ffivnnyiYntn
rwhfr;"-'tn ri"iftin,rnw'iii8
YftBTitTlfTiVT
l'wiinii,fffn,it.,Wi
ENGRAVING.
Ifor the next jo days
we will furnish 50 cards with your
name engraved 011 tin 111 for 75 cts;
100 for it. 15. Printing 50 cards
from phite, 40 cftits. 100 for 73c.
Twei ty styles of lettering and
cloven sizes of cards to select from.
OOKS & BROWN
IM. rv5n St.
ArilRAL DHAnU'LEE RETIMES.
NVn In ( mil 1 unit i't Mivirvtl'u Wtioil
lliiwiiir M 'i.uir-'',v I't'I.
V. iiniKton, L'.-J.iser A.
1: di'i-'rf. rear udiniiai ut' Ihe UnltoJ
St. 1 navy, uiix ri-tncd yesterday on
tti' unt of ace. Mo v. g the geoond
ranltn ir ulil cr In the nav;, , and at the
date uf his retlf -merit u.is stationed
nr.i: admihai. iniAitDSLrci:.
n Wa ;in inn as pr blent of the ex
amining nntl roti lng hoards. W- was
tpmpciaiily ifdiivtd ol those dulled by
Commodore Charles H. Norton, enni
mandant of the Wnihlnsrton navy yard,
who bop.-ime tlio rear ailmlral in conse
quence of the retirement of Admiral
Beardslee. The total Hervlce of the re
tiring admlrul umountK to 39 years,
lie served creditanly throiiBhout the
late war. His last sea service was In
commnnil of tin- Pacific station, and he
was at Honolulu when the crisis came
In the islands' government.
WM. SCHMICKEU, JR.
Agent for
Shenandoah and Vicinit
.For
BARBEY'S
Beer and Porta
i ry
Parbey'- Roricmi.-i life
STANDS S REASON
If wc are to have you as a regular cus
tomcr wc will sell only such goods as
will give entire satisfaction. The line of
PARLOR TABLES
. . . and STANDS
Ready for yo ir inspection is worthy of
inc juuusi iimiric wc lhii &ivc. xnu
articles have neen carefully selected and
typify the highest skill of the makers
art. Of oak, natural and green finish,
solid and imitation mahogany, plain and
inlaid, highly polished, (heir beauty and
quality should soon find them a home at
such small prices.
WIIITK BNAMELBD
IRON BEDSTEADS
As low as $2.75.
Cane seated chairs, finished in cherry,
walnut, or antique oak at $3 per half doz.
Large cane seated arm rockers finished
in same colors at $1.50 each.
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
DAVIDSON'S
Furniture House,
121 ana 123 North Main St.
Near Uolibins' Oi'cra House.
CtlOCOljlTES
R EATWO. DRINKING, f
:0DKINS. BAKING SI 1
-Iff-!
and U I VI " . ;
Punly of Material and j
Dclicurasiits5njirD.iaie3el
mS SALE AT CUR SICKI5
crocus mmmw.i.
iir vr 1 ini; or (sh
GilOOERIES, FLOUR, FEED, 8
1IAV and hTUAW. t"
Floor and Talla Oil Cloths.
m E. B. FOLEY,
CMOS? and j$SS
3
is whnt many a mother is lookirr; j
for; something absolutely Kife and
reliable, Hint will disarm her torror
of that droad rattling, strangling j
couh, bo fearful to the mother, o ,
fatal to the child. Ayer's Cherry
i'ectoral fo a croup euro that can be
rel'.l on. Thou: 'finds say so.
Una. W. J. fycKSON ("Stwforl Kveleth")
writoa from Truro, N. S. :--
"That terror of mothers, the Btartllfg,
crotipy rough, ntver alarmed me so lonx bs 1
hJ a bottle of Ayert Cherry 1'ootoral in tlo
house."
" We bare used Ayer's Cherry I'ectoral in
our family for years. Onco whin our toy
lind a savero att'.ck of cr. jp, we thought
U1.1t he would die. Hut we lirolro up the
Bitack by using Ayer's Cherry I'ectoral."
K. II. COX, l'lauchevllte, La.
is put up in half-sizo bottles at half
price 50 cents.
rr.'is. i.r
'.GAlif ALIVE.
A Man Di'c- .!. !lc 'nn I'i-ihUico llor
Within 1' i- f -olwln Hum-.
Chicago, r.'h. . - A man glvlns the
name ot Jacob Lulhardt called at the
central police station yesterday after
noon and announced himself an pre
pared to iccejt the ?20,000 reward
Which Police Inspector Michael Schaack
offered for the uroductjon of Mrs.
Louisa I.uetffert alive. The man said
he had seen Mrs. LuetKort within -IS
hours, and could produce her within
the same s:iace of time. lie told a
straightforward story, and, nlthoURh
subjected to a dose examination, in
sisted upon the accuracy of his story.
Ho was shown 300 iilctures, and from
thorn selected that of Mrs. I.uetgert
Without trouble.
He sidd he could produce the wo
man at any time, and would do so Im
mediately If he was assured of the
payment of the $20,000. Ho said Mrs.
Luetgert was within a short distance
o Chicago, and with some friends of
hers. According to I.uthnrdt's story,
she Is Insane, but has lucid intervals.
He was given a letter to Inspector
Schaack, and that olllelal not only
agreed to make good the J'.'O.OUO he had
originally offered, but promised to give
I.uthardt 5.&00 additional for every day
that was saved In th" trial by the pro
duction of Mis. Luetgert.
After the interview Luthardt left the
station, but did not say when ho would
return.
Chief of Police Klpley's private sec
retary, Jar. es Marbham, says tho man
Is Insane, lie sav.s hu has call -d at the
chlef'8 otKce several t. rr.es for an In
terview with the chief, liach time ho
tefused to state his errr.nd, but said he
had vc:y Important buMneas to trans
act v. iih the chief.
UI-hop Talbot Knthrnticd.
Beth.ehem, Pa., I' b. 2. The enthro
nizailon of the ii;;!it Hev. Kthelbert
Talbot, D. D., LL. V., as bishop of the
central Pennsylvania diocese of tho
Protestant Kpiscopal church, took place
In the Church of the Nativity, South
Bethlehem, this morning. The services
wore ImpoMns and elaborate. Tho
choir, unJer the direction of Professor
E. A. Daltry, rendered special music
on the occasion.
Pennsylvania M inert' Cnnvnntloii.
Pittsburt;, Kill. 2. President Dolan,
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, Isued a call yesterday for a .state
convention ot miners at Altoona on
Feb. IB for the purpose of electing state
olllcers. It Is understood that the state
headquarters will be at Harrlsburg, und
tho state president will have a salary.
Ask your gioier for tho "Itoyal Patent
dour, and take uo other brand. It is tho !cst
(lour made.
Tlio'llrooUlyn to Crulto "t linm-n
Washington, Feb. 2. Orders have
been given hy Secretary Long to have
the big armui ed cruiser Itiooklyn make
a cruise thrciiKh tho West Indies, St.
Thomas and St. Cruz. The vessel is
now fitting; ou; at ihe New York navy
yard, and v.lll be ready tor fea Hi a day
or two.
Buy Keystonerlonr. Ilosurothat the name
Lkwiio & Bakr. Ashland, Ph., In printed on
STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY.
Scholars wanted In embroidery nnd fiinej
needlework Wessons (riven wvery afternoon
All kind of rstuinphik' done.
Miss Uaura Folmcr,
Corner Main nnd Lloyd Sts., Hhenuwloth,
I T!n ''YLIS5! PATTHRN." Ar- '
tlitl:. RishionaMe. Orlfdoal. Perfect-
? Titling-. Prices IO ami lGcOills. '
1 None higher. None belter at any p. Ice. j
; Smo reliable merchant rells llicm in i
r neatly every city or town. Ask for T
lheni,oriheycanbefirdbym2llfroin f
uj In either New Ycifc or Chicago. ,
? Damps taken. Latest Fathton. Sheet '
1) tent upon recelft of one cent to pay
i
IVI.ehlrst ladles' m.ifa:!ne rublblied. T
Invaluable for the heme. Fashions of
' i lay. Home Literature, Ilouho!d i
liinis, Pane Work, Current lories,
Fiction, A for only 50 cents a year, In- u
eluc!insa I'rco cattern. vnur ovn seltc- ..
jf lion any time. Send two 2-cent stanijis ?
1 lor sample copy, iiooiej 1
THE MeCALL COMPANY, i
J42-H6 Vest Hth Etieet, Nev I
! J89 Fifth Avenue, Ciilcaro, i
nlcao.
llirry Moyer, a popular younj saleMiiau
nt I'lilliiilelpliiJ, spent lust evening ami n
piirt of to-il.iy in town.
Mti. John llysn, of Lost Cnuk, wns a
s Niter to town to-iluy.
Mltm Notllu Walkuis lias roiio to Jit. Car
1111 1 to visit frleniU,
Mines Jennie Culnier, Lulu llriilglanil
Hid Cl'n-.i IOiikIcIijiiiU visited frlendsnt l'otti.
Mile to (lny.
.Min .IcN11nn1-.1, of Suutli Main sttret,
a" Rune to Wllkesliiuro to speifd 11 v.icntinn
.itouiiK frltnln.
ill s Murpuet Duvcrs h spetulltiK several
ln.vs in MitliHiioy City, as tlm guet of her
i-irr, Mri. I'ox.
li-u Khiiiiui llbcker, of 8t. Clair, Is In
Mil, the guent of her' sister. Mis. John
it'Lnrt'11, ot Last Coal street.
K 'Hiiu 1 Malick, of hhaniokln, win a
umtof frleliils in lewn tu-iluy.
It. It. .Merlin p.ihl u liiisiiiesi anil
p ensure islt to M.ihauoy City to ilny.
Lnl.e Kieiiaii, Jr., of Jersey City, has been
i.illulto the htilsiilo of his futhor, Luke
!v(eiian, Sr., who Is seriously 111 ut his lesl
leiieoon Lnst Lloyd itnet This la .Mr.
Kt'Ciiun's first visit to town in siivon years.
Poor Director II. F. Arnohl, of Frcilnirt',
Snyder eouuty, was ulniiiig tho visitor to
town to day.
Eckley, sun of Mr. and Mrs. II. V.
ritinaii, It slowly leciivcriiii; truui his recent
iltiick uf illness.
F. A. lkeek, one of Mt. Carnnl's youiiK
( iMK.essive liieruhuiits, spent several hours
in town to day,
Mrs. Anna Wertz, of Lewishurc, and
.Mrs. W'eitz, of JoliiHiinburi;, 1110 eiijoyinu
'lie hospitalities of Mr. and .Mrs. U. M.
I'eters, at tlicir rcslilenco 011 Last Centre
mi eel.
Misses Li.zie Wllli uns and Jcssio Ulursr
liavc smie to Allantic City.
first of All, Red Flag Oil, 26c.
What for? Aches, pains, biuUes. At
1 itlililur linn., drug store.
A5tl!-.i:jlHT.S.
A hrUO.NU PUOPUOl'ION.
"Unknown" was the program at Forgo
oil's theatie hist night and the Miles Idem
ilork Company mado another eicsllent im
.n.'B,!un. The audlaueo was a good sized mid
PI rceiative one. Tne melodrama was pro
need with all the effective, situations and
1 enic elletts. Tlie ruin storm scene was
specially lino. It was followed by a curtain
id to which John L. Miles and Miss Kva
imams repunileu. lliis eicelleiit coin-
any Inii dtcided to follow up its successes by
,iriiiliiuiug 'o-night, in honor of tho ICuights
f Pythias of bheiiandoah and vicinity, thu
strong mill powerful play, "Damon and
Pythias," tho story upon which tho noble
oiler is founded. The work ot tho company
.11 tins particular piece has been commented
upon as far surpassing that of most of the
nigh priced companies.
KAIKIl's OlT.ll.V llOL'Hi:.
A new idea was introduced, quite ac
1 nlently, too, in "Fast Mail," during a per
onnanio at Havlin's theatre. Tho scene of
.ie freight tram was on, and head breakniuu
1 id jtiit spoken his lines und turning the
11r1tu.l1, mus about to leave tho Btage, when
1 lie new stage carponter, iho has charge of
1 iu big cngino, prematurely sturted it, of
oiiise the proporty-iuen in chaige of the
might cars not getting thsir proper cue,
ero left, ami tho train parted. Hy a slrgular
oiiiciiluncc, the actor and stago carpenter
had been in times gone by trainmen, a fact
unknown to each othr. Actini unon the
old -iiupuUe, tho former gave tho prjper
fgnal to back, which was promptly done hy
the stagu carpenter. The train was then
iiupled and mailo up. After the proper
1 nrs weic spoken the train pulled out amidst
1 tumult of applause. Manager Carter con
1 ululated tho actor for tho uiuiiner iu which
.iu saved tho scone, and heieafter it has bo-
nmu a part of tho act. At Kaier's opera
house, Muhauoy City, this evening.
Daylight.
i Morning brings joy and happiness to the
! prison ill health; to the person out of health
, alter a night of restlessness, morning brings
. only weakness, weariness, palm und d
ievdon. The mind is full of gloomy fort
,'iilings and there. Is constant feeling of im
pending disaster. There are thousands ol
people who thus uceilkssly Miller. Loot
aooiit you, accept the gift of health freelj
.eld out to you. Have you ever sien one ol
Dr. Greene's letters to invalids? They are
lull of valuable information. Wiite bin.
.lusciiblug your symptoms, Dr. Greens, 115
iVcit 1 1th St., New York City, who is tin
most successful physician of our time iu
curing discuss. You can consult him by
idler In, and can bo treated and cured ut
your homo by his wonderful remedies. Do
not delay a moment longer, but write now.
t'KRSOKALIA'-CONUUCTKIl TOUlt VIA l'KNN
8V1.VANIA KAILIlOAl).
Tho next Pennsylvania Itailroad tour to
Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in Florida,
will leave New York and Philadelphia by
-pedal train of Pullman Palace cars Tuesday,
February 8. Lxcursiun tickets, including
railway transportation, l'ullnmn accommoda
tions (0110 berth, ) ami meals eu route in both
diieciiiuis while traveling nu the special train,
.vill bo sold at th following rsts: Now
York. $30 00; Philadelphia, f 48.00 ; Canan-dai-ua,
5i.85; Krie, $31.85; Wilkesharro,
$."0 135 ; Pittsburg, $5:1.00 ; and at proportion
tte rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full informa
tion apply to ticket ageuts; Tourist Agent,
HUtl Broadway, Now York; or uddrcs Geo.
W. Iloyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Modern Way
Commends Itself to tho well-informed, to do
pleasantly and effectually what was former
ly donu in the crudeit manner and disagree
ably us well. To cleanse the system ami
break up colds, headaches, and fevers with
out unpleasant after effects, use the delight
ful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
Stillness iu the neck or joints may ho
instantly relieved hy a few applications of
Salvation Oil. It is cheap. Safo und leliahle.
33 cents.
Inquest Hold.
Deputy Coroner Mauley and n jury last
night held uu inquest In the caso of William
Y tllakuwiez, the young man who was killed
in a chute ut tho West Shenandoah colliery
on Monday, and a verdict of accidental
death was icndered.
A Oood Thing for a Bad Cough,
What? Pan-Tina, 25o. At Gruhlcr ilros.,
drug sturo.
Holiday Observance
Thu members of Washington Camp No. 112,
P. O S. of A., have decided to celehrato
Washington's birthday by holding a literary
eutcituimticut and smoker in tho camp rouiu,
Killed by u Knitting Needle,
Mary Splehis, the young Ashlund girl who
was injured hy having a knitting needle
forced into her ear, died after suffering ex
cruciating pain Sho was standing oil thu door
step and picking her car with the knitting
needle, when tho wind blew the door against
her hand and the ueedle pUrced her ear
drum.
j A Cold Day.
To-day opened the coldest of the season.
The thermometer registered as low as 0 de
grees helow zero during the early hours. At
U a. m. it was 13 degrees above.
P1THYP0INTS.
laiipflllhlK Tlitnltgliatlt the Country
Clirotilelod for Hasty I'mnuil.
To-day Is "ground hog day."
The School Hoard will meet tills evening.
. Ilazlelon's streets will lie 11 til wltli vitri
fied brick. Tho contract will he given out
Friday.
A now sleigh, the property of the Columbia
Browing Company, mado its first nppeunuice
on our streets to-day.
The snow sweeper of tho Schuylkill Trac
tion t oinpany cleared the tracks in town of
the snow this morning.
Mine Inspector Kdwiiid Iheunan, of the
Seventh Aiitluaclto Dlstrhi, 11 ports four
filial, and six 11011 fatal iiccii.ents for thu
month just enih d.
Tho beautiful black home "Prince" belong
ing to O'N'cill Bros., the undertakers, died
this mottling of lockjaw. The raieuss was
claimed by the Shenandoah Fertilizing Co.
Maili.ilto licmises weiu granted ycsteriluy
to the follouing: Anthony SitUowsky mid
Sltsely Uuslikewicz, both ol' Shenandoah.
Andro Malik and Annie (lunsiir, both of
Oneida
A new o"0 light dynamo was received by
the Muhanoy City Light, Heat ami Power
Company yeslenlay, and it was placed iu
position at the hlectrlc Light station last
evening
lir udacko Quickly Cured.
Dr. Davis' Anti-lleailache never falls, 'Joe.
THE CONTEST COURT.
lodge Dunn Claims to llnvii round lioo
Illegal Votes Cast lor L)on,
There was a full bench present at tho ses
sloii of (In- Lyon-Dunn judicial contest court
A lull day was consumed eo.n eriiing the
motliods of summing up und the kind of
statements or alleged illegal votes to ho used
by both sides.
At tho muinlng session tho counsel pre
sented the forms of stub inents to bo nsod
iu making up the lists of voters whose
votes are alleged to bo illegal iu Ashland
Mr. Ramsay filed a list for the cuiilesiunt.
Judge Dunn's list di tiers a little from the
other. Judge Lyon's list contains a column
for the district and others for the liiinio of
tho oter, page of his testimony, number of
ballot, registered or not registered, on voting
and ballot check list, not on same, delects iu
prni f, tax paid or not paid, asto age, natural
isation, properly assessed or not, whether or
not challenged, whether asked fur whom he
voted, answer of voter, &c. Juilgo Dunn's
statement showed the votes held prima facia
illegal by tho court. Judge Dunn also
called attention to the fact that in tho be
ginning, at least, tho other side did not have
placed on tho rocord in what manner tliey
claimed proofs to be defective.
Tho work of closing up Ihe contest is now
in progiess. Yesterday the Judges went
Into cxecutivo session to pass upon the
legality of votes in Ashland, us presented by
each side. Lach district will bo considered
supcrately in this manner. On Thursday
Auburn und Harry township will bo con
sidered.
During his remarks to court Juilgo Dunn
mado the statement that he expected to pto-
iluce six hundred illegal votes that had been
cast for Judge Lyou,
John T. Davis, of Ilrandonvillc, was
declared an incompetent voter, lie had not
been assessed and had not paid taxes. He
voted fur Judge Lyou.
Don't Trlflo With Coughs and Colds,
Take l'nu-Tiiia (23c.) und bo cured. At
Gruhlcr Ilros., drug stoio.
COUNTY FINANCES.
Smmnury of tho Annual Mutmnent ot tlm
County Filed.
Tho Count v Ccmtrnllnr vpstiirilnv
his annual statement to court, and it was
ordered placed on die with tho I'rothonotary,
Tho summary of the statement, cash ac
count, is as follows :
. int.
balance In band Jan.-l, 1RD7. $ 7G.00S SI
uisn received uiiring ih'j, RSI.OI:
1
Total ; $900,030
CR.
Total disbursements tx)7,r,ei.s
llalaueo Jan. 1, 1S93 jt 52,157 81
Tho receipts from the various olllccs as
ihown by the report, weio :
I'rotbonotary's j. $ o,il Kl
Clerk of Coutts' , 12,'J72 S7
ilicrlff
..TM..
0,31
Iteennler's
10,0 17
begller h ,
Lxpeuditures of tho same ollices
0,(101 10
I'rotliunolary s $ 0,211 H'l
elerk 01 Courts j,;yr
.-Iierill's 0073 01
lEeeordrr h .' S,7'js :lj
Keglster's 0,100 00
The license funds received aggregated
150.5ni50. Of this sum, four-fifth's, or
10,8(i0, was paid to boroughs and town
ships, nnd one-fifth, or $25,393, went to tlio
nullity. I ho stulo received $2t),,r)!l3.50 011
account wholcwile brewers and bottleis'
licenses und mercantile tuxes.
B. II. Paton, (113 Wulton Ave, N. Y. City,
writes : "I have used Dr. Bull's Cough
Svrun for vears and find it lln mr,.r ,.fn,-,i.
cious remedy forcouglis, colds aud laryngitis
1 navo ever tried.
Mrs. llrgloy in .lull,
.Mrs. John Begley was yesterday committed
to jail to await trial on the charge of killing
her husband at their home iu Cressonn. The
lutur, who wns formerly a resident of this
town, was found dead, caused hy a blow on
tho head with a poker. Yesterday the
Coroner's jury heard eviJrnce, nnd after
rendering Its verdict Mrs. Begley wns taken
Into custody.
Every part of our body is Momentarily
wearing out and being built up anew. This
work is done by tho blood. Keep this' vital
fluid pure with Dr. Bull's Pills, nnd health
will prevail.
Curfew Law for I'iiIUiIUh.
Vo know of 110 other town iu the county
the morality of which demands the enforce
ment of the curfew law, than does Pottsville,
A movement has been started by the Young
Men's Society of the Presbyterian church of
tho county scut for the adoption of an
oidlnanco to that effect for tho benefit of the
youth. By all meaus giyo Pottsville a cur
few law, nnd with uu amendment that will
embrace tho "big hoys" of that town also.
They used protection us well us the youths.
GOVERN (Jit HASTINGS' "PROTEST.
OhJe'citH to tlm Conilltloiin Proposed
For the Now Capitol lliilldliitr.
Hairlsburg, Feb. 2. Governor Hast
ings addressed a letter to State Treas
urer U. J. Haywood, secretary of the
capltol building commission, last night
protesting againBt awarding; any con
tract for the erection of the new capl
tol under the terms and conditions Is
sued by the commission and the plans
and speclllcntlons uccompanylng; them.
The governor states that under tho pnw
posals and specifications of the com
mission, If the contractor were to pro
vide all the mateilals and perform the
work In exact compliance with every
detail, the building would neither be
complete, fireproof nor ready for the!
uso of the next le jlslature, as required
by the act of Apill 14, 1897. The com
bined plans, spe ulfioatlons and pro-
posai contemplate) a building, he says,
manifestly Incomi
lete, bom structurally
and architecturally.
Obituary,
Isabel, the infant ilaughtcr of
Mr. and Mrs.
c. i. btrnuulm, v
ras interred In the Odd
fellows' cemetery tl
is morning, No funeral
r ccs.
MAHANOY CITY.
Mahnnoy City, Feb. 2. Miss Fannie flrod-
ski, of town, and Frank Kotz, of Lnnsford,
wero the principals In a faslilonnblo Hebrew
wedding ut Kaler's hall last evening Tho
hrido wns attended hy Miss Lena Vellan nnd
Miss Celia Coffee, and tho bridegroom hy M.
1 1 sner, of Shenandoah, and Michael
Grodshl, of town, brother of tho bride.
U.ihhl Jonas Biclau, of town, olllcialod.
About thtee liuuilied guests wore present,
among them the following Shenandoah
people : Mis. T. Friedman, M. Tosncr, Leo.
Kahltiuwicz, II. Sherman, Miss Kate Lcvlne,
Mr. aud Mrs. .Moses and daughter, '.-.nn,
Mrs. Mlsllor, Jlr. and Mrs, Spoont, JIlssos
Hattiu and Hannah Supowllz.
At a special meeting of tho Ilorough Coun
cil last night 11 committee asked that Coun
cil appoint a comuilttco to meet oue uf tho
Washington Hook & Lauder Co. to confer
with icferenco to tho ptiielmse ol a chemical
engine. The request was compiled with.
1 ho Borough Council has decided to con
tinue its work of seeking alt the pnilies con
nected with the iccetit incendiary (ires.
1 hu County Coniuiissioiieis have declined
to make a space on the Spring election ballet
for votes 011 the proposed $80,000 loan for
street paving und separatu bullets will be
prlu ed.
sleighing party made up cf two sleighs
filled with ladies of (lilbertuu went to
Uazlutou 011 .Monday night. Ou tho way
hemic und ut Delano one of the Bleighs con
taining nine of the ladies upset. .Miss Bar
ium Davis sustained a dislocation of thu
collar bone aud Mrs. William Kduurds hud a
wrist sprained.
It's Winning Hew Friends Dally.
WhitY Pun-'l lua for coughs and colds. At
Guilder Bros., drug store.
AGREED TO SEPARATE.
A Hebrew llvoree rolbiWH 1111 Arrest lor
Desci lion.
On Monday last Morris Becker wasarrcsted
fur deserting und falling to support his wife,
Lena. In delimit ,of bail Justice Toomey
eiimuiittod tho incused. Uy arrangement
between Becker and his wife's friends the
former was kept Iu tho lockup until to-day,
pending negotiations for a separation. Tho
couple note mairied only about three months
ago.
This afternoon Babbie Ainhiailey aud a
dajah (assistant) named II. Corn arrived from
Philadelphia. Becker wns released fioin
tho lockup and a conference was hold nt tho
house of the wife's friends, resultiug in an
agreement to have the ceremony of get
(separation) performed iu tho synagogue,
after which tho couplo will be considered
divoicod uccoiding to tho Hebrew rites.
This evening was fixed for tho coremony.
Nn Gars.
Kohlnoor, West Shenandoah and Turkey
Run collieries worked only a quarter shift
to-day on account of a scarcity of coal cars.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.
Navy olllcers do not take kindly to
thu idea of christening the battleship
Kentucky ..1th water.
Juan Orosrn Is under arrest at Los
Angeles, Cab, charRed with the mur
der of his bilde of 17 days.
The president has named George M.
Powers, of Vect Virginia, as commis
sioner of fish and fisheries.
Kansas City, Mo., ia Hooded with
spurious $2 silver certificates, and the
government Is hires' igatlng.
The warships Keaisarge and Ken
lucky, building at Newport News, Va
will he launched about April 15.
The proposed reduction in the car
rier service of large eastern cities has
been postponed, In deference to numer
ous protesTs.
The police of Pelham, N. Y., think
they have raptured one of the gang of
Sound pirate who have Infested those
waers for some time past.
A tramp to whom Mrs. Tracey, ot
Port Chesle; , N. Y., had-Jvcn food at
tacked her vt t tlx a knife, but rhe vali
antly defended herself tilth a rcdhot
poker.
Should bo in every 1,.
mcdiclno elicit n 1
traveller'! grip, im-j
imnltmblo vfmen tho xt i
ll out ot order; euro hpadaehi', biliousness, and 1
all lhfcr troiuii-a. fill:.' ;i' ellicleul. .1 cent.
i)ii:i.
IHTCHHI.I. -At Jit Cnrincl, on .Tuuilnry DUt.
Wllliuin .Mitchell, nged 711 ycarH. Tlio fitncrnl
will tiiUo iilnco on TburHdiiy. Interment In
Anniiiieintioti cemetery. The funeral cortege
will lirrlve hero at 12:50 via V. & It.
uillroml, und will proceed iliieet to the ceino
tery. l-'i lends nnd relntlven invited tonltend.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TilOlt SAIiK. A fiulctantlal InilUllnpr. ct-ntrally
J1 Jocatt'tl. ('Diitalns niw, electric light, hath
room and clouds. Heated hy its own Bteain
heating plant Can bo mircliaed on easy terms.
Apply to H. G. M Ilollopctur, Ksq., Tltnmn
liiitilin, second floor. l2S-lw
riOIt HA Ml A buirsy and two lmtclicr
I1 wagons. Will nto rent my wheelwright
and paint shop, corner Coal and Jardln (streets
Apply to ClmrlcH Ploppert, on the prcmlhCH, it
ITiOU ItKNT. Store nnd dwelling:, corner Coal
' nml Vtnn Htfif-tti Aimlv trt V'flHd... M.
(Jnlre, Il'il Knat Centre Htrect,
1-1-tf
VTOTICn. Tho underslKned I desiroiiH of
IN ctoKin; up his accotiiitH either In cash r by
notes, for nil bills that arc now due or over duo
th h month. All contracts, nnd agreement,
however, will bo carried out. I Mmll place all
over due nccounts iir tho ha nil a of proper
partit-H for collection.
M. 1', Fowi.Kit,
January fi, 1S0S. -t-lm
Livery and
Undertaking,
No. 13 North Jardin St.
rtillions of Dollars
Go up in smote ovory year. Takti m
risks but gut rour liouaes, mock, fui.
nituro etc., insured In firat-cLasn re.
llublo cnuiianles us represented by
DA.VID FAUST,.'"5"""" s;e.
H2') Houtli Jardln Ht.
Alwt Tlfu MinlAoe4dooUl Oompunlni
CHARLES DERR,
TONSORIAL ARTIST
(Ulieelcr'sOldHtuud.)
iuij NORM MAIN STK1WT.
First-class work guaranteed, l'rompt nnd
ollte attendants, llulr cuttliiK n specialty.
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I CONWAY'S
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I FAMOUS 5 AUD lOe STOUE UO. 7,
2 - 10S North Main Street.
Next Door to GUI's Dry Goods Store. -
2 Is the Cheapest Place in Town
to Buygsx
Horse Blankets, Horse Whips, "
Toilet Sets and House Furnishings.
Nothing sold on the 1st floor over I oc. Higher priced
gocxls arc on the 2111I floor.
F-L.OOR OIL. CLOTH, - 17c Per Yard.
TABLE " - 10c " "
COPPER Tl NNED WASH BOILERS, 4So Each.
Bon't Forget the Name and Number
I CONWAY'S
1 Famous 5 & 10c Store No. X, 1
g 102 North Main Street. 3
: Next Door to Gill's Dry Goods Store. 3
"-. Schuylkill Dental Parlors,
7 North Jardln Street,:- - rt.-wc:
A first class dental parlor where all the branches of dentistry are skill
fully executed.
Best Artificial Teeth,
$8.O0.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITH LAUGHING GAS OR VITALIZED AIR.
NO CIIAKOKS l'OU KXTKACTINa WHEN TEETH ARE ORDERRD.
BEST SILVER FILLING,
GOLD FILLINGS,
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN,
All our work Is aocompnnted with a guarantee.
HARPER'S
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I WE WANT YOUR TRADE !
The undersigned have embarked
in the furniture business in connec
tion with their large and extensive
Stove trade. We are not strangers
to the people of this vicinity, and
therefore need 110 introduction.
Our reputation for honesty, low
prices and satisfaction is iron clad,
which is fully demonstrated by our
many customers. We extend a
cordial invitation to the public to
call and examine our stock.
sD. & J. SIEGEL.,3
; 117 und 1!3 S. Main ft. 8
FREE EYE EXAMINATION !
Examlnatlou Made at the House- or at
Our Store.
THOMAS BUCHANAN,
OPTICIAN,
No. 7 South Main Street.
Ileudciuarters for
, , , , Commercial Travelers
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
MOItlUB IiKCKMAN, I'rop.,
Oor. Coal and Alain strvots, Sbenaiidnub, Pa.
Tcruwi il.CO per elay.
ritnbllng facilities Unsurpabswl.'
Uoarders comfortably accommodated by week
i or mouth.
Good Set ol Teeth,
$5. GO
50 Cents
$i.o0 and up
25 Cents
MAGAZINE
linwctts O.von Winer C. D. Warner
OOOOOOOOOOOOO OO O-CKiVo IKM
Webster's
Successor of the " Unabrtdavd"
Tho Ono Great Standard Authority,
So writes Hon. 1. ,1. ltrpr.
BtauUarcl
of tho IT, H. (iov't Trlnt'nB
Office, tho It. H. Hupnrnj (
i.uun, oil ino iHLAie hU-
pifineCourtB.antluf near
If nil Hie Uchoolbookn.
Wnrmly
Coimiiuiiclctl
by SUto flupertntf Dtlei.t i
ot KcIiuoIh, CollfKO l'rest- (
dPiitn.anilotlierWucnto.s ;
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iLuinffii wiujoui ntiuiiet
luvnliinlilc
Invlhe liouEC'lioM, nnd t
me- u'ue'ner, bcitoinr, pr
fesstoiial man, mill bclf-ecliii-alor.
TUB UEST FOR PRACTICAL USE,
It U c-y to find the word wanted.
It Is easy to mcertoln the pronunciation.
It laeusy to trace tlieerowth of a word.
It Is easy to learn what o word means.
6 TJm AVif York Trllmno Sayat
a i i i- .1 ei ui'iu eonirs rrom llic iirew sriiii n
X ' uiiili teii'ni lint linpllt's tho lunst theronph ei.l. -Y
t irl 1 ntd Isik) -laplil.-ul auitervlstitii. n.o
I' iniill', t 'i. tlmlj tl Is riwoik In which Ills
Y '.j.i.tujr imiLiiL, rcie'r. .vpru B, iBjo,
5 OBTTHB UEST.
6 ."Specimen panes sent on application to
.: ('. vr.ltUTAM CO., JnftHsierv.
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RUPTURE CURED.
A Specialist on Rupture from Williamipart;
will visit
Shenandoah Every Thursday
AT THE
Ferguson House, from 9 a. m. till 1:30 p. hi.
Rupture permanently and quickly Cured ar
no pay. Written guarantee to abselulely
cure all kinds of Rupture without
operation or detention from
business.
Absolutely no Danger.
. , nxamlnation Free.
loo persons cured in Sunbury, Shamokin,
Mt. Carmel and vicinity who can be referred
to, Charlies and terms moderate and within
I reach of all.
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