F REEL AND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XV. NO. 138.
Ml Stapes ofli
Can be fitted and suited here.
We have clothes made for the
"hard to fits" and we fit them.
Many stout and slim men who give
up trying to buy clothes ready
made, come here and find exactly
what they want. If you are an
extra tall, short or fat man come
and see what we can do for you.
We'll surprise you with the
clothes; possibly more with the
prices—for, being unusual in
shape, you've had to pay a penalty
to your tailor. We do away with
that and charge you no more than
we do the ordinary built man.
We also have a large line of
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings,
Hats, Caps, Neckties, Dry Goods,
Notions, etc. Large line of
Trunks and Suit Cases.
JOHN SHIGO,
14-1 South Centre Street.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
aud
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Hirkbeok Brick, Froelalld
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building, So. Centro St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNHLL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - - - Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoffloe; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
A. HUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIHKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - - Blrkbook Brick
S. S HESS,
DENTIST.
Nortb Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tmck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Onntrr Street, near Central Hotel.
DePIERRO - BROS.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Doughertyi Kaufer Club,
Kosenhluth's Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Rxtra Dry Champagne,
Honnessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Glas, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Rtc
Ham and Hehweitzer Cheese tiandtaiehes,
Sardines, Kto.
MEALS AT • ALL HOURS
Crash Suits, Straw Hats
For Men, Boys and Children.
Largest and Best Assortment
in Town at
Have You Tried the Queen Qualitv Shoes?
The First National Bank,
IFreeland., JPa,.
Capital, - $50,000.00.
A. OSWALD, V. M, EVERETT, GEO. S. CHRISTIAN,
President, Cashier, Vice President,
Operating under a charter of the United States and are under
the supervision of the comptroller of the
currency and his examiners.
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COUNCIL ACTS
ON EXTENSION
Committee Named to Confer
With Traction Company.
Members of the Board of
Trade Speak in Favor of
Permitting Trolley Road to
Go to Front Street.
All members of the borough council
responded to tho call for the special
meeting Friday evening, except I*. G.
Gallagher, who had been called from
town on business. President McLaugh
lin stated the object of the meeting to
be for the purpose of renting or dispos
ing of the stone crusher, for which
several offers had been received, also to
hear a report from the trolley com
mittee of the Hoard of Trade.
The first offer for the engine and
boiler was from Fred Brantmier, of
Pond Creek, who is using the same at
present. He offered to give 875 In ad
dition to 835 which Is due for rent, but
would like to pay part of the purchase
price In fuel. Mr. Knelly, of Couyng
ham, also spoke of the crusher, but
made no offer to purchase.
Elwell Stockdale, superintendent of
White Haven sanitorium, was present
and offered to take the crusher on trial
for a month and if suitable will make
arrangements to purchase. The latter
offer was accepted.
A motion prevailed that the street
committee investigate the condition of
the outfit and report to council.
Hugh Malloy was then given the iloor
and during the course of his remarks
stated the offer of the Lohigh Traction
Company to the members of the trolley
committee of the Hoard of Trade. Tho
offer, In brief, Is that the company will
extend Its tracks from South and Centre
'streets to Front and Centro, on condi
tion that the borough exempts it from
taxation for twenty years.
The question was discussed by the
following: Messrs. Malloy, Win. Gal
lagher, Goopport, Ward, Oswald, Craw
ford, McNeils, Meyers, McClellan, Mc-
Laughlin, McGroarty, Davis, Flad,
Neußurger and O'Donnell.
The result of the decision was tho
appointment, of a special committee con
sisting of Councilman Crawford, Mc-
Neils, Hincer and President McLaugh
lin, who will act with the trolley com
mittee of tho Hoard of Trade and report
at tiie next meeting.
Mrs. Blotz Losos Her Case.
The damage case of Mrs. Henry Ulotz,
of Freeland, against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad was brought to a sudden end
on Friday by Judge Ferris giving the
jury sitting in the case binding instruc
tions The case was called for trial on
Thursday morning, the cause of the
action being the killing of Christian, a
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, MAY 18, 1903.
son of Mrs. Blotz, by a passenger train
along the line of the Lohigh Valley
Railroad near Pond Creek. It was the
second time the case was before the Lu
zerne court, the first trial terminating
in favor of Mrs. Blotz, who was award
ed damages amounting t085,000.
In disposing of the point submitted
by the attorneys for the company that
a verdict in favor of the Lehigh Valley
Company be returned, Judge Ferris said:
"It was the duty of the deceased, and
his imperative duty, to stop, look and
listen for an approaching train. If he
had done this and saw nothing, then
he should have exercised the care of a
prudent man. It was also his duty
to have his horse under control so that
he could stop at the crossing, if neces
sary. The uncontradicted testimony is
that he did not stop, look and listen,
but that he drove rapidly down the
hill and into the side of the train.
"Under tho circumstances wo, thero
fore, think It incumbent upon the court
to affirm the point of the defense 'that
a verdict for tho Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company be returned.'"
It is almost five years since the acci
dent occurred. After the jury In the
first trial returned a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for 85,000 damages, Judge
Ferris granted the application of the
attorneys for the defense for a new
trial. The case will be appealed to the
supreme court.
Brother and Sister Meet.
Dr. Curtis M. Kenyon, of San Fran
cisco, departed for his home on Satur
day evening after spending &'week here.
Dr. Kenyan's visit to Freel&nd was to
provide a home for his sister, Mrs. Wil
liam Hart, who, with her husband, re
side in one of Mrs. McDonald's proper
ties, corner of Ridge and South streets
Last week was the first time Dr. Ken
yon met his sister, who is now an aged,
blind woman, since both were quite
young. They became seperated after
the death of their parents, and it was
not until recently that they learned of
each other's whereabouts.
This was accomplished by Dr. 11. M.
Neale, who located Dr. Kenyon through
the latter's position as president of the
California Medical Association.
Dr. Kenyon has arranged to provide
for Mrs. Hart and her husband by In
stalling them comfortably in a house in
town, wherein they can pass their re
maining days iu peace and plenty,
which will bo a welcome change from
their past life of poverty.
Death of Mrs. Dickson.
Mrs. Bridget Dickson, of tho Third
ward, died suddenly on Saturday after
noon. The deceased had apparently
enjoyed good health until a few hours
before her death, and the news of her
summons came as a surprise to her
friends and neighbors. Tho deceased
had been a resident of town for many
years. She is survived by one son,
James, with whom she resided.
The funeral will take place at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning, followed by
a requiem mass at St. Ann's church.
Interment will bo made at St. Ann's
cemetery.
Welsh Baptists Meet.
Delegates from Welsh Baptist church
es in this par! of tho state assembled
at Wilkesbarre ou Saturday in their
forty-eighth annual convention to dis
cuss affairs of the church, tho Sunday
School Union and the Baptist Young
People's Union. Reports of the officers
show a decided gain in membership and
results achieved.
Freoland was represented in the
meeting by Thomas Evans, of the Sec
ond ward.
Jurors in June.
The following citizens of this viciuity
have been drawn to servo as jurors
next month:
June 15.—George D. Kugler, Thomas
Parry, Charles Miller, Foster; Charles
Brighthaupt, Butler.
June 22. —James J. Maloy, Daniel
McGarvoy, Freoland; James Gallagher,
Foster.
To Cure u Cold in One I>ny
Take Laxative Brotno Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box. 25c.
Special Notice to Taxpayer*.
The taxpayers of Freeianu borough
who have failed to settle their accounts
with the undersigned are hereby noti
fied that their time' limit has oxplred.
Those who fail to make payment at
once of the taxes charged against them
will.be dealt with according to law.
Hugh Malloy, Tax Collector.
Fair at I.tturylowii A1 UIMIIOUSO.
A fair will be held at the Laurytown
almshouse on the afternoon of four
Thurdays in June, namely the 4th, 11th.
18th and 25th, for tho benefit of two oi
the inmates of tho institution, Andrew
O'Donnell and Patrick McCole.
It is hoped that a sufficentsnm may be
raised, by the proceeds of the sale of
fancy articles, to purchase artificial
limbs for these men, who have been so
unfortuoe as to lose eacJi of them a leg. I
BASE BALL
Tigers Lone at Klnoraftburg on Saturday.
Drifton-Hazleton Game.
In one of the prettiest and most excit
ing games every played on the grounds
of the Bloomsburg state normal, the
club representing that Institution won
from the Tigers, of town, by a score of
3tol on Saturday afternoon. The con
test abounded with brilliant playing by
both sides and the large audience
heartily applauded the fine work of the
players.
The Tigers battery was VanAken and
Gallagher and they played their part of
the game in good style. VanAken was
given fine support and at critical times
was invincible.
llloomsburg had 9 hits and 3 errors
and the Tigers had 7 hits and 1 error.
The base ball season at Hazleton
opened with a blare of trumpets Satur
day afternoon, with Drifton as the op
posing team. The game proceeded with
more or loss friction, duo to the umpire's
lack of knowledge of the rules, until
the sixth inning, when a decision of the
umpire precipitated a wrangle which
finally grow Into a demand on tho part
of Drifton for a new arbiter. This was
refused, and the players from our
neighboring town loft tho Hold, claim
ing that they could no longer hold out
against his unjust decisions.
The score was 7 to 2 in favor of Drif
ton when the game came to its unex
pected end.
Tho weakness of the city club having
been shown, they will meet tonight and
decide to play no more games with local
clubs.
At Jeddo yesterday afternoon the
Balaklava team was defeated by a score
of 11 to 4 by Drifton. The twirling of
Shigo, of the latter club, was tho prin
cipal feature of tho contest. During
the game Michael Leuptack, aged 14
years, a spectator, was struck by a
batted ball and lost two front teeth.
Gray as Conciliator.
District Presidents Fahy, Dettry and
Nichols, representing tho mine workers
on tho Conciliation Hoard, have arrang
ed to confer today with Superintendent
It. C. Luther, of the Philadelphia and
Heading Company, at Pottsville, and
make the preliminary arrangements for
the first meeting of the board.
At the session In Pottsville arrange
ments will also be made to select the
seventh man of the board. The mine
workers appear to center upon Judge
Gray, chairman of the Strike Commis
sion, for this post.
The mine workers report thfit they
have most of the evidence In hand which
they expect to present to the board, and
that as far as possible the slight griev
ances will be settled without taking
them further than the colliery officials.
Tho first question to bo considered
will be the appeal of the mine workers
of the Schuylkill district for shorter
hours on Saturday, such as they have
been accustomed to. Other questions
are the demands of the rock men, who
declare they are entitled to 10 per cent
increase in their pay from November 1
to April 1; the fixing of the hours of the
driver boys and other stable work
ers; the status of the check weighing
bosses, and the system of paying wages,
which miners say now gives them less
wages In many cases than before the
Strike Commission met.
Timetable Changes.
The new timetable on tho Lehigh
Valley Railroad went into effect yester
day. The departure and arrival of
trains at Freeland station will be found
on tho fourth page. Tho new schedule
is an improvement upon tho one which
was In operation for tho past live weeks,
so far as it relates to connections with
New York and Philadelphia, but it
practically cuts out tho town from com
munication with VVilkesbarro and the
West. To go to tho county seat on the
Lehigh Valley road now necessitates a
trip to Penn Haven, with about two
hours' extra rfding. All passenger
traffic over the Highland branch has
been discontinued, excepting one train
at 9 12 a m. for Sandy Run.
Commencing today all telegraph offices
on the Upper Lehigh branch of the .Jer
sey Central Railroad, with the exception
of Pond Creek Junction, have boen
abolished. This is one of the results of
the Lehigh Valley taking all their trains
off. It is thought that in a short time
Pond Creek Junction will also be closed.
A new timetable went into effect to
day on tho Wilkesbarre and Hazleton
Railway. The cars which formerly left
Hazleton at 3 a. m., 12 m. and 0 p. m.
now leave five minutes later. Pas
sengers can also leave Wilkesbarre
fifteen minutes later than heretofore.
The changes can be seen in detail in the
timetable in this issue.
Screen windows and screen doors are
selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's.
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,
A session of naturalization court will
be held at Wilkesbarre next Monday.
This will be tho last session held under
the present rules, as tho new law govern
ing naturalization goes into effect on
June 3, after which dates more rigid
examinations of aliens will be conducted.
John Bonner, aged 10 years, of South
Washington stroet, was injured yester
day by tho covering of a signal cap
striking him on the forehead. With
several companions ho was exploding
signal caps near the Lehigh Valley
depot when the accideut occurred.
A copy of the annual report of the
Free Hospital for Poor Consumptives,
located at White Haven, has been re
ceived by the Tribune. Tho report fills
a lifty-page book and gives in detail the
receipts and expenditures of this most
worthy institution.
The ward assessors are hard at work
preparing their books for Thursday
next, the date when they must return to
the county commissioners the deaths,
births, number of school children and
other important data of their respective
districts.
Fine stock of garden tools, Birkbeck's.
Joseph Boylan, aged 6 years, of Min
ers' Mills, died in great agony from
hydrophobia last evening. He was
bitten by a neighbor's dog last March,
but was not taken ill until Tburday.
He was seized with convulsions in
school.
Bishop Hobin, of Scranton, has sanc
tioned the request of St. Raphael's
parish, of Harleigh, to erect a residence
for their pastor, Rev. Father O'Hara.
The new building will bo erected in
close proximity to St. Raphael's church.
"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The members of Maj. C. B. Coxe Post,
No. 147, G. A. R., will attend services
next Sunday morning at the English
Baptist church, where the pastor, Rev.
(). G. Langford, will deliver a memorial
sermon to tlft* veterans.
The seml-centonnlal anniversary of
the Junior Ordor of American Mech
anics of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyom
ing and Columbia counties was celebrat
ed at Wilkesbarre Saturday night by a
big street parade.
Michael Rnmak and Miss Annie Sarna,
of Freeland, and Andrew Novak and
Miss Annie Seman, also of town, will be
married tomorrow morning by Rev.
Charles Payduchak at St. John's Slavish
Catholic church.
Fishermen—try Birkbeck's tackle.
National Organizer Charles P. (Hldea
will address the members of Local Union
1519, of Drifton, tomorrow evening, and
tho members of Local Union 1652, of
Highland, on Friday evening.
G. B. Markle&Co. have awarded to C.
11. Ivnellv the contract for erecting an
office building at Jeddo. Tho contract
price is $12,000. Tho structure is to be
two stores and built of stone.
All kinds of Ice cream at Merkt's.
Among the 633 pupils at West Chester
state normal school are the following:
Louise Davis, Drifton; Mary Lesser and
Pearl E. Mowrey, Upper Lehigh, and
Carrie E. Mock, Jeddo.
The Citizens' Hose Company and tho
Barbers' Union attended the funeral of
the late Philip C. Miller Saturday morn
ing. Many other friends of the de
ceased were also present.
Michael Buckley and Miss Minnie
Gaffiken, of Nanticoke, called upon
Freeland friends on Saturday.
Attorney George McLaughlin spent
Saturday and Sunday with Wyoming
valley friends.
John B. Hanlon is serving as a juror
this week.
Beautiful hammocks at Birkbeck's.
BIRTHS.
Rittenhouse.—To Mr. and Mrs. John
Rittenhouse, Washington stroet, a son.
From a Cat Scratch
on tho arm, to the worst sort of a burn,
sore or boil, DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve
Is a quick cure. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve, bo particular to get DeWitt's—
this Is tho salvo that hoals without leav
ing a scar. A specific for blind, blood
ing, itching, and protruding piles. Sold
by Grovor's City drug store.
TRI-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
Sh
SHAPES
Our store is headquarters for
High-Grade Footwear for men,
women and children; Hats and
Caps for men and boys; Furnish
ings of all kinds, and Youths'
Knee Pants.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
-A-.
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 Hie.. Freeland.
Citizens Bank of Freeland, Pa.
Organized in 1890.
Capital $.<0.000
Surplus and Undivided Profits 37,000
Directors:
Thomas Birkbcck, Anthony Hudewick.
John Burton, H. C. Koohs,
Charles Dusheck, John Shigo.
H. C. Koons, President.
Thomus Ili rk beck, Vice President.
Charles Dusheck, Secretary.
B. K. Davis, Cashier.
Andrew Shigo, Teller.
INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS.
Home Savings Banks Furnished Free.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACK, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes linked
to Order.
CONFECTIONERY AND 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 o]
town and surroundings every day.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES j n LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on SHIO. Fresh Freeland Boer, Porter
and Ale on tap. 98 (,'ontre street.
Wm. Wehrman,
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
°Lutio' s Early Risers
The famous little pills.