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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Building New Coal House.

A force Of carpenters of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road, is at HuTk at the passenger sta
tion in this clty building "A coal house
IL is located on the north side of the
track in the roadway used by wagons,
this road being owned by the com
pany. The old coal house ut the east
end of the station platform will be
torn down.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Knee Cut With an Axe.

David Huber of Riverside, was OBJ
liged to use crutchcs yesterday as the
result of an accident he met with on
Thursday. He was carrying an arm
full of wood into the house, holding
the axe in his right hand. A kitten
ran under his feet, which caused him
to stumble, falling with his knee up
on the sharp edge of the axe. \ deep
cash was inflicted, which bled pro
fusely. He will be lame for some
time
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
DAILY REPORT
OF THE RIVER

\ complete daily flood report of the
rivers of Pennsylvania will be inaugu-
rated by tho United States Weather
Bureau At the Harrisburg office, be
ginning December 1st. At the pres
cnt time there are number of sta
tions along the Susquehanna, but they
only report when an inch or more
rain falls within twenty-four hours.
which would mean a probable rise Of
six feet at Harrisburg. Daily meas
urcments of the height of the North
Branch are taken at this place by Ed
ward Bell, who submits weekly re-
ports to the Harrisburg office.
Under the new system dispatch es
will be seht every day from Bingham
ton, Towanda and Wilkesbarre ON the
North Branch Of the Susqqehanna /,
So,insgrovc, below the junction of the
two branches, and Huntingdon on the
Juniota river. These reports will be
received in time to be made a part of
the daily weather map, so that the
stage of tic river can be seen. 1t is
expected that after the service has
been started the number Of places send
ing in the daily report will be added
to on the North and West branches and
the Juniata.
This system of flood reports has been
in use on the Ohio river for several
years and has proved of incalculablc
value to shippers and dwcllers along
the banks. Millions of tons of coal
accumulate Mt Pittsburg in low stages
of the river, and when reports of
rise in the Allegheny and MOnonga-
hcla rivers are received instant prep
arations are made to take advantage of
the rise and get the boats down on the
flood
If the flood is to be n disastrous one
of unusual height, then shippers can
prepare for it and secure their boats
from being swept away. The dwell
crs along the banks are also advised
when a flood is coming and can make
preparations to prevent that destruction
which would happen if they should
be caught unawarcs.
The Susquchanna is given to rapid
rises and carrying destruction in its
path. With the installmcnt of the new
system all the dwcllcrs along its bank S
will have several hours notice of a
rise and its probable height There
are numerous industries that lie along
the river banks which are affected by
floods To them the information will
be most valuable, as it will remove an
element of uncertainty that now pre-
walls. The new service will enable
the people to tell there almost to an
absolute certainty how high a flood to
expect.
The amount of water in the SnS-
quchanna river is just now subject
of additional interest, as the question
of making it navigahle stream Is
now under discussion. Millions OF
dollars are being spent upon the Ohio
river to keep it navigable at all seas
ons of the year and the government is
induced to do so because of the enor-
nous traffic that the stream carries. \
comparison of the stages Of water in
the Susquehanna river and those in
the Ohio river shows that during the
past year the Susquehanna for most of
the timn had mnch higher Mater
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Birthday Party.

Miss Ethel, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Shannon, South Danville,
last evening was rendered surprise
party in honor of her twelfth birth
day. Among the guests were: Mtrgu
critic Gearhart, Bertha Clayton, Nora
Smith, Ollie Smith, Nellie Smith,
Carrie Woodruff, Leah Kase, Mary
Gramm, Alice McCloughan, Margaret
Kimbel and Mabel Kinbel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Time Extended.

A general order has been issued
from the Adjutant General 5 office cN-
tending the n. G.. =. rifle practice
season until November %. This eX-
tension was not needed in the Third
brigade and it is doubtful if either of
the others will profit by it. There are
still few men not qualified as marks
men but with the opportunity they
had while on riot duty thrown away
there is little Likelihood of their being
qualified now.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Death of Mrs. Harry Rossiter

Mrs. Bertha l.. Rossitcr, wife of Harry
+. Rossitcr, died yesterday morning at
her home in Sunbury She was q
daughter of M. aud Mrs :. Sny
and was born in Dauvillo on February
., 1868. She leaves q husband aud
three daughters. The funeral will be
held at her late homo on Saturday
afternoon. u. iment will he made in
the Pomfret Manor cemetery, Sun
J bury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20

Fred Henrie of this city who was
struck by the cars ut South Danville.
Sunday night, was, it seems, injured
much worse than was at first suppos-
ed The bones of the right foot, the
toes of which were severed by the
cars. were found so badly crushed as
to render amputation necessary at the
ankle.
The Mary NJ Packer Hospital was
called up by phone Monday after
noon and information to the above eff
feet was received. TIE injuries sustain
ed about the face although painful are
not considered serious. Neither do
there appear to be any internal injur
les, although the body is very badly
bruised.
Hcnrie is a single man residing on
Upper Mulberry street. For some
years past he II as held the position of
"roughcr' at the Reading Iron Works
He will be detained at the hospital
for several weeks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
A Oarpenter's Bad Fall.

William Houghton of Sunbury,a a car
penter employed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, fell from the railroad bridge
at Mainville about noon yesterday and
sustained a compound fracture of the
arm and several minor injuries. Hough-
ton was engaged in shifting plank
overhead when he lost his footing,
falling a distance of about twenty
feet.
The injured man on his way home
| last night was a passenger on the west
bound train due at South Danvillc al
/ z II
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Trying to Save Gulick.

J. Simpson Kline and George b..
Reimcnsnvder, Of Suubury, were III
Harrisburg yesterday before the Board
of Pardons in behalf of John Gulick,
who killed his mother and brother
and who is under sentence of death.
The commonwealth was represented by
District Attorney III. W. Cummings.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Rabbits May be Sold.

The open season for rabbits began
on November 1st. and continues until
December 18th. Secretary Kalbius, of
the Game Commission, in recent in
tcrvicw, stated that rabbits could be
bought and sold, likewise squirrels, as
neither are included in the list OF
game that cannot be sold or offered for
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20

The jury m thrra-euf Conner Thorn
a- US. q. " Patterson returned "a
verdict in favor of thnpluintiiT award
ing him tine sum of fifty dollar-, the
value of the organ, without interest.
This brings the full price ut the piano
M to $3.50. which Mr.. Thomas contend
"a was tine figure agreed upon. The
jury arrived at verdict before mid
night Tuesday, which was scaled and
presented 10 the court yesterday morn
ing
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
Linnidatinr the Indehtedness.

The congregation of St Pauls NJ.
T.. church this week will pay off six
hundred dollars of the eighteen hun
drcd dollars remaining of the i'm
dcbtedncss incurred by the rcmodcliug
of their edificc The entire cost of the
improvements was fifteen thousand
dollars and the rapid liquidation of
the debt speaks volumes for the iber-
ality and spirit of enterprise which
marks the congregation The twelve
hundred dollars remaining will be-
wiped out before the expiration of
another wear
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20

The price for children 81 ra. = W
G.. y turkey supper this evening wi.i
Dr. - cents This include children
under twelve vesr- ~ a-e Thrr. VIII
hn nu tickets for chilir.n hur rHH price
can hp paid AZ the table
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-20
CONDENSED NEWS.

UUNULNOLU MI " y.
Council meeting tomorrow night.
'.The Fast Mail" at the Opera Hous e
tonight.
Danville has plenty of room for new
industries.
Secure reserved seats for Brooke's
Marine Band Orchestra at the Opera
House tomorrow night.
An oyster supper will he given at
the Salvation Army Hall on Saturday
evening.
The Reading goose bone weather
prophet refuses to make weather pre-
dictions for the coming winter until
he has secured the breastbone of 4
goose that was horn last spring.
As the time of the year is at hand
when diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhoid
fever and other contagious diseases are
liable to break out, citizens should
see that their cellars and back yards
are thoroughly cleaned and placed Ill
sanitary condition.
The opinion just handed down by
thu superior court relative to indebted
ness of n township in Luzerne county,
which is to the effect that townships
must pay their own debts, is of far
reaching interest and should be weigh
I'd we'll The suit grew out of town
ship in Luzerne county with 1000 in
habitants having debt of SCI, 600.
The superior court directs that spec
ial levy be made on the taXables, based
on the valuations as revised by the
county commissioners.
The hunting season will end Decem-
Der -, and the woods from now until
then will no doubt be filled with hunt
crs.
Miss Florence Ephlin, Honeymoon
street, is convalesccnt after an attack
of typhoid fever.
The Pennsylvania and Reading rail
road companies played Santa Claus
little ahead of the game, but the thou
sands of men who get the benefit will
be just as thankful. 1t was a joyful
surprise
With q majority of people the most
interesting live stock exhibit at this
time OF the year is pen of big fat
turkeys.
\ young son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyer, Honey
moon street, on Sunday.
Miss Sue Miller, Market Square, is
confined to her bed bv an attack of
grin.
Building operations in the city are
being hurried to avoid premature
cold snap.
An empty railroad car unless it is
being hurried for load, is a scarcity
these davs.
r,,,it,tio,, n.ro hoo, roooirod :,
this CITY for the Catawissa Thanks
giving dance This promises to be
one of the social events of the season
in this section of the state. Promi-
nent people from the surrounding
towns have been invited.
The possibilities Of TRANSFORMATION
are exemplified bv the existing freight
blockade The trackage may have to
be doubled
The Danvillc Defenders have arrang.
cd a foot hall game with the Catawlssa
team which will be PLAYED at De.
Wits PARK ON Saturday afternoon.
The game will he called at O'Clock
and fine admission will Inc II cents
-, 1,,a1 a.,
ca. r7,,,,ua,ar,d
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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
ERAtR2As:lz1;see;
SIeaa9gCHRBRA
PROFITABLE DAlRYlNG.
have 81 Standard and Keep a Record
of Individual Cows.

A prominent dairy authority has re-
Gently said, ''If the death angel should
sweep over the state and in one night
destroy the poorest third of all the
cows in Illinois, the dairymen would
awake the next morning financially
better off," Frequently dairymen are
keeping one-half of their herd at an
actual loss. They are perhaps making
a little profit on the whole herd and
are thus apparently satisfied, whereas
if they would dispose of their unprofit-
able COWS they would make more mon
ey and also save labor. Generally
speaking, cows cannot be kept at a
profit in Illinois that do not produce
the equivalent of $50 pounds of butter
annually.
To determine exactly what a COW
produces in year every milking must
be weighed and sampled, but if the
herd is given one week test every
three months it will be sufficient to
yield valuable results. All the appara-
tus necessary for this purpose is a
spring balance, as many common glass
fruit jars as there are COWS in the herd
and a four bottle Babcock milk tester.
The milk may be weighed on any scale,
but spring balance is most conven-
lent. The scale should be so adjusted
that it will balance the empty milk
pail with the hand at zero, as shown in
the cut. The weight Of the milk may
then be read directly from the scale
without subtracting the weight Of the
pail and may be quickly recorded oppo-
site the cows name on the milk sheet
provided for the purpose and placed on
the wall convenient to the scale. A
sample should then be taken by means
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
Ewes and Lambs In Spring.

When the season arrives for turning
the ewes and lambs upon winter wheat
or ether pasture, the grain feed should
be continued for some time as well as
light ration of hay. This will counter
act the oversucculency of the green
feed and prevent possible arrangements
Of the digestive organs. Lambs make a
remarkable growth and matured sheep
take on flesh very rapidly upon the
wheat pastures. 1t is not unusual for
lambs to make a daily gain of three
fourths to pound for the first thirty
days, and they frequently weigh from
forty-fve to fifty pounds at two months
old.
AS the time approaches for weaving
the lambs ample provision should be
made to guard against any possible
check to them, as this is critical peri
cd Of their life. WEAVING them upon
rape and clover has given excellent re-
suits. The method employed was to
provide a nice piece of rape adjacent
to good growth Of second crop clover,
and when the lambs are turned in upon
this they appear Indifferent as to the
loss of their dams.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
GOOD CROPS FOR PIGS.
Kafiir Corn, Alfalfa Hay, Soy Beans,
Co4nSnseed Meal and SIximmiIIx.

Kafiir Corn, Alfalfa Hay. Soy Beans,
COtnsnseed Meal and SIximmiIx.
Corn is doubtless generally regarded
as the standard feed for pigs in this
country. There are regions, however,
where there is not sufficient moisture
for corn and where other crops can be
more successfully grown. In Kansas
kathr corn has been found especially
valuable. Alfalfa and soy beans have
also proved useful as drought resisting
crops. The feeding value of these crops
has been tested by the Kansas station
for several years with some 800 pigs
The grain ration has usually consisted
Of katfir corn. This has been supple
mented by alfalfa hay, soy beans, cot
tonseed meal and skimmilk in different
amounts alone and in varying combina-
tons.
In two tests it was found that a
bushel of Kaffir corn produced 1O6
pounds of pork, while with the lots fed
corn or maize for purposes of compari-
son a bushel Of grain produced 11.9
pounds of grain. During the last eleven
years the average yield at the Kansas
station has been: Kaffir corn, 46 bush
els; corn, 3415 bushels. An acre of KAT
fir corn would therefore produce on the
basis of the above figures 4S7 pounds
of pork an acre of corn 40 pounds. 1t
is stated that the pigs tire of Kaffir
corn when it is fed alone more quickly
than they do of maize. The Kaffir corn
is eaten with great relish at first, and
for about four weeks gains are made
as rapidly as on maize. When the KAT
fir corn is not eaten readily, other feed
should be given with it. Kaffir corn
fed with alfalfa, soy beans or skim
milk is eaten readily until the pigs are
thoroughly finished, and lots thus fed
fatten evenly.
When 1888 pounds of alfalfa hay were
fed per bushel of Kaffir cornmeal, the
gain was 1888 pounds. The gain from
bushel of Kaffir cornmeal alone was
7.4S pounds. The gains were of about
the same proportion when alfalfa hay
was fed with Kaffir corn. The value of
alfalfa hay for combining with KaffiI
corn is evident. The station points out
thS AhSNN VA NulI1h9 IL NSlI ~ anu SuI III
it carefully. The leaves are the most
valuable portion. The hay should be
cut before more than half of the plants
are in bloom and handled so that as
few leaves as possible are lost.
When soy beans were fed with KAT
fir corn in the proportion of one to four
there was an increase in gain from lac
to 96.4 per cent.
When fed for a short time and in
small quantities, cottonseed meal com
bined with Kaffir corn also gave salts
| factory results.
The best results were obtained with
skimmilk. In this case the pigs fed
| skimmilk and Kaffir corn gained 16G
| per cent more than those not fed skim
milk.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
HOST OF TRAMPs.
Nearly Fifty-seVen Thousand in the
United States.

Nearly FIfty-seVen Thousand in the
United States.
Prof. John D. McCook estimates
that there are now $3.50 tramps in
the United States, a gain since 1870
of 1854 per cent-three and four
fifths times that of the population.
He says that these men cost the
country at least $11 100000 a year.
and produce nothing. In dealing
with the tramp problem, he asserts
that we have scarcely got beyond an
impatient move on" that our tramp
laws in the several states have been
so fierce and panicky that after a
year or two they have everywhere
ceased to be enforced. Professor Nc
Cook suggests that since reformator-
les are effective in rs out of every
100 cases of ordinary felons, there is
no reason why they should not be
tried on at least the younger among
our tramp population. He offers an
authentic report of one institution,
which exhibits the following results
in 206 cases:
Twenty-four have kept straight for
five years and over
twenty-five have kept straight for
four and on-half to five years.
Fifteen have kept straight from
four to four and one-half years.
Twenty-Five have kept straight rom
three and one-half to four years.
Twenty-six have kept straight from
three to three and one-half years.
Eighteen have kept straight from
two and one-half to three years.
Twenty-Five have kept straight
from two to two and one-half years
Twentysix have kept straight
from one and one half to two years.
Thirty-one have kept straight from
one to one and one-half years.
Here are tangible results says
Professor McCook, "and it is only
necessary to multiply 2O6 by 5000
the ascertained annual cost of these
people for arrest and maintenance
to show how important they are in
dollars and cents. A number of these
men have found employment in the
place and some of them have been
suits: One establishment has seven
for permanent places as statesmen
porters, clerks etc., four of whom
should call downright buns and six
more for temporary jobs. None has
ever disappointed me- the proprietor
says, and he always sends there
when he wants a man. Another es
establishment has found them part
good and part bad. A third has haC
number, and none of them has gone
back. On the other hand, two other
employers have tried in all eighteen
to twenty-seven of them and found
them thoroughly unsatisfactory. This
testimony is, on the whole, corrobora
tive of the modest claims of the insti
tution-much failure, much uncertain
ty, but definite success sufficient tt
pay for the effort and cost"-Out
look.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
Hog Feeding In California.

Conditions here (California) are very
much different from those prevailing
in the eastern states or middle west
Root crops-beets, carrots and turnips
can remain standing and growing all
winter without risk of freezing, or in
the case of beets they may be corded
up almost anywhere, like wood, for
winter use. Squashes and pumpkins
do we'll and keep a long time. Then
rain often starts green grass in Oc-
tober 1t is seldom, however, that
grass is really good until February,
but early sown rye is ready for use in
a little while after the first rains.
During the dry months, June, July,
August and September and often Oc-
tober, sorghum, Kaffir corn or Egyptian
corn will furnish excellent forage. In
fact, 1 have had sorghum remain un-
hurt by frost until nearly Christmas
The above mentioned crops can be
grown almost anywhere out here, with
the exception that sorghum may not do
well right along the ocean, west of
here, owing to heavy fogs. In fact, al
most any plant of the corn family
makes excellent green forage here dur
ing the months when there is little or
no rain.-Cor. Rural New Yorker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
AN INVENTOR
Killed at Coney Island by His Own
Device.

NiiSu al SOHSy ISIdnu ny tbs OWn
Device.
New York, June 13.-Herman o.
Moritz, Brooklyn inventor, 62 years
Of age, has been killed at Coney
Island by device on the invention
of which he had spent more than a
quarter of century and all his saw
ings.
Moritz' invention was an aerial to-
boggan slide. Permission had been
given to operate it, all the laws of
the department being complied with.
The first car was empty and went
without any trouble. Other cars with
people in them were sent over.
The device seemed to be working
to perfection, and as the various cars,
one after the other, went down the
steel slide and came up with a round
turn, Moritz stood and looked on, his
face beaming with pleasure. He fairly
shouted for joy.
The dream of the last 25 years of
his life was realized, and his face
beamed with delight as his friends
alighted from the cars and pro-
nounced the construction a success
and certain to make him a fortune.
Inspector Rittenhouse and Charles
Otis, friend of the inventor rode
in the last car to be tested. Moritz
stood at the foot of the incline. The
car had nearly reached the top, a dis
lance of about 70 feet. There was a
cracking sound a shout, and Ritten-
house and Otis shot backward. Their
car had failed to hold the steel dog
until the top of the incline had been
reached 1t came down with great
velocity, straight TOR the place where
Moritz was standing. The car was
almost upon him when he turned to
get out of the way. 1t was too late.
The heavy vehicle struck him in the
back, knocking him through wire
netting and out into the Bowery
walk. He died two hours later. Rit.
tenhouse and Otis were thrown from
their seats, but were uninjured.
Kalispell will celebrate the glori
Gus Fourth.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-20
SAMPLES, SCALE AND RECORD SHEET.

SAMPLES, SCALE AND RECORD SHEET.
Of small dipper holding about two
tablespoonfuls and placed in the jar
bearing the cows name or number A
cartridge shell of the proper size, with
a wire attached for handle, makes a
very convenient dipper for this pur-
pose To prevent the milk from souring
until the end of the week to each glass
jar should be added as much pulver-
lied potassium bichromate as will lie
on one cent piece. Potassium bichro-
mate, although a rank poison, is one of
the best personalities to use for this
purpose for the reason that it imparts
lemon color to the milk, thus making
it easy of detection and obviating the
possible mistake of feeding it to calves
or pigs.
At the end of the week the composite
samples in the jars are tested with the
Babcock milk test to determine the per
cent of butter fat. This gives the aver
age amount Of butter fat contained in
each cows milk for the week. The to-
tai weight of the milk for the week
multiplied by the per cent of butter fat
gives the total butter fat produced by
that COW for the week.
This test should be made every three
months or thirteen weeks, and in com
putting the yield of the >cow for the
three months the six weeks previous tc
and the six weeks following the test
| should be taken.-W. J. Fraser, Illinois
Station