Holiday Sweets! HUYLER'S AFRESH CANDIES. Delicious. Prepared of the best materials. No stale goods here. We sell tlicm too fast. Shenandoah Drug Store, 3 South Main St., Shenandoah. Telephone OonuoHoii. The Last Days Before X-Mas finds the stores crowded. Our ad vice is buy now. A Few Specials. A limited quantity Holman S. S. Teachers Bibles, regu larSt.75 and S2.00. Here at Si. 25 and Si. 50. Tree ornaments at lower prices than can be had elsewhere. Dressed dolls, 23c to $1.50. Jointed dolls, all prices up to S5-oo- Washable dolls, 18 inches long, 23 cents. Kid dolls, 14 inches, 23c. Kid dolls, 16 in., sleeping, 37c. Red white and blue dressed dolls, 23 and 48 cents. Fountain pens, ji.oo up. All "Wert" fountain pens, guaranteed. Medallions (a beautiful line) 24 cents up. Iron Fire Engines, Hook and Ladders, Trains, Patrols, etc., 23c to 98c. Dressing cases, 75 cents up. Shaving sets, (good razor), 52.50 up. Work boxes, $1.00 up. Glove and handkerchief sets, $1.50 up. Fine calendars and booklets. Lowney's Candy. Chocolate Creams, 10c a box. " Almonds, 15c a box. Assorted Chocolates, 30c a i lb 60c a j4 lb Regular Chocolates, 25c a pound wwww Remember we give Trad ing Stamps if you ask for them when purchase Is made. ttMl'lkliuVlillilfcYklliliU,lllti HOOKS & BROWN. You Can't Make a Mistake. In Chrlarrnan buy ing (or our men friends, you can't make n mistake when you Oct Handkerchiefs. We ar showing special otTerliiKS in Ha n dkercliiefi, Ulovt-sanil Linen the former from 15c up. Overcoats. Portz Bros., 24 North Main Street. It Pays Us To deal squarely and to repre sent our goods just as they are. IT WILL PAY YOU To see our holiday jewelry We are devoting special atten tion to our display of WATCHES, CHAINS, OR RINGS. This year special values await you VVctSbi-u i-i-iytyvj " We don't waht you to waste any at Our Store. 11 JU" imvs. tjrt troubles, etc., we will examine and tell you just what you need, free. Thos. Buchanan, Jeweler and Optician, No. U8 South Main Street. Holiday Preparations. N E W Prunes, California Peaches, Citron, l emon Peel. orange Peel, All Kinds ot Nuts. Fine boneless White Oodflsb at 7C per pound. Mackerel, 60 and up. Live and dressed poultry. Wg stosk at wholesale prices. B. A. Friedman, 213 W. Centre SI.J Tw UCA t"low Hull'l dairy. c art' rt Dolls, Coaches, Wagons,Toy Books, Chairs, Iron Toys, Hobby Ect., Etc., Etc. Thorc aro soma astonishing values to start the Christmas PIANO. Something that always pleases the littl misses. Prices 23, 48 and 98 cents. IRON TOYS. In these we 1 nve most everything, Horses, Fire Engines, Ships, etc. Prices 23c, 48c, 98c and $1 23. Our 5 and lo csnt department of TOYS Includes most everything in this line that can be sold at these prices. Conway ! i$I SI., Hi BOIL Small. Prof it and Quick Sale Sto:e Has been opened by Sam Levine, 104 East Centre street, Rob bins' building. All our goods are sold as represented or money returned. Our winter sale ol Men's, Boys', Children's, Ladies', and Misses' Shoes Gum Boots and Rubbers, and Gent's Furnishings Is now going on We keep no shoddy goods. A penny earned is a penny saved. So be wise and go to the greatest bargain house in Shenandoah. Visit us whether you buy or not. Remember the place. SAM LEVINE, 104 E. Centre St. :-: POSITIVELY! :-: Coats and Capes at Half Price ! i Plush and Astrakhan Capes, from $1.49 and upward. Collarettes, Si -65 and up ; .elsewhere not less than S3. 00. Children's Reefers, $1 .25; elsewhere S3. 50. See our large assortment of trimmed and untrimmed millinery and trimmings. Would not any of these articles make a cheap, appreciative and serviceable Christmas gift ? Consider this and come to our store and be convinced. NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, 23 SOUTH ISIAIN STREET. r There Are Twenty Polite and Experienced ' Salespeople to Wait on You This Week. r Corsets, 50 dozen, 23 cents each. Fleece lined underwear for men, 35c ; the 50 cent kind. Lace curtains, 35 cents a pair. Thefe are Hundreds of Good Thing: I Only Smoke Hurt. J 9 The Cdr. Main and Lloyd 3ts.. .uly for you. Kvery one of our n gular departments is overflowing with gift possibilities in beautiful goods at wonderfully low prices. In addition these are on our tables : Express Horses, rush.. Novelty Store, DI. xxxx Big Store With Little Prices. SHENANDOAH, PENNA. PITHY POINTS. II iinlli(ft TliriMlRlioilt tlin (Ic.iuitry Glirnnlrlffl far IIm.It I'nrunnl. The ojprfMnmn 1. busy. ltovlson's healers Arn the nlrrat in town. Tho J'ottsvlllo prlntors will emnblno to rm prices so a decent profit can lie rmltn-d. Kogcr tablespoons, f2 per dozen, Swnlm's. Many of the local looses will elect otlicers next week. H".v tlio Xioas prment at Urumin's tf A fall from n house at HoadlnK wa fatal for painter John K. 1'ylo. The Heading railroad employes will bo paid at Mnlianoy Piano to-morrow. Perfumery and Sachet Powders. Imported and doinwtlo. Shenandoah Drug Store. Bt Theroisa movement oil foot to build n trolley ruad from Ilerwlck to Bloomsburjr. Tlio ComniMoneiV sale of tented and un seated lands was continued at the court house yesterday. Whllo hunting near StroudsburK, llert Shook Accidentally hot Stewart Klusloy, blinding him in one eye. We just havo the very kind of neckwear you havo boon looking for. Max Levit. at ThU is the last day before tho Spring elec tion In which to make any nccowirty change on the books of tho registry assrasors. Klghteen-year-old Harry Stengel died yes terday at llarrtsburg from injuries received from falling otT a locomotive. Tho uuderwear factories at Echuvlklll Haven are oxpeiieucing grcut dIUkulty in keeping in operation, owing to the scarcity of raw material. Beautiful designs In wall paper at Cardlu 5 and 0 cents per roll. Cull ami see them tf Justice Knriglit, of South Uethlohem, thrashed two men In his court room when be wan railed a liar. Tho preliminary examination reregistering persons for the study of law was held in Court room No. S to-day by tbe liar ciarain" iug committee Rev. Mark Jonanskiewlcz, rector of St. Caslmer's Polish Catholic church, .Mnlianoy City, who was recently stricken with an at tack of apoplexy, is well and arouud again. Musical instruments sweet in toneand vory acceptable Christmas gifts at Orkiu's Jewelry store. 12.18-51 Jam 03 McCool, of Jacksons, tax collector of Mahanoy township, was at the court houto ?97 amr du'pHs1'0 PaymC,,t " "U A woman's reason is usually a good one, because sbo knows It will bo all right if sbo purchased her holiday gift atOrkin's jewelry store. tf The classification of freight has been chauged ky all tbe railroads, to go into effect at tho beglnuiug of the new year. This' means a light raise in tho rates. Silver novelties and silverware at catchy prices. Splendid designs for Christinas gifts. Qo and look at them at Orkln's jewelry store, next door to Mammoth Clothing store. 5t Curds have been issued by Mrs. Frank Carter, of I'nUsvllle, to the marriage of her daughter, Mis Jessie Carter, and Francis II. Farquhar, of Oshkosh, Wis., the happy event to occur on the second day of next month, at high noon. Why waste time and money in searching for a Christmas gift? Buchanan, tbe jeweler, has skimmed tbe jewelry market for your desires and he's got them, too, Seo hit watches, rings and chains. tf Tom Moir, of Philadelphia, who Is tilling an engagement at Din. lliennan'soafo, enter tained thu members of tho 1'boeuix Hose Company last night with several vocal seleis tious. Liu scored a hit and was repeatedly cucoicd. .STltAWIir.ItUV ANU VANILLA 101! C It i.AM, UltA..)i; WAT1SK 1CK. Made daily at Scheidcr's bakery, 27 East Centre street. Puro and delicious. 12-1-tf Fleece lined lace trimmed under wear for ladies, 23c ; the 35c kind. Ingrain carpets, 23 cents. DEMAND FOR COAL. Ill Many flare. There Is Comptnlnt of Hcnrclty nntl Mow llellvery. KiiRlneerlng and Mining Journal. The demand for coal is as great and the prices paid lor itas high as might lo expected in the present condition of almost universal Industrial activity 111 tho United States. In many quarters there Is complaint of scarcity and stow deliveries, and at many mines the output Is limited only by the dlOlculty In getting cars to carry it. Tho sarao report comes from nearly every quarter, and coal operators aro getting 11 clmnco to ruako up for the years of sharp competition and low prices through which they have pissed, Tho miners are realising some share of the activity in the steady work they aro getting; In addition to which Increases in milling rates havo alieady been mado in somo ills, trictsiind will be asked fur in others. Tho same condition exists in Kurope, and the oxHirls ofcoal from (treat Uritalii for the ten months ending with October reached 30,. 107,011) tons, while that taken by steamships In foreign tmde was 10.003,410 tons; both II gurus being mo lilghest ever reported for n similar period, franco, Germany, Italy and Hussla haTe all mado unusual demand for Kuglish coal, and prices are higher than they havo been for over olgl.t yoais past. It looks as If tho present opportunities for opening 1111 export trade in Amoiican co.il were very good. There aro two drawbacks, however, tho great demand for coal at homo and high rates of oceau freights at present prevailing. Notwithstanding these it scorns uuito possible that some arrangements for j foreign trado ran be closed if coal oporators are disposod to make them, A Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victims, is a typo of Consti pation. Tho power of this murderous malady is felt on organs and nerves and musclos and brain. There's no health till it's overcome, Hut I)r. King's New Life Pills are n safe and certain cure, liest in tho world for Stomach, I.ivcr Kidneys and Ilonels. Only 23 cents it A. Waslcy's drug store. eefln llnourdeil. ' The following deeds were offered for record yesterday : Just-pit StaliO'er ct al. to licue 1 vluB atauffVr et al.. premises in Rlngtown : E. '""crt et vlr to Nesuuehonlng V. I If IF P.inillltin .ipnmlanu In Tfn.l. tnmn.l.l.. It. IE Comptny, premises in Kush township; I) O. Kleibeustine et ux to Catharine Linn, premises in Tremont; Martha Kemp et ux. to Harry M. Noragoug, premises In Tamaqua; saino to Harry McConnell, premises in Ta maqua ; Ellas Kaull'man, admir., to F. Zorbe, prcmies in Porter township; Hazleton Machinery and Supply Company to United States of America, premises in JIa'zleton ; consideration $000. Kjy Koyal Patent Flour, the market. It is the best in The Inquirer Almanac. Tho Philadelphia Inquirer almanac for 1000 is at hand and fully maintains tho high reputation of former Inquirer year books. It is a carefully cm! I ted, concise and conipre homive volume of knowlcdgo of Pennsyl vania and surrounding states on topics educa tional, historical, political, statistical, official, agricultural and miscellaneous; a reliable handbook that tells you Just what you want to know just when you want to know it. Inquirer readers aro to be congratulated on their New Year's gift, for the almanac is to be presented free to ovtry subscriber. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup seems es. pccially adapted to tho needs of tho children. Pleasant to take ; soothing in Its influence it is the remedy ot all remedies for every form of throat and lung qiseaso. GOUDUM'S Christmas Brings its Joys and Sorrows, but Our Holi day Stock of Clothing is the Delight of Everybody. THE most sensible and useful Christmas present one can receive is a nice, well fitting, stylish made suit of clothes. We have lots of them in stock for Men, Youths and Children. We have adopted a holiday scale of prices to suit all purses and everybody can give somebody a present from our stock without mak ing themselves short of money. OUR OVERCOATS ARE BEAUTIES ! Just the thing for a present to your husband, son, or brother, or even your cousin. All prices and styles and none better in the market. , You can delight your child on Christmas morning by giving him one of our Vestees, Blouses, Reefers, Juniors, or one of the little Overcoats in light, with or without velvet collars, brown, blue, black, or any color you wish, vve nave them in all sizes. Mammoth Clothin; and 11 S. Main PERSONAL MENTION. Knmnucl Dclinmp. Jr., of North Went street, la on tlio sick list. Si-Wiilpr. nf Kant Centre street. Is suffering froni thoeflectBof a severe cold. , County Controller II. J. Muldoon is con fined to Ills home on account of a serf re cold. Rim Allen. In advance for tho Irene Meyers' Company, is In town arrnnelnK for the com pany's engagement neroaiior nexi wee. Mr. Allen's annual visit here Is always greeted with tho glad hand of a large number of acquaintances. .Methodists May Dunce. At the annual meeting of Methodists' Social Union held at Huston, tho Rev. Charles E. Davis spoke In fa-or of removing from tho church rules of the Methodist denomination the prohibition that has been placed on danc ing, card playing and theatre going, referring to the coutinuanco of such restrictions as ueitber American or Christian. Tliplr ItcMlKiiutloiiM lleiiuenteil. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 20. Governor PIngree yesterday sent duplicate let ters to the three members of the state n'tlita'-y board asking for their resig nations because of the alleged lrregu lnrltles said to have been discovered by the grand jury In their examination into the alleged sale of some 50,000 worth of military supplies by the board to the "Illinois Supply company" for $10,500 anil the repurchase for $62, 000. The governor says that while he thinks it was lack of care and not collusion, he has determined that Im mediate steps be taken to recover the money. i Seven Doml li .er Vork Plreii. New York, Dec. 20. Five persons wore burned to death and six seriously Injured yesterday In a Are In a Ave story double-tenement house known as the Mentor, One Hundred and Second street and Third avenue. Three mem bers of afamtlyoffourperlshed, Patrick Rarrett, wife and daughter Julia, the latter 6 years old. The others dead are Miss Annie Farrey and Richard Nickorson. Fire in the hallway of o five story tenement In Tenth avenue caused the death of Mrs. Kate Fox and ber son James, 2 years old. ESTKAYED To the prcml.es of the under signed, on November 10th, 1899, a Jer.ey cw, with small curved horns, tumor on right cheek. Owner will prove property and pay all cxpensrs lncuned to Morris Williams, Krebs' Station, l'a., or Y, O. address. Klnglown, I'a, 12 -MWini-onw poit CHIEF HUHQU-8, DAVID BROWN, Of the Second ward. Pubject to Citizens party rules For Christmas. Before you decide to buy your jewelry anywhere bear in mind that B. Alshutz, the East Centre street jeweler, can save you 25 per cent, or more if you buy at his store. See our display of Watches and Jewelry. A Ladles' Solid (Jotd Watch, from $iS and up. Nice Ladles' Silver Watches, from $3.95 and up Ladles' (iold Filled Watches, from $6,75 and up with a 10-year guarantee. Men's Silver Watches, from $5 So up. A fine line of Musical Inst uments. Repair ing a specialty at the very lowest prices. All work tcuaranteed. B. ALSHUTZ, MO E. Centre St. What You Need For Ctiristmas. We are prepared to supply you with your Christmas need. ou may need many goods and here is the place you can get them for less money than any whereelse. See our Groceries, Poultry, Live and Dressed Truck. ALL KINDS. This is whereto buy tu save your money from ueiiitc squauuercu. '8, 233 West Centre Street. First Choice Don't wait until Christmas to buy your gifts in jewelry put come now ana secure first choice while the stock is large and complete. Low Prices Is our motto. Come in and be convinced. We mean ex actly what we say. Remem ber the place and save money. We guarantee every article we sell. Ellis Deull, 123 South Main Straat, GOLDIN'S St., Holiday Good old Santa Claus is getting ready to hold his annual festival and scatter his rewards amongst the boys and girls, and even the young men and maidens as well as the older folks. We have made our store into a veritable Alladin's cavern well stocked with every variety of Dolls, Go-carts, Toys, Games, Animals, Picture Books, Etc. Dolls. Hundreds of dressed and un dressed beauties. See our special 23c one. Go-carts. A splendid assortment, all sizes, from 25c up. Toy Instruments. Pianos, all sizes, Trumpets, Drums, Accordeons, Metal nphones, from 5c up. Magic Lanterns, Steam Engines, Mechanical Toys : of the latter we have an immense assortment. CHAS. 8 South Main G AUG HAN'S Others made from good quality all wool cloth, lined, value $1.69, our price Si. 25. A better grade cloth, extra heavy, tucked, braided and lined, value $2.25, our price S1.75. Mohair Waists, 2.00 to $2 25, real value $2.50 and $3.00. We have received another case 1-4 white, all-wool, home-made Blankets, value S4.50, our price lor this lot 53. 35. P. J. GAUGHAN CALL FOR THE Special ...Brew FROM Canada Malt IT IS OUT OF SIGHT. Columbia Brewing: Company. IF VOU ARE WISE Of all kinds, and from every quarter of the globe. Kid body dolls, doll carriages and co-i:art8 start at He. Doll beds, cradles. children's tables and chairs, dishes and kitchen sets, pastry sets magic lanterns, tool chests, guns, swords, printing presses, pianos, Iron trw nf nil HSTTintlnnQ. immM ht.!.. - - ' - - .. - !' 1 b " , and a thousand other things to delight the hearts 01 me little ones. Christmas Trimmings In flreat Variety. F.J. PORTZ, tM.MfnSt TJie Largest, J'rettlest ami Cheapest l oy House in Sheiiamiouli, GOLDIN'S House, I Goldin, Proprietor. Gifts. Iron Toys. Engines, Hook and Ladders, Patrol Wagons, Drays, Cook Stoves, etc., 10c to $2.00. Animals. Horses, Sheep, Donkeys,. Goats, etc., 10c to S3.00. Interesting Gameis, A big variety, from 10c to Si.oo. Fancy Goods. Plush or Celluloid gifts. Suitable for all ages. Fancy China. A stock which cannot be ex celled in this county. GIRVIN, St., Shenandoah. Rich Va lues now Avail able to our Patrons. One lot of Ladies' and Misses' fine Ker sey Jackets, in black, castor and royal blue, lined with romaine silk, worth gio, our price $7.50. Another lot extra quality Kersey, in black, tan, cartor& royal, lined through out with best grade lancy taffeta silk, value $12 50, our price $10.00. Children's Long Coats, size 2 to 6 yrs, in fine all-wool cloth, cardinal, blue and green, cellar and cape trimmed with fine braid, value $3.00, our price $2. 25. A better quality cloth, extra heavy, in car dinal, electric blue, navy and green, value $4.75, our price $3,75. Ladies' Plaid Winter Waists, made from best quality English Flannelette, real value 65 cents, our price 50 cents. THE BOSTON BAKERY NOW AT 222 West Centre Street. Try our 25 cents worth of bread ctiecki II entitles you to seven loaves. l Oc Regular size cup cake 7c. toe Regular size sponge cake Qc. Try our confectionery, lluy trorn us. We sell flue confectionery cheap. Boston Bakery, II. MorKansteln, Prop. You will do your Christmas shopping here With the experience of many years ot successful' Christ mas trading to guide us, we have now on displav the finest, best and cheapest assortment of goods ever shown. COR the older people we have an eiceed- jngly preny line of Fancy Toilet Cases .Shaving cu, Cuff ami Colli lloxtS( Ci Plate Mirrors, Opal ware, etc.. etc. These goods are positively the prettiest ever placed before a critical public. We have noVnts to pay and arr determined that none shall petito's. r"Ce' SteSet ur We are always reaAv in and courteous treatment wheu you call. Hvervbodv welrnmo n . I the place and number. ""!",Der i
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