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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
The Fourth at DeWitt's Park.

In order that Danville may not be
dull on Fourth of July DR.. Dewitt
has decided to throw his park open on
that day and will present a series OF
interesting attractions.
The pavilion will be run all day with
the best of music obtainable. There
will be base ball and other sports, dur
ing the morning and afternoon. the
whole 70 wind up with "A grand dis.
play of fireworks at night.
The base ball will be an especially
interesting feature. During the fore.
noon there will game between two
teams made up of old time players OF
South Danville and Riverside who
used to delight the crowds fifteen OF
twenty years ago. They expect to dem-
onstrate the fact that base ball once.
acquired is never forgotten by playing
a game which will surprise the young
er generation. During the afternoon
there will be game between "A team
of this city and one from a neighbor-
ing town.
The park will be free and the people
of Riverside and Danville are invited
to spend the entire day there
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
CONTRACT AWARDED
CONDITIONALLY

At meeting OF the County Commits
sioners Saturday the contract for build
ing the road between this city and
Mausdale under the Act of April 10,
1903, was awarded oonditionaIly.
Mr.. Cook moved that the contract
for constructing the State road from
the northern Borough line to the Val
ley township line be awarded to the
Maryland Construction Company as
the lowest bidder, provided the Sup
ervisors of MahOning township give
their consent. Mr.. Cooper seconded
the motion and it carried unanimous
| ly., The Maryland Construction Com
papy agrees to build the road for
S6766. Is.
1t is now up to the Supervisors of
MahOninR township, Edward H. White
and George HeokendOrn. AS explain
ed in recent issue by building the
| road under the new act the township
will incur an outlay of little over
one thousand dollars. At the same
! time it has one of the worst and most
expensive stretches of road in the
county on its hands, which is in need
of extensive repairs, and it depends
altogether upon how the Supervisors
look at the matter in deciding whether
they will accept State aid or endeavor
to carry the burden along the mselves
as in the past.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
DESTRUCTIVE
FREIGHT WRECK

freight wreck unquo in several
respects took place on the S. II. q w.
division near Blue Hill shortly after
midnight Sunday morning
Three west-bound freight trains, it
appears, were passing down over the
division TIE first one stopped to take
water at South DanVille, the rear en- d
of the train extending nearly as far as
Blue HlII. The usual precautions
were taken to prevent a rear end col
lisiOn. The engineer gave the signal
for starting and the hagman was call
ed in.
The train, however, had no more
than got started, when the second
lrelght drawh by engine NO l6ll came
rolling around the curve. The flag
man had just left his post and with
out any warning OF danger the second
tram kept on with undiminished speed
ana crashed INTO the rear end OF the
hrst tram, winch had not got under
anything Ike IulI headway.
Ihe tr'lh struck had two cabooses
Attached, the next car being one load
ed with slate. The crash was a terrif-
&c one ann so sudden as to leave the
tralnmen but mere moment OF time
IN Which TO save their lives. They all
J"i"pou' no o"e''r' ana were fortunate
onouS'' ~ oSodpo Oho lllAup' al'hou8h
couple were thrown down over the
river Dauk ana got serious tumble.
AS engine NO. l6iI struck the freight
1t ploughed In under the two cabooses
and threw them up on top OF the next
car loaded with slate winch IN turn
the locomotive demolished. by tins
time there was Dig pie OF wreckage
Oh the spot with engine No. l64l smash
eu anu OditeIou' lyluS uuueI tHe IuIA-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
THE PROPOSED
RIVER BRIDGE

The plans and specifications for the
new highway bridge over the Susque-
hanna river between Danville and
South Danville have arrived at the
office OF the County Commissioners.
1t is claimed that the proposed bridge
will be the finest yet erected by the
State. Whether this is exactly the
case or not may be open to some ques-
ton. A glance over the blue prints,
however, is sufficient to show that the
proposed structure takes precedence
over anything that spans the river in
this section.
The bids will be opened on July 9TH.
The instructions set forth that each
bidder shall name the time in which
me will complete the entire work, u,
time will be an essential consideration
of the contract.
The general description shows the
proposed bridge to consist of seven pin
constructed steel truss spans, one hun
dred and eighty-siX feet, nine inches
center to center of pins, twenty six
feet center to center Of trusses and
forty feet center to center of railings
to be carried on two abutments and
six piers The total length of the
bridge is to be thirteen hundred and
thirty eight feet, nine inches face to
face of back walls or abutments.
The specifications show that pier
No. ,, known as the new pier, will
be used in rebuilding the sub struc-
ture. The coping on this pier will be
removed and new masonry built to a
higher level The joints III this pier
are to be repointed if required by en-.
gineer.
The cut-water nose of the piers is tC
be protected by a steel angle eight
inches by eight inches, by tive-eightl
inch thoroughly bolted to each course.
All the coping shall be hammer dress
ed on top and bottom and finished
with one inch draft at all corners and
Joints. The mortar used shall consist
of Portland cement and sand in the
proportion of one part cement mea
sured in the original packages and two
parts of sand by volume.
The roadway is to be paved with
four inch creO-resinate wood blocks
on a concrete base with three-quartel
inch sand cushion. Joints to be rul
full with Portland cement grout
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
A Strong Heart
Don t get gay.

is assured by prefect digestion. In
digestion swells the stomach and puts
it up against the heart This causes
shortuess of breath. palpitation of the
heart and general weakness. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion, re-
lieves the stomach, takes the strain off
the heart and restores it TO a full per-
fOrmance of its functions naturally.
ing the stomach and digestive organs
to digest. assimilate and appropriate
to the blood and tissues all of the food
nutriment. Tones the stomach and
digestive organs Sold by Paules &
Go j. ID. Gosh & 90.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
For Amateur Athletes,

There will be II big amateur athletic
meet at Athletic Park, Scranton. on
Saturday, July l6. next, conducted
under the auspices of thu Scranton
Tribune.
| Following is the programme OF events
which are open to all amateur athletes
residing in North, II puLnsyl-
vania
l00-yard dash, handicap; l00-yar d
dash, championship of Northeastern
Pennsylvania 230-yard dash, scratch 4;
44O-yard dash. handicap; SS0-yard run,
scratch; l-mile run. handicap; 1870 yard
hurdles. scratch; 220-yard hurdles.
handicap; running high jump. scratch ;
running broad jump, scratch; pole
vault, handicap; l6pOund shot put,
handicap; l6-pound hammer throw,
handicap; l mile relay races (tour
men) for universities. colleges, schools,
athletic clubs, regiments aud Y. M.
| @. 4. associations; special relay races
for boys in grammar grades, mile !;
teams of eight boys, each boy to run
220 yards Special event, tug of war
between teams of policemen from any
city or town in Northern Pennsyl-
vania.
No entry will be accepted unless the
entry blank is correctly made out.
BEST and last three performances
must be given, whether indoors or
outdoors. Contestants will report to
clerk of course (in park at , p. III.
The games will begin promptly at 2 80
p. m. Field and track events starting
same time.
No one will be allowed to start with
out his proper number.
The proper Official must certify to
membership in school of boys.
Suitable prizes will be given in cv-
cry event.
Right to reject any entry is reserv-
ed.
Entries colse Tuesday. July 5ih
No charge is made for entries and
suitable prizes will be awarded WIN
ners.
The affair will be managed b. a com
mittee of leading citizens. of which
II. G. Shafer, cashier of the Scranton
Savings bank, is chaiIm1n,
G.. r. H. Jackson, physical director
of the Y. NJ G. A Soranton,is is chair
man of programme committee, and
secretary of the general committee.
Inquiries addressed to him will be |
promptly answered
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
VISITING SCENES OF
THEIR CHILDHOOD

The cut in trans A tlantic steamship
rates has caused great exodus of for
eigners from every part of the coal re-
gion.
Many of those who left will never
return, but quite large number have
merely taken advantage of the low fare
to visit the scenes of their childhood
and BRING across relatives or friends
who are anxious to settle in the United
States.
There are differential rates for east
ward and westward voyages The
| Anchor line, State line and American
| line have taken the lead in annOuuc-
ing a rate of Sl2 80 for the westward
voyage, while the White Star line
offers tickets for the same voyage for
J $l4
The Cunard Company still holds on
to the old figure of $28, notwithstaGd-
ing the telegraphic dispatch that re-
! duction would be made to IS. 10.
The Hamburg and other lines have
$l6 rate for the eastward journey.
The rate of $27 to Italy is still main
many Italians Will avail themselves of
/ the reduced rates to England, as the
cost of the overland route would more
than balance the money saved by the
reduced ocean rate
Twenty dollars from New York to
! Hamburg is the rate now offered
steerage passengers from this region.
This low rate is good only on the
! Hamburg American boats which sail
on Saturdays.
For many years there has been an
! agreement between the various steam
ship companies appertaining to the
conduct of their business and this
agreement was participated in by all
! the leading concerns. a short time
since the Cunard line, an English line,
withdrew from the agreement for
! some reason.
The Ounard line has formed con-
tract with the Hungarian government
! by which upon certain considerations
that line is given the privilege and
! has already erected docks at Trieste,
Austria and Hungary. By this
means the Hungarian government OBJ
tains a large revenue from those of its
residents who desire to emigrate to
! America by means of embarking at
these points. When the agreement be-
tween the companies was dissolved by
! the withdrawal of the Cunard line the
! other companies resolved to make a
J bid for the sale of passage tickets to
/ the people of that country and incl
! dentally TO cut the rates elsewhere.
The Cunard rate from Trieste and
Kiune is $37. 80. BY this reduction it
is thought that the immigrants from
! Austria Hungary will take the over
! land route to Hamburg and embark at
! that point.
| The rates to and from the British
Isles have also been greatly reduced.
The rate from Glasgow is now only
$l2. Is. From Liverpool the rate is 3l4,
while previous to the agreement it
was fixed at $2S II must be under
! stood, however, that these are steer
age rates and that no reduction has
yet been made to the cabin passengers
of either class, although if the rate
war continues long ,enough it may ef-
/ feet these also.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Wor t Of all Experiences.

Can anything % worse than TO feel
that every m,' ujc will be your last?
Such wa. the ,Xl crience of Mrs s. H.
Newson, ID cntlr, Ala. For three
years" Ia w.t'-, II endured in sutf-
eIable pain from Indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed in
evitable when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length / was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result WAS
miraculous. | improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered" For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guaranteed
bv Paules q Co., Druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
INVESTIGATE THIS.
You Can Fully OOrroborate This Danville
Proof.

LOU Uan ully UOrrODOraLe 1lls DauVlllt
Proof.
We have all our peculiar ways OF
doing a good or bad turn to our neigh
bors so that there is nothing odd about
the manner employed by the gentle
man who furnishes the information
given below His name may be as
certained if necessary and minuter
particulars can be CLEANED by calling
on G.. S Hunt, the druggist. Read
this:
Il want to pay Doan's Kidney Pills
a compliment. Mr.. Peter +. Eyerly,
formerly of this city, now in the reg.
ular army Co. X, 10th U. S. Inf,
while at home noticed Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised in local papers. The
claims made for the remedy seemed to
fit his case-a lame back. He bought
several boxes and the treatment stop
ped that particular attack. To show
Mr.. Eyerly's faith IN the preparation,
let me tell VOC that when in Matansas,
Cuba. he sent all the way TO Danville
for two boxes.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents per box. Foster Milburn Co. q,
Buffalo, n. Y. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
axe no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion Coughs and Colds to be unequal
ed A recent expression from T. J.
Mcfarland, Bentorville, Va, serve as
an example. He writes: II had BrOn-
chitis for three years and doctored all
the time without being benefited
Then | began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in cur-
ing all Lung and Throat troubles, Con-
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip. Guar
anteed by Paules & Co., Druggists
Trial bottles free. regular sizes SOC, and
S1.OO.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Pennsylvania Chautauqua,

For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua,
to be held at Mt. Gretna, Pa, July
to August ,, 1901. the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company will sell special
excursion tickets from New York
Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill, Phoenix
Vile, Wilmington, Perryville, Fred
erick, Md, Washington, ID. G., East
Liberty, Butler. Indiana Cobnellsville,
Bedford, Clcalticjd, MartinsEurg,
Bellcfonte, Waterford, Canandaigua,
Wilkesharre, Tomhickcn, Mt. Carmel.
Lykcus, and principal intermediate
points, to Nj. Gretua and return, at
reduced rates Tickets will be sold
June - to August 3, inclusive, aud
will he good to return until August
l6, inclusive For specific rates. con
suit ticket agents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
The State Banks.

Robert McAfee, commissioner Of
banking, has transmitted to Govern
cr Pennypacker the annual report of
the state department Of banking on the
condition Of the building and loan as
Soriation nf Pennsylvania at tho clos o
Of the year 1903. The report contains
the following exhibit of the assets,
liabilities, receipts and disbursements,
etc, of the / ,l9G building associations
making report to the department for
1903. Assets and liabilities Sl17, SCI, :
rs. 93, AN increase of 50, 90, 1853. SO over
1902 receipts and disbursements SG4, :
iGG, 3l1 IS, an increase of 3, 975, 92f. II
over 1902; number of associations re-
porting / 1856; number of shares bor-
rowed on, $50, ,3Sl; number of shares
not borrowed on, l,62S, 30S; total
shares in force at the end of business
year, 2, PSI, ,G92; number of sharehOld-
crs, BIB, 1913 number of homes built or
purchased 5, 75l Mr.. McAfee recon-
mends that legislation be enacted to
restrain the unlawful business con-
Quoted by a certain class of building
and loan associations chartered by the
state in order to more fully safeguard
those who confde their money to the
care of those associations. He says
that there has, in recent yeaIs, crept
into these associations practices that
were more contemplated by these
corporations and which are not for the
best interests of their stOckhold 2rs.
He also recommends legislation for
those companies generally incorporat-
ed in foreign states and permitted by
the laws of Pennsylvania to do bust
ness in this state home cooperative
associations, home building companies,
and realty and bond investment com
panics.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
An Alarm Clock for 25c

II you want to get mp early and fee
good all day take Little Early Riser
or two at bed time. These famous lit
tie pills relax the nerves, give quiet
rest and refreshing sleep with gentle
movement of the bowels about break
fast time. ". II. Howell, Houston,
Tex, says Early Risers are the best
pill made for constipation, sick head
ache, biliousness, etc. - Sold 10y PauIes
& Co. J. D. Gosh 500.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Be HapDY,


It's just as easy to be uniformly hap
py as otherwise. Happiness is the
highest development of oontentment,
and its palpable evidence, and con
tentment is so near akin to selfishness
that there is no reason why everybody
should not be happy.
Try it, Think how many good rea-
sons you have for being happy-rea-
sons that do not involve anything ex-
traordinary. Begin by thinking how
much better than your neighbors you
are and how infinitely superior to the
fellows that backbite you. Think how
much you would be admired if all
people knew you as we'll as you know
yourself and how surely and swiftly
you would succeed in your chosen pro-
fession if your self-confessed abilities
were generally known. All of this is
good reason for happiness although
such is the perverseness of human ma
ture that it frequently creates pessi
mism.
Think how much worse everything
might be. You aren't rich but you
have enough you are not we'll but you
are still alive. Maybe you can't go to
the fair, but it won't cost you more
than usual to stay home. You cannot
! have everything YOU want but YOU
want everything you have. That note
falling due tomorrow is distnrber
but suppose it were two notes
Besides happiness is more enjoyable
than its autithesis and when the choice
of feelings or emotions is yours why
not choose the best? Happiness makes
the soul glad and the face shine 1t
wins friends while gloom repels them.
Be happy. But
Don't get gay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Purchased Grist Mill.

H. +. Bonner OF Juniata county has
purchased the wcll-kuown Touring
mill at Roaring Creek and Will re-
model the same, installing up-to-date
machinery The mill was badly in
iurcd by the ice last winter. William
Vastiua Of this city aud Col c. W.
Eckman of Roaring Creek were the
recent owners
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Paules & Go, Gosh d Go.

ask the readers of this paper to test
the value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Those persons who have used it and
who have been crued by it, do not
hesitate to recommend it to their
friends Kodol digests what you eat,
cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. Increases strength
by enabling the stomach and digestive
organs to contribute to the blood all
of the nutriment contained in the
food Kodol Dyspepsia Crue is pleas
ant and palatable
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Mrs, Derr I'll,

Mrs. o. W. Derr of Washingtonville
is confined to the home of her hus-
bands parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas
Derr of Whitehall, by illness attribut-
ed to ptomaine poisoning caused by
eating canned tomatoes She was tax +
en- sick Thursday and was very ill for
several days, She was better yester-
day, but had not sufficiently recovered
to come home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Curious Flood Incident.

Many incidents have been related of
curious happenings in which the
spring flood was an active factor, but
that told by O. S Kerstetter. of Nan
ticoke is one of the most remarkable of
them all Last fall when he completed
his work on the flats plow was by
oversight left in one of the fields and
was submerged when the water cover
ed that portion of his farm. When the
water receded the plow was minus
one handle and the cross piece. This
summer a brother, Edwin Kerstetter,
who had been employed on the Nan
ticOke farm, went to another farm
owned by 0. 5 Kerstetter and situat
ed near the river at Georgetown,
seventy three miles from the first
farm. There in a culvert leading to
the river he found the missing pillow
handle and cross piece.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Kerr Cunningham

Miss Sara Cunningham of this city
aud Rev Thomas Kerr of Muncy were
united in wedlock on Thursday even.
ing last. The ceremony was perform
ed at the home of Mrs Samuel Bailey,
sistor of the bride, Ferry street, Rev.
J. f. Hutchison officiating.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
New Potatoes.

Mrs Henry Reich, who lives on the
farm of Prothonotary Thomas G Vim
cent, Cooper township, had new pota-
toes in market Saturday. which she
says are the first raised hereabout that
have been brought 10 market. They
brought l8 cents per quarter peck.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
For a Hundred Years,

For hundred years or more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as superi
or remedy, but it remained for E. c..
Dewitt q Co., of Chicago, to discover
how to combine the virtues of Witch
Hazel with other antiseptics, in the
form of a salve DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is the best salve in the world
for sores, cuts, burns, bruises and piles
The high standing of this salve has
given rise to counterfeits, and the pub
lie is advised to look for the name
Dewitt" on the package, and take
no other. Sold by Paules q Co., j.
d. Gosh q Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
SUNBURY.

Three base hits, KiImer, McCabe
two base hits, Shaetier, Arthur, Ross
Base on balls-otf McCloud, 2; off
Steele, 2. Struck out by McCloud. / ;
by Steele, 2 Double plays-Reilly to
Hummer Yerrick TO Hoffman Shaef-
fer to Kilmer. Hit by pitcher, Ross
Umpire, Cressinger. Time Of game, l
hour, % minutes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you u.s.
ed DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands Of sufferers have proved their
matohlcss merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and build up your health. Only 25
cents, money back it not cured. Sold
by Paules & Co.. Druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Death Benefit,

William N. FOust. whose death oc-
Cured few days ago. was a member
of A. a. of l. S. 7. W and his par
ents, Mr. ard Mrs Daniel Foust. who
reside near the fair grOnnd, yesterday
received a check for one hundred dol
lars from the organization as death
benefit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
FEATURES OF POMPEII.
The Great Exhibition at Shamokin This
Week.

Pains big open-air spectacle Last
Days of Pompeii, which comes to
Shamokin on June 23rd 24th and 25th
at Edgewood Park. contains more dis
tinct features than any circus perform
ance ever offered Principal, of course,
is the magnificent fireworks, the great
scenic display and the startling oarth-
quake and volcanic eruption scene.
But in addition to these are the i'm
posing pageants, gladiatoIs, musicians, j,
choir boys, flower girls, standard bear
ers, etc. ,all Rorgeously costumed SEN
sational aerial and acrobatic perform
ers, pretty ballets by trained premiers
and coryphees, including "A wonderful
fire dance and a grand chorus contests
of the hippodrome, such as wrestling,
boxing, fencing, vaulting. etc. The
knights of the Golden Eagle of DaE-
vile Will run an excursion on Satur.
day next to take in this great show.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Lectures on Air Brakes.

The air brake rooms at Sunbury have
again been fitted up and are under the
direction of an inspector who gives
daily lectures on the air brakes. All
trainmen are expected to attend one
of these lectures while enginemen and
firemen are obliged to take examina-
tions aud must show improvements
over the examinations they previously
passed. Mondays and Thursdays have
EMPLOYEES.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
Daddy 0'Ryan.

Joseph Clyde Daddy and Miss Jane
O'Ryau both of this city, were united
in marriage on Saturday evening last
The nuptIal knot was tied by Justice
of the Peace James Dalton.