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THE ALLEOTOWK DAILY LEADER MARCH, 16 1903. 8 FUNERAL OF MRS. PETRI. Fortle Lawn 1 Capitn! imJ Surplus, $450,000.00 i Young 'Heads Shoulders MAYOR'S COURT. There were 21 victims before the mayor at mayor's court on Monday, who were -disposed of In 20 minutes.

Four Sunday drunks got 10 days, in jail each and two Saturday drunks each paid $5... Six Austrians who blocked the sidewalk and then interfered with and assaulted an officer got total fines of $50. Six young corner loafers got 48 hours each -and three cases were continued. The mayor requests people having offices on Hamilton Street to refrain from lounging on the sidewalks and from encouraging their friends to do likewise. Tjje mayor takes the position that because a man has an office oh a second story or belongs to a club upstairs that the man or club members and friends have a right to congregate on the pavement.

His wishes in this respect apply especially to Sunday nights. MARRIAGE TROUBLE. CATHOtlC CHURCH WILL NOT BfjpOG'NIZE FORMER MRS. PARKHURSTS DIVORCE. Bpeclal to Thb Rome, March 16.

The Princess formerly Mrs. Parkhurst of and Washington, contin- ues to 'exert every effort to have her marriage to Mr. Parkhurst annulled, In order that her marriage to the prince Jnay be solemnized by the church. She has sent a communication to the Propaganda denouncing Bishop O'Connell Df Portland, stating that he was influenced" by the enemies of Prince Ros-' pigllosi when he refused to declared her prrlage to Mr. Parkhurst null in a cir-0Ular.

The evidence adduced at the tfcne she attempted to have O'Con-Bell make such a declaration, she says, Was most favorable to her case, Ros-pigllosl wanta O'Connell's decision re- versed. A LINGERING COUGH The cough that holds on in spite of all remedies needs energetic and above all thor-' ough', treatment. A mere cough' mixture won't do. Root out the cold that causes the cough. How? Scott's Emulsion.

Why Scott's Emulsion? Because it stops the irritation, soothes the tissues and-heals the affected membranes. When? Right a way. Icott's begins to help with the first dose. We'll send you a sample free upon request. SCOTT BOWNE, 409 Pearl Street.

New York. White Clover, Mived I awn ppH Cleaned Red Top. Flower, Garden and Grass Seeds. JOHN B0WEN, 809-8SI Hamilton St. WE cannot fittingly describe our beautiful Spring Shoe3 we cannot put our shoes into language, no matter how strong the language may be, for language still fails to picture to the mind the com.

bination of strength and grace in our Spring Footwear. They must be seen, handled, examined and worn to be appreciated. Then again our prices are a strong inducement to win your trade. Let it be well understood that our shoes are the bast that is or that can be made this we gmrantee and that our prices are always the lowest that can be named on good shoes. 815 Hamilton Next Door to 5 and 10c Store.

FOR SALE. For 82050; an elegant new buff brick house having nine rooms with all the improvements; four rooms on the first floor; havinpr bath, rancre, heater, cemented cellar, front and rear porches; gas with electric lighting apparatus, mantels and dumb waiters. Payable $150 down and balance on any reasonable terms to suit the purchaser. Possession at once. Also an elegant seven room brick house with side lot.

located in the first ward of the city; price $1900; pavable, $200 down and the balance-on terms to suit the purchaser. Also a six room bricK house with front porch in uood repair, renting for tUX per month; price $1000, payable on easy terms. M. H. L.EAPV1Y, Room 2, Stiles Block.

Lehigh Phmxtfli ON Cause They Wear The "Young" Hat LINE HATTERS, 605 Hamilton Street. Seagreaves, Sanitary Plumbing. Steam end Hot Water Heating, Oas and Electric Light Fixtures. eHOW ROOM AND OFFICE: No. 541 Hamilton St.

M. F. SEARREAVES, Formerly AUG. LHIBOLD, Evans, Seagreaves E. D.

SWOYER. 1 Co. 1st Anniversary Week Our first anniversary took place March 14, 1903, and we are in a position to show you our NEW LINES OF MERCHANDISE; Suits, Overcoats, Trousers, Shirts, Neckwear, of men's wear for the coming- spring seasons, which will be replete with many jjriginal and nobby creations for men, young men, boys and children. Call and see us to consider quality and price. Confirmation suits, ready-made, and made to order, at lowest prices.

KURTZ HENNINGER 31 North Seventh St. SECOND FLOOR Comp No Manly Man will leave his family unpro- i vided for I He will feel it his duty to save a part of every dollar he makes money by paying 3 per cent, interest on every dollar you deposit with us. Write for the booklet telling how.to Bank by Mail. 404 Lackawanna Avenue SCRAN I UN, PA. SCHANTZ HENS1NGER.

We will hold our spring millinery opening on Wednesday and Thursday, 18 and 19, which you and your friends are cordially invited to attend. The exhibit will speak for itself. SOHANTZ HENSINGBR, 839 Hamilton Street, 16-3t Allentown, Pa, BOUGHT A HOUSE. Mrs. Geo.

A. Koch bought from M. S. Weidner the house and lot at 144 North Fifth Street, 20 by 100 feet. Mrs.

Koch will remodel the residence and add a two-story addition. She has sold the vacant la in the rear to her son; Harvey D. Ott. Y. M.

A. MEETING. Rev. Mr. Hodgson of New York on Sunday delivered an illustrated lecture on the story "Tarry thou till I come" and of the scenes of the.

life of Christ at the Y. M. C. A. meeting in the Lyric.

The best pill 'neath- the stars and stripes; It cleanses 'the system and never gripes. Little Early Risers of wordly repute- Ask for DeWitt's and take no substitute. A small pill, easy to buy, easy to take and easy to act, but never failing in results. -DeWitt's Little Early jsers arouse the secretions and act as a ionic to ine liver, curing per manently. H.

L. Keiper, No. 41 North Seventh; Street. WEATHER INDICATIONS. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-night and Tuesday, with occasional rains.

LACKAWANNA COMPANY i If you have anything to sell tell it to the readers o' the Leader. New Advertisements. WANTED.Fifty boys and girls to handle Klondike nuggets. Call at 727 Maple Street, Allentown. CASH REGISTERS wantd for cash.

National preferred. Addroes, Leakei LOST. On Soventh Street, between Gordon and Hamilton Streets, lady's gold watch aad chain with initials, L. W. K.

Suitable reward for their return to-. Charles Thomas, Siegfried. OR SALE. flat cornet mute and leather case romDlete. arood as new: nned twirfA.

$10, worth Apply at 13 North Hall Street. ANTED. Good girl for general honse-YV work. Good wages. Call at 101 North Eighth Street.

SPECIAL. Parties looking for homes, possesion by April 1, are requested to ton-suit the undersigned. Apply to C. W. Lares, 640 Linden Street.

"VTOTICE. Notice is hereby given that ap-XH plication will be made to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lehigh County on Saturday, March 21, for the ti ans-fer of the retail liquor license of 3. Warren JoneR of the borough of Slatington to Edward S. Jliller. O.

P. WKELEY, Clerk, ANTED. First-class vest maker. Apply at Bastian tfj Hamilton Street. Wanted, Truck Gardener.

Good wages to one who thoroughly understands the business, Apply to H. FULLER, 1341 Linden Street Allentown. WANTED. Winders, Warpers, Weavers and Learn ers. Steady work and good pay.

Apply at the Silk 111, N. E. Cor. Washington and Meadow Sts. BANNER 8 A LVE the most healing salve In the world.

GOOD WOMAN AND EXCELLENT A NEIGHBOR LAID TO The funeral of Mrs. Andrew Petri took place the homepf her husband, 247 North' Seventh Street, corner of Chew, and was very largely, attended The Altar and Rosary Society of the Church of the iSacred Heart was pres ent in a body, as were hundreds of relatives and friends from the city From1 out of town were her Thos. and Jos. Boehrer of Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs.

Jas. Romlg of Bridgeton, N. Henry Medernaeh, Theo. Scharle, Mete Molilor, Mrs. Menry Knaft and Mrs.

Nicholas Relies of Philadelphia. The services were held in the Church of the Sacret Heart of Jesus. High mass of requiem was sung, Father' J. J. Nerz officiating.

Interment was made in the Cemetery of the Holy Sep ulchre. The pall bearers were Edward Latsch, Ferdinand Lorsbach, Jacob Miller, Charles Berninger, Alois Geh-ringer and Peter B. Blaeser. By request Mr. Blaeser, a warm frlend-f the family, sang a solo in German during the rendition of the mass.

In her hand she held a bouquet of forget-me-nots from her husband, a request she had made, before she passed away. The floral tributes Sa- fgo palms and lilies from her husband and daughter Millie; anchor of roses, sons Thomas and Joseph; cross, of roses, Otto Boehrer and tamny; neari of roses and sweet pea3, brother John P. Medernaeh snd w(fe; bunch of carnations, nephew John W. Medernaeh and wife; carnations, Mr. and Mrs.

JaSr Romig; cross of roses and violets, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller and family; forget-me-not3 and lilies, Boehrer grandchildren; carnations, ex-Mayor Schaadt and wife; carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Shelly; carnations, friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Romig and family on Monday returned to their home at Bridgeton. SCHANTZ HENSIWGER. We will hold our spring millinery opening on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, which you and your friends are cordially invited to attend.

The exhibit will speak for itself. SOHANTZ HENSIN'G'ER, 839 Hamilton Street, 16-3t Allentown, Pa. FUNERAL OF GEORGE KUHNS. The funeral of George Kuhns was held Friday from his late home at Schantzs The remains, reposed in a very handsome Pheonix casket, and looked very lifelike. Services were held in the Trexlertown Church and interment was.

made in. the adjoining cemetery. I. B. Ritter officiated-Adam Bortz, James Dorney, Richard Peter, Henry Rabenold, George Merklo, Horatio Fritch, Albert Stahl and William Ziegenfuss were the pall bearers.

The floral tributes were palms from the wife and calla fromBa Greena-walt. B. F. Sell of East Texas had charge of the funeral. our No appetite, loss of strength, nervousness, headache, constipation, bad breath, general debility, sour risings, and catarrh of the stomach are all due to indigestion.

Kodol cures indigestion. This new discovery represents the natural juices of digestion as they exist in a healthy stomach, combined with the greatest known tonic and reconstructive properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy cures all stomach troubles by cleansing, purifying, sweetening and strengthening the mucous membranes lining the stomach. DIGESTS WHAT. YOU EAT Gives Health to the Sick and Strength to the Weak.

Bottles only. $1.00 Size hokUn; 2H times the trial size, which sells for 50c. Prepared by E. C. DeWitt Chicago.

DEATHS. BROWN In Catasauqua, March 16, 1903, Harry H. Brown. Notice of funeral later. F.

S. OCH'S In South 'Allentown, March 15, 1903, Amanda wife of Josiah Ochs, aged 54 years, 3 months and 1 day. Funeral on Thursday at 1.30 p. m. at her late residence, Hellertown Street, to which relatives and friends re respectfully invited.

Reguat' funeral services in Zion U. E. Church, South Allentown. Interment in St. Mark's Cemetery.

Oh, thy gentle voice is hushed Thy warm, true heart is still, And on thy pale and peaceful face Is resting Death's cold chill. Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast, We have kissej" thy loving brow, And in our ach5 hearts, we know, We have no mother now. NEWCOMER In this city, March 14, 1903, Lloyd son of Amos and the late Emma Newcomer. Relatives, friends, Sunday School class, Ep-worth League, Franklin Chamber No. IS, K.

of and) employes of Lawrence Cement are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral from the home of the father, No. 224 Ridge Avenue, on Wednesday at 1.30 p. m. Services in Chew Street M. E.

Church at 2 p. m. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. i GA'CKENBAOH Entered into rest, March 14, 1903, Amanda, widow of Frank Gaekenbach, aged 58 years, 6 and 10 days. Funeral from her late residence, No.

1238 Chew Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to which the relations and friends are respectfully Invited. Services after burial in" St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Ninth and Union Streets'. Interment In West End Cemetery. STUCKERT On the afternoon of Mar.

12, 1903, Mrs. Alice Stuckert, nee Ger-nert. Funeral from her late residence, No. 218 North Ninth Street, on Tuesday morning, at 10.30 o'clock, to which the relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

H. Leh 8c any. i STRIKE PROBABLE. N2TW YORK, NEW HAVEN HARTFORD LINE MAY BE TIED UP. Special to The Leader.

Nftw Haven, March 16. Every hour from now on increases the tension of "the situation regarding the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad employes, who are a1xut to declare their action, on the question of a strike, will tie up the system from New Yof to Boston. Early this morning the Grievance Committee met in this city. -Every member was present. Be- hind closed doors they counted the "4000.

and more ballots on the question as to when the strike Is to begin. WRECK ON THE WABASH. JSpecial to The Leader. St. Louis, March 16.

There was a Hvreck on the Wabash Railway Sunday frfternoon at Elm Paint, five miles west of St. Charles, in which nine passengers were injured. The train iwas running 55 miles an hour. The en-Jire train, with the exception of the fengine and express car, jumped the track and the cars were ditched and badly All the injured will recover. THE BURDICK INQUEST.

Special to The Leader. r- March 16. The second session of the Burdick inquest opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Judge Murphy was at his office in the police court early this morning, much earlier than for the purpose of getting rid of all Tegular police court cases, in order that the inquest might be continued as long as the district attorney cared to stay. A ROYAL COMMISSION.

Special to the Leader. London, March 16. In the House of Commons to-day Alfred Davies, a radical member from Carmathen, ask-' ed what arrangements had been made for British and Irish exhibits at the St. Louis Exposition. Premier Balfour, replying, said the composition of ih royal commission to attend, to the exhibitions had not yet been setUeu o.i, but that there would be representatives of both British and Irish interests on the commission.

MISSISSIPPI FLOOD. Special to The Leader. New Orleans, March 16. The city levees are still holding. The levee at Endley burst this morning and a hundred square miles are flooded.

The sun Is shining here for the first time in 10 The governor to-day stopped all river traffic, the boats causing waves to wash over the levees. All trains are from one to six hours late. SUICIDE IN THE FAMILY. Special to. The Leader.

Cooperstown, N. March 161-Mrs. John Anderson, aged 50 years, wife of a "wealthy farmer, committed suicide yesterday by drowning herself in Oul-eout Creek. She left a note requesting that $5 be given the clergyman or officiating at her funeral. Her father filled himself five years ago.

FLORIDA BANK CLOSED. Special to The Leader. Washington, March 16. The First (National Bank of Jacksonville, was closed to-day by order of the comptroller of the currency. Norvell, a national bank examiner, was appointed receiver.

JUSTICE DAY BETTER. Special to the Leader. Washington, March 16. At 10 o'clock this morning Dr. Hardin said Justice Wm.

Day had passed a good night and that his condition was quite encouraging. 1 i FIVE MINERS KILLED. Kankakee, 111., March 16. Five men were killed by a secoad firedamp explosion in the Cardiff mine Sunday evening. There are no details.

SCHANTZ HENSIWGER. We will hold our spring millinery opening on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, which you and your friends are cordially invited to attend. exhibit wllj speak for itself. SOHANTZ HENSINGE'R, 839 Hamilton Street, 16-3t Allentown, Pa, THE TENTH VICTIM. Edward Draling, general superintendent of the Edison Cement Company's big plant at New Village, N.

died Sunday morning at his home at Ste'w-artsville from the effects of the injuries received in the explosion Monday evening, March 2, that wrecked a portion of the plant, killed six men instantly and injured three others so seriously that they have since died. Darling was 37 years of age and a graduate of Cornell. DEAD IN HIS BARN. While his wife and family were away from home, Jacob Nungesser, aged Perkasie, committed suicide Sunday morning by hanging himself 1n his barn. He was the pioneer cigar manufacturer of that section and reputed well-to-do.

No cause is known for the deed. MUT tfun 1 II I LAID TO REST, The funeral of Mrs. Anna Maria, widow of Henry Sherer, took place Monday afternoon from the home of her son, Dr. Thos. A.

Sherer, Catasauqua, and was largely attended. Services and interment took place at Mickleys, Rev. Df': J. Sehindel officiating. The funeral of Elnora, wife of John Hottenstein, took place Monday morn ing from the family home on the Lehigh Mountain, with services and interment at St.

Mark's, South Allen-' town. Rev. C. E. Sandt officiated." The funeral -of Elizabeth, wife of Jos.

Kane of Hokendauqua, took place from the family home there and was largely attended. Services were held at the home by Dr. Little. Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery, Catasauqua. The funeral of Mrs.

Mary Eichler took place Monday morning from the I home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Gaal, 6 Tilghman Street, with, "German Catholic services and interment, Father Nerz officiating. The funeral of Dorothy, the infant child ofvMr. and Mrs. Eugene Dorn of South Allentown, took place Monday with Interment in West End Cemetery.

Rev. C. E. Sandt Mrs. Elizabeth Moyer, who died at the home' of her sonVin-law.

H. Beidler, 840 Union Street, was buried Saturday from the home of Jacob Rush, Plumsteadville, Bucks County, and interment was made at Deep Run Mennonite Church, where she was a member. The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Johnson, wife of Franklin Johnson, took place from the residence of her husband, 1126 Chew Street. The services were conducted at the house by Dr.

Steinhaeuser. The pall bearers were Wesley Btftterweck, Charles Kline, Samuel Derr and Louis E. LaRo'chev Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery. i The funeral of Pietro Collavo took place from his late home, 768 Jordan Street. High mass was sung in the Church of the Sacred' Heart by Father Abt before burial in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

The deceased was employed at the Givernaud silk mill. The floral offerings were: Pillow, cross and wreath from fhe employes of the silk mill; wreath, Riccardo Biasiotta. A FRATERNAL VISIT. Lehigh Lodge No. 83, 0.

O. paid a. fraternal visit to Friendly Lodge of Macungie oh Saturday evens ing and conferred the first degree on several candidates. There were about 175 memebers present, including some from Bethlehem, Catasauqua and Fogelsviile. After the conferring of the degree Brother Decker of Macungie rose and presented to Brother Old, one of the oldest members' of Friendly Lodge, who is about to move to Rabi-sonia, an elegant gold Odd Fellows' charm.

BrothervOld responded in an, able manner. Afterward the members went to the Continental Hotel, where refreshments were'serv-ed. Remarks were made by Leo Wise, Hon. Jonas F. Moyer, Mahlon Biery and others.

CHARGES WITHDRAWN. The charges of false pretense against A. H. MUnnich have been withdrawn. During the last eight years Mr.

Ar-ner of Easton who brought the charge against Mr. M'innich, received a great deal of money from the latter and others of his agents who stopped there. During that time he cashed 18 checks for Mr. Minnich amounting to $156, which were honored and paid by the SIatingt6n National Bank. The act was due more to a misunderstanding than to anything else.

Mr. Minnich's reputation has always been good. He was for seven, years manager of the Washington Building Loan Association and during that time handled thousands of dollars. i WANTS COUNTY MEETING-. Llewellyn E.

Kuhns, landlord at Eckert, is a candidate for the Democratic county meeting next summer. All the county knows of the advantages of Eckerts for the meeting, with its central location and excellent stabling facilities and a large orchard, sufficient to accommodate thousands. The Slatington trolley line is only a mile away, where coaches would meet peoule to take them to the hotel. Kuhns is a hospitable landlord and would treat the people right Magistrates Violated the Law. Wilkesbarre, March 16.

Deputy Factory Inspector J. W. Davis has discovered that toe law was being violated by several Justices of the peace In Luzarne county, by issuingfcertifl-cates to "children under age and unable to read and write. Warrants were issued Saturday night for the arrest of threo of them, one at Nanticoke, one at Avoca and one at Ashley. were served today, and the hearing will take place at Plymouth on Saturday next.

Fire Engines Outrank Kaiser. Berlin, March 16. Emperor William has ordered that Are engines need not stop even for himself or the empress, let alone other members of the royal family, ambassadors or detachments of marching troops. This order was the result of a dispute over the driver of a fire engine refusing to obey a lieutenants'? gesture to stop and let a company Infantry pass. A Flood of Crooked Dollars.

Coatesvllle, March 16. Counterfeit silver dollars, dated 1834. 187a and 1 S90, have made their appearance ir. this place, and Saturday they began to pour Into business places, the post-office and other money centers. Foreign laborers principally are the original victims.

i i i I I I ji 2 Right 1 to Guaranteed They arenas good as a great many so-called $3.50 Shoes. We offer a shoe that is destined to create the greatest footwear sensation of the year. Months of intelligent study has made possible the selling of-these Good Year Welt Shoes at 2.25. We can give you a dozen correct styles in all leathers and give you fit on the spot. Jay "far.

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