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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

full grown they are trained to the work re-
quired of them and are therefore more ac-
ceptable fer present needs. If there was
any longsightedness on the art of the gov
eminent, however, they would be regarded
as nothing more than a make-shift and
there would be some definite effort shown
in bringing about the tanning and training
of our own reindeer.
If such an animal could be properly
tanned and trained he would be an ideal
carrier, for he is extremely fleet of foot,
and is possessed of great endurance His
gait is long, swinging trot. which seldom
breaks into run, although he can run if
occasion requires. A large bull will meas
ure fully twelve hands at the shoulder and
his horns, which, unlike those of the deer,
are found on both male and female, are
large and branching. They are shed very
early in the year, usually in September,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

From the Chicago Tribune
Don't you want the water of your well
analyzed?" asked the travelling agent OF
the chemical company.
"What fur?" inquired the hale old farmer
sitting on the front porch.
ITO know whether 1t is pure and whole
some or not"
81 reckon not. If there's anything the
matter of it, mister, I'd rather not know
it."
How long have you been using n?"
"Eighty-seven years"
The travelling agent passed on. s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
HOW SOME LITTLE FOLKS
WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS

What will you get? Please write me all
about what Santa Claus brings you. 1
must know. Tell me about the wonderful
new baby brother or sister that has come
to your happy home and will hang his
stocking up for the very first time That
tiny, wee, short, darling little sock, that
could not half hold even the love that will
go in with gifts for him!
Bless his pretty eyes and his dimple chin!
Please give him an extra kiss for me. And
when he coos and laughs in your face, love
himjust a tiny spec for me.
. These precious miniatures of the All
Father will help to make us unselfish and
generous during this season of delightful
times. When we look into those pretty
eyes which never yet have had the lids
fall to cover them in shame for a naughty
deed, but which smile into yours in conf
dence and love, the helpless, innocent che
rub, we gather him close up in our arms
and love him dearly. We needs must let
it run over and reach some poor little fell
low bereft of so much care and affection.
To think of it. Maybe somewhere tonight
there may be a dear little girl or boy who
has no stocking to hang. That's too sad
for US to talk much about am sure that
there is no one whom you know but will get
something.
That reminds me of a dear little boy on
Seventh avenue Let me tell you what he
told me.
"Mornin' " he sang out to me as L open
'sMornin'!' he sang out to me as opened
the door and walked in. His pretty face
was as full of smiles as the sky was of
sunshine and his voice as full of music as
was that of the canary that was singing
away in his cage.
GOOD morning, Carol. / am so glad to
see you. Did you know it's most Christ
mas?" I replied.
"'Deed tits. and I am dom to have a
Trds'mas tree, yes-sir-ee'
won't that be splendid? And what will
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
at is DIES a whole week since the mornin',
l know,
But it's seven clock now and to bed L will
do;
I shall hang up my stocking wight tight to
this nail,
To see it then dear Santa Claus never will
fail;
Mother, look! do you fink It's unstantiable
now?
If it breaks and falls down there will be a
dHeat row."
And so one little tot begins gayly the work
Which all over the house there are no chill
dren who shirk;
And soon every home throughout all of the
town
Is quite ready fore Santa the chimney
comes down.
There are little black stockings, or white,
or of red,
That are hung all about from the chimney
to bed.
There are dear little stockings, both short
ones and long,
May the feet that do wear them so never
go wrong
For a week now the children have thought
of no thing
But just of what the Christmas to them
was to fbring.
They've kept every secret as best children
can,
They have whispered and guessed, and oh,
how they did plant!
Now at last they may run and jump into
the bed,
For so early the morn christmas gift"
must be said
That dear old Santa Claus, If they sit up
too late,
May not have quite the time he needs to
debate
In his owpr queer, odd fashion of sweets
and of toys,
Which must he give the girls, and then
what to the boys.
So all of the new stockings are tied in
their place
In such way that they look otis this work
that we grace"
In some homes hang wee ones, that SO
short and small,
To be sure must belong to the pet of them
all.
Santa Claus will there smile a right happy,
sweet smile,
At so tiny foot, but will fill it the while.
But comes then to one place where he
thinks something's wrong,
For the stockings are growing here dread
fully long;
And their good friend St Nick, what he
fears has to own
That these boys and these girls VIII be
soon getting grown.
TITS the next where tear steals down
Santa Claus face,
For one looked-for old stocking is not in
its place.
He scarce time has to wonder if children
in Heaven,
The great happiness theirs hanging stock
ings is given,
When he comes to another with hosiery
fine,
And he thinks that here, surely, he ought
to draw line;
For the children so rich ne'er thinks he.
would enjoy
Such small things as he carries the girl and
the boy. q
Very next one he reaches has no such trou-
BILE.
There are darns, there are patches, two,
three and double,
And he thinks it were well he had time to
unload
And leave much of his stock at this place
on his road.
But the silvery dawn is becoming streak'd
gray,
And straight home the reindeer must quick
find the short way.
They would say, who knows what, if a
glympse they should get
OF the mytaica fellow ne'er seen by them
yet:
comes from above,
And IS only another sweet name for our
love.
So right happy now be, If It's only because
We have so good friend in our dear Santa
Claus
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

This beautiful little darling is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Albert Seals whose
death last summer occasioned universal
sorrow in the city. She is one of the beau
tful children, who has her picture in Love
Songs" and is just the dearest "nreciousA
est mite in the world Ccept you). Mildred's
mamma was Miss Elite Harris, the
niece Of Mrs. Mary Ware. who is one of
Birminghams most gifted daughters and
most popular of her poets.
James, Porter and Will Burt Styles have
marvellous plans for Santa Claus. A tree
and the stockings and ever SO many other
things.
Christmas night In Mrs. J. A. fuckers
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
A comrllment that Was Doubtful

Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, r. A, tells
an amusing story in connection with the
knighthood conferred him this year,
says the Baltimore Herald. A day or so
after he had been knighted a lady called
upon him and Lady Ama-Tadema on one
of theirA"at home" days, and expressed
herself to him as follows "Oh, dear Sir
Lawrence, am awfully glad to hear of the
honor you have received. / suppose, now
that you have been knighted you will give
up painting and live like gentleman!''sss q
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

while it is common for other deer to keep
their horns until after Christmas.
Like all other animals in the northern
latitude the reindeer's coat changes from
season to season. In the summer 1t is
dark brown, but in the winter it becomes
Light gray or grayish white. The hoofs
of the caribou are also different from those
of any other member of the deer family.
They are large and spread sidewise when
the weight Is rested upon them, thus leav-
ing peculiar imprint upon mud or snow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

beautiful home at Fountain Heights there
will be three for Mary V. and Little Al
bert, who are to have as guests all the lit
tie cousins that live with Mrs. Mary Ware.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
A movable rnshion Plat,


From the Detroit Free Press.
"You manage to keep right up with the
modes in the suburbs, Mrs. Plain"
Eyes; when our new cooks come. they
always bring the latest styles"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
A Sympathetic i,caler

A Sympathetic Jealer
Customer Gin rage)-When I buttoned
your coat for the first time it split down
the back?
Clothing Dealer-Indeed? 1t must be,
then, that the buttons were sewed on too
strongly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Rulh planting time Ask Godden's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06

Alexander Phillips, formerly Of Ashland,
died at Brooklyn, N. Y, aged 10 years. The
deceased is survived by a widow and eight
grown up children. Samuel Phillips, man
ager of the Hooven Mercantile Company at
Mahanoy City, is son Of the deceased.
Catherine Reismiler, aged 55 years, died
at her home in Boston Run this morning
from pneumonia. A husband and family
survive. The funeral will take place on
Friday and interment will be made at Frack-
vile.
The funeral of John Muldowney took
place at MahanOy City this morning. Rev.
MuldOwney, of Schuylkill Haven. brother
of the deceased, otficiated at the mass in St.
Canicus church, Mahanoy City. The Humane
Fire Company of that borough was in at
tendance at the funeral.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
Buy your Clothing at Harry I,evit's.
NEED NOT WORRY.
Bishop Says Harrisburg Diocese is Not'An-
xiOus for sohuylkill.


xiOus for schuylliu.
Harrisburg, Dec. 6-Bishop shanabau. of
the Harrisburg diocese Of the Catholic church
IS not disturbed over the opposition to the an.
nexation Of Sohuylkill and Carbon counties
to his diocese. He was asked concerning the
opposition, and said
Il have not paid any attention to these
rumors, as they are of little moment and of
no interest whatever. The question of
creating new see, with headquarters at AL
toona, is an old one, aud has been discussed
by the bishops at these yearly meetings for
many years. 1t is probable however, that q
new see will be created, as the recommends
ton of the bishop is usually accepted.
Now, continued the bishop 'the ques.
tion of annexing Schuylkill and Carbon
counties to the Harrisburg diocese is still an
older question than that of creating a new
see In Central Pennsylvania When the
Harrisburg diocese was first established the
annexation Of these two counties to the then
new diocese was talked of Every year since
then, at the yearly meeting of the bishops,
the matter has been discussed but is no
nearer solution to-day than it was when first
introduced.
There is no need of the chruch people of
schuylkill and Carbon counties worrying
themselves about being annexed to the
harrisburg diocese. We don't need them,
and II they are unwilling to come to us we
don't want them. The Harrisburg diocese is
almost free from debt. Very few of the
church properties have any encumbranees.'
CHRISTMAS REMINDER.-See Orkin stock
OF lewelry first. Next door 10 Mammoth
Clothing House. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
A MOCK TRIAL.
Lodge Members Indulge In a Parody on
Court ProoeedInEs.

The members Of Washington Camp No. ti2.
p. o. s Of A.. Of town, are always on the
alert for something that will tend 10 make ia
meetings interesting and attractive and In.
duce their colleagues TO attend them and. In
line With this policy. it has arranged mock
trial, pastime in which they have had ex
perience at several previous meeting. and are
therefore qualified to conduct one with An.
propriste mingled dignity and humor.
They opened the trial at their meeting last
night and the attendance almost crowded the
camp room. II was inaugurated after the
close Of the camps regular session. The first
step was the framing Of charge and selec-
ton Of a culprit. George II. Krick was
made the victim aud he was charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill Mr..
krick does not boast Of brute strength. nor is he
OF sanguinary disposition, but he consented
to face the accpsers on the charge preferred
and the organization Of court was pro.
ceeded with, during which every detail was
observed, even 10 the selection of a court in
terpreter' who was supposed 10 interpret the
testimony Of all witnesses, regardless Of the
language. The court was Organized as fol.
lows Judge, II. Dengler: District At.
torney, $ G. NJ. Hollopeter, Esq Assistant
District Attorney, NJ. II Keller; Counsel for
the defense, Prof. J. W. Cooper and G. 1.
Hafner; Sheriff, Clare Matter; Clerk Of the
Courts Benjamin Msnsell; Tipstaves, John
Gale and Claude Daniels; Court Crier. Ben
Jamin Mansell; Court Interpreter. c. II.
sampsell. Joseph Lehmler was the prose
cutOr
The evening proved one of the most enjoy
able the members Of the camp have ever
spent The entire evening was spent in the
selection Of jury Of six and the examination
OF those called upon 70 serve was so amusing
that it provoked roars Of laughter and at one
stage OF the pastime tipstsYe was so over
come that he fell backwards from his chair.
Refreshments were served after the jury was
selected. At the camps next meeting the
prosecution will present its case and the fol.
lowing meeting will be devoted to the de-
Tense.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
COAhIERY
ACCIDENTS
A Fatal Result Of Slope Rope
Breaking.
A YOUNG MAN The VICTIM |
The Accident Occurred at Packer No. a
Uolliery This MOrning-A Miner Dies
Prom Heart Disease in Vulcan
Colliery-A Carpenters
rnu

Harry o. Brien, aged 22 years and a resi-.
dent Of Lost Greek, met injuries in Pscka,
No. cvlliery at II o'clock this morning that
I resulted in death. rope broke in tbs
main slope of the colliery and the young
ran was injured by the flying debris II
was not thought that his injuries were Of !
dangerous character but he died In the am.
bulance shortly before arrival at the Miners
hospital at Fourtain Springs
The hospital officials stated that the vic.
Tins skull was fractured and there was an
injury to the spine, probably dislocation AZ
the neck
The deceased WIS favorablv knovn
young man and a son Of Felix O'Brien fire
boss in the oolliery where the accident han.
pened.
Samuel G. Mllward, of Mahauov Citv
died suddenly OF heart failure. abo # 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, while at his
work in the Vulcan mine. Mr.. Millward
and his partner had about finished their
days labor when the latter left Mr.. Mil.
ward to get their dinner cans. On his re-.
turn he discovered that his partner was in
the last throes of death He immediately ar
tempted to support the dying man. but he
passed away within a minute or two. The
deceased was "A years old, and Jeavss
widow four brothers and two sisters. post
mortem was held last night and death was
attributed to an enlargement of the heart
which was twice its normal size.
John Hughes aged 9s years. resident of
Mahanoy City and employed as a carpenter
by the P. & r. C. & l. Co.. met with serious
accident yesterday afternoon. While engaged
in repairing the roof of the boiler house At
the Suffolk cOlliery he lost his footing and
fell to the ground, distance of fourteen feet
de was removed to his home and an examin.
alton showed a fracture of the left arm at the
shoulder and three ribs on the left side. His
left hip was painfully confused.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
Oonway,s Holiday Opening.

John Shay, manager for the well known
department house of Conway & Bro, of
Philadelphia, and who formerly conducted a
branch store in this town, has leased the
store room in the Beddall building, on East
Centre street. The opening day is fixed for
Saturday, and workmen and statesmen are
now engaged IN arranging the large stock
Conway 4 Bro now have two branch stores
at Mahanoy City and another at Hazleton.
Mr.. Shay, the manager, made many warm
friends during his stay here and built up a
nice trade for his firm He will no doubt re-
eeive hearty welcome and an equal share of
the public patronage
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
ALL NEXT WEEK.
Beautiful pictures and mirrors at Dawson s.
The Automatic Coupler Law.


Special 20 EvESISe HERALD.
Washington, Dec. 6-Railroad managers
throughout the country have been discussing
recently proposition to ask the interstate
commerce commission and Congress for a
further extension of time in which to equip
their cars with automatic coupling devices.
The discussions have resulted in an appliea.
tion to that effect and the hearing took place
to-day. The railroads plea is that the factor
les cannot supply the oouplers rapidly enough
to enable them to equip all their cars within
the time limit, which was January /, 1900.
and further, that with every car fit for ser.
vice in use there is now a car famine. and
the withdrawal of cars from service for the
purpose of fitting them with couplers at this
time would greatly increase the congestion of
business and result in serious loss to the rail
roads
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
S. of V. EIeotIon-

An annual election of officers was held last
night by Henry Horncastle Camp No. 40,
Sons of Veterans, with the following result
Captain, E. j. Holland LIST Lieutenant, W.
G. Hess; End Lieutenant. BENJAMIN
Gwithers Camp Council. w. G. Hess, ]. F.
Eisenhauer and David Daddow Delegates to
the Division Encampment. George Willman,
Joseph Zimmerman, W. G. Hess, E. ] Hol-
land Alternates, David Daddow. C. L.
Fowler P. j. Maley and Richard Sneddon.
The officers will be installed on January 2,
1900.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
THE SCRANTON TRIAL.
Some Damaging Evidence Expected From
schuyikm County Witnesses.


Much interest is manifested here over the
trial at Scranton, of four men for burglary.
three Of whom are residents Of Shenandoah.
They are William Zollner, James Gaughau
and Patrick Dalton The fourth man is John
Cummings. alias Western Red, i" who is well
known here. having operated in connection
with the local gangs Of thieves The case is
being tried before Judge Edwards. The
charge is that the accused, with two others.
broke into the power house of the Carbondale
Traction Company, at Mayfeld in March
last. One Of the men escaped aud the sixth
WAS fatally shot at Ararat Summit the follow.
ing day when resisting arrest
The case is being prosecuted by District
Attorney Jones and Messrs. o. Brien & Kelly
are defending the prisoners. In bis opening
to the jury the prosecuting attorney stated
that on Sunday night, March Goth, band Of
six professional burglars arrived in Mayf
from susquehanna by way Of the Erie rail
road to Carbondale, and from there to May
field. The burglary of the Traction office
was carefully planned by .he defendants to
secure large amount of money turned in as
fares by the conductors for the heavy traffic
on sunday. They were thwarted in their
purpose and ran Off after an exchange of
shots with the Traction employees.
Patrick Dempsey, one of the witnesses.
testified that he was sitting in the Traction
company's Office when the burglars entered
and gagged him. He resisted until re-
volver WAS pointed at his face
The list of witnesses subpoenaed by the
prosecution is a long one. Among them are
G. & l. Policeman James Dan ell, Policemen
Martin Mullahey and Thomas Bolin. Con.
stable Taliesin Phillips aud Daniel E. Bren-
nan, of town, aud Miss Hazledine, resident
of the Catawissa Valley. These witnesses
have been subpoenaed to identify the ac-
cused and testify as to their character and
reputation. William Carter, former warden
of the Pottsville Jail, is also in attendance to
testify as to what he knows of their char
acter.
The evidence of Miss Hazledine is awaited
with much interest. 1t has been stated that
she will identify at least one Of the accused
as one of a gang Of burglars who entered her
fathers home in the Catawissa Valley. The
young woman and her father and mother
were bound and gagged while the burglars
ransacked the house. This occurred a few
weeks before the Carbondale affair. The
gang disappeared Immediately after the Haz-
ledine robbery and were not seen in or about
Shenandoah between that time and the time
of the Carbondale raid Miss Hazledines
evidence is expected to be of a sensational
character. 1t is said that she will declare
that the man ste identifies, during the rob
berry at her home, attempted to commit an
outrage upon her. She thwarted him and in
the struggle, partly tore off his mask.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
Complaint Against Investors, Trust.

Complaint Against InVestors' Trust
Philadelphia. Dec. 6-The first Of
ficial complaint made to the United
States government by a victim of the
Investors trust" was lodged with
United States District Attorney Beck
yesterday when he received a letter
from a Massachusetts, customer Of the
concern. The complaint was not ac-
companied by an affidavit, and the dis
trict attorney turned the letter over to
the postal inspectors of this district for
investigation, he being unable to pro-
ceed in the matter In the absence of
a sworn complaint. The name OF the
complainant was not made public.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06
sudden Death,

James Fowler, single man 3s years old,
expired suddenly at the home of his brother,
Benjamin Fowler, at Boston Run, yesterday
afternoon. The deceased was blind. He
was seized with an epileptic fit and in the
fall his head struck the kitchen range. His
head and face were severely burned and it
was reported that these injuries caused his
death. This has been denied, however, and
the death is attributed to the fit. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon and the
remains will be inferred at Tamaaua
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06

Thieves again visited Ashland yesterday
morning and entered the cigar and stationery
store of Cliff Rich, at the corner of 4th and
Centre streets. Entrance was effected by re.
moving pane of glass from the door and
then turning the key inside. The thieves
were very choicy in their selections of cigars.
taking only the best brands. Mrs. Rieh's fur
cape, gloves, gold necklace aud other jswelry
were taken. The robbers also attempted to
enter two other places in the town.
The most appropriate holiday gifts at
DaYisonis
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06

The managers Of the Pottsville hospital
have received to date total of 1901 e8 as
contributions from organizations and indi-
yiduals throughout the county, for the sup
port Of that institution. Among the latest
eontri9 ions are the following Union
Thanksgiving service, Girardville, S2.25;
Union Thanksgiving service, Schuylkili
Haven, SIS S2 Union Thanksgiving service,
Shenandoah, Sl1,76; First Presbyterian
church, Shenandoah, William Stein, treas
uFer, S.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-06

Philadelphia, Dec 6.-The move
ment to bring the Republican national
convention to this city was given fresh
impetus at the meeting last night OF
the association which has been formed
for that purpose. During the brief
session nearly $4,000 was pledged
making a total of nearly $40 900. and
assurances were given that the $780,
900 needed could be raised without diff
ficulty.
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COuches and divans galore at Davison's.


Letters testamentary were granted to Clara
Timm on the estate of Robert Timm, late of
MahanOy City, deceased also to Mary A.
Davis and Sarah ]. Ball. on the estate OF
John L. Williams, late of Branch township.
deceased. The will of Catharine Bayne, late
Cressona, deceased, was prObated and re-
corded.