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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
FOR RURAL
BET'TERMENT

Master Hill, of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, says: The growing in
terest in Grange work in Pennsylvania
has prompted several fair associations
to provide for having a Grange speak
er present as one of the attractions
each year
This organization is recognized today
as one of the leading forces in behalf
of the farmer and his family. 1t de-
velops feeling of fraternity and OF
good fellowship among people in rural
districts that opens up new beauty to
farm life
The petty church, school or social
differences melt away in the neighbor-
hood where good Grange exists
Grange members soon learn that they
have not been getting as much out of
life as thew can and they draw togeth-
er in the Grange with new purposes
and new ambitions. The embarrass-
ments of social life gradually wear
away among both young and older ones
and they talk together freely and hav-
ing literary and musical entertainment
pass the evenings meeting pleasantly
and proftably. There also comes the
inspiration to do better for themselves
to have better yields per acre; to in
troduce thorobred stock into the local
ity and so improve the herds and
hocks. There is quality in the "bIood" "
of cereals and vegetables too and the
members become desirous of having
the best in these things. So they are
interested patrons of the fair where
they size up the exhibits. Why would
it not be we'll for more fair associa-
tions to embrace the opportunity and
give premiums TO Oranges for Grange
exhibits? BY dealing with Oranges in
an organized capacity the association
would reach large intelligent, homo
geneous class Of people,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
An Important Engagement.

The announcement Of the appear
ance of the Lyman II. Howe Moving
Picture Co in the Opera House on
Thanksgiving day is an important one.
The company comes with a splendid
reputation for superior excellence that
is not only national, but rapidly be-
coming international. 1t is program
unique for mystery, variety, interest
aud amusement. The spirit of the
times is conveyed in every picture dis
played. The world is merrier from
participating in an evenings S entertain
ment so crowded with geniality and
curiosity 1t thaws the flinty, melts
the misanthropic enraptuIes the chill
dren. Lyman H. Howe has made his
exhibition the exponent of all that is
brilliant and masterful. His pride
centers in pleasing his patrons. They
are the vital elements that have sus-
tanned him. 1t is worth your while to
realize the Importance of making an
early selection of seats.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Not a Sick Day Since.

II was taken severely sick with cid
ney trouble. 1 tried all sorts Of medi-
cines, none of which relieved me. One
day | saw an ad. of your Electric Bit
ters and determined to try that Al
ter taking a few doses | felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely cured
and have not seen sick day since
Neighbors of mine have been cured OF
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and
Kidney troubles and General Debil-
ity." This is what b. f. Bass, Of
Fremont. ~ O., writes Only soc at
Paules & Cos. Drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
PHILA Il READING r. r.
D. |. \ v. Will
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

Division Roadmaster Sco6eld Of the
D. L. s. W. Railroad Company was in
this city yesterday making preliminary
arrangements for the many improve.
ments to be made IN the vicinity OF
the Dsnville depot.
The improvements will be made this
Fall and will De greater than was at
hrst thought for AMI instead Of 8
dreary neglected appearance such as
now strikes the eye in the vicinity Of
the depot, the drivewsys and grounds
about the place will present pleas
ing scene.
The switch or siding south OF the
depot will be raised about four inches
and the grade will be lessened much
thereby. The entire section from about
twenty feet east Of the platform to
Church street will be maoadamized. :.
including she open space between the
depot and D. J. Rogers stone yard
Crushed stone will be placed between
the ties on the main track which will
do away with much dust and dirt
The depot proper is to be overhauled
to some extent and when the job is
completed Mr.. Scofield stated it would
compare most fsvorably with any sta :
tion on the d. L. 81 W. line.
The work would have been done
long ago bat for the fact that the COM
pany were making an effort to locate
their depot at Mill street. It was i'm
possible to secure the land and depot
At the present Mill street crossing has
been abandoned.
Mr.. Scofleld said yesterday that in
the early Spring the company intend
20 fill in the section of the canal bed
that runs through Danville. This work
is being completed at Berwick and
Bloomsbury at the present time. The
object is to fill in the canal bed over
its entire length.
Another interesting feature Of Mr..
Soofeld's conversation was that it was
not improbable that the company
might at some time locate its station
at the Mil street culvert II the can
al bed were filled in the task Of COM
ing into the town by that route could
be easily accomplished. This would
make convenient depot for the pub
lie and would be bound to increase
the revenue Of the railroad out of Dan :
Vile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Happy Over the Storm.

Il told you SC - exclaimed Elias
Hartz, the veteran gooseboue weather
prophet of Reading. on Monday. This
snow storm i only sample OF the
kind of weather we are going TO get
this winter. The gooseboue clearly
indicates it. The dark spots on the
breastbone secured from a goose hatch
ed last spring are not there for moth
ing. l told you that winter would be-
gin early, and that there will bt a
number Of heavy snowialls during the
month of November. Some people have
an idea that the gOoseboue stands for
nothing. | have forst0ll the winter
weather from it the past sixty years.
and have neTer missed 80
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Entertained Bloomsbury Friends,

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welliver, en-
tertained a number Of Bloomsbury
friends at their home on Vine street
yesterday The party arrived on the
trolley line in the morning returning
in the evening. In the party were :
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Welliver, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". E. Welliver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Porsel, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Christian. Mr. and Mrs. O. 2.
Girton, Miss Edna Welliver. Miss
Irene Welliver, Miss Mary WelIiver,
Miss Josephine Pursel. Miss Lucretia
Christian, Master Carman Welliver,
Master Mood Welliver, Mrs. @. P.
Ringler, Miss Matte Rsbb, and Mrs.
Margaret Smith OF Mordansville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Hunting Accident Causes Death.

George Runge. 10 years old, son of
Charles Runge. of Roaring Greek town
ship, Columbia county, was hunting
about mile and a half from his home
Saturday afternoon and when in half
sitting position with his gun on his
knee had his left leg torn off by the
accidental discharge of the weapon,
which was cooked. Only one tendon
held the shattered leg together. A
companion ran to the boys home TO
tell of the accident and DR. Rhoads. of
Numidia, quickly reached the wound
ed young man. Runge was driven to
the Miners Hospital. Fountain Springs
where he died at ~ O'Clock Saturday
night from loss of blood.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Disastrous Wrecks.

Oarelessness Is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks OF sufferer
rom Throat and Lung troubles. But
since the advent of Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, even the worst cases can b.
cured and hopeless resignation is no
lon-er necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg OF
Dorches er, Mass, j. one of many
whose lite was saved by DR.. King :
New Discovery. This great remedy is
guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by Paules q Co, Druggists
Price SOC, and sl.OO. Trial bottles
free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Special Course of Entertainment

Autographs are out in different store
windows announcing that. on the even
ing of November 22nd, the Ithaca
Conservatory of Music Concert Com
pauy," the first number of the special
course of entertainments will be given
under auspices Of the Y. NJ. @. A., in
Association Hall.
The company is composed of four
young ladies, each one a specialist in
her line. They are Misses Erms a.
Streeter. Reader; Sara K. Watkins.
Soprano; Lola 5. Berry, Violinist /;
Grace U. Hier. Contrslto. Soprano,
Contralto and Violin Solos, Trios,
Duets, and Readings, will compose
the program by this splendid quartette
Of ladies.
The entertainment will be first class
in every way, and is given for the
pleasure and profit Of the people, at
the extremely low price OF Is cents to
all. There will be no reserved seats
and no half price. Everybody who at
tends will pay the same price. Tickets
are now on sale at the Y M. G. A.
building.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Trolley Party.

A trolley party will be held on Fri
day night. November 18th, IN Ter the
auspices of Trinity NJ. L. church.
Tickets ara being offered for sale al
Ricketts, clothing store aud Lung r :
shoe store or can be purchased from
members of the church Persons buy
ing tickets and not caring to accom-
pany the party can use the same st
any time on or before Nov. 26th. Sun
day excepted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
VICTORY FOR
OLD TIMERS

Snappy basket ball was played Fri.
night at the Armory by the DauyIile
Old Timers aud the ShamokIu tom
before a record breaking crowd OF en-
thusiastic sIectators Tie locals chalk
ed up another victory. 1t was a whirI-
wind contest, possibly q little uuneces-
sarily rough but full Of clover plays on
both sides ami good, consistent team
work The score. DmyIlle Ola Tim
ers, 81; Shamokin, IS
The fIst half was of the .pp-.gw
kind, first one team scoring and then
the other, and when the twenty miu-
utes were ended the score was DO t0
10. The second half started nut with
Danville throwing tsntalziugIy near
the basket, but five minutes Of play
passed before Barry threw the first
goal However, before the end OF tha
half the locals had secured goals Z.
Shamokiu's (, making the final -cor,
| p to Is.
The teams lined-up as follows:
/ or n u-TNIrDE GTI vFnI~ ~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Ninth Regiment Team Coming.

The basket ball game at the ArmoTy
this Friday night will be one OF the
main ones OF the season and will be a
great contest. The Danville team Will
meet the famous Ninth Regiment
team, OF Wilkesbsrre, which is pro-
fessional organization made up of the
best players OF Wilkesbarre and sur
rounding towns.
To secure the Ninth Regiment team
it is necessary to make the price OF
admission for the game rs cents. The
regular dance will follow the basket
ball game for the one price Of admis.
sion
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Dashed Down fountain.

frightful runaway, in which a
horse was killed and three persons
were injured, occurred on the Shenan
doah mountain. Thursday night when
the team of Mustangs owned by Butch
er Hoffman, of Shenandoah. and driv-
en- by his wife and daughter, dashed
into the team of George Williams of
Kulp, Columbia county, while they
were running away at a terrific gait
down the mountain.
Williams was thrown from his wag-
on, the shock. when the teams cOllid.
ed, being terrific one. Both women
were also thrown from their carriage
with terrific force, but escaped. rs did
Williams, with bruises and shaking
up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
DiSpOSing of Brick.

Since the Mill street paving job is
not TO be finished south of Market
street this fall the disposition of the
brick is quite a problem. Yesterday a
large pile of them was placed near the
Water Works to get them off of Mill
street at points where the sidewalks
are not wide enough to let them re-
main,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Jewish HOLIDAYS.

The Feast of Ohanuosh will be fit
tingly observed by the congregation of
B'nai Zion during the week commenc-
ing Sunday. December 4th. A Chanucah
festival for the children will be held
by Rabbi 8. Rosenberg at the syns-
gogue. A program Of reoitations and
music will bs rendered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
/ osen't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They cut off
maladies no matter how severe and
irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia,
Jaundice, Fever, Constipation" ali yield
to this perfect Pill. 25c at Paules 81
Cos Drug Store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
A Runaway Bicycle.

Terminated with an ugly cnt on the
leg of J. b. Orner, Franklin Grove, III.
1t developed a stubborn ulcer uu
yielding to doctors and remedies for
four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salye cured. It's just as good for
Burns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and
Piles 25c at Paules &IOo's Lrug Store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
THANKSGIVING Dance.

A committee Of young ladies com.
posed OF the Misses Martha Csrodiskey.
Mary Heller, Maud Seidel, Jennie
Kporr. Jessie Jordan and Ella Snyder,
have sent out invitations for Thanks
giving dance to be held on Wednesday
evening. November 2Srd. Metherell's
orchestra will furnish the music.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Thousands Cured.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has cured
thousands of cases of Piles. II bought
a box Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
on the recommendation of our drug
gist," so writes Q. II. LaOroix, of
Zavalla Tex, and used it for stub
born case of Piles. 1t cured me per-
manently." Sold by Paules q Co.,
Gosh q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Return Game Secured.

The Shamokin profess unal baske,
ball team gave the Dauyille Old Tim
ers such hard contest and proved 30
good a drawing card last Friday night
that a return game for Friday. Nov
ember %, has been secured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
A Good COMPLEXION.

Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. p" so writes ;. r. Moore. of
Nacogdoches. Tex. y certain cure for
biliouSness, constipation, etc. Small
pill-easy to take-easy to act Sold
by Paules & Co., Gosh q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

Following is a summary of the game A..
Goals from iield-Barry 4, Bedea ],
Sechler 3, Russell /, Dougherty 3,
Early 4, Williams ?, Kramer ], Ben
nethum.2. Umpire, Ro-enthaI; tim
er, Edmondson; scorer, Smith.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
Successful Hunters.

H. L. Dewitt, NJ. f. Gulick and r.
W. Underwood yesterday returned TO
South Danvillo from a hunting trip on
White Deer mountain. They had
nice lot of pheassnts Mr Underwood
shot a deer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets All druggists refund money
if it fails tJ cure. E. w Groves sigma
ture is on each box 2jc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
LOCAL TIME TABLES

DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURY
STREET RAILWAY.
Cars leave Bloom Street Crossing for
Bloomsbury as follows
A. M.-6:20; 700; 7:40; $40; 900; $40;
1920; HOO; 1:40.
P. NJ. 1920; 100; 40; 2:20; 800; $40;
4:20: 500; $40; $40; 100; TAO;
500; 900; $40.
Last car Saturday and Sunday will
leave Danville and Bloomsbury at HOO
P. M.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17

A mild winter is predicted but not
by the coal dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01

In Cheshire, England, there are leg
ends of prophet, one Robert Nixon.
who is supposed to have lived in the
days of King James L His fame
spread, and the king sent for him, ac-
cording to the story Nixon was great
~ distressed. He. wept and mourned,
saying that if he went to London he
should be starved. When he arrived at
court the king, having hidden ring,
asked him to find it. Nixon replied,
He who hideth can find" This great
" struck the monarch, who ordered
him TO be kept in the kitchen SO that
there might be no fear of his being
starved. Nixon had great appetite
he could manage a leg of mutton at a
sitting and he became such a nuisance
that one day the cooks locked him in a
| closet Here he was forgotten, and
his prophecy came true-he was starved
to death The closet is shown in Hamp-
| ton Court; but, unfortunately for the
veracity of the tale. that portion of the
building was not built till the reign OF
King William Ill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01
To Save Ones Rncnn.

Some think that the phrase Ito save
ones bacon" arose at the time of the
civil wars in England, when house
wives in the country had to take ex-
traordinary precautions to save bacon,
their principal provision, from the
greedy appetite of soldiers.
In a slang sense bacon stands for the
human body, and Ito save ones ba-
con" is just to escape, so that when 1t
is said that man has saved his bacon
1t refers to himself, as do the cognate
expressions, "Spare my bacon and
"Sell ones bacon" Thus in Carlyle's
Schiller" we read, ITO the kaiser
sold my bacon, and by him good
charge of the whole is taken"
Others have less probably connected
the phrase with the times when heresy
was expiated at the stake, and man
was said to have saved his bacon
who had narrowly escaped being burn
| ed alive.
The French have a very similar
phrase, "Sauver son lard"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01

"As much as As per cent of organic
matter has been found in plaster taken
from the walls of II hospital ward in
Paris" Statistics tell us that it is not
uncommon to find air in public assem-
bly, rooms and even in dwellings con-
tanning from ten to fifteen tines the
amount of carhonic acid found in pure
air OF this gas TomlinsOn says: 1T
acts as q poison. Il we attempt to
inhale it by putting the face over the
edge of beer vat the nostrls and
throat are trritated so strongly that
the CLOTHS closes and inspiration be-
comes impossible" One need remain
but half an hour in an unventiIated
room to have inhaled GOO times the
foul and poisonous fluid; the blood
Will have carried 1t to every part of
the body, and the entire system will
have become turated.-Exchange
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01
How Sharks Are Formed.

Sparks are formed by the expansion,
under the action of heat, of air con-
tanned in the minute cells of wood, coal
or other burning substance and also
by the evolution of gas in the same
cells. When the elastic force of the
imprisoned gas or air is greater than
the tenacity of the material can bold
in check, then the small cells or cavi-
ties burst, and the flying splinters rise
as sparks. A sharp crack commonly
accompanies the explosion and con-
tinues as hundreds of these cells burst
in rapid succession. The quick fight
Of these burning particles acts as
fan to increase the fame, and when
the substance burns so far that no
more fame is formed the remaining
carbon ash is kept in a state of in
candescence by the draft of air. When
all the carbon has been consumed the
spark dies out, as is evident If we
watch q falling spark on a dark night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01
Tying "A Horse to a Hole.

1t has been discovered that the des-
ert Indians. who have never been ac-
credited with superabundant wits, have
for many years employed a method of
tying their horses to holes In the
ground that is clever, unique and ef-
fective. The operation of tying horse
to a hole seems an impracticable and
impossible one, for there is something
decidedly intangible and unsubstantial
about the hole. The operation is per-
formed in this way: Kneeling on the
hot sands, the Indians dig with their
hands until they have made q hole
about two feet deep. They then tie an
immense knot in the end of the halter
rope, lower 1t into the bottom of the
hole, fill the hole with sand and then
jump and stamp upon it until the earth
over the knot is about as hard as sand.
Stone.-London Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01
WOULD IMPROVE THE STREETS.

Now that Americas is opening new
residence streets, and building more
dgellIngs, it would be a good idea
for the city council, if it has such
right, to adopt regulations requiring
all property owners to observe fixed
distance from the sidewalks in build.
ing houses upon their property.
When a new sections of the city is
opened for residences, one man may
build his house thirty feet from the
sidewalk, another fifty feet and
another twenty feet. This is not
only detrimental to the particular
property, but it gives an uncertain
Valuation to all property in the neigh
borhood. One man may place his
house thirty feet from the sidewalk
AID his next door neighbor may de-
sire to place his but ten feet back,
This shuts out the first mans view,
aud IN addition p aces the back of his
neighbor's house almost against his
front door. The engaging of the
proper Y line also gives an unsym-
metrical appearance to the streets. 1t
would enhance real estate values and
be good public policy TO pass a city
ordinance regulating the distance at
which property owners shall place
their residences from the street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01
What the Japs Call Japan.

A certain Japanese who has been for
some years a resident of Philadelphia
and who has many friends here was
speaking the other night of his own
people
"Of course" he said, 1--WE do not
call our country Japan. Our name for
1t is Nippon, or Suns Origin indicat-
ing its position in the extreme east.
But when we speak of the entire en-
pire we call it Dali Nippon which
means Great Nippon"
The Jap's eyes twinkled.
ut is not" he meditatively conclud-
ed, 'uninteresting to reflect that off
the eastern and western boundaries of
the greatest mass of land in the world
there should exist an insignificant
group of islands inhabited In each case
by a people of very mixed origin and
very mixed characters, each of whom
expresses its defiance of its geograph-
ical insigniicsnce by the same means
'Dai Nippon and Great Britain. -
Philadelphia Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-05-01
Poe's Love of Richmond.

Poe loved Richmond as he loved no
other place on earth. His happy child
hood was spent there-the only period
Of his troubled life which was free
from want. Here he found his foster
father, John Allan, who was proud of
the orphan boy, and the only mother
he ever knew, who was sweet and gen.
tie with him to the end. Here were
the friends and playmates of his boy
hood, and here lived the gentle wo-
man who was the Helen of the most
beautiful of his early poems. Here,
after a first ceremony in Baltimore, he
was married by a second to the lovely
and youthful Virginia GLENN, and
here they spent the happiest year eff
their married life. Here, as editor of
the Southern Literary Messenger, he
did much of his best work-Charles
Marshall Graves in Century.