MONTOUR AMERICAN FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Jan. 26, 1005- THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST Until the present serious condition of affairs at home are settled St. Pet ersburg can not devote much attention to the Far East conflict. In sending fresh levies and supplies. It is quite possible that if a decided change does not soon take place, in ameliorating conditions at home and the bringing about a better feeling between the people and government,the latter may be forced to make or bring about peace overtures with Japan. Affairs at the capital, if the news reaches the Rus sian troops in Manchuria, must be de- | pressing and disheartening, while it could not help but spur on the Jap anese government and army and navy to fresh endeavor. The Far East war is overshadowed for the moment by Russian internal troubles. Owing to the severe WiDter weather there is a lull, and will be for some time doubtless, in the two armies facing eaoh other on the Shakhe river. When fighting does begin again the outcome will probably be deter mined by the relative strength of forces ai that time, more than by any one factor. With Knropatkin unham- | pered iu command and with the year's , training of his troops, the two forces ! stand nearly on a par in courage and leadership What will be the strength of the two armies in the Spring? At the battle of the Shakhe river the Rus- j ■ ians lost 60.000 men. In the three months that have eleapsed since then they have been reinforced by more than enough men to make good their losses, j but It would not be safe to plaoe the ; army available iu the field under Kur-j opatin at more than 250,000 to 275,000 men now. If fresh troops can be sent ever the Siberian road at the rate of i 85,000 a month, the field army would ( not reach 500,000 men till the end of i Julr and theu only it left undisturbed to grow in 9ize. Japanese reinforcements can now J reach Liao-Yang easily in six days from Tokio. Unless a siege of Vladi vostok is undertaken, and there is no military necessity for such an enter- , prise, the Japanese can place their en- ; tire available strength in the field un- j der Oyama. With the new Bystem of | recruiting which they adopted Imme- , diately after Russia had seut General Grippenberg to the front to command a secoud army—now under Kuropatkin as commander-in-chief —there is no reason to doubt that Oyama can have a force of at least 500,000 men ready for use as soon as the proper time ar rives, In the judgment of the general staff, for a renewal of the offensive, j Russia has an unlimited number of men,but she will scaroely dare to send out many new troops to the Far East, I at least until her preseut internal dau- j gers are past, and she will find more difficulty iu getting the men to the war, now ttiat the masses are so set against the war.and are crying "down with the war!" "down with the mil itary!" 'down with the Czar I" Sou day's ma-sacre at St Petersburg may mark the bfginuiug of the end of the war in the Far East. BLOOMSBURG FAMILY BURNED OUT A two-and-a-half story frame resi dence on West Tnird street, Blooms burg, owned by S. H. Tromp, wsi practically destroyed by fire yesterday along with nearlv all Its contents. An alarm wns sounded about eleven o'clock which brought out the entire fire department. The flames had gain 1 ed considnrable headway,and notwith standing good work on the part of the flretneu It was Impossible to save the tiOD'e Birthday Surprise Party. A very pleasai>t surprise party was ; tendered Mrs. Agnes Walker Tuesday ev-'nina at her home on Sidler Hill in j hon ir of her 58th birthday. The even- j lng was plea-autlv spent, and an elab or»te soppei served. Tno§e present were: Mr and Mr. Le-wis Walker and daugt te> Josephine, Mrs. John Weigold and daughter Katie, Mr*. Andrew Thomas and daughter Dorothy, Mrs. Cvrus Diftz, Mrs. Charles Wolf and sons Ja«p* rand I'erry.Mrs. R« sa Jenk- > ins and daughter Mary, Mrs. Ada o#ens, Willi >m O'Brien, William , Baker and .lolm Keilly. Underwent Operation. Philip Foust, the Wfll known Phila delphia & Reading station ag nt iu Danville,und> rwent an operatiou Tues dav afternoon ><t the Jefferson Hospit al, Philadelphia. Word was received in this citv y srerday that he was rest ing very com'ortably. Funeral of riartln Kelly. The funeral of Martin Kelly, whose sadden d ath occurred Tuesday after noon will be held on Friday morn ing. Services at 11 o'clock, at the Washingtonvllle M. E. church. The Hhv. O. W. Bryner will officiate. In terment in the church cemetery. A Big Slump. The thfrmometer from 12 to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, dropped from 21 degrees to 12. An hour later mercury registered 10 degrees. It was thooght that the zero point would be reached by this moruing. For the Weak and A?ed. Noted physicians say the best thlntr for weakly persons and invalids is Bpeer's Port Grape Wine. His Bur gundy and Claret Wines are used at dinner by the best society people in New York and Washington. Col. Clement, of Sunbury, is an nounced as a candidate for assistant United States District Attorney in the place of Hon. Lllley.of Bradford, who has been elected representative in Con gress. There is a lively competition for the place wbloh is regarded as es pecially daairabl*. I. MASTER'S FINE ADDRESS The fourth address by Secretary Will iam D. Laumaster, on his trip to the Holy Land, was given in the Y. M. O. A hall Sunday afternoon to a mixed meeting. It was the intention of the speaker to refer to Gibraltar, Algiers and Malta, but he found time to speak only of Gibraltar. Mr. Laumaster spoke in a most in t».mating and instructive manner as follows: Gibraltar is known as the "British Lion iu Stone." A glance at the map shows Asia and Africa joined by an Isthmus of sand, but between Europe and Africa there is a narrow strait cut through a mouutaiu range. There is no better type of British determination and aggressiveness than this huge rock lion, maintained not on the shores of its own domain, but at the cross roads of the great highways of trafflo of three great continents. The lion's head faces Spain. The only missionary work discover ed was the Epwortb House,a Wesleyan institution, having a church and Sun day school,but probably no education al work. This British fortress is considered the strongest in the world. It has gal leries from two to three miles in length tunneled through the solid rock, and batteries built at all advantageous points up to 1350 feet above the sea. The bay and town of Gibraltar are on the west, where the rocs slopes to ward the ocean. The rock lies almost exactly north and south,is three miles long and seven miles in circumf-rence. The southern extremity is known as European Point. On the north it i 3 joined to Spain by a low, sandy istli mos, across which, from east towe«t, are two rows of sentry boxes with a barren strip of neutral ground,perhaps a quarter of a mile wide, between Gibraltar is not as barren as it looks There are patches of ground, which are industriously tilled. Climate is mild. In the summer very hot. Gibraltar is of interest from a his torical point of view, having been in possession of Spanish and Moors and English and suffered from long sieges. It is said that at present the city is prepared with provisions and ammuni tions to resist a siege of seven years duration. The population is about 26,000, made up of Spanish, English, Portugese and Moor*. Exclusive of the garrison, which numbers some 5000 more. The location is picturesque, but the city is not particularly beautiful and the military aspect dominates every thing. The streets are narrow, well paved and clean, many of them have long rows of steps, leading up the hill to other streets higher up. The side walks are only a foot auda half wide. Beggars are numerous and persist ent It is estimated that 10,000 laborers come to Gibraltar trom the Spanish lines daily to work at the docks and other places. These are all searched in the most rigid way by the author ities to prevent them catrying goods in or out their countrv. Very frequent ly they are oompel>d to remove their coat-",«ho -sand stockings iu the search ing process. There are always to be seen in th-* harbor at Gibraltar, many ships from many natious. At the time of our vis it the German Empreor was a visitor to Gibraltar. The American Consul at Gibraltar, Mr. Sprague, was most courteous to the American tourists, and our vi-it seemed to be an important event, as the people were out iu great numbers. No one goes ashore there without military passport, and those who do, are permitted to remain only till even ing gan fire. loarlstg are shown the galleries and gnns, always accompanied by military escort from start to finish of trip No oameras are allowed hence no pictures can be taken of the fortifica tions. The shops are small, and ir is not a good place to buy souvt nirs. as netter bargains can be secured at other i lac< s nearer to the home of the Oriental The market is a busy, aud not un inviting plaoe where produce of all kinds, chickens, turkeya, meat, egg*, fruits, etc., are sold. Water is obtained from the roofs of houses for drinking purposes during the rainy season. Visiting the stores was an interest ing diversion,al-o a lunch in a Spainsh restaurant, where things were served in great quantities, but was a long time in being served As at other places,the native merch ants came on board our ship with their wares and offered them for sale It was here we left the young man who was so home-sick that he had to be seut home by a returning steamer. We also left behind the young man sick with appendicitis. Milk, carried in cans, putin bags made of bullrusli and thrown over the backs of donkeys is sold on the streets and at the homes of the people. The costumes of the people vary from the common-place dress of the trades man to the rich and flowing robe 9 of the stock ingless Moors. The soldiers are dressed iu bright col ors, red and bloe and gold; the bare kneed Highlander is also seen here I and there, about the city. Between the city of Gibraltar and the adjacent Spanish town of Linia there is a constant procession ot don keys. wagons and pedestrians, going and coming. The majority of the peo ple are poor, ignorant and supersti tious. This is particularly tiue of those living in the Spanish settlement o! Linia, where the residences are squalid and poor. In the great crowds of people pass ing to and fro, we noticed a man with a sign on his breast and back which read, "I am walking around the World." In his hand he held a box which suggested that he was s • k i g aid To assist him in walking round the world. A ride from Gibraltar to Linia and through the city and many pleasant experiences with boys aud girls, who desired to be of service iu showing as around, gave ns a pleasant diversion. On the whole, we were pleased with our visit to Gibraltar, and are glad that Britain has the place. Under England's rule are cleanliness, en lightenment and good order. Let Eng land keep Gibraltar as long as she can afford it. Plymouth Rock is good euough for us. Gibraltar h»s excellent sihools, but the popular institution of Linia is the bull ring. We were shown through one of the churches of Gibraltar, which was a magnificent building, where wo sat down to rest and pray silently, and observe the beautiful decorations and line fresco work. Many devoted ones were coining and giing, and we were kindly and courteously by the young man who showed u« through the splen did edifice. A pleasant interview with a mis sionary who was selling Bible-* an<l re ligious literature from a stand on one of the street corner*, was fruitful of good results. A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or protrud ing Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in (i to 14 days. First application gives ease and rest. 50c. If your druggist hasn't it send 50c in stamps and it will be forwarded post-paid by Paris Medi cine Co., St. Louis. Mo. Big Fire at Wilkesbarre. A disastroos fi«e, which for a time threatened the business section of the city of Wilkesbarre started at 10:45 Sunday night and damaged the store aud stork of Simou Long's Sons to the extent of |BO,OOO. This was the most disastrous fire Wilkesbarre has had in years, although it might have been more serious. The (ire is said to have originated on the third flc r of the bcildiug, be ing three stories high. It looks much higher owing to the manner in which the glass front is fixe I. The exact cause of the fire is not known but as the store is heavily %vired with electric light wires it is believed that this was the cause, although no defect could be found in the wiring. There Is more Catarrh In till s sectlonof tha ountry than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be ncurable. - For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed ocal remedies, and by constantly failing to sure with local treatment, pronounced It in curable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. .1. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally In doses from in drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. The offer of one hundred dollars for any case It falls tocure. *end for circulars and testimonials. Address. F. J. CHENKY A CO., Toledo, O. Hall's Family Pills are the best .Sold by Druggists, 76c. Send for One. One of the n.ost nnique calendars to usher in the year 1905 comes from the Literary Institute and Stato Normal School at Bloouisburg. Pa On the card above the calendar-pad is a pict ure of the buildings and grounds, and a likeness of the Principal, Dr. J P. Welsh. On each of the twelve pages of the pad is found one or more pict ures of the leading membe s of the fa'ulry, with an appropriate sitting forth of the strong featons of the de partment each represents. It will be sent to any address on re- ceipt of 5 cents in stamps to pay post ago mailed to the f'rincipal. Uia<lua:e and former students of the school will doubtless all waut one of these, as throughout the year it will te a daily reminder of old times and familiar faces. Tiio Spring Term of this excellent institution will op> u March 25th, 'OS. Special inducements aro held out to public school teachers who can attend ail or part of the term. "The ninister's Sweethearts." The scenes of "Tue Minister's Sweet hearts," G. H. Eldon's new comedy, which will appear at the Opera House Saturday night are laid in a small town in Southern Indiana, and the characters are such as one finds in such places. The principal role which is played by Miss Bessie Clifton, is a gawky, awkward, country girl. Some of the other characters aro the country store keeper and his gossiping wife, the up-to date young minister who is engaged as pastor, but who is not al lowed to be installed on account of his broad-minded views, the richest man in town and his (laughter, who is in love with the minister,the aunt of the preacher who has a secret of her own. the old town marshal, the smart boy, Old Hoke, the oldest man in town.the deputy sheritY, Lucky Jim the tramp. It is a story of country life, qaaiut characters, keen satire and a view of delightful sentiment. The special scenery for the production is one of the principal features. Piays of this class always give satisfaction. John T. and Michael M. Welsh, the well known showmen, have dissolved partnership. They have had a tent show on the road for ten years under the name of Welsh Bros, and frequent ly played in Danville. In the future the show will he conducted hy John T. Welsh. The show in in winter quart ers at MacGranu'fl Park. Lancaster. Sidewalks Ouickly Cleaned. Before the blizzard commenced yes terday morning.many of the sidewalks in town had been cleaned of the snow which fell the previous night. The shovel brigade started in early and worked hard. Tlmy made a good job of it One of the heaviest hogs of the sea son was butchered hy Ij. C. Shnltz, of West Hemlock township, last week. The weight of the porker dressed WHS 429 pounds. To Cure a Cold in One Day In Two Days. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. £(%// w *y Seven Million boxes sold In post 12 months. This Signature, *9' jCy'y & DOX. 2jC, FOR PRIVACY IN HANGINGS Mr. Troxoll, of Lycoming,is the au thor of a bill introduced in the House Tuesday, providing that all hanging after June 13th, 1905. must take place ■ in the Eastern and Western penitentia ries. The exact time for the execution is fixed by the warden of the prison. The week in which the hanging is to occur mu-t begin not less than four weeks nor more than eight we ks af ter the sentence. No announcement of the day or hour is to be made. With in sixteen days after the Governor is sues his warrant the prisoner must he removed to the penitentiary, where he will be kept in solitary confinement until tlie day of the execution. Where there is reasou to believe that the condemned is insane, the Sheriff of the county where the criiue is com mitted, with the concurrence of the county court or a justice ot the Su- . preme Court, can impanel a jury of twelve men to inquire into the sanity of the prisoner, if the prisoner is tie clared to be insane, the Sheriff must suspend tlie execution until the Gov ernor act*. The hill does not permit the presence of newspaper men at executions. Those i in attendance are limited to a Justice J of the Supreme Court, a Judge of the j Superior Court, District Attorney and Sheriff iu the county where the con viction was had, a physician, twelve reputable citizens of lull age,two min isters or prions, if desired by the con demned, and six assistant wardens or deputy sheriffs. Unless the body is claimed by rela tives, it shall be immediately buried in the prison graveyard with a suffici ent quantity of quick-lime to consume the corpse. No religious services shall be held over the remains, except with in the walls of the prison where the execution took place, and then only in the presence of the officers of the pri son. The immediate family of the con demned is admitted to the services. If the warden violates this provision of the act,he is guilty of a misdemean or. If the warden, through illness or other sufficient cause,is unable to con duct the execution, the head keeper will officiate. The county sending the condemned to the prison shall pay $25 to cover the cost of the execution. "Quincy Adams Sawyer." Good judgment has been shown in not, rudiing the dramatization of "Quiury Adams Sawyer" on the stas;< too quickly. This famous novel so familiarly known from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and in England, as "tin best New England story ever writ t u." was brought ont two years ago, ;% 'tMj > and while its immediate success aud wide sale all over this country was sufficient to have warranted placing on the stage two seasons ago the manage ment has wisely waited. In the mean | time the hook has been selling steadi- Ily aud has a record now of over 200,- 000 copies iu this country,to say noth ing of the large sale in England. The play, with a strong cast, and elabor ately produced, will be seen at the Opera House on Tuesday evening. In fact it will be the suc:essful New York production seen at the Academy of Music dariug its run there. All who use Atomizer.* in treating nasal catarrh will get the best result from Kly's Liquid Cream Balm. Price, iucludiug spraying tube, 75 cents. Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely Bros , 56 Warreu St., N. Y. New Orleans, Sept. 1. 1900. Messrs. ELY BROS.,—I sold two bottles of yonr Liquid Cream Balm to a customer, Win. Lamberton, 1415 Del achaise St., New Orleaus; he has used the two bottles, giving him wonderful anil most satisfactory results. OE<). W. McDUFF, Pharmacist. Lawler a Candidate. Torn M. Lawler, a stalwart Demo crat of Sunbury, has announced his candidacy for the office of Prothono tary, subject to Democratic rules. Mr. Lawler is one of the tried aud true men in his party, vigorous physically and mentally, and has beeu a tower of strength to the Democracy in many political campaigns. His faithful work will be recognized throughout North umberland county. WW ABk W Tr VEGETABLE SICILIAN Hair Renewer Is it true you want to look oid ? Then keep your gray hair. If not, then use Hall's Hair Renewer, and have all the rich color of early life restored to your hair. 1 ' ,T AN^U II ■ OO The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so decep k j Ill* tive. Many sudden ' r . r} u - deaths are caused by I heart disease, ~~X'{ pneumonia. heart /Tj y r>£d=£ failure or apoplexy vv \ r are °^ ien resu '' )!\ \ °* Sidney disease. If if 4[- kidney trouble is al sTirT \ lf\\ \S tii lowed to advance the ' -v U LI" kidne y-poi so n e d blood will attack the vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald ing pain in passing It, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may 112 \ 7 "_ have a sample bottle of this wonderful new dis covery and a book that tells all about it, both Home of Swamp-Root, sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't make no mistake, but re me 11 her the name, Swanp-Root. Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres Binghamton, N.Y ~ on every bottles. AN ODD PHENOMENON. i'l'n of Haiti i mi ( onto From m ( lomll tv*M Sk jr. It appear.; that rain can fall from n cloudless -ky. This is true of it thin drizzle which falls in France, known as ••serein." As the atmosphere looks quite clear when it falls, the probabil ity is all in favor of the moisture hav ing been brought by the \vlu«l at a great elevation. !II the Island of Mau ritius the phenomenon is by no means uncommon during the prevalence of southeast winds, slight showers fall ing in cloudless evening when the stars are shining brig* ly. There the rain is thought to be due to invisible vapor in the tipper reaches of the at mospheie, being condensed at once and falling in drops without passing through the intermediate stage of cloud. Itoss said that in the south At lantic it rained on one occasion for upward of an hour while the sky was altogether tree from clouds. Says a Genoese naturalist, "The night was clear, the stars were shining with their accustomed brilliancy, when a shower of rain, consisting of large lukewarm drops, fell during sis min utes upon the 1 > vn. A similar view was one observed at Constantino, 111 Algeria, about ii"m. the sky being all the time a splendid bine. Some be lieve that these showers are the result of parii I<m of ice fumed in the t'gh er reg •:is melting and falling, while others attribute them to currents of warm and cold air traveling in oppo site direction--, with the result that ! the latter condenses some of the mois ture in the former and causes it to j fall. %%ri«*n % 1150 «« IIW rnnioni. Vig >. the Spanish seaport, is an old time scene <T war. It was to Vigo that i Drake ml \orris sailed in l."88 to I place lit mi Antonio on the throne of I'oitngal They burned Vigo, but failed to capture Lisbon and went away 1 cursing • nil other. S> little plunder was there that the common sailors re cei\ i t but shillings a man In wages and took to robbery, for which many of them were hanged in and near Lon don. When the English under Itooke put into Vitro harbor auain there was treasure I i sight. A tleet of Spanish galleon <>f which I ten bow had been In pursuit. >s in the bay. protected by a French tlet i Several galleons were captured bv the English, but more went t" the bottom nml there remain to this day. Nowadays Vigo is u com j mouplMce little town. Cl-Pilt Men. It is a matter of common observation that at the passing of the great men of each generation there is a pessimistic feeling prevalent tli.it "there were gi ants in those days." Hut the feeling has never had any warrant In the ac tual deficiencies of the oncoming gen erations. Orators have come and gone and statesmen have come and gone, and sometimes their immediate suc cessors have not been discernible. But In time the men have emerged who have taken their places and who have improved upon the patterns they left. —Des Moines Register. Sever Touched Htm. The old man paused at the parlor door on his way upstairs. "Don't forget, young man,"he said, "that the lights in this house are all out at 10 o'clock." "Thanks." rejoined the young man. who was helping the fair maid to hold the sofa down, "but—er -couldn't you make an exception tonight and put 'em out an hour earlier?" —Chicago News. I.nrkr Star*. "I've had a very successful season," said the' prosperous looking theatrical manager. "Well, you can thank your stars for that," replied the seedy looking man ager.— Yotikers Statesman. \nvnl To enter the Naval academy at An napolis a boy must be between fifteen a»:d twenty years of age, physically sound, well formed and of robust con stitution He will be examined In reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, English grammar. I'ntted States history, history of the world, al gebra through <jun«lratle equations and plane geometry. He must sign articles by which he binds himself to serve In the Hnited States navy eight years. Including the time of prohminn jit the academy, mi less sooner dsi harged. His pay. which begins at date "i admission. Is a JURORS FOR FEBRUARY COURT GRAND JURORS. Anthony township—W. R. Mills. Cooper township.—Peter Kashner. Danville, First Ward. —John Sandel, Irvin T. Fattou, George M. Lechner William G. Brown, James V. Gil laßpy, William Vastine, Peter A. Winters. Danville, Second Ward.—William Smith. Danville, Third Ward.—Wesley Per ry, Peter Keller, D. C. Jones. Danville, Fourth Ward. Alfted Yerrick. Jr., Andrew Schatz, Thomas Gill, Thomas Goodall. Doriy township.—James W. Lowrie. Liberty township.—J. S. Anspach, William H. Taylor,Andrew Billmeyer. Limestone township. —F. S. Polling, Edward F. Balliet and James Watts. TRAVEKS JURORS. Anthony township.—Alexander Um ■itead, Daniel Diehl,William Sattisou, Samuel Snyder, Jr. Danville, First Ward.—David Ruck le, John W. Farnsworth, Frank Her rington, W. D. Laumaster. Danville, Second Ward.—John Jones, Haydn Woodside, Frank Startzel. Danville, Third Ward—George Heim tach, Jesse B. Cleaver, Charles Wil -on, James F. Dougherty. Dauville, Fourth Ward. —James T. Vlagi 11, Frederick Ploch. Derry township. —W. J. Schooley, C. Schultz. Liberty township.—W. J. Crossley, Foseph Hilkert. Limestone township—Frank Cromis, David Foust. Mahoning township—Michael Breck >lll. Michael McGraw. Jacob Gott diall. Mayberry township. Norman E tJrofee, Charles W. Eckman. Valley township.—Jacob Marr,Jacob 3. Tanner, W. D. Wise. Washiugtonville.— Sidney Hoffa. West Hemlock township. Welliug on Pursell, Peter E. Sandel. Mont A Qearhart, C. J. Deighmiller. HALLER WAS POLITE. A Story of Ibr Pamam S»lm Scien tial and HIM Elrrtlon. Ilaller, a famous Swiss scientist of the eighteenth century, was once well rewarded for his politeness to a fellow traveler. Some scientists find it hard to take an Interest In anything except their own specialties. It was not so with Haller. His fellow traveler was n good woman from Berne. The con versation fell naturally upon the com modity for which Berne is noted cakes. The Berne dame said with pride that jhe could make fourteen kinds of takes. What was her surprise and delight When Ilaller asked her how she made them I She eagerly began a recital, with copious explanations, of those fourteen recipes, and she had a good listener. Perhaps Ha ller regretted his rash question, but he dirt not show It. He listened patiently ami smilingly to the end, and he and the Bernese woman parted very good friends, though he had hardly spoken a word. It Is safe to Bay that lu all his scientific re searches be had not learned so much alK>ut the combination of butter and sugar and eggs. Some time afterward lie was elected to an important political office. From some quarters he received an unex pee ted number of votes. I hen lie found out that his Bernese eakeraaking friend had been so impressed with the Intelligence and ability of her fellow traveler that when she heard he was running 112 >r office she gave her rela tives. friends and acquaintances no peace of mind until she had secured their promise to vote for him. CABS IN RUSSIA. Fare* Are tf Von Are Ip to th» Trick* of tlir Drivers. In no European country are cab fares so cheap as in Kussia. for thero Ik no tariff at all. <»n the rank are half a dozen drivers on the boxes of their droskles tiny victorias, hung low and with just room for two If the two clasp waists after the Russian mode. If you know just about how far you want to drive you take the first driver and tell him where ym want togo and what is the price offered. The eti quette is followed Invariably. The driver throws up his eyes In horror. He calls upon the saints to witness that so ridiculous a price must be dou bled before lie could look at it. You are not deceived. You walk on. And before you have gone ten paces the cabman Is after you. pointing po litely to the seat In the droskv and. with a grin, repeating frequently the Russian equivalent for "please. But If you are driving to a destina tion at an unknown distance it is nec essary to ask the opinion of the first bellied, belted, bearded brigand on the box of a drosky. Then It Is your turn to throw your eyes to heaven and call on the saints. A quick problem In division works itself out In your head. Threes Into a ruble? And you put yourself up to a Dutch auction along the rank. "Hotel So-and-so, I sorok kopeck!" you cry, with a lean ing toward generosity. There is a race for you You drive a long way in Moscow for a dime. The ( inarr 1* n I.ldle Dn. The canary is always regarded as a small eater, just as the pig is notorious for Its gluttony. People with small ap petites are often twitted for not eating more than enough to feed a canary, and this led a man who wa« a tiny eat or to watch the yellow bird and report. He found that a canary that weighed "47 grains ate just thirty-two times its own weight inn month; that is, it ate rather more than its own weight on an average every day. Anyone who watch es the little bird will notice that it is al ways eating. Now. says the investiga tor, a pig doesn't eat Its own weight ev ery day, glutton as it is. Hence he thinks thai the canary deserves to be classed as a little pig.—London An ftworv Nasal CATARRH In all Its «ta K o». J °<o& JUD/ Ely's Cream Balm«"' nw W cleanses,soothesand heals M the diseased membrane It cures catarrh and drives A away a cold in the bond quickly. Cream Balm is placed into the nostrils,spreads iver the meinhrane and is absorbed. Itelief is im nediate and a cure follows. It is not drying—does lot produce sneezing. Large Size, 50 cents at Drug ;ists or l>y mail; Trial Size, 10 cents. KI.Y BKOTHKRS, 66 Warren Slrwt, Ntw York FLORIDA. Personally-Conducted Tour via Pennsyl vania Railroad. The first Jacksonville tour of the season via the Pennsylvania Railroad, allowing two weeks in Florid*, leave* New York, Philadelphia, aud Washing ton by special train January 31. Ex cursion tickets, including railway transportation, Pullman accommoda tions (cie berth), aud meals en route in botli directions while traveling on the spec ial train, will be sold at the following rates: New York, $50.00; Buffalo, 151.25; Rochoster, 154.00; Eluiira, $51.45; Erie, $54.85; Will iamsport, $50.00; Wilke-barre, 150.35; aud at proportionate rates from other points. Similar tours will be run February 14 and 28. For tickets, itineraries, aud full in formation apply to ticket agents, or address Geo. W Boyd. General Pass engpr Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. PINEHURST, N. 0. Low-Rate Personally-Conducted Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad. For the benefit of those desiring to visit Pinehurst, N. 0., during the height of the social and golf season, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has iuauguarted a series of personally coudacted tours to this attractive mid- Sonth resort. Two tours will be run this season, leaving New York,Philadelphia,Balti more,aud Washington February 10 and March 31, bv special train. The rates for these tours, including railway transportation in both directions, Pul lman berth, and meals in dining car on going trip only, aud three days' board at the Hotel Carolina, will bo: New York, $32.00; Philadelphia, $30.00; Baltimore and Washington, $'29.00. Proportionate rates from other points. For tickets iteuararies.and other in formation. apply to ticket agents, or to Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel phia There is no blood thirstv demand for the execution of Mrs. Edwards in Berks county and if it be true that the murdered husband brutalized the con demned woman the quality of mercy, perhaps, would not be strained in com muting the death sentence to life im prisonment. Rumors are again circulated to the effect that representatives of Pittsburg capitalists are working on a proposed right of way from Lewistown to Sha mokin Dam, Snyder couuty, with a view of building a trolley line. The line when completed, will be fifty miles long. The Alutnni ot Buckuell University living iu Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold a banquet at Hotel Jermyn, Scrauton, ou Friday evening, Feb ruary 10th. The mid-week prayer meetings were slimly attended last night, very few people having ventured out on account of the inclement weather. Indigestion Causes Catarrh of the Stomach. For many years it has been supposed that Catairh of the S'.o:n«ch caused ind.gcstion and dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly the opposite. Indigestion causes ca'arrh. re peal a attaci-s cf Indigesiion i- : nmes the mu_ous n.einbrane;; .ir.i ~ the s:orr.a<-h aid exposes the nerves ci the slon S'-h thuscsus ing Ms guilds to st.-retc mucin insieai of the )u.v.=s cf natural dijestiuii. This is called Catarih of the Stoma.;*.. SCcdel Byapspsia Sure relieves all inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the stomach, protects the nerves, and cures bad breath, sour risings, a sense of fullness after eating, indigestion, dyspersia and all stomach troubles. Kodo! Digests What You Eat Make the Stomach S~eet. Bott'.esonly Reguarsize $1 00. holdinc 2 1 4 time! the trial size, which sells for 50 cents Prepared by E. C. DcWITF & CO., Chicago, 111. ISold by Paules Co.. Gosh &C > R-I-P-A-N S T I'kilS Doctors find A good prescription For Mankind. The 5-cent packet is enough for usual occasions. The family bottle (60 cents) contains a supply for a year. All drug gists sell them. NOTICE. Estate of Margaret Y. Grove, late of the borough of Danville, PH., d< - ceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of Admiuistrati u d. b. n. on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All per-ons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment, ond those having claims against the said estate, will make known the same without delay to M. G. YOUNGMAN. Administrator. THE SMART SET A MAGAZINE OF CLEVERNESS. Magazines should have a well-defined purpose. Genuine entertainment, amusement ard mental recrea tion are the motives of THE SMART SET, the MO T SUCCESSFUL OF MAGAZINES Its NOVELS (A complete one in each number )are by ths most brilliant authors of both hemispheres. Its SHORT STORIES are matchless—clean and full of hu man intere ot Itc SOETUY covering the entire field of verse—pathos, love, humor, tenderness —is by the most popular poets, men anu women, of the day. Its JOKES, WITTICISMS, SKETCHES, etc , are admittedly the most mirth provoking 160 PAGES DELIGHTFUL READING No pages are WASTED 011 cfceap il.ustrations, editorial vaporings or wearying essays and idle discussions. EVERY page vCill INTEREST, CHARM ai d REFRESH you. Subscribe now- $2.50 per year. Remit in cheque, P. O. or Express order, or register* d ltHer'to r l HE SMAR V SfcT, 452 Fifth Avenue, New York. , N. B. —Sample copies sent free on application. NOTICE IN DIVORCE. ALICE GREY VS GEORGE GREY In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon tour County, No. 58 September Term, 1904. TO GEORGE GREY, Respondent above-name^ So answer the complaint A"' o Grey. You ate hereby «' Vy uotified and re quired to appear in the Court of Com mon Pl* as of Montour County on the first day of the next term of the afore said Court (the same being Monday, February 27th, 1905) then aud there t* answer the complaint of Alice Grey, the above-named Libelant iu the above stated case, aud to show cause, if any you have, why you shoold not be di vorced from the bonds of matrimony entered into with the said Libelant accotding to the prayer of the petition or libel filed in the above stated case. GEORGE MAIERS, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Danville, Pa., Jan uary 4th, 1905. NOTICE IN DIVORCE. ALYARETTA MONO BY HER NEXT FRIEND EUGENE WAITE, VS. WILLIAM F. MONO, In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon tour County, No. 28 September Term 1904, Divorce. TO WILLIAM F. MONG. Respondent Above Named: You are hereby di ly notified aud re quired to appear in the Court of Com mon Pl< as of Montour County on the first day of the next term of the afore said Court (the same being Monday. February 2?th, 1905) then and there to answer the complaint of Alvaretta Mong, the above-named Libelant in the above stated case, and to shew caute.if any you have, why you should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimouy entered into with the said Libelant according to the prayer # f the petition or libel filed iu the above stated case. GEO. MAIERS, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Danville, Pa., Jan uary 4th, 1905. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In the Orphans' Court of Montour County. In re estate of Christiauna Wanda, late of the Borough of Danville.said county, deceased. The undersigned auditor appointed by the said Court to make distribution of the DO 'a in the hands of J. O. Millei Fx utor of the last will and testam A» 112 Christiauna Wands, late of the borough of Dauville, in the couuty of Montour and State of Penn sylvania, deceased, will attend to the duties of his appointment at his law office No. 350 Mill street, Dauville, Pa., on Friday, the 3rd day of Feb ruary. 1905, at ten o'clock in the fore neon of the said day, where aud when all persons having claims on the said fund are required to present and prove the same, or be foij-ver debarred from thereafter comiug »in upon the said fund. ,* WM. KASE WEST. Auditor. Danville, Pa., January 10th. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon tour County. In the matter of the wnd fi-sl «<v count ines Dalley, assign#* fl>t the " enefit of the creditors ot Jama* Maria. Tie • nderstgned appointed by tha said Cou t as Auditor "to make distri bute noi the balance In the hand* of the sail parties legally entitled thereto," will attend to the duties of his appointment dt his law i ffices No 116 Mill street, Dauville, Pa., on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1905. 1 at ten o clock iu the forenoon of tha sud day wh«-re and when all persons having claims on the said fund are re quested to be present and prove the same or t e forever debarred from thereafter coming in upon said fund. EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART, Auditor Danville, Pa.. Jan 3. 1905. : ; Easy and Quick! Soap-Making: with BANNER LYE To make the very best soap, simply dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold water, melt 5 '2 lbs. of grease, pour tha Lye water in thq grease. Stir and put 1 aside to set Full Directions on Every Package 1 Banner Lye rs pulverized. The can . may be opened and closed at will, per ' mitting the use of a small quantity at a ! time. It is just the article needed in : every household. It will clean paint, floors, marble and tile work, soften water, disinfect sinks, .closets and waste pipes. Write for booklet "t'ses of Banner Lye'' —free. The Peon Chemical Work*. Philadelphia
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