LOCAL TIME TABLES
DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURG
STREET RAILWAY.
In affect Nov. 2S, 1904.
Cars leave Danville:
(5 20; 7:00; 7:40; 8:20; 9.00; 9:40;
10:20; 11:00; 11:40.
P M. 12:20; 1:00; 1:40; 2 20; 3:00; 3:40;
4:20 : 5 00; 5.40; 6:20; 7:00; 7:40;
8:20; 9:40
10:20. to Grovania only,
car Saturdays only 11:00 P. M.
Cars leave Blooms burg same time as
*r Danville.
Sunday first car leaves 8:20 A. M.and
every 40 minutes until 9:40 P. M.
PENN'A. R. R.
EAST. WEST.
711 A M 9 -°° A " M<
10.17 " 12.10 P. ( M.
2.21 P M 4.31 "
,50 7.51
SUNDAYS.
10.17 A.M. 4.31 P.M.
D. L <fe W. R. R
EAST. WEST.
jf/:." p. 5:
•I!? - 18 ::
SUNDAYS.
7 07 A.M. 12 o 4 04,P.M
--5.48 P.M. 905
PHILA * READING R R
NORTH.
7.53 A. M. 11A M
i 5« P. M. 6.35 P.M.
BLOOM STREET
15 f- 1 ™
HEARD FROM AF
TER BAN! YEARS
The citizens of Danville who were
frieuds and associates of Judson A.
Sober,sou of Mr. aud Mis. Aaron sob
er, aud brother of Dr. Harry Sober,
will be glad to learu that he will like
lv return soon to this city to visit hie
aged parents. The latter until a few
mouths ago had long thought their ab
sent sou dead, aud had given np all
hopes of ever hearing from him again.
Hut a bind Providence has directed
otherwise, and their hearts are made
glad at the prospects of seeing and
welcoming him home in the very near
future.
Mr. Sober left his home in this city
23 years ago. From here he went to
Wyoming Territory. After the elapse
of some tim>a he joined a caravan aud
with it started on a 3,000 mile over
laud journey to North Dakota, where
the gold fever was then raging. From
the time that the start was made un
til about sis mouths ago, all trace ol
Jud-ou 10-t tl*i the earth opend
and tinned him iu the sands of the
wil i and boundless West, he couldn't
have di-nppeared quicker. Everything
ros-ible was done bv his family aud
fiiends in the East to gaiu some tid
ings of him, but all elorts iu that di
rt otton were unavailing. The supposi
tion was that he died on the trip tu
Dakota.
About the middle of the past sum
mer a gentlemau named William An
derron, came to Danville and hunteri
up the pareuts of Judson Sober. Il
was he that lifted the sorrow the
people have carried for so iuauy years
He told them that their long absent
Nebraska, where tie residf s.only a few
week before. Iu short, Judson had re
quested Mr. Anderson to hunt his par
ents up should he ever get to Dauville,
aud to tell them that he was still liv
ing.
About six weeks ago Judson wrote
to his pareuts. He said that he was
arrangiug matters so as to visit them
duriug the holidays, but that it de
pended upon the condition of his sen
at that time, whether he would come
or not. The son had met with au ac
cident, and if his condition was such
that the father could leave home at
the time s-tated he would come.
The New Regulations.
The new drill regulations have been
distributed among the commissioned
aud non-commissioned officers of the
National Guard, and at the next drill
Company F, of this city, will be in
structed under the new regulations.
In all probability the compauies at
tainiug the highest percentage at the
coming inspection will have the honor
of attending the inauguration of Ptesi
deut Roosevelt, therefore it behooves
every member of the Company to be
present at all the drills Iu the near
future the local Armoiy will be fitted
up with an indoor rifle range, where
meu can practic marksmanship with
the celebrated Krag-Joigensen rifle,
which has a 22 barrel calibre. Am
munition will be furnished by the
State. Appropriate prizes will be
awarded to tlie marksmen making
highest score during the season.
This step is fostered by the Federal
Government, which has recently de
clared that rifle practice of the in
dividual soldier is one of the most im
portant branches of the service.
With the indoor range 1" winter and
the outdoor in summer the N. O. P.
will in a short time lead the United
St it' in m irksni *n»h ip.as it now does I
in every other br»noh of the service, j
Travels Via Northumberland.
Butcher Andrew Schmidt was an
other who crossed the river to South
Danville on Saturday.aud didn't come
back the same way he went. He ven
tured over in the l »unch,aud although
the floating ice made the trip extreme-
Iv difficult, he was landed safely on the
further shore indue course of lime.
Mr Schmidt transacted his business
with all possible speed. Then he re
turned to the river, intending to re
cross on the lannch. But he didn't.
The sudden drop in the temperature
made it necessary to abandon the lit
tle boat, which just at that time was
being drawn from the river by horse
power. Consequently Mr. Schmidt re
turned home via Sunbury aud North
umberland.
Enjoyable Dance.
Members of Dauville Lodge, No. 754
B. P. O. Elks, and their lady frieuds
enjoyed a dance at the Elks' room 3 iu
the Qrone building last night.
BBLP FOR
HOSPITAL
It is a matter worthy of more than
passing notice that even the children
of Danville are taking a deep interest,
and devising wave and means for rais
ing funds for the Mary Packer Hospit
al at Suubury. Catching the spirit ot
the movement beina made in that dir
ection by their parents and friends,the
little folks determined to do some
thiug too. Some of them through var
ions ways have succeeded in raising
and seudiug to the hospital quite
good sized sums of moDey.
Among them was Master Samuel
Montgomery McClure, the four years
old son of William L. McClure. Cash
ier of the First National Bank. "Sam
my" played a hand organ, which his
father had preseuted to him. He ser
enaded all his friends and they insist
ed on putting their pennies in the or
gan grinder's pocket and when Sammy
counted up the amount thus collected
he had 15. He then had a check filled
out for that amount, which he sent to
the Hospital »9 his share of the Dau
ville fund. Yesterday he received the
following receipt from the Superin
tendent:
Sunbury, Pa., Deo. 13, 1904.
Master Samuel Montgomery McClure.
Danville, Pa.
Dear Master Samuell received this
morning a check for $5 from you, and
I want to thank you for the little boys
and girls who have to come here to
get well. This is the very first time
that the hospital has received money
from so small a boy. nnd for that rea
son we are so much pleased with it.
Very siuoerely.
Miss A. Mothersbaugh,
Superiutandcnt.
Rev. fir. niller to Take Lead.
"The Men of Catawissa: Who Tliey
Are and What They Think Abort,
was the subject of the first of a series
of three sermons which Rev. A. Law
rence Miller, pastor of the Cataw ssa
Methodist ohnrch, delivered Sun lay
evening, and in discussing the u!tra
conservatism of the men of Oatawissa,
he touched on what he styled their
lack of action and enthusiasm, citing
the transportation situation as it es'st*
in that town today, brought about by
the destruction of the bridge.
Having granted certain franchises,
said he, they were entitled to certain
rights, and the proper thing to do was
togo to the Philadelphia and Beading
Railroad Company, with a reasonable
request at first, and seek improve-l
facilities between Bloomsburg and
Catawiasa, What Catawissa particu
larly wanted, tie said, was a train to
briDg their people into Catawissa from
Bloomsbarg at five o'clock,it not uow
being possible for them to get home
until seven o'clock in the evening. He
suggested that tfie proper plan was to
prepare a petition: have it properly
signer! by the lesidents of Cat.i-*i*>a
and Bloouisbjig, for the iuter st of
both towus demauded better sorvice,
and then goto the proper officials with
the oomplaint.
He stated that at an e»rly day he
would personally take up the matter
an 1 would present a petition to the
citizens so that the much desirtd ob
ject could be accomplished.
The Rev. Mr. Miller wan formal*
South Danville.
ilany Lycoming Streams Fail.
Farmers in Nippenose valley declare
that not in sixty years has there been
a drought tc equal the one uow pre
vailing, although the recent snowfall
uiay yield some relief. What is true
in Nipponese valley is true through
out this entire section. Mount tin
streams have gone dry or are frozen to
the bottom, wells have failed and the
earth is gradually freezing Some
farmers are hauliDg water three miles.
Antes creek, which drains Nippenose
valley, and which ordinarily is a re
spectable little river, has narrowed
down to a sluggish ditch, the bed of
the stream showiug its ribs cf rocks
all the way across. In this condition
it is but a type of nearly all the trib
utaries of the West Branch. Up in
Nippenose valley, where Antes creek
begins, the stream runs through the
limestone strata underground fci about
seven miles. Occasionally the earth
has caved in and from these caverns
the farmers are hoisting water. At
Lock Haven the drying up of Mc-
Klhattan run curtailed the supply of
the city to such au extent that the
Pennsylvania Railroad supply was cut
off. But the Pennsy was equal to the
occasion. Marshalling one hundred
workmen, a ditch to the river, nearly
4,000 feet away, was dug,and in forty
eight hours the pipe was laid, and a
gasoline pump at the river's edge is
now sending a generous stream into
the company's tank. At Montours
ville, where the boroogh reservoir in
the mountain went dry, the borough
began pumping from a big reserve
well. Au epidemics of forty-one oa* os
of diphtheria resulted, but the town
is helpless, and the well is its only
supply.
Rural Free Delivery Boxes.
The act of Congress approved April
21, Uto2, relating to rural free deliv
ery, provides a severe penalty for in
terference with private hox.*s or re-
Qeptacles put up for the receipt of mail
matter. The law on the subject, should
he generally understood. It is as fol
lows:
" Whoever shall hereafter willfully
ir maliciously injure,tear down or de
ttroy any letter box or other receptacle
established by order nf the Postmaster
3eneral or approved or designated bv
lim for the receipt or delivery of mail
matter on any rural fr e delivery
route, or sh.ill break op. n the name,or
willfully or maliciously injure
or destroy any mail matter deposited
therein,or shall willfully take or st> a!
such matter from or out of such letter
box or other receptacle or shall will
fully aid or assist in any of the afore
mentioned offenses, shall for every
such offense be punished by a fine of
not more than one thousand doll us or
by imprisonment for not more than
three years.
, This kind of weather ia hard on the
j ourbstone market.
CELEBRATED
COLDER WEDDING
Fifty years a«o last Monday, name
ly, December sth, 1854, Henry H
Hopp and Anna Mary Kowe, both of
Mooresburg, Peun'a, were united in
marriage at the Lutheran parsonage,
in Danville, bv Rev. P. Wiliard.
On Monday last Mr. and Mrs, Hopp,
two of the town's oldest and most re
spected citizens,celebrated their Gold
en Wedding at their home on Chest
nut street in this place, where, sur
rounded by their children, their grand
children, and a great gra>' lson, honor
was done the day, marking a half
century of married life, by a reunion
of the family.
Mr. Hopp has beeu in the hotel busi
ness most of his life. He was landlord
at Danville for eighteen years, also at
Sunbury, Trevorton and at the Half
Way House, between Northumberland
and Danville. Sixteen years ago he
moved here, from Mooresburg, resid
ing a number of years at the toll house
west ot town, hut later has lived in
the village.
Ten children have beeu born to Mr.
and Mrs. Hopp, nine of whom are liv
ing. They are: Alfred Allen, pro
prietor of tha Hopp Carriage 00., one
of Mifflinburg's most thriving Indus
tries ;James Uriah,a resident of Pitts
burg; Anna Louisa, (Mrs. John Hol
lacher), living at Williamsport; John
Adam, of Punxsutawney ; George B.
McClellan, of Johnstown; Sara Ellen,
deceased; Mary Jane, (Mrs. Frank
Wagner), of Williamsport; Charles
Henry, of Johnstown; Minnie Warren
and Franklin Boyd residing at home.
Tweuty grandchildren and four great
grandchildren are also members of the
immediate family.
Despite the fact that Mr. and Mrs.
Hopp have both passed the allotted
throe score years and ten of the scrip
tures, Mr. Hopp celebrating hie seventy
sixtli birthday on Christmas coming,
and Mrs. Hopp her seventy-third ou
February 21th, next, they are remark
ably well preserved people, both being
in full possession of all their faculties
and enjoying a fair degree of health
and strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopp received a num
ber of very substantial gifts in gold
from their sons and daughters and are
also receiving the congiatulations of
their friends on the happy event, with
the hope that they may both live to
enjoy many more such happy reunions
of their family.— Miftlinburg Times.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopp and children are
well remembered by many of the resi
dents of Danville. Mr. Hopp was for
some years proprietor of the White
Swan Hotel, now Hotel Oliver.
Sending Wheat to Russia.
Fred K. Crisman, of Berwick, will
in a few davs send away the last twe
cars to complete his export shipment
of 40,1)00 bushels of wheat to Russia.
One thousand husli'ds have been
load= dto a car and thirty-eight car>
are already in New York. Mr. Oris
mau was in Scranton rect ntly and rnel
the Russian ageut. The entire 40,00(
bushels,which is part of a purchase ol
500.000 bushels, calls for delivery it
New York by December 15.
The grain is sent to the heart of tin
! great grain raising districts of South
. eru Kussia. The natives of
which is exported from Southern Kus
sia and competes with American
wheat exports, while the Americat
farmers are feeding their competitors
who live upon the cheap buckwheal
and rye in preference to the high pric
ed wheat. The gain by shipping the
wheat at $1.20 and importing buck
wheat at 65 cents cau be seen.
Buckwheat is prepared in Russia in
various ways not used in this country
and besides is a favorite food.
The cost of shipping the grain by
vessels to Odessa over 7,000 miles is
but 2 5 8 cents per bushel, less than the
price from Berwick to New York by
rail.
Grain is used as ballast on the large
vessels, which accounts for the cheap
freight rate.
Fine Equipment.
Beginning Tuesday, December 13th,
the Lackawanna Railroad will add a
new Library, Buffet and Smoking car
to the equipment of train No. 9,known
as the "Buffalo Limited," leaving
New York daily at 8:45 P. M. The
corresponding east-bound train leav
ing Buffalo at 8.45 P. M. will be sini
ilarly equipped,the car going into ser
vica ou Wednesday, December 14th.
The niw cars were designed and built
especially for these trains. They are
finished throughout in hard wood,and
are luxuriously appointed. They are
lit by acetylene gas and furnished
with comfortable lounging chairs,
writing desks and library tables. The
latest magazines and periodicals, f-u it -
ably bound,will be found on each car,
together with the Buffalo and New
York evening new-papers. The buffet,
service will embrace a variety of light
supper dishes, aud a porter will be in
charge to attend the wants of patrons.
The "Buffalo Limited" is one of the
most popular of the night trains to
(Jtica, Syracuse. Oswego, Ithaca and
Buffalo, and its n w equipment will
appeal to those who desire attractive
means of enjoying the interim before
tetiring
State Aid for Libraries.
The Civic Club of Blootnsburg has
deoided to have a hill framed which
will be presented to the legislature
asking for slate aid for libraries. The
hill will be placed in the hands of
Columbia county's representatives.
Of all the states that are interested
in libra; ies Pennsylvania is the only
one that makes no special appropria
tion tor libraries, all the surrounding
states having long since made provis
ions to assist in th« free library main
tonanre throughout the state.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage license#
were issued yesterday
M H. Hitler and I.« 1» May Cox of
White Hall.
Harry A. Rhone,of D rry township,
this county,and Ida A. Belt/., of Main
township, Columbia county
i
THE RIVER IS
FROZEN OVER
The river is finally and completely
in the grasp t,,e '°y u 8- After a
112 week's struggle, daring which it pro
pelled tons npon tons of ice toward
, the Chesapeake, its mighty current
was forced to yield to the inevitable,
, and beoomo invisible beneath a solid
- covering The cold of Saturday uight
- was too mach for it. Ou Sunday ruorii
- ing it wan frozen over, a kind Provid
ence having cotue to the rescue of suf
-1 fering humanity and furnished jed s
triaus a natural bridge upon which
112 to cross the stream,
i Frank P. Ross, of No 1 Pine street,
was the first person to cross. He made
the venture at about 10 o'clock. Tlie
trip) over and back was made in safety
aft'jr which the path he made was
well used during the remainder of the
day. Those who traveled this route
experineced less trouble in gettiug
over than they had for a long time
previous. If the present cold snap con
tinues it will not be long until teams
and vehicles can cross ou the ice with
safety.
But, Saturday! There was surely
trouble ou both sides of the river that
day. The ferry could not run, and the
launch made a few trips with the Hag
of distress waving in the chilly breezes.
It finally had to supeud operation.
When the 5 o'clock whistles announc
ed that the labors of the day and week
were over, the Riverside citizens em
ployed in Danville hastened to the
launch landing with the view of be
ing transported to their homes on the
other side. But they couldn't get
across. A wide channel, filled with
huge cakes of floating,grinding ice.iu
'to which no boat dared to venture,
| separated them from their firesides.
■ "So Near, Yet So Far!" wore the dis
' consolate exclamations made to each
other standing in the frigid winds,
peering dejectedly across the impas-i
--atde stream. But they didn't gaze
j long. They had only one way to get
; home,and only a few minutes in which
to make the train upon which the
journey was to be made. Hurryiug to
I the D. L. & W. station they took the
| 5 :43 train to Kupert. There they chang
ed to the P. & R. and went to Cata
wissa, where they boarded a train on
I the Pennsylvania road that delivered
them at Riverside at 7:51, having
i traveled about 15 miles to reach a
I point less than a mile away from
: where they started.
Bert McOlure. R. F. D. No. fi car
rier, also had trouble of his own on
Saturday. Iu the morning he crossed
to Riverside in the launch. After cov
ering his route,he returned to the nv
or only to learn that there was no waj
to get over to this side. Ho was oblig
ed to tako the 4:51 Pennsylvania trait
,to Northumberland, and from then
come to Danville on the 5 :4.{ D. L. <X
W. to make his returns at the Post
Ollice. He also brought with him tin
1 returns of Clyde Startzell. R. F. D
No. 7, who lives at Riverside.
SAVE YOUR HEALTH.
It is Worth S ving and Some Danvillt
People Kuow How to Save It.
There are some people who taki
liner lives iu their hands by oontiuu
KLiun uiuMe uigaus need iielp. Si i
kidneys are responsible for an im
mense amount of suffering and ill
health, hut ttiere is no need to sufl
or to remain in danger when all dis
eases and sufferings arising from weal
kidneys can be quickly and permanent
ly cured by the use of Doau's Kidnej
Pills. Here is the statement of a Dan
ville citizeu who has ieclaimed gooc
health bv the use of this remedy :
John James, puddler, of 11 Syca
more St., says: "Doao's Kidney Pills
were of immense to me iu j
case of backache and kidney complaint
some years ago. I had suffered foi
months with pain and lameness in uiv
back aud used all kinds of remedies
but received no permanent benefit. 1
was becoming discouraged but when
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me by Levi Alleger, I concluded
to try them. I got a box and used them
as directed. The result was far be
yond my expectations. They cured me
rnd I have had no return of the tiou
ble.''
For sale by all dealers. Price 5C
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y., sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan's, —aud
take no other.
••Way Down East."
The gradually disappearing barriers
between the church and the stage
could hardly be better exemplified than
by the recent engagement of Wm, A.
Brady's famous New England pastor
al, "Way Down East," in 80-ton.
During the run of the play in the
Hub, fifty-seven clergymen, represent
ing all denominations,are said to have
witnessed the performance. Iu this
connection it is interesting to recall
that the first drama produced in Ban
ton was in 1750. The novelty brought
together such a crowd aud created so
much disturbance that the Legislature
passed a law prohibiting theatrical en
tertainments as "tending to unneces
.-ary expense, the increase of impiety,
and a contempt for religion."
"Way Down East" will appear in
this city on Friday evening, Decem
ber 150 th.
Their Annual Jaunt.
The aunual excursion of the Liteian
Institute aud Si ate Norm »I S h ol o
Blonm-iburg to Wa-hingon,D C., will
tako place next Mon lav. Tin pirf
will travel in a special train of ve-ii
bule cars aud will be divided into • ec
tions, each of which will be i:i charge
of a teacher. Members of the faculty
well informed of the places of inu-itst
to be visitod will conduct the excur
sion. The same oversight of rim stud
ents will bo exercised a- is exor.'istxi
at the school. If too great a number
do not apply alumni will he allowed
to accompany the party. Not onlv will
points of interest in Washington h>
visitel, but oircninstances are such
that considerable time can l>3 employ
ed in Philadelphia. The party will
return * riday night.
Excellent Skating.
Skating on the river is now bfing
enjoyed by a large number of Danville
ami South Dauville young people.
Large areas of the surface on the South
side are as smooth as glass.
iiIINGEJEWS " 1
COMPLETED
All arrangements to the Blooms
burg Stut" Nnimal School educational
i tour to Washington, 0. C., have been
' com pi teil. Toe • xcursion train will
leave the Philadelphia and Reading
Kaiirotd -t >ti«»n at Bloomsburg Mon
day mummp, Decoiuber 19, at 0:45,
lift •'« minutes lailier than the last
' lime. Tins hour is made necessary by
the change in the-cbedule on the Sha
luokiu division A later hour would
cau-e that much delay to the train
throughout the entiro day. Arrange
ment have been i ff'cted to reach Hhil
adelphia returning Thursday night,
leaving Washington after all depart
ments are closed and the sight-seeing
is done. This will prove a decided
giin Instead of speuding Thursday
evening at the hotels in Washington,
the excursionists will nse the time in
traveling, arriving in Philadelphia at
a seasonable hour aud thus gaiuing
Friday tor sigiit seeing in the "Quak
er City." Persons desiring to remain
longer in Philadelphia can do so at
their otvn expense, as the tickets will
be good to return to Bloomsburg.
Throughout the entire trip the excur
sionists will have their own special
train of vestibule cars. The cost of
the entire trip iuclading railroad fare,
hotel expenses, trip to Mt. Vernon,
transfer of baggage in Washington and
fees of guards will be 815. This is a
slight increase over the'.-barge for pre
vious years, and is caused by the fact
that some hotels and the Mt. Vernon
railroad have raised their charges.
The party will ba conducted by mem
bers of the Faculty who are well-in
formed in regard to all places to bo
visited. The excursionists will be
divided into groups,so that all can get
the full explanations of the teachers
and guides. The same oversight of the
students will bo exercised as is exercis
ed at the school. Alumni aud friends
of the school who desire to visit Wash
ington, will bo permitted to join this
excursion, if thoy apply promptly.aud
tho number is not too great.
In Had Chase.
Mi lions rush in made chasej aftei
health, from oue extreme of faddis
to another, when, if they would oulj
eat good toed, and keep their bowel
regular with Dr. King's New Lift
Pill-, their troubles would all pasi
away. Propmt relief and quick curi
for liver and stomach trouble. 25c a
Paules & Co's. drug store guaranteed
Coasting on the Sidewalks.
No one will begrudge the childret
the healthful sport and enjoyment o
coa«ting. Let tlieiu he in tho open air
aud iti -kating. coastirg, walking auc
running bring the roses to their cheeks
! sparkle tor ieir eyes, aud to theii
| blood t'te exhilaration and ouic of th<
I pure Winter atmosphere. The man oi
woman w';o has iniss <1 the fuu o
cea-ung in a wild ride down hill fo
half a miie, and then the tramp am
pulling of the s:ed back again, there
j partew and sly tricks of companions ii
: the party,have lost a good deal of life
Let the boys and girls have all the ou
j door sport possible, so they are com
! fort iblv clad, aud run no danger fron
otu» m coastal* or venture ftp thin ioi
When there is only a little "skit
ter" of snow, not .enough to fill tin
ruts and make the streets smooth, am
oily the hill sidewalks are in tine coi
aition fjr coasting, one does not fee
unkindly to the little fellows or girli
who are tempted to use their sled there
oa aud drive tin pedestrian to one side
but when there is coasting on tlx
streets, there is no excuse for coasters
to occupy the sidewalks, and thej
should be warned by parents they art
violating the law. and endangering
the limbs of pedestrians. The side
walks in some sections of the city art
impassable to pedestrians, made slip
pery and treacherous by the sledt
packing down tho snow. No oue wants
the boys or girls deprived of coasting,
hut the sidewalk is not always the
place for such sport.
A Pleasant Pill.
No Pill is as pleasant and positive a-
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt'e
Little Early Risers are so mild and
effective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Sold by
Paules & Co.
Price of Turkeys.
Them ar appr>ah of Christmas lias
brought turkeys into prominence again
ami theie is a great deal of curiosity
to know just what price they will
com mand.
It is said that many turkeys are be
ing shipped to this state from the West
and that they will ho sold to dealers
for 13 cents per pound. Retailed in
market the price will he a trifle above
that figure,hut it is not thought prob
able that turkeys Christmas will be
as high in price as on Thanksgiving.
To Cure a Gold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tabl-ts. All druggists rjfnnd money
if it fails t > cure. E. W. Grove's signa
tore is on each tiox. 25c.
An Important (Question.
. torueynuA comes forward with
t s .t- eut ibi«t boroughs can uot
c in; 1 oid ( unip-inn s to employ
,vat tni iITHIe •et tai s at cross
: IT , it thi- rig r l- r. served to sec
■ iii - ' i - . itie-. He says loroughe may
; ; s an « rditiance regulat ing the speed
.:t woich trains snail run over cross
' ing- ami 112 sue • i rtiiuance is violated
| tl.t olic mav .rrest the crew for vio
!»tiuij; liie suiif. Plymouth appears to
he up in arms in this n spoof. Acoi
d nts at mi watched crossings are num
erous ami the council ai a recent meet
sng iii-tru' ted its attorney to d r aw up
| an ordinance amending tho present
one, to the end that the evil could tie
remedied.
Wallize—-Luckenbill.
George !•'. Wall ze, of Kxchange.and
Mis* M «ry Luckenbill,of Valley town
ship, Montour county, were married
yesterday morning. The ceremony was
performed a* It Mill street,at
by the Rev. O. D. Leruh.
SMOffl ATTURNET
FOONO HIS COM
Through his own clever detective
work, Attorney John I. Welsh, of Sh t
inokin, from whom was Ftol n a $25
overcoat in the Sui bury Court House !
last week, caught the tliief Tueslay.
The coat was taken from the proth- 1
onotary's office on Tuesday last, and
on the following d*y Attorney Welsh
overheard a Polishniau tell his com
panion what a fine n>:w coat he hart.
The accompanyina wink maie the at
torney suspicious and he shadowed the
. man until tie found out who lie was.
The man who was proud ot his over
coat was traced to Mt. Carmel and
found to be Frank Malauofski, a sa
loon-keeper of that place. The follow
ing day he appeared at court without
! the coat, but ou Sunday lie was seen
; promenading the streets with the gar
j meut. A search-warrant Tuesday
'found the coat. Malauofski had ripped
j out the maker's mark ou the collar,
t but overlooked one in the pocket, aud
I the coat was easily identified.
When arrested Malanofksi claimed
he himself had lost a coat, and had
! taken this one as the only one left.
' He said he tried to find the owuer.but
j his story was not beliovod, inasmuch
' las he had taken a bunch of keys, a
j knife aud a pair of gloves from the
• coat, and ripped off the maker's name.
I I When arrested he claimed he didn't
, ! have the keys aud did not produce
them until the officer threatened to
clap him into jail. He yet lus the
knife and gloves. Attorney Welsh gave
| him a chance to escape suit by paying
the costs of the warrant, but he refus
ed aud was held in bail for court.
Torture of A Preacher.
The story of the torture of Rev. O.
! D. Moore,pastor of the Baptist church,
|of Harpersville, N. Y., will interest
you. He says:"l suffered agonies, be-
J causo 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. Kinji'
i New Discovery for Consumption,
| Coughs and Colds, which entirely cur
! Ed my cough, and saved me from cou-
I sumption." A grand cure for diseas
ed conditions of Throat aud Lungs.
At Paules & Co., druggists; price 50c
and 11.00, guaranteed.. Trial bottle
j tree.
Preparing for Holidays.
I The Garfield Literary Society of the
j High School held a meeting Friday
afternoon at which the following pro
gram was rendered:
Piano Solo Miss Ada Lore
Recitation " Herots'
Nellie Hooley.
Reading "Peek's Bad Boy"
Mr. Woodside.
Essay "The Lament of an
Miss Mary McClow
Declamation ..."Parker ou Mono-
polies'
Mr. Cameron Campbell
Daet... Misses Elizabeth Vastine
and Ivy Maugci
Debate— Resolved, "That the Boys
of the Danville High School are i
Greater Credit to tho lustitutiou Than
the Girls."
Affirmative Mr. George Jacobs anc
Negative Miss Martha McOlow ant
Miss Hiatt.
The Judges, Miss B. Kase, Mr
Bedea, and Mr. W. L MoOoy decider
in favor of the negative.
Poem "A Christmas Carol'
Miss Fetterman.
Declamation "Address by
President Roosevelt'
Mr. McDermott
Recitation "Battle of Waterloo'
Miss H. Kase.
At the conclusion of the
program Miss Wellor of Montgomery
favored the Society with a recitatioi
entitled," Aunt Eleanor's Hero " Tin
selection was greatly enjoyed, as the
enthusiastic applause manifested. Af
ter the report of the critic the meeting
adjourned.
A Fearful Fate.
It is a fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture of Pi es. "I car
truthfully say," writes Harry Colson,
of Masouville, la., "that for Blind,
Bleeding, latching and Protruding
Piles, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, is the
best cure made " Also best for Cuts,
burns and injuries. 250 at Paules &
Co., druggists.
Engineer Insane Over Accident.
Worrying for almost a year over his
locomotive miming down and killing
an old crossing watchman at Mahanny
Plane, on the Philadelphia and Head
ing Railway, Michael MoAudrew. ot
Frackville, has worked liis mind into
such a condition that it is necessary
to place him uuder restraint, aud a
commission has been appointed to in
quire as to liis mental state, with a
view of placing him in a sanitarium
for special treatment.
The stricken engineer was known as
a careful man,but wtieu his engine.ou
a foggy morning, stiuck aud killed
Peter Kissingor, the old cresting
watchmau, he becanm unnerved His
fellow railroaders argued in vain that
lie was not to blame, and he finally is
olated himself at home and persisted
in assuming the responsibility. There
is much sympathy lor him. and it is
aonsidered possible that a change of
location may relieve his mind.
Furious Fighting.
"For seven years," writes Geo. \V.
Hot!man, of Harper, Wash., "I had a
litter brattle, with chronic stomach
and liver trouble, hut all ast I won,
and cured my diseases, ny the usj of
Electric Bitters. I unhesitatingly re
commend, them to all, aud don't in
tend in the future to be without them
in the house. They are certainly a
wonderful medicine, to have cured
snch a bad case as mine." Sold, un
der guarantee to do the same for you,
by Paules &Co , druggists, at SOo a
bottle. Try them today.
Smith—Williams.
Jeiemiah G. Smith, of Schuyler's
Station, Pa., and' Miss Grace K. Will
ams, of Turbotville, Pa., were marri
ed at noon, Tuesday, Deoetnher tith, at
417 Mill street, this city, by the Rev
(J. I). Larch.
STOPFER WANTS
SOME NEW HI!
In liis annaal report Dr. N. C.
SchaefTer, Supeiintendent of Public
Instruction advances argument in
l favo of increased salaries for ti n
i ers, laiming that better paid teas er-,
i give ij tier results iu school wcr- He
commend-, the act pisseii by the last
Legislature placing the miuiuioir stl
arv for rur,»l teachers at -- 55 per b:I nrli
iud asserts that t-iis ino ;ase off iar
ies lias rai-ed th>) standi il of sob ;ar
ship. for passing tie exa uinatioi tor
license to teach, titty per cent. Tlie
superintendent further a serts thn the
' increase of teachers' sn tries in the
| rural districts emphasize the in lot
a similar increase in the cities, u •re
the cost of living is in ♦xcess of that
of the rural districts.
Concerning new legislation for the
. j schools lie says:
I ' "The law should specifically empow
|er directors to haul children to s iool
I ! whenever they deem it expedient to do
so, 11 provide a safe escort over streams
I and along railway track-and in other
] ways to bring the pupils to school
wheu the school is situated too far
t from the pupil. There should be a law
, defiuitelyjcompelliug the payment of
j the pupil's tuition in nearer or more
e accessible schools in adjacent districts
wtien the distance to the nearest school
iu his own district is over a mile and
a half,or wluu the road to said school
is impassable during a portion of the
year.
"The directors should have all the
power lieaesasry to bring all the chil
dren to school by conveyance or other
wise when this eud cau not he accom
plished in the usual way. It is only
by granting to the directors the most
ample powers that the Legi-'at are can
! succeed iu banishing ignorance and il
; liter*cy from the Keystone Stare,
j Dr. Schaeffer is opposed to directors
assuming the duties of health boards,
!saving :
! " The schools are seriously hamper
ed and sometimes absolutely crippled
hv the duties which the law imposes
upon the ditectors when they voluu
' tarily assume the functions of health
I officers. It is undoubtedly a mistake to
j mix the administration of the schools
with the functions of a Board of
Health. Fuuds raised by taxation lor
school purposes should not be diverted
from their legitimate use."
A n >w discovery for all Coughs, Colds,
Croup, Whooping Cough, etc., is Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It
cuts phlegm, draws out the inflamma
tion, cures all coughs, strengthens the
luugs and bronchial tubes and assists
in expelling a cold from the system by
gentlv moving the bovve's I'let aut
to ta>?e and contains no opiates I, :s
the children's fr.eud .-'o'd by P; les
& Co.
Y. n. C. A. NOTES.
The Young Meu's Christian Associa
tion iu Japan, after mom is of d lay
has been final'y authorized by the ap
anese War Department togo forv ard
with the troops with t ' its, re»' ing
matter, stationery,gramophones,mi io.
games and popular and Christian lit
erature, magazines aid all the p tra
phernalia that tho Y. M. 0. A.'s I ive
I fcl.itt Annn*"* J " J L '"
pines for their soldier Associations.
The secretaries put up their tents first
at Antang, Manchuria, aud within a
week had 1,500 of the Japanese soldiers
about them. Iu one day tliev s- vtd
ten buckets of tea, and 375 letters and
postals were written home. The most
popular thing the secretaties do is to
give gramoplnue concerts aud erter
tainmeuts at the hospitals, as the poor
fellows are glad of any br,>a'; iu the
monofoiiv. Eveu an American is m
interet-ing cariosity in himself to the
averaee Japanese soldier, who i- from
the country. He won leis what t>e
man is there for,an 1 appreciates erety
little attention and help in the relief
of the suffering and tedium of the day
and night.
C. V. Hibbard. secretary in charge
was first t »ke l for a liussian spy, au I
saved only by his passport fruui the
War Department. He soon got to be
well known, and instead of the call of
suspicion, "Russian spy," it was of
appreciatiou, "S?e the American."
The acting governor of the city, the
military governor an 1 chancellor have j
called at the Association tent repeat
edly.
The Chinese Association metnbi rs
have undertaken to finance for six
months another Association tent at
Yinkow. Young men of tho churches
iu Tokyo have beeu giving concerts to
raise moiuy to support these tents. A
numb* rot Japanese secretaries who
have been in trtiuing with the As
sociation are already at the iront.
riothers, Be Careful.
of the health of your children. Look
out for Coughs, Cold-, Croup and
Whooping Cough. Stop them in time
—One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and ] leusant. Sold
by Pan les & Co.
Don't Buy Guns for Boys.
Parents who cm templar- giving their
sous a rlob"rt rifl', air gun, or s-pr :g
gun a a Chri-tinas i r'S- nt, ire remii 1-
ed that the ni-charge of any such i i
on any street or ali -y of 'he city i
prohibited by state liw u let | ena t\
ot .'i fill' and iiin]>i- ntnenr.
Tie Act of As-eni lc,ipj' ovo! 1
15, 1903, is »folio > :
S otiou 1. R<it o : n:ie er<.. Tit
six mouths after tie j a :»• 1 112 is
act ir shall be nnhiwtul 112 r nnv r
son to discharge, on the s tects o- ,!-
lays of any '• or b ■_• i ; n is
commonwealth, a fl tier rifle, .ir gin,
spring gun, or any implement wh h
jmp.'ls with force a n etal pellet of
anf kind
Sect on \nv pjrsou vi»lat:iig litis
:tci shnll lie i listed and find m t
sum of five dollars before any uomnrt
ting magisl rate; and for the s cynl
offense shall lie fined in the sum of
fifteen dollars, and undergo an im
prisonment iu the county j.iii for *
period not less than ten d iys aun not
exceeding thirty day-, tho pTbon so
offending to pay all costs of proseiu
ioti
The dealers in sleighing and sLati: g
Mupplies are happy.
RURAL PACKAGE
DELIVERY SERVICE
Robert J. Wynne, Postmaster Gen
eral.in his aim ial report to the P.esi
dent upon the operations of liis do*
p,u tni'*nr, makes some suggest ions
which >lioulil engage ttie though !ul
I attentii 11 of C ingress. One of the most
important is 'he recommendation tint
the government establish a limited
I parcels deliver/ on rural routes.
Extension o postal free delivery md
of the rural telephone service by j iiv
ate interests has been of great va ue
in establishing new aveuu -s of c 011-
munication between the farm and he
town. It has widened the rural r si
de it's horizon aud increased his d'sise
for many things which only the t
i can supply.
it the carrier who brings tfie fanner
3 his letter would also fetcli him, from
the near-by town, small packag- s of
the tilings needed in ihe
household or on the farm—say a bottle
of medicine for a sick child,a piece of
lace or ball of darning cotton for tlu
wife, a package of cereal food, seeds
that lie saw advertised.or a new whip
lash—what a real benefit and creit
convenience tli!« rural residenr world
derive from the postman's daily visit.
As Postmaster General Wynne states
the present rate of postage on n er
chandise, oueemtan ounce, is prac
tically prohibitive for this service,
since the articles desired are usual'y
of such small value that neither the
seller nor the buyer could well afford
to pay for delivery at the rati of 16
ceuts a pound.
The suggestion is made t! at a special
rate of three cents for a pound,or any
fractional part thereof, be established
| for packages weighing not over live
| pounds, such packages to be deposit d
at the post office whence a rural deliv
ery emanates and delivtred only ta
patrons on that route. This confin s
the package to a single handling a it
would be taken directly fiom the p< st
office to the patron by the rural car
rier.
Such a service would be a source of
revenue to the gcvernmont and help
cut down the deficit in the free rural
delivery service.
No More Suffering.
It you are troubled with indigestion
get a bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
aud see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thomson, of Spencer, I» .
says:"Have had Dyspepsia for tweLt/
j years. My case was almost hopele>s.
Kodol Dyspepsia Care was recommend
ed and I used a few bottles of it and
I it is t ie only lias relieved
' ne. Would not be withoutjt. Ha o
! doctored with local physicians aud hl
so at Chicago, and even went to Nor
way with hopes of getting some relief,
but Kodol Dysrepsia Core is the on'y
remedy that has done mo auv good,
and I. heartily recommend it. Every
persou suffering with Indigestion or
| Dyspepsia" shoo Id usi it." Scld by
PfUiles & Co.
Berwick's New D. L. & VV. Sta
tion.
The new passenger station now it»
i course of construction by the D. L. <fc
W. li. R. Co., at Berwick, will. whe i
completed, be one of the handsomest
• riling the Blooinsbnrg division of tho
I road aud will compare favorably with
many on the main line. It will be of
pressed brick, will be heated by steaiu
aud illuminated by electricity. The
necessity for a commodious passeng> r
station at Berwick has been apparent
to the officials of the road for a long
time. That town has come into sui h
prominence within the past few yea s
and traffic has grown so that the con -
pauy daemed it a good investment to
sp"Tid some m mey iu improvements.
Beware of Counterfeits.
"D.Witt's is the only genuine Witch
ii I/,1 Stive," writes J. L. Tucker, of
Cot't.e, Ala. "I have used it in my
family for Piles, Cuts aud Eurns for
years and can recommend it to be the
bst Salve on the market. Every farn
-11 v .-luuld keep it, as it is an invalu
able household remedy, and should al
ways ba kpet on hand for immediate
use " Mrs. Samuel Gage, of North
Bueh.N. Y., says:"l had a fever sore
on my ankle for twelve years that the
doctors could not cur<\ All salves and
blood remedies proved worthless. I
could not walk for over two years.
Finally I was persuaded to try De-
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, which has
completely cured me. It is a wonder
ful rtliet." DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures without leaving a scar.
Sold by Paules & Co.
An Informal Dance.
An informal dance, but one of more
than usual significance on accouut of
the step- taken to make it a success
and the most interesting of the season,
will be held ill the Aimory, Tuesday
evening, December 27. The committee
having the affair in charge,consists of
Harry Welliver, Isadore Roseuthal,
Will Mai'ts. Jiseph Rosenthal, Ar
thur Heddtns and Will Ellenbogen.
The overture begins at 8:30 o'clock.
The famous Fiske orchestra,of Will
iams) ort. wilt furnish the music, and
prove a gr at drawing card.
Ayers\
Bald? Scalp shiny and thin?
Then it's probably too late.
You neglected dandruff. If
you had only taken our ad
vice, you would have cured
Hair Vigor
the dandruff, saved your hair,
and added much to it. If
not entirely bald, now is your
opportunity. Improve it.
■•I have lined Ayer'» Hair Viffor for over 40
years lam now 91 rears old ana have a heavy
(rrnwlli of rich brown hair. due, I think, en
tirely to Ayer's llalr Vigor."
Mrs M A. Keith, Belleville. 111.
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fOT
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