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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
A Wonderful MeersChaum.

Charles Haag. clerk of the Montour
House, is exhibiting to his friends with
pardonable pride a present in the form
Of a meerSchaum pipe, evidently the
finest ever seen i'll Danville. The gift
is from Jacob Aleborn, of Nanticoke,
nearly lifelong friend of Mr.. Haag
The pipe is of the purest meerschaum,
the stem or mouthpiece being of am
Der. The bowl is one mass of most
faultless carving in which are repre-
sented in high relief a hunter and hound
pursuing game The whole thing is of
exquisite beauty and although more
than twice the size of an ordinary
pipe, owing TO the purity of the meer-
schaum it is almost without weight.
The fine, white claylike substance
forming the pipe after taking on the
delicate tints that comes with use. will
be rarity and a marvel of beauty.
The handsome meerschaum came direct
ly from ecmany and a gentleman at
the Montour House yesterday who is
an authority ON pipes stated that at
the lowest estimate Mr.. Haag's gift
cost $75, probably 500.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Full Text of Bridge Law.

Among the bills signed by Governor
Pennypacker Monday is the Campsey
bridge bill in relation to the building
of county bridges, regulating the let
ting of contracts therefor, and author
izing the borrowing of money to pay
for the same. The full text of the bill
is as follows:
Section l. Be it enacted by the SEN
ate and house of representatives of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania in gen
eral assembly met, and it is hereby en-
acted by the authority of the same:
That from and after the passage of this
act all contracts to build county bridges
shall be let by the county commission
ers of the several counties of this COM
mOnwealth after public advertisement
and to the lowest responsible bidder,
and no responsible individual, firm or
corporation desiring so to do shall be
denied the privilege of bidding. Such
advertisements shall be published not
less than four weeks in at least two
newspapers of the proper county, if so
many be published therein. During
such advertising and until the time
specified therein for the reception of
bids the plans and specifications for
such bridge, or 4 copy thereof, shall
be kept in the office of the county com
missioners, open to the inspection of
all intending bidders. In the case of
a bridge to be erected over a river or
stream upon the line between two adj
joining counties the advertising above
provided for shall be done in each of
said counties, and copy of the plan
and specifications shall be kept as
above provided in the commissioner ;
Office of each county.
Section 2 When, in the opinion of
the county commissioners of any cOun-
ty, the cost Of building a county bridge
or bridges to be erected therein, or the
said county's prOportionate share Of
the cost of a bridge to be erected over
a river or stream upon the line be-
tween it and an adjoining county, is
so large in amount that to provide the
funds necessary to pay the same by a
single tax levy would be burdensome
to the taxpayers, said commissioners,
having first secured the approval of
the court Of quarter sessions of their
county so to do, may issue and sell to
the highest bidder at not less than
their face value interest bearing bonds
of the county for the purpose of rails
ing funds to defray the costs aforesaid
provided such bonds be issued with
out violating any constitutional limit
alton placed upon the increase of
municipal Indebtedness
Section 3. This act shall not take
away or diminish any powers, func-
tions or duties relative to the letting
of contracts which may be vested by
law in county commissioners.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
A Double Funeral.

There was a double funeral at the
home Of Bartholomew James at Moores-
burg Tuesday morning, when the two
children of the family, victims of
diphtheria, were consigned to the
grave
Little Stella, who died Sunday, was
TO have been buried Monday after
noon, but the death of the thirteen
year old son, william, which occurred
Menday led to a change of plans and it
was decided to bury the two children
together. A Telephone message was
sent to Danyille apprising the under
taker of the change of plans. but he
had already started for Mooresburg
and thus the impression got abroad
that the first victim was buried Mon
day.
The undertaken made "A second trip
to Mooresburg yesterday and buried
the two children. The funeral was
private and took place in the forenoon.
While the little girl had diphtheria
she had practically recovered from
that disease, death ensuing from heart
failure superinduced by the attack of
dlphtheria. In that case. therefore.
there was no violation of the health
law in keeping the body slightly be
yond the limits prescribed.
There are several other children in
the James family, but up to last even
ing none of them had developed sym
ptoms of the dread disease. Several
other cases, however, have broken out
in that section, one of them occurring
near POttsgrove. There is still a great
deal of anxiety among the people.
Health Officer b. b. Brown. of this
city, in response to request went out
to Mooresburg Yesterday and thorough
ly fumigated the dwelling Of the James
family. Accordingly the post office in
the James house, which was under the
ban for couple of days, is not regard
ed with so much dread and is being
visited about as usual
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
LEGISLATURE Will
NOT b RECALLED

The Governor Will not reconvene the
extra session of the Legislature to pass
Legislation enabling trolley railways
to carry freight and fixing the rate Of
passenger travel at two cents mile.
Resolutions TO this effect were passed
by the Legislature and sent to the Gov
ernor on the day before adjournment,
and the Governor Yesterday in deign-
ing to pass upon them simply says
that both requests are declined. 80
The Governor also vetoed the con
current resolution sent him by the Leg
islature instructing the Attorney Cen
eral to make inquiry and if he shall
find any railroad company violating
that section of the constitution which
forbids ii to mine or sell coal to pro-
ceed against it and the concurrent res
olution creating a committee TO ex-
anime into the books and records of
certain companies and make report to
the Legislature. The Governor thinks
that these are not germane to any Of
the subjects designated III the pro-
clamation calling the extra session.
The Governor also vetoes the act to
provide for the assessment of poll taxes
in cities of the first and second classes
for the reason that the entire purpose
of the bill is not expressed in the title.
All of the bills have now been dis
posed of except the Philadelphia rip
per- repeater, and it will become a
law without action on the Governors
| part
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
State School Statistics.

The annual report of DR.. Nathan G.
Schaeffer, superintendent Of public in
struction, now in the hands of the
state printer, shows that there are 2,
56l school districts in the state, out
side of Philadelphia, and 81, 3l9 schools.
The number of township high schools
Is 1877. There are 8, OPS men teachers
and "a, 324 women teachers The aver
age monthly salaries of the men is
SOL. 81 of the women $50. a. The num-
Der of pupils outside of Philadelphia
is ,209, 90S The total amount paid in
teachers wages was $l4, 142 470. 81 for
text books, $7O3, 777.3 80. Appropriation
for free tuition of pupils in State
Normal Schools was $237 500. Total
cost of schools last year, as met by
state, county and city, was S28 SO,
457. 10. The scale of wages for women
teachers shows an average increase of
$3. 46 per month; for men 81. 70 per
month. The state maintains a school
in Warren county for COrnplanter In
dians, thirty-one of whom attended it
at total cost to the state of S4S8. 06.
Figures for Philadelphia are not in
cluded in the foregoing statement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Entertained the Indians.

Miss Jennie Lovett entertained a
number of her friends at her home on
Bloom street, Saturday evening, in
honor of the members of the Carlisle
Indian School basket ball team. The
affair was made one Of the most pleas
ant features Of the team $ stay in Dan
vile.
The following members of the team
were present: Messrs. j. Libby, a.
Libby, H. Gardner, Charles Wahoo,
Frank Mt. Pleasant, Albert Sheldon,
and Thomas ArchiQuette. The Dan
Vile guests were Mr.. and Mrs. David
Roderick, Miss Martha Keim, Miss
Hilda Hornberger. Miss Mary Welsh,
Miss Grace Ware, Miss Viola Young,
Miss Rachel Goodall, Miss Harriet
Boudman, Messrs. William Keim,
Sidney Cannard and Walter LOvett.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
A new R. F. D.
CA }RIER WANTED

H. H. Stetlel carrier on r +. d.
route No. ,, W 10 has held that posi-
tion ever since the routes were estab-
lished in Mont, ur county, some three
years ago, hes ndered his resignation
to take effect a. soon as a successor is
appointed.
Mr. Stetler il a carpenter by occupa
ton He followed that trade for many
years prior to his appointment as a r
f. d. carrier and when released Will
again take up carpenter work. Mr..
Stetler has no particular fault to find
with the position as +. f. d. carrier.
The duties, never over arduOus, at GER
tain seasons of the year are pleasant.
The remuneration, Mr. Stetler says,
while at first sight adequate, is proven
by experiment TO be a little below
what it should be in order to cover the
cost of horse and wagon and the eX-
pense Of horse feed and repair That
there is a living in it is not denied
Mr. Stetler, however, has good trade
and he believes that he can do better
by dropping out of the service and tax
ing up his occupation.
There are not a few aspirants for
Mr.. Stetler's route, but how many will
come up to requirements and be ad-
mitted to the examination is another
matter. All those who think of apply
ing will be interested in the informa-
tion below relating 70 the matter.
A communication has been addressed
to Post Master Harder stating that it
is the purpose of the civil service com
mission to hold a rural carrier exam
intion in Montour county on Saturday
March "a, 1906. 1t is explained that
in order that a register of eligibles
may be established for the local Office
it is necessary that not less than three
persons forward on the prescribed form
proper applications so that they will
reach the civil service commission
(rural carrier division) Washington,
d. c.. on or before Wednesday, March
14th, 1906.
The civil service commission desires
to encourage suitable persons to file
applications and advises that the ex-
aminationS will be entirely practical
and very simple, that persons desiring
to compete should promptly file ap-
| plications, otherwise they may miss
the first opportunity to be examined.
/ No acknowledgement will be made of
the receipt of the application other
than by mailing Of an admission card
after the appli alton has been approx
ed and a date set for the examination.
Petitions and letters Of endorsements
cannot in any way affect the chances
on the applicant.
Persons desiring to be examined who
meet the requirements will be furnish
ed with a copy of the rural carrier ap-
plication blank, &c. by the Post Mast
er at Danville and will be given all
other information necessary in order
to proceed properly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the sub
ject of much interest to the medical
fraternity and wide circle of friends.
He says of his case: Owing to severe
inflammation of the Throat and con-
gestion of the Lungs, three doctors
gave me up to die, when, as last re-
sort, l was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery and am happy to say,
it saved my life " Cures the worst
Coughs and Colds. Bronchitis, Tonsi-
litis. Weak Lungs, Hoarseness and La
Grippe. Guaranteed at Paules & Co.'S
drug store. SOC and S1.00. Trial bottle
free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
REPAIRS NEEDED
At COURT House

The roof Of the court house has been
reported in bad condition on several
occasions and the heavy rain Saturday
showed just where the leaks occur In
fact the ceiling of the court room has
been very much damaged already by
the rain. 1t is hoped that in the gen
eral overhauling promised for the
court house that the roof will not be
overlooked. 1t would not be out of the
way even for some future grand jury
to recommend that the decorations on
the ceiling be touched up or wholly
replaced with new.
The county commissioners intimate
that among the Improvements booked
for next summer is not only paint
ing Of the court house on the outside
but also a regarding and sodding of
the court house lawn and building Of
a retaining wall at the plot of ground
just west of the bridge, owned by the
county, to correspond with the fine
wall built by the borough and with
which it is to connect.
This spot in the past has always been
Objectionable in one way or another
and the county commissioners have de-
cided that from now on instead of be-
ing an eye sore it shall blossom like a
rose and present an appearance in keep
ing with the bridge and the borough's S
improvement. By this it is under
stood that when the wall is built the
spot will be filled up and sodded to
say nothing of further embellishments
likely to be suggested.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
GIBSON PICTURE FAD
SEXES COLLECTORS


The Gibson picture habit has been r.
fectually fastened on big proportion .
the reading population Of this section by
the publication by the Sunday NorN
American Of ten Of the latest Of thi,
great American artists pictures as ar
supplements 1t has started the Gibsot
collection fad. and this promises to las
until the last Of the pictures are out.
There was a time when the Gibson giri
was the idol of the young woman. Nov
the Gibson art supplement gives every
body an opportunity to collect the artist
works, and there will be few homes tha
viii not have a good representation with
in the next few weeksa
For the time being the collection OF
Gibson drawings has taken the place o.
the collection Of post cards in Philadelr
phia. and the fad is certain to spread tC
all Of the towns where the pictures are
made so easily obtainable.
The picture which The North American
is to issue next Sunday is "A Castle ir
the Air" 1t is one Of the most forCefu
Of Gibson's works. and teaches a broaG
moral lesson TO young people and ole
alike
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
A MAGHINIST'S
GREAT RECORD

To find vigorous old people still
thoroughly in touch with the affairs
of life is perhaps no unusual thing to
find a man, however, who has passed
the four score limit filling position
requiring peculiar skill and dexterity
along with no little physical endur-
ance is by no means common ex-
perience. Such an instance as the lat
ter is afforded by our townsman Peter
J. Adams, who at eighty years Is
still employed as machinist at the
Reading Iron Works where he entered
upon employment sixty years ago.
Mr. Adams was born in Milton. In
1916 he entered the machine shop here,
where he is at present employed, when
it was owned by Haywood & Snyder
He came to Danville about year af
ter the first L rail was rolled and
has witnessed all the changes that have
taken place at that famous plant since.
1t was not until about 1850 that the
foundry and machine shop were con-
solidated with the rolling mill. For
many years they constit uted most
important adjunct to the works. Mr..
Adams recalls when considerably over
a hundred men were employed in the
two departments. Steam engines,
pumps and rolling mill machinery
were among the products. Incidental
ly, Mr.. Adams remarked in converse
tion last evening, that all the machin-
cry excepting the engines for the big
rolling mill at Phoenixville was manu-
factured here in the now practically
abandoned foundry and machine shop.
Within comparatively recent years
the foundry has been closed and only
a few men retained in the machine
shop. At present there are some half
a dozen machinists employed, enough
to keep the machinery in order and to
look after the punches and dies used
in the manufacture of fish plate.
Mr.. Adams especial work is to keep
out his long term of service he has de-
veloped remarkable skill in his tedious
and difficult job, his work being char
acterized by degree Of accuracy that
could not be attained by younger
and less experienced man. His SER
vices at his advanced age are very ac-
ceptable to the Reading Iron Company
and they would not like to dispense
with him. Meanwhile the burden of
years are accommodating on the should
ers of the aged mechanic and how long
health and strength may hold out is
uncertain. At present he is still fine
specimen of manhood he is cheerful
and contented and his memory is ex-
cellent.
He takes especial delight in dwelling
upon the past relating to the big plant
at which he is employed, recounting
the various changes that have taken
place. During his time the works were
in the possession Of the Montour Iron
Company, Murdick and Company,
Grove Brothers, Waterman and Beav-
er, Waterman and Company and the
Reading Iron Company.
Murdick and Company leased the
mill to set of men, who were known
as the "Huckleberry Party" While
they were operating the works big fly
wheel exploded which cut the mill in
two. The loss was more than they
could stand and the company went TO
pieces. The 'Huckleberry Party was
succeeded by Grove Brothers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Lincoln Society.

The Lincoln society held a meeting
in the high school room yesterday af-
ternoon, at which time the following
program was rendered:
Piano Solo Song of the Voyager, -
Miss Ada Lore.
Reading-''The Lady of Shalott, -
Miss Helen Gearhart.
Oration-The Monroe DOCTRINE, Miss
Peyton
Debate-QuestioS, Resolved, That
the Mexican War was not justifiable. "
Affirmative was sustained by Miss
Marks and Mr.. Meyer. The negative
was sustained by Miss Jameson and
Mr.. Sechler.
The judges, Miss Price, Miss Shan
non and Mr. Edmondson, decided in
favor of the affirmative.
Piano duet-'The Palms, Misses
Boyer and Rooney,
Recitation 1.-The Sugar Plum
Tree" Miss Elsie Gulick.
Reading-"Marco Bozzaris, Mr..
Daley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK
BODIES.
Kidney Diseases Cause Half the Common
Aches and Ills of Dauville People.

hluuty diseases OduSt udll LuS OOluLIOu
Aches and His of Danvllle People,
As one link weakens cham, so weak
kidneys weaken the whole body and
hasten the final breaking down.
Overwork, strains, colds and other
causes injure the kidneys, and when
their activity is lessened the whole
body suffers from the excess of uric
acid poison circulated in the blood.
Aches and pains and langour and
urinary ills come, and there Is an ever
increasing tendency towards diabetes
and fatal Bright disease. There is no
real help for the sufferers except KID
ney help.
Doan's Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys and cure every kidney i'll.
Danville cures are the proof.
Levi Allegar, baker, of l02 North
Spruce street, says: Il 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 lameness in my
back, over the hips and a continual
aching right over the kidneys These
pains clung to me and increased IN
severity if | stopped or lifted. Occas-
ioually sharp pains would pass through
me and shoot up between my should
ers, along my spine. All this caused
me considerable suffering and untitled
me for my work. | could not sleep
well at night and in the morning would
arise tired and unrefreshed. | read
about Doan Kidney Pills curing 9TH
ers and got a box After taking them
as directed L felt better and continued
the treatment until | felt all right.
made a statement in 1896, in which
said that Doans Kidneys Pills had
cured me. | can only reiterate that
statement at this time. always keep
Doan's Kidney Pills in the house, and
whenever cold or strain brings on
a tired or weak back they never fail
to remove the trouble.
For sale by ali dealers. Price 5C
cents. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States Remember the name-Doan' g
and take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
ARBOR DAYS
SELECTED

Governor Pennypacker yesterday is
sued the following proclamation nam
ing Friday, April 6,and Monday, April
20, as arbor days:
Since the seventeenth Of January
1903, the forestry reservation commits
sion has bought four hundred and
twenty thousand, seven hundred and
twenty-six acres of forest land, the
State now holds in all seven hundred
and fifty three thousand, seven hun
dred and fOrty-One acres of such lands,
and this commission is doing much to
preserve and maintain our forests and
our streams. 1t behoOves every citizen
who cares for the welfare of the Com
mOnwealth to lend assistance and to
give encouragement to this important
work The lives of men and of trees
are so interviewer that without the
other neither can exist. The growth
of the grove means both happiness and
! benefits to mankind
LII Order tllaJ all OF our cltlZenS,
men, women and children, may par
ticipate in the pleasure and profit of
planting trees, |, Samuel W. Penny
packe,, Governor of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby, in
accordance with the law. issue this
my proclamation, designating Friday,
the sixth day of April, and Friday,
the twentieth day of April, a. D.,
1906 to be observed as arbOr days
throughout the Commonwealth.
Two days are set apart i'll order
that which ever may be best suited to
the climate of the locality may be sci.
| ected -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
A Pleasant Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Shultz enter
tanned large number of their friends
at large social dance at their home
in Derry township, Thursday evening.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
George Wampole, Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Sees, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shultz,
Mr.. and Mrs. William HollObaugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reichard, Mrs.
Stella Phillips, Misses Eva Boyer, Mary
Merrill, Mamie Yeager, Lulu Yeager,
Grace Shultz, Ella Sees, Florence
Shultz. Ida Dewalt Nina Welliver,
Winnie Shires ;Messrs. Evan Hawkins,
Reese Merrill, Isaiah Gresh, Joseph
Boyer, William Appleman, Walter
Gething, Raymond Pursel, Charles
Flick, Archie Hileman, Clyde Shultz,
Charles Boyer, Charles Sterling, Willis
Andy, Oliver Dildine, Pierce Gear
hart, John Hileman, George Betz, Lloyd
Umstead, Albert Tanner, David Tan
ncr, Raymond WintcTsteen. Simon Um-
stead, Harry Hawkins, William Davis,
Samuel Laubach, Harry Reichard,
Charles and John Umstead, Jesse Vel
liver. Jacob Umstead and Pearl Sedent
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Brick by the rlilIion.

John Keim, our brick manufacturer,
has just disposed of nearly his entire
stock of 700, 600 brick, which he kept
on hand during the winter. Never has
he known of such a demand at this
season and he feels confident that he
could as readily have sold one million
if they had been on hand
On Friday Mr. Keim sold 800, 600
brick. The greater number of these
were purchased by the State Normal
School at Bloomsbury the balance 60
ing to George Keefer at Sunbury. Mr..
Keim retains small stock Of 100, 600
brick to meet the local demand.
Mr.. Keim is looking forward to one
of the busiest seasons in the history of
brick making i'll Danville. He will
continue to operate the four local brick
yards. All winter he has had ten men
and three carts at work digging and
hauling clay. In this way no time
will be lost in the clay pits next sum
mer but at each of the yards there will
be an abundant supply piled up near
at hand and where most convenient.
The summers work Will be much
facilitated and Mr.. Keim at his four
yards expects 10 turn out at least three
million brick next season. He fore
sees a ready sale for the entire stock.