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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Trouble on Farmers Line.

Trouble is being experienced on the
new farmers telephone line that Is
being erected between ShamOkin and
Elysburg, and which was spoken OF
several days ago as being in the course
of construction. The line is being
built by the Bell company ana certain
Of the farmers object to the contract
which they are asked to sign, and
which exempts the company from any
damages after the payment Of $l.00 for
the privilege of planting poles along
their farms.
Some of the farmers threaten to cut
down the poles if planted along their
land. Harry Helwig, who resides in
the outskirts OF Elysburg is one Of the
most violent and has had large bar
ricade constructed on his farm, higher
than the wires viii be StrcCted to pre-
vent the company from placing the
poles along the road abutting on his
land.
1t appears that the company is pay
ing but 81 to a farmer for the privil-
ege of planting the poles ON his farm
and that the contract in the farmer 5
opinion is all one sided, By the &C
ceptance of the dollar the farmer must
sign a contract that he will not hold
the company responsible for any dam
age that might result BY wires being
torn or poles falling.
That they are indignant is certain
from conversations on the subject with
a number of the farmers, and 1t looks
as though the constructing Of that line
through the country will not go as
smoothly as is anticipated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Trolley Rights on Bridge Held Up.

The action of the comm issioners Of
Columbia and LuZerne counties in
awarding the trolley rights on the
new Berwick bridge to the Columbia
& Montour electric railway company
was yesterday held up by Governor
Pennypacker, who on application of
Attorneys John G. Harman, of Blooms
burg, and William Eastman, Of Har
risburg representing Avery Q. Sickles
and the Berwick & NesCopeck electric
railway company, decided to reopen
the entire matter, and give both sides
of the trolley question an opportunity
to present their respective cases to the
board of public buildings and grounds,
which will sit for that especial pur-
pose next Tuesday afternoon. at Har-
risburg.
The Berwick q Nescopeck company
claims that it was not given fair op-
portunity to present its case at the
joint meeting of the commissioners of
the two counties when the trolley
rights were considered, and that it
was not represented when the question
was taken up and ratified by The board
of public buildings and grounds Tues
day afternoon at Harrisburg. 1t claims
that the board does not rightly under
stand the position of the Berwick q
Nescopeck company; and when the
matter was placed before the governor
yesterday he decided that the whole
affair should be re-opened and both
sides given full opportunity to present
their cases.
The Berwick & Nescopeck people
contend that as they have the franch-
ises on each side of the bridge, the
commissioners had no right to give the
bridge rights to the G. & NJ. Co. All
the latter company could do is to put
car on the bridge and run it back
and forth on the structure, and could
not go off at either end. They also
contend that the highway of an inter
borough bridge belongs to the two
municipalities, and when they give
franchises for a trolley road the right
to the bridge goes with it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Exchange Wants Electricity.

What next at Exchange? is a hard
question to answer these days, when
the minds of the people of that bustl-
ing village keep turning from one inn
provement to another with lightning
rapidity. Now they have a scheme out
there for lighting their town with
electricity.
Some of the energetic minded citi-
zens have been watching the waste
water at the dam at the Yeagel mill,
and now have struck upon the idea OF
utilizing the waste power to run a
dynamo that will furnish more than
enough electricity to supply the needs
Just at present. TO think is to act at
Exchange, so there is small reason to
doubt but that they will carry their
project into execution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Wedding I'm Limestone.

The home of Calvin Derr, in Lime.
stone township, was the scene yester
day of very pretty wedding, when
Miss Ella NJ. Snyder and John Mack
were Joined in matrimony.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. H. Manifold, of Turbotville.
at high noon. before number of in
vited guests. After the ceremony an
elaborate dinner was served and Mr..
and Mrs. Mack left for wedding trip
to Philadelphia.
The groom is from Pottsgrove, where
he is known as one of the rising young
men of that village. The bride, who
has resided at the home of Mr.. Derr
for a number of years, is also we'll aud
favorably known.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
WILLIAM taylor
PASSES away

William Taylor, an old and widely
known resident of Montour county, de.
parted this life about o'clock yester.
day afternoon at his home in Moores.
burg.
The deceased was a native OF Eng.
land. He was 81 years of age and came
to America i'll early manhood, settling
in Dauville. He vas stone mason by
occupation. having learned the trade
in England After finishing his ap-
premiership and before emigrating to
this country he was employed for sew
eral months as one of the builders of
Lord Nelson's monument in Trafalgar
Square, London. For many years he
had charge of the mason work at the
plant here, now owned by the Reading
iron company and as builder and re-
pairer of furnaces was considered re-
markably expert.
About thirty-fiye years ago he pur-
chased farm at Mooresburg and took
up his residence upon it, He, how
ever. did not sever his connection with
the Reading iron works and to illust-
rate the mans vigOr and endurance IL
might be cited that day after day he
walked backwards and forwards be.
tween his home and his work dist.
ance of six miles.
His physical soundness and remark.
able vigor continued to be a charact.
eristic until short time before his
death. He was man also of strong
mantality, his memory being remark.
able. OF generous impulses. genial
and companionable he had many
friends. His death was preceded by
three months illness due to the in
firmities of age.
The deceased was a widower, his
wife preceding him to the grave a
number of years ago He is survived
By one son, Nathaniel Taylor, of Phil.
adelphia, and two daughters, Mrs.
Henry Vincent and Mrs. Ephraim
Bower, both of this county. Mrs Mary
A. Davis, sister, of Springfield, o.,
also survives at the age of 83.
The funeral will be held Saturday
at II a. N. from the late residence.
Interment will take place in Odd Eel.
lows cemetery, East DanvIIle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

IS issued

A petition for writ of certiOrari
in the case of the borough of Danville
VS.. the D. l.. g. W. railroad company
was filed in the prothonotary' office
at this place on Saturday.
The certiorari relates to the suit in-
stituted by the borough of Danville
against the D. l.. & W. railroad com
pany for running its trains through
the borough at speed exceeding eight
miles an hour, the limit provided by
the borough ordinance. The actual
rate of speed attained by the COM
pany's trains near the Reading Iron
works, it was alleged was twentynine
miles an hour. The representatives Of
the railroad company did not appear,
but Justice of the Peace Oglesby rem
dered judgment against the company
for twenty dollars and costs.
The petition, which is signed by II.
NJ. Hinckley aud Daniel R. Reese, at.
torneys for the defendant. requests the
prothonotary to issue the ecrtiOrari TO
W. V. Oglesby returnable to next term
of court.
The writ is applied for by &. VI.
Rine, superintendent of this division
of the ID. L. 81 W. system. who swears
that the defendant does not apply for
a certiorari in the above case for the
purpose of delay, but that tho proceed
ings proposed to be removed are TO the
best of his knowledge unjust aud i'll
egal and if not removed will cause the
defendant to pay more money than is
justly due.
When the d. L. & ". railroad com
pany failed to appear at the hearing,
which was held on November goth, it
was understood that it would appeal
the case for the purpose of testing the
validity of the borough ordinance re-
lating to railway trains, which, it is
held, is burdensome and unjust. This
is made perfectly plain by the COM
plaint made by Mr.. Rine, on the
strength of which the certiorari is is
sued
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Jewish Holiday.

Hankua, a Jewish holiday, is bCing
observed, beginning last evening, and
the jolIty of the event will continue
for week. The occasion is known as
the Feast of the Lights, - and cele-
brates the anniversary OF the victor
ious Maccabees over the Syrlans.
Throughout the land the Jew will OBJ
serve the holiday with merry making
and the giving of presents. This holi-
day, like Christmas, brings peace and
good will to men.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
A Wide Difference.

The congressional candidates in Ly-
coming county have filed their expense
accounts, showing a wide difference
in the amounts of money spent by the
two men, Elias Deemer and William
B. Wilson. William B Wilson, the
successful Democratic candidate, says
that it cost him 1886 to be elected,
while Elias Deemer, the defeated Re
publican candidate, swears that his
run cost him $79l5
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Pleasant Family Reunion.

A pleasant family reunion was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Ritter, East Market street, on Sunday.
J. f. Ritter and II. Ritter, of Mil
ton, were present; also J. NJ. Ritter,
of East Danville, and Mrs. d, S. Lynn
of Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
JOB PRINTING

The ofice of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment Of job letter and
fancy type and job material
genera ly, the Publisher an
nounces 10 the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex-
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
ofaII Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
New Farmers Phone Line.

a new farmers telephone line is in
the process of construction between
Elysburg and Shamokin running by
way of Bear Gap The poles for the
line have all been erected, and part OF
the wire strung.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

Early Christmas shopping means
ease and comfort when the big day
comes.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

President Buchanan's home stIli
stands In the outskirts of Lancaster,
Pa. Buchanan was close friend OF
Abraham n. Cassel. lie WINS president
of a turnpike company which owned a
road leading from Lancaster past the
Buchanan residence.
During the campaign which gave
Pennsylvania her only President this
turnpike prospered on the tolls of the
callers who daily thronged to the can.
didate's home.
"Abe," said Buchanan, one day.
cant you abolish the tolls. or give q
special rate, for all these people7 I
want to encourage them to come-want
'em all to come"
Mr.. Cassel promised to consult his
directors, and a concession was grant
ed.
After election came the office seekers,
and the home OF the President-elect was
comprised about like beleaguered
camp. Meeting. Buchanan again en-
treated the road owner.
"Cassel," he said. "for heavens sake
keep 'em away! Can't you build toll
gates clear up to the sky so they can't
climb overT'-Saturday Evening Post
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

La Grippe.-This dangerous germ
disease which Is most prevalent ut this
time Of year can be effectively nipped
IN the bud by using this prescription:
Acetanilld. one-half dram. sAlol and
soda salicylate each one dram. Make
into twelve capsules and take one ev-
cry three hours. Three or four arc
usually sufficient to arrest the worst
case Of grippe. We have used the same
remedy for severe colds with fine re-
suits.
Facial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS patients
suffering from memoranda or nervache
Of the fifth nerve should try this REM
edy: Lloyd's specific Of aconite, TWEEN
ty drops; Lloyd's specific rhus tox,
twenty drops; Lloyd's specific gelsem-
ium, one dram; fluid extract Of tongo,
two drains and elixir aromntica suffi-
cient to make four ounces. The dose
for an adult is one dram or a tea
spoonful every two hours until cured.
-Four or five doses are usually neces-
sary to make the fingers tingle. when
the remedy Is doing its work.
The Onion Cure.-Thcre Is nothing,
incidentally speaking, so useful In cases
Of nervous prOstration as the poor and
humble onion. 1t Is almost the best
nervine known and may DO used In
coughs, colds and Influenza; In con-
sumption, scurvy. hydrophobIa. gravel
and kindred diseases. White onions
overcome sleeplessness. while red ones
are an excellent diuretic. Eaten every
day they soon have a whitening effect
upon the complexion. Onions correct
stomach disorders and carry of the &C.
cumulated poisons Of the system. They
provide blood purifier that all may
freely use. Eaten raw an onion will
often check a cold in the head. One
small onion eaten every night before
retiring is a well-known prescription
for numerous affections Of the head
and sleeplessuess.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
FIGURES ON TRADES UNIONS.
Strength of the Movement Greatest
Among the TeutOnic Nations.

Strength of the Movement Greatest
Among the TeutOnic Nations.
Statistics Of trades unIonisIn show
that there are more than 100000 WACO
earners now affiliated with Oeganiza-
lions throughput the world OF these
approximately onequarter are In the
United States. New York. with less
than one-Hfth Of the population Of
France. has onehnlf ms many trades
unionists. In this State one In nine
teen of the inhabitants is a member cf
a trade or labor union: in England. one
in twenty-five: In Denmark. one in
twenty-seven in Germany. one In thir-
ty-one; In France. one in nifty: In Aus.
tria, one in eighty; In Italy, one In
q25; In Hungary. one In 23O, and in
Spain, one In 325. The number of
trades unionlsts and the population IN
each Of the countries named are shown
In this table:
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
look nice, auntie?" The
speaker was standing before a

@O look nice, auntie? Inc
speaker was standing before
~ full length mirror, her pretty
head twisted to one side to survey null
titudinous founces Of white tulle over
pale blue silk. constituting the elabor-
ate evening dress covering her slender,
graceful figure. Clusters Of blue flow
ers with snowy leaves caught the dress
at the pulled overskirt, formed bou-
quet de corsage, and were twisted In
the profuslon of golden curls.
"You look very nice, my dear"
Miss Della Merriman had taken
long survey of the exquisite face be-
fore she spoke, and was satisfied with
the appearance Of her young and love-
ly protege.
every nice" she repeated. "Hortense
has fitted you perfectly, and the dress
Is most becoming. Now. II you will
get my Jewel case you may wear my
pearls"
"Thanks!" cried Elsie, carefully lift
ing the heavy casket, and putting 1t on
a table beside Miss Norman. II am
sorry you have such cold! This will
be a splendid party. know. All, aun-
tie" she continued, opening small
box In the jewel-case, II never saw
this!"
She held up. as she spoke. slender
chain, from which depended gold
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

locket, upon whose surface cleaned
one pearl of great beauty, pure and
large.
oh, how lovely!" Elsie cried. clasp
ing the chain around her slender
throat. MAY l wear it?'
Miss Merriman was moved, as the
locket was held up before her. Some
strong memory stirred her usually pla-
cid features, for the soft brown eyes
grew troubled, and her lips quivered.
would you rather took 1t off?"
Elsie asked gently.
mo, dear. you may wear 1t. Put in
the solitaire pearl earrings. hear
the carriage. Do not keep Mrs. Jane
son waiting"
II wish you were going" Elsie said.
as Miss Merrlman wrapped warm
opera cloak over the delicate dress. 81
never feel half so happy at a party II
you are at home"
THANK you. dear. Now run along"
So Elsie, already forgetting the lock-
ct and troubled face, kissed her So
called aunt warmly and fitted away.
For Miss Della Merriman, who had
inherited thirty thousand pounds from
a second cousin. greatly to her own
amazement, was not Elsie Garman's
aunt Nineteen years before she had
closed the eyes of the girls dead moth
er, lifted a week-old babe to her own
bosom, and taken her home. Not to
such luxuries as now surrounded her
not to ball dresses, pearls and gayety-
pSt to a small room in lodging house.
Here for twelve long years she had de-
MED herself every luxury Of life. many
comforts. to provide food for the child,
to clothe her comfortably, and to send
her to school. She was but a girl her.
self, scarcely twenty in those days,
earning her bread by making artificial
flowers, and working early and late to
keep the room tidy, cook the simple
food and do the necessary sewing when
she was not working at her trade.
But when wealth came suddenly and
unexpectedly, flooding Elsie's life with
sunshine, Miss Della altered little from
her former self. True. she had leisure
time. could open her kind hands in
charity where before she had only
given her warm. tender sympathy but
as she had been in poverty, quiet, gen.
tie. and even sad. SO in prosperity the
same calm gravity rested on lip and
brow, the same deep sadness lurked in
the soft brown orbs.
Though but forty, her hair was some
what streaked with gray, and prema-
ture age was the fruit of toilful life
and sorrowful heart. Yet she was
lovely still, and goodness ever beamed
from her sad, plying glance
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
Totals ........ .s,l19,4O8 $40. i0s,s44

The strength Of the unions In Teuton-
ic countries ia disclosed consplcuously
In the table and the English speaking
countries show marked pre-emInence
In this field. Whether this will he re-
tained permanently is open to question.
Germany has doubled the number Of
It's unionlsts In four years. Austria has
had similar experience and the unions
Of Italy and Hungary are the creation
Of the last Eve years. Great Britain ~
the native home Of trades unionisin
and there the organized working men
have won their most notable political
successes.-New York Sun.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

. Vaughan Taylor Borgenski. OF Bala.
Pa, has naturally caught the simple
spelling fever. 80 popular with Presi-
dent Roosevelt Borgenskl wants his
last name changed to Bornet, because
with his present name he 10 up against
all sorts of perplexities.
In the first place, It is hard to spell {;
then Il is harder to remember, and as
q consequence he believes that his busi-
ness as draughtsman In Philadelphia
would be more profitable to him II his
name were not such a "stumper."
He asserts In his petition that he 10
daily called many different names aud
that many communications Intended for
him are either never written or 60
astray because the writer is unable TO
remember or properly spell his name.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
Game Fowls for Ornam ent.

Dealers in pet stock say tina: subu--
ban residents Of Boston are adopting
as the latest fad the raising OF game
chickens. The stately carriage and
brilliant plumage of these belllgerent
fowl make them valuable for decorative
purposes ON the lawn to people who
would, however. never dream OF putting
their combative qualities to the test.
The dealers are prophesying that be-
fore long the old-time fancy OF keeping
gamecocks chained with silver chains
on the lawns Of fashionable country
houses will be reyived.-Boston Record
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
rFoAts. Of 11iAdlonOn.

Consumers Of fruits and vegetables
In large cities are charged high prices
BY the hucksters and grocers. In CHI
cago peaches are selling retail for th1r-
ty-f1ve or forty cents for small basket
containing about twenty to twenty five
peaches; other fruits and vegetables In
proportion. It would be interesting to
farmers to know Just how much Of this
Is booked as profits. Farmers get no
such prices; in fact they are lucky II
they get onethird of the prices now
prevailing in Chicago. Either some
class Of handlers Is making exorbitant
profits or there Is an unnecessary ex-
pense attached to the business Of dis
tribution. It costs money to handle
produce. 1t requires storage. horses
and men, and none Of these things are
cheap In the city, but there Is no good
reason why the consumer should pay
three hundred per cent profit on what
the farmers sell.-Farm, Field and
Fireside.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

No building on the farm pays better
than q good Toulouse. 1t should be 40
convenient Of access that there need be
no excuse for leaving farm implements
exposed to the weather when not In
use. Properly cared for, many nipple
ments that now last only 4 few years
ought to be serviceable as long as the
farmer lives to need them. Besides, a
tool that has not been rusted. warped
and cracked by exposure will work as
we'll the second and third year Of use
as the first. On many farms the tools
are so much injured by being left out
Of doors that after the first season they
cost more for repairs than they save
in labor.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
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Crested White Ducks.
Bulletin No. GA of the Department
Of Agriculture says of the Crested
White duck:
The Crested White duck Is what may
b called an ornamental duck, much the
same as Polish chickens. They are
not bred to any great extent in this
country, and they are very seldom seen
In the showrooms. They have no es-
pecial value to the farmer, as better
and more easily bred birds are to be
found In the Pekin and Aylesbury.
These ducks have a medium-sized
head: medium-sized bill. large, we'll
balanced crest upon the crown Of the
head; q rather long neck; medium
length back; breast, round and full :
body, round and Of medium length ;
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26
Water Needed by Corn.

Much interest has lately been mani
Tested in determining the exact amount
of water required for the growth Of
plants. This Is just as important In
the east as In the irrigated region. for
we often have droughts which made
necessary the most careful cultivation
to prevent plants from suffering. Pro-
fessor Clothier has found that after
corn becomes two feet high each stalk
uses up three pounds Of water a day
until the ears mature. This Is equiva-
lent to an inch of rain week. In
regions where the average rainfall is
lower, and where a good, milky quality
Of sweet corn is desired In the garden
during August and September. It Is OBJ
viously necessary to have the soil in
the most perfect state Of cultivation 40
as to retain as much moisture as Is
needed.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

Bounder-I was at the hop last
night.
Knox-So heard. Miss Pechis was
telling me how much she enjoyed the
dance she gave you.
Boundcr-Why, only had one with
her and she insisted upon sitting that
out.
Knox-Yes. 80 she told me.-Phila.
delphia Press
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-26

sions are feet 2 inches long. 2 feet 4
inches high and foot 8 Inches wide.
There IL 4 sliding door at tho back end.
When the hog puts bis head through
the hole ID front Jam the lever against
his neck.