DO YOU WANT W m 7b reach the pullic through a frt- Hi Hfs grenive, dignified, tnflueHtioLjMjUJUbm use the Ith A'W " : - if W VOL XIJI.-NO 25. SHENANDOAH. PA.. MONDAY. JANUARY 2-1. 189a. ONE CENT. . n Better Than Klondike. Invest your money where you are sure to receive full value for the same. m m Solid Oak Fancy Base Extension Table, - S3. 78 Iron Bedsteads, $ 3-50 Parlor Suits, 5 pieces, Wood sealed chairs, Cane seated chairs, J $18.00 45 75 J. P. Williams & Son, Solid Oak Chanila Suits, eight pieces, - - 14.00 Full size well made couches, spring seat, full fringed, $ 3.75 Side boards, - - 5-5 13 S. Main Street, SHENANDOAH, PA. SPECIAL SALE OF. Ladies', Misses' and Children's . . COATS A CAPES. Ladies' Plush and Cloth Capes and Jackets, at half value. Misses' and Children's Jackets at half price. Children's Long Coats, worth $5, $6 and $7 ; your choice for $2.50. Also 4 coats worth $10 and $12, will sell for $4. J. J. PRICE'S North Main St., 9 Shenandoah, Pa. O'HARA'S LIVERY. fititiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiu BOARDING AND SALES STABLES. Undertaking in - - - - all its Branches. Open Day and Night. T1IH WKATIIKll. Cor. White and Lloyd Sts., Shenandoah, pa. MANSION HOUSE STABLES, MAHANOY CITY. These beverages just suit the moat critical drinker. It just suits us to have them drink it, because they are pure and wholesome. COLUM BIA BEER ALE PORTER They also suit the most health iest drinker. Why ? because they have no equal. Good brews are the most comfort-giviiijj and best tonics of the system. A CLEARANCE SALE OF LADIES' COATS AND CAPES. And the largest assortment of I LADIES' CARPET3 j In all qualities. CHEAP. A DRIVE IN A HOAIS-AIADE ALL WOOL BLANKETS. BARGAINS IN HOLIDAY GOODS. 30 S. HAIN ST., 1 SHENANDOAH. P. J. neadquarWrs for .... Commercial Traveler) COMMERCIAL HOTEL, MOnitIS HISCKMAN, Prop., Cr. Cl and Main streets, Shenandoah, Fa. Tarac 11.00 per day. BUMInc Facilltim Unsurpassed. Baardera comfortably accommodated by week or month. CHARLES DERR, TONSORIAL ARTIST J (Sheeler'i Old Stand.) jop NORTH MAIN ST1U3ET. First-class work guaranteed. Prompt d ollte attendants, Hair cutting: a peel an v. I HIGH GRADE GOODS. Fancy Tomatoes, extra large cans and extra quality. 3 Fancy Sifted Early June Peas fcE Fancy Maine Sugar Corn Fancy California Peaches, full cans, heavy syrup and 3 J-j extra quality 3 I At KEITER'S. 3 siiummimumimttuiLittittmiuLiiiiimK Tlie forecast for Tuesday: Fair weather, with lower, followed by slightly higher, temperature and fresh to light northerly and westerly winds, becoming variable. YESTERDAY'S GALES. lifted on Kli-ctrlo Light Wires Leave tha Town In Darkness. The furious gales that prevailed yesterday and last night caused great anxiety in tlio town. Tho greatest fear was that Are might start In some part of the town and bo swept broadcast by the powerful blasts, and tlio anxiety was increased when the town was left in darkness at night by the blowing down of niros. Fortunately thoro wcro no fires and tho damage was limited to a cutting off of the street electric lights and some on the incandescent sorvice. The linemen in t!i employ of the light companies were kept busy to-day locating and repairing breaks. There were ten on the street lina service nud not so many on the Incandescent sorvice. The fire alarm and telegraph wires withstood tho gales. llreen'a lllulto Cafe. Bonn soup, free, to-nljht. liot lunch to-morrow morning. SPECIAL PUBLIC NO 1 ICE. Louis Ooldln Has Kuibarked In the .Manu facture of Clothing1' The undersigned has established a clothing manufactory at No. 327 Market stroet, Phil adelphia, and is about to engage oxtonsively ' in both the wholesale and retail clothing , business. Owing to this change it has be come necessary for mo to re-organize my local alnirs. With tins end in view I am' making arrangements to begin at my store, Aos. 9 and 11 South JL.ni street, on March 3rd, 1893, a strictly Ono Prico system. My store is the leading clothing house in Shen andoah and we aro confident that with One 1'rica we can prosper fully as well as we do I at present under tho cut rato system. I will deposit a check for $200 with a responsible otiouandoah citizen as a forfeit to any charit- ablo institution In case it may bo shown that I have deviated from tho Ono Price system J after March 3rd, 18M. Every article in the I store will be marked with plain figures audi at a price so low that people will bo ashamed I to ask us to reduce it. By February tilth, wol are going to send our stock now on hand tol the auction houses, but until that dato wo. will give tho benefit to the peoplo of Shenanl doth and vicinity. Until February 19th wil will positively sell our goods way below costl to make room for our new stock. Mammoth Clothing House, L. Goldin, Prop., 0 and 11 South Main street, 20-tf Shenandoah, Pa. Meldalzls Cute, California bean soup, free, to-night. Hot lunch to-morrow morning. At Kaler'g Tills Week. Mauneer Quirk is be congratulated upon! the engagement of the Wilsaii Theatre Coru-1 pany in reportoire this week ut Kaier's grandl opera house, Mahanoy City, giving six aven-l iug performances and matinees ou edncs-l day and Saturday. This stroug companyl lias never appeared in this section, but corneal well recommended. It has been under the! personal management of K. 0. Wilson fori tweuty-ono yaars, and is far abovo tlio! averago repertoire companies. Popular! prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents, will prevail, Each I performance is an attraction, the acts ofl which are made resplendant by the aid ofl powerful calcium lights. The opening piece! ill be "Tho Halley Slave," by Bartlevl Campboll, this evening. At Kepehloski Arcade Cafe. California bean soup, free, to-night. Uot lunch to-morrow morning. Obituary. Mrs. Sarah II. Oliver, relict of Italnh Oliver, died Bhortly after seven o'clock this! morning at the old homestead on NorthJ Main street. Mrs. Oliver had suffered from! Bright's disease for about a year and dur ing the past eight months was confined to her I sleeping apartment. The deceased was aged 1 07 years, U months and 13 days and is sur vived by a son, Jaseph Oliver, of Frackvillo, and two daughturs, Mrs. William Marshal, ofl town, und Mrs. C. C. Uurchill, of Mahauoyl City. To Cure Headache In 15 Minutes, Tako Dr. Davis' Ati-lleadache. All druggists. Lady Harrison Lodge, Attention I All members of Lady Harrison Lodge No.l 10, A. P. L. A., are requested to attend al special meeting to morrow (Tuesday) even ing at 7 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Bieneraan, 113 West Centre street, to com-1 plete arrangements to attend the funeral ol our deceased sister, Mrs. Oliver. By ordeil of KATE BtKNEMAN, V. M. Attest : Cabbie Lewih' Seo'y. 2(1 lllckert's Cate. Special frco lunch to-night. aud pork to-morrow morning. Baked beanii ltlcycle Contest Closet. The bicycle contest which has been goiut.1 on since tho Lost Creek fair opened several weeks ugo, came to a closo on Saturday! There were three contestants, namely. Andrew B. Byan, Patrick McUuire audi Patrick McLain. The lucky contestant watl Mr. Ityan, who Is now auxiously awaiting! the coming of Spring, when he may be seenl astride his handsome gift. Headache Quickly Cured. Dr. Davis' Anti-Headache never fulls, 25e.i Special Sale of l'ants. A special sale of 500 pairs of men's panll will bo made at Louis Ooldin's clothing ston 0 and 11 South Main street, to-morrow ar I Wednesday, Two days only. The cheapc(l pair in the lot is worth f2.su, and some rij up to f 1.00. All will be sold tor f 1.25 a pa riKPiilx Kulr Auction, To-night will be the last of tho Pha'ulx Fill Company's fair. There will be n grand aud tioneering of the many beautiful exhibits. Tho lest gus lamp mantles iu tho markcC 35 ceutsat Bnmmi's. 1-21 tf Duuitigt Suit. Messrs. Patrick Conry, William Hill and Qeorge Holvey wero summoned to Pottsvilie this tuuruing as witnesses iu a suit for dam ages brought agalust tho Lehigh Valley Hail road Company by James Smith, who fell into a sew hole near tho freight depot some time ago. Another lliudueMA Alan tn Iletlre. Having devoted my attention to another branch of business, I will closo out my entire flock in my fully equipped shoe store at genuine closing out prices. This is a golden opportunity. Womer's, 121 North Main street. l-13 tf Two Sinistra lor h Curcasii. Telephone or telegraph to M. Ulrich & Son, Ashland, P.I., when you have u dead horte, mule or cow. They will pay you f2.00 aud remove it promptly. 11 30tf LICENSE COURT. THE Tipii DRAGGItfG I lprd in ssii)g. ltillliip; lty the Judges mi WlthilruMllN Thin Morning, Pottsvilie, Jan 21 At tho License fou-t this morning Charles A Snyder. Lsq . stated that ho was willing to give tho name ol'all remonstrants lie leprescntce. He then with drew the exceptions he filed to tlio applica tion of Adam Kilick, of tho Second ward, or Shenandoah TESTIMONY Ml MT.IIRI'5 WiW Judge Koch announced that lotto,, l,.i v" m uu,,u u 1IU1,U' flore Evidence Taken In the County Commissioners' Case. leached Judires Pcrsliinir mwl .iuii,, that ofllrs had linen iiiuIa l Iii. ,!,-,, ,.r I ceptioin for n money consideration. Judi;e ivocn arnica mat the court had decided that when attorneys seek to withdraw exceptions thev must flln iifllil'ivlt. !,., ;r .,... i. .... dono for a money consideration. J H Filbert. I-lq., filed exceptions to the applications of Sol Hank, of tlio Third ward, Shenandoah, and Casiiner Shupetias, same ward aud town The cnmnds iu i,.lil t I msuors and on Sunday. .Mr. Filbert slated that ho filed the exceptions beeaue lie uudcr I stood that thimn nlrrndv flt.1 ... l. I withdrew OTIIUU NOTIX Pottsvilie. .Innuarv 21 Tim P A- T? t; I? I Company suspouded 7,r mon from the Palo car suops Saturday veiling, 15 more at St. Clair and (10 car rnn.'ilrrra ut i, -11, in Haven Tho remainder of tlio cmnlnvcH urn working 71 hours per day. When trade brightens ihe men will be given work again. Ihoro was much syuinaths- expressed I among tlio newspaper fraternity for tlio I Daily Ilccurd of Muhmmv Cili- u j w.., .U..IDU UJ an incendiary fire. The "Bobby'- Burns festival and banquet at Union hall Tuesday evening will be an nvetir. IVir tilftiu.ii.r rnma...t.r lrom the preparation on the go. I At saiuruay uigui's meeting the Uepubli can borougli coiivcntion adopted the Craw ford county kystciu for future primaries, trunk Ltttlo was chairman, and Charles A. To-day's Proceedings Were Marked by Re peated Objections to Ue Introduc tion of Evidence on Both Sides Which Led to Bitter Clashes By the Counsel. I Snyder seerotarv. The iiniiiini xs nr., s, I W Mortiinorc. Treasurer : Thomas Lowtlieit. (joo, w Olcun aud Wm. Short fur Auditors. New rules were adopted. The jury in the ca.se of Adam Jennings versus Allison Wolff and Samuel C. Aiegood trading its Wolff & Aregood, se.ilod their verdict Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. It was opened in comt tins morning and is iu tailor of the plaintiff. The amount involved was $S0, There was but one decision handed down in court this morning, Judge Koch quashing laiuaqua's hast ward. He said the report of the Commissioners recites "they beliove tlmf ft ilivicwm itf" ..aM Hnl.l I... ... best interestsof tho voters of said ward, and mas ii wouia oe equitauie." This language, remarked thejndge, docs not comply with tllU Act of 1S7J Tl,n v.iln ,., .. bit of property in the waid nud the pioperty owners have some interest iu the affair. Then again the entire borouch is interested and not the ward alone. Would it benefit tho borough to have three more members in Town Council, three additional School Directors aud another election district? It is essential that all these matters bo con sidered Judgo Bechtel announced that Judgo Lyon, of Juniata county, will hear civil cases iu court room No. 2 this week and Judgo Budlich, of Beading, who arrived at 11 o'clock, will do tho same in room 3. Judgo Koch heard motions this morning and after that took up license exceptions, at which ho win continue until the new applic.it ons are reached Judge Pershing was at the Judge's consulting room this morning for several hours He decs considerable work, at his homo and in at advisory capacity so that, by reason of his wido experience, it may be said that lie more than cams the stipend paid liiin by the state. Guy Furquiiar asked for a writ of attach ment on the Bluo Mountain Manufacturing Company which persists in cuttiug timber, although notice of injunction has been f I? ..I .!.! 1 . oi..tu ...I .-1114U11U1 aaiu ue was sure liar if Daniel Shepp, of Tauiaqua, a member of Hi. pnniniinvbtiAn. tl.n L... .....ol...i tioued he would see that tho superintendent complied with it. Attorney Woodbury guar anteed to inform Mr. Shepp, and Judge Bechtel remarked that he was positive Mr. Shelm wnnlil tnkn nrntifir nlinn In fill. - ' spoct if notified. Tho writ will not be issued for the present and perhaps not at all. Two Murilorod With lcnzorn.' Philadelphia. Jan. 21. Durine; a quar rel early yesterdav mornlnn- Tnhn ft ' Gavin i.r-.nrn tor of a lnrlrri nr limiGA nt Tweiulevh ni' Poimvcree streets, w.ih hori'llny em and slaHhed about the face and In di' with a razor. Ur iiio.i several hours later. Frank nobinsnn. a lodirer in the house, was arrested later in the day, charged wltlitheerime. Robinson, 1 1" n arrested, had no razor, and there e as no blood on his clothes. He vas under the lnflnonrs nf Hr,,,r, On Saturday morning Frank Monroe, a colored bui.t-.iiu u, had a fight with sev eral white men. As a result Michael Salmon hntl his thrnnf nut n,l umers weft reartuny slashed with a razor. Salmon died soon after. Xo trx I'or audi 11 'JliisiiimJl. T.iuipnRlpr Pn. .Tnn. 'l Atinla n Struck was granted a divorce Saturday from Georce F. Struck, with whom slm lived but 24 hours. The day after their marrlace. .Tulv 24. ISfir,. RimnV m'itted a robbery. Ho was nnestpd nmi sentenced to ono year. When he was liberated lrom prison he eloped with a sweetheart who antedated hl ifo in his affections. Ho is now serving two years at Trenton for forgery. Mrs. Struck declares she has no fnriii.r .. I for such a husband. Attorfioy t'.oiiiiral (irliiir. Washlncton. Tan. 21. Tteeldna iVit nn. nnlnfprnnl of Woelnv Tlimnn. I collector of customs at Philadelphia and Ibt. t-'iair A. Mulliolland to be pension agent in the same city, the president (sent to the senate Saturday nfturnoon the nomination of John V. Orh-ea nf I New Jersey to be attorney goncra! oi I the United States, to succet d Judirp ifp- iKenna. The numinntlon of Thoinns wna I promptly eonflrmod. 1'olice I'reeniltloiiii. Owinc to tlie tmvn heino- Infi I- ,,, iiat.nm last night ami the fears of flro entertained ou account of tho high winds, five special policemen wero put ou duty last night iu ud- lumuu 10 1110 regular force. mmm Absolutely Puro Potlsvlllo, Jan. 24. James McOurl, of Pottsvilie, who was superintendent for his brother, Daniel Mifluil. tho nlnih..n. n., Hospital contractor, was the first witness called tliis morning, the fourteenth of the trial and tho (eventeemh since the case opened. Mr. Willielm : Who was doing the exca vating for tho new hospital ? A. The digging was begun by inmates of tho Almshouse, but it was found out that they could not do it, tho Stewart needed the best of the men to work on the farm. Q. How much material did you have on the ground at that time? Mr. Wilholm mid lie wished to show the contractor was ready to go ahead and tlio foundation trenches woio uot ready. Also that .Mr. HcGurl threatened to sue tlio Com missioners for detention which made it utw. o'sary for them to have tho excavating stone quickly. Mr. Farquluir made further objection on the ground that the proposed testimony re- ...... . .. .,, , ueiore, uie court Had approved the hospital contract. Court sustained Mr. Farqnhar's contention so far as it applied to the toMtimony. Mr. Ulrich c. mended that the law under which they acted said tlio contracts were made subject tothe approval of the Judges " lie haid there was no question shout tho honesty or validity of this work until these men nepped in The Commissioners, ho said, had complied with the spirit of the law if they did not follow the letter of it Judge Bechtel decided there was uo legal contract in July liui McUurl was awarded the contract, and that the contract did not UCCUIIIU If L'!l I 1 1 II I 1 I Svtitiirn T ...I . iiin,uiui;t j. 11 Mil rmirr ;ilIrovea tlio contract. An exranHmi ,vnB iintiui " O. IfotV mtlPil tnu.nfinl i ,1 alniahouse wlien your brother got tho $5,500 a. About -ki cur load 4. , v . ""Jh i un Adroit way of Kettinsin what tho court ruled out. v.ut, ufjiiuitMt lJ10 objection. y ,VIU1.K1IUI ul material did you have? no iiaii lirnu-n ttntw. h.nni, i. Whuro is the AlmshousH nrntl L-iti ir " rt. Miinheijl twI'' "oar Schuj-1 kill IaLMi. sthniit n 1 1 1 a 1 J . , " " IIUI1I 1JCIO. f I 1!"t at lhe "uty scat nor the seat A. No, hir. Cro-is ('Tnniitii.il r ni...t.. . .'ii. tunticu. II How much work had been dono before j tt.-t.juui iimionai were, nud by whom? A. A frnnil ilmtl t i. . done by the coutiactor Chas. J. Connor the .. .....vi.cmjni uvuic excavators ami w.v La.jirjuicis uy mo masons. a 1 ) oVli' Ul ejEuvating all done by A. I don't know. Q. For the hospital ? A. No, sir. Q, When did yon begin tlio hospital? A. I think wo began in August. Mr. Ityan : Ou what. A. ijtoue work. to halen ; (Vntnni. wa. ....f ...i.i. ....a iiwb illlUUII Willi the excavating when we had part of the walls un hecnnsit 1m mil ir n i.i..a. . northeast corner of the hosnital that knocked down some of our wall. He was then excavating for a driveway back of the nuspiiai. Wm. Wilhelm, K-q., was aflirnied and said i.c was .counsel lor the County Auditors, i hoi. I-., b.uniiel. Ihiutiuel Jenkvn un,l .Inl.u . h i ili1.hDiV'n J1 wa3 "'"ittly ex- ,, , ,"T5 asKeii an oiler and it was "dense uusireil to show that Mr. Wilhelm rendeied services to tho county auditors for the $100 alleged to have been 11- wK 'I"'!1 b' ,llu County Ccuunissiouers to Mr Wilhelm. Judge llechtel aid tliey might nsk him if ruiicim rvices, nut mat the real ques tion is, was it a legal payment?" If ho woio charging the jury ho would tell them tho only question was the legality. ?' S?" wl,at ''ices you rondered ? A. The Auditors wero al" new men aud I went to the Couuuiasioiieis to bee what nav I should get. V" v"1.6'1'0 wlmt service' you rendered ? i ... " , 6""", consultatiouh with tho Auditors about surcharges against tho county treasurer for license money by which $1,000 was ii.i id hark tn tlm T..i s.. .7".', matter by which fO.OOOn as recently roturued (J Were you authorized to do this work hy tho County Commissioners ? Objected to by Mr. Farquli.ir. but allowed. A. I hey first objected to it, and dually agreed that I should receive 3ob. We had a three months investigation at the Almshouse tm i n !.Ur "rk- 1 wa3 l'ail1 110 """o than tjOO per year. sary ?D" 0" "li"k J0"r fiervites wcre nccoa A. Yes, they wero. Further objections were made and the Judge ruled t in .Inf..,,... ...i..i.. . i. .',)!,. could that the services wew wudored to t5 county instead of to the auditor, C). 1)1(1 Villi nttfl.wl 1 4i - i . ip lunnuet E ven bv vinH""?,isSlont:rs t0 tmtniIoScr'scoif- A. No, I did not. OMectud to t.V tttA lnnntl... r n said ho would convince his doubting friend the Co mSiii"" ," 7 . T;-1 tu'e! -.-t .- , T . . iu me ausence or restrictive legislation, including the givlngof a banquet to brother CommiasioufiK with liowers included. Court aIi th ntrt,v ei.n..i.i i. . iTii-i i r ' u mauo, ana Mr. Ulr ch said they desired to show that 1ilVi'J? th! '','.'!,1,,et' H'O Commissi,, e1B Tn,iidi,1,e...Audito.ra ftI,li tlleir ""Hcitor about tha legality of thos imo. .i 1 .T i'"16,1 to sliowiugof the fact oiflt7.i...i iV i V "1'iuiou ue sutliclent. If legal advice n loilr.l n,.. might hayo consulted their own attorney advlco" Mr' Willlclw ir "ocave such The witness then stated that ho had told the Commissioners the giving of a banquet was a vrv nrnn,.,. tl.l.. ... ,i i v v.fc i i ." . v' . lwMui "'in vuai i nau no doubt of their right to do It.aud that they shouldn't worry so far as the Auditors are concerned. To Vh.i1en : I represented tho Counly Auditors: ilr. ITIrh-h ivil.i : and C.n;el. -m.uueni U. Was miy or th $300 you got, paid you . --..-.-.v. n,0 rtumuira m iiiq quo warranto proceedings brouglu agalnat them by the Commissioners'. A. Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Samuels each paid me privately for that and Mr. Doyle partly' 7"' un money irom tho Commissioners' however00" ' U BVe U' ,i5 Q. 1 understand you to say that this 300 was urine lull V ft.r ukI,., I.. i r v. payment ruado by Mr. Dechcrt to the county treasurv mwl thM mMn ...1.1 i... ... """.J ----- ----- i'aiu puck volun tarily by Mr. Pepper? A. The money was paid me for all mv services to tho Auditori. y Kiera Housenlck is on the sick list. J J. lieaeli, of Pottsvilie, spent Sunday i Misn Sadie Linglmm lias gon vine io spenu n weeK visiting li Mi Kane, n sister of Rev. Patrick Kane, curate of the t'l .. .1 of the Atinuuclation, died in Philndelplila yesterday afternoon. Patrick Murphy was entertained by Pottsvilie and Heckschorville frionds yj terday. William T. Trezise left for his homa in Brooklyn, N. Y.. to-day ftkr spending sev eral days with friends in town. .Matt. Reed of West Oak street, Is confln cd to his home by illness. Operations Upon the Eye. Dr. J.P. Urowu will in tho near futuro opeu oilices iu Mahanoy City, whera he will practice medicine and surgery in all its branches, including cyo, ear, noee and throat. Spectacles and eye-glasses adjusted, artificial eyes inserted aud operations upon cyo performed. M0-2rn p. Brown, M. D. .Meetings Kvery Iiveulnfr, Kev. Heebner nritinmifi.4 sr.A..tat tv1i meetiues iu tho M. E. eh this week, except Saturday. The early half nour meeting to-ni?ht will ),,. in nh.m r Mr. Wm. Webster from 7 in 7. in vil. Tuesdry evening, same hour. Miss Tillie Bevan. chairman of tha tirAVPr tlLAlInn onm. mitteo, of the Christian Endeavor Society. Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock. Dr. D, J. Price. Other announcements later. Tha pastor preaches this evening at 7:30. Tho meetings aro open to everybody. Eld Yourself of Rheumatism Buy Ked Flag Oil, 25c. At Uruhler Bros., drug store. Tim Maine Culled. Special to Evening IIkkald. Washington, I). C, Jau. 24, 2 p. m. The United Kklten hnttlo.Mn Main. 1... I - ........ w-w.uu una VI dered to Havana on n rcihWram fmm rvn.ni General Lee that a renewal of riots is threat. cued and probably against the Americans In that city. Don't Let Anybody Interfere, But Take Pun-Tina for coughs and colds, 25c. At Gruhler Bros., drug store. Tensions Granted. Among the Pennsylvania pensions granted on Saturday were tho following: Mary B, Mauer, (widow,) Tamanend 8; Catharine Uagfrty, Summit Hill, $3; Charles H. Bit tenhouse, Sliamokin ; Richard Williams, Mahauoy City, $0. Increases. A. W. Sands, Pottsvilie, f3 to 0 ; Jonas Frantz, Tamaqua. $0 to 8. Keudrlrk IIoiiHe Free Lunch. Vegetable soup will bo served, free, to all patrons to-night. Vigorous lietrenchment. TilO LelliL'h Vallf.tr TJoilrnu - I. - uvwiu 1 a PUrsUillcr a vfrrnrnna mlrAnlimiint Hni: i - - -- .-.v..bu.uuuv yu.JVJf IU order to cut down exponses. All extra em ployes are heing suspended, aud among the number are two car inspectors at Delano, two at Pottsvilie and four at Ifmlntnn InA there are more tu follow. FURNITURE F"0 Ft LITTLE HONEY. A solid oak bedroom suite, handsomely carved and has 1 . eignt pieces. Uur price is Six-foot solid oak ex tension tables High-back dining chairs, 5ne Cane Seat dining chairs, 713c Who would uot buy at such low pnees. Our stock is too bis. we must reduce it. hen ingly low prices. O'NEILL BROS., 106 South rialn St., Shenandoah, Pa. Not a Great Jump III It is not a Kreat jump to get f.om otic year to another. Greatest trouble is you can never jump back. Here we are again, we never had '98 before, but we Have had changes of years before now. We never had these bargains before, but we have had bargains before now. There ts improvements everywhere. Just as the years grow better as we go along so the goods improve and the prices are much trnctive. Wo keep nothing but GROCERIES-- always new aud fresh. T.J. BROUGHALL, 25 South Main Street. DUSTO'S BARBEr MpT Attentive and.iklllf ul tonsor in attends d artisU alwaya P In Town. Neatest Sh W. G. QUSTO. Ferguson House Block.--