ETTENIN0-
VOL. X. NO. 143.
SHENANDOAH, PA., TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1895.
ONE CENT.
HEFRI&E
RUT
BABY CARRIAGES
L&RG STOCK! BEST MKI LOWEST PRICES!
Williams
M0
South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
CHERRINGTON BROS.
FINE GROCERS,
122 NORTH MAIN STREET, SHENANDOAH.
DRIED FRUITS.
& Son,
3 nv
Tho
School Hoard's Latest
Estato Purchaso,
Real
ARRANGEMENT OF THE DEAL
Tlio Itonl Purchnsor Wns Kept in tlio
Itnokcronnd to Prevent Spocu
lntlon nnd on Iuorcnso In
Price.
Prunes 3 pounds for 25 cents,
Prunes 2 pounds for 25 cents,
Peaches 3 pounds for 25 cents,
Peaches 2 pounds for 25 ceqts,
Nectarines 3 pounds for 25 cents.
Apricots 3 pounds for 25 cents,
Currants 3 pounds for 25 cents.
Pitted Plums 2 pounds for 25 cents.
Raisins 5 pounds for 5 cents.
Raisins, (blue) po nds for 25 cents.
Raisins, (red) 3 pounds for 25 cents.
Pears (dried) 2pounds for 25 cents.
California Peaches, 15c per pound.
" Prunes, " " "
" Apricots, " " "
Do not forget that we carry the best brands of flour at lowest prices.
HOUSE-CLEANING TIME-
Is now at hand and everybody is preparing to beautify their
homes. Nothing changes the appearance of a room to
greater advantage than pretty wall paper, handsome window
shades, artistic room moulding and curtain poles. Our line
stands pre-eminently at the head of anything in this section
of tho county. Wo are sure we can please you in quality
and price if you will but take the time to see and ascertain
prices on these goods. Contracts taken and satisfaction
guaranteed
F. J. Portz & Son
No. 21 North Main Street, Shenandoah.
9
,WI31.ISLIJXrS03Nr'
jams Like These This Week.
Bargt
Lace curtains at 69c 89c and 98c per pair, worth double.
White bed spreads at 59c S7o 98o and upwards. Extra values
in linen towels, 25c per pair or $1.25 per dozen. Regular 40c
cream table linens now 22c per yard. Chenille table covers 39c,
formerly $1.00; better at 50c, worth 1.25. Largo chenille covers
79c, reduced from 1.50. Ladies' ribbed vests, 4 for 25 cents.
Choice pickings on the remnant table. Ends of canton outing,
prints, blue drillings, muslins, etc., at money saving prices; two
thousand yards linen percale, wide and heavy, regular J2io
kind for only G cents.
L J. Wilkinson, 29 S. Main St.
The announcement that tlio School Board
had purchased the two lots on North Whlto
street that wero owned by O. E. Titman
and ate now covered with ruins of tho ills
astrous flro on the 1st Inst., was a surprise
to many people and some aro bothering
their minds over the method by which tho
purchase was made. The procedure was
perfectly authorized at a regular meeting
of tho board, although this fact did not
become generally known. It was reported
to tho board that the property could bo
purchased for $5,000, but the offer was not
sent to tho board. It was mado to an in
dividual. Experience of the past had
taught tho schood directors that to let the
public know the School Board wanted to
purchase a site for a school building incited
competition and speculation and caused
owners to ralso prices. Consequently it was
decided to conduct this transaction differ
ent to tho methods by which others were
governed and T. 11. Beddall, Esq., the
solicitor for tho board, was instructed at the
last meeting of the board to mako ab nr
gain for tho property as attorney and mako
a deposit on tho contract without dlsclos
ing tho real purchaser. This Mr. Beddall did
and It was not until after ho had the bargain
for the purchase legally tied that It became
known why tho lawyer wanted tho prop
orty. As to tho wisdom of tho purchase
there can be no doubt. People excellently
acquainted with local real estate say that
the price is by no means high and that the
purchaso is a good speculation, if nothing
else. Howevor, the deal Is not of a specula'
tivo character, but a move to take timo by
tho forelock. Under the recently enacted
compulsory education law there is no
doubt that the number of attend'
ants at tho public schools will bo
increased by at least one thousand and
under such circumstances tho School Board
would find itself pressed to furnish ac
commodatlous, even after tho completion of
the now school building at tho corner of
ilardin and Cherry streets. To make
hunt for and purchase of property after
the time of necessity arrived would sub'
ject the board to tho mercy of property
owners and It would be lucky in securing
a site at from $8,000 to S10.000. Tho board
had an option on another property on
North Whlto street, close to tho one it pur
chased and discussed tho matter at length
before taking final action, but it was de
cided that tho location and price was not
as favorable as tho conditions attached to
tho property it purchased. Tho board will
not put the property into immediate use.
It will take time to figure on the probable
Increase in the attendanco at tho schools,
so that the board may bo guided in decid
ing upon tho style and sizo of building re
quired. This purchaso was in a great
measure tho incentive for the issuance of
810,000 which the board decided upon at its
last meeting. Half of the lssuo is to be
devoted to payment of tho amount agreed
to bo paid for the property.
Humor nnd Louie Intorwovon by Pen
and Pencil.
What a splendid example to tho growing
youth of tho country Is set by the members
of tho Legislature who, while engaged in
making laws for the people of the
sovereign state of Pennsylvania, divort
their over-burdoned minds by throwing
Bpittoons at ono anothor, sprinkling their
companions with syringes, exploding fire
crackers In tho hall of the House of ltep-
resentatlvcs, and in similar ploasantrlos.
Supposo our courts which iuterprot tho
aws should follow tlio example of tho
Legislature which enacts them ?
STItKKT GOSSIP,
A Little
OARS ALMOST TOPPLED OVER
Tho ltcnr Track Thrown From the
Rail by n Switch llolnu Turned
Too Quick Hoadlnii Coal
Cfirs Wrecked.
Somo of our contemporaries who are busy
predicting tho evil the Quay county hill
will bring to Schuylkill county should wait
and seo what a year may bring forth. It
is a great mistake to prophesy evil unless
0110 is absolutely certain of his inspiration
n prophet. Wo might say that there
will bo a deluge of frogs next year and that
tho Republican frogs will swallow up the
Democratic frogs or that tho clouds will all
havo a silver lining that would not make
It certain. Wo might say that if tho
Democratic convention straddles a currency
bicyclo or falls to declaro for silver certain
well-known Democrats will bolt tho ticket
that would not mako it certain. Let us
wait and see. Sufficient unto tho day is
the evil thereof.
Major Finney says it takes four thousand
dollars to fit out a summer girl. Hon
Ell" Davis says he knows lots of them
that look as sweet and neat as Delaware
peaches, and will bet a dollar against
tenpenny nail that their whole get up
dldult cost them a tenner. Most girl
nowadays aro financiers from waybuck.
We have heard, but not with tiurprlse.
that some of our Popullstic friends .ire now
proposing to use baled hay as coin
Congress will only mako it a legal tender
and so stamp it. The only difficulty
that so many of those who would advocate
this solution of tho financial problem upon
tho inspiration of the soloulc suggestion
havo failed to raise any hay at all thatthoy
wouldn't get a benefit.
New Carpets.
This week wo offer a new line of choice patterns of Axmin
ster and Moquette Carpets. A full.stock of Velvet, Tapestry and
Body Brussels. Also anothor lot of new Ingrains at 35 cents,
exactly the same quality as we have boen selling at 50 cents.
Ingrain at 25 cents, reduced from 40 cents All Wool Ingrains
Extra Quality A large stock of Rag Carpets, all prices and
styles. New Moquette Rugs at low prices. Linoleums at re
duced prices,
Specials in Canned Goods.
We received today another lot of Fancy Northern Sugar
Corn, 4 for 25 cents. The best we have had at the price. Also
another lot of Fancy Cold Packed Tomatoes, 4 for 25 cents
Fine Table Peaches, 2 cans 25 cents. California Pears, 2 for 25
cents. Alaska Salmon, 10 cents a can.
Today JL lot of Strictly Fresh-
made Fancy Dairy Butter.
Did Not Interfere.
Tho late flro did not touch me, but the
customers for the past week who crowded
my store made a hole in the stock of
groceries, aud the remaining stock will be
sold in a few days. Come at once and lay
In your supply of cheap grocerios. Every
penny saved these hard times counts. All
brands of fine teas only 23 cents per pound;
22 pounds best granulated sugar only one
dollar; 5 pounds best rice 25c; best hams,
0c; best Java coffee, 22c; best pure lard i)
and 10c; 0 cans tomatoes or corn 50o; two 3
pound pure white bar floating soap,
formerly 20o each-, now 2 bars for 28 cents
finest creamery butter, 23c. Scales and
fixtures for sale; a good chance to store
keepers, as I will positively quit.
Coffee's Giiocehy Stoke,
31 East Centre street.
Three cars No. 1 Timothy Hay
Two cars Choice White Oats.
One car Heavy Winter Wheat Mlddllugs.
One car YeUpjv Corn.
At Keiter's.
Many newspaper readers havo doubtless
missed something as they looked through
their favorite sheet during the last few
weeks with a vague idea that they did not
find all the "features" that seemed appro-
prlato to tho spring season, and they were
right. The great sensation during the
spring of 1891 was Coxeyism and the "in
dustrial armies." Many timid people be
lieved that such outbreaks of tramps
would become a regular thing, and that we
could not expect a spring to pass without
repetition of last year's performances, very
likely on a larger scale. The hesitating
aud sometimes blundering course which
tho authorities at first pursued seemed well
calculated to infect tho tramps with the
idea that they were a powerful force in th
social organization. Bnt not a Coxeyito
has peeped this year. It Is as though
there uover had been any Industrial
armies. The net result of all last year'
performances was a conviction on a part of
of tho tramps that tho aimy idea had
proved a fraud, that the peoplo would not
stand it, aud that tho first men to attempt
a repetition of it this year would suffer
roundly for it. Thus Coxeyism has en
tlrely disappeared.
Wntsou Douse Free Lunch.
French pea soup tonight. Liver aud
potato salad with dressing tomorrow morn'
lug.
Notice!
The Publlo School Library will bo openod
for tho issue of books on Thursday, June
13th, 1895. All who have books will please
return them at once. Wm. T. Thezise,
C-ll-3t . Secrotary.
Tho Concert Tontuht.
Tho Grant Baud will give an open air
concert on Franey's awning this oveniug,
The program is a select ouo. This band
will no doubt entertain the public as suO'
cessfully as it has tu the past. It Is an ex-
celleut musical organization.
Babies made happy with Lnks' Syrup.
ScliolHy liouso.
Hot lunch tonight.
Crabs, lobsters, frogs, salt oysters, clams
clam soup, chicken soun. fish cakes and
all the delicacies of ths season.
"When you want good roofing, plumbing.
gas fitting, or general tltnsuilfhing done
call on E. F. Gallagher. 18 West Ceutro
street, Dealer in stoves 3-4-tf
Flurry on
liuilroad.
the Lehigh
THE BUSY STORE
110 mid 118 North Main St.
A disastrous wreck was narrowly averted
at the Pennsylvania junction of tho Le
high Valley railroad In the southern part
of town last evening. The train that ar
rived at the Pennsylvania station from
Pottsvlllo and was due at the Lehigh Val
ley depot at 0:2(5 pulled up near the turn
tablo and waltod for tho train bouud from
Shamokm to pass before switching on to
the Lehigh tracks to make the run into
town. The Shamokin train camo bound
ing from tlio west and tho passengers on
the stationary Pottsvlllo train, with their
heads out at the car windows, were ad
miring tho speed when, suddenly, thero was
terrible rattle, a noise of crushing
timber. a clanking noise, such
as Is mado by pieces of iron aud steel com
ing in violent and rapid successive contact
with each other. The train bounded on
with tho rear car following in hop, skip and
jump fashion, the rear truck having been
derailed at the switch. Two or three times
the car lurched in such a manner that It
threatened to upset and fall over the em
bankmont and upon the train that was
waiting for a clear road. The passengers in
the junipiug car were badly frightened aud
many of them jumped up aud seized the
back of tho seats in front of them
in anticipation of a tremendous shock,
or a turn over. But, fortunately,
tho couplings held fast and the derailed
car was kept up right by the car in front
until the train was brought to a stop, which
was done by tho engineer after a run of
about three hundred yards past tho switch.
The stop could havo been mado in better
time, but the train proceeded some distance
before tho engineer realized what had hap
pened. Many of tho passengers of both
trains were considerably excited over tho
affair, but became reconciled after the
Shamokin train stopped aud they saw that
no person was injured.
An investigation was made at onco by
the crows of the train and they concluded
that the swltchtender had been too quick
in turning the switch. It was turned after
the first truck of tho last car had crossed
the switch, but before tho second truck got
over it.
Traffic was delayed but a short time. Tho
Pottsvlllo train aud the one bound from
Ashland passed tho disabled train by tak
ing the west-bound track and the derailed
truck was soon replaced.
WKECK AT LOST CREEK.
Thero was a wreckage of coal cars on the
Philadelphia & Heading Railroad at Lost
Creek yesterday afternoon. A drawhead
of one of the cars pulled out and an
attempt was made to sldo track tho car by
a "Hying switch." This failed by the cars
following catching up to the car that was
to be switched and in tho crash several cars
wero wrecked. One car was Bplit clear In
twain and the coal went over an embank
ment.
Window Shades,
With Spring roller and fringe 19
cents or (5 for 81.00 all who wero
left on iirst lot, about 2 weeks ago,
will have another opportunity to
secure them at such reasonable
prices.
Corded Wash Silks,
In all coloring. Tho sale is still
on at 32 cents. These goods aro
all perfect. AVe don't wish you to
entertain the idea because they aro
sold at 32 cents thero is some
thing wrong. Wo guarantee them
all.
Ladies' Bonnets.
A small lot of city mado bonnets
wo otter to close out at m cents.
The goods are all right and neatly
made.
Ladies' Waists,
Now thero are only a few left.
You may have them at your own
price) They must bo closed out.
"Watch for the announcement of
stocking sale.
Max Schmidt
A LICENSE CASE.
An. Odd Colloclon.
A man in Colorado lias a quaint collec
tion of bottles. It is divided into two
sections. Section ono is largo. Section
two is not. Section one contains hundreds
of bottles, the contents of which his wife
swallowed hoping to find relief from her
physical sufferings. Section two contains
a few bottles that ouce were filled with Dr.
Pierce s Favorite Prescription. It was this
ent remedy tuat gave tne suherlug who
health again. It cures all irregular!
es. internal Inflammation and ulceration
displacements aud kindred troubles. I
has done more to relieve the sufferings o
women than any other medlciue known to
science.
Pile tumors, rupture and fistulae, radi
cally cured by Improved methods. Book,
10 cents in stamps, worm's Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Tnrlor Snltes Cheap.
To clean out my stock of parlor suites I
oft'er about a half dozen at a cut of 50 per
cent. J. J. Franey.
School Board Meeting.
A mooting of the School Board will be
held in the directors' room In the West
street school building tomorrow evening
for tho transaction of general business and
tonight the committees will meet to sign
bills.
11 .
I havo two littlo isrand chlldron who
aro teething this hot weather and are
troubled with bowol complaint. I give
thorn Chamborlam's Collo and Diarr
hoea Homed y and it nets liko a charm.
1 earnestly rccommonu H tor children
with bowol troubles. I was myself
lauon wun a sovoro iituicic 01 mood
Mux, with cramps and pains In my
stomach, ono-inira 01 a uouio 01 tins
remedy cared 1110. "Within twonty-four
hours 1 was out 01 ueu ami uoing my
house work. Mrs. Y. I. Diuiagun, Bon
aqua, Hickman County, T01111. For sale
by Gruhler Bros., druggists.
Loou Wolfs Ittdo.
While Leon Wolf, of Shamokin, was ex.
erclslng a race horse for H. S. Weaver, of
Montoursvlllo, preparatory to a race at
Wllliamsport, the horse ran away, for a
distance of three miles. Then he jumped
a fence and a post sticking above a num
ber of others struck Wolf on tho leg,
knocking his left foot out of the stirrup.
The horse tripped and fell, when Leon was
thrown off and dragged 100 yards with his
other foot in the stirrup, lie managed to
work the foot loose when he was struck in
the small of the back with the horse's
hind hoofs, and whilo being dragged the
tendons of Wolf's left leg woro sprained.
The doctors say that the young man will
not suffer serious consequences. Wolf is
a son of A. Wolf, who was a horse dealer
In this town for several years.
For pure blood use
Ilia.
Fowler's Sarsapar-
Licensee Transferred.
The following local saloon licenses were
yesterday transferred : Peter Kovalosky,
of tho First ward, to Michael Kovltskl;
Felix Opolsky, of the First ward, to
Josoph Zajemouskl.
Tho best and most reliable plumbing In
town is done by P. W. Bell, tho plumber,
corner of Main and Contro streets. Satis
faction guaranteed. 0-1-tts
Judcro Bochtcl Holds Over Sexton
Ansornwlcz's Application.
Several applications for transfers of
saloon licenses were made before Judge
Bechtel at the Pottsville court yesterday,
among them one by George Anserawlcz,
who has been filling the position of sexton
at the Lithuanian cemetery. It is a queer
change of business, but that did not enter
into the question before Judgo Bechtel.
The question was an entirely dlfi'erent one
and the court has taken time to consider it.
If the grounds of the objection to the ap
plication are correct and the court sustains
them, the decision may have a bearing on
many applications in the future.
M. M. Burke, Esq., appeared as counsel
for Mr. Anserawlcz and in support of the
application called to tho witness stand
John Doolln, who became possessedof the
license four months ago and is anxious to
dispose of It to Mr. Anserawlcz for ?850.
Mr. Doolin camo from Mluersville and
wants to go back to that place. He says
the saloon has not been a financial success
and his physician advises him that he
must either forfeit the license, or his health.
W. D. Seltzer, Esq., did not disolose the
name of the party he was acting for In
objecting to the transfer, but it became
quite apparent that his client was Peter
Puscawltz, a former holder of the license.
It was learned that until a few mouths ago
Puscawicz ran the saloon and was a tenant
of John Dowling, the owner of tho prop
erty, which is located on south JUam
street. Pu9cawlcz and Dowllug disagreed
as to a renewal of the lease and it resulted
in the eviction of the former. The license
was then transferred to Doolln and Mr.
Seltzer claimed that at the time the trans
fer was made Doolin stipulated under oath
before the court that he did not ask for tho
transfer for the purpose of turning the
placo over to anybody else aud that he
would not make a transfer within a year.
Mr. Seltzer claimed that the transfer forced
from Puscawicz and the application for a
transfer from Doolln was a scheme lu
speculation. Judge Bechtel said the court
notes taken at the time of the previous
transfer would show what stipulations
were mado and if they showed Doolln had
stipulated not to transfer the place wtthla
year that would settle the matter,
whether thero was speculation In connec
tion with it, or not.
For baby's
Syrup.
colicky pains use Luks
Snnda & Astloy's Grout Shows.
At last this locality is U have an exhi
bitlon of equestrian, gymnastic and athelo-
tio performers, a complete zoological
collection, a hlppodromo and musoum
which Is worthy of the title of circus,
menagerie, hippodrome and collection of
rear and remarkable curios. There havo
been mauy traveling shows claiming this
title or similar ones of high sounding, but
the Bands & Astley's New aud Old World
shows to exhibit here on Monday, June 21,
will fully substantiate its merit aud
superiority.
Buy your wall paper and room mould'
Ing tit John L. Hassler 's, 4-11.2i
Columbia tho (Join.
"Columbia, the gem of the ocean" and
Columbia Beer share equal fame. Colum
bla Beer is meeting dally Increasing de
maud aud its popularity ooutiuuw un
bounded.
Those who novoi road tho advertise
ments in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan Kenison,
of Bolin, Worth county, Iowa, who had.
neon trounieu wun riieuiuaiisni in ins
back, arms and shoulders, read nu item
in his paper about how a prominent citi
zen of Ft. Madison had been cured. He
iroenred tho same medleiuo and to uso
lis own words: "It cured ine right up."
He also says : "A neighbor and his wife
pro
Ills
woro both sick in bed with rheumatism.
Thoir boy was over to my liouso and
said thoy woro so bad ho nail to do tho
cooking. I told them of Chamberlain's
pain balm and how it hau cured mo. He
got a bottle and it cured them up in o
wook. CO cent bottlos for sale by
Gruhler Bros., druggists.
3UTTE-R
Is cheap now, and wo havo
it as cheap as the cheepostj
and what is moro wo hvae
it as good as tho best, at.
GRAF' S
122 NORTH JARDIN STREET.
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