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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
$500 IN PRIZES.
The Great Contest for Boys and Girls win
Begin in Next Sundays Phila-
delphia Press.

Do you want to go to seashore or mountain
this summer? 1t will not cost you a cent, if
you win the contest which begins in next Sun
days Philadelphia Press MAY 14). A series
of four simple outline pictures is given. All
any boy or girl has to do is to color these
pictures and send them to the The Press.
The sets which are most attractively colored
will win the great prizes offered by The
Press, valued at $500 co. The first and
second prizes are two weeks and one week,
respectively, at seaside or country, not only
for the winner, but for any companion whom
the winner chooses to pick out. A bicycle,
graphophone, base ball outfit, lawn tennis
outfit, croquet set, bicycle bell and lamps and
one hundred of the best books make up the
other prizes. You need not be an artist to
win prize. Get next Sundays Press and
try it.
There will be many other special features
in next Sundays Press which will interest
everybody, including portraits of the anti
Quay members of the Legislature. Order
next Sundays Press to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
strollers, Dissertations.

EDITOR HERALD Although l had not in
tended to stir up hornets nest by my last
letter, it seems did. Well, l shall continue
to stroll through our streets and alleys until
there is some reform in the town. Last Sab
bath l visited the different wards and in all Of
them there was defiance of many of the
ordinances that have been enacted by our
borough fathers. l shall name few. Empty
beer kegs on the sidewalks in front of many
saloons. On the other hand, some of the
saloons and hotels had stored their empty
kegs in the yards, and their pavements
were carefully swept, window blinds were
down, and all doors locked. That is right,
gentlemen. l found West Centre street in
the worst condition of all. Any amount of
beer kegs on the payements, and the small
boys rolling them about the streets, and
grocery stores exhibiting their goods for sale.
In the evening these places were illuminated
and the doors wide open One individual
was more degenerate. He had a stand of
vegetables and cigars on the pavement.
When threatened with an arrest his reply
was that he had a right to sell when he
pleased l will see. A respectable citizen
informed the Chief Burgess and this
Off Ger promised to visit the place, but he
failed to keep his promise. Another evil in
our borough is that hogs, goats and cattle are
allowed to roam at will, which is an open
violation of the ordinances l hope that, if
there are any law and order people in the
town, they will pay this demoralized locality
visit. All the good residents of the west
end feel indignant at the actions of the un-
regenerated people doing business in their
midst. In my next l shall give you a short
production in prose of machine type. l am
the inventor of this wonderful instrument
1t is constructed of two powder kegs and a
tomato can. / place pencil, a sheet OF
paper and few poetic ideas on the inside,
roll it down hill, open it, and the compost
tion is ready. If it is success l shall have
it patented No infringements will be al.
| lowed. THE STROLLER.
Shenandoah, May 12, 1899.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
wanted Bail Lowered, mad 1t Raised.

Wanted Bail Lowered, Rad 1t Raised
Chicago, May 12-Baron Edgar De-
Bara, who is charged with using the
mails to defraud a number of persons
in England, went before Judge Kohl
saat in the United States district court
yesterday afternoon with a petition to
have his bail reduced from $4,000, but
when he left a few minutes later his
bond had been raised to $1,000. Tho
court ordered a bond OF 81 600 on each
of the II indictments which were re-
turned against the titled prisoner and
his wife by the last federal grand jury.
The Baroness Fannie DeBara, who is
at liberty on $500 bail, will appear in
court to plead Monday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
McNInIan Controdicts Alger.

Detroit, May 12-Senator Mcmillan
arrived from Washington yesterday.
Asked whether he had read General
Alger's announcement of his senatorial
candidacy and his statement that Nc
MILAN had told him he would not be
a candidate, Senator Mcmillan said:
During the very many casual con-
versations l have had with General
Alger we have not mentioned the sem
atorship, at least in regard to his can
didacy and my stepping out. There
is the very strongest feeling among
Michigan Republicans that l should
seek reelection"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
THE MAHANOY BURGESS.
Auditors Charge Deficiencies and tho
Council Want Resignation.


Council Want "a Resignation.
At special meeting of the Borough Coun-
Gil of Mahanoy City last night the law and
ordinance committee presented a report
alleging that there is deficiency of SCI for
license and permit fees 1t was also init
mated that other deficiencies exist, but can
not be determined on account of there being
blank stubbs ard missing pages, and the re-
fusal of the Messrs. Hersker and Kaier to
present their books to show what they paid
the Burgess 1t is further alleged that when
the Auditors left books in the Council
chamber they subsequently learned the Bur
CESS had taken them away and torn several
stubs. When questioned by the auditors the
Burgess replied that he did not want Council
to see his books. 1t is also asserted that the
Burgess tried to bring influence to bear upon
the auditors, to get them TO let up on him.
Chief Burgess Bowman was called before
the Council meeting and said the discrepancies
might have resulted from oversight and inn
proper numbering of stubs and receipts. He
offered to pay all arrearages. When asked if
he would also resign the Burgess declined to
answer and the Council decided to hold
another meeting next Tuesday night, to give
the Burgess time to think the matter over
In the meantime steps will be taken to re-
quire the production of the Hersker and
Kaier books.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
Hardly Worth Mentioning.

From Mahanoy City Record.
County exchanges are commenting freely
on the statement that Joe" Powell, of the
Wilkesbarre Record, has taken out life in
surance policy Of 100000 Powell was a
humble newspaper correspondent of the
Republican back in the 7Os. He
did some daring and clever work on the
Herald during the Mollie Ma
guire excitement. He has made his mark-a
quarter of a million mark-as part publisher
of the Wilkesbarre Record. However, a
quarter of million is a mere bagatelle
among newspaper publishers, the fact is
hardly worth lengthy comment.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

On account of the parade of the Knights
Templar, State Grand CommandeTy, at
Altoona. Tuesday, May %, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company win sell excursion tickets
from points on its line in the State of Penn
sylvania, to Altoona, at rate of single fare for
the round trip minimum rate, twenty-five
cents). Tickets will be sold on May 22 and
%, good to return until May "a, inclusive.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

IeBlOnS WeuuSb-
day evening has
moved eastward
off the Atlantic
coast. Very high
temperature for
the season prevail
ed yesterday from
Kansas and Colo
RADIO over the Da-
kotas, where the
maximum ranged
from so to 88 de-
grees. Forecast
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

1t would seem absurd for any individual
or corporation to select one hundred books
as being necessary to every one who would
be well read. We learn that Stephen Leslie,
a very cultivated English critic, has said;
1.-THE best book for any man is that in
which he takes most interests the suitable
ity of a book depends upon the idiosyn-
Grassy of the reader; whichever book
arouses his mind most and commands his
sympathy most powerfully is in all proba-
bility the best for him. Take hold any
where Read what you really like and
not what some one tells you that you
ought to like. "
However much Jefferson in the Dec
laration of Independence and Lincoln in
his address at Gettysburg declared for
equality, there is no reason why we should
aim to bring all into conformity to given
standard at the expense of what we call
individuality The elective system of study
is growing in favor in educational institu.
tions, and the elective system of reading
must likewise be recognized as best, at
least after persons have come TO years Of
discretion -keyStOnp
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12


COSGROVE.-At Shenandoah, on the 9th inst,
Thomas, son of Winifred and the late James
Cosgr We, aged 81 years. Funeral will take
place on Saturday morning at o'clock from
the family residence 436 West Centre street.
High mass in the Annunciaton church.
Interment will be made in the parish ceme-
terry. Friends and relatives are respectfully
invited to attend. 5-ll-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

A week of pentecostal service will be held
in the Methodist Episcopal church at Maha-
noy City, beginning on Sunday, next. Among
the clergymen who will attend are Reys. J.
W. sayers, d. D., department chaplain Of
Pennsylvania. G. A. R.; William BamtOrd,
William D. Jones, F. A. Gilbert and Arthur
Oaks
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
A Kipling Literary syndicate,

London, May 12.-The Daily Mail
declares this morning that a group of
American and English literary agents
has formed a syndicate for the pur-
pose of controlling the future produc
tions of Mr.. Rudyard Kipling.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

cast for this section until 8 p m to-
day: Fair. Probably showers tomor-
row; winds shifting to fresh southerly.
Sunrise, 4:56; sunset, 7:10; length Of
day, 14h., 14m.; moon rises, 7:13 a. M;
noon sets, 958 p. NJ.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
You Try It.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure,
which is sold for the small price of 25 cts, so
cts. and 81 90, does not cure take the bottle
back and we will refund your money. Sold
for over fifty years on this guarantee. Price
rs cts. and so cts Sold by P. d. Kirlin and
q uuarantaa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
Protest on ..AmerIcnn Atrocittes. ;,

Protest on "American Atrocities
London May 12.-The heads of the
religious orders in the Philippines, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Rome to
The Daily Mail, have presented a pc
tition to the pope, in which they pro-
test against the American atrocities. Z"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

John NJ. Neitlinger, the man of Jalappa,
near Pottsville, who, on Tuesday night, cut
his wifes throat with a butcher knife, at
tempted TO kill his sister, Mrs. John Heisler,
and then used the knife upon himself, died
from the injuries at the Schuylkill Haven
almshouse at noon to-day. The wife will
recover. Neitlinger was temporarily insane.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

ID EWARD. Notice is hereby given that my
III wife, Mary Ano Dunlap, has left my bed
and board without cause, and L will not be
responsible Tor any debts she may contract in
my name l hereby offer reward of $4,000
ton and capture OF my wife and Housely
Birkett. MATTHEW DUNLAP,
VIM. Penn, Pa, May 10, 1899. 5-lO3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
MHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may he best to render it
promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed The best and most simple and
gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
Nsw ParoohlaI School.

Rev. Hayes, pastor Of the st. Ignatius
church, at Centralia, is making many inn
proyements at and about the new parochial
school, which he expects to have ready for
the opening by September next.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

DOR SALE OR RENT.---The Haussman prop
Il erty, located at 1873 East Goal street. Reason
for selling, we desire to close the estate. For
particulars inquire of Philip Biermann, North
White street b-lO-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

FOR RENT.--A nine-room dwelling house.
bathroom, hot and cold water throughout
the house. and all conveniences, located on
North Jardin street. Apply at this office II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

Coughs and colds, down to the very bordel-
land of consumption, yield to the soothing
healing influences Of Dr. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
4HE WEATHER

The low barometer area Which COW
cred the central valleys and the lake
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

For sALE.---Two double blocks of houses, in
good condition, located on Main street,
Upper VIM Penn, paying good interest on
investment. Apply to j. s. Beddall, VIM. Penn,
Shaft p. o., Pa. 5-9-6t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

NoTICE.-Desirable properties for sale. Ap-
~ ply to 8. g. Nj. Hollopeter, attorney,
shenandoah. S-3l If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

FOR SALE.---A double dwelling, IL rooms on
each side, lot 30xl50. Bath tubs water
closets and steam heat in each honse. Finest
largest and most centrally located private
houses il Shenandoah. Apply to John A.
Titman. 5-lO-2w
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

No other remedy compare
with WARMERS SAFE CURE
for regulating the action of the
liver and kidneys, driving out
disease, building up the system
and giving fresh life.
1t has a worldwide reputa-
ton. Use it and be convinced.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12

DOR SALE.--A large stable, situated on West
II Lloyd street. near Catherine. Can be
bought at a reasonable figure. Apply to George
Retik, 236 West Centre street. 5-I2-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

EOUND.--A poel< etbook containing sum Of
II money. The owner can have the same
upon applying at this Office, proving property
and paying for this adveI tisement. 1t
The Weekly orb., 1899-02-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

xx;ILLIAM SCHRIMSHER, JUSTICE OF apcer. Office on Upper Main St., Bisbee, Ariz.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14
A NEW CITY CHARTER.

Somerville is passing through the IN
evitable turmoil, doubt and distraction
that attend the adoption of a new City
charter. The instrument proposed is a
| radical departure from that which is
now in force, and naturally many
thoughtful citizens, if not implacabiy
hostile, are reluctant to venture upon
the experiment implied by the changes.
The new charter completely upsets the
old models, and embodies the, advanced
idea of city government as an execu-
tive business machine rather than DO
ltical and legislative body.
In place of a bi-cameral city council.
there is to be single board of alder
men, and no common council. The board
elects its own president and the mayor
has no connection with the Legislative
branch of the government, except that
implied by the veto, the powers Of
which are considerably enlarged. The
executive branch of the government is
to be rigidly separated from the legis-
latiye. The mayor and heads of de-
department, the board of aldermen
being allowed only to say what money
shall be spent and how. The mayor
and his division chiefs will do the rest
Obviously, this plan puts large powers
in the hands of the mayor, especially
as he has wide discretion in the matter
of appointment and removal, and upon
this ground much of the opposition Is
based.
An important arm of the executive
department is the board of public
works. which will see to it that public
improvements are conducted harmon
iously and not at cross pur-
poses, as is so apt to be
the case under the old system of
separate offices for each branch of the
city's business. Thus the work may be
mapped out so that there need be but
a single excavation for sewers, gas
pipes, water pipes and wires, and the
streets will be macadamized or paved az
ter this work is done, instead of imme-
diately before. The chiefs of police, and
fire department, and few other execu
tive officers, are not to be appointed
from year to year, but hold office dur
ing good behavior.
II will be seen that the charter en-
bodies most of the radical modern no.
tons concerning city government.
Charters Of new cities have been mod
elled on much the same lines, but it is
much easier to begin with radical ideas
than to substitute them for existing
forms. The opposition in Somerville.
Therefore, can hardly be unexpected
Politics, of course, plays a part in the
contest for there is a question of the
redivision Of wards, and that alone ia
enough to make trouble Corrupt or in
efficient officials may do harm under
any form Of government, but IL is a dis.
tinct advantage to the people to have
for that form the most efficient execu.
tive organization possible, and to con-
centrate and thereby fix responsibility
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14

That the India government has under
taken heavy burden in its effort to lift
the country permanently to a gold basis
is evident from a single consideration.
The council is endeavoring to circulate
gold at ratio of about one to twenty
of silver, while the market ratio is
something like one to thirty-two. Here
is a concession to silver, yet the India
government processes confidence that
gold will flow into the country. Japan
made the change at the market ratio,
and yet even at that figure could hardly
get all the gold she needed. The yellow
metal, like all real money, is likely to
go where pay is best. 1t is not to be
forgotten, however, that the India
scheme is devised for commercial con-
venience, and is not expected immedi-
ately to affect the population.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14
CITY ITEMS.

junior Epworth League was organ
ized at the parsonage of the Coral
street Methodist church Tuesday eve
nlng, and the following officers elected
President, Clayton Angel; first vice
president, Una Doolittle; second vice
president, Alberta Putnam; third vice
president, Alice Blanchard; fourth vice
president, Nina Green; secretary. Ed
ma Rich; treasurer, Earl Angel.
Camp Goodell, Sons of Veterans, in
stalled at its regular meeting last eve
nlng, j. j. O'Grady captain, and G. H
Edgerton. The following COMMITTEES
was appointed to arrange a series Of
entertainments during the winter: C. H
Edgerton, j. E. Rice, j. j. O'Grady.
The Svea Gille Society is PLANNING
FOR coffee party to be held in the
near future. A lady's diamond ring
will be voted for. There will be bout
400 tickets sold. Sunday there will he
dinner at the lake club house. Music
VIII be furnished by the Norton Emery
Wheel Company band. The club house
will be closed Oct l.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

The sale of seats for "Trelawney of
IN, Inc wells opens at the Worcester
Lheatre box office this morning. A
sSingle change in the cast is announced,
CIlVe May superceding Bessie Tyree as
AVonla bunn, the soubrette. Few ac-
sresses have the advantage of Miss
May IN dantiness or beauty, IL Henry
Guy carleton Is to be believed. In
aolllty to counterfeit love, either: and
tne substitution ought to have a slim
ulatlhg erect on the attendance.
Gus Ruhman, manager IN "The ris-
tsas generation is in town arranging
Ior me presentation of his play at
Lotnrop's next week with William Bar
ry JrY in the role which his late father
Piayed successfully for so many years.
Ieople who have seen the young man
essay the part, 1eclare that the resem-
plahce is so close that the father seems
70 nave risen from the dead.
me little farce, "A brace of wood
cock, which Miss Leslie Palmer and as
sistants are producing at the Park this
week, is a clever piece of work and
proves hugely entertaining to the aud
IShce curing the 20 minutes Of its run.
lns piot turns on a tumble of identities
anu the hackneyed subject Is treated
IN fresh and lively manner. Charles
X sweet, the burglar musician. repeats
n Ne cunning success of last season, and
MonoioSuist kenna, the Spanish dane
sers tne pair of comic conversational
isi ana the pretty songsters all win
ipSiai applause by their efforts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14
PERSONAL.

Gen. William F. Draper of Hopedale
| has engaged passage for Europe for
| Oct. 5, and on that date expects to re-
turn to his post at Rome, after two
months leave of absence in this coun-
try.
w. w. Eddy, a well-known newspa-
per man, returned last night from Phil
adelphia, where he has been attending
the Grand Army encampment Mr..
Eddy had a capital time while in the
Quaker city.
Patrick Graham. a Worcester boy,
who is now captain of truck in New
York city was q visitor at the Wor-
cester fire department headquarters
yesterday afternoon as the guest of
Deputy Chief Coleman.
Senator Hoar, who is in Europe, will
return in time to preside at the national
conference o. Unitarian churches at
Washington, in the middle of October.
IL is said there may be a discussion of
polltlcal expansion and anti-expansion,
ana there are known to be several adj
dresses in preparation on both sides.
Mrs, Loring Goes will tender an in
formal reception next Thursday to Mrs.
John Rlce, the newly elected president
oL the Ladies Aid Society of Pilgrim
favorable the reception will be held the
nrst pleasant day. AS is the custom.
the ladies who have earned dollars this
summer will bring the barrels to be
son. - 'iS sea
Mrs. c. H. Wheeler and her daughter
MISS MISS Emily c. Wheeler, who are we'll
known in Worcester, have returned
mere TO 1--we. Mrs. Wheeler was for wears
an missionary in Turkey, and her daugh-
1 nj mas peen at the work for 10 years.
During the Armenian massacre thev
We're We're with Rev. c. H. Wheeler, D. d. at
IlI1Ipoot, Where he was stationed at the
college. Six months after the massacre,
WI IaIliisy returned to America, DR..
wheeler dying shortly after since tben
MRS MRS. Wheeler has been living at Au-
,e ana giving lectures on Ar
rlenla. She and her daughter are at
i,iese1t at the T. w. c. A. building, but
ilnas 70 take rooms soon and settle
mere permanently
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14

There has been a notable increase OF
immigration since August l. The total
for that month at New York was 5000
greater than for the same month of
last year, and the total for two weeks
Of September ending Saturday, the
18th, promises to be about $4,000, which
would be nearly equal to the immigra-
ton for the whole month of September
1893. At this rate, the record of the
present month will be far in excess of
any September since 1892, which was the
high tide year. The chances are that
the number will reach 10000. This sud
den influx is directly due to the repre-
sensations made by persons already
here to their friends in the old country
concerning the general prosperity, the
abundance of work and good wages.
Previous to August, immigration had
recovered but slowly from the check
imposed by war and business stagna-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-14

There is no use in pitching into North
Carolina because of the constitutional
amendment that is to be adopted dis
franchising the negroes. The democrats
down there know exactly what they are
doing and why, and they make no bones
about confessing it. Here is what a
Raleigh correspondent writes to the
Baltimore Sun concerning the amend
ment: "All this talk of its disfranchis-
ing or being intended to disfranchise a
single white voter is grossly inaccurate.
It is aimed at the ignorant negroes,
$4,000 of them, and it viii strike these
and these only" There is frankness for
you. The ignorant whites, of course, can
be trusted to vote right"