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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
PROSPEROUS FALL
And WINTER

From an industrial stand point Dan
willie is at present In better condition
than for long time past and officials
connected with the different Industries
about town speak most encouragingly
of the situation.
The iron mills though not making
full time have had one or more depart
ments working all summer. Many of
the men who were temporarily out of
employment found work ON improve
ments etc, about the town. Before
the close of the present week the
Reading Iron Works will be operated
in full with the exception of the skelp
or 2O-inoh mill. The Structural Tub
ing Company is now operating its
plant night and day
The Curry & Vsnnan Machine Shop
and Foundry is busy place. No mat
ter how dull the season is this plant
usually has work. A large order for a
Power House in New York City has
just been completed aud other work on
hand makes it imperative that the
shop works full handed.
The SILK Mill is particularly rushed
with orders. While other plants of
this character are either shut down or
working but half time during the sum-
mer, this mill along with the mills at
Berwick and Shickshinny are running
full time.
The same can be said of the Stove
Works and the Knitting Mill both of
which are very busy. The small
er industries and manufacturing plants
are all doing we'll.
With the industries working, the
building of the river bridge. the street
paving and other improvements under
way Danville can look for a prosper
Gus fall and winter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
AMENDMENTS WILL
BE NECESSARY

From present indications the life of
the curb stone market on Mill street
is extremely short On Tuesday next,
August 2nd, tho election for street
paving and the building of a munioip-
al light plant will be held and if the
vote is favorable Contractor ID. j.
Rogers Will begin the street paving
work within a very few days after
ward. Though the street will not be
entirely closed it will be impossible
to drive through it and for some weeks
the market will be shut ont.
To change the location of the mark
ct an amendment to Section 1 of the
ordinance of October 29th. 1897, will
have to be made by Council, and the
matter will most likely come up for
discussion at the next meeting. The
present Ordinance reads in part as fol-
lows: That the curb-stOne market
shall be held in the Borough of Dan
Vile on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
/ uIudN VI tdbIl anu tNoIy Wtoh 40 AOA-
lows: From the first day of May to
! the first day of November, closing at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon on the
| North side of East MahOning street
from Ferry to Mill street, thence on
the East side of Mill street from Ma
/ honing to Bloom street, thence on the
South side of Bloom street from Mill
to Ferry street. -
From the first of November to the
first of May the market is held on the
West side of Mill street, running from
Mahoning to Centre street. Section
of the Market Ordinance also states
! that no market wagon or other vehicle
shall be permitted to occupy the street
III any other position than by being
backed up to the curb-stone.
No definite place has been settled
on, different theories for its removal
! being advanced from time to time.
Many people think that Ferry street
would be the most convenient thorough
fare for the market. Others again fav
or the erection of market house to
be located at central point.
That the market must be moved is
now a certainty. The width of Mill
street will hardly permit of market
being held there after the trolley line
is in operation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
PHILA Il READING r. r.
ENGINEER HAS
HEAD CRUSHED

Shindel @. Handles, of Sunbury,
aged Al years, Pennsylvania Rail
road engineer, met with fatal acci
dent about half mile below Loyal
sock, on the Eastern division, at y &c
O'Clock, yesterday.
He was coming east on stock train
and while leaning out of the window,
was struck on the head by some un-
known object, and his skull crushed.
He was brought to Montgomery, a
distance of about six miles. and taken
30 hotel at that place. A doctor was
summoned. who found him in a dying
condition.
His brother, Conductor Frank Ran
dies, of Sunbury, was notified of the
accident. and was taken to Montgom
cry on q special train.
He was an extra passenger engineer
and faithful, trustworthy employe.
He went into the service of the com =
pany i'm 1888. He was prom oted to an
engineer about twelve years ago.
His father, the late William Randles,
who was an engineer on the N. O. r.
W., was blown up with his engine at
Herndon in 1868.
Randles died about two hours after
the accident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Beware of Ptomaines.

This muggy, damp weather of mid
summer produces an ideal condition
for the development of the various
forms of ptomaine poisons. 1t is this
season that the family turn to the ice
box dainties for luncheon and suppers,
and the ice box is the home of the
ptomaine. 1t is produced by the break
ing up of the proteid moleoule in the
albumens and meats of the larder as q
result Of bacterial growths. Under
some conditions, the action of these
germs may make only of flavor and
give zest to the palate, while under
others they cause a decomposition in
meats. milk and cheese which produce
the deadly poison. On microscopic
but almost as dangerous scale it is the
old question whether the fungus pick
ed up in the field Is a mushroom 9r a
toadstool.
DIR. l.. l.. Van Slyke. chemist at the
State Experiment Station, describes
accurately the taste of ptomaine poi
son. He says that it has a peculi ar
benumbinR taste on the tongue which
Is peculiar to this form of poison. Il
was present." said DR.. Van Slyke,
when this poison was first separated
30 years ago by DIR. V. @. Vaughn,
Professor OF Physiological Chemistry
at the University OF Michigan. He
separated the substance from some in
fected cheese and called me into his
laboratory. On this suggestion | sam
pied drop of the solution. and never
have forgotten the peculiar taste. 1t
has often served me in detecting pto-
maine poisoning In samples OF cheese
that have been sent to the station
Often they send sample of cheese
which has caused the poisoning of one
or more persons, but the sample is too
small to get test for the poison with
chemical reagents. In these cases |
have often been able to detect the poi
son by taste.
"The particular variety of ptomaine
which is found in dairy products,
cheese and milk, is called tyrotoxioon.
This form of the poison frequently de-
velops and strikes a community like a
pestilence. Ice cream is favorite pro-
duct in which to find tyrotoxicon 1t
is also frequently found in meats and
oysters. AT this time of the year it
often develops in dark, close places
and has its origin in dirt and filth.
Cleanliness is the best preventative
of this dreaded poison. To be reason
ably safe, keep the ice box clean Scald
i out at least once a week and let it
air. Do not eat food that shows mold.
If the sense of smell is offended,
through the food. out with it to the
garbage can. Heed promptly warn
ing from your palate. The senses may
not always be relied upon to protect
you, but they will go good way to-
ward warning you against the presence
of tyrotoxicon or the other forms of
ptomaine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
A Great and Good School.

We have just received the catalogue
OF the literary Institute and State
Normal School at Bloomsbury, Pa +,
and have been greatly interested in it's
contents. We note that emphasis is
first laid Oh the preparation of young
people for the profession of teaching
(See pages and 8. Also pages Is %
"a inclusive). A practice school is
maintained In which those preparing
to teach, have daily experience under
the supervision Of critic teachers in
all branches of the public school cur
riculum. At the same time, instruc-
tion in Academic Studies is given by
College and University trained speoi-
alists, so that thorough scholarship as
we'll as rare skill in teaching is acquir
ed.
Commercial Courses (pages Is and
28), Music Courses (pages II, 80, SO)
and courses preparing for the various
Colleges, including the Medical Col
leges are also maintained, (pages 10.
"a, to ~. All this with the pupil
under the best school and moral in
fuences, makes the Bloomsbury school
the best fitting school to be found any
where. The catalogue is interesting
reading, giving as it does the means
and methods of an up-to-date school.
The marvel Of it is, how much superior
advantages can be offered at such low
rates. Send for a catalogue. 1t is
worth having whether you expect to
attend or not. Address
J. p. WELSH, Principal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
RIVER CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM

Lawrence Drum, aged 20 years, a
son of Daniel Drum of Franklin town
ship, Columbia county, was drowned
in the Susquehanna river near Oata-
wissa Sunday afternoon at 3 80
O'Clock.
Drum. with four companions, was
wading from shore toward the middle
of the stream. The young men were
unable to swim and Drum, who was
in the lead. stepped from rock into
ten feet Of water and sank immediate.
ly. His companions helpless and dumb
with fright were unable to help him
and he drowned before assistance
could reach him.
The body was recovered by George
Reese, Sherman Miller and George
Costenbauder, three expert swimmers
and divers, forty five minutes after
the accident occurred The fact being
apparent that the drowning was the
result of an accident no inquest was
deemed necessary.
Mr.. Drum was young man of ex-
emplary habits and was highly esteem
ed by all who knew him. The sad
news proved great shock to the com
munity in which he resided.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Oatawissa's Historic Engine.

The Data W issa. the original engine
used on the first trip made over the
railroad between Tamaqua and Port
Clinton in 1843 is on exhibition at the
st. Louis Exposition. Mr.. Bensinger,
formerly of Mahanoy City, who was
eleven years old at the time, says that
it was the first steam engine in actual
service in this country. 1t was run on
the line of twenty miles between
Tamaqua and Port Clinton.
The road was fitted up with wooden
rails on top of which was scrap iron.
The new invention created all sorts
of excitement throughout that region,
people really fearing it as the forerun-
ner of the end of the world. This
twenty miles of roads was not origin
ally intended for passenger traffic, but
for the carrying of coal. 1t pulled
what were then called drift cars, and
was able to haul about twenty of them
at one time.
Each car carried about one and one
half tons of coal, or 5000 pounds.
while now any ordinary railroad Ell
gine hauls train of twenty or more
cars, each one of which carries from
twenty to thirty tons of the black
diamonds. This improvement and for
ward step shows that either the min
lister of seventy years ago was wrong
when he said that il was the devils
work or the old fellow must have been
getting in his work pretty lively ever
sinca
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Entertained Friends,

Miss Anna Jenkins entertained al
her home on Church street, Monday
night, in honor of Miss Maud in,
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. Those present
were Misses Mary MoKenna. Alice
Martin. Annie Coleman. Carrie Nevius,
Barbara Haubert, Mary Henke, Jose
phine Dugsn. Julia Gerringer. Julia
McDermott. Stella Nevius. Margaret
Payne. Name McVey, Maud Jenkins,
Emma Jenkins, Anna Jenkins. Emma
MoseI. Edith Rudy, Mary Lunger,
Evelyn Lunger, Alice Fenstermacher
Messrs Charles Mausteller, Eugene
Fry, Roy Smith, John Beatty, Straw
bridge Rounsley. Charles McDermott,
Frank Crossey, Michael Hickey.
Thomas Daley George Perry, Thomas
Huntington, Theodore Gerringer, Clyde
Roberts, Frank StetIer, Edward Jones,
Paul Rieck, Frank Perry, Fred Aten,
Lewis Lenhart and Arthur Lewis.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Reformed Ranninn.

The reunion of the Reformed church
es of Central Pennsylvania will be
held ut Edgewood Park, Shamokin,
today and an elaborate program
has been arranged for the occasion. 1t
ID expected that a number of excursion
trains will be run to Shamokin. and
several thousand visitors are looked
for. There are more than one hundred
churches included in the district.
comprising membership running in
20 the thousands.
The executive committee consists of
the following: Rev. r. l.. Gearhart,
ID. D.. Of Lewisburg, PRESIDENT Rev
Robert O'Boyle, of Sunbury, secre.
tary and Rev. W. A. Hess of Selins-
grove, treasurer. The program fol-
lows:
Music, orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. r. H. Gearhart, ID.
d. Lswisburg.
Address of welcome, Rev. G. B.
Schneider.
Prayer, Rev. A. Gonser, Mt. Carmel.
Music, orchestra.
Address. Rev. ID. N DittmaI, jeff
eTson, Md
Hymn. Jesus Shall Reign
Offerings.
Music, orchestra
Address, Rev. George Stilitz, d. D.
York, Pa.
hymn, Triumphant Zion. "
Doxology.
Benediotion, Rev. g. f. Limbert,
Dsnville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Coming Placed Oh OnlYert.

Contractor ID. j. Rogers yesterday
completed the laying of the coping on
the Mill street culvert. This work
adds to the appearance very much and
obliterstes from view the rough ston e
wall The coping is of dressed stone,
two feet in width and presents a naat
exterior.
The iron railing formerly in use on
the canal bridges will be placed on
top of the coping, the compilation of
which will finish all work under Mr.
Rogers contract. Three feet will be
added to the retaining walls on both
sides of the culvert.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
ARMORIES TO Be
owned BY State

The agitation for Armories to be
owned by the State is still being kept
up and members OF the National Guard
are being advised to talk with every
candidate for the Legislature from
their home districts and impress up
on the law makers the absolute need
of system of appropriations for the
construction of ArmOries to be built
and owned by the State.
Not only in Danville but in many
other towns OF Pennsylvania the arm
ories in use have been condemned in
addition to which il is notorious
fact that the troops in Pennsylvania
at best are very meanly housed com
pared with those of the adjoining
states, New York and New Jersey,
where thousands of dollars are proVid-
ed for small Armories.
The troops are entitled to good homes
for they are at all times at the call of
the State to protect the homes of 9TH
ers. In Pennsylvania it is pointed out
that not only does the State do moth
ing toward providing armories outside
of the allowance of 5000 per company
per annum for rent, but, if an arm
ory burns down and the uniforms and
equipments are destroyed the State
actually charges the calamity stricken
company with the difference in cost
of new equipment above what the in
suranoe company allows.
An armory at this time in Danville
would be very appropriate. Improve
ments along all lines are contemplat-
ed and a handsome armory would
greatly add to our towns appearance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
a Surprise PARTY.

A surprise party was rendered W. p.
Roth at his home on Bloom street,
Friday evening, in honor of his TWEEN.
ty-fifth birthday. During the evening
excellent refreshments were served
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kocher and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Scott, Mr.. and Mrs Madden
and daughter Olive, Mr.. and Mrs
Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Crumb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. H. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Hodge and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. Richard Whaphan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Kerns and daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Diehl. Mrs. Hannah Roth, Miss Julia
Crumb. Misses Lizzie and Elsie Scott
Miss Goldie Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fisher and son, Mrs. Alice Gray
and son. Miss Blanche Manning, Miss
Evelyn Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. W, P.
Roth and daughters, Misses Jennie and
Edna Dyer, Messrs. William Diehl,
Fred. Lewis, Ralph Rowe, Sylvester
Dougherty, Ohas. W. Rsver, Jr.. G.
j. Cunningham, Bert Povey, Frank
G. Rsver and John Shank.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
The Lighting Rod Man.

For number of years past the
country people in this section have
not been molested by the smooth in
dividual commonly known as the
lightning rod man, but he has again
made his appearance in the vicinity of
Buckhorn.
Thursday morning stylish looking
gentleman, in a neat runabout driving
fine horse, made his appearance at
the home of George Whitenight.
farmer residing in Madison township,
and giving his name as Wilson, and
that his business was selling a new
lightning rod, proceeded to go into the
details of his famous rod, as he called
it, stating its superiority over all 9th
ers, that Mr.. Whitenight could not do
without it, and that he would put
rods on the house, barn and all the out
buildings for the small sum of IS. GO
This seemed a small amount to Mr..
Whitenight, but still he did not wish
to invest any money along this line.
But Mr.. Wilson was persistent, until
finally Mr Whitenight agreed, where
upon an agreement was produced
which he was asked to sign. This he
did, thinking he was getting bar
gain A $500 insurance policy was al
so thrown in with the deal Mr.. Will
son then left, stating that the rods
would be placed in position this week.
Nothing more was said of the mat
ter until Saturday morning, when along
came two men with the rods in a
wagon and driving two horses, said to
| belong to liveryman Buckalew, of
town. The wire was quickly unloaded
and one of the men clambered TO the
roof of the barn. Mr.. Whitenight came
astonishment the man presented "A bill
for $3l0 Of course he was very angry
but lie was helpless. He had signed
the agreement and sooner than have a
lawsuit, he decided to pay the bill.
The rods and some 175 feet of wire
were given for the S. 60, but here is
where the trick came in. To each rod
were fastened three wire stays, some
twenty feet to each rod, and for this
he was charged 81 cents per foot The
fellow that placed the wires said that
was the way the company made their
money. The job was soon completed
and after getting their dinner the two
men left for the farm of Harvey Van
derslice. where they said they also had
rods to put up. We failed to learn
how they made out there. but it is
thought they worked the same trick
-Bloomsburg Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
HARRY MILLER'S
NARROW ESCAPE

Harry Miller, a clerk at the d. L. q
w. depot had narrow escape from
being instantly killed on Saturday and
the experience he underwent will prob
ably be one that he will never forget
1t is part of Harry's duty to take
the number of all freight cars en-
tering the Danville yard. He walk
ed up the track from the depot to
the Mail Mill Switch" on Sat
urday morning to take the numbers of
several cars that the Danville engine
was about to push into a siding north
OF the main track. The engine was
pushing the cars intended for this
switch, and was also pulling another
to be run on the siding south of the
main track Harry did not see this
car and had stepped on the south side
switch to get out of the way of the
train.
Before reaching the switches the en-.
gine had gained considerable speed in
order to make flying switch" and
as the rear car came rolling into the
siding it struck him with full force.
He fell full length, the front truck
missing him completely. The rear
truck, however, caught his clothing
and dragged him quite distance. The
brakes were set on the car and 1t came
to stop shortly after it entered OIL
the result would have been far more
serious.
The young clerk escaped with moth
ing more than severe bruises about his
face and body and a bad fright, al
though it is considered a miracle that
he was not instantly killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Farms for Railroaders,

The Pennsylvania railroad has un'
der nsideration plan by which al
of the thousands of its employees may,
II they SO desire, become proprietor:
of little farms. The plan contemplates
the parceling out of desirable lano
belonging to the railroad company,
along the various lines of track, and
permitting the free use of this land tC
every employee who wishes to put the
land under cultivation.
In GASES where the employee him
self might not have the time to con
duct a little truck farm, the Offer
would hold good, if the members OF
the employees family are willing tC
look after the land. In thousands of
cases such farms could be provided
within q short distance Of the homes
of the men, and in every case the
farms would be in place that would
make easy the marketing of such pro
duce as was not consumed by the
families Of the employee.
DR. w. I'll. Tolman, director of the
American Institute of Social Science
in New York, brought the Plan to the
attention of President Cassatt in let
ter, which, besides advocating the ad
vantages OF the plan, showed how sue
cessfully the same idea is being carri.
ed out at present along the various
railroads in France. 1t was shown
that the Northern railroad in France
has provided farms for 5000 of its EN-.
ployees, and that the Eastern road has
provided farms for $500, the Southern
road for 2,600 and the Orleans road
for more than 5000 employees, and
that the farms, besides aiding the
prosperity OF the railroad men. also in.
crease the prosperity of the road and
add materially to the wealth of the
entire nation.
President Oassatt replied to the letter
In cordial note, saying that he had
considered the matter carefully, and
was impressed with the figures from
France, and concluded by stating that
he had turned the letter over to the
superintendent of the railroad with
instructions to report upon the feast
bility OF the scheme. Along some lines
she road has not enough land along
the right OF way, but along other lines
it 10 believed the plan could be easily
carried out.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
Distinguished Fishing Party.


Judge Martin Bell, Captain Babcock,
W. l. Woodcock, all of Hollidaysburg,
and Colonel William J. Maxwell of
Altoona, comprised fishing party that
left on main line express this morning
for Ryde, where they will spend sew
eral days at the club house of the
Juniata Fishing and Hunting Associa-
tion. DR.. J. a. .Rohrer, Republican
candidate for county treasurer, was at
the depot to see the boys off, and was
sorry that business prevent ted him from
going along When the train reached
Tyrone Captain Clark, of Clearfeld.
the so-called champion salmon fisher
man of this section of the country.
found the party. Mr., Clark is a rival
of Dr. Rohrer for the honor of cham
pion salmon fisherman but the doctor
is still number of points ahead OF
him. Altoona Mirror
Col Maxwell formerly resided in
Danville. His many friends here will
be pleased to learn that ne is now one
of AltOona's famous fishermen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
The National Guard.

The Pennsylvania division of the
National Guard began its annual en-
campment at Gettysburg Saturday un-
der what may be regarded as general
ly auspicious conditions. Every con-
dition is favorable The attendance is
good, the discipline admirable, the
esprit de corps fine and the purpose
laudable Under such circumstances
the week in camp ought to be one of
pleasure and profit.
These enoampments of the National
Guard ara schools in citizenship. They
not only train men in military tactics
and maneuvers, but they teach them
lessons in discipline and restraint
which are as useful in civil life as in
military service. Every citizen of
Pennsylvania sound in body and mind
will be improved by service in the
Guard and it is the duty of every
citizen to give such service as will fit
him in case of emergency to make
valiant and effective defence of his
county. The annual encampments OF
the National Guard make for this re-
suit.
This year the entire guard is assem-
bled in body and the ten thousand
citizen soldiers of the State are enabl-
ed to train together ami perfect them
selves in massed movements We sin
cerely hope that their best expects-
tions for the week will be fulfilled and
that in pleasure there will be no limit
and in Improvement great strides. The
outing will I've healthful and the ex-
eTcise beneficial.