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
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Norfolk Suits at $2.50, $3.50 and
$4.00.
The newest in Hats, Caps,
Shoes, Furnishings, Dry Goods,
Dress Goods, Notions, Etc.
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144 South Centre Street.
oiUON fiXROH,
ATTORNEY AN J COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
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Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
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FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated higl.-gradi
Pianos of Kazeltou Bros.', New York city.
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DENTIST.
North Centre street.
Bell Telephone.
Sooond Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
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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.
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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.
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dealer in
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Boots and Shoes,
Also
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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.
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"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
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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