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BREWERS OF
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All the product of this brewery are made of
pure malt and hops of which we buy the best
and endeavor always to
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that can possibly be produced.
Reduction in Wall
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.1 From 23 cents to 20 cents;
V. I . I J i 1.
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:3 S. Jardln St.,
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are DAISY, MOSS ROSE,
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For Health use our "Old Time"
rf-ry our OU) TIME RYE FLOUR and Granulated Corn Meal.
OUR CHOP is straight goods. We use no corn cobs
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NEW New Evaporated California Prunes, Peaches and Apri
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New Mackerel This Season's Catch
Large and Small.
Fancy Creamery Butterand Full Cream Cheese
For a strictly Pure Soap that will not hurt the hands and therefore
cannot injure the clothes use
...Keiter's Old Time Family Soap
In three pound bars.
WE SELL GOOD LAUNDRY SOAP 10 pieces for 25c.
We receive this week another lot
Patterns and Low Prices.
RAO CARPETS Our stock is large and prices low.
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From $25 Upwards.
BIG BARGAINS
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find a full and coriiplete line of
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best styles. Prices and
ELT'CLt North Main St.,
Shenandoah, Pa.
Paper.
from 10 cent to 8 cents. All other gnules
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These bargains will bold Rood for a short tlmo
reduction.
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Shenandoah, Pa,
MADE FROM GOOD FLOUR.
case. Our ropular .brands
OUR LILY, LEXINGTON
Whole Wheat Graham Flour.
-White and Fat-
of new Floor Oil Cloth
New
FORGERY BY WHOLESALE
The Leader of the Ganir Makes a Pull
Confession of Guilt.
STOLE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS
The Attempted Suicide of a Miss of Seven
teen Years Led to the Arrest of Her
Lover and tho Exposure of
the Whole Scheme
New Youk, Nov. 10. Tho attempted
snlcklo of Miry Wlntiigo, a miss of 17
yenrs, In n furnished room In Brooklyn,
rollowed by tho arrest, of hor lover, Kd
wnrd Vnlontlno, 1ms brought to light tho
operations of thoshrowdostgnngof swind
lers who over worked In this city.
Tho girl miulo an attempt upon hor llfo
after iv warrant hnd boon lssuod chnrglng
her with having passed a worthless check
upon a Urooklyn dry goods merchant.
After tho had pnrtlally rooovored sho told
the authorities that tho cheek had been
given to hor by Valentine. Ho was ar
rowed and Is now In Jail.
Valentine, In tho hope of saving him
self, has nmdo a confession to District At
torney Hackus, In which ho tells In detail
the operations of tho gang. The most
prominent members were "Dig Kd" Hlco,
Utilities 11. Abbott, C. II. Mclaughlin, 11.
K. White, Isaac Holdonhclmor, Kollndulc
Smith, Walter II. Poters, Willis Connors
and William Thomas. Tho latter lsloclleil
up In this city, Connors in Flint, Mich.,
and 1'eterK In Chicago.
Tho gang saw that Inconsequence of tho
tightness of tho nionoy market forgod
paper could lie readily lloatod provided the
names on tho pajwr had a rating with the
oommercinl agencios, and Charles H. Ab
bott, who had operated With the gang in
other Holds, appeared with n bright Idea.
Ho was the junior member of tho llrm of
John H. linker & Co., forwarding agents.
By somo means tho firm had secured a
high rating. Upon tho strength of this
rating Abbott set to work and made out
tho linn's notes for probably $2,i0.000.
Thoso notes were given to tho moinbors of
tho gang with instructions to negotiate
them outsldo tbp city. At least SlO.OUl) of
tho notes woroWold in Philadelphia. Other
notos woro disposed of in Chicago and
other far away cities.
Valentino and McLaughlin nmdo so
much manor lust summer that they leased
cottagosat IiOiig Branch and lived like
millionaires. They drove fast horses, and
Valentino evon wont to tho extent of leas
ing a steam yacht. Slay Wlntago was his
companion.
Kmboldened by their succoss tho gang
became reckless. Thoy sot to work to
pass small forgod checks in this city and
Brooklyn, and that proved their down
fall. Abbott has ruined tho firm of J. II.
Baker iz Co. Mr. Baker is a mnn well ad
vanced in years. Ho said today that ho
was penniless. Ho trusted Abbott en
tirely, supposing him to be an honost
man. Abbott has disappeared. It is claimed
that merchants, manufacturers and farm
ers have losj, 00,000 by tho operations of
this gang.
A Dishonest "Imcstiuent C'oiiipnny."
Bosto.v, Nov. 10. Allison 'A. Mason,
president t tho defunct Globo Investment
company, was arrested yostorday on an
Indictment warrant charging him with
tho ombezzlsmcnt of sums aggregating
$10,000. Treasurer J. Lowell Moore, of tho
company, is now serving a three years'
sontonco on a similar charge In Septem
ber last Henry A. Wyman was appointed
receiver for the company. Mr. Wyman
found tho affairs of tho company badly
tangled, with W70 In cash In tho treasury
and liabilities amounting to $ 1,000,1km), al
though there woro assotsln pnperumount
lng to 200,000. Ho also found that funds
collected on foreclosed mortgages hud
been used to puy buck interest.
New York City's Now llond Issue.
Nnw Youk, Nov. 10. Tho now bond
issue of tho city of Now York which hus
been ponding for somo time, but was post
poned until after tho election, provosn
great succoss. Bids wcro opened In tho
controller's oillco yesterday afternoon for
tho issue which is to bo of 910.01U.61iO 3)4
per cent, bonds, payablo In gold nnd to
mature In from flftoen to twonty-flvo
years. Thoro woro 185 proposals received,
the premiums ranging from 1 to S per
cent, ami although to tabulato tho bids
will tako a dny or two, thoy aggrcgato
about 5.70,000,000.
Charged with Hnlihlng IIU Employers.
NEW York, Nov. 10. Louis Loseer, who
Is 62 years of age, Is under arrest charged
with larcony. Though tho sum mimed in
tho complniut Is only $10, J. Moss & Co.,
wholesalo clothing dealers, by whom Los
sor hud boen employed for twcnty-llvo
years, allege that he hnd boen robbing
them systematically for n long time, nnd
that the not sum of his peculations will
reach jsjO.000. According to tho complain
ants Lesser had made n practice of appro
priating to his own use money received
for goods of tho firm.
Three Trnlup l'rohuhly Cremated,
Al.TOONA, Pa., Nov. 10. The old Baker
grist mill, one of Blnlr oounty's oldest
landmarks, valued at $15,000, was entirely
destroyed by lire yesterday. A strong
wind prevailed at the timo and earrlod
sparks to a number of valuable buildings
nearby, setting them on lira Tho old
mill has boon idle for a number of years,
and was a rendezvous for tramps. Three
trumps uro said to havo perished In the
llnnios,
Wife 3Iurder nnd Suicide.
Philadelphia, Nov.io. Wllllnm Gouk
ler, bettor known as William Q. Mays, tho
namo of his stopfnthor, killed his young
and pretty wlfo at tholr homo, 2120 Hldgo
avouue, during tho ulght, by cutting hor
throat with a razor, nnd then ended his
own existence by tho sumo method. Jeal
ousy led to tho crime, but opinions dlffor
as to whether tho husband's jealousy was
well founded.
UlcUurt'u Care.
Bomcthlne special in hot luuchcs will be
sorvetl to-morrow morning.
rcniisylvnnlii's Vote Complete
I'nu .':EU'ii!A, Nov. 10. Officlnl re
turns from a majority of tho counties in
Pcnn-vlvnnlii, and runiplote returns from
those in which tho oillcial count has not
yet been completed, give McKlnley a plu
rality ..vor Bryan of 301.000, tho voto be
ing: Hipubllculi,7I,ttM; Democratic, P.-,-217.
Tho voto cast for the Palmer and
Bucknor ticket foots up only 10,881. There
woro 1D,0U0 votes for tho Prohibition
ticket, .'.nd about 10,000 for tho other can
didates unit "scattering," making a total
of 1,11)1,(184 votes In tlio state for oil parties.
In this city McKlnley's plurality was 118,
771 In a total of 2111,781. Tills oxooeds tho
vote of lBOli by 40,078. Tho cost of tho elec
tion In Philadelphia alone amounted to
J13S.11S It), which Is $100,000 moro than be
fore tho Introduction of tho blanket ballot.
Opposition to Father County.
Washington, Nov. 10. The Post says:
A cnblograp.1 from Home announces that
tho appointment of Dr. Thomas County
as succossor to Bishop Koano in tho rec
torship of tho Catholic university Is meet
ing with strong opposition from tho pro
paganda authorities, it also states that
Mgr. Mooney will In all probability lo tho
successful candidate. It Is now feared for
tho llrst time that Dr. County's policy Is
similar to Bishop Keano's. Ho is equally
opposed to tho (Germans and to tho en
croachment of religious ordors on tho
privilogos of tho American hlernrchy. Car
dinal Satolll is Dr. County's friend and
supporter, and this is urged as the strong
est reason for his success. Mgr. Mooney
bus tho powerful patronage ff Archbishop
Corrigau.
Iron null Steel Industry Ucvlvlng.
HAiimmiDur., Nov. 10. A general re
vival of business is reported among the
big Iron and steel plants around this
vicinity. The Chosuuko Nail works
started yosterduy morning witli 300 men
after an idleness of three months, and the
Ijochiol Holling mills puddle plnut and
the plute mill at tho Paxton Rolling mills
also resumed. Tho Central Iron works
started today double turn. Knough orders,
It is said, havo been secured nt thoso works
to Insure work for the rest of tho year and
well Into IMf". Tho Lnlnnch Gosjean tin
mills, which started two wtoks ago, will
put to work an additional tin mill this
week. A brighter condition of affairs is
reported at tho Pennsylvania Steel works
at Steolton. Work has boon res'umed nt
tho Dauphin Brldgo works, and tho New
port furtiaco will shortly bo blown in.
To Itmiime Arter Six Wart' Iillrncss.
Bellekontk.Pu., Nov. 10. It isolllclul
ly1 nnnounced thnt the Beliofouto ttlnss
works will ueutn rosumo operations after
tin Idleness of six yours. Tho work of ro
pulrs commenced today, and the pots will
be fired In about two weeks, giving em
ployment to lorty linmls. A popular sub
scription by citrons during the past week
is resiionsible for the renewed activity at
the works.
Atllreeu's Jll.lltu Onfe.
Oystor Miup will be served as free lunch to
night. Plenty for everybody.
Hot lunch to-morrow mnnihiK.
Meals served nt all hours.
County IiiHtlhito.
The Teachers' County Institute opened ill
Pottsvillo yesterday, with an enrollment of
seven hundred. The morulas session was
occupied In tho preliminary work, und in tho
nftornoon the oillcers were announced.
County Superintendent Weiss is president,
with W. S. Thomas nnd C. I). Arters as
secretaries. Prof. C. 1). Ilugart, of town, is a
member of tho Advisory Committee. W. K.
Woodbury, Esq., welcomed tho teachers, nnd
Prof. W. N. i:iirhart, of Mnhanoy City,
replied in behalf of tho teachers. The
instructors included Prof. C. M. Parker, of
llinghampton, N. Y.. on vocal music ; Dr. O.
V. Cdrson, of Ohio, on "Tho Teacher aud tho
Institute;" Dr. S. C. Schuniaker of West
Ciiester, on the "Typography of Schuylkill
County." Tho discussion of tho latter themo
was pf much interest, tho speaker showing
that tho rivers wero hero before tho moun
tain tatmes. Dr. Byron W. King delighted
tho audience with his sketches and orations.
Theovcniiig entertainment was larRely at
tended, to listen to l'rof. John Burroughs on
"Tho Art of Seeing Things." To-night's
entertainment will bo given by Polk Miller,
depicting the scenes, incidents aud manners
of Southern slave llfo.
Uranium's Neiv ltcstaurnnt.
Vegetablo soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
IteiiltH lteports.
Tbo following casos of measles wero re
ported to tho Hoard of Health during the
past twenty-four hours: JohnScanlan, 1 year,
Iiist O.ik street ; John Zllthus, 2 years, South
Pout- alloy ; Laura Jouos, 3 years, West Coal
street; Fred. Voltz, 5 years, West Lloyd
stret t ; John Solook, 1 1 mouths, liist Lloyd
street.
Help Cnme. to TIiiimi AVhn Take
Ked Flag Oil for sprains, bums, cuts,
(iruhler ilros., drug store.
At
In Cood Condition Again,
Tho east end of Centre street, at the
bridge, where tlio grado was recently raised
by order of the Borough Council to afford
better surface drainage, is once moro In good
condition. Stuwrvisor Llewellyn had his
men at work yesterday plaoing stone on the
street and put new planks on tljo bridge.
At Kepchlnskl's Arendu Cafe,
(Imud Army liean soup to-night.
Hot lunch to-morrow morning.
Father Ftllley's Tuum,
boutli lletlileliem will witnoss a game of
loot nan on umirsduy afternoon when the
altar boys of the Church of tho Holv In.
fancy, of that city, will meet the altar boys
..P ,l.n rl,...l. P T "
,.iu W11M111 ui luu iiiiiuucuiAio concep.
uou, ot Allontown. Father McMahon Is
looking attor the Interests of tho Bethlohcm
boyi,, wuile rather L, A. Fubey, a former
resworn ot town, will coach tho boys from
the poanut city. Both gentlemen will be ou
baud to cheer for their proteges.
Victim Hurled,
William F. Miller, tho boy who was emslml
to death in an elovator lino at tho Kohlnoor
colliery on Saturday, last, was buried to-day.
Services were held in tho Trinity ltoforincd
chureh and interment mado in tho Odd
Fellows' cemetery.
HIE
Even Experience In a Reformatory Has
no Effect
HE FIRED A SHOT AT A HOSTLER.
While a Constable Was Senklng Him He
Robbed the Stand of a Fakir on Mala
Street-Tried to Escape This Morning
by Jumping From a Oar Window.
Justice Canlin yesterday had before him a
boy whose lecuixl beats that of "Peck's Had
Boy ' by long odds and who seems so ac
customed to mist hlevousncss and trouble
that nothing In the form of punishment
seems to bear any terror to his mind. Tlio
boy Is Frank Spanier. Ho Is an Italian, II
years of ago. If a little fear and respect for
tho laws of tlio land could bo injected into
his being lie would lie looked upon as tho
making of a bright, active aud ucfiil citizen.
As It is, It will take heroic measures to keep
him in tlio sphere of no ordinary citizen.
Yesterday Andrew .Meluskey mado n charge
against tho youth. Ho stated that a crowd
of boys had been in the habit of tormenting
his stable man by throwing stoues at Mm.
Yesterday ono of them capped tho climax
by firing a shot from a revolver at the
hostler. Young Spanier proved to be the
(illender and a warrant was issued for his ar
rest. Whllo Constable liolin was out trying to
serve the warrant it fakir who had a stand at
the corner of Main and Centre streets, had
stolen from him about two dollars wortli
of ttinkets from tlio stand. A description of
the boy was given with statements of eye
witnesses and the constable exclaimed,
"That's Frank Spanier again." Shortly alter
the boy was arrested. Ho frankly admitted
shooting at tho hostler and robbing the fakir
and nonchalantly asked if there was any
thing else in which liu could accommodate the
olhcers of tlio law by pleading guilty.
"What mnke's you a bad boy?" asked
Justice ardin.
"O, jus' for nothln'. "
"Why don't you go to school? "
"It's too uiucli like work."
"Don't yen Hko to work?"
"Nit. It .-"polls my complexion."
JuUico Card in got tho (lied feeling and
committed Spanier in default of $100 ball In
each case. Tlie parents declined to interest
themselves. Tlie'mutlix spent almost fifty
dollars a shnit time ago to get the boy out of
tho liefurmatory.
Constable l'olin took Spanier to jail this
morning. Wliile on tho trsln tlie boy asked
permissiuu to go to tho elect at tbo end of
tho car and tho constable granted tbo request.
A moment later he hoard the window sabh in
, the cloet raitc. Uolin sprang Into tho placo
just in time to grab Spanier as the boy was
halfway out of the yr. "Well, your'e a
gem," remarked Ilolin, as he yanked tho ro-
aUUruiit urchin to H tent.
Election llets I'alil.
The residents of Win. l'enn woro treated
to considerable amusement by tho payment
of an election bet. Ztu-liariali Henry, a dp
vout McKlnley admirer, made a wager with
M. McDonough, a lirynnitc, the conditions
being that the latter, in tho event of lleiuib
licnn success, should wheel tlio former from
John Dunlap's to the residence of Mrs.
Cleary, and at each stopping place
McDonough was to do "tlio grand." The
fulfillment of the conditions of tlio wager
attracted a largo crowd.
Another wager was made between two
women of that place, the conditions being
that tho loser should eut a chicken, at tho
butcher's wagon. Tho fair McKinley sup
porter won and now tlio Ilryanito refuses to
attack the fowl unless it has been cooked.
Frank Mitchell, ou Saturday night last,
carried out tho conditions of tho election bet
ho lost with the defeat of Bryan, and rolled
a peanut, by means of a toothpick, for a
square on Centre street, l'ottsville, from
Miller's book store south. It took 20 minutes
to complete tho job.
Kenilrlck llouso l-'ree I.uucli
Bean soup touilght.
Hut lunch to-morrow morning.
Around tho Collieries.
Construction Foreman Joseph Cocklll, of
Ashland, visited the P. & It. collieries in this
district in connection with his duties to-day.
Mining Superintendent John Vcith, of tho
P. & It. C. & I. Co., accompanied by District
Superintendent Bradigau, examined somo of
the insido workings in this vicinity to-day.
Kohinoor colliory only worked half a day
to-day on account of tho employes attending
tho funeral of William F. Miller, who was
killed at that colliery last Saturday.
Did you see Brumm's show window display
of Statuary?
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IIU lluntl I'lei-eeil.
William Yosolltas, a miner, aged 32 years
and married, received a very painful and
lioasihly serious wound of the left hand
yesterday, while at work at the Shenandoah
City colliery. Ho had just lighted a shot
and in escaping from the expected explosion
lie fell, his hand striking en an upturned
nail which completely pierced that member.
He is being attended by Dr. (i. M. Hamilton.
f.imkliig for I lie fiiiine.
W. W, Lewis, of Jlahanoy City,
has placed in the liands of the Phila
delphia Item's sporting editor a forfeit
of iSB as an evidence of good faith that
Fen Cooper, of Mahauoy City, will shoot
for$100orj200 aside, either of the Wulfen
scrof brothers, Frank KlunU, of Philadel
phia, or Frod Hooy, of N. Y. ithode Island
rules to govern.
1'ingerg Criuht-d.
Andrew Carroll, a fau boy, aged 15 years,
and employed at Shenandoah City colliery,
had two of the fingers of his right hand
badly crushed by being caught in the cog
wheel of a hand fau yesterday, Dr. Hamil
ton drotoed tho injuries.
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration were granted to
Kate Jeuuor, on tho ostate of Ellen Oleasoii,
late of Cuss township, deceased. Also letters
of administration, d. b. u. c. t. a., to U. M,
Itoads, ou tho estate f Christiana Pott, lato
of I'olisvlllo deceased.
WE KNOW
EVERY WOHAN
Who buys one of our Pk m m ,
aud Ihtckets for 25c. v -1
admit that she gets 40c. w 1 i :
of goods.
Some new things just in
Combined Ironing Tables and Step Ladder,
Magic Clothes Dryers, Carpet Beaters,
Folding Wash Benches,
Ironing Boards, Bread Boards,
Bamboo Easels, Enameled Easels,
AltltlVl:!) TO-PAY
11 New Patterns of
FLOOR OIL CLOTH
Gl RVI
4 and 8 S. Main St
ltctllhcjllts to Kejoice.
The Young Men's ltcpublicun club, of M.ili
anoy ( ity, will i elebmto last Tuesday's vi.
tory witli a grand banquet at the Mnu-'.u
Hou-o ou Friday evening next.
Tho llepiihlii-ans and sound money men ot
Delano, will enthnso on Wednesday evening
by a parade. Marching clubs of that s etion
havo been invited to particulate, and there
will bo lots of music in lino.
The l'epublicans of Slmmokin celebrated
their victory last night in grand style. ( 011-
gressman Kulp was tho hero of the hour.
The demonstration to bo held in I'ottviilr
Thtiisday night will eclipfc anything of the
kind yet held in the county, and will liu ludc
marching clnl from almost every town in
Schuylkill. Shenandoah will send a large
delegation.
Ashland Itepublicnns have aliaudoned the
ratification meeting iiiinouiHcd for this
evening.
Tumaqua win ablaste with firo works and
marching clubs Saturday night. Cnngrcs
mnii Ilrumni and Chairman F.dwaids both
mado addresses.
Wortli seeing Brumm's show window
display.
Kraut Hand (inns to Aslilanil.
Tho Grant Band will leavo town this eve n
Ing, at 7 o'clock, via Schuylkill Traction line,
for Ashland, where they will serenade .hum s
It. Deogan and Frank Kentz, candidatcs-cli x.
Tho boys, no doubt, will be royally reci ivid.
Who Sutd They llue it Cough '
Advice Take Pan-Tina, 25c. At (.uiliier
Bros., drug store.
Under a Special!. t's Cure.
Mrs. II. C. Church and son, Harry, an- ar
Philadelphia and oxpect to remain thi n- n.r
toveral days. Tho latter is undcigcunt
surgical treatment by a specialist fm an
ailment resulting from nn old injury 1" lo
ll use.
Continued UeInls.
Tho revival services in tho Primitive
Methodist church, comer of Jardin and ink
streets, will continue every night tin- week
and a cordial invitation to attend is cti ndi 1
to ovorybody.
Kl Cl lti: A COl.I IN ONIl DAY
Take Laxative llromo Quinine Tablets VI
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
25 cents.
We received an entire new
line of China Ware, which
will be sold at prices within
the reach of everybody's
pocket book.
Decorated Cup & Saucer, 35c; real value 50c
Salad Dishes, 75c;
Bread Plate, 25c;
Plate Sets, 25c;
$1,00
50c
40c
A larsc line of "After Dinner"
Coffees at 25c. each. Never before
sold for less than 3oc, 35c ami 40c.
Yaws at Surprisingly Low Prices
Soe This Handsome Line,
F.J. Portz 8c Son,
SHENANDOAH, PA,
A CHOICE ARTICLE
-OUR--
BEEF WINE
tIRON
At 50c Per Bottle.
ONLY AX
'S
DRUG STORE,
6 South Alain Street.
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