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VOL. VIII.--NO. 174.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. F1UDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1893.
ONE CENT.
Evening
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Z-gflofc tw Procession
Our furniture leads the pro
cession in style, quality and
price. We can mention what
we can offer you, but you must
see the articles yourself to un
derstand what a golden oppor
tunity it is. We offer an en
tirely new stock of Parlor suits
at $25.00 and upwards.
J. P. Williams & Son,
7-
. Whether you buy or not, wo wish you to call
and examine tho last shipment of
rappers
JL JL
as handsome in pattern and mako an)' wo ever had heforo
at much higher prices. For caps, shawls and othor work of
wool use nothing but tho "Utopia Yams." There is noth
ing in tho market to equal them in quality.
116-118 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, P.i.
Now to make .Room for:
I have concluded to sell off all the Russet Shoes
1 have at a Big- Reduction.
Children's Shoes, formerly $1.00, now 65 cents.
Children's Shoes, formerly $1.25. now 75 cents.
All kinds of Women's Russet and
Oxford Shoes at and below cost.
14 South Slain Street,
Big Inducements to Biiyerss-
o- AT THE o
People's Store !
Ladies' Btock Oxford Ties, patent tip, 05o, elsewhere $1.00.
Ladies' Rubset Oxford Ties 75c, formerly 51.25.
Childs' Black Oxford Tlee 50c, cheap at 75o.
Ladles' Foxed Gaiters 90c, reduced from $1.25.
Men's Tennis Shoes only 40c.
121 North Main Street,
New Fall Styles
"Velvet, Tapestry
?S Body Brussels.
NEW RAG CARPET!
IsTew Oilcloths
Linoleums 1
I ffi LETTER
Very
Interesting' Letter on
Political Affairs.
POINTS FOR THE PUBLIC
It TralKpIrcn Tlint Sir. I. J. Mulliollanil,
the Ilrmoeritlc Candidate for Controller,
Ilnfl flono Out ttt tho Saloon llutlucM.
Tho Transfer Kept Secret.
X
Hpcclal IIijiialt) correspondence.
POTT8VILI.E, Sept. 23.
II :-f IX I r X aUST as suro as tlint
will find an aeorn," the
Miners' Journal which
has hcen wallowing
nrouml in the slough of
despond over slnco It
lost Its compass and
rudder (and that Is a
very long whilo ago)
struck a good thing tho othor day. It pub
lished an original and leading editorial and
put Democrats who favor a non-partisan ju
diciary and thoso who bcliovo that tho courts
ought to "contain, in oqultablo proportions,
representatives of tho groat political parties"
on its bench, "in a liolo," so to speak, and
especially Chairman Lltsch, who was a mem'
ber of tho resolution committeo of tho Dcni
ocratic stato convention which enunciated
that sentiment last Tuesday at llarrlsburg.
Tho Journal opines that tho Democratic
party of Schuylkill county must now sup'
port tho Republican candidate for Judgo in
this county or "lay themselves open to tho
chargo of Inconsistency and bo guilty of a
direct repudiation of ona of tho declarations
of their party a3 cmbodlod" in tho Harris
burg platform.
Your scribo believes ho knows n good tiling
when ho sees It and when I saw and road
that editorial I considered it a good thing to
comment on it iu this letter. A much better
thing which Republicans all over tho county
aro waiting to seo in tho Journal is an
original editorial endorsing tho Republican
candidate for Judgo in this county, William.
D. Seltzer, Esq., an artlclo in which tho
candidate nominated by Republicans in a
Republican convention will not only bo men1
Honed as tho Republican candidate, but ono
in which tho Journal will mention tho can
didato's natno and call upon all Republicans
to rally to his support. Whou such an artlclo
as that appears in tho Journal it will bo in a
position to put all Dsmocrats and tho sup
porters of tho other candidate in soveral
holes ami will not bo open to tho chargo of
inconsistency Itself, Let us wait and seo.
wiiEitn is HE AT?
It may interest many of your readers to
know, and it may bo doing simple justico to
tho Democratic candidate for Controller to
record tho fact that Mr. P. J. Mulholland has
gono out of tho saloon business for a tinio
at least. On tho 4th of this month his
license was transferred to a relative, Mr,
Lauibort, and for somo reason or othor an
effort was made to keep tho transfer quiet,
reporters of tho daily papers hero being re
quested not tq mention it. Whether or not
Mr. Mulholland has a string tied to this
llceuso and proposes to pull it in again on tho
day after tho oloction whou it has been
definitely ascortalnod that Mr. Benjamin R,
Sovorn has been duly elected Controller by
"business mon with business methods," all aro
allowod to conjecture, but it is no longer a
matter of conjecture that his license Is trans
ferred and that it was intended not to have
it known to tho public until such timo as tho
announcement could bo mado to tho benefit
of Mr. Mulholland. Now licenses are con
Btautiy being transferred by our accommodat
ing court and tho publication of the fact is of
littlo importance, but tho news of this
transfor was of somo Interest and yet It was
the very ono not published by our bright,
spicy and always alort (?) papers which aro
constantly at war over tho Issue as to which
Is the newsiest paper.
Mr. Mulholland's friends may claim that it
is of little consequence to tho publio whothcr
ho chooso to go out of the liquor business
while ho is a candidate for the important
ofllco of Controller and that it is rather to his
credit than discredit. Vory true j but when
the fact of his going out is surrounded by so
much secrecy tho publio wint to know where
ho is at and whethor h oroposos to conduct
the affairs of tho Coutrollership in tho game
surreptitious manner. A person should bo
either a man or a mouse, or a long-tailed rat.
A LETHARGIC OAMPAION.
rollttos iu thlsBoctlon of the county can bo
tennod anything but active at this writing.
Tho emnp&lgu is, In faot, In a lethargic stato
and will not be opened In earnest until about
the flrit of October. Ou Saturday tho
oxecutivo oominittoeof tho Republican organ
isation will meet horo to dovise ways and
moans of boring through the Democratic
majority with a two-inch auger and If they
select the proper ways aud secure the
necessary meaus it will augur well for their
success. It Is more and more becoming
apparent that this is anybody's battle who
chooses to make it so. With the proper
sinews of war Iu this very off year no one
need be surprised If the prises to be awarded
will fall to somo of tho candidate In both
parties just as they make their respective
canvasses, and just as they impress the
rcoplo with their claims and merits to ho
proferred. Thero is no doubt that somo of
tho Democrats who loudly bellowed their
boasts of success six weeks ago aro now ou
tho run and are crying for support. Thoso
worthies have found out that tho ganio of
bluff wont win and they aro trying now aud
approved tactics to recover lost ground.
Among thoso very sure to win ou tho Dem
ocratic side, who adoptod decent politics from
tho beginning, aro James Leahy for Com
missioner and Prothouotary Kirk. Of tho
Republicans who aro mentioned as winners
aro Frank Rentz or 0. F. Allen for Commis
sioner, Severn for Controller and Shortall
for Court Clerk. Tho latter is an old-timo
campaigner and It is "overy pop a pigeon"
with him. Mr. Sovcrn, who is regarded as a
ypung business man of energy, capability and
Integrity, who will bo controlled only by tho
law and its domands aud tho county's rights
aud needs, is rallying tho business mon aud
taxpayers, Irrespective of party affiliation, to
his standard. Democrats who never boforo
scratched a ticket will this year mako their
baptismal scratch by voting for Benjamin R.
Sovorn for Controller and they will do it
boldly and fearlessly, guided only by their
Idos of right.
Just as it is groatly desired that a purer
atmosphoro is needed in tho court house and
almshouso localities, just to that extent is
Mr. Severn's success an assured ono. N.
Thousands walk tho earth to-day who
would bo sleeping in its bosom but for the
timely uso of Downs' Elixir. lm
03B'S OBSERVATIONS.
What He Sees nml Hoars During Ula
Travels.
Iho election for borough ollicors in
tho spring will bo onejrf tho most spirited for
a number of years. Quito a number of
prospective candidates aro already forming
their plans. Tho Borough Council seems to
ho tho objectivo point, whilo tho raco for
School Director in at least threo of tho wards
will bo very interesting. From what I can
glean at this early day, thoro will bo a
number of surprises in storo for tho "lns,!
caused by an entlroly now element entering
into tho contest. May tho best men win,
Tho recklessness of somo of tho drivers In
this town is to ho condomuod, and should
demand tho attention of tho authorities.
Only yesterday I saw a small boy crossing
tlio street, and woro it not for tho iutervcii
tion of a passer-by tho youth would no doubt
havo been seriously injured. Pedestrians
havo some "rights that thoso drivers aro
bound to respect.
With tho advent of cooler weather tho
straw hat soasju is drawing to a close, aud
only a few amber colored headgear aro seen
about tho 6troots to remind ono of tho
summor that has fled. There is a swell
young man ou Main street, however, who is
determined to bring tho straw hat season to a
closo, although tho bell has gently toled thoir
oxit Bomo timo ago. Ho still clings teua
ciously to his Mackinaw.
I havo often thought what a melancholy
world this would be without chlldrou, and
what au inhuman world without tho aged.
I uotico with much satisfaction that tho
Street Committeo and tho Supervisor aro
acting upon the suggestion I offered a day or
two ago, and aro loworiug tho grado of Main
street, between Ccntro and Coal, much to tho
advantago of that thoroughfare as well as in
tho Interest of teamsters and others. Thn
Street Committeo and Supervisor appear to be
working In harmony this year, nud as a result
our streets aro in better condition.
I hold that person to bo tho best dressed
whose dress no ono observes.
Shenandoah lias a number of men who
either fool that no ono of tho other sex is
good enough for them, or thoy haven't the
courage to "pop" tho question. Tho bach
olors dear fellows somotimoj havo a hard
road to travel, especially whenever any of
their apparel rofuses to work. They aro
compelled, in such cases, to call upon their
best old lady friends, buttonless garment iu
hand, and wait white tho terrihlo operation
is performed. I onco know a fellow who
sewed on his own buttons, but ho is like tho
talkless woman dead long ago. I havo a
blessing iu storo for my dear bachelor friends.
Iu Philadelphia, I was informed by a drum
mer, thero Is such au Institution known as
the Clothing Repair Company. You have
only to send them a postal, aud your dam
aged clothing will be oalled for and returned
as nice as new. Who says this is not the age
of progress? What my bachelor friends
want to do is to start a similar concern in
this town, and their future life will be
crowned with bliss. Ohe.
For a mild cathartic and efficient tonic, uso
Baxter's Mandrako Bitters. Every bottlo
warranted. lm
l'olltloul I'olnts.
Ono of our prominent Polish cltizeus is
being groomed for the next Chief Burgess.
Political "strikers" are very backward in
coming forward. They are watting for
colder weather.
Down in the Fifth ward the Democrats
have made their slate for the spriug election.
After a while it will be in order to prepare
local slates several years in advance.
There is a scramble already for Council
man Seheifly's place as Ooaueiluau from the
Second ward. The term will expire next
spring aud the Colonel will be a candidate
for ro-eleetion,
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G
C SCII
A Lively Meeting Was Held
Last Evening.
SEWERAGE DISCUSSIONS I
Itlghti of Way on V.nnl Coll Street (1 ranted
to tho Kmcrlck Street Company nnil the
Sheiinmlimh Mtiiiiiructiirliur Company
Alter a r.ci.uthjr Delinto on Outlet.
LIVELY meeting of
tho Borougli Council
was held last ovoning,
tho principal topic of
discussion bolng tho
granting of rights of
wav for sawprnpii llnra
W y-KjjEP in tho First ward. Tho
5sSi- members in attendance
at tho meeting woro
Messrs. Bcttcridgo, Oahlo, Holmau, Dough
erty, Flunoy, McGuiro, Coakley, Kane,
Schcllly, Stout, VanDusou and Gallagher.
II. W. Titman aud L. J. Wilkinson were
present to renew au application for right of
way for a sowerago lino from tho Shenandoah
Manufacturing Company's now building, ou
Emerick street, along Coal street to Bowers
street, aud then south to the culvert at Lloyd
Btrect.
Michael Graham and Janice Grant were
present to ask for permission to oxtcud their
sewcrago lino north on Emerick street to
Coal, and thenco west to tho corner of Bowers
aud Coal stroots.
Thero was somo discussion as to which of
tho applications should bo considered first,
and Chairman Bottcridgo finally decided that
tho Titman application was under the head of
unfinished business and should bo given pre
cedence.
Sevoral of tho Councilmeii mado deter
mined arguments against tho sower at tho
corner of Bowers aud Lloyd streets being
mado tho outlet of tho factory sewer. In
reply to a statemont by Mr. Oahlo on factional
spirit aud personal interest Mr. Coakloy said
ho wanted it distinctly understood that ho
was iu no way interested iu tho Emerick
street sewerage company, other than being
contributor to havo his property connected
with tho line.
Messrs. Graham aud Grant said that the
$300 asked from tho Robhius people for tho
prlvilogo of connection with tho Emerick
street sower Hue was reasonable It meant
$30 for cacli of ten lots that would bo con'
uectod, and that would iuciudo the factory.
They also stated that tho $100 asked from Mr,
Robbins was for fourteen houses.
It was finally decided that Mr. Titman's
request be granted ou condition that tho ap
plieants submit tho proposed line of their
sower In writing and fix tho creek at tho
P. & R. railroad as the outlot. Tho usual
agreement will also havo to be signed.
The Graham and Grant applicantion was
also granted on condition that the usual agree
lneuc with regard to responsibility and re
pair of tho streets bo signed.
Mr. Delaney asked for damages, but did
not stato any amount. Ho said his son foil
from tho cud of a bridge on West Coal street
whilo trying to got out of tho way of au
electric car which had approached without
warning. The Council took no action.
Martin McIIale claimed tint on account of
tho erection of a shanty ou Raspberry alley
the roadway has been so narrow that passing
teams rub against aud damage his house.
Tho Chief Burgess was instructed to havo tho
shanty removed if ho finds it encroaches
upon tho public highway.
A roquest by H. W. Titman that tho
Shenandoah Heat and Power Compauy be
allowed to oxtend its lino on West Centre
street, from Main to Jardin streets was
granted uudsr tho usual conditions.
Tho street paving done by Contractor
Thomas Grant was formally accepted aud an
order for $2,500 ou account was granted.
T. J. Uiggius, as agont for tho Uiggins
estate, claimed that a property on North
Whlto street had been damaged by reason of
the borough changing the grade and he
wanted a committeo appointed to view the
property and see the damages sustained.
The matter was referred to the survey coin-
mtttee.
A statement was made that the Pennsylva
nia Telephone Company had agreed to
change the fire alarm wires to the now poles
it is erecting. The offer was accepted and
tho lire apparatus committee was authorized
to purchase any additional wire that may ho
required for the ohauge.
Tho committee on lamp and watch was
authorized to place au arch electric light near
the corner of Centre and Catherine streets.
Mr. Dougherty said no place in town was in
more need of a light than that one.
Mr. Coakley complained that thero aro
several defective Hues iu the First ward.
The bonds of El ward Miles as Health
Officer and Thomas Soanlau as secretary of
the Board of Health were presented and
approved. Mr. Miles' surety is Mrs. Patrick
Miles and Mr.Scaulan's is Dr. D. J. Langtou.
Livery stable keepers should always keep
Arnica Oil Liniment in the stable, nothing
like it Kir horses. lm
Buy I'fttotu flour. Be tore that the
name Lustta & Bar, Ashland, Ta, Is
printed ou overy saab. g.S'Staw,
MECHANICS' CONVENTION.
All Measure l'ropod Npocdlty Adopted
mill Adjournment Follows,
At yesterday's sosslon of the Jr. O. U. A.
M. stato convention every ono of tho meas
ures proposed by tho Stato Councilor, as well as
by tho Vico Councillor in thoir rejiorts, woro
carried. This included withdrawal of tho
subscriptions to tho periodicals of tho order,
and tho subsidy of from $000 to; $1,000 for
merly granted them will bo sevoroly felt.
Among other measures approved was ono
that hereafter tho odd numbered Councils
would soud delegates to tho convention in
odd numrcrod years and vico versa. Tho
ollicors wero olected to sorvo two years.
This will roduco tho size of tho State Coun
cil and will also prevent all tho officers from
being new mon at any ono timo.
A recommendation of Vico Councilor Korr
that permission bo granted tho Stato Coun
cilor to appoint threo special deputies, ouo
for each district, ou which it was oxpoctod
thero would bo a big fight, was carried In
short ordor.
At tho afternoon session a largo number of
mattors rolatiug to tho welfare of tho ordor
wero considered. Oivlug to tho ttnoxpectod
rapidity with which bujlnoss was transacted
all tho business was completed and tho ses
sion adjourned yesterday.
Havo you seen Guctling at Kcudrick's?
Twenty lluillos Found.
Special to Evbninq IIbkald.
Chicaoo, Sept. 22. A wreck occurred on.
tho Wabash railroad near Kingsbury, Ind.,
to-day, caused by an open switch. Twenty
bodies havo been roenverod, and It is believed
as many moro aro dead. It was a train of
vestibule cars, and had many World's Fair
visitors on tho train. a. I a.
llano Hull Notes.
Pottsvlllo is certainly ou tho toboggan.
Shenandoah will play at Pottsvilio to
morrow. A largo crowd witnessed tho ganio at tho
Trotting park this afternoon.
Tho Philadelphia Loaguo team will play in
Shamokin ou their way oast.
A vory small crowd witnessed tho game at
Mahauoy City yesterday afternoon.
Ely, tho York pitcher who has been playing
with Mahanoy City of late, has been signed
by tho homo toam.
Paddy Fox, of tho Pottsvlllo toam, is said
to havo had an offer from tho Louisville
National Loaguo team.
Huston, who jumped SheuandoaU for
Mahanoy City last Monday, is anxious to
como back, but the homo mauagemeut will
not take him on again at any terms.
Tho statement by tho Tn-WeeUy Retard
that in tho gamo at Mahanoy City last Tuos
day Bradley "faked" a soro log as an excuse
for retiring from tho box is a cruel thrust
based upon misrepresentation. Bradley re
quired assistance from tho ball grounds to tho
couveyanco and is now confined to his hota
in this town.
It was to havo been oxpected that the
Mahanoy City Record would hardly give
Shenandoah the proper credit in Tuesday's
game, but no sane man for a moment thought
it would defend tho ruffian actions of its
rowdy dement. If tho paper had any
respect for law and order it would condemn
tho treatment received by Shenandoah, no
matter where it hsppeued. Two evils never
mako a right.
Tho gamo at Mahanoy City yesterday
botweou tho team of that place and the
Pottsvilles was a farco. It lasted two hours
and a half and tho hits and errors piled up
on both sides mado a record that tho poorest
juvenile club would spurn. Mahanoy City
mado 13 ruus, 1G hits and 0 errors. Potts
ville's record was 11 runs, 14 hits and 8 errors.
Huston nud Shinchouse wero the Mahauoy
City battery and Fox aud Potts filled tho
positions for the county seat players. It was
quite evident that tho Pottsvilles feared to
play winning ball lest they should cause a
riot, and the Mahanoys played a listless game
because they knew their opponents wore
afraid to win.
Andrews' clam bouillon at McElhenny's
restaurant. 0-12-tf
l'retty l'ulr.
Tho production of tho "Black Hussar'' l
Ferguson's theatre last night was witnessed
by a large audience and as a whole tha
formance was pretty good. Perhaps the best
critloism of it was made by one of our
townsman last night when he answnrivl ,
question in regard to the performauoe with.
"it oauie pretty near being poor." The
costuming and stage efiectsof the opera were
very good and the singing was good In many
respects. Alter the compauy is ou the road a
while it will give better satis&etion.
Call at K end rick's to see Quetling.
No'lce to Taxpayers.
Notice is hereby given that the sixty.day
period will expire on October 6th, 1S08, and
any one wishing to secure the benefit of tho
five per cent, must make payment before
that date. M. J. Scaklajt,
Receiver of Taxes.
Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 22, 1393. 9 S8-14t
Cumins l'vents.
Oct. 4. First annual ball given theSfcea
andoab. base hall players, Rabbins' opera
house. Sohoppe orchestra.
np CENTS per yard for Oilclolli
J that tell ou sight. Others fol
86o, 46o, stud upwards. All
gradee of pretty Carpets, (Jail fer bar.
gains. C. Ii. Frlclcc's Curpet
Store, 10 South Jardlu Street, '