RAILROAD TIME TABLES PENN It. R EAST. WEST. 7.11 A. M 9.14 A.M. 1J.17 " 12.15 P.M. j.ai P. M 4.31 550 " ~- R » L ' SUNDAYS. 10. 17 A. M. 4.31 P. M. D. 1- ft W R. R EAST. WEST. 7.07 A. M. A. M. 10.1W " 12.44 P.M. an p. m 4 33 5.48 •' '• on " SUNDAYS. 7.07 A M 1- 44 1' M. 5.48 P. M. PHI LA READING It. R. NORTH. SOUTH. 7.68 A.M. 11.24 A.M. 8.50 P.M. 6.05 P.M. BLOOM STREET. 7.55 A.M. 11.22 A.M. 8.58 P. M. 6.04 P. M. CHILD BURNED WITH BIS BUB The residence oi Charles Tritt at Long Hollow, Beaver township, Col umbia county, was burned to tho ground Sunday night A nine-year old son of the family was unable to escape and was burned to death. About half pa-t eleven o'clock Mrs. Tritt was awakened by the crackling sound of flames. A moment later she became aware that the houso was on fire and was burning rapidly. She quickly proceeded to arouse her hus band and three sons who had barely time to escape in their night clothes. No sooner were they on the outside ot the building than they discovered that Nathan, the nine year old son, was missing. One of the brothers frantic at the discovery rushed back into the house to rescue the boy, bat lie him self was overcome and would have burned to death had he not been drag ged out by the others. A ladder was then placed against the house and by opeuiug a window an effort was made to reach the bed on which little Nathan slept, but the fierce flames drove the rescuers back. The house, it is said, was set on fire. After a long search and just as they were about to give up, H. C. Krapp and Joseph Singley, who had been searching for hours among the ruius for some bones ot the lad's body came across them Tuesday. They were found in the corner of the building about eighteen feet away from the place where he slept, proving conclus ively that the little fellow had made an effort to get out of the house and that he had suffocated before lie was able to escape. The family have not even tlie consolation ot believing that lie slept away to his death for his bones were found directly underneath whore the staircase had beeu.and hor rible must have been the death that ho met. The hunters tound a portion ot the upper and lower jaw bones, five ribs aud a part of the elbow and charred portions of the hip bones All the bones found were plaoed on a pie plate. The grief of the parents is yet some thing pitiable to bdiold, refusing to be comforted and culling tor their dead sou. A contribution, made by neighbors, Tuesday, was S3O m money, a lot of clothes. Several citizens of the town ship are taking subscription papers around and rnauy are contributing. A number of neighbors are aiding in the refuruishiug of the home. Altogether their plight is a sad oue. Y. M. 0. A. NOTES. A Work for all Men. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion is as broad as humanity, and its field is as wide as the world. Wher ever men are there the Association has a field. The isolated Indian,living in a log cabin or a tepee on the Dakota prairie, finds the Association to his taste. A soldier now complains if there is not an Association in the fort where he finds himself. Some univer sity presidents have come to depend upon the Association for the moral regulation of their institutions. On distant Treadwell Island,Alaska,every man of nearly a score of nationalities is a member of the Association. In the reformatory at Pontiac, 111., there is an organization of 450 young men, who are as proud of belonging to the Association as »ome men are of be longing to the Masons or Odd Fellows. The Association has followed the lumbermen into the woods with its message. Railroad towns in the South west have been revolutionized and Christianized by the Association. A rough, raw lumber towu, not two years old, but with 2,<MH) people, has most of the male population enrolled in the Association's membership. It is the one thing in town that makes life livable. The declaration made at the Boston .Jubilee by nineteen men of nineteen natious, each in his own language, "One is your master, even Christ, and all ve are brethren," is finding its practical fulfillment in the Association. Saved From Terrible Death. Mr. H. Hagginsof Melbourne, Fla., writes," My doctor told me I had Con sumption and nothing be done for me. I was given up to die The offer of a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, induced me to try it. Results were startling. lam now on the road to recovery and owe all to Di King's New Dicsoverv It snrely saved my life." This great cure is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by Paules & Co., Druggists. Pri> e fiOc and |l.oo. Trial Bottles free Epi'leuiic Over. The epidemic of smallpox in Wt >t Berwick is practically at an end The cases in the Newton and Pettit tam ilies have entirely recoveied and tin two oases in the Trumbo t unily are now in such improved condition that but one more visit will he made by the attending physicians. In all there were nine cases hut fortunately only one death, that ot the three-nioiiths-old child in the Newton family. INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING QUAIL No birds on the farm are more valu able as seed-eaters and insect destroy ers than the common quail or bob white. They are beset with great material hindrances to their propaga tion through the fact that they and their eggs are always edible and in favor with all creatures that seek such food. Since the quail nests on the ground, its eggs are readily destroyed by snakes, skuuks, foxes and other animals. All of the carnivorous birds and animals take quail as food, when they can find them. Mankind consid ers them as chief and legitimate ob jects of sport. If is no wonder that these birds are becoming raie in our state. Hot above the great destroyer of the bob white is that merciless element, the snow, which is here to remain this month and next. This is likely to kill the quail, then, in two ways. They spend the night in ooveys huddled to gether on the ground. In the evening the snow may commence to fall, and bv morning it may be so deep that the birds decide to remain quiet, during the day. That may prove fatal, for as the sun melts the surface of the snow, the freezing of the next night will form a crust, and the birds may be entombed forever. Heaps of their little bones have beeu found telling this fateful story. The other way in which tho snow kills our quail is by covering the ground for a prolonged perioi, and thus starving them. With the snow covering the gronnd, they cannot get weed seeds and insects, and if this condition bo prolonged a great many will surely die of starvation. It is possible to prevent their death by feed ing them, but this should not be done by sowing Hie grain broadcast upon the snow. It may soon be covered and lost and do but little good. The prop er way to place food for these valu able birds is to hang upon brush or bushes the unthreshed straws contain ing the grain intended for them. Wheat, oats, barley and especially buckwheat may be used for this; there is no better food for the quail than unthreshed buckwheat. The results in using this, as was suggested at harvest time last fall, will more thai, repay the expenditure and effort. It is to be hoped that these sugges tions may aid a few of the farmers iu saving the lives of their best allies and friends,if the demand should come for such service duriuß this mouth and next CASE AFTER OASE. Plenty More Like This in Danville. Scores of Danville people can tell you about Doan s Kidney Pills. Many a happy citizen makes a public state ment of his experience. Here is a case ot it. What better proof ot merit can be had than such endorsements? Jos. Hooker ot 103 North Spruce St., says:"l was for a long time afflict ed with laments in my hack, and pain over my kidneys. I had a great deal of nervousness, restlessness; did not sleep well, had bad dreams, and was continually tossing from side to aide striving to get a comfortable position. The kidney secretions were not nor mal, was tired all the time, and often had a dull aching in the back of my neck. I read accounts of Doan's Kid ney Pills curing people. The descrip tion of their symptoms tallied almost exactly with mine and induced me to try the remedy. On using them a short time the whole trouble disappeared." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents per box. Foster-Milburu Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents tor the United States Remember the name—Doan's—-and take no other. Mnothly Reception. The regular monthly reception of the Tlios. Beaver Boys' Bible class ot the Y. M. O. A. was held in Associa tion Hall last evening and a most de lightful program rendered. These monthly receptions are known as "Boy's Night," and the members of the Bible class look forward to them with great pleasure. They are always in charge of a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary, who also provides the tal eut for the occasion. The entertainment last oight wan under the direction of MNS Gertrude Sechler, who presided throughout,and opened with Scripture reading,follow ed by prayer by Mrs. H J. Herring ton. After several hymns were sung by the boys of the class iu their usual hearty manner, a piano solo was ren dered by Miss Anna Divel. MISH Grata Udelhofeu followed with a pleasing recitation. Then came little Louise Reynolds with a recitation rendered in a most delightful way. Miss Flor ence Henrie and Bertha Kessler de lighted the boys with a piano duett. Aftur this number Miss Laura Winter steeu recited in a way that brought forth hearty applause. Miss Pearl Vas tiue nave real pleasure to all present by her piano solo. The entertainment closed with a reading by Mr. L»n master What's In a Name. Everything is in the name when il comes to Witch Hazel Saive. K. C. Do Witt & <'o , of Chicago discovered some years ago how to make a salve from Witch Ha/el (bat is » specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, Itch ing and protruding Files, eczema, cuts, barns, bruises and nil skin dis eases DeWilt'a .Salve lias no equal. This has given use to numerous worthies*) couuterteitH. Ask for He- Witt's— the genaine. Sold by Pnules < "o. .1 I). Gosll & On. Reached Destination Bafe!y. Mrs John L Lvans, who with her daughter left this «• 11y on the 7th inst to join her husband ,in Albuquerque, New Mexico, reached her destination safely on the Sunday evening follow ing. A letter setting forth this fact has tcifi nccivid hy relative* hi 11<ik ei I y Republican Primaries. The Republicans of West Hemlock township will hold their priiiruv elec tion on Saturday next hut ween the hours of '1 and 5 pin DEFENSE IN BECHTEL CASE ALLENTOWN. fa, Jan 30.—The prosecution today closed its case in the trial of Mrs. Catherine Bechtel.accus ed as an accessory after the fact to the murder of her daughter Mabel. The last witness for tho Common wealth was Frank A. Hauck.who was in the rieohtel home on the day Ma bel's body was found. His testimony was uuimportant Counsel for the defendant asked that the bills of indictment be dismissed on the ground of lack of evidence. In answer to this motion District Attorney Lichtenwaluer stated that while the Commonwealth's case rested entirely upon circumstantial evidence it was of sulficieni strength to warrant the placing of tho indictments before a jury. "The theory of the commonwealth," said Mr. Lichtenwaluer."is that Thos. Bechtel was the principal felon. We be lieve that he committed the crime and after its commission was shielded by Mrs. Catherine Bechtel. In support of this theory the strongest evidence is the suicide of Thomas Bechtel in a prison cell and the testimony of Dr Lear and the many after witnesses who have testified." In opening for the defense attorney Schaadt said : "We will prove to you that the stains which t wo inexperienc ed doctors declated to be humau blood stains were nothing more tlrau stains ptoducpd by tobacco. We will show to you pillow cases,pieces of linen and other fabrics upon which within a day or two. tobacco stains have been made and we will ask you to compare them with the stains shown you the holster case by the common wealth. "We will further prove to you that the lather's hatchet which the State produced as the weapon with which Mabel Bechtel was killed had been broken iu a mill last summer, and more than that, we will prove to you beyond doubt that Mabel Bechtel was seen alive on Monday, the day before her death. The members of this afflict ed family will go upon the witness sland and tell you frankly and freely of the occurrences in their home on Sunday, Monday aud Tuesday, from October 25 to 27. "This old and gray-haired defendant will go upon that stand and tell you all that she knows about her daugh ter's violeut death, aud then gentle men, you can judge for yourselves if this woman is the fiend she had been paiuted, or merely a kind,old mother ly woman." Oured After Suffering 10 Years. B. F Fare. Supt. Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co., Middletown, 0., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He spent hundreds of dollars tor medicine aud with doctors without receiving any permanent benefit. He says, "One night while feeling exceptionally bad 1 was about to throw down the even ing paper when I saw an item in the paper regarding the merits of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I concluded to try it and while 1 had no faith in it 1 felt better after the second dose. After using two bottles I am stronger aud better than I have been in years, aud I recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to my friends and acquaintances suffer ing from stomach trouble." Sold by Paules & Co., J. D. Gosh & Co Olergynien in Business. The minister as a business man in a proposition that lias worried a great many churches. It is especially wor risome in this enterprising country, where trade and dicker are bred in the bone and extremely apt to come out in the flesh. The clergyman who has ac cumulated a fair amount of wealth while in the pulpit, not- all of which he has saved out of his salary, is by no means rare ill these United States, nor is he uuhonoiel. Two conspicu ous cases might be mentioned one in New York city aud oue in Newport, in which clergymen built churches with their own money aud carried them on largely as pri vate enterprises. A Bos ton Unitariau minister of such sanc tity of life and such ruggedness of attire that he was known as the "moth-eat en angel" died a few years ago aud left a fortune of several hundred thou sand dollars, all of his own accumula tion. As a general rule, it may be assum ed that there is uo particular objec tion to private enterprises so long as he succeeds in them. Nor is there necessarily any cynicism in this re mark. The succ 'ssful enterprise does not conflict with the minister's par ochial duties as the unsuccessful one does. When the irons that be has in the fire are comfortably taking care of themselves,they do not distract his at tention from his holy tasks. But let them go wrong—let loss and embarrass ment fall upon the minister's enter prises—and the time aud the worry he spends over them are hound to hamper his usefulness and cloud his spiritual ity. A case of this latter kind has lately developed at Reading, Pa., where a miuister of the Reformed Church has beou dismissed by the classis on ac count of his connection with private enterprises. These had proved losing ventures, ami it is said that several of the ministers' parishoneis had shared in the losses. Such a case presents al together a different situation from the one that would have existed if all these people had made money. Though u minister's investment of his money in private business enter prises can scarot ly be forbidden nor indeed reprobated, in ordinary cases, and though the fituime would be still morn alarming if a geueral pro hibition of the sort were decreed, it is safe to say that the average minister will do much better ll lie devotes his business abilities, if he inherits any, to the service ot his ( hutch ratlar than to the cultivation of Ins own in terests. Theie is wide scope for them always in auv paiish. If he is lucky enough to have any money left atter his family is well taken care of, lie is perfectly warranted in transfer! ing it al intervals from the savings bank In some siund and conservative form of investment that need net oc up\ his thoughts or IIH time at all COMPANY SENDS EXPERTS ABROAD The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is sending throe of its officers abroad to study the transportation business as conducted by the railroads in Ger many, England and France. It is the intention to have a thorough ex amination made of the systems in vogue abroad and wherever it. is thought an improvement over the sys tem 111 use here is discovered it is to into deeply and a report made. Such work as train despatching, run ning anil the equipment is to be in spected as well as any other matter pertaining to the transportation busi ness. Friday night, Andrew Reiser, sup erintendent of ttlegraph; A H. Rudd, assistant engineer of signals, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and R. E. McCarty, assistant superinten dent, Pittsburg division of the Pan Handle Company, left for New York, where they sailed for Europe on the steamship New York. They expect to be away for about two months. Although the plan so far mapped out covers only England, France and Germany, the representatives are in no way restricted, for they can visit any country where they believe some thing can be learned in regard to the transportation business. The trip is solely for the purpose of studying the transportation business abroad. This is ttie first delegation that the Penn sylvania Railroad Company has ever sent abroad to make a study of the workings of the foreign railroads. At times officers have been sent to look iuto one branch but this time the whole transportation system is to be inspected. It is recognized by the officers who start on the trip that conditions in Europe are different from what they are here, and it is much easier to get rid of the small cars than it is of the passeuger coaches that are used on the railroads of the United States. This is one of the great problems that is confronting the managers of the railroads in this country at the present time. Most ot the great rail roads, with all the large sums of mo ney expended in laying extra tracks and enlarging terminals,have at times considerable difficulty in handling the business offered. The Pennsylvania Company has tor some time past been having great trouble in handling its business.and it is thought if anything can be seen abroad that will help the situation it will fie adopted. All the officers who havo been dele gated to look into the transportation business have had years of experience in this department of the railroad.and they are verse 1 in th > practical work ings of passenger and freight trains. A Very Close Gall. "1 was troubled for several years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F. J. Green.of Lan caster, N. 11. "No remedy helped me until 1 begun using Electric Bitters, which did me more good than all tin medicine I ever used. They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitters are ust splendid for female troubles ; that they are a grand tonic and invigorat or for weak, run down women. No other medicine can take its place in our family." Try them. Only 00c. Satisfaction guaranteed by Paules A: Co., druggists. Sentenced Saturday Morning. Win. F. Bell, Sarah Sitnius and Her man Schlitter, against whom true bills were found on Thursday in the Union county court were tried and convicted Friday. Judgo McClure called them up for sentence Saturday morning and gave them each a salty one. Bell, the principal,got six years in the peniten tiary, the Simms woman got six years and Schlitter three years. The judge told the latter he was sorry ho couldn't give hiru the same sentence that was imposed on the others, for he was sat isfied that he was concerned in the robbery of the Meyers residence at Lewisburg, but the evidence did not warrant his conviction on that charge. Maud Haupt, the white girl, was con victed of receiving stolen goods and was ordered to bo sent to the house of correction until she was twenty-one years of age. She is now sixteen. Just One Minute. One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in one minute, because it bills the microbe which tickles the mucous membrane, causing the cough, and at the same time clears the phlegm,draws out the inflammation and heals aud soothes the affected parts. One Minute Cough Cure strengthens the lungs, wards off pneumonia and is a harmless and never failing cure in all curable cases of Coughs, Colds and Croup. One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harmless and good alike for youug and old. Sold by Gogh & Co., and Panics & Co. Enjoyed Sleigh Kide. A jolly party of young people enjoy ed a sleigh ride to the Blecher home near Bloomsburg last Friday. The following were present: Elsie Bennett, Annie Steinbrenner, Annie Keifsnyder, N ira Cropiley, Ruth Moorebead, Maude McKinney, Elsie Lloyd, Edith Blue, Sara Beaver, Clara Detwiler,Florence Blecher, Ivy Mauger, Will Books, Will Prifchard, Will Spaide, Walter Foust, Morton Christian, George Cohen, Jos eph Sherwood, Jay Seclilor, Hoy Lit tle, Harris Edmondion and Edward Price A Vest-Pocket Docier. Never in the w;»v,no trouble to carry, easy to take, pleasant and never fail ing in results aie D.-Witt's Little Early Risers A vial 'of these little pills in the vest pocket is a certain guarantee against headache, hillious ness, torpid liver and all of the ills resulting from constipation They tonic and strengthen the liver Sold bv (Josh Co , and Paules A: Co Buylor Wyand. Mihk Vltgie Wvand and Ir.i A li»v -lor, both of Riverside, w.-r • united in wedlock bv Hev (' 1) Lerch, N( 111 Mill street. Mi~s .lentiie Rcabuck of Suuburv \nas bridesmaid ami Alem Baylor, brother of lite grioin, wa> hegt lIIHU INSANE MOTHER BEHEADED CHILD POMFTON, N. J.. Jau. 20 Mrs. Arthur Oswald, of Oakland, in a ,-uil den fit of insanity, yesterday behead ed her oldest child and his pet dog, which had apparently defended him, with an axe. The boy was four years old. Mrs. Oswald lias three other chil dren, but she did not barm thein. The woman i> now a raving maniac. Mrs. Oswald completely severed the bead of her son from his body and carried it to another part <if the house. The head of the don was carried to the same spot and placed beside that of the bov. The assumption is that Mrs. Oswald attempted to punish her hoy for some mischief that lie htd done and that the dog defended the child by springing at tlio mother. The woman, probably frightened at the snarling of the dog, got a wood axe and brained it. The shock, the sight of blood spurting from the dog's head, it is believe I, crazed Mrs. Os wald The inference is that she turn ed upon her child and killed him also with a blow of the axe. Then in Iter frenzy she hacked away in fury until the child's head, completely severed, rolled away from its body. Then the woman turned upon the dog and hack ed its neck until the head also was severed. The two heads she then picked up and placed in tlio centre c.f the dining room. Nothing was known of the tragedy until her husband,Artliu'' Oswald,em ployed as a fireman by the E. C. Pot ter company, at Pompton Lake, reach ed home last night. He cannot ex plain hi* wife's sudden insanity and is almost crazed as the result of the shock he received upon entering the house. He saw the heads where his wife had placed them, and upon going up stairs found 11is wife and the oth er children in bed, the woman mur muring incoherently to herself. Wonderful Nerve. A runaway almost ending fatally, starte i a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orcer, Fran kiln Grove, 111. For | four years it defied all doctors and all remedies, But Bneklen's Arnica Salve ! had no trouble to cure him. Equally | good for Hums, Bruises, Skin Erup , tions and Files, 2. r jc at Paules & Go's 1 Drug Store. Can Yon Play Flinch? "Flinch" and "pit" although in ; troduced here several months ago are only within the past few weeks be ! coming the rage of the town." Flinch" j parties seem to be all the go. The cry at parties, socials, etc., is can you play " Flinch. " Let us have a game of • "Fit" and there is always a pack of these fascinating "ards at hand too lor th.j swell Mi-s of today does not con sider herself " It" if she is not the proud possesser of at least one pack of I "Pit" or "Flinch" cards. The games themselves are as dis similar as one could imagine. "Pit" is strenuous to an extreme and keeps I one oil the during the entire game and many a game has been com pleted only under the most exciting circumstances when the winner was I keyed up to the highest pitch and the i opponents equally as excited. "Flinch" has that quiet soothing influence that hold- one as though he or she were under the manipulation lot a strong willed hypnotist, but is ; sober to the casual onlooker wlio once j initiated into the mysteries of the .game i- its life long Champion Domestic Troubles. One was pale and sallow and the Other fresh andr osy. Whence the ditf erenee? She who is blushing with health use- Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gcntlj arousing the lazy organs they compel good di gestion and bead otf constipation. Try tliem. Only 2;>G at Paoles & Co., druggists. Tuat Tax. considerable misapprehension exists about a recent opinion of the U. S. Supreme Court regarding the levy ing and collecting of a tax on poles and wires of telegraph, telephone aud electric railway companies. It has been taken to mt an that no such tax whatever can he imposed when in real ity Couit held that the case in point was where two boroughs had imposed a tax for revenue when only enough can be imposed to act as an emergency fund for proper policing of the sys tem and elimination of danger to pe destrians. Pennsylvania Railroad Tour to California and New Orleans Mardi Gras. A personally conducted tour to Southern California will leave New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburg, by special train over the Pennsylvania Railroad, on February 11. The route of the tour will be via New Orleans, stopping at that point three days to witness the Mardi Gras festivities. The special train will be continued through to Los "Angeles, from which point tourists will travel independently through California and on the return trip. The special train hi which the party will travel from Now York to Los Angeles will be composed of high grade Pullman equipment, and will be in charge of a Pennsylvania Kail rotti Tourist Agent. Ti ie round-trip rate, s'.'3o from all points on the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg and Butfalc, covers transportation atid'all expenses on the special train to Los Angeles,including a seat lor the Mardi Gra* Carnival. From I>os Angeles tickets will cover tran-poriation only, and Mill he good to return at any time within nine month*, via any authorized trans continental rout-',except via Portland for which an additional < barge of; .* 1.1 00 is ill ide For eonipl i details and nutlet in formation, applv in I i'-|<et Agent--: I!. P Fr.i.-er, l',i«. i-nger Ag -nt, P-i'l tin Distili t, :>oi Main Stic, i, 111; it Square. Bullulo. K S. Ilii nr, Divi ion Ticki t .\(/nr, Wll li i'ii>| ori, Pa . or < ieo. U 1.1 n ||, ( Jelie ill pa- st liei r Agent, Illi.ll>l ■ i i ! -■ 1,111 II II ; I de'phia, Pa , NOW HOPING FOE PEACE LONDON, Jan. 20. —With the ex ception of the London Times, which prints a very pessimistic dispatch from l)r. Morrison,its Pekin correspondent, the newspapers today continue to as sert that developments in the tar east indicate the possibility ot peace. Dr. Morrison says this optimism of Europe is based on ignorance of the exact situ ation. He says the Japanese note, re cently sent in reply to Ru-'la'.- count er proposition, was the strongest that has as yet been passed between the two powers, and that it leaves the Russian government but /me alterna tive, either to take a firm stand,which would mean a clash, or to back down considerably from its position. The Manchester Guardian, on th • other hand, quotes a British official, just returned from the east, who eon sidersjhat there is greater hope than ever for peace. He says Russia is [ire paring to withdraw in Manchuria and revert to the policy of her evacuation contract with China, which stipulates that Russia shall take such steps as will protect her railway interests, but will otherwise yield to China iude pendeut .sovereignty in Mauehuria. The Japanese statesmen, continues the official,bear in mind the possibili ties of political defeat and the cortain ity of a long war in the event of hos tilities,and hence would heartily wel come peace, whatever the present pop ular feeling. In case of peace, Japan will avail herself of a predominant position in Chinese official circles,and will lead China along liberal and pro gressive ways. These ways would in clude the granting of commercial priv ileges to all nations especially in Manchuria,and the raising of a Chinese army as a barrier to the further ab sorption of China. " Diploinaticus," writing in the Westminister Gazette today, says: "If the czar is really determined to avoid war he has no very difficult task. At any rate a compromise, which seems ready at hand will cost him neither loss of honor nor vital interests,while war, whatever the final outcome, might im pose enormous sacrifices on his empire, and would probably involve serious losses, both moral and material." Assessment Publicity, Every citizen ot this town ought to know how every other citizen's prop erty i.- assessed.The assessing of prop erty is a public affair, not a private one, and it should bo the privilege of the public to know all about it. Sometimes mistakes creep into the valuation of private property, and sometimes abuses are practiced where the assessing is made a private snap No matter where the secrecy is main tained, there all the evils known to assessing are likely to be found. The oulv reuiody for tliis is public ity. It the assessed valuation of all property were printed in '!>•• news papers or in pamphlet form - i that all citizens might know th ■ visitation of all property thero woul I In*!'■ *wi-r mis takes and no almses Wit'i t!u« lists thus printed and cireuluted every citizen would become a comnttee of one for the correction ot errors and abuse- Lincoln Society. The Lincoln Society held its temi monthly meeting in the High school room on Friday and rendered the fol lowing program: Violin Solo. . Miss Saunders, limitation—'• The Aruada" Miss Heiss Declamation—"Energy". .Mr. Dowd. Es-ay—" The Builders" Miss Furman. Debate—"Resolved that there is more pleasure in anticipation than in realization." Decision rendered in favor of the negative. Song—"Miller of the Dee." Recitation--"The Voieo! • Chimes" Miss Johnson. Declamat ion —"Suci ess'' Walter Mel tier Reading—"The Spoopi nil >! -s John JoLts. Report of Critic Reading of program for next meet ing. Interesting Old Deed. An old deed of more than passing interest has been left at this office by J. C. Hendersliot of West Hemlock township, this county. The deed, which bears the date of December 25, ISI7, marks the transfer of thirty acres of land in Derry town ship, then in Columbia county, from John Sheep and Sarah, bis wife, to Jacob Stetiur, the consideration being three hundred and sixty dollars. This tract was a part of a larger tract granted by patent beariug date of February 11, 171)1,to William Mont gomery and by whom it was conveyed later to John Sheep by deed dated April 1. 1817. Was a Popular Pastor. • Rev. S. V. Bedickian left last Fri- j day for his 11 w field of labor at Wash- j ingtonville, Derry and New Colum bia. He left many friends in Knox- , ville among all denominations who j unite with us in wishing him well. ] He had br >n the installed pastor of j the Fresbtyerian church for nearly ] three years.—The Knoxville, t'a., | Courier, Jan. <>. 'O4. Entertained Priends. Mr. and Mr*, .lames Hilkort gave a dinner to a number of friends at their Imme near Moo.'fsburg mi Thuisdayj last. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. FYaster and son Roy "112 Valley | town-hip, Mr. and Mrs Charles Maifz.soiiK Hoy andStuait and daugh ter Helen of Washington villi-, Mrs. Elizi (fresh and son .les-e, Mr. and Mis. Jo-eph Hilkert and son William,' Mr and Mi-. Howard Hilkeit and children St-tnley and Florence. Mrs. Willard I'annehakcr and daughter \\ ild i, M iiime an I Mary Hilkert, John Calvin, Harvev ami Kdward Hilkert A 7 1 112 Sugar-coated, easy to take, /V l-Jl II O mi,t l in action. They cure l\ \ I I 111 constipation, biliousness, J sick-headache. Want your moustache or beard BUCKINGHAM'S DYE a beautiful brawn or rich Mack t Use rim err vr vfttuwuHv v* n 112 KULL* 09.. WAJULA ■ ■ MIA WANTS MERCHANT MARINE WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, -Senato r Hanna made a charact' ristic off hand spued) last night to thi number* of tliuiiation.il hoard of trade at their banquet at the New Willaid, in which lif di-cussed Ohio, Panama and the ship subsidy statement. Referring to the recent campaign in the "iiuckeye" state, lie said : "I wasn't long in deciding that I should make the protect ion of pioperty, whether private or corporate, the i-.- sue ot a campaign. Ohio stands to day as an exponent of proper protec tion of material interests, ami 1 hope that interest may spread, and when • vi r it may come b fore the great jury of American people, that it may not \ he relegated to the rear." Passing to the ship subsidy,lie said : "In the interests of the working p«*o ! pie, more than any other, we must | have a merchant marine. There is one i place where we, as a great jiaity.have neglected oui duty. It is enough to refer to the fact that in no harbor ot the world is the American Hag ever ! seen, except on 111 >■ head of a man ot war. We are speudinsj million- for a navy, neglecting a very necessary at tribute. " While declaring tint the Panama canal was the greatest work ever un dertaken in the world, ho asked : "Is it for military purposes? For the people along the shore'.- It will be of little use unless we have a ' ant marine. Gentlemen, we hold the j ace. Wo must not get behind any [ trees. Dont be swerved by sarcastic [ mention of the subsidy. Let us im | prove every opportunity to argue,and. , if need be, to plead, that every state, i irrespective of party, shall el imor for a merchant marine." When Johnny Oomes Marching Home." The Whitney Opera Company wi I present its latest and by far, most MI •- cessful comic opera, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" by Stripe and Ed wards,authors ot "Dolly Yard en" and other successful < omic | operas, at the Opeia House in a few weeks. The story is of the piiod known as the wars ot the Rebellion anil the music is suggestive of th > fa mous battle songs of that time,most ot which have lived to the present. An exceptionally attractive feature of the dressiug of the opera is the enormous crinoline hoop skirts worn by the young women. There is a military atmosphere permeating the oj.eia tn in the first to the last act finding expres sion in story,music and scenic environ nietif. Surprise Party. A surprise party was tendered Charles Walter Gross at the home of his father. Charles J. Gross, Fro it street on Saturday night. The follow ing were present: Misses Jennie Ger net, Mary Stewart, Florence New berry, Lena Ridgeway, Chrissie For nty, Jennie Heim, Sue Gross, Grace Williams, Grace Ricketts.Edni Reed, Hattie Adams, Mina Morgan, Alice Gross, Edith and Annie Rtese, Lizzie Hullihen, Alma Campbell ami Mabel ! Yo ler ot Shamokin. Messrs. Walter Ricketts, James Upson,Joseph Smith, Fred Held, Charles Fetters, Harvey j livers, William Hullihen,Wesley Rob- I iuson, William Gross, Harry Deeter and John Stetler of Bloomsburg. Drove to Danville. Through the kindness of William Miller the following East Danville ladies enjoyed a sleigh ride to this city Tuesday night where thev attend ed the services in Trinity M. E. church: Mrs. B. L Diehl, Mrs. M. A. Crossley, Mrs. H. Baylor, Mis J. E. Roberts. Mrs. L. Baylor, Mrs. R. Sechler, Misses Margaret Crossley, Regina Rishel, Anna Baylor, Martha Baylor. Birthday Surprise. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hendershot of West Hemlock township, gave a very pleasant surprise paitv on Saturday eveniug last in honor of their sou Charles N. Heudershot's sixteenth birthday. Those present were Mr and Mrs. Hiram Shultz and daughters, Mabel and Margie, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Confer, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crossley, son Harold and daughter Margaret, Mrs. Laura Bogait, Misses Mary L. Hendershot, Ruth and Florence Shultz, Pearl and Joy Bilheim, Alice Hester, Mary Shultz,Stella Crossley, Winifred Flick, Dora Umstead, Laura Confer, Roy Shultz, Ray Wintersteen, Frank Kasn, Harry Kase, Rollin McNinch, Guy McNinch, Lloyd Umstead, David Tanner, Albert Tanner, Ralph Kogart, Charles N. Hendershot and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hendershot. Refreshments were served during the evening. Ayer's Falling hair means weak hair. Then strengthen your hair; feed it with the only hair food, Ayer's Hair Vigor. It checks falling hair, makes the hair Hair Vigor grow, completely cures dan druff. And it always restores color to gray hair, all the rich, dark color of early life. • Mv hair wms fulling out badly and ! wa^ Hair Vigor. It quickly Mtopped the falling ami made my hair all I could wish it to he." ftKHKi'CA E. All KN. Elizabeth, N. J. £1 ou a bottle. J. C. AVER CO., A fof" ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Falling Hair 111?- We want io do all kinils of Priming 11 uvu llj lis ioi. ! I i Sist. j lis iSOllt. 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