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who is not fitted by good health for
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the plant with as large clot of dirt
adhering to it as practicable.
This may seem a little tedious, but
the chances are ten times as great
as in the ordinary way. Plants live
better and grow off better. Much of
the fall planting in Florida is done in
this way, large fields being so plant
ed.
Field Borders.-Look well TO the
borders and selvages of your fields.
and to the ends of the rows which the
cultivator does not reach well. See
that no weeds or grass get foothold
in such places to finally overshadow
and draw adjacent plants to death.
I have seen magnificent fields of
strawberries with both outside rows
and plants at the end of every row
entirely destroyed by rampant weeds.
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Bring Pear Trees Into Bearing.

Fruit trees of any kind frequently
grow with great luxuriance. In this
case they are usually unfruitful. No
tree commences to flower and fruit
until it's vegetative eXurberance has
been somewhat checked. Those who
understand the art of fruit culture
thoroughly, can bring these wayward
trees into a straighter line of duty by
root-pruning them. 1t is effected by
dioging a trench around the tree and
then filling it up again with the earth
that has been thrown out. This cut
ting off the ends of the roots causes
check to the extreme vigor, and the
result is the production of flowers in
stead of branches. The distance from
the trunk that the trench should be
dug will of course depend upon the
age and size of the tree, as also on its
ratio of luxuriance; the aim should
be to dig so as to cut off about one
third of it's roots. The pear, as we'll
as other fruit trees, is particularly
benefited by root-pruning. 1t can be
carried out at any time during the
fall or winter ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Monthly.
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Development of Saltpetre in Dam
aged Pea Vine Hay.

On previous occasion we have
drawn attention to some of the dan
gers connected with the feeding of
pea vine hay in an unsound condition,
on account of the probable develop
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these parasites sapping it's strength
the destructiveness of a system which
tolerates them is apparent.
The only runner cutter that should
ever be allowed in a strawberry field
is knife in a careful hand. Boys
and girls make good ones if strictly
looked after. But unless you have a
large store of cutlery which you are
anxious to get rid of, see that each
boy and girl brings their own knife.
"A fve-cent knife will do. If occa-
sionally whetted on a brick it will
carry rough edge suited for cutting
runners best. active youngsters do
this work rapidly and the expense is
slight.
To Cut or Not to Cut.-This has in
deed been a long moot question.
Whether the runner should be cut and
the stool system followed, or whether
they should be allowed to grow and
form matted rows, has caused more
discussion than a tariff bill.
Disadvantages of the Matted Row.
I have ever found the stool system
the best especially on good soil with
large acreage. Indeed, it's strongest
opponents pronounce it best, provid-
ed the runners are always cut
promptly. On good soil nearly all va
rieties set plants too thickly, forming
far too dense a matted row to fruit
well. To thin them properly on a
large scale is impossible. To keep
down the weeds and grass which
grow up in the matted row and flour
ish in proportion to the rich soil is eX-
ceedingly expensive and indeed quite
impracticable with a large acreage.
For tedious hand wedding will be nee
essary not only through the long
summer but also during the following
spring, the time of fruiting. The adj
vice to plant on soil free from weed
and grass seed is good. But such soil
is extremely rare unless it be too poor
to make a weed Or anything else.
Matted rows suffer vastly more from
drouth than stool plots. Berries
grown in them are apt, from lack OF
sunshine to be pale.
Advantages of the Stool SYSTEM
On good soil more quarts can be
raised to the acre by the stool sys-
tenn. 7 say on good soil, because on
such the stool plants make vigor-
Gus growth and there is no loss from
overcrowding as is almost sure to be
the case in matted rows. Allowing for
drouth and taking the seasons as they
come. I am sure that more saleable
berries can be raised on any soil by
the stool system.
Berries on stool plants grow larger
and are easier to pick, while the
plants suffer less from drouth during
both the growing and the fruiting
seasons.
Stool plants can be cultivated
cheaper than matted rows, equal thor
oughness being used in both cases.
Where sloven and untimely culture
is to be given the matted row is best
But growers should remember that in
this alert, hustling age, slovenliness
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August Work for Strawberries.

berry Specialist, published at Kettrell
N. c.:
Stir the soil Of the fields after every
packing rain. This by breaking the
capillaries, the minute channels by
which the rain water sank into The
soil and by which it will rise again to
pass off by evapora ton, prevents the
loss of a vast quantity of water just
at the time it is most needed. If any
one doubts this fact, he can easily
convince himself by comparing the
of field which was stirred and that
which was not.
While the stirring should no: be too
deep, it should not be too shallow A
good deal that has been misleading
has been published on this question.
A working that is too deep and
comes too near the plants whose roots
grow somewhat shallow, would do no
harm. Still stirring that was shall
low would leave mere skim of loose
dirt. This would be too slight either
to keep down moisture or to shield
the soil from the heat Of the sun,
loose, dry dirt being one Of the best
non-conductors of heat. Neither
would therebe enough loose soil to alb
sorb any considerable quantity of
rain that fell, and much of what there
was would probably be carried off bv
some chance washing rain.
The middles should be plowed with
a cultivator running about two and
half inches deep and at this season
not nearer than six inches of the
plant. The foot-wide strip with the
plants in the middle should be stirred
with hoes to a depth of about one
inch, little shallower near the plant
and a little deeper further off if pos
sible
This cultivation should be given
Just as soon after a rain as the soil
gets in condition to work. Every day,
every hour you lose you are aiding
and abetting in the robbing of your
plants of their precious moisture.
Watch the Runners.-Those who
follow the stool or hill system must
use untiring vigilance during this
month. Runners grow apace, espec-
ially if there is much rain. If these
are to be cut at all, it must be as soon
as they appear, as they are severe
tax on the vitality of the plant. If
promptly cut the plant is strengthened
and a fruit bud formed in the place
of every runner.
All labor-saving contrivanccs for
cutting runners are useless and a pos
tive injury. None of them can cut
the runner close enough to the old
plant without injuring it in root or
foliage. And unless a runner is cut
so short as to leave no joint on it,
a plant will surely form at the joint
AS young plants thus formed rarely
or never take root, they dangle to the
parent plant robbing it of moisture
and sustenance during the whole sea-
son till winter kills them with the
rest of the foliage. AS plant may
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Love is the
natural heritage
of many an az
tractive young
w % m a n, now
doomed to love-
less spi II S t e r.
h God by ILL
health. No wO-
man should en-
ter upon the du-
ties of wifehood
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PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. j. s. Kistler and wife have returned
home from Ocean Grove.
Paul B. Schultz, of Bloomsbury, was
registered at the Hotel Franey last evening.
Katie Eisenhart returned home to-day,
after spending few weeks with Nuremberg
friends.
Il. T. Williams transacted business at Potts
vile to-day.
Messrs. Milton milestone and Frank Nor
ris, Of Ferndale, Pa, were "bikers' to town
Miss Nora Graham, who was a olassmate with
both young men at one of the Normal in
stitutions.
Elmer E. johnson, Of Lost Creek, was a
visitor to town to-day.
K. W. Sheeler, who recently disposed of
his barber shop here, will leave tomorrow
with his family for Brooklyn, n. Y, where
he will embark in the same business on a
more elaborate scale. He leaves with the
kind wishes of a large circle of friends.
Assessors George Krick, of the Second
ward; B. F. Parrot, of the Third ward, and
William Patterson, Of the Fifth ward pre-
sented their registry lists to the County Com
missioners at Pottsville to-day.
! Miss Kate Bender, of Minersville, is So
! iOurning with Miss Margaret Brennan, o
South Main street.
o. q. Thomas of the Grant Band and tn,
Schoppee Orchestra, is at present considering
an offer as one of the musicians Of JOne
orchestra, at Kaier's opera house for tn,
season Of 1S97'9S.
Meyer Kulp, Of Philadelphia, is the CUES
Of his sister, Mrs. D. Hess, on West LloyC
! street.
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MARCHED TO HAZLETON.
The Striking Miners Passed Through the
City This Morning.
Special to EVENING HERALD.


Special to EVENING HERALD.
HAzLEToN, Sept. 8, 2;3O p. m.-The strik-
ing miners this morning resumed the march
ing tactics inauguated yesterday starting
out from Audenreid. The columns mum
bered about 15OO men, They are nearly all
Italians, Hungarians, Lithuanians and Poles.
Very few English speaking men are taking
part in the demonstration.
A march was first made to Jeanesville and
work at the colliery there stopped. The
column then moved on this town. As it ap-
preached the outskirts the whistles at Halle
ton No. colliery were blown and the en-
ployes dismissed The strikers passed
through the city, but not through the main
street. They avoided it and kept on one of
the back streets. No attempt was made to
stop, or otherwise interfere with them, nor
was any act of violence attempted.
About half an hour ago the mob left the
city in the direction of the Pardee mines and
it is presumed that the same procedure will
be adopted on both sides that marked the
program of yesterday and this morning.
All the collieries visited yesterday and to-day
are still idle and it is impossible to say what
will be the next step. 1t is quite apparent
that the surrender of Van Wickle g. Co. has
somewhat complicated matters so far as the
operators are concerned and it is impossible
to get a statement as to what they are likely
to do
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JUDGE WEIDMAN DEAD.
Expired at His Home in Pottsvlrle Thli
Morning.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

Morning.
Special TO EVENING HERALD.
PoTTsvuLE, Sept. 3.--Judge Mason Weld
man died at his home here at 1l:45 o'clock
this morning. He was 54 years of age and a
native Of Lebanon, Pa, and had never been
married. The deceased was appointed addi-
tional Law Judge of this county in 1895,
Governor Pattison making the appointment,
and was nominated by the Democratic party
and elected in November of the same year
for the ten year term. Judge Weidman served
faithfully on the bench until the spring
of 1895, when he was taken down with
Bright's disease and remained an invalid and
great sufferer up to the time of his death.
He visited various health resorts and en-
deavored to regain his health by various
means, but gradually failed. He lived with
his unmarried brother and sister here. Dr.
Murrey Weidman, inspector for the State
Board of Health, at Reading, is relative of
the deceased.
1t was stated here this afternoon that
Governor Hastings will appoint Judge Weld
mans successor, as.the time is too short to
arrange for nominations for the election to
be held in November, next.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Chairman Shay Announced His Appoint
ments This Morning.
Specinl to EVENING HERArD

Chairman Shay Announced His Appoint
ments This Morning.
Special to EVENING HERALD.
PoTrsvILLE, Sept. 3.-County Chairman
Shay, of the Republican county committee
announced the appointment of the Execu
tive Committee this morning, as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT. George Brill, of Delano
Harrison Ball, Mahanoy City; Evan Austock,
Shenandoah; John. C. McGinniss, Track.
Vile.
SECOND DIsTRICT,-Joseph Cockell, Ash.
land; James Green Giardville.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-Fmnk r. Kantner,
Lofty Cha les shindle, Tamaqua.
FOURTH DIsTRIOT.-J. Ii. Zerbey, Potts
villei Elias Davis, Vaudeville; William
Jones, Palo Alto John Phillips, Minersville
Jonathan Umholt, Tower City; Reuber
Barto, Pinegrove; c. S. Cummings, Schuyl
kill Haven.
George p. Walker, of Pottsville, has beer
selected as executive clerk. The members o
the Executive Committee will meet at TIN
chairman's Office tomorrow morning at II
o'clock for the purpose Of organization.
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Smiths Cafe.
Oyster soup, free, tonight.
LABOR pAY AT LAKRsInR.
Grand Piunio and Athletic Tournamen
Have Been Arranged.

Ofauu flunlc ana AthleuO Tournament
Have Been Arranged.
On Monday next Labor Day the Phoenix
Fire Company No. 2, Of town, will celebrate
its anniversary by holding a grand picnic
and athletic tournament at Lakeside.
Among the attractions will be a base ball
match between Frackville and St. Nicholas
for $25 purse with the world renowned
John l.. Sullivan as umpire bicycle race for
$40 purse 100 yard foot race for 5000 be-
tween Martin Fahey, of Shenandoah, and
Zachari Stauter, Of Reading dancing con-
test between Mcdonald and Gibbons, of
Shenandoah for $40 four round boxing
bout between John Boner, Of Summit Hill,
and an unknown for a purse concert by a
military band from Reading and concert on
the water by the Lithuanian band, Of Shen-
andoah. There will also be bicycle races be-
tween heavy weights of Shenandoah fur a
medal. Dancing in the pavilion all day
First class orchestra, Don't forget the day
Labor Day, 0-3-2t
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THE BOROUGH WINS.
Judge Lyon Dlssolves the Flynn Stone
wall Injunction.

wall Injunction.
Special TO EVENING Herald.
PoTTsvLLE, Sept. 8.-The famous case Of
Anthony Flynn against the Borough Of Shen-
andoah has been decided at last, A. w.
Schalck, Esq, counsel for the borough, this
morning received the decision and opinion
in the case from Judge Lyon, Of Juniata
county, who sat on the bench here about
three months ago and heard the arguments.
In his decision the court dismisses the bill Of
the plaintiff Flynn, and dissolves the in
junction. The opinion is very lengthy
one covering fourteen closely written fool
soap pages
Mr. Schalck, the counsel for the borough,
stated this afternoon that the length of the
opinion had prevented him from digesting it
as he wished to, but he was prepared to say
that the Board of Health is now free to pro-
ceed and abate the much complained OF
nuisance by tearing down the stone wall Mr..
Flynn has erected across the creek on his
premises, or by any other means best suited
to the circumstances
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93tf
They Saw the Sights.

A party Of Reading people consisting OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Staab, Mrs. Nicholas
Rapp, Mr., and Mrs. Conrad Bowers and
Messrs. Peter Martin, Rudolf Behrer, John
Rothermel, Louis Breiddengen, Louis Mergel
and Charles Boyer were visitors to town to-
day, under the guidanceship of 7. W. Bell
ville of the Kaier Brewing Company. They
are at present enjoying the hospitality of c.
d. Kaier. Last evening the entire party
witnessed the opening performance of Kaiers'
opera house "The TarrYtown Widow" ." being
presented
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MRS. NACK'S
MANY CRIMES.
Remarkable Statement by the Alleged
MurdereSs' Husband.
HAS KILLED A SCORE OF BABES
Mack Declares That His Wife Made a
Living Through Child Murder
Charges Several Physicians
and Undertakers with
Aiding Her.

New York. Sept 3.-District Attorney
Olcott made public yesterday a remark
able statement made by Herman Mack,
the husband of Mrs Augusta Mack,
who, with Martin Thorn, is charged
with the murder Of William Gulden-
suppe. In the statement Mack says
that his wife has been illegally killing
children for a number of years. He
gives the whole career of himself and
his wife during their married life from
1886 to the time he left her in October,
1896.
Mack states that his wife made a
living through illegal operations in
volving the murder of children. He
said that she was a so-called midwife,
but that she never had a diploma. AT
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one time, Mack states, there were as
many as six dead children preserved
in some kind of spirits in bottles in
his room in their house. He also states
that she murdered from two to three
children every year for a period OF
from eight to ten years.
Mack also alleges that his wife was
assisted in all the details by a num-
ber of physicians. He also drags in
undertakers' names, charging all OF
them, both physicians and undertakers
with completely with his wife. He says
that they aided her in making way
with the bodies of the children.
Mack further alleges that many of
the children were born dead, the re-
suit of Mrs Nacks Illegal business.
The statement Of Mack was got from
him through the persistent efforts OF
Assistant District Attorney Mitchell.
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We have received large invoice Of heavy
shoes for outside work, got up for service and
made Of the best veal calf and oil-gmif OF
waterproof leather, double sole and top sole
in seamless Congress or blucher buckle, sizes
to 10, at Sl.25. We also have fine line Of
misses and children's school shoes made up
in strong but dressy black kid button, spring
heels, waited and flexible soes, sizes 0 TO s.
soc 81 to II, 500; III to 2. S125.
Ships NEW SHOE STORE,
9-8-2t II North Main street
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HOSIERY.

Walk through our Hosiery department.
Garry in your mind what goods of the same
quality would cost elsewhere and then notice
our prices, you will come to the conclusion
that ours is the store for your Hosiery shop
ping. Ladies Lisle Thread Hose, ribbed anii
lancy stripped Rchelieu Ribbed Isle Thread
Hose, tans and blacks, ENira Fine Cotton Hose
High Spliced Heels anc Double Soles, in fast
black and fancy colore' ops, solid black or
tan shades.
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All members of Plank Ridge Lodge, No.
$50, 1. O. o. F., are requested to meet IN
their hall at ~ o'clock, sharp, on Saturday
Sept 4th, for the purpose Of attending th,
funeral Of our late brother John Metcalr
All members of the order are kindly invited
TO attend. By order of
w, II. SQHMEHI, N. g.
Attest e. ID. BERRAIL, Sec'y. ~
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Don't Miss 1t.

The balloon ascension and parachute jump
to be given by Mons Roberts at the picnic of
the Independent Social Club at Columbia
park next Monday Sept. 9Th will be one of
the greatest exhibitions ever given in this
region, and none should miss it. The at
traction has been secured at an enormous ex-
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ANeat Gin.

The enterprise Of the Columbia Brewing
Company was displayed this morning whom
it issued a worthy gift to its patrons and
friends in the shape of a beautiful wallet, 1t
is made Of black grained leather Of superior
quality and bears the business announcement
Of the brewers Of this exhilamtiug beverage.
1t is worthy gift TO Possessors of the "long
greenn
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At Kepchinski's Arcade Cafe.
Noodle soup tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.


On Sunday, next the last cheap excursion
OF the season to Atlantic City via Philadel-
phia q Reading Railway occurs. As hereto
FORE the rate for the round trip will be the
very low one of $780, good for Sept. 5th,
only going at 210 a. M. As this will be the
last one, you should not fail to take it in, as
Atlantic at this season is even more delight
iul than IN the hotter months of July and
August and travelling is not near so fatiguing.
By all means take it in" 5t
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The Miners Examining Board, of the Sixth
Anthracite District, win meet at the house OF
David d, Williams, at VIM. Penn, on the first
saturday Of each month, at 3 o'clock p. M,
for the purpose of examining miners and
granting certificates.
9-2-2t DAVID ID. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
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MIDSUMMER
ANNOUNCEMENT.
AUGUST :: SALES.
SILKS.

We are proud of our silk department. It
keeps growing all the time and contains the
most fashionable and up-to-date patterns and
colors. Among our great collection of Sum
mer Silks are printed India and French
toulard, in rare designs and colorings. Beau
tiul figured Taffeta Silk in all the pretty com
Dlnation OF colors. Black and Navy India
China Silks with white spots and small figures.
Fancy Plaids and Fancy striped, plain and
Changeabe Iatteta, all in the latest colorings
OF Purple, Cardinal, Green, Blue, Violet
Heliotrope and White.
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At a meeting of Camp IA, Sons Of America,
held last evening, George L. Hafner was
elected secretary, vice s. L. Brown, resigned
The camp is at present in a very AOurishinR
condition. The meetings are exceedingly in.
terestinR and well attended
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-03

As September is the best time of the year
to secure positions in New York city it will
be to the interest of all competent students
of the college out of employment to call at
the college or address the President, s. l
Wood.
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Three Special bargains.

Five hundred pairs good white or grey
blankets will be sold at the August sale price
of 80 cents per pair.
One thousand yards Klondike double
mapped 6annels, worth 10 cents, now 81 cents.
Two thousand yards grey wool mixed
fannels worth 10 cents now 10 cents.
L. J. WILKINSON,
9-3-tf Cor. Main and Lloyd Sts
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At the meeting of Watkins Waters Post,
No, 146, g. A, r., to be held this evening,
final arrangements will be completed to par
ticipate in the Grand Army day exercises at
Lansford tomorrow. All members are ur-
gently requested TO attend.