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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

[From Harpers Weekly Copyright, 1900, by
Harper Brothers.
ommends that the amount that coun-
ty may spend in any one year for per-
manent road building be increased
from one-quarter of l per cent to one
half Of 1 per cent of the ratables.
Mr.. Budd laments that the increase
In the cost of labor and material as
we'll as freight rates for hauling stone
during last year made the annual ap-
preparation of $150,000 only sufficient
to pay the states one-third of the cost
of construction Of SO miles of road as
against ia miles in 1899. The increase
in the price of stone was from 80 to 100
per cent, and this he attributes to a
combination on the part Of the owners
of stone quarries. The increase In the
price of transportation Of stone was
from 10 to 20 cents per ton.
'In one county alone" he says, "the
railroad company transported for the
state aid roads over $1,000 tons Of
crushed stone, receiving for freight on
the same, at the rate of 80 cents ton,
about S26.O00-an increase over last
year Of about $1,000, and the distance
did not average over % miles from
the quarry to points of delivery. The
freight charged amounted to about one
third of the cost of the roads"
In his comments Mr.. Budd says, "We
think that although the quarries claim
ed they were losing money at the old
rates it was a great mistake for them
to combine to increase their prices be-
yond q fair profit"
The increase in the cost Of labor, ma
terial and transportation during the
last year, Mr.. Budd says, brought the
average cost per mile for constructing
stone roads up to $5,394, as compared
with an average cost Of about $4,000
per mile in 1899. This increase is
developing n demand for the use of
gravel instead of stone in the building
Of permanent roads.
Mr.. Budd also favors the use to some
degree of coarse sand or gravel instead
of all stone screenings for the binder be-
tween the courses of crushed stone.
The printed report will this year be
the improved roads properly marked.
1t will show continuous good roads
from Jersey City to Camden and Allan
tic City and from Trenton to the sea-
shore.
The number Of miles Of permanent
roads built in New Jersey since the
passage of the state aid road law in
1898 is 5SS. This includes the 65 miles
built during the past year, for which
state aid will be provided out of the
1901 appropriation. 1t does not in
clude, however, the many miles Of
stone roads built in Union, Essex,
Hudson and Bergen and perhaps other
counties at either county or township
expense before the state aid law was
passed.
The 65 miles built during the past
year for which no state aid has yet
been apportioned cost $281, 1860, and
the states share will be one-third Of
that amount, or 7,O62.16. This will
increase to more than $950,000 the
states share of the cost for improved
roads in New Jersey. When there Is
added to the nearly $3,000000 of total
cost for these roads the amount spent
for improved roads where no state aid
was allowed, it is probably not ex-
cessive to say that there has been
spent in New Jersey in the last 10 or
than $4000,000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
WANT BETTER ROADS
DEMAND FOR THEM INCREASING IN
NEW JERSEY.

Experience Has Convinced the Peo-
pie of Their Value-Increased Cost
of COnstructiOn-MOre Money Need
ed From State.
State Road Commissioner Budd of
New Jersey In his annual report re-
views the work of the past year under
the state aid road law and shows that
14S miles of stone and gravel roads
were constructed. With but few ex-
ceptions the roads built were construct
ed of stone.
OF the 14S miles of roads constructed
during last year the annual appropria-
ton of the legislature of S150,000 was
only sufficient to pay the states share
of the cost of SO miles. State aid on the
remaining 65 miles will have to be
met out of this years appropriation.
The demand for state aid for stone
road building is becoming so great that
Commissioner Budd recommends that
the annual appropriation be increased
from $15O,0O0 to 100000. He also rec
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
STRIKES A Rich Find

Il was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and nervous de
bility, writes F. J. Green, of Lancas-
ter. N. H., No remedy helped me un-
til began using Electric Bitters, which
did me more good than all the medi-
cines ever used. They have also kept
my wife in excellent health for years
She says Electric Bitters are just splen-
did for female troubles that they are
a grand tonic and invigoratOr for weak,
run down women. No other medicine
can take its place in our family" Try
them. Only SOC. Satisfaction guarant-
eed by Paules & Co druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Ninety Miles an Hour.

- ~ unusual speed of 90miles per hour
was recently made by the Black Di-
amond express of the Lehigh Valley
railroad. The train consisted of four
Pullman cars and an Atlantic" type
engine. This train was Is minutes late
at Rochester Junction, and on the run
to Manchester an attempt to make up
the lost time was made and was more
than accomplished. One section of the
road a distance of 81 miles was made
in exactly minutes and Il seconds
Railway Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Night Was Her Terror

II would cough nearly all night long, "
writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alex
andria, Ind, and could hardly get any
sleep. / had consumption so bad that
if / walked a block / would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three 81 90
bottles of DR. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and | gained 5S
pounds It's absolutely guaranteed TO
cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bron
chitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles
Price SOC and $1.00 Trial bottles free
at Paules & Cos drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
How to Cure a Gold.

Don't go to bed. Don't stop work.
Don't take Turkish bath and render
Yourself liable to an attack of pneu-
monia. Krause's Cold Cure, in conven-
lent capsule form, will cure you in "a
hours. They are pleasant to take and
cause no ringing in your head or other
disagreeable sensations. Price 25c.
Sold by Rossman & Sons Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
A Horrihle 0uthreek.

"Of large sores on my little daughter
Iead developed into a case of scald
nead" write G. D. Isbill of Morgantown,
Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
completely cured her. It's guaran-
teed cure for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and
Piles. Only 25c at Paules & Co.'S drug
store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
HOUSE FURNISHING.
SUGGESTIVE SKETCHES AND HINTS
FOR THE RESoURCEFUL WOMAN.

A Nook In a Handsome Parlor, With
Intimattons on the Making of a
"Chaise Tongue" - An Attractive
Novelty In a Roman Chair.
The purport of house furnishing ar
ticle in The Designer, from which some
C-:Facts are here made, is to supply
re4,.."s with Information of what is
good 'aste in such lines, not only In
costly articles, but others that are
within the reach of the very limited
pocketLook. A woman Of resource, by
aid of pictures and descriptions, may
frequently evolve some home decora-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Any man can make $40 a day for
three days put in on extra disking and
corn before planting This matter of
giving land extra work and prepara-
tion before planting a crop of corn is
not as well understood as 1t should be.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
DAUGHTER OF REVOLUTION.

Mrs. Dunham's Sire Fought For
American Independence.
If patriotic ancestry were condition
of nobility in America, as it is in some
other countries, Mrs. Sylvia Langdon
Dunham of Plantsyille, Conn, would
be a countess at least. Mrs. Dunham
enjoys the very rare distinction Of be-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
A Widows Love Affair

Receives a setback. if she has often
sive breath through Constipation, Bill
business or Stomach Trouble, but DIR.
Kings New Life Pills always cure those
troubles; clean the SYSTEM sweeten the
breath, Danish headache; best in the
world for liver, kidneys and bowels.
Only 25c at Paules & Co.'S drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

The top of a tree corresponds yer.
closely to its root development If !
has a large and widespreading top, |
will have farreaching roots. Thus
when you set out a tree with a large
top and but few roots you make 1t yer.
easy for such tree to die. Where til
roots are deficient the top Of such tire
should always be closely pruned tt
correspond. We have always had thu
best success in setting shade trees sucl
as elm, hard maple, and the like, tc
trim the tree down to just bare pole.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
MarVcIcIa Chicken LcEs.

The mechanism Of the leg and foot OF
a chicken or other bird that roosts on a
limb is a marvel Of design. It often
seems strange that bird will sit on q
roost and sleep all night without fall
ing off, but the explanation is perfectly
simple. The tendon of the leg Of bird
that roostS is SO arranged that when
the leg is bent at the knee the claws
are bound to contract and thus hold
with a sort of death grip the limb
around which they are placed. Put a
chickens feet on your wrist and then
make the bird sit down, and you will
have a practical illustration on your
skin that you will remember for some
time. By this singular arrangement,
seen only in such birds as roost, they
will rest comfortably and never think
Of holding on, for it is impossible for
them to let go till they stand up.-Pres-
byterian.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Every now and again there is revived
the picturesque proposition to construct
a railroad from America to Asia and
thence to Europe. The protector of the
latest of these apparently visionary
and improbable schemes Is Captain
John ]. Healy, an Alaskan pioneer,
who confidently declares 1t not uDrea-
sonable to expect the construction Of
such q line before many years have
passed. AS an evidence of the possibil-
tiles, Captain Healy calls attention to
the railway into the heart of Alaska,
which he expects will be put under
way within year. The projected route
of this line Is northward from the
mouth of the Copper river, up that
stream, over the divide and down the
Tanana river, which flows into the Yu-
kon not far from the trading post Of
Weare, which aspires to be the capital
of the territory when Alaska is divided.
He predicts that this line, already in
fair prospect, will be extended from
the Yukon to Nome and thence to Be
ring strait. An international bridge
across that strait would bring the rail
way to Siberia, after which 1t would
be but matter Of detail to continue
construction to junction with the 81
berian railway itself which reaches
Europe by direct train service. In view
of what has been accomplished in the
past, the railroad thus outlined might
not be an impossible engineering feat,
but it would be useless expenditure of
vast sums of money for which there
would be no return. The line would
traverse thousands of miles Of unpro-
ductive country, frozen for many
months each year, sparsely settled by
semicivilzed tribesracn without indus
tries of commercial value and promis-
ing no future more attractive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
We Lend the World.

The United States seems likely to
stand at the head of the worlds list
of exporting nations in the year 1900.
During the past five years only the
United Kingdom and the United States
could be considered as competitors for
the distinction of being the worlds
greatest exporter of articles Of home
production. In 1894 the United King
dom led the United States by nearly
$3.50, 900, 900, and in 1897 the United
States had so rapidly gained that she
was but $60,0OO,000 behind. In 1898
the United States took first place, our
exports in that year exceeding those
Of the United Kingdom by nearly
$1OO, 900, 600. In 1899 the United King
dom again stood at the head of the
list, her exports exceeding those OF the
United States by nearly 100000.
In the IL months of 1900 the domestic
exports OF the United States exceed
those Of the United Kingdom by S5,-
473,670, and should this rate Of gain
be maintained in December the United
States will in the year 1900 show a
larger eApOrldtlOu VI uoLnesliC PIouuSIS
than any other nation in the world.
Comparing the growth Of our export
trade during the last quarter of the
century with that of the other great
nations of the world, we are able to
better measure the wonderful progress
shown. France shows no increase in
her exports of domestic merchandise
in the closing quarter Of the century.
Germany shows during the same pc
riod an increase of about 80 per cent,
and the United Kingdom shows from
1875 to 1900 an increase Of nearly 40
per cent, while the United States
shows during thet time an increase Of
practically 200 per cent. In 1915 the
exports of domestic merchandise from
the United States amounted to $497,-
263, 1877, while those Of Great Britain
aggregated 81 ,0S7 ,497, 900. In II
months Of 1900 the United States ex-
ported goods worth $1,30S, ,913, 7S9,
while the United Kingdoms exports
amounted to $1.3O3. 100000
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Chicago has four public lighthouses
and gives an average Of $4,000 free
hafhS q clnrth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Mr. Morgan Is credited with having
made $25,O0O,0OO in q single deal late
". And yet there are people who say
that there are no chances for making
money nowadays.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
j. j. B ROW nj,

THE EYE a SPECIALITY.
Eyes tested treated, fitted with glass
es and artificial eyes supplied.
311 Market Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Hours-10 a. m. to p. III.
Telephone 1886.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18
CLERKS
OF P. II. Schneider Co.
Made Happy by Receipts of Share
OF Company's Profits.

The r. Fl. Schneider Co, of S, How
ard ST., dealers IN drygoods, observing
It's annual custom of giving each EN-,
ploye share of the profits of it's
business. on Saturday added generous.
ly to the pay of It's clerks. The amount
received by each person was very
material addition to their salary.
Accompanying the distribution was
the following greeting aud expression
of appreciation of the character of ser
vice given by the clerks:
ut IL with pleasure that we are
enabled to enclose herein your portion
OF the net profits set aside for distri-
button among our faithful employees
who have been with us for the fun
year just passed. The amount YOU
receive Is based upon the following
conditions:
Your care and attention TO our GUS
toners; your general loyalty and in
terest for the business; your punctu,
ality in business; the increase In your
sales over last year; your gross
sales according to the resources Of
your department"
All the employees Join in expressing
thanks to the p. H. Schneider Co for
It's liberal and kind remembrance of
their interests.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18

invited me to take drink. | took
some whiskey, very unwisely, for the
liquor always affects my head and I
am really unaccountable for what I
do, though | am not drunk in the
generally accepted meaning of The
word. do not staggcr nor do | he,
come quarrelsome, or silly. There are
always two sid Is TO n story. Your
Honor. ! admit taking the cloth. but
i am not so bad Il man AS appear
ances would Indicate"
Testimony showed that Johnson
picked up can of milk on Vest Mar
ket St, Saturdaymorning. also can
of syrup in front of p, Il. Tanners
grocery.
Yours is "A somewhat singular case" 4"
said the court. "but I feel that duty
requires me TO send you to the work
house for 30 days You should re,
member how LIQUOR affects you and let
it alone"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18
LATE PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. August Mans enter.
tanned Saturday evening in honor OF
Mrs. Mas birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. IT. Toby, of
Cleveland, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. roby's parents, Justice and Mrs.
j. Il, Campbell, of 7l6 East Exchange
street
MIR. Walter Albaugh of Canton, is
in the city the guest of his borthcr,
MIR, u. X. Albaugh.
Miss Lottie Prenderville, of Canton,
was the guest Sunday of Miss Ida NJ.
Orr.
Madame Agnes Nowak, of the NJ,
O'Neil Co., is in New York purchas-
ing spring goods.
MIR. j, =, Jones of Dague Bros. g.
CO., has gone to New York to purchase
HaSter novelties.
Mrs. W. w. Neal entertained ten Of
her lady friends at her home on Merri.
man ST., Saturday evening, Cards were
played from 3 to 10, after which II
splendid lunch was served. Those pres
ent We're Mr.. V. Strobcl, Miss II,
Weaver, Mrs. O2ier, Mrs. Jacob Pfeif
cr, Mrs. j. II. Washer, Mrs. Pearson
Mrs. q. Smith Mrs. j. A. Bradley
Mrs. q. j, Floeck and Mrs. w. w. Neal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18

Indianapolis, Ind. March Is. (Spl)
Brief funeral exercises for members
of Ppresident Harrison's family
were conducted at his late home Sun
day prior TO leaving with the body for
the church. President Mckinley. and
the eX-President's cabinet were mt the
house and later went to the church.
The funeral procession left the house
at l:3O. The active pail bearers were:
a. l.. Mason. james WhitcOmb Riley.
Evans Woollen, Harry j. Milligan,
Clifford Arrick. William G. Bobbs. Har-
ry $. New. Howard Gale, John u. Grir,
hths, Newton B. Harrington, Hilton
Z. Brown, and Samuel Reid.
Services at the church began at 2:31
Services at the church began at $50
They We're very brief.
The body of the ex-President was in
tered in Crown Hill cemetery at 3
O'Clock.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18
LEFT HER
And She Wants a
Divorce.
Mrs. Angie AnsIow
Filed a Petition.
Anothur Phase of Ar
cade Troubles.
jeff Null Denies Brothers Story
Court News.

Mrs. Angie Anslow filed a petition
Monday afternoon asking for di-
vorce from William Anslow. They
were married in 1891.
She alleges that he left her three
years ago and that he Is now residing
in Mineral Point. She charges him
with wilfull absence.
AN ALLEGED AGENT.
Constable Joseph Linric has filed
an answer in the replevin action ap.
pealed to Common Pleas court by G..
q. Thoma. 1t grows out Of an attach.
ment levied on the goods. in the Ar
cade restaurant In his answer the
Constable says that the plaintiff was
acting as the agent for NJ. E Schmidt
and that his alleged claim to posses
sion of the property is sham and II
fraud He charges ThOma and Schmidt
with acting in collusion to defraud the
creditors of the first named.
SAYS IT WAS GENUINE.
Several weeks Ego a petition was
filed by Henry L. Duryeo asking jlidg-
ment against Jeff and Michael Null
for the amount alleged to be due on
II note. Michael Null filed an answer
in which he said that he had never
signed the note that his alleged sigma
ture was forgery. JEFF Null flied his
answer today. He says that his broth,
or signed the note and that his claim
of forgery is not true.
DIVORCE DEGREE
A decree of divorce has been filed
in the case of Mrs. Annie Fahey vs..
James Fahey. The case was heard
by Referee w. X. Talbot. He found
that the defendant was guilty of
gross neglect and cruelty. She is given
judgment for S23.75, the amount of
costs created
WAITED A LONG TIME.
The will of Henry Runge was filed
Jan. 70, 1891. Ii w;fs not until today
that an administrator of the estate
was appointed. The heirs desire to
sell some of the real estate and IL
is necessary to have an administrator
to make the title good
FOR A GUARDIAN.
j. F. Spencer has filed an application
asking for the appointment of guar
dian for Charles Spencer, of Akron.
an alleged imb2cle - years of age.
He has property valued at $500.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18
Restless Disposition
Made a Tramp of the
Son of Wealthy Parents.

81 haye been working in Massillon,
but the weather was so bad the con.
traction suspended operations; then L
came to Akron" said John Johnson in
Police court Oonday, charged with
making off with a holt of calico from
In front of the Boston store, Saturday
afternoon. His language was the best
of English. In his teeth there were
large gold filings. But his ragged
clothes, and generally dirty condition
made his appearance that of typical
hobo.
u have no home" he said. I'm re-
sponse to further questioning. "Being
of a restless disposition I have ever
been roamer. My father was u
wealthy resident of Orange, N. J.
He died many years ago. want to
say that ] meant no offense by walk,
Ing OF with that calico. had been
cold aud hungry In a saloon where
| went to get warm some gentleman
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18
DEPUTY
Killed the Wrong
Man.

Middleboro, Ky. March 1S.-(Spl.l-
Deputy Sheriff Frank Mccoy of Mid
dlesboro instantly killed Vance How
ard, cousin of, Berry Howard. the
Goebel suspect, between this city and
Pinesville, last night
The men were on n passenger train
and Mccoy mistook Howard for a man
for whom he had warrant to arrest.
Howard resisted and Mccoy shot him.
Mccoy was jailed when the train
reached Pnesvile. There is consid-
erablc excitement among Straight
Greek miners and talk of lynching has
been indulged in. A guard has been
placed around the pail.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18

make arrangements for the occas on.
An effort is being made to bring the
state Grand Council meeting to this
city. If 1t proves successful the con
vention will be one of the largest held
in this city during the year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-18
TRUCK
Broke and Caused
Freight Wreck
Near Ashland This Morning NO
One Injured.

A west bound Erie freight train was
wrecked about 4;S0 O'Clock this morn
ing near Ashland. The accident was
caused by the breaking of truck on
one of the cars. Several ears were de,
rallied. blocking the road, The wreck
ing outfit and train from this divls-
ion were sent for and left Kent for the
scene OF the wreck shortly after s o.
clock. No one was injured, and the
damage caused by the wreck will con
slst of the deraled ears and lost time
to other trains, which VIII he obliged
to walt until the line Is clear, The line
viii probably he clear by tonight.