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VOL. X.--NO. 34.
SHENANDOAH, PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1895.
ONE CENT
n T.:ti Tir lv- nLt-.j n
untj uu in leu liijtj uiiljbl1 ui
DRY GOODS.
This week a big selection of Dress
Goods in wool or cotton mixed,
worth BOc, now for 35c.
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS.
From 25c to 12Vc; from 15c to 8c
RED TABLE CLOTHS From
116-18 N. Main St.
Lot of Spoons and Cutlery,
Soiled
Sold at
Successor to GIRV1N. DUNCAN & WAIDLEY.
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iKeep Your Eye
V
One Car OHOIOE
We Offer To-day
Ono Car EINE WINTER WHEAT MIDDLINGS.
Two Cars No. 1 TIMOTHY IIA.Y. -
Two Cara OEOIOE "WHITE OATS.
He:
eo Clioice ' - ;
Family Flour ,
$3.00 per Bbl.
"Wo havQ"boutffi barrels to sell at this price. , .p
It is worth fljoro monoy to
and higher freight ratoa.
Wo have not had a complaint of it, and guaraatoe it to give
entire t a tis faction.
In furniture that will mnko the thin
pocket book smile nil over with glad
ness. See what a small nmonnt of
money will accomplish just now i
Ladles! Rockers J 1.00 up.
Hedsicails 1.00 up.
Cuplxmrds 3.D0 up.
Extension Tables l.oOup.
Cradles 1.35 up.
Chamber Suits, 8 pieces tfl.tn up.
Parlor Suits, 5-plecen 2.5.00 up.
Come and see and bo convinced that
this Is the cheapest place in the state
to buy your furniture.-
Williams & Son
No. 13 S. IVUIn St.
n.. rirv, cLl, ?
uur uicariuy paid
Better value nowhere.
CHILDREN'S CAPS AH Wool.
Reduced now to 80 cts.
CHILDREN'S COATS.
Some left yet at $1.50,
ALL CALICOS.
This week at 1 cts.
$3 to $1.50; from $1.75 to $1.25.
by water,
HALF PRICE.
8 South. Main Street. -
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on This. Space. ,f
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DRY YELLOW CORN". . -
- day. owing to the advaioa iri wfcfcat
MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION
Proceedings at Its Meeting In Town
Yesterday Afternoon.
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS !
Rev. Powlck Scores the Jnter-Colleglate
Games and Says They Are a Disgrace
to the Educational Institution.
The Mahanoy "Valley Ministerial Asso
ciation concluded its meeting hero yester
day after n very instructive and pleasing
afternoon's work. The secoud sesslou
0 tened iit 1:30 p. m. with He vs. E. Potts,
Wm. Peun ; .1. E. Heber, Orwig-burg;
J. II. Smith, Gllberton; William Powlck,
Shenandoah; I M. Gable, Mahanoy City;,
J. L. Jones, Frackvllle; It. Kalnes, Glrard
ville;E, Pickersglll, Mlnersvllle; George
Gaul.'D. D PotthvilleII. G. Muin, Com
liolaj T. B. Edwards, TJjjJ. Morrison and
Kev. Nefl of Shenandoah, iu attendance,
the last three named gentlemen being
present as Invited guests. Mr. F. W.
llarnhlll, of Philadelphia, was nlBO
present.
The session was opened by a discussion
01 the question "Are inter-collegiate games
physically, mentally, or morally justi
fiable ?" Mr. Gable was the first speaker.
While favoring athletic exercises he
quoted from various authorities whose
experience justified some of them in
believing the exercises were justifiable
and others who believe they are not. Rev.
Gable was unable to decide. Certainly,
as frequently conducted, he said, they are
not justifiable.
Hev. William Powlck was the only
other speaker on the subject. He took
the ground that the games are a disgrace
to our colleges; that the advantage to be
derived from athletic exercises can be
obtained just as well without the inter
collegiate features. The question is not
as to the effect of such games on
the participants, but upon the rest
of the students and the effect
pon spectators. There were severnl
ifgnments ndvnnced by Rev. Gable, and
v. Powick replied to each one In detail
While It Is claimed, be said, that some of
the best athletes are the best students It
does not follow that the inter-colleglate
games accounts for their brightness.
They are made of better material and
might be still better students without the
garner. Hev. Powick uellevcs that every
institution under theicure of the church
nhould put inter-colleglate games under
the ban. They are a disgrace to our edu
cational system.
The question ot "How can we get better
results from our rules respecting the in
structiou of children f" was discussed by
Revs. Jones, Powick, Kalnes, Pickersglll,
Gaul and Edwards. The substanceof the
discussion was that if the schools would
follow the rules more carefully they
would get better results. It appeared
from the discussions that the Shenandoah
Methodist church is more successful in
this work than any church with which
the participants in the discussions were
familiar.
F. W. Barnhill, of Philadelphia, ex-
hibited the phonograph. The exhibition
was a delightful one and all present were
very much pleased and voted ihe phono
graph the greatest marvel ot the age.
Mr. Barnhill will give an exhibition in
the Morris Square church, Philadelphia,
on Thursday evening. He asked whether
the association would send a message by
tha phonograph to the pastor of the
church. Dr. Gaul moved that the asso
ciation send greeting and congratulations
to the church. The motion was adopted.
The doxology was sung and the benedic
tion was pronounced by Presidium Elder
Gross, of the Evaugellcal church, of Free
mansburg, and the greetings, doxblogy
and benediction were reproduced by the
phonograph.
After extending a vote of thanks to the
trustees of the church, to Rev. Powick
and Mrs. Powlck for excellent entertain
ment, the association adjourned to meet
in Port Carbon on the fourth Monday of
February.
You will never find Brennan's olgars
in dive saloons. They are for lino trade
only hotels, cafes and drug stores.
Mrs. Blaker Burled.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Blaker, wife
of John W. Blaker, took ulnae this after
noon from the family residence on South
Jardln street. Services were held in tha
Evangelical church and the remains were
Interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
The pall bearers were John L. Hauler,
M. L. Kemmerer, Oioar. Kehler, George
Wugnor, C. n. Sampsel and Abraham
Graf.
Twinkle Little Starr.
Announcement is made that Miss Helen
K. Portz and Frauk D. Starr were mar
rled at Philadelphia on the SDth of August,
last. The union wag kept beoret and the
young lady retained her position ut Otto's
oonfectlanery store until Saturday last
Theooupleare now domtoiled at the home
ot tha groom's parents on East Coal street.
The Hkiuld extends Its compliments.
Bargains in Footwear.
Call nud see our variety in footwear.
Great reduction in prices. A. F. Morgan's,
11 West Oak street. 1318 ft
j TOPICS OF THE TIMES. I
Pertinent Paragraphs From the Reporters'
i- Pens and Pencils.
Several men are noted for their wonder
ful recollection ot early events in Shenan
doah, but the daddy ot them all Is Cap
tain George W. Johnson. Approach him
on any subject touching the history of
the place and the answer Is always at
baud. It necessary, he can ulso furnish
an impromptu addre-s, rneasuted ac
cording to the time desired to be filled In
the program, and make the folk Very
Interesting, too. I met the Captain at
one of the primaries the other day and in
some way the subject of labor disputes
whs brought up. Mr. Johnson was at
home on the subject. He said he well
remembered when n colliery in the vicin
ity ot Shenandoah couldn't operate a day
without having three or four strikes and
they wero looked uponus among the
course of events In the regular operations.
He recollected that oue day he had seven
strikes at his colliery. The most trivia'
incident would precipitate a strike. At
that time the men held the balance of
power. Now the power Is In other hands.
Mr. Johnson recalled hi arbitration on
which ho served about 21 years ago
with several meu of that time
without whose names a history of the
town would be as the play of "Hamlet"
with Hamlet omitted A clipping from
the Hehald of the time was produced by
Mr. Johnson. The arbitration was on a
dispute at the Kehley Run colliery on the
price of powder and oil. The arbitrators
were Messrs. J. O. Roads, now of Pott3-
vllle; William Grant, deceased, and the
narrator ot the reminiscence, who acted
in behalf of the operator, and Messrs.
Charles G. Palmer, now of Bridgeport,
Conn.; John Hughes and Patrick Ormsby,
deceased, in behalf ot the W. B. A. The
difficulty was settled by the price of
powder being fixed at $1.12 and oil at $1.25
per gallon.
Very few Innovations have been a&
corded the favor that the introduction of
the Crawford county system of conduct
ing primaries has met with at the hands
of the Republicans ot town. It is com
mended in all quarters and there Is not
the remotest possibility of the old system
being revived. Mnny prominent Demo
crats have also strongly endorsed It, and
it would not ba surprising to see their
party adopt the system next year. J. M.
Kalbach said yesterday, "If the
Citizens primaries had been con
ducted under that system in the
spring of 1891 I would now be Chief Bur
gess of Shenandoah." One of the best
features of the system is that a candidate
for an elective office in the borough se
cures his nomination by direct vote of the
people and all danger of the misrepre
seatatlon, bribery or juggling that
attended the conferree system is avoided
The man who falls to get a nomination
cannot turn and cut the ticket on the
excuse that he was sold out In caucus,
and It a poor selection of candidates is
made the blame rests solely with
the majority ot the voters. The
printing of the names of all can
dldates upon one ticket is another
excellent feature. Every voter who can
read (it Is regretted that every voter can
not read) has a complete list of the candl
dates presented to him before he prepares
his ballot. This does away with the old
time excuse that the voter did not know
a bettor man was a candidate, or could
not find the right kind of a ticket. The
system is also remarkable for neatness
and simplicity.
How many people have noted the
peculiar destiny that has followed the
original water works projectors on the
Borough Couucll. A few moments of re
flection brings before the mind "man's in-
humanity to man." Last yearthe aspinv
tlons of two of the prominent ones (G.tble
and Betterldge) were cut off at the polls.
This y ear H, F. Gallagher and A. B. Lamb
fell at the polls and A. D. Gable squeezed
in by a slight majority for re-nomiuatlon
for Couucll.
I think the defeat ot Mr. Gallagher by
the Fifth ward Democrats at their recent
primaries was one ot the most glaring
samples of ingratitude that has come
under my notice for some time. They
defoatod a man who had given the bast
year's servioe on the Borough Couucll
during the past twelve months ever give
in that body by any individual. Few
people having no knowledge ot the trans
actions attending tho construction of th
public water works during the past year
oan form an idea of the great responsl
bility that devolved upon the chairman
ot the water committee, and n still less
number seem to realize the personal
saorlflce Mr. Gallagher must have made
to acquit himself of the responsibility
with so much success. In his enforced
retirement Mr. Gallagher has consolation
In his record of the past year.
nm --
Dabb has removed his gallery to Hoff.
man's old stand, West Centre street.
Dropped Dead.
BpeOial tOliViNlNO 1HBAI.U.
Dklano, Jan. 89. Seorge, better kuown
by the railroaders here as "Grandpap,"
Merrick, dropped dead last night. He
wajrfi yM ol J and kept a onndy stand
at tt) Ijehigh Valley depot. After clos
lug tj4 stand and upon almost reaching
hi Louie he was attacked by paralyste.
He fell heavily upon the frozen road aud
when picked up a few moments later llfo
1 was extinct.
TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.
Newsy Drippings From the
ling Pen and Pencil.
Hust-
MR. SCHEIFLY'S MISHAPS.
A Second Fall Causes a Fracture of the
Feeble Victims Thigh and His
Condition Is Critical.
The injuries sustalued by JohnSchelflv'
ot East Oak street, are much more serious
than was stated iu yesterday's Herald
and It is now thought that a fatal result
cannot be averted.
On Friday night Mr. Schoifly was seized
by
vertigo and fell heavily to the floor a
he arose from a couch. By this
fall ho bruised his side severely
and rem lined helpless for some time.
Mr. Schellly Is In his 83rd year and is
very feeble. This, taken with the ful
caused tne family much apprehension,
it they did not discover until yesterday,
whea Dra. Hamilton and Matter made an
eximluatlon, that the old gentleman's
right thigh was fractured. It was then
learned from the feeble patient, after con
siderable Inquiry, that he had a second
fall. This was on Saturday evening,
when Mr. Schellly rolled from the bed to
the floor. The last Injury Is of such a
character that there Is no hope for re
covery. For a man of his years the
patient has wonderful recuperative
powers. It Is not long since he recovered
from a full down a stairway and an ugly
fall upon a pavement.
Go to Ashland.
A trip to A-hland is; a delightful one
for sleighing parties and splendid accom
modations can be found there at E
Schruicker'-. Music always in attendance
it the dancing hall. Good stabling.
1-83 tf
A Determined Woman.
Mrs. Joseph Whltehouse.of South Main
street, yesterday demonstrated that she
is a woman of nerve. A man named
William Bees, who was celebrating his
27th birthday In n manner more jovial
thanjndlclous,called at Mrs. Whltehouso's
residence to see her husband. The visitor
was unobjectionable at first, but he soon
became what the femtniue sex terms
'gay" and was ordered out of the house.
He refused to go, whereupon Mrs. White
house drove him out before the muzzle
point of a revolver. The woman's method
of disposing of such men is not in ac
cordance with the .'alntlng, hysterical
order road about In the yellow-cover
novels, but It is ot the kind that mnkes
an eltectlvG impression upon Intruders
and generally prevents a repetition of the
offenses.
Farewell Party.
A surprise party was held last evening
at the residence of Mr. V. A. Beamer, at
SVm. Penn, in honor of his sister, Miss
Josephine Beamer, who left for her borne
In Mill City to-day. Games and other
pastimes made the evening pass very
pleasantly and refreshments were served
Among the attendants were Misses Mary
Leckle, Ella Clouser, Hanna Morrison
and Jennie Beddall, of Shenandoah
Llllle Beddall, Emma Robinson, May
Seltzer, Laura Walker, Mary James,
Bessie Seltzer, Harriet Jone, Maggie
James and Alice Seltzer, of Wm. Penn
Messrs. Frank Mnley, James Hough,
William Nelman, Elwood Jacoby, Max
Mayer, Charles Beddall, Charles Will
man, Harry Parker and Joseph Miller, of
Shenaudoah ; Jenkin Cronage and
Thomas Evans, of Glrardville; George
Reese, Lost Creek ; Joseph Beddall, John
Hughes, Charles Harris and George
Blrklebach, Wm. Penn.
Smokers' artloles, silver match boxes
and fire cigar tubes at Brennan'd clgnr
store. 12-21-tf
Committee Organized.
Tho recently elected and re elected
members of the Citizens Stnndlug Com
mittee met last night in the rooms ot the
Sheuandoah Republican Leaguo and or
ganized with the following officers : T.
J. James, chairman; W. J. Watklus, seo
rotary; John L. Hnssler, treasurer. Tho
committee and the Citizens candidates
will meet every Monday evening until
the close of the campaign.
At the Theatre.
A flftoen-rouud glove contest will take
place in Ferguson's theatre to-morrow
eveulng, between "Ready" Connelly, of
Wilkes Barre, and Darby McDonald, of
Mt. Carmel. Besides this there will be
another four-round bout between an Ash
land and Shtnandoah party. The eater-
talnmeiit nromUes to be well worth the
price of admission. It
Notice of Dissolution.
The firm ot Beg ley & Solioener has
thl day been dissolved. All bills due by
the said firm should be presented to M. J.
Begley and all money due the firm shall
be paid to the same person, at No. 11 West
Centre street. M. J. BBOLBY.
January 9S, 1803. It
Obituary.
George Drew dlod at his home on East
Coal street this morning from nn attack
ot Brlghts' disease.
Best and Finest
In tii! Count;.
18 kr. plain Wedding Rings,
Band and Fancy Rings, Dia
monds, Sterling Silver and
Platedware, Jewelry, Clocks
and Optical Goods sold lower
than ever.
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
Repairing done prompt and
faultless manner.
la
I, W. J. Portz, of the Arm of F. J. Porte
& Son, do solemnly BWenr that I hav
carefully counted the shot In the jar in.
our window and find 28,093 grains ot shot
contained therein. Also have awarded
the different prizes to tho different guess
ers, with favor to none.
W. J. PORTZ.
Shenandoah, Pn., Jan. 17, 1805.
Sworn and subscribed be
fore me this 17th day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1895.
S;'C. W. DEKGLEIt, J. P.
See the names of
The Prize Winners
In Our Window.
The Jones.Funeral.
The remains of Robert L. Jones, who
died at Mt. Carmel on Saturday from the
effects of a pistol shot wound accidentally
received In the abdomen from the hands
ot a friend, arrived in town at 3 o'clock
this afternoon via the Lehigh Valley
railroad, escorted by a number o rela
tives und friends and Messrs. George M.
Shoener, William T. Lang, JohnMcCabe,
Thomas Wade, Joseph J. Morris and
Samuel Rogers, as representatives of the
Columbia II. & S. F. E. Co., ot town, and
who were the pall bearers. Immediately
upon the arrival Williams & Son, the
undertakers, took charge of the remains
and they were takeu to the Odd Fellows
cemetery, where Interment was made..
The Are bell was tolled during the pro
gress of the cortege to the cemetery.
"Moss Back Songs, or Give us Some
thing New," "That Little Knot of Blue"
and "Kitty Adair" are the latest Iu sheet
music at Brumm's jewelry store. l-0 tf
Train Will be Held.
Announcement Is made that people ot
this town who may attend the political
experience meeting at Fraokville to
morrow night will be able to return on
the last Pennsylvania railro'id train.
Oysters and olamB in all stylesat No. 11
West Centre street. Milk supplied to
families.
1-89 tf M. J. Beolky, Prop.
Our ICutiex Sto2?jjrB
Juno prints or rolls 38a
Sept. creamery tub oholoe S8o
HGLDmiAN'S
Jewelry n Store,
Dairy rolls fiosh 80a
Fiuest oreamery 84a
You get just what you ask for.
We have a good thing in -
Got a lot of nice ones, Heat erer we
had.' RIali, full oieani and elegant flavor-,
Not the oheapest, but the best.
122 North Jardin Street,