VOL. XIV. NO. 62.
GREATEST SALE
of
Clothing,
Furnishings,
Hats, Caps, Gloves,
Undei wear,
Boots and Shoes
and
Rubber Goods
Ever Held in Freeland
is now going- ou ut
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILD'NG. FREELAND.
~T.~CAMPBE Ll7~
dealer in
Brj Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES I LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
" CXJERX'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.
DePIEKRO - BROS.
OBEYED
Corner of Centre and (Trout Htreeta.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Uosunblutb's Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mun.nt'a Bxfcra Dry Champagne,
liciiinessy brandy, Blackberry,
Gius, Winea. Clarets, Cordials, Etc
Ham and Jde hweilzer Cheese tiundmches,
Sardines, Ktt.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LIU3ACH, Prop.
Choice Broad of All Kinds. Onkos, and l'as
ttry. Daily, i-uncy uud Novelty Cukes Baked
it o Order.
C3IFECTI3BEBT ® lE£ CtSil
(supplied to mills, parties or piouiea, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice aud fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts o\
town and surroundings entry day.
Wm. Wehrman,
Watclimaker.
Repairing a Specialty.
Thirty-four Year's Experience.
Next to Neußurger's Store.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tmck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street., near Central Hotel.
Coady 0. Eoyl©,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, DEER, PORTER, ETC.
Tin; 11 nest brands of Domestic ai.d Imported
Whiskey on sale. P resh Rochester and Shen
andoah liner and YfMinidinfr'i I'orter on tap
WEDDINGS.
At Sf. Paul's Primitive Methodist
church. a.t 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
James Citrrati and Miss Margaret Kay,
both of Joddo, were married by Rev.
Falnsworthy.
Warit Waichok and Miss Annie
Paoko, both of Sandy Run, will be
married on Saturday by Rev. Martyak
at, St. Mary's Greek Catholic church.
A marriage license was granted at!
Wilkesbarro yesterday to John Hill and
Miss Annie Mclltigh, both of Eckley.
PLEASURE.
November 27. —First annual ball of
the Bachelor Club, of Jeddn, at. Kroll's
opera house. Admission, 50 cents.
November 28.—Hop of Jeddo Drum
Corps at ICroll's opera house. Admis
sion. 25 rents.
Decernb. r 14 to January 2 —Fair of
the Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's
opera house.
FREELAND, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1901,
GOAL SUPPLY
IS SHOE!
Anthracite Roads Unable to
Satisfy the Demand.
Cannot Keep Pace With the
Unusual Quantity Desired
This Winter—Scarcity of
Cars Gives Trouble.
To keep tlie supply of anthracite coal
equal to the demand is becoming a
serious problem in the Eastern cities.
The great strike of last fall caused all
stocks to be depleted, and since then
the demand for coal has been so con
stant and large as to absorb it as fast
as the railroad companies have been
able to get it to market.
Speaking of the situation yesterday,
an ollicial of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, the largest distribut
or. said:
"There is an unusual demand for coal.
We have more orders than we can till
We have no stocks in prepared sizes.
Of course, there is plenty of pea coal.
We are shipping to tidewater and inter
mediate points between 1,200 and 1,500
cars of coal a day, and from 200 to 400
carloads to points west.
"The statement that anthracite is
short in the East because of the largo
amount sent West is incorrect. While
the fall shipments have been large they
were small during the summer, so that
if anything less than an average amount
of coal has gone West this year.
"The problem is one of cars as woll as
mining. Production might bo increased
somewhat, but the railroads are not in
position to carry any more coal out. Of
course if we diverted cars from the the
bituminous trade we could bring down
more anthracite, but to take cars in that
way would mean the closing down for
want of fuol of the great iron plants on
our lines, and this must not be, for not
only do they employ thousands of hands,
but also give us an Immen so freight
traffic."
POLITICAL.
Local politicians are beginning to
turn their attention to next spring's
campaign in Freeland borough and are
figuring on the offices to be filled.
For the voters at large there will be
two officials to elect, the terms of Jus
tice Thomas A. Buckley and Auditor
Jesse A. Alden expiring next year.
The former will be a candidate for re
nomination. No names have yet been
mentioned for auditor.
In the First, ward the terms of
Councilman H. F. Rute, School Director
Robert Hell and Constable James F.
Welsh will come to an end. The latter
will be a candidate for re-election, and
while several names have been men
tioned for t-ho other offices no authorized
announcements have yet been made.
The voters of the Second and Fourth
ward will have nothing but election
officers to choose.
Third ward voters will elect a school
director, the term of Director John
Isaac expiring next Juno.
The Fifth ward will choose a council
man to succeed Councilman Patrick
Median. Peter O'Donnoll, of Washing
ton street, is in the field as an aspirant
for the position.
In the Sixth ward the term of School
Director John McColo expires next year.
M. M. O'Hoyle will be a candidate for
the office,
A number of other announcements
will likely be made throughout the
borough during the next month or two,
and an interesting campaign may con
fidently be looked for.
FUNERALS.
Mrs. Riley, mother of Timothy Riley,
of Walnut street, the well known lumber
man, and grandmother of Mrs. Thomas
F. Welsh, of North Centio street, died
on Monday at her daughter's home in
Wjjkesbarre. The funeral took place
this morning, interment being made at
White Haven Catholic cemetery. Many
relatives from this section attended the
funeral. Mrs. Riloy was aged 87 years.
A number of Freeland people are at
Olypbant today attending the funeral of
John Hudok. a former resident of town,
The deceased was 82 years of age and
was the father of Andrew Hudok and
Mrs. Michael Hosak, of Freeland.
William, a three-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Musvitch, of Washington
street, was buried yesterday at St.
Ann's cemetery. Death was due to
scarlet fever.
A. Oswald lias the agency for t.lie celc
hrated Elvsiaii's extracts and perfumery
The finest goods made. Try them.
THEATRICAL.
Clyde Fitch's great American drama,
"Barbara Frietchle," will be given here
on the 29th inst. There are few plays
dealing with incidents of lie Civil war
that have risen above ihe ordinary
drama, and one of tltese is "Barbara
Frietchle," which is conceded by per
sons qualified to judge to be the most
soul-stirring play of its kind over pro
duced. Mr. Fitch Is the greatest writer
of American dramas now living and
anything coming from his pen bears the
stamp of talent and ability. As there
is but one company producing the play,
it will be seen h're with all the gor
geousness and brilliancy that caiiu-d its
success In the large cities. "Barbara
Frietchle" has been secured for Free
land at a heavy cost to the local man
agement, the company's guarantee
being excoeded by only one other pro
duction ever presented here.
t J t
"A Breezy Time," as given at the
Grand opera house on Monday evening,
was awarded by local theatre-goers the
credit of being the worst seen here this
season, and it was thought that it could
not bo beaten out of tail-end place.
"The Vermont Girl," however came to
town yesterday, and when she left the
stage last night she was unanimously
given the place which the previous
night's show was thought to have
securly clinched. Both are impositions
on the theatre-going people, and their
dates here were obtained only by gross
misrepresentation on the part of their
managers.
X X X
"Tho Trapper's Daughter," fresh from
a very successful Western tour, will be
the Thanksgiving live attraction at the
Grand.
X X X
John 11. Clarke will lecture on "To
and Fro in London" at the Grand opera
house on the 30th Inst., under the
auspices of the Mining and Mechanical
Institute.
REMOVALS.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dealer have
removed to White Haven. Their apart
ments in the Citizens bank building are
now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Harry McClellan.
James Richards, one of the Drifton
shop strike victims, yesterday removed
with his mother to Tainaqua, whore he
has secured employment.
David Spencer has resigned ids posi
tion as mi no foreman for G. B. Markle
A: Co.. at Highland to accept a like posi
tion at Silver Brook.
John Dusheck, Sr., will remove to
Rloomsburg to take charge of a bottling
establishment recently purchased by
his brother, Charles.
John T. lies and family have removed
from Highland to Hazloton.
Owen Farley and family have removed
to Coxe addition from Beaver Meadow.
Tho O'Donnoll family, of Coxe addi
tion. have removed to the Mulhearn
building on South Washington street.
Neal Dugan has removed from High
land to the Second ward and has secured
work at Drifton.
UPPER LEHIGH.
Joseph Todd, the young lad who was
injured at Upper Lehigh last week and
later had a leg amputated at the Miners'
hospital, will be the fjrst to receive a
half-day's pay from all ompioyes of the
Upper Lehigh Coal Company, per tho
new rules adopted.
August Mutskis, of Upper Lehigh,
while hunting at Brader's, Denison
township, last week, was stricken ill
and his condition is serious. He is suf
fering from pneumonia and is so low
that he cannot he removed to his home.
Charles Mietke has resigned as a
clerk in Upper Lehigh store and will
enter Last Strondsburg normal school.
Miss Sarah J. Uhoda, an Upper Le
high young lady, is seriously ill at her
home In that town.
RELIGIOUS.
Confirmation services will bo conduct
ed at St. James* P. E. chapel on Sun
day evening by Bishop Talbot, of
Bethlehem. Similar services will he
conducted Sunday morning at St.
James' church, Drifton.
Nearly 200 boys and girls will be
given their lirst communion at the 9
o'clock mass at St. Ann's church next
Sunday*
Tho services held nightly at the
Presbyterian church are well attended.
Rev. Moore, of Weatberly, will ofliciate
this evening.
Councilman Spohr has introduced an
anti-spitting ordinance for Hazleton.
The maximun fine will bo f5 or lire days
in the lockup.
ROUND THE REGION
Ray Hartiuan. the nineteen-year-old
son of Marvin Hartman, near 1 Looms
burg. committed suicide by hanging
himself in his father's barn. The
method employed by the young man in
taking his life was identical with that
used by his brother, Frank, who also
committed suicide two years ago. Both
used the rope attached to the hay fork,
and both choose the same beam on which
to tie the rope.
Vigorous denouncing of the action of
President Scranton, of the Scranton
Water Company, in increasing rates to
householders after January l next, in
retaliation of the 5 per cent tax upon
gross receipts fixed by recent ordinance
of councils, was the feature of the Board
of Trade's meeting yesterday. The
board calls up in city councils to act im
mediately upon municipal ownership of
ihe water supply.
Owing to the smallpox epidemic in
Plymouth. Dr. F. L. McKee, the small
pox physician, has requested the school
board to discontinue issuing monthly
reports. He says that some ambitious
mothers sent their children to school |
when they are slightly Indisposed in
order to get a perfect report at the end
of the mouth, and tiiat in some cases
these slight indispositions might develop
into smallpox.
James Horrox, aged 14 years, of
Brandonville, Schuylkill county, was
arraigned for the murder of Edward
Ball, aged 10 years. Both were out to
gether on the mountain. Horrox had a
gun. He claims the shooting was acci
dental. The commonwealth alleges
that he had threatened to shoot Ball.
His victim died. Horrox was acquitted
late last night.
Owing to a large number of deaths re
sulting from scarlet fever and the rapid
spread of that disease, Shamokin Board
of Health met to consider the advisa
bility of chosiug the lower grades of tiie
public school. It was decided to keep
these grades open for the present, but
enforce the quarantine laws. Forty
throe now cases have been reported this
month.
Charles I). Felix, one of the most
prominent business men of Shamokin,
was found dead in his plumbing estab
lishment yesterday. To the trigger of
a double-barreled shotgun was a string
attached to his foot. He had evidently,
after placing the barrel to his forehead,
pulled the trigger. The shot tore away
his fuco. Worry over business troubles
unseated his reason.
While Mrs. John Johns, of Duryea,
was walking toward her cow in its pas
ture last evening it suddenly disap
peared. When she caine to the spot
where it. had stood there was a large
hole, with tho cow at tho bottom. A
portion of an old mine had caved in.
The cow was extricated, but was so
badly injured that it died.
A suit for §IO,OOO damages lias been
entered against the Thomas Coal Com
pany and tiie Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron by John Koons, Theresa
Kline and George Nanjunas, who allege
that their properties in Shenandoah
have been ruined by the operations of
tho defendants.
Henry Dixie, the theatrical manager,
has Interested local capitalists in re
modeling tho Thirteenth regiment's old
armory at Scranton into a theatre,
where vaudeville companies on thn
Proctor and Keith circuits may play, i
Thirty thousand dollars will be spent
changlng the building.
Justice Stemple, of Stroudsburg, lin- i
ed J. J. Dougherty, of Scranton, 81.30
for throe "cuss" words. Dougherty ut
tered tho oaths on a Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western train, and a
detective put him under arrest.
l'ittston's oldust woman, Mrs. Sarali
Kelly, who Is known to be the most I
aged person In this portion of tho state I
If not of thn stalo Itself, died at tho s
hospital this morning. Sho was 107 i
years old. i
Howard Collier, the third Plymouth 1
smallpox victim within a week, died 1
yesterday. There Is no indication that 1
the precautions taken are preventing '
the spread of the disease.
William Garrison, treasurer of tho '
United Mine Workers' Local 1157, of 1
Sblckshinny, was convicted of ombezzt- '
log 8154 from the local. He was sent- '
onced to three months in jail. '
J I
Mrs. E. B. Beaumont, of Wilkesbarre,
wife of Colonel Beaumont, U. S. A., ro<
tired, (lied yesterday, She was prom- '
ioeut in the councils of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
John Dovanney, aged 83, and his wife, ,
Anille, aged SO, died at Ashley the samo
day. Both had been Invalids for a long ,
time,
Lloyd, the four-year-old son of 11. i
Dershimer, of Plains, this county, was. I
choked to death by eating candy. I
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
The funeral of tin; late Mrs. Louisa
Reinsruith took place this afternoon from
her home on the Hill, and was attended
by many of the relatives and friends of
the family. Services were conducted by-
Rev. .1. J. Kuntz, after which the re
mains were interred at Freeland ceme
tery.
Stops are being taken to ask the
Freeland Electric Light, Heat and
Power Company for a reduction in the
price and a bettor quality of light for
business places. Members of the Mer
chants' Protective Association are dis
cussing the matter..
A. B. Celiax, of Hazleton, and W. 11.
Ilines and Felix An part, of Wilkes
barro, have been appointed viewers to
meet with srallar viewers to bo selected
by the Carbon county court to locate a
free bridge over the Lehigh river at
Lehigh Tannery.
Soda water —all flavors—at Helper's.
Prof. C. M. Crawford, principal of the
Mining and Mechanical Institute, is
visiting at liis home in Baltimore. Prof.
Crawford's brother, a lieutenant in the
United States army, recently met death
by drowning in the Philippines.
Joseph Sarricks, of Sandy Run. who
accepted a position as mine superin
tendent at Winton, Lackawanna county,
last summer, has resigned to enter the
mine supply business with Jerry Wood
ring.
Complete stock of felts, all kinds of
rubber boots and shoes and a full line of
men's and women's slippers at moderate
prices at John Bollezza's, 110 S. Centre
street, near Luzerne, Freeland.
The annual banquet held by Mt.
Horeb Lodge, I. (). O. F , of town, will
take place on the evening of the 29th
inst. and will bo attended by tho mem
bers and their lady friends.
Hunters who boast of the amount of
game they kill should remember that
the law limits the number of several
animals that may be shot in one day.
Mrs. William Carter, of Walnut street,
who was severely injured by a fall on
Friday, is still suffering considerable
from the effects of the accident.
Watches and jewelry repaired—Koipor
Mrs. Edith Faas, Hazleton's smallpox
patient, lias entirely recovered from her
attack of the disease.
Charles Wolf has accepted a clerk
ship in A. Oswald's store.
PERSONAL.
William Jones, better known as
"Strong Boy," is visiting in town after a
lengthy absence.
Mrs. Peeler and daughter, of Bloorns
burg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. R.
Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart Boyle, of Mauch
| Chunk, spent part of the week as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. YVilty Dougherty.
John Brenuan. of Philadelphia, is a
guest of relatives in town.
Hon. T. J. Murphy, of Carbondale,
visited Freeland friends this week.
An Epidemic Is Feared.
From the Philadelphia Press, '
In both Luzerne and Schuylkill coun
ties tho feeling is rjtiito general that
there is no oscape from an epidemic of
smallpox this winter. Tho authorities,
as in most other places, havo done all
they could through tho summer to eradi
cate the disease, but it has got a fresh
and most discouraging start in both
counties, in Luzerne at Plymouth, in
Schuylkill at Auburn.
In tho latter county Dr. Halberstadt,
who is tho medical inspector of the dis
trict, says ho does not see how ah epi
doinlc is to be avoided, to quote from a
local paper, and he urges that vaccina
tion be general. Ills advice will not be
hooded by a large proportion of thepopu
latian, foreigners particularly, numer
ous through that section of tho state,
who are largely opposed to anything of
the kind, and many of whom are oppos
ed to protecting themsolvos by a reason
able degree of cleanliness.
The two counties in question, how
ever, can console themselves with the
knowledge that they will bo no worse
otl than some others. Smallpox prom
ises to have a busy and prosperous
lltu6 in Pennsylvania this wititfer
TRI-WEEKLY
Clothing
Talk.
Do you blame a man for being
hard to please about his clothes?
We don't. The fact is we are
hard to please ourselves—first about
clothes, then about manufacture;
in fact, everything else pertaining
to the clothes we sell. But there
is the success of our ever increas
ing business.
The worry is done in advance of
you. The "hard-to-please" man
becomes easy—tells his friends
about us. Hence our success
since we first opened our doors in
Freeland five years ago.
Our shoes fit all feet.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
S. SEME, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
£MIAS. ORION ST ROII,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
And
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postolßcc Building, ... Freolani.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Urcnnan'B Building. So. Centre St. Froeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - - - Freeland
White Haven Oflico, Kane Building, Opposito
1 ostolMce; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREAETY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
MoMennmin Building, South Centre Street.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor. - . Birkbeck Brick
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, "
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None bllt reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
1 ianos of Hazelton Bros., New York city.
S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front, . Rofowloh Building.
'puos. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - . Main Stroet
dea'er in
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Butter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
F. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sis.. FreeUnd.
Shoes for
Fall and Winter
We have filled our spacious
store with the latest and best
lines of Footwear in the
market for Men, Women and
Children.
We have placed prices on our
shoes which represent a very
small margin of profit, and
therefore can guarantee you
the best goods for the least
money.
There are no better lines of
shoes in the county to select
from. We fit big or little feet
perfectly. Prices are always
just right. W r e invite you to
come and see us before you
make your purchases.
STAR SHOE STORE,
UUGH SI ALLOY, I'ROP.,
Centra and Wulutit Streets.