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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Normal Excursion ate Changed.

The date of the p oomsburg State
Normal School exci rsion has been
changed from March 18th TO April 9th
because of the fact tt 1t on the date
first selected there W be no less than
eleven other excur5io in Washing
ton. This made it il possible for the
Normal to secure th necessary ac-
comodations that Il y desired and
would have made il impossible for
them to secure the q tention Of the
guides owing to the p 3ss of excursion
lists.
The school will clos for the regular
spring vacation on Friday, March
25tl, and the student will thus be
able to spend ten days at home, in
Guiding two Sunday one Of which
will be Easter The Students will re-
turn to the school Oh the fourth, leav
ing for Washington Oh the fifth.
The excursion will oe run this year
by the way of West Milton, in order
to acccmodate many Of the Alumni at
Milton, WilIiansport, Danville, Sun
bury and Shamokin, who have ex-
pressed a desire to join the excursion.
The itinerary will be practically the
same as in other years, only those
changes being maze which past eX-
perience has proven to be advantage
OuG
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Very Biz Lumber Deal,

By Il sale which was closed at Lewis
burg last week the firm Of Monroe II.
Knlp & Co, of Shamokin, have ac-
quired the extensive lumber and tim
ber business which was carried on in
bis life by the late John T. Duncan.
The deal includes many thousands
of acres Of timber land situated IN
Union Center, Clinton and Lyoom-
ing counties adjoining the present op-
Grafton of Monroe II. kulp & Co. In.
corporated.
: It also includes the entire capital
stock Of the White Deer Valley Rail
road Company whose road connects
with the Philadelphia aud Reading at
White Deer station.
1t gives 10 the purchasers the con
troll of all the undeveloped tim Der land
remaining in the large territory lying
between the Lewisburg & Tyrone
Railroad on the south and the Bald
Eagle Valley Railroad on the north.
1t increases the acreage upou which
the firm has been operating TO nearly
seventy thousand acres while the COM
bined mileage of the Lew wisburg and
Buffalo Valley Railroad, the Sugar
Valley Railroad and tho White Deer
Valley Railroad. operating seven loco
motives and sixty five cars to seventy
tgc miles. These railroads will now
be connected and the entire manage
meat will be conducted from the Sha.
mokiL office of the firm.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Prepariug TO Move,

The rapid approach of tie first Of
April is evidenced by the unusual ac-
tivity among those who are obliged,
or desire to change their dwelling
houses this spring. Just now there Is
q huIrying and scurrying among u
large proportion of the householders,
aud the usual salutation is not an iu-
Quity in regard TO their health, but if
they arc going to move. To the Young
ster it means a good time, as the reins
os parental authority are loos9nod. aud
for the time being, they sra permitted
II go unrestrained, questions of more
moment occupying tha minds of the
parents. To the parents, however, it
presents a different aspect It is one
continual hustle and blstle until a
place has been found for everything,
even if lot of it has 20 stand il the
attic, aud the home has been rendered
habitab!s for another year. Knowing
all this. there are people who arr
never happy unless they move every
twelve months.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
The SIXTEENTH
DISTRICT.

On the 18th of May 1887 the Penn
sylvania Legislature passed Law, en-
titled, IAN Act to organize and de-
fine the congressional districts in
Pennsylvania By this Act our dis
trict, then known as the Seventeenth,
was originally formed, and is compos-
ed of the counties OF Columbia, Mon
tour, Northumberland aud Sullivau.
The Act Of 1901 apportioning the
state into congressional districts made
no change except that t is now known
As tue Sixteenth district.
Previous to 1887 our district wa
composed of the counties of Columbia,
Montour. Carbon, Monroe, Pike, part
Of Luzarue and part OF Lachawan4a,
psrhaps the most unwieldy cougres-
sionai district in The state.
Novem5lr G. 1883. Q. r. Bucaalew,
Of Columbia county, was elected a
the inst congressman from the new
district. His majority was 1866 over
J. B. Robson ito Republican candi-
ate.
November 4, 1890 s. p. Wolyerton,
OF Northumberland was elected with
a majority of 1914 over w. G. Farms
worth. Republican.
November 8, 1892. S. p. Wolyerton,
was reelected over Chandler EYES, Re
| publican, by q majority Of 5303.
November G, 1894, Monroe Ii. Kulp,
Of northumberland co0nty. The Re.
publican candidate, was elected over
@. r. Buckalew by a majority Of 89I.
November 3, 1896. Monroe H. Kulr
was reelected over Alphonsus Walsh,
Of Sullivan county, the Democratic
candidate, by majority of 1922.
November s, 1898, Rufus N, Polk
of Montour county, was elected over
". Fl. Woodin, RepubIican, by ma
jority Of 2305.
November 6, 1900, Rufus X. Poll
was reelected over Clarence 7. Huth
Republican, by majority of 1882.
On or about the 9th of May, 1902,
Congressman Polk died, and in Nov
embar of the same year, Alexander
Bllmeyer, of Montour county, wa:
elected for the unexpired term. His
majority over VIM. X. Lord, Repub
Iioan, was 25I5, At the same timo,
Charles II. Dickerman. Of Northum
berland, was elected over Fred y,
Godcharles, Republican, by majority
of SIS, for tie two years expiring
March 4, 1905.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
POOR ATTENDANCE
AT DRILLS.

Captain J. b. Gearhart in Company
order No ?, now being sent out to the
members of Company +. 18th Regi-
ment, n. G. p, calls attention to the
poor attendance at drills and i'll no
uncertain tone sets forth the unfor-
tanate results to the Company which
arc pretty sure to follow unless the
members attend more regularly and
buckle down to hard wo'k.
But three weeks intervene between
the present and the coming inspection
and if the Company fails, Captain
Gearhart reminds the members, it can
be attributed to the men who absent
themselves from drills aud allow petty
reasons to excuse them. Poor attend
auce will also tell heavily on the
camp pay, as a strict account of at
tendance is kept and the fines will not
be remitted
Captain J. b. Gearhart is now
rounding out the fifth year of his com
mission. During the last four years
Company + has stood near the top of
! tie list, being second Oh three occas-
ions. Captain Gearhart, indeed would
be very sorry to see the standard of
! the company fall as the close of his
commission approaches.
The Company has labored under some
disadvantage during the past year by
reason of q change in First and Sec.
ond Liedtenants, First Sergeant and
several sergeants aud corporals. The
effect has been to disarrange the work
ing Of the company, as the now mer
have not yet learned to discharge their
| duties as would those older and Oi
greater experience IN the guard.
The duty of these mon. especially,
is very clear and they are asked tc
leave no obstacle stand i'll the way Of
their regular attendance at drills.
The non commissioned officers are
now receiving more attention than
formerly, as their Importance in {
company seems TO be appreciated III
way that was lost sight of in the past.
A standard has been SET for non-com
missioned officers to attain to and on
the recommendation of the inspecting
officer all who show any incompetencJ
at the next inspection will be reduced
to the ranks.
Captain GeaThart will hold non
commissioned officers school every
night after drill.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Want Teachers for the PHILIPPINES.

Any struggling male teacher who il
disgnsted with the prospects OF ever
attaining more than an ordinary liv-
ing in this section of the country has
a chance OF working for Uncle Sam IN
the Philippines if he wants-150 al
together-and a salary OF from $50 to
81, 200 a year is held ont as an induce
ment Women are barred, except those
who are the wives of successful can
didates. An examination Of appli-
cauts will be held on March 30 and 80,
in the Federal Building, Philadelphia.
1t will consist of ten obligatory sub
jects and two days of seven hours each
will be allowed for the examination.
Uncle Sam is not going TO have any
substitute game worked on him and
every person examined must furnish y
recent photograph of himself In a
circular sent out the conditions in the
PHILIPPINES are painted i'll rosy colofs.
Peace, says the circular, las been
established, and that the service is
very attractive. Apprentices must pay
their own travelling expenses to Manila
but helping hand may be given. Hall
salary will be allowed from the day
OF embarking and full salary upon
time of arrival. An agreement to
serve at least two years in the islands
must be Signod.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
School Teachers Annuities

The conrts in Philadelphia have
made what is bound to prove an OK
tromely popular decision-asido from
its manifest justice-in the school
teachers pension case. Louis klkin,
a well. known Philadelphiau now de-
ceased, made a provision i'll his will
for the payment of aunuities to pub
lie school teachers employed by the
found themselves without means Of
support. An applicant for one OF
these annuities confessed TO the pos
session of property yielding an annual
income Of S82. The board OF educa
tion had adopted rule that private
income Of $500 or less was not TO lie
regarded a. a disqualification. 1t
therefore approved the application,
and certified the case TO the trustee
company for payment. The trustee
company fatty refused to allot the an
uuity, on the ground that, as the ap
plicanu, was not without means Of
support, her case Aid not conform to
the conditions Of the will.
The matter was bronght before tie
Orphans Court. 1t was urged i'll her
behalf that Mr. Elkin could not have
meant by the phrase without means
Of support" that one should be with
ol aIcCl lrt 70
per, in fact. but that the applicant
zhould be without adequate means.
And this was of course the common
sense glew, a. Mr. Elkin plainly did
not propose that any one who had
formerly filled the honorable role Of
school teacher should be compelled TO
subsist on less than 81 a month all
told The court 5 decision was in fav
or of the applicant, but uron the
ground that the tes'ator explicitly
and absolutely empowered the board
of education to pass upon the ellglbil-
ty of applicants. That board was
made the final judge, and when it rem
dered its decision aud issued its certi-
ficiate no court, the judges affirmed.
could 90 behind the fact and inquire
into the Justice or correctness of the
verdict.
1t is TO be presumed the trustee
companys action was not obstructive
but was dictated purely by desire 10
do nothing that would not stand the
strictest court surveillance. In this
view of the matter, its course was
justiiable nevertheless there must be
qualification that its objections failed
to hold water under the legal test
There is no more noble calling than
that of the public instructor, OH whose
faithful ministraticns to our youth
depends much of the nations future
character. The training of the school
room IS second in its influence only to
the training of the home; and no
teacher vino has served for twenty
five years should be abandoned by the
American public, which rightfully
takes pride in its free schoolsystem,
the finest in the worl1.
Mr. Elkiu's annuity idea was
genuine inspiration Philanthropy of
this sort has brains behind it. 1t is a
cause for congratulation that the
courts are entering into the true spirit
of his benetaction and ii is to ho hop
d that more Pennsylvania philanth-
ornists on making their wills may be
impressed by his example.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Repairs TO Begin at Once.

John Hooley aud NJ. b. Tieruey, who
have purchased the Huber foundry.
will basiu work ON the repairs of the
plant this week.
Mr. Hooley stated yesterday that
the floors NAV need Strengthening up
aud the building probably a new roof,
but beyond these no repairs will be
neede nj the present..
The aim is to get the plant started
mp as quickly "a possible, There is
sufficient floor space for eight mould
ers, but whether the foundry will bs
operated to It's foil capacity for some
time TO come, of course, will depend
upon business conditions etc. The ne W
owners il running the plant will rely
great deal upon job work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Became Wealthy After Long Wait,

Leaving Shamokin twenty years ago
a comparatively poor man, B. NJ.
Thomas, brother Of School Director G.
B. Thomas, of Shamokin, has sudden
ly groRn very wealthy in the state of
Montana.
After leaving Shamokin Mr.. Thomas
went to Seattle, tut finally drifted
back TO wards Montana on a prospect
ing trip. One day he finally found
himself in the Rainy Creek district,
near Libby. ana found plenty Of signs
of copper. lie stak,d claim aud
squatted upon IT, Realizing that he
had made u great find. he secured
e.evcl mere claims and as the law
rompcIS, he ana a certain amount of
work upon them all yearly in order to
retain ownership
After wait Of almost eighteen years
me has at last scrurel his reward Sew
cral weeks ago Calumet and Heola
Mining company. which operates tie
big copI or mines on Lake Superior
took q bond on Mr. Thomas copper
properties on Rainy Greek and the
purchase price is $l75, 600.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Evening Farty.

Miss Winnie Montague gave party
at her home No. l04 Grand street, Sat
urday night. Those present were :
Misses Hattie Hartman, Emma Prem
tiss, Euphemia Preutiss, Clara Smith,
Lizzie Hartman, Carrie Nevius, Bertha
Sweitzer, Ethel Narker, Messrs. Frank
Swayze, Joseph Prout, Grant Sway ze,
Harry Waite, George Crumb, Edward
Lonsberry, Clark Bedea, Harry Mon
tague, Charles Williams, Roy Mon
tague. Mr.. ard Mrs. James Hendricks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Montague. a
delightful evening was spent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Her Tenth Birthday.

Hattie Wilt was pleasantly suTpris-
ell by number of young friends a.
her home on East Front street Satur-
day afternoon III homer of her tenth
birthday. Those present were: Helen
Chestnut. Edith Shepperson, Margare'
Freeze, Ellen RisEcl, Ethel Roat, Olive
Roat, Pearl Chambers, FlOssie Cham
her,, Maud Dunu, BrrOhn Dunn, Naomi
Shapperson, Hattie Wit, Sara Deibert,
Mary Deiheit, Emma Elliott. Sara
Elliott, Ethel Sanford, Mary Morgan,
Edna Rcat, 5 .ra Winters. Mud Win
ters, Lizzie Thomas, Alice Guest, John
Wilt. Harry Wilt, and Jacob Winters,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Election of Off 3ers.

St0cs' band held an election Satur-
day night at which the following off
GERS we're chosen for the ensuing year
Conductor, Arthur Foulk; Leader,
Charles Stoes Assistant Conductor,
Harry Bausch; Sccretar~, G. + Rob
son Treasurer. Charles Stoes; Presi-
dent, Charles Heiss; Vice President,
Charles Stettmetter; Trustees, Charles
W Robson, Bradley McLain aud
George Robson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Sllauld Clean Up.

The deep snow and continued cold
weather, covering period OF three
months aud half. have caused large
accumulation of filth, which reveals
itself as the snow melts. Tie borough
authorities, under the direction Of the
Board Of Health, should see that the
streets and alleys are properly clean
ei. and issue orders t. property own
ers compelling tho cleaning of back
yards. Prompt action viii alone pre-
vent an epidemic of di.ease, as past
observations slows that sickness always
follows breakup after a long win
q.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Do You Want Strength?

If you want to increase your strength
you must add to and not take from
tile physical. In other words, the food
that you eat mnst be digestcd, assiml-
lated aud appropriated by the nerves,
blood and tissues before being eXpel-
ed from the intestines. Kodol Dyspe-
psia Cure adds to the physical. 1t gives
strength to aud builds up strength in
the human syst9m. 1t is pleasant to
the taste aud palatable, and the only
combination Of digestants that will
digest tho food and enable the system
to appropriate all Of its health and
giving qualities. Sold by
PauIes a. Co, J. d. Gosh & Go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep. nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse unless relia-
ble remedy is immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient to cure
disorders of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic, and effective nervine and the
greatest ali around medicine for run
down systems. 1t dispels Nervousness,
Rheumatism and Neuralgia and eXpels
Malaria germs. Only SOC, and salts
faction guaranteed by Paules q Co.,
Druggists
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Breaking Up a Bau Practice.

According to all accounts many of
the merchants on MIL street are un-
consciously losers from a source that
they little dream Of.
A gentleman who is in position to
observe what is going on along tho
street states that the merchants are
vi-timized shamofully by a gang CT
Lepraved youngsters who steal from
in front Of the stores The boys have
their pilferiug reduce to a science
and 20 far as the mere ant is concern
ed they seem to be saf, beyond detec-
tion.
They never operate ingly, but one
generally steps into tha store to see
whaG the merchant is Ding while 9TH
ers linger outside in proximity 70
goods displayed on til pavement. II
the merchant or clerk is not in sight
or is occupied so a. nCI to see readily
what is going on outside the signal Is
clickly given when t g conf federates
dexterously help themselves to or
anges, tobacco, or an thing else they
may want which happens to be within
reach.
The gentleman stated that this
scheme is worked extensively and he
named a couple of stores which are
yictimized the most. These merchants
yesterday we're apprised of what is GO
ing on and an effort VIII be made TO
break up the practice of pilfering.
Aside from the loss incurred by tie
merchants the moral feet upon tie
Youngsters Is bad, as habits Of dis
honesty such a. these pretty sure to
lead to career of evi. marked in all
probability by steal lg on a larger
scale.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Tragedy AVerted.

just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved writes Mrs. W. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played havoc with him and
4 terrible cough set i'll besides. Doct-
nrs treated him, but he grew worse
every day. At length we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tior, ard our darling was saved. He's
now sound, and we'll. " Everybody
onght to know. it's the only s1re cure
for Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis
eases Guaranteed by Paules & Co.
Druggists. Price SOC and Sl.00. Trial
bottles free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr King 5
New Life Pills. Millions are always at
work, night and day, curing Indiges
tion. BiIiousness. Constipation. Sick
Headache aud all Stomach, Liver and
Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe,
sure. Only 25c at Paulos &C O. E. drug
store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Colds Cause Pneumonia.

One of the most remarkable cases Of a
cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude
E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was en-
tirely cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure She says: "The cough
ing and straining so weakened re
that | ran down in weight from l48 to
92 pounds. tried number of re-
medies to no avail until / used One
Miuute Cough Cure. -Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tir,Iy of the cough, strengthened my
Lungs and restored me TO my normal
weight, health and strength. F." Solo
by Paules & Co, J. d. Gosh d Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
There are Hundreds Of Dauville People
Similarly Situated.

DluIaIlJ DItHu Leu'
Can there be any stronger proof Of
fered than the evidence of Danville
residents? After you have read the
following, quietly answer the question.
Thos. Lewis, of 5l3 Mill street,
says: "For years | had lsmeness
over my kidneys and aching in the
small Of my back. | used many reme-
dies, trying first one thing and then
another, but without being cured. /
learned about Doan's Kidney Pills and
read the statements made by people
who had used them and took accord
ing to directions. They not only re-
moved the lameness aud aching, but
they banished the headaches and de-
pressed feeling"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents per box. Foster Milburn Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
The Name Witch Hazel,

The name Witch Hazel is much alb
used. Z. Q. Dewitt & Co., Chicago,
are the inventors of the original and
only genuine Witch Hazel Saive. a
certain cure for Cats, Burns, Bruises.
Eczema. letter. Piles, etc. There are
many counterfeits of this salve, some
of which are dangerous. while they are
all worthless. Iu buying Witch Hazel
Salve see that the name K. @. Dewitt
& Co. Chicago, is on the box and a
cure is certain. Sold By Psu!e5 &
Co., ]. D. Gosh 81 90.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
It Saved His Leg.

P. =. Danforth of liz Grange, Ga. i,
suffered for six months with frigh-
ful running sore on his leg; bat writes
that Buck lens Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, its the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25
cts. Sold by Paules & Co. Druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
nusnansla Mlkes One Afaid to E.

Dyspepsia EaHe3 Une ANald 70 htT,
1t whips Us with lash braid d from
uatura's own violated laws 1t turns
a pleasure INTO a torment. But Cal
cara Solvent, Dr. David Kennefy's
new medicine, cues dyspcp+ia THEN
We sit down to q good dinner aud well
come everything from the beet to the
pudding. What change Writo 10
the Cal-cura Company. Rondout, \.
Y, for a free sample bottle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
Hannv. Gealtby Children,

Any child can take Little Early Risers
with perfect safety. They are harmless,
never gripe or sicken, and yet they are
50 certain in results that robust consti-
tutions requiring drastic means are
never disappointed. They cannot fail
to perform their mission and every one
who uses DeWitt's Little Early Risers
prefers them to all other pills. They
cure biliousness. Sold by Paules & Co.
and Gosh Il Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
VIII Play for Ohamplonship.

The DanyiIle High School and the
Williamsport High School Basket Ball
teams will play q game in the hrmory
on Saturday evening next for the
championship Of Eastern Pennsyl
yania. Each of the above teams thus
far this season have lost only one
game.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
United in Wedio *.

J. II Fry and Mrs amanda Woods
of this city We're mlrriad in Harris
burg on Thursd ,y, March 3rd, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev Or
Gilbert. Mr.. aud Mrs. Fry have re-
turned to their home in this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-02
Tragedy Ayerted.

Just In the nick Of time our little
boy was saved. writes Mrs. N. Wat.
kins, Of Pleasant City, Ohio, .Pneu.
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set In besides.
Doctors treated him. but he grew
worse every day. At length We tried
nr Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and WELL Every.
body ought TO know. its the only
sure cure for Coughs, Colds aud all
Lung diseases Guaranteed by all
druggists. Price soc and 81 no Trial
bottles free.