The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-17
TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.
Some Interesting Paragraphs From
the Pen and Pencil.
HINTS ON THE PRIMARIES!
Voters Should Prepare to Attend Them
Next Week-chat About Marriage
Licenses and Their Publication.

| Nlio AsoPuDicdnS OIL shenandoah should
turn out in force at the primary meetings
that will be held next week, very likely
on the 25th inst. The nominations for
High Constable, Borough Auditor. Coun
cilmen and School Directors are to be
made, ami it is very important that the
best possible ticket be made. Too often
this work is left to a few men, and the
result is not satisfactory to the people
who do the voting. If we desire good
government, all entitled to vote should
do their part toward trying TO secure
it. At the primary meeting where the
tickets are made is the place, and
these meetings are of more impor.
tance than most people give them.
Every good citizen ought to take
part in these meetings, and ev,ry voter
has an equal right and voice at these
meetings. If the people choose to STAY
away and let few men, probably those
who have axes to grind, make the tickets.
it is their own fault. They can 20 and
have this matter in their own hands if
they will. But if they don't 20 and don't
take part in these meetings, they ought
not to grumble if things don't suit them
afterwards
1t Is OF the utmost Importance that the
very best men be placed on the tickets.
Good me1 are needed for Council, men
who will give Intelligent consideration to
the borough's interests and att end to their
duties as Councilmen. 1t is often a
Jhankless task, but s melody must do it,
and the best possible men should be Sc
cured for these places. The same is to be
said of School Directors and ward officers,
Let there be full turnout at all the
ward meetings by the Republicans of the
town and let them make such nomina-
tlons that will command the respect of
the people, win their confidence and be
ratified by their votes on election day. A
grave responsibility rests upon the Re-
publicans of the town. Let them turn
out and well and bravely meet it.
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There has been considerable controversy
with respect to the publication of names
of people who take out licenses to be
married, and it was left to the Reading
Eagle to test the question as to whether
the clerks of the Orphans Court have a
right to deny the newspapers access to
the records to secure the names for publ.
cation The question was taken to court
and it has been settled in favor of the
newspaper, the court holding that the
marriage license docket is public record;
that one of the objects the Legislature
had in view in passing the law requiring
licenses to be taken out was publicity, and
that the morals, safety and general well
fare OF the community was the principle
underlying the policy of proclaiming the
bands. Timid people intending marriage
need not become alarmed over this deci. !
sion and jump to the conclusion that if |
they apply for a marriage license svery |
newspaper in the county will be duty
bound to publish the fact. The Clerk Of
the Courts is frequently requested to keep
applications for license under lock and
key and quite often grants the request.
This custom has been adopted out of re-
'pect and regard for all who may de-
sire, from purely innocent reasons, to |
keep their marriage secret until after |
jhe ceremony is performed, and will |
no DOUBT be continued, so that there |
s no reason for an exodus to Camden,
n. j., on that score. The Reading case
was simply a test one, and it does not
necessarily follow that the publications
Of marriage license applications will be.
come more numerous.
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The Merchants National Bank of town |
has declared a semi-annual dividend of |
three per cent, and has given notice that |
It will be payable on and after January |
10Th. This is very gratifying showing |
Tor the stringent Industrial times we are /
now experiencing and evidences an ex-
oellent m anagement.
~
The name of Christian Schmidt, of |
10 wn, has become connected in conversa-
tion with the recent purchase of the Eagle |
brewery at Shamokin. Mr.. Schmidt is in
no wise connected with the deal. He is
now enjoying an excellent revenue from
lis local agency for the Lauer Brewing
Company and has no intention, so far as
Known at present, of embarking in the
brewing business for himself, although
we're he to do so there would be
10 doubt about the business be.
ng success. There is no resident
II the town of more genial disposition
md Misunderstanding qualities than Mr..
Schmidt, and, although the products of
he brewing company he represents are of
he best, to his personality is due in a
great measure the wide range which the
company mas secured in this vicinity and
which 1t holds without the slightest