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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
SHARING IN
EXPORT TRADE

The Danville Stove & Manufacture
ing company Saturday made a large
shipment Of stoves to Honolulu, Sand
wich Islands. Exporting has become a
the local plant and insures for it a
constantly increasing patronage Dan
Vile has been shipping stoves to the
different South American and West
India ports for some time past, but it
is only quite recently that the Sand
wich Islands have been added. Japan
is another new field just acquired, and
within few days past large ship
ment was made to Nagasaki. On an
average two foreign shipments are
made week.
The shipment to Honolulu was made
up exclusively of Hustlers", a small
and cheap selling wood cook stove
which one person can carry around
without much difficulty. The ship
ment to Japan was composed of Prince
DcdNcIS, StONe suitable 1Or elCller
wood or coal. The Prince Beaver has
become very popular with the local
trade and the Japs will no doubt soon
want more of them, while the little
Hustler will surely fill a long-felt
want among the enormous American
and English population of the Sand
wich Islands.
Recently Curry q Vannan complet-
ed lot of structural iron work for
South Africa. Another shipment Of
iron telegraph poles turned out at the
Structural Tubing Works here went to
London, England. Altogether it is
gratifying that our industries are shar-
ing so conspicuously in the constantly
growing export trade open to this
country. 1t insures a permanency to
our manufacturing plants which must
give our town a bright and prosperous
future.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
For Benefit Of Outing Fund.

The First Ward Juniors have chall-
enged the Third Ward Juniors for the
base ball game to be played for the
benefit of the childrens outing fund
of Philadelphia. The Third Ward
aggregation has accepted the challenge
and all hands are busy getting ready
for the game.
The date-originally Thursday, July
24th-has been changed to the 22nd
inst, Tuesday next. The game, which
will be played on the lawn of j. b.
McCoy's residence, West Market street,
will be called at , 80 P. NJ.
Posters have been printed announc-
ing the game and today the sale OF
tickets will begin. a number of can
vassers, including the little base ball
lists themselves, will be at work. 1t
is hoped that they will be received
kindly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
New Home of Odd Fellows.

The new Odd Fellows Home, to be
built on the property four miles east of
Sunbury, will be fine structure and
is to cost $50, 600 1t is to be fire proof,
four stories high and will accommodate
two hundred orphans. y new barn Is
also to be built. The present orphan
age will be used as home for aged
Odd Fellows and their wives. Ground
will be broken next spring for the new
Home.
The finance committee submitted a
report showing that i'll six years the
grounds and buildings have been paid
for and that there is 50, 600 i'll the treas
ury. The Home has fifty eight inmates
and is i'll fourishing condition. The
location is a good one, on the Shamok-
in division of the Pennsylvania rail
road and the Home is visited by many
people from all over the state.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
WANT LIGHT
AND WATER

Riverside unquestionably is one OF
the most attractive little bOroughs III
this part of the state. Its cozy
dwellings, its well-kept lawns and
gardens, its broad streets and abund-
ance of refreshing shade impart an
irresistible charm The citizens are
aware that they have a beautiful bor-
ough but there are still few things
which they covet.
Riverside Is situated in close proX-
unity to the prosperous town of Dan
vile and might enjoy the luxury of
electric light Yet after dark the little
municipality is enveloped in darkness
as dense as that which hangs over the
most remote backwoods locality. The
good burgher who ventures abroad at
night either takes lantern or gropes
his way as best he can.
This may suit some but to others it
does not seem at all progressive and
they are beginning to agitate electric
light. The sentiment is growing very
rapidly and i'll a short time, 1t is
stated, the Standard Electric Light
Company of this city may be asked to
extend its service of street lighting at
least so as to take in Riverside, if not
South Danville. The object is to in
stall five or six arc lights in the bor-
nugh selecting points where the need
of light is felt the most.
A better water supply, one that
would afford some protection in case of
fire, is needed quite as much as electric
light. Said one of the leading citizens
in conversation yesterday: "Our town
is exposed to extraordinary peril. 1t
has been very lucky thus far But re-
fleet on what might happen if fire
were to break out i'll any one of half
a dozen different localities. Let the
weather be dry and wind prevailing
and with no fire apparatus and only
the wells to draw on there could be
but one result: a whole street or
large portion of the borough might be
wiped out of existence. -
The question of water is problem
not easily solved. Some think the
borough should have its own supply,
while others advocate the less practic-
able course OF. purchasing water from
Danville, assuming the borough could
be induced to lay main across the
river.
In time no doubt the problems as to
light and water will be solved when
the population of the pleasant little
borough now thousand or twelve
hundred will no doubt increase ten
fold
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Bridge Work is Completed.

The work of repairing the bridge
across the river, between this city and
South Danville, has been finished add
ing to the safety of the passage ways
for pedestrians. Many new railings
were put in, and all of them were
braced under the floor of the walks.
This was tedious task and required
considerable careful work on the part
of the carpenters employed by the
County Commissioners. New flooring
was also put in on both walks and the
bridge is now i'll good shape. The
County Commissioners are to be com
mended i'll the promptness shown by
ordering the repairs made so soon after
the matter was favorably reported by
the last grand jury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17

Two large greenhouses are being
built at Castle Grove, in which will
be grown violets and American beauty
roses. The violet house is nearly
completed and will be ready for use
in a few weeks 1t is l9 feet wide and
2l3 feet long The dimensions of the
rose house are 20 feet by 32l feet and
it will be finished by the middle OF
August.
A brick wall, similar to that on
Nicholas avenue and Railroad streets,
is being put up at the east end OF
Nicholas avenue, and wire fence will
be erected on the embankment Of the
Reading railroad Double ornamental
iron gates will be placed at the Mich.
olas avenue entrance to the Grove.
The field south of the railroad and
east of the station has been enclosed
by wire fence and is used as pad
dock for the coach horses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Organization of Trackmen.

Stephen Kisner of Shickshinny, came
to this city Sunday to consult with
track Foreman Harry Freas, president
of the bloomsbury Lodge, Brother
hood of Railway Trackmen of Amer
lea. This lodge includes i'll its mem
bership the d. L. & W. trackmen be-
tween Nanticoke and Northumberland.
The first regular meeting will be
held at Bloomsbury next Sunday after
noon and will be attended by Grand
Organizer R. p. Neal and three assist
ants. Meetings will be held monthly,
and the lodge already has good mem
bership. Mr.. Kisner is the represent
atiye of the trackmen from the upper
end of the district and he came down
to see President Freas in reference to
arranging for the attendance of the
trackmen from Nanticoke and vicinity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Farewell to Cadet Walsh.

The special service Sunday in
Salvation Army hall was we'll attend
ed. as Cadet Lila Walsh bade farewell
to the Danville corps to go TO New
York city. She will take up course
of six months i'll the training home,
under Brigadier Osborne, to become
an officer III the army.
The services consisted of song and
praise and an address was made by
Cadet Walsh She made many friends
during her stay here and their best
wishes will follow her not only to the
training home but throughout all heI
work III the army. She will leave III
few days for Rochester, and Will go
from there to New York city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Monument to Cost $4,000.

Solicitors are busy at work canvass
ing the borough for subscriptions for
the soldiers monument. The field, to
be covered, comprising the borough
of Danyille and the rural districts of
the county, is quite a large one and
scarcely more than beginning has
been made yet the amount subscribed
is considerable and quite sufficient to
inpsire the committee with hope that
the monument can be built with but
little difficulty. Soliciting. thus far is
limited to the First, Second and Third
Wards of Danville. Solicitors are be-
ing appointed in the Fourth ward, i'll
Washingtonville and in each of the diff
ferent townships, who i'll a short time
Will be working together rs one man
to raise the money required. The cost
of the monument, such as contemplate
ed, is estimated at $40, 900. AS soon as
tbs sum is subscribed the contract for
L-:ii:--, Ill ho nwardad It Would
not be surprising If the soldiers monu-
ment became an accomplished fact yet
during the present year.
There has been no project on foot in
this county in its entire history that
has appealed to all classes so strong
Iy, and that the monument already
has been deferred too long seems to be
the unanimous view 1t is hoped that
the liberality which has greeted the
solicitors in the beginning may con-
tinue to characterize the subscriptions
until the end 1t is the intention of
the committee after some time to be-
gin publishing the list of contributors
together with the sums subscribed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Picnic at Island Park.

The Sunbury and Northumberland
lodges of the knights of Pythias are
arranging for big picnic to be held
at Island Park during the sessions of
the grand lodge at Sunbury. This
will occur next month and will bring
to this section prominent Pythians
from all over the state.
Beaver Lodge, No. 1872, Of this city,
usually holds picnic annually, but
this year its members will go to Is
land Park to meet the visiting breth-
ren, and spend some time i'll Sunbury
at the grand lodge meetings. 1t is ex-
pected that number of the grand
lodge officers will be invited to come
to this city for an evening as guests
of Beaver Lodge. AS the Danville
knights have wide reputation for
hospitality such an event would bring
many from out of town to the castle
hall of the local lodge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS

1t is surprising to what extent per
SONS accredited with being humane
and law abiding fall into habits of
neglect in dealing with dumb brutes
which amounts to positive cruelty.
One would think that such persons are
unaware of the existence of a society
| for the prevention of cruelty to an
| imals Judging by the risks they take.
There is scarcely day but the sensi-
bilities of people are panied by the
spectacle of a horse tied along the
| street for hours at time, hungry and
in need of water, if not driven nearly
to distraction by the flies. This much
in town i'll driving into the country
n person is fortunate, indeed, if he
does not meet lame horse or one
driven with sore shoulders or other
wise afflicted, which reveals with
every step degree of misery that
must make the life of the brute a burd-
en-. These instances of cruelty, it is
true are now and then due to the
brutal instincts of the driver, but it
is only just to state that i'll seven cases
out of ten they are to be attributed to
mere thoughtlessncss, the owner, per-
haps, having never reflected upon the
dumb brutes in his service as creatures
Of feeling like himself, but rather as
pieces of machinery to be driven and
worked up to the very limit of their
endurance.
\ case in point occurred i'll this city
yesterday. Shortly after noon the at
tention of Chief of Police Mincemoyer
was called to three-hor team which
according to the stories told had been
standing on Water street since early
i'll the morning, six o'clock according
to some Two of the horses bore the
appearance of hard usage, being very
thin and bony with badly abraded
shoulders. The horses had been driven
some five miles i'll from the country.
They were badly i'll need of both feed
and water and III their unrest had
paved deep holes into the ground
The spectacle was not pleasant one
to gaze upon and as hour after hour
passed and the driver did not put i'll
an appearance the residents i'll the vic
unity became very indignant.
Just before the officer arrived the
owner materialized. The latter did
not seem to think he had committed
any great fault He did not deny that
the team had stood on the spot since
morning, but said that he himself had
not as yet had anything to eat. 1t
was the drivers thoughtlessness that
was largely responsible for the plight
of the poor horses. Used to hard work
and deprivation himself he imposed the
same conditions on the dumb brutes
and took no further thought. He un-
ASr$t23Glr iSf tFqtt5 Il h hanma5 5aRde aid dtg
get his horses fed before driving home.
What many people need, evidently,
is to be educated up to finer regard
for the comfort of dumb animals.
Education with its refining influence
is doing a great deal in this direction.
1t is evident, however, that there are
many who have the care of animals in
their charge who will bestOw the pro-
per treatment upon them only by com
pulsion and that an arrest now and
81, tn
ample.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
The Prohibition Convention.

The Montour County Prohibition
convention will be held in the Court
House on Monday, July 21st., at 2
O'Clock, p. m. Candidates for the No
vember election will be nominated, a
new county committee will be elected,
and other necessary business trans
acted. Lee l.. Grumbine, Prohibition
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, a
most impressive speaker, will be pres
ent and State Chairman Jones is also
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mass meeting will be held in the
Court House, to be addressed by both
these speakers. All in sympathy with
the great Prohibition cause, both men
and women are cordially invited to at
tend these meetings.
Z. w. MILLS,
County Chairman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Grand A1mv Fncamnment.

Goodrich Post, No. p, G.. A. r.,
has unanimously decided to hold an
encampment at DeWitt's Park next
month. 1t will last a week and the
veterans expect to have fine time Ill
the tents. The camp last year was
largely attended, but rain spoiled the
days on which the best programs were
scheduled. This year the Grand
Army men hope for fair weather and
will arrange n week of amusements
that will attract big crowds.
At the next meeting Of the Post a
date will be decided upon, committees
will be appointed and the work of ar
ranging for the encampment will be
started
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
A Wise Improvement Made.

y very good Improvement has just
been completed at the Water Works
which consists of the removal of the
solution tanks, two i'll number, from
the boiler room to position immedi-
ately above the large settling tank,
where the contents can be drained rs
needed into the water to be filtered.
Before the removal it was necessary
to maintain Il small engine for pump
ing the solution up to the settling
tank. This engine is now dispensed
with and a corresponding saving OF
steam effected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Stereopticon Entertainment.

A stereopticon entertainment will
be given in st. Paul's NJ. E. church
this evening at O'Clock by the Rev.
Mr.. Nishida, native of Japan. The
views will show the natural scenery
of Japan and illustrate the manners
and customs of its people. No ad-
mission fee will be charged, but a
silver offering will be taken at the
close OF the entertainment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Attacked by a Black Snake.

Lewis Hort, contractor ut the Dan
Vile rolling mill, had thrilling eX-
periencc with big black snake Mon
day evening at 30 o'clock, while cut
ting rye.
He was attacked by the snake. which
was eight feet long and i'll jumping
backward cut himself across the right
knee with the knife of the cradle. A
long cash was inflicted, and by the
time Hort got the cradle away from
his knee the snake had made good its
escape He was given surgical atten-
tion by DIR. Paulcs, and pluckily went
to his work at the rolling mill with
out losing turn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Took AWav Mauy Ashes.

The embankment of coal ashes,
along D. L. & w. avenue between
Church and Pine streets, has been re-
moved by the force of railroad track
men, under Foreman Harry Freese.
They took away about 125 tons, enough
to fill three cars, and have leveled the
avenue between those streets.
The culvert at the Church street
corner is to be repaired and when all
the work is done the avenue will be
much improved in appearance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Groom Came from Germany.

Frederick Bukenberger, of Wurtem-
burg, Germany, and Miss Marie Helm
zclman, were married Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. George Zeltie,
sister of the bride, on Green street
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w +. Wenner, pastor of st. John s
Lutheran church The groom arrived
in this city last Friday from Germany
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Game Won byeMonarChS,

A base ball nine from the pudding
department of the Structural Tubing
Works played game with the Mon
archs Saturday afternoon, at DeWitt's
Park, the Monarchs winning by a score
of S to 3. A feature was the fine play
ing of Morgan, who held down third
base for the Monarchs. Next Saturday
the Monarchs will go to Espy to meet
the club of that town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Entertained hy LafeY Children.

The Lafey children, Isabelle and
Cornelia, of Chester, who are visiting
in this city, their old home, gave an
excellent entertainment Friday eve.
in the parlor of the st. Elmo Hotel.
John G. Meyer, proprietor of the
hotel, had invited number of friends
who were delighted with the singing
and dancing of the children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Frame Work Raised.

Edward Corman's new house on
East Market street, is going up very
rapidly. The frame work was raised
yesterday. The dwelling will be quite
commodious, % feet by 55 feet,
inches. 1t will be two stories and a
half i'll height, with handsome porch
front and rear. The best of workman
ship is being put Oh the building.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Score Tied Three Times.

The First Ward Juniors and boys
from the Flats played close base
ball game yesterday morning, on the
lawn at the rear of J. b. McCoy's
residence. Three times the score was
tied, but the Juniors finally won, the
figures at the finish being 10 to IA.
Another game will be played tomor-
row morning
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Iniured at Clearfeld,

John Junod, of Jersey Shore, who
is we'll known i'll this city, was injur-
ed in runaway at Clearfield yester-
day. The horse took fright at n
freight train and threw Mr.. Junod
out, breaking several ribs and injur-
ing him internally. He is a member
of the tobacco firm of Junod, Potter
& Company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Struck bY Pnddle Bar.

Henry Fleckenstein,a puddler at the
Reading Iron Works, was painfully in
jured shortly after noon yesterday by
being struck by the puddle bar on the
face. Two bad gashes were inflicted,
one above the other and below the
right eye, DR. Wintersteen admins
tered
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Another First Ward Junior,

There is another First Ward Junior
and he is entitled to his juniority be
cause he only arrived yesterday. T..
Scott zimmerman, Esq, is the happy
| father of this new citizen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Hurt at Rolling Mill.

Adam Desmett, a stocker employed
at the rolling mill of James Mallen q
Company, had his left foot injured
Yesterday afternoon and had to go to
his home. He was taking stock to one
of the furnaces when several pieces of
the iron fell on his foot.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Gross s-SWatharen.

Mr.. Jacob Gross and Miss Thora
Swatharen of Bloomsbury, were mar
ried at Washingtonville yesterday
afternoon. The knot was tied by the
Rev. Owen Reber at the parsonage of
the Lutheran church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
Picnic mas We'll Attended.

The picnic of Trinity Lutheran Sun,
day School, at DeWitt's Park yester-
day, was well attended. The day was
delightful and many people went over
to enjoy day i'll the woods
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17

James Zong of Altoona, arrived in
this city last evening for visit with
friends.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-17
JOB PRINTING

The Office Of the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large assortmen
ofjob letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute H.
the neateSt manner
JOB PRINTING
ofaIl Kinds and Description
-:O:-
B1 Get our prices before you
place your orders.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-08-22

There were small patches of corn
in some places between the hills,
sometimes not more than half an
acre in a place, but it was all
good corn. The hillsides were
used for grazing purposes only,
as limestone rocks were scatter
ed ali along, varying from small
gravel to stone lodges eighteen
Or twenty feet thick, but after
getting on top of the mountains
we found nice rolling land again
with good crops and fine inn
provements.
We only had one rain while
on the road and it made the hills
sleek, so that it was little bad
travelling for three or four hours.
We got to Excelsior Springs
about II O'Clock a. m., Friday,
August ID, and found it a pretty
hard matter to obtain desirable
camping ground, but finally got
a good place and we are now
very comfortably situated. We
go to the springs every day.. and
wife is taking mud baths which
are recommended highest for
rheumatism.
Baths cost from so cents to S5
according to the kind you take.
We went down to the swim
ming pool yesterday and watch
ed them swim, and some trying
to learn how to swim. The pool
is sixty or seventy feet long and
about thirty. five feet wide, with
a depth of water ranging from
two feet at one end and around
edges to eight feet in deepest
part, with ropes stretched across
at different points so that people
! will not get beyond their depth.
The water in the pool is from the
salt and sulphur spring and is so
buoyant that good swimmers can
only dive about forty feet.
Yours etc.,
w. w. DAILY.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1902-08-22
Communicated.
Excelsior Springs,

Excelsior springs,
Aug. 20, 1902.
EDITOR COURIER You will no
doubt be surprised to receive a
letter from me at this thriving
little city.
My wife and | started across
the country on the. morning of
August II in a covered wagon,
conveniently arranged for trav-
cling, with an extension
over the sides of wagon bed,
bows, wagon cover and screen
wire cloth two feet high to be
used for ventilation and a. night
to keep out mosquitoes by rails.
ing the cover and allowing it to
drop to the top of the screen.
Ny wife has been afflicted with