FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XV. NO. 127. Beautiful Spring. You can rest assured that it is here now—shrewd buyers are making their selections from our line of smart and snappy Suits. It is nice to have the first choice and to wear the new things first. Men's stylish Suits, $5 to sl3. A School of Fashion. Our store is a suitable school of fashion in boys' clothing. The standards are Blouse and Sailor Norfolk Suits at $2.50, $3.50 and $4.00. The newest in Hats, Caps, Shoes, Furnishings, Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Etc. JOHN SHIGO, 144 South Centre Street. oiUON fiXROH, ATTORNEY AN J COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland Mclaughlin, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Brenuan's Building, So. Centro St. Freeland. J. O'UONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - - Freeland. White Haven Office, Kane Building. Opposite Postoffioe; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. MoUREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description. Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt atteutiun. McAlunarnin Building,South Centre Street. A. HUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Alt busine.ee given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street £JR. N. MALEY, DENTIST. UVRK BIRKBBCK'S STORK, Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brlok S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent for the celebrated higl.-gradi Pianos of Kazeltou Bros.', New York city. S. S HESS, DENTIST. North Centre street. Bell Telephone. Sooond Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. G. LAUUACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Phh try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj town and surroundings every day. DePIERBO^BROS CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Ntreets. Gibson. Dougherty, Kaufor Club, Kosenhluth's Velvet, of which we h ve EXCLUSIVE SALF IN TOWN. Mumm'H Rxtra Dry Champagne, Henneasy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Rfcc Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Freelnnrt y— 7 Hi^nvEJVLoisrzD. A. Tlie Leat!ill f> Typewriter of tbe World. The Only Polyglot Using a Hundred Type Shuttles | n Twenty-six languages, all Any suoßi*i-iu i* ..i i.lie Freeland Tribune sending us Four Cents in Stamps to cover postage will receive a Magnificent Map uf tlie World, in Colors, !ll: s xSK Inches. PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE OF The Hammond Typewriter Co. 33 and 35 South Tenth Street. NINE MONTHS SCHOOL TERM Borough Directors Grant a Request for Extension. In Response to a General Demand for a Full Term the Board Adds Two More Months. Instead of closing tomorrow afternoon, which will complete the soventh school month in Freeland borough, the term will not end until on or about June 18. This was decided upon last evening at a meeting of the board, which was at tended by Directors Slattery, Brogan, Brennan, Boyle, Buckley, Kline, Mc- Geehan and Timony. The president, announced that the special session was called to take definite action upon the length of the terra. A communication from the teachers of the borough schools, containing the signature of every teacher regularly employed by the board, was read by tho secretary. It asked that tho board grant an extension of the term. The communication was accepted and order ed filed. A motion was then made by Directors Brennan and Boyle to extend the term two more months. It received the votes of all the directors present, Mr. Kline, however, qualifying his assent with tho provisions that the officers use the proper funds in paying the teachers' salaries and If the funds are not suffi cient that tho teachers wait for their money, without interest, until the next state appropriation is received. After some discussion on the effect of certain laws affecting school districts, passed by the late legislature, the board adjourned. Judging from the comments heard to day on the work of board last evening, the action of the directors meets with the approval of every person interested directly or indirectly in the schools. The pupils of today will receive the benefit of the full course of studies, and two months will mean considerable to tbose who will end their school days with tho present term. The length of the term was fixed last August at seven months, or longer if the funds should permit. When this action was taken the probability of the coal strike affecting the collection of taxes was considered, hence the minimum number of months was set. The strike having ended favorably to the majority of the taxpayers, the col lector was thereby enabled to secure a larger amount of revenue than had been anticipated and the board was placed in a position whereby tho term could be increased without adding any thing to tho floating indebtedness of the district. That the directors were equal to the occasion and disposed of the question in a proper manner has called forth gen eral approbation from every friend of the local schools. Eight Months in Foster. Foster township school directors met in special session last evening to decide upon the length of the term. The meet ing was attended by Directors Weber, Zeistloft, Johnson, O'Neil and Dudley. A motion fixing the term at eight months was carried. The board has something over #2,500 in tho treasury, but the influence of the Taxpayers' As sociation was directed against a nine months' term, on the ground that part of this money belongs to the building fund, and the wishes of the association in the matter were concurred in by a majority of the board. "MAKES PROPER DIET" FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1903. BOARD OF TRADE. Sentiment fur Reorganisation of the Body lit Steadily Growing;' The movement recently started to re organize the Freeland Board of Trade Is steadily gaining in strength and the prospects of the town again having a body which will look after its material welfare and advancement are very en couraging. During the week the pro moters have received assurances from a number of the business and inonled men of town that they will assist in reorgan izing the board and become active mem bers. No time has yet been fixed upon for a public meeting to discuss the question, but it is quite probable that some even ing next week will be chosen to bring together all those who are willing to lend their support to the movement. The good is unlimited that could be accomplished for the town by a Board of Trade, or some organization having for its object the bringing of more in dustries to Freeland. Propositions from S')und, reliable and long-established con cerns to locate among us are received a'most weekly, but in the absence of any authorized person to receive arid act upon them these opportunities to further advance the town are lost, perhaps forever. While Freeland's future need not con cern the present or the coming genera tion, so far as its welfare depends upon coal, it is not well to place ourselves at the mercy of one adult-employing in dustry. The unmined coal here far exceeds the average estimate, but it will be marketed only at the conveni ence and pleasure of the coal-land owners. Until Freeland's Industries are diver sified local prosperity will fluctuate with the coal trade, and, notwithstanding the assurances that disturbances lu this branch of trade are probably at an end, substantial growth In population, busi ness and wealth can only be assured by Inducing a number of manufacturers who will employ male adult 9 to settle in the town. With an active Board of Trade, com posed of the business, professional and working men of the towu and oflicored by alert and vigilant persons, the op portunities that are being dally missed can be grasped, and this with only a minimum outlay of time aed monoy. There are many other ways In which an organization of the kind mentioned can work for the good of the town, and If the proper spirit Is shown those who are agitating the movement will proceed with their plans and call a public meet ing to discuss the subject. Have They Eloped? Andrew Stefan, who has figured more or less in local courts lately, is number ed among the missing, and Mary Spuk, of Ridge street, Is also absent from her home. It is rumored that the two have eloped and will give the town a wide berth for the future. Stefan is known as "The Gypsy" and is proprietor of a saloon at the north west corner of Carbon and Washington streets, where he resided until yester day morning with his wife and three children. Last week ho was placed under arrest on charges of ill-treatment preferred by bis better half, and on promises made to mend his ways the suit was settled and the case dropped. The woman is said to be also married and ha 9 a husband and five children living at or near Bethlehem. She has been a resident of town for some months past, and she and Stefan were very fast friends She disappeared on Monday and Stefan's departure so soon after ward is said by the knowing ones to in dicate a real elopement. Socialists Swept City. At a recent election held in Anaconda, Montana, the Socialists swept the city, electing all their candidates for office, from mayor down. Local friends are now receiving newspapers from former residents of this section who are located there, in which the results of the elec tion are given in detail. Tko mayor-elect Is Con C. Mcllugh, who went west from Lansford a few years ago. That town is well repre sented In Anaconda, and several others of its forinor residents were chosen to fill offices. Among those from hereabouts who are located In the western city are •lames G. Rogan and Henry Gillespie, Freeland, and .John E Shoaron, Eckley. The city of Butte, same state, in which the Socialists also made practi cally a clean sweep, contains a number of Freeland men, Including Bernard Ferry, James McKinley and Cormac Gallagher. "Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. 'Force,' a ready-to serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, in vigorates." Last basket ball game of the season ouigbt—Crescents vs. Frackville. THEATRICAL. "Foxy Grandpa" to Be Played Here Next Monday Kveninc. Wrn. A. Brady's big musical farcical production, "Foxy Graudpa," will ap pear at the Grand opera house Monday evening next The same magnificient production will be given as during the fifteen weeks run at the Fourteenth street theatre, New York city, and the sparkling comedy will be Interpreted by a splendid cast of farceurs. The author found his Inspiration for the piece in the series of cartoons which have ap peared from tiuie to time in the Sunday newspapers, depicting "Foxy Grandpa"' and his two mischievous grandsons in various comicalities. While taking those cartoons as the foundation prin ciple for his play. Mr. Baker has not restricted himself to them alone, but has put the genial old gentlemen and his boys in all sorts of humorous situa tions. besides introducing a lot of ori ginal music which is said to be both pleasing and catchy. A company of about thirty people will interpret the play, including a select chorus of very pretty girls with well trained voices. The cast of characters and the musical numbers of the play will appear in a coming Issue of the Tribune. t t t One of the strong scenes in the "King of the Coal Fields," which will be at the opera house this evening, is the miners' local convention hall. The business of a union meeting is carried out in all its details, and the sentiment of the men in the midst of the Pennsylvania coal strike is sot forth as is actually was. When one sees and hears those men at the meeting in their own town, one can understand how powerfully were the sentiments that made them sufFer and fight for what they knew to be right. X X X Richard Bakor, whose revival of "East Lynne" is to bo given here tomorrow evening, was for years a popular actor in New York city and London and is famous in both cities as a stage director. Two clever and pretty children, the Shannon sisters, aged 0 and 8 years, will also appear in this revival, taking the roles of Willie and little Isabel. t t t "The Minstrol of Capri" was well pre sented by local talent on Monday even ing and a large audience witnessed the production. The characters were por trayed in a manner superior to that of the average amateur, several members of the cast exhibiting more than ordin ary stage ability. COURT NOTES. Vietor Kline, of Allontown, who was a coal aud iron policeman at Drifton during the strike and was implicated in a disgraceful assault upon some miners in that town last July, was served with a subpoena by Coal and Iron Policemau Eckert, of town, on Monday. Kline is a defendant lu a case of aggravated as sault and battery which will bo triod in court-next week. A jury refused yesterday to convict Paul Tomcheck for the murder of Daniel Sweoney during the strike on the uncorrobrated testimony of two of the self-convicted murderers. Judge Lynch took the ground that to consider the testimony was unwise. The Interstate Commerce Commission met at New York yesterday to consider complaints of William R. Hearst that certain coal carrying railroads are vio lating the interstate commerce law. Patrick Dougherty vs. Ella (Dougher ty) Jones: Issue ordered to be framed in which Patrick Dougherty shall be made plaintiff and Ella (Dougherty) Jones and others made defendants. The supreme court has affirmed the decision of Judge Freas in the Joseph Birkbeck will case. The will was con tested on the ground that he was in fluenced at the time it was made. In the divorce case of Minnie E. Boyle against George Boyle a subpoena was granted. Conciliation Committee. President Mitchell and the executive boards of the three anthracite districts yesterday took the first step in settling existing differences between miners and companies growing out of the Interpre tation of the coal commission's award, by ordering the men in the Schuylkill region to return to work and appointing a conciliation committee, representing the miners, to bring about an under standing and peace. They have selected the presidents of Districts 1, 7 and 9 to act as the repre sentatives on the board of conciliation and have decided to notify the presidents of the various coal carrying roads that they are prepared to meet the represen tatives of the companies at the earliest possible date for the purpose of consid ering and adjusting all questions ac cruing out of the interpretation of the application of the award. 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. The American Car Company has agreed to unionize several departments of its large plant at Berwick. The staid old town has been compete! v revolution ized by the thousands of workman who located there during the past two years, and the conservative residents are frightened at the modern innovations which the recent arrivals havo intro duced. After the close of an Interesting meet ing held by Division 19, A. O. H , last evening, during which several candi dates were initiated, a social session was conducted. St. Ann's band was present and added its music to the even ing's entertaining program, which con sisted of songs, recitations, addresses, etc., bv several members of the division. The Board of Prison Commissioners has made another selection for the post of warden of the county prison, a maj ority of the board yesterday agreeing on John Golightly for the place. After selecting Mrs. Golightly for matron all the other citizens nominated at the last meeting, for watchmen, were renominat ed. The famous horses owned by Dr. John Weutz, of Scranton, formerly of Drif ton, are winning a number of prizes at Boston Horse Show this week. The prize-winners are Lord Golden, Lord Amherst and Lord Por.n. Hehas twenty three others entered at the show and expects to win several more prizes. Don't fall to see the season's last basket ball game tonight. A hop fol lows the game. DePierro's orchestra. The home of John Metzgar and family, in East Foster, was discovered on fire Monday afternoon, and but for the time ly arrival of assistance would have been totally destroyed. The family was absent when the blaze started and its origin Is unknown. The roof and sides were badly damaged by the fire. Freeland was well represented last evening at the first ball held by Hazle ton Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. The society has a number of members from town on its roll and all were pres ent and assisted in making the alTair a big success. Garden seeds can be had at Wm. Birk beek's for 3 and 5 cents a package. Rev. I). M. Evans, of Alabama, who was a former resident of town and at one time represented this district in the legislature, visited relatives this week at Upper Lehigh. Rev. Evans will likely locate at Pittston in the near future. During the past few weeks a heavy demand for dwelling houses has arisen in town. There Is a fortune here for the man or corporation who will erect one hundred comfortable residences, renting from $lO to sls a month. "Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A. Oswald. There is none better made. The spring meeting of the Lohigh presbytery is in session at Hazlqton. Rev. J. W. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh, is the stated clerk of the presbytery and is taking an active part in the work. Ex-School Director John McCole and family, of South Ridge street, are mak ing preparations to remove to New York city, where two sons and a daughter are alroady employod. Howard Albert, who graduated with high honors last week from tho Phila delphia College of Pharmacy, has ac cepted a positon with Druggist M. E. Grover. Crescents vs. Frackville tonight. Hazleton base ball club last evening electod William H. Campbell as mana ger, and will open the season at Ilazle Park on May 1G In a game with Drifton club. John Collins, of Chicago, delivered a Socialistic address before a small audi ence Monday evening at the corner of Centre and Luzerne streets. All kinds of ice cream at Merkt's. Mr. aud Mrs. A. Oswald attended the funeral of a cousin of the former, at Slatington, yesterday. Albert DePlerro, of Ridge stroot, is on a business trip to Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles 11. Wolfe is visiting relatives at Easton. Beautiful wall paper, 7c per double roll up, at Wm. Blrkbuck'a. Stock is largo. T HI-WEEKLY McMEN AMIN'S South Centre Street OUR SPRING DISPLAY IS NOW READY We open the Spring season with the most complete line of Dress Shirts for boys, youths and men that Freeland has ever seen, both in variety and quantity. Our goods are of the very latest styles and our prices the lowest, consist ent with quality, Our Shirts are made by the most reliable manu facturers in the country, as the cut below will show. Slioes tor Men, Women and Children in a score of styles, and every pair is warranted to be worth every cent we ask for it. Dress and Working Shoes are carried in all sizes. Our stock of Furnishings is well worth your inspection, and we in vite you to call and examine the many new lines we have for the Spring of 1903. McMENAMIN'S South Centre Street ARE YOU INTERESTED IN Cuba Fruit and Land Located J4 tuil'B by rail mid 57 by macad amized highwuj'.souihwcst from Havana. Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers, No Frost. Send a postal for illustrated booklet to— Charles 11. AVlieelock, Pres. C. F. Co., 005 Maple Street, Cattle Creek, Mich. Formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. J. J. McMcuamiii, Manager. One Night Onlyt Wednesday, April 22. The Groat American Play, "King of the Coal Fields." Dealing With The Late Coal Strike. Showing the True Nature of the Miner and the Operator. Full of Heart-Interest, Cotncdy aud Pathos. A STRONG MORAL LESSON. Thursday Evening, April 24. RAKER & GIBSON Present tho Greatest Domestic Drama of the Ago, EAST LYNNE A Scenic Revival in every respect With California's Beautiful Voting Emo tional Actress, Mabel Penstock Supported by nn Excellent Acting Cast Including the Dainty SHANNON SISTERS Positively the best version of Mrs. Wood's celebrated play ever produced. Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c. Sauls ou snip nt Mutbnamlu'i itur
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