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VOL. YI.--TSTO. 191.
SHE ASTDOAH. PA., MONDAY. SEPTEMBEll 14. 1891.
ONE CENT.
THE STJEE EOAD TO OPTJLENOE LIES KNEE-DEEP THEOUGH PKINTER'S INK
Republican State Ticket.
Avnixon oi:xin.ir.t
Gen. DAVID MoMURTIUE GREGG
sr.iT; TJiti.isvmini
Cavt. JOHN W. MORRISON.
ntleyatrs-nl-'Lnrae to the Constitutional
Convention:
A. B. Ii. SHIELDS,
VM. I SOIIAFFEK,
LOUI3 W. IIAIjL,
FKANK KKnDEll,
1C. 0. M'COBMIOK,
J. I. POMBROV,
JOHN CESSNA,
WM. 13. uoaEiis,
ISAIAlt 0. WEAK,
HEH5IAN KIIEAMEK
M. L. KAUPPJIAN,
31. M. EDWAUUS,
GEO. S. SCHMIDT,
OYHUSELDEU,
JOHNS. LAMUIE,
JAMBS Ii. BROWN,
TEUUENCE V
POWDKRIA.
County Ticket.
Judge Hon. D. Ii. Green.
Sheriff Jienlamin tfmlth.
Jum Commissioner Mat. William
Clark.
Poor Director George Heffner.
Unexpired TermHarry H. MeGlnnls
Constitutional Contrntton Itclegatct.
ROBERT ALLISON, Port Carbon.
H.UUIID EDWARDS, l'ottsvllle.
J. II. POMKIIOY, Shenandoah.
JOUN J. COYLE, Mahanoy City.
"INDICTED."
J First We, without cataloguing our
numerous virtues, realize and aillrm
that respect for facts and general
common sense should prevail in all
party contests.
Second We arraign and condemn'
the Democratic Btale Convention lor
wilfully ignoring the fact that the
Republican upon whom it vents its
righteous indignation was promptly
tried and severely punished for his
wrong-doing, lu a city whose govern
ment In all branches is Republican.
Third We arraign and condemn
the said convention for wilfully Ignor
ing the fact that there are nine State
Treasurers elected by Democrats who
are defaulters, and many of them
fugitives, which like record is not to
I bo found in the history of the Ropub-
c licau party.
p Fourth We arraign and condemn
the said convention for wilfully Ignor
Jjing the fact that stealing is a fault of
inhuman nature and not a peculiarity of
OE3KT "3? SI PER YD.
fora GOOD HOME MADE
RAG STAIR CARPET, taken out of
the loom to-day.
O. 3D- FRICKE'S
Carpet Store, 10 South JarJin St, near Centre
THEEE TIMES A WEEK !
We receive direct from the Creamery, same day as
churned,
CHOICE CREAMER? SUITER,
Also 1RESH HAIRY BUTTER Every WeeJc.
Just opened
OT"W No. 1
Tills season's catch. Also
About ISO Bushels will
WH11E OATS. We have for
JSEW WHITE OATS.
Chop of all kinds Rye
Corn and Oats Chop, Bran
Don't forget to examine our stock of
ELOOE OIL CLOTHS !
in all widths, quality and prices.
New All-wool Blankets, in White, Scarlet and Grey.
AT KEITER'S.
party, except lu bo fur na evil com
munloatloiiH In corrupting good man
ners have led Democratic state treas
urers Into it.
Fifth Wo nrralgu and condemn
the Bald convention for the want of
common sense lu assuming that It oau
successfully do the cuttle ftsh aot In
exhausting Its ink bag In intermin
able resolutions about' the sins of Re
publicanism wlille Democracy escapes
censure for its own.
Twenty-scooud Wo bellove that
wheu the Democracy comes out of the
pending contest It will not be so pretty
as it la now, but will know a great deal
mpre. Pittsburg Times.
Raw wool is taxed because we can
raise sufflelcnt quantities of It to re
duce the price of the foreign article
and give employment to many thou
sand of our own neoole. Raw silk is
not taxed because wo practically can
not raise any of it nt all and as the
foreigners would control our markets
thev would simply add the tarlfl to
the price. Raw cotton is not taxed
because wo raiso all we need, and have
plenty to send nbroad, owing to the
protection, which wo enjoy by reason
of our soil being suited to the cultiva
tion better than that of most other
countries.
Is it worth noting that while tho
price of print cloths has come down
under protection from 25 cents a yard
In 1830, and 8 cents in 1850-01, to
about 3 cents a yard at present, the
rate of wages is double that of 1830
and about 28 per cent, more than in
the decade before tho wur? This
shows that protection does not mean
higher prices for the consumer, al
though It does mean higher wages for
the worklugiuan.
A Safo Investment.
Is one which Is guaranteed to brine you sat
isfactory results, or la case of failure tt return
nf nurchase nrlce. On this safe plan you can
my irom uur imvenifeuu LTuggisi u uumu in
rir. Klnz's New IMsroverv for ConsumDtton
It la mmranleed lobrlm: relief In every c-ise,
wheu uted for uny affection of Throat, l.nnga
or Cuest, such at Consumption, Inflamma
tion of Lames, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whoop
ing Cough, Croup, etc., elc. It is pi usjut and
,woys be depended npon. Trial bottles free at
U.il. liagouuucnsurui more.
Buy Keystone flour. Be careful that the
na ue Lessiq & Co., Ashland, Pp.., if
printed on every sack. 3-3-Staw
Four tintypes for 26 cents, at Dabb's. tf
another lot of
MACKEREL,
larae Bloater Maclcerel.
close out our stock of OLD
sale 2,500 bushels of choice
Chop, Corn Cho2, Oats Chop,
and Middlings.
A BOY ABDUGTED.
A MOTHER CHARGED WITH
STEALING HER CHILD.
A PEGULIAR CASE FOR THE COURT
A Boy Taken From School and
Hiddon From Its Adopted Par
onta Tho Mother Under
Arrest.
Mrs. Elisabeth Cooper, widow of the
lato Joseph-II. Cooper, was to-day arrested
by OQleer Williams 01 a warrant istuod by
'Squire Williams. Sho is cbargod with
abducting her six-year-old son, Roland .).,
from one of tho rooms in the Centre street
school building.
Joseph II. Cooper died a few months ago
and left a wife and threo small childron,
one ol which was 11 Hand J., who was a
sickly child. One of the children died
shortly after tho father and the mother, in
her distress, felt that sho could not caro for
tho InvulU child.
William Ji. I 'nillips, whoso wilo was a
sislcr of the lato Mr. Cooper, took thu
Invalid and hai it In charge for several
weeks. Tho child regained health and
Mr. Phillips and his wifo offered to roturn
it to tho mother, but sho still folt unsblo to
provide for it and, as an attaebmont had
been formed between the child and tho
Phillips, arrangements were raado for an
apprenticeship. Thi3 wasarranged through
Squiro Williams nnd tho Directors of tho
Poor. Willl-im h. runups became tue
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Kiiuruinu ui mo tunu aim 11 was cuiii iu
school under the name of Roland J.
Phillips.
Subsequently Mrs. Coopor, tho mother,
roponted. her, action and decided to gel
tho child back. According to Mr. Phillips,
she detertuind to resort to illegal methods
and ho was pqually determined to hold tho
child.
Mr. Phillips loarnod that the mother had
declared sho would steal the child from
school some day and Miss Elizabeth Lin
ton, tho boy's toacher, was notified not to
let tho mother have the child should
call at the school room for it.
'ho
This morning Mrs. Cooper callod at the
school room and demnuded tho child,
Misi Linton made known the orders she
received, but Mrs. Cooper insisted that sho
was tho inothor ol tho boy and demanded
possession of him, Meanwhilo the child
bad been called to tho door and upon sec
ing Mrs. Cooper ho ran back to his scat
After somo parleying the mother brushed
the teacher aside, hurried to tho seat ni.d
pulled tho boy out of tho school room.
The child screamod and kicked. Ho evi
dently did not wiih to go with his mother,
but the latter was determined nnd disap
pea red with tho boy, leaving his hat and
books in tho school room. This occuned
at about II o'clock,
Shortly after 1 o' click this afternoon
William E. Phillips sworo out a warrant
fir Mrs. Coop'-r's arrest on tho ground of
abduction. Mrs. Cooper was arrosted
shortly aftor at her residence on South
Jardin street. The boy cou d not be found
and Mrs. Cooper refused to say where ho
WR3.
Mrs. Cooper was taken before 'Squire
Williams and placed under 1 00 J bail for a
bearing at 4:30 o'clock this aftornoon
Tho iaso is one with many peculiar
features and the result will bo awaited with
intorost.
Bring your tickets at time of sitting and
ricoiye a 14x17 crayon free.
Roshon
gallery,(IIoffnian's old stand).
9-H-0t
Harvest Home.
Two very improcsive and interesting ser
vices wero held in tho Trinity Reformed
church, on 'West Lloyd street, yesterday.
In tho morning harvest home exercises
wero held. Tho church was profusely
docoralod with frui's, wheat and other har
vest gleanings and presented a beautiful
appearance. In tho ovonlng children s
day oxercisos were held. They wero of a
very interesting character. Rev. Robert
O'Boylo preached an eloquent harvest
sermon. Un ootn occasions tho cnurcn
was so crowded standing room could not bo
had. Tho offerings at the services amount
ed to twenty-one dollars and ton cents.
The money, as announced by tho pastor,
will bo given to tho orphans' homo at
Womehdorf.
Crushed on the Rail.
Thomas Cressena, a Pole of town, fell
asleep on a railroad track at Pottsvillo Sat-
urdav nicht and was run ovor by a shifting
murine. His riirht lenr was crushed above
1 1. . , n Tl n. - A l,n l I .r
IUU SHOT, " ' niuu.ra hi wii uiiidii
Hospital, Cressena is 19 years of age,
The C, &1. policemen havo been on the
lookout for him on a cbBrgo of unlawfully
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drawing the pay of a miner ot Jackson
patch.
Do you cutler with Consumption, Coughs or
IXHUBT lou can ue cureu 11 jriiu umo in"'
TinaConiih and Consumption Cure. nnd
60 oor U. Trial bottles tree at JUrlln's drug
store.
Night Sohool.
Tho Businost College night school opens
this (Monday) evening, Sept. U. 0-1 i-3t
MR. ROBERTS HONORBD.
Presentation by the Welsh Bap
tist Sunday School.
John P. Roberts on Saturday resigned
his posliton as chief clerk of the P. & U.
0. & I. Co.'s district office at Indian Ridge
colliery, Bnd tbia morning loft for IUUI.
more, Md., to enter tho College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons.
Mr. Roberts was also superintendent of
tho Welsh Baptist Sunday school. Lilt
night ho formally resigned tho position.
The scholars of the school and members of
tbn church presented Mr. Robert! with a
valuable set of medical works in token of
their esteem. Among the works were
Erichsln's Surgery, two volumos, Dungle-
sin's Medical Lexicon. Jonathan Rogers
alto presented an excellent work on medi
cal practice A cono and silk cravat, by
Mrs. Martha Jones j fountain pen, by
Thomas Grlfll.hs; elver napkin ring, by
Richard Palmer, and many other valuahlo
presents were made.
In acknowledging the gifts Mr. Roberts
made an nddrois that will sorve tho echolars
of tho Sunday school for future reference.
Ilosald: '1 can nssuro you It pains mo to
sovor my connections with thu SahbHth
tchool of this place. I have beon Indenllflod
with it from childhood- and within those
walls I have been imbued with principles
of morality that shall undoubtedly have
a controlling influence upon my whole
luluro career. When, nearly threo years
B(,0l you oleclod me as its superintendent,
1 Wft5 doeply sen-ible of the responsibilities
jt involved and it bocamo Bn object of great
desiro to mo to conduct ttio school in a
lrmniier that should meet with your highest
oiproval and that should bo conduoivo to
tho attainment of tho objects for which
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tnis Institution Is so numiramy uiwigneu ,
and I havo ever since regar ted the privilege
of presiding iiver this school a high and
honorable distinction, brothern. I ap
preciate tho conttJcnco jou have placed In
me.but my full appreciation of yourostoem
can best be shown by the oxorciso of a con-
icienlious and consislontlifo.and I sincerely
hopo my futuro conduct shall bo such us to
morit your continued confldenco and good
will. I have always had a decidod
aversion for that disposition which is el
mot universal among young people to
squander their leUuro limo lethargically
ordisipde it in tho cultivation ot habits
which render tho accomplishment
anything dosirablo practically impossible
and which, by their development, tend t
tho destruction of their temporal and
eternal happiness; whilo they would And
an almoet ab.-olute revelation if thoy were
to devote that timo to self-improvement.
In a short limo they would wonder what
enjo ment or what sansiaction mey. coin a
ever havo dorivod from association with
the shallow end dissolute; they would then
look forward to achievements which would
bo permanent and substanllal.and to what
ever heights thoy may attain now summits
would continually present thomsolves,
stimulating them to hlghor aspirations and
to greater exertions, and tho discipline thus
secured would enable them to surmount
every difficulty, to annihilato every de
fence until evontually everything desirablo
would seem attainable to them. To assist
young people in the formation of tuch
ha its, I deem ono of tho grandest o'jects
of tho Sabbath school, tho instruction
therein impartod inciting them to research
and study and contributing to tho estab
lishment in thoir minds of the fundamental
principles of just, honorablo and humano
conduct, teaching them that our highest
glory consists in implicit obedienco to tho
will of Almighty God who alone is worthy
of our supremo reverence and love. I
havo been frequently told that my absence
from this school will bo deplorable, but we
have consolation in the belief that when
ever God removes his workmon, be always
has others to placo in thoir stead, for we
are taught that there is no chance or acci
dent with God. All things aro under His
omnipotent control. May Ho continue to
bless tho Sabbath school to tho fulfillment
of lt grand designs, to instruct tho ig
norant, elevate the debased, reform the
habits of society, nnd lead tho lost to
knowledge of the plan of salvation.
Provldenoo Line
For Boston, White Mountains, Worcostor
and all resorts on tho Eastern Coast and
British Provinces. Tho world-renowned
steamers Connecticut and Massachusetts
leave Pier 20, North river (old No.) fo tof
Warren 6troet, New York, at 5 p. m., Sun
days otceptod. For tourist excursion
books and further Information apply to A,
Molseod, Southern Pasengor Agent, 880
Cbotnut street, Philadelphia. 0-12 -it
To get flno photographs go to the ltoshon
gallery, No. 29 West Centre street. (Hoff-
man's old stand) 9-14-0t
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A well known sheriff. HvlneMn Maine, was
given up to die with what hl phyBlclau
called Consumption-, a friend udvlsed film to
I try I'au-Tlna cougii ana consumption cure,
s I recovery followed, und tho doctor now uses It
I for Coushs, Colds and Consumption.
Domes tree ai ivirun orug siore;
Oysters aro in season and the beet in the
market aro at Ooslott't. 8-2-2-tf
Another Lot
Of socond-band school books, Just rccolyod
from Naw York Clearing Sale Company,
For tale at balf price at Max Roeie's. 9-5-tf
SUNDAYDOINGS !
LARGE ATTENDANCES AT ALL
THE TOWN CHURCHES.
GLEANINGS BY THE REPORTERS.
Rev. Powiok's Sermon In the M.
E. Church Harvest Home Ser
vice in the Trinity Reformed
Churoh.
The sermon yesterday morning at tho
Methodist Episoopil ohurah was on "The
Obligations Growing out of a Christian
Profeision." Tho text was from I Peter
1-17-10. It is too iriUoh to oxpeot all men
to Bgroo wiih our boliefs in every particu
lar, hut it is not much to expeot them to be
oo sistent with their own. Wo havo a
right to bind them don to the conro
luencos of their own logic. Hence those
who call upon Ood us Father who claim
the rolatinn to Him of children, ought to
"pass tho time of their sojourning in fear,
Men often neglect and dopise religious
truth', but they aro of such importance
that "angels desiro to loik into them."
Men do not escapo tho obligations of io
ligton by ovading tbem nor by failing to
makn a religious profession. Qnd demands
no moro of u saint than ho does of a tin
ner. Tbero is but ono standard for both
But the world expects moro and the world
is right. The valuo of personal religion is
seen in tho difference botween tho con
trolling purposes of saints and sinnors in
their aims nnd pursuits nnd aspirations,
If thoro is no dUcernablo diflcrenco in tbeso
there is something wrong tho motives by
which the apostlo on for cos his admonition
aro, first, that Ood is ourjudgo and will
judgo us at tho last day, not according to
our professions of faith and luv3, but ac
cording to our "work of faith and labor ol
love." In our reaction from ritualism and
formalism wo sometimes swing ovor to tho
other extromeof lightly esteeming morality
and everything but the bare exporienco of
talvation, Tho other motive, viz : that we
are redeemed with the precious blood of
Christ is to the same end; for our redemp
tion is from a vain, empty, indolent, lazy,
worthloss manner of life to a fruitful,
worthy and useful life, devoted to tho in
terests of whntGod loves and to the hatred
of what God hates as a condition of shar
ing a place with him in heaven. Tho
christian's highest wolfaro and chiofbst in
spiration must ever bo tounn in nis re
demption by the blood of Christ, but thoir I
principal valuo to tho world consists In the
deeds of holy diiing of which it is tho
source.
Firomon's contest for a handsome bannor
Woduatday night at Robbins' oper.-t houso.
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PERSONAL.
John H. Evans went
morning.
to Pottsvillo this
Robert Hydo, of Pottsvillo, was a visitor
to town yosterday.
J. R. Coylo, Esq., tpont Saturday aftor
noon at Lakeside.
Joseph Heath, of New Philadelphia,
pent yesterday in town
Miss Sallio Griffiths loft town to-day for
Lancaster, whero sho will locate
Mrs. O. It. William!, of New Phlla
delpl.Ia, visited friends in town yosterday.
Recorder Scbourman, of Mahanoy City,
was in town for a short limo on Saturday.
Mrs. W. N. Ehrhardt. spent Saturday
and Sunday with his brothor at Solomon's
Gap.
Dr. Gdletti spent this morning in Potts
villoon business connected with his Indian
6how,
L' uls Lawrence, sn old and popular
resident of Middleport, spent Saturday in
town
Alex. Butler, tho handsome and popular
conductor, of Delano,' spent Saturday at
Tamaqua,
J. Harry James, Esq., the hiutling chair.
man of tho Republican County Committoo,
was in town on Saturday,
Rev, John Gruhler occupied tho pulpit
of St. Pau 's Lutheran church of Orwigs-
burg yesterday afternoon.
Chief of Police Amour, S, O. M. Hol-
lopetor, Esq., II. C. Boyor and D. K. Lewis
spent to-day at the oounty seat,
Hugh Evans and Tbomaa 11. Williams
loft town this morning for Willi irasport.
whero thoy will enter Dickinson Seminary.
Mrs. Klstler, wifo of Dr. William F.
Klstlor, of Minorsville, spent Sunday in
town tho guest of lit. J. b. JUstler s
family.
Mrs. D. E. Whitenight, of Tamaqua,
who spent several days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Ehrhart, returnod home
Binning, who .pent tho past
four weeks traveling through tho Western
part of tho state for Bobbins acd House -
nick, tho hat and cap manufacturers
(own, ruiuruuu vo tuwn oaiuruay nigut,
lit t.ln ,nt, a a htrvhltf an ...ACfifll I nna
James P. Williams, of the Columbia;
William Mitchell, of the Phoenix, and
Richard Reese, of the Rescue Hook
Ladder Co., loft to-day for Lock Haven
attend the Firemen'. Oonventiop.
L-BT US HAVH IT.
Shenandoah Needs Improvements
in the Foetal Facilities.
That wond rful pDgrossive work n
ieen accomplished in connection with tin
nail set vice of this lowi during the pas
vear and k ha'f is an indisputable fact
With the inauiruration and successful a;-
llcation of tho free delivery system in tbn
town, so that we have a system second to
none In the slate, and with the addition of
many facilities for departing nnd arrival of
malls, we have been i xeedingly fortunate.
ilul there is much to be acoom; li hed. Ti.u
present system is yetcruJe, particularly tho
arrangements Or getting the mails to ani
from neighboring towns.
Last July the Ukr.vlii said Superinten
dent Jaekson was engaged in securing in
formation to a'sist him in making the mail
service far superior to any ever enjoyed by
the towns north of the mountain. This
statement lm- been verified to some extent.
as evidenced by the sentiment! of Ashland
and Mahanoy City papers the past f w
weeks, lint the largest town in tho oounty
hasesoaped the benefl iai influence ol Su
perintendent Jackson's energy and ontor
priso. We congratulate the neighboring
towns that rejoioe in improvements and
hopo that we will not be far behind them.
The postal service between Shenandoah
and Frackvillo is of a backwoods character.
Ono day last week a gentleman spoke
forcibly to a Hkhald reporter on tho
neoessity for a change. He wrote a letter
und wanted to gel it to Fraskville which,
via tho Pennsylvania railroad, is but four
miles distant from Shenandoah. Tho
letter was mailed after five o'clock and an
early roply was needed. It would nut
leavo town until 7:2) the next morning, on
a Philadelphia & Reading train, and
arriyod at Frackvillo, via Tamaqua nnd
Pottsvillo, at 1:10 p. m. A reply was
written at once. It reached Shenandoah
at D p. in., after the post olllco was e'o ed,
and remnin-d in the pouch until tho next
delivery, 7:16 tho morn ng. It will be seen
that forty hours elapsed before a reply u
that important letter was received.
A letter leaving Frackvl le at 8:10 a. m.
goes by the Reading route to Pottsville,
Tamaqua and Mahanoy Plane,
and, after
traveling fifty miles, reaches Shenandoah
a. 2:80 p. m.
A letter dropped in tho town post office
after 6:80 p. m. for Ashland, Shamokin or
points north of Mahanoy Plane cannot leavo
until 11:30 a. m. tfao next day and arrives
at tho destination too lato for a roply on the
second day.
As one Improvement, it is suggested that
n closed pouch could bo mado up at Shen
andoah and sent to Mt. Carmel and Shamo
kin, via the Lehigh Valley railroad, at 8:52
ii. m. A. return mail oouiu oe receiver!
here, via the same route at 3:00 p..m.
The proposed now mail route between
Pottsville and Aohlar.d over tho Pennsyl
vania and Lehigh Valley Railroads, via
Delano, would be just the thing. It would
take in all tho largo towns north of tho
mountain. The agents could make two
round trips daily and tho sorvico would bo
of inestlmablo valuo to tho businoss men of
the Mahanoy City and Shenandoah Val
leys. A closod pouch could bo used bo
tween Shenandoah and Frackvillo at li ast
twice a day, mak ng connection with tho
now mail agent botween Ashland and Potts
villo at Sbennndoab.
Postmastor General Wnnamaker is de-
slrious of giving tho people tho best sorvico
possible and if Superintendent Jackson
wants to servo tho interests of tho Post
master Gonoral and tho pooplo of this sec
tion ho will bring tho last namod sorvico to
a focus as speodily as possible.
Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Glrardvillo,
and Ashland, four towns with an aggregate
population of about 40,000 aro without
postal facilitios that far smallor and loss
important towns onjoy.
Firemen's oontost for a handsomo bannor
Wednesday night at Robbins' opera house.
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Concert Eaoh Evonlng.
Willio Kendrick, tho phonomenal cor
nolistof tho II. S. Marino Band, is homo
on a vacation and will play at his paronts'
home, tbo Kendrick Houso, each ovenlng,
rendering somo of the most difficult and
popular solos of tho day, accompanied by
the Kendrlok orchestra. Change of pro
gramme each evening. 9-3-15
: IT IS MAE TIME
You aro thinking of takinp
in your flowers, and you will
want somo pots. Wo got a
on lot of very cllCap OllCS Mon-
W, and whon you artj ready
to planfc donfc forfr0t tllflt VOU
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of I can COt tllOm at
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to ln cnra
NO. 122 NOrth Jardin Street,