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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
BANK OFFICERS
ELECTED

The first meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Peoples Bank under the
charter, which was granted by tIr
state on Wednesday, Dec. 2lth, was
held at their banking house in the
Opera House block on Saturday after
noon. As soon rs the interior D. finish
ed aud the fixtures placed in position
the bank will be- ready for business.
An announcement of the opening will
be made in few days. 4 number OF
alterations have been made i'm their
rooms Two large Windows have been
added on the Mahuniug street side
atIording excellent light The fire
proof vault has been completed aud q
burglar proof safe which recently ar
rived Will be placed inside
The following officers wero elected
Mt Saturdays meeting: Directors, j.
f. Smith and Q. s Ferris, of Ber-
wick, Joseph Rati, OF Bloomsbury,
James l. Bremen, Of Exchange. J.
II. Cole, John Benfeld, John Doster,
Jr., David Thomas and Samuel VI.
Trumbowcr, of this city. John Ben
field was elected President, !. IT..
Cole. Vice-Presidcnt, and J. b. Wat
son, cashier
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
A Terrific Explosion.
package.

Twelve boxes containing five hundred
pounds of daulin, or mining dynamite,
exploded near Shamokin at three
O'Clock Monday morning. a number
of buildings were slightly wrecked
and the report was heard for many
miles, but no one was killed or' in
jured.
The dynamite was stored in small
shanty at the rear end Of William
Fishers lot at Burnside colliery. The
shanty was heated by steam from the
colliery which caused the dynamite to
explode. The building was blown to
atoms and the houses Ill the near vi
cinity were more or less damaged.
Window panes were broken into frag
ments and people were thrown from
their beds.
The shock of the explosion was felt
throughout Shamokin and as far down
the road as Gordon. Several large
windows i'll Shamokin were broken,
causing great excitement, the people
thinking that there was an earthquake.
Less than a.hundred yards from the
shanty is located the main building of
the colliery in which the blasting
materials are stored i'll large quanti
ties. At the time of the explosion
several tons Of dynamite was stored
in it, but strange to relate it did not
explode.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Good Effect Of Factory Laws.

The prosecution by the Factory In
spectlon Department of people who
secure employment for children und er
the age of 13 years by illegal means,
such as swearing that they are of legal
age, or giving them a certificate to
the effect that they can read and write
the English language when they can
do neither, has been going on ever
since the law was enacted, and it is
the intention of Factory Inspector
Campbell to prosecute whonever he
finds the law to have been violated.
The Scranton cases of last week
where woman was fined 500 for
swearing that her child was over 13
years old, and where Justice of the
Peace was held for trial for giving a
child who could neither read nor write
a certificate that she could in order
that she might obtain employment,
are not isolated by any means. Since
Mr.. Campbell became Factory Inspect
or he has prosecuted over one hundred
alderman and Justices of the peace for
violating the law as did the Scranton
man, and several hundred parents who
were coming their childrons lives
into cash have been compelled to pay
fines because the children were under
age and the parents had committed
perjury in order to put them at work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
WILL PRICE OF
COAL ADVANCE ?

\ new phase of the coal famine has
arisen. The question now is, will the
operators raise the price of anthracite
on Jan. II. Owing to the continued
stringency in the anthracite supply
comparatively little is heard concern
ing circular prices to be put into
effect by the Reading and the other
big anthracite mining companies.
When distribution was resumed fol-
lowing the return of the miners to
work, President Baer, of the Reading,
in announcing the circular put out
under date of Oct. i, stated that those
prices would continue until Jan. l.,
1903. Now considerable anxiety is felt
by dealers and consumers alike rs to
the probable action of the company i'll
view of the fact that the Independent
operators are securing from 80 to 70 per
cent. more for their coal than called
for by the Reading circular.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, re-
ferring to the question of advance,
says:
"Onicials of the company have lit
tie or nothing to say, and one of them,
when asked about it, said: Don't dis
cuss it or agitate it. 1t can be said,
however, on pretty good authority,
that Jan. l will pass without the is
suing of new circular, and that the
present prices will be continued in
definitely. The sales agents of the
Pennsylvania railroads anthracite
companies will meet today to discuss
the question of prices.
"Tho great shortage of anthracite
is also likely to bring about a change
in the Readings method of dealing
with large consumers. Heretofore the
company has been making yearly con-
tr acts with such consumers. These
contracts were made for year, sub
ject to Interruptions from strikes, car
shortage Or other matters over which
the company could exercise no con-
troll Many of these contracts are about
expiring, and, while the officials are
silent on the subject of renewals, it
is known that the company has refus-
ed to renew some out-of- town con-
tracts, and if the views of some of
the company's sales agents are regard
ed by the officials there will be no
contracts made for the coming year.
The argument of those opposed to the
renewal of these contracts is that
there will be no difficulty in dispos-
ing of every pound of anthracite min
ed during the year, and that every
consumer should be required to pur-
chase his coal in the open market. If
contracts are made they will probably
be for periods less than a year The
scarcity o. fuel is not by any means
confined to anthracite, and in this
city is presented the unusual condition
OF bituminous coal retailing at S2.25
per ton higher than is asked by deal
ers on Reading tracks for anthracite,
or 80 per ton. Unlike anthracite, this sit
uation is not the result Of the scarcity
of hituminous or the inability to mine
it, but the failure of the railroads to
transport it.. F."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Y. M. G. A. Buildings.

The Young Men S Christian Associa
tion is having remarkable growth in
these days, as will be seen from the
following items
Newark, n. j., by the will of the
late Cyrus 0. Baker, receives $50. 600,
to be applied to its Endowment Fund.
Oakland Cal, has purchased site
for Il new building for S3S, 900, size
10l 100 feet The present building
will be sold.
But s., 900 more is needed to com
plete the building fund of $40 900 at
Lexington, KY.
Directors of the Scranton, Pa, AS
sociation added SIS, 600 to their already
generous gifts, to complete the build
ing; $2l, 900 additional is needed, and
is being secured.
Xenia, Ohio, receives by the will of
Mr. Millen, a deed of a piece of prop
erty, on which is substantial stone
and brick three-story building, valued
at $50 600. The Association has oc-
cupied the second and third floors of
this building for the last fifteen years,
rent free, through the generosity of
Mr.. Millen The rented stores will
yield an income Of 81. 900.
The new building of Ansonia, Conn.
Association, was dedicated October
2lth. 1t cost over $50, 900. The nucleus
of the building fund was $33, the gift
of man of limited means VINO was
with heart and soul interested in the
Association work. The site was a gift
of Mr. Mark Buckingham
The dedication of the new building
at Augusta, Ga, occurred October
10Th. The address was delivered by
Governor Northen. At the opening
reception, October 2Sth, the building
was crowded with the best people of
the city, aud at the first religious SER
vice following II deep revival spirit
prevailed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Returned from Hospital.

Edward Wertman, whose toe was
amputated at the Williamsport Hos
pital about three weeks ago, arrived
in this city Monday afternoon on the
2:2l Pennsylvania train. He has very
nearly recovered from all effects of
the operation The loss of the toe
will Inconvenience him very little and
he looks forward to future of use
fulness He was in most excellent
spirits yesterday, as was natural, con-
sidering that he had been laid up with
his sore foot since last spring.
Fred Hcnric,. Of this city, who was
run over by the cars at South Danville
a month or 50 ago and portion of
whose foot was amputatod at the
Mary NJ Packer Hospital at Sunbury,
came home on the 2 :2l train Monday.
He also has very nearly recovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
The Four D'S.

Charles Spurgeon once said that
their were three great enemies to man
dirt, debt and the devil" He might
have added one more d and included
dyspepsia. The evil results of this
disease could hardly be exaggerated It's
effects are felt in mind and body, and
are as far reaching as the effects of the
curse that was laid on the Jackdaw of
Rheims which was cursed in "eating
and drinking and sleeping, in standing
and sitting and sitting and lying" The
good effects of DR.. Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery are most marked in ag
gravated and chronic cases of dyspepsia.
1t enables the stomach glands 10 secrete
the necessary quantity of digestive
fluids. and this at once removes tnat
craving or gnawing sensation 50 com
mon to certain forms of Indigestion. 1t
tones and regulates the stomach, in
vigorates the torpid liver and gives the
blood making glands keen assimilative
power Golden Medical Discovery"
cures ninety y-eight per cent Of those who
use it. DR.. Pierce Pleasant Pellets are
superior to all other laxative medicines
when the bowels are obstructed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
The Home Paper.

Did you ever stop to think what an
untiring and steady letter writer a
good local paper is Week after week,
year after year, it goes on telling of
marriages, births and deaths, the com
ing and going of the people, the sue
cess and failures, the accid ents, i'm
provements, parties, revival meetings,
socials, in fact all events of all kinds.
All is grist that comes to the hopper
of good local paper. Why, if you
were to undorta axe to write letter
each week to an absent friend and tell
half the news your local paper gives,
you would soon give it up in despair.
The supposed pleasure would soon be-
come a tiresOme bore, and they would
grow shorter, further apart and final
ly cease entirely. What is the differ
ence? Because with a newspaper it is
business People i'll a live town re-
cognize this and take pleasure in Civ
ing the editor news items you would
never learn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
MUST BUY
THEIR OWN UNIFORMS

The news that the new uniforms
will soon be issued has caused feel
ing of depression among the officers Of
the National Guard The state pays
the officers foot their own bills. The
uniforms Of most Of the men holding
a commission are in good shape and
would be permissible for a year or
two. These have now to be thrown
aside useless, and they are not avail
able for business wear, and an entire
ly new uniform must be purchased
Another inequality of which the
officers do not complain, but which
they speak of as one of the things
which need adjustment, is the matter
of service pay of the commissioned
and the non commissioned officers. a
first sergeant of infantry, with his al
lowance for reimbarsemonts, receives
$3. 30 a day, quarters and rations and
clothing. A second lieutenant of in
lduIIJ ICttINtS %. Oh a lttN anu liio W
provide his own provisions. uniform
and accoutrements. As financial
proposition the commissioned officers
think the non-coms, as they are call
ed, have decidedly the best of it.
An order has been issued from Ma
tional Guard headquarters aunouuc-
ing that the Guard will be inspected
in the armories of the different organ
izations beginning February 1st, un-
der the supervision of the Inspector
General, who will arrange and an
nounce the dates iii future orders. As
all of the organizations whose uni
forms are in bad condition cannot be
reunifoImed i'll time for inspection,
allowance will be made in the rating
for the condition of the clothing. This
year the inspections will be very rigid
and it is proposed to weed out the
poor companies and supplant them
with companies that will always bo
up to the standard. The order says
that all organizations in inefficient
condition will be made the subject of
a special report, and will be disband
ed unless there be eXtenuating circum-
stances that warrant their retention
in the Guard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
The Lost Boy Recovered.

Harris, the eleven-year son Of
George d. Edmondson, East Market
street, was the innocent cause Of a
good deal of excitement Sunday night.
He left home shortly after noon Sun
day; his absence during the afternoon
was considered nothing unusual, but
when the supper hour arrived and he
did not put i'll an appearance tha fam
lily became very much alarmed Two
hours later excitement reached a high
pitch and the little fellow 5 disappear
anco was noised pretty much all over
town and large numbers Of people were
assisting in the search.
Shortly before nine O'Clock he was
found playing with the children at
Webster Foust's, all unconscious of
the great excitement he had caused.
During the afternoon he had dropped
in at the Foust residence and as even
ing approached accepted an invitation
to take tea with the family.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Not a Charity"

'The appeal which the Young Mems
Christian Association from time to
time makes to business men is not and
ought not to be regarded rs an appeal
for charity. 1t is, instead, the asking
of an expenditure, on the part of those
to whom the request is addressed, as
legitimate to the futherance of their
business enterprises as that which Is
incurred for police or fire insurance or
any other layout which has regard for
the protection and preservation of
their property interests. 1t is as cs-
sentially legitimate, and yields as
much in return, as the very money
paid to the emrloye himself. In short
it Is a sum which ought TO be set apart
each year as an Improvement and
betterment fund, and the man who
fails to give heed to the call of the
Association, after once being made
acquainted with its merits, makes so
grave an error as to reflect upon the
soundLess of his business Judgment.
james II. Echols.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
0vercame Paralysis.

For the first time in twenty-eight
years Miss Deliah Brpech, Of Cata-
wissa township, Columbia county get
out of bed one day last week and
dressed herself, uuaSsistcd.
This act is little less than miracu-
lous for all these years il was thought
she was . hopeless paralytic.
She has been out of bed a number Of
times but always with assistance aud
never has she hccn able to walk Her
one side was affected. aud her condi-
tion all these years has been critical.
When she succeeded in getting up
and dressing herself, entirely unassist-
ed the entire family was amazed.
Since then there has been no relapse
and it Is thought her recovery Is now
only a matter of time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
INCREASING
IN POPULARITY

Progress is making rapid strides in
these early days of the Twentieth
Century. Changes and innovations
are visible in every department of life
even in localities the most remote
from the great centres of business and
population. This is especially true of
the steam laundry, which has become
such an important factor in the affairs
of today, creating something akin to
revolution i'll many households,
eliminating the terrors of the weekly
wash day and giving the gentleman of
the present collars and cuts that bear
gloss aud hnish which would have
put to shame the product of domestic
art which sufficed for wear until a
recent date. Ten years ago if any one
had predicted that within much less
than decade the young men of the
farm would be wearing linen laundeT-
ed by machinery the prophecy would
no doubt have been laughed at by the
conservative people of the rural reg
ions.
Nevertheless the farming cOmmuni-
ties were not slow in yielding to the
spirit of the times and it is fact that
today not only nearly all of MOntour
county, but much of the territory ly
ing on the other side of the river in
cluding Klinesgrove, Rushtown, and
Elysburg in addition to South Dan
Vile and Riverside patronizes the
steam laundry of this city. Regular
agencies have been established, ,huckst-
ers and others who make regular trips
among the farmers collecting and de-
livering linen as ''side line.
The steam laundry business is con-
stantly growing one, which seems to
know no 'periods of depression. "
The machinery employed is constant
ly undergoing improvements, so that
what was up-to-date year ago today
is apt to be obsolete.
To keep up with the times a Stand
ard Collar and Cuff Ironer has been
installed at the Danville Steam Lauu-
dry, which would seem to reach the
acme of perfection, both in the sim
plicity of construction and the remark
ably fine results obtained.
The collars and cuffs are run under
a heated cylinder The pressure, which
is applied by lever, is maintained
by elastic steel springs. A simple de-
vice attached operated by simply re-
versing hand wheel changes the
work from gloss to domestic finish.
The new machine requires but one
operator and turns out 300 dozen col
lars and cuffs per day, which equals
three times the product of the com
bined ironer formerly in use.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Officers After Brass Thieves.

Special officers Of the Reading Com
pany arrested five boys at Tamaqua,
on Tuesday, charged with stealing
brass from the yards at that place.
The boys names are Harry Berkert,
Harry Lady, John G.. Rater, L. o.
Ruff, Thomas Robinson, and their
ages range from thirteen to eighteen
years The boys plead guilty and their
cases are now in the hands of the dis
trict attorney of Schuylkill county.
At Reading last week James Seifert.
who bought brass stolen from the
Reading Company, from bows, was
sent to the BerkS county Jail for six
months and sentenced to pay costs and
a fine. The Reading officers are de
termined to break up this brass steal
ing aud will arrest and prosecute to
the end any man or boy, whom their
detectives secure evidence against.
and any junk dealer in whose posses
sion the goods are found
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an old one-how it is done
in DanVille.

The back aches at times with a dull
iudescribable feeling making you weary
and restless shooting pains shoots
across the region of the kidneys, and
again the loins are so lame to stoop is
agony. No use to rub or apply plaster
to back in this condition. You can
not reach the cause. Exchange the bad
back for IA new one. Follow the ex
ample of this Danville citizen.
Mrs. H. A. Millard of 122 East Front
street says Il was dOctored for
Brights Diseases but could not get per-
manent relief. Owing to rheumatism
was not able to walk without Il cane
and in addition to this / was very much
bothered with pains across my loins and
an embarrassing weakness of the kid
neys. | took almost everything | could
hear about without obtaining success.
Doan's Kidney Pills did me more good
than any other remedy | ever used.
They positively relieved the aching in
my back and the annoyance from the
kidney secretions. They gave me re
lief not afforded by any other medicine. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cent. Foster-M Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the L. 5.
Rember the name-Doan sand take
no substitute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01

The startling announcement If a DIS
coygry that viii surely IrnEtheu lite
i made hv editor %. I Uowuev. 10
Churubu>,u. Ind II wish t1 state.
hs writes. 'thtt DR. King New Dis
covrry for Consumption j. thr most
iufallibla remedy that L have ever
known for Coughs, Colds AMI Grip
It's invaluable Co paopi. with weak
lungs Having Tins wonderful uedl-
CINE mo- one need dread Pneumonia 0r
Consumption IT. rrIIet i~ instant aud
cure certain. Paale> S C0. guarantee
every 5N, and sIeu bottle. and give
trial bottles free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Indncted Into Office.

On Monday next the new District
Attorney, Ralph Kisner, will be in
Quoted into office together with the
three County Commissioners-elect !;
George Leighow, c. W. Cook and
Henry Cooper.
The oath of Office will 10 admins
tered at high noon by Prothonotary
Thomas G.. Vincent.
a great deal of interest now centers
on the selection of a new clerk for the
Board of County Commissioners. J.
G. PETER, who has filled the position
of clerk so acceptably for nineteen
years, is not candidate for the place
under the new board, as he intends
embarking in business. There are
some half n doz,n applicants for the
clerkship on either of whom the honor
may fall. Tho annual salary attached
is $500.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
Threw Him Into Creek.

Hatless and shivering from cold a
strange man, whose clothes were froz-
en- stiff, while icicles hung from his
hair, Saturday night wandered into
Muncy seeking the police. He ex-
planned that ne had been held up and
robbed by six highwaymen who threw
him into Muncy creek. He had saved
himself from drowning, but almost
perished from exposure He was a
victim Of the highwavmen who have
been operating near Muncy and Halls
for ST. yeral Wenks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
?. 0. S. ola. Officers.

At meeting of Washington Camp.
No. 3Gi, z. Q. :. of A.. held last
evening, the following officers were
elected: President, George Wertnsu /;
Vice President, Harry Werrmau NJ.
Of F., D. f. Eyerly; Conductor.
Lamar Kelly. 4. ), J. V. Wilson !.
Il. 5, G. b. wilson; Treasurer. Or.
G. Shultz; Inspector l. Rank; O. c.
Stephen Ncvius; Trustee. George
Wcrtmau
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
HERE'S A GOOD THING.
Something you can Readily Believe as its
DanVille Evidence.

Grant Aten of No. Alb Church street,
Danville, Pa, says;-"I have suffered
a great deal from rheumatic neuralgia
affecting my whole nervous system and
seeing Dr. A. w. Chase Nerve Pills
recommended. got a box at Gosh :
Drug Store and tried them. They prov
ed a splendid remedy giving me prompt
relief i'll every way. | rested better and
do not suffer from those continuous
headaches and feel stronger and better
and have more vitality than before.
| cannot speak to highly of them"
DIR. a. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at 80 cts 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.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01

The approval of the court. Monday.
of tn" modified agreement between the
Columbia County Commissioners and
the Columbia & Montour Electric
Railroad and VI. T. d. Scanlan &
Company, whereby the latter are en-
abled to cross the Catawissa river
bridge, removes the last obstacle that
blocked the extension Of the trolley
tracks into CatawisSa.-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-01
By the Aid Of Newspapers.

An officer of one OF Chicago's big
gest savings banks tells Printers Ink
that thousands of persons have open
ed accounts in the bank who had
never before saved cent, simply be-
cause tho advantages to be gained by
having penny laid up for a rainy
day had been called to their attention
through the columns of the news
papers