WE ARE RIGHT
IN FRONT.-"
Allowing no new papers to
get past ikH We get them
-nil We would like to se
cure your order Tor some
pnpr or periodical and we
will guarantee fair treatment
and prompt delivery.
HOOKS & BROWN
3- North Main St.
An imfitilinK Rpcriflr for cholera morbus,
cholera infinitum, uiarrhurn anil nil thoee
other daii)!rroiis diseases incident tn Hih
dimmer season is found in l)r, Fowler's Kxl.
of Willi Strawberry.
STORE NEWS.
NEW SILKS
FOR WAISTS.
A special lot of printed
silks in choice new colors,
now 2ic. per yard.
BLACK SILKS
For capes or dress waists,
in rich brocades, 39c. to
Si. 00. Satin Duchesse
and Faille Silks in all
grades at low prices.
STYLISH DRESS GOODS
This department is so
complete that no descrip
tion would do it justice ;
we are the leaders in this
line and our goods are
marked at rock-bottom
prices.
DON'T FORGET THIS !
The McCall Paper Pat
terns are the best in tlie
world and the prices are
only 10 or 15c.
L. J. WILKINSON
MAIN STREET.
LLOYD STREET.
..OIL CLOTHS
IN TOWN.
E. BAiiFOLEY.
7
X$ V,'E IIAVU THIS
tb DIISIGNS OI'
jrjg yfntTe Street.
The Store for the flasses
MEN'S,
AT
We think it will not be long before this1 will be appreciated by the people, and a visit to our establishment, which
we may add is one of the finest in the county, will convince you that in quality, style and fit, and above all the price, we
will lead all others.
Before buying elsewhere call and see us and we will assure you we will sell you better clothes for less money than you
ever bought before. One good trade brings many more, is one of our mottoes and we will always uphold our trade mark.
Cheapest Clothiers
Cor. Main and Oak Streets, (Franey's Bld'g.) Shenandoah, Pa,
BAPTISM OF POCOttOHTAS.
Ileautlfiil Hirliictlon In Color of Iho
Fnmoun lHlnllng free.
The remarkable picture, "The llaptUm of
l'ocolicmtM," which hangs in the Cnpltol
at WiMlilniton. ha lieen reproduced ,
In roloro for the flnt time end will lie given
free to every reader of next Sunday's l'hlla-1
ilelplila l'rem (July 11). It Is one of the '
flnent iilrtore ever eiven bv a newsiMiier. I
and la certain to tie eagerly sought after. In
addition next Sunday's Press will liavo pages
of gcmilp from the summer resorts ; mote
sporting news than any two other Sunday
papers ; the niioat woman's pare In the
country, and many special articles that will
just fit the weather. A special feature will
lie the society news of this town. Do not
miss ''The Sunday I'roas."
Will lie Marry Her?
Some time ago Harry W. I.essig, residing
at Heading, received a letter that mny lead
to the consummation 01 as charming n
romance ns has been enacted for some time,
The letter advised him that nn uncle, David
Lesslg, of Italtlmoro, (Id., had died on
March 28, leaving a valuable estate, mid be
queathing him $10,000 on condition that he
marry his cousin, Katie Tesslg, the 17-year-
old daughter of the deceased uncle, who in
the will was left $2fi,000 outright. The will
was a great surprise tn the young man, as he
had not seen his uncle for nine years, and
did not even know his couslti. The cousins
have become acquainted In their correspon
dome. They have exchanged photos and
are good friends. The young lady is to visit
Heading In August, when they will meet for
the first time. She will be the guest of the
mother of Mr. Lessig.
Factory Inspectors to IiiRpcct
James Campbell, chief factory Inspector of
Pennsylvania, and evory deputy in tlio state,
will at once visit each bakery In the respec
tive districts to insist upon an immediate
compliance of the act recently passed which
is intended to direct the construction of
bakeries mid the management of such insti
tutions that make and sell food to tho public.
County Home Insurance.
The County Commissioners and Controller
have placed $37,000 insurance on the new
bulldlugs and machinery at tho County
Almshouse as follows: Hospital, $80,000;
heat and light plant, $2,000 ; engines, $8,000 ;
;lynamos and switchboards, 8,000. T. J .
Williams, the iinuranco agent of town,
furnishes $1,000 of tho iusuranco and agents
in Pottsville, Minersvlllo, St. Clair and Ash
land tho balance.
To Ituce.
At tho next bicycle meet of tho Mahanoy
City Wheelmen on August lflth, Shenandoah
will bo represented by 1 nomas JorK. lie
will be entered In tho handicap races for
which he is undergoing hard training every
day.
Dentil lYoin n 'i'.I irli t n I nir l"liim.
Shamokln, Pa., July 9. A sang of
workmen, while driving to their homes
In Mldvalley and Natalie, Wednesday
night, were overtaken by the heavleat
electllcal storm ever known In this
section, and one of their number, Dan
iel Ithoades, aged 70 years, was in
stantly killed by a bolt of lightning.
Ono of the horses was also killed out
right. The remaining workmen and
home were shocked..
No l.Tirri'iu'.v Mcs'(i,
Washington, July 9. The proposed
message of the president to congress
recommending the appointment of a
commission to consider the question
of a revision of our currency nnd na
tlonnl banking laws was not trans
mitted yesterday, ns reported. It will
not be s" r.t in f'r several days, If it
in s In ft all. Willi h is a matter of
u: t.
Should be In every family
medicine chest and every
traveller's grip. They are
fov&lu&bls when the ttomacli
Pills
ll out of order; cure tiadaehe, billou.n.., and
all llrsr trouble.. Mild sud student. 25 ceuti.
LOWER PRICES THAN EVER OFFERED BEFORE IN SHENANDOAH.
4f
PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Country
Chronlrleit tor llnsty l'orimtil.
Numerous flag stone pavement are being
laid abont town.
The State Dental Association will meet at
Creswin Springs next year.
Suubnry s School Hoard has decided to ic-
duce teachers' salaries five er cent.
Jit. Carbon has levied r school tsx of 12
mills (1 for building and 0 for school.
Ti,e public schools of Taninqua have a
supervising janitor with four sulwrdlnates
-Tbe-trolley road from Pottsville to Schuyl
kill Haven will be completed by October 1st.
Owners of teams ami drivers ahould be
very careful with their horses this warm
weather.
A large number of new tin beer signs were
received by the Columbia brewery this
morning.
The new water pianist Tower Clly isabnut
completed and to-morrow consumers will lie
supplied.
A charter has been granted at Harrlslmrg
to the Consumers' Klectrlc Light nnd Power
Company of McAdoo,
Michael Ziinmet, of Ashland, sustained a
contusion of the left leg near the knee joint
nt Iiocust Spring colliery.
The new Lutheran church to lie built at
Sheppton will bo a frame structure 50x38
feet, with side annex 1(1x21.
The Hill Kami Mine, at Unlontown, which
Is on fire, has been condemned by Mine In
spectors and will be abandoned.
Three prisoners, named Kreislier, Cum
mlngsand McGintiis, made an unsuccessful
attempt to break p Isou at Pottsylllo.
While bathing in tho Susquehanna river,
near Wilkesbarre, Wilson Heller, aged 17,
got beyond his depth and was drowned.
The teamsters of Tamaqua petitioned
Council to raise tho price paid for a double
team to $8.50 per day, but were refused.
The County Commissioners and Controller
of Schuylkill county liovo estimated tho ex
penses of tho current year to be $870,087.
M. M. llurko, Esq., ono of Shenandoah's
ablest attorneys, was here for a short time
yesterday afternoon. Mahanoy City 1'ecord.
Supt. W. O. Wynn, of Tamaqua, of the
P. & 11. machine shops, has been assigned to
take charge of tho company's shops at Head
ing. I' red. Bernot, the champion bicyclo rider
of tho county, has challenged Del. Grossing
to race from a quartor of a mllo to twenty-
live miles.
All Lehigh Valley collieries worked three
three-quarter days tills week imtead of four,
the orders called for. Operations were
suspended last evening.
Tho remodelliin! of the W . J. Jacobs and
Daniel r.lli, Jr., properties on West Oak
street, !i it. otun completed. They present a
very attractive appearance
A good many of the nearby towns just
now aro taking advantage of tho oiler of
Congress to givo to any Grand Army Post
that may apply for it ono of tho old cannon
which are now lying useless and neglected at
tho navy yards.
Among othor prominent people of Shenan
doah and Mahanoy City who have bought
lot at Spriugmont, the beautiful, healthy
suburb of Heading, pa., is Mr. Charles
PovinsKy, tho enterprising druggist of 8
East Centra street, Shenandoah. Spring
mont is not a wnsto piece, of land, but has
city improvements such as water, graded
streets, sidewalks and oven firo protection.
"If taken Into the head by the nostrils two
or three times a week, Thomas' Kclcetric Oil
will positively relievo tho most offensive caso
of catarrh." I!ov. E. V. Crane, Dunkirk,
N. Y.
The Orine Hill.
Governor Hastings yesterday accorded tho
advocates and opponents of tho Orniu com
pany store bill a hearing in tho Executive
chamber at Harrisburg. Delegations wcro
present from Hazlcton, Mahanoy, Potts
ville, and other towns in tho anthracite coal
region. Tho argument was mi animated one,
the principal address in favorof tho bill being
madejiy William Wilholm, Esq., of Potts
ville. the author of tho measure, while Grant
Herring, Esq , opposed tho bill. Quite a
number of others upoke for and against tho
bill. .
OYS' and
THE
v-., A. 1 n A i in i -
OI uiouioiM) irr
RHEUMATISM
1TSURALGIA and elmilar Coroplairt
arm prcpn'td umitT tim nrinKnt
GERMAN MEDICAL LAWS.
Jttwribod by eminent phviioii
DR. RICHTER S
W..H.1 r. nnnnor' I lfri.n,'. n).!t fi.rrof n I I
Ennlr Ronnlne v ith trade Mark " Anchor,"
IP. Ail. ItlrMcr.'. Co., CIS PisrISt.. ew Vork
31 HlflhEST AWARDS.
13 Branoh Hotuos. Oca Glassworks,
W cu, Kudurtcil & f ccouiiucnUed t-jr
A. Wsslcy. 106 N. Main St.,
,C. H. Hag cntmch, 103 K. Main St.,
.P. r.D. KIrlln, 6 F.Maln!
4.. Shenandoah.
Dn. niCMTER'S
"ANflliOR" STOJI.VflHAr, bent
Roll' Iypeism,E8tomncli Cnmplnln
Mui-.Vrnl I'm" n Pi-lulc.
New York. July . A dispute over the
payn.rnt f'r a round of drinks won
at a panic of cards led to a cowardly
assassination last night In Hie back
room of a saloon on Mullmrv street.
Taleto Domlnlco Francesco, 35 years
old, an Italian laborer, was the man
Hilled, and his slayer Is alleged to be
Franchl CursI, 24 years old, and also
a laborer. Purine the afternoon the
men played cards for drinks, and the
game broke' up In an altercation. Last
night CursI stole quietly behind Fran
cesco and plunged a stiletto Into his
breast.
15x-l.'oiiBi"eiMiiiim Orniwlioolc Dead.
Cincinnati, July 9. William Slocum
Gioesbeck, aged 81 years, died yester
day at lils suburban home, known as
Blmhurst, near this city. He was elect
ed to Congress In 1867, and held many
public positions after that time. He
was counsel for President Johnson In
the Impeachment trial of 1868. In 1872
lie was the presidential candidate of
the Liberal Hepubllcans against Hor
ace Greeley. In 1ST8 he was n delegate
to the international monetary congress
In. I'arW ,
All Tiro Mamifncturcrs Use It.
$100,000 Guarantee For Any Tiro It
Injures.
For Sale Only Atza
...SWAU'S HARDWARE STORE,
HKADQl'AItTHItS FOIt
Bicycles . and . Sundries.
We inform the public that we opened our immense new store room in
the Franey Building, Corner Main and Oak Streets, last Saturday, and we '
invite the inhabitants of the county to call and see us. It will not be long
before our new store will be a household word among the masses as we
will endeavor to sell
CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING and
FAM
SUDDEN DEATH.
One ir Mnlianoy City' Oldest Jteslilents
Passes Awny.
Mahanoy Cm". July 0. Joseph Ungues,
tho shoe merchant, died at fti0 o'clock Inst
night after a brief Illness. Ho suffered fnnn
an epileptic stroke and bronchial pneumonia.
The deceased was 0B years of age and bad
been a resident of Mahanoy City for 33
years. He was a member of tho Horougti
Council fur several terms and ono of tho
signers of the petition under wliioh tho bor
ough was Incorporated. The deceased was
married twice, the last time about a year
nan to Mrs. Kllsalieth liowbottam. He leaves
two adopted daughters, Mrs. Arthur Hoppes
and Mrs. Edward Powell, of town.
HUIILOFF.
Mrs Hannah E., widow of tho late (leorgo
Undlofl", died to-day Bt her homo on East
M ilmuoy avenue, after suffering from dropsy
and heart failure,, she was In years of nee
The deceased had been ailing siuco the
no -tei Ions death ot her husband several
weeks ago. He was found dead in an out
house at the renr of his homo with a bullet
wen ml in ills head.
Nut a Sjnillmte Move.
Mine Foreman Hillhoiise, of Park No. S
colliery, has as guests his sister and her bus.
lmnil from South Africa. Their presence has
given rise to an unfounded report that South
African mine ofllcials havo boon inspecting
Park No. 2 with a view to purchasing it.
1,000,000 quarts of Huckleberries
W mted at Wonior's, Hi North Main street
Higher prices paid than anywhere else.
Judgo Weldman Home.
Judge Mason Weldman, who has been at
the Pennsylvania University Hospital, Phila
del ill la, is now at his homo In Pottsville
He is said to bo greatly Improved lu health.
Dii:n.
YODKOIS. At Slietintulonli, Pft . on the 7th
inat . Klwnrd. not. of Mra. Kl zahetli YoUkofn,
ned 12 years. Funeml will tako place from
his mother' reiilrienoe. 118 Kant Oatc strict.
to-morrow morn t hit nt 8 o'clock. Services
will ho held lit St. Caslmtr'a Polish Hon inn
Catholic church. Interment will he made In
the Annunciation cemetery. Friends nnd
relatives nro respectfully Invited to attend,
GLOVKU. On the 7th Inst ,nt Shenandoah, Pa.
Kohcrt A. u lover, ngea bo yours, v inomns ant
3 dnvH. Funeral will tako dace on Saturday
10th in st.. nt 2 t. m.. from tho family resi
dence, 120 South Jardin street. Interment In
the Odd Fellows cemetery. Relatives nnd
friends respectfully invited to nttond, 2t
EXTRA !
SHERIFF'S SALE
-OF"-
FURNITURE.
The undersigned has purchased
the entire stock of FINE FURNI
TURE of M. Spoout, and I am
determined to relieve myself of it
at a sacrifice; whereby you can
save
40 CENTS OH lilt HI.
Our stock is large and varied and
has not decreased any.
108 EAST CENTRE ST., SHENANDOAH, PA.
rvi. SPOONT, Agt.
and Classes
OUS!
Hatters in the County
"OOLD DU8T."
mm
Largest package greatest economy. Made only by
THE N. IC. I" A lit HANK COMI'ANV,
Chfcago. St. Iouls. Now York. lloston. rhlladclphla.
TO THE LAND OF SUNSHINE
And l'lowers, the Hand of America, Cali
fornia.
Via tho true pathway, "Tho Iron Mountain
l?mi." wlileh trarerw a region of pertHitual
sunshine, where snow storms, bliwsards or
high altitudes are unknown. Pullman first
and second class palace and tourist sleeping
cars to points in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas,
Old and New Mexico, Arlwma, California.
Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Utah nnd
Nevada, without eliango. Quick time, low
rates, and all the comforlsof modern railway
Improvements guaranteed to all wlio pur
chase tickets via tlie Missouri t-cineianwiij
system. For rates right from your home,
J .... . . . .
lliUittl '1 13, llt lllllll(llV,u..) j.........
r,l .T. I. McfViin. T. P. Acont. B10 I!ail-
11, ...- .....1 Urm-inal nil ilr,iia
rond avenue, Elmlm, N. Y., or 301 llnwd-
way, New York.
2-3-tf W. E. Hoyt. 0. E. P. Agt.
Jn. 1 . l!i" i i O-Iili'iit.
rill: w orlh, Me.. July 9. Fred U Kent,
formerly cashier of the KMswortli Na
tional Jinnk, wan pardoned from tlie
stute rriron by President McKlnley
yestetday. He was found short In his
accounts on June 20, 1S93, to the amount
of J19.000. His Fentence would not have
expired until 1903, lie having been Riven
n ten year term. Kent had been In ill
health of late.
Swcoplnir Vt'iisro lleduotlons.
Brocton, Mass., July 9. Tho employes
at the George IS. Snow factory have
hud their wages reduced. The finishers
who formerly worked for $2.50 per day,
have been reduced to $2.25, and those
who eurned the latter sum are cut
down to $2, and some as low as $1.75.
The ceneral reduction In the factory
amounts pi baout,.33 1-3 per cept.
O'HARA'S LIVERY !
BOARDING AND SALES STABLES.
Undertaking in - -
- - all its Branches.
Open Day and Night.
Cor. White
and LloyJ
Streets,
Shenandoah.
Mansion
House
Stables,
MAHANOY CITY.
'00LD DUST "
i iiniw Ji
1IHH
I I ' i'i'i' ' 1
Deeds ltecorded.
From Christian Sliampor to Isaac Patrick,
premises In Porter township.
From W. T. Whitmyer, ct. al to Thomas
Ece, premises lu Pottsville
Wheurou want good roofing, plumbing
gae flttlnft. or goneral tlusmltlilng done call
on K. K. Uallagher 18 West Centre street
Doctor lv stc-M 1-tf
Oaicarels stlmnl.ite liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grlpo. lOo
MISCELLANEOUS.
OST. Monday evening, Sth inst on Lloyd
! lj street, between JlnTn and Cliestnut, a
...nlut1ww.lr rwititnlntmr n Hnill fit ItlOllGV. TllA
......... --
Mm Icr will t suitably rewarded by returning
same tu tho Hkrald ofllce. 7-7-3t
AOHNT'S Outtlt free. No cnnltnl neeiled.
Olio ngent one day solil fifty bicycles.
Weekly sales pny nig profit. We make n high
r.ide bicycle at low nn S32.AO. Write quick,
exclusive territory. AM'IKU CYCLB CO.,
Clnclnnnd, Ohio. 0-20,3,10,17-ft
"TirANTK". Active reliable limn to travel
1 nnd ioUclfc onlem for nursery stock ;
permanent employment; cxpenacii and salary
or cnmnilMdon. Kor ternm addrcm tho It. 0.
Cliasc Co., Sontli renn Mquare, riiiiaiicipuia.
PROGRESS...
n n dp aim cTr d rr
Dnnuniii i vnu
Was opened on Saturday, June
igtli, with nn entire new stock; ol Indies
and dent's furnishiuKS, fancy goods,
notions, hosiery, ribbons, laces and em
broideries, ladies' and children's waists
nnd wrappers, table cloths, toweling nnd
napkins. A specialty in ladies' corsets,
the cclcbmted II. & H. corset, long steel,
being protected with leather covers.
Having been engaged with the New York
Progress Hat and Cap Company, for
many years, which has dissolved busi
ness, and whose stock I Have retained,
consisting of 8oo dozen different styles
of caps, will be disposed of at the
following prices : Children's and men's
caps, 5 cents and upwards ; ladies' and
misses' lam o'shnntcrs nt less than half
the cost of manufacturing. Every pur
chaser of Si.oo worth of goods, all
marked in plain, lowest cash figures, will
receive a cap free. Larger purchasers
will be presented with a finer quality of
cap in proportion to the amount of their
purchase.
One lot of dress goods at exceedingly
low figures. Also n lot of children's
nobby suits at bargain prices.
Lady Cw.rks in ATTKNDANcn.
NICHOLAS FREIBAND,
27 S. Ma.in Street, Shenandoah, Pa,
HATS