Montour American. FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa , Feb 28. 1007. The air is full of "arguments" against the proposed enactment of a law reduciug the maximum railroad passenger fare to two ceuts per mile. We are solemnly warned that "the reductiou of passenger rates by statute will certainly bo followed by less lux ariaut aud complete service thau the American people have been accustom ed to;" that "with the additional handicap of lower fares,radical action in reducing the number of trains will be imperative, and the country iu a year or two will enter upon what will be a new passenger policy," etc. "Many trains have been ruu," it is alleged, "which did not pay, audit will be necessary to eliminate those entirely." Dwellers in the larger cities especi ally are warned that so far as sub urban service is concerned roads like fie Pennsylvania and Reading "will be compelled to make schedules which will astonish partons who have been accustomed to have trains ready for them at almost any time when they wanted to board them." All this,and much more of like char acter, sounds very ominous, of oourse, but really it iB not pertinent to the matter in hand. So far as the situa tion in Pensylvania is concerned, the people have voted for two-cent fare, and the Legislature is bound to re spond to the demand. It is too late to argue as to whether or not a two-cent fare will be a good or bad thing for the railroads or their patrons. The people, who created both the railroads and the Legislature, demand this re form, and there is no gainsaying their will. If the railroads cannot give as good passenger service at two cents as at two aud one half cents, who will suf fer most--the railroads or the travel ing public? Why should the railroads complain? It is their business to give the people the best they can or the price the peo pie are willing to pay. If the people don't like what they're getting, they cau raise the maximum aud give the railroads a chauce to furnish a better quality of accommodations. But this talk of reprisals is non sense. Oue of the very arguments urj.- ed against the two-cent fare proposi tion is that "the railroads for many years have competed with each other at great expense iu giving the public not onlv a sufficient passenger service, but more than that. Competition will continue. The people are seeing to that also, through various measure designed to break up and prevent com binations between rival lines. The law of competition will provide ample pro tection to the people from excessive reduction of accommodations. DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE HARRISBURG. Feb. 27. ~ Representative Townsend, of Phila' delphia, appeared as the champion of the anti-vivißectionists in the House this morning by introducing a bill providing that it shall be unlawful for any person to vivisect or experiment upon any living creture whatever. It matters not whether the experi mentation shall be done In scientific r ©search or not; the bill applies to et erybody. The penalty is to be a fine of from SIOO to SSOO and imprisonment for from one to six months, either oi both. NO MORE GROWLERS. Bashing the growler, treating ami other methoda of conviviality in which alcoholic drinks play a conspicuoui part will be back numbers should an amendment to the Brooks high license law of 1887. offered by Mr. Simpsou. of Huntingdon, be euacted. It ameud» section 17 of the act in question and makes it unlawful to sell any sort ot intoxicant at a retail place whicli it to be carried away from the premit-es or which is to be druuk by any person other than the parohaser himself. ANOTHER BILL INTRODUCED. Mr. O'Sheil, of Allegheny, introduc ed a bill makiug it lawful for employ ers, at any time not less than 30 da>> after the death of auy employe, to p«\ all wages due to sucli deceaseu employe to the wife, minor cliildreu. brother or sister, father or mother (prefereuc* being given in the order uamed), of the deceased employe, without requir ing letters of administration to be is sued upon the estate of the deceased where the amount of wages due does not exceed #100; Should the relative* in queatiou not survive it shall be lawful for similar pavmentto be made creditors, giving preference to under taker, physician and boarding house keeper. Payment of such wages shall constitute a full release of the employ er from all obligations. Mr. Owens, of Luzerne, introduced a bill making it unlawful for auy coal operator to place auy one miner in charge of mora than one breast, cham ber or other wording face as a miuer in any anthracite mine,the idea being that this will serve to conserve the safety of the miner. A fine of from #SO to SSOO is provided for each offence. Death of an Infant. Margaret,the four niouths-old daugh ter of Mr. aud Mrs. Alfred H Litcher, of Anthony township, died yesterday morning. The funeral will take place from the house Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Money cemetery ~ RAPID GROWTH OF BERWICK DISTRICT The completion of the work of the assesssors in and about Berwick re veals some interesting statistics, and shows the vast strides and almost phenomenal growth of that section of Columbia county. Five years ago, just before the big car shops were built there, Berwick was a little town of three thousand inhabitants, with beautiful farm land lying just outside the town limits. Now the district that it is proposed to include in the "Greater Berwick," has a population of 20.000 or over, aud things are so rosy hued that the peo ple are talking of budding observation towers in the public squares, aud od ing all sorts of grand stuuts. Assessor Jacob Laub, who has just finished a most complete assessment aud census of West Berwick, finds the population of that one borough alone to be 6014, including 3514 American citizeus and some 2500 foreigners. The number of American citizens in West Berwick now exceeds the whole popu lation of Berwick proper in IKOO, which was 3014. Valuations have also increased won derfully. The total valuation in West Berwick now is 1854,270. This is an in crease of 1202,270 over the previous year and an increase of $404,270 over the last triennial assessment. These increases are only the result of build ing operations, however. The big in crease came five years ago when the steel plant was built. At that time the iucrease was big for the values cate from almost nothing. In his rounds Mr. Laub saw many strange things, especially among the foreigners. He found houses that are overcrowded almost beyond belief. It was a usual thiug to fiud twenty or over in a six room house. Iu these houses not only the two floors were utilized for sleeping rooms but beds were placed in the cellars. The larg est uumber in oue building was 110, iu the Mellet block aud the second was 68 in a double residence. Mr. Laub says he is glad his labors ire over. He states that the district he assessed is the hardest oue iu Columbia county, aud there has been no one as yet who will dispute the statement, tie had men of a half dozen national ities to deal with A thou-and ont-of tuwu property owners to keep track of, togetiier with a coutiuual sale of properties The continuous changing if owners is shown by the fact that he was notified of 20 chauges within twenty-four hours after he had com pleted his assessm nt. Oue property iu West Berwick has been sold five times iu the uast year. The populations of the towns of which Berwick is the center are as fol lows: Berwick, 9,000: North Berwick I,(XX); East Berwick, 1.000; West Ber wick. 6 000; -»escopeck, 2,000, Briar Creek. 800. To Take Faces Off Doors. The much-talked-of proposition to ile the brouzo heads or "types" off he doors of the U3W capitol at Harris mrg has at last been put iito the form of a resolution aud introduced by Sen itor Herbst, of Berks county, who claims he is iu earnest, although the bill is of facetious composition. It follows: Whereas, The recent unprecedented rise in the price of copper, restoring it almost to its once proud position of » precious metal, has made the impish heads on the fnnt door of this capitol i valuable asset for thieves, aud their continued wierd stare serves as a temp tation for the light-fingered geutry ibroad in seemingly goodly numbers in this clime; aud Whereas, the distinguished ex-gov ernor aud head of the capitol building commission seems to have lost his file with which he had proposed to re nove them ; and Whereas. The revenues of the State •an be more profitably used than in the employment of officers to specially <uard such inartistic type heads; there fore be it Resolved, If the house concurs, that che superintendent of public buildings *ud grounds be and is here by instruct ed to have those heads removed forth with, and on account of their metal value sold to the highest bidder, the proceeds of such sale to be paid into che State treasury, and applied to les sen the expense of the capitol investi gation. It will be interesting to watch what oecoujes of this bill. It was loug hint id that such a bill would be iutroduc id. but it was always side tracked un til now. The best of everything is given reg ular readers of " I HE PRESS." Both 'THE DAILY AND THE SUNDAY 'RESS" have the best features that uouey can buy—all the news every lay. There is a stroug serial story in "THE DAILY PRESS" aud the short tories in"THE SUNDAY PRESS" tre very noteworthy DIXON WAS Rl -APPOINT! D HARKI-.BURG, F.-b 27 Governor Stuart this morning ap pointed Dr. Sunuel G. Dixon.of Ar l uore, to be Stite commissioner of health for four years from March 1, 1907. Dr. Dixon was appointed two vears ago by Governor Peuuypacker, aud has made a most efficient officer practically organizing the department. The committee ou health at on< e re ported Dr. Dixon's appointment fav orably and it was confirmed by the senate by a unanimous vote. Insanity No Cause for Divorce. Judge James M. Galbreath, of But ler, has decreed on the petitiou of A. B. Johnson for legal separation from his wife because of insanity, that in sanity is not a cause for divorce ami j the petition Is, therefore, denied. Tri-County Picnic. The members of the Tri-County pic nic association will hold a meeting in the graud jury room, courthouse, on Saturday, March 2ud, to select a place for the holding of the next annual pic nic. i CANDIDATES ARE APPEABING Candidates for county offices to be voted for at the next general election are already asserting themselves. There are only two offices to be filled in the county,that of prothouotary aud couu ty treasurer. Candidates for these offices are al ready obtaining signers to their peti tious as required by the Uniforn Primaries Act. The candidates will be nominated at the spring primary Which, this year, will be held on'th. first Saturday of June.*" ~~ The spriug primary will be'the first one Moutour coiiury under" th< Uniform .primaries act."PersonMhere fore, are poorly acquainted "with tin provisions of the act. The names of candidates - for nomi nation are_ printed upon The~"officia ballot of a desiguated party" upon the filiug of petitious signed by qualifier electors of the political district divis ion, within which the nomination i? to be made,setting forth that the sign ers thereof are members of theJ'parTv desiguated. The secretary of the commonwealth immediately after the filing of sai« petitious with him shall forward t< the couuty commissioners of eacl county a correct list of the caudidate of each party for the various offices a contained in such petitions. The county commissioners shall hav< on file in their office at least,oue weel preceding the primary open to publit inspection, forms of the ballots witl the names printed thereon, which shal be used iu each election district ii such county. The primaries shall be conducted bj the regular electiou hoards aud shal be open betweeu the hours of 2 p. m and 8 p ui. Between the hours of 1 p HI. aud 9 p. in. all persons liceused t< sell liquor, either at wholesale or re tail shall be compelled to keep theii pliices of business ol ised on days whei primary electious are held. At the primary each elector shal have the right to receive the ballot of the party for which he asks. If chal lenged he shall be required to mak* oath or affirmation that, at the uexi precediug general electiou, lie vote, for a majority of the candidates of tin |H»rty for whose ballot he asks DANGER IN DELAY. Kidney D S"aBPS Are T. o Dangerous fo D Dvillt-People to Neglect. The great danger of kiduey trouble is rhat they get a firm hold before the cufferer recognizes them. Health i gradualiy undermined. Backache.head ache, nervousness, lameuess, soreness lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy diabetes aud Bright's disease follow IU merciless successiou. Dou't neglect your kidneys. Cure the kidneys with the certain and safe remedy, Doan's Kiduey Pills. Heury Collins moulder, of 441 N. 6th St., Bloomsburg, Pa savs: "For years I suffered with kidney com plaint, backache and bladder weak ness. I used all kiuds of remedies but none of them seemed to have any beneficial effect. The secretions from the kidneys gave me constant annoy ance and bothered m- night and day. My back became so weak aud paiuful across the loins that I could scarcely net about at times. I have had to lay off from work time after time. I saw Doau's Kiduey Pills advertised in the papers and verv highly recommended by people that I knew. I obtained a box and used them as directed. I never had anything act as promptly in my life The first box cured me of the pain and weakuess I kept on taking the remedy until I had used four box es when tlie bladder weakness left me I have had no trouble with the kidney secretions for at least two years. I consider Doan's Kidney Pills worth their weight in gold." tor sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foßter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States Remember the name— Doan's—and take no other. Rush Township Surprise Party. A pleasaut surprise party was held Monday evening at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. F. M. Leiby, Rush township, in honor of their son Harry. The even ing was delightfully spent in playing games. Refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Mildred Kooher, Hazel Yeager, Bertha Paul, Esther Kimble,Mary Moore, Elizabeth Kimble, Lucy Raker Agues Kimble, Mary Paul Kate Yeager; Messrs. Wil liam Swauk, Dayt iu Cardell, Ellis Persiug, William Cardell,John Moore, Walter Haas. Percy Swauk, Leon Gil liuger, Albert Whitmer, Frank Tharp. Accidentally Discharged Ou Monday O-wiu S. Sweiuliart of Pennsville, Montgomery conuty, weut to his barnyard with a rifle to shoot several hogs when the rifle was accid entally discharged. There was a shriek iu the hitchen and going there Clara Shuler, a domestic, aged 14 years, was fouud lyiug ou the floor uucouscious with a bnllet wouud iu her forehead. She died in half an hour. A New Jersey prisoner was defend ed by five lawyers aud got five years iu prison. He was lucky lie did not have more lawyers to look after his case The Italian parliament has been de bating the question of woman suffer age aud the prime minister has pro mised to consider the matter. The president writes interestingly on his favorite topic to the New York State mothers' assembly an 1 we a>:ain learn from him that while man's work is from sun to suu, women's work should be from daughter to son. The bill introduced into the nation al house of representatives by Repre sentative Murphy, of Missouri, pro hibiting tipping in the District of Columbia, is dead, the house having refused to consider it. Mrs. Wilhelmina Saueberry.of Tain* aqua, celebrated her 10J51 birthday an niversary ou Monday. Jacksou Wintersteen, who for sever-1 al years past has lived ou the Hyde farm at Edgemont, has become the purchaser of the Jacob Hartman home stead farm iu Cooper township. Con sideration $3,400 ENTERTAINMENT IN DERRY SCHOOL The Derry township school, which is located just outside the borough limits of W.ishingtouville,gave its an nual eutortaiument Monday eveniug. A carefully prepared program was ren dered, which was highly appreciated by the large audience present. The Derry towuship school is taught by Mrs George K. Heddens, of Wash ngtonville, who is an adept in the ar- Mugemeut of iichool entertainments. She has taught the Derry school for a 1 limber of years aud takes great de light in her work. The pupils, also, ire always highly interested ;n the A'ork and ably second Mrs. Heddens* efforts. The program follows: Instrumental Solo —Elsie Foust. Song of Welcome—by the school. Duet, —"I'll Meet You in the Morn ing," Fuller and Pauline Runyan. Recitation—"Dog aud the Tramp," Lillte Shoemaker. • Dialogue—" Very" Bashful." ~ Song—"Little Fairy," Mary Pol lock. Recitation— "Little Fisherman," Wellington Hoffman. Dialoguo—"What I'd Like to Be." Song—"Far Away Are Angels Dwelling," Fuller Runyan and Anna itobinsou. Dialogue "That Foolish Little Bonnet." Song—"Twilight is Falling," The School. Dialogue—"Somnambulist." Solo "My Old Now Hampshire lome," Lucille Lewis. Song—"Beautiful Isle," The School. Recitatio "My Sister's Best Fel low," Lucille Lewis. Solo—"Down in Dear Old South Carolina," Fuller Runyan. Recitation—"Hide and Seek," Hugh St. Olair. Recitation—"Boy aud the Sparrow," Arthur Shoemaker. Song—"Heaven is Not Far Away," Nlary and Miles Pollock. Dialogue—"Trouble in a Mormon Family." Solo—"Asleep at the Switch," Lewis. Recitation—"An Old Maid's Pray *r,Lucille Lewis. Dialogue—"United at Last." Song—"America," The School. •TATK OK OHIO, CITY Of I'OI.fCDO, • LUCAS COUNTY / S Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ie is senior p*nn*r of the firm of F. I Cheney &Co , do'ng business in the City of Toledo, County and State iforesaid, ami that said firm will pay rhe sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL 'IARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before nie and subscribed m my presence, this 6th day of Dec ember, A. D. 1886. (Seal.) A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken interu *l ly, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, O. Soil by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. State Police at West Berwick. West Berwick has beeu selected for the location of a detail of the State constabulary and Sergeant Maier, of Troop B, was in Berwick yesterday arranging for permanent quarters for the men and horses. There will be six men in the de tachment that will be stationed in that borough about April Ist. Sergeant Maier, who went to Ber wick Monday evening, was in touch with the West Berwick authorities and with Chief Burgess Clemens went over the town to eudeavor to secure accommodations in the most conveni ent place. The central part of town is favored. The men located there will be ready to respond to calls in Berwick, West Berwick, Nescopeck and surrounding country and will aid the police of these towns at every opportunity. The location of a detachment at West Berwick follows out the plan of the State to divide the companies and by establishing them at various points give more efficient service, the points to be those from which the entire com pany can be easily mobilized if occas ion demands it. Sergeant Maier stated Monday that the State appropriation for the con stabulary will provide an amount for the erection of barracks in West Ber wick. QUICK CHANGES from hot to cold and back again try stroug constitu tions and cause, among other evils, nasal catarrh.a troublesome and offen sive disease. Sneezing aud snuffling, coughing aud difficult breathing, and the drip, drip of the foul discharge in to the throat— all are ended by Ely's Cream Balm. This houest and positive remedy coutains no cocaine, mercury, nor other harmful ingredient. The worst cases are cured iu a short time. All druggists, 50c , or mailed by Ely Bros., 66 Warren Street, New York. Observed Anniversary. The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Longfellow was fittingly observed Tuesday by the pupils of the Sidler Hill school. The program re cited by the grades was "Hiawatha's Wioiug" "Paul Revere's Ride," "The Children's Hour" "The Arrow and the Sun." "Two Angles," "The Village Backsmith," "The Rainy Dav'Y'The Old Clock on the Stairs," "Excelsior", 'Courtship of M-les Standish", "The Shiit of State", "A Psalm of Life", and Longfellow's first poem entitled "Mr. Fitiuey's Turnip." Hroke Her Wrist. Miss Elizabeth Magill, daughter of James T. Magill, Vine street, fell on tin ice while walking near the corner of Ash and Spruce streets on Saturday night and sustained a fracture of the right wrist. Miss Magill attends the high school. i icClure's Opinion Sustained. The superior court Ins handed down au opinion that sustains the opiniou of Judge Harold M McClu'e, on the provisions of the road law of 1005, which gives townships the right to vote ou the abolition of work tan DDBN'S PUN CHECK DISEASE From January l, 1906, to January 1 1, 1907, there were reported to the , State department of health 87.952 cases of commuuicable disease A very large number of these occurred iu the rural districts where there are no boards of health, aud to promptly enforce neces sary placarding,quarantining or isola tion of such cases in the rural districts will be one of the importaut duties of Health Commissiouer Dixon's town ship health officers. After the termina tion of each case the health officer will thoroughly disinfect the premises. Particular atteutiou will be paid to the disinfection of premises following tuberculosis aud to the proper disin fection of school houses after cases of commuuicable diseases have been ois covered in attendance. This will add greatly to the protection afforded our school children throughout the State. It will require a small army of health officers to cover all the town ships, but the number of lives that their work will save, will amply justify the money outlay, just as the free dis tribution of diphtheria antitoxin to the poor has done. From November 1, 1905, to Decem ber 21, 1906, the department of health distributed antitoxin for 3 916 cases of diphtheria among the poor people throughout Pennsylvania, while dur ing the same period 2,454 indigent per sons were immunized against the dis ease with the State's free autitoxiu The total number of deaths was only 379 or a deatli rate of about uina per cent. Reliable statistics show that whure antitoxin is not used, the death rate is upward of forty-two per ceut. The great number of lives, mostly of little children, that the State depart ment of health's free distribution of antitoxin saved durng the year 1906, makes this oue of the greatest blessings that the poor people of this Common wealth have ever had bestowed upon them. The prevention of the spread of disease in the rural districts by the de partuieut'B township health officers will similarly save huudreds of lives anda vast amount of suffering. Chron'c Oo i"tipatiou Cued. Oue who suffers from chronic cou stipatiou is in dauger of many serious ailmeuts. Oriuo Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation as it aids digestion aud stimulates the liver aud bowels, restoring the natural action of these organs. Commeuce taking it to day aud you will feel better at once. Urino Laxative Fruit Svrup does not nauseate or gripe and is very pleat-ant to take. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists. Kitchen Shower. A kitchen shower was held at the home of William Black Friday eveu iug near Jersevtown in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Derr who were lately marri ed. Those present were: Mr. aud Mrs* Levi Former, Mr. and Mrs. Calviu Cooper, Mr. aud Mrs. Harvey Gingles, Mr. aud Mrs. Wood Kinney, Mr. aud Mrs. William Dieffeubach, Mr. aud Mrs. Rider, Mr. aud Mrs. Wm. Black, Mr. aud Mrs. Ralph Derr,Misses Belle Derr, Clara Kreamer, Mary Munro, Mary aud Floreuce Dildine, Viola Rishel, Mggie Moser, Meriel Rider. Jeuuie Sheep, Eupliemia Blee, Martha Kreamer. Mary Rudy. Grace Cotner, Florence Shultz, Rida and Belva Kinney. Margaret Fruit, Anna Fortn er. Mable Krumm, Pearl Butler, Clara Zaisloft. Messrs Carl Dreibillis, Har rison Cotn r, Paul Johnson, Lester Lyons, Horace Giugles,Clayton Shultz. Jay and Frauk Demott. Wilbur Kream er, Morris Moser, Amos and Benjamin Leighow, Edwin Dildine, Cbas Bow man, Paul aud George Dildine,George Rishel. Ralph Kreamer, John Moser, Allen Biddle, Roy Schooley, Jacob Hilner, Chas Carter, Harvey Moser, Chas Mowrer, Benjamin Kinney, Clarence Rishel and Shuman Maus teller. The eveuing was spent playing games aud enjoying music. At a late hour refreshments were served. The bride and groom were the re cipients of many congratulations. Special Announcement .Regarding the Nat lonal Pure Food and Drug Law. We are pleased to announce that Foley's Houey aud Tar for coughs, colds and luug troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, aud we recommend it as a safe remedy for children aud adults. Sold by All Druggists. BOGUS LODGE ORGANIZER. The Chester Times gives some ac count of a chap by the uuusual name of Smith, who is now iu prisou iu Pittsburg charged wtili buucoiug peo ple iu the organization of bogus lodges Bud the iuitiatiou of scores of persons | into mysterious rites It appears that I Smith has receutly operated iu Chest er with mii'di success, having oruauiz led oue of his Dogus lodges The Times tells something of his proceedings aud i how he hoodwinked his victims who I indue tune woke up to the fact that Smith "was a fraud of the finest type aud that their degrees were travesties ou the ancient rites." A Doctors| Medicine mrn—mmm—mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm— Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is not a simple cough syrup. It is a strong medicine, a doctor's medicine. It cures hard cases, | severe and desperate cases, 1 chronic cases of asthma, pleu risy, bronchitis, consumption. Ask your doctor about this. The best kind of a testimonial " Sold for over sixty years." A K«de t>y J. C. lynr Co., towell. M»»». Sw Also manuftatureri* of A\ „ _ _ ' SARSAPARILU. / \i]pr<s piils •• W vf rniß VIGOR. Wo hare no secrets ! We publish the formulas of s.ll our medicines. You will hasten recovery by tak ing one of Ayer's Pills at bedtime. EXCEPTIONS I HAY BE FILED In re petition to chauge route of road j in Limestone township, the rules grant- j ed to show cause why exceptions should not be filed nunc pro tunc to the report of viewers filed May 22, 1905, were made absolute by Judge Evaus ! Monday. This is a road case which Ras been very stubbornly fought in oourt miring the past year. Judge Evans in his opinion sets forth the fol j lowing facts: On Sept. 25. 1905, a petitiou for re- ■ view was filed aud reviewers were ap pointed. The reviewers filed their re port on Jan. 8, 19u6. On Feb. 24th, 1906. exceptions were filed to the re port of the reviewers. The exceptions thus filed are still peudiug. On October 13, 1906,up0n petition of Alex. Billmeyer rule was granted up on the original petitioners to show cause why exceptions should not be filed to the report of the viewers nunc pro tuuc. On Dec. 17, 1906, a like rule was grauted upon petition of tiie couu- . ty commissioners. It was alleged in the petition pre sented by Alex Billmeyer that the pro ceedings thus far were erroneous and contrary to law iu that amoug other omissions notice of the time and place of holding the view was not given; al so that the report of the viewers show ed that they exceeded their authority by laying out a road out side ol the termini specifically meutioned in the petition. Iu the petitiou presented by the couuty commissioners similar aver ments are contained. Iu the answers filed to these rules the original petitioners aver that the petitioners have no grounds for ask ing for the rules, that they have been iu default in tailing to file exceptions aud that confirmation absolute has only been prevented by the proceedings for review. Judge Evaus' opinion cites author ities to sho»v that it is "not too late to file exceptions to the report of viewers after final confirmation,if the exceptious are grounded upon matter appearing upon the face of the record and they are substantialalno thai "exceptions as to matters appearing ou the far*e of the record may be filed after fiual confirmation of the report, where the record itself sustaius the ex ceptious. " Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the controversy the court permitted the exceptions to be filed nunc pro tunc. The rules granted in the case were made absolute and it was further ordered that the petition ers file their exceptions to said report, uuuc pro tunc, within fifteen days from date aud not after that time. This May Interest You. No oue is immune from kidney trou ble, so just remember that Foley's Kidney Cure will stop the irregulari ties and cure auy case of kidney and bladder trouble that is not beyond the reach of mediciue. Sold by all drug gists. Birthday Surprise Party. A very pleasant surprise party was held Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Grim, West Hemlock township, in honor of Mr. Crim's birthday. An excellent dinner was served and a fine time was enjoyed by all. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harris Hartman, Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Deighmiller, Mr. and Mrs. Stinsen Brobst, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, Mr. aud Mrs. B. F. Brobst, Mr. and Mrs. William Fry aud daughter Marg aret, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crim Mrs. William Reicheuderfer, Mrs. Martin Brobst, Mrs. Agusta Maus. Misses Margaret Deightmiller, Margaret Brobst,Ella Brobst,Veda Reiohenderf er. Nettie Brobst, Mary Crim, Messrs. Charles Mans, Edward Brobst,Charles Crim. The editor of the Memphis, Tenn., "Times" writes: "In my opinion Foley's Honey and Tar has accom plished many permauent cares that tiave be6u little short of marvellous." Refuse auy but the genuine in the yel low package. Sold by all druggists. Party in West Hemlock. Mr, and Mrs Willet Snyder,at their home in West Hemlock township, en tertained a number of guests at a de lightful party Saturday evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Welliver and daughter Eva, George W. Foust,William Davis, Wil liam Boyer.C. K. Keefer.V. E. Shultz, Mary Cross ley, Freeman Robbins,Clark Rishel Harry Kinn, Helen Crossley, Anna Lennartz, Charles Engle, Katie Kinn, Roy Strausser, Carrie Nevius, Roy VauUilder, Bertha Switzer, Roy Rishel, Ivan Davis, William Boyer, Rosie Kinn, John Louuartz, Emma Kinn, Myrt Fallou, Charles Boyer, John Fruit.Jesse Crossley, Jacob Tan ner, David Tanner, Albert Tauuer, Maude Gresh, Jesse Welliver, William Griffius, Frank Crossley, John Cross ley, Harry Suyder, Warren Snyder. Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most obstinate coughs and expels the cold from the systeai as it is mildly laxative. It is guaranteed. The gen uine is in the yellow package. Sold by i ail druggists. Must Fly the Flag. A bill has been introduced in con gress providing that the flag sha'l fly j over every building in which a post-j office is located from sunrise to sunset of every day tfiat it is open for busi- j ness. In order to carry cut the pro-! visions of the bill, it directs that in making leases for postofflce purposes the postmaster general shall cause to be inserted a provision requiring the landlord to attend to this. La Grippi ami Pneumonia. Foley's Honey ami Tar cures la grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia. Refuse au>' hut the genuine in the yel low package. Sold by all druggists (Juried at Exchange. The funeral of the infant sou, Wil liam Jacob, of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rife, of Muucy, took place yesterday afteruoou from the Episcopal church at Exchange. Interment was made at Exchange. Mrs. Rife, the mother, was formerly Miss Annie Snvder, of near Exchange The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing in thii country most dangerous because so decep r i |ij I I I M-m tive. Many sudden V- Aift. deaths are caused by S' '*— beart disease, xJkJf P neumon i a - heart ]\\rpj rH \ failure or apoplexy JI r- are often the result 'A \ >§f °* kidne y disease. If . 3 fcT|jj kidney trouble is ai- Iv\ W 61' lowed to advance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack the x'Mi»r.uPtufx vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald ing pain in passing it, and overcomes 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 realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may 112 have a sample bottle of this wonderful new dis covery and a book that tells all about it, both Home of Swamp-Root. sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remem her the name, Swanp-Root, Er. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres Binghamton. N.Y.. on every bottles. SOME NEW YORK "FIRSTS." The street used for building pur poses was Pe tri. The first manor house was erected by Killian Yau Itensselaer in 1630. The first man sentenced to be hanged for murder was a negro known as "the giant" (HMD. The first record of marine signaling was a small redoubt erected In 1641 upon thp eastern headland of the is land, where a flag was raised when ever a vessel arrived. The first building on the site of New York city was erected by the Dutch in the spring of 1615. It was a tiny struc ture of logs, answering the double pur pose of storehouse and fort. Tli ■ :u-st ferry to Lang Island was established in ic:s7. It was in the vi cinity of I'eck slip. Cornells Dircksen, v.-ho iid a farm near by, came to fer ry passengers at the sound of a horn which be hung against a tree near his skiff.—New York Ilerald. Kissing the Feet. The custom of kissing the feet of persons whom it was desired to honor originated with the ancients. The peo ple of oriental nations used to kiss the hands and feet or hems of the clothes of the persons they wished to show respect for. The ancient Egyptians got this custom from the Assyrians, and later the Greeks adopted the habit from the Egyptians. The Romans fol lowed the Greeks, and then Pontifex Maximus had his great toe kissed by celebrities. The toe of the sultan of Turkey is kissed by subjects of high rank. Those of more lowly position are merely illowed to touch the fringe of his garment to their lips, and the poorest classes must be content to make a low obeisance in his presence. Champion Jumper of the Ocean. The most stupendous of all leapers Of the sea is the whale, but the whale Ls not a fish. 1 have seen a monster weighing hundreds of tons, possibly eighty feet in length, rise slowly and delll>eratcly out of the water until It appeared to be dancing on the sur face, entirely clear of it, then sink slowly back. Such a leap is on record In the annals of the British navy. A large whale cleared a boat, going com pletely over it. an estimated leap of twenty feet In air—how many in a lateral direction was not known.— Charles F Holder in Outing Maga zine. Eased His Conscience. An amusing story is related of Johns Hopkins. Honesty was evidently one of the fundamental traits of his char acter. On one occasion he was sent by his mother to borrow a flatiron of a neighbor. The good neighbor gave him the flatiron and at the same time of fe.ed him u piece of pie. "No. thank you. I don't want any pie," said the red faced boy as he started home. Halfway there the pie and his conscience were too much for him. lie wheeled about and knocked again at the neighbor's door, his face redder than ever. "I told you a story," he explained; "I did want that pie." A Last Resort. First Farm Servant—Why did the farmer's wife give you notice? Sec ond Farm Servant—She said I was no good for anything. I couldn't even mind the sheep. So I am going Into the town to be a nursemaid.- Meggen dorfor Blatter. Of Interest To Women- To such wom«.i as tre not seriously out >f healtlAbut who have exacting duties 10 either In the way of house h( Id cares\or In social duties and fune- tax t ' lcir strength, as weJTas»\ursing mothers. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pfclcription has proved a roost valuable supMrtlng tonic and Invigorat ing nervine. By Us timely use, much serloi:s sickness an<i angering may he avoided. The operating table and the surgeons' knife, would. i{. is believed", seldom have to be eirploved if this most valuable woman's"" remedy resorted to in good time.. The "Favorite Prescrip tion" has proven u great boon to expectant mothers by preparing the system for the fuming of baby, thereby rendering child birth safe, easy, and almost painless. Bear in mind, please that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is not a secret or patent medicine, against which the most intelligent people are quite naturally averse, because of the uncertainty as to their composition and harmless character, but is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOSI TION, a full list of all its ingredients being printed, in plain English, on every bottle wrapper. An examination of this list of ingredients will disclose the fact that it is non-alcoholic in its composition, chemic ally pure, triple-refined glycerine taking th<i place of the commonly used alcohol, in its make-up. In this connection it may not be out of place to statu that the "Favorite Prescription" of l)r. Pierce is the only medicine put tip for the cure of woman's peculiar weaknesses and ail ments, and sold through druggists, al' the ingredients of which have the un animous endorsement of all the leading medical writers and teachers of all the several schools of practice, and that too •as remedies for the ailments for which "Favorite Prescription" is recommended. A little book of these endorsements will be sent to any address, post-paid, and absolutely free if you request same by postal card, or letter, of Dr. R. V. Pierce, Huffalo. N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con stipation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you oure the di*>M* fiaay to take *a oaody. IRS. LAWS ABLE DISCOURSE I hat the Temple lecture course is a success, at least so far as attracting the entertaining the masses are con cerned,was well illustrated last night, the second of the course, when unmis takably the largest audience that was ever seen in the courthouse crowded into that building to hear the superb singing of the "fcjutfius" and the en tertaining and able address of Mrs. E. Norine Law. The meeting did not open until 8:30 o'clock in order to accommodate those who wished to attend prayer meeting. Befoie Mrs. Law began speaking Mr. and Mrs. Sutfin rendered several selections. Their singing, indeed, was most effective and added very much to the evening's entertainment. Before Mrs. Law spoke five minutes she had the big audience hushed into silence. She is a most magnetic speak er, earnest and impressive in manner. She lias at her command a vast array of facts, which she employs to an ex cellent avdantage and last night soon managed to create an unnsual interest in her theme. She is a most zealous Prohibitionist,but at the same time is in favor of woman suffrage, a move ment to which she paid her respects in opening. Although in her address she employed many of the old arguments, )ec she handled them in her own in imitable way and seemed to invest ttiem with a new force and interest. Tonight Rev. Kiliuger, D. D., of Philadelphia, and Professor Thatcher, the distinguished soloist of Boston, will be the attractions at the court house. Reservation in Columbia. Some time during the present year in all probability a forest reservation of from 20.01)0 to 25.000 acres will be established by the State at the head waters of Fishing Creek in Columbia, Sullivan and Luzerene counties. A p c °^ tive CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. ■ Gives Relief at Once. ItyJ It cleanses, soothes heals and protects Hp y the diseased mem brane. It cures Ca tarrh and drives ■ away a Cold in the Head quickly. R e ~lf AV FFVFR stores the Senses of "HI I»l til Taste and Smell. Full size 50 cts., at Drug gists or by mail; Trial Size 10 cte. by maiL Ely Brothers, 56 "Warren Street, New York. TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE & Personal Property Pursuant to au order issuing out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of the State of Pennsylvania, the uudersigned Trustees of the estate of William H. Latimer, Baukrupt, will expose at public sale or outcry, at the Court House Steps, in Danville, Montour County, Penn sylvania, on SATURDAY, Mar. 9, 1907. at 2 o'clock p. m. the following described real estate: All that ceitaiu farm tract of land situate partly in Derry and Anthony townships, county of Montour, State of Pennsylvania.bounded on the North by public road leading from Washing tonville to Exchange, on the East by lands of Roup, on the South by Chillisquaque Creek and lands of Howard Billmeyer, on the West by lands of Kleeman. Diehl and Love. Containing three hundred and seventy one acres and forty perches, common* ly Kuown as John R. Bennett farm. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE THE FOLLOWING DE SCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY: About twenty six tons bailed hay; about three tons bailed straw; About thirteen hundred anil fifty bushels of shelled coru ; about oue liuudred bush els of oats TERMS OF SALE:—ReaI Estate, Three thousand dollars shall be paid in cash upon striking down of the property balance within thirty days. Personal Property: Twenty-five per en turn of the purchase price to be paid upon striking down of the prop erty balance at the time of delivery within thirty days. J H ;C1 OR McNEAL, Trustee. M. BRE( KBILL, Auctioneer. hxecutrix Notice. Estate of Michael H. Wa'lize, late of the Borough of Danv.iie, Montour county, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment and thos-e having legal claims agaiust the same, will present them without delav in proper order for set tlement to MRS. MARY JANE PERSING, Executrix. Danville, Ta , Nov. Ist, 1906. Winsdcr Hotel Betwten 12th and 18th Sis. on Filbert St Philadelphia, Pa. Thrte ni'iiutes walk f<>m the Read ing Terminal. Fiv»- minntts walk from the Pfnna. R R. Depot. r.Uf OPHAN PLAN 11 no per day and upwards. AMERICAN PLAN $'2.00 per dav. R-ll'-A-N-S Tabu leg Doctors find A good prescription For Mankind. The 5-cent picket is enough for occassioi)B. The family bottle (60 oents contains a supply for a year. All drng gists
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