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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
SOME CHANGES
CONTEMPLATED

Besides installing four additional
arc lamps and two incandescent lights
as indicated by the report Of the last
council meeting, our borough fathers
have decided upon some Improvements
in the borough light system, which
will help the service and necessitate
only a small outlay of money
At present there are five circuits in
the borough, but, as explained by the
borough electrician, in their practical
working they are interviewer in such
a way as to render it difficult or i'm
possible to make necessary repairs at
any one point while the lights are on
without interfering with the service
all over the borough. The difficulty
seems to be that each of the four cir
cults embracing the arc lights return
on the commercial circuit, which lights
up the borough property, such as city
hall and the four hose houses. In case
Of an accident to any one Of the arc
LIZ SlltS II DCOOlIl'o AAHIAt'SuAbetOhSst t'SNoA''
ing to the electrician, to make speedy
repairs without shutting off the whole
system. In case there is anything
wrong with the commercial circuit,
especially, there is no other way out
of it but to throw off the whole sys-
tenn.
Acting upon the electricians advice
it is proposed to make each circuit a
circuit in itself. This according to an
estimate made by the electrician will
necessitate the purchase of about IA,
400 feet of wire and a number of cross
arms. The cost is not difficult to de-
termine According to the electrician s
estimate it will not exceed $3.50. Nc
time has been set for beginning work
on the improvement,
The four arc lamps authorized at the
last meeting of council will be install
led Immediately The light on Wal
nut street, where heretofore darkness
has reigned, will necessitate the erec.
tion of four new poles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
PresbVtery Statistics.

The report made at the spring ses-
sion of the Presbytery, of Northumber-
land held at Montgomery, shows that
the number of persons received into
the church during the past year was
459, as against 373 the year before
This gain Of l1S members is a gain of
twenty-five per cent. The annual ex-
penses during 1904 was SIG, 600 Last
year they were about 800, 600 The re-
port also showed that only about thirty
per cent. of the scholars in the Sun
day schools are members Of the church
es Only eight societies among the
men are at present organized in the
entire Presbytery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
OLD-FASHIONED JUSTICE.

Complaint is made occasionally that
the court in some counties allows too
much latitude or overlooks remissness
in grand juries ignoring bills which
apparently ought to go to trial. Judge
Staples, of Monroe county, is not dis
posed to depart from the good old
fashioned way of country justice, and
last Tuesday sent for jurors because
they had ignored an Indictment charg-
ing couple of females with larceny
of goods from a department store.
When the jury came into court the
Judge said, when the evidence before
the grand jury is sufficient, it is the
duty of grand jury to find a true
bill. and in a case like this it had no
right to ignore it, That would be COM
pounding felony. Because a pros
ecutor appears before the grand jury
and says that he does not want to pro-
secute a case it does not empower the
grand jury to ignore a bill in a case of
felony. 1t is for the court to consider
when the case is brought before it
whether the prosecution should go on
or not Hereafter he expected the
grand jury to conform to these in
structions
The supposition is that grand juries
decide on the weight of evidence pre-
sented by the plaintiff whether there
is sufficient reason for true bill, but
evidently the Judge in question was of
the opinion that justice was not being
done, and he was frank enough to say
so. Compromising a felony is serious
charge, and such an allegation is not
pleasant to say the least, and grand
juries who have to deal with Judge
Staples are pretty apt hereafter to ex-
ercise greater care in their delibera-
tions. Scranton Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Fell i'm Billiards. Run.

a middle-aged woman and her little
daughter, about eight years old, while
coming down the d. L. & W. track
shortly after dark Monday night ac
cidentally walked into Blizzard 5 Run.
The woman sank in up to her breast
and was so firmly imbedded in the
mud that she could not extricate her
self. The little girl sank in over her
head but was helped out by her moth
er, while she herself remained i'm
prisoned.
1t was about half past eight O'Clock
when Mrs. Wesley DeShay, who lives
on d. L. & W. avenue, heard a voice
calling outside and on responding
found the little girl who told the wo-
man what a predicament her mother
was in and asked for help to secure her
release.
Mrs. DeShay procured lantern and
soon located the woman, who had walk
ed into the deepest part of the stream
between the main track and the sid
ing. The water here is several feet
deep but the mud is greater factor
William Aten and a couple of ladies
appeared upon the scene and all lent a
willing hand to pull the woman out of
the mud and water. She was heavy
weight, however, and for a while it
seemed that the united strength of the
four people would be unequal to the
task. After a great deal of trouble,
however, she was gotten out.
The woman was taken into a house
nearby and furnished with dry cloth
ing, while the little girl was kindly
cared for by Mrs. DeShay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Kill Typhoid Says Dixon.

Wipe out typhoid by killing the
germs contained in the discharges Of
the patient before they leave the sick
room to lay other fellow beings low
with this disease. Such are the in
structions that Health Commissioner
Samuel G.. Dixon gives in his new cir
cular on typhoid fever addressed to
nurses and attendants i'll charge of
persons suffering from this infectious
malady.
Il want to send that message ring
ing through the whole State" said
Health Commissioner Dixon to a news
paper man at Harrisburg yesterday.
o. want to get every local board of
health to see that in every home where
there is person i'll with typhoid few
er, the physician, the nurse or attend
ant shall be impressed with the duty
of letting no infection from their patti
ent be the cause of giving the disease
to another, and the way to do this first
of all is to kill the germs of the dis
ease that comes from the patient be
fore these germs leave the sick room.
| am determined that the appalling
harvest that typhoid is reaping in
Pennsylvania shall be cut down. 1t
can be done-it must be done. If, be-
ginning today, the nurse or attendant
in charge of typhoid fever case will
see to it that the discharges from the
patient are thoroughly disinfected be-
fore they are carried out of the room
in which typhoid victim is confined,
we can almost wipe out typhoid i'll
years time. realize that this is big
if, " yet it is one of the simplest
ways in the world to blot out a disease
that is appallingly epidemic through
out the whole State ~
If only each and every person to
whom this message is directed will
hear it and heed it,
In his typhoid circular Health Com
missioner Dixon sets forth simple me
thods of killing the typhoid germs be
fore they are carried out of the sick
room.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
ASSOCIATIONS
ON THE STREET

Certain facts have come to light re-
lating to improper conduct upon the
streets at night, involving our young
population, which have thoroughly
aroused the chief burgess and the town
council. The matter is being deliber-
ated on and nothing will be done has
tily. but Judging from the agitation at
present it does not seem unlikely that
a curfew ordinance may be enacted in
Danville.
In dwelling upon the unseemly con-
duct upon the streets, at night, here
tofore the boys have come III for their
share of reproach 1t now seems that
the girls are no better than they should
be and that their conduct in some
parts of town has become so reprehen-
sible as to cause a public scandal.
Burgess Rogers appeared before
council at its last meeting TO call the
attention of that body to reports that
had come to him in connection with
some of the public dances. Not only
did the bad reports involve girls that
were considerably under eighteen years
of age, but they quite conclusively
established the fact that the gentle
creatures were drunk.
gentleman was present at council
meeting, who had attended a number
of the dances and without denying the
humiliating allegation stated-and his
explanation was accepted by council
that the dance was in no way responsi
BILE for the condition of the girls or
any consequent disorder. He admitted
that girls of almost any age are likely
to appear at the dance, but he stated
that attendance of girls under eighteen
wears is discouraged and unless they
misrepresent their age TO the manage
ment they are generally obliged to
leave the building. 1t has occurred
that intoxicated females, who imbibed
elsewhere. have appeared at the arm
OIN Uul VIC nave tliC "oAh
for it that they were Immediately
forced to depart.
As result of it all the burgess and
council feel convinced that conditions
exist on our streets after dark, which
no we'll regulated town can afford tc
tolerate. The police at all times have
authority to arrest persons intoxicated
or guilty of disorderly conduct, but il
is pretty evident that something else
should be done to improve the condi-
tions, and to separate young girls-anc
also boys-from evil associations,
which can be accomplished at least IL
part by keeping them off the street a
night. Hence a curfew ordinance sug
gests itself. No action was taken by
council, but the matter was discussed
with much earnestness and was helC
over for future consideration.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Death of Thomas Cook.

Thomas Cook, son of Benjamin
Cook, East Market street, died at the
hospital, Wilkes Barre, Saturday morn
ing and later in the day was taken to
his home, West Front street, Berwick,
The deceased was % years of age.
He was born in Danville and spent
many years of his life here. His many
friends will grieve to learn of his
death. He is survived by his wife and
one son, Benjamin, three years of age.
Besides his father, he is survived in
this city by a brother, William Cook,
and sister, Mrs William lies An
other sister, Mrs. Sarah Vastine. lives
in Pittsburg.
The deceased was taken to the hos
pital two weeks ago He underwent
an innovation for anneudicitis: ~"r-
plications set in, which resulted in
death. Mrs. Cook was almost a daily
caller at the hospital and it was not
until last Thursday that the sad news
was impaired to her that there was no
hope of recovery for her husband.
The deceased was an employe in the
blacksmith shop of the \. G. & T. Co.
He was member of the l. O. O. f. q,
Of Berwick. and was recently appoint
ed as a delegate to the Pittsburg con-
vention He was we'll liked and had
many friends in Berwick as we'll as in
Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Human Blood Marks.

A tale of horror was told by marks of
human blood in the home of j. w. Will
liams. a we'll known merchant of Bac,
KY, He writes: Twenty years ago /
had severe hemorrhages of the lungs,
and was near death when l began tax
ing r Kings New Discovery. 1t com
pletely cured me and | have remained
well ever since" 1t cures Hemorrhages
Chronic Coughs, Settled Colds and Bron-
chitis, and Is the only known cure for
Weak Lungs. Every bottle guaranteed
by Paules & Co., Druggists, 80 c and
81 90. Trial bottle free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Inter-SocietY Contest .

The inter-society contest between
the pupils of the high school, chosen
from the Lincoln and Garfield literary
societies will take place this year on
the oath of May.
The contest is always an interesting
occasion. There is a good deal of
pleasant rivalry between the two So
cieties and the contestants try hard to
win.
The Lincoln society will be repre-
sented by George Hendrickson and
Miss Ruth Frick on the debate; dec
Iamation, William Hancock and rec
itation, Miss Alice Dreifuss.
For the Garfield society Cameron
Campbell and Harold Mcclure will
debate Louis Robinson will declaim
and Miss Pauline Zeisler will recite.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Is The rIoon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the moon has
an atmosphere, which makes life in
some form possible on that satellite
but not for human beings, who have a
hard enough time on this earth of ours
especially those who don't know that
Electric Bitters cure Headache, Bilious
ness. Malaria, Chills and Fever, Jaun-
dice, Dyspepsia Dizziness, Torpid Liv-
er, Kidney complaints, General Debility
and Female weaknesses. Unequalled as
a general Tonic and Appetizer for weak
persons aud especially for the aged 1t
induces sound sleep. Fully guaranteed
by Paules & Co, Druggists. Price only
5lli.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Young Girl Wants to be Sheriff.

Governor Pennypacker will this
week appoint a sheriff for Blair coun-
" to succeed the late Sheriff Bell and
already number of applications have
been received from politicians who
want to serve the State 1t Is said that
among the applications yet to be sent
in will be one from Miss Mary Marks,
who is at present filling the position
of deputy sheriff, and whose friends
will make a stong effort to have her
appointed. She is the first woman TO
aspire 10 the office in the State.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
\ RUINED CITY.

1t is almost beyond belief that with
in a couple of days, one of the chief
cities of the United States, the metrop
oils of the Pacific coast, place OF
400, 600 population, should have been
annihilated. laid in ruins, an utter
waste. San Francisco, with its mag
nificent seven story hotel, covering a
block, ten to eighteen story business
buildings, scores of magnificent man
sions. churches and edifices, public and
private, equal to any city in the world,
have Gono down in aalloz.
1t was believed first reports were
exaggerated, but the fire fiend swept
on, and swept away over $500, 600, 900
worth of property, and left past rec
ords dwarfed. The Chicago, Boston
and BaltimoreEfres are small in com
parison.
Great stretches of blackened and
smoking ruins mark the place where
business houses and beautiful resi-
dences of a great city stood a couple
of days ago. For two straight miles,
wrcekage and ruin are seen. Great
manufactures, mercantile houses,
banks and Office buildings are nowhere
to. be seen. Eighteen and twenty story
steel buildings, mammoth hotels COW
ering a block, a dozen millionaire
mansions, famous landmarks, museums
and places of art, hospitals, ETC., don
ated and endowed by former wealthy
residents or pioneers are in ashes.
The loss and destruction is appal-
ling, but San Francisco will be re-
built. The railway communications
exist, the splendid harbor, and the
gateway to the Far East The same
kind of courage and energy as rebuilt
the burned districts of Baltimore,
Chicago and Boston, will prevail in
San Francisco, and when the people
recover from their daze, and capital
begins to pour i'll from the big cities
of the East and Middle West, the
stricken California town will take
heart and a new and a better city will
spring up with astonishing speed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Gang to Steal Cattle.

There appears to have been organiz-
ed gang for the stealing of cattle at
Byrnesville, between Centralia and
Ashland, as within the past week six
cows have completely disappeared from
the stables in that vicinity. Residents
are becoming indignant and an effort
will be made to bring about the arrest
of the guilty parties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

NO FALSE PRETENSE has marked
the career of Ely's Cream Balm. No
idle promises of rewards for cases it
will not cure. Being entirely harm
less, it is not responsible like the ca
tarrh snutfs and powders, for minds
shattered by cocaine. The great posi-
tive virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is
that it speedily and completely cures
nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back of
this statement is the testimony Of
thousands and reputation of many
years success. All druggists, Soc, or
mailed by Ely Bros. 80 Warren Street,
New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

One of the most remarkable cases of
IS stay at home and lack of curisity,
is that of Mrs. Haund Turk, living at
Elimsport, only fifteen miles away
from Williamsport, who last week
visited that city for the first time in
ffty-nine years. She is sixty -four years
old and remembers being brought to
that town when five years old, but she
has not been there since.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
DEVILS Island Torture.

is no worse than the terrible case Of
Piles that afflicted me 10years. Then |
was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and less than box permanently
cured me, writes L. S. Napier, of Rug
les. KY. Heals all wounds, Burns and
Sores like magic. 25c at Paules u Co,
1rnppists
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

$ Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me-, who
has found Dr. Kings New Life Pills to
be the best remedy she ever tried for
keeping the Stomach, Liver and Bowels
in perfect order. You II a gree with her
if you try these painless purifiers that
ineuse new life. Guaranteed by Paules
81 Co, druggist Price 25c.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

If you ever bought a box of Witch
Hazel Salve that failed to give satisfac-
tion the chances are it did not have the
name E. c. Dewitt q Co." printed on
the wrapper and pressed in the box.
The original Dewitt Witch Hazel Salye
never fails to give satisfaction for burns,
sores, boils, tetter, cracked hands, etc.
For blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
truding Piles it affords almost inlmedi-
ate relief. 1t stops the pain. Sold by
Paules d Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

Living indoors so much during the
winter month creates sort of a stuffy,
ant-Of-ozoue condition in the blood
and system generally. Clean up and get
ready for spring Take a few Early
RiseTs. These famous little pills cleanse
the liver, stomach and bowels and give
the blood chance to purify itself. The
relieve headache sallow complexion,
etc Sold by PauIes d Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
DANVILLE'S
SUBSCRIPTIONS

At the request of the San Francisco
relief committee, of Danville, the
AMERICAN gives this morning the
list Of subscribers and the amounts re-
ceived up to O'Clock last evening. AT
that time the money subscribed amount
ed TO S45S 80.
At the time the list was given TO the
paper the committee had in view sew
eral other subscriptions that would
run the total up to at least $3.50 The
stove works subscriptions are not in
cluded in the following list.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

Nothing will relieve indigestion thal
is not a thorough digestant. KodoI
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat,
and allows the stomach to rest-re-
cuperate-grow strong again. a few
doses of Kodol after meals will soon
restore the stomach to and digestive
organs to a full performance of their
functions naturally Sold by Paules
q Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

The most rational remedy for Coughs
and Colds is Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar 1t acts on the bowels
as mild cathartic-expels all cold
from the system. Cuts all phlegm out
of the throat, relieves coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough etc. An ideal
remedy for children-equally good for
adults Sold by Paules K Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
Marriage License.

A marriage license was issued by
Prothonotary Vincent Saturday to W
c. Unger of Union Corner and Miss
Gertrude NJ. Vought of Elysburg
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists are authorized
to refund money if PAzO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to a DAYS. 80 cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

What good.does it do you to eat if
your stomach fails to digest the food?
None 1t does you harm-causes belch-
ing, sour stomach, fiatulence, etc.
When the stomach fails little Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure after each meal will
digest what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Paules q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26

Don tie a cough or IA cold up in
your system by taking remedy that
binds the bowels Take Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Honey and Tar. 1t is different from
all other cough syrups. 1t is better. 1t
opens the bowels expels all cold from
the system, relieves coughs, colds, Group,
who0ping cough, etc An ideal remedy
for young and old Children like it.
Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. f. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box % cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
TWINS.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Love, Bloom street, was gladdened
Monday by the advent of two bounc-
ing boys
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
JURORS DRAWN
FOR MAY TERM

Jury Commissioners Curtis Cook and
". B. Moore on Monday began the
work of drawing grand and traverse
jurors for May term of court, 1906. By
yesterday noon they had completed
their work. Following is the list of
grand and traverse jurors:
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township. john F. Delhi,
Judah Schooley, William Marr.
Cooper township. p.-Benjamin Buck
Danville, 1st ward William Z.
Limberger, Samuel Detwiler, Viii
liam Z. Speicer.
DanvilIe, 2nd ward. Wilson NJ
Ryan, Daniel V. Fetterman, John
Springer, George Boyer, Henry J.
Aten.
Danville, Bird ward. Patrick Daley.
Derry township. Rishel,
C. G.. Miller.
Liberty township. Thomas NJ. Van
SAINT.
Limestone township. - John NJ.
Smith, Cyrus Coleman, S F. Welliv-
eT.
Mahoning township-William Owens,
J. C. Rishel
Mayberry township. w. B. Faux.
Valley township. Simon Moser
West Hemlock township John G.
Hendershot
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township. John Coleman,
Daniel Bomboy, Ambrose A. Love,
Gideon Hartman, p F. Bremen, Isaac
| L. Acor.
Danville, 1st ward. H. B. Deem,
Patrick McBryan, Thomas Reifsndyer,
George Lenhart, Edward f. Fallon,
James V. Gillaspy, Rush Yerrick, Will
liam H. Andy, Dr. Jonathan Sweis
fort, Edward Purpur, George S.
! Maiers.
Danville, 2nd ward. Wesley Har-
tzel, Leander Kocher, Calvin c. Ritter,
Andrew Heller, Charles Deitz, William
Roat, d. r. Williams, Isaac Rank.
Danville, Bird ward. Alfred Yerrick
James Martin, Elias Lyon, George B.
Jacobs, Henry Divel, Conrad Aten,
Theodore Doster, John Kilgus, Jacob
Aten, Robert Mellon.
Danville, 4th ward-Augustus Heiss,
James Gibson, Edward Hallman, James
Mccormick, Frank Straub, Frank
Henrie, William Pickens.
Derry township George W. De-
Green, Daniel Frazier, W. L. Whip
pie. Peter NJ. Dietrich.
Liberty township. p.-William Z. Boy
er, W. C. Robbins
Limestone township. J. Derr,
Clyde Biddle.
Mahoning township. William E.
Heller, William G. Miller, Neal P.
Wilson, James Morrison. Jerry Donov-
an, Henry Wireman, Benjamin L.
Delhi, Ralph LeighOw.
Mayberry township-Isaiah Vought.
West Hemlock township -McKelvey
Stine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
PHIAN Il READING r. K
DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURG
.rvnUu-~r pATT UAVrn

DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURG
STREET RAILWAY co.
Leave Danville 90. 6. 40, 80, $50.
go 1000, 1880, II 40 a m, $50,
l.2O, .. 10. 800, 3 80, 4 40, $50, $50,
40, 500, $50, $40, 1870, ll.20 p. IN,
Leave Bloomsbury 90, 40, :. 33, S23,
9.13, 1903. 1888, l1.43 a. M, 1913,
l.23. 2.13, 3.O3, 3.53, 443, 5.33, 6.23.
lib, SOB, s.53, Q. 43, 1913, l1.20 p. IN,
First car Sunday morning 7.3O.
Last car, IL 20 at night goes to Grova-
mia only.
VIM. K. Miller, Gen Manager