J. J. BROWN, THE EYE A SPECIALTY. Eyes tested, treated, fitted with glass es '*ud artificial eyes supplied. Market Street, Blooiusburg, Pa. Hours —10 a. m.to 5 p. in. Telephone 14:50 RAILROAD TIME TABLES. I'knn'a K. K. bast. w EST 7.1t A. M 9.14 A. M. (0.17 » 112 IS P. M. 2.21 p. M.i " 3.50 11 7.51 " SDN DAVS. 10.17 A. >l. «-HL P. M. 1). L. AW. H. . EAST. WEST. tf.i7 A. M. A- M. 10.19 " 12.4-1 I'. M. •2.11 P. M. « " j.43 " 8.37 " SUNDAYS 6.D7V M. 12.41 P.M. i:« H M *37 " PHII.A A HEADING R. H. NORTH. SOUTH. 8.03 A. M LL.'2-T A. M 1.0(1 P. M. 6.05 P. M BLOOM SSTKKKT. SOS A.M. 11.2-2 A. M. L.1)2 P. M.<>-01 P. M. iiiiis BAD FALL Mrs. Caroline Greiner,of Mausdale, met with a terrible fall Tuesday as the result of which slit' is confined to her bed. She was indisposed in tiie morning and Dr. Paules, the family physician, was called. Ho did not think the symptoms at all serious, but prescrib ed for the woman. It appears that Mrs. Greiner, decid ed to keep her room during the fore noou. Her bed stood near the top of a steep winding stairway which was protected at the top with a guard raii some two and a half feet high. The supposition is that the woman became ill. At all events she left her bed and fell over tho railing down to the bottom of the stairs at the deepest point. She was badly stunned by the fall and terribly bruised in every part of tho body, although no bones were broken. The effects of the shock, threaten to prove serious, and intern al injuries are feared. Mrs. Greiner is the widow of the late Harry Greiner. She occupies apartments at the rear of tlie store room occupied formerly by her hus band but now by William Delsite. William Greiner,the sou, is located in Lancaster, this state, where ho is in terested in the salo and repair of musical instruments. Birthday Party. Mr.and Mrs. Jonathan George en tertained a number of young people at their home on Little Ash street, Sat urday evening in honor of their daughter Miss Lizzie. A most enjoy able evening was spout. Those pres ent were: Misses Ella Coleman, Edna Milroy, Nellie Carodiskoy, Nellie ers, Reba R '^ Edith Lewis, Elizabeth Foresman, Catharine and Lizzie George, Sara Ricketts, Lizzie Shoemaker, Messsrs. Harry Douglass, Harvey Rhodes, Will iam Crotty, Samuel Diuglass, Harry George, Edward Snyder, Benjamin Rearick, Jonathan and Ambrose George, Mrs. Joseph Ricketts, Mrs. Benjamin Rearick and .\lr<. George. W. M. Heddens Re-elected. Goodrich Po»t.No. 22. G. A. R., held its annual election Monday night. W. M. Heddom» was uuanimously re-elect ed Post Commander. The other offices were filled a-; fol lows: S. V. O'., Samuel Mottero; J. V. C.. David R. Williams; Q. M., A. C. Angle ; Surgeon, Dr. P. C. Newbak er ; Chaplain, Jacob Reeser ; O. D., Btutou B. Brown; O. G., Clarence Price ; Trustee, Michael Shires,3 years; auditors, Jacob Sloop,Levi Scolder and J H. Hunt ; Delegates to tho State En campm"nt at Allentown.Harrv Koarns and Henry J. Aten. Goodrich Post is in a flourishing condition. Forty-five members have been added during the past year, the total membership—in good standing —being one hundred. Christmas openings are now in or der. The stores of Danville present a fine assortment of goods. It is a well known fact that Danville stores are all up to date and in their re spective walks of trade the merchants carry a fine stock. Now is the time to buy Christmas gifts and where to buy them can bo found out in tho ad vertising columns of tho Morning News. Windows filled with pretty goods, attractively arranged catch the eye and show progressivonoss of the merchant. From now on until the Yuletido dawns there will bo shop ping galore and sundry 'ittlo pack ages will be smuggled away for the Christmas troe. A Million Voices. Could hardly express the thanks of Homer Hall, of West Point, fa. Lis ten why: A severe cold had settled on his lungs, causing a most obstinate cough Several physicians said he had consumption, but could rrot help him. When all thought he was doomed he began to use Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and writes "it com pletely cured me and saved my life. I now weigh 227 lbs." It's positively gua ranteed for Coughs, Colds and Lung troubles. Price 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottles free at Paules & Co. Dr. Detwiler on Committee. Dr. B. H. Detwilor, one of the Trustees of the Danville State Hospit al, has been made a member of the committee tha- has it) charge the erec tion of a monument to the memory of Dr. Daniel E. Hughes, laio resident physician of Blockiey hospital, Phila delphia. The tablet, to cost SSOO, will probably be erected in the College of Physicians. Legislation to Remedy Defect. The next legislature, which will begin its sessions in January at Har risburg, will be asked to pass an amendment to the education law making vfciuati n of all school children compulsory. DEATH WITHOUT WARNING William K. Evans, a well-known resident of tlie First Ward, dropped dead in his homo Friday evening. The deceased, who with William B. Confer, occupied a double house on Water street, nearly opposite the Silk Mill, was spending the evening alone, his wife and niece having gone to the Mahoning Presbyterian church to at tend the evangelistic services. About half-past seven o'clock Mrs. Confer hoard a noise on the other side of the house as if caused by a person falling. Knowing that Mr. Evans was alone she became solicitous and communi cated her fears to her son, Henry Con fer, who proceeded to investigate to see if anything had happened to the man. Accompanied by Charles Itosen crans, Harry and Harvey Shaffer, who just thou arrived, he went around to the rear of Mr. Evan s' house and en tered. On the floor of the family sitting room beside the rocking chair, from which ho had fallen, with his head under the table lay the body of Mr. Evans. His heart had ceased to beat and the last spark of life beyond all doubt had fled. The sad news was carried to the Mahoning Presbyterian church and gently broken to the bereaved wife. Dr. E. A. Curry in response to a call visited the house and examined I lie body. Death had resulted from heart failure and in the physician's opinion an inquest was not necessary. The deceased during Friday was very nearly in his usual health; such a thing as death was never dreamed of and his sudden taking off proved a great shock to his family. The deceased was a blacksmith of some (55 years, employed at the Struc tural Tubing Works. He was a man of intensely religious nature, a member ot the Y. M.. C. A. and an active church worker. Some years ago ho mot with a railroad accident, as the result of which he lost one of his limbs. He, however, got along very well on a wooden leg,and his earning capacity was little if any diminished by tho ac cident. In addition to his wife he is surviv ed by a son,Thomas,and three daught ers, Mrs. Henry Prentiss, of this city, Rebecca and Mrs. Robert Reese, of Williamsport. Mrs. Huber Breaks Her Wrist. Mrs. David Huber of Riverside, fell on the ice Tuesday and broke her left arm at the wrist. The accident occurred yesterday morning about seven o'clock. She was in the act of stopping from the porch onto the sidewalk which was very icy, when her foot slipped. In falling she threw out her hand to savo herself with the result that she fell upon it with all her weight, causing a bad fracture. Dr. DeWitt, the family physician, was called, who set the broken bono. Mrs. Huber is sixty-two years of age. gateman at the South Danville cross ing. Miss Susan Young, a sister ot Mrs. Huber, who resides at Now Columbia, last winter met with a similar accid ent, sustaining a very bad fracture of the wrist in a fall on tlio ice, from the effects of which she has not yet recovered. Quadruple Funeral. The bodies of the four miners killer! at the Luke Fidler disaster wore buri ed Tuesday morning. The services were held at St. Stanislaus church where at 9:00 Rev. Frank Pisuar, as sisted by two priests, rendered the high requiem mass. The bodies were takou in four dif ferent hearses to the Polish cemetery, one following the other. . A baud headed the procession,and the colliery closed down that the employes could attend the obsequies. The funeral was the largest over held in Shamokin. Undertaker Roman Dauksha ban full charge. The bodies of Marut, Z-iczkiewocz and Zukoski were identified as soon as discovered, and wore taken to their homes. The mangled remains of Thom as Valentas were not recognized at first and were taken to M. C. Far row's undertaking establishment. Valentas's wife came crying to Dauk sha's looking for her husband, and was driven to Farrow's and identified the body. | Marut's body was the most horribly mangled. His head was completely blown away,and those who discovered the remains could not find his arm, which was blown oft. A party entered the workings Monday morning to look for the missing member. First Snow Fall of the Season.- Sunday afternoon brought the first snow fall of the season. It was clear during the day until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon when it began to grow cloudy with the appearance of snow. Shortly after 1 o'clock the flakes began to fall and half an hour later the sidewalks, roofs and the en tire landscape was white. It continued to snow for several hours, but the snow was very heavy and wot. It clung to the branches of the trees in a heavy coat, dressing them in a foliage of spotless white, which in the bright electric light gave the streets at many places the appearance of fairy land. The melting snow at places made the sidewalks wet and sloppv and walking was unpleasant. New Store Manager. The Berwick Store Co., which owns one of the finest stores in this part of the state, lias secured a new manager in the person of William Garrison, until recently connected with the Jonas Long dry goods emporium at Scranton. The Pride of Heroes. Many soldiers in the last war wrote to say that for Scratches, Brui-es, Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and Stifl Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is th<« best in the world. Same for Burns, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions iind Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25 • at Panics & Co's. drug store PLAYED A TIE GAME A good sized crowd witnessed tlie game of foot ball between tlio Dan ville and Milton elevens at DeWitt's Park on Thanksgiving afternoon. Al though very much outweighed the De fenders succeeded in keeping their opponents from scoring, but were un successful in making any points them selves. In the first halt the Defenders were eithroe tines within one yard of th coveted goal but each time they were forced back for a loss of ground and tho ball. Not so with .Milton, thev could not get the ball near their goal line and by the superior work of the Defenders they were forced to play on the defensive during the whole of the game. The Milton plaj*ers were heavier to a man, by at least fifteen pounds, but were lacking in teamwork and fum bled badly. Tho Defenders played ji remarkably good game, both on th< offensive and defensive and had tiny been a little heavier they would sure ly have been the victors. But as il was they deserve much credit for the manner in which they did play. Following is tho line-up: Defenders Milton. Kdmondson L. E. Krauser. Fisher L. T. .Roat, Gross, Walker . L. G.. . Raup, Raver C. Showers, Miller R. E. Gingrich Dougherty. It. T. Roth. Pegg, Snyder R. G.. Mayo, Rosenthal Q. B. .. Kase. McClure, (eapt). L. 11.8. Reimensnydei Leniger. . R 11. B. .. .Wands, Lewis P. 8.. .. Greeru, Referee, Dr. Angle. Timekeeper, Myers. Time of halves, "JO and I; minute.-. Goverment Ownership of Mines. Somebody has taken the trouble t( dig up the records of the time wliei the government of tin- United State: was the owner of mines and to show what came of it. Nearly a century ago, in IKO7, eon gress'passed a law reserving minera lands from entry and sale, and au thorized the leasing of certain minora lands. In 18:i - 2 it became necessary tc order Lieut. Jefferson Davis of tin United States army togo to Dubuque la., with a company of soldiers tc eject from the lead mines 111 that see tion persons claiming tin 111 under j Spanish graut. In his first annual message, Decern her, 1845, President Polk asked tin attention of congres- to (lie leasing o: certain lead mines by '.lie government including those in tin* Galena (111. district. He showed from the record: that these mines had yielded in lenti from 1841 to 184"), inclusive, tho sun of |<5,3f>4.74, while the expenses fo these years had been $2(1,111.11. Ii consequence of this message the Prosi dent was authorized to sell tho leai mines in tho State of Illinois am Arkansas and the territories of low The lesson of this is precisely tii same as that of all other attempts o the government to do business fo: which it was not ordained. The al most invariable x<'sult is a lax admin istration, high cost and unsatisfaetor; returns. Socialistic experiments ig nore the facts of human nature.- Louisville Courier Journal. Chimneys Should be Oleanrl. a business man who resides in , densely settled part of the town when wooden buildings predominate calls at ten tion to the fact that there shook be a wholesale cleaning of chimney about town before wintur sets in. Tliii is rendered necessary, he says, by tin burning of wood and soft coal, whirl during the summer and fall were uso< nearly exclusively. The chimneys an pretty well coated with soot by thi> time and all that is needed to igniti them is a single spark, which at an; time may find it> way into the chimnej Several chiiflneys have been on tin of lato but were discovered in time t( prevent damage. Should fire at anj time break out at night, or during tin prevalence of high wind it would hi very apt to communicate to tho rool and great loss of property inigh ensue. When a horse picks up a nail in hi foot what does the driver do? Does b whip the limping, lagging animal am force him along? Not unless he want to ruin the horse. At the first sign o lameness he jumps down, examines th foot and carefully removes the cause o the lameness. What is called "weal stomach" is like the lameness of th horse, only to be cured by reuiovinj the cause of the trouble. If yon stimn late the stomach with "whisky medi ciues" you keep it going, but every da; the condition is growing worse. A fev doses sometimes of Dr. Pierce's Goldei Medical Discovery will put the disorder ed stomach and its allied organs of dig estion and nutrition in perfect condi tion. Ninety-eight times in every hun dred "Golden Medical Discovery,, wil cure the worst ailments originating it diseases of the stomach. It alway helps. It almost always cures. T< cure constipation use Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant Pellets. They 're sure. B. P. 0. E. Memorial Service. <)n next Sunday, Deeember seventh the B. P. O. Elks, of Sunbury, wil hold their annual memorial service: in the Chestnut Street ()pera House ai that place. This service is a very beautiful anc impressive one. Many of the member: of this fraternity who belong to tin Danville lodge are making prepara tions to attend the meeting in a bodj and if possible a special car will h< arranged for. Each lodge in tho district will be represented by a delegate. Ralpli Kisner, Esq.,for Danville, will be oue ot the speakers. Accepted a Position. Edward Czechowicz formerly book keeper at the P. L. Brewery, this city, has accepted a position with tho New Kensington Brewing Co. at Now Kensington, near Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs.Ozechowicz will move to that city about January Ist. LACK OF SCHOOL PRIVILEGES Superintendent of Lackawanna County Schools J. C. Taylor lias been requested by the United Mine Work ers of America to furnish them with information regarding children out of school who are of a school age, so that this information may be placed before tins anthracite coal strike ar bitration commission, which recon vene in Scranton yesterday. The mine workers will endeavor to show by these statistics that there is a greater percentage of mine workers liildren out of school than there are children in other walks of life and that the cause of this condition of affairs is because the father's wages will not support the family and it is necessary in order to furnish bread for the many mouths, to put the children of the family ro work at an early age. Uj the u:.tiler Superinten dent Taylor says:"The miners have no grievances so great as the lack of educational privileges for their child ren. " Superintendent Taylor lias forward ed a lettor to the principals of all the schools in Lackawanna county re questing them to secure the informa tion asked for in the enclosed list of questions formulated by tlio Mine Workers' officials. The list of ques tions follows: I.—What is the average length of the school life of a miner's child? •J.—What is the avenge ago at which a miner's child leaves school? B.—What percentage of the total number enrolled in your schools this year are miners' children? 4.—What percentage ot miners' children enter the high school? s.—What percentage of those enter ins the high school graduate? <1. —According to your best judgment are there mmy boys employed in mines and breakers under the age of 111 years? ?. Are many of the miners' children taken out of school to work before they have obtained the rudiments of a common school education? B.—How many new pupils enter your schools in September each year? 9. What is the average size of your high school graduating classes? 10. —When miners' children leave school, what reason do they assign as a rule? A STARTLING REPOKT. On- That Speaks Volumes —Tells of alGreat OGoodDone Of a Certain dure For the Nervous—Weak and Sleepless Mr.Geo Hale of No 138 W. Mahoning St.. Danville, Pa., says; —"As tbf re sult of a heat prostration last summer I I have since suffered a great deal from ! nervousness. I have such frequent and persistent headaches and bothered so from sleeplessness. I got some of Dr. ' A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills at (josh's ! Drug Store, and they did me a world of 1 good. 1 could feel their invigorating | effect right and could sleep as sound and j well as ever Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are j sold at 50 cts a box at dealers or Dr. I A W. Chase Medicine (Jo., Buffalo, j N. Y. See that portrait and signature | ot A. W. Chase, M. D. are on every | package. New Telegraph Line Completed. The new Western Union telegraph line between this city and Williams j port is now completed and the several construction gangs employed in its i rebuilding are leaving for other i points. The most of these gangs came ' a great distance to assist at the work, i one of them from Missouri. I Ira Maupin of St. Louis, who miss ed his footing at the top of a fifty foot cable pole and narrowly escaped death, Sunday evening, was foreman of the gang. Together with his men be left for St. Louis, Tuesday. The new line notwithstanding its length was very speedily completed. The number of men together with the excellent system employed facilitated the work very much. Daniel Byerly Arrives Home. Daniel Byerly who was operated upon for appendicitis at the German Hospital, Philadelphia, the week be fore last, was brought to his home in this city Tuesday. Accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Lewis Byerly, and Dr. S. Y. Thompson of this plaec, he left Philadelphia about noon and ar rived at South Danville on the 5:50 Pennsylvania train last evening. lie is now on a fair way toward re covery and lie stood the fatigue of the journey without any apparent ill effects. He was able to walk from the train to the cab in waiting. Growing in Popularity. The carriers on the rural free doliv eiy routes have finished their reports for November, showing that during the month in the aggregate they have carried 12,35 M? pieces. This is an in crease of 1538 pieces over October.The number will still be larger next month, as new boxes are being put up along the routes daily. The carriers have now become j thoroughly accustomed to the work and find no difficulty in covering their routes in the time prescribed. Unnecessary Practice. Early pavement scrubbing should bo abandoned for the winter. Walking is made dangerous through this unnec essary 1 practice. Saved at Grave's Brink. "I know I would long ago have been in my grave," writes Mrs. S. H. New soni, of Decatur, Ala., "if it had not been for Electric Bitters." For three years 1 suffered nntold agony from the worst forms •>! Indigestion, Waterbrash Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia. But this excellent medicine did me a world of good. Since using it 1 can eat heart ily and have gained 35 pounds' For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach, Liver, and Kidney tionbles Electric Bit ters are a positive, guaranteed cure. Onlv 50 c at Paulen «v to s drug store. MAN! NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY During the past few mouths tlie fol lowing uow books were addofl to the Thomas Beaver Free Library and are now ready for the use of readers: An other purchase of books will be made in a few weeks: Count Hannibal; a romance of the court of Franco. Weymtu John Forsyths' aunts... E. (). White. Stories from Shakespeare, Young tolks Towusend. Tlio captain of the Gray Horse troop... .11 Garlaud. The Kentons—a novel ,W. I). Howells American duck shooting Grinuell Marie Antoinette at tho Tuileries, 1789—91 Imbert de St. Amand. Marie Autoiuette and the downfall of royalty Marie Louise and the decadence of the empire Oitizeuess Bonaparte Court of the empress Josephine Women of tlie Valois court Her father's legacy. Young folks The great in music. 2 vols, Mathews Napoleon's letters to Josephine, 179<5—1812 Hall, ed. The golden book of Venice Mrs. Turn bull Battle ground E. Glasgow The garden of a commuter's wife; by tho commuter The hound of the Baskervilles Doyle A winter pilgiimage. (Travel. R. Haggard Life of Thomas H. Huxley. Clodd Literary diary of Ezra Stiles., pres. of Harvard 3v. Lost on the Orinoco. (Boy's story .. .. . Strateweyer Tho rights of man Lyman Abbott My birds in freedom and captivity Astloy Tho dark o' the moon, a novel .. Crockett Winifred West: a story for girls Cbanning Hester Blair. ... Carson Bylow Hill.. G. W. Cable Education of the American citizen A. T. Had le v Reformation in Sweden Butler Women of the Bible Ohadwick Tho study of religion. Jastrow. Contemp. Science ser. Problem of conduct Taylor Five Stuart princesses .. Rait Hensman : Cecil Rhodes: a study of a career Decoration of houses Wharto & Codman Diary of a goose girl Wiggin The leopard's spots: a romance of tlie white man's burden Dixon Patricia of the hills ... Burrow Monsieur Martin ; a romance of the great Swedish war Carey, W. Woman in the golden ages . Mason Fables for tho fair Daskam High School days in Harbortown W esse 1 hoe ft Four on the farm Smith At large: a novel Hornung Maids and matrons of Mew France Pepper lite ma/.ett 11*811 . a. is. Tho conqueror; being the true and romantic story of Alex. Hamilton Atherton Dorothy South; a love story of Virginia, just before the war . Eggleston Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Major Jurors for December Court. The following is the list of grand and traverse jurors drawn for the De cern her term of court: GRAND JURORS. Danville, First Ward—Samuel Mot tern, Samuel Johnston, Jesse Klase, John L. Campbell. Danville, Second Ward —Jacob E. Sechler, Willard Fetterman. Danville, Third Ward—Jacob C. Miller, Samuel Ricketts, John F. Too ley, Walter Russell. Danville, Fourth Ward—Aaron Rock efeller, John Dietz. Mahoning Township—Joseph Mot tern, Abraham C. Angle, Jonathan Rudy. Anthony Township—Edward Smith. Cooper Township—William Welli ver. Wellington Wertman. Limestone Township—J. W. Moser. Liberty Township—Charles Bobbins. Mayberry Township—A. M. Bird. Valley Township—Willard A. Rees er, Hiram Stetler. Washingtonvilie—Christopher Heck endorn. TRAVERSE JURORS. Danville, First Ward—Joseph Barry George Maiers. Walter Gaskins, Her man Rupp, Joseph F. Pat ton, Jr., John Sandel, Harry Ellis, Arthur Amesbury, John Russell, Thomas Moneghan. Danville, Second Ward —James Ris liel, Jacob Snyder, Samuel Sainsbury, John Springer, Harvey Lougenberger. Danville, Third Ward—Elias Lyons, Patrick Dailey, John O. Geise. Danville, Fourth Ward—Patrick Mc- Caffery, Andrew Schatz John Ben nett, John I). Starr. Mahoning Township—William Jor dan, James Hickey, Jr., Eugene Mor rison, William Owen. Anthony Township—Jacob Hohlren, H. A. Snyder, William Houghton,Ho mer Billmeyer. Cooper Township—William Dough erty, John Casey. Derry Township—William Berger, Jacob W. Martz, Norman F. Bechtel. Limestone Township—J. D. Li 1 ley, Levi D. Geigor. Liberty Township—W. V. Dorr, C. B. Kelley, Joseph Perry. Valley Township--Isaiah Blue, Frank Moyer, Henry Y'otks, William Bow ers. West Hemlock Township—W.B.Bill heim, Frank Orosslev,Charles O.Ster ling. A New Building, W. L. Gouger is erecting a building sixteen by forty-one feet on Northum berland street, in which ho intends to open a store for tho sale of harness, buggies and the like. The new build ing, which will bo two story high, fronts on the street and adjoins Mr. Gouger's implement house,which has been moved further hack on the lot. Howard lrvin is doing the car penter work A BAD STATE OF AFFAIR Conditions would seem to bo favor able for au epidemic of diphtheria iu several p:rtsof our town unless peo ple bo more on the alert to detect the disease and exercise greater precau tions generally. A well-known physi cian states that ho Monday discover ed two families infected 011 one street, the children of which were freely in termingling with others of the neigh borhood. In one of those families the child ren—two in number—had hi-eu sick since last Friday and were being treat ■ ed by the mother for mumps,the. other members of the family as was natural coming and going at pleasure, while neighbors made their customary calls to the infected house. The cases seem ing to gr >w serious the doctor was called in when he discovered that in stead of mumps there were two well defined cases of diphtheria, one of the patients being a babo in the cradle. The same doctor was called into an other house where tho child was being treated for ordinary sore throat and had been sick for several days. This case proved to he otn of malignant diphtheria. This family had also mixed freely with others in the neigh borhood and the doctor is afraid tint the germs of the terrible disease are already pretty generally scattered about. There is a lesson to be learned from this unfortunate state Take no risks in case of ilines-', especially, where there is a possibility of the presence of audi dreaded contagion as diphtheria. (Jail iu a physician when the first symptoms are detei ted, a nothiug short of professional skill can be relied upon and random treatment is always dangerous, while it is only by knowing the true nature of the disease that tho proper precaution can be taken to prevent its spread. Activity at tli* Mhes. SCRANTON, Dec. —There was never before such activity at tin an thracite coal mines as there i- today. For two or three weeks after the re sumption the normal output could not be readied. The workmen were unfit ted for arduous labor after more than live months' of idleness. The mules were soft, the wooden tramways 111 the mine were rotten, the machinery was rusty and in some plac ■> out o repair, the mines ran short handed. But all these difficulties are over now. The companies are face to face with a ravenous market, demanding a good deal more than they can supply ; the miners are ambitious to make up in some measure what they lost during the strike. They feel assured too, that the commission will grant them an in crease in wages and that it will not be less and may be more than was off ered by the corporations when they meditated a settlement outside of the commission. So things are b-nug rush ed to the full capacity everywhere. PROVE BLL THINGS? Danville People Look tor Froper Proof. To win a wager HII English Martinis stood on London bridge and offered British sovereigns (s■">> for five shillings (#1,35.) He could not find a customer. It's not to be wondered at. the public look askance at any projtosition where the proposer is apparently a financial loser without any direct or indirect gain Fraudulent schemers have often been successful, and iu these days skep tics want better proof tban the word of a stranger. No evidence can be strong er than the testimony of friends and neighl>or- of people we know. Here is a case of it: Mr. W. C. Richard, Grocer, living Cor. Iron and Third St.. Bloomsbnrg. says:"l was taken suddenly with stitches in my back which were so ex cruciating, that I almost fell'to the ground. I was confined to my bed fir over a week and the pain was so intense I could not rise without assistance. Poan's Kidney Pills came to my atten tion and I took a course of the treat ment. It cured me." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co-, Buffalo, N Y., sole agents for the U. S. Rember the name Doan 's and take 110 substitute. Schools Feel Coal Famine. As a result of the lug coal strike owing to the great difficulty in pro curing coal tho Sunbury s -liool dis trict is forced to extend tli> Christm »- vacation. The committee instructed to secure coal for the different schools placed their order some time ago, ex pecting a hurried shipment, but re ceived a telegram Monday that there were nine hundred orders ahead of the Sunbury order and that it would b> impossible to ship the fuel until the previous orders were filled. When this fact was made known to the mem bers of the board at their regular meeting Monday evening, the holiday vacation was extended from Friday, December 12, to Monday. January ft, instead of December 2S». The Feast of Chanukha. The next holiday on the J> wish calender will be the "feast of Chan ukha" which will be observed by the jews throughout the world. This 11011 day is in commemoration of the vic tory under the command of .luda- Maccabes, the <»reek. <»n the tir-t day one candle is lighted, and each day another is added until < ighf ire burn ing. "Chanukha" this year begins on December 25, at -ix p. 111. At B'ne Zion synagogue this city. Rah hi Adi !ph Mavcr will hold special service* and | 011 Sunday, December 28, the annual "Chanukha" Sunday School . \> rci-» - will be held. An interesting program will be rendered, consist intr of it i tions, vocal and instrumental music Foils a Deadly Attack. ' My wife was so i.l that physician was unable to help her, writes M. M Austin, of Winchester. Ind., but wa • omplete'y cured bv Dr. King - New Life Pills." They work wonders in stomach and liver troubles. Cure con stipation, sick headache -X' at Panics & Co s drug s'ore This talk about brains being a 112 actor in the strenuous game of toot ball t all tommy-rot. It's meat that win-. The beefiest team usually does the scoriiiK TABARD INN LIBRARY Patrons of good literature will be pleased to learn that through the efforts of Mr. Geo. F. Joslin, a branch station of The Tahard Inn Li brary is being established at Leniger's drug store. The Tahard Inn Library is under the management and control of the The Booklovers Library with central offices in Philadelphia. If is something new, and at it:* rapid rate of growth bids fair to fulfill the pro phecy of the company that there will soon be 20,000 stations in the United States. The manner of securing books is as follows: At each station (and it i- the purpose of the management to have a station in every town and city ) is placed a revolving book cas> which will hold about 12.j volumes. In the larger cities the contents of the east s will lie changed twice a week and iu the smaller pla> es once or twice a month. A membership fee of #3.50 is required for every patron. This membership if good for life and is transferable. When members have no hooks out there is 110 charge. M. ,li bers may carry their book- to any part of the couutry and exchange them at any library or sub-station. A Tabard Inn hook is tlie only identifi cation necessary. All the good books and the new books will bo found on the shelves of the library. In order to have a Tabard Inn sta tion hero it will be necessary to se cure 7"> members. The sooner we have it, the better, so either send or hand in your names at Leniger's drug -ton or to Mr. Joslin at the Montour House. Resolutions of Respect. 'J In* following r< solutions wot" adopted at a meeting of Goodrich Post, No 22, G. A. R., at it- regular meet ing held Monday night: Whereas, In the dispensation of Divine Providence Comrade W. ('. Davis, a member of Goodrich Post, No 22, G. A. 14., has been called to his last muster, we -incerely regret his demise. Comrade Davis ha- been an active member of the p -t for the last quarter of a century.alwav- faith ful and diligent, while hi re< > '<l dar ing the Civil War,comm.-nd- hi- mem ory to all patriotic citizens; tl» re '"or Resolved, That tin- rvlj itant is here by directed and authorized to make a minute of the services of Comrade Davis and also a record of his mem bership in this post; that a copy of this transcript be sent to the friend of the deceased and that the charter of the post be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days;also that these resolutions be printed in the American GEORGE LOVETT, M. 88188, LEVI R SECHLEK. Committee. HENRY KEARNS, Adj t. Rehearsing for Winter Concerts. The members of the Opera House orchestra are reheaising for their an nual series of mid-winter concerts which will take place about the mid dle of January. A free concert will be given at the Y. M C. A . one at the State Hospital and -everal will !»• given in nearby towns. A good pro gram will be prepared. Soprano and tenor sing« rs will the or< le stra and an effort will be made to - ear® the services of Ros-t Millhou-e, the well-known cornetisf of Ithaei, N V. Accepted Position in Danville. A. M. Wintt sr. en,a police ofßo r it Bloomshnrg. has accepted a position in the dental oflic*' of Dr H M Sot er. Mr. Wintersteen i- dentist of many years ix peril nee and up until » few month- ago had 1 n -fe .dilv practicing. H> is k-i ex,-rt in l;*l oratory work and will be m charge of that departnn nt at Dr Sober - oflfi-' Preparing to Greet Firemen. More than |O,OM> paid and v lnn teer firemen from Pennsylvania. Sew York. New Jersey and Maryland it expected to attend the Srat Fir ?n ■» - convention in All -ntown next »H*tot>- er. Allentown firemen have adopt' i the novel plan of inviting while d> - part meats, and are already arranging to receive them. While There is Life There is Hope, I was afflicted with catarrh coakl neither ta-te nor smell and • «>nld bear bnt little. Ely 's Cream Palm cnred if —Marcns G. Shanltz. Rahway N J Oreain Ba'm reached me safely and the effect i- snprising. My son - *vs th fir-t application gave derided relief Resjiectfnllj "Mrs Franklin Fre-man Dover, N H. The Balm does not irritate »>r can-e sneezing S.>M by drnggisf« at V' «-t« or mailed by Ely Brother* .v> Wanvn >t New York. Pennsylvania Raiiroul Company w:il Iss ,e Cenckl Orders for 1903. Pursuant to its n*nal enst<>ni the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will issue clerical order for the year !>■• |j ordained clergymen baring re/ular charge of chnrcbe* located on >i near i its lines Clergymen dc-iring *n.*h <T ders -honld make individual appli.-ati >«i for same on blanks furnished by th- Company through its Agent*. Applica tions sh I'd reach the General < >fli >• 112 the Company bj lHc, nil>er 21 »' tha? orders uih\ be mail' 1 December - ; 1 to all clergymen entitled to re»*»«ive then. Stylish Spring: Jacket To ativ one who will mention TIIK MI»NT">t'R AMKKH AN and send ns ■>"> cent* wi will f<>rw rd immediately the pattern of an ad vance Paris style for a Sprim: Jacket. Address Ihe "lorse-Hroughton Co. Publishers < L Art de la M«»l» Bad lotli Street. Ne\% \ork <>f I Arlil • Mil J 111 iL. We vain m Jo all Ms af Printing inn VJ V/ H! ITS H. 1 11 i Pl®. I | lis tew, j A Wei ta.*ty, Ri.i » , \|/ ter Hen< : . |)h Ticket, C Progriri CVI merit ■ * C /)( ,n for your ho •< » / tiIIOtOTOB Ne« Type, New Presses, Best Paper. M Skilled fart, Promptness \ll you can ask A trial wii nak yon our cuMomci We ;ltr i» a that trial. I III! 1 No ii I Mabwtirt
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