MONTOUR AMEFUOAN
FRANK C. ANGLE. Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., ."lay. 10. 1906.
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SYLVIA
2J>- Joanna Single j!
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Sylvia Maine stretched out a gauut
arm and slammed down the window of
her little dressmaking shop.
"Looks like spring wanted to git lu
here, too." she remarked precariously
through the mouthful of pins which
she was deftly transferring to the
folds of the gleaming white satin gown
draped on the lovely girl who stood pa
tiently l»efore her She continued:
"The lay cock buds Is all bustin' out,
and the wind smells good enough to
eat. but 1 can't have It blowln' your
hair Into my eyes and settln' these
fold* skewln' You'd have a conniption
fit If your weddin' dress didn't set
good, and mi would I. It would dis
grace me I've made every weddin'
dre-s. iu this • illajre for fifteen years,
all except Maad.v Butler's, which was
city made, though I don't just say that
had anything to do with her Itein' dl
vorce<l lu a year's time" Nelly laugh
ed as she replied
"I'm not -ure that I'd know it If It
didn't tit, Sylvy. Is It silly to be so
happy? Here Harry and I've been en
gaged only a year, and our folks all
like It.and now bis grandfather leaves
him all that money, and everything's
perfect " She blushed with shy pleas
ure to the roots of her beautiful blond
hair The withered little spinster dress
maker sighed Her only love had In
anger married another woman and had
been unhappy till his early death.
"It's silly not to be as happy as the
Lord will let you l«e, Nelly. I don't let
myself git too old to forgit that. You
and Harry be as happy as you can and
be good There—ain't that sleeve
sweet? I got to git this dress of yours
done this week so's I can git at Annie
PalaeV Her weddln's in June too. It's
the Lord's own moath for weddln's.
and there had ought to be another be
sides yours and Annie's In this vil
lage." Nelly's resplendent Image In
the glass niade her ask absently:
"What other wedding do you mean?"
"John King'" and Alice White's."
Nelly considered the tit of her little
girdle before she said carelessly:
"Why. they've been engaged forever.
Everybody's used to it. I guess they
are themselves, or they'd do something
about It I know Harry would not
wait that way for me he- he cares too
much."
Nelly at twenty saw no romance In a
ten years' engagement, but Sylvia
knew that no woman gets used to be
ing always engaged and never mar
ried She took the last pin from her
mouth and explained:
"It's hl« mother and her father that
stand In the way. They are selfish old
coots to stand in the way of the chil
dren's happiness Even If Alice's fa
ther had any one to look after him I
doubt whether Alice, who Is the sweet
est thing that ever lived, could get
along with John's mother She's a
heady old piece If she Is smart and
handsome, and she likes her own way
too well to want a daughter-in-law to
have first place In the house John has
earned and built with his own hands.
His father was no earthly account, and
folks do say all Mrs. King married him
for was to spite Cornelia Jones, who
was dead In love with him and was
never married on that accouut, they
say." Sylvia took the soft satin care
fully off over the girl's pink shoulders.
Nelly's sympathy wits aroused. As she
<Jr»-ss»-d she made a laughing proposal.
"Well, something ought to bo done,
and it's work for you. Sylvy. You're
always setting things straight for peo
ple Why don't the old folks get them
•elves out of the way? Why, they
might get married they might marry
each other! You attend to It— you've
done harder things and I'll help you
out."
As the girl stepped out into the sun
shine Sly via ~uuk tuto a chair.
"She beats timer* she muttered. "But
It ain't a bad Idea. It ain't a half bad
idee, and I wonder at myself for not
thlnkln' of It"
Meantime Nelly sauuter»si toward the
King cottage, where John's mother
was at work among the flower beds.
The widow was a tali, slim old lady,
as neat as wax and still handsome In
a warlike sort of way, with very black,
•nappy eyes, white teeth and thick
gray hair. Nelly stopped and leaned
over the fence.
"Good morning, Mrs. King." The old
lady came along, with her trowel, to
•mile at the pretty girl. She was ex
tremely fond of any girl who was en
■aged or net likely to want ber sou
John Nelly chatted away.
"I've tieen for the last tltting of my
weddin* dress Hvlvy's a genius! She's
perfectly lovely! When is John going
to be married. Mrs King?" she Inquir
ed Innocently The old lady stiffened,
hut Nelly continued I'm so happy
that I want everybody to Is?! Sylvy
•aya that Cornelia Jones Is setting her
cap at Alice'® father, and I hope she
gata hi m, so Alice can come her© with
jrou and John She would take tho
work off your handu. and she's so
•weet! Bwt I'll l*» rather sorry for Mr,
White ( ornella la such a desperate
old maid and no cook or housekeeper
at all, and he's so good looking and
well off that be deserves a better wo
man to take care of things Well, men
are queer, and she certainly must have
been awfully pr*»tty once."
Mrs King snorted
"Hh- was never a mite pretty, to my
mind She set her cap at John's father
when we were girls, but she didn't get
Llm Ob, must you go?"
Nelly said goodhy and wen? her way,
•eemlngly unconscious of the storm 01
wrath she awakened iu the widow's
••onom. John's mother kaew he would
insrry some day iu spite of her, and
she dreaded (lie day
Toward evening Sylvia went to see
Alice White. ihou„h she kuew perfect
ly well that tli. uirt would be at choir
practice. SU" lingered a moment on
the i-or<ii. where Alice's father sat
•moklug He was a straight, blue eyed
ukl man Sylvia sat down on the steps
10 rest
"I been awful busy,*' she remarked.
"Folks will get married, and that
means weddin' dresses I'm just fln-
Ishln' Nelly Dean's, aad aext It will be
Annie Palne's If what I hear Is so,
perhaps it'll !>e your Alice's before
lon* The old man squirmed and
••ked what she meant He wanted no
•on In law though he could not object
to John
"Why, jou won t believe U but that
half blind, hobbling old Judson is mak
ing up to tin.- Widow King, they say.
She's handsome and young iookln' and
well heeled, the best eook in town and
economical too She's good tempered,
I'soept about John's marrylu' Alice,
and I kind of hate to we her throw her
self away. But Judson's a sly old
coot Anyhow. I hope she marries and
leaves .1 oh a Ire He and Alice have
waited long enough it ain't right!
Well, I got to l>e goln'. You tell Alice
I was here." She walked off, leaving
the old man with a new fear and with
a new idea la his head. Flint Judson!
lie and Judson had always conflicted,
lie grunted and lit his pipe.
Spring passed Into early summer,
and in June Nelly and Harry and An
nie and Richard were married. Alice,
sweet and grave and dark eyed, sang
at the weddings. Her rich soprano
was Indispensable John watched her
In love and despair and began to won
der If, after all. prudence and caution
were not sometimes vices as well as
virtues. Would he never be free to
take Alice to his own home? Would
she never leave her father to come to
him? He went to see her much oftener
than had been his habit, and, strange
to say. of evenings her father dlsap
peared, 110 one asked where, and left
them to themselves. John and Alice
were again almost the boy and girl
lovers of ten years ago. They took
twilight walks and long drives unmo
lested and unquestioned and were very
happy.
With surprise John began to realize
that his mother no longer nagged him
about his engagement nor had lits of
weeping, during which she declared
that he was going to make her a stran
ger and a dependent in her own house.
Then one evening he took courage
and masterfully laid before Alice a
plan to brave everybody. Finally she
yielded, though she dreaded the ex
planation that would have to follow.
One soft September evening John,
with a license In his pocket, drove to
her door and told her father he was
going to take her for a drive to Lynn
vllle. ten miles rrcvay, and that they
would not be back till evening. The
old man was used to their driving aud
said nothing. In fact, he seemed al
most anxious to have Alice go.
Late in the evening they returned
man and wife. John tied the horse
and went into have it out with Alice's
father. But the old man, strangely
enough, was not to be found. They
waited awhile, and then John left her
togo tell his mother.
When he had gone Alice sat, silent,
in the big cliair on the porch, happy in
spite of the probable trouble John's
mother would make, happy in the face
of her father's certain anger. At any
rate, nothing on earth could make her
anything but John's wife. So she wait-
Ed for John and wondered where her
father could possibly be In half an
hour she heard John's quick, eager
footsteps. He swung in at the gate
and almost ran to take her in his arms,
lie kissed her, and he laughed actual
ly laughed like a boy. Then he ex
plained :
"He's at my house—your father. 11
seems they took advantage of our ab
sence to marry each other, Alice
llow's that for slv? They braved me
to my face, but they were so arraio
that we would be angry that they wort
positively relieved when I told them
what we'd done. They are coming
over here tomorrow, dearest, and then
our home will be our own."
Then John, being a man. could not
just see why Alice could declare that
she was perfectly happy and stil!
should weep on his shoulder. But
Sylvia was a woman she would have
known the reason.
The World'* Water Supply.
A German scientist predicts that Jht
time will come when there will not bt
water enough remaining 011 this globe
to support human life. We are left tc
suppose that our shrinking sphere will
form caverns in Its interior into which
the oceans will sink. For a similar
reason, as some a-tro:. >;ncrs believe
there is uo man in the moon, the for
mer waters 011 its surface, if there evei
were any, having retired into Its cav
ernous Interior We have lo evidence
at present of subterranean hollowi of
any extent, and the earth's crust is con
tinually adjusting itself by earthquake
dislocations to the pit.*'-ures within and
without. Besides, nature has provided
this planet of ours with a rather large
water supply. Nearly three-fourths of
the earth's surface or 144,712,850
square miles are covered by the ocean,
which Is reckoned to be of an average
depth of at least two mile The globe
must contract enormously and leave
some huge cavities before our oceans
disappear. At present Its crust by no
means resembles a rigid arch. It Is a
wavy curve, the top« of its mountains
more than five miles high and the low
est of its sea floors more than five
miles deep. We may safely count on
several millions of years before th«
last man has not a drop to drink
Hl» Intellectual Size.
("holly Nitwit D'ye know, Miss Cut
ter, though I've only Just met you,
thwe seems to be u er sort of Intel
lectual sympathy between us. You
know Just how to appeal to my tastes,
you know. Are you a literary woman?
Dolly Cutter—No, I'm a kindergarten
teacher.—Cleveland Lender.
Explained.
Mistress (on the second day to new
cook)— Kathl, Just be so good as to
lend me r. marks. Cook (aside)—Ha,
ha! That's why she said yesterday the
cook In her house was treated as on«
of the family!
The Wl'tl (>cv*>«r limn.
To the lumbermen of Maine are due
the discovery and production of the
now titmouse goose bean. Tho real
name of the man who planted the first
crop of ihl.j \eg(t hie Is not known,
but there ure two rivals for the honor,
and e; l ' ii has a inc. t piau.lble version
of his tiiscov i.v of the beau. John
Goddam, afterward colonel iu the civil
war, 1 Jd this story of how the bean
was lir>l !' >'. id and grown by him:
He had charge of a gang of lumber*
men ('Tiring the spring of IS4H. The
soft, slunipv snow made the roads Im
passable fo, a "tote team," and the men
had been without fresh meat for more
than a »• ~ Coi.inel <»oddard gave
the eook oruers to take his gun and go
out to see If he could gel a shot at the
wild geese wh'eh were flying north In
great flocks The cook was lycky
enough to bring back several birds for
supper When he was dressing them
he noticed from the lack of food In
their crops that they had been on short
rations during their lourney north
ward. In the crop of one y »ung gin
der were three bean--, wlnli <«oddard
saved and planted 111 hi- gard-n that
■tun 111 er. From these three I ■ he
harvested about tw . quart.- of b -ans.
and from that first < ; >;> < .tin* '.,e sup
whirh has* siiu o iuhl the
*arts of Itiiiibermeu th" 1 gluut the
country.
JURORS DRAWN
FOR MAY TERM
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township.—John F. Deihl,
Judiali Schooley, William Marr.
Cooper township.—Benjamin Buck.
Danville, Ist ward.—William E.
Limberger, Samuel Detwiler, Wil
liam T. Speicer.
Danville, 2nd ward. —Wilson M.
Ryan, Daniel V. Fetterinan, John
Springer, George Boyer, Henry J.
A ten
Danville,3rd ward.—Patrick Dai ley.
Derry township.—Clarence Rishel,
C. (i. Miller.
Liberty townsliip.—Thomas M. Van
sant.
Limestone township. John M.
Smith. Cyrus Coleman, S. F. Welliv
er.
Mahoning township—William Owens.
J. C. Rishel
Mayberry township.—W. B. Faux.
Valley township.—Simon Moser.
West Hemlock township.—John <'.
Headershot.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township.—John Culemau,
Daniel Bomboy, Ambrose A. Love,
Gideon Hartman.P. F. Brennen, Isaac
L. A cor.
Danville, Ist ward.—H. B. Deen,
Patrick Mcßryan,Thomas Reifsudyer,
George Lenhart, Edward F. Fallon,
James V. Gillaspy,Rush Yerrick, Wil
iain H. Andy, Dr. Jonathan Sweis
fort, Edward Purpur, George S.
Maiers.
Danville, 2nd ward.—Wesley Har
tzel,Leander Kocher,Calvin C. Ritter,
Andrew Heller, Charles Deitz,William
Roat, D. R. Williams, Isaac Rank.
Danville,3rd ward.—Alfred Yerrick,
James Martin, Elias Lyon, George B.
Jacobs,' Henry Divel, Conrad Aten,
Theodore Doster, John Kilgus, Jacob
Aten, Robert Mellon.
Danville,4th ward —Augustus Heiss,
James Gibson,Edward Hallmau, James
McCormick, Frank Straub, Frank
Henrie, William Pickens.
Derry township.—George W. De-
Green, Daniel Frazier, W. L. Whip
ple.Peter M. Dietrick.
Liberty township.—William E. Boy
er, W. C. Robbius.
Lmestoue township.—F. J. Dorr,
Clyde Biddle.
Mahoning township.—William E.
Heller. William G. Miller, Neal P.
Wilson, James Morrison.Jerry Donov
an, Henry Wireman, Benjamin L.
Deihl, Ralph Leighow.
Mayberry township—lsaiah Vought.
West Hemlock township. McKelvev
tine.
GREEDY HAWK
ATTACKS COW
A singular story comes from Toby
run hollow, which would seem to in
dicate that a chicken hawk when hun
gry is likely to attack almost any kind
of prey, which may even include a
cow.
On Friday evening,so the story runs
Mrs. Thomas Good of Toby ruu, ac
companied by her two small children,
went out in the meadow for the cows.
As she approached she beheld a con
flict going on between one of 11 to cows
and some object, which had fastened
itself upon the animal's back. As she
drew closer she discovered the object
to be a large chicken hawk, which as
fast as dislodged would dart down
again upon the cow and inserting its
talons would claw the poor animal un
mercifully, tearing pieces of fiesh out
of her back. The cow meanwhile was
nearly frantic, but the best she could
do to defend herself was to throw her
horns around in an effort to drive off
the bird.
Mrs. Good flew to the cow's rescue,
but no sooner did the hawk leave the
cow than it sought to attack the chil
dren. The situation was really becom
ing desperate, when Mrs. Good seized
a club and entered into a determined
combat with the bird. The hawk find
ing itself worsted arose from the
ground. After circling around for a
few moments it spied a dog, which by
this time appeared on the scene, and
without any hesitancy darted down to
attack him. This bit of indiscretion
was the greedy bird's undoing. Mrs.
Good bringing her club vigorously
into play succeeded in capturing the
hawk, which she dragged to the housd
in triumph, placing it in a cage for
safe keepiug.
Mrs. Good then called her husband
and her father from another part of
the farm and told them of the occur
rence. The cow, which is a valuable
one, purcliased from the Castle Grove
herd, was found to be badly clawed
and suffered very much from the ef
fects.
COLLIERIES RESUHE—
MINERS REJOICE
Shamokin District (ioes to Work
Today—Trevorton Celebrates.
Most of the collieries in the Sha
mokin district will resume work to
dav, and the miners are jubilant over
tlie prospects of going to work.
At Trevorton last night a monster
demonstration was held, in which
Sour
Stomach
No appetite, loss ol strength, nervous
ness. headache, constipation bad breath
gene'a! dsbiitty, sour risings, and catai-rV
of the stomach are all due to indigestion
Kodo! cures indigestion. This r.ew discov
ery represents the natural juices of dlgtA
tioii as they exist in a healthy stomach
combined vith the gieatet known tcr.k
and reconstructive properties Kwdo! Dys
pepsia Cure does not on.y cuie m.dlgesl!i,i,
and dyspepsia, but this fa. ious remed)
cures all sto:r ( ajh troubles by cleansing 1
purifying, sweetening and strengthen*nf
the -nucous membranes Ilt.inp the stomach
Mr S S Bill, of R.ve MW •: W Va., .<
" I was trembled wlti' sou.* stem ? i. 112,. r ,?. enty years
Kodol curei t» «vj «.! «.e * using !t <n niak
tor baby *'
Kodol r>igest'. Wk.it You Kat.
Bctt'rs only J' CC S::: r. >; ti.ne» th» trt»
sijr which seils '< r * cents.
Prepticd by E. O. DoWiTT * OO , OMIGACO
Flit bv I'ttilleiS (/J
APPRAISEMENT OF
MERCANTILE TAX
Of Montour County for the
Year 190(>.
List of persons and firms engaged in
selling and vending goods.wares, mer
chandise. commodities, or effects of
whatever kind or nature, residing and
doing business in the County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, viz:
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP
Dewahl, .T. B.
Deunin, Thomas
Houghton, W. C.
Hill, George
Stead, Boyd E.
Wagner, Miss L.
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
Garrison, C. 1).
DANVLLE, FIRST WARD.
Aniesbury, A. C.
Adams, Thomas
Bausch, Mrs. E. M
Barry, Mrs. Jennie
Diet/., S. M.
Evans. W J.
Evans, T. A.
Gass, Jacob
Gillaspv, .lames V.
Gosh & Co.. J. D.
Grand Union Tea Co.
Groue, A. H.
Hancock, C. P.
Harris, A. G.
Hoddens, Daniel B.
Heddens, J. C.
Hunt, I). C.
Hunt, G. Shoop
James, U. Y.
Jacobs' Sons, John
Kuoch, Paul
Lechner, Joseph F.
Leuiger, O. M.
Litz, Carl
Loweustein, S. & Co.
Linnard, E. T.
Moyer, Bigler D.
Magi 11, R. D.
Marks, Daniel
Martin, John
Moore, H. R.
Moyer, John C.
Montgomery, .1. Cooper
Newman, J. .1.
Owen, F. M.
Philips, A. M.
Roat, George W.
Schram, Mart 11.
Sclioch. H. M.
Schatz, Andrew
Seclder, George R.
Shannon, Jesse
Standard Gas Co.
Thomas, Eleanor
Trumbower & Werkheiser
Williams, W. C.
Wenck, 11. R
DANVILLE, SECOND WARD
Aten, William
Esterbrook, II E.
Foust, Russell
Gibbons, John M.
Harner, F. R.
Hoffman, Theodore Jr.
Hoffner, George
Kemmer, Albert
Koons, Harry
Landau, M. L.
La Rue. Abram
Mills, Samuel
Ritter, C. C.
Walker. W 11. N.
DANVILLE..THIRD WARD.
Bell, William F.
Butterwick, N. Z
Boyer, Franklin
Beyer, Charles
Bernheimer, 11.
Boet linger <fc Dietz
Cleaver, Jesse B.
Cromwell, H T
Cole. J. H.
Cochell, Frank L.
Cohen Bros.
Dietz, L. C.
Divel, Henry
Doster's Sous, John
Dougherty, James F
Davis, L. J.
Dailev, James
Dalton, .lames
Ellenbogen, Harry A Broa
Eisenhart, John
Eckman, D. R.
Emerick, G. W.
Evans, T. .1.
Fry, J. 11
Foster Bros.
Fields, H. W.
Fallon Bros
Gouger, W. L.
Gearhart, J. B.
Haney, David
Howe, Fred W.
Henrie, J. & F.
Johnson, O. C.
Jacobs, Juo. Sons
K ran iak, John
Lovett & Gill
Lunger, Walter
Longeuberger, Harvey
Longenherger, C. & M.
Lyons, C. S,
McLaiu, G. L.
Lore, J. W.
Limberger, William E
McCaffrey, P. J.
Miller, J. H.
McWilliams, Carl
Miller, Charles
Moyer, E. A.
Maiers, Elias,
Marks, R. L.
Martin, B.
Murray & Son, P. C.
Mayan Bros.
Myers, George A.
Peifer, Clarence
Pursel & Montgomery
Paules & Co.
Palmisauo, V.
Powers, J. J.
Peters, A. M.
Persing, I. A.
PeKg, R. J.
Rosenstiue, B
Rosenstine, R.
Rosenstein, A.
Riley, M. J.
Ryan, James
Russell, F. R.
Rogers, W. J.
Ranck, (J. A.
Rossmau, George A
Ricketts, S. F.
Reifsnyder, Georiie F
Salmon, Harry G.
Swarts. J. W.
Smith, George F.
Smith, Joseph
Seidel, W. M.
Swentek, P. P.
Spade, William
Schott, Thomas A
Tooley, John F.
Titel, Mrs. E.
Udelhofen, John Jr.
Williams, R. C.
Wintersteen, G B.
Welliver, S. J.
DANVILLE, FOURTH WARD
Bruder, John
Harris, B. 11.
DERRY TOWNSHIP.
Beaver, Charles
Moser, Richard B.
Mowrer, Charles
Snyder, H. A.
Vognetz, G. D.
Wanger, Adam
LIMESTONE T< >N W S HIP
Peeling, F. S.
Rishel, I). R.
Wagner, H. K.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
Burns, C. W.
Ford, W. G.
James, Bart
MAHONING TOWNSHII'
Heller, W. C.
Roberts, John E.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Antrim, S. Iv.
Delsite, E. S.
Lawrence, W. S.
Moser, Philip S
Rhodes, Clinton
Wise, W. D.
WASHINGTON VILLE.
Cromis, George W.
Diehl, G. B. McC.
Gibson, C. F.
Gibson, E. W.
Gault, A. B.
Ileacock & Buck.
Heddens, A. L.
Heddens, George K.
Heddens, Fanny
Messersmith, W. .1.
Marr, Russell
Yerg, Fred
Yerg, T. B.
Wagner, L. P.
Zeliff, W.
WHOLESALE VENDERS
Cohen Bros., First Ward
Heddens Candy Co , First Ward
G. Weil, First Ward
! Grand Union Tea Co., First Ward
I Atlantic Refining Co., Third Ward
Engle, Jacob, Third Ward
Goeser, J. H. & Co., Third Ward
Miller, Benjamin, Third Ward
Welliver Hardware Co., Third Ward
POOL & BILLIARDS.
Linnard, E. T.. First Ward
Udelhofen, John Jr., Third Ward
BOWLING ALLEY.
| Achenbach & Moore, First Ward
BROKER.
Martin, H. A., First Ward
EATING HOUSE.
Wyant, J. 8., First Ward.
Notice is hereby given to all con
! cerued in this appraisement, that an
appeal will be held at the Commis
sioners, Office at the Court House in
Danville, Pa., on Monday, May 28th.,
between the hours of St a. m.and 4 p.
m., when and where 3*oll may attend
if you think proper.
JAMES RYAN,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Danville. Pa., May Ist. UMMi.
Philadelphia Papers.
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Press, Record and Ledger, can be pur
chased at the Danville News Agency,
215 Mill street. Carriers deliver these
papers,upon order,to any part of Dan
ville, South Danville or Riverside.
STATE OF OH 10, ('IT V <»F TOI.KIIO, I
LUCAS COUNTY /
Kkank .I.Cheney mattes oath that lie is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
* Co., doing business in the City of Toledo
; County and State aforesaid, ami t hat .said firm
: will pay the sum of OXE Ht'NDKKI) DOL
LAltSforearii and every case of Catakkh
j hat cannot he cured i>y the use of li\r.i. s
Catarrh CRITK
KKANK J. I'IIKNKY.
; Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
I presence, this (lib day of l>eceinber, A. I>. IS K
J .—*— \ W GLKASON,
; ) SKA I. '
'—, ' Notary. I'ubllo
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free.
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; Hull's Kainlly Kills art t lies
Hiners in Politics.
The different miners' locals in and
about Shamokiu last night held meet
ings, and decided iu the future to take
an active part in politics. This will
have a marked effect on the politics of
Northumberland county.
Administratrix Notice.
Estate of Enoch W- Snyder, deceased
late of Liberty township, in the Coun
ty Montour and State of Pennsylvania
Letters of administration 011 the estate
of Enoch W. Snyder, late of Liberty
township, Montour County, Pa , deceas
ed, have been granted to Sarah E. Sny
der, residing in said township, to whom
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those
having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
SARAH E. SNYDER
Adminstratrix
Liberty Township, Montour Co.. Pa.,
May 8, 1900
Executrix Notice.
Estate of Dr. Thomas 1. Wintersteen,
late of the Borough <if Danville,
Penn'a., deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned, to
whom all persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make payment,
and those having claims or demands
will make known the same without
delay.
MINNIE L WINTERSTEEN.
Executrix.
R-I P-A N-S Tabulen
Doctors find
A good prescription
For Mankind.
The 5-cent packet is for usual
occasions. The family 1 >«>tll<» ((io cents)
contains a supply fur a year. Ail dray
Kist.s sell thepi
J J. QP.OWH
THE EYE A S^tCIALTY
Kves tested. treated m.i i<. . : , sS .
« «u<l artificial eye- j| j
Market Street. l"i
Hums —10 a iu t<» 5 p. uj
MINOR MATTERS
OF INTEREST
Facts and Episodes Caught in Passing
and Briefly Related lor Benefit
ol News Readers.
OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH.
Residents of Bloom road just outside
the borough have troubles of their own.
The pleasant suburb partakes of the
general characteristic.- of town life,
but unfortunately the residents are
without police protection. As a con
sequence there are many annoyances
and mild forms of disorder, which
would not be tolerated in the borough
limits, but which the suburbans have
to tolerate. The township constable
is hardly expected to be as übiquitous
a- the town policeman. Boisterous and
mischief loving boys and young men
who would not be permitted to whoop
it up in the borough, in view of the
conditions simply cross the lint; out in
to the township, where they annoy the
residents very much, often rendering
sleep well nigh impossible. A well
known resident of the township yes
terday stated that the nuisance exists
from year to year. During the winter
season there is a let up, but with the
return of spring every night brings the
usual serenade. At present things are
at their worst. The matter is referred
to the township authorities.
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UNCOMFORTABLY COLD.
People who were looking for warm
er weather Tuesday on arising yester
day morning were surprised to find a
temperature only a few degrees above
freezing. The day wore oil but there
was no relief. The sky was tilled with
clouds so that eveu the genial effects
of the sun was denied humanity. The
cold was penetrating ; everyone wore
an overcoat and even gloves would
have added to comfort.
After all, however, it was not so
col<l as frequently occurs at this season
of the year. At Rusli township at :30
o'clock the mercury stood at 40 de
grees; at the Montour House, Danville,
it stood at 45 degrees at the same hour,
both temperatures being slightly above
the frost limit. At noon mercury
stood at 44 degrees in Danville.
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TWUNTY-FOUR BIRTIIS.
The number of births turned into
I lie local registrar in this district dur
ing April was twenty-four. Ir will be
recalled that the number of deaths dur
ing last month were also twenty-four,
which shows that the arrivals and de
partures are pretty well balanced.
Surprise Party.
A delightful surprise party was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
iSechler, 205 Grand street, on Tuesdav
evening in honor of Mr. Sechler's
thirtieth birthday.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Kerns, Mr. and Mrs. William
Ulecher and son Dan, Mr. and Mrs.
Burns and daughter Nellie, Mrs.
Shambach,Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kuhn,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mader and three
children, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weiden
saul and two children, Mrs. Dan Fet
terman,Mrs. Ben Andrews and daugh
ter Marie, Mrs. Edward Albeck,daugh
ter Mildred"and son John, Mrs. Charles
Kinn, Mrs. Curry Foust.Mrs. William
Pickin, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sechler,
daughter Cordelia and sous Henrv and
Samuel.
MOTEL KEEPER
A SUICIDE
W. H. Kepler, of Gordon, Shot
Himself Yesterday.
W. 11. Kepler,a Gordon saloon keep
er, committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by shooting himself in the breast.
He was found on the public road be
tween Ashland and Gordon and taken
to the Ashland hospital. At the hos
pital he made the statement that he
had shot himself. He died late yester
day afternoon.
It is thought by some that his state
ment of self murder was made to shield
some one, and it is likely that an in
vestigation will be made.
Law Point Worth Knowing.
It is not lawful to kill domesticated
animals caught destroying crops or
other property. For example, some
persons will shoot pigeons, or chickens
if found on their premises. This may
not be done legally and the person who
does the shooting is liable to prosecu
tion. The owner of such pigeons or
chickens, however, may be held for
damages done.
Will Manage Base Ball Team.
There is a strong possibility that
Thomas B. Moore and Harry J. Ach
enbach, well known in this city as the
proprietors of the Danville bowling
alleys, will manage the Bloomsburg
base ball team this season.
Hngagement Announced.
Announcement is made of the en
gagement of Miss Mary Cordelia
Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. Davis, of Sunbury, and Ellwood S.i
Thomas, of Lansford, Pa. The wed-1
ding will take place in the fall.
It is a little humiliating to admit
that the two meanest men'in" the Uu- J
ited been located in Wash
ington. They were caught selling goods
which they had collected for the San
Francisco relief fund.
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SYNOD MEETS
AT HAZLETON
Interesting Facts Concerning the Synod
Those Attending From
Danviiie.
The thirty-ninth annual meeting of
the Susquehanna Lutheran synod con
vened in Hazleton yesterday. There
are in attendance F. G. Schoch, dele
gate from Pine Street Lutheran
church,this city,and Mrs. E. D. Pentz
and Mrs. \V. E. Kase delegates to the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary society.
The Susquehanna synod was organiz
ed at Montoursville, Nov. 5, 18*17, up
to which time it was a part of the
East Pennsylvania synod of the Luth
eran church under the name ol the
'' Susquehanna conference.'' Irs bound
aries were centered along the west
and north branches of the Susquehan
na river, from which it derived its
name.
The reasons for withdrawing from
the mother synod were the large and
undeveloped region lying to the north
of the synod which it was believed
could be more readily reached and de
veloped under the direction of a sepa
rate organization clothed with full
power for the organization of church
es, also because of difficulty to secure
entertainment for a large body and tin
long distances of many of the members
in attending synod. The synod at its
first regular meeting held in Suubury,
reported a communicant membership
of 4,Ml and $850.80 for benevolence.
The synod organized with eighteen
ministers and fifteen laymen.
The Susquehanna synod lias had a
splendid history and large growth.
The synod ranks high in the general
body as to her liberality, the standing
of iier members and the value and con
dition of her church property. The
Susquehanna synod is noted for her
fine churches. She has also a college
and theological department at Selins
grove known as Susquehanna univer
sity. This institution ha:- done a good
work aud has sent many efficient men
into the ministry as well as qualified
laymen into the church. During the
thirty-nine years the synod has been
in existence the amount of money rais
ed by the synod for all purjjoses has
been $2,204, 180.28; of this amount
$820,517.35 has been for benevolence.
The synod is composed of sixty-three
ministers and one layman as delegate
from each of the fifty pastorates, some
of the pastorates having several con
gregations. There are eighty-three
churches, the church property being
value at $776,445. The communicant
church membership is 13,545, with
seventy-seven Sunday schools, having
13,349 scholars, the Suuday schools
contributing in one year $13,179.18, of
which amount $3,945.90 was for bene
volence. In addition to this the synod
has several stations. There are thir
teen students for the ministry and 15
men have been ordained for the gospel
by this synod. During the past year
1,629 youths were instructed in catechic
al classes. Members added during the
year, 1,610. The Young People's so
cieties have a membership of 3,603 ami
contributed $2,305.71,0f which $(>39.42
was lor benevolence. Eight young men
studying for the ministry are receiv
ing funds from this synod.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society, which this year
holds its annual session in conjunc
tion with the synod, was organized at
Northumberland in Juue, 1881. They
celebrated their silvei jubilee last
year. They number fifty societies with
a membership of 1,627 and have con
tributed during their organization the
sum of $33,873.03. This latter society
has its owu officers aud work aud .is
independent of the synod, though an
outgrowth of it aud in perfect harm
ony with the synod.
I !»Bor>- ui l:d>v!n Korreat.
K I win Forrest, the great actor, was
at Cjlnmbus. 0., on me of bis tours.
It was iu the railroad station at mid
night. It was cold. bleak, bltiug weath
er, and the old fellow hobbled up aud
dowu the platform, but there was maj
esty even iu tils very hobble. An un
dertaker's wagon pulled up at the sta
tion and a corpse was removed from
It. 'l'he baggageman carelessly hustled
the body into Lis dray and wheeled It
fiowu tin; pl.itform. As he halted, old
Forrest biv»ke out into the most hor
rible cursing and with his tongue lash
ed the baggageman for his careless
handling of the human clay. Then be
turned, approached the corpse and
broke into t!:.' oration of Mark Antony
over the body of Caesar. No one was
there but the frightened baggageman
pjid a handful of actors. The great
actor's voice rose and fell and the sub
tle tears and resolute thunder of the
oration awoke the echoes of the station
as a grand organ in a majestic cathe
dral. He read every line of the oration
and said in an aside speech as a climax:
"There, take that, you poor clay In tbe
coffin. I'll be dead myself inside a
year." *ml he was
Olplomaiit'ully l*ot.
"I ain afraid you are absolutely gov
erned by your wife."
"No." answered Mr. Meekton, who
had boon reading the foreigu news,
"I'm not absolutely governed by her,
but I must admit that 1 am very much i
within her .sjdiere of Influence."—Wash
ington Star
4 Choice of Mvila.
Landlady Would you advise me to
send my daughter to a cooking school
or to a music -ihoolV Boarder (reflec
livelyt— Well, 1 ilii'ik I'd send her to a
cooking 'vl I 1 in ay be more fatal
In it< re ills, but it isn't anything like
so n lisv
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
it j. r cures made by Dr.
j. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
1 'll & reat kidney, liver
! it an d bladder remedy.
I U (r\S < r It is the great medi
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j- j\ I > teenth century; dis
'iftjV I ' coverec * a^ter years of
I h TZj 112 1 -FvJ scientif 'c research by
rrl If r - Kilmer, the emi-
U. " nent kidney and blad
—der specialist, and is
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. It has been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if ycu have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and f r^K ru "
send your address to
Dr. Kilmer fit Co., Eing
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and Home of Swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
her the name, Swanp-Root, Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres
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It is, setter, surer and easier to make
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Add one quart milk, bring to a boil,
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fresh or canned fruit. It will please you.
Five delicious flavors—Vanilla, Lemon,
Chocolate, Strawberry, Orange.
10 Cents at jilt Grocers.
Order a package of each flavor to-day.
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Charter Notice.
Notice is hereby given tra an appli
cation will be made tithe i Vovernor of
Pennsylvania <>u the 1 I h d iy of May.
190 ft, by W. L r<-t:'nree, N. M Smith
and W. E. (Josh. and r the act of As
sembly entitled, An Art to provide for
the incorporation and regulation of cer
tain c »rporations." approved April '29 th
1874, and the supp'unents thereto, for a
charter of an intended corporation to be
called Keyst >'e Concrete Machinery
I Company, the character ind object of
which is the manufacture aud sale of
patent machines i tin, erection of con
crete walls and tr erection of bnild
ings from cOs.ciet' and the transaction
of such business as may be incidenta
thereto, and for th se purposes to have
possess aud enjoy all tie rights, bene
fits and privileges of sail act of Assem
bly and supplements thereto.
Auditor's Notice.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon
tour County, No. 2 May Term. 11106.
Horace B Bennett and Mary E Bennett,
his wife et al vs. K. Olive Thompson.
Committee of David Wands, Lunatic,
et al.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed
by the Court of Common Pleas to make
distribution of the money paid into
court in the above stated proceedings to
and among the parties legally entitled
thereto according to their respective in
terests in the said fund: will meet all
parties interested t >r the purposes of his
appointment at his office on Mill Street
in the Borough of Danville, Pennsylva
nia on Saturday May 5, 19ofi at 10
o'clock A. M.: when and where all parties
interested are required to be present or
be barred from coming in upon said
fund.
H. M. Hinckley,
Auditor.
Executors' Notice.
Estate of Jacob Probst, late of the
Township of West Hemlock, in the
County of Montour and State of
Pennsylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby giveu that letters
testamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to the said estate are
required to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
said estate,will make known the same
ithout delay to
\VM. J. BKOBST,
MARY ELLEN KNORR,
Executors of Jacob Brobst, deceased.
P. O. Address, Bloomsburg, Pa.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Counsel.
Windsor Hotel
lietween 12th and Kith Sts. on Filbert St
Philadelphia, Pa.
Three minutes walk from the lleail
infj Terminal. Five minutes wnlk from
the Penna. R. R. Depot.
EUROPEAN PLAN
SI.OO per day and upward*
AMERICAN PLAN
$2.00 per day.
FRANK M. SCHEIBLEY.
Manager