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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

lie couldut see EN-. So Mis- Bean said,
but 6pose she warntcd ter git eT bolt
on bim fast. an she told nae seuce that
Ne never Gee hob0dy wuss broke up "a
be WIZ vhen be kncwt She had com ter
talk him and fak keer Of him fer Harrys
sake. am the boys name's Harold, an
hes smBrtcr Il his pa ever thought er
beiu', or I 'Tpect Old 20 Flint hadn't
never he'd 90 stch ar yafuulne they'd
civ him an BE won't never erRiu heV
ser s'prisin er one J oalkaate. ] tel ye
ar loyin'er creter ~ tbet boy ye never
see, er buying sugar hearts fur the old
man, am This mars heart amt made er
love shed never er com daowu here Ter
git the old man out'n Their poor haousei
no, sir, not By er long chalk"
He stopped TO think, and waited 50
long thar I asked II Harold's wife went
back?
sob. yas. Wal she wanted tew jes.
"a qnick's she faound aout L he'd gut
lots er money an warn't 10 the poor
haouse, but the old man wouldn't hear
to Il, an she sent for her things 40.
ther they be naow, an Mis- Bean she
says Their old mans hearts jest all
wound up 10 thet boy. Folks said when
be sent Harold Off his heart wuz jest
Ike his name. Flint, but I guess they've
bed easion ter think oth'wise sence,
N. A. n. Roe, IN Good Housekeeping.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
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How enc WAS won Recently AZ 8
California Ceanty.
al an election last moath Sacramento
ronntv. Cafs voted 10 bond itsef loF
$4,000 Tor con~structing q macaaaui
road from Sacramento 80 Foisom q dis
tanee 81 20 miles. 8 great deal Of pre-
.nmi1ay work was done in ag stating
the matter and educating the voters.
md proved So saeeessul thatit worth
explaining The chairman otthe cam
paigu committee sa
SIN THE first place, the campaig COM
mlttee partitioned the city into small
districts, and commenced operations
with a canvass Of these subdivisions
About two weeks later we received re-
turns from $50 willing workers. These
returns showed as what we could eN-
pect, and i must say that they we're fat
teriug. Out Of 1000 interviews for in
| stance. We found ia the neighborhood Of
400 persons on thc wrong side-an aver
age Of ten to one, while all we required
was two to one.
"a skilled clerical force were then put
at work, and those favorable were listed
by districts These lists, in addition ito
serving the committee on election day.
enabled lbs to send to each man who
/ stood ON onr side q postal card, which
was, on the right preceding election.
mailed TO him, and which bore his num-
Der on the great register together with
a designation Of his polling place and q
request for him to vote.
with these lists at the various poll.
ing places our forces were able to keeE
tab on those who voted, and send for
those who did not putin am appearance.
The ]liverymen and hack owners
through The city very loyalty rendered
us a free service in this respect and j.
there was a favorable voter for the
bond issue who did notreach the polling
place it was not due to lack Of accom-
modations in the way of vehicles, nor
because he was not sent for. The
fight throughout the country was con.
Quoted on the same general lines as in
the city"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

ln an the timber II Of the temper
ate portion Of our country fbe wood q
the stem laid on e sheets or layers
winch. on any cross section, appears as
So many concentric rings. Generally
these rings ate safieientlF well defined
e. be readily pounteab and, since ouly
eae formed each growing season.
HteY tHrnish q very ,oouFenient record
~ the p~artieular crpsa section. aud, It
properly chosen, Of the age of fine tree.
ewing p cross section of Che stem IA
u pine, ir cedar. ete.s these e~oncentrie
yearly EiHgs appear as alternate mar.
row bands on Lines of lighter 81 darker
cotor the dark line. on summer wood.
occupying The outer portion 81 amy one
ring and being sharply e0ntrasted
against the igbtest portion 30 tAe iu-
ner lighter or spring wood, part Of
the next ring
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

Ye see ain't nothin' to do an Jane she
thinks its good fer me to {. anut con
.stder'ble, an / guess It's, an I gut ther
Old sleigh wpth er back an er place for
~comfters, am ye don't hev ter keep or
tuclin' in nn, err tuekin' In. an then
ken drive theI colt, but Jane She says
whutd old Dobbin think ter see ne
drtviu' OH Their colt an leavinf him be-
bind, an ! deelar' Dobbiu is the hu-
munist critter ever see. But, ns
FNua sayin', 1 sot Their by ther deepo.
Ef lm daown i most gently git ter Their
deepo, Il sorter pdyertizes er place to
See or lot er kerriges err wattiu' raound.
warnt er tRdn' no particular notice,
but BET The amt er popuer woman n
this sts4e 'n got often thym cars. She
he'd hey boy with her, uu' / knowed
twas her coz q favored her nuff to he
hern. She he'd err box n er bag. an She
talked er 81 weth Their deepo master.
an then be came weth her aout to my
team ON said he woz er goin' ter the
poofe place an be thought I'd take her
scents was Fain right BY Their,
"Naow who'd We s'pose that woman
wuS2" He waitod a moment. and 1
opened my eyes 10 look as surprised as
possible when DC saids Harold Flint's
wife, an bis boy, tew, an she'd gut er
big frosted cake Ia thet box, an she
took oifn Their coy'r au'ithed er big red
sugar heart in Their middle an er little.
heart 10 all them corners. am thet bow
bought 'cm wetb his own pennies ans
stuck EN- on himself ter Uncle Flint.
and She though he'd like it COZ probfly
he didn't hey no cake much wher he
wuS liyin', and then she Houneed she'd
com ter take him home wcth herl Wal
sir, Il struck inc al df er heap. Iwuz
ser sick to my stomlek couldn't.
ereathei them poN J s'pose. Harold
wug dead, and shed been 81 doiu dress.
maxim am takin' keer OF herself sn'
thet boy, on she'd heard bis uncle had
gene ter live on the poor farm alsi sbs
lowed aaryy'd Ike ter bev hek take
care 20 BIN au she wuz able teg dew It.
an ter-inarrer Wuz valenunek dav nnt
she thopght they'd cerhrat8. wal. /
est COULDN'T say 81 word Her she'd
com Ger tak keer erthe f6id man au'
be wuth bis 81 ousanda Z Ye STE she'd.
mate 81 misy5ka, The p}ace wing The old.
Poore plae6, tbe Aiai poore place, vas,
sir an' 9be'd gus d twas ther poor
farm, be taown fnrm. Wal. she KEEP
81 talB1n 90 bout the ulce room they'd
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
moE.e. - a ~ -.

"lf there anyone III Oneida county,
saws THE Rome tN. Y.) Citizen. Wht
thinks that an this Effort for good raad.
+ unnecessar ort chat Gun county road.
are good enough let them take horse
back riae over SONIC that lend To this
city They should not takes wagon
az tley might never get back Those
who manage f. get through The muc
into fhe City say that the roBds are 81
an awfnl eondi ton. a man driving
into the citg from the soath reeentN
said thai DIS horse frequently wentin to
ne mud up ~ Dps knees This condi.
ton viii Apply 81 ail che roads leadia.
into this eitf and one Of them Is 4 t6lI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

STYLES on THRRE5INa 4 BANK

used where a broad sweep Of sward can
slope between hem, but, as a rule, they
are TO be avoided.
AT a is shown a high terrace with the
usual level top. Instead Of making a
bin terrace to meet the fall Of high
0anl, 1t is better to adopt the form
shown at b., This geutly-sloping top
gives a lower and much more attractive
side slope, and is preferable to The for.
mer, Fig. @ is a plan, however, that
may often be used to better advantage
than either Of the other forms. This
gently rounding form for ground that
falls away suddenly is exceedingly att
tTactiye, especially If shrubs are plant
ed upon the eurving surface. Many
make the mistake of a low set terrace
Of the angular pattern, when this gentle
eurving of che turf would be far more
attraetiv America Gardening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
-FARM AND GARDEN.
T%ERRAcINo 4 ~

How 20 Bring II IN Harmony With
ns surrDuHdinEs
Ahigh bank requentlypresent Itself
HHa eals for some kind o. treatment
that shal bring 1T into harmony with
Its surroundings. Now a great many
people make use+of q double terrace IN
a case like this. To the writer's eye g
double terraee is an abomination III the
sight OF good landscape gardening.
Such work looks TOO much like the base
OF a monument 70 be suitable for the
lawn. Two terraces may, of course be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

had ipst pssssd through lie pretty
yiungo nf and here on Tie out
tkirts i found n great. beautiful house,
vitb n ygide ariyevav leading between
NJ sto6c posts and m 10 ne pillared
p@ortieo. II was such a beautiful place,
M there in The sunlight, that wanted
10 look longer at IT, so / dismounted,
and, leaning on the stone wall, l was
admirlng IT'S ane proportions when l.
heard IA rnttle Ola farm wagon aud In
a moment Tie rattle stopped Just behind
me, aud then a voice which announced a
starry tb connection wftb thr mansion
A eood.natured looking old gentle
man Mas sitting m a long farm Waeou.
such AZ Is used 10 bring the potatoes
from the field or the apples from tie ar
ehard. The horse Mas Il dapeIed pray,
80 Fat he could hardly move. and cer.
family IL i mad been IA any hurry 4
should have kept 10 my wheel. butthen
,,,ss ith ue WIS - 40 consequence
and did IKE stories, and there would
be Oh unusual charm about this, for ,he
Old man had the peculiar prouung alton
and queer nasal twang Of thpt part OF
The country SO louded thie wheel in
behind and climbed n myself with the
driver,
Coin fur, be ye""
2"WGk, iiaesl, i don't Must know how
far, I'm cut for fun. TAXING my vaca-
.1tiou ON my wheel, partlN bocause /
want to Sc out Of doors ana PARTLY be-
cause i haven't TIC money toQay outin
car fare"
"sbo, meow wal, he Ken rfae weth
me fur'a qo, AT thetIl save yerNwbeeg
some
"Im sure you are very kind TO HELM
aud right there i had such q speil Nof
coughing that Tie seatenee never yyas
finished. It seemed SO funny thar bN
never thought Of the wear and tear On
bis cquipage, but in bis generous heart
only sought 70 save me and uy wheel.
eConsumpttya, be yep and be looked
al me ~anxiously.
FASTENED 10 say that Il was the dust
or the heat that nude me cough 40.
"Wal, I'm 'tarnal clad ter heart rye
heard said consumption. the kind tbe
hev meow, wuz ketchin,. het i
wouldn't hev lived out half nv days al
Ihedn't cr ben keerful ter steer clear er
them diseasest ] knew wuz ketchin'
/ uin't but 80, but J bet 81 scarlet fey'r
en- diptheree should GIT holt CIR me I'D
never'd git overt Youth don't count
fer notbin' weth them things
/ looked at him 70 see II be was iok-
ing, but not d smile on bis face as he
spoke Of his youth and the uncertainty
Of bis recovery from either Of those dis
cases. Dtd he really think himself a
young munq could not tell.
Haven't you bad any ~ the diseases
common to chiidren
"Wal, should sayt 1 he'd. When
James baby he'd ther chick poX I went
down't Molie's ter live ID the villaee,
an I'D BE pizened ef them blamed pox
didn't keteh ME Their. itch y the blis.
tiers wuR suthlu' tersee, an'l amt never
got overt Jtt an ] never she'll II
ketehes me somewheres every little
while, Jane says IT'S rhumatiN aut
low young folks don't hey rhunaua
my grauther wu2 over er bundled au'
he never he'd it au' soy it's the re
mains er them poN
thought Il time @ bring bis mind
70 the story De was TO tell So ! cas-
ual'y asked T he was personally o.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

sHel wish you were my valentine.
He-Barlingi
she-Beeause j could then send you
gu 10 some ne-Phaadelphia Press.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30
FATAL GENEROSITY.
Cuban Rfugeees, Carried in Our Army
Ambulances, Took Yellow Fever
Germs to Our Soldiers.

Chicago, July 3O.-The first definite
statement was made yesterday as to
how yellow fever was brought into the
ranks of the American army in Cuba.
Mr.. H. L. Beach, who represented the
Associated Press along the fighting
line at Santiago, and who has just re-
turned to Chicago. made the statement
as follows:
at is an actual fact-something ]
saw with my own eyes-that our army
ambulances were used to carry Cuban
refugees who had fled from Santiago.
and who We're carrying the germs of
the dread fever with them. When Cen
eral Shafter sent word to Santiago that
he intended to lombard the city the
people all began to fee, and most of
them went to Eel Caney. This is a
town of about 500 people, but $1,000
refugees went thither and occupied the
houses in which there was room for
only 500. The town was overlooking,
there was no food for the Cubans, and
the army had not enough to spare. So
these people had to get out and forage
for themselves.
Santiago is known as the worst
yellow fever port in Cuba, and those
people who did not carry it with them
soon had 1t, for their condition, huddled
together as they We're, was terrible,
and brought on the pest almost i'm
mediately. l know it to be a fact that
the army ambulanCes were used to
haul these refugees from El Caney, so
they might get food. The people waded
through the mud and were picked up
by the ambulances. Then our sick and
wounded were hauled in the same am
balances. But worst of ALL it seems
to me, is the fact that the commissary
wagons, which always were going tC
Siboney and back carrying food, went
out with food returned loaded with
refugees and went back again loaded
with food. No yellow fever appeared
in the army before the lines We're
opened to the people"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30
PERSONAL MEN TON.

Mr. and Mrs Peter Noecker Of Monticello,
H. are guests Of Mrs. Edward Davis, Of
North Jardin street Mr. aud Mrs George
Sheeler and family are also visitors there
Miss Bridget Burns has gone to Philadel-
phia TO visit friends.
Fred. Scheduling, of Newark, y. j., is
guest of town friends.
Thomas II. NanDuson visited friends at
POttsvlle to-day.
Mrs Anthony Schmicker has returned
from a visit to Atlantic City
Mrs Morris Hickman and son left this
morning for Hamburg to visit friends
T. X. Beddall, Esq, transacted business at
the county seat to-day.
DIR. w. n. Stein spent yesterday at Potts
Vile putting up his fences for the Republican
nomination for Coroner.
Thomas Dalton, of Philadelphia, is guest
of friends in town.
Mrs. A. f. Morgan, Of West Oak street, is
confined to the house through illness.
A. l.. Shay, Esq, of Pottsvile, transacted
business in town to-day.
Miss Hattie SuyGcr who has been the
guest of Miss Matte Baugh, and Miss
Faulkner who was entertained by the Misses
Clauser, returned to their homes at Ilokcn-
dauqua to-day.
Charles d. Nciswentcr left this morning
for Niagara Falls.
Elmer J. whitman and Napoleon Powell,
employees of the Wilkesharre Record, are in
town paying their relatives q short visit
They will return to Nilkcsbarro Monday
afternoon
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30

The Miners hospital contains los patients,
seven being admitted yesterday and Al
,treated at the dispensary. Charles &. Jen-
kins formerly of Minersvlle and now of
ShamolSin, died soon after being admitted,
from the effects of badly crushed leg in the
mines James Ryan. aged 10 years, whose
foot was cut of by falling under a tlain,
noted in these columns yesterday, WAS com
PEELED to undergo amputation of the lc4 below
the knee; George Bierstcin, of GilhertOn,
received a severe confusion of the back while
at work in the Draper coliery Michael
Jenisky, of Shenandoah, aged "a years, a
miner, had both bones Of the forearm
fractured at Lanigan's coliery; Martin
Gumbst, of Shenandoah, was burned on the
face, neck and hands by an explosion of gas
at Maple Hill collery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30
MAHANOY CITY.
How "A Fight Between Two Poles Was
Terminated.

Mahanoy City, July 3O.-Two Poles loaded
with drink and when on their way to Shen-
audoah, caused disturbance at Shauty Hill
last evening. They got into dispute about
the war with Spain, and fight followed .
The men rolled down a high embankmcnt
cutting their hands and faces The fall ended
the fight.
Information has been received that David
l.. Thomas, of town. who is a member Of the
Governor 5 troop, was i'll with typhoid fever,
but the information was withheld in order
that his parents would not learn of it. He
has recovered and joined the troop on its
voyage to Porto Rico.
The funeral of Private Stanley Swart2 will
take place tomorrow afternoon. Employees
of the Park Place store will be the pail
bearers. Interment will be made at Cata-
sauqua.
While a train of empty coal cars was being
pushed up the siding to Maple Hill and ELAN
gowan colieries yesterday a chain hanging
from the foremost car caught in a frog and
the car was thrown from the track, followed
by six others. They were piled up beside
the track and for over two hours traffic at
that point was suspended
Announcement is made that John Hasser
and Miss Amanda h. Miller were married on
Thursday morning by Rev. II, A. keser OF
the Reformed church. William Hassler was
the groomsman and Miss Terrill the brides
maid.
Martha NJ. E. Stautier, daughter of Mr.
II. II Stautier, died yesterday from con
sumption The deceased was 22 yeals old.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30
ESCAPED LYNCHTNG.
Man Roughly Handled For Attempting IA
Criminal Assault,
No haNe now on sale the l

Mahanoy City, July 3O.-F8nk Schmicker,
giving his residence as Shenandoah, escaped
death from two sources yesterday afternoon.
The first escape was due to the fact that a
gun aimed at him contained bird shot instead
of bullet. The second escape was from
lynching by an angered mob of citizens
persuaded from their purpose by a party of
women already Mortified by the bloody CON
ditiOn of the man whose life the mob sought.
The scene of the trouble was at Barry's
Junction, midway between this town and
YStesville, where Schmicker made an
attempt to assault Hannah, the 13-year-old
daughter of Dennis Doyle, who lives in the
second house from Barry's Station.
1t appears that the gill named and two
companions, aged respectively II and 10 years
and daughters of John Dempsey, were pick
ing huckleberries on the hillside just above
their homes when Schmicker who was going
to visit relatives nearby, approached and en-
gagged the girls in conversation. lie tried to
persuade Hannah Doyle to accompany him
farther up the mountain. where he said she
could find better crop of berries. The
girls grew suspicious, but Schmicker was
persistent When the girls started to leave
him SchmiCker grasped the Doyle girl about
the neck and tried to hold her. The Others
- N""S' ShoutihS hu hhtihls lhtlI Cllos
attracted the attention of Joseph Doyle, a
Drother of Hannah Doyle. the girl
Schmlcker was with. Doyle ran
OUT ot ms house and over
to the home of the Mulvey family, where he
procured a gun. He then ran back in the
direction ot the place where Schmicker was
ana when asout ten or hiteen yards from
tne man. hred' Inc ann was good but the
charge light. The lead took effect in
SchihlcKers head' tearing the scalp AT the
oack' hushhg forward Doyle caught up
wlth the heelng onJect ol MS wrath, punched
MS mead ana kicked his body
Schlnicker resained ms leet ana ran on.
lie had not proceeded far when he was OBJ
served by John O'Bnen, night engine man
at the KIM, ,kerbocker colliery. Seeing the
bloody condition OF the heelng man and con-
clnding that the man had been concerned IN
amtrhei' q brien dIe" his revolver ana
hred Il shot at Schmlcker's legs. Inc latter
was running past the engine house at the
tlhe' Inc shoI hfeu by y brIeh went "lde
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30

In the 135-yard handicap at Philadelphia
on Thursday. Martin Fahey, of town, was
one of the entries, and came in close
second Had he not been handicapped by
i've yards would have won easily. In the
fourth and final heat, JamisOn, of New
York, was entered as William Thompson, of
New York. lie was given yards, Fahey
was given three yards and Morris, of Phila-
delphia, was given eight yards. At the crack
of the pistol the three men dashed off and
Jamison won by eight inches. Fahey closed
up the long lead, and Morris was several
Varls hahind
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-30
pITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
ChronicIed for Hasty PerusaI.

ChrOnicled Tor Hasty Perusal.
The regular army recruiting officer while
at ShamOkm enrolled aud sent TO Fort Nc
PheTson 215 recruits from that town.
j. Donald Geist has been elected principal
of the public schools at Hazeton at n salary
of 81 900 per term
Judge lkeler, of Bloomsbury, is still in a
critical condition lie has an acute attack of
Bright s disease
Place your business announcements in the
HERALD aud reap the benefit.
Chambersburg had its most furious storm
of the summer on Thursday night.
fine vein Of iron ore has been discovered
in Cambria county.
Burglars at bloomsbury got away with NJ.
|. Henenssy's trousers aud Sl5 from his bed
side while he slept.
The Reading Iron Company's Keystone
| Furnace is being enlarged to capacity OF
| 1900 tons of pig-ron weekly.
| Judge Ehrgood has enioined the Liqueied
| Acetyene Supply Company from erecting
/ buildings in East Lebanon against citizens
protest.
| Being satisfied that Lancaster should
have purer water, that city's authorities will
ask the people to vote Il loan OF $3.50, 900 fui
the purpose.
| Twelve-ycar-old Sterling Norris accident
ally wounded at Bloomsbury, plucllily walked
to a doctors with the bullet in his breast
but may die of his injury.
The O'DOnnell brothers at MauCh Chunk
have suspended their gold mining opera
tions temporarily, pending decision OF
Valley Railroad officials relative to the dis
posal of refuse matter
The Pottsville lodge Of Elks will have an
outing at Bulls Head on August 5. Several
members of the lodge reside here.
Robbers are operating extensively at st
| Nicholas. Mrs. Roberts yesterday lost
several suits Of underwear.
Rev. Book of Mahanoy City, will spend
his vacation with his parents at Rochester
/ Ny.
The erection of Hazleton's new silk mill
building has just been completed. The
Board of Trade of the town induced the
proposed operators of the mill to locate il
that city.
The theatrical season at Tumbling Run wa.
financial failure.
Letters tcstamentary were granted u
James Haring, Joel Haring and Peter c
Lanker on the estate of Cornelius Haring
late of Eldred township, deceased.
Passenger Conductor Harry Meyer. of tn,
P. & r. main line, has a loaf of Vienn;
bread which he purchased at the CentenDia
at Philadelphia in 1876, which is in an eX
cellent state of preservation.
The County Commissioners are still busy
revising the assessment lists. The tax col
lectors will not receive their duplicates be
fore September.