FOUR YEARS IB
RUSSIAN ARM?
The Russo-Japanese War proves an
absorbing topic at present and news
from the Far East is daily awaited
with something akin to suspense. No
one, however, takes more interest in
the war than Isaac Stine, the Russian
cobbler, whose little shop is on Mill
street nearly opposite the Brown Buil
ding. Isaac served four years in the
Rus ian Army and naturally has a bet
ter comprehension of affairs at the
seat ?f war than many of Ins better
read neighbors. Nothing can be more
interesting than his description of the
Russian army and the conduct and
treatment of the soldiexs. A r the pres
ent it possesses an especial interest.
Mr. Stine as common with the youth
of Russia was compelled to enter the
army. Hn four years, following 1890,
were spent in Asia Minor not far from
Constantinople. It was four years, he
says, of the cruelest kind of depriva
tion. The Russian soldier, he said, is
compelled to subsist largely upon cab
bage. He is supposed to be allowed
three pounds of bread and one-half
pound of meat per day, but under the
ystem of graft prevailing in the army
as well as out of it h» never receives
more than two aud a half pounds of
bread aud one quarter pound of meat,
if that much. The bread may be made
either of wheat or corn according to
the part of the empire the army hap
pens to be stationed in. A soldier
must be satisfied with two meals per
day, his second meal consistiug ot the
cabbage which lias been left over from
the first.
The Russian soldier most keep him
self neat aud presentable in appear
ance. This is an exceedingly difficult
matter, as the allowance of clothes
which falls into his hands is as meagre
as the food he receives. According to
regulations lie is entitled to a pair of
trousers per year and a coat every two
years. What be actually receives is a
pair of trousers every two years aud
one coat during his term of enlist
ment.
The pay of a private, Mr. Stiue
says, is forty-five cents every two
months,except in time of war when it
is supposed to be doubled, the soldier
then receiving eighty-seven cents every
two months. His food allowance is
also "doubled" in times of actual
hostilites.
Mr. Stine says there is not a soldier
in the ranks but knows that he is
made the victim of injustice—that a
portion of everything he receives is
fraudulently appropriated by those
above him in position. Ostensibly
to prevent anything like graft, printed
rules are circulated through the army
with instructions to the privates tell
ing them how to proceed to secure
their dues. Yet all these are under
stood to be dead letters,and no one tor
a moment would think ot risking the
consequences by protesting.
Mr. Stine is an ardent Japanese
sympathizer. As a Russian soldier he
does not estimate the fighting qualities
of the Russian Army very highly. He
savs there is a sullen feeling of dis
content if not hatred among the soldi
er-. Thoywill fight and probably fight
well under certain circum-iances but
they have not the love ot country to
spur them on, such as animates the
Tunono«p He fhitibs Russia will be
scaped an Awful Fate.
Mr. H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla.,
writes,"My doctor told me I had Con
sumption aud nothing could be done
for me. I was givi#i up to die. The
offer of a free trial bottle ot Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, induced me to try it. Results
were startling. I am now on the road
to recovery aud owe all to Dr. King's
New Discovery. It surely saved my
life." This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat aud lung diseases by
Paoles & Co., Druggists. Price 50
cents and #I.OO. Trial Bottles free.
Have You Noticed It.
A gentleman who is something of a
weather student says there is one fact
in regard to the thermometers that is
not generally understood. Those hav
ing colored mercury cannot be relied
upon in extreme heat or cold. A "gov
ernment" thermometer and one with
red mercury may compare exactly iu
ordinary temperature but when zero
weather comes the red contracts more
and therefore indicates a greater in
tensity of cold than really exists. When
you hear that the mercury is:2odegrees
below zero in Danville you can safely
decide that it is only 10 degrees below.
In the hot days of summer the red
mercury rises higher than is accurate,
on account of greater capacity of ex
pansion.
Have You Indigestion.
If you have Indigestion, Kodol Dys
pepsia Cure will cure you. It has cur
ed thousands. It is curing people
every day—every hour. You owe it
to yourself to give if a trial. You will
continue to suiter until you do try it.
There is no otiier combination of di
gestants that digest and rebiild at the
same time. Kodol does both. Kodol
cures, strengthens aud rebuilds. Sold
by Paules & Co., aud Gosh & Co.
Pleasant Party.
A very pleasant party was tendered
William Somtnous at his home, Iron
street, Saturday evening. The time
was very pleasantly spent in guiles
after which refre-hments were served
Those present were: Misses Grace
Rudy, Bertha Reilly, Auua Kellar,
Mary Eveiitf, Hannah Kear, Mabel
Roat, Sara Everitf, Edward Ilea, Wil
liam S Sommon<. Sidney Reilly, Wil
liam Dentingf r, Letter Robinson and
Frank Garra.
Babbi Mayer.
The friends of Rabbi Adolph Ma>er
who is undergoing treatment iu the
Jewish Hospital at Baltimore will bo
sorry to learn that he is not progress
ing very rapidly toward recovery. A
letter from his sou, Eli Mayer, receiv
ed Saturday by Simon Dreifuss, Pres
ident of B'ne Ziou Congregation, stat
ed that the Rabbi is suffering from a
complication of diseases and that he
shows no digits of improvement.
TOOK A TRIP
TO NESCOPECK
Will G. Brown, Walter Vannau,
Will G. Shoop and Edward F. Bell
took a trip over the S. H. & W. branch
to Nescopeck on Saturday aud were
well repaid by the many remarkable
Bights which were beheld. The North
Branch Valley between Danville and
Nescopeck, which under ordinary cir
cumstances is noted for its picturesque
and romautio features just now pres
ents a scene of the wildest desolation
and would soarely be recognized. Its
railways aud highways at many places
are still submerged, fences are broken
down and buildings moved from their
foundations, while in the level fields
are immense deposits of ice and pools
of water left by the receding flood.
At Nescopeck the scene is said to
baffle description. The Ice jam there
as the effect of the cold weather suc
ceeding the flood is said to bave be
come frozen in one solid mass and the
people are crosslug it with perfect
safety. To some exeut therefore the
ice takes the place of the bridg-t.
Mr. Brown took a number of pict
ures during the trip, including views
of the ice gorge at Berwick,and where
the bridge was burned out in the riv
er. He also got a view of where the
bridge was swept away at Creasy as
well as several pictures of our own ice
gorge taken while the train was pass
| ing over the flooded section at Roar-
I ing Creek.
READ ALL THIS.
You Hever Know the Moment this Infor
mation May Prove of infinite Value.
It is worth considerable to any citi
zen of Danville to know how to be cur
ed of painful, annoying and itching
piles. Know then thai Doan's Oint
ment is a positive remedy for all itchi
ness of the skin, for piles, eczema,etc.
One application relieves and soothes.
Read this testimony of its merit:
D. C. Williams,2o4 Lower Mulberry
St., says: "lean highly recommend
Doan's Ointment. Before using it I
was greatly auuoyed with a burning
aud itching rectal trouble. This led
me to become interested on hearing
about Doan's Ointment and I procured
it at a drag store and found it satis
factory. I did not use the remedy long
before I was completely cured."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents per box. Foster Milbnrn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name—Doau's—aud
take no other.
A Olaver Swindler.
A clever swindler is operating in
this vicinity, and it will be well for
merchants to be on the outlook for
him. He has the appearanoe and ac
tions of being "green" but he is far
from being as verdant as he looks.
On Wednesday a Sunbury merchant
was visited by the sharper who at
tempted to victimize him to the ex
tent of |5, but failed.
The stranger entered the store aud
priced several articles finally making
a ten-cent purchase and tendering a
|lO bill in payment. When asked If
he had nothing smaller he replied that
it was all he had,the change was made
and the fellow picked up a biH.pn*
i. i. i-<- , —i.»i mid aiiuweu tne bal
ance of the change to remain ope the
counter.
He then priced more articles, in the
course of which he exchanged his ten
cent purchase for a fifteen-cent pur
chase. Then he discovered fifteen
cents in his pocket and put it down
with the other change, suggesting that
he would prefer a $5 bill to the change.
The bill was produced aud as it was
laid on the counter the stranger by
questions endeavored to div
ert attention to the money and as
both the bill and the change was al
lowed to iemaiu on the counter he
thought lie hadjsuccecded.
When he couolusion he
asked to have his flO bill back and
pushed the money on the counter for
ward to exchange for it but failed in
the trick. The merchant was not
drawn from the financial end so fai
but he saw the game and instead of
giving a $lO bill for fo of his own
money and $5 of the sharper's lie was
told that wheu he returned the $5 he
had putin his pocket he might have
the original flO bill. He professed to
suddenly remember the |lO, but the
merchant had all of his own money
and the fifteen cents the sharper had
spent in trying to work the game.
Nearly Forfeits his Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111. For
four years it defied all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica
Salve had no trouble to cure him.
Equally good for Burns, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c. at Paules &
Co. 's Drug Store.
General Secretary's Visit.
The local societies of Christian En
deavor are busy preparing for the visit
of General Secretary Von Ogden Vogt
of the United Societies of Christian
Endeavor, who is booked for Blooms
burg and Danville on Thursday and
I Friday. On Thursday the General
Secretary will be at Bloomsburg dur
ing the day and evening. On Friday
he will be in Danville during the day
only, leaving on the 4:31 train for
Lewisburg. The session in Danville
will be held in Mahoning Presbyterian
churoh and will consist of a confer
ence.
To Boom the Business.
In order to stimulate its operators to
renewed efforts in the way of increas
ing business, the U. T. and T. Co. has
posted notices that |IOO in prlees will
be distributed among the exchanges
doing the greatest amount of toll busi
ness during February, March and
April The exchanges are divided in
to three classes, acoording to the
amount of business done,and the three
prizes are #5(), $35 and |ls respective
ly-
Old Winter is trying to show how
mean he can b#, aud he is sucoesdlng
verr well
DANVILLE KIIIS
FROM LEWISBURG
One of the best played basket ball
games of the season took place in the
Armory Friday night when the High
School team of this city went up
against Buckuell Academy. The op
posing teams iu point of skill were
pretty evenly matched as is indicated
by the score,S3 to 81, in favor of Dan
ville. Two twenty minute halves were
played. At first things seemed togo
Lewisburg's way and they had a fine
credit before Danville scored. Toward
the close of the first half our boys took
a brace aud from theu on It was nip
and tack. The line up:
DANVILLE LEWISBURG.
Barber forward Gibney
Welliver forward . . Keltz
Peters center Leonard
Lawrence guard Kuox
King
Bedea ... .. guard White
From field: Danville—Weillver, o;
Barber, 3; Bedea,2 ; Peters, 3; Law
renoe, 2; Lewisburg—Gibney, 8;
White, 1; Kuox, 1; Kiug, 4; Leonard,
ft. From fouls: Danville— Barber, o ;
Lewisburg—Gibney. 1.
The game between the Freshmen of
the Dauvilla High School aud the
Freshmen of the Bloomsburg High
School resulted iu an overwhelming
victory for Danville, the score being
36 to 0. The Bloorusharg freshmen
were not wholly without skill, but
they had not the benefit ot practice.
The line up:
' DANVILLE. BLOOMSBURG.
i Spade forward Kitchen
; (Jillaspy .. forward Geddie
Edmoadsou ..center Little
Beyer ... guard .Ritchie
Smith . . guard Schuyler
From field—Edmondson. 10; Gil
laspy, 4, Beyer. 2; Smith i.
Mysterious Circumstances.
One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh aud rosy. Whence the dif
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills
to maintaiu it. By gently arousing
the lazy organs Ihey compel good di
gestion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c.. at Paules <fc Co.'s
Druggists.
Lincoln Society Elects Officers.
At a meeting of the Lincoln Society
held in the High School room yester
day afternoon the following officers
were elected: President, Mr. Moore;
Vice President, Mr. Herrington ; Sec
letary, Mr Furman ; Assistant Secre
tary. Mr. Bowyer; Treasurer, Mr. Eg
gert; Chorister, Miss Moore; Assist
ant Chorister, Miss Jameson ; Marshal,
Miss Carodiskey ; Assistant Marshal,
Mr. Gillaspy; Attorney, Mr. Spaide;
Reporter, Miss Hooley.
The following program was render
ed :
Vocal Solo Miss Louise Jameson
Recitation . "Convict's Escape"
Miss Connolly.
Declamation Stuart's Speech on
the Panama Canal M. Barber.
Essay "Call of the Wild"
Miss Frick.
Debate—Resolved, "That the hap
piness increases with civilization."
Decision rendered in favor of affirma
tive.
Critic's reoort
Heading or Program.
Better Than Gold.
"1 was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility," writes F. J. Green, of
Lancaster, N. H. "No remedy help
ed me until I began using Electric
Bitters, which did me more good than
all the medicines I ever used. They
have also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She say® Electric
Bitters are just splendid for female
trouble; that they are a grand tonic
and invigorator for weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take
its place iu our family." Try them.
Only 50 cents. Satisfaction guarante
ed bv Paules & Co.
'"When Johnny Oomes Marchine; Home."
The Whitney Opera Company will
soon present its latest and by far,most
successful comic opera, "When John
ny Comes Marching Home" by Stange
and Edwards,authors of "Dolly Vard
en" and other successfulfcomic opera,
at the Danville Opera House.
The story of the period known as
the War of the Rebellion and the
musio is suggestive of the famous bat
tle songs of that time, most of which
have lived to the present. An excep
tionally attractive feature of the dress
ing of the opera is the enormous crino
line hoop skirts worn by the youug
women. There is a military atmos
phere permeating the opera from the
first to the last act, finding expression
in story, music and scenic environ
ment.
An Early Riser.
A strong, healthy, active constitu
tion depends largely on the condition
of the liver. The famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Ris
ers not only cleanse the system but
they strengthen the action of the liv
er and rebuild the tissues supporting
that organ. Little Eaily Risers are ;
easy to act, they never gripe and yet
they are absolutely certain to produce
results that are satisfactory in all
cases. Sold by Paules & Co., aud
Gosh <s> Co.
A Free Ferry
The County Commission rs of Col
umbia and Luzerne counties held a
joint meeting at Berwick Saturday to
take action relative to some substitute
for the river bridge at that place
swept away by the great flood of last
week.
It was decided upon to install a ferry
or some other means of transportation
near the site of the bridge.which Is to
be free to the public.
Elks Responding.
The B. P. O. Klks of Philadelphia
remitted SIOOO last week to the sufffr
ers of the Baltimore fire. Similar ac
tion Is being taken throughout the
ooantry.
THE NEW FREE
DELIVERY ROUTE
Special Rural Free Delivery Agent
Val Shoenberger accompanied by Post
Master C. P. Harder Saturday drove
over a portion of the territory in Gear
hart and Rush townships, which is
not iucluded in the route which goes
ont from Sunbury. They wore not
able to take ill more than oue of the
proposed loutes, the drive being pure
ly preliminary in its nature to obtain
some idea of territory, distances and
proportion of inhabitants.
The drive taken, which will probab
ly be the outline of a new route, leav
ing South Danville took in Roshtown,
Logau Run,a portiou of the Shamokin
road, Yost's corner, Union Corner and,
returning, John Boden's mid Quitman
in Mayberry township.
TIIO above rout«s would be found to
contain the required number of miles,
neither would there be any <}uestion
011 the score of population, as it takes
in a fertile and populous section where
the people have advanced materially
along different lines, but which at
present is woefully deficient iu postal
facilities.
At one point the route as outlined
strikes the route from Sunbury and
the two lor a short distance travel the
same highway. This occurs at a point
only thiee miles from Danville where
the other route has attained a distance
of twelve miles from Sunbury. It does
not seem at all unlikely under the cir
cumstances that the Sunbury route
may be modified somewhat to prevent
overlapping with the proposed route,
epecially as there is plenty of territory
nearer Sunbury which could he taken
in which is now ont of the rural free
delivery.
Special Agent Shoenberger will re
turn to Danville in a day or so for the
purpose of driving over the remaining
territory.
A Cure for Eczema.
Mr baby had Eczema so bad that its
head was a solid mas* of scabs,and its
hair all eame our. I tried many rem
edies but noue seemed to do any
permanent good until I used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The Eczema is
cured,the scabs ar j gone and the little
one's scalp is perfectly clean and
healthy,and its hair is growing beauti
fully again. I cannot give too much
praise to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo.
—Frank Farmer, Plnff City, Kv. Iu
buying Witch Hazel Salve look out
for counterfeits. DeWitt's is the or
iginal and the only 0110 containing
pure Witch Hazel. The name E. <\
DeWitt & Co. is on every box. Sold by
Paules & Co , J. D. Gosh & Co.
The Hush to Oatawusa
The Philadelphia & Reading excur
sion to Catawissa Sunday carried an
immense number of sightseers to Cata
wissa. At this place over 300 tickets
were sold.
The excursion was carried iu time
sections, the first containing ten cars
arrive! at Danville ou schedule time.
The cars were ail nearly full, how
ever, and before the Danville conting
ent were all aboard standing room was
occupied. A small number here were
obliged to remain behind and take the
chances of being able to find standing
room ou the second or third sections.
which were reported also pretty well
crowded, iliese sections, which were
made up mostly of Mt. Carmel and
Shamokin people,contained in all eigh
teen cars.
It was about 3:45 o'clock before the
second section arrived at Danville and
4:15 before the third section passed.
The rush to Catawissa was about tho
same over all the lailroads, and it is
estimated that at least tiiree thousand
strangers were in the little town.
The hotels were woefully inadequate
to meet the wants of the hungry sight
seers. In fact only a comparative few
could get anything to eat, aud many
of these had to satisfy the iuner man
with a mere lunch, often consisting
of a sandwich or a piece of bologna
sausage,which was eatnn ou the street.
There were also large crowds at Nes
copeck and at Creasy anxious to view
the sites of the bridges which had
been carried away.
Relief in 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. Oue 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 Curo is pleasant
lo take, harmless and good alike for
young and old. Sold by Paules Co.,
J. I). Gosh & Co.
Basket Ball Team.
The Dauvillo Athletic Association
has organized a basket ball team,
which is now open for engagements.
The positions will bo filled as follows:
Forwards, Austin Klase and David
Thomas; Center, Frank Fry; Guards,
Joseph Breitenbaoh and Henry Irvin.
Substitute, Clyde Dyer.
Ayers
Feed your hair; nourish it;
give it something to live on.
Then it will stop falling, and
will grow long and heavy.
Aycr's Hair Vigor is the only
Hair Vigor
htir food you can buy. For 60
years it has been doing just
what we claim it will do. It
will not disappoint you.
"Mj h*lr tmM to t»e very short. Hut after
qildi Ajfsx'B Mult Vltfor a short tun* it
to crow, and i o irteei et
This steins m splendid result to me after being
lIIBOItI I %tr "
MRM. J. H. h IP nit, Colorado Spring*. Colo.
11 00 a bottle J. c. aykii CO.,
fo I*
Short Hair i
Receipts and Expenditures of Montour County, Penn'a.
For the Year Ending January 4th, A, D.. 1904.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TAX ACCOUNTS OFTHE SKVKK \I. 00LLR4 1088 POSTS] VB/il
' ■.' . i 1 I \ \
DISTRICTS COI.I.EfTORs. fth.it. . »
T»* incuts* Tai <>ri« ">iu ; , T. • , H
iiww«l • n>n'« return'd miM.no ' 4l aiwmi'il • \ n - «t. -i
A V A I.ovi , ■ ( i J .
Cihhk r " Noah Krum 4«9 i 7 In - is 11 i i »t
Danville Borough E<lw W. I'eters 7239 t: *9B H 11 i -. » - • i.vn . 7 -
I)crrv Township .. .. David ('. Johnson ltww. pi . j *'7 .'I si >!.* > |;i i »■" ]
Liberty lohn Boudeman 1-I s" >"i . 4i >• l «71 :
UnMnW " • ' I' - 1- • ; :<T t ..
Mahoning " x F Iyr "* •' -'••• 44
Mavbcrrv " Jeremiah Vought.... 27* 12 in 7i ... •< t ' i ■- - , «
Vallev " K. P Appleman .. '»> 77 .11 '»■ 2 t: ' ■ • »• < -
Washingtonvillc liorough Win ' Run;.an , 1-* ' . I'■ '» I cm • ,»
West Hemlock Township T M. W.ntcrsteen JV • - » i • si . - u ti -. ]
Total tax account for 1903 If»ti27 43 Sfi* 82 2.» 4> $0 H 1.'7 8 I "-.' i*. ji».; M!!« -i S r .t ..17 t ( .
Taxes received for prior years 'I I ! I
Total taxes recehcd during the year A. D. 1903 139 M ■ - -
(Mitstaudint; iaxv« in l'avor of county ' I9U I'i
Estimated exonerations and commissions on same— . „■ 4'
Actual amount of outstanding taxes in favor of county _ is'n •«
X 11 —Taxes remaining due and unpaid for prior year* as fallows Kduard W I'.-t. r«. <<...■ .t ; » • . .
Borough for 1912, Dog Tax. 864 uj.
A J STEIN,WAN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH MONTOUR COl %T\
DR. TO CASH RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES BY DISbURs KM KM ~
Balance on hand ut last settlement g 855 71 %„„„, n » ~ r
/• . rp j.. ._ -Ai nounl pa im '>ll ( ouulv On It <!unt i\♦ r
< ounty lax received for 1903 . 12726 50 u ;♦ i i •
Couoty Tax received for prior vnra 1'27 0:i 1 ~2, IJtZ
State Tax received fer 1903T..' 2M7W A ~ "J" 1 * I '
, r • , 4 wm boonter mm
Dolt iax received for lUOo 296 90 ,•
, -I. ... 1 rmniii r st tiiiiiijissiuii mi -uim
U<>o iax received tor prior years 155 2.j
County Tax received in 190:{ on unseated lands and Collectors re- TKEASCKEK s ( MMIS--1 N /.
(urns. .. ...... .... 15 2 i par (•••nt. wMmwm <>i - -
lu'imbursenient of rotate lax lor 190.3 1«31 K4 i. < , »• ~
inAO .. . . rri "I ( "iintv m |»»rtion.»t Hotel l.ioii--
liotel Licenses lor 190.>, ( oimtv 8 iMirtion 912 00 ,
... ,| .. | .. <m same h»vni<r Urn allowtil in 1 r»-:i-ui. r - ! • -
i onmionwealtli costs, lines and .Jury lunds 110 6a , , ,
Coinniissioners of Northiiiiiherlan<l County tor one-half ex|>en<liture
on Danville Kiver Bridge 224 19 <• n ■
~ • . ~, .. ® . .... ' I oiiiniis«ioii allowe<l on
Keniibursenient of State for extinction of forest fm-s 1903 60
Sale of shingling lath 8 57
Sale of plank 9 16
Sale of cement 125
Amount paid on orders by A. J. Steinman out of private fund. .. . 2M7 05
820977 69
A. J. STEINMAN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH LICENSES RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR A I) I'x.t
To amount of Retail and Wholesale Mercantile Licenses 81397 57 By amount paid Commonwealth
T.» ithioiim of Billiard and Pool Licenses 100 00 By amount paid for advertising Mill ■■till lIM 111 , .
To amount of Hotel Licenses 6400 00 Bv Treasurer s commission «
To amount of Brewers and Distillers Licenses 1400 00 By amount Hotel Licenses applied to Countv rut (
To amount of Wholesale Liquor Licenses 400 00 By amount Hotel Licenses paid Danville B r ui-
By amount Hotel Licenses paid W'ashhigtonvi •l> _ -
By amount Hotel Licenses paid Antlioov 1 wi
By amount Hotel Licenses ptiid Derry Township Si 1 '
By amount Hotel Licenses paid Lihertv T >wi »hi|
By amount Hotel LieeriM- paid Vallev Township t
89697 57 i .
CLASSIFIED ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURES.
COURT EXPENSES AND COMMONWEALTH COSTS DANVILLE RIVER BRIDGE FXKKN-' -
(Jrand Jurors 570 00 Contract price rerooting Kiver Bridge .
Traverse Jurors 979 02 ' >a ' to contractors by Commissioners ot N<»rth'»l I • 1 i ■"> "
Constables making quarterly returns and tipstaves 197 22
George J. Vanderslice, Court Stenographer 313 63 General repairs....
E. K. Hale, Court Crier and Janitor. 272 50 Electric light
Ralph Kisner, District Attorney 120 00 k' H a ' e > watchman
Thomas G. Vincent, Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary 260 27
Michael Breckbill, Sheriff 34 99 N. B.—Northumberland County liable for <me-h»»ii .s •
Justices 47 40 expenditures on River Bridge.
Constables.. .... . ...... . . ..... .. .. *. .... 69 31 COURT H<>USE EXPENDITURES
Witnesses 365 29 Stationery and blank books
1 hos. ( . W elsli. Special District Atty, I>o\vis Sha<le s case.. . 10 0O County printing and advertising
James C. Heddens, nieals fcr Jurors 3 90 Coal
H. C. Bare, R. R. Ticket for discharged prisoners 125 (jas ; »■
MICHAEL BRECKBILL. SHERIFF. General repairs and supplies
Expressage and iiostage ... J >
Boarding pi isoners and turnkeys 279 X 0 i Sundry persons, cleaning Court House 2* I '.
Drawing and notifying Jurors 126 20 S. M. Waite, cleaning carpet and matting 12 <-
Washing for prisoners 21 lo i Telephone rent 24 »■
Conveying prisoners to E. S. Penitentiary 35 59 H. K. Moore, lawn mower
0..„_. i i>.,ui;„ oi,»««itics oo oo A. M. Peters, ice 4 "■>
4J2 . 1 g J. Welliver, 6 cuspidors
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AUDITORS, «&C. West Disinfectant C<»., Disinfectants
Henry Cooper, Commissioner, 110 days at 83.50 385 00 . .. ~V Drv ntTi'ur •
George M. Leigliow, Commissioner, 78 days at 83.50 273 00 oa j ' ' "
Charles W. Cook, Commissioner, 107 days at 83.50 374 50 (~; as
Horace C Blue Commissioners Clerk 540 00 Water rent'and'water'repaid' .
llliani Ivase \\ est. County Solicitor 110 97 Clothing, betiding, Ac
( ounty Auditor, and ( lerk 74 84 Medical Attendance, &c'
Jury (onnnisMoners .. . 11l 16 GeneraJ irs , lie 9 , 0
1 raveling expenses necessarily incurred by Commissioners in j Cole hose
the discharge of official duties 30 00 Wert' Disinfectant Co' M Disinfectants
lu addition ti> the above, Mr. Leighow made 31 days and Mist'"! I \NF< >US
Mr Cook I>S days at River Bridge, one-halt'of which was Redemption of County Bonds
paid by (ounty and is included m bridge . Interest on County Bonds 1- "
~, A mount paid for sheep and cattle killeti bv dotr- ■ "
ELECTION EXPENSES. Forest Fires .-I
Spring l-.leetioii 401 10 County Teachers Institute
< icneral Election ... 4<>4-'Il Support of convicts in E. S. Penitentiarv. • 1
Montour County Democrat for official and specimen ballots Support of inmates in State Hospital ; 7-"»
for Spring and General election 50 00 SiipjHtrt of convicts in House of Refuge.
Election blanks and supplies .21 00 | Removing prisoner to Presho, N. Y
Repairing the several Election Booths 162 10 State tax on County indebtedness for 1902 .. ■ I 1158
llsß 51 ! Annual dues to Commissioners Convention >
ASSESSORS PAY. Friendship Fire Co., sprinkling at Court House
.I. , Premium and Justice fee, foxes scalps J 1
Annual Assessment .286 00 . . . , '
■, , - r .. . . ~w . .... Interest on short loans and discounts .... 1
State lax Assessment 10b 00 ... , „ „ , ~ ... • Af
Registry of Voters . 321 70 NN m \ L " Reeorder, Certifying Mortgages, preparing
~ • . ~ ■ ... bonds, administering oaths, Ac .. Ml
Registry of births and deaths ,1 24 ... w . . ,-.r . . e i> .« , P
Win. Kase West. Auditing Accounts ol I rothonotarv, heL'-
Registrv of school children 142 40 ~» , C 1 ~r . . ....... •
»r • •i * . c ... .... ister and Recorder and Sheriff for vear 1903. . . -•»
1 riennial Assessment 540 00 . ,-V • • i , * v .
1 nomas («. \ lucent, Prothonotary, certifying judgments, tV> s '> Oo
" Thomas (i. Vincent, six'cial work, preparing new indice- 100 OO
BRIDOE AND ROAD EXPENSES. Burial ot Soldiers •"•«» 00 5439 09
Road view and surveys 93 4;i
Road damages 145 00 Total amount of orders issued in 1903 ! >o»;; 14
Lumber and material for bridges 255 25 Amount of orders redeemed for prior years is (H)
Bridge repairs 505 82
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF MONTOUR COUNTY.
To amount of bonded indebtedness 11200 00 By outstanding County taxes for 1903 I*4o i»o
To amount due Commonwealth for taxes 011 County indebtedness for By outstanding Dog taxes for 1903
1903 44 80 By outstanding County taxes for 1902 231 25
To amount due A. J. Steinman, County Treasurer 287 05 Bv outstanding Dog taxes for 1902 ... 04 »
To estimated outstanding bills 300 00 Bv outstanding State taxes for 1903
By amount due from Commonwealth tor extinction ot forest tire? . 41 42
Bv amount due from Commissioners of Northumberland County 4t> t>'>
Liabilities in excess of Assets 9388 47
11831 85 11831 85
A. .T. STEINMAN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS FOR TAXES ARISING FROM UNSEATED LANDS AND
COLLECTORS RETURNS.
Taxes received in 1903 Treasurer's Commission of 5 per Amount paid by Treasurer to the Sev llalance still diw tli. several Pis
cent. oil same. eral Districts. tnetn. Including balance on
I>!-TItICT9 - hand from prior yam.
! ?1f i 7 I ! * !| *:?■s I 9 ! s 1 ff i S Si g ' « J? •?i" !' g i
7 # ! 3 E =• § s• 5 » C! g 8■ | a =• 5 3 5
InthonrTowaship,.. IS| 40' 15|. I .... ... 01 02 01 j || i ! unj uj
oo|mt Township .... 3 4 72f 21'
) mvillc Borough 1 9'.i 1 '.'l 142 1 10 06 07 '7 . I. . •••• ■> (IS 7ss , ••, .„
icrry Township :n| 91' S3 . j 02 n:, oj I ...J ... I :il «*v 40<
ih.itv Township.. 3 70; , r > JO ; 5 sal 112 .... 19, -29 2 ' i ... | . I «... a S4 10
tlahoningTownship ;,s ; pjj | 01 ... a j 1.. I !! — it W49 23 98 '!... ','**,**
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.'a:ley Township ! 44:. 4 4 4-j; j ! 2a" 2S| 22 .1"."."! .'illlj ""* I "*" ~**H 11.. 111.... 2? i>7 4 r,7 2t U
A.-st Hemlock Township, l«i 32 Oi. ol| <r.« 1 ... j*. 962 1* "
Total ■id 9fi| 12 3Wj 11 73| 1 42! 10 ' 56 r,.; A9| 07 07| ! | | ! | 40 72 29 »7 722 98 si
\\ 11 in- undctsigueU (■ >mmissionci s i>» Montour County, I'n.. do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of receipts and expenditures 01 said eountv for the year ending Jannaiv It \. I•. 1• »
s otii .i'r: .-oriei tlo Hie i M 'St ei oil and belief. In witness whereof we liave hereunto set our ha mis and seal of ottice this 9th day of January A. l> l'X>4
HENRY « • O' KU ) Coniiniss'oners
OKOROEM LEI'.HOW v
Attest HOR.v i-<\ BLI K, Clerk. CHARLES W. COOK. (Montmri •ily.
1 1 ' 1 11 ' H< SI >U.\ Itl 1 I Hl. .t l I >•. I - <»1 ril E cot'RT 1 >1" ( 1 >MMON I'l EAS OK THI COI'S'TY <>l MONTi »l'R We the undersigned Auditors of Montour Count v. s;iate ol Peiins, Iv .mi 1 il . ■ lm*
li- • uly '|Ualificd at-'-ording to the law resf« eilully report thai we have audited the accounts of the Treasurer and Commissioners of said Count* and that the loVegoinx a tru- mi ■ . t
11 mot tin- ante, and find a delicti of 3 s7 n.> due A .1. (ountv Treasurer, and a balance of S'j:t'i 71 due the sucral distrlcls.
In wittii ss whereoi we have hereunto s«-t out hand and seals this 9th day ol Juno-try. 1901.
E. V. FLICK, [SEAL] )
H L. DIEHL, «Eil' M". t'NTV At MTOH*.
AtltMt HuKACE CHU E, L'Llhl t OKANT OL'Lli K, fsSALI j