LOCAL TIME TABLES DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURG STREET RAILWAY. Iu effect Nov. 23, 1904. Cars leave Dauville: A. M —6:20; 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; 8:40; 4:20 : 500 ; 5:40; 6:20; 7:00; 7:40, 8:20; 9:40. 10:20, to Grovauia only. Last oar Saturdays only 11:00 P. M, Cars leave Bloomsburg same time an »t Danville. Snnilay first car leaves 8:20 A. M.and every 40 minutes until 9.40 P. M. PKNN'A. H. R. BAST. WEST. 7.11 A. M. 9 00 A. M. 10.17 " 12.10 P.M. 2.21 P M 4.81 " 5.50 " 751 ' SUNDAYS. 10.17 A. M. 4.81 P. M. D L A W R. R KA9T. WEST. 7.07 A. M. M -10.19 •• 12.44 p. w. 811 P. M 4.38 " 5.43 " 9.05 " SUNDAYS. 7.07 A. M. 12.44 P 543 P. M 905 ' f'HIL.A .% READING R. R. NORTH. SOUTH. 7.53 A M. 11.28 A.M. 3 56 P >j. 6-85 P. M. BLOOM STREET 7.55 A. M. 1121 A. M. 8.58 PM. H.3SP.M. MBS. PiffiEß ~~ WILL RfiCOTER Mrs. William Parker, of Jackeon township.Oolnmbia county, who drank laudanum Tuesday morning in a des perate attempt to take tier life. It was entirely owing to the skillful treatmeut of the family physician, Dr. Serin, of Millville, that the woman's life was paved. During every moment from the time the dose was taken no til last nigt.t the fight for life was kept op. She regained consciousness at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The battle, however, was only partial ly won,as the drug in soch cases opens the way for complications of a fatal nature and the womau was at any mo ment likely to relapse into a stupor or to suddenly expire. The only hope lay in keeping her upon her feet and obliging her to move about. During the atternoon, therefore,—during the whole night and up to last even ing the poor woman has been ob liged to piy the penalty of her rash ness by remaining upon her feet with ■ome one by her side constantly urging her ouward and not permitting her for a moment to yield to fatigue. Mrs Parker now seems anxious enough to live; at lea>-t she offered no resist ance to the strenuous efforts that were made to save her life. Xmas Service at Christ Church. The children's Christmas servioe at Christ Episcopal church was held last evening, the usual presentation of candy and gifts being made. The fol lowing program was rendered : Processional—" Angels From the Realms of Glory" Smart. Carol—"O Little Town of Bethle hem" Barnby. Lesson from the 2nd chapter of the Gospel of St Luke. Creed and Prayers. Carol—"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night" Tansur. Addrej-s by the rector on the "Shep herd's Story." Carol—"Hark! the Herald Anjels Sing'* Mendelssohn. Presentation of Alms Whitney. Reoe-sioual "Once In Royal David's City" Gauntlett. Force Increased. Through the efforts of Postmaster John W. Z roe, another carrier hai been added to tlie force at the Sha mokin post office and the iucrease will work many changes for the convenience of tho residents of tliat city, chief among which will b6 a collection from all street boxes in the bußines» section between 8:00 and U :00 each evening. Stanley P. Maiheffca.of 35 S. Frank lin street, will be the new carrier,and he will assume his duties on Jaunary 2, 1903. His appointment will increase Ihe foroe from 8 to 9 regolar carriers, besides two substitutes, who are call ed on in busy times or to take the place of the regulars in timea of sick ness or vacation. The directory of living graduates of Yale shows that there are 11,665, the leading department being the academic with 7,035. The scieutifio has 2,823, the theological 849 and the law school 1,371. Occupation* are given of 96 per cent, of the graduates, divided as fol lows: Agriculture,2sl,arts and mnsic, 156 ; ed a cation, 1.489 ; engineering, 849 ; finance, 1,138; Journalism and letters, 830; manufacturing, 1,171 ; medicine, 1,151 ; mercantile business, 937 ; elegy men, 1,141; transportation, 191, and unspecified, 606. Don't let the kind and generous im pulses which Christmas brought to yon be short lived. One cannot always be giving of material things, but the cheerful spirit and deeds of helpful ness in many ways can be extended the year around and make the giver all the richer. If Christmas doe* not teach more than gift giving it has lost its best leasou. The legislature will convene next week and after the organisation will take the usual recess, during which time the speaker will make np his oommittees. The opiniou generally prevails that after the legislature gets down to business it will take no more recuses during the session, which will likely close abont the middle of April. Masquerade Ball. A masquerade ball will be held in the Armory, Monday evening, January Ind, under the auspices of the Dan ville Social Club. Invitations must be presented at the door. Owing to the enormous offerings of oheap oranges, bananas have gone beg ging at from five to fifteen cents per i 4oa«n. IP FORIS OF SMALLPOX George G. Groff, M. D chairman of the committee on preventable diseases ot the Pennsylvania Board of Health, has sent broadcast an article dispell ing a popular idea that certain mild forms of what looked like small pox were not iu reality that disease, He says: "Since 189H there ha* prevail 1 in Pennsylvania, and generally th mah out the United States, a type of small pox ao mild that phyaioiaus ami lay men alike have seriously asked: 'ls it indeed small pox?' Dr. William M. Welch, of the Municipal Hospital in Philadelphia, writing iu 1899 of the small pox of that year, said that, after an experience of twenty-nine years, and after a study of over 5,600 cases, he had never seen this disease so uni formly mild. "Because this disease appeared to have baon brought fro n the West In dies by our troops returning from the Spanish-American War, many have thought that olirnate has in the tropics modified the severity of small pox.and hence they have called the disease now prevailing iu the United States 'Trop ical' or 'Subtropical' sm ill pox. "Is this correct? Have we not al ways had cases of mild small pox The writer saw his flr-t oase of small pox in Sunbury in 1880. It was of this type. In 1893-1, in Reading, Pa., oc curred 718 cases with eighteen deaths. Neither physicians or lawmen ever came to an agreement as to the nature of the disease there. The State Board of Health, however, decided the dis ease to ba trao small pox and insisted on strict quarantine and general vac oination, as a result of which mea sures.the disease w is quickly eradicat ed. Iu Danville, 1893.ocourred seventy four cases with four deitlis The dis ease was there called 'Continued Erup tive Fever."' It was diagnosed small pox first by Dr. William Leissr, Jr., of Lewisburg. Iu 1895 nine oases and one death occurred at Ashbourne, Montgomery county, Pa. Iu 1894 this mild form appeared in flftv-four diff erent plaoes In Pennsylvania Iu 1893- 99, 1,429 oases occurred in the State, with eighteen deaths. Later the dis ease prevailod in many other plaoes in the State. "On the other hand the statement that 'no one dies' in this epidemio cannot be allowed togo uncontradict ed. Since the beginning of the out break 20,700 cases have been reported to this board of which 1,629 have proved fatal and it has constantly oc curred that fatal oases have resulted from infection taken from very mild oases." Way Down East. "Way Down East" is to be the at traction at the opera house on Friday night and that means a night of enjoy ment for the theatregoers of Danville, for the play is one of the wholesome, homely kind which appeals to the heart. It is a play with a story which toadies the heart, but which is told In a charming manner. Briefly the tale may be sketched. A girl who has b«pn deceived by the villain through a mock marriage, goes to a New Eng land village to begin life anew.that had all but shattered. She becomes a sort of companion and assistant in the household of a farmer who-e son is en gaged to a cousin. The young man falls in love with the newcomer, he and his betrothed not ever caring very „ david'.-- muoh for each other. Just as the love ! making of the son and the companion Is reaching a climax, the village busy body learns something of the girl's story, aud tolls the farmer. Ho in vestigates enough to learn that there is some truth in the story, and then orders the girl from the house. It is night, and here is shown one of the most rjalistic bits of stage craft ever given. A blizzard is blowiug and the storm is seen as she opens tho door. As she leaves she denounces her be trayer, who by a strange co-incidence it riaiting the farmer. The son defies his parent and follows the girl. He tinda her in a snow drift and her to a deserted sugar camp for shelter. Of oonrse the farmer relents and g »es to look for his son and the girl aud everything ends happily. They Blame the Salt. Owing to the prevalence of pneumo nia at Hazleton, a local doctor came out with a denunciation of the prac tice of placing salt on the sidewalk? to melt tho snow and ice. The pro testing doctor declares that tho salt makes the anow stick to the shoe soles and soak so thoroughly into the leath er that the wearer easily catcheß a cold, which results in the pneumonia and uutimely death. Stranded Boat Hay /lean Drown ing- The finding of a boat In the ie ce.ir Berwick Falls, Tuesday, has eaused the belief that a drowning occurred at that point. The boat was left secure ly fastened by Ita owner and during the night residents of Berwick heard loud screams from the direction of the river. Magnificent Christmas Tree. Dae of the finest Christmas tiee< in town is a balm fir sent by B. Delcamp from Maine to his brother Alfred Del camp, of this olty, who trimmed the U«« for bia aon, Kirk. DANVILLE 39, WILKESBARRE 26 A basket ball game that was hotly contested and exciting throughout was played Monday afternoon in the Arm ory between the Crescents of Wilkes harre and the Dauville team. The cloee final Bcore of 80-26 iu favor of Danville gives some idea of how evenly the trains were matched. Danville tallied the first score soon after the game started,but seemed un able for some time after to shoot a goal. About the middle of the first half, however, both teams seemed to locate the basket, and until the um pire's whistle announced the end of the half, the goals came in quick succession. Danville led at the end of the first half by 12 points In the second half the Cresoents line up was changed. Bowman was pot in at center, C. Vose taking Bowman's position as guard. Peters of Danville was replaced by Bedea. The change seemed to stengthen the Crescents' same. Better team work was evident, and more goals for Wilkesbarre and fewer for Dauville was the result. In this half the visitors scored 18 points to Danville's 10, thus reducing the local's lead to 4 points. The game ended with Danville iu the lead. The soore—3o-26. The Crescent forwards played an ex cellent game. The goal throwing by Miles Barber was afeatnre of the con test until he wrenched his shoulder in the latter part of the first half. Serh j ler greatly strengthened fie local » a u. The line up: Wilke-birre. Danville. P. Monday forward Barber J. Vo-e forward Welliver C. Vose center Sechler Bowman . center J. Monday guard Peters guard Bedea Search guard H. Welliver Goals from field—Barber 5, Welliver 2, Sechler 2, Peters 2, Bedea 3, P. Mon day 2, O. Vose 4, J. Vose 2, J. Monday 1, Bowman 2. Goals from fouls—Bar ber 2, P. Monday, 4. Enjoyable Family Reunion. A delightful home gathering was given Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sober at their home on Front street in honor of the return of their long ab sent sou, Judson H. Sober. Mrs. Sober was able Monday for the first time in four months to appear at the table and enjoy a dinuer with the family. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis aud children, Harry, Clyde, Louisa and John or Danville; Judson H. Sober of Shelton.Neb. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Armstrong and chil dren Edith and Paul of West Pittston; Dr. and Mrs Bireman and children Ethel and Ratherine of Bloomsburg; Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Jones and chil dren Anabel and Helen of Pittston; Miss Martha Y. Sober of Harrisburg; Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Sober, Roy Sliultz and Mrs. Siebhins aud daughter Alice. Water Only Added to Fire. The breaking off of a telephoue pole near the double bridge at Bloomsburg Sunday night caused the cable of the Bell Telephone Company to come In contact with the trolley wire, there by causing the fuse to burn out In the main office of the company in Blooms burg. An alarm of fire was sounded, and in the general excitement a bucket of water was thrown on the appaiatus in the office by a well intentioned person, but which caused the lines to be com pletely thrown out of service. The office had been equipped with appa ratus which provided for such an emergency and the repair of the lines would have been an easy task. The oillct-s at Bloomsburg, Berwiok and Danville were thrjwn out of ser vice becau-e of the use of water. A large repair gang was at once placed at work. A force of men placed a temporary cable at the double bridge, and after the Bloomsburg office had again been placed in working order,at three o'clock Mouday morning a force ot men wera driven to Berwick and another to this city.and by ten o\ 1 ck Monday morning the lines in the three offices were agiiu iu working order. Nan Patterson Has Offer of Ball. JSEW YOKK, Deo. 28 -Nan Patter rou, the former show girl, who is in Tombs prison charged with the murder of Caesar Young, was in better spirits today than at any time since the sec ond jury, which heard the testimony in her ca<e. reported that it was un able to agree upon a verdict. She be ileved, she said, that the freedom for whioli she has longed for more than six months, was about to be granted. Telegrams had come to her from Wheel ing, W. Va., announcing that four prominent men in that city were pre pared to furnish bail for her in any amount up to 150,000. "I have received telegrams from men offering togo on my bond," she said today, "but I do not feel at liberty to give out the names of ray new found friends until I have consulted with my attorney." If the offer* from Wheeling have been made in good faith it is probable ttiat the court will be within a few days to fix the amount of the bond. Wiiile Miss Pat terson would not reveal the names of the Wheeling in-jn who offer togo on her bond, dispatches from that city say they are Charles W. Sisher, sec retary of state c'tct, of Wheeling; H. J. Price, a merchant; J. A. Deveuey, a lawyer, and Howard Black, a bank er, of Falrmount. Committee from Danville Lodge. A committee from tho Danville lodge of Ivnights Templar airived in the city this morning, and held a conference with the hotel oommittee relative to the securing of quarters for the Dan ville dtlegation during the conclave to be held here next May.—Williams port Suu. Tickets to Hospital. The D. L. <fc W. K. K. Company are now selling round trip tickets to the Hospital. Heretofore fares were lift ed on the cars, from persons having occasion to use the trains, to aud from the Hospital. TO LIMIT SALE OF FIRE ARMS A bill which is designed to limit the sales of revolvers, to the end that murders aud suicides may be lessened, will be introduced at the next session of the legislature. The bill provides for a license to sell pistols or firearms and the registering of all persons who buy them, together with a statement showing that the purchase is lawful. In cases where the purchaser is not personally known to the lioense he must be vouched for by two reputable citizens. This register is at all times to be open to the inspection of the au horities Any person or firm gocnvict ed of selling or offering for sale pistols or anv kind of firearms of shorter tleuth than twenty-four inches shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than SIOO nor more than S3OO or to im prisonment for not less than one month uor more than six months or both. The number of murders and homicides resulting diroctly from the promiscu ous sale of firearms Is appalling. Many of the ninrders in recent years have been discovered to have resulted from the ease and cheapness with which pistols cau be purchased by any one. Revolvers bought for as low as a quart er of a dollar. There are a number of iustauces where crazed individuals have bought pistols for fifty cents and less and then gone out and killed peo ple against whom they had imaginary grievances. Others of the same class have committed suicide. Sprinkle Ashes or Sawdust. The rain during Monday night and the warm weather Tuesday turned the suow into slash, bat from many side walks it did not clear the ice and on some street-) yesterday the walking was desperately daugerous. The promised cold wave arrived yes terday and the situation wiil be much worse DOW. It will be impossible to travel some sections of sidewalks with out imminent danger of falls that may result in broUen arms or legs or worse injuries Much of this dangerous condition oould have beeu avoided if every one had cleaned off the snow as soon as the storm oeased. After the snow is tramped down and turned to ioe it is too late. If every one will sprinkle ashes or sawdust on the icy pavement in front of his house or place of business this morning, some of the danger cau still be removed. This is such an obvious duty that it would seem that no one would need to be reminded of it. Young fllddies Had a Thirst. ANNAPOLIS. M 1., Deo. 28 —Three midshipmen have been recommended for dismissal by the commandant and a number of others are confined on the SaDtee on account of Christmas cele brations in quarters during which smuggled intoxicants were consumed. The naval academy authorities be came aware that something of the soit would be attempted on Saturday and Snuday nights, and had a close watcli set ou the entrances. A number of colored employes were stopped at the gates and found to have liquor of dif ferent sorts concealed about them. Notwithstanding the rigid watch that was kept liquor was introduced into the Academy and during special inspections several parties of banquet ing midshipmen were broken up, some escaping by windows. Orbeis were captured, however, and severe mea sures are to be taken. Yeast Jar Exploded. With a report as loud and sharp as the crack of a pistol a two-quart gla-s jar filled with yeast expl< de<l iu the hands of Mrs Saajnel Glace who resi des on Wolvertou street, Sanburv, on Monday evening about seven o'clock, inflicting injuries that catne near caus ing her death. Several days ago Mrs. Qlaoe secur ed a cake of prepared yeast a r the grocery store, which she dissolved with water according to printed directions ou the wrapper, placing it iu a jar, until she was ready to use it. Monday evening, wheu she looked at it, she thoaght it had spoiled.aud put a small quantity of btkiug soda into it. Re placing and securiug the metal top on the j.>r, she was iu the act of putting it away when it suddeuly exploded with great force, scattering the brok en glass over the room. A small piece of thrt glass with a sharp ragged edge struck Mrs. Glace on the lift arm above the writ, completely severing the ulnar arfry, the second largest blood vessel in the arm, and another small vein. Blood flowed profusely from the wound and the timely arriv al of Drs. H. M. Qassand C. F. Camp bel.who tied the severed vessels, alone prevented her from bleeding to death. The report of the explosion was so loud that It was heard by the neigh bors, leading to the circulation of the report that Mrs. Glace had been injur ed by the accidental discharge of fire arms. Shot From Hurder Ambush. Shot from ambush on the very spot at Marion Heights where a man wa« murdered a monrh ago, Thomas Ed wards, of Shamokin, is now lying at his home in a serious conidtion and may not survive. He was walking to Hickory Ridge, Tuesday night, wheu an uuknown enemy posted behind a tree, tried to kill film by firing two shots from a revolver. The bullets lodged iu his aims and he sought shelter behind a clump of bashes and cried for help. The at tempting murderer had fled. Officers Elected. At a regular meeting of the Iron Moulders' Union, No. 124, held at (J A. R Hall,last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Joseph Gibson ; Vice President. Daniel Jones; Financial Secretary, John Herrick; Recording Secretary, Thomas Rear; Treasurer, Willard Fettermau ; Conductor, Fred Wendell; Doorkeeper, Edward Scott, Jr. John Sherwood was elected dele gate to the district convention to be huld at Lancaster, Jauuary sth, 1900. 11 PUN TO POM FOB Dozens of small boys may be seen running about Harnsburg in pursuit of English sparrows. For every spar row the urchin cau deliver he will re ceive 1 cent from Charles E. McCau ley. Mr. McUauley wants 10,000 dead sparrows. Ha is not planning English sparrow potpie as the piece de resist ance of his Christmas dinnor. Mr. Mc- Cauley is a warden in the employ of the State Game Commission, and the commission wants ttie birds. B,®qh of the little feathered nuisances will ha**: injected into his body a dose of Btrychnirfo ?ullioie»t to kill a fox, and tlieu the will be placed along fox runw»;s to kill off the animals which prey opoi game birds. State Game Commissioner Rait fus say that the vermin which roam the fields of the State most be killed off ; poisoning the foxes is one of the radical means adopted. A year ago similar measures were taken to reduce the number of foxes, but, not on so large a scale. With the snow-covered groand the foxes are hard pressed for food. They have re gular runways, audit is along these paths that the sparrows will be placed. There will be no danger of any ani mals of value eating the poisoned bod ies, for foxes, minks, skunks and wea sels are about fhe only auimal9 in Pennsylvania which will touch a dead bird. A dog will not, unless he is famished, and valuable dogs are not allowed by their owner to roam about the countryside. With his voraoious appetite a fox can do more harm in killing game birds and domes-tic animals during a year than any hunters who ever walk ed the fields, and ho is far more skill ed than any hunter, too. The State Game Commission has just concluded a conference which was held for the purpose of amending the present game laws, and a new bill is being prepared for introduction at the coming session. It will modify all of the existing laws aud contain several important amendments. Beware of Counterfeits. "DeWitt's is the only genuine Witch Hazel Salve," writes J. L. Tucker, of Centre, Ala. "I have used it in my family for Piles, Cuts and Burns for years and can recommend it to be the best Salve on the market. Ev-ry fam ily should keep it, as it is an 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 and blood remedies proved worthless. I could not walk for over two years. Finally I was persuaded to try De vVitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which has completely cured me. It is a wonder ful relief." DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cares without leaviug a scar. Sold by Paules & Co. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Y. M. C. A. is helping men to earn more,as well as to be good Christ ians. Miss Helen Gould has recently sent out one of the educational secre taries of the luteruatioual Committee over tiie Gould lines io the Southwest to direct the Association's classes. Nearly 3,000 railroad men are in the classes and study in their hours be tween runs and after work. One of the Texas members, who a few years ago was uuilding box (ars.wout in for a course of mechanical drawing and is now head draughtsman for the com pany, and getting three times as much salary, while his partner at the old job. who prcferiei a "high old time" to uight study, has become a tramp. The Boston Y. M C. A., which has 1,586 students in its evening institute, calls its night school "a misfit fact ory." Oue of the-e students was a sailor, who earned at best 210 a week. After a couise in clay modeling, he has become a sculptor,aud earns easily four times that amount. Another who was a freight cleik at $lO a week, is now a house physician in a hospital. A printer who took the evening course in law, is now makiug more in a day than he ouce made in a week. Still another has changed his occupatiou from grocery clerk at $'J a week, to civil etigiueer at $1,600 a year. This Association teaches over seventy branches. A Texas lad who a few years ago was a chore boy in a department store at sls a mouth,after a course in book keeping is now assistant cashier of a hank, and owns bank stock. No More Suffering. If 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, la.' says:"Have had Dyspepsia for twenty years. My case wa* almost hopeless. Kodol Dyspepsia Core was recommend ed and I used a few bottles of it aud it is the only thing that has relieved ne. Would not be without it. Have doctored with local physicians aud al so at Chicago, aud even went to Nor way with hopes of getting some relief, but Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the only remedy that has done mo any good, and I. heartily recommend it. Every porson suffering with Indigestion or Dyspepsia should u«3 it." Sold by Paules & Co. Prentiss Family Reunion. A re-union of the Prentiss family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Prentiss, Railroad street, on Sunday, there being 27 direct descend- j ants of Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss present. During the afternoon Rev. E. B. Dunn of the United Evangelical church christened four of the grand children. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hirsch of Pittston, Mr. and Mr*. Henry Prentiss and three chil dren of Suubury, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smedly and five children, Mr. and Mrs Charles Prentiss and two children, Herman A. Prentiss,Ambrose D. Pren tiss, Euphemia Prentiss, Emma Pren tiss and William Prentiss. Paying the Penalty. Settling for your Xiuas presents. STRANtiii MURDER PARTLY SOLVED The Hickory Ridge murder mystery has without a doubt been solved in so far as the identity of the murdered man is concerned. Thursday evening Deteotive Reuben Schwartz returned go his home at Shamokin from Natalie and stated that the murdered man was Antonio Cerrelli. To prove that lie is correct Schwartz produced a photo graph of Cerrelli which tallied exact ly with the murdered man's head which was found hidden under a pile of stones near Marion Heights. Accordiug to tho story as told by Sohwaitz, Cerrelli left his home in Italy to come to this country to attend his sister's wedding, who resides at Natalie. He arrived at Natalie on October 17. On October 21, his sister was married to Einisla Papula and fol lowing the wedding oeremony there was 1.2 after celebration at the home of the newly married couple which continued for several weeks. Accord ing to the story as believed uj Sch wartz, some time before the body of the man was found, which was on November 18, a big celebration was held at the Papula home to which a number of Italians residing in the vic inity were invited. Whiskey aod beer flowed like water and in the early morning when the gnests left for their homes Cerrelli accompanied them down the road toward Hickorv Ridge and Marion Heights and was then shot and cruelly murdered, the guests from Marion Heights taking the head while the guests from Hickory Ridge carried away and concealed the body. This acconnts for the finding of the head near Marion Heights and the body near Hickory Ridge. It is reported that the parents of Cer relli, who reside in Italy, are wealthy aud that he was to receive the greater part of their wealth at their death. Detective Schwartz has been unable to secure enough evidence to warraut any arrests in the case. It is a well known fact at Natalie that Cerrelli had suddenly disappeared and learn ing of his strauge disappearance gave Schwartz his first clue leading to id entifying the murdered mau as Cer relli. In /lad Chase. Millons rash in made chase after health, from one extreme of faddis to another, when, if they would only eat food, and keep their bowel regular with Dr. King's New Life Pills, their troubles would all pass away. Propmt relief and quick cure for liver and stomach trouble. 25c at Paules & Co's. drug store ;guaranteed. Want to Sell Sundays. A bill is now in process of drafting for presentation at the coming session of the Legislature, which provides for a modification of the law so as to per mit liquor being furnished to guests of hotels ou Suuday. No effort will be made by the hotel proprietors to secure a general Suuday opeuing of bars on the Sabbath. Hotels of a ca pacity of 100 rooms, by the proposed amendment, will pay an increased license for tho Sonday privilege. Anticipating a strong opposition throughout the State influential mem bers of the legislature have been sound ed. Assurances have been given which lead the hotel men to believe that the bill will become a law. A Fearful Fate. It is a fearful fate to have to endure the terrible torture of Pi es. "I can truthfully say," writes Harry Colson, of Masonville, la., "that for Blind, Bleeding. latching aud Protruding Piles, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, is the best cure made " Also best for Cuts, burns and injuries. 250 at Paules & Co., druggists. Will Retire to Private Life. Mr. aud Mrs. David Chesnnt who have served so faithfully as steward aud matron at the District Poor Farm for many years, and who *re about to retire to private life, eudeavored to make Christmas as happy as possible for the uufortunates who make their home at the farm. One or the inmates who visited this city yesterday spoke very highly of Mr. and Mrs. Ohesuat. He said the dinner provided on Christmas was ex cellent, consisting of ohiokeu aud all the vegetables which usually complete a meal of this kind, winding op with good home made mince pies. The inmates of the institution will regret to sue Mr. and Mrs. Chesuut re tire. A new discovery for all Coughs, Golds, Croup, Whooping Cough, etc., is Ken nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It cots phlegm, draws out the Inflamma tion, cures all coughs, srrengtheus the lungs and bronobial tubes and assists in expelling a cold from the system by gentlv moviug the bowels. Pleasant to ta-.e tnd contains no opiates. It is the children's friend. Sold by Paules & Co. Family Nearly Asphyxiated. Mr. and Mrs. Willam Harmony aud five children of East Fifth street, Bloomstiurg, were uearly asphyxiated early yesterday morning by gas from a kitchen stove. It Is Mr. Harmony's oustom to arise early, and but for this fact then suit of the unfortunate affair would, uo doubt, have been muoh more seriots. As it was, his wife and three daught ers were unconscious All of the fam ily were affected. Last evening they were recovering from the effects of the inhaled gas. Orderly Christmas Eve. Christmas eve iu Danville's polico oircles was a particularly quie* one, there being no arrests and but few dis turbances. Very few intoxicated per sons were noticed on the streets. Daring the evening several meu, who were more or less under the in fluence of liquor, had an altercation near the City Hall. The "scrap" , created a flurry of excitement and at- i traded a crowd of people but was soon over, and the participants not much th« worse for the encounter. THE VALUE OF K. ». 11. A. WOKS A practical illustration of the value aud need of the Young Men's Christ ian Association is shown at vacation seasons, when voung men who return home from college, or school, or busi ness pursuits iu other towns aud cities, speak of the value to them in every way, of the Association work. A numb r of young men from our city, trained i;, the local Y. M. C. A., are at home tor the holidays, aud are oud in their praise of the uniform, courteous treatment and valuable in formation they receive at the hands of Associations iu other towns aud cities, and especially of the College Associa tions, which are every year becomiug more valuable to the great 6tudent body of young men. It is a matter of more than ordinary importance to a community to know that its young men are safeguarded by the Y. M. C. A. in its midst; aud the contributors and members of tho Dan ville Association may feel justly proud that our city Uoci ?tu»e behind iu this good work, aud that the youug men who leave home, as a rule, are those who have beeu helpel by the work at home, aud go out into life to make a name, and are met at the very threshold of their career by other As sociations that help them to live a proper life. Surely,such a work should appeal to every right-thinking man aud woman, and should be carried on in a way that will prove a credit to the towu aud the people. Young men of today are those who will control the business interests ot the country iu the near future.and we should do everything possible to keep them up to the standard, and this will no doubt be done if the work of the Y. M. C. A. is once throioughly well understood by the p<ople. No young mau who values his reputa tion aud suooess in life should leave his native home without a membership ticket iu the Y. M. C. A., as tho pos session of a ticket will mean more to him than he may at first understand. The organization now belts the globe, and everywhere its doors are opeu to youug men. aud at once introduces them to the best men aud most favor able opportunities. I It would bu a wise thiug if parents | woald take this matter of membership j in the Y. M. 0. A. into consideration ; | it might save many aii anxious mo -1 rneut for them in the days to come It j wiii be better to encourage the boy in this direotion than to withhold the privilege for the sake of a few dollar?. Your boy will bo going from home some day, and will need all the en couragement he cau get. Yon ca-i help him if you encourage him to counect himself to au organization that is world-wide and of tremendous import ance to the development of young mau hood in the right direction. A Pleasant Pill. No Pill is as pleasant and positive a_ DoWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt's 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. Pure Food Legislation. The Legislature can do no bett ® work than perfect the legislation pro r viding for pure foods. The present laws, according to Dr. Warren, Com missioner,are defective in various par ticulars. It is impossible to preveut food adulterations under them, he adds. If that be true new laws should be emoted or else th old ones improv ed It seems almost incredible that avarloe could run to the limit of in fluencing men to sell poisoned foods But experience shows that to be the case and therefore the most stringent laws should be enacted. During the Spanish War General Miles got himself disliked at Washing ton because he protested again-tsup plyiug the troops in the field with | beef preserved by the use of poisonous ; fluids. At present, according to Fool Commissioner Warren, meats,milk and other foods are preserved by similar methods and sold, in this State, to the i public, especially the poor who with lout means to procure antidotes are murdered or m»de invalids for all time. It should be the aim of legislators to avoid pestiferous legislation and it may be difficult to achieve the desired result in the matter in mind, without making objeotiouable laws. In other words legislation regulating the sale of food is necessarily more or less sump tuary. Therefore the greatest care should be taken in the construction of pare food laws so rhat the best resnlrs may be obtained at the lea-t expense in evil. We believe, however, that Dr. Warren is siuoore in his purpose and intelligent in his work and that such laws as he recommends will de serve support. To Oure a Uold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. All druggists refund iiioney if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa tnre is on each box. 25c. Delightful Dance. A most enjoyable dance was given at the Armory last evening by the young people of DtnviHe. A nuuiber of out of town puests were present. Although the crowd was not large.it was one of the most pleasant affair* ever given in the Armory. The niusi.- famished by ihe Stopper and Flske orchestra of Williainsport, was of a high order. This orchestra has been heard in Danville on former ooeasious ; so tho quality of its masic is well known heie. Among those present at the dunce from out of towu were: Miss Fr&uces Heddens of Mt. Carmel; Miss Pearl Hunt of Pittston; Miss Hose Klein of Sharnokin ; Miss Fan Green of Milton ; Miss Oora Guyer of Berwick; V. H. Wertz and W. E. Bailey of Lewistown ; John Danner of E;nton ; Robert Bibby of Milton, Blaine James of Plii'adel pliia, Albert Dreifuss of Lewistown; Morrison Oswald, Howard Lunger and Ira Fowler of Borwiok. miESBAK 21, OLD TSHEBSI2 The Wilkesbarre Monarchs defeated the Old Timers at the Armory Friday evening before a fair sized audience by a score of 21 to 12. The game was a very fast cue mid abounded in senas tioual plays. Tho visiting team was composed of young men who plav a fine game, particularly in passing the ball, their weakness being in throw ing goals. Had their throwing been as accurate as the Old Timers the score would have been decidedly larger, as their opportunities for goals far ex ceeded the chances of the home team. The passing of the homo te:un was far below the standard, but when the opportunity presented itself,the locals generally located tho basket fir a goal. On the whole the game was a good oue.and the Wilkesharre boys not only showed themselves to be good basket ball players, but gentlemen, as well. The line up: Old Timers. Wilkesbarre. Bedea forward. _ Harris Dougheitz,-—•. .rftirward Cole Newbaber center Jones Sechler guard J. DavJa Barry guard .M. Davia Summary—Goals from field—Dough erty 4, Newbaker 1, Harris 3, Cole 1. Jones 4, J. Davis 2. Goals on fonl— Dougherty 2, Jones 1. Time of halves, 20 minutes. Referee, Barber. 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 cause of a persistent cough, lesulting from the grip. I bad to sleep sitting up iu bed. I tried many remedies, wit hout relief,until I took Dr. King' New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs aud Cold 9, which entirely cur ed my cough, and saved me from con sumption." A grand cure fir diseas ed conditions of Throat aud Lungs. At Paules & Co., druggists; price 50c and |I.OO, guaranteed.. Trial bottle tree. Yuletide Weddings. Arthur F. Fry and Miss Cora A Moser of Mausdale were uuited in mar riage at No. 417 Mill street, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. 0. D. i Lerch officiating. j Cilvin S. Johnson, of and Miss Hattie E. Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Robinson, of , Liberty township, Moutour county, were joined in marriage at the bride's home at nigh noon on Thursday, Dec ember 2and, by Rev. J. M. Steck. The nuptials were solemnized in 'he pres ence of a number of friends and rela tives of the contracting parties. The bride was attended by Miss Cora E. Wintetsteen and Mr. Artie Richards was best man. Mir-s Edna Johnsou ren dered the wedaing march. Furious Fighting. "For seveu years," writes Geo. W. ! Hoffman, of Harper, Wash., "I had a i bitter brattle, with chronic stomach j and liver trouble, but atl ast I won, I and cured my diseases, by the us 3of ! Electric Bitters. I unhesitatingly re commend them to all, and don't in tend in the luture to be without them in the house. 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 bottle. Try them today. Contract for FillinG Abutments. The Scaled proposals for tilling in be hind the abutments at the approaches to the river bridge at Danville and South Danville were opened at a meet ing of tiie County Commissioners Sat urday, there being three bidders. The contract was awarded to Hugh Oliver as the lowest bidder. Frank R. Fry and George W. Klase, in partnership agreed to till the ap proaches with allies for $400.00. Will iam A. Shs'ppersoii's bid for either ashes or dirt wasssso.oo. Hugh Oliv er agreed to do the work for 29 cents per cubic yard on the South side, ma teiial slate or gravel, and 24 cents per cubic yard on the North side,material ashes. As there ate only between 000 and 700 cubic yarils to till in, Mr. Oliver's bid will barely reach $200.00. Hothers, Be Careful. of the health of your children. Look out for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Whoopiug Cough. Stop them in time —One Minute Cough Cure is the best remedy. Harmless anil pleasant. Sold by Paules & Co. Christmas Services. The Sunday School of Shiloli Re formed church held its Christmas ser vice on Sunday eveuing. Notwith standing the NUOIV storm prevailing, the church was filled. The decora tions were neat and tasteful, the sing iiig in-piriug, an i the recitations well rendered. Ttie primary scholars re ceived gilts. An offering of forty dol lars was lifted for Bethany Orphans' Home at Womelsdorf. Ayer's ■■■■■■MMk'MIiMiHNMHMHMMMB You can hardly find a home without its Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Parents know what it does for children: breaks Cherry Perioral up a cold in a single night, wards off bronchitis, prevents pneumonia. Physicians ad vise parents to keep it on hand. •• The best cough medicine more, can buy )• Ayer'« ('herry l*eeti>ral. Kor the Ornish, of children nothing could i>o»»tbtv be better." JACOB SIULL, Saratoga. lud. 25c.,50c.. 51 00. j.c. AYKRCO., f{)P ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Throat, Lungs iyer'B Pills greatly aid the Cherry 'ectoral In breaking up a cold.
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