MONTOUR AMERICAN FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Dr r.vilie. Pi Cct. 3 190 I COM.WUKICATIOXS. AIV communications sent to the A MERI ( w for publication must be signed by the writer, and communications not so signed will be rejected. Mm 5 m FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE. W. P. Potter, of Allegheny. FOR STATE TREASURER. Frank G. Harris, of Clearfield. HUM COUNIY l«l. FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE, S. Y. Thompson. FOR PROTIIONOTARY, J. C. Miller. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. C. W. Cook. iWORTI! IMF CONVENTION (Continued from First Page.) livered during the afternoon, each of especial interest to Epworthians. The first of the two was by Rev. E. H. Yo cum, D. D., of Harrisburg, wiio spoke on "Mercy and Help Work;" the latter, by Rev. D. S. Monroe, I). D., of Sha mokin.who reviewed the life of "Francis Asbury," the first Methodist bishop of America. Mrs. H. B.Smith, of Sunbury, rend ered a solo, "Nearer, My Ood, to Thee," with exceptionally fine effect. Mrs. W. L. McClure also sang a solo, which was much enjoyed. The eveniug session was attended by a large audience, the spicious auditor ium being packed. After praise ser vice conducted by F. B. Hartman, Pre siding Elder W. W. Evans proceeded with the address of the evening, "The Modei Layman." He advanced some very fine thoughts along the line of Christian duty aud fellowship, contrast ing the layman with the minister and drawing a very beautiful word picture of the"model layman." Edmund I). Soper, of Madison, N. J., gave a very inspiring address on the subject of "Missions." The speaker is a graduate of Dickinson College and a student at Drew's Theological Seminary. His father is the Superintendent of missions in Japan. Mrs. R. J. Allen and Walter Russell each rendered a solo There was al3o an anthem by the choir of the Mahoning Presbyterian church. IT WILL BE BETTER. Sunday North American Announces it Will Maintain High Standard of First Issue. All rooord«j, both nu ti> mjnsility of matter and number of sales, were broken by the Sunday North American last Sunday, when its first issue was offered to the public. In each of scores of Pennsylvania towns several hundred more copies might have been sold if the supply had been equal to the demand. There was a great curiosity to see what the first number would be, and news dealer everywhere reports "clean sales." Curiosity is quite as strong in regard to the next Sunday North American. The question is this —Will it maintain the pace and keep the high standard set in its first issue? The assurance is given out that next Sunday's paper will be even better than the initial tmin l»er. The sheet music supplement, which is printed on heavy paper and is in ever}* way equal to the music purchas ed in stores, will be "Ida from Idaho," by John H. Flynn, the author of that great success, "Annie Moore." This new song is just as catchy as the one which the people of the United States are now singing and whistling. In the Women's Supplement, in beau tiful colors, are illustrated pages of new fall jackets and some of the latest mourning costumes; the very latest silk waists, which will interest those who make their own clothes; Marion Ilar land has some good new cooking recipes, and discourses on household topics, in cluding the care of children; Mrs He'iry Symes gives many more recipes for beauty, and tells how to acquire health by new breathing exercises; McDougall contributes wonderful stories for chil dren, besides which there is a puzzle picture and some interesting illustra tions. Iu the comic supplement there is an excruciatingly .funny series by Walt McDougall, willed "How Bims Lost the Election." There are other comic sketch es in color to excite hilarity, and two pages of short humorous prose written by the men who have made "Puck," "Life," and "Judge" famous. The cover of the twelve-page maga zine shows Pope Leo and his "Cabinet" It is a wonderfully striking page and attract national attention. There are ten more pages of attractively illustra ted and genuinely interesting news fea tnres. An Elaborate Revival, The desire of Manager Angle of the Danville Opera House to give his pa trons the very best theatrical offerings has led him to book Charles B. Hanford in his grand revival of the "Taming of the Shrew. " This production of Shakes peare's most amusing comedy will be seen here on Saturday evening, Oct. 12. The revival is reported to be most elab orate in respect to scenery, costumes aud effects. The supporting company is headed by Miss Helen Grantly whose impersonation of Katherine is said to be one of the surprises of this theatric al season. Miss Grantly is said to be a young actress of rare talent and beauty. The gowns which she wears in"The Taming of the Shrew" were specially designed for her by Worth of Paris. | CLARK HUNTER NOT GUILTY (Continued from First I'ajrti ) The jury returned a verdict of guilty. In connection with this matter Little peiforme I a very graceful act. lie proceeded to sentence the defend ant, placing upon him the costs of pre tention, one dollar fine, and obliging him to liquidate the board bill of $32 50 due Mrs. Brumbaugh. His Honor per formed his duty, but hew .s visibly af fected by the old soldier's hard lot. lie thought deeply for a moment and then deliberately wrote ont a check ol ten dollars, which he presented 10 the de fendan', Amos Cami hell. Judge Little's example was i.ot without effect and n is understood that Saturday morning the associates and several members of the bar would "chip in"to help :he old soldier out of his difficulty. The District attorney announced that ; there were no more cases for trial and all the traverse and grand jurots were discharged from further attendance at | court. 1 n the case of Commonwealth vs. T. I \V. Blakeslee and Christiana Blakeslee. ; the chirge beintr false pretense, the grand jury returned a true bill. The case was continued to the December term. The recognizance of the defend ants was taken in the sum of SIOO for their appearance at next term. In the case of Commonwealth vs. John Derr the grand jury ignored the bill. September court wound up with a fore noon session on Saturday last. The principal business tvas the sentencing of prisoners who had been found guilty. In the case of James Qtiinn, who ' pleaded guilty of larceny, sentence was j suspended, the defendant entering bail in SIOO for his appearance at the Decem ber term. Elizabeth Burke, who was found guilty in two cases, one a surety of the peace case and the other of as sault and battery, was also an object of the court's clemency, sentence being suspended in both cases. Fdward Splain convict 2d of larceny, was sentenced to one year and two months in the Eastern Penitentiary. The sentence inflicts separate and solit ary confinement, payment of costs of prosecution, and a tine of f'2so. The Sheriff is to remove him to the Peniten tiary in ten days and is allowed one as sistant. Til lie Davis, the 13-year-old girl, who figured so conspicuously before court during the past week, was ordered sent to the House of Refuge at Philadelphia. Alphonso Kinn, the adopted father of Tillie, pie-ented a petition to the court, setting forth the fact that the girl is in corrigible and vicious and has already exhibited such moral depravity as to render her a proper subject for a penal institution. Officer Yoris was called to the stand who testified that Tillie's conduct upon the street was bad, and that she wis generally seen in questionable places. She would be awav from home for sev eral days at a time. Judge Little upon hearing the petition and the testimony adjudged Tillie Davis to be a proper subject for the care and custody of the managers of the House of Kefuge. Tillie was according ly remanded to jail and the Sheriff was instructed to remove her to the House of Refuse in ten days. When the girl was called before the bar by Judge Little she wept bitter ly, as if fully appreciating the changed conditions which were about to enter her life and there was a great deal of sym pathy manifested for the misguided girl who during the week past had so 1111- blushingly told ami retold the story of her shame to the court. List of Jurors for Special Term of Court, October 21, 1901. Anthony township—Alex. Unistead. H. E. McCaffrey. Derry township—Am brose S. Martz, Charles \V. Deihl, John L. Anderson. Danville, Ist ward —Win C. Davis, Thomas Bartholomew. Ed. G. Annuerniau, Frank Cousart, Clarence Haupt, Thomas Trainer. Danville, 2nd ward —Thomas Evans, Ed. Sainsbnry. Danville, 3rd ward —James Dennen, Seth Lormer, Edward Campbell. Dan ville, 4th ward —Martin Curry, John Delanty, Charles Foust, Aug. Heiss, J. N. James, James Powers. Limestone township—G. W. Wagner, J. \V. Irwin Liberty towship -Noah Stump. Mahon ing township—Joseph Ritter, Michael Scott, John Hartline, Jeremiah Dono van. Mayberry townhip—Jeremiah Vought, Daniel W. Foust. Valley town ship James N. Robinson. Washington ville Borough—C. F. Gibson West Hemlock township —Win. Wintersteen. Aug. Shtrltz, C. F. Styer. The Mexican volcano Popocatepetl was utilized as a source of sulphur more than 400 yeara ago. Two Lucky Judge*. The late Baron Fitzgerald, an Irish Judge, who was on the bench for 20 years, never once pronounced a capital sentence, and Lord Morris, who sat for 22 years, never hanged a criminal. An .(nakriirr. A preacher, raising his eyes from bis desk In the midst of his sermon, was paralyzed with amazement to see his rude son in the gallery pelting the hearers in the pews below with horse chestnuts. But while the good man was preparing a frown of reproof the young hopeful cried out: "You 'tend to your preaching, daddy. I'll keep 'em awake." ITS COMMON. The heat of past summer left a great many people in a run down condition that ordinary methods would not recruitsome in Danville. Sometimes the question is asked what diseases are Dr. A. W Chase's Nerve Pills good for? They are a little differ ent from ordinary medicine they do not deal so much with disease as with the cause of common and prevalent symp toms which they dispel by removing the cause. Lack of Nerve Force is what ails most people these days- Dr. A. W Chase's Nerve Pills touch the hidden springs that, create Nerve Force and help comes to the w j ak spots. Mr George Hale of No. 13H W Mah oning Street, Danville, Pa., says —"As the result of heat prostration last, sum mer I have since suffered a great deal from nervousness. I have such frequ ent and presistent headaches and both ered so much from sleepessness. I got some of Dr. A. VV. Chase's Nerve Pills at Gosh's drug store and they did me a world of good I conld feel their in vigorating effect right away and could sleep as sound and well as ever." Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills are sold at fiOc. a box at. dealers or Dr. A. W Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo N Y. See that portrait and signature of A W Chase M I). are 011 everv package. The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so decep fc 113 1 |j» I'-jf ■ tivp Many sudden I deaths are caused by I '*— heart disease, pneumonia, heart TTI failure or apoplexy li\S r- are often the result NXyy °' disease. If /* '(i pn kidney trouble is al -1.. \\V lowed to advance the "UVIIJ kidney-poisoned v blood will attack the ' vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may fT V""*, have a sample bottle of gj this wonderful new dis covery and a book that g tells all about it, both oomeofHwAmp-Root. sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. The Seasons Record. The local base ball team known as the "Old Timers" have made an enviable record this season, having beaten or tied all the best teams in this section. They have not been beaten in a single series of the season's play. Between July Ist and September loth they played twenty four games, winning sixteen games or tkjij per cent. The combination, is indeed, a strong one which has made its mark for the season of 1901, placing Danville among the top notch base ball towns. Below will be found a record of iames won and lost together with n batting summary. No. OK GAMES. K. H. Yerrick 20 19 24 Ross 14 10 18 Oberdorf, 22 23 34 Hodman 20 17 32 Sechler 19 10 22 Shannon, 17 10 15 Gosh 24 38 33 Gaskins, 18 13 11 Klase, 4 2 4 McUloud, 10 10 7 Buck 0 . 2 1 Martin, 3 2 1 Gilbert 10 11 13 W. Holla, II 5 12 S. Hoffa, 2 11 Hummer, 7 4 5 Lewis, 4 3 7 Maiers, 1 11 Mover, 3 1 2 Following are the scores: SUSBURY. DANVILLE. 8 10 4 10 12 10 10 7 MI (.TON. DANVILLE. 10 1 10 18 0 «; 1 4 BI.OOMSBURU. DANVILLE. 7 5 10 18 1 13 1 10 7 10 1 12 BERWICK. DANVILLE. 1 4 1 4 •> 3 SIIAMOKIN. DANVILLE. 0 7 WASHINGTON vi LI.K. DANVILLE. 4 19 MONTOOM ERV. DA N V I I.LE. 0 7 LIVER TOOL. DANVILLE. LKWISHCIW;. DANVILLE. 1 8 it. H. K. DANVILLE 205 298 129 OPPONENTS, 108 209 125 Y. M.O. A. Free Entertainments. Next Monday evening at 8:15 o'clock at the Y. M. U. A., hall the Ithaca Con seivatory of Music Concert Co.,will open the Y. M. C. A. free course of enter tainments. The company consists of the following acknowledged artist*: Mrs. Mangang, elocutionist; Mrs. Genung Chamot, soprano; Miss Mc- Crea, pianist and Mr. llomuiell, violin ist. Those who heard their concert last year, remember the fine program they rendered. While there will be no admission charge yet we desire to have every body remember that about S2B mint be raised to cover their expenses. We have thus involved ourselves and we feel confident the people will that amount in tlie voluntary offering. There »ill be a basket at the head of stairs in which all contributions ruay be placed. We suggest a silver oflering. Children under 10 years of aye will not be admitted whether accompanied by parents or not Please keep this in mind. Last year they crowded out older folks. Everybody is cordially in vited to this free Concert. %* Funeral of Rev. Dr. Peters. The funeral of the late He v. J. A. Pet ers, took place at Lancaster, Tuesday morning, from the First Reformed church of which the deceased was formerly pastor. Services were con ducted by Kev. Dr. J. M. Litzel, of Lancaster, and Kev. Dr. E. V. Ger hart,President of the Reformed Theolog ical Seminary, and Kev. Dr. Steele, of Tiffin, Ohio. Ihe pall bearers were of the faculty of Franklin and Marshall College and the Reformed Seminary: Kev. Drs. William N. Hnpp, J. S. Stahr, J. II Dubbs, F. A. Oast, J B. Kieffer and J. C. Bowman. To-Nigbt's Lecture. JOHN R. ROTE, Danville, Pa. DF.AK SIR: I have had the pleasure of hearing Rev. J. Parkes Cadman, who is to lecture in our city tonight, under t he auspices of Epworth League. I regard him as one of the leading lecturers of the day Onr citizens will miss a "feast of fat things" if they fail t<> hear him. He is one of those men who carries his audience with him and furnishes food for earnest and contin ued thought. W. D. LACMASTBR. HI f|\ - The k nsible man looks for the store where he can get the best jewelry for the least money, and always feels m a that the article is exactly as represented. m Our jewelry can always be depended upon, m A*. It is a continual pleasure to the wearer. V HENRY REMPE J, - ' ***** ■»r ■ ■ **■ TP - *?■ ** / Will WelfCh I nrl«» Sn m's Mom •. Warren Johnson a New Orleans en gineer. lias invented a machine for reg ulating the weight of gold and silver money which the United States govern ment will place in operation in the mint there. It is expected to be the | means of saving large sums which the t government has heretofore been obliged to spend in employing unsatisfactory j methods of coining gold and silver. The Hent of Paveiuenta. The comparative radiation of heat by different kinds of pavements was late- i ly tested in Boston. The wood pave- ' ment appears to be the hottest in the ; city and the macadam the '•oolest. Ailviintaurs of Port Cities. The revenue New York derives from . the rental of piers to the Cunard, the White Star, the American, the Atlantic Transport, the French, the Leyland, 1 the National and other lines Is nearly $1,000,000 annually. The White Star line pays the largest rental, $217,000; the Cunard line is next with $120,000 and the American line third with SBB,- 400—Alnslee's. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of metl and completely derange the whole sys em when entering it through the mucous sur aees. Such articles should never lie used ex cept on prescriptions from reputable physi cians,as the damage they will do is ten fold to he good you can possibly derive from tliem. ! Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by I'. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo,<>.,contains DO mercury and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh t 'ure be sure you get he genuine. It is taken internally, and made n Toledo, Oh o, by K..1. Cheney A-Co. Testi monials free. .Sold by Druggists, price 7."> c. per I>ottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. I | niTliur Bell Spldera. The diving hell spiders gather air tc use just as a soldier might draw watei 1 and dispose it about his person in water - bottles. They do this in two ways, one of which is characteristic of many of the | creatures which live both iu and out of* the water as the spider does. The tail of I the spider is covered with black, vel vety hair. Putting its tail out of the I water it collects much air iu the inter-! stices of the velvet. It then descends, | when all this air drawn down beneath the surface collects into a single bubble, covering its tail and breathing holes like a coat of quicksilver. This supply the | spider uses up when at work below, until it dwindles to a single speck, when it once more ascends and collects a fresh store. The writer has seen one of these i spiders spin so many webs across the j stems of water plants inn limited space j that not only the small water shrimps and larvae, but even a young fish, werf entangled. The other ami more artistic' means of gathering air employed by the j spider is to catch a bubble on the surface j and swim below with it. The bubble is i then let go into a bell woven under some j plant, into which many other bubbles have been drawn. In this diving bell the eggs are laid and the young hatched under the constant watch of the oiii spider.—Spectator. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, UNION VETERAN LEGION. AT GETTYS-, BURG, PA. Reduced Rates via the Pennsylvania 1 Railroad. On account of the National Encamp ment, Union Veteran Legion, at Gettys burg, Pa., October U to 11, the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company will sell ex cursion tickets at the rate of one fare for the round trip from all points on its line to Gettysburg. Tickets to be sold anil good going October (». 7. s, it, and i 10, returning, to October 1"», inclusive. I A FrcuL l*lnnt In Chile. A Chilian botanist reports a plant that not only breathes but coughs and also sneezes. The least dust provokes | a cough, and the leaf turns red, shakes, spasmodically and gives out a sound exactly like that of sneezing. I The DlNcomit Fiend. There Is probably no abuse which the j long suffering wholesale market has ' had perpetrated upon It to such an ex- j tent as that fed- which the discount i fiend Is responsible. Many apparently | reputable merchants who would scorn the Idea of dishonesty are at the same time often guilty of taking an extra 20 days' discount on bills which have passed their maturity. But this Is not nil. Occasionally a case comes to where the discount tiond goes so far as j to deduct 10 per cent from a 7-10 bill, and If the firm in question sees lit to ' return bis check and ask for a full set- j tlenient the goods are shipped back and the wholesaler told to whistle for re dress.— Bookkeeper. POSITIVE PROOF. Should convince the greatest skeptic in Danville. Because it's evidence in Danville. It's from a citizen, perhaps a neigh bor. Investigation will confirm it. Mr. Thos. Lewis, of 513 Mill Street, says:"For years I had a lameness over my kidneys and aching in the small of my back. I used many remedies, trying j first one thing and then another, but) without being cured. I learned abouti Doan's Kidney Pills and read the state- j ments made by people who had used them and took according to directions They not only removed the lameness and aching, but they banished the head i aches and depressed feeling. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts. Foster Mil bur n Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the 17.I 7 . S. Remember the name Doan's and take ; no substitute fAIRES FOR GOVERNOR t How His Uandidaoy la Regarded Id His Home Town. | A SCRANTON VIEW OF HIM He Is No Factionist, But An Every day Republican—Always Has He Stood For Party Unity and Public Service. Scranton, Pa., Oct. 1. —The brief, but frank and manly letter of Colonel 1 L. A. Watres, of this city, announcing i hie candidacy for governor of Pennsyl j vania. has delighted his numerous per sonal and political friends, not only in Scranton. but throughout northeast ern Pennsylvania. The letter is in reality as much an answer to numer -1 ous inquiries as it is an announce i ment of the author's purpose. As is well known In all parts of the state, there has long been a strong : Republican sentiment in favor of the | candidacy of Colonel Watres for gov j ernor. It began while he was serv ; ing in the state senate, and received I a strong impetus during his campaign ! for lieutenant governor, when, despite the defeat of the regular Republican i nominee for governor, he carried the day for his party and was elected against most adverse conditions. His COL. LOUIS A. WATRES. great strength with the people, on that occasion was shown by the fact that he was elected by a majority of 22,365 votes, while Pattison, who ran as the Democratic candidate for gov j ernor, had a majority of 17,000 over i the regular Republican gubernatorial j nominee. Then it was that the old-fashioned Republicans, who were no factionists, said: "II Watres were only at the head of the ticket the party would not Shave suffered the humilation of de feat. in a state so overwhelmingly Re public an." AN EVERYDAY REPUBLICAN. And this was true. The dissatisfac tion that spent its wrath on the candi date for governor, In that campaign. I did not touch Senator Watres. He passed unscathed through that storm and came out a victor. He made no ' compromises and no combinations of ! any sort; content to rest his candidacy ' on his public record, and his party j fealty as a broad-gauge, every day Re publican, with no special favorites to reward, and no enemies to punish, i A more popular candidate was never I in the field for state office, and despite I his youth at the time, the regrets of ) those who were anxious for the com plete success of the party, that he did | not head the ticket, were well found ed. Ever since then there has been I a strong undercurrent in the Republi ) can circles of the commonwealth fa l vorable to the candidacy of Colonel 1 Watres for governor. His clean rec j ord; his engaging personality; his i broad, progressive ideas, and his ex -1 alted views of party, render his can ; didacy particularly attractive at this 1 time, when the state is rent from end | to end with factional asperities, as the result of the iniquitous legislation en acted at Harrisburg during the recent ! session of the legislature. | Colonel Watres rises above these j contentions and might well, were he so inclined, meet every inquiry by paraphrasing David B. Hill's well known and oft-quoted motto. He can | easily and truthfully affirm "I am a | Republican," and this in no offensive I sense, either, but merely to proclaim the political faith that is in him. Here, at his home, where he is known as the courtly gentleman, the j popular commander of the famous Thirteenth regiment, the substantial and progressive business man, he ' numbers his friends by the score, but | they would as soon doubt the centre ; of gravity as question his fealty to his 1 party in its broadest sense, and in this light he stands without offense to i friend or neighbor. HIS EARLY ENVIRONMENT. His beginnings, like those of tlie na- I (ion's best men. were modest; but he owes his name to sterling integrity, and genius rocked his cradle. He is a direct descendant of the illustrious James Otis, of Massachusetts, the fa mous revolutionary statesman, of whom John Adams said on the occa sion of his great speech before the judges of the supreme court against what was known as writs of assist ance, "Otis was a flame of fire. Amer ican independence was then and there born." This was in 1761. It was Otis who fired the first torch for liberty. He was the first opponent of the stamp act; the first vindicator of the rights of th. \ih iii ;in colonies, and not only wrote and talked, but ren dered service for American freedom with a Rim in his hands. Colonel Wall s inherits the traits •if his famous ancestor as patriot, sol ilier, scholar and lover of independ ence. He is in the prime of life, hav ing been horn in Mount Vernon, now Winston, Lackawanna county, in ISSI, tfll father, the late Alderman Watres, enjoyed the respect of this communi ty for many years, and administered Justice wisely, impartially and with calm, unruffled dignity. His mother, Mrs Watres, was the gifted "Stolla of Lackawanna," whose muse ennobled all this region and gave to patriotic literature many a soul-stirring gem in the days when the hearts of the peo ple throbbed in harmony with the war drums of the Union. Under her pen name Mrs. Watres enriched the litera ture of this valley and won the love and esteem of the community. Her poems have been published in a hand some volume, and are frequently quot ed and admired for their fine imagina tive power and polish. 1 refer briefly to these things to show the environ ment of Colonel Watres' boyhood. He breathed the air of patriotism from hia infancy, and it would be difficult to imagine a more delightful home than that of his youth. Not that he was nurtured in affluence by any means. Oh, no; he had to work for his living at a very tender age, for wealth was not among the advantages that contributed to the building of his character. What he possesses he has achieved.by his own efforts; for what he Is, he is indebted largely to his parents, to the influences of a model American home, In which the rugged virtues were prized more highly than gold. SOME OF HIS QUALIFICATIONS. In addition to his personal fitness and political standing, Colonel Watres is pre-eminently equipped by experi ence, education and training for the high office of governor of Pennsylva nia. He is a thorough lawyer; he has served with credit in the state senate; he has been lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania; he was chairman of the Republican state committee, and his long connection with the National Guard, and present position as colonel of the Thirteenth regiment, have helped to develop, discipline and strengthen a character of exceptional integrity and worth. The qualifications which Colonel Watres brings to his candidacy are those which one would naturally look for in a man aspiring to the guberna torial chair. The office is one requiring experience in public life; knowledge of law; a mind competent to grasp and solve intricate public questions; a complete understanding of the needs of the state; a character strong enough to withstand the blandishments of the designing, and a conscientious regard for the rights of the people. These qualities are possessed by Col onel Watres, as those who are beet ac quainted with him can attest. It may be claimed that we who live in Scranton are partial to his candidacy, and there ! fore inclined to magnify his merits. Possibly this may be so; still I believe ! there are those in other parts of Penn sylvania who will just as cheerfully bear testimony to his qualities; men who served with him in the senate, or who were senators when he presided over that body, and can testify to his fairness, courtesy and impartiality upon all occasions, and in every stress of circumstances. VIEWS OF PARTY AND PUBLIC SERVICE. It may be well, at this stage, to refer I to some of the views held by Colonel Watres, himself, on the relation of party action to the public service, es pecially as applied to the state of Penn sylvania. They were expressed by him in an interview some montns ago. when his name was mentioned for the gover -1 norship, and before he had decided to become a candidate, and it is safe to infer that they reflect his opinions at I the present time. ; On that occasion he declared it his firm belief that the Republican party | was big enough in Pennsylvania to as . sume entire responsibility for "a gov i ernment of the people, by the people, : for the people" in this state. With its great majority, he held, the party could afford to take high ground in behalf of | honest primaries, a pure and unde | filed ballot that would express the will | and wish of the people, and a policy j favoring the strictest integrity in ad ! ministering the affairs of the city and state. There was no wholesome or desir able reform for the good of the state, that could not, in his opinion, be se cured by and through the Republican party, working, not in sections, but as a unit for the public good at the pri maries, the polls, in the halls of legis lation, and through the various de partments, executive, legislative and judicial. THE BEST TRADITIONS OF THE PARTY. This is the gist of an interview which attracted much attention and caused a good deal of favorable comment at the time of its publication. Colonel Watres believes that the Republican party in Pennsylvania, as in other statee, is still the party of Lincoln, of Blaine and of McKlnley, and capable of renewing Its best traditions, with honesty and fairness in nominations and elections If this were a biographical sketch of Colonel Watres, instead of a hurried view of his recently announced candi dacy for governor, it would be pleasant to speak more in detail of the man; of his happy and ideal home life; of his kind traits of character; his remark able business success, and many other matters of interest. But my space has been exhausted, and I have only room to add that Colonel Watres is a Re publican from the crown of his head to his heels; one who believes in party unity, rightly directed for good gov ernment; a public spirited citizen unxi- OUB for the welfare of the grand old commonwealth of Pennsylvania; a man who if nominated for governor next year will unite his party and lead it to certain victory. STREPHON. There's a story of a farmer and his son driving a load to market. Of the team they were driving one was a steady reliable old gray mare the other a fractious, balky black horse. On the way the wagon was stalled and the black horse sulked and refused to pull. ••What-'II we do father? said the young er man. "Well said the father, 1 guess we'll have to 11y the gad on the olil gray " That homely complaint to women: " The gray mare's the better horse" suggest bow often when there's an extra strain to be borne it is laid on the women's back. How often she breaks down at last under the added weight of some "last straw.' Women who aredragging along wearily through like can gain real strengh by the use of Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It puts back in concentrated form the strength making material which work ing women use up more rapidly than it can be restored by Nature in the or dinary process of nourishment and rest Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are univer sal favorites with women because they are easy to take and thoroughly effect ive in curing the consiliences of cmi st-i pat-ion. The scenery plays an important part in the revival of the "Taming of the Shrew." which will soon be presented in tbiscitv. [A. Cough ■BBE.r% -A. S-XJ -441 have made mit thorough trial of A. toral and I im prepared to i .;y t'nat for all dis eases of the h never disap points." J. Earl/ Finlcy, Iror.ton, O. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral won't cure rheumatism; we never said ic would. It won't ct""c dyspepsia; we never inv ' it. But I it wiii cure coughs and colds ot : ! ! nds. We I first sr.id '■ , • :xty years I ago; v. t'v, . ,n aying it I ever sine . I Thret ;.iv Cous'.i t j if y,. take it, I than you Dot 1 to take it. iwi. I , Leave it villi hire. We arc fitting. K C. AYEK CO.. Lowell, llui. ■ *—Tyr""" l **'*"' wbbiMM— m* HOW THE BENDERS DIED Story Told For First Time by an Indian Scout. TRAGEDY ENACTED NEAR A GREEK Meml;<>r>t of the Noted Family Were All MaKitaered bv a I*<»NNe Led by mi Oi;l llnttalo II un ler— Bodies and IViiuon Klur n ed—<*<*«* lie at llcnder K»ii'< liounc. E. I'. Pierce, more familiarly known as "Doe" I'ierce, one or the oldest and most reliable Indian scouts of tho Black Hills, has given out a story about the Beuiler family of Kansas, which goes to show that there is no further need of the authorities searching for the remains of the family, says a dis patch fiom Deadwood to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Pierce is a reliable man. ULUI for the first time he tells what lie knows of the cp.se. lie had a friend in the seventies who was also well known in the Hlaek ililis, and be fore the friend died he related to Pierce the incidents relative to the kill ing of a i of the members of the Ben der family. When the York family was killed and the tragedy was traced to the home <>r tin? Benders, Pierce's friend was am ng those from the city of Cherryvsle who went out to Investi gate the conditions of things at the Bender madhouse. There were 24 men in the party, one of the men being an old buff*, lo hunter. They found the ! house deserted, and in searching the house tl i }> dsn ad in the west room, about which so much has been said, was found to be full of bullet holes, and dried b!.;od was on the mattress. They found the trapdoor behind a cur tain, which led into the cellar, into ! which the dead bodies had been thrown until dark when they were taken out into the garden and burled. The seai i hing party next went out ; into the garden and commenced look ing for tin spot where the bodies had been buried. A wagon rod was used to probe the ground for a soft place, and finally a spot was found that was soft. After digging down a short ways the body ol' one of the York children was found, and the contortions of the face and bc-ly made it look as though the child had been buried alive. Fif teen bodies were foun.l by the party in the garde* t, including the Texas cat tleman, wli'i was supposed to have been shot in the west room. The old buffalo mail had been look ing around for the trail of the family, which had made its escape. The trail of an old rickety wagon was found, and the buffalo I unter followed it up all day, and abort nightfall came upon the family camped near a creek. The scout returned to the party of Cherry vale men and reported his tind. They agreed upon going back with the scout and ex terminating the whole family. The posse was divided into three parts and the Bender family was surrounded. One of the posse accidentally discharg ed his title Irefore the proper time, which gave the warning of danger tc tne isenoer peupie. mey immediately prepared for defense. The buffalo i hunter fireil at long range at old man Bender and hit him in the back, killing him. Another volley from the posse, and John and his mother fell dead. Kate was the last one to be shot. The j posse then went to the scene and piled the four dead bodies in a heap and I burned them, adding to the lire the j wagon, harness and the camp outfit.! Everything that would not burn was taken to the creek bank and covered over with dirt. This Is the story that "Doc" Pierce tells for the first time siuce his friend confided the facts to him -0 years ago. The story that Kate I Sender came u the Black Hills several years ago and made litr residence in Deadwood is nol credited there. A woman did come ti Deadwood about 15 years ago that had some resemblance to the famous Kate, so some of the old timers cay, but it i> not believed that it was she. Kindl> Take Notice that Ely s Liquid Cream Balm is of great benefit to those sufferers from nasal catarrh who can not inhale freely through the nose, but mnst treat themselves by spraying. | Liquid Cream Halm differs in form, but not medicinally from the Cream Balm that has stood for years at the head of remedies for catarrh. It may be user ill any nasal atomizer, flic price in cluding a spraying tube, is cts. S,.ld by druggists and mailed by Ely Broth ers, s<i Warren Street, New York. The great Milton fair is now in full blast and attractions are greater and more varied than ever before. DRESSMAKERS Every woman who does dressmaking I should subscrilic I". 11 I."til <l«- la >linlr, I i In- finest fashion journal published I l'.verv siibscrilier not only gets ilie mas- j :i7.iiii'i'vri'\ uionlll, bui also a large ev n I ORAM Aor wall plate each .Spring and l all. which gives tvery latest designs for all classes of Tailor-made work. This beautiful panorama will lie senl this Fall with the November iinmiier and iroe- to sr itsi'ltl liilts u\i \ I. \i t de la Mode <»ne year ss..'m. si \ mo, >2. single numbers 3.V atall newsdealers. Send vonr name and a 2c. stamp for a sample j ;-o|>.v KHKK MOKSI'.-llltOl tiIITO.X I 11. :» East MlK'tfOilh street. NI'M York J : \ lit I TOlfS VOTH K. I sI'ATF OF JACOB MOSFK, I»F.< l». Letters testamentary on the estate of .Ist,-oh Moser. la 1 e ..f Liberty Township, Mon tour County, Pennsylvania, deceased. havi' been granted to the undersigned. to whom all persons indebted to to said estate are re quested to make payment, and those having claims or demands Will make known the same without delay to I'F.TI K It. MOSFK. . 1 ...,. 1 . ||10r , JACOB B. MOSEK. i .lune 19*11. AMKND.MK.NT I'o TIIE <ONSTITFTION ™ PRt >l'< isKI i To TIIK ( II'I/KNS oK THIS < i>MMi>N \V F. I/11l I-1 »H THEIR AP PROVAL OR i:i- IF< in in u Tin-: <, EN l.i:\l. \ssKMBI.Y "'I THE COMMON WEAL! I! ol I'l- NN-VI.VA.MA PUBLISH ED PA oRhI.R o| 1 11K SECRETARY uK THE CX>M MONWE A LTH, IN PURSUANCE nl- \ liTli I.K X VIII OK THE CONSTITU TI< IN. \ J< 'INT RESOLUTION". I'roposln iiii amendment to the Constilution of i hM 'ommon wealth. Section i. Be Itf resolved by the senate an House >,t Representatives ol tlit- Common w. altli in Oelierai Assembly met. That the following is proposed as auiendmeiits to the • oust ilution ot the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, in aecordunee with the provisions ol the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment one to Article Eight, Section line Add at the end of the first paragraph ol sniil seel ion, after the words "shall be entitled to vote at alleleetioiis, ' the words "subject how ever to such laws requiring mul regulating [he registration of electors as the tieneral \s seiubly nay enact," so that Ihe said section siiall read a> follows: Section I. •inaiification of Klectors. Every male <■ it i/< n twenty-one years of age, jiossess ii the following .ualitictlons, siiall be en titled to vote at all elections, subject however to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of ejectors as the tieneral Assem bly may enact : 1. He shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. -. He shall have resided in the Slate one year having previously been a qualified elee lor or native born citizen oft he State, he shall have removed therefrom and returned, then six months, immediate preceding the elec tion. 11. shall have resided in the election dis trict where lie shall offer to vote at least two inonihs immediately preceding the election. C If I w enty-t wo years of age and upwards, he shall have paid within two years a State or county lax,which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election. Amendment Two to Article Kight, section ' Seven. st r ike out frotnMaid section the words "but no elector shall be deprived of the privilege of Voting bj reason bf fats name not being regis tered. and add ttf said section the following words, "but law s rt filiating and requiring the i. gtstration ufeloton may be enacted to ap ply to cities only, provided that such laws be uniform for cities of tlie same class,'' so that I lie said section shall read as follows: Section 7. Pnlformity of Election Laws, Ail laws regulating the holding of elect ions bv the citizens or for the registration of electors -hall be uniform throughout the State, but laws regulating and requiring tlie registration of electors mav be .enacted to apply to eitiier only, provided that such laws be uniform lor citie* of the same class. A true copy of tl e Joint Resolution. \V. W. ORIENT, Secretary of the Commonwealth. A-MKNUMKNT |o THE CONKTITPTION I'l'i iPi isEH |To THE CITIZENS OK I HIS COM M« IN WEALTH EOU THEIR AP PROVAL OK REJECTION BV THE GENEK \ L ASSE.M L'.L V ( TH Et (JMM ON W A ELTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY OR. HKI: OK THE SECRETARY OK I'HK COM MONWEALTH, N PFRSFANCE OF AR IH 11-: Will OFITIIE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT HES4 )LUTI( IN Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the < oiinnonwealth. section I. Be it Enacted by the Senate and I louse of Represetilatives of the Common wealth ol Pennsylvania in tieneral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the following is propos edasan amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac cordance with the provisions of the Eighteen tli article thereof. I A mendment. strikeout section four of article eight, and insert in place thereof, as follows: section I. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot or by such other method as may l>e prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy in voting be preserved A 1 rue copy of the Joint Resolution. W. \V. GRIEST, Secretary of the Commonwealth. PRIVATE SALE —OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE! The undersigned will sell at private sale his farm which is locate! in Valley township, and adjoins the lands of Geo. D. Edmondson, -Mrs. Emanuel Sidler, John B McMahou and David Winter steen, 24 miles from Danville and one mile north of Mlausdale, containing 6n Acres of land, more or less on which is erected a TWO-STORY DWELLING HOUSE, with kitchen attached, bank barn, wag on shed and all other necessary build ings. The farm is well watered and wood ed. with a well at house and barn, wat erin every field. Fences are all in goo< condition. Fruit of all kinds in abun dance. For further particulars ad dress HI:NI{Y W INTKRSTEKN, Danville. Pa. A IKtIIMSTKATHIX'S XOTICK. Estat? of James K. Shell, Late of Lime stune Township, Montour Conntj Pennsylvania, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad ministration upon the above estate have bee granted to the undersigned. All persons it debtcd to the said Estate, are required t make payment, and those having claims o demands against the said estate, will mak known 1 lie same without delay to SUSAN SHELL, Administratrix or C. (i. VORIS, Attorney, Milton, Pa. WIDOW'S APPKAISKMENT. i Notice is hereby given to all persons inte jested, that the following appraisement i real and personal property set apart to tl widow of decedent lias been tiled in the offli of the Clerk of Orphans' Court, of Montoi County and the same will be presented t said Court for continuation ni. si. at Dai ville. on .>1 outlay, September *4;irtl. I '.HI and will be confirmed finally within foi days thereafter unless exceptions are preTl ouslv tilled, viz: Clara A. Honey, widow of W. E. Roney. lat of the Borough of Danville, dee'd. persona fine. Naomi V. Hartman. widow of Welllngto liartinan. late of Cooper Township, dec'i personal S3iH». Certified from records. August 2sth, UWI. J. C. Mi t.LKa. Clerk. tl 5 i fIIEICII AND THE lIU RUT 112 rpni II ,UU»MIL Subscription to Montou American SI.OO per year ill 1.
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