The Conshohocken Recorder, May 1, 1900

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TOWN NOTES.
*fc<wl Talca .III Nolea ASo.ll
Iowa a.il Ibc People Who
Are In II
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The Keystone Until la being, repair-ed.
The Baal Mill <>r the .Man Wood Iron
w Company is closed tins week,
Mi ami Mrs. I'muley Walker. ofNor-
"ristnwn were Bundaj visitors In this
borough.
Rev. and Mrs. .1. V. Shearer (if Phil-adelphia,
were Hatting hare on Bun-daj.
Letter* <«f adnlalatration la the es-tali'
of Mrs. Mary M. Ford haw been
•grunted to Miss Ellle Ford.
The public sale of tlie real estate of
the late George Bena has been postpon-
■ ■ii from Saturday of this week until
Saturday. May Mth,
The license of the American Hotel at
Spring Mill avenue anil I'oplar street
«jias been tranaferred to Oounollman
William Kuril.
A dog that was snapping at anil bit-ing
nil the ilocs near him eaiiseil much
**■ exilti ini lit on Fourth avenue on Sat-urday
morning.
Isaac Staley. Sr.. illcil on Friday at
the homo of his son. Isaac. In Norris-town.
He was a former resident of
this borough and Is well known here.
Villa Iteli.kah I-OIIRC. No. 62, I. O. O.
I-. will hnve an entertainment and cake
walk on Friday evening at o'clock. A
small admission will lie charged.
The Hoard of Directors of the First
Nntlonnl llnnk on Saturday declared a
semi-annual dividend of three par
■ •■■lit payable to the stockholders on
and after May 8th.
The last of the series of entertain-ments
to lie given by Oeorge Smith
Post will he given on Thursday even-ing.
Samuel Kean. n noted miner will
lecture on Hold Mining In the Klondike
and will Illustrate the lecture with n
mi in I x-i- of stereoptican views.
An automatic cut-off has recently
bet ii put in at the stand-pipe of the
Water Company. This will automati-cally
keep the water at the heightof fif-
_ ty five feet In the stand-pipe at all
* times. The reservoir is being emptied
of the water in it. and will be cleaned
nnd repaired.
The final meeting for the season of
the Women's Club of this borough was
• - held on Friday afternoon at the home
of the president, Mrs. Henry D. O.rnn-
Of. Mrs. Ellis Lewis Campbell, the
president of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, ond Mrs. Wilbur Flske
Lltch. the secretary of the Federation,
were present nt the meeting.
The Crusher A. A. defeated n team
of ball tossers frot" M 'stown on
Saturday afternoon in ,ni« borough by
the score of 20 to 12. The best work
was done by Crotty, of the Crusher
who caught n magniflennt game. The
('rusher A. A. would like to hear from
nil teams ranging from II! to 18 years
of age.
While walking down Fnyette street
lo-day several children were seen tak-ing
flowers from the beds around the
I'nsbyterlan Church. It Is Just ns well
thai they wer not seen by nny member
of the church, or they probnbly would
have to satisfy the court that they
meant no barm or take boarding nt
the expense of the county.
Mr. Patrick Horn, formerly of this
borough but now of Philadelphia, and
Miss Agnes Mulligan of Philadelphia.
were united in the bonds of matrimony
on Wednesday last. In St. Malachl's
Church, Philadelphia, by the Rev.
lather Clark a former curate In St.
Matthew's Church, this borongh. The
newly-wed couple will reside in Phil-adelphia.
The Conshohocken High School
flnse Ilall team met defeat at he hands
of the I'rslnus College second team on
Saturday afternoon nt Collegevllle by
the score of 13 to 11. Hnllowell, the
crack High School pitcher, went In the
box in the first Inning but was pounded
so unmercifully that Stnley was sub-stituted
In his plnce In the second in-ning
and held the collegeinns down to
six runs the rest of the game.
Mrs. .1. Eckstein ilcntty gave an at-tractive
ten recently, from 4 to 6, nt
■ er residence, 41.13 Chestnut street, in
Phllndelphin. Mrs. Pentty was assist-ed
in receiving by Miss Edith Realty.
Mrs. Chnrles Stoeklnghnm. Miss Tay-lor.
MISR Lindsay, Mrs. Edward Pax-ton.
Miss Dreer. Miss McRlroy nnd
Mrs. Delp. Among the guests were
Mrs. John Welsh Croskey, Mrs. .1. Or-lando
White. Mrs. Chnrles Elmer
Smith. Mrs. D. C. Lindsay. Mrs. Dnvld
McFnrlnnd Castle. Mrs. Collins. Miss
Madge Drynn. Mrs, Wllllnm R Wood.
The decoration were In pink.
fiov. Stone snys there is no truth In
the story sent from PlllRburg on Sat-urday
that he will call an extra session
of the Legislature for the election of a
United Slates Senator to fill the va-cancy
created by the re|eellon of Col.
Quay. The flovernor believes with
other political adherents of Qunv that
he will be re-elected by the next I-cg-
' Islnlure. and for that reason if for no
oilier he will not call an extra session,
(in the other hnnd the lenders of the
nntl-Onny organization are just as con-fident
that Quay cannot control enough
members of the next Legislature to
secure his re-election.
Tin funeral services of John liriihani
Wen helii on Baturda) afternoon in
Calvary Charon, and were oonducted
iv id v. Herbert ,i. Cook. The Inter-up
nt was in the Quit Cemetery.
Key. II. T. String is routined to his
home by Illness. He conducted the
service in the Methodist Church on
Sunday morning but was not able to do
so in the evening, the llev.Mr. Scott, of
Norrislown taking his place.
This next lew days will be busy ones
among the Methodist Church Choir in
making the necessary preparations for
I lie prospects seem to be getting
their supper on Thursday evening.
brighter H the time draws near anil
these young people cau sec their way
pretty clear up to this time and the
outlook is very promising. This sup-pei
will he one of the greatest affairs
.ver held in this borough and one in
which the people of the whole town are
dei ply interested. This supper will lie
me worth attending as there will be
full and plenty for all.
TUB LONliMF.AI) IKON COMPANY.
The Conshohocken Tube WarksCom-ianv
was sold ill public sale yesterday
and purchased by the Longmead Iron
Company, for $!>u,00O. The l.oiic.inf.ui
'onipaliy Is now the lessee of the Tube
Works Company.
That the company is unusually pros-perous
is shown by the fact that a div-idend
of ten per cent, has been declared
,n tlie stock of the company.
Uy resolution of the Ilonrd of Direc-tors
of the Longmead Iron Co.. nt a
■ ■■'•■ting held on April 18, the proper
.Hi els were direrted to prepare and
ssne certificates of stock covering the
increase of capital stock voted for nt
Stoi kholden meeting April 12, 1900.
for allotment and distribution of
Stockholders of record April 23d, 1900.
in the proportion of 25-10 shares of
new slock for each share of old stock.
Certificate! for the new stock will be
randy tor distribution May 5th.
A great many improvements will lie
made to the works of the Longmead
Company. Several puddling furnaces
Will he added to the plant, nnd the
plant of the Tube Company will be
made up to date in every particular.
A DOLLAR SOCIAL.
The annual dollar Social will be held
In the Lutheran Church on Thursday
evening, ut 8 o'clock. P. M. The lad-les
expect to take full charge of the
meeting, six young ladies acting as
ushers. The following program will
be rendered:
Anthem Baptist Choir
Scripture reading
Prayer
Solo Mrs. Middleton.
Uccitation Miss Ambler
Duett Misses Parr
Instrumental Solo. ...Miss McOlathery
Singing by the Davis family
Cornet Duett Hill Brothers
Recitation Miss li|a Merkle
Solo Miss Button
RoclUtiOB Miss Weiss
Solo. Miss Smith
Kecltatloii Mr. H. Fields
Dialogue- Characters. Misses I.lllie
Noblilt. Mamie Stuley. Allle Messlmer,
Missels. Howard Lentz. II. VanFosteii.
Report of Secretary.
Collection Of offering.
Solo Mrs. Middleton
Doxology.
Benediction.
DHLUillTI UL I IRE.
A Ureat L.oaflat.iatian at Ihe Washington
II.I1C llt,HS- 1,1111 WM ViVi.llHHil
II. II-II-LUS
men v/as .. greui urn nl ii"' v.—i
tngli'ii nose to,,,s. o,i ...II i.i a.... i en
,ng i lie s.r.cl WuSpuCKuU WltUpeopK
.11111 Lilly all IllceOii ..llu applauded UK
■mining, it was tin- bui-mufl ul tne
mortgage, and Uie are oontpuuj .
I Ii ,il Id all iti In.
a PUIM1C nnillng was belli in liolll
oi the in,use in it nmail- iue burning oi
.ne mortgage. Cuiuicunian John u.
Campbell was the prealdent ot the meet-ing,
.Mr. Cainptn It is on. 1.1 tin nuns!
iiieinii, is ot me i ouipauy, and u
.lint prealdent in a tew words he in-troduced
Naval Officer .i.inas II. Hol-land
of.thls iiorougii.
AH. Holland told ol the financial at-tain
oi the company, and explained its
snuggle tor existence and Ita gradual
wiping out of its Indebtedness, inu-
^i^ i IIit-ii was praised as tlie one to
WhOM energy the company OWCS ItS 01
ganizatioii, and Miles Stemple, to
whose energy much ot the present suc-cess
of the coinpanj is due.
Burgess i Irich told of the starting ol
the company, and contrasted its slim
membership with the 166 members
that now owe its Bill glance,
11. Reeves Lukens, the executor ol
the estate of John Stemple, ai kuowl
edged the payment ol the nun:
and turned the paper over to Milea
Stemple, who had been selected by tin
company, as the one most lilted in
burn it.
When Mr. Stemple applied ibe light-ed
DUtch to it tlie big bell ami all tin
little ones in the hose house rang out,
Breworka In the ban.is ot the members
of the company were set ml and hint
fire was lighted in every direction.
For leu minutes pandemonium reigned
and when peace was restored the ser
Vices were ended.
At Intervals during the exorcises, llu
Spring Mill Land, under i he leaderahl)
oi William Repnard, played selections
After the ceremonies were ended iii
front of the building, a doaceWMgiven
in the house until midnight It was
attended by the members and t licit
friends.
Congressman Joseph Thropp, a for
mer resident of West Conshohocken
and a great friuid of the company
when it was lirst organised, bad been
invited to be pnsenl. He replied that
he would very inn, h like to be, but
feared that a pressure Ol oilier busi-ness
would prevent him from doing
so. He unfortunately could no) at-tend.
Linn llartrnnft. tin Appraiser of the
Port of Philadelphia, who had prom-ised
to make un address was prevent-ed
from doing so.
The present building of the Hose
Company was creeled In 1S7S at a cost
of IS6S0.M. The addition or stable
was erected In November 1SS9 at n cost
of $2339.99. A piano worth $100 was
purchased. The Ul France engim was
bought in 1882. their combination
chemical In 1897 tor 11600. The com
pony has several thousand feet of hose,
two bones, and tWO hose carriages.
This is all clear now of debt. It Is
one of the best equipped volunteer hose
companies in the state.
CltBENK TEVIS.
The Bpiscopal Church of the Re-di
enier, ul llryn Mawr, was Ihe seen,-
of a wedding at noon Saturday, when
Miss May Tevls, daughter of Mrs. Mar-shall
Tevis. nf Merlon, was married to
Mi Jerome Davis tireene, of Boston.
The maid of honor was Miss Cert rude
jammer Kly, unil the bridesmaids were
Mrs. Elisabeth Qrosvenor QMSBS ami
hflas BUen Poultney Williams. The
■loom was attended by Dr. C. Crosby
Lieene. Jr., of Huston, as best man.
Rev. James llaiightiui. rector of Ihe
church, performed the ceremony.
CALVARY CIll'RCH.
The Rev. A. II. Hunter and Mrs.
Hunter of St. Augustine's School. Ral-eigh.
N. C. were in Church on Sunday
morning, Mr. Hunter gave a deeply
Interesting address on the general and
leligious condition of the colored race
in the South. He also described the
successful work of St. Augustine's Nor-mal
School, which has already sent
mil a large number of well-equipped
teachers to help educate their own
people.
Service ibis morning nnd to-morrow.
Wednesday, at 8.30.
The Rector Is lecturing on the Eas-ier
Collects al the Friday evening Sir
vices.
THE l.k'K COMPANY WINS ITS SUIT
ul.,- I HS8BIH BULFIKLO TO WBD.
Bessie Belfleld, tl "Qroton,"
the pslsaual home ol her father Dr.
Johtl ••>- Lies, of Norrislown. on Moll-da
v .inniiiinii-ii ini engagement to Dr.
A. >i'm»<i. one of Philadelphia's besl
known Burgeons, The announcement
made, oi ilte s stir iii society t
a in i i .niii ore widely known. Mrs.
UelHtkl is a singer of decided ability
ib-riiist matrimonial venture proved a
failure, .she was married in February,
1898 in Trenton, N. .1., by the Rev,
.-ainii'i i.. Btuddeford to hmrl Belfleld
He ins a member ot the Norrlatown
football eleven in the early '90s, hnvtni
previously played with Leblgh College,
belli i >l SBtar bail hack.
I BJ lived together till July. I-.'.',
,,nii iii i icioiiiher last sin- Bled appli-cation
for divorce, alleging desertion.
lie did not contest and the divorce was
granted but month. While with her
husband nnd parents oil Alexandria,
;_> ii in 1897, she was llirown bj I In
pltehlsi ol the vessel andaustalned such
Injuries ns to cause her to become an
Invalid Bora year or more. To attend
his nlllu linn Dr. Wood was sinninon
nl after the death of Dr. Pepper, the
celebrate*] surgeon of Philadelphia.
Dr. licea is n retired woolen manufac-turer.
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
Nut. oi InUrtHl Irani Ihe Town acruxa Ihe
klvtr and the Nearby
Bitirkis.
I'KI.IX FABIAN,
l"i Ita I- iiliian a card performer and
presrtidlgttateur, who was well known
in this borniigii where he has given n
number <»f performances, as well as in
Philadelphia and at many of thi
tide i'S(>i-ts, died On Saturday after I
Ing HlniRs at the age ol 28 years
ile 11 mil- vivid by a mother and a wife.
.vim reside al 71 s Fsirmounl avenue,
Philadelphia, Mr. Fabian recently
llle i sin oessful engagement al
B Theatre. His card perfiirnian
hi!«- they were for the must par:
i the order of parlor entertainments
i i \ i>- clever. Ill health, which
lad continued lor several years, pre
•cm ii hi in ft.un availing himself ol
many opportunities afforded him ol
L a tore prominently before thi
public.
<'llll.li DROWNED.
e Bhoemaker, aged i years
lauj hter ol Christli n Shoemaker, ol
ilivi ■• road, above Belraont avenue
Mniinyimk. was drowned in the
vin-yikill yesterday afternoon. Shoe
II k< r ti.i.i; ids son Frederick, iged E
mi Bessie, fishing in a rowboat
M'ti r n in- tiinK the point of ii long roe!
bai pridr-eis Into the river, the boa)
was moored and Shoemnkef and the
children besgan fishing About lc/cloc".
the Lay ankcd to be taken home, and
was rowed In Hie shore. I Icsslo begged
in n main with her father. Who return-ed
to tlti place ut which be had I n
nailing. He had fished but a short time
Whl i In si>oke to Bessie, and receiving
•io i ply concluded she bad gone home
by waitings' from rock to rock ovei
planks Hint had been placed there by
fishermen. To satisfy himself be went
ishore to find the child missing.
Neighbors accompanied Shoemaker to
whi e he had b ien fishing and several
minutes later Charles Howard recov-the
girls body. Whether she tell
un of the tool or attempted to walk on
un- ■ f Ihe plunks and slipped into tin-water
tlie father is unable In say.
Till" XOIililSTOWN TKLST CO.
Mr. and .Mis. Aiilliony Hullo, k ot
Virginia, are visiting .Mrs. Iliillock's
here.
.- r. II. ,i. Rhoads, of North Rush,
New Von,, pi.a. bed in the Gull Chris-tian
Church on .Sunday morning from
.11 | ortnthlans, ttfa chapter, and 87th
i ■ and on Sunday evening, spok
i.ai y woi k. Mi. Khoads is a for-mer
member of the Gulf Christian Bun
> luiol and preai bed his second
n in that church in 1878. lie is
i no inher of the u. v. 0, Conference
mil for five yean was a Missionary in
1 Ihlna. i le is a brother of Mrs. Th
as f',. i on, nl Mei hanii sville.
Ir, John Smith and Miss Katie
■i re inarrii d on Saturday even
tug by Rev. .1. II. I'-eiiwick. Miss Annie
Smith, a sister of the 'groom, was
brl dsmald and Mr, Edward lierry, n
brother of the bride was besl man
an elaborate wedding supper the
couple departed on their honey
moon through the South. On their re-tarn
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Will reside In
I hi- borough.
.viaige number of friends of Mis.-
Anna Mattson gathered at her home.
:u (Lilf Mills, on Sal in day evening, tn
iiclp her celebrate bereighteenthblrth-lay.
A most enjoyable evening was
spent by all present Qames, andether
i a tils were the order of the
evening's enjoyment At a late hour
the guests were invited to the dining
.noiii where a sumptuousrepast, consis-ting
Of all the delicacies of the season.
ad been Spread by Caterer llenz. Af-ter
doing justice to this part of the
in the Friends returned In their
ispiclive homes wishing the Imsless
such pleasant birthdays. Miss
it was the recipient of ninny
Iful and useful presents.
The funeral of Irvln A Moore,took
.tace (iii Saturday morning from the
nee Of his son Alfred I. .Moon-ore
was a member of the Socie-l-'
i ii nils and It was hit i
thai in- be laid to res) In accor-with
the doctrine of this ancient
eligau.s sex. His last reouesl was
-! out and consequently it was a
ihough solemn affair. The re
reposed in • plain walnut coffin
■villa,in either handles or name plate;
heri were no Rowers nol even asheaf
■f »heat- and no singing. At the
Rev. It. T. String made a prayer,
•ml it the Darby Meeting House,
I'lieuds Joseph Row. II and I'eterSined-
••y. former asoclates of the deceased,
mil Rev. ii. T. string spoke briefly of.
their acquaintances when but boys go-school,
their separation into the
world and the last respect Which was
'ein- paid. Al the Meeting House a
number of the oldest Inhabitants
.y and viafhlty who had known
,t v:.'i" as a boy anil who bad attended
' mill i-'ri, nds Meeting with him
;.ni lo lake II lasl look at their asso-iati
of (IUVB way back in the twenties
The body was laid in the Old Darby
Burylflg Grounds beside that of his
wife, who died in 1871. The pall-bear
era were \v. It. Smith, of Lanadowne;
•. W M «, of Chestnut Hill; Thom-as
Riles and Jacob itisiinc of this bor-ough.
LINK MA\ UK ALA.NiniM.n.
otto Korb. firnml Chancellor, K. P..
Roonvllie, hid., snys, "Do Will's Witch
Ha/el Salve soothes the most delicate
I in and heals Ihe most stubborn ulcer
with certain nnd good results."Cures
piles ami skin diseases. Don't buy nn
imitation,
II. Maxwell Harry and W. R Sup
piee. Weijl Conshohocken.
In the Cniled States Circuit Court
on Friday at Philadelphia, Judge Mc-
Pheraon decided thai medicated cotton
anil gauze are not taxable under thi
War Revenue act of June IS, 1888.
The rilling wan made in tin case of the
.1. Bllwood Lei Company" against Col-lector
of Internnl Revenue McClaln.
The Lee Company recently paid Col
letor MoOlaln 1684,41 tor rerenu
Stamps, which were used on pat
of medicated gauSS and cotton anil co:r
ami court plaster sold by them, The
company subsequently made a claim on
Collector McClain for Ihe refunding of
the amount, and the Commissioner of
Intel mil llcvi line allowed a claim fnt
|186, the sum paid on court, corn and
bunion plasters, hut failed to lake any
action on the la tea paid on mod
gau/.e and cotton. The Lee Compan)
thereupon brought suit Ioreeover8807.-
88, the amount paid for revenue stamps
for these articles.
The ease was reft rred to Jud - Mi
I'lierson by agi"eiiint. I'niled
District Attorney lleck and Al
District attorney Stewart contended on
behalf of the government thai thi
tides were proprietary medicines, and
therefore taxable under the War Ravi
line act Counsel for the Lee Company
armed thai the medicated cotton nnd
gauze were surgical appliance! nml
therefore exempt from taxation,
At the conclusion of the argument.
.Indite M. I'M. - on staled thai 111 Ills
opinion the contention of the Lee Com-pany
'■.as correct and h tcordlngly
entered Judgment In their favor for
1887.88.
An advance made by the Norrlatown
tie. Trust Ciinipany for the better at
• entiiin to Its Title Insurance Depart
ment. has been the preparation ol theli
wi. Index nt unsatisfied mortgages.
iii-t s have been at work in flu
Recorder! office for the past siv
i the talcing abstracts from theoria
:•: ! mnrtSSSge books, and have madi
i '- impli'te nitalogiie of all lhc niort-ga".-
s iiti.intislii-il. By this means a
.rtarage ssearcta can be made by thi
'i- : anyln a few moments, whtch, un-ier
tlie old mothnd, would require
| n lintfB II full day. This nnivi was
mode Mcesssary by the very rapid In
reuse In tlie title business ol the
any,
This com posy has bad a plien
although entirely healthy growth, and
llthotlgb Use youngest lliiancitil itisti
Lilian in iiicinwii. Is rapidly taking its
nlnreattha head of Montgomery Coun-ty
InandaJ institutions, it has orei
a million sand a half of Invested funds
'n i's riitiii-oi. and is rapidly Increas-ing
its kitsi iic-r. in every direction.
its niarearl imyinents on doposdla an
is liberal ran any other insiltutinn in
ho County. On time deposits It Is al-lowing;
Inler-cpl nt the rate of :i i« i an
nnm for evsjrj day Hint money In loft
with the institution, is having changed
;,s old rub" nl allowing Interest only
for full months, to the more liberal
plan sjf allowing (or every day the
money Is in its keeping.
\;>iii.v: i: row PROTHONOTARY,
lilt. WINITCU'S IMTtCIIASK.
Dr. S. I'll Iz.'ibelli Winter has purchas-ed
from Mrs. Caroline v. sfoorhead a
trad Of Six acres with buildings and
i i,<• nls in Lower Met ion lowu
iiilp. Just outside ol West Oonshohoc-ten.
The price paid was $20,000.
a y ar ago Dr. Wiuier lease I
nisi place and hi; since conducted il
is e. sanitarium, she has bean very
tut, and has greatly Improved
1 . ounds.
I In BUUJI el that baa Ii etl lot'i 1110.-.I
in tin- minus oi 1 be people ol » 1
niaisii ami Plymouth during the past
ii .. weeks, Is tlie building 01 the irol-lej
link between Uarinanviile and 1 • 1 >
looui 11 .in ei ins 1- staled iti
tins paper the great majorlt) ol the
peopu are very much In favoi ol It, yet
in.-ic is some opposition. Owing to
1 iposlt Ion 11 is alii -i-'l 'bat the
uompany have abaudoned the Ides ol
oi connecting the lines at tins point, as
(lie people on I lie oilier I out is ,tli- Inole
willing tu KIre the right ol way.
the company has siread) one road
1 nun Com bun. no 1, ii .11 ami
Its object St ems In be In give Coll..in.
Inn ken ti'illi y 1 nnm it ii.u to I'liiiaib-I
pin,1. this can he done by extending
1 he road from llarmani llle to Barn n
1I1II as it is Ian to preBUmo thai tiny
will accept Un- route which will he tin
most direct, especially II tin- people are
willing to do their pan toward aecur-
IIIHIi<i either ol the above
routes be accepted Plymouth Meeting
will be out of it entirely ami Barren
Hill will be come a general transfer
station.
what will in the outcome is nol yet
known, inn one thine, is certain that
Conshohocken, will have a connecting
tink somewhere to conned with the lo-cal
trolley. 11 has le 1 n Btated thai
one nf the routes mentioned can be
1 oven 'l without any opposition
property holders, llnrren Hill \dver>
CORPSE WBNT ASTRAT,
A peculiarly rare oei urence took
place on Bstnrday when by a mlstaki
of an express company a corpse wai
lost iii transit and the funeral had In
be postl eil. Andrew Shock, agnad
about NL' years, who was at one time n
resident of this neighborhood, but foi
abOUl 1.in year, his bin an Initiate of
me Lutheran Home, al Washington, n
■ .. died on Thursday of last week, ar-
111 ti a 1 were made to havethe fun-
■ml al Barren Hill on Saturday*and
uie corpse waa to arrive al Bprlng M II
Station early Saturday morning 1 n-lertaker
Charles it. Qoshi n was mi
land waiting its arrival and about one
.'clock was notified that the body bail
turned up al an express office in Con
tor Co., I'II.. .1 limit two hundred miles
from here, at tWO o'clock many of th"
iciati'.i s and friends of ti'' di
congregated to attend the services, but
vete DotlfldH thai the funeral w 1
.nun d until Sunday afternoon. The
orpse arrived about midnight Batur-lay,
Mr. Bhock was one of the oldest
members of r 1 > - - Barren inn Church.
\V. W. Mtiyhew, Merion. Wis.. says
I Consider One Minnie Cough Cine a
most wonderful medicine, Quick and
safe." It is Ihe only bamless remedy
thai gives Immediate results, it cures
oughs, colds, 1 tulip, bronchitis, grippe,
whooping COIIKII. pnuemonla and all
throat and IIIIIK diseases. Its early
use prevents consumption, Children
always like il nnd mothers eiuloise il.
II. Maxwell Harry and W. ID, Sup-plee.
West Consholiocken.
I OR PURI- ISUTTHR.
The liovcrnor lnnliiiucn Crusade Afainsl
Vlolalors ol un-
Law.
Bicycles t" hire and repaired at Ke-hncs.
mi Hector street Opposite tits
Catholic school.
Ri ■ w. B. Bltser, w. Canton, N. v..
t|li i, "I had dyspepsia over twenty
nnd tried doctors in.I medicines
I, i|, 'I I A ebll 111
•is • Ko 'i ■ p tin Cure and II helped
• •• from the start. I believe it to be
1 nonncen for nil forms of Indlrtes-tii
11." It digests what you eat.
A TRIP TO IM1-: Y.oo
Co to the ti. A. 11. Bntertslnment
next Thursday evening.
.1. I. Carson Prothonotary, Washln •
ton. Pa. says, "I have found Kndol
Dyspepsia Cure an excellent remedy
in case of stomach trouble, nnd have
derived great licnefil from Us use.''
I It digests whal you eat and cannot fall
I to cure,
I II. Maxwell Harry and W. B. Sup
I pice. West Cnnahohoeken.
.!. Milton Drooke, of Springfield, lias
1 -i! blmMlt as Republican catr-
I late lor 1 "rothonotary.
'ii. 11 nt Is e lias a g 1 ai many frk mis
1 who will be glad to do
ble 1 for his onndidnncy
''I".■:.■- tin liver, purify Iho hlooil.
Invli omit 1 he h ady by 11 tins 11 Wit 1 's
little iiiiy Rlaara These famous
little plllaaJways act promptly.
II. Maiwesll Marry and W R, Sup
pice. vvi'Hi c lonshohoeken.
Snhiirilic for THE ItKCOUDKH.
Phlladelpl a May I. Qovernor Stone
emit tun lo 1 ■■■ an unrelenting war-fare
against violators ol the laws
drafted to protect the dairy interests
ot thi; state and 10 prevent Impositions
in the sale oi Imitations of pure but-ter.
There were a number of addition-ts
made last week by I lie state
authorities. Hearings held in this city
ami elsewhere resulted in heavy lines
beiti t Imposed and a number ol accused
beinx held lor court on criminal pros-ecutions,
while the law permits the
sale of oleomargarine under certain re-strictions,
it has developed thai the
law has been violated in a number of
mil as a result 01 Inveal Igal Ions
Idem ■■ has been accu-mulated,
resulting In a number ol pros-scutlona
ol deal 11 tn colored imita-tions
ol butter and oleomargarine
which bus not in "ii conspicuously
stamped ns such in accordance with
Hie law. There is a general crusade
under way against violatora ol tiio
law, and good result, are already
sin.\n In the large cities where viola-
Ions of tlie law have been fiequeuL
In n big hatch of CS 11 1 before Magis-trate
stratum, of tin; city, on Thurs-day
the stale aecured favorable de-cisions,
but In almost every case the
d took an l"ii ■ ll and showed a,
determination to Inst convic-tion,
it rrlil hi found that Governor
Stone's Instructions 10 leave no loop-bole
foi ol the nullty
v V..Mowed, anil
that in. 1 y 1 om In court will
surely ret lilt,
A rid let 1 ■ '■■ tore of the agitation
over II offort of certain
political ri t onent - ol flovernor Stone's
administration to misrepresent the
facts and to lake credit for the work
which the sgentS of Hie state have per*
formed In collecting the evidence upon
Which the '■ ' 1 es are based. The gov-ernor
has announced that bs will wel-come
assistance in this crusade from
any quarter, and that any evidence of
dereliction on tlie part of state of-ficials
will he gratefully received. No
man will be spared, no matter what
may be the influence behind him. If
he fells to perform his full duty in the
enforcement of the laws against tlie
sale of artificial butter or the trnf-flickim;
in "oleo," except where all
the restrictions provided In the recent
lion shall be compiled with fully.
Qovernor Stone has always been a
staunch friend of Ihe farmers, and bis
altitude In the matter Is strictly in ac-cord
with bis entire record In public
life. The unscrupulous methods em-ployed
In- some of his factional enemies
In the Republican party 10 crests an
Impression to the contrary among the
people have signally failed.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FORQI'AY
Events have followed each other so
quickly In the political situation In
the Keystone state within the last two
weeks thai those who take an Inlet 'it
In mutters iifTectini; the Republican or-ganisation
have had much to occupy
their attention. The action of the Uni-ted
Stales senate in refusinc to recOC-nlze
the credentials of Colonel M 3.
Qnny for the seat to which he wn ap-pointed
by Qovernor Stone
appointment to the leaders of the party
organization In the stale. After con-sidering
the Influences against him and
the fact that lie lost by hut one vote.
the bnllnt being 32 for him to 33
against, those accustomed to meeting
surprises of this charncter In politics
have accepted the situation philosophi-cally.
Had the vote been taken three
dnys before it was there Is no doubt
that Colonel Quay would have been
seated. For reasons beet known to
himself Senator llaniii. turned in
agnlnst Colonel Quay at ihe last mo-ment
Continued on fourth page.
In order that those who desire Ii.
visit the famous Phllndelphin '•'
' 1 ' ::di 11 at lies W .••sou of thi
■ at a small 1 vpens', llu
Pennsylvania Railroad Company biu
arranged lor a special (recursion on
alnril.-v. May t», WOO, RXCUrSlon
• 1 ii on trains Indicated, and
Including "imis ii n to the (larden will
- Id it rates nj< I.
Ctllldn 11 belv, ill IVC lll'l tu lM
years Ol nee. half rales.
Train Bxourslon
Leavas Kales
Franklin avenue.. .'.I.L'I A. M. (0
'own Ii'.'7 " M
hockon M 50
1' r nlng, the special train leaves
tiiui for Reading
• c I- i' M int is dnj ■ 1' -
i- rnorth ol Rending will changi at
■ ■■: nlar Lain.
m affords an excellent
1 inli\ to see the finest collection
f Living animals in ths world. The
rial and Horticultural Hall
pre but a short distance away.
' May iv
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Absolutely Pure
Makes light, flaky, delicious hot
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Makes hot bread wholesome. These
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I hnve found the Royal Baking Powder superior
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