forolady or foreman between the
employes.
4. That tho boys who carry out reels
receive $8 a week and tho remainder $5
a week, except tho beginners, who are
to receive $1.50 a week.
Those who are on strike insist that
the wages paid here are lower than silk
mills elsewhere pay, while tho managers
of the industry are emphatic in their
statements that the rate is higher.
John Siney's Memory.
A labor demonstration was hold on
Saturday at St. Clair, about four miles
from Pottsvillo, in memory of John
Siney, national president of the Miners'
and Laborers' Amalgamated Association,
who died in 1880, and in whose honor a
granite shaft has been erected at St.
Mary's cemetery,
A parade of several thousand miners
representing tho United Mine Workers
of America from all parts of tho lower
anthracite cpal field was a feature. At
the monument addresses were made by
Fred Dilcher, of the national executive
board; National Organizer George Har
ris, District President John Fahy and
Daniel DufTy.
Coal and Iron Officers.
Commissions for tho following coal
and iron officers to bo employed by Coxe
Hros. & Co. have been received and
placed upon record by Recorder Nichter,
of Schuylkill county: Ezra Siglin, J.
W. Parkenson, Robert D. MeClellan,
Thomas Lewis, W. C. Johnson, Adam
Ford, Ambrose Eves, Theodore Smith,
11. C. Kirschnor, John T. Miller, George
E. Sinloy, A. M. Allen, Jr., Henry Hill.
Abo Lentz, Norman Spalding, George
Wagner, John Hell, Evan Rape, Thomas
C. Tilson, W. S. Harrington, Harry Me-
Clellan and William Schugard.
Three Town Candidates.
When the voters of Frooland go to the
polls tomorrow they will find the names
of throe of our townsmen on tho ballot.
Reese Lloyd, Republican candidate for
clerk of the courts, is one, and 11. W.
Haworth, Republican candidate for the
legislature, and Thomas Evans, the
Prohibition nominee for tho same office,
are the others.
All three are well-known to the voters
here and no doubt each will receive
several complimentary votes from their
townsmen.
Last Campaign Rally.
The last rally of the campaign in
Freeland was held at tho Grand opera
house on Friday oveuing. There was
a fair-sized audience present, and the
merits of the Workingmen's county
ticket were discussed by Editor Jones
and Candidates KaufFer, llines, Honey
and Search. Several good points made
by tho speakers were well applauded.
DeWitt's Witch llazol Salvo will
quickly heal the worst burns and scalds
and not leave a scar. It can be applied
to cuts and raw surfaces with prompt
and soothing effect. Use it for piles
and skin diseases. Beware of worthless
counterfeits. Grover's City drug store.
BREVITIES.
The grand jury has handed down true
bills in five murder cases, which will be
tried at the next term of court. There
are night prisoners in jail awaiting trial
for murder and one who has been con
victed. Of 400 cases heard the grand
jury returned only sixty-one true bills.
Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Bell, of Front street, was accidentally
shot, by a discharge from a revolver In
the hands of a companion while hunting
on Saturday. The wound is serious,
but not dangerous.
The Lehigh and Wllkesbarrc Coal
Company gave notice today that It will
pay semi-monthly hereafter.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald. He has a nice variety.
Charles McGill, of Philadelphia, is
visiting at his parents' residence in
Highland.
County Commissioner Hay visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Laubach yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Birkbeck is dangerously
ill at her home on Centre street.
Buy your Ice cream at Helper's.
The body of John J. Quinn, of Com
pany A. Twenty-first Infantry, who died
In the Philippines last August, was yes
terday afternoon burled at Shenandoah
with military honors.
Councilman Daniel Kline will arrive
home this evening from Dickinson law
school. Carlisle.
Both makers and circulators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you Into buying worth
less counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salvo. The original Is Infallible
for curing piles, sores, eczema and all
skin diseases. Grover's City drug store.
Michael Murrin will remove on Wed
nesday from the Second ward to Drifton.
It is expected that the election returns
of this county will bo delayed several
hours later than usual tomorrow even
ing, owing to the trouble occasioned in
counting the ballots cast by Democrats
and independent voters.
Dr. Thomas Birkbeck, of Philadelphia,
arrived yesterday to spend a few day
with his parents.
Owing to a disappointment in not re
ceiving the turbine wheel the White
Haven silk mill will not be ablo to start
until the middle of next month or the
first of the year. Genero Konomo will
assume the position of foremen when
the mill starts.
If yon have ever seen a child In the
agony of croup you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minuto
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as It is administered. It quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Grover's City drug store.
Rngor J. Dover is homo on a short
vacation from Dickinson law school,
Carlisle.
Tomorrow Is election day and evory
good citizen should vote.
Many people worry borauso they be
lievo they have heart diseaso. The
chances are that their hearts aro all
right but their stomachs are unable to
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di
gests what you eat and prevents the
formation of gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. It will
cure every form of Indigestion. Grover's
City drug storu.
John Graham, of Stockton, has been
placed under bail by Squire Sbovlin on
the charge of shooting rabbits out of
season.
James Clare, of Wilkesbarro, greeted
several of his Freeland friends on Satur
day.
Yon can't afford to risk your lifo by
allowing a cough or a cold to develop
Into pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat and
lung troubles quicker than any other
preparation known. Many doctors use
It as a specific for grippo. It is an in
fallible remedy for croup. Children like
It and mothers endorse it. Cirover's
City drug store.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany lias blacklisted 180 of its employes
who joined the miners' strike in tho
Panther Creek valley. The Mine
Workors are Investigating the matter.
Tho official vote of Freoland borough
and tho results in tho county, state and
nation will bo found In Wednesday's
Tribune.
There Is 110 pleasure In life if you
dread going to the table to eat and can't
rest at night on account of indigestion.
Henry Williams, of lloonvlilo, Intl.,
says ho suffered that way for years, till
he commenced tho use of Kodol Dys
pepsia Cure, and adds, "Now I can eat
anything 1 like and all 1 want and sleep
soundly every night." Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure will digest what you eat. drover's
City drug store.
Jurors Drawn.
The following citizens of this vicinity
have been drawn as common pleas jurors
to sorve 011 the following dates:
December 3.—David James, Patrick
McUuire, Foster.
December 10.—Condy Iloyle, Freeland;
Noal (nilhigher, Foster; W. 11. Klinger,
liutler; John Cunningham, Charles Ken
nedy, llazle.
Election lteturnH.
The liell Telephone Company lias
made arrangements to receive the elec
tion returns on the night of Tuesday,
November 0, and will distribute the
same to subscribers.
Tho local exchange will be closed to
the public on that night, but all sub
scribers and others calling from any
station for Information will be cheer
fully and promptly supplied.
R. H. Tinner,
Manager.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE,
VOTE FOR
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HON. JAMES A. SWEENEY.
Hon. James A. Sweeney was born in Whitehall township, Lehigh
county, July 12, 1850. When young his parents moved to Summit
Hill, Carbon county, where he began work as a slate picker before he
was eight years old. In January, 1863, his parents moved to Ever
vale, where the boy was put as a helper loading cars under the break
er. The following year he went into the mines as a mule driver and
from that to breast laboring. At the age of fifteen years he had a half
interest in a breast, probably being the youngest miner in the Lehigh
region at that time. In February, 1864, he enlisted in the United
States cavalry, but after a short service was released 011 account of his
you thf ulness.
When the Workingmen's Benevolent Association was organized in
the Lehigh region in 1869, Mr. Sweeney took an active interest in the
work and was a member of the first Region board instituted. Before
he was twenty-one years old he was a member of the grand council of
the W. B. A. After the passing away of this organization he became
an officer of the Miners' and Laborers' National Union, and when that#
was superseded by the Knights of Labor he became a representative
of the miners in the order.
Mr. Sweeney had few opportunities to obtain an education. In
his younger days night schools were rare, and boys after they had at
tained the ages of twelve and fourteen years were kept close to the
miner and were given no chance. By his own efforts he established
the first night school in the village of Ebervale and prevailed on his
parents to give the teacher free board during the winter months, so as
to have him handy at hours when the school was not in session.
The night school was his start and after he became of age lie sav
ed some money and went to Bloomsburg state normal school, where he
spent part of the term of 1879. He went back to the mines again and
by hard labor earned sufficient to re-enter Bloomsburg school in 1874.
Since then he has been taught considerable in the school of experience
and few men in the county have a better knowledge of men and things.
Mr. Sweeney commenced newspaper work in Hazleton in 1875 on
the Daily News, an evening paper edited by Hon. Jonathan C. Fin
cher. When Fincher & Lynn established the Anthracite Record, in
the same year, he was given a position as editor of the mining depart
ment and worked with that publication until the consolidation of the
Record and the Sentinel the year following.
When the Sentinel was made an evening paper in 1878, lie was
the first reporter 011 it, a position which he held until John Dershuck
and Warren J. Lewis started the Independent Democrat, when he
connected himself with that paper.
Since then lie has been connected with the Plain Speaker and the
Standard, besides being the correspondent of the leading Philadelphia
and New York papers from this region.
He is one of the best known correspondents at Harrisburg during
the sessions of the legislature, having a knowledge of legislative
routine, parliamentary law and other details in the law-making
branches, not excelled by any other man in the state. There is no
man at the sessions in Harrisburg whose advice is sought more than
Mi. Sweeney's, particularly so with new members and visitors to the
state capitol.
He served two sessions in the legislature as a member from this
district in the years of 1883 and 1885. His record then was a most
satisfactory one, as none of his constituents ever reproved him for his
actions as a member. His whole aim was in the enactment of legisla
tion which would best benefit the people of this district. During his
career as a newspaper man in 'the legislature lie always worked earnest
ly with the members from this district for the passage of laws desired
by the people when there was neither money nor glory in it for himself,
and it is doubtful if the "Miners Hospital," New County," "Two
Weeks Pay Bill" and other measures of important interest to the
people of this region would have passed at the time they did, if it were
not for his valuable assistance.
Many things could be written in a commendatory manner regard
ing Mr. Sweeney, lor the interest he has always taken in the people of
this district, lie is now before them as their candidate for the office
of assemblyman. There will be several measures before the next legis
lature affecting this district and there is no man better prepared to act
in behalf of the people, for he has had the experience and lias the in
telligence to do what is right, and the fact is the people should be
proud and phased to have such a person as their candidates; one who
if elected will honestly and faithfully watch their interests at the next
session.
$1.50 PER YEAR,