News Herald from Perkasie, Pennsylvania • Page 3

THE CENTRAL NEWS, PERKASIE, PA. 1 JOE qIu maid. Tho "old bachelor was deaf In the left ear, and he had a rather curious way of Jerking up his loft hand when spoken to. Miss Davis was In tho habit of imitating this movement. The will read that she was to stand up and then go HARPER'S WILL John.

Hamblin Ckrpyrlylit, 1003, by Urn through tho motion twenty times, and she was to bo rewarded with all the We are Ready to show you your fall and winter Suit and Overcoat, and believe no such stock will be seen outside of large cities. This season our stock is larger and finer than we have ever shown. MEN AND BOYS your Suit is here, aud at a less price than any city shop will ask for equal quality. The new cut, square corner, single-breasted sack coat suits for men and boys, in various styles of cloth, from $6.50 to $12.50, all prices between. coins she could grab with both hands.

But for her mother being present to KZWS from NEIGHBDRHOODS S. S. McCiurn Company tell her that two big handfuls of money would doubtless bring a suitor for her hand Miss Ilattlo might have not reaped under tho will. A few months before discovering the Harry A. Gehman, publisher of the i or gray or fox, October 15 fo December oopetsburg Sentinel, has sold hia 1 16; hate, rabbit.

November 1 1o Decern- Coo ie Will- dwelliue house at Souderton to ucr uuii. pain iurcb, kiuuw, hj- YOUNG MAN chilly mornings and cool evenings ported pheasants, wild turkey, October 15 to December 16; woodcock, October Joe Harper was an old bachelor. 119 owned and' worked a littlo farm and kept house for himself, and ho had little desire for the company of others. It was said of him that ho nover wua known to laugh, and anything in tho way of a Joke flung at him as he plodded his way to town or back homo again was utterly thrown away. Of course everybody held him up to contempt or ridicule.

He had been living thus for ten years when one day in a hollow tree on his own farm he found a groat heap of money. There was such weight that ho treasure Joseph Harper had suffered for several weeks with rheumatism in the hip and had been compelled to drag his right leg as he walkod. Young Aaron Greenwood, who was the smart Alec of tho neighborhood, had given imitations of the limp for the delectation of tho neighbors. Tho will read that ho was to limp ten rods and back after "tho Harper style" and would then bo allowed to fill ono trousers pocket with coins from tho box. The are a gentle reminder that the time for Fall Overcoats is here.

We have them from $6.50 for an all-wool covert, to $12.50 for finer qualities. New large stock of odd Trousers, $1.25 to 5.00.' New Neckwear, Collars, Cuffs and Shirts. 15 to December 16; upland or grass plover, July 15 to January rail, reed birds, September 1 to December web-footed wild fowls, ducks, September 1 to May 1. Ifow to It urn Holt Conl. The following valuable directions for burning bituminous coal for domestic purposes is furnished by one who haB had such experience in its use.

If fol had to borrow a neighbor's horse an: wagon to convey it to tho bank in the CLOTHING iain Creesman, of that borough. There are 128 cases of typhoid fever ill Alleutown aud the Board of Health advises that all water for drinking purposes be boiled from fifteen to twenty minutes. Prof. H. G.

Landis aud his corps of public school teachers, of Lansdale, have arranged for another entertaiu-meut course to be given iu Music Hall this winter. Nearly 400 looms for cotton weaving in the unoperated No. 1 mill of the J. P. Crozer's Sons, at Chester, have been sold to a Southern syndicate for a mill iu the South.

Wilmer H. Johnsou, editor of the North Wales Record, has gone on a visit to the West. He will visit Chicago, Denver, Pike's Peak and other points of interest. Ursinus College is now represented iu the journalistic world by a weekly town. IIo tried to bo very secret about it, but tho matter becaino tho gossip of lowed bituminous coal may be burned without inconvenience: the county.

Neither Joo nor tho banker SUITS AND PRESSED FliEE (IF CHARGE. would toll what the sum was, but poo- OF EQUAL QUALITY AT LESS THAN CITY PRICES. young man went through tho performance, but none of the spectators was convulsed with laughter. There woro twenty-two legatees under the will, and twenty-one of them had to go through some performance in order to inherit. In each and every case tho bachelor got even and a little more, though lying in his grave.

Tha twenty-second and last person to bo mentioned was the wife of a farmer living five milts away. It appeared that she had once called Joseph Scheetz George Successors to O. R. Scheetz, 131y QUAKERT0WN, PA. Iu a range be careful iu starting a fire not to fill the fire box too full, as the bituminous coal will swell or expand aud raise the lids.

When a fire is started with bituminous coal in an ordinary cooking stove, all the dampers must be open. The coal will then kindle quickly. Put the coal on in small quantities or the fire will be smothered. Keep the lire box pretty well filled and free from ashes. In fixing fires for the night observe the following rules: First Have a good strong fire.

Second Put on fresh coal covering the fire. in as ho was plodding liy in a storm and had fed and warmed him. To her was left all his real estate and personal paper known as The ursinus weeicty. The first issue is newsy, and contains a great deal of information concerning the college. While returning to his home at the County Line, near Souderton, early on property, amounting to a matter of $0,000, and she was charged to con mWm gratulato all the others on what they had received.

$3.00 SHOE This charge was nover fulfilled. She had not yet risen to carry it out when the row began. Joseph Harper had Third Let the draft on long enough to burn oil" the gas. This requires but a few minutes. Fourth Close all the dampers, or in other words, take oft" all the draft.

In the morning stir up the fire well with a poker, put on the draft and a good quick fire will be secured. found a box of coins in a hollow tree. but they were bogus quarters and halves and dollars aud hidden away by some gang of counterfeiters years be The smoke pipe iu a range should fore. He had made use of the find to not be less than 6 or 7 inches in dian Sunday morning, Charles Morlock was attacked on East Broad street by two highwaymen, who relieved him of his gold watch and ten dollars iu money. Warden T.

D. Frey, of the Lehigh county prison, presented his industrial report for the month of September, aud is as follows: Number of yards of carpet manufactured, amount paid for weaving, amount paid for spooling. total amount paid, $37 17. Total average number of prisoners for the mouth, 67; labor employed, 7, cash balance, Jl.668.28- The East Stroudsburg State Normal School is one of our most persistent and progressive advertisers; we call attention to their ad. in auother column.

The school now has a larger enrollment than it ever had before at the same time, except one year. The new teach square up old scores. eter. When less the fire is apt to be Of course the "legatees" were boiling slow. For Women.

There isn't a prettier shoe found anywhere: Fall styles of the Cinderella displayed in window now. Come in and Look item Over. over with indignation, and of course The flues, smokepipes, must be cleaned from time to time and the soot the "outsiders" were tickled to death. and the row did not cease until doors LLCT WENT AHEAD WITH THE PEKFOltH- were unhinged, windows smashed and ANCE. fences leveled.

There are some still removed. After the gas has burned off the coal, force a straight poker through the fire to the grate; then raise slightly to break the cake of coked coal aud give it a free draft. pie who took a look at the hollow tree estimated it at $30,000. Those who didn't take a look placed the figures at living who speak of the dead man with a show of respect, but thero are others who nover hear his name mentioned $75,000 and also added a lot of Jewelry Without exclaiming: ers, of whom so much was expected, are more than fulfilling expectations, What! Joe Harper! Why, ho va3 COUNTY SEAT to the find. It was passing strange what Hinkel Biehn, Quakertown, Pa.

the meanest man who ever died In this sriioio state!" change took place in public opinion. aud the faculty is more thoroughly organized and is stronger than ever before in the history of the school. The Farmers' Union of Worcester, The old bachelor had callers by the score, and each caller warmly congrat Over-Work. Weakens one of the successful organizations of A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MO -Q MO MO MO MO MO MO MO MO mO mO 0 MO MO MO 0 MO MO MO 0 Your Kidneys. the kind in the State, proposes to start 9 ulated him.

Instead of being guyed by the passersby as he worked in his fields men climbed tho fences to shake hands with him and invite him to make i' At the annual convention the Sixth Dis-t 1 Sabbath School Association of Bucks County officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Presi- Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. 3 BON TON STORED investments. All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes. In tho years past even tho homeliest old maids had declared that they a laundry, where the washing can De done for all families identified with the Union. It will be run on the co-operative plan, with the charges fixed at actual cost.

The Worcester Union has taken up many problems that have long vexed the farmer and solved them iu a way satisfactorily to Ub increasing membership. Practically all the farmers of the township and other adjoining districts are members of the would drown themselves sooner the dent, Rev. Calvin B. Yost, Prospect- ijpji; 1 he kidneys are your blood purifiers, ihey fil-riM ter out ihe waste or marry such a "poke" of a man. Things ville; R.

Nightingale, Doylestown; Secretary, Mrs, G. W. Rubinkam, Jamison; Treasurer, were different now. At least half a impurities in the blood. dozen old maids and throo or four wid ows began sending in custard pies and jellies and currant wino and giving their opinion that Mr.

Joseph Harper If they are sick cr out of order, they fail to do their work. Pains, aches and rheumatism come from excess of uric acid in the blood, due to neelected Henry W. Gross, Doylestown; Executive Committee, Mrs. Howard W. Cly-mer, R.P.Kelly and Miss Mary Knipe.

The Philadelphia, Bristol and Trenton Street Railway Company has entered for record in the Recorder's office a mortage for $1,000,000 to the Union would show off with tho best of them if he only had a wife to give him hints and suggestions. Joe did not come out kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady of his shell very far, hut it was after Trust Company of Maryland. The mortgage covers all the property aud Another Millinery Triumph Our present display of Imported and Domestic Millinery is the most attractive we have ever made the largest, the finest and the most artistic. It is a delight to women of refined and exclusive tastes, but will probably prove less pleasing to these who measure beauty by baubles and art by the acre.

Lambskins and Ostrich Feathers Are used as galons. The shapes are always the same mostly flat. Camel's hair felt is used in surprising quantities, mostly trimmed with taffeta. The predominating colors are maroon and cream, and above all, white. Tliose are tlie Styles you will nd in cur Salons.

ward remembered by a good many that ho had something like a twiuklo in his i I i I ht i IP bt IP bh I i lb i Ih by i heart beats, and makes one feel as though they had heart trouble, because the heart is over-working in pumping thick, kidney-poisoned blood through veins and arteries. rrauchises ot the trolley company. Upon the subject of purer water Judge Harman Verkes said on Friday: 49 4S 49 49 49 49 49 49 It used to be considered that only urinary roubles vere to be traced to the kidnevs. "Ihe Intelligencer is right in calling attention to this matter. We have here as line a supply of water as there is iu the State if the reservoir aud but now modern science proves that nearly constitutional aiseases nave their begin-ing in kidney trouble.

mains are kept clean. That they are If you are sick you can make no mistake not is manliest by the disagreeable Has a t'oal Mine at Home. Alan Perkheimer, who lives on the Bethlehem pike, in Lower Gwyuedd, has found coal in an excavation on his lawn. It ranges iu size from pea to egg, has a blight lustre when broken and readily burns, bearing all the evidence of anthracite. It is not believed the coal was thrown there iu filling up the lawu years ago, though that dread suspicion haunts the discoverers, who would prefer a mine.

Sboving Queer Money. A gang of counterfeiters worked in Alleutown on Wednesday, putting out silver dollars. Their principal victims were the Traction conductors. The work of the counterfeiters was not discovered until the money received Wednesday was deposited at the Second National Bank Thursday morning. The dollars were then carefully examined and iu all sixty were found to be queer.

It is said a number were also passed in saloons. A. ir. Selpt's Will. The will of the late Anthony H.

Seipt, of Skippack, bequeathes 1,000 to by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is odor that attaches to the outflow anywhere along Court street. It is the eye as he shook bands with his numerous wellwisuers. Unknown to any one but his doctor Joseph Harper had a weak heart, and one day ho overexerted himself and died at his own door.

So far as was known ho had not spent a dollar of his find, and as ho had no relatives there was much curiosity as to whether he had made a will or not and who would come in for his money. A village lawyer soon gratified curiosity as to a will. One had been made only sis months before the old bachelor's death. More than that, It concerned a scoro of people, each one of whom was notified to appear on the day of tha funeral and duty of council to attend to the matter immediately, in my opinion, as the soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases maintenance of the health of the town is the most serious question that they Miss Mae I.

Fretz, and is sold on its merits jtyj cent and one-dollar siz- EHffp es. You may have a -SUijiiydiiiSESS! can consider." Sheriff B. Frank Hobensack assisted by John R. Biggell and ElmerE. Funk I.niMlis Store.

Second Floor, 4 SOUDERTON, PA. 49 sample bottle by mail iiome of Swamp-Root, free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer 8c Blnghamton, N. Y.

took the following prisoners to the Eastern Penitentiary on Tuesday moruiug: Thomas Sullivan for a term of twenty-three years and $2,000 fine; Charles Beckett, eight years; Frank Starks, three and one-half years; William Auderson, three years; Levi Mark-ley, three years. As Isaac Kile, of trying to drive out of the trolley tracks in front of the Monument House, last Friday afternoou, one of the axles of Philadelphia 5c QUALITY 4 'V PRICE 1 SELLS TELLS the Upper Menuonite congregation, Skippack; 1,000 to the Worcester Schwekfelder congregation; $500 to his farmer, George Metzger, aud the fol-ijwiug amountB to Mr. Metzger's children: Annie $300, Katie $200, John Reading Railway Entries Burn Hard Coal No Smoke $200, Anthony Seipt $100, aud $50 his wagon broke aud let the body of Sobednle In efleot May 18tb, 1902. TRAINS LIU. VI FBRKAUII For Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, weekday! 2a.

7.48. 11.36 a. 2.02. 6.18. 0.61 d.

m. Sun- ivt 6.2a, 7.48, a. 2.07, 6,02, 7.02 p.m. each to the four smaller children. The estate is valued at over $500,000.

The only other heirs are his son M. D. Seipt, of Nashville, and Mrs. Dr. Samuel Wolfe, of Philadelphia.

His second wife, who survives, was given $20,000 at the time of their marriage. His two children are his For Philadelphia, Third and Berk Streeti. week days, 6.36 a. 11.48 a. m.

Sundays, 6.3a a. m. the wagon drop down. The dilapidated vehicle was pulled into the livery yard and auother wagon procured, after which Mr. Kile continued his journey homeward.

Bernard McGinty is still ill at his home on State street. The Do3-lestown Electric Company has given a mortgage for $12,500 to the Doylestown Trust Company, to secure 25 bonds of $500 each, and it has been recorded iu the Recorder's office. For Bethlehem, weekdays 3.38, 4.3S, 7.29, 9.15, a. 12.19, 8.10. 8.29, 6.41, 7.38 p.

m. bundavi. EVERY FURNITURE FANCY can be favored in onr stock. We liare or will procure anything you want iu FURNITURE What we offer can be purchased with a feeling of certainty that it will stand the wear of use, even more than the ordinary Eut it is not lacking in beauty because it is strong. Good workmanship aud material don't interfere with artistic designs.

Parlor Suits, 15.98 to 65.00. Exstslcio Oa.xi3t Store QTlfTTT'TT ISS, 1S-1, 126 E. Broad ,11. OlYllln. QUAKERTOWN, PA.

e33 Repairing of all kinds of Furniture neatly and promptly attended to. 38, 7.38, 10.02 a. 3.05, 5.22, 7.38 p. m. For Doylestown, weekdays 6.36, 7.48, 11.

36. a. m. Mi, 6.18, 6.51 p. m.

Sundays, 7.48 a.m., 2.07, 7.02 hear the document read. The excitement was lnteimo, and more people turned out to pay a last tribute of respect to Joseph Harper than had ever followed another citizen of the county. While the houso wag crowded full after the burial at least 200 people who could not get in stood about the yard to learn the contents of the will. The first person mentioned in the document was an old maid. Before the find of treasure she had been in the habit of mimicking the walk of the old bachelor and had made a great hit "Miss Lucy Arnold," read the document, "is to walk twice across the floor and imitate my gait as closely as possible.

She is then to be allowed to take a double handful of coins out of the box as a token of my esteem." It took Lucy five minutes to work up her nerve for tho performance, but she figured that double handful of coins would be at least $o00, and she went ahead. The next legatee was William Johnson, a farmer's son, who was required to laugh In a hearty manner for tlio privilege of taking one handful of coins. He had always been asking old Joe why he didn't laugh. It was a pretty hard job for him to get up a haw! haw! on this occasion, but he finally accomplished it and made a mighty one handed grab. Then the document mentioned Mrs.

Scott, wife of Teter Scott, who was in the habit of puckering up her mouth In a curious way and saying it was the JU. TRAINS TOR PBRKA81I. Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, week days, 2.30, 6.00, 7.50, 11.02, a. 2.02, 4.80, sup. m.

Sundays, 2.30, 0.15, 8.34, a. 1.32, 00, 6.30 p. m. Leave Berks Srreetf.week days, 8.00 a. 1.26 p.

m. Sundays, 1.10 p. m. Leave Bethlehem, weekdays, 6 62, 6.30, 7.06, 11 00, 40 a. 1.20 4.36, 6.07 p.

m. Sundays, 6.62, "Wlltl West" at I.aiiMlale. Contending that he "had been engaged for a term of one year from April 1, 1902, Alfred George refused to quit the employ of I. P. Roberts, a farmer residing south of Lausdale.

He locked himself in his room. George announced that he was armed, aud defied his employer to break into the apartment. Roberts removed his family to a hotel and secured the assistance of two officers. Then a raid was made on George's stronghold and he was captured after a hard struggle. The charges laid against him were withdrawn when he promised to peacefully capitulate his stronghold iu the 30, 7.0.S, a.

1.25, 4.16, 6.16 p. m. Leave Doylestovm, w'days, 6.66, 8.26,11.20 a. The Watehword of Women. Modesty is woman's watchword.

Whatever threatens her delicate sense of modesty, frightens her. For this reason many a woman perm its diseases of the delicate womanly organs to become aggravated because she cannot bring herself to submit to the ordeal of unpleasant questionings, oil'ensive examinations, and obnoxious local treatments, which some physicians find necessary. Doubtless thousauds of the women who have taken advantage of Dr. Pierce's oiler of free ronsulatiou 2i, 4.25, 6.64 p. m.

Sundays, 6.4U, 9.16 a. 65, 3.45 p. 111. ATLATIO CITY DIVISIOM. In effect Sept.

30, 1902. Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf and South Street Wharf, Atlantic City i Cape May Ocean City 30 A.M.,11. ROMIG'S HOUSE FURNISHING STORE. Extraordinary Sale of Ladies' Handkerchiefs. Beginning Saturday morniDg, October llth, we will put on sale fifty dozen Ladies' Handkerchiefs.

These we bought way under price the real worth is from 10 to 25 cents. Our price for this lot is 5 cenls. The lot consists of fancy printed and plain centers, and inch borders. Genuine all lineu VM, 12t and 12 inch square, with and 1 inch hems. Plain centers, assorted trimmings, embroidery in each corner, some with double rows of revere work, aud some with embroideiy and lace insertion corners and some with handsome open work all around inch hemstitched border.

The price is only 5 cents. This is a new department for ns. This store is growing faster and better each day. We will not stop until we have a full-lledged Department Store of the most up-to-date kind. It pays to deal at such a store.

Roberts home, incidentally surrender-; bv ettej have Uetm fea to du liy tue iug his claim upon his position as escane thus oflered from a treatment 8 I0 Ex. 8 45 a. M. 4.15 p. M.

ta 15 $8.45 a. t4 15 p. M. 5.15 Sea Isle 9.00 Ks. hired man.

rpnuyfint to mndHtv. Anv Kick wo 0.00 En. 10 45 EX.1 .00 p. Ex.1 f4 00 Ex I way Joe did when he tried to whistle '57 30 a. m.

I tl-46 I 4.15 P.M. 5 00 P. 31., EX 5.00 I.ol. 7 10 EX Weekdays. Dally.

Sundays South St. 8 30 a. in. via Sutiway. man may write to Dr.

Pierce, Buffalo, N. iu perfect confidence; all letters being treated as strictly private and sacredly confidential, and all answers being sent iu plain envelopes with no advertising or other printing upon them. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has been long hailed as "a Godsend to women." It makes weak women strong aud sick women well. "Favorite Prescription" contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine or other narcotic.

The Game Senstn. The open season for shooting wild game begins October lo. Squinels and rabbits are reported as being plenty. The breeding season this year was not favorable for quail or pheasants, aud the hunter will have to tramp over a large range before he bags many of these game fellows. In this State the open season for game is as follows: Deer, elk, November 1 to Decetnbar squirrels, black "Auld Lang Syne." She was stand up and pucker her mouth for two minutes by the clock and was then to be rewarded with a pint basin full of coins.

She hung off about It for awhile, but her husband braced her up, and she earned her coins and got her mouth back to Its usual shape again. Aot. Excursion. Detailed time tallies at ticket offices, 13th and Chestnut 834 Chestnut 10C5 Chestnut 609 South 3d 3962 Market St. and at Stations.

Union Transfer Company will oall for and check baggage from hotels and residences. W. A. OAKKEri', EDSON J. WEEKS, C.

C. ROMIG, Then came the turn of Miss Battle 231 West QUAKERTOWN, PA. 12 Oen'l Superintendent. Uen'l Passenger Agent.