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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
TRAVERS JURY.

Anthony township Theodore Rey
nolds. Derry township. Peter c.
Foust Hugh c. Rishel, Albert Watts,
VIM :. Sidlcr Danvillc. lst Ward -
Mike J. O'Driscol. c. Shoop Hunt
John f. Hixson, Norman Il. Motteru
Fred II. Owens, Thomas Trainor, Jr.
Danville, 2nd Ward. George Kochcr
Thomas Kerns, Jr. Danville 3rd Ward
John Eckcrt Harry Hancock, Clarence
Price, Daniel McCloud William Me
Dormott, John Greedy, Edward Peters.
Allen Young, Theodore Doster Dan
Vile 4th Ward. David IIaney, Charles
Mottem, Joseph Geringer, Jr John
Weizel Liberty township.-W William
j. Crossley, w. G. Clark. Mahoniug
township David Sechler, James Rob
inson, Samuel Foust. Mayberry town
ship. Charles a Shultz, Clearance
Cleaver West Hemlock township
McKelvey Slime, Valley township
j. Hudson Shultz, Willis A Snyder
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11

The Columbia county fair will be
held at Bloomsbury from October to
10 inclusive. The feature of the fair
will be the races.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and son riding for life, lS
miles, to get DR.. King S New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
W. III. Brown, of Leesville, Ind, en-
dured death agonies from asthma, but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He writes ::
. now sleep soundly every night, -
Like marvellous cures of Consumption,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds
and Grip prove its matchless merit for
all Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles SOC and S100. Trial
bottles free at Paules and Cos drug
store.
With the opening of the fall season
renewed activity will be manifested
among the various secret societies of
the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs

Cornelius Vanderbilt it was announced
this afternoon is seriously ill with typhoid
fever at his home in New York. He has
been confined to his bed for a week.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is with him. Cornelius
is in his 29th year.
"Rot, all rot" said Senator Hanna in
New York today, when a reporter read
him dispatch from Washington saying
that General Kitchener, former kttorney
General of Indiana, was sending our
circular letters to politicians in that
State intimating that Senator Hanna
was after the presidential nomination in
1904.
Judge r. w. Wiley, an attorney Of Hen
messy, Okla, was publicly horsewhipped
yesterday by Mrs. KrekOw, widow. She
demanded a contract between herself and son
which the attorney was alleged to have in his
possession and, upon his refusal to deliver it,
She belabored him with whip until she sue
cepted in wrestling il from him.
Despite the fact that anseffort was made TO
operate all ofthe collieries throughout Ma
hanoy and Shenandoah Valley today, not one
Of them is working because Of the celebration
of the Feast Of the Immaculate Conception in
the Catholic Churches.
A scaffold seventy five feet high fell at the
new Bremen docks, at Hoboken, this after,
neon. precipitating five men to the dock. All
are probably fatally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

King Carlos, of Portugal, who has
been visiting King Edward for fort
night past, left London for home today.
Harry McCalmont, prominent in rae
ing and yachting circles, and member OF
parliament from Newmarket, Cambridge
shire, died at his residence in st. James
Square, London, today. He was leaving
the house when he fell dead
The Vienna papers today give further
details of the alleged plot against the
Car at Livadia on Saturday, when sever
al young men, believed to be students,
were arrested on suspicion. The pre-
cautions to guard the Car have been in
creased.
In the House of Commons today Premi-
or Balfour announced that an ultimatum
had been sent to Venezuela. Should an
unsatisfactory reply be received, he con-
tinued, the British and German govern
ment would take measures to enforce
their claims.
The chief of police of Warsaw has
been sentenced to one year imprisonment
for being in league with the white slave
traders, and also for receiving a salary
for protecting them. 1t is reported that
many other government officials are
implicated in the trade.
Before leaving Rome for America,
Archbishop Chappelle expressed to
Cardinal Rampolla a desire to have
official recognition from the Vatican of
his work in Cuba and Porto Rico, similar
to that accorded him, last year for his
mission in the Philippines. He said he
wished this to confound his enemies.
Cardinal Rampolla promised him moth
ing.
Sir Thomas Upton when interviewed
in Glasgow this morning regarding his
new challenger for the Americas cup,
said shamrock is cup litter. She
is the smartest model ever designed
Shamrock will be launched in April
and trials will take place for two months
following" Asked as to some of the
points in his new yacht, Sir Thomas
said: "Shamrock's hull is of the same
material as the last boat, but with
difference"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
House.

THE increases in freight rates which
are shortly to be applied on the roads
running from the Mississippi river and
points beyond to the east and south Will
be Investigated by the interstate COM
MERGE commission, which has fixed
December 16 next as the date for q
hearing to be held in Washington.
The commission has issued an order re-
curing the attendance at that time OF
the chief traffic officials, or other repre-
sentatives of number of roads, qualified
to give information. But little IN
vestigation will be required to bring out
the truth of the whole matter proyided
the witnesses will tell the truth), and
that is that the increase in rates was
ordered to meet the increase in pay OF
the employees which was made to present
to Congress as an object lesson OF the
ffourishing business condition OF the
country and as an argument against
the lowering of the tariff. 1t was a very
easy thing for the companies to advance
the pay of their employees 10 Per cent
and then raise the freight rates 20 per
cent. (Which the people pay and then
pocket the difference
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08

Asylum Hospital. He came to town
Saturday, having walked from Freder-
icksburg, Va, where he said the con-
ductor had put him off the train be-
cause he had lost his ticket. He called
at the police station and requested to be
sent to the workhouse. While at the
station he became i'll, and was taken to
the hospital.
The House ways and means commit
tee today voted to recommend favorable
action on the resolution providing for a
holiday recess from December 20 to
January 5
Several Alexandrians were at the
House today to see Mr.. Rixey, among
them Messrs. O. P. Angelo and 5. H..
Lunt, to invite him to attend a banquet
to be held in Alexandria on Friday
night next by Mt. Vernon Chapter,
ROYAL Arch Masons, on the occasion
of the official visit of the Grand High
Priest of the order to the Chapter. Mr..
Swanson was also invited to be present.
There is much talk at the Capitol
about the bill to admit the three ter
rtories as States, as several newspapers
have openly charged Senator Quay with
iobbery in the matter, and claim that he
wants the territories admitted and the
six Senators secured to that they can
help him in his railroad and mining
schemes. 1t is said that but one or
none of the territories will be admitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
Fatalities Caused by Cold Weather.

Chicago Dec. S.-Cold that brought
death and suffering and the promise OF
greater cold arrived yesterday. The tenn
perture was within seven degrees OF zero
at 9 o'clock last night. Besides delaying
traffic on railroads, resulting in accidents
to pedestrians and carriages, it caused a
number of fatalities S. I. Gore was killed
by alocomotive while crossing the tracks.
He was so mufiied to escaped the cold
that he failed to hear or see the engine;
Joseph Gausteke picking up coal along
the railroad was killed by passenger tram
Harry Lee, homeless, who begged lodg-
ing when almost helpless from cold, was
found dead in the cot given him; John
Roberts, with mufiers over his ears, md
not hear train when crossing the tracks,
was run down and instantly killed; Henry
Zeitler fell dead in drug store from
heart disease rendered acute by cold and
exposure. Besides these there were seven
Others injured in different ways all attrib-
utable to the cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.

President Roosevelt informed delega-
ton of Virginians who called on him on
Saturday that it was his desire to see
Hugh Gordon Miller become assistant
United States attorney for the eastern
district of Virginia, and that he would
direct the appointment OF Mr.. Miller,
who is at present assistant attorney to
Edgar Allan, the retiring United States
attorney Of that district. The President
said that Malcolm A. Coles had been rec
commended by Judge Lewis, who has
been nominated for attorney, but that
Mr.. Miller is his personal friend. The
delegation consisted of Representative
elect Slemp of the ninth district, J. w.
McGavock, w. 5. Page, III. E. Wood
and Hugh Gordon Miller. They were
accompanied by Representative Brown
low OF Tennessee.
The news received in Richmond that
Hugh Gordon Miller would, by direc-
ton of the President, be retained as as
sistant United States district attorney,
although Judge Lewis had named NAL
colin A. Coles for the place, came as a
painful surprise.
A statement made by Judge Lewis
some days ago quotes the President as
stating to him that the Office was offered
to him without trammel. Mr.. Coles was
in every way acceptable to Judge Lewis
and the President seemed to be gratified
at his appointment. On the strength of
this understanding Judge Lewis inform
ed Mr. Coles that he was his choice for
assistant district attorney.
Neither Newton, Judge Lewis nor Mr..
Coles will discuss the matter.
1t is believed that Judge Lewis will
fill the first vacant judgcship on the cir
cult, that Miller will be made district
attorney, and that Mr.. Coles will yet fill
the position of assistant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
CAUTION.

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we cali
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially for
Consumption, where there is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing.
like German Syrup. The % cents size
has just been introduced this year
Regular size 70 cents. For sale by E.S-
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Judge Powhatan Boldin, jr., of Stuart
died Saturday night He formerly pre-
sided over the Patrick County Court, and
was well known throughout the South
side.
George Mcintosh, president Of the
Norfolk water department. and a promi-
nent attorney there Tor twenty years,
died yesterdaylof disease of the kidneys,
aged 81 years.
In the County Court of Franklin ON
Saturday John Belcher, colored, charged
with abducting and criminally assaulting
12-year-old 0dell Adkins on October 8,
was tried, convicted and sentenced to
six years in the penitentiary.
The Winchester Volunteer Fire De-
partment, have passed resolutions con-
demning the bill now pending before the
Virginia legislature, which provides an
annual appropriation of 1000 for the
relief of disabled firemen who belong t.
the Virginia Firemen's Association.
DIR. L. b. Anderson died on Friday
night at the residence OF hrs son, Dr. IL.
b. Anderson, at Noels, Hanover county.
He was a thorough Virginian of the old
regime, and was fluent and able
writer on medical and religious subjects.
Years ago he was regular contribu
tor to the columns of the Gazette writing
over the non-de-plume of Hanover.
Mr.. Slemp and delegation ofVirginii
republicans on Saturday called at the
White House and spoke to the Presi
dent about the Wytheville post office.
The postmaster is Mrs. Maggie Jordon
and her term will expire in December
Mr.. Slemp has recommended the nomi
nation of Robert L. Poage of Wythe
vile, for postmaster, and Postmaster Gen
eraI Payne has promised that the nomi
nation shall he made. Mr.. Slemp Is t.
control all the patronage in his distrlc
and possibly some outside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
THOSE SUITS.

James Hayes, the colored lawyer and
conferee of Capt. John S. Wise in the
recent unsuccessful attack on the new
Constitution of Virginia in the United
State court in Richmond on Saturday
entered thirty-four suits for damages
against members of the constitutional
convention.
The suits are for So, 600 damages each,
and are brought under the common law,
probably relying on section 1879, Reyis-
ed Statutes of the United States to give
the U. S. court jurisdiction.
Hayes appeared to desire a great deal
of secrecy in these cases and would have
nothing to say about them. He and
United States Marshall Treatg got the nee
essary legal papers in shape.
These are the suits that were threaten
ed some time ago, and are against the
members of the constitutional convention
who voted for the proclaiming of the
Constitution as the organic law of the
State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08

FORMER SPEAKER THOMAS B. REED,
died at ten minutes past midnight on
Saturday night in Washington after an
illness of but five days of acute Bright
disease, aged SO years. He was one of
the brain. est men of his party and one OF
the Tost honest-too honest to be sue
cessful politician in these degenerate
DAYS. When he retired from the House
in 1899 to pursue the practice of law in
New York, one of the most commanding
figures in public life during the preced-
ing decade passed from the stage. He
had virtually completed his political ca
reer. Ten years more as Speaker, or as
leader of the republican side on the
floor could have added nothing to his
reputation or given him higher place
in history than he already had, and he
knew it, so becoming wearied of political
hypocricy, he retired to private life in
order, as he said, to better support his
family. He was a stalwart republican
and believed in every republican princi-
pie, even the most radical, but he was
not an imperialist or an expansionist
and as far as he could, without an open
break with his party, he opposed the war
with Spain and the acquisition of the
Philippines. BY his arbitrary rulings
from the Speakers chair and to
his insistance upon strictly party
discipline was due the passage of
the measure determined upon by his
party leaders, including the Mckinley
tariff bill which Reed had much more to
do with passing than Mckinley himself
1t was thus that Reed played no small
part in bringing to the front the man
who afterward prevented him from OBJ
tanning the republican nomination for
the Presidency. But he was not an adj
mirer of Mckinley; believed him to be
his mental inferior and thought of him,
as Mr.. Roosevelt subsequently spoke OF
him, as having chocolate back. Indeed
among his intimates it was known that
he regretted having placed Mckinley at
the head of the ways and means commit
tee and felt chagrined when he realized
subsequently that he had been the In
direct means of Mckinley reaching the
White House. Mr.. Reed made many
political enemies while he was speaker,
but all admired his intellect and he re-
manned in Congress long enough to see
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08

CONGRESS had not been in session a
week before junketing trip has been
proposed. Representative Jones OF
Washington, on Saturday introduced a
resolution providing for a commission OF
Is members of the House to visit
Alaska, to report upon its condition and
needs. That this is proposed pleasure
trip, all at the expense Of the govern
ment, no one who knows anything OF
the workings of Congress will deny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
CITY officials Committed to Jail.

Denver, Col, Dec. S.-Warden
MCGOWAN of the county jailis busy with
preparations for the reception Of his dis
tinguished prisoners, the mayor, the
county clerk, and the aldermen OF the
city who have been committed by Judge
Johnson for contempt of court in ignor-
ing an order on the subject of franchise
legislation. The prisoners will be
treated just like others confined in the
Jail. As soon as they arrive they Will
be weighed and then measured and COM
PEELED to take bath. Meetings of the
aldermen will be held in the main
rotunda. The prisoners will wear the
regulation Jail costume of blue oyerails
and jumpers. These will be given them
as soon as they leave the bath. The
official prisoners will be obliged to work
about the Jail during the morning, sweep
ing up, emptying cuspidors, and scrub
bling the thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
a Colossal Fraud.

Madrid, Dec. Sit has been dis
covered that fifty "friendly" societies,
which had hundreds of thousands Of
poor on their roll for medical aid, etc.
have been stealing the hard earned
money of these people from them.
These so-called benefit societies have
been collecting fees every month from
their clients, promising good medical
treatment and burial in case of death.
Instead of this, when called on for
medical assistance, the societies would
send unqualified students and cheap
drugs. As result many deaths have
been caused, and it is expected that
Others will follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. s, 1902

Ex-SPEAKER THOMAS b. REEDS
death in Washington Saturday night was
by no means surprise to those who had
been reading the bulletins in connection
with his condition last week. His symp-
toms showed he was suffering from the
last stages of Bright's disease and that at
times his mental powers were deranged
by uremic poison. Of course that was
the beginning of the end and no human
skill could thrust aside death. 1t was
ineyitable-a mere matter of time and
short time at that. While radical in his
political convictions, gladiatorlal IN his
actions and uncompromising IN his
opinions, no fair-minded person can
read his life without recognizing in him
a colossus in intellect and, as the
moderns term such specimens of the race,
s'the man of the hour" No matter how
ayesee one may be to his political views
or the iron heel of despotism he was
noted for while Speaker, there is one
passage in his biography which will
commend him to the respect of friend
and foe alike, and that is "he entered
political life with clean hands and left 1t
with the same untarnished record. "
Born with a sturdy and vigorous In
telect, he cultivated it to a high degree,
and was ever adding to his stock OF in
formation. His estimate of men, meas
ures and theories was phenomenal, and
his power of analysis and the readiness
with which he read enthusiasts and lap
sided people will cause him to be greatly
missed. There are, however, many
passages in his life where we think he
made mistakes, honest though they may
have been, while in other crises he
showed wisdom far above the wild gath
erings which in recent years have
menaced the peace Of the republic.
Among what we regard as his plumbers
NAV be reckoned his first speech in
Congress in which he argued against the
payment of the just claim for wanton
damages to William and Mary College
by federal soldiers during the civil war;
also his action in upholding the unjust
measure formulated by his republican
colleagues which was intended to force
U. s. marshals upon the people OF the
South as judges of election. We hope
he lived long enough to realize the in
Justice of that procedure. In parallel
column to these, however, may be re-
corded the fact that his good sense told
him it was wrong move to send the
Maine to Havana harbor to satisfy the
rawlings of certain restless spirits; also
his unalterable conviction that that YES
sci was not destroyed by any outside ex-
plosive. He opposed the war on Spain,
but was in the minority, and, to his dis
gust, saw the beginning and ending of
that senseless but short-lived struggle.
He has now paid the debt of nature.
May the best passages only in his his
tory be remembered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
ACOld Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that hoarse voice and
heavy cough may invade the sanctity of
health in your own home. Cautious people
have bottle of One Minute Cough Cure al
ways at hand. +. II. Wise, Madison, Ca,
writes: 81 am indebted TO One Minute Cough
Cure for my present good health, and probal
ly my life" IL cures Coughs, Colds la
grippe, Bronchitis, Pneumonia and all Throat
and Lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure
cuts the phlegm draws out the inflammation.
heals and soOthes the mucous membranes and
strengthens the lungs. f.. S. Leadbeater 4
Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08

tae bitterness engendered by the struggle
of the Fifty-frst completely obliterated,
and when he laid down the gavel at the
end of the Fifty-ffth Congress it can
well be questioned whether be was not
the most personally popular man in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08

Sc6urss FEET SAWED ORA
special to the Atlanta, Ga, Constitution
from Bisbee, Ariz., says: "Col. Roster
litski, commanding the international
boundary riders of Sonora, Mexico, has
just received from the mayor Of Rio
Yaqui, letter giving an account of the
tragic death of California Dan'' Ryan,
chief of scouts under Gen. Louis Torres,
at form, November %. Ryan and
George w. Wilson were sent out on Il
scout. They were surprised and taken
prisoners by the Yaquis, tried by a coun-
Gil of war, and California Dan" was con-
demned to death. Wilson was acquitted.
In the presence of Wilson, the Yaquis,
with dull saws, cut off the feet Of "Cali-
fornia Dan" just above the ankles
After this they unbound him and told
him to go back to duty to Torres. BY
goading him, they compelled him TO
walk beyond their intrenchments, only
to fall dead in the bush, 100 yards be-
yond their stronghold. The next morn
ing the Yaquis took the body of Cali
fornia Dan" and suspended it from the
limb of a tree growing by the road.
Wilson was then released and told By
the Mexicans to bury the body"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08

HORRORS OF SHEoL.--A dispatch
from Rome says: ga scene which few
who witnessed it will ever forget was
enacted at the Church of San Carlo ALE
Mortelle in Naples yesterday. A sermon
was preached on HELL The priest in
charge arranged realistic accompani-
ment to the preachers words and had
men concealed in various parts OF the
church. Some were in the sarcristy,
some in the confessionals, and others be-
hind the affairs. The church was dark
ened. The preacher depicted in vivid
colors the horrors of hell At proper
moments there were flashes of blood-red
light. and the concealed men ratified
chairs, screamed, howled and made
other hideous noises, supposed to typify
the tortue of the damned. The congre-
CATION was largely composed of the
ignorant and peasant class. They are
superstitious to a degree. The perform
ance was entirely too realistic for them.
Women began to get hysterical laughed,
cried and screamed. Soon the entire
congregation was in the throes of abject
terror. Men, covering with fear, rushed 70
the doors, burst them open, and fled.
Panic then seized all, and a terrific rush
was made to the street. Women and
children tainted Nth fright Men and
women fought like wild beasts to escape.
Many were injured, some seriously. The
police were called, but the affair had
ended. A police order has been issued
preventing any further sermons on
HELL with such terrible trimmings. "