THE GOAL DIGGER
STEAMED AWAY
The coal digger of George Hartman,
of Shamokin Dam, which for the last
few weeks lay foundered above the riv
er bridge wholly submerged or partial
ly exposed as the river rose and fell
yesterday, figuratively speaking, got
op and walked.
The ooal digger last fall was brought
up to Danville to assist in building
the substructure of the river bridge.
It beoame a familiar object to our citiz
ens as it steamed backwards and for
wards plying its busy vooation. When
winter came on it was tied up along
shore. It was lifted from its position
by the first break-up and flood and as
the water fell it lodged in a slanting
position on the river bank. Iu this
position it was frozen fast to the
ground by the cold weather which fol
lowed. It was impossible to release
It and when the final break-up oocnr
led it was thought that it would be
crushed by the ioe and carried away.
It turned out differently, however.
The water soon began to pour into the
slauting boat and with the heavy
machinery installed held it down so
that it was in no danger of moving
The ice did not injure it.
It was only a week or so ago that
the boat was almost wholly submerg
ed, only a portion of thecabiu appear
ing above the water. Great was the
surprise of people, therefore, yester
day, to see the boat leave its mooring
and riding the water like a duok (.team
gracefully down the river and disap
pear around the bend.
The owner caire to town Monday
and finding that the river had fallen
low enough ho began pumping out the
ooal digger, whioh was found to be
none the worse fot its winter's advent
ures. A little cleaning up was requir
ed, after which steam was gotten op
and the digger started on its cruise
homeward.
Ur. Hartman took the coal digger to
Shamokin Dam, where it will be giv
en a thorough overhauling. Prospects
are good for river coal this season.
The deposits shift with eacli flood that
occurs, the spring break-Dp especially
beiug pretty Bare to bring large quan
tities of ooal down from the mines.
The coal men are anxious to get on the
ground as soon as possible in order to
looate new deposits. The stream is
now abont low enough to make coal
digging practicable aud (he owners of
boats are anxious to get to work.
Mr. LeDnc of our own town was
very bnsy yesterday getting his ooal
digger in readiness. He is procuring
a new shaft, which may delay liim
somewhat, bnt he expects to be out
fishing for the black diamonds yet
during the present week.
Daniel Ross is painting up his haud
■ome naphtha lannoh aud now that the
praotioally finished bridge has render
ed the lannch no longer of any use as
■ ferry he will place it in commission
as an excursion boat. Captain Ross
anticipates plenty of business during
the pleasant summer woather. He is
known as an experienced rivermau,
oareful and obliging. His plan is to
take out parties-up or down the river
as desired,giving them an ull-dav ride
or depositing thetn on an islaud or
sbady retreat on shore where iu the
evening the launch will return for
(hem. The rates, it is believed, can
be fixed at a figure low enough to
make snoh a use of the boat popul >r.
The river very rarely falls to its low
eat point before the latter part of July
or August and there will be plenty of
water to navigate the launch thruugh
the most charming part of the summer
when the river itself and the landscape
bordering on the stream shows op at
the best advantage.
Canadian Concert Company.
The Colored Canadian Jubilee Con
cert Company will appear ac the Opera
House Saturday evening, April 15th,
nnder the auspices of Stoes' hand.
The Kent, Ohio, Bulletin says:
"To say that the large and apprecia
tive audieuoe at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening to hear the
oelebrated Colored Canadian Concert
oompany was entertained, we may
justly add delighted, is putting it
mildly. No oue went away but felt
glad he had been there. Where all
were good it would be difficult to dis
tinguish between them. It is sufficient
to say that the company made a most
favorable impression aud that it will
be oordially welcomed should it visit
Kent again."
Birthday Surprise Party.
A surprise party was given Mouday
evening by Mrs. T. G. Thomas at her
home, Front street, in honor of the
15th birthday of h«r daughter Miss
Lizzie Thomas. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. Laßue, Misses Mae
Fetterman, Agnes Hurley, Helen
Swayze, Mary Walker, Agues Smith,
Irene Longenberger.Mae Brent, Marian
Camp, Olive Roat, Mab <1 Thompson,
Ruth Laßue, Luln IClaso, Emily
Thompson, Pearl Ohambsrs, Jennie
Waite,Lizzie Thomas, Messrs. Charles
Kear,Ralph White, John Reillv, Percy
and Clyde Hallman, William Cham
bers, Larue Thomas, David Thomas aud
John Lenardzs.
Brigade Encampment.
Pennsylvania's National Guard will
enoamp by brigades this year, but tho
■ ites for the camps have not yet been
•eleoted. The First aud Third brigades
will be in camp from July 2 to 15, the
First encamping near Philadelphia,
and the Third at Mt. Gretna.
The Second brigade may encamp at
Somerset, but that has not been decid
ed. Some of tho brigade commanders
desired a Division encampment this
year, but it was decided to oontinue
the custom of alternating division and
brigade camps.
Saturday was April Fool day, and
Ibere was aoarcely a family in which
traditions were not lived up to and
more or less mirth was caused by some
one being badly "fooled "
Tall Iron posts of artistic dtsign for
the purpose of lighting tho bridge are
being Installed at intervals along the
eldewalk.
STRIKE FEARED
MIC TIED
The threatened soft coal strike had
the effect of tying up practically all
the freight traffic <>u the Oatawissa
Division of the Philadelphia & Head
ing IS. K. daring the latter part of
last week.
With the time approaching for the
signing of the wage scale between the
mine workers and the operators, the
present wage scale expiring Saturday,
all the railroads commenced to hold
back tlioir shipments of bituminous
ooal. The result was that there was
uo freight business on the Catawissa
division of the Reading over which tlio
Heading ships nearly all its soft ooal.
Instead of 30 pushers being required
to push the heavy trains over the
mountain a number of them boing re
quired to make two trips a day, ouly
two or three pushers were required
during the last part of last week.
With the assurance Saturday that
there would be no strike and that the
operators would sign the wage scale
traffic became heavier Sunday.
The points at issue between the op
erators anil miners were:
When the two Scale Oommitteos first
met in joint conference, March Id, at
Altooua, both sides demanded con
cessions. The wage scale last year was
bated on 63 oents per ton to the miner
and an eight hour day.
The operators demanded that the
new scale should be based on 55 oents,
contending that they could not pay
more and meet the competition or the
Southern coal fields.
The Mine Workers demanded that
the basis be put back to fit! cents, from
which it had been reduced a year ago.
Finally,the operators propose 1 to sign
the old soale for the last half of this
year and to pay 10 per cent, loss for
the first half. The Mine Workers de
clined,and offered to sign the old scale
for the year from April 1.
That the Operators' Committee re
fused, aud the joiut conference ended
with a sti ike of 45.00J miners threat
ening. The action Sonday averts trou
ble, as ttie operators will sign the old
scale at the next conference arranged
for today.
Birthday Surprise Party,
A surprise party was tendered John
Fry at his homo in Mausdaleon Satur
day iu honor of his 55th birthday. A
delioious supper was serve! after
whioh a dance was held.
Tlio.se present wero: Mr. aud Mrs.
Johu Fry and family, Mr. aud Mrs.
Alfred Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fry,
Mr. and Mrs. William Cope. Mr. aud
Mrs. F. P. Appleuian, Mr. aud Mrs.
J. A. Merrell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vin
cent and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. O.
Kindt and sou Clayton, Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Bennett and sen Harvey, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Wise, Mr. and Mrs.
Jit. Thompson and daughter Edith, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Hobinson and daughter
Penina, Mr. and Mrs O. Roup and sou
Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marr and
family, Mrs. Hannah Geis j , Mrs. H.
A. Ureiuor, Mrs. Simon Moser,Misses
Sallie Iloudrickson, Laura Fenster
niacher, Ida Moser. of Limostoueville,
Nora Cooper and Edna Lewis, of Dan
ville, Sarah Lawrence, Jennie Kindt,
Minnie Kry, Hannah Fry, Lillian
Thompson, Inna Hendricks, Jennie
Fry, Clara Cope, Anna Springer, Lil
lian Hendricks, Anna Murray, Messrs.
Herbert Heudricki,Oliver Cope, James
Frazier, William Kindt, Eugene Fry,
John Hendricks, William Roberts,
Clyde Roberts, Harry Marr, William
Parker, Frank Crossley, Earl
Delmar Feastcir, O. Boyer, Joseph Sny
der. John Hendricks,Sr. ,E. S. Delsite,
Li. Delsite, Frank Moyer and James
Jones.
Enthusiastic Heeting.
A joint meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the Y. M. O. A. aud the
special committeo appointed at the
coufennce on last Thursday was held
in the Association parlor last night
for thi purpose of conferring further
on the ways aud means of continuing
the Y. M. C. A. in Dauville. It is safe
to say that never in the history of the
Assooiatiou here lias a meeting been
held in wliioh there was so much zeal
and interest manifested, such a
thorough discussion of ways and
means, such definite conclusion readi
ed and such a firm determination
shown to carry the matter through to
success.
Tho following Directors were pres
ent: H. B. Schultz, W. H. Ammer
mau,J. W. Swartz.U. L. Qordy.Amos
Vastine, Samuel Werkheizer, Jesse
Shannon, W V. O^lesby,David Uoese,
Sam A. McCoy, G. R. Sohilliug, B.
W. Musselmau and W. E. Gosh.
The following members of thespeoi
al Committee were present: F. Q.
Hartman, W. G. Pur6el, R. J. Pegg,
W. R. Clark, J. B. Watson and F. C.
Angle, Esq.
H. B Schultz, president of the Board
of Directors, acted as president of the
joiot meeting
The general efficiency of the Y. M.
C. A and hnw it might be made at
tractive to youug men and boyß was
discussed from the standpoint uf educa
tion and recreation as well as from
moral and religious standpoints.
Whether olasses might not be taught in
the building affording technical as
well as a common school education to
those in need of instruction who are
employed during the day was one of
the themes that held the attention of
the meeting for a long time.
Asa result of the meeting it was de
cided to make a olose oauvass of the
town. For this purpose the Committee
was paired off in couples who will
make it a point to call upon every per
son, explainiug the needs of the in
stitution and urging upon them the
necessity of doiug something for its
snpport.
Old Rivals,
Danville has positively arranged for
a base ball team aud now comes word
that Tamaqua enthusiasts have bar
gained for the lease of the old park
there for the placing of a team in the
field this year. Both of these towns
are old ar-d natural rivals of Mt. Car
roel and we are hopeful of seeing them
here the coming season. - Shamokin
Dispatch.
GEORGE KLINE'S
FATE IS SOLVED
The fate of Gaorge Kline, a nearly
life-long resident of Eanville, who
mysteriously disappeared from the
-home of his son, Edward Kline, in
Williamsport over a year ago,has been
most unexpectedly oleared op. On Sat
urday afternoon the remaius were
fouud by two boys near the sulphur
springs, just below South Williams
port.
The lads were out gathering arbutui.
The trunk was found at the top of a
steep bank and the detached head,
whioh was nothing more than a bare
skull, was found at least 2S feet away
and partly down the lnoline.
From the position in which the body
was found, it is believed the unfortu
nate man was in a sitting position
when lie died. The remains appeared
to have fallen backward after death,
ana the left foot was elevated over the
low limb of a tree. The trunk was,
like the head, devoid of flesh. The
skeleton of the man was really all that
was left uf the body.
There was nothing about the skele
ton to determiue whether the deceased
had been an old or a young man. Hii
clothing appeared to have been of good
material. He had on a light colored
overcoat of heavy material and it was
noticed tint a hole had been burned
through one of the pookete. A pair of
now No. 10 shoes were on the feet.
Two handkerchiefs were found in liis
pookets, one being oolored and the
other white. In a pooket were a wood
en matoh box, a small lead penoil and
a blaok handled knife. There was al
so a small bag of tobacoo and a paper
on whioh was written "ten cent" in
another pooket.
An examination of the skull gave
rise to the belief in the minds of some
of the jurors that the man might have
been murdered. On the top was dis
covered a pronounoed indentation large
enough in which to lay a dime. The
inner surfaoe of the skull did not show
a oorrespouding ridge,but in the oent
er of the dent there appeared to be a
small hole through the bone.
Edward Kline, son of the missing
man, was interviewed with the result
that he became impressed with the
idea that the remains found on the
South Side might be those of his falb-
Mr. Kline went at onoe to the un
dertaking establishment of Gage &
Gage, 128 West Fourth street, where
tlie skeleton and the olothing had been
removed. He identified the overooat
as belonging to his father by the holo
burned in the pooket.
"Now, if this is my father there
will be evidence of a terriflo blow on
the head," said Mr. Kline.
Tho skull was examined and the in
dentation that mystified the members
of the ooroner's jury proved to be the
mark of the blow.
Mr. Kliue expressed himßelf as beiug
confident that the dead man was hii
father. He then explained that while
working in au iron establishment at
Dauville some 40 years or more ago
the elder Kline was injured by a boil
er explosion. The indentation in the
skull was made by a flying briok.
At the time of his disappearance Mr.
Kline was 81 years of age. He waa
born iu Franoe. He is survived by
two ohildren —Mrs. Robert Morgans of
Reading, and Edward Kline of Will
iamsport.
Death of E. W. Greeuongh.
Ebenezer W. Greenongh died at his
home, corunr of Front and Chestnut
streets, Hoiihurv, at 1 rSO o'clock, yes
terday afternoon, as the result of
paralysis.
Although Mr. Qreenough's health
has been failing for aeveral years past,
he has been able to be up and around,
and his immediate demise was not
looked for. He was at his office on
Market Square, Sunbnry. as usual, on
Saturday, and on Sunday felt some
what indisposed, and remained abed.
His condition was not regarded aa
particularly critical, and death came
rather unexpectedly.
Mr. Greenough was the only son and
child of William I. Qreenough, de
ceased, and his wife, Uary 0., who
survives. He was boru in Sunbnry
fifty-three years ago. He waa educat
ed at private schoola and preparatory
colleges, and entered Prinoeton Uni
versity, in 1870, graduating with the
class of 1874. Returning to Sunbnry,
he took np the stndy of law at the
office of his father, and was admitted
to practioe at the Northumberland
County Bar in 1876. Of late years be
paid very little attention to tiie prac
tice of liia profession,being engrossed
in his own business affairs. He was
married to MiBS Elizabeth Hewilt of
Sunbnry, in 1880. To this union were
born two ohildren, Uary, now Mrs.
David Stevenson of Vlrignla, and
William 1.,0f Sunbnry, Mrs. Qreenough
died in the Spring of 1889, and shortly
afier that Mr. Qreenongh and hia fam
ily moved to Philadelphia.where they
remained for some years. They return
ed to Sunbury about four years ago,
where Mr. Qreenough has sinoe resid
ed.
Mr. Qreenough's family is one of the
oldest and most respected of this com
munity. He was a grandson of the late
Peter Baldy Sr. of Danville. Ehen
Qreenough WHS a remarkably widely
read and welt educated man, and to
tho<e who knew him more or less in
timately, a delightful companion and
host. He was a member of the Alumni
of Princeton College and, the Penn
sylvania Chapter of tlu Sous of the
American Revolution,beinga descend
ant of Ebenezer Qreeonough of the
Haverhill Artillery Company, of Mas
sachusetts Militia,and of the Snnbury
Lodge B. P. O. E.
Caught in Forest Fire.
While Thomas JThomas, of Shamo-
Kin, rnral mail carrier,was on hli way
to Elysburg, Monday, a forest fire hem
med him in along the road.
Whipping op hit horse, he engaged
in ara -e for life. For a time the
animal sprinted, then the flames grew
so olose that the animal frightened.
Thomas kept a clear head and urged
the horse along. Several times he was
in peril, but finally aa he waa about
to give op hope, the lioru drew the
carriage dear of the Are oirele.
DOCTORS ORGANIZE
FOR PROTECTION
The physicians of Danville aud vic
inity will hold a meeting tonight,
which will be somewhat oot of the
ordinary. The object will be to form
a Physicians' Protective Association.
The movement, it appears, has been
on foot for some months past. Organ
ization has been decided opou by the
doctors as a means of frustrating the
designs of unprincipled people, who,
although able to pay their doctor bills,
habitually defraud the physicians.
One of the doctors baok of the move
ment yesterday stated that the object
is not to shot out the deserving poor.
Soob will always be taken care of by
the medical fraternity, althongh there
may not be the remotest possibility of
ever receiving a dollar in retaru. The
blacklist will be only for those who
misapply their means— who in torn
call in all the doctors of town retain
ing no one any longer than required to
rnn up a bill, which they make no at
tempt to pay.
Thoughtful doctors have concluded
that the latter class have beeu indulg
ed long enough and the sooner they
are cut off from all attendance the bet
ter. This is regarded as the only
method that will ever induce such
persons to deal honorably aud to man
age their affairs so as to be able to pay
the doctur for his services.
Tearing Down Canal Bridge.
Work was oeguu ou tearing down
the old iron canal bridge at Ferry
street yesterday afternoon prepara
tory to the building of the culvert in
the oanal at that point, contract for
which was awarded to Thomas J.
Kvans on Monday night. Beginning
with yesterday and continuing during
the first stage of the work Ferry street
at the oanal will be closed to traftlu.
The bridge probably will not bs
wholly removed nntil tonight. The
wood work where employed in joists
and flooring is found to be in very bad
condition. The bridge has been in uso
ever sinoe 1871. It was manufactured
by the Phoenix Bridge Company at
Phoenixville, although the Company
furnishing the bridge according to an
inscription on the side railing was the
Continental Bridge Company. In its
day it was a model piece of work aud
to its credit it may be stated that it
has faithfully served its purpose dur
ing a generation.
The spot will soaraely be recognized
after the change has been completed.
The grade existing at present to ac
commodate the bridge will bo wholly
removed and the street, which will be
mnah widened, will be made nearly
level.
The culvert itself will be quite a
proposition, three feet square and
eighty-six feet long. The stone in the
abutment will be utilized in construct
ing the culvert while the material for
filling up will be obtained in part fiom
the street at each side of tho canal,
where out dowu to conform with the
general level and iu part from Mill
street where excavating will be neces
sary to prepare for street paving. A
large quantity of ashes gathered from
the surrounding premises has already
been dumped into the oaual from ihe
bridge, where tliey will assist in fill
ing op.
While the now culvert in building
may occupy a month it is thought that
in a couple of weeks time the work
may have readied a stage that will
make it possible to provide a narruw
crossing which will answer for
veliioles as well as for foot people.
Lackawanna Summer Resorts
Described.
"Uonntaln and Lake Resorts" is
the title of an attractive publication
just issued by the PasEenger Depart
ment of the Lackawanna Railroad.
The book is intended to give readable
and reliable information abunt vaca
tion plioes along that road and its 128
pages are filled witli suggestions for
those : ticking Hn miner homes.
The various hotels and boarding
plaoea, their looation, rates and facili
ties are aoourately described. More
than 100 half tones add to the intorost
of the book and a brightly written lovo
story entitled "A Paper Proposal"
completes its contents.
The book may be had by sending the
neoessary postage of ten cents to T. \V.
Lee, General Passenger Agent, Lacka
wanna Railroad, New York Oity.
Summer Session.
Offioial announcements of the eleveuth
annual Summer Session of Ursiuus
College to be held at Oollegeville June
24 to August 5 have been issued.
Seventy-nine oourses of study aie of
fered in eleven aifforent departments
of instrnotion. Among tlid special
leoturers are Doctor Edward Brooks of
Philadelphia, HOB. Heniy Houck of
the State Department, Dr. George M.
Philips of the West Chester State!
Normal School, President Joseph
Swain of Swarthmore College and Dr. \
Nathau C. Schaoffer, State Superin- |
tondent of Publio Instrnotion.
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Recovered Prom Injuty.
D. O. Williams, the slater, who, on
the 10»h of January, fell from a scaf- j
fold at Foust Brothers' new barn and
was seriously injured,returned on Sat- '
urday, from Philadelphia, where lie
was tieated by a specialist. Mr. Will
iams went to the eity sosn after the
aooident and during his absence re eiv
ed treatment in New York, Philadel
phia and Baltimore. He lias now en
tirely recovered from ttie effects ol the
fall.
Justioe-of-tho-Peace James Dalton, '
who hai ocoupied an ofifioe with Attor- ,
ney Thomas 0. Welsh has removed iu- [
to the room in the Shelhart building, 1
Mill itieet, formerly occupied by !
Reilly'a barber shop
If the bill forbidding expectorating
on the floors of passenger cars, which
has passed the senate finally, receivfs
the signature of the governor some peo
ple will have to travel in stock cars to
feel at home.
At the Danville Rolling Mill, W. A.
Shepperson has the ooutraot for slock- j
ing the mill and for the general haul- '
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THE DUST FLEW
_J CLOUDS
Mill street, although a paved
thoroughfare, Saturday under the high
wind prevailing proved anything bat
an unmixed blessing. The whole street
especially during the afternoon with
scarcely a moment's interval was fill
ed with dust, which rushed along in
clouds, winch formed small whirl
winds and once in awhile threatened
to becomo cyclonic in its volume and
intensity. The dust blinded persons
temporarily, sought every nook and
orevice and rained down upon the
goods displayed in front of the stores.
It was one of the things not antici
pated on a paved street. But when per
sons stopped to reflect it was not clear
how it could bo otherwise. The paved
suiface, dry and warmed up by the
sun, readily turns into dust ground
dropped upon it by vehicles and the
wind does the rest.
Council has not as yet passed finally
upon the sweeper qnestion. Several
persons who have had experience in
larger oities, have volunteered the in
forni'ition that a street sweeper as an
instrument for merely keeping down
the dost will not fill the bill—in faot
that while in operation it merely stirs
np the dust.
Street Commissioner Miller seems to
think that a very good remedy lies in
flushing the street frequently, nsing
the fire plugs and hose. This expedi
ency may be resirted to today. To re
lieve the situation on Saturday Mr.
Miller had a horse and cart and some
men at work hauling away the dost
where it happened to lodge in heaps.
DINING IN JAPAN.
1/ It'e Yonr Flrftt Jnponfie Meal Yo«
Will lluve a Try In H: Time.
If it's your first Japanese dinner
you're having u dreadfully hard time.
the first place you must sit on the
floor, for they don't have any chairs In
Japan. You kneel down, and then you
turn your toes iu till one laps over the
other, and then you sit back between
your heels. At first you are quite
proud to find how well you do it, and
you don't think it's so very uncomfort
able. But pretty soon you get cramp
ed, and your legs ache as if you had a
toothache in them. You don't say any
thing, because you think that If the
Japanese can sit this way all day long
you ought to be able to stand it a few
minutes. Finally both your feet goto
sleep, and then you can't bear it a
moment longer, and you have to get
up and stamp around the room to
drive the prickles out of your feet, and
nil the little dancing girls giggle at
you. This isn't your only trouble ei
ther. All you have to eat with is a
pair of chopsticks, and you're in terror
lest you spill something on the dainty
white matting floor. Now the floor of
a Japanese house isn't just the floor;
It's the chairs and sofas and tables
and beds as well. At home it would
be mortifying enough togo out to din
ner and spill something on the floor,
but in Japan, where people sit and
sleep on the floor, it seems even.worse.
So you are unhappy till your little ne
san (who is the waitress and almost
as prettily dressed as the dancing girls,
but not quite) comes laughing to your
aid and shows you how to hold your
chopsticks. After that you manage
nicely the rice and the omelet, but the
fish and the chicken you can't contrive
to shred apart without dropping your
chopsticks all the time. So between
dances the inaiko—the little girls about
twelve years old-kneel down beside
you aud help yon. They can't keep
from giggling at your awkwardnees,
but you don't mind; you Just giggle
too, and everybody giggles and has
lovely time.—St. Nicholas.
Henry VIII. and l'nddlnprs.
Bluff King Hal, otherwise Henry
VIII. of England, was exceedingly fond
of puddings. At one time he gave a
certain Mistress Cornwallis a house in
Aldgate for herself and her heirs for
ever "in reward of fine puddings." In
King Henry VIII.'s private accounts
occur again and ngain entries of his
rewards to different housewives for
bringing him puddings. A typical in
stance runs thus: "Item. The same
day paid to the wife that made the
king podings at Hampton corte, vis.
viljd." Tills would be about $1.70, but
its value was much greater when the
entry was made. This love for "fine
puddings" explains much in the fa
miliar rotund figure of King Hal.
A Matter of Gender.
The English language Is supposed to
be very simple In the matter of gen
ders, but foreigners who triumphantly
handle questions of gender of Inani
mate things In their own languages
often have their difficulties with the
English. A Frenchman recently came
to grief over his English. "I fear I
cockroach too much upon your time,
madame," lie remarked politely to his
hostess. "En-croacb, monsieur," she
smilingly corrected him. He threw up
his hands in despair. "Ah, your Eng
lish genders!" he sighed.
The Bill Wan Not In the Senate.
One of Senator Frye's scintillations
as presiding officer, when the Philip
pine bill was near its passage In the
senate, should not be lost to the world.
Such measures, till perfected, are con
sidered in committee of the whole, not
[ in the senate, as the term goes. The
distinction is of little popular s:;;
! niflcance, but of great parliamentary
I importance.
! Senator Bacon, wishing to m:s!:c a
j certain motion, was informed that t' o
I bill was not in the senate, but in com
mittee of the whole.
| "Oh, I thought we were in the sen
ate," replied Mr. Bacon,
j "We are in the senate," Mr. Frye re
sponded, "but the bill is not."—Wash
lngton Post.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
pgR
&AkiNo
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HO SUBSTITUTE ,
FORMER RESIDENT
DIESJNMICHIGAN
The followiug from the "States
man" of Marshall, Michigan, with re
ference to the death of ,T. M. C. Young
a brother of the late D. P. Young and
uncle to Constable W. E. Young of
this oity will be read with iuterest by
Danville people:
Saturday evening, John M. 0. Young
passed away at his residence on North
Marshall avenue, agea 82 yoars. Mr.
Young was a native of Danville, Pa.,
being born there in 1823. In 1855 he
came to Mioliigan and Bettled upon a
farm near Ellis corners, where he liv
ed until 1884 when he moved to this
oity. He was the father of four chil
dren, two of whom survive, Mrs. Myra
Young of this city and Rev. J. Frank
Young of Marshfleld,Wis. The fuueral
servioes were held from the Presby
terian churoli, Tuesday afternoon, the
oasket standing in the same place in
the Sunday school room where he had
been a faithfnl and earnest teacher for
many years.
Mr. Young united with the Presby
terian ohnrch of this city in 1884, co
ming from the Congregational church of
Fredonia, and in 1888 he was eleoted a
ruling elder, holding the position un
til 11)00 when feeble health oaused him
to deoline further eleotion.
He was an earnest, consistent, troe
hearted, whole hearted Christian gen
tleman of the old school, rigid and in
flexible as iron in his views of right
and wrong, but with a gentleuess and
graoe that was womanly in its tender
ness.
He was by no means a religious as
oetio, for he entered into all innocent
pleasures with great zest,aud he dear
ly loved the joy of living. He also de
lighted in the companionship of con
genial friends, but in it all he never
forgot "whose he was, mid whom he
served," his religion being to him an
every day existenje, which was his
keonest joy iu life.
He was a close student of God's
Word and had been connected with the
Sabbath school as teacher and scholar
for seventy-foar years, and his self
sacrificing work for good in this im
portant department of Christian activ
ity still lives and will continue to live
in the hearts of those who were his
scholars.
It does not often occur that n man's
friends are as nnmeroos as his ac
quaintances, but it wonld seem that
such was the case with this departed
brother.
He was a peerless type of a disciple
of the Mau of Galileo, his pure, up
right and honorable life, his noble
aims and his unassuming aud faith
ful labors for l.is Master are virtues
worthy of highest praise and emula-
| tiou.
The "good gray head" of this faith
jful follower of the Lord of lifo will
be sadly missed iu the church, in the
prayer meetings.in the Sabbath school,
as well as in the family circle.
I *' Friendship must weep, though Faith
with blameless pride
Tells how this Christian triumphed as
he died.
Earth's dearest blessings round his
heart entwined,
To God, who gave them all, he all re
signed. "
OLD AND NEW COINS.
IntereutliiK I'm t* \liotil < oln nice at
the Different Minta.
The director of tin. l mint is called on
to answer such a wide range of ques
tions concerning the values of old and
new coins and medals that he has
found It necessary to issue circulars
covering matters of this sort. They
tell some interesting facts It appears
that the mint does not buy old coins or
paper money except some rare colonial
coins In fine condition, which are de
sired for the mint cabinet. Mutilated
or uncurrent United States gold and
•liver coin is purchased as bullion.
?The mint has no pattern pieces for sale.
The government pays no premium for
the return of any of Its coins or pa
per money. New coins cannot be
struck until authorized by an act of
congress. The mint supplies United
States coins only and Hot of any past
date. The fifty dollar goldpiece and
the half dollar and quarter dollar
pieces in gold were struck by private
parties on the California coast during
the 1841) period and not by the United
States government.
The coinage of the following coins
ceased In the years named: Half and
1 cent, copper. In 1857; 1 cent, nickel,
18<>4; half dime and 3 cents, silver, and
2 cents, bronze, in 1873; 20 cents, sil
ver, 187S; trade dollars, 1883; $1 and
$3, gold, and 3 cents, nickel, 1889.
The Columbian half dollar was coined
In 1892 and the Isabella quarter in
1893. The Lafayette dollar was struck
in 1899, the date on the coin (1900) be
ing that of the unveiling of the memo
rial.
There are certain markings on every
United States coin that enable the
place of its coinage to be located.
Those struck at the Philadelphia mint
have no mint mark, but those struck
at all other mints are distinguished by
a small letter on the reverse, near the
bottom. These letters are C for Char
lotte, N. C., discontinued in 1801; CO
for Carson City, New, discontinued in
1893; D for Dahlonega, Ga.. discontin
ued in 18451; O for New Orleans and S
for San Francisco. The coins of the
United States now authorized by law
are: In gold, double eagle, eagle, half
eagle, quarter eagle; in silver, half dol
lar. quarter dollar and dime; minor, 5
cent, nickel, and 1 cent, bronze. A per
son may buy a proof set of gold coins
from the mint for $38.50 and a proof
set of silver and minor coins for $1.50.
When the business of the mints is
slack medals may be struck from dies
furnished by individuals, public insti
tutions and incorporated societies at a
charge sufficient to cover the cost of
the operatiou and the value of the
metal.—Brooklyn Eagle.
Wentliem l*e River Men.
River men who have followed the
Potomac from youth to old age are full
of wise weather sayings that come as
near being correct as do the predictions 1
of the more scientific observers. An
old river man who as master on sailing j
vessel and steamer has traveled to and
fro on the Potomac for the past fifty
years said that he had often noticed
that as the weather Is on the first
three days of December in each year s
so will the weather be in the three
months of winter—that Is, as the Ist
of December Is so will December be;
January will be like the 2d and Febru
ary like the 3d. Another saying is as
the weather is on the Thursday be
fore the new moon so will be the
weather for the greater part of the
moon.—Washington Star.
Ayer's
Your doctor will tell you that
thin, pale, weak, nervous chil
dren become strong and well
by taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
Small doses, for a few days.
Sarsaparilla
The change is very prompt
and very marked. Ask your
doctor why it is. He has our
formula and will explain.
"When 13 years old, for many months no
one thought I could live l><*r:tii«f of thin blond
But. In a few weeks. Ayer's Sursaparilla com
pletely restored me to health."
MRS. K. BUCKMINBTEIt, Vlnelitiid, N. .1.
11.00 a bottle. j c . aykr V.O
for
The Children
Biliousness,constipation prevent re
covery. Cure these with Ayor's Pills.
Some change in the conrse of an un
dcrgronud drain has led to a bi k lot of
excavation at Front and Mill streets,
which adds very much to the conges
tion there just now while the bridge
building is in progress. The surface
water from the gutter on the East side
of Mill street, which previously WHS
conducted underground diagonally
southwest toward* the river under the
change will be carried directly ahead
in an underground drain which con
nects with the sewer running along
the south side of Front street. As pres
ent arranged should a break occur it
will not be necessary to tear up the
paved street to make repairs as would
have been necessary had the drain boen
permitted to lie in its former posi
tion.
Representatives of the Keystone Pre
mium Book Company of Hazleton
working in this uity yesterday furnish
ed the News with a list of additional
peisons who have been receiving pre
miums from the concern. In the num
ber are: Mrs. I'orry Mazelle, Montour
Row, tsuset: Mrs. Myers, Montour
How, Morris Chair; Mrs. Gabriel, 23
Cherry Btreet, 2 pair of Nottingham
laoe curtains ;Mrs. Everitr, Cherry and
Srmce street, 2 pair of Nottingham
laoe curt tins; Mrs. Kilfuil, Sidler
Hill, lea set; Miss Louisa Smith, Sid
ler Hill, 2 pair of Nottingham lane
curtains. Mrs. DeShay's premium, a
Morris chair, reached this city yester
day.
!S'o Paupers In Jm»nn.
With ull our high wages and boasted
civilization the fact remains that you
will see more wretchedly poor in any
of our great cities in a day than you
will see in Japan In a lifetime. In
other words, you will see no destitu
tion in Japan. Though some are very
poor, yet all seem to be well fed, cloth
ed and housed and are Invariably
cheerful and, what is more surprising,
invariably clean. There are no paupers
In Japan and therefore no workhouses
or poorhouses, though there are many
hospitals where the sick are healed
gratuitously. Practically every one can
earn a living. Would that we could say
the same!— Tail Mall Gazette.
No Choice In the Matter.
"And what did Jane say about me?"
"Well, I'd just as soon tell you. Jane
said she thought you were strictly hon
est."
"That's nice of Jane."
"Yes. She said you didn't know
enough to be anything else."—Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
PENNYROYAL PILLS
C° \ JB
Nafe. Always reliable. Ladles, ask Druggist for
t'HICHEMTKR'N ENULIMII In Bed and
ttold metallic boxes, sealed with blue ribbon.
Take bo other. Refute dangerous anbatl
tutlona and Imitations. Buy of your Druggist,
or send 4e. In stamps for Particulars. Testi
monials and "Relief for Ladles." in letter,
by return Mall. 10,000 Testimonials. Hold by
All Druggists.
OHIO HESTER OHEMIOAL 00.
lIM Madison Nqaare, PHIL A., PA.
M—tlsa this HHP.
Patronize
A. C. AMESBURY,
Best Coal in Towtr.
DR. J. SWEISFORT,
DENTIST.
Uses ODONTUNDER for the painless e
traction of teeth. Dentistry in all
its branches and all work guar
anteed.
CHARGES REDUCED.
Opposite Opera House, Danville.
Q. SHOOP HUNT.
mESCRIPTION DRUBBIST,
Opposite Opera Mouse.
UANVILI.E, - - PENN'A
J. J. BROWN, M.D.
THE EYE A SPECIALTY-
Eyes tested, treated and fitted with
glasses. No Sunday Work.
311 Market. I - - Boomslmit. Fa
Hours—lo a. in.to sp. m.
BEST FOR THE
BOWELS
If you haven't a regular, healthy movement of the
bowels every day, you're ill or will be. Keep your
bowels onen, and bo woll. Force, In the shape of
violent physic or pill poison, la dangerous. The
smoothest, easiest, most perfect way of keeping
the bowels clear and clean Is to take j
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY
Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good, Do
Good, Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe; 10. 25 and
60 cents per box. Write for free sample, and book
let on health. Address 433
Starllnf Rwrndy Company, Chkag. or Nm York.
IEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEM
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
IN El I "EOT NOVUMBEK27th. UNJt
CKnINS LEAVK UANVILLK
Kor PUimJelpiilH 7.58, ll.iba. in. ana 1.6*
For Nuv Voiß 7 53 11:23 v rn. and 8.61 p a
Fur (Jul <<-viMtjjt ll:V8a. iu, and 6-3 a is. ai
For 810-' i»Hburk llr.8«». UJ. miul o.s: > at
For Ml;'«•»! 7:58 r. in.. sud 8:66 |>. m
For WHil itnxpoft 7:5H h. IU.. and 8 be |>. u
I ft A INK FOK DANVIi.U
Leave I ladHphla 10:21 a. ui
Leave v. iiaiMH|>ort iU:OOa. in., 4:30 *. a
Leave M Hon 1U.87 a. m.. *IH p m.
Leave I >oinM|>urg 7:87 a. iu., S.BS p m
Leave ( » H\viHHa 7:40 a. m..B:3tip. ni.
A f'uit e\ ..reus 'rain from Heading Term i
Pliliadeli i hto New York every boar fiae
7.0() a. tu. u.7.(N)p. ir«. Same wervlot reLri
lug.
ATLANTIC CITY R. R.
h rom Chestnut Street Ferry.
For South street *si l'tm jr. nne<
WEKKDAYH
ATLANTIC CITY—7.BO a. m. Lcl. 9.00 a. m.
Ex. 10.6H Exp. 2.00 p. m. Exp. 4.00
p. m. Exp- (JO minuteH. 5.00 p. in. Uxp. 6.00p
m. Lcl. 7.16 112. ni. Uxp.
—— SATURDAYS.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY-Express train
leaves Philadelphia 1:00 p. in.
CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY—B.6O a.m.
4.15 p. m
SEA ISLE—B.SOa. m.
SUNDAYS
ATLANTIC CITY -7.80 a. m. II fil. 8.00 a.
m. Lcl. 9.0*. a. m. Exp. 10.00 a. m. Uxp. 5 00 p.
m. Lcl. 7.15 p. m. Exp.;
CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY-7.80 a. m.
, 81 Ex. 8.45 a. m.
SEA ISLE—7.3O a m $1 Ex
Delallen time table* at ticket offices. 18U
and Cheat i. ut Streets, 834 Chestnut Street*
884 Chest mi t Street, 1000 Chestnut Street,
South 3d street, 3902 Market Street and at
tions.
Union Transfer Company will call tot
check hai iagc from hotels and residences
A.T, Oil P, KDSON J. WBUK6,
Hen'l. Sip'. (ien'i. Passr. Ag
T ACh.A WANNA RAILROAD.
U - 11LOOMSBCJRU DIVISION
W EST.
A. M. A. M. A. M. P. V,
New York iv iOO .... 10 00 140
P. M
Scranton ~.ar 617 ... 160
P. M.
buffalo IV 11 30 2 48
A.M.
Scruuton .. ..ar 558 10 05
A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M
rfcranton ....Ivt6 86 *lOlO fl 6fc *0 86
Bellevue
Taylor 844 10 17 208 644
Lackawai.:ia 350 10 24 310 660
Duryea 043 10 28 313 663
pulsion... 658 10 83 317 867
SuHquehHi.ua Ave 701 10 87 2lf 869
West Pittfl'.oii 705 10 41 233 702
Wyoming 710 10 46 337 707
Forty Foil 281 .....
Bennett 717 10 53 384 714
Kiuaston ar 734 10 56 240 720
Wilkes-Bar rear 710 11 10 250 780
Wilkee-Burre ..lv 710 10 40 28u 710
K.ngnton lv 734 10 66 3 41) 720
Plymouth June ..
Plymouth 735 11 06 349 729
Nanticoke 748 11 18 2 6!> 737
Uuniock'H 749 11 19 8 0»> 748
ShickHhiniiy 601 11 31 830 758
HickH Fen y 811 111 48 830 fBOB
Beach Haven 819 11 48 BV7 809
Berwick. .. 837 11 64 844 817
Brlarcreeh f8 83 .. .. f8 60
Willow Orove fh 86 .... f8 54 f8 24
Lime Klrtto 840 fl3 09 858 18 28
Espy .... 846 12 16 400 884
Bloomshnrg 858 12 22 412 840
Kupert 857 12 25 415 846
Catawlssa 902 12 82 432 850
Danville 9 16 13 44 4.13 9 06
Cameron 924 H347 441 ——
Northr. mi>er"d ar 985 110 4 >5 980
l£AdT
A. M. A. M. P. 51. P M
Noriuuwferl # 6 45 fIUOO tj 50 '626
Cameron 6 57 112 f634
I>u u vine 707 10 19 I'. 648
Catawlssa 721 10 83 '• mo 568
Kupert 726 10 37 *2b 601
Willow Orovft f7 48 112. iO ....
Briarcreeti . 762 .••_ j8 627
Berwick 757 11 05 2>B 684
Beech Haven 80S IIIU » ■» 641
fcllcks Ferry 811 fll 17 .» jh 64T
Shlckshinuy 822 II 8) •JO f8 59
H unlock k 833 <ll HO9
Nanticoke 838 11 44 i8 714
Avondule 841 >42 722
Plymouth 815 1151 al7 728
Plymouth June 847 .... I>2 ..
Klnyst »n ar 855 11 58 ito 788
Wilkes Barre ar 810 13 10 «.0 750
Wilkes Barre Iv 840 11 40 ■» o0 730
Kindlon lv 855 1169 iJO 788
Lucerne »58 al3 ov « >JB 742
Forty Fori f9 00 i 07 .
Wyoming 806 1208 .13 748
West Plttston 810 *l7 758
Susquehanna Ave..,. 013 1314 ♦2O 766
Plttston 819 1317 «24 801
Duryea 823 (39 806
Luckawai. na 026 c<2 810
Taylor 032 40 817
UeTlevne
Scrautnu ar 813 13 36 . 511 826
A. M. P. M P.M
■-crantot: lv 10 25 1166 ... ll 10
▲. M
Buffalo . ... ur .... 756 ... 700
A. M. P. Mr M A M
Scranton 1" 10.20 13.40 t 85 *2
P.M. P.M i'.M ▲. A*
New York «r 380 500 :86 660
*l>ally, fDally exoept Sunday.
Slops on signal or on notice tu conductor,
a Stops on signal to take on pass* r.gers for
New York, Blnghauiton and polnlo
T.E.CLARKE T. W. L!K
j iNotwitlistiiudiug all this liice weath-
I er (he liniiri orgau hau uot yet pat in
|an appearance. Surely there mast be
| something wrong.
WM. KASE WEST.
ATTOHNt Y-AT-LAW,
No. BSO MILL STREET,
DAN VI I.LB,
CHARLES CHALFANT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
!»., 110 MILL STRKET.
DANVILLE.
WILLIAM L. SIDLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
COI. HILL AND MARKET STRIET9,
BANVILLE.
Take your prescriptions to
ROSSMAN & SON'S PHARMACY,
545 MILL STREET, DANVILLE, PA.
Two K.(l.ura« Pharmw-l.t. In cta.rj*
Pur. FrMh Draft and mil lln. of P.tral
Hrdlcl... and Bnndrlw.
TINK OIOABU GOOD COLD SODA.
THOMAS C. WELCH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
District Attorney of Montour Oonntyv
11% 107 MILL STRBSTt
DANVILLB.
j We pmmptly obtain U. 8. and tbreigii^^
} Bend model, sketch or photo of invention tor 112
112 free report on patentability. For free book, t
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