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'REEL AND IRIBUNE.
VOL XV. NO. 139.
AllSbagesorMßQ
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 j
to your tailor. We do away with
that and charge you no more than I
we do the ordinary built man.
We also have a large line of
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings, i
Hats, Caps, Neckties, Dry Goods,
Notions, etc. Large line of
Trunks and Suit Cases.
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OtHce: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbock lirlck, Freeland
Georgia Mclaughlin,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Urcnnuu's Building:, So. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building - - - Freeland.
White Haven OlUoe, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoflioo; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, • - Main St reet
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBUCK'S STORK,
Second Floor, - - Brick
S. 8 HESS,
DENTIST.
A v North Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Titick.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
DePIERRQ - BROS.
CAFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson. Dougherty. Kaufer Club,
Roaenbluth's Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Holiness y Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc
Ham and tfehtoeitzer Cheese tSandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS AT - ALL HOURS
Crash Suits, Straw Hats
For Men, Boys and Children.
Largest and Best Assortment
in Town at
Iclwidi'sfeaifdlttlliiipiilhlisi)
Havo You Tried the Queen Qualitv Shoes?
The First National Bank,
Freelaxid, Fa.
Capital, - $50,000.00.
A. OSWALD, F. M. EVERETT, GEO. S. CHRISTIAN,
Pre kid ci it, Cunhier, Vice President.
Operating under a charter of the United States and are under
the supervision of the comptroller of the
currency and his examiners.
TWO PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
MOIST ID.
\a^"""""A, Tlie Lea(til, £ Typewriter of the World.
The Only Polyglot
jJsing a Hundred Type Shuttles
v Any subscriber >i the Frecland Tribune sending us Four Cents in Stamps to cover postage
will receive a Mugnlflcent Mup of the World, in dolors, !jl.!jz!iß Indies.
PHILADELPHIA BRAITCH OFFICE OF
The Hammond Typewriter Co.
33 and 35 South Tenth Street.
WORKING FOR
ANOTHER ROAO
Board of Trade Is After the
Jersey Central.
Movement to Request the
Company to Extend From
Upper Lehigh to Freeland
Is Gaining in Strength.
i A regular meeting of the Board of
| Trade was held last evening with Presi
dent Oswald presiding. Mr. McGroar
i ty, one of the committee on membership,
reported a list of nineteen names which
wore added to the roll as members.
The dues of SI per member for the year
accompanied the list. By propositions
five other names were also placed on the
roll. The industrial committee is In
correspondence with a company which
desires to establish a plant in town, but
for the present requested that they be
reported as making progress in the
mutter.
The railroad committee, through Mr.
Crawford, reported that owing to a
press of other matters they were some
! what hampered in their work. The
committee proposes, before calling on
the Jersey Central Railroad officials,
to make a collection of data regarding
incoming and outgoing shipments of
freight and also to ascertain what as
surance, if any, merchants will be will
ing to give to another road.
In a general discussion on railroads
the fact was brought out that the people
of town are anxious to have the Central
Railroad extend Its tracks to Freeland.
Mr. Malloy spoke of the fact that
since the Lehigh Valley Railroad has
i abandoned the use of its road east of
town no excuse of touching Valley
territory would now hold good, and he
believed that if the proper oflicials were
acquainted with the opportunity await
ing the company, byway of freight and
passenger business, the road would be
extended. A fair-sized body of work
men, he coutended, could do the work
of grading and laying the rails froiu
Upper Lehigh to this town within one
month.
It was also brought out that the
Central passenger traffic has largely in
creased lately. Patrons of local busi
ness houses residing in White Haven
and vicinity are anxious to have better
accommodations to continue their pat
ronage.
The mall committee reported mail ser.
vice at present very good.
The trolley committee reported prog
ress.
The scenery committee had several
sites In view to have photographs taken,
but had done nothing deliuito.
A motion prevailed that the railroad
committee be increased by the addition
of three members, with a view of push
ing the work. The improvement com
mittee was also Increased by two to
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1903.
speed work In that lino.
Mr. Neußurger reported having com- j
municatod with an official of the track
less trolley system, and from what was
Continued on Fourth Pago.
New Coal Land Opened.
G B. Markle & Co. have commenced
work on their coal land at Keiper's farm,
a few miles east of town. A slope is
now being sunk to tap the basin In that
territory and work will be pushed rapid
ly during the summer months. Joseph
Kramer, of town, is In charge of the
force which is sinking the slope, and as
soon as a set of boilers lias been placed
In position the number engaged at the
work will be largely increased.
The firm is said to own a line bed of
coal at Keiper's and when the colliery
is opened up it will furnish employment
to a considerable Diiiub.tr of men. The
new slope Is located near the Jersey
Centra) tracks.
The output of the mine will be hauled
over a locle road which is to be built
from Keiper's to Highland No. 1, where
it will be cleaned and prepared for
market in a new breaker which will be
erected near the site of the one torn
down some years ago.
Elaborate plans for the economical
transfer and handling of the coal be
tween the mine and the breaker have
been prepared.
Died Today From Lockjaw.
Clinton M. Williams died at 1) o'clock
tills morning from lockjaw at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Wil
liams, on Walnut street,. On the 11th
inst. ho was severely injured at No. 5
colliery, Jeddo, by being caught under a
heavy iron stack which he and other
members of Markle & Co.'s repair gang
were raising. He was hurt internally
and a few days ago lockjaw set In and
death resulted at tho hour stated t.hove.
The deceased was aged 19 years, 4
months and 2 days. The funeral will
take place at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon. Services will bo conducted at
the Park M. E church, after which the
interment will follow at Freeland ceme
tery.
Death of Henry Tully.
Henry Tully, a respected resident of
town, died at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at his home on Adams street after
an illness of less than one week. The
deceased was employed for a number of
years and up to the time of his death on
the D. S. A S. Railroad, and was a mem
ber of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. He was 42 years of ago and is
survived by bis wife, two sons, three
daughters and four brothers.
The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock
Friday morning, followed by a requiem
mass at St. Ann's church. Tho inter
ment will be made at St. Ann's cemetery.
Weather Signals.
On and after tomorrow evoning
weather signals for tho following day
will bo sounded at 6 p. m. by the whistle
at tho Salmon Iron works, as follows:
One long blast—Fair weather.
Two long blasts—ltaln or snow.
Three long blasts—Local rain.
Four long blasts—Showers, followed
by fair weather.
One short blast—Lower temperature.
Two short blasts—High temperature.
Three short blasts—Cold wave.
One long, throe short blasts—Fair
weather, with cold wave.
Held Preliminary Meeting.
A conference was held at Pottsvllle
last evening between District Presidents
Nlcholls, Duttrey and Pahy, of the
United Mine Workers, and General Su
perintendent It. C. Luther, of the Phila
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, all members of the Conciliation
Hoard recommended In the award of
the Anthracite Strike Commission.
They laid out preliminary work for
future meetings, when the matters to
be submitted will be gone over.
New Athletic Park.
The use of a two-acre plot of ground
has been granted to the Crescent Athle
tic Association by G. B. Markle & Co.,
and the same will be cleared, plowed, en
closed and leveled by the members.
The plot Is located east of town and the
association proposes to make of it an
ideal athletic park. The clearing of the
ground has already been commenced
and the work of getting it in shape for
outdoor sports will be pushed rapidly.
Iron Works Directors.
The following officers have been
chosen by the directors of the Salmon
Iron Company:
President —Dr. N. Maloy.
Vice president—A. Rudewick.
Secretary—Thomas Evans.
Treasurer—VV. E. Oberrender.
The company is in a prosperous con
dition and the officers expect to be able
to continue the plant In operation dur-I
iug the summer.
RELIGIOUS.
Wyoming Clmkhln to Hold Its Annual
SertKlop* in Freeland Next Week.
At St. John's Reformed church, com
mencing on Monday next, the annual
sessions of the Wyoming Classis of the
Reformed Church in the United States
will be held, and extensive preparations
have been made by the pastor, Rev. J.
B. Kerschner, and mombers of the
church for the meetings.
The Wyoming Classis consists of thirty
ministers and thirty elders, representing
churches and charges located in Carbon,
Luzerne, Montour, Columbia and Sulli
van counties.
The public Is kindly invited to attend
the sessions. The evening services will
be as follows:
HOLY COMMUNION AND OPENING SERVICES.
Monday, May 25, 7.30 p. m.—The ser
vices at the altar will be conducted by
Rev. T. O. Stem and Rev. E. M. Beck.
Tho sermon will be preached by the
president of classis, Rev. J. W. Reinecke.
After the sermon the Holy Communion
will be celebrated and the business ses
sion will be formally opened with prayer. ,
HOME MISSIONS.
Tuesday, May 26, 8 p. m.—Rev. C. 11.
Mutschlerand Rev. C. D. Lercb will be
In charge of the altar services.
Addresses will bo delivered by Rev. D.
W. Happel and Rev. A. H. Ilerbst; Rev.
A. Houtz, presiding.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Wednesday, May 27, 8 p. m.—Rev. F.
H. Ruloff and Rev. J. W. Bell will be in
charge of the altar services.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
D. W. Ebbcrt and Rev. G. E. Limber I;
Rev. S. C. Meckel, presiding.
CATKCHIBATION —SI NDA Y SCHOOLS—
YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES.
Thursday. May 28, 8 p. m.—Rev. W.
H. Hoch and Rev. J. K. Adatus will be
in charge of the altar services.
Rev. T. O. Stem and Rev. C. II Muts
chler will deliver brief addresses on
"Calechts&tion;" Rev E M. Beck and
Rev. E. S. Noll on "Young People's So
cieties;" Rev. C. E. Correll and Rev. P.
H. Hoover, on "Sunday Schools;" Rev.
M. L. Firor, presiding.
Damage Case Non-Suited.
The case of John Jerczak, of town,
against the Freeland Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company was called
for trial on Monday before Judge Whea
ton. Jerczak's fourteen-year-old son
was killed by coming in contact with a
wire of the defendant company at)d the
father claimed damages. The boy
climbed a pole to tho porch of a busi
ness block on South Centre street and
while descending his foot came in con
tact with a wire, the result being elec
trocution.
Tho company contended that tho boy
had no license to trespass ou the prop
erty and that he was guilty of negli
gence.
The company's attorneys, one of whom
was John M. Carr, Esq., of town, made
a motion for a non-suit, which was
granted yesterday morning. Judge
Wheaton, In deciding the motion, stated
that the company had done all that
could be reasonably expected in safe
guarding the wire and could not be ex
pected to anticipate accidents of the
character upon which the suit was
based.
No Board of Health Yet.
There are not less than 150 pupils of |
the borough schools absent this week
on account of the prevalence of meas
les. Notwithstanding that the disease '
shows no signs of abating, tho reor- '
ganization of the Board of Health has '
not yet been accomplished.
Why this important matter i 9 per- 1
mitted to drag along is up to somebody (
to explain. The membership of the '
new body has been chosen, but the
names have not yet been confirmed by i
council, consequently tho Board of i
Health has no legal existence.
A special meeting of council to grant (
the new board full power to enforce the <
health laws and regulations js In order.
Homes wherein contagious diseases ex
ist should be placarded and indiscrimin
ate visiting should be prevented, other
wise something more serious than
measles will show itself.
One Day's Accidents. 1
At Oakdale colliery yesterday three 1
accidents occurred. The first victim \
was George Ejorko, of Japan, whose foot
was injured by having it run over by a
mine car. '
Ignatius Constroso, of Ebervale, was
tho next. Ho was severely squeezed
between cars. * 1
John Glasco, of Milnesville, was badly f
cut about the face by falling coal.
At No. 5 colliery there was one serious \
accident. Stanley Wascaveich, of Wash
ington street, was cut about the head
and face by a fall of coal.
I All the injured men wore taken to
their homes.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN OP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
Sub-District No. 1, of District No. 7.
U. M. W. of A., composed of local unions
in the Panther Creek valley, has appro
priated 51,200 for the erection of a
monument on the spot where Patrick
Sbarpe, a striker, was murdered last
summer at Nesquehoning. The monu
ment will bo unveiled on the first anni
versary of his death, August 18.
The annual convention of the Cath
olic Total Abstinence Union of Scran
ton diocese begau its sessions this morn
ing at Jermyn, Lackawanna county.
The Young Men's Corps is represented
by John Meehan, John Gaffney and
Thomas Johnson, and St. Ann's Cadets
by Edward Mcllugb.
The supreme court has refused a new
trial to Peter Lenouskey, convicted of
the murder of Anthony Senneek in the
Exeter mine, near Wllkesbarre. The
supreme court in its opinion orders the
death sentence imposing by the Lu
zerne court carried out according to law
Michael Shean, aged 54 years, died at
his home in Eckley yesterday afternoon
He is survived by one son, Theodore, of
Eckley, and one sister, who resides in
Pittsburg. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning. Interment will be
made at St. Ann's cemetery.
"Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. 'Foreo,'a ready-to
sorve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourishes, in
vigorates."
Joseph Powderly, ex-postmaster of
Carbondale, brother of Hon. T. V. Pow
derly, the former labor leader and late
commissioner general of immigration,
died on Saturday at Eagle Pass, Texas,
where be had been inspector of immigra
tion since 1898.
Rev. F. Marshal, of Freeland; Rev. J.
P. Buxton, of Drifton, and W. B. Fry,
of Drifton, are at Carbondale this week
attending the annual diocesan conven
tion of tho Protostant Episcopal Church.
Screen windows and screen doors are
selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's.
A Wllkesbarre officer came to town
yesterday afternoon and served sub
poenas on half a dozen saloon-keepers,
in which they are charged with having
slot-machines in their business places.
Tho employes of tho Wllkesbarre and
Hazleton Railway donned their uniforms
yesterday for tho first time. Tho suit
Is the regulation blue and white caps
and the outfit looks neat.
Gebrge Shambora, of Washington, D.
C., was a visitor to town this week. He
was called as a witness in the damage
suit of Jerczak V 9. Electric Light Com
pany.
Ail kinds of ice cream at Morkt's.
John J. Stahl, whoso home is in town,
has been promoted to corporal of tho
United States Marine Corps. At present
he is stationed in Porto Rico.
At the home of tho bride in Wo9t (
Hazleton, on Saturday next, Arthur 1
Heckler, of Drifton, and Miss Lizzie
Sehroedor will be married.
James E. Griffith has contracted to
build a single dwelling house on West
Chestnut street, Birvanton, for John 1
Drobeck.
Notice of an examination of candi- ,
dates for mine inspectors in two districts
is given in this issue.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Facklor loft to
day to speud the summer at Sea Isle !
City, N. J.
Beautiful hammocks at Birkbeck's. <
BASE BALL.
Tho Regulars aro the latest aspirants
for honors and are ready to meet any ■
team in the vicinity composed of players
under 10 years. The club consists of
tho following: B. Campbell, c; Mc- ]
Nulty, p; P. Campbell, p; Albright, lb;
McNeils, 2b; Ivleitz, ss; J. Campbell, 3b;
Ilullcr, rf; Rogan, cf; Gallagher, If.
(•rand Decoration Day Excursion
To Niagara Palls via Lehigh Valley
Railroad. 89.00 for the round trip,
tickets sold good on any train, May 29,
good (or return until May 31, inclusive.
Inquire of ticket agents for further
particulars.
r Dr.Dayid Kennedys
favorite Remedy
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TRI-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
SHO EW~\
/%^Jc,vsrm
.SHAPES
Our store is headquarters tor
High-Grade Footwear for men,
women and children; Mats and
Caps for men and boys; Furnish
ings of all kinds, and Youths'
Knee Pants.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
-EL. OSWALD,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Batter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best ,
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
N. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland,
Citizens Bank of Freeland, Pa.
Organized in 181H).
Capital $.10,000
SurpluH and Individed PIOI'HM 37,000
Directors:
Thomas Ilirkbcck, Anthony Uudowick,
John Uurton, 11. C. Koons,
Charles Dusheck, John Khigo. •
H. C. Koons, President.
Thomas Birkbeek, Vice President.
Charles Dusheck, Secretary,
li. it. Davis, Cashier.
Audrew Shigo, Teller.
INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS.
Home Savings Bauks Furnished Free.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAU6ACH, Prop.
Choice Dread of All Kinds, Cnkcs, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cukes 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 io all parts oj *
tmen and surroundings every day.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
Cuba Fruit and Land
Located til miles by rail and ;"7 by macad
amized high'way,southwcstl'rom Hu\ uuu.
Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. No Frost.
Send a postal for illustrated booklet to—
Charles 11. Wlieelock, I'res. C. F. Co.,
605 Maple Street, iliittle Creek, Midi.
Formerly of Wilkes-Dane, Pa.
Wm. Wehrman,
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES J> LIQUORS •
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDIUINAL PURPOtiUB.
Centre aud Main streets. Freeland,