FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL XV. NO. 81.
Great Values
In men's and boys' Suits and
Overcoats. Men's and boys'
Clothing and gents' Furnishings of
this season's very best and newest
styles are offered you at absolutely
the lowest figures ever quoted.
Prices in most cases that barely
represent the cost of production.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, No
tions, Ladies' Furnishings and
many other articles which will in
terest the women folks.
Foot Wear of all kinds for
women and girls and men and boys
at the lowest price. Every pair of
Shoes guaranteed for wear and fit.
This season's newest shapes and
styles.
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
OKION STKOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birklnjck Brick, Freeland
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Bronnan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Froeland.
White llaven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Poatofflce; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. MCBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Couvcyauciug given prompt
attention.
McMeuamin Building, South Centre Street.
'PUOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick
JYJRS. 8. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but roliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Hazolton Bros., New York city.
DENTIST.
North Centre Streot.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
WATCHMAKER
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tinck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
CUBRY'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. Cnrry, South Centre Street.
~TrCA^P3ELLr
deaior in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES $> LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDWINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
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1 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, I
gj EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.
■ Regular Stnte Normal Course, and I
V Special Departments of Music, Elocii- H
Id tion. Art, Drawing, Stenography and ■
H Typewriting; *troug College Prcpara- ■
Dj tory Department. 1
i'J Free Tuition.
■ Boarding expenses $3.50 per week. I
B Pupils admitted at auv time. Winter B
B Term opens Dec. 29th. Write for M
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MINORITIES
CANNOT RULE
Foster School Board Solici
tor Decides a Point.
Majority of the Whole Board
Is Necessary to Sanction
Purchase of Maps—Three
Votes Are Not Enough.
Foster township school board met Sat
urday evening in regular session with
Messrs. Johnson, Weber, Zlestloft, Dud
ley and O'Neil present. An opinion
from the solicitor on the purchase of
maps being at hand a discussion arose
as to whether the minutes could be
adopted containing the motion to pur
chase 8105 dollars worth of Bridgeman's
Historical Maps of Pennsylvania. Some
of the directors wanted that particular
minute cut out entirely. After a dis
cussion the minute! were finally adopted
as read and the matter taken up later.
The communication from Solicitor R
J. O'Donnell was read and stated that
the motion voted upon at the previous
meeting to purchase the maps, which
secured the votes of only three directors,
was nut legallv carried, and that at
least four votes are required for the mo
tion to make it valid. The opinion was
accepted bv motion and no further ac
tion regai ding the purchase was taken.
A motion increasing the salary of
Fred Ilaiges from SG2 50 to SOS a month
was carried.
The action of the board in transfering
Miss Roth from Bandy Run to Upper
Lehigh, which was done at a special
meeting and received only three votes,
was approved.
Principal Hoffman reported an enroll
ment of 1,138 and an average attend
ance of 87 per cent. He also reported
that Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe had visited
the school at Driftou and decided to
make the surroundings of the pupils
more pleasant by having the walls kal
soinined and the wainscoting painted,
which work she has had done at her
own expense. Mrs. Coxe also intends to
have an arrangement constructed for
the primary room at WooQside building,
to protect from the heat pupils who are
obliged to sit near the stove.
The principal also reported damages
to the plaster in the Upper Lehigh
building.
A vote of thanks was tendered Mrs.
Coxe for her interest in the schools of
the district.
A petition containing twenty-five
names from Eckley was received, ask
ing that a night school be opened in
that town. The request was granted.
A motion prevailed that the principal
he instructed to close all night schools
if the attendance falls below fifteen at
any time.
Treasurer Johnson's report showod a
balance in the treasury of 83,510.72.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid: Thomas Evans, labor,
81 50; Wilson Maury, wood and hauling,
81 50; Mrs. Daniel Boyle, cleaning, 85;
Mrs. Michael Petcell, cleaning, 85;
G. B. Marklo & Co., coal, $0 20; Fred
Brantrnier, coal and hauling, 817 50;
Maynard, Merrill & Co.. books, 817.43;
Upper Lehigh Coal Company, coal,
811.70.
No Politics for Mitchell.
President John Mitchell, of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, is not an aspirant fo/
political honors, according to a state
ment made by hi in over the long dis
tance telephone from Scranton.
Last week the Cook County Marching
Club, the great Democratic organiza
tion of Chicago, elected far. Mitchell an
honorary member and started a boom
for him for preferment in national
politics. This information was tele
graphed East and one of Mr. Mitchell's
friends iu Washington called him by
long distance 'phone and had a talk with
him upon the subject.
Mr. Mitchell said he was not a politi
cian and that at this time he had no in
clination to enter politics or to have bis
work in the labor field hampered by po
litical complications, lie said his heart
was in his present work, and that there
was too much >et to be done for him to
divide his attention with any other sub
ject.
No Meeting of Health Board.
Notwithstanding the fact 'hat small
pox Is prevalent in several sections of
Lho state, and that cases of the disease
Cloudy 0. Boyle,
dealer In
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imnortod
Whiskev on sale. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter
HDd Ale ou tup. 98 Centre street.
FREELAND. PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1903.
are being treated in the upper end of
this county, the Board of Health of
Freeland is doing little or nothing to
give our residents assurance that the
town will be kept free from this and
other contagious diseases. There are
many matters which require considera
tion from the Board of Health, but of
late a disposition bas been shown by the
body to shirk its duties.
No meeting has been held for the past
three months, and the indications are
that none will be beld for some time
longer, unless the personnel of the
board is changed. A few of the mem
bers have become so disheartened at the
failure of the board to meet that they
have decided to resign.
A Board of Health in a town the size
of Freeland is an absolute necessity and
the position of membership carries with
it Important responsibilities. Failure to
hold regular meetings Is an offense
which the public will not condone, and
if the gentlemen who at present con
stitute the body cannot give the busi
ness the attention It deserves they
should make way for others.
Fire Still Burning.
The fire In Derringer uilne, which
began burning during the strike, is still
giving Coxe Bros. & Co.'s officials con
siderable annoyance. Tho section of
the colliery In which the flames were
discovered is so situated that the work
of fighting the fire could not be followed
by tho usual methods, and the blaze
has so far proved an enigma to those
who have been assigned tho task of
extinguishing it.
It is reported that the fire is now con
fined to a limited area of the colliery,
and the section has been sealed. There
is no danger that it will spread further,
but the vast quantity of coal that is in
the sealed portion may require months
to consume.
An Investigation by tho officials has
satisfied them as to the origin of the
fire. It has been definitely ascertained
that it was due to negligence on the
part of tlmberinen who were making re
pairs in the colliery, and was not the
act of strikers, which was the theory
originally advanced.
U. M. W. of A. Convention.
Ail the necessary arrangements for
the seventh aunual convention of Dis
trict No. 7, U. M. W. of A., have been
completed. The sessions will begin
tomorrow at the Grand opera house and
will continue three days, perhaps longer.
Many of the delegates who will attond
are expected to arrive hero this evening
and will be met by reception committees
chosen from tho Freeland locals, who
will give the visitors information con
cerning hotels, rates, etc.
Tomorrow evening a bail will be held
at Krell's hall iu honor of the delegates,
under the auspices of Locals 1499 and
1939, of town. St. Ann's band will
furnish the dance music. Other forms
of amusement to entertain the delegates
during their stay here have been ar
ranged for the following evenings.
Bouk Trust Has Fall Sway.
Butler, Sheldon & Co., a large school
book publishing house, with headquar
ters at Philadelphia, makes the an
nouncement that it bas been swallowed
up by the great text-book trust of the
United States, which does business under
tho corporate name of Amerean Book
Company.
Butler, Sheldon & Co. was one of the
few school-book firms which could light
the trust, and with it out of the way the
school districts of the country can pre
pare to pay higher prices for text-books,
as the trust has now practically a mon
opoly of the books used in the average
district.
Home for Railroad Men.
Tho referendum vote of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen on the
825,000 appropriation for the erection of
a home for aged and disabled railway
employes has been counted. Tho result
Is tho passage of the appropriation by
10,000 majority.
The homo is at Highland Hook, a
suburb of Chicago, but it has beon de
cide to secure another location. The
trainmen and conductors at their last
conventions appropriated 825,000 each
and a total of 875,000 will be used in
the purchase of grounds and the erec
tion of a suitable building.
To Cure a Cohl in One Day
Take Laxative Brouio Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cur*. E. W. Grove's signature Is on
each box. 25c.
Employment for Fifty Girls.
Fifty girls can find remunerative em
ployment at the Freeland silk mill.
Applicants must bo over 13 years of
age, and those between the ages of 13
and 10 must comply with factory law in
every respect. Apply at mill ollice on
Birkbeck street.
"Minnesota's Best" Hour Is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better wade.
CRESCENTS LOSE.
Defeated by Pnttuville Saturday Evening
by a Score of 10 to 3.
The basket ball gaine on Saturday
evening was won by the Pottsvllln Busi
ness School team by a score of 10 to 3.
The visitors proved themselves to bo the
fastest and most aggressive organization
that the Crescents have met up to the
present time, and their team and indi
vidual work won them many admirers
among the large audience which gather
ed at Krell's hall.
The game opened and the rushing
commenced with the ball up and down
the hail without an opportunity by
either side to shoot. In the earnestness
of the visitors to procure the ball from
the locals a foul was committed, and the
referee allowed the Crescents a free
throw. The basket was unsuccessful.
Pottsville then secured the hall and
scored 2 points. Another free throw al
lowed the Crescents was successful.
Pottsville again rushed the ball in the
vicinity of their basket and again scor
ed, but the points were not allowed.
When the ball was again put in play the
Crescents secured the sphoro and by
neat passes succeeded in scoring a
basket.
The contest at this point became nip
and tuck, with the locals leading, 3 to 2.
Becoming desperate, Pottsville took all
chances and the players shot, for a
basket from any position. Many bas
kets were thrown for, but only two were
secured, one of which was Irregular
and was not allowed. The half ended
by a score of 4 to 3 in favor of the visit
ors.
After a selection by St. Ann's band
the second half was commenced at the
call of time by Referee Dr. Maley. The
locals secured a free throw on a foul.
The throw was unsuccessful. From
now on the Crescents were on the de
fensive. They played their opponents
hard, but were unsuccessful In securing
a basket during the half, the one basket
thrown not being allowed. Pottsville
succeeded in scoring three baskets
which gave them G additional points,
making a total of 10.
It was a very fine exhibition and the
game was played hard by both sides.
The visitors were given the credit of
being tho best team that has so far ap
peared in town.
Several slight hitches occurred during
the evening about rules. The game was
played according to Y. M. C. A. rules.
The visitors have played in the past by
National. In some instances the rules
differ and mistakos were made by both
sides.
The line-up was as follows:
Crescents. Positions. Pottsville.
Nowak Forward llunzinger
O'Donnell (Welsh). Forward (Kelly) Woll
Welsh (Stolz) Centre Uusller
Davis Guard H. Becker
Jac<iuot Guard W. Becker
Gouls from field—H. Becker, 2; W. Becker, 1;
Woll, 1; Hasller, 1; Welsh, 1. Goal from foul-
Welsh, 1. Referees—White and Maley. Time
keeper—Powell. Time of halves—2o minutes.
Officers Elected.
The Good Will Athletic Association
yesterday elected tho following officers:
President—John Gaffney.
Vice president—Edward Gallagher.
Recording secretary —George Cona
han.
Financial secretary—William Dugan.
Treasurer—John Meehan.
Sergoant-at-arms—Peter Gallagher.
Guard—John McLaughlin.
Trustees—Con Breslin, Peter Mc-
Devitt, M. Barrett, James Thompson,
James Gallagher.
The Crescent Athletic Club yesterday
elected the following officers:
President—Edward Gallagher.
Vice president—Bernard McLaughlin.
Recording secretary —Francis Faltz.
Assistant—Patrick O'Donnell.
Financial secretary —Cletus Hayes.
Treasurer—Louis Stolz.
Inspector—Richard Jacquot.
Assistant—James Gallagher.
Librarian—Con Welsh.
Sergeant-at-arrns—Charles DeJohn.
Guard—Peter X. O'Donnell.
Trustees—Rocco Ricotto, James Gal
lagher, John Geoppert, Con Welsh,
Samuel Davis.
St. Ann's Parish band yesterday elect
ed tho following officers for the ensuing
term:
President—Corniac Gillespie.
Vice president—W. J. Timney.
Recording secretary —Daniel Higgins.
Financial secretary James Mc-
Groarty.
Treasurer—Condy Johnson.
Leader—Frank McDonald.
Trustees—Thomas Welsh, Frank Duffy,
James Boyle.
Wednesday will bo observed as Christ
mas by tho Greek Catholics. At St.
Mary's church the chimes will be rung
tomorrow night at 11 o'clock and at
midnight. No alarm need bo felt when
the bells ring at the hours mentioned.
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.
Daniel Kline, Esq., of Froeland, was
today appointed deputy register of wills
by Register John Mainwaring, who
took his seat for his second term at
Wilkesbarro this morning. Mr. Kline
succeeds EI. P. Kuntz, of Hazleton, and
will open an office In the latter city for
the accommodation of people who re
quire his services in this department.
Dr. DeardorfT received a message to
day informing hint of tho death of Mrs.
George Hutt at Richmond, Va., last
evening. Tho deceased, previous to her
marriage, was Miss Yeager, and was
employed as a trained nurse at Jeddo by
Markle tfc Co. The body will be Taken
for Interment to her former home in
Northumberland county.
James J. Stapleton, a former resident
and justice of the poaco in McAdoo, died
last week at the homo of his brother in
Palo Alto, where he resided the past
fw months. Death was duo to chronic
articular rheumatism, which was due
to an Injury received in the mines some
years ago.
Coxe Bros. & Co., have discontinued
the sale of coal at Driftou for this week.
The company has beon furnishing local
consumers with twenty tons of pea coal
per day, but an order went into effect
this morning which prevents the sale of
all coal for the time stated.
Michael Magula, of North Ridge
streot, was burned in No. 4 colliery,
Oakdale, early this morning by an ex'
plosion of gas in his chamber. The in
jured man was brought to his homo for
treatment.
A. P. Mayberry, agent for the Streich-
Zeidler pianos, placed a fine instrument
in the home of Thomas Elliott, Adams
street, on Saturday, and another In the
home of J. W. Evorltt, Jeddo, today.
John Markle, on behalf of G. B. Mar
klo & Co., ou Saturday filed a complete
answer with Carroll D. Wright denying
all charges made by the mine workers.
"The Lights of Gotham" on Thursday
evoning and Lorraine Ilollis in "Forget-
Me-Not" on Friday evening are the next
attractions at the Grand opera house.
School was resumed this morning In
Freeland borough and the surrounding
townships, also at St. Ann's convent,
after a vacation of nearly two weeks.
Thomas Evans, Jr., has returned to
Philadelphia to resume bis studies at
Pennsylvania university after a visit to
his father on Birkbeck street.
Tho successful county candidates at
the November election assumed the
duties of their respective offices at
Wilkesbarro today.
Thomas, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick Gallagher, was seriously burned at
his home in Highland this morning by a
cup of hot tea.
Daniel Furey, Jr., of Front street,
was kicked on Saturday in the stomach
by a mule in Jeddo mine and badly hurt
by the blow.
William 11. Warner and Miss Ida Hill
were married hero on New Year's Eve.
They will make their home in Highland.
Charles A. Gallagher, a brother of
Councilman P. G. Gallagher, is ill with
appendlcitus in a Pittsburg hospital.
Tho January meeting of the borough
council wili bo held this evening—lf a
quorum of the members attend.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Slnoy, of Adams street, was buried yes
terday at St. Ann's cemetery.
Ex-Street Commissioner Daniel Shov
lln is suffering from a sprained elbow,
received by falling on the Ice.
Mrs. Rocco, of Rldgo streot, fell on
the ice near her home yesterday and
fractured her left arm.
BIRTHS.
McGeohan.—To Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward McUeehan, South ssreet, a son.
Sarrlcks.—To Mr. and Mrs. George
Sarrlcks, Sandy Run, twin daughters.
PLEASURE.
January <!.—Hall under auspices of
Local Unions 1499 and 1039, In honor of
delegates attending tho U. M. W. of A.
district convention, at Krell's hall. Ad
mission, Ml cents.
January 13. —Hall of Freeland Sloven
sky Club at Krell's hall. Tickets, 35c.
TRI-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
SOME SUGGESTIONS
FOR 1903
As the old year closed and the
new year opened we felt that an
invitation to our friends and pat
rons to come to our store and look
our goods over would prove of
mutual benefit, and we therefore
beg to extend you a cordial wel
come to favor us with a call at
your earliest convenience.
We have been selling many
goods during the recent past.
Right goods and right prices have
done it for us this season.
While we have been selling
large quantities of goods we did
not allow our stocks to run down,
but have duplicated our orders and
have kept up styles and sizes so
that you can now have the same
selections as early in the season.
Our offering to you during the
year 1903 will be better goods and
lower prices than can be had else
where.
Underwear, furnishings, hats
and caps, shoes and rubber goods
have all received a big cut in prices
since January 1.
Would you like to save from 20
to 30 per cent on your purchases
for the next few weeks? Visit us
and we will prove that we can save
it for you.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
GRAND OPERA HODSE.
J. J. McMenamiu, Manager.
Thursday Evening, January 8.
Culhaue, Chace & Weston
PRESENT
The Lights
of Gotham.
TlieiSoason'a Dramatic Succoaa.
Special Scenery,
SuperbrActinglCompany.
See'the Big.Dock Scene.
See the Great Fight.
See" the Safe Robbery.
See the Newsboys Pranks.
Qroat Climaxes, Startling Situatiune.
Prices: 25, 35, 50c.
Friday Evening, January 9.
The Emotional Drama,
"Forget-Me-Not,"
will bo presented by
LORRAINE HOLLIS
and her
Specially Selected Company.
Endorsed Wherever Given.
Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c.
Seats on sale at MoMenamin'i store.
.A.. OSWALD,
dealer 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.
A. W. Cor. Centre and Front Ste., Freelani.