FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIV. NO. 134 A Positive Fact By leaving your measure for your next suit at Refbwich's (Freeland) you not only save from $3 to $5, but you get your selection from the largest and best assortment ever shown in Freeland. Perfect Fit and Good Trimmings Guaranteed. Miiwtfsfafldl Clothing ;ind Shoo House, REFOWICH BUILDING, FREELAND. We Invite You to Givo Us a Trial. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES i LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MKDIOINAL PURPOHHB. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. CUBBY'S Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods fiud Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. E. J. Carry, South Centre Street. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUJACII, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Daily. Fancy und Novelty Cukes baked to Order. (OIfIRiMUY ® ICE EBE&H supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply way oris to all parts oj town and surroundings every day. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tmck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. OS-W^IjID, doa'er in Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL AND Creamery Butter Always in Stuck. Minnesota's Best Patent Flour A Specialty. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED. N. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland. Shoes for Spring Wear We have them in all sizes, all styles, all qualities, all prices, for Men, Women, Youths and Children. Our spring assortment is one of the most complete we have ever placed on sale. As we sell nothing but shoes, we give you the benefit of our vast experi ence and assure you full value for every cent paid for our goods. Let us fit you with this season's foot wear. STAR SHOE STORE, HUGH M ALLOY, PROP., Oonti o and Walnut Streets WITH LOCAL LAW-MAKERS Routine Business Transact ed Monday Evening. Absence of a Member of the Light Committee Causes Postponement of Action on Important Question. Tlio borough council met In regular session Monday evening. Messrs. Mc- Clellan, McLaughlin and Itelfsnjder were absent. The following bills were ordered paid: T. A. Buckley, coal, 83 50; Freeland Water Company, water rent, 8120; .lames Kennedy, testing lire plugs. $2; Hal pin Mnfg. Co., hose cart, 885; Halpin Mnfg. Co, repairing tools. 80.85; Frank O'Donnell, fcoal and haul ing, sls; M. M. O'Boyle, repairs, 82.0 ft; Freeland Lumber Co., lumber, $0.64; Silas Woodring, supplies, 30c; Bernard Gallagher, janitor salary and feeding prisoners, $35.70; auditors, 812 each; police expenses, 8145.40; street depart ment, $177.30. The receipts of the burgess 1 office were $12.15; $5.15 due burgess and 87 due borough. The financial statement was road and ordered published. An invitation from the G. A. R. to participate in the parade on May 30 was accepted. A letter from the LaFranco Firo Engine Company asked that the council meet the interest due on a note held by them. It was ordered to bo paid. Tho amount of S3O from the Board of Health for permits was received and turned over to the treasurer. The use of the Public Park was grant ed tho Knights of Mystic Chain for a picnic on June 21. The treasurer's report showed a bal ance of $0,736 35. Messrs. Drasher and Neußurger ap peared before council on behalf of tho Fourth Ward Fire Company and asked for their annual appropriation, It. was decided to draw an order for 8100 each In favor of both fire companies. Tho street commissioner asked for In formation regarding the leveling of the public dump. The burgess also stated the same was In a bad condition. It was referred to the street committee for their attention. The light committee, owing to the absence of tho member who had posses sion of the proposition recently made by tho light company, had no report. Some of tho company officials who were present handed a copy of the proposal to the secretary. It was read and after a short discussion dropped. The burgess was called upon to sub mit the names of special police. That official reminded council that a previous body had taken that power from him and therefore he had no names to recommend. It was decided that tho police committee confer with tho bur gess and submit names at the next meeting. James Welsh was elected high con stable, receiving seven votes. Sweet voted against the election and Crawford refused to vote. The printing committee reported in relation to the amendment to the pole tax ordinance that the matter was in the solicitor's hands until it was too late to attend the matter before the meeting. They wore ordered to have It published. Tho finance committee made a report of the condition of the borough and showed that $1,190.71 sinking fund tax MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. AMENDMENT OP THE TAX OKDIN MIUHI. To ani'Mid section 7. of an ordin ance untitled "All Ordinance) Providing for (lie Hi-ku bit ion ol" Telegraph. Telephone. Elec tric Light. Water (las and Street Railway Companies in*the Use of the Public Highways of the Borough of Freeland," and for the col lection of an annual tax for the same, approv ed the 22il day of .January, 1898. B. it ordaned and enacted by tho burgess and town council of the borough of Freeland. in council met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that section 7, of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Providing for tho Regulation of Telegraph, Telephone, Electric Light, Water, Gas and street Railway Companies in the IJso of the Public Highways of i lie Borough of Freeland," a d for the col lection of ail annual tux for the same, approv ed the 22d day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Eight, which reads as follows, to wit: Every street railway company, twenty-five dollars, for each car operated by said railway company, on or over the public highways within the borough of Freeland lie amended so as to read as follows: Every street railway company enjoying the privileges of the streets within the borough of Freeland, Three Hundred Dollars per annum for all the cars operated by said railway coni p uiy on or over the piibffc highways within ill.* bonnigh of Freeland. All ordinances or parts of ordinances incon sistent wiili tlie provisions of the above auieudmeut are hereby repealed. Passed filially in council, March 3. 1902. Chas. Moersiiacher, President. Attest: John J Meltrearty, Secretary. Approved, March 4, IHO2. John F. Boyle, Chief Burgess. LACK BRKVICR.—Three bulls—one large " one medium and mm small. Appy to Geo. Mulinky, Feru street Freeland. FREELAND. PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1902. NO CONCESSIONS. Nothing; Had Been Offered to the Miners Up to 3 O'Clock Today. The mooting of the representatives of tho United Mine Workers of tho an thracite region at Scranton was still in session at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Up to that hour nothing of Import ance concerning the business of the meeting had been given out to the public. It is known, however, that no conces sions have yet been offered to tho men by tho operators. The miners' meeting will probably continue one or two days longer. Tho feeling at Scrauton is that a strike is inevitable. that should be in the treasury to meet Interest and maturing bonds had been paid out as a general fund. They wanted an order drawn to place it where it belonged. No action was taken. A petition from residents of the lower end of Walnut and Birkbeck streets praying for police protection from the employes of tho silk mill who create a continued nuisance going to and from work was referred to the bhrgess and police for attention. The light question was again discussed and some of the members thought that no more should be paid for light or water than i 9 collected for these pur poses. After a discussion it fell of its own weight for the second time. Crawford, of tho finance committee, made a motion that an order be drawn for $1,190.71 sinking fund tax and placed and kept separate from tho general fund for the purposes for which it was Intended. The motion was lost. The secretary was instructed to notify the solicitor to confer with the auditor on the annexation and ascertain why he has failed to make his report, for which he has beon paid some years ago. The light question was again taken up and a motion prevailed that the committee confer with the solicitor and meet May 15 for the purpose of dispos ing of the matter. The council some time ago in pur chasing brick for sidewalk purposes had to take much more than was required and received a carload. Several parties have made offers to purchase different quantities. The matter was referred to the street committee to sell any surplus they deem advisable. Tho secretary stated that the money from the state department for tax on foreign insurance companies had been received by ex-Treasurer McMenamin. By motion an order was issued to turn tho same over to thu Citizens' Hose Company. The property of Mrs. Catherine Ward being advertised for sale for taxes for tho year of 189$ and taxes having been paid previous years and since that time by friends, thu woman being an inmate of an hospital, an exoneration for that year was asked for and granted. Bank Shares and Stock Sold. The executor's sale of bank shares and stock of the estate of the late John M. Powell, of Allentown, formerly of Freeland, took place at Haz'eton, yesterday morning. Good prices were realized at the sales. Twenty-live shares of Lehigh & Wilkesbarre stock were sold to L. (). Emmerich for $3.25 per share; fifty shares of Markle Banking & Trust Co. stock were bought by John 11. Sharpless at S9O; two shares Hazleton First National Hank to L. O. Emmerick, at $110; three shares Freeland Citizens' Bank stock to Con. Llndetoan at S6O each; three shares of Mauch Chunk First National Bank stock to Johu Kelly, $l2O per share; one share of Le high County Agricultural Stock to Matt Sieger, for 837; fifty shares Upper Le high Supply Co. stock to John Kelly, at $10.50 eacit. Acquitted of Murder. The jury in tho case against Joseph Machetes returned a verdict of not guilty yesterday afternoon. Machutes, a few minutes afterward, was called to tho bar and formally discharged by proclamation. The verdict was in the nature of a surprise not only to the commonwealth but to tho attorneys for tho defendant, who did not expect a better verdict than manslaughter. The crime with which the defendant was charged was the beating of Stanley Moleski on Empire street, Wilkesbarre, on January 28, 1902. Moleski died from the effects of his injuries several weeks later, and his dying declaration stated that the fatal blow had been dealt Idm by Machutes. Ooiidy 0. Boyle, deuior in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. Tho finest brands of Domestic ami Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen andoah Beer mil Vou up I iter's Porter oil lap. B Centre street SUPERINTENDENTS. School Directors Met Yesterday and Few ChmgHH Were Mude. The school directors of the county met hi triennial convention in court room No. 1 at Wllkosbarre yesterday morning to elect a county superinten dent to serve for the next three years. Every school district In the county not having an independent superintendent was represented, tho total number of directors In attendance being 262. There was no opposition to the present superintendent. Prof. Frank P. Hopper, and he was re-elected by acclamation. The first business was the election of a president. Director Walsh, of Pitts ton township, placed in nomination Dr. W. F. Pier, of Duryea. There was no opposition and lie was elected without opposition. Dr. Trimmer, of White Haven, named Edward Moore, of War rior Run, for secretary and lie was elected without opposition. Thomas R. Phillips, of Kingston, and W. I). Kline, of Freeland, were appointed tellers. Nominations for county superintend ent were next in order and Dr. Wolda, of Luzerne Borough, placed tho name of Superintendent Hopper before the con vention, fixing the salary at $4,000, an increase of $1,500 over the amount now paid. Mr. Trembath, of Kingston, sug gested that the salary question be voted on separately and his suggestion was adopted. There being no other nomina tions, tho secretary was instructed to cast the ballot electing Mr. Hopper. On motion of Dr. Weidathe salary was fixed at $4,000 per year. Some of the direc tors voted against this motion. Superintendent Hopper was called on for an address and thanked the direct ors for their endorsement of his work. He briefly reviewed his work during the past three years, stating that he had examined over 1,500 applicants for pro visional certificates and made nearly 2.000 school visitations. His address was warmly received. Tho following lower end directors at tended the convention: Freeland, John McCole, Dominic Kelly, Peter Tlmony, John M. Isaac, W. I). Kline, I). F. Sbel haraer, I). S. Buckley; Foster, Neil P. Johnson, Frank Mcllugh, John O'Neill, Jacob Zeistloft, Edward Doudt, George R. Keller; Jeddo, Dr. W. McKee Thome, S. F. Bogert, C. L. Palmer, William Johnson; Butler, S. F. Wonner, W. T. Roth, Adam Smith, Alfred Snyder; West j Hazleton, George Sonderschaefer, Wal ter M. MacAvoy, Matthew J. Oswald, Michael Brislin, Jr., Bart Minnick, Adam Weaver. Superintendents were also elected yesterday in Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Ilazle township, Nanticoke and New port township, all of which places have independent superintendents. All the present superintendents were re-elected. They are: Wilkesbarre, James M. Coughlin; Hazleton, David A. Barman: Ilazle township. Joseph B. Gabrlo; Nan ticoke, John W. Griffith; Newport town ship, James A. Dewey. In Carbon county Prof. J. J. Bevan. of Mauch Chunk, was chosen at a salary of $1,538. George W. Weiss was re elected in Schuylkill county at a salary of $3,000. J. C. Taylor won in Lacka wanna county at $3,000 per year. A Rare Draw. "The price of many drugs used In medicine is astonishing to those who are not acquainted with the subject," remarked a druggist to n Philadelphia Times representative. "There are sev eral that are worth their weight in gold (about S2O au ounce), while $2, $3 and $5 an ounce, are quite common prices In pharmacy. But there is one drug that I can recall which is worth more than its weight in gold. This is pseudo physostigmine. I don't think that it has a popular name. It is too rich for that. In the pharmacists' list it is quoted at $1 a grain, or $437.50 an ounce. The seed from which the drug is made grows in India and Brazil, as well as in parts of South Africa. This seed, tradition says, was once used by native chiefs as an ordeal. The ordeal generally resulted In the death of the limn upon whom it was fried and so it was considered as a great truth finder. The prepared drug is sometimes used now in prescriptions for the treatment of heart disease." SiiKKreHtlve. "No," said the Widow Rakeleigb, "I didn't altogether like the minister's sermon over poor John." "Why, I thought it quite sympa thetic," said her friend. "Well, 1 didn't like his pronuncia tion when he said John had gone *to v that undiscovered country from whose "burn" no traveler returns.'"—Phila delphia Press. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of LOCAL NOTES WRITTEN OP Short Items of Interest to All Readers. Happenings of the Past Two Days in and Around Freeland Recorded With out Waste of Words. Contractor James E. Griffith has en tered into a contract with Frank Coraz za and brothers to build a throe-story addition to thejr property on Centre street, which they lately purchased from John llealy, of Scrauton, The new ad dition will bo twenty-six feet deep in ad dition to tho old house, and tho whole building to liave a slate roof. Tho front will have a galvanized cornice, and will bo used for store purposes. A banquet was held at tho Hotel Os borne last evening by the newly organ ized Daughters of Naomi. Grand Com mander Mrs. Hunsicker was present and installed tho oflicers. A very pleasant evening was had by all present. Thomas Smith and Lewis Dinn, the Freeland young men who are in jail to answer for the killing of Michael Choro. were refused their liberty on Monday, Judge Ualsey deciding that the evidence was too strong to admit them to bail. John S. Page and Miss Erma Rohr bach, both of town, were married last evening by Squire Thomas A. Buckley, at his oilice. Rev. J. J. Kuntz and three delegates from tho local branch attended the Luther League convention at Mauch Chunk this week. Freeland Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., in itiated several now members last even ing, after which all present sat down to a banquet. An amendment to the borough ordin ance taxing trolley cars is published in another column of this issue. Rev. E. J. O'Reilly, of Wilkesbarre, and Rev. Donahoo, of Plymouth, were callers at St. Ann's on Monday. Dr. Down, principal of Lehigh univer sity, will visit tho Mining and Mechani cal Institute this evening. The Balaklava Social Club will hold a ball at Krell's hall on Thursday evening, May 29. James J. Maloy has returned from a business trip to Philadelphia. Michael Capeco and sister have re turned from a visit to Philadelphia. Attorney McLaughlin has returned from a business trip to Philadelphia. Miss Kate Rogan is home from a visit to Summit Ilill and Lansford relatives. A. Oswald has the agency for the cele brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. After being knocked dowr. and run over by a heavy dray wagon at Maha noy City, yesterday, Mr. J. Shinnor waved aside sympathetic bystanders, and walked away unhurt. The driver boys at the No. 3 colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company at Wauamle are on strike for higher pay. An effort was made to ad just the difficulty, but the boys were firm in their demand. An offer was made them, and they may decide to go to work tomorrow, but there is no de cision yet. Three hundred employes of the Sterl ing colliery, Shamokin, operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, went on strike yesterday be cause of the refusal of tho foreman to reinstate a stable boss. The latter was discharged for not obeying orders of his foreman, which orders the miners claim were in conflict with tho rulos of union. DRIFTON. The funeral of Edith F. Richards took place this afternoon from her home in Drifton and was attended by a large number of friends of the family. Rev. J. P. Buxton, of Drifton, is at tending a session of the archdeaconry of tho Protestant Episcopal Church, at Reading, this week. John Cunningham has purchased the residence of 1). J. McCarthy, of Hazle ton, on the corner of Front and Ridge streets, Freeland. Tho McAdooand Drifton aggregations of bail tossers will cross willows at the Honey Brook grounds on Sunday. John Edwards has returned to War rior Run. The Foster schools of town will close on Friday. •The Chesters will play the Good Wills ou Sunday at the Tigers park. TR I-WEE KL Y True it Untrue ? If what we say of these Suits and Shoes is true, go per cent of our reader should be glad to profit by it. ' If untrue, it isn't hard to find out. about it, in which event we lose your good will forever. You stake the short while it takes to look the stock over; we stake our reputation with the en tire community. All we say is: Don't judge until you see. And don't let the very low price keep you from seeing these very good garments. TUB OLD It ELI ABLE (FOKMEU) Piiila. One-Price Clothing House. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW UIUI NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 3, illrkbeck Brick, Freeland J OliN M. CAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Fast office Building, ... Freeland. McLAUGULIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Brennun's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. 0 J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - Freeland T, Haven Oilieo, Kane Building, Opposite 1 os to nice; 1 ucsdays, .Sat unlays. JOHN ,J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Fire Insurance, and Louvoyaucing given prompt attention. K MeMenumin Building,South Centre Street. DR. N. MAI.EY, DENTIST. OVEtt BIBKBIiCK'S STORE, Second Floor, . ■ Birkbeck Brick jyjUS. S. E. MAYEs, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent lor the celebrated high-grade 1 lanes ul Ha/eltun Bros., New York city. S. S. M ESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Bell Telephone. .Second Floor Front, ■ Kefowleh Building. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given )rrompt attention. Tribune Building. ■ . Main Street Wm. Wehrman, "\X7"-A-TOiHIiIVC Centre street, Freeland. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. DePIERRO - BROS. Corner of Centre anil Front Streets. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Roseubluth's Velvet, of which we h ,ve EXCLUSIVE SALE 111 TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Honneeey Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Eto. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, h'tc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. PLEASURE. May 10.—Commencement oxoreises of Freeland High School at the (Irand opera house. Admission, 10 and 15c. May 29.—(Jrand hall of tbo Balaklava Social Club at Krell's ball. Admission, 50 cents. May 30.—Annual picnic of Tigers Athletic Club at Public park. Low Faro Fxcurslon to New York. Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tick- ' ets sold and good going May 20, limited for return to May 24, Inclusive Faro round trip, #3.00 from Freeland. Ice cream at Merkt's. You Could Look^ JL intotlic futurcnud see tin: condition , t to which >' our vouch, if neglected. I will bring you, you would sock relief nt once—and that naturally would te through Shiloh's Consumption u j Guaranteed to cure Cou \ j E I sumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all Lung Troubles. Cures Coughs and Colds in a day. 25 cents. Write to S. C. WELLS & Co., ! Lc Roy, N. Y., for free trial bottle. j
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