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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

BOGHoLE BELOW A HILLSIDE SPRING.
its waters readily directed to a single
channel or to 4 pipe leading to a rescr-
voir (see the CUTS Professor Wickson
of California in writing of field ana
garden irrigation tells how by this
means waste land which is both use
less and treachcrous is reclaimed and
made productive, while at the same
time the waste water which destroyed
it is utilized to make other lands more
productive.
Professor Wickson says: Many farms
have blcmishos Of this kind TO be re
moved, and long and costly channels
are cut merely 10 provide an outflow
to water course. 1t would often be
less expensive TO include n system of
irrigation and thus 10 double the return
for the necessary expenditure. Foul
mudhOles which are maintained for
watering stock can he made to yield a
wholesome water supply for stock and
an irrigation supply for the farm gar
den by piping from the reservoir, which
can be constructed on the site Of the Old
mudhole at little cost. All these i'm
provements can be accomplished by the
ordinary methods and materials for I'M
derground drainage.
There is one matter in connection
with a projected utilization for any
small outcropping Of water to which
careful attention should be given, and
that is approximate knowledge of the
amount of water which can be made
available This may be obtained be
fore investment of labor or material is
made by opening up the spring thor
oughly. cleaning it out to expose its
outflow and measuring the flow III Il
water tight basin or a vessel of known
capacity Note the time required TO fill
the vessel. and it can be quickly cal
culated how much the spring will yield
in twcnty-fOur hours. Almost every
one will be surprised at the result of
the measurement \ trickIe Of water
thought TO be too insignificant for con-
sideratiou Will be found TO yield very
effective continuous flow if the water
is collected.
A five gallon oil can is n handy meas
ure. Suppose the spring fills it in two
minutes, the yield would then be 5000
gallons in twenty-four hours, or lOS,-
600 gallons in one month, and this
amount is equivalent to nearly four
inches of rainfall on an acre of ground.
Such an amount if carefully collected
and applied, would keep garden Of
small fruits and vegetables in good
growth even with very little rainfall if
the soil be Of fairly retentive charac-
ter As a safety supply against the
short drouGhts of the humid region it
would rescue 4 crop which might be
worth several hundred dollars.
Thus 4 little outflow from spring
which might pass away unnoticed un-
derground or at most 10y surface flow
would only make a sedgy streak across
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
English Jewellers, Tricks

Many working jewelers. with whom
articles are left to repair are very
tricky individuals indeed, and women
are their chief victims. \ great device
of the working jeweler, so far as gold
chains go, is to take off the hallmarked
fastening loops and to substitute for
these an exact imitation in metal, so
that these should always be most care
fully examined In ladies' lockets the
jeweler fraud usually takes out the
gold inside rim which fastens the
glass, and of course he puts in a sham
substitute. Where an article sent to
him contains great number of toler
ably small stones he will take one or
two of these out and put in imitation
articles specially made to deceive, says
Woman's Life. A working jeweler has
been known to make pounds a week
by taking away the hallmarked cross
bars Of gold alberts and replacing them
with brass. These remarks only, of
course, apply to the small number Of
black sheep to be found in this as in
every trade.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
MUSKME MELONS,
Their Place Ia Crop IsotatiOE-IIcTv
20 sow In the Field.

Their Place Ia crop EotRtioE-iIow
TO sow Iu the Field.
Melon growers are now quite com
monty using glo.,r as the regenerating
agent in their crop rotation. The mel
on crop may follow a hocd crop which
was preceded hy clover sod, or it may
follow clover directly. The ground is
marked six feet apart each way, and
the hills only are fortified with barn
yard manure or complete commercial
fertilizer. This is "a common practice
when either plants or seeds are used
I'm the field y forIsfuI of barnyard ma
uurc or "a handful of fertilizer is work
cd into the ground at the intersection
of the rows. Ten or fifteen seeds are
dropped in the hill liberal allowance
being made for possible cutworm in
Jury. When well established, the plants
are thinned TO four or five in the hill.
Another plan followed by some is to
SOW as for bects in the field in rows
five to seven feet apart, thinning to
approXimatcly two feet apart in the
row allGE danger OF lIbSI anu NuIN VI III
injury is practically over Where this
plan is followed the fertilizer may be
sown with one horse seed drill at the
time of seeding.
When seeding in the field is adopted,
the cultivatOr should be used promptly
and frequently. Shallow tillagc is or
should be the rule. No need to wait for
the plants to appear. Moisture is con-
served and weeds are kept down by be
ginning to till Immediately after seed
ing. The marker has furnished guide
posts. Some hard work is necessary in
thinning and wedding about the hills.
The soil should be stirred frequently
and as long as the vines will admit.
The yield may be materially lesscncd
by dry weather in midsummer, the pos
sible i'll effects Of which may, however,
be largely averted by persistent shall
low cultivation rs long as the growth
of vines will permit.-JOhn Craig, New
York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Debated on Presidents Term.

The Mckinley Literary Society of
the Third Ward Grammar School took
up the weighty question of the presid-
entail term Friday afternoon. The
debate was: Resolved, That the
President should be elected for six
years and not be eligible for re-elec-
tion.
Allen Ream, Frank Lewis, Stella
Doster and Letitia Lunger We're the
affirmative speakers, while those favor
ing a continuance Of the present four
year term We're Ernest Riech, Hattie
Kase and Mae Dreifuss. The decision
was in favor of the negative side.
The exercises also included an essay
by Joseph Sherwood, select reading
by Calvin Jones, the reading of the
society paper, instrumental music and
singing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
DeCadence In ip.

"Wh!le the people as a whole may
write more legibly than they did gen
Grafton ago." said an old writing teach
er, there are not so many really eX-
cellent penmen. The multiplication of
business colleges has improved the
handwriting of a portion of the public,
while the invention Of the typewriter
has made it useless to acquire extra
skill in penmanship. Time was when
the first class penmen commanded high
salaries, but now there is such a slight
demand for good writer's that the mar
ket IS Overstocked. No penman can
compete with a typewriter, and 50 the
ly dying out and will soon be lost" -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
REDUCED RATES TO SAN FRANCISCO
AND LOS ANGELES.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account In
perial Council, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine.
On account of the Imperial Council,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, at San
Francisco, Cal, June 10 to II, 1902,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles from all stations
on its lines, from May 26 to June T.,
inclusive, at greatly reduced rates
These tickets will be good for return
passage within sixty days from date of
sale when executed by Joint Agent at
Los Angeles or San Francisco and pay
ment of fifty cents made for this ser
vice. For specific rates apply to Tick
ct Agents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
GALLOWAY CATTLE.
Handsome and Hardy Breed Second
to None as Beef Producers.

to None as Beef Producers.
In an address before the American
Galloway Breeders association Mr.. Al
len NJ. Thompson Of Missouri said:
In the fail of 1883 we selected forty
head of grade steer calves, consisting
of Galloways, Shorthorns and Here
fords. We decided to make a practi-
cal test and, if possible, ascertain
which breed Of cattle would give the
best and quickest result as a beef pro
ducer. These calves were all fed in
the same lot and kept continually to-
gethcr. giving each and every one like
opportunities. They were finished and
put on the market at two years old at
an average weight If about l.2I3
pounds. The GallowayS were cut out
by rco.:ast Of our salesman and sold
separately, bringing an advance Of 30
cents per hundred pounds over the re
maindcr of the bunch. There was very
little difference in the average weights
Of the three classes Of cattle, but the
Galloways were considered the best
finished and the most uniform, there
fore commanding the highest price.
TLcrc are no better ana no more uni
form beef producers than thcs" grand
cattle. Packers recognize their supe
riority and eagerly take at q premium
all that reach the market Their meat
ls tender and juicy. The tallow. instead
Of being on the outside of the carcass
ana stripped off with the hide and sold
at > cents per pound, is evenly distrib-
utcd through the meat making a rich,
marblcd beef that will always com
mand n premium ON the block and the
tallow bring as much per pound as
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Rest Varieties of Peas.

For market garden purposes where
quantity and earliness are the chief
considerations ScOrcher. Prolific Early
Market and Earliest of All are valuable
varieties, but for quality Gradus and
Thomas Laxton are far superior, and
they are nearly as early. although
more care has 10 be taken to delay SOW
Ing them until the ground has become
warm
As midseas0n or main crop varieties
Hosford Market Garden, Master and
American Wonder are among the bet
ter sorts.
Stratagem and Champion of England
are standard late varieties. while Mon
arch and Blue Imperial are among the
more promising Of the new sorts, SO
say Michigan station hOrticulturistS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Holds up a Congressman.

AT the end of the campaign, writes
Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant con
gresSmau, from overwOrk, nervous
tension. loss of sleep and constant speak
ing | had about utterly collapsed. 1t
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles of
Electric Bitters made me all right. It's
the best aIl-round medicine ever sold
over a druggist s counter. over work
ed rundown men and weak, sickly
women gain splendid health and vitality
from Electric Bitters. Try them. Only
soc Guaranteed by Paules Il Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
REDUCED RATES TO PORTLAND
Via Pennsy lvania Railroad, Account Ma
tiOnal Convention. Travellers Protective
Association. and the Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen.

On account of the National Conven-
tion, Traveller Protective Association
of America, June 3 to Z, and the Sup
RENE Lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen, June1O to 20, at Portland
Ore, the Pennsylvania Railroad.Com-
pany will sell excursion tickets to
Portland from all stations on its lines,
from May 26 to June :, inclusive, at
geratly reduced rates. These tickets
will be good for return passage within
sixty days from date of sale when eX-
ecuted by Joint Agent at Portland and
payment Of fifty cents made for this
service. Apply to Ticket Agents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Tcmnrrnnce Story.

You seem rather hilarious today
the lathe remarked to the buzzsaw.
Yes" replied the buzzSaw; ''the
man who runs me brought some whis
Ky into the shop with him 4 little
while ago"
"WeuT'
"Wen, | took two or three fingers at
his expense. philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Connecticut Cloth Grown Tobacco

Much Is yet 10 he learned in growing
tobacco under cloth tents. Speaking OF
= crop grown last year in Connecticut
on quite heavy land, the New England
Homestead says it IS admitted by some
Of the government experts 10 be one OF
the best in quality. This Leaf seems 10
have more body in il than the very thin
and papery leaf grown under cloth on
fighter soils. There Is much Specula-
ton among growers also rs TO how
shaded leaf on light soil will cure
down should the curing season happen
10 be quite dry instead of moist, aS it
was last falL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Stands ike a Stone Wall.

Between your children and the tor
lures of itching and burning eczema
sealdhead or other skin diseases. How
why by using Bucklen's Arnica Salye
earth greatest healer. Quickest cure
for Ulcers, Fever Sores, Salt Rheum,
Cuts, Burns or Bruises. Infallible foI
Piles. 25c at Paules d Cos. drug store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
a "RuSineSE" Hen.

The White Leghorn pullct shown in
the cut has scored % and 90 at various
poultry shows and is owned by Penn
sylvania man. Rural New Yorker
prints the picture as a good likeness Of
n business Lcghorn and quotes the
owner as follows:
"Whitc Lcghorns are among the best
of poultry for brOiIers. as they grow
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
What Thin Folks Need

Is a greater power of digesting and
assimilating food. For them DR.. King S
New Life Pills work wonders. They
tone and regulate the digestive organs,
gently expel all pOisons from the system,
enrich the blood, improve appetite,
make healthy flesh. Only Pc at Paules
* Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

Mr.. Nucomer-I found a china collar
button in the hash this morning. and
Landlady- Nora, bring n gold plated
button for NIr. Nucomer. Remember
he is on the second tloor.-Sau Francis
CO Chronicle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

Mrs, Weeds" said Mr.. Binks, 81
asked your daughter TO marry me, and
she referred me To YOU
I'm sure that's very kind Of Susie;
but, then, she always was a dutiful
girl Really, Mr.. Binks, l hadn't
thought II marrying again at my time
Of life. but since you insist suppose We
make the wedding day the 10th Of this
month. New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Attentive TO the Duties.

"Yes. I'm one Of the trustees Of the
proposed gallery Of art"
What have you done so farE'
so far: Why, We've eaten three an
nual dinners and are preparing for 4
fourth.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
4 small Power Cutter.

\ small power cutter is convenience
on any farm Such crops as harnyard
millct corn and corn and beans are
eaten clean If cut fine, while. il fed
without cutting. the animals are likely
TO leave the coarScr portions as soon as
they become tough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

q corner Of a field, can be made po-
tent factor in production. or course
In handling water from such 4 small
source Of supply it must be constantly
protected from loss. II would diSap-
pear in an open ditch in a short time,
Usually it must lie conveyed in a pipe
10 q tank or tight reservoir and collect.
ed in sufficient volume 10 cover quite
an area at each application.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
The Quickest Acting Plant Food.

If home mixing of fertilizers is TO be
done a definite knowledge should be
had of the materials which supply
plant food Nitrate Of soda is imme-
diately available for the plants use as
soon as it goes into solution. Its best
results are obtained when applied
where growing plants can make use Of
it quickly Where plants grow in hills
or drills the nitrate of soda should be
applied near the growing plants, but
should be thoroughly mixed with the
soil. If applied broadcast upon sowed
crops, it should be evenly distributed.
Nitrate of soda exerts its most bene-
fetal action where immediate results
are desired. Ii is the quickest acting
plant food. Dried blood, while not 50
immediate in its action as nitrate Of
soda, is very quickly available and as
q general supply for nitrogen it is safe
and valuable Ammonium sulphate is
the richest in nitrogen of any CONNER
cial material, usually containing about
20 per scent actual nitrogen. At the
present time the cost of nitrogen from
this source is greater than from either
nitrate of soda or dried blOod.-L. \.
Clinton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua,
Williamsport, Sunbury, Pottsville, etc. At
Northumberland with and f. Div. p. Il. X. for
Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren
CORY, and Erie.
Daily. Daily except unday. stop on
signal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

THIS Is FACT
There IS no Question Ab5utit II. is a plain
Statement Of Facts Made bE a Dan
vile Citizen.

vile Citizen.
NrS- NJ Fields If No. l2~ Pine street
Dauville. Pa. sav~-"I nave been both
cred a good deal for some time with a
nervous indigestion. and was feeling
poorly generally. did not rest well
and had frequent nervous headaches, /
got some Of DIR. 4. ". Cha-e'- Nerve
Pills at Gash's Drug Store and used
them and felt that 4 received a very de
cided benefited I rested.better and felt
toned mp and better generally.
DR.. A. ". Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at soc box at dealers or DR.. A.
" Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo. Y. Y.
See that portrait and signatureof a. W.
Chase. NJ ID are on every package.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
eliminates the effete poisonous matter
which originates in the system as a con-
sequence Of imperfect digestion. Itgives
sound health to the whole body.
81 wish to say to the world that Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has proved a great
blessing to me =" writes Mrs. Ellen L. Bacon, Of
Shutesbury. Franklin Co., Mass. Prior to
September 1897. had doCtored for my stomach
trouble for several years going through course
of treatment without any real benefit, In
September 1896, had very sick spells and grew
worse; could eat but little. l commenced in
September, 1897, to take Dr.. Pierce's mediclnel
and in a short time l could eat and work.
have gained fIUcnty pounds IN tao "loHhhS'
FREE. DR.. Pierces Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 2I one-cent stamps for the book IN
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume Address DR.. R.. " Pierce,
Buffalo, n. y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

and rises from a
full meal to plunge
at once into work
requiring mental
effort the result is
almost sure to be
disastrous, because
digestion dra W 9
upon the same
nervous fore e s
W hic h are en-
! ployed in thought.
In time the stom-
ach becomes dis
c a 5 c q lNe pro-
cesses of digestion
and nutrition are
imperfectly per-
formed and there
is a ply sic al
breakdown.
DR.. Pierce s
Gold en- Medical
Discovery cures
disc a s s of the
stomach and other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

1t would be a wonder, indeed, if the
May frosts did not give the peach
growers a chance to put i'll a claim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
GOOD LIVING

Quite often results in bad health, because
what is termed good living" Is usually
the qualification of the palate without
reference to the nutritic" of the body.
When the good liver is a business man
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

fast and mature early and have white,
tender meat As for eggs, they are
acknowledged by all to be the heaviest
layers of any breed of chickens known.
They lay large, white eggs and lots of
them, and with n little care in cold
weather can be made to produce a
large quantity of high priced eggs"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
influenza In sheep.

The treatment should be first to cool
the system by saline purgati,es, as ep-
som salts in full dosc#. six ounces for
a sheep, half as mucL for lamb, dis
solved in Cruel Warm drinks, as lin
seed tea or oatmeal gyucL viii be use
full. Good nursing is essential on ac-
count of the prostration resulting from
the disorder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Itch In Horses.

Anoint the parts slightly with Goa!
oil This often proves an cffectiv"
remedy.
CnrbOIic Treatment For Abortion.
Those who use carbolic acid as a
preventive of abortion continue its
use until all cows have successfully
carried a calf the full time We have
never heard of injury being done to
the progeny The use Of carbolic as 4
rule should commence at or after the
third month of pregnancy and continue
to the end of the eighth month.
Acidity of stomach.
Cows are sometimes troubled with
acidity of the stomach and will chew
sticks, bones, etc. For treatment give
four ounces of limewater once day
in drinking water.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
PHILADELPHIA &
READING RAILWAY


TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE
For Philadelphia 11:24a N.
For New York 1l:24 a. m.
For CatawisSa ll2i a. m, and Goa p. m.
For Bloomsbury ll:2 a. m,
For Milton 1872 m, and 400 p. m.
For Williamsport 7:32 a m and 400 p. m
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, the South and
West via B. & o. K. r. leave Reading Terminal,
Philadelphia at 7:55, ll.26 q. m $40, I:21 p m
Sundays $40 m 7:55, ll:26, $40, ~ p m:
Additional trains from oath and Chestnut street
station, week days l:S5, Sal, S:25 p, m, Sunday
1856 S:2S p. m
TRAINS FOR DANvILLR.
Leave Philadelphia l0:2l a, IN.
Leave Williamsport 1000 a. m, 4SO p m.
Leave Milton ll:00 a m, SO p m.
Leave Bloomsburg 7:lO a. N $50 p m.
Leave CatawiSSa 7:l6 a. N $50 p m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street Wharf and
South street Wharf.
For ATLANTIC CITY-Week-iays- Express, 500
lO..s a. m. I.o0 SATURDAYS only.) 200, 400, SEQ
7:l5, p. m. Accommodation 500 a m, 5l5, p.
m SundayS-ExpreSS, 600, 1900 a. m, 7.l5 2,
N. Accommodation SEQ a. m, 500 p m
LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY-week-iays-Exp
7:SS, 600 l0l5a. m, 80, $50, 7:So 7. m. Ac-
ccmmOiatinn 6.25 a. m, $50 p m. sundays
-ExpreSS-l0:l5 a. m, 4.S0, 5.s0 80, 7. m. Ac-
COmmodation-7:l5 q. N, 4.05 ?. m.
Parlor Cars on all expUeSS trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE NAY and OCEAN CTTY-Weekdays-
S:45 a. N. 4:l5 N. SundayS-CheStnut Street,
SIS, South Street. $50 A. N
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS
Leaves NEW YORK (llberty street, $40 q. m.r
S.4Op. m.
Leaves ATLANTIC ITY,-weekdays-S:SO a. m
215 7. m.
Detailed time tables at ticket Offices.
VA GARRETT EPSON J. WEEKS,
Gen'l Supi. Genl PaSS'r Agt
Reading Terminal. Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22

Z Weekdays. Daily. t Flag station.
Pullman Parlor ard Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sudbury, WilliamSport
and Erie. between Sunbury aud Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the West.
For further information apply to Ticket Agents
J. u. HUTCHINSON, D. Il. WOOD,
GENT Manager. GENT PdSs'R'r Ag
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
Her Opportunity.

Peep Of Day is an extremely early
sweet corn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-03
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

NJ wellknown
extensive
Chronic rheumatism Swollen Deomed
Kidney Trouble Chronic
without Hot Springs,
ofesson of
had of
him by many ply
Chronic
the skill Of physicians do fail consult
B.