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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
PHILA 4 READING r. r.
Child BURNED
With HIS Home

The residence or Charles Tritt at
Long Hollow, Beaver township, Col
umbia county, was burned to the
ground Sunday night \ nine year
old son of the family was unable TO
escape and was burned to death.
About half past eleven O'Clock Mrs.
Tritt was awakened by the cracking
sound of flames A moment later she
became aware that the house was on
fire and was burning rapidly. She
quickly proceeded to arouse her nus
band and three sons, who had barely
time to escape in their night clothes.
No sooner were they on the outside OF
the building than they discovered that
Nathan, the nine year old son, was
missing. One of the brothers frantic at
the discovery rushed back into the
house to rescue the boy, but he him-
self was overcome and would have
burned to death had he not been drag
ged out by the others \ ladder was
then placed against the house and by
opening window an effort was made
to reach the bed on which little Nathan
slept, but the fierce flames drove the
rescuers back.
The house, ii Is said, was set on fire.
After a long search and just as they
were about to give up, H. Q. Knapp
and Joseph Singley, who had been
searching for hours among the ruins
for some bones of the lad body came
across them Tuesday. They were
found in the corner of the building
about eighteen feet away from the
place where he slept, proving conclus-
lively that the little fellow had made
an effort to get out of the house and
that he had suffocated before he was
able to escape The family have not
even the consolation OF believing that
he slept away to his death for his
bones were found directly underneath
where the staircase had been, and hor
rible must have been the death that
he met.
The hunters found portion OF the
upper and lower jaw bones, five ribs
and a part Of the elbow and oharred
portions of the hip bones All the
bones found were placed on q pie
plate.
The grief of the parents is yet some
thing pitiable to behold, refusing to
be comforted and calling for their
dead son.
A contribution, made by neighbors,
Tuesday. was $50 in money, a lot of
clothes. Several citizens of the town
ship are taking subscription papers
around and many are contributing. A
number of neighbors are aiding in the
refurnishing of the home. Altogether
their plight is a sad one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Inst One Minnte

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm, draws
out the Inflammation and heals and
soothes the affected parts. One Minute
Cough Cure strengthens the lungs,
wards off pneumonia and is harmless
and never failing cure in all durable
cases OF Coughs, Colds and Group
One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to
take. harmless and good alike for
young and old. Sold by Gosh &, Co.
and Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.
a Work for all Men.


The Young Mems Christian Assocla-
tion is as broad as humanity, and its
field is as wide as the world. Wher
ever men are there the AssOCiat on has
a field. The isolated Indian, living in
a log cabin or tepee on the Dakota
prairie, finds the Association to his
taste. A soldier now complains if
there is not an Association in the fort
where he finds himself. Some univer-
sity presidents have come to depend
upon the Association for the moral
regulation of their institutions. On
distant Treadwell Island Alaska, every
man of nearly score of natiOnalities
is member of the Association. In
the reformatory at Pontiac, H., there
is an organization of $50 young men,
who are as proud of belonging to the
Association as some men are of be-
longing TO the Masons or Odd Fellows.
The Association has followed the
lumbermen into the woods with its
message. Railroad towns in the South
west have been reVolutiouized and
Christianized by the Association. A
rough, raw lumber town, not two
years old, but with 1000 people, has
most of the male population enrolled
in the Association s membersh ip. 1t
is the one thing in town that makes
life livable The declaration made at
the Boston Jubilee by nineteen men
Of nineteen nations, each in his own
language, lone is your master. even
Christ, and all We are brethren, " is
finding its practical fulfllment in the
Association.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Birthday Surprise.

Mr. and Mrs. J. c. HcndershOt of
West Hemlock township, gave a very
pleasant surprise party on Saturday
evening last in honor of their son
Charles N. Hendershot's sixteenth
birthday. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Shultz and daughters,
Mabel and Margie, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Confer, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer CroSsley,
son Harold and daughter Margaret,
Mrs. Laura BogaTt, Misses Mary L..
Hendershot, Ruth and Florence Shultz,
Pearl and Joy Bilheim, Alice Hester,
Mary Shultz, Stella Crossley, Winifred
Flick, Dora Umstead, Laura Confer,
Roy Shultz, Ray Wintersteen, Frank
Kase, Harry Kase, Rollin McNinch,
Guy McNinch, Lloyd Umstead, David
Tanner, Albert Tanner, Ralph Bogart,
Charles n Hendershot and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Hendershot. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Entertained Friends.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hllkert gave a
dinner to number of friends at their
home near Moo,esburg on Thursday
last. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Fca~ter and son Roy Of Valley
township, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Martz sous Roy and Stuart and daugh-
ter Helen of Washngtonvillc. Mrs.
Eliz, Gre>h aud son Jesse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph HiIkcrt ana son William,
Mr. aud Mrs Howard HiIkcrt and
children Stanley and Florence, Mrs.
Willard Pannebaker and daughter
WiIda, Minnie AMI Mary Hilkert, John
Calvin. Harvey ana Edward Hilkcrt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Pennsylvania Railroad Tour to California
and New Orleans Mardi Gras.

and New Orleans Mardi Gras.
a personally conducted tour to
Southern California Will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, aud
Pittsburg, by special train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad, on February
IL. The route of the tour will be via
New Orleans, stopping at that point
three days to witness the Mardi Gras
festivities The special train will be
continued through to Los Angeles,
from which point tourists Will travel
independently through California and
on the return trip.
The special train in which the pa rty
viii travel from New York to Los
Angeles viii be composed of high
grade Pullman equipment, and viii
be in charge of a Pennsylvania Rail
road Tourist Agent
The round-trip rate, $3.50 from all
points on the Pennsylvania Railroad
| east of Pittsburg and Buffalo, covers
| transportation aud.all expenses on the
special train to Los Angeles including
seat for the Mardi Gras Carnival
From Los Angeles tickets viii cover
transportation only. ana Will hc good
to return at any rimo within nine
months, VIA any authorized trans
continental route, except VIA Portland
fpr ,yHfrl an Yflitfoual ,I4rpn nf
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

An old deed of more than passing
interest has been left at this Office by
J. G. Hendershot of West Hemlock
township. this county.
The deed, which bears the date of
December %, 1917, marks the transfer
of thirty acres of land in Derry town
ship, then in Columbia county, from
John Sheep and Sarah, his wife, to
Jacob Stetler, the consideration being
three hundred and sixty dollars.
This tract was a part of a larger
tract granted by patent bearing date
of February II, 1795, to William Mont
gomery and by whom it was conveyed
later to John Sheep by deed dated
April /, 1917.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
That Tax.

Quite considerable misapprehension
exists about a recent opinion of the U.
). Supreme Court regarding the levy
ing and collecting of tax on poles
and wires of telegraph, telephone aud
electric railway companies. 1t has
been taken to mean that no such tax
whatever can be imposed when in real
ity Court held that the case in point
was where two boroughs had imposed
a tax for revenue when only enough
can be imposed to act as an emergency
fund for proper policing of the sys-
tenn and elimination of danger to pc
destrians.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

II was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and nervous
debility" writes +. J. Green, of Ian
caster, n. Il. NO remedy helped me
until began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicine | ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health fo7
years. She says Electric Bitters are
ust splendid for female troubles that
they are a grand tonic and invigorat-
or for weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take its place in
our family" Try them. Only JOc
Satisfaction guaranteed by Paules &
Co. druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

Mr. H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla.
writes, My doctor told me / had Con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. | was given up to die. The
offer of free trial bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, induced me to try it, Results
were startling. / am now on the road
to recovery and owe all to Dr. King
New Discovery. II surely saved my
life. This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by
Paules & Co, Druggists. Price SOC
and 81 90 Trial Bottles free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Surprise PARTY.

a surprise party was tcndored
Charles Walter Gross at the home of
his father. Charles j. Gross, Front
street on Saturday night The follow
ing were present: Misses Jennie Ger
net, Mary Stewart, Florence New
berry, Lena Ridgeway, Ghrissie For
ney. Jennie Helm, Sue Gross, Grace
Williams, Grace Ricketts,, Edna Reed,
Hattie Adams, Nina Morgan, Alice
Gross. Edith and Annie Reese, Lizzie
Hullihen, Alma Campbell and Mabel
Yoder of Shamokin. Messrs. Walter
Ricketts,, James UEson, Joseph Smith,
Fred Held. Charles Fetters, Harvey
Byers, William Hullihen, Wesley Rob,
inson, William Gross, Harry DeeteI
and John Stetler of Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
HANNA WANTS
MERCHANT MARINE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -Seuator
Hanna made characteristic off hand
speech last night to the members of
the national board of trade at their
banquet at the New Willard in which
he discussed Ohio, Panama aud the
ship subsidy statement. Referring TO
the recent campaign in tho Buckeye
state, he said
i WASH { long in deciding that
should make the protection Of property,
whether private or corporate, the is.
sue Of campaign Ohio stands to.
day as an exponent of proper protec.
tiOn Of material interests, and | hope
that interest may spread, and when
ever 1t may come before the great jury
Of American people, that it may not
be relegated to the rear
Passing to the ship subsidy, he said
In the interests of the working peo
pie, more than any other, we must
have a merchant marine. There is one
place where We, as a great party, hay,
neglected our duty. 1t is enough tC
refer TO the fact that in no harbor OF
the world is the American flag ever
seen, except ON the head of a man oil
war. We are spending millions for d
navy, neglectiug a very necessary at.
tribute ?"
While declaring that the Panama
canal was the greatest work ever un-
dertaken in the world, he asked
Is it for military purposes: For
the people along the shore: 1t will be
Of little use unless we have a march-
ant marine. Gentlemen, we hold the
ace. We must not get behind any
trees. Don't be swerved by sarcastic
mention Of the subsidy. Let Us i'm.
prove every opportunity to argue, and,
if need be, to plead, that every state,
irrespective of party, shall clmor for
a merchant marine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Was a POnnlar Pastor.

Rev. 5. V. Bedickian left last Fri
day for his new field of labor at Wash
ingtonviIle, Derry and New Column
hia He left many friends i'll Knox
willie among all denominations who
unite with Us III wishing him we'll.
He had been the installed pastor OF
the Presbyterian church for nearly
three years The Knoxville, Pa
Courier, Jan. 6. '0l.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Sentenced SatnrdaY Morning

Wm. r Bell, Sarah Simms and Her
man Schlitter, against whom true bills
were found on Thursday in the Union
county court were tried and convicted
Friday. Judge Mcclure called them
up for sentence Saturday morning and
gave them each salty one. Bell, the
principal, got six years in the peniten-
tiary, the Simms woman got six years
and Schlitter three years The judge
told the latter he was sorry he couldn t
give him the same sentence that was
imposed on the others, for he was sat
isfied that he was concerned in the
robbery of the Meyers residence at
Lewisburg, but the evidence did not
warrant his conviction on that charge.
Maud Haupt. the white girl, was con-
yicted OF receiving stolen goods and
was ordered TO be sent TO the house of
correction until she was twenty one
years of age She is now sixteen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Enjoyed Sleigh Ride.

A jolly party of young people enjoy
ed sleigh ride to the Blecher home
near Bloomsbury last Friday. The
following were present Elsie Bennett.
Annie Steinbrenner, Annie Reifsnyder,
Nora Oromley, Ruth Moorehead, Maude
Mckinney, Elsie Lloyd, Edith Blue,
Sara Beaver, Clara Detwiler, Florence
Blecher, Ivy Mauger. Will Books, viii
Pritchard, VIII Spade, Walter Foust,
Morton Christian, George Cohen, Jos.
eph Sherwood, Jay Sechler, Roy Lit
tie. Harris Edmond-on and Edward
Price
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
A Vest Pocket Docter.

Never in the way,uo trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never fail.
ing in results are DeWItt's Little
Early Risers a vial .of these little
pills in the vest pocket is certain
guarantee against headache, bilious
ness, torpid liver aud all of the ills
resulting from constipation. They
tonic and strengthen the liver Sold
By Gosh & Co. and Paulcs & Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Wonderful Nerve,

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years it defed all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns. Bruises, Skin Erup-
tions and Piles. 25c at Paules e Cos
Drug Store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
What's In a Name.

Everything is in the name when il
comes to Witch Hazel Ssive Z. G.
Dewitt g. Co, OF Chicago discovered
some years ago how TO make salve
from Witch Ha2el that is specific
for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch-
ing and protruding Piles, eczema.
cuts, burns. bruises and all skin dis
eases DcWitt's Sslye has no equal
This has given Tise to numerous
worthless CounterieIts. Ask for De
Witt's-the genuine. Sold by Paules
& co. J. D. Gosh & Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Cured After Suffering 10 Years.

b. + Fare. Supt. Miami Cycle &
Mfg. Co, Middletown, o., suffered
for ten years with dyspepsia. He
spent hundreds Of dollars tor medicine
and with doctors without receiving
any permanent benefit. He says. Zone
night while feeling exceptionally bad
was about to throw down the even
ing paper when | saw an item in the
paper regarding the merits OF Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. | concluded to try
it and while had no faith in il | felt
better after the second dose. After
using two bottles am stronger aud
better than have been in years, and
| recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure TO
my friends and acquaintsnces suffer.
ing from stomach trouble Sold by
Paules & Co. J. D. Gosh & 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
lincoln Society.

The Lincoln Society held its semi.
monthly meeting in the High school
room on Friday and rendered the fol
lowing program:
Violin Solo. ........ Miss Saunders
Recitation" The Amada' Miss Heis,
Defamation" Energy Mr.. Dowd.
Essay" The Builders" Miss Furmau.
Debate" Resolved that there is
more pleasure in anticipation than in
realization. Decision rendered il
favor of the negative.
Song" Miller of the Dee. -
Recitation The Voicclrss Chimes
Miss johnson.
Defamation" Success"
Walter Meltlcr.
Reading" The SpoopcudlL.~.
John Jones.
Report Of Critic
Reading Of program for next meet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Enidemic Over

The epidemic of smallpox iu West
Berwick is practically at an end. The
cases in the Newton and Petit fam
lies have entirely recovered and the
two cases in the Trumbo family are
now in such improved condition that
but one more visit will be made by the
attending physicians In all there were
nine cases but fortunately only one
death, that Of tho three-months-oId
child in the Newton family
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

when Johnny Comes Marching Home.
The Whitney Opera Company viii
present its latest and by far, most SUI
cessful comic opera, When johnny
Comes Marching Home by Snpge
and Edwards, authors of dolly Ward
en- and other successful comic
operas, at the Opera House in few
weeks The story is of the period
known as the wars Of the Rebellion
and the music is suggestive of the IA
nous battle songs of that time, most OF
which have lived to the present Am
exceptionally attractive feature OF the
dressing of the opera is the enormous
crinoline hoop skirts worn 10y the
young women. There is a military
atmosphere permeating the opera trcm
the first to the last act finding expires
sion i'll story, music and scenic environ
Ineut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Drove to Danville.

Through the kindness Of William
Miller the following East Danville
ladies enjoyed sleigh ride to this
city Tuesday night where they attend.
ed the services III Trinity NJ. f.
church: Mrs B. L. DIehl. Mrs NJ
A. Crossley, Mrs. H. Baylor, Ms.
J. E. Roberts, Mrs. /. Baylor, Mrs.
r. Sechler. Misses Margaret Crossley,
Regina Rishel, Anna Baylor, Martha
BAYLOR.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Domestic Iroubles.

one was pale and sallow and the
other fresh andr osy Whence the diff
erence: She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
TO maintain it. BY gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di-
gestion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c at Paules q Co.,
druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

Miss VIrEIe Wyaud aud Ira \. Bay
lor, both Of Riverside, wtra united m
wedlock by Rev. G. y Lerch, No. 4I1
Mill street Miss Jennie Rcabuck of
Suubury WAS bridesmaid and AIcm
Baylor. brother OF the groom, was
best man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-05
A. BUDDING FINANCIER,
New York Press


The. 7-year-old son of a prosperous
publisher had come to town with his
father. The journey had been devoted
largely. to a discussion over the pur-
chase Of a. desirable pony, just the
right size for 7-year- old, and the
plan had been vetoed by the stern
parent with mumbled explanation
about business uncertainties in a
presidential year.
! When they reached his fathers pri-
vate office the boy stood in the open
doorway and studied the double line
of clerks, bookkeepers, stenographers
and helpers which extended the length
Of the floor. Finally he crossed to his
fathers desk.
"Father,' he said earnestly, edo
al these people work for you -
eyes, p replied the father, not
looking up from his mail.
j nDo pay their .salariesa"'
. eWel1, say, if you'd take a dollar
out of each Of their salaries this week,
wouldn't that money pay for. my
pony9" re
For several of them,' replied his
father dryly. -.-..'-.
every we'll; I think you'd better
take it out. Each one of 'em wouldn It
miss the one dollar much, and it would
make lot for us. You can, have
what's left over from the pony
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-05
RANSOlI COUZNIYA WINNER
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Lisbon, N. D., Sept. 29.-Youri cor.
respondent again making his trip thru
the northwest, visited Ransom county,
North Dakota, and in his drive sees
the threshing machines dotted all over
the country, turning out tho golden
wheat and other grains just as they
raise; them in Illinois and Indiana, see
ing these farmers harvesting their crops,
running AL the way from twolve' to to
twentY-fye bushels to the acre, crops
that would pay for the lands the first
season. Md in all this he is reminded
as he looks back over the years of
his travelling over the great northwest
of what was enacted in the states Of Hi
nois and Indiana in his younger days.
1t does not take one to go back many
years to see the early settlers in the
middle, west, and when he hears them
recount the experiences and trials and
discomftures and hardships that the
early settlers in Illinois had to 90 thru,
and then see the ease and comfort that
the farmer. has today, he is reminded
that1'the SUN do move.o 49,, i. ~
Here. is country, Ransom county,
North Dakota, that has soil whose
productiveness is unquestioned, the fer
tillty is matter that will not permit
OF argument, for the most experienced
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-05
DEVELOPMENT or THE FINANCIAL AND
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF NORTH DAKOZA
Phenomenal Expansion Of TRADE Years. Rayuza,zv in the
Northeastern Part of the Sae-Mouse Country
":@u:G. Making Go0d"* =

and farm buildings. Courthouses and
schoolhouses, as well as bridges, sewers
and other public improvements have
been erected with money secured by is
suing county, municipal or district
| bonds.
Growth Of Banking Interests.
Much capital has been needed to
carry on the. many hundreds of new
business enterprises established in the
state, to meet the requirements Of the
rapidly growing population. Capital has
fall, when many million bushels Of grain
have been marketed in few weeks
For these and other legitimate uses the
funds have come thru the banking insti-
buttons, which have thus helped very
materially in the development of this
state.
There has been a very rapid growth in
the banking interests Of the state in the
past few years, and this fact may be
taken as largely indicative of the rapid
growth of the state in wealth and pros
perity as well as its DEVELOPMENT along
different lines. At the call Of the con-
troller of the treasury, Sept. s, 1900,
in the state, with total deposits of So
O93:730: At the call issued Nov. II
1908, there were seventv-fve national
banks. with total deposits of $f3,3 1885,
$50, The growth Of the banks, in the
northwestern part of the state has been
particularly marked.
Five years 400 there were but eight
banks in the Minot land district. Now
there are thirty seven within the same
territory, six of which are national
banks and thirty-one organized under
the state laws. The increase in state
banks has been even larger than in the
national banks.
Wholesale and Retail Business.
From forty to fifty million dollars
worth of merchandise is annually sold
in North Dakota at wholesale. About
e-fourth Of the aggregate amount Is
handled by the wholesalers Of the state
With the natural advantages within the
state for: distributing these goods, these
proportions might be reversed. There
is abundant opportunity for the sue
cessful location of wholesale houses in
many different lines.
Five thousand retail merchants are
doing business in North Dakota and
selling an aggregate of forty million
dollars worth of goods annually.
The Mouse River Country.
A section of North Dakota of which
comparatively little has been known
until very recent years, is the Mouse
River country, comprising a large area
in the northwestern part of the state.
The Souris, or Mouse river, as it is
locally known, enters the state from
Canada in the central northern part of
Ward county. flows thru a narrow and
deep valley. for distance of over one