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ft 1HI PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, A WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1904. IMPORTANT NOTICES. The Plain Speaker 1R DRIVERS PERIOD WILL Keith Theatre at Shenandoah. B. F.

Keith, of the Keithi theatrical circuit, is negotiating for the 'purchase of a valuable business block' in 'Shenandoah for an opera house site. Loaf of Bread Free! The- Old' Grisit Mill Health Foods will be served Ifree in our store all this week, and to each purchaser of a package of these goods we will give free a loaf of Old Grist Mill Health Bread. W. H. WEAR, Hazleton, Pa.

All are welcome to avail themselves of this opportunity. Barn Stormers Forced Off. That hundreds of theatrical companies have already closed the season for this year is an indication of the hard times prevailing in that profession. For That Cough or Cold Try Dr. Ramsey's White Pine Cough Syrup.

W. J. Hoagland Druggists, 9 West Broad Hazleton. 9-tf Kellmer Piano Co. feu Open Saturday Evening.

SHOES You want comfort and economy when you buy a shoe. You want a shoe that will fit your foot. You want a shoe that will wear, -this you will get and more in the "FLO RSHEIM" Shoe. Shoe comfort comes from having a shoe that fits your foot this the "FLORSHEIM" Shoe will do. There are three kinds of shoes made.

The pretty shoe that fits the eye but not the foot. The ugly shoe that fits the foot but not the eye and the custom made shoe that fits both feet and eye The "Florsheim" Bhoe is strictly custom made shoe combiriing the four essential points of footwear COMFORT ECONOMY, FORTY DAYS Significance Of Season Of Fasting Which Opened Today. This was Ash Wednesday, the be ginning of Lent, during which the Christian world will abstain from all worldly pleasures. Lent will continue 40 days, and special services will be held in all the churches. Lent is an old Saxon word signifying spring, therefore, it means in real- itythe spring faist Historians variously account for the observance of Lent.

Some believe the fast to be of Jewish origin corresponding with the preparation of the Jews for the yearly expiation. Certain writers say that Lent had its origin an a desire to commemorate our Lord's forty days of fasting in the Wilderness and His temptation by Satan. One historian states that at first it lasted only forty hours, the length of time the Saviour lay in the grave: and was purely voluntary, but that in time it developed into a regularly prescribed fast and iwas observed by generally; that its duration was extended to thirtysix days in the fifth or sixth century, and that either Gregory the Great in the sixth century Gregory the Second in the eighth century "added four days to make out the forty." Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 'derives its name from the custom which prevailed in the primitive church' for penitents to express their humiliation by lying in sackcloth and ashes. By the coarseness of the sack cloth they ranked themselves among the meanest and lowest condition of men. Below Zero Again.

The thermometer at 6 o'clock this morning registered ten degrees below zero. The day grew somewhat warmer as the sun rose higher in the heavens. A. C. Leisenrtng Made President The permanent organization of the Y.

M. C. A. recently established at Upper Lehigh was affected this week. A C.

Leisenring, superintendent of the Upper Lehigh Coal was elected president. Book on Anthracite Region. "Anthracite Coal Communities," a sociological work written by Rev. Peter Roberts, a Mahanoy City min ister, is out. According to Rev Roberts there are twenty-six nationalities in the hard coal belt.

Like Strike Stories. Judging from the many fake stories sent out about the Russian-Japanese some of the correspondents In the Far East are of about the same calibre, so far as reliability is con cerned, as a number who were in Haz leton during the last two mine strikes, Causing Spread of Knowledge. One thing about the Russian Japanese war is the spread of the knowledge of geography among Hazletonians and people all over the country. War maps are kept handy by all interested in the fight and the charts are frequently con suited while important war dispatches are-feeing read. Gildea Heard From.

A letter has been received at the dis trict headquarters of ithe United Mine Workers from Charles Gildea, the na tional organizer, who recently left here for the soft coal region. Gildea has been assigned to the Connellsville ter ritory. He writes that the district is unorganized and that there is great hostility to the union on the part of the employers. Lay Electoral Conference. The Lay Electoral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet at Harrisburg on March 25 to elect delegates to the General Conference to be held in California in May, being in the same week that the Central Pennsylvania M.

E. Conference will be in session in the state capital. Each Church in the conference is entitled to a delegate and alternate. Fine Plays and Good Actors. It is the unanimous sentiment of the people who have attended the 'performances of the Mamie Fleming repertoire company at the Grand Opera House that the troupe is one of Ithe best that has come to Hazleton.

This was said about others that were here earlier in the season, but of the Mamie Fleming organization it can be unstintingly stated that its equal has not visited Hazleton this winter. The plays are of a superior characer and the actors are good every one is strong in his or her part. The specialties are up-to-date and provide amusement of an interesting character between acts. One of the innovations of the engagement is the appearance of the star. Miss Fleming, in specialties.

She is one of the top-notchers in repertoire and is at home in any part The attraction for tonight is "The Hand of Fate" and another big house is promised. The company will be here the entire week and its stay promises to be one of the most successful in its Sole Agents, HONIG, HOFFMAN i 12 West Broad Street. FOR SALEA five horse power engine; also upright boiler. For particulars all at The Plain Speaker office. 15-3t WANTED TO RENT -An eight to ten.

room house with modern Possession on or any time bar fore April 1. S. A. Barber. 15-3t MT.

VIEW CEMETERY. Any information in reference to this beautiful cemetery as- to priM of plots, terms, will be furnished by J. H. LAHM, Agent, 142 West Broad St For MANTLES, TILE and FIRE PLACES Call on B. G.

CARPENTER 6 West Market Wilkes-Barre, Pa. We are selling tne best and giving the greatest Piano value inthe city. Why not start the New Year well and make your home cheerfuf by procuring a KELLMER PIANO. It'i aninvestu ent that pays because it brings comfit and happiness, and you can buy here at first; factory prices $200 up. New Organs 23 Jup.

New Piano Players $125 up SHOES STYLE DURARILITY combined, Call and inspect it. Rochester silver nickel taWe and Bissell's carpet sweepers. Parlor. other kinds, Gem safety razors, 120 West Broad Street. don't take advantage of 13.50 11 00 10.00 9.00 7.60 i CLOTHING AND SHOE STORE.

THE NEWJRDINANCE Dont Like Idea Of Tiein Their Teams When Left Standing On Streets. Many of the drivers of the city are bitterly criticizing the new law which compels them to tie their horses when they allow them to stand in the street. Their censure, however, is not reasonable and their, arguments are inconsistent The fact of the matter is that a spirited left untied in the street is always a source of danger and the law is intended to mitigate this menace. Will Produce "Egypta." "Egypta," which was produced here with great success for- the benefit of the Columbia Club several years ago, will (be put on by Bethlehem amateurs shortly. Roosters' Combs Frozen.

Many owners of poultry report that the combs of their roosters have been frozen as a 'result of the frigid spell. This' is the first time during the winter that this has occurred and shows that the weather is extremely cold. Schwab's Trip to Europe, Charles M. Schwab, who furnished the funds for the erection of Weath-erly's handsome new school building, has gone to Europe for a rest This leads the Wilkes-Barre Times to remark: "Poor follow. If he worked for $1.50 a day and ten hours a day he would never get a rest." $100,000 in Improvements.

The Pennsylvania Telephone Co. has planned to make improvements costing $100,000 in Wilkes-Barre. There will be a new switchboard cost ing $60,000, a new system of furnishing energy to the telephones, shorter and more sightly poles and more underground wires. Masonic Room at Hospital. The Masons of Ashland have decid ed, with the sanction of the Board of Trustees, to furnish one of the rooms in the addition to the State Hospital at Fountain Springs and have it set aside for the use of members of the fraternity who may have to go there for treatment.

The sole right to the use of the room is not, however, conceded to the fraternity, the hospital authorities reserving the right to put it Into use in case of emergency. Pennsy Equipment For 1904 Transportation and motive power officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad have under consideration the com pany's requirements in that line for 1904. While the actual number of locomotives and cars required has not been absolutely determined upon, it will be considerably less than in 1903. In placing its large order for locomo tives in 1903 with the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the last of which have been but recently delivered, the company alsdreserved space for 1904 for about 30 engines. These will about represent the number to be built by outside con cerns during the current year.

27 marbles for a cent at Oyster Beds Depleted. Following a winter when the Maur ice river oyster business has been un profitable there seems to be little prospect of success for planting season. which begins in April. The natural beds of the Delaware Bay are practical ly depleted, and will furnish a very small part of the plants that will be needed for the planters, and all of the plants wili have to be imported. Last year thousands of dollars' worthi of plants were brought from Connecticut, and none of them lived, being a total loss to the planters.

This year the planters will endeavor to secure Chesapeake Bay plants. Strawberry short cake made from Old Grist Mill Biscuit Flour will' be served free today. Come in and try it-It W. H. Wear's Fancy Grocery.

Today's Funerals, The funeral of Bernard Gallagher, of Humboldt, who was choked to death by the lodgment of a piece of meat in his throat, took place from the home of J. P. Gallagher on North Vine street this morning. The remains were taken by trolley to Beaver Brook, where interment was made. James iPendergaat, who died at the home of his brother on East Juniper street Monday, was buried in St.

cemetery this afternoon. All that was mortal of Mrs. Elmer Eroh, of Dorrance, was laid to rest this morning in the cemetery at that place. Elijah Klinger, who has relatives at Foundryville and Conyngham, was buried this afternoon at Berwickwhere he lived for nearly thirty years. He was an employee of the American Car Foundry Co.

at that place. Fillings that last Dr. Bond. Edison phonograph and records at Hooven's, 84 N. Wyoming St 16tf Ladies, Look Here! On account of retiring from business everything in the millinery Une em bracing ribbons, velvets, veilings, flow ers, silks, feathers, bats, will be sold for half price.

'Come soon and get the best SMITH'S OF Former Was High and Hostilities Will Force It Dp More. The Far Eastern war between Rus sia and Japan is responsible for a rise in tine price of flour and teas. Local merchants have not yet felt the effect of the advance In the latter, because present stocks will be sold at old prices. After that consumers of the product will have to pay from 1 to 3 cents a pound more for it. The price of flour has been advancing for a year or more and the war on there will (bo a still greater jump.

There is a great demand from Japan for flour and thousands of toni are now on their way to that country. The advance in the price for the Whole year has been in the neighborhood of $1.25 per barrel. Some of the wholesalers think that present prices will be maintained until the production of another crop of wheat, while others state that the rise is merely speculative and cannot hold up for any length of time. Flour is now bringing at wholesale from $5.50 to $5.75 a barrel. New Equipment For Vallley, The Lehigh Valley Railroad has ordered 100 cars from the Standard Steel Car Co.

The company is reported to be in the market for a large number of box cars and forty locomotives. Will Return to France. Julius Havey, who has been employed as gardener for John at Jeddo for a number of years, has re signed and will sail for his native coun" try, France, where he intends to re side. Saw It Built and Destroyed. Elijah Whitmore, of Centre town ship, Columbia county, witnessed the building of the Susquehanna river bridge at Berwick in 1837 and also its destruction last week.

He is 76 years of age and has never tasted liquor or tobacco. He has never been a hun dred miles away from his home. His First In Eight Years. Henry Gerlach, the well known singer, and brother to W. D.

Gerlach, city chairman of the Republican party, was 'born on February 2d and therefore his birthdays are few and far between. He will have a chance to celebrate this' year and he Intends to make the occasion one to be remembered by his many friends. Fight In the Fifth. There was quite a fight in the Fifth District of Hazle township, where the polling place is located on Alter street. One faction endeavored to vote a youth on age and lae other side dis puted the proceeding.

A fight follow ed, in which a dozen or more men were involved. The fracas ended without any serious damage being done, however. Come and see the old Grist Mill in It W. H. Wear's Fancy Grocery.

Contemplated Changes. In the line of goods we shall handle after April 1 prompt us to offer every thing in our stock, outside of hardware and tools, talking machines, records and supplies at greatly reduced prices. In many cases fou get the articles at about one-half former prices. It will be to your advantage to come in and select such articles that you really need at the prices you can now buy them at The goods included in this slaughter comprise articles 1n china, glassware. stoneware, bric-a-brac notions novelties, woodenware, baskets, toys, games, books, slates, men's hose, bay mrm, Florida water, violet ammonia, tree or naments, at KOENIG'S SPECIALTY STORE, 17-19-20 104 West Broad St, Is a Handy Every one ought to make constant use of a thermometer.

Get a good thermometer. They don't cost much, Hang one In your sleeping room. Hang another in the living room. Note what temperature is an agreeable one. We presume that 70 F.

will be found agree able to most people. Sixty-five would perhaps be better. At any rate note what temperature furnishes sufficient heat so as to produce comfortable1 liv ing rooms. Get posted on this subject for-yourself. Don't wait for anybody to tell you what the temperature of your living room ought to be.

Find out for yourself. You can note for yourself what temperature is the most agreeable one. Sometimes it Is 60, sometimes 80, and even, above. This ought not to be allowed. An equitable temperature should be maintained and can be just as well as not Begin to use a thermometer.

It is an excellent practice. It will save you from catch ing cold many times. A thermometer Intelligently used is worth its weight in gold. DEATHS. BAUER At -Hazle Brook, Monday, February 15, Joseph Bauer, aged 35 years.

Funeral from family resi dence, corner Sixth and Alter streets Friday morning. Remains will be I to Iron TOJoeitstn nn AK annovl. vania train. Services in Weston church and interment in Weston cemetery. iBachman Sons, funeral WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1904.

WEATHER INDICATIONS. 'Eastern OPennsylvanla: Fair, continued odd Wednesday; Thursday part, ly cloudy and warmer, probably snow toy night; fresh north to northeast winds. BRIEFS' AND PERSONALS. Peter McHale, of Pitcairn, is visiting at the home of his parents on Grant street. A son has been born to Mr.

and Mrs.ohn Laughran, of South Wyoming street. 'A (big class of candidates was initiated at a meeting of Hazleton Aerie ot Eagles last night. The male members of the Mamie Fleming -which Is holding the boards alt the Grand Opera House this week, attended the ceremonies. Mrs. Catherine Kelly, an aged lady, who lhad been living at the residence of her ibrother, Charles Lynch, on South Wyoming street, died Monday evening at the home of relatives to Wilkes-Barre.

The remains will be forought here tomorrow afternoon and interred in St Gabriel's cemetery. The large plate glass (window on the first floor of the Laurel street side og the exhibit window of the. Deisroth department store was badly shattered by a roll of carpet falling against it The. window is valued at At last night's meeting of Black Diamond Camp, Grand Fraternity, eight new members were initiated. Dominic Ross, an Italian of South Pine street, is happy over the arrival of twin boys at his home.

E. W. Whitworth and George Schumacher, of this cfty, will attend a meet ing of the laundry proprietors of Northeastern Pennsylvania at Wilkes-Barre tonight. Frank O'Donnell, who was elected alderman in the Fourth Ward by the Democrats, announced last night that he would marry the first five couples appearing before him free of cost The East End Fire fair, which bad been in progress for thepast ten days in Hazle Hall, concluded last night The fair was a financial success and the fire company is grateful to the public for its liberal patronage and the business men who donated merchandise. A purim entertainment will be tendered the children of the Hebrew Sunday School at the Auditorium on the afternoon of March 1 from 2 to 5 o'clock.

The patronesses are: Mrs. Julius Hyman, Mrs. E. Sommers and Mrs. I.

Friedlander, who have arranged an attractive progrm. 'Edward Mochamer, who has been hovering between life and death at the State Hospital, was operated on and the physicians now have some hopes for his recovery. The children St. Gabriel's were tendered a supper hythe ladies who bad charge of ithe parish supper Monday evening. Benjamin Brown, of Harwood.who was committed to the local lockup on Monday night by Alderman Heiden-rekfo in default of $600 ball on the charge of surety and carrying conceal, ed weapons, preferred by Mrs.

Catherine Edminston, was released last evening, bail being furnished by Attorney Joseph H. Jones. The movement for the stralghten-ing of the road at Old Silver Brook meets with the hearty approval of liverymen and others who drive from this city to Tamaqua. The road was chang-' ed some four years ago on the proviso of Wentz Co. to restore it after the coal had been removed.

Joseph Lorenzette Got the Lot. At the meeting of the Allentown Association held last evening the lot was awrded to Joseph Loren-ssette, of Freeland. Drury May Stay Out It is rumored that Senator Drury will not enter the Congressional race next fall, but that he will be satisfied with another term at Harrisburg. But It is a question whether he will be offered the chance of returning to the etate capital. Date With Hazleton.

The schedule of the Bloomsburg State Normal School base ball nine, ot which William McAvoy, of this city, is a member, has been given out. Hazle ton is among the clubs the Normal will meet, but no definite date has yet been set. Still Reducing Time. "Wilkes-Barre to Scran'ton in twenty- eight minutes." This Is the deft of the Laurel Line to its rival, the Delaware Hudson Railroad, which now runs Its express trains between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in thirty-one minutes." In the "course of a tew days the Laurel Line will publish, its new schedule, which will comprise five express trains a day. Woole at St, Louis.

Some of the most famous organists of the world have been engaged for recitals at the World's Fair at St. Louis, Mo. Among these is J. Fred Woole, of conductor of the ach choir and organist of the old Moravian church, Bethlehem, since 1885. The recitals will be given in Festival Hall, RpalMne 4.000 iDeODle.

The ball nmi. pies the center of the exposition, the Terrace ot states. HOW TO MAKE BREAD The Universal Three Minute Bread Maker Is Mixer, Kueader and Raiser, all a trial win remove all doubts. We have a various assortment of Cookincr utensils, Carving: setts, lamps, Flexible flyer sleds and rocket and table cutlery, etc. The old reliable housefurnishers are at your command with 'a bigger and better stock than ever.

J. F. BARBER Got Price Sale Twice a year it is customary to clean house. We go through our stock and clean out the broken and slow selling lots' This is a stock cleaning time with us, and it ought to interest you because of the good things it puts within reach at very low prices. Our house cleaning time is a tempting time for bargain hwttera.

If one half the men in this vicinity know how, little money it takes to buy one of our good Suits or Overcoats during this sale we'd need a store room several times the size te wait on them. It's Your loss if you this sale. $20 Coats reduced to $16.00 18 Suits and Overcoats reduced to 14 60 17 15 (i 14 12 10 and so on down the line. HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY.Six, you should not let get away from you, with at least two thirds of the winter weather staring you in the face. Take a lookfcat Wehdel's Must Be Sold.

-At one-third value. AH of our stock of clothing, boots, shops', etc. Will move into our new building shortly. 7rtf LEVINTON BROS. v.

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