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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
Glass Confirmed.

The following class was confirmed at
Trinity Lutheran church on Sunday, in
addition to which three were taken in
by letter: John Hartzell, Mrs. John
Hartzell, Jacob Sloop, Harry Jones, Miss
Evelyn Lunger Miss Edith Rudy, Miss
Lera Baker, Miss Lillian Burke and Miss
Bertha Jones.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
Faster Services

At st. Pau's NJ. +. Churcn on Easter
Sunday morning the choir will sing sew
eral new anthems. Mrs. II. G.. Harman
will sing a soprano solo and Herbert
Wyle will play violin selection. In the
ev ening there will be special music and
Miss Mary Evans will sing solo.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
To The Trade.

We have just arranged with B. K.
Shoemaker, of Danville to Handle our
line of Pure Medicinal Rye and Malt
Whiskies. We Guarantee their Purity.
Rochester Distilling Co.
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
A VOLUNTARY
ADVANCE
Reading Iron Company Raises Pudding
to 1926 per Ton.

The employees of the Reading Iron
Works received the cheering news Fri
day that the company had granted
an advance of wages. The news was a
great surprise to the employees, who al
though they felt that they were justly
entitled to an advance had made no
special request for raise at this time.
The notice, which was posted in the
works Friday morning, read as follows
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES!
MoNToUR ROLLING
MILLS DEPT.
There will be an advance in
wages to take place April lst.
The pudding basis will be 1926
per ton and other wages in pro-
portion.
+. C. SMINK,
VICE PRESIDENT.
The wages paid for pudding was
$500 per ton. Under the advance,
rollers will be able to make at least
dollar more per day than before Rough
ers and hookers will be benefited to the
extent of 80 to 60 cents. The advance,
which is one of 81 per cent, benefits all
classes of employees.
The advance has frightened the busi
ness outlook of the town, for when Ia
Dor receives a full compensation, then
business along all lines must prosper.
The Reading Iron Works is an import
ant factor in the industrial life of Dan.
vile. Shut-downs there seldom occur
and labor troubles are few.
When the company felt obliged to re-
duce wages it took pains to convince its
employees that unfavorable market con-
ditions rendered such course unavoid-
able in order to run the works without
loss. 1t will be remembered that the
company was equally emphatic in its
assurances that when better prices in
the iron market justified it an advance
in wages would be granted. Among the
employees the present raise, therefore,
coming under the circumstances it does
assists to establish a degree of confd-
ence in the company, which may be re-
lied upon to bear good fruit in the fu-
ture The wage-earners of Danville as a
class are patient and considerate, striv-
ing to make the most of their opportun-
ties and to work for the public good.
They fully deserve the advance they
have just received.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04

Dressmakers are up to their ears in
business this week in order to complete
the work promised for Easter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
Sock Social.

The sock social at the First Baptist
church this evening promises to be a
very interesting event. The following
persons will participate in the musical
program: Mrs. Scarlet, Mrs ii. Huber
Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Sober, Mrs. Long
enberger, Miss Maggie zimmerman,
Messrs. Harrington, Myerly, Sewers,
McLain, Charles Lyon, Professor Carey.
Will J. Rogers will render recitation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
EASTER PROGRAMS
At THE CHURCHES
The Special Music Will be Feature Sun
day School Exercises.

Easter Sunday will be rendered i'm
pressive throughout DaEville by the ex-
cellent music in most of our churches
At the Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presby-
terian and Catholic churches The pro-
grams will be exceptionally beautiful
this year. The following Easter pro.
gram will be rendered at Trinity Luth-
eran church Easter Sunday evening at
z o'clock by the Sunday school:
Professional. ....."A Song of Triumph"
Invocation and Lords Prayer,
The School.
CnOrus. ............... RrJolce"
Recitation Of Apostles Creed,
The School.
Chorus. "a Song of Easter"
Responsive Scripture Reading
Solo and chorus. 80, Story Sweet"
Address. ...................R Rev, Ulrich
Chorus. ."Open the Gates"
Solo and chorus. "Wake the Song"
Chorus. LET Your Joy Abound"
Exercise. waking Up Time"
Chorus. 1.-THE Angel at the Tomb"
Easter offering.
Chorus. ................."R Ring, 0 Ring"
Closing chorus. ."Hear Us, o Father"
Benediction.
The primary department will also
have a program consisting of songs,
choruses, recitations, etc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04

At Pine Street Lutheran church at
7:30 p. m. the following program will be
rendered, accompanied by an orchestra
of seven pieces:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

with the exception of n slight wound on
her check she escaped scathless from all
these attacks.
\ short time after her marriage an in
sane potbuy named Oxford fred twice at
the Queen in Hyde Park.
Two years attcrward, as the Queen
and Prince Albert were driving home
from church the Prince Consort saw il
man present a pistol and FIRE point blank
az her mnieSty The weapon fortunately
missed FIRE The acxt day the sane man
again fired at the Queen. This time he
was captured. and sentenced To death,
but hy royal command his sentence was
commuted 10 transportation fer life. The
same day the royal elemency was made
known a deformed lad named Bean at
tempted to take her majesty's life.
Seven years afterwarj man named
Hamilton fired at the Queen. and tbs
next wear an ex-captain of hu>sarS named
Pate cut open her maloSty'S fare with
blow from a stick.
IN 1872 lad named O'Copnor was pre-
vented from firing at the Queen by 8
gendarme. and ten years later a mar
named Maelean fired at her majesty as
shS was entering her carriage at Wind
SSr stctis=.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

cd the moral courage and the determine
ton with which she was capable of act
ing when she deemed action necessary,
and it is the possession Of those attri-
butes. no donSt, to which in large degree
is doe her unique position among the rul-
ers of the world. No monarch in Europe,
probably, is more hedged around WIN
limitations than the ruler of England, yet
no sovereign now living can command
either the uuquestioning confidence or the
respect which has been freely accorded
TO Victoria.
The change of rulers necessitated by
the death of the Queen comes At time
when the empire is beset with dangers
and difficulties. After an era which is
destined to be as distinctive in British
history as the era of Elizabeth. it was
Victoria's fate to see the British empire
embarrassed by war and apparently los
ing it's primacy among the nations of the
earth. Whether it has not actually pass
ed the climax of its greatness and is
now on the point of a retrograde move
ment is a question yet to be determined.
The circumstances under which Albert
Edward assumes the sovereign power as
ing Edward VII. are therefore peculiarly
irving. but thoughtful observers will be
slow to conclude that as king he will
fail to satisfy the needs and expecta-
tons OF the British people However
England may have looked upon its heir
apparent twenty years aso, in the rec emit
years during which he has been called
upon to perform most of the public and
ceremonial functions of the monarch act
ing as Victoria's representative, he has
shown dignity and discretion. His reign
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
THRONE NEVER VACANT.
Prince OF Wales Becomes King of En-
gland immediately.

Prince OF Wales Becomes King of En-
gland Immediately.
The theory OF the English constitution
is that the throne of Great Britain is
never vacant. In other words. the SOW
ereign never dies, the succession OF an
heir being instantaneous. Hence. as De
brett explains it, the ceremony of corona
ton is merely solemn recognition and
confirmation of royal descent and the con-
sequent right of accession to the throne,
and is unnecessary for the security of the
title to the crown. 1t is customary on
the death of the sovereign for the Arch
bishop of Canterbury and the prime min
lister to notify the heir apparent of his
accession. though even this is technically
superfuous.
The death of the sovereign brings the
existing government to an end The pre-
mier resigns and Parliament is immcdi
ately dissolved. A general election is or
dered and the sovereign requests the min.
listers to retain their portfolios pending
the result of the election. The corona
ton is usually deferred for some mouths.
Queen Victoria was crowned a year and
some days after her accession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
WINDSOR CASTLE. OFFICIAL RESIDENCE or THE QUEEN

that England had lost her Queen. The
bishop pronounced the benediction.
The long and benehcent reign of Queen
Victoria is at an end. After occupying
the throne of England fer more than
sixty-three years the venerable woman
whose name is so closely identified with
England's greatest era is no more, and
her subjects have awakened with pro
found sorrow to the consciousness that
her rule is over. Not only in Great Brit
ain and its dependencies, but throughout
the civilized world, the news has been
received with keen sense Of the great
ness with which she has played her part
both as woman and as queen. Ii has
heeu the especial merit Of the Queen SO to
I'LL the functions of rulership as TO eNer-
else positive influence. BY precept
and example, by her eminent qualities
of good sense and kindlincss, by her
strength of character and her love Of
peace, she has done much to make the ma
ton great and 60 secure the advancement
Of the world at large.
1t IS q noteworthy fact that while the
changing conditions since she was crown
> ed in 1887 have tended to reduce greatly
the specific powers of sovereignty she
has accepted the natural trend of events
glth equanimty, steadily gaining in es-
tCeiu HsgA Affection as the years passed.
Never has she bogn more sincerely ~
rerdf and loved than during the decade
just closed; never has the quiet force of
her influence been more generally recog.
Bized. The whole period embraced in the
Victorian era has been the period of
Great Britain's greatest imperial deyel-
Rptnent. The statesmen who were her
advises when she came TO the throne. It
girl o. Is, seem now so have belonged to
AZ entirely different epoch, so great has
been the change iu the political world
aud in the currents and tendencies of in
trl!eetnal life I'm all this process of
growth Victoria has exercised a whole.
sOmc. * passive influence. She has met
rev burdens ami hanors with dignity
thg has kept before the British public
ktci Ideals Of principle and conduct; and
il t,te political growth and material pros
pGrJty of England are not directly trace
able 60 her, her essential goodness and
her well-PoisCd character have at least
done much TO maintain the sentiments of
confidence ami patriotism which tend
e53t :" make for a nations happiness,
It has been entirely iH keeping with
Nrt2v.g's character iAat she should have
b7.n consistent friend of peace. 1t can
never be forgotten by Americans that her
influence Saved the United States az a
trfiics, lime from "a serious break with
E0g,aHi With u ministry which, like
mos. of the cabinets OF Europe. was on
emily antagouistie to She North Victoria
steaA almost alone IN befriending this
l. L
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

subject of the most intense popular in
terest.
On Sept. 9. 1862, the Prince of Wales
was formally betrothed to Princess AL
exandEa of Denmark, whom he had seen
for the first time o. the occasion of his
visit ia 1861. The wedding ceremony
tool: place in ST. Georges Chapel, Wind
sor, on March 10, 1863. few weeks af-
ter he had taken the oath as a peer of
the realm. The prince and his wife es-
tablshed themselves at Sandringham
with an income Of about 100000 year.
Their first child. Prince George of Wales.
was born in 1865.
Five years after their marriage the
prince and the princess paid a visit to
ireland. In 1868, after the birth of the
fourth child, the Princess Victoria, the
Prince and the Princess of Wales visited
the continent together, and later made
an extensive tour of the East, including
Egypt and Palestine. They. returned
through Russia. In 1915 the Prince of
Wales made his great tour through India.
and everywhere he was received with
honors. After visiting all the great cities
Of india the prince and his party return
ID BY way Of the Suez canal, stopping
FIVE days in Egypt. From 1876 to 1887
the prince lived quietly and travelled but
little.
The silver wedding of the prince and
princess on March 10, 1883, was cele
brated in a quiet way owing to the death
of Emperor William I. of Germany. In
the following year Princess Louise, the
oldest Daughter of the Prince of Wales,
was married to the Earl of Fife. On
July Is. 1893, the marriage of the Duke
of York with Princess May Of Teck was
celebrated Mt the Royal Chapel, st.
James. The Emperor of Russia and
the King aud Queen of Denmark were
present at the ceremony. In 1894 the
marriage of Princess Maud of Wales to
Prince Charles Of Denmark took place.
Some facts concerning his royal high
ness are thus scheduled:
He says he has no debts
He loves TO travel incognto.
He is colonel eight times over.
He popularized the Alpine hat
His uniforms are worth $4,000.
He is a field marshal and an admiral.
He lsves to labor for the w0rkingman
He spends $1,000 a year for kilograms
He goes to church every Sunday morn
ing.
He never allows a typewriter in his
house.
lie has every order of hnighthood in
Europe.
He is said to be one of the best shots
in England.
lie sets the fashions in clothes for the
/ whole world.
lie buys hundreds of theatey tickets
! without using them.
| He allows only two knives and forks
1 to each suest ut his table.
/ Every minute Of his time in London is
/ speut according 10 schedule.
/ He is p. {. l.. Of oxford. qn IL II.
( Of Cambridge and i barrister-
lie has one private secretary. two as
/ sistaat secretaries and a staff OF clerks
/ 10 assist theul.
/ The princess Is very mneh . woman
and has her hobbies and her failings as
have other women. One Of iier dear
/ friends once said of her; SHE is sweet,
small. pretty. snappy, arrogant and dis
/ agreeable Her temper IS quick AMI
/ uncertain and most 1isagreeable hui
/ with all this her friend added. -'sbe is The
most lovablc woman in the werlI"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

At Washington the other day it was
raining hard, and the street cars were
crowded with passengers more or less
bedIags led. Among them was General
Joe Wheeler. Next to him was a wom-
an wearing a macintosh, who rose to
get off at Fourteenth and # streets.
Gen. Wheeler noticed an umbrella lean
ing against the car seat.
He grabbed the umbrella, ran after
the woman, caught her at the door,
and said: Pardon me, madam, but you
left your umbrella.
The woman looked puzzled. but took
the umbrella. Gen. Wheeler resumed
his seat Then woman on the other
side of him gave a little scream, and
said: why, you nasty little man, you
gave that woman my umbrella" Then
she appealed to the conductor.
Gen. Wheeler apologiZed, but the
woman said: Now you just get right
off the car and get it for me or I'll
notify the police"
Meekly the veteran of three wars
tumbled off into the rain and ran after
the woman with the macintosh. He
made hurried explanation. got the
umbrella and rushed back to the wait
ing car.
AS he handed it back to its owner he
said: II trust you will pardon me.
madam. assure you it was all a mis-
take"
The woman glared at him. Il don't
know about that" she shifted. Il don't
believe you are any better than you
ought to be-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

in all probability will be comparatively
brief, but there is good reason to believe
that he will be guided by safe and sober
conservatism and will be a popular mon.
arch.
II the present threatened change in
Great Britains political and commercial
status is going to make new plans and
policies necessary, moreover. he will have
an advantage in the fact that he is not
too old To become reconciled to changes
or o help in putting them into effect.
At the outset of his reign he will find
on every hand impressive illustrations OF
the power aud usefulness Of the British
sovereign who rules MS Victoria ruled
with honesty Of purpose, largeness of
heart and an unWayering love Of her
subjects.
When the young man OF twenty was
born, Victoria was reigning. When his
father was born. Victoria v rs reirninq
When his grandfather was Il hoy Victoria
was reigning. The reign of Victoria has
gone on. from generation to generation
until il has seemed part of the order of
nature The British Empire without the
Queen will not seem the same The SOL
inspiration in lighting Tor King Edward
VII. that they have felt in the Thought
that they were lighting for the Queen.
'God Save the Queen" has brought nois-
turc to the eyes OF three generations of
Englishmcn. II will he hard at first to
twist the tangue To singing God Save
the King"
Albert Edward is very far from being
n strong er rohus, man, despite his an.
pcaranec He is n sufferer from heart
disease To such an eXtert that when he
had 80 submit 10 two very painful! OPERA.
tious couple OF wears ago ia connection
with his broken knee cap his doctors
were afraid 10 admir- 'Stcr any anesthet-
les lest he should succumh a. tho infiu.
ence and pass away. After the death Of
his eldest son he became subject to mel
aucholia, eliminating in physical as well
as nervous prosuation SO serious as Il
give very grave cause for alarm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
CHRONOLOGY OF
THE QUEENS LIFE.

1919. May "a Porn at Kenslngton Palace,
London.
1920, Jan. y Duke Of Kent died.
1887, June 20-hLliam IN, King OF Eng
land. uncle OF Victoria, died.
1881, June Is -coronation Of Queen Veto
ria, in Westminster Abbey.
1881, Nov. 2o-Queeu opened her nrst FAR
1889, Oct. i5-Queen proposed marriage to
Prince consort
1910, Feb 1G--Mauied 20 Prince Albert OF
SAKE Coburg Gofha.
1910, NOV. 2l-BIrIh OF Victoria Adelaide,
Princess ROYAL.
1s41, N0y. 9Albert Edward, Prince Of
Wales, born
1912, Sept l-Queens first visit to Scot
land.
1916, June 20 Corn law repealed.
1913, New. 24-Lord Melbourne, Queens hrst
Prime Minister, died.
Russia.
1sse May i Thanksgiving for suppression
1861 Duchess Of Kent, Queens mother,
1867 nec. 1i-Prlnce consort died.
1863, march 10-Prince OF Wales married
Princess Aiexa 1dra.
1ses Jan. 2s-Queers fl>s hook published.
1872, Feb. 29-Qusen shot at by Arthur
O'connor
1876, May l. Proclaimed f. press Of India.
1883, March 2T-John Brown, the Queen ,
faithful servant, died.
1887, June 24-Ceiebfatlon Of the Queen 5
golden jubilee.
1892, Jan, duke of Clarence and Avon
dale died
1893 July g. Duke of York married to the
Princess May
1894, May 21-Inaugurated Manchester Ship
Canal
1896, Sept. 23-Teie.n exceeded the length of
any other English soverelgn's.
1897, June 24-Celebrafion eff diamond
jubilee.
1882 Oct II war declared in South
Africa.
1900. May 24-Celebrated eighty first birth
day.
1900 May 30 Pretoria eanitulated
1901, Jan. 22-Queen Victoria died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

TO her encourage. She lost her appetite
and began 10 Shrivel away, presenting for
the first time all the characteristics of
senlc decay. 1t always has been i
source of wonder 10 her physicians that
with her great appetite and physique
she had escaped IN apoplectic stroke. but
about this timn falling away of the left
side, a loss of power in the left arm and
Lee. caused apprehension of approaching
paralysis.
SO alarming was her condition begin
ming in December that the royal family
was Pretuded from going on the CONT
neat. The change to Osborne did not
work the benefit anticipated, as the war
news and the illness of Empress Freder-
lex became an ohsession with the Queen
who suffered with increasing frequency
from depression and crying She was
constantly referring to the death of the
Duke Of SaNe-C oburg aad expressed a
wish TO see the duchess, who Accordingly
was brought 10 Osborne, bnt the first in
yerricw with the duchess left the Queen
Frustrated with grief. The last drive she
had was with the duchess as compan-
I ion. on her return ia the carriage the
j Queen was asleep, in which condition
she was taken to sod from which she did
Rot afteEWukG u,iSe,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

people, nevertheless, took great interest
in the prince. In 1913 the prince was
intrusted to his first tutor, the Rev, Hen
ry Mildred Birch. In the summer OF the
same year he visited Ireland for he first
time, where he was received with great
enthusiasm. He made his first official
appearance in London on Oct 30, 1s49.
In 1860 the prince undertook his first
extensive voyage. 1t was decided that
he should visit Canada, and return by
way Of the United States. He arrived
at St Johns, \. f.. ON July "A, 1860, and
was received with royal honors. The
prince crossed to the United States on
the night of Sept. 20, 1860. Though he
travelled under the name of Baron Rex
frew, his coming was heralded by the
press, and everywhere the prince was the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
PROCLAMATION OF SUCCESSION.

The proclamation of the death of Queer
Victoria and the succession of King Ed
ward was issued Immediately upon tn
Queens death by = nremier Lord Sal
isbury, and the Archbishop Of Canter
bury with the sanction of the privy coun
ell. 1t was then made public through
ont the realm through the lord mayors
the lord lieutenants of counties, etc. Th'
proclamation reads:
Whereas, 1t has pleas I'd Almighty
God TO call to his mercy our late SOW
ereign lady, Queen Victoria, OF
blessed and glorious memory, by
whose deeease the imperial crown
Of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland is solely and
rightfully come to the high nd
mighty Prince Albert Edward. We
therefore, the Lords spiritual and
temporal of this realm, being here
with those of her late Majesty's
PriYy Council. with numbers of 9th
er principal gentlemen OF quality,
with the Lcrd Mayor, Aldermen and
citizens of London, do now hereby
with one voice and consent Of tongue
and heart publish and proclaim that
the high and mighty Prince Albert
Edward Is now by the death of our
late sovereign of happy memory be-
come our only lawful and rightful
iege Lord Edward by grace OF God
King Of The United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland, defender of the
faith, 10 whom we do acknowledge
all faith and constant obedience,
with all hearty and humble affection,
heseeching God. by whom Kings and
Queens do reign. to bless our royal
King Edward with long and happy
years to reign over us
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

legged replies to addresses and other evil
dence of mental activity, when in reality
the Queen lived as in a dream For in
stance, she was reported to have made
an animated reply TO an address present
ed to her at Mount Anil Convent, in
Dublin, whereas all she said was daz-
ed inquiry: Where am I?'
Her spirits revived in her highland
home under the influence of Earl Rob
erts' achievements. but the death of
Prince Christian Victor, the hopeless re-
ports concerning Empress Frederick, and
the prospect Of an indefinite proongation
Of the war, constituted - trial under
which in November her health began TO
suffer. Still her spirit remained I'M
daunted, and when it was reported Presi-
dent Kruger said the war would claim
her as one of its victims the Queen de-
cared: Il may die, but Mr.. Kruger won't
kill me"
Decanber's feebleness rapidly increas-
ed. Be- sleepless nights passed in pray
ers AMI tears caused profound anxiety