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ONLJ BUR
10 SMALLPOX
When asked what he thought of the
agitation to have the legislature repeal
the vaccination law, State Health Com
missioner Samuel G. Dixon said that
the records of the past two weeks iu
his department should convince the
people of the State that the only thing
they had to do to have smallpox run
riot through Pennsylvania was to take
down the barriers that are beiug
thrown up against it by vaccination.
"A few days ago," said Health
Commissioner Dixon, "we received
word that a child that had never beeu
vaccinated had been brought from
Watkins, New York, to Wells, Brad
ford county. Pa., aud had attended a
school in Wells township for three
days, having smallpox at the time.
"The disease spread rapidly and
there were striking examples of the
penalty for the uuvacciuated. In one
household.all the members of the fam
ily except a young lady who had beeu
vaccina ed were stricken dowu witli
smallpox."
"I cau tell you what," continued
Dr. Dixon, "there wasn't much trou
ble when that outbreak started to get
the uuvacciuated iu that community
to submit to vaccination.
"Another uuvacciuated child was
receutly brought into a small village
in Cumberland county from Ohio, and
three other cases resulted.
• Again, only the other day we re
ceived a message stating that a resi
dent ol Columbia,Pa.,had gone to pay
a visit to a neighboring State,and up
on his return homo went dowu with
smallpox.
"Wheu we have endeavored to have
the vaccination law enforced iu the
rural co nrnunities we have frequently
been met by the statement that there
had not been a case of smallpox iu the
community for years,aud therefore the
people saw no necessity of being vac
cinated.
"But to quote the strong argument
of Chief Justice Mitchell of the su
preme court of Pennsylvania: 'immun
ity for forty years in the past affords
no guaranty of immuuity for even
forty days iu the future if a chance
visitor from au infected locality or a
borough resident returning from a vis
it to such locality should bring with
him the germs of infection.'
"Germany and Japan are making
smallpox in the empires almost a thing
of the past by vaccination laws more
rigid aud far-reaching than the oue
we have in Pennsylvania. I can only
express the hope that the legislature
will take a step forward toward mak
ing our la v a more effective barrier to
smallpox rather than to move back
ward toward such a prevalence of
small-pox as existed in Germauy aud
Japan before those countries bfgan to
fight this horrible disease by com
pulsory vaccination."
SINGULAR SITUATION.
A singular couditiou of affairs ex
ists among the boiler makers employ
ed by the Lehigh Valley railroad in
the shops at Sayre. The meu sometime
ago declined to accept the piece work
system, preferring to work by the day.
Recently notices were posted giving
the amount they had earned under the
piece work system, in every case con
siderably in excess of the daily wage
scale. Oue man was credited with
more than he received. The notice
stated that the men bad earned the
money at the regular piece work rate,
it is due them and if they wish to re
ceive that rate they "may call at the
office aud receive the money due
them." Thus far they are not calling.
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Burned Up Cigars.
An exchange says: It is reported
from a uearby town that a young man
bought 2,000 extra fine cigars, had
them insured lor their full value,
smoked them up aud domauded the in
snrauce, claiming that they had been
destroyed by fire. The case was taken
to court and the judge decided in fav
or of the yotiug man. The insurance
company then had the young niau ar
rested for setting fire to his own prop
erty, and the same judge ordered that
he pay a fine aud goto jail for three
mouths.
Elected Bank Director
At a meeting of the directors of the
Dauville National bank, held ou Mon
day, Robert Adams was elected to the
board of directors of that institution,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Hou. William K. Holloway.
DEATH OF
j LEWIS PHILE
Lewis Pliile, a widely known resi
dent of Montoar couuty, died sudden
ly at his home iu Valley township
M< nday afternoon.
The deceased had not been in the
best of health for some time past, but
i was able to be about and was most of
! the time actively employed. He was
' seemingly in better health Monday
than for some time.
Duriug the forenoon he butchered.
Shortly after two o'clock iu the af
teruoou lie entered the house and took
a seat iu the rocking chair by the side
I of the stove. Seated thus lie was chat
ting pleasautly with his wife, when
lie suddenly expired.
Mrs. Pliile heard him utter a cur
, ious sound and looking around saw
that he hart fallen back into the chair.
She rau to his assistance but he was
then breathing his Dr. Newbak
| er, of this city, was immediately call
ed by 'phone,but by the time lie reach
eil the Pliile homestead the deceased
was bcyoud all hope. Mr. Phile's sud
den death was attributed to heart fail
i ure.
The deceased was aged 56 years. 2
mouths and 18 days.
lie followed farming and butcher
ing Up to a comparatively recent
date he was a regular attendant at the
curb stone market iu this city. No one
iu the county was better kuown. He
was a man of generous disposition aud
houorable iu his dealings. As a con
sequence he had many friends,
j The deceased was married twice. By
j his first marriage one son, Harry Pliile,
l our well-known townsmau, survives.
| Several sous and daughters by his sec
| oud marriage along with his wife also
! survive.
I flay Realize a Greater Danville.
If a bill introduced into the legis
lature by the Hon. William T. Creasy,
last week, principally alluded to in
connection with a "Greater Ber
wick," should become a law it will
impart a new aspect to the proposition
advanced a year or so ago to annex
South Danville aud River>ide to Dan
ville, creating a "Greater Danville".
I The enterprising aud prosperous
l towns of South Dauville and River
! side, although ou the opposite side of
' the river.are iu effect suburbs of Dau-
I ville aud their annexation would be
mutually beneficial to all three places.
Residents of South Dauville and Riv
erside are nearly all employed iu Dan
ville. They largely deal in the stores
here aud mauy of the children from
the south side attend our high school.
Iu all affairs their interests are iden
tical with those of our residents. Iu
the single matter of court they are
much inconvenienced aud are obliged
to journey a matter of twelve miles to
the couuty seat. Danville beiug the
couuty seat of Montour in the matter
of court alone it would be an enor
i mous advantage to the south siders if
the three towns were consolidated.
The above have always been cousid
j orations which weighed with the peo
' pie of the three towns, but under ex
isting laws any plaus looking toward
annexation seemed visionary and im
practicable.
Mr. Creasy's bill,however, would en
able the burgess aud council of a bor
ough or incorporated town to annex
j adjacent territory in the same or ad
i joiniug couuty upon petition of a maj
j ority of citizens. It will bo readily
: discerned that the proposed act applies
ias fully to the consolidation of Dau
; ville. South Dauville aud Riverside as
I it does it a Greater Berwick.
For the residents of the two towns
lou the south side it would solve the
problem of obtaining municipal light,
water and free delivery of mail,while
for Dauville proper it would go a good
way toward counterbalancing some of
the disadvantages that accrue as the
result of our county being of tuch
limited area.
NO FALSE PRETENSE baa mark
ed the career of Ely's Cream Balm.
No idle promises of rewards for cases
it will not cure. Being outirelv liarm
i less, it is not responsible like the
catarrh snuifs aud powders, for minds
shattered by cocaine. The great posi
tive virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is
that it speedily aud completely cures
nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back of
this statement is the testimony of
; thousauds aud a reputation of mauy
Years' success. All druggists, oOe., or
mailed by Ely 8r05.,56 Warren Street,
| New York
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Groundhog Shows Himself Early.
Popular superstition that the ground
hog retires to his abode under the
ground when the first blasts of winter
occur aud that ho does not emerge
from his hibernating quarters until
February, better kuowu as "ground
hog" day, has been shattered at Cran
berry, Luzorue couuty. John Zell, a
fire boss at the Cranberry colliery,
while going to work ou Tuesday morn
ing, saw a live ground hog along the
path leading to the mines. As ground
hogs are supposed to be gooo judges
of weather it may be that the appear
ance of the Crauberry earthrooter fore
shadows a mild winter and au early
spring.
Church Dedication.
The handsome new Evangelical
church, at Wiufield. was dedicated
Sunday. There were upwards of four
hundred people at the services. The
edifice cost five thousand dollars aud
is the result of the efforts of the pas
tor, Rev S. E. Kooutz. The service
opened on Saturday lrght with a ser
mon bv Rev. J. I). Shortess, of Mil
ton The dedicatory sermon was
preached bv Rev. W. H Fonlke, of
Harrisburg, who took Bishop Ilartz
ler's place, the latter being ill.
THE OCEAN SIRS
111 WINTER TIKE
Editor American,
Sir—lt may be of interest to your
many readers to receive a word from
this beautiful city by the sea. Owing
to the severity of the snow storm of
Thursday,the work iu which i am en
gaged, uuder the auspices of Simpson
Memorial M. E. church, was more or
less hindered, and this gave 1110 both
time aud opportunity to observe the
effect of a storm iu the vicinity of the
sea shore. Although the wind was not
so high, nor so long continued as in
some cases, the storm was nevertheless
most interesting to oue whose experi
ence with weather conditions are fur
ther removed from the sea coast.
When the storm was at its height
(although it was with difficulty that I
reached the beach) I pushed my way
through the suow, as I desired to see
the effect of the north-easter ou the
sea. The view out over the water was
cut off owing to the severity of the
storm, but the blowing of the fog
horns 011 the vessels that were too far
out to be seen, wereplaiuly heard,aud
the souml of theai was wierd in the
extreme —suggesting helplessness, as if
sigualiug to other vessels that were in
the same couditiou Aloug the shore
the scene was at once grand aud sub
lime, the waves dashing up high
against the jetters and bulkheads that
are built for the purpose of preserving
the coast liue. Though cold aud ex
tremely uncomfortable for a time, I
am glad tiiat I li 11 tiio pleasure of
looking ou the sea in rough weather,
as I eujoyed it all—wind, snow, cold
aud even the antics of the sea gulls,as
they were driveu about by the wind
iu their search for food.
From the time of my arrival iu
Loug Brauch.the sea has had an especi
al charm for me—it always iuterest
me—aud as I have uevor visited the
coast during the winter season, it was
with the greatest pleasure that I strol
led along the splendid new board walk
(which the city is rapidly pushiug to
completion) to enjoy the sea air aud
gaze upon the "Old
What a wonderful sight it is! As
one stauds aud gazes far out over the
waters, aud contemplates the vastuess
of it all, the feeling of insignificance
is the chief thought for a while, and
the mind and heart turn instinctively
to God, the Creator aud Preserver of
all things. Power is written in every
wave,as it dashes over the sand. Com
merce is suggested by every sail that
| dots the horizou. Joy and sorrow
| travel together from port to port iu
| the passeuger list ou the great ocean
: liners,as they plow their way through
, storm aud calm with thousands of souls
who crowd the decks and wait and
wish for land. The products of the
different countries are suggested, as
we contemplate the remarkable growth
of nations and the merchandise p§c
| uliar to each, which are being carried
over the seas by oursp'endid merchant
i vessels. Maguifk-ent barb irs iu all of
our leading cities give rise to the feel
: ing that our country is importing and
\ exporting the best of the world's goods,
j There is also the suggestiou of rest
. lessuess ever present with the sea, as
it is always moving. Sometimes calm
aud peaceful, and again rough aud
tempestuous—so 1 ke many lives that
have no anchorage in the religion of
Christ
The captains of the vesse's tell us of
derelicts iu the Atlantic—the water
soaked hulls of old. wrecked vessels.
They have 110 harbor, they are bound
for no port,they carry 110 signal lights,
thev have 110 captaiu ; no pilot; they
sail uuder 110 flag; they bear no mess
ago of either joy or sorrow ; they an
swer no signals . they have 110 cargo:
they are simply drifting,and it is these
old derelicts constitute a great
menace to commerce and traffic
It is so with a life into which comes
11 ' great control ing purpose. It sooner
or later becomes a derelict; only a
menacing flotsam ou the great sea of
human endeavor
Siuee the racing aud gambling in
-1 terests have beeu closed up in Loug
Branch, the city lias taken on a new
order of things, aud everywhere im
provements aro observed. The busi
ness of the city, the churches, school
j and all other popular institutions flour
1 ish. Many new houses are beiug built,
1 and the coming season promises to be
j a busy one at this old-time, popular
j resort. The people are conservative,
yet progressive. From present iudica
tious, the city couucil will soon be in
a position to advertise the advantages
of the place in a special way,for their
plans contemplate some splendid now
enterprise which they will make
kuowu to the world. The city is cer
tainly delightful for location,and with
the proper amount of advertising will
grow rapidly.
WILLIAM D. LAUMASTER.
hunter Will be P*e;>ent.
Thursday, February 7th., has been
selected as the date tor the meeting of
the township supervisors of Montour
couuty for the purpose of forming an
organization.
The meeting will be held iu the
courthouse, this city, and there will
be two sessions; morning at 10:30 and
afteruoou at 1.30. State Highway Com
missioner Joseph W. Hunter will be
present at both of the sessions and will
address the supervisors. Arthur S.
Clay, the State's road engineer iu this
district", will also be present. There
will be a general discussion of matters
pertaining to the repairs and construc
tion of township roads, and interest
ing addresses ou subjects aloug these
lines.
A number of the counties have al
ready organized, among these beiug
Columbia, Erie, Mercer, Armstrong,
Butler, Chester aud Delaware.
Penny Stamps In Book Form.
Third Assistant Postmaster Edwin
C. Madden has announced that pre
parations are being made to issue one
cent postage stamps in book form, lie
ginning about March 10th. There will
be 24 stamps iu four sheets of six
stamps eac h,interleave 1 with parafline
paper and bouud like the two-cent j
books.
! l). S. AMY
CAPS AND BELTS
Company F, 12th regiment, N. G.
P., should lose no lime in the matter
of drills between the present and
March 13th when the spring inspection
is to be held, if they wish to keep up
the rating of the company and there
by not discourage the effort to secure
a State armory for Dauville.
According to general order No. 34,
A. G. O , the companies will be par
aded iu State (blue) uniform, light
marching order, without leggins. The
officers will appear iu regulation dress
u iforin. The State property of every
description will be conveniently ar
ranged for iuspectiou by the iuspec
| tion officer.
The inspection as to knowledge of
duties for companies of infantry will
include school of the soldier, school of
the squad, school of the company, and
guard duty Ratings will also be made
upon discipline, arms, equipment,
clothing, books and papers
That the National guard of Pennsyl
vania may come up to the require
ments of the regular army au issue of
United States army pattern dress caps
with detatchable baud thereon aud the
United States army pattern russet
leather belts will be made to the sev
i eral organizations of National guard
of Peuusvlvauia to be worn at the
coming inspection.* These caps aud
belts take the place of the present
! dress caps and blue web belt now in
use. The old or present style of cap
and belt must be returned to the State
' arseual within ten days after tiie
receipt of new caps. The new russet
| leather belt will have the McKeever
cartridge box.
Those iuterested in the work of se
curing a site to be presented by the
1 town to the State for an armory here
are looking forward to the next inspec
tion with a good deal of interest, as
| much depends upon the showing made
: by Company F as to whether or not
the commission will locate an armory
at Danville at the present time.
GOOD NEWS
Mhbv Danville Readers Have Head it and
Profited Thereby.
"Good news travel fast," and the
thousands of bad back sufferers iu Dau
ville. are glad to learu that lelif is
w itliin their reach. Many a lame,
weak and achiug back is bad no more,
tliauks to Doan's Kiduey Pills. Our
citizens are telliug the good news of
their experience with the Old Quaker
Remedy. Here is au example worth
reading.
Miles Fry, carpenter, of 445 | West
First St., Bloomsburg, says:"The
I statement I made iu 18% is about all
' that I cau say regarding my experi
ence with Doan's Kidney Pills. I have
not had any back ache since I u~ed
them. Before taking this remedy I
had chills iu my back across the loins
accompanied by a weakness aud dul
heavy pain iu my head as well. I was
also very much annoyed by too frequ
ent action of the kidney liens
used many remedies without relief un
til 1 learned of Doan's Kiduey Pills
aud obtained a box. They soon cured
me and I have had uo returu of the
trouble during the past eight jears. i
know of several other people in
Bloomsburg who have used Doau's
Kiduey Pills with good results and
who speak of tlieni iu the very Ingest
terms.'
i or sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburu Co., Buffalo,
Mew York, sole agents for the Uuited
States
Remember the name- Doan's—and
take no other
PARABLE.
Here is a little parable from the
Titusvile Herald : "Iu a doorvard two
boys are playiug. Oue is Jones and the
other is Smith. The school truant offic
er puts in an appearauce. Jones has
beeu vaccinated aud consequently
comes under the provisions of the com
pulsory attendance law. He is marched
off to school. Smith coutinues build
ing his snow mau. Ho has not been
vaccinated, so the State cannot force
him togo to school and the teachers
canuot permit him to do so Is there
any common sense in a law like that?"
But what would you have? Shall the
State interfere to compel Smith's fa
ther to have him vaccinated, or shall
the State repeal its health-protecting
law ?
PRACTICAL JOKES.
Some days ago a youug mau called
at the office of the Oil City Blizzard,
inquired the price of a "wanted" ad
vertisement one time, was told, hand
ed over the money aud the advertise
ment and took a hurried departure.
An inspection of the matter showed it
to be an application for a wife,signed
by a well knowu citizen. The suspic
ions of the newspaper people were
aroused. Investigation showed that the
advertisement was intended as a prac
tical joke. As the Blizzard remarks,
"the smart Alecks who eudeavor to
perpetrate such jokes through the
newspapers should understand that it
is a serious offense subjecting them
not ouly to the payment of damages,
but to imprisonment as well." But
some practical jokers learn wisdom by
j experience alone.
i West Hemlock Nominations.
The Democrats and Republicans, of
1 West Hemlock township, have both
made their nominations for the spring
election, the former holding their
primaries ou January 12th and the lat
j ter on January 18th.
Followiug is the ticket selected by
[ the Democrats: Overseer of the poor.
I A. J. Balliett; school directors, Joseph
Wintersteen and Joseph Critn ; super
i visor, Paul Mausteller; assessor, C. J.
! Deighmiller; auditor.Chester Balliet;
I ju Ige of election, Lloyd Boruboy; in
spector, Walter Shultz
The Republicans made the follow
ing nominations: Overseer of the poor.
J. H. Tanner; school directors, Wil
liam Suyder aud Charles Arnwiue;
supervisor. S. B. Flick; auditor, S.
T. Styer; judge of election, H. E.
Saudel; inspector, C. F. Styer.
Pleasant neighbors aie a great bless-
GOOD ROADS IN
BERRY TOWNSHIP'
I
The road supervisors of Derry towu
sliip have gotten the "Good Roads"
fever in earnest, having just sent in
to the State highway department Bap
plications for State aid in building
highway in that district, with an ag
gregate oft! miles. Tl.iey staud a good
chauce of getting it, too, if the high
way department gets that $6,000.0 0
appropriation that is spokeu ol in ; u
other column of this issue.
The applications from Derry num
ber as many as have been received
from all the rest of Moutour couuty
put together. He fore these applications
from Derry were received there were
8 applications on file from this couu
ty, numbered between 1 aud 8, inclus
ive. These latest applications are uuui
i sered between 9 aud 16, inclusive.
The pieces of road for which State
aid has beeu asked are important
I stretches of highway, aud as such will
j staud a good chance of being speedily
1 cousidered by the highway depart
ment. The people of Derry township,
as represented by their officials, de
serve great credit for the progressive
spirit they have shown.
The applications are as follows:
1. Beginuiug at the Strawberry
Ridge church,ou the Jerseytowu road,
to Boone's bridge. One mile.
2. Beginning at Strawberry Ridge,
on the White Hall road, to the iron
bridge at the residence of George W.
Ilerr. Oue mile.
3. Beginning at a point ou the road
from Strawberry Ridge to White Hall,
near tiie residence of Charles Stauim.
theuce on the road to point in same.
I Oue-half mile.
4. Beginning at a point in the road
at Billmeyer's park, thence ou the
Washiugtouville road, to a point in
the road near Washiugtouville borough
line. Uue mile.
5. Beginuing at a point in the old
1 State road and line of Washingtonville
borough, near wagon maker's shop,
theuce on Muucy road, to a point near
covered bridge. Oue-half mile.
6. Beginning at a point iu the r oad
at the Park hotel and Washiugtouville
borough line,thence on Dauville road,
to a poiut near the residence of Sam
uel B. Gresli. One mile.
7. Beginning at a poiut iu the road
at the Milton bridge, theuce ou Mil
ton road, to the line of Limestoue
township,near the residence of George
B. Gresh. Oue-half mile.
8. Begiuniug at a poiut in the road
from Strawberry Ridge to White Ilall,
at the residence of W. L. Suyder,
theuce on the Jerseytowu road, to the
residence ot Charles Heilmau. One
half mile.
SIOO Reward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that scieuce has
boeu able to cure in ail its stages, aud
that is Catarrh Hall's Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catar
rh Cure is taken internally, actiug
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces oft he system.thereby de.>-troy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assistiug
nature in doing its work. The pro
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer Oue
Hundred Dollars tor any case that it
fails to cure. Send for Ijst of testiuiou
, als.
, Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
' Toledo, O.
Sold bv all Druggists, 750.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
A Joke on Robbers.
The six brutal robbers who tortured
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Chester with
red hot irons at their home in Byrues
ville.Conyugham township, Columbia
county, in au endeavor to make them
reveal and give up their money, have
not yet been apprehended, but there is
still hope they may be brought to jus
tice. Chester says he distinctly recog
nized three of the men as persons he
had frequeutly seeu ou the streets of
Ceutralia, though ho does not know
their names.
Although horribly scared from the
hot irons with which the robbers tor
tured them after binding them help
less, the Chesters feel much elated ov
er the fact that their assailants obtain
ed only ten ceuts as their reward for
their trouble. Ouly that same day Mr.
Chester had sent a considerable sum
of money to the old country, and it
was doubtless this that the robbers
wauted, but they came too late and
only ten cents remained iu the house.
When Chester went to the office of Dr.
Gwinuer, of Ceutralia, after the out
rage,aud while his limbs pained fright
fully from the terrible burns, he was
obliged to laugh uproarously every
time be thought of the robbers getting
only teu ceuts, aud ho cousidered it
the greatest kind of a joke on the rob
bers. This undoubtedly mitigated his
sufferings considerably.
When he came to the physician's
office,his clothing,which had beeu slit
open with the hot irons, was fastened
about his limbs with safety pins.
Dowu each limb was the scar from the
heated iron, which had slit, his cloth
ing open to the flesh as clean as a
razor.
Deputy Sheriff Laugdou is making a
diligent search for information that
will lead to the arrest of the guilty;
and it is possible that a detective will
be engaged to take up the matter aud
endeavor to locate the guiltj - parties.
When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin a box of salve can save much
discomfort. In buying salve look for
the name ou the box to avoid any im
ifatious. aud be sure you get the
original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Sold by Panics & Co.
No Drinks on holidays.
The saloons will be put out of
business ou Memorial day, Thauksgiv
iug day and Christmas day if a bill
introduced iu the house by Mr. Sterl
ing, of Fayette,becomes a law. It pro
vides that any person who shall, with
or without license, furnish by sale,
gift or otherwise, any liquor to others
on the days indicated, shall he guilty
of a misdemeanor aud fined not less
than S3O nor more than SSOO and un
dergo an imprisonment of not less than
tweutv nor more than ninety days.
PETER DIETRICH
OUT ON BAIL
Peter Dietrich was admitted to bail
on Saturday afternoou and now in en
joying a period of highly prized free
dom.
The supreme court ou last Monday
iu the case of Commonwealth vs. Diet
rich allowed bail, the amount of the
cognizance to be fixed and taken by
the court below. Iu pursuance of the
above Judge Evaus Saturday fixed the
bail at ten thousand dollars. Bonds
men were immediately forthcoming iu
the persons of Joliu 11. Geoser, iV. (J.
Williams, Joseph Smith,A L. Brandt,
George A. Meyers and Paul P. Swen
tek. Thee gentlemen signed the bail
bond,after which Peter Dietrich, who
had previously been brought down
from jail, was called before the court
aud formally discharged from prison.
Mr. Dietrich had been iu jail since
February 13th last, a period of over
eleveu mouths. As he stepped forth
into the pure air of freedom there
were many to greet him and take him
by the band—tried and true friends
who have stood by him iu all his bit
ter experiences. Saturday evening Mr
Dietrich circulated in the crowd on
Mill street aud seemed to eujoy the
novelty of being out of doors very
much.
After Mr. Dietrich had received his
seuteuce at the October term of court,
au effort was made by his attorneys to
secure a new trial and to have him
admitted to bail. Judge Evans refused
the new trial aud of course nothing j
was done iu the matter of bail, which j
was to be considered only in connec- i
tioa with a uew trial. Later,when an |
appeal was taken to the supreme court, !
Judge Evaus was asked to make it aj
stay of execution, which he did, leav- j
ing the matter of bail, which was not j
brought up in this couuection, uu-
touched. Later the higher court was (
asked to admit the defendant to bail,
and the above action takeu last Mon
day was the result.
Dietrich's appeal will not be heard
by the supreme court before next
March.
George Spaide Laid to Rest.
George Spaide, a former resident,
whose deatli occmred in Philadelphia
ou Wendesday, vras brought to Dan
ville for burial on Saturday.
The body arrived at South Dauville
ou the 3:21 p. m. train aud was taken
directly to St. Paul's M. E. church,
where the funeral was held.
The deceased was a member of the
Trinity Lutheran church, but for 33
years he was sextou of St Paul's M.
E. church aud iu recoguitiou of his
long term of faithful service he was
given a burial from that house of wor
ship. Rev. M K. Foster, pa-tor of
St. Paul's and Rev. L. D. Ulrich,past
or ot Trinity Lutheran church, both
officiated at the funeral.
The pallbearers were: J. B. Cleav
er, W. J. Rogers, J. Ross Harner. Ira
Everhart.B. W. Musslemau aud J. W.
Lore.
Interment was made iu Fairview
cemetery.
Funeral oI Miss Viola Thomas.
Miss Viola Thomas, whose death oc
! curred last Thursday, was consigned
to the grave in Odd Fellows' cemetery
Sunday afternoon. The funeral,
I which took place from the Mahoning
! Presbyterian church was very largely
attended.
The pastor of the church where the
funeral was held being absent the ser
vices were conducted bv the Rev. John
Shermau. pastor of the First Baptist
church. The pall bearers were Howard
.B. Schultz, W. V. Oglesby, Arthur
! Stohler, Howard Moore, Charles V.
| Amerman, ana Charles Ilartt.
The deceased was to have been mar
! ried ou last Tuesdav. Two days later
I she died aud she was buried iu the
dress that was made for her wedding.
; The flowers were very abundant and
| beautiful. Among them was a beauti
| fill offeriug from the scholars and
| teacher of the Sunday school class of
the Mahoning Presbyterian church to
which the decaesed belonged; also one
i from the employes of the kuitting mill
I where she was employed. There was a
beautiful floral offeriug in the form of
a star from her parents aud a casket
bouquet from Mr. John Stewart, the
i young mau to whom she was to have
! been married.
The following persons from out of
! town attended the funeral: John
i Shultz and John Fetter, of Benton;
Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, of Phila
delphia; Ellis Cox, of Scrautou; Mr.
aud Mrs. Lorenzo Cox, of Blooms
burg: Mr. aud Mrs. John Cox,of Mi 11-
| ville; Mrs. Laura Roumelt.of Hughes
j ville; Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Mausteller,
Curry and William Mausteller of
Jerseytowu; Misses Phoebe and Annie
Stein, of Jerseytowu.
Birthday Surprise Party.
Mrs. .T. A. Hartzell Saturday after
noon gave a surprise party iu honor
of Auna Lynn's sixth birthday. Th >sa
j present were: El win As'itou, John
' Brent, Edna Wray,Merlin Kerns.Sarah
' Minier, Florence Russell, Hazel Weid
man, Mildred Swank, Isabel Boyer,
Jessie Brent, Ethel Ills, Johanna
■ Buckley, Mabel Mvers, Walter Peters,
Mabel Hendricks, Beatrice Weidman,
Bertha Wray, Ruth Laßue, Madge
Jones, Frances Cashner, Mildred Al
beck, Gertrude Buckley, Emily Kelly,
Ida Loug, Lewis Ashton, Leola Wray,
Jeunie Breut and Lizzie Mcßride. Re
freshments were served aud Miss Leola
Wray entertained the children with
phonograph music. Miss Lvuu receiv
ed many handsome presents.
Awarded Contract.
T. L. Evaus' Sous have been award
ed the coutract. for the foundation for
the steel storage tank to be construct
ed in couuection with the remodeling
of Hauey & Frazier's steam flouring
mill at South Dauville. The found
ation will be circular in form to cor
respond with the tauk, tsveuty-five
feet, two inches in diameter, aud will
be of concrete. It will extend only a
few feet above the surface of the
ground, but will have to be sunk to a
considerable depth to reach rock bot
tom.
MONTOUR COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY
The annual meeting of tlie Moutour
county nteilical society was held ;tt the
hospital fur the iu.-aiie Friday af
teruoou. Tlio.-e preseuf. were. iJr».
Meredith, Robbing, Free, Nebinger,
Ashenhurst, Stock, Patten.Newbaker.
Krickbaum ami Shultz.
Officers for the ensuintr year were
elected as 112 jllows : President, Di W.
H. Krickbaum, vice presidents. Drs.
G. A. Stock and 11. S. Patten ; secre
tary, Dr. O. Shultz; reporter. Or. C,
Slinltz, treasurer, Dr. P. (I Newbak
er; ceusors, Drs. Newbiker, Mernditli
and Curry. The names of Dr. Nebing
er of the hospital staff, an I Or II E
Klase of this city, were propound for
membership and eich was duly i lect
ed.
The medical paper of the day was
real by Dr. Ida Asheuhurst, of t'.e hos
pital staff aud was entitled, " What
shall we do to be Saved?" The paper
dealt with the subject of typhoid
fever, aud Dr. Asheuhurst addressed
her remarks particularly upon the
point of prevention, laying stress on
water supply, hygienic aud sanitary
principles to be applied iu treatment
The paper was discussed by Drs.
Meredith, Newbaker and Krickbanm.
On motion a vote of thanks was ten
dered Dr. Asheuhurst for her very able
paper.
In conclusion Dr. Krickbanm read
extracts from a paper entitled, "The
Doctor, his Society and Fees."
A .Memorial Day Measure.
At the present session of the legisla- I
ture, Hou. Thomas V. Cooper will in
troduce a bill authorizing the county
commissioners of the several counties
of Peuusy'vauia to appropriate annu
ally a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars to each G. A. R post in their
respective counties to aid in defraying
the expenses of Memorial day. The act
I is not to apply to cities of the first,]
secoud or third class. This will be a i
[ popular measure, as with the increas
| iug years and decreasing numbers,
! the scattered membership iu the coun
try districts find it more dillioulc to
raise sufficient funds to pay for the
necessary expenses of Memorial day
observances.
Funeral of Thomas K:dd.
The funeral of Thomas Kidd, the
I veteran master mechanic, who died in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday. took
place Saturday from the home of his
son, Tiiomas Kidd, on East Market
street.
The services were conducted by
Rev. John Sherman, pastor of tiie First
Baptist church, at 2 o'clock iu the af
j ternoon. Interment was made in the
; Odd Fellows' cemelerv- The pall bear-
I ers were Will G. Brown, Si las Wolver
i ton, Caul Smith, Muuroe Hallman.
i Charles Pusey aud Edward Stroll,
i Among those from a distance who
| atteuded the fuueral were Mrs. Tiiom-
Jas Kidd, Sr., widow of the deceased,
jof Philadelphia; Thomas Eynon, of
! Philadelphia, member of the firm of
1 Euvon, Evans aud compauy, at whose
I plaut Mr. Kidd was employed until
1 he retired several mouths before his
death ; Laudis Ridgeway, Mr. aud Mrs.
William H. Hall aud Charles Dirsey
of Philadelphia: Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph
Kidd, of Lebauou; John Kidd aud
family, of West Milton; Mr. and Mrs
H. T. Lewis, of Shamokin.
I Nearly every person who is subject to
attacks from the M< mach Miners from
a morbid dread of a dietetir treatment
for relief, that is three-ioun hs starva
tion aud oue-fourth toast aud milk.
On the oilier baud v. n can eat as you
please and digest the food by the aid
of a good digestant, ilius giving the
tired stomach equally as much rest
i Ear what yon please aud tiki* a little
Kodol For ludigestiou after your
meals. It digests what you eat. Sold
, by Paules & Co.
Sleighing: Party.
A party of young folks from this
city enjoyed a sleigh ride to Blooms
burg Friday evening. Iu the party
were: Misses Clara Phillips, Edna
Dyer, Olive Madden, Bessie Baylor,
Bertha Heller, Laura Mo.-rison, Geit
rude Morrison. Mary Hartline, Helen
Hartline; Messrs. Norman Krum,
Howard Baylor, Charles Heller, Carl
Kisner, William Krum,Lewis Sheiuk,
John Beyers. Ben Krum, Robert Rudy,
David Diehl, Charles Foust, Ralph
Baylor, Clyde Ritter aud Raymond
[ Morrison.
Shamokin Was Overwhelmed.
j The Danville Y. M. C. A. basketball
; team outclased the Shamokin H. S.
' team in a game at the armory, this
' city, on Friday evening. bv the
! one-sided score of 75 to 12.
The Shamokin bovs were over-
I whelmed by the clever locals. They
1 were bewildered aud completely lost
! and at t-'mes during the game didn't
• even kuow where the ball was. Never
{ theless tMe game was enjoyable for its
cleanness. Only two minutes were tak
en out for time duriug the coutesr.
The feature of the game was the pass
ing of the local team. Mr. A ins worth
refereed.
| The line-up.
Y. M. C. A. SHAMOKIN.
j Peters, Welliver. .forward Geist
Edmoudson forward Lewis
Roberts ceuter Amermau
Kase . guard Yost
Leuiger guard .. Steele
Goals from the field: Peters 8, Ed
niondsou 7, Roberts (5, Kase 4 Leuiger
5, Welliver 5, Gei<t J, Lewis 1, Yost
I, Steele 1. Goals from fouls: Peters
2. Kase 1, Roberts 1, Edmoudson 1,
Yost 2, Steele 2
i Mothers who give their children Keu
nedv's Laxative Cough Syrup invari
ably indorse it. Children like it be
cause the taste is so plea' ut. Con
tains Honey and Tar. It is ilie Or giu
al Laxative Cong l ' Syrup aud is un
rivaled for the relief of croup. Drives
the cold out through the bowels. Con
forms to the National Pure Food aud
Drus Law. Sold by Paules it Co.
Gray haired at 6.
Boyd Ertwine, a(5 year-old sou of
John Ertwine, of Bloomsburg, who
had dark hair, is rapidly becoming
gray haired. Gray hairs were first
noticed about a year ago. He enjoys
good health aud the cause of this pec
uliarity is a mystery.
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.
There is a disease prevailing In this
country most dangerous because so decep
! j| |ff4rs^ tive - Many sudden
V '- . v* ~3 deaths are caused by
heart disease,
r pneumonia. hsart
n in failure or apoplexy
' Y [~~ are °' ten ,he result
M \ r>j! Sidney disease. If
I ( <1 kidney trouble is al
-ir*¥ |k \n V I l° w ed to advance the
• v =- WVj IJ fcgjli kidney - poisoned
\ ' blood will attack the
vital organs or the
f.i'jneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Lladder 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 tha*
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
:9&lized. 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 f-'-K rr
have a sample bottle of
this wonderful new dis- - -1
covsry 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 any mistake, but remern
ber the name. Swanp-Root. Dr. Kil
mer's Swxuip-Root, and the addres
Binghamton. N.Y.. oneverv bottles.
An Approaching Wedding.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Ruth M Boyer, daughter of
Mr aud Mrs. Rubeu Boyer, Honey
moou street, to Adam Wagner. The
ceremony is to take place at the home
of the bride's parents at half after
twelve o'clock on Tuesday, January
29th.
Clear up the complexion, cleanse the
| liver aud tone the system. You can
j best do this by a dose or two of De-
I Witt's Little Early Risers. Safe, re
! liable little pills with a reputation.
The pill that everyone knows. Re
commended by Paules & Co.
Cows to Ue Inoculated.
I Farmers throughout the State will
j read with deep satisfaction the an
j uouncemenr that the live stock sanit
' ary board of the State thiuks it has
solved the problem of rendering the
! cat le immune against tuberculosis by
a process of vaccination. Tobercnlos
! is has been a source of great loss in
' this State,and the discovery should be
as widely published as possible.
,
, ' T'.ey like the taste as well as maple
sugar ' is what one mother wrote of
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
This modern cough syrup is absolutely
free from any opiate or narcotic. Cou
tainslHonev Tar. Conforms to the
National Pure Food aud Drug Law.
I Sold by Paules & Co.
Carnegie and Hazleton.
i New York papers say that Andrew
Carnegie. the retired steel king, is as
sessed for property valued at $5,000,-
000 iu New York City. This assess
ment is etju.il to the valuation of all
H sz'etou. If Mr. Carnegie should
move to Hazleton, says the Hazleton
Plain Speaker, aud locate a tax of 7
mills ou his property the income
would pay all municipal expenses there
for the com iug year and there would
be a little left with which to 6tart a
public library.
Fi.od dou't digest? Because the stom
ach lacks Mime oue of the essential
fligestauts or the digestive juices are
not properly balanced. Then, too.it is
this undigested food that causes sour
ness and painful indigestion Koriol
For Indiirestion should be used for re
lief. Kodol is a solution of vegetable
acids. Ii digests what yon eat. and
(• meets the deficiencies of the digest
ion Kodol conforms to the National
Puro Pood and Drug Law. Sold here
by Paules & Co.
CHEERFUL WORD.
The friends of the enterprising city
ot Si iaLitou will be glad to bear this
cheerful word brought them by Scran,
tou Truth : "There is no sign of sick
ness in our streets or stores or theatres.
We are takiug care of the typhoid
patieuts, but there is no panic,and no
relaxation of euergy in business or in
dustrial circles. Scranton is as active
ami euergetic as usual, aud its people
are pursuing the even tenor of their
ways with their well known enterprise
aud without the slightest trepidation
on the score of typhoid, which the
health authorities are laboring ailig
eutly to stamp out with every prospect
of eaily success."
Engine Chased Mail Train.
j A fa«t mail train over the P. & R.
iu some manner accidentally dropped
a letter near the Shamokin station
Sunday. It was soon picked up by a
stranger. The train continued its run
out of town and was not aware of the
loss. The stranger turned over the let
ter and an extra engine and coach se
cured,started after the paper train aud
after a run of several miles finally
caught up to it and the letter was
again sent in the right direction. Such
is the importance of the U. S. mail.
For
Dandruff
There is one thing that will
cure it Ayer's Hair Vigor.
It is a regular scalp-medicine.
It quickly destroys the germs
which cause this disease.
The unhealthy scalp becomes
healthy. The dandruff disap
pears, had to disappear. A
healthyscalpmeansa greatdeal
to you—healthy hair, no dan
druff,no pimples,no eruptions.
The best kind of a testimonial
"Sold for over sixty years."
'vi Made by J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell. Maaa.
ig Alio manufacturers of
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