The Allentown Leader from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

VOL. XVII. NO. 146 ALLENTOWN, 3IOKDAY, FEBIiUAKY, 17, 1902. PItlCE ONE CENT.

Largest Circulating and Best Advertising Medium in the Lehigh Valley. POLITICS IN SPRING WEATHER INDICATIONS. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight; fair and probably colder on i uesday. The GLOBE STORE DA0 IN HIS CHAIR. JACOB SPERLING FOUND LIFELESS BY HIS WIFE.

Jacob Sperling, a respected resident of Salisbury, was found dead in hit chair by his wife Saturday afternoon, Col. Coryell Likely to Be Elkic's Running Mate. SBSSM THE U. E. CONFERENCE.

OPENING SESSION WILL BE HELD AT BANGOR ON FEB. 27. The eighth annual session of the East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church will open at Bangor on February 27, to continue a full 15 newspaper in his hand. He lived htar Stahlneckers Crossing. Mrs.

Sperling had attended a funeral In Salisbury. When she returned she entered the kitchen and saw her husband apparently asleep. Not desiring to dis INTERESTING FIGHT IN READING FEBRUARY FORETHOUGHT! Planning ahead in the home is just as essential as planning ahead on the Political Fate of Two Newspaper rien In tiie Sides Claim Victory in EastonCreasy to Remain. farm, or Mn mercantile life, lf.we'didnt "plan ahead" we'd "drop behind!" turb him, she went outside to attend to some work. When she returned she saw he was dead.

She summoned Henry Stahlnecker, who notified the children. It is not known how long Mr. Sperling was dead before discovered. His youngest son, Fred, who is a mute, but can hear, showed by signs that he was in the house at 1 o'clock and that the old gentleman was then in the same position as when found. From the peaceful expression on his face the end Spring sewing is looming up, and the looms anticipated it.

week. Bishop William M. Stanford of Harrlsburg will preside. The conference will be held in the Bangor First U. E.

Church, Rev. J. A. Feger, pastor. The Conference Missionary Society will meet on the evening of February 26 at 7.30 o'clock.

Rev. H. J. Glick of Mauch Chunk will deliver the annual address. Bishop Stanford will administer communion on Thursday morning, February 27, at the opening of the conference.

The K. L. C. E. will rally on It has been made public at Williams-port that Colonel Coryell Is the cho'ce of the Republican state organization managers for the nomination for lieu Staple Stuffs, like Muslin, Sheetings, Dress Goods are commodities, which especially claim recognition just now.

We have them to suit all tastes ami meet all requirements. Many have nol the time not inclination for the needle or the sewing machine, their wants are met also. I came without pain. He probably fell WONDERFUL DISPLAY 0 1' a rticles for wear and for Domestic use, at prices, which remove al 1 doubt as to A HEAVY PULL UPON THE PURSE. tenant governor, provided John P.

El-kln receives the nomination for governor. All through the last session of the Legislature, during which William P. Snyder ferved as president pro tern, of the Senate, it was understood by followers of the organization that the senator from Chester would be the candidate for lieutenant governor. But a halt, was called by Insurance Commissioner Durham, and word was sent to Senator SnyderHhat he must not permit the use of his name because it would interfere with the plans of the man asleep while reading never to wake. Mr.

Sperling was born in Wurtem-berg, February 13, He came to America at the age of IS years, and after residing for a short time in Philadelphia came to Lehigh where he resided ever since, He married Mary Kessler.whosurvives with thefol-lowing children: Mrs. Edward Eseh-bach, Salisbury: Emma, wife of Charles Stettler, the Allentown letter carrier; Mrs. Amelia Lewis, Gwynedd, Montgomery County; wife of John Waltz, Southeast Allentown; John, if riuay evening, February 2S. At this conference delegates will be elected to the general quadrennial con-feience at Williamsport next year. There will bo a ministerial and a lay delegate for every 14 ministerial members of the conference.

According to. the Church discipline. Bishop Stanford will preside over the conference for the last time. His term of oftice expires at the time of the meeting of the next General Conference in October. In the new church the bishop's term of office is limited to two terms of four years each.

He has filled two terms since the organization of the church In 1S94. But a recommendation will be presented to all con Terences this year to extend the term of service indelinitoly, so that Bishop eelines. Pillow Gasin Miscellaneous. agers. notified his friends and th Kt-puhlicans of Chester County that rat xrnvA (as no longer in the race fur the noiv.i Center Valley; Oscar, Pittsburg; Harry anil Frederick, residing at home.

Fourteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral on Thursday at 1.30 p. re. from his late home. Services and interment in Jerusalem Church, East worth 12vc.

Pillow Casing, ready-to-use, 45x36, at a very nation for lieutenant governor, bu 2' 42 in ch unbleached. A would content himself with serving as a member of the State Capitol Building low price or 10c. ern Salisbury. fine article for a very low price. Commission.

Senator Snyder stepped per yard, formerly sold for 16c. 9-4 Brown Sheeting, unbleached, close woven, nice clear cotton, and at the price offered, exceptional value. aside in order that the leaders might 42x-')lJ, Ready to use. A 9c. REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.

At Y. M. C. A. Hall at 8 o'clock to drop the prize into the lap of Colore Coryell, president of the Spanish-Amer good article for the price c-ianiorti may again be re-elected.

The Committee on College Consolidation will present a report for action by the conference, recommending, It is stated, that Alb-ight College an.I New Berlin College be consolidated and that both be located, temporarily at least, at Albright College, Myerstown. lean War Veterans' Association, and per yard, worth loc. 4o and usually sold fo more money. night. Speeches by Hon.

Fred E. Lewis, Frank M. Trexler, Hon. J. c.

commander of the Sixth Regiment, Na Bet- tiunal Guard. While Colonel Coryell Biery, E. H. Reninger and others slight has not been an aspirant for the lieu inch unbleached, ter qia'ity at a advance in price. Pioneer Band.

Everybody cordially in ouxoo, Keauy to use. tenant governorship he has been agreed vited. Hemstitched and made upon by the state leaders because of fpf per yard, formerly sold SLU. for 20c. 9-4 Brown Sheetings, unbleacHed, heavier and adapted for wear but net tear.

bis availability. of fine white muslin. MINER FOUND DEAD. SPECIAL HE Colonel Louis A. Watres of the 13th Regiment, National Guard, has openly PROIiABLY LOST HIS LIFE FROM KCaay 81x90.

unbl-ached, nriee A FALL AND EXPOSURE. announced his candidacy for the lie publican nomination for governor in op Made 46c. 81x90, beached, per yard, worth 14c. 42 inch Beached. Fine quality cotton, close weave.

Alvin Frey, John Poe and Anthony Cper yard, formerly sold position to Attorney General Elkin, Helf, employed in the ore beds near imeetS. price 48c. Colonel Watres is popular with the Ironton, visited several North Whili hall villages Saturday evening and left WMte Spreads, Tickings, guardsmen of the state and the inten tiori of the leaders is to use the candi dacy of Colonel Coryell for the lieu Siegersville about 10 o'clock for thei home by way of the Rail tenant governorship for the purpose of The Fancy Suitings, Overcoatings and Trouserings now in stock must be cleaned up before March 1st to make room for our new spring line. There are some beautiful things left in Novelties and newest colorings in rough faced goods. We invite you to avail yourself of this opportunity.

We carry a stock comple'e in every particular. road. The men had been drinking. Ac 10p reryard, worth 15c. 45 "White cording to the statements made by Poe weakening the candidacy of Colonel Watres among the members of the Sheetings, unbleached, exceptionally good quality.

per yard, formerly sold for 28c. 9-4 eached sheetings, good weight, close weave. inch Bleached. md Helf, Frey stopped on the road as snow. home and said he would follow later.

state soldiery. Announcement of his candidacy from the lips of Colonel The other men then continued on their Coryell will, it Is expected, be made Tame Linens, Crashes, Towelings, Brown Muslins, blaachad Muslins at figures which will surprise your mind and lengthen your purse. A fine lot of Turkish B.ith Rugs from 50c to a dollar each. way home. Early Sunday morning Frey's dead during the coming week.

READING'S CAMPAIGN. body was found near the place where 101p per yard, worth 16c. 42 inch Bleached Tubing. There has come to a close one of the the men parted. He had a bruise on liveliest- campaigns for the mayoralty tiie head, but.

bore no other "evidence mm i 2fcf per yard, formerly sold for 30c. 10-4 Bleached Sheetings. of Reading in years, and it is predicted Just thethiig loryour spare bed room. that the largest vote in the history of of injury. It is thought that he stumbled and fell, was overcome by the cold and died from exposure.

the city will be polled to-morrow. 629 HAMILTON ST. The candidates, William F. Shana- Some great bargains in SEWING MACHINES The remains were taken to the un all the latest improve- dertaking establishment of Nathaniel Lnhlgh phone. ALLKNTOWN p.

man, Republican, and Edward Yeager, Democrat, have been making nightly ments and attachments finished in Golden Oak, at 18.50, 20.50 and Tliev Kuhns at Myersville. Coroner Goheen speeches for a. month. Besides a chief inusi ue seen ior uieir merits 10 ue recognized held an inquest over the body to-day. Frey was about 35 years of age and lived alone in a shanty near the ore magistrate, the election Is for city con troller, treasurer, assessors, half tin membership of Councils, etc.

In add! beds. His home is in Berks County, where a sister resides. JOHN TAYLOR iion me incoming mayor nns the appointment of 100 minor otiicials, and this Intensifies the contest. GAS IN SLATINGTON. The Slatington (las Company com At the outset both parties made the innouneement that they would sling 701 703 and 705 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pa, menced operations at its works, and no mud, but since then each has accused the other of stooping to low and mean campaign methods.

Noted For SclliLi Good Goods Heap. notwithstanding the fact that all the conditions incident to starting such an enterprise in midwinter were against them, the lights furnished were a perfect success and reflect great credit It is well known that certain parties (r were after the city water works, either 713 Hamilton Street, Allentown. by leasing or buying them. This is one of the city's most valuable assets, and upon the management. The introduct SHANKWEILER LEHR.

SHANK WEILER LEKR. ion of gas into Slatington bring. a long-needed comfort. Walter L.Jones.Dr. Kistler, W.

H. Gangewere, Jas. L. Marsteller, Win, R. Yeager and Samuel Swartz, otiicials and stockholders of A Gentle Reminder the company, paid a visit to the plant.

They promise the citizens that tliey will be prepared to furnish gas to all who wish it just as soon us spring New Laces New Embroideries POLITICAL NOTES. There will be a Republican mass meeting' to-night in Y. M. C. A.

Hull at 8 o'clock. It will be addressed by Hon. Fred E. Lewis, F. M.

Trexler, Hon. Jus. S. Biery, E. H.

Reninger and others. The Pioneer Band will furnish music. Tiie Democrats will hold a mass meeting in the Court House this evening at 8 o'clock. The speakers will be Hon. H.

K. Crilly, A. G. Dewalt and Hon. H.

Sowden. A Democratic meeting- will be held this evening at the Ninth Ward Hotel, Joe Oersbach proprietor. 1 The speakers will be Messrs. Crilly, Dewalt, Schwartz, Mayne and other prominent Democrats. J.

D. Kistler, the independent candidate for mayor, held a meeting in the Court House on Saturday evening. He in favor of municipal lighting and sewerage and Sunday closing and said be is in favor of "sewering the wires. "John Iayton presided and Selp's Orchestra -OF- opens. the politicians see in it a.

source of great profit. Both the mayoralty candidates have repeatedly and publicly pledged themselves against the water works' passing out of the hands of the city, and both have declared that th-j corporations shall not receive belter treatment at City Hall than anybody else. Shanaman has come out for three-cent street care fares, but every on recognizes the fact that the mayor of Reading can do little in this direction, evcept a contingency should arise where the trolley companies would want more valuable franchises, and the city could then demand as a concession lower fares. REPORTER IN POLITICS. One of the most novel and interesting RACED BAREFOOT IN SNOW.

unique foot-race took place at Hamburg between William Moyer and Daniel K. Heckman. Both are well- Spring nown sprinters, and each confident of outdoing the other, they decided to run fS race of four squares for a purse of Each man was required to run over the snow-covered streets, without wearing shoes or stockings. Amid great applause the race started and along the entire course were crowds of people. The race ended with Heckman as the winner.

The friends of Moyer have now issued another challenge. Stylish laces of safe quality. Fatt ly priced. All the new popular laces. Irish Crochet, Point Venice, Fillet.

Medallion, Venice and Valenciennea laces, in straight and serpentine effects; colors are white, butter, cream and drab. COTTON GALLOON, 2 Inches wide, from 6o to 2So a yard. VENICE GALLOONS, From 15c to 7Dc a yard. IRISH CROCHET, phases of the situation in Reading is that the political future of two newspaper men appears to depend upon the result. They are Benjamin T.

Fryer and Lieutenant W. Frank Molir, reporters on the Eagle. The former Is a Democrat in the present contest and the latter a Republican. Fryer is vice chairman of the Democratic Committee and Mohr is an adviser at Republican headquarters. If the Democrats win Fryer is to lie made the candidate for Assembly in the Second District it played.

The closing days of the municipal campaign are marked by a flood of literature from both parties. So heavy was the mail Sunday that the post 'f-liee was kept open several hours longer than usual, and it was impossible to delived third and fourth-class matter, to-day. The outcome of theelection is with the most intense interest. Both sides are leaving no stones unturned to C. E.

CELEBRATION. The Young People's Christian Endeavor Society of St, John's Reformed Church, Slatington, celebrated its second anniversary In the basement of the We start the ball rolling by putting on sale for two weeks a lot of medium and light weight Spring Overcoats. True, these garments have been left over from last season, but they are just the thing that will be worn this spring. They are mostly coverts in shades of tan with an occasional black or grey among them and run in sizes 34 to 44. These coats have actually been selling at eight, nine and ten dollars apiece; we havo marked them at church.

Many people were present and a program of an hour's duration was he can beat W. Abbott Witman, whose campaign has already opened. Mohr is gain the very last vote. Democratic rendered, consisting of vocal solos, duets, select readings, etc. I.

P. Dor-ward delivered an address on the growth of the society. After the program was given the members of the society served refreshments consisting of cake, coffee and ice cream. City Chairman Schwartz and a prominent Republican who is for Mr. Crilly figure a Democratic majority for mayor of from 400 to 500.

The Democrats say they have the best organization ever gotten together in Allentown. Republican City Chairman Aaron J. Henry, who is the leading pupil of Alderman Jones, the greatest organizer of them all, laughs at the claims of the Democrats. He says that with the exception of several Republicans associated with Mr. Crilly In a business way, and their Immediate associates, the Republicans are In splendid shape.

He doesn't talk about his organization other than to say it Is in splendid shape, and he adds that Mr. Lewis will be elected by a round majority. The more enthusiasticRepublieans predict a landslide. It Is believed on "both sides there will be more cutting than there ever was in a-mayoralty fight. PRISONERS FUMIGATED.

At mayor's court Sunday evening Chas. Donnelly and his wife of Philadelphia were presented for drunkenness. Donnelly said he was tramping in search of work. He said he had been through Little Italy in the Northampton slate regions. Because of the smallpox epidemic in that region Mayor Sehaudt ordered that he pair be fumigated and sent out of town.

The cells and courtroom were disinfected. from 25c to $1.50 a yard. MEDALLION LACES from 50c to 11.98 a yard. VALENCIENNES LACES from 25o for 12 yards to EOc a yard. LACE ALLOVERS to match above laces, from 50c to J3.98 a yard.

New Embroideries, New Embroideries either of Cambric, Swiss or Nainsook. CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES from 3e to 50c a yard. Insertions to match. SWISS EMBROIDERIES 10c to 62c a yard. Insertions to match.

NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIES. The popular Embroideries for this season are the designs embroidered without any open work (known as b.ind Embroidery) r.eat Edgings and Insertlngs to match and at popular prices. to be the Republican candidate, provided Shanaman be elected mayor. The municipal campaign in 'Easton formally ended Saturday night, although some quiet missionary work remained to be done. The Carnegie Library project is not looked upon with marked favor by very many citizens, and, as a consequence, those candidates who favor it will be severely cut by the voters of both parties.

Both parties are making their estimates. District Attorney Park H.Davis, who is chairman of the Democratic Committee, predicted the success of the Democratic nominees for mayor, controller and city treasurer by majorities of from 300 to 400, while Charle3 R. Woehrle, chairman or the Republican Committee, claims that the entire Republican ticket will be elected by majorities ranging from 400 to 500. CREASY TO REMAIN. State Chairman Creasy expects no opposition for re-election at the annual meeting of the Democratic State Committee in April to select the time and place for holding the State Convention.

Creasy and his assistants have been Call at once and see for yourself that theso overcoats are exactly what we claim. After two weeks you'll not be able to buy them for double the money. REPUBLICAN IV ASS MEETING. At Y. M.

C. A. Hall at 8 o'clock tonight. Speeches by Hon. Fred E.

Lewis, Frank M. Trexler, Hon. J. S. Biery, E.

H. Reninger and others Pioneer Band. Everybody cordially quietly preparing for the gubernatorial I MUSIC'S CHOICEST CHARMS are at once opened to those who purchase a Simplex Piano Player. Compositions that were before difficult for you toplayareatonce a new and unthought of delight, you can revel tn a wider range of music than you could have ever reached unaided. Let us show you how the Simplex works.

G. C. Asch-bach, 539 Hamilton Street. envnss. and the campaign opens Torchon Laces DEATH OF A TWIN.

Nellie daughter of Charles and Shaiweiler Lehr, wiey expect 10 miroauce several new-features. The indications are that the convention will be held in the Harris-burg Opera House the week following the Republican State Convention, which will meet on June 11. and Insertions Over 200 patterns to select from. The mo.it serviceable lace made. 3c to 18c a yard.

Margaret, Gomter, died Sunday evening at the home of the parents, No. 155 Oak Street, aged 3 months. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. frmi the home of the grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Boyens, No. 164 Chew Street.

Interment will be made privately in Greenwood Cemetery. A twin sister of the deceased, Lizzie and a daugh'er Elsie, survive with the parents. The Clothiers. GET A GOLD WATCH. Buy your bread at the People's and get a gold watch.

DESCH Props. Tenth and Turner Streets. of PirSee Window Display OVER THE BACK FENCE. "Don't you do your own baking?" "No I get better results from Peters Jacoby!" Both telephones. Laces and Embroideries,.