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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
RAILROAD NOTES
short Paragraphs That Will be of Interest
to the Railroad Boys.

short Paragraphs That Will be of Interest
to the railroad Boys.
I The railroads represent one third
of the wealth of the world s13,OOO,OOO,-
600. Suppose this were all in silver
dollars, what could we do with it by
way of display? Well, in the first place,
lay the dollars side by side touching
one another in band one yard wide.
Extend this shining band eastward
across mountains and wales, over
oceans and rivers, until the whole
earth is encircled and there would be
still 1900 miles of the yardwide silver
ribbon left over. The Washington
monument is 5O5 feet high. Let us
start monument of these silver dol
lars with the same base. Not at 505
feet would we stop, bat POO feet high
must we go to exhaust our supply.
How much surface would they cover
laid touching side by side? Eleven
square miles. How long would it take
to count them at the rate of one a sec
ond? Nine hundred and fifty years.
In the United States alone 10000 loco
motives are required daily to handle
the freight which is hauled about in
100000 freight cars.
! This interesting item of railroad
news is taken from an exchange: Prob
ably the oldest living Lehigh Valley
| locomotive engineer is Fred Rustay,
formerly of Mauch Chunk, but who
now resides with his son-in-law, Frank
Koous, on Indian Hill, Franklin town.
ship, Carbon county. He was 50 wears
of age on Monday. He commenced his
career as a railroader with the compile
tion of the old Beaver Meadow Rail
road, from Weatherly to Parryville, in
the year 1896. The "Elias Ely" was the
name of the first locomotive. Bill Cor
don was the engineer and Fred Rustay
was fireman. Another locomotive, the
as. d. Ingham,' was placed on the roaC
about the same time. Six months latel
another, the "Quakake,n was added
and Fred was promoted from fireman
to engineer. For period of over fort!
years he handled the throttle, unit
he was totally incapacitated on accoun
of failing health and declining years
His age is telling on him fast. lie i
totally blind and almost totally deaf
and is also troubled with rheumatism
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The headquarters of Charles p. Cole
man, general storekeeper for the East
ern and Northern Divisions of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
saytem, will be removed from South
Bethlehem, 10 packertou early next
month, Robt r. Kreider, of Mauch
Chunk, at present a clerk i'm the office
Of the auditor of merchandise traffic,
in Philadelphia, has been appointed
assistant TO Mr.. Coleman.
The new building 10 be erected for
this purpose will be an immense affair
loX2oo feet and two OF three stories
high This clearly demonstrates that
Packerton win Hot be abandoned by the
Reading, but that its Importance viii
steadily increase.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
CUPID AND THE CAT.
a Suffering Feline Came Between T,
Souls That Beat as One.

a Suffering Feline Came Between Two
Souls That Beat as One.
He lives in Evanston, and during the
past two years has been paying his ad-
dresses to one Of the most charming
girls on the north side. The wedding
day has not been named, but their en-
gagement was announced almost year
ago.
Several weeks ago, while they We're
walking home from church one Sunday
night, they ran across n cat that was
wailing piteously on a doorstep. "Do
you hear that, Jimi" she exclaimed,
grasping his arm with a closer grip,
There's something the matter with that
poor little pussy, I'm going to see what
ails it,"
"Nonsense" he replied, Lets go on:
the cat will take care of itself"
"No; let's see what is the trouble"
Without more ado the young woman
ran up to the cat and was horified to
find that the animal had evidently been
run over by wagon, as its spine was
dislocated and it was barely able TO
crawl by dragging its hind legs.
"She's done for, sure enough" com
mented the Evanstonian. "She won't
last long. Come on, now"
The girl suddenly Strengthened up to
her full height do you mean to say
that you would leave any animal TO
suffer like this; There is a drugstore
on the next corner. Run over there and
buy an ounce of chloroform. Hurry,
now, there's a dearw
"Nonsense! You don't suppose I'm
going into the business of doctoring sick
cats on the streets at night do you? BE
/ sensible"
"And you don't suppose I'm going to
let this cat suffer here, do you? Go and
bring me a bottle Of chloroform in
stantly."
Il won't do it"
"But insist"
''You certainly can't bo in earnest"
81 certainly am. If you don't do it
will 60 after it myself"
"You want TO make me appear ridic
ulousi"
Hurry up dearw
For a moment the young man did moi
stir The blood rushed to his face, ant
he began % grow angry. "See here'
he exclaimed "This is carrying mat
ters entirely too far l will permit nJ
woman TO make a fool of me like this
III get your chloroform if you really in
sist, but warn you-youll never hay,
a chance to do such a trick again. vii
never have anything to do with yoJ
again. Mark thatw
"Get the chloroform."
II ! do everything is over betweel
us"
Gan right bring it"
Two minutes later a fine lace hand
kerchief saturated with the anastheti
was applied by fair, white hand 10 tn
nose Of the suffering brute and the wall
ing ceased.
, Here this story should end. A regar
for the truth, however, compels the ad
dition Of the statement that the youn
man thus far has actually carried hi
+ threat into execution and the prospec
Of that wedding grows DINNER an
, DINNER. Chicago Mail.
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.NEWSY WEISSPORT.


The "stroiler" sensibiy Epitomi1es the
Happenings Of this Town and vicinity in
His Usual Bright style.
What's de matter with the police
force
The ADVOCATE job office All kinds
Of work cheap.
Miss S. Steekel, of Slatingtou, is
visiting B. +. Peters and family.
Daniel Graver was housed for a
few days this week with a bad attack
of rheumatism.
Miss Della Albright left on Mon
day for Philadelphia where She will re-
main for some time.
Eugene Christmau is back from "a
few weeks pleasantly spent with
friends at Kresgeville.
Henry Christmun has just received
another car load of buggies aud carts
and the prices are lower than ever.
Butcher James r.. Schaffer is driv-
ing handsome new delivery wagon,
fresh from the factory Of NJ. n. TreNler,
at Lchightou
The graves of Paul Schabo, wife
and child in the cemetery here have
been marked with neat tombstouee by
Reuben Zimmerman.
William weddy and Miss Bretta
Jones are married. We wish the young
couple AN abundance of this worlds
joys and pleasures.
Harry Grayer, clerk at Hmsickcr's
store, Allentown is having two weeks
vacation lie will spend a week at
Lehighton and auotherwcck atAtlantic
City.
Bishop Thomas Bowman. Of
Chicago, ILL.,, will preach in School
Hall, on Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock All are cordially invited TO
attend these services.
The installation and ordination of
Rev Charles r. Creitz, pastor Of the
Reformed church, will occur at 7.3O
O'Clock Saturday evening. All are
cordially invited to attend the services.
Mrs. Lovina Solt, mother of Ed
Solt, of Union Hill, died at her home
in Hazleton last Thursday from pleure-
sy of the heart Interment was made
here on Saturday. Deceased was aged
G7 years.
Aaron Snyder now occupies his
new store room at the Lehigh bridge
and it is his intention to make things
lively. His stoCk of organs, pianos.
machines, &c, can't be beat for style.
finish or price.
A coaching party made up of the
following young people enjoyed de-
lightful drive to Little Gap on Satur-
day: U. S. Koons, Beaumont Carpon-
ter, Quinton Amer and Al Pohl and
Misses Gertie Horn, Clara Miller and
Tiilie and Emma Snyder
Frank L. Fatzinger and son, Of
Bath, Pa, were in town this week
| Frank is lively, wholesouled. genial
fellow and the manufacturer of "Fatz.
inger's Celebrated Hair Restorer," an
article which is unequaled and sells on
its merits
During tAunder storm Friday
night lightning struck in the barn of
Ed Solt in Franklin township, near
Phifer's, and the building together
with the seasons hay crop was totally
destroyed. There is no insurance and
the loss will foot up 500.
Now for water supply. John s.
Miller, and Howard Seaboldt. of the
Lehighton Water Company, will call
on our property owners to subscribe
for spigots within few days and they
should not meet with single refusal
The necessity of this town having d
good supply of water is imperative
both for domestic purposes and foi
fire. Let the project of extending the
water mains from Lehighton to thi,
town meet with the hearty, unanimous
support Of our progressive people.
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THE COUNTY SEAT.
CARBON's CAPITAL IN FULL SUMMER
LOVLINEss.

A Special writer Tells the stoiy Of the
week In Breezy Sentences. Personal
and Otherwise.
Aaron Krum, of Lehighton, was in
town, Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Faga of the Second
ward, is at Cape May.
John Faga, Mauch Chunks lively
burgess is at Atlantic City, N.J.
Miss Minnie Lewis, Of Mauch
Chunk, is visiting at Weatherly.
The postmaster AT this place now
receives AN annual salary Of 1880.
Mrs Almer, of East Mauch Chunk,
visited Weatherly friends this week.
John Winner, a Central brakeman
living in the second ward, was injured
in the face the other day by the ex-
plosion of a torpedo
George w. Esser, of town, has been
appointed lines sales agent for the
Lehigh ~ Wilkesbarre Coal Co., with
headquarters in this town. Mr. Esser
was in the coal business for many years
prior to the time he was elected pro
thonotary Of this county.
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ORIGINAL CHEAPCASH STORE
Wha! we are doing and will
continue to do during the
balance of the season:

l yard wide fine mbleached
muslin, 6b cents never sold for
less than 81 cents.
10-4 Unbleached Muslin, lS
cents a yard.
SO inch Armenia Serges, a
very handsome dress fabric, will
90 down to 10 cents a yard.
Lots of just such reductions are
made daily.
Tue most popular dress stuffs
are the French and American
Sateens in all the latest shades,
at prices that will astound you.
Our line of Outing Flannels
cannot be equaled by any other
house in this section as to size
of stock and lowness Of prices.
A beautiful assortment o
light and medium weight Cas-
simeres for men aud boys wear,
at prices that never We're placed
on this quality. This is a
chance that may never be offered
again in this valley,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The supervisors of every township
are by law required to maintain at the
intersection of all public roads in their
districts pointers, or index boards, the
same TO he affixed TO posts, If trees are
not convenient, for pointing out the
name Of the town, village or place 10
which such roads lead aud the distance
thereto in miles. Neglect 10 do So sub
jects the supervisors to q penalty Of $40
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

Last Thursday evening at the home
of the brides parents and in the pres
ence of many friends, Miss Susie,
daughter Of Mr. aud Mrs, Robert Walp,
OF north First street, was happily we'd
ded TO +. A, Craig, Of Wlkesbarre.
Following the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. A. NJ, Sampsel, of
the Evangelical church, a sumptuous
wedding supper was served. The young
couple left for Wilkesbarre where they
will make their home. They received
many presents.
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DROWNING ACCIDENT.
over the Breast ola Dam to Death Ia the
Waters Below.


Waters Below.
1t has been lots of fun for the boys
since the present swimming season
opened TO slide over the breast of
Horlacher's dam, at the Central rail
road bridge and land in the water ne
low and then swim ashore. Friday
night while a number of boys were en-
ioying this dangerous sport one of
them, Eddie Dunbar, aged eleven years
son Of James Dunbar, who lives on
the flats and is employed at the Lehigh
Valley round houses at the north end
Of town, went over the breast and was
drowned. Search was made for the
body during lriday night, all day
Saturday and Saturday night and on
Sunday morning was continued with
out avail until several dynamite
cartridges had been exploded in the
water and the body iloated to the top
Among those who persistently kept
up the search for the body were Dogla,
Miller, Charles and Paddy" Amer
Elmer Smoyer, Mike Burke, Gus Hager
Warren ioru and others. One younl
fellow named Abe Snyder in diving il
the water struck his head against
/ sharp proiectile and sustained a sever,
/ if not a serious injury.
The accident is another warning I,
boys who throng the river banks by In,
score at every hour of the day aut
parents should exercise their authorit,
aud keep them home.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The Pennsylvania board of agricul,
mre announces the following official
dates for the following annual fairs.
Changers International exposition at
Williams Grove, Aug. % so Sept. 3;
Mt, Gretna Farmers encampment,
Aug. l12i; Patrons Of IIusbaudary, at
Centre Hall, sept. - n; Reading, Sept
go; West Chester, Sept. l-3; Oxford
Sept 2S30; Allentown, Sept $3.50
Nazareth, Oct, AZ; Pottstown, Sept
1916 kutztown, Oct AZ; Orwigsburg
Sept go York Oct AZ; Hanover, Sept
l3-l6 Bloomsbury, Oct. ~ l5
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

A hot wave struck these parts Sun
day, aud the heat has been so oppres
siYe ever since that everybody is wish
ing that somebody would invent
refrigerator houses in which person
might be able to keep cool The mer-
curry has been up in the tubes each day
to SO degrees and over, and the heat
has caused not only discomfort, but
an amount of suffering that is iniuIing
business interests materially, aud
breaking the general health. We have
heard of no fatal cases Of sunstroke in
town or vicinity, although many per
sons have been deferred from labor 10y
the terrible power Of old Sol.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The harvesting Of the oats crop was
commenced in the latter part of last
week, and is pretty generally in pro
gress now all over the county, and the
present may be set down as the last
week of the summer harvest of the
the end of the cutting aud hous-
ing of the stable products of the farm
until we are brought to tho corn har-
vest of the autumn. This week will put
most of the oats crop in shock, aud
with the wheat, rye and hay housed in
barns, or placed in stacks, the heavy
work may be considered about fiuishe d
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

A couple of thirsty fellows who had
been loaiing all the forenoon on the
quays at Stockholm were struck with a
brilliant idea. They borrowed an old
brandy keg and half filled it with water.
Then one Of them slung it ON his shoul-
der and took it to the nearest spirit
vault, where he stated that he had been
sent by one Of the shippers in port to
have the keg filed with brandy.
"The captain is sorry he only got it
half full yesterday and thinks it would
be better to have it filled to the top"
The keg was accordingly held under
the tap till it was full, and the fellow
hoisted it on his shoulder, but as he was
about to walk off with it he was stop
ped by the clerk, who demanded pay
ment for the spirits.
Hasn't our skipper running ac-
count?'
Certainly not"
"Bless mel must have gone to the
wrong shop! There is nothing for it
but to empty half the keg back again.
This was no sooner said than done;
after which our hero merrily went in
search of his companion. .-Dagblaedt.
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ATTEMPT ON rnroKs LIVE.
An Anarchist Shoots Three Times 1T the
Carnegie Company's President.

An Anarchist Shoots Three Times ut the
Carnegie Company's President.
A desperate attempt on the life Of
Henry G. Frlck, president of the Car
nege Steel Association, was nude ON
Saturday afternoon by man supposed
to be Alexander Berkman. The par
ticulars Of the affair are about ms fol
lows: Borkman, whe is supposed TO
hail from New York and be desciple
of Herr Most, the anarchist. was hang
ing around the office of the Company.
in Pittsburg, for several days lie
succeeded in entering Frick's office by
evadiug the messenger aud elevator
boy who had carried ia card with a
given name aud his business as an en-
ployment agent. lie at once went TO
the centre of the room where Mr. Friclt
was sitting at his desk, talking with r..
Leishman, vice chairman of the COM
pauy, and shot at him two times with
a 3S-calibre revolyar. Mr.. Frick was
partially wounded 10y both bullets but
his sudden turning in his scat saved
his life. Mr. Leishman sprang up but
Mr.. Frick had already done so and was
wrestling with the assas sin. The latter
again leveled his weapon, but before
he could discharge it Mr. Leishman
struck up his arm aud the bullet i'm
bedded itself in the wall. The fellow
was at last oyerpowered but not be
fore he had, with a stiletto, cut Mr.
Frick several times in his side and
leg. Then the anarchist would no
doubt have been killed as the noise
had brought in clerks and the Deputy
Sheriff who happened to be around.
These were about to kill the wretch
but Mr. Frick prevented this and the
police officers took him in charge.
When he was examined "a dynamite
cartridge was forced from his mouth
with spoon. Another one was found
in one Of his pockets. These had ovi-
IDENTIFY been taken for the purpose of
blowing himself TO atoms but had rot
worked in some manner. Bcrkman
gave no account of himself and was
only sorry his murderous attempt
failed Of success. lie, however, said
he would make a written confession to
the police authorities when his case
came up.
The affair caused intense excitement
and rumors of the assault flew in every
direction. Berkman was well guarded
and later taken to prison and placed
in Il strong cell.
Mr.. Fricll was not dangerously
wounded and was at cool and collected
after the attempt on his life as could
be imagined. His physician thinks no
bad results will follow.
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Adam Mehrkam was a son on Con
rad and Christina Mehrkam, good,
honest, sturdy farm people, and he
first saw the light of day on September
g, 1921, at what is now known as Little
Gap, in Towamensing. During his
earlier years he made the trip overland
to Ohio where he spent some months
visiting friends and then returning
making the entire distance on horse
back. On the fifteenth day of Novem-
Der, 1856, he was united in marriage to
his present widow whose maiden name
was Miss Mary Schaffer. Their union
was blessed with four children three
of whom survive, Douglass and Maria,
of town, and Rev. A. NJ. Mehrkam, of
Columbia
During his residence in Lower Iowa
mensing or Little Gap he filed the
office of constable for some years and
the voters of the district also honored
him with twenty five years continuance
in Office as justice of the peace In
politics he was a Democrat as his
father was before him and his religious
creed was Lutheran. About seven
years ago he purchased property in
this place and moved with his family
here opening large general store and
doing business under the firm name of
Adam Mehrkam d Son, on south First
street, his son Douglass being the
junior partner.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
INC DimenItr wiih Chine,e.

The difficulty of foreigner learning
the Chinese language may be inferred
from the statement of an English trav-
eler He and his companion, previous
10 starting for China, had supplied them
selves with a Chinese grammar. In u
day or two the discovery was made that
the single letter had 14j ways OF being
pronounced, and that each pronuncia-
tion had an entirely different meaning
Then it dawned upon them that there
was no poetry about the Chinese Ian
guage, that it was not worth learning
and their grammar was secretly con
signed to the river mud by being drop
Ued overheard. Yankee Blade.
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SECRET SOCIETY GOSSIP.

Society Tid-Blis of Interest to the Mean
bers of the Fraternity.
AudenTed is to have Commaudery
of the Golden Eagles.
Lehigh Council l0l, Jr. o. U. y. NJ,
will participate in the parade at Mauch
Chunk on the 18th of August and all
the boys should turn out in a body.
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IRNsVIWITUH7 UT NUHWtTUHCC.
WHEREAS, The Great Councillor has
deemed it wise to call hence the good
wife of our worthy Brother, Jas. Webb,
therefore,
RESOLVED, That Lehigh Council, lOl,
Jr. o. U. a. NJ, Of which James Webb
is an esteemed member, tender him
our sincere sympathy in this the hour
of his sore ailliction, and further
RESOLVED, That this resolution be
printed in the CARBON ADVOCATE and
the Lehighton Press and spread upon
the minutes of the Council.
GEORGE w. MoRTHMER, !
\. l.. IlAGERSIAN. Com.
VIM. c. WATSON,
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i. T. NUsBAUM,
he Carbon Advocate

ehst street, between South and Plum Streets,
LehightOn, Pa.
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SATURDAY, July 30, 1892.
ADAM MEHRKAM DEAD.

One of Carbon County's Oldest Democratic
Citizens Called Away.
After an illness of about six weeks
with Bright's disease of the kidneys
Adam Mehrkam died at his home on
south First street on Saturday evening
at half past eight o'clock. Interment
was made on Wednesday be
ing held at the house after which the
funeral cortege moved to Towamensing
where the final obsequies were held.
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The bank capital Of Boston at the he
ginning Of this century, including a
branch bank Of the United States. was
about e. 100000.
Duel Of Two Girls.
At Charkof, Russia, two girls who
were friends fell in lovo with the same
young Iuan. He was slow TO make his
selection between them. They agreed
that either could win him if delivered Of
the baneful competition Of the other
They decided upon a duel by drawing
lots, On the day following one Of the
young ladies was found dead in her
room. She had poisoned herself with
phosphorus. But her friend is broken
down with sorrow aud remorse. Il is
more than likely that she will not live
to enjoy the fruits of her victory. Paris
Latbar-
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BASE BALL GOSSIP.


Local Base BAH Matters are beginning to
Put on some Color.
- Anderson, the crack pitcher of
the Jeaucsyille club, has resigned his
position and gone TO Scranton, where
he will play with the new state league
club.
-g Jeanesville was done up by
Lansford on Saturday. Englewood
and Brady did battery work for Jean
esyille and Gormley and Fullmor we're
in the points for Lansford.
u Leamou, who pitched for the
Wilkes Barre team, and England, who
played centre field for the same club,
have both signed with the Jeanesville
team, and played for the first time
Saturday
switchback Time Table.
| Car leaves SwItchback Depot, Upper Mauch
/ Chunk at 30, 1910 and II.37 %. m.. 100, 20,
1 3.i5 and 5,95 3. m.
Car leaves summit llll at $40 aud il.l0 %, ul.,
/ and 1875, 100, $50, l35 and G.l5p. m.
SUNDAYS
Leave sNitchback depot Mmcb chunk al i.1C
and 30 pm.
| Leave Summit llill at J.1j and 400 %. u,
H.J. MUMTORn. Supt. N Pas Agt
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HOT

"HOT"
Well, that's a fact, but we
keep our many customers in ex-
cellent humor by always having
something new for them to take
advantage of. This week we
have been unloading many new
things in Dress and Dry Goods,
Notions, &c, which is attractive
because they are good quality
and then because the figures are
marked very low which makes
them hot weather bargains.
We are determined to do some
business; we are catering to the
public and you can always get
what you want here-Groceries.
New Potatoes, Provisions of all
kiuds, IVatermelons, &c. Goods
delivered free to all parts of
town.
! GEO. H. ENZIAN,
Riegel's Old Stand,
North First Street, Lehighton.