RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
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711 A M 9. 14A. M.
10.17
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D. L & W R. R.
BAST west.
7.07 A. M. 9- 1 ® A - M
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5.48 " 5)03
SUNDAYS.
7.07 A M P M.
5.43 P. M. ■ M) ' >
PHILA A READING R. R
NORTH.
7.58 A.M. 11.24 A.M.
8.56 P.M. 6.05 P.M.
BLOOM STREET
7.55 A. M. 11.22 A.M.
9.58 P.M. 6.04 P.M.
SEVERAL NEW
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
A tug of war is being added to the
several forms of competitive sport re
cently introduced at the Y. M. C. A.
gymnasium.
Want of space in the gymnasium
makes it impossible to follow the offi
cial rales. Instead of the inch and a
half 100-foot rope called for an inch
rope not more than thirty feet or so in
length will have to suffice. Neither
will any cleats be permitted on the
floor, nor the harness-like belt or
"lunger" worn by the end men in the
game as officially played. The center
mark and the two other hues on the
floor which enter into the game will
not be more than six feet apart.
The tug ot war has always held rank
among the most- popular athletic con
tests and notwithstanding the restric
tions imposed the game as played here
will carry with it a full measure of
interest and excitement.
The rope will be procured today and
the first contest will take place in the
gymnasium tonight. The contest comes
in at the latter end of the program
after the class exercise.
Among the other competitive sports
recently introduced into the gymnas
ium here is the "Medicine Ball Toss"
and the "Indian Club Pass." Both
have become very popular and are par
ticipated in with the keenest plea
sure.
The " Medicine Ball Toss" affords
plenty of quick, hard work. The bull
has a diameter of some fifteen or eigh
teen inches and weighs uiue pounds.
The men stand in a circle with one in
the center. Great dexterity is exacted
of the man in the ring whose aim is
as the ball is thrown across the ring
to strike it in such a way as to cause
it to touch the floor. Succeeding in
this he is permitted to leave the cent
er and the man who threw the ball
last takeß his placo in the ring. The
trick is to get out ot the center as
quickly as possible.
The "Indian Club Pass" is also a
very exciting game requiring quick
action, steady nerves and careful pass
ing of the Indian club. Along with
the rest it comes in under the head of
competitive games.
The Pursuit of Knowledge.
l'hat the Japanese, until late years,
have been on tlie same plane as other
Oriental nations, was not due to nat
ural inferiority, but to the game con
ditions which brought China to a
standstill centuries ago. The Jap
anese revolution of 1868 followed the
opening of the long-closed Japanese
porta by Commodore Perry in 1853, the
Bhoguui, tho barbarous and ignorant
rulers, were defeated, and the Mikado
restored to his ancient power. When
the present Emperor took his corona
tion oath,he advised his people to seek
knowledge in foreign lauds, in the
great aud powerful nations of the
West, fall grown and strong, aud this
has ever since been the Japanese pol
icy. In carrying out this plan, Japan
has sent the flower of her young men
to study abroad, and has invited for
eign experts to come to Japan and as
sist ber in the building of railroads,
the establishment of postal systems
and telegraphs, and the founding of
educational institutions witli foreign
teachers. After the expulsion of the
dynasty which for 300 years had kept
the oountry isolated from the rest of
the world, it suddenly awoke from its
dream of ignorant content and began
to strive for a place among enlighten
ed and progressive nations. Its advance
along the upward path has excited the
wonder of the world. Now in her life
and death struggle with Russia, Japan
has almost the whole world's sympathy.
As John R. Mott, the international
iecretary and great traveler for the Y.
M C. A., recently said at the state
convention at Scranton in his delight
ful descriptions of Japan aud the won
derful advance of her people, in their
desire for the in Western civiliza
tion, they take note that the Christian
people are the most intelligent, best
learned and best business men,and the
great leaders and stntesmeu are allied
with the church, and they are investi
gating the Christian religion encour
aging teachers aud missionaries, and
it is not too much io expert that in
another generation or two we may find
the Christian religion predominating
iu Japan aud the empire a Christian
instead of a heathen nation as now so
called.
With her most talented young men
sent to the great centers of American
and European civilization, aud be
coming imbued with Christian methods
of living, there must a still greater
change oome to Japan in tho next ten
years, than tho past decade, unless the
present war shall be a let-back, and
whatever the results, victory or de
feat, it must leave serious scars.
Bought a Farm.
Samuel Scott, who for the last
years has tenanted the farm on the
J«sse Ammerman estate. Cooper town
ship, has purchased a small farm
known as the Thatcher place a couple
of nnlea below Cameron where lie will
follow truckiug, attending the Dan
ville market. William Welliver will
wove onto the Ammerman farm
IAI SOON BEGIN
PBOSPECTINB
Parties interested in the project of
prospecting for coal at Kipp's Run
feel confident that their plans will
carry aright and that in the near fut
ure drilling will begin over some four
hundred acres in extent.
Nothing shoit of the most up-to-date
methods are contemplated. Instead of
the slow and laborious process of
digging a diamond drill will be em
ployed, which will sink thirty to forty
feet per day.
This drill with boiler, engine and
one tiiousand feet of piping required
may cost upward of #2Boo, but 111 view
of the prospecting that may be neces
sary before the extent and the value of
the known deposit of coal is deter
mined it is considered thoroughly in
line with economy to invest in a drill,
instead of depending upon digging
which itself would soon run up into a
big expenditure of money.
The owners of tlie land and those
who desire to embark upon the work
of prospecting have not fully come to
gether oa the matter of royalty, hut
by the time that spring nicely opens
up they expect lo be able to tegin
work. Among those interested in the
enterprise are several of our young
business men. The money required lor
prospecting will be raised by subscrip
tions, the proposition being that in
the event of finding coal the contrib
utors are to be paid back at the rate
of three dollars tor one, either in cash
or in stock to that amount. The pros
pects for finding coal are so encourag
ing that in a community as public
spirited as our own it. is believed that
little ditficulty will be experienced in
raising the money needed.
One of the gentlemen interested, a
practical coal miner, stated Saturday
that according to his view the coal at
Kipp's Run belongs to veins of great
extent which reach a mile or so below
Kipp's Run, extending under the riv
er and underlying land on the op
posite side of the stream. How deep
it may lie. he says, is altogether prob
lematical. It may bo necessary to
drill to the depth of three hundred to
live hundred feet.
"When Johnny Gomes Marching Home."
"When Johnny Comes Marching
Home," now in its second great sea
son, is a stirring military play set to
beautiful music, in which patriotism
is the key note . It is fuil of sparkl
ing numbers that appeal alike to the
musician and the"man in the street.'
"My Own United States,".Tust Marry
the Man and be Merry, "Good Rye.
Yankees, "My Honeysuckle Girl, and
"Years Touch not the Heart, are a
few of the gems that became most pop
ular during the long run that the
opera enjoyed at the big New York
Theatre. N. Y.
But the most brilliant number ot
this military opera is "Katie, My
Southern Rose," sung by Johnny and
his sweetheart Kate Pemberton with
a full chorus. It received six and
eight encores at eveiy performance.
One hears it whistled and sung every
where, while every hotel orchestra
plays it a dozen times every week.
The music of "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" is ot a high order,
much more musical than what is us
ually found in contemporaneous light
opera or musical comedy of the pres
ent day, and it appeals to varied
tastes, to the lovers of sentimental or
merry strains. Of the book it is suffi
cient to say that it Is strong and in
teresting with none of the latter day
gags or comedians who do knock-about
turns or anything else that offends the
ears or the eyes. It is the old, old
story of the Southern girls who fall in
love with the "boys in blue" and vice
versa. The scenery is said to tie ex
ceptionally good and elaborate,in fact
at least two scenes are spectacular in
the extreme. The large chorus is made
up of girls who are pretty, the tableaux
are inspiring and the boys in blue sing
with enthusiasm and in tone, and the
opera is American to the backbone.
"When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" will be seen at the Opera
House, March 14th.
Not Without its Charms.
We all agree that we have epxerienc
ed a genuine winter,whether wo term
it old or new fashioned. Winter has
come aud held on with the grip of a
mighty monster of niture. Everything
has been held as in the grasp of a giant
lor full three months, with scarcely a
single slackening of the hold. The
sun, the monarch of the skies, has ex
perienced one of the greatest checks in
his roaud for half a century according
to the weather records. Whatever may
have been the other fruits of such a
winter, it is evident that this one has
been marked by a large number of
social affairs. The merry ring of the
sleigh bells have enlivened almost
every hour of the night as well as of
the day. The sleighing and surprise
parties have been exceptionally num
erous. If the <-xtremt) cold and the
abundant snow have tended to quick
en that old time sociability of which
our lathers and mothers have told us,
it will go far to atone for tho icy
pavements and frozen pipes, and en
able us to truthfully say "Hail. Thou
Hlessed Winter."
Meeting of Lincoln Society.
A regular meeting of the Lincoln
Literary Society was held in the High
school room yesterday afternoon. The
following program was rendered.
Piano Solo. . "In the Twilight"
Miss Dot a Jenkins.
Recitation. . "Coming Home"
Miss Kilfoil.
Declamation. "Americanism"
Mr. Shannon.
Essay .'"Enoch At den"
Miss M. Jameson.
Debate—"Resolved, That a limited
monarchy i<» a better form of govern
ment than a repnblio. "
Decision rendered in favor of the
Negative.
Violin Solo. "Angel's Serenade"
Miss Margaret Hooley.
Declamation "Relations with
Colombia"
Mr. Bowyer.
Heading "Spring House Cleaning"
Miss Hat pel.
k BLAZE AT
THE BIG MILL
A (ire broke out at tlio Reading Iron
Works about halt past six o'clock last
evening, but thanks to the excellent
facilities for fighting tire and the
quick and intelligent action 011 the
part of the employes the flumes were
wiped out in an incredibly short space
of time and tlie damage wrought was
hardly worth mentioning.
The alarm went out from the works
and was quickly followed with a gen
eral ringing of the tire bells. The Con
tinental boys started for the mill in
double quick time but upon reaching
the bridge 011 Mahoning creek they
were informed that the fire was extin
guished. Meanwhile the fire bells had
brought out a big crowd of excited
people who ran breathlessly about the
streets inquiring where the fire was.
The most of these failed to discover
what was burning. When it was seen
that the Continental Company turned
and retraced its way some one started
the report that it was a false alarm
and this by seven-tenths of the people
was taken as correct.
The alarm, howevi i.w.ts a true and
a a ell-founded one and it i- easy to
conceive of conditions under which
the tire might have rapidly spread and
caused heavy los-. The flames were
discovered beside the large upright
boiler at No. ! h 'ating furnace in the
twelve inch mill Thefiie hud already
obtained a fair foothold upon the tim
bers and was spreading. Quick as
thought, however, the men sprang to
the mill hose which i> at a'l times
kept in readiness and it) less than
three minutes' timo had the fire ex
tinguished. The Continental Fire
Company, already had its hose un
reeled, when it received word that its
services would not be needed.
The origin of the fire is explained in
'this way: At some distance over head
a lamp fixed alongside the boiler is
kept burning to throw light upon the
steam or water gauge Owing to some
cause this lamp exploded hist evening,
the burning oil coming in coutact with
tiie dry and dusty timbers which caus
ed them to ignite.
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity is Here, Backed by Dau
ville Testimony.
Don't take our word tor if.
Don't depend on a stranger's state
ment.
Read this endorsement.
Head the statements of citizen*.
And decide for yourself.
Here is oue cate of it:
W. C. Richard, grocer, living Cor.
Irou and Third .Streets, Bloomsburg.
says:"l was taken suddenly with
stitches in nay hack which were so ex
cruciating that 1 almost f«-ll to the
ground. I was confined to my bed for
over a week, and the pain was so in
tense I could not rise without assist
ance. Doan's Kidney Pills came to
my attention auil I took a course of
tlie treatment. It cured me."
Plenty more proof like this from
Danville people. Call at your drug
store and ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents per box. Foster Milhurn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. . sob- agents for the
United States.
Remember the name—Doan's —and
take 110 other.
l'he Farui Labor Problem.
The question of securing comjietent
farm labor, especially for dairy work,
is of great importance and interest to
the farmer, and in many sections is
discjuraging the most profitable de
velopment of th;» dairy interests. At
the annual meeting of the Pennsyl
vania Horticultural Association, held
at Lancaster, Gabriel Heister.the well
kuow'u Harrisburg fruit grower, said,
in substance:
"The past season was the most
vexatious I have ever experienced in
the matter of securing laborers to do
farm and orchard woik. They were
never so scarce and incompetent. 1 paid
the same wages per hour and worked
the same hours that the railroad con
tractors did alongside of me,but could
not get the hands. "
A dairyman in the central part of
the state wants information relative
to a milking machine that was being
advertised about a year ago. He says
lie has a sixty-cow dairy,a good trade
aud is doing well,but, has the greatest
difficulty secuiing and keeping milk
ers. It is understood that tho milking
machine is not an applied success.
When dairying became general in
Eastern Pennsylvania it was often the
custom to require the farm hands to
work till sundown and then milk a
number of cows. The same perform
ance was in too many cases required
also before an early break fat t.
Recently a young,bright fellow, who
had been working as a hired man on a
farm, asked lor a letter to help him
get a job in the city.
"Why do you leave the country?"
he was asked.
"Toouiuch work; never get done;
want a change."
"Can't you make as much money in
the country?"
"Yes, guess I can, and no doubt
save more, but I don't like those farm
ers' nine-hour system—nine hours be
fore dinner and nine after."
This fellow was exaggeri ting somo
what.even for the 1110-t extreme cases,
hut his wit had a good foundation.
The long days are passing, however,
and the more progressive farmers and
dairymen are working their men more
reasonably. This is humane and just.
Do You Want Strength?
If you want to incxease your strength
you must add to and not take from
the physical. In other words, the food
that you eat mnst be digested, assimi
lated and appropriated by the nerves,
blood and tissues before being expell
ed from the iiitfstines. Kodol Dyspe
psia Cure adds to the physical. It gives
strength to and builds up strength in
the homan syst >m. It, is pleasant to
the taste and palatable, and the only
combination of digestnnts that will
digest the food and enable the system
to appropriate all ot its health and
strength giving qualities. Sold by
I'aules & Co , J D. (ioeh & Co.
RUSSIANS
IN DANVILLE
The war between Russia and Japan
has turned the thoughts of a good
many of oui citizens toward the na
tives of Kussia in our midst, some of
whom are supposed to bo in'danger of
being recalled home for the purpose
of flg>itiug the .laps.
The natives of Russia in Danville do
not constitute a very numerous class,
all told probably being less than
twenty-five. More than halt of these
are Russian Hebrews, the remainder
being natives of Poland.
The Russian Hebrews as fast as eligi
ble generally have been thoughtful
enough to get naturalized and as Am
erican citizens can defy Russia. Those
unnaturalized according to the gen
erally accepted view are likely to be
summoned home in the present crisis
and made to rake up arms.
Several of the best informed Rus
sians" in Danville were interviewed
yesterday. Opinion with them seems
to differ as to the authority of the
Czar over Russians iu America, nat
uralized or otherwise. All agree,
however, that there is no probability
of force being employed by Russia to
bring back emigrants, no matter how
big a bluff it may put up. On the
whole it does not seem that there are
any of the Czar's subjects in Danville
who are losing sleep through fear of
being recalled.
The ancient system of casting lots
employed by Russia to determine in
every case whether a young man shall
enter the army or be exempt from
military duty is well described by the
Russians here. Each one of them
when 21 vears of age "drew bis lot,"
which decided his destiny iu life. One
of those interviewed drew a high num
ber and was stood aside in reserve,
which gave him a chance to "emi
grate" the other one drew a low mini
ber and iu accordance went into the
artuy.
The system of drawing lots is so
eutiuingly devised as to leave the sub
ject of the Czar no chance of escap?,
if it should happen that an emergency
an at present should arise in national
affairs that requires a sweeping army.
To suppose a case,in a municipality
where 500 young men arrive at 21
about the same time the quota tor
military dutj may be a numbir rela
tively small. Therefore the voung man
who draws a low number, unless dis
qualified is sure togo into the army,
while the man who draws 500 or any
of the higher numbers should have a
t»ood chance of escaping. Hut the lat
ter is stood aside not dismissed and
should it happen through the large
nninher disqualified, desertions, etc.,
that tlie quota needed is not filled he
is called back and put into the army.
Therefore no one has any assurance of
escaping.
In many parts of the empire through
the large number of desertions,practi
cally all the young men remaining are
impressed into military duty. The
army which Ktissia can put into the
field,therefore,scarcely knows a limit
It Saved His Leg.
P. A. Danforth of La Grange, Ga.,
suffered for six months with a fiigli
lii 1 running sore on his leg ; hut writes
that Bneklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in live days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaraneed. Only 25
cts. Sold bv Paules & Co., Druggists.
Down With The Groundhog.
The groundhog is a mighty poor rep
resentative of the deserving and ad
mirable American citizen. He has no
regard for the country, noue for any
of his fellow citizens who may or may
not be hoggish by nature, none for
human weather prophets and he re
fuses to discriminate between people
who believe in him and those who do
not.
When the groundhog came out of his
hole a few weeks ago the official
weather man had prepared for him a
nice bright, day that auything but a
hog would have enjoyed. But the
groundhog having been awakenel too
soon and feeliug grouchy,disdains the
weather man's preparations and goes
back into his hole and the elect among
his worshipers thereupon proclaim
that this means six weeks more ot
winter.
We have been getting all of that
weather. We have had sis weeks of
winter weather since the groundhog
saw his shadow a few weeks ago. We
have escaped no kind or degree of
winter weather, including a thunder
storm. We have been catching colds
and the grip an 1 breaking oar limbs
on icy pavements ever since his hog
ship emerged from his lair.
Therefore we, the assembled victims
of a low animal's vicious propensities,
do protest against a continuance of
these ills and pray that the nest legis
lature protect us from them by pro
claiming and commanding the slaugh
ter of all groundhogs within tie bor
ders of this Commonwealth, offering
rewards for thi faithful performance
of the same by all good citizens. The
goose-bone people's case may be con
sidered afterward. The groundhog
must be disposed of first. Ho has
reached the eud of bis ropa.
Carpenter Dies While Plying Trade
Nathaniel Kreischer.of Bloomsburg,
was suddenly summoned from life on
Saturday.
He was a carpenter by trade and was
engaged in making some repairs in
the organ loft of the Lutheran church.
He was working alouo, but a meeting
in which the children of the congrega
tion participated was being held in
the basement of the church.
At the close of the meeting some of
the children climbed into the organ
loft and there were horrified to find
the carpenter lying upon the floor ap
parently dead. If is thought lie was
still breathing at the time, but by the j
time help arrived in response to the
alarm given by the children the man
had hreatlied his last.
The deceased was about 40 years ol
age and is survived by his wife and
several children. He had been in ill
health lor some time past.
The Jolo Moros are being taught
thai it pays best to be good to Unolc !
Ham '
1. LAUIASTER
WAS NOT ROBBED
Probably seveu-tenths of tlio resi
dents of Danville Tuesday uioruiug
labored under the belief that General
Secretary of the Y. M. (J. A , W. D.
Laumaster had been hebl up the night
before and robbed. The story was
very circumstantial in its way, de
scribing where the bold up occurred,
the amount of money to the dollar
one hundred and thirty-four—which
was taken and even how Mr. Laumas
ter happened to have that sum upou his
person. In regard to the later it was
explained that lie had taken the money
from the bank tor the purpo.-e of us
ing it in getting ready for the trip to
the Holy Land on which lie starts
next week.
All this seemed plausible enough
and the story,which got an early start
Tuesday morning, flew "like wild fire.
When Mr. Laumaster arose the first
thing lie heard was that lie had been
robbed the night before. The General
Secretary had no recollection either of
being heldup or of perambulating our
streets after dark with £KJI in his
pocket and ho hastened to inform the
people of that fact. The number of
persons that he could see was relative
ly small and the story continued to
spread and to grow.
Mr. Laumaster received many ex
pressions of sympathy during the day
and all that lie could do was to pro
test that he had not been robbed and
that the whole story was a hoax.
By whom the senseless canard was
started there seems to he no way of
determining. It i- the third sensa
tional report of its kind fabricated and
sot afloat in town since last Friday.
The other two stories, which told of
death and affliction were positively
cruel in their nature and caused a good
deal of pain among relatives and
friends bo!ore tlie reports were dis
covered to be falsi 1 . There would
seem to bo some one in our luidst
whose reputation could discount An
anias and just who he is a good in my
people would like to know.
Happy, Healthy Children.
Any child can t ike Little Early Ris
ers with perfect safety. They are
barml S", never gripe or Mckeu, and
yet they are so certaiu in results that
robust constitutions requiring drastic
means are never disappointed. They
cannot fail to perform tin ir mission
and every one who uses DeWitt's Lit
tle Early Hiv i> preft r them to all
other | i.L. They cure biliousness.
Sold by Maul - (Jo., .1. 1). < Josh &
Iu Honor of Miss Shultz.
Miss Edna Shultz of this city was
tendered a very pleasant surprise
party at the? home ot her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Shultz, Cooper town
ship, on Friday evening. A delicious
supper was served during the evening
and M;-- Shultz was presented !iy the
guests with a very nice rocking chair.
The following were present: Misses
Martha Koclier, Bculah Knori, Maggie
aud Laura Krum, Maty and Laura
Lowe, Frsa and Dora Mowery, Car
roll Krum, Alieo Lamberson, Edith
Keller, Manual) Fry, Lettio Merrell,
Ella Hover, Emma and Cora Foust,
Laura Scott, Alda Shultz, Mrs. Koss
Hariier, Mrs Hervey Shultz, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Boyer, Cleveland Buyer,
Harry Reefer, Charles Lowe, Stewart
Hartman, Arthur Farnsworth, Grier
Shultz, George Hoimbach, c Guy Mow
ery, Isaiah Krum, Cuitis Walter,
Arthur and Charles Foust, Samuel
Fry, Charles Thomas, Frank Krum,
Jacob Beyer, Roy Weaver, Joseph,
Clarence and Hurley Cotner, Charles
Snyder and Edward Del-ite.
Colds Cause Pneumonia.
One ot the most lemarkahle eases of a
cold, deep-seated on tho lungs,causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude
E. Feuuer, Marion, Ind., who was en
tirely cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. She says:"The cough
ing and straining m> weakened me
that I tan down in weight from 1 -IS to
92 pounds. I tried a number of re
medies to no avail until I used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en
tirely of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight, health and strength." Sold
by Paries & Co., J. D. Gosh & Co.
After You, Anthony.
Aud now an expedition is to be tit
ted out in New York to go in search of
Anthony Fiala. the Williamsport
young mau who has been sloshing
aroun 1 iu the Arctic seas in search of
the North pole. It is not known
whether Fiala is lost or not. When
heard from in July he was hard and
fast in an ice pack almost as great as
that on tho North Branch of the Sus
quehanna river, but as he has plenty
of pluck aud provisions there is not
much fear that he has passed an un
comfortable winter.
Evou if he ho penned up in tho
northern seas Fiala is to be congratu
lated. He missed the performance of
"Parsifal" and the big Baltimore fire
but lie has been spared the brain
wrecking effort to make h -ad or tail
of the Russo-Japanese war news; has
not been compelled to give a thought
to tho coming presidential contest,
and has not been told a thousand times
a day that this is "tho worst winter
we have ever had." There are some
tilings an Arctic explorer oieapes that
help to maue his life within the shad
ow ot the pob* 1 •- irksome —Will
iamsport Sun.
Working Overtime.
Eight hour laws are ignored hv those
tireless, littli workers Dr. King's
New Life Pill- Millions are always at
work, night aud day, curing ludiges
tion. Biliousness, Coustipaion, Siek
Huadaelio and all Stomach, Liver and
Rowel troubles. Easv, pleasant, safe,
sure. Only 25c at Paules ' o s. drug
store.
The girls are crying out against the
ruling that lank officials must not
marry on a salary of h ss than >I,(HK)a
year. They think the officers might at
least have waited until leap year is j
nver. How contemptible a clerk must
feel when he refuses the offer ot a
pretty girl aud gives bei the reason.
ST. PATRICK'S
CATHEDRAL
On Thursday, March 17th, or St.
Patrick's day, on West State street,
llarrisburg, ground will be broken for
the new Catholic church to be known
as St. Patrick's Cathedral, a stately
and imposing structure which will
surpass in magnificence anything ever
attempted by the church in this sec
tion of the State.
St. Patrick's parish is in the diocese
of which Danville forms a part, while
Rev. M.l. O'Reilly of this city along
with Bishop Shaiiahan and others is
on the committee which has charge of
the erection of the imposing new
church, both of which are circumst
ances that invest the undertaking with
a strong local interest.
While St. Patrick's parish will bear
a large portion of the burden of build
ing the Cathedral every church in tho
diocese will contribute a pro rata
share, for the edifice will staud for
the diocese as well as the parish. Ow
ing to the uncertainty of prices in
the near future it is hard to form au
estimate of the cost iu round figures.
It is the general impression, however,
that the Cathedral will not cost less
than $250,000.
The building will bo modelled on
classic linos. Georgo 1. Lovatt of Phil
adelphia is the architect, who states
that the church structure will he one
lof the handsomest in the State of
I Pennsylvania. The main facade will
I have two towers, one on each end sup
porting elaborate open lanterns built
either of stone or terra cotta. The
main entrance to tho center of the
church will be covered with a decorat
ed stone canopy or hood supported on
independent stone columns while the
side entrance will be flanked with
pilasters of the same design. The
church will be built entirely of light
colored granite with limestone or ter
ra cotta trimmings. It will be niuety
tvvo feet at its greatest width and cov
er the eutire depth of the present old
church, making it oue hundred and
seventy feet over all.
According to the design the interior
of the church will be the grandest
part of it. Tho plan being cruciform
in shapo allows the construction of a
nave and transepts together with broad
side aisles and a deep semi-circular
apse. The ceiling over the sanctuary
and likewise over the choir will be
hemispherical and those over the side
aisles will be vaulted so as to work
harmoniously with the main ceiling
over the nave. Supporting a clerestory
and m turn au elaborate vaulted ceil
ing are large columns two feet iu di
ameter and eighteen feet in height.
The entrance from State street will
be through a magnificent vestibule
running the full width of the build
ing about fourteen feet in width. This
vestibule will have ceiling groined
aud vaulted which in turn will be car
ried on independent colotrns of the
lonic order, giving a pa d \ i-ta
from oue side to the other.
In addition to Rt Rev. .1 \V Shan
ahan and Rev. M. I. O'Rei N . V< ry
Rev. J. ,1. Koch. Rev. A. Ka- I I»« v
A. Christ, Rev. ,1. J. Hi I • ■ ii arid
Rev. F. J. Welsh are on the Co uniit
teo in charge of tho erection of the
grand Cathedral. The intention was
to have commenced building last
March, hut owing to labor troubles it
was necessary to postpone the work.
The breaking of ground on S'. Pat
lick's day will be unattended with
ceremony.
The diocese of Harrisburg has 51
churches with resident priests and 12
missions. There are 78 priests in all
and a total Catholic population of
50,759.
The Vicars Cieneral are: Very Rev.
.1. J. Koch, D. D.. Very Rev. G. L.
Benton; Chancellor, Rev. M. I.
O'Reilly; Secretary, Rev. W. F.
Boyle. Rev. M. I. O'Reilly of t'-is
city is one of the permanent r cicrs of
the diocese.
Dyspepsia Makes One Afraid to Ll.it.
It whips us with a lash braid d I rum
nature's own violated laws. it iurus
a pleasure into a torment. But Cal
cura Solvent, Dr. David Kennedy's
new medicine, cares dyspepsia. Then
we sit down to a good dinuer and wel
come everything from the beef to the
pudding. What a change! Wiite to
the Cal-cura Company, Roudout, N.
Y., for a free sample bottle.
Want Fire Protection.
According to indications at present
Wasliiugtonvillo may have a lire de
partment iu tin; near future.
Tin' little borough is without any
tire protection whatever and the terri
ble conflagration at Baltimore and
Rochester has aroused within the in
habitants a sense of tli-ir utter inse
curity. Iu order to see what could be
dono toward organizing a fire company
a call was issued for a public meeting
and a subscription started on its
rounds.
The meeting was held in the school
house last night. About a hundred
dollars in all were subscribed. There
was a liberal interchange of views
among the citizens assembled,the pre
ponderance of sentiment bdiig in fav
or of going ahead to raise what money
is needed and seeking full information
as to wb it sort of appliance might
prove the mod useful in Washington
ville. It seems reasonably sure that
a hook and ladder company at least
will bo organized
Washingtonville's last fire occurred
three years ago when Joseph Diehl'e
barn was struck by lightning. The
most serious fire in its history occur
red in 181 M, when the hotel kept by
Mrs, Fanny Heddens was destroyed.
Trout Die.
Reports from many et the surround
ing trout fishing localities are of
countless trout and other species of
fresh water fish having perished dur
ing the past lew weeks. The severe
weath 'r has coated many of the streams
and reservoirs with such a great d"pth
of ice that in some cases the fish can
not get any air or water.
The frost continues togo in despite
the fact that it is time for it to hegin
coming out
WANT TO BE
AMERICANS
The preßeut war between Japan ami
Rus-ia. will, in a way, he responsible I
for an increased population of North
umberland joonty.
Monday morning upwards of fifty I
foreigners from Sliaraokin and Mt. j
Carmel, the majority of them subjects !
ot the Czar of Russia, were in Sun- I
bury and made application to Proth j
onotary McCarthy for naturalization I
papers. Not a t'ew of them had made |
application some time ago and had al
ready received their first papers, but
never proceeded any further. Now
that their country has a war on hand
and theiv is a possibility of their bo
ing called home to fight,they are quite
anxious to escape by renouncing their
allegiance to Russia and swearing to
defend the Constitution of the Uuitel
States.
Some of the applicants were quite
intelligent and spoke our language
well. These had very little to say con
cerning the existing condition; in iln
fur east,but <ll not hesitate to declare
that they preferred tli'j United States
to their native land. The less intel
ligent gabbled like a flock of geese and
it is doubtful if they themselves knew
what they were saying- Some of tlieni
presented their first papers and of
course were told that they would have
to wait which aroused their tempers,
as they expected to be made American
citizens in one, two, three order.
Some of them will likely be fooled
i as they hardly coino up to the require
ments of an American citizen.
Tragedy Averted.
"Just in the uic'j of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. W. Wat
j kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu
monia had played havoc with him ami
a terrible cough set in besides. Doct
ors treated him, but he grew worse
every day. At length wo tried Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, and our darling was saved. He's
I now sound, and well."' Everybody
i ought to know, it's the only sure cure
for Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis
eases. Guaranteed by Pauies &Co .
| Druggists. Price 50c and SI.OO. Trial
; bottles free.
Armories to Have lu-Joor Ranges.
Members of Company F, 12th Kegi
meut, N. G. P., are very much inter
estod in a reeeut ruling of the Adjut
ant General's department,under which
Armories will be equipped with in
door ranges witliiu a short time.
Krag-Jorgensen rides are used with
the regular cartridge containing a re
duced charge. These cartridges ate
now being issued aud fur ranges less
thau one hundred yards are vt ry ac
curate. 1 * in the companies will
be given from time to time and the
competition will 110 doubt hi very
kceu.thns improving the rifle pnetice
on the large ranges. Especial atten
tion will bo paid to sighting, quick
tiring, &c.
The Name Witch Hazel.
The name Witch Hazel is much ab
used. K. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago,
are the inveutors of the original and
only genuine Witch Hazel .Salve. A
I certain cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises,
i Eczema, Tetter, Piles, etc. There aie
many counterfeits of this salve, some
of which aie dangerous, while they aie
all worthless. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve see that the name E. C. DeWitt
& Co, Chicago, is on the bix and a
cure is certain. Sold by Panics &
Co., J. D. Gosh & Co.
Evening Farty.
Miss Viuuie Montague give a party
at l;er home No. 101 Grand street, Sa
turday night. Those present were:
Misses llattie Hartmun, Emma Pren
tiss, Euphemia Prentiss, Clara Smith,
Lizzie Hartman,Carrie Kevins, Bertha
Sweitzer,Ethel Varber, Messrs. Fiank
Swayze, Joseph Prout, Grant Swayze,
Harry Wait ", George Crumb, Edward
Lo:isberry, Clark Bedea, Harry Mon
tague. Charles Williams, Hoy Mon
tague, Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Montague. A
delightful evening was spent.
More Riots.
Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep, nervous tension will be fol
lowed by utter collapse unless a relia
ble remedy is immediately employed.
There's uothiug so efficient to cure
disordi rs of the Liter or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic, and effective nervine aud the
greatest all around medicine for run
down systems. It dispels Nervousness,
Rheumatism aud Neuralgia and expels
Malaria germs. Only 50c, aud satis
faction guaranteed by Paules & Co.,
Druggists.
Brickwork Under Way.
The brickwork on the last two build
ings at the Hospital for the Insane
was begun Saturday. Ten bricklayers
were employed and a tine stait was
made.
Ayers
We know what all good doc
tors think of Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral. Ask your own doc
tor and find out. He will tell
Cherry
Pectoral
you how it quiets the tickling
throat, heals the inflamed
lungs, and controls the
hardest of coughs.
"Ayer's Cherry Pectoral !• well known In
our family We think It la the be»t medicine
tn the world for coughs md eolda "
KATIB I'KIERFON, Tetaluma. Cal.
2V., .W., F 1.00. J. C. AT BR CO.,
for ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■»
Hard Coughs
One of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will
hasten recovery. Cently laxative.
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