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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
BLACK HAND SLASHES
BERWICK MAN


A murd"rous assault on a respect
able ltaiIan citizen OF west Berwick,
was made at am early hour Saturday
morning, by five Italians, who are
Thought {" be black hand agents but
alter receiving several severe Slasl'es
across the lace from stllettoS, the man
succeeded mn driving ms aSsaIIahts
away with stick OF wood.
FRIDAY evening fi'e men We're seen
loItern1 about the nome "i Peter
MohlrIuco, ln west berWIch' puI lit-
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Bad Freight Wreck on Reading.

a bad freight wreck occurred on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
Halls station Saturday morning about
8 O'Clock, blocking the tracks all day.
No one was hurt, the engineer and fire
man of the one freight jumping when
they saw that the collision was inevit-
able. An engine, three cars, and
caboose are practically destroyed.
One of the trains wrecked had back
ed down on the curve just below the
station to make way for the Williams
port and North Branch tram. The
engineer Of the second freight, which
was on the same track and also east
bound, did not see that his track was
blocked until too late to stop his train.
Both he and his fireman jumped, es-
Gaping uninjured.
The cabOose and three last cars of
the first freight were smashed to pieces
and scattered over the two tracks The
engine of the second train was twisted
squarely across the track Fortunate
ly the wreck did not catch fire. The
accident happened about 8 O clock Sat
urday morning, and a wrecking crew
was at once dispatched to the scene,
but it was late in the evening before
even one track could be gotten clear.
Passenges were being transferred over
the Pennsylvania road. The passenger
trains on the Catawissa branch were
all late Saturday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Birthday Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Robinson, OF
near Mooresburg, delightfully."- enter
tanned a number of young people at
their home Monday evening i'm honor
of the twenty first birthday of their
son Clarence. Those present We're
Samuel Robinson. of Rochester y.
Y. Mrs. Charles +. Gigor and daugh-
ter Arzella and Clarence Gigor, of
Bloomsbury; Mrs. Etiio Umstcad, Miss
Agnes Robinson. Thomas Robinson,
Joseph Robinson, Mr. and Mrs John
NJ. Robinson, Misses Emma Robinson,
nellie Stahl, Emma Mauger, Amelia
Mauger, Harriet Burns, Alice Burns,
Jennie Dewald, Clarissa Cuthbert,
Mary Young. Sara Young Rcbocca
Ritter, Bessie Shade, Grace Shade,
Annie Robinson Messrs. Joseph James
Bert James, David James, George
Bower, Thomas Bower, Elmer Dewald,
Fred Wohlheiter, Jesse Boyer, Harry
Cuthbert Hilary Cuthbert, William
Stahl, Clarence Robinson, Charles
Young, Charles Henuinger, John Shol-
ly, William Simingtou, Clarence Shol-
ly, Fred Sholly, Wilbur Auten, Sam.
eul Shade and Harvey Raup.
Many handsome presents were re-
ceived. Refreshments were served af-
ter which all returned to their homes
wishing Mr.. Robinson many happy re-
turns of the day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
\ BIG APPLE CROP.

We trust the promise of big apple
crop will be fulfilled. There is no fruit
grown which will equal the apple, to
eat from the hand or table, 50 many
different ways may it be served, and
withal no fruit has greater credit for
hcalthfulness,
Reports from the extensive apple
orchards of western New York show
that the crop will be heavy and profit
able This apparently holds good all
over the country, and it is being pre-
dictad that the crop may be as great
a. that of 1896, which has hitherto
held the record. There is a larger acre
age of trees now than there was then
the trees are quite as heavily fruitcd
and the quality is sand to be unusual
ly fine. Ii is not TO be expected that
prices will run so high next Winter as
they did q year ago, but without there
should be an unexpected slump in the
market, the farmer who has "A bearing
apple orchard may expect to make a
nice profit out Of the crop.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
NEIGHBORS SHOW
GENEROSITY

The farm Of Clarence Shultz, West
Hemlock township, on Friday present
ed a busy scene when the whole neigh
bOrhOod turned in to assist to harvest
the oats crop. The barn of Mr. Shultz
was destroyed by lightning last Mon
day, along with nearly all his wagons,
his farming implements, harness, etc.
and the timely assistance rendered to
harvest his oats, well illustrates the
generosity and the fine feeling Of fel
lowship and sympathy that prevails
among rural folk.
The oats covered a field of twenty
five acres and the entire crop was cut
and shocked with no other cost to Mr.
Shultz than the furnishing of supper
to the men engaged. The "froHc''
lasted from , to 6 O'Clock p. IN. Five
self binders were employe along with
fifteen men who were kept busy shock
ing the oats, which was very heavy.
OF the self binders used three were
Deering and two Plano machines
Naturally there was a good deal of
rivalry between the owners Of the
different binders to see which would
make the most headway and do the
best work among the heavy oats.
Mr.. Shultz has not as yet formed
any definite plans as to rebuilding
Along with his barn seventy tons of
hay and twenty eight loads of wheat
We're burned. His loss in all was some
$4,000, which is less than one e-half GOV
cred with insurance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Farmer Injured by Savage Bull.

Henry Martin, a we'll known farmer
residing about four miles from Dan
willie on the Shamokin road, was bad
ly injured bv a savage bull Tuesday.
The bull is o-year-old Jersey
animal dehorned. Although occasion
ally very quiet the bull at times gives
evidence 81 an ugly disposition. Ow-
iug to the fact, however, that he was
divestel II his horns until Tuesday
he was not regarded with much dread
Tuesday just before noon Mr.. Mar
tin entered the barn yard where the
bull was confined with a basketful of
grass The animal, which was in a
very ugly mood, charged upon the
farmer, knocking him down and maui
Ing him in a dreadful manner Mr.
Martin is seventy years of age
and although not feeble man, was
unable CD free himself and lay on a
pile of straw while the bull rammed
his head into his side and tried his
best % Kill him. The cries Of the man
az last brought succor and the infuri-
ated bull was beaten off
Mr. Martin sustained two broken
ribs aud is very badly bruised, but his
injuries are not considered dangerous.
Had the bull possessed his horns it is
not likely that the farmer would have
escaped with his life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
DanvilIe Quot Club.

The Danville quoit club, of which
David D. Williams is president. has
grown very rapidly during the month
or so and quot pitching has become
one of the most popular forms of
amusement about town
The Danville quoit club now num-
bcrs twenty-eight members. y double
set of hubs have been installed Mt the
grounds at the old planning mill and
there every afternoon between 2:30
O'Clock and dark, the sport goes ON
mcrrily, eight men most Of the days
pitching at the same time. In the quot
club are several retired citizens along
with a number Of our leading business
and professional men.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
HARRY FELIX
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR

Harry Felix. OF Reading, has accept
ed the position of physical director at
the y. NJ. G. \. of this place and Will
enter upon his duties the first week i'm
September.
Mr. Felix arrived in this city Satur-
day afternoon and left for home ON the
II :23 =. & r. train Monday morn
ing. He is a young married man q
years of age, his family containing a
little daughter lie is well recon-
mended as a physical director and has
had five years experience in gymnasium
work in connection with the y NC.
\. of Reading He stated Monday
that he is well pleased with Danyillc.
lie will be on hand about the first of
September, his family following short
ly after.
Mr. Bernhard, the new general sec
retary, has been joined by his family
and has gone TO house keeping at No.
ll2 East Frou5 street by the last Of
the week, Mr.. Bernhard stated Mon
day. he expects to be nicely settled in
his new home and ready to receive
callers
The beginning of September the
gymnasium classes Will be organized
and the bible class of the y. NJ. G. a.
will resume.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Birthday Party.

\ pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Edward Cuthbert at his home,
Riverside Heights, Saturday evening
in honor of his 18th birthday The
Riverside orchestra furnished music.
\ delicious supper was served The
guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cuthbert and children,
Mr and Mrs. John McCloughan, Mr.
and Mrs. George Bennett and children,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hummer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Raebuck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Herman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Swank, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Huber,
Mrs. r. b. Bird, Mrs. William Kim
bel, Mrs HaZelet, Mrs. Emma Shan
non, Mrs. Lewis Crick, Mrs II. Fet
tcrman, Mrs. John Geist, Mae Hum
mer, JennieiDyer, Emily ana Irene
Herman, Mimic and Hezie Yeager,
Flossy Fctterman, Marion Shannon,
Florence Reed, Nellie Raebuck, Nellie
Cuthbert, Joseph Shannon, Charles
Mills, Edward Hummer, John Herrick,
Charles SheppersOn, Walter Chapman,
Clark Fowler, James and Charles Reed
Ammon Cuthbert, Ernest Bennett and
Lloyd McCloughan.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Trolley interests Merged.

At meeting of the stockholders
Of the Shamokin- Mt Carmel Transit
company held last week it was decided
to increase the capital stock of the
corporation from $500, 600 to 81 , 600, 0OO
for the purpose Of absorbing the Ash
land and Ceutralia Railway company
The concern owns a sixteen mile Zine
from Shamokin to Ashland, by way
Of Mount Carmel and Ceptralia
The Ashland and Centralia Railway,
a money maker from the start, was
owned by separate corporation com
posed Of favored stockholders of the
Shamokiu- Mount Carmel Railway com
pauy, now the Transit company This
latest move has been simply merger
of the two companies, with no increase
in bonds, common or preferred stock.
A semi official announcement has
been made that the purpose of the in
crease is to better the condition of the
existing road, and TO run a line to
Locust Gap, two miles from there.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
WHOOPTNG COUGH
House PLACARDS

State Health Commissioner Samuel
q. Dixon is after whoopiug cough.
BY seeing to it that the proper precau-
tions are being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease and by educating
the people to the necessity of such pre-
cautions. he expects to materially re
duce the number of cases of this dis
ease which annually causes the death
of so many infants and small children
in Pennsylvania
TO PLACARD HOUSES.
An innovation which State Health
| Commissioner Dixon viii introduce
will be the placardmg of houses in
which a case of whooping cough eX-
lists The placard viii state: All per
sons are notified of the presence of this
disease and are warned of the danger
Of visiting or coming in contact with
those sick with it.
In the circular of rules to be observ-
ed i'm the care and Management of cases
of whooping cough, Dr. Dixon, after
warning persons of the fatal results of
whoOping cough and its associate COM
plications, iustructs that children with
whooping cough must he prevented
from coming in contact with other
children as long as the disease last.
TO PROTECT SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Special precaution must be taken to
prevent the spread of this disease
among the school children, and there
fore children suffering from whooping
cough must be excluded from school
during illness, and other children in
/ the infected house hold must be eX-
cluded until il is demonstrated that
they have not contracted the disease.
Whooping cough is communicated
direct from the sick to the well through
/ the brcath-especiall during the act
of coughing. However. there is good
reason to believe that the poison may
be harbored about the rooms and cloth
/ ing, and for this reason Health Com
missioner Dixon calls attention to the
necessity of proper disinfection.
CLOTHING TO BE DISINFECTED.
All bed and body clothing including
handkerchiefs, towels, napkins, cloths,
etc, used for the collection of dis
charges from the mouth and nose of
/ the patient should he disinfected be
/ fore being taken from the sick room.
/ For this purpose he suggests a disin-
/ fectant made by dissoIving one-fOurth
of a pound of chlorinated lime (bleach-
ing POWDER in eight gallons of water,
and allowing such articles to remain
in the solution at least three hours be
fore being washed.
Eating utensils should be scalded
and remnants of food destroyed by
| burning
When in the opinion of the attend
ing physician recovery has taken place,
the patient should be given bath and
be provided with fresh clothing.
Following the recovery, death or re-
moval o. .the patient the sick room
and its contents should be disinfected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
RIVER BRIDGE AS
A race COURSE


Ihat the trottlhg OF horses ON the
river bridge is not proiIbIteu is WeIl
enough established. At the same tlme
IL might he proper Ior tue county com
mlssIoherN 10 decide WhetI'r tI'ey are
gong 10 permit the hrldge 10 D" us'u
as "a race course where heck-t"-hech
races are pUileu on At " Id'o oi 9l'''u
very nearly olual to II'e DeaI 'rol'IAI
fecoruS.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
TIE SNAKES MuST GO

The crop of rattlesnakes over in Col
mbia county is creating more inter
est than the buckwheat crop. The
Bloomsbury Daily says the yield of
rattlcrs in the upper end of the coun-
" is unusually prolific In two days
the men engaged by n lumber firm
near Elk Grove killed nine of the
snakes. one of which in a tantrum of
reptilian ire jumped against one of
the woodsmen's legs, but his heavy
trousers proved an effective sheath
against the Scrpcnt's fangs. Tie Elk
Grove snakes must have especially bad
manners and irritable dispositions, and
the public owes the woodsmcu a debt
of gratitude for killing them off SO
lively. \ rattle snake so sclfiShly in
clincd as To want the whole woods to
himself, ought to meet "A violent fate.
The temper of the snakes in the fam
Gus Fishing creek district of Columbia
county is so widely at variance with
the delightful hospitality of the people
of that section that the two are very
naturally at eumity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
An EnyiabIe Reputation

For several seasons the Nebraska In.
dian Base Ball Team has travelled
throughout the length aud breadth of
the country and it has made an envi-
able reputation for itself wherever it
has appeared There is no question
that the team embraces the finest In
dian base ball players in the world.
Our people will have an opportunity
to see this aggregation of red experts
soon. They will play the DanviI'e
team at Dewitt park on Friday, Aug
II. Game called 8 10. Admission 25c
10 everybody
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
hrs. r1aIady'S Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Malady,
who died at Hotel Baldy. Thursday,
took place on Saturday. The remains
were taken to Milton on the 12:1O
Pennsylvania train after a short ser
vice at tie Badly House, conducted by
the Rev. NJ. X Fo ter The body was
accompanied to Milton by Charles
Malady, husband of the deceased, Mrs.
Samuel Boyer, of Plymouth; Mr. and
Mrs. Jonn Wilhelm, Mr. and Mrs.
Keefer, Mrs. David Rishel and son
George, Mrs. Jennie Mills, Mrs. Re
becca Clark and w. c. Williams
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
The End of The World.

Of tronbIes that robbed f. II. Wolfe, of
Bear Grove Ia, of all usefulness, came
when h. began taking Electric Bitters.
He writes; Two years ago Kidney
trouble caused me great suffering, which
| would never have survived had l not
taken Electric Bit-ers. They also cured
me of General Debility" Sure cure for
all omach Liver and Kidney com
plaint4. Blood di eases, Headache, Diz-
ziness and Weakness or bodily decline
Price soc. Guaranteed by Paules q Go
drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
MISTAKEN FOR
A BURGLAR

Night watchman W. f. Young was
mistaken for a burglar on Saturday
night and came very near receiving a
bullet in his body.
Photographer James N. Irland on
leaving his studio Saturday evening
thoughtIcssly left his bunch of keys
behind. 1t was not until toward the
hour Of midnight that he missed the
keys and he needed them badly In
leaving his studio he closed the lower
front door after him, which fastens
with a spring lock The key to this
door, however, along with every other
ey the photographer owned, were on
the ring up in the studio.
Hunting up night watchman Young
who is known as a resourceful and ac-
commodating gentleman, Mr. Irland
told him his trouble. In an instant the
Waterman had an idea \ few min
utes later Mr.. Young appeared in
front of the studio with a ladder.
This, however, proved too short to
reach the window in front part of
the studio. 1t was long enough, how
ever, to reach the much lower awning
next to it belonging to the building
owned by II. L. Gross. In a moment
the officer saw how it could be done.
He would climb up on the avn
ing, drag the ladder up after him and
with its assistance reach the higher
window through which he could easily
climb and obtain the coveted keys
The plan worked all right and the
officer was crawling over the avn
ing when all at once at his very
ar, in an angry and excited tone he
heard some one shout:
"Get down out of this or I'll put a
bullet into you''-or words to that
precise effect The night watchman
had Just time to look up when he
found himself staring into the barrel
of a revolver, which almost touched
his face The watchman, however,
doubted the wisdom of getting down
i'll too big a hurry and he shouted
back: Don't shot, I'm the night
watchman; I'm Constable Young; I'm
no burglar!"
But the man with the pistol, leaning
ont the window evidently didn't un-
derstand and still angry or excited
while the night Waterman begged,
ordered the intruder to get out and
kept on renewing his threats and brand
ishing his pistol until it seemed clear
that something was going to happen
and the photographer as best part of
valOr sought refuge under the awning
and John Eisenhart, who had just re-
turned home, leaped inside his store
to get out of the range of bullets.
BY and by the facts dawned upon
the man with the pistol. There was a
good laugh, in which even the night
watchman joined, after which the man
who caused the trouble lent a helping
hand and the keys were recovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
The Best.

The oldest, largest and best bust
ness training school in Pennsylvania
outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburg
the Scranton Business College, Court
House Square, Scranton, Pa. a new
ystcm of shorthand, -Chartier-can
be learned III one-third to one-half the
time required for any other and is
easily read Graham or Charter Send
for literature II. ID. Buck, Principal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Steel Cars.

The most important Improvement in
railroading that has been made for
many years is announced in the deCis-
ion of the Pennsylvania railroad to
procure as rapidly as possible thou
sand steel passenger cars, besides five
hundred steel Pullman cars This marks
the beginning of the end of the car
that goes to pieces when it rolls over,
which crushed like an egg she'll in a
collision and which takes fire from its
own light. OF course it will take time
to complete the change.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
SPLENDID CROPS.

Agriculture is king, and with the
great crops assured it does not look as
if anything could now duh the pros
pect Of another year of prosperity
ahead. Our crops last year approXim-
ated in value all the gold produced in
the world in thirty years This years
crops are worth more The railroads
viii have all they can do to move the
crops. in addition to the other traffic,
and busy railroads mean busy coal
and ore mines and other kindred in
6uStTir-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
REST MADE EASY
There viii be Less Sleeplessuess Whel
DanViIle People Learn This

Can't rest at night with a bad back
\ lame, a weak or an aching one
Doau's Kidney Pills are for bad
backs
They cure every form OF kidney lis,
From common Jackache to diabetes
They are endorsed by Danville peo-
pie.
Levi AIlcger. baker, of lO2 Spruce
street, says ''I | found more relief from
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills than
from anything | ever used for kidney
trouble. About eight years ago | had
considerable Iameness in my back, oy-
cr the hips and a continual aching
right over the kidneys. These pans
clung TO me and increased in severity
if | stopped or lifted Occasionally
sharp pains would pass through me
and shoot up between my shoulders,
along my spine. All this caused me
considerable suffering and untitled me
for my work. | could not sleep well
ut night and in the morning would
arise tired and unrcfreshed / read
about Doan's Kidney Pills curing 9th.
crs and got a box. After taking them
as directed | felt better and continued
the treatment until | felt all right. |
made a statement in 1896, i'm which
said Doan's Kidney Pills had cured
me. | can only reiterate that state
mont at this time. ! always keep
Doan IS Kidney Pills in the house. and
whenever "a cold or a strain brings on
tired or weak back they never fail
10 remove the trouble.
For sale by all dealers Price sol
cents Foster Milhuru Co RufTaIo
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
$50 Shut Outs.

No other team in the world has such
a record Of -hutouts as Green's Neb-
ra-sa Indians In 1903 the husky red
skins shut ont their opponents 81
times In 1901 they succeeded in let
ting the other team down without a
run iu ~ instances, and in 1905 they
prevented the teams coutesting with
them from reaching home plate on 43
occasions. This makes "a record of 1856
shutouts iu three years The Nebraska
Indians viii play the Danville team at
DeWitt's park next Friday Admis-
slon - cents 20 everybody.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
GaIveSt0n'S Sea Wall

makes life now as safe in that city . on
the higher uplands Il. w Gou&loe
who resides on Dutton St, in Waco,
Ten, needs no sea wall Tor safety. He
writes. 4 have used DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption the past five
years and it keeps ne well and safe
Before that time had a cough which
for years had been growing worse.
Now its gone. Cures chronic Coughs
La Grippe, Group, Whooping Cough
and prevents Pneumonia. Pleasant to
take Every bottle guaranteed at Paules
K c.. drug store. Price soc and 81 CO..
Trial bottle free.