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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Placing Concrete ON Bridge.

Caldwell & Barry began the work of
placing concrete on the river bridge
yesterday. On Tuesday the rails and
plates were all drawn onto the drive
way. The riveters also completed their
work and yesterday the air compressor
aud other machinery were removed
from the bridge. All that remains to
be done beyond the putting down of
the floor Is the completion of the low
er sidewalk, work on which Yesterday
was unfortunately held up by the non
arrival of plank.
The concreting up to the present has
been carried no farther than required
in laying the trolley track, which will
be placed in position before the real
work of ooncreting begins. No ties
supported by steel plates set firmly in
beds Of concrete placed at intervals of
every ten feet. Both rails and plates
are distributed along the driveway of
the bridge where they can be oonven-
iently reached.
A gang of Italians are employed mix
ing concrete at the Danville end of the
bridge and the operation offords enter.
tainment for the usual big crowd of
spectators.
Up to the present nothing has de-
veloped to indicate that it will be i'm
practicable to keep the bridge open
while concreting is in progress.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
SprouI Good Roads Bill.

The conference committees of the
house and senate held meeting Thurs
day and it was agreed TO report a
measure apportioning the cost of roads
between townships, counties and state
as follows: The township and county
TO each bear one-eighth of the expense
and the state three fourths The com
nlittee was composed of Roberts, God
charles and CAlpin for the Senate, and
McLane, Hunter and Wayne for the
House. THIS is considered a great
victory for the interior districts. Un-
der the late law the bulk of the state
aid was going 70 the richer eastern
counties because the poorer districts
did not feel able to put up the one
sixth. Under the proposed bill the
townships will pay bat e-eighth Of
the cost of improvement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Excellent Concert.

Now Castle, O., Jan. IA, 1905.
The Colored Canadian Concert Com
pany and Jubilee Singers gave most
delightful concert at the Y. M. @. A.
hall last night before large audi
ence. This is their first visit here and
already they have won their way into
the hearts of their hearers.
The melody put into their plsnta-
tion choruses, together with the spirit
and soul of rendering same, is not Of
ten heard The special features of the
evening were the solos by E. S. Thorn
as. vino has a wonderful voice for
depth and power, the tenor singing of
O. T. Mosely, who i, a humorist and
actor of merit, as we'll; the singing
by Miss g. E. Fowler and the reading
by Madam Lewis. They were compel
led to return three and four times and
did 1T as if they thoroughly enjoyed
it.-Herald
The Canadian Concert company will
appear in this city on Saturday even
ing, April 18th, under the auspices
of Stoes' Band.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
RETAINING WALLS
FOR A STREET

Boyer Bros. have completed plaster
ing at the undergrade crossing of the
P. & R. Railway at A and Walnut
streets. The wide crossing together
with its massive finely finished walls
shows up as fine improvement.
The concrete walls already support
the two forty-feet steel girders requir-
ed to carry the P. & r. siding over
the crossing. Everything now is in
readiness for installing the next set of
girders, exact duplicates, for the main
track, which have been already un-
loaded at the spot AS soon as this is
done the temporary central support
will be removed and the crossing will
be given over to general traffic.
The trolley company will next pro-
ceed to fix up A street. The thorough
fare as far as travel is concerned has
been much improved by the deep cut
which does away with the steep grade
between Bloom street and Spring
street. The banks on each side of the
street are washing badly and to pro-
tect these and to place the street in as
good condition as it was found the
trolley company on each side as far as
the cut extends will build concrete
retaining wall. The retaining walls
will support the bank and sidewalk
aud add very much to The appearance
of the street. Work on the improve
ment will begin in few days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Contractor in a rIix-up.

Contractor ". A. Shepperson. two
horses and buggy figured in an excit-
ing mix-up near the site of the old
weigh scales, Mill street, yesterday.
| 1t was what might be called a curious
| combination of circumstances Sever
al things occurred ar about the same
| moment-the town clock and whistles
| proclaimed the hour of noon: trolley
car came down Bloom street, turning MP
Mill street at the First National bank;
Mr.. Shepperson driving one horse in
An open buggy and leading another be-
hind came around the corner at Cleav-
er's store and drove up the street be-
side the trolley car, while to crown
all at the same moment the fire bells
began to ring.
The most exciting thing, however,
remained to occur. Mr.. Sheppersons
horse-the one in the rear-got fright
ened and while the staid animal in the
shafts pulled the buggy ahead, the
horse behind as he reared and plunged
yanked the frail vehicle about in
quite an opposite direction. There was
much solicitude expressed for Mr..
Shepperson's welfare, but he held on
TO the seat and incidentally to the
horse until the latter rearing sloft
came down with one of his front legs
imprisoned between the buggy box and
the wheel
1t was at this crisis that the spln-
ters began to fly. With a crash the
wheel went to pieces as the horse
sought to extricate himself aud as a
result the vehicle upset and the driver
took graceful tumble. He still held
on to the horse, however, and for few
moments the mix-up. which seemed
perilous alike to driver and horses.
afforded a spectacle which bordered
on the thrilling. There was plenty OF
help at hand and order was soon
brought out of chaos. The damage
done was restricted to the broken bug
gy wheel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Presidents Train over Dynamite.

SEDALIA, Mo-, April 5.-Several
sticks of dynamite were found near
Montrose, Mo, on the tracks over
which the presidential special passed
early today. Track walkers picked up
three sticks of the explosive, which
were lying between the rails. A short
distance away some boys found more
of the dynamite.
The greatest precautions are exeTcis.
ed now. Efforts are being made to
hush the matter up. After Z O'Clock
yesterday evening no one was allowed
on the right of way. About fifteen men
we're on duty at the switches and along
the tracks during the night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
AImshouse Inmates EIope.

POTTSVILLE Pa April ). Prompt,
ed by the spring malady of which the
poets sung and desire to set up house
keeping on their own hook James
Smith and Lizzie Burns escaped from
the Schuylkill county poor house last
night and eloped
They went to Michigan it is believ-
ed. In some way the man had obtain
ed pass to Detroit Both James and
Lizzie were inmates of the institution
Their oourtshlp was joke with at
tendants and with other inmates
Just how Smith got out of the build
ing is not known. He helped Miss
Burns to descend from an upper wind
ow by means of rope ladder.
The man is from New Castle and the
woman from GiraIdvIlle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
The Bach Festival.

The sixth of the cantatas in the ser
les to be produced in the course of the
Bach festival at Bethlehem, Pa, on
April 18TH, 18Th and l4th is "He who
relies on Gods compassion, -"Wer
uur den lieheu Gott lssst walten. /"
Bach's biographer, Spjtta says: The
musical character of the cantata is
throughout contemplative The fer
yency which porvades each separate
portion of it acquires a peculiar color
ing which is most easily and plainly
discernible in the beautiful and touch
ing aria in f fiat major. The cantata,
built up on the foundation of the fami-
liar chorale with which it opens, Is
scored for oboes. English horn, string
Instruments and organ.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
A VISIT FROM
THE GOVERNOR

The river bridge, whi:h as il ap'
proaches completion proves to be the
source of so much qualification and de
light to our citizens &C o;dinE to all
accounts during the next few weeks is
to prove instrumental in bringing the
Governor of the CommonweaIth,S S. W.
Pennypacker to Danville
Construction Engineer H r. Leon
ard accompanied by Assistant En-
giDeer Norman was in this city Satur-
day in connection with the laying of
the track of the Dsnville and Sunbury
Electric Railway in the river bridge.
Mr.. Leonard had an interview with
the County Commissioners while in
this city and gave some information
relating to the completion of the
bridge. He is very we'll pleased
with the big structure as far as COM
pleted The entire Committee on Pub-
lie Grounds and Buildings who have
had the building of the bridge in hand
oAO thpOAOohCN AZ Abo
Mr.. Leonard is authority for the state
ment that when the time comes for
taking the bridge off the contractors
hands Governor Pennypacker along
with others will come to Danville and
will be present at the inspection.
In reply to some inquiries Mr.. Leon
ard assured the Commissioners that the
eastern wingwsll at the Danville ap-
proach, which is somewhat criticised
owing to its location. is perfectly right
and proper and just as intended. He
that at the present stage of
the work when looked at separately,
without any reference to the whole, the
wall might strike the eye oddly, but
when viewed from the bridge or from
any point on Mill street it will be found
to conform with the latter thorough
fare and to strike the eye pleasantly.
Besides, when the bridge is completed .
the effect. will be altogether different |
The sidewalk will be extended to the I
end of the wing walls and will be pro- /.
,ected by the same railing as is used .
IN the side of the bridge, which will .
% planted in the coping of the wing
walls.
Nj. Leonard informed the Commits
ioners that all matters are definitely
ettled as to the track OF the Danville
md Sunbury Electric Railway. There
ill be but one track. as set forth in
he columns of the News last week. He
loes not see how two tracks as insist
ID upon by some could help matters
'ery much. The present arrangement
With necessary preoaution he regards
IS perfectly safe The fine bridge with
is double sidewalks built by the State
It such cost should thoroughly fill
he bill he thinks and leave the public
lothing further to ask for or desire.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
AN EXAMIN.
ALTON MADE

| Z. Mercer, member of the firm OF
the Keystone Premium Book Company,
of Hazleton, appeared in this city on
Monday in response to news that one
of the compsny's agents had been ar
rested here on Friday night.
Mr.. Mercer, who was working dill
gently in the interest of his firm dur
ing yesterday. last evening in con-
versation with a News reporter stated
that Mrs. DeShay has withdrawn her
charge; that the premium of her choice
has been shipped and that when she
receives it she will be we'll satisfied.
The case being withdrawn Mr.. Yocum
was released and yesterday in company
with Mr. Mercer he was working in
the interest of the Hszleton firm.
Mr.. Mercer strongly AYERS that the
Keystone Premium Book Company is
legitimate concern, doing business
in a raightforward, honorable busi-
nesslike way. In support of his asser-
tion he furnished long list of people
dealing with the Keystone Premium
Book Company, who have received
premiums and are well satisfied with
them. Among others are the following
we'll known persons with the premiums
they have received:
Mrs. Frank 2. Ross, Water street,
gold watch.
Miss Anna Nj. Klase, Wafer street,
white euameled iron bedstead
Mrs. D. Heller, Foust street, tea set.
Mrs. Ellen Flanagan, so East Mark
ct street. tea set.
Mis-. Waite, East Front street, gold
watch
Mrs. Shanear. Fulton Court, rocking
chair.
Mrs. Ross took her watch TO jew
eler. Mr.. Mercer says, and was inform
ed chat the timepiece was first class
article for the money. H. says he has
a list of other persons who are really
TO come forward and swear that the
keystone Premium Book Company Is
10 fake. The firm does business in
Oatawissa, Berwick, Halle
;on and a large number of other towns
md the present is the. first time that
my trouble has occurred 1t was
wholly due to a mistake, Mr.. Mercer
avs, and after this explanation he
warns people that all accusations cf |
raud must cease. as it is the firm S in.
ention to prosecute any one libelling
+
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
CONDENSED NEWS.
April showers are due.
Spring hats are ripening.

April showers are due.
Spring hats are ripening.
Evidently spring has firm grip.
Trout fishermen are making ready.
The painters and paper hangers are
generally busy.
WANTED. General Agent to rep.
resent the General Accident Ins1r.
ance Company" on popular monthly
payment plan. Address @. II Boyer,
General Manager, Home Office, Phil
adelrhia, Pa.
One of these days well wake up to
tile startling announcement that the
Delaware peach crop has been ruined.
Stop tree butchery II is TOO late in
the season TO rob the shade makers of
their limbs,
Don't become a victim of spring
fever. Get out and become acquainted
with nature.
Keep the shovel in handy place.
What is known as the "onion snow"
is sure to put in an appearance one
of these days.
Wonder what kind of new weather
record April will establish?
If the bill forbidding expectorating
on the floors of passenger cars, which
has passed the senate finally, receives
the signature of the governor some peo-
pie will have to travel in stock cars to
feel at home
One of the harbingers of spring that
is manifest these days is the odor of
burning rubbish.
Death is out now for the shining
marks that persist i'll trying to be
rope jumping heroines.
The present is the time to make re-
airs around your premises.
Justice. of the Peace James Dalton.
who has occupied an office with Attor.
ney Thomas G. Welsh has removed in
to the room in the Shelhart building,
Mill street, formerly occupied by
Reilly's barber shop
Saturday was April Fool day, aud
there was scarcely a family in which
traditions were not lived up to AMI
more or less mirth was caused by some
one being badly fooled
The lion may be king of blasts, but
when it comes to weather such as the
last week mas furnished every one is
glad the Insignificant lamb dethroned
his royal rival for March climatic hon
ors.
The street sprinkler could be used
90 good advantage.
Tall iron posts of artistic design for
the purpose of lighting the bridge are
being installed at intervals along the
sidewalk.
At the Danville Rolling Mill, W. A.
Shepperson has the contract for stock
ing the mill and for the general haul
ing.
There are too many people in this
city who don't own dogs when the as.
SCISSOR i making his rounds.
No withstanding all this nice wealth
er the hand organ has not yet pat in
an appearance. Surely there must be
something wrong.
A physician estimates that there will
~55 fifty cases Of spotted fever in Dan
Vile by the fifteenth of April Will
season opens on that date.
"The Sign of the Gross, " with Wal
ter Law in the leading role, will be
seen at the Opera House tonight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

Representatives of the Keystone Pre-
MUM Book Company of Hazleton
working in this city yesterday furnish
ed the News with list of additional
persons who have been receiving pre-
MUM. rom the concern. In the num-
ber are a.: Mrs. Perry Mazelle, Montour
Row, tea set; Mrs. Myers. Montour
Row, Morris Chair; Mrs Gabriel; %
Cherry street, pair of Nottingham
lace curtains Mrs. Everitt, Cherry and
Spruce street. ? pair of Nottingham
lace curtains; Mrs. Kilfoil, Slider
Hill, tea set Miss Louisa Smith. Sid
Ter Hill, pair of Nottingham lace
curtains. Mrs. DeShay's premium, a
Morris chair, reached this city yester-
day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Officers Installed,

The newly elected officers of Mahon-
ing Council, number l3, Degree of
Pocahontss, of this city. were INSTALL
ed last evening, the following ladies
from the Sunbury Council being pres
ent to assist at the ceremony: Mis-.
Anna 3. Mertz. Deputy Pooahontas Of
the d. of p, Mrs. Anna HeDninger,
Mrs. Abby Snyder and Mrs. Susan
Snyder
After the installation the members
of the Danville Council, together with
their Sunbury sister7, participated in
a banquet served at Wyant's restaurant
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Ephlin-Rainier.

Joseph W. EphIin and Miss Winifred
Rainier of this city were married on
Tuesday evening. The nuptiaI knot
was tied by Rev. DR.. Mccormack at
the manse of the Grove Presby terian
church, Bloom street, at O'Clock. The
bride and groom are both residents of
this CITY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Miss Evans

The delightful weather, which has
kept people guessing as to whether or
not spring has come, during the last
couple of days has added another
spring-like quality in the form of
April showers. These are of the sp-
proved traditional sort-gentle rain
accompanied with warm atmosphere.
Vegetation is beginning to respond.
Tie grass is growing almost every
where. The lilac bushes are bursting
into leaves. and the birds are singing
on every side. Many fields are already
ploughed in our county and a great
deal OF oats will be sowed during the
next courle of weeks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Prohibition League.

The Danville Prohibition League
will hold a business meeting in the
United Evangelical church this even
ing. Election OF officers and other
business of importance will be trans
acted. All members are urged to be
present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Married Last Evening.

Miss Ida p Ross. of this city, and
Charles z. ForBey. of South Danville,
were united in matri rimony last even
ing The ceremony was performed by
Rev. N. +. Cleaver at the parsonage
of Trinity M. (. church at O'Clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Debt Cancelled.

The Pine Street Lutheran church at
q special meeting of its Council last
night cancelled judgment of $500
held by the Board of Church Exten-
sion. By special collection on Sunday
last over $500 were raised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

Charles Smedley, engineer at the
Stove Works, is very critically i'll of
appendicitis complicated with an at
tack of peritonitis. His condition
was slightly improved yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Trinity Reformed Church.

There will be Sunday School and reg.
ular services in Trinity Reformed
Church. Strawberry Ridge, next Sun
day afternoon. The announcement
made last Sunday is recalled.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

All that was mortal of John NJ.
Bausch was laid away in Odd Eel
lows cemetery yesterday afternoon,
and the busy career, which was begun
among the vine-clad hills of the Faith
erland eighty-five years ago is now
closed to earth forever.
The funeral, which took place from
the family residence, Water street, was
very largely attended, among those
who followed the remains to the grave
being number of our German Ameri-
cans. who were bound to the deceased
with the tie of nationality and who
esteemed him for his many sterling
qualities as man and an American
citizen.
The remains were borne to their last
resting place by six well known resi-.
dents, who had known aud associated
with the deceased all their lives-John
Bruder, Frederick Held. Andrew Sohat2
George Miles, William Russell AMI
Frank Boyer
The services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. NJ. L. Shindel and were very i'm
pressive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

1t is hoped that the woodland of the
state vii be able to escape being raw
aged by fire this spring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Lincoln Literary Society.

The regular meeting of the Lincoln
Literary Society was held in the High
School room Friday afternoon. The
following program was rendered:
Recitation .............."T "The Clouds"
Miss Detweiler
Defamation ..... The Great Peril
........of Unrestricted immigration
Mr.. Hancock
Miss Sheppefson
heaulnS. S...'-.......-... $780,. LupsN
Miss Fry
Debate-Question, Resolved. THAT
study of science tends to develop char
acter more than the study of Litera.
ture" Affirmative Mr.. Alvin Spiade,
Mr.. Wolverton. Negative, Mr. Meth
erell, Mr. Bruce Moore. The judges,
Miss Inland, Mr.. Schoch and Mr. Nc
Henry decided in favor of the affirma-
tive.
song ..- .........-..... .......- society
Recitation ............A .Auutie's Lesson
Miss Magil
Defamation Russia, the Enigma
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Europe
Mr. Ed. Edmondson
Poem ..................... The Robin
Miss Evans
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
IOHN N. BAUSCH
IS NO MORE

John NJ. Bausch, one of DanviIIe's s
old residents, whose long business
career is identified with the steady de-
vclopment of our town, departed this
life at II 40 O'Clock Sunday night,
aked eighty-fve years.
No man in Danville was better known
than John M. Bausch. He was native
of Wurtemburg. Germany. but came
to America when young man and
lived nearly all his life in Danville.
He went into the bre wing business,
and for many years conducted the plant
now the Germania Brewery, but which
during his ownership was always
known as Bausch's brewery. In bust
ness he was successful.
The deceased enjoyed a vigorous and
hardy old age until within less than a
year ago when the infirmites of de-
clining years began to tell on him. He
was confined to the house for several
months. A couple Of weeks ago his
ailment took such form that he was
no longer able to remain IN bed and he
was obliged day and night to occupy a
chair. Following Tuesday of last week
he was practically helpless.
The deceased was for many years a
widOwer, family of sons and daugh
tiers having preceded him to the grave.
He resided with his daughter, Mrs.
Kate AllRaier, until her death less
than year ago since when he has
lived with his two granddaughters,
Miss Lille NJ. AllgaIer and Miss Elsie
Sainsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

"A Royal Slave, one of the really
great melodramatio successes of recent
years is to be seen i'll this city shortly.
The play is strikingly original in that
it deals with life rs it was in old
Mexico-about the time = the down
fall of the hapless Maximilian. Nexi-
can history has never been used here
tofoTe as a foundation of drama,
which makes A Royal Slave, " n well
come diversion as to its characters,
costuming and scenic effects.