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HONEST CIRCULATION Is as important to the Advertiser as a pair of Correct Scales or a Full Length Yard Stick By Advertising THE LEADER You Purchase the Largest il Circulation. i VOL. IV. NO. 51.

ALLENTOWN, F1IIDAY, APIilL 2(5, 189o. PEICE ONE CENT. The Leader Has the Largest Circulation of Any Daily Paper in the Valley. HE WASN'T A-MANIAC. A BONNY, BONNY BRIDE.

TOSSED LIKE A FOOT BALL. Rain or Shine? FOOND DEAD IN BED THE OTHER FELLOW NOT A LEHIGH DAY BREAD ONTHEWATER Mr. Yerkes Captures a Fair Allentonian md Whisks Her Away to Bethlehem. Miss Lizzie Vogt was married to Win. S.

Yerkes, of South Bethlehem, at 6 o'clock last evening, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cius. Vrfgt. Miss Julia Vogt, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and W.

II. Kavanaiigh was best man. Kev. Dr. A.

K. Home ofli- ciated. Those present were Mr: and Mrs. J. A.

Yerkes, Miss Mario Yerkes, D. A. Yerkes, Mr. and Mrs. George Kreider, of Bethlehem; Mrs.

Kev. Dr. A. It. Home, Mrs.

J. H. Massey and daughter Clara; Mrs. 1). Fatzinger, of Bethlehem': Mrs.

Michael Mconoy, Carrie Miller, Kniina Baker, Olga Buesub, Harry liornbecker, Charles and George Vogt, Mary and Marguerite Vogt, and liobert Vogt, of Philadelphia, an uncle of the bride. Mr. and Mrs-. Yerkes loft at once for their new home in West Bethlehem, where the reception was held. A BRAKEMAN'S FATAL STROKE.

lie Is Badly Wounded on the Rail and Dies Short Time Aflerward. Clarence Schelling, of Phillipsburg, a brakeman on the Belvidere-Delaware local freight, was struck by a humping stick while drilling csrs at Biogelsville yesterday. The slick broke and struck Schelling across the breast. He was taken homo at once. At his home be hud several hemorrhages from which he died in the afternoon.

Schelling- was about 35 years of age and is survived by his wife and three children. He was a son of the late Captain Schelling, of Easton. His mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Schelling, and four sisters, Mrs.

Lizzie A. Lerch, Miss Alice Schelling and Mrs. Alexander Crick, of Easton; Mrs. Miller, of Maiich Chunk; and one brother, Harry Schelling, of tho same place, also survive. A FAMOUS OLD BAND'S DEMISE.

It Made Good Nusic in it Day But lias Now Played its Own Dirge. The old Bethlehem Band has ceased to be. Last week all its instruments music, paraphernalia, furniture am! uniforms were sold at a great sacrifice to the Keystone Band, of West Bethlehem. This is the end of a once flourishing organization famous throughout the valley and favorably known all over the- stats. The band was organized iu 1S41 and reorganized in 1875.

Samuels Sims was one of its later promoters and was formally years the leader. Under his leadership it sprung into existence and under his leadership it died. An Old Bridge Vanishing Away. The preparations for the erection of the new Delaware bridge at Easton are being pushed rapidly. A powerful stationary engine has been placed at the top of the abutment wall just' below the Phillipsburg end of the old structure.

The engine has a stack 30 feet high. A large derrick has also been erected at the foot ot tho wall on the Phillipsburg side. A force of men are engaged at present in tearing off the roof, and old bridge is now rapidly disappearing. A number of persons have taken chips and pieces of original timber of the bridge, -which they will preserve as relics. Children, Matches, Straw.

A slack of about ten tons of straw was burned on Wednesday, on the farm of .7. Wagner, along the Itushkill just outside of Kaston. The firo was skirted by a couple of children playing in the straw with matches. The stack stood only about .10 feet from a large frame barn, which was saved from the flames by hard work and a wind that blew the firo in an opposite direction. Hellman's hats are stylish.

2o-3t. Killed a Snake In a Station House Janitor McGinty found a black snake about two feet long, vigorous and lively and ready lo fight at a moment's notice, in the Wilkes-lbirro station house. Tho janitor beat a hasty retreat, ami after closing the door, summoned assistance. A Iter procuring a stout club the janitor boldly attacked his snakeship, killing him in a few minutes. Ilellman's hats are stylish.

Si -St. A Truly Remarkable Beast. From the South Bethlehem Star. Yesterday afternoon an electric cat-cut off a dog's Irg, on Broad Street, near Fiot. Witnesses say the dog grabbed the severed part of the leg in ils month and hobbled on tho other throe legs to its master's home, where, probably, it tried to repair itself.

Hellman's hats are stylish. A Carriage Breaks Down. As Franklin Dieter, of Fullortoii, was driving across tho electric car tracks at tho American Hotel, Catasauqua, the front wheel of bis carriage caught in tho guide rail and caused a break down. Ilellman's hats are stylish. 25-3t.

The Same Old Gag. From the Philadelphia Press. Green goods circulars from Allen-town, are being distributed around Townsend. Free. We give a doll's cap to every purchaser of a child's cap or hat.

Ilellman's. 25-3t. Highest cf all in Leavening Power. i I i A on 10. 8..10 ot The and of live The vian The in sold will cut of Victory Didn't Perch Upon Her Banners Yesterday.

NOR DID SHE WEAR BROYN AND WHITE But it Was a Fairiy Inte'esting Game at Any Rate Miiligan Shows up as a Fine Coacher and Deserves Credit For the Conquest. Xevinsand Bowie, vaunted piich-ersofthe Lehigh 1'niversity base ball nino, were fearfully punished by Milli-gau's sluggers yesterday. Turner, who was called in from left field, fared no better in tho box. When the slaughter was over the Allentown-Betblehoin team had piled up 22 hits and scored IS runs. It was a very interesting game in regard to the progress shown by the club.

Batting was easy, as the score will show. In the second inning the entire home team stepped to the plate. Two singles, a double, a triple by Parkin and a home run by Costollo netted seven runs. Allentowii then rested until thei seventh, when it repeated the dose. Miiligan sat on the bench and coached tho boys.

Moran in centre, Sweeney at short and Costollo at third played superbly. They were beautifully active. Three or four stops into deep centre by Moran were splendid. The ball always seemed to fly Into the territory farthest away from liim. Moran ith a beautiful fleotness would make for the ball and he always got it.

Costollo covered third better than any other player so far this spring. His throw ing was excellent. Sweeney made himself as useful as ot yore. Mr. Dobbins, who caught, put in time at coaching and made lots of merriment.

He said many funny things and said then in a fly way. Tho teams will cross bats again this afternoon. MeCliing, the Lehigh coacher, caught, as the collegians are saving (joss, the regular, for Saturday's game with La layette. The score: AI.LEKTOWN. I.EH1CU.

a r. A 2 tt c. 4 2 :) li 0 Dwyer, 1 a Deviin, 2 l.arkiiih, Ih Momn, 1 llobhiiis, i. 2 Weikerl.Sh Sweeney, 2 Baker, 2 4 111 a 'i 2 0 4 ii 1 4 10 0 2 1 4 4 2 14 2 1 4 I) I. oL 0 4 Gannon, 1 1 Senior, lb 0 flowie, If, p.

1 2 Clenry, II 0 I I fxOfis, 0 0 1 2 Th'mp'n, so 0 Nerins, 0 1 Turner, If, 0 0 1 0 .0 1 1 1 1 0 2 .1 2 4 1 2 0 'i'otals 18 22 27 I 5 Total 4 14 27 IS 11 Lehigh 0 0 Earned runs Ailento.m Lehigh Two-base hits I)wyer2. Sweeney, Coatello, Iiohhins, Pel-riken. Tinee-liae Ints t.arkins 2. Whiimoyer. Home run Costello.

Sncrifiee liitu Inryer 2, Baker, hllkens, Gannon Thompson. UueM stolen Coslello, Morin. Dobbin 2. Sweenev Weikart, Bker, Lukens. Bowie, MeClung.

Bases halls Weikart. C'oHello Thompson, l.ukens. Strnek out Gannon 2. Left nn liases Allemown Lehigh 15. Hit Ity pitched ball Bowie.

Pontile plays Whitmoyer. Petriken and Senior; Fetriken. Thompson and Senior. eronnd-ers I.arkins 2. Thnmp.on.

Petriken. Whitmover. Muffed thrown bali Weikart. Thompson. Goss.

Wild throws Whinnoyer. Thompson, Petriken. Cleary. Mulft'd fly ball I.iwyer, Devlin. Fumble 'ioa." Wild pitch Turner.

Passed bails Dobbins, Goss. Time 2.15. Umpire, Connor. An Attempt to Wreck a Train. While en route to Beaver Meadow a few evenings since, David Watkins, of Coleraine, discovered a block ol hard wood placed in a frog of the Lehigh Valley tracks.

He removed the obstacle and resumed his journey, then tho evening freight, conducted by Kugene Williams, happened along at a iiigh rate of speed. It would surely have been wrecked but for Mr. Watkins' act. The freight, by special orders, carries passengers. The destruction was intended at tho same switch which was opened several years ago, wrecking tho p.

in. train. Hellman's hafs are stylish. 5t. A Val.cy Brakeman is Atartied.

liobert Davis and Miss Maggie Moore, Slatington, were married night before last, at tho home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Moore. ceremony was performed by the Mr. Schollcy.

Miss Annie Moore Miss Susan Handwork were maid honor and bridesmaid. John .1. lioberts was best man and Michael Davis groomsnfun. A supper followed tho ceremony. Mr.

and Mrs. Davis will on McDonald Street, Slatington. bridegroom is a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley Kailroad. Hellman's bats are stylish. 20-3 1.

Gifts for rioravian Missions. A shipment of 32 large cases of provisions, clothing, was made on Wednesday from Bethlehem to the Mora, missions in Alaska. The cases were addressed to Bev. John IT. Kilbuck.

boxes will arrive at their destination about four months. Our Line Of patent medicines is complete in every particular; anything generally you will always find in stock and many articles not generally handled you find with us, when possibly you could find them nowhere else, at lowest rates. Good's Drug Store, 03 Hamilton Street. a Free. AVe give a doll's cap toevery purchaser a child's cap or hat.

Ilellman's. 2o-3t. Latest U. S. Gov't Report C.

But Simply a Frugal Citizen Who Chose to Lead a Hermit's Lite in the Wilderness, The peaceful village of Silver Brook was thrown into a furore of excitement shortly after the noon hour yesterday, says the Hazleton Standard, when the rumor of a maniac being camped along the mountain side, south of the town, was circulated. Two Hungarian boys discovered the specimen cooking his dinner of squirrels over a small fire, and they claimed to have no sooner observed him than be made a race after them. The residents of. the town turned out in full force to capture tho reputed inauiac. A number of tho most courageous led the procession to the forest, and after an hour's search came upon the rare picture, whose appearance would convince any one that he was minus a shingle.

lie talked with composure and, when asked how long he bad been living there in his lonely hermitage, lie said he didn't kne exactly, but thought that he had been ciaiing there off and on for several years, whenever he happened to visit the locality. Ho said his name was Bill Haskins and that his tainily resided near Lehigh-ton, but since he quarreled with them several years ago, be left all living ambition, and concluded to spend the remaining years of his life in peace and solitude, and chose the mountains. The hermit, for such he is, lives chiefly on game and fowl, but now that his new home has been found out, he will likely remove to other parts. TRIED TO ROB THE GLADIATOR. But Pete Browning's S'ster Is as Plucky as He and the Burglars Got Left.

A dispatch from Louisville says this about Pete' Browning, the Gladiator who played on Kelly's team last year; "Yesterday Browning displayed a crowd of men and this morning at 2 o'clock three men made an attempt to enter the residence ol his mother for the purpose of robbing the ball player. They put a ladder to the window, but Browning's sister saw them as they were about to enter. She hit one ot the men the face, finally forcing them to leave. Two men who have been identi fied as the attempted robbers have been arrested and identified by Miss Brown ing." A NEW BLOCK TO BE BUILT. The Spring Building Fever Keeps the Build ing Permit Han Ever on the Hustle.

City Treasurer A. L. Iteichenbach this morning issued the following: building permits: G. W. Hassler for a two-story brick dwelling, 18 by 30 feet, with addition 12 by 10 on the south side of Turner Street between Fourth and Franklin.

M. L. Kemmerer fourbrick bouses, one 18 by 30 feet and three 161 by 30, each with an addition 12 by 10 feet, in the same row. E. F.

Kebler, two brick houses, one 105 by 30 feet and one IS by 30, with additions 12 by 10 feet. The seven take up the block between Fourteenth and Franklin Streets. Ilellman's hats are stylish. 25-3t. The Farmer Was Simply Asleep.

From the Bethlehem Times. The farmers have a joke on a well- known Bethlehem auctioneer. At a recent sale near Bingen "Davy" knocked down a valuable cow to a farmer who was sitting nearby. A few minutes later it was discovered that the farmer was asleep in the chair. Like many another person in the same state he nodded his head quite frequently while dozing.

Every time be nodded his head tho auctioneer took it for a bid and finally knocked the cow down to him at a high figure. Of course Davy had to sell the bovine over again and received a much smaller price than the nodding sleeper seemed to offer. Hellman's bats are stylish. 25-3 1. Death of Airs.

Gruver. Mrs. Mary A. Gruver, wife of John s. Gruver, died yesterday at her homo at 727 Union Street, aged 55 yen is.

Mrs. Gruver had been' in ill-health four years from paralysis. Yesterday morning she again suffered a stroke and expired three hours after. She is survived hy her husband, three daughters, and three brothers. Her father is Abraham Cress-man.

She and her husband moved to town 24 years ago from South Bethlehem. The funeral will take place Tuesday morning, Bev. D. A. Medlcr olli-ciating.

Free. We give a doll's cap lo every purchaser of a child's cap or hat. Hellman's. 'J5-3t. His Last Will and Testament.

The will of John James, who died suddenly at tho American Hotel, Cata-sauqua, was admitted to probate yesterday. He bequeathed Mamie James, Mrs. William Hill and John James $500 to be divided in equal shares among them. The rest goes to Mary Ann Davis, his daughter. Mrs.

Davis is appointed executrix. The will was witnessed by A. F. Koons and Edwin C. Koons.

Mr. James' estate is estimated to be worth 20,000. Free. We give a doll's cap to every purchaser of a child's cap or hat. Ilellman's.

25-31. A Music Master's Mishap. Anthony Bush, the band teacher of East Catasauqua, whilo at Bethlehem yesterdpy, bent bis foot at slep and sprained his ankle so that now he cannot walk on it. Hellman's hats aio stylish. 25-31.

Large New Stock. Best quantities, new styles and lowest prices keep up the interest in our mantel tiling and grate 'department. Sample rooms second floor, 829 Hamilton (Street. Kleckuer Heish. 19-2v, A Young Wcman is Placed in Terrible Peril Between Two Flying Trains.

A most remarkable escape from instant death on the railroad happened on Wednesday morning ul Lorraine on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. A 8.33 Mis3 Kate Whaley started to catch a train for New York. She saw the Flem-ington express approaching. She thought it was her train. At the same moment she espied a coal train coming west.

Believing that it would block hor way she stepped across the track in order to board the passenger train. At the same lime a west-bound passenger, which she could not see because of tho coal train, came dashing on. Both east and west-bound passenger trains met at about where the girl with blanched face stood in an attitude of prayer, believing that death was" inevitable. The whistles oi'the three engines, all going at a hii.Ii rate of speed, gave shrill blasts, each engineer believing that the girl would be crushed to destb. The west-bound engine struck Miss Whaley, when she was thrown against the train, and thus to and fro until the last car ot the west-bound train threw her bleeding body to the station platform.

The girl when picked up was uncon scious and was carried to hor home, a short distance from the little station, which is not in the least protected by gates or fences. Tho doctors bolievo they can save tho girl's life. IT WASN'T A MURDER. All Anxious Father Has liis Son's Body Ex humed But Discovers No Clue. Milton lletweiler, of Oaks, Mont gomery County, whose son was killed on the railroad, at Mingo, last winter, had tho body exhumed from the Menno-nite burial grounds near Yerkes Station, in the presence of Coroner M.

It. ICurlz, Dr. J. It. Umsiead, Xorristown; David It.

Springer, Koycrsl'ord, and Dr. Lewis Horning, of Kagleville. Tho physicians made a minute examination of tlio remains but discovered nothingtliat would lead to the theory lhat he had met with foul play, as his father had supposed. The body was rein let-red and Mr. Det-wiler is now satisfied that his son's death wasaecidental.

JERSEYMEH AT THE RIVER'S BOTTOM. Two Alysteriou.s Corpses are Discovered in the Delaware's Depths. Two boys while fishing in the Delaware Hiver at Washington's Crossing, N. discovered tho body of a nude man on the bank in a badly decomposed state. Tho authorities were notified, and at the inquest it was shown that there was a round hole in the head, and a long cut over the eye made with some blunt instrument.

The body was not identified. At Wilburtha, five miles below, the body ol another man was found in the canal, floating face upwards. There was also a hole in bis head, and it is thought he was shot. Tho authorities and citizens believe both men were ninrdored. Hellman's lials are stylish.

23-3L In Memory of a Schoolmate. The following resolutions were adopted by a committeeof the Allentowii high school class of '91: From the unalterable law of nature and the class of 'fl. Edwin W. lleudrieks is removed and we shall know him no more among us. Looking back we record his virtues which show in rarliaDt light his fiith in "The Fatherhood of Cod and Hie Brotherhood of Man." He possessed in an unlimited degreo those divine traits that make us pause to see if we ean so approach divinity.

Our loss is heaven's gain. The good go to the good. Wbf.rkas, The reaper Death hsi entered our fold, anil taken from our midst our esteemed friend nnd classmate, Edwij W. Hendricks. AVhebsas, All men must how lo the will ol an all-wise Providence.

7iV.vocTf, As individuals and as a class of which lie was a member, we mourn and deplore his demise and to his bereaved s'ster, whose less is so much the greater, we tender our most heartfelt sympathy in her irreparable loss. J. JlcWee, Committee M. Kaiie Hertz, K. Sterner.

Ifellnian's hats arestylish. A Sunday School's New Officers, ion's Union Sunday School, of Stone Church, near Beersville, has reorganized by electing tho following officers: Ke-t'ormcd superintendent. Dev. J. Y.

Mabry; Lutheran superintendent, P.ev. W. J. Andreas; -secretary, Quintus J. Yeung; assistant secretary, Kohert Mtts- selman: treasurer.

Aniamles W. Lerch: organist, Prof. Stonier; assistant organist, Miss Sarah Weilkneehf; teachers of infant class, Thomas F. Bai'liiiian and Mrs. Frank A.

Y'oung; librarians, Thos. F. Weitknccht and Wilson Kern; ushers, David Salt and Prof. Steiner. Ilellman's hats are stvlish.

The Stars Appear Again. The Star base ball club has reorganized for the season and elected the following officers: C. Martz, manager, and Jerry Newbard, captain. The following positions have been assigned: F. Hagen-biich, third base and pitcher; Arthur Strain, ss; F.

Xewhard, 2b; J. Xewhard, Marlz, cf; C. Weiss, i and pitcher; Bonz, lb; W. Kroiuer, If; F. Sclmeck, W.

Chuhbuck, rf; A. Knause, All challenges should ho addressed to Martz, 10!) Xorth Sixth Street. Hellman's hats are stylish. 2f-3t. A Race for a Cool Hundred.

Owen McNelly, of Girardville, and J-D. Reilly, of Shenandoah, have made arrangements for another 100-yard dash between Martin Fahy, of Shonandoab, and Michaci Kyati, of Phillipsburg, for $100 a side, the race to tukeiplace in few weeks. Don't fail to read Weidner's ad. It I iu of In the of the the It Comes Floating Back in an celient State of Health. IT IS NOT AT ALL STALE OR CRUSTY A Coal Region Woman's Kindness of Many Years Ago Is Now Befriended a Needy Boarder and Gets a Fortune.

Mrs. Manntis O'Donnell, of aunt of Michael O'Donnell, of Mauch Chunk, has fallen heir to a fortune of "00,000, partly in cash and partly iu California gold claims, which is genuine return of bread that was cast upon the waters many years ago. O'Donnell has one surviving son and daughter and a number of grandchildren. At present she resides with a grandson, John Kehoe, at (lirard ville. About years ago she kept a boarding house at Tamaquai and one day there came to her a poor young man named Gallagher.

Ifo had been out of work for some time, and asked to be permitted to stay at her place until he found something to do. Mrs. O'Donnell agreed to shelter him. After a fow (lays' irtiitless search lor work he was stricken with typhoid pneumonia, and it was only alter weeks of careful nursing that ho fully recovered. A short time I.ilor ho went to New York, and on leaving told Mrs.

O'Donnell that if it ever came within his power to do so ho would repay her for her kindness. It was not until about tho first of April that the whole matter was vividly recalled by a lelter which tho old lady, now residing with her grandchildren, received from a lawyer of Tamaqua. Tho lawyer stated lhat a California attorney was making a search for a Mrs. Mannus O'Donnell, who about 25 years ago resided at Tamaqua. To her one Gallagher had willed cash and property amounling to about $150,000 which, with interest, is now awaiting the heir.

The lawyer staled that he hail ascertained tiiat, Mrs. O'Donnell was the only woman ofthatnamo who resided iu Tamaqua during the last 50 vears. BIG ATHLETIC EVENT. The Keystone Boys Will Give a Great Exhibition a Week From To-night. Tho third annual 'performance of tho Keystone Athletic Association wlil come oil' iu lite Academy of Music, The first part ot the show will be a minstrel performance.

Bernard Ihach will be the interlocuto''. Tho other artists will be Frank Boyle, Sweeney and De- Ralph, Miss Lulu Moyer, Xewhard and George, Kau and Becker, Howard Haas, Zellers, Knch and Ziegler in a triple horizontal bar act, and Ziegler and Sha for. A wonderful child contortionist from this town will give a turn. Leslie dishing, of Ifoboken, will give ono of his great original stump speeches. The entertainment will wind up with a three round wrestling bout between David Widmer and Charles George.

Mr. Widmer is the brush manufacturer. Ho was at one time the Lehigh Valley champion. Mr. George is tho popular butcher tit Seventh and Chew Stree's, and was at ono iuio great on the wrestle.

TWO OPERATIONS THAT FAILED. Each Was to Remove a Tumor and Each Case the Sufferer Died. William Bickel, aged 21 years, of Perkionienviilo, died yesterday in the Jefferson Meclicil Hospital, Philadelphia, from the effects of an operation for a tumor. He was a son of Daniel Biekol, Tho young man loaves a widow. Mrs.

Milton Yerger, of Hendricks Station on the Perkionipii.diecl last night i iu the Jefferson Hospital from tho same inse, the effects of an operation for a tumor. She was 40 years old. Mrs. Yrrger leaves her husband and live children lo mourn her loss. Japanese Liver Pellets are the best family medicine for liver complaint and constipation.

pills in vial August Weber. Hellman's bats are stylish. i-3t. The Gold King'' Last Night. Tho liubb Comedy Co.

presented "The Gold King" to a lair bouse last night. elicited a thrilling performance and much applause. To-night the company will give the star play of the repertoire "A Double Life. During the second and third acts five dresses made by the fatuous Worth, of Paris, will bo worn by the ladies. These drosses cost fciiilO.

Mr. Bubb says the costumes in his play will exceed in beauty any seen Allentowii this season. Free. We give a doll's cap to every purchaser a child's cap or hat. IIclluiuii's.

2o-3t. No New Kailroad Just Yet. From the i'lamspenker. The Jersey Central Kailroad will, perhaps, enter Hazleton, but not at present. a letter lo a Hazleton citizen, President Maxwell says that tho lextension of lino into this city is only a question time.

He states that tho company would be glad to handle the business from Hazleton, but at the present time road cannot undertake the construction of the line. The First Open Air Concert. There wUl bo a grand concert bv the Allenlowit Band in Central Park, Bittersvillo on Sunday afternoon. The concert will begin at .1 o'clock. An attractive program has been arranged by Martin Klingler, the leader of the band.

This will bo the first open air concert of season. 2(i-2t a and 12c; this "Old Probabilities" makes these pie-dictions for the next 21 hours: Increasing cloudiness with showers; cooler; westerly winds. STRICH'S Hamilton Street, announced in yester days paper we shall start on SATURDAY a great sale and ofi'cr to you the following Great Bargains in Hats! One lot of Ladies' Milan hats, point-. ed crowns, lace straw edge, only 50c. One lot of Children's satin straw hats, in fancy colors, at 50c.

each. One lot of Ladies' black fine hats, ia ten of the leading shapes, only 50c. One lot of Ladies Leghorn hats, full size, only 48e. ne lot, of Ladies' black chip hats, flat or high crown, at 75c. A lot of Children's white lace hats, 5 styles, at 50c.

A lot of Ladies' black tape hats, fjcej lace edge, at 7oc, Bargains ia Flowers! 2f dozen carnation bouquets, at lOo. 2o dozen rose bouquets, at 10c. 50 dozen assorted fancy flowers, including velvet and satin flowers, a 2oc. a spray. Bargains in Ribbons! Xo.

2-5, all-silk, gros grain; the verj best, while ground colored stripes, at 17 yard. Xo. lit), same goods, 20e. 80, all-silk, salin and gros grain Ribbon, iu all colors, only 2.1u. ayard.

Extra quality, good all-silk satin and gros grain ribbons black, white, create all colors. Xo. 0, 10c a yard; Xo. 12 Xo. lfi.loc; Xo.

22, 20c; Xo. 30, 25c yard. JSfAnd a hundred other bargains in and any other department of thii store. All Our Goods are Sold at Lowest Prices. mmmih.

He Takes an Hour Off to Write Up Some Facts and Fancies. IIE CaftlS ABOUT A VARIETY OF THINGS The Assessors and the Dogs, a Bishop and a Funeral, and Silly People and Their Hobbies'Cows With Horns and Without. The water rates for the current year have been promulgated in Emans and are conspicuously posted in all the pub lic places in the town. A noticeable change is the rate on cattle, which was formerly placed on the schedule of rates as for horned cattle, and it was a stand ing joke that Henry Iobst, whose cows were all of the mooly variety, need pay no tax. Probably on that account the horns were left off the schedule the same as off the cows.

The grave of the wife of Dr. Boy of Coopersburg, who was buried at tho Blue Church on Wednesday, was made exactly 6 feet 2 inches deep by the most explicit orders of Dr. Boye. The people of that section have been speculating ever since on why it was made to this tjxact depth, but the doctor has not chosen to inform them or any one else as to the why and the wherefore. No doubt he has some theory on the subject of burials, as well as on medicine, and ikes to carry it out on occasion.

The assessors are finding dogs more numerous this year than for a number of years past. The cause is attributable to the reduction in the dog tax which the county commissioners considerately reduced to 25 cents per dog, and families which could only afford one dog in other years when the tax was 50 cents can now again afford to have two a little red and yellow dog and a big black dog. Some of the assessors meet with amusing scenes in the efforts of the citizens to escape dog taxation. All express a desire 'to kill off the surplus canines in a lew days, but the assessors put them down and require that the dog be actually killed off and they then notified of the dog-gone fact. "Howihe times aredegenerating!" exclaims a philosophic exchange.

"It has generally been considered that women discountenanced swearing in their presence, atid the man who did so was usually given the cold shoulder. Now, bow-ever, it has been discovered that there are women who do encourage swearing, and in order to facilitate their aims have opened offices for the use of their patrons, As examples of those engaged in this business may Denoted Miss Haines and Miss Green, two of West Chester's young ladies, who upon the payment of 25 cents will allow any man the privilege of taking an oath in their office and affix their signatures and seals as notaries." Now that the planting season is fairly opened all kinds of superstitions prevail. There are certain days when you must plant potatoes or they will never grow large. You must plant your peas and cucumber seeds on certain days or you will have them full of insects. All these planting superstitions and old wives' sayings recall others equally superstitious.

For instance a iriend of tho Other Fellow, who is a college graduate and who hoots and howls at the old wives' sayings, has a singular whim. He will not pass up the same side of a street on which a creditor of his is coming down. He says be never lias good luck it he sees a creditor over the lett shoulder or meets one face to face. Another friend is so completely under the control of an absurd notion that he is frequently an object of ridicule. He seems to think that there is something fatal about seeing a contribution box on Sunday.

Therefore he gets up and rushes out of church rather than bring some dire calamity upon himself or family. Another one believes that everything is sacred that is near a bull dog. Three or four jolly Miuesiters, it is said, till believe in witches, and when they churn their butter they sing merrily: "Buddar, budder, kiimpo ilich, Ej is ken avicher, hex os ich." Bishop Gaines, of tho African Methodist Clmrch, properly sized up a funeral's importance yesterday, when the conference iu session in Baltimore adjourned to attend somebody's obsequies. Ho said: "I hope this funeral will make our hearts solomn. A funeral ought to if nothing else will.

Don't you'go out now wlijle the funeral is going on and go lo fussing and backbiting one another. 11 I thought you would go out and got to talking and quarreling and twisting I would keep you here right close under my eye. I like to laugh and be happy and cheerful, but I am a gentleman about it." The Othek Fallow. A New Name for the Whltemarsh Church. At a congregational meeting a distinctive title was adopted future designation for the Lutheran AVhitemarsh congregation, heretofore united with the tte-lormed congregation, and known as the Union Church, Whilemarsh, Montgomery County.

The new title is Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, of White-marsh. Zion is regarded as especially applicable, since the church edifice is prominently locatedon an eminence. A Conductor'! Hand Mashed. George Andrews, conductor of engine 4f(, a hand mashed while coupling cars in the old Lehigh Valley freight yards last night. He was sent to his homo on Turner' Street in the First Ward.

Hellman's hats arc stylish. 25.3b An Emaus Surgeon's Mother Makes an Unhappy Discovery. SHE WENT TO HIS ROOM AT SUPPER TIME She Had Not Her Son All Day and Wondered What Detained Hiin-He Was a Man of Good Parts But Had a Fatal Habit. Harry Wieduer, the well-known Ftnaus veterinary surgeon, was found dead in bed yesterday afternoon by his aged mother. Ho, resided in the same house with his mother and in the absence of his daughter Jennie, who teaches school at Vera Cruz, kept bachelor's hall.

His mother had not seen him all day. She went to bis room towards 5 o'clock last evening and found bini dead in bed. Ho was a well educated man and in his younger years taught school. As a veterinary surgeon ho had few equals, but his one failing, hard drinking, made hjin an almost useless man. As a friend, neighbor and companion he was all that could be wished for.

He was twice married and twice widower. Two sons and a (laughter survive, -as also ins aged mother. The news created a sheck to ail Emaus people, by every one of whom he was well known and frequently pitied for his lack of nerve in castingoll thedrink- ing habit. Only a few months ago he had an otter to take the gold cure in this city free of expenso to himself, but he refused it to the groat disappointment of the friend who had offered to pay. HOTEL HAN IN DOT WATER.

lie Is Accused of Having Cock Fights, Prize ights and Sunday Drinking Bouts. Edward Sehug, the South Easton hotel-keeper arrested on a number ot charges, was given a hearing on Wednesday evening before Alderman Y'oung, on a charge of having' liad a prize fight on bis premises last winter. Tho testimony-was that an admission of 50 cents had been charged to those who saw the con test, and that some hard blows, causing blood to flow, had been dealt during tho six rounds that took place. The defense was that it was merely friendly exhibition of sparring with flounce gloves, that the receipts were divided equally between the contestants, and that no prize fight took place. The alderman has reserved bis decision.

Sohug will be given a bearing on seven charges of having sold liquor on Sunday. The samo defendant has already been held iu bail to answer at court a charge of having had a cock fight on bis premises. BUT THE BOXES NEVER CAME. Credulous Citizens Waited Patiently But the Swindlers Didn't Return. The letter box swindlers, who did such a rushing business in Allen town some weeks ago, have just lately been found out in South Bethlehem.

It appears that abcut a month ago these two men, representing themselves to be in the employ of the United States government, canvassed part of the town to rent out letter boxes. They collected a quar ter of a dollar for five years' rental of a box, gave a receipt and said the boxes would be along in a few days. Quite a number of people paid a quarter. They have been waiting since then for their letter boxes, but the boxes have not yet arrived. Take Good Advice.

The duties appertaining to a well regulated household involve a great deal ot time iuid labor, especially that nortion ot providing the daily necessaries of life. When such an elegant opportunity as is atlorded the people of this city presents itself in a fully stocked and well regulated market, why go on a skirmish and lose time and often money by paying more than you would bv patronizing Central Market Hall at the corner ol Sixth and Court Streets? It is there where you can lay in a full stock of provisions at prices the lowest the market affords, besides having the choice of fresh goods. From 4 a. m. to 12 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays vou ran witness a scene ol animation.

One call will make you a regular. Try it. Alumni of Muhlenberg College Banquet. At tho Bingham House, Philadelphia, on May 0 tho Muhlenberg College alumni, of Philadelphia and vicinity, vill hold their first annual meeting and banquet. Before tho banquet there will be a meeting held lor tho adoption of a constitution and the election of ollioeis for the coming year.

Professor O. G. J. Schatlt, '78, of Temple College, is temporary president, and lOvan II. Lewis, '90, is temporary secretary.

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Stout, of Bethlehem, entertained at dinner Judges Schuyler and Seolt, Senator Laubach, ex-Mayor Beidolman, ex-Congrossman Mutchler, and Dr. Evans, of Easton, and a few Bethlehem friends. The visit of the Eastonians had no political significance, it is said. Read Our Ads. We'd like to have a personal acquaintance with everyone who reads our ads.

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