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VOL. X.--NO. 38.
SHENANDOAH, PA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1895
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DRY GOODS.
This week n big selection of Dress
Goods in wool or cotton mixed,
worth 50c, now for 35c.
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS. .. . .
From 25c to lSJc; from 15c to 8c.
.,JtED;TA.BT3E CLOTHS--From
116 18 N. Main St.
Lot of Spoons and
Soiled
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Soj.d at
tassor to GiRVlH, DUNCAN & WAIDLEY.
SPECIAL
SALES
Will soon start at
F, J, PORTZ & SON'S
NO. 21 NORTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA.
New Carpets.
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Our first invoice oi now Carpets is now in stock,
"We have new Spring Styles in . . .
Axminster,
Velvet;, Tapestry, Body Brussels,
Ingrain and
Alao a line of New FLOOR OIL
We Offer To-day
One Car Heavy Rich
One Car No. 1 TIMOTHY HAY extra quality, and clean.
One Car CHOICE "WHITE OATS.
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50 Barrols Choico Full -
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j3l Orive
In furnlturo that will tnnke the thin
pocket-book smile all over with glad
ness. See what n srnnU amount of
money will nccompllah just now :
Ladles' Uoclcprs $1.00 up.
Bedsteads 1.00 up.
Cupboards 3.00 up.
Extension Tables 4.50 up.
Cradles 1.25 up.
Chamber Suits, 8 plcco. 10.110 up.
Parlor Suits, 5 pieces 25 00 up.
Come and Bee and bo convinced that
this is the cheapest place in the state
to buy your furniture.
Williams & Son
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No. J3 S. Main St.
Oufl Creating gale.
Better Value nowhere.
CHILDREN'S CAPS-A11 Wool.
Reduced now to 20 cts.'
CHILDREN'S COATS.
Some left yet at $1.50,
ALL CALICOS.
This week at i1, cts.
$2 to $1.50; from $1.75 to $1.85.
by water,
HALF PRICE.
8 South Main Street.
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Moquette,
Rag Carpets.
All at REDUCED PRICES.
OLOTII and LINOLEUMS,
'Now Spring Patterns.
WINTER "WHEAT MIDDLINGS,
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roller "WINTER "WHEAT FLOUR,
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per uarroi quamy ib uu tiguw
At Keiters.
TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.
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Random Thoughts Put iu Print With'
Pen arid Pencil;
AN OFFICER IS CHARGED J
Two Citizens Will Lodge Complaints
Against a Policeman for Abusing
Them Without Provocation,
The Borough Council Is to be culled
upon to.cousldei charges against another
member of (be ollce forca at Its' meeting
next'Tuurstiay evening. . This time the
accused ts Policeman Dougherty and the
a.-cuser. itre- Iiadore Liuterstelu and
inrrn st-n. i'iie geuueme.i complain
thai thty wete grossly insulted last night
by the. (Ulcer and tli.it they afforded no
Pr jvo.-ntlou whatever.
Mr. Lauterstetn says ho and Mr. f-'el
were startinif trp:u the formet'-t tiousr, on
Wbltestre-t when Mr, Lautersteiu's little
girl called attention to a policeman stop
ping cnihlreti sliding on the pavements.
The remark caused Mr. Lautersteln to
say to the officer t,who was Dougherty)
that he was dplng a gjod thing, and Mr.
Sef added thst ft would also ua a good
thing to stop' the practice on East
Centre stree'. The accusers a.ty the
policeman turned upon them and ex
claimed, " you 1 Do you think
we can be everywhere ?" This almost
knocked the two men off their feet, but
Lautersteln summoned sufficient couragi-
to say that he did not think the people
put men on tud police force to addreis
t ho in in that manner when civilly spoken
to, whereupon Dougherty; roared
-you I Attend to your own business,"
Mr. Lautersteln says that when making
the last remark the officer advanced In a
threatening manner and to avoid giving
any excuse for an arrest he1 and Mr. Sell
walked away, but they will be on hand
next Thursday night to make charges
against the policeman before the proper
officials.
Have you seen the walking stick
urn
131 brellas in Brumm's Show -Window f
TERSE COMMENT.
Interesting Subjects Discussed In a Brlet
Manner.
Times are hard, business is dull, the
clouds look dark and threatening ami
people are discouraged overthe prospects,
but there is a silver linlng.to the hovering
clouds and all will yet bo bright. We
should not give up, but put on a bold
front and smile as If we know the present
crisis to be but a momentary one. Work
will soon be more plentiful and business
in general will brighten. We can all
help to make times at least seem a' little
brighter until they actually become so by
trying to forget the condition of affair.
Let us meet each other" without a frown,
liberate our praise and do our best to
help our perhaps ,more needy neighbor.
This will do as much as. anything to help
matters along until theorists ends, which
cannot be fir off. Times are now as hard
as they possibly can be, and a break must
come. We make hard times by com.
plaining. The cjuntry is not going to
the dogs, "by any means. It is too great
and rich for hard times to last long In it,
and with a little patience Its people will
soon again be on the shore of prosperity
I and contentment.
Iu the course of hard times events-,
comes another drop In the wages of the
miners, and a big one, too. It seems hard
that the toller In the bowels of the earth
should be obliged to bear a discount pf 11
per cent, on their paltry wages in addi
tion to the scant working schedule, and it
is not surprising that there is a murmur
ing of disgust with the $3.50 basis system
and here and there a desire that it should
be abolished. Some express the belief
that the nrlces upon which the scale Is
adjusted are fictitious. This is oneof the
extreme notions wrought by continued
misfortune. The gentlemen ivho oom
pose the committee appointed to ascertain
the prices and fix the wages are of honor
able and sound business reputations and
wonld hardly stoop to the kind of juggling
hinted at, but, perhaps, It would be better
lor all concerned If the committee were
constituted as it was originally Inteuded
It should be, by having a representative
ot the wage earners as one of the mem
bers. Whether or not an abolishment or
change of the basis system would be a
benefit to those interested Is an open que
tlon that furnishes an excellent field for
discussion by both miners and operators.
A great many miners feel that they would
not lose as much by the abolishment as
they do now; that they would at least
save the percentage. A statement show
ing bow much the miners have received
above and below the $3.50 basis siuco the
system has been In operation would be
exceedingly Interesting. It Is dollars to
doughnuts that such an account would
show a large balance In favor ot th
operators.
There are many who believe that a tow-
closure on the Philadelphia & Reading
i company woum oe a uioBamg ju uiaHu.o,
It is possible that as one of the results the
collieries would either be sold or leased to ha. succeeded In weaving the folloVlng
i...,i.,it. :.i,i Hn.c-tflmsof'oonumdrum and answer! "Why is Joe
operatlona would be restored. One thing
.
Is certain, the t mea cannot Be worse
under the new order ot things than they
are now; provided, however, to resort to
legal phrase, the old time system of strik
ing several times a day or week is not re
sorted to by the men.
"Did you ever nee a dead cavalryman 1"
used to be the cry ot the soldiers In the
early days ot the late rebellion. Cavalry
men were bearoe, in the army then and
they seldom not lulu an engagement, con
Kf qtiently a dead one was a novelty. In this
couueouuu wo are reuiluded of the ques
tion, "Did uu ever hear of a bondsman
iu f-olmylKtll county being required to
make guod forfeited .ball t" Echo auawers,
U tn a Ml.ine swlni f" An examination of
theVoiiuty reonW Vltl show few, if any,
ensw where forfeited bond) nave been
liquidated. What a revenue the county
treasury would -have it thes6 affairs were
huulfd up and straightened out! It
would go far to pay off the bonda issued
for the erection ot the new court house
and fend to reduce taxation, for Schuyl
kill ' is apparently a paradise tor bail-
jumpers. In other counties, I venture to
say, the law Is more closoly applied.
Our Hebrew friend, Jacob Bamberger,
known by every man, woman and child
In town, will receive a big 'vote for Bor
ough.Audltor. He has been a resident of
townjfor many years and ha never held
an elective position. The office of Bor
ougtif Auditor is an important one, yet
wlth'Jvery little pay, but small as the
revertu Is It would come In quite handy
to Mr! Bamberger,- He would make an
excellent auditor, and should there be
any "nigger in the woodpile" Bamberger
would be sure to find him.
Philadelphia has already absorbed
many ot our leading citizens who have
attained success and made lAts of money,
within her limits -Among them are
Messrs Charles Bowman, A. J'. Luburg,
and "Henry Wlederhdldi'" There are in
our mind three or four-.others who are
preparing to follow their example. They
have made considerable money here and
will probably invest it in Philadelphia
real estate.
Shenandoah is no more uufortunatd
than other towns In this respect. Almott
every place in the county has been obliged
to part with some of Its best citizens,
who, after becoming wealthy, were seized
with a desire to locate In the big cities.
You will never find Brennan'a cigars
In dive saloons. They are for fine trade
mly hotels, cafes and drug stores.
, Birthday Party.
A birthday party was held last evening
in honor of Miss Nellie Brown, at her
home In Ellengowan. Games were in
dulged iu until the midnight hour, when
refreshments were nerved. Among the
young people who took part In the featlvl
ties were Misses Dolla and Josephine
Daddow, Anuie Koberts, Sadie Davis,
Florence and Emily E. Smith and Annie
Lingham, of Shenandoah; Agnes Buchan
an, Mary and Kte Leary, and Messrs,
William Broughall, John Short, Michael
Leary, George Buchanan, of Ellengowan;
Frank Webster, Edward Reese, William
Leivy, Benjamin and William Morgans,
Harry W. Smith, Charles Hlldebrant,
William DuBto and William Jones, of
Shenandoah ; William Nanemacher and
George Oschman, Mahanoy City.
A nice present a box of Brennan's
Havana cigars. $1.25 per box.
The "Y" Program.
The following program will be rendered
at the meeting of the "Ys" this evening
Singing, "Y"; scripture reading, Mr.
Barton ; reading, Miss Mattle Price ; in
strumental solo, Miss Millie Davis ; read
intr. Mlsa Margaret West; instrumental
solo. Miss Kehler; "Experiences on tn
sea." Harrv Gather; reading, James
TTnnt-h i critic. Miss Smith. The "Y;
prayer meeting on Sunday afternoon Is
especially for young men, but everybody
is invited.
Chicken Boup and cold lunch at Mc
Elhenny's to-night.
Captured St. Clair.
Tho Waters and Maley Specialty Com
pany, composed ot a numoeroi ciever
young people of town, gave an entertain
ment at St. Clair Thursday night before a
crowded house and with great success
The participants were Thomas Waters,
Jr., Jeukin and sister, Maley and Mc-
Manamln, Tempest Brothers, William
Thomas, Jenkln and Feeley and Lydla
Jenkins.
Big Spread at McElhenny's To-night.
Everybody should visit McElhenny's
cafe to-night, and enjoy one ot the
greatest lunches ot the season. They
have prepared an elegant not luncu ot
chicken rice soup, together with tables
laden with cold lunoh comprising every
thine the market affords. Remember
everybody is welcome and the lunch will
continue all evening.
Degree Team.
Tho degree team of Shenandoah Lodge
No. 591, 1. O. O. F., paid a fraternal visit
to John W. Stokes Lodge No. 515, ot
town, and initiated a new member Into
the mysteries ot the order. The members
of the team acquitted themselves with
much credit.
One on Scally.
After spending several hours in deep,
nrofonnd thoutrht one of our townsmen
'. Scally so witty f "Because he Is n scally-
i tt
wag,-
KILLED ON
THE RAIL.
Aged Henry Sampsell a Victim This
Morning;.
HE LIVED FOR AN HOUR !
Struck by a Lehigh Valley Passenger
Train In a Cut Near Mahanoy City.
His Wife Dying.
Henry Sampsell, an old and highly
retpected resident of Ellengowan, and
widely aud very favorably known in this
town, was struck by a passenger train on
the Lehigh Valley railroad, near Maha
noy City, at lltlO o'clock this morning,
and sus'aiued Injuries from which hedled
an hour later.
The distress ot the families Interested
is Increased by the fact that the wife of
the unfortunate man is at the point ot
death. She is suffering from pneumonia.
Mr. Samp'ell left the bedside of his
filleted wife this morning to walk to
Mahanoy City, where he Intended meet
ing his daughter, who had been sum
moned from Pequa, Lancaster county,
account of her mother's critical
condition. He was walking through
the deep cut of the Lehigh Valley rail
road, near the Elmwood colliery, when
an east bound passenger train overtook
and struck him. The train was Btopped
and the crew picked up the unfortunate
man. He was unconscious. Dr. J. R.
Bisaell was summoned to the- Lehigh
Valley depot at Mahanoy City. He found
the victim's head badly Injured and said
there were internal Injuries. Mr. Samp
sell died in the depot at 12:20.
The deceased was Cft years of age and Is
survived by a large family- There are
five soni and four daughters, Rev. A. M.
Sampsell,-of the Evangelical church, of
Heading; C. H. and James O. Sampsell,
of town ; Earl and Frank, at home ; Mrs.
Charles Derr, of town; -Mrs. Oscar Goho,
of Ellengowan ; Mrs. George Wagner, of
Yatesville, and Mrs. A. D. Russell, of
Pequa, Lancaster county.
There are tan miners of the- Ellen
gowan and Shenandoah districts who did
not know the deceased. He bad been a
timber cutting contractor for the P. & R.
C. & I. Co. for many yearn and cut all the
timber used at the Ellengowan, Knlcker
bocker, Indian Ridge, Shenandoah City
and other collieries. He was an Industri
ous and hard working man and enjoyed
an excellent reputation.
The Ebenezer Evangelical church, on
West Cherry street loses one of its most
devout and steadfast members by this
accident, Mr. Sampsell was one of the
trustees and notwithstanding the distance
of his home from the edifice he was a
constant attendant and was always at
band to take an Interest in affairs attend
ing the welfare of the congregation.
You will mlsa a rare treat If you do not
visit McElhenny's to night.
NEW POSTAL SCHEDULES.
Arrangements Hade For an Improved
System ol Delivery.
Postmaster Mellet has arranged a new
schedule for the collection and delivery of
malls on the routes covered by the local
tree delivery system, and It will go into
effect on Monday morning. The schedule
was forwarded to the postal headquarters
at Washington, D. C, on Thursday last
and was received endorsed by First Assist
ant Postmaster-General F. 11, Jones thl
morning. There will be no change In
connection with the first collection and
delivery, which are made at 7:15 a. m
All carriers will go on their usual routes
at this hour. There will be a change In
the 10:45 a. m. business delivery. Up to
the present time the carriers have only
distributed matter on this delivery in the
thickly settled business portion of the
town, but business places have multiplied
to such an extent it has been deemed
necessary to extend the routes embraced
by this delivery, andlbeginulng with Mon
day morning four lustead of three carriers
will take the routes.
Another chauge made gives the Yates
ville and Ellengowan people an advant-
age. uarrler uartsou na-pueeu in tne
habit of making morning deliveries at
these places, but beginning with Monday
will make the deliveries In the afternoon,
This will give the people of these places
the benefit of malls received during the
day. includlug the newspaper deliveries
The afternoon business delivery In town
will remain as It Is.
The last town collections at night will
be made at 7:15, instead ot 7 o'clock. This
will be an advantage to business men
who mall orderu at nights to the cities.
McElhenny's big lunch to-night,
The Plaster Fell.
A large piece of plaster fell from under
the left side ot the gallery In Ferguson's
theatre last ulght Into the dress circle
and badly scared some of the spectators.
Fortunately it fell upon vacant beats.
The Brewers' Ball.
The Brewers Association will hold a
grauu uuu iu xvuuuius- upern uuusu next.
t , i ... t l .
I Monday evening, February 4th, nnd it
will be the event of the season. Sei
hundred Invitations have been Issued
Several
and
it U expected throngs of people from out
I rf fnwn will lit In ot.innnn-tinA
, v. -m. . v.. .
It
Best and finest
In tbs My.
18 kr. plain Wedding Rings,
Band and Fancy Rings, Dia
monds, Sterling Silver and
Platedvvare, Jewelry, Glocka
and Optical Goods sold lower
than ever.
Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts.
Repairing done
aultless manner.
prompt and. in
PERSONAL.
W. V. Otto spent yesterday in Potts-
vllle.
Hon. C. N. Brumm, of Mlnersvllle, was
a town visitor this morning.
Miss Nettie Theel, ot Reading, is Tisit-
IngiMrs. P. P. D, Kirlln, ot East Oak
street.
John T. Graf, the North Jardin street
grocer, is suffering from an attack of In.
grippe.
Samuel B. Weller, of Pittsburg, spai t
yesterday iu town drumming up trade
among the liquor dealers.
C. H. Kester removed hiB household
goods to Wilkes Barre to-day, where he
will make his future home.
Mrs. W. J. Haveratock and daughter.
Edith, of Philadelphia, are guests- at the
home ot Mrs. naver-stock's father, John
Scholfly, of East Oak street.
Oysters and clams In all styles at No. 11
West Centre street. Milk supplied to
families.
1-29-tf M. J. BEQLKY, Prop.
Obituary.
Sarah, the wife of James McCabe, inside
foreman at the North Mahanoy colliery,
died yesterday at her tiomo ln MahanOy
City. The funeral will, take place on
Monday morning.
Michael S. Heaton died this morning ail
his home on East Lloyd street,, frjin
miners' asthma and the effects of' au
injury sustained in the breaker ot tho-
Indian Ridge colliery some time ago. He
Is survived by his wife and two adult
sons, Michael J. and. James Heaton. The
funeral will take place on Tuesday, at 10
m m.
Thomas M. Snyder, of Pottsvillo, died
at-Scran ton last night from acute pneu
monia. The deceased was a native ot
Pottsvllle and was 31 years of age. He
was a very pleasant and popular young
man and hnd a wide acquaintance
throughout eastern Pennsylvania. For
the past ten years he held a position as
agent for the Remington Typewriter Com
pany and was very successful in the busi
ness. In early life the deceased, while t.
newsboy In Pottsvllle, became quite con
spicuous as a boy detective and gave
valuable aid to the police in wbrlmiK8p
cases. Mr. Snyder leic a wiie, uui. no
children.
Died.
Heaton. On the 2nd Inst., at Shenan
doah, Pa., Michael S Heaton Funeral
will take place on Tuesday, 5th inst., from
the family residence, 522 East Lloyd street.
High mass in the Aununolation church:
at 10 a. m. Interment in the Annuncia
tion cemetery. Relatives and friends re
spectfully invited to attend. '-it
A Band Trip.
It the sleighing is gold next Friday tho
Grant Band will make a trip to Shamokin
to serenade one of the bands and several
ot the prominent citizens of that place.
Our Butter Siorq
Jdno prints or rolls !5o
Sept. creamery tub choico 28o
Dairy rolls fresh 80a
Finest creamery 34o
You get just whtvt you ask fur.
'We havo a good thing in
HOIDBBMANS
Jewelry n Store,
Got a lot of nice onos. Boat ovor wo
had. Rich, full cream and elegant flavor.
Not tho obeapest, but the best.
199 Nnrth Inrrlin Stennt
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