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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
FINE Home FOR
LODGE OF ELKS

The Danvillc lodge of Elks No. I5l
has leased the second and third floors
of the GrOnc building, conner of Mill
and East Mahoning streets and will
take possession about October lst.
The second floor will he used as social
rooms and the third as lodge room
The two floors leased will be arranged
and fitted up to suit all the require
ments of the lodge
1t is doubtful whether any lodge of
Elks in central Pennsylvania can
boast of finer lodge home than the
new quarters being fitted up for Dan
willie Lodge No. i54. The lodge was or
ganized rs recently as December 3lst
last and now numbers forty four mem
bers. Many new applications are in
sight and the steady growth of the
lodge is insured
The leasing of the highly desirable
rooms is a stroke Of enterprise thorough
ly i'll harmony with the spirit of the
tlll'S anu lhul'dItA tIldt Ille new lOuSc
of Elks is made up of progressive
young men and that hencefOrth it
will be strong and influential factor
among the secret societies of Danville.
The Order of Elks is rapidly grow
ing one and new subordinate lodges
are being established in nearly every
town. Benevolent and Protective
in its nature, it is established on
principles, which in these strenuous
days of merciless competition place
before it broad mission of humanity
and usefulness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Dirty We'll at The Water Works

Water superintendent p. J. Keefer
has a force of men employed in clean
ing out the river well connected with
the Water Works The well was clean
ed out two years ago. 1t is now in a
wrctchcd condition, there being a
deposit of mud very offensive III
odor seven feet deep filling the we'll
half full.
our town is indeed fortunate in
having IA filter plant, fact that is
made very apparent at such times rs
now, when we reflect that our borough
water is pumped from the foul we'll
Just described
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
To Consolidate,

At meeting in Elmira the other
day of the New York Telephone Com
pany and the United Telegraph and
Telephone Company it was decided to
consolidate the two companies, says a
news item.
The lines will extend from Bing
hamton, Elmira, Cortland, Towanda,
and intermediate points, will cross
the Hudson River, and finally connect
with United Telegraph and Telephone
Company lines at Williamsport.
New York State is now included in
the United Telegraph and Telephone
Company's lines, which already eX
tend over Pennsylvania and Maryland
and are making inroads into Virginia,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
PROVE ALL THINGS.
Danville People look for Proper Proof


TO win wager an English Mar
quis stood ON London bridge and offer
ed British sOyerigns 500 for five shill-
ings ($l. 25D. He could not find Gus
toner. It's not to be wondered at,
the public look askanCc at any propo-
sition whore the proposer is apparent
ly "A financial loser without any direct
or Indirect gain. Fraudulent schcm-
ers have often been successful, and III
hese days skepttiCs want better proof
than the word of stranger No cvi-
dcnce can be stronger than the testo-
mOny of friends and neighbOrs of peo-
pie we know Here is case of it:
Mr.. W. G. Richard, Groce living
Cor Iron and Third St, Bloomsbury,
says: Il was taken suddenly with stit
chcs III my back which were SO eXcru
tlaing, that | almost fell to the ground
| was confined to my bed for over "A
week and the pain was so intense |
could not rise without assistance
Doan's Kidney Pills came to my at
tcntion and | took course of the
treatment. 1t cured me.
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents FOs'e Milburn Co, Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the u. 5.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04

Rev. Erskine Wright, rector of
Christ Episcopal church, officiated
Sunday afternoon at the funeral of
Mrs Minnie H. Hines, wife of Harry
Hines, which took place at the home
of the deceased in Sunbury. Rev
Charles Morrison, rector of St. Mat
thew's church, Sunbury, is chaplain
of the Twelfth Regiment and is with
the regiment at Shenandoah.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
CITIZEN.

The month of August, 1902, will pass
into history as a cool and refreshing
memory. Meteorologists say the glor-
iOus weather, with its fine, feathery cir
rus about sunset time, and all its brill
liant and exhilarating effects, is due to
exactly the same cause that has given
a cool summer all along; that is to
high pressure atmospheric eddy lying
to the northwest In commenting on
the weather for the Philadelphia
Press "A meteorologist says the cool
spells of 1902 are the result of a vigor-
Gus circulation, essentially from the
north, set up by the eastward moving
high pressure atmospheric eddles
which represent down draught at
the center. The type of eddy, tech
nically known as "anti-cyclonic, " so
long as it keeps to the northern cir
cult, conditions cool summer and it
is due to the steadiness of these north
ern anti-cyclones entirely that the
summer of 1902 has been so remark
able. So long as these high pressure
eddies move along the northerly cir
cult just so long will the weather keep
cool
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Communicated.

Editor Montour American One Is
apt to wonder what has occurred to 81
lence the advocates of sewerage. There
was plenty of agitation on the sub
seldom hears the matter discussed at
all. Has the mere fact of the sum
mer's being phenomenally wet so that
Billiards. run and Mahoning creek
did not prove exceptionally offensive
been sufficient to turn all thought
away from sewerage, rs though the
unique conditions obtaining now were
likely to occur yearly i'll the future?
The two streams named are already
falling and that they in the future
will prove as foul and noxious as ever
in the past is as certain rs that the
sun shall continue to rise and set. To
ignore this fact is hardly worthy of
thinking men who would take the
least thought for the morrow.
If our town is to grow-if 1t is to
duNdnCt Onc Sttp bc0OIb Nhoi' ~ -
then it must have sewerage. 1t has
been demonstrated how it can be done
without increa, ed taxation and how
eventually sewerage will pay for it
self
Danville is booming industrially.
There is need of new houses and with
out them the town can not grow. But
new dwellings to rent to an advantage
must contain the modern improve
ments-must be up-to-date. The town
must offer some inducement. 1t must
afford sewerage facilities to encour-
age huilding along the one line that
promises any return for the money
invested The need of sewerage is
felt at all times and in many ways,
whether the season is wet or dry and
the streams about town are foul or
otherwise.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Y. N. c. A. IS
Being IMPROVED

The basement of the Young Men $
Christian Association is undergoing a
transformation that will add greatly to
its efficiency and convenience. This
part of the building is devoted to the
physical department and the improv-
ing is being done as rapidly as possible
so as to have all in readiness for the
opening of the gymnasium on the first
of October. The new physical instruc-
tor, Charles @. Carpenter, of Reading,
will be here at that time to begin the
work of instructing the gymnastic
classes.
The gymnasium is to be re-painted
III lighter colors, which will make it
more cheerful. New apparatus is also
to be put in and the big room will be
entirely renovated The lavatories,
containing the tub and shower baths,
have already been painted in the new
color, increasing the effect of the light
from the windows. The locker rooms
and all the steam pipes are to be sim
ilarly painted. When all is completed
this department will be one of the
contest and handsomest of any associ-
alton in this part of the state.
The prospectuses of the Y. M. G. A.
lecture course, which were printed at
this office, are being distributed
about town. The course includes
many notable lecturers and fine mus
icians. The number of reserved tick :
cts is limited to seven hundred and
persons wishing them are requested to
make application at once to w. V.
Oglesby, Esq, at his office on Mill
street. A delay until the canvassers
get around may result in all the tick
cts being engaged.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Benedict's Greatest Production

Norwood, or The Absinthe Drink
ers of Paris" will be produced at the
opera house on Saturday evening next,
September 9th. Its incidents are bas-
ed upon the terrible curse of absinthe,
a pernicious evil which is spreading
not only over the entire European
continent, but throughout America as
we'll. Working upon this theme, Ma
RE Corelli wrote one of the greatest
works of the nineteenth century, IA
book of great dramatic strength and
of greater poetic divination. UuliZ-
ing the material, Chas. W. Chase, the
dramatist has written Il drama of such
intensity, purity of thought, beauty
of sentiment and general excellence
throughout, that many who have
seen it say that like Corelli's book,
the play will live forever. Few who
have read the book will miss the op-
portunity of witnessing COrelli 5
wonderful character studies endowed
with life and moving and talking
before them. Mr. Alden Benedict,
who mas purchased the sole rights to
this play, has provided a strong and
capable company, beautiful scenery
and many novel electric effects and il
lusions and promises us one of the
best entertainments we have witness
ed in many years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Portraits in The Press.

The Philadelphia Press of Monday
contained portraits of the officers OF
the First Battalion, Twelfth Regi.
ment, n. G.. p, at Manila Park.
Those in the picture We're Major Char
les r. Gearhart, commander of the
battalion; Lieutenant r. +. Drumhel-
Ter, battalion surgeon; Lieutenant W.
G. Gretzinger, battalion adjutant,
Sergeant Major Wolff and Corporal
George r. Gross, battalion commits
sary
The Press of Saturday also had ex-
cellent portraits of Major Gearhart
and Brigadier General j. p. S. Goblin.
who is i'll command of all the troops
III the coal region. Major Gearhart is
seated in n camp chair. while General
Goblin is standing in front of his tent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Big RUSH TO
BLOOMSBURY FRIDAY

There was little doin in Danvil
Friday outside of the big indust-
ries, as everybody who could get a
day off went to Bloomsbury to partic-
| ipate in the centennial celebration.
The streets were almost deserted dur
| ing the afternoon.
1t is estimated that at least $500 of
our citizeus were in Bloomsbury. OF
these 1876 went up via the p. &. X.
and 150 over th d. l.. q w. railroad.
The p. II. Il. kept no account of the
tickets sold to Bloomsbury. Neither
| is it possible to determine how many
drove up, but it is believed that hun
dreds from Danville and Immediate
vicinity made the trip i'll hacks and
other vehicles
All on returning spoke very highly
of the days events. The principal
feature of course was the tircmen 5
parade, the line of march of which
was printed in THESE columns few
days ago. The parade was nearly a
mile long and is described as one of
| the finest asssemblages of firemen ever
seen IN this section. There were ten
bands in line and drum corps The
Friendship Fire Company, with Stoes'
band, the Washington Hose Company
with its drum corps and the Continen-
tai Hose Company of this city We're
in the parade. In point of dress and
appearance the Danville tiremen, it IS
said, compared favorably with any in
line.
The hose contest was won by the
Eagles of Pittston, the prize being $50.
The same company carried off the
prize-$25-as the best drilled, Meth
er of the Danville companies entered
the contests
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Parsons Noble Act.

Il want all the world to know,
writes Rev G. j. Budlong, of Asha-
way, r. l., what Thoroughly good
and reliable medicine ! found in Elec-
tric Bittcrs. They cured me of
jaundice and liver trouble that had
caused me great suffering for many
years. For genuine all around cure
they excel anything | ever saw "
Electric Bitters are the surprise of all
for their wonderful work in Liver,
Kidney and Stomach troubles Don t
fail to try them. only 80 cts Salts
faction Is guaranteed by Pauls aud Co
Druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
DaDville Lost at Williamsport

The "Old Timers" lost at William
sport Monday by score of 10 to /.
The local players went up against a
strong combination and played good
game. Costly errors contributed to
the defeat, but Williamsport had
Lush in the box and his delivery was
puzzle for the "Old Timers In
the game with the Philadelphia Giants
last week, which was won by Will
Transport, Lush struck out sixteen of
the Giants.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Big CROWD
saw BALL GAME

y crowd of fully three thousand
witnessed the game of base ball Fri
day afternoon al Bloomsbury be-
tween the "Old Timers" and the Gu
ban Giants. \ large portion of tine
great audience was from this city.
The Giants took the lead in the first
inning and maintained it throughout
the game. The following is the score
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Married Tuesday Afternoon.

At his residence, No. ia Lower
Mulberry street, Tuesday afternoon
at three O'Clock, Rev DR. NJ L.
Shindel, pastor of the Pine street La
thcran church, united III marriag,
William II. McCracken and Miss Sara
J. Dictfcnderfcr, of Liberty township
Mr.. and Mrs McCracken left on q
brief wedding trip and on their return
will reside in Libcrtv township
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
TRAVERS Jury

Anthony township Theodore Eey
uolds Derry township Peter e.
Foust. Hugh G. RiShrl Albert Watt.
VIM ;. Sidlcr Dauvillr. lst Ward
Mike J. ODriscDll g. Shuap Hunt
John I. Hix-on, Norman g. Muttru
Fred II. Owens. Thomas Trainer IT.
Danville, 2nd Ward George Kurher.
Thomas Kcrns. Jr. Danvillr %rl Ward
john ECkcrt, Harry Hancock. tlJreue,
Price, Daniel McCloud. William Ne
Dormott, John Greedy. Edward Peters
Allen Young. Thcodore Du-trr Dan
vile, 4th Ward David Hauey. Charlie
Mottern, Joseph tieringcr. Jr John
Weizel Liberty township. William
j. Crossley, w. C. Clark. Nahuuiug
township. David Sechlcr. james Rob
inson, Samuel Foust. Maybcrry town
ship Charles A. Shultz CIrmuu.a
Cleaver West Hemlock township.
McKelvey Stine, Valley township
j. Hudson Shultz. Willis \ SNYDER
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Certain Cure for Dysentery aud Diar-
rhOea.

Some years ago 1 was one of u
party that intended making long
bicycle trip, says f. L. Taylor, of
New Albany, Bradford County. Pa
Il was taken SUDDENLY with diarrhoca
and was about to give up the trip,
when editor Ward, of the LaceyvIlle
Messenger, suggested that | take a
dose of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. purchased
a bottle and took two doses, one before
starting and one on the route. | made
the trip successfully, and never felt
any i'll effect Again last summer
was almost completely run down with
an attack of dysentery. / bought "a
bottle OF this same remedy, and this
time one dose cure me. For sale by
Paules x Co. 342 Mill street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Frightened BV Indians,

The arrival of the Shikellimy In
dians. Monday morning, to attend
the Red Mems picnic frightened Fran
ces Harpel, daughter of DR.. F. f.
Harpel, and Alexander and Florence
Vincent, children OF Thaddeus Vim
cent They saw the painted braves,
in all their war panoply, getting out
of their wagons at Hunters livery
stable. They thought they were real
Indians and in their anxiety to escape
jumped down into the bed of the can
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Communication.

Mr.. Editor-Allow me to speak a
few words in favor of Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy. ! suffered for three
years with the bronchitis and could
not sleep at nights. | tried several
doctors and various patent medicines,
but could get nothing to give me any
relief until my wife got bottle of
this valuable medicine, which has
completely relieved me.-W. S. Brock
man, Bagnell, No This remedy is
for sale by Paules q Go. 342 Mill
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Pleasant Evening Party.

Mr. and Mrs Henry Mps-rr, Of
Riverside, gave a party Saturday
evening in honor of their SON, Gus
tave \ luncheon was served and the
guests spent a merry evening Those
present were Bessie Brooks, Gertrude
Brooks, Hannah Geager, Claudia lrag-
er. Ruth Francis, Grace Ball, Ellen
Miller, Katie Lewis, Julia Murphy,
Robert Brooks, Charles Gca-ry, sam
uel Gcascy, Walt r Morrison, Charles
Shepperson, Eugrnn IraEer and Solo
mon Snyder. Mrs Jacob Ebrrly and
Mrs. Lawrence Hartman cIaUrruurd
the party
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Good Show.

The Byron Spaun company gave
another good performance before a
good sized audience in the tent at the
foot Of Pine street, last evening. This
company certainly deserves patronage
as it gives a number of splendid vau-
deville acts, which carry with them
and acrobatic act of the Barkers is es-
pecially worthy of mention and called
forth frequent applause. The com
pany remains the balance of the week
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
MT. CARMEL

Earned runs, Danville ?, Mt. Carmel
1. Two base hits, zimmerman, Boyd
Three base hit, Boyd. Double plays,
Haney, Taylor and Haleman, Vaughn
and Taylor. Struck out, by Renner 3,
by Boyd /. Bases on balls, OFF Renner
?, off Boyd, >. Wild pitch, Renner
Passed ball, Moore. Stolen bases,
Davis, Gosh, Clayberger, Knoblauch,
Boyd. Sacrifice hits, Renner, Tay-
lor, Knobloch ?. Hit by pitcher, Tay
Ior ,, Moore. Time of game, hours,
minutes. Umpire, Newbaker
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and son riding for life, IS
miles, to get DR. King 5 New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
W. II. Brown, of Lcesyille, Ind, en-
dured death agonies from asthma, but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him He writes
II 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 SlOO. Trial
bottles free at Paules and Co.'S. drug
store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Bloomsbnrg Has a Fire,

The plant of the Paragon Plaster &
Supply Company of Bloomsbury was
burned down Tuesday night entailing a
loss of $4,000 Fifty feet from the
burning building was the Atlantic
Refining Company's plant, in which
were stored 100, 600 gallons of oil and
gasoline The fremen worked hero
ically.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
A Big Eel Stops the Pump.

The efficiency of the Water Works
Tuesday night was seriously impaired
by "a big eel which had wiggled his
way into one o the pump. The lat
ter refused to work at all. In order to
determine what was the matter it
was necessary to throw the pump out
of service and open the valve, when
his eelship was discovered in pret-
ty tight place, jammed in the machin-
cry in such "A way as to etfectually in
tcrcept the flow of water. The eel
was about two feet long and nearly
as thick as mans wrist.
In addition to the eel few pieces
of driftwood had also found their way
into the pump, the presence of the
distractions no doubt being due to
the agitation of the water in the river
incidental to the cleaning out of the
wells
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
THIS IS A FACT.
There is no Question about it, Its plain
Statement of facts. Made by Danville

Citizen.
Mrs NJ Fields of No. l2S Pine
street. Danville, Pa, says II have
been bothered good deal for some
time with a nervous Indigestion and
was feeling poorly generally. | did
not rest well and had frequent ner-
vous headaches. | got some of Or A.
W. Chase Nerve Pills at Gosh 5 Drug
Store and used them and felt that | re
ceived very decided benefit | rest
ed better aud felt toned up and better
generally"
Dr. \. W. Chasc's Nerve Pills are
sold at 30 cts box at dealers or DR..
A W. Chase Medicine CO., Buffalo,
N. Y. See that portrait and signature
of A. W Chase, NJ ID. are on every
package.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
ST. Elmo Downs B1oomsburp

The st. Elmo boys had on their
batting clothes Monday and hit the
ball frequently. The game was with
Bloomsbury, at DeWitt's Park and
McCloud struck out thirteen of the
visitors The following detailed score
shows how the victory was accom-
plished
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
NV Family Doctor.
Blue Island, ILL.,, Jan. 1419O1

Blue Island, H., Jan. IA, 1901
Messrs ELY BROS. I have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine years
and it has become my family doctor for
colds in the head. use it freely on my
children. 1t is a Godsend to children
as they are troubled more or less
Yours respectfully, j. KIMBALL
Judge for yourself. A trial size can
be had for ten cents by writing to Ely
Brother, 56 Warren street, n Y
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Back From a Long Trip.

DR.. p. G. Newbaker received let
ter yesterday from his son, Charles \
Newbaker, who has just arrived in
New York from Lima, Peru, via Col
ON. He left San Francisco two anC
a half years ago for Peru. He ex
poets to soon pay visit to his parent.
in this CITY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Camped at BaglesmeTe.

Mrs. J. T. HofIa, Sydney Hoifa,
Misses Blanche and Anna L0wrIn,
Carl Wagner and sister, Mis- Bertha.
returned Saturday from EaElr~mrrr
where they spent several days camp
ing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Jury List for September Court
GRAND u RY

Anthony township p-ti.orga T john
ton. Cooper township. Isaiah WHs
er. Derry township Edward Hon
man, Lloyd Cromi- Charlie Kw--
Dauville. l-t Ward Martin ~eHrfm
e. w Freeze. John K. ka-hu.r. Dan
Vile, 3nd Ward Harry phiIe Grur-.
Reilly Danyille. $rl Ward Alfred
Forney, George Luug,r George Nor
rail-, Robert Williams DauyilI. lfI
Ward --Georgc Ncrrirk Philip Kline
Peter Mayan, John Grriuger Liberty
township J f. Ack = e. Bugart
Limestone township II II. Mrtinmt-
Mahoning township. Edward Mans j
f. Roberts Valley township EinH-
ard Rogers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
Montour Castle Won Prize,

At the knights of the Golden Eagle
reunion, at Williamsport. on Labor
Day, MOntour Castle. No 1856, of this
city, was awarded a handsome clock
for having the largest number of men
in line
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
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CUBAN GIANTS

Cuban Chants . ! q u ! q . q / N-9
Two base hits, Shannon, Gordon 3.
Three base hits, Williams, Ammer-
man. Struck out, by Maley ), by Nor
thorpe 3. Bases on balls, off Maley J.,
off Northorpe ,. Time of game ! hour
30 minutes. Umpires, Sheep and Aid
niger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
BLOOMSBURG

st. Elmo. -......-O J ! J 0 Q 0 0 X
Home run, McCloud. Two base hits.
M. Riley, 7. Riley. Stolen bases,
Byerly 3. Struck out, by McCloud 13,
by Lyons /. Base on balls, off Lyons
L. Passed balls, Buck 4, Edgar 3.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04

\ childless home is ChccTlcss home
The maternal instinct exists in every
woman, and when it is ungratified she
is deprived of much of tn happiness OF
life. 1t often happens that childless-
ness is due to some cause which can be
removed by the use of DR. Pierce 5
FavOrite Prescription. The vigOT and
vitality which this remedy imparts to
the delicate wOmanly organs, puts
them in IA condition of normal health,
the lack of which is often the sole OBJ
struction to maternity. Every woman
should read DIR. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser, a book CON
tanning 1908 pages and 100 illustra-
tions 1t is sent entirely free on re-
ceipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only Send 2l one-cent
stamps for the paper bound volume,
or 81 stamps for cloth covered. Ad-
dress DR. r. V. Pierce, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.