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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
PROGRAM FOR
THANKSGIVING
Sunbury Z. of P. Members Will Visit This
City Tonight.

Arrangements have been compl eted
/ for Thanksgiving amusements in Dan
vile to suit all tastes.
The members of Beaver Lodge, No
| 1872, X. of p. are planning to entertain
seventy-five or more members of the
Sunbury lodge at regular meeting in
| the evening. Following the meeting the
members of the two lodges will enjoy a
banquet at Armory hall, prepared by
Caterer G. Fred Smith. The Sunbury
lodge has arranged to run special ex-
cursion train from that place to South
Danvile, leaving Sunbury at6:30 O'Clock.
Returning the train will leave South
Danville at 10 o'clock, midnight.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment is: Simon Hoffman, John
G. Waite, William j. Williams, Keely A.
Ream and Edward Purpur. All lodge
members are requested to meet at the
lodge rooms at six O'Clock to be escort
ed by Stoes' band to the South Danville
station to meet the visitors.
A strongly contested foot ball game
is promised at DeWitt's park this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock, between the
Danville and Catawissa High School
teams.
Good trap shooting, both at blue
rocks and live birds, is announced for
sportsmen by the Mausdale gun club.
Two plays will be presented at the
Opera House by the Maude Hillman
company. "Charity Bess" will be the
matinee bill, and "BlackmaiP' will be
played this evening.
Some of the younger people are ex-
pected home from schools, and several
Danville families have arranged to spend
the day and eat Thanksgiving turkey
with friends out of town.
Numerous social gatherings will be held
this evening. The well fattened tur-
key is the only one who can find moth
ing for his satisfaction in the plans for
the day, and even he is inclined to
think that he will be ''in it."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
HOLIDAYS FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Decided Upon at Monday Nights Meeting
of the Board.

The public schools of Danville will be
closed on Thanksgiving and on Friday
of this week. They will also be closed
for the week beginning December "a,
but school will be held all of the week
beginning December 81, including New
Years. This was decided upon at the
regular meeting of the School Board
Monday evening.
President of the Board Fischer and
Directors Keefer, Orth, Burger, Barber,
Harpel, Werkheiser, Black and Fenster-
macher were present.
DR.. Barber reported that the commit
tee on buildings hopes to have the rail
ing at the Second ward school fixed be-
fore the next meeting.
The treasurer was directed to draw an
order for the payment of the teachers
salaries for November.
The question of closing the school on
Friday as we'll as on Thanksgiving
brought to light the fact that some of
the teachers desire to have the schools
closed for the two davs, and some of
them do not On Mr. Orth's motion,
the question of closing was decided as
already stated.
DIR. Barber called attention to a set of
mathematical blocks that were rece ently
purchased by Professors Gordy and Carey
for the purpose of helping pupils to bet
ter understand the calculation of sur
faces and solids, both in the study of
arithmetic and geometry. Prof. Houser
explained the working of the blocks.
On motion of Mr.. Keefer, $40 was ap-
propriated to reimburse Professors
Gordy and Carey for the purchase of the
blocks, which will be owned by the
schools.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
His Birthday Anniversary.

Charles Livziey was pleasantly sur.
prised by number of his friends on
Monday evening, the occasion being his
2lSt birthday. Those present were the
Misses Irene George, Dora White, Lena
Ryan, Elsie Elliott, Cora Hendricks, Lii
liam Hendricks, Hattie Reilly, Lizzie
Maginley, Emma Hunt, Bertha REILLY,
Mrs. Livziey and Mrs. Rowe. Messrs
Charles Woodbridge, S. Welliver, j. Ell
lot, Edward Lovett, Arthur Woodbridge
G. Rosencrantz, Ezra Hendricks, Abra-
han Hiatt, James REILLY and A. G. An.
trim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Instructive and Interesting Lecture of DR.
Darst at the High School,

The High school room was crowded
Thursday night when Dr. Darst delivered
the only evening lecture of the Institute.
His inject was 81, the Heir of All the
Ages" 1t was an eloquent and instruc-
tive lecture, treating of the advance of
the human race from the Creation. He
pointed out the creative energy of the
Divine Being that enters into every
thing.
-Four principal racial forces were tax
en-, as the basis from which the modern
race has inherited its advantages. They
were the Hebrew, with it's genius for re-
ligion and enduring strength; the
Grecan, with its artistic and classical
culture; the Roman with its laws, and
the Teutonic, with its development of
liberty, WHICH was carried from the Ger
man forests to England and from there
to America.
This tide of creative progress, he de-
clared is still moving on.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Interesting Chemical Experiments

The Y. NJ {. A. free entertainment
course was auspiciously opened in AS
sociation hall Tuesday eve by the chemi-
cal experiments made by Prof. J. G.
Carey, of the Danville High school.
The entertainment was well attended
and it was enjoyed by all present. The
experiments were both interesting and
instructive.
Prof. Carey ILLUSTRATED many of the
simple laws of nature, showing the
chemical changes that are frequently
necessary to produce certain results.
These entertainments are free to the
men ofDanvile. The next one will be
on Tuesday evening, December 4, when
Miss Augusta Gilmore, of Williamsport,
will give readings.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Spike in Horses Foot.

j. B. Cleaver's valuable horse was bad
ly injured Tuesday afternoon by run
ming large spike into his right hind
foot. Mr.. Cleaver was driving on Mill
street near the -four mill when the horse
stepped on the spike, which was driven
into the frog of his foot about two and
a half inches. The nail was removed
and the injury poulticed. 1t is believ-
ed that NO permanent injury will result.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Woman Was Satisfied, But Still Has q
Broomstick Handy for the Officer.

Broomstlck Handy Tor the Uflcer.
The last act of melodrama in real life
was played in Squire Bare's office Mon
day afternoon.
A few days ago a woman living sever
al miles out in the country entered a
omplaint, charging her husband with
brutal and inhuman treatment. Mon
| day afternoon the principals appeared
at Justices court, anxious to settle the
case.
"You see Squire" explained the wo-
man, "i.'s all the drink that does it..
He's as good man as ever was, when
he's sober, but he was drunk and didn't
know what he was doing when he done
it. He's promised me to let the stuff
alone, and so I'm willing to drop the
case"
Squire Bare expressed his satifaction
at such an arrangement, providing the
So. so costs were paid.
That was discouraging feature, but
the reconciled couple finally adjusted
matters by each paying part of the
costs.
They started to leave the Office ap-
parently satisfied, when the woman
stopped and looked at the three officers,
who were present.
81 guess none of you be the man that
made me walk five miles in the mud to-
day TO fix this up" she said after a care
full scrutiny. "And lucky it is for you
that you aint; for Pm going to take a
broomstick to that officer the next time
| see him."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Preparing for the Fair.

Preparations are being made for the
fair to be held under the auspices OF
Friendship Fire company. From the
present outlook the fair promises to be a
great success. 1t will probably be held
in the store room formerly occupied by
the Schoch grocery. 1t will be opened
about December 15. Many displays will
be made by Danville merchants and in.
teresting contests will be held. Stoes'
band will furnish music during the fair
which, if successful, will be continued
two weeks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Brigadier Miles Tells of Salvation Army
Work in MANY Chimes.

A good sized audience heard Brigadi-
er Miles lecture at the Salvation Army
barracks on Saturday evening. "My
Army Wanderings Half Around the
World" was the subject. The lecture was
profusely illustrated by stereopticon
views of scenes in different parts of this
country and Europe. 1t was an inter
esting discourse and was listened to at
tentively by all present.
Brigadier Miles officiated at the Shiloh
Reformed church Sunday morning. A
large congregation was present. The
meetings in the Army hall Sunday
were also well attended. The Brigade
er's visit to Danvile was beneficial TO
the Salvation Army work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Clinton Willett Spilled Molten Iron With
Which He Was Working.

Clinton Willett, oldest son of Mrs,
Rebecca Willett, of Riverside, burned
his foot badly while working at the Stove
Works about three O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon.
Young Willett was carrying ladle OF
molten iron from the cupola TO the
molding room of the "dog shop" when
he struck the ladle against a mold, spill
ing the metal over his left foot
He was taken home and the injury
was dressed.
On October %, 1899, Clinton's brother
Frank was run over by the cars and
both of his legs were cut off.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Entertained at Dinner,

Mrs. George Hartline entertained a
number of friends at six o'clock dinner
at her home on Bloom street Thursday
evening Those present were: Mrs. Mary
A Hover Mrs. A. V. Hover and daught-
er Ruth, Mrs. Amos Wohlfarth, Mrs.
Webster Foust and daughters Ethel and
Mabel, Mrs. David Harng, Miss Alice
Hartline and Mrs. Jerry Hess and
daughter Edna, of Bloomsburg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Salvation Army Notes.

Special services will be conducted in
Salvation Army hall on Sunday. after
noon and evening. This will be Ensign
and Mrs. Heift's last Sunday in Dan
vile. In the afternoon Rev DR.. w. l..
Steans will speak and the Y. Nj. G. A.
quartet will sing. In the evening Ensign
and Mrs. Heift will speak of the work
during their stay in Danville.
On Tuesday night will be the final
farewell. The officers from Milton and
Sunbury are expected to be present. \
Thanksgiving service will be held at the
hall tomorrow evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Plucky Woman and Burglars.

Another attempt at burglary was made
early Tuesday morning at the residence
of Mrs. William j. Deem, West Mahon-
ing street.
The thieves first attempted to get into
the cellar. Failing in that they pried
open the shutter of one of the first floor
windows
Mrs, Deem was awakened by the noise
She took a lamp and revolver and went
down stairs to investigate.
Her appearance frightened away the
burglars just as they were raising the
window.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Death of Mrs. John Reedy.

Word was received in this city on Sat
urday evening of the death at Berwick
of Mrs. John Reedy,a former well known
resident of Danville.
Mrs. Reedy was the daughter of the
late James Wright, who, for long time
was employed at the Reading Iron works
and a niece of Engineer Angus Wright
of the Water works. The family moved
to Berwick several years ago Mrs.
Reedy is survived by husband and one
daughter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Starting Up the Saw Mills.

Owing to the long drought, Bailey Z
Shepperson have had their Glen City
and Tomhicken saw mills shut down for
several weeks. The heavy rainfall the
past few days has filled the small streams
and they will put the mills in operation
this morning. Saving will be resumed
at many other mills in this part of the
state.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Peculiar Accident,

William NJ. Heddens, who is employ
ed at the Structural tubing works, met
with peculiar accident on Saturday
evening. He was working on an emery
wheel and was cutting piece of twine
on it when one end of the string caught
in the Wheel The other end was wound
around his right thumb Before he
could loosen the cord the thumb was
broken below the joint. DR.. Newbaker
reduced the fracture
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Cut BY Chip of Iron.

While James Mcbride, Jr., of South
Danville, was employed at the Curry &
Vannan machine shops, on Saturday
afternoon, deep cash was cut in his
face by piece of flying iron that had
been Clipped from casting. DIR. Smith
dressed the wound
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Notice,

An adjourned meeting of the Montour
County Agricultural Society will be
held at the California Grange Hall on
Monday, Dec. Bird at 2 p. IN. The OBJ
iect of the meeting is to complete the
organization and elect officers for the
ensuing year. All farmers in Montour
county are requested to be present and
take part in the proceedings.
J. K. MURRAY, Pres t.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Danville Basket Ball Players Badly Beat
en- by st. Clair.

st. Clair, forty-eight; ,Danville, seven
teen. That tells the story of the down
fall of the local basket ball team at st.
Clair on Saturday evening.
No one knows what caused it nor how
the st. Clair boys made such a large
score. Gaskins, one of the defense men
was not feeling well and Substitute OBJ
erdorf was played in the first half, which
at the end stood thirty-two for st. Clair
and two for Danville. In the second half
Gaskins was put in and the Danville
players did much better.
The st. Clair boys put up a much
better game than the local team expect
ed, and the fast play completely de-
moralized the Danville boys.
Arrangements are being made for an.
other game between the same teams to
be played in this city in the near future,
and at that time the Danville boys hope
to turn the tables on the visitors.
ho g.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Realized Nearly Twenty Dollars,

The cake and apron sale of the Ladies'
Aid society of Christ church, held at the
home of Mrs. &. Robson on East Mahon-
ing street Tuesday afternoon land even
ing was well patronized. Most of
the articles on sale were disposed Of.
Tea was served. Nearly $40 was realiz-
oil
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
At Christ Church.

At Christ Episcopal church the
Thanksgiving services will be celebrat-
ion of the Holy Communion at a. m.
and Morning Prayer ard sermon at 1920
a. m. The Offering will be for the bene-
Fl of the Packer Hospital, Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Ordered to Ship Boiler,

Orders were Monday sent to the
Babcock & Wilcox company to ship at
once the boiler for the Water Works an
mex. Work on this building is progress
ing rapidly. 1t will be ready for the
slate roofers this week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Fire Department Election.

The election of officers for the fire de-
partment will be held next Saturday
evening at Friendship Engine house on
Ferry street. The polls will be open
from $50 to o'clock. A chief and four
assistants will be elected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Chicken Supper.

The ladies of Golden Link Temple,
No. 1872 X. 6. f., will hold chicken
supper in Armory hall on Saturday
evening, December l. Price of tickets
2b cents
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Basket Ball on Friday Night

The Mahanoy City basket ball team
will play the Danyille boys at Armory
hall on Friday evening. A good game
may be expected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

Summary. Goals from feld-Hughes,
8; Johnston, Z. Titus, 3; Ray, 3; Taylor,
!; Newbaker, A. Sechler, 3. Klase, /.
Goals from foul-Titus, 2; Bedea, l..
Reese, Referee: Diehl, Umpire.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
JUD TnilV iiVU

The office Of the AMERICAN icing
furnished with large assortmen
Of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
OfaIl Kinds and DESCRIPTION.
-:O:-
W Get our pnres before place
your orders.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

Don't forget the Shooting match at
Mausdale today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25
To FIND COTTON YIELD.
An Effort to Be Made to Find Out
the Exact Yield.

There is probably no fact the knowI-
edge of which is more interesting and
important to the southern people than
,he amount of the cotton crop. The
present methods of ascertaining the
magnitude of cotton crops are unsatis-
factory. There is one method of ascer-
tanning the amount of the crop exactly A.,
Tor there is one process, that of gin
ming, to which all cotton for any COM
mercial or industrial use whatever
must be subjected.
If one could obtain from all the cot
ton gins of the country reports of the
amount of staple they have turned out
the precise aggregate of the whole
crop would be known.
1t is proposed to apply this process
in taking the twelfth census, the final
work of which is to begin on the first
of June. An expert special agent has
been appointed whose sole duty will
be to obtain returns from all the GIN
ming and baling establishments in the
cotton growing region. No ginnery is
too small or insignificant to be visited
and asked for return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher IN tins
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only
those who have suffered as L have, can
know what a blessing it is to be able 10
find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been
my experience. A friend in need IS
friend indeed, and every bottle Of Peru
ma ever bought proved a good 1rlenu
to me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 12l4 Nortn
Superior St., Racine City, Wis, Wrltes'
& 1 feel so well and good and happy no"
that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na Is
everything to me. have taken several
bottles of Pe-ru-na for female complaint
L am in the change of life and it does me
good" Pe-ru-na has no equal III all ol
the Irregularities and emergencies Pc
culiar to women caused by peIVlS
catarrh. ,
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus VI
for free book for women only.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25
CA ARRH
The Mother of Consumption.
How this Dread Disease May be Prevented and
Cured-The Greatest of Specialists Writes
on the Subject.

Catarrh is the mother of consumption.
nv this do not mean that every case d catarr
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25

aration, leaving their private affair
and business matters in the hands of
their wives or other members of their
families for the period of their SER
vice. The church supplies them with
literature for free distribution and
books to sell. The proceeds from the
books the elders can use in payingrail-
road fare, but the rule is to walk, and
their travelling is mostly on foot. Two
of the pilgrims came from Augusta to
Fairplay and the entire distadce of al
miles. One of these pilgrims was Elder
MILFORD Benion, whose home is at
Rockland, Idaho, where he owns an
extensive cattle ranch. He left home
in December, 1898, in response to a
call from his home church to take a
southern mission. He said he arrang-
ed his business affairs before leaving
and did not expect to get back home
before next Christmas. He left wife
and one child behind, whom he has
not seen since, though hearing from
them at regular intervals. He came to
Chattanooga by rail, but on his arri-
val there he had "taken his foot in
hand" and had been doing his travel
ing by self locomotion ever since.
Elder Rencher's band of followers
scattered from Hard Labor creek i'm
mediately after the baptismal rites
were administered to the new converts
Monday, going into the mountain
counties of north Georgia, where they
will labor through the spring and
summer months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25
CARKlES GOT GOMEZ.
Lively Time IN Santiago Between the White
and Black Parties,

The 'white party" and "black party"
at Santiago are having lively time.
On Sunday they introduced spice of
variety into the fight for.local suprem-
acy byracing eagerly out into the har-
Dor, each bent on the capture of Gen
eral Maxine Gomez, who had halted
while en- route to Santiago. 1t appears
that the black party won the race, APP
propriated the hero without loss of
time, landed him, and led him through
the town in triumph, while the white
party looked on in dis asst and refused
to show themselves at the reception
given in his honor.
The early bird gets the worm and
the prompt Santiago darkies got the
general. Having got him they proceed
ed to use him for all he was worth, and
he seems to hay willingly fallen in with
their purpose. 1t was fortunate for
the old general ans well as for the
public peace that the representatives
of the two parties did not reach the
steamer at the same time in the scuf-
he it is likely that not few would
have gone overheard and Gomez him
self might have Jared badly.
The tug representing the white
party carried the civil governor, the
mayor, and other prominent officials.
That Gomez snubbed these and went
with the blacks shows clearly that the
| latter were numerous and powerful
and that the old general was politician
enough to wish to ''stand in with the
majority. 1t would also seem to show
that his race prejudice would not pre-
vent him from conserving to be a lead
er of the blacks in political contest.
Cubans are not Americans, and in view
of the action of Gomez as well as other
reports from the island from time to
time one is almost led to wonder why
there should be white party and
black party at all. And yet the line is
drawn and the feeling appears to be
intense, and the struggle for suprem-
acy is going to be 4 very interesting
one to the outside obseryer.-Macon
TELEGRAPH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25
MADE DUKE OF ARGOS ANGRY.
His LETTER in Answer to the Invitation to
Chicago.

Mayor Harrison of Chicago has re-
ceived from the Duke d'Arcos, the
Spanish minister at Washington, the
following reply to an invitation to at
tend the Dewey celebration inc Chi
cago:
''Sir: I return to you, here enclos'
ed, an invitation from the city Of Chi
cago for the celebration Of the second
anniversary of the battle OF Manila,
which, | take for granted, has been
sent TO me by mistake, as II Is the hrst
discOurtesy | have met with since
have been in the United States. 1t Is
impossible for me to believe that you
have advised that they ask me, the
representative OF Spain, to 60 to your
city and rejoice with you on the de-
struction OF the Spanish ships and on
the death Of so many brave sailOrs-mJ
cOmpatri0ts. That would have been
simply an insult; and, as L DO not de-
serve it. and it cannot have been youl
intention, I am perfectly sure, as say,
that all this is the result an error.
have the honor to remain, sir, very
respectfully yours, ARGOS
in reply Mayor Harrison has written
the minister, explaining that the invi-
tation was sent through the careless
ness or ignorance of a clerk, and ex,
tending sincere apologies for the un-
intentional discourtesy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-25
Volcanic EruptionS

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life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also old running and fever
sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns,
warts. cuts, bruises, burns, scalds,
chapped hands, chilblains, best pie
cure on earth. Drives out pains ana
aches. Only % cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Dawson Drug
Company.