FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL XV. NO. 99.
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 SHIGO,
141 South Centre Street.
ORION STKOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Blrkbeck Brick, Freeland
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
i Legal Buxinemt of Any Description.
Rrennan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Pos to dice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. MCBTTEARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
MoMenainin Building, South Centre Street.
'JPHOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All buxinenH given prompt attention.
Tribune BuUding, - - Main Street
JTJR. N. MALEY,
0 DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - - Birkbcck Brick
S. E. LI A YES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent tor the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Hazelton Bros., New Vork city.
JJR. S. S HESS,
DENTIST.
North Cent re Street.
Bell Telephone.
Sooond Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
ATCHMAKEE
Centre street, Freeland.'
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tmck.
Freeh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
"CUTRRY'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. Gurry, Sontli Centre Street.
L CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES b LIQUORS
FOR FA MIL f
.4 NI) MEDICINAL PURPOREB.
Centre and Main streets. Freelnnd.
OSWALD,
deu'er in
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamary Butter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
A. IF, Cor. Centre and Frontßti., Freeland,
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1903.
IN THE WOULD
OF POLITICS
Candidates for Local Offices
Sure of Victory.
Democratic Nominees Feel
Confident That the Result
Will Favor Them When
Tomorrow's Polls Close.
The politicians" of the borough have
practically completed their preliminary
work for tomorrow's contest, and both
sides present facts and figures which
make their friends confident that vic
tory will perch tomorrosv evening above
the names of their favorites. Notwith
standing the assurance thus displayed,
those who are not misled hy the parti
sans concede that the chances for suc
cess are far more favorable to the Dem
ocrats than their opponents.
The town being Democratic by a
majority of at least 100 votes, the Re
publicans, to win, must necessarily have
made an aggressive fight for votes.
This, so far, has not been done, and it Is
too late now, according to results of the
past, for them to overcome the natural
lead of the majority party.
In previous elections for burgess and
tax collector the Republicans were
equipped with an organization and gave
valiant ba.itie at every poll. This year
their candidates find themselves lighting
almost, alone, with their rank and file
apparently disinterested and lukewarm
as to the result, and with no organized
effort being made to gain votes from the
Democrats.
On the other hand the Democratic
candidates, Messrs. Oherrender, Mc-
Neils and Conahan, tho aspirants for
burgess, tax collector and auditor re
spectively. have made a good canvass of
the borough and are assured of solid
support from their own side and no
small amount of help from Bepublicans
who are dissatisfied with their party as
at present controlled.
The Democrats will have overv poll
well manned with Intelligent and ex
perienced vote-getters, and will make
an aggressive fight in every ward.
The candidates for school directors
and councilinen in all tho wards, in
cluding those where the Republicans
were too faint-hearted to name tickets,
are working unitedly and sincerely for
the success of the general ticket as well
as for their own, and as far as present
Indications can he relied upon the party
will score its usual tri-ennial victory
tomorrow.
Local Prices Should Fall
Reports from tidewater points and
the large cities indicate that the general
coal famine has come to an end. There
are spots where anthracite is still a
scarce article, but. these are isolated
sections and the trouble is due to local
circumstances. In New York and
Philadelphia tho markets are-becoming
congested, and In the former city an
thracite is now SC) 50 a ton. There is so
much coal in that city at the present
time that the retail dealers hold a meet
ing on Saturday to decido whether or
not they should reduce tho price to 80
a ton. After a long conference it was
decided to keep coal at tho present mar
ket price of $6.50 a ton.
Outside tho anthracite region people
who need coal can buy it in any quanti
ty and size they desire. Freeland con
sumers, however, are not so fortunate.
Here they are still paying famine figures
and are restricted as to quantity and
size. Markle & Co. continue to adhere
to their rule of refusing coal to all ex
cept their employes. Coxe Bros. Co.
sell pea coal only and In half-ton lots at
that, for which thnv get $3.25 a ton at
MISCKLLAN KOl'B A DVKItTISKM ENTB.
Hi LECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby
j given Hint ut tho elect ion to be hold onrhe
third Tuesday of February, 190.!, being tno
seventeenth of that month, the following of
ficers of the Middle Coul Field Poor District
are to be elected, to wit:
One person for director, to servo for three
yours from first of April, I'.HH, whose residence
'must lie iu that port in i of the district com
prising tho lower or Munch Chunk district.
Due person for director to serve for one
year from April I, 1903, whose residence
must be in i hut portion of the district known
us the middle or Weutherly district.
Due person for auditor, to serve for three
years from April 1, 19 3, whose residence
must be in that portion ol'the district known
as the upper or Hu'lctoti distiict.
W. 8 Campbell,)
Frank White, -Directors.
W. 8. Lei I), \
Attest: John C. Tosh, Secretary
LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY
B. C. LAU3ACH, Prop.
Choice Bread or All Kinds, Ckkoi, and Pas
try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty (Jakes 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 eujply wagon to all parte oj
t ten and surrounuinge every day.
Drifton breaker. Upper Lehigh Com
pany will sell pea, chestnut or stove, but
the distance it must be hauled makes
the cost very high. Since the price of
coal fell in the largo cities M. Schwabe
has been selling to the local trade in
small quantities.
Freeland consumers deserve more
consideration from the individual oper
ators hereabouts rtiau they are receiv
ing. Situated, as they are, in the
midst of millions of tons of anthracite,
they should be permitted to buy such
sizes and in such quantities as are best
adapted to their needs. Consumers 200
miles away from the region can now do
this, and the discrimination against
Freeland patrons should be removed
without further delay.
Poor District Report.
The annual financial report of the
Middle Coal Field Poor District appears
on the third page of this issue, and we
commend it to our readers as worthy of
perusal and consideration. The report
is very complete and shows in detail
how the finances of the district are ex
pended by the directors and others in
charge of the funds. The district is
one of the largest and most complex of
Its kind In the state and requires per
sonal and constant attention from the
directors. The latter have done ex
ceedingly well during the past year,
having kept tho expenses down to near
ly $3,000 less than tho previous year,
notwithstanding the fact that) the coal
strike made an unusually heavy de
mand for outdoor relief.
The taxpayers are justified In con
cluding, after examining the report,
that the district is in good hands, and
the recommendations made for needed
improvements should bo t warmly sup
ported.
Ball of Division 19.
At Krell's hall tomorrow evening the
members of Division 19, A. O. H., will
entertain their friends with what prom
ises to be one of the best halls of tho
present season. The organization is
composed almost entirely of young men
who are well versed in arranging for
affairs of this kiod, therefore those who
attend can expect that nothing will be
omitted that will add to their pleasure.
Among the features of the hall will be
waltzing and stop-dancing contests, to
the winners of which 820 worth of prizes
will he awarded. Every lady attend
ing will he presented with a handsome
souvenir program.
The committee in eharg'o has ar
ranged t'o obtain tho election returns
of Freeland borough and Foster and
Hazle townships as soon as they are
counted, and the results will be an
nounced from the stage.
Dance music will be furnished by St.
Ann's bund.
Mine Burning Since 1857.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany will shortly begin the work of
quenching tho mine fire in the old
Greenwood workings, near Tatnaqua,
which has been raging since 1857. The
same methods used at tho famous burn
ing mines at Summit Hill will be adopt
ed. Holes will be bored In the top of
the mountain through which culm will
be poured upon tho fire.
When the fire started the workings
were owned by the Little Schuylkill
Company. They spent thousands of
dollars in tho effort to extinguish the
lire, hut all to no avail, and several lives
were lost in the attempt.
When the fire is extinguished tho com
pany will be enabled to tap some of the
richest veins in that region.
Death of John Maloney.
John Maloney, aged 70years, of Shepp
ton, died yesterday after a brief illness,
duo to paralysis. The deceased's fumi
ly took up their residence at Sheppton
seven months ago, after being evicted
from a house owned by Coxe Bros. & Co.
at Oneida, because of alleged active
participation in the strike.
The deceased resided for many years
at old Buck Mountain and later at High
land. Besides a wife he is survived by
three sons and two daughters, viz., Mrs.
John Sharpo, Oneida; John, Lansford,
and Maggie, Timothy and James, at
home. Interment of tho remains will
be made at Summit Hill on Wednesday.
WilkPHharre and Ha/.leton It ail way.
Beginning January 29. 1908, and until
further notice, cars will leave corner
Broad and Wyoming streets, Hazleton,
via Lehigh Traction Company, as fol
lows:
For St. Johns, 0 00, 7.00, 8.00, 9 00 a
in., 12 00 noon, 1.00, 4.00, 5 00 and 6.00
p. m.
Returning leave St. Johns for Hazle
ton, 6 30, 7.30, 8.30, 11.30 a. ui., 12.30,
3.30, 4 30, 5 30 and 6.30 p. in.
Cars run dally, except car leaving
Hifzleton at 0 00 ft. tn. and returning
leave St. Johns at 0 30 a. m., will run
on week days only.
A. F. Harger,
General Passenger Agent.
"Minnesota's Best" Hour Is sold hy A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
THEATRICAL
The largest and most fashionable au
dience of the season was present at the
Grand opera house Saturday evening,
when "Romeo and Juliet" was present
ed In Freeland for the first time. Every
admirer of Shakespeare was pleased
with the acting of E. N. Hoyt as Mer
cutio, Fannie Iloyt as the Nurse, Paul
ine Paul! as Juliet and Charles Balsar as
Romeo. They poriayed their characters
exceptionally well and had the support
ing company been of the same high
standard the production would be fit for
any stage. The absence of several
characters of the drama, whose presence
is necessary to give the story cohereuce,
had a disappointing effect upon those
who depended upon the acting to grasp
the author's ideas.
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Willis Granger, who has won consid
erable success as a romantic actor and
who was seen hero last season In "A
Secret Warrant," is starring in a ro
mantic melodrama, "Gypsy Jack,"
which will ho tho attraction at the
Grand opera house Friday evening.
It is a production of merit, having won
popular favor iu England, to such an
extent that at present it is in the third
year of Its run In that, country, while on
this side of the water its success-this
season has been of tho most phenomen
al kind. It has plenty of thrilling sit
uations and is full to tho brim with the
best kind of fun.
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'•The Snollygostor In Politics" is the
title of the lecture which Colonel II W.
J. Ham, of Georgia, will deliver tomor
row evening at tho Grand opera house,
under tho auspices of tho Mining and
Mechanical Institute. Speaking of this
lecture the St. Loui9 Republic says:
"No attempt to outline Colonel Ham's
excellent address could do it justice. It
was replete with wholesome truth and
healthy moral, and the closing part, in
which he paid a grand tribute to tho
God-fearing and virtuous hoino, and
mado a touching plea for the American
boy as worthy of the best that could be
given to him, was an admirablo piece of
fervid and patriotic oratory."
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"The Pay Train," a comedy drama
with bright sparkling lines and sensa
tional situations and climaxes, will he
seen at the opera house on Wednesday
evening. The scenery and mechanical
effects are warranted to ho first class.
The theiuo is not a new oue, being the
old story of the persecuted hero and
heroine and the final downfall of the
viilian. The lesson Is a good one, for it
shows that honesty and virtue are re
warded. Clever specialties and bright
inusic are in abundance.
XXX
Paine & Co's celebrated moving pic
tures will be shown at tho Grand opera
house Saturday evening. In addition to
the 150 subjects which will be presented
as realistically to the audience as though
they were actually viewing the scenes
shown, the grand concert talking mach
ine, said to he the finest of its kind in
America, will bo operated, and two
hours of high-class and Instructive en
tertainment are promised. The admis
sion prices range from 10 to 25 cents.
Father particulars are given in the ad
vertising columns.
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Tickets for the entertainment of Divi
sion 0, A. O. 11., on Thursday evening,
are being sold hy the members. The
program contains tho names of many of
the best local artists, and in addition to
those the audience will have the pleasure
of hearing James W. Reagan, of Philips
burg, N. J., and Con Carbon, of Wilkes
barre.
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A large number of friends of Drifton
base ball club assembled at tho opera
house last evening and were treated to
the fine progam which was published in
Friday's issue. All who participated
acquitted themselves creditably.
BASKET BALL.
At 5 o'clock Friday afternoon a mes
sage was received here from Wyoming
seminary club cancelling the game to
be played with the Crescents that even
ing. In order not to disappoint the
audience the first and second clubs of
the Crescents played a free game, with
tho score 24 to 24.
People in Freeland have gone almost
crazy over basket ball. The night
schools are closed, prayer meetings aro
poorly attended, council fails to meet
and saloons are deserted when a game is
held. The attendance is great. The
team gives stio and expenses for a game.
—St. Clair Splinters.
The Crescents will not play at Tama
qua tomorrow evening, as expected.
•The members of the team are unable to
accept the iuvitatlon at the present
time.
Ashland high school team will contest
with the Croscents this evening.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN OP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words,
While John McNeils, James Moore
and Andrew Meehan were returning
home from St. Ann's school Friday
afternoon they attempted to cross the
Ice on the reservoir near the Lehigh
Valley tracks. All broke through and
were in danger of drowning when they
were rescued by Joseph Tltnooy.
The appointment of James M. Gal'a
ghor as judge of election of the First
ward of Freeland has been revoked.
The court had been led to believe that a
vacancy existed, while as a matter of
fact the office Is filled by a qualified
voter.—Wilkesbarre Record.
The rumored advance in vyages of the
D. S. & iS. Railroad employes has not
yet materialized. The men were paid
on Saturday for January work, and the
rato was the same as that received
heretofore.
Oscar Fenstermacher was severely
hurt on Friday afternoon in No. 5 mine.
Jeddo, by a fall of coal. He was
brought to his homo on Front stroot.
Harry Gallagher, who has been em
ployed ot Jersey City, N. J., since last
fall, is visiting his mother ou South
Centre street.
W. J. Morgan Is confined to his home
on Washington street, nursing a sprain
ed knoo which he received by falling on
the Ice.
Edward O'Donnell, Freeland; Henry
Johns, Foster, and J. J. Renshaw,
Hazle, are serving as jurors this week.
Daulel Hlggins, of Driflon, has suc
ceeded 11. W. Ilaworth as bookkeeper
for the Salmon Iron Company.
Mrs. W. J. Butz spent yesterday with
Allentown relatives.
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
Sixteen-year-old Sadie Thomas, of
Ashley, and soventeen-yoar-old Howard
Deitrick, of the same place, left homo
.yesterday, and the police believe they
have eloped.
Out of the sixteen cases to be hoard in
the February term of the Monroe coun
ty court seven are for divorce. Never
In the history of the county have there
been more divorce cases pending than
now.
Notices were posted on Saturday at
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany's Panther Creek valley collieries
that commencing today the collieries
will work nine, instead of ten hours
daily, which is taken to mean that the
stringency In the coal market has been
relieved.
Application has been made to Gover
nor Pennypacker for a respite of sixty
days for Charles Grether, the con
demned murderer, who Is to bo hanged
at Stroudsburg on the 24th. It is pro
posed to bring the case before the Par
don Board.
Wilkesbarre painters and plasterers
have demanded au iucreaso iu wages
from 82 50 to 83 a day. The carpenters
are now on strike, the sheet metal work
ers and the stone masons have submitted
their demands and other trades are pro
paring to do likewise.
Congressman William Connell has
closed his testimony In his election
contest against George Howell for tho
office of congressman. Motions have
been made to strike out the entire vote
of more than a dozen districts iy which
it was alleged fraud was practiced by
the Democrats.
BIRTHS.
Brennan. —To Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Brennan, Centre street, a daughter.
PLEASURE.
February 17.—8a1l of Division 19, A.
O. 11., at Kroll's hall. Admission, 50c.
February 19. — Entertainment under
the auspices of Division 0, A. O. 11., at
the Grand opera house. Admission, 15
and 25 cents.
February 22.—Entertainment under
the auspices of Leo Columbian Literary
Society at the Grand opera house. Ad
mission. 10, 15 and 25 cents.
February 23 —Operotti, "The Min
strel of Capri," under auspices of Y. M
C. A., at the Grand opera house. Tick
ets, 25, 35 and 50 ennts.
To Cure a Cold in One I>ay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E W. (trove's signature is on
each box. 25c.
TR I-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
DO YOU STOP
TO SIFT
The wheat from the chaff, the
pood from the l)|ff, the truth from
the false? You read some mighty
nice stories in the papers nowadays
of hip 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 stbre 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 Wiftter 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 Street
! STATE NOMATSCHOOLTI
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. I]
Regular Statu Normal Courses, and Q
I Special Departments <>l Music, Elocu- ■
tlon. Art, Drawing, Stenography and til
typewriting; strong College Preparu- M
tory Department. I, j
Free Tuition, |j
Hoarding expenses $3.50 per week. ■
! Pupils admitted at any time. Winter I
lerni opens Dee. 38th. Write for I
catalogue. *
E, L. KEMP, A. M., Prin. I
DePIERRO - BROS.
Corner of Centre %nd Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Uosonbluth's Velvet, of which we hive
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Chuinpagno,
Hennesay ltrandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandtoiches,
Sardines, Kic.
MEALS -AT ALL - HOURS
Coxidy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Free land Iteer, Porter
and Ale on tap. PS Centre street.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE!
ONLY ONE NIGHT.
Saturday Evening, February 21.
Paine & Co.'s
Moving Pictures,
Stereoptican Views
AND
Concert Talking Machine.
NEW NOVELTY ENTERTAINMENT.
150- GRAND SCENES- 150
SHOWING
President McKinley's]Assassination,
Eruption of Mount Pelee,
HutTalo Bill's Wild.'West Parade,
United Stutes Soldiers Drilling,
Black Diamond Express Train,
New Vork Fire Department.
Scenes in Philippine War,
Scenes in Brit ish-Boer War,
and
Hutidt eds of Other Views.
General Admission, 20 Cents.
Children Under 111 Years, 10 Cent..
Reserved Seats, 25 Cents.
Scats on sale on Thursday at MuMonamln'i,