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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07
HER GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
SHOWN To THE BEST AD-
VANTAGE.
ADVANTAGES OF THE CITY AS A POINT
FOR TEN |TRlBUTION OF GOODS.
BALTIMORE'S FACILITIES AND IN
JUDGEMENTS as A MANUFAG
TURING CITY. q,
TURING CITY.

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is not particularly interesting.
But when are studied the direc-
ton in which the rivers run,
the trend of the mountain
ranges, the parallel, intersect-
ing or diverging lines of rail
roads, and the mighty infiuen-
ces these agencies have exerted
on the settlement of the coun-
try, and the migration of the
people southwark or westward,
a map furnishes most interest
ing food for thought. Take,
for instance, any good railroad
map, which, for convenience,
only embraces the portion of
the United States south of the
great lakes and east of the Mis-
sissippi. 1t will show clearly
Baltimore's existing relations
with those portions of the coun-
try which should by nature
find an outlet to the rest of
the world through this city,
demonstrate what has been
done to supplement nature with
the agencies born of modern
inventions, and at the same
time call the attention of the
wide-awake, enterprising mer-
chants and capitalists of the
city and of those at a distance
TO Che rich harvest awaiting
them would they only put forth
their hands and gather it.
Baltimore, by it's situation,
by it's natural harbor facilities
and by it's excellent railroad
connections, should be the great
entre-port of the United States.
Trade with South America,
which must increase with years,
can be easily cultivated and in
creased power in the distribu-
ton of native products among
European nations, which are
looking to America as their
great store-house, can readily
be acquired.
BALTIMORE STANDS WITH ITS
FACE TO THE SOUTH,
and with one hand prepared to
gather the products of nearly
half of the United States and
to send them forward to other
nations, and in return with the
left hand bestow the peculiar
products of the soil of Mary
land and her sister States upon
those States whose climate will
not allow the growth of such
luxuries. One railway runs al
most due north through the rich
farming land of Central Penn
sylvania and Southwestern New
York until it touches the great
lakes with their ships loaded
with grain. Another stretches
out to manufacturing Pittsburg,
32S miles distant, the coal, iron
and other mineral landsof South
western P Pennsylvania, Western
Maryland, West Virginia and
Ohio, and away out to Chicago,
$50 miles, the central point for
the grain, hay aud other from
products of the great Northwest
and the -four of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, 1896 miles form
the seaboard. The third rail
way beckons to the stock rails
eIs of Kentucky and Tennes-
ses, the active men of st. Louis,
93l miles to the west, and of
Kansas City, 1918 miles away,
and bids them turn towards
Baltimore the rapidly increas-
ing shipments of cattle and &C.
reals from the empire of the
Southwest.
Another railway very appro-
priately follows the lines of the
Appalachian system of noun
tains, which, ranging from the
southwest to the northeast,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

virtually exempts all capital
from taxation-a position of af-
fairs as unusual as it is encour-
aging. This exemption is not
made as a spasmodic attempt
to allure capital, but is the re-
suit of the arsighted policy
of the municipal authorities to
add to our manufacturing in
terests. and may be confidently
looked upon as an advantage,
which all capital thus invested
will permanently derive. The
next advantage to seeking
capital derived from this citys
legislative intelligence is
REMARKABLY CHEAP WATER,
the supply is nearly four times
the actual necessities of the
city. The water service, with
out doubt, is equal to, and
probably better than that of
any other city in the world,
there being a surplus of 10O,-
100000 gallons allowed to flow
over the dam daily. Recognize
ing the great advantages which
such an unlimited supply of
clear pure water gives to any
city possessing it, and deter
mined to derive every possible
benefit therefrpm, our water
board passed a resolution reduc-
ing the charges for the same to
manufacturers from II cents to
52-5 per thousand gallons. This
is nearly equivalent to free
water, the cost being borne al
most entirely by the corpora
ton.
NATURAL ADVANTAGES.
eve next invite your atten-
ton to the natural advantages
of Baltimore. Our situation at
the head Of the Chesapeake
Bay, with eight lines of Euro
pean steamships in active opera
ton, besides a large and ever
increasing merchant seryice,'
need only be incidentally re-
ferred to, being already we'll
known to the world. The har.
Dor approaches are of the best
natural character, and for the
past ten years large sums of
have annually been ex-
pended in their Improvement.
The nearness of our market to
the great coal fields of Mary
land, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, and our facilities
through the Baltimore andOhio,
North IN Central. entire Penn
sylvania system, and Western
Maryland Railroads for collect
ing and transporting the same,
make that article abundant and
cheap. In fact, for a number
of years past, Baltimore has on
an average been the cheapest
coal market on the coast; wood
is brought to us in sail vessels,
drawn from the section of the
country bordering on the Ches-
apeake and its tributaries, and
the waters of the Carolinas;
therefore; said article can also
be obtained at a much lower
figure than other cities enjoy.
Baltimore has also unlimited
water front suitable for the To-
cation of manufactures, while
he water power in our suburbs
S very great. ,t..
"There are numerous streams
lpon which mills of larger Ca
,acity could obtain abundant
,ower. Our city undoubtedly
Possesses the cheapest and most
markets in the coun-
ry, in addition..to which numer-
us and desirable houses suit
BILE for manufacturers en-
'loyees are for rent at very low
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

the natural rift at Harper's
Ferry, whose immense water
power, gradually being .utiliz-
ed, must bear tribute to this
city. D wn through the beau
tiful, fertile and well watered
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia,
the finger points, gathering
in the profits from the farm
lands of the valley proper, the
wood and minerals of the NOUN
tain slopes, the coal and iron of
the Southwestern Virginia hills
and the cattle of their plains,
piercing the pine and hardwood
regions of Western North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, East
Kentucky and Tennessee, and
finally touching the flourishing
manufacturing and industrial
centres of the new South, An
niston, Ensley, and other towns
and cities Of Alabama, which
have grown rapidly with the
development of their natu-
raj resources, and covers a fer
tile section embracing Rich
mond, Norfolk Atlanta, Savan-.
nah and Charleston, and some
of the finest trucking country
on the Atlantic slope, extend
ing from Norfolk to Florida
with its orange groves.
Baltimore is thus brought
nearer to all points in the South
and West by several hundred
miles than either Philadelphia,
New York or Boston.
THE CITY AS A TRADE CENTRE. 1
The distributive trade and
commerce of Baltimore consists
of goods drawn to this city
from manufacturers and origi-
nal dealers, wneresoever loca-
ted, including those of this city
and State, and the products of
agriculture from the West and
South, and thence distributed
throughout this country and
foreign lands. While it is a
commerce closely related to the
industrial or manufacturing in
terests of the. city, yet it is car
ried only a different class of
men it is distinctive in itself,
natural in it's movement and
may be sub divided into two
classes-the internal or domes-
tic trade and the foreign or ex-
port trade, together aggrega- !
ting s27O, 100000 annually.
FAVORABLE LOCATION.
These proportions have been
reached by, and are due to, a
combination of circumstances.
The fact that the city occupies
an unusually favorable positi
for a varied traffic is the princi-
pal cause for its having attained
the prominent rank of a distri
bstive city of the first class. A
glance at the map of the coun-
try will show that the coast
trends in a northeasterly direc-
ton, carrying with it to a re-
mote distance the ports as they
appear upon its route, thus pro-
longing their lines of commu-
with the interior as
compared with Baltimore.
The effect of this places the
city in closer proximity by many
miles than it's Northern rivals
to every grain and pork produc-
ing section of the Union, while
every bale of cotton and hogs
head of Tobacco, with the ex-
ception Of what is grown in
Connecticut in limited quaint
ties, is produced in ilatitudes
upon and below this, and pays
the heavier tolls exacted in
transit above the city as a con-
sequence.of increased mileage
to say nothing of the natural
q dvapt a 90 AZ Q00 ,,o;1oo Arov
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eve incidentally mention
these points, as they must be
highly important factors, where
provision must be made for the
sustenance of the working
classes. For this and other
causes an abundance of labor
(both male and female) can
always be obtained at very low
rates, as compared with other
cities, such as New York, from
80 to so per cent. less. Lying,
as we do, on the boundary line
between the North and South,
enjoys a climate un-
surpassed for health and COM
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
Forget Tonight.

Miss Lorraine Hollis, who appears at
the Grand opera house this evening in
Forget NJ Not" has been twelve years
on the stage, belonging to an old South
ern family. Her parents went to Cali
fornia Immediately after the war and
there Miss Hollis was born. Living
under the shadow of Mt Shasta with
the pure air and healthful climate of
the golden state she grew to womanhood
noted for her beauty and perfect figure.
Her education was carefully looked after.
or highly emotional temperament she
was naturally fitted for a great career,
but had no thought Of adopting the stage
as a profession, however, until family
reverses suggested 1t as means OF
employing her talent.
Miss Hollis began by playing bits in
San Francisco theatres. Her great
beauty and graceful manner attracted
the attention at once of managers and
she was rapidly advanced to leading
parts. 1t was while playing 'Stephane"
in Forget Me Not" that the late
Augustine DAILY saw her work, and i'm
mediately engaged her as a member of
his company Coming East with his
organization she played important
engagements in every large city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
BASKET BALL.

The fame of the Crescents is steadily
spreading due to the fine showing made
on Christmas Day against the crack ST.
Mary's Institute team. Manager Davis
has received and accepted an offer to
take his club to Plymouth on Tuesday
next. This date is to be observed as
Iiremans day in that town, and the
choosing OF Freeland to contest with
the home basket ball club is quite a
compliment to the Crescents. On Fri
day evening OF next week Plymouth will
play return game here.
A club known as the Gilmore team, Of
Hazleton, played the first half of game
against the Crescents Wednesday even
ing. The visitors were no match for
the local club and apparently knew
nothing about the game. The Crescents
scored 16 points In the half, while Halle
ton failed to make a point. The local
management then apolgized to the audi
ence and declared the game at an end.
Those present were given tickets good
for tomorrow evenings game.
The attraction tomorrow evening will
be the Mauch Chunk Y. M. c. A. club.
This team ranks as one of the fastest
Y. M. G. A. set Of players in the state
and game that will prove interesting
is bound to result when they meet the
Crescents.
No indoor sport has ever taken such
hold upon Freeland people as basket
ball has done. The number who take
an interest in the game is constantly in
creasing and the hall is becoming too
small for the comfort of the audiences.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
SESSIONS ENDED.
Convention of District No. 7 Finished
Its Business Yesterday.


The sixth annual convention OF Dis
trict No. Z, U. M. w. OF A, which
opened at the Grand opera house Tues
day morning, came to q close at / a. IN.
yesterday, the business Of the year hav-
ing been transacted.
Yesterdays session was devoted prin-
cipaly to receiving the reports OF the
telers.
The result OF the balloting for officers
for the ensuing year proved to be as ex-
cusively announced in the Tribune on
Wednesday.
The tabulation OF the vote was not
completed until late Wednesday even
ing, and showed the following figures,
which were presented to the convention
yesterday:
REORGANIZATION II. Dettery, Nur
emberg, 142; Thomas 2. Duffy, McAdoo,
S5.
Vice presidential ndre W Mattey Stock
ton, ell; Fedor Patansky, Milnesville,
10.
ary-treasurer-John p. Gala
CHER, Silver Brook, 14s; John f. McEl-
benny, Coaldale, so.
Member of national executive board
Peter G. Gallagher, Freeland, las; Con
Boner, Tamaqua, 80.
Members OF district executive board
(seven elected fitzpatrick Smith, Mines
vile, ,2l9; James Raynock, Tresckow, 204;
Condy O'Donnell, Hazleton, 1853; N. j.
Ferry, Silver Brock, 139; Daniel Spade,
HazIeton, 1874; Charles Gallagher, Beaver
Meadow, 1871; Ralph Simmons, Mosque
honng, 1870; Edward A. Evans, Lans-
ford, 1879; D. S. Gallagher, Ebervale, "a;
Henry Hill, Hazleton, 73; Edward
Sweeney, Tamaqua, II; George Ficher,
Hazleton, At; George Williamham, Coal
dale, 3.
Auditors (three elected)-Frank Nello,
Bunker Hill, 1888; E. G. willing, Seek,
1856; Joseph Schnee, Freeland, 1872.
The votes received by the various
candidates did not cause much surprise,
as the results announced were aboat as
had been expected. The new officers
will assume the duties OF their position
on February l.
Hazleton was chosen as the place for
holding the next annual convention, on
January 4, 1904 A special convention
however, may be necessary after the re-
port OF the Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission is announced.
The Panther Creek region representa-
tives naturally felt disappointed at not
receiving more equitable share OF the
offices, but freely confessed that they
came to the convention with too many
candidates and frittered their strength
away by having too many interests to
look after.
Immediately after adjournment the
delegates began making preparations
for their departure, and by evening all
but few had left for their homes. All
were well pleased with the treatment
accorded them by the Freeland unions
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
Great Values

In mems and boys Suits and
Overcoats. Mems and boys
Clothing and gents Furnishings OF
this seasons very best and newest
styles are offered you at absolutely
the lowest figures ever quoted.
Prices in most cases that barely
represent the cost of production.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, No.
tions, Ladies Furnishings and
many other articles which will in
terest the women folks.
Foot Wear of all kinds for
women and girls and men and boys
at the lowest price. Every pair of
Shoes guaranteed for wear and fit.
This seasons newest shapes and
styles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
SOME SUGGESTIONS
FOR 1903

As the old year closed and the
new year opened we felt that an
invitation to our friends and pat
rons to come to our store and look
our goods over would prove of
mutual benefit, and we therefore
beg to extend you a cordial well
come to favor us with a call at
your earliest convenience.
We have been selling many
goods during the recent past.
Right goods and right prices have
done it for us this season.
While we have been selling
large quantities of goods we did
not allow our stocks to run down,
but have duplicated our orders and
have kept up styles and sizes so
that you can now have the same
selections as early in the season.
Our offering to you during the
year 1903 will be better goods and
lower prices than can be had else
where.
Underwear, furnishings, hats
and caps, shoes and rubber goods
have all received a big cut in prices
since January I.
Would you like to save from 20
to 80 per cent on your purchases
for the next few weeks? Visit us
and we will prove that we can save
it for you.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
NEW DIRECTOR.


John G. Boyle Chosen to Fill Vacancy
on the School Board.
Eight OF the members of the borough
school board were present at last even
ing's regular meeting, az follows: Di-
rectors Brennan. Buckley, Fetterman,
Isaac, Kline, McGeehan, Tmony and
Slattery.
Director Brennan called the attention
of the board to the fact that a vacancy
existed, his colleague from the Sixth
ward, Mr.. Kelly, having removed from
the district.
The president suggested that Mr..
Brennan be requested to nominate a
candidate for the vacancy, and motion
to that effect was passed.
Mr.. Brennan named John C Boyle, of
South Centre and Carbon streets, and
the choice was unanimously approved.
An application from the Union band
for the use OF a vacant school room in
hearsal purposes one night each week,
was received.
The request was ordered granted,
upon the compliance by the band with
the usual conditions imposed.
The monthly report OF Supervising
Principal Hanlon gave the enrolment
for the third month 1,1o7; average at.
tendance for the month, 962; percentage
Of attendance, sS
The report also asked for states and
lead-pencls, the supply having become
exhausted, and the secretary was in
structed to procure the necessary guam
tity required for the balance of the
term.
The principal reported that the boiler
room in the Eckley b. Coke building is
being entered by unauthorized persons
during school hours and that the boiler
has been tampered with on different
occasions. He recommended the pur-
chase of lock for the room, and the
board approved the recommendation.
Treasurer Timony's monthly report
showed the cash balance in the treasury
on December 81 to be 81, l,571.0s.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Electric Light Company, October light,
S1.44; William Birkbeck, supplies, Csc;
Joseph Birkbeck, supplies 1901 term,
00c; Bernard Boyle, hauling coal, 81. so;
W. e. Martin, supplies and repairs,
Sl2.o4; Patrick McDevtt, cleaning chin
neys and stove repairs, S1.70.
Bills from the Freeland Water Com
pany for water furnished from May / to
December 81 were approved and ordered
to be paid after several slight corrections
have been made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
Deaths of Old Residents.

Henry Coll, of Hazleton, one of Markle
& Co.'S evicted tenants, yesterday re-
ceived message announcing the death
of his brother, John Coll, of Park Place,
who died at the Ashland Miners hospi-
tai, as the result Of injuries sustained
by fall of coal on December "a
The deceased was well known in this
region and prior to locating at Park
Place was resident of Old Buck
Mountain. Heis survived by wife and
four grown-up children, two boys and
two girls.
William Stranix, former resident
OF Eckley, died Wednesday evening at
Gilberton, Schuylkill county. Deceased
was aged 81 years, and had been i'll
for some time. He was brother of
Joseph Slranix, Of Drifton.
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
Drawn as Jurors.

The following residents Of this yicin-
ity have been drawn to serve as jurors
on the dates preceding their names:
February John Fisher, John C.
Boyle, Frank Wenner, Freeland; Will
liam Eroh, Thomas Rafe, Butler; Peter
Maloney, Daniel Dcvanny, William
Gates, Patrick Gallagher, Frank Fisher,
Halle.
February 16.-Edward O'DonnelI,
Freeland; Henry Jaime, Foster; j. j.
Renshaw, Edward Edwards, C. Wesley
Hall, Halle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
BIRTHS.

Walp.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walp,
Second ward, a son.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
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.

Mrs. Swank, relict OF the late David
Swank, died yesterday at her home in
Lattimer, her death being due to %
complication of diseases. The deceased
had been for many years resident of
Lattlmer, aud before locating at that
place resided at Penn Haven. She is
survived by the following chldren:
Mrs. Alger Mochamer, Mrs. James
Kuntz, Mrs, George Treble, Franz and
David Swank, Lattimer; Mrs. John
Henry, Eckley, and Henry Swank, Haz-
Teton.
John E. McHugh, chairman of the
Democratic borough committee, an
nouncos that the ward conventions will
be held on the Goth inst. aud the bor-
ough convention on the 27th inst.
Delegates to these conventions will be
elected on the Saturday evening pre-
vious.
Councilman P. G. Gallagher, who has
been reelected national board member
of the United Mine Workers, left this
afternoon for Philadelphia, to take part
in the hearings before the Strike Com
mission.
Ernest Eckert has returned to Pat
terson, N. j., after visiting friends In
town. Mr.. Eckert is employed as
mnsical director in that city and is
meeting with much success.
The Luzerne court has dismissed the
election contest of ex-Sherff Harvey
against Representative Ferry, and the
defeated candidate has taken the con-
test to the legislature.
David James, mine foreman for Coke
Bros. & Co., who has become incapaci-
tated through failing sight, has been
retired and awarded a monthly allow
ance by the company.
John j. McMenamin has accepted the
agency OF the New York Life Insurance
Company, which is one of the Oldest and
most reliable life insurance companies
in the United States.
John Coll, of Jeddo, who was taken
some time ago to Retreat asylum, suffer-
ing from mild form of dementia, is
rapidly recovering and will shortly be
discharged
"Mnnesotas Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The Lights of Gotham" as presented
here last evening, was not up to ex-
pectations. There is considerable room
for Improvement in the company.
Rev. o. G. Langford, pastor of the
English Baptist church, delivered
sermon In Hazleton Baptist church last
evening.
Thomas Tully, marine stationed at
League Island, is visiting his parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Tully, on Adams
street.
The members of the Freeland Council
Royal Arcanum, are making prepare
tions for banquet on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kudlich have
returned from Richmond, Va, where
they attended the funeral of relative
DR.. Stanton, Freeand assistant to DR.
Geo. S, Wentz, has resigned and will To-
cate In Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rohland have
removed from Washington street to
Drifton.
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09
EmpIoyment for FIFTY Girls.

Fifty girls can find remunerative en-
poy ment at the Freeand silk mill.
Applicants must be over 10 years OF
age, and those between the ages OF 13
and Is must comply with factory law in
every respect. Apply at mill Office on
Rirkhnck streat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09

Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Tickets on sale January IA, good for
four days returning, exclusive Of going
date. Fare for children, S2. 25.
Consult ticket agents for further par
ticulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-09

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