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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
THROUGH THE UPPER SOUTH.
An Autumn Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

\ personally y-cOnducted tour, COW
ering nine days, and including Gettys
burg, Blue Mountains, Luray, Natural
Bridge, Chattanooga, Lookout Mount
ain, Ashoville, and Washington, will
leave New York, by special Pullman
train of sleeping, dining, and observa-
tion cars, on October s.
Rate, covering transportation, car
riage drives, hotel Accommodations, and
all necessary expenses during the en-
tire trip, $50 from New York and
Newark, $S3 from Philadelphia, and
prOportiOnate rates from other points
The party will be under the direction
of an experienced Pennsylvania Rail
road tourist agent and chaperon.
Au entire day will be spent on the
Gettysburg battle field, another day
at Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain
two days at Ashevillc, and two days
at Washington.
Apply to Ticket Agents, Tourist
Agent, 1896 Broadway, New York, or
George W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Saturday, Sept. goth

at 10 o'clock 4. VI. The following
described real estate. All that certain
messuagc, tenement and tract of land
situate i'm Liberty Township, N0ut0ur
Co and State of Pa bounded and de-
scribcd n follows, viz: Beginning at
"A post in the center Of ChilIr-uuague
Creek in the line Of land of George
Billmeyer's near "A lime stump, thence
South sixteen and one half degrees
East eighty pcrchcs along land of
Henry Roat to post, thence along
land of Henry RiIlmcycr Margaret
ROat and heirs of Jacob ROat. North,
scvcnty-thrce and ouc-half degrees
East one hundred and >iXty-niuc aud
one-tenth pcrchcs TO white oak.
thence by land of Andrew J. Billmcv-
er North eleven degrees West forty
two and five-tcnths perchcs to the cen
ter of the said creek aforesaid, thence
down the center of the said creek hv
its several courses and distance. to "a
post, the place Of beginning. Con
tanning seventy-four Cli) acres and
seven O. perchcs strict measure, on
which are erected "a two-story
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
TOWNSMAN NOT
AFRAID OF SNAKES

Attorney W. KaSe West while visit
ing the farm of Lewis Titel, Valley
township, with some companions on
Monday captured two flying squirrels.
These odd little animals are some
what rare, it is true, but what was
most remarkable about them on this
occasion was the manner III which
they were captured. They were espied
in little thiCkCt. Mr.. West darted
into the bushes and a moment later re
turned with the squirrels in his hands,
each one as held being unable to de-
fend itself by biting. This was some
thing new even to those who had spent
their entire lives in the vicinity of
the woods and they were inclined to
look upon the attorney as n remark
able being.
This little exploit brought out the
fact, which is we'll known by our
townspeople who have ish,d CT camp
ed with Mr. West, that without lay
ing any claim to power as snake
charmer he has overcome all fear of
knows how to handle them and moth
ing affords him more amusement than
to get into a fight with a snake. The
contest is sure to end by the man
adroitly seizing the reptile back of
the neck and holding it helpless at
arms length.
Probably not a littl" of the attor-
ney's amusement is derived from the
terror of the onlookeTs as he toys with
the angry snake, exposing its fangs
and describing its characteristics. He
claims that snakes without exception
are cowardly and will quail before Il
person when fearless and determined.
Besides, but very few snakes are ven
omous He himself was once bitten by
a blowing adder and experienced no i'll
results, although the generally accept
ed view is that this snake is very
poisonous. Rattlesnakcs and copper
ntduS, although dTlHGu w lbIl bllc uGdu-
liest of fangs, Mr.. West says, are as
cOwardly as any. He has held them
in his hands when they made no at
tempt to bite him, although they
struck viciously at others who APP
preached.
In early life Mr.. West as a surveyor
was brought in close contact with
nature. He was always fond of the
mountains and penetrated many n
jungle where snakes were familiar OBJ
jects As boy he confesses that he
shared III the general dread of serp-
ents. He began to study the reptiles
however, and soon learned that he
could cope with them i'll any struggle.
Mr.. West says many persons could
not get the best of snake with a
club, but that all that is needed is a
small switch to subdue the most ven
Omous-that is if i'll the hands of the
right person. In his own case never
more than few strokes are required
when the snake is very apt to stretch
itself at full length and offer no resist
ence when picked up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
THE WHEEL RAN
over HIS HEAD

There is a small boy somewhere in
the Second ward who has been nursing
very sore head during Sunday. He
is one of the large number of young
sters who indulge in the dangerous
practice of stealing rides on the bag
gage trucks of the Mccormick busscs.
A great many close calls are on record,
but the boy in question escaped by the
narrowest margin of them all.
On Saturday about noon as one of
the busscs was coming down East
Market street three boys were observ-
ed on the truck, two of them riding
the tongue. At the Pine street corner
they attempted to get off. One of
those on the tongue alightcd safely,
bat the other, a boy about seven, fell
under the truck.
The spectators were Mortified at
what followed. The wheel struck the
boy shoulder and ran over his head.
The little fellow sustained the full
weight of the truck, which jolted over
his cranium as though it were only a
clod of the street.
The boy staggered to his 'cet. In a
moment Edward German and others
were by his side. oddly enough he
did not seem seriously injured, al
though the side of his head where
struck by the wheel was badly abrad-
ed and at once began swelling. Mr..
German was anxious to do something
for the boy, but his companions hustl-
ed him away i'll the direction of the
second ward. His name could not be
aScertained.
The truck fortunately was empty.
Had it been loaded as it mostly is
there would have been no hope for the
boy, as the wheel would have crushed
his skull.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18

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~ PP1poIEn Tp TfII- ,ITtZEtN- az
TIIIS CoNINDNWE \I -TtI FDTs -iUTTE ~.
pRDNAI. or RETFTTIuN EN TUF t,TN
ERAI. ASSEMBLY or TIE tusNDN-
WEALTH. OF ENN~YIENNTN pI.fs
IISUED EY ORDER DT THE ~EfEE-T AIRY
oE TIIE tpNVD%WF- \ITU ~ pI-u-Ir
ANCE OF ARTIILE XVIII OF THE COY
SrTITI-TIbN
4 IpINT rE-pI I--TIDN
proposiu,, an amendment fo s.rffpu tam
ofarticlc one of the Constitution. So thaf 30
discharge of a jury for failure Co agree or
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low Rate Excursions via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Low Rate Excursions via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany will run its remaining popular
ten-day excursions to Niagara Falls
from Washington and Baltimore on
September Is, and October ? and l6.
A special train will leave Washington
at s 90 A. NJ, arriving Niagara Falls
at 30 u. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train. exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at s. 30 from Sun
bury and Wilkesbarre and at pro-
portionate rates from principal points
a stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within limit of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to
Niagara Falls. An extra charge will
be made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains, and further infor-
nation apply to nearest ticket agent,
or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
To hi1o1,lYI,ia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
FIRM FOUNDATION.
Nothing can Undermine it in Danville.

Nothing can Undermine it in Danville.
People are sometimes slow to recog-
nize true merit, and they cannot be
blamed, for so many have been hum
hugged III the Tast. The experience
of hundreds of Danville residents, ex-
pressed publicly through newspapers
and other sources, places Doan s Kid
ney Pills on firm foundation here.
Mr.. Josiah Williams barber, of 30
Ash street, says: | did not have to
use a whole box of Doan's Kidney
Pills before they cured my back of de-
pressing aching, and removed the lame
ness which had made every move
painful. The lameness centered right
over my kidneys, and STOPPING or lift
ing sent sharp twinge through me,
which when on my feet dull gnaw-
ing pain took all the vim out of me.
| gave some to Mr.. g. H. Stoes, of PIT
f.. Mahoning street, as | had no fur
ther use for them, and he was as we'll
pleased as | with the results obtained
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Fos'c MilbuTn Co, Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the u. S.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Open AIR WORK
NEAR A CLOSE

The open air work of the Y NJ. &.
a. will close with September. Whcth-
er any meetings will be held during
the last half of the month depends
upon the weather. This open air work
which is carried on every summer be
tween June and September, is one of
the activities of the y. NJ. c. A. that
is little understood. Speaking especial
ly for the meeting which assemblies
every Sunday afternoon at the Eastern
end of MahOning street, it would be
difficult to measure all the good ac-
complished Here along with the
sprinkling of church members by
whom the meeting is conducted week
ly assemble lot of people who could
probably not be induced to enter a
church and who thus are brought into
the fold of gospel teaching.
These meetings are very popular.
There is good music. The talks are
short aud very much to the point
comfortable seats are provided ana
those who attend are under no restraint
being at liberty to come and 90 at
pleasure. Yet without a single cxceq-
tion the order is of the best.
A notable feature of the open air
work this year is the distribution of
tracts and books which carry the
gospel into the homes of the people.
Among the literature which have been
distributed are one hundred books
from the Colportage Association of
Chicago.
General Secretary w. ID. Laumaster
spoke at the open air meeting yester-
day afternoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
New Dwellings at Mooresburg

Mooresburg is taking on quite n re-
juvenated appearance under the infiu-
ence of the general prosperity reign
ing A few of the dingy old land
marks. which gave the village quite
an ancient appearance have been raz-
ed to the ground, while several new
buildings quite tasteful and i'll keep
ing with the times architecturally,
have been added during the year or so
past. Two new dwellings are in
course of erection at present, one by
Charles Middleton and the other by
". b. Stahl. A new dwelling built
by James Boudman was recently com
pleted and is now occupied. Moores-
burg is very beautifully located, with
the p. q r. railway at its very door.
1t already has several little industries
and it ought to grow into larger
place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Side Tracked, A"

That highly amusing comedy drama,
Side Tracked" will be presented
Saturday night at the Opera House
and judging from the splendid recep-
tion the piece and company presenting
it have been given by press and public
throughout the country, it should
prove strong drawing card here.
There is enough interest in the de-
velopment of the story to attract
every class of theatre goers, as is
evidenced by the applause from every
portion of the house. Several special
ties are introduced into the action of
the play, and the special scenery car
ried by the company is new and ap-
propriate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Bloomsburg's Great Fair.

The 48th Annual Fair of the Colum-
bia County Agricultural Society will
be held at Bloomsbury, Oct. 1879 and
10, 1902. Nothing is being spared by
the management to make this the best
fair of all. Large purses are offered
in speed program. Novel and up-to-
date attractions secured. Wednesday $
races will be 2.2l class pace, 2. % trot.
2.40 class for county horses. Thursday
2. II pace, 2.27 trot and 2.08 class trot
or pace, Friday 2 13 pace, 2. II trot and
2.25 pace. The outlook is very encour-
aging for an exceedingly lsrge exhibit
in all classes. Special rates and ex-
cursion trains on all railroads. Look
for schedules at your nearest station.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
The Circus is Coming.

The programme of summer amuse-
ments would not be complete without
another visit from the circus. The town
is extensively billed for the appearance
here of Welsh Brothers Shows. They
are coming with their own train of
railway cars, nearly two hundred
people are employed by this firm of
amusement managers and includes the
best arenic and vaudeville talent pro-
curable.
Afternoon and evening performances
will be given at Danville, Wednesday
Sept. Gath.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
REGISTRATION
OF LETTERS

The United States government has
increased its indemnity for registered
letters from ten to twenty five dollars,
thus insuring a return of the value of
a registered article to that amount,
addressed to United States post office,
which may be lost or rifled in the
mails and its value be otherwise ir
recoverable.
Full information concerning the reg
istry service has been sent to every
householder of this city by Postmaster
Harder. Cards giving the require
m4nts of the department and the ad-
vantages of the registration system
have been sent to all patrons of the
Danville free delivery service. The
rate for registration is cents, III ad-
dition to postage The domestic letter
rate is cents per ounce, or fraction
thereof, and it applies to the Island
Possessions, Cuba, Mexico and Canada.
The foreign letter rate is cents a
half ounce, or fraction thereof, and 1T
applies to all foreign countries in the
Universal Postal Union.
At free delivery post offices letter
carriers will register letters at your
house door as safely as if they were
taken to the post office. The condi-
tions are that they must be in good
order and inclosed in secure en-
velope bear the name and address of
the sender; bear the name and post
office address of the person to whom
they are to be delivered; and the post
age and registry fee must be prepaid
either with stamps attached to the
letters or in money to the letter car
rier, who will write the amount in
the receipt The carrier cannot wait
for letters to be prepared or to make
change, or engage in conversation. If
he is given too much money for post
age it will be returned direct from
the post office, but not if the postage
and fee are paid in stamps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
d EGIsTER'S NOTICES.

To ALI. CREDITORS, LEGNTEES NND ORR On
PERSONS INTEHESTED-\oticc Is hereby given,
that the following named persons did ON the
datc affixed to their names, file the accounts
of their administration to the estate Of those
persons, deceased, and Guardian AccOUut-,V
whose names are hereinafter mentioned, iu
the Office of the Register for the Probate of
Wills and granting of Letters OF Admiui~fra-
tiOn, in and for the County Of MOutpur, and
that the same Will he presented to tine orphans
Court of said county, for confirmation and
allowance, on Monday, the 22nd day Of
Sept, A. d., 1902, ut the meeting Of the
Court in the afternoon.
July 3-First and Final account of
Arthur c. AmeShury and Will
lam Amesbury Executors of
William Amesbury. late of the
Borough of Dauvillc. deceased.
Aug 1G-First and Final account of
Benjamin f. Bitter, Admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Eliza y
Bitter. late of Anthony Town
ship. Montour county. deceased.
Aug. 23-First and Final account of
VIM Kase West, Executor of
Martha J. Slime. now deceased.
who was Administrative ut the
Estate of Jacob II. Stiuc, late
of West Hemlock township.
Montour county, deceased
Aug. 23-First and Final account of
John DOSter, ,Ir, Executor of
Dorothia Ziehe. late of the
Borough of Danyille, deceased
Registers Office Dauville, Pa. Aug
23rd 1902.
w l.. SIDLER.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Saturday Evening Party,

Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan gave
a delightful party Saturday evening
at their home, East Market street, in
honor of the tenth birthday of their
daughter, Mary. The guests were
Cecil Deem, Jennie Reed, Thyrsa
Bainman, Helen Seidel, Helen Ches-
nut, Blanche Reed, Gertrude Morgan,
Florence Cousart, Martha Twis t
Nellie Howery, Grier Morgan and
Elliott Morgan
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
A BOYS Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life, IS
miles, to get DIR. King New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
W. II. Brown, of Leesville, Ind, en-
dured deaths agonics from asthma, but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He writes
II now sleep soundly every night. 1"
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 500 Trial
bottles free at Paules and Co.'S. drug
store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Account National Bncampment, G. A. R.
For the Thirty sixth National En-
campment, q. \. r., to be held at
Washington, ID. c., October 6 to IL,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round-trip tickets to Wash
ington from all points ON its lines at
rate of single fare for the round trip.
Tickets Will be on sale from October
to 7, inclusive, and good to return
until Octoberl If, inclusive. By de
posting ticket with the Joint Agent
at Washington between October and
If, and the payment of 80 cents, an cx-
tension of the return limit to Novem-
ber 3 may he obtained.
For specific rates and further infor-
nation apply to nearest ticket agent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
A Score of % Straight.

Neaf Apgar representing Peters Car
fridge Company of Cincinnati, O. and
Nat Butler of the U NJ. G. company,
Bridgeport, Conn, famous over the
whole country as crack shots, were i'll
this city Saturday. In honor of their
club held a special shoot at Dewitt :
Park. The score shows some remark
able shooting.
Apgar broke twenty five targets
straight. He hit forty in succession
and during the shoot broke ninety
targets out of a possible hundred The
score:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Fifty Years of Life.

There were feasting and merry max
ing at the home of Frank Ross, corner
of Pine and Water street on Saturday
night. Mr.. Ross had just rounded out
fifty years on this planet and his good
wife assisted by number of our
townspeople decided to celebrate the
event in fitting manner. a surprise
was decided upon and carried out in
way that proved a genuine surprise
to the one it was intended to honor.
The supper was a most delicious re-
past, several tables being filled. AS
a token of their esteem the guests pre-
sented Mr.. Ross with an elegant leath-
er upholstered base rocker. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Samuel
Detweiler
Following were the guests Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Geringer, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henning, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wertman, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bedea,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Winters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Detweiler, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Dietrick, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Freeze and son Harold, Mrs. Giles
Lamberson, Mrs. Sarah Winters, Mrs.
Oscar Reilly, Mrs. Maze Lynn, John
Ross, Sheriff Michael Breckbill, NJ.
II. Schram, James Scarlet, r. S. Am
norman, II. b. Deem, Jesse Beaver,
ROV1 Gparhart Edward German Holm
Hixson, Howard Hixson, Arthur
Freeze, George Ross, Harry Bausch,
Charles Gardner, W. f. Young, Thorn
as Phillips, George Freeze, James
Freeze, John Deem, Evan Bevan,
Arthur Dietrich, Carl Litz, William
Dietrich, Charles Gross, William Ger
niger, Jr., James Jones aud Jesse
X lase.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Built a Stone Wall.

G. O. Meyer has had stout stone
wall built along Mahoning creek at
the rear of his property, below Mill
street. The wall is now about a
hundred feet long and will be extend
ed thirty feet more. Its average height
is ten feet, although at several places
the stone work reaches fifteen feet
from the creek bed to coping.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
PRACTICE FOR
FOOT BALL TEAM

The Danville High School foot ball
players are getting III shape for the
season on the gridiron, which will
open in a few weeks. The members
of the team have not been chosen yet,
but daily practice is developing some
good material. There is no doubt
that Danville will have a good eleven
as there are many promising candid
ates The captain of the team Is
Howard Lunger and Bert Mcclure Is
his assistant Randall Jacobs is the
manager and the officers of the High
School Athletic Association are ::
President, Arthur Campbell secretary,
Harry Hooley; treasurer, Eugene
Pegg. A game has been scheduled with
the Northumberland High School
team, which will be played at North
umberland on Saturday, October /.
The base ball season here so far as
the "Old Timers" is concerned has
closed, but there is yet a game on
hand which will put a proper finish
ing touch to the national sport at De-
Wits Park. This game will occur
on Friday and the opposing teams
will be from the Danville and Sha-
mokin lodges of Elks. The local Elks
are preparing for the great contest and
hope-to win. In the evening the Wis
itors will be rendered a reception by
the Danville Lodge.
The following are the games played
during the season by the "Old Tim
ers, " with the scores:
At Danville, May 24.-Danville 8
Sunbury Silk Mill 5.
At Danville, May 3O.-Danville s
Milton 5.
At Danville, June G.-Danville 4
Cuban Giants 5.
At Danville, June 7-Danville /
Cuban Giants 5.
At Danville, June 12.-Danville II
Lewisburg /.
At Danville, June 14-Danville u
Bloomsbury O.
At Danville June 2l.-Danville Z
Shamokin 10.
At Danville. June 2G.-Danville 6
Montgomery
At Danville, June 28.-Danville 6
Watsontown ,. Thirteen innings
At Danville, July 4.-Danville 3
Milton 5.
At Danville, July 4.-Danville 4
Milton 1.
At Danville. July S-Danville B.,
Springfield ,.
At Danville, July Il.-Danville 6
Bloomsbury 1.
At Williamsport, July l2.-Danville
6 Williamsport Z.
At Danville, July 15.-Danville ?
Berwick 3.
At Danville, July 18.-DanviIIe ;
st. Elmo u.
At Danville July 25.-Danville 2
Shamokin 3.
At Watsontown, July 26.-Danville
4 WatsontOwn 5.
At Danville, August 2-Danville
Springfield 6.
At Milton, August 7.-Danville 3
Milton 8.
At Danville, August 9.-Danville
Sunbury Y NJ. c. a. ,.
At Shamokin, August 12.-Danville
3 Shamokin ).
At Danville, August l4.-Danville
-NaptaanarF- =. ;, ,..7g- .,.s...., NV :
Milton /.
At Danville, August 10 -Danville :
WatsontOwn ,.
At Danville August %. 3.-DanvilIe 6
Shamokin l.
At Danville. August 26,-Danville 9
Berwick ).
At Bloomsbury, August 29.-Dan-
Vile Cuban Giants 9.
At Danville, August O.--Danville
Mt. Carmel IS.
At Williamsport, September Dan
vile Williamsport Is.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
COULD NOT SLEEP.
No Rest at Night-Nervous-Wor
Tired all the Time-The Medicine that
Never Fails.

Mr. J. NJ. Kline of Paxinos, Pa,
says Last fall got a box of DR. \.
W. Chases Nerve Pills at Gosh 5
Drug Store, Danville, Pa, and had
my wife use them. She had suffered
great deal from nervousness and
sleepIessncss and nothing seemed to
do her much good. The pills acted
like charm soothing and quieting
the nerves. She speaks most highly
of them and | have no hesitation in
recommending them.
DR. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at so cts a box at dealers or Dr.
A W. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo,
n. Y. See that portrait and signature
of A. w Chase, NJ. D. are ON every
package.