MONTOUR AMERICAN
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville. Pa.. Feb. 6. 1902
COMMUNICATIONS.
Al. communications sent to the AMERI
CAN for publication must be signed by
the writer, and communications not so
signed will be rejected.
REGISTER OF SALES.
For Which Sale Bills Have Been
Printed at this Office.
Feb'y 21—James C. Bitler, sale of farm
stock, at his residence, 2 miles south
of White Hall.
Feb'y 25—Naomi V. Hartniau, Admin
istratrix of Wellington Hartman, de
ceased. Sale of Farm Stock, at her
residence in Cooper township.
March 6—D. M. Boyd, Jr., at his resi
dence. Bovd's station. Rush Township,
: North'd County. Farm Stock and
implements.
March 12— W. E. Rishel, at his resident-,
on Bloom road. Cooper Township, 1
; miles east of Danville. Farm Stock,
farm implements and honsehold
; goods.
The only real safeguard against small
pox is vaccination and that vaccination
is necessary is proved by the prevalence
of small-pox the country over. People
who handle money, or receive mail are
not free from the danger of being infect
ed with the germs of small pox. The
processes of fumigation are not absolute
and neither are they so positive that the
assurance of safety can be entertained.
In vaccination is found practical im
munity from the dangers which threaten
and at the present juncture the safety
of the public depends entirely upon the
thoroughness with which the people
vaccinate. Small-pox is one of those
contagious diseases that spread with
rapidity once it does get going and
everyliody should be concerned in an
effort to stop the onward march of a
dreaded malady which is no respecter of
persons—unless those persons have been
vaccinated. If today every person
within a radius of five hundred miles
were vaccinated, three weeks from to
day there would be no cases of small
pox.
Something That Will Do You Good.
We know of no way in which we can
l>e of more service to our readers than to
tell them of something that will be of
real good to them. For this reason we
want to acquaint them with what we
consider one of the very best remedies
on the market for coughs, colds, and
that alarming complaint, croup. We r«-
fer to Chamberlain's Coughßeindy. We
have used it with such good results in
our family so long that it has become a
household necessity. By its prompt use
we haven't any doubt but that it has
time and again prevented croup. The
testimony is given upon our own exper
ience. and we suggest that our readers
especially those who have small child
ren, always keep it in their homes as a
safeguard against croup.— Camden (8.
C.) Ttaunger. For sale by Panles & C.
Planning to Observe Lent.
Lent begins on February 12, one week
from tomorrow, and Roman Catholics
of the city are preparing to observe it in
a spirit of penitence, renouncing pleas
ure and partaking of humble living
during the holy season.
The observance of this special church
season, which is of more than ordinary
significance, will be along the following
lines:
All the week days of Lent are days of
fasting on one meal with a moderate
collation in the evening.
All the days of Lent are of abstinence
from meat.
By dispensation, however, the use of
meat is allowed without restriction
on Sundays, and once a week on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays except on the Saturday of Em
ber week and the Saturday of Holy
week.
The use of eggs, butter and cheese, at
the collation, provided the quantity pre
scribed by the fast be complied with,
is by general custom tolerated in this
country. Lard and dripping may be
used in preparing fish and vegetables.
Strict observance of Lent along all
these lines cannot be required of every
one for obvious reasons, and the fol
lowing persons are exempt from the
obligation of fasting. Young persons
under twenty-one years of age, the aged,
the sick, the nursing women, those who
are obliged to do hard labor, and all
who through weakness cannot fast with
out prejudice to their health.
Persons dispensed from the obliga
tion of fasting on account of tender or
advanced age, or hard labor are
not bound by the restrictions of using
meat only at one meal on days on which
it is granted by dispensation.
The Episcopalians of Danville are al
so preparing to observe the Lenten sea
son with services and fasting.
Mr, Wheeler Got Hid of His Rheumatism.
"During the winter of 189H I was so
lame in my joints, in fact all over
my body, that I could hardly hobble
around, when I bought a bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. From the first ap
plications I began to get well, and was
cured and have worked steadily all the
year.--R. WHEELEK, Northwood.N. Y.
For sale by Paules & Co.
Miss Snyder Entertains.
Miss Pearl Snyder entertained a few
friends from town and about twenty
people from North umberland last even
ing at her home on East Market street,
in honor of Miss Clarinda Hethering, of
Northumberland, and Harman Lorrali,
of Newark, N. J. During the evening a
delicious supper was served. Those
present from town were: Misses Dora
White, Malinda Perry, Alice and Lois
Deitz and Emma Smith; Messrs. Will
iam Ickes, William Dougherty, Edward
Leamy and Arthur Furman.
"I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and have
no hesitancy in saving that it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and croup I
have ever used in my family. I have
not words to express my confidence in
this Remedy.—Mas. J. A. MOORE.
North Star, Mich. For sale by Panles
A Co.
SAMUEL GULICK
ON THE STAND
Bears Up Well as He Tells the Stcry of
His Son's Unnatural Crime-
The trial of John Gulick for the lnnr
; der of his mother and brother began yes
-1 terday afternoon. The jury was select
'edat a session of court held Tuesday
; evening. The aged father of the mur
derer, the only eyewitness of the awful
; tragedy, was placed upon the stand about
two o'clock. The fatherly old man
bowed under the weight of years and
sorrow was a pitiful object. Yet he
stood the ordeal remarkably well and
' told the story of the double murder, dif
fering in no respects from his testimony
before the coroner and as printed in THE
NEWS at the time.
The trial of Jacob Gerliardt for the
murder of his wife is not yet completed.
The taking of testimony was temporari
ly suspended yesterday at noon for the
two fold purpose of giving some very
important witnesses time to arrive and
to enable Samuel Gulick to testify, who
is likely to break down at any time.
•James Scarlet, Esq., of this city, is
leading attorney for Gerliardt.
SIOO REWARD, SIOO
Tne readers of this paper will be please'* to
learn that there is at least one dread' dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
ts stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surface of the sys
tem. thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing the work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of
Testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO , I'rops., Toledo, (>.
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Hull's Family Pills arethe best.
Pupils Enjoy Sleigh Ride.
A number of pupils from the Fifth
School, First Ward, enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Grovania yesterday afternoon.
Before returning home refreshments
were served at Stonge's hotel. Those in
the party were: Myra Saunders, Ada
Lunger. Pearl Vastine, Clara Detweiler,
Marie Roney. Mabel Roat. Ivy Manger,
Anna Reifsnyder. Bertha Bell, Benlah
Heddens and Ethel Woods; Masters, Ed
ward Price, Charles Wetzel. Jay Sechler,
Willie Hancock, Willie Spaide, Robert
McCoy, Ralph Turner, Arthur Reifsny
der, Grover Mincemoyer, Otto Kelil.
Willie Books and Alvin Spaide.
When you lack energy, do not relish
your food, feel dull and stupid, after
eating, all you need is a dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will make yon feel like a new man
and give yon an appetite like a bear.
For sale by Panles & Co.
Sleigh Ride to Pottsgrove.
A sled load of people drove out to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Dyer
near Pottsgrove yesterday where they
were pleasantly entertained. Those
present were: Mrs. Charles Cloud, Mrs.
Thomas Reifsnyder. Mrs. Mary Crom
well, Mrs. Jennie Marshall. Mrs. John
Hughes, Mrs. Richard Hooley, Mrs.
George Payne and Miss Jennie Aten of
this city: Miss Ella Sliultz, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Yeager.
of South Danville.
Entertained by Miss Moyer.
Miss Elsie Moyer pleasantly enter
tained a number of friends at a party
Tuesday evening. Refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Maggie and Rose Paine, Amanda and
Emma Mazeall, Annie Coleman. Mary
McKenna, Kate Hankey, Josephine
Dngan, Mabel Ammerman, Helen and
Perry Mazeall, William and Edward
Buck, John Dngan, Frank Perry, Frank
Keiner, William Ammerman, James
Barrett, Tom Moyer and James Hanley.
For Stomach Troubles.
"I have taken a great many different
medicines for stomach trouble and con
stipation, " says Mrs. S. Geiger of Dnnk
erton, lowa, "but never had as good re
sults from any as from Chamberlain's
Stomach & Liver Tablets." For sale
by Paules & Cos. drug store.
Fourth Entertainment,
The fourth entertainment of the Y. M
C. A. Star Course will be held in the
Opera House on Friday evening, Febru
ary 14th. Dr. DeWitt Miller will be the
lecturer. He is acknowledged to be one
of the greatest platform speakers of the
age. From all sources and directions
the uniform report is that Mr. Miller's
lectures rank among the very best.
Surprise Party.
Miss Gertrude Phillips was tendered
a surprise party last evening at her
home on Foust street by a number of
her friends. Those present were: Misses
Beulah Mills, Jennie Knarr, Julia Phil
lips, Cornelia Pront, Mary Smith, Bertha
Van Gilder and Annie Woodside:Messrs.
Jacob Werle, Harry Camp, Bradley Mc-
Clain, William Bausch, Frank Mont
ague and M(>nt Knarr
WHEN TROUBLE COMMENCES.
The Starting Point of Most Ills is Express
ed Inability to get Refreshing sleep.
Everything changes and among others
is the marked increase in the number of
people who fail to get restful sleep, they
awake with a start twitch or jump and
cannot get to sleep again. Usually
other symptoms follow along and in
creased in proportion until restless sleep
is allayed. Then brain, heart, stomach
—every vital organ assnmes its normal
condition, because their controlling
power—Nerve Force is restored. There
is no doubt in Danville now about Dr.
A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills great in
fluence in promoting Nerve Force.
Mr. C. H. Stoes of No. 217 E. Mabon
ing Street. Danville, Pa., says:—"l had
! been troubled a great deal with a per
i sistent nervous stomach trouble and
l felt generally run down and at night 1
did not rest well. I tjot some of Dr. A.
W. Chase's Nerve Pills at Gosh's Drug
Store and have nsed two boxes of them
and found great benefit. They toned up
my digestive organs and I rested mncn
better."
Dr. A. W Chase's Nerve Pills are sold
at 50c a box at dealers or Dr A W.
Chase Medicine Co , Buffalo, N. Y. See
! that portaraits and singnatnre of A.
j W. Chase, M. D. are <>n every package
Mrs. Melviu Jit, Clair and niece Edna
i Newberry are visiting Mrs Jacob Reedy,
i Montour Row.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.
Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
j tj sediment or set
~rr C 4 l '' n S indicates an
rM unhealthy condi
-I'/ ,ion °' ki( *"
13/ .iy neys; if it stains
y° ur linen ii is
evidence of kid
] ney trouble: too
\ frequent desire to
■ pass it or pain in
. (h e back is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. It corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled togo often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists insoc. andsl. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery f'-.V 7 ""
and a book that tells
more about it. both sent
absolutely free by mail.
Address Dr. Kilmer & Home of Swamp-Root.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men- ,
tlon reading this generous offer in this paper. ,
JURORS FOR FEBRUARY TERM
OF COURT
I
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township.—Patrick C. Den- '
uen, David Cox, Daniel Moser, B. C. 1
Stead.
Danville Ist ward.—Win. E. Deutch, ,
Wendell Grausom.
Danville 2nd ward.—Edward Albeck,
Peter Snyder, Gilbert Voris.
Danville :lrd ward. -Arthur Butler
Edward Ellenbogen, John Ickes Sr..
Philip Roden. Samuel Rebman, John
Schuster.
Danville 4th ward. —Owen Horan. !
Benjamin Harris.
Limestone township. —E. A. Bafliet.
D. L. Cooper.
Liberty township.—Peter Mintzer,
Win. M. Robinson.
Valley township. —Victor V. Vincent,
Washingtonville.—C. S. Moser, George
Keller.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony Township.—B. ('. Deunen.
Amos Johnston.
Cooper township. —Jacob Sliultz.
Derrv township. —G. ,T. Cotner, Isaac
Moser.
Danville Ist ward. —William Fallon, '
Wm. E. Lunger. James B. Murray, Eu
gene Moyer, George L. Rowe.
Danville 2nd ward.—Charles E. Gib
bons, John Kreamer. Robert Pnrsel, !
David Rishel,Frank Rowe. W. 11. Smith.
Thomas Welliver.
Danville 3rd ward. —Charles Murray,
Wm. McDonald. James McWilliams. '
John O. Patton, David Rnckel, Charles I
E. Ware, Charles White.
Danville 4th ward. Clarence Croni
ley, Eugene Doran, Charles H. Keefer,
John Mowrey. Daniel Nevins, John
McClnre.
Liberty township.—C. H. Diehl.Jacob
Keefer.
Mahoning township.—Miles Farns
worth, Michael McGraw, George W
Sandel.
Mayberry township.—lsaiah Vonght.
Trial List for February Term ofOourt 1902
Franklin Mans and Charles Mans vs
Mahoning township.
Elizabeth Herrick vs George D. Ed
mondson.
John Herrick.administrator of Charles
E. Clement, deceased, vs George I). Ed
mondson.
James O. Frazier vs Dr. P. C. New
baker.
Penna. Railroad company vs William
Stetler.
Augusta M. Johnson vs Commercial
Mutual Accident company.
Certified from the records at Danville
Pa., this lltli day of January. 1902.
THOS. G. VINCENT, Proth'y
To the end that the education and
morals of the school children of the city
may be safeguarded, the very best and
most capable men should be elected to
the school board. A man who seeks
election with a mercenary motive in
view who would become a school direc
tor for any other purpose than to con
serve the interests of the taxpayers and
secure for the public schools the great
est educational and moral benefits is a
dangerous man to elect. Let the school
directors be chosen from the most
honest ami capable of the candidates
who seek election.
In Honor of Their Son.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Mellin, of
Sidler Hill, tendered a surprise party on
Tuesday evening in honor of their son,
Master Edward. The guests included
Harry Tovey, Richard Butler, John Kil
foy, Hftlpli Thompson, Norman Smith,
Charles and Herman Wolf and James
Burns Jr.
A FRIEND'S ADVICE,
Will Often Help you Greatly. Read What
a Danville Citizen says.
Yon may hesitate to listen to the ad
vice of strangers, but the testimony of
friend or residents of Danville is worth
your most careful attention. It is an
easy matter to investigate such proof as
this. Then the evidence must be con
elusive. Read the following.
Mrs. Edward H. Lunger of 11 Church
street, says:"l suffered so much from
pain in my back that I could not sleep
nights. The pain over my hips was con
tinuous and when on my feet it was one
' steady gnawing ache. It, hurt me to do
anything requiring bending over, and
the sharp twinges would catch me so
suddenly that I had to brace my back
against something until they stopped.
The kidney secretions annoyed me and
headaches accompanied the backache.
I read about Doan's Kidney Pills and in
the statements of those who had been
cured the symptoms were so much like
mine that, my husband procured a box
for me. They did me more }<ood than
any medicine I ever tried. Ino longer
had any backache and was free from
an}' embarressment caused from the
secretions I can honestly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to others suffering
as I did.''
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, N. \ sole
i agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's- and take
! on substitute
George B. Kase, <>f Kaseville, trans
-1 acted business in Snnbnry yesterday.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Huntley-Harris Stock company at
the < )pera House tonight.
* * *
The Huntley Harris Stock Company
will open a three night's engagement at
the Opera House, tonight, in the
Innocent Sinner a scenic production.
This company will give four perfor
mances during their stay in Danville
changing the bill at each performance,
with an extra vaudeville attraction be
tween the acts. At the different perfor
mances some of the largest scenic pro
ductions will be presented.
»»»»*»
One of the largest and best popular
priced companies on the road will be at
the < >pera House commencing Thursday
evening February (ith, the Huntley-
Harris Stock company. This is their
fourth season on the road, anil they have
gained an enviable reputation by giving
the popular pr'c<-<! patrov-: < r the IV atre
something new and a novelty, present
ing the largest scenic plays with all care
and detail, a car-load of special scenery,
effects, lights. < tc.
K «t
Among the important events of the
theatrical season will be the appearance
of Mr. Robert Mantell and an unusually
strong company in a grand scenic pro
duction of "Richelieu." He will be
seen here Monday night.
* *
Accompanied by the strongest organ
ization on the road and with entirely
new costumes, properties and scenery,
Mr. Robert Mantell, the eminent trage
dian, comes to the Opera House, Monday
evening, February W. Mr. Mantell's re
pertoire is complete with dramas and
tragedies representing the masterpieces
of the world's famous dramatic authors.
The play selected for this engagement is
"Richelieu."
ROBERT B MANTELL
as "Cardinal Richelieu"
It is with no small degree of pleasure
that the management announces for |
next week what will undoubtedly prove I
the society event of the season, viz: the I
comii.g of Mr. Robert B. Mantell. sup
ported by what is repu ted to be the
most excellent company of Shakespear
ian artists on the American stage. For
his tour this season. Mr. Mantell has
prepared an elaborate repertoire of
plays, which for scenic perfection it is
said by the press elsewhere has never
been equalled.
In "Richelieu." which is featured
among the plays this season, he has re
ceived an ovation alljilong the line.
"More haste, less speed," and "hasten
slowly,'' are proverbs born of experience
that some things can't be hurried with- j
out loss and wast, That is specially
true of eating. The railway lunch habit,
"five minutes for refreshments," is a
habit most disastrous to the health, You
may hurry your eating. You can 't hurry
jour digestion, and the neglect to allow
proper time for this important function
is the beginning of sorrow to many a
busy man. When the tongue is foul,
the head aches, when there are sour or
bitter risings, undue fullness after eat
ing, hot flushes, irritability, nervous, ir
resolution, cold extremities, and other
annoying symptoms,be sure the stomach
and organs of digestion and nutrition
hive "broken down." Nothing will re
establish them in active healthy opera
tion so quickly as Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical discovery. It strengthens the
stomach, nourishes the nerves, purities
the blood, and builds up the body. It is
a strictly temperance medicine contain
ing no alcohol or other intoxicant.
(iiven away. Dr. Pierce's great work.
The People's Common Sense Medical Ad
viser is sent free on receipt of stamps to
pay expenses of mailing only. Send 21
one-cent stamps for the papered book, or
31 stamps for cloth binding, to Dr. R.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
!lo>v to Make L«'mon Jrlly.
Lemon jelly may be made without
gelatin, although the common method
requires the gelatin. For the other,
the uncommon sort, there is required
one egg, one cupful of sugar, the grated
rind and the juice of one lemon and
two tablespoonfuls of water. This
mixture should be cooked as a 6oft
custard Is cooked.
llovv to Make Daiuplliiga.
81ft a pint of flour with a heaping
teaspoonful of baking powder and a
half teaspoonful of salt. Into this
work two teaspoonfuls of shortening
and a cupful of cold water. Mix to a
Boft paste, roll out, cut Into squares
and drop these into the boiling gravy
of the stew. Boil for ten minutes be
fore dishing.
An Karnrnt ijnpry.
"Now then," said the professor, look
ing at his watch, "if any young gentle
man would like to ask auy question be
fore class"—
"What time is It?" inquired Mr
Fresh.—Philadelphia Press.
VERY MUCH WANTED.
The Last few Years Has Sbowu a Remark
able Increase of Sleeplessness How
to Overcome It.
Sleeplessness is one of the most proli
fic sources producing a weak—nervous
and restless condition —There is no sense
in using opiates, they only undermine
the constitution —Nothing has ever been
known to perfectly control this condi
tion until the advent of Dr A. W. Chase's
Nerve Pills —Their action is so gentle
and soothing a sweet refreshing sleeps
follows then nature has a chance to
build up.
Mr. J. M. Kline, of Paxinos, Pa.,says.
"Last fall I got a box of Dr. A. W
Chase's Nerve Pills at Gosh's Drug
Store, Danville, Pa., and had my wife
use them. She had suffered a great deal
fr< mi nerv<»usness and sleeplessness and
nothing seemed to do her much good.
The Pills acted like a charm —soothing
and quieting the nerves. She speaks
most highly of them and I have no hesi
tation in recommending them.
Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at 50c a box at dealers or Dr. A.
W Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
See that portrait and signatureof A. W.
Chase, M D are 01) everv package
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£ Any one who is troubled
* with Defective Eyesight jp
cannot do better than to consult me as to the cause. fti
i| jf 1 will apply the remedy in the shape of suitable and /||l
perfect fitting glasses at moderate cost. EYES
TESTED FREE. 'f\
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* HENRY REJVirS:, £
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Jeweler and Scientific Optician.
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RAILROAD SPEED
rOrijrinal.]
Traveling westward on the C., B.
and Q. railway and finding the smok- j
ing car crowded, I went into the bag
gage car. I was puffing quietly when I
was startled by a farmer sitting on a
trunk exclaiming:
"No. 1401, by thunder!"
The baggageman looked at him in
quiringly. ;
"An' you're the baggageman too."
"Of course I'm the baggageman."
"You was a-runnin' this car when'we
hed a weddln' an' a weddin' tower/ all
to ouct," replied the farmer.
"You don't mean it!"
"I do mean it, an' I never see any :
one connected with that little affair j
that I don't shiver, an' then I want to :
hug'em. I have had some close shaves i
in my life, an' that was the closest I j
ever had. If it hadn't been fur that j
feller that fust helped us out an' then
.prevented my gettln' a bullet through !
my head, I'd 'a' been slumberiu' all ; i
these years in our buryln' ground."
"You refer to the time when the gun
went off," said the baggageman. "I :
confess I was as much frightened as
you were. To tell the truth, after 1
heard the report I expected to see you
fall and was surprised when you
didn't." i
"My friends," I said, offering both a
Havana cigar, "I never can bear to see
people enjoying a good thing without
sharing in the amusement. Tell me !
the story."
"You see, stranger, Ann Eliza Per-;
kins 'n' me, bein' bent on gitten hitch- j
ed, an' me not bein' acceptable to the
ole man, we lighted out one mornin'
from her home in her paw's buggy,
calculatln' to ketch the train fur Quin
cy that stopped at our station at
"Waal, we was a-drivin' sllentlike
outen the gate when up goes a winder,
an' ole Perkins' head stuck out. I give j
the mare a cut, an' we went lickety j
split down the road. We lied three,
miles to make to the station an' twen-l
ty minutes to do it in. But it dhln 11
make no difference as to our time. It
was the time of the train an' the time
the ole man would make a-ebasin' us,
fer we knowed he'd follow with his
gun. We made the station in fifteen
minutes, but as we wasn't on a prairie
we couldn't see whether the train was
a-coinin' or not. Fact was the track
run around the base of a hill, an' we
couldn't even hear the engine a-puffln'.
"You bet that was n long five min
utes, Ann Eliza up on the platform
a-lookin' fur her dad, me with my ear
down oil the rails a-listeniif fur the
train.
"'lie's a-comln'!' cried Ann Eliza,
a-turnln' pale.
"'So's the train,' said I. a-sliakin'
with excitement, a-hearin' the rattlin'
of the wagon an' the click of the train
on the rails.
"When the train drawed up. we go'
inter the bag trace car. to be furtheresi
from the oie man. \\ nen we moved on.
I put my head outen the door, an' there
he was, a-hangin' onto the rail of the
last car.
" 'Game's up!' I said, lugubrus.
" 'Not a bit,' said a Chicago drum
mer who had folleyed us inter tlie car.
•Wonder ef there's a parson aboard.'
"'There's no time to Hud out.' I
said. 'S'pect the ole man's a-comin'
through the train mighty fast.'
" 'l'll play parson myself.' said the
drummer, an', wliippin' off his cravat,
he tied a white handkerchief around
his neck, buttoned up bis coat, borryed
n pair of spectacles an' told us to stand
up afore him fur to be married.
" 'I hain't a-goin' to be married by a
bogus parson,' said Ann Eliza. '1 want
a certificate, an' a ginuine one too.'
" 'You don't catch onto the game.'
said the drummer. 'When the ole man
comes, he'll think you're married, that
he's too late to break off the match, an'
he'll give you his blessin*. Soou's you
reach Qulucy you kin git a minister
an' be married regular.'
"This pacified Ann Eliza, an' we
stood up afore the drummer. He had
only time to yell as the door opened,
•Man an' wife!' Perkins, seein' he was
too late, leveled liis gun at me. but the
drummer was spry an' knocked it up,
an' there, by gum, is the hole the ball
made in the roof!
" 'Ole man,' said the bogus parson,
a-drawlin' his words, 'why try to sep
arate those who liev been joined to
gether in the holy bonds of wedlock x
Would you send this young man away
from bis bride afore his time'
"Then the ole man broke down. He
see how near he'd been to murder, an'
he was too late to save his daughter
from a-marryin' me, which. I r»H or.
was a bad piece of luck fur Aim I!
lie began to cry, an' Ann Eliza w« iit t I
him an' put her arms aroun' him an'
begun to cry, an' I, not to be out in the
cold, begun to cry, an' the bogus par
son—he was really a soft hearted feller
—tuk bis han'kerchief from his neck
nn' filled it coplouslike.
"'How could you hev done it?' sob
bed the ole man.
" 'Oh, paw,' cried Ann Eliza, 'it
hain't'—
" 'My dear,' said the drummer, inter
ruptln', 'l'm sorry I hain't got no blank
certiticates with me. but I'll fill one out j
as soon as we get to Quincy.'
"The ole man put out his han' to me j
an' hoped I'd be good to lits dear little;
gal, which made nio feel's if I'd been
a stealin' apples offen his best tree
When we reached Quincy, we shook
I him long enough to glt married real-:
the drummer tuk him off —an' that's j
the end of the yarn. Isn't that how It
was, Mr. Baggage Smasher?"
"You've told it beautiful."
JULIAN VARNHAM.
Meeting! In Rnnnla.
In Russia no meetings of private clt- j
izens for any purpose ate permitted. !
The privilege of holding meetings Is
granted only to chartered corporations ■
or associations. All crowds, except iu j
places of amusement or worship, are i
dispersed by the police.
i^BREEDING^
What Is the quickest possible way to
get the growth of pigs? Is the question
with farmers at the present prices, and
no two farmers will agree on just how
to produce it, as there may be various
ways that will answer equally well,
says an Indiana farmer in National
Stockman. Hut the cheapest way is
the main point to consider. We believe
good judgment, knowledge gained from
actual experience, is as profitable to
ttie breeder as the feed tie has on hand.
First use healthy, strong mothers,
good nurses, If you want growtby pigs.
Do away with the offensive swill bar
rel and give pure sweet or fresh slops
made of ground wheat two parts,
ground oats one part, cornmeal one
part, mixed with milk, to the sow. It
gives her splendid nourishment for the
growing pigs. We do not believe In
feeding this too strong just before or
after farrowing, as it forces too much
milk into the udder and causes a diar
rhea in the pigs.
Give the sow and pigs plenty of sun
shine and exercise and feed the sow
light for ten days after farrowing.
After that time increase to full feed
and give liberally of charcoal and ash
es mixed with soda. A teaspoonful for
every two pigs gives the sow good ap
petite and frees both sow aml pigs of
worms. A little salt may be added,
but salt should be used sparingly,
though regularly. When the pigs are
at least four weeks old, prepare a sep
arate run for them and feed cracked
corn and slop of the same mixture as
given the sow when pigs were farrow
ed.
Feed tlie sows liberally all along and
have plenty of <lover pasture for the
hogs and pigs Throughout the life of
the pigs. This is cheap and healthful.
As soon as fruit falls from wind turn
them into tlie orchard and feed corn as
soon as it Is in good roasting ears, and
you will have the pigs in fine shape for
heavy feeding at a small cost and hogs
that will surprise you when you weigh
them up. One point should never be
overlooked—give the hogs free access
to water at all times and breed noth
ing but good blood from pedigree stock.
Dividing Miter* of IMg».
It is safe to say that this is seldom
done In tlie management of farm herds,
yet it can often be done with success
and profit, says J. M. Jamison In Na
tional Stockman. To make a success
In this matter the sows must be bred
to farrow as near the same time as
possible. It is a well known fact that
soon after a pig gets well started lie j
takes one of the teats and sticks to j
it till weaned. However, this selection i
does not prevent him from stealing
from his near fellows if they will allow
it. How many days after birth a pig
makes this choice I aui unable to say.
I have heard It stated that they do It
at eight days old, but I cannot verify
it by observation. My impression is
that they do It sooner than this. If
they did not, all the teats of a sow
would flow milk for that length of
time, which I think they do uot. 1
have come to the conclusion that It
is not safe to give a sow pigs from
other litters after her own are three
days old.
The HrppilinK Sow.
To start successfully iu the breed
ing of plgg care must be taken to
see that the sow comes from a mother
which Is an easy feeder and a good
nurse, and care should also be taken
to see that she lias not been stunted
iu the earlier stages of her growth for
want of enougli to keep lier in comfort,
says an English writer. These points
are absolutely essential. What breed
to work on will depend mainly on in
dividual taste and judgment. She
should not be bred from so early as
to injure her own growth or the vital
ity of her offspring. If her first litter
Is fairly numerous—say from seven to
ten good pigs—and she nurses them
well, that Is a sow to retain as long as
she Is fit to breed. Such a sow, prop
erly managed, will bear and nurse
twenty pigs in a season and pay her
way with a good profit on all the skill
and food she gets.
The Economical Pif£.
Pigs are able to make much more
effective use of the foods with which
they are supplied than any other class
of farm animals. Experiments have
shown that, while the pig is capable
of laying on flesh at the rate of one
pound for every five pounds to seven
pounds of dry food which It consumes,
cattle require to eat from ten pounds
to twelve pounds and sometimes from
fourteen pounds to fifteen pounds of
dry food for every one pound of in
crease in weight that they show.
Sweeten the Sljeil*.
DoiTt forget or delay lo the
sheep sheds in and out a coat of hot
llniewash, adding to it enougli carbolic
1 acid to make it smell perceptibly.
Large sheds should have the earth
floor turned over by a plow and then
rolled, says American Sheep Breeder.
A sprinkling of fine plaster, sin h as is
often used as a fertilizer and by plas
terers for hard finish, will neutralize
all odor and sweeten the floor. Above
all other things, tit up the water
troughs in good time and carry off the
waste so as to keep the approaches
to them dry and free from ice.
Demnnd l r or Angorni.
There has been quite a demand for
, Angoras In the middle west—Missouri.
; lowa, Kansas and Illinois—and in some
of the New England states Five years
i ago probably there were uot over 5<H)
Angora goats In lowa, but today there
may be 30,(XX) head. The eastern farm
\ ers have just commenced to learn that
the Angora will clean the brush off the
farm and allow the blue grass to grow.
! Cattle do not object to feeding with
the goats, e>o the farmer feeds two lota
of animals on the same land.
President Roosevelt is to be present
ed with a thoroughbred Arabian steed.
! But will Its stately stepping be strenu
| oils enough for a rough rider who has
oeen used to the cavorting cayuse of
the Bad Lands?
STATE LINES.
Minnesota is willed the "Bread arid
Rultei Si:ite." :in<l rightly, too, for last
year lit i mills turned out 20,030,500
barrels of tlour and churned over
000,0''0 pounds of butter.
Oil isn't the only boomer in Texas. |
The rice lands in the l>ig state liavej
quadrupled in price within two years, i
and ninety-three national banks have j
been organized within nineteen months.
The death penalty for murder has
been restored in Colorado and lowa. In
both states the imprisonment for life 1
experiment resulted in a largely in
creased list of homicides. There are J
now only four states in which the
death penalty is not inflicted—Wiscon- !
sin, Michigan. Maine and Rhode Is
land.
Rfntoring an Old Itoad.
A California association Is making an
effort for the restoration to usefulness
of El ("amino Real, the royal road, or j
the king's highway, which was travel- j
ed bv the Franciscan missionary friars
in the days, more than a century ago, j
before the "gringos" invaded the laud.
This road was the most direct route ■
practicable between the pueblos and t
the missions. It ran through very
many of what are now the counties of
the state, and the supervisors in these
counties have been asked to aid the
movement. Many of them have con
sented. i
Mu Lungs
—■■—im i i iii limn i iiim—i
"An attack of la grippe ieft me
with a hactcouwh. <V:y friends said
I had consumption. I then tried
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and it
eured me promptly."
A. K. Randies, Nokomis, 111.
You forgot to buy a bot- *
tie of Ayer's Cherry Pec- .
toral when your cold first
came on, so you let it run
along. Even now, with
all your hard coughing, it
will not disappoint you.
There's record of sixty I >
years to fall back on. I
Three sizes: I;;.. 53*... 5!. A.; <!iu£;ijts.
Consult your »r it take it,
then do a» he *iy- i: ? tells you not
to take it. then don't take t. He knows.
Leave it with him. *:c» willing.
J. C. AYEK CO., Lowell. Mall.
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NOTICE.
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count of Frank B. Keiner, Adminis
trator of the estate of Margaret Kein
er, late of the Borough of Danville,
County of Montour and State of
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The undersigned, appointed aud tor by the
aforesaid court, to distribute the balance in
ttie hands of the said accountants to and
among the parties found to be legally entitled
thereto, will attend to the duties of his said
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where all persons having claims against the
said fund are required to present and prove
the same or be debarred from coming in upon
the said fund.
WILLIAM V OGLKSHY. Auditor
Danville, Pa . .lan. £(, 1902.
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HUMOR OF THE HOUR
A Hundred Heads.
"My dear," he said a little testily as
tn 1 held his cigar at arm's length and
scowled at the smoke that curled up
ward, "I am always delighted tore-
I reive a birthday remembrance from
| you, but in the future when any cigars
j are to be purchased for home consump
i tion please go lo my cigar dealer and
buy what lie recommends. I"
"Aren't they good?" said his wife.
"Oil, I'm so sorry! The clerk at Tape
i ley's said they were excellent, pure
Savannah, with some attar of some
| thing filler"—
"Sumatra fillerV" suggested her hus
! band, with a sniff.
"Yes, Sumatra liller. and they were
in such a pretty box, tind each one was
all done tip in tin foil and tied with
the sweetest little pink ribbon, and I
supposed the pure Savannah and the
some attar of"—
"Attar of cabbage!" h* cried. "And
you bought a hundredAeada—a hun
dred heads!" r
"Cabbage?" she cried. "Now, my
dear, yon are exaggertiling. You know
they aren't cabbage leaves."
"Cabbage, boiled cabbage!" he in
sisted. "Why, 1 can tpste the corned
| beef they were cooked'with!"
Then he hurled the.offending cigar
into the fireplace, so that the smoke
might escape up the chimney.—Phila
! delpliia North American.
' Take a slice of veal from the thick
est part of the leg, with some of the
kidney fat; remove the bone and tough
membrane and pound the meat until
the fiber is well broken; then cut in
pieces two inches square; cover with
j seasoned cracker crumbs; dip In beaten
egg, then in crumbs again; put some
drippings of pork fat in the fryinp pan.
When hot, lay in the cutlets and cook
slowly and carefully, turning them of
ten to avoid burning. They should be
a delicate brown color. Serve with
I horseradish sauce.
How to Fry Onions.
) When beefsteak and onions are In
demand for luncheon or dinner, try
1 this method of cooking thfc onions:
Slice and soak in milk for ten minutes
or more; next dip the onions jn flour
and plunge into boiling fat for six or
6even minutes. Remove with skimmer
and place around the steak.
How to Soften Shoe*.
i To soften boots and shoes wash over
I with warm water and then rub castor
. oil into them. This makes the boots
soft and elastic.
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NOTICES.
j To AI.I. CREDITORS, LEGATEES AND OTHER
; PERSONS t NTERESTED— Notice is hereby given,
j that Mie following named persons did on the
| date affixed to their names, file the accounts
I of their administration to the estate of those
persons, deceased, and Guardian Accounts,&c.
j whose names are hereinafter mentioned, in
the office of the Register for the Probate of
I It llln Ki-uuliw 1«M« 11 IN .-Mim!UtSTm-
I tion, in and for the County of Montour, and
t hat the same will lie presented to the Orphans'
1 Court of said county, for confirmation and
allowance, on Monday, the 21th day of
Feb., A. D.. titoi, at the meeting of the
Court in the afternoon.
1902.
Janv. to. —First and Final account of
Levi Moser, administrator of
the estate of George W.
Steinman.lateof Derry Town
ship. Montour County, de
ceased.
.Tanv. 21.—First and Final account of
Jonathan Stahl. Executor of
the last will and testament
of Fieta Stahl, late of Liber
ty Township, Montour Coun
ty, deceased.
i Jany. 22. —Second and Final account of
J. Simon Boyer. Administra
tor of the estate of J. K. Boy
er, late of the Borough of
Danville, Montour County,
deceased.
Jany. 24.—First and Final account 0}
Isaac X. < Trier, Executor of
the last will and testament of
Margaret Marshall, late of
the Borough of Danville, Men
tour County, deceased.
Jany. 25.—Second and Partial account
of Simon Dreifuss, Acting
Executor of the last will anil
testament of Jacob Loeb.late
of the Borough of Danville,
Montour County, deceased.
Jany. 25.—First and Final account of
Daniel Bomboy and George
F. Vamer, Executors of the
last will and testament of
Cyrenus Bomboy, late of An
thony Township, Montour
County, deceased.
Jany. 25.—First and Final account of
John Long, Administrator of
the estate of Elizabeth C.
Bennett, late of Liberty
Township, Montour County,
deceased.
WM. L. SIDLER.
Register.
Register's Office,
Danville, Pa.. Jany. 24, 1902.
■^7 lIJOWS APPKAISKMKHT.
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
ested. that the following appraisement of
real and personal property set apart to the
widow of decedent has been filed in the office
oftheClerk of Orphans' Court, of Montour
County and the same will be presented to
said Court for confirmation ni. si. at Dan
ville, on Monday February '44 th, 1902
and will be confirmed finally within four
days ihereafter unless exceptions are previ
ously filled, \is:
Alice Arnwine. widow of Daniel Arnwtne.
lateof West Hemlock township, dee'd, person
al ?aoo.
Certified from records, February 6th, 19& J.
THOMAS O. VINCENT,
Clerk.