MONTuUR AMERICAN
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville. Pa.. Apr. 18 1901
t OMMI \l< ATIO\«v
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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.
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| 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.
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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 lia<i already found a good con
testant. The challenge was taken up
and noon the day following the time
named for the trial.
At the appointed hour all the guns on
the line stopped firing. The English
sailors of the gun detachment mounted
the parapet and saluted the enemy bj
waving their hats. The Russians re
sponded and awaited the first shot,
which had been given the Englist
piece because It was the senior In ac
tlon of the two. The first shot struci
the side of the Russian embrasure
This was answered by a very good shot
from the Russians. The third Engllst
■hot went through the embrasure, and
the Russians quickly masked the open
haj silenced the Russian the Eng
llsh bluejackets Jumped upon the para
pet and cheered. But they were mis
taken. The Russians pulled away tht
gabions and ran out the gun again
sending a shot which struck the Jenny
but did not disable her. More shot.'
were exchanged, and at the seventt
British shot the Russian gun waf
knocked over. There was no mistake
then as to which was the better gun
and while the English cheered the Itus
slans took off their hats In acknowledg
ment of superior marksmanship. Then
the guns along the line opened savage
ly on human targets.
Numerous stories of crack shooting
in the civil war have been handed
down, but quite as often as otherwise
what passes for a special shot is slm
ply a chance out of dozens. It is said
that General Sherman himself fired the
shot which killed the Confederate gen
eral Leonldas Polk on Lost mountain,
in front of Atlanta, In 1804. Several
shots were fired from a certain Federal
battery in Sherman's command at a
group of Confederate officers who were
boldly reconnoltering the slope of the
mountain, exposed to fire. Polk was
the chief of the party and was Instant
ly killed. Perhaps the shot was aimed
at him especially. At the battle of An
tletam, in 1802, Captain Miller's bat
tery of Washington artillery (Confed
erate) and Captain Weed's United
Btates battery both tried to do some
crack shooting of the kind on the sauu
narrow field. Miller's guns fired at a
group of Federal officers which includ
ed General MeClellan, but none of the
party was touched.
If General Folk was the victim of a
cannon shot especially aimed at him.
It was the only conspicuous Instance of
the kind in the whole war. Rifle bul
lets brought down some great men in
the war, notably Reynolds, at Gettys
burg; McPherson, at Atlanta; Se-dg
wick, at Spottsylvania; Stonewall
Jackson, at Chancellorsville, and Al
bert Sidney Johnston, at Shiloli. Reyn
olds, McPherson and Sedgwick prob
ably fell under the aim of sharpshoot
ers who recognized their game, !>u»
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
:>■ i<l vending goods. wart's merchandise oref
fects of whatever kind or nature, residing
and doing business in the County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania.
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP.
Dewald, J |{ Retail Vender
Houghton, Win. O
Mitchell. A. M
Stead. Boyd
Sherin, '1 hotnas. " "
Wagner, M. Lizzie " "
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
Waplea & Garrison Retail Vender
DANVILLE. FIRST WARD.
Amesbury. A. C Retail Vender
Bailey. S. & Co . . " •'
Bausch, Mrs. E. M .
Brown, Will G
Brown, John G.... "
Corman, Edward " "
Davis L... •' ' 4
Deltz, S. M ••
Evans, K.J
Evans, Thomas A " "
Grand Union Tea Co " "
Grone, A. II " "
Gosh, J. I).& Co
Gillaspy, James V " "
Garrett. Elwood " "
Harris. A. G
Hancock, ChasP . " "
Heddens, James C " "
Heddens. D. B " "
Hunt, G.Shoop '• "
Hunt, D.C., agent ... " "
Herrington, F. M •• "
James, U. Y "
lvnoch, Paul " "
Litz. Carl "
Lechner. Joseph " "
Lenlger Brot hers "
Marks, Daniel . '• "
Moore, H. R *•
Magiii, 11. D
Moyer, T F " "
Morris, R. H
Martin, James " "
Mills, J. &C
Owen. M.E " •'
Peters, F. G "
Phillips, A. M •'
Bielil, James L " "
Roat, George W " "
Swartz. J. W •' "
Schoch, H.M
Schatz, Andrew " "
Schram, M. H " '*
Shannon & Co " "
Sechler, George It " '•
Trumbower &. Werkhelser '• "
Thomas, Mrs. W. J " "
Wintersteen, G. B " "
Williams, Wm. C " "
Woods. Charles " "
DANVILLE, SECOND WARD.
Carr, John A., Sr Retail Vendei
Esterhrook, Harry " "
Gibbons, John M " '•
lloffner, George .. " "
Hoffman, Theo. Jr " "
Harner. F. R '• "
Ikler. K. G "
Koons, Harry "
Kimmer, Albert " "
Laßue, Abram " "
Mills, Samuel
Rishel, W. 11
Bitter, C. C
Shepperson. William " "
Tripner, E. S " "
Walker, W.H.N
Yorgy, J. H... " "
DANVILLE, THIRD WARD.
Angle, P. M
Alliger Levi " "
Boet linger & Dietz " "
Boyer, Franklin " "
Bernheimer, Henry " "
Boyer, C. E
Byeriy, Daniel " "
Beyers, diaries *' "
Bare, J. P
Cole. J. H
Cromwell Brothers '• "
Cleaver. Jesse "
Cochelle, Frank L " "
Davis, L " "
Dailey, James •' "
Dlvel Henry " "
Doster, John & Son •• •'
Dryfuss Jt Co " "
Deltz, L. "
Dougherty. James F " "
Evans, Thomas J "
F.ckman, D. R " *
Eisenhart, John " "
Ellenbogen, II " "
Fallon Brothers " "
Foster Brothers " "
Kry. Jacob " 11
Foulk. R. & Co " "
Frazier, James O " '•
Fischer, Jacon '• •'
Gearhart, Jap B •' "
Gouger, W. L " •'
Haney, Charles "
Howe, Fred W " "
Henry, J. & F " "
Haney, David H " "
Hill, N. E
Held. Frederick •' "
Jacobs, John & Son '• "
Johnson. O. C " "
Jeiliff, Glenn E " '•
Kinn, Phoel>e '• '•
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 <W
Bond & Oath 125
Township Watering trough is 00
Percentage on collection £421 20. 21 56
I Auditor fees l 50
I'se of House W. D. Wise 1 00
Printing Statements 3 00
j Exonerations 3 50
Order to D. D. Williams 25 SO
Interest on order 3 20
Paid to I). K. P. Childs 18 57
918 58 691 21
Balance due Township 227 37
918 58
Audited this 5 day April 1901.
Wm. R. Richardson, <
G.C.Jenkins. (Auditors.
D. R. P. Childs in Acct. with Valley
Twp., as Supervisor for the year
ending April sth. 1901.
DR. CR.
Amount of Duplicate $5lB 88
License Tax 57 00
Received from Co. Treasurer for
use of machine 7 08
Received from Mahoning Twp... 12 00
$594 96
Work done by Citizens 1403 04
Wagon Watering Trough &c 13 s5
Tile & Bridge tiinber 42 47
Posts & Rails 5 00
Stone for Road 11 90
Order from Jos. Churm 14 20
Attorneys fees 2 50
Blacksmithing Handle & Sand.. 6 55
Supervisor Services 58 days at
$1.50 per day 87 00
Duplicate Book Bond & Oath.... 2 75
Return Tax 150
Exoneration 1 97
Percentage on collection $l9O 00. 9 50
12 Perch of Stone for Bridge 40i-ts
per perch 4 so
Publishing Statement 3 00
Auditors fees 2 50
l'se of house W. D. Wise 1 00
Received from Jacob Roup sis 57
613 53
Audited this 5 day of April 1001
o*chyj'*»
STATEMENT.
The following is a statement showing the
aggregate value and assessments made by the
respective assessors of the respective Wards,
Districts, and Townships in the County of
Montour and State of Pennsylvania. Trien
nial assessment ol Real Estate made in the
year IMB.
Anthony Township, $401,557
Cooper Township, 149,718
Danville, First Ward 825,775
Danville, Second Ward, 428,330
Danville, Third Ward, 814,220
Danville, Fourth Ward 314,180
Derry Township, 259,935
Liberty Township, 463,820
Limestone Township 441,141
Mahoning Township, 294,Wi
Maberry Township, 83,856
Valley Township, 140,151
Washtngtonville Borough, 59,765
West Hem lock Township, 92,223
Total $4,752,026.
NOTICE.
Public notice is also hereby dulv given that
Saturday the thirteenth day of April A. D.
1901, between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon,
and the Office of the County Commissioners
of Montour County in the said County Court
House, in Danville, Pa., have been appointed
as the time and place respectively, for flnallv
determlning whether any of the valuations o»
the said assessors have been made below a
just rate, according to the meaning and in
tention of the Act of Assembly in such specific
behalf made and provided.
H. C. Sandel i County Commissioners of
U. W. Miles Montour Count v.
Wesley Perry (
County » omtnissioner's office. Danville, Pa
March 25th. 1901.
SISTRATOK'S XOTICK.
Estate of George W. Steinman, Late
of Derrv Township, Montour County,
Pennsylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letter of Ad
ministration upon the above State have
granted to the undersigned. All persons in
debted to the said Estate, are required to
make payment, and those having claims or
demands against the said estate, will rnako
known the same without delay to
Levi Moser,
Administrator.
Ralph Kisner,
Attorney,
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