VOL XV. NO. 97. Stop a Moment! There is only one thing in a Rub ber Boot or Shoe that has any wearing qualities, and that is Rub ber. There is absolutely no wear in any of the other ingredients. There is only one way to reduce the cost, and that is to take out rubber and put in its place other things in which there is no wearing quality whatever. Every time the quality of a Rub ber Boot or Shoe is reduced 10 per cent, its durability is reduced over 20 per cent. It is the falsest kind of false economy to buy anything but the purest Rubbers. Buckskin Rub ber Boots and Shoes cost but little more than other kinds, and are sold by JOHN SIIIGO, l-i-l South Centre Street. ULTLON S'I'KOH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: llo ms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Free land MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Biunnew of A ay 1 Brennan's Buililinx, So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell BuiMinx, - Freeland. White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite Posioffice; Tuesdays, Saturdayß. JOHN J. MCBREALITY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description. Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. MoMcuamiu Building, South Centre Street. 'jpilOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All businete given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVKK BIKKBECK'S STORE, Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick y/l RS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. AIBO agent lor the celebrated high-grade Pianos of Hazelton Bros., New York oil). S. S IIESS, DENTIST. North Centre Street. Bell Telephone. Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building. Wm. Wehrman, Centre street, Freeland. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Geo. H. Hartman, Beats and Green Tiack. Freeh Lard a Specialty. Hentre Street, near Centriil Hotel. Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods and Notions " are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. R. J. Curry, South Centre Street. f7 CAMPBELL, dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES LIQUORS FOR FAMILY iNI) MKT)WINAL PURPOBKB. Pnnt.ro and Main streets. Freeland. 03"W dea'er in Dr7 Goods, Notions, Groceries • and Provisions. FRESH ROLL AND '-samsry Butter Always in Stock. Minnesota's Best latent Flour A Specialty. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED. h. IT. Cor. Centre and Front Bit,, Freeland. FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1903. UNION SCORED BY LENAHAN Counsel for Non-Unionists Arraigns the Older. Markle's Attorney Delivered His Argument This Morn ing and Baer Will Speak for Companies Tomorrow. A picture of the- alleged red flag reign in the coal fields was yesterday present ed to the Anthracite Strike Commission I by John T. Lenab&n, counsel for the non-union miners, who, he said, look to this tribunal for the redress denied them in he ordinary courts of justice. A great crowd was present to hear Mr. Lenahan. James H. Torrey and Major Everett Warren, the orators of the day. Another big audience attended this morning, when Samuel Dickson spoke I for the independent operators, partlc j ularly G. B. Markle & Co., and for the, j Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Ira Burns and C. 11. Reynolds will take up several of the vital Issues as viewed by operators who have no direct con nection with the carrying corporations, and Francis I Gowen, counsel for the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, will make the closing argument of the day. George F. Baer, president of the Reading and spokesman for all the coal road presidents, will begin to speak at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. He will argue for about four hours. In opening his argument Mr. Lena ban congratulated the country upon the personnel of the commission and prom ised that the award, be what it may, will be accepted without protest every where. He then reviewed the work of the commission, and coming-directly to the part of the argument allotted to him, said: "I stand here to arraign the miners' organization as guilty of almost every crime known in the catalogue of of fenses. We have proven the crime, and with equal certainty In many instances we have proven the identity of the cul prit. What are these crimes? Murder —four foul murders. 'And,' say the gentlemen, 'these murders count for naught because It was announced by some Irresponsible party that twenty one murders were perpetrated. You have failed to make good your declara tion of twenty-one murders; and, there fore, having failed to do that, It goes for naught that you have shown here four wanton, unprovoked and indefensi ble murders.' "What else have wo shown here? We have shown the house burning in the dead hour of the night; while the husband and the father Is pursuing his lawful avocation in order to secure bread for his children the torch of in cendiarism is applied to his house, and almost in the twinkling of an eye that home is razed to the ground, and that family is driven out, driven out In the midnight air to seek shelter where it will. "What else? Herein this room It was declared under the solemnity of an oath. MISCKLLANKOUS ADVKIITISKMENTS. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOB CHAK TEK.—In the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. No 115, February Term, 1008. Notice is hereby given that an application will be mude to the court of common pleas of Luzerne county, or one of the law judircs thereof, on Monduv, March 0, 11)03, at 10 o'clock a. iu., uud<-r the act of ass-mhly of the commonwealth of Penusy ivania, entitled "an aor to provide for the corporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved April 29, 1H74, and the supplements thereto, for the charter of an intended corporation to he called the St. Pel or and Sr. Paul's Kvaii yelieal Lutheran Slavonian Church of Hazlc ton City, Penn'a," character and object of which we to worship Almixhty God according to tin- faith, doctrine, discipline and usige of rue Evangelical Lutheran Church and in ac cordance with the coii-titutiuu of the Evan gelical Lutheran Church, and for this purpose to hav'-. possess una enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges, conferred by the said act of assembly and its supplements. Clias. Orion Stroll, Solicitor. Hi LECTION NOTlCE—Notice is hereby j given 'hat at the election to be held on the third Tuesday of February. HKW, being the seventeenth of that month, the following of ficers of the Middle Coal Field Poor District are to be elected, to wit: One person for director, to serve for three years from first of April, 190:1, whose residence must be in that portion of the district com prising th* lower or Viauch ('hunk district. One person for director to serve for one year from April 1, liHW, whose residence must l)o in that portion of the district known as the middle or Weatherly district. One person for auditor, to serve for three years troin April 1, It) whose residence must be in that portion of the district known as the upper or Hii'leton district. W s Campbell, 1 Frank White, -Directors. W. s. Leib, \ Attest: John 0. Tosh, Secretary. LAUMCH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUUCII, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Bukcd to Order. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and rnipply wagons to all part* oj town and eurroundinys every day. undented and undisputed, that the right of sepulcher was denied to a man be cause he saw fit to work. "The hate and vludlctlveness of this organization pursues not alone the liv ing, but It. cannot be satiated in Its ven geance upon the dead. "If the Onion did not actively partici pate In tbeso crimes It became accom plice after the fact. "We claim the right of working for whom we wish, at what time we wish, without the Interference of the miners' union." Ball Preparations. Preparations for one of the largest balls of the season are being made by the committee in charge of the hall to ho conducted by Division 19, A. O. II , at Krell's hall, next Tuesday evening. Waltzing contests and step-dancing con tests will be features of the evening, and articles to the value of 820 will bo offered as prizes to the winners. The contests are attracting much attention and a large number of persons have signified their intention to compete. The date of the ball Is also the even ing of election day, and for the infor mation of those who attend arrange ments have been made to secure com plete returns of the voting in Freeland borough and Foster and Uazle town ships and detailed announcements of the results will be made from the stage during the evening. West Point Applicants. The competitive mental examination of candidates for admission to West Point from Luzerne county, as directed by Hon. Henry W. Palmer, will bo held In Wilkesbarre high school building, at 9.30 a. m., February 17. The physical examination of candidates will be con ducted by Dr. Charles A. Miner at his office on any day from 2 to 4 p. in., and for those living at. some distance from Wilkesbarre on Monday, February 16. The examination covers reading, writ ing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, history of the United States, algebra and plane geometry. Candidates under 16 years or over 20 are not eligible. Arbitrators' Awards. From the Hazleton Standard. In the easeof the First National bank, of this city, vs. W. D. Kline and S. Wen ner, Messrs. Schwartz, Kelley and Blge low, the arbitrators, yesterday gave judg ment In favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $lO5. In the case of Joseph B Krcmory vs the Slavonian Evangelical Union, the arbitrators, Messrs. Smith, Boyle and Blgelow, gave judgment In favor of the plaintiff In the sum of 8160. The case Involved money due on subscriptions for the Slavonian Truth. Trolley Link Plan. A survey made between Ashley and I Wilkesbarre indicates that the plan of | the new trolley road between the latter city and Hazleton Is to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad and the termin us of the Cannon Ball route between Wilkesbarre and Scranton, and run the line with three connections between Hazleton and Scranton via Wilkesbarre. This will enable tho cars to make the entire run In an hour and a half, while It now takes the railroad two and three quarters hours. Fletcher Creates a Stir. From the Wilkesbarre Record. The appearance of Rev. Mr. Fletcher, of Plttston, in the office of Clerk of the Courts Lloyd yesterday created quite a stir among the attorneys who repre sent applicants for liquor license in that city. He was accompanied by At torney Emmett I). Nichols, and from the size of tho package of documents that occupied his attention there will likely be consternation In the ranks of (he liquor tneu from the upper end of the county. School Masters Meet. The school masters of Luzerne coun ty, at a meeting held on Saturday at Wilkesbarre, passed resolutions approv ing the bill before the legislature mak ing the minimum salary of teachers S4O a month. Committees were appointed to prepare for the convention of the Teachers' State Association, which meets in that city next summer. Among those attending from this end of the county was E. F. Hanlon, principal of the borough schools. A unique dental operation was perfor med at Pottsvllle when a bulldog's brok en tooth was capped with gold. The owner of the animal is W. H. Myers, of Philadelphia, a guest of John Bolich, a Pottsvllle banker. Several days ago the dog while gnawing a bone broke off one of his long eve teeth. John Olslki. a laborer, of Wilkesbarre, unearthed a tin box while engaged in d'Bg'ng trench in tho rear of his home. The box contained a large col lection of rare coins and pieces of silver. THEATRICAL An important feature of the Simvelle production of Shakespeare's Immortal tragedy of love and passion, to be given at the Grand opera house Saturday even ing, is the scenery. All recognized authorities have been faithfully follow ed and a most elaborate scenic Investi ture has resulted. There will be shown in every presentation of the play: Street scenes in ancient Verona and Nantua; the palace of the Capulets; the cloisters of a convent; Juliet's chamber; interior of the monument of the Capulets and the famous balcony scene; the latter shown with a wealth of detail, flowers rioting in profusslon over tho balcony and ancient garden wall, the silvery moonlight streaming through the wood and over the most beautiful love scene ever written. X X X The next of the M. & M. Institute's course of entertainments will be given next Tuesday evening, when Colonel 11. VV. J. Ham, of Georgia, the noted Southern orator and humorous lecturer, will make his first appearance before a Freeland audience. Tho press of every largo city in the country endorses Colonel Ham, and those who hold tickets can expect a treat. t t t The first of a series of local entertain ments to be given will take place on Sunday evening, when Drlfton Base Hall Club will present its program X X * "The Pay Train" and Willis Granger are two attractions which are booked for the Grand next weok. X t X Division 6. A. O. 11., has engaged Con Carbon, of Wilkesbarre, and James W. Reagan, of Philipsburg, N. J., to par ticipate in the entertaiumout to bo held on the 19th inst. t t t An entertainment under the auspices of the Leo Columbian Literary Society on the 22d, an operattc for tho benefit of tho Y. M. C. A. on the 23d, and a mov ing picture exhibition under tho aus pices of Local Union 1521, U. M. W. of A., of Upper Lehigh, on the 24th, are among the dates taken at the Grand opera house this month. POLITICAL. William Helster, of Lansford, who is the Democratic candidate for poor director for the three-year term, Is a man who is well fitted for the oilice. The nomination came to him unsought, but he has entered the contest with spirit and, with his many friends in his borne town and its vicinity, he is making a determined effort to win. Mr. Helster has served live terms as tax collector of Lau9ford, and at present holds that office. This is proof that he is one who can be trusted and that he is not without experience in public affairs. If elected, he promises, over his owu signature, to conduct the office in a business-like way. James V. McGill, tho Democratic candidate for the one-year term for poor director, Is a native of Lausanne town ship, Carbon county, where ho resides, and is meeting with considerable suc cess* in his tour. Mr. McGill has many friends in the Luzerne end of the dis trict and will poll a large vote in this section. The local campaign continues to pass along without anything of special inter est to mark the approach of the day when the ballots will decide who shall hold the Important offices of tho borough for the next three years. While the average voter has so far failed to en thuse, as in former years, the candi dates are hard at work. Foster township Democrats have strong hopes of electing their entire tickot next Tuesday. The party is thoroughly united In every district and a canvass of the various polls makes the candidates confident of winning. In his canvass for tax collector Coun man J. P. McNoll9 is receiving substan tial promises of support from members of all parties. His colleague, T. O. Oberreuder, the candidate for burgess, ! is alio assured of a large vote. Both ! men are puttiug forth strong efforts to win and will leave nothing honorable undone to obtain a majority of the votes. For Poor Director. The nomination of poor director of the Middle Coal Field Poor District hav ing come to me unsought at tile hands of the Democratic party, I havo decided to stand for the place. If elected I promise to conduct tho office in a busi ness-like way, doing what It right be tween the needy on one side and the taxpayers on the other. The fact that I served the people of Lansford for live terms as tax collector may bo a recommendation to those not personally acquainted, that I have some experience in public affairs. If elected, I promise to give the duties of the office the attention it deserves. Soliciting your support, I remain. William Helster. Lansford, P.t. Additional locals on tlto fourth page, 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. Two more cases of smallpox were dis covered at Hudson yesterday. The patients are in the same bouse in which Mary Drohulskle has had the disease and Is recovering. The new cases are brother and sister of the convalescent— Anthony, aged 20 years, and Kate, aged 9 years. Water from a nearby cavoin broke Into St&ufTer A Howe's mine at Harlelgh yestetday and flooded the little colliery The miners employed there wore chang ing shifts at the time the accident oc curred. otherwise a number of men would have been drowned. One of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Sarricks, of Sandy Run, died yesterday and was buried this afternoon at Freeland cemetery. The twin slater of the deceased is very low and is not expected to live. John C. Berner. a former prominent business man of town, now a resident of Hazleton. is an Inmate of the Miners hospital, and will undergo a dangerous operation the latter part of this week. For Rent.—Rooms in Refowich build ing. formerly occupied by Good Wills. Apply on premises. Rev. J. ,T Kuntz, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran church, attended the monthly meeting of the Upper Lehigh Valley Pastoral Association at East Mauch Chunk on Monday. Rev. R. M. Snyder, of Weatherly, will conduct the services at the Park M. E. church this evening and Rev. J. K. Kinsley, of Jeddo, tomorrow evening. Patrick Dever, who Is employed as boiler Inspector at the D. & II mines at Pittaton, spent a few days at his home here this week. Tomorrow is the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday and will be observed as a holiday by the banks and courts. The Daughters of Naomi will enter tain their friends with a hop at Krell's hall tomorrow evening. The Cresconts will meet the Kingston seminary basket ball team at Krell's hall this evening. Ice cream on sale at Merkt'a. A handsome delivery wagon will be placed on the road next week by Neu- Burger's store. A team of fine horsps was purchased yesterday by the Freeland Brewing Company. ACCIDENTS. While returning from his work In Drlfton mines yesterday afternoon Michael Murrln, of that town, fell on the ice and fractured two ribs. A young son of Mrs. Dominic Timony, a former resident of town, fell yester day from a high chair and fractured an arm at his home in Hazlaton. William Gallagher, one of the Sixth ward's conncilmen, had a finger badly crushed by a fall of coal in Drifton mine yesterday. Charles Gallagher, of the Second ward, Is suffering from injuries received by being squeezed between cars in No. 2 mine, Highland. Louis Hartman, aged 16 years, of the Third ward, fell on the ice yesterday and fractured his right arm. PLEASURE. February 15.—Entertainment, under auspices of Drifton liaso Hall Club at Grand opera house. Tickets, 15 and 25 cents. February 17.—Hall of Division 19, A. O. H., at Krell's hall. Admission, 50c. □ February 19.—Entertainment under the auspices of Division 6, A. O. H., at the Grand opera house, Admission, 15 and 35 cents. February 23.—Entertainment under the auspices of Deo Columbian Literary Society at the Grand opora house. Ad mission. 10, 15 and 25 cents. February 23 —Operetta, "The Min strel of Capri." under afispices of Y. M C. A., at the Grand opora house. Tick ets, 25, 35 and 50 cents. Pine Hotel fur Kent. Located In Hutlor township, no llazlo ton road, between Milnesvllle and Drums; good location, fine water, rea sonable rent. Apply to Edwin G. Dines, Drums. Dr. David Kennedys ravorite Remedy TR I-WEEKLY McMENAMIN'S South Centre Street DO YOU STOP TO SIFT The wheat from the chaff, the good from the bad, the truth from the false? You read some mighty nice stories in the papers nowadays of big reductions, but when you examine facts back of the words you are more than likely to find promises which the makers cannot fulfill and would not if they could. For our part we would rather shut up our store and be idle than give anybody the right to say of it: "That store is not as careful of its reputation as it used to be." Re putation is the bread and butter of this business, and is worth more to us than the few paltry dollars an end of the season's sale brings, if conducted under false pretenses. The middle of the winter finds us with quite an assortment of sea sonable goods, including Rubber Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Gloves, Extra Heavy Underwear, Heavy Hosiery, and other articles designed for wear during this Weather. These we have reduced in price— not to less than half their cost—but to a figure which will pleasingly surprise the buyer. In Winter Neckwear, Collars, Cuffs, Men's Dress and Working Shoes, Women's and Children's Shoes, Gents' Furnishings, etc., our lines are very complete and the stock is of that same high-grade which you always found in our store. We are pleased to quote you prices and have you examine the goods at any time. Do not forget that a child can buy here as cheap ly and to as good advantage as the adult. McMENAMIN'S South Centre Stroet mmsmaa | STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, l | EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. I fa Regulur State Normal Courses, and | ■! Special Departments of Music, Klocu- ■ B tioii. Art, Drawing, Stenography and ra Typewriting; strong College Prepara- 17 ■ tory Department. I Boarding expenses SJJ.no per week. S 11 Pupils admitted at any time. Winter ? I Term opens Dec. 2tli. Write for £ I catalogue. E. L. KEMP, A. M., Prin. I DePIERRQ - BROS. CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Htreets. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, KoHonblutli's Velvet, of whioh we hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clareta, Cordials, Etc. Hum and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ADD - HOURS Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC wrT! 10 . flneßt brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freehold Beer, Porter and Ale on tap. 8 Centre street. GRAND OPERA HOUSK J. J. McMenurain, Manuger. Saturday Evening, February 14. SIMVELLE'S Elaborate Production of Shukespearo'a Tragedy of Love and Pussion, "Romeo and Juliet." First Appearance in Freeland of the Season's Elite Legitimate Presentation. Gorgeous Special Scenery, Costumes, Properties and Effects. Prices: 25, 35, 50 and 75c, and First Parquet Row, SI.OO. m^'a'atorif" 1 " Tl ""' ! " lnv ut 9 a - ,n - at MoMena- F'jsic by DePierro's Orchestra.
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