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

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infiamed condition of the mucous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
inhamed you have "a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when il is entirely clos
ed deafness is the result, and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out often are
caused by catarrh which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & co Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
RULES.

hJLES.
/ Push and pull is played by two teams having
the same number Of players.
2. There saa!l be appointed a referee, who shall
govern the players and decide all points of the
game.
8. When a large number Of players participate
in game, one more judges may be appointed
to assist the referee.
4. Three parallel lines, four feet apart and Of a
length suitable to the number Of payers, shall
be drawn on the ground or floor, which shall be
known respectively the middle and two bound
ary lines according to their positions.
5. The boundary lines shall be marked at inter-
walls of three feet, to indicate the positions OF the
players upon lining up.
6. At the command Zine up from the referee
the players shall Immediately assume their posi-
tions on the boundary lines, each team occupying
one line and facing the opposite team.
Z. There shall be two halves in each game,
known respectively as the push half, which is the
first, and the pull half, which is the second and
last half Of the game.
s. At the command hold" given by the ref
cree, at the beginning of the first half the players
shall advance and take hold OF each other at
arms length, hands holding arms Of opposite
player the shoulders, right outside and
left inside, feet back of the middle line.
8. At the command "set" the players shall set
themselves for the push or pull, according to the
half that is being played.
TO- At the command "push" the players shall
endeavor to push each other over the opposing
teams boundary line without changing holds or
turning around.
IL. When a player has been pushed over his
boundary line, he shall be considered out and
shall remain the side he has been pushed 20
until the count has been taken by the referee.
IL. The referee shall count the number of play
ers on each side after each half and keep score
accordingly each player that has been pushed or
pulled out giving point to the opposite team.
Is. At the command hold" given by the ref
at the beginning Of the second half the play
shall advance and take hold of each others
right wrists with their left hands
IA. At the command pulp the players shall
endeavor to pull each other over the boundary
line in a direction opposite to the push.
10. When a player has been pulled over the op-
ponents' boundary line, he shall be considered out
and shall remain on the side he has been pulled
to until the count has been taken.
l6. Falling down, breaking holds, pushing or
pulling before the commands are given by the
referee interfering with the movements Of
neighboring player on either side shall count
point against the player resorting to these tao
tics, whether accidentally or otherwise.
II. The team having won the greatest number
Of points at the end of a game set Of games
shall be deemed the winner.
Is. The relative positions Of the players upon
lining up for the first game shall be governed by
the referee whose duty it shall be to place play
ers of corresponding weights opposite each other.
10. BY mutual consent the relative positions Of
the players may be changed after each game of
set series.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
To Vote on The Proposition.

The Pennsylvania canal company,
which recently notified its division Sup
erintendents, that water will not be let
into the canal this spring as usual, will
take final action in the matter on Thurs
day of next week, April IL, when a
special meeting of the stockholders will
be held at the Broad street station, Phila-
delphia, to vote upon a proposition to
abandon the canal, which came into the
possession of the railroad company in
1859. The meeting will assemble at
noon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
Our Schools in This County.

Many of the country schools have made
an upward stride during the winter The
pupils and patrons Of the Watts school
had flag raising few weeks ago. The
flag is IA by feet of standard wool bunt
ing. The money was raised by an even
ing entertainment at the school house
and a box social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs James Probst. About $50 were
raised aud after paying all expenses of
the flag raising, enough money was left
to purchase paper and paint for the
sides and ceiling of the school room.
Miss AIDA Hayman, teacher of Clark s
school, Liberty township, has made the
start in this county in establishing a
public school library. The pupils of the
school held an evening entertainment to
raise funds for this purpose. The en-
tertainment was a success. A few vol
umes were contributed and with what
have been purchased, make total of l6
volumes. The selections were largely
made by Miss Hayman and Mrs. Annie
Simington of Mooresburg. The estab-
fishing of this library is highly COM
mendable effort.
In more than half the schools approp-
riate exercises were held on Washing
toms Birthday. At California school
sixty-fve visitors attended the exercises.
At the new school, in Derry, the room
was packed. The exercises in the Wash
ingtonvile school were also witnessed
by large audience. On last Thursday
evening Miss Bessie Raup held a very
fine entertainment at the Jackson
school.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
rendered a Reception.

Mrs. Lille Rea Mccormick entertain
ed a number of friends Friday evening at
her home on West Market street at an
informal reception in honor Of Mr. and
Mrs John Doris of Huntingdon. An
orchestra discoursed music during the
evening and refreshments were served.
Among the guests from distance who
were in attendance were: Mr.. and Mrs
G. G. VanAlen, Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Van
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. NAPLES, of
Northumberland, and w B. Chamberlin
of Torresdale.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04

Cleanliness is next to godliness :"
Dirt and depravity go hand in hand.
This is just as true Of the inside OF the
body as the outside. Constipation clogs
the body and clouds the mind. Consti-
patton means that corruption is breed
ing in the body, poisoning the blood
with its foul emanations, befogging the
brain with its tainted exhalations. Con-
stipation is the beginning of more dis
eases than, perhaps, any other single
disorder. The consequences of consti-
patton are legion. Headache, pain in
the side, shortness of breath, undue full
ness after eating coldness of the ex-
tremities nervousness, indecision, lass
itude, dizziness, sallOwness, fatulence,
and score of other ailments are direct
ly caused by constipation. Cure consti-
patton and you cure its consequences.
The quickest cure of this evil is obtained
by the use of DIR. Pierce s Pleasant Pei
lets. They are small in size but wonder
full in result. They cure permanently
They contain no injurious ingredients,
The use Of them does not beget the pill
habit" Ask your druggist for them.
Send 81 one-cent stamps, the expense
of mailing only, and receive DIR. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser, in pa
per covers, This work contains 1908
pages and 700 illustrations. For 81
stamps in can be had in substantial
cloth binding. Address DR.. r. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
GALVESTON RECOVERING.
O. M. Watson Talks About the Catas-
&wophe-BuHineMs Is Not Affected.

Swophe-BumineMs Is Not Affected.
ANY one who has never been in
Galveston and goes there now would
never know there had been storm, a"
ssid c. NJ Walston to a Kansas City
Journal man.
Business has not been very much
impaired, and, while many people left
Galveston on the heels of the tornado,
a great many have come back, and
among them are many new faces. AS
for the number of deaths in the tor
nado, that will never be known to a
certainty. | believe it was between
10000 and 1000, but so many families
were always coming and going on the
gulf steamers that even the census
taken Immediately after the catastro-
phe could not be relied on. Work on
the sea wall is progressing rapidly, and
when completed 1t will be a bulwark
OF safety.
1.-TWO thickly residenced blocks on
the south side of the island were COM
pletely washed away by the storm, and
the fort at the west end of the island
is now at the waters edge, whereas
formerly it was block and half dis
tant. During the great storm the
average depth Of water on Galveston
island was ten feet"
Mr.. Walston said the people Of Gal
weston at the beginning of the storm
did not think much of the water rising,
because only two months previously
there had been terrific rainstorm, and
the water was three feet deep all over
the city. He said the enormous dam
age to property was on account of the
high wind, arising in the northeast and
blowing the water up the streets, then
veering to the southeast with like re-
suits, so that when the two currents
met In the center of the city they form
ed distinctive tidal wave, which, re-
ceding, carried everything away with
IL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
American House. In EnETn Il

Even American planned houses now
promise TO invade England. Two of
the best plans for country houses pub
lished in The Ladies' Home Journal
have been taken by prominent Eng
lish families for homes in the suburbs
OF London, and the buildings are now
being erected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04

7. w. Lee, General Passenger Agent
of the Lackawanna Railroad, is evident
ly convinced that through express trains
by way of Newark and the Orange will
pay. Heretofore, all the Lackwanna s
vestibuled trains to Buffalo, Chicago
and st. Louis have been run by way of
Paterson and Boonton. Now it is under
stood the Company will send one or two
Of its flyers over the Morris & Essex
Branch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
RURAL MAIL BOXES.

Some country boys returning home
from town with too many schooners Of
beer aboard thought it would be 4
smart thing to fill a rural mail box
which was placed by the side of the
highway full of bullet holes, so out
came their revolvers. They either did
not know or were too drunk to realize
that the little uncOuth receptacle for
the mail was as fully protected by the
postal laws of the government as the
elaborate and Ornamented mail box Of
the great city. If a fellow really wants
to get into trouble, there is no way in
which he can do it easier than to
monkey with Uncle Sans mail boxes,
no matter whether they are located on
a city boulevard or a country lane.
Don't forget this, boys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04

In all stages of Nasal Catarrh there
should be cleanliness. As expe rience
proves. Ely's Cream Balm is cleanser,
soother and healer of the diseased mem
brane. 1t is not drying nor irritating.
and does not produce sneezing. Price
50 cents at druggists or ii will he mailed
by Ely Brothers, SO Warren Street, New
York. Upon being placed into the nos
trils it spreads over the membrane and
relief if immediate. 1t is All agreeable
,.t1ra
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
How ITO Prepare Egg. In TrIpe.

Boil eight eggs hard, chill in cold
water, theD remove shells and separate
yolks and whites, keeping yolks entire.
Shred the whites. Make a pint of
bechemel sauce. Place the yolks Of
eggs in the middle Of a heated dish
and the shredded whites around
them. Pour the boiling sauce over
them and sprinkle little minced pars-
ley over the top. Garnish with fried
cregt0ns Of toast points
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
Shooting Match Friday.

The shooting match between the
Bloomsbury Gun Club and the Danville
Rife and Gun Club which was to have
taken place at DeWitts park yesterday
was postponed until Friday owing to the
inclement weather,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
COMMUNICATIONS.

All communications sent to the AMERI-
CAN for publication must be signed by
the writer, and communications not 50
signed will be rejected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Public notice is also hereby duly give
Saturday the thirteenth day of April
1901. between the hours of nine o'clock
forenoon and four o'clock in the aftt
and the Office of the County Commis
of Montour County in the said County
House, in Danville, Pa, have been APP
as the time and place respectively, for
determining whether any of the valuat
the said assessors have been made bC
just rate, according to the meaning a
tention of the Act of Assembly in such
behalf made and provided.
H. C. Sandel County Commissioner
6: w. Miles MontQur County
Wesley Perry
County Commissioners Office. panv
March 18th, 1901.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
Russia and Manchuria.

1t seems to be the unalterable pur-
pose of Russia to secure possession of
the province of Manchuria, in China,
at whatever cost and wholly regardless
of the attitude of the other powers.
According to late cable dispatches
from Peking, an ultimatum to this end
has been sent to the Chinese authori-
ties. Ii Hung Chang declares that be
is powerless to resist the demand and
is said to have appealed to the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and
Japan to intervene in China's behalf.
This persistency on the part of Russia
to get control of Manchuria is of dual
concern to the United States.
First, it is against the general policy
Of this government, which from the
very beginning of the Chinese contro-
verSy has steadfastly opposed any
thing approaching the dismemberment
of the empire. 1t is likewise against
our contention for the maintenance of
an "open door" for trade in China. The
transfer of Manchuria to Russian con-
troll would practically close to us a
rapidly growing market for American
goods, particularly in cotton fabrics
and kerosene oil.
Manchuria has population of about
100000 and is usually classed as
dependency, not part of the compact,
central territory known as China
proper" The single treaty port through
which foreign commerce enters Man
churia is the port of Newchwang,
whose customs officer says in a report
to the Chinese government: "The entry
of 5S4,S pieces of American drills,
valued at 2,023, GIG haikwan taels Chalk
wan tael equals 73 cents in American
gold shows the firm hold these goods
have on the market, they having in
creased tenfold in as many years.
American sheetings are even more
sought after, over 100000 pieces hav-
ing come in, valued at 3,910,916 haik-
wan taels. The importation of Ameri-
can cotton flannel quadrupled in com
parison with the total for preceding
years. American kerosene oil has leap
ed from 100000 gallons to 2,2S2,00O
gallons and Russian kerosene oil from
$4,000 gallons to 205, 900 gallons, though
great as is this growth the consump-
ton is small in comparison with the
district fed, but there is a strong COM
petitor in the native vegetable oils"
Thus it would seem that the United
States has especially strong ground for
protest against Russia's aggression.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04

Among 800 farmers, raisers Of corn,
hogs and beef, assembled at an insti-
tute meeting only three raised their
own strawberries, and this in a locality
where the strawberry was as easily
raised as the potato. Some had tried
and failed; others said it was too much
bother; Others-the many-said they
would be glad to raise them If they
only knew how. As the time will soon
be here when the bed must be planted,
we give simple directions for making
one which, if followed, will insure any
man all the nice berries his family can
possibly use Take a strip Of land
eight feet wide and ten rods long, plow
1t eight inches deep, then disk and har,
row it till it is put in the finest tilth.
If the soil Is thin and poor, put six o;
eight loads of well rOtted barnyard
manure on it before plowing, Get 4OO
plants from some reliable dealer-sOme
home man, if possible-of four or five
varieties, such as Lovett, Clyde, War
field, Beder Wood, Crescent, Parker
Earle, Brandywine or other varieties
which the home dealer can recommend.
Set out the plants in three rows three
feet apart and plants three feet apart
in the row, mixing the varieties when
planted; keep well cultivated and free
from weeds the first season; cover with
two inches of prairie slough grass, corn,
stalks or clean straw after the bed is
solidly frozen up in the winter; rake
covering off after plants commence
growing in the spring and leave cover
for mulch between rows; then in June
your reward will come. After fruiting
keep the weeds and grass out Of the
bed as much as possible, fruit next
year and then plOw the bed up. The
way to be sure of plenty Of berries Is
to plant n bed every spring. We have
followed up this plan for u years and
have never failed II is worth know
ing that if you can irrigate the bed dur
ing the blooming and fruiting season
you can almost double the yield,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
STATEMENT.

The following is a statement showf
aggregate value and assessments made
respective assessors of the respective
Districts, and Townships in the Cou
Montour and State of Pennsylvania.
nial assessment OF Real Estate made
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-04
DEAFNESS CANNOT CURED

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
BIG PROFIT IN BAD PENNIES.
Gang Of Counterfeiters at Last Run Dowr
by Secret Service Men.

Gang Of Counterfeiters at Last Run Dowr
by Secret Service Men.
Washington. D. C.-The Secret Ser.
vice ut last has found the gang OF
counterfeiters Of cent pieces. The ev'
idence in the possession Of Chief VIII
kie shows that William Weiner, the
head Of the band, Uust have cleared
about seventy-fve cents on every dol
lars worth of pennies put in circula.
ton. AS this Is believed to have been
going on for years the profits must
have been considerable.
Associated with Weiner are a step
son. Israel Usher. in Boston, and the
Lerner family-father ard two daugh'
ters in Baltimore. The Lerners have
also operated in New York City. Sew
eral months ago Fanny Lerner, a lit
tie girl, was arrested In New York
charged with selling rolls Of 700 cent
pieces, all counterfeits. to Chinese
laundrymen. all oe Of whom need 8
great deal Of small change.
Weiner and Israel Usher were ar
rested in Boston and his plant seized
Up to two months ago his counterfeit
ing machine was operated In an attic
in Fulton street. Brooklyn. Michael
Lavine was found in Brooklyn and
held in $4,000 bail. The Lerners were
arrested in Baltimore.
Chief Flynn, in investigating the
Fanny Lerner case, found that since
1897 Connecticut manufacturers OF
sheet metal had been selling sheet
bronze Of sixteen gauge, the requisite
thickness for one cent coins, to VIII.
lam Weiner. He bought 100 to 15C
pounds at time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
M'KlNlEY PERIsHED ON DUTY.
OGlcial Report by DR.. Rlxey to the Sur
Eeon-General of the Navy.

Omcial Report by DR.. Rlxey to the Sur
geon-General of the Navy.
Washington, D. Gin the line of
iuty, while receiving the people, was
shot by Leon F. Czolgosz," is the Of
icial statement filed with the Surgeon
General Of the Navy by DR.. Presley
NJ. Rixey. Medical Inspector, U. S. ~.
as the introduction for his report upon
the death of the late President b1cKin-
ley. The cause Of death is thus stat
ed:
"Gangrene of both walls Of stomach
and pancreas, following gunshot
wound"
The report Is remarkable for its ex-
hibition in the closest detail Of the
state of the patient uuring lis illness.
1t is in the shape Of ships log al
most, showing at intervals Of q very
few minutes, sometimes single min
ute, rarely more than an hour the pa
tents progress. Perhaps the most
valuable data from medical point Of
view is the registering Of the medica-
ton of the case-not morsel Of food
nor a dose of medicine nor q bath is
omitted
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
WEYLER UTTERs A THREAT
Spanish General Intimates That He
May Become a Dictator.
Ills Speech Creates Sensation IN the
Chamber Of Deputies - BE Says
He is a Soldier Before All.

Madrid, Spain.-In sensational Sit
ting of the Chamber of Deputies Senior
Romero y Robledo cleverly led the
Minister of War, General Weyler, to
define his attitude and intentions.
General Weyler declared that while
the war in Cuba lasted his views were
totally distinct from those Of the Lib
eral party, but that when the war was
at an end the motive for separation
disappeared, and he saw nothing to
prevent him attaching himself to a
Liberal Government.
II have always faithfully observed
discipline" General Weyler continued,
"and he who talks of dictatorship Is
the enemy of discipline. Our recent
manoeuvres have proved that good
feeling exists between the people and
the army. AS for dictatorship. no one
thinks of such thing. Dictators are
the offspring of circumstances.
"For myself may say this: have
never thought of being dictator, nor
do I now. Nevertheless, if my aid
were dshSu dl Il luOlueAI VI SIdNity 1
do not know how should decide be-
tween my political and military du-
ties, but I should always incline to-
ward the latter" &.
Loud and prolonged uproar inter-
rupted the Minister of War, and sew
eral Of his Ministerial colleagues were
unable to restrain expressions Of sur
n;.ise ot his words
Il am politician and Liberal" ="
General Weyler resumed, "but before
all I am a soldier, and, If it should
become necessary, I will defend our
institutions and Parliament"
General Weyler's speech largely oc'
cupies public attention, in view Of the
possibility that he may become Pre-
mier if Senor Sagasta. whose health is
Indifferent, should find it necessary to
retire.
Ell Pals asserts that Senor Sagasta
will shortly resign the Premiership,
owing to i'll health.
Ell impartial remarks that "a dark
cloud enshrouds General Weyler since
the debate"
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WHITE HOUSE RECEPTIONS.
rho Program For the Social Season OF
1902 Announced.

Washington. D. C.-The official social
program for the White House was. an.
bounced by Secretary Cortelyou. Fol
the first time the designation Of the
Presidents home is not the "Execu'
tive Mansion" In accordance with
Mr. Rocsevelt's wish the historic
building will be known officially as
we'll as colloquially during his term
as "the White House."
The season of 1902 Is included in
the month of January. and Is the
shortest on record. The program fol-
lows: January ], New Years recep'
ton; January 2, Cabinet dinner; Jahu'
ary 7, diplomatic reception; January
9, diplomatic dinner; January IA, judi
cial reception; January 16. Supreme
Court dinner; January %, Congress
sional reception. and January 30, re-
ception to the army and navy.
The usual Shrove Tuesday reception
to the public Is omitted, for the rea-
son that Mrs. Roosevelt will give three
public receptions - December IA, u
and %. She will also receive the pub.
lie Oh Saturday afternoons during the
Easter season. On Shrove Tuesday
the official season will close with a
grand cotillion in honor Of Miss Alice
Roosevelt, whose eighteenth birthday
occurs on Sunday, February 8. This
will be the first ball given at the White
House since the days Of Miss Nellie
Grant