VOL. XIII. NO: 154. Bargains! Bargains! Semi-Annual CLEARING SALE Is Now On. Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Furnishings, Etc., At a Big Reduction. Come Without Delay to Wtaiiil'sfcaifcl Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. Largest Stocks and Lowest Prices. 1 WEDDING SILVER <ij No more appropriate gift for a i| wedding than silver. A variety j of handsome pieces specially 0 selected for the purpose is now m on exhibition at our store. •i Rogers & Bros' '1 Knives, forks table and tea 'I spoons and fancy pieces all latest patterns. | BUTTEmCKS )] Cor. Front and Centre Streets. L, Shoot Music at Cut-Hate Prices. AMANDUS OSWALD, doaler in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A oelebratod brand of XX Hour always in stock. Latest Hats and Caps. All kinds of household utensils. A. W. Cor. Centre and. Front Bts. % Freeland. T. GAMPBELLr dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I? LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOHKS. Centre mid Main streets. Freelnnd. CURRY'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. Summer Shoes arc hen- in abundance. Wo have the latest products of the largest manufacturers, and are prepared to furnish Men, Women and Children with footwear at prices as low as any dealer in the county, quality considered. We handle Nothing but Shoes, therefore, we can sell to better advantage and guar- ; antee you better value for! your money than can be had I elsewhere. When you want | footwear, come to the STAK SHOE STORE. it ..rfk *f Corner Centre and HISII Halloy, Prop. w*iuut su&ot#. A NEW TURN II SHOP STRIKE Employes Receive Pay and Are Dismissed. Comoany Will Not Reem ploy Them Unless They Sign An Agreement—The Bluff Doesn't Work. There was a decidedly unexpected turn in affairs of the strike of the machinists employed in the Drifton shops the past few days, and it is apparent now that the battlo will be a long drawn out one. Wednesday afternoon the employes marched in a body from the Municipal . building, whore a meeting had been in progress, to the pay office at Drifton, whoro they were paid the money still due them. "The greatest surprise to the men, how ever, was when they opened their en velopes, to lind enclosed the following 1 notice: "In view of the ro-organization of the forces in the shops at. Drifton, your ser vices a an employe of said shops will cease from this date. Should you he re employed, it will bo under conditions mentionod in a notice posted at the principal offices of the said *hops. Sign- I cd, COXA Bros. & Co., Ineop." When the contents of the notice was announced, there was considerable ex citement among the business people of town, and while opinion is somewhat divided, the machinists have the sym pathy of almost everyone in their battle for what seems but right and just. The impression is general among the strikers that this action on the part of the company is an effort to frighten them into submission and declare that it will fail to produce the desired effect , for they are determined to remain firm to the end. The company's bluff dosen't work. Tho opinion prevail* to some degree that the strike cannot last much longer, as tho repair worl* is necessary on en gines and other things connnncted with the D. S. A S. road, are in such shape as to warrant a speedy termination of the present difficulties. Resumed Work Today. The strike of tho miners employed at the Ilu/.10 Brook colliery is at an end, peace having been declared at a meeting held Wednesday evening. One week ago the men laid down their tools, and since then they have tried hard to get a settlement of their grievances, but of no avail. President DulTy remained 1 with the men aii day, and in the even ing a meeting was held, at which was discussed tho terms offered. A vote was taken on the measure and the men decided unanimously to es line work this morning. The men won their point. Examination's Today. County Superintendent Hopper is holding teachers 1 examinations here today for the granting of certificates for Freeland, Jeddo, Foster township and West Ha/.leton. Only persons applying for schools in the respective districts named wore admitted to the class. The examinations are being conduct ed in tho Washington street building. The class is a large one there being 42 PLEASURE. June 22—l'icnic of the Crescent Ath letic Club at the Public park. June 21). —Second annual picnic of Good Wills Athletic Association at Pub lic park. Jinn l ! 2l). —Picnic of Sandy Valley Base Bail Chili at Sandy Valley grove. July 5. Picnic of laical I'nion No. Hir2, F. M. W., of Highland, at the Public park. July 4—Picnic of Citizens 1 Hose Com pany No. 1, at Public park. "A few months ago. food which I ate for breakfast would not remain on my stomach for half an hour. 1 used one bottle of yourKodol Dyspepsia Cure and , can now eat my breakfast and other meals with a relish and my food is thoroughly digested. Nothing equals Ivodol Dyspepsia Cun* for stomach troub les. 11. s. Pitts, Arlington Tex. Ivodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat. Grover's City drug store. The finest, ice cream in town, all | flavors, wholesale and retail, at Merkt.'s ! mis(;i;i.i,am:iu s advkktiskmknts. IV<)K SALB. Ilculcy property on South j J' < '' ii tro street. Appl.\ to Titos. A. Buckley. rOLI l lC AI. ANNOIiN. I U I N I . JUJK KKCOItDEU-" | JAMES O. HARVEY, of Hazleton. I Subject to lhe decision of the Republican primaries of Luzerne county. FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901. applicants enrolled. A number of di rectors are in attendance both from town and Fostor township. The ques tions submitted seem to be fair and Im partial and all are working hard to pass. ROUND THE REGION Elizabeth Walters, who was to have been married to David Richards, whose body was found on the porch under her bed room Wednesday at Mt. Farmed with a bullet hole in his right temple, is confined to her bed in a state of collapse. The revolver cannot ho found, and the opinion Is growing that the young man was murdered and tho body carried to the Walters residence in order to make it appear ho had committed suicide. Thomas Samuels, a former owner of "Darling's Little Darling's," a monkey, dog and pony circus, is lying in a serious condition at the Wilkesbarre hospital from tho effects of poison and S. Fred Darling and his wife, tho present own ers are ip jail awaiting tho result. Danger, disease and death follow neg lect of the bowels. Use DoWitt's Little Early Risers to regulate them and you will add years to your life and life to vour years. Easy to take, never gripe, j Grover's City drug store. Fire which had for some time raged in Luke Fidicr colliery, near Shamokin, was discovered to bo extinguished, and work will ho resumed tomorrow. The Temple Coal and Iron Company has shut down its mines indefinitely, Seven hundred men went out because a non-union carpenter was employed and and the others came out In sympathy. The bilious, tired, nervous man can not successfully compete with his healthy rival. DoWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous pills for constipation, will remove the cause of your troubles, Grovor's City drug store. These state offices wore elected by the Sons of Veterans: Division commander, William S. Curry, Philadelphia; senior vice division commander, Thomas Bibi ghaus, Lebanon; junior vice division commander, John L. Salem, Hazleton, dolegato-at-large, Walter R. Ross, Phila delphia. The town of Stockton, No. 3, will in a few days be wlpp.cd out if existence. Buildings are now being raised to allow stripping of the land and mine under lying coal. Eczema, salfcrheuin! tetter, chafing, ivy poisoning and all skin tortures are quickly cured by be Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. The certain pile cure. Grovor's City drug store. Much speculation is indulged In among tho miners hereabout as to tho successor of Benjamin James as a member of tho National Executive Board. It is said on the bo*t authority that his successor will be a man from the anthracite field. A special convention of the United Mine Workers of this district will be held aLHazleton Monday evening. Tho regular summer convention will be held July 0. A surgical operation is not necessary to cure piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve saves all that expense and never fails. Beware of counterfeits. Grover's City drug store. Tho annual state encampment of the P. <). S. of A., will bo held in Harris burg on August 20, 27, 2tf and 20. The price of all beers will bo advanced 50 cents a barrel beginning with yester day and alo SI per barrel. This advance is in accordance with an agreement entered into by all the brewers of the Anthracite Brewers Association. Try Kelpnr's 5-cent cigar—best made Thomas T. Jones, of Kingston, was instantly killed yesterday morning by a fall of coal in tho Nottingham colliery. Ho is survived by a widow, but no child ren. Within two years two brothers and a brother-in-law of Mr. Jones have been killed in the mines. A case of small pox was discovered in Plymouth borough yesterday. The disease is declining in the upper end. Today is tin- longest day of the year. After today the days will commence to shorten until December 21. The New Road Law. Every person who shall make affi davit that ho has used exclusively dur ing the proceeding year, in hauling loads of 2,000 pounds or more on tho public roads, wagons with tires not less than four inches wide, for each year, after tho passago of tho new road law, shall be credited by tho supervisors of his j district with one-fourth of tho road ! tax assessed and levied on the property i of such person. It provides also h ' penalty of s">ifor each offense of hauling ; loads of 10.000 pounds with tires less j than four inches in width. Picnic Tomorrow Night. Tomorrow evening the annual picnic ' of tlio Crescent A ill let ic Club will be hebl at tlin I'iiblic park. The club w ill provide amusement of all kinds and all] who attend may expect to onjoy them selves. RURAL DELIVERY. Wilkeitbtirre Reporter Find* It. u Good Tiling in Tliln County. About a roar ago a rural free*dellvery route was established which took in a portion of the lower end of Luzerne county including the fine farming region on the Nescopeck mountain. When it was first inaugurated it was fought bitterly by the country store keepers, and of course the postmasters who were displaced by the new service did not feel kindly towards it. A complete delivery is made once '•very day by the carriers who are paid SSOO a year. These latter have also the privilege of doing a pony express busi ness, carrying packages, etc., Tim result iu the Neacopeck regions has proved it to be a blessing to the farmer and his family. Through the daily calls of Uncle Sam's uniformed messenger the farm has losi the lonliness and the insolation which made it hard to bear for the younger people* and they .are more satisfied and content. Even the morals of the dis trict are said to be improved by this bringing into daily communication with the world a farm and family who had heretofore been practically cut oIT. The farm buildings are being im proved, front yards ornamented, fences and drives fixed up, and a general desire to be as good as anybody on tlio route is expressed. Aside from improvements on this line, the farmer is keeping iu daily touch with the market and knows when and where to dispose of his product to the best advantage. There are numerous other advantages which have developed from the mail man's call, not to mention the many bright little romances between the farmers daughter and the young men of the region by reason of the improved | facilities for communication. When the hand of affliction and death falls, it is no longer several days of heart-breaking lonliness that those bereft have to boar before sympathizing neighbor learns the news, but it is carried at once to those wlto should know. Rural free delivery, which has helped to make country life in England one of much comfort for more than half a century, was slow coining to this coun try. Now that it has been started it is hoped that the service will he enlarged as fast as possible, to embrace every state in tiie union. Examined For the Bar. Attorney Daniel Kline returned from Wilkwsbarre where he was compelled to undergo an examination before being admitted to the Bar of Luzerne county. Mr. Kline is the first graduate of a re cognized law school to undergo such examination and is In compliance with a new order of court. To Be Married Tomorrow. Tomorrow Walter Lefsenring. former ly superintendent at Sandy Run, now located at Irwin, Westmoreland county, will bo united in marriage to Miss Wil son at her homo in Toronto, Cauada. The bride was formerly teacher of the private school at. Upper Lehigh. Crook Acquitted. After being out for nearly two days the jury in the Parsons murder case came in yesterday afternoon with a ver dict of acquittal. Michael Crook was accused of the murder of Frank Rhoads, with whom he returned homo lato one night. Ho was immidiately discharged. Celebration This Evening. TheVoung Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor celebrates its tenth anniver sary of its organization iu the Presby terian church iu Upper Lehigh this evening. Rev. .J. 15. Korschnor, of town, will he the principal speaker. Foxes Escape. Throe young foxes which were caught, by Michael Potochny some time age managed to make their escape yester day. One of the animals was shot by William Siewell on the ridge west of town last evening. All the New* of Nportd. The Philadelphia Sunday "Proas'* has arranged to devote a special section each Sunday to the sporting news of the day. This section is certain to he heart ily welcomed by those who are interest ed in outdoor pastimes. In this manner the news is conveniently classified for the reader and he is able to quickly and readily find the report of any athletic event of which he may lie interested. "The Press'" has long" been noted for the accuracy of Its sporting news and the sapie high standard is maintained in the sporting sections of the "Sundav Press" with the added advantage of the news being kept well together. Baseball, yachting, cricket, rowing, horse racing, college athletics and all kinds of sports on land and water are feat urized by "The Press" both daily and Sunday, it, prints more and better sporting news than any other Philadelphia paper. Ice cold soda at Kefpor's. LOCAL NOTES Short Items of Interest to All Readers. Happenings of the Past Two Days in and Around Freeiand Recorded With out Waste of Words. John F. Pettit, of Ilazloton, a veteran of tlio civil war, lias been granted a pension of §8 per month. John Burke, of Haxleton, the well known base ball pitcher lias been signed to play with thr Chester learn. The state convention of Luther League Societies will take place at Sba tnokin, .1 une !2G. A mind mass in memory of the late Father Phillips was celebrated yester day in St. Gabriel's church, Hazleton. A number of visiting priests were in attendance. The Pastorial Association of the Upper Lehigh valley will hold a session at White Haven on Monday. At the meeting of tlio directors of the. First National Bank, of Shenandoah, Dr. J. Pierce Roberts was elected to fill a vacancy on the board caused by the resignation of Dr. George S. Wentz, of Drifton. Riehort Courtright, of Sandy Run, lias returned from a visit to his native home in England. He was absent four months. Dr. E. W. Rutter, of town, while on a hunting tour for frogs at St. John's, Butler township, shot 198 in three hours. A number of Hazleton's crack marks men visited the grounds but none have reached the high mark of Freeland's gonial M. I). Kate Toomey, of Wilke;sbarre, is visit ing relatives in town. A new sidewalk is being placed in front of the Gallagher property on Main street and also in front of the property of Patrick McFadden on Centre street. Patrick O'Donnoll, of South street, has accepted a position with an install ment house and will canvas the region. Mrs. Sarah Kennedy, of Philadelphia, a former resident of this region died this week. She is the mother of Sister Mary Bernard, formerly of St. Ann's now of Hazleton convent. Misses Annie and Sarah Coll, of Phila delphia, are spending their vacation with their mother on the Hill. The second rendition of the program of exercises by the pupils of St. Ann's parochial school was attended by a large audience. The program was success fully carried out. Thomas Evans, Jr., of the Second ward, secured the degree of bachelor of at the graduation exorcises of Bucknell university, Lowisburg. M. J. Reed, of Lebanon, formerly paymaster for G. R. Markle & Co. at Joddo is visiting friends in tliis region. The Anthracite telephone has been placed In the offico of the Freeiand brewery. Connection with the Long distance phone will also be made shortly. Patrick O'Brien and niece, Miss Maggie O'Noil and Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley, of Upper Lehigh, left today for Atlantic City where they will spend a month. Miss Maine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Lesser, of Upper Lehigh, has successfully passed the examination to enter the junior class at Kutztowu Nor mal School. Mrs. I). J. Boyle, of Mahanoy City, is visiting relatives in town. Mrs. Evan Wood ring and son William, of Brooklyn, N. V,, are the guests of AI. Gooppert and family. The funeral of the late Louis Gone zetta, of Drifton, took place yesterday morning and was largely attended. Mass was celebratod at St. Anthony's Italian church at 10.30 by Rev. Lot)go. Interment was made in St. Ann's ceme tery. Samuel Frasher, brother of Mrs. W. R. Flail, was killed Wednesday at Hart lord, Conn. lie was employed as a con ductor and met his death between cars. Joseph Roberts, of South Centre street, is at the Pan-American exposi tion. The second half of a pool match be tween Tony Ritz, or Hazleton. and Geo. Valines, of town, took place Wednesday evening before the Second ward Spurt ing Club. Ritz won b) 10 points. Andrew Ecker, a miner at No. r col liery Jcddo, had his left eye badly in jured by beiug hit with a piece of rock. Tli I--WEEKLY Our Motto Is No Trouble to Square Di .din ■ Sliow You All and Satisfaction Our Goods Phila. One-Price Clothing Hons®. S. SEN 115, PBOP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. No Trouble to Ik.Goods Are Show \ou All; :Not Satisfactory Our Goods [Money refunded AS. ORION STROH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. OMoe: Booms lands, Birkbeok Brink, Freel.pM JOHN M. CARR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. I'uslnHicc Building, . . . Freelaod. MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description, Branaan's Building, So. Centra St. Freeland. J) J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - . Freeland. P*7oni\ H .T' 111 !" : V 'biililing.Opposieo I oatoillco, l. tu.Miti;,... Lhursduya, Saturdays, JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 1-'': ,Mn-'ei "n '' ll " Ci.iiveyaneiug given prompt M, Ml lunula Hull dimr. Smith Cent re Street. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER lilitlvßECK'S STOKE, See, unl liner. - . Birkbeck rirtek jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Streot. None Inn reliiibli- inumnies represented. Al I. mil-lit I'M' 111,- i■. 1,-brute,f higb-rrado I laniiii n! Ilazellun Bins., New Turk city. rju. S. S HESS, DENTIST. 37 Couth Centre Street. Second Floor Front. - Ilel'owich Building. 'JMiOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention. Tribune Building, . . Main Street. THIS GUN METAL HNISHEO FOUNTAIN PEN fi FOR CMC HOUR'S WORK. ONE THIRD ACTUAL SIZE ill OHi i m m ' iu. 170 Jiroadway, New Yerfc Wm. Wehrman, "V^'a-TCIARLAALCER. Clocks and Watches for Sale. Repairing a Specially. Next to Neußurger's Store, Cieo. H. Hartmcn, Meats and Green Tiack. Fresh Lard a Specialty, Centre SH-ft-l, neur Central Hotel. DePIERRO - BROS. O-GSUZEYEL Corner of Centre and Front Streets. Gibson, llouglinrty, K,infer Club, Koseulilulii'f V, ot which wo hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Muinm's Extra Dry Champagne, H entice.v 11-a idy, lli rekborry, Unit, Win, Claretß, Cordials, Eto. Ham and Be * cei' ( 7; ■ ic Sandwiches, Sardines, Ktc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERb U. E. LAI lACiI, Prop. ( lioit ■ lln .nl ot \n l\ inds. Cakes, and Pas try, i Ltily. 1-uuey uiul Novelty (Jakes Uukod to Order. CBffiFECTIOiERY e- IEE EMU su pi' iI to brtll.-s, parti us or picnics, With .ill lion , ar • i.jiiitels, at shortest notice ami iairest prices. I)eli> t l i, <t 'til mij ,i y troyotm to all parts o] town <i/>d aarrou tidings every day. fijx
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