The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 3

THE WnjnSBAMtE WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 1904. 3 SUIT IN ASSUMPSIT; Action Yesterday Recalls Sale of P. L. E.

R. Executor of tha Estate of the Lata B. 8hiffr Commtncss Proossdlngs Against 8evsral Pittston Ptoplo to Raeovor 121,000, Which ta Duo on tT Bu'smssa Transaction. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 301904.

Men's Fane-Cheviot 'Suit T'r ct r- An action In assumpsit for 121,428.57 ya begun yesterday by Frank F. Shif-wr, surviving executor of J. B. Shifter, deceased, now to the use of Gertrude 1. tieeiey.

against James tu ja osier, Lou la Seibel. T. Bowkley. J. Polen, George Gluck, administrator1 or George Smith, and.

Bridget Jttonan, executrix of the estate of Paul Bohan, The suit recall the sale of the Penn-' aylvanla, Lehigh Eastern Railroad and the formation of the Dataware Anthracite Railroad about ten years The plaintiff claims that on Feb. 1894, J. B. Shifter of Pittston purchased for tne oerenaiuus iron j. w.

oser, trustee of the People's Bank of Pitts- 1 UwAm- ha t7anna.rl.ro nl i IVM, UVJIU Va a. bltll.J I BUI high Railroad amounting to frar. valttar-O liibrUtiu. xnis money was paid oy Mr. Shlffer and it is claimed by the plain See ''Our- Fancy Cheviot jtj I nrtf-Vj Hi Every Man's Fancy Cheviot "Ready-to-Put-On'' Men's I 1 I lf HI Suit fn Our Store Reduced Suits of the Finest Malces.

Re- I 1 I YH 'M Greatest Suit Bargain in Re- -duced. uy Your Suit Now. I'j fj cent Years. Rediction Sale of All Men tiff that the bonds were for the mutual benefit of the defendants, each having an equal undivided share. It Is set forth in the statement filed 1 yesterday that the late J.

B. Shifter advanced the 125,000 necessary to pur chase the bonds, each ef the defend ants agreeing to pay Jbis share within three years. Leas than three weeks af-1 the purchase of- the rights, franchises and property of the Pennsylvania. Lettish A Eastern Railroad were sold at a judicial sale by the sheriff of Monroe county lor too sum or isu, me purchaser whereor on is, re-organisinr and forming a corporation entitled the Delaware Anthracite Railroad. Under the terms of the organisation at the new corporation Mr.

Shifter was awarded 1,000 shares of the stock of the company, the par value of them being $60 each. It Is now claimed thai Titfl piainun several times onerea eacn defendant his share of the stock and that requests have repeatedly been made for each defendant's share of the money that the late Mr. Shlffer ad vanced. The request have been com Plied with, however, and suit is now brought to recover the amount due with interest from Feb. 13.

1894. The attorneys foi the plaintiff are WUlard. Warren and Knapp or scran ton and Woodward. Darling Wood ward of this city. fflAKtJSSMlTtrS CANDIDACY RECEIVES ATTENTION FROM THE LMETRQraiITAN DAILIES.

WHAT THE NEW -YORK SUN HAS TO SAT. T7 I Marcus Smith, one of the three Smiths who is desirous of being the chief magistrate of this city, is gaining considerable notoriety if nothing Every Fancy Cheviot Men's Suit in our store regardless of style, make, price and size, is selling to-day at a great reduction, All bur fine makes included every Fancy Cheviot Suit goes. On account of too many Cheviot Suits in stock, which did not sell on account of the awkward winter season, which is just setting in right, we inaugurate this Reduction lie, which means a positive saving of from $2 to $5 on every Suit bought during this sale -Sp This is the first of its kind we ever advertised. Right in theheighth of the season, when Suits should be sold for a hundred cents on the dollar. But we realize our position we must dispose of all the Fine Fancy Cheviot unique platform has attracted the at tention or ail the leading metropolitan papers and some of them are saying mm.

IntaH.Hni 4 I am r.nn.ril(n Ifr Th New York Bun. sava his candidacy -nottcw yestetday lh. an: editorial, that will be read with Interest by Wilkes-Barreans who no douBt will be pleased to know that Marcus is doing something in an advertising way for the Mtr trm whlak lu. tiKunlM nrooll in Suitswe have on hand regardless oi our sacrifice. i his platform.

Concerning Mr-, Smith and his platform the Hun says: "In a country full of statesmen per- Buy Your Suit Now and Save naps it is invuuous xo pica oui orlte. Still, we choose the Hon. Marcus Smith of Wilkes-Barra. We can't help It He is original, great and gen nt mnti nhtlAnthrnnv truiit. 1 municipal public utility.

In a world of Smiths he flashes like a mountain of Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits $6.50 To-day oa i diamonds. "Th. Hnn Mnrnia Smith has rO $8.50 To-day- nnuut filmnelf a-j a candidate for the t.ntihti-iin' nnmlnnHnrt fnr mavnr of Wilkes-Barre. He also proposes that the Democrats accept ana inaorso him. "H1b nrntrram in a noble document.

Brea9Patrcytevjojc Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits Breasted Fancy Cheviot "Suits Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits $8 Men's Single and Double Men's anxi.Double $13 Men's Single and. Double $14 Men's Single and Double $15 Men's Single and Double $18 Men's Sin gleand Double $20 Men's Single and Double $23 Men's Single and Double $25 Men's Single and Double from to $5 On Each Suit $10.00 To-day $10.75 To-day $11.50 To-day $12.50 To-day $15.00 To-day $16.50 To-day If nominated and elected mayor the Won. Marfua Smith will: WW 2 BP- A "1. Divide 1ils salary between the Home for Friendless Children and the Old Ladles' Home. "2.

Divide the offices among the Republicans and the Democrats pro rata Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits Breasted Fancy Cheviot Suits $18.00 To-day $20.00 To-dy as the Sack Suits. the 's Frock and English Walking Suits Reduced All Fancy Cheviot Men same to tne votes caex uir nun ujr two jmi- ty. "8. Let the bosses make the appointments. "4.

Favor or provide municipal assembly rooms, a municipal theatre and 4 ntnta 1 Tlirlrlh hRthjk. 1 "fi. Advocate auxiliary swimming pools and roof gardens for the school houses. "6. Advocate cent round trip trolley tickets for children and working-men.

i 'Advocate free funeral cars -on street railways that pass cemeteries. "8. Have free daily brass band concerts. Make Greater Wilkes-Barre the Paris of "Th Hon. Marcus Smith 1 started and whoeair stop himrHe only needs to add free municipal lunch and free "municipal beer to his prospectus to tnake his scheme of municipal activity and 'giving the people a show for their hwney' Impeccable and complete.

Paris of Pennsylvania? Give the Hon. Marcus Smith chance and ample -time, and verge. enough, and Paris "will be known as the French i-Wilkes-Barre." Suit Against Laurel Line. Througfh hl( John Mc-r Gahren, Michael Gersack yesterday began an action In trespass against the Wyoming Valley R. claiming damages to the amount, of $10,000.

The plaintiff claims that owing to the negligence of the company he was seriously injured while crossing jracks at Mldvale. 12 SOUTH MAIN STREET TAILORS CLOTHiXRS IE RELICS ARE PLENTIFUL INSPECTORS' EXAMINATION. BOTH OF THE CANDIDATES WHO TOOK IT FAIL TO PASS. STEAM 8H0VEI. MEN SEE THEM SO OFTEN THAT THET DO NOT PIC THEM UP.

Bloomsburg Press: Relic seekers by the hundreds have been stirred by the finding of Indian relics at the Berwick fair grounds and 'during the past few days the steam shovel' has been their It Is Not Generally Known yiiat one-half the 'business of the world la done on borrowed money. We Loan Money On Household Goods WITHOUT REMOVAL, In Just the same way a man does who borrows on his real estate. Tou ean fret any amount from $10 to $3(10 in an hour's notice. You repay in small payments to suit your purse and at a very small cost. Positlvelv no unpleanant inquiries itiside which Insures you again publicity.

Tou are only charged for actuut time you kuep the money. No charges asked in advance. Private rooms where your confidence- will be respected and Information given you free by courteous If you cannot cull, write or 'phone (old) and we will send you representative samo day. Wilkes-Barre Loan Co. mecca," and accordingly the engineers on the shovel have not only been: set upon as a bureau of general regarding the bones and relics but to no little extent nave been, delayed in their work.

'9 ftives are a terrible torment to the little folks," and to some older onesi Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never fails. Instant relief, permanent cure, At any drug rtore, so cents, Some take their station on the edge These were at a depth of thirty-five feet. Two firearms, several peculiar knives, a tin box of crude workmanship with an ancient lock are among the articles uncovered. A knife dug out yesterday was about eighteen inches In" length, but was so badly rusted and eaten away that It was thrown, aside.

How these came to be found at so great depth is only a matter of conjecture, but that tends to make the relics obtained all the mor valuable and highly prised. by those who have been In getting them. LONG TROLLEY LINE. Wlli BH POSSIBUD TO GO FROM FOKtEST CITY TO PHIIaADEIUPHIA. There Is soon to be built a -trolley line which with two short connections already projected, will enable a passenger to travel from Forest City to Philadelphia by trolley and third rail, ft distance of more than 200 miles.

Application has been made for a charter for a trolley Une by the Taraao.ua Traction Company, to run between and Hahanoy City. which will then complete a line between Sbamokln and Philadelphia, with the exception of a short distance between SlaUngton and Lehigh it'is expected, will be built as soon as the Tamaqua-Mahanoy City lino la It la then expected that the Lehigh Traction. Company will extend its line from McAdoo to Delano, thus completion the electric link between Forest City and Philadelphia, via Mauch Chunk. 14 Lowenstein Building, South Main and Public' Square. COMMON PLEAS CASES.

TWO SUITS TOOK UP ALL. THE TIME OF JUDGE AND JURY Two cases engaged the attention of Common Pleas Court all day yesterday. The damage case" of Mrs. Crowe of Nantlcoks against the Nantlcoke Elec-trlo Light Co, dragged along all day before Judge Lynch in court room No. 1.

and It is not likely that a verdict will bo- reached before noon to-day. Both sides are fighting stubbornly and every witness is being closely examined at length. i Before Judge Wheaton in court room No. 2, the case of R. P.

and Eunice Crelin, against White Haven Borough took up almost the entire day. The plaintiffs claim that property owned, by them in the borough was badly damaged by the municipality constructing a culvert and turning the water out of its natural course and on the land of the plaintiffs. In the case of J. C. Farrell and W.

L. Farreil analnst Annie G. Jenkins et aL a verdict was returned yesterday morning in favor of the plaintiffs for 225 with interest 'Application for Divorce. An action for divorce was begun yesterday by Lett a 1 Cooper of this 'city against George- Cooper. Mrs.

Cooper states in ljer petition that her husband was convicted of a felony recently and sentenced' to serve fourteen years In the Western Penitentiary. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were married in 1891 and took- uptheir residence at Kingston. Shortly after their marriage the husband was found guilty of a crlhilnal offense and sentenced to.

a few years in the Eastern Penitentiary. When he was released she Went to live with him of the cut above the shovel and watch intently for another Indian to be dug out, while others climb about the engine to see the bones and relics that have been collected. Some perfectly shaped arrows from the grave recently uncovered have been found along the bank by the rello hunters. All of the candidates who presented themselves at the last examination held by the mine inspectors' examining board failed to secure a sufficient percentage to entltla them to a certificate that would entitle them to be a candidate for mine inspector. The report of the examining board was filed yesterday with Prothonotary Templeton.

Two candidates took the examination. The law reqiflres that candidates answer 75 per cent, of the questions asked, ajs neither of the candidates answered the required number no new certificates will be Issued. Old Ladles' Homo. The following donations have received: Mrs. Edwin Shorts, 2 chickens; Mrs.

A. H. McCllntock, 1 box, of prunes; Melxell 2 ducks; Mrs. G. K.

Powell. bushel onion, celery, 1 peck pears; Mrs. Josephine HWman, 1 barrel flour; Miss M. tT. Butter, 6 quarts ic cream; King's Daughters, Kingston, tarnations; the Isaac Long store, remnants of goods; a friend, patches for quilts; Samuel I Falk.

legs Iamb; Mrs. Pindell, cereals; Mrs. Isaac Long, 2 turkeys, celery: Mrs. Mary L. Derr, turkey, and cranberries; G.

Marvin, large quantity roses: Otto Paul. 1 bushel turnips. 2 bushel Totatoe; Moore, 1 barrel crack ersr Mrsr neischman, bushel apples; bushel potatoes; Mrs. John F. Banks, 1 bushel potatoes, Mrs.

C. P. Hunt. $10: Mrs. Thomas Atherton, $25; Mrs.

Sheldon' Reynolds, 125; Mts. George K. Bonnett, $35; Mrs. darn- $2 Ktrbyt Mrs. Sarah tt Edwirr H.

The shovel continues to dig out nones SOME PEOPLE CATCH COLD sncl don't know how, or or and relics, but tew aro saved by the men on tbe Engineer Mo-Keefer stated yesterday that ho had dug through Indian burying grounds and dug nut' numerous skeletons and arrows and Indian weapons and trinkets in such numbers that the uovelty Is lost and unless it is a remarkable find they do not even so much as pick them up. -h A short, timo before coming to Berwick they were at work in the northern part of the State and struck an Indian burying ground and accordingly the few here dog out to them aro worth noticing. The fireman THE PEOPLE ALL In Chorus Cried, Give Us Newbro's Herpioide. This word of late has been In everyone's mouth, and many are wandering what the word signifies, though no one his yet been found who will deny that NEWBRO'S HERPICIDB does the work. Well, for the Information of thousands of people who like to know all about a good we would say that HERPICTDE means, a destroyer or killer of "Herpes." Now "Herpes" Is the family name of a disease caused by various vegetable parasites.

A simitar microbe tauseis dandruff. Itching scalp, and falling halrt this is the microbe that NEWBRO'S HERBICIDE promptly' destroys; after which the hair grows. nnrt Coughs, Colds, Hoaraeness, fiort Throat, Lung and CUnto Throat Troubles. Money roturned If It falls. Sold by all dealers u.u.

medicine for 25 Mt WILL CURE A COUGH IN GXE--VMVzzl on th engine had gathered some of the best specimens of the bones discovered but on account of the curiosity manifested by the many visitors he threw them into the Are. AppotntBtt yaramasief A merited promotion has come to William Eadie, tk Pennsylvania conductor of Shamokin, he having been made yardmanter the Pennsylvania yards at Wllkes-Barre, at increased wtlary. He las spent, the. lagt neveial i Hold by leading druggists. Send lOo-in aaln.

but It was lnuUl-hH Yesterday some more hopes were Aug wai. ajiiiii-. la troubW Grler Suy tlr is tor sample to The Herplclde Cou Drtroit, Mlch, -W. IX-White A nut: mm hund unit the ftn nays in mis piace, iho attorney for gers being unusually long pani large. twciai agni." tt.

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