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MOUNT CARMEL ITEM. VOL. XVII. NO. 155 MOUNT CARMEL, FRIDAY APRIL 29, 1904.

Bnlered November 1901, at Mount Carmel, at tecond-claai matter, under Act of Gongreat of March S. ONE CENT. NEVbR BEFORE SEEN. The four famous Bard Brothers that ANOTHER SERIOUS HARTER WHITE NUPTIALS A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT. Extending Quarantine.

By virtue of their authority as a health board, the school board of Mouut Carmel township last night ordered a quarantine established ou the home of John Schrader of Locust Gay. The reason is that there has been communicatiou between the Schrader home aud au iu fee ted house in Excelsior. The quarantine was immediately established aud will be maintained until all dauger is passed. According to Dr. GrotT the only way to spread smallpox is by personal con tact aud au efficient quarantine will thus keep it from spreading.

There had been considerable talk that Miss Farley, teacher at the Stuartsville school, had beeu iu the Doyle home. iss Farley had boarded there but ou the day Doyle came home from Excelsior she left before he arrived. While at school she learned of his illness and has aot been near the place since, having secured other quarters Xorfolks (3 to 12 years) at 1.50 to THERE'S just a little something about our spring clothing that gives it sufficient individuality to distinguish it from other less important makes. We are buying from two of the most important clothing manufacturers In America. A.

B. Kirschbaum are celebrated Company for their up-to-date styles and patterns combined with the best fit obtainable. arson, Meyer Co. of Rochester make a specialty of perfect fitting clothing at reasonable prices. The shoulders in their coats have made them famous.

Spea.king of Children's Clothing We have the best and largest assortment in town, at prices to suit all pocketbooks. If you are looking for something swell, made extra line throughout, we have two piece aud three piece suits at $1.25 up to $7.00. J5he Dudley hoe Boys These Shoes are absolutely solid in every way. The outer soles are one piece of solid leather. The inner soles are one piece of solid leather.

The counters are one piece of solid leather The Vamps are not cut off. They are as good as can be made. They look well! They fit well! They wear well! 8 to 13 $1.00 12 to 2 $1.25 2 to 5-5 $1.50 Yoder's Shoe Store $6.00. J5he Pawtucket A new soft hat that has just arrived. Something swell and nobby with a whole lot of dash to it that makes it in great demand for young men's wear.

A light brown color; a shapely crown; and the wide brim cau be turned down anywhere and it will stay that way. Our new soft and still hats at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. The best in the world Stetson Hats 3 II at A Special in Shirts We have a limited number of "Eclipse" Dollar Shirts which we are selling at 50 cents. This season's goods. PETER A.

STIEF ai.iiiiaiiimiain.iiiiitiiiiiiitoiMAiiMiiaiiiiiiiLiiiiiiiniaiimiiiaiiuiiiJi liiiim Am4 same day. BRhAKFAST CEREALS. 2 boxes Shredded Wheat 25 2 boxes Maple Flake 25c 3 boxes Mother Oats 25c 2 boxes Cero Fruto 25c 2 boxes Force 25c 2 boxes Urape Nuts 25c 2 boxes Pettijohns Breakfast Food. 2 boxes of "It" 25c 3 lb best Prunes 25c Department Store appear at each performauce of the Bard Bros. Shows, are the originators and iutroduce au act that has uever before been seen with any show iu America, aud no finer or more costly act is given with the largest shows travelling.

This one act alone costs the Bard Bros, more iu salary each week thau the eutire expense of the ordinary popular priced attraction. Remember that this great act aud the original and only four famous Bard Bros, are to be seen ouly at the Bard Bros. New United Shows which are at Soldiers Field today. Bids Wanted. Proposals will be received by the Building Committee of Mouut Carmel Borough Council for the erection of a hose house at the corner of Sixth aud Vine streets for the use of the Ameri can Hose Company.

Plans aud spe cifications, together with all details, cau be seen at the hose house. All proposals must be in the hauds of tne Committee on or before the 80th day of April at 6 o'clock, p. m. Never Fear. We always have some good things to oiler in Parlor Papers.

We have 40 cent papers at 20 cents; 50 cent papers at 30 cents; 75 cent papers at 40 cents. We have one thousand designs to choose from. We carry an entirely new aud up to date line. We have special designs for all kinds of rooms. We also carry the laigest stock of win dow shades, curtain poles and trim- iniugs.

A visit to our store will pay you. Clarksou's Book Store, 20 north Oak street Agents Active. Food Commissioner Warreu has or dered fifty prosecutions iu various couuties of the State for alleged viola tious of the Pure Food Laws. During the preseut month Mr. Warreu has directed his agents to institute 107 prosecutions.

The receipts of the Food Bureau to date for April amouut to about $4000 iu fines aud $200 in license fees. Written Exams End. The written examination of applicants for mine foremen's certificates came to an end at Pottsvillelast night About six of the fifty applicants dropped out of the race before the day was ended. Several weeks will elapse before the examination of the papers cau be completed aud the standing of the applicants announced. With Giddlng (.

P. Hulsizer, who recently left his position at the Department Store, has reconsidered Ills iuteutiou of accepting a place in Kaston aud on Monday morning will enter the employ of Lewis Giddiug, the Oak street clothier. Mack Missing. John McCraue, the south paw who did such good work for Mount Carmel last year, has not yet turned up in Harrisburg, where he has signed to play this season, although he should have been there a week ago. It is believed he has jumped his contract to play iu one of the minor leagues.

Old Lady III. Mrs. David Buchanan, one of Ceu-tralia's oldest resideuta, is lying at the point of death at her home iu that town from dropsy and the ettects of a recent paralytic stroke. Food Sale. Uuder auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Primitive Methodist church a food sale will take place in the E.

R. Tier Store, North Oak street Saturday a. m. 10 o'clock. Public invited to assist a good cause 54-2t TAKE HOME Some vanilla, strawberry or chocolate ice cream.

Duukleberger's sell it at 15 cents per pint or 30 cents per quart. Basket Ball. The Centralia basket ball team is out after big game aud tomorrow night they will tackle the strong Tarn-aqua team in St. Ignatius' hall. The usual program of music aud dauciug after the game will be adhered to.

Reliance Idle A cog on the roller gear breaking at Reliance colliery this morning about eleven o'clock, that operation was thrown idle. The broken wheel will be replaced from the Pottsville shops and work will be resumed on Mouday. CHARGE. Youths Who Held Up John Derr Identified. TWO ARE NOW IN JAIL FOR BURGLARY Henrv Williams and Michael Trevltts Conress Their Guilt.

John Splnley Also confesses. As though the burglaries laid at their door was not enough for three youths none of whom is eighteen, Henry Williams, Michael Trevitts and Frank Shumaski were brought up from Sunbury today aud arraigued before Squire Reed this afternoon on the charge of attempting to hold up John Derr ou the public road between this and Midvalley. It will be remembered that ou Thursday, March 24, Derr was driving home to Roaring Creek after delivering a load of potatoes here for his employer, Thomas Wardrop. When he reached the railroad crossing on the mountain he was halted by three youths demanded money. He drove away rapidly aud was shot at three bullet passing through his hat.

It wasthoughtafterthediseoy-eryofthe burglars iu town that the boys might kuow something of the at-teinpldd holdup and Chief Morgan and Constable Waters worked on that clue The prisoners were confronted by Derr in the squire's office today aud the latter positively identified Williams and Trevitts as being two of the road agents. Shumaski was not in the crowd and is not guilty the charge. The police theu sprung a surprise by producing Johu Spiuley, 17 years old, of south Walnut street. H9 was identified by Derr as the oue who fired the shots. Later all three accused broke down and confessed.

They were committed without bail and taken to Sunbury on the afternoon train. Spiuley's relatives were thunderstruck when he was arrested on such a serious charge and their grief was pitiful when he confessed. The toil seems to be tightening around the two young burglars who are implicated iu the preseut case and the whole preseuts a condition rarely met with outside of sensational literature This is the weather you will apprec iale Miller's ice cream. 55-2t Mrs. Isaac May Dead Mrs.

Isaac May of Shamokin, aged 79 years, died at her home at 12-nn today of general debility. She was born in Womelsdorf and was the widow of Isaac May, a retired coal operator who died in January, 1003. She was the mother of Major James May, former manager of the Anthracite brewery, and besides him is survived by two sous and five daughters. She will be buried at Shamokin, likely on Monday. Rhodes Burial The fuueral of the late Mrs.

Rosa una Rhodes took place at one o'clock today from the home on north Maple street, services being held at the house by Rev. Tomkiui-ou of the Methodist church. The large attendance testified to the esteem in which Mrs. Rhodes was held by those who knew her. Interment was made at Alaska under direction of undertaker Irvin.

Wall Paper The largest stock of wall paper ever brought to Mount Carmel is now ou sale at Clarksou's book store, buying our paper direct from the manufacturer we cau save you from one to three dollars on every parlor paper you buy. Clarksou's Book Store. 55-21 20 North Oak Street. Close Call While F'lmer Yoder of west Avenue was working in the timber yard at Locust Gap this morning helping unload a car of timber one of the big sticks got away aud Yoder was struck over the left eye inflicting a long gash which Dr. Samuel dressed.

It was a narrow escape for the eye. Sold His Saloon. Joseph Toth, proprietor of a saloon on east Avenue, has made arrangements to sell his stand and will move shortly to Jersey City where he will again engage in handing out schoon ers to thirst stricken travellers. Cannot be beaten anywhere Mil ler's brick ice cream. 55-2t 1 In a bower of white carnations and ami ax and in the midst of a company of relatives and invited guests, Dr.

M. L. Harter and Miss Edith A. White were married at the home of the bride, 31 east Aveuue, by Rev. T.

L. Touikiu-bou of Methodist church. Ceremony took place last night at eight o'clock, the bridal party entering the room to strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin played by Miss Blanche Newhardt of Reading and the bridal couple taking their place under a large bell ff white carnations. The bride was gowned in white crepe de chine over white taffetta and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley, The maid of honor, Miss Ida White, wore white-organdieaud carried white roses and had a counterpart iu the bride's maid, Miss Grace Elliott of Heading. Little Misses Margaret aud Eleanor Kriuer made dainty flower aud ring girls in white silk while the matron of honor was Mrs.

A. B. Miller of Kingston who wore pink siik chiffon over white silk. The groom was supported by Dr. R.

II. Moutelius of Philadephia and the ushers were Messrs. Will Irviu, F. H. Strouss, H.

B. Henderson and George Scott. Immediately after the ceremony a reception was tendered the two huu dred guests and refreshments were served by the caterer, Mrs. Dodsou of Bloomsburg. A dozen girl friends of the bride, arrayed iu white, acted as waitresses.

At 1:45 this morning Mr. and Mrs. Harter left for a short visit to Philadelphia aud from that city will go to New York to bid farewell to the bride's parents who sail for Europe next Wedntsday. On their return to town the uewly married couple will reside temporarily at the bride's home. Last night's function was the most brilliant wedding of the present year Dr.

Harter is a rising dentist who has practiced here with success for two years aud is destined to advance iu his profession. The bride is one of the town's most attractive girls and the couple begiu their married life with the best wishes of hundreds of friends. Vindicated In speaking of the cms against Rev. Victor Zarek, accused of causing the death of Andrew Sosko, District At toruey Spangler of Clearfield county yesterday said that the priest should never have been arrested. On his re lease from custody Father Zarek was given au ovation by the assembled citizens.

A Long Journey Mrs. Agnes Thirloway, ho has been the guest of local relatives iu this section for several months past, will leave tomorrow for her home iu Butte, Montana. She will go via the Lehigh Valley, stopping ofT at Buffalo to visit her son Howard. Wright's Successor William S. Waudby, a special ageut for the Department of Labor, is in the coal region.

Mr. Waudby is a candidate to succeed Carroll D. Wright as Commissioner of Labor and has influential backing. The SwitchbacK. The Blakslee Brothers, lessees of the Switchback Railroad, are having the road bed aud rolling stock put iu first class conditiou for the ensuing season, which will open about the middle of May.

Indications are that the number of excursionists aud tourists to enjoy a ride over this famous mad will be uuusually large. Mrs. Jones III. Mrs. Isaac Jones of south Hickory street is very ill with pheumouia.that illness being painfully complicated with a sharp attack of pleurisy.

Birthday Party. Julia, daughter of Patrick Foley of west Fourth street, was nine years old yesterday aud last evening a number of playmates were entertained at th Foley home in houor of the occasiou. PROPERTY FOR SALE. The John James property on Trout-wine street, Centralia. Apply to W.

E. Davis, Centralia, or Mrs. John James, Sherman street Wilkes-barre. 55 6t Died at Heqlns William J. Davis, a native of Ceu-tralia, aged 40 years, died at Hegius yesterday.

A wife and large family survive. ipiii Scholars Sang. Yesterday afternoon the scholars of Miss Phyllis Jones' school sang before the school directors iu the High School building. The idea was to dem onstrate to the ooaru tne progress made in that line by the scholars aud to demonstrate the efficiency of the present method of teaching music Iu the public schools. The test was satisfactory iu every way.

Complaints A Shamokin couteuipory is com plaining about the recent order of the court that in Coal township the poor board should pay the expenses of lighting the smallpox. The borough and township form oue poor district and thus the citizens in the borough besides paying for their own epidemic must help stand the expense of the township's cases. THE PROPORTION. It has been estimated that oue person out of every 424 iu this slate is insane. The Rocky Mountain states have the smallest proportion and New England the largest.

Coal Goes Up. An increase of coal prices at 10 cents per ton is auuouuced In a P. R. circular for May. Inasmuch as this region was not given the benefit of the 50 ceuts per ton reduction iu Apiil, the gradual iucrease of 10 ceuts per ton each mouth duriug the summer will not affect the coal region.

Smallpox Scares Them. Owing to a large number of smallpox cases at Shenandoah. the Readiug Baptist Association, which was to convene at that place on May 10 next, has decided to meet at Bethlehem. Strike Likely. Unless the master carpenters and the journeymen of Pottsville cau come to au agreement next Mouday is like ly to see a strike of the building trades in that town.

The men want $2 50 for nine hours and the employers hold fast for twenty five ceuts less. Eagles Initiate. The Eagles last night initiated two new members, following the work with au enjoyable social session. No Cars. The Lehigh collieries in this district were idle today for lack of cars.

Miller's ice cream, auy flavor, auy quantity, auy kind, but only one quality, (the best) delivered at short notice. 55-2t Try a Mess of that rich and juicy dandelion that Dondero receives daily. It certainly does make your mouth water. 54 3t DUNKLEBERGER'S Celebrated ice cream, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry only 15 cents a piut or 30 ceuts a quart. When You want good bread us-e Golden Brand Flour.

For sale by all grocers. Fresh Sweitzer cheee every week at O'Neill's. FOR RENT. Stable and warehouse. Apply to Camp's shoe store.

-tf. WANTED Veirl about vearsold htlp'at general housework. Apply at 5J0 East Kitth street. FOR SALE. 1 bureau, 1 bed, 2 stoes, 2 springs, 1 side boara.

Aipiy Bert Ouniow, 55-2t W. 3rd st. Fifteen Day Carpet Sale! OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT IS BUSY ALL THE TIME Carpets Sewed, Laid and Lined the Rag Carpets at 30, 45, 50, 60 and 65c Ingrain Carpets 35c, 50c, 55, 50, 65, 75 StairCarpets 25, 35, 40, 50, 75 and i.oo. Velvet Carpets, best grade at $1. 1.10 Tapestry Brussels at 65, 75, 80 and 90c Axminster Carpets at 1.25, 1 40.

Body Brussels at $1.35 and $1.40 a yd. Rugs from $1.00 to 54.00 each. 9x12 Rugs 14.00. 12x15 Rugs $25.00. Mattings! Mattings! AT ALL PP1CES.

All prices GUARANTEED duriug this sale. Mount Carmel Spring Weather Will surely come during next week and you want vc Spring Shoes We Have Them in Endless Sizes. Styles, Assortment and Prices CAMP'S SHOE STORE.