lliYlfc TABLES. PENN'A. R. R. EAST WEST. 7.02 A. M. 9-00 A. M. 10,26 " 12.10 P. M. 2.24 P. M. 4.29 " 5.55 " 8.17 " SUNDAYS. 10.26 A. M. 4.29 P. M. D. L. & W. R. R. EAST. WEST. 7.05 A. M. 9.07 A. M. 10.19 " 12.51 p. M. 8.11 P. M. 4.33 " 5.47 " 9.16 " SUNDAYS. 7.05 A. M. 12.51 P. M; 5.47 P. M. 9.16 " PHILA. & READING R. R. NORTH. SOUTH. 7.53 A. M. 11.23 A. M. 8.56 P. M. 6.35 P. M. BLOOM STREET. 7.58 A. M. 11.21 A. M. 3.58 P. M. 6.33 P. M. IST GRADUATES HI THE RIDGE The first high school commencement to be held in Montour county outside of Danville will take place on Thurs day evening when the first annual graduation exercises of the Strawberry Ridge high school will take place in the Trinity Reformed church at that place. Stewart E. Acor is the principal of the school and the graduates are Ralph Cromis, Carlos Cooper and Herman Shultz. The class motto is "Nihil Sine Lahore." The class flower is the pink carnation,and tho class colors, maroou and lemon. In connection with the commence ment exercises Thursday evening the following program has been arranged: Music. Invocation Rev. \V. J. Kohler. Music. Salutatory Life Herman Shultz. Music. Essay.. Progress of Civilization. Carlos Cooper. Music. Oration Decision of Character Ralph Cromis. Music. Address, The Relation of the High School to the Community. Clias. \V. Derr, County Sup't. Music. Presentation of Diplomas. Music. The school board in Derry township is composed of William Lobach, presi dent; John G. Cotuer, secretary; George P. Cotner,treasurer; Jonathan DeLong,Peter M. Dietrich and Chailes Shires, Jr. MEETS AT SUNBURY churches in Montour, SclmylFillfTjeß' anon, Dauphin, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Lycoming, Centre, Berks, Clinton, Luzerne, Columbia, Sullivan, Lackawanna and Mifflin counties, representing more than 30,- 000 communicants, will hold a lay men's missionary conference at Sun bury on April 12 and 13. At least 1000 delegates are expected. A strong program of addresses by leaders of the movement in the Re formed church, and other denomina tions as well, has been prepared, and tlie list of speakers includes W. \V. Irvine, George Leslie Omwake, Paul A. Knnkle, William E. Lampe and the Rev. C. J. Musser. Great interest in the gathering is being manifested by the churches of Sunbury and throughout this sect'm of the State. It is the first gathering of the kind held by the Reformed churches of the district. The Reformed church first gave official sanction to the laymen's inis sionar3 - movement at the meeting of the General Synod at York in 1008. At a meeting held at Ilarrisburg last year, at which thirty-four districts were represented, an Tffccutive com mittee was appointed that authorized an 1 arranged the gathering to be held at Sunbury this month. The members ot the local executive committee are as follows: George E. Deppeu, chairman ; F. J. Weale, sec retary ; George A. Nevin, treasurer; F. A." Witmer, chaiiman of the pub licity committee; W. W. Anspach, chairman of the deputation committee; George M. Conrad, chairman of the entertainment committee; Henry Heckert, chairman of the ushers' com mittee, and the Rev. Rob< rf O'Boyle, chairman of the pastors' co-operating committee. Eaeli Reformed church in the central district is entitled to three delegates— the pastor, one member of the consis tory and one layman for every fifty members of the congregation. TAX R ATF IINPH ANP.Fn The overseers of the Danville and Mahoning poor district held a regular meeting in the office of William Kase West, Esq., Saturday. Samuel Mills, member-elect,succeed ing i . —.c.uv.-. i"«v< "u "»o board. Adam Mayan, the new secre tary, occupied his place for the first time. Joseph Ritter, the member from Mahoning township, was chosen presi dent of the board. On motion it was uecided that the tax rate should remain the same 'as last year. SHERIFF SOLD FARM Sheriff William P. Zehuer, of Col umbia county, at the courthouse in Bloomsburg on Saturday sold the two tracts of land in Anthony township, this enmity, and in Madison township. Columbia county,containing about 127 acres, two story frame dwelling house au:l outbuildings. The purchaser was Artley Tollman anil the price paid was $477, subject to a mortgage of? 3,000. INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN The State department of health has opened correspondence with Dr. G. A. Stock, county medical inspector, rela tive to the inspection of pupils of the public schools, which, unless plans miscarry, will go into effect next. fall. Heretofore the health officers of the county have made inspection of the schools under their charge to see whether they came up to the roquir nients as to arrangement of buildings and sanitation. It is now planned by the State department of health to est ablish medical inspection to embrace both an examination of the school buildings and of the pupils attending. In the future the buildings will have to come up to certain requirements concerning light, heat, ventilation, water supply and disposal of sewage. It will bo the duty of the county med ical inspector to note wherein the school buildings fall short in any re spect as well as to inspect the pupils to determine the condition of their teeth,eyes,ears and respiratory organs. He will also be required to give a short informal talk in each school on hygiene and the early recognition oi contagious diseases. It. is due to the change in the sys. tem that the health officer of the coun ty this spring have not been required to make the usual inspection of the schools in their respective districts. The report of the county medical in spector for three months ending March 31st shows that, although nothing like an epidemic has prevailed,yet the pre valence of contagious diseases through out the county—exclusive of the bor oughs of Danville and Washington ville, has been more general than dur ing past years. Following is "the report of diseases, showing the number of cases of each : Diphtheria, two; typhoid fever, eight; scarlet fever, sixteen; erysipelas, seven; chickenpox, two; measles, seven; German measles, two; whoop ing cough, two. ARBITRATION LAW •'I believe that the next, legislature will pass a bill establishing an arbit ration board similar to that in effect in Canada," says Senator J. P. Mc- Nichol. "The time lias come when an act should be 011 the statute books which would at least make it impossible for strikes to occur until all possible means have been exhausted to settle the dispute through arbitration. Aft er leading what has been accomplish ed in Canada to lesson strikes by amic able arbitration participated in by employer, employe and an impartial third member, I think that Pennsyl plan. "The full effect of strikes cannot be estimated. The whole community suffers because of a disagreement be tween a body of men Jand a corpora tion. Philadelphia has lost millions and it will take years to regain the losses. A bitter feeling has been en gendered between labor and capital which may show itself in another form at any time. Any law which would prevent strikes so effectively, sucli as the Canadian act, should be welcomed by labor and the entire com munity. " Flora-Moore. W. Edward Flora and Miss Maud M. Moore, both of Exchange, wore united in marriage at the parsonage of the Reformed church, at Strawberry Ridge last, evening at 8:80 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. J. \V. Kohler. After a wedding trip to Philadelphia and New York City the young couple will take up their residence at Exchange. Wedded at St. Hubert's. Miss Catherine Mainzer and Frank Terry, both of this city, were united in matrimony Tuesday morning at St. Hubert's church. They wero at tended by Miss Thressa Scbott and George Beyer. After the ceremony the newly married couple were driven to the home of Joseph Schott, Vine street, where an elaborate wedding breakfast was served. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Terry left for a trip to Berwick and Williamsport. They will reside in Danville. A Good Record. Joseph L. Frame has nearly recover ed after an illness of some two months and is ready to resume the duties of assessorship of the First waid. In this connection it might bo stated that Mr. Frame has served continuous ly as assessor in the First ward ior a period of twenty-one years. He has proven himself an efficient officer. Wet April Predicted. The warmest and drvest month of Marcli on record at the United States weather bureau for thirty-five years will be followed by cooler weather and rain, according to official forecasters. Broke Hit Leg. Thompson Jenkins of this city broke his leg at the Montour house Satur day night. He was engaged in a friendly tussle with itomo others when the accident occurred. Dr. Stock sot the broken bone. Died at Santa Anna. Mrs. Ida P. Herr departed this life at the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fenstermachor at Santa Anna, California, March 28th, at 2. UO a. m. About 5,200 trademarks are register ed during the course of the year at the patent office. SLIGHT INJURY CAUSES DEATH William A. Young, a well known resident, died Saturday as the ie.sult of a virulent attack of blood poison ing, which ran its course in three days, illustrating the deadly nature of this ailment and tho necessity of ex ercising precaution promptly in every instance when a wound is inflicted,no matter how trifling it may appear. Mr. Young first called on his phy sician for treatment Wednesday even ing. He had iujured his thumb while working at the big mill. The wound in itself was not serious, the flesh at the end of tho thumb being split open. Symptoms of blood poisoning ' al ready were manifesting themselves, the thumb and the back of the hand being badly swollen. While the wound was exposed after the accident poison ous or infective matter from without, no doubt, was introduced into the blood bringing about the morbid con dition indicated by the symptoms. When the physician visited Mr. Young Thursday he was alarmed at the progress made by the disease. By that time the entire arm and shoulder were affected, and the man's suffering was most intense. By Friday the swelling had spread out over the chest, after which the disease speedily ran its course. The patient ilied at 1 :4(1 Saturday afternoon following hours oi dreadful agony. Tho deceased was sixty-eight years of age. He was a native of Danville. He was a brick moulder and for man) yoars, followed that occupation. Al the breaking out of the Civil war he enlisted,serving with tho three months men. Ho was a widower, his wife depart ing this life some seven years ago. Hi is survived by two sous—Edward J. and Allan Young—and two daughters Mrs. Laura Moody of this city anc Mrs. Harry Harmaii of Catawissa; hi is also survived by throe brothers, James and Henry, of Berwick, ani3 Joseph, of this city. WATER COMMISSIONER A. C. Anglo was elected a mernbei of the board of water commissioners at tho meeting of council Friday night. Mr. Anglo succeeds 11. B. Foust, who was elected at the previous meet' ing to succeed T. J. Rogers but whe later tendered his resignation. Mr. Angle will serve until the first Friday in August. William Vastiue succeeds Edward (Jornian. who, along with Mr. Kogers, resigned fiom the board several months *RO. BOARD OF HEALTH nember of the board of health of tlu iouth side to fiil the unexpired term >f the late George H. Sonneborn. The appointment, which was made >y Burgess Shepperson immediately ollowing the death of Mr. Sonneborn, vas ratified by tho board at a regular nesting held at the office of Dr. N. H. Smith Monday night. Mr. Hoover following Mr. Sonueborn, who was president of the board, naturally sue :eedrd him in the chair. In addition to Mr. Hoover the mem- Bers of the board are as follows: R. B. Bird, secretary and health officer, John Keim, Jerome Flood, and Dr. N. M. Smith. The above board takes in both Soutli Danville and Riverside anil is doint> very good work. In order that its efficiency may be increased and thai the town may bo kept clean and sauit ary the board invites the hearty co-op eration of citizens, who are requested to report to the health officer contag ious diseases and nuisances in an> form. NEW DWELLINGS Charles H. Reynolds, the elentist, i> preparing to build two houses at the corner of East Market and Honeymoon streets as tenements. The dwellings will be of frame and will be modern and commodious. Tho contract has been awarded to Wallace Hoover. The building permit was granted by Sec retary Harry B. Patton yesterday. Work on the new housos will begin at a very early day. The new houses being built by Geo. D. Edtuondson are about completed. The new dwellings planned by Dr. Reynolds, along with other improve ments contemplated, will give East Market street quite an attractive and up-to-date appearance. Died Near Turbotville. Mrs. Charles iuuier, or near 'i'urbot ville, died yesterday afternoon at a o'clock after a short illness.aged about (10 years. Mrs. Miller formerly, with her husband,resided below Ohulaskoy. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. \V. J. Uiark, rosining on tho raules : farm, near Washingtonvillo, and two sons, Frank, of near Washingtonville and Harry, of noar Elysburg. An Old Document. James C. Connolley.of this city, has in his possession a certificate of mem bership in the Repealer club issued in 1884 to his father, the late James Con nolley, of this city. The certificate was issued while Mr. Oonnolley was a citizen of Ireland. The club hail for its object the repeal of tho law which took home rule away from Ireland. Mr. Connollev prizes tho certificate very highly. As far as ho knows it is the only one of its kind in this coun try. The 062 registered trade unions of (treat Britain have a total membership of 1,978,660. I WILL SUCCEED MRS. CALDWELL Miss Margaret Shade luis been ap pointed a nurse at the tuberculosis dispensaries at Danville and SelinE grove to succeed Mrs. Esther Caldwell, who a month or so ago was obliged to resign owing to ill health anil is at present undergoing treatment for tub erculosis at Mt. Alto. Miss Shade is a graduate of the i training school for nurses at the hos pital for the insane at this place. She is a native of Montour county and has relatives living in Danville. Since graduating she has had several years experience in nursing and is registered at the northwestern directory of nurses in Philadelphia. By virtue of her appointment,relating to such cases as come in for treatment under" the dispensaries she lias charge of both Montour and Snyder counties. The friends of Mrs. Caldwell will be gratified to learn that her caso is yielding to treatment and that her full recovery seems only a question of time. The disease was arrested in its incipioncy, and besides the treatment at Mt. Atlo is found very efficacious. 626 MILES OF ROAD The State of Pennsylvania will add this year between 70 and 80 miles of improved highway to its list of roads built under tho supervision of the State highway department. Tho un usually early season has enabled the contractors for road work to begin op ertions in over twenty counties and every effort is being made to push the construction as rapidly as possible. Tho State has built 626 miles of road since the creation of the highway de partment, the bulk of tho work hav ing been done in the last two years. In addition, the road building lias been along more connected lines than heretofore. Under the provisions of the law the construction is done en tirely by the State, but the townships and boroughs have the choice of the roads to be improved. Lately steps have been taken to connect isolated links of road and several stretches of ten or twelve miles will soon bo ready for traffic. More attention is also be ing given to the use of brick on tho roads. The State has 96.6 miles of road un der contract and about $675,000 to spend on construction this year. Tho average cost per mile is between |B,- 000 and |9,000. A Pleasant Surprise. A pleasant surprise party was held at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Klein, K. F. D. No. 2, in honor of Mrs. Klein's birthday. A fine supper was served and tho young people en joyed themselves witli dancing. Those Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Weit zel, Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Janies McOracken, Mr. and Mrs. Aly Merrell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Applemau, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marr, Mr. and Mrs. Noiman Beyer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendrickson.Mr. and Mis. John Fruit, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Roup, Charles Hendrickson, William Sidler, Edward Delsite, Mrs. Andrew Steiumau,Mis. Arthur Fry, Mrs. Sam uel Fnusoy.Mrs. August Shultz. Misses Mary Klein, Mary Woit/.el, Lilly Hendricks, Elsie Delhi, Theresa Weit zel, Mary Shultz,Anna Meintzer,Laura Bennett, Winifred Coruellson, Alice Applemau,Olive Conway,Winnie Bey er, Agues Weitzel, Marion Marr, Kuth Applemau, Mary Shultz,Ethel Rogors, Hazel Shultz, Emily Klein, Rosa Wil liams, Marion Hendricks, Helen Marr, Bertha Moser, Margaret Meintzer, Winifred Fry, Herbert Hendricks, Jesse Hendrickson, Roy Feaster, William Applemau, Glen Boyer, Wilhelin Shultz, Frank Klein, Horace Apple man, John Fenstermacher, Harry Fry, Warren Fenstermacher, Albert Steffen, Charles Reeser,Calvin Hilkert, Charles Fry, Myron Beyer, Eugene Diohl, Harry Marr, Joseph Weitzel, Reese Hendricks, William Klein, Charles Weitzel, Robert Hendricks, Joseph Klein, Oscar Bennett. "A Messenger Boy." Is laughter a good thing? The laugh ter which is directed to something which fails to comply with the social requirement which is compelled by the sight of iucomguity or by sudden sur prise. All laughter at all events is not good. The giggle or titter is laughter debased. People who trifle with laugh ter only sniff and single from tho mouth outward,while it is true, hearty laughter is an index to the honest soul. ' A Messenger Boy" is guaranteed to cause lauchter —the good wholesome kind and is a safe, certain ami speedy cure for the worst case of '' Bluo Devils." The play will appear here Saturday afternoon and evening. ANC.RY HUSBAND DIF.D James Campbell,Pennsylvania watch man at the crossing in Market squaro, was found dead in his home yesterday. Several days ago he had a quarrel with his wife and drove her and the chil dren out of the house at the point of a revolver. He had not been seen since tluit. time and yesterday morning his wife became alarmed and returned to tho house. She found her husband dead in bod. It was at first believed the man had committed suicide, but it was later decided by the coroner's jury that death was due to natural causes. Elysburg Girl a Bride. Miss Emma Johnson, of near Elys burg and Raymond Hartinan, of Sha mokin, were quietly married by Rev. J. M. Francis at Sun bury Friday even ing. BASE BALL The Bloomsburg Athletic association chose its oilic-1 ers at a meeting held Fri- day evening, as follows: "wi Thomas B. Moore, presi dent; R. Emmet Eyerly, secretary; Gerald Gross, Jf) tr treasuror; Lloyd Skeer, as- treasurer; Arthur W. yharpless, manager. Gerald Gross and Charles Heist, elect ed directors Thursday evening having resigned, Arthur W. Sharpless and Lloyd B. Skeei were elected to fill the vacancies. Manager Sharpless was em powered to sign players and fix sal aries. DIRT FLIES AT BERWICK The Berwick Athletic association held a meeting Friday evening at which it was reported that nearly $3500 had been subscribed and that the affairs of the association were in a flourishing condition,and the prospects bright for the best team that lias ever represented Berwick. A committee was empowered to begin at once mak ing the dirt fly on the site of the new base ball park. The plot lias been leased for live years with privilege of purchasing at the end of that time. It is the intention to make a fine, up-to date ball field. IMPROVEMENTS AT ALDEN The Newport Base Ball association, which operates the Alden team of the Susquehanna league will begin work next week on the regrading of the diamond and outfield. An additiou will also be erected to the grand stand and bleachers will be erected for gen eral admission base ball fans. The east side portion of the enclosing fence is to be made six feet higher as at pre sent a game can be seen from the rail road tracks. The fence will have a heighth of twenty feet in this portion. The membership certificates of the club are being rapidly disposed of and be fore the season commences in earnest eveiy fan in Newport township will be interested directly in the new club. BENTON RAISING MONEY Base ball enthusiasts at Benton are planning to raise a fund of SI,OOO for the Benton club. A meeting was held at the oftioo of Congressman John G. Melionry and the plans to laise money necessary for the team were launched. Manager C. O. Long has a number ol applications from strong players and the town will have a fast team. Manager Splaiu of the Nescopeck club lias arranged to play the Wilkes- Harr« rinh nt Wilkes-Barre on April 2t>. Ho will also take his club to Binghamton and Scrantou the same week for two games in each city. Last spring Nescopeck played Scrau tou and held the Miners down to a S to 0 score. Catcher Walsh, who did such good work for Nescopeck last season, has signed with the Haverhill clnb of tin' New England league. Walsh makes the twenty-eighth Susquehanna league graduate to enter professional com pany this year. Hughie Murray, the big first base man of the Dunmore and Cathedral teams of the C. T. A. U. league, lias singed a contract to play with the Nanticoko team. A ROBBERY Thieves entered the residence ol Samuel Forney, Vine street, Mouda> night and stole two watches and about nine dollars in money. Mr. Forney and his sou, who occupj the homestead, are both employed al the big mill. Monday night the house was alone. Sometime during the nighl the house was entered, probably by means of a duplicate key. When Mr. Forney and his son return ed home Tuesday morning they fount their watches missing along with the above named sum of monoy. One ol the watches had a gold-fille 1 case ; the other was a silver watch. No cluo tc the robbers has as yet been discovered. Renovating Store Room. The store room in the Krebs build ing on Mill street which has until this week been occupied by Ellenbogen'f furnishing store, is being extensively renovated,preparatory to receiving the paraphernalia of Harry Wenck's pool and billiard arcade. The Ellenbogen brotheis have moved their stock iutc the Laubach building, near the IX L. &W. crossing, where they will con duct their business until their new store room, opposite their old stand, is completed. Prompt work on the part of tho eng ineer of the early morning train from Peach Bottom, on the Lancaster, Oxford and Southern railroad, saved the train from a serious wreck recently. Some body had placed tics on the track at a place where tho train would have been thrown down an embankment into a creek. The engineer, Morgan Speer, happened to see tho ties, which were on a sharp curve, just in time to stop the train enough that the impact caus ed by striking the obstruction would not derail it. As it was all the pass engers wero thrown from their seats ami one man, who was in the aisle, was hurled from one end of the car to the other. It is foolish to make promises one cauuot fulfill. DEATH BUS! DURING MARCH Tho number of deaths reported to the bureau of vital statistics by the local registrar, for the month of March, is the largest turned in for any month since lUOfi, when tho act. providing for the immediate registration of births auil deaths went into effect. Headers of the daily prints while impressed with tho frequency with which deaths were noted during the month had lit tle idea that the mortality would prove a record bleaker. The report of the local registrar shows that forty-four deaths occurred in this district during March,of which number thirteou took place at the hos pital for the insane. Of the deaths only three were due to contagious or infec tious diseases—two to diphtheria and one to typhoid fever. The largest num ber of those who succumbed during the month were aged or weakly per sons, who had become debilitated by the long and severe winter. Typhoid fever is still on the decline only four cases being reported during the month, which is a better showing than was made during either January or February. Four cases of diphtheria and two cases of scarlet fever were re ported, showing that these two dis eases, which constituted an epidemic during tho winter have nearly died out. Notwithstanding that spring is tho season in which pneumonia is apt to prevail yet only four cases of that disease weie repotted during March. Two cases of tnutnps were reported. The deaths have exceeded the births in this district for several months past, a condition opposite to that which generally prevailed in the past. The full report for March has not as yet been received. In January eighteen births were reported as against thirty one deaths, iu February, twenty-two births as against twenty-nine deaths. DEATH OF CHARLES LOVE Typhoid fever claimed a victim Monday in the person of Charles Love Vine street, who is survived by his widow and three small children. The deceased was twenty-eight years if age. He was an iron worker, being nn ployed at the Heading Iron works. He belonged to Washington Camp, No. i(U, P. O. S. of A., and was well tnown and respected. Besides his widow and children he B survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna liove, ono sister, Mrs. May Kellar, ind two brothers, Frank and Edmund Liove, all of this city. Argument Court. A session of court will be held next Saturday for tho purpose of holding irgnment on the exceptions to the re •<*»♦ "' Ticnr.ri' on tho road «t ienfleld's in Limestone township. r hls road, which involves a re-loea iou, has been before the court for sev eral years and lias stirred np a deter ltined fight. HELD FOR COURT Charles Hartmaii of this city was irraigned before Justice ol the Peace E. W. Young,of South Danville, Tue sday night charged with assault and battery. The complainant in the case was Harry A. Waite, who alleged that lie sustained a dislocation of the arm i»t the hands of Hartuian, the affair taking place on the south side, Satur ilay night. The defendant was held for court at Suubury in two hundred dollars bail. THE VORACIOUS TUNAS. What Happens When They Meet a School of Flying Fish. One time at San Clemetite we sight oil a feeding school of tuna, nn exhil arating sight. A Hying tisli weighing a pound and a half or more would start from the water and soar an ex traordinary distance, nearly out of sight, but every inch of that flight 1 knew was covered by a big tuna keep ing his place just beneath I he flier and ready to seize it the moment It fell into the water. This rarely failed. The moment the fish began to drop the tuna would spring at it like a tiger, turning and tossing the spume into the air with a splendid and elec trifying rush, a maneuver that was repented ail over tho blue channel. The sensational charge meant that a school of tunas had discovered a school of its natural prey, flying fishes. At once the lust for blood and food was on, and carnage was the result. I have observed some curious scenes at sea, but never have I seen fear so forcibly expressed as by a school of flying fishes, exhausted aud nt the mercy of the voracious tunas. 1 have hnd them gather about my boat and cling to its keel as closely as they could, while the air was full of leap ing tunas and soaring fish. At such tii. es when a school of sardines is rounded up the fishes are so terrified that tnen have rowed up to then) and scooped them in by the pailful.—Out ing. How Customs Vary. She— lu some pHrts of Australia when a man uiarrlee each of the bride's rela tives strikes him with a stick by way of welcome Into the family. He— Tes, and !n many parts of America when a man marries each of the brlde'a rela tives strikes him with a loan by way of welcoming him Into the family.— New York Times. Might Help Some. "It's up to you to do something to help our Neighborhood Improvement fasociatlon." j "I'm for it. I'll make my daughter sell tier piano."—Cleveland Plain Deal er. Leave your son a good name aud an employment.—Stevenson. DIVIDENDS 6ROW LARGER The total interest and dividend pay nients for April 1 by railroad, indus trial and other corporations are esti mated by expert authority at $138,002, - 000, against $123,919,000 in April a year ago. Tiiis very substantial gain attests the general prosperity ami the increasing activity that have marked business transactions in the United States during the twelve months just ending. In a recapitulation of the facts the New York Journal of Commerce re marks: "Like in the past,various rail road and industrial corporations have resumed or increased their dividends as compared with last year,while oth ers have been enabled to declare initi al payments. At the same time var ious companies are paying out funds on increased capitalization. It is also interesting to note that the returns are more complete than last year. Numer ous new bond and note issues explain the increase in interest disburse ments." All these things goto indi cate marked progress,generally health ful conditions in the commercial world and the prevalence of confidence among financiers, investors and the public at large. WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong and Healthy. All the blood in the body passes through the kidneys once every three minutes. The kidneys filter the blood. They work night and day. When healthy they remove about 000 grains of impure matter daily, when un healthy some part of this impure mat ter is left in the blood. This brings on many diseases and symptoms—pain in the back, headache, "nervousness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, gout, gravel, disorders of the eyesight and hearing, dizziness, irregular heart, debility, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits in the urine, etc. But if you keep the filters right yon will hav'e no trouble with your kidneys. Jacob W. Miller, 1045 Perry street, Danville, Pa., says:"ln 1907 I took Doan's Kidney Pills procured from Hunts' Drug Store and they rid me of a severe attack of backache, accom panied by a kidney weakness. I know of several other people who have tak en Doan's Kidney Pills with the best of results." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ceuts. Foster-Milburn 00., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no other. LAW ON BRIDGES There lias been some discussion in ;he country lately as to just when the sounty commissioners have the right :o build bridges. In the way of in formation for tlie public The American Jelow re-prints the law relating to the subject: Section 1. Be it enacted, &0., That whenever it shall appear to the com missioners of any county that any Bounty bridge, heretofore,or hereafter to be, erected or constructed, is not sufficient for any cause to accommod ate the public travel, it shall be law ful for the said commissioners to erect and construct a new and sufficient bridge to take the place of the then existing bridge: Provided, however, That said commissioners first have the approval of the court of quarter ses sions and of the grand jury of the pro per county. The said new bridge when constructed shall be a county bridge. Approved—The Utli day of Feb ruary, A. D., 1907. SHAKE OFF THE GKIP of your old enemy, Nasal Catarrh, by using Ely's Cream Balm Then will all the swelling and soreness be driven out of the tender, inflamed membranes. The fits of sneezing will cease and the dis charge, as offensive to others as to yourself, will be stopped when ttie causes that produce it are removed. Cleanliness, comfort and renewed health by the use of Cream Balm. Sold by all druggists for 50 ceuts,or mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren Street, New York. AN OBJECT LESSON One of the large telegraph poles op posite the Brown building, which was yielding to decay, was replaced with a new and a larger one Monday. A crowd of men assembled at the I spot desirous of seeing what method would be employed by the export work men in replacing the pole. Eye wit nesses were afforded a very slick ob ject lesson, showing how an apparent ly difficult piece of work becomes easy if the right methods are used. A team lof horses belonging to Henry Jones were employed and with the aid of these and a heavy block and tackle in geniously arranged the monster pole was placed in an upright position in a few minutes time. Beware of Ointments For Catarrh That Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy tl e senses of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physi cians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good von oan possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Core, manufactured by F. J. Cheeny & Co., Toledo., 0., contains no mercury, and is taken internally,acting directly up on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure'be sure yon get the genuine. It is taken internally ami made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi monials free. Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation.
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