The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-01

rev days ago the HERALD briefly
noted q swindling literary scheme that had
been worked upon some of our town peo-
pie. Since then it has been learned that
the scheme was also sue ,essfully worked in
the surrounding patches. The swindlers
solicited subscriptions for a paper they
called the Family Friend, charging SO for
a batch of thirty numbers and taking
whatever the person called upon had to
spare as the first instalment. To each
subscriber for the thirty numbers they
promised ffteen-dollar music box. The
gudgeons were plenty and they bit
Yoraciously. In town the harvest was
great, many people paying the three dollars
in advance, and they are still awaiting the
arrival of the beautiful imported music
box" Yatesville people fell into the trap
by the hundreds aud it is said the sharpers
made about S.. D there. The sharpers told
the Yatesville dupes that their names were
Charles Miller and Edward Snyder and
said they belonged in Pottsvile. They
gave the same names in town, but to some
people they gave their place of residence
as Reading, while to others they stated that
they were from Philadelphia. IT is said
they are now working the Ashland people.
The dupes are entitled to no sympathy. It
is about time the people of this region had
their eyes open. They have been duped
often enough to be put on their guard, but
they seem wooden-headed and the sharpers
have great fun with them. Some day they
may become convinced that they cannot
secure something for nothing, unless they
steal it. They certainly cannot blame their
home newspapers fos not giving sufficient
notice of defrauding schemes. The fault
is with themselves. They neglect their
home papers for the city publications, and
thus the sharpers have clear road At
times we are almost tempted to congratu-
late sharper when he gets in his work.
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Pottsvile was busy place the past two
days. The work of preparation for the
soldiers monument was conducted on an
elaborate scale and at sunset yesterday
the town was completely enveloped in
bunting, flags and streamers. Arrange
ments were made for the reception of
tremendous crowd. Buildings were erected
on the vacant lot opposite the Pennsy-
vsnia depot for the accommodation of the
G. A. r. men and soldiers not members of
the organization. Provisions were made
for feeding 1000 people at time Shen-
andoah sent large crowd this morpiug.
The Grant Cornet Band escorted the G.
A. r. men and not the Phoenix Hose Com
pany, as the Republican stated.
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The national banks of town have made
their quarterly statements Both are highly
satisfactory The report of the First Ma
tional Bank shows deposits amounting to
1921 1861 49, The surplus and undivided
profits amount to $3l ,Sl8 and the time for
declaring a dividend is three months dis
tant. This is certainly an excellent show
ing This bank has been in existence seven
years and during that time it has paid
S53, 600, over one half the amount of its
capital, in dividends.
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The Merchants National Bank, which is
not year old yet, is also getting alory
we'll. Its report shows deposits 70 the
amount of $50, 1924 and 50, 1924 in un-
divided profits and surplus.
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1t looks very much as if the story of The
confession by Hungarian at Hazleton to
the Greek Catholic priest of this town,
which originated in the Hazls.on jSe1,'ncy,
was a gigantic fake. 1t was probably one
of Jack McCarthy's nightmares. A HER
AID reporter has tried to interview Rev.
Andrukowiez, the Greek Catholic priest of
town. but eaorts to get near the gentleman
have failed. Since trouble has arisen be-
tween the priest and his congregation none
but his intimate friends can get within
speaking distance Of him. One Of his
friends, who met the reporter at the door of
tha naraona0a said ha did nof thinr thara