MONTOUR AMERICAN
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville. Pa., Feb. 26.1903.
REGISTER OF SALES.
Peter Koch, sale of farm stock and
farm implements, at his homo Valley
Township, near Campbelltown Hill on
Tuesday, March 3rd, at 10 a. m.
George C. Wallize, sale of farm stock,
etc at his residence, near Quitman on
Wednesday, March 4th.
William Schram sale of farm stock,
farm implements, etc, at his residence
in Cooper township, on Wednesday
March 4th.
Emma A. Foust, sale of Farm stock,
etc., at her residence in West Hemlock
township near Sheep's church, on Fri
day, March 13th, at 10 o'clock a. in.
John A. McMahan, administrator of
William McMahan, deceased, will sell
at public sale farm stock and imple
ments at the residence of the late Will
iam McMahan in Liberty township,
Montour County, near Pottsgrove, Fri
day, March 20tli, at. 10 o'clock a. m.
AN EXCISE
CONNISSION BOARD
AII excise bill was presented in the
House at Harrisburg Friday by Rep
resentative Malcolm McConnell, of
Lawrence county.
The bill provides for the turning
over of the business of granting li
censes aud transferring them from tho
courts of quarter sossions to excise
boards to bo elected in each county of
the State.
Tho bill provides that aftor the first
Monday in January, 1904, an exciso
commission of three members shall be
constituted in each county of the
State who shall bo county officers
commissioned by the Governor. They
shall be elocted at tho general elec
tion of 11>03 and every third year
thereafter. Electors may vote for
only two commissioners, which is de
signed to give tho minority party rep
resentation on tho commission,aud all
vacancies will be filled by appoint
ment of the Governor, of an elector of
the proper county, who shall have
voted for the commissioner whose
place is to bo filled, and who shall
servo until the next general election.
The commissioners are required to
give bond in the sum of §I,OOO for tho
faithful discharge of their duty. The
clerk to the county court is named as
the clerk to the commission.
All of the powers relating to tho li
censing of persons to sell liquors now
vested in the court of quarter sessions
shall reside in the commission, except
that after a license has been duly,issued
the power of revocation of the license
shall remain in the court of quarter
sessions.
The compensation of the members of
the commission shall be an annual
salary of $1 for each thousand and a
part of a thousand of the population
of tho county as shown by the last
census, aud ten cents a mile for each
mile traveled ingoing to and from the
meetings of the commission, and shall
be paid from tho couuty funds quart
erly.
From the moneys received for li
censes issued the County Treasurer
shall retain an amount sufficient to
reimburse the county for the salaries
and expenses of the commission.
Appeals from the decisions of the
commission shall be taken to the
Supreme or the Superior Courts.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable.a For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
curable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney k Co.,
Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. It is taken Internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. The offerof one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address.
F.J. CHENEY & CO..
Sold by Druggist*, 76c.
Hail's Family Fills are the best.
Higher Pay for Judges.
Oar representative R. S. Ammerman
in the House of Representatives, Tue
sday, made a vigorous speech protest
ing against the proposed increase of
Judges' salaries,which was very wide
ly quoted in the newpsapers of the
state yesterday.
Tho judicial salary increase bill,
which adds #207,000 to the salaries of
the Judges of the various courts of tho
Commonwealth, passed tho Houso hy
a vote of 123 to 51. Tho measure,
which was introduced by Representa
tive Moore of Philadelphia,was vigor
ously opposed at every stage of its
transit; its final passage was accom
plished only after a two-hours' de
bato.
Representative R. S. Ammerman of
this county opened the attack witli an
exhaustive legal argument to show
that tho bill conflicts with the consti
tution in that it was designed to in
crease the salaries of judges now in
commission, who had been elected at
a lower rate of pay than is describe
in the bill and also because in cutting
off the §lO per day for Judges' doing
extra service outside their own dis
tricts it undertook to require service
without compensation.
Mr. Ammerman also contended that
if the State has any surplus funds to
expend it shoald devote them to allev
iating the sufferings of its insane
wards. There are lO.OOOJepileptics in
the State, he [declared, who aro not
cared for aud .">OOO inmates of insauo
hospitals are without beds.
Mr. Moore in defense of tho hill
said that Philadelphia judges receive
S7OOO, while Judges in New York get
$14,000 and Judges in Chicago,sl2,ooo.
Mr. Mayne of Loliigh, was against
the bill because it does nothing to re
strain "tramp" Judges who go about
in other districts holding court.
The measure provides for an in
crease of #I,OOO to tlie salary of the
judgeship in this district.
The bill now goes to tho Senate,
where it is believed that it will pass
with greater o;»so than in the House. |
AMUSEMENTS.
"THE FATAL WEDDING."
One of the best comedy dramas of
the season, will bo shown in all its
glory at the Opera House on Saturday
evening. The play lias just finished a
successful run in New York City,
where tlio press wore unanimous in its
praise. It is entirely different from
the usual run of plays of this charac
ter, inasmuch as it is full of heart in
terest and contains a plot that holds
the interest of the audience from start
to finish. It is a great home play and
contains a stroug lesson. The scenic
effects are positively elaborate, noth
ing like it having over been surpassed
in a production of this kind. The
scene showing the great Palisades of
the Hudson at night, exposing a coun
terfeiter's den, is one of the most rea
listic scenes ever presented. The cast
contains a number of popular favor
ites. One of the most important char
acters in the play is an eight year old
child actress, Jessie, who is truly a
marvel. "The Fatal Wedding" is a
play that should bo witnessed by every
lover of a moral lesson as it is far
above any tiling ever shown hereto
fore.
Miss Parker takes great pleasure in
announcing, as a strong addition to
her company, Lillian Pierce, Boston's
finest reader. Miss Pierce has been
an instantaneous "hit" with the pub
lic ever since making her debut. We
believe we are not exaggerating the
truth when we prosent hor as the most
accomplished lady reader in this
country. So much faith liavo we in
hor ability that we have already sign
ed a contract witli hor for the season
of 1903-04, when wo shall placo her at
the head of a company bearing her
own name.
To appear with May Parker's con
cert company, Opera House, Friday
evening, March 6th, under auspices of
Y. M. C. A. Star Course of entertain
ments.
Tendency of the Times.
The tendency of medical science is
towards preventive measures. The best
thought of the world is being given to
the subject. It is easier and better to
prevent than to cure. It has been fully
demonstrated that pneumonia, one of
the most dangerous diseases that medica
men have to contend with, can be pre
vented by the use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Pneumonia always
results from a cold or from an attack of
influenza (grip), and it has been observ
ed that this remedy counteracts any
tendency of these diseases toward pneu
monia. This has been fully proven il.
many thousands of cases in which this
remedy has been used during the great
prevalence of colds and grip in recent
years, and can be relied upon with im
plicit confidence. Pneumonia often re
sults from a slight cold when no danger
is apprehended until it is suddenly dis
covered that there is fever and difficulty
in breathing and pains in the chest, then
it is announced that the patient has
pneumonia. Be on the safe side and
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the cold is contracted. It al
ways cures. For sale by Panles & Co
Druggists.
McKinley Literary Society.
The McKinley Literary society of
the Third Ward Grammar school held
an interesting meeting on Friday after
noon. Tho following was the program :
Calling to order.
Reading of minutes of the last meet
ing.
Singing by the school.
Quotations, Mary Jenkins, Edytho
Morris, Nellie Newberry, llarry Orth.
Essay, Calvin Jackson.
Recitation, Mae Dreifuss.
Instrumental solo, Stella Doster.
Debate, —"Resolved, That Columbus
should receive more credit in discover
ing America, than Washington in de
fending it".
Affirmative—Francis Hiatt, Nora
Cromley, William Kindt.
Negative—Harold MeClure, Alice
Fry, Elsie Bennett.
Rebuttal, Affirmative —Harold Me-
Clure, Negative, Francis Hiatt.
The judges, Mae Christian, Boyd
Wolverton and DeWitt Jobborn,decid
ed in favor of tho negative.
Instrumental solo, Elizabeth Mag ill.
Humorous reading, John Pritchard.
Recitation, William Jenkins.
Biography of Washington, Margaret
Cole.
Reading of McKinley Gazette, Editor
Singing by the school.
Better Thau Gold.
"I was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous de
bility," writes F. J. Green, of Laucas
er, N. H. "No remedy helped me un
til I began nsing Electric Bitters, which
did me more good than all the medi
cine I ever used. They have also kept
my wife in excellent health for years.
She says Electric Bitters are just splen
did for female troubles, that they are
a grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women. No other medicine
can take its place in our family." Try
them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaran
eed by Paules & Co. Druggist.
Improvements.
The Reading railroad is now spend
ing thousands of dollars improving
their road between Williauisport and
West Milton. One cut through tho
mountain at Allenwood has already
cost $50,000, and the largo forco that
is working at that point will be kept
busy for another twelve months, at
least, before the work is completed.
When the {plans now preparing and
approved are carried out, the Reading
will have a well ballasted double
tracked road over this entire division,
and all the troublesome curves will
liavo been either eliminated, or reduc
ed to a degree that will give tho heav
iest trains little trouble.
A Surprise Party.
A surpriso party was tendered Hel
en Mills at her home, Rivorsido on
Friday evening. Those present wore :
Irene Farley, Mabel Keint, Mabel
Campbell, Bertha Ammorman, Nora
Unger, Bessie Unger, Gnssie linger,
Evelyn Mills, James Mills. Margaret
Mills, Fred Mills, Walter Mills, Jane
Mills, Sadie Fowler, Martha Fowler.
Nellie Keim and Mrs. Anna J. Mi!ls.
Refreshments were served.
wfAS TO YOUR EYES %
()/ They may need a little assistance when reading or sewing in.V
the evening. (112»
The proper assistance is correct glasses hut they must he f|\
/iv right otherwise they may do more harm than good.
\t? I have had ten years of practical experience wi h over two
w thousand of our Danville people,is that a good record? When 1
Vli( say I can give your glasses as good as science, skill and experi- .»
ence can make I tell you the truth, let me prove my claims. 'fl
X EYES TESTED FREE.
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GRADUATE OPTICIAN.
SHORT SESSIOR
OF COURT
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was captured on the premises. He
disclaimed all knowledge of tho bur
glary or of how ho got into tho build
ing. He said lie had been drinking
during the fore part of the night, in
company with Elmer and William
Roan.
In the case of Commonwealth vs.
Jesse Cashner the Grand Jury found a
true bill. In the case of Common
wealth vs. Elmer and William Roan
the bill was ignored.
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
The Grand Jury presented the fol
lowing report:
To the Honorable, tho Judges of the
Court of Quarter Sessions of the
Peace of Montour County:
The Grand Jury having completed
its labors do make tho following re
port :
That the lower floor of tho jail needs
repairing; the sewer on same floor
should be repaired and new bedding
procured. It is recommended that the
county pay for the telephone.
j. B. McMAHAN, Foreman.
W. K. DAVIS, Secretary.
Court convened Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with Hon. R. It- Little
on ths bench. Tho session lasted just
one hour.
Jacob Engic, a native of Russian
Poland, was admitted a citizen of the
United States.
A sheriff's deed was acknowledged
for three tracts or parcels of land sit
uated in Limestone township contain
ing in all acres and 112 perches,
which was sold as the property of
Samuel H. Jarrett anil purchased by
Mary E. Smith, Consideration *l6O.
Beyond these matters the proceed
ings contained nothing of public inter
est. Court adjourned to meet again at
the ringing of the boll for argument.
The noxt regular term of court will be
held in May.
An Old Acquaintance.
Hon. William Chrisman of Blooms
burg,circulated in this city yesterday
Mr. Chrisman lias a number of ac
quaintances in this city and time nev
er drags on his hands. When a young
man he taught school in Toby Run
Hollow just above town and subse
quently ho has had extensive dealings
with our citizens.
Resolutions of Respect.
At a meeting of Goodrich Post, No.
22, G. A. R., held on Monday « veu
ing, Feby. 10th, 11(03, the following
resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, In tho dispensation of
Divine Providence, Comrade Jacob
Moyer, a member of Goodrich Post,
has been called to his last muster and
whereas Comrade Mover has been for
a long time a faithful member of this
post, and as his record as a good soldi
er during t lie Civil War commends his
memory to his fellow comrades and to
all patriotic citizens, therefore be it
Resolved, That while wo accept
with humble submission tho will of
Almighty God,our Great Commander,
we hereby express our sincere regret
at his demise and extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the family of our deceas
ed comrade.
Resolved, That the charter of the
post be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days, that these reso
lutions be printed in tho newspapers
of the town and a copy thereof sent to
tho family of the deceased soldier.
J. C. MILLER,
B. B. BROWN,
JACOB SLOOP,
Com mitteo.
Germania Verein Will Move.
The Germania Verein,which at pres
ent meets in the Henry Moyer Block,
will move on the First of April into
the third story of the Baldy building,
which will be remodeled and fitted up
with all tho conveniences.
Sleighing is pretty nearly a thing of
tho past for the present. The roads
at many places for long distances are
entirely bare, while at other places
where drifts ocurred there is still
snow. One of the wors 112 places is said
to be between Danville and Mausdale,
where for the entire distance the
sleigh is obliged to drag through the
mud.
George Baehinger transacted busi
ness in Mifflinburg yesterday.
x-'~;' a «nBOMO|
J
HI I 111 T ATUJ .-WANHULUU
" 1 hoJ a 112 rtihie cr,!d snd could I
hardly trc£:l;c. i t!:en tried Ayer's B
Cherry f'ector.< ! , and is fcave rr.e im* B
mediate relief." i
W. C. I.nvton, Sidell, 111. n
How will your cough
be tonight? Worse, prob
ably. For it's first a cold, J
then a then bron-j
chitis or pneumonia, and
at last consumption.
Coughs always tend
downward. Stop this
downward tendency by
taking Ayer's Cherry Pec
toral.
Tbre< titen: 25c , SOc., &!. All druggists.
B Consult your doc!«»i If h*vh take it,
I then do as lie says. If In* tells you not
■ to tnkf it thfn <l"t t take it lie knows.
I Leave tl wltli liini v*v ar»-willlnp
,i. » A Y Kit CO., Lowell, Mass.
TROTTING ON
THE BR IEG E
; The County Commissioners are de
| terminod that last driving on tho ri.ui
| bridge must cease. This is an in
j fraction of the rules which proves very
; hard to prevent. Before the bridge
was made free, when it was constant
i ly under the eye of a toll gate keeper,
i few people had the nerve to attempt
fast driving. Since it lias passed into
j tho hands of tho two counties the big
I hoard uaileJ at each end, which for-
I bids driving faster than a walk, has
! had but little effect aud one would
i think by tho number of people who
trot their horses in crossing that the
rule is honored more by tho broach
than the observance.
This is not because attempts have
not boon made to prevent fast driving
| upon the bridge. Attention has been
called to tho matter in the public
prints, the watchman has repeatedly
stopped offenders, warning them of
the penalty attached to fast driving.
As a last resort arrests have been
j made.
Tho Commissioners say that tho
j rules from now on will be strictly en
forced regardless of uj:ou whom the
penalty may fall. If tho methods form
erly employed were not adequate to
: prevent fast driving then measures
| drastic enough to procure the result
| will be employed from now on. The
rules are violated with such impunity
j that those who habitually trot their
horses on the bridge are known to
! nearly everybody. The Commission
ers have their names and aro only
j waiting for additional evidence to
make them pay the penalty.
That fast driviug is injurious to the
bridge no one can doubt who has
noticed how it causes the timbers to
| spring, imparting a vibratory and
swinging motion to the entire struc
| ture. Considering the extent to which
: the ahuso is carried at present it is
(doubtful whether the bridge will last
many years.
BEYOND A DOUBT.
Good Hard Fa c .ts—Told in a few wjrds as
Possible-
Thomas Kear of No. 032 Mill St.,
Danville Pa.,says:—"Dr. A. W. Chase's
Nerve Pills arc certainly what they are
represented to be. I got a box last
| fall at Gosh's Drug Store and found
j they did me a great deal of good. They
i invigorated and toned me up generally.
1 rested better and felt the benefit of
my night's rest. My business is of a
seedentary nature aud trying on the
nervous system but I felt so much hot
ter after their use.
Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are
j sold at 50 cts a box at dealers or Dr.
A W. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. See that portrait and signature
ol A. \V. Chase, M. D. are on every
package.
Tendered a Party,
j Mrs. Sara Hoffman was tendered a
: party on Tuesday evening at her homo
in Valley township. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Coleman,
Mr. and Mrs. William Hartman, Mr.
j and Mrs. Frank Cotner, Mf. aud Mrs.
William Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. James
Tanner. Mr. and Mrs. George Reich
ard, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, aud
daughter,lrina, Miss Minnie Coleman,
Misses Rose Cotner, Bortlia Deihl.Gdna
Coleman, Mary Hartman,Nellie Hart
| man, Mary Miller, Warren Cotner,
j Charles Tanner, John Miller, Walter
' Reichard, Andrew Buel, Phil Miller,
i William Brittian aud William Mauser.
Dr. Shindel Convalescent.
Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel, who has
j been suffering for a week past with a
i bilious attack, was much better yes
terday. It is thought that ho will lie
! able to oncupy his pulpit as usual
next Sunday.
Death of Mrs. Hurach.
Mrs. John Hursch, Spruce. street,
died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock
of cancer after a year's illness. She
was (IS years of ago and is survived
i only by her husband. The funeral
will take placo Friday at a. m.
from St. Hubert's Catholic church.
Entertained Friends.
Misses Mabel Yoder, Rao Beatt.y,
H issie Fisher,entertained a number of
their friends, at the Park hotel last
evening, in honor of their guests.
Misses Grace lticketts, Kate Mullen,
Lizzie Ilulliheii and Hattio Adams, of
Danville. —Shamokin News.
A New Front,
Work has begun on the new trout of
the store room in the Baldy Building,
which will bo occupied by the Boston
| Store. The now front will be very
handsomo and thoroughly modern.
Trumbower it Werkheiscr aro doing
the work. A new heating system is
also being installed in tho building.
For Sale!
Two story BRICK HOUSE No. 112
1 East Market Street now occupied by
Dr. J. W. Sweisfort. Every modern
convenience end in perfect order. For
further particulars, call or address,
ARTHUR H. WOOLLEY,
Danville, Pa.
Or W. J. BALDY, Esq.
MINORS KILLED
IN STRIKE RIOT
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Feb. 25.
At Stauniford City, a small mining
town in Raleigh county, about day
light this morning, a fight occurred
between rioting miners aud a joint
posse of State and United States offic
ers in which several rioters were kill
ed and two fatally injured, and one
of the posse killed and one slightly
wounded. On Saturday Deputy U. S.
Marshal D. W. Cunningham went to
Stauniford City to arrest a lot ofmin
ers for contempt of disobeying the
blanket injunction issued last summer
by Federal Judge Keller. Ho was sur
rounded by a hundred or more armed
men who gave him five minutes to
leave the placo. The same day the
sheriff of Faloigh county was driven
off the ground by the rioters. On Sun
day United States Marshal John K.
Thompson and S. C. Burdato,attorney
for the miners, went to the scene aud
'' iund everything quiet, the miners
having withdrawn from that neighbor
hood, crossing the New river and gone
into camp. Emboldened by their suc
cess in driving the officers away the
miners returned yesterday to Stauni
ford and a state of riot was inaugurat
ed.
Railroad bridges leading from the
Piuey Branch of the Chesapeake and
Ohio up to the mine opening were de
stroyed and the destruction of prop
erty was threatened. The guards kept
by the coal companies to care for their
property were defied and ono of them
disarmed aud marched about through
the neighborhood in front of a hundred
and fifty rioters, all arm d with Win
chester rifles. Meantime, Deputy Cun
ningham and the sheriff here had not
been idle. Cunningham came to this
city and got orders to servo the pro
cess ho had undertaken to serve at all
hazards and to take with him enough
men to do it. He got together about
35 picked men and went back yester
day to the sceuo of the trouble. There
ho was joined by the sheriff with a
strong posse and the coal operators al
so furnished such trusty men as they
had at hand, so all told tl o deputy
marshall and sheriff found themselves
in command of about 150 armed men
at dark last night.
This morning at an early hour they
proceeded to the place where the riot
ers were camped,and surrounded them.
The summons to surrender was an
swered by a shot and in a moment tlio
fight became general. The rioters were
well armed, but wore taken by surprise
and unable to reply with effect to the
deadly fire or the officers. When the
fight was over, several of the miners
lay dead and two were writhing in
mortal agony. One of tho posse, a
negro, was killed. Howard C. Smith!
who accompanied tho posse, was shot
through the legs. The telephone wires
are bad on account of tho snow and
the names of the dead cannot be learn
ed
One hundred and twenty-five rioters
were arrested and are being tried by
United States Judge Beckley.
Birthday Party.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gass, Bloom
street, tendered a surprise party to
their sou Roy, on Monday evening in
honor of his 1 Sih birthday. The eveu
ing was spent in all tin; popular games
of the s ason. Roy was the recipient
of many handsome gifts. Those pre
sent were: Fannie Rishel, Veruie
Morrison,Myrtio Ritter, Lena Bogart,
Florence Lynn, Bertha Miller, Maude
Bennett, Margaret Beyers, Annie
Heiss,Florence Mottern,Edith Baylor,
Blanche Manning, Kate Fisher,Sallie,
Maude and Blanche Gass, Arthur Mot
tern, George Krumm, Melviu Rishel,
Edward Aten, William Diehl, Charles
Jenkins, Harold Baylor,Harry Miller,
Norman Kocher, Joseph Oilslager,
Frank Baylor, Frank Beyer, Ralph
Ritter, Thornton Krtnn.Bert Gass and
Mr. and Mrs. John Foust and daught
ers, Hazel and Vera.
Printing of Coal Strike Report.
It is the intention of the Coal Strike
Commission to have S,(XX) copies of its
forthcoming report printed under the
authority of Congress for gratuitous
distribution throughout the country.
Wanted!
An up-to-date man for manager and
general agent of this county by the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia. Salary and com
missions to tight man. Address, with
references, CHARLES WILSON, 112
N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Orosslev—Derr.
Sunday evening, February 22, IS>O3,
Goerge E. Crossloy and Miss Emma
Derr were united in marriage by the
Rev. J. W. Crawford. The ceremony
took place at tho home of tho groom
corner of Walnut and Church streets.
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition: beauty, vigor
«■ .-mi— i anc * cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
- neys are out of order
-dtiluAe Jji&d— or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
■ j: become so prevalent
(M' s not uncommon
f° r a child to be born
/ v v*V\. afflicted with weak kid-
I fe-* neys. If the child urin-
y ates too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it.the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar gfJjjiwsaJMl
si::es. You may have a fif'-jjjßffl
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell- Home of swamp-Root,
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmet
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure antf
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
ber the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghamton, N. Y , on every bottle
NEGLECT AND
STARVATION
Au infant and a mother, dead from
neglect, exposure and starvation is the j
story, sad beyond all expression, that
came to light within the last few day- !
ill the outskirts ot West Berwick. The !
picture that was drawn in that mis
erable hovel in which they lived is
one that hardly seems possible, yet he
cause of the neglect or pride of the
husband—name it what you will—his
wife was allowed to die.
The dead woman is Mrs. David
Herring, and sho together with her
husband and two children, lived on
Sterling avcuuo below the Fair
Grounds, 111 West Berwick. Their
homo can be seen from the D. L. &
W. 11. R. tracks,and lacks < very com
fort that a home should have. Sev
eral mouths ago the Herrings moved
from near Mainville, and the husband
was employed as a stoeker on the No.
(? shears in the rolling mill. Ever j
since lie moved to Berwick his wife
has been sick, and lie has been kept at
home, unable to work, waiting upon
her. Thus it was that the family purse
became exhausted, and yet never a
word did the authorities hear of their
situation. The neighbors, it i- un
derstood, seldom visited them and as
their home was oat of the ordinary
course of travel, it was thus possible
for their condition to pass unnoticed.
For weeks Mrs. Herring had been
suffering from hemorrhages, and two
wocks ago while in a very weak con
dition, gave birth to a child. The
family was without coal and had
scarcely anything in the lious • to eat.
During that terribly cold "weather,
when the thermometer was far below
zero, she was compelled to lay there
with nothing to eat, and with no tire
in the house. Several days after the
child was born, it died, and her hus
band, leaving her alone, carri?d it to
Mainville and buried it himself. Al
though she was starving, and though
sho was freezing to death,her husband
told 110 one. When neighbors accid
entally dropped in Saturday, they
found an indescribable sight. Tie- few
potatoes which they had wen* frozen
011 the stove. In her room they found
Mrs. Herring, lying where she bad
been for a week, without any attend
ance, change of clothing aud with
practically nothing in the house to
eat. They immediately furnished coal
and provision aud notified the West
Berwick overseer of the poor, Chester
Marr and W. C. Bond. An order of
relief was sworn out before Justice o
the Peace Kitchen by George Lauh,
Sunday. A collection was taken
among the workmen in tin- bar mill of
the rolling mill of the American Car
& Foundry Company and this was
turned over to the family.
Medical assistance was summoned,
but she was beyond all help and died
Monday afternoon at three o'clock.
The authorities made an effort to re
move her to the hospital, aud drove
down with a cab, but found her in a
dying condition and it was not thought
advisable to have her removed.
Sho was thirty-three years of age
and is survived by a husband and tsvo
young sons, aged nine and eleven
years. The body will be buried at
Mainville.
PROVE ALL THINGS.
Danville People Look for Proper Proof.
To win a wager an English Marquis
stood on London bridge aud offered
British sovereigns (|">) for five shilling
(ft.25). He could not find a customer.
It's not to be wondered at, the public
look askance at any proposition where
the proposer is apparently a financial
loser without any direct or indirect
gain. Fraudulent schemers have often
been successful, and in these days skep
tics want better proof than the word of
a stranger. No evidence con be strong
er than the testimony of friends and
neighbors of people we know. Here is
a case of it:
Mr. \V. 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. 1 was confined to my bed for
over a week and the pain was so intense
I corld not rise without assistance.
Doan'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
cent. Foster-Milbnm Co., Buffalo, N.
Y., sole agents for the U. S.
Rember the name—Doan's—and take
no substitute.
Removing the Trees.
Tlio two largo shade trees in front
of the Brown Building, Mill street,
were cut down yesterday. Will G.
Brown, the proprietor, states that bis
principal object in having the trees
cut down, is to prepare for street pav
iug, which he understands is an im
provement likely to be inaugurated
soon.
A Mother's RecommedatioD.
I have used Chamberlain's Cong Rem
edy for a number of years and have no
hesitancy in saying that it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds ami croup I
have ever used in my family. I have
not words to express my coufidence in
this remedy.—Mks. .T. A. Moohk.North
Star, Mich. For sale by Paules & Co
Druggists.
Sunday School Class Entertained.
C. C. Ritter pleasantly entertained
bis Sunday school class and a few
friends on Tuesday ■ veiling at his
home, (52H E. Market street, in honor
of his 41st birthday. Those ; <- nt
wore: John Deitz, Henry Deitz, Hub
ert Deitz, Clark Kcarns Bruce Scott,
Bert Gass, Charles Ritter, William
Rndy, Charles Seitz, George Bomboy,
George Eggert, Mr. Carpenter, Mr.
Morgan, Mr. Foulk. Mr. Dieffenbacb
er and Mr. .Tones. Music and game
were indulged in fur several bout-. A
tine supper was enjoyed by the guests.
Mr. Ritter's class presented him with
a tine bath robe.
Election Notice.
Notice is hereby given that au elec
tion will be held by the stockliolder
of the "Colonial Spinning Mills, (In
corporated)," at their office in the
Borough of Danville, Pa , on Situr
dav, February 2S, I'.iOH, between the
hours of .j and (5, for the purpose o
electing a Board of Directors for the
ensuing year and for the purpose of
transacting such other business as may
come befor.t them.
F. Q. HARTMAN, Secretary.
January 5, 1 IKKt.
' OLD-FASHIONED
WOOD STOVE.
The Camden N. J., Po-t-Telegram
of Saturday last contained th follow
ing item of interest concerning a
! al hotel:
"Say," said the ob-ervant man u
i he came into the Post Telegram edi
, torial room aud Height .the de-k wh«-r>-
I Ins reportorial friend 1 was hard at
| work. "What's been the matter with
j you. Not for two weeks or more have
; I seen you, seer And I had a plenty
! to tell yon. "
The reporter gently intimated that
ho had been so very v> ry busy, wliieh
tin* vi-itor thought was very, v.-rv
fnnny.
"Let me talk again," said the o! r
vant man. I want to tell about ,-oni
thing that wood stove reminds me of.
A good old-fashioned wood ftove
has been an ornament in tie Po-t Tel
egram editorial room and a comfort to
tlio staff ever since it wa> instilled
because coal was si-arc- , and it was to
this the visitor alluded.
"Iwa in Pennsylvania list fall
during tie* -triki- and I at a
hotel WIIOM' proprietor \va< a good,old
friend. This town was not far from
t'lo coal fields and also near the Stat ■
Capital, ibis is a long pr amble but
like the phonograph reeord th" bnzz
comes first and then the music.
"The life saving station in the hot> I
was located in tlie hi-.-iin-nt and a
wood stove was installed. If wa
tbree feet long and opened at the end.
Being the first u-eil up that way for
many years it attracted the carious
and the basement hail many visitor*
who just dropped into look at Ilia*
stove.
"The clerk iu this hotel had once
been in Chicago two y» ars and to him
the goo l old Ea.-t ws- just a lift!»•
slow, you know. He knew all the old
residents and th youngster-. Kor
every one who passed the hot« l or -f n
ped ill this elerk had a greeting and on
nearly all he sprang aqniet littl> joke,
for he was a funny fellow.
"Well, along came a solid citizen
who read his morning papers in th
office and to him the elerk told of tie
stove down >tairs,saying that it w< aid
bold a log of wood four 1- ell 2 long.
Down went the citizen afon >aid, who
measured the stove with a foot rule
and of course, ir was but three feet
long. So lie s»i i triumphantlv r-i tie
clerk,who had followed him down rh
steps:
"You're way off, she won t hold a
four foot stick.'' "Oh, yes,she will,"
r« plied this jovial jokist, "oh ye«,<»he
will. I meant leave a foot -tick out."
Then the aforesaid citizen spoke to
the life saver, whose name was .Jack,
and the bell of the cash register rang
merrily. And a* lie went up to th >
office the clerk said softly to himself:
"We aro the stuff, we are the -ruff.
We are the stuff th people say."
A?oi'l } ili drying inhalants and u—
that which clean-ss and In al- the mem
brane. Ely's Cream Balm is such a
remedy ahd cures Catarrh ea-ily and
pleasantly. Cold in the head vanishes
qnickly. Price 50 cents at druggist <>r
oy mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of bearintr.
By the nse of Ely 's Cream Balm drop
| ping of mucus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.—J. W.
Davidson. Att'y at Law, Monmonth,
111.
Tendered Their Eesiirnations.
Captain and Mrs. Taylor who have
been in charge of the Salvation Army
work iu this city for tie' past «ix w -k
--have tendered their resignations to the
Army officials to take effect about the
112 first of April.The strennon* life ie --
sary to Army work iu Danville l»a>
seriously affected Mr-. Taylor's health
and it was deemed advisable to take
an indefinite furlough. Captaiu Taylor
. has accepted a i»ositioii in this citv
and will make Danville In- home.
Escaped an Awful Fate.
Mr. 11. Haggins of Mell>onriie Fie. .
writes. "My doctor told me 1 had Con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. I was given np to die. The
t offer of a free trial bottle of Dr. King s
New Discovery for Consumption in
duced me to try it. Results were start
liug. lam now on the road to recovery
and we owe it to Dr. King's New Dis
I covery. It surely saved my life." This
I great cure is guaranteed for all throat
and lung diseases by Paules «v Co. Drng
gists. Price -W & I!." 1 ). Trial bottles
free
New Postage Stamp.
! The new eight-cent postage stamps
• were placed on sale at the local post
office yesterday. They contain a jH»r
trait of Martha Washington and pre
sent quite an artistic appearance.
The new special delivery stamps are
also out. These differ very little from
the old except that they contain in
! stead of a messeuger boy.running, the
i picture of a carrier mounted on a
bicycle.
Changes in designs s em to neces
sary in order to afford variety for the
public and to keep abreast with the
PNgPtM of the times.
Nearly Forfeits his Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible nicer on the leg of J.
15. Orner. Franklin Grove 111. F >r t "ir
years it defied all doctor.- and all re
medies. But Bucklen Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cnr> him. Equally
good for Burns Bruises. Skin Ernptioti
and Piles. at Panics A" Co s. Drng
| Store.
Blessed With Twins.
Ralph C Poulk, fhe Mill street
grocer, is doubly blest. ll' l- the hap
py father of a little son and daughter,
which were born on Monday.
I I TKI\ S Mllll i .
Estate of Elizaln'th (iroves. deceased
Late of the Borough of Danville iu the
County of Montour and Stat** of
Pennsylvania.
• BmlW In h«Tel>\ gtrca IM 1.-Iter- Ml
nicnlnry ii|h»ii the h.»v« In « n
Eraiil< <t to Hie unilcniignttl. All |**rs«n* u»-
dt l.ltMl to ilit* said ar»* to
iicikr |»;iynicnt,
(lt , inaml v agMliht lln' rilale, will nmln
known tin saint' u lthoul •!* Im> to
UKI-MI (iKOVKS. Executor, of
EM/.AIIKTII (iIIOVK. dtceas.il.
P.O. Address. Danville. Pn
EI>VV \ l{l» S \ VKK UK.Mill ART.
< 'onnsel.
LUMBERMAN'S
BAD FALL
An >'ni|il'»y»> of Joiio Brxb-B, nam- i
J. T Audi r, who «m »n *.»*»■ d 10
li idling ti mh-r to lUf city
HH't with an acidest which for a time
threat .-in 1 to r»*alt mtoulf.
Aft*r unloading hi* wagon Anrl»»r
-food around for awhile watehiag mm*-
01 hers * w wer#* loading a <*tr To
get a better Tit-w It* climb»d to !»*-
top of the d r»r. wh*-r»- h« !j«s*«-d
his footing ami fell to tl*» icr<.«n.t
lighting «]»« hit head. H- w*> r»n
*'«d nnconscions ami !ar artflj m if
dead.
Hi- roapMioifci, gr atiy »brar4,
load'ft hint uj«on tii» wagon »od took
him to th<> offin of Dr. J R. Kim»r
--••r. The I'hjsi'-ian ur» »:.I - to de
tect any of injury wl
con-lad- d that Aochr «»< <«lr <tan
U'-'i. Th man wan plan I upon a
coach wh» i« a little later h» <lww*il
signs of returning coMcionsneM. Even
tually he cam** aroand ail right and
Mnrt- »v mug ww able lo return to
th 112 »rin ne «r I'oion Corn»»r ap
parently hat littb wor** for the arnd
fßt.
M?3ter.ooi Cirimstaac*.
On- was [«lt- and aaßnar and tb»-
other fresh and rmy. Ww-nre th«* dif
ferenee .She who is bln-hing with
health asm Dr Kintp X»w L»f»* PilhtD
maintain it By gently ar»m«»tnic tbr l»*y
organs they compel g-jd diar—twtn and
bead off ooaxtipatiott. Try th-m '»nly
2.V. at Arnica"** Co. Drnggirts.
A GOOD THING
GIVE IT A PUSH.
LiV(»NA C.\*P. P.\ APRIL 21.
MOVER BROS.
Dkak S>R
I think that ev**ry man that ha* a
t»*ain •>( h<>r-»-. »>r any dek, <>nght U»
have a bottle ■>) M-.y-r - Wbit- Liniment
in th** stable or hi* honse. I had a
h«>r-e that stepped in a hole with bi«
front foot, i-»ming down tb»- nmtain
with a trail of prop*, and Ml 112 rward
and strained bis ihoTild»*r Mad*-. That
it swelled so fast. that w«» e, *ild hardlv
get the collar off. and in two boar* his
»> ik wa- woIl»n to ail tb*> «kin wonld
bold. We u-*d yonr White Linimrnt
freely, and in a f»*w tlay* h*- wast»» work
attain and aot »bow any signs of
limMmt. It worked like magic
K« -p*-«*trnliy Your*
J A. BARTHAST
■t at X
—MAxrFAcnrwni »r
Moyer Bros,
WHOLESALE DRIOOISTS.
Bloomsburg - - Pa.
Uf~For salt- i>y all dealer*
JOHN W. FAENSWORTH
INSURANCE
Life Firs AcciM and Steal Boiler
Ofllo«: Hont«om*ry BulkUn«, Mill StrMt,
Danville, - * Penn'a
E*t»te of William M.-M iban 11*#» 112 th-
Übertr Towvlitp in th»* T tinfr of
M -otonr sn l of P •nn-rlv.m : i
Pccdwi
\..t ■ - • ■ . . »• • *;••»•» f\
! ministration upon fl» lnnr »
j grantfl fwtht- Mffc AH yrfntw l»-
fl»-i<t« «l to th«' »ai«l I- »r>- mia.r^i
, n,;ik«- rtt. »n«l th >r
1 ilvniaml- m£»tn*t tlw r»t.»t«*. will
I known tlw NM wit hotit itrl.tjr »•►
JOHN A. MCMAHAS
Admini-trnf r >f Willmm MrXtkan
j dee d.
P. O. Adilrr*# Pottegretw, P»
\T«>K "»
of St»-j»h«-n s»t« 112 fV-rrr
Towtuhip M.mtonr (%>antv. Pennsyl
vania <1»-'>'!V«*«1
I MtotblMll) - :•'»» irttrr* of Al
• minhtratitMi up»»n th« f>••!•. H-icr
II Ui fi k'raritdl to %U p»-r
ifin in<lH-t»<l to th** *r»* r*-i i*
fd t*» nnki- &n*\ th*"* Ht »*tnsc
j tin* HftM* wil' *»;»*« »n«*n
i tlir •wiroi' to
John B smith
Administrator of Stephen Smith •!» tl
P. (». A'liln Wa*hinsft tiTillr P»
WM J. BAI-DY, Att-mfv
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yl» 'I I %l» I H \ I l»K" AOTM » .
K*tat« if MarirarHt rwn l*t» of th>*
Boronsrh of DiDrilir. in tb»- t nnty
of M >ntonr And nUt«of Pvnn«yli«m*
ftwUHWI.
INntiiv U lirrpby givfi thai Irttiv* irf M-
HiiniMnition «»n ih»* frta'- hi*t« >*ro
irr:it»t»-«l to th«» n \tl f«er*«>n* in
I .l»M»d tot tot »r*- to m*fcr
payment, arnl th*<*r fenvtns *-s*!it»« »mt tk*
vnaniK rikC.iiii'M tIM! »>*«! wttt
Known tin w»tt*»«l 'iftoy. u*
.li "NATHAN DEES
.Vlinitii-rrat «>f M*rsr>*r»-t IWn. <!>.• .1
P. (►. Aillri «. PsMHrilk'. I**
EI»V. \KI» S. Ul. Mill \RT. »'ofin«*-l
RiUtc of John llfgflrkl. latf of \
Township. M'ntonr I'onnty IVnoajrl
vania il«v»**l
!< In'trhji (imi thai Mtrn of \«l
--•ninNtr it ion upon tbr ab»»f»' •-*§•§•» ha***
n sr:iiit«-«l t«» tin- amtmifM*! All prr
on> iri«i» !>'• «! to t>M J*r» r*-> • M
•«| to makp payment and ih«»* Ho mi
I aim* a*alnM Oh- t will ni ik<-
klioVn thf Milßc without «l* la> t •
Thom \s H. Bnnrj.D
JOHN »' Bknkibij>
Ailniini»tnit«ir' of th»* E«tat»' i»f J*>hn
Hrtitiekl. «1. I >,»tivillt» P. nn«vlvj|ti!*
Wm -I Bm.hv Attor'»»*v