FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 64.
GREATEST SALE
of
Clothing,
Furnishings,
Hats, Caps, Gloves,
Underwear,
Boots and Shoes
and
Rubber Goods
Ever Held in Freeland
is now going ou at
Mrii'sfeM
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
TTCAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES 15 LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MFID WIN A L PURPOSES.
Centre und Main streets. Freeland.
~
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.
DePIEBJRjO^BROS!
CAFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Koseubluth's Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Murum's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennetisy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Wm. Wehrman,
W atclimaker.
Repairing a Specialty.
Thirty-four Year's Experience.
Next to Neullurger's Store.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Ti nek.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Oontre Street, near Central Hotel.
Santa Claus'
HEADQUARTERS
A HE AT
IM:. meekt'S
Candy, Confectionery and Toy Store.
You are invited to call and see
the largest and finest line of Holi
day Goods in lower Luzerne coun
ty. We have all the latest
NOVELTIES IN
We have the grandest and larg
est display of Toys ever shown in
Freeland. We cannot enumerate
the articles here, as space will not
permit. Call and see them; the
prices are right.
The purity, richness, and flavor
of our Candies, Bon-Bons, etc.,
need no praise. From the many
flavors, something can be selected
to suit the taste.
M. MERKT,
Wholesale and Retail.
17-10 Centre St., Freeland.
Long Distance Telephone.
lsr ICE CHfcAM THE YEAK AltorNH.^Et
FRE
ALLEGED CASE
OF WITCHCRAFT
Upper End Foreigners Re
late Queer Stories.
Accused of Practising the
Dark Art on Those Who
Thwarted Her, Black An
nie Has Disappeared.
Residents of ltlack Batch, a little
mining settlement near the county seat,
who declare they have been bewitched
for some weeks, are happy again.
Black Annie, whom they accuse, has
disappeared.
The residents are foreigners and very
superstitious. They say that for some
weeks past all sorts of strange things
happened. The bread would not rise in
the pans at night, the cows gave poor
milk, or none at all, the stoves smoked
unbearably, the dinners in the men's
buckets turned to coal or were missing,
the children had weird and dreadful
frights, husbands and wives who had
always lived happily quarreled, the
water was muddy or salty, keys would
not (it and doors stuck, oil in the lamps
would not burn properly, and in a hun
dred small ways were there annoyances
from morning to night.
It all came about, they believe, be
cause they would not allow John Solas
to marry Black Annie. She had been
living in the patch for a year or more,
but made few friends, and was always
looked upon as a strange woman. A
few weeks ago John Solas arrived to
live with his relatives. He fell in love
with Mary Chico, his cousin, and was to
rtiarry her.
Then ho met Black Annie, and from
that moment acted queerly. He neg
lected Mary Chico, and devoted himself
to the older woman. Finally he said he
was to marry her. Then a cbunsel of
liis friends was held, money waV sub
scribed for a common fund and he was
sent to .the soft coal regions.
When Black Annie found this out she
cried, "You shall pay for this."
From that moment tlie witchery com
menced. They believe she practiced
the black arts and had strange powers.
Finally the annoyance became so great
that it was resolved to tar and feather
her. She must have heard of this,
because during Friday night she dis
appeared.
Newspaper Advertising.
From the I'hlladelpblu Inquirer. ,
The merchant* of Hazleton have
made lip tbolr minds not to waste any
more monny in advertising by moans of
hand bills and dodgors. They have
c >unted up tho cost and, aftor compar
ing results, lind that the newspapers
alone are the proper medium for inform
ing the public of the wares thoy have to
sell. That fact remains that indorse-
GRAND OPERA HOUSK
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
Wednesday Evening, Nov, 27.
..THE..
TRAPPER'S
DAUGHTER
AN AMERICAN PI.AV
FOB AMKHICAN PEOPLE.
Undcr the Management ol'
H. Thayer Glick.
BAND AND
ORCHESTRA.
Look Out for Noonday Parade.
Admission: 25,35,50 Cents.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACK, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Duily. Kaney und Novelty Cakes Uaked
to Order.
wunmiTein am
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
unnn and. surroundings every day
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brands of Domestic anil Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and .Shen
andoah Beer and Yfninwllng'B Porter 011 tap.
VH Centre street
ISLAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1001.
ment of such a course by newspapers
would be of no value if it wero not In
accordance with well known facts.
We do not pretend to say that there is
Ino other medium for advertising than
the newspapers. There are other ways
that have been eflicacu us for certain
purposes, but the business men of tho
country have long come to the con
clusion that the newspaper is the enly
medium for the great mass of advertise
ments. It Is only through the news
papers tliat the advertiser can be sure
that he reaches a constituency that will
pay attention to what he has to say.
Most of the handbills that are published
are absolute waste. Few take the
slightest notice of them, and eventually
they are the most expensive and least
productive medium that can be u<ed.
There are those who think that ad
vertlsting is expensive. It is, on the
contray, a pure money making affair.
Any man will spend one dollar to make
two. The real expense comes In not
advertising. The man who depends on
public patronage must let the public
known what lie has to sell. It is the
newspaper that forms the medium by
which this Is accomplished.
Death of George Hindson.
George Hindson, one of the best
known residents of Sandy val!ey, died
yesterday morning about 8 o'clock.
The deceased fell from his wagon abuut
a year ago and sustained injuries from
which he never fully recovered. Mr.
Hindson was born in Minersville sixty
four years ago. and for some time re
sided in old Buck Mountain and after
wards moved to Sandy valley, where he
purchased a farm.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and six children, as follows: Frank,
teacher at the Eckley school; William, a
student at the East Stroudsburg Nor
mal school; Dod, Theodore, George, Jr.,
and Robert, all of homo.
The funeral will take place from his
late home in Sandy valley on Wednes
day aftornoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
will be made at Freeland cemetery.
Romance Ends in Arrest.
An odd romance was aired before a
Lehlghton justice last week, when Mrs.
Tillarey Rodders was bound over for
court on a charge of assault and battery
and trespass. On Tuesday Jefferson
Whitenlck, aged 35, of Lansford, a
widower with four small children, went
to Lehlghton to engage a housekeeper,
lie secured Mrs. Annie Shlndler, aged
33. a daughter of Mrs. Rndgers. She
was a widow with one child. The fol
lowing day Mrs. Shlndler and White
nick were married by Rev. f.aros, of tho
Lansford Reformed church.
On Thursday Mrs. Rodgers drove to
Lansford, and, ft is alleged, assaulted
tho brldegaoom and took her daughter
back homo in a carriage. Whitenlck
then swore out tho warrant for the
mother's arrest.
Lower End Court Cases.
The following cases were disposed of
by Judge Lynch ou Saturday:
Mary Kossardo and Mary Kossardo,
Jr., mother and daughter, of Freeland,
wero charged with disorderly conduct
by Lizzie Lecliock. The plaintiff swore
that In September last at 1 a. in. the
defendants called her names and made
a noise, disturbing the neighborhood.
Judge Lynch dismissed tho case at the
cost of the prosecutrix, as she seemed
most to blamo and began the trouble.
Mary Pernitz, of Drifton, charged
her neighbor, Susan Audeck, with
threatening to kill and shoot her while
she was passing the letter's house. The
defendant said the prosecutor was in
her yard. The court told both women
to go home and behave themselves.
Scranton's New Water Supply.
Several lakes at the foot hills of the
Moosic mountafos, in Wayne county,
will furnish the future water supply of
Scrauton and the Lackawanna valley.
Already Scrauton capitalists, owning
several lakes, havo taken the project In
hand. They are urged on by popular
indignation over the Scranton Com
pany's udvanccd water rates, effective
January 1, next. Charles Robinson,
president of the Central Pennsylvania
Brewory Trust, heads the committee.
Tho water will be pumped Into Im
mense distributing reservoirs on tho
mountain top and thence piped all
through tho valley. The lakes cover
1,000 acres, are spring fed, and have a
capacity for two years' supply without
rain.
Preparing for Their Fair.
An executive committee of five, a
general committee of twenty-five and
seven sub-committees are at work pre
paring for tho Tigers fair, which opens
on December 14. This club usually in
jects some originality Into every affair
it uuderstakes to conduct, and the pub
lic will not be disappointed ill anticipat
ing some new and novel features at the
coining fair.
ROUND THE REGION
Mrs. John Mintz/tr, of Brady, near
Shamokin, has made application for a
pension from the government. At the
outbreak of the Civil war she and her
husband enlisted in Company E, Twelfth
regulars. They wero sent to Fort
Hamilton, Long Island. Tho regiment
shortly afterwards was attached to the
Army of the Potomac. Mrs. Mintzer
was not allowed to carry a gun. She
had to stay at the fort and nurse wound
ed soldiers. The couple wero mustered
out of tho service In 1864.
The spirit of public indignation which
has conic as the culmination of the
strike of the Scranton Traction Com
pany has reached Pittston, and the lines
of that company in that city, which
have not been opened since the begin
ning of trouble, are now threatened with
destruction at tho hands of the city
councils. In a few day the limit, fifteen
days, set by councils, will have expired,
and the city will then take immediate
action.
Two young men entered the store of
Weitzenkorn Brothers, Wilkesbarre,
Saturday night and purchased goods to
the value of $34. They gave a postal
money order for $54.25, issued by Post
master McPherson, of Dickson City, on
the postmaster of York. Tho order was
accepted and the men given the differ
ence In cash. Later it was discovered
that the order had been raised from 25
cents.
Thomas West, owner of tho Wyom
ing Knitting Mill, at Plymouth, closed
the mill yesterday because he says it is
impossible for him to grant the demands
of his 400 employes for an increase in
wages. The demands were made Friday.
He refused and was given until tomor
row to reconsider. He has another mill
in Danville and says he may move the
Plymouth mill there.
Another case of smallpox reported at
Plymouth today is that of the three
year-old child of Thomas Evans. The
epidemic is still spreading and the
authorities have been informed by Dr.
E. C. Wagner, an authority, tiiat the
suspects arc not detained long enough
in tho emergency hospital.
A house and lot have been transferr
ed by Dr. L. E. Wagner, of Wilkesbarre,
to Fred Grey, of Forkston, because the
doctor, when shooting live years ago.
accidentally sent a load of shot into
Grey's leg and as a result the leg has had
to be amputated.
A complete suit of men's clothes was
found half embedded in the dirt along
tho banks of the Sugar Notch creek. In
the pockets was a card bearihg the name
Thomas Finn, of Exeter, this county,
who has been missing for some months.
The new Young Men's Christian As
sociation building at Shamokin was ded
icated yesterday. A cash collection of
$2,000 was raised during the day. The
building cost $35,000.
John McGrane was killed in Sugar
Notch colliery on Saturday night. His
father and only brother were also killed
in the same mine some years ago.
THEATRICAL
Clyde Filch Is now one of the greatest
playwrights of the day. He lias written
more successful plays than any other
writer of this country and 011 none does
he rest his claims for fame inore than on
"Barbara Frietchle," which will be
soeo at the Urand opera house on Fri
day •veiling. When "Barbara Frietch
le" was seen over 150 times at Clias.
Fro I) man's Criterion Theatre, N. Y.,
Clement Scott, of the Herald, had the
following to say of It:
"I rejoice over tho fact that 'Barbara
Frietchle' is oneof the best of tho Clyde
Fitch plays, anil In many respects ono
of tho most poetical and effective
dramas of Its class that I have seen for
many a long year."
It will bo presented hero by an un
equalled cast of actors and actresses
and with the same matchless scenery
and the same Incomparable effects and
costuinos as presented during Its re
markable New York engagement. Miss
Florence WickllfTe, a most charming
actress, will be seen In the name role.
t t t
Since our opera house has been re
modeled into apartments, our thoatre
goers are losing interest in entertain
ments. But when they heard the
"Trapper's Daughter" Company had
secured Natrona opera house fhr Oc
tober 33, several cars were required to
carry them over the traction line to the
town above. And better pleased people
you never saw on their return trip.—
Tarentum Times.
At Freeland Wednesday evening.
X t X
Seats are now on sale for John 11.
Clarke's lecture, entitled "To and i'ro
In London," which will be given on
Saturday evening under the auspices of
the mining and Mechanical Institute,
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.
Frederick E. Zerby, of Hazleton, was
on Saturday appointed to the vacancy
in the board of trustees of the Miners'
hospital, Hazleton, succeeding David
Clark, deceased. The appointment was
made by Governor Stone. Mr. Zerby is
general superintendent of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company's collieries in the
Lehigh region.
Controller-elect George S. McLean
has announced his appointments, as
follows: George S. Skiffor, of Plains,
chief deputy; George P. Dreyer, of
Wilkesbarre, chief clork; John C.
O'Donnell, of Hazleton, second clerk,
and Attorney W. S. Gibbons, of Wilkes
barre, law clerk.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the twenty-first annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor to
beheld in Scranton from December 5 to
14 inclusive. The convention will con
sist of 000 delegates who represent
neary 2,000,000 working people.
The Jeddo boys for many years past
have taken care of the ball-going public
on Thanksgiving Eve. This year the
Bachelor Club of that town will provide
the amusement on Wednesday evening
by holding their lirst ball at Krell's
opera house.
Charles A. Harvey, of Eckloy, and
Miss Mary Sweeney, of Philadelphia,
will bo married on Wednesday morning
by Father McNulty, a former resident
of Buck Mountain. The ceremony will
take place in Philadelphia.
Philip McCloskey, who was recently
removed to Laurytowu asylum, returned
to town today and was arrested this
afternoon by Officers O'Donnell and
Welsh for disturbing the peace on
North Centre street.
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.
The two-months-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick Clark, of Highland, died
yesterday morning. The funeral took
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment was made at St. Ann's cemetery.
The Clerks' Associations in the sur
rounding towns are rearranging their
schcdulo of working hours in order to
give the merchants an opportunity to
accommodate the holiday trade.
Several Freeland people attended the
funeral this morning of Dennis Melly,
of Hazleton, who lost his life while at
work iu No. 5 mine, Jeddo, on Friday.
Bishop Talbot, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, yestorday confirmed
large classes at Drifton, Eckley and
Freeland.
Hazleton Typographical Union, No.
401, yesterday passed resolutions favor
ing the re-enactment of the Geary
Chinese exclusion act.
At St. Ann's Catholic church yester
day 182 boys and girls were given first
communion at the 9 o'clock mass by !
Rev. Moore.
William Joyce, a well known Hazle
ton newspaper writer, has accepted a
position on the staff of the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Yesterday's snow and rain prevented
the football games which were scheduled
to take place.
P. M. Boyle, of Kingston, is spending
a few days iu this vicinity among
friends.
Mrs. James Haggerty, of Scranton, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. James 15.
Ferry.
Charles Jones, of Hazle Brook, was
taken to Laurytown almshouse on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Condy Boyle, of North
Ridge street, left on Saturday to spend
two months with Scranton relatives.
George D. Kngler has been appointed
postmaster at Sandy Run.
Work on the Mining and Mechanical
Institute building has been renewed.
PLEASURE.
November 27. —First annual ball of
the Bachelor Club, or Jeddo, at Ivroll's
opera house. Admission, 50 cents.
November 28.—Hop of Jeddo Drum
Corps at Ivrell's opera house. Admis
sion, 25 eents.
December 14 to January 2 Fair of
tile Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's
opera bouse.
TBI-WEEKLY
Clothing
Talk.
Do you blame a man for being
hard to please about his clothes?
We don't. The fact is we ate
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. SENIE, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: IIOOIDB land 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflee Building, ... Freeland.
QEORGE MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Rrennau'a Building. So. Centre St. Froclund.
R. J. ODONNELL,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - - . Freeland
kite Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postofflee; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. MCBREAHTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business ot every description, Firo
Insurance, aud Conveyancing given prompt
attention. re.
McMcnumln Building, South Centre Street.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor. ■ - Birkbeck Brick
S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None hot reliable companies represented.
Also agent tor the celebrated high-grade
1 ianos ol Hazelton Bros., New York city.
JJR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Second Floor Front. - Refowicli Building.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AU business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. - - Main Street
-A.. OS-W^XurD,
doa'cr in
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Fro Visions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Batter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sis., Freeland.
Shoes for
Fall and Winter
We have filled our spacious
store with the latest and best
lines of Footwear in tie
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 countv to select
from. We fit big or little feet
perfectly. Prices pre aiwavs
just right. We invite you to
come and see us before you
make your purchases.
STAR SHOE STORE,
HIGH AI ALLOT, I'KOP.,
Centre and Walnut Streets,