MONTOUR AMERIGAN FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville. Pa., Dec. 19, I 90 I COM MIKICATIOSS. AL. communications sent to the AMERI CAN for publication must be signed by the writer, and communications not so signed will be rejected. No PAPER NEXT WEEK.— The MONTONR AMKHICAN force will enjoy the holiday vaca tion. Work of the Fifty-seventh Congress. The Fifty-seventh congress has be fore it many important and some perplexing questions. It promises to be a busy and history making session. Perhaps the question of widest pub lic interest to be taken up is that which relates to the building of the isthmian waterway. The diplomatic obstacles which so long stood in the way have been removed, and early and favorable action is expected. Early in the ses sion there will be submitted to the sen ate a new canal convention, lately sign ed by Lord Pauncefote, acting for Great Britain, and Secretary Hay for the United States, which abrogates the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty and con cedes the right of the United States to build and control the canal, maintain ing it as a neutral waterway, open to all nations with which we are at peace, but permitting us to close it to the ships of a hostile power and to make such fortifications as exigencies may require. As this is all the supporters of a strictly American canal have ever asked there is now no reason to doubt that the senate will promptly ratify the treaty. With this done, the author ization of the digging of the canal ought to speedily follow. In no quar ter, except possibly a coterie of trans continental railroad managers. Is there any opposition to the canal scheme, and there is therefore no occasion for congressional delay. The canal corn •shMlon has decided after thorough ln iwtfgation upon the Nicaragua route tos the one most feasible, and six months hence ought to see work fairly under way on this great national en terprise upon which the American peo ple have set their hearts. Another public enterprise which is urgently demanded and which will un questionably be brought up early in the session is the Faclfic cable scheme. Already a private corporation has sub mitted a proposition to the government for the laying and maintenance of such a cable, asking for permission to make kndings on United States territory. [While the necessity for submarine ca ble communication between the United States and Hawaii and the Philippines is admitted 011 all hands, there may be strong differences of opinion on tho question of private or government ownership and control. The Chinese exclusion act, which soon expires by limitation, will be tak en up by this congress tnd probably passed in substantially its piesi it fform. Some further legislation is prob able in the line of restricting immigra tion, the assassination of President Mc [Kinley haviug aroused in the public (iniud a strong sentiment against the admission of undesirable persons. Leg islation looking toward the suppression iof anarchy and the better protection of [presidents may also be expected. The question of trade reciprocity will lie one to receive especial attention, and tariff revision is more than likely to be injected into the debate, though it is khardiy probable that existing tariff schedules will be materially disturbed. The reciprocity treaties which failed of confirmation at the last session and undoubtedly other reciprocal trade agreements will probably be pressed 'for senatorial approval. In view of the treasury surplus effort will be made to further reduce the war revenuo taxes. • The shipping bill which was sc .strongly urged in the last congress, hut failed of passage, will be again brought 'forward, with some changes in the text, and pushed with renewed vigor by its supporters. The trusts will unquestionably be made the subject of debate if not of legislation, though it is yet too early to predict the nature and scope of such prospective legislation. The industrial commission, which has gathered vo luminous data on the subject, will sub mit recommendations which may lead to congressional action. With these problems for its solution, together with the usual appropriation bills and routine measures, the Fifty seventh congress will have Us hands full. It 19 announced that Frank James is going on the stage and will play the part of a walking gentleman in melo drama. If he does not attempt to hold up the public in Shakespearean reviv al, no one will have particular cause to complain. The famous old 909, once the fastest of express engines on the New York Central, is now hauling a milk train along the banks of the Hudson river. It led a fast life and is now paying the penalty. Again It Is announced that "the de partment of state Is In touch with Miss Stone." The touching process, however. Is not likely to be complete until the brigands are In touch with the ransom. 1 The sultan of Turkey has forbidden the circulation of American comic pa pers among his people. Here is where he has a great advantage over us. If Minister Wu can keep the women of his family from the übiquitous in terviewer, lie will have achieved a new success in diplomacy. If the defeated pugilists are to be be lieved. the chance blow is responsible for about ull the knockouts that occur. Samuel Morrall, of Riverside, who was injured in a runaway a couple of weeks ago, is still confined to his resi dence. PROGRAMS FOR CHRISTMAS. Preparations for Christmas entertain ments are being made by most of the Danville Sunday schools. The choirs of many of the churches are also rehearsing special music for the services of the Sun day before or after Christmas or for the entertainments in which they will take part. The program for the Christmas ser vices and entertainments will appear in The NEWS during the next few days. At the Grove Presbyterian church the choir will sing special music on Sunday Dec. 22nd. There will be a number of anthems and a solo by Mrs. W. L. Mc Clure. Special music will also be sung on Sunday, Dec. 2i!th. * >ll Monday even ing. Dec. 30th. the Sunday school enter tainment will lie held. The following is the program: Opening Chorus.. . >ur King Cometh' INVOCATION. Recitation "Christmas Following* Song "Softly Through the Silent Midnight. Chorus of Girls. KKSI'ONSI VK KEADINt i. Song "Happy Shepherds." Exercise "Treasure your Moments The School. Address by the Pastor. Chorus "Bright Angels are Singing.' Solo Selected. Primary Recitation. A note from Santa Claus. Chorus "Star of Promise. " Exercise... "Fir Trees, Stars and Snow- flakes." Song "Welcome, Blessed Jesus. Chorus "The Christmas Light." OFFERING. Recitation... ."On this Holy Christmas Day." Primary School. Chorus "Ring Christmas Bells.'' Exercise "Bells of Christmas Tide. " Song "On this Christmas Morning." PRESENTATION OF GIFTS. Closing chorus. .."Praise Him Forever." BENEDICTION. The Mahoning Presbyterian choir has arranged a most elaborate song service which will be sung 011 Sunday evening, December 22nd. The program is as fol lows: Anthem "There Were Shepherds." Choir. Solo "The Great White Throne," Miss Margaret Ainmernian. Chorus Selected, Choir. Solo "The New Born King," Charles Lyon. Gloria from Mozarts 12tli. Mass Choir. Anthem "Angel of Peace." Choir. A number of appropriate hymns will also be sung. In the morning an an them entitled "Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morning" will be sung. The program with a few slight changes will be repeated on Sunday veiling, December 29tli. Ohristmas at Shiloh Reformed Church. Sunday school exercises at the Shiloh Reformed church will be held on Christ mas night. The primary department will have a prominent place 011 the pro gram. The order of exercises is as fid lows : Chorus.. "Come Hither. Ye Faithful." Invocation and Response. Song" Joy to the World, the Lord is Come. " Prophecy. "Gloria in Excelsis." "First Scripture Lesson." St. Luke 2:1 14. Song. . "Hark: The Herald Angels Sing' "Second Scripture Lesson, '' St. Luke 2:l!j-20. Chorus. ."Holy Night. Peaceful Night' "Third Scripture Lesson,'' St. Matthew 2:1 11. Creed "Gloria Patri." Responsive Selections and Prayer. Song ' Brightest and Best. "Fourth Scripture Lesson. Phil. 2:5-11. Singing. ."Angels, from the Realms of Glory. Address The Pastor. Crusader's Hymn.. "Beautiful Savior.' Orphan's Offering Service (Illustrated). WlTering. Song, "Hark: A Burst of Heavenly Music." Nunc Dimittis. Lord's Prayer and Doxology. Benediction. Recessional - ."Carol, Carol, Christians'' Christmas at St. Hubert's. The program of exercises "at St. Hub ert's Catholic church for Christmas day is of a very high order. A chorus of 20 trained voices under the direction of Dr. George A. Stock, a very capable musician, will augment the choir. The first service will be held at S:W a. in. It will be a High Mass and will be follow ed by a Low Mass. be High Mass again at 10 a. in. The program for the early morning service is as fol lows: Prelude, —Choral "Glory to God,' Dielmaun. Asperges Me Thunder. Mass in F Ro Sewig. Vein Creator (quartet) Bamby. Offeratorium "Adestes Fideles" Reading. Benedietus (quartet) Ro Sewig. Postlude Bizet. At Vespers and Benediction in the af ternoon the following •program will lv rendered: Prelude. .Christmas Hymn ..Dielmaun. Vespers Plain Chant. Hvmn . ."Adestes Fideles ...Reading. "Magnificat" Mozart. (Peters Arrangement.) "O Salutaris Duet for Ist & 2nd Tenors. Rossini. Tanturn Ergo in F Goeb. At the First Baptist Church. The Sunday school of the First Bap tist church will hold an interesting Christmas service on Tuesday evening, December 24. The following program entitled "Messiah's Kingdom is now be ing prepared Opening Chorus, "Glory t*) God in the Highest' Responsive Scripture Reading INVOCATION. Chorus lov! Joy -'oy* Address of Welcome Rev. Twichell Duet and Chorus "List the Song. " Recitation. Little Miss Rich DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful (I i, ; cures' made by Dr. '—ii Kilmer's Swamp-Root, 112 I £ reat kidney, liver K Unil an( * bladder remedy. " ! u £ reat medi - I cal triumph of the nine \ ( 1 teenth century; dis fe — \ J'' I covered after years of i'iU r < -Oil scientific research by r) l~ ( r " Ki,mer - the emi -11. ;L>cL.~ " nent kidney and blad (jgr specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for everything but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladdertrouble. When writing mention reading this generous j offer in this paper and fr-'V 7 "* send your address to Dr. Kilmer &. Co..Binr- j hamton, N. Y. The " j regular fifty cent and Home ot 6nnmp-Root> I dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists, Chorus "Joy bells are Ringing" Exercise "The Four Stars" Four Little Girls. Duet with two part Chorus "Angels Message" Recitation. "At Christmas Tide" Solo and ( horns "Bethlehem's Village so Lowly' Illustrated Exercise.. "The way of Life" Chorus "Wonderful Love" Announcement Superintendent. Chorus "Glorious Message" OFFERINGS. Chorus "Lo! lie Comes!" Responsive Scripture Reading. Candle Exercise. Song "The Birth of Jesus" Primary Department. BENEDICTION. Christmas at St. Peter's, St. Peter's M. E. church. Riverside, will hold it's Sunday School Christmas exercises, on Tuesday J evening, Dec., 24tli. The children will be given candy and presents. The service is entitled "Bethlehem's Star." and contains the following excellent program:— Organ Voluntary. Opening Song "Beautiful Season.' PRAYEK. Song "Oh, to be Stars." Responsive Reading "The Star and the Manger" Song. ."Bethlehem's Star was Shining." Recitation... "What means this Glory." Exercise "Bible Stars." Eleven Children. Song "Shine as the Stars." Recitation .."The Light of the, World." Exercise "Why Do Bells Ring?" Primary Class. Song "Twinkle Again." Primary Class. Exercises "Stars and Crosses." Duet "Light Somebody's Sky.' Recitation ' 'Snow Stars. Four Little Girls. Duet "Star of Love." Address. The Pastor. OFFERINGS. Recitation "There Shone a Star." Song "Peal out for Gladness." Exercise. ."A Christmas Constellation." Hymn "As with Gladness." C< mgregation. PRESENTATION .OK GIFTS. Closing Songs "Joyful Tidings." BENEDICTION. "It is the little rift within the lute which ever widening, makes the music mute." It is just a little rift in the health of a woman often, which gradual ly takes the spring from her step, the light from her eyes, the rose from her cheek and the music from her voice. Perhaps the bug-bear which has fright ened the woman from the timely help needed at the beginning has been the dreaded questions, the obnoxious exam ination. the local treatments, of the home physician. There is no need for these. Nor is there need for continued suffering. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription can be relied on by every woman, suffering from what are called "female troubles,to renew the health and cure the disease. Women are as tonished at the results of the use of this medicine. It not only makes weak women "robust and rosy cheeked," but it gives them back the vigor and vitali ty of youth. Free. Dr. Pierce's People's Common Sense Medical Adviser. 100S pages, is sent free 011 receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. V. A Good Cough Medicine. [ h'ront tin (lazetti, I'noicooiiif><i,Aiisti'iiliii] I liii<i Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an excellent medicine. 1 have been suf fering from a seve.e cough for tho last two months, and it has aflected a cure. I have great pleasure in recommending it. — W. C. WOCKNEK. This is the opin ion of one of our oldest and most re spected residents, and has been volun tarily given in good faith that others may try the remedy and be benefitted,as was Mr. Wockner. This remedy is sold by l'aules & Co. John S. Zimmerman Dead. John S. Zimmerman, Snnbnry's small pox patient, died Tuesday morn ing. The disease became complicated with acute pneumonia. The body was buried on the same day, care being tak en to observe every precaution to prev ent the spread of the disease. Don't Sneeze. Sneezing, snuffling, excessive blowing of nose, congested air passages, water ing of eyes and all the other disagree able svmploms attendant upon colds in the head, influenza, catarrh, hay fever and similiar diseases are instantly ban ished by the use of Clark's Antiseptic Cream. One application gives relief in the worst cases in ten seconds and per manently cures in a very short time. The greatest discovery ever made. Sold under a guarantee. Large tube post paid for '£> c. Agents wanted everywhere to intro ' duee tins remedy. Big inducements oflered. Write today for a sample ! (stamps taken) and terms. CLAIiK CHEMICAI. CO. Illait-»viile, I'M. Two Tilings <>> the treatment ot nasal catarrah are now fully understood. First the drying process is a delusion that pfodnces more mischief than bene fit. Second science common sense and experience proclaim Ely - • ream Balm t<» be instant relief and final, certain cure. It cleanses the diseased mem branes and never makes the patient Sneeze, price ">0 cuts. Sold by drug gists and by Ely Brothers, 58 Warren street, New York. «-. sr «- «r- «-• «-. «"• c «r s*. i Presents for Men 1 it/ W iij From our Jewelry store always make appropriate arid highly ft* •? appreciated Christmas gifts. Our goods are of the kind that *T: W wear a life time, always in good taste with merit and beauty 11/ kii combined. Gold and Silver Watches from *1 to $75, Chains M\ .?. from 75 cents to S2O. •!: w Rings from $1.50 to $850.00. Cuff Links from 25 to 15.00. •i- Watch Charms from 50 to 12.00. m VI/ Studs from 50 to 100.00. Match Safes from 1.00 to 5.00. •k* Pocket Knives from 1.00 to 2.50. w Umbrellas 1.75 to 7.50. Canes from 1.00 to 4.00. ■i' Brush and Comb Sets from 1.75 to 17.00. j|\ *■» Ebony Traveling Sets from 2.50 to 12.00. J- Shaving Mugs from 8.00 to 6.00. 'f* 'li And a great variety of other things such as Fountain Pens and fty W Pencils, Ink Wells, Shaving Mirrors, Tobacco Jars, Cloihs tit Brushes. Cigarette Cases, Garters, Suspenders and »f* •k- other things too numerous to mention. jm vM HENRY REMPE, ANU ; ■ y|j ' A MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA. Peronally-Conducted Tours via the Pennsyl vania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Personally-Conducted lour to Mexico and California will leave New I'ork on Feburary 11, visiting St. Louis, San Antonio, Monterey, Tatnpico, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato, Irapuato, Guadala jara, < >ueretaro. City of Mexico, Aguas Calientes, and El Paso. At El Paso tourists for California only, who will leave New York Feburary 25, will join the party, an<i the Mexican tourists who do not care togo to the Pacific Coast will return to New York. The California party wi'l vi.-it Los An geles and the Southern Ca! fornia coast resorts, San Francisco, and on the re turn trip, the Grand Canon of the Col orado in Arizona. Tourists will have thirteen daws in Mexico and nineteen days on the Pacific Coast, the California tour returning to New \ ork on March 27, the whole tour covering forty-five days. The rate, covering all necessary expenses during the entire trip, will be $575 from points on the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg. For Mexico onlv the rate will be $350, aud for Cali fornia only $375. The party will travel over the entire route in a special train of Pullman drawing-room sleeping cars, compartment, dining, smoking and ob servation cars. California-only tourists will use special cars to El Paso, and Mexico-only passengers will use special cars returning from El Paso. For detail ed itineraries and full information ad dress Geo. W. Boyd, Ass stant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia, Pa. Personally "Conducted Tours via Pennsyl vania Railroad. SEASON OK 1901-1 ( .H)2. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces the following Peisonally-C on ducted Tours for the season of 1901- 1902: Mexico mid California. —A forty-live day tour will leave New York, Philadel phia, Harjisburg, and Pittsburg Febru ary 11. The party will travel over the entire route by the "Mexico and Califor nia Special," the finest tiain that crosses the continent. Florida. —Three tours to Jacksonville will leave New York and Philadelphia February 4 anil 18, and March 4. 'lhe tirst two of these admits of a sojourn of two weeks in the "Flowery State." Tickets for the third tour will be good to return by regular trains until May 31, 1902. Tickets for the above tours will be sold from principal points on the I'enn sylvania Railroad. For detailed itiner aries, giving rates and full information, address Thos. K. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District. Pittsburg; B. Courlaen der, .lr., Passenger Agent Baltimore District, Baltimore; C. Studds, Passen ger Agent South-eastern District, Wash ington; or Geo. \V. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. A. J. Snell wanted to attend a party, but was afraid to do so on account of pains in his stomach, which he feared would grow worse. He says,"l was tell ing my troubles to a lady friend, who said: "Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will put you in con dition for the party.' 1 bought a bottle and take pleasure in stating that two doses cured me and enabled me to have a goo'l time at the party.'' Mr. «Nell is a resident of Summer Hill, N. Y. This remedy is for sale by Paules & Co. Jury List For December Term. (.KANI) JURORS. Anthony township—Daniel W. Deihl, Judiah Schooley, John Wertman. Coop er township—Barton Foust, David Krum. Danville, Ist. Ward —Solomon C. Books, Joseph D. Hahn, Emanuel Sidler, Joseph I'lmer. Danville 2nd. Ward —George Can lis key, John Morri son, Amis Wolfort. Danville 3rd. Ward —Jacob Bvtrly, J. L. Evans, Elias Maiers, W. J. Ritter, Harry Salmon, Charles E. Yoris, Danville 4th. Ward —August Brandt, Calvin Eggert. Lib erty township —W. E. Patterson, Daniel Shade. Mahoning township—Joseph Udelhofen. Valley township—V. F. Bennett. TRAVKRS JURORS. Anthony towuship —S. J. Dennen, William Shetler. Cooper township- Clarence Peifer, Walter Rishel. Derry township—John Blee, P. M. Cotner, L. A. Gresh. Danville Ist. Ward—Thomas Curry, Sr., D. B. Ileddens, J. Tyler Oberdorf, Edward H. Wertman. Dan ville 2nd. Ward —Thomas Black, Abram Laßue, George Myerly, G. W. Shetler. Danville 3rd. Ward —Josiah Jobbern, I). A Montgomery, Harry Peyton, Her man Sechler, James Sherwood. Dan ville 4th. Ward—Davi I Guest, Samuel Lormer, Elmer Mowery, E lward Purpur. Liberty township —Andrew Kelly. Lime stone township—F. W. Bet/.. Charles Shultz, Cvrus Coleman. Mahoning township—Hurley Baylor, James Heck endorn, James Hickey, Jr. Mayberry township—William Bird. Valley town ship—William Cope,.T. A. Merrill,George Ortnian. West Hemlock township—ll E. Cromley. CHAMBERLAIN'S STOMACH AND LIVER TABLETS. Try them When you feel dull after eating. When you have no appetite. When you have a bad taste in the mouth. When your liver is torpid. When your bowels are constipated. When you have a headache. When you feel bilious. They will improve your appetite, cleanse and invigorate yoijr stomach and regulate your liver aud bowels, For sale by Paules & Co. 11. T. Melntvre, St. Paul, Minn,, who has been doubled with a disordered stomach, says, "Chamberlain's Stomach ami Liver Tablets do me more good than anything I have over taken." For sale by Paules & Co. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR COAL THIEVES P- ci E. Railway Company Announces that it will Impose Full Penalty of Law. There are lots of trouble in store for certain parties in Danville who are in the habit of pilfering coal from the cars of the P. & R. railway company while passing through town. The offense is j carried to an extent that will no longer be tolerated by the railway company, which has given notice that henceforth no clemency will be encouraged, but : that those found guilty of trespassing | on the company's ground or cars will be | required to pay the full penalty of the j law. The coal thieves have reduced their pilfering to an art. Their scheme is to j mount a loaded coal train as it slows j up at the outskirts of the borough and as it pulls through town to throw off as 1 much coal as they can. Later it is gathered up either by themselves or confederates. Several arrests have been made, but the parties when arraigned before the justice generally pleaded ! poverty with such good effect that the railway officer let them off easily. Justice Bare, who has been notified by the railway company of the course it intends to pursue in the future, informs us that the penalty for trespassing as above described is not less than five nor more than fifteen dollars fine with im prisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding ten days. In case of neglect or refusal to pay such fine and costs the full penalty calls for fur ther imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding ten days. The above is according to act of Assembly I approved May 24. 18?y. I>KAK.\K»S CASXOT BE CI'KKU by local implications, as tliey cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by eon stltutiomil remedies. Deafness is caused by an intlarued condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets 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 are caused by catarrh,which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can ot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cuie. Send or circulars, free, j F. J. CHENEY &CO , Props., Toledo, O. .Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills arethe best. Lackawanna's New Summer Book. The Lackawanna Railroad is about to issue a summer Book for the coming season, in which each town along the line will be attractively written up. For the information of those desiring j summer homes it has been decided to admit a limited number of advertise l ments of hotels and boarding houses, and these advertisements will be placed l immediately following the reading j matter relative to the town in which ■ they are located. J The demand for such advertisements J has been so great that the Company has I decided to modify the policy established a year ago and permit a brief number !to appear. It is believed that the change | will be a gratifyiug one to those who ! are anxious to secure some of the in- I creasing patronage along the line. The local ticket agent has been sup plied with specimen pages from this book, showing rates for advertising, and other details in connection with it. Copies of these may be obtained upon application. Matter for insertion in the new book must be sent either to the General Passenger Agent or left with the local Ticket Agent on or before the Ist day of February. The local Ticket Agent will be glad to answer any inquiries. WHAT DOES THIS LACK, Surely Danville Readers Cannnt ask for Better Proof. The Danville reader may ask for more convincing proof than testimony pub lished from representative residents of neighboring cities, but as the proof we offer has been decidedly convincing in Bloomsburg it should carry consider able weight in Danville. Mr. Geo. MifHin, Dentist of Main St., Bloomsburg says:"l procured Doan's Kidney Pills from Moyer Bros. Drug Store for my brother-in-law Peter Lei senring living at Bear Gap. He suffer ed intensely from the kidneys and from I pain in his back and loins. The usual j accompaniments of inactive kidneys I were present and added to his misery. ; Doan's Kidney Pills which I sent him j gave positive relief He has pretty j thoroughly made known the merits of this remedy in this section." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. I Foster-Milburn Co., Bullalo, N. V., sole 1 agents for the U. S. I Remember the name—Doan's—and ! take no other. i A message from Williamsport at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon stated that Fred Dittiuar, the expert diver, had been unable to Hud the bodies of the , Snnbury men who lost their lives when I the Lycoming creek bridge was washed away Sunday morning. _ The caucus and primary period is i drawing near HEAVY TRADE IN TOYS Christmas Sales Unusually Large—Artifi cial Christmas Trees. The holiday trade this year is unus ually large;the amount of sales especial ly as relate to toys has not been sur passed for many years. Saturday next being a general pay day the amount of money putin circulation Saturday night will no doubt foot up a very large sum. Christmas trees are being offered for sale and find purchasers in plenty. Many of them are fine specimens, obtain ed from Montour Ridge aud neighbor ing localities. They retail at a good price, few selling below a dollar. For smaller children an artificial tree is taking the place of pine and spruce. These approximate some two feet in height and retail for fifty cents. Trim med with Christmas ornaments they present a nice appearance and please the little ones as much as the genuine article. COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN. Recommendation of a Well Known Chi cago Physician. 1 u<e and prescribe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate, constricted coughs, with direct results. I prescribe it to children of all ages. Am glad to recommend it to all in need and seeking relief from colds and coughs and bronchial afflictions. It is non-nar cotic and safe in the hands of the most unprofessional. A universal panacea for all mankind. — MRS. MARY R. MKLENDY, M. I)., Ph. D., Chicago, 111. This re« medy is for sale by Paules & Co. Stowed XoMebaff. In "Pictures of War," a book on Soutb African troubles, appears the following story: "A certain colonel, be ing a bit of an epicure, bad superin tended the cooking of a duck smother ed in onions and carefully prepared compressed vegetables. The duck sim mered in a lordly cooking pot, and the cook turned it over reverentially again and again, or at least he said he had done so. Anyway, what he did serve up was a beautifully stewed nosebag. The theft was too comic to be taken seri ously." Queer Signs. A mortuary chapel in a cemetery near Evesham, in Worcestershire, Eng land, is inscribed, "So admittance ex cept on business." Dying is thus looked on as a serious business in Worcester shire. It recalls the case of a provin cial church lately discovered which bore the inscription, "This is the gate of heaven," while a placard beneath added, "This do: r will be closed during the winter months." Lowing Logic. A section foreman on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton several years ago, while cleaning up the right of way, set fire to a rail fence, and the owner of the rails demanded damages from the com pany, and a claim agent was sent to set tle with him. Danny, the section boss, was on hand and insisted that the rail Owner was not damaged. "I don't know why 1 am not damaged," he exclaimed. "You set fire to my fence end destroyed it." "Shure I sit fire to yer fence," explain ed Danny, "but ivery rail was burned in two in the middle, and now yez have more rails by double than yez hod befoore the fire." Danny's logic, however, did not save the company from settling the bill.—ln dianapolis News. HEADACHE CHAKMED. It is the Experience of Danville People That the Magical Effect of Dr. A. W Chase's Nerve Pills With Sick and Nervous Headaches. It lias never come to any other medici nes—never to all medicines—the abund ance of Danville testimony showing the unequaied merit established by Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills. There is probably no case of nervous sick headaches they will not cure. Mrs. J. E. Daniels of No. 403 YV. Mah oning street, Danville l J a., says: —"My little siri Leah 12 years old has been very poorly and nervous for a long time ami last winter was so bad that I hail to keep her out of school —she complained so much of headaches and did not rest well at night. 1 got some of Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve pill at Gosh's Drug Store and gave her some of them. They streng tli ened her wonderfully—relieved the headaches and she rested so much bet ter." Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are sold at iiOc. a box at dealers or Dr. A. \V. Chase's Medicine Co-, Buffalo N. Y. See that portrait and signature of A. W. Chase, M. 1). are on every package. Pennsylvania Railroad will Issue Clerical Orders for 1902. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces that clerical orders will be is sued for the year 1902 to ordained clergy men having regular charges to churches located on or near the line of its road. Application blanks may be obtained of ticket agents, and same should reach the General Office by December 21, so I hat orders may be mailed December 31 to clergymen entitled to receive them. Orders will be issued only on individual application of clergymen when made on blanks furnished by the Company and certified to by one of its agents. ItKPOHT OK THIS CONDITION OF The Danville National Bank, AT DANVILLE In the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of busi ness, Tundt)', Dec. 10th, 1«J01. ( H AKTKK NI'.IIHKK 1078. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 827(1,811 49 (ivertlraft s, secured aiul unsecured.. 6 97 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 200 000 00 Premiums on U.S. Bonds 4 500 00 Stocks, securities, etc 303,181 19 Banking-house, furniture, and fixtures. 20,000 (Kl l»ue from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) UMKBBI Due from State Banks and hankers.. 2,204 52 Due Iroin approved reserve agents 68,4X9 48 Intel mil-Revenue Stamps 110 00 Checks and other cash items 6,782 00 Notes of,other National Banks 7,000 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels ami cents 415 31 IjAwpulMonkv Kkskrve in Bank,viz: Specie t 27.125 Legal-tender notes 1.1,500 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer 5 per cent of circulation 10,000 00 Total 8046,728 77 LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid In ♦ 200.000 00 Surplus fund 80,000 00 Undivided profits,less expenses ami taxes paid 15..10S 13 National Banknotes outstanding 200.000 00 Due to other National Banks s,7Hw 26 Dividends unpaid 2,175 50 Individual deposits subject to check... 437,057 89 Cashier's checks outstanding 397 99 T0ta1.... ♦>>46,728 77 Statu ok Pk\nsvi.vania, J Countv of Montour, I ' I, M. (112. S'oungman, Cashier of the above, nam ed Bank, d<> solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best ol mv knowledge and be llef. M 1} VOt'NOM \N, Caihtrr. Subscribed and sworn to before me this I7tli tiny of Dec. I'.tOl. Correct —Attest A. 11 GKONE, Sotary Public W M •' R.VLDY, ) I RANK C ANtiLE, '-Directors. JOSEPH HI'NTEK i The latest contribution to tho litera ture of tobacco furnishes some interest ing evidence as to the universality of the name of the weed. Originally It was derived from the name of a pipe which the Spaniards found In Santo Domingo and which was called the tobago. Subsequently the Spaniards epelled It tobaco. The Italians and Portuguese have stuck In an extra c. The English have putin the extra c and changed the a in the first sylla ble too, but this may be a reminis cence of tobago. The Germans, Dutch and Russians say tobak, the French tabac, the Poles tabaka and the Danes and Swedes tobak. Indeed, there is hardly a country in the world where a person ignorant of the language of the natives may not call for something to smoke and make himself readily un derstood. The tender to Mr. Kruger by promi nent Irish Nationalists of a nomination for the British parliament in an Irish borough where he would be certain of election suggests some interesting pos sibilities, which, however, are not like ly to be realized. It suggests tho sar donic spectacle of the leader of an active enemy baiting the British peo ple in their own parliament, supported by the tumultuous opposition. Imagine Oom Paul moving to censure the war oflice for Inflicting the reconcentrado system on helpless women and chil dren or rising in stern dignity to Inter pellate the honorable secretary of state for the colonies upon the rights of the Boers as belligerents. It Is held by those suggesting, ap parently In good faith, this unique but quite Impossible scheme that, under Lord Kitchener's proclamation, Mr. Ivruger is de facto a British subject and is therefore eligible to a seat in parliament. If it were practical as a political measure, which may be doubt ed, there is one essential obstacle in the way. Before becoming a member of the British parliament he would be obliged to take the oath of allegiance, and it is out of the question that the sturdy old Boer would ever consent to acknowledge British sovereignty over his person. Indeed, the British government could well afford to acquiesce heartily in this Irish suggestion if thereby the Trans vaal president could be made to rec ognize British sovereignty. Upon the same terms it would be worth while to offer inducements to De Wet and Botha to accept parliamentary seats from Irish constituencies. Long Hair I "About a year ago my nair was coming out very fast, so I bought a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor. It stopped the falling and made my hair grow very rapidly, until now it is 45 inches in length." Mrs. A. Boydston, Atchison, Kans. There's another hunger than that of the stomach. Hair for instance. Hungry hairneedsfood, needs hair vigor— Ayer's. This ir> why we say that Ayer's Hair Vigor always restores color, and makes the hair grow long and heavy. J°,.00 * iratiifc. All drussisU. If jroar tin jrji t o.\ iv t nipply you, send'us one Usilar and w viil express you a bottle. Ke sure and pive the name of you:* neare't express othce. Address, .1. ( . 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"Would you rather have something else than a piece of pie?" asked the kind neighbor of little Freddie, who had run an errand for her. "Yes, ma'am," said Freddie prompt ly. "I wu'd ruther have two pieces."— Ohio State Journal. i >or,< |,:s * To ai.i. Ckeijitors, Legatees and other pk RSO ns I ntkr este D —Not ice is hereby given, tliat the following named persons did on the date atlixed to their names, tile the accounts of their administration to the estate of those persons, deceased,and (iuardian Accounts, Ac. whose names are hereinafter mentioned, tn the office of the Register for the Probate of \\ ills and granting of Letters of Administra tion, in and for the County of Montour, and that the same will be presented to thuOrphans' Court of said county, for confirmation and allowance, i;<)I1 Monday, t»i«- 2lrd day of lice.. A. I>., l'JOl, at the meeting of the Court in the afternoon. 1901. Oct. '£!. 1 irst and Final account of Henry J. Carr. Administrator of the estate of Sarah Ida < 'arr, late of West Hem lock Township, Montour County, de ceased . Nov. 14, First and F'inal account of 11. C. Munro, Executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Warner, late of Anthony Township, Montour County, deceased. Nov. 18. First and Final account of Simon Moser. Guardian of Sallie Irene Moser. now Johnson, a minor child of Lydia Jane Moser. late of 1 Jerry Township. Montour County, deceas ed, said minor having arrived at the full age of twenty-one years. Nov. 30. F'irst and Final account of Lloyd Caslmer. Executor of the last Willi and Testament of John Mottern.late of Mahoning Township, Montour County, deceased. Nov. 'Si. First and Final Account of Christian Morgan and Hester Jane Cromley Executrixes of the last Will ana Testament of William B. Robinson, late of Valley Township, Montour County, deceased. Nov. 23, First and Final Account of David Krum, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Fanny Cromley, late of Cooper Township, Montour Coun ty, deceased. Nov. 23. First and Final Account of Curtis O McWlUiams, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Sarah E. Mc- Williams. late of the Borough of Danville, Montour County .deceased. Wm. L. Sidler, Register Register's Office, Danville, l'a, Nov. 21,1901. SHERIFFS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of a certain writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Montour County and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale at the Montour Coun ty Court House in the Borough of Danville, in the County of Montour and State of Penn sylvania. on Monday, Dec. 23rd, 1901. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the said day the following described real estate, viz: All that certain part of a town lot of land situated in the Borough of Danville, County of Montour and State of Pennsylvania, bounded, numbered and described as follows: Isjunded. and fronting Eastward twenty-five feet on L'pper Mulberry street on the North ward adjoining lot No. 30 formerly owned by Thomas Williams, on the Westward to an alley and on the Southward by wther half of the same lot. Said lot. being twenty-five feet in width, one hundred and forty-three feet in length.it being the northern half of lot No_ 41 as marked in the plan of Yorks' addition to the Borough of Danville. Whereupon are erected A Two-Story Frame Dwelling House and other buildings. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of Alexander Wands with notice to S. A. Yorks, administrator of Alex ander Wands, deceased. M. BRECKBILL, Sheriff. H. M. HINCKLEY, Attorney, Sheriffs Office, Danville L'a.. Dec. 4 1901. NOTICE TO HEIRS. J In The Court of Common Pleas of Montour County No 2 June Term 1901. In Partition. I Theodore Doster et al VS. Isaiah;Hilkert et al, RULE OF HEIRS. To Theodore Doster and Agnes V. Dos ter, his wife, in right of said wife, Harry Latimere and Elizabeth Lat imere. his wife, in right of said wife, Sarah C. Johnston, Mary A. Johnston, and Samuel Johnston, Isaiah Hilkert, William Hilkert, John Hilkert. Eleanor Hilkert (now Eleanor Craig) and Richard Craig, j her husband, in right of his wife, Mary Hilkert, Richard Moser and E%-eline Moser, his wife, in right of sßid wife, and William Cleveland. Plaintiffs and Defendants, and all of the parties in interest in the above-stated Proceedings, respect ively: You and each of you are hereby duly noti j tied that upon the petition of Samuel Johns ! ton one ot the above-named i'laintiffs.ln such behalf presented before the aforesaid Court : setting forth, inter alia, that the real estate described in the Inqulsitln held ion the above i stated ease, could not be divided without pre judice to or spoiling the w hole thereof and ! that the Jury of Inquest did accordingly val ue and appraise the said real estate at eight j hundred dollars, and that upon the absolute confirmation of said Inquest the aforesaid ; Court made following decree and granted the following Rule of which you and each of you are hereby further duly notified to take notice and to govern yourselves accordingly in the ; premises, to wit DECREE OF COURT. "And now Sept. 2.» th, 1901, the within peti tion read and considered and it further ap pearing that the Return of Inquest in this case lias been confirmed absolutely the Court gran a Rule on all parties interested in this ease to appear in open Court on the twenty-third day of December 1!«U, ato'clock tn the afternoon of the said day to accept or refuse the reales tate mentioned in the said writ at the apprais ed value therci/, or make bidson tbe same or show cause why the same should not be sold on their refusal to do so. < By the Court. Certified from ihe records at Danville, Pa. this t wenty-eigiilh day of Sept. 1901. Jjc Mii.i.kk, Prothonotary. M. B k EC k Bi i,1.. S her Uf She rift's < >fliee| Danville, Pa., Oct 28, 1901. WM. J. BA'dy, Edwakd !j. Ukahhakt, Counsel. i notice. Estate of Win. Amesbury, late of the Borough of Danyille, County of Montour and State of Pennsylva nia. deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad ministration upon the above estate have been 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 make known the same without delay to \\ M. Amksbi IN, I Administrator A. C. Amesbury, S
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