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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
Plenty a. Tall. About.

High up on the side of Cumberland
mountain traveller found "A cabin in
such a lonely place that hc Wondered
how the old mouutuiueer and his wife
entertained each other.
"Do you and your wife see many
people here"
Scarcely ever see anybody, suh,'
was his reply.
Then you have 10 depend entirely
upon yourselves for socictyF
That's il, sub"
And what DO you find TO talk
about" the visitor continued, having
noticed that neither was inclined to
conversation.
What do we find, Martha2' he Np-
pealcd to her.
Heaps, / reckon" she said when
breakfast Is ready in the morning l
says to you TO sot down to con coffee
and hOecake."
Yes"
when it's noon and you are hang
ing about says that hoecake and con
coffee Is ready"
"Yes"
"And when it's candlelight l sort Of
jerks my head, and you hitches up to
sorghum and hOccake and wants to
know why we don't have bacon. Amt
that talk enough, strangerF
but there are the evenings" said
the traveller
Yes, thar's the evenings, of cosc
and says / reckon it will be a fine
day tomOrrrr. and Jeb ne reckons the
same thing, and we wind up the clock
and go to bed oh, l don't reckon we
are suffering to death for the want Of
somebody to CAB to."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
CONSIGNED to a Soldiers Grave.

The remains of Joseph Henry Hale,
whose death occurred on Saturday last
wero consigned to "a soldiers grave in
the G.. a. r. plot, Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Tuesday forenoon The ser
vices were held in Trinity NJ T..
church and conducted by the pastor,
Rov. n +. CIcaver. There was a fair
representation of Goodrich Post pres
ent attending in body. The pail
bearers, who were chosen from among
the mombers of the Post, wore: Lovi
Miller, Captain George Loyctt, Jacob
BookmilIer, George W. Jackson, Rob
ert Paugh aud Thomas Jones.
The services were quite largely at
tended Every effort, to locate Joro-
miah Hale, brother of the deceased.
however, proved unavailing and he was
not at the funeral Jeremiah was in
this city about a year ago. Upon leay-
ing ho went South and when last heard
from he was in Alabama.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
Eastern Ftuit Crops Failure Help West,

Eastern ttult OT0ps allure ntlp WtSI'
Owing to the practical failure of the
fruit crop in Pennsylvania, particular
ly this section, there will be heavy
importations of California fruit this
season.
The adverse conditions that prevail
here will benefit California TO the eX
tent of millions of dollars. The ship
ments have already commenced One
hundred cars laden W it'll all kinds of
fruit are being sent eastward every
day
About the only product of which
in the east this year will be the pump
kin, the raising of which is made a
specially in New Jersey Last year
Gamers bought up all the pumpkins
they could buy and paid good prices.
Their expectations of a brisk market,
however, did not materialize and much
Of the CANNED pumpkin Is still III the
hands Of the dealers. Anticipating an
equally great demand for pumpkins
this year, the Jersey farmers devoted
almost twice the acreage this spring in
their cultivation than in 1902 with the
result that the pumpkin market is now
glutted Prices will consequently be
low this fall and there will be no
scarcity of pumpkin pie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
EXPLOSION KILLS
MORE THAN SCORE

LOWELL, Mass, July 29.-An eX-
plosion DESTROYED the magazine of the
United States Cartridge Company,
located in Teuxbury, today, caused
the death of probably twenty five per
sons and injury to more than fifty
others, set fire to a number of build
ings in the vicinity and caused "A gen
eral wreck of houses within radius
of half a mile.
The cOncussiOn was felt in Boston,
forty miles away, and at Exeter, New
Hampshire, which is greater dist
ance from Lowell At many points a
score of miles distant, window glass
was shattered and other damage done.
The city was thrown into panic
and it became necessary to summon
four companies of state militia. Alarm
ing reports to the effect that over 100
persons had been killed and injured
caused wide spread confusion. The
explosion is thought to have been caus-
ed by the jarring of dynamite III the
magazine by workmen who were lay
ing new floor The dynamite set of
the powder stored in one chamber and
that explosion was followed by an
other in the second chamber,
The plant of the United States Cart
ridge Company is located in district
known as Riverside Park, in TeuX-
bury, Just outside of Lowell. The
building in which the explosion oc-
Cured was stone structure about one
and one half miles distant from the
works of the cartridge company. With
in a distance of fifty yards are located
half a dozen houses.
Within hundred yards there are
twenty houses more, and beyond that
the buildings are very close together.
The structures within quarter of IA
mile We're torn within and without.
Men, women and children who were
inside of the houses sustained cuts
bruises and broken bones, If they es-
capped with their lives.
Men who lived in streets not far
away who were fortunate enough to
escape serious injuries, Immediately
gave themselves over to the work OF
removing men and children to places
of safety for almost simultaneous with
the explosion came flashes from sever
al buildings. Into the flames and de
bris scores of men were soon plnnging
in efforts to save life and property.
The wreck was so complete. how
ever, that the work was harrowingly
slow The patrol wagons of the police
and the teams of all descriptions were
brought into use to supplement the
hospital ambulances. 1t was nearly
noon before anything like All accurate
estimate of the number killed could
be obtained. Previous reports had said
that the dead would number IS but a
canvass of the hospitals and inquiry al
tho police station resulted in con.
servative estimate of % killed and 81
injured.
Sixteen victims most seriously hurt
were taken to st. Johns Hospital,
where at noon it was said that -four
would die and that as many more were
desperately hurt.
The crowds increased momentarily
and il seemed as if all Lowell had sus
pended business and was at the scene
of the catastrophe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
Rain Soaked PicniCkers.

The Sunday School of Shiloh Re
formed church held its annual picnic
at DeWitt's Park yesterday The oc-
casion proved a most enjoyable one
until evening when the heavy shower
proved quite a dampener.
The large pavilion enabled the pic
nickers all to get under roof, but the
dashing rain swept through the struc-
ture so that there We're comparative ly
few who did not get more OF less wet
while good many received "a thorough
ducking.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

If President Roosevelt were to 90 to
Columbia County on short vacation
he would see that which would make
his heart glad for within mile of
each other, and all born within the
last year, on the Rural Delivery Route
No / out Of Benton are three lively
pairs OF twins.
The eldest are those of Mr.. and Mrs
r W Ash; two handsome healthy
boys the second pair are fine boy
and girl of Mr. and Mrs. 6. s. Shultz,
born in February, with every promise
OF reaching manhood's and woman
hood . estate the third pair are those
OF Mr. and Mrs. George Keefer, two
pretty girls, who were born last Sat
urday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

POOR TOM HAD TO GRAD THE TAIL OF
TIE GIRLS HORSE
stray steers when far across the plains
he saw the object of his aspirations.
The brOnchO on whose back she was
seated had stopped to indulge in the
Wild west business of bucking and
jumping, and Tom imagined that he
could hear terror stricken shouts from
the rider 1t was all imagination, how
ever. When he had reached her side
after Il furious burst of speed and
begged the privilege Of saving her life,
she quietly replied:
please don't Interfere. l rather en-
JOY the change"
Tom Jones was nonpluSCd, but he
waited. In the course Of two or three
DAYS Dutch Pete broke loose on one Of
his quarterly jamborocs. Dutch Pete
kept the do-gcry at Dead Mans Cor
ncrs, and when he started out TO clean
up the state he kept his two guns red
hot Tom figured that ii would be on
the bills for Pete to bear Miss Girls
comb away into the mountains, and he
as her protecting angel His figures
turned out to be way Off. Miss Girls
comb and Dutch Pete met one morning
at the crossing of Lame Wolf creek,
and when the cowboy came up the
terror had his hands raised, and the
girl had n gun on line with his eye.
She thanked Mr.. Jones very kindly for
the interest he exhibited, but she really
couldn't think Of putting him to any
particular trouble.
Then Tom Jones prayed for cloud
burst. Lame Wolf creek had its rise
up In the mountains. At 0 o'clock of
summer morning it might be mere
riYulet crossing the stage road. An
hour later a flood wave six feet high
might be booming down aS the result
of a clOudburst up among the peaks.
The burst came rs prayed for. Miss
Griscomb was on the west side of the
creek when caught 10y the flood, and
all escape seemed cut off when the
cowboy came tearing around Bull bend
to rescue her. Three minutes later the
girl was rcScuing him His hroncho
got tangled up with mass of drift
wood and was drowned, and poor Tom
had to grab the tail Of the girls horse
and take Il tow To the bank.
You had better 30 home and change
your clothes, and l hope YOU will be
more careful in future was all the
thanks ne got as the hcrcsS rode away
Q. Ia, }. IN,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
DEAFNESS ,,,sor HE CUnEp

by local applications, ns they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con
StitutiOnal remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infiamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachan Tube. When this tube gets
nhamed you have "a rumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing, and when II is entirely clos
ed deafness II the result, and unless the in
hammation can be taken ont and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
toe destroyed forever; nine cases out often ARE
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but AN in.
named condition of the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give one Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrhD that can
OF be cured by Hairs Catarrh cure. Send
or circulars, free.
sold by Druggists, 75C.
Hairs Family PIlls are the best.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

The gentleman is man Of truth,
lord Of his own actions and expressing
that loIdship In his behavior, not in
any manner dependent and servile Ell
ther on persons or opinions or posses
sions Ecyond this fact Of truth and
real force the word denotes good ma
ture and benevolence. manhood first
and then gpntleness. Emerson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is an old
friend in new form. 1t is prepared
for the particular benefit of sufferers
from nasal catarrh who are used to an
stomizer in spraying the diseased mem
brsnes All the healing and soothing
properties of Cream Balm are retained
In the new preparations. 1t does not
dry up the secretions. Price including
spraying tube, Is IS cents. At your
druggists or Ely Brothers 56 Warren
Street New York will mail it,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
-77'71 y - " > > '@-'77T '77T'
Hairs Family Pills are the best.

The Thirty first Annual Session of
the Pennsylvania State Grange will be
held III the city of Wilkesbarre. on
December 8th to 1lth, 1903. This pro
misses to be one of the largest and best
State Grange meetings ever held. Rail
road and hotel arrangements are al
ready we'll under way.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

1t is Of interest 20 note that nearly
all the improvements made in furI-
machinery have been along rotary
lines. There is the revolving cylinder
of the thrushiug machine the whlrIing
disk of the cream separator. the circu-
lar saw, the rotary disk In place of the
drag, the rolling c1ltcr, the disk plow,
the windmill. the hay loader, the corn
shelter, the corn shredder. the forage
cutter the motive power for harvest.
ers and mowers applied In rotary
way. The application Of this rprnry
principle has rcYolutiOnizcd the print
ing business, mdcrlie4 all land and
water transportation methods and
seems to be ia perfect harmony with
the great natural law of rotation
which regulates the motion Of the
earth and planetary system. the move
ment of storms ana the recurrence Of
the ~pn~uU-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure E. w. Groves :
signature is on each box. -.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

WilliamspOrt
Dickinson Seminary

provides and social culture
with
autg ot real
Ten regular
Dah
thomea andE
candidates teachers aud
me Catalogue Address
REV EDWARD J. GRAY. D. u President WHIau-I Iort Pa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
DmtEsr ANn wETTEsr rLACEs.

DutEsT AND wETTEsT PLACES.
The wettcat place iu the United
States, the locality where fails the
most rain, as shown by the weather
bureau reports, is Glenora, Ore, where
the average rainfall for ten years has
been 1881 inches, while the driest
place, the locality where the rainfall II
least, is the weather bureau station at
Newman Tank, Ia California, where
for twelve years the rainfall has been
only 1223 inches per aunum. Other
stations IN the state OF Washington re-
port over 100 inches OF rainfall per
year, while all through the desert re-
gious of California and Nevada the an
nual precipitation Is less than four
inches. The sections of the country
where the great crops are produced
show up with from twenty five 10 nifty
Inches of rainfall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
Annninted Receivar

The court has appointed +. Q. Angle
receiver for the firm of $. Bailey e
90, lumber dealers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat 2

You can cat whatever and whenever you
like II you take Kodol. BY tho use OF this
remedy disordered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health. and tho full performance OF their
functions naturally, that such foods as would
tie one into a doublo-bowknot are eaten
without even "rumbling" and with posi-
tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what Is
more these foods are assifntlated and
transformed into the kind OF nutriment that
is appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Kodol Is the only digestant or combination
Of dgestants tha, will digest all classes OF
food. In addition TO this fact II contains, In
asslmilative form. the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties.
Kodol cures indigestion. dyspepsia and all
disorders arising theretrom.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet.
Bottles only. Regular size, S 90. holding ~ times
tho trial size, which sells for so cents.
rrapared by e. o. DsWlTT d co.. Chicago, ID
Sold by Gosh & Co. Paules * Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

Boston has started to prosrcatc soda
fountain owners mhu q fountains are
found to be uncIcaH, rusty nr the cop
per interiors covered witu yrrdigris,
and also tho e who use iururr chem
icals ar fla!ors. Namoro.s - cases of
typhoid ptomaines and inlammations
have been traced directly to these
cheap, impure sodas and ill kept foun-
tains. Many temporary places at
beaches parks and other resorts are
using second hand fountains which
have never been cleaned and use the
goods which offer the greatest profit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
OVer=WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30
National Encampment, Grand Army of
the Republic" San Francisco, Cal,
August l7th to 22nd, 1903.

The following arrangements are
made 10y the Lackawanna Railroad for
the sale of round trip tickets to San
Francisco, Cat, account of the above
occasion. Round trip tickets will be
sold from DanvilIe at the rate OF
$50. -, good going July 3lst to August
18th inclusive and passengers are re
quired to reach Chicago not later than
August lith Final return limit will
be up to and including October 18th.
Stopovers on going trip Will be allow
ed at any point or points, in and west
of Colorado, Wyoming, Tryas and
Montana. For information as to
routes, Pullman car reservations, etc. e.,
consult Lackawanna Ticket A&cnt \
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

A good story is being told about a
Bloomsbury young man who holds a
humble position in a printing office.
The young man is very tond of the
daughter of minister, but his devo-
tion to her is comparatively new. The
other Sunday he went to church to
hear the father of his inomorata
preach, and, unfortunately, sat down
where everybody could see him. The
text was MY Daughter is Grievously
TOrmcntod by Devil. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

Twenty five years ago Mrs. George
Storck, Of Tamaqua, and sister, Miss
Annie Rimbc landed in New York
from Germany They lost trace of each
other and all that time neither knew
met at Tamaqua for the first time
since their separation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-07-30

Seashore Excursions via Reading Railway
Philadelphia aud Rcaling hallway
Will sell special excursion tickets to
Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City
or Sea Isle City as follows:
Thursday, July 30, August l3 and
p, tcn-day tickets.
Rates from Williamsport, 50 90 ,
Milton, DanvilIc, Rloom-burg, and
Shamokin, $3.50; Mt Carmel, $420;
Ashland, Girardyillo, Shenandoah,
Mahanoy City aud Tamaqua, 50 30.
Proportionatc rates from intermediate
ticket stations Stop-otl allowed at
Philadelphia going aud II turning
within time limit of ticket For time
ot trains and further Information, see
small flyers at all Philadelphia and
Reading ticket Offices
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
OPEN SALOONS ON
SUNDAY, SAYS JURY
Gotham Juror Tells Recorder Golf Ex-
else Bill Should Be Passed.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31-Distriet Attor-
ney jerome was surprised yesterday
when he received a subpoena from the
grand jury to appear and be interro-
gated as 10 certain matters which were
not mentioned in the subpoena.
Mr. Jerome tried TO think Of the er-
rors of omission or commission which
might be held against him. and with a
certain degree Of tTepidation went into
the secret chamber prepared to defend
himself against all attacks.
The grand jury kept him under fire
for nearly an hour. and the result OF its
investigation was embodied IN the pre-
sentiment later handed to Recorder Cot,
which indorses the opening OF saloons
on Sunday.
The grand jury favored JeTOme's ez-
else bin now pending at Albany.
Il have the written consent" said
Mr. Jerlme. of some Of the most promi-
nent business men and clergymen to
use their names IN the Legislature in
support of this bill, and they ought 70
carry great weight support has been
given by men who are not in any sense
politicians, and who cannot benefit by
the passage Of the bill
This bill, If passed, I believe, viii
stop a large amount OF police blackmaiI,
and viii stop the illegal sale of liquor
on Sunday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
OF PEOPLES CHURCH MEETS

The Young Peoples Union Of the PeO-
Pies Church held its last meeting last
evening with Miss Gertrude E MetcaIf.
at 1913 Fifth Street northwest. During
the business meeting the society voted
TO give the pastor and his wife. Dr.. and
Mrs. Kent. a gift in remembrance of
their twenty-hfth wedding anniversary.
Il was announced that the January dance
had been the most successful. both fnan-
ciaIIy aud socially, that had been given
this season thus far. After the 5Isi-
ness meeting the members Joined in
contest by which they discovered how
many English words they did not know
how to pronounce. After the pTonuncia-
ton match the society adjourned TO
meet on February S. with Miss Emma A
Bright, at 225 Eighth Street southeast
Those present were Mrs George P
Davis. Mrs John Z Bracket. Mrs.
Frances JyDeTmau. Mrs Ely Smith,
Mrs William s Heath Mrs Charles A.
MeIcaIr. Misses Stella 81 wilson, Mira
2 Spee-. NaTEager Haywood Elsie
LlEArboUu Marie WaHIETeu. Marie T.
SieUerz Gertrude =. Netcalf Dr. o.
L. Butcher. Meszrs. Edward O. Bebr.
William 6. Heath. George S.. Kern A.
UPperuan. Chester LlEGrLowl. Horace
Mann. George f. Warren Albert Willis.
Frank Teeter. George r. Davis. WlI-
lard e. steward. and Charles A. MetcaI-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
NO APOLOGY MADE
TO v. F. WAKEMAN
Civil Service Commission Piles Up Evi-
dtlce IN His Case.

IN reply to a letter from Appraf Sc.
W. F Wakeman, Of che port Of New
York. the Civil Service Commission re-
iterates charges as 10 distractions 70 the
civil service Law and the evasions Of its
provisions in the New York appraiser
Office while he was appraiser.
The only correction" writes the com
mission, which seems to US desirable,
is to say that the nineteenth report
contains a very incomplete presentation
OF the numerous acts Of obstruction of
the civil service laws committed 10 rhe
appraisers Office while you we're in
charge These acts extenLed over SOW
eraI years; were established by re-
peatcd Investigations of this commits
sion. are 8buudanJ1y shown by our rec
ords as we'll as those OF the Treasury
Department. and are in part published
our sixteenth and seventeenth reports
in our sixteenth and seventeenth Ie-
ports as well as our nineteenth report -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
nDlo'O WANTS To BECOME
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
1abaugh Orders Clerk to Re-
ceive Declaration.

Clabaugh has ordered that
VI lndamus be granted directing
John r Young. clerk OF the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia, 10
receive the declaration Of Antonio NJ.
Opisso y de Ycaza's intention TO be
come a citizen Of the United States
The clerk Of the court had refused to
receive such a declaration on the part
Of Nj Opisso on the ground that. being
q native Of the Philippines, he is not an
alien, and, therefore, cannot make ap-
pIication TO become a citizen Of the
United States
Justice CIabaugh held the deelara-
ton of Mr.. Opisso was purely minis
terIaI and the clerk Of the court had
no authority to discriminate. He
further held, under the decision Of The
Supreme Court Of the United States,
that when a change occurs IN the SOW
ereiguty or nationality Of a territory,
the inhabitants Of such territory have
the right to elect whether they VIII
retain their nationality or not Opisso
could not make such a declaration
within the limits Of the provisions Of
the Paris treaty because he was not
then Of age.
Mr.. Opisso had elected to retain mis-
Spanish nationality. however, as soon
as he came Of age, and. therefore. is
an alien and can become a citizen
e United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
MOVE TO L0P OFF
M'CULLAGR'S HEAD
New York Democratic Leader Puts in
Measure to Abolish Office.

ALBANY, Jan. "McCulIagh must
go" is the war cry Of the Democratic
members Of the legislature
George NJ Palmer. Democratic leader
Of the Assembly. offered a bill yesterday
aboHshing the bureau OF elections. It
viii be introduced in the senate on
Monday night. and II is expected that e
number of Republicans VIII aid in It's
advance
Should the Republican machine put
many obstacles in the way a resolution
viii be submitted for a legislative in
quiry into McCulIagh's administration
and methods. IN any event should Gov
ernor OdeI renomiEate the superintend-
ent of elections the Lessler and other
scandals VIII be thoroughly rehearsed
on the senate floor.
The Palmer bill absolutely repeats the
act Of 1888 creating the bureau OF cleo
lions aud providing for the appointment
Of a State superintendent and deputies.