VOL. X.--NO, 42.
SHENANDOAH, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.
ONE CENT
J3l 3Drive
In furniture that will make the thin
pocket book smile all over with glad
ness. See whnt a smalt amount of
money will accomplish just now :
Ladles' Hookers $1.00 up.
Bedsteads 1.00 up.
Cupboards 3.00 up. -
Extension Tables 4.60 up."
Cradles 1.25 up.
Chamber Suits, 8 piecos 16.00 up.
Parlor Suits, 6 pieces 23.00 up.
Come and see and bo convinced that
this is thochenpest place in thestato
to buy your furniture.
WilliamsSon
No. 13 S. Main St.
Muslin U 'refer wear Safe Now On.
Very Important to Every Lady.
This underwear is now open for inspection. Every garment marked
down to manufacturers' prices, which Is 20 to 25 percent, below the real
value of the goods. All are made on lock stitch machines and of the 'V
make, which Is proof of its superiority above other makes. Ladies, don't
make your underwear If such a chance is offered to buy.
US-IS It. Stain St
Here is ara Opportunity.
We liave a number of sets of
The World and
ts People by Wight.
You can prct them cheap. They cost us 7 cents a number, or
bl.bz a sit, there beincr 4b numbers in a set. sou can nave a
set for $1.30 CASH.
Herald Publishing Company.
Valentines
at
99 9
A most beautiful line just cut
1 in price to meet hard times
Hper In Rolls.
Por just one week we offer 4 rolls for 25 cents
Never before sold at less than 3 rolls for 25c.
F. J Ports 8s Son,
NO. 21 NORTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA.
THE SCHOOL
BOARD MEETS
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
Precaution Taken Against the "Spread
of Disease.
BOOKS TO BE DESTROYED.
The Superintendent Will Have Jurisdic
tion In Such Cases- Schools to Close
on Washington's Birthday.
44
Hard Times
Short Time and Low Wages.
To meet the pressure of HARD TIMES by helping you to
make the best possible use of small earnings, wo offer 100 BARRELS
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR at $8.00 per barrel. Bear in mind,
that this is not a LOW GRADE FLOUR, but a choice article of
EULL ROLLER FLOUR, guaranteed equal in COLOR.8TRENGTH
and QUALITY, to any Straight Winter Wheat Flour in the
market. Every barrel is warranted to give full satisfaction in every
' respect. Wo have sold it for montliB without a single complaint,
Try it. Wo are confident it will please you and save you money.
A Few 25 Gent Special Bargains
One quart prepared Mustard in Mason fruit jar.
4 Pounds Fresh Ginger SnapB.
5 Pounds Fresh Oyster Crackers.
s 3 Pounds Mixed Nuts
, 4 Bottles Now Catsup Fino Quality.
5 Pounds Now Clean Muecatol BaijiiiB.
2 Pounds New Citron or Lemon Peel.
8 Pounds Now Fromh Prunes.
Special Drives in Canned Croodssi
4 Cans New Sugar Corn 25c.
,, 4 Cans Naw Marrow Peas 25c.
W 8 Cans New Early Juno Peas 25c.
4 Cans Standard Cold Paokod Tomatoes 25c.
4 Cans Pie Peaches 25o.
2 Cans Bartlett Pears 25c.
2 Cans California ApricotB 25c.
2 Cans California Peaches 25c.
At Setter's.
A regular monthly meeting of the
School Board whs held Inst evening In
the directors' room ot the school building
on South West street, and was attended
by MeiBrs. Hanna, Stanton, Lynch,
Bnngli, Trezise, Hooks, Morgan, Burke,
Mnnley, Leo, Djvitt, Solicitor Coyle and
Superintendent' Whltaker. lu the absence
of Mr. Conry, the president, Mr. Lynch
was made temporary chairman.
The session wa a brief onesOd- but
little routine business, outside or bearing
the reading ottlie superintendent's report
and bills, was transacted. Nevertheless
two very Important questions were
settled. One Is that school books that
have been in houses where contagious
disease existed must be destroyed. The
other, that the board will not allow tin
public schools to be opened on Washing
ton's Birthday.
The book queitlon was bKjaght up by
the superintendent who asked whether
books used by children of families In'
which typhoid fever had existed should'
be continued in use in the schools, or.
whether he should have them destroyed.
Mr. Whltaker said that one of the main
points made against the passage, of the
free text book law was that the promis
cuous distribution and exchnugo , of
books would tend to spread disease, as
the germs would easily be carried from
one place to another.
Mr. Lee, after stating that scientists
had decided that contagious diseases
could be transmitted by books, moved
that all books used by children of fami
lies where such diseases exist be destroyed,
and that the superintendent have power
at all times to act in such cases. The
motion was carried.
The superintendent then asked what
the board proposed doing in regard to the
observance of "Washington's -Birthday.
He recalled the custom of closing the
public schools ot this town on that day,
but cited a circular issued by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, In
which It if stated that the day is not a
legal holiday and recommending that the
schools be kept open a part of the d-y, to
be devoted to special exercises of a pa
triotlc nature.
On motion of Mr. Hooks, seconded by
Mr. Manley, the board decided tint the
schools be closed on Washington's Birth
day.
The contract and bond of M. P. Fowler
for the construction of the new school
building, at the corner ot Jaidln and
Cherry streets, were accepted.
Superintend' n; Whltaker made his
monthly report, stating that the attend
ance at the day schools lias bean re
markably good considering the hard
times and severe weather. There has
been a, decided improvement In the even
lng school attendance, .During the pres
ent and previous month the attend
ance has been the largest la the history o
the system. The employment ot two
additional teachers and the lengthening
of the time to BV hours has
resulted In the accomplishment of much
cood work. The following statistics
of day school attendance were furnished
Term enrollment boys, 1307 ; girls, 147S
totpl, 8782. Monthly enrollment boys,
1170; girls, 1837; total, 2313. Average
dally attendance boys, 1000; girls, 1121
total, 3180. Percentage boys, 81; girls,
89 ; total, 90. Pupils present every sesslou
749. Visits by citizens, 181 ; by directors
23. The following night school statistics
were also presented ; Term enrollment
500. Monthly enrollment, 885. Average
attendance, 280. Percentage, 87. "VIbUs
by citizens, 89; by directors, 0. Pupil
present every night, 84.
Special Monday Evening: Feature
Mr. Stratton wtshes the ladles of Shen
andouh to attend his opening performauce
at Ferguson's theatre, next Monday even
lng, and, as a special inducement, any
lady who will apply at Klrlln'a drag
store, where the reserved seats ureou Bale,
will be given a ticket that will admit her
to a reserved seat free on Monday eveuiug,
provided hr ticket Is presented with
another naid reserved seat tloket. This
offer Is good only for Monday evening
February 11th, to see the sensational
comedy drama, "Gold King." Seats are
now on sale at Klrlln's drug store. Prices
10, 20 and SO cents.
NcElhenny's Popular Cafe.
The above resort has, owing to the pro
prletor's untiring endeavor to please, and
the system he has adopted ot catering to
the wants of the public, gained n reputa
tion as one ot the finest and best con
ducted restaurants In the state. The
eating department can not be equaled in
the town, nor ex:elled In the state. Lvery-
thing the market afford always on hand,
The oysters are the finest ever handled in
town.
Dabb has removed his gallery to Hoff
man's old stand, West Centre street.
Pertinent Paragraphs From the Reporters
Pens and Pencils.
'il&t announcement in yesterday's issue
of 'lthiB paper that n Hebrew had been
kllfeU in the mines occasioned some sur
ptfc. The victim was Joseph Davids,
He'foas killed at Mt. Carmel and buried
here. The expression of surprise was
quite natural, as it was not supposed that
a lubrew was employed in the mines In
any part ot the nnthracite region. It has
offm been remarked that one could
depend a shaft, or slope, or walk Into n
drift and meet men of almost any sect
except a Jew. And the Hebrews them
elves have frequently boasted that their
people always manage to eke out an
existence without resorting to the dan-
rous employment of mining The only
ler Hebrew ever employed in the mines
this region In the memory of the
oldest inhabitant was ono who was killed
at Mtnersville some years ago. The one
killed at Mt. Carmel on Tuesday had
worked in the mines about five years.
Occasionally some sample of the
Inhuman nature of some of the foreign
masses inhabiting this town creeps out so
prominently ns to become a subject of
overe criticism. The lntest Is the case
it a man who wus badly crushed at the
uffolk colliery a couple of days ago.
'Htlll so to some extent, but he is a boarder
at the house in which he lays and the
boardliiK boss nDDfiars to be ono of the
class who think maimed or dead men are
worthless from the time the accident
happens and are entitled to no attention.
This last victim, although almost dead,
was only prevented from taking a for-ed
and harrowing journey to the Miners'
Hospital by the determination of the
physician in attendance. The utter lack
of human sensibility on the part of some
foreign classes is beyond comprehension
A well-known physiilnn cited a case yes
terday. A man was fatally wounded by
an accident in the mines. The physician
who attended him saw the case was hope
less, but did what he could to relieve the
sufferer and left Instructions that he be
given the care a dying man should re
ceive. The next morning, while on his
way to make the promised call at the
house, the physician met a wagon con
tatning the dying man, who was being
conveyed to the Miners' Hospital.
A petition is being circulated In town
favoring the passage of a bill requiring a
more rigid examination of applicants for
permanent certificates as teachers In the
public schools. The petition is to be
placed in the hands of Senator Co fie, of
Mahanoy City. It has already received a
irge number of signatures and it Is quite
evident that there are a great many
people who believe that permauent certifi
cates are held by some people wbo are
not quite entitled to them. However
this may be, restrictive measures ot this
kind can do no harm. The slate expends
millions ot dollars annually in the cause
ot public education, and any safeguards
that may be thrown out looking to the
perfection ot that education and those
through whom it Is given should be
promptly sanctioned by the people.
.JOE LARKIN
IS IN JAIL
How the Township Constables Got
Him There.
BOUND AND HANDCUFFED !
He Was Taken Prisoner at the Point of
a Revolver and Then Handcuffed
and Tied With Ropes.
A nice present a box of Brennan'a
Havana cigars, $1.25 per box.
Best and Fines
In the County,
18 kr. plain Wedding Rings,
Band and Fancy Rings, Dia-
monds, Sterling Silver and
Platedware, Jewelr7, Clocks,
and Optical Goods sold lower
The Sampsell Funeral.
The funeral of the late Henry W. Samp
sell took place yesterday afternoon from
the family residence at Ellengowan. The
remains were brought to 'town nnd lru
pressive services weie held In the United
Evangelical church, on West Cherry
treet. They were prolonged and each of
the visiting clergymen devoted consider
able time to eulogizing the memory
the deceased. He wn3 spotten ot as a
zealous and consistent christian and a
most ardent and persistent worker in the
Interests of the local church. Rev. H.
D. Shultz, of Allentown, officiated at the
service, assisted by Rev. H. G. Gllck, ot
H.izleton; Rev. Augustus H. Snyder, of
Schuylkill Haven, and Rev. R. M. Ltch-
teuwaluer, the pastor. The attendance
at tho church was bo large that many
people were unable to gain admission.
The remains were Interred in the Odd
Fellows' cemetery. The pall bearers
were John L. Hassler, R. Stocker, O. W.
Dengler, Gotieib Gesidey, William
Beach and William Snyder.
Died!
ScilElFLY. At Shenandoah, Pa., on the
4th Inst., John Schelfly, aged 83 years.
Funeral will take place from the residence,
96 East Oak street, on Friday, 8th Inst., at
12 o'olock, noon, and proceed to the P. & R.
depot. Interment In the Odd Fellows'
cemetery at Tamaqua. Relatives and
friends respectfully Invited to attend.
Revivals Closing.
The revival meetings now being con
ducted in the Calvary Baptist church, on
South Jardln street, by Evangelist George
Williams, the reformed actor, will be
continued this and to-morrow evenings
at 7 o'clock. As the evangelist takes his
farewell to morrow evening one of the
two opportunities must be taken to hear
him.
Oysters and clams In all styles at No. 11
West Centre street. Milk supplied to
families.
1-20-tf M. J. BEQLKT, Prop.
Coming Events.
Feb, 7. Grand muslcale in the Trinity
Reformed chnrch,
Smoke Breunan's famous cigars. They
are the best in the market, for fine trade
only. 12-21-tf
Joe Larkln, who has become known as
the Abe Buzzard of this part ot the anthra
cite region, is once more in custody, but
he succeeded in having a heap of fun
with tho authorities before he allowed
them to get htm there. Larkln Is
resident of Lost Creek, and a
pretty troublesome one, too. He has
charges of various degrees resting
against him and they embrace burglary,
larceny and assault and battery. Some
of the charges are made by his father, and
Polish woman is also an accuser.
Larkln Is about 25 years of age. Drink
has been the cause of his downfall. His
natural disposition Is genial and whole
Bouled, but when snake-juice gets Into
him he stops at nothing. Joe has had
more fun with Constable Joe Peters, of
Win, Penn, and Constable Pat Maloney,
of Colorado, than a monkey could have
with a cige full of parrots. Soma time
ago he was captured by Peters after evad
lug arrest for some time, but while on his
way to jail escaped by jumping through
a window of a moving train while the
constable was gatting a drink of water at
one end of the car. He was recaptured
last week, but while walking from the
railroad depot to the jail in Pottsvllle he
knocked Constable Peters down and again
made his escape. In both these instances
Larkln was handcuffed, but when he
jumped from the train he was uninjured
.Last nlgnt i'eters determined to go
after his man again and formed an armed
expedition consisting ot himself, Con
stable Maloney nnd Justice Green, of
Wm. Penn. They visited the Larkln
homestead at Lost Creek and were ad
mltted, but Joe Larklns' brotiiers, Peter
and Pat, declared they would not allow
their brother to be taken. They empha
sized their declaration with a display of
an axe and a shot gun. Meanwhile Joe
Larkln escaped and Peter and Pat were
arrested and put under bail for trial at
court.
At seven o'clock this morning the at
tacking forces increased by the enlistment
of Constable Tom Boland, of town,
traced Larkin to the house of a Pole in
Smoky Hollow. Two of the officers stood
guard outside the house while two went
inside to put salt on thi bird's tail. Soon
Larkin appeared at a second story win
dow. He looked down upon and smiled
at Constable Maloney, who was on guard,
outside, and told him to stand aside, as
he proposed to jump. Larkin put one leg
out of the window to carry out his pur
pose and Maloney drew his revolver,
Larkln is a strong, heavy built fellow and
the officer knew he stood no show with
the man single-handed. He levelled the
revolver and threatened to shoot if Larkin
moved from the wiudow. The latter
hesitated and, seeing that Maloney was
in dead earnest, concluded to surrender,
Larkln was soon pounced upon by the
four oillcers. They decided to take no
chances and in addition to baud culling
the prisoner they firmly bound his arms
above and below the elbowa with several
yards of clothts line. Then the officers
marched the prisoner to an electriq car
brought him to town and boarded
Lehigh "Valley train for Pottsvllle. The
trio, Larkln, Peters and Maionoy presented
an odd sight. Larkln, with the clothes
line entwined about him and half frozen
on account ot his scant supply of cloth
ing and the bitter cold weather, looked
like a half prepared Egyptian mummy.
The prisoner was extremly good natured
and chatted most sociably while seated in
the depot walling the arrival ot the train.
Maloney held on to the handcuffs and
Peters kept a desperate grip upon one end
ot the clothes line. At no time were the
grips released. "What do you think of
the way these fellows have me tied up f"
asked Larkin of one of the curious by
standers. "That's all right. I've got
enough newspaper notoriety iu this
matter and I intend to get you Into the
jail this time If I have to bind you hand
and foot," said Peters. The latter carried
out his determination, as Larkin is
now caged as safely as any canary bird,
but the jail ofiloials must not be too oon
fldent that they can keep him there with
out extra precaution.
than ever.
HOLDEBfflANS .
Jewelry n Store
Gor. Main and Lloyd Sis.
Repairing done
faultless manner.
prompt and in
FIRE AT KNICKERBOCKER.
A Blaze This Morning- in the Jig: House.
Little Damage Done.
At about ten o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in the encrine house of the
jig plant underthe breaker iV..he Knick
1 1 11, 1 Tl . ! 1 - I
eruuu&er cumery uy ruincii urenuan, a
pumpman. As Brennan entered the en
gine house ho saw flames protruding from
beneath the upper platform and immedi
ately blew the whistle to give an alarm
Two streams of water were -played on the
Are, which was extinguished before much
damage was done. Mr. Knapp, the out
side foreman of the colliery, was hear! to
say, "Lucky day for Knickerbocker." The
origin of the fire is not known, but it is
supposed to have been started by a lamp
in a closet of the engine house. A mes
nge was sent for aid from the fire com
panies of town and the two hose compa
nies responded, but were notified that the
fire was out on their way to the scene an 1
returned.
PERSONAL.
George Horswood, of Girardvllle, was a
town visitor yesterday.
George W. Haasl.er and wlf, of Allen-
town, were attendants at the Sampsell
funeral In town jesterday.
The many friends of George W. Hyde,
who has been ill for several weeks, will
be pleased to learn that he Is able to bo
on the streets again.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Reilly, Mrs.
James Duffy, Mrs. A. Owens and Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Kelley were among the attend
ants at the Westervelt funeral at Trever
ton yesterday.
First Lithuanian Production.
On Thursday, 7th lust., at 8 p. m., the
first Lithuanian dramatic production
ever given in Shenandoah will be seen at
Ferguson's theatre. It will be given for
the benefit ot the Lithuanian Catholic
church. The drama Is one based upon
the massacre ot Lithuanian Catholics In
the town of Kroze, by order of theRuBslan
Governor November 23d, IbW. Jrlces,
50, 35, 25 and IB-cento? ' 2-1
Child Burned to Death,
A two-and-a-half year old child of John
O'Donnell, residing at the west end of
Brownsville, died yosterday from the
effects ot burns received on Tuesday. A
piece of paper the child put in a store-
ignited its clothing and the flames tpreau
rapidly that the victim's body wm
Attention, G. A. R.
The members ot Watkin Waters Post
No, 140, Grand Army of the Republic, are
requested to meet in the Post room at
11:30 o'clocx, sharp, tomorrow (Friday)
morning to attend the funeral of our late
comrade, John, Schelfly. By order of
John Eiseniiaut,
Post Commander,
Attest : Joseph Daudow, Adjutant.
terribly burned before
render assistance.
tho mother could
Organ Recital To-night.
A grand organ reoltal will be given u
the Trinity Reformed ohurah this even
lug by Stocks Hammond, direotor of the
M. E. ohurolt choir of Reading. Misses
Rebecca and Katharine Comett and It'lby
E. Yost, vooal soloists; Mrs. O. II. Brlctg
man, violinist, and William IUiner
vocalist, will assist.
Go to Ashland.
A trip to Ashland is a delightful one
for sleighing parties and splendid accom
modations can be found there at E.
Schmickor's. Music always In attendance
at the dancing hall. Good stabling.
1-23-tf
Our Butter- Story.
Juno prluts or rolls, Me
Sept. oronmory tub ohoice 96e
Dairy rolls frosh , 80c
Finest oroamory 84a
You got just what you ask for.
Wo have a good thing In
Got a lot of nice ones, TieU evor wo
had. Rloh, full oreum and elogant flavor.
Not tho ohoapest, but tho best.
122 North Jardin Street