FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XV. NO. 141. All Slaps of Men 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, 144 South Contre Street. ORION STKOH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW aud NOTARY PUBLIC. OlHce: Rooms land 2, Blrkbuuk Brick, Freeland ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Bwttneite of Any l)encription. Ilrennan's Building. So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building. - Freeland. White Haven Oflloe, Kane Building, Opposite PostoHiee; Tuesdays, Saturdays. qpHOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All bußine given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVBR BIKKBECK'S STOKE, Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brlok jju S. S HESS, DENTIST. North Centre Street. Bell Telephone. Second Floor, - P. O. 8. of A. Building. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tiuck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Contra Rtreot. near Central Hotel. DePIERRO - BROS. owiriE- Corner of Centre anil Front Htreeta. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Uosonbluth'B Velvet, of which we h tve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Muium's Extra Dry Champagne, Honnessy (trandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Kto Ham ami Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Ktc. MF.ALS AT - ALL HOURS Crash Suits, Straw Hats For Men, Boys and Children. Largest and Best Assortment in Town at lelbwicli'sWearWellClolliingandSliocHouse Have You Tried the Queen Qualitv Shoes? The First National Bank, Preeland, Fa- Capital, - $50,000.00. A. OSWALD, V. M. EVERETT, OEO. S. CHRISTIAN, President, faultier. 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, / —n i EE^JVCnVtOINriD. \fsL we """" n fY Tie Leading Typewriter of tie World. The Only Polyglot Using a Hundred Type Shuttles in Twenty-six languages, all Any aubaonu- r i too Freelund Tribuue Bending us Four Cents in Stumps to cover postage will receive U Magolllceut Map of the World, in Colors, 21'<;X28 Incites. PHILADELPHIA BRAITOH OFFICE OF The Hammond Typewriter Co. 33 and 35 South Tenth Street. HUSTLING FOR CERTIFICATES Age Limit Mine Law Is Being Enforced. Parents Have to Swear That Their Sons Are Up to the Required Mark or the Boys Will Be Discharged The amendment passed by the late legislature to the laws governing the anthracite coal district of the state. In which it is provided that boys under 14 years of age shall not be employed in or around the breakors, and that boys under 16 years shall not be employed inside the mines, is now in force, and in compliance with its provisions large numbers of boys employed at the collier ies around town have been discharged aud wiil not be re-employed until they present a certificate of age sworn to by their father, mother or guardian. The officials of G. B. Markle & Co. and the Upper Lehigh Coal Company, during the past week, made a canvas of their minor employes and are enforc ing the new law strictly. As a result of this, tho justices and notaries public of town have been busy tilling out certificates of age for the parents of the discharged boys, iu order that tho latter may continue at work. Notwithstanding the fact that a law of this kind was suggested by tbe report of tbe Coal Strike Commission, and that the age limit bill was endorsed by rep resentatives of the minors' union aud the operators before tbe legislature aud the governor, there is more or less dis satisfaction with its provisions. Those families who are compelled to take their boys out of the mines, because they are short a few months of 16 years, are especially displeased at what they MISCELLANEOUS A DVKRTISEMENTS. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE MINE INSPECTOR: Notice is hereby given that an examination of chndidat.es for the odices of Inspector of Mines for the First Anthracite District (Lu zerne County), and for tho Third Anthracite District (Carbon County), will bo held in tho High School Building. corner of Union and Washington streets, Wilkesbarre, Pa , on June 2, J. 4 and 6, 1903, beginiiinu at IU a. ni., when and whore ail candidates are requested to present themselves for examination. No previous uotiee of intention to apply is required. Morris Williams, Albert C. Leisenring, John Gilhooley, James Llewellyn, Robert Monroe, Hoard of Examiners. T7IBTATE OF JOHN 11EI DEN REICH, late XL of Freeland. deceased. Letters testamentary upon tho above named Ostate having been grunted to the under signed, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands to present the sumo, with out deluy, to Catharine Heidenrieh, Freeland, Pa. Chas. Orion Stroh, Attorney. r po WHOM IT MAY" CONCERN.—Notion is 1. hereby given that, ray wife, Nancy Gal lagher. having left ray bed and board, all per sons are notified and cautioned not to give her credit on ray uccount as I will not lie re sponsible for any debts contracted by her. Joseph Gallagher. Freeland, Pa., May 21, 100(1. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, MAY 25, 1903. deem a hardship, as the earnings of the youths is considerably greater iu the mines than on the breakers. However, after the first effects of the law have passed away, it is believed that all parties affected will realize that the new legislation is of great benefit to tbe children, and the time will come when those who now so loudly denounce the increased age limit will be its warmest supporters and defenders. Those who have seen the boys come rushing homeward from tbe breakers near town or have seen tbe young lads who spend their days in the mines, and have stopped to consider the matter in all its phases, unreservedly endorse tbe new law and are satisfied that the state has done wisely by stepping in to protect the youth of the anthracite coal district. In the past some necessity may have existed for sacrificing the health of these boys by sending them to the breakers and mines at the age of 10 and 12 years, on the score that their earn ings were required to support them, but this plea does not bold good today, and those wbo are affected and dissatis fied because their children cannot be enslaved will serve their own interests best by taking a common sense view of tbe subject. The new law probably has, and In future may, lead to considerable false swearing. What to do with persons who will perjure themselves in order that they may be pormitted to sacrifice their children is a question to be settled later, but the immediate problem throughout the anthracite region is: "What is to become of the boys?" Those dismissed from the mines can go back to the breakers, but what about those dismissed from the breakers? , They have been discharged at a time whou the schools are about closing and I there seems to bo nothing left but the I streets and the hills. A few of them can get employment at the mills and factories and a few more may be needed in the stores of town, but the greater Continued on Fourth Page. Met in Special Session. A special meeting of Foster township school board wag held Saturday even ing with all members present. The meeting was for the purpose of making a settlement of the duplicate of Tax Collector Lentz. J. A. Alden was pres ent and stated that the exoneration lists were returned too late to make ad ditional efforts to collect through the oiTices. The collector has dune his best so far with the lists and expects to be ahlo to report definitely at the meeting next Monday evening. A motion allow ing the collector another week's time was carried. The secretary was instructed to notify l the auditors to be preseut at the next meeting. r A motion was passed allowing the Miners' Examining Board the use of VVoodside school building one evening - each month. Died in Philade'phia. Miss Alice Rhodda, who left Upper Lehigh some time ago to work lo Pbila . delphia, dlod last woek from typhoid fever In the Pennsylvania hospital, In that city. The deceased was aged 23 years and Is survived by bor mother, Mrs. James Rhodda, of Upper Lehigb. and the following sister and brothers: Mrs. Andrew Jacobs, Mazleton; William and George, Upper Lehigh; John, Tree land, and James, llazleton. The remains were brought to her home in Upper Lehigh at a late hour Satur day evening. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Services wore conducted by Rev. O. G. Laogford, of the English llaptltt church, and wore followed by Interment at Freeland ceme tery. Knolutins of Condolence. At a special meeting of the Citizens' Hose Company, held for the purpose of taking action on the death of Brother Philip C. Miller, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to call from our midst Brother Philip C. Miller, who was a faithful m'etnber of our organization, and while we deplore the loss we have sustained we submit to His will, knowing that ail He does is just and right. And, Whereas, By his death this company suffers the loss of an ardent and faith ful member; the community a respected and honored citizen, and his parents a dutiful and beloved son. Therefore belt Resolved, That the members of this organization, laying aside all business and daily toil, attend the funeral in a body to pay our last tribute of esteem to our departed comrade. And be it Resolved, That the sympathy of the ! company bo tendered to the bereaved parents, brothers and sister of our de ceased brother, and as a further mark of respect be it Resolved, That our charter be draped for a period of thirty days, that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the parents of tho deceased, that a copy be framed and hung in our rooms and that a copy be published in the Freeland Tribune. William Ferry, President. W. J. Timney, Secretary. Freelaud. Pa., May 18, 1001. MONUMENT FUND President Mitchell Calls Upon Miners to Remember Lattimer Martyrs. President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, is sending out circular letters to the local unions asking for subscriptions to the Lattimer Monu ment Fund. Ho hopes the monument will be iu readiness to dedicate by Sep tember 10, the sixth anniversary of the shooting of the mine workers at Lattimer. Ho asks that subscriptions be sent in from the locals in time to reach Treas urer Wilson by July. President Mitch ell says in the circular: "The vast army of men who have been sacrificed upon the altar of devotion to the principles of trades unionism in our trade stands out as a prominent verifica tion of the old adage that the blood of the martyr is the seed of the church. Their persistent efforts and their sacri fices laid the foundation that has made our preseut magnificent organization possible. "Prominent in the annals of our rever ed and martyred dead are recorded the names of the faithful and heroic miners who were massacred at Lattimer, Pa., September 10, 1897. Nearly six years have elapsed since they led the van guard and sacrificed their lives in an effort to remedy the wrongs of the an thracite miners." Wyoming Classis. St. John's Reformed church, corner of Washington and Chestnut streets, will hold more prominent churchmen arid laymen during this week than at any previous time in Its history. Twen ty-eight ministers and an equal number of elders, representing the twenty-eight churches and charges which comprise the Wyoming Ciassis of the Reformed Church in the United States, will attend the annual conference which begins in the above church at 7.30 o'clock this evening. The services at the altar tonight will be conducted by Rev. T. O. Stem and Rev. E M. Heck. The sermon will be preachod by Rev. J. W. Reinecke, presi dent of the ciassis After the sermon the Holy Communion will be celebrated and the business session will bo formally opened with prayer. Tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock, Rev. C. 11. Mutschlor and Rev. C. I). Lerch will bo In charge of the altar services. Addresses on "Home Missions" will bo delivered by Rev. D. W. Happel and Rev. A. H. liorbst. Rev. A. Houtz will preside. The sessions will end on Thursday evening. Much business is to come before the ciassis and the ministers and elders oxpect a busy woek. One-Sided Sliding Scale. Serious trouble Is threatened In fix ing wages under the new sliding scale established by the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. That body provid ed that for each Increase of 5 cents In the average of white-ash coal of sizes above pea coal sold at or near New York ports above 84.50 per ton, or be tween Perth Aiuboy and Kdgewater, an Increase of 1 per cent In the compensa tion of the employes at the mines shall be paid. As the prices of coal have been raised 10 cents per ton for May, the Increase of wages to the miners and laborers would be 2 per cent If the sliding scale should work as It is popularly supposed by the miners It will work. Officials of the Heading Company, how ever, say that there will likely bo no Increaso of wages during during May or June, because Perth Aniboy is a com petitive point, and the circular prices are not maintained there. Steps will probably be taken to appoint a commis sioner at Perth Ainboy to cumpute the average prices. Examination of Pup'ls. The senior class of Freeland high school was examined Friday afternoon and Saturday in the sixteen studies com prising the state normal examination. The examination was conducted by Prof. Illgley, of East Stroudsburg normal school, who took the papers and will have them passed upon by the faculty of bis school. The pupils of St. Ann's Business col lege will be examined this week in the various branches which they have been stuydlng during the term. The exami nations will bo conducted daily until Saturday. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. Modern Dwelling for Kent. Located ou Birkbeck street; lirst floor has parlor, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, buttery; second floor, six bed rooms and bath room; garret has three plastered rooms; electric light through out building; reasonable rent to right party. Thomas Evans, Birkbeck street. 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 two bronze doors, designed by W. G. Thomas, of this city, for the mau soleum of Thomas Birkbcck in the Free land cemetery, have arrived and are being put in place. They cost upwards of S7OO and are works of art. The vault itself cost about $5,000 and ha 9 shelves for Thomas Birkbeck and his family when they die.—Plain Speaker. Pig preparations have been made for the annual picnic and field day exercises which the Tigers Athletic Club will con duct at the Public park next Saturday. The club has held a picnic annually for the past fourteen years and is well quali fied to cater to the pleasure and amuse ment wants of the people. Screen windows and screen doors are selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's. The second annual ball of the Pala klava Social Club will bo held on Friday evening. The friends of the organiza tion are looking forward with pleasure towards the event, as the members promise a night of rare fun. James McNeils, 18 years old, living in Hazleton, was killed at a Lattimer stripping by being caught and drugged by a trip of cars. His body was crush ed and his right leg nearly torn off. Announcement has been made of the engagement of William Peisel, of Plrk beck street, and Mls9 Annie Boyle, of Coxe addition. Rev. Carl Houser spent yesterday at Raritan, N. J., where he officiated at the dedication of a Slavish Lutheran church. The annual ball of the Fearnots Ath letic Association will be held at Cross Creek hall on Friday evening. Clarence Marley received a painful injury to his eye while spragging a car in No. 5 mine, Joddo. Slot machines are gradually disap pearing in the saloons and stores of tow 11. "Minnesota's Pest" flour is sold by A. Oswald. There is none bettor made. BASE BALL. The formal opening of the base ball season in Freeland will take place on Memorial Day, when two games will be played between the Tigers and Drifton. The first game will be played in the forenoon and the second in the after noon. The Tigers have their park in line shape for the season and a number of good contests will be 9oen here dur ing the summer. At Jeddo yesterday Drifton and Audenriod ball clubs played a game which progressed smoothly until the eighth inning, when a dispute arose over a decision of the umpire. The Auden rled club forfeited the game by leaving the field. The score was sto 0 in favor of the Carbon county boys. At White Haven on Saturday the M. & M. Institute club was defeated by a score of 10 to 5. Matt Proderick, of town, has been leased by Brooklyn National league club to Denver club, of the Western league. Roderick's Appointments. James E. Roderick, chief of the new Department of Mines, has announced his working force which will take charge when the department begins business on June 1. Frank Hall, of Huntingdon, for a number of years stenographer in the Internal Affairs Department, is made assistant to the chief, and Orson Smith, of Mansfield, clerk in the former Bureau of Mines, is retained. Joseph J. Radziewicz, an Americanized Lithunian, of Shenandoah, is also ap pointed to a clerkship, and Robert J. Nelson, of Reading, president of the State Afro-American League, is the messenger. Minnie 11. Irwin, of Harrisburg, will be given the position of stenographer. Extra Cam for liarnuiu'a Circus. The Wilkesbarro and Hazleton Rail way will run cars as follows for Bar nurn's circus at Wilkesbarre tomorrow: Leave Broad and Wyoming streets, Hazleton, at 6.05, 8.05, 9.05, 10.05, 11.05 а. rn., 12.05, 1 05, 2.05, 3.05, 4.05, 5.05, б.05, 7.05 and 9.05 p. IU. Leave Wilkesbarre, Court House Square, at 7.30, 9.30, 10.30, 11.30 a. m , 12 30, 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, 6.30, 7.30, 10 30 and 11 p in. TRI-WEEKLY McMENAMIN'S South Centre Street jpj§f. .SHAPES Our store is headquarters tor High-Grade Footwear (or 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 -A~ OSWALD, 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 Bt.. Freeland. Citizens Bank of Freeland, Pa. Organized in 1800. Capital - $.~>0.000 Surplus and Undivided Profits 37,00 0 Directors: Thomas Birkbeck, Anthony Kudo wick, John Burton, 11. C. Kooiis, Charles Dusheck, John Sbigo. 11. C. KOOIIS, President. Thomas Birkbeck, Vice President. Charles Dusheck, Secretary. B. It. Davis, Cashier. Audrew Shigo, Teller. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS. Home Savings Banks Furnished Free. LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked 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 oj town and surroundings every day. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN Cuba Fruit and Land Located 01 miles by rail and 57 by macad amized high way,south west from Huvaua. Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. No Frost. Scud a postal for illustrated booklet to— Charles 11. Wheelock, Pres. C. F. Co., 095 Maple Street, Battle Creek, Mich. Formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wm. Wehrman, WATCHMAKER Centre street, Freeland. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. T. camMELLT dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES | LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main itrcctl. Fruulanifl
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