MONTuUR AMERICAN FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville. Pa.. Apr. 18 1901 t OMMI \l< ATIO\«v All communications sent to the \ M can for publication must lie signed 1»y the writer, anil communications not so signed will be rejected. REV. DR. STEANS MODERATOR Church of the Covenant Matter Erings Up the Usual Discussion in Presbytery. The Northumberland Presbytery in session at Jersey Shore elected Hev. 1 >r. W. I. Steans of this city as moderator and Kev. George H. Atkinson of Trout Hun as reading clerk for the present year. The Willianisport church of the Covenant case caused the usual amount of controversy and feeling. When Moderator Rev. Dr. W. I. Steaus Tuesday morning announced the committees Kev. Mr. Morton of Sunbury objected to the Judicial Committee, composed of J. E. Wright of Lock Hav en, Kev.'Robert McCaslin of Emporium, and David Shelhart of this city, claim ing that the committee was "packed" for a purpose. He said that the Kev. Mr. Wright had represented the Rev. Mr. Carter's side of the Covenant church matter before the Synod and General Assembly, and that the Rev. McCaslin was well known to be favorable to the Carterites, tacts which made the com mittee one sided, he said. A discussion followed but no change was efleeted. Two students in the Princeton Theo logical Seminary—Raymond 11. Wilson, of Danville, and Charles V. P. Young, of Williamsport—presented themselves as candu ates of the ministry, and were examine, as to their piety and motives. Both were accepted. A Blessing In Disguise. The backwardness of spring has given rise to much grumbling. Frosty morn ings and cool evenings have prevented the donning of lighter attire, and fires are still necessary for comfort in the homes. Mid-April finds the trees leaf lees, and buds on the bushes that usual ly blossom early are just fairly begin ning to swell. The new and tender grass is practically the only evidence that this is the vernal season of the year. Instead of grumbling because of the backwardness of spring there should bt rejoicing, for it is a blessing in disguise Every day of cold weather now is » point in favor of the fruit crops. Tin low temperature has retarded the devel opment of the buds that later burst in to bloom and fragrance and furnisl humanity with cherries, plums,peaches apples and pears, and in a short time tin danger of killing frosts will have beer minimized. Reports from the frni growing districts indicate fine crops thi year, and this cheering prospect is main ly due to the protection afforded by th continuance of cool weather. The ex jHirienoe in ruocnl yearo when there \va c hards, should not be forgotten. Don : grumble, but take the weather as i comes. Two Ways For Cost of One. For the International Convention o the Epworth Leagne at San Francisco July 18th to 21st round trip tickets wil be sold by the Lackawanna Railroad a less than regular one way fare. Lack awanna Agents will have these ticket on sale July 4th to 12 inclusive, liuiite* for return to August 81st. West o Chicago or St. Louis the tickets for thi occasion will read going any direc route and returning via any other direc route. Other variable routes may be use< if desired for small additional amounts such for instance, as going direct t San Francisco and returning via Port land and St. Paul, $9.00 extra. Th rate from Danville will be sif7.(R). Fo further information inquire of the loca Ticket Agent or write to T. W. Lee General Passenger Agent. Exchange Place, New York City. To the Pan-American by the Philadelphia & Reading. A copy of a very handsome booklet giving illustration and descriptive infor ination in reference to the Great Pan American Exposition to be held at Baf falo. May Ist to November Ist , will l« sent free to any address on receipt of i two cent xtamp. by Edson J. Weeks General Passenger Agent, Reading Ter minal, Philadelphia. Information wil also be enclosed giving time of train and rates for excursion tickets during the month of May from Philadelphia The Philadelphia '& Reading is also th' popular route to Atlantic City, Oceai City and Cape May, as well as to Nev York and to Reading, Harrisburg Williamsportand Gettysburg. Delighted With Their Pastor. Rev. O. G. Heck, the newly appointee pastor of Dnke Street M. E. church, fill ed the pulpit morning and evening Sun day, and greatly pleased large con gregations at both services. His tex! in the morning was taken from Psaln 18:35, ''Thy gentl ene.ss has made mt great. The text in the evening wat Isaiah 60:18, "Thou shalt call thy-walh salvation and thy gates praise'. * Both sermons were well presented ' with elo quence and a force that brought convic tion to every hearer. Duke street, peo ple are delighted with their new pastor. A reception will be tendered Rev. and Mrs. Heck on Thursday evening.— York Daily. Not a Kidnapper. It was rumored about town yesterday that a kidnapper Saturday had made an unsuccessful attempt to steal a child. Some persons were considerably excited over the aflair. An investigation show ed that an individual,evidently dement ed, had taken hold of a child in market and probably attempted to lead it off, but it was hardly an attempt to kidnap The man was seen about town Sunday where he attracted considerable atten tion by his odd and unkempt appear ance DEATH OF .1. B. YRTTRN Well Known Hesldent, of Catawlssa Eie Suddenly. .1 11. Yetter, genera' manager ani clerk ;U the Susquehanna Hotel, Cata wissa, and one ot that-city's best knowi cili/.ens, was found dead in the vvasl room of the hotel yesterday morning a *» o'clock. The caii-'e of death was hear disease. Mr Yetter had coinplainei several times on Tuesday of severe pain in the region of the heart and it is pre sinned that not being able to sleep b arose earlier than usual and had jus gone to the wash room to complete hi toilet vvhen he was stricken. He ha< been dead an hour when found. Mr. Yetter was prominent in politic and at the time of his death was presi dent of the health board and a membe of the school board. He served severa times as County Auditor. In Masonii circles he was prominent and was i member of Knights of the Red Cross o Constantine of Bloomsburg, the Blui Lodge and Chapter of Catawissa and a member of Crusade Commandery K. T. No. 12 of Bloomslmrg, He is survivec by one son, Howard 15. Yetter. The fu neral,which will be in charge of the Free masons, will be held Saturday afternoor at 2 o'clock. The mother who would be horrified ai the thought of letting her daughtei wander away to a strange country with out guide or counsel, yet permits her t< enter that unknown land of woman hood without counsel or caution. Ther in utter ignorance, the maiden musl meet physical problems whose solntiou will affect her whole future life. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has beer well named a "God-send to women.' It corrects irregularities and imparts such vigorous vitality to the delicate womanly organs, as fits them for theii important functions. Many a nervous, hysterical, peevish girl has been changed to a happy young woman after the use of " Favorite Prescription'' has establish ed the sound health of the organs pecu liarly feminine. Every woman should own a copy of the People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent free on receipt of 21 one cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. The same book of 1008 pages in substantial cloth for 31 stamps. Ad dress Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. With The Literary Societies. , The regular meeting of the Lincoln Literary Society was held Friday after noon. The following program was car ried out: Piano solo "The I'alms'' Miss Dive). Foreign Current Events Miss Books. Declamation "Praying for Rain" Mr. Edmondson. SKetch... Gen. Fred Funston Mr. Lunger. Reading "Budd's Fairy Tale"' Miss Klase. The question debated was: "Resolv ed, "That there should be an education al qualification for voting." The affirmative was represented by Mr Bennett and Miss Fischer; the negative by Mr. Hooley, Misses Miller and Heiss Messrs. Brader, Derr and Mortimer act ed as judges, deciding unanimously in favor of the negative. The following program was rendered by the Garfield Literary Society: Current events Domestic Miss Smith. Current events Foreign Mr. Mauger. Composition, "Hanging Rock Mr. Miller. Mr. Jacobs. Heading "Governor and Notary' 1 Miss Childs. Declamation "Case of John Hook" Mr. Bernheimer. Declamation "Power" Mr. Geise. Mr. Bailey and Miss Foulk champion ed the affirmative in the debate ami Miss Smull.Mr. Hartt and Miss Williams the negative. Miss Childs and Messrs. McClure and Dougherty were the judges deciding in favor of the negative. DECIDE YOURSELF. The Opportunity is Here Backed by Dan [ ville Testimony. Don't take our word for it. , Don't depend on a stranger's state ment. Read Danville endorsement. Read the statements of Danville citi r zens I And decide for yourself Here is one case of it. Mr. David D. Jones of 401 Church 4 street, says 'Doan's Kidney Pills cured me of an enervating backache and lame ness across my kidneys. I might say I had aching stitches just over my hips and later on I had a great deal of pain through the top of my head. Doan's Kidney Pills invigorated the Kidneys > and though 1 did not use them a great while they cured me, and I have had no return of the trouble since; as a rem edy for Kidney afflictions were as sat isfactory in my case that I am glad to 1 endorse the claims made for them at all • times. For sale by all dealers. Prices 50 cents Foster-Milbum Co. Buffalo N. Y. sole • agents for the L T . S. ' Remember the name Doan's and taka • no substitute. The Score In Detail. The pool experts of Moneta Club who Thursday night defeated the "Bloonis burg Wheelmen" for the second time, were in fine spirits Friday over their ' victory. Following is the score in de* " tail: 1 234567D8 Hancock ... 6152134 47 50 —SO Harman 9152426 28 2B ' Wool 1ey.... 81425 31 .18 42 45—45 Rishton 7 Hi 20 29 37 48 50— 50 i , Yannatta .11 16 21 28 31 39 3D j Ileim 4142432 44 50 —SO . 11 eh I 5142029 31 37 37 Geise 10 16 25 31 44 50 —SO Pursel* 6121819 31 37 —37 Gross 9182741 44 50 5O ' Carpenter... 5172430 35 42 42 Welliver 10 13 21 30 40 48 50—80 Total 282 246 Death of Mrs. Yeatmau. HettieM., wife of William G. Yeat | man, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ! Joseph L. Frame of this city, died at | Philadelphia Saturday night aged 34 | years. The deceased, who was under going treatment at a hospital, died as the result of an operation. The re mains will be brought to this 'city Tues day for interment, arriving on the 6:09 Pennsylvania train. The funeral will take place on Thursday. Women as Well as Mer I Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis ' j courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigo j t r . j. and cheerfulness sooi 'I T** 1 disappear when the kid neys are out ot orde -(irrlft'f _' or diseased. Kidney trouble Vo i • '' become so prevai [ i * *TJ that it : "imoi I /y afflicted with weak kid ' jr » ne y s - If the child urin ; j ates too often, if th< urine scalds the flesh or if, when the chili reaches an age when it should be able tc 1 control the passage, it is yet afflicted wit! bed-wetting, depend upon it.the cause o the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the firs step should be towards the treatment o these important organs. This unpleasan trouble is due to a diseased condition of th< kidneys and bladder and not to a habit a; most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble and both need the same great remedy The mild and the immediate effect o Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sol< cent and one dollar sizes. You may have a Bfc iiftlHEpi sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- Home or smnp-Root ing all about it, including many of thi thousands of testimonial letters receive! from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kllme & Co., Blnghamton, N. Y., be sure an< mention this paper. Ororge 111 and tke Wlnmnkfri. When George 111 ascended the throne of England, his wealthy subjects were beginning to leave off wigs and to ap pear in their own hair, "If they had any." As the sovereign waß himself one of the offenders, the pemke mak ers, who feared a serious loss of trade, prepared a petition, In which they pray ed his majesty to be graciously pleased to "shave his head" for the good of dis tressed workmen and wear a wig, as bis father had done before him. When the petitioners walked to the royal palace, however, it was noticed that they wore no wigs themselves. As this seemed unfair to the onlookers, they seized several of the leading pro cessionists and cut their hair with any implement that caine most readily to hand. From this incident arose a host of curious caricatures. The wooden leg makers were said to have especial claims on the king's consideration, in asmuch as the conclusion of peace had deprived them of a profitable source of employment; hence the suggestion that his majesty should not only wear a wooden leg himself, but enjoin the peo ple to follow his laudable example. DEAFIWKSS CANNOT UK CI'HED by local applications, as they cannot rearti the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube get* Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or im perfect hearing, and when it is entirely clos ed deafness is the result, and unless the in flammation can betaken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out often ar< caused by catarrh,which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the raucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for an} case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that car not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Kend for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO . Props., Toledo, O. Sold by I>ruggist*i, "sc. Hall's Family Pills arethe best. The Growth of Our Trade. The treasury bureau of statistics has Just made public some Interesting and suggestive figures, giving a compre hensive picture of the growth of the commerce of the country from the be- The table below shows the Imports and exports and excess of Imports or exports of the United States In each inaugural year from Washington's first to McKinley's second inaugura tion. The figures for the first date named nre necessarily those for the year Immediately subsequent, and those of the last named date are those of the calendar year Immediately pre ceding, while in all other cases they are for the fiscal year In which the Inauguration occurred: Fiscal year. Imports. Exports. Excess. 1789* $23,000,000 $20,206,159 —52,794,844 1788 81,100,000 20,109,872 —4,990, -128 1797 76,879,406 61.294,710 —24,0H4.fi9fl 1801 111,363,611 93,020,618 —18,342,998 1606 120,000,000 95,666,021 —25,033,979 1809 59,400,000 62,203,238 —7,196,707 1818 22,005,000 27,860,017 + 5,861,017 1817 99,260,000 87,671,660 —11,678,431 1821t 54,620,884 54,696,323 + 76,489 1825 90,189,310 90,738,333 + 549,023 1829 67,088,915 07,434,661 +345,730 1883 101,047,943 87,628,732 —13,619,211 1837 180,472,803 111,448,127 —19,029,078 1841 122,967,544 111,817,471 —11,140,073 1845 113,184,822 1 00,040,111 —7,144,211 1849 141.206,199 140,351,172 —665,027 1858 263,777,206 208,489,282 —60,287,983 1867 848.428,842 293,823,700 —54.604,682 1801 289,810,542 219,563,833 —69,750,709 1886 238,746,680 166,029,303 —72,710,277 1869 417,506,379 286,117,697 —181,888,682 1873 642,136,210 622,479,922 —119,656,288 1877 451,323,120 602,475,220 +151,152,094 1881 642,664,628 902.877,846 + 259,712,718 1885 677.527,329 742,189,755 +164,662,426 1889 745,131,662 742,401,878 —2.780,277 1893 866,400,922 847,666,194 +18,735,728 1897 764,730,412 1,050,993.658 + 280,263,144 1900J 829,019,337 1,477,949,660 + 648,930,32# Note. —"Figures of 1790. fFractional year due to change of fiscal year from Sept. 30 to June 30. JCalendar year. —Excess of imports over exports. + Excess of exports over imports. While It is not assumed that the Inau guration of a president bears any rela tion to the commerce of the year in which It occurs, the quadrennial events furnish convenient mlleposts by which to measure the growth of our commer cial greatness. fnenaa no ilore. t "Is he a friend of yours?" "No, sir. I told tuy wife I had been With him the other night when she wait ed up for me. The next day she happen ed to meet him end of course referred to what I had said. The blamed fool didn't have presence of mind enough to go on and pretend that he knew what she wns talkiDg about." —Chicago Tluies-iler aid. „ The Other One. "!■ Pat O'Brien there?" * \ -No." "Well, when he comet in. please tell him that his son-in-law is dead. I aoi his •on-in-law, but not the one that's dead." •-New York Tribune. Hint Eestnre of It. "Is there anything worse than dys pepsia?" "Not If you have to live with the one who la troubled with It."—Chicago i'o«t Jsit »• Good. "Did your dog take a prize at the show?" "Naw, but he licked the dog that did."—New York Evening Journal. To The Trade. We have just arranged with li. K. Shoemaker, of Danville to Handle our line of Pare Medicinal Rye and Malt Whiskies. We Guarantee their Purity Rochester Distilling Co. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. ' r 1 ttf fff ff 112 trtf | 7 Cut Glass \ ' * ISfeSS Solid Silver $ n ' For spring weddings, new goods arriving daily *JL i V' making our line the most complete ever shown jL [; in Danville. Five inch cut glass Olive dish $1.40. jL e Seven inch saucer sl.so,beautiful tumbler $4.50 Jy o V per doz., other rich cuttings up to sl2. Solid jL h Sterling silver tea spoons $3 to $6 half doz. in it great variety. We have hundreds of appropriate >< W. things for bridal gifts. yL ; & HUEISTFT* HEMPE, W Jeweler and Silversmith. -5-3-3-s-5-25-2^-2-=•= "2 -2-2-2^ 3t Id I CRACK SHOTS IN WAR THRILLING FEATS OF GUNNERV AND RIFLE BHARP6HOOTINQ. A Cannon Dael at S* vutopoWThe Deadliest Shot on Record Fatal CarlMKr of a Chineae "Sniper" at P»hlnf-r»monn Fatalltle*. [Copyright, 1901, by G. L. Kllmtr.] I Wshooting In war I J will soon be an exact science an- I modern de- for aiming and projecting .missiles fall to do the work ex- pected. The ln fttntr? rifle, the cavalry carbine, W the naval gun i A piece must strike SkH -1 tho target often er than they miss, or the la bor and cost expended In getting accu racy will be wasted. Weapons which would now bo classed as clumsy have In their time given bloody execution at close range. Crack Bhootlng naturally becomes a fad with soldiers when there Is a new gun on trial. Sometimes It Is Indulged for mere sport and again In a spirit of rivalry, in the Crimean war the pen chant fur dueling across the lines be came a vice In both armies. At the siege of Sevastopol one day while a truce was on a Russian officer said to one of the English artillerists, "Your 68 pounder gun you people call Jenny Is a beautiful gun, but we think we have one as good up there In that em brasure and would like to have a fair duel with yours." lie pointed to a gun In the Ma melon redoubt, where the English liau» the others were mere chance shots. The long range naval and seacoast guns are counted upon to do wonders In the way of accurate shooting, but up to the present results have not been marvelous. At Santiago the Ameri can ships ran close Into the Spaniards to use them up, and the telling shots of destruction were fired at or under 1,000 yards. When the Brooklyn and Oregon were chasing the Colon, the Oregon landed a 13 inch shell Just ahead of the Spaniard and another at about the same distance In her wake. Then the Spaniard struck her colors, for the sharpshootlng Americans were gaining in the race, and It was only a question of time when one of the 1,000 pound missiles might blow the Colon out of the water. These two shots were made at over 9,000 yards range. The English are careful of their naval gunnery and are at present boasting of u feat at 1,600 yards range, about which there can be no mistake. The target was floating and was 12 feet square. The time allowed was two minutes, and out of 18 shots fired the gunner landed 11 on the target. At the time of firing the steamer carrying the jtin was moving at the rale of 13 knot" an hour. For deadly execution the best shot ol the civil war and perhaps in all th< annals of naval warfare was fired ii an action scarcely known to history The gun was a 32 pounder naval rifi< which had been landed on the bluffs o White river, Arkansas, to repel the ad vanee of Federal gunboats up stream The United States ironclad Mount City attacked the land battery an< moved up within 600 yards. Lieuten ant Dunnington directed the firing o the guns of his own ship, which wer on land, and after the Mound Cit; came into unobstructed view by round Ing a point in the bluffs he fired a slio which entered the port casemate for ward of the armor and went stralgh through the steam drum. At the gui where the shell entered 8 men wer killed. P.y the explosion of the stean drum 74 were scalded to death or suf focated in the casemate, 43 who jump ed into the water to relieve their pail met death there, and 23 were wounded Veterans of the second attack upoi Fort Fisher often recall \\ f famous slio made by Gun Captain King of th United States armorclad Ironsides. Aft er the Federal infantry had breaehei the walls of the fort and were fightini from traverse to traverse it became ! very delicate operation to fire from thi ships and not drop shells amoni friends. But the practice was splen did, and finally the commander of th. Ironsides directed King to try a shot up on the fifth traverse of the fort, when the Confederates were holding ou against the assailants, fighting alinos at arm's length. It was near dark, am if the traverse did not soon give in tin whole position might have to be glvei up by the Federal troops. King fired and the shell exploded iu the center ol the traverse, completely demoralizing its defenders. With a rush the assail ing troops went forward, and th« bloody struggle of an hour and a hall was crowned with victory. At the siege of Petersburg artillery duels were so frequent that they cam*! to be looked upon as pastime for thf gunners and idle troops in the trenches As the opposing lines were close the temptation to see what a well posted gun could do In a crisis was very great. The artillerists in "Fort Dam nation," as the Confederate Fort Ma hone was popularly called, and thf Federals in "Fort Hell," Just opposite were solely responsible for the nick names of sulphurous suggestion at taching to their batteries. A favorit* I trick with the gunners in "Fort Hell' was to shoot down the flagstaff oi 1 TFrTcarw A ifSlMfj?fl>iP&r\\V 1 lery manned the guns In "Fort Dam ! nation," and its captain learned frou 1 a deserting bounty Jumper that a partj of general officers frequently met foi consultation in the tents which coul< I be seen on the parade grounds of"For 1 Hell." The exact hour of the meet ! ing could be determine*] by a group ol I saddle horses hitched in the shelter ol i the parapet back of the fort. Tw<: guns were trained on the target and 1 the best marksman in the battery se lected to demolish the tents. A crow<: i of Interested spectators looked or 1 through the embrasures and ports ol ) "Fort Damnation," and when the tent! : flew into the air like feathers undei ; the force of the exploding shells there | was a wild cheer, which brought tht ' gunners of "Fort Ilell" to their pieces j and a savage fire was kept up the resl j of the day. The fun and glory cost the i lives of five officers, and another wai disabled for life. An American soldier bore off tht i palm for crack rifle shooting in China I The feat was performed at the sieg< of the legations in Peking and was a 1 combination of strategy with sure aim At the west end of Legation street a 1 Celestial sharpshooter fixed his lair ir the ruins of the Dutch legation and made it warm for any of the besieged PATH HAVOS OV A SINGLE SHOT. i who raised as much as a hand above ; the low parapet of the foreign barri- I cades. The curiosity of the Chinaman was his weak point, for every time that he made a good shot he did the I "rubber act" to see the result. Private j Turner watched the heathen for a long I time and finally concluded to draw I a bead on him when he was "rubber ! Ing." The Chinaman fired from a loophole in a chimney and could not be taken In the act, but once, when lie I had winged a foreigner way down Legation street he peered out from | around the angle of the chimney to gloat over his work. Turner was ready and pumped five bullets Into the cor ner. The head drew back all right, but a moment later the Chinaman's body pitched forward into full view. UEORUE L. KILMEIS. A PRISONER IN A TOMB HE TRIED TO STEAL THE JEWELS FROM A DEAD DUCHESS. lit.- Thought Tlml All llie Ornaments That Adorned the Corpse urn It Kay In State Were JJurled With the Hody—Caught In a Trail. Only a few weeks after her return from Brussels, where she had seen her son, hen recently crowmd king of the Bel jiaus, did the Duchess Augusta of Sach sen-Coburg die, in her seventy-sixth year, N'ov. IG, 1831. The admiration and love his admirable princess had inspired Irew crowds to visit the body as it lny Instate in the residence at Coburg pri.tr to the funeral, which took place on the 10th before daybreak by the light of torches. The funeral was attended by men and women of all classes eager to express their attachment to the deceased ami respect for the family. A great deal was said and fabled con cerning this funeral. It was told and be lieved that the dowager duchess had been laid in the family vault adorned with her diamond rings and richest necklaces. She was the mother of kings, and the vulgar believed that every royal and princely house with which she was allied had con tributed some jewel toward the decora tion of her body. Among those who were present at the funeral of the Duchess Augusta was a Bavarian named Andreas Stubenraucli, an artisan then at Coburg. He was the sou of an armorer, followed his father's profession and had settled at Coburg. Stubenraucli had been one of the crowd that had passed by the bed on which the duchess lay instate and had cast covet ous eyes at the jewelry with which the body was adorned. He had also attended the funeral and had come to the conclusion that the duch ess was buried with all the precious arti cles he had noticed about her as exposed to view before the burial and with a great deal more which popular gossip asserted to have been laid in the coffin with her. The thought of all this waste of wealth clung to his mind, and Stubenraueh re solved to enter the mausoleum and rob the body. The position of the vault, far removed ami concealed from the palace, suited his plans, and lie made Utile account of locks and bars, which were likely to prove small hindrances to an accomplished locksmith. To carry his plan into execution he re solved .m choosing the night of Aug. 13- 11), ISOI2. On this evening he sat drink ing in a low tavern till 10 o'clock, when he left, returned to his lodgings, where he collected the tools he believed he would require, a candle and a flint and steel, and then betook himself to the mausoleum. The tomb was closed by an iron gate formed of strong bars eight feet high, radiating from a center in a sort of semicircle and armed with sharp spikes. lie found it impossible to open the lock, and he was therefore obliged to climb over the gate, regardless of the danger of tearing himself on the barbs. Here he found a double stout oaken door In the floor that gave access to the vault. The two valves were so closely dovetailed into one another and fitted so exactly that he found the utmost diffi culty in getting a tool between them. lie tried his false keys in vain on the lock, and for a long time his efforts to pry the lock open with a lever were equally futile. At length by means of a wedge he succeeded in breaking a way through the junction of the doors into which he could insert a bar, and then he heaved at the valve with all his might, throwing his weight on the lever. It took him fully an hour before he could break open the door. Midnight Btruck as the valve, grating on its hinges, was thrown back. Then, leaning over the opening, holding a pole In both hands, he endeavored to feel the depth of the vault. In so doing he lost his balance, and the weight of the pole dragged him down, and he fell between two coffins some 12 feet below the floor of the upper chamber. There he lay for some little while unconscious, stunned by his fall. about with his hands to ascertain where he was and considered what next should be done. Stubenraucli was not the man to feel either respect for the dead or fear of aught supernatural. With both hands he sustained the heavy lid of the coffin as he peered in, and the necessity for using both to support the weight prevented his profane hand from being laid on the re mains of an august and pious princess. Stubenraueh did indeed try more than once to sustain the lid with one hand that he might grope with the other for the treasure he fancied must be concealed there, but the moment he removed one hand the lid crashed down. Disappointed in his expectations, Stu benraueh now replaced the cover and be gan to consider how he might escape. But now, and only now, did he discover that it was not possible for him to ge.t out of the vault into which he hail fallen. The pole on which he had placed his confidence was too short to reach the opening above. Every effort made by Stubenraueh to scramble out failed. He was caught in a trap—and what a trap! Nemesis had fallen on the ruffian at once on the scene of his crime and con deinned him to betray himself. Morning broke. It was Sunday and a special festival at Coburg, for it was the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of the duke, so that the town was in lively commotion, and park and palace were also in a stir. Stubenraueh sat up and waited in hopes of hearing some one draw near who would release him. About 0 o'clock in the morning he heard steps on the gravel and at once began to shoitt for assistance. The person who had approached ran away in aiarrn, declaring that strange and unearthly noises issued from the ducal mausoleum. The guard was ap prised, but would not at first believe the report. At length one of the sentinels was dispatched to the spot, and he re turned speedily with the tidings that , there certainly was a man in the vault, j He had peered through the grating at the entrance and had seen the door broken I open and n crowbar ami other articles lying about. The gate was now opened j and Stubenraucli removed in the midst j of an assembled crowd of angry and dis- I moved spectators. He was removed to prison, tried and condemned to 18 months with hard labor.—Baring-Gould's "His- I toric Oddities." Tlnvr General Batter freed a Man. General Butler's gift for springing out and taking advantage of every technicality was fully Illustrated In the famous case of a respectably connected man In Boston, who, being affected with a mania for stealing, wan brought to trial on four Indictments. General Butler was the prisoner's counsel. If the prisoner wus convicted on all four Indictments, he would be Itnble to Imprisonment for Co years. As the court was assembling General Butler agreed with the counsel for the prose cution that three Indictments should be quashed on condition that the prisoner should plead guilty to the one which charged the theft of the greatest amount. The prisoner, to his amazement, was ordered by his counsel to plead guilty. "Say guilty, sir," said the general sternly. The man obeyed, and the other three indictments were not press ed. But when the counsel for the pros ecution moved for sentence General Butler pointed out a fatal flaw, mani fest to every one when attention was called to it. In ten minutes the aston ished prisoner was a free inaq. J ♦ is uald that the court laughed at the i'U9e» the cleverness of which 1( was impose sible not to admire APPRAISEMENT OF MERCANTILE TAX Montour County For The Year 1901. List of persons ami firms engaged in selling :>■ ie '• '• Kinn, Charles " " Longenberger, C. & M " " Lyon, Charles 8.. Lunger, W. E " " Longenberger. Harvey " Lowenstein, S. & Co " " Miller, R. S Meyers, George A " " Maters. Jacob " " Marks, R. L McOlain, G. L Moyer. John C •• '• Martih, James ** '' (J.' ii'son «• Mayan Brothers '• •• Mackert. William '« " McWilliams, Carl '• " Newman. J. J •• " Pegg. R. J *. Paules & Co «« •« Persing, I. A 'l'.'.'.'. " " Powers, James " » Peters, A. M " « Pursell & Montgomery " " Reifstiyder, George F !.[ « '• Reick, Fredrick " " Ranck, Clarence " •• Russell, Andrew •• •• Rogers, Win.J M •• Rempe, Henry •' •• llossnian & Son •• •• Rosenstine, A •« •• Rote, Wellington *« «• Ryan, Janjes •• •• Rosenstine, Benjamin " " Rosenstine, Mrs. R «■ •• Ricketts, 8. F .!!!., " •• Schott, Thomas A « «• Salmon, H. G. Agt.... " '» •• Seidel, W. M " " Smith, George H... [» <• Seidel A- Bausch ! " " Smith, G. Pred " Shelhart, David •• " Smith, Joseph « «■ Toeley, John F •• •• Thomas, Gomer » « Titel, Lewis •• .. Tulley, Thomas » •• Wands, Miss C " ti Williams, John E 1... " •• Welliver.S.J •• '• Woods, Emma A....,, " " Warga, Peter •• << DANVILLE, FOURTH WARD. Bruder, John Retail Vendei Deitrick, Peter " •• Grone, E Nora •' " Harris, B. H .[ " «• Hofer. Mary A *< •• Zielenbach, Joseph " «• DERBY TOWNSHIP. Bogart, W. S Helail Vender I ooper. L. C Mourer, Charles A Son .. . . ' . " " Robisop, T. W 112 " •• Vognetz, ti. 1) •• •• Wagner. N. L " " Wise, B. F «• I.IMESTONE TOWNSHIP. Kramer, W. H Retail Vender Peeling, F. S •• .. Blshel, D. R •• o LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. Ack, J. !• • Retail Vendee tord, W. G h n James, B »• « Moser, Richard 8...,.," •• Richard, 05car,,.,... •• •• M A HON IN (J TO W NSHI P. Heller, W C Retail Vender Morrison, James •• .. Roberts. John E •• •• MAVBE Kl{ Y T<) W NSH IP. \ ought, Z. O Retail Vender VALLEY TOWNSHIP. IJelsite. Edwin S Betail Vender Heddens, James •• Lawrence, Wm. A Son ! Moser, Frederick '• •• Ithoads, Clinton " •• Wise, W. D WASH INGTON VI 1.1.E, Cromis, George W. Jr Be Mil Vender lotnerA Diehl « •• Gibson, E. W •' (ilbson, C. F " •• Heddens.|.\. J....].' » Heatop. Kimna « " Heddens, G. K <• Heddens. Kannie •• «« Messersmith, W. J •• Moser, A. A- Son « «. Stump, John ' •» >< Yerg, Kred • Yerg, T. B »• /.eiiir, w. 1 12.,, ' .i WEST HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP. Delgbiniiler, CJ Retail Vender DANVILLE, FIRST WARD. O Wholesale Vender DANVILLE, THIRD WARD. Atlantic Refining Co Wholesale Vender* Bloch A- Benzbach Danville Mercantile C 0... " e Goeser, John H. A- Co s »» Welliver Hardware Co. « «• Haupt, George Eating House DDNVU.LE. FIRST WARD. K- 1 .Pool-Billiard Rielxl, JauiesL.2 »• •« DANVILLE, THIRD WARD. Kinn, Charles M.l Pool-Billiard Payne, George 3 " NOTICE is hereby given to all persons eon cerned in this appraisement, that an appeal w ill be held at the Commissioners Office, at the Court House, in Danville. Pa., on Monda\ the Hth day of May, 19(11, between the hours of vine so and four p. m.. when and where you may attend If you think proper. CURTIS COOK, Mercantile Appraisf Danville, Pa . April 13tb, " National Ami Historical Pictures, The predominating features of the Lymau H. Howe Moving* Picture Com pany i*advancement and improvement. It is noticeable not only in the quality of pictures presented, but in the realism portrayed in their production and in the smooth, steady manner that they are shown, without the annoying flicker so noticeable in this line of entertainment. Nothing is omitted or left undone to make the exhibition, in its entirety, the best that money and brains can pro duce. Mr. Howe spent over three months traveling through Europe in search of new pictures for this season's exhibition and his program abounds in historical and national episodes obtain ed at great expense, and which will be presented exclusively by his company only. The solution of Mr. Howe's suc cess in the moving picture business is that he gives his entire personal atten tion to every detail in the equipment and presentation of his exhibition, which will be at the opera house on Tuesday evening next. VALLEY TOWNSHIP. Jacob Roup in Acct. with Valley Twp.. as Supervisor for the year ending April sth, 1901. DR. (JR. Amount of Duplicate SB5l 97 License Tax 57 00 Received from I). W. Koust 2 06 Return Tax 7 07 Unseated land 48 Work done by Citizens Jill 96 Bridge Material 12 41 Hardware & Tile 40 50 Shed for Machines 1 U0 Counsel fees 2 50 Repair for Road Machines 1 80 Supervisors Services 81 days at | 81.50 per day... 121 50 Books 30 Making Duplicate I Hi NO!