Montour American ! FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Feb. 4, 1909. ONLY ONE CASE OF DIPHTHERIA The death rate in this district, whic h seemed abnormally low for several months, is gradually climbing up. December the report of the local reg istrar showed 17 deaths, which was only slightly higher thau the death rate of the three preceding mouths. The same report for January shows 21 deaths. The season has now arrived when the rigors of winter witli the many and sudden changes in atmospheric oouditions is beginning to demand its toll of sicknesß aud death. During January there were report ed two cases of typhoid fever as against none iu December. As relates tu diph theria the showiug is more favorable. In December six cases of diphtheria were reported in a few days time. The outbreak was sufficiently marked to attract the attention of State Health Commissioner Dr Dixou, who wrote Dr. Shultz, the local registrar, asking him to explaiu the causa. By the time that Dr. Shultz could reply it was evident that the disease was on the decline. During January but one cape ] of diphtheria was reported The eases reported iu December existed in dif- ! tereut parts of town and could not be j traced to nuy common source. They were merely accidental iu their origin. During January there were two Cases of pneumonia and two of scarlet j f"ver. No deaths resulted from com- , muuicablo diseases. Of the 21 deaths reported 9 occurred < at the hospital for the insane. Twen- ; ty-one deaths,the local registrar states, j lias been the average number for sev eral years past. Foley's Orino Laxative cures consti- 1 pation and liver trouble and makes the bowels healthy and regular. Orino is superior to pills and tablets as it does not gripe or nauseate. Why take i anything else'/ Paules & Co., Phar macy. STATE MUST • EAN? ONE-HALF EXPENSE At the meeting of officers of third claßs cities, held at Harrisbnrg last week, interest largely centered iu the sewage disposal bill, which as finally approved by the committee provides that the state shall pay one-half the -expense of constructing plants and one-half of all necessary additions thereto, and renewals thereof. The bill, as originally drafted, carried with it an appropriation of 000,000, but after consideration it was realized that to ask for an appropriation of sucrt a large amount at th'.s time might result iu the measure being killed and the figures were put at 9250,000. This amount, it is believed will be sufficient to meet all demands for the tioxt two years, as little work will be done in that time on the act ual construction of plants, the prin cipal expense now being in the prep aration of plans, which must be borne by the municipalities affected. WORK TO BE DONE JOINTLY. Section two of the proposed act pro vides that the work of constructin > sewage disposal plants shall he done by contract in the joint names of the common wealth of J-'ennsylvania and the respective municipalities affected. Bids are to he forwarded to the com niissionor of the state department of health, with the finding and recom mendation of the city or borough coun cils HH to whom the bid should be awarded as the lowest responsible bid der. Both the state department of health and the city shall have tiie right to reject Buy or all bids if they consider the same unreasonable or if the prices named are materially higher than the estimated cost of the wcrk provided. HOW PAYMENT IS TO BK MADK. The state's one half part of the ex pense of constructing sewage disposal plants is to bo paid by the state treas urer upon warrant of the commission er of the state department of health attested by the chief engineer of the department and the city's share a.-* provided by law Partial payment is to ba made as the work progresses from time to time, on estimates of the completed work, as approved by the commissioner of the state department of health, but not more than two thirds of any such estimate shall be paid in advance of the final complet ion. In cases where a city or borough has already built or now has in course of construction a sewage disposal plant the bill provides that the state shall reimburse such city or borough to the extent of one-half of the actual present valno of such plant. WILL BEGIN AOTIVB CAMPAIGN. It was decided by the committee of solicitors to at once begin an active campaign with the object of securing support for the bill by members of the house and senate. Printed copies will be seut to the officials of every city and borough In the state and they will be asked to use their Influence with the legislators to seoure its pas sage. Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that may develop into pneumonia over night are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar, and it soothes inflam ed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the nold from the system. Paul as & 00., Pharmacy. INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL TREAT A great intellectual and spiritual tivat awaits tl e good people of Dau ville. Bishop John H. Vincent of tlie Methodist Episcopal cliurci), tlifl fatti er of the Oiiautauqua idea, aud tl e honored head of the Oiiautauqua Lit erary aud Scientific circle since its in auguration thirty years ago, will con duct a "Seven Days' Study in Ohurcli Life"' in St. Paul's Methodist church, beginning Wednesday, February 10th. The Bishop will lecture every after noon at 4:00 o'clock, and every even ing at 8:00 o'clock. On Sunday morning he will preach and in all probability speak in the Y. M. G, A. to men on Sunday afternoon. "It will be the aim of this series of meetings to promote spiritual results: the increase of personal faith, the deepeuiug of the sense of personal res ponsibility, a steady aud habitual sur render of the life to God and to the service of man, and the acceptance cf God's grace according to the exceed ing great and precious promises of his word." The Bishop's mission, it is therefore plain to see,will in effect be to Christians of every name. • nd to | people of all classes. He is undoubt edly the most, widely kuown of all I Methodist bishops, while his broad sympathies aud genuine catholicity of i spirit and deep spirituality endear ! him to all who come in contact with liiui. His pretence among us for a ! week, and his labor of love in bis chosen field, ought to be regarded as a ! notable event in the religions life of the community, and ought to attraot to his meetings Christians of all de nominations. From all places where bishop Viu cent has held meetings come enthusi astic testimonies to the great spiritual uplift that attends his work, and it is hpoed that his mission in Danville will result iu a quickening of the spiritual life and activities of hun dreds of our people. ! Bishop Vincent has always been interested in young people, and never more so than now, iu his mellow and beautiful old age. The young people of Dauville ought to throng to his meetings. They will be better for seeing and hearing him. »♦« Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup not only al'ayt inflammation and ir ritation of throat and lungs, but it drives out the cold from the system by a free yet gentle action of the bowels. Sold by Pauios & Co. The Nervous Mother. An Atchison woman who is ver.v nervous and inclined to worry is the mother of a boy. She recently read of n boy who was killed while roller skating nnd immediately put her son's roller skates in the tire. Another newspaper told of :i boy who was kill ed riding the street cars, and as boys are frequently killed while walking by street ears running over them she chained her boy to the front door. Then she read of a boy who died of blood poisoning caused by his shoe rubbing his heel, and her boy's shoes and stockings came off. The story of a boy who bit off a button on his waist and choked to death resulted in her taking off her boy's clothes. He ! had left only a flannel shirt, and she Is reading now that wearing flannel shirts is the cause of great mortality and is thinking of removing that.- Atchison Globe. The Bloom on the Egg. "I know these eggs at least are fresh." said the young housewife. "As I took tliein from the basket a white bloom, like tlie down of a peach, came i off on my hands." Her husband, a food expert, gave a sneering laugh. "In that case," he said, "I'll foreg'i my usual morning omelette. That | bloom, my dear, proves your eggs to be a year or so old maybe four or five years old. "The bloom, as you so poetically call i it, is lime dust. It shows that the 1 eggs are pickled. Lime dusl. which rubs off like flour. Is the surest test we have for pickled eggs a not un wholesome article, but not to be com pared with the new laid sort."—New | Orleans Times-Democrat. The Riddle. Here is a strange riddie which we | have never met before. It Is sent us \ by a friend from Jhansl, India: | Divide 130 by o. Add too thirds of | 10. So ends the riddle. Here is the answer: OoLKNSO. C—loo. L—so. lON—two-thirds of TEN. SO- ends the riddle. - London Scraps Changeable Names. Tom—Relle is a strange girl. She doesn't know the names of some of her best friends. Maud —That's nothing. Why, I don't even know what my own will be a year from now.—Boston Transcript. The Process. "You are a pretty sharp hoy, Tom my." "Well, I ought to be. Pa takes me out in the wood shed and straps me three or four times a week."—Har j per's Weekly. The Ideal Trunk. The lady had looked at about twenty trunks without finding one to her sat j lsfuctlon. At length the salesman sug gested that If she could give him an j Idea of what she had In mind he I might be able to suit her. j "I want," snid the lady impressively, "a smaller trunk than this, but one that holds more."—St. Louis Republic. Pays to Advertise. "When I was doing business lu a very small way," remarked a shrewd merchant, "1 ndrertised that I had no branch stores." j "Well?" I "That made people think I was run ( Ding a classy shop, and pretty soon I I was able to open branch stores. See?" Y. I.C. A. Tmi SECOND PLACE STANDING OF CLUBS W. L P.O. High School 3 0 1.000 Y. M. O. A 3 1 .667 Beading Iron Co 2 2 .500 St Miohael's 1 3 .334 Company F 0 3 . 000 Before a good sized crowd at the armory on Saturday evening the Read ing Iron Co. five was retired to third place in the city basket ball league by the Y. M. O. A. team, score 48 to 24. By excellent floor work the Y. M O. A. boys gained a big lead at the start of the game which Beading Iron Co. could not overoome and at bait time their score stood 17 points better than R. I. O'a. 13 lu the second half a great deal of improvement was notloeable in R. I. O's. playing, both in team work and shooting. The basket which hereto fore had seemed an unknown quantity to them began to get within reach and they were playing good ball with a chance of regaining their lost ground wiien time waß called, Pritchard put up a nice game for R. I. 0., while H. Loeh, Y. M. O. A's. big guard, seem ed able to toss a basket from any diffi cult point. The all around team work of Y. M. O. A. is worthy of mention. The line-up: Y. M. O. A. R. I. C. Winner . .forward . . Pritchard Kase forward . ...Lovett Aiusworth center Foltz Lee guard Douglas Suvder .. guard., Ott Coals for field :—Winner 8 Kase 4, Aiusworth 3, Lee 3; Pritchard 4, Foltz 3, Lovett I, Douglas 1. Goals from fouls—Y. M. C. A. 11; R. I. C.5. | ST. MICHAEL'S 35. CO. F 10. In the more exciting and faster game of the evening St. Michael's defeated Company F by the score of 35 to 10. Company F showed great improvement in floor work aud offense and made their oppouents fight hard for every point scored. With plenty of tries they were unable, however, to locate the basket, missing more attempts thau would seem possible. When the Com pany F boys overcome this difficulty they will begin to make some noise iu the league. The playing of Landau at guard and the foul shooting of Rudy were feat ures cf the game. St Michael's play ed a good all around game. Hiekey especially distinguished himself by a number of difficult goals. The line-up: St Michael's Company F Driscoi forwaid ... Rudy McVey forward ... Nevius Hickey center DeMott Main/.er .. gunrd. Moyer Shevliu guard Landau Goals form field Driscoll 3, Mc- Yey 3, Hickey 9, Mainzer 1, Shevliu 1, Nevius 2. Goals from fouls:—-St. Michael's 1 ; Co F fi. Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion does the ordinary work of the stomach so that by taking a little Kodol evirv now and then yon cannot pots lily have indigestion or any form of stou.- ach trouble. Slid by Paules & Co. Fire In Rush Township The office, woodhouse and the bnildj ing occupied by the employes on the farm of John Uowden.Rnsb township, were totally destroyed by tire which broke out earlv Saturday niorniug. The flames bad gaiued great headway when discovered and iu spite of every effort could not be overcome. O R. Klnger, the Jeweler, 1060 Vir ginia Ave., Indianapolis Intl., writes: "I was so weak from kidney trouble that I could hardly walk a hundred feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion, curpd my backache' and the irregularities disappeared, aud I can now attend to business every day, and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all suffer ers, as it cured me after the doctors and other remedies had failed." Paul es & Co., Pharmacy. LOCKERS FOR MATINEE HATS Manager of a Paris Theater Provides Them For Patrons. A clever theatrical manager in Paris lias found a way of solving the mati nee hat question which has been vex iug that city, says Towu and Country. It has all along been urged, with rea son, that a bat costing over SIOO should not be left in the cloakroom with sticks and overcoats. M. Gemier, who manages the Thea tre Antolne, appreciated the reasonable ness of this argument and has pleased the women of Paris by catering to their hats instead of ordering tbein out of the theater when they refused to leave them In the cloakroom. He has liued the corridor of his play house with pigeonholes and fitted mir rors at convenient places. Every lady on booking her seat gets a key which fits the pigeonhole allotted to her place, and she can thus rest assured that her latest piece of millinery will not suf fer. This is a far wiser arrangement than rising In wrath against the mati nee bat. for nowadays there Is often a good deal of coiffure attached to a hat, and the locker system keeps the secret. FLORIDA WINTER TOURS PHiii si February 9 ai.d 23. and March 9, 19« 9 ROUND $47.70 TRIP From South Oanvllle SP>CHL lULLMAN TRAINS Independent Travel In Florida For detailed Itineraries and full information consult nearest Ticket Agent. RELATING TO THE_HOSPITAL The offioial reports of the trustees and officers of the State hospital for the insane at Dauville are out fur the biennial period ending September 30, 1908. The reports embody much infor mation that is of general interest. The trustees, report for the bieuuinl perioil shows the per capita oost per patient for the period. The expend it ures tor maintenance for the year end ing August 13, 1907,amonuted to $202 • 165.01, making the prorata oost 202.84 per year or |3.89 per week. The expenditures for maintenance for the year ending August 31, 1908, amounted to $282,033.53, representing the yearly cost per patieut of |208.01, an average weekly cost of $4.00. The trustees' report asks the board of publio charities and the board of lunacy to recommend an appropriation for the erection of a permanent build ing, of a capacity of about fifty pati ents, for the segregation and care of the toberonlous insane, now at the hospital, first because they are of the degenerate class, easily impressed by infectious diseases; second,being help less they should have every protection trom preventable diseases; third, tub erculosis being contagious and infec tious, it should be confined in safe, circumscribed limits and not diffused as at present in the hospital. The trustees also ask that an ap propriation be recommended for the purchase of more land. The prpseut estate, including tha last purchase, embraces less than 500 acres,the small est quantity of land owned by any similar institution iu the State. A valuable tract of laud adjoining the hospital farm is now said to be avail able and the trustees propose that the legislature be asked for an appropria tion sufficient to purchase it. Among other important needs which the trustees ask be recommended to the legislature are $33,000 for an em ployes' building to accommodate 44 men ; $22,000 for an employes' build ing to accommodate 22 women ; $15,000 for home for convalescent male pati ents; $15,000 tor home for convalescent female patients. The superintendent's report shows that at tha end of the biennial period, .September 30, 1908, there were remain ing in the hospital, males, 718; fe males, 668; total, 1386. The normal capacity of the institution is 500 men, 450 women or 950 total. The number remaining is an excess of 220 men. 216 women or IM. When the buildings in course of erection are ready for oc cupancy, additional room will be pro vided for 175 men and 275 women. Five male cases were admitted un der the inebriate act. Six were dis charged and two remain under treat ment Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air passages,stops the irritation in the ihroat, soothes the inflamed membran es, and the most obstinate cough dis appears. Soreand inflamed lung? aie healed and strengthened, and the coin is expelled from the system. Kefuse any bat the genuine in the yellow package. Patiles & Uo , Pharmacy. Skating Rink Opens. The new skating rink on Ferry street last night opened most auspic iously. By 7;: <» o'clock the floor was well filled with skaters. The inspirit ing uiusio and the decorations seemed to add to the general effect. Many ol the skaters were the merest novices, hut it was surprising to note how quickly they acquired skill aud were able to hold their own with the crowd. Umstead-Moser. Kussell Umstead of Derry township aud Mrs. Emma Moser of Valley town ship were married Wednesday even ing at 8 o'clock by the Rev. O. D. Lerch at No. 417 Mill street. Pneumonia Follows La Cirlppe. Pneumonia often follows la grippe but never follows the use of Foley's Houey and Tar, for la grippe coughs and deep seated colds. Kefuse any but the genuine in the yellow package. Pan lea & 00., Pharmacy. ANGER IS DANGEROUS. It Wrecks the Whole System and Tends to Shorten Life. It Is well known that a violent fit of temper affects the hc#n instantly, and psychophysicals have discovered the presence of poison in the blood Imme diately after such outburst. This ex plains why we feel so depressed, ex hausted and nervous after any storm of passion—worry, jealousy or revenge —has swept through the mind. It has left in its wake vicious mental poison and other harmful secretions In the brain and blood. There is no constitution so strong but it will ultimately succumb to the constant racking and twisting of the nerve centers caused by an uncon trolled temper. Every time you be come angry you reverse all of the nor mal mental and physical processes. Everything in you rebels against pas sion storms; every mental faculty pro tests against their nbnse. If people only realized what havoc Indulgence in hot temper plays in their delicate nervous structure, if they could only see with the physical eyes the damage done as they can see what follows in the wake of a tornado, they would not dare to get angry. When the brain cells are overheated from a fit of temper their efficiency Is seriously Impaired, if not absolutely ruined. The presence of the anger poi son, the shock to the nervous system. Is what makes the victim so exhausted and demoralized after loss of self con trol.—Orison Swett Marden In Success Magazine. Speak with contempt of no man. Every one hath a tender sense of rep utation.—Burton. PLAYED WITH RIFLE AND SHOT BROTHER With a Hubert r fli which had been I loaded and left staining in the coruei of the kitchen by an elder brother, Johu, the four year old HOD of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Shoemaker,residing on the J. R. Robinson farm between Almedia and Lime Ridge, Colombia county, shot and killed on Friday afternoon, his little brother Harold, aged about one >ear. The shot eutered the child's biain aud death followed in about an hoor Daring the aftr-ruoon the older son of Mr. aud Mrs. Shoemaker had been using the rifle in the Held, shooting mark, and returned home about the middle of the afternoon and placed the rifle in the corner of the kitchen, thinking however that the cartridge had been removed. While the older members of the fam ily were temporarily out of the room, John, the young son, got the 1 ifie and was playing with it near the cradle in which his little brother was lying, when it was discharged the load en tering the baby's faoe near the nose. Hearing the report of the gun the mother ran into the room in which the children had been playing and at once realized what had been done. She immediately summoned Doctoi Wolfe, of Espy, who soon arrived on the scene, but the injury was of sucli a character that it was impossible tc 'do anything for the child and death resulted in about an hour after being i .shot. MAY PROVE FATAL When Will Danville People Leatr the Importance of It. Backache is only a simple thing al first. I But when you know 'tis from the i kidneys; That serious kidney troubles follow That diabetes, Bright's disease maj i be the fatal end. You will gladly profit by the follow ing experience. 'Tis the statement of a Danvillt ! citizen. Leo Metzger, 264 West Mahoning street., Danville, Pa.. says: "About E year ago I suffered so severely from pains throngh my back that. I wa: scarcely able to walk audit was diffi ■ cult for lue to straighten when tirsl arising in the morning. At times then was a dull pain across my kidueyi while at otherssharp.shooting twiugei would pass through my back, bein) especially severe if I took cold. Tlit kidnev secretions were attended witl a scalding sensation and were far tot frequent in passage. I read so raucl about Doan's Kidney Pills that I fin ally had my wife procure a box forn i at Hunt's drug store. I had only usee about half the contents when a grea i change for the better was noticeable From that day to this I have had u< trouble from my back or kidneys, de spite the fact that I have done a groa deal of heavy work, My confidence ii Doau's Kidney Pills is unlimited." For sale bv all dealers. Price 51 cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo New York, sole agents for the Unitei , States. Remember the uatue — Doan's —am . take no other. Young People Rnteitalned. A number of young people were en tertaiued at the home of Miss Elbe Cromley, Vine street, on Friday even ng. A very pleasant time was spent Refreshments wete served. Those present were. Misses Minni ! Grausam,Agues Mintzor,lrene Nevius Mary Vonßlolm, Dora Schatz, Berthi Kessler, Ethel Cromley. Jessie Ilemer ly,Theresa Schott, Helen Kapp, Marg nret Kapp. Bertha Heller, Olive Mad den, Ethel Rockafeller, Bessie Baylor May Morgan, Charles Heller, Clyd. Patton, William Speiser. Harris Ren uinger.Paul Knoch, Onier Young, Car | Rockafeller aud Howard Ricketts. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pill are the best pills made for backache weak back, urinary disorders, etc Sold by Paules and Co. Bartlett H. Waite Claimed by Death. Bartlett H. Waite, a widely knowi and nearly life long resident of thi | oity. died at the home of his son.Pau Waite, at Parsons on Saturday after noon. The deceased was a native of Cente county, but he spent the greater par of his life in Danville. He was a bricl manufacturer aud followed the bus! ness for mauy years. The briok usei in building the opera house block ai well as many other importaut struct ures in Danville were manufactured in Mr. Waite's yard. The deceased was 78 years of age. He was a widower,his wife dying somt fifteen years ago. He is survived bj eight sons. Frank, of Wilkes-Barre William, of Sugar Notch; George,and Paul, of Parsons; Edward, of Milton John G , of Danville: Robert, of Co hoes, N. Y., and Walter, of Harris burg: also one daughter, Miss Jennie, who resides in Danville. Kodol is a combination of all the natural digestive juiots found in ai ordinary healthy stomach, and it will dig-tst vour food in a natural way. Pleasant to take. Sold by Paules & Co Jos, R. Eck Pass-s Away. Joseph R. Eck, a well-known resi dent of Dauville, died at his home. No. 508 Walnut street, at 11 u'colcl Sunday night. He was aged o« years, 1 month aud 22 days. The deceased was born at lola, Col umhia county. During the last nine years he was a resident of Dauville. By occupation he was a carpenter. During six years prior to hiß death lie was incapacitated for active employ ment bv ill health. The cause of deatl: was apoplexy. The deceased is survived by his wid ow; one daughter, Mrs Jauies Nash of Berwick; and two sous, Lester of Dauville and William of Bloomsburg He was a member of Sr. O U. A. M. of Bfoompburg. DAVID E. HARM FOR BURGESS David IS. Hating, foreman of t'ie moul ling department of (lie Dauvilli- Stove and Manufacturing company lias be*i> snlfo eil by the R publicans as tlit* candidate f>r chief burgess ol Danville. Alex. Foster,who was elms eu as nominee for burgss at tlie Ke publioau borough convention ou .Jan uary 23rd, declined to be a candidate aud auolhtr uoiuinee had to be chosen The selection of Mr. Haring meets with universal approval by the party he represents. PROHIBITION PARTY. The Prohibition party made its i nominations ou Saturday. For chief j burgess Frank P. Johnson was chosen j as nominee by the Prohibitiouisis. Amos B. Still is nominated as over seer of the poor of the Danville aud Mahoniug poor district. For borough auditor, Charles O. j Fisher was chosen as nomiuee. No other nominations were made by the prohibitionists. With A. O. Ameshurv, the Demo cratic nominee, we now have three candidates for chief burgess. Condi tions are favortible for quite a contest. ' DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazell Salve, the original is good for any- j thing when a salvo is needed, and is especially pood for piles. Sold b> Paules and Co. Would Pension All Veterans. John G. McHenry,congressman from this district, has introduced a bill at the House of Representatives, provid ing for the granting of pensions to all enlisted men, soldiers aud officers who served in the Civil War aud in the war with Mexico. Will Brtct Dwelling J. W. Phillips, the Mill street mer chant lias porchasd a lot of George F. Reifsnyder, West Mahoning street.and will erect upon it a modern dwelling, which he will occupy as a residence Mr. Phillips is the owner of several fine concrete residences, ou West Mah oning street, built two years ago, ad joining the lot which he has just pur chased. DeWitt's Little Early Risers,gentle, easy, pleasaut little liver pills. Sold by Paules and Co. New Paint. The intericr of Hotel Baldy is re-' O'iviug a general renovation. \V. \V. ' Motteru yesterday was engaged in re painting the wallt and ceiling of the ; bar room aud the office. Two coats of paint will be applied. Convalescent Former Councilman Amos Vastine, ! who has been confined to his home by illness for several weeks past has im proved in condition very much during several days pnst. He was able to leave his room yesterday. | CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR PEN ' SES? When two of them, taste and I smell, having teen impaired if not utterly destroyed, by Nasal Catarrh' | are fully restored by Ely's Cream | Balm, cau you doubt that this rem edy deserves all that has been said of jit hy the thousands who have used [ it? It is applied directly to the af -1 fected air-passages aud begins its heal ! ing work at once. Why not get it to | day? All druggists or mailed by Ely I Bros., £6 Warren Street, New York, J on receipt of 50 cents. Lodge flolds a Reception. The rooms of Beaver lodge, No. 132, K. of P., Sunday afternoon wero the scene of a delightful function, the central figure being the well-known actor, Edgar L. Bene, who played "Uncle Tom" iu Al W. Martin's com pany, which gave performances in the opera house Saturday. Mr. Benu is a member of Beaver lodge, this city. He was initiated in to the mysteries of the order eighteen years ago, when as a member of the Kitty Rhoads repertoire company lie was playing in this city. Daring the long interim following his initiation Sunday was the first opportunity he had of meeting witli the members of Beaver lodge. Ttie brethren decided to celebrate the event in a way that would reflect their ap preciation of his visit. Thiy acording -1 v planned a reception which was hell iu the lodge room during tho after noon. A number of very felicitous address es were made. Mr. Benn in well chos en remarks showed that he possesses the true fraternal spirit and appreci ated the pleasure ot meeting with the brethren of Beaver lodge. During all the years of his absence he has kept up Ills standing, and his fidelity to the lodgj was ext lied by tho speaker* as in succession they expressed the plea sure they felt iu being present on the occasion. Mr, Benu is accompanied by his wifo, whose rendition of a saxaphniie solo and interpretation of the p:»rt of Ophelia were much enjoyed by two audiences ou Saturday. It IVflay Be Pneumonia "A hard chill, pain through the chest, difficult breathing. Then fever, with great prostration." If this should be your experience, send for your doctor. You may have pneumonia! If your doctor cannot come at once, give Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. When he comes, tell him exactly what you have done. Then do as he says. No alcohol in this cough medicine. J.C. Co.. I^owell.Mau. Keep the bowels in good condition. One of Ayer > at bedtime will cause an increased flow of bile, and produce a gentle Inv • ihv following. AROSE FROM BED TO KILL HIMSELF Wearjii'K of the auequal stiu.igle tu regain his health, his inuid probably unbalanced bv the acntouess of the palu he suffered Charh-s Chaundy, arose from his bud at Sliaiuokiu on Tuesday morning and sent a bullet crashing through his brain. Death was instantaneous The deed was committed in the Sar atoga House on Hliamofaiu street where Ohaundy boarded. He had beeii ill I since Christmas,suffering from pleuro pneumonia. As he was a member of ! the Knights of Pythias that organiza j 'ion had members attend to bis wants I and one or more always sat op with j him at night. William Beecham was at the unfor tunate's bedside during the night and at ten minutes to 7:00 in the morning gave him a dose of medicine aud de parted. Scarcely had he left the hotel when a revolver shot rang oat Running to Chaundy's room the proprietor found him lying across a chair, blood streaming from a wound back of the right ear. A harried ex amination showed that the unfortun ate was already beyond mortal aid. The suicide was about 415 years o? age and unmarried. He worked as a miner aud was very well known. Election Notice. I Notice is hereby givm that an elec I tiou will be held by the stockholders , of the "Colonial Spinning Mills, (In corporated),'' at their office in the Borough of Damille, Pa., on Satur day, February 27, 19f<*, between the hours of 5 aud 6, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and for the purpose of transacting such other business as may couio before them ED. J. HARTMAN. F25. Secretary. Married In England Miss Minnie Cannard for some years a resident of this city, was married in Bristol, England, January 18th, to Mr. C. Thompson, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., at Salisbury, Eug , where the uewly wedded couple will reside. The bride left Danville last Novem ber for a visit with her parents in Eugland. She is a most highly esteem- I ed young woman. Dentb of Mrs. Lvdia Bryant, Mrs. Lydia Bryaut departed this life, at her home, Sidler hill, at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, after a ten days' illuees. The deceased was a life long resi dent of this viciuity and was a mem ber of Trinity M. E. church. She is survived by one son, Charles Bryant, Frosty Valley, and one daughter. Mrs. Martha Baker of this city. She is also survived by three broth ers. Lafayette, Philip aud Jacob Roup. Visited nil ton. County Commissioner George R. | Sechler aud Clerk H. C. Blue were in Miltou yesterday afternoon on busi uess connected with the commission ers' office. While in Milton Mr. Blue called on I his aunt, Mrs. Cyrus Brown, one of , the oldest residents, aud only surviv i iug sistsr of his deceased mother. riarriage Licenses ! Two marriage licenses were issued by Hrothouotary Thomas G. Vu cent ! Monday. ! One of the couples licensed to wed | was Charles Whalen of Rush township, > Northumberland county, and Miss j Laura Orawford of Mnyberry towu i ship, this county. I The other couple was Russell Um I stead of Derry township and Miss Eaj | ma Moser of Valley township Mrs. Win. Brent Departs This Life. I Mrs, William Brent, a well known and esteemed resident of this city, de I parted this life at 7 o'clock Sunday ! morning after a painful illness cover j iug the period of oue year. ' Mrs Brent's husband died about | two years ago. She is survived by two 'sons, Edward and Arthur Brent, and i two daughters, Mrs. Thomas James, j Jr., aud Miss May, the latter residing at home. She is also survived by her ! father, John D. Poyer. Hexametht lenetetramine j The above is the name of a German j chemical, winch is one of the many valuable ingredients of Foley s Kui- I ney R -medv. Hexamethylet etetram ne lis reooguized hy medical rex' hooks j and authoiities as a uric acid si lvent and HiitUi ptio fur the i:r ne Tnke Folev V Kiilney Retm oy an oun as you i nor ce ai y irregularities ami avoiil a i >-cr ous malady Paules & Co., HI ar * tuacy. Col John Uykens. Colonel John D»kens, of Randolph, j Utah,left for t 1 e we.r Saturday after ' no in after a three week's visit at the I home of his tiiphew. H. M. i'insi-1 j Valley township Colonel Dykeu* ip, a native of Munci. He is H widely | known veteran of the Civil war. j While in t>ie army he saw s> rvice in | the same regiment a* Richard W Eg j gert aud other of our townsmen.
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