FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XV. NO. 85. 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. ORION STKOII, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms land 2, Birkbeek Brick, Froelanc MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Bunnene of Any Description, Brcnnan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - Freeland. Whito Haven Olfioo, Kane Building, Opposite Postoffice; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOIIN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Firi Insurance, and Conveyancing given prom pi attention. McMenamin Building, South Centre Street. 'pilOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. AH biwrwis given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - • Main Street N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE, Second Floor, - - Birkbeek Uriel S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable eompanies represented. Also agent for the celebrated higb-gradi Pianos of Hazeiton Bros., Now York city. S. S HESS, DENTIST. North Centre Street. Bell Telephone. Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building. Wm. Wehrman, WATCHMAKEE Centre street, Freeland. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tinck. Freeh Lard a Specialty. npntrp Street, near Central Hotel. CURRY'S Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods and Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam pie order and try them. E. J. Cnrry, South Centre Street T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES to LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AMU MKDWINAL PURPOBBH. Centre and Wain atreota. Freeland -A.. OS"W-A_l_i3D, dea'or 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. JN. If. Oor. Centre and Front BU., Freeland. FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1903. MITCHELL ASKS MINERS' HELP Calls Upon Them to Aid in Relieving Famine. Should Co-operate With Mine Managers in Increas ing the Production of An thracite Coal. John Mitchell calls upon every miner in the anthracite coal fields to work now as he never worked before in order to alleviate the misery of the thousands crying for fuel. President Mitchell has prepared a let ter, signed also by District Presidents Nicholls. Duffy and Fahy, officially con veying to all local unions a statement of the conditions now existing and asking them to do all in their own power to aid the sufferers. This letter reads: ••To the officers and members of local unions of the U. M. \V. of A. in the anthracite region: "You are, no doubt, aware that a serious coal famine exists in all tho Eastern and seaboard cities, due to the shortage of the anthracite coal supply. The situation has reached an acute stage and has resulted In great suffering and hardship to the poor of the cities, whose earnings are insufficient to enable thetn to pay tho excessive prices now being charged for fuel, and It Is subject ing the general public to get inconve nience^ "To relieve tho situation and alleviate, as far as possible, the suffering now being endured, is the duty of every one connected with the production of coal. With this end in view we are prompted to address this communication to all members of our union and request that they co-operate with the management of the mines in an. effort to increase the production of coal. The gravity of the situation Is such as to require that every mine worker shall exert himself and use every means at his command to this end. "Upon reading tliis communication in •he columns of tho newspapers local unions should hold meetings and devise means whereby the dally output of the mines may be increased. These efforts should be continued until the weather moderates and the great necessity for fuel shall have passed." COAL CONFERENCE IN NEW YOKK. Representatives of all the anthracite coal railroads except the Delaware and Hudson, met with Mayor Low, of Now York, to consider how to relieve the fuel famine in New York city by extending the system of selling coal to the poor at 10 cents a bucket. With one accord all tho railroad men present—George F. Baer, E. B. Thomas, F. D. Underwood, E. E. Loom Is, T. P. Fowler and S. M. Provost—unequivo cally pledged themselves and their com panies to do everything possible not only to assist in the bucket distribution of coal, but also to do what they can to hold retail prices down by selling their 'coal at $5 a ton at New York tidewater. John Markle was the only independ ent operator present. Having heard a carefully prepared statement by Mr. Baer and also what other companies would do, Mayor Low, with a smile ou his face, turned to Mr. Markle and asked: "Well, Mr. Markle, do you want to tell us what the independent operators are willing to do toward relieving this situation?" "I aiu only one of the independents," replied Mr. Markle, "and can speak only for G. B. Markle & Co. We shall be glad to bear our share in this effort. We are selling our coal above the $5 price." "You say you are selling above $5 a on?" put lu Mayor Low. "Yes, but not as high as some of the ither independents. Ordiuarily our coal mostly to New England." "Well," said Mayor Low, "how much coal will you send to New York?" "I can't say. The Lehigh Valley sells our coal." "Let it be clearly understood," spoke up President Thomas, of the Lehigh CASTOR 1A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought r Dr. David Kennedys favorite Remedy CURES ALL KIDNEY. STOMACH * ' 1 ■ AND LIVER TROUBLES. Valley, "that our company simply acts as factor in the sale of G. B. Markle & Co.'s coal. They say how much we may sell and fix the prices. Any bargain Mr. Markle may make, Mr. Mayor, I shall bo glad to underwrite, but I pre fer that It should be specific rather than general." "What, then, does your promise amount to, Mr. Markle?" asked tho mayor. "Anything I agree to do will be car ried out." "I did not mean that, said Mayor Low. "How much coal can you send here now? nave you any?" "Not now. We have no coal that Is not sold under contract." The statement read by George F. Baer, speaking for the Philadelphia and Reading and the New Jersey Central in terests, goes critically into the coal situation from its various sides as be sees it. He said, in part: "I appreciate the anxiety of the pub lic to obtain an adequate supply of an thracite coal. I can say, with a clear conscience, that the companies I repre sent have done and are doing all that it is possible for them to do in relief of the situation. "I am responsible for the acts of the companies of which I am president; but I am powerless to control the action of the other companies and of the individ ual operators." Local Schools Closed. The public schools of the borough were closed yesterday morning and will not reopen until tomorrow. Tho severe weather caused a heavy decrease in attendance at a majority of the schools, and this, combined with the fact that tho temperature of tho Eckley B. Coxe building on South Ridge streot was too low for tho comfort of the teachers and pupils, induced the officers of the board to close the schools. All the schools of tho borough, with the exception of the Daniel Coxe build ing, use a large size of coal, and up to the present time only an inferior quality of the size required could bo obtained. Yesterday Coxe Bros. & Co. gave the board permission to obtain stove coal at Drifton, and the trouble that has been caused in the past with the fuel is prob ably at an end. Cursed the Hired Girl. F. Langdon, proprietor of the Grand Union hotel, Wllkesbarre, was arrested and tried before Magistrate Donohue, charged with utterimg an oath in the presence of a woman. He broke down the door of the room occupied by one of his servant girls, and, It Is alleged, cursed her because she did not get up earlier and have breakfast for the guests. The magistrate told the hotel man that he could avoid all trouble if he would buy apparatus patented by a New Yorker, which throws servant girls out of bed by merely touching a button. The landlord said he would pay SIOO for tho machine if he could get one. Bank Officers Elected. The stockholders of the First National bank mot yesterday and elected the fol lowing officers and directors: President—A. Oswald. Vice president—George S. Christian Secretary—J. J. McMenamin. Cashier—F. M. Everitt. Directors—A. Oswald, George S. Christian, J. J. McMenamin, F. M. Everett, B. F. Davis, A. Ooeppert, I)r. 5. S. Hess, John Itugan, Peter Timony, Jonah Evan9 and George Sippel. Though considerably less than a year established the institution is ou a pay ing basi9 and has a promising future. Applying for a Divorce. An application has been filed by Dora E. Shellhammar, of Freeland, for a divorce from her husband, G. Frank Shellbammer. She states that she was married to the respondent on July 6, 1895, and lived with him In Freeland, Alden and Upper Lehigh until July, 1902, when she alleges that he slapped and beat her and ejected her from hor house John M. Carr Is the attorney for the plaintiff. Previous to her marriage Mrs. Shell hammer was Miss Dora Ivresge. Feminine EROtlam. Husband (during the spat)—l must huvo been a fool when I married you. Wife— Undoubtedly. But the old adage still holds good. Husband—What's that? Wife—A fool for luck—Chicago News. Experienced. "llow was It that lie managed to pull tbe wool over your eyes?" "Well, he bad fleeced several fellows before I tuet him." There ore plenty of actors who act like actors, too few who act like real human beings.—Ohio State Journal. "Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A. Oswald. There is none better made. BASKET BALL. CrMcaati Lone at Plymouth Lant Even lag by a Score of 14 to 7. Tba Plymouth correspondent of the VVllkesbarre Record has the following report, In today's Issue, of the game played by the Crosceuta at the former place last evening: "Nearly 1,000 people turned out to the armory last evening to soe the basket ball game between Fire Co. No. 1 A. A. and the Crescents, of Freeland. The game was a hard fought one from the beginning and at times the players threw rules to the winds and went Into it quite fiercely. The result was re peated calls of foul and consequent free throws. Almost all the fouls were on the visitors' side, Plymouth making no less than six points on fouls alone. "Freeland played a very effective guarding game, but no better than the home boys, whose quickness prevented many throws. The Plymouth team ear ly took the lead and was never headed. The final score was 14 to 7 in Plym outh's favor. Morris and Davis played the prettiest game for Plymouth, while Jacquot and Nowak distinguished them selves for the visitors. "Freeland had a delegation of about twenty-live present and it succeeded in making as much noisn as double that number. The crowd was certainly the banner one of this season." The line-up was as follows: Crescents. Positions. Plymouth. Nowak Forward Cot let t O'Donnoil Forward Davenport Welsh Centre Jones Davis Guard Davis Jacquot Guard Morris Umpire—Van Valkenberg, Wilkesbarre. BASKET BALL NOTES. On Friday evening the Plymouth club will play a return game at Freeland, and the Crescents will make a strong effort to reclaim the honors they lost I ast evening. Previous to the Plymouth- Crescent game two of the junior teams of the Crescent Association will give an exhibition. One admission only will be charged for both games. Frank McKinley has been chosen manager of the team which the Good Will Athletic Association is preparing to place In the field. DRIFTON. Tho fact that some of the leading spirits of tho corporation which controls the destiny of this town are nearlng tho eod of their term is causing much spec ulation hero. The first of April Is tho date upon which the engagement of a fow of the higher officials can be cancelled, and the rumor Is that their services will be dispensed with at that time. Tho air Is filled with reports of changes, but none of these cau be veri fied at this writing. A two-year-old daughter or Mr. and Mrs. John Blrkbeck, of Drlfton, died yesterday from croup. Tho funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. Inter ment at Freeland cemetery, Preparations are being made by the Drlfton base ball club to place ono of the strongest teams of tho region on tho diamond next season. John R. O'Don nell has been chosen manager and Is quietly selecting his players. Alphonsus Kennedy has returned home after a visit to New Jersey. Harry D. Jones has removed his fami ly from town to Coxe addition, Freeland. The employes of Coxe Bros, .t Co. are receiving their semi-monthly pay today. A Scranton Sensation. A week ago former District Attorney Jones, of Lackawanna county. In open court charged F, E. Beers, attorney for the Municipal League, with tho settle ment of cases brought In the name of the leaguo for sums varying from #2OO to #4OO. Mr. Boers then filed a petition with the court denying the charges, stating that Mr. Jones knew they were false and asking for tho appointment of a committee of the bar to take prelitnln nary stops to disbar Mr. Jones. The latter came Into court while the matter was on, and after designating the attempt to file tho petition In absence and without notice to him as most unprofessional, reiterated all of the charges he heretofore made against Mr. Beers and added a new one, to wit: That the charitable Institutions Mr. Beers said the money obtained from law breakers In settlement of cases was paid to have never received a cent. The court will decide whether or not to order an Investigation. Employment for Fifty Girls. Hfty girls can find remunerative em ployment at the Freeland silk mill Applicants must be over 13 years o! ago, and those between tho ages of 13 and IB most comply with factory law in every respect. Apply at mill office on Birkbeck street. David Kennedy)* favorite Remedy CuBCB **#• KIDNEY. STOMACH ** AND LIVER TROUBLES,. 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 Word 3. Delegates to the national convention of the U. M. W. of A., which will con vene at Indianapolis next week, will loave on Saturday. District 7 will not hare many delegates in the convention, on account of tho expense. Those who attend will cast the votes for all the local unions of tho district. According to figures given out, the Lehigh Traction Company lost about 838,000 by the miners' strike. The com pany carried 667,460 less passengers during the year just closed than in 1001. The falling off occurred during the months the collieries were idle. Patrick Dever, of Johnson streot, who was blacklisted by Coxe Bros. & Co. after Drifton shop strike, has ac cepted a position as boiler inspector for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company at Scranton. The funeral of Otto Kobner, who was killed in the mines on Monday, took place this afternoon from bis home In Upper Lehigh. The remains were In terred at Upper Lehigh cemetery. Michael Yankos, of Sandy Run, and Miss Annie Iludock, of Main street, will be united In marriage on Saturday at St. Johu's Slavonian Catholic church by Rev. Charles Pajdusak. The banquet of the Royal Arcanum, which was scheduled to be held last Monday evening, has been postponed until the evening of the 26th inst. Mrs. W. C. Fell, of North Centre street, who has been 111 for some time, is very low today and her death is momen tarily expected. Andro Dzurisln, of Oneida, and Miss Dorka Kerha, of Freeland, have been granted a marriage license at Wilk9- barre. The Hazleton and Wllkesbarre Rail way is now carrying passengers regular ly between Hazleton and St. John 9. Philip Goedecke, a well known resi dent of Butler valley, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. A ball will be held at Krell's hall to morrow evening by the Freeland Slo vensky Club. Freeland thermometers registered 10 degrees below zero at 0.30 a. m. yester day. Jacob Heller, a cousin of S. Senie, of town, died In Philadelphia this week. Applications for liquor licenses must be filed not later than Monday next. Ice cream on sale at Merkt's. The city council of Plttston has com menced action to oust the Cannon Ball Trolley Company, on the charge that It is using streets without permission of council. A curfew law which provides that ail girls under 14 shall be off the streets by 9 o'clock at night unless accompanied by adult relatives passed Wllkesbarre city council on first reading last night. The activity of the factory inspectors, In accordance with the recommendations of the Strike Commission, had led to 1 scores of children being released from factories In the Wyoning region, whero many of them were employed during the | night. William 11. Allen, employed in the Lehigh Valley train despatcher's office at Wllkesbarre, who disappeared two months ago after being paid off, has been traced to a Chicago hospital. He desires to return. He explains that he was informed that he had been assigned to the station of Falrview, and feeling that this was a degradation left tho city. Judge Bechtol imposed sentence upon fgnace and Michael Walonls, who were convicted of murder in the second de gree for killing Adam Yanalaitus at Shenandoah, and upon Anthony Pat kuko, who plead guilty of the same charge. Ignaco W&lonis and P&tkuko were sentenced to twelve years in the Eastern penitentiary. Michael Wal lonis was sentenced to serve nine years In the same prison. PLEASURE. January 15.—8a1l of Freeland Sloven sky Club at Krell's hall. Tickets, 25c. Dr. David Kennedys favorite Remedy CURES ALL KIDNEY. STOMACH ~ AND LIVER TROUBLES. TRI-WEEKLY McMEN AMIN'S South Centre Street SOME SUGGESTIONS FOE 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. Eight 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. McMEN AMIN'S South Centre Street STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. Regular Stnte Normal Courses, and Sueeial Departments of Music, Elocu tion, Art, Drawing, Stenography and Typewriting; strong College Prepara tory Department. - Free Tuition. Boarding expenses $3.50 per week. Pupils admitted at any time. Winter Term opens Deo. :iUth. Write for catalogue. E. L. KEMP, A. M., Prin. DePIERRO - BROS. O-iYZFIE. Corner of Centre and Front Street*. Gibson. Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Bosenbluth's Velvet, of which we h.tve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials. Etc. Ham and, Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parte of town and surroundings every day. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh FreeUmd Beer, Porter and Ale on tap. 98 Centre street. POLITICAL Hazle township Republicans on Mon day evening nominated the following ticket: Tax collector —Joseph M. Harry, Boaver Brook. School directors —John Baskin, Drlf ton; George Fichter, Huzleton. Supervisors—David Sneddon, Eber vale; Joseph Matuskowltz, Jeanesville. Treasurer Nicholas Illldebrandt, Cranberry. Clerk —Daniel Burke, Hazleton. Auditor —William Airey, Lattimer. The Democratic poor district conven tion will be held on Friday at We&ther ly. The candidate for director will be chosen from the middle portion of the. district and the candldato for auditor from the Luzerne portion. No official announcement of the date of the Republican borough convention has yet been made.
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