FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 03.
GREATEST SALE
of
Clothing,
Furnishings,
Hats, Caps, Gloves,
Underwear,
Boots and Shoes
and
Rubber Goods
Ever Held in Freeland
is now going ou at
lefowicli'sWearWel
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILO'NG. F R EELAND.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Also
PURE WINES M LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDIVINAL, PUR FORKS.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
"CTJRRY'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.
DePIERRO BROS
CAIFE.
Corner of Centre and Front {Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kauier Club,
UoHenblutb'6 Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Chamnugue,
Henncssy Brandy, Black berry,
(line, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc
Uam and Schweitzer Cheese tin ndvuehex,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS.
LAUBAGH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAU3ACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, G'nkes, and Pas
try, Dally, fcuuey and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
CiFECTiOHY © ICE [MI
supplied in balls, parties or picnics, witl
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day.
Wm. Wehrman,
~\7V atclimaker.
Repairing a Specialty.
Thirty-four Year's Experience.
Next to Neußurger's Store.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Heats and Green Tinck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty,
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer In
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale Fresh Rochester and Shen
andoah Boor and VounirHng's Porter on tap
j lin t UUHES WHiilt All list (All s. ra
? In time' J byVnigßiMs.' pH
PLEASURE.
November 27.—First annual hall of
the Bachelor Club, of Jeddo, at Krell's
opera house. Admission. 50 cents.
November 28 —Hop of Jeddo Drum
Corps ar. Krell's opera house. Admis
sion. 25 cents.
December 14 to January 2. —Fair of
the Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's
opera house.
Winter Tours Described.
"Winter Tours" is a neat little octavo
of some seventy pages, issued by the
passenger department of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, and. as its name in
dicates. Is devoted to descriptions of
whites resorts in warmer climes. The
paper, press work and make-up are
good; there is a well arranged Index, and
much care has evidently been given to
the compilation of the text. Copies may
be had by addressing Chas. S. Lee.
General Passenger Agent, 20 Cortland*
street, New York-
READING GETS
LEHIGH VALLEY
Former Road Is to Domi
nate Hard Coal Trade.
Positive Announcement Is
Made That the Plan of
Consolidation Has Been
Agreed To.
The report which has been current in
financial circles for ten days, that a deal
is on foot to turn control of the Lehigh
Valley over to the Reading Company,
received a more definite shape yesterday.
It was declared that the First National
bank, of New York, which has been
buying Reading stocks representing
powerful interests seeking to control It,
is also engineering the reported Read
ing-Lehigh Valley deal. There is now
said to be a pool comprising 340,000
shares out of the 808,820 shares of Le
high Valley stock outstanding. This
pool includes the stock, 100,000 shares,
bought by Drexel-Morgan interests from
the Packer estate.
Several months since this stock was di
vided into four blocks between the Erie,
the Lackawanna, the Reading and the
New York Central.
When the Reading bought control of
the Jersey Central it virtually increased
its call on Lehigh Valley stock to 80,000
shares. The plan, as outlined yester
day, is to let the Lehigh Valley, which,
in view of the peculiar distribution of
the stock outside of the pool among in
numerable small holders, is considered
enough to insure a safe control.
The purpose of the scheme is that the
Reading shall absolutely dominate the
hard coal trade, and that the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, controlling, as it now
does, the soft coal business, shall agree
to maintain freight rates at a point
which will prevent bituminous from in
fringing on the legitimate market for
anthracite.
Jingle of the Bells.
Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, who were
married at Scranton on Saturday, have
taken up their residence at Upper Le
high. Upon their arrival here on the
9.30 Lehigh Valley train yesterday
morning they were met at the station
by a handsome carriage and spanking
team to convey them to their home.
The carriage and horses were decorat
ed with strings of sleigh-bells, cow-bells
and other noise producers, ail of which
were concealed from the bride and
groom until the carriage started towards
Upper Lehigh.
As the vehicle passed through town it
attracted a great deal of attention, the
jingle of the bells serving to bring it to
the notice of eyery person on the streets
at that hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell thoroughly en
joyed their unenviable position and ac
cepted the joke in the manner which the
perpetrators intended.
False Alarm of Fire.
Several persons noticed considerable
smoke in the vicinity of St. Anthony's
Italian Catholic church on Wednesday
evening, and without making a proper
investigation raised the crv of "fire."
This was heard by Timothy Iloyle, who
hurried to Box 32 and sent in an alarm.
An unusually prompt response was
made by the members of the Citizens'
Hose Company, and two carts and the
truck were out and on their way to the
supposed fire when the news was re
ceived that the alarm was not war
ranted.
The seen was due to the
church sexton lighting a fresh lire in
the furnace, to heat the building for
next morning's services.
Lost Money Found.
Irvin Smith, an employe of the D. S.
& S. Railroad, while on his way to his
home on North Washington street after
receiving his pay last week, lost a 320
bill. Upon discovering his loss he re
traced his steps and searched the
ground thoroughly, without success.
He finally abandoned all hope of re
covering his money.
On Wednesday afternoon, while on
her way to Washington street school.
Clare Tiuiney, a seven-year-old daughter
of W. J. Timney, of North Centre street,
found a bill of the denomination lost by
Mk Smitti. It was lying in the gutter
on Centre street, above Chestnut.
The little girl immediately placed her
find in tho possession of her teachej,
Miss Gillespie, who reported the matter
to Acting Principal Hanlon, who begun
a search for the owner of the money.
Mr. Smith's daughter is also a pupil
at the school) and learning of the find, I
FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901,
notified the principal that her father
had suffered the loss.
Upon his* return from Perth Aiuboy
yesterday, Mr. Smith furnished proof of
his ownership and the money was de
livered to him. lie rewarded the finder
by presenting her with 32 for her
honesty.
Violated Heal'.h Laws.
Mrs. Andrew Matus, of .Japan, wa
arraigned last evening before Squire
Shovlin on complaint of Markle A Co.
It is alleged that she persisted in violat
ing the quarantine laws by visiting
homes in Japan In which scarlet fever
exists.
Tills being the first prosecution of Its
kind hereabouts, the woman was dis
charged after agreeing to pay the costs
of the case and promising to obey the
health laws.
The Jeddo firm is determined to put a
stop to the practice of people visiting
homes where contagious diseases exist,
and the next offender who is caught
will likely be given the full penalty of
the law.
Thanksgiving Services.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held 011 Thursday next, beginning at
10.30 o'clock, in the Primitive Methodist
church on Fern street, to which all are
cordially invited. Following is the pro
gram:
Invocation, Rev. J. J. Kuntz.
Hymn (to be announced), Rev. Farns
worth.
Scripture lesson. Apostles' creed and
prayer. Rev. J. It. Kerschner.
Hymn and offerings, benefit of St.
! Luke's hospital. Bethlehem.
Sermon, Rev. O. CI. Langford.
Closing prayer, liev. E. T. Schwartz.
Hymn.
Doxology and benediction, Rev.
Farnsworth.
Married Last Evening.
John Phillips, of North Centre street,
and Miss Mary Moore, of the Second
ward, were married last evening at St.
James- Episcopal church on Washington
street. Rev. F. Marshall performed the
ceremony, which was witnessed by a
large number of friends of the contract
ing parties.
A wedding supper was afterward serv
ed at the home of the bride's mother,
where the young couple received the |
congratulations of their numerous |
friends.
Mr. Phillips is a member of the firm of j
Norris A Phillips, and is a popular busi- j
ness man of town.
Papers Lost in Mine.
Report was made today that many
papers of the greatest. Importance to the
city of Pittston are missing and are. be
lieved to be In tiie pocket of Michael
Langan, whose body with those of fifty
seven miners is entombed in the ill
fated Twin shaft.
At the time of the disaster in 1890.
Langan was acting mayor of the city
and a few hours before ho entered the j
mines had received valuable papers.
There is no hope, of ever penetrating the
fallen rock and recovering either body
or papers.
Farewell Party.
Charles Mletko, of Alvinton, was
tendered a farewell party at. his home
on Wednesday evening. The members
of the Luther League, of town, and St.
Luke's choir were present, also a num
ber of visitors from Hazleton and other
towns, making in all over sixty persons
who called to participate in the exer
cises. During the evening an abund
ance of refreshments were served and
games were played.
Mr. Mietke departed yesterday morn
ing for East Stroudsburg, where he has
entered the normal school.
Against Chinese Labor.
Mass meetings in the interest of the
Chinese exclusion act will be held in all
towns throughout the anthracite region
during the next few months. The
meetings will be held under the auspices
of the United Mine Workers and other
labor organizations. Prominent speak
ers, including President John Mitchell
and members of the national executive
board, will deliver addresses.
The date of the meeting to be held
hero has not yet been selected, but it is
expected to be some time next month.
New Arrivals in Town.
A daughter was born this morning
to Mr. and Mrs. James B. Ferry, South
Washington street.
School Director and Mrs. W. D.
Kline, and Mr. and Mrs. Nell Dugan,
of the Second ward, are entertaining
young sons at their homes.
OASTORIA.
Bears the /O Kind You Have Always Bought i
T"
ROUND THE REGION.
Samuel Risky, of Shenandoah, has
brought suit against the First National
bank, of that town, to recover 3400,
which the bank, it is alleged, paid out
to another person, who represented him
self to be Risky, the depositor. It is
said the money was paid out by the
bank on the strength of identification by
a grocer here, who now claims he does
not know the man who drew the money.
Jacob Ilincklc, a resident of Taylors
viHe. near Ashley, was found hanging
to a rope hi the attic of his barn. A
barn on one of the Hincklo farms was
destroyed by fire on Monday night, and
tho tenant, John Hoppel, sustained a
heavy loss, accused the old man of
having caused the fire. It is believed
that Hinckle committed suicide to avoid
arrest.
A case, the first of tho kind on record
in the courts of Schuylkill county, was
placed on trial before Judge A. L. Shay.
The charge Is blasphemy. William
Trelvor is the prosecutor and Henry
Greenway the defendant. It Is alleged
that the offense took place in September
last on a trolley car from Taniai|iia to
Lansford.
The specialist sent by the Board of
Pardons to investigate the mental condi
tion of John Lutz, sentenced to be
hanged January 21 for the murder of his
wife, declared that Lutz Is sane, but
has been feigning Insanity. The Board
of Pardons yesterday refused to inter
fere in his case.
What may prove a caso of parricide
occurred at Browntown, a suburb of
Pittston. James O'Boyle shot his
father, John O'Boyle, and wounded him
very seriously. The two men had ar
gument in regard to the final disposi
tion of the old gontlemant's property.
W. C. Metzgar and Henry Krause,
Mahony City dairymen, arrested for vio
lating the food law, have paid tho state
line and costs, amounting to 378. Ger
basi Brothers, charged with selling cot
ton seed oil for olive oil, have determin
ed to fight the case in court.
The Pennsylvania building on the
Pan-American Exposition grounds, at
Buffalo, has been sold for $305. The
contents of the building, including the
furniture, brought $525.31. The build
ing was erected by contract and cost
the state $10,300.
The members of the firm of I). G.
Seiler & Co., of Shaniokin, were placed
under 3400 bail, being charged by Pure
Food Agent R. M. Simmers with churn
ing Illinois butter with new milk and
selling it for creamery butter.
There are some prospects of settling
the Scran ton street car strike before
the week is out. A conference between
the strikers and the general manager of
the company has been arranged by
Scranton business men.
William McShaffery, 28 years old, of
Summit Hill, Is suffering from derange
ment of the brain and has been convoy
ed to a sanitarium. Worrying over tho
death of his father and reading novels
are said to be the cause.
Four-year-old Roblin Cobh, of Potts
ville, got a hold of some matchos and set
fire to his mother's curtains and carpets.
The fire was put out after hard fighting
and considerable damage had been done.
A Schuylkill Haven merchant has on
exhibition in his window a monster
radish. Its weight is 16 pounds and
measurers 283-1 Inches In circumference
and 3G!a inches in length.
Watkin Williams, a well known resi
dent of Hazleton and a prominent Re
publican politician, was killed by a fall
of coal in Hazle mine on Wednesday
evening.
Pittston Central Labor Union will
commence issuing a labor paper within
a couple of weeks. It will be a four-page
weekly.
SPORTING
Every possible effort has bono made
by Freeland sports to arrange a game
between Freeland and Hazleton foot
ball elevens, but neither coaxing nor
ridicule can Induce tho city club to
meet tho local team. A more glaring
exhibition of cowardice has seldom been
shown In sporting circles In tho Lehigh
region.
Jack Bonner and Dan Creodon, two
noted pugilists, will meet next Wednes
day evening In a fifteen-round contest
at Lansford.
William Gallagher is conducting a
shooting contest at his South llldgo
street hotel. The prize Is a handsome
black bear.
Drifton club and the Crescents club
will meet at Drifton park on Sunday
afternoon in another contest to decide
the question of football supremacy.
A. Oswald lias the agency for the cele
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery
The finest goods made. Try them.
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,
A lady's handsome hat is on exhibi
tion in the show window of Mrs.
Mathers' millinery store. It has been
purchased by the fair committee of the
Tigers Athletic Club and will be awarded
as door prize on the opening night.
The play booked to appear hero on
Thanksgiving Eve has been cancelled
by the local management, and the only
attraction next week will bo the great
drama, "Barbara Frietchle."
A picture of Dr. John L. Wentz's
handsome team. Lord Brilliant and
Lord Golden, now on exhibition at the
New York horse show, appears in to
day's Philadelphia North American.
Rev. B. J. Dever, pastor of Beaver
Meadow Catholic church, who has been
transferred to New Philadelphia, was in
town last evening giving farewell to his
friends here.
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 Bellezza's, 110 S. Centre
street, near Luzerne, Freeland.
Frank Scanlon, who lost an arm in a
mine accident several months ago, has
opened a cigar store on South Centre
street.
Samuel Salmon, of Freeland, and
Frank Siglin, of Jeddo, were drawn
yesterday to serve as jurors during the
week of January 0.
John and Matt Broderick have pur
chased the Stahl saloon on South
Centre street and will reopen the estab
lishment tomorrow evening.
Miss Alice lihoda has returned from
Philadelphia to see her sister, Miss
Sarah J. Ithoda, who is ill at Upper Le
high.
George J. Shambora, who was em
ployed at the Pan-American Exposition
during the summer, is renewing ac
quaintances iu town.
The friends of \V. J. Morgan, of
Washington street, are pleased to see
him about again after a very serious
illnoss.
Daniel McLaughlin and family are
preparing to remove from Ridge street
to Coxe addition.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. Carl Houser, of town, is collect
ing subscriptions in Hazletou for the
erection of a Slavonian Lutheran
church in that city. He has organized
a congregation there and they will build
in the vicinity of Seventh and Alter
streets.
At St. James 1 Protestant Episcopal
chapel on Sunday evening Ills hop Tal
bot will confirm a large class. In the
morning confirmation services will be
conducted by the bishop at St. James'
church, Drifton.
English services will held bo at St.
John's Reformed church next Sunday,
both morning and evening. Topic, "Life
and Character of Moses;*' second period
in the morning, third period in the
evening. Rev. J. B. Kerschner, pastor.
Next Sunday is known as the world's
temperance Sunday. The Sunday
schools of the world will study a les
son on intomperance. Appropriate ser
vices will be held in nearly all churches.
First communion will be administered
to nearly 200 boys and girls at St. Ann's
church on Sunday at the 9 o'clock mass.
St rniffht forward.
He —You mustn't believe every beg
gar who comes to your door.
She—But this was no common beggar.
He was a sea captain who had lost ev
erything in a shipwreck.
He—How do you know he was?
She—He told a straightforward story
about how his ship went to pieces on
the const of Switzerland.—Philadelphia
Press.
There is no surer beginuing for a
home than simple furnishing. In sim
plicity lie safety, reason and art. There
is nothing finer nor higher. It is su
preme.—Ladies' Home Journal.
OASTOniA.
Bears the _yf The Kind You Have Always Bought
OASTOIIIA.
Bears the _/i Thu Kind You Have Always Bought
as.
TBI-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 bnsiness.
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, PltOP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Olflce: Rooms 1 and 2. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postolßce Building, ... Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brcnnan's Building, So. Centre St. Freclard.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland
White Haven Otlice, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoilice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
McMouamin Building, South Centre Street.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick
S. E. HAYES, "
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for tho celebrated high-.rrf.Jo
Pianos of Hazelton Bros., New York city.
S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front, - Itofowich Buildirg.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. ■ . Main Streot
-A~ OS'V^^.XjOD,
doa'cr in
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Batter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
F. W. Cor. Centre and Front &'fa.. Free-la, d.
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 sdcct
from. We fit big or little feet
perfectly. Prices are alwavs
just right. We inwte you to
come and see us before you
make your purchases.
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUGH HI ALLOT, PROP.,
Coutre cvud Walnut Streets,