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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-10

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Or. Klmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec
ommendedfor everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found
just the remedyyo need. lthas been tested
In so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
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Dr. Kilmer & Co., ,Bing e sa..:e So. 60
hamton, N. Y. The sasIAasess5i219o @9
regular fifty cent and Home of Swamp Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
HUMAN SKIN OFFERED
AS CHRISTMAS GIFT
Newspaper Mems Sacrifice
for Printers Devil.

LOCKPORT, N. Y. Dec 22.-Nicholas
Donner. a printers devil" in the com
posing room OF local newspaper, will
receive an unusual Christmas present
tomorrow. To save Nichols life
Ralph Goble. a reporter: Alfred j.
Clark, a compositor: Harry C. Few and
Benjamin Lowell, pressmen Of the news
paper. will submit themselves to sur
geons knife. permitting the doctor to
take twenty pieces OF skin from each
to graft on the boys body.
Donner, who is sixteen years old. was
lighting a gasoline stove three months
ago in the metal room Of a newspaper
establishment. when the yapor explod-
ed. His grease-soaked clothing got afre
and he ran into the composing room a
living torch.
William Robinson. a linotype operator.
clapped one hand over 'Nick's" mouth.
so that he could not inhale the flames
and with the other hand beat down the
flames Robinson was badly burned. and
was laid up three weeks. but Nick. 8"
the pet OF the establishment. was saw
ed.
The lads arms. legs, and face were
badly burned. For weeks he could not
sleep. except under the influence OF
opiates. The newspaper men attended
Nick" and told him stories to make
him forget his torture. Or. Ferdinand
A. Kittinger recently announced that
Nick was doing well. except that sew
eral bad places refused TO heal. The
doctor wished to get healthy skin to
graft on the stubborn wounds. The
four young men then volunteered to
furnish the required cuticle
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
BURGESS FINES HIMSELF,
THEN PAYS THE PENALTY
Discovered That He Had Violated an
Ordinance and Filed Into Dock.

PITTsBURG. Dec. Thames Horner.
OF Hill Avenue. was arrested and fined
81 Tor violating a borough ordinance"
This is the entry James Horner. chief
burgess Of Williamsburg. wrote upon the
docket over which he presides. Then he
took s. from his wallet and placed Il IN
a special compartment OF his oniclal
money box.
The burgess had fined himself.
After causing the arrest OF 132 OF his
fellow townsmen for violationg a bor-
ough ordinance which provides that all
snow shall be promptly shoveIed OF
the sidewalks Horner found that he. TOO,
had failed TO live up 10 the mandate Of
tie law.
The burgess had employed a negro dur
ing the recent snowfall TO clean the
pavement in front OF his house. but the
man did not perform the work. In the
evening, when the borough's chief magis-
trate went home after a hard DAYS
work at levying fines against his neigh
bOrs. he saw that his sidewalk was ankle
deep with snow and slush
Hence the administered punish
ment. duly docketed.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
UNCLE SAM HAS LARGE
TRADE WITH COLONIES
Non-Contiguous Territory Supplies Large and Grow
ing Market to Producers and Manufacturers.

these four contiguous Territories
rorto Rico. Hawaii. the Philippines and
Alaska indicate that they will furnish
during the year about 10 end a market
for about $4,000. 600 worth OF the prod
ucts of the United States. chiefly agricul-
tural and manufactured products.
On the import side the report OF the
Bureau Of Statistics indicates that these
island Territories are also contributing
largely to the growing demand Of the
United States for tropical products. In
the ten months ending with October. the
shipments from Hawaii to the United
States amounted in round terms to s2l.-
600 600, and those from Porto Rico to the
United States to nearly 50 ZOO. 600. against
81. 5000 in the corresponding months Of
last year; while from the Philippines the
receipts we're over 81 200. .Q0O. and from
Alaska over s.. 900 900. in the four months
ending with October. These figures indi-
cate that the annual contribution OF trop-
ical products by the tropical territory
under the control OF the United States
will amount in the present year to about
S45 00G 600. and that the receipts Of mer-
chandise from Alaska will amount to
SO. coo 900. making the total receipts OF
merchandise from the non-cOnti guous
territory nearly OF quite $50 900 900 in
value, and the shipments from the United
States to that territory $40 900 600.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
OBJECTS TO CHRISTMAS
CAROLS IN THE SCHOOLS
Nebraskan Asks That Action Be
Brought Against Teachers and
Directors.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 22.-As a result
of the recent supreme court decision
against the reading OF the Bible and
singing sacred SONGS in the public
schools Of Nebraska. application has
been made 10 the county attorney al
Lincoln 10 prohibit the rendition OF
Christmas carols and semi-religious
songs in one Of the district schools of
this county during school hours.
John Chriss. or Princeton, is the ap-
plicant. and he demands that an action
be brought against the teacher and di-
rectors. The county attorney has told
Mr.. Chriss he had no sympathy with his
complaint. and that he will not inter-
fere fu the meantime. E r. Kretsinger.
a Beatrice lawyer. will apply for a re-
hearing OF the Bible case. Mr.. Kret-
singers brief is IN the nature OF a chal-
lenge 10 the court to force its mandate
He says 6 ,465 schools Of the $500 in the
State are ignoring the decision. and
practically asks the court what 1t is
going 10 do about IL.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
SIXTEEN KILLED IN
CALIFORNIA WRECK
Other Passengers of "Owl"
Train Fatally Injured.

BYRON. Cal. Dec 22.-Sixteen ar,
dead. and others have been so serious
ly injured that their d.ath is expc T.
ed. as a result Of the rear-end collision
between the Stockton flyer" and tn,
owl train on the Southern Pacih,
here Saturday night Passengers too
severely injured to be taken to their
homes were taken to the southern Pa
ciac Hospital at San Francisco yestsr
day. On the way to the hospital five
victims died
Twenty-Five Of the injured reached tie
hospital. where It was announced that
r. Post. OF Fowler, Cal. and Lee Son
ChinamaD. Of san Francisco. probab-
ly would sUccumb. or the twenty-five
patients injured only three we're per.
mitted to receive visitors. so seriously
were they suffering
The list OF dead so far identified fol-
lows:
ELIZABETH L. SMITH. Fresno. Cal.
aged thirty-eight.
CLARENCE D. OLUFFs. Fresno. Cal.
aged twenty
MISS BIRDIE ELLIOTT. San Fran
cisco. aged twenty-five
MABEL VEZEY, Modesto, Cal. aged
nineteen
GEORGE SESSIONS, Oakland. Cal.
aged fifty
CHARLES OWENS, Fresno, Cal. aged
ffty-hve
MISS MYERS, Fresno. Cal.
ROBERT RENICK. San Francisco.
Cal
LEN IRWIN. Oakland.
w. F. TEMPLE.
LUNG TIA GONG, Chinese girl. San
Francisco.
The unidentified dead include one
white man. evidently a sailor. two Chi
nese, one japanese woman. and a Jap
ancse child
The dead were brought here yester-
day. and an inquest will be held today.
Most OF the corpses are terribly mutt
lated. which made the work OF identih-
cation very dimcult The injured we're
taken to Oakland. Most OF them are re-
ported recovering. and further casual
ties are not anticipated.
The collision WAS FeaF-end one The
engine OF the local piOwed its way into
the rear coach Of the "Owl." which was
filled with Fresno people. The passen-
gers who escaped death were hurled TO
the forward part OF the coach and
crushed in the mass OF debris Their
suferings and danger were intensified
by the clouds Of scalding steam that
poured from the shattered boiler OF the
stockton engine
The Washington times., 1902-12-22

The non-contiguous territory of the
United States is supplying large and
growing market to the producers and
manufacturers Of the United States. The
October statement Of the Treasury Blu
reau Of Statistics shows that the ship
ments of merchandise from the United
States to Porto Rico in the ten months
ending with October. 1902. amounted TO
practically $4,000, ,OOO-a million dollars
a month-against Sc. $50 900 in the CORE
spending months OF last year.
To the Philippines the shipments in the
ten months ending with October we're
over $4.COO.OO0. against a little over
$4,000. 900 in the corresponding months OF
last year and S2,75O,OOO in the same
months Of 1900.
To the Hawaiian Islands the collection
OF statistics Of shipments was only re-
sumcd with the month of June. and the
figures therefore do not cover the ten
months period as is the case in the com
merce with Porto Rico and the Philip
pines: but the annual shipments frcm the
United States to the Hawaiian Islands are
estimated at about $40. 900. goo per an
mum.
To Alaska, the record Of shipments was
begun with June. and amounted during
the four months ending with October to
nearly $3O0O,OOO. The figures at hand for
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
GENERAL WOOD A VISITOR
At GIRARD COLLEGE
Former Rough Rider Says
Students Appear Happy.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.-Fifteen
hundred boy students Of Girard College
stood at attention yesterday morning as
Gen. Leonard Wood passed up the broad
walk leading TO the college chapel. A
faint cheer which started In the rear Of
the ranks. soon sweIled into a chorus
that caused the visitor to don his hat and
bow to the smiling faces about him.
Il was a great day for the cadets
large and small FOR the former colonel
OF the Rough Riders" Joined in their
life for the greater part of the day and
talked to them as only a man with a
knowledge Of boys could.
General Wood. in company with Mrs
Wood Dallas Sanders. one OF the dircc-
tors OF the college. and his sister. KISS
Sanders. arrived at the institution at 70
O'Clock and attended the morning chapel
service. President Adam H. Fetteroif
introduced General Wood. who made
short address TO the boys.
After the service the party was shown
through the college buildings. includinG
the dormitories and the great dining
hail. where the many students were do
ing full justice to a good dinner.
On leaving the college the general and
party were driven 10 the residence OF
Dallas Sanders. whose guest he was dur
ing his visit IN Philadelphia. At 3:43
o'clock General and Mrs. Wood left on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
Washington.
Before leaving he expressed himself as
being surprised az the completeness Of
the college arrangements. He said,
Il have never seen more happy or
contented looking lot Of boys in my life.
Unlike students Of institutions built on
similar scope. in which so much same
ness Of character Is noticeable. the boys
at this college seem 10 have an indlvidu-
ality- They all look as though they had
s. In their trousers pocket-thorough
" independent"
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
WHOLE FRESHMAN CLASS
SUSPENDED At ST. LOUIS
Washington University Students
Struggle for Possession of
College Gymnasium.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-Chancellor Chap
Ian abruptly ended the anr ual battle
between the freshmen and sophomores
of Washington University FOR possession
Of the varsity gymnasium by suspending
the entire body OF freshmen.
The sophomores had possession Of the
gymnasium Barbed wire was stretched
across the windows. The freshmen
gathered in force and prepared to storm
the stronghold, whes the chancellor ap-
pesred and ordered them back TO their
GLASSES. Failing to obey they were sus-
pended Both classes at once held in
dignation meetings, and appointed com
mittees 10 wait upon the faculty in an
endeavor to have the order rescindet
but thus far their efforts have been with
out effect
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
cRAzED BY CIGARETTES.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Emaciated and
nervous almost 70 the verge OF insanity.
a man describing himself as John sches-
ter. twenty years old. OF 2ii Second
street. is in Bellevue Hospital. He as
cribes his condition 70 the lack OF Gig
arettes.
Il Rave been out OF work a month and
couldn't smoke my usual fifty a day. and
IL has dragged uIe down 20 this" he
told the doctors The doctors. on the
other hand. ssy his condition IS due TO
excessive cigarette smoking. and on his
entrance slip is written cigarette
fcnd A"
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
LADS DEATH DUE TO
VACCINE POISONING

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 22.-Harry
Leis. ten years old. son Of Sebastian
Leis. is dead OF poison resulting from
vaccination.
Four new cases OF smallpox have de-
velOped since yesterday There are now
twenty-four patients in the emerEencg
hospital.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18

PETERSON BROS. & CO., Grain and
Commission Merchants.
JOSEPH AUSTRIAN, Of Leopold =
Austrian Transportation Company.
d. v. PURINGTON, Brick Manufact.
urer.
II. GRUSENDORF. Lumber Dealer.
RUDOLPH Il. RHODE, wholesale
Druggist.
JAS. T.. McELROY, Of Jas. =. MclIlroy
& Co., Real Estate.
ALBERT T. OTTO, Capitalist.
II. Il. SHIELDING, Capitalist.
THOMAS b. MARSTON, Attorney.
DOLESE & SHEPARD. Contractors.
NJ. II. KIIGALLEN. Real Estate.
ALFRED KOHN, Wholesale Grocer.
A. ]. ]. MILLER, Lumber Dealer.
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LEICHT & BARTHOLOMEW, Brew.
crs.
States Brewing Company.
GEORGE w. KELLNER, Of Schmidt
Brewing Company.
Il. q. UlHLE1N. President Schlltz
Brewing Company.
JOHN CUDAHY, Packer.
MICHAEL CUDAHY, Packer.
LACKNER & BUTZ, Attorneys.
GEORGE BURY, Attorney.
WILLIAM Woke. Attorney.
JURGENS L. ANDERSEN, Wholesale
Diamond Merchants.
ANDREW G. LAUSTEN, Of the Lin.
seed Oh Trust.
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WASHED OVERHEARD.
But Big Wave Washed the Captain
Back on the Vessel

From the Honolulu Commercial Advertiser
Captain John Hodson, a night inspector in
the Honolulu customs force, has apparent
ly led charmed life. When boy Of six
teen years he left his home in Norway,
throwing away his chances of following in
his fathers footsteps an officer In the
Norwegian army for a life on the sea- Since
that time he has sailed all over the watery
globe. and only a few years ago quit the
sea after having been in many disasters.
He was shipwrecked in the South Sea Is
lands, and only by a miracle escaped with
his life, but the most remarkable experience
he had was while captain of a schooner
trading between the sound and California
ports.
On one occasion he took cargo of lum-
Der from the sound to San Pedro. Before
leaving the sound the ships carpenter made
some repairs to the hull Of the vessel and
during his work the chips from piece of
timber he was hewing fell into the hull of
the vessel between the lumber and it's sides.
Shortly after leaving port the vessel en-
countered heavy gale, and the ship COM
menced to leak. The schooner's pumps
were started. but the chips which the car
penter had dropped into her hold cogged
them UP. The captain put his vessel right
before the wind and ordered his men to
take out the pump and clear out the chips
While this was being done he stood with
the man at the wheel to see that the
Waves Of enormous height were chasing
the schooner, and one of these washed over
the vessel from stern to bow. throwing the
man at the wheel fat on his face and toss
Ing the captain overheard.
AS Captain Hodson was swept over the
side into the foaming water the ropes hold
ing a boom broke. and it dropped to the
deck with one end hanging out over the
side of the schooner. broken rope dang
ling from this hit the captain on the head,
and with the wild energy Of a drowning
man he caught hold of it. The vessel gave
tremendous lurch and her bulwarks were
again under the water, while the speed of
the vesse! dragged the man In the water
who was holding on to the rope along and
hnatly tossed him on deck again. He was
at the wheel as soon as the schooner right
ed, and nearly frightened the life out of the
sailor standing there. This man thought he
had seen ghost and promptly ran from
the wheel. Captain Hodson seized it, put
the vessel ahead of the wind again and
later weathered the storm.
Its the only time 1 have ever known OF
a man to have been washed overheard and
then washed back again." says the captain.
who now declares that he has left the sea
for good and is content to live on land
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BRIXTON HILL PRISON
Destruction of Old Newgate Will Make
It the Most Important.


The prison on Brixton Hill. which will
shortly, in consequence of the impending
destruction of Newgate. be one Of the most
important in the metropolis has had long,
varied and not altogether creditab!e his
tory. Built in 1920 on one Of the most
healthful and open spots in South London,
just east of that wide tract Of land, Bleak
Hill, which a few years later was to be
covered with handsome villas by Thomas
Cubitt. it was during the early years of it's
existence used as one of the houses OF cor
rection for the county Of Surrey. 1t was
intended for the accommodation of 1856 pris-
oners. but often an average of nearly 400
was crammed within its walls, earning for
1t the reputation of being ''disorderly dirty
ana unhealthy. It was in this unSavory
establishment that that much viIifed
method of punishment. the treadwheel, was
first employed. Brixton was a prison par
excellence for hard labor, and the male
prisoners were kept at the treadmill, while
females picked Oakum or were given heavy
tasks of sewing. The prison at one time
boosted Of being the worst managed in the
Kingdom. Access to its unsavory interior
was rarely accorded to outsiders, and II is
on record that members Of parliament and
even the Iron Duke himself, had been re-
fused admission. But better days were in
store: the time when such abuses could
exist unchecked was past. and in 1862 Brix-
ton prison was sold to the government
For time 1t was female convict estab-
lishment. then for years a military prison,
and. hidden away by trees and houses and
approached by long and shady avenue
bounded by fields on the one hand and
somewhat om1nously high brick wall on
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the other. Brixton Prison led a quiet life.
would hardly have dreamed of its existence
RAISING heavy, frowning gateway on The
left hand at the extreme end of the long
avenue referred to. one came to a pleasant
piece OF garden ground. where stood four
or hVe pretty, oid-fashioned. two-story
residences, the official homes Of the gov
eTnor. deputy governor. doctor and chap
lain. In front of these was a belt OF trees
and shrubs and the open ground OF Clap
nam Park; behind them the gloomy prison,
built, as were most of the prisons of its
particular date. In the form OF rude cres-
cent A new wing. with all modern inn
proVements, has been built where formerly
stood those cottage residences" A few
prisoners will almost directly be sent to
Brixton. and these will help TO prepa re the
place for that larger contingent (some six
hundred) which will eventually be the nor
NAL number Of its inmates.
BriXton will not be a convict prison. II
VIII be the Holloway of South London, re-
ceiving the male guests OF that historic
house. The authorities had proposed to do
some of their hangings at Brixton. and
mad, indeed. got as far the building of a
shed for that grim purpose. Brixton is.
however. hardly suited for executions for
the prison grounds are still overlooked by
fields and gardens adjoining Chaplain Park
and from time tmmemorial there have been
persons who. like Zaccheus. regard a tree
as an excellent adjunct to sightseeing and
who would willingly run the risk of break
ing their own neckS II by so doing they
could see those OF other broken.
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Giant Paris Store.

From the Architectural Record.
Two powerful searchlights can DE seen
from all quarters Of Paris every night
One Is that of the Eiffel tower and the
other, which is almost as powerful, is that
Of DufayeIs store. one Of the most inter-
esting centers OF French commerce, both on
account Of its magnificent decoration and
because of the system of business practiced
there.
1t Is a credit system. For small sum
generally the fifth of the whole price-any-
body can purchase whatever household
goods he may require and settle the
balance by weekly installments varying
from 80 cents to 81. But 1t is not only to
these facilities Of payment that the Dufayel
establishment owes it's rapid success, but
more especially because the customers are
fully aware that they will not have to pay
more in purchasing on credit than IL they
paid ready money. This system Of pay
ment by installments is appreciated, there
fore, by both rich and poor, and more than
5000. 600 customers have placed orders with
the firm. Three thousand clerks are en-
ployed In booking and sending off these
orders, which amount to S26. 600 900 in the
course of the year. In order to attract and
retain this vast custom NJ. Dufayel has not
hesitated to eXpend large sums, and has
built a large piece of land measuring
$4,000 square yards. enormous store
100 feet high, divided into floors. separated
into courts, and decorated with a profusion
of statues and paintings by great modern
artists.
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FRANK ". DOWNING. ACCTIoNEER-

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE AND We'll
LOCATED PROPERTY, BEING PREMISES
NOS. 80 9Th ST. ;. T. AND 6u2 A ST. = T.,
CELLAR BRICK DWELLINGS,
By virtue of a certain deed of trust. dated March
20. 1896 and recorded in Liber 2USs. folio 4s5 ct
seq enc OF the land records of the District OF CO.
lumbia and at the request OF the parties secured
thereby, We The undersigned trustees. Will sell,
public auction. In front OF the premises
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER THE EIGHTEENTH.
1902, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part OF original
lot TO- I'm square s69 contained. within the fol-
lowing metes and bounds viz: Beginning for tho
the line OF 9th street east. at the south
west Of said lot, running thence nor,h
along said street "a feet, thence east 15 feet 10
the rear tine Of said lot, thence south "a feet 20
the line OF South A street. thence east 70 feet
along said South street to the place OF begin
ming. together with the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: 0ne-third cash. balance in
equal installments at and two years. with in
terest from day of sale. payable semi annually. or
all cash, at option OF purchaser: deferred pay
ments TO be secured by frst deed of trust on the
property sold. A deposit OF $3.50 will be required
at time of sale. Conveyancing, revenue stamps
and recording at purchasers cost. The trustees
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser. after i've
days advertisement I'm The Evening Star news
paper. II the terms Of sale are not complied with
within fifteen days from the date thereof.
RICHARD W. TYLER. Trustee.
ROBERT q. RUTHERFORD. Trustee.
se6-d&ds No. 1907 st. NV.