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.