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VOL. X.-NO. 15.
SHENANDOAH, PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1895.
ONE CENT
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Christmas Goods,
" " Suitable for Presents.
ORGANS, TOILET TABLES, GOLDJSOFAS,
SEWING MACHINES, LADIES' DESKS,
PICTURES, EASELS, MIRRORS,
GOLD RECEPTION CHAIRS, TURKISH ROCKERS,
RECLINING CHAIRS, GOLD ARM CHAIRS,
Must be seen to be appreciated at
JOHN P. Wl
Our New Year's Greeting!
Is the reduction of a lot of UNDERWEAR, regular
foods, no flaws simply a surplus stock, which we offer at
hese goods are good value and sizes to lit children from 1
to 12 years.
Watch This Space.
From now hence you will find here
Extraordinary Bargains, to clear the
stock for spring goods.
116-18 N. Main St.
9
9 0 9
Successor to GIHE DUNCAN & WAIDLEY.
a full line of
Sleds.
Children's slippers for the holidays.
Prices from 35 cents up.
Remember that we carry a full line of
tho snag proof duck boots. Rubbers
of all style3 at tho lowest prices.
14 South Main Street,
is Long as It
You can buy
FULL ROLLER FLOUR at
Sp300
"Wo guarantee every barrel
Have sold several cars of it
It was bought before tho advance in grain and freight rates, and
iB worth more money to
This is tho lowest prico ever known for flour of this grade.
You run no risk in buying it at the price and may save money.
"Wo make a profit on it, and will soil you one barrel or one hun
dred barrels.
M.S Long as it Lasts.
Just ULeceivcd
Fresh ground "Old Time" Rye Flour.
"Whole Wheat Graham Flour. '' " "
Fancy Pastry
Fishing Creek
We Offer ToclayK
' Two Cars Very Choice No. 1 Timothy Hay.
1 rtOni'.Car Very Bright Clean Rye Straw.
TO ARRIVE UPaTeaffys:
LLIAM
S &S0N
8 South Main Strest.
Men's. Women's and
Shenandoah, Pa.
Lasts !
a barrel of Choice "Winter "Wheat
to give entire satisfaction.
without a single complaint,
- day.
Flour.
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Buckwheat Flour.
Two CarB Choice "White Oata.
One Car Yellow Corn.
THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.
Our Pottsville Correspondent's Timely
Advice to Republicans.
SHOULD STOP FIGHTING!
The Failure lo Elect Competent Men as
Poor Directors Is the Cause of the
Present State of Affairs.
Special Herald correspondence.
PoTTaviLLE, January 7, 1S93.
The present Investigation of the alms-
house affairs may or may not result in n
general house cleaning at that institution,
but it Is to be hoped that it will hare the
effect ot causing better nominees being
placed upon both tickets. In the future
the voters of the county will make this an
imperative demand. The position of Poor
Director should be filled with men of ac
knowledged honesty and sobriety, and
whose business qualifications are equal to
the requirements of the office. I find that
there is a strong sentiment among the
taxpayers for a change iu the manner ot
selecting these officials, and that is to
elect the entire board at one time, In the
same manner in which the County Com
missioners are now elected, guaranteeing
to the minority party a representation.
When I say there is a demand for busi
ness men as executive officers, I have only
to cite you the uprising in Brooklyn, and
the subsequent change ot sentiment in
New York city. Both of these events were
brought about mainly through the Instru
mentality of the business interests. The de
mand is being crystallzed in every locality,
and is relegating the lawyers and other
professional men to the rear. Even in the
local elections in this county, the people
are beginning to nee the wisdom of choos
ing men who can successfully conduct
their own business to manage the affairs
of state in the capacity of Councilmen
and members of the School Board.
For many years, with an occasional
exception in off years, the Democrats
have controlled the Almshouse, and to
them must the odium of mismanagement
and irregularities be placed, if any exists.
It is about time that Republicans cease
making war upon members of their own
party? Are they so blind to their own
interests that they cannot cee that it is
from Democratic sources that charges,
etc., are made upon one faction or the
other f There is no good reason why Re
publicans should pull the chestnuts out
of the Are for their political enemies,
which they have been and are Btill doing.
Messrs. Losch, Brumm, Wilhelm, White
house, Koch and others are all Republi
cans, and can always be rellod upon to
vote together on state and national issues.
Were It not for a few mischief-making
Republicans, who are never happy un
less they are up to some deviltry, there
would bo little dissension in our ranks
when the timo comes to name a county
ticket, and at the polls. One or two of
the above named are to be blamed for
listening to the tempter. Cease your
fighting, gentlemen, as soon as the con
ventions adjourn.
While I am an advocate of the principle
to the victors belong the fepolls, yet it is
not meant by the teim victors a few self
constituted leaders. The practice of
these individuals grabbing everything in
sight in the shape of office should toe
stopped. Those Republicans who have
been subsisting by the success of the parly
for so many years should step aside and
allow others just as worthy the privilege
of receiving some consideration. The
"old leaders," as they style themselves,
have been feeding at the public trough for
these many years, until they have become
to believe themselves specially endowed
for that purpose. If a Republican has
the audacity to make a political move In
his own interest or that ot a friend, these
back-numbers will scream with rage be
cause one ot their coterie was not called
in for advice. It is time for a change, and
if the change Is brought about there will
be an Incentive among the rank and file
to greater efforts. Tho Republicans men
who are so from principle and not for rev
enue only are becoming disgusted with
the practice of keeping the same persons in
office all the time, and the sooner the
change Is brought about the better it will
be for the party.
The eyes of the people are upon our rep
resentatives at Harrisburg and every move
they make will be watched with keen in!
terest. Their future prospects will de
pend in a great measure as to how they
conduct themselves this winter. More is ex
pected of them during the present session
that has beeu in the past, and hence they
should apply their energies In the interest
of such legislation as will benefit the cit
izens at large.
lion. Gus Schrlnk,ot Pottsville, appears
to be the leader of the Republican delega
tion in the lower house. He will make
himself felt during the present session,
and can bo depended upon In having a
number of important measures pasted.
Hon. John J. Coyle, Senator from the
80th district, has charge of a new Or
phans' Court bill which he feels positive
will become a law this year. If it does,
some active Republican member of the
bar, probably Mr. Lyon, of Mahanoy
City, will bo appointed by Governor
Hastings,
Notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary, I am still of the belief that the
ractory Iiif-pectorsblp will enme to
Schuylkill county. Senators Catntron
and Qnnj, however, are reported as say
ing that tbli appointment would go to
the western part of tho state, and aluo
that of the Superintendent of the State
Arsennl.
Your correspondent was agreeably sur
prised, the other day, to learn that Senator
Cameron has more friends here and
throughout the county than many of his
political enemies concede. Why should
he not f He has never proved recreiyit to
his duties, even if he bas positive opin
ions that do not coincide with those of
all Republican. His Intimacy with
Senator Butler, the Democratic represen
tative from South Carolina, should not
count for anything against him, since
this friendship has been ot considerable
benefit to the Republicans of the North
through favors received from Democrats
in the present Congress. The chief op
position to Mr. Cameron comes from those
who are only too anxious to step Into his
shoes. Mark the prediction, that when
tho time comes for the selection of a
United States Senator from this state
Mr. Cameron will again be his own suc
cessor, if he so dlsires it. IuoN' OitK.
You will never find Brennan's cigars
in dive saloons. They are for fine trade
only hotels, cafes and drug stores.
GONE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Report of the County Auditors Passes
Through Court.
Bpeclaj to Evening IIehai.u.
Pottsville, Jan. 7 The report of the
County Auditors on tho investigation of
the charges against the almshouse officials
was submitted to court this morning and
the court presented the same to District
Attorney Ryan, who sent it into the grand
jury, which Is in session.
PERSONAL.
Miss Mabel Straub was a Pottsville
visitor on Saturday.
Misses Annie and Sadie Lingham are
visiting Pottsville friends.
Frank Beck, of Pottsville, wits in town
a few hours yesterday ufternoon.
Justice Jeremiah Toomey is doing jury
duty at the Pottsville criminal court.
Jacob Bamberger paid visits to Potts
ville, St. Olair aud Minersville to-day.
Justice C. W. Dengler, who has been on
tbo sick list, Is again able to be about.
Louis Rabinowltz has resigned his posi
tion In Ellis Supowitz's clothing store.
Senator J. J. Coyle, of Mahanoy City,
was a visitor to town Saturday evening.
County Auditor John E. Doyle attended
to official business ot the county seat to.
day.
T. J. Joyce, of the Daily American,
Mahanoy City, was a town visitor yester
day. County Auditor Thomas E. Samuels
transacted mercantile busiuew in town
to-day.
Representative Joseph Wyatt was
nmong the townsmen who spent to-day at
Pottsville.
Mrs. Mary A. Parrott, of North Jardin
street, who has been seriously 111, is now
slowly improving.
Mrs. J. F. Finney, of Pottsville. and
son, John Logau, spent yesterday in town
as the guests of friends.
Justice 1. T. Williams went down to
the county seat to-day to be on the ground
and hear the almshouse appointments.
Miss Annie Stein and Guy C. Keiper
returned tj their studies at the Millers
ville State Normal school on Saturday.
S. G. M. Hollopeter, T. It. Beddall, M
M. Burke, J. R. Coyle and J. H. Pomeroy,
Esqs., transacted legal business at Potts
ville to-day.
miss tiny nouopeter entertained a
number of young friends at tea Saturday
evening, at her parents' resldeuce, on
South White street.
A Good Show.
The people of town will have an oppor
tunity of sfeelng Scanlnn and Durkln's Big
Specialty Company at Ferguson's theatre
on Monday, Hth Inst., at an entertain
ment to be given for the benefit of John
Lawlor. This company now gives
stronger and better performance than
ever before and Is composed of up-to-date
comedians. It met with great success
during a holiday tour recently and was
highly endorsed at every place visited
Don't miss seeing Little Lydla, the child
artist, in her singing and dancing spec
ialties. Remember the date and place
Ferguson's theatre, Monday evening,
January 14th.
Week of Prayer.
A week of prayer was opened In the Pres
byterlan church, corner of WhiteandOak
streets, last evening. There will be preach
ing service every evening during the week
except Saturday. The meetings will be
opened at 7:30 each evening with a service
of song lasting fifteen minutes. Every
body welcome. l-7-5t
Electricity vs. Steam.
The Schuylkill Electric Railway of
Pottsville and the People's Railway,
extending from Pottsville to Minersville,
are now connected and the first electric
car was run over the latter line yesterday,
the run to Minersville being made In 13
minutes. The Hue will bo thrown open
for traulo this week.
Tabor Appointed.
Adam P. Tabor, of East Contra street,
has been appointed Polish Interp reter at
the Immigration headquarters In Phila
delphia, vice Charles Radztewtcz, resigned
QUEER STATE
OF AFFAIRS.
A Vicious Dog is Allowed to Roam
at Will.:
IT ATTACKS CHILDREN !
A Boy and Girl Were Bitten Yesterday
and Eleven Canines Have Also Suf
fered Attacks Still at Large.
A small dog has been playing havoc in
the vicinity of Glover's Hill and the west
end of Coal street. Although the animal
Is extremely vicious aud has bitten s
number of dogs and two children it has
been allowed to loam the neighborhoods
since last Thursday.
It seems Incredible that such an animal
should enjoy Its liberty for that length of
time, hut it Is nevertheless a fact. It is
said that repeated efforts to catch or kill
the animal have failed, but It does not
appear that the efforts have been very
determined.
It Is certainly time that the vicious
brute be exterminated and if the residents
of Glover's Hill and Coal street can't com
bine and accomplish It perhaps a sheriff's
posse, or the state militia, will be able to
establish a siege that will cut the evil
one's existence short.
Yesterday morning the dog bit a son of
David Eisenhower, of Glover's Hill, and a
little Polish girl on West Coal street. The
latter was bitten on the arm
the wound was cauterized by
and
Dr.
this
the
J. S. KUtler last night. But
is not the full extent of
vicious animal's ravages in town. Sinca
Thursday lust It has bitten eleven dogs
and two of them have been shot. The
mischief-maker, according to the state
ment of a man who saw It attack one of
Its canine victims, resorts to strategy in
making its attacks. It pounces upon their
backs and bites them in the neck. It'al
ways leaps at its victims, and the boy and
girl it attacked were bitten on the arms.
A number of stories of adventure ure
told in connection with tho rampages of
this little dog. On Friday last a little
boy startlug for school was chased up the
mountain and held at bay almost until
noon. Tho boy tired of the siege and ran
down the mountain side towards Glover's
Hill. Ten minutes later it attacked a
big black dog and bit it three times.
When the little boy reached home and
told of his experience his mother accepted
the story as the kind told by tho wicked
little fairies and the offspring was whipped
for playing "bookie." Since tho boy's
story has been confirmed by other exploits
of the dog the mother who administered
the punishment has become one ot the
most bitter foes of the ravaging canine
and her son is in hearty sympathy with
her. No attempts have been made to
Bhoot the dog on tho atreets, and this is
considered a piece of good fortune as
good revolver marksmen in the Fifth
ward and on Glover's Hill are few.
However this may be, tho people
of that neighborhood ought to be able to
devise some means for exterminating the
brute. Opinion seems divided on the qnes
tion as to whether the dog Is mad, but the
majority of the people coincide with the
sage remark of au old lady wno said
yesterday that "no dog with any sense
would carry on as that ono does."
The Spring: Elections
Will soon be here, but we are always
with you with low prices in ladies' and
cents' gold and silver watcher. Jewelrv
of ull description. Silverware and clooks.
at Stkouse'b.
The Rescue Fair.
The fair of the Rescue Hook and Ladder
Comi-any will close this evening, tem
porarily. On Friday evening, next, it
will be re-opened, and on Saturday, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings It
will be continued to dispose of the articles
exhibited. The closo ot the fair will be
celebrated next Thursday evening by a
grand ball in the company's building.
Bargains In Footwear.
Call and bee our variety In footwear.
Great reduction In prices. A. F. Morgan's,
11 West Oak street. 1318-tf
Dyphtherla at Wra. Penn.
The epidemic of dyphtherla at Wm.
Penn continues and the cases are on the
increase. One family named Kursch Is
especially unfortunate. A child of the
family died from the disease about three
weeks ago and now four children ot the
family are uflllcted. Dr. J. Pierce Roberts
says tho dtsease Is spreading.
Public Installation.
Shenandoah Commanderv. No. 14. Sons
of America, will go to Port Carbon on
Thursday evening, next, to attend a nub.
Ho installation ot officers of Grant Com-
mandery, No. 80.
Mrs. Brldgeman, R. O. M., tcachei
violin (specialty) cello and nlano. Corner
ot Jardin and Lloyd streets. 8-8-tf
The Collieries.
All the P. & R. oolllorles In this dls
trlct will suspend operations to-night
until weunesuay morning.
Smokers' artloles, silver match boxes
and fire cigar tubea at Brennan'-s cigar
store. 13.21-tf
flolid&ij nnouijceniBnl
We desire to call your atten
tion to our most beautiful col
lection of novelties in gold and
sterling silver, diamonds and
other precious stones, clocks,
bronzes, jewelery, silver table
ware, etc., all bought of the
best and most reliable houses
in this country.
All goods carefully selected, of
unsurpassed beauty, most attrac
tive.graceful and unique in appear
ance, with tho newest ideas of a
rich, exclusive character confined
in Shenandoah entirely to this
house.
Our stock is beyond doubt the
best selected and most magnifi
cent iu this county. The cele
brated B. & H. Banquet Lamp,
and gold finished Onyx Table
a specialty.
It will be to your interest to
give us a call. Prices the low
est at
A. HQLBEP.W&
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
Writing Paper
and Envelopes
In Boxes.
2 1 ot Each,
Oc per Bos.
About 100 boxes a
This price for one week.
EXCELLENT QUALITY,
SPECIAL GOOD FINISH.
Have your guesses on the Jar of shot at
our Btore before 8 p. nl. January 15th.
fJ.PortzS.Soo
21 North Mam Street
The Lew Dockstailer Minstrel Co.
Lew Dockstader's minstrels, a company
requiring no introduction to the lovers o
lun and music, will appear at Ferguson's
theatre to-morrow evening, January
8th, on which occasion a program teem
ing with novel features will be presentod.
Lew Dockstader himself can provide more
merriment than any halt dozen comedians
of note, and all that he say audi sing?
about Is entirely up to date aad positively
refreshing. Among the eel ibri ties who
will contribute towards the evening's
pleasure aro such distinguished artists as
Frank Dumont, Frank 11. White, the
Belmont Quartette, Wade & Dllks, Sy
monds, Hughes & Rastus and others just
as Interesting. Mr. Dockstader has al
ways oceupied a front place as an organ
izer, and he firmly believes that in
order to command the good opinion of the
public it Is absolutely necessaty to pro
vide a high-class entertainment.
Free.
Muslo catalogues containing part words
and music of latest music at Brumm's
jewelry store. 13-29-tf
Popular Winter Resort.
The Lakeside Hotel Is the most popular
resort for sleighing parties In Schuylkill
county. The accommodations are tho
very best. The magnificent and well
heated dancing pavilion is always open.
Beginning To-day
We put on sale 25 barrels of
the old standard, "Pride of
Lehigh" Flour, at $3.00 per
barrel. This is not a low grade
flour, but a full-roller, of all
winter wheat. "We have sold it
with satisfaction for 7 years.
There will be no more at this
mice, and you will never buy it
cheaper. Don't miss the chance
122 North Jardin Street