OC \L I I >IK TABLES
3 A.N VILuE AND BLOOMSBURG
STREET RAILWAY.
In effect Nov. 28, 1904.
Cars leave Danville:
A. M. —8:30; 7:40; 8:20; 9:00; 9:40;
10:3<i; 11:00; 11:40.
P M. 12:2); 1:00; 1:40; 2 20; 8:00; 8:40;
4:20: 5 00; 5:40- 6:20; 7:00; 7:40;
8:20; 9:40.
10.20, to Grovania only.
Last car Saturdays only 11:00 P. M.
Cars leave Bloomsburg same time as
at Danville.
Sunday first car leaves 8:20 A. M. aud
•very 40 minutes until 8:40 P. M.
PKNN'A. R. R
■AST WEST.
7.11 A. M 9.00 A. M.
10.17 " 18.10 P.M.
8.81 P. M 4.81 "
0.50 " 7.51 *
SUNDAYS.
10.17 A. M. 4.31 P. M.
D. L. ft W R. R.
EAST. WEST.
7.07 A. M 915 A. M.
10.19 " 19.44 P. M.
8.11 P. M 4.33 "
5.48 " 9.05 "
SUNDAYS.
7.07 A. M. 13 44 P M.
5.48 P. M. tt.os "
PHILA ft READING R. R.
NORTH. SOUTH.
7.58 A M. 11.28 A. M.
8.58 P. m 6.35 P. M.
BLOOM STREET
7.55 A.M. 11.21 A.M.
8.58 P M. 6.88 P. M.
OBSER7ERS
COMMUNICATION
Editor AMERICANChiIdren
are taught that "tail oaks from little
acorns grow",but we,who have reach
ed years of discretion, and are visited
annually ty the tax collector, realize
perhaps more fully, that big expenses
are often incurred by persons holding
public offices. That publio money is
f:equeutly spent injudiciously, we
all know ; that the only way to remedy
the evil is to elect level headed, tion
e-r men an 1 that rests with the voters.
Iti p t!uin>» this communication noth
ing p - scn.il is intended ia alluding to
t % i i- u- ofticts—merely thoughts
■ t I hv sn nnlooknr.
W t. ■ ioti -ed sever (1 exortatious
i a> b pa| r urging voters to
ex -■(! t ill ,6 sel Utiotl of School
D c s iii t > K rough. This is
r gi' ,» i l pro i r T*e ollioe of Scho il
Dire to, tli aigh perhaps to the ordin
ary v tt r.an unimportant po-ition,( be
cause un-alned), is, in reality,the one
in which everybody should take the
m )8t interest. It involves the educa
tion of the coming generation, men,
who are, in their turn, to assume the
reins of Government. Too often the
man s le< ted for this oQioe of School
Director is an iguoraot man, one who
takes the office only because it it a
step to lomething better, who cares
nothing for education and when it
oomes to ohoo9e and elect a teacher,he
will get out of It all it is worth. It
doei not matter to him whether the
applicant for a school holds a poor
certificate, if there is any money in it
for him.
This picture is not overdrawn. The
writer ha< a very distinct recollection
of certain School Directors not many
miles ftom Danville who aocepted
money from teaohers in order to pro
cure them their positions. A gentle
man, once a teacher in the public
schools of Danville,told us that he had
been in the employ of a book firm and
it was his duty to call upon the Di
rectors of certain townships to solicit
patronage. He states that he had nev
er been brought In contact with a more
dishonest set of men beoaase if he
wanted to do any business with them,
it was necessary to briba them first or
they would not even listen to him.
Now all oountry School Directors are
not like the above and teaohers do not
have to pay money to all Directors in
order to procure a position But that
the much talked about •"Graft" is not
oonfined to Philadelphia and Stroads
burg all observers must be aware.
It is uot necessary to select a man to
fill the position of School Director be
cause he represents any particular
party; that shoold have nothing at all
to do with it. Too often the Director
of a country school, is, we notice,chos
en from the citizens who live nearest
the school house. It does not make a
particle of difference whether this man
ever reads a newspaper, or his Bible,
but lie must live near the school house.
We recollect that the voters of a cer
tain tow once elected a man as
School Dnector who could neither read
nor writ *. Now this would s. em hanl
lv possible that in this advanoed age
n :ch a t i ij. should hap|>eri. Tins man
I) * :!• o t scho'il director becans«
• v • m • • —nse.aud he was lion
t- b- : o* eisiiy a man like
t. • ••• 's> iin o>< 'I np HI by unscru
i " • ie I r Yes, aud b7 tii;kv
dcliooi s, tot. Suppose, for
i t iii e ue>v books are to be introduc
ed, eou 1 d HQch a min decide as to th<-
mtrit- of sbch tiOok>? No, he rout he
gu de lbv the judgment of tli otlit r
members of the Hoard.
O aft, Oh, ye voters look to it that
you n imitjare men who are five from
suspicion of this taint Don't think
til .t becau-e you live outside tlie City
of Philadelphia, that corruption can
not touch you. Again, township offic
es of importance are often conferred
opou men who are honest, but who
are entirely unfit to fill such positions.
A desire to help the unfortunate should
not enter with matters of thi« kind
The aged and infirm should not be
chosen to fill offices for which they are
incompetent. By electing sach men
the township at large is put to great
inconvenience and made to submit to
mistakes made by these officials, who
in the discharge of their duties, are,
perhaps, over zealous.
Ia closing let us impress upon the
voters who assemble iu their respejtlve
townships, to take sober, serious
thought, before they nominate a man
for the office of Sohool Director, Sup
ervisor, Assessor or whatever else may
be on the ticket. He should be a man
that the citizens can place perfect
confidence in his honesty and can
trust to his good judgment in adminis
tering the small affairs of the District
over which he shall preside.
OBSERVER.
'SJIOIIS RUNAWAY
ACCIDENT
Rev. J. I). Cook and wife, of Re
novo, both former residents of this
city, wore paiufully injured Sunday
evening about 5 :H0 o'clock by being
thrown from a sleigh. Ttie aocideut
happened while the olergyman and his
wife were returning from one of the
Presbyterian churches of which he is
the pastor. The horse frightened at a
passing train, and turning quickly,
upset the sleigh. Mr. Oook had three
ribs broken and Mrs. Cook sustained a
fracture of one arm.
Every Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.
Oook conducts services at North Bend,
about three miles from Kenovo, and it
was while returuiug from his weekly
visitation that their sleigh was over
taken by an east bound passenger train.
Tiie horse frightened at the noise made
by the engine, and turning, started to
run away. The sleigh was upset and
both Mr. and Mrs. Cook thrown out.
They were taken to their home at Re
novo and given medical attention. Be
oide the injuries mentioned, both suf
fered from the shock and were badly
bruised.
Rev. Mr. Oook and wife are well
known In Danville, both having resi
ded in this city. Mr. Oook was at
one time a teacher in the public schools
here, and was County Superintendent
, for one term. He was to have officiat
ed at the Evangelistic meetings at the
East End Mission next week.
Rev. Heck's Great Revival.
The Rev. O. Q. Heck,formerly past
or of the Trinity M. E. church,of this
city is having * revival in the Metho
dist chrooh at Waynesboro,of which he
hag had oliarge for several years, that
leads the veiy successful one tie had a
year ago. In referring to it the Waynes
boro Herald of Monday, says:
" What is considered bv the oldest
members of the chorch, the greate-t
revival ever held in the Methodist
Kpiscopal chorch, of Waynesboro, is
now in progress.
To the present time there have been
one hundred and eleven conversions
and one hundred and six have united
with the church on probation. Of this
number ninety-eight are adults and of
this number fifty-two are men and
many of them heads of families. This
evangelistic effort is all the more re
markable when it is remember-d that
as a result of the meeting a year ago
one hundred and thr> e united with the
clirr;h. The pastor, Hev. O. G. Heck,
has had solo charge of these services.
Unusually large congiegations were
preseut yesterday In the evening the
auditorium and lecture room were
thrown together and both w> re filled
to their utmost capacity, many being
turned away. The pastor preached a
short sermon at eleven o'clock from
Rom. 10:9-10. An altar service fol
lowed.
Two meetings were held at 3 o'clock,
the men's meetiug, at which folly one
hundred were present and a well at
tended meeting for women and young
people.
In the evening the pastor preached
from Mark 8: 36-37. There were six
penitents at at the altar, four conver
sions and three arose for prayers. One
person was received into the church by
certificate and a class of twenty-eight
received on probation.
There will be services every night
this week, for the end of the meeting
is not yet. All are cordially invited
to attend."
Resolution Adopted.
At a meeting of Goodrich Post, No.
22, Q. A. R., held January lfi, 1905,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed :
Whereas, In the dispensation of Di
vioe Providence, comrade George
Lovett, a member of this Post, has
been called to his last muster and
Whereas, Comrade Lovett has
a faithful member, always taking an
active interest in the welfare and good
of the Post and of his fellow com
rades,and as his record as an excellent
soldier during our civil war and the
patriotic interest which he always
manifested in the welfare and progress
of hie oountry commends his memory
to iiis fellow comrades and to all good
citizens. Therefore be it
Resolved. That, while we bow in
humble submission to the will of Al
mighty God,our Great Commander we
hereby express our deep regret at the
loss which we have sustained and ex
tend our heartfelt sympathy to the
family and friends of our deceased
comrade.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
placed upon the minutes,a copy there
of be sent to the family of the bereav
ed comrade and that the Charter of
onr Post be draped in mourning for a
P"riod of thirty davs.
J. C. MILDER,
GEOR(JB W. ROAT,
DR. P. C. NEWBAKER,
Committee.
Catawissa Bridge Prospects.
Prospects for the early r •-boil ling
of the river bridges at Catawissa am
Berwick are very bright The tuarter
of re-building will most likely be
brought before the Committee of Pub
lic Grounds aud Buildings at Harris
burg neit Tuesday, at which time the
engineers will make their reports anrl
submit plans.
A committee, consisting of Hon. E
W. Samuels, of Mt. Carmel, 0. E
Gayer, of Catawissa. aud W. D. Bei k
ley, of Bioomsbarg, was in Harrishurg
yesterday and called upon Seuator
Penrose and others and talked over
matters relative to the urgent need for
a bridge at Catawissa. The committee
also presented a petition,signed by the
busiuess men of Bloomsborg and Cata
wissa, to Governor Pennypacker, ask
ing that work on the Catawissa bridge
be started as soon as possible. The
Governor was greatly interested in the
plea, and gave his assurance that the
matter would be hastened in every way
possible.
It is the intention of the Reading
Railway Company to equip their en
tire system with telephones which will
be used in connection with the run
ning of trains.
AN AGGGAVATINC
SITUATION
The people of Danville are having a
stouuous time in crossing the rivei at
this period ot broken bridges aud float
ing ii>o. A 100 il paper leds now they
do it. The more adventurous, braving
tho dangers of the river.row out far
as the third pier, the present end of
the new bridge. There, after having
secured their crafts, they ascend the
long ladder which extends from the
water to the top ot the pier. From
that point they walk a u.irrow plank
to the other side, a feat that is per
formed at the risk of slipping off tiie
plank and plunging into the icy water
of the North Branch.
This adventurous undertaking is
uecc-sitated by the machinery of tiie
naphtha launch having become ungear
ed. But relief from tins embarrassing
situation was in sight at last accounts.
Two more niplitlia launches were ex
pected to be putin operation on Satur
day or Suuday, one having been ship
ped from Sunbury aud another sent
down from Bloomsburg. Other relief
is »t iiand, which makes the prospect
still brighter.
With the experience which the peo
ple of Danville aie having this winter
they will have reason to be happy
when their new bridge is completed.
But they are not the only people who
are suffering the inconvenience of in
terrupted communication through the
destruction of a bridge, though their
case is a more aggravated one than
that of Suubury and Northumberland.
—Sunbury Item.
READ ALL THIS.
You Never Know the Moment Whsn this
Information May Prove of In
finite Value.
It is worth considerable to any citi
zen ot Danville to know how to be
cured of painful, annoying aud itch
ing piles Kuow then that Doan's
Ointment is a positive remedy tor all
itchiuess of the skin, for piles,eczema,
etc. One application relieves and
soothes. Read this testimony of its
merit:
D. C. Williams, slater, of 204 Lower
Mulberry St., says:"l used Doan's
Ointment some years ago an.l fouud it
a most excellent remedy for the pur
pose for which it is intended. It is the
only remetiy I ever found which gave
uie permanent relief from itching piles
from wilicli I had s-uffeied for a long
time. Anyone who ha- ever nad piles
knows what suffering lent'uted before
I used Doan's Ointment. The burning
and noting was almost intolerable
night aud day, and although 1 tried
dozens of mut iiiftit-.sal sand lotions
I gut no relief I heard so much about
Doan's Ointment that I procured a
box. Th" lirst application gave me al
most in*taut relief and in a shoit
time I was cured. That was eight
years ago and I have had no return of
the exasperating afflictions since. I
reconnmnd Doan's Kidney Pills high
ly."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mi lburn Co., Buffalo,
N Y., sole ag> nts for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doau's—and
take no ot Iter.
As to Coloring Butter.
The American Uairymau, which is
published in New York, takes up the
cudgel for the coloring of batter. It
contends that the Pure Food Depart
ment of this State has no right to pro
hibit the sale of colored butter, that
there is uo law to prevent it, aud that
the people, the consumers, insist that
their butter be always colored.
The Pure Food Department can safe
ly be left to deal with the legal side
of the question. In seeking to prove
the popular demand for the colored
product the Dairyman says:
White batter.resembliug lard
will not appeal to the apputite
of the public, and they will
have none of it. This has been
shown by the great falling off
in the sale of uncolored oleo.
Proving that the people will not buy
uncolored butter,by pointiug to a fall
ing off in the sales of uncolored oleo,
is something now and refreshing. No
doubt the Dairyniiti could stimulate
the sale of butter by advocating the
more general use of oleo. That is,
providing it could bring the people to
that stage of sophistication which
would enable them to distinguish the
difference between butter and oleo
whether bought from farmers, dairy
men or grocers.
Marriage and Divorce.
The Episcopal clergy in the diocese
of Kaunas City who have informed
their people that thev will not marry
persons who have been divorced for
any cause arising after marriage will
not thus weaken the divorce evil nor
strengthen the church.
Refusal to recognize divorce is un
reasonable. There are causes for di
vorce which no man should refuse to
recognize a- good and sufficient. It
dot-s not follow that because a man
and a worn »n have been joined togeth
er they must remain so although their
relations may become unutterably un
iie»r»b!e to I etigen h-r thoughts of sin
lulness and oftfU encuur.ige their com
mission.
All mar i iges are not made iu heav
en. Sumo marriages ar > wicked iu
the beginning and their fruits are
misery, wretchedness, and crime. Can
any ma) believe sui h marriages
aie -Bnctili'd? Oau any m*n i ersuade
himself that, since every individual
mu-t b? judged for his or her own
sins marriage is for et"rnity?
The wise men who have arrayed
tnems Ives against remarriage of all
persons who have been divorced for
causes arising after marriage, thus
[iracticallv declaring against all di
vorce, will find themselves powerless
to eradicate the divoroe evil. This
evil does not lie in separation for any
reason but for good reasous, for rea- ,
sons which make cohabitation a crime
against God and man. If the church
refuse to sanction divoroe for good '
cause the church alone will suffer, for '
I its mandate will not be obeyed.
Officers Installed.
1
Distriot Deputy Supreme Archon ;
A. M. Peters was in Hloomsburg last
evening installing officers of the Con
clave of the Improved Order of Hep- |
tasophs in that citv. After the instal- j
lation an elaborate banquet was serv- j
ed.
Thursday evening Mr. Peters will
install the officers in the Hazleton
Conclave, ami on Friday evening he .
will visit the Pottsvillo Conolave l<
RESOITS OF EFFORTS
FOR OOOD ROADS
In his statement to Governor Penny
paoker of the workings of the Srate
Highway Department during 1901.
Highway Commissioner Hunter reports
satisfactory progress. The last Legis
lature appropriated |»>.500,000, to be
expended in six years as provided for
iu the Sproul Good Roads bill.
During the year 9.25 miles of road
were completed. There is now under
construction 32 44 miles of good road,
and under contract 27.80 miles of road.
Bids have been received, but the con
tracts not yet executed for 83 57 miles
of road, and other mileage under con
sideration makes a total of 130.54 miles
of road in the one year. The depart
ments also supervised the construction
in Bucks County of about tw«nty-five
miles of road.
Commissioner Hunter makes a num
ber of recommendations, among them
that all applications for road improve
ments be filed with the department by
the 81st of May in each year; that
money apportioned to counties in the
previous year anti not applied for be
apportioned to the counties that have
an excess of applications for the cur
rent year; and that the office force of
the department should have at least six
more civil engineers.
Commissioner Hunter thinks there
should be at least three supervisors in
each township, one being elected each
year, aud says:
"In some cases supervisors have
made application for ioad improve
ments aud those who have succeeded
them iu offiae have attempted to re
pudiate the action of their predeces
sors,oausing no end of trouble and an
noyance. In some cases the supervis
ors have refused to act after being
petitioned by the property owners in
the township. The time is rapidly ap
proaching when the work tax in road
repairs in the various townships will
be abolished. Of the {1,500,000 levied
and collected for road purposes one
half is practically wasted or thrown
away. Under the work tax method
the township pays one dollar for fifty
cents worth of work."
Greatly in Demand.
Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood and system cleanser,
such as Dr. King's New Life Pills.
Tht»y are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Paoles & Co.'» drag store, 25c.,
guaranteed.
Bloomsburg to Have a Hospital.
Bloomsburg in soon to be benefited
by the addition of a hospit.il. This
welcome and greatly needed adjunct
to her other in-titutions, is made pos
sible through the philanthropy of
Joseh Ratti, treasurer of the Blooms
burg Silk Mill, and a resident of that
pla-e for many years. A building,
known as the Rltter home and located
on East street, has been purchased for
the proposed hospital. The building
will be enlarged and remodeled by Mr.
Ratti, who will also pay for the main
tenance of the hospital. The work of
remodeling the building will begin in
about two weeks, and it will soon be
ready for occupancy. A number of
Bloomsburg, Catawissa aud Berwick
physicians will co operate with Mr.
Ratti. It will accommodate 24 pati
ents, and will be the only hospital be
tween W'ilkesbarre and Sunbury.
Resolutions of Condolence.
The following resolutions to the mem
ory of the late William 11. Miller,
were adopted by the Order of United
American Mechanics at a recent meet
ing :
Whereas, Almighty God in His in
finite wisdom has seen fit to remove
from our midst our respected brother,
William H. Miller, and
Whereas, In his departure we have
lost a true brother aud friend, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we tender our sym
pathy to the bereaved family in their
affliction, and be it further
Resolved, That % copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family and
that the charter be draped for a period
of thirty days.
R. M. FARLEY,
S. R. FORNEY,
CHARLES RICHARD,
Committee.
May riean Another Murder.i
From all indications there will like
| ly be a murder trial at tlie next term
of criminal court in Northumberland
11 comity.
On Saturday night a crowd of for
eigners who were drinking at a hotel
at WfHt Sham )kin, refused to leave the
I bar-room whbti the proprietor wanted
to close op. Trouble followed and the
proprietor assisted by P ter Zavolik,
succeeded in putting the men out of
the bar-room. u«.itig force. The in 11
who were ejected fr irn the building
laid in wa.t for Zavolik, when he was
going home,and using clubhand stones
they beat him in r o a state of insensi
bility. The men then left Zavolik ly
ing in the middle of the road where he
wa« found several ho irs afterward by
parties passing al iug that way.
When a physician was summoned it
was letrued that the injured man had
be *u nio-t brutally be »t *u and in con
nection with the exposure, it is said,
that he will likely die.
The authorities have taken charge
of the case,arrests will follow and th*
mi u held to await the iosnlt of Zavo
lik 's injuries
Curfew Rings Friday.
The Curfew bell will ring in Ber
: wick on Friday evening. This has been
the date set for the ordinance togo in
to effect. Chief Burgess Clemens has
1 notified the Ministerial Association to
this effect as that body will see that j
the three church bells, Presbyterian, I
Methodist and Evangelical, are sound
ed.
The time is nine o'clock during the
entire year, the time to be in accord- j
ance with standard time as corrected
daily at the post office. Little trouble
is anticipated, although the police
force are preparing to make a strict
euforc«mout of the ordinance, i
PROPER IPSE OP BO
EAL LETTER ROIES
The post office department lias issu
ed the following order:
Owing to the numerous complaints
wliich are b> irig made to the depart
ment that advertising circulars and
other mailable matter, postage on
which has not been prepaid, are being
placed in rural letter boxes Intended
for persons who receive mail through
.such boxes; aud in order that there
may be no misunderstanding regard
ing the proper disposition of such mat
ter, you are hereby advised that pa
trons boxes erected on rural routes,are
intended exclusively for the reception
of matter regularly in the mails, for
delivery or dispatch through the mails
aud "mailable" articles which car
riers find deposited in suoh mail boxes
on their routes, are properly "in the
mails" and subject to all the rules
regulating mail matter, including the
payment of postage thereon.
You will promptly aud fully instruct
the rural carriers attached to your
office that all mailable matter found
in rural letter boxes, without the prop
er postage affixed or money provided
sufficient to purchase same, should be
taken to the initial post office to be
held for postage. Such matter on its
receipt at the post office should be
treated in accordance with the provis
ions of the Postal Laws and Regula
tions covering matter mailed without
prepayment of postage. Rural letter
boxe« are afforded the same protection
under the law, as other United States
mail boxes.
A Grim Tragedy
s laily eauctal in thousands of homes
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But wlieu Coughs and Colds are pro
perly treated, the trngedy is averted.
F. G. Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind.,
writes: "My wife had the cousump
tion, and three doctors gave her up.
Finally she took Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, which cured her, and today she
is well and strong." It kills the germs
of all diseases. One dose relieves.
Guaranteed at 50c and SI.OO by Paules
& Co, druggists. Trial bottles free.
rionument to Governor Pollock.
The press of Milton aud 3nnbury are
urging the erection of a monument to
James Pollock, a native of Milton,the
first Republican Governor of Pennsyl
vania aid the most famous of North
umberland County'B sons.
The propriety of it is predicated up
on the cl-iiui that monument* have
beeu erected in memory of other gov
ernors, who were his predecessors as
will as successors in the gubernatorial
olli o There is plausibility in such a
claim, but it has a more substantial
basiN than that. It would bo a just
tribute to one of the best aud purest
governors this state has ever had. It
would be a fitting recognition of the
worth of a man who filled honorably
and usefully every position he ever
occupied, whether public or private.
James Pollock was one of the most
distinguished—probably the most dis
tinguished personage that Nothumber
land county ever produced. A brilli
ant lawyer, aud able and just judge, a
distinguished member of congress and
a governor who reflected additional
honor upon that exalted station—these
were the distinctions that gave him
pre-eminence among the sons of that
county.
Coughs and Colds.
All coughs, colds aud pulmonary com
plaints that are curable are quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
Clears the phlegm, draws out iuflama
tion and heals and soothes the affected
parts, strengthens the lungs, wards off
pneumonia. Harmless and pleasant to
take. Sold by Paules & Co.
Resolutions of Condolence.
The Vallev Township Horse Theft
Association at its annual meeting
held recently adopted the following
resolution to the memory of the late
Fredrick Moser.
Whereas, Almighty God in his in
finite wisdom has seen fit to remove
from our midst a member, therefore
be it
Resolved, That we do extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family in their affliction.
Resolved, That a copy of these re
solutions be sent to the family.
N. E. SIDLER,
WILLIAM CURRY,
HENRY WINTERS TEEN
Committee.
Spoiled Her Beauty.
Harriet Howard, of 209 W. 34th St.,
New York,at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She wtites:
"I had Salt Rheum or Eczema for
year--, but nothing would care it, un
til I usid Bucklen's Arnica Salve."
A q lick and sure healer for cuts,burns
ami sores. 25c at Paules & Co. 's drug
store.
Big Railroad Pay.
Iu railroad cir<le«, says the Sunbnry
Item, it was thought that Saturday
would hi- o's rv> das the general month
Iv fiay day. but a change was decided
up >» and the employes of the Scmbury
division were paid commencing Kriday
afternoon On Satarday the shopmen
and other local raihoad men received
their pay aud the men oat on the road
on Monday and Tuesday. Many of the
rtilroad men were made happy by re
ceiving very large checks this pay,
some of the extra engineers drawing
between one hundred aud seventy-five
and two hundred dollars. One of the
engine> rs during the month of Decem
ber made twenty-three days in two
weeks.
| The reason that coughs and oolds pro
[ dace constipation and weaken the
lungs is because they interfere with
all digestion. That new discovery
known as Kennedy's Laxative Honey j
and Tar cures all Coughs, Oronp, I
Whooping Cough and assists in ex- !
polling colds from the system by gent
ly moving the bow< Is. it is pleasant j
to take and oontaius no opiates. Sold j
by Faules & Co.
January it* making a new record this
year for weather flurrying
SERMON ON
THE OREAT WEST
The Rev. S. B Evans, pastor of St.
Paul's M. E. Sunday morn
ing, preactied a missionary gcrraon to
his congregation that was a little out
of the ordinary channel of discussions
on that subject. The principal points
of out by the speaker
were in reference to the great West of
the United States, and the need of
Missionaries being sent there to plant
the banner of Christ and save the
country for God.
Taking his text from Matthew 6-10,
"Thy Kingdom Come." Mr. Evans
talked in substance as follows: "The
prayers recorded in the Scriptures rep
resent many varieties of life. There
is no long prayer recorded, although
reference is made to whole nights be
ing spent in prayers. These were made
in closets, when the petitioner was
aloue with his God. The Lord's prayer
is comprehensive and clear. The sen
tences are short, and have a world of
meaning in them. Every Christian
says the Lord's prayer, but how mean
ingless is it to v>*ry many. It is too
frequently said merely as a custom or
form.
The first petition in this prayer is
for the salvation of the human race.
In its breadth and sweep it takes In
the whole wide world for Jesus—"Tfiy
Kingdom Come 1" The Kingdom of
God will overthrow the kingdom of
the devil, and set the captive souls at
liberty. This prayer connects the one
who prays it, with the whole world.
If we do not mean it, better not say it.
God may take us at our word. That
church helps itself most, which is
most interested in the spread of the
Gospel. The missionary spirit is the
surest means of spiritual growth
of the churoh. We should consider the
missionaries as oor servants,represent
ing us and doing for us. just as in the
time of war. the loyal citizen feels
that every soldier at the front is his
soldier. Missionary intelligence is all
that is needed to fire us with enthusi
asm. There is nothing more thrilling
than the history of missions, or the
lives of missionaries.
I have often wished that the church
in which I preached had a son or a
daughter of its own in the missionary
field, from whom we could receive,
direct, the resclt of the work. But
we can keep in touch with these liv
ing missionaries, for what they need
is not merely financial support,but the
prayers aud sympathy of Christians
at home.
The close fisted and penurious Christ
ians say: Yes, that is the way it goes.
I am tired of this everlasting dinging
for money. It mars the church ser
vices of today. These like many other
people, think of missions and mis
sionaries ouly in couneotion with for
eign lands, and they are opposed to
sending money awav. Especially when
we have so many heathen at home.
I am going to say something now
that may come to you as a great sur-
prise.
Of all the mission fields in the world
today Christian America is the largest.
If the foreigners as tliey flock to this
oountrv.were met with the gospel and
the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ
iustead of naturalization papers and
the ballot box.it would go a long ways
toward settling the difference between
capital and labor. There is a very
fruitful missionary field at home.
Then add two words to my text, so it
will read. "Thy Kingdom Come in
America!
The West is a vast empire. It will
soon control the affairs of this nation.
Place fi0,000,000 of the United States
iu Texas, and it would scarcely be
more densely populated than Ger
many. Put them in the Dakotas and
the population would not be more
dense than that of England or Wales.
Put them all in New Mexico aud the
density would mot be more than that
of Belgium. It is said that Texas
could raise the World's supply of oot
tou at one bale to the acre, and then
have remaining for a cattle ranch a
territory larger than the state of New
York. The West will soon dominate
the East. As goes New York so goes
the nation, will soon give way to the
expression of,'As goes the West so goes
the Union!' It will elect the presi
dent and control the legislature. When
the centre of population crosses the
Mississippi, the west will have a ma
jority in the lower house and will
soon get control of the Senate.
The West will direct the policy of
the Government, and by virtue of the
population she is destined to have, will
influence aud determine our National
character, and therefore, our destiny.
The great missionary field of the
world is the United States. Since
prehistoric times population has
moved we-tward, ai if driven by the
mighty hand of God. It still moves
Westward. The world's sceptre pass
ed from Greece to Italy, from Italy to
Great Britain, and from Gre*t Britain
the sceptre is today departing. It is
passing onto a greater Britain, to our
mighty West, there to remain, for
there is no further West. Beyoud is
the Orient.
The West is today an infant, but
shall one day be a giant, in each of
whos« limbs shall unite the strength
of many nations. We roust send labor
ers iuto this, the greatest of all fields,
for the harvest truly is great aud the
laborers are few. There are some
heroic missionaries on the frontier
They ought to be reinforced a thou
sand strong."
To Cure a Uold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO CjUININE
Tablets. AH druggists refund money
|if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signs
tare is on each box. 25c.
To Take Action.
It is announced by the attorneys of
the various cities aud towns along the
Susquehanna Kiver in the Wyoming
Valley that at no less thau forty points
is culm and mine refuse being poured
Into the river. The culm fills the
channels and the damaging floods of
the last several years are attributed to
this. Actiou is to be commenced
against the coal companies responsible
for the violation of the law within a
few days. 1
DEATH OF AN
JjED CITIZEN
Joseph Bingham, whoso figure had
been a familiar one ou the streets of
Danville for 60 years,died at the home
of his daoghter, Mrs. Charles Gerst,
Walnut street, Saturday morning, as
8:15 o'clock. Death was the result of
gangrene, with which the deceased had
suffered for the past three months.
Mr. Bingham was born in Shaffer 1-
shire, England, May 19, 1821, making
his age 84 years aud 9 months. In 1825,
when only 4 years of age, his parents
emigrated to the United States aud
looated at Patterson, N. J. There the
subject of this sketch continued to
reside until 1845, being then 24 years
old. He came to Danville, about that
time where, with the exception of the
years he devoted to his country during
the civil war,he remained continuous
ly to the close of his earthly career.
He was au irou worker by trade.
When he came to Danville, he secured
employment in what is now the Read
ing Iron Works. The plant was just
completed, and he was a member of
the force that started the mill iu op
eration. He took the first catch that
came from the mill. He continued to
work at his trade until about three
years ago, when he was compelled to
quit on account of failing sight. For
the past year he had been totally blind.
He was a man of a kindly disposition,
trustworthy aud honest iu every sense
of the word. The many long years that
he was a citizen of this city secured
for him a wide acquaintance, and he
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, and the following children:
William Bingham,Mrs. Charles Gerst,
Mrs. A. Delcamp, Mrs. L. Richards
aud Mrs. P. Brady, Danville; Mrs. J.
Schmeck, Pittsbrug; George Bingham,
Hiram Bingham and Mrs. Thomas
Bnrley, Shamokin.
The remains of the late Joseph Bing
ham wero interred in Odd Fellows'
cemetery Monday afternoon. Ser
vices were held at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Gerst, Walnut
street, at 2 W. D. Laumaster,
general secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
officiating. There was a large atteud
auce. The pall bearers were: Benton
Brown, Joseph Longeuberger, Hiram
Weaver, D. D. Williams, James W.
DeShay and James Riffel. '
The following parsons from out of
town attended the funeral: George
Skuskie, Mrs. Elizabeth Burley.George
Bingham and sons George and Hiram,
of Stiamokiu; Mr. and Mrs. Smick. of
Pittsburg.
No flore Stomach Troubles
All stomach trouble is removed by th
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It gives
the stomach prefect rest by digesting
what you eat without the stomach's
aid. The food builds up the body,the
rest restores the stomach to health.
Yon don't have to diet yourself when
taking Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. J. D.
Erskine, of Allenville, Mich, says,"l
suffered Heartburn and Stomach trou
ble for some time. My sister-in-law
has had the same trouble and was not
able to eat for six weeks. She lived
lentirely ou warm water. After tak
ing two bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure she was entirely cured. She now
eats heartily and is in good health. I
am glad to say Kodol gave me in-taut
relief." Sold by Paules & Co.
Farmers' Institutes.
I The farmers of Northumberland
county will be interested to !earn that
* I. A. Eschbach, member of the state
> board of agriculture, has arranged for
two farmers' institutes to be held in
I that county next month, one at Elys
-1 burg on February Bth and 9th and the
other at Torbotville on February 10th
! and 11 tli. A number of instructors
i from other parts of the state will be
1 present to join witli tl e farmers of the
locality in the discussion of topics rel
ative to agriculture. These meetings
are free and open to all. and wo have
no doubt the farmers of that county
1 will avail themselves of the advant
ages to be gained by attending these
mee'ings.
Speedy Relief.
A salve that heals without a scar is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. No rem
edy effeots such speedy relief. It draws
out inflammation, soothes, cools and
heals all cuts, burns and bruises. A
sure cure for Piles and skin diseases.
DeWitt's is the only genuiue Witch
Hazel Salve. Beware of counterfeits,
tl ey are dangerous. Sold by Paules &
Co.
About Two Dams.
UD in Luzerne county they are rais
ing money to pay the expense of tear
ing out the Nanticoke dam. It belongs
to the PenU'ylvauii Railroad Com
pany, which has uo use fur it and is
willing to sell it for the purpose of
its removal. The reasou for wanting
to remove it is that it is believed to
he responsible for the floods which
have caused so much damage between
Nanticoke and Wilkenbarre during the
last several year*. While the people
op there are desirous of removing th.v
dam, and are willing to tiie ex
pense, the res»dentß of Snnburv would
be willing to incur the cost of recon
Htructing the dam at this place if they
had the cash. The cirnnmstances ar
different at the two places At Nanti
coke the town will ho protected from
floods hy the removal of the dam. At
Suubury the situation as regards flood
would be safer if the dam which ha
been bioken shottld be rehuilf. There
is a wide difference iu these d»m ques
tions.—Sunbary Item.
Don't Complain.
Anyone who has an idea of what the
telephone operators have to conteud
with will not register complaint'
against them if every little thing does
not run smoothly. A telephone girl's
work is a nerve-rackiug job and one
that a nervous person would not be
able to stand. During a very busy
period the operator sits with receivers
fastened to her ears working just as
hard as possible placing the plugs that
make the desired connections or dis
connections.
ONE THOUSAND
VISITS LIST KEEK
That the Young Men's Christian A--
sociatiou is a popular resort form.
and boy-;,is dern nitrated every day iv
the large att<nilance at the building
for various pur; oses Last week the )
wt re over a thou>an I visits made "»
the Association building.
The entire building was in use con
stantly,aod at tines it was fairly or
run with youu« men The read ig
room, garnj room and parlor, were n
use constantly, and the gynmasiu u
and biths were at tin;es taxed tot! e>r
utmost to accommodate the large mi i -
ber of persons making use of these <1 -
partments. Glasses are now qui'e
large, and iu some cases t.ike op ail
the floor space of the gymupsiuin, «o
that it will be difficult to find roo u
for many more ou the floor. This 19
especially true of the boys' class a* d
the young men's class, and will sm.ti
be the case in the evening class, com
posed of business men.
The Bible classes are well attend d,
especially the boys' Bible class, whi> li
had an attendance of 125 last Frid .y
eveuing. Iu every department the .i
--terest is growing, and the work se< ms
to be gaining daily in favor with tlie
people,and is recognized as an institu
tion of immcn e importance in the
town. There S(en:s to be little deubt
as to the future of the Association, if
present indications count for ; ny
thing.and the Directors and others i i
terested are encouraged at the outlook.
Entertained at Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Voris ent r
tained at dinner on Saturday evening
a number of frien Is iu honor of tie ir
! guests, Mr. aud Mrs. John L. Vo is,
'of Pottsgrove. Those present were:
I Mr. and Mrs. William Kase West, Mr.
land Mrs W. Fred Jacobs, Mr aud Mrs.
j George B. Jacobs, Mr. aud Mrs. .1 hu
R. Jacobs, Mr aud Mrs. Sam A. Mc-
Coy and Miss Rebec< a Hoffman.
In Praise of the Susquehanna.
Those who live on the banks of the
Susquehanna can not fail to be pl« us
ed with any tribute that may be paid
to Pennsylvania's most beautiful md
celebrated river, m which they take a
! local as well as a s- ntimental pi i le.
I Consequently they will appreciate the
following expression of Robert Louia
Stevenson,the famous Scotch novelist,
concerning our river as it imprei-sed
him when on a visit to this country:
"When I asked I lie name of a river
from ttie brakemau aud beard it was
cilled the Susquehanna, the beauty of
the name seemed ta be part and p ir jel
of the beauty of the laud. As when
Adam with divine fitness named the
creatures, so the word Susqueli wma
was at ouce accepted hy the fancy.
That was the name, as no other c »uld
be,for that shining river aud desirable
valley."
Sickening Shivering Fits
of Ague aud Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
s a pure, tonic medicine; of esp. tial
benefit iu malaria, for it exerts a true
curative influence on the disease,'! iv
lug it out of the system. It is
much to b3-preferred to Quinine, hav
ing none of this drug's bad effects. E.
S. Muuday.,of Henrietta, Tex , writes:
"My brotlfer was very low with mal
arial fever, aud jaundice, till he took
Electric Bitter , which saved his life.
At Paules'& C<\ 's drug store; price
50c, guaranteed
Garfield Literary Society.
The Gartield Literary society of the
Danville Higli School held its reqular
meeting afternoon. The fol
lowing pnogram was rendered:
Piano Dajet Misses Hooley
Recitation. .Milking". Miss Ryau
Heading , ."What a Little Girl Said"
• Mr. Scott
Essay.. « "The Story of Vixen"
Mr. Davis
Song by the society
The debate w »s held on thi qaestion
resolved that "Americau holidays are
properly observed." The affirmative
was so-tuned by Miss P,»tton and Mr.
Graham, and the negative by Mim
Ada Lunger and Mr. Roberts. Til
judges, Miss Sieinbreuner, Mr. JobSorn
and Mr. R. Jacobs rendered a decision
in tavor ot the affirmative.
Poem .. | "The Minister's Tea"
i Mr. McCoy
Recitation.. "Birds of Kilingworth"
1 Miss Jenkins
Declamation "Is This Ail?"
Mr. Sherwood.
Tonic to the System.
For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt'a
Little Early Hisers, the famous little
Pills. They do not weaken the stom
ach. Their action upon the syst« mis
mild, pleasant and harmless. Si Id by
Panles & Co.
Hngler-Marshall.
Franklin E. Eugler, of Wilkestarre,
and Miss Theodosia Marshall, of this
city, were ma. ried at the parsonage of
the First Baptist church,Biughaiutou,
N. Y., December 24th, the Hev. J. W.
Pnillips officiating.
Ayer's
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
quiets tickling throats, hack
ing coughs, pain in the lungs.
It relieves congestion, sub-
Cherry
Pectoral
dues inflammation. It heals,
strengthens. Your doctor will
explain this to you. He knows
all about this cough medicine.
••We have used Aver'i Cherry Fectoral in
our family for 25 years for throat ami lung
troubles, and we think no medicine equal* It.
Mrs. a Pomeroy. Appleton, Miuu.
25c.,50c.. £ 100. j. c. ATIK CO.,
for
Weak Throats
Ayer's Pills greatly aid recovery.
Purely vegetable, gently laxative*