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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Birthday Surprise.

Mr. Charles Strouse was rendered
surprise party last evening in honor Of
his 35th anniversary. The surprisers were
pleasantly entertained and Mr.. Strouse
received several tokens, among them a
hand-painted PLAGUE, made by Mrs.
Weber, ST., of Mahanoy City, who is n
years of age and yet did the painting
without the use of glasses. Among those
in attendance at the party were Dr. Weber
and wife, Charles Schertzinger and wife,
Rev. Jones and wife, Superintendent John
Skeath and wife, George Skeath and wife,
Mrs. Weber, Sr., and Miss Emma Weber,
allof Mahanoy City II, r. Edwards and
wife and w. G. Gregory and wife, of
town Mr.. Scholhouf, Of Reading Albert
Nimmick, of Lost Creek, and Alex.
Strouse, of town.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
THE PICNIC
HELD AT LAST
A Short But Very Pretty Parade
This Morning.
CROWDS GO TO THE PARK.
The Indications Are That a Large sum
viii be Raised For the Soldiers
Monument Fund.

The much-talked-of business mems par
ade and picnic for the benefit of the Sol
diers' Monument Association fund have
at last taken place. There has been no
local event of the kind in recent years
which has been brought to a focus in the
face of so many obstacles as the commit
tee of this affair had to contend with, and
while the financial results may not be as
satisfactory as they would have been in
the absence of postponements, the COM
mittee felt to-day that handsome sum
will be netted before close of the picnic
tonight.
The committeeman were out early this
morning making final arrangements for
the street parade and they found this very
discouraging work. In the first place
many of the societies that intended to
parade on the Goth of last month changed
their minds when the postponements were
made; and, secondly, the weather was so
threatening that some of the organiza-
tions that intended to parade to day
changed their minds at the last moment.
However, a line of parade was formed,
It was short, but rs pretty a one as has
been seen here for some time. The
line was headed by Chief Marshal
David Morgan, followed by the
Chief Burgess and uniformed police.
Next came a delegation from the Sol
diers' Monument Association and organi.
cations in the following order: Grant
Band, Watkin Waters Post, No. l46, G.
A. r., Jennings Guards, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
Annunciation 7. A. b. Band, Columbia
H. & S. T. f. Co., No. l., and the Society
Sons of Lithuanian Citizens. The business
mems turn-outs followed and included
displays by Riegel & Yeager, Alex. Sned.
den, f. E. Megargle, j. p. Williams &
Son, Edmund Harris, Walbridge, of Nah
anoy City, A. P. Tabor and the Brewing
Company. Some Of the displays were
very attractive. Business men and mem
bers of the Borough Council in carriage:
formed the last division.
The route of parade was south on Mair
street from Oak to Cherry street, west on
Cherry to Chestnut, north on Chestnut to
Oak, east on Oak to Jardin, north or
Jardin to Line, east on Line to Main
south on Main to Oak, east on Oak tC
White, north on White to Centre, east OF
Centre to the park.
A large crowd followed the parade t,
the park and within a few hours the re
ceipts amounted to a considerable sum
The threatening weather seemed to breal
upon the approach of the noon hour ant
the prospects for the afternoon and even
ing became bright
People who wish to spend few yer!
enjoyable hours should not fail to attenC
the picnic this evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
RemOnStrance Rennired

Last winter a Mt. Carmel man made
application for a retail liquor license.
He had the necessary number Of petit
tioners and no remonstrance was filed
against the application. After consider
ing the number of licenses in the locality
for which this was asked Judge Savidge
refused to grant it. The legal gentlemen
interested concluded they would get the
Supreme Courts decision on the intrepre-
tation of the law and appealed from
Judge Savidges decision The Supreme
Court has just reversed the decision of the
lower court, This decision has a signifi-
cant meaning, as now, when an applica-
tion is presented and no remonstrance is
filed the only thing to do is to grant the
license, and there is no alternative.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
MAHANOY CITY.

MAHANoY CITY, Oct. 4.
Charles Parmley transacted business in
Tamaqua yesterday
George Meyer attended to business in
Tamaqua yesterday.
W. H. Snyder will paint the steeple of
the st. Canicus' church.
Mr. Kenna, of Silver Brook, transacted
business in town yesterday.
George Stern and wife occupied their
house on East Mahanoy avenue last even
ing.
Mr.. Noonan, superintendent of the
Mahanoy Township schools, was in town
yesterday.
The electric lights will be started in a
few nights with new engine furnishing
250-horse power.
j. Stober, the saloon keeper of East
Centre street, has moved to William
Harris old stand.
Edward Dwyer, of the Overlook Col
lege, Philadelphia, is home to attend the
funeral of his father.
Lillian Kennedy in "She Couldn t
Marry Three" will be produced at Kaier's
opera house on Monday, Oct. Sth.
The rain last evening caused the water
to flow rapidly down the cutters, making
things look fresh. 1t was needed.
l. Bevan, William Stecker, Oliver Keiser
and George Koch were before Justice May
last night, charged with having in their
possession gum boots alleged to have been
stolen, but were honorably discharged
and the costs were put on the prosecutors
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
BOTH MEN HELD.
Witnesses Connect KetOlSki With Seibert'
CrimeS-He Stands Committed.

Witnesses Connect KetOlSki with SeibertS
CrimeS-He Stands Committed.
Justice Williams last night continued
the hearing in the case of Enoch Seibert
and Stiney Ketolski and listened to the
evidence of several witnesses, who testi
fed that the two men were boon compan.
ions and that on the same night they
burglarized Samuel Blocks place, on
South Main street, they broke into a barber
shop on the same street and stole shears,
clippers, razors and other tonsorial inn
plements.
Ketolski stoutly contradicted all the
evidence adduced against him, but Sci
bert, evidently reioiced in having a COM
panion in misery, made clean breast of
everything and stated that the testimony
of the witnesses for the prosecution was
correct. Both men were committed with
bail and were taken down to Pottsville
this morning. The authorities believe that
in the arrest of the pair they have bagged
the responsible parties for the many mys-
terious burglaries which have been COM
mitted in the town during the past sew
eral months.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
THE ROAD OPEN.
Electric Railway TreStle and Bridge Now
in Use for Traffic.


The final touches for the completion of
the Lakeside Railway extension were put
on last night and everything made per-
feet. Early this morning motorman aud
a conductor took car No. 4 over the trestle
and bridge and reported the trial very
satisfactory.
At half past one o'clock this afternoon
Superintendent Belts, accompanied by
Capt. Bailey, arrived in town and Mr..
Belts handled the motor lever while the
car made the first trip with a load of
passengers to the terminus at the corner
of Main and Centre streets. Among the
passengers were Richard Amour, Council.
men Z. j. James and A. b. Lamb, Justice
IT. 4. Williams, Edward Hughes, Thomas
BELLS and a HERALD reporter.
The trip was very satisfactory. The car
assembled the heavy grade on Bowers street
steadily without the slightest jar to any
of the mechanism, or any thing else to in
dicate there will be any difficulty on the
grade. The return trip and descent of the
grade Yves made with equal success.
The trip from Bowers street to Main
was made in three minutes and twenty
seconds. Superintendent Belts said this
time will be much reduced after cars are
run over the trestle for a while.
Upon the arrival of the car at Main
street the extension was declared open for
general traffic and all cars which arrived
in town subsequently made the trip
through to Main street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
He AnnlnpiZed.

Festy Toole, of Lost Creek boarded one
of the cars of the Schuylkill Traction Com.
pany and tried to bluff the conductor,
Michael Gallagher, out Of fare. When
it was asked for Toole charged the CON
ductor with knocking down" fares. Gal
lagher took the charge as a joke and good
naturedly remarked it made no difference
how much was knocked down, all pass
engers We're expected to pay their fares.
Toole repeated the charge and still per-
sisted in refusing pay. Then Gallagher
became serious and in short time the
Lost Creek buffer was in Justice
Green's Office, at VIM. Penn. When
Festy saw half dozen charges staring
him in the face he weakened and begged
for mercy. Upon promising to be model
passenger while on the electric railway
cars in the future, apologizing to the con.
ductor and paying the costs, he was dis.
charged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Day of Atonement.

Wednesday, October 10th, will be the
most holy of all days in the Jewish cal
endar for the year. 1t is called Yom
Kipur, or Day Of Atonement, on that
day every Jew abslains from food or
drink of any kind for "a hours, beginning
at sundown the preceding day and end
ing at sundown on Wednesday, All bus
iness Is suspended and the most pious
Jews will remain in the synagogue Uom
sundown until sundown, praying anu
chanting. 1t is said that on that day a
mans fate is sealed by God. Before the
destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem
the High Priest entered it on that day
and prayed for the forgiveness of the
sins Of his people
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
PERSONAL.

Alex Scott, of Frackville, is in town.
Hon. james B. Reilly, Of Pottsyille,
was among the visitors here to day.
Miss Florence Hoffman, of Washing
ton, d. c., is in town, the guest of Miss
Gertie Parrott.
Miss Eva Plonis, of Pittston, is visiting
Miss Maggie Dudurka Taradaika, of West
Coal street, who is i'll,
Miss Lillian Kennedy, who is playing
an engagement at Fergusons theatre, was
entertained by her friend, Mrs John A,
Reilly, yesterday afternoon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
McElhenny:will have snapper, clam and
oyster soup this evening.


The singing and acting of Mr.. Barry
O'Neil reminds us very forcibly of w. j.
Scanlan, and we should not be surprised
in the near future to see this young man
fill the vacancy left by that unfortunate
comedian.-N. Y. Morning Advertiser.
At Ferguson's theatre on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 10th.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Fatal Fall Of Coal.

John Savastock, Polish miner residing
at Turkey Run, was instantly killed by
rush Of coal in the Furnace colliery, Gill
berton, late on Tuesday night. The man
was robbing a gangway in the Buck Noun.
tain vein when rush of coal through an
old chute caught him.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Notice.

All persons entitled to orders for bills
rendered to the Shenandoah School Boaid
are requested to call for the same at the
Secretary's Office, in the West street school
building, on Friday, Saturday, Monday or
Tuesday, between the hours of 9 a. m. and
5 p. m. FRANK HANNA,
lO'4-3t Secretary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Miss lillian Kennedy.

Lillian Kennedy received a cordial well
come at Ferguson's theatre last evening.
This charming soubrette's popularity in.
creases here with each visit, and in the
comedy drama "She Couldn't Marry
Three" last night she made an unmistak-
able hit. The play is one which abounds
in interesting situations and the company
supporting the star is very good one.
Miss Kennedy's portrayal of "Bess," the
fisher maiden, catches the interest of the
audience at the start and holds it through
out the play. Ample opportunity is given
the bright actress to display her talents
and she takes advantage of it. Tonight
Miss Kennedy and her company will ap-
pear in "A Daughter of Dixey," play
based upon sentimental and humorous
incidents of life in Kentucky, and the star
has an excellent part. The company's en-
gagement here closes tonight
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
PENCIL POINTS.
Local News GleaningS Condensed for
HaSty PeruSal.


The leaves are turning.
Look out for frosts soon.
Fine weather for the picnic.
Put the heaters in order for use.
Weatherly has q bicycle factory.
Now for moonlight evenings again.
Winter wraps will soon be brought out.
Most fast colors are derived from coal
tar
The average height of clouds is four
miles.
Gen. Hastings will visit Pottsville Fri-
day night.
The open electric cars will soon go into
winter quarters.
The song birds are migrating this year
earlier than usual.
October is generally one Of the finest
months Of the year.
The little folks have commenced talk
ing about Christmas.
In some sections the chestnut crop is
said TO be very large.
Stove dealers are now getting their
stocks into presentable shape.
This is the day when the electric rail-
way does its rushing business.
The pheasant shooting season opened
Monday and will last till January 1st.
The autumnal skies have a peculiar
richness of blue that is already noticeable.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Leahy's Successor,

George Thomas, Of Gilberton, has been
appointed inside foreman at Gilberton
colliery, to succeed the late Con. Leahy,
who was killed in an explosion in the
mine last August. Mr.. Thomas is spoken
of as one of the best self-made men un-
der the P, g. r. G, & l. Co. He started
his career in the mines as a driver when a
boy and has steadily worked himself to a
foremanship. He is about 33 years of age.
Before the last appointment Mr., Thomas
was fire boss at the Draper colliery. The
appointment was made yesterday.
Get your repairing done at Holder
mans.
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Oysters

If you want good oysters go to H. Mehl's,
O5 East Centre street, next door to Devers'
,srber shop. The best selected oysters in
he town. Private parlors for ladies.
p,l5-th sat
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
Rupture.

Cure guaranteed. No operation. In
quire at the Shenandoah drug store, No.
8 South Main street. 9-l3.tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04

Mrs. Bridgeman, r. G. NJ, teaches
violin (specialty) cello and piano. Corner
of Jardin and Lloyd streets. 9-3-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04
House Wanted.

A five or six-room house, centrally
located, is wanted. Address, HERALD
Office. 10 2-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-04

Begley & Schoeners oyster bay, Il West
Centre street Meals served at all hours.
Families supplied with oysters at short
notice thurs&sat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06
BULLET.PRoOF COAT.
REMARKABLE INVENTION By A osR-
MAN TAILOR.

Goats That Resist Modern Bullets
MIDDLE Age Armor st Discount
secrcsy IN Germany About the Inven-
t,on-- An Exciting Test
The latest sensation IN the military
circles of Europe IS the bultet-yruoi
cuat which has recently been tested
by q number OF army experts The
inventor. Heinrich DOVE. Is beinS
talked about more than any man in
the old word at present The United
States government Is also much inter
ested in the Developments of these
experiments and the war departmer,
will receive full reports nom cbeAr
representatives OF the various teses
made
Herr DOVE, the man Who conceived
the idea ~ buset-prccf cloth. has
spent several years In perfecting this
new armor. and now seems 20 have
brought IL tp the highest perferion.
In the earlier parv Of March this ynr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06
The Ash of Plants.

In some parts of plants there Is bu,
very little ash, while others may con
tain large per cent This ash Is a
complex compound containing n dozen
or more substances There are two
classes of ash ingredients. namely the
essential an dthe non-essential or &C
cidental. They all come from the soil.
and some of the essential ingredients Of
the ash are required in larger quan-
titles by the plant than others. The
Don-esSential substances obtain en-.
trance because dissolved in the soil
water. and the plant has no power of
excluding them. The following are
the essential ash constituents: poms-
sium. magnesium. calcium. iron and
phosphorus. These elements may en.
ter united with acids Of various kinds.
or the last acting as an acid may. for
example. be in union with the lime
lcalciuml as phosphate OF lime. The
potassium may be united with sui
phuric acid. and be called sulphate of
potash. Muriate OF potash is a CON.
mon form in which potash is applied
10 the soil, II being soluble and quick
ly taken up by the plant Water,
which is the solvent for them all,
makes UP very large part OF every
growing plant. and is the substance
from which oxygen and hydrogen are
obtained for making the plant tissues.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06


ne had his bullet-prOof coat tested On
a semi private shooting range nssr
Berlin. \ large number VI people
We're present chiefly newspaper men.
military officers and representatives
from the various German gun clubs.
In order 10 thoroughly deuonsaaIe
the resisting power Of the cpat. the
same rifles were used against threA
inch plaCks and steel plates. The tar
gets We're placed NJ distance Vi J75
feet Several of the bssst makes OF
rifles were used. among them the
Slausef. Mt1-tim and Wina.heSter.
though che small Cahbere Infantry
rife known as ''inolel 50" was USsi
rhe most The targets. made OF steel
and wire plates two-tifthS nj an inch
In thickness, backed by three inches
ot wood. were perforated with ease.
After this had been proved Il
wooden dummy cover,sl with the bull
let-pNrof coat was put mp. and after
receiving not less than fifteen shots
was found to b. without mark. all
the bullets having buried themselves
in the composition Of the coat without
penetrating IL once All present We're
highly pleased With the resuk. and
Herr Dove was warmly cpnSra tuiated
on his success.
More recently the inventor achieved
his greatest SUCCESS. He had intar-
eSted Count Schouvalod. uf the Rus
sian embassy, In his Invention srd this
gentleman said ne would Ike ~ max.
I test. provided the tailor would wear
the coat while being shot at To chtS
Dove unhe1 ratingiy consented. and
the test was made before a brilliant
gathering Of military men The ex-
perfments were OF che most searching
and severe order. and after revolvers
mad been used on the invuinerable
tailor Hfiee were brought into acton.
As preltniuary experiment few
shots were hred NJ block N soiid
oak. which was pterSed by the bullets
and the best made steel c,nraSses were
shot through as II they had been ulads
of paper. After This had been don
DOVE again donned his utiles proc:
coat and invited the Count aDd bis
friends 10 blaze away. The specra n-s
We're strung To an extreme state %
nervousness and insrinct.ve.y closed
thar eyes IN anticipation Of sseing
Dove Killed. But after the report ot
che rifle rang out and tAe railor was
ssn standing. apparently unhurt
'ut-V ~er u ie<Ah> bi Eex2el dtllb-ls
ak present DOVE kneenfy enjoyed
their anxiety and fairly shouted
Fire again. you cannot hurt met
A bullet was then fired from a Win
chester ride directly over his heart.
but did no more harm than II n had
been q spitbau. The festive tailor was
absolutely unhurt and ali the bullets
were fUond Embedded in the bullet
TGNoof cCat
Dove has placed rhe coat he wore
while being hIed upon on exhibition.
as Well as the sohd pieces OF oak
which Were T-znetraued by bullets that
Were harmlmeSs AGAINST his coat The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06

The curious method OF burytng a
fowl that is either very fresh or thres.
tens 10 be tough. which Is often adopt
al by French coohs. may have 4 sus.
sestioR in IL TO some ccsEnry house
wives The fowl is wrapped IN q clo,h
'ad put in q fairly deep hole in che
Jari and well covered with earth; {,
ls usually left all night. though il
may be buried In the morning for use
20 Z six o'clocS dinner This process
vaStiy improves the favor and condi.
Ion Of poultry suspeted OF not beng
- 10 standard quality
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06
CultiNatinx The Orchard.

a successful fruit grower pursues
the following plan: He plows his
orchard one way, leaving strips close
60 The trees about eight feet wide. and
plants potatoes. covering them with
straw. In the fall. when he digs his
potatoes. he piles the straw. and the
next spring he plows the ground cross
wise and plants again, using the same
straw. After the straw has been used
two years, il is turned under in the
fall. 10 manure the ground. In this
way his orchard is manured with very
little trouble. and he cultivates his
orchard at the same time. He says
that he does not believe. from his own
experience. that IL is good for fruit
trees 20 have the plow run any closer
than four feet on each side, but
thinks il better 10 cultivate in this
way between the rows than to seed
down 10 grass and pasture.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06
SPECULATION.
The EodCsr Cornissi:n c.,
BROKERS,

eis Chesrnur street, Phnsdephia, Pa. offers
special faCilitles to traders in STOCKS, BONDS
AND GRAIN. In large Or small nIautlss, Tor cash
or OF Guars us of un- Pc -aat ur laQnr. NeL1
Tor %, pamphlet R0lr u So r'silfr,' s-l-a--i.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-07-06

Kerosene is a cheap and effective
insecticide where il can be applied
without injury 10 the growing tree
or plant. but 10 what extent il can be
safely used has not been fully deter
mined. the results obtained not being
uniform. Spraying Kerosene upon the
leaves of cotton killed the plant The
bark Of elm trees, around which bands
of felt saturated with kerosene mad
been applied. was destroyed wherever
the oil reached il The trunks oi
orange trees which had been wet with
kerosene To destroy scale insects were
denuded of the greater part OF the
bark 10 which the oil had been ap
piled ON the other hand. a bark
louise, which was very abundant upon
some ivy, was destroyed by the ap
plication Of pure kerosene, with n6
apparent had results 10 the vine