FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XV. NO. 109,
Sale of Clothing
and Furnishings
Buy now and here, because
every price is reduced—what you
need later will cost you less now.
In Clothing, Overcoats, Trousers,
Gents' Furnishings, Boots and
Shoes you can be suited here or
you can't be suited in Freelafid.
Words of praise cannot do jus
tice to our assortments, style and
qualities.
Come at once and see for your
self—let the goods convince you
of their superior excellence.
Also complete lines of Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Notions,
etc., among which are many bar
gains to interest our lady patrons.
Buckskin Rubber Boots and
Shoes are the best and are sold by
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building, 80. Centro St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoffice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Fire
insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
MoMenamin Building, South Centro Street.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
JJR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'B STORE,
Bocond Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of liazelton Bros., New York city.
S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
North Centro Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. 8. of A. Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
WATCHMAKER
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
DePIERRO - BROS.
oyyuyth.-
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Qibsou, Dougherty, Kauler Club,
Roeenbluth's Velvet, of which we hive
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
L NATURE S TONIC, REGULATOR AND BEST BE?ERAGE.L
<3-11sr.
; BEST TONIC FOR WOMEN. GUARANTEED PURE. "\1
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CrriZENS 7 BANK OF FREELAND.
H. C. Koons, President.
Thomas Birkbeck, Vice President.
Charles Dusheck, Secretary.
B. R. Davis, Cashier.
Andrew Shigo, Teller.
DIRECTORS:
JOHN SHIGO, JOHN BURTON, THOMAS BIRKBECK,
H. C. KOONS, ANTHONY RUDEWICK, CHARLES DUSHECK.
Handsome Steel Home Saving Banks will be furnished by
us to parties depositing one dollar or more. If at anytime the
account of any party is closed the Bank is to be returned.
These Banks are being extensively used by children and others
in laying by and saving their money and thereby teaching
them habits of economy and thrift. Interest will be allowed
on these deposits. The Banks are to be brought to us, where
they will be unlocked, contents counted and credited in a book
furnished by this Bank, which is the oldest and strongest
Bank in the town of Freeland, having been in business since 1890.
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1903.
COURT HOUSE
TO BE BUILT
Plans of the Structure Are
Approved hy Judges.
Seventeen Grand Juries En
dorsed the Movement for
the Erection of a New
Temple of Justice.
Aftnr ten years' agitation by the pro
moters of the plan and ten years' bitter
legal lighting by those who opposed the
Improvement because of the expense,
the 51,000,000 court bouse for Luzerne
county is to be built. The judges on
Monday, in a long opinion, approved
the plans of Architect P. J. Osterling,
of Pittsburg, and awarded the contract
to Wilson J. Smith, of Wilkesbarre.
Building Inspector Brlggs yesterday
granted a permit for the erection of the
new courthouse, and Contracter Smith
says that there will bo no further delay.
The excavations will be started at
once and the stone masons and others
will begin work.
An effort may be made to have the
supreme court consider the case again,
as members of the Taxpayers' Associa
tion allege that It will take 83,000,000
to complete the work, despite the fact
that the contract 19 let for 8050,000.
The site Is to be the river front,
three squares from the centre of the
town. The square where court houses
have stood ever sioce the county was
pretentious enough to think of a
government of its own will now revert
to the city and be turned into a public
park, the city having given In exchange
another site for the new building.
The new building has come only after
seventeen grand juries, iu no uncertain
language, have declared the present
structure unsulted to the needs of the
county, unhealthful. unsanitary and
liable to fire which might destroy mil
lions of dollars' worth of papers and In
volvo the county in countless legal
difficulties.
The fact that the county has only
81150,000 to spend on the building now,
and that it will cost more than 81,000,-
000 to complete, did not deter the judges
from approving the plans for the Im
provement. They said that the county
was wealthy enough to complete the
building when It was necessary to do so.
Meeting of Council.
Council met In adjourned session
Monday evening with Messrs. McNeils,
Doggett, Wm. Gallagher, Carpenter,
Illncer, McLaughlin, Crawford and
Ward present. A resolution was adopt
ed fixing the salaries of all officials the
same as last year.
The bond of Treasurer Moerschbach
er was read. It is In the sum of 820,000,
with A. Oswald, A. Goeppert, Peter
Tlmony and DePJerro Bros, as sureties.
A motion prevailed that a committee
of three be appointed to examine all the
bonds and report at the next meeting.
Committee, Messrs. Doggett, Crawford
and Ward.
A motion was adopted that the bonds
of the officials be accepted pending the
report of the committee.
The Citizens' Hose Company was
granted the use of the Public park for
their annual picnic on July 4.
The 9peaial committee appointed at
the last meeting to ascertain the wishes
of Markle & Co. regarding the stone
crusher reported through Chairman
Carpenter that the firm would buy the
crusher, providing the price was not too
high, or would rent it and pay sls per
month for its use. The latter proposi
tion was accepted and Markle & Co.
will bo allowed its use at the above
figure.
The com mi i tee appointed to make a
settlement with Patrick Meehan
through Chairman Hincer recommended
paying the claim with deductions for
bricks sold to Mr. Meehan. A long dis
cussion on the matter ended by a mo
tion to continue the committee to in
vestigate further and report at the
next meeting.
Burgess Martin administered the oath
of oflice to Chief of Pulice ChaHes
O'Donnell, Street Commissioner John
Herron and Janitor Hugh O'Donnell.
The president asked that the new of
ficials acquaint themselves with the
ruie9 and regulations adopted at a re
cent meeting regarding the Municipal
building and to insist on their enforce
ment.
Councilman Ward callod attention to
a complaint of residents of Adams
street about water overflowing their
properties and also to a hole in that
vicinity which is being used as a dump
ing place for rubbish. He also called
attention to the poles and railß of the
Lehigh Traction Company. Other
members stated the time was not up to
insist on the payment of the tax on tho
poles.
Death of Condy Boyle.
Condy Boyle, aged 75 years, died at
his home on North Ridge street yester
day morning from ailments incident to
old ago. The deceased served during
the Civil war as first lieutenant of Com
pany D, Sixteenth Penn'a Volunteer
infantry. Since tho close of the war
lie has resided at Tarnaqua, Silver
Brook, Hazleton, Highland and Free
land. Ho was at one time a mine fore
man at Silver Brook. He also served as
supervisor in Foster township and as
street commissioner in Freeland. Mr.
Boyle was an estimable citizen and j
popular with all who knew him. His !
death is sincerely mourned by a large ,
circle of friends in Luzerne and Schuyl
kill counties. He was a member of ■
Major C. B. Coxe Post, G. A. R.
Surviving him are his wife and the
following sons and daughters: Philip!
and Hugh, Philadelphia; Mrs. John
Fallon, Mrs. John McOill, Charles and
Sister Vincentia, Scranton; Michael,
Berwick; WilliamFFt. t Condy J. and
Mrs. James Reed, Freeland.
The funeral will tako place tomorrow J
morning with a requiem mass at St. |
Ann's church. Interment at St. Ann's]
cemetory.
Boy Saves Pennsy Flyer.
The bravery of Samuel lipdegralT, a
boy 12 years of age, saved tho Pennsyl- !
vanla "flyer" from being wrecked at
Monanaqua station, while en route yes
terday from Wilkes bar re to Pottsvllle.
The boy discovered that an avalanche of
rocks and debris had slid down on the
track.
Remembering that fast trains do not
stop at that point he took a tablecloth
covering from a basket of provisions ho
was carrying, and with it flagged the
train.
The passengers took up a collection
for Sammy and the boy went home with
well-filled pockets.
Two Children Dead.
A six-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Krommes, of the Third
ward, died yesterday from pneumonia
and was buried at Freeland cemetery
this afternoon.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Ivolsano, of Sandy Ilun, died yesterday
and was buried this afternoon at Free
land reinet crv.
taste and appetite
MIBGELLAN EG US AD V KRTIS KM K NTS.
N'OTICEOF MEETING.—The annual meet
ing of the slockholders of the Fivlnnd
Brewing Company will lie held at the oilieo of
said company, on Fern street, Freeland, Pa.,
between the hours of 10 and II a. in., on Mon
day, April 6. IHO3, for the pur post- of trans
acting such business as may properly come
before tho meeting. By order of
Condy O. Boyle, President.
Jamog J. Tlraony, Secretary.
ESTATE OF DANIEL SHOVLIN, late of
Freeland, Pa., deceased.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
estate having- been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those having
claims or demands to present, the same,
without delay, to
John Shovlin, Executor.
Chas. Orion Stroh, Attorney.
N OTICE.—AII persons Who purchased lots
on installments from Mathias Sehwabe
and have not paid in full for same are re
quested to make payment on or before April 1,
1908. Those who are unable or unwilling to do
so are notilled to cull upon the undersigned
without delay. Mathias Schwabe.
THEATRICAL
"My Friend From Arkansaw" Mr.
Sherman thinks is his best and brightest
play. He thinks so because It has a
strong plot to It. Not just a slender
thread of a story to hang the dialogue
and the characters on; but a plot strong
enough to keep our interest iu his
people alive, while he tickles our ears
with his dry and scintillant wit, and
pleases our analytical faculty with the
quaint humor and the genuine pathos;
and, above all, tho reality of his char
acter drawing. Tho plot is a pretty
one. Tho actions are lively and the
situations are sensational; that Is, they
have in thein more of the human
'emotions which interest the human
heart. Mr. Sherman has considered the
craving of the modern audience for
dramatic action, and with that view he
has determined to make "My Friend
From Arkansaw" one of the best and
strongest comedy dramas ever presented
on any stage.
t t t
Wm. A. Brady's production of "Way
Down East," which will bo given at the
Grand opera house soon, Is a story of
homely country life in New England,
and it has all the virtues and simplicity
in the telling to make a groat and en
during play. There are types of char
acters in it which are familiar to all,
and the author and collaborator have
succeeded in painting them true to life.
Besides this, the play has real humanity
In its moments of dramatic Intensity,
and a heart Interest from end to end.
Scores of ministers have used it as a
text, and hundreds of others have given
It their unqualified endorsement.
t t t
"One Night in .June" will bo the at
traction on Monday evening. The tone
of the play Is pure and sweet, and
proves that tho better nature in
humanity prevails. A story of county
life, the sweet remembrance never
grows old. It goes right to the heart
of every man, woman and child. A re
freshing change from tho old wornout.
X X X
"Uncle Tom" drew an audience which
filled tho opera house Monday evening,
and the show was as enthusiastically re
ceived as ever before.
0118 HsrWill Start a BntAuntVltie-il,
Save Your Money. Watch It Grow.
Savings Department
of the
First National Bank
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The First National Hutik Will loan You, FREE, u Handsome Private Home Safe, like the otie
shown here, to keep at home. When the Safe is handed to you, it is securely locked and the First
INationul Hunk keeps the key. Drop your coins or bills into it as you can spure them. Occasion
ally bring the Safe to the First Nationul Hank, where it is unlocked and the money counted in
your presence, and the amount, whatever it may be, is placed to your credit on Your Pass Book.
Ihe Safe is then locked and handed you aguin. Don't put it off, but sturt now while you huve the
opportunity to get a little safe—the supply is limited. Remember, the first dollar belongs to you
and is credited on your Puss Book at the rate of Two Per Cent Interest. Money may be withdrawn
from the Suvings Department at any time.
THE SYSTEM INSTALLED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
C. O. BURNS CO.. I 1 *" PA 5£w K, rj a , r LDINO I Originators and Manufacturers.
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.
Charged with Illegal voting at tho re
cent election at Woodslde district of
Foster township, Frank Malloy, of Coxe
addition, was arrested yesterday on a
warrant Issued by Alderman Heiden
rich, of Hazleton, and served by Con
stable Anthony, of Sandy Run. Malloy
waived a hearing and furnished 8300
bail before Squire Shovlin for his ap
pearance In court.
Working buttons for members of the
U. M. W. of A. in District No. 7 are
being distHbutod to the local unions.
The buttons are for tho second quarter
of 1903 and will be worn by members in
good standing during the throe months
commencing April 1.
A farewell banquet will bo tendered
this evening to Ilenry Mason by the
Young Americau Social Club. Mr.
Mason leaves tomorrow for Georgia,
where his father is employed as an
engineer by the Seaboard Railroad.
Arthur Lewis, a well known young
man who is employed at the overall
factory, is critically ill at the home of
his step-brother, James Norris, South
Centre street.
The Crescents will meet a basket ball
team from Gordon, Schuylkill county,
tomorrow evening at Ivrell's hall. Tho
visitors are said to be a very fast team.
Miss Grace Sweeney, of Drifton, has
accepted a position as stenographer in
tho office of Attorney John M. Carr.
St. Ann's band rendered a number of
selections on tho streets last evening.
Additional locals on the fourth page
TR I-WEEKLY
McMEN AMIN'S
South Centre Street
IN WINTER WEATHER
WEAR WINTER GOODS
Don't let any one convince you
that the end of winter is yet in
sight. There are many cold days,
and colder nights, to come before
the spring of 1903 arrives. There
fore it is your duty to properly
clothe yourself and protect your
self from the chilly blasts of March.
To do this you must begin by buy
ing the right kind of Underwear,
the kind that will wash and wear
and still keep you warm. That is
the kind we sell.
For your feet, be you man,
woman, youth, maid or child, we
have Shoes that are especially
recommended for late winter and
early spring wear. Our manufac
turers guarantee them to keep out
the cold, and unless your feet are
so protected you cannot be as
sured of a warm body.
The grades of Rubber Goods
which we handle are the best in
the market—so our customers,
who have tried various makes, tell
us, and whether it is Boots or
Shoes you prefer we can supply
you with goods that we can guar
antee.
Winter Gloves, Hosiery, Fur
nishings, Hats and Caps are not
yet out of season, but we want
them out of our way and you can
have your choice from large as
sortments at figures considerably
less than the regular charges.
In Neckwear, Collars, Cuffs and
similar goods, also Working Jack
ets and Overalls, our store is still
the headquarters for the best goods
in the lines mentioned.
Boys' Knee Pants can be bought
here, and we give positive assur
ance that you get better value for
your money than can. be obtained
elsewhere.
McMENAM IN'S
South Centre Street