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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
PRISCILLA MILNER
BURNED TO DEATH.

In the little old house, at No. PIG
Cooper street, that withstoOd the Sus-
quehanna floods for a quarter of a
century Priscilla Miner was burned to
death Thursday night and the house
was completely Quilted by the flames.
The woman evidently overturned the
lamp i'll an epileptic fit, setting fire to
the house and causing her imtimely
end.
The alarm was given at s 30 o'clock
and the Washington company respond
ed promptly. By the time the tiremen
arrived the flamessshad gotten cOnsid-
erable headway. Two streams were
put on, but it required hard work to
get the fire under control. Entrance
was forced into one of the lower rooms,
used as a kitchen and bed room, and
the body of the woman, lying face
downward on the floor, was discover
ed by Edward Sainsbury. The cloth
ing was almost burned off and the
body terribly burned. A dog that was
with the woman was also burned to
a crisp.
Roland Thomas, who boarded at the
place, came down street at O'Clock
leaving the woman alone in the house.
She had an epileptic seizure Wednes-
day and one Thursday afternoon, leav-
4 IL IL, Nf tl,A frs,
with its fatal result.
The house has but two rooms on the
first floor and these were the only ones
used for living purposes. In the small
room ON the upper floor wood was
stored The house was so badly dam
aged that it will probably have to be
torn down. 1t was invaded by the
waters of the North Branch at every
freshet. In the big ice flood last March
the water and ice reached nearly to
its roof. After all these years of re-
sistance to the water it was the fate
of this land mark to fall prey to the
Unsuitable fire fiend
The dead woman was daughter OF
the late William Cooper, her age be-
ing forty six years. The body, cover
ed by rubber blanket, lay in front of
the house and was viewed by the hund
reds attracted to the scene of the trag
edy
Justice of the Peace w. V. Ogelsby
was notified and went to the fire.
After hearing the testimony of Roland
Thomas and Edward Sainsbury he de-
cided that there was no necessity for
holding an inquest. The remains of
the victim were taken in charge by
Undertaken George W. Roat
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05

often IN cruCifying the lower we
crown the higher. If Christ had been
willing to be a politician all of the
Jews would have adopted him as their
champion. If he had been willing to
abandon his moral kingship and in the
language Of Satan to fall down and
worship" him, he would without
doubt have been King of all the ma
tions of the earth. But he would not
sacrifice the higher for the lower, he
was king in the moral realm, and every
step from that moment on made him
less the King of the Jews and more the
King of humanity.
The theme was further illustrated
by defeats that proved to be victories
as the Battle of Waterloo, the battle
of Bull Run by Successful failures, -
as III the case of VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
Disraeli, Demosthenes, ,Savonarola; by
" Martyrdom i'll a lower sphere part
of the price of success in higher" as
the four centuries of Martyrdom in
Producing Christianity; by - the king
liest lives of all lived by those who
fail" as our SayiOur's death; by
"Christ the King of Uncrowncd
Kings His reason for not coming
down from the cross by Gods work
ing principles" progressive develop
mcnt, the age of greatness not passed:
and by the Attributes of Kingship:"
a head to think, heart to feel, and
life to achieve for righteousness.
Accepting these premises, then,
though uncrowncd, he is king who III
the largest measure combines these
characteristics. The powers which
make history have so moved in the
past and are so moving in the present
that the great streams of human life
and experience meet at the foot of the
cross. Every Paul and John, every
SavOnarola and Luther has had a con
suming passion for righteousness.
Purity has been the crowning quality
of epoch making men All great deeds
ever to be accomplished must be
through the instrumentality of men as
co-workers with God. Jehovah annOint-
ed his kings of old for their task, and
Christ steps down from the cross into
this new era ready to pour the oil of
gladness upon our heads. He bids each
youth to stand in the line of heroes
and seers, with Paul and Socrates and
Savonarola; with Hampdcn, Washing
ton, and Lincoln. He bids each maid
en- strike hands of noble friendship
with Augusta Stanley, and Florence
Nightingale, and Frances Willard.
The time will come when the spirit
of some of you will be bowed down
by seeming defeat, when the canker
worm of disappointed ambition will
eat at your heart strings; be not dis
couraged, there are defeats that are
better than a thousand victories, and
the crowning time will come.
From the cruCitiXiOn, the grave and
the earth, rising in all his majesty,
the Sun of Righteousness dispels the
darkness, the mists roll away, and as
the golden beams flash along the earth,
JOY is born on the wings of the light
and the darkness of human souls is
lighted with the glory of the resurrec-
tion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Electric Railway.

The proposed Danville and Blooms
burg Electric railway company has
with six exceptions secured the right
of way between this city and Grov-
ania. The six individuals who are
holding out against the road are thus
far most determined in their opposi-
tion, although it is not all likely that
the project will be abandoned on
their account. As might have been
gathered from an article printed in
these columns before the opposition
on Bloom road will probably result in
nothing more than in driving the troll
ley over to the towpath of the aband-
oned canal. This would prove very
bad for property owners on Bloom
road where sentiment III favor of the
trolley is so nearly unanimous. The
residents there realize that the troll
ley would not only prove great con-
venience but would materially enhance
the value of property and they do not
like the idea of losing it.
The articles printed in these col
umns a couple of weeks ago relating
to the new trolley created no end of
enthusiasm in Danville. Since then
many eager inquiries have been made
as to how the project was progressing.
Our citizens want trolley they
want it soon and as is natural they do
not feel very kindly toward those who
are instrumental i'll holding up the
line.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
EXPERIENCE WITH PEACHES
Varieties Tried at the Michigan sta
tion-FaII or Spring Pruning.

Connect. Ford New, Lon1hurst, Gee
ana, Triumph and Waddell are new
varieties Of peaches which bore well
last season at the Michigan station
Connect is an attractive white peach,
ripening in late August or in the sea-
son of Lewis. Ii is larger, finer look
ing peach than Lewis, and, while not
SO hardy as the latter, it bears fully as
well under ordinary conditions and is
much more free from rot. Ford New
and Occana are large yellow peaches
ripcning with Englc Mammoth in early
September. Both are very fine peaches;
but. coming as they do with Engle
Mammoth, the latter, well known. re-
liable variety extensively planted at
the present time, iS to be preferred. Tri-
umph bore fruit of little smaller size
than usual, but otherwise the crop
was fully equal to that Of last season.
Ii is believed this variety may safely
be recommended for planting when an
early peach is desired and especially
for home use or local market Wad-
dell fruitcd for the first time last sea-
son The tree is a stocky grower and
evidently an early bearer, as the fruit
procured was borne on two-year-oId
trees. The fruit is creamy white, shad-
cd with red, of good quality.
Snced and Greensboro fruited for the
second time, and neither gives any more
promise Of proving valuable than Il
did the previous year. Both are white
peaches Snecd ripcns n few days ear
Her than Alexander 1t is small and
quite tender. Greensboro ripcns with
Early Rivers and is apparently uD more
desirable for market purposes than the
latter variety.
With view of studying the effects ~
fall and winter pruning Of th" peach
single trees of about twenty-five varie.
ties We're pruned in late fall and early
winter. Trees of the same varieties
were left unpruucd until spring to
serve as checks No difference could he
detected during the season between the
fall and winter pruurd trees and these
pruncd i'm the spring either i'm the crop
or in the trees themselves. However.
much may depend upon the severity Of
the winter weather to which trees are
subjected after being pruned, and a
test of this Kind to hc valuable should
be carried on for several years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
POTATO PLANTING.
Bprouting seed-PrcpRrinE Ground
Distance In Rows and HiIIs.

A week or two before planting p0ta
toes they can be brought 10 q warmer
room, where there is not too much sun
light, and allowed 10 put out short
sprouts. If there is too much light
the sprouts viii be tender and break
off ais they are handled I'm preparing
for planting We would not care To
have the sprouts over a half inch long
unless we wanted to set them hy hand
SO that the sprout was above ground
when the seed piece was put in. This
last method we have tried for q Uri
vatc garden when wa wanted 10 have
Il few earlier than our neighbors, hut
doubt If It would pay where th.v ara
grown for market unless very early
crop should prove profitable, says
the American Cultlratur.
The proper preparation Of the ground
is one Of the most important consider
ations I'm growing the potato crop.
While it can be grown i'm wet and cold
ground, and we have seen tho seed
put in when the earth that was put
over it was scarcely thaWcd We have
seen other fields planted about two
weeks later, with the soil more thor
Oughly worked and warmer, produce
merchantablc potatoes quite as early
and n much better crop
We think unless the seed pieces are
put in so that the sprouts are out of
the ground or nearly ready To- come
out when planted ii would be well 10
20 over the field at least once. and per
haps twice, with a light harrow % Kin
the weeds that are likely to start I'm n
literally manurcd and well worked
field before the planted seed comes
out so that it can be seen.
The distance at which the rows md
hills should be placed is a question
which we cannot decide We have
seen an Irishman who had but a vii
lagc lot grow potatoes much nearer
each way than we ever tried to place
them, and he obtained a good crop, al
though we could not give the results
per acre. We have also seen n good
crop where the hills were nj least
three feet apart each way and perhaps
more than that. The soil. the seed
used and the season might have af
fected the result in either case We
have preferred drills three and one-haIf
feet apart and hills eighteen inches
apart in the drill. but we are not sure
but on other soil or with other varie-
ties there might be distances that
would give better results.
While we like 4 clover sod to plow
under for potatoes, we know that some
who have plowed up grounds which
have had a growth of hardwood cut
off and then had the limbs ana under
brush burned on the land have grown
larger crops than we ever did.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
SIZE I'M THE MERINO.
II Is Undoubtedly Obtained at the
Expense of the Fleece.

There is not a breeder here today
who will claim that he gets his best
1eeces from his largest sheep, said
President Gurney before the Ohio
Sheep Breeders association. There is
no breeder here who does not know
that where he breeds for size he does
it at the expense of the fleece. If the
feed goes to mutton, it does not 90 to
wool, and if it goes to wool it does not
go to mutton. But there is a happy
medium which, | believe, we have in
the Merino, and right here | would
suggest to the breeders Of this associa-
tion not to let this size craze run away
with them. A certain amount Of it is
n good thing, but there are some very
noted breeders of pure American Meri-
nos, especially breeders Of the extreme
wrinkIy type, who are crossing their
high bred hocks Of American McrinO
ewes with the Rambouillet and have
already gone so far as to get n register
for recording their crossbred lambs.
Gentlemen, we will all admit that
the cross will make a splendid indiyid-
ual, perhaps an improvement over ci-
ther breed, but what breeder is there
here today who would care to risk n
stock ram from one of the crossbreeds? =?
1t seems to me just as practical to
cross the Oxforddown and SOuthdown.
| admit that this is an age of progress.
1t is also an age of specialties, and |
congratulate the members of this as
sociation that we have breed Of sheep
in the pure American Merino that can
not be surpassed in the world for fine
ness of fleece, density, covering and
constitution, and | care not whether it
be the ranchman, the general purpose
farmer or delaine breeder who desires
TO improve the quality of his fleece.
He must come to the pure American
MerinO breeder to do it. No other
breed of sheep have been bred so long
In one line and are so capable Of re-
producing themselves as the pure Span
ish or American Mcrino. No other
country in the world can compete with
the United States In the American
Merino. The United States can boast
of excelling all other nations in only
three breeds of live stock-viz, the
trotting horse, Poland-China hog and
American Merino sheep.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Arm Broken at Ball Game.

The st. Elmo base ball club of this
city, met with defeat at Washington
Vile Friday afternoon, by the close
score of ) to 4. The game was so
warmly contested that the victors con-
graduated the St Elmo nine on their
excellent work. While running to
catch foul ball Buck, the St. Elmo
catcher, fell over Phineas Zcliff, of
Washingtonville, a spectator. The
force of the collision broke Zelitf 5
left arm. This was the score by inn
ingS:
Washingtonville, 30O00O02 o.
Danville, ....... 0O01 1 l l o.
The st. Elmo team consisted of
George Yerrick, first base; II. Riley,
shortstop Bingham, second base; Nc
Cloud, pitcher; Buck, catcher; M. j.
Riley, third base; Byerly, left field
Meyer, centre field Treas, right field.
These were the Washingtonville play
ers: Wise, centre field; w. Hoffa,
catcher; S. Hotfa, pitcher; Haner,
second base; Lawrence, first base
Seidel, left field; Mccormick, short
stop; BiIlmeyer, third base Robinson
and HeddenS, right field
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Water Commissioners Meet,

The Water Commissioners at their
monthly meeting Monday afternoon
on motion of Mr. Schatz decided that
hcnceforth rent for all water used
through meters must be paid quarter
ly, instead of semi annually as has
been the custom in the past.
Mr.. Schatz reported some improve
mcnts made i'll the water facilities on
Spring street, which bring four addi-
tional families into the service He
reported that three families living on
the short street, connecting Bloom
and Centre streets, at the foot of the
old cemetery are without any water
and he moved that the Water Superin-
tendent be instructed to lay pipe con
Meeting the houses with the water
main.
1t was ordered ON motion of Mr..
Schatz that the superintendent be
instructed to place the water pipes
under ground which at present are
carried over Mahoning creek on the
bridge at Northumberland street.
The full board of Water Commits
sioners was present at the meeting.
On adjournment they retired to the
water works to inspect the plant
In a few days the picnic season will
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Danville Stndent Wins Hon0rs.

Arthur II. Sloop of this city, who
is a member of the Senior class at
Dickinson College, Carlisle, took the
first honors this year and is the vale
dictorian. In the whole course of four
years he stood second After the COM
mencement he will return home to
spend the summer. He has accepted a
professorship in the Methodist confer
ence scools, Delaware, O., and will go
there when the term opens in the fall
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Peddlers in the Tolls.

Three peddlers, all from Pottsville,
came to grief Saturday last for under
taking to do business without paying
license. Their speciality was fine sta
tionery. Charles Kirkeos was arrest
ed during the morning. Harry Curtis
and Harry Dimon were nabbed on Mill
street during the evening by Chief
Mincemoyer. They were taken b efore
Justice Bare where all three made
themselves square with the borough
by paying fine and costs amounting to
S3 so each
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05

Experience convincas. See for your
selves how quickly Ely's Cream Balm
will cure catarrh or cold in the head
we mail trial size for 10c. Full size soc
All druggists. ELY BROS, 5G Warren
St, New York.
Clifton, Arizona Jan. 20, 1899
ELY BROS. Find enclosed 30 cents,
for which please send me your Cream
Balm. | find your remedy the quickest
and most permanent cure for cold in the
head, catarrh, etc. Yours truly, DELL
NJ POTTER, Gen. Mgr Arizona Gold
MINING Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
The Best She Could Do.

There is only one reason" he said,
why have never asked you to be my
wife"
What is that?" she asked.
Il have always been half afraid you
might refuse"
"WeIl," she whispered after a long
silence, Il should think you'd have
curiosity enough to want to find out
whether your suspicion was well
founded or not."-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05

We are building up an export trade
with the southern hemisphere in breed
ing sheep, but there is still room forwide
expansion. As pointed out from time
to time in American Agriculturist, Ar
gentina ought to use large numbers Of
breeding animals from the United
States, both sheep and cattle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Z6lisMVz iV
OAH2yFFaD
EZ2L/NE.
- + HTB

If the silo ever proved valuable to
stock raisers, it has the present year.
and it will demonstrate its value more
yet during the coming summer. With
grain of all kinds so high that many
farmers sold their cattle to get rid of
feeding them, the silo has come in as 4
substitute help them successfully
through the winter. With n very small
grain ration good clean sweet hay and
sweet ensi lge cows and steers have
been carried through the past winter
without losing much if any of their fat
and flesh. As a result every pound OF
hay and ensilage has paid n good prof
1t. The farmer who has sold all Of his
grain now realizes his mistake. Early
In the season, when corn began to soar
upward, a good many, attracted by the
high prices, parted with all the corn
they had and later had to sacrifice their
cattle This mistake is made nearly
every winter when there seems to be
scarcity of corn or grain. VIII farmers
never learn better?-Professor S. Il.
Winsted in American Cultiyator.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
The Summer SiIo.

The silo looms up more important
than ever, because we need 1T In just
such seasons as this, Professor Samuel
L. Winsted tells the American Guilt
vator. If there is any left this spring
when the new crop comes, there will be
ample need of it later. Summer ensilage
Is as much in demand as winter. If
properly made and kept, it will not
spoil. A little later in the season the
spring grass will disappear and the
summer drought come ON to make food
scarce. Then it is that the summer silo
can be opened and the rich, succulent
food be fed at a good profit. Mean
while the preparation for enlarging the
supply of cnsilage for next winter and
the following summer might very prof
itably be considered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05

Don't crowd brood sows in small pens
or too many together. -Four in one
sleeping apartment are enough. IL
more are put together, they lie on each
other, and the best results will not be
received at farrowing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Virulent Cancer Cure.

Startling proof of wonderful ad-
vance in medicine is given by druggist
G.. w. Roberts of Elizabeth, w. Va
An old man there had long suffered with
what good doctors pronounced incurable
cancer. They believed his case hopeless
till he used Electric Bitters and applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which treat
ment completely cured him. When
Electric Bitters are used to expel bilious,
kidney and microbe poisons at the same
time this salve exerts its matchless heal
ing power, blood diseases, skin eruptions,
ulcers, and sores vanish. Bitters SOC.
Salve 25c at Paules Il Co. No. 352 Mill
street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
MILTON.

Danville 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0-8
Milton o 0 0 0 0 , 0 3 %
Three base hit, Gilbert. Home run,
zimmerman Struck out, by Gilbert
3. by Maley s. First on balls, by
Gilbert 6, by Maley /. Wild pitches,
Gilbert 2. Passed balls, Hummer /.
Stolen bases, Hoffman 2. Sacrifice
hits, Gosh, Logan, Maley Hit by
pitched ball, Booth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
Conference of Epworth League.

Miss Ida M. Sechler, of Honeymoon
street, has gone to Hughesville to at
tend the conference of the Epworth
League for the Williamsport district
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05

In few days the picnic season will
be in full bloom.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-01-28
STATE NEWS.

An electric road from Covington to
Georgetown is the latest enterprise Of
the kind talked OF.
Miss Julia, daughter of Judge H. R.
French, is dead at her fathers resi-
dence. She was one of Mt. Sterling's
most popular young women, and until
recently was a member of the faculty of
the Mt Sterling High School.
A telegram from Versailles, says:
"Mrs Susan Singleton Porter died of
paralysis of the brain at her home in
Midway, aged 20 years. She was the
Sunshine" of Tempest and Sun
shine" the well-known novel written
by Mrs Mary J. Holmes. Her sister,
Mrs. Bette Robertson, who died two
years ago, was Tempest.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-01-28
Printed Every Tuesday and Friday
PARIS BOURBON COUNTY. KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, JANUARY g.
ADJUSTMENTS.
"KING DODO."

king Dodo," the musical furore of
the country, with a reputation of hav-
ing broken tho record for long theatre
cal engagements in Chicago, will be
seen at the Grand, Friday night in its
entirety. The significance of this state
ment will perhaps be made clearer
when it is understood that there are
three score persons in the organization,
a special orchestra and a scenic equip
ment Of great elaborateuess. It is be-
heved, that the engagement will be the
most important of the season, in the
line of comic opera, and the long stay
in Chicago undoubtedly give the pro-
duction great prestige with theatre
goers. "King Dodo" is the creation Of
Messrs. Pixley and Luder, two young
authors who have achieved fame far
above the ordinary by previous success
full efforts in the same line. The new
piece is pronounced superior to any of
their prior contributions to the stage,
and the fact that it is produced under
the direction of Mr.. Henry w. Savage
should insure a presentment of a digni-
fed and conscientious description This
organization has been identified during
the last half dozen years with some of
the most pretentious operate offerings
ever given to the American stage, and
in "King Dodo," it is asserted that all
the experience. skill and unlimited
means at the disposal of the manage
ment have been brought into requisi-
ton. The lavish character of the cos
tuning is feature which is strongly
dwelt upon by the management, and
the display of fnery seldom equalled. is
expected upon the occasion of the visit
Of the company to this city.