MONTOUR AMERICAN FRANK C. ANGLE. Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Mar. I 7 1904. WILL REBUILD AT ONCE " A meeting of the board ©t direct ors ot ttie JNortnuinOeriand Bridge company was held at the office ot J. U. Packer, Esq., Tuesday afternoou. The object of the meeting was to take action on the rebuilding of the struc ture which was destroyed last Wednes day night hy the high water. The board unanimously decided to rebuild the bridge just as speedily as possible. General Manager Waples was instruct ed to proceed at once to have the plans prepared and also to ascertain the cost of haviug the bridge constructed of steel instead of wood. Until the bridge is constructed the company will con duct a ferry for the accommodation of the public." "Stories circulated by parties claim ing to have their information from a thoroughly reliable source, have it that the Sunbury and Northumberland trolley road has been sold and that the new owners are the promoters of the proposed line between Shamokiu and Bunbury, who are also interested in the Shamokiu road. The sale of the road was denied positively bv the own ers, when seen Tuesday morning by a representative of this paper. S. P. Wolverton, Jr.. not only emphatically denied the sale of the road, but stated that such a thiug was not even b'ing considered. He was at a loss to know bow the story got out, as there is not the slightest atom of foundation for it. Owing to the destruction by the high water of the Northumberland bridge, the cars are now running only between Pine street and the dye works in the Fifth ward.Suubury Daily. Ferry Company Receives Charter. The Berwick and Nescopeck Ferry Company have received a charter from the Governor dated March 7,11104, giv ing them authority to operate a ferry at this place. This was the first com pany to apply for a charter.also to ad vertise the same. The incorporators for one year are F. A. Witmau, T. B. Brobst, and George Cartee. The org anization is George Cartee, president; T. B. Brobst, vice president, and gen eral manager; F. A. Witmau, treasur er and W. C. Garrison secretary. The rates of transportation have not yet been fixed but the company states that they will be popular prices. The poles are already being planted by a force of eight men and a 1750 foot cable is expected from Wilkesbarre today. The oompauy has purchased a 35-foot boat and will soon begin the construction of a 60-foot one. The ferry will be in operation day and night and will be in charge of an experienced boatman. The managers state that their object in maintaining a ferry is for the ac commodation of the merchants and public.— Berwick Enterprise. Farmers Must Pay. SUNBURY,March 16.—Judge Voris Anten, in the Northumberland county court yesterday, handed down a deci sion of interest to every town in the ■tate where a market ordinance is in force. Some time ago O. G. Ramer, a farmer, drove to Mt. Carmel, back ed np to the curb and refused to pay the tax asked by the authorities for the privilege of selling produce. He was arrested aud fined £"> and the costs of the prosecution. Ramer took his case to court,assert ing, according to a late act, farmers could not be compelled to pay such tax. The judge found that the recent law had no application in Ramer's case and affirmed the stand of the bor ough. Washington in Ice on River. Of the many odd forms in which the great masses of ice have jammed the Susquehanna river by the pressure of the flood, none is attracting as much attention as an ice portrait of George Washington in powdered wig, which the Ice blocks aud the water have formed three miles above Wilkesbarre. The portrait is a remarkable likeness of the head aud neck and hundreds of persons are going there to see it. The face is high above a twenty foot hum mock and rests on a large block of ice. It is of dear ice and about three feet high. The one defect is a rather point ed nose, but the forehead, chin, neck and back of the head are remarkable for the clear cut likeness. Iron Bridge Carried Away. The bridge at the creek's mouth be low town was carried away by the flood. Th« localities down the river are burled deep under ice and it was only on Saturday that explorations be gan to extend any further than the railroad and the wagou road, both of which were blocked. It was then as certained that the bridge had been carried from the abutments. It is practically impossible to reach the creek's mouth owing to the im mense boulders of ice'which are piled one on top of the other but viewed from a distance the bridge seems to have disappeared from the spot. Watch Box Set Up. George Hutilock's watrhhox at tin- Railroad street crossing, which was carried from its foundation hv the flood last wpek was set up 011 alto gether a new site yesterday. Things are still very much out of order about the orossing and the watch box was only temporarily pi ace 1 in position yesterday. The door now opur.s on Railroad street instead of the D. L. & W. track as formerly. fligh Bohool Minstrel Performance The High School Athletic Associa tion will give a minstrel performance in the High school room ou Friday and Saturday evenings, 18th and 19th inst. There will be a matinee Saturday af ternoon for school children only. Ad mission for matinee 10 cents. Even ing admission 15 cents. Performance begins at 8 p. m. Come early and avoid the rush. The robins thiuk they are being rob bed of part of their summer vacation. A BLAZE AT LEWISBURG A fire brokt< out in the dry house of the Chair Factory at Lewisburg last evening and for awhile it seemed that the entire plant was doomed. Word was sent to Milton asking for assistance trom the fire department at that place, the Lewisburg firemen meanwhile putting in their best efforts to check the flames. The Milton firemen responded prompt ly but before they arrived at Lewis burg the fire was under coutrol. The dry house, which contained a large quantity of dry lumber, was situated at a little distance from the main building. It was entirely consumed, the loss approximating SSOOO It was covered bv insurance. There is more Catarrh In this section of th mi 11 try than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be ncurable. For a (treat many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed ocal remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced It In curable. Science has proven catarrh to iw> a constitutional disease, and t here fore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney k <'o., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market, it is taken internally In doses from to drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood aud mucous surfaces of the system. The offer of one hundred dollars for any case It fails tocure. Send for circulars ind testimonials. Address. F. J. CHENF.Y 4 CO.. Soid by Druggists, 75c. HaU's Kamtlv Pills arethe bes To Keep Track of Consumption Oases. Dr. Benjamin Lee, secretary of the State Board of Health, is urging local Boards of Health to instruct physi cians to report all consumption oases of the community and the distribution of literature relative to the best meth ods of combating tho disease. Dr. Leo has not yet communicated with the Danville Board of Health on this matter, but a circulars expected from him any day in teference to it. It is tho opinion of physicians who have made consumption a study that the spread of tuberculosis is due in a great measure to tho lack of caution aud that if the proper attention is giv en to the means of its prevention the death rate from tin? cause in Pennsyl vania will greatly decrease. Tho Danville Board of Health will co-operate with the State Eoard in any measures the latter may deem neces sary for the eradication and preven tion of the disease. Danville, for tunately, has a comparatively small number of consumption cases. The larger cities, where the people live in cramped quarters aud do not have the benefit of the fresh air,are the greatest breeders aud have the largest number of patients suffering from the afflic tion. Newspaper Law. I. Subscribers who do not give ex press notice to tho contrary are con sidered as wishing to continue their subscription. 11. If subscribers order the discon tinuance of their periodicals, the pub lisher may continue to aend them un til all arrearages are paid. 111. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from the post office to which they are directed, they are responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered them discon tinued. IV. If the subscriber moves to an other place without informing the publishers, aud the papers are sent to the former directions, they are held responsible. V. Tho courts have decided that the refusing to take periodicals from post office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evi dence of iuteutioual fraud. VI. If subscribers pay in advance they are bound to give notice to the publishers, at the end of their time,if they do not wish to continue taking it; otherwise tho publisher is author ized to send it, the subscriber will be responsible until an express notice, with payment of arrearages, is sent to the publisher. VII. The latest postal laws are such that newspaper publishers can arrest any one for fraud who takes a paper aud refuses to pay for it. Un der this law the man who allows his subscription to run along for some time, unpaid, and then orders the postmaster to mark it "refused," and has a card sent notifying the publish er, lays himself liable to arrest aud fine, the same as for theft, etc. Entertained at Hospital. The inmates of the State Hospital were delightfully entertained last evening by Henry L. Bryant, who gave an exhibition of bis skill in ven triloquism and legerdemain. Mr. Bryant visits the public institu tions iu a number of States, giving performances of this character and has been at the Hospital before, where his entertainments are always greatly en joyed. B. R. Oearhart 111. B. R. Gearliart, President of the First National Bank, is lying serious ly ill at his home on Bloom street. He is suffering from a complicatou of diseases. THREEDOLUIRSBETTER THAN THOUSANDS. The Marvelous New Medicine. Cal-cura Sol vent, Did More Than Many Doctors. Your Money Back II it Does Not Cure. Your pocketbook as well as your health needs consideration, but often both suffer through ignorance of the right thing to buy. "Thousands of dollars have I paid out to doctors during my life aud I don't com plain of the doctors; but I)r. Kennedy's new medicine, Cal-cura Solvent, beats thera all. Three bottles of it cured nie last spring of heart trouble and terrible pains in tho side, back and head. Am better than for thirty years."—Tl. J. Brandow, Jewett Centre, N. Y. For $3.00 invested in Cal-cura Rolvent Mr. Brandow got what he had spent thou sands for in vain. Your case may be like his. If your druggist does not have Cal-cura Solvent, write to the Cal-cura Company, Rondout, N. Y.; but ask your druggist first. SI.OO a bottle. Only one size. Guarantee: Your druggist will return your money if Cal-cura fails to cure, and The Cal-cura Company will pay the drug gist. Remember, Cal-cura Solvent curea 95% of all cattee of Kidney, Bladder aud Liver duwrdwts. HEAVY LOSS IN A SUNDAY FIGHT YINKOW, March 16.—Direct ad vices received here today concerning a Japanese attack of Port Arthur on last Sunday state that the casualties among the Russians were more than three hundred men killed and wound ed. The' Japanese ships sustained very little damage, as the fire of the forts was feeble. The attack was a chal lenge to Admiial Makaroff to sail out with his fleet and engage the enemy During the bombardment (lie Japanese occupied a position that made it im possible for the Russians to hit them. The ships were in plain sight of the forts, but the batteries could not train their guns effectively. Londou, March 10.—There was an other bombardment at Port Arthur on Suuday, in which the Russian cruiser Diana was damaged. The advent of General Kuropatkin to command the Russian forces in the war. coupled with the dash of Admiral Makaroff, is expected to give a new complexion to the war. The Russians are massing two armies, in all half a million men, aud will assume the offensive as soon as these men are in place. Tokio believes the effective ships of the Russian fleet have left Port Arthur and are endeavoring to effect a junc tion with the Vladivostok fleet, the whereabout ot which has been a mys tery for a fortnight. The belief is that it is waiting at a rendezvous for Ad miral Makaroff. When united, the Russians will be strong enough to risk a blow at the Japanese in the open sea, which would seem to he the plan. Russian aud Japanese outposts have had several skirmishes, the re sults of which are claimed as victories by both sides. It is accepted that the Japanese will laud at Yinkow as soon as the ice permits navigation of the harbor, aud the Russians are prepar ing to evacuate and fall back to de fend the railroad. St. Petersburg, March lt>. —Japan is maintaining a complete system ot espionage in every part of Russia Spies in various disguises, are swarm ing along the Siberian railroad. The derailment ot amiiltiary train beyond Irkutsk is attributed to them. It is reported that 2,500 educated Japanese have volunteered to serve as spies, car ing nothing for the penalty of death that will be their lot if they are dis covered. Loudon, March IC>.—According to a dispatch received this morning the general staff of the Japanese army have not left Japan. This would tend to confirm the dispatch to the effect that movements in Korea thus far have been but a hlind to cover propos ed movements on the Liaotuug penin sula, and that the main campaign on Korea soil had not yet been inaugu rated. The Tokio correspondent of the Reuter Telegram company wires that the Japanese war espouses, from the outbreak of hostilities to the end of December, 1904, is estimated at five hundred thirty-six million Yen. Port Said, Egypt, March JO.—The Russia!) armored cruiser Dimitri Dou skoi is visible from this port actively patrolling in search of vessels carry ing contraband of war She mistook the Italian armored cruiser Marco Polo for a merchantman and stopped her by firing a blank cartridge across her bows. On discovering her mistake the Dimitri Donskoi stopped the Norwe gian steamer Standard yesterday. It is said that the Standard was within the three-mile limit. The warship af terwards signalled her to proceed. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E W. Groves's signature is on each box. 25. Gymnasium Classes. Owing to high water, flood and lack of gas for lighting purposes the gym nasium classes have in a number of in stances the past week been discontinu ed. They will, however, be fully re sumed this week,provision being made iu case lights are suddenly turned off that persons may fiuish up with baths after class work is over. Oil Stove Exploded. An oil stove exploding in one of the bed chambers of the Excelsior Hotel at Washingtonville on Sunday night caused damage to the extent of S2OO. The accident was discovered just in time to prevent a fire, but not until bedding, clothing, every article of furniture even the paint aud paper on the walls were ruined by smoke. Dislocated Her Shoulder. Mis. Fied Hurley, Grand street,met with a fall Saturday and sustained a dislocation of the left shoulder. She slipped on the ice and to break her fall threw out her arm with the result that the injury was sustained. The dislocation was reduced by Dr. Ourry assisted by Dr. Barber. Retiring From the Earn). H. O. Snyder of Strawberry Ridge will retire from farming this spring and engage in the sale of agricultural implements He held public sale last Friday, which was a fine success, amountiux to nearly $2,500. A Youug Life Closed. Priscilla, the nine-year-old daught er of Mr. and Mrs. Oharli s Hi ich, \\ «-t Hemlock township, died yesterday noon. The funeral will be hold Fri day at 10:30 o'clock. Interment at Long's church. The clerk of the State's Insurance Department, at Harrisburg, is sending out a list of (ire insurance companies i said to be illegally in business in tlii- State. The coin pan i < swe « illir l> *i; k rupt or have not been proprely ie>>is- j tered. An agent repnsenting any of , these fradulent concerns i> h tMe to a ; tine of from SIOO to SI,OOO. Eight New Members. Washingtonville (Jrangn which meets at Strawberry Ridge i- enjoying a boom. At a r> gulai meeting last night eight new members were taken in Not even tlie fastings of Lent can move the hoef trust to t»k< a tninblo I in price. THE ICE-JAHHED SUSQUEHANNA When viewed from a distance mat ters of public couceru are often seen more clearly than when observed at close range. However this may be witli respect to the ice-jammed Sus quehanna, it is quite certain that the following comment by the Scrauton Times fits the case exactly: The Susquohauna flood is marked by desolation along the river's course, and calls loudly for legislation which will prevent such disastrous overflows. The United States government spends millions of dollars on western mill ! ponds and brooks to distribute fat to j political tavorites, and there is no , reason why the government should j not dredge the Susquehanna, build levees, and the state pass laws to pre vent the further filling of the river's channel with the refuse of corpora tions. The loss from the present flood will reach not less than two millions of dollars, and there is no telling how many lives, or how much sickness and suffering will Lethe result of j houses being soaked with water. It i would he impossible to compute tlio loss the past fifteen years from Susque- i haiina floods, houses, barns, fences, j crops, household goods, suspension oi j industries, etc., but it would run in to many millions. Probably a couple millions expended in dredging and building levees, with laws enforced preventing the filling of the channel ; with refuse, would prevent an over flow of the river for many years,unless j under very extraordinary combination jof storms and breaking up of the ice. I The Nanticoke dam should be destroy - I ed, and every other known obstruc tion, that can bo avoided. Bridge piers may be necessary to place in the < river, but the location to best preveut a blocking of the stream at a bend or narrow point should be observed, i There is a teeming population in the Susquehanna valley, from York state to the southern Pennsylvania line, | and the people should combine as a 1 unit to obtain aid from the state and I national governments against the ; flood-!, which are becoming more fre | quent, more disastrous and destruc tive, the cause of which is apparent and which can be remedied. Anyone going through this section today would be strongly impressed with the accuracy of these statements. Any state official, government expert | or disinterested citizen would be forc ;ed to admit that the conditions are I shameful and dangerous This flood, in addition to the thousands and thou sands of dollars' damage it lias already done, will be followed by epidemics of disease whose consequences will be far more dreadful than the loss entaii \ ed in dollars and cents. Church Parsouages May be Taxed. Many will be interested to know ; that the Supreme Court of the State has sustaiued the decision ot .ludge Ross, of Montgomery county, that church parsonages are subject to tax j ation. Among other things Judge Ross said : '"An actual place ot religious worship \ is clearly a church, and nothing but a I church building, unless a graveyard be attached thereto is now exempt, a parsonage or a rectory, or a dwelling house, which has the wall of the church as its party wall is outside the exempting clause in the constitution." An appeal was taken from the judge ment of the Montgomery court and the Supreme Court affirmed .ludge Ross, |saying: "Upou the most liberal interpreta tion to be given to the ninth article, section oiie of the constitution, we do not think that a parsonage can be con sidered as an actual place of religions worship though erected upon ground appurtenant to a church but not a part thereof." Low Rate Tickete. "Natioual Association of Retail Grocers of United States, San Fran cisco, Cal.,May 3rd to Bth. Ifo4. Gen eral Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, Cal., commenc ing May 3rd, 11)04. For the above oc casions the Lackawanna Railroad au thorizes the sale of round trip tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles via all regular and direct routes at the low rate of ftiti.2s. Tickets will be sold April 22nd to 80th, with privilege of certain stop overs euroute, return ing limit to be up to and including June 30th. For information in detail passengers will inquire at local ticket offices. Tried to Eater McKinley Home. CANTON, Ohio, March IH.—-Two unknown men were captuied trying to force ail entrance into Mrs. McKinley's home in this plaoe. When questioned concerning their actions they stated that they were trying to seek protec tion as they were fleeiug from Anar chists who were on their trail desir ing to kill them for giving evideuce against the Anarchist Czolgosz when he was tried and convicted for assas sinating President McKinley. The men will bo held until their story can be fully investigated and more of them can be learned. The oc currence followed by the men's cap ture and strange story has caused con siderable excitement. Two dirtv bank bills were washed by the health officer in New York the other day and one was found to con tain 135,000 bacteria ami the other 12t>.000. Still, if the bills ate of the largest denomination most persons will !)• willing to take chances with them. Deputy Superintendent of Public In s'ruetion Henry Houck, of Lebanon, who is well known in this city, sailed ! last- week on an extended trip across the water. He will go as far as the Holy Land and on his way home will visit the important capitals of Europe The County Commissioners Satur day purchased two Stemple Fire Ex tinguishers, one for the Commission ers' office and the other for the jail. A d | 1 he tiose iione, just one pill 71 1 IC? alb L ' : me - Sugar-coated, /ll CI Oi H | mild, ct,lain. They cure +/ constipation. loweif m»»;' Want your moustache or beard R [jTl KIN GH A DYE a beautiful brown or rich black ? Use tint i. I>o Of fcUUbUldiJl OR Hl' HAUL ACO , NA&IiUA, !f XL WAITING FOR THE FERRY The residents of this city and South Danvill6 are very anxious to know what steps are being taken by the County Commissioners to provide free transportation across the river. There seems to be a hitch in the proposition to utilize LeDuc's coal digging outfit until the ferry proper can be installed. On Saturday the matter was regarded as settled and one of the County Commissioners in conversation with a news representa tive explained that Mr. LeDuc would proceed to rig up his boat immediate ly and that in three days' time lie would have it ready to launch. It was thought that the Creek's mouth might be opened so as to answer as a harbor for the ferry when the ice from the upper river comes down. Mr. LeDuc was seen yesterday and he admitted that he had as yet done nothing to his coal digging craft which rests 011 the river bank below the wat er works just as it was left by the flood. He explained that the Com- 1 missioners had failed to notify him that they had acceded to his terms and that unless effectually secured against damage and 10-she would not put bis boat into the river. None of the Coun ty Commissioners coo hi be seen yes terday and whether they are aware that the boat is not being putin readi ness and that delay must ensue could not be ascertained. Meanwhile private individuals who own boats are rowing passengers across the river at twenty-five cents for one way or fifty cents per round trip. It is not necessary to add that these rates j are simply prohibitive and that they have a dampening effect felt alike in this city and in South Danville. It may be true that it would be ill advised to install a ferry heie before j the bulk of the ice has come down the river. But every moment of the in tervening time should he utilized in preparation so as to have the ferry read}* when the time arrives that it can be safely launched. Y. M. 0. A. NOTES. The trustees of the estate of the lute George L. Seeley, of Mount Pleasant, lowa, will erect a building for that Association to cost s*io,ooo. The citiz ens of the town have mot the condi tions named by the trustees, which were to provide by voluntary subscrip tions for maintenance for five years a sum not exceeding 5 per cent, per an num of the amount invested in the building and improvements. This building will be the headquarters for the college Association ot the lowa Wesleyau University and will also contain a manual training department for boys as well as the usual equip ! inent ot a city Young Men's Christian j Association. The trustees were in structed by the will of the late Mr. ' Seeley to erect a building for the in stitution which in their judgment would promise to be the Ingest benefit !to the town. They have spent a long I time in considering th ? matter, and I after making a study of the situation and the needs of the town,decided 11 li on the Young Men's Christian Associa tion as the most important local in stitution which needed equipment and would prove of the largest public ben efit. By the will of the late Heury Con gar, the Newark,(N. J 1 Young Mens' Christian Association will receive 30 per cent, of the residue of his estate. A conservative estimate places the sum at $50,000. This will In* applied to tho endowment fund of £250,000 which the Association in endeavoring to raise. Two years ago tin* late Cyrus O. Raker left this Association $20,000 for endowment purpo-es. World's Fair Clubs are being form ed all over the country by voung men, who are spending an evening a week in a study of the World's Fair and what can be scon there with profit. These clubs will charter special cars ami will sleep in tents, which are be ing provided near the grounds. Many of the men are sa\ it.'g tin ir money and making depot-its weekly with the secretaries. August 15-20 will be "As sociation Week" when athletic events will be run oil. Many of the Associa tions now have their best athletes in training to participate in these con tests—tests of strength an 1 basketball and other games. What is considered the finest and is the largest building devoted to the Association work in this country will be opened in New York City on March 21st. It is the new building of the old 23d street branch, the original center of tin) Associatio.ii movement in New York. This building will cost $8(50,- 000. It is nine stories high and lias a roof garden, where services and social life will center in the Summer months. This building has 112 rooms for young men,which will be rented at moderate prices; a first-class restaurant is plac ed oil the first floor. This building rivals in its attractiveness many of the finest clubs in the country. It is de signed to accommodate a membership jof 3,000 men, providing for at least 1,000 in educational classes and 1.500 in its gymnasium. The gymnasium is on the top floor and is 107 by 52 fee t. On the sixth floor is a swimming bath, 40 by 50 feet—a great steel rank supported ou massive pillars. There are four bowling alleys also oil the sixth floor. This Association is one of thirty branches in Manhattan. Four are for railroad men, four for si 1 lit TS, eleven for students one for French men, on < for colored men, one a res cue work and relief station; another is a Summer boat house and seven are general city Associations. The Com bined membership on January Ist was 12,233. Hon. Eliliu Roof has been in vited to deliver the address at the opening of this building en the even ing of the 21st. Patients Admitted. Two patients were i Imitted to the Hospital yesterday h ing li e first ad missions since the fl >■».( o; i tsr Wed nesday. In order tog t to the Hos pital one party in inning from Sus -11 tie inn in i county wa i omp II d to drive li' iin Hioonishuin. A LESSON IN SELFISHNESS [Original.] "May 1 have a part of your seat?" The words were spoken ii a soft' voice and a gentleman to whom they were addressed, looking up from his paper, saw the oval face of a girl, topped with shining yellow hair, look ing at him through a pair of blue eyes. I He moved aside, the girl sat down and the train started on. The man re- j newed his reading, hut soon yawned, dropped the paper 011 his knees and cast a side glance at his neighbor. "Can you tell me," she asked, "how I can get to the N theater when we reach the city?" "Would you know if I should tell you ?" "I fear not. I've never been to the city." "Then 1 shall be pleased to put you 011 the right car and tell the conductor where to transfer you." "Thank you." "Have you an engagement at the N theater?" "Oh, 110! I'm not an actress. But my brother is an actor. lie's under study to Remington Field, the star." "Indeed?" The gentleman cast a quick glance at the girl. "You refer to Cecil Armstrong. I know blm person- , ally." "You do? How odd that I should j have met you." "Yes, your brother has rare dramatic talent. He'll make a success surely." "I'm delighted to hear you say so," said the girl, evidently well pleased. "The only discouraging feature is that it all takes so much time. We're wretchedly poor, mother and Cecil and I. We have nothing but his salary, and that's very small. Cecil has been struggling for nearly ten years. When ; he got his present position lie thought ! he'd surely get a chance to show what ! he could do, but Mr. Field is distress j ingly healthy and is always able to take his part. Cecil has been with him ' for more than a year, and he has never ! been ill once." "It's too bad, isn't it?" remarked the | gentleman sympathetically. "Some one ought to give him a dose to keep him j in bed for at least one night and let your brother have a chance." | "Oh, no! I wouldu't have that. It wouldn't hp riirht "Field would deserve it. A uiau has ■uo business to be so selfish. He's been keeping the young man who has a mother and sister dependent upon him from liis only chance of success when he might have given it to him by si in ply laying off one performance." The stranger spoke with an honest indignation which he took no paius to conceal. "You wrong him. Cecil says he's very kind and thoughtful." "Thoughtful! Do you call it thought ful to be so absorbed in himself as not to think of any one else? I tell you he has been neither kind nor thoughtful. ! I know him, and I have a mind to teach him a lesson, lie frequently j comes to my rooms. The next time ! he's there I'm going to settle him for one night at least." "Indeed you shall do uo such thing!" "Who's to prevent me?" "I'll tell my brother to warn l.iru." ■ The stranger laughed sardonically "Warn him against me? lie s!ii:i..- more of me than any one livin : " "Then it would be them >iv shame for you to injure him." When they reached the <• \ 11!.» stranger insisted on putting i■ «• n"V unwilling girl on a car. and they arated. Miss Armstrong, as soon as | she found her brother, hastened to re peat her conversation with the stran ger. She was met with laughter. "lie was charting you, sis," said her brother. "He doesn't know either of us and was amusing himself at the expense of an innocent country girl. Don't ever talk with a strange man | again." The next afternoon Cecil Armstrong ! received a note from his principal say ■ ing that he had been drinking wine with a friend and it had made him ill. The understudy was to t:>ke his place < that night. Armstrong was astonished. The ' stranger had evidently been in earnest. I If not it was a singular coincidence. ' However, there was no tim for - > ! ulution, and he got ready to p!:.y j part. That was the last of Cecil Ariu | strong's understudying, lie won :: | start that gained him su<« His sister was at the theater an.l • liny <i | his triumph, brimming over wit'.t • ' ure at every storm of applause. After j the play she went to his dressing room to find him reading a note. 1 "Field has invited me," he said, "to his rooms to celebrate my success. 1 ' want you togo with me. We'll set out as soon as I get into my other i clothes." > Half an hour later the brother and sister entered the building where Field stopped and were met at the door by Mrs. Field. She took Miss Armstrong into her own room to lay aside her wraps, while Armstrong went directly to the dining room to join the hus band. Then the wife ushered the girl Into tlie dining room. I Miss Armstrong paused on the thresh old in astonishment. Before her stood the stranger she had met on the train He advanced, smiling. "I have kept my word," he said. ' gave myself a dose that has laid »**•■ i for one evening and pei °te 1 brother to achieve the suv. in for him. I have to thank you for i ing my attention to my seltlshuess. At. sorbed in my work, it never occurred to i me that it was in my power to make him and those dependent on him hap py. And now let us sit down and drink to his splendid reception and the girl who made it possible." MARY C. I'RITCHARD. Wliy They I'nrlrd. "Yi<." said Mrs. Clancy. "Pat and 1 have parted foriver. I went to the hospital to ii\ j:;'ier him. I want to s<v i.a- husband," soy. ! 'the man that got Mowed n;i.' V.-z can't see him, sex the dec!l or; 'h 's under the itllloo < nee i i Ann Estheticks." 'I don't know tin- I.nly.' - 1. ;n : rhly dignified loike. "hit if me lawful wedded hnshand kin ael loike that when he's al tilth's il. -:»r I'll have a divorce from him.' " Kli '» I'fUN. Visitor You haven't got half as nice a cemetery here as we have in Elm ville. Prominent Citizen (of Haw ville)—No, I've always heard that the cemetery is the only part of your town that holds out any inducements for perma lient residents Chicago Tribune. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. (J/fs on every Seven Million boxes sold In past 12 months. This signature, box. 25c. TOUR TO PACIFIC COAST AND GRAND CANYON-RATE $lO5. Via Penusylsauia Railroad, Account Gen- ; eral Couference, Methodise Episcopal Church. On account of the General Confer- j ! ence of the Methodist Episcopal j Church, to be held at Los Angeles, jCal., beginning May 3. the Peunsyl vauia Railroad Company will run a personally conducted tout to Los 1 Angeles, visiting the Grand Canyon j of Arizona en route, at unusually low j rates. A special train of the highest grade Pullman equipment will leave! New York, Philadelphia, ami Pitts- ) burg on Wednesday, April 27, running i via Chicago and the Sauta Fe Route I to the Grand Canyon. Sunday will he spent at this wonderful place,and Los Angeles will be reached on the even ing of May 2. Round trip tickets, in | eluding transportation, one double berth, and meals on special train go ing ; and transportation only return ing on regular trains via direct routes lor via San Francisco, will be sold at rate of sH»<> from New York,slos from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash ington,and SIOO from Pittsburg. Tick-| ets will be good to return at any time before June 30. Tourists returning ! via St. Louis may stop off for ten days to visit the World's Fair, by do- ' [ positing ticket and paying SI.OO fee. A descriptive itinerary will be sent on ! application to Geo. W. Bojd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta tion, Philadelphia, Pa. Contract Governing Free Passes. The question as to whether a passen ger on a railroad train ridiug on a free pa«s who loses his life on account of an accident or carelessness on the part of the company stands on the same footing as a passenger who pays his fare has been decided by the United States supreme coutt against the free passenger iu a ca'-e involving the Northern Pacific. The supreme court held that there is nothing to public policy to prevent a contract between a common carrier and a free passenger exempting the carrier from liability in case of accident. Bridge Not to be Sold. Many inquiries are made by persons anxious to know w(jat disposition will bo made of the two spans of the river bridge still remaining on the piers— whether or not they will be offered for sale. 1 In reply to the question we would state that the bridge will be permitted to remain iu the position in which it was left by the flood until the viewers visit the spot, appointed bv the Dau phin county Court as provided by the act of 1003 relating to the rebuilding of county bridges by the State. What disposition of the two spans will be made later on the Commissioners are not prepared to say. DeWitt A DeWitt Is ths rims to look for whoa you eo to buy Witch Hazel Siiv«. ~ I DeWltt's Witch Hazel Saivs la tha original and only genulna. In (act j DaWltt'sls the only Witch Haiel Salva that la mada from tha unaduitaratad Witch-Hazel All others ara counterfeits —baaa tral tatlona. cheap and worthless aren dangerous. DeWitt's Witch Haiel Salva 1 Is a specific for Plies; Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Protruding Piles. Also Cute, Bums, Bruises. Spralni, Lacerattone, Contusions, Bolls. Carbunclea. Eciema, Tetter. Salt Rheum, and ell other Skin Diseases. SALVE PREPARED BT E. C. DeWitt £ Co., Chicac* Sold bv Gosh & Co. Paules & Co. PROPOSALS. COM MISSON FOR THE SELECTION OF A SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED AND EPILEPTIC IN EASTERN PENN ' I SYLVANIA. The Commission for tie selection of a site and the erection of a State In stitution for the Treatment of the Feeble Minded and Epileptic will re ceive proposals for a site for said in stitution until noon, Friday, April 15, 11)04. Said site, under act of Assembly approved May 15, 11)08, must be locat ed in Eastern Pennsylvania, and must meet all the requirements of said act. See pamphlet Laws, 11)03; page 44t> Proposals should be accompanied by a general topographical and descrip tive plan of the property; its size,rail road facilities, water supply,drainage and altitude. The Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all propos als; also reserves the right to accept or reject auy part or parts of auy pro posals. Proposals should be addressed to the Secretary ot the Commission,(Ws Wal uufc street, Philadelphia, Pa., and marked "Proposals for a Site for a State Institution for the Care aud Treatmeut of Epileptics and Feeble Minded Persons in Eastern Pennsyl vania." Easy and Quick! Soap-Making with BANNER LYE To make the very best soap, simply dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold water, melt 5)4 lbs. of grease, pour the Lye water in the grease. Stir and put aside to set. Pull Direction* on Every Package Banner Lye is pulverized. The can may be opened and closed at will, per mitting the use of a small quantity at a time. It is just the article needed in every household. It will clean paint, floors, marble and tile work, soften water, disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes. Write for booklet "Uses of Banner Lye —free. The I'ann Chemical Works, Philadelphia DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful u , g- cures made by Dr. —jit Kilmer's Swamp-Root, * I'! great kidney, liver Ci dnrJ bladder remedy. "I tf IrK / ' It is the great medi 'lKcVl i cal triumph of the nine f, VI ]\ I | teenth century; dis -1 fty,, 1 [covered after years of j • J i scientific research by H Dr. Kilmer, the emi f| _ " nent kidney and blad der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for everything but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,Bing- Bfc. hamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root, dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists* Don't make no mistake, but remem her the name, Swanp-R »ot. Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres Binghamton, N. Y ~ on every bottles. R I P-A-N-S Tabules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind The ;>-cent packet is enough for usual I occasion.-'. The family bottle (00 cent?) contains a supply for a year. All drug gists s 11 them. SOTH'K ! Estate of William N. Simington, late of Liberty township, Montour county, Pa., deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of | Administration on the shove estate have been granted to the undersigned. All j persons indebted to the said estate are I required to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the I . i said estate, will make known tht- same without delay, to M Siiniujft )u, A Ituin. of W. N. Simiugton deceased EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Jacob Reaser, lato of the Township of Mahoning, in the Coun ty of Montour am! Stat' of Penn sylvania, deceased. Notice i« herbey given that letters I testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persous indebted to the said estate are required to make payment, aud those having claims or demands against the said estate will n . A;, the same without delay to DR. P. ('. \ I VIiER, Executor of Ja< <'• >" «■ . deceased. P. O. Address Di> t EXECUTI 1 . 1 Estate of Paul Dubin. Notice is hereby given that letters Testamentary on the estate of Paul Dubin, late ot the Borough ol Dan ville, Montour county, State cf Penn sylvania, deceased, have been granted ito Jennie Walker, residing in said Borongh of Danville, to whom :.11 per sons indebted to said estate are re quested to make payment and those having claims or demands v.ill make known the same without delay JENNIE WALKER. Executrix of the last will of Pnul Du bin, deceased, <24-6 East Market street, Danville. Pa. WM. .T. BALDY, Atty. EXECUTORS NOTICE. Estate ot M D. i.. Hcchh r.late ot the Borough of Danvilli i•» the County of Moutour and Star<- of Pennsyl vania, deceased. Notice is hereby that letters testamentarv on the above estate have been grauted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment, aud those having claims or demands ;ig liust the said estate will make known the same without delay to ROSANAH SECHLER, WM. SECHLER, IDA M. SECHLER Executors of M. D. L. Sechlar, dee'd. P. O. Address Danville, Pa. EDWARDS. GEARHART, Counsel. A GOOD THING GIVE IT A PUSH. LIVONA CAMP, PA. APRIL 21,1902* MOYER BROS. DKAR SIR:— 1 think that every man that has a ' team of horses or any stock, ought to haveabottle of Mover's White Liniment in the stable or his house. I had a horse that stepped in a hole with bis front foot, coming down the mountain with a trail of props, and fell forward and strained his shoulder blade. That it swelled so fast that we could hardly get the collar off, and in two hours his neck was swollen to all the skin would hold. We used your White Liniment freely,and in a few days he was to work again, and does not show anv signs of lameness. It worked like magic. Respectfully Yours, J. A. BARTHAST. H at r, - M.\NUFACTT*RKI> IIY- Moyer Bros, W HOLESALI: DRI MOISTS, Bloomsburg - Pa sale- hv all dtvt'vr-
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