LOCAL TIMH TABLES.!
PENN'A R. R
BAST WEST.
T 2SA. M 9.00 A.M.
-0.22 " 12.10 P.M.
i.21 P. M. 4.31 "
-,.55 " 7.51 "
SUNDAYS.
10.22 A.M. 4.31 P.M.
D. L. & W. H. R.
EAST. WEST.
7.05 A. M. 9.10 A. M.
i.0.19 " 12 51P.M.
2.11 P. M 433 "
544 " 9.10 "
SUNDAYS.
7 05 A. M. 12.44 P. M.
5.44 P. M 910 '
PHILA. & READING R. R.
NORTH SOUTH.
7.53 A. M 11.23 A.M.
H. 56 P M. 6-35 P. M.
BLOOM STREET
I 56 A. M 11.21 A. M.
1 58 P. M- 8 33 P. M.
•AN VILLE AND BLOOMSBUR'J
STREET RAILWAY CO.
rnve Danville 6 00, »5.40, 7.30, 8.20.
.10. 10.00. 10.50. 11 40a in.. 12.30,
I 20, 2.10. 3.00. 3.50, 4.40, 5 30, 6.20,
7 10, 8.00, 8.50, 9.40. 10.30, 11.20 p. m,
-ave Bloomsburg 6.00, 6.40, 7.33, 8.23,
9.13, 10.03. 10.63, 11.43 a.m., 12.33,
1 23,2.13,3 03. 3.53, 4.43, 5 33, 6.23.
7.18, 8.03. 8.53. 9.43, 10.33. 11.20 p m,
t sret oar Sunday morning 7.80.
Last car, 11.20 at night goes to Grova*
nla only.
Win. R. Miller. Gen'l Manager
SMEWS
BURKSJRIfETTES
"Briquette" is a word not fouud in
most dictionaries. It is a new name
for a very new thing, which the at
taches of the D. L. & W. station at
this place have just added to their
vocabulary. It signifies a new fuel,
which is being used by the D. L. &
W. railroad company in its freight
engines.
Last week statiou agent Eggert sent
in an order for a car load of coal to be
used ou the switcher. The fuel came a
day or so ago. Tne car was marked
"Briquettes" and instead of the coal
usually furnished was a car load of
egg-shaped masses, which bore little
resemblance to coal beyond the fact
that they were black iu color.
At present the switch engine is us
ing the new fuel aud is getting along
very nicely. The principal ingredient
of the briquettes is coal dust mixed it
would seem, with tar. Other elements
of course enter iuto it, but the con
stituents are not well kuowu to the
public.
The burning of briquettes on the
switcher is not an experiment ou the
D. L. & W., as the fuel is in use ou
the main line iu many of the big
freight engines. The shipping of the
car load of artificial fuel to Dauville
is in line with a recent order to ex
tend the burning of briquettes to ev
ery division of the system.
It is found to answer the purpose as
well as coal even on the heaviest
freight engines. If there is auy differ
ence whatever it lies in the fact that
it produces a "dirtier fire," to use a
railroad expression. For that reason,
as far as perfected at present.it might
be less desirable for passenger engines.
The briquettes are made in moulds.
The presence of tar can be detected by
the odor. In burning it acts very near
ly as coal, although it throws off a
heavier flame. Its heat producing pow
er is about the same.
The new fuel solves the problem of
getting rid of the coal dirt at the
mines. It will also reduce the cost of
operating railroads or of producing
power in manufacturing plants.
Cremated in Burning home.
While running through his burning
home to save valuable papers late Mon
day night, Robert Fletcher, of North
umberland, was trapped by the flames
and burned to death. He was found
Tuesday morning, arms and legs be
ing burned off, and his bodv charred
to a crisp, hanging over a joist in the
floor of the lower front room.
Mr. Fletcher was the baggage mas
ter at the Uniou station in Northum
berland. He lived in a two-story frame
house on the corner of Northway and
Hanover streets. Monday night he and
his wife and five children retired
early. It was nearly eleven o'clock
when they were awakened by the smell
of smoke. Investigation showed that
the kitchen was on fire.
River coal was the fuel used in the
kitchen stove and a large river stone,
concealed in the coal placed in the fire
when it was banked for the night, ex
ploded and set fire to the building.
The flames rapidly gained headway
and the family had time to save only
a few valuables before the whole build
ing was afire. Mr. Fletcher had made
two trips for cherished family posses
sions when he suddenly remembered
valuable papers which were in an up
stairs room in the rear of tha house.
He rushed into the building and never
again was seen alive.
Mrs. Fletcher stood in the street and
watched the flames in which her hus
band was being burned to death.
Neither she nor the little onos had
time to dress,and they stood barefoot
ed on the irozen ground,with nothing
to protect them from the bitter winter
air except their thin nightdresses. Yet
they were unmindful of themselves in
the horrible facinatiou of the raging
furnace which held the husband and
father of the family.
The charred remains of Mr. Fletch
er were discovered Tuesday morning.
He had probably made his way almost
to safety when overcome by the dead
ly fumes.
The house is a total wreck. With
the timely assistance of the neighbors
a few valuables were saved but every
thing else was destroyed.
Mr. Fletcher is survived beside his
wife by four small children and a mar
ried daughter, Mrs. Melvin Bogart,
who resides at Northumberland. He
was 63 years of age.
Nearly every person who is subject to
attacks from the stomach suffers from
a morbid dread of a dietetic treatment
for relief, that is three-fourths starva
tion, aud one-fourth toast and milk.
On the other hand von can eat as you
please and digest the food by the aid
of a good digestant, thus giving the
tired stomach equally as much rest.
Eat what you please aud fake n little
Kodol For Indigestion after your
meals. It digests what you eat. Sold
by Panles & Co.
MAY PETITION
REPRESENTATIVE
The proposed law to tax all hunters,
now before the legislature, may meet
with a very determined opposition, if
the sentiments voiced by a number of
sportsmen at the store of M. H. Schram
the other evening may be taken as a
criterion.
Mr. Schratn himself belongs to the
class of true sportsmen and among
those who drop into his place of busi
ness for an hour's chat on hunting
affairs are such men as James Scarlet,
the lawyer, and others who are care
ful to live up to all the provisious of
existing game laws. As such, there
tore, their opinions have weight.
At the very beginning it was made
manifest that in the opinion of these
men the proposition to tax hunters is
a piece of legislation designed to shut
out the poor man and preserve the
game for the wealthy rather than a
measure to protect game and to give
it a better chance to propagate.
The proposed bill sets forth that ev
ery hunter be taxed one dollar for the
privilege of hunting wild game or
fowl, either for one day or one sea
son. One dollar, it was held,is a very
small sum to the rich man, but to the
poor man, who may have one or more
boys who are anxious to hunt, it is al
together another matter.
Mr. Scarlet said that the proposed
law iu his opinion is wrong—that, if
the purpose is to protect the game, a
more just and equally efficacious way
would be to get after the verm in, foxes
aud the like, which every year kill off
large numbers of the choicest game.
Mr. Schram called attention to the
fact that the proposed law in effect
would be compelling the American
citizen to pay a tax for learning the
art of handling firearms To own and
to handle a gun, he said, is the desire
of every American youth and any at
tempt to destroy this ambition should
be resisted. The Americans are the
best marksmen in the world as has
been abundantly proven in times of
war, and their proficiency has always
been attributed to the freedom with
which they were pormitted to hunt
and to the consequent practice with
fire arms when they were boys.
The company—aua every one was a
sportsman—seemed unanimous in the
conviction that the law should be de
feated and they approved of a petition
to be signed numerously and presented
to our representative. It was the sense
that if sucli legislation be permitted
it will make it just that much easier
to enact other laws objectionable to
the hunter, especially to the rural
hunter, until finally none but the rich
can go into the woods to hunt.
Whipping Post fo/ Boys.
Judge Endlich, of Berks county, be
lieves in the whipping post for boys
convicted of petty larceny. Six boys
were recently brought before the judge
who had pleaded guilty to the larceny
of copper sheetings, which they had
sold to junk dealers. Sentence was sus
pended pending an investigation into
the boys' careers. His Honor express
ed the view that the whipping post
might with propriety be instituted for
this class of offenders. "Before many
years, in my opinion, the legislature
will be asked with some degree of
propriety to establish a whipping post
for boys who commit crimes of this
character. Conviction does not seem
to lessen the number of offenders. Per
haps fear of the whipping post might
have a better effect."
Jury List.
The jury commissioners, Harry Kerns
and Robert Auteu. have completed
their labors. The following names
have been drawn for February court.
GRAND JURY.
Anthouy township :—Cliarles Mohr.
Cooper township:—Edward Dell,
Malvin Shultz, Nathan Krum.
Derry township William Apple
man.
Danville,lst ward:—Harry E. Trurn
bower, Howard Hixson, George Hul
lihen, Clark Long, Joseph DeHarr,
James E. Freeze.
Danville, 2nd ward:—James M.
Jones, Harry Marshall, Warren Roat,
Edward Albeck.
Danville, 3rd ward Andrew Fry,
Harry Fleckenstein.
Danville,4th. ward : —Richard Shep
pard, Dallas Hummer, John McClure,
Thompson Jenkins.
Valley township:—Charles Bryant,
j Charles Lewis
West Hemlock tiwnship:—Paul
j Maustelier
TRAVERSE JURY,
j Cooper township :—Charles Wert
man, John Christian,
j Derrv township :—E ! ward Hoffman,
William Springer. l''iank Coursou,
j Harry Billmeyer.
Danville, Ist. ward:—Charles Ruck
-1 el, Cliarles Limberger, Thomas Train
or.
I Danville, 2nd ward:—Walter Rus
sell, John Freeze, Casper Diserod,
Morris Snyder, Walter Breckbill,Frank
, Boyer, F. B. Startzell.
Dauville, 3rd. ward: —Jacob Byerlv,
Arthur Lawrence,E. V. Stroh, Conrad
S. A ten.
Danville, 4th. ward :—Lewis Dietz,
John Hughes, Peter Mayan, Thomas
; H. Lees.
Liberty township:—John Robbins,
J. J. Hoffman, Daniel Acor, L. A.
Cuthbert, William G. Ford.
Limestone township:—E. Anspach.
Mahoning township: Wellington
Rudy, Edward Maus, Jacob H. Rudy.
Valley township :—Albert Churm,
Albynus Snyder.
Washingtouville:—Clarence Seidel.
Mothers who give their children Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup invari
ably indorse it. Children like it be- ;
cause the taste is so pleasant. Con- j
tains Honey and Tar It is the Origin- >
al Laxative Cough Syrup and is uu- j
rivaled for the relief of croup. Drives
the cold out through the bowels Con
forms to the National Pure Food and
Driii? Law. Sold by Paules & Co.
Fined for Swearing.
Jersey Shore officers have decided to
put a stop to profanity on the streets
and public places, aud Chief of Police
Green arrested an offender. The young
man was taken before a justice and
fined $4.25 and costs
LABGE VOTE
AT PRIMARIES
The Republicans in the borough of
Danville aud throughout Montour
county held their primaries Friday
between the hours of 6 aud 7:30.
A very large vote was polled in each
of the four wards of the borough of
Danville, especially when it is consid
ered that the weather was not the
kind that usually brings out a vote of
large proportions.
The large vote may be accounted
for, however, by the fact that there
were several hard fights to be decided
Friday eve. Iu the first ward Harry
Trumbower successfully opposed Amos
Vastine, present incumbent, for the
three years nomination for council,
Mr. Trumbower polling 53 votes to Mr.
Vastine's 41.
In the fourth ward there was quite
a contest for the office of councilman,
the two men voted for being Joseph
Gibson, present incumbent, who is
president of couucil, aud Andrew
Schatz. Mr. Schatz defeated Mr Gib
son by one vote.
FIRST WARD.
The first ward nominations were as
follows : Council, three years, Harry
Trumbower; school director, three
years, William H. Andy; judge of
election, F. M Herrington; inspector
of election, W. V. Oglesby; assessor,
J. L. Frame. The delegates to the
borough and district convention,
Thomas A. Evans and Orville Sweitz
er, were instructed for Samuel Mills
for poor director aud for Watkin Evans
for auditor.
SECOND WARD.
The following nominations wore
made in the second ward: Couucil,
three years, J. Harry Woodside ; couu
cil, two years, Joseph K. Bird; school
director, three years, H. H. Redding;
judge of election, Harry A. Shick; in
spector of election, W 7 illiam H. Camp;
assessor, Harry E. Seidel; constable,
William L. Jones. The delegates to
tne borough and district convention
are W. H Woodside and William lies
They were uuiustructed for poor direct
or and instructed for William G. Iteese
for auditor.
THIRD WARD.
The nominations in the third ward
were as follows: Couucil, three years,
J. B. Cleaver; sctiool director, three
years, O. F. Young; judge of election
George B. Kase; inspector of election,
Edward V. Stroh; assessor, Harry
Kearns. The delegates are O. F.
Young aud Seth Lormer, instructed for
• Samuel Mills for poor director and for
Seth Lormer for auditor.
FOURTH WARD.
In the fourth ward the following
■ nominations were made by the Repub
licans: Council, three years, Andrew
i Schatz; school director, three years,
| W. H. Orth; judge of electiou, Dallas
j Hummer; inspector of election, John
j Sherwood ; assessor, John Jenkins. The
i delegates to the borough and district
! convention. John Mitchell nod Frank
; Magill, were instructed for Samuel
| Mills for poor director and for Watkin
Evans for auditor.
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong
aud Healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys|once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when un
healthy some part of this impurejmat
ter is left in the blood. This brings on
many diseases aud symptoms—pain iu
the back, headache, nervousness, hot,
dry skin, rheumatism, gout, gravel,
disorders of the eyesight,and hearing,
dizziness, iriegular heart, debility,
drowsiness, dropsy, deposits iu the
urine, etc. But if you keep the filters
right you will have no trouble with
your kidneys,
i Augustus Hawu, 327 Second St..
j Huntingdon, Pa., says:"lt was about
three years ago that my kidneys first
i began to give me trouble. The disease
I grew on me gradually and constantly
became worse until it reached a stage
' of severity that when I got up in the
morning sharp stinging pains would
j catch me in the back and the action of
the kidneys became very regular aud
there was a hot burning sensation dur
ing passage of the secretions. I tried
all kinds of medicine but nothing
seemed to do me any good. At last 1
i decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills
I aud found such prompt aud unexpect
ed relief that I feel warranted in re
commending this remedy to other suf
ferers. "
tor sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburu Co., Buffalo,
New Vork, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan's—and
take no other.
TOO MANY LAWS.
The Chatnbersburg Repository affirms
that "the laws iu Pennsylvania are
becoming so numerous that people are
led to believe that the best thing that
could be done would be to"repeal near
ly all of them aud commence over
again, placing on the statute books
thofe only that are absolutely essenti
al. This might be rather a drastic
measure, but once done the people
would never regret it. " It certainly
would be a commendable thing if the
legislature could muster up courage
euough togo over the statute books
and wipe out all laws that are dead
letters. That much ought to be done,
at least.
Food don't digest? Because the stom
ach lacks some one of the essential
digestants or the digestive juices are
not properly balanced. Then, too.it is
this undigested food that causes sour
ness aud painful indigestion Kodol
For Indigestion should be used for re
lief. Kodol is a solution of vegetable
acids. It digests what you eat, and
corrects the deficiencies of the digest
ion Kodol conforms to the National
Pure Fooil and Drug Law. Sold here
by Paules & Co.
A broken gas main iu Lebanon on
Monday night endangered the lives of
about half a dozen families.as gas fill
ed their iiouses, while they were sleep
ing. Some of the inmates were quite
sick.
NEW DEVELOPMENT
AT SHAMOKIN DAM
The options ou the properties be
tween Shamokin Dam and Selinsgrove
are being taken up, says the Sunbury
Item. In an interview with a promin
ent Selinsgrove gentleman Thursday
morning, who is in close tonch with
the Africa interests, some new facts
were learned which will add more in
terest to this well guessed problem.
Daring this week another section of
laud was purchased in Snyder county
that contains a large limestone quarry
and the company intends to construct
a narrow gunge road to this quarry for
the purpose of hauling limestone for
building purposes and the stone also
to be used in making the new road in
Monroe township. It was also stated
that laud has been purchased adjoin
ing the canal from Northumberland to
Milton,and it is the belief that a large
railroad bridge will be built across
the river at or near Northumberland.
If this is done railroad tracks will be
laid from the bridge to the big classi
fication yards that are to be built on
the land secured between Shamokin
Dam and Selinsgrove, and from there
the road will be run along the river to
the railroad yards at Euola, opposite
Harrisburg. Continuing the man from
Selinsgrove stated that there was no
doubt but what there would be large
industrial plants located on the land
secured in connection with the rail
road company's interest. This cannot
be doubted wheu it is made known
that when all of the options are lifted
about 1.500 acres of land will have
been secured. The large classification
yards recently opened by the Peunsy
company at Huntingdon covers only
thirty-five acres of land and this large
purchase of land by Mr. Africa indic
ates a gigantic industrial interest of
some character outside of yards.
How to Avoid Pneumonia.
You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar It stops the
cougli and expels the cold from the
system as it is mildly laxative. Re
fuse any but the genuine in the yel
low package. Sold bv All Druggists
Will Inspect Danville Trees.
A. W. Stephens, who completed
about a month ago a series of demon
strations throughout Montour county
with the lime-sulphur solution for
spraying for the San Jose scale, has
attain returned to this city, and will
make a canvass of the town, with the
idea of making w r ar on the pest in the
more densely populated districts.
Formerly the inspectors gave but lit
tie attention to the towns, confining
their work to the country. The depart
ment of agriculture, however, finds
that the people in the towns take a
great deal more interest in the work
of the department along this line than
do the residents of the rural districts.
Naturally, therefore, the department
feels like doing some of the good
work among the people who seem to
most appreciate the effort. Also, Mr.
Stephens said yesterday, a great deal
of scale has been found to exist in the
towns, aud he thinks that a little at
tention now will save much destruc
tion from tho pest in the future.
Mr, Stephens will be in Danville
for several weeks. He will make a
door to door canvass, asking at each
place to be allowed to inspect the trees
on the premises. If he finds the scale
to be present he will give to the own
er a slip telling of the San Jose scale
and several different ways that it may
be exterminated.
Clear up the complexion, cleanse the
liver and tone the system. You can
best do this by a dose or two of De-
VVitt's Little Early Risers. Safe, re
liable little pills with a reputation.
The pill that everyone knows. Re
commended by Paules & Co.
Funeral of Wellington Rote.
Wellington Rote,whose death occur
red on Thursday, was consigned to the
graze in Odd Fellows' cemetery
Monday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the late residence corner of
Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets at 2
o'clock and was largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
W. C. McOormack, D. D., pastor of
Grove Presbyterian church, to which
the deceased belonged. The pall bear
ers were: Harry Camp, R. J. Pegg,
John M. Sechler, Dr. Jno. Sweisfort,
B. L. Diehl and D. R. Williams. The
funeral proceeded to the cemetery by
trolley.
Those who attended the funeral from
a distance were John R. Rote,of Har
risburg; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Courson
and Miss Bessie Courson, of Sunbury:
Mrs. T. Y. Blee aud Ralph Blee. of
Allenwood; Mrs. William Roto, of
Shamokin ; Miss Bernice Courson, of
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Courson, of Washiugtouville; Mrs.
Crawford Harvey, of Kingston.
Farmers' Institutes.
The farmers of Montour county will
be interested to learn that there will
be held this year a series of farmers'
institutes in this couuty.
The dates and places that have been
selected are as follows; Washiugtou
ville on Wednesday and Thursday,
February 13th and 14th ; Exchange on
Friday, February loth.
A number of instructors from other
! parts of the State will be present to
join with the farmers of this locality
in ttie discussion of topics relative to
agriculture. These meetings are free
and open to all. and we have no doubt
the farmers of this county will avail
themselves of the advantages to be
I gained by attending these meetings.
LANCASTER COUNTY HOGS.
Lancaster couuty, noted for its im
mense yield of tobacco, is famous also
for its line livestock reared. At pre
sent the local papers are reporting the
heavy hogs slaughtered, very many of
which weigh from 400 to 600 pounds,
dressed, aud some much heavier. Last
week in the eastern end of the county
Levi K. Smoker killed one which
weighed 647 pounds, dressed, Jacob
Speicher one, 700; Harry S. Jacobs
one, 710, and Barton M. Horst oue,
723 Newtou Horst has killed a bunch
of ten which weighed 4,270 pounds.
Noue of the hogs mentioned were over
15 mouths old.
DEATH OF A
FOEHEE TOWNSMAN
A telegram was received iu this city
from Canal Dover, Oliio.Saturday, an
nouncing the death of Richard Jenk
ins, which occurred at that place Fri
day night.
Iu the absence of particulars it is
impossible to state the cause of death,
but relatives here are convinced that
hie illness could not have been of more
than three or four days' duration. The
Richard Jenkins lived in Danville
for many years. He was one of the
most skilled iron workers to be found
in the country and in addition to Dan
ville was employed at Milton and Wil
liamsport as well as at Tyrone. With
his skill and technical knowledge were
combined all the qualities of sterling
manhood ; he was a broad - hearted,
broad-minded man, with a kind word
and a helping hand for all that came
his way. He was a remarkably in
telligent man; few were better read
and more able to discuss in all its rela
tions any subject that might arise.
Altogether he was such a person as
any inau was glad to met.
No figure was more familar about
towu than Richard Jeukins. Mrs.
Mary Goodall, Chambers street, is a
sister of the deceased ; besides, many
of those whom he knew when he lived
in Danville remained bosom friends
until the very last. Iu all the years
that he was employed elsewhere he
never forgot Danville and was sure to
turn up here at nearly regular interv
als. His last visit here occurred on
Christmas.
Richard Jenkius was a widower,his
wife dying some eight years ago. He
was sixty-five years of age and is sur
vived by four children—Mary, who
resides with her aunt, Mrs. Goodall,
in this city, and Robert, Dorothy aud
] William, who live at Canal Dover in
j the home of William Jenkins, brother
iof the deceased. John Jenkins, of
! Milton, is another brother.
At the death of his wife the deceas
: ed discontinued housekeeping aud has
! since divided his time between this
; city aud Canal Dover, an arraugemeut
which permitted him to enjoy the so
ciety of his children.
How to Ayoid Appendicitis.
Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver aud bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause
ate or gripe and is mild and pleasaut
to take. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
All Druggists.
Danville Defeated.
The Danville Y. M. C. A basket
ball team was defeated Saturday after
noon by Dickinson seminary in a game
playetl at Williamsport, the score be
ing 49 to 20. The whole game was
played under A. A. U. rules, which
put the Danville players at a great
disadvantage as they are entirely uu
fimiliar with them. Peters, of the
Danville team, did excellent work
throwing baskets, getting eight goals
from foul out of eight trials.
The lineup:
Y. M. C. A. DICKINSON
Peters... forward... . Snyder
SVelliver. . forward Smith
Edmoudson forward
Roberts center . .Pinhead
Leniger guard Page
Kase guard Bruce
Goals from field: Peters 2, Welliver
2, Edmondson 2, Snyder 8, Smith 6.
Page 2, Bruce 2, Goals from fouls:
Peters 8, Pinhead 13.
A Onrd,
This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. It stops the cough
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from a cold. Cures la grippe
coughs aud prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine is in a yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by All Drug
gists.
Big Sum in Delinquent Taxes.
Au investigation just concluded by
the Schuylkill county controller and
the county commissoners, shows that
there is the enormous sum of $179,515. -
07 yet due from delinquent tax collect
ors covering the past twenty years,
sufficient to pay off the county's en
tire indebtedness. The bondsmen will
be sued and a large proportion of this
money will be realized upon.
"They like the taste as well as maple
sugar" is what oue mother wrote of
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
This modern cough syrup is absolutely
free from any opiate or narcotic. Con
tains Honey Tar. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by Paules & Co.
MORE LIGHT, LESS MUD.
Dr. Q. T. Everhart, a candidate for
borough couucil. in Hanover, York
couuty, publishes his platform to be
"more light and less mud " This leads
the Chester Morning Republirau to
say: "This is a good text for any town
to take. Cleanliness is next to Godli
ness. Light was the first demand made
in framing the creation. Where mire
aud darkness exist, disease and crime
have plenty of opportunity. Au ugly
thoroughfare hinders business and a
dirty street is a big tax alike ou the
public money and health. When mud
is shifted we lessen the chances of au
epidemic coming to lodge aud play its
dismal tune. When our streets are
well-lit, we have au agent better than
a squad of extra potrolmen. Cleanli
ness has a close relation to sanity from
every point of view."
|
Wheu the cold winds dry aud crack '
the skin a box of salve can save much '
discomfort. In buying salve look for
the name on the box to avoid any im
itatious, aud be sure you get the
original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, j
Sold by Paules & Co.
Boy horribly Burned.
While playing around the stove with I
a stick, Doyle Lewis, 10-year-old son
of Howard Lewis, of Stillwater, Col
umbia couuty, raked the hot coals out
on himself, and his clothing catching
fire, his legs were horribly burned, i
He was taken to the Joseph Ratti hos
pital at Bloomsburg.
Any complaint to make about this
sample of old fashioned winter.
ANNUAL MEETING
DIRECTORS' ASSOCIATION
The third annual meeting of the
Montour County School Directors' As
sociation was held in the hall of the
Y. M. O. A.. this city, Friday with
a large number of directors present.
The meeting was called to order by
Pres. Jacob Fisher at 10 :15,after which
Rev. L. D. Ulrich opened the conven
tion with prayer.
The Convention was favored with a
selection of vocal music by some of
the Danville High School students. D.
F. Fortnev, Esq., of Beilefonte, was
then introduced, who delivered an ad
dress ou Township High Schools. He
called attention to the fact that the
buildings and grounds of the public
school have an educational influence
upou the children and that dilapidated
buildings and shabby surroundings are
not conducive to elevating the tastes
of children. There is little progress,
he said, in the matter of buildings in
the country although there have beeu
advances in the course of study. He
said we still have in the rural districts
tho same style of buildings as that of
50 years ago. It is the same box shape
affair. If one burns down, another of
similar shape is built to take its
place. Progress is made in architec
ture of other buildings. Homes are re
built and improved. New churches
have had some point of architecture
added to them, but in most |cases the
school house is the same barnlike af
fair. The time has now come for the
Township high school,and the Direct
ors have a duty to perform along this
line.
Sixty years ago, one in high author
ity predicted that high schools would
be found in every district not more
than 6 miles apart,but it has not come
yet. Mr. Fortney stated what should
be taught in these schools and especi
ally biought out the fact that it should
not be less than a 4 year's course and
in it should be taught agriculture,
horticulture aud mechanics. This
would tend to keep the boys at home.
A boy who studies the sciences of
chemistry, physics, and the like is as
far superior in his thinking qualities
over the boy of the country as the boy
with the self-binder is to a giant with
a sickle in roapiug grain. It lias beeu
proven, lie says, that within a radius
of 10 miles, the children are more in
tellectual than those far removed from
these seats of learning. He also called
attention to the Act to establish the 3
grades of Township high schools, aud
said he took no stock in the third
grade, which was ouly for a 2 year's
course, not much better than a fair
grammar school.
Dr. N. C. Schaeffer next addressed the
Convention on the two great problems
of school administration, which were
to get all the children to school and
to get good teachers for the school.
This is a duty of the supeiiutendeuts
and the directors. He also spoke of
the disadvantage of the pupil who goes
through life, whose whole school life
has been spent under poor teachers.
And to get this, lie advocated better
pay. Dr. Schaeffer says that this is us
ually in the eyes of the public,a means
of increasing taxes, when such in fact
is not the case He called attention to
the fact that how few persons really
know anything about the source of
school taxes. He advocated that the
Convention pass ringing resolutions
in favor of a larger appropriation in
order that there can be better wages
and the schools improved. He said if
you own a good farm, with even horses
aud cattle, you do not pay State taxes.
A man in Danville owning his own
home pays no State tax, but if you are
fond of a good drin* of whiskey, you
do pay indirectly State tax. The source
from which the State tax is usually
derived is from the railroads and corp
orations. It is true if you have money
out on interest you pay a tax of 4 mills
on the same. This tax comes chiefly
from the rich meu not from the poor
man. And therefore there is no reason
why anyone should object to an in
crease of the appropriation for better
pay. He asserted that there is suffici
ent money to increase the appropria
tion to 8 milliou dollars, which he
wants to have done without a solitary
individual in this Commonwealth pay
ing one cent more tax. Dr. Schaeffer
next called attention to the establish
ment of the High Schools,in which in
the first year, 25 thousand dollars were
appropriated, and which resulted in
the establishment of 69 Township high
schools. Since then each Legislature
has increased the amount. There is
now a bill to have the legislature take
care of the boroughs also and give
them State aid as well as the Town
ship High schools. Dr. Schaeffer also
called attention to the advantage a
boy or girl lias iu the boroughs aud
' cities because of their educational
facilities over those of the township,
: aud feels it is a duty of every director
to favor an iucrease of this appropria
tion.
At 12:30 the convention adjourned
for dinner. Upou reconvening D. F.
Fortney delivered another address ou
"Common Schools from a Common
! Seuse Standpoint." *
Dr. Schaeffer followed with a most
excellent address ou "Work aud Play
at School",
i The election of delegates to the State
convention at Harrisburg resulted iu
the choice of Clarence J. Cleaver, of
Mayberry township; George Yan-
Nostraud, of Limestone township, and
Frank Bennett, of Valley township,
D. Aust Lutz and J. Newtou Pnrsel,
i of Danville.
NO FALSE PRETENSE has mark
ed the career of Ely's Cream Balm.
No idle promises of rewards for cases
it will not cure. Being entirely harm
less, it is not responsible like the
catarrh snuffs 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
thousands and a reputation of many
vears' success. All druggists, 50c., or
mailed by Ely 8r05.,56 VVarreu Street.
New York
The candidate is often compelled to
believe that "All men are liars."
ALL APPLICATIONS
WERE GRANTED
The annual license court of Montour
couuty was held Friday morning
All the applications were granted. In
cidentally the licensees were given to
understand by Judge Evans that the
liquor laws will be enforced to the
live up to its provisions may expect to
have their licenses revoked. Slot mach
ines will also have togo
Judge Evans announced that the ap
plications were all for old houses aud
with one exception were made by old
applicants. Neither were there any re
monstrances filed. Under the rule of
court, therefore, he said, nothing re
mained but to grant the licenses, pro
vided the applications were properly
dawn up aud the bonds sat i-factory.
The judge then read over the applica
tions aud all were immediately grant
ed with the exception of the oue per
taining to the Railroad honse, which
his honor said would he disposed of
later by the court.
At this poiut Judge Evaus announc
ed some facts for the special benefit of
the licensees. He wished it distinctly
understood, he said, that the liquor
law would have to he obeyed. He
spoke with special reference to fur
nishing liquor to minors by selling or
otherwise: t> sailing liqairouSuu
day or to persons of known intemper
ate habits or persous visibly affected
by liquor. .Judge Evans was emph
atic iu his assertion that if liquor
dealers violate the law in any of these
respects aud the matter is brought be
fore the court they may expect to
have their licenses revoked.
Judge Evans stated that the court
will not tolerate any "winking" at
violations of the liquor law, a custom,
which, he said, has obtained a good
foothold in Columbia county, as
brought to his attention at license
court in that couuty this week. By
"winking" at violation of the law,
Judge Evans explained,he meant what
might occur when several persous
among whom is a m inor,present them
slves before the bar for drinks aud the
dealer conveniently does not notice
the one uuder age but furnishes drinks
to all.
In this connection Judge Evans ex
plained that he lias been in receipt of
a considerable number of anouymous
communications charging certain liqu
or dealers in Danville with violation
of the law, mostly in the form of sell
ing to minors,oue of the dealers being
accused of selling to girls as well as
boys. Judge Evaus conceded tint these
communications might have been writ
ten by well-meaning persons, but as
"anonymous" communications they
could not be used as testimony. Oue
of the dealers, a subject of several of
these anonymous communications was
called before court and closely ques
tioned as to what might have taken
place at his hotel The dealer stated
hat so far as he knew no liquor had
been sold to minors at his bar. The
court quickly told him that it was his
business to know all that took place at
his establishment. His license, how
ever, was grauted aloug with the rett.
Judge Evans also reminded the li
censees that the law would have to be
strictly observed in tne matter of
gambling. The throwing of dice, and
the playing of cards,to determine who
shall pay for drinks, is contrary to law
aud licensees were informed that if
they permit it their license will be
taken away from them. Slot machines
are also under the ban and if any of
these are in operation they must be re
moved.
With reference to slot machines
Judge Evans explained whether these
are in hotels or other places, drug
stores, cigars stores or the like, if
they come in under the head of gambl
ing devices, they are in direct viola
tion of the law and must be removed
immediately.
There was a little hitch in granting
the license of the Railroad House.
Ammon Weller and Solon Boyer, two
minors,during court testified that they
obtained liquor there and it was ob
served at the time that Judge Evans
took cognizance of the fact.
Eugene Moyer, the landlord, was
called to the stand and he testifieu
that both Weller and Boyer represent
ed themselves as being of age. The
court deliberated over the matter for
awhile when Judge Evans announced
that a conclusion had been reached.
The license was granted on the vote of
the two associate judges, F. G. Blee
and L. W. Welliver, the president
judge not concurring.
SIOO Reward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure iu ail its stages, aud
that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be
iug a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catar
rh Cure is taken internally, actiug
directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces of the system,thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution aud assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro
prietors have so much faith iu its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars tor any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimou
als.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO ,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
1 Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
William Martin Laid to Rest.
William Martin, who met his death
on the railroad near Schuylkill Haven
on Wednesday, was cousigued to the
grave in St. Joseph's cemetery, this
city, Saturday forenoon. The fnueral
took place from St. Joseph's Catholic
' church at 9 o'clock and was very large
ly attended. The obsequies were especi
ally sad, several members of the fam
ily being prostrated as the result of
the terrible affair.
The pall bearers were: William Gip
ple, William Rudy, George Beyers,
Edward McVey, Michael Fallon and
John Reilly.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Misses
Catherine aud Margaret McGugart, of
Schuylkill Haven aud John Redding
ton. of Pottaville.
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost T/erybcdy who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
cures made by Dr.
lu Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
J ill the great kidney, liver
j 11— anc * bladder remedy.
- if if&Si i,r It is the great medi
- rH cai triumph of the nine
\M_i ji; ,1 teenth century; dis-
L Mil covered after years of
/ 1 jp-f F -l-'il'i scientific research by
• j v~- i r Dr. Kilmer, the emi
" - * nent Sidney 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, '.n 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 you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fC'K*'
send your address to agl:;
Dr. Kilmer &. Co.,Bing
regular fifty cent and Home of Bwamp-Roo«.
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
Binghamton. IN.Y.. on every bottles.
Surprise Party.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Monday eveuing at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frauk Armes in Riverside
in honor of their daughter, Ruth.
Those present were Misses Ella Mor
rall, Bertelle Wolverton, Nora Unger,
Alice McCloaghau, Mable Shepperson,
Ruth Armes, Mabel Kimbel, Helen
Mills, Elsie Fetterman, Annie Kinn,
Margaret Kimbel, Helen Armes.
Blanche Armes, Jennie Weaser;
Messrs. Wellington Young, James
Shultz, Lester Kimbel, Elliot Bird,
Harry Mettler, Daniel Farley. George
Wildsmith, Dauiel Brady, Frank Ob
erdorf, Fred Oberdorf, George Armes,
Earl Weaser, Lloyd Weaser, James
Mills, Paul Hoover and Mrs. Adam
Weaser.
Special Announcement Kegarding the Nat
tonal Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Houey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it coutains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by All Druggists.
Birthday Party.
A very pleasant event was the party
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Crossley, Frosty Valley, in
honor of Mi. Crosslev's 46th birthday.
Refreshments were served and all pre
sent had a fine time.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Crossley, Mr. and Mrs. John Tanner,
Mr. aud Mrs Joseph Wiutersteen. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gable, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Criui, Mr. aud Mrs. George
Pursel.Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Hartman,
Mrs. Charles Arnwine, Misses Sadie
Welliver, Annie Tanner, Mary Arn
wine, Mary Crim, Margaret Gable,
Libbie Pursel, Emily Crossley, Jessie
Crossley, Bessie Arnwine, Dora Arn
wine, Messrs. Charles Pursel, Shultz
Tanner, William Gable, Jacob Tanner,
Charles Lockhoof, Blaine Hartman,
Charles Maus.John Wintersteeu,Stew
ard Arnwine, Frank Crossley, Charles
Crim, Charles Arnwine, Masters Glen
Crossley aud Chester Pursel.
Distu'bed the Congregation.
The persou who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy a bottle
of Foley's Houey and Tar. Sold by
All Druggists.
GRATITUDE AND VANITY
The philosopher if the Punxsutawney
Spirit declares that "the abolition of
the anuual pass was really a good
thing. Of course no legislator or judge
of the courts or other official would
admit that the fact that he had an an
nual pass made auv difference in hia
conduct toward railroads. But it did,
just the same. And the shrewd men
who managed the railroads know it
did. There are two elements in human
nature that could not help being more
or less affected —gratitude aud van
ity."
An Insidious Dauger.
One of the worst leatures of kidney
trouble is that it is au insidious dis
ease aud before the victim realizes his
danger he may have a fatal malady.
Taking Foley's Kidney Cure at the
first sign of tronb e as it corrects ir
regularities aud prevents Bright's dis
ease and diabetes. Sold by All Drug
gists.
Old Razor Fatal.
Paring n coru with an old razor caus
ed the death Friday of John Spencer,
of Hazletou, oue of the best known
residents of Luzerne county. Three
weeks ago gaugreue tieveloped, and
early last week the toe was amputat
ed. but too late. The poison had spread
all through his system, aud he died in
he greatest agony.
lor Lung
Troubles
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cer
tainly cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, consumption. And
it certainly strengthens weak
throats and weak lungs. |
There cr.n Ie no mistake about
this. You know it is true. And
your own doctor will say so.
The best 1: ind of a testimonial
44 Sold for over sixty years."
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A A.uO menuftieturoro of
JL& 9 SARSAPARILLA.
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a HAIR VIGOR.
We 1 secrets! We publish
tLo for - » pf all our medicines.
.Tv ■■pHi.iwMwa—;
Keep the bowels regular with Ayer s
Pills and thus hasten recover"