LOCAL TIME TABLES
DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURG
STREET RAILWAY.
In effect Nov. 28, 1904.
Cars leave Danville .
A. M.—6:20; 7:00; 7:40; 8:20; 9:00; 9:40;
10:30; 11:00; 11:40.
P M. 12.20; 1:00; 1:40; 2 20; 8:00; 8:40;
4:20: 5 00; 5:40; «:20; 7:00; 7:40;
8:20; 9:40.
10:20, to Grovauia only.
Last car Saturdays only 11:00 P. M.
Cars leave Bloomsbnrg same time as
at Danville.
Sunday first car leaves 8:20 A M. and
every 40 minntes until 9:40 P. M.
PENS' A. R R.
EAST. WRBT.
7.11 A. M 9 00 A. M.
10 17 " 12.10 P.M.
2.21 P M 4-81 "
5.50 7.51 *
SUNDAYS
10.17 \ M. 4.31 P. M
D. L <ft W R R
EAST. WKST.
7.07 A. M. ®-15 A. M.
10.19 " 18-44 P. M.
2 11 p. M 4.38
5.48 " 9.05 "
SUNDAYS.
7.07 A. » 12.44 P M.
5 48 P. V 9.05
PHI LA <*r READING R. R.
NORTH. SOUTH.
7.58 A. M. 11 83 A. M.
3 56 P. y. 6-85 P. M.
BLOOM STREET
7.55 A. M. 11.21 A. M.
8.58 P.M. 6.38 P. y.
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KEEP SIDEWALKS
FREE FROM SNOW
The citizens who, after the snow
storm on Monday evening, cleaned
their sidewalks, displayed commend
able zeal However, iu some portions
of the city others did not show a like
enterprise or consideration for the
safety of their fellow men. They were
negligent, and as a couseqoeuce the
pedestrian who forgets to exercise due
caution is apt to take a tumble. There
should be no exception to the rule in
enforcing the sidewalk cleaning ordin
ance, aud though a disagreeable task
to enforce it, the Street Commissioner
will receive the grateful and unqualifi
ed endorsement of all good citizens if
he enforces it to the letter.
Section 6 of the Borough Ordiuauce
ou Pavements, Foot walks and Gutters
sets forth iu effect that owner or own
ers, oocupaut or occopauts of any lot
or property in the Borough shall be
obliged to keep the pavement, foot
walks or gutters free from snow and
upon their failure to do so for the
space of six working hours after a fall
of snow, they shall be liable to a fine
of 13 per day or fraction of a day if the
ame be permitted to remain. In case
of refusal the Street Commissioner
must remove the snow, when the cost
will be collected from the derelict
owner or occupant according to law.
Rural Free Delivery.
Rural free delivery comes high, but
the people must have it, and where It
has been introduced the publio would
be extremely loth to return to old con
ditious and going a distance in storm,
muddy roads and disooinforts of the
various seasons, to the poetofflce, and
often finding no mail for their pains.
Postmaster General Wynne,in the cur
rent number of The World's Work,
gives us some idea of the growth of
free delivery in the country. Iu 1897,
when the rural service was started
on probation,! 10,000 was deemed suffi
cient for its trial. During the fiscal
ypar that ended Juue 80, 1904, nearly
113,000,000 was expended for rural
free-delivery. For the flsoal year up
on which we have now entered $20,-
816,600 has been appropriated for the
continuance and extension of the rural
mail service. There were 24,560 rural
routes in existence at the end of the
fisc»l year ou June 30th 1a5t,9,466 new
routes having been put iuto operation
during the fiscal year. Ou October 1,
1904, there were 27,135 routes establish
ed and the service was being extended
at the rate of 800 routes a month.
Taking 450 people as_an average num
ber served ou each route (a moderate
estimate) the rural service in operation
October 1,1904, was bringing the mails
within easy reach of the homes of 12,-
213,750 residents of rural districts.
A Practical Invitation.
The following letter, which will ex
plain itself, is printed for the benefit
of any who may desire to accept an
invitatiou to attend service in New
York City :
New York, Nov. 14. 1904.
Mr. W. D. Laumaster:—The Young
Men's Bible Class, (Johu D. Rockefel
ler, Jr., Leader), aud The Young
Ladies' Bible Class,' Dr. Wm. Seaman
Bainbridge, Leader), of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, 4 to 8 West
4fith Street, New York City, gladly
welcome all young men and young
women who come to our city. Oar
objeot is to bring them under good in
fluences and make them feel at home.
If you will from time to time, send
to the Corresponding Secretary of onr
Class, Robert A Shaw. 8 West 46th
Street, the names aud address of any
such young men or women who come
to the city, some member of these
Classes will call on them and invite
them to the Classes aud Church.
The Young Men's Bible Class is one
of the few,if not the only Bible Class
having a Club House of its own where
members can meet evenings for social
iuteroourse and mutual helpfulness.
J. M. TROXELL,
President of Y. M. B C.
After Information.
Mr. Kaiser,representing C. W. Lewis
of the Readiug Railroad Company, was
in Danville yesterday. The wires of
the new electric light plant will cross
the Reading tracks at four different
points, and Mr. Kaiser's visit was for
tlie purpose of learning where the
poles were to be looated at the several
crossings. The matter of making a
slight transposition of the poles where
the line crosses Mill street, was also
taken iuto consideration. Mr. Kaiser
was shown the points in question by
Mr. Watts, who is superiutendiug the
work of ooustruotiou.
IMPROVE TIE
RIVER FKONT
4
With the completion of the new
bridge so near at hand, property own
ers in that vioinity should begin to
concern themselves in another import
ant matter—the Improvement of the
river bauk. Not much, if indeed any.
work in that direction coald be accom
plished during this seasou of the year
Now, however, is the time to think
the matter over and lay plans that can
be carried into effect when spring
opeua.
The Water Commissioners have not
ouly been thinking about what they
intend doing in the way of beautify
ing their portiou of the bank,hut have
takeu a pretty long stride towatd tlie
end they have in view. They only
await the fulfillment of a promise
made them by others, before continu
ing the good work thoy have started.
Three weeks ago they finished build
ing the stone wall which extends dir
ectly along the river bank, frotn their
plant 200 teet to the vacant lot owned
by the oouuty. When the wall was
started, the Water Commissioners only
intended to bnild a sufficient distance
to protect thir pumps in case of high
water, but after learniug that the
County Commissioners were contem
plating building a like wall from the
abutment of the bridge to - the west end
of the county lot,a distance of 48 feet,
they decided to extend their wall the
full length of their lot, connecting
with the other and forming a solid
stone protection to the bauk from the
| Water Works to the bridge,
j The County Commissioners have not
as yet erected their wall, but when
; they do the Water Commissioners will,
as soou as the weather permits, carry
out the plans they have under consid
eration. After removing the old wood
en buildiug from the ground,they will
till up all holes, level and grade the lot
and then transform it into a bower of
beauty to be known as the "Water
j Works Park."
Presumably the County Commission
ers will after building their wall,tear
away the old building that disfigures
I the plot of ground upon which it
stauds and make a flower garden out
of the lot, so as to correspond with
and be a portion of the proposed park.
: At least it is to be hoped so.
But there are others who have prop
erties abutting on the river bank,that
have improvements to make as well as
the two boards of Commissioners.
There is pleuty of room for such work.
It is not necessary for all to make
flower gardens and parks, but it is ex
tremely necessary that all the old eve
sores between the bridge and the Silk
Mill be removed, and the river front
ago giveu a moro presentative coudi
| tion. Do it for the pride yon have for
Danville.
Sunbury Bridge to be Rebuilt.
, It is now up to the Commissioners
of Northumberland county to build
the bridge between Snnburv and North
umberland,carried away by the ice last
winter, the property right in which
| has been transferred from the Bridge
Company,its original owner,to North
umberland county, and through that
source it has been declared tree.
The procss by which this was
brought al-oul commenced on May 2d,
when through Attorney Harry Knight
citizens petitioned for legal proceed
ing lookiug toward the freeing of the
bridge and the appointment of view
ers to appraise the amount that should
be paid the company in consideration
of the property. The viewers upon ex
amination of witnesses reported in fav
or of a tree bridge, fixing the amount
to be paid by the county at J12.500.
Their repot was given to the Grand
Jury of the September court, which ap
proved and accepted it, and as it was
required to lay over for a term before
the action of the Court, the matter
was presented to Judge Savidge on
Tuesday, who gave the final approval
in making the bridge free and render
ing the county liable for the rebuild
ing of one that was destroyed by the
ice. It is to be hoped that in the in
terest of the public the Northumber
land County Commissioners will be
prompt in the duty that has thus been
imposed upon them.
This State Leads.
Statistics show that during the tea
son which closed Wednesday, Novem
ber 30, hunters in 17 counties of Penn
sylvania killed 559 deer. This is the
largest uumber slain for many years,
and the result places this state among
the first in the Union for deer hunt
ing. In the same period 181 bears were
killed and two deer hunters lost their
lives.
Woodsmen attribute the abundance
of dear this season chiefly to the pro
tection that has been given them by
the law limiting the season to the
mouth of November and preventing
tiie running of them by dogs. Anoth
er factor which helped the deer.is the
fact that the hunter was handicapped
by the thick undergrowth which in
many counties has recently overgrown
the timber land.
Center county leads the state in
point of the number of deer killed, 128
having fallen there within 30 days.
Twunty-Uve bears fell iu that county,
j Clinton county isseoond with 125 deer
slain and 30 bears.
Snow a Benefit.
Of much benefit was Monday's storm
to Die farmers of the surrounding coun
try. Wells have been giving out since
the grouud has frozen up and a drought
has been slowly making itself manifest
in all coouties. The fall sown wheat
so far has had no protection from a
covering of snow as other downfalls
have almost immediately t-ansfcrme I
into water. The depth of the snow
now ou the ground will last iu the
rural districts for weeks, provided the
weather maintains an average Decem
ber temperature.
Basket Ball Friday Night.
The Danville Old Timers will play
the Buckuell second team next Friday
evt'uing in the Armory. The visiting
team is under the management of the
Buukuell Athletic Association, and
has some of the beßt college players
in the line up. The usual dance will
follow the game.
EARLY HOLIDAY
SHOPPING
Merry Christmss. that hallowed day
to which children and grown people
so longingly look forward with bright
and glowing anticipation of w hat it
has iu store for them, will soon be
here, with all its pleasing and saored
associations.
One feels its approach in the air.
Everything denotes it. Nature's pure
white robe, emblematic of the Saviour
whose b'rth we celebrate, proclaims it;
the sparkling eyes aud laughing voioes
of childhood reveals it, and all hu
manity hears its steady advancement
and heralds with joy the coming of
the festive holiday time," When Peace
on Karth, Good Will to Men," reigns
supreme all over this fair land
This fact should cause all classes of
people to rejoice aud give thanks that
this is an appreciative country.a pros
perous country, a country that every
year demauds more than it did the
year before, which proves it is a pro
gesssive country.
A glance into any of the large stores
will convince the most skeptical of
this. Enter them, you look and marvel
at the scene presented. Nowhere is
the fact that the holidays are near at
haul demonstrated more clearly than
iu the shops.
Visit those in Danville and prove
the assertion true. The show windows
will he ablaze with color. Silks, jew
els, new weaves aud textures, cut
glass, paintings, marvelons pottery,
silver and gold effects are seeu in lav
ish confusion. Thooasnds have been
invested. The utilities are there. The
things that people must have are to be
found in almost eudless profusion, aud
nnny more dollars have been expened
ed in novelties that appeal to eye and
ear and comfort until one marvels at
the business daring of these men of
tho stores, who have so much faith iu
their judgment of what the people
will buy that they have swept the
warehouses of the country. Every year
the demand grows. People waut more
and better thing* to eat, to wear, to
amuse.
The people have the money and the
merchants are going to interest them
and give them what they waut and
will purchase.
Our merchants have done their part.
It is inconceivable that there could be
a reasonable human waut that the
stores of Danville could not supply.
This holiday season is marked by the
new things that await the publio.
They show a wealth of ideas and hu
man ingenuity that should make the
average oitizeu proud of his race.
And he should also be proud of the
fact that nowhere ou the face of the
earth do the plain people enjoy a great
er share of those good things that are
to be found iu the 6tores right here.
MAKES WORK EASIER.
Danville People Are Pleased to Learn
How It Is Done.
It's pretty hard to atteud to duties
With a constantly aching hack,
With annoying urinary disorders.
Doau'a Kidney Pills make work
easier. They cure backache.
Tliev cure every kidney ill.
John Temanus.puddler. of 301 Main
St., says:"l consider Doan's Kidney
Pills an excellent remedy for backache.
I used them and they cured me of
backache from which I had suffered for
years. My trouble was an indescrib
able dull aching paiu right across the
loins, sometimes my back was so weak
that I cccl I hardly do anything, aud
on this accouut I have had to lay off
work several times. I was unable to
bend or stoop without severe paiu and
I was often obliged to catch hold of
something to keep me from falling. I
used liniments and hot applications
bat until I tried Doan's Kidney Pills
I never had anything to do me any
good. Doan's Kidney Pills were just
the remedy 1 needed. I had taken them
only about three days when my back
became strong and soon was as strong
as it ever was. I have had no bach
ache or any indication of kidney trou
ble since using Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sa'e by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y., sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan's, —aud
take no other.
National (iuard at Inauguration.
The question whether the National
Guard of Pennsylvania shall attend
the inauguration of President Roose
velt in March is already exciting the
men and is the principal topic of dis
cussion at the armories. It is the in
tention of the committee in charge to
make it the occasion of a big military
display and no big military display is
comple'e without the Pennsylvania
troops.
It Inn already been demonstratod
that an inaugural procession without
them is a tame affair and so they want
the Keystone division. The rauk and
file ard many of the officers are aux
ious togo but there are others not so
anxious. It has become the fashion at
recent inaugurations to make all sorts
of charges against the Pennsylvania
troops and, though 99 per ceut. of
these charges are either lies out of the
whole cloth or the deputations were
committeed by others than Pennsyl
vauiaus, Pennsylvania has had to
stand the brunt before the general
pablic,solely because it is fashionable
to make such charges. One Pennsyl
vania regiment, with headquarters not
1.000 miles away from Williamsport,
wasjjeharged tour years ago with raid
iug a store wheujit proved that at the
hour the raid was alleged to have hap
pened the regiment was in line and
two miles away from the spot. It is
many yi'ars since the Pennsylvania
troops IIHVO had fair and just treat
ment in Washington. If the Penusyl
vauia troops go this time an example
should be made of the first person who
makes defamatory charges.
A new discovery for all Coughs, Colds,
Croup, Whooping Cough, etc., is Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey aud Tar. It
cuts phlegm, draws out the inflamma
tion, cures all coughs, strengthens the
lungs aud bronchial tubes and assists
in expelling a cold from the system by
gently moving the bowels. Pleasant
to take and contains no opiates. It is
the children's friend. Sold by Paules
& Co.
"Iu the Shadow of the Gallows" ia
the attraction at the Opera House to
uight.
RAIN IS
BADLY NEEDED
It is reported from all over the couu
try that gmund and water conditions
were never known to be in so deplor
able condition for a freeze-up as now.
There is no water in the soil. Farm
ers in the West Branch Valley and ad
jacent territory are hauling water for
their stock, some of them drawing it
over two miles.
The towns of Reuovo, Lock Haven
and Watsontown are on the verge of a
water famine. At the former place all
the engines on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad are supplied with wat
er, but the supply is so curtailed that
every household is served with notice
not to use a drop of wafer unnecessar
ily.
In the Nippanose Valley, a district
where because of the phenomenal strata
of the rock all streams are under
ground, the wells have gone dry, aud
cave-like apertures 20 feet deep have
been opened to afford access to the un
derground creeks. These are very low.
In many cases farmers' teams are
not employed at anything else than to
handle water to keep the stock suppli
ed. If a freeze-up comes it is feared
that what water remains in the creeks
aud few springs will be frozen solidlv.
At Montoursville the mountain re
servoir has gone dry, and the town
is being supplied from a big well. Ly
coming and Loyalsock Creeks, both of
which are small rivers ordinarily, are
down to the volume of small runs.
The entire output of McElhattau
Creek has been husbanded and forced
into the Lock Haven reservoir, yet
even this makes the supply so inade
quate that the town's authorities are
getting ready to pump water directly
from the river or Bald Eagle Creek.
Altoona has had no such drought
since 1887, and everybody is compelled
to husband the water with the closest
economy. Wells and springs never be
fore dry in the past 20 years have no
water in them now.
Iu Butler the salt water overflowing
fjoni an oil well is one of the limited
sources of the reservoir's supply ;many
of the people have chapped hands and
faces, aud mauy others have been un
able to use any water for weeks lor
laundry purposes*
In five towns of Westmorelaud Coun
ty, embracing 50,000 inhabitants, the
main reservoirs are exhausted and the
people are living from hand to mouth
011 the product of a small mining run,
so foul that every drop of the water
they get therefrom has to be boiled to
prevent a plague.
In many of the rural districts wells
that have been in constant use for 20
years have dried up,and many farmers
have been obliged to haul water a con
siderable distance for house and stock
supply. Springs that have heretofore
been never failing have disappeared.
Fields of grain planted this fall will
have to be replanted next spriug.
Against Rural Delivery.
A concerted movement agaiust the
continuanoe of the rural mail delivery
system in its present character has
been started by organizations of busi
ness men and merchants all over the
countrv. The men in those organiza
tions will protest to Congress against
the extension of the present system
and will advocate its curtailment
along sweeping lines.
It is understood that the system has
never been pronouncedly popular with
business men, aud opposition against
it has become more pronounced than
ever reoently on account of the expos
ure of some of the uses to which it
has been pat, and especially since the
publication of Postmaster General
Wynne's estimate of the cost of the
extension aathorized by Congress for
the coming year.
The class of business men who are
supposed to be the most directly hurt
by the rural free delivery system are
the country merhants. Through the
operation of the system they are said
to be more than ever exposed to the
competition of the mail order houses,
and they declare that in many sections
the farmers have stopped coming to
town to buy since the establishment of
the free delivery routes. This, of
course, reacts 011 the jobbers and
wholesalers in the large cities.and the
esult, is that the trade of both city
and country has suffered severely.
Mr. Wynne's estimates show that iu
order to carry out plaus authorized by
Congress there will be needed au ad
ditional appropriation of more than
$6,000,000 for the extensiou of the
rural free delivery system alone. This
will make the total cost of the service
about $27,000,000, which.it is estimat
ed, is a cost of about $2.25 a head for
the beneficiaries of the system.
Beware of Counterfeits.
"DeWitt's is the only geuuine Witch
Hazel Salve," writes J. L. Tucker, of
Centre, Ala. "I have used it iu my
family for Piles, Cuts aud Burns for
years aud can recommend it to be the
best Salve on the market. Every fam
ily should keep it, as it is au invalu
able household remedy, aud should al
ways be kpet on hand for immediate
use " Mrs. Samuel Gage, of North
Bush,N. Y., says:"l had a fever sore
ou my ankle for twelve years that the
doctors could not cure. All salves aud
blood remedies proved worthless. I
could not walk for over two years.
Finally I wa3 persuaded to try De-
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, which lias
completely cured me. It is a wonder
ful relief." DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures without leaving a scar.
Sold by Paules & Co.
Jones~(jilson.
Thomas V. Jones of Huntington,
West Virginia, and Miss Emeline Gil
son, of Plymouth, were married yes
terday afternoon at the parsonage of
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
by Rev. S. B. Evans.
The bride formerly resided iu this
city.
Sheriff Sharpless' Appointments.
Tuesday afternoon Sheriff-elect
Sharpless of Northumberland couuty,
announced his appointments which
are as follows: Attorney, A K Deibl
er ; Deputy, Harry F. Moore. I'fieie
were many applicant* who desired the
posilioaM.
SERVICES HELD
BTERDty
The services at the Mahouiug Pres
byterian church were most interesting
Sunday and were .very largely at
tended. The services were a fitting
close to the two successful weeks of
evangelistic meetings and the new
members were all in attendance.
The opening of the day was devoted
to the Sessional fund. A Sessional
Prayer meeting was held at 10:1-5 a.
in.and at 10:30 a in. th<i Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper was administer
ed. At 7 :30 p. in. tiie splendid choir
of the church rendered a soug service.
Following is the excellent program:
Prelude—" Fanfare" Letnuiens
Anthem—TeDeam Katzschma
Hymn 922.
Oontraho ?o!o—'Shepherd of the Fold*
Mrs Scarlet
Anthem "O Worship the Lord"
Scrip rare Le-son —Psalm 90.
Prayer.
Quartette "Art Thou Weary?"
Offertory—Audautino. Leman
Hymn 905.
Tenor Solo "City of Refuge"
Mr. McCoy.
Anthem "Sing Alleluia Forth"
Bass Solo Abide With Me"
Mr. Russell.
Anthem.. "Jubilate Deo"
Hymn 923.
Benediction.
Silent Prayer.
Postlude—" Triumphal March"Oatkin
Rural Delivery Growing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Extension
of the rural free delivery service has
resulted ia an increase of 1,125 in the
number of po>t offices discontinued
during the fiscal year en led June 30,
1904, according to the anuual report
of J. L. Bristow, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, made public to
day. During the year there weie 2,549
post offices established ami 5,587 dis
continued. There was a decrease of
158 in the number of offices establish
ed. The principal cause of the increase
in discontinuance has been the exten
sion of the rural free delivery service.
The total number of discontinuances
was 3,750 post offices, with a saving
in salaries of postmasters aggregating
§171,121. At the closo of the fiscal
year there were 71,131 post offices in
the United States—2s6 first class, 1,204
second class, 3,89(5 third
766 fourth class.
Operation of rural mail delivery and
the extension by private interests of
rural telephone service has created a
demand from patrons of rural rout's
for the delivery of small packages of
merchandise on an order to local m i
chants by postal caid, telephone or
otherwise. The value of such pa 'kage.s
is small and the present rate < 112 one
cent per ounce,the report say-, is prac
tically prohibitive. Mr. Bnstow r« -
commends that Congress fix a rute of
three ceuts per pound,or any fraction
al part thereof, on packages not ex
ceeding five pounds,ma.led at t le dis
tributing post office of a.iv rural free
delivery route. If this special rate
were csiaoli-h. I, Mr. 1 eistnw tays, it
would lie a niv .t eanv< uien o to pit
rous aii 1 h <• til - i 'iiur'ii of revenue
to the departim nr.
It is isimat 'i I hat >'•">! 10,00!) will bo
needed by the department to continue
the establi- iiueii of rural routes as
fast as ihe> ar > favorablv r< ported and
approve 1 for tie remainder < 112 the i ur
rent lis ■;1 > ear It i-- lik- ly that 1,200
route- w l! be i ported w ithiu the next
two months, and at th;s rate the ap
propriation » ulable will be ■ xhaust
ed about January 15, 1905.
An approptiatiou of ?>!,000,000 for
the establishment of new routes will
be asked by the department for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1906.
There are now in operation 25.073
routes. It is estimated that approxi
mately 2,000 additional routes can be
established out of the appropriation
now available, making 30,073 which
will bo in operation or ordered estab
lished ty January 15, 1905.
Mummers Effect Organization.
About twenty citizens who are in
terested in having a fine showing in
the Mummers' parade on New Year's
day met at the Washington Fire Com
pany's bouse last evening and effected
au organization by electing D. C.
Williams chairman and A. C. Boat,
secretary.
It was decided to meat again next
Monday night at the Second Ward
Engine House, and an iuvitation was
extended to all citizens interested in
them veinent to be present; the fire
companies being c-pechilly urged to
send representatives.
During the meeting many excelleut
suggestions were offered,but no definite
action was taken, as it was thought
advisable to wait untii next Monday
when it is expected a larger number
jof citizens will be present. Many of
Danville's merchants have signified
their intention of offering prizes to
the Mummers who excell in certain
liues.
Those who have tin movement in
charge are entering Piithusiafsioally
into the work of making this New
Year's celebration better than any
thing that has been attempted in pre
vious years. One innovation that will
be a vast improvement over former
parades is that marshals are to be ap
pointed who will have charge of the
different seetions, anl will keep the
fantastics in line and maintain the
proper ditsauce between the marchers.
No More Suffering.
It you ar troubled with inligestion
get a bottle ol ICodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see bow quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thomson, of Speno'-r, I».,
says:"Have had Dy-qiej -la tor twenty
years. My case \va- almost hopeless
ICodol Dyspepsia ('ur» was recommend
ed and I used \ few bottles of it aud
it is the only tiling that ha- relieved
rue. Would i f>r he without it. Have
doctored with I IL phy-ici HIS aud al
so at Chieago, an I even went to Nor
way with hopes of getting some relief,
but Kodol Dysiepsia Cure is the only
remedy that, has done m > any good,
ami 1 heartily recommend it. Every
person sulloring with Indigestion or
Dyspepsia should us it." Scld by
Paules & Co.
MASONRY WAS COM
PLETED SATURDAY
Caldwell. Barry and Lnoaard, who
bad the contract, of building the abut
ments and piers for the new bridge,
have completed their work. The last
stone was placed on the north abut
ment on Saturday evening, December
3. at 5:15 o'clock. The first stone was
laid on Monday, September 12 at 2:15,
the intervening time being three
months less nine days.
Had the Horseheads Construction
company, who has the subcontract
for erecting the iron workflowed the
same zeal or a like bustle of "trying
to do something" as did Caldwell,
Barry & Leonard the bridge would
have been nearly ready now for the
cse of the public. But they didn't and
in consequence their part of the con
tract is not near completion ; and there
are no positive indications as to when
it will be finished.
One span of the iron work is in posi
tion, but there is any amount of rivet
ing and fastening of joints and girders
to be done yet. The false work be
tween the second and third pier was
I placed in position last Thursday,since
i which time most of the floor system
has been put in. After getting start
ed the workmen promised to complete
a span a week. So far that promise
has not been kept and at the present
rate of speed, the Horseheads Construc
tion Company will do well if it suc
ceeds in finishing a span every two
weeks.
When it beeame known about town
; that the last stone on the abutment
j was to be laid some time during Sat
urday afternoon, quite a large crowd
gathered ou the shore to witness the
i scene. They commenced to gather as
early as 3 o'clock. Some became weary
of waiting,aud didn't tarry long. Oth
ers remained steadfast on the ground
untii the end, bearing the extreme
I cold nobly. That was no easy task.
Mercury stood at a very uncomfort
able point to say the least, aud the
wind blew "big guns," whistling all
I kind of tunes into bitten ears,
! with the exception of "Good Old Sum
mer Time." A group of boys huddled
around a fire built on the bank and by
constantly revolving around the blaze
they managed to keep their blood in
I fairly good circulation. When the last
stone was finally lowered into posi
' tion by the big derrick the spectators
1 trended away feeling thankful that at
i least,the stone work of the bridge was
j completed.
Furious Fighting.
"For seven year?," writes Geo. W.
Hoffman, of Harper, Wash., "I had a
bitter brattle, with chronic stomach
and liver trouble, but at! Ast I won,
and cured my diseases, by the usa of
Eler trie Bitt r-\ I unhesitatingly re
commend them to all, aud don't in
tend i-i the luturo t;i be without them
in the bousr. They are certainly a
wonderful medicine, to have cured
such a bad case as mine." Sold, un
der guarantee to do the same for you,
by Paules & Co., druggists, at 500 a
j bottle. Trv them today.
I I
Vicious Assault in Berwick.
As the result ot a vicious attack
made by two men near the Malleable
Iron Plant, Alfred Bower lies at his
home on West Front street, Berwick,
i'j a very serious condition. There is
little doubt but that the object of the
assault was robbery.
Mr. Bower, who is a driver em
ployed by A. J. Lynch, was driving on
Frease Avenue and had just turned in
to Oak street when one of the ruffians
threw a club at him. The other man
followed this with a huge rock, both
missiles striking Bower aud partially
dazing him. To prevent himself from
falling from the wagon lie grasped the
shaft aud trace, in which position he
was further maltreated.
Before lie could be removed from
the vehicle the horse took fright and
ran out Oak street, carrying the in
jored man out of reach of his assail
ants. It was not untii the horse had
run a considerable distance that Mr.
Rower recovered sufficiently to handle
the reius. He managed to drive to the
office of Dr. E. L. Davis where lie re
ceived medical attention. His ear is
badly torn and lacerated, and the
whole upper part of his body is shock
ingly bruised. After removing him to
iiis home his shoulders,arms and body
became partly paralyzed; so tiiat it is
thought his injuries are of a more ser
ious nature than was at first expected.
The assailants are known to be Am
ericans who no doubt maele the attack
lu the vicinity of the Malleable Iron
Works so that the blame for the crime
would fall on the Italian element
lesiding in this distiict.
Torture of A Preacher.
The story of the torture of Rev. O.
D. Moore,pastor of the Baptist church,
of Ilarpersville, N. Y., will interest
yon. He says:"l suffered agouies, be
cause of a persistent cough, resulting
from the grip. I had to sleep sitting
up in bed. I tried many remedies,
without relief,until I took Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs aud Colds, which entirely our
ed mv cough, and saved me from con
sumption." A grand cure for diseas
ed conditions of Throat aud Lungs.
At Paules & Co., diuggists; price 50c
and 11.00, guaranteed,. Trial bottle
free.
Will Hake an Appeal.
The celebrated case in which Mrs.
Sarah C. Cromley is plaintiff aud the
Pennsylvania Kailroad Company de
fendant, apparently has not read ed
an end yet. Ou Thursday, November
17.a Montour county jury at the close
of the four days trial, awarded Mrs.
Cromley damages to the amount of
$7,428. The suit as is well known, was
brought by the plaintiff with the view
of recovering damages ou account of
her husband aud son aud a team of
horses being killed on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, at Watsontown, Jan
uary 9, 1903. Yesterday the defeudant
started proceedings lookiug to an ap
peal, ai.d the final steps in that direc
tion will likely be completed 60011.
No specific reasous are assigned for
the taking of the appeal, the motion
to be mads on general grounds
FIREMEN
ELECT OFFICERS 1
The Dauville Fire Department held
its annual election of a Chief and as
sistant chiefs at the Friends hip hose
house, Saturday evening. It resulted
as follows:
Chief, Edward Purpur of the Fiiend
eliip Company : first assistant, Willard
Fette-rman, Washington Hose Com
pany ; second assistant, William lies,
GoodW'iil Hose Company; third as
sistant, Johu Ward, Continental Hcse
Company; fourth assistant, Harry
Rupp, Friendship The boaid having
charge of the election consisted of
Chief Sherwood, Archie Hummer,
Thomfson Jenkins and John Waite.
The (lepattiuent at the beginning cf
the present year, starts out under
bright and favorable auspices. It is
iu a good financial condition and well
equipped for fighting the fiery ele
ment, botli as to the stalwart, willing
men of which it is composed and the
apparatus at its ccmniand. Of the fire
men little need be said. They are too
well known to require an extended
eulogy. The record they have made
in the past is sufficient testimony of
their worth and ability. During the
year just closed they have responded
frequently to the call of duty and at
the risk of their own safety, saved
many thousands of dollars woith of
property from d< struction. Not enough
can be said of such heroism. Men who
will, without thought of recomj en.-e,
save the pleasure it affords them to
| know that they have faithfully per
| formed their duties, voluntarily cn
[ dangered their lives by facing devour
i ing dames and falling walls are com
| posed of the metal of which true an 1
1 unselfish heroes are composed. It i- cf
! such men that the Danville Fire De
! partment is made. They are willing,
J capable and experienced,and they nev
-ler flinch or hesitate when their ser
vices are needed.
In Had Chase.
Millons ii'h in made chase after
| health, iroin one extreme of faddism
| to another, when, if they would ou!y
j eat good food, and keep their bowels
; regular with Dr. King's New Life
j Pill?, their troubles would all pass
\ away. Propmt relief and quick cure
for liver and stomach trouble. 25c at
Paules & Co's. drug store ;guarauteed.
Y. n. C. A. NOTES.
Mr. L. L. Pierce, secretary of the
! Washton Association, has just retuin
| cd from Cuba, where he took part iu
I the successful launching of the "As-
I sociation de Jovenes Cristiancs" (The
j Young Men's Christian Association of
i Havana, Cuba). The organization was
formally launched at r. notable d n-
I ner, attended by President Pa'ma, of
' the Republic, representative Ei glish
; speaking residents, distinguished Cub
i an statesmen, war heroes, the Mayor
j of Havana, Postmaster-General, Ad
ministrator of Customs, Secretary to
the American Minister, American
Vice-Consul, representative of the As
sociated Press, members of the Cuban
Congress.representatives of the Church
es, the proprietors of every English
and Spanish paper, presidents of lead
ing banks, and representative business
aud professional men of the city. Mr.
Merchant, representative of R. G.
Dun & Co., presided. Mr. Pierce read
a letter from President Roosevelt, in
which he said:
"I am much gratified to learn that
you are to start a branch of the Y. M.
C. A. in Havana. I know the excell
ent work accomplished by your organ
ization in this country, and am glad
that it is now to I« established in our
! neighboring lepu'.lio
President Rooseve It's letter was ro
ceived with the greatest ei tliu iastu.
President Paitna gave the movement
his endorsement, and said iu part:
"It is lor mo a tr,.epleasure to have
this opportunity to show ir> sympath
ies and the interest which I feel fcr
this society,and the keen desire I iu»ve
fcr it to obtain the most complete sue
cess in Havana. A token ol sun- suc
cess is the present gathering,in which
are representatives of the principal
classes of our natiou. It is to be ex
pected that all who are present will
contribute effectively tl eircnerg/ and
influence, iu order that li e noble pur
pose of organizing among lis this As
sociation may be realize 1, for it will
offer to our youth of Havana vaiious
means of recieatiou in the int llect
nal, moral and physical life."
The greatest enthusiasm lor the new
organization prevailed in the meeting.
A Fearful Fate.
It is a fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture of Pi es. ' lean
truthfully say," wiites Harry Colson,
of Masonville, la., "that for Blind,
Bleeding. latching aud Protruding
Piles, Backien's Arnica Salve, is the
best cure made " Al-o bt st lor Cuts,
burns and injuries. 253 at Paules &
Co., druggists.
Christmas Preparations.
The various churches throughout the
town have to arrange special
programs for Christmas Day and the
indications are that the event will be
the most joyous observ> d iu many
years for the times have been fairly
prosperous and the people have been
hoarding their savings for the merri
est day of the year when all Christian
ity is inspired with the desire to emu
late the example of the three wise
men of the East in pre.ent giving.
Each church will have an attractive
program to render for the amusement
aud edification of congregation and
children iu particular. Never weie
the prospects so promising for a uu>
ivo'.sally cheerful Christmas and nev
er was it looked forward to with such
joyous anticipation and fur that rea
son the churches are preparing fitting
ly and elaborately for its coming.
Removing to Danville.
On aocouut of the uucAitain ferry
accommodations during lbs winter. I
Jesse Shannon has decided tot ake up
his residence in this citv aud will oc
oupy the residence adjoining Dr. F.
E. Harpel, Ferry street. Mr. Shannon
was compelled to ship his furniture by '
rail via Snnbury and Northumberland. ,
DEATH Ml
_ SIMLI
The announcement of the sudden
death of Newton H. Reifsnyder, a
well known citizen of this place,early
Saturday morning was a shock to his
bests of friends. The tidings were the
I .nore startling bicaus> of the fact that
iie had been -en on the streets the
previous day, apparently iu his usual
health. He was found dead iu bed at
tlie home of Harry Fields, his partner
in the restauraut business, aud with
whom lie boarded, at i)3S Mill street.
During the eaily portion of Friday
levelling, he had been uptown. He
rc turned to the house, and retired at
about 8:30, without having complain
ed of feeling unwell Between 6 and
1 o'clock the following morning, Mrs.
!• i> l.ls called him to breakfast. Get
ting no ri ply after repeatedly rapping
o i the door, she ei.teied the room and
found life extinct. A physician was
summoned, who after examining the
it mains, .-aid that Mr. Reifsnyder had
been dead for several bonrs. Death
was due to heart trouble, with which
the deceased had been afflicted for a
number of years. Mr. Reifsnyder was
a moulder by trade, but last summer
he became engaged with Mr. Fields in
the restauiant business, which was
still occupying his attention when the
gi 'in destroyer overtook him. He was
•14 years of age, unmarried and a na
tive of Tamaqua When only a boy he
came with his parents to Danville.and
continued to reside here ever since. He
Is survived by three brothers and one
sister—Thomas and George, of Dan
ville; Alvin, of Altoona. and Mrs.
Ellen Braose, of New York Citv.
I
To Cure a (Jold iu One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund money
if it fails t) cure. E. W. Grove's signa
ture is on each box. 25c.
An Old Coin.
D. L.and W. station agent J. L.
McDonald, of Berwick, will send an
old coin, tor a c<sllectc r whose name is
not given out, to the Director-General
of the British Museum, and should he
determine tl at the coin is what it is
thought to be,it will have a valuation
ot f2500 and will be the only gold
Tarsus piece of money that has ever
been found —the money of the city
which was flourishing 700 years B. O.
The coin, which is between the size
of a quarter aud a half dollar,is some
what butered but the characters there
on ar.' remarkably plain. On the one
side is a figure, staff in hand, seated
ou a chair, probably a throne, while
on the reverse side are pictures of two
cows. T: e piece of money was bought
by the owuer, a collector of curious,
along with some ether coins. It is now
valued at .*ISOO. Should it prove to be
a piece of money of the days of Tarsus
it will be the only gold piece of that
time that has yet been found. The de
scription follows closely that of silver
pieces that have been found,
j The United States Express Compauy
will have full charge of the safety of
the coin,delivering it to the Director-
General of the British Museum at Lou
i don ten days hence, and after ten days
have elap-ed,calling for it and return
ilia it to Berwick, about a month be
ing required for the trip.
A Pleasant Pill.
No Pill is as pleasant and positive a.
j DoWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are so mild and
effective that children, delicate ladies
a id weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are tiie best liver pills sold. Sold by
Paules & Co.
i Drill Regulations Received.
The new drill regulations have bean
received ly the local company of the
National Guard, and have been dis
tribut il t « the liou-crmmissioned offi
cers. The regulations include many
changes which will be difficult of ex
ecution to a company already drilled
in the old manual. The winter's work
w ill iuLiude a thorough instruction id
the new tactics.
Tlothers. Be Careful.
of the health of your children. Look
out for Coughs, Colds, Croup and
Whooping Cough. Stop them in time
—One Minute Cough Cure is the beit
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sol I
by Paules & Co.
Successful Services.
The Evangelistic services that canio
to a close on last Sunday at the Mai -
ouing Presbyterian Church were the
most helpful aud successful that have
been held in this church in a number
of years. Large congregations attend
ed the meetiugs and listeued to the ex
cellent discourses delivered by the
Rev. J. R. Ziegler of Lock Haven and
Rev. J. R. Baker of Newberry. fg%
At the quarteily commuuion service
held last Sunday twenty-five new mem
bers were received into the inember
-1 ship of the church. Since the Rev.
| Mr. Hutchison caiue to Danville a lit
tle over a year ago' uinety members
have been taken into the church and
eighty-one of these by profession of
faith.
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Y
A
For hard colds, bronchitis,
asthma, and coughs of all
kinds, you cannot take any
thing better than Ayer's
Cherry
Pectoral
Cherry Pectoral. Ask yout
own doctor if this is not so.
He uses it. Fie understands
why it soothes and heals.
•• I had a terrible coiieh for weeks. Then I
took Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and only one
bottle completely cured iiip."
MBS. I*. Danfobth, St. Joseph, Mich.
'..V . .M*C., #I.OO. j. C. AYK!: CO.,
for ■■«■■■■■«■■■*
Coughs, Colds
■- -- ii 11 h mh ii———m~*~
You will hasten recovery by tak
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