FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XV. NO. 133 Beautiful Spring. You can rest assured tnat 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 w $4.00. The newest in Hats, Caps, Shoes, Furnishings, Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Etc. JOHN SHIGO, 114 South Centre Street. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Booms 1 and 2, Bi rkbeck Brick, Freeland Mclaughlin, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. * Legal liunneee of Any Deecription. '/ Brennan's Building. So. C'entYu St. Freeland. ' H. J odonn,!:ll ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - Freeland. White Haven Offioe, Kane Building, Oppoßlte Poatofflce; Tuesdays, Saturdays. "J"*HOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All InurinMi given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVKK 111 UK BUCK'S STORK. Seoond Floor, - - Blrkbeck Brick jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. A. None but reliable companies represented. f Also agent for the celebrated high-grade Pianos of Hazeltou Bros., New York city. S. 8 HESS, DENTIST. - North Centre Street. Bell Telephone. Reoond Floor, - P. O. S. of A l . Building. LAUBACH'S VIENNTBAKERY. B. C. LAU.UCH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, (Jakes, and Pas try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CONFECTIONERY ANO ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj town and surroundings every day 45HY Jim Dumps was a most unfriendly man Who lived his life on a hermit plan. He'd never 3top for a friendly smile, But trudged along in his moody style MBPhI Till "Force"one day was served to him— Since then they call him " Sunny Jim." Mtorcek / The Ready-to-serve Cereal p a better builder 'JL Jjwßn than a vacation. Never Tire, of It. J / \ "T am considerably advanced towards eighty years J / \ \ of age. 1 hare of late been almost rejuvenated by the I J C l uso of your vert excellent preparation, which you have / / 1 rightly designated as' Force.' N "G R C'XTTBHMOLB " It v 1 y—^ l ZHZ^vuveuvloustit. fi Ttie Lead ' D 2 Typewriter of the World. The Only Polyglot Using a Hundred Type Shuttles Any subset ioi i • uo Freeland Tribune sending us Four Cents in Stamps to cover postage will receive u Magnificent Jiap of te World, in tolurn, PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE OF The Hammond Typewriter Co. 33 and 35 South Tenth Street. ! BOARD SETTLES DOWN TO WORK Members Consider Several Interesting Matters. Street Sprinkler the Subject of a Lengthy Discussion. Reports Received From a Number of Committees, A well-attended session of the Hoard of Trade was held last evening with President Oswald presiding. A number of new names were presented for mem bership and were placed on the roll. S. J. Neußurger, of the trolley com mittee, reported that J. P. McDonald desired to be relieved from duty on this committee. The declination was ae eepted and C. O. Stroh, Esq., was ap pointed to the vacaocy. The committee did not have an opportunity to see Mr. Markle, but hoped to have an audience with him at a future date. A motion was carried that the presi dent appoint a committee of five, to be known as a membership committee. They are: Edward Murphy, B. F. Davis, F. H. McGroarty, YV. D. Kline and C. O. Stroh, Esq. Hugh Malloy, of the committee on industries, reported progress. B. F. Davis, postmaster, was called on to give the board Information in re gard to the time of arrival and depart ure of malls. He stated that at present the service is very fair and almost as good as at any time in the past. Re garding the new railroad schedule which becomes operative on the 17th inst., he could not say what effect it will have upou the service. I. Refowich, of the town improvement committee, reported having tried to in duce some party to take hold of the street sprinkler and thought that before the week was out the same would be in service. Mr. Murphy stirred up a discussion to have the sprinkler put in service as quickly as possible and asked that P. J. Boyle be permitted to tell the board of his experience In soliciting patronage. Mr. Boyle spoke of his canvass and stated that, while it Is not yet com pleted, from present indications it would not pay to start. The matter was discussed by Messrs. Dougherty, Malloy, Sachs, Oswald, Flad, Everitt, Stroh and Bohlin and much light was had on past methods of conducting the business. It seemed to be the general opinion that Mr. Boyle has gone about the matter in a proper manner and that if he started the service he would more than likely make a success of the ven ture. Mr Boyle stated that the Free land Brewing Company had made an offer to permit him to secure water at FREELAND, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 0, 1903. the brewery three days a week. It was stated that there Is no hope of procur ing permission to use water from the fire hydrants for the purpose, as the Water Company will not furnish it at any price. Mr. Bohlin spoke on the matter of raising funds for the purpose of adver tising Freeland. He suggested that booklets containing photographs and descriptive reading be gotten out to show the merits of the town. Others spoke on the subject, but thought it was necessary to first enlist more resi dents of the town. The letter of the Peerless Piano Com p&ny was given to the committee on in dustries for further Investigation. A bill from W. D. Kline, who was sec retary of the old Board of Trade, for $1 89 for postage, was ordered paid. The president and secretaries were empowered to procure stationery. It was decided to invite the managers of plants already established here to come before the board and give a talk on the condition of things in general about their plants so that the board would bo in a position to know whether there is anything within their scope whereby they can assist them in the line of enlarging the plants to employ addi tional labor, etc. Attorney Stroh addressed the board on the advisability of the various chair men calling their committees together and getting down 90 business. Presi dent Oswald also gave a talk of interest and staled that some time ago be had correspondence with a gentleman from Philadelphia who desired to establish a knitting mill in town. Extra Month of School The teachers and pupils of the Foster township schools at Drifton were noti fied yesterday that Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe has decided to pay the cost of keeping the schools open one month longer tbau the eight-month term fixed by the direc tors. A majority of the schools through out the township will close this week and the balance next week, with the exception of those at Drifton. The action of Mrs. Coxe in coming to the rescue of the children of her town, after the directors had failed to meet and make provision for a term of the usual length, is worthy of commenda tion, and the parents of the pupils hope that the Taxpayers' Association, whose object is apparently to keep educational advantages at a minimum, will not object to the use of the buildings for teaching purposes during the month. It was reported today that M. S. Kem merer will pay the cost of keeping Sandy Run schools open for a month longer, but this rumor could not be confirmed, as Mr. Kemmerer could not be reached by telephone and those in charge of his affalrrf knew nothing definite about the report. Attorney Carr Honored At the state convention of the Knights of Columbus, In session this week at Philadelphia, Attorney John M. Carr, of town, was signally honored yesterday by being chosen as one of the four dele gates who will represent Pennsylvania in the national convention of the order at New Haven, Conn., next mouth. Mr. Carr is president of the council located at Elazleton and Is one of the most active workers for the society in this part of the state. His friends here are pleased that the state council has shown lis appreciation of his activity by selecting him from among the many who aspired to represent the state in the national convention. Wilkesbarre Trains to Go. Wholesale changes are promised on Fyeeland branch of the Valley Railroad on May 17, the date when the summer timetable will go Into effect. The most important of these will be the taking off of all direct trains to aud from Wilkesbarre and the practical abandonment of the road between Free land and White Haven. The local agents of the company are not positive regarding the many other changes which it is said will take place, but there is no louger any doubt that the county seat trains will be removed from the schedule. Drifton Resident Dead. Peter B. Simion, aged 62 years, died yesterday at his home in Drifton from pneumonia. He is survived by two sons in Freeland and one In Austria. The remains were brought to the home of his son, Bartola Simion, corner of Ridge and Front streets, from whence the funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Services will be conducted by Rev. Longo at St. An thony's Catholic church, after which the remains will be interred at St. Ann's cemetery. Large House for Sale. A fourteen-room house on South Centre street will be sold at a reasonable figure. Apply to T. A. Buckley, J. P., or Davfd p. ddnes, South Centre street. ROUND THE REGION Joseph Otterber, a rigger, while work ing on the roof of the Eastern Steel Company's new mill at Pottsvllle, fell eighty-five feet to the ground but escaped without a scratch. He struck the shelv ing side of an excavation and rolled to the bottom. A few seconds later he crawl ed out, walked over to his dinner pail, ate a piece of pie and five minutes later resumed his work. Thomas B. Davi9 committed suicide at Scrantou, because a horse to which he was much attached died a few days ago. Since the death of his horse Davis has been very despondent and Monday after noon he went to the barn in the rear of bis residence and swallowed poison. He was found dead some time later. In responso to a petition of Tom L. Johnson, A. J. Dupont and John B. Hoefgen, Judge McPhersoo, of the United States circuit court, has ap pointed receivers for the Lehigh Valley Traction Company and the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction Company. Mrs. Elizabeth Hay, wife of ex-Coun ty Commissioner A. D. Hay, is dead at Lehman of heart trouble, after a long illness. She was 48 years of age. The funeral will take placo at Lehman to morrow afternoon. Grieved over the death of her son, Mrs. Mary Tougher committed suicide at Plttston by hanging herself with a rope on the frame of her bedroom door way. He son eleven months ago 9hot himself. District Vice President Andrew Mat tey, of the United Mine YVorkers, went to Beaver Meadow yesterday and effect ed a settlement of the strike at the Stauffer & Rowe colliery. Soldier Under Three Flags, After fighting in the British and the Boer armies, Joseph Morgans, who now Is but 23 years old, has enlised In the United States army. He was born In Omaha and went to England with his parents when 5 years old. Shortly before the Boer war broke out he went to Africa. YVhen the war began he en listed with General Cronje. Later he resigned and afterward joined the British army, being with General French's column for a year and six months. Coming to this country, he applied for enlistment at the recruiting station at YVilkesbarre and gave his record. The question then arose as to whother he was a citizen or not, after fighting for two other flags. He declared his fa ther had never given up American citizenship and that he enlisted in the Boer and British armies before he was of age. Thereupon it was decided that he is a citizen. Four Murderers in Court. Four murderers faced the court at Wilkesbarre yesterday. One pleaded guilty to second degree murder and three others got twenty years each, the maximum penalty for second degree murder. James Sweeney, whose trial ended abruptly by the plea of guilty, was angry at the way his lawyers man aged his case, Sweeney, who was a non-union worker, shot and killed Joseph Gullen, a striker. The defense was to have been Insanity, but the law yers changed the plea at the last mom ent. John Smith and Michael Yustis, two of the men sentenced to twenty years each, confessed to killing Sweeney's bro ther, Daniel, who was a non-union mine watchman during the strike. The third man sentenced, Victor Zo rambo, was convicted of the murder of Peter Sennick, in Exeter mine. Operators Name Men. The three men who will represent the anthracite coal operators on the board of conciliation prescribed by the Coal Strike Commission were appointed yes terday. They are W. L. Connell, ex mayor of Scranton; Samuel D. War rlner, general manager of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, and It. C. Luther, general superintendent of the Reading Company. About fifty operators attended the meeting, representing the independents as well as the railroad coal companies. Among the independents John Markle was the most prominent. The miners have named their repre sentatives on the conciliation board, as follows: Thomas D. Nicholls, William E. Dettrey, the three district presidents of the union. Jurors Drawn. The following citizens of this vicinity have been drawn to serve as common pleas jnrors on the dates preceding their names: June I—F.1 —F. EI. Albert, William Carroll, W. D. Kline, Freeland; James Brogan, Neil McHugh, Judson Bailey, Foster. June B—A. C. Lefieurtng, Butler 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 employes of Markle & Co., the Upper Lehigh Coal Company, M. S. Kemmerer & Co. and J. S. YVentz & Co. have not yet been notified when they will receive their back pay. The com panies were given until the last day of May to pay the arrearages, and it looks as though they intend to take the full limit allowed by the Strike Cum mission. In addition to the annual picnic on May 30, the Tigers Athletic Club will on that date conduct field day exercises, consisting of relay races, foot races, jumping, vaulting and other sports, at the Public park. Prizes will be offered to the clubs scoring the largest number of points In the exercises. A union meeting of the churches of Freeland will be held at the Park M. E. church tomorrow evening, whon an address on "Cumberland Mountain Mis sions" will be delivered by Rev. L. C. Edmunds, of Armstrong county. Ad mission is free and an invitation to at tend is extended to all. Miss Mary McLaughlin, of Adams 9treet, returned last evening from YVashington, D. C., where she passed a successful civil service examination. She will make application for a position in the government printing office at the national capitol. Council failed to meet Monday even ing, a quorum not being present. Those In attendance were Messrs. McLaugh lin, McNeils, Crawford, Hincer, Carpen ter and YVard. Another effort to hold a meeting will be made this evening. "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." Owing to the delay In receiving In structions from Harrisburg, In regard to a new law affecting the registry of vot ers, the books for that purpose will not be sent out by the county commissioners until the early part of next week. A handsome team of horses was pur chased this morning by the Freeland Brewing Company and will be sent to Coplay. M. Merkt and Gallagher Bros, also purchased new horses this week. Gordon Shaver, a son of Hen Shaver, of Drifton, left his borne on Saturday and has not been heard of since. It Is believed he wont to Philadelphia to en list In the United States army. L. 11. Lentz has been awarded a con tract by Peter O'Donnell to build a double dwelling on the west side of Washington street, south of the Lehigh Valley tracks. The strong Stafford base ball club, of Wilkesbarre, will meet the Tigers on Sunday afternoon, and local devotees of the national game expect to see a fine contest. John J. Derr, of Hazleton, and Miss Mary Sauer, of Jeddo, were mar ried on Monday evening at St. Luke's Lutheran church by Rev. J. J. Kuntz. James Schiedy will represent Mt. EEoreb Lodge, of town, in the state con vention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Lebanou, next week. A number of the Freeland members of the Knights of Columbus will attend the ball to be given by Eiazleton Council this evening. Constable Patrick EEeeney, of North Ridge street, and Miss Bridget Malloy, of Drlfton, will be united In marriage next month. The engagement of Henry Bechtloff and Miss Bessie M. Raugh, both of town, has been announced. Andrew Danko this morning sold his house and lot on Adams street to Mrs. Konegonda Veczerkovska. Thomas B. Welsh, of Washington street, has accepted a position as black smith at Pond Creek. John M. Cunnius, of Brooklyn, is calling upon acquaintances in town. Miss Nettle Neußurger is visiting relatives at Wllllamsport. William Mulhearn, of Philadelphia, is visiting relatives in town. Modern Dwelling for Kent. Ejocated on Birkbeck street; first floor has parlor, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, buttery; second floor, six be i rooms and bath room; garret has three plastered rooms; electric light through out building; reasonable rent to right party. Tbbuias Evans, Birkbeck ttreki. TRI-WEEKLY McMENAMIN'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. Shoes tor ivten, 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 -A.. OS-W^-XaX), dealer in Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL AND Creamery Butter Always in Stock. Minnesota's Best Patent Flour A Specialty. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED. N. W. Cor. Centre and Front fits., Freeland, IWe Can Sell Your Farm, Factory, Business or Resi rlence No matter where K hundreds of others. Why K jgfe 0M A'. not >*>urs? We have nu B*. ** v, original which description and an d $1,000,000 to Loan BBkte. EJBfchs on Good Mortgages. Offices in all principal cities; highest .eter ences. A. A. ROTTNER A. CO., 816 ReadEitatejlldgjJMilla^ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN Cuba Fruit and Land Located 64 miles by rail and 57 by macad amised highwuy.soutliwestfrom Havana. Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. No Frost. Send a postal for illustrated booklet to— Charles H. Wlieelock, Pres. C. F. Co., 005 Maple Street, Battle Creek, Mich. Formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tiuck. Fresh Lard a /Specialty, Centre Btreet. near Central Hotel. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter and Ale on tap. 96 Centre street. Wm. Wehrman, Centre street, Freeland. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. DePIEKRO - BEOS. CAFE. Corner of Centre end Front HtreeU. Glbnon, Douifborty, Kaufor Club, Kosenbluth's Velvet, of whioh wo h ,ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm'a Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Claret*, Cordials, Eto. Ham and SehweiUer Cheese Sandwiches Sardines, ate. 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