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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Will Not Take Muster Rolls as Age Proof


Before old soldiers here and else
where can receive the benefit of the
recent order making age a disability
they W i'll have to prove their age.
Commissioner of Pensions Ware will
not accept the muster rolls of the
army and navy as proof of man 5
age. The reason for this is very APP
parent, as young men who enlisted
during the Civil War were apt to over
state their ages Boys of l6 and Is
often represented that they were 2l.
Those muster rolls would be erroneous
and would give the veteran today the
benefit of four or five years.
The commissioner Will require that
some other proof be submitted that the
applicant for the various pensions un-
der the age disability order is of tine
required age. This will probably have
TO be obtained from family papers and
records, church registers and other
birth records.
This requirement will prevent very
rapid increase of the pension roll, and
it is thought presumable that the 81,
500, 900 which Congress passed in the
general deficiency bill to help meet
these new pensions for the present
fiscal year will not be needed. Very
few, if any. of these cases can be pass
ed upon before the first of July, since
the applicants have to furnish proof
OF their age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Will Begin
PRACTICE TODAY

Bud Logan, OF y IItop. who plaved
short stop last " ar, has been engaged
for the season oy the "Old Timers. "
Logan Is regF rdod as one of the finest
at short 'h' C ever played on the home
diamond The "Old Timers will
prohaw take in good deal of new
blood this year. They are convinced
tina. there is great deal Of excellent
hS.se ball material in Dauville and that
! all that is needed is practice and en-
cOuragement 10 bring it out.
The "Old Timers have five or six
candidates from the High School and
other teams in town who have
distinguished themselves with good
quality of work and these will be ad-
mitted to daily practice with the vet.
eran team.
Janitor S. NJ Waite, who has taken
care of the base ball grounds in this
city for twenty-siX years, has been en-
gagged for the present season and he
will begin work on the grounds at De-
Wits park this week Dr. Dewitt,
as proprietor of the park, will lend
his aid in every way so that there is
no question but that the grounds ill
be first class, both as relates TO the
, convenience of the players and the
comfort of the spectators.
1t is not believed that the loss of the
bridge will stand as much of a detri.
, meut in the matter of attendance, as
| the free ferry will prove adequate tc
t handle the crowd. Hacks will be run
, from the ferry landing at South Dan.
Vile to DeWitt's park.
The "Old Timers" are already en-.
: gagged for two games at Mt. Carmel
; on Miners Day, August 18th, which
j indicates that the old rivalry existing
\ between Danville and the coal regior
] will be renewed this season. The early
L date at which the engagement is clos.
= ed attests the popularity of the "OlC
e Timers" and their value as drawing
g card.
: The management is looking FORWARD
: to a successful season. 1t feels con
e iident that its efforts to give Danvill
7 good amateur ball will be appreciated
d The rates this summer will be ffteel
o cents notwithstanding that at all on
e neighboring towns base ball will cos
e twenty-five cents. The season is pros
10 porous and the "Old Timers" have
n right to expect a generous support.
The first game on the home damon
ii will be played, Saturday May 81, wit
il the Bucknell Reserves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Plan TO Train Servant Girls.

To the residents of this city there is
no more interesting and yet more per
picking problem than that of securing
suitable servant girls, as there is a
scarcity of them. particularly in this
section of the country, because the
average young woman would rather
work in the factory, store or mill
The reasons given are to the effect
that a woman in any of the three lat
ter places can display a great deal
more of individuality, have actually
more time to herself and the social re-
lations are pleasanter at home than in
a strangers house. However, as the
days pass into years it is feared that
new class of foreign girls will have to
be secured for house servants.
Fearing that these conditions are
inevitable and rather than endure
change, the question has been discus
sed by women, whose names have re-
ceived national prominence Mrs Flor
ence Kelley who is president of the
National Consumers League says she
has plan which she believes will do
away with the present evils of spe-
cialized labor, So ruinous to the thou
sands of dependent or struggling girls
and which may be probable solution
to the servant girl problem.
Instead of taking girls into industri-
al institutions and teaching them alb
nothing but working button
holes, or something else as narrow.
which, she says, can not but throw |
them eventually into a much over
stocked trade, where wages are poor
and good eyesight lasts but a few
years, why not broaden their lives by
making them skilled servant girls that
are eligible to well paying positions
in refined families that will be only
too glad to get them
Then" she continued. I'VE will
turn out every year class of working
girls who will be vastly more satisfied
with their lot than blind paupers, and
who Will supply a desirable and great
want in this country. There has to be
= change, and a big broad one to bring
'bout the adjustment of a relation be-
ween the employe and employer,
which demands immediate attention. "
Mrs. Kelley whose home is in n ew
York. said that "a movement was now
II foot and there would be some in
eresting developments shortly as it is l
he intention to establish a school, and /
t would he second to none in the ooun, {
ry. She said that the women of this '
ge owed this much at least to the 4
ominR generation. t
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
CHICKEN HAWKS
With A HISTORY

Aesculapius and Hippocrates, the
couple of fine red tail or chicken
hawks, which for two years past have
been in captivity at the Hospital for
the Insane, were yesterday sent to the |
Geological Garden, Philadelphia. |
where henceforth they will pose among
the humber attractions.
The two hawks have proven q source
of much diversion to the attaches OF
the Hospital. Each bird was provided
with a perch and coop in which to
take shelter at night on the grounds
in front of the building near the main
entrance. where it proved quite an at
traction to visitors.
Each of the hawks has a history.
One of them, and probably the finest
specimen of the two, was caught on
DR.. ThompSon's farm near Mooresburg
where it became entangled in wire
fence while accommodating in the vic
| unity of the farmers chicken roost.
| The other one was captured in steel
trap while making depredatory in
cursion on the Billmeyer farm near
| Washinatonville. They we're both pres
ented to the Hospital as fine subjects
for taxidermy, but the birds were
splendid specimens and the physicians
of the staff saw in them such an inter-
esting study that it was decided to
preserve them alive instead of dead
DR.. Adams, who was in this city
last evening, described several peculiar
tiles of the two hawks. They belong
to the species which never drinks water
and during the two years that they
we're in captivity it is well adthen-
ticated fact that neither of them took a
drop OF water Water was proffered
to them frequently during the first
year, but they always turned away
from it as something with which they
had no acquaintance. During the Sec
ond year no water was offered them,
but they tn h.oru and developed along
all lines.
The hawks .a'',i-ted upon sparrow'
and dur:ng t. tN0 years Of their cap
tivity il i, c~ii ed that they got
away with AT least five thousand OF
the birds. Tie daily allowance of eacf
hawk was five spaIrows. These were
shot about the grounds by the physi
clans, who derived much sport and
=, recreation from the pursuit of the
pestiferous little birds. DR.. Adams
says that the sparrows have in man
ner disappeared from the vicinity Of
the Hospital, which is one reason why
? it was necessary to send the hawk
, away.
The two hawks have become qult'
tame and show a remarkable degree O
, intelligence. One of them, especial
ly, Dr. Adams says, has been taugh
to do several stunts worthy Of birC
@ more domestic in its habits and o
, better reputation as pet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
ALL TIRED OUT.
Hundreds More in DanviIle in the Same
Plight.

Hundreds More in Danville in the Same
Plight.
Tired all the time
Weary and worn out night and day {;
Back aches side aches,
All on account of the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
a Danville citizen shows you how
Mrs. Nelson Hollister of Gil Mill
St, SAYS: My son John was always
troubled with his kidneys, and l was
told ny doctor when we lived in
Lewisburg that he would always have
bother with them. He had pains in
his back, could not sleep and the kid
neau alr1 hfie-- as m pressed" AlfGA DEAD
tired the whole time. Doans Kidney
Pills relieved him of the whole trou-
BILE. My husband used some for lame
ness in his back and they gave him
immediate relief. -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents per box Foster Milburn Co. =,
Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
axe no other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
BAD DRIVING
ACCIDENT

A driving accident occurred near
Limestoneville Sunday afternoon in
which the lives of four persons were
imperilled, buggy wrecked and one
of the horses perhaps fatally injured.
Charles Wolfnger and Miss LeOta
Moser Of Millville with two spirited
horses were driving from Milton TO
Washingtonville When at short dis
tance this side of LimestOnev lie a dog
ran out from residence and attacked
the horses.
The animals were very badly fright
ened aud at once began to run. MI
Wolfnger held on with all his strength
but he was unable to control the two
frantic horses and for two miles they
kept mp the fearful race. scarcely slack
ening their pace in climbing the hills
and dashing down the steep inclines
in way that threatened every mo-
ment to capsize the carriage.
At length buggy appeared in the
road before them. As they approach
ed it the gentleman and lady called
out vociferously warning the driver tc
turn aside, They were unheard, how
ever. and in an instant the runaway
team crashed into the buggy and there
was a dreadful mix-up.
The buggy contained DR.. Hotfa an(
Adam Wagner of Washingtonville. Thc
vehicle was totally wrecked, although
DR.. Hoffa and his companion escaped
with slight bruises. Mr.. Wolfingel
and his companion escaped injury, bu
on9 of their horses was badly hurt, /
IS feared. internally. The team il
owned by H. f. John q Son, livery
men, of Millville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Rural Free Delivery and New Law


There has been great deal of mis-
understanding concerning the pay and
the duties of the carriers in the rural
free delivery mail service. Many bills
were introduced and one has been pass
ed by both the senate and the house of
representatives at Washington. 1t con
tains the following bearing on the
much mOoted topic:
ION and after July first, nineteen
hundred aud four, letter carriers of the
rural free delivery service shall receive
salary not to exceed seven hundred
and twenty dollars per annum, and no
other or further allowance or salary
shall be made to said carriers and on
and after said date carriers shall not
solicit business or receive orders of
any kind for any person, firm or corp
oration, and shall not during their
hours OF employment, carry any mer-
chandise for hire; Provided, That said
carriers may carry merchandise for
hire for and u on the requst of patrons
residing up II their respective routes.
whenever the same shall not interfere
with the proper discharge of their
official duties, and under such regula-
tions as the Postmaster General may
prescribe. -
The carriers will receive $72O per
year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Where to Spend the Summer,

The 1904 edition of Pleasant Places
on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail.
way" is now ready for distribution.
1t is neat booklet with brief de-
scription of the summer resorts Oh the
line Of the Railway from the Seashore
to the Mountains, within easy reach
of Philadelphia, with rates of fare,
etc. and concise list of the Hotels
and Boarding Hous, at each place,
price Of board and Post Office Address,
giving valuable Information to those
seeking summer quarters There is al
so list of the Picnic Grounds suit
able for days outing
1T can be procured at the principal
ticket offices Of the Company or Will
be mailed TO any address. upon receipt
of a two-cent stamp, by Edison J.
Weeks. General Passenger Agent, Phil
adelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
RETURNED FROM
FISHING CREEK

David r. Eckman, NJ. G. Young
man, and f. O. Hartman have return
cd home from several days trout fish
ing in the vicinity of Coles on Fish
ing Creek.
While not especially fortunate them
selves the DauvilIe fishermen report
some very extraordinary catches in the
parts they visited. James Kline, form
erly landlord of the Susquehanna Ho-
tel, South Danville, now proprietor
of the Central Hotel, Bloomsbury, the
other day hooked trout nineteen
inches long. On the whole there seems
to be no scarcity of fish.
! One of the streams known as the Sui
livan branch of Fishing Creek has sew
eral times been stocked by trout by
our townsman NJ. q. Youngman, and
it is there that some of the finest
catches are accomplished
The fishermen who have just return
ed state that trip to the mountains
just now is most delightful. The wat
er is low and clear and conditions
could not be better for good fishing.
Mr.. Eckman and party while on the
mountains had their headquarters at
Coles" the famous old resort so
well known and so dear to many of
our Danville people, who every Sum
mer at intervals have been accustom-
ed to seek its seclusion and it's cool re-
freshing shade. The establishment, sit
uated at some distance above Jamlson
City. is a delightful old farm house
with a porch all around it situated al
the base of the mountain 1t was the
popular resort of the late B. r. Gear
hart as we'll as the lamented S. A.
Yorks, and both with some other
townspeople had furnished rooms III
the house.
Those visiting Coles this Summer
find themselves well taken care of, al
though they miss the cheerful pres
ence and compaDionship of Mrs. Cole
, who during the last few weeks ha'
) passed away from earth. 1t was he
adaptabiIity and kind attentions whicl
in no small measure assisted to make
r Coles popular as Summer resort.
The Bloomsbury Columbian in des
canting on the attractions at Cole
5 iudulges in the following:
) The pleasures of this place were it
location among the towering hills OF
I the borders of the forest. the smell o
3 the woods, the GOODNESS of the nights
the excellent country cooking, til
0 sport of trout fishing in the stream
e that runs near by, but could be fol
1 lowed for miles up into the dens
r forest, the tOothsome trout dinners
the rambles; or to those who prefer
Y red, the lounging on the porch. o
d swinging in the hammocks while per
: using such literature as suited the in
e dividual taste 1t was far away froI
{ the hurly burly of business and tn
t strife of every day affairs, and tn
= quiet was broken only by the purlin
: of the brook and the singing of tn
3 birds. To those who wanted perfeC
# rest it was equal to a lodge in som
vast wilderness, " though it has ais
been made jolly place by many
gay party of young people out for
I, summer holiday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Attraction for Fourth Of July

Less than two months intervene be.
tween the present date and the Fourth
of July. Up to the present it was not
known whether the day in Danville
would be attended with any sort of a
demonstration or not
Some plans looking to a elebration
have been under discussion in few
of the organizations, but it remained
for Moutour Castle, No. 1856. knights
of the Golden Eagle. to take the initia-
tive in the matter by deciding to cele-
brate the day aud clinching the decis-
ion by hiring Hunters Park for the
event
The program has not yet been ar
ranged, but certain attractions have
been decided upon that will make the
outing a very enjoyable one aud
worthy of Independence Day. One or
more bands will be in attendance
there will be dancing with other forms
of amusement and everything will be
on scale sufficiently large to take in
the whole town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Y. M. O. A. Athletes for St. Louis

The physical departments Of the
Young Mems Christian >sociations,
which have l29, 900 men and boys in
their membership, ae trying out"
and training their men fDr competi-
tions of Y. M. g. \. week, August
1920, at the Worlds Fair. Athletic
competitions at the Fair will begin
May IL and continue until November
"a. The games are held in the Stad-
ium. seating %. 900 people, and plan
ned after the old Grecian amphitheat-
er. This is the third Olympiad since
the revival Of the games which were
forbidden by the Emperor Theodosius,
| the first being held in Athens in 1895,
| the second in Paris in 1900. Baron
Pierre de Ooubertin is the president
of the International Olympic Commit
tee. Groups Of men will be sent from
the North American Associations to
compete in the Pentathlon allround
championship. which consists of five
events-100-yard dash, throwing the
l2-pound hammer, running high jump,
pole vault and emile run. The AS
sociations have revived the old Pen
tathlon idea, which was the original
Grecian test of all-round physical de- |
velopment. Other events will be in.
dividual gymnastio championships on
the side and long horse and on the |
horizontal and parallel bar. Athletic |
gymanstic team championships march !
ing, calisthenie drill. side horse, hor
izontal bar, parallel bars. running high
jump, basketball. one-mile relay race.
At the handicap track and field meet
the events will be 100, 220, 440 and $50
yard, one mile and two mile runs, 800
yard high hurdle. 220-ysrd low hurdle,
running high and broad jump, pole
vault, putting l6-pound shot and
throwing the discus The events will
be open to all members of Associa-
tons holding membership in the Ath-
letic League. Basketball will be
feature, and the best teams OF the AS
sociations will compete. Among these
are the West Side Department, Chi
cago; Chicago Central and Buffalo
German Branch, the latter holding the
Pan American championship. The
committee is George W. Ehler, j. II.
hcCurdy, NJ. D. \. +. Kennedy, "a.
W. E. Day, and G.. I. Hepbron.
Mr. Hepbron. who is secretary of the
Association Athletic League. has been
ecured by the Worlds Fair Physical
}ultur5 Department as General Over.
eer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
A Startling Test.

To save life, DR.. 7. G.. Merriatt,
Of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made start
ling test resulting in a wonderful cure.
He writes, "a patient was attacked
,-.th .vinlant hanprrhaoas capsed bv
acute stomach and liver troubles so |
prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first. and has not had an at
tack in II months" " Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion. Constipation and Kid
ney troubles. Try them. Only SOC.
at Paules & Co, Druggists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Presented With Umbrella.

Benjamin P. Harris, Organizer of
the Improved Order OF HeptaTophs re-
turned to this city Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Harris has been laboring in Chest.
er County for some time and last week
received splendid testimonial from
his new made friends, there. During
session of the lodge at Oxford, Thurs
day night, where Mr.. Harris added
fifty nine new members in recognition
of his services he was presented with
a handsome silk umbrella, his name en-
graved on the handle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Wild Flowers Are Plentiful,

Isn't this delightful weather? Have
you had a ramble in the woods yet:
1t has been many years since the wild
flowers appeared so plentiful or came
so quickly after their blanket of snow
The growth of the flowers and the
swelling of the leaf buds have been so
retarded by unreasonable cold that the
warmth Of May has seemed finally to
release them all at once The arbutus
was never more thrifty or the leaves
so perfect as this Spring. The moist
soil OF the ds!abounds III anemones.
hepaticas, vlolets, dicentra, saxifraga
and polygala Of unusual luxuriance and
beauty. The aments of the poplar,
birch, alder and willow and the samara
of the NAPLES, elm and ash garb the
trees in an odd costume, and the dog
wood blossom are ready to burst into
sudden whiteness. The earth of the
woods seems to exhale the fragrance
of bOurgeOnning life. About such a
scene there is nothing languid, nothing
lazy. Nature trembles with the strength
of young giants quick awakening
from long and refreshing sleep. The
magic wand of Spring has touched the
aisles of the forest and they are car
peted with bloom.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
A Sure Thing,

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes. but that is moi alto
covery for Consumption is sure cure
for all lung and throat troubles. Thou
sands can testify to that Mrs. @. B.
VanMetre Of Shepherdtown, W. Va,
says Il had a severe case of Bronchitis
and for year tried everything l heard
of, but got no relief. One bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallible for
Group, Whooping Cough Grip. Pneu-
monia and Consumption. Try it. It's
guaranteed by Paules & Co. Druggist.
Trial bottles free. Regular sizes Soc,
Sl.00.