RAILROAD TIME TABLES PENN R. R. EAST. WEST. 7.11 a.M. ' y. 14 A. M. 10.17 " 12.15 P.M. 3.21 P. M. 4.31 5.50 " 7.51 ' SUNDAYS. L 0 17 A. M. 4.31 P. M. D. L. & W R. R. EAST. WEST. 7.07 A. M.». 15 A. M. 10.19 " 12.44 I'. M. 2.11 P. M 4.33 •' 5.43 " 905 " SUNDAYS. 7,07 A. M 12.44 P M. i.48 P. M. 9 0S PHIL A & READINU R. R. NORTH. SOUTH. 7.53 A.M. 11.24 A.M. 8.56 P. M. 6 05 P. M. BLOOM STREET 7.55 A.M. 11.22 A.M. 8.58 P. M. H. 04 V. M. HOST PAY SCHOOL DIRECTORS Contending that the Act of 11(03 rid ative to the organizing of county school directors into associations is unconstitutional, Controller George McLean of Luzerne county has refus ed to approve the payment of the ex pense connected with last week's con vention of School Directors at Wilkes barre. In all likelihood the question of the law's constitutionality will be threshed out in court,as it affects every county in the State. Luzerne's con troller is the first to move in the mat ter aud the outcome will be watched with interest throughout the common wealth. Mr. McLean declares that the law is defective principally in that the coun ties have not been informed iu the title of an additional obligation being imposed upou them. This.the control ler holds, is enough to reject the law as unconstitutional. According to the act each director was to receive $1 for attending the convention and together with the incidental expenses,the dram on the county would b<J quite large. Following are three sections of the act passed to establish these associa tions : "That it shall be the doty ol each county superintendent of schools to call toother, daring the school year, nineteen hundred and three, and an nually thereafter at the county seat for the cousidi ration and discussion of questions pertaining to school ad ministration. These annual meetings shall not be held during the week of the annual county teachers institute. "It shall be the duty of each school director,in each of the districts of said county, to attend each annual meeting of school directors,called by the coun ty superintendent for the purpose of considering and discussing questions pertaining to the school administra tion, and each school director attend ing such convention shall receive for his necessary expenses, mileage at tlie rate of three cents per mile,to be paid out of the funds of the district which he serves. But expense shall not be paid for more than two days at any annual meeting." Hero is the section, which provides for the expense but which in the opin ion of the controller, fails to inform counties of the additional obligation: "To defray the necessary exponses of these meetings, the county treas urer of each couuty shall pay to the treasurer of the Directors association, from the county fnnds, one dollar for each director attending the annual meeting but in no case shall the sum paid exceed one hundred dollars for each meeting. But before he shall re ceive this appropriation, the treasurer of the Directors' association shall present to the county treasurer a state ment, showing when and where the meeting was held,how many directors were present, what speakers were em ployed and what expenses were incurr ed Montour County Farmers Institute. Mr. C. A. Wagner, chairman of Montour county, announces that a farmers' institute will be held in the Methodist church, Washingtonville. on Friday ami Saturday, Febinary 12th and 13th. He has arranged to have Prof. R. L. Watts, J. S. Barns, E. P. Forney and 0. W. Broadhoose, all of whom are well known and pop alar lecturers on agricultural and horticultural topics, present at both days' sessions. The public is cordial ly invited. Mr. Wagner will furnish programmes upon application and give any other desired information. His post office address is Ottawa. Republican Ticket. The Republicans of West Hemlock township have made the following nominations: Judge of Election, 0. F. Styer; Inspector, Matthew Maus; Supervisors, Hiram E. Cromley and A. D. CrosslHV; School Directors, Charles Aruw.no, Halbert Hartman and Mont. Geariiart; Auditor, Sam uel T. Styer; Poor Director, Frank Crossley; Justice of the Peace, D. F. Crossley. Pomona Grange. Pomoua Grange, No. 31 of the Montour and Northumberland dis trict, will hold its quarterly session on Wednesday, February 2lth, in the Washingtonville Grange Hall at Straw berry Ridge. Applicants will he re ceived into the degree of Pomona. Officers elect will ar in-tall- d My Wor thy Lecturer A. M. Cornell of the Pennsylvania State Grange. Wash ingtonville Grange has agreed to pro vide entertainment. Fifth Degree Ses sion in the forenoou. Come early. CHARLES V. AMERMAN, Master. Filing Nomination Papers. Friday, January 29th is the last day for filing certificates of nominations of candidates for township offices, to te voted for at the election to be held Taesday, February lfith. Borough pa pers may be filed on February Ist. It is therefore necessary that all primary meetiugs for the purpose of nominat ing candidates must be held prior to January 29th. LOSS WILL BE HEAVY Among the heaviest losers by the re cent ttooil ami ice will be S. G. Bry togle whoso greenhouses are situat ed along the river just below town and directly in the pat 1) of the flood. It is almost impossible to describe the situation at this point The ice is piled up like solid walls and should it be carried away hurriedly, not a vestige of the greenhouses will be left. They will be crushed like so many egg shells, and iudeed it is doubtful if the dwelling houses will he left standing, as the trees which ordinarily are a protection to them have all been swept away. Already Mr. Bryfogle's loss will be upwards of >IOOO. His stock has nil been de stroyed, and should lie desire to con tinue in the business, he will have no income from his house for a year, as he will he obliged to purchase an en tire lot of new stock from which to propogate, while his expenses which are heavy, tor coal, labor, etc., will continue just the same. Occurring as it dnos before the Easter trade it is unusually unfortuuate as that season is always good for a couple thousand dollar-. Then, too, it is probable that the piping in the houses has bursted and been ruined which will entail an additional loss. The advisability of tearing down the houses and removing them to a place of safety has been con sidered. for should they be destroyed it would mean a loss of $12,000 to him. A company who has suffered a great er loss is the Magee Carpet Mill which has boon inundated to the depth of many feet aud which has ruined maoh inery and material to the amount of thousands of dollars, not counting the loss Mr. Magee has sustained by reason of the mill being idle. Add to this the loss the operatives of the mill will suffer by reason of being thrown out of employment, and SIO,OOO would be a conservative figure for the lois sus tained by this plaut and those con nected with it. It is almost impossible to estimate the 10-s sustained by the families who were compelled to flee from their homes in boats, leaving their house hold effects behind, many of which will be eutirely ruiuel and worthless, and all of them greatly damaged. The same is true of the farmers along the river who have suffered great loss in many different ways. It should not be forgotten in estimating the loss caused by this unprecedented flood that the railroads aud trolley liue will also suffer great pecuniary damage which at this time it is almost impos sible to estimate. They not only lose their daily receipts from the transpor tation of freight and passengers but tin' falling waters may reveal the fact that the tracks and bridges have been damaged to such an extent as to re quire thousands of dollars to repair them. From the present indications it would seem as if this section of the country had been damaged to the ex tent of a quarter of a million of dol lars.— Bloomsburg Press. ANSWER IT HONESTLY. Are the Statements of Danville Citizens not More Reliable than Those of Utter Strangers. This is a vital question. It is fraught with interest to Dan ville. It preniits of only one answer. It cannot be evaded or ignored. A Danville citizen speaks here. Speaks for the welfare of Danville. A citizen's statement is reliable. An utter stranger's doubtful. Home proof is the best proof. Josiah Williams of 30 Ash Street, barber, says:"l did not have to use a whole box of Doan's Kidney Pi la be fore they cured my back of depresiing aching and removed the lameness which had made every moment pain ful. The lameness centered right over my kidneys, and stooping or lifting -•• nt a sharp twinge through me. When on my feet a dull gnawing pain took all the vim out of me. I gave some to Mr. C. H. Stoes of 27 E. Mahoning St., and as I had no further use for he was as pleased as I with the positive results obtained." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no other. Urges More Convenient Method. The following is an extract from re port of Postmaster-General Henry 0. Payne for IWO3 : "The rapid extension of the rural free delivery service increases the de mand that the Government shall pro vide some easy, convenient, and safe method for the transmission of small sums of money through the mails, and I urge upon Congress the importance of passing some law which will insure to our people this advantage at as o:trly a date as possible. As the rural free delivery service has been extend ed the number of letters carrying small amounts of currency has greatly increased. At present there is no con venient method provided in the rural districts lor making such remittances through the mails except in currency or postage stamps, and such currency and stamp remittances are a constant temptation to those handling thein." His 21st Birthday. The freshman class of Susquehanna University was entertained at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Fox, ('ferry street, this city, on Saturday in honor of the twenty-fiist birth lay of their son George, who is a member of the freshmen class. The entile class was present as follows: Misses Martha Shollenberger, Kdna App, Edna Kliue, Grace Jacobs, Mary Burns, Messrs. W. K. Fleck, C. H Geise, Ralph Meek, George Fox and Professor T. B. Birch. The class pre sented Mr. Fox with a fine silk class pennant. The same class enjoyed a banquet a the Montour Honse Friday evening and altogether they had a very pleas ant time while in this city. A sopho more | • ntiant was captured by one of the Freshmen and brought along to Danville as a trophy MOST KEEP OFF THE BRIDGE The County Commissioners Mon day posted notices at each end of the river bridge warning people not togo upon the bridge, nor to remain upon it when the ice begins to move. To enforce the order an extra watch man in the person of Samuel Lunger has been employed, who with E. K. Hale, the regular watchman,will keep a pretty close watch upon the bridge until the ice has passed. The notices were posted by the Coun ty Commissioners not so much because they consider the bridge unsafe, but rather as a precaution necessary tinder the extraordinary conditions existing when no one would venture to predict what might or might not occur. The principal danger as viewed by the Commissioners lies on the upper Bidewalk. This part of the bridge when the ice moves from end to end is generally filled with a mass of human ity. Ordinarily this is attended with no especial danger, hut in the present instance it is feared that when the jam above town gives way the ice and flood will be precipitated upoa us in a way that will cast all precedents into the shade. Already on Sunday the cakes of ice some of them 30 inches in thickness as they climbed up over the piers near ly touched the railing of the bridge. It is not considered at all improbable that when the hulk of ice comes down much of It will bo thrown up ou to the eidewalk even if the bridge itself is not swept from its piors. The rise may be very sudden and with the side walks lined wtili people there might be those who would And it impossible to get out of the way and who might be crushed under the ice. Considering how badly the heavy iron bridges at Bloomsburg aud Cata wissa have fared it would not he a matter c f very great surprise if our wooden structure here were lifted from its piers and when the jam breaks no one will be permitted to drive across the bridge until all danger has passed. During the slight movement of ice Sunday the third pier from the South Danville side was more or less damag ed. The plank sheeting soon gave way und<sr the bombardment,hut as the in roads made by the ice were mostly be low the high water level it is impos sible to determine the full extent of the damage inflicted. It i 6 plain, how ever, that the piers, laid up dry as they are, would offer but poor resi-t --ance to the ravages of such a flood as on at present should the frail sheeting by which they are protected wholly give way. A Vest-Pocket Docter. Never in the way.uo trouble to carry, easy to take, pleasant and never tail ing in results are DeWitt's Little Early Risers. A vial of these little pills in the vest pocket is a certain guarantee against headache, billious ness, torpid liver and all of the ills resulting from constipation. They tonic aud strengthen the liver. Sold by Gosh & Co.. and Paules & Co. Paste This in Your Hat for 1904. The Anti-Profane League, which met recently in Boston,declared that swear ing was the "national evil." The League however, did not lay so much stress upon the sin of swearing as its indecency, aud in this respect took the safe ground. There are so many in the world preaching aud admonish ing aud "reformers have made so lib eral a use of "dullness, pomposity, the time worn phrase, the greasy platitude," that the ear of patience is dulled. When the League begins to argue it gets a heariug. For instance the habitual use of profanity makes the language poverty-stricken, it is a nuisance.it is tiresome in the extreme, it denotes bad breeding. If profanity has any function, says an exchange.it is to express emphasis; but what emphasis can a strong word have in the mouth of a man whose talk is constantly interlarded with emphatic words when no emphasis is intended? When so many theories of reform are bandied back and forth we suggest that the ideal toward which the auti-profanity workers should strive is to attain a state of mind which is not profane. A noted lawyer playing golf with a noted Bishop, re marked,alter a most impressive silence which followed a "rank stroke" by the Bishop,"Bishop, that was the pro fanest silence I ever heard." First control the irritation and the control of speech is easy; if you must swear, reserve yoar emphasis for emphatic oc casions; but never use those vulgar mongrels of ttie tribe of 'goodness gracious.'' To Relieve Crowded Asylums. The commission appointed to pur chase a site and erect the proposed Homeopathic State Hospital for the Insane near Allentown, where de mented people who can't be accom modated by the Middle Coal Field and other districts are to be taken, lias awarded the contract for the construc tion of the buildings to Doyle & DoaU of Philadelphia, whose bid was near the S3SO,(XX) mark. .The exact figures have not been given out. The site for the new institution is about a mile and a half from Allen town, overlooking the Lehigh river to the south and presenting a view of the country bounded only by the Blue Mountains, twenty miles away. The preliminary appropriation for the institution was 000, of wln.-h ffiO.OOO was for the site. <Jf the site money $38,000 has been expended. The remaining 112,000 ctnuot be expended for buildings,but remains'for the pur chase of additional grounds. The intention is to build an asylum which will accommodate 1,000 pati euts, and when finished its cost will be in the neighborhood of $1,000,000. The territory from which patients will be sent includes the central eastern ; counties of Pennsylvania, and it will groatly relieve the congested condi tiou of the asylums now used Kvery horse should have his shoes sharpened or be allowed to stand in the stable A DRIVER BREAKS HIS LEG Samuel Wertz. a driver for W. A. Shepperson, was thrown out of his wagon on Saturday and sustained a very bad fracture in one of his limbs. Mr. Wertz was engaged in hauling slate from the cars to the new build ing in course of erection at the Hosp ital for the Insane. The weather was found to be too rainy and unpleasant for that kind of work and about 10 o'clock the man started to drive hack to town. On the ftagon with him were George Rupp, a fellow employe, and Charles Speece, foreman for W. H. Shepherd & Son u . Rupp occupied a position along side of Wertz, who was driving: Mr. Speece was further back in the wagon; all three were standing. In descending the hill oil the hospital grounds toward the en trance nearest town the wagon began to slido on the ice and the horses got down to a brisk trot. In making the turn at the gate the rear part of the wagon slid around witti the result that the wheel caught the post. The wagon was brought to a sudden stop while the driver and Rupp carried forward by the momen tum were hurled out of the wagon. Wertz fell heavily upon the hard ice and Rupp came down on top of him. Mr. Speece by a quick action suc ceeded in bracing himself so that he was enabled to retain his hold, which was a lucky circumstance,as the horses jerking the wagon loose instantly started to run away. They were head ed toward the railroad on which a train was fa«t approaching, but Mr. Speece succeeded in getting hold of the lines and bringing the team under control before any damage resulted. Both men thrown out of the wagou were injured. Wertz's thigh bone was broken just below the hip, the fract ure occurring in a limb which has heen weak and dwarfed since child hood, a circumstance which adds con siderably to the gravity of the case. Drs. Curry and Wintorsteen respond ed to a call. The fracture is a serious one and tlio bone was set with difficul ty. By evening, however, the injur ed man was resting as comfortably as could be expected. George Rupp escaped with a bad bruise along side of his head. Samnel Wertz is a single man of some thirty five years, who resides with his moth er. He is an industrious, hard-work ing man and he has the sympathy of the whole neighborhood iu his mis fortune. Just One Minute. One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in one minute, because it kills the microbe which tickles the mucous membrane, causing the cough, and at the same time clears the phlegm,draws out the inflammation and heals and soothes the affected parts. One Minute Cough Cure strengthens the lungs, wards off pneumonia and is a harmless and never failiug cure iu all curable cases of Coughs, Colds and Croup. One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harmless and good alike for young and obi. Sold by Go.h & Co., and Paules & Co. Y. M. 0. A. Notes. United States Consul John Fowler, at Chetoo, China, is now spending his furlough in the United States, and hopes to be able to secure 115,000 he fore his return in order to provide for the erection of an International Naval Young Men's Christian Association building at Chefoo. The Asiatic squad ron of fifteen ships and more titan four thousand men was stationed there the past summer, and it is proposed to rendezvous the squadron thero reg ularly during the summer months. The refusal of a fine piece of land along the beach has been secured. It con tains live acres and the price is 10,500. On this it is proposed to erect a build ing for the Association work and pro vide space for shore rocreation for the sailors. Admiral Evans and Captain Burrell of the "Oregon" propose to build a wooden pier near the place so that the sailors can land direct from the fleet. The privileges of the As sociation will not be limited to United States sailors and marines alone, but will be open to men of all nations. Consul Fowler hopes to raise $15,000 in this country for the erection of the building, while the residents of Che foo and Americans in China will pro vide for the ball ground anrl the offic ers and men of the fleet will furnish and equip the building. Admiral Coop er,who will bo in oommand next year, has given his approval to the under taking, and Admiral Robley D. Evans, who is Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic fleet, has given the following letter: - "It gives me great pleasuro to en dorse the movement which you have started for the establishment of an In ternational Naval Young Men's Christ ian Association at Chefoo, and I am pleased to recommend the good cause to the consideration of all concerned. "Ohefoo, by reason of its limitod foreign population an 1 the consequent lack of desirable places of entertain ment for the largo number of seafar ing men visiting the port, contains practically no worthy places of amuse ment which the men nan frequent,and instead, a number of extremely un desirable and low character places have grown up and serve as strong temptations to men who would other wise avoid them. The establishment of an International Naval Young Men's Christian Association would meet a much telf want at Chefoo and its ben efits would be excellent and very com mendable, and I earnestly reoommand it to the kindly consideration of all interested in seafaring men." The business aud professional men, together with the missionaries at Che foo, united in sending an appeal to the general committee of the Chinese As sociations for this building. Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A., will bo held in Association parlor this evening at 7 :i?0 o'clock. A matter of importance i< to be considered at this meeting and therefore a full meeting is earnestly desirod. Let every ntent lier make an effort to be present. 'VICTIMS OF MINE DISASTER CHESWICK,Jan. 27.—A1l hope that any of the 180 miners entombed in the i Harwick mine will bo found alive is ; now given up. The dead are being ' brought to the surface today and the ; bodies removed to a temporary mor- ; gue. Human description fails in any j attempt to tell the story of the heart- j rending scenes about the mine. The j awful truth is dawning upon the fami lies and friends of the dead miners j that identification of their dear ones may be impossible unh ss it he by the clothing. And some of the corpses are even de void of a stitch of clothing, it having : either been burned or torn off. Tin ■ bodies are blackened, crushed and burned—mere fragments of humanity, i Workmen differ as to the estimate of the dead. Some who have been in the I mine tell of seeing a hundred bodies strewn in various parts of the pit. Inspector Cunningham said when he came out of the mine this morning he had sighted filtyseven bodies. St ateli ers coming from the mine state that , conditions are fast becoming nnendur- : able. The air is poor at best, and is j now heavily laden with odor of de composing bodies. The shaft has be come so encrusted with ice that it will soon be impossible to drop the cage to the bottom to carry out the dead. The work of removing the obstruction, however, i-, piogressing as rapidly as possible. Saved From Terrible Death. Mr. H. Haggiusof Melbourne, Fla., writes,"My doctor told me Iliad Con sumption and nothing could lie done . for me. I was given up to die. The 'offer of a free trial bottl" of Dr. I King's New Discovery for Cousump i tion, induced me to try it. Results were startling. I am now on the road to recovery and owe all to Dr. King's New Dicsoverv. It surely saved my life." This great cure is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by Paules & Co., Druggists. Piite 50c and SI.OO. Trial Cottle* free. A bill introduced in Congiess by | Representative Walter P. Brownlow, | of Tennessee, is being widely discuss } ed by the press and by farmers' organ | izatious ard has aroused popular in ' tert st to a greater extent than any I other measure dealing wit i our in | terior interests which has come before j Congress at the present se- io;i. Congressman Brownlow's bill pro ! videsfor an appropriation from the na ! tional treasury ot the -urn of £24,000,- ! nOO, to be distributed among the statt s | according to population, for the pur ! pose of building good roads No state 1 is to receive less than $250,01)0 and the money will not be available until the State has appropriated an equal amount thus insuring the expenditure of £l*,- 000,000, which will build from six to seven thousand miles of splendid road throughout the country, the benefits ot which improvement will be inestim able. A national good roads policy would extend to all the states the beuelits now enjoyed by the few where a pro gressive and liberal spirit has under taken the task of improving the high ways, while Federal supervision would insure uniformity in construction and permanency and at the same time would keep in view the strategic value and utility of these roads in case of war with one of the great Europ an pow ers, when an invasion of our couutrv might be attempted. If the farmers of the country wish to advantage thein.-elv .- the most by Federal paternalism they will "root" for a good fat appropriation for good roads. Domestic Troubles. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh aiidr osy. Whence the diff erence? She who is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy organs they compel good di gestion and head off constipation. Try them. Only 25c at Paules & Co., druggists. e nnsylvan ia 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 in which the party will travel from New York to Los Angeles will be composed of high grade Pullman equipment, and will be in charge of a Pennsylvania Rail road Tourist Agent. The round-trip rate, $250 from all points on the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg and Buffalo, covers transportation and'all expenses on the special train to Los Angeles,including a seat for the Mardi Gras Carnival. From Los Angeles tickets will cover transportation only, and will be good to return at any time within nine months, via any authorized trans continental routi .except via Portland for which an additional charge of #15.00 is in ide. For complete details and further in formation, apply to Ticket Agents; B. P. Eraser, Passenger Agent, Butl alo District, 307 Main Stieit, Kllicoft Square, Buffalo; E. S. Harrar, Divis ion Ticket Agtnf, Williamsport, Pa., or Geo. W Boyd, Genet al Passenger Agent, Broad Street Statien, Phila delphia, Pa. Entertained at Diuuer. Mrs. George Lcighow entertained a r number of relatives at her home oil i Bloom ro id yesterday in honor of lit i husband Commis-ionor G ■ irg, Lcigh ow. A fine turkev diun r wa- -ei v ed. Tho-e pns tit W'ie Mr airl Mis W. H. Leighow.Vr. and Mr- Charles Leighovv.Mr. and Mrs <'Paries Rishel Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Peutz, Mrs Charles Askins, Mi-. Lu inda L-ig how. Oliver Angle and Harold Pent/,. GUIPAHT DBDER SENT OUT The dates for the Spring inspection of the 12th Regiment, N. (J. P., iiave htu'ij sent out along with much other valuable information relating to the event, w liich places the members of tlie Gaaril in a position to know just what is devolving upon them if they wish to pass inspection with anything like credit. The following Company order sent out by Captain J. Beaver Gearhart shows that a high standard is set and rigid rules adopted : I Armory of Company F, 12th Reg't., N. G. P. Danville, Pa., Jau'y 27, 11)04. Company Order No. 1. This Company will he inspected on Friday evening, April Ist, 1004. Every man will wear cap and ornamet '.blue blouse and trousers, bine flannel shirt I and uiu-t know guard duty. Non-com missioned officers will be examined in their respective duties. Absentees from drill will be fined or court-mar tialled, no flimsy excuses recognized ,by the Board of Appeals. Drills will | be held Tuesday and Thursday even nigs. Every man must report condi tion, shortage, &0., ot uniform to j Lieut. Holloway at once. All State ' property must be turned in immediate jlvto be accounted for. Nou-Commis- I -doned Officers School every Thursday { evening. By order of J. BEAVER GEARHART, Capt. Com'd'g. From the above it will be seen that the inspection will bo rigid this year. Major Clark will be accompanied by a regular army official who will help to conduct the inspection. The commissioned as well as the non commissioned officers will be examin ed as to their fitness to hold their positions. The Company will be in spected in school of the soldier, school of the company and guard duty. The commissioned and the non-com missioned officers in addition to this will be examined in extended order, advance and rear guard security; in formation and probably battle forma tion. Full attendance at drills is urged by the regimental commander at this time. Those who are disposed to be indifferent have before them the case of ti e private in Company I,loth Regi ment, who recently underwent an im prisonment of five days for nou at tendance at drills, as well as the cases of sevoral others belonging to other regiments who are in a similar pre dicament. The local Company stood well in the recent rifle practice, its figure of merit being 78.63, which is considered high, as the average of the regiment is only 59.26. In addition to the usual decorations Company F is entitled to 13 silver keystones and one gold medal. The subject of Armories is becom ing a much discussed one in Nation il Guard circles. The committee on en c tion of Armories appointed by the Na tional Guard Association recently met in Philadelphia. The proceedings of that meeting would seem to leave lit tle doubt but that armories orected by the State will ho a fact in the near future. Many incline to the view that the National Guar.f will be called upon to attend the St. Louis Exposition. In anticipation of taking the trip the Ninth and Thirteenth Ri gimeuts are filled to tlieii full quota. "When Johnny Gomes Marching Home." The Whitney Opera Company in the new spectacular military opera "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" drew immense audiences to the New York Theatre most ot last winter. This piece is an innovation in amusement enterprise and a great novelty. It tel'- a most interesting story of the Civi! War in lyrics and melody. The boob js by Stanislaus Stangeand the music bv Julian Edwards, the authors of "D 1 ly Varden." It is pre-ented in the acts, the scenes representing the head quarters of General Allen,of the Union Army, at which place cccurs a danoe given the Federal officers by Confeder ate belles, a plantation on the Missis sippi and an advance post of the Union Aimy at the time of the declaration of peace between the North and the South. The cast represents a large selection of the best known lyric art ists on tfie American stage. Bankers Elect Officers. The following officers were elected by Group 4 of the Pennsylvania State Bankers' association at a meeting held Friday afternoon: Chairman, John G. Reading,president Susquehanna Trust compauy, Williamsport; secretary, William Henry Painter, cashier West Branch National bank, Williamsport ; executive committee,C. W. Nickerson, president of the Sunbury Trust and Safe Deposit company; Horace P. Glover, president of the Miflflinbnrg hank ; M. G. Youngman,cashier of the Danville National hank ; W. L. Mo- Cluri', cashier of the First National bank, of Danville; L. T. McFadden, cashier of the First National bank, of Canton. The committee appointed to select the place for the summer meet ing were Messrs. Youngman, McOlnre and MoFadden Garfield Society. The following program was render ed by the Garfield society at the semi monthly meeting field in the High school room yesterday afternoon : Piano Solo Miss Willi, ms. I Recitation—"The Princess" ■ I )eclamat ion—'' Ala rath on " Mr. Keiiu. I Essay—"Tlie Soil of the United States" Mr. Roberts. Debate—" Resolved that the A uteri - can sailor is more to be honored than the American soldier." Decision ren ilered in favor of the Affirmative. Singing ' The Watch on the Rhine" Society. Recitation—" Flash" Dieifnss. De lani ition "Our Honored IV id" Mr. Orth. There i- alw iv- a boom in nn inber sliip in the secret sivieri"- when then is a si \ere \\ intei DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES The Democratic Primaries of the First, Third and Fourth Wards, Bor ougli of Danville, were held on Sat urday night, the primaries in the Sec ond Ward having beeu held on Thurs day evening. In the First Ward the meeting was held iu the Grand Jury room, the usual voting place. W. G. Pursel was chosen President ami Thomas G. Vincent and H. <3. Blue, Secretaries. The following nomina tions were made: Council, John G. Vastine, School Director, A. C. Ames hury ; Assessor, Samuel Mottern ;Judge of Election ; F. M. Gotwalds, Inspect or. Alfred M. Robinson. William Startzell and Harry Rapp were chos en as delegates the District and the Borougli Conventions. P. M. Kerns was endorsed as candidate for Overseer of the Poor. No choice was expressed for auditor and as pertains to this office the delegates are uninstrncted. For Council four persons were named as candidates receiving support as fol lows : William Dentsch, five votes; Dr. Newbaker, two votes; Dr. Sweis lort, eight votes, and J. G. Vastine, the nominee, who received eleven vote®. In the Third Ward George B. Jacobs was chosen Chairman and G. L. Mc- Lain and Herbert Dreifuss, Secretar ies, of the meeting. Nominations were made as follows • Council, Arthur Dietrich; School Director, Daniel Byerly; Assessor, G. L. McLain; Justice of the Peace, James Dalton; Judge of Election, Honey Trotter; luspector, William Russell. William Robiuault aud Peter Welsh were appointed delegates to the Borough aud District Conventions. P. M. Kerns was endorsed for Over seer of the Poor. The delegates were uninstrncted as to Auditor. lu the Fourth Ward Thomas Welsh, Esq., presided over the meeting and W. O. Green and Nicholas Hofer were Secretaries. Following are the nomi nations: Council, Thomas McCaffrey; School Director, Theodore Baker; As sessor, A. W. Mayan; Judge of Elec tion, Nicholas Hofer; Inspector, John Toohey. Thomas Lee and A. L. Brandt were chosen delegates to the Borough and the District Conventions. They were instructed to support P. M Kerns for Poor Director. As to Au ditor they were uninstructed. W. H. Orth, Democratic number of the School Board from the Fourth Ward, was nominated for ro election by the Republicans at their primary, Friday night. His name was introduc ed as a candidate for nomination at the Democratic primary and lie receiv ed 12 votes as against 20 votes for Mr. Baker, the nominee. When There's a Dull Feeling iu the head ; a bad taste m the mouth ; tongue furred and taste blunted; skin dr.• arid feverish ; whites of eyes streak- I til wirli yellow ; sour risings in the thr ui; fugitive paim in the head, chest and back, etc , take Cal-cura Sol v. nr, Dr. Kennedy's new medicine, light away and be well in a few days. Write to the Cal-cura Compauy.Rond out, N. Y., for free book aud sample bottle. This One Failed. At the Bloomsburg Normal School some years ago, a rule bad beea pass ed at one of the diuing tables tiiat any boy or girl at the table who was found guilty of using iucorrect language dur ing the conversatiou at the table should be fine 1 the sum of five cents. The scheme workel beautifully for a day or two and several fines were collect el, but Anally rl.e bre iks became too frequent and when one of the young mea was soaked sixty cents for breaks made during one meal, those who had entered into the scheme with great b ariiness paused to consider. Nearly r\ :yb >dy was in the habit of saying r at tfie table which were not sn i 'rly grammatical and as a result realized that they would be shy o i spending money unless they man i a • (1 ro rescin 1 the rule. They found c.i it this latter would be impossible, o as a last resort decided not fo talk at the table aud for a few weeks fol lowing all was silent as the grave at that particular table aud finally th rule was dropped by unanimous non sent. What's Iu a flame. Everything is in the name when if comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago discovered some years ago how to make a salve from Witch Hayel that is a specific | for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch ing and protruding Piles, eczema, | cuts, burns, braises and all skin dis eases DeWil t's Salve has no equal. I This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for De- Witt's—the genuine. Sold by Paules & Co., J. D. Gosh & Co. Y. M. 0. A- Star Uourse. The Boston Ladies' Orchestra. The most famous Female Orchestra in the world. There are twenty young Indies i in the company and everyone is an art iste of the most finished type on her own particular instrument, and s> ver al aro so versatile and finely trained that two or more differing parts are) their scheduled assignments. They are all musicians,and that means thorough- i ly educated in all that the giand art of music embraces. The beautiful tone; quality.excellent balance, crisp attack and every degree of shading and vari ance make a rich combination of qual ities, almost of themselves assuring slice s-; hut to this is joined the fur ther strength of searching an I ripe in terpretation and a musical, fervent !*• atment of their work, that inspire in flu* listener a feeling of repos. and also of respect. The above splendid organization will appeat in the Optra House, Friday eveniug, February 29th at 8:15 o'clock, under auspices of Y. M. C. A. Tickets 50 and 35 cents. V« A « W VEGETABLE SICILIAN HALLS Hair Renewer Perhaps you like your gray hair; then keep it. Perhaps not; then remember—Hall's Hair Renewer always restores color to gray hair. Stops falling hair, also. "'""V* jTa"'*"' ; SLEIGHERS HURT IN RUNAWAY A bad driving accident occurred near Turbotvillc early Saturday morning iu which several Washingtonvilie peo| le were injured. On Friday evening a party from Wash ingtonvi lie in two sleds wa> driv en to Turbotville where it was enter tained at the Eagle Hotel. The hours were vvhiled away iu dancing and oth er amusement aud the party soon real ized it was well 011 toward morning. In view of the bad condition of the roads it was decided to wait until day light before staiting tiome. It was early when the start""w~ made. They were descending the steep hill near the farm of Millard Smiih this side of Turbotville when the team driven by Andrew Depo started to run and it was soon beyond the driver's control. In turning a sharp curve the sled upset aud the occupants were pitched unceremoniously out into the road. Several of them were badly hurt. The wotst injuries were sus tained by Miss Carrie Dieffenbacher, daughter of Benjamin Dieffenbacher, who was badly bruised and hurt inter nally. Mrs. Thomas Savage aud Dr. Sidney Hoffa and wife were also among the injured. There were few if any in the sled who escaped bad bruises. : Miss Dieffenbacher was unable to continue the journey and was carried to the farm house. Later iu the day sho was removed to her home. A tele phone message from Washintgonville yesterday afternoon stated that she was then resting fairly well. Cured After Suffering 10 Years. B. F Fare, Supt. Miami Cycle <St Mfg. Co., Middletown, 0., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He spent hundreds of dollars for medicine aud with doctors without rtceiviug any permanent benelir. He says. "One night while feeling exception illy bad I was about to throw down li e even ing paper when I saw an it> in in the paper regarding tin merits of Kedol Dyspepsia Cure. 1 concluded to try it and while 1 had no faith iu ,t I felt better after the second dose. After using two bottles I am stronger aud better than 1 have beeu in years, and I recommend Kodol Dyspepsia (Jure to my friends and acquaintances suffer iug from slomach trouble." Sold by Pau'.es & Co.. J. D. Gosh & Co. Wocderfnl Nerve. A runaway almo-f ending fat illy, started a horrible ulcer ou tl e leg of .T. H. Orue'-, Fraukilu Grow. 111. For four years it defied all doctor- and all remedies. But Buckleu's Aruiei Salve hail no trouble to cure him. Eqn illy good for Burns, Bruises, Sl;in Eiup tions aud Piles. 25c at Paules & Go's Drug Store. Valentines. The dealers'iu uoveltv goods have begun to make a displ iv of the uewest things iu the liue of valentines, as St. Valentine's Day is rapi.'.lv approach ing February 14. Th • new conceits are of a neat aud pretty <! and more elaborate and luxurious ihan ever be fore. The grim and hideous ones are also much in evidence, particularly those portraying the leap year girl. A Veiy Close Call. "I was troubled for several years with chrouic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F. J. Greeu.of Lan caster, N. H. "No remedy helped mo until I began using Electric Biiters, which did me more good than all the medicine I ever used. They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitte> are ust splendid tor female troubles; that they are a grand tonic and invigorat or for weak, run down women. No other medicine can take i*> plate in our family." Try tl.em. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaianteed hv Paoles & Co., diuggists. Entertained. A party wis tend■•r il Me. MAbel and Nora Kliuefeit rat tiie home of their parents on East Front street Monday evening. Those present were Misses Maud Hurley, Annie Reese, May Rauck, Glendora McWilliams, Dora White, Delia Swayze, Mary Smith, Mabel Askius, Hannah Prout, Carrie Hoar, Emma Kilgus, Ada Ploch, Edith Foust, Grace Williams, May Hummer, Edith Reese, Harry Walker, Alfred Esterbrook, Ed ward Aten,Clyde Snyder,Walter Kicketts, Foster Camp bell, Percy Shultz, Arthur Swauk,Ben Johnston. Fred Held, Harry Foust, Robert Hrooks, Harry Hixsou. George Werle, Joseph Smith of Uiughamtou, N. Y., James Nevill of New York, Arthur Prout, Harry Joues of Phila delphia, Walter Chapman and Edgai Montague. Avers —— ■ For coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, weak throats, weak lungs, consumption, take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Cherry Pectoral Always keep a bottle of it in the house. VTe have been saying this for 60 years, and so have the doctors. "I h»»e med Aver'n Cherry Pectoral In HIT family for 4U venrj. Il is tin' l>e»t medicine in the world. 1 know, for all throat and lung trouble*." MKS. J. K. NOR< BOSK, Waltham. Maw. 25c ,50e.. J1 (HI. J. C. ATKIt CO., for « The Lungs Daily action of the bowels Is neces sary. Aid nature with Ayer's Pills.
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