The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-09

SAG1 old law the full vote
60 was never p Q d
owing to the crowded condition of the
polls during the closing hours, and it is
safe to say that the borough vote suffered Q
loss of at least 300 during the past two or
three years on that account. II is useless
to urge the people to vote when they know
that they cannot get their ballots in and
that a walk to the polls is a waste of time
The HERALD has been vindicated by the
action of Council Thursday night in APP
pointing committee to ask the court to
re.divide the wards, or establish election
precincts. The HERALD was sincere in its
advocacy of the change and it is pleased to
see the parties who alleged it was po-
litical scheme of ''the gang climbing
down from the band wagon.
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Chief of Police Davis is being annoyed
by persons sending him anonymous let
ters. Scarcely week passes that the chief
does not receive communication from
some one who either wants some imaginary
list the services of the police in the preven-
ton of some fsncied crime which their dis
torted imagination leads them to believe is
about to be committed. Anonymous let
ters are seldom if ever productive of good
results. They are usually the work of some
one who wishes others to do an act which
they do not want to do themselves. They
hear stories about several things and even
though there may be no truth whatever in
them they put them on paper and send
to the chief of police, expecting him tc
spend his time trying to satisfy theil
cranky notions. Chief Davis does not in
tend to waste his time in such way. II
any person who has a grievance or who
knows of any violations of the law and
will tell him, the matter will be carefully
attended TO, but in future he will pay nc
attention anonymous letters.
So
He loved fishing, nothing pleased hin
better than to indulge his piscatorial fancy
AS a fisherman he was a failure, but as {
prevaricator he was an immense success
A few days ago hes provided himself will
plenty of bait, a new fish pole and line
and a bottle. He wore an old suit o
clothes, had on pair of rubber boots anC
carried a basket for the fish and a lantern
He went to Lakeside, where he fshed al
night with very near the same success tina
attended him on similar previous trips
But he frequently consulted the bottle, too
frequently, in fact, and when about to re
turn home he put it in the basket. 1t wa
almost 10 o. clock when he reached home
His wife was surprised to see her husband
in such condition. The husband claimed
he was sick and when the wife saw tn
bottle she noticed it was labelled smmoni
and prepared an emetic. When it wa
offered to the disciple of Walton he said
MADAM, have told lies, and l hsYe beel
wicked sinner, but never could catch
fish at Lakeside, and 1 won't put AM
mustard and water into my stomach to
day"
"Are you not afraid that the ammonii
will poison you p
Ammonia, madam, don't be foolish
put up your mustard"
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A townsman stated the other evening
that he wished to know exactly what fret
silver means, He said he had read page
in the Congressional Record on the subject
but they were wordy beyond comprehen
sion. He wanted brief and intelligen
explanation. For the benefit Of the inter
rogator and others l will say that free silve
means that owners of silver bullion shal
have the right to take it in unlimited quan
titles to the Mint and have it coined int
dollars for them free of charge At presen
the Government buys silver at the msrke
price, and coins 1t on its own account int,
dollars, worth, as bullion, seventy cents o
thereabouts but, as coins, one hundred
cents. Under free coinage the coined sill
yer dollar would drop to its bullion value
and the prices of merchandise would ris
proportionately.
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A lady editor Of fashion journal say
that to pull dress skirt tightly over tn
thighs and abdomen Is an act of coarsenes
and vulgArity which could not be sxcells'
by the commonest ballet dancer.