Evening
ALD
VOL. IX.-NO. 231.
SHENANDOAH, PA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1894.
ONE CENT
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Hemmway Silk.
During the past half century Henilnway's silk has enjoyed a foremost
position among American Industries o Its class. As long ago as 1S55 It
secured the Silver Medal at the American Institute Fair, the highest
prize awarded for sewing silks on spools and embroidery silk. Since then
medals of superiority have been awarded at every competitive exposition.
We positively guarantee that all our high class "Art Needlework
Silks" are fast dyes and their beauty and lustre increased by frequent
washing.
116-18 N. Main St.
EVIDENTLY WELL PLEASED.
They have all been to Glrvln's, 8
candles, lion lions, Uhocolates, Alarsnmauows, etc., at ku ana za cents per pound.
Siimw ti mill 10IUI I WAIDLET. 8 South Main Street.
Special Drive in Shoes 1
Just received from Boston
Kid Shoes (D, E & E E widths)
dollar less than the regular price.
' I A -As nne as any a shoo over
tu i Eare bargains for Ladies.
Our general line of shoos is
eludes all sizes and styles at all
We Court Inspection.
14 S. Main Street, Shenandoah. Pa.
f j A Kitchen Bright and
Ready to Unload
Our stock of Carpote is full
and prices have nover beon lower.
Moquotto Tapestry and Body
Brussels in tho latest patterns.
NEW INGRAINS All qual
ities and pricoa. Extra good valuo
at 50 cents lower grades at lower
prices, ana Donor quamiea at
I Higher Trices.
RAG CARPETS A largo as-
Isortment at low prices.
VOK BALK TO-DAY : Two cars Choice
Wlilte Middlings; une car lirown .Middlings; two cars o. 1 Timothy nay; One
f-'--. it r - T ) ., 1 .1 C ..... ..
THIS CHAIR
ONLY 11
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AT1
P. Williams & Son s.
Our Window Display
South Main street, for some of their fine
300 Pairs of Ladies' Fino French
all sizes, at $2.00 per pair half a
nanuieu.
up to tho Regular Standard and in-,
prices.
Clean T
Is tho tidy housekeeper's delight,
Nothing contributes so much to this.
and holps so much to reliovo tho
drugery of housekeeping, as a floor
covered with OIL CLOTH and
ljlJSULiJfiUAl. We nave now in
stock the largest assortment of Floor
Oil Cloth and Linoleum wo havo
over shown, in now designs, and at
Low Pricos. Wo otter 1,000 yards
of floor oil cloth. Two yards wido
at 45 and 60 cents one 'ard wido
from 25 cents up.
A special bargain in Linoleum
two yardB wido, at 75c.
White Oatsj One car Corn; One car Fine
POLICEMEN
CHARGED.
George Walaltls Before Council's
Investigating Committee.
THE STORIES DIFFER !
But the Weight of Evidence Is Afaln&t
the Accused Officer Pollcctndm
Casey's Case Is Postpbneifr ' '
Councllmen Dougherty, Gable and
Kane, members of the lamp and watch
committee, met In the Borough Council
chamber Inst evening to hear witnesses
on the chnrges against Policemen Wal
altls and Casey. The former was charged
with" beating thenson of Letter Carrier
Bartsch and tho latter is required to
explain now a prisoner succeeded in
maKinc ms escape.
When the time to proceed arrived Mr.
Gable asked that the Casey case be post.
poneu, as sumcient time uad not been al
lowed to get the required witnesses and
the officer was allowed to leave for tho
evening.
When the Bartsch case was called Mrs;
John Bartsch, Jr., stepped forward and
stated that without any cause Policeman
"Walaltls struck her boy four tlme3 with
a cane ; twice across t tie back ana twice
across the legs, the latter blows leaving
two deep welts, That when Mrs.
Bartsch called the officer's attention
to the case he gave her no satisfaction,
but was offensive.
Policeman Walaltls denied that he bent
the boy and said be had no recollection of
over having seen htm before. He further
stated that he chased boys off tho street
upon request oi Airs, jonn uartacn, jr.
He was poslttve of this.
.Mrs. uartsch, Jr., denied that she ever
told the officer to chnbe bovs off the street.
Mrs. Bartsch. Sr.. testified that she was
the one who comnlnlned to the nollcemnn
about boys gathering on the street; that
he always chased small boys away, but
allowed large ones to gather on the street
so tunc tiio pavements were mocKed.
.Mrs. Hansen. Jr.. Mrs. uartscn.br.. and
Mrs. Davis testified that thev saw tho
policeman strike the boy and saw the
ridges left by the blows. The boy Is a
ueni mute six years om.
Policeman Walaltls also stated that al
though Mrs. Bartsch, Jr., claimed that she
saw him strike the boy sue did not com
plain to him until 9 o'clock, whereas It
was noout 7 o'ciock wnen ne tola the
child to ao to his home. The officer then
admlttedJhaleLjlMUnPpea-.thojMy-"ttfe
lees wTththe cane.
.Airs, uartsch and the other witnesses
stated that It was about hnlf-nnst seven
and not nine o'clock when the complaint
01 tne Bearing was mntie to tne omcer.
The caso was adjourned until next Wed
nesday evening to hear more testimony
as 10 tue assault.
McElhenny's fried oysters are acknow
ledged the finest in the county.
PERSONAL.
Dr. J. C. Biddle.of the Miners' Hospital,
speni mis anernoon in town.
Misses Annie and Jennie Price, of St.
uiair, are visiting town menus.
George Goodman will leave for Mary
land on Monday, on a business trip.
Councilman E. F. Gallagher spent yes
terday at summit inn, visiting relatives
Miss Fannie Heese has returned to her
home In bt. ulalr, after a pleasant visit to
tne Llewellyn lamtly on least Coal street.
James Coxe, who was connected with a
grocery firm In Hazleton the past two
months, hns returned to town nnd will re
main here.
Mine Inspector Stein and Dr. William
tjiem, ms son, lettiorbcrnnton this tnorn
inc to snend a few davs with relatives.
The doctor Intends to locate permanently
at Scrnnton, where his brother, Dr. James
bteln, already has a nourishing practice.
Mr. T, J. Foster, of Scranton, Is In town,
the guest of Editor H. C. Bover. Mr. Fos
ter iooks as well and prosperous as he ever
did and is being cordially greeted by his
old neighbors here. He was one of the
editors and proprietors of this paper In the
days when to wield a pen In recording
daily events one challenged the lawless.
but he pulled through the ordeal un-
scatnea ana is to-uay reaping a hnrvest
out of the leading coal mining authority
in 11113 country, mu (joinery engineer.
Surprise Party.
A very pleasant surprise nartv was that
given Miss Maggie Meeban by a number
or ner young irienus, last evening, at the
residence of her parents at No. 211
South Jordln street, in honor of
tha anniversary of her blrthdav.
Games and other amusements made the
evening pass pleasantly to tue young
folks In attendance. Those present were ;
Misses Ida Lenhart, Mary I) iwling, Annie
Burkhart, Lottie Ilese, Blanche Bobbins,
Olive Rowse, Mary and Alice Donavan,
.nary uurns, Jvaue lonaguan, Kane
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wumiunnA. , .,01110 nil,, wmj, vuimnj.
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.uay a uMOli, iimio iuiuu, ilitin 'jhuwi
Katie Purcell and Maggie Bradigaii. and
iuasiers iiomer strauu, Aroma iiares,
Roy Lingham, Alfred Czyzewskl, Michael
oniarowssy, itomeo anu Alton iiiaer.
Improved Appearance.
Coats of paint have verv materially lm
proved the annoarance of the Lulldlue at
the corner of Alain nnd Lloyd streets oc
cupied by Kelter, the general grocur and
carpet dealer. Mr. Kelter belieye'i In
attractive displays at his place of bust-
Horse Knocked Down.
While a heavy door at Leltzel'4 stable
o i East Coal street was being boipted last
ayenlng the rope broke and the floor fell
upon a horse which was passing into the
stable. Although the animal wis forced
t i the ground under the weight of the
uoor It was not seriously Injured!
A Chance to Invest. 7
If you have a few thousand dollars you
can make a good Investment In a 600 acre
coal and timber tract In Teniiessee. It
will be sold at a sacrifice, tfio owner
being pushed lor money. Address Hun-
ALU ouice, anenanuoau, i-n. )
Buy Keystone flour. Be srire that the
name Lessio & Bach, Ashland, Pa., it
printed on every sack. ' tf
A PROMINENT YOUNG MAN.
Thomas Sanger, of Mt. Carmcl, and His
Relations to the Jr. 0. U. A. M.
Timra olvirn
Thonins Santrer. of Mt. nnrmel. thn
subject of the above sketch, Is one of the
prominent candidates that will go before
the&nventlonof tho Jr. O. U. A. M. to be
held at Lnncaster the ISth of this month
for the office of National Representative.
iiisiursi, connection witn tne oruer wns as
a nlember of Meade Council No. 50, of
Philadelphia, In 1SS7, nnd upon removing
to Schuylkill county withdrew from this
i;ouncu to aiu organize one in tnis town,
whiih was successfully Instituted in
Vnlumlu.. 1DCn n a.. t h ... T T
sucssf ully passed through the chnirs and
was Elected IJenresentatlve to the State
Council, attending the sessions of 1690, '92
iiuci jsu. inisujnewas appointed Ohnlr
man of the State Council Appeal commit
tee and was re appointed this year. Major
oenmngs uouucu ao. mi, 01 tnis town
of which he Is a charter member, was In
stituted with 18 members; progress was
slow and in order to awaken an interest
in the patriotic orders In the Anthracite
regions, Mr. Sanger conceived the Idea of
bringing tne two most prominent orders,
the Jr. O. U. A. M. nnd the P. O. S. of A.,
together annually to hold a monster cele
bration. He drew up a set of resolutions to
that effect, rjresented them to his council
and had permission to present his Ideas to
the sister Councils and Camps in the
regionithe result was the fourth successful
demonstration nem on L,abor Day In Mt,
uarmei, it being nem in snennmioab. St.
Clair. Mahanoy City and Schuylkill
Hjitkq resnpp.tlvplr.
' "Since that time Jennings Council has
f;rown irom is members to nearly -juu, be
ng the banner Council In the Middle Dis
trict. Fourteen new Councils have been
instituted in Schuylkill county nnd the
order has been put on a very healthy foot
ing. Mr. Sanger, although only 25 years
of age, is one of the most prominent nnd
populnr members of the order In the An
thracite regions, and in close connection
wfth the State officers places him in the
role of the recognized leader. His election
at Lancaster is nrncticnllv assured havlnif
not only the solid backing of the Councils
in the Meade District but also that of the
present Board of State officers. If he is
elected It will be the first victory the lower
coai regions nave won, uaving repeatedly
uiaue iueir claim xor recognition but be
mg just ns oiten turned down.
Oysters !
If you want good oysters go toll. Mehl's
10ft Kfc nnntfM utrnnt. nuvt.ilrvM-tnn.nij.a
barber shop. The best selected oysters in
me town. j.-rivate parlors ior lames.
0-16-fri sat
BLINKER'S OBSERVATIONS.
Topics he Gleans During His Ramb-
lings About Town.
There are hltogether too many giddy
school girls on promenade every night, to
catch mashes. They should be tucked
up in their little cribs and get up In the
morning with tbolr craulums cleared for
school work.
Too many young hoodlums are allowed
to congregate on tho streets to tho annoy
ance of passersby, especially so around
me oase oaii neauqunrtera anu F erguson'
theatre.
If a certnln vounc lndv and her P. I run
vllle gallnnt don't stop having such a
high old time, wherein high jumping is a
feature, on Market alley there will be
irouuie.
The foot ball craze has struck the town
and the indlnndialted youth Is In the swim
George Ashenbach. our crack centre
fielder, Is the best kind of an actor and Is
full of funny sayings and jokelets. He
will join the Cleveland minstrels on retir
ing from the Shenandoah base ball team
tnis season.
Billy Blinker.
September Blanket Sale.
To buyer of blankets during this month
we will otter the following epeolal bar.
gains -. Five hundred pairs in all, to go at
os cenis, in oenve nun tl per pair.
L. J. WILKINSON,
9-11-tf 98 South Main St,
Will be Painted.
Some people have been asking If the
iron wur& ot me isowers street electric
railway trestle will retain Its nresent un
sightly color. Capt. Bailey, one of the
Lakeside Hallway officials, gives tho
assurance that it wilt not and will be
painted an olive color.
Important Announcement.
A large consignment of men's, boys',
ladies', misses' and children's shoes, al
Schuylkill county goods, will be sold
cueap iur me next, iu uays, at private bjiio,
xteese's Auction itooms,
West Centre street,
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain at the
local post office and are advertised ns un
called for : Geo. P. Shivers, Miss Maggie
WaNh Mrs. Ann Frlnk. T. E. D. Hlsojey,
iuro. n iiiiuiu xncu.
McElhenny's ladles'
the cosiest in town.
dining rooms are
THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Report of the Inspecting Officer on
Sanitary Affairs.
ABATING THE NUISANCES !
The Majority of the Citizens Show
Disposition to Co-operate with the
Board In Its Good Work.
Messrs. Spalding, Miles and Broughall,
members of the Board of Health, met Inst
night to hear reports of the committee on
nuisances, of the Health Officer, and con
sider other matters relative to tho preser
vation of the public health.
Health Officer Miles stated he had re
celved a written complaint concerning
the sanitary condition of property on
South w est street, owned by Willinm
Simmons; thnt ho visited and Inspected
tne piace anu tne owner promised to
remedy the evil.
As to tne ense or the Beddnll property,
the owner complied with the notice of the
Board in abating the nuisance by drain
age and tho place will be disinfected.
The epidemic committee reported that
there nre two cases of typhoid and one of
scarlet fever In the town nnd during the
pnst two weeks there were twenty-three
dentbs.
The Health Officer also renorted that
promises to disinfect the outhouse on the
Titman property on North White street
bnd not been fulfilled.
Tho Bame official further reported thnt
D. D. Dyko had been prevented from
dumping oflal on theslte of the old Colum
bia Park, and Superintendent Balrd had
threatened him with arrest If he dumped
any ou the land of th Thomas Coal
Company. The Health Officer Was In
structed to call on. Inspector Greggory
and request that some part of the Gilbert
instate be set aside as n dumping ground.
The nuisance on the nrouertv of hn P
& R. C. & I. Co. in theTirst ward cannot
be abated until tho Borough Council can
secure posses-ilou of the grade book nnd
furnish the compnny with a grade for
urainage.
fcecretary Scanlan was Instructed to
write to the Borough Council nnd request
tuat tne diuerent commltteesof that body
nrrnnize their meetlncs so thnt thev will
not conflict with the regulnr meetings of
iue uunru ui ueniiu.
Fine milk stews, fried, tunned nnd raw
ni?Ktprn nt. Ttprrlpv ntiil RplinpTipa T Wo.t
-j - - ... -n-- , -" "
ueuire sireei. t-rime oyBters supplied nt
snori nonce. tnur&sat
AMUSEMENTS.
"A BliEEZV TIME."
It is nnnounced by the mnnngement
tunt a weezy Time" is coutlnnallv
comical and always interesting. It is
said that no farce comedy upon the road
contntns so ninny captivating songs, so
many well-built chorus girls, nnd so many
original comedinus. The individual talent
or tne perlormers Is what the mniinire
ment rely upon to make the entertain
ment worth while attending, nnd to that
enu eacu member oi the company hns
been given full libem to elaborate his or
her individual abilities. At Ferguson's
tneacre on a winy evening, iept. 21st.
AND IT IS AdQKAVA I'ING.
As a rule most people are Intensely
exasperated when, after wadelng through
some exciting story in the newspaper
which they have devoured with lirenfli.
less interest, to find at the finish it is only
a trap to advertise some wonderful soap
or patent medicine. Of course it's disap
pointing, but just consider how cleverly
it's done, and, by the way, what a wonder
ful Industry has been developed In this
mode of advertising. Some of the great
ineuiciue nrins pay iueir advertising
ngent as hlirh ns ten thousnnd dollar n
year, and a certain manufacturer of soap
pays his advertiser twenty-five thousand.
Just think of It, and while you nro think
ing just remember thnt ''She Couldn't
Marry Three" is the best show on tho
road.
main's cincus.
It wns tho first nppearnnce of the
Wnlter L. Main's grandest and best
shows and they were fully grand in every
particular. The performance was enual
if not better thnn any circus that has
ever been here, the Barnum shows not
excepted. The Chief, Sandusky, Ohio,
June lBt. Will exhibit here on the after
noon and evening oi t rlday, Sept. 21st.
Spring chicken nnd everything in the
epicurean line ai -uccmenuy h.
Y" Program.
The "Y's" will hold their regular
weeiiiy meeting at tueir neauqunrtera in
the post office building this evening and
present uie lonowing program : singing,
"Y;" scripture reading, Mlxe Clara Yost:
reading, John Bates; solo, Miss Edith
Morgan, reading, George Body; instru
mental music. John Houali: address.
"What I saw and heard during my visit
to the western part of the state," A. C.
Morgan, question box, critic, Ben Man-
sen.
McKlbeuny will have snapper, olain and
How to Make Money.
Great wealth lias been accumulated by
small savings. You can save money by
purchasing Wall Paper now to keep for
future use, I am selling gut my entire
stock at just what it cost me. Come and
see tne bargains.
J. P. Cabdhn, &i West Centre street.
.urs. Liruigemnn. it. v. m teacnes
violin (specialty) cello and piano. Corner
of Jaruin and Lloyd streets. 0-8-tf
Lavelle Fair.
Lavelle Fair, Sept. 10, 20, "and 21. First.
clnss trotting, pacing, running and bicycle
races eaou uay. Admission Adults 6o
children under 12 years of aire. 16c: teams.
and horses under saddle, ,2io. Excursion
rates on railroad, U-13-bt
Feeley's Cafe.
Largest schooners In town, Choice
lunch at all hours. Music. SO l'orth Main
street, cuenanuoan. b-is-lm.
Get your repairing
man's.
done st Holder'
THE STATE LEAGUE.
The Shenandoahs Pall Again in a Game
with Pottsvllle.
The Shenandoah base ball club played
at Pottsvllle yesterday and sufTered
another defent at the hands of the win
ners of the second series. The coal
diggers put up a very creditable game,
however, and were beaten only by tht)
timely hitting of the opponent. Ashen
bach's center field work was brilliant and
his running catch of Hill's fly was the
feature of the game. The score :
SHENANDOAH. B. 111. I'O.
A.
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
U
2
Ahenlmoli, cf o
Meyers, lb 0
Olll.lf .. 1
Weikert, 2li l
iluser, 3b ... 0
Yeager, m o
Meitt, c o
Dunliel, tt 0
Ycrkeo. 0
Total ."i
9 27 I.)
POTTS VILLa 11. IB. I'O.
Nyce, 1 8 1
Uolden. cf Oil
Wraith, It 0 14
Tlsbc,2b 1 2 1
Hughes, 3b 0 0 2
Kullor. lb 0 0 10
Hill, rf. 2 1 2
HlKBlns, c 1 3 6
Vox, p 0 10
A E
1 i)
0 li
1 I
i r
l :
i o
0 o
1
4 II
Total 5
12 26 13
Meyers out inueld lly.
INNINGS.
henaniloah ..0 0 0 0 0 2
0 n
1- b
ottsvlllo 0 0 0 2 1 0
Earned runs Pottsvllle, 5.
Nyee.3; Digfdns, Hill ami Meyers. Home runs
Tlghe and Dlpgins. llase on balls Knx. 2;
Hill, Gill and Meyers. Struck out Fuller,
Iluchcs, Ashonbsicli, 2 ; Mossilt and Yerke". i
Stolen bares Meyers, 2 ; GUI and Messltt Hit
by pitched ball Asbenbaeli. Time of gauie-1
hour and 45 niluutes UmpireClare.
STANDING OF THE CLUI1S.
W. I- Perl W. L.
rer
.ns
.484
.4lH
Pottsvllle ... 87 11) .867 Ashland 21 27
.ancaster ;w 22 .w llaileton. '
teaillmi 82 23 .5h2 HarrlBbure. 21 al
SlicnandoaU..20 27 .401 Pldla.dclplila.i2 35
DIAMOND DOTS.
Heading plays here to-morrow.
Fox and Henry, of Keadiuc.nrennxlous
to wind up the season here.
Mnnnger Smith will continue as the
manager of the Pottsvllle base ball club.
Musper. the third baseman, loaves the
home t inm to night nnd goes to his home
in Wlllinmsport.
Somebody wnnts Von der Ahe to secure
Tim Hurst to mnnnge the St. Louis'
Browns next yenr.
The Immediate formation of n stock
compnny for a bnse ball club nest yenr Is
oeing vigorously ngitateu.
Meanev has decided to return from
Philadelphia nnit"do what be can to help
Jiarrisourg win me unai series.
Cote, of Lancaster, will not nlnv in tha
final championship series with Harris
burg. He will loin Louisville to-morrow
Toman hns closed his season vrith the
Lancasters and will join the home team
to-night. He will remain here nil winter
The release of first baseman Mnssev
of the Philadelphia State league club.
hns been sold to Cincinnati, nnd be will
join the Beds on Monday.
Cnptnln Meyers retires from the home
team upon the conclusion of to dnv a
gnme at Pottsvllle. He goes to Philadel
phia to accept a position in a stocking
mill.
The State leneue season ended wn h
Thursday's games, but a week has beon
given to piny off postponed gamrt Shen
andoah will not play any postim.n
games.
Jack Stlvett' bicens measure -e eni
inches. His arm is a muscular una.v, i , .-.
ity, nnd physicians who have c-.inu -i
hfm say he will Inst longer than ,i' v
pitcher in the game.
Catcbr Donohue, of the liunsns Otv
team, haai-brokeulhe catelluix recnr i
heretofore hiJtLby'MRlmer. Up to A i
gust Mtu BjEBgn Mrftht li MMtfuriv,
games, mid Beyr mused an innmgof "ne
oi tne
uoWUlng Co. call for, clean
T.;i i n....-.s 1 ... d -
Ingrain niidBi-ii&elsat Sc per
er carpets 4c.
32 K. uoj tit
Misplaced Swllch.
Aa(iRr No. st, of the Schuylkill Trictlou
Company's line, nppronched the turnout
at Win. Penn Inst evening the motor man
discovered thatthe switch was misplaced.
jiy tue prompt application ol tueurnKe be
succeeded In averting what might hnvo
been a serious accident, as the car was
running at fast speed.
Rupture.
Cure guaranteed. Xo oneratlon. In.
3u t re at the Shenandoah drug store, Xo.
South Main street. 9-13-tf
Increasing Business.
Schwffer. the North Main street harness
maker, finds that his rapidly Increasing
business requires enlarged quarters and n
number of mechanics are at work at his
place of business making necessary alter
ations. Mr. Schiefler has long enjoyed tli"
reputation of being one of the best hai
uess makers in this region.
Minister's Meeting.
All ministers of the borouirh of Shen
andoah are urgently requested to meet in
the Methodist Episcopal church on K'ist
Oak street at 2 o'clock on Monday after
noon.
THERE IS TEA,
AND
THERE ARE TEAS,
But tho biggest value iu teas
over sold in this town is our
suporior blond- nt 25 cents a
pound. Thcro is poorer tea
sold with a "tickot" or pres
ent nt 40 nnd 50 cents a
pound. "Wo givo no presents,
but givo you your monoy'a
worth in ten.
Graf's
122 North Jardln St.
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ynrdrlbeaXn