The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-30

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90 countering the tax
collector. Some of the schemes are very
ingenious enough to reflect credit on Jay
Gould, but large percentage of them fail.
The old dodge gof sending the baggage to
Brownsville and Yatesville by wagon,
while the owner buys his ticket and boards
the train at Shenandoah has long since
been played out, A friend fsthering a
trunk at the depot and showing his tax
receipt TO the collector, while the real
owner of the trunk was waiting to board
the train at Yatesville was also good
trick, but this has also outlived its useful
ness.
This morning a we'll known young
| Polish woman tried a new scheme. She
presented a ticket TO Baggsgemaster
Golden at the depot and had trunk
checked She then passed the ticket and
check to one of group of Hungarians who
stood at one end of the platform and they
we're eventually passed around to the man
to whom they belonged and who owned
the trunk. The train pulled up to the
depot and the trunk was placed on it.
The owner also boarded the train and his
group of friends were laughing and ex-
changing remarks in the native tongue
over the clever manner in which the
young woman had helped to trick the tax
collector when party who understood the
language gave the collector a tip. just
| before the train pulled out the collector
and @. s. l. Policeman Shirey placed the
departing man under arrest He was
taken up town, while his trunk went on to
New York. The faces of the friends on
the depot platform we're amusing. The
expressions partook of surprise and dis
couragement. The boot didn't fit we'll on
the other foot. The Hungarian was al
lowed d to depart on the noon train after
settling with the tax collector.
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There was another incident at the Lehigh
Valley depot this morning Of quite
different character. 1t was a case of
narrow escape from loss of life on the rail.
road, due to the recklessness of drivers.
AS the 9:08 east bound passenger train was
approaching the cut west of the depot two
men in butcher wagons driving in opposite
directions whipped up their horses and
drove on TO the crossing before the gates
could be lowered. Seeing the butcher
wagons make the dash, the driver in charge
on coach containing a wedding party
bound for the Polish Catholic church
whipped up his horses. The train was now
near at hand and the gstemsn was power
less to act. The engineer reversed his
engine and ran upon the crossing just as
the carriage cleared the track. Such
reckless drivers should be punished in
some manner.
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The jumping jack who acts as local
correspondent for one of the Pottsville
papers should not let every Tom-Dck.and
Harry run him up and down the stick.
The party who told him that Harry
wrote the Pastime Park article imposed
upon him.
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luoIo are llbLios uOpos VI INC COulphuy
store system being investigated unless the
HERALD undertakes the work single
handed, If the Reading Company wishes
to get at the bottom of the matter 1t must
deputize outside parties for the work, and
be sure to not have any brass band accom-
paniment.
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The rain last evening was a God send.
AS result, the streets had a clean and
fresh appearance. A few more falls of the
kind will soon end the drouth, if it is not
already ended. The hot weather has no
effect on railroad travel and the companies
are making no complaints.
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The Evangelical camp meeting, which
was recently held at Lakeside, was most
successful and gratifying success and the
members Of that association are not sorry
they selected that place. They should own
the grounds and erect suitable buildings on
them before the next meeting,
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Farmers who came into town this morn
ing were all smiles. The heavy rains last
evening was the cause. 1t was badly
needed to save their crops.
PETER,