MONTOUR AMERICAN '
FRANK C. ANGLE. Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Apr. 7, 1904
REPORT OF
THE HOME
Report of the condition of Odd Fel
lows' Orphanage at Snydertowu.
Orphanage, North'd Co., Pa.
Brethren: Herewith please find re
port of visitation to the Odd Fellows'
Orphanage just concluded.
The parlor and office are furnished
with brussels carpet and oak and ma
hogany furniture, the gifts of various
lodges. The elegant boo* case in
which repose many Berwick books,
was donated by the Daughters of Re
becca of Pittston.
The rooms are boated by steam radi
ators,and are furnished with irou bed
steads, covered neatly and cleanly.
The floors were clean, the rooms well
aired, the walls nicely papered and
decorated with pictures. Some of the
floors were covered with brussels car
pet aud many of the rooms were fur
nished with chiffoniers.
A lodge of Rebeccas' uudertook to
furnish a room, and the general effect
of the surroundings of the children in
their sleeping departments is whole
some aud refined. New lockers have
been built for tho boys. There is a
bath room for the boys and one for
girls.
The kitohen showed dinner iu pro
cess of cooking, ou a large aud excel
lent range. The main dining room
seats sixty children. There are twenty
three girls and twenty-four boys.
Everything was plain but clean. The
children have for dinner pan hash,
potatoes stewed iu milk, bread anil
molasses. Iu the faculty dining room
the variety was greater but from the
quality of cooking viands iu sight in
the kitchen there was an abundauce J
for all.
The laundry is provided with a man
gle, ironing boards and an iron heater.
An oven is used which bakes thirty
two loaves of bread at one time aud
everything is prepared with au eye
single to the welfare ot the children.
The farm contains 177 acres, some
of it woodland, but the greater part
under cultivation. Rye, wheat and
potatoes furnish the staple crop and
600 youug peach trees have recently
been planted. It has been proposed to
turn the farm into a truck iarm and
to pay the boys for work thereon—the
same as hired help, This will go far
to making them self dependent and the
plan should l»e adopted. Twelve cows
now furnish the milk. It is proposed
to sell them and procure twelve of the
best stock.
The children are bright and cheer
ful. They are hale, hearty and freo.
All the freedom consistent with a well
regulated home is theirs. The boys
and girls intermingle in one common,
well furnished, nicely decorated,home
like sitting room.
Death blow for Social Ulubs.
Judge Little handed down an opin
ion yesterday refusiug the application
of the Berwick Literary aud Social
Club for a charter, iu which His
Honor shows that he is not favorably
disposed toward that order of corpor
ations, and gives them a "black eye"
in Columbia County."
Iu his opinion the Court states:
"Six residents of Berwick have pre
sented an application for a charter of
incorporation under tho above title;
stating that the said corporation is
formed for the purpose of supporting
and maintaining a club for literary
and social enjoyments, that it is to
exist perpetuallv and has a capital
stock.
"The purpose of the proposed in
corporation is too vague and indefin
ite. The purpose should be distinctly
set forth, so that it may be known
whether or not it would be contrary
to public policy to grant it. The
maintenance of a 'club for literary
and social enjoyments' affords no
meaus of information whether or not
•he proposed enjoyments are lawful.
A part of the eighth paragraph of
the Sixth Section of the Act of April
29, 1874. requires that the Judge ex
amine the Charter and if the same is
in proper form and within the pur
poses named iu corporations of the
first class, "aud shall appear lawful
and not injurious to the community,
he shall endorse these facts," where
upon a decree may be entered approv
ing the Charter. See North German
Singing Society (5 Pitts. L.J. »»2,Brad
dock Club 37 Pitts. L. J. 163.
"An application for a charter stated
that the purpose of the club was to
'promote social aud literary entertain
ments' held that the application was
defective in not setting out particu
larly the character of the social and
literary entertainments that the Court
might know that tho purpose was not
injurious to the community. South
Fork Social aud Literary Club 4 Dist.
457.
"Again a charter will not be gntut
ed where there is not some necessity
for it, or at least some substantial ad
vantage which cannot as well be ob
tained without incorporation aud this
should appeal in the application to
the Court.
"The Act of April 29, 1874. does not
authorize the incorporation of associa
tions except where there is a worthy
object which cannot he accomplished
without incorporation. No associa
tion should he incorporated where its
purpose is uncertain ot doubtful, or
where it may be perveiledto improper
or unworthy porposes or injurious to
morals aud to th e. 111 nullify. Chinese
Club 1 Dist. R si Ac (mutants' As
sociation of Pittsburg. "1 Dist R 699.
"Conceding that the enjoyments to
be maintaiued aro entirely innocent
and lawful, thev can bo supported as
well by simple association, wiflnuf
incorporation.
"Now April 4. 1904, the application
for d arter is refused "- Bloomsburg
Press.
Lauuchetl llis Boat.
Burgess Pursel on Saturday launch
ed his handsome new naphtha launch
and already has taken a couple of rides
in it. He has christened Ins boat "The
Spray."
A LKTTER FROn 1
HR. LAUHASTER
I
GIBKALTER, March l'Jth, 1»04. (
On Board "Grosser Kurfurst," '
Cruise to the Mediterranean aud Hie I
Orieut. '
To the Morning Newsl am aeud- i
iug tliis communication to the News (
for pablicatiou, that through its col- i
umus, frieuds in Danville and else
whore may receive information con
cerning the splendid cruise lam now i
enjoying to the very fullest extent.
We left Hobokeu, N. J ,at 4 o'clock,
p. m., Tuesday, March Bcli, amid
cheers, waving of handkerchiefs, hats,
canes, and umbrellas, of several thou
sand persons, who stood on the pier to
see us oil. The proverbial late comer
rushed ou board with bag and baggage,
just as the band played a parting good
bye, and we steamed out into mid
stream. The crowd on shore which
filled every available space of the large
pier, and the hundreds of earnest faces
on the monster steamer, waved their
adieus and shouted their parting mes
sages until they were lost to each
other's view.
Flowers, books, fiuit, candies and
packages of all sorts were brought oil
board before starling and given to the
tourists by their frieuds, with foud
good byes and expressions of love and
in many cases with sobs and tears. I
was glad that among the great throng
which pressed up to say goodbye, there
were at least four friends from Dan
ville who came to wish the writer
God-speed aud safe return home,which
was not only a pleasant surprise, but
greatly appreciated.
Once out of hearing distance aud
when friends and loved ones could 110
longer be distinguished on the shore,
the tourists began to settle down to the
fact that they werestartiug on a jour
ney which would occupy many days
aud introduce them to conditions,
people and circumstances that would
not only be of the greatest interest,
but also new, strange and startling,
and that would put miles of starry
distance between them and loved oues
at home. But time and distance will
be no barrier to the prayers and best
wishes of those who are leaving home
for those who remain behind, and so
the days lengthi 11 into months, and
sve are absent one from the other. We
shall keep them 111 heart and mind,
with the hope of seeing each other
face to face, stronger and better for
our experiences.
Some time was spent in getting ac
quainted with each other, finding our
state rooms, familiarizing ourselves
with the vessel, learning the meaning
of the ringing of the ship's bells, and
asking questions about the various
terms employed by the sailors, after
which a tour of inspection of the ves
sel was made, which revealed its size
and magnificence. Everything about
the boat is first-class in every way.
The furniture,tiimmings, decorations,
' lights, frescoing and carpets are all in
keeping with art aud good taste, and
' the meals are as fine as those served
in the best city hotels. The state
rooms are roomy aud comfortable.
Cut flowers of every variety abound
in the dining rooms and throughout
the entire boat, and there prevails
everywhere the suggestion of refine
ment and elegance which adds greatly
to th.) pleasure of an ocean voyage.
We were favored with pleasant
weather the first aud second days out,
but on the third day there was a heavy
tain-fall, accompanied with high
winds,which caused a very heavy sea,
and our good ship rolled and plunged
like some mighty monster, but we
kept ourselves steady and trusted our
Lord and the captain and the ship.
For the first time since setting sail,
we were impressed with the power
and the magnificence of the wave-',
which rolled so high aud looked so
terrible. We passed but one large ves
sel on our way to Madeira—"The
Kaiser Wilhelm 2nd"--close enough to
exchange greetings. Our route was
farther to the South than that taken
by regular liners, and for this reason
we did not meet other vessels.
1 The music furnished by the ship's
orchestra, at meal times, is a most de
lightful feature of the cruise, as is ai
-7 so the uniform kinduess aud courtesy
shown to all on board by the Captain
and his splendid crew. There are 410
1 persons employed on board the ship,
aud these, with 804 delegates, make a
total of 1214 persons to provide for aud
1 entertain during the long cruise. The
cost of the vessel was five million dol
. lars, it is neatly two squares long, »>3
feet wide and 3'J feet deep, from the
! main deck. One hundred and lifty
tons of coal are consumed every
twenty-four hours in driving the 111 -
I chinery that pushes the great ship
> through the water.
The following supplies were loaded
j at New York while other supplies
were taken 011 at other points:
Meat, 87,2% lbs. ; Poultry, 22,'J00
t lbs. ; Flour, Do,00011)3. ; Potatoes, 143,-
t 887 lbs.; Eggs, 57,000; Citrone,
1 85,780; Sugar, 23,038 lbs. ; C0ffee,7.340
lbs. ; Fish, 17,521 lbs. ; Vegetables,
38,190 lbs. ; Milk. 9,2(52 gallons; But
ter, 31,215 lbs. ; Oranges, 40,250; Ice
135 tons; Tea. 735 lbs. ; Coal, 3,906
tons; Dried Fruit, 8,86 ft lbs.; Fresh
THE CURE IS LASTING.
How tha Latast Kldnfy and Bladdar Madlclns,
Caf-cura Solvant. Curad Mr. Eldrldga.
Your Monay Back If It Doaa Not Cura.
This is what Mr. 11. W. Eldridge.of Cherry
Valley, N. Y., writes to the manufacturers
of Cal-cura Solvent:
"Gentlemen : —I should liko to tell you,
in a few words, of the good Cal-cura Solvent,
I>r. Kennedy's UiUtt medicine, has accom
plished in my case, one of kidney trouble.
"Before I took Cal-cura Solvent my unne
was of a brick dust color, ami there was
always a sediment of a reddish tinge. I
procured a bottle and gave it a thorough
ttial. I noticed that the sediment gradu
ally disappeared and the urine became
clear. I have not taken any of the Cal-cura
Solvent for a long time, and no sediment
has appeared."
"I have the greatest faith in your medi
cine, and if I ever have a recurrence of
1 my trouble I will take Cal-cuni Solvent."
' 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
1 The Cal-cura Company will pay the drug
gist. Remember, Cal-cura Solvent cures
9H° ( f of all cases of Kidney, Madder aud
Liver disorders.
Fruits, 18,060 lbs. ; Mineral-water,so,- 112
228 bottles. I
The religious services ou board are \
most enjoyable and impressive. On
one occasion, hG tho* evening service, c
while the wind was blowing, the rain j t
beating down, and the chip rolling <
heavily, the singing of the -ong en 1
titled "Under His Wings" touched 1
our hearts and biought with it a feel- <
iug of security 111 Hiiu who holds the t
winds and the waves 111 His hands. i
The great, restless ocean,as we look 1
out over the wide expanse of water, <
impresses oi.e with God's power aud s
man's utter h Iplessuess, especially '
when the winds and the waves ue i
contrary. It also gives us thoughts of
those who are separated from us by •
this great body of water. I
The first few days out wore trying 1
ones to some, and much seasickness 1
prevailed, but the writer ir happy to
say that ho suffered in this way, only 1
very slight inconvenience, and 1- at
this time enjoying the voyage an al
so good health.
It may be of interest to our fri nds :
to know that it cost the Commi tee.
under whose auspices the cruise is giv
en, |400,000 to charter the ship,which
gives some idea of the magnitude and
importance of the undertaking.
Aside from the religious meetings
on board, there aro opportunities lor i
many pleasaut diversions -among oth
er things, games of various kinds,
charades, class iu physical culture,
etc. The delegates enter into these
diversions with real pleasure.
Life on an ocean steamer, in mid
oceau is a most delightful experience,
particularly so when tho boat and
crew are of the better class, as i» the
case with the vessel wo occupy. The
strength of the boat, the splendid
equipment, the bright lights, the facil
ities for making everybody comfort
able, and the pleasant companionship,
are all conducive of real pVasure and
a sense of safety and security.
The first Sabbath on hoard was a J
most delightful experience. The day
dawned bright, beautiful, warm, anil
as we gazed out.of our state room at
the calm, bright blue sea, we praised
God—not alone for the beauty of the !
scene, but for the Providence that!
brought lis to this time and this place.
We were awakened from our slumbers 1
by the ship's orchestra, which was j
rendering the hymn, "Nearer My God
to Thee." followed by "Come Ye Dis- ;
consolate," The soft strains of music, •
produced by the excellent German
musicians, gave us a tinge of home
sickness fur the moment, for which
we will be pardoned, under the cir
cumstances. Services were held ou
board, morning and evening, and in
the afternoon four huge Sunday-school
classes were held in different parts of
the ship, with ,V,'S j ersons present.
The writer had the pleasure of teach
ing one of the<e classes, which was a
most delightful experieuce. A class
for the study of the Bible is also taught
by the writer, every evening, at 7 :30
o'clock, with a very large attendance.
One of the pleasures of an ocean
voyage is the restfulness and helpful
ness that is enjoyed in the contempla
tion of ttie immensity of the earth,
sky and sea. The sun and air and wat
er, are in themselves a real tonic, and
; our delegates are fully appreciating
th - privilege, and drinking in all the
changing expeiieiice that they meet
day by day.
Funehal, Madeira, is our tirst stop
ping place since leaving New York.
It is tiie capital, and lies on an abrupt
slope, with mountain peaks 5,000 feet
high, towering in the background.
Owing to the steep roads the vehicles
consist of sleds drawn by oxen. Still
further intere-t attaches to the Mad
eiras, for the reason that Christopher
Columbus made his home 111 Porto
Santo soon after I 173. The waters
through which our ship is now pass
-1 ing were well known to that ancient
navigator, who passed through them
in his initial journey westward, un
-1 dertaken Aug. 3rd, 1492, which result
-1 ed in tho discovery of the West Indies.
Madeira is 2,750 miles from New
Y'ork.
The island is a result of volcanic
eruptions many years ago. It belongs
to the Portuguese, is 34 miles lroin
North to South and 14 miles wide.
The language is Portuguese. Relig
-1 ion is Roman Catholic. There aro
' primary schools, but education is neg
lected. The sidewalks of Funehal are
1 composed of small stones, set on end,
' and makes a good roadway. There is
a Methodist and Presbyterian Mission.
Funehal is a dream of beauty and
' everywhere one is meeting surprises
' of every sort. Flowers and birds
abound, and the foliage is most lux
uriant. Fruits of all kinds, and veget
ables were displayed in great variety.
1 The people brought their wares iu the
ship by means of *111:111 boats. These
' consisted of lruits, flowers, silks,
' photographs, birds of all kinds, bask
ets, boxes, wicker chairs, laces, gold
1 and silver articles of most excellent
designs, embroidery, etc.,—a veritable
department store.
1 011 our arrival in port, we were tak
en ashore in small steam tenders,
which were provided for our conveni
ence. All about us were boats con
' taining hoys, some not over three
' years old, who would dive into the
; sea and bring up money that was
thrown in by the passengers on our
boat. Some would lit ing the pieces up
1 in their mouths, some in their bauds
and others in their toes. The water
• was so clear that the money aud div
ers could bo seen going down and
• coming up. Three men dived into
• the sea, as tho ship was leaving port,
J from the top deck, a distance of 40
1 feet. A meeting wa- arranged for tho
.'delegate-, lobe hell in the theatre,
j which was largely attended by native
| j Christians. Address s were made by
tho Missionaries and delegates and
1 ! members of our part v.
1
" |To describe the beauty of the city
and tell of the woudeiful gardens and
, flowers and plants and birds aud its
J magnificent sceneiy, is entirely be
! yoml me. The ait was laden with
swiet perfumes,and there were bright
WW ML W pdr%> VEGETABLE SICII lANI
HALLS Hair Renewed
Renews the hair, makes it new again, restores the freshness. Just 6
what you need if your hair is faded or turning gray, for it always I
restores the color. Stops falling hair,
(lowers everywhere. The people were
kind, and greeted us with words of
welcome.
Little childreu threw flowers into
our bullock sleds as we went through
the street, and then asked for pennies. (
Older persons greeted us from window (
at every torn with stniles. The don-
J i
keys and bullocks and high walls and
crooked streets and terraced gardens (
aud water falls and ravines and sold
iers and stores, and ancient buildings,
all these were most interesting. To
these, add many personal uxperieuces, .
and the story of our visit is only part
ially told. All in all Funchal Mude
ira is a remarkable ])lace.
After leaving Madeira Islands we (
encountered high winds for a long
time,but our good ship held her course
bravely, even though it was hard for
us to keep on our feet.
Gibralter is our next stop, where we
remain for nine hours. We will be
permitted togo ashore only under
military escort. Tourists will be
shown the rock galleries,made in 1789,
and the guns in the casements. No
camera will be allowed, and no one
will be permitted to visit the fortifi
cations ot real military importance.
[ Gibraltt ris still the key to the Med
i iterranean, and every ship entering or
leaving if does so under the muzzle of
| her guns. %
WM. D. LAUMASTER.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bronio Qninine Tab
lets All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. B. W. Groves's
signature is on each box. 25.
RUSSIAN COM/VIA INT HSR
REVIEWS MIS TROOPS
NEW CHWANU April (>. — General
| Kuropatkin,commander in chief of the
\ Russian military forces in the Far
j Kast, arrived here today and reviewed
| about 4,000 troops on the parade ground
J outside of the fort heie. One battery
j of horse artillery, several batteries of
■ field artillery, parts of four regiments
iof Siberian rifles and detachments of
| Cossacks aud regular cavalry partici
| pated in the review.
Russian ?ecret service agents roport
|ed that tho Japanese intended to at*
; tack New Clnvang yesterday.
On account of the mining of the liv
jer and also iu expectation of practice
! firing from the fort merchant ships
! are not using the lower reach of the
river.
General Kondratovich, the Russian
commander here, who has been praised
on account ot the order and cleanli
i ness prevailing at New Chwaiig, says
1 he is now prepared for a Japanese at
tack. while it is evident the other au
i thorities also expect one.
The command of General Kond
| ratvich al>o embraces *the scouts west
; lot' I lit- Liao River and also the troops
in the districts south, including Ka
i Cliou, and north, including the rail
road and liai Chong.
i The troop- here are of a bettor class
than whin the war opened. General
Koudratovitch is opening the new
hospital at New Ohwang.
The relations of the Russian auth-
I orities with the foreign residents here
; are improving and the administrator
• proposes to consult and co-operate
with tin foieigners for the protect ion
of limitral lives aud property.
A Polauder's Sad Lot.
Valentine Valkuski died at the Alms
house belonging to the Danville and
Mahoning Poor District early yester
' day morning.
I Back of this simple announcement
lies a romantic story, which takes in
two continents and tells of the fall
1 from affluence and position to a life
■ of abject poverty iu a lull of exile. ~
Valentine Valkuski has been about
t Danville for six or eight years past,
i He was about 58 or »>0 years of ago
and impressed all who came iu cou
• tact with him as a man of evident re
tiuement and culture although un
acquainted with the English tongue.
He was thrown in with the Polish
5 ]>eople of this city and obliged to earn
? his living as best he could by laboring
i at the iron works. Totally unused to
manual labor of any kind work wont
• hard with him and last February ho
J broke down. For awhile he was car
- ed for by the Polish people, but later
) was removed to the almshouse. The
hardships incidental to the changed
i conditions of his life had told serious
ly upon his constitution and despite
I of good care aud medical attendance
i he grew steadily worse until delivered
5 by death.
Au effort was made yesterday to
- learn something definite concerning
Valkuski's antecedents iu Poland, but
> it was found to be up-hill work. His
; fellow countrymen here, who might
, have been able to give au intelligent
• recital of facts iu the Polish language,
1 owing to their limited vocabulary in
' English utterly failed in making the
■ matter plain. The most information
was obtained from Frank J. Oyrkowic,
• familiarly known about the big mill
, as "Frank Joe, " with whom Valentine
■ Valkuski boarded for some time. In a
• general way the story runs as follows:
Valkuski was a rich man, the gov
i ernor of a proviuce in Russian-Po
i land. It would seem from what was
learned that under the peculiar cou
i st i tut ion of Poland a governor is alike
invested with executive authority and
r the authority to determine questions
or causes relating to law aud govern-
I iiient. Valkuski's sympathies were
> on the side of the poorer classes who
, are struggling under tho rigid laws in
) force.
j Just in what manner he became in
, volved is not clear, but his downfall
• is attributed to his sympathy for his
unfortunate countrymen who were
! begging lor justice. His vast estates
were confiscated and he has ended his
davs in practical exile.
I Valkuski first came to this country
< about 111 years ago. He has a son, John
Valkuski, at Steel ton and a daughter,
| Mrs. Floryntyna Pelinski, living at
Sheuandoah
ALL IS QUIET I
AT THE FRONT
ST. PETERSBURG, April (..—"All
is quiet with us," is the report Gen- j
eral Katchinilky despatched April 5 (i
to General Kuropatkin, who forward- ,
ed the message to tho Emperor.
The repott added that an exchange
of shots occurred between Russian j
cavalry aud Japanese skirmishers near
Wiju. The Russians sustained no
losses. Five Japanese were killed.
Tho number of wounded is not known.
The stories of a Russian villago near
Yongampo (south of Wiju, on the j
Yalu River, Korea) have been wreck
ed and burned by a detachment of
Japanese infantry numbering three
hundred men.
General Katchinilky also reported
that opposite Turmitchen, on tho is* j
land of Matuzee, in tho Yalu River,
some Russian volunteers had a skirm- (
ish with a Japanese outpost from
Wiju. There were no casualties on
the Russian side. Six Japanese were
killed.
The scheme for affecting retrench
ments in the stato expenditures in con
sequence of the war, receulty drawn
up at a special conference presided
over by Count Solsky aud sanctioned
by the Emperor, was gazetted today.
It is proposed to devote tiie "free
balance" in the Imperial treasury to
war purposes and to increase the funds
in tho treasury by e ouomies in the
budget of 1904, especially in the civil
estimates.
The reductions which will bo made
on the principle of creating as little
disturbance as possible in public busi
ness and private interests will total
$(i7,188,553, of which upwards ot $57,-
500,000 falls upon the budget of lUO4.
The reduction falls the heaviest on the
railroad department, which loses alto
gether $:]<>,000,000, including $25,000,-
000 for now roads. The church loses
at least $117,000, including $7,770 for
the Orthodox Church at Seoul, Korea.
The education department is a smal
ler loser by $5553,853 and the foreign
ollice loses $570,053, of which $216,747
was for the purchase ot an embassy
building at Washington. The liquor .
monopoly effects an economy of s»>.- !
500,000 mostly by cancelling the in- i
demnity to liquor dealers. Agriculture
and mining loses $1,500,000, tho new
departmment of mercantile marine
loses $2,000,000 aud the non-participa
tion of Russia in the St. Louis exposi
tion saves SIIO,OOO.
SIOO REWARD, SIOO
Tne readers of this paper will I>c please# to
learn that there is at least one dread* dis
ease that science lias been able to cure in all
ts stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Mall's Catarrh
'Jure is taken Internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surface of the sys
em, thereby (.estroying the foundation of
the disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing the work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list o
Testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO . Props.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family l'illn aretiie be*
"The Volunteer Organist."
The engagement of"The Volunteer
Organist" in this city on Tuesday
evening at tho opera house is an event
which is awaited with no small degree
of pleasure by patrons of the art.
In presenting this attraction, Mr.
Harry Maitell has surpassed himself
to an unusual degree, as it is a pro*
[ duction on the most magnificent scale.
The song of the same title,from which
tho piece was adapted, was a great
success, having had a most phenome*
1 nal sale, but it is hardly a comparison
1 to the instant popularity thatTias been
| attained by the play since its first pro*
1 ductiou.
v-pv • : 111'" r*«J||
, ; !
_• y
l-J '■f\i ' ._ ! i ,V(
' ir] ' M •>
; 1,.. . m
1 i s>: © ■ ' £> * ~
* iIRTT-w ' ' • '
k 4 .is
' StOME IN AND SHARE MY PfV/ WITH M£f*
I,
j Its author, William B. Gray, has
U started a scrap-book, in which he has
t reserved score alter score of congrat
ulatory letters from pastors having
i charges in almost every city iu the
country where tho piece has been pre
sented. These letters, cotniug from
meu of the cloth, are naturally prized
[ highly by Mr. Gray,and it would take
, a very forcible argument to induce
, him to part with these strong and vol
untary endorsements.
Howe's Moving Pictures,
i Mr. Lyman Howe, tho greatest and
best known moving picture exhibitor,
. will soon present his new collection ol
I views from all parts of the world in
i this city.
No other similar show has a more
enduring record. Ho lias made eigh
teen semi-annual tours. Each one
, from the first has ben a great success
and has inert: iscd hi-. jKipularity, bo
cause his main end • ivor has been to
give the peopb ju. l what they want —
j only high-class, up-to-date entertain
ment.
Mr. Howe'a collection of pictures,
ftoui all parts of the world, this sea
son surpasses anything and overything
of this kind ever seen in America.
Kastei has a range ot Ji.~> days on
which it can fall, the earliest being
March 22 and the latest on April 25.
In ISI}S it fell on March 2.', and can
pot do so again until tho year 2.485.
In IHSii Easter fell on the latest possi
ble date, April 25. This had not oc
-1 enired since 1»:><». and will not do so
'< igaiti until 1U1:1, the only time in tho
.'(lib centuiy, tin: next timo being in
FAMILY AND MAID
BURNED TO DEATH
MT. VERNON, N. Y., April 6.
Penned in their apartments by a lock
ed door which lie was unable to open,
Nathan Frey, bis three cbilrden and
their maid were burned to death early
this morning. Mrs. Frey was so Bever
ly burned that she will (lie. The fire
started on the first floor of the three
story building, quickly spreading
throughout the structure. The family
was caught like iats in a trap and all
except Mrs. Fr«y were burned to death
before the firemen arrived.
Eoidemic of Typhoid Fever.
An epidemic of typhoid fever of
mild form prevails in Ridgway, and
although the authorities are working
hard to arrest the threatened danger
there does not appear to be any do
crease in the number of cases. The
disease developed during the past week
and there are at present about thirty
well defined cases 011 record,the great
est majority of which are among the
children. Over fifty cases wero report
ed soon after the outbreak, but fully
one-half of them appear to be a severe
form of grip, accompanied with un
usually intense fever and easily mis
taken in first stages for typhoid. The
city water supply has been chemically
analyzed and it is said to be free from
such foreign matter as would result
in typhoid fever, but two or three
springs which are extensively used
show unmistakable signs of the pres
ence of sowage and the • public have
been warned to boil all water used for
drinking purposes.
The Minstrels.
Minstrelsy that is new, minstrelsy
that is bright, minstrelsy that is up
to-date, will soon be seen at the opera
house!" Oulhaue, Chace & Weston's
Big City Minstrels is one of the old
est and best known organizations. The
handsomest scenic and most elaborate
costumed first part ever seen in thie
city. Thirty-live artists the pick ol
the minstrel profession. Eight
novel and European and American
j uovelty acts in one challenge olio,
j Eight funny end men. Ten dancers, s
big double quartette. All laugh. A:1
new. Every face, every feature new.
Pictures Pleased All.
Howe's Moving pictures were pre
sented last evening in the Casino, anc
as usual, the compuny was greeted
with a good house, and the audience
generaly was well pleased.
The new departure of the moving
pictures from the regular line to tin
"unseen world" is both novel and en
tertaining. Many interesting studie
were highly magnified and shown OL
the screen. The microbes contained in
one drop of water and in one piece oi
t Stilton cheese were very plainly shown
in a much enlarged form.
| Much credit is due Mr. Charles 11,
King,the manager of the picture com
> pany. He is an enterprising and genia
business man aud is doing much to ad
vance the interests of his compiny.—
Port Jervis (N. Y.) Daily.
Howe's Moving Pictures will sooi
appear in this city.
Shad and Baked Beans,
t Goodrich Post, No. 22, <J. A. R..an<
, the Woman's Relief Corps will hold ;
shad aud baked beans supper in G. A,
R. Hall ou Saturday evening next
I Tickets, 25 cents.
Too Uuud to Be True.
"I think your daughter intends t<
' elope."
t The did man looked 11 1 the neigbboi
who whb always Interfering in mat ten
1 that dl'l not concern him and shook hif
, head.
''l can hardly believe It,"he said.
have every reason to believe"—
♦'But that wou't do." interrupted th<
old mail. "You forgot that this Is a se
rlous matter that ought not to be al
lowed io rest upon hearsay evidence
When one man comes tor. not her and
tells him that his daughter is about t<
forsake the parental roof under rovei
of the alght he should l>e absolute'!
sure of what he says. Have you iueon
trovertlole evidence that what you saj
Is true?"
"Well, 110: I can't say th-:t 1 have,'
replied th ■ officious neighbor, begin
nlng to fe--l that perhaps he had gonf
too far.
"Just as 1 feared." returned the old
man."This is the third time I've had
my needlessly raised by report!
of this Burt, and It Is growing mouoto
nous."
The More Difficult I'art.
"The actor." said Rosciua, "should al
ways forget that he has an audience.
Se should immerse his soul In his
lines, aud"~
"That's all very pretty," Interrupted
Horatio Tiewalker. "It isn't half so
much trouble to forget that he has an
j audience as to forget that he hasn't
4 one."— .ludye.
De WITT'S
WITCH HAZEL
SALVE
THE ORIGINAL.
A Well Known Cure for Piles.
Cures obstinate sores, chapped hands, eo
' zema. skin diseases. Makes burns and scalds
painless. We could not improve the quality
If paid double the price. The best salvo
that experience can produce or that money
can buy.
Cures Piles Permanently
DeWitt's is the original and only pure and
* genuine Witch Hazel Salve made. Look (or
, the name DeWITT on every box. All others
si *e counterfeit, rre pa red uv
£. C. DeWITT A CO., CMICAQO.
Kol-I Gosh Mr Co Paulo* & Co.
1
R i PA-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good pri Hoription
For mankind
' The 5 cent packet is enough for usual
' occasion.. The family bottle (Kit cents)
• contains h supply for a year. All drng
- gists s II them.
[To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, firwj, I
Seven Million boxes sold In past 12 months. This Signature, 'J. P° X - J
Eggs are Scarce.
Eggs are scarce and high in piice.
On Saturday before Easter tliey took a
bound from 18 cents to 25 cents per ,
dozen. They were not plenty in mark
et, neither were the stores well oup
plied, but the demand was not heavy
at the prices quoted.
There were few eggs in market yes
terday and the price still remains
high. There are poor prospect < ot eggs
appearing in large quantities soon, as
the hatching season is now approach
ing.
Moyer-Mazeal.
Miss Anna Mazual and Joseph H.
Moyer, both ot this city, were marri
ed 011 Saturday evening, the 2nd iust,
by Kev. M. L. Shiudol, D. ID., at his
esidence, Lower Mulberry street.
Over=Work Weakens
Your Kidneys-
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
fT he kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fil
ter out the v/aste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches and rheu
matism come from ex
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
It used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ning in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and issoldonitsmeri's iFffiiM
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar E
es. You may have • '
sample bottle by ; 'ia I >me of swamp-Root,
i free, also pamp! you how to fine
out if you have ku!;: a v or bladder trouble
1 Mention this paper v/ti-jn writing Dr. Kilmei
6c Co., Binghamtor.. N. Y.
' Don't make no n islake, brtt remeu
' ber the name, Swanp-Root. Dr. Kil
iner's Swamp-Root, and the addrei
Binghamton, N.Y ~ on every bottles.
! J. A. MERKELL
' in account with
VALLEY TOWNSHIP
as Supervisor for the year 1
DR.
Amount of duplicate $ 910 9!
License Tax 57 <M
Received from Jacob Roup 2 51
$ i>7o 4'
Standing Work Tax 30 1
$ H4U 3
Due J. A. Merrelt 12 ~
* »r»:j it
CR.
Work done by citizens $ s:fß *2
Paid out for work pi 2
Water troughs 2:5 U
Hardware '2 1
Repairs on scraper t'» 5
Stone... ItiD Jl
It tiling and Bridge Timber 25 3
Supervisor s service. SO days at
11.50 per day 120 G
Percentage ou money collected
#:5:17 91 19
Duplicate and swearing officer.l 5
Attorneys fees 2 j
Auditors fees 4 5
Use of house, W. D. Wise 1 0
Printing Statements • • 3 0
Exonerations 4 <i
1: 953 (1
Audited this 21st day of March, 1904.
James Curry. 1
Gilbert N. Fen.sleii;iacher, [ Auditoi
E. E. Renn. )
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
LRO J. FKATHEI;MAN HV HER NEX
FRIEND WILLIAM E. GARRETT VS
ELWOOD J. FEATHERMAX.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Moi
tonr County. No. 65 December
Term 1903.
TO ELWOOD J. FEATHERMAX:
RESPONDENT A HOVE NAMEI
You are hereby duly notified and rt
quired to be and appear iu the Court c
Common Pleas of Montour County o
the first day of the next term of th
aforesaid Court (the same being Monda
May 23rd, A. D. 1904) then and ther
to answer the complaint of Lucy .
Featherman the above named Libelat;
in the above stated case, and U) shci
causa, if you have any. and why yo
should be divorced from the bonds o
matrimony entered into with the sail
Libelant, according HJ the piayer of th
petition or libel filed iu the above state
case.
GEORGE MAIERS, Sherifl
Sheriff s Office. Danville. Pa. April
1904.
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF BON HAM R. GEAR
HART,LATE OF DANVILLE,PA.
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that letter
Testamentary upon the estate ot Fail
B. R. Gearhart have been granted tc
the undersigned. All persons indebt
ed to said estate are requested to mabi
payment, and tlios" having olninis o:
demands against the nine will maki
them known without dtlay lo
MARY LOUISA GEARHART,
Executrix, llanvillr Pa
or to Robert V. Gearhart at Fust Na
tional Hank, Danville, Pa
ADM IN IS 1 RAT RIX NOTICE.
ESTATE OK JAMES L. BEACH
LAIE OF MOORE3BURG, MON
TOUR COUNTY, PA
Notice i« hereby given that letters
of administration oil the above estate
have teen granted to the undt rsigned.
All persons indebted to the said estate
are requirid to make payment, ai d
those having claims or demands against
the said estate will make known the
same without delay to
MARGARET J. BEACH.
Adniimstratnx, MioiesLuig, Pa.
Orphan's Court Sale
—OF—
Valuable Real Estate!
ESTATE (J]-' CATHERINE KBATZ
LATE OP THE BOROUGH OF
DANVILLE, MON TO U R 00 U N T Y,
FA , DECEASED.
TNTR ARTII I o N .
Pursuant to an order of Sale, the
undersigned apj oiutcd by tlie Orphan's
Court of ss»i 1 County, a Trustee for
:-uch purpose, will expose to public
-ale upon the premises situated iu the
Fourth Ward of the said Borough of
Danville, Montour County, Penna.,on
Saturday, April 30,'04
at two o'clock in the aftemeou of tie
said day, the following described real
estate of the said decedent, to wit:
All of that certain messuage, let e
uieut and town-lot of land situate in
the Fourth Ward of the Borough of
Danville, in the County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania hounded,
Uumben I dt s< ib'»d as iollows :
Hounded and trouruig east wardly fi 1
feet 011 Vine street, on the so'.Mli hy
an alley on" hundred and twenty-fou:
feet W' Stwardly, on the west by an
alley tifly feet northwardly, and
northwardly by a lot Nun;li':r tie'
hundred and forty-t ifjht, one huntin.l
and tw> nt y-four t< et east wardly tc
Vine Strict, containing in width on
Vine street fitly feet and in length
one'hundred ai d twenty-four feet,and
numbered one hundred and fifty, «.■>
marked in the plan of York's addition
to the said Borough of Danville, with
the appurtenances, and whereupon are
erected a
Double 2-Story Frame Dwelling House
and other urual out-buildings:
TERMS OF SALE : Twenty-five
par cent, of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash at the striking down
of the property,and the balance ther
of shall be paid npon this conSrmatioi;
absolute of such sale. Deed to be d< -
hvered to the purchaser or purchaser
upon such confirmation absolute, and
the costs of writing the same shall 1 e
paid by such purchaser or pun baser .
GEORGE 'MAIERS, Trust.,
Edward Sayre Gearhart, (Counsel,
Danville, Pa., Match 28th, ISK'4.
PROPOSALS.
COM MISSON FOR THE SELECT le)\*
OF A SITE AND THE EKECTION
OF A STATE IN ST IT U T ION FOI:
THE FEEBLE MINDED AM)
EPILEPTIC IN EASTEKN PENN
SYLVANIA.
Tie Commission ifor tl e ;election of
a site and the erection ol a S'atc In
gtitation for tlto • Treatment of tl»o
Ft chic Minded and Kpile;tic will re
ceive proposals for a site for said in
stitution until noon, Friday, April 15,
liiOL Said site, rnder act of Assembly
ajiproved May 1I'.HI:!, must be local
ed iu Eastern Pennsylvania.aud must
meet all the requirements of .-aid act
See pamphlet Laws. 1 !Mj:i; page 44t>.
Proposals should be accompanied by
ii general topographical and descrip
tive plan of the prop; rtv ; its size,rail
road facilities, water supply,drainage
I and altitude.
The Commission reserves the right
to accept or reject any or aL propos
als; also reserves the tight to accept
I or reject any part or j aits of any pre
! pOS ils.
Proposals should be addressed to tie
Secretary of the Commission,t>2s Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, l'a., an 1
| marked "Proposals for a Site for a
State Institution for tlto ('are and
Treatment of Epileptics and Feeble
Minded Persons in Eastern Pennsy:
| vania."
A GOOD THING
GIVE IT A PUSH.
LIVOXA CAMP. PA. APRII- 21. LI'O-
I MOVER BROS
DEAR SIR:—
1 think that every man that has a
1 team of horses or any stock, ought t>>
have a bottle of Mover's White Liniment
in the stable or his house. I had
horse that stepped in a hole with bis
front foot, coining 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 hi
i 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 any signs <>t
lameness. It worked like magic.
Respectfully Yours,
J. A. BAR l'l I AST.
«* * V,
—MANUFACTURED BY
Moyer Bros,
WHOLESALE DRUOOISTS,
Bloomsburg -- Pa
t-gTFor sale nv till dealers.
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 }■{ lbs. of grease, pour the
Lye water in the grease. Stir and put
aside to set
Full Directions 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, sotten water,
disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes.
Write for booklet "i'ses of Banner
Lye '' —free.
The Pano Chemical Worki, Philadelphia