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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-09
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Son of Superintendent Edward Reese
Cuts His Throat.

A Son of superintendent Edward Reese
Cuts His Throat.
Thomas j. Reese, eldest son of Edward
Reese, superintendent of the Logan
colliery at Centralia, and the Lentz. Lilly
and Co. collieries at Park Place, attempted
to commit suicide at the Hotel Columbia,
Cape May, N. j., yesterday afternoon,
The young man had been i'll for about
a month past and the act was committed
while he was laboring under a temporary fit
of melancholy He went to Atlantic City on
Friday for the benefit of his health and to
visit his brother, who is a pitcher on the
Cape May base ball team.
Reese cut his throat with a razor and the
injury is of such character that there is
little hope of recovery, as the young mans
system is greatly prostrated, owing to the
illness, which was brought on by overwork,
He was outside foreman of the Centralia
colliery.
The act was committed at about 6 o'clock
last ey ening at which hour the father of
the young man was attending meeting OF
the Lakeside committee in town, and he
did not hear of the unfortunate occurrence
until he reached his home in Centraia.
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W. j. Watkins, reporter for the HERALD,
acted as secretary, in the absence of Mr..
Ooakley, who is at Atlantic City.
Immediately after the order of business
was taken up Borough Solicitor Pomeroy
read an ordinance authorizing the Council
to borrow money and issue bonds for the
new water works.
Mr.. Lamb moved that the ordinance be
adopted and Mr.. Gable seconded the
motion. Mr.. Mcclure asked if the resolu-
tion gave authority to any committee to
issue bonds and place them on the market.
Lamb; "No; tlis Council can"
Gallagher The Council as whole 2"
Lamb: ~ understand it is necessary to
adopt an ordinance to that effect before it
can be done even by Council"
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Lamb then offered resolution to the
effect that Council proceed to borrow the
sum of ninety five thousand dollars for the
purpose of providing supply of water.
Gable moved that the resolution be
adopted ana Coakloy seconded the motion,
which was carried.
Mcclure said before the motion was
carried, 1T seems to me it is kind of early
to borrow money now. We had better
have more ass urance that we are going to
have water works before borrowing money.
There is no use borrowing money a
paying interest on it when we may be
without water works for number OF
years"
Lamb. There is no doubt about water
works. am satisfied in my own mind
That has been settled by the late election.
The people want water works and this is
the only way OF proceeding to procure il,
as far as the proceedings in court are con-
cerned. We cannot build water works
without money and it is necessary to take
the steps we are now taking"
Gallagher; This money is only Dor.
rowed until such times as you are ready to
proceed.
Lamb: "Yes."
Mcclure voted against the motion to
adopt.
Mr.. S. A. Beddall was given the floor to
explain aue OF house on West Lloyd
street under his supervision. He said he
was willing to put in safe Ale and when a
member insisted that he should put in a
brick chimney Mr.. Beddsll said ne would
give the Chief Burgess permission to tear
down the aue now in use, or tear down the
shanty. The Chief Burgess said he did not
want to run the risk Of being assaulted by
tue tenant.
Mr.. Beddall left the room as Mr. James
said that Council would expect him to abatt
the nuisance.
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TIMELY TOPICS.
What People Are Talking About These
Times,

What People Are Talking About These
Times,
Treating in saloons and hotels is getting
to be very unpopular, as it should be.
Young men, go to work; don't loaf
around the saloons and sponge on your
parents.
Girls, quit flirting with strangers, 1t is a
dangerous pastime and may lead to SC me-
thing serious.
The tally-ho party, THAT left here some
two weeks ago for Eagles Mere, will return
this week. Those who were with the party
have had delightful time thus far
Shenandoah has some fine horse.hssh
and had we good roads to drive on the
number of fast roadsters would be greater.
There are few fine turnouts in town.
Last winter our tony population was
split up into factions and much mud-throw-
ing was INDUCED in. Peace Teigns supreme
now. The hatehet has been buried.
Wife beating seems to be on the in
crease. In many cases the fault lies on
both parties but, nevertheless, it is brutal
and objectionable act to beat woman.
Married men who stand at corners and
insult young ladies by indecent proposals
should have a care before some big brother
puts daylight through them. Such thing
may happen any night.
Our idle population-we mean women OF
the mining class, and boys too young to
work about the mines-are busiest now
getting in their winter coal, and before
winter sets in they will have sufficient fuel
stored away to carry them through the fall
aud winter
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LITTLE LOCALS
That Cover Considerable Ground in This
Vicinity.

That Cover Considerable Ground I'm This
Vicinity.
The amusement season is approaching.
We have not heard of any engagements
yet,
Moonlight hop at Pastime park on Thurs
day.
The huckleberry season is approaching a
close.
Poor attendance at lodge meetings this
season.
People will persit in throwing rubbish
onto the public streets.
Some one will get p bargain in buying
the old Gather foundry property.
Shenandosh's public schools are being
gotten ready for the fall opening.
Many ladies ride on the electric road
evenings because it is most delightful
Shenandosh's horse population has in
creased considerably the past two week.
Shenandoah will be we'll represented at
the Grand Army reunion in Washington
next month.
Shenandoah's representation at Atlantic
City has been greatly increased the past few
days, and many more are to follow
The Grand Army, Sons of Veterans, and
the auxiliary corps belonging to these organa
izAtions, will go to Ms.hanoy City on Labor
Day.
A team belonging to q Polander ran
away this morning, back of East Coal
street, and was caught after damaging the
wagon considerably.
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inaictions heard of.


The poor woman, as the coroner's jury
has decided, was demented. She went to
the stable at the resr of her parents resi-
dence yesterday morning with coal oil
can in her hand. Little did those who saw
her dream of the dreadful tject of her
journey to the stable.
There was no eye witness to the tragedy
But from the evidence at hand it appears
that the young woman, after entering the
stable, poured the contents of the coal oil
can over her clothing and then applied a
match.
In an instant the body of the unfortu
nate being was shrouded by flames. Her
screams attracted the attention of the
neighbors, who met her as she fed from the
stable But help was too late and the
victim fell to the ground, burned so
terribly that death had already placed its
hand.
When the neighbors picked up the body
of the victim it was shrouded by scraps OF
burn ed garments that stuck to her flesh.
Notwithstanding her terrible condition the
young woman lived about four hours.
The parents of the unfortunate woman
are distracted, There were reports that the
act was prompted by grief following deser-
tion by lover, but there is absolutely no
truth in this. The young woman was de.
mented and the coroner's jury verdict to
that effect is justified by the method adopted
by the victim.
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Fire Alarm Boxes.


The following list shows the location OF
the alarm boxes of the Shenandoah Fire
Department:
LOCATION.
15-Coal and Bowers streets.
16-Bowers and Centresstreets.
24-Bridgo and Centre.streets.
25-Main and Centre streets.
34-Main and Poplar streets.
35-Main and Coal streets,
42-Gilbert and Centre streets.
43-Gilbert and Cherry streets.
52-Chestnut and Coal streets
To send an alarm open the box, pull down
the hook once and let go. When an alarm is
sent in the fire bell will sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
HOW TO LOCATE ALARMS.
II the alarm is sounded fromIbox 10 the fire
bell win strike one then pausesand strike five
which will indicate that athe fire is in the
vicinity Of No. Is box. Every:alarm is repeated
four times.
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Pure and .Mholesome oualIty

Commends to public approval the Cali
fornia liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of
Figs. 1t is pleasant to the taste and by
acting gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels to cleanse the system effectually, it
promotes the health and comfort Of all
who use it, and with millions it is the best
and only remedy.
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Another Delightful Trip to Glen Island.
The success of the first Glen Island ex-
cursion has induced the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to run a second select
excursion to Glen Island, resort better
known as the Gem of the Sound" on
Wednesday, August l7.h. It will be in
charge of tourist agent, 1t embodies a
pleasant rail ride and grand sail around
New York, passing under the Brooklyn
bridge, up the East River, through He'll
Gate and out into the waters of the Sound.
Special train will leave Broad street station
at ZOO a. NJ. Tickets will be sold at rate
Of $3.50 from Philadelphia. Half rates
for children.
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ChristIan Endeavor picnic.

The picnic of Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society will be held at Pastime
Park to morrow, Wednesday. Cars leaves
at 1890 p. m. The attention Of the @. e,
Society of Primitive Methodist church is
particularly called to this notice, as they
we're notified for Friday. Please remem-
ber Wednesday, at 1880. All Christian
Endeavorers are cordially invited.
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David Dress, late jsnitor Of Robbins
South Main street hall and who was taken
to the county almshouse last week, in the
last stages of consumption, died at that
place yesterday noon. Mr.. Dress served as
a soldier in the late rebellion and was in
his 63rd year.
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Garden Fete.

An illuminated garden fete will be held
at the residence of Mr.. A. r. Broome, Wes
Centre street, Brownsville, August 10th
afternoon and evening for the benefit o
All Saints Parish Auxiliary Society
Electric cars pass the door. Tickets, in
cluding refreshments, 10 cents. 2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-09

N adjourned meeting
Of the Borough Coun-
Gil was held last even
ing and the Council
men present were
Messrs, James, Coax
ley, Mcclure, Stout,
Van Dusen, Lamb,
Gable, Devers, Gal
lsgher and Betteridge.
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Died.

PRI CHARD-AtSh Shensndoah,o on Sun
day, August 7, 1899 j. H. Pritchard, in
his 69th year, Funeral from the residence
of r Kerslake l23 South White street. on
Wednesday, 10th inst, at 1888 p. m.
Interment in Tsmaqua. Friends and
relatives respectfully invited.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CastoEiA
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TERRIBLE METHOD OF
SELF DESTRUCTION
KELLY, OF BROWNS
WILLIE, THE VICTIM.
SHE WAS IN A DEMENTED STATE
Her Clothing Saturated With
Coal Oil and a Match Applied
by her Own Hand-Death
Follows.
Follows.

He most astounding
case OF suicide ever
recorded in this sec
ton took place yester-
day at Brownsville.
Bridget K ely a
young woman 2l years
Of age, made herself
Of tho pnOs4 hprriblo
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SOLID and plated Silver

SOLID and plated Silver
ware, Gold and Silver
Watches, Diamonds, Precious
Stones, Clocks, Bronzes, Opti-
cal Goods, Banquet, Parlor and
Piano Lamps, unique in design
with rs and $50 candle power
burners. All goods superior
in finish and quality with rock
bottom prices that Withstand
all opposition VIGOROUSLY.
Repair work executed neatly
and promptly at
~
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Great Reduction in Rates,

To Denver, COL, sHelena, Mont, Ogden
and Salt Lake City, Utah. Ask Niekle
Plate agents for rates. lw-d&w
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TO BORROW MONEY.

The Council Passes an Ordinance to
Raise Funds for Water Works,
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MahanOy Plane, lost {
$50 Creek and Shaft.
$50 ( Frackville.

Carriers make a general collection at 800 a.
m. and 200 p. m, and general delivery at 7:15
a. and 315 p. m. Additional deliveries and
collections are made in the business part of
town at 1918 a. m. and 900 p. m.
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RAMBLER'S RECENT
REPORTING ROUNDS
MINOR HAPPENINGS THAT
ATTRACT HIS ATTENTION.
BRIEF COMMENTS UPON SOME
The Curious Results That Fol-
lowed the Supposed Watering
Of Lawn-An Editors
Odd Business Methods.
BRIEF COMMENTS UPON SOME
~ YET AVE vou teken a

. We you taken a stroll
about town recently ?
If not, you are not
aware of the nuiss nccs
that exist in many
places. Cesspools are
overlooking, pig-styes
smell loudly, the air is
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-09

full of smells from decayed matter care
lessly thrown into the streets and alleys,
and the much. .tslked-of culvert has caused
break on limerick street. The smell Of
stale bacon is very strong in some quarters
There is no trouble in guessing the
nationality of the people who reside in the
places where this odor pervades the atmos-
phere. Still this is preferable to others.
What seems most strange is that there is
less sickness in the places complained Of
than in the cleaner quarters. A bad drain
or single pig-stye in the cleaner places
seem more dangerous than all the filth the
people Of other parts wallow in. Hardy
constitutions must be the explanation,
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ChOtoe NeaO Potterns-AW Widths and QWaItttes-ot
OLD PRICES.
AHhOuOh manufacturers haze GdUGHced their Prices,
make change i1 prices.
We tmVtte special attention to oar TOO Yard Wtde
OH Cloth at 80 gard. Good patterns and
eatrG VGIxe tor money
We haze a TesO pieces of ENGLISH OIL CLOTH
and LINOLEUM. These goods Very soft and
9Ii0bLe and said GOe0r tOeLL
oar 10 cent and 9S cent LtnOIesN- CARDS aOide
special bargains.
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Three pair ladies' black hose (fAst colors)
for 25e., at the. Peoples store. 6-2l'tf
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SItL-A q ~ - lSNo
Mason Fruit Jars
Jelly Tumblers
Stone Crooks, milk
4" applebutter
Jelly Jars,pints and qts
Glass Lemon SqueeZers
Iron +"
Galv. Sprinkling Cans
Tin 4"
Japanese Lanterns
Picnic Mugs
" Plates
Pocket Drinking Cups
Oil stoves
Gasoline Stoves
Fly Fans
Picnic Baskets
Lunch "
Water Coolers
Dinner Pals
Hammocks
Window Screens
Wood Spigots
Shelf Oil Cloth
Insect GUDs
Fly Traps
Furniture Polish
Leather Dressing
Milk Cans
Milk Pals, straiuer
Foot Bath Tubs
Doll Coaches
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ArrfraL.
Departure.

:.
the arrival and departure of mail trains. Mail
matter for despatch must be in the office thirty
minutes before the time given below:
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, SOulC O1 w HlCu
sold at special
Butter Prints
" Paddles
Express Wagon
Carts
Bird Cages
Flannel shirts
Silk Ties
Satteen ties
Boys Waists
Market Baskets
Lemonade Sets
Sugar and Spice Scoops
Ice Pitchers
Ice Picks
Steak Hammers
window brushes
Red Table Covers
Napkins
Preserving Kettles
Spruce Satchel Baskets
Fancy Bread Boxes
Tea and Coffee Canister
Base Ball Bats
Boys Hoops
Fruit Presses
Puritan Cookers
Coat Forms
Ice Cream Dishes
Flour Cans
Cracker Jars
Hat Racks, etc, etc.
th Main Street.
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While strolling about some days ago
noticed woman sprinkling nice lawn.
Tne actions Of The woman were so suspicious
that they secured hold upon my attention.
L learned that the lawn did not belong to
the property occupied by the woman and
that the house was closed up, the family
having gone away for a summer tour. A
few days later L again passed the place
The condition of the beautiful lawn had
changed. 1t was in wretcned condition,
The grass looked as if it had been swept by
FIRE. The suspicious actions of the woman
with the sprinkler flashed across my mind
and l wondered if that sprinkler contained
anything besides water. The change was a
remarkable one.
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GlrNn,
Duncan and
Wal@ey.

A few midsummer goods
and specialties, some of which
are now being sold at special
cut-rate prices:
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-
The recently organizd house painters
and decorators union in this county has
not yet arranged scale OF prices to be
followed by the mem bers. 1t is go-ss
you-please affair, pending an agreement
upon tariff The members say there is
very little work going on in their business
at present. Early iu the season they had q
surfet of work and it looked at one time as
if they would be kept busy during the
whole season, but the boom burst.
*.#
Editor Sollenberger, Of the Shamokin
Drift has novel method for doing busi-
ness. He has discontinued his paper for a
number of weeks, presumably until after
the hot season, to give him chance TO
secure much needed rest. don't know
but that it is good idea. People care
little about reading just now, preterring to
cut hay and cool themselves off by farm
work generally.
@s~
The S Ne,oS says Hon. John w. Ryon
as Judge would be credit to the bar, the
bench and the entire people" and Mr.,
Ryon wishes the s. Nei0S would leave him
alone and back the regular nominee, as
every candidate it tries to help along is
obliged to pocket defeat.
-
The stone crusher laughed so heartily
over the antics Of the Councllmen at their
last meeting the rafting of its broken lever
could be heard in The HERALD sanctum.
-
A record in ticket counting was made
Saturday night by Frank O. Reese t. r.
Edwards and W. j. Watkins, a committee
appointed to count admission tickets for the
great musical festival to be held at Lake
side on the 10th inst. Watkins made the
first count Edwards the second and Reese
made the third and final count and put the
tickets in packages of 100 Each counted
IL 500 tickets and did the work in houri
and 90 minutes, an average Of over 81
tickets per minute.
PETER,
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Our Directory,
FE POST OFFICE
Shenandoah.

Omce hours from 1880 q.
m. to 1880 p. m. Money
Order and Registry De-
partment open from 500
a. m. to ZOO p. m.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-14
SEVENTH DISTRICT CONVEN.
TON.

CATAwBA, N. c., June 2. 1892.
The district convention of the PEG,
pie party for the Seventh Congressional
district in North Carolina will be held
in the town of Salisbury on Thursday,
the 10th of June, 1892, preparatory to
the appointment of delegates to repre-
vention of the said party to be held in
Omaha, Neb., July 4th 1892. Also to
elect one presidential elector for the
district and such other important bnsi,
ness as may claim the attention of the
convention.
By order of the State Elk. Committee.
j. S. BRIDGERs,
Chm'n Dist. Elk. Com. Peoples party
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A CALL FOR A CONVENTION OF
THE FOURTH CONGRESSION-
AL DISTRICT TO SEND
DELEGATES TO
OMAHA.

In pursuance of the provisional plan
of organization of the Peoples party, I
hereby call the Peoples party district
CONVEX ton for this the 4th Congress
sional district, to meet in the city of
Raleigh on Thursday, June 10th, 1892,
at ~ o'clock m. for the purpose of
electing four delegates and four alter
mates to represent this district in the
national convention of the Peoples
party, which convenes in the city of
Omaha, Nebraska, July I'd, 1892. Each
county will be entitled to send as many
delegates as they choose, but will be
allowed the following votes (on basis
of n vote to every 800 votes for Gov
ernor in 1889: Chatham, IS; Frank
lin, IA; Johnson, II; Nash, 10; Ran
dOlQh, Is; Vance, II; Wake, 80.
s. OHIO WILSON.
Chm'n Peoples Party Elk. Com
4th Cong. District.
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PEOPLES PARTY.

In response te the executive commit
tee of the Peoples party for Washing
ton county, N. c., a large turnout of
the people met at Roper, N. c., June
5th, 1892, when the call for organiza
tion of the Peoples party was endorsed
and a call of the people in favor of the
Peoples party was requested to assem-
BILE at Roper, June 18th, to appoint a
delegate to represent Washington
county in the congressional convention
to meet in Elizabeth City, June 10th,
and to organize the county thoroughly.
A. @. VENT, Chm'n.
W. H. DARTEY, Sec'y.
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TO this sad dispensatiOn OF an ALI
wise and All-merciful providence
which sends a dagger of N and
grief to the hearts of millions OF n
Toiling people of the Unlted States ana
shrouds the homes of muItltudes In the
dark drapery of mourning; therefore
Resolved, That in the death OF u
esteemed brother the church has lost
one of it's purest and ablest supporters,
the State one of it's brightest luminaries
and patriotic sons, the nation a pure
statesman and a patriot whose place
cannot be easily filled.
3. That in the death of L. L. Polk
the reform movement has sustained an
irreparable loss, a scholar of rare ablll-
lities. a speaker of the most eloquent
type. a leader in whom al combined
all those noble qualities which go to
make up the true man in the highest
degree.
3. That we, as citizens of Wake
county, extend to his bereaved family
our deepest sympathy and coincidence.
4. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to his family, and also be pub
lished in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
D. p. MEACHAM,
H. w. NORRIS,
S. OHIO WILSON,
B. B. BUFFALOE,
r. j. POWELL,
Committee.
The following list of thirty-twO dele
gates was reported by the committee
to recommend delegates and adopted:
J. D. Underhill, J. A. Arnold, A. I.
Byrum, L. M. Upchurch, Mark Vim
berry, A. NJ. Jones, Seth Perry, w. H.
J. Goodwin, G.. II. Horton, j. A. Stell,
J. r. Whitehead, A. G. Green, J. L.
Ramsey, G. L. Tonnoffski, G. E. King,
j. j. Penny, @. E. McCullers, Charles
Debnam, Alfred Powell, r. H. Utley,
M. J. Wood, Tom Council, II. T. Law
renee, B. B. Buffaloe, w. A. Whitfield,
Sol. Barbee, @. w. Lawrence, S. Ohio
Wilson, S. w. Terrell, H. H. Knight,
j. r. Medlin, D. P. Meacham.
On motion, S. Ohio Wilson, "A, G.
Green and G. L. Tonnoffski were unani,
mously elected as the executive com
mite for the following two years.
NearS and Observer June 18th.