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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Death Blow for Social Clubs.

Judge Little handed down an opin-
ion yesterday refusing the application
OF the Berwick Literary and Social
Club for a charter, in which His
Honor shows that he is not favoIably
disposed toward that order of corpor-
ations, and gives them black eye"
in Columbia County"
In his opinion the Court states
"Six residents of Berwick have pre-
sented an application for charter of
incorporation under the above title
stating that the said corporation is
formed for the purpose Of supporting
and maintaining club for literary
and social enjoyments, that it is to
exist perpetualIy and has a capital
stock.
1.-THE purpose of the proposed in
corporation is too vague and indetin-
ite. The purpose should be distinctly
set forth, so that it may be known
whether or not it would be contrary
to public policy to grant it. The
maintenance of club for literary
and social enjoyments' affords no
means Of information whether or not
she proposed enjoyments are lawful.
A part of the eighth paragraph of
the Sixth Section of the Act of April
90, 1874. requires that the Judge ex-
anime the Charter and if the same is
in proper form and within the pur-
poses named in corporations of the
and not injurious TO the community,
he shall endorse these facts, where
upon a decree may be entered approx
ing the Charter See North German
Singing Society 6 Pitts. III. 81, Brad
dock Club 81 Pitts. l.. J. 1863.
IAN application for charter stated
that the purpose of the club was to
promote social and literary entertain
ments' held that the application was
defective in not setting out particu-
larly the character of the social and
literary entertainments that the Court
might know that the purpose was not
injurious to the community. South
Fork Social aud Literary Club Dist.
457.
Again charter will not be grant
ed where there is not some necessity
for il, or at least some substantial ad-
vantage which cannot as we'll be oh.
tanned without incorporation and this
should appear in the application to
the Court.
"The Act of April %, 1874. does not
authorize the Incorporation of aSsOcia.
tions except where there is a worthy
object which cannot be accomplished
without incorporation. No associa.
tion should be incorporated where its
purpose is uncertain or doubtful, OF
where it may be perverted to improper
or unworthy purposes or injurious to
morals aud TO the community. Chinese
Club / Dist r. - Accountants As
ISOLATION of Pittsburg. , Dist. r. 500.
Conceding that the enjoyments to
be maintained are entirely innocent
and lawful, they can be supported as
we'll by simple ASSOCIATION, without
incorporation.
Now April 4. 1904, the application
for charter il refused Bloomsbury
Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
THE CURE IS lasting.
How the Latest Kidney and Bladder Medicine,
Cal-cur Solvent, Cured Mr.. Eldrldgs.
Your Money Back u II Does Not Cure.

This is what Mr.. H w Eldridge, of Cherry
Valley, n. Y, writes to the manufacturers
of Cal-cura Solvent:
"Gentlemen Il should like to tell you,
in few words, of the good Cal-cura Solvent,
DR.. Kennedy's htest medicine, has accom-
plished in my case, one of kidney trouble.
Before Itook Cal-cura Solvent my urine
was Of brick dust color, and there was
always a sediment of reddish tinge. L
procured bottle and gave it thorough
tEial. / noticed that the sediment gradu-
ally disappeared and the urine became
clear. ] have not taken any of the Cal-cura
Solvent for long time, and no sediment
has appeared"
81 have the greatest faith in your medi-
cine, and if / ever have recurrence of
my trouble will take Cal-cura Solvent"
If your druggist does not have Cal-cura
Solvent, write TO the Cal-cura Company,
Rondout, NY; but ask your druggist first.
$l.00 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, Cal-cura Solvent cures
98o@ of all cases of Kidney, Bladder and
Liver disorders.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
RUSSIAN COMMANDER
REVIEWS HIS TROOPS

NEW CHWANG April 6.-General
Kuropatkin, commander in chief of the
Russian military forces in the Far
East, arrived here today and reviewed
about !, 900 troops on the parade ground
outside of the fort here. One battery
of horse artillery, several batteries of
field artillery. parts of four regiments
of Siberian rifles and detachments of
Cossacks and regular cavalry partici-
pated in the review.
Russian secret service agents report
ed that the japanese intended to at
tack New Chwang yesterday.
On account of the mining of the riv-
er and also in expectation of practice
firing from the fort merchant ships
are not using the lower reach of the
river.
General Kondratovich, the Russian
commander here, who has been praised
on account OF the order and cleauli-
ness prevailing at New Chwang. SAYS
he is now prepared for japanese at
tack. while it Is evident the other au-
thorites also expect one.
The command of General Kond-
ratvich also embraces the scouts west
of the Lao River and also the troops
in the districts south, including Ka
Chou, aud north, including tho rail
road and Hal Chong.
The troops here are of a better class
than when the war opened. General
Kondratovitch is opening the new
hospital at New Chwang.
Tho relations of the Russian auth
critics with the foreign residents here
are improving and the administrator
proposes to consult and cooperate
with the foreigners for the protection
of neutral lives and property.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Too Good to Be True.

Too Good to Be True.
"I think your daughter intends to
elope"
The lid man looked at the ncighbor
who WAS always interfering in matters
that did not concern him and shook his
head
81 ca! hardly believe It" he said.
81 have every reason to believe
s'But that won't do interrupted the
old mai. you forgot that this is Sc
rious matter that ought not to be al.
lowed 20 rest upon hearsay evidence,
When one man comes TO another ana
tells him that his daughter is about to
forsake the parental roof under cover
OF the light he should be absolutely
sure OF what he says. Have you incOn.
trovertible evidence that what you say
Is trueT"
"Well no: can't say that have"
replied the otiicious neighbor, begin
ming to feel that perhaps he had gone
too far
"Just as ! feared" returned the old
man. "fhis is the third time I've had
my hopes ncedlcssly raised by reports
of this sort. and II IS growing monoto
uous"
The More Difficult Part.
"The actor" said Roscius, should al
ways forget that he has an audience.
He should immerse his soul in his
lines, and
"That's all very pretty" interrupted
Horatlo Tiewalker. "It isn't half SO
much trouble to forget that he has an
audience as to forget that he hasn't
one."-.Iudge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Saturday, April So 'O4

at two O'Clock i'm the afternoon of tie
said day, the following described real
estate Of the said decCdent TO sit:
All Of THAT certain mrssaugr, tere-
meut and town-lot Of land situate in
the Fourth Ward of the Borough Of
Danyille, in the County of Moutour
and State of Pennsylvania Gounded,
numbered ana dcscibaG as follows:
Bounded aud fronting eastwardly fifty
feet Oh Vine street, on the sogth by
an alley ono hundred and twenty -four
feet wrstwardly, on the west by an
alley fifty feet northw ardIy, and
uorthWardly by a lot Number ono
hundred and forty right, one hundred
and twenty-fouF tcet eastwardly to
Vine Street, containing in width ou
Vine street fifty feet and in length
one hundred and twenty -four feet, and
numbered one hundred and fifty, a,
marked in the plan of York S addition
TO the said Borough of DanviIIe, with
the appurtcnances, and whcroupon are
erected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
500 REWARD, 800

The readers OF this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreade dis
ease that science has been ableto cure in all
IS stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surface of the sys-
EN-, thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing the work. The prOprletors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list o
Testimonials.
FL. CHENEY & co Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the bes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Epidemic of Typhoid Fever.

An epidemic of typhoid fever of
mild form prevails in Ridgway, and
although the authorities are working
hard to arrest the threatened danger
there does not appear to be any de-
crease in the number of cases. The
disease developed during the past week
and there are at present about thirty
we'll defined cases on record, the great.
est majority of which are among the
children. Over fifty cases were report
ed soon after the outbreak, but fully
one-half of them appear to be a severe
form of grip, accompanied with un-
usually intense fever and easily mis-
taken in first stages for typhoid. The
city water supply has been chemically
anaIyzed and it is said to be free from
such foreign matter as would result
in typhoid fever, but two or three
springs which are extensively used
show unmistakable signs of the pres
ence of sewage and the public have
been warned to boil all water used tol
drinking purposes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
The Volunteer 0rganist. "

The engagement of 1.-THE Volunteer
Organist" in this city on Tuesday
evening at the opera house is an event
which is awaited with no small degree
of pleasure by patrons of the art.
In presenting this attraction, MI
Harry MaItell has surpassed himself
to all unusual degree, as it is a pro-
duction on the most magnificent scale.
The song of the same title, from which
the piece was adapted, was a great
success, having had most phenome-
nal sale, but it is hardly comparison
to the instant popularity that has been
attained by the play since its first pro-
ductiou.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
REPORT OF
THE HOME

Report of the condition of Odd Eel
lows Orphanage at Snydertown.
Orphanage, North'd Co, Pa.
Brethren: Herewith please find re-
port of visitation TO the Odd Fellows
Orphanage just concluded.
The parlor and office are furnished
with brussels carpet and oak and ma
hoQany furniture. the gifts OF various
lodges. The elegant book case III
which repose many Berwick BOOKS
WAS donated by the Daughters OF Re
becca of Pittston.
The rooms are heated by steam radi-
ators, and are furnished with iron bed
steads, covered neatly and cleanly'
The floors were clean, the rooms well
aired, the walls nicely pspered ana
decorated with pictures. Some OF the
floors were covered with brussels car
pet aud many of the rooms were FUR
nished with Cmtfoniers.
A lodge of Rebeccas' undertook TO
furnish a room, and the general effect
OF the surroundings of the children IN
their sleeping departments Is whole
some and refined. New lockers have
been built for the boys. There Is
bath room for the boys and one for
girls.
The kitchen showed dinner III pro-
cess of cooking, on large and excel
lent range The main dining room
seats sixty children. There are twenty
three girls and twentyfour boys.
Everything was plain bat clean. The
children have for dinner pan hash'
potatoes stewed in milk, bread and
molasses. In the faculty dining room
the variety was greater but from the
quality of cooking viands in sight III
the kitchen there was an abundance
for all.
The laundry is provided with q man
gle, ironing boards and an iron heater.
An oven is used which bakes thirty
two loaves of bread at one time and
single to the welfare OF the children.
The farm contains III acres, some
Of it woodland, but the greater part
under cultivation. Rye, wheat and
potatoes furnish the staple crop and
600 young peach trees have recently
been planted. 1t has been proposed to
turn the farm into truck farm and
to pay the boys for work thereon--the
same as hired help, This will go far
to making them self dependent and the
plan should be adopted. Twelve COWS
now furnish the milk. 1t is proposed
to sell them and procure twelve of the
best stock
The children are bright and cheer
full. They are hale. hearty and free.
All the freedom consistent with a well
regulated home is theirs. The boy.
and girls intermingle in one common,
well furnished, nicely decorated, home
like sitting room.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
The Minstrels.

Minstrelsy that is new, minstreley
that is bright, minstrelsy that is up
to-date, will soon be seen at the opera
house: Culhane, Chace & Weston $
Big City Minstrels is one of the old
est and best known organizations. The
handsomest scenic and most elaborate
costumed first part ever seen in this
city. Thirty-fve artists the pick Of
the minstrel profession. Eight big
novel and European and American
novelty acts in one challenge olio.
Eight funny end men. Ten dancers, a
big double quartette. All laugh. All
new. Every face, every feature new.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
FAMILY AND MAID
BURNED TO DEATH

MT. VERNON, N. Y, April g.
Penned in their apartments by lock
ed door which he was unable to open,
Nathan Frey, his three ohilrden and
their maid were burned to death early
this morning. Mrs. Frey was so sever
ly burned that she will die. The fire
started on the first floor of the three
story building, quickly spreading
throughout the structure. The family
was caught like rats in trap and all
except Mrs. Frey were burned to death
before the firemen arrived.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Eggs are Scarce.

Eggs are scarce and high in price.
On Saturday before Easter they took a
bound from Is cents to % cents per
dozen. They were not plenty in mark
ct, neither were the stores well sup
piled, but the demand was not heavy
at the prices quoted.
There were few eggs i'll market yes
terday and the price still remains
high. There are poor prospects OF eggs
appearing in large quantities soon, as
the Matching season is now approach
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
HoWe's MOVING Pictures

Mr.. Lyman Howe, the greatest and
best known moving picture exhibitor,
will soon present his new collection of
views from all parts Of the world i'll
this city.
No other similar show has more
enduring record. He has made eigh-
teen semi i-annual tours. Each one
from the first has been q great success
and has increased his popularity, be-
cause his main ondeavor has been to
give the people just what they want
only high-class, up-to-date en- ertain
nient.
Mr.. Howo's collection Of pictures,
from all parts of the world, this sea-
son surpasses anything and everything
of this kind ever seen in America.
Easter has a range OF 30 days on
which it can fall, the earliest being
March % and the latest on April %.
In 1918 it fell on March -. and can
not do 50 again until the year 2GS5.
In 1886 Easter fell ON the latest posi-
bic date, April % This had not Oc-
CURED since 1876, and viii not do so
again until 1913, the only time i'll the
3Oth century, the next timo being in
203s.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
A GOOD THING
GIVE IT A PUSH.

LIVONA CAMP, PA. APRIL p, 1902
MOYER BROS
DEAR SIR
| think that every man that has
team of horses or any stock, ought To-
have a bottle of Meyer White Liniment
in the stable or his house. | had
horse that stepped in hole with bis
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 "a few days he was to work
again, and does not show any signs OF
lameness. 1t worked like magic.
Respectfully Yours,
A RARrH Asst,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07

Its author, William B. Gray, has
started scrap book, in which he has
reserved score after score of congrat-
ulatory letters from pastors having
charges in almost every city i'll the
country where the piece has been pre-
sented. These letters, coming from
men of the cloth. are naturally priced
highly by Mr.. Gray, and it would take
a very forcible argument to induce
him to part with these strong and vol
untary endorsements.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Shad and Baked Beans.

Goodrich Post, No. %, g. A. Rand
the Woman's S Relief Corps will hold a
shad and baked beans supper in G. A.
r. Hall on Saturday evening next.
Tickets, % cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
IN PARTITION.

Pursuant TO an order of Sale, the
undersigned appointed by tile Orphans
Court of said County, a Trustee foT
such purpose, will expose to public
sale upon the premises situated IN the
Fourth Ward Of the said Borough OF
Danville, Montour County, Penua ,on
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Mover MazeaI.

Miss Anna Mazeal and Joseph H.
Meyer, both OF this city, were marri-
ed on Saturday evening, the 2nd inst,
by Rev NJ. L. Shindel, D. D., at his
esidence, Lower Mulberry street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Double 2-StOry Frame Dwelling House

and other usual ut-buildings: -
TERMS OF SALE:-Twenty.f
per cent. of the purchase money shall
De paid in cash at the striking down
of the property, and the balance ther.
of shall be paid upon this confirmation
absolute of such sale. Deed to be dc
lvered to the purchaser or purchaser
upon such confirmation absolute, and
the costs of writing the same shall c
paid by such purchaser or purchaser.
GEORGE rMAIERS. Trustee.
Edward Sayre GeaThart, Counsel,
Danv;lle, Pa, March 2Sth, 1904.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Launched His Boat.

Burgess Pursel on Saturday launch
ed his handsome new naphtha launch
and already has taken a couple of rides
in it. He has ohristened his boat " The
Spray"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
NOTICE IL DIVORCE.
LUCN J. FEATHERaIAN BY HER NEXT
FRIEND WILLIAM E. GARRETT VS..
ELWOOD J. FEATHERMAN.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon
tour County. No. 60 December
Term 1908

TOUR county. NO. VI DtIeLIpVl
Term 1908.
To ELWOOD J. FEATHERMAN:
RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
You are hereby duly notified and re-
quired to be and appear in the Court of
Common Pleas of Montour County on
the first day of the next term OF the
aforesaid Court (the same being Monday
May 23rd, A. D. 1900 then and there
to answer the complaint of Lucy j.
Featherman the above named Libelant
in the above stated case, and to show
cause, if you have any, and why you
should be divorced from the bonds of
matrimony entered into with the said
Libelant, according 10 the prayer of the
petition or libel filed in the above stated
case.
GEORGE MAIERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Danville, Pa. April .
1904
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF BONHAM 4. GEAR
HART,LATE OF DANVILLE, PA,
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary upon the estate OF said
B. X. Gearhart have been granted to
the undersigned. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make
and those having claims or
demands against the same will make
them known without d,lay TO
MARY LOUISA GEARHART,
Executrix, panvlllc Pa
or To Robert y. Gearhart at fllst Ma
tional Bank. DanVille, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NUIIUE.
ESTATE OF JAMES l.. BEACH
LATE OF MOORESBURG, MON
TOUR COUNTY, PA.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration Oh 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
MARGARET J. BEACH.
AdminiStratriX, MCOIesbuIg, Fa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Oyer=Work WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07

Kidney uOuOIc'
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
fyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer' S
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits EIf
by all druggists in fifty .=:'T7eYk
cent and onedolar siz
es. You may have = ~. aEl9sf2 E.I:.ssssffs2ee
sample bottle by mail Home of swamp-Root.
free, also pamphi1t telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper wnen writing Dr.. KilmeE
g. Co., BinghamtoE. II. Z.
Don't make no mistake, but remen
Der the name, SwanpRoot, DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, and the addreS
Binghamton, NY e, on every bottles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
WM. ID. MASTER.

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, 1904-04-07
Orphans Court Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate!

ESTATE OF CATHERINE KRATZ
LATE OF THE BOROUGH OF
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY,
PA, DECEASED.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
j. A. MERRELL
in account with
VALLEY TOWNSHIP,
- A,...---....; -. e.. d. ,.nn,. 1Al2

as Supervisor for the year 1908.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-04-21
Fifty Years Old.

John Lewis of Greenville Secretary
of the Ranney Refrigerator Co and a
former resident here, celebrated his
5Oth birthday Tuesday evening. There
were sixty of his fellow townsmen,
gentlemen friends present and the
event was a happy one. The com
pany assembled in the Guild hall, G.
L. Rerden was toastmaster and DIR.
John Avero made fine talk
Mr.. Lewis was presented with a gold
watch and chain, by F. <. Ranney in
behalf of the many friends. F. A
Washburn and w. p. Hetherington of
this city were present.