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VOL. X. NO. 174.
SHENANDOAH, PA, FRIDAY, JULY J 2, 1895.
ONE CENT.
REFRIGERATORS
BABY CARRIAGES
URGE STOCK! BEST Mil LOWEST PRICES!
J. P. Williams &Son,
South Maia Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
WILKLIN-SON'S
1IMBI MADE SHITS MB PILLOW CASES.
Our sheets are all yards long, with 2 in. hem at the top; prices 50c. to
75c. each. Well-made pillow and bolster cases for 8, 10, 122,15, iSand
25c. each. Men's fine white shirts, first-class in every way, only 35c. each
'better than 50c. kind of other stores; Ladies' ribbed vests, all sizes, 7c. each,
or 4 for 25c. Every department is up to date in prices and quality. Come
and see us for bargains.
L J. Wilkinson, 29 S. Main St.
CHERRINGTON BROS.
FINE GROCERS,
No. 122 North Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
Cnor;0 Qalck of Oil Cloths. Preserving Jars
special Oaie and Jey 'Glasses.
Best qualities of OIL CLOTHS from 22 to 85 cents per yard. All th
latest patterns.
Mason's preserving jars at So cents a dozen.
Jelly glasses with tin lids at the lowest possible prices.
Do not forget that we carry the best branda of flour at lowest prices.
That we carry the
heavy and shell BARGLASSWARE in the county.
All sizes constantly
Also a large line of
our line.
Fo -J. Portz
No. 21 North Main Street, Shenaudoah, Pa.
Mew Carpels.
This week we offer a new line of choice patterns of Axmin
ster and Moquette Carpets. A full stock of Velvet, Tapestry and
Body Brussels. Also another lot of new Ingrains at 35 cents,
exactly the same quality as we have boen selling at 60 cents.
Ingrain at 25 cents, reduced from 40 cents All Wool Ingrains
Extra Quality A largo stock of Rag Carpets, all prices and
styles. New Moquette Hugs 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 Poaches, 2 cans 25 cents. California Pears, 2 for 25
cents. Alaska Salmon, 10 cents a can.
Today A lot of Strictly Fresh
made Fancy Dairy Butter.
Three cars Ko. 1 Timothy nay.
Two cars Choice White Oats. I
One car J leavy Winter Wheat Middlings
One car Yellow Corn.
At Keiter's.
finest and cheapest line of
in stock.
beautiful table glassware, see
9
& Son
CUT IN WATER RENTS
The IJorough Council Throws Down
tho Gauntlet,
OLD BATES TO 3E OUT HALF
Tho I'lpo Ltuo Hns Heou Accepted ami
tlio Work of Making Couneotious
Will Proceed nt Onco Im
liortaut Meotluir.
A very important meeting of the Bor
ough Council was held last evening. The
town pipe lluo of the publlo water woiks
was formally accepted from the contrac
tors, the plans for connections were ar
ranged, rates for water rents were fixed
and other matters hearing upon the opera
tion of the plant were adjusted.
A quorum of Councllmen was not se
cured until after nine o'clock and the de
lay in gettlug together prolonged the meet
ing until midnight, but a good night's
work was done and water should he dis
tributed soon.
Tho meeting may be said to be tho In
auguration of the public water works.
Mr. Gable, chairman of the water com
mittee read a lengthy report on the official
test of the pipes and containing many im
portant recommendations, which were acted
upon seriatim.
The report on the test of the pipes was
substantially as already published aud
stated. "Mr. Quinu, after making the tost,
wanted to know if it was satisfactory and
wanted tho pipes accepted. As chairman,
I told him it was not a satisfactory test, to
which he replied that he thought it was a
fair test, as all the pressure that
could be had by -water pressure was on
and It was the only test specified in the
contract. Wo also requested him to leave
water In the town for at least two days,
which was done, aud all leaks have been
repaired satisfactory to your committee,
While your committee has no recommen
datiou to offer In regards to accepting the
pipe, wo do think the best way, in order to
got to work and give the people the water,
is to accept the same."
During a lengthy debate on the matter
question was raised as to the style of thread
In the fire plugs aud finally a motion to
accept a pipe was carried with the pro
vision that Quinu & Kerns be requested to
make the thread of standard stylo if it
should he found otherwise.
Mr. Gable then read the committee's re
port on connections, setting forth that the
committee asked power to solicit bids to
have the connections made by contract,
"the borough to pay for digging and for
the corporations to make connections, and
not more than two feet of lead pipe to be
used for the connections, the property
owners to pay where galvanized pipes are
used and for any additional pipe required,
The borough to pay for not more than six
(0) feet of digging in leugth, at any one
connection. Any more required is to be
done and paid for by the property holder.
The time for the borough to make the con
uectlous will cease on the first of October,
1895, After the expiration of said time tho
property owners are to make connections
at their own expense."
This part of the report was also adopted
and Mr. Kerns moved that the committee
prepare specifications for bids to be adver
tlsed for at once, the bids to he opened at a
meeting of Council to ho held on tho 18th
Inst.
Mr. Gable recommended that three con.
uectlous of six feet each be made for the
people at Turkey Ituu, that the superin
teudeut take the names of peoplo who
want water and collect the rent for same
In advance, and that tho parties having
charge of the hydrants be supplied with
the names of people entitled to water.
These recommendations were also adopted.
It was also decided that the connections
at Turkey Run he made first.
It was also recommended that all work
on the connections he dono by taxpayers of
the borough, which was adopted after some
discussion. Mr. Gable said he didn't
believe in hiring dago labor. The collieries
are only working three days a week and
there are plenty meu In town who are com -petent
and willing to do the work, Almost
all tho 8145,000 tho works have cost went to
dago labor, he said, aud he didn't believe
in allowing any more to go that way.
It was decided that this labor provision
be made part of the contract and the pro
posal advertisement.
Mr. Gable also reported that the oom
mltteo recommended that 25 cents per
family be charged for water and all other
consumption be charged for in accordance
with one half the rates now oharged by the
old water company. This recommendation
was also adopted, but not until after a
leugthy discussion.
Mr. D. It. James thought the reduction
of rates a dangerous move. The old water
company duplicate, he said, does not
amount to more than $22,000, and to cut
that In half would make the revenue less
than the running expenses of the plant.
Mr. Gable said the tax mills levied were
for the purpose of paying the interest on
the bonds aud one-thirtieth of the prln
clpal annually. The wator rents would
pay the running expenses, The committee
estimated the exponse of running the
plant at from f 4,000 to ?5,O0Q per annum
and the rovenue from routs at from 515,.
000 to 510,000. The calculation k of rents
was uiado on a basis of 2,000 connections,
while in fact there are 3,000, so that a
margin of 1,600 Is left.
Mr. D, K. James aid tho cost of coal
per year, would be moro than the com
mittees expense estimate aud askod, "in
case tho revenuo doos not meet the ex
pense, where will Council get the money
to pay tho interest ? Suppose money had to
bo taken from the taxes to pay expenses?"
Borough Solicitor Pomeroy took the floor
aud said: "Suppose tho revenuo from tho
borough plant does not meet the oxpense
puppose it is absorbed by tho expenses of
the plant and you run Into debt? You
cannot have any more mills unless you
hold another election, but the deficit can be
made up out of the ordinary revenue of the
borough, whether it comes from the license
money, or the tax moueyi but that will
tako away some money that you might de
vote to the streets and other purposes. Be
sides that the special tax was Imposed for
a two-fold purpose. These five mills are
very llttlo more than suftlclout to pay the
interest upon the bonded Indebtedness
aud the amount of monoy wo are supposed
to set aside each year to pay ono-thlrtleth
of the bonds, so that they will be paid off In
thirty years. If we keop up the fivo mills
tax each year we will save that much in
terest and there will be that much less
principal to meet. Each year, whilo the
revenue from mills will remain the same,
the amount of money you have to raise to
pay interest will run smaller.
Another question. Tho old water com
pany proposes to reduce their wator rent to
just as low a figure as they can. I believe
the company has made dividends as high
as 80 per cent., but that was upon tho
original Investment. The par value of tho
stock is $10. All they paid in was 53.25,
so that the 80 per cent, was on the 53.2C.
There has been a mistaken Impression
about this. The stock of tho company has
Increased because the borough has In
creased. It has increased as the land has
Increased. You must take that Into con.
slderatlon. If we would undertake to
hold on to the same rates the old water
company would reduce Its rates aud there
are a largo number of people who will take
water from the old compauy because it
will bo cheaper. If you reduce your
water rent oue-half, who gets the benefit ?
The landlord does. He won't reduce my
rent, for instance, yet I am paying my
tax rate. There is no doubt real estate
pays a large proportion of the taxes, but
there are a great many meu who don't own
any real estate, and yet pay tax Indirect
ly."
Mr. Hand said thoro was a wrong 1m
presaion anroad. "iuese works are not a
new water company, but belong to the
people."
Ex-Councllman Lamb was permitted to
speak aud said, "The water company
claims that the property owners will have
to give thirty days notice before breaking
connections, That is on our receipts. Does
that provision form part of the contract
between the people and tho company ?"
Mr. Pomeroy : "That is a contract
between the water company and the con
sumer with which we have nothing to do."
Mr. Lamb: "You Intend to advertise
for bids and it is a question whether the
consumer cau part with the connections
without giving the 30 days notice."
Mr. Pomeroy : "The consumers of the
old water company are Hablo to the com
pauy for any regulations they may have
made for the conduct of their business."
Mr. Gable : "All they can do is to
charge for one mouth after they give
notice."
Chief Burgess Burns asked who would
be responsible for tho relaying of pave
ments distributed by making the connec
tions and was told that the property
holders will be responsible for any digging
over six feet In length for each connection.
Mr. Gable then read tho final recom
mendation of the committee to the eft'ect
that tho connections will not bo larger than
one-half inch at the rates offered. All
other connections will bo charged accord
ing to increase per quarter inch.
After President McGulro Instructed tho
water committee to consider the advisa
bility of hiring an expert civil engineer to
give testimony in tho Torhert law suit
Council adjourned.
Puro blood and good digestion are an
Insurance against disease aud suffering.
Burdock Blood Bitters keops tho blood
pure, tho digestion perfect.
Prices SpenU Louder Tunii Words.
Our French halbriggau underwear Is not
all sold yet. In order to close out our
summer stook to prepare for fall we will
sell them at 85 cents a suit, and also a nice
line at 50 cents a suit. Aud tho only place
to get a fashionable hat is at Max Levit's
Up-to-date hat and gouts' furnishing store,
15 East Centre street, Titman's nev build
lug. 7-10-3t
Watson ilouso Froo LunoU.
Oyster plo tonight.
Nice lunch tomorrow morning.
Babies made happy wilh Lnks' Syrup.
Bonrdors Wniftcd.
Two permaueut boarders wanted,
ply ut 215 North Main street.
Ap-
The only baby medicine Lnks' Syrup.
Good Offer.
Attention is called to tho advertisement
offering two valuablo properties on White
street lor salo.
A judicious reticence 1 hard to learn,
but it Is one of the grenteat lessons of life,
MRNWEKEBIM
Another Explosion at tho Shcnan-
doiih l'owdcr Mill.
NOT AS BAD AS THE FIEST.
Tho Mon Escaped Dnunoroiis Injuries.
Only Part or tlio Mill Was
Damnuod Work Will bo
llosumed Tomorrow.
Another explosion has taken placo at tho
mill of the Shenaudoah Powder Company
in tho Catawlssa valley, but fortunately
it did not prove as disastrous as the first.
The mill was started up yesterday for tho
first time after being rebuilt aud every
thing worked satisfactory. Messrs. John
Iloberts, F. C. ltecse aud Daniel Bedea,
who constitute the compauy, spent several
hours in watching the operations and
shortly after three o'clock In the
afternoon they started for their
homes In this town, leaving Alexander
Llndeumuth, tlio powder maker, aud Al
bert Liudenmuth, his brother and as
sistant, In charge. There were about
twenty-two kegs of powdor in tho pan aud
tho men had made arrangements to shut
down for the night when tho explosion
occurred. It was about 3:45 o'clock, Tho
force of the explosion blew a side out of
tho mill and raised a part of the roof, but
the rest of the mill remained Intact. The
two workmen were burned on the neck,
arms aud back, but not dangerously. They
were walking from the pan when tho ex
plosion took place. It is surprising that
they were not more seriously Injured.
The proprietors of the mill were ascend.
Ing tho Catawlssa Valley side of the
mountain on their way homo when thoy
saw tho volume of smoke caused by the
explosion ascend above tho mill. Thoy
drovo back to tho place and found the two
injured men, who were sent to their homes
in llingtown.
Tlio cause of tho explosion is as mys
terious as the cause of tho first one,
although there were two men at tho mill
this time and no one was about on the
previous occasion. Tho Lludenmuths say
all the machinery was stopped and they
had even poured water on the charge.
They say the powder exploded llko a lot of
oil.
Tho damage to the mill will not exceed
530. The owners havo commenced repairs
aud will have operations started again
tomorrow morning.
When you want good roofing, plumbing
gas fitting, or general tlmsmlthlng done
call on E. F. Gallagher, 18 West Centre
street. Dealer In stoves 3-4-tf
An Excellent SuowIdr.
Tho reports of 451, camps of the P. O. S.
of A., filed at the Philadelphia head
quarters, for the past six months show
that 289 gained 5,218 members, 142 show a
loss of 1,190, aud 20 report neither loss nor
galu. This leaves a net gain of 4,052 and
the present membership is 51,GG5, with 209
camps still to report. This is a most ex
celleut showing considering the hard times
aud the state officers, ono of whom is S. L.
Brown, of town, the State Vice President,
are to be highly complimented.
-m
Hives are not dangerous to life, but they
are a prollllo breeder "of misery and pro
fanity. Doan's Ointment gives instant
relief, oven in the worst cases of this and
other exasperating dlseasod of the skin.
A "Y" Plonlc.
TheY. W. C. T. U., of Mahanoy City,
will picnic at High Point park tomorrow
afternoon and tho "Y" of town has been
invited to participate. Quite a number of
the members aud their friends will avail
themselves of the opportunity to spend a
day with their sisters of tho white ribbon.
The Lakeside Electric Hallway leads direct
to the grounds.
Have your carpets, feathers and main
tresses cleaned by the Steam Renovating
Co., 32 East Coal street. 4-17-3m '
Temporarily Disabled.
Owing to a break lu the washery at
Fay's steam laundry tho proprietor has
been obliged to stop taking orders for this
week, but all orders in will be filled, as
arrangements have boen made to hav
work done at tho Mahanoy City laundry
it
Maley, the jeweler, for your wedding
riugi, 10 North Main street. tf
Saholily House.
Clam chowder for free luuah tonight.
Spring chicken.
Hard and soft shell crabs.
Upeolnl Salo Tomorrow.
200 No. 0 tin washbollers will bo sold
tomorrow from 8 a. m, to 8 p, m, for 39
cents, worth 75 cents, at tho Pittsburg
Novelty Store, 25 West Centre street. Do
not miss this opportunity. 7-12-lt
Ktrllu's compound blackberry cordial is
the best.
It's tho Lender.
Of all the beers sold in Shenandoah
Columbia Lager Boer is the best. It
is striqtly pure and for family use excels
all others in the market.
Go to Malay's for ladies' silver belt
uuckies, 10 .North Main street. tf
THE BUSY STORE
110 nml lis North Main St.
OUR MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Sale still continues. We add
ed this week a number of other,
garments, equal in quality and
reduced in price.
LADIES NIGHT GOWNS.
An extra number with tucked
yoke, 50c. Another with feather
stitch braiding 50c. Another
with ruffles, 50c.
LADIES DRAWERS.
The best value you ever saw,
with Embroidery, 50c.
LADIES SKIRTS.
In price none to equal then.
MUSLIN REMNANTS.
8c. Quality 5c.
Our odd number of pieces of
best sateen as well as demitees
and lawns, will be sold at a
price you never saw them sold
at Sic
Look in our window.
Max Schmidt -
PERSONAL.
T. II. Snyder, the painter and paper
hanger, took a business trip to Mt, Carmel
today.
Miss Laura Jacobs, of Kolmar, Ger
many, arrived in town yesterday on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Ellis F. Supowltz, and
her cousin, Mrs. M. Moses.
John J. Slattery made a business trip tf-
Philadelphia today.
Mrs. F. B. Kelohner, of Nantlcoke, is
visiting Mrs. J. W. Erwln, of South Jar
dlu street.
Louis Goldln has returned from Atlantic
City. His family will remain there for
several weeks.
Mrs. J. J. PriceVspent yesterday as the
guest of Pottsville friends.
Adolph Prince and son, of Pottsville,
visited friends in town yesterday.
P. J. Ferguson inado a busluoss trip to
Pottsville today.
C. J. Quinu spent today at the county
seat.
Mrs. Milton Boyer visited friends nt
Pottsvillo today.
AVllliam Neiswenter returned from his
western trip yesterday with a oar load of
flue horses.
Mr. aud Mrs. Hugh J. 0'Haraci4nbrated
tho first nnniversary of their man lae by
giving a reception to a aiuaber ' f" .-nd.s
last evening.
Joseph Maley, of Tamaqtw, i-'
friends lu town. , '
J. K. P. Scheifly spent yestanla.
f i
at Lakoslde.
Misses Bertha aud Emma Wl.
tended the funeral of their uncle atA '
today.
Georgo Schoener mado a flying vlsi
Juniata.
Miss Mary Danks Is homo from St. Clair
to spend the summer with her mother, on
South West street.
Sirs. Louisa Schurz and daughter. Ilenle,
are visiting relatives at Pottsville..
W. S. Britton, of Girardvllle, district
president of the P. O. S. of A., was ii
town last evening aud installed tho officer
of Camp 200.
An unfailing specific for cholera ,iorlib
cholera lufautum, dtarrhoeA and .tl! 'l),v
other dangerous diseases incident to h
summer sea-on, Is found In' Dr. - it
Ext. of Wil.l Strawberry.
Fell Froiii a Swluar
John Coyle, a boy reai,1' Wm,i.
Lloyd street, fell traiujLgfrtBg m Lakes'-(e
yesterday and sejffiffi0rtl hi-
mouth. Several of Iih'wbBI Were loosened .
Vtamy fell from the same swing by
which Miss Leckle sustained libr Injuries.
"If taken into the head by the nosfr
or three times a week. Thomas' Ecleo
trio Oil will positively relieve the inos
offensive case of catarrh," Itev. E. F.
Crane, Dunkirk, N. Y.
Give
syrup.
teething children Lnks' south'
TF
And told every man you met thai you Im .
a load of wood to sell, and every man v -
Vnil met would In turn tell every n
I w U lie met that vou had a loud
Unn wood to Bell, it would lu com
1 1 1 ,v
of time beeome
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Known Mini you n
iiad n load
of wood to sell; and directly
you would not have any
load of wood to self
We have not got u
load of wood to sell
LOAD
OF
Wfi fi n "it we have loads
VSVSLS of ftrocenca m
TO
sell and we
are going to
tell it to,
everv.
SELL
body who reads thl paper, andwheu these ore
gone we will get more.
122 North Jardin Street.
IRAF'S