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Mount Carmel Itemi
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PAGE FIVE. MOUNT CARMEL. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, ULPMONT MEN FOUR! CEMETERY 3000 MINERS STRIKE OYER CONTRACT WORK FREE! SIX GRAND PRIZES 1 A PIANO 2 LADY'S DIAMOND RING 3 LADY'S COLD WATCH 4 MAN'S GOLD WATCH 5 LaVALLIERE 6 FANCY SCARF PIN There was a second base ball game played ending with the seventh inning, and reminding one of the scenes being enacted at the Chicago convention. In this event Dr. Spooner covered "flnst sack" in, rare professional style, catching two balls "off the bat," making several "assists" and at the bat was credited with four clean bits; was given his base once, and in six times up was put but once.

Mr. Harry Miller appeared on the scene late in the day in time for the riot It surely was a great day for the Juniors and they will be ready to respond to the roll call in September. French citizen. They'd soon rush him to the trenches. He once made good money in Germany giving boxing but he'd starve in Germany now and he might be imprisoned as a French citizen.

England has driven him out for reasons not widely advertised. He was lucky to get out of Cuba without being rinancially stripped clean after the Willard light, many claims for money having been lodged against him there. His one chance now it seems, might be to box in' some of the South American countries. In Spain, Johnson bills himself as "Champion of the World." Perhaps h8 can get away with it there. The Dons may not have heard of Willard.

To the six correct answers which are the most artistic, unique and original to this Piano Ad COUNT THE DOTS ASSOCIATION A number of prominent citizens of ulpniont have taken the necessary lol steps to make application to the rt for a charter for a corporation be known as the Kulpmont Pro-slant Cemetery Association, the o.b-ct of which Is the maintenance "of public burial ground at that place. The application for the charter has en filed with the prothonotary at inbury and will be presented to the iir't July 3. It is understood that a men interested iu the project have rchased a large tract of land near Upmont and are already making oparations for enclosing same, lay-i out lots, etc. The following men ve made the petition for a charter: orge W. Paynev Ray S.

Evert, arles W. Landis, John H. Turner, arles C. Cooner, Howard Sharp, El-t Miller, George Hummell and arles Paul. IHNSON FINDS WORLD IS GROWING SMALLER fack Johnson is finding the world iwing small.

Barred in America, ance, England, Russia, Germany, ba and perhaps a few other places, ar Jack has at last settled down in am where he'll find the bull fights Ing him a hard competition. If he re younger he might make a bull fighter, for he certainly the eye, the strength of wrist and ,11 in time and movement that the irt demands. As it is, he's try-; to earn a living with the gloves in land that specializes in cold steel. Johnson can't come to America thout being heartily welcomed by i legal authorities. In France he glared his intentions of becoming a WILL COYER CREEKS AND MAKE STREETS The Shamokin borough council this week authorized a loan of $30,000 which will be expended in covering Coal and Carbon Run creeks, about twenty-five feet wide each, with steel and concrete and making a driveway out of them similar to that constructed by the Eagle Silk Mill builders.

A dozen squares of creek channel will be covered. It is planned to ultimately cover all of Shamokin creek in the borough with steel and concrete at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars. LEAVES DYING MOTHER TO BE AT SON'S OPERATION Called from the bedside of his dying mother in Berwick, William Rhin-ard went to Bloomsburg yesterday morning at 3 o'clock to be with his ton Orvis while he underwent au operation for appendicitis at the Bloomsburg Hospital. While there his mother diedk but it is thought the boy will recover. Fl LL OUT IN FULL Street or U.

D. IMPORTANT Name Town Have you a piano? Do you expect to buy a piano? When? Would you like a Player l'iano? How many dots have you Union National Bank Three thousand men and boys went on strike at Maple Hill and Knickerbocker collieries at Shenandoah yesterday morning until the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company reinstates nearly 200 contract miners who were dismissed for leaving their places of work before the expiration of eight hours. Before the signing of the new agreement in May, contract miners virtually made their own working time and claim the same right under the new conditions. Oftlcials of the company and mine workers are endeavoring to adjust the trouble. PRESGYTERIAN JUNIOR PICNIC (Communicated) Rev.

A. W. Spooner pastor of the First Presbyterian church took sixty of his "Junior C. boys and girls yesterday to Maysville Park. It was a misty, drizzly, cheerless sort of a day but you never would have guessed it had you been with this crowd.

There were thrilling athletic contests in which many participated. The 25 yard race for girls was won by Dorothy Jones; standing broad jump by Valeda Keiser; backward race by Dorothy Delcanip, and one legged race by Charlotta Millard. Prizes were awarded to all these vic tors. The boys' events were as follows: Two base ball teams contested for supremacy, the "Millard Marvels" and "Keiser Colts," the prize being won by the first mentioned team. Then followed running broad jump, won by Benjamin Millard; standing broad jump, Harry Bird; running broad jump, Ralph Walter; one legged race, William McWilliams.

Vice Presideut Geo. E. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS, WOUNDED SOLDIER AD: Mrs. Mary Fritz, Sunbury, Mrs. E.

J. Sheaffer, Millersburg, Laura King, Millmont, Harry Whemen, Bloomsburg, Madeline Foulk, Danville, Mrs. V. Irwin, Mifflinburg, Pa. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS, OUR GREAT BILUKEN AD: Raymond Hock, Shamokin, Pa; Clyde Treon, Sundury, Pa; Edna Parsing, Sunbury, Pa; W.

J. Thomas, Kulpmont, Pa; Mrs. Dora Whemen, Bloomsburg, Pa; Margaret Meredith, Northumberland, Pa. MAIL OR BRING YOUR ANSWERS TO MONSTER ENGINES FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY The Lehigh Valley Railroad placed an order this week for seventy new locomotives, forty of which will be of the Sante Fe type, with ten driving wheels each. The other thirty will be of the Pacific type, with six drivers and can be used for passenger service.

The Pacific type, with tender, will be seventy-six feet, ten inches long and will weigh 452,700 pounds each. McCARRON AND McCOY FAIL TO REACH TERMS The fifteen round bout between Jack McCarron, of Allentown and Al McCoy, of Brooklyn, N. the middleweight chaniDion. scheduled for I Allentown next Thursday night, June i ID, 13 on. me managers were uu-j able to reach an agreement, Jackie Clark, of Allentown, former-j ly of Fall River, has been matched to take McCarron's place.

A referee licensed by the state of New York is to be chosen by the Al-I lentown A. A. as the third party in the ring. I E. W.

Kauiuel, A. F.John. PHILLIPS PIANO CO. In Addition We Will Give Absolutely FREE A Self-Filling Fountain Pen to each of the 100 next best answers. DIRECTIONS In the opposite piano there are a certain number of dots.

Can you count the correct number. To the six nearest correct answers arranged in the most unique and artistic way we will give, absolutely free, the six Grand Frizes in tlicir order named. Every person answering the piano advertisement will receive a xreniiam. Only one person in a family can enter. Prizes must he called for within ten days from date notifiod.

Winners will be notified by mail. All answers must bo in our hands not later than 8 p. m. June 13, 1916 REMEMBER This Costs You Nothing William Flysher and Michael Kane, Shamokin were seriously injured yesterday and an automobile in which tliey were riding crashed into a building. The machine was demolished.

The youths had taken it from a local garage without the permission of H. A. Smith, of Williamsport, tiie owner. PERFECT HEALTH IS EVERY WOMAN'S BIRTHRIGHT. When a girl becomes a woman, whan a woman leeomes a mother, when a woman passes through the changes of middle life, are the three periods of life when health and strength ure most needed to withstand the pain anil distress often caused by severe organic disturbances.

At these critical times women are bent fortified by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, an old remedy of proved worth that keeps the eutira female system perfectly regulated aud in excellent condition. Beading. Ta. "I was bndly run down some years ago.

I was in a tired out, worn -out condition. After taking two bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription I felt stronger. I kept it up until I bad taken six bottles. It is a very good medicine and I was pleased and satisfied with it." Mcs.

D. H. Lupfeb, 122 F-anklin Street, Reading, Pa. Mothers, if your daughters are weak, lack ambition, are troubled with headaches, lassitude and are palo and sickly. Dr.

Pierce's Favorite Prescription is Just what they need to surely bring the bloom of health to their cheeks and make them strong and healthy. Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, fire. Address Invalids' Buffalo, N. T.

The modern improvement in pills Dr. Iierce's Pleasant Pellets. The help Nature, instead of fighting with her. Sick and nervous headache, biliousness, costiveness, and all derangements of tbejiver, stomach and bowels are prevented, relieved, cured. We are now located in our new Banking House WE BUILT THIS MAGNIFICENT BUILDING BECAUSE- We believe in our country the United States of America.

We believe in her Constitution, her laws, her institutions, and the principles for which she stands. We believe in her future; the past is secure. We believe in her vast resources, her great possibilities. Yes, more her wonderful certainties. We believe in the American people: their genius, their brain, their brawn.

We believe that nothing can stand in the way of their commercial advancement and prosperity. We believe that what are termed "times of business depression" are but periods of preparation for greater and more pronounced commercial successes. And we believe that in our country are being worked out great problems, the solution of which will be for the benefit of all mankind. Therefore, we wish to impress you with the tact that we are a public institution, founded and conducted to afford the most efficient financial service. WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT ON TERMS CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE SERVICE RENDERED SUNBURY, PA.

ocean freights hu.i cccuivoJ which has been very gratiiyihj to shippers, but rates are still too high to mak3 a free liiuveiiidiit puasii'lii, au.l oh ipmciits are held down r'gidly to exact requirements. REALIZES LONG DESIRE WHEN HE LANDS IN PEN Unable to get any sort of a job in his homo town of Middletown, with band as tromboneplayer. Josh Stewart lias found he can achieve his ambitions in the Eastern Penitentiary. Josh was released from the penitentiary only last month, after a four year term. Soon after lie got back to Middletown he stole a suit of clothes, and the court sentenced i'iin to from fifteen months to three "You must like it here," remarked a.

keeper when Josh turned up at the Philadelphia institution with Sheriff Caldwell. "I do." Josh agreed, and I'm going to try for a place in the band. I've been practicing on the trombone, but I couldnt get a place with any band up home." "That's lucky," said the keeper. "VVe need a trombone to fill out our band." SPANISH WAR VETERANS MEET IN POTTSVILLE The state convention of the United Spanish War Veterans will be held in Pottsville on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The big parade will be on Tuesday, and Tuesday evening will be the grand military ball.

Lawtou Camp No. 29 will bold an important meeting tonight, at which time arrangements will be made for attending the convention. Quite a large delegation from Mount Cannel will go to Pottsville. OR T. LAMAR WILLIAMS Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist 32 East Second Street COAL TRADE NEW YORK, June 10 Today's issue of Coal Age ANT1IIIAC1TE The current market is somewhat steadier than usually the case at this season due to the curtailed production as a result of petty labor disturbances throughout the mining regions, there arc orders to absorb he Mitp'it at the moment, but buyers of coal kit erully expect to ne able to Mil requirements at tin: current figure-any time during the next 60 to 90 days, and are showing a disposition to hold off in hopes of a pjsinlc break in thn meantime.

Pea coal and No. 1 buckwheat seem particularly liable attack by un price cutters. Operators are making active efforts to close contracts, while consumers arc-Inclined to hold olf. particularly the large buyers, number of whom are entering into negotiations with bituminous interests, with a view to changing their fuel. Th-; market at down East points is lirm and steady, and it will necessitate s.n appreciably heavier movement in that direction to seriously alYec.

the situation. Evidence of the delayed movf r.ients of anthracite is seen ir. the heavy decline in Lake shipments as oonir.ared with last, year. BITUMINOUS The Piltsr.urgh labor difficult! is have caused a distinct flurry, some of Mie largo stoel interests having now bouclit up the output of a er of rcines shipping the seaboard market Substantial increases in spot prices on the grades affected has been the res lit. while it is expected that other varieties will act sympathy if.h these, slio il.l tie trouble be lonrc contiu'iea.

In addition to this the shortage of labor seems to become more pronounced as the season advances and there are r.o Indications of ay roliof th's direction. However there is considerable accumulation at come of the Son board ports, although it -i Fignif" an'. that weekly shipments frtm Hampton Roads continue zsry to the record figures. A siijat reaction io Bkkxer, Cashier I'ETtR A. Btiek, Thos M.

Kighteb, President I'bns. iikkitoks B. I Peter M. Kighter, D. I).

Bolich. Kmaiiue! Taiu, Aujr- J- Schneider, Millard Ueo. J. Molehki, I. W.

Welssinger. White, A. Ktief, Joe Gould, Beu Wirt, Geo. t. Bui,.

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