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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
THE ICE-JArlnED
SUSQUEHANNA

When viewed from a distance mat
ters of public concern are often seen
more clearly than when observed at
close range. However this may be
with respect to the ice-jammed Sus-
quehanna, it is quite certain that the
following comment by the Scranton
Times fits the case exactly:
The Susquehanna flood is marked by
desolation along the rivers course,
and calls loudly for legislation which
will prevent such disastrous overhows.
The United States government spends
millions of dollars on western mill
ponds and brooks to distribute fat to
political favorites, and there is no
reason why the government should
not dredge the Susquehanna, build
levees, and the state pass laws to pre-
vent the further filling of the rivers
channel with the refuse of corpora
tions. The loss from the present food
will reach not less than two millions
Of dollars, and there is no telling how
many lives, or how much sickness and
suffering will be the result of
houses being soaked with water. 1t
would be impossible to compute tho
loss the past fifteen years from Susque-
hanna floods, houses, barns, fences,
crops. household goods, suspension of
industries, etc, but it would run in
to many millions. Probably a couple
millions expended in dredging and
building levees, with laws enforced
preventing the filling of the channel
with refuse, would prevent an over
flow of the river for many years, unless
under very extraordinary combination
of storms and breaking up of the ice
The Nanticoke dam should be destroy
ed, and every other known obstruc-
| tion, that can be avoided. Bridge
piers may be necessary to place i'll the
river, but the location to best prevent
a blocking of the stream at bend or
narrow point should be observed.
There is teeming population in the
Susquehanna valley, from York state
| to the southern Pennsylvania line,
and the people should combine as a
unit to obtain aid from the state and
national governments against the
| floods, which are becoming more fire
quent, more disastrous and destruc.
tive, the cause of which is apparent
and which can be remedied.
/ Anyone going through this section
! today would be strongly impressed
with the accuracy of these statements
Any state official. government eXper,
or disinterested citizen would be fore
ed to admit that the conditions are
shameful and dangerous. This flood
in addition to the thousands and thou
sands of dollars damage it has already
done, will be followed by epidemic'
Of disease whose consequences will b'
far more dreadful than the loss entail
ed in dollars and cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
PROPOSALS.

COM NILSSON FOR THE SELECTION
OF A SITE AND THE ERECTION
OF A STATE INSTITUTION FOR
THE FEEBLE MINDED AND
EPILEPTIC IN EASTERN PENN
SYLVANIA.
The Commission for tie selection of
site and the erection of State In
stitution for the Treatment of the
Feeble Minded and Epileptic will re-
ceive proposals for site for said in
stltution until noon, Friday, April 10,
1904. Said site, under act of Assembly
approved May 10, 1903, must be locat-
ed in Eastern Pennsylvania. and must
meet all the requirements OF said act.
See pamphlet Laws, 1903; page 446
Proposals should be accompanied by
a general typographical and descrip-
tive plan of the property; its size, rail
road facilities, water supply, drainage
and altitude.
The Commission reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all propos.
ais; also reserves the right to accept
or reject any part or parts of any pro-
posals.
Proposals should be addressed to the
Secretary of the Commission, 625 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, Pa, and
marked proposals for Site for a
State Institution for the Care and
Treatment of Epileptics and Feeble
Minded Persons in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Low Rate Tickets.

National Association of Retail
Grocers of United States, San Fran
cisco. Cal. May 3rd to 8th. 1904. Gen
eral Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church, Los Angeles, Cal, commenc-
ing May 3rd, 1904. For the above oc-
casions the Lackawanna Railroad au-
thorizes the sale of round trip tickets
to San Francisco and Los Angeles via
all regular and direct routes at the
low rate Of $66 %. Tickets will be
sold April 22nd to 30th, with privilege
of certain stop overs enroute, return
ing limit to be up to and including
June 3Oth. For information in detail
passengers will inquire at local ticket
off ces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Bridge Not to be Sold,

Many inquiries are made by persons
anxious to know what disposition will
bo made of the two spans of the river
bridge still remaining on the piers
whether or not they will be offered
for sale.
In reply to the question we would
state that the bridge will be permitted
to remain in the position in which it
was left by the food until the viewers
visit the spot. appointed by the Dau-
phin county Court as provided by the
act of 1903 relating to the rebuilding
of county bridges by the State. What
disposition of the two spans will be
made later on the Commissioners are
not prepared to say.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the bes
To Keep Track of Consumption Gases.

DR.. Benjamin Lee, secretary OF the
State Board of Health, is urging local
Boards of Health to instruct physi-
clans to report all consumption cases
of the community and the distribution
of literature relative to the best meth
ods OF combating the disease.
DR.. Lee has not yet communicated
with the Danville Board of Health on
this matter. but a circular is expected
from him any day i'll reference to il.
1t is the opinion of physicians who
have made consumption study that
the spread of tuberculosis is due III a
great measure to the lack of caution
and that if the proper attention is CIV
en- to the means of its prevention the
death rate from tins cause in Pennsyl-
vania will greatly decrease.
The Danvllle Board of Health will
cooperate with the State Board i'll any
measures the latter may deem neces-
sary for the eradication and preven-
tion of the disease. Danville, for
tunately, has comparatively small
number of consumption cases. The
larger cities, where the people live in
cramped quarters aud do not have the
benefit of the fresh air, are the greatest
breeders and have the largest number
of patients suffering from the afflic.
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Washington in Ice on River

OF the many odd forms in which the
great masses of ice have jammed the
6usquehanna river by the pressure of
the food, none is attracting as much
attention as all ice portrait of George
Washington in powdered wig, which
the ice blocks and the water have
formed three miles above Wilkesbarre.
The portrait is a remarkable likeness
OF the head and neck and hundreds Of
persons are going there to see it. The
face is high above twenty foot hum
mock and rests on large block of ice.
IL is of clear ice and about three feet
high. The one defect is a rather point
cd nose, but the forehead, chin, neck
and back OF the head are remarkable
for the clear cut likeness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
FerrY llomnanH Receives Charter.


The Berwick and Nescopeck Ferry
Company have received charter from
the Governor dated March 1904, Civ
ing them authority to operate a ferry
nc this place. This was the first COM
pany to apply for charter, also to ad-
vertise the same The incorporators
for one year are +. A. Whitman, L. b.
Brobst, and George Cartee. The org
anization is George Cartee, president /;
T. B. Brobst, vice president, and gem
eral manager +. A. Whitman, treasur-
or and W. G. Garrison secretary. The
rates of transportation have not yet
been fixed but the company states that
they will be popular prices. The poles
are already being planted by force
of eight men and 1850 foot cable is
expected from Wilkesbarre today. The
company has purchased a 35-foot boat
and will soon begin the construction
of q 60-foot one. The ferry will be in
operation day and night and will be
In charge OF an experienced boatman.
The managers state that their object
in maintaining ferry is for the ac-
commodation of the merchants and
public. Berwick Enterprise.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
WILL REBUILD
AT ONCE

"A meeting of the board of direct
ors or the northumberland Bridge
company was held at the office OF j.
q. Packer, Esq, Tuesday afternoon.
The object of the meeting was to take
action on the rebuilding of the struc-
ture which was destroyed last Wednes-
day night by the high water. The
board unanimously decided to rebuild
the bridge just as speedily as possible.
General Manager NAPLES was instruct
ed to proceed at once to have the plans
prepared and also to ascertain the cost
OF having the bridge constructed OF
steel instead of wood. Until the bridge
is constructed the company will con-
duct n ferry for the accommodation OF
the public.
Stories circulated by parties claim
ing to have their information from a
thoroughly reliable source. have 1t
that the Sunbury and Northumberland
trolley road has been sold and that the
new owners are the promoters of the
proposed line between Shamokin and
Sunbury. who are also interested in
the Shamokin road The sale of tie
road was denied positively by the own
ers, when seen Tuesday morning by a
representative of this paper. ). p.
Wolverton, Jr., not only emphatically
denied the sale of the road, but stated
that such thing was not even being
considered. He Was at loss to know
how the story got out, as there Is not
the slightest atom of foundation for
it. Owing to the destruction by the
high water of the Northumberland
bridge, the cars are now running only
between Pine street and the dye works
in the Fifth ward. "-Sunbury Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
THREEDOLLARS BETTER
Than THOUSANDS.
The Marvellous New Medicine, Cal cura Sol.
vent, Did More Than Many Doctors. Your
Money Back II 1t Does Not Cure.

Your pocketbook as well as your health
needs consideration, but often both suffer
through ignorance of the right thing to buy.
Thousands of dollars have paid out
to doctors during my life and don't COM
plain of the doctors; but DR.. Kennedy's
nelo medicine, Cal-cura Solvent, beats them
ALL Three bottles of it cured me last
spring of heart trouble and terrible pains
in the side, back and head. Am better
than for thirty years."-H. j. Brandow,
Jewett Centre, N. Y.
For $500 invested in Cal-cura Solvent
Mr.. Brandow got what he had spent thou
sands for in vain. Your case may be like his.
If your druggist does not have Cal-cura
Solvent, write to the Cal-cura Company,
Rondout, MY; but ask your druggist first.
81 90 bottle. Only one size.
Guarantee: Your druggist will return
your money if Cal-cura fails to cure, and
The Cal-cura Company will pay the drug
gist. Remember, Csl-cura Solvent cures
$50 of all cases of Kidney, Bladder and
Liver disordera
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
A BLAZE AT
LEWISBURG

A fire broke out in the dry house of
the Chair Factory at Lewisburg last
evening and for awhile it seemed that
the entire plant was doomed.
Word was sent to Milton asking for
assistance from the fire department at
that place. the Lewisburg fremen
meanwhile putting in their best efforts
TO check the flames.
The Milton iremen responded prompt
ly but before they arrived at Lewis
burg the fire was under control. The
dry house, which contained large
quantity of dry lumber, was situated
at little distance from the main
building. 1t was entirely consumed,
the loss approximating $4,000 1t was
covered by insurance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
High School Minstrel Performance.

The High School Athletic Associa.
tion will give minstrel performance
in the High school room on Friday and
Saturday evenings. 18th aud 10th inst.
There will be a matinee Saturday af-
ternoon for school children only. Ad.
mission for matinee 10 cents. Even
ing admission 10 cents Performance
begins at s p. 10. Come early and avoid
the rush.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17

The clerk of the States Insurance
Department, at Harrisburg, is sending
out a list of fire insurance companies
said to be illegally in business in this
State. The companies aIe either bank
rupt or have not been prOprely regis
tered. An agent representing any Of
these FRAUDULENT concerns is liable TO q
fine of from 800 TO 81 900
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Watch Box Set Up.

George Hunlock's Matchbox at the
Railroad street crossing, which was
carried from its foundation by the
food last week was set up ON alto
gether new site yesterday. Things
are still very much out of order about
the crossing and the watch box was
only temporarily placed in position
yesterday. The door now OpeLs on
Railroad street instead of the d. l.. &
". track as formerly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
EXEOUTI x 10 l :.
Estate Of Paul Dublin.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary on the estate OF Paul
Dublin, late of the Borough Of Dan
Vile, Montour county, State Of Penn
sylvania, deceased, have been granted
to Jennie Walker, residing in said
Borough of Danville, to whom Ill per-
sons indebted 10 said estate are re-
quested to make payment and those
having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay
JENNIE WALKER,
Executrix of the last will of Paul Du-
bin, deceased, 1916 East Market
street, Danville. Pa.
WM. 7. BALDN, Atty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Jacob Reaser. are of the
Township of Mahoning, in he Coun-
ty of Montour and State of Penn
sylvania, deceased.
Notice is herbey given that letters
testamentaIy on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to The said estate are
required to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
said estate will ma aa1Wn the same
without delay to
DR.. p. c. N.tti' tkER,
Executor of Jacah u .s p. deceased.
p. o. Address D@Nr.t r. -.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Oil Stove Exploded.

An oil stove exploding in one of the
bed chambers of the Excelsior Hotel at
Washingtonville ON Sunday night
caused damage to the extent of 5000.
The accident was discovered just in
time to prevent fire, but not until
bedding, clothing, every article of
furniture even the paint and paper on
the walls were ruined by smoke.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of NJ. D. l.. Scchlcr. late of the
Borough of DanvIile in The County
of Montour and State If Pennsyl-
vania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the Undersigned. All
persons indebted to the said estate are
required to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
said estate will make known the same
without delay TO
ROSANAH SECHLER,
WM. SECHLER,
IDA NJ SECHLER
Executors of NJ. d. Il. SeChlsr, decd
p. o. Address Danville, Pa.
EDWARD S. GEARHART, Counsel
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Church Parsonages May be Taxed.

Many will be interested to know
that the Supreme Court of the State
has sustained the decision of Judge
Ross, of Montgomery county, that
church parsonages are subject to tax
alton.
Among other things Judge Ross said 4;
An actual place of religious worship
is clearly "A church, aud nothing but a
church building, unless graveyard
be attached thereto is now exempt, a
parsonage or a rectory, or dwelling
house, which has the wall of the
church as its party wall is outside the
exempting clause in the constitution. "
An appeal was taken from the Judge
ment of the Montgomery court and the
Supreme Court affirmed Judge Ross,
saying:
Upon the most liberal interpreta-
ton to be given to the ninth article,
section one of the constitution, we do
not think that parsonage can be con-
sidered as an actual place of religious
worship though erected upon ground
appurtenant to a church but not part
thereof -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17

There is more Catarrh in this section OF tn
ountry than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed TO
be ncurabe1For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and prescribed
ocal remedies. and by constantly falling TO
cure with local treatment, pronounced II In
curable. Science has proven catarrh to he a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney Co,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops TO a teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. The offer OF one hundred dollars
for any case 1t fails TO cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials Address,
f. J. CHENEY & Co,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17

Visitor You haven't got half as nice
cemetery here aS we have in Elm
vile.
Prominent Citizen (of Hawvillel-No,
I've always heard that the cemetery
is the only part of your town that
holds out amy inducements for perma.
nont residents Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Contract Governing Free Passes.

The question as to whether a passen-
ger on railroad train riding on free
pass who loses his life on account of
an accident or carelessness on the part
of the company stands ON the same
footing as a passenger who pays his
fare has been decided by the United
States supreme court against the free
passenger in case involving the
Northern Pacific. The supreme court
held that there is nothing to public
policy to prevent a contract between a
common carrier and free passenger
exempting the carrier from liabilit Y
in case Of accident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17

Deputy superintendent of PubIic In
struction Henry Houck. of Lebanon.
who is well known i'll this city, sailed
last week on an extended trip across
the water. He will go as far as the
Holy Land and on his way home will
visit the important capitals of Europe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17

Two dirty bank bills were washed
by the health officer in New York the
other day and one was found to con-
tain 1875, 900 bacteria and the other
l2G. 600. Still, if the bills are of the
largest denomination most persons will
be willing to take chances with them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Gymnasium Glasses.

Owing to high water, flood and lack
of gas for lighting purposes the gym
nasium classes have in number of in
stances the past week been discontinue
ed They will, however, be fully re-
sumed this week provision being made
in case lights are suddenly turned off
that persons may finish up with baths
after class work is over.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Entertained at Hospital.

The inmates of the State Hospital
were delightfully entertained last
evening by Henry l.. Bryant, who
gave an exhibition of his skill in ven.
triloquism and legerdemsin.
Mr.. Bryant visits the public lnstitu-
tions in a number of States, givin g
performances of this character and has
been at the Hospital before, where his
entertainments are always greatly en-
joycd.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Dislocated Her Shoulder,

Mrs. Fred Hurley, Grand street, met
with fall Saturday and sustained a
dislocation of the left shoulder. She
slipped on the ice and to break her fall
threw out her arm with the result
that the injury was sustained. The
dislocation was reduced by DR.. Curry
assisted by DR.. Barber.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Easy and Quick!
Soap Making
with
BANNER LYE

To make the very best soap, simply
dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold
water, melt 5K lbs. of grease, pour the
Lye water in the grease. Stir and put
aside to set.
Full Directions on Every Package
Banner Lye is pulverized. The can
may be opened and closed at will, per-
mitting the use of small quantity at
time. 1t is just the article needed in
every household. 1t will clean paint,
floors, marble and tile work, soften water,
disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes.
Write for booklet Uses Of Banner
.Lye free.
The Penn Chemical Works, Philadelphia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
r. r Gearhart III.

b. r. GeaIhart, President of the
First National Bank, is lying serious
ly i'll at his home on Bloom street
He is suffering from a complication of
diseases.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
A Young Life Closed.

Priscilla, the nine-year- daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Reich, West
Hemlock township, died yesterday
noon. The funeral will be held Fri
day at 30 o'clock, Intormcnt at
Longs church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Retiring From the Farm.

II. 0. Snyder of Strawberry Ridge
will retire from farming this spring
and engage in the sale of agricultural
implements He held public sale last
Friday. which was fine success,
amounting to nearly 81, 500.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Eight New Members.

Washingtonville Grange which meets
at Strawberry Ridge j, enjoying a
boom. At regular meeting last night
eight new members were taken in.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
TOUR TOPACIFIO COAST AND GRAND
CANYON RATE SlO5.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Gen
eral Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church,

On account of the General Confer
ence of tine Methodist Episcopal
Church. to be held at Los Angeles,
Cal, beginning May 3, the Peunsyl-
vania Railroad Company will run
personally conducted touI to Los
Angeles, visiting the Grand Canyon
of Arizona en- route, at unusually low
rates a special train of the highest
grade Pullman equipment will leave
New York. Philadelphia, and Pitts
burg on Wednesday, April 21, running
via Chicago and the Santa Fe Route
to the Grand Canyon. Sunday will he
spent at this wonderful place, and Los
Angeles will be reached on the even
ing of May ?. Round trip tickets, in
cluding transportation, one dou bic
berth, and meals on special train CO.
ing; and transportation only return
ing on regular trains via direct routes
] or via San Francisco, will be sold at
rate of $l06 from New York, Sl0j from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington, and 500 from Pittsburg. Tick
cts will be good to return at any time
! before June 30. Tourists returning
via st. Louis may stop off for ten
days to visit the Worlds Fair, by de-
posting ticket and paying 81. 90 fee A
descriptive itinerary will be sent on
application to Geo. ". Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta
tion, Philadelphia, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17

The County Commissioners Sutur-
day purchased two Stemple Fire Ex.
tinguishers, one for the Commissions
ers' office and tie other tor the jail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves 5
signature is on each box. -.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
A GOOD THING
GIVE IT A PUSH.

LIvONA CAMP, PA, APRIL 21, 1902
MOVER BROS.
DEAR SIR
| think that every man that has
team of horses or any stock, ought to
havea bottle of Mover 5 White Liniment
in the stable or his house | had
horse that stepped in hole with his
front foot, coming down the mountain
with a trail of props, and fell forward
and strained his shoulder blade. That
it swelled so fast that we could hardly
get the collar off, and in two hours his
neck was swollen to all the skin would
hold. We used your White Liniment
freely and in Il few days he was to work
again, and does not show any signs of
hmeness. 1t worked like magic
Respectfully Yours,
J. A. BARTHAST.