LOCAL TIME FABLES. PKNN'A R. R. 4 AST. WEST. 7.30 A. M 9-00 A.M. 10 26 " 12.10 P.M. 8.84 P. M. 4.29 «« 112 57 " 7.18 " SUNDAYS. 18.88 A. M. 4.81 P.M. D. L. and On one side is a figure of Brittany. On the other side appears a bust of King George 111. The date is obliterated. ABOUT THE COL. P. L. & R. CO. The Harrisburg Star-Independent last evening contained the following article relating to the recently formed Columbia Power, Light iffc Hallways company, which lias absorbed plants in tliia city and nearby towns. Inas mach as Hon. B. F. Meyers, one of the directors of the company is the president of the Star-Independent Pub lishing company the statements made in last evening's article may he taken as authentic: A deal resulting in the formation of a $1,251),001) electric company in which Harrisburgers are prominent was clos ed yesterday through the Common wealth Trust company in the purchase by the Columbia Power, Light and Railways company of the capital stock and, in some instances the bonds, of the following corporations, operating in Columbia and Montour counties: Berwiok Electric Light company, Berwick ; West Berwick Electric Light company, West Berwick; Columbia and Montour Electric Railway com pany; Danville and Bloomsburg Street Railway company; Irondale Light, Heat and Power company, Irondale; United Gas and Electric company, Bloomsburg; Standard Gas company, Danville; Standard Electric Light oompany, Danville ; Nescopeck Electric Light, Hunt and Povier company, Nescopeck. The Columbia Power, Light and Railways company, the new holding compauv. approaches in capitalization 81,250,000 and owns the electric light ing uud gas properties cf Danville, Bloomsburg and Berwick and the eleo trio railways connecting these towns. It is a Delaware corporation holding the stock and bonds of the foregoing companies. Edward R. Sponsler is president of the company and the Hon. B. F. Mey ers is a director Both are of this city. Other Harrisburgers are interested ow ing to the fact that the Columbia and Moutonr Electric Railway was largely owned by residents of this cltv. The other officers and directors are as follows: Myron I. Lowe, Bloomsburg, vice president; A. W. Duy, Bloomsburg, secretary ; M. Milleisen, Bloomsburg, treasurer. Board of Directors William P. Lowry,general manager of the Ameri can Oar and Foundry company, Ber wick ; Charles M. Creveliug, president Farmers' National hank, Bloomsburg; M. I. Lowe,vice president of First Na tional bank, Blooinsbarg ; A. W. Duy, ex-District Attorney o 112 Colombia county; R. H. Koch, Pottsville, ex- Judge of Schuylkill county ; William C. Hillman. of Ferdinand Goetz Sous, Reading; R. Scott Auimermau, Dan ville, member of the House of Repre sentatives ;E. R. Sponsler, Harris burg, B. F. Meyers, llarrisburg; P. M. Bevau, Wilkos-Barre, manager for J. B. Russell and Co.. New York The general manager of the com pany is B. O. Ellis, till recently gen eral manager of the J. G. White com pany, New Vork, electric aud con struction company. The power for the operation of the company's holdings will come from the Harwood Electric Power corn pauy's plant at Lattimer Mines, Luz erne county, near Hazieton, of which Alfred D. Pardee, of Philadelphia, is general manager. This power plant is located practically at the mouth of mines owned by the company, and culm and the other lees valuable coals are used for the generation of power. A high tension transmission line is now being built between that com pany's property and Berwlok, where the Columbia Power, Light and Kail ways company will taUe it for its own use, and as the representative of the Harwood company for the territory within fifteen miles of Berwick, Bloomsburg and Danville. All the power houses heretofore us ed in the operation of the electrical companies will bo abandoned with tiie exception of the Iroudale property, which will be developed as a water power plant and its horsepower in creased from 4r.e into your stomach whether »-» food or medicine? Most intelligent and sensible people now-a-days insist on knowing what they employ whether as food or as medicine. Ur. Pierce believes they have a perfect right to insist upon such knowledge. So he and on each bottle wrapper. whatJl?Unj4ieineg are made of ani This ho feels i he can ' NOT! .-Jm ij> ivc.i i:m* ; i . • i.ir-> ne in tr-ilii-nf- of "which his me,! ripej ; nre~made are studifj and umicroti.tiie | more will 'h.-lr superior curative virtues' XpSSmEE , For the cure of woman's peculiar weak nesses, Irregularities and derangements, j giving rise to frequent headaches, back ache, dr&ggitig-down pain or distress in lower abdominal or polvlc region, accom panied, ofttlraos, with a debilitating, pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp toms of weakness, l)r. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a most eilicient remedy. It is equally effective in curing painful periods, in giving strength u> nursing mothers and in preparing the system oi the expectant mother for baby's coming, thus rendering childbirth safe and com paratively painless. The "Favorite Pre scription" i- a in l l- potent, strengthening tonic to the general system and to the organs distinctly feminine in particular, it is also a soothing and invigorating nervine and cures nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia, hvsterla. spasms, chorea or St. Situs's dance. ana other distressing nervous symptoms at tendant upon functional and organic dis eases of the distinctly feminine organs. A host of medical authorities of all th« several schools of practice, recommend each of the several ingredients oi which ■Favorite Prescription" Is made for the | rtire of thedlse'i>r.s for whii'h It Is claimed i to be a cure. You may read what they tnv for yoiir*t!.f by sending a postal card request for a free booklet of extracts from the lea ::ig authorities, to I)r. K. V. m »rr*. 1 _H itel n.-id Surgical In " e. Br!' ' v y iiid it will come t* I SUSQUEHANNA LEAMHEDULE The schedule committee of the Sus quehanna league met ou Sunday at tiie Hotel Morton, Berwick,and completed the sohedule for the remainder of the season. It was a strenuous job for the committee and numerous difficulties j presented themselves before the list 01 j games was fiuully made oui aud adopt- I ed. The Danville team is scheduled to play Bloomsburg on July sth at Dau ville in the morning and at Bloom in the afternoon. On Labor day the locals play Neseopeck, at Nescopeck in the morning aud at Danville in the after noon. The season closes on September 25th. The schedule complete for the re mainder of the season is as follows : June s—Nescopeck at Bloomsburg, Nanticoke at Benton, Danville at Aid en, Shickshiuuy at Berwick. June 12— Berwick at Danville, Ben ton at Nescupeck, Nanticoke at Shick shinny, Bloomsburg at Alden. June I!) Danville at Nescopeck, Alden at Bentou, Shickshiuuy at Nan ticoke, Berwick at Bloomsburg. June 2K—Benton at Berwick, Nesco peck at Alden, Bloomsburg at Shick shinny, Nanticoke at Danville. July 3 Alden at Blootushurg. Ber [ wick at Benton,Shickshinny at Nesco peck, Danville at Nanticoke. July s—a. m., Bloomsburg at Dau j ville, Nescopeck at Berwick, Alden at Nanticoke, Benton at Shickshiuuy: p. m., Danville at Bloomsburg, Benton at Shickshiuuy,Nescopeck at Berwick, Nanticoke at Alden. July 10—Berwick at Alden, Benton at Blootusburg, Shickshiuuy at Dan ville, Nanticoke at Nescopeck July 17—Alden at Berwick, Blooms burg at Nanticoke, Nescopeck at Ben tou, Danville at Shickshinny. July 24—Alden at Nanticoke, Bloomsburg at Benton, Shickshinny at Berwick, Nescopeck at Nauticoke. July :{l— Danville at Alden. Nauti coke at Bloomsburg,Berwiok at Shick shinny, Benton at Nescopeck. August 7—Nescopeck at Nauticoke, Shickshinny at Bloomsburg, Danville at Berwick, Alden at Benton. August 14—Bloumsburg at Nescopeck, Berwick at Shlckshinny. Nauticoke at Danville, Renton at Alden. August 21—Nescopeck at Blooms | burg, Alden at Berwick, Sliicbshinny ; at Nauticoke, Benton at Danville. August 28—Nescopeck at Allien, Berwick at Kloomsburg, Nauticoke at Beiiton, Dauville at Shlokshlnny. September 4—Shlckshinny nt Nesco peck, Bluomsbnrg at Benton, Berwick at Nantiooke, Alden at Danville September 11—Shicbshinny at Aid ■ en,Nantiooke at Nescopeck, Benton at | Bloomsburg, Berwick at Dauville. • Labor day, Sept. 6—Bloomsburg at Berwick,morning and afternoon. Dan ville nt Nescopeck, morning; Nesco peck at Danville.afternoon ; Nantiooke at Shfckslilnny, morning; Alden at ; Shlckshinny, afternoon, Benton at Al ien,morning ; Benton at Nantiooke, afternoon. 1 Sept. 18—Danville at Berwick, Nescopeck at Shlckshinny. Berwick at < Nantiooke, Bloomsburg at Alden. ! Sept. 25—Nescopeck at Benton, | Shicbshinny at Dauville, Bloomsburg at Nauticoke, Berwicb st Alden. SENIOR HOP GRAND SUCCESS The Senior Hop at DeVYitt's park [ last night was a grand success in every j respect. The attendance was large and , the weather "just right." The dance, i which opened the season at the park, J was the second anneal senior hop. It J has come to be looked forward to as . the most delightful of the graduation | week festivities. The pavilion was j tastefully decorated for the occasion ! while the music was exceptionally good necessitating many encores. The affair was under the direction of the follownig committee : Lew Bobinson, E. P, Price and Edward Jenkins. Foley's Honey and Tar is especially recommended for chronic throat and lung troubles and many sufferers from bronchitis, asthma, and consumption have found comfort and relief, by us ing Foley's Honey and Tar. For sale at Paules and Go's Pharmacy. WEDDED AT WILLIAMS PORT Miss Grace Edna Keller of tl.is city and Irviu J. Riley, of Williamsporr, | were united in matrimony in St. Mark's Lutheran church, Williams-j port, at 2 o'clock, Tuesday, June 1,1 the liev. Stephen Paulsou officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Kilev left for New York, Philadelphia and other points. Re turning they will take up tholr resi dence in Williamsport where the briiie lias been employed for some time. The groom is employed in the office of the j superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroad. One of the many beautiful presents received by the bride was a casket of solid silver from the groom's fellow employes. Two Weddings. William L. Umstead of West Hem lock township and Miss Relva Kinny of Derrv towuship were married at 8 :!30 o'clook Saturday eveniug by tlie Rev. W. .T. Kohler, at the parsonage, Strawberry Ridge. SPOTTS-DKNSBERGER. Rohr Spotts of Washingtouvilie and Mary Densberger of Danville were married at Holler's charch at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoou, the Rev. W. J. Kohler of Strawberry Ridge officiat ing. DANVILLE BEAT POLISH GIANTS The Danville A. A. yesterday took the Polish Giants, of Jit, Caiuiel, in to camp in a fifteen run swatfent—!) I to 6. ; Twenty hits is the history of the ! game, included iu the assortment be- I ing a half dozen two baggers. The ! local fans, who naturally like to see J the home team win, wme extremely (dubious until the third innings when I a whole round of the batting order I netted four runs ami gave Danville a I lead that the visitor* never overcame Iu the ninth the Giants again had ! thing coming their way, when with , one man out aud the cushions loaded | F. Haleman blew one over the right | field fence, scoring two. But in a mo i ment a man had been caught iu the squeeze play at the plate aud another had struck out,and the game was over. Brown was on the mound for the i home team anil pitohed an acceptable game against a team of heavy hitters, jHe struck out 12 men and handed out ! but five passes. Coutts, of Shamokin, last year with the Shamokin Atlantic league team, aud well known iu this city, is a new recruit who played his | first game yesterday. Chances over to | ward third were few and he was not given much of an opportunity to show how Atlantic league company has im proved his playing. The score : DANVILLE. K. H. P. A. E. Thomas lb, 1 2 8 0 1 I (Jlayberger If,. -J 1 i o 0 | Omlauf 63, 13 3 10 j Dooley n, 0 113 1 0 I Coutts 3b, ... o 0 0 1 0 j Ooveleskie cf 0 0 2 11 . ' Mackert 2b. a 1 0 I 0 I Ammermau rf, 2 3 0 jo Brown p 1 o 0 1 0 Total » 11 07 ; 2 POLISH GIANTS. R. H P. A E. | Stanley If, 3 2 1 o 0 I Batch 3b, 2 0 2 3 0 I Hopiuiski cf, 0 2 1 0 0 P. Haleman rf,, 0 2 2 0 1 |P. Haleman lb,. 0 1 il o 1 j Johns ss, .... 0 0 11 2 | Hathrick 2b 1 l l 4 1 I Tojza 0, 0 1 7 1 0 . j Waznik p, 0 0 0 i 0 ; O'Hara p, 0 0 0 2 0 Total 8 9 24 12 5 Danvillo 0 0 4'o 2 2 0 1 x—!> | Polish Giants 10 2.0 0 1 0 0 2—6 Two base hits, Mackert, Animtr ! man, Olayberyer, Hopiuiski, P. Hale mau, F. Haleman. Stolen bases, Dan ville 3, Giants 3. Struck out by Brown 12, by Waz'iiki 2, by O'Hara 5. Base o \ halls ort Brown 3, off O'Hara 3. Umpire Ainaworth. Everyone would be beuefited by tak ing Foley's Orino Laxative for con ciliation, stomach and liver trouble, nit sweetens the stomach anil breath, -• •ntly stimulates the liver and regul ates the bowels and is much superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Why ot try Foley's Oriuo Laxative today.' For sale at Paulea and Go's Pharmacy. CONCERT PROVED A FINE SUCCESS The concert at DeWitt's park Sun- I day afternoon was au uncjualified sue ( cess. The music was furnished by the Catawisfa baud and was of a very I high order The concert began at 2-43 o'clock and closed at 5:15. The park was crowded, Sunday wai ttie first that the Dau viile aud Suubnry Trasit company carried passengers to the park, trans ferring at Avenue F. Three cars were iu operation, two between Danville and the crossing and one betwen that ! point and the park. The company car ; ried over a thnusaud passengers. Men Past Fifty in Danger, Men past middle life have found comfort and relief iu Foley's Kidney Remedy, especially for enlarged pro , strate gland, which is very common among elderly meu. L. E. Morris, Dexter, Ky., writes: "Up to a year ago mv father suffered from kidney | and bladder trouble and several physi oians pronounced it enlargement of I the prostrate glan.l and advised au op eration On account of his age we were afraid he could not stand it and ; I recommended Foley's Kidney Rein i edy, aud the first bottle relieved him, aud after taking the second bottle he was 110 longer troubled with this com plaint." For sale at Paules and Oo's 1 Pharmacy. Youthful Hiker Visits Brother. George Kotzen, a Baltimore boy, ar rived in this city Suuday after over coming difficulties that few boys of his age encounter on a journey. George, who is 12 years old, resides with his parents in Baltimore. His brother, Morris Kotzan, is employed at the liq uor store of David Steiner, this city. About a week ago George was seized with au uucontrolable desire to visit his brother whom lie had not seen for over a year. Without waiting for his parent's consent ho started o!T on foot. When after a time he didn't return his patents notified the police aud word was sent all along the line to be on the lookout for the boy. He was picked up Saturday iu York after hav ing made the journey to that city on foot, a distance of over sixty miles. His brother here was immediately notified. He forwared the money to pay the lad's car fare to Danville aud George turned up bete safely ou the 10:25 Peunsy train Sunday, little the worse for his trip. AVER'S HAiR ViGOR Does not: Co!or (the Hair Hair falling out ? Troubled with dandruff ? Want more hair? An cllgant dressing? Inpriviicnl'; • Sulphur. Glycerin. Q-»inin. Sodium Chlorid. • Capsicum. S.\£c. Alcohol. Water. Perfume. t We believe doctors endorse this formula, or v.e would not put it up. AYER'S MAIR ViGOR Does not: Co tor Ihe Hair J R. A YEP. ■'■'Mhiv. '?■ '• Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. How To Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water aud let it stand twenty-four hours; a i a brick dust sedi . v'CJ nient, or settling, m strin «y or ,iilU< y \uA'\ \ J a PP earance of'en IJi I indicates an un n* I healthy condi- IfTl \(T Efr*' I li tion of the kid "3TIVV 'leys; too fre jfbf* quent desire to the back are also symptoms that tell you the kidneys and bladder are out of order and need attention. What To Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills almost every wish in correcting rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. Corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne cessity of being compelled togo often through the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest be cause of its remarkable « health restoring prop- ASjEI™"" erties. If you need a medicine you should fc "!«">> have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes. "ikiEii'si" ' You may have a sample bottle sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and remember the name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. on every bottle. 85 VETERANS AT ST. PETER'S Eighty-five members of Goodrich Post, No. '.'2, G. A. R., Sunday »9 is the custom of the order on the Sun lay preceding Decoration day, attend jd divine service in a body, the me morial sermon being preached by the Rev. Samuel Fox at St.. Peter's Moth adits Episcopal church, Riverside. The veterans were oonveyed to and From the chnrch in a Danville and snnbury trolley car, which had been ■specially chartered for the occasion. Space was reserved for (tie veterans n the center of the church. The turn tut was quite as large as was auticip ited and there was very little vacant pace either in the pews reserved for he veterans or elsewhere in the church vhere the regular attendants were eated. The pastor took his text from Rom ans, 13th chapter, 7th verse: 'Render herefore, to nil tiieir dues, tribute to vhotn tribnte is due ; custom to whom ustom; fear to whom fear; honor to vhom honor." The sermon breathed a spirit of true latriotism aud deal with the facts of he civil war in a free and uuprej idiced manner, not forgetting the >art that the Union soldier played and he gratitude that he has earned. With lot exception the veterans were pleas id with the speaker's effort. F. Marion Craw ford's Last Story ''The Philadelphia Press" hassecur- Hi the exclusive right to publish in lerial foriii,''Stradella." the last story written by the great author,F. Marion Crawford, who recently died in Italy, [t is a brilliant, fascinating and very iutertaining story, with excellent sharai ters aud charming romances. The story will not appear in book form intil after it has been published ex jlusively in"The Philadelphia Press" The opening chapters will appear Jane ith and the story will be continued joth daily and Sunday until complet s d. Order "The Philadelphia Press" ind read the opening chapters of this jreat story, whi h begins Sunday, June 6th. Reception and Dinner. On Saturday evening a reception was given in honor of Mrs. Amos Wohlfarth and daughter Esther, of the south side, ou their return from Bing. hamtou, X. Y. The lawu was beauti fully decorated with Japanese lanterns while the house was profusely decorat ed with cut roses and carnations Aft er a social time was enjoyed dinner was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Herlng, Mr. aud Mrs. Yes tine. Mr. and Mrs. Foust and daugh ter May, Mr. Amos Wohlfarth and Mr. W. Irving Slcop. NASAL CATARRH, an inflamma tion of tlie delicate membrane lining the air-pavsages. is not cured by any mixture taken into tie stomach Dnu't waste time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm through the uo-trils, so that the fevered, swollen tissces are reached at 3nce. Never mind how long you suffered ncr how often vi,u have been iisappointed, we know Ely's Cream Balm is the remedy ycu should use. All druggists, 50c. Mailed by Ely Bros , 56 Warreu Street, New York A Strange Find. The coal dredges at work on the riv ?r scoop up some curious objects in ;hn course of a year. It remained for P. O. Baylor's dredge on Saturday to iclipse all others by bringing up from he river bottom two sets of false eetli.