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
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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."
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with
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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
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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.
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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.
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