RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PKNN'A. R. R CAST. WEST. 7 11 A. M. 9.00 A. M. 10 17 «' 12.10 P. M. 2.21 P. M 4.31 " 5.50 " 751 SUNDAYS. 10. 17 A. M. 4 :n P. M. D. L * W R R. CAST. WEST -7.07 A. M A - M -10.19 " 12 44 p M -2.11 P. M 4 -33 5.43 " 905 SUNDAYS 7.07 V M 5.48 P. M PHI LA READING R R SORTFI. SOUTH. 7.53 A. V 11-25 ... M. | 156 P. vi. 6 35 p. M. BLOOM STREET 7.55 A. M 11.23 A. M. 5.5S P. M. *5.33 P. ' MAS. A. SiDLER'S INTERESTING LETTER The following letter from Charles A Sidler, Esq , ot Sunbury, who is at present at Etzatlan, Mexico, to his brother Register aud Recorder W. A. Sidler of this city, will prove of in terest to many of our citizens. Mr. Sidler is deeply interested in the Am paro Mining Company,a heavy copper producing concern. There are 40,000 shares of Auiparo miuing stock held by Dauville residents audit may prove an interesting fact to know that this stock which originally brought 25 cents a share is now selling at 50 cents. The letter reads as follows: Dear Brother:—We arrived in Guad alajara on the Ist, tired and dirty travelers, as we had been traveling five consecutive days aud nights. After attending to some business in Guadalajara we came to Etzatlan on the evening of the 3rd, or one week ago. Mr. Ferdinand Sustersic, our new General Manager, met us at Dur augo, and he aud his wife were of the party during the rest of the journey. Last Sunday we spent hero at the offices aud saw the employes paid oft, which took about all of the forenoon. Early Monday morning we started for the mines,going up over the new road, and arrived there in about two hours. Clarence Voris rode up in the covered wagon, but I preferred togo upou horseback, aud rode with Mr. Suster sio. After dinner wo all went into the mine and spout nearly all the after noon there. Mr. Sustersic went all through the different woikiugs under the guidauce of Mr. Callahan, Mine Superintendent, but Mr Voris and I did uot care to climb Mexican ladders, so we went down in tho ore hoist and met them at tho bottom of the shaft when they reached there. Mr. Suster sic is a man of few words, but after his examination of the mine he said that it was magnificent, one of the finest that he had ever seen. He said that it is a rare thing to find a mine in which the side walls are so clearly defined as in theSauto Domingo. They shipped (57 cars of ore during the month of August, ami are now ship ping about forty tous per day. The San Juan shaft is 410 feet deep aud there is not a stick of timber in it. The fact is there is no timber iu the mine as tho walls are so firm they do not require it. Mr. Callahau is un stinted iu his praise of the mine. He says that he has examined most of the best mines in Mexico for different peo ple, some of which sold for anywhere from |5,000, 000, to $8,000,000 Mexi can money, and of them all there is but one better mine in this country than the Santo Domingo. He thinks that our company has a great future before it, but that the change in tho management was made none too soon, as many things were neglected by the old management. In Mr Sustersic the company has oue of tho best metallurgists and en gineers iu this country and under his guidauce our company is going to forge to the front very rapidly. With us the only question is how soon will we bo able to pay dividends. The Santo Domingo has tho reputation all through this country of being one of the great mines of Mexico, and it cer rainly could not have gotten such a reputation unless it produced the ore. One man in Guadalajara told me that ho has known the mine for the last twenty-five years,and that it is a very fine mine. We are having the rainy season here at present, and as I ride along iu the cars in tho valleys aud look out over the fields of corn, it is not unlike a ride through the country there. But when we pass through some immense ranch, where there are fields of two and three hundred acres one realizes that he is uot in Pennsyl vania at least. Last Saturday on our way here we passed one field in which 1 counted team of oxen ploughing; hut not as we plough iu our country. They simply scratch the ground around here. The land is now being prepared for wheat. They have plenty of rain this seasou aud the crops are fine. Here you can see corn, sugar cane aud tobacco raised side by side. Mr. Voris expects to start for home one week fro/n today but I shall re main here until October Ist and go in to every detail of our business as re quested by Judge Paxson. Your brother, ('HAS. A. SIDLER. Wall Strengthened. A much needed improvement is now rapidly nearing completion at the Water Works. For some time past the surface water from the street has been percolating through the front wall of the pump room, carrying with it quantities of dirt and sand. It was decided to make an excava tiou in front of the building and put a coat of cement on tho wall. The efficiency of cement used in this cap acity was clearly illustrated by the way iu which the cemented rear wall of the pump room withstood the rav ages of last winter's flood. The excavation which is 20 feet deep and 30 feet in length has been com pleted. All that remains to be done is to put on the coat of cement, and fill up the trench. The work is in charge of Superintendent P. J. Keefer WELL EQUIPPED LABORATORY For soveral years past it has been the idea of the authorities in charge of our public schools to institute a laboratory for the practical demonstra tion of chemical and physical phenom ena. This year it was decided to fit out oue of the smaller rooms connected with the high school as a laboratory where the students in the chemistry and physics classes could perform ex perimeuts conuected with their work. The laboratory, which is now com pleted, accommodates eight students. It is thoroughly modern in every re spect both as to workmanship and equipment. Lockers and several drawers are provided for each student, in addition to which there is a full line of Bunsen burners, beakers, test tubes aud chemicals. The room is provided with desk- I chairs where the students can take I lecture notos or do other writing, j Nearly all the colleges and univer sities in the country demand that an entering student shall have had at least an elementary course in exper imental chemistry and physics. /\s a result many of the high schools in the larger cities have installed laborator ies. It is gratifying to know that those who havo charge of public educa tion in Danville are not allowing our schools to tall below the staudard set by other progressive institutions. Justice Dalton'B Busy Day. Justice of the Peace James Dalton has been quite busy for several days aud during that time passed judgment on four cases, two of disorderly con duct aud two of assault and battery. The two cases of disorderly conduct were trivial and were disposed of by the payment of the usual fines aud costs. In one case of assault and bat tery the complaiuaut did uot appear. The other case of assault and tiattery proved to be a fistic mix-up of two Polish families residing ou Northum berland street. Mrs. Joseph Noblitz aud Mrs. Maine were really the contestants, the alter cation taking place early in the morn ing while the women were purchasing the daily milk supply. Mr. Noblitz, however, was the de fendant in the case,his efforts as peace maker resultiug iu a charge of assault and battery being perferred agaiust him by Mr. Maine. Owing to the pres sure of other business Justice Dalton could not hear the case until four o'clock yesterday afternoon, Noblitz meanwhile waiting his turn in the lock-up. Neither defendant or pro secutor could speak English, aud though Mrs. Annie Heimbach acted as interpreter, the situation was most trying. Noblitz after much trouble was made to understand that he would have to pay $5.80 for the privilege of acting as referee, which ho sensibly did. A civil actiou was brought by W. H. Conrad against Mrs. W'aguer of West Mahoning street yesterday. The prosecutor alleged that the sum of .$l5O was due him iu wages,he having been employed on Mrs. Wagner's farm. The defendant stated that the agree ment was that Conrad was to work for his board. The Justice reseived his decision. Continental Picnic Next Saturday. Hunter's Park will close the most successful seasou in its history with the big Continental Hose Company's picnic Saturday. The park this year has had a most unique list of diver sions ai d has been visited by thou sands of people. Picnics have been very numerous during the past summer and have in cluded many parties from a distance. As a camping resort it has had a won derful seasou the.cottages, tents, etc., being occupied during the entire sum mer. The spacious pavilion also has been the scene of many enjoyable affairs, the dances averaging about three a week. The Continental picnic next Satur day promises to be a great event. The Committee is doing everything possible to show the visitors a good time. Theie will be music throughout the day aud evening. Prof. Metberell's orchestra has been engaged and with good weather the dancers should havo an enjoyable time. Various other attractions are being arranged for and refreshments at rea sonable rates will be sold ou the grounds. Everybody is invited to eu oy the last big picnic of the season. Little Work for Truant Officer. The pupils of the public schools are making good records for themselves iu attendance this year. So far but few cases of truancy have been report ed. The efficiency of Truant Officer Young iu the past has made his ser vices almost indispensable. So far this year, however, nothing more than the moral influence of his presence has been necessary to keep the refractory pupils in regular attendance. The total number of pupils attend ing the Borough schools this year is unusually large, there being 1250 en rolled. One huudred aud forty of these are in the High School. Died at Philadelphia. Rev. (J. N. Mr; Williams, a former well known resident of Elynhurg, died at a Philadelphia hospital, Tuesday. The remains will bo brought to Elys burg for burial. Services will he held in the Elysbarg Presbyterian Church Friday at, 2 p. m Interment at Pine Grove cemetery. The Rev. Mr. McWilliams was 4(5 years of age and is survived by his wife and two sons. The deceased was well known iu Danville. He frequent ly officiated in the local Presbyterian churches. Old Time Print Dead. PHILADELPHIA,Sept 2r —Daniel J King,a veteran printer of this city, and one of the founders of the Nation al Gua'd of Pennsylvania, is dead, aged 84. In 18:51), Mr King was one of a party of citizens who went to Harrishurg and secured the passage of the act establishing tiie National Guard. From his services in this con nection he acquired the sobriquet of "Senator " OPERA HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS Tlio season of 11(04-05 at the Danville Opera House will be opened ou Sept ember 39th. by tlie well known Mur ray & Mackoy Company. The old fav orites will play a three nights engage ment. The patrons of the theatie will be niOMt agreeably surprised at the many important changes that have been made since the bouse closed last season. All alterations as recommended by the committee have been fully complied with along with the establishment of many modern improvements. An up-to-date (ire escape has already been erected ou the north side of the building, with two exits; one leading from the balcony and the other from the dress ci-cle. Another fiie escape, easy of descent, with wide landings, will bo erected on the Mahoning street side of the building. Thero will be four exits onto this stairway. These exits along with the front and rear passageways will make it possible to dismiss a capacity audience within two minutes without crowding or re sorting to haste. This estimate is bas ed on a former record of four minutes when one of the largest audiences In the history of the theatre passed oat of the front doors on Mill street in that time. The exits are all plainly marked and are very easy of access. Another noteworthy improvement is the installing of electricity ou the stage. This method of lighting will make it possible to give a performance in metropolitan style. A complete change in scenery is an other improvement that will aid great ly in the production of the different plays. The new scenery is of modern construction and will not be worked in grooves as formerly. It is dropped from the loft and under this system long waits between acts will be a thing of the past. The new scenery is very handsome and includes every thing required in a first class theatre. Companies carrying their own scenic mounting can now use all drops, set pieces, etc. The width ot the stage, which was formerly 3<5 feet, has been increased to 12 feet. In the past many companies weie unable to hang some of their best scenes on account of the narrowness of the stage. As the wid est drops are never more than 40 feet everything carried by any show can be j)laced on the local stage. A handsome asbestos curtain is also to be hung before the house opens. This curtain will work straight up and down and can be dropped in a few sec onds. The old style roller curtain has been entirely eliminated. The dress ing rooms have been made easy of ac cess and everything done for the con venience and comfort of the players. With the many improvements it has baen possible to book some strong at tractions. Many oil favorites will again visit Danville, among them be ing Mildred Holland and Katharine Willard. Wyle's orchestra has been engaged for the season and will in clude nine of Danville's best music ians. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Has world-wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores. Felons, Ulcers, Tettdr, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Chapped Hands, Skin Erup tions; infallible'for Piles. Cure guar anteed. Only 25c at Paules & Co., Druggists. Patient Escapes From Hospital. A female patient whose name is Benningham, escaped from the State Hospital at this place Monday after noon and before she was captured and returned to the institution gave her pursuers no end of trouble. The woman in some manner seemed a key to a door leading from the ward, in which she was confined, to a corri dor and slipped out of the building unnoticed. It was not long, however,before the patient was missed and four of the female attendants started in pursnit. A young man who was flshiug a short distance abovo the hospital informed the nurses that the woman had start ed east over the D. L. & VV. tracks. This young man joined in the chase, the party walking to a point above the D. L. & W. depot at Catawissa before they caught up with the patient. As soon as she discovered her pursu ers she showed fight and hurled stones at them. They finally managed to get her as far as the depot. Here she again became frantic and attempted to board every trolley car that passed, saying she wanted togo to Berwick where she claimed to have a sister living. The patient remained docile for a time and inquired the time of the next train to Berwick. Upon being told that there was no train for three or four hours sho again made a dash up the track closely followed by the attendants. They again closed aroond her but the woman fought so desper ate ly that it was necessary to secure the assistance of the D. L. & W. sec tion crew before she could be subdued. The attendants in their hasty de parture from the Hospital had forgot ten to provide themselves with funds and until the <> :05 train east arrived, were in quite an embarrassing posi tion. Another one of the female at tendants arrived oil this train with funds to take the party back and the patient was induced to return to the Hospital without further trouble, the party arriving on the 9:15 train. The patient is about 45 years of age and until the time of her escape had given the attendants but little trou ble. What's in a Name. Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. O. DeWitt C<> , of Chicago, discovered some years ago how to make a salve fiom Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch ing Piles, eczema,cuts, hums, bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt's Salve has no enqal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits Ask for DeWitt's —the genuine. Sold by Paules & Co., Gosh & Co. BAND SHOWS MARK ED IMPROVEMENTS Muoh favorable comment has been hoard ou the excellent concerts given by Stoes' band during tbe past montb. The band is showing a marked im provement along all lines and with the proper interest and a good attend ance at rohearsals, this organization will improve very uiuch. Arthur Foulk, the conductor, is a most pains-taking aud conscientious bandmaster. He has had a wide ex perience in his work. The concert given at South Danville on Friday evening was a real musical treat and was muoh enjoyed. The pro gram wa9 made up of meritorious num bers and they were reudered in an art istic manner. This organization should be support ed in every way possible. A sood baud is necessary in a community, aud affords diversion and amusement to everybody. Members of a baud in the smaller towus usually have a thankless task. They devote muoh of their time to rehearsals aud gratuitous playiug and if public appreciation is not shown they have nothing for their trouble. In many towns work is secured for masioiauß as an incentive for thom to locate in a community while expenses such as the baud room reut and music are met by popular subscription. Mem bers of Stoes' baud have reoeutly been compelled to pay room reut out of their own pockets. Such incidents have a tendency to discourage an organization and under the circumstances Stoes' baud deserves great credit for the showing made. Several plans are under way to raiso funds for the baud and they should be liberally supported. BAVE YOUR HEALTH! It is Worth Saving and Some Danville People Know How to Save It. There aro some people who take their lives in their hands by continu ing to neglect their kidneys when they know these organs need help. Sick kidneys are responsible for an immense amount of suffering aud ill health, but there is no need to suffer or to remain in danger when all dis eases and sufferings arising from weak kidneys can be quickly aud permanent ly cured by the use of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is the statement of a Dan ville citizen who has reclaimed good health by the use of this remedy: John James. puddler,of 11 Sycamore St., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills were of immense benefit to mo in a case of backache aud kidney complaint some years ago. I had suffered for months with [lain aud lameness in my hack aud used all kiuds of remedies but re ceived no permanent benefit. I was becoming discouraged but wiien Doan's Kidney Pills were recommended to me by Levi AUeger, I coucluded to try them I got a box and used them as directed. The result was far beyoud my expectations. They cured me and 1 have had no return of tbe trouble." Plenty more proof like this from Danville people. Oall at druggists and ask what their customers report, cents per box. Foster-Milburu Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents tor the United States. Remember the name—Doan's- and ake no other. Eel Beason Nearly Over. The eel running season is now noar iug an end though many are still being caught and offered for sale. Last Fri day aud Saturday nights several hun dred iishermeu wore on the river all of them operatiug with more or less success. The season for oel catching has about reached its height and will soon be practically over as few will be runuing The rise in the river during the last few days enabled many eels to get away or the oatches would have been heavier. The price for the fish has been high but so great has been the demand that it was necessary to place advance orders iu older to secure them. The most successful way to catch eels is by meaus of the fish wall for which a license is necessary. The Danville fishermen havo boon making big hauls with the outline and other methods, though further up the river quite a few licenses have been taken out for fish walls. Wyle's Orchestra Reorganized. Wyle's orchestra last week reorgan ized for the ooming season and its membership includes the best musi cians in Danville. This organization, while accepting all engagements,is one that pjts forth the best efforts in coucert and solo work. The musio played is of a stand ard order, including compositions be tween the "popular" and classic grades. Two rehearsals a week aro held, the idea among its members be ing to advance along artistio lines and to seoure a general knowledge of a high grade of music. The orchestra possesses a fine library and is an organization that strives hard to interpret conscientiously. A number of COL certs will bo given dur ing the winter aud the orohestra will be a feature at the theatre during the season. September Court on the 26th. The September term of oourt in this county will convene on Monday, 2<>th inst. There has been no trial by jury in Montour County since last Febru ary. Court in June was practically no oourt at all. At the last moment it was discovered that there wore no criminal oasis for trial and that the oivil suits were all continued. Notioes therefore were sent out to the traverse jurors requesting them not to appear at oourt. The grand jurors were permitted to attend, but they wound up the little business oil hand in a single day. The remarkable part of it all is that there is little more business on hand now. after the lapse of six mout' than there was in June, some t' months after February term criminal c ises are exoeptiona' there beiug but two prisouer awaiting trial. Hon. K. it. Little, Pre of this distriot, who spi ttle summer in Maine of his health, is sti' hut expoots to be here on the 2