MONTOUR AMERICAN
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville. Pa.. Nov. 22, 1900
COMMDSICATIOXS.
All communications sent to the AMERI
CAN for publication must be signed by
the writer, and communications not so
signed will be rejected.
HIS MAGIC FAILED.
Th« Rfialt Wan Phy»lcally Palnfnl
and a Blow to Hi* It c put ation.
"One of the funniest things that ever
happened to we," said the old magician
who was in a reminiscent mood, "occur
red a number of years ago while I was
making a tour of the country. At that
time my favorite card was the bos triek,
where I allowed myself to be putin a
sack, after which 1 was locked in a box,
which was tied up and putin the cabinet,
from which I emerged a moment later,
bowing and smiling. It always brought
down the house and was a subject for
discussion long after I had left.
"Well, 1 gave my performance one
night at a small town, and after the
show was over I went to the little hotel
and retired for the night, the old man
who kept the hotel showing me to my
room with nil the deference that he would
give to a king. The bed in the room was
a folding one, and no sooner was I in
than it closed up like a jackknife. Fortu
nately for me I realized what was hap
pening in time to roll to one side, so that
when the bed closed it left my head out.
But otherwise I was powerless, and there
was nothing to do but yell for help,
which 1 did to the best of my ability.
Finally I succeeded in making the land
lord hear me, and he came to the door
and wanted to know what the matter
was.
" 'This cnssed bed has shut up and
caught me in it!' I shouted.
'* 'Wul, why don't ye git out?' he drawl
ed.
" 'I can't!' I bawled.
" 'Humph, a feller what kin git out of
■ sack after he has been putin a box
and locked up ought ter be able to git out
of a bed,' he answered.
"It took 15 minutes' steady argument
on my part to convince the old man that
my skill in getting out of difficult places
did not include folding beds, and even
then he seemed to think I had caused him
a lot of unnecessary trouble.
"All he said when at last he released
me was:
" 'Humph, ye ain't cz big a man ez I
thought ye wuz!' " —Detroit Free Press.
Depreciating the Male.
"I shouldn' be surprised if I done sold
dat mule aftuh all," remarked Uncle Ras
berry.
"Is you got any offers?"
"No. But I'ze gwinter git one purty
soon. Deacon Thompson stops hyuh ev
ery yuthuh day an was'es half an hour
tellin me 'bout whut a no 'count animal
it is. An de deacon desn' putin his
time wifout'n he's got ail object."—
Washington Star.
Pressure.
"The Americans," observed the grand
Tizier, "are pressing their claims again."
"Isn't it funny," exclaimed his majesty
the sultan, "that with all their being
pressed so much these claims don't get
any smaller!"
Forthwith the proper functionary of
the imperial household promulgated an
irade, or decree, calling for general
laughter throughout the empire.—Detroit
Journal.
"The rainbows," says Mr. Wright In
The Land of Sunshine, "believed in
our school days to promise tliat the
world shall never again be destroyed
by flood, are so common that probably
every grown person lias seen at least
one every year of his life.
"Fogbows are of rarer occurrence.
These weird apparitions of the fogs oc
cur only, so far as I know, in countries
bordering on the seacoast.
"Recently near Los Angeles I saw a
most remarkable fog halo, of which
an Imperfect idea is given by the illus
tration I had climbed to the top of a
hill about 500 feet altitude, where ev
erything below me was shrouded in a
thick undulating fog that spread over
the country like a vast white sea. The
6un arose above the fog clear and
bright. At half past G o'clock the fog
For; BOW.
began to drift. With this movement
the halo made Its appearance, unusual
ly clear and sharp. Walking to the
crest of the hill to get a better view,
my shadow was tlirowu In almost Inky
blackness upon the fog in the center of
the balo.
"The observer of a rainbow well
knows that he is always situated ex
actly on a line between the sun and the
bow itself. Around the head of the
shadow was formed a series of pris
matic rings of clear rainbow brilliancy.
As the bow began to fade streaks of
light radiated from the head lu the
shadow and from between and behind
the rings. In the center, directly
around the head of the shadow, was
the same silvery whiteness of the prb
wary bow."
THE PEDAGOGUE.
Professor Starr of the University of
Chicago expresses the belief that Ameri
cana will eventually revert to the ab
original type.
The University of California announces
courses of instruction in Japanese and
Chinese, two of the most important of the
languages which it has recently become
desirable for many Americans to learn.
President Oilman of Johns Hopkins
university studies sociology not from
books alone. He believes in seeing ac
tual conditions and is thus no stranger to
the poorer quarters of Baltimore, whither
he goes often with notebook, open purse
and many n kind word.
The school superintendents of old New
York city recommend the abolition of
Vertical penmanship in the schools, claim
ing that it makes slow penmen. This
style has been very popular with grade
teachers for several years, but most pro
fessional teachers of penmanship have
fuvored the slanting stjle.
A salmon famine Is promised this
season, according to reports from the
Pacific coast. The American catch Is
conservatively estimated as being
1,000,000 cases short, and the shortage
will not be materially reduced If Alas
ka reaches the maximum.
One of the big transatlantic steam-
Mi!;' companies has installed a tele
phone service on its dock at Hoboken.
This is connected with the steamers
tying there, so that the passenger leav
ing for Europe may from his state
room transact business up to the min
ute of sailing.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Wills Bros. "In Atlantic City."
A really up-to-date comedy is "In At
lantic City" which will be at the Opera
House on Saturday evening. The fun .
in this musical comedy is fast and j
furious, and a laugh a minute is guar- j
anteed. Just one of these pieces every
theatre-goer likes, no tears, all laughs,
full of surprises, good music anil high
class specialties. There are also many
pretty girls in handsome costumes; in
fact, taking it all in all its a live one.
The management has engaged for this
season's tour a most excellent company
of artists, including Frank M Wills,the
Prince of Dutch Comedians, John B. and
Estella Wills, famous Yeddishcharacter
artists, James Leslie, McShane and Far
rington, Kate Helston, H. McComas
Watts, Ely and Harvey, the Littlefield
Sisters, Landis and Delanty, the Sweet
Singer from Maine, Miss Ethel Tillson.
The musical portion of the programme
is under the direction of the well-known
conductor Frank M. Wills.
The Hillman Company Coming.
At the Opera House next Monday
evening the Hillman Company will open
a week's engagement at popular
presenting The Planter's Wife. The
company played in Saratoga last week
and a Saratoga paper has words of high
est praise for the bill that is to be given
Monday evening. Among other things
it says. "Miss Hillman carried the
leading roll in a graceful manner and
to dwell upon her talents and ability
would indeed be superfluous. Miss Em
ma DeWeal as Dora Graham and Edith
Randall as Angie Gorden were excellent
in their respective parts. J. M. Dona
van can not receive too much praise for
his splendid portrayal of the character
of Albert Graham. Good specialties are
introduced between the acts. Edward
Donlon sang exceedingly well illustrat
ed songs in which beautiful views were
thrown on the canvas. The sketch by
E. E. Perry and Edith Randall entitled
The Vassar Boy, was neat, clean and
excellently presented and warmly ap
plauded, and singing and Dancing by
Billy Dillon and Neil Hickey met with
the hearty approval of the audience and
encores were numerous."
A MEASURE Of MERIT.
Danville Citizens Should Weigh Well This
Evidence.
Proof of merit lies in the evidence.
Convincing evidence in Danville
Is not the testimony of strangers;
But the endorsement of Danville peo
ple.
That's the kind of proof given here,
'The statement of a Danville citizen.
Mr. Levi. Alleger of 102 North Spruce
street, says:—"l had much lameness in
my back right over my hips and an ever
lasting aching over the kidneys. It
hung right to me, and stooping or lift
ing anything caused sharp pains to pass
through me. I had pains between my
shoulders and running down my spine,
which unfitted me for any work. I
could not sleep well nights and was tir
ed all the time, especially first thing in
the morning. I read about Doan's Kid
ney Pills curing < thers of this trouble
and I got them and after taking them
I felt all right. They are the only thing
whichever did me anypermanent good/'
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cent a box. Foster-Millburn Co., Buff
alo, N Y. sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name —Doan's —and
take no other.
Large Party of Friends Called on Mr
Lewis Woods.
Mrs Lewis Woods was pleasantly sur.
pri-ed by a large number of friends at
her homeou Lower Mulberry street Tues
day night. An excellent supper was ser
ved and the evening was thoroughly en
joyed by all present. The guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lyon, Mr. and Mrs.
John Evans, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Harner, Mr. and Mrs. 1. T. l'atton,
Mr. ami Mrs. P. H. Cotner, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Cleaver, Mr. and Mrs. J. 11.
Cole, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Welliver, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bird, Mr. and Mrs. B
Ritter, Mr. ami Mrs. Simon Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Sechler, Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Howe, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Peters, Mr. and Mrs,
Fred Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster,
Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Lore, Mr. and Mrs
William Antrim, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Jameson, I)r. and Mrs. 1. G. Barber, Mrs
M. L. Douglass, Mrs. Charles Lotier, Dr
and Mrs. F. E. Harpel, Mrs. Jesse Am-
I merman, Mrs. Atnanda Woods, Dr. and
Mrs W. R. Paules, Mrs. Rebecca Hess,
Mrs. William Voris, Mrs. O. Hughes,
Mrs. J. H. Yorgy, Mrs. Thomas Woods,
Mrs. John Gaskins, Mrs. I'. C. New
baker, Mrs. Charles Chalfant, Mrs. A.
G. McCoy, Mrs. Lattimer Ammerinan,
Mrs. A. W. Pierce,the Misses Lucy.Celia
and Alda Bassett, Mary Shaner, Bessie
Hess, Harriet Albeck, Lizzie Everhart,
Mary Hughes, Alice Guest. Lizzie Hit
ter .Jennie Alexander and Christian Lau
bach.
.STATE OK OHIO, CITY or TOLEDO, ( SK
L.UCAS COUNTY, 1
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm ot K. J. CHENEY
& Co., doing business In the City of Toledo,
< 'ounty and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for euch and every case of CATAKUU
that cannot L>e cured by the use of HALL'S
CATABKH CUKE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Bworn to liefore me and subscribed in my
presence, this Oth day of December, A. D. IHSO.
( A. W. GLEASON,
j SEAL (• Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
tacesof the system. Wend for testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are the l»est.
In Military Hospital.
Yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer con
tained a photograph of Arthur A. Stuck,
who died in the military hospital at San
Francisco, after being invalided home
from service in the Philippines.
Mr. Stuck resided in this city for about
j three months before he enlisted at the
| Danville recruiting station in September
• 1899. He was employed at the Heading
Iron works and boarded at No. 222 Mill
street. He made many friends in this
city. His parents. Mr and Mrs. 11. H.
I Stuck, live at Mittlinburg.
Gave a Dinner Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Hodman, of South
Danville, entertained a number of friends
ta dinner yesterday. Those present
were: Mrs. (>s« ar Shultz and daughter
Lois, Mrs. E. G. Hodman, Mrs. Edward
Corman and daughter Eleanor, of Dan
ville, and Mrs. James Carr and son John
of Kipp's Run.
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
fl, cures made by Dr.
ji Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
j the great kidney, liver
[I and bladder remedy.
t It is the great medi
' cal triumph of the nine-
M teenth century: dis
|j'||L covered after years of
"IM scientific research by
3 \g Dr. Kilmer, the emi
" nent kidney and blad
der specialist, and is
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything but ifycu have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. 11 has been tested
In so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and
send your address to
Dr. Kilmer & Co.,Bing- BSSfilHlHifc jSfggu
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and Homo of Swamp-Root,
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Programs aud Debates bj High School
Students.
Officers for the next term were elected
at the semi-monthly meetings of the
Lincoln an I Garfield literary societies of
the High school Friday afternoon.
The same subject was debated by both
societies —Resolved "That war is an in
dication of civilization."
The officers elected by the Lincoln
society are:
President, Miss Arms; vice present,
Mr. Brader; secretary, Mr. Lunger; as
sistant secretary, Miss Cronaley; treasur
er, Miss McNinch; marshal, Mr. Mc-
Henry; assistant marshal, Mr. Jarae*;
chorister, Miss Cousart; assistant chor
ister, Miss Hoo'ev; attorney, Mr. Ang'e;
reporter, Miss Klase.
The program was as follows:
DECLAMATION.
Miss K'ase The Pilgrims
It EC IT ATI O N .
Miss Rogers Lady Yeardley's tiue-t
READINGS.
Mr. Divel The Story of Xanthippe
Miss Books The Bear Story
COMPOSITIONS.
Mr. Ilooley Story of an Old Shoe
Miss Miller Charles Dudley Warner
Ct'ItKENT EVENTS.
H. Bennetts Foreign
Mr. Held Domestic
Mr. Montague, Miss Mourer and Miss
A. Hiess had the affirmative of the (It-
Date and Messrs. Lunger 'and Edmond
son and Miss MeClotiulian the negative.
The judges were ihe M'sses Klase and
Arms and Mr. Divel. They decided in
favor of the negative.
The officers elected by the Garfie'd
society are: President, Mr. Geise; vice
president, Miss Uillel; secretary, Mr.
Maiers; assistant secretary, Mr. Dise
road; marshal, Mr. Keim; assistant mar
shal, Mr. Lender; chorister, Miss Hard
er; assistant chorister, Miss Harris; at
torney, Mr. Gross; reporter, Mr. Me-
Clure; treasurer, Miss Meyer*.
The program was:
Miss Harris Solo
Mr. Geise Current Events
COM POSITIONS.
Miss Smith John Sherman
Miss Hariis The Ttamp
READING.
Mr. Gaskins A Roman Triumph
DECLAMATIONS.
Miss Childs.. Review of ihe Grand Army
Mr. Harte.Robert Emmett's last Speech
RECITATIONS.
Miss linger.. ..The Chambered Nautilus
Miss Foulke The Castle Builder
Messrs. Jacobs and Bernliimer and
Miss Williams had theaflirmative s'nleof
the debate ami Messrs. Bailey, Miller
and Mauger the negative. The negative
side won. The judges were the Misses
Smith, Sherwood and Voris.
When a horse picks up a nail in his
foot what does the driver do V Does he
whip the limping, lagging animal and
force him along? Not unless he wants
to ruin the horse. At the first sign of
lameness he jumps down, examines the
foot and carefully removes the cause of
the lameness. What is called "weak
stomach" is like the lameness of the
horse, only to be cured by removing the
cause of the trouble. If you stimulate
the stomach with "whisky medicines"
you keep it going, but every day the
condition is growing worse. A few
doses sometimes of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will put the disorder
ed stomach and its allied organs of di
gestion and nutrition in perfect condit
ion. Ninety-eight times in every hund
red "Golden Medical discovery" will
cure the worst ailments originating in
disease of the stomach. It always helps.
It almost always cures. To cure con
stipation use I)r. Pierce's Pleasant Pel
lets. They're sure.
Surprise for Mrs.: Welliver.
Mrs. E. C. Welliver was tendered a
surprise party at her home on Sidler
Hill on Monday evening, the occasion
being her foity-sixth birth 1 ' A I".re
number of her friend* • t . \ •.
thoroughly enjoy* •>' unm;-'. ip
per was served r tck.
Drying preprr. 'jus sin . yde* i« •• ry
! catarrh; they .• up ; • • s- •;< i
which adhere :o ;!••• m .tnd de
compose, causin,, a. larmore serious
j trouble than the ordinary form of sata
-1 rrh Avoid all drying inhalants and
l use that which cleanses, sooths and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm issu.-ha rem
i edy and will cure catarrh or a cold in
the head easily and pleasantly. All drug
gists sell it at 50 cents or it will be mail
ed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., N. Y.
GREAT OFFER TO WOMEN.
A Matter of Prime Importance to Every
Busy Housewife.
The greatest opportunity ever offered
Ito women is presented with the great
"Philadelphia Sunday Press." By a
special arrangement with one of the
leading and most up-to-date pattern es
j tablishments in this country, "The
j Sunday Press" offers to its readers,
practically without cost, five patterns
of the most attractive and popular fash
; ions of this Fall season. Details will be
printed in next Sunday 's "Philadelphia
I Press," November 25. It will be well
I to order a copy of next "Sunday's
| Press" from your newsdealer in ad
vance.
In Mr. Lutz's Honor.
A party was held at the home of John
Fisher on Ferry street last evening in
houor of Henry Lutz, who will leave for
' New York this week. Mr. Lutz has been
[employed as a coppersmith at Castle
Grove.
LEAVE WITH REGRET.
Good Work Accomplished in Danville by
Ensign and Mrs. Heift.
The many friends of and Mrs.
Heift received the news of their depart
ure for other fields with much regret.
The Army regulations provide for a
change of officers afteracertain length of
time, and Mr. and Mrs. Heift are ready
to obey orders. They have accomplish
ed very much in the fourteen months
that I hey have been here.
It has been souie years since the Army
was represented in Danville and the new
start was a hard one. They made a
brave struggle; built the comfortable
barracks on Ferry street and paid every
dollar of the debt incurred. They held
many successful meetings, gave much to
the poor and succeeded in gaining the
respect and admiration of nearly every
one. Ensign and Mrs. Heift will hold
their farewell meeting on Tuesday, Dec.
4, and the following day will depart for
Duliois. It is expacted that Ensign and
Mrs. Young of Rochester, N. Y., will
succeed them.
Our Next Holiday.
The next holiday is Thanksgiving, the
one day in all the year especially devot
ed to family reunion. It is traditionalj
ly happy because it brings together long
absent ones under the old roof tree to
exchange glad greetings and renew old
associations. Gray haired brothers and
sisters meet each other and recall the
happy days when they romped and en
joyed themselves as children with never
a thought of care or sorrow. It is a day
of feasting and festal cheer. A day
when it is easy enough to render to, high
heaven the gratitude that should in
spire. The old homestead will be visit
ed and the aged couple will sit by the
ancient hearthstone to receive the kisses
of loving children, and thank God for
his many kindnesses and blessings.
Thanksgiving day falls on the 29th, and
all should prepare to observe it.
When You Get a Headache
dont' waste a minute but goto your
druggist and get a box of Kranse's
Headache Capsules. They will prevent
pain, eveu though your skull were
cracked. They are harmless, too. Read
theguarantee. Price 25c. Sold by Ross
man & Son's Pharmacy.
Mrs. Hofer Suprised.
A surprise party was tendered to Mrs.
Mary Hofer by a number of her
friends at her home on Nicholas avenue
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Hofer was pre
sented with a handsome parlor lamp,
Among those present were—Mrs. Sam
uel Lormer. Mrs George Rhodenhofer,
Mrs Lloyd Foust, Mrs Charles Eckert,
Mrs. William Lormer, Mrs John De-
Lanty. Mrs. William Jordan, Mrs. Rob
ert Faugh, Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Mrs.
Frank Wilheltn, Mrs. William Aten,
Mrs. .TUT IN s Johnson, Mrs. Charles Bick
el. Mr A Keefer. Mrs. Daniel Mullen,
Mrs. John McVey, M r «- Peter Kelly,
Mrs. Thomas Payne, Mrs. Peter Farley,
Mrs. Jacob Haney, Mrs. John Smith,
Mrs Willard Fetternian, Mrs. George
Howe, Mrs. John Bates, Mrs. Robert
Paugh Sr., Mrs. Gus Meyers, Mrs.
Frank Keefer, Mrs. Ella I'angh, Mrs.
John Hartzell, Mrs John Kilgus, Mrs.
Harry Schick, Mrs. John Tooey, Mrs.
Charles Askins, Mrs. Renben Buyer,
Mrs. Julia Ephlin, Mrs. Robison, Mrs J.
Bookmiller, Mrs. Lamar Hahn, Misses
Kate Payne, Daisy Keefer, Nellie Tooey,
Lizzie Jordan, Emma Beyers, Amelia
Rhodenhofer, Emma Hock, Clara and
Emma Hofer.
Osteopathy Cures
where drugs fail. Four l>ooks and a
free diagnosis and opinion on any case
cheerfully given upon request to Drs.
Matthews & Hook, proprietors of the
Atlantic School of Osteopathy, 17 Ross
street, Wilkes-Barre.
Prof. Gordy's Plan.
Prof. Gordy, principal of the Danville
high school but formerly of Shamokin,
has ever been one of the most enthusias
tic advocates of athletics for the school
boys. He is about to carry this to a
practical end and is arranging for the
formation of an interscholaatic league
of foot ball teams for the season of 1901.
It is proposed to form this league with
the high school teams of Danville.Sham
okin, Sunbury, Ashland, Pottsville, Mt.
C'armel and possibly one or two others.
The rules of qualifications will be par
ticularly stringent, so that the l>oys will
know that they win on their merits and
the public will witness a series of games
devoid of all professionalism. Eiich
town will witness a game with the
other teams. There is no reason why
Prof. Gordy's scheme shonld not go
through.—Mt. Carmel Star.
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Consumption
Can be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scientist Makes a Free Offer
to Our Readers.
. e.guislied chemist, T. A. Slo
cuin, of i\ w Cry. demonstrating
V.n y «.f a r. li. ble cure for Con
•. i :r« 1»1 i;>:i ("'ul-.nonary Tuberculosis),
• zii-iirlral brig and chest troubles, stub
born couj's. atarrhal affections, gener
al decline and weakness, loss of flesh, and
all conditions of wasting away, will send
THREE FREE BOTTLES (all differ
ent) of his New Discoveries to any afflict
ed reader of this paper writing for them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands permanently by its time
ly use, and he considers it a simple pro
fessional duty to suffering humanity to
donate a trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently experi
menting for years, has produced results
as beneficial to humanity as can be claim
edby any modern genius. Hisassertion
that lung troubles and consumption are
curable in any climate is proven by
"heartfelt letters of gratitude," filed in
his American and European laboratories
in thousands from those cured in all parts
of the world.
The dread Consumption, uninterrupt
ed, means speedy and certain death*
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, M. C.,
9K Pine street, New York, giving post
ottice and express address, and the free
medicine will be promptly sent direct
from his laboratory.
Sufferers should take instant advan
tage of his generous proposition.
I'lcase tell the Doctor that you saw
his in the MOHTOUH AMEBIC AN.
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t NEED A WATCH |
ili or expect to make a Christmas present of a /f\
fj\ watch to some one. Then take advantage /f\
/|\ of onr big watch sale for the next few
l((\ weeks. Look at display in window, come ff\
in and examine watches, we will be pleased i)\
to show them to you. Don't buy unless you ff\
think you are getting a big bargain. You ff\
can select a watch now, pay a few dollars j}\
(¥> down. I will hold until Christmas. ff\
1 Henry Eempe, 1
i Jeweler and Silversmith
U "W©sl_iea.cl, Others Follow
Then the' Strike Came.
Hoax —I went through the big locomo j
tive works yesterday, and while 1 \v;i> 1
there I heard indications of a strike. i
Joax—You don't say.
Hoax— Yes; just as I was leaving 1 j
heard one workman call another a liar.— i
Philadelphia Record.
The Eaaentlal TbliiK.
"Going to lenrn to piny the cornet, ehV
Do you think your wind is good enough V"
"Oh, I can blow the instrument all
right."
"Yes, but I mean do you think you
could outrun any pursuer'/" Philade!
phla Press.
Doean't Know Ilia UualneMH.
"What in the world is the matter with
the managing editor?"
"He's worried because he isn't quite
sure that he ought to cut down footb'iil
space to make room for politics, or vice |
versa."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rank Selfiabneaa.
Clara—l hear, Carrie, that you have
refused Prank Swetser.
Carrie—l had to do it. He is so selfish,
you know. lie told me he could not live
without me. Just thinking of himself,
you see.—Boston Transcript.
Accounted For.
"What seems to be the mat'er with
him?" asked the doctor, approaching the
bedside of the man who lay swathed in
bandages.
"He found the gas leak," explained the
nurse.—Chicago Tribune.
Home Attractlona.
Mrs. Gadd—That new minister isn't
much on visitin, is he?
Mrs. Gabb—No. I guess maybe his
wife is a purty good cook herself.—New
York Weekly.
Intermiaalon.
"How is your club for the protection of
birds coming on?"
"Oh, we stop meeting just before it is
time to think about turkey .'"—Detroit
Free Press.
A Born Liar.
"The boy that says he likes togo to
echool." said the corn fed philosopher,
"is sere to grow into a man that will say
he is not afraid of his wife."—lndianapo
lis Press.
CURTAIN RAISERS.
Prolific Harry B. Smith is said to be
writing a play for Sam Bernard.
It is the intention of Richard Golden to
publish "Old Jed Prouty" in novel form
this fall.
Isadore Rush's young daughter, it is
■aid, is shortly to make her debut upon
the stage.
William GUI has written a romantic
comedy which he calls "The Loves of
David Garrick."
"The Damnation of Theron Ware," by
Frederic Harold, is to be dramatized by
the author of "Way Down Eayt."
In "Ben-Hur" there are 20 speaking
characters. The chorus numbers 80, the
ballet 150 and there are supernumeraries
almost Innumerable.
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" has
been acted on the Italian und German
stages. It has now been put into French
for the use of Mine. Itejane.
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault will be
the leading woman in the company of
Tim Murphy, who now has come into the
heritage of Sol Smith Russell's plays.
The "White Rats of America" is the
name of a society of vaudeville perform
ers which has been organized to oppose
the organization of the proprietors of the
vaudeville and continuous performance
theaters throughout the country.
Edward H. Sothern is having two plays
written for himself by Justin Huntley
McCarthy. One has Francois Vallon,
(tie French poet, for its hero, and will be
ready for production in November. The
•ther is called "It Might Have Been."
"Plays that are wholesome," says the
New York Sun, "thrive better and live
longer than those that are not. These
facts are plain, simple and easy to find
out. Nevertheless carpers set them
aside, and go right on with fallacies
about a supposititious degeneracy of the
drama."
Symptoms Canned by Anicer.
A study of anger from experiences in
about 2,000 cases collected from relia
ble observers has been made by G.
Stanley Hall. The causes were many
and various, often being very trivial,
and the physical sensations accompa
nying it differed greatly with the indi
vidual. Flushing was very general, al
though pallor was a characteristic in
27 per ceut of the cases. The heart
beats were violent, several cases of
death from rupture of this organ being
reported, and there were sometimes pe
culiar sensations in mouth and throat,
sometimes dizziness or falntness, fre
quently tears and generally copious
salivation which might produce "froth
ing at the mouth." Common sounds
were animallike cries in children, oaths
and threats in adults, while in many
cases the throat was paralyzed, and
there was inability to speak above a
whisper or without crying or trem
bling. Butting with the head, biting
and scratching are noticeable in child
ish anger.—Stray Stories.
Excessive Sensitiveness.
Exaggerated sensitiveness is a foe to
happiness and the direct source of mel
ancholy. In its earliest stages it is
amenable to self treatment Many n
restoration to happiness has occurred
by the revelation to oneself that by
undue sensitiveness he has been mak
ing life intolerable to himself and to
his friends.—Century.
Half For Wood Pnlp.
It is estimated that of the 555,000,000
feet of logs cut in the Maine forests
during the present season 225,000,000
feet will be sent to the pulp mills for
paper making instead of to the saw
mills.
Hetty Green on Glrla.
A girl should be brought up so as to
be able to make her own living whether
or not she's going to inherit a fortune.
But a woman's place is in the home,
though some women do better in business
than men. A girl ought to be careful
about the man she marries, too, especial
ly if she has money. She oughtn't to
marry until she's old enough to know
what she's doing any way.—Hetty Green
Id Ladies' Home Journal.
EVENTIDE.
Cp twilight ways the cattle slowly p»M|
'Tis eventide.
Mid musk and balm of dusky calm,
Through bordered lanes where roses hide.
Where bobwhites call from meadows wide,
The faroff bells steal soft and low.
Like fairy tinkles come and go,
Then die in silence quite away
As slowly fades the waning day.
The gold hath paled from out the western gkyj
'Tis eventide.
At pasture bars two ling'ring are,
When loil'ring klne make milking late,
Chiding for one will surely wait.
But one ne'er heeds when lovers' eyes
Gleam bright as stars in evening skies
And Jeweled moments fleeting are
When trysting at the pasture bar.
Hie mellow bells grow fainter, fainter still |
"TIB eventide.
To think that bells at gloaming heard
Can bring from out forgotten ways,
Voices and forms from vanished days;
That dead regrets can rise again
With old time longing and its pain}
That 'twas I who lingered long ago
By pasture bars in twilight glow.
—Winfleld L. Scott in Detroit Free Press.
A FISH STORY.
Soine Good Advice Given to Save a
Man's Reputation.
He came aboard of a Staten Island
ferryboat with four fish on a string,
atul, though he had on an old hat and a
seedy coat, he was at once recognized
as an up town New York clergyman.
A score of people who had listened to
his sermons were on the boat, but ere
he could climb the stairs to the prom
enade deck a man met him and said:
"Ah, Mr. Hlauk, I thought it was
you. You have been fishing?"
"Yes, been down to Tompkinsville
for the day. I see some acquaintances
up stairs."
"Yes, but do not go up until I have
had a little talk with you. Come back
here where no one can overhear us.
You have four fish there. Are you go
ing to say they weigh a pound apiece?"
"Why, two of 'em will weigh at least
20 ounces each, I should say."
"Don't say it, man—don't say It! If
you speak of your fish, don't even refer
to weight. Not a soul will believe that
one of those fish weighs over six
ounces. Did you catch 'em yourself?"
"Of course."
"Then don't admit it—not on your
life! Let it be inferred that you bought
'em of a boy."
"But if I caught 'em, why not say
so?" asked the good man in surprise.
"Because nobody will believe it, and
you don't want your integrity doubted.
Did you have soine awful big bites?"
"I did. I had one bite which almost
pulled me into the river. I believe that
fish"—
"Don't! Don't do it! On no account
whatever should you speak of that big
bite if you want to keep your reputa
tion."
"I don't see why. Besides having
that big bite I got hold of a fish which
must have weighed 15 pounds. As I
pulled him up the hook" —
"Yes, yes, the hook tore out of his
mouth, and you lost him, but don't
even hint at it to any one. You saw
other fishermen, I suppose?"
"Yes, sir. I fished beside a man who
caught a sea bass weighing 14 pounds."
"You saw the fish?"
"I did."
"And there could be no mistake?"
"Not the slightest."
"Ah, but what an escape for you!
How lucky that I happened to be on
this boat!"
"I must say that I don't exactly un
derstand you," observed the divine,
with a troubled air.
"Wait a minute till I drop your fish
overboard. There! Now, then, when
you go up stairs, give the people to un
derstand that you've been out after
huckleberries. Don't say fish for a
thousand dollars."
"But I've been fishing."
"So you have, but don't admit It.
Make it huckleberries or blackberries."
"But I've been fishing and caught
four fish"—
"But don't do it—don't! You will be
set down as a liar at once. You will
lose your influence for good. In less
than three months you will have to re
sign. I know you for a good man and
an innocent man, and I would save
you. We will now go up and see the
people. Look calm and dignified. Be
on your guard. Remember about the
huckleberries. Come, now, and if any
one says anything about fish and you
begin to turn pale and stutter, may
heaven aid me to jump into the breach
and save you!" M. QUAD.
womankood.
We saw at once that the hideous ,
practice of foot binding had crushed
all but the mere semblance of woman
hood out of this Chinese person.
For when we spoke of her shoes,
how little they were, she merely smil
ed sadly and did not even intimate
let alone asseverate, that she could
readily wear two sizes smaller.
"But happily she is unconscious of
her pitiable degradation!" we exclaim- j
ed when we had left her, and in thia
thought we found some comfort.—De
troit Journal.
Xoble Little Georgle.
Froud Maiiina—Wasn't Georgie a no
ble little gentleman to insist upon Nel
lie's helping herself to a peach before
he took one himself?
Uncle Henry—Oh, yes, very noble!
Georgie, what made you let Nellie help
herself first?
Georgie—Because there wa'n't but
two peaches, a great big one and a lit
tle bit of one. I knew Nellie would be ,
too polite to take the big one.—Boston
Transcript.
I'p Aicalnst It.
After they had eloped a mile or two
the heroine faltered.
"Irresolution arrests thy footsteps!"
cried the hero accusingly.
"No; my shoe pinches my corns!"
protested the distraught maiden.
An arch and delicate play, this, upon
the words arrest and pinch, but it was
lost upon the hero, he being full of the
thought that they were up against it in
its sternest aspect,—Detroit Journal.
THE ARIZONA KICKED.
Some Live Xew» Items From a Very
llreezy Exchange.
[Copyright, 1300, by C. B. Lewis.]
While The Kicker is not exactly an
Independent paper, we are not mixing
politics to any great extent. The fact
is, we want to hold our job as post- j
master along under the next adminis- (
tration, and we don't propose to bounce I
ourself out by letting the eagle scream j
too loud. We used to be an enthusias- i
tic political partisan, but we lived on j'
roots and herbs as a reward.
We regret to learn that Captain
Johnson shot himself in the foot the .
other day while pulling his gun on a
man from Tombstone who doubted his
veracity, but long, long ago we ad
vised the captain to carry a squirt gun
instead of a pistol. His intentions are
good, but he never knows which end
of a gun is loaded.
Very few of our fashionable peopl*
are out of town for the summer. In
the first place, they can't afford togo,
and in the next they are afraid of
running across old acquaintances who
will ask tliein whether they broke jail
or were pardoned out.
We are the only postmaster in the
known world who keeps his office open
every day in the year and up to mid
night every night, and yet there are
folks In this town who want to know
why in blazes we don't have some ac
commodation about us. We haven't
shot anybody yet, but how much long
| er we can hold on is an unknown quan
tity. M. QUAD.
We have taken a three-year-old straw
berry bed and lately treated it as fol
lows: We mowed it off, then covered it j
with three inches of rotten manure
| and raked it off smooth. We expect
j that enough good, strong strawberry
j plants will force their way through
S this covering to set the bed for a crop
next year, while the grass and weeds
j will be smothered.
ORPHAN'S COURT SALE
OF VAUABLE
REAL ESTATE
Estate of Susannah Hartzel, late of the
I Township of Mahoning in the County
of Montour and State of Pennsyl
vania, deceased.
j
By virtue of an Order of the Orphan's Court
of .Montour County granted to them for such ,
purpose the undersigned as Administrators |
of the above named decedent will expose to]
public sale upon the premises on
Tuesday Dec. 4th 1900.
' at ten o'clock In the forenoon of said day the
following described real estate of the said de
cedent viz:
I All that certain messuage or tenement ami
tract of land sit uate in part in the Towns:.ip
of Mahoning and also in part in the Town
ship of Cooper in t he ('ounty of .Montour and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and describ
ed as follows, viz: Beginning at a stone in I
the public road leading from Danville to
Bloomsburg at a corner of land now owned
by Dr. W. R. Paules. thence along said public
road South eighty seven degrees East sixteen
and five tenths perches to a post, along said
! public road, thence along said public road
North seventy nine degrees East forty two
and four tenths perches to a post along said
public road, thence along said public road
North eighty eight degrees East fifteen and
four tenths peri-lies to a post in the said pub
lic road and a corner of land of Edward Dell
thence aiong the said land of the said Ed
l ward Dell North seventeen degrees West
thirteen and thirty five one hundredths per
ches to a stone, thence along Ha id last men
tioned land North seventy three degrees East
five and eight tenths perches to a corner of
tlrecvmetery of the Lutheran Cliurcli. thence
along the said cemetery and other property
of tin- said church North eighteen degrees
West thirteen and nine tenths perches to a
stone, thence along the said last mentioned
property North seventy two degrees East six
teen and twenty five hundredths perches to
I a post in line of land of David Wertman, I
1 thence along said land of the said David
i Wertman North eighteen degrees West sixty
Ave perches to a stone a corner of land of
Charles Risliel. thence along said land of
1 Cliarles Risliel North nineteen degrees West
! fifty four perches to a stone a corner of land
; of John Casey, thence alongsaid land of John
1 Casey and land ofSusan Diehl South seventy
nine degrees and ten minutes '.Vest, ninety
1 three perches to a stone a corner of the said
I land of Dr. W. R. Paules, thence along the
I said land of W. R. Paules South seventeen
| degrees East one hundred and thirty two and
four tenths perches to tiie said stone in the
I said public road leading from Danville to
Bloomsburg, the place of beginning contain
ing seventy eight acres and one hundred and
forty perches, with the appurtenances: re
serving unto the late George W. Risliel, his
heirs and assigns, the use of a certain spring
I of water near the Northwestern corner of
I the hereinbefore described premises, granted
to him and them by the said decedent by a
I certain instrument of writing November 14th.
j A. 1). 1 ssX Upon the above described pre
mises are erected a
Two-Story Frame Dwelling House
a frame bank barn, a frame wagon shed and
other farm buildings.
TERMS OF SALE.
Twenty-five percent ofthe purchase money
shall be paid in cash at the striking down of
the property and the balance thereof shall be
paid upon the confirmation absolute of the
said sale. Deed to be delivered to purcaslier
upon the confirmation absolute of such sale
and the costs of writing the same shall be
paid by such purchaser.
STINSON L. BROBST
WILLIAM M. IIAKT/.EL.
Administrators of Susannah
Hartzel, deceased.
November sth. liiOO.
EDWARD SAVRE GEARAART, Counsel.
PLANING MILL?
HOOTER BROTHERS
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas,
Brackets, Frames
and Turned Work of all Kinds.
Also Shingles, Roofing Slate, Planed and
Rough Lumber.
RIVERSIDE, NORT'D COUNTY.
FOE FIRST W WORE OET 60 TO
'<".f GuOiJ WORK
Special atten-
Hon given La- ; -fff Prompt Defoer;
dies Sails and - ' Mfffr RIGHT PRICE
w aists, Gents
White Panta- '\ :i ill MBgfiS CBl
loons and Vests. <•' t iU M
Repairing done fTEfI FTPC.
when ordered. „ VEUS A CAL
J%7
Danville s team laundry
No. 20 Canal St Lore and Kase, Propr
ORPHAN'S COURT FALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
Estate of Josiah Dyer, late of Liber
ty Township. Montour Comity, Pa., de
based.
iy virtue of au order of the On.le.ii'-, Court of
Contour County granted to him for such pur
wise, 1 lie undersigned as Administrator. with
he will annexed; of I lie estate" l tiie said de
cedent, will expose to J ill i.r sale upon the
premises (freed Hud dim-harm •; frcm all Hens
rfeateaev er) on,
Saturday, Nov. 24th.
it one o'clock in tiie afternoon of the said day
he following described real ts.ate of the said
lecedent. viz: All that certain messuage or
enement and tract of land situate iu the
rownsliip of Liberty in the County of Mou
ourand State of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows viz; Beginning at a stone
in public road in line of land of William
Davis, thence along the land of the said Will
iam Davis, North live and one half degrees
West, one hundred and seventeen perches to
1 pine knot at a corner of land ofthe estate of
I'liarles Kenstermacher, deceased, thence
nlong the said last mentioned land South
eighty-eight And one half degrees West sixty
perches to a pine knot at a corner of laud of
Ilenry Vincent, thence along said last men
tioned land South seventeen and one half de
crees Kast forty two perches to a pine knot
thence along said last ment loned land South
sixty four degrees West thirty perches to a
stone in the aforesaid public road, thence
along said public road North twenty degrees
West three perches to a s.one Iu said public
road, t hence along land of Henry Dyer North
eighty four and three fourths degrees West
twenty one and one tenths perches to a black
oak, thence along land of the estate of Abra
ham Hendrickson North eighty six and three
fourths degrees West fifty two and two tenths
perches to a stone corner in said last men
tioned land, thence along said last mentioned
land and land of Thomas Courson South two
and one half degrees West fifty and three ten
ths perches to a corner thence along said last
mentioned land North eighty Beven and one
half degrees East nineteen perches to a corner
thence along said last mentioned land South
twenty one degrees East one and nine tenths
perches to a corner in line of land of Henry
Vincent, thence along said last mentioned
land North seventy six and three fourths de
grees East thirty seven and five tenths perch
es to a stone, thence along said last mention
ed land North one naif degree West twelve
and and one tenth perches to a stone set for a
corner, thence along said last mentioned
land North eighty one and three tenths East
twenty four and nine tenths perches to a
stone in tiie aforesaid public road, thence
along said public road South nine and three
fourths degrees East fifty seven perches to a
white oak in the said public road, thence
along said public road South nineteen degrees
Kast five and six tenths perches to a stone in
the public road, thence along said public road
and land of Jonas Fenstermacber North sev
enty nine degrees East seventy two and two
tenths perches to the stone in the said public
road, the place of t>egtnning, containing sev
enty one acres and eighty perches, with the
appurtenances, and whereupon are erected a
Two-Story Frame Dwelling House
a Frame Barn and other buildings.
TERMS OF SALE
Twenty five percent of the purchase money
shall be paid in cash at the striking down of
the property and the balance thereof shall be
paid upon the confirmation absolute of the
sale. Deed to be delivered to the purchaser
upon such confirmat ion absolute of such sale
and tiie costs of writing the same shall be paid
by such purchaser.
JOHN DYER.
.Vimlnl-trator with the will
nnncxed, of Josiah Dyer, de
ceased.
Libt rty Township
( ;«.ber :;!st, A. D.
1\»J0.
EDWARD SAYRE GKAKHART, Counsel.
A I'BITOR'S NO I ICE.
r\
IN TIIE ORPHAN'S COURT OF MON
TOUR COUNTY.
Estate of Clarence C. Ilnber, late of
the Borough of Danville, in the
County of Montonr and State of Penn
sylvania, deceased.
In the matter of the fit stand linal ac
count of Andrew B. Russell, Adminis
trator of the said decedent.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the
aforesaid Court to make distribution ofthe
1 balance in the hands of the said account
will meet all persons interested for the pur
poses nf his said appointment at his Law
Offices No 350 Mill street, Danville, Pennsyl
vania. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1900, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon ofthe said day
where and when all persons having claims
against the said fund are requested and re
quired to present and prove the same or be
debarred from thereafter coming in upon the
said fund
11. M. HINCKLEY, Auditor.
Danville, Pa., Nov. 21st, IWO.
pXKCUTOIt'S NOTICE.
Estate of Jane A. Hefler, late of the
Borough of Danville, in the County
of Montour, and State of Pennsyl
vania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad
ministration with the will annexed have
been granted in the above estate to the un
dersigned. All persons indebted to the said
estate are required to make payment and
those having claims or demands against the
said estate, will make known the same to
ANNA BITTER, Adminstratrix. C. t. a..
of Jane A llefler. deceased,
P. 0. Address, til Railroad street.
Danville, Pa.
EDWARD SAVRE GEARHART. Counsel*
|£XKCI'TOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Mary E. Deen, late of the Bor
ough of Danville, in the County of
M ontour and State of Pennsylvania.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa
mentary on the above estate have been grant
ed to the undersigned. All persons indebted
to the said estate are required to make pay
ment. and those having claims or demands
against the said estate will make known the
same without delay to
Jonathan S. Deen
Executor of Mary E. Deen deceased. P. O.
i Address No. 2 Grand Street, Danville. Pa.
EDWARD SAVRE CFARHART. Counsel.