RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PKNN K K. KA3T. VV KST. 7.11 A. M. '.'.11 A. M. 10.17 " 12.1". P.M. Ji.3l P M. I :! 1 -."SO " 7."» I SUNDAYS. !0. 17 A. M. 4.31 P M. |D. 1, tV W R R. i F. AST W KST. 7.07 A.M. a.n A M 10.ltt " 12.44 p M a. IIP. M I 0.4J " SUNDAY 7.07 A M 12.44 P M.i 5.43 P.M. " j PHILA & READING R. R. NORTH SOi'TH 7.58 A M. 1124 a M 3.50 P M. 0. • 1 *» P M BLOOM STREET 7.55 A.M. 11.22 A.M. 8.58 P.M. «.04P m. A GLIMPSE AT THE PAST Among other newspapers I L an in cient by gone date found in tin cottier stone of the ol1 to #2, w hile down stairs seats went up as high as *lO A big sum vs as I ■ aliz •id. The firnt night John H Hunt in compliance with a reiph t took charge of the front of the hou-.., Ilj> work was so satisfactory that lie was assign ed to that post p rmanently and lie has held the position until the present day Mr. Hunt has one of the oiigmal lithographs of the first perfoim un • , which he lias had framed It w i viewed by a number of p- rson,- iu his drug store yesterday. Share the Loaf. Christmas eve only a FEW houi - away ' Everybody who intend- to make a gift HI celebration of the - %\ lour'S birth, has made his or her par chase or has M mind what will be bought today and who the r< T ipit-ut of tfie thoughtfulues- and generosity will be. You have thought ot your loved ones, the nearest an I H> -t frien Is. What have you done for charity, the sweetest and NOBLEST of all gilts Th- News is prone to believeyou have giv en your mite though it may HE HI His name. We must share the loaf, and not sir uncli tritabl.v in .judgm. Nt upon the charity of our U'-ighl MI-- It is more blessed to give than to rec- ive is of universal appli> ation The -■. ni ter one's store, the greater the virtue of the gift. The widow - mite is glorifi ed It the pleasure and di-I iplin.W Y value of giving w»r < utile I dely to those who POSSESS abundance,* 'hn.-t ian teaching woul 1 Ll*»v» very NARROW significance and woul I B- me.mingles to the great mass of homauity. Every one, not exceptionally deprived of coin moil possessions, can ENTER into th delight of the gieat festival by di nig some kindness to anothi r, at 1- I-r by •peaking the DIE ring word IT \\ ar> to get ANY uplift from < iristma-t id< we must do some servi< t . th> rs It is not a matter of wealth. I In re are innumerable ways in which, it W • choose, we may uispire.enrourag' nd make easier the load and burden ot N'liiw distressed way fan I' who tin <1 life s pathway n IT one NT smoothness Chamv means much iJive the k:icl word at any late, but give "potato. - where they are ne- ded. Prayer , »I|, TH much, but there's nothing lik. . (ire to warm a perishing hotly,AMl T .1 to fill a stomach gnawing with hunger Wedded Haturday Evening. Miss Elsie E Elliott of tins, iiyand Robert J. Lewis, of Oatawissa, wen united in matiimony in this eitv But nrday evening The nuptial knot was tied by Rev Han v Curtin Hattnan.at tfie parsonage of St Paul's M E chinch CHRISTMAS iT THE HOSPITAL! These ar> I u v days at the Hospital for the Insane, where the usual prep aration- are 1< ing made for the Christ mas dinner to feed the big household. The Cltu-tmas dinner will he a counterpart of the Thanksgiving feast which was of!< Christinas night will be donated to tie Orphans' Home at (iermantr.w n. A Frightened Horse. Kuniimn like mad down the street (luni])iug the o cupants, or a hundred othsr accidents, are every day occur rences. Ir b hooves everybody to have a reliable Salvo handy and there's none as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and l J il>s, diaappeai quickly under its soothing effect. 2.V, at Paules & Co's ' drug stor<;. Th- comedy farce ' Weary Willie Walbet" has beeu staged under the direction ot the author of the play. He his adapted the grotesque caricat ure of this now famous character ot fiction, that has achieved notoriety through the talented drawings of the most celebrated cartoonists. Phe nomenal so -i-e.ss has attended the pro duction. Thi - is explained by the fact that the public is familiar, through the humorous publications, the ex ploiting on the -rage of this humorous individual has been made the par amount feature of the production, whi h gives a faithful representation of Ins mmy comicalities in deeds and attitudes,supplemented by an intellig ible plot iu which many other origin al character creations of a farcical i kind ar produced. "Weary Willie Walker" com hi n. - th -aim* elements I of farce which have made this class of | comedy so popular. The production will be si en at the Opera House on Christmas night. Buried With Military Honors. .1 »coh Reaser, whose death ocourrtd Sunday morning, wa- laid away in Odd P«*Uow.- cemetery with military honors Tuesday afternoon. Tin funeral, which look place at the i ite re-id n e. Bloom road, at 2 p. in.was largely attended Rev. Dr. M. L Shiudol officiating Goodrich Post, No. G. A Ii . of whi' i tie- de-eased was a member, it tended in a body, the place of Chap lain, filled by the deceased, being oc cupied at tie funeral hy Hon. James Fostei The following members of the po-t acted a- pall hearer- Joseph L. Shannon, Hiram Weaver, William Ir i-, Jeremiah Hottensfeiu, John Sechb-i and Jam - James. Some thirty members t the post were piesent. I ue full burial rites of th i order were observed at th- grave with the excep tion of firing hy the s'|ii»»d. Excitement at Newberry, t > ll - Id erabl ev-itciiient was - ai«>-d at Newberry Monday morning, when tla report was circulated that a case of-mall pox had been discovered in that placi 'I he ptissengi-r coacle-s which v. • i used I . thi- Bennett and Mt II I ton ; era conn >nv were sent to Newborry to he cleaned and on« of tin women who .issiste i in the work was a Mt- Bak« : r Monday morning when tin w> mm report) d lor work her lace was covt red with a rash and when she v\as -cut home tie ii pi it started that -he had the smallpos It is • lalmed tin woman has either contracted small has i is'- "t Oeiiiinti measles. Sunhurv Item N- w Fmli B".x. \ M I t i-i tm- installed <» very handsome llsh box in front of his store on Mill street Ihe box. which in vt.l'. - many n-.v feitur nm made h\ Hon v. I'l ,« »11 i Mi Petwrs own SISTERS OF CLENDENNIN It is a coincidence more than ordin arily it mark able that two sisters of William Clendenuin, the murdered telegraph operator, happened to be in waiting for the 4 o'clock P. & R. train in this city on Saturday evening when Edward Moyer, arrested for the murder ot their brother, was hrc right to the station. The story was related by Officer Voris yesterday. While waiting for the train at the P. & R station Moy er, who arrived early in charge of special oflioer Lebo ami Flagman Robinson, was of course the center of attraction. Among other passengers awaiting the train were two ladies, who seemed especially interested. One of these calling Officer Voris over to the side of the room they occupied, asked him who the prisoner was and what he had done. "That man", the officer explained, "has been arrested on suspicion ot having murdered William deaden n in.'' At these words both the ladies wore visibly affected. It was a moment be fore they could speak when one of t hcul remarked "We are sisters of William Clenden iiin. It was later learned that the tvo ladies—one a Mrs. Lewis and the oth er a Mrs Snyder- are residents of Mil ; ton They left town on the same train J with Mover KuJoi Dyspepsia Oure. , Dige.-t* all classed of food, tones and strength ns the stomach and digestive organs. Cures Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Stomach Troubles and makes rich red blood, health and strength. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure rebuilds woruout tis sues, purifies, strengthens and swee ens the stomach; Gov. G. W. Atkin son, of W Va.. says:"l have used a number of bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure an i hive found it to be a very effective and, indeed, a powerful rem edy for stomach ailments. I recom mend it to my friends." Sold by Panics it Co.. J. I). Gosh & Co. Important Test Case Decided. A test that will be of considerable interest to all constables as well as the Sheriff of this county was decided by Judge Savidge of Northumberland County some time ago and upheld by the Supreme Court last week. The case is one that involved the right as to who should serve the subpoenas for the District Attorney in the Com monwealth's cases, j The Sheriff contended by a recent ! law that it was his right to serve the j subpoenas and accordingly notified the ] County Commissioners of that county that they should not pay any monies for this service until the courts had decided a« to who had the right to the service. Constable O'Leary, of Shamokin, was the first constable to have his I money stopped and he brought suit to j decide the matter Sheriff Dietrich I brought counter suit and Judge Sav idge decided that the constable had the right to collect the fees and serve the subpoenas. The case was appealed to toe Supreme Court and that body last week handed down a decision up ... *«■» nmttn tr dispute as to who will perform these services Revelation Imminent. A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is ner vousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis member the troublesome causes. It never fails to tone the stomach, reg ulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu late the Liver, and clarify the blood. Kun down 112 vsteuis benefit particularly and all the usual attending aches van ish under its searching and thoiongh effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only 50c, and that is returned if it don't give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed hv Panics & Co., druggists. Al. 11. Wilson. One of the attractions at the Opera House early in January will be Al. H Wilson in "A Prince of Tatters" (a tale of Old New Yoik, a new and grand play by Sidney R. Ellis. > The opportunity was given Mr. Wilson to become a stellar attraction by Clias. H. Vale and Sidney K. Ellis, well known managers of repute, and he has more than fulfilled all promises made of bun, for in the present day parl ance, h- ha- "made good" and sur rounded as lie i- with a fitting play, an excellent supporting company and a fine production,his success has been overwhelming and complete, which is all the more gratifying from the fact that it was honestly earned,and there fore will prove the more lasting. Funeral of Mrs. Gaskins. Mrs. Margaret Cask ins, whose death occurred Wednesday, was consigned to the giave in Fairview cemetery on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Alcorn, Episcopal clergyman of Philadelphia, officiated at the obsequies. A quar tette consisting of Messrs. John B. and Sam A. McCoy and Mrs. James Scar let and MISJ Anna Lyon rendered two selections of music. The pall bearers were Amos Vasiine, J nines Shultz, J. E. Moore, I). H Hunt, Joseph Koelej and \N H. Ammermaii A (Joatly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expen sive Occasionally lite its»lf is the pi ice of a mistake, but you 'll never he wiring if you fake Dr King's New Life Pills fur Dyspepsia, Dizziness, [Headache, Liver or Bowel troubles. They are gentle yet thorough a.'ic at Paules l fitting and the worse for wear, had been given him at a later date. He claimed to be a peddler and produced his small satchel, which contained a few pack ages of needle-, knobs for coffee pots j and a few other artich s. The olticer ! produced an envelope for needles such ,: as Mover had in hi- satchel hut beai - 1 ing a different print, which, it i- al ; leged, lie threw in the stove at Jersey Shore. The prisoner's excitcm lit here reached a high pitch and Ic vehemeiit- I ly denied that he had evi r handled | needles in those package.-. Both the ; ' pair of shoes and the t nvi lope play an | important part in the ollicer's theory. ' Whether Mover committed the unr i dor or not, the otlicer st ite- lie i- the man who ha- been wanted ever since the shooting. They have been on his trail, but were unable to locate him ; ' until a few day- ago when hi- name was learned from some tramps. Movi r wis tak'-n to Lock Haven on the 1 p. . j m. tram. Saturday evening. Women Do More and endure muio than men i hey are they do break down it is commonly through the nerves, or bad treatment 1 of some sort Dr. David Kennedy's new medicine called Ctlcura Solvent, ' is the rein -dy for women's ill- Write to the Cal-cura Company, Rondout, N. Y., for a fr>-e honk, and sample bottle Exhibit of Trait-, and Tlowers. The several quern .- printed below have been sent to leading Irtnt grow - ers and hurlicultt.rifl - nievery county in Pennsylvania iiiid ill persons in terested, whether receiving a si t of the queries by mail or not. are re , quested to communicate with Cyrus T. Fox, of Reading, superintendent ot hoiticulture, at once, in older that the necessary arrangement- ma.v be made for a creditable representation of Pennsylvania in the horticultural department of the St Louis Exposi tion. Mr. Fox's appointment having been made at a rather late date, there is necessity for prompt and energetic action. Following are the queries : Will it he possible to secure from your county any [winter varieties ot fruit, of the crop ot l'JO;}, for exhibi tion at the St. Louis Exposition? Are any considerable quantities ol winter apples and pears now in stor agt in your immediate vicinity, and can you give the name- ot a few par ties having fruit in storage What varieties ol apples and other fruits, native to your county or sec tion of the state, can he obtained for exhibition, either now or during the Hummer and hill of ISO I Will it be possible to secure for ex hibition specimen- of small fruits - strawberries, raspberries, blackber ries, etc., in your section during the season of 11104 • How did the fruit crop of 11103 in your neighborhood compare with oth er years as to quantity and quality': Was it poor, medium, average or very abundant' Who are the successful fruitgrowers of your immediate vicinity'.- Are vegetables grown to any extent for market in your -eetiou, and is much attention paid to new varieties': How about potatoes What can you do tor Pennsylvania's horticultural display at St. Loui- Just Advised. We are ju-t advise,l by Hugh Cork, General Secretary of the Peiicsvlvania Sabbath School Association that lie will sc.nl a Sunday School Held work er to Montour county for a week or leu days bcginuing Monday, Decern her Jsfii | /( ,t u- rally ti Sunday School work and build upour ommtf tees and be ready for tic field work er Those inteiested hi Sumla\ School work will greatly aid the Cmntv \ sooifttloil by giving the Field WolkiM a welcome to fun home; \n\ en tertaimm lit will !■ greatlv appn iat ®d RE \ .1 W HKU. I*l esl dell t FACTS ARE MUCH EXAGGERATED Snrni; <>!' oui citizen- Hi' quite lierv on-, ov< i' flic rumored prevah u<•>• of I'vphoid fevi i An inteivicw with several ot our physicians > •-terday | nhowt 1 that tlie number of persons ill i- ini><-11 exaggerated While » ft'w cases of these are reported as suspic- . ious it is difficult to find enough where the chaiactcristie symptom- of th< di-ease are present to merit more than a passing notice At any other time , than imw when we have the epidemic of Hutli r before us hut little thought would have Im en i\• n to the matter ati'l no apprehension would have been aroused. Hut lor, serves as a great ohjoct les -Oli therefore to show imf ouly how i n ily and with what little warning an epidemie may overtake a town but al io what precautious should be taken to keep the water supply pure and the town in a sanitary condition general ly. The first lesson that Danville should learn is that danger lurks in the use ■if any hut filtered water and that the practice of drawing upon the old wells about town or a water supply should stop instantly. It is strange that so iiiuiiy people persist in using these wells as tlier.j is not one of them in the very nature of things that is above suspicion of being contaminated in some degre • As a pliysii iau remark ed yesterday it is one source of danger that faces Danville and it would be a blessing to the town if the wells were all abandoned and filled up. Our phy-iciaiis generally have con demned the use ol W"U wat'-r and with Butler l-el'diM tlietn a- a warning our citizens woul 1 d > w 11 to heed the advice given and turn to the regular wii *r -upplv of the borough, which has be n furnished so abundantly and at such a gieaf cost. Good for Children. Th<» pleasant to lake and harmless One Minute Cough Care giv - immediate relief in ill c.i-ei of Cough,< roup and LaGrippe because it does not pass im mediately into the stomach, but takes • fleet right at the seat of the trouble. It draws out the inflammation, heals and soothe- and cures permanently by enabling tin lungs to contribute pure life-giving and life-sustainiug oxygen to the blood an ! tissue*. Dr. Arm strong ol Delia, Tex., prescribes it daily and says there is no better cough remedy made. Sold by F'aules >V. Co., .1. D. Gosh A: Co. No Grounds for Fear, There would - em to be a good deal of uucall d for app;chensiou ovei an alleged outbreak of typhoid 112 ver among the pupils of the High school. Among five pupils cited as sufter ing with typhoid fever there are but two at most whose cases up to the present have been diagno-ed as such. To allay all fears and to m' :'. theins dves that there is nothing u:i j sanitary about the High school. Ho ough Superintendent Gordy and IV: cipal | . C. Carey Sunday laid matter before Dr. P. C. Newbtl.' r, President of the Hoard of Health Dr. Newbaker with the Superintendent and Principal made a tour of tin 1 building closely examining hydrants, j drains, and the entire system ol Dr. Newbaker unh sitatlngly de ■ chired that he found nothing impel feci •or unsanitary about the lun Iding; thai there is no place wheio th ■ germs ol typhoid fever or of any other disease could breed an 1 that there is absolute | Iv no ground for fear. These facts are set forth to counteract any mere ru mor to the contrary. One Hundred Dollars a Box. i- til - value II A. Tisdale, Summer ton. S. C.. places oil De Witt's Witch i Hazel Salve. He says:"l had il> piles tor "Jo years. 1 tried many ■' . | tors and medicines, but a l l failed \ cept De Witt's Witch Hazel Sal \ • cured me." It is a combination : 'h 'bealiug properties of Witch ll'/. ; with antiseptics and emollients: re lieves and permanently cures blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, sores, cuts, biuises,eczema salt rheum and all skin diseases. Sold by P.iule & Co., J. I). Gosh & Co. Christmas at United Evangelical Church. The Christinas exercises in the United Evangelical church will be i held this evening. The church has , been handsomely decorated for the oc casion and the following interesting ' program will be renered : j Opening Hymn "Rejoice' Rejoice" : Invocation. Recitatiou "Christinas Greeting" Singing—"Wintry Winds are Blow ing" ... By the School Scripture Reading Sinking "Glory to God" Dialogue "Just Because it is Christmas" Singing "Welcome, King Jesus" Exercises Redemtion's Tri umphal Arch" Singing—"Glad it is Christmas" By the School A ntliem. Offering. Singing "A Christmas Lullaby" Exercise- Primary Department Song "A Merrv Christmas I'lito You Address. Singing "Heavenly Kchocs" \ntinuticoiuciits. Singing "Ring Out Ye Merry Bells" Recitation "1 Like to See (Christmas'' Song "Christmas is a Happv Tune" Hi lied let K'll Vaccinated Passengers. Every passenger on the Northern Central Railroad train No. t»l, which arriv' I in Elmira at '< .'O o'clock Sun day night, wa- vaccinated by lie tail road company's physicians before the train left the station, the precaution being taken because ot the discovery of a s tun 11 pox patient among the pas scngers The man boarded the train ! e|ou I'iout Run, Fa .but a physician who was on the train discovered the nature of the man's ailment and had him removed fiom the train at I unit Run CHRISTMAS RECEPTION, Tho Christmas reception of the Thomas Beaver Boys' Bihle Cla-s wan held in Y. M. C. A Hall Tuesday I ! evening. It proved to be a most de- j lightful affair attended hy over two hundred boys. The reception began at > 7 o'clock and lasted just one hour. After 6iuging by the boys Mrs. J. H Johnson read the Scripture, Mrs. W. J). Laumaster following with pray i er. A piano duett was rendered by Miss Elsie Moore and Miss Lucretia Rhodes. Harold and Donald McOlure rendered a song very nicely. R' V..1. K Hutchison, pastor ot Mahoning Presbyterian church, deltv ered a veiy appropriate talk to the : boys. Margaret Barber rendered a ! song. Professor J. J. Heese and four children also sang a vocal selection. The musical program was followed with the distribution of candy pres ented by the Ladies' Auxiliary, each hoy receiving a box. I According to custom a large nutu • bur of the little fellows brought their gifts of last year toys, books and the < like—for distribution among their I companions whose parents are in less ) favored circumstance*. These were i all banded over to a special commit I tee of the Ladies' Auxiliary who made < ttie distribution according to their i judgment. Receptions tor the Thomas Beavei r Boys' Bihle Class are held monthly, a i musical program being rendered, which s differs but little from that ot last night. On December each year the - distribution nt candy and other feat i ures appropriate to Christmas are ad r ded. c The Lone Star State. | Down in Texas at Yoakum, is a hip 1 j dry goods firm ot which Mr .1. M. Mailer is the head. Mr. Hallcr on on> lof I. is trips East to buy goods said tc | a fiiend who was with him in the ' | palace car, "Here take one of thesi ' j Little Early Risers upon letiriug and ' j you will he up early in the morning feeling good." For the "dark blown" s taste, headache and that logy fee lieu De Witt's Little Early Risers are the s best pills to u.-e. Sold by Panics it 112 Co., .1. D. Ciosll it Co. i A Farmer's Odd Adventure. I'MIII Brittain.a farmer residing about r | a mile and a half from Benton figured 1 in a unique adventure last night. • j With a two-horse wagon, on which j were loaded twenty live live hogs, he | was descending the steep hill just out -1 isde of B«ntou when the wagon to.igue ! brolre. which caused tin- horses to run 11 away. Mr. Brittaio was thrown our, ! (although he escaped scrions injury. ' j The wagon upset and a> ii was drag- , I ged down the long hill the hogs one by 112 one tumbled out of the cage. By the 0 time the bottom of the hill was reach- j H the wagon was in splinters and •very porker had taken to the woods. \ crowd soou collected. The horses ; ■ Lining the wagon tongue between ! them were caught, when forty men j •n i ving lanterns staifed in search of ! ;ii stray hogs, which were scattered over a wide territory. At last accounts 112 a few of the porkers were still at e i large. XJlv'h TiUifiif I nmam Rnlni is ail old I uiend in a new form. It is prepared for the particular benefit to sufferers 1 from nasal catarrh who are used to an atomizer in spraying the diseased mom ' branes. All the healing and soothing '' properties nf Cream B.ilin are retained '■ in the new preparation. It does not 0 dry np the secretions. Price, including ■ spraying tube, 7!) cents. At your drug gist's or Ely Brothers,f»»> Warren street, New York will mail it. Jubilee Y. M. C. A. Convention. '' During the second week ot February • uitoil will entertain in convention ■ i\.t f.oo men interested in Young Men's Christian Association work. '>!> :i pioininent m religious and na 11<» ia 1 life,including President Roosc -1 it, John 14. Mutt and Fretl B. Smith, have been invited to attend this gatli • eriug, which will he known as the • jubilee convention. In the event ol 1 President Roosevelt being able to come to iscranton, he will be secured for a meeting on Saturday, February •20. State Secretary S. M. Bard is working on tho program, which will lie ready for distribution in January. Mrs. Loraior Passes Away. Mary, tho wife of Samuel Lornior, ' departed "this life Sunday morning ; after a long siege of suffering. Sic* was sixty-one years of age and besides her husband is survived by two sons and three daughters. For three years she had been a suffer «r, her trou ' hie being a complication of dropsy and heart disease. Christmas at Mausdale Church. Christinas services will he held in Sr. John's Reformed church, Maus dale, this evening «t 7 o'clock The Xmas service entitled, " The Christ mas Evangel," will be rendered The offering will he for I lie Orphans' Homes at Butler,Pa.,and Womelsdorf, Pa. ' 1 if HTHTCT Bronchitis ■ ML- —BB—MMM———— " I have kept Ayer's Cherry Pec toral in my house for a great many years. It is the best medicine in the v\ irld for coughs and colds." J. C. Williams, Attica, N. Y. All scri ous lung | troubles begin with a tickling in the throat. You can stop this at first in a single night with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Use it also tor bronchitis, consumption, hard colds, and for coughs ot all kinds. Three »lies Zsi . 50t ,$1 All dru«lm» Consult your doctor IF ti* take It ttjQu tin ui* lit* *ayi It h« lulls you not to lake it tlicn iioi, t tnkf It He know. !.«•>« It wilh Mm W> me willing J T AVEKCO Lowell ML fe waul m do all Ms of Ptiinii fi) & IAR | bP ! I r i 1 r ; \jj wV/U :i I ! ii l : J IfS 11| ii : : : ii's maif. i 1 ii e A wt!! priiitc-cl tasty, Bill or Ia- W / ter Head, Poster 1)1 Ticket, ( iiv-iil:' Pro: • HtaV | ijvt 1 o,ml ' ■ \\( ail advert iseinen' 11 for votu hu-ii'i *ss,:i ij - - J satisfaction to you l t New Type, Hew Presses v ( Best Paiior %£ Sled lofL Promptness \ll you can ask. i A trial will make you our customer. We respectfully ask that trial. No. n »:. M.ih Si. I