Receipts and Expenditures of Montour County, Penn'a.
For the Year Ending January 2nd, A. 8., 1905.
STATEMENT SHOWINi i [ 111: iAX ACCOUNTS OF THE SEVERAL COLLECTORS roll THE YEAB 1904
COCNTY TAX STATE TAX. Jl IX"' TAX
rtfQ'i'Dn<\il I Ki'TORS 'i i aliale- i Co'lwit- , . > nl>atc- I olltct"! ] ftbuc* IlOollect-1 i"" "
I ISiRICT. . - Tax meats* Ta» ore com aln( fi' i i®" lv ; Tax me: t.t ore nin amount Balance. lux 'moots* or* mm [amount Bal.
||Moem'd|exon'B IreUurii'd!mission I jjasßess'dlexon's mUton. paid. Due liassesaed exon's 1 mtssionj pwfl. Pm*
Anthony Township A A HS!j » $ „ 1122 _ *M§f*Jß d"— *55 22 ? t ''* fi I» : *3 21M
Coowr " Noah kruin 45/ I 21 6 . '2:2 13 11'.' W W iM> *. > > -* •jj • -30 fiol'-n fi
Daimlle Borough' Edw W relets 753 4-ti 283 41 73 112. 13 77 sSl' 7rt '.117 11 1 :iO2 17 • I (n> »'■ .'1 1«3 M» .. 123 00, '-6. ] nfi 1 17 21
Tow?Xp David (' Join sill 10t« #7 J>7 -J la 2s 12 >O7 77, 171 79, 404 2" 1! M »7.i 43 » «0! 1 0.1 » MWI7 jW
Liberty ' J" 1 " 1 Bouileinan USA 12 27 t»l 3Oh 20 50 897 69 525 01 56 821 2C2 It'. 51 89 *<o 2 {ffl §. **> ~ 5 J
iim.st..ue •• C.D.I*WU» i u»n t»ad • 22 » uu74l 202 .-.7 1.112 ;S 3 » 10977 2700 IMM -«■ 2»« ........
Mahonmir E <i. *ertman Mi OS 25 96 24 tic- t&i 47 100 tin 108 7Ji 4si 337 100 '1 i.. «> <■» 1 J* J|j 281
? •• jen-miahvoukw **3 l 10.0.... 21-.•>. > •.« i».v>: M.V. >» -• »w m. «:
vaiw •• ::::::: r.p.npSa 37 9S « 3230 ». .. 51 S3 211 1 » «« moo 2*. 1«i 34 .......
Wathln*tonrUle Borough C. L. Ciwml* >M6 w 6 9 6if l® 21 20 16 49 m 249 142 • '{■ ,"!jj{! ™ ,5 J £
Wesi Hemlock Township IT. M. W ntmteen 290 46 673 953 233 971 K» 43 15 78J 18 58! » - ,22 501 40jj 4sj 1«. » a
Total tauT*OCOtWt for 1904 15*29 281 822 871 15 OS 357 251237fi 1 i 2157 55; 2261?! 109 96 72. 02 2100 19 50 1 00, 15 81;; 12 9ij W. 126 35
Taxe* i.-< oive.Uor prior years II | I | 1658 55| I 73 88 ! II "
Total taxes received during the year A. D. 1904 lI4IKII 6sj I I 2174 07 ' *** i-o~iw
OutNtaiidiiiK taxes in favor of county .. .777 1 2157 55|| ; , 14 85
EMtimated exoneration* ami commissions on smir 132 55 [••••
Actual amount of ouLstandim; taxes in favor of i-oiii.ty 2025 00 . .... .
K B-Taxes rematniiiß d-ic ami uni-ald for'prior years as f>Uows: Edward W. Peter*. Collector of DpviUe BorouKh for 1902, County Tax, Mwwd W; Frtm.
Borouxh 112 rl9 »2 Doir Tax. &'A 06; Ed want W Peters, collector ol I>anville Borough for County Tax 112 J K-luanl W. Peters, collec tor of i auville Borough for 1%3. Dog lax. SJI.oU, t i>. i.e\an,
collector o UmestoneToWiiitiip for 1908 County Tax, s2s 4 s
A J. STEINfIAN, TREASURER. IN ACCOUNT WITH MONTOUR COUNTY.
DR. TO CASH RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: j BY DISBURSEMENTS AS FOLLOWS: CR.
County lux receive*! for 1904 Sl2'Lt> l.> Amount paid on County orders during year 1904, as per the below
County lux received tor prior years 16«>5 «)■>; classified account of Exjeiditures $19294 98
State lax received tor 19u4 Amount paid Commonwealth lor State Tax lor 1904, for
State lax received for prior years 73 88 j which there was no order issued 8 2265 1<
I)op lax received for 1904 348 92 Treasurers commission on same 22 65
Dog Tax received for prior years 135 98 2242 52
Cfuntv Tax received tor 1904, on unseated land* and collectors re*
Reimbursement of State 1 :ix tor 1904, on account 1181 8J 2J per centum on disbursement of 819294 9H
Hotel Licenses tor 1904, County 8 portion 912 00 j Legg County's portion ol Hotel licenses commission on
Commonwealth cost", tines and Jury tunds 8 00 same having been allowed in Treasurers License ac-
Commissioners of Northumberland County (on account) for one j connt 912 00
half expenditures on Danville River Bridge and Ferry b46 66 1
Reimbursement of State for Extinction of Forest fires 1903-04... 42 62 • SI 8382 98 459 57
Firfct National Bank, Danville 2500 00 ; }}ftl jn of A j Xreaß iUn 2i 1905 1024 32
Robert M. Blue 1000 00 j
Fred M. Owen, Automobile License 3 00 j
823021 39| 2302139
A. J SIE I.N.MAN. TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITHJJCENSES RECEIVED DURING THE VEAR A. D. 1904.
To amount of Retail and Wholesale Mercantile Licenses 11329 82 j By amount paid Commonwealth 84505 55
To amount ot Billiard and Pool Licenses 100 00 By amount paid lor advertising Mercantile List and Postage 135 98
To amount of Hotel Licenses 6400 00 By Treasurers Commission. . . . 428 29
To amount of Brewers ami Distillers Licenses 1400 00 By amount Hotel Licenses, applied to County tund, County s portion 912 00
To amount of Wholesale Liquor Liceuses 400 00 By amount Hotel Licenses, paid to Danville Borough 3078 00
Bv amount Hotel Licenses, paid to Washingtonville Borough 228 00
By amount Hotel Licenses, paid to Anthony Township 57 00
By amoumt Hotel Licenses, paid to Derry Township 114 00
By amount Hotel Licenses, paid to Liberty Township 57 00
Bv amount Hotel Licenses, paid to Valley Township 114 00
9629 82 92
CLASSIFIED ACCOUNTS OF EXPENDITURES
COURT EXPENSES AND COMMONWEALTH COSTS. FERRY EXPENSES.
Grand Jurors s«>l2 06 Hoover Brothers, building boat and material 8 509 86
Traverse Jurors 4tf Hoover Brothers, repairs and material 57 52
Constables making quarterly returns and tipstaves 173 8* Huj?h Vastiue, placing poles on land 30 00
George J. Vanderstice, Court Stenographer 457 34 j U ca b| ej ro p t . i holts. &c 270 10
E. K. Hale, Court Crier and Janitor 190 00 E jj j} e j| po j e lumber, 829.40, W. H. Ammerman
John Reppert, Janitor 7 pole, SIO 39 40
Ralph Kinner. District Attorney. '8 00 llenrv j j ()neSi F errvman 8 months at 45 00 360 00
Thomas G. Vincent, Clerk ot the Courts and Prothonotary 228 11 Elliott M. Yeager, Ferryman, 8 months at 45.00 360 00
George Maiers, Sheriff 00 Curry & Vannan, repaiis and material 39 82
Justices J. H. Kase, material, oil etc 54 04
Constables «•) Standard Electric Light Co., tighting cable light, etc. .. . 62 98
Witnesses ("has. W. Cooke, overseering work at ferry <0 00
~ ; Erecting cable & poles, mechanics, laborers, supplies etc. 302 67
GEORGE MAIERS, SHERIFF. 2158 39
Boarding Prisonei ludTurnkey 269 35 fear N. B.—North'd Co. liable for 4 ferry expenses.
Drawing an 1 Notitv v. Jurors 139 00 T . rir _ ri „, rDl , pvorvniTroce
Washing tur Prisoners WW 001RT HOLSE EXI't.NDITUUES.
Reports to Board of Public Charities . . 20 00 Stationery and blank l>ooks 257 57
Proclamation, General Election 2 75 Couutv prin ing and advertising 210 00
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AUDITORS, Ac. Water rent and water repairs 26 63
Henry Cooper, Commissioner 126 days at 83.50 441 00 General repairs and supplies
George M. Leighow, Commissioner 106 days at 83.50 371 00 Expressage and postage. I|J
Chan. W. Cook, Commissioner 113 days at $3.50 395 50 Sundry persons, cleaning Court House 27 50
Horace C. Blue, Commissioners Clerk GOO 00 j Telephone rent 24 00
Wm. Kase West, County Solicitor 93 68 J. W. L»re, ch»ck for Court House 8 50
County Auditors and Clerk 74 84 A. M. Peters, ice
Jury Commissioners 89 80 Friendship Fire Company, sprinkling • • 10 00
Trnveling expenses necessarily incurred by Commissioners Fire Insurance on Court House 200 00
in discharge of official duties 7 56 i West Disinfecting Company, disinfectants 3 25
6 2073 38 ' 1112 92
_ . v . . ELECTION EXPENSES. JUL EXPENDITURES.
Spring Election -iso ' *
General Election •• 538 28 j Coal
Montour County Democrat, for official and specimen ballots I Gas ®
for Spring and General Election 60 00 Water rent and water repairs ->3
Election blanks and supplies 43 50 Clothing; bedding etc Jo o'l
— 1133 50 Medical attendance, 250
ASSESSORS PAY. | General repairs and supplies •••• 99 57
Annual Assessment 282 00 | Telephone service » 00
State Tax Assessment 98 00 j West Disinfecting Company, disinfectants -5 OU
Registry of Voters 308 00 ;
Registry of births and death 59 15 | v*t^»*o
Registry of School Children 134 00 MISC ELLA. EOl - s
*Bl l.> Redemption of County Bonds 2000 00
BRIDGE AND ROAI) EXPENSES. Interest on County Bonds 399 00
Road Viewers and Surveys 114 50 State Tax oil county indebtedness for 1903 44 80
Nelson & Buchanan Co.. Iron Bridge in Anthony Twp. .. 278 00 I County's Teacher's Institute 1 <
Joint Bridge at Schuvler (new) 308 25 A. J. Steinman, deficit due from last settlement 05
Bridge in Derry Twp., near M. L. Sheeps (new) 367 86 Support of convicts in E. S. Penitentiary s<>> 7i
Lumber and Material for bridges 219 24 Support of inmate in State Hospital - 3bL 00
Bridge repairs 277 58 j Support of convicts in House of Refuge 45 18
®orN. B.~Northumberland County liable for one-half Rules of Couit, seventy-five copies 7 00
expenses on Joint Bridge at Schuyler. ' Amount paid for sheep killed by dogs 18 .»0
tw r .. nrcrii ....mop pvnrvore Curry ami Vannan, G. A. R. Markers 50
* ILLE KIN LR BRI j .. Interest on short loans and discounts 104 03
H. R. Leonard, Civil Engineer, services in prepar- _ William L. Sidler, certifying mortgages etc 15 00
ing plans and specifications 4047 00 Thos. G. Vincent, certifying judgments etc 54 60
Paid direct by Commissioners of North'd County. . 2023 50 Inquisition on body of Harry Cretrlow 41 00
2023 59pp re Extinguishers '^ ,r> **o
Wm. Kase West, Solicitor, Professional service and Subscription to Bloomsburg Sentinel 2 60
exp<nHe« - 414 20 Albert E. Slides, directory 3 00
To be paid by Commissioners of North'd Co 207 10 j 0 l m jj r , j er cremo lights 300
V Brightley's Digest
Five Bridge \ iewers 44.1 *>o Dues to County Commissioners Convention 00
Advertising for bids 94 o'{ Burial of Soldiers 135 00
E K. Hale, watchman 20 00 Kase West, auditing accounts of Prothonotary, Reg-
Electric Light 24 40 ister and Recorder and Sheriff, lor the year 1904 ••• 25 00 4399 40
(ieneral repairs <Src • 135 58 ,
, Total amount (>f orders issue<l in 1904 19294 98
tur N. B.—Northumlierland Co. liable for one-half expenditures on River Tota j amount 0 f orders redeemed in 1904 19294 98
Brdee. I
FINANCIAL STATEriENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF JTONTOUR COUNTY.
To tmouot of bonded hMMtom « »»»0« ."T. 1 ;!!;'" 4 *
To .mount doe Coraraouwenllh for lases on County indebtedness v on « an, oil.
go By outstanding County taxes for 1903 280 14
To amount due First National Bank,' Danville. P« ' 2500 00' {£ outstanding Dog taxes for 1903- 31 50
To amount due Robert M. Blue 1000 00 { > outstanding County tax tor 1902 23 25
To estimated outstanding bills 500 00 By outstanding Dog taxes for 1902-• ••• 64 05
112 By amount due from Common wealth, bal. reimbursement State tax 000 00
By amount due from Commissioners of Northumlierland County... 1009 02
IJ v amount of cash in hands of County Treasurer 1024 32
Liabilities in excess of Assets 7959 52
i 13236 80
A. J. STEIN MAN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS FOR TAXES ARISING FROM UNSEATED LAMS
COLLECTORS RETURNS.
Tuxes receive. lin I'.kil. Treasurer's Coin ni-n ion of ft per Amount pai'l by Treasurer to the Sev- Balance si ill due the Several Dis
cern, on same. eral Districts. tncts, including balance on
II jj,j - '! hand from prior years.
If | I t t• ! t'| !| ! . \ i\\w % %;f ! | 112
[ri :1 : _ __T r« ;| 1 ; : ' ' ' ' '! 'M ' jJL
Anthony Township 1 i ; j! ...... ! i j j 14 38' In ....
Cooper Township, 16 26 tl 01 01 01 j .. 349 721 267 ... I
Danville Borough, 6Ki .. 3i' 45» 405 ... .5,. 1 23' 2-» ; 1 •••• »43 | 3 2ti; "4'30
Perry Township 16 I" 01 '»2 <2 1 ; ... j. •••• 4«, r, 1 130 3,6
liberty Township 11 m JO ox 16 oi to> 1 00 8u ' 1 •••■ 1722 24 62 15 24
Mahoning Township, 55 i 4 1 504 1 1* "i" 2 ••• 361 16 47 4 7'J ....
Mavberry Townghi,- ••• 3fc f>7 ..
Valley Township. 01 247 :« :» 2;. 12 IT •„ 32 36 2 3.".. 27 53., |
West Hemlock Township 272 4 lfij 83 1 ! j • I 3540 91 &y i
Total 30 35| 34 89| 29 19| I '.'. 4 Oaj l| 1 fri'l 73i 46| » » |[ I | 1 |l 69 Ml 96 lg| 8 sm|| 4 30) a »
We. the undeisigned Commissioners of Montour' >unt; !';■ do l.< •: >by certifx tliat the foM-goinp statement of receipts and expenditures ol said county for the year ending January 2nd A D 190
Is true and correct to the best ol 01 r knowledge and b' lie! in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal of office this 12th day of January, A. D , 1905.
HKNKY C-O"ER, ) Commissioners
GEORGE M. LEIGHOW V of
Attest UORACEC. BLUE, Clerk. CHARLES W. COOK, ) Montour County,
TO THE HONORABLE THE OF THE 1 1 U'RT "I <' 1 M M< I N' I*l K.\- OF THE COUNTY OF MONTOUR:—We the undersigned Auditors of Montour County. State of Pennsylvania after ha*
in* been duly qualilied ae< oniing to the law respectfully rei»>rt tl:it v%« have audited the accounts of the Treasurer and Commissioners of said County, and that the foregoing is a true and c'orect i.tate
meut of the same, and tlnd a balance due the said < omit) on the ni dav of January A I).. 190 s b\ \ J. steiuiuan, Tremurer, of Ten Hundred and twenty-four Dollars aud thirtv-two cents (81ui< 2<l »ic«
a balance aue the several di-tricts of Two Hundred and Thirtv-two Mollarsand Thirty-six cents ($232.3 ). 1
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals this 9th day ot January, 1 '.*> l.
BENJ. L. DIEHL, [SEAL) )
(J. GRANT GULICK, fsEAl.] AL'TUTom
Attest HORACE C. BLt E, 01.ERR EDWARD PURPUR, [seal] / AIPITom.
A SiMUA 1. STATKM K.N'T
OK Til K
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR
OK
: Danville and Mahoning Poor Dis
trict for the Year Ending
Jan. 1, 190').
J. P. BAKE, Treasurer.
In account with the Directors of the Dan
vlllea Mahoning I'oor District.
DR.
To balance due Directors at last settle '
ment $1250 >1
To ca»h received from E. W. Peters oil
duplicate for 19 13 450 00
To ca«h received from E. W Peters on
dupl cate 1904 47076 ft
i To cash received from W. IS. Dyer on
1 duplicate 1903 123 16
; To cash received from E. Wertman
on account duplicate 544 00
i To cash received from £. Kosenthal 63 00
iTo cash received from Mrs. (iomer
'i homas WOO
To cash received from J. P. Bare.com
mlttee of Nam Pick ins 112 10
To cash received from Jos. Tan 9 00
To cash received from.l. P. Bare from
Hahn estate 24 00
To cash received from John F. Too ley *2 .">5
Tocas received from return taxes 51 si
To cash received from Math. Young... 2 0
To cash received from P. M. Kerns 300
To cash received from Alen Sechlerest II ;l-
ITo cash received from Phillip Pollock 10**1
' To cash received from steward for
produce sold 42! 31
*-S 1 :i9 80
VR.
By whole amount of orders paid by the
Treasurer during the year 19"! . n7O 53
Bal due Directors at present settlement S-iolt 27
Directors of Danville and Mahoning
Poor District in Account icith the
District.
j Dll.
I To balance due from Treasurer at last
settlement 1250 41
To balance due from W. K. Dyer at last
settlement for the year 19« M I>4 92
To balance due from K. \V. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the year 1901 21 51
To balance due from E. \V. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the 1902 IH4 88
To amount oi duplicate issued E. W
Peters for the Borough of Danville
for the year 1903 647 16
I To amount of duplicate issued !•"• W.
Peters for the Borough of Danville
for tiie year 1904 6IHJ9 25
j To Penalty of 5 per cent on Sll'7 97 dup
licate for the year litiM 24 90
! Amount of duplicate Issued E.G.Wert
man for Ibe Township of Mahon
ing for the year 1904 691 57
To penalty of > per cent on loM'i dup
licate for the year i9'4 5 3">
To cash received from Ei| Rosenthal.. 63 00
To cash rec. trom Mrs (Joiner Thomas 80 0U
To cash received from J. I*. Bare com
mittee of sain Pickens 11-' 10
To cash received from Joseph Law 9no
To cash received from J. P. Bare, act.
of Hawn estate 24 00
To cash rec. from John I' Tooley s2 ">.">
To cash received front return taxes... 51 s|
To cash received from Mattle Young 2 00
T«casta received from P. M. Kerns.. 3 00
To cash received from Alen sechler est 145 42
To cash received from Phillip Pollock 1000
cash received from site warn for Pro
duce sold 421 IJ4
* 9574 80
CR.
By Commission allowed Win. K. Dyer
of 5 per cent on §l2l> 66 on dupli
cate tor the year 1903 6 is
Exhoneratlon allowed Wrn. E. Dyer
on duplicate for 1»03 5 2s !
Balance due froai E. W Peters on du
plicate for 1901 21 51 j
Balance due from E. W. Peters on du
plicate for lis 12 . 184881
Hy commission allowed K W. Peters ol 5
per cent on *i?.;.6- on duplicate for
19a! 21081
Exonerations allowed E. W. Peterson
duplicate forthe year 1903 41 41
By balance due from E. W. Peters for
1903 134 37 j
By abatement allowed K. W. Peters of
5 |«er cent on $468175 011 duplicate
for year Its:4 '."J I ,' 19 \
By commission allowed K.W.Peters
of 2 per cent on 4354 78 on duplicate
for the year 1904 87 10 j
By commission allowed E. W Peters of
5 per cent on 42t> 31 011 duplicate for
year 1904 27 31
By abatement allowed E. G. Wertman
of 5 per cent, on S4UO Hon duplicate
for the year 19"4 20081
By commission allowed E.G.Wertman
of 3 pe-r Cent, on S3BO 41 011 duplicate
for the year 1901 1111 j
By commission al owed E.G. Wert man
of 5 per cent. 011 *IS4 21 on duplicate
for year 1904 9 21
By bal. due from E. G. Wertman on
dupllca.e for year IHH 112 28
By balance due trom E. W. Peters dupli
cate 1904 522 87 ;
By orders paid by Treasurer during the
year 777 V 68
By balance due Directors at present
«ett lenient 369 27
0574 8
Statement of Orders issued during the
year raid and outstanding and
purposes for irhich the same
Icere issued.
Directors Salaries * ;«¥i 00
Steward 225 On
Physicians 158 50 I
Attorney 55 00
Treasurer 75 Oo
4 Merk 7ft 001
Auditing and Duplicate 19 00
Transient Paupers 14 05
Justices 500
Miscellaneous Items Isol
Printers bills 18 on,
Rent 79 99 ■
Ex. In the Franklin Two. case ........ 332 50 |
llorse hire Incurred by I»irectors in dis
charge of their ottlctal duties 10 00 i
Insurance 12501
SI 117 58 I
Outside Relitf as Folio its:
Medicine $ 10 15
Coal and Wood 1.899
Shoes and Clothing '>7o
Undertaker 9650
Paid other district 10 00
Insane at Hospital 2261 75
Search Mortgage 356 10
Cleneral Merchandise 6 V 6 9I
♦5579 13
For Maintenance of Poor llonse and
Farm.
Seeding Oratn and Plants $ 42 68
Lime and Manure 329 24
Shoes and Shoe Repairing 32 95
Hlacksmli h h lis 93 26
llou-a and Farm Hands 391 07
Farm Implements and Hardware 69 86
General .Merchandise 208 11
Clothing 84 60
Meat bill 84 70
Coal 48855
Improvements and rcjialrs 599 6s
Tobacco 28 05
Live Stock 53 75
New Furniture 12'<87
Drug Store hills 13 45
New Wagon ... 10000
$274; i S2
P M. KERNs, ,
THKo. HOFFMAN Directors
H. WIKKMAN. *
We, the Auditors of the Borough of Danville
and Township of Mahoning have examined
the above accounts and find them correct.
BENJ. L. DIEHL, 1
W H. WOoDsiDE, - Auditors.
.»tet'W Int <J Real Estate and Personal
Property on hand at date of
Settlement.
Heal Estate >22500 00
House and Kitchen Furniture 742 32
Hay and drain 1443 00
Farming Utensils 1156 3.)
Livestock 140715
T*«*l»t>lM .«• *7l 0#
Meat and Lard 117 4'
Clothing and Material 46 2 1
Fruit. Preserves. 4ic 17 0'
Vinegar 25 0*
Sauer Kraut ' 3 06
Lumber ... 4000
Seperator 80 00
, cottee 3 00
*2795 1 52
Produce Raised.
in Tons Hay » 480 00
375 bushels Potatoes 187 50
6 bus he's Onions 12 00
16 1 bushels of W heat 4l< 50
I 36 bushels Hye 00
s'i I bushels Oats 216 30
2717 bushels Corn ears 679 25
:;400 Bundles corn fodder 102 (Ki
1000 Heads Cabbage 50 00
1U34 bushels Beets 258 50
! 1140 His Butter 288 80
, 290 Doi Eggs 5s 00
10 bushels Winter.Apples 16 01
I 8 barrels cider Is 00
♦273s 85
Stock Raised.
100 Chickens *4O 00
j 2 < 'alves 10 00
! 11 Pigs 8000
! 6 veal calves 30 00
*l6O 00
Paupers admitted during the year 1904 8
Left 6
Died 4
Number In House Jan. Ist. 1901 14
•• •• Jan. Ist. 1905 15
Tramps Relieved during the yew 1901 89
Night lodgitiKS furnished Tramps si
Meals furnished Tramps.... ISO
TOBACCO SECRETS.
Tarkisli nml Virginian l.rafs Arr Va
riolic** of flit? Saiuf l'lant.
How many people even among the
| most confirmed smokers know what is
; ttie difference between Turkish and
Virginia tobaccos?
j The smoker, of course, can tell you
j which Is which at the first whiff, but
!f you nsk him what the original dls
j tinction is between the two he will tell
j you that one comes from Turkey and
1 the other from the States.
He is wrong. You could grow Turk
! tsh and Virginia tobaccos in the same
Beld, for they are merely two different
rarieties of the same plant. Turkish
I Is the leaf of Nicotiana rustica, while
Virginia is Nicotiana augustipolla. Of
i course the two are often blended by to
bacconists.
Again, what constitutes the differ
! ence between "strong" and "mild" to
baccos? It is simple enough. The strong
product is so manufactured that it
burns slowly, the result being that the
contained nicotine Is distilled in an un
altered state. Mild tobaccos are those
which burn well, and thus their con
tained nicotine is consumed or decom
posed, with the result that n less nar
cotic smoke is formed.
We often hear cheap cigars spoken of
as "cabbage leaves," and doubtless
many people believe that these are ac
tually adulterated with other sub
stances than tobacco. Often in such a
weed the outside wrapper Is noticed to
be patched with pale green, and this
fact is held proof of the cabbage leaf
libel. The piece of greenish leaf is real
tobacco which has been plucked unripe
or not properly cured. It Is only to be
found in thiu, poor leaf.—London Ex
press.
USE OF FRENCH WORDS.
A Prnctlee That Uiirs \ot Help the Laiiunage.
Laiiunage.
Why do people persist In using
French words when there are good old
English words to serve the purpose?
It is a habit that Is growing daily. For
Instance, at dinner people give you
"menu" . instead of "bill of fare,"
though the items are such English
dishes as boiled cod, roast beef and ap
ple tart. One Is accommodated with a
serviette instead of a napkin, an Eng
lish word, but originally of French or
igin, as is the Scotch word napery,
used for household linen. When you
enter a shop you are served with cor
sets instead of stays, costumes by a
costumiere instead of dresses by a
dressmaker. "Blouses" take the place
of shirts or waists, and hose are of
fered for stockings. The former word
is, however, English. At the theater
we have programmes instead of play
bills and matinees in place of afternoon
performances. Toques are adjusted
with as much ease as hats, and we eat
in a restaurant as cheerfully as in a
dining room. There are, of course, un
translatable words which must be
used, but our good old English lan- I
gunge is rapidly becoming a hotch
potch of foreign words, while telegra
phy is t'oiiig its best to oust all the
crisp and racy Saxon speech. When
ever possible let us determine to use
an English instead of a French word,
both in literature and conversation.—
London Oraphic.
T! lriifl Wit* Ahmidonefl.
An Irishism traveling in France was |
challenged by a Frenchman to fight a '
duel, I 1 which he readily consented and j
suggeste.l Uiillelahs as weapons. "That
won't do," aid the Frenchman's see
on;!. "As challenged party you have
the right lo rlioose the arms, but chiv
alry tl< mands that you should decide
upon a weapon with which Frenchmen
are familiar." "Is that so?" replied the
Irishman coolly. "Very well, we'll fight
with guillotines."
i
\ < u*«» i*t UunllfT.
A clever litile gentleman well known !
In tin? scientific world was one day !
standing v, :th hall u dozen tall men
when one of tliem turned to him and ;
said that he had not seen him before,
as he was so very small.
"Very likely," replied the little gen
tleman. "I aiii like a sixpence among
six copper pennies—not easily per- J
cciv< d, but worth the whole six to- j
gether." London Standard.
V.'tule In Art.
There i< a magic in the word that
makes men. even when they are so
crass and ignorant that they don't
know the meaning «»f it, profess a love
for art Chicago Record Herald.
Ill* Line.
"You say Charley Spender Is h man
ilfactuiei ? 1 thought he was just a !
plain loafer What line Is he in?"
"He make< trouble for Ills father"—l
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
FLAGS IN BIG HOTELS.
IColorn of VII Niitlonx an u Rule Are
Kept In Stork.
' | "No first class metropolitan hotel Is
thoroughly equipped until it possesses
an assortment of flags almost as com
plete as that of an admiral's flagship,"
remarked the manager of a prominent
caravansary.
"The leading hotels In the great cities
have use for flags of all nations some
time or other. Hotels are pretty nearly
as punctilious in observing certain lit
tle ceremonies when distinguished visit
ors arrive as are naval fleets. If some
high official of a foreign country is
staying in the house It. Is the proper
thing to display his nation's colors. As
all big hotels are likely to entertain
' home and foreign diplomats, army or
! navy officers, or even members of royal
' families, you can see where there
j Is a necessity for -iti assortment of
flags.
"The hotel may not posses* a com
plete outfit to begin with, but as time
rolls along and distinguished men of
all lands are entertained the collection
of bunting is continually added to.
Then there are the many fraternal or
ganizations which make one hotel or
another their headquarters on the oc
casion of anuual celebrations. They
usually have some flag or device which
i-j swung to the breeze over the house
on the days of the jollifications."—
Philadelphia Record.
AN AFRICAN INCIDENT.
4 I'rthon. glome Goat* and a Me«l
That W«« llellnhril.
"Uurlng several years speut in cen
tral Africa we were for the greater
part jf the time dependent on goats
for our fresh milk supply," writes a
traveler. "The goat kraal was made
very strong, proof against lions, leop
ards and other carnivora, but a python
entered between the jailes, though they
were spaced three inches apart, one
ulght. killed all the goats in the com
partment by strangling them, swal
lowed two aud was found gorged,
sluggish and self trapped within the
kraal In the morning The swellings
of his body where the two goats were
prevented him from escaping between
the palings, as he had come in. To
look at the snake's small head and
slender neck it seemed impossible for
him to swallow anything larger than a
rat. but by dislocating his jaw and
stretching his skin lie accomplished
the apparently impossible feat of gas
tronouiy. The goats were cut out of
him intact by our boys, who evidently
considered that premature burial In
the python did not affect the edible
qualities of the meat, as within half
an hour It was all roasted and eaten
with considerable relish."
AS A WOMAN LUNCHES.
>lf«l« Thai Ordered Mrrely kf
Force of !in((o>llou.
Lots of women order luncheons
merely by force of suggestion. If you
don't think so, watch the wavering
ones sit down, look on the card, glance
at their nearest neighbor's plate and
then order whatever the latter happens
to be eating In a crowded luncheon
room on matinee day oue little round
table seating four women bore out this
statement. Two of the women refresh
"d themselves on cake and coffee. The
third was putting away n savory clam
chowder. A fourth came in, observed
the cakes, gazed appreciatively on the
chowder aud requested the latter. The
first cbowderer finished and departed,
and the woman who immediately took
lier place looked around the table and
ordered cakes and coffee.
By tills time the first two and
ooffeeites had finished, and an uncer
tain looking woman sat down on that
side of the table. She looked at the
two opposite, glanced at the card and
said. "Bring me a clam chowder."
'lbis Is a fact, and there is every rea
son to suppose that nothing but coffee
aud cakes aud chowder was served at
that table all the afternoon or at least
as long as wavering ladles sat down
at it.—Philadelphia Bulletin
Til* W*»lhrro#«k.
The effigy of the cock so often seen i
on church steeples Is usually connected :
with a legeud In connection with Bt. 1
I'eter. As a matter of fact, however
the figure of a cock used to be placed
on the lops of sacred trees long be j
fore it was used on buildings. The
movement of the bird In the breeae was
supposed by fhe superstitious to ward
off evil spirits On a number of mod
ern churches the familiar vane Is miM
lug, but In days gone by a church was
hardly ever built without the weather
cock on its steeple;— London Standard
Ayersl
Give nature three helps, and
nearly every case of con
sumption u ill recover. Fresh
air, most important of all.
Cherry
Pectoral
Nourishing food comes nexf.
Then, a medicine to control
the cough and heal the lungs.
Ask any good doctor.
" I flr*t ua*d Ayer's Cherry Pectoral 53 years
afc« i t ;*%»* snm terrible caiea of lung »iis
e&ses ntreil by it. I am never without it."
ALUBitr U. HAMILTON, M«rietu, Ohio.
2§«v.Wc.. pl.no. J. c*. AT BR CO.,
for
Consumption
Health demands daily action of the
bowels. Aid nature with Ayer's Pills
HYGIENIC VALUE OF
TOE GfItSIOI
Those who are not conversant with
the modern methods of gymnastics for
strengthening the heart, lungs and all
, the vital organs and placing them in
a healthy condition,as wf 11 as develop
ing the superficial muscles, may be
surprised to know that this is the
philosophy of the Young Men's Christ
inn Association gymna-ium. It has
I never advocated the pilii:g tip of big
muscles as the thing to b< desired,but
1 it has taugiit that exorcise is neci ssa>y
to health.
Ordinarily, the bosiueiss man in the
gymnasium spends about one hoar
there and before he leaves the build
ing he takes his bath, hot and cold,
1 and feels rejuvenated to the extent of
hilarity. The most enthusiastic men in
the business men's classes are between
the aces of 35 and 50 years. Many
businessmen have suffered from nerves
and indigestion, have been wake
ful at night, a lack of simple exercise
is the trouble in most cases Such per
sons should take the gymnasium
course. The patient soon discovers
that his appetite is better than it was;
that his sleep is sounder,acd he wakes
up in the mornings refreshed. The
first thing he knows he is foiling un
usually well in every way, and when
he realizes that exercise has done it
all. he becomes the niostaident advo
cate of the gymnasium.
When parents come to consider that
there are over 20,000 students in our
medical colleges, and that these em
bryo doctors are to treat the aches and
pains that in many cases coold have
been prevented by obeying the wants of
physical education , w hen they think
that a fraction of the large mms paid
to physicians to cure disease would
have given their children strong
healthy bodies by systematic gymnas
tic training; the gymnasium would be
too small to hold the throngs who
would seek to improve their health
and strength.
Visitois are admitted to the Monday
and Tuesday evening senior classes;
Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morn
ing junior classes. The business men's
classes are open to men ouly, who are
welcome to view the exercises of these
classes. The movements are simple
and easy of execution; benelcial and
pleasing to members in the classes; in
teresting and entertaining to those
looking ou.
The sohedule is as follows: Busi
ness Men; Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 4;SO p. in., Tuesday, and
Friday at 8:15 p. m. Seniors; Monday
and Thursday at 8 p. m. Juniors;
Tuesday at 4 :80 p. m.and Saturday
at 9:30 a. m. Ladies; Thursday at 6
p. in., and Saturday at 2 p. in.
To Oure a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund m'ney
if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa
;nre is on each box. 25c.
[Preparing for Conference.
Preparations lor the Mi thodist Con
: ference which convenes in Berwick
; during the week commencing March
1 23 rd are progressing; and Rev. R. H.
Gilbert and committee have arrange
ments and preparations well along.
The Epwcrth League Anuiversaiy
' has been planned in addition to those
! anniversaries already mentioned in
these colnmus. This anniversary will
:be hekl Thursday, March 80th, in the
I Presbyterian church. The speaker of
! the evening will be Rev. Stephen J.
Herbert, D. D., the new editor of the
Epworth Herald, successor to Bishop
Berry. To this service all the young
people's societies of Berwick will be
| iuvited.
j On the same the Berwick
Methodist church there will be two
i anniversaries, those of the Edmatiou-
I al Board and the Froadman's Aid and
Soatheru Educational Societies. Rev.
Wm. F. Anderson, D. D., of New
York City, secretary of the Board of
Education of the Methodist church,
will address the fiistUnuiversary. Tl e
second will be by the addr«ss
of Rev. M. C. B. Mason. D D., chief
| secretary of the Board of Freedman'a
Aid and Southern Education. Rev.
Mason is one of the most celebrated
colored clergvmeu iu the United States
It is stated that he is a* fii.e a scholar
and more eloquent than Booker T.
Washington. The work of this society
is among the negroes and poor white
workmen In the Southern States.
An Effective Ally.
Fred C. Kirkendall, the Democratic
mayor-elect of Wilkesbarre, attributes
his victory at the polls ou Tuesday
last to advertising. Following in the
footsteps of Governor Douglas,of Mas
sachusetts, ho used newspaper space
liberally during the campaign,a t peal
ing to the voters of all parties through
both Democratic and Republican Jour
nals, with the result that he received
2,300 plurality, while the only other
successful Democrat on the ticket had
a margin of but 80. Advertising is an
effective ally in any undeitaking,
whether political, religious or com
mercial.