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VOL XV. NO. 90.
Seasonable Bargains.
If you want to save a few dollars
on your new outfit, just come here
and ask us to show you our regular
line of Men's Suits. The assort
ment consists of a large range of
different mixed cheviots, cassimeres
and worsteds, and also a large
selection of blues and black.
In our children's department the
bargains are too numerous to men
tion. Every Boy's and Child's
Suit and Overcoat has been reduc
ed.
Similar reductions have been
made all through our lines of Dress
Goods, Shoes, Furnishings and
Notions.
You will make a mistake if you
fail to examine our stock and com
pare our prices.
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
/J 11 AS. OKION STKOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OIllco: Rooms I and 2, Birbbock liriok, Kmeland
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Buxinehs of Any Deer.ription.
liromian's Building. So. Centre St. Kroelttnd.
|> „J. O'DUNN EL L,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freelaud.
White Haven Ottluo, Kane Building, Opposite
I'ostoliice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
jOilN J. MoBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Busiuoss of every description, Fire
Insurance, and Couveyancing givon prompt
Httention.
McMouaiuin Building, South Centre Street.
r A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All buximv* given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVKR DIRK BECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick
?y£RS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent lor the celebrated high-grade
Pianos ol liazeitou Bros., Now York city.
S. S HESS,
DENTIST.
North tlont.ro Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor. - P. (). S. of A. Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
WATCI-IMAICEE
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tiuck.
Freak Lard a Specialty.
r*nntr> Street, near Central Hotel.
~OTJBBY^
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods ami Notions
tiro among the finest sold
in Fteeland. Send a sam
ple order and try them.
B. j.Ciirrj, South Centre Street.
f. GAIiP3£LL,
dealer In
drj Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES k LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND M/CIUniNAL PURPOHKB.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland
OSWALD,
doa'er In
Dr7 Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
C'eamary Butter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
A, IV. Vor. C iatri and Front Bt., Frteiani,
MINE WORKERS
RAISE SALARIES
! National Convention In
' creases Pay of Officers.
President toßeceives3.ooo
a Year, Secretary $2,500
and Treasurer the Same.
Others Also Advanced.
The promised contention over an in
creased salary for tho officers of the
United Mine Workers did not materalize
and the following amounts have been
voted:
John Mitchell, president, to $3,000.
W. 14. Wilson, secretary-treasurer, to
$2,500.
J. T Lewis, vice presldont, to $2,500.
Members of national executive board
and auditing committee, to $4 per day.
S. M. Sexton, editor of the Journal, to
$1,500.
President Mitchell and Secretary Wil
son had opposed such a move, but they
were linally made to see how futile
would be any such antagonism. Mit
chell's salary was SI,BOO a year and ex
penses, while Wilson received $1,500.
The miners were long making up their
minds on figures, hut some of the more
radical wanted $5,000 as a salary for the
president and $3 000 for the secretary.
"It Is absurd," said one of the district
presidents, "that the president of the
largest union organization in America,
that has the leadership of over 300,000
laborers who have over 81,000,000 In
their treasury—a president that has
won the greatest fight that labor has
had—should be receiving less than $5 a
day, and that the secretary-treasurer,
who handles over $3,000,000 a year, gets
less than $4 a day. Talk about cheap
labor; it's a wonder tho operators don't
show us up.
"Chief Arthur, of the Locomotive En
gineers, gets $5,000 a year; Grand Mas
ter John Hanuihan, of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive' Firemen, gets $5,000; P.
H. Morrlsey, of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen, gets $5,000, and E. E. Clark,
of the Order of Railway Conductors, gets
$5,000.
"All of these organizations are small
compared with the Mine Workers. Their
secretaries get $2,500 and $3,500 and
their treasurers get as much more. Even
their editors get $2 500 and their chief
clerks get about $2,000. Samuel Gomp
ers, of the American Federation of
Labor, has had his salary increased to
$3,000 and Secretary Morrison gets
$2,500.
"Simon Burns, of the Window Glass
Workers, gets $5,000, and Denis Hayes,
of the Bolllemakers. gets a great deal
more than Mitchell. President Huber,
of the Carpenters and Joiuers, and Sec
retary-Treasurer Frank Duffy get $2,000
a year. President Duncan, of the Gran
ite Cutters, draws $2,500 a year, and
President Lynch, of the Typographical
Union, gels SI,BOO.
"The mine workers are peculiar. They
come up every year demanding an in
crease of wages for the men in the
mines, but when you talk to them about
an advance for the men that get the ad
vance for them they go up in the air
and say they are getting a fortune al
rerdy. They forget that the officers of
an organization always have many items
of expense that they cannot put in their
expense accounts."
PLEASURE.
February 7. —Hop of Young Men's
C. T. A. 14. Corps at Krell's hail. Ad
mission. 25 cents.
February 15.—Entertainment under
aiispices of Drilton Base Ball Club at
Grand opera house. Tickets, 15 and
25 cents.
February 17. Ball of Division 19. A.
<). li., at Krell's hall. Admission, 50c.
NotiiT lo the Public.
Iri compliance with requests from a
large number of patrons and timers the
Bankrupt Sale at ihe Philadelphia One-
Price Clothing House will be continued
ii ii Li I Saturday, February 7. 1903.
Many who were anxious to take advant
age of the great bin trains offered at the
sale were nor prepared to purchase dur
ing I lie period originally allotted, and to
accommodate these and others tho sale
will continue during this week and next.
lieAutlful Premium* Free!
Beautiful premiums are given free at
Leonard Branz's store In •exchange for
IT.e Home Rebate Stamps. The follow
ing enterprising merchants give these
little stamps to customers:
William Birkbeck,
Leonard 14 ran/.,
Wen nor it Son* l ,
S Sonic.
Stephen Hudock,
F. Zadra.
"Minnesota's Best" Hour Is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
IC'J cream cm- sale at Merkt's.
FREELAND. PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1903.
POLITICAL.
Thomas Clemens will be a candidate
for poor director by nomination papers,
and expects to get the mine workers'
vote of the district. He served one
term as director and gave satisfaction
as a friend of the people. With Ileister,
Clemens and Campbell In this end, and
McGill and White In the middle district,
there will be something doing in Poor
affairs. The next board will likely
build a $300,000 Insane hospital, some
thing very much needed.—Lansford
Record.
The Republican voters of town will
hold their ward caucuses this evening,
when ward candidates will be chosen.
On Wednesday evening the borough
convention will be held at Municipal
hall.
The Democratic borough convention
will be held tomorrow evening at Mu
nicipal hall. The ward nominations
will be held at the convenience of the
delegates of each ward.
Candidates for local offices Jn both
parties are remarkably modest this year.
Only a few names have bpen mentioned
for the many positions which are to be
tilled.
In some Schuylkill towns tho Demo
crats and Republicans have combined
under the title of Citizens party to give
battle to the Socialists.
The Republicans of Foster township
will choose their candidates for town
ship offices at the Osborne hall this
evening.
Foster Democrats will name a ticket
this evening at Woodslde school house.
Thousands for Charity.
The report of the State Board of
Charities on the amount of state aid '
asked by each institution in the state, |
and the amount recommended by the
board will soon be submitted to tho
legislature. It would appear that the
large increase in the revenues of the
state and the enormous surplus in the
general fund of the state treasury
caused an astonishing demand for cash
from institutions that are new enjoying
state aid, and the board made some
heavy cuts in the sums asked, in many
instances over two-thirds.
The following are the sums asked and
the amounts recommended by tho board
for the years 1903 and 1904 for Luzerne
county Institutions. The first figures
aro tho amounts asked and tbo second
the amounts that tho Board of Charities
recommends shall bo granted:
Miners hospital, llazleton, $50,000;
$50,000.
City hospital, Wilkesbarre, $90,000;
$42,000.
Plttston hospital, Plttston, $10,000;
$13,000.
Mercy hospital, Wilkesbarre, $20,000:
$20,000.
Free Hospital for Consumptivos, White
Haven, $3oo.ooo; $150,000.
The Strike Commission.
The cases of Markle, Pardee, Cnxe
and Lelsenring Interests will bo heard
before the Coal Strike Commission this
week. The mine workers have prepar
ed a searching cross-examination for
these cases. They aro particularly de
sirous that an opportunity may be
afforded for the cross-examination of
John Markle.
National Hoard Members Miles Dough
erty, of District 9, and Peter G. Gal
lagher, of District 7, left Philadelphia
Saturday night for Indianapolis In re
sponse to an urgent telegram from John
Mitchell. Their places will be taken by
John Fahy, president of District 9, and
William Dettrey, the newly-elected
president of District 7.
New County Bill Again.
An elTort will bo made In tho present
legislature to pass a bill creating a new
county out of the lower end of Luzerne
and parts of Schuylkill and Carbon
counties. Tho bill will be Introduced
by Representative Ferry, and will pro
vide for tho creation of a new county
out of the same territory as was Includ
ed In the bills previously presented to
the legislature, one of which passed
both branches, but was ultimately
killed by the veto of Governor Hastings
Mr. Ferry was fortunate enough to bo
placed on the committee on new coun
ties and townships and does not expect
that he will experience much difficulty
in having the measure favorably recom
mended to the house.
tvilk..lmrr. suit Huzlcton Hallway.
The following schedule has been ar
ranged and will roinaln In force until
further notice:
Until furthor notice cars leave corner
of Broad and Wyoming streets, Hazle
ton, via Lehigh Traction Company, for
St. Johns at ij 30, 8.00, 11.00 a. m., 13.00
nnon, 1.00, 2 00 and 3.00 p. in.
Returning leave St. Johns for Hazle
ton at 7.10, 10.35, 11 30 a. m., 12.30, 1.30,
2.30 and 4.45 p m.
Andrew F. Harger,
Gen. Pass, and Fgbt. Agent.
BASKET BALL.
The Crescents scored a notable'vic
tory over Minersville Saturday evening
by a score of 13 to 12. The audience
felt that (on account of the strong team
the locals had to play against.) to win
was impossible, and the fast work of the
locals In the second half was generously
applauded. The finish was the fastest
kind of work on the part of both teams
and while the locals had the advantage
in scoring tho most points the visitors
played well but fouled repeatedly to
cause delay and retain the lead. In the
early part of the game the locals could
not locate the basket, although many
attempts were made. Out of eleven free
throws given during the game only three
were scored by the locals, while out of
live allowed the visitors but two were
successful.
The ball was put in play by Referee
Connlff and played toward the Crescent
goal, where Nowak shot for and missed
the basket. After a scrimmage a free
throw was given the locals on a foul.
It failed of a basket. Minersville se
cured a free throw on a foul but did not
score. Another miss of a free throw by
the locals was followed by a successful
basket for the Crescents on a free throw.
Minersville missed the goal in a free
throw and then by some neat dribbling
and passing scored three baskets in
succession, or 0 points. A free throw
by the locals missed but was followed
by a successful basket which gave them
3 points. A free throw by the visitors
scored while one by the locals missed.
The visitors missed on a free throw
and scored on another. Tho locals !
scored on a free throw. Time being up
the half ended with the score: Miners
ville, 8; Crescents, 4.
When play was commenced for the
second half a foul by the visitors gave
the locals a free throw which was un
successful. Bv good playing the visitors
scored a basket. The locals did like
wise, after which tho visitors captured
another basket, increasing the score to
12 points, which was the last scoring
they were able to do. Here began the
greatest playing yet done and the won
derful spurt of the Crescents snatched a
victory from apparently inevitable de
teat.
Two successful baskets by the locals
brought the score 10 to 12 in Miners
ville's favor. The visitors fouled repeat
edly to cause delay and win. Out of
four free throws allowed the locals only
one was successful. By the prettiest
kind of moves and passing the locals
scored a basket and brought the score
13 to 12. The visitors were so overcome
they did not respond to the whistle of
the referee as they yet had a few
minutes to play. The excitement was
intense and the players were congratu
lated on their victory.
15ASKKT BAI.I, NOTKB.
Martin Kelly, Jr., of Minersville, has
been engaged by tho Crescents as coach
and will begin his duties this week.
Mr. Kelly has playod in Freeland on
different occasions and feels assured
that the ability is here if properly de
veloped. v
The largo score card and figuros used
Saturday evening were an improvement
on the old style blackboard. The score
was conspicuous all through tho game
and could bo seen plainly by all.
The Calvary team, of town, defeated
Drifton at that, place Friday evening by
tho score of 20 to 17.
A benefit game will he played shortly
for Mrs. John McGeady, of Walnut
street. Arrangements are not complete
as to date or who the visitors will be.
Atlantic City may be early visitors
here, as negotiations are on for a game.
The Citizens' band was present and
enlivened the game by rendering several
selections.
Plttston will be tho attraction Wed
nesday evening.
Meyers Wants His Money.
Architect E E. Meyers, of Detroit,
Michigan, who planned the first million
dollar courthouse it, was proposed to
build In Luzerne, has again been heard
from. Deputy United States Marshal
■I. W. Snyder has served a United States
circuit court writ on Commissioners
Smith, Finn and Schappert, command
lug them to appear before that court In
Scranton on the first Monday in Feb
ruary to answer an action in assumpsit
brought l.y Mr. Meyers to recover dam
ages to the amount of #35,000.
It was thought that tho western
architect had long since given up all
hope of collecting tho money.
Dr. Charles LI. Haescler, 73 years old,
a physician and author of slato reputa
tion, and father of the lute Lieutenant
Frank Hauseler, of the battleship Texas,
who adopted a system which revolution
ized the handling of rapid tire guns in
the United Slates navy, is dead at his
home In Pottsville. Dr. Haeseler was a
native of Ueruiany.
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.
Many Freeland friends and relatives
attended the funeral of the late Jennie
Macintosh at Wilkesbarre last week.
Shortly before her death the deceased
obtained a divorce from her husband,
Herman Shelbamer. The family resid
ed here several years.
f J he Lehigh Valley Railroad laborers
have received word that they may ex
pect an Increase of from $1.30 to $1 50 j
a day when they get their next pay en
velopes. The $1 50 rate is paid on other
divisions of the road.
14urges9 John F. Boyle, John E. Me-
Hugh, James W. Van Horn, Andrew
Burns and J. J. Schaffer, Freeland; E
A. Oberronder, Drifton, and Patrick
Ferry, Upper Lehigh, are serving as
jurors this week.
The Freeland Fishing and Hunting
Club is making preparations for its next
summer's outing. Daniel Kline, Esq.,
has been elected secretary to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Owen
Fowler.
Notice of a contest against the seat of
Representative 14. J. Ferry has been
filed in Harrisburg by ex-Sheriff James
G. Harvey. It was referred to the
house elections committee.
Miss Mary McLaughlin, operator at
the Bell telephone exchange, is spend
ing a short vacation with her sister,
Mrs. M. J. Bergin, in Washington, D. C.
"Side-Tracked" on Thursday evening
aud "Two Sisters" on Friday evening
will be this week's attractions at tho
Grand opera house.
The company which was booked to
present "A Woman's Secret" at tho
Grand opera house Saturday evening
failed to appear.
Mrs. William Ripple, a daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Kuntz, of town, Is
seriously ill at her homo In Oneida.
Mrs. P. J. Duffy, of South Washing
ton street, Is suffering from a sprained
foot received by falling on the ice.
Michael Midla, of liidgo street, and
Miss Annie Zelenak, of South Centre
street, will bo married this week.
Mrs. John Fallon, of Scranton, is a
guest of relatives In town.
For the first time in over twenty years
Tamaqua will have a St. Patrick's Day
parade this year.
The bakers of Mt. C&rmel have formed
a union for the purposeof increasing the
price of broad and cakes. They con
tend that as flour and other ingredients
have increased the product must bring
higher prices.
The master builders of Wyoming
region have sent their reply to the
carpenters and joiuers who demanded
373 a' cents an hour by February 1. They
get 28>£ cents. The builders offer 31)£.
A meeting of tho men has been called to
consider the offer.
While leaning over a high porch in
his efforts to help a frightened kitten
clinging to a post a few feet below him,
John Shirutis, aged 35 years, was killed
at Pottsville. In leaning over the rail
ing it broke and he fell twelve feet,
striking on his head and breaking his
neck.
Tho owners of the Shickshlnny turn
pike have decided that the government
shall not In future be charged tolls for
carrying the rural mall delivery over the
turnpike. Tho postoffice department
threatened to withdraw the mall route
If the road owners persisted in demand
ing toll.
Four Avoca councilman who were un
seated by their colleagues on the charge
that tbey did not attend meetings were
on Saturday allowed to take their seats
again. They instituted legal proceed
ings for reinstatement and when the
case came up in court there was no op
position to It.
Mrs. Mary Fisher, of Wllkesbarre,
began suit for 830,000 damages against
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
Her son, James, while on a trlan which
was weighting dnwn the White Ilavon
bridge during the March flood of
last year, was swept away with the tralu
aud bridge and drowned.
BIRTHS.
Allen —To Mr. aud Mrs. Alex Allen,
Jr., Coxe addlton, a sou.
TRI-WEEKLY
McMENAM IN'S
South Centre Street
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY
INTEREST YOU
The pith and point of every busi
ness is to sell goods, but the sell
ing must be right. Every article
shown you must bear the stamp of
honest value. Every dollar that
you spend in this store must be
given its fullest purchasing power;
else we are false to our trust.
We are keenly alive to all this,
and the confidence which you have
shown and are showing in our
progressive business methods will
never be abused with our sanction.
If it is at any time so abused we
want to know it.
Compare our goods with any
other and you will find the quali
ties fully up to your expectations,
the prices an agreeable surprise.
Just now we have some mid
winter bargains in all our depart
ments and we invite you to call
and share in them.
In Hats, Caps, Shoes, Rubbers,
Underwear and Neckwear we can
give you some very fine selections.
If you are not already supplied we
can save you money in the above
lines and give you quality at the
same time.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
DePIERRO - BROS.
C-A-IFIE-
Corner of Centre and Front Htreete.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Kosenbluth's Velvet, of which we b ,ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm'B Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennesay Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer In
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC
The flnoßt brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on salo. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter
and Ale on tap. Centre street.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
J. J. McMonamin, Manager.
Thursday Evening, January 29.
A. Q. SCAMMON'S CO.
In the dcllciously droll comedy-drama
"Side Tracked"
Full of Mirth and Merriment,
Strong Situations
And Sensational Effects.
Embracing n company of clever comedians
presenting the latest songs and dunces.
, The creators of comedy, and tho acknow
ledged leaders of all.
Prices: 25, 35, 50c.
Friday Evening, January 30.
EXTEA!
Majestic Revival of
"Tie Two Sisters."
A Glorious Play for Young People of all
Ages, by
Denman Thompson
and George W. Ryer,
Authors of
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
PRESENTED WITH EVERY ADVANTAGE.
Prices: 25, 35, 50, 75, sl.
Seats on sale at McMunamiu's store.