Montour American.
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Nov. 7, 1907.
fortunately au Exception.
In some of the iargor cities of tiie
country the school authorities employ
physiciaus for the specific purpose of
examining ;.üblic schculs pupils at
more or less frcqueut intervals. The
examiners have discovered that many
backward childreu were behind their
classmates aud dull aud sluggish in
their studies by reason of physical de
fects which had escaped the vigilance
of their parent. Some had defective
sight; others could not hear well;
still others hart foreigu growths in
their nostrils and sometimes in their
ears. The doctors were able to relieve
the majority after which they proved
themselves as bright as the others.
The announcement comes from Pitts
burg that a dozen reputable physicians
have tendered their services to the
board of health of that city aud a
medical examination of the public
schools is in progress Because of the
public spirit of the doctors this ini
portaut work will cost neither the
school district nor the city treasury
anything. The information gathered
by the inspection will doubtless be ex
tremely valuable to the school author
ities as well as to many parents. It is
understood, of course, that the inspec
tion is for the purpose of obtaining
information. Should it be discovered
that are certain of the children defec
tive in any respect the facts in the
case will be communicated to the par
ents together with expert advice con
cerning what ought to be done.
There is reason to believe that a
certaiu proportion of the children who
attend the public and the parochial
schools of this city are handicapped
by some obscure physical defect which
wonld be readily detected by a medic
al or surgical examination and which
could be removed by a harmless aud
simple operation. Parents and teach
ers may be vexed by the apparent
stupidity of children who are suffer
ing from defeotive vision or hearing
or from some other trouble that pre
vents the rapid progress made by pu
pils who are in normal condition. It
would be a work of humanity to help
such hapless children info a cheerier
and an easier way.
Inspection of Children.
The young woman who has just been
arrested in Chicago oil the charge of
stealing important papers from the
office of the distict attorney by whom
sho was employed as a stenographer,
has brougiit discredit upon lier sex
and her occupation. She is an excep
tion to the rule of fidelity and discre
tion, existing among stenographers
and the habit of employing them will
cheerfully testify.
At the present time many thousands
of youna employed as
stenographers in newspaper offices,
mercantile establishments,in lawyer's
offices and in numerous other busi
nesses. Thev are necessarily entrusted
to a very large extent with the busi
ness or professional secrets of their
employer. Very frequently they know
all about the business that their em
ployers know ; sometimes a little more.
These young women are usually
models of fidelity and discretion. They
are almost always in their plaoe at the
beginning of the working day. They
devote themselves faithfully aud often
enthusiastically to tiie work that is
laid before them. They take nothing
that does not belong to them and are
silent concerning the affairs of their
employers. The professional and busi
ness world lias come to depend upon
them because* it knows they can be
trmted.
The fact that a stenographer in Chi
cago has proved traitor to her employ
er and to her order is a sad circumst
ance. Aud yet it serves, by way of
contrast, to emphasize the fidelity of
sr 'UORraphers as a class. It is a pity
tiiis youug woman yielded to the vul
var desire to make money by trading
11 >Oll the secrets of her employer's
office. It is not to be regrett«d that
she failed utterly in her unlawful en
terprise.
A Family Reunion.
The home of Phiireas Holdreu, of
White Hall, was the scene of a pleas
ant fat»ily reunion,on Sunday. Four
generations were present. A fine din
ner was served, and an enjoyable time
was had by all. Those present were,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, aud
daughter Miua. of Geneva, N. Y. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Olias. Oox and sou Hom
er, of Bloomsburg ; Mr. and Mrs.
G-- Holdren, aud children, Mar
ion, Alfred, Oaroline Phoebe, .John,
Charles and Irma.of Washingtonville;
Mr. and Mr*. Weldon Bitter, and
daughters Merribelle and Grace, of
Hughesville; Mrs. Warren Maustellar,
and daughter Ruth, all of Dutch Hill
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dildine, of Ex
change; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dildine,
Mr. and Mrs. Phineas Holdren, Mrs.
J. B. DeWald, Mary, Florence, Ad
rian, Phoebe, Lloyd, and Frank Dil
dine, of White Hall, and Mrs. Mary
Campbell, of Milton.
Resigned Position.
W. H. Treas, of Riverside, who for
the past 28 years has been employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
as foreman mason,between Reuova and
Harrisburg, has resigned on account
of ill health. His resignation took ef
fect Nov. Ist.
The police of Washington took into
custody on Monday a pretty foreign
woman, about 20 years of age. who
through grief or temporary insanity
had forgotten her name, her home, or
where she wished to go.
MADE A SPEECH
IN CARNEGIE HALL
Probably it is not very generally
known about Danville that the young
Japanese, Edward Imasato, who has
been employed for the past year at
Oastlo Grove, is a person of education
and attainment.
The young man is extremely retir
ing aud modest and it was only some
days ago that several of his friends
learned that he had beeu requested to
deliver one of the addresses at the
gathering of Japanese in Carnegie
hall, New York City, Saturday even
ing given in honor of the Mikado's
birthday.
Mr. Imasato is a graduate of Lee
land-Stauford university and during
the Russo-Japanese war was a corre
spondent for one of the leading Jap
anese newspapers. He is at present
preparing himself for a post graduate
course in one of the eastern univer
sities.
Part of Mr Imasato's address in
Carnegie hall Saturday evening was
as follows :
"Japanese American Relations: I
am deeply touched by the honor aud
courtesy so cordially extended to Jap
an by all Americans. It has always
been remarked by foreign travelers in
Japan that the Japanese are the most
polite and kind people toward visitors
from abroad. Since I have crossed,
your great country has convinced me
that the Japanese can by no means
claim a monopoly of this virtue of
hospitality. That they have at least
equals in their American neighbors.
Wherever I went the utmost kindness
has been extended to me personally
and the most cordially good will has
beeu manifested toward my country
men. I have beeu the more greatly
moved by these repeated expressions
of friendship as they were showered
upon me in the face of persistent rum
ors about the so-called strained rela
tions between the United States and
Japan. They thoroughly convinced
me that the traditional relations of
good neighborhood aud of the closest j
friendship between our two conutries j
had not been affected in the lightest :
degree by the irresponsible utterances
of yellow journals or the acts of a
small body of lawless element of your
population.
The Pacific ocean waich separates
my country from yours appears to me
to be destined to play the most con
spicuous part in the international com
merce of the Twentieth century. Both
shores of this great ocean highway are
inhabited by active, energetic and en
terprising people—all animated by the
sentiment of fair play and square deal
ing. Of course you all remember that
the Americans aud English were the
first to introduce and preachthe doctr
ine of the open door and of equality
of commercial opportunity in the
markets in the far east. You must re
member too, that the Japanese people
conceived so profound a respect for
this doctrine and were so thoroughly
convinced of the righteousness of this
course that they felt it their duty to
make an enormous sacrifice for its
maintenance, for. gentlemen, it was,
as has been just observed by your
president, for the maintenance of this
principle of civilization as well as for
the self-protection that Japan was
forced into war.
1 am sure that you will agree with
me in thinking that this principle of
open door—of equality of commercial
opportunity—will be the guiding prin
ciple in the field of the world's trade
in the present century Just so surely
as necessarily as the Monroe doctrine
has beeu a guiding principle in the
field of your foreigu relation. Such
being the case, I am quite confident
that with the development of com
merce and navigation in the great
Pacifio ocean the common interest aud
the common cause will bring Japanese
aud American people to a closer and
closer solidarity. To my mind no
human work is nobler than that of en
deavoring to bring about good will
and friendship among the nations of
the world, and none in your country
is worthy of more sympathy and re
spect, especially at the present junct
ure.than your work which,as has been
aptly stated by Mr. Morse, aims to se
cure not only perfect agreement, but
earnest and active co-operation in ad
vancing the work of common civiliza
tion in the far east.
Holiday Traffic Will Soon be on
Both the express and passenger
traffic on the different railroads will
gradually continue to grow heavier
from now until after Christmas. It is
expected that the business this year
will be a record breaker and the rail
road officials are now making arrange
ments to handle it. The express busi
ness, it is expected will be heavier
than the passenger traffic and the
packages and bundles that will be
handled by the employes will reach
far into the thousands.
In order to accommodate the express
companies.it will be necessary for the
railroads to put on several
tional express trains and add cars to
others. It is probable that five addi
tional trains will be put onto run
from the West and as many in the op
posite direction on the Pennsylvania.
Just before the time to quit work
on Monday evening, Ignos Abot, aged
35 years, a miner at Glendower colli
ery,near Pottsville, was cleaning some
maohinery, when he'lost his balance
and plunging into somel cog gearing
was ground to death before help reach
ed him.
The News congratulates the victors
and sympathizes with the defeated.
NUPTIAL KNOT
TIED IN A VAULT
One now and then hears of a wed
ding ceremony being performed op in
a balloon, or down in a coal mine; on
an express train, on an ocean steamer
or aome other place out of harmony
with all the traditious that govern the
event; it remained for Danville, how
ever, without deliberately doing any
thing to appear eccentric, to afford an
iustauoe where a happy couple were
made man and wife in a gloomy vault
of the county courthouse.
About ten o'clock Tuesday fore
noon a gentleman and lady presented
themselves at the prothonotary's office
and blushingly asked for a marriage
license. Miss Dennen as deputy very
expeditiously issued the coveted pap
er. The couple tarried a moment and
then inquired of Miss Dennen if she
could tell them where they could get
married. They explained that they
wished to have the nuptial knot tied
" right away."
Miss Dennen gave them the address
of the nearest clergymen. They, how
ever, demurred, explaining that they
would rather have a justice of the
peace. In that event, they were in
formed that they could easily be ac
conru(i(l:ited, as Justice-of-the-Peace
W. V. Oglesby was in the adjoining
apartment serving on the election
board and that, if they were willing
to be married then and there, the jus
tice could no doubt be spared long
enough to tie the knot.
The idea struck them favorably, es
pecially, as they wished to be mar
ried "right away." Justice Oglesby
was summoned to the room where the
situation was explained to him.
The prothonotary office where peo
ple were coming and going—with its
confusion and distracting noise.,seem
ed not at all suited to the solemnity
of the marriage ceremony aud the re
sourceful justice suggested that they
retire iuto the vault adjoining the
office aud go through with the cere
mony in that place.
The couple awaiting marriage had
no opposition to offer aud followed
the justice iuto the gloomy interior 01
the vault. There in the dim light,
surrounded by great shelves bearing
the archie* of the office, the mar
riage vows were taken. The sonorous
tones of the justice echoed under the
arched ceiling with a true cathedral
ring, as he pronounced the words that
maii the timid couple nmu and wife
The entire proceeding from the time
the license was applied for until the
couple emerged from the vault and the
justice had pocketed his fee occupied
only a few minutes and as an exam
ple of neatness aud despatch in wind
ing up the wedding ceremony it is
regarded as a record breaker.
The couple united in wedlock under
such unusual circumstances were Wil
liam Bar of Port Allegheny aud Miss
Alma Andress of Montgomery. The
ceremony was witnessed by Miss Den
nen aud a friend who accompanied the
couple.
Plowman to Have Automobile.
WAGNER, S. D. November 5.
Finding that high wages and a coun
try dance given in their honor did not
suffice to keep hired men, Walter
Smeetson, a wealthy farmer residing
near here,offered to purchase an auto
mobile for the use of his male help.
To emphasize his offer, which was
verbally made in the community,
Smeetson came to this village aud in
serted in the local newspaper the fol
lowing want ad :
"Wanted—A man to plow. Will fur
nish riding plow with canopy top. I
will feed, harness, hitch, aud unhitch
horses, aud carry breakfast to him in
bedT If water doesn't agree with him,
will get something that will. Will al
so furnish team and buggy to drive
evenings and Sundays Should he pre
fer an automobile,will buy him one."
Within twenty-four hours after the
advertisement appeared Smeetson re
ceived application from a dozen husky
farm hands, all of whom, however,
declined to begin work until the auto
mobile is brought to the farm. Smeet
son has rented a machine pending the
arrival of a touring car that he has
ordered from an Eastern manufactur
er.
Sixty Days Have Expired.
Approximately two months have
now elapsed siuc6 the outbreak of
rabies occurred and the resolution of
council ordering the dogs muzzled
went into effect. Sixty days seem a
reasonable limit and many persons are
wondering how soon couucil will raise
the quarantine.
If the quarantine were anything like
thorough it might be a wise precau
tion to restrain the dogs for another
30 days. But as is well known scarce
ly one-lmlf of the dogs are muzzled
effectively, while a large number are
permitted to roam the streets without
wearing any muzzles at all.
The whole proceedings thus far have
been inert aud farcical and in view of
the fact that no additional outbreak
has been reported the best way out of
it would seem to be to call off the
quarantine.
Certain it is that the public is not
protected from rabies by such a poor
ly enforced quarantine as that which
is maintained here. Besides,the moral
effect can not be otherwise than bad
when the people daily see an import
ant ordinance openly violated aud no
sustained effort on the part of tb
authorities made to enforce it.
R. L. Bristor of Jacksonville, Gn
county, was seriously injured i
hunting accident on Monday by b'
shot by a oompauion who Bhot
rabbit and struck Bristor.
FINE EXHIBITION
OF DRILLING
The commandery of Theta Castle,
No. 272, K. G. E., of Bloomsburg, was
very pleasantly entertained by Mon
tour Castle, No. 186, at its rooms on
Mill street Monday eve During the vit.
it the Bloomsburg Knights gave Dan
ville people a fine exhibition of drill
work. *
The commandery of Theta Castle
was accompanied by the Bloomsburg
band aud in all comprised nearly a
hundred men They oame down by
trolley, arriving at 8 o'clock, the reg
ular car being accompanied by a speci
al. Both cars were filled.
Theta Castle No. 272 is ace of the
largest and most prosperous in the
State. The commandery is undoubted
ly one of the best drilled in this seo-
I tion.
Leaving the trolley oars at Mill and
Lower Mulberry streets, the drill team
under commaud of its captain, A. H.
Genneria.and preceded by the Blooms
burg band, marched up Mill street to
the courthouse, where, in view of
several hundred townspeople, it gave
| one of the finest exhibitions of dril
ling ever sqpu in this city.
The team is composed of forty mem
bers all of uniform size. They aro good
looking young fellows and presented
an exceptionally fine appearance as
they went through the various evolu
tions arrayed in their neat-fitting
elendale brown uniforms trimmed in
gold lace and black braid. Dressy
caps, on which appeared the name
"Bloomsburg", helped to top off the
members.
Quite conspicuous with the com
mandery was the dapper little mas
cot, Charles Genneria, the eight-year
old son of Captain A. H. Genneria,
who was uniformed to correspond with
the members of the team.
After an hour's drill on the street
the visiting commandery withdrew to
the rooms of Montour Castle, No. 186,
Mill street, where a banquet was ten
dered them and a couple of hours were
whiled away socially. It was about 11
o'clock when the visitors started on
the trip back to Bloomsburg.
Child's Assaulter May be Insane.
RENOVO, Nov. 7.
The people of Renovo are reluctant
ly comiug to the conclusion that the
murder of little Mary Donnelly, who
was strangle! to death last Tuesday
night, is at last in the hands of the
law. They are, however, less vindic
tive than they were, their desire for
vengeance being tempered by the fact
that the man now under arrest, Wil
liam L. Donnelly, is the uncle of the
little victim and not regarded as ment
ally sound.
They recall the peculiarities of the
man and speculate regarding his com
plete responsibility, the opinion being
frequently expressed that he could not
have appreciated the awfuluess of the
crime he is now suspected of, if he
really did commit it. There is a dis
position among all classes to suspend
judgment until the evidence against
him is made public.
Donnelly is 35 years old, a molder
by trade and has been employed in tt.e
Pennsylvania shops for a number of
years. He is five feet ten inches tall
has a stooping figure and weighs 150
pounds. He has dark hair,bluish eyes,
a smooth face not at all indicative of
his alleged meutal deficiency. His gen
eral conduct, has been good aud al
though he has indulged somewhat in
drink his associates have been few and
of good character.
Naturally of a retiring disposition,
he has not sought to any extent the
company of women and his neighbors
have regarded him as an easy-going,
harmless sort of a person and a good
and steady workman. If he did murder
his niece his neighbors say he did the
crime when he was not wholly him
self. Indeed some of his neighbors
stoutly deny his guilt.
However, it is significant that the
authorities have ceased to look furth
er for the perpetrator of the awful
deed aud appear to have determined to
charge Donnelly with the crime. That
this is their intention is no secret at
the county seat. Just what the evid
ence against the man may be is not
yet divulged, but there are rumors of
all kinds atloat, the most important
being that the gan found in the mouth
of the murdered girl was a piece of
the shirt worn by Donnelly on the
night of the assault. Another that he
was missed from the house at about
the same time as little Mary was.
Still another that he answers to the
description of the man carrying the
bundle to the dump by to boys on tffeir
way home.
But these rumors and others have
not been'verifled'and the people here
are in the dark fully as muoh as when
the arrest was made known. They
may be cleared up wheu Donnelly is
given a hearing, which will be some
cime this week.
To Build 180 Steel Cars.
Preparations are being made by the
American Oar and Foundry Company
of Berwick, to fill orders for 180 steel
passenger cars. Fifty cars, each 70
feet long, are being constructed for
the Interborough system of New York.
The other cars, each eighty feet long,
are being made for the Pennsylvania
and the New York & Queens County.
General Isaac R. Sherwood, who
was eleoted to Congress from the
Toledo (Ohio) district.returns to that
body after 34 years. He was re elect
ed after three attempts.
These are moments of elation for the
victor and of gloom for the defeated.
JACK WRIGHT
DIED AT BERWICK
The Bcrwiuk Enterprise gives the
following account of the death of a
former Danville mail, who iB widely
known )u this city :
Jack Wright an aged resident mt
Berwick died Saturday morning at 7
o'clock after a lengthy illness. Heart
trouble with which he had been suffer
ing for many months was the cause of
his death.
Mr. Wright was born in Edinburg,
Sootland.and when a young man show
ed remarkable genius in meolianical
lines. At nine years lie was operating
a stationary engine. At 16 he came to
America and located at Danville where
he was employed at the town water
works aud was the first engineer to
get them in successful operation. He
came to Berwick 25 years ago and was
employed upon the eneine at the blaok
pmith shop of the A. O. & F. \Com
pany. Four years ago he was forced
to give up work.
Ho enlisted in the war of the Rebel
lion aud was a member of the Dau
ville G. A. K.
He was twice married. His first wife
heiug Miss Elizabeth Marshall of
Danville. Of this union there is sur
viving several children. His second
wife was Mrs. Sara Schechtetly, of
Berwick.
The children surviving are: Mrs.
Win. Birt, Mrs. Elizabeth Keeler, Wru.
A. Wright, Mrs. Rebecca Morton, of
Berwick. Also by twelve grand chil
dren and the following brothets and
sisters: Mrs. Lizzie McGallain, of
Ohio; Mrs. Martha MoDonald, of
Brooklyn ; Mrs. Mary Stuart, of Dan
ville; Mrs. Gave, of Shamokin, and
Wm. Wright, of Ohio.
Kis age was 79 years. Funeral ser
vices will be conducted Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock by Rev. E. A. Loux,
of the Presbyterian church, of which
he was a member. Interment will be
made in Pine Grove cemetery.
THE RETURNS
FROM SOUTH SIDE
T(!e vote in Riverside and South
Danville Tuesday was very small,
not more than two-thirds of the vote
being out. The full returns from the
two districts are as follows:
RIVERSIDE.
FOR STATE TREASURER
John O. Sheatz, R, . . . 21
John J. Harman, D, 42
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
A. K. Deibler, R,... 27
Thomas N. Burke, D, 35
FOR HIGH SHERIFF
George A. Stecker, R 21
William Taby, D,.... 41
FOR PROTHONOTARY
William M. Lloyd, R, 24
I. T. O. Dissinger, D, . . 88
SOUTH DANVILLE.
FOR STATE TREASURER
John O. Sheatz, R, 26
John G. Haiman, D, 43
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
A. K. Deibler, R. 31
Thomas H. Burke, D 43
FOR HIGH SHERIFF
George A. Stecker, R, 30
William Taby, D 43
FOR PROTHONOTARY
William M. Lloyd. R, 32
I T. O. Dissinger, D, 41
NOVEMBER BRINGS
DISPIRITING WEATHER
The weather conditions were exceed
ingly dispiriting yesterday,in marked
contrast with those of the day before.
The rain made it necessary to suspend
work on the foundation of the sol
diers' monument and on other build
ing operations about town.
The weather in the main has been
pleasant thus far this fall. It wonid
not be at all out of the ordinary,how
ever, if we were to have frequent rains
with cold raw winds from now on.
Of course after a few weeks Indian
summer will be due but wo have learn
ed from experience that Indian sum
mer does not always mean a wealth of
sunshine and weather conditions that
bear much resemblance to summer.
Meanwhile it is worthy of note that
farm work is not very well advanced.
One is a little surprised to see that
there is still so much corn to husk.
Altogether there is a suspicion that
our friends of the farm may experi
ence cold fingers before the fall crops
are all housed.
Glass bath tubs are coming into gen
eral use in Germany. They are cheap
er and more sightly than those of por
celain.
Sour
Stomach
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naaa, heedeohe. oaiullpatiaa, bad bra a*
general dekilWy, aaur rtelnge, and aatawt
st tha atomaah ara all due I* Indtg—
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halpi all atamaak travfelaa fcjr aieaaartc
purifying, awaataalag sad atmfdkak
the muceua mamferaaea latag iixa*
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For Sale by Paulee & Qo.
A NEW PLAN
IS PROPOSED
Dr. Jameß B. Meal, the mi Bft in nary
of China, held two itijetings in this
oity Tuesday, one at the Grove and
the other at the Muliuuing Pteßbvter
iau church.
The meeting at the Grove church
took place Tuesday ..fternoon and was
in the uature of a conference. file at
tendance was not lar::e, although the
degree of interest manifested
quite encouraging to Dr. Neal.
2 The object X)f the conference was to
consider a special method of contri
buting to the missionary cause iu
China. Ordinarily the contributions
made are placed in the hands of the
board, which applies them as it deems
best.
Dr. Neal proposes that the churches
making the contributions designate
where the money is togo For inst
ance when a returned missionary suc
ceeds in working up an interest iu his
individual field of labor the best re
sults will be achieved if people be per
mitted to contribute directly to aid
that missionary in his field.
Dr. Neal proposes that the members
of the congregations of this iilacu
pledge themselves to contribute a cer
tain sum, say two cents, or better,five
cents per week, for a given period to
aid in carrying ou the work in his
field. He showed how much material
help with little or no effort could iu
this way be rendered. The plan met
with general approval and will no
doubt be adopted by the congregation.
Dr. Neal was formerly a resident of
Bloomsburg. For a while he lived in
Danville and occupied a position in
the First National bank.
Much Work About Election.
Few people have any idea of the
official machinery which has to be put
into operation to conduct an election.
After nominations are made and certi
ficates filed troubles only begin.
Then the ballots and instruction anrl
penalty cards have to be made up and
printed, aud, greatest task of all, to
be apportioned and delivered to each
of the districts. In the city this is a
simple task,but taking them miles ov
er roads is another. In addition elec
tion places have to be provided aud
booths, tables and writing materials
supplied. The latter are sent out in
big buudles,which also contain return
sheets, tally sheets, blanks for affidav
its and various other purposes,as well
as a digest of election laws. There is
a bundle for every precinct, properly
designated, and these go out with the
ballots and are returned by the judges
of oleotion when they bring in their
official reports the day after election.
They are sealed up after each elec
tion aud must not be opened until the
next election tinder heavy penalties.
Their reopening is thus prevented, so
that should a recount be ordered it can
be made in the presence of the court.
The first duty of an election board is
to open the box, take out old ballots
and burn them. This must be done
before any new ones may be put in.
Health Director Horner, of New
Castle,ou Monday discovered that Mrs
Steve Klamor and her three children
were ill with typhoid fever, without
any attendance. The husband is a
miner and wasjafruidjfto stay at home
from fear that, he might lose'his job.
They were taken'to'a'hospital.
Miss Grace Adams discovered on
Sunday night that a' kerosene lamp
had exploded in a small'brother's room
aud he was iu danger of being burned
to death. She rushed into the blazing
room and carried him to a place of
safety blistering her 'bare feet badly
in the flames indier heroic work.
On Sunday night burglars entered
the house of J. S. Jacoby, of Allen
town, by prying open a shutter but as
they entered the room they fell over
aevural umbrellas that had been open
ed to dry, and the racket caused by
this scared them into a hasty retreat,
without getting anything
The Parmer's Wife
[s 7ery careful about her churn. She
scalds It thoroughly after using, and give*
It a sun bath to sweeten It. She knows
that if her churn is sour it will taint the
butter that is made in it. The stomach is
,i churn. In the stomach and digestive
tad nntritlve tracts are performed pro
■r'sses which are almost, exactly like the
burning of butter. Is it not apparent
:on that if this stomach-churn is foul It
tiaUes (oul all which is put into it?
The evil of a foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste In the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption of
the pure current of blood and the dissem
ination of disease throughout the body.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
It does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn—absolutely
removes every tainting or corrupting ele
ment. In this way it cures blotches,
pimples, eruptions, scrofulous swellings,
lores, or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood.
If you have bitter, nasty, foul taste in
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and despondent, have frequont headaches,
dizzy attacks, gnawing or distress in stom
ach, const! pnted or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number of them, indicate that you are
sufferliia from biliousness, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
Sestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
erangements.
Tho mnri.cal «c.
ence tor trie HUP '" "iciilh.vc symptoms
o t-U.' '
«n the several sch'-'ols of medical niai'tlrA
have bceq
i..u,Uia MaEa,
That this Is absolutely true
will be readily proven to your satisfaction
If you will hut mall a postal card request
to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for a
free copy of his booklet of extracts from
the standard medical authorities, giving
the names of all the Ingredients entering
Into his world-famed medicines and show*
Ing what the most eminent medical men
of the age say of them.
NATIVE OF
MONTOUR COUNTY
Allen S. Hoiten-iteiu, lawyer an
real estate dealer, died at his home
on East Broadway, Milton at fou
o'olock Saturday, of paralysis, afte
an illness of less than two weeks. H
Whß in the sixty-seventh yoar of hi,
age and is survived by his wife, ilire
sisters, four brothers and seven ohil
dreu The surviving children are Mrs
Robert C Knauff, of Milton; Henr;
Kauifman Houunsteiu, of Philadel
phia,; Robert L., of Reading; Mrs
Guy P. Hankee,of Philadelphia; Luir
GiafT, Anna Bonetta and Ethel Mary
aret at home. The funeral wili takf
place on Tuesday afternoon. Servicei
at his late residence at two o'clock
Interment will be made in the famil;
lot. in the Lewisburg cemetery.
Allen S Hottenstein was born ill
Liberty township, Montour county, ii
1840 He was the son of Charles aui
Veronica Kauffman Hottenstein. H
was educated at the township school
and at the Milton Academy. He re
mained on his father's farm until he
was twenty-two years of age,when IK
went to Berks county and taught
school. He was a member of the first
faculty of the State Normal School at
Kutztown, a position he resigned t<
accept the principalship of the Higl
Schoool at that place. He subsequent
ly began the study of law with H. H.
Swartz, judge of the orphans oourt.ol
Berks county,and was admitted to thf
Lebanon county bar in 1871. While
a resident of Berks county he wan in
the internal revenue service and also
held the office of justice of the peace.
In 1881 he went to Milton, and resuni
ed the practice of law and engaged it
the sale of real estate. In 1885 he wa
appointed postmaster of Milton bj
President Cleveland, serving for fou:
years. In 1884 he assumed the manage
ment of the Milton Economist, which
he successfully conducted until the
fall of 1887. He was a member of St.
John's Reformed church. He waß mar
; ried September 24,1870, to Miss Hen
rietta Frances, daughter of Frederick
W. Graff, of Philadelphia. Mr. Hot
teusteiii was an active Demoorat and
was a familiar figure at the county
and State conventions.
Will be Ready for New Law.
Local be able to meet
the law which goes into effect on the
first of next March, prohibiting rail
road operators from working more
than a iitne hour trick in twenty four
hours. While the operators will be
allowed to work nine hours the eight
hour trick will be maintained as the
standard so as to equally divide tin
time between three men.
Additional operators are being hired
by the Pennsylvania almost daily. The
eight hour trick has been the standard
on the Pennsylvania for some time,
but owing to the fact that the requir
ed number of operators could not be
secured many of them were required
to work as high as sixteen hours.
The new telegraph school at Bed
ford, opened last, month, is in full
blast and it will be ready to turn out
a big supply of operators, being thor
ougnly versed in this particular phase
of the railroad business, about the
middle of February and by the first oi
March they will all be placed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad employs
about 3,000 operatorsjand about 700 ad
ditional men will be needed to meet
with the full requirements of the law.
About thirty additional men will bo
required on the Philadelphia division
alone. Knowing that the school at
Bedford will not be able to supply al
. the additional operators needed some
private tutoring is being done at the
various towers along the lines.
Aside from the school at Bedford
the Philadelphia and Reading has one
in operation at Reading,the New York
Central one at Albany and the Nickel
Plate one in Erie.
Many a man wastes a great deal of
time by disregarding the moments be
tween tasks.
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The 5-cent packet is enough for usua
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