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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

nave YOU the telegram" asked Bob.
Jordan shook his head.
Miss Carver has that. She just asked
me TO look YOU up. / say, old chap,
feel awfully cut up over last night
There really was nothing to it. OF
coursr | know how you feel. When a
fellow is first engaged he is jealous of
the rest of mankind. Good Lord, when
l was first engaged to Fay | used to be
Jealous even of her riding master"
You engaged to Fay Gressit?" shout
ed Bob. Il thought YOU were-well, in
terested in Alice"
Sure I'm iuterestcd.'' - agreed Jordan.
shes been sort of fairy godmother
to Fay and me You know, Mrs. Gres-
sit does rot approve of me: thinks I'm
not a -aol match for Fay, and If it
weren't for Alice l don't know what
we would have done"
Il suppose everybody is laughing at
my staying behind" said Pelham
weakly
Don't know anything about it," de-
clarcd jordan. Il can let you have
what you need and you can 90 right on
to town or You can come back with me
and simply explain that you changed
your mind. If | were you I'd 90 back.
Alice says you have ring that belongs
to her"
IN 20, said Bob. Help me get
these thing; together"
Some hours later Bob and Alice sat
in the music room while Jordan was
doing his Lest to hold the rest of the
crowd in T." i5"ary with parlOr magic.
I'm awfuliy glad you came back"
whispered Alice as she slipped her hand
the one with the ring on it-into his.
Il think Fay is the smartest girl l
know"
But what made her think | was go
ing 10 stay 0ycr:" he asked. Il told her
was going down on the next train"
She saw you buy your ticket and
that there was only the one bill IN your
purse She knew that if you stayed
over there would be a chance for an
explanation, so she borrowed every
cent you had and telegraphed US from
tie next stop just what she mad done"
Il think" said Pelham Slowly, that
owe Fay a great deal more than she
owes me-"
= should hope" said Alice, that you
value ne at more than $40"
Dear" he whispered, you are with
out price"
without money ana without price,
She quoted. You without the money
aud | without the price,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
READY TO
STRING THE WIRES

The Farmers Mutual Telephone COM
pauy representing a wholly independ-
emit line in West Hemlock township,
which has been alluded TO before in
these columns. is now an assured thing
and is rapidly approaching compile
tion.
G. r. Styer, one OF the leading
spirits Of the enterprise, last evening
was in this city and took along home
with him a load of the phones requir-
ed 20 equip the line. The independent
line viii be in working order in a
very short time. The company has
thirteen members. the line extending
from the Forks 20 Kaseville, thence to
&. F. Stver's place, known as Glover
Hill farm. a distance OF six miles in
all Before reaching the Clover Hill
farm. about half "A mile from that
point, a branch runs off eastward one
mile. taking in the farms Of Augusta
Naus and r. : Brugler
The poles, with the exception of six,
are erected on the main lire and things
are now practically ready for string
M the wire. Mr. Styer last even
ing stated that it is the intention of
the Farmers Mutual company at the
Forks 10 connect with one of the wires
# the United Telephone company and
10 come into DanvilIe in that way.
The subscribers are all full of enthusi-
asm and are looking forward to hap
pier days ahead when a telephone Is
installed in each of their homes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
PENNSY'S REPLY TN
$40 REBATE CASE

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has filed its separate answer to the
suit instituted by the State at the in
stance of the Homeless 26 and other
organizations Of travelling men to com
pei it to show cause why it retains $40
on a thousand mile rebate book for
which the purchaser pays $50, getting
back the $40 when he returns the Gov
er of the book.
The answer admits that the company
is common carrier and accepted the
constitution of 1874, and that it sells
such / 900 mile books, but denies that
it limits the sale of such tickets to any
class of persons. 1t AYERS that when
such ticket was not endorsed by the
purchaser it was discovered that, not
withstanding the laws against ticket
scalping, these mileage tickets were
purchased and sold i'll large numbers
by ticket scalperS, and in many inst
ances were rented by their owners at
so much per trip to ordinary travellers.
The railroad company reached the con
clusion that proper consideration for
its interests and that of the travelling
public required it to abolish the use of
mileage tickets of that character
In compliance with the requests of
business and travelling men the pre-
sent ticket was issued, at the ordinary
rate of three cent per mile, with the
$40 refund provision, which would
make the rate two cents a mile The
requirement for the signature of the
contract of the identification slips was
not a discrimination, but merely a pro-
lection in return for concessions grant
ed \ general denial is made that the
terms Oh which the ticket is sold is
unreasonable, unfair, unjust or il
legal. The purchase of these tickets
is not made compulsory on the travel
ing public, and a purchaser is not fore
ed to give bail for his conduct as is
alleged by the complainant. The fact
that it can be used by only one person
is not an unreasonable and annoying
restriction, but is to protect tie travel
ing public.
In brief the answer is a general
denial that the company is unfair in
its restrictions and an ayerment that
what it has done in the matter of issu-
ing mileage books was for the protec-
tion of itself and the general travelling
public.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
TROUBLED WITH PROFANITY.

The following mention is taken from
lie columns of the Altoona "Tri-
bune''. "Danville is likewise troubl-
ed with the profanity habit among
men and boys who make little or no
effort to restrain themselves on the
streets or i'll the presence of ladies or
children. One of the outraged citi-
zens, talking to a News reporter, said
the action of the authorities III hunt
ing down those who have been i'll the
habit of discharging firearms on the
public streets is all right, but he
thinks those who pollute the air with
blasphemous and licentious talk should
be gathered up. 1t is not often that a
borough or city has as strenuous and
Tesolute a head as the burgess of
Stroudsburg, who confines blasphemers
i'll the borough prison on bread and
water and threatens to quadruple the
dose if the offense is repeated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
GRADUATES RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS

Diplomas Friday eve were present
ed to the twenty seven graduates of
the high school composing the class Of
1906 Commencement this year was
unique Instead of holding the eX-
ercises in the opera house, as had been
done for many years, the court house
was used. Glass day, which resulted
in cutting the long program in half
that formerly occupied several hours
in the evening, was also something
new. 1t is gratifying that each de-
parture was a success and that com
mencement passed off without a hitch
of any sort or the occurrence of "a
single circumstance to mar the plea
sure of the event.
The court room was rendered attrac
tive by appropriate decorations. The
bar was draped with heavy folds of
pink and green, the class colOrs, while
the class pennant was spread upon the
wall above the main entrance. a pro-
fusion of palms, ferns and roses group
ed about the bar added much to the
appearance.
The address to the graduates by
Hon. Fred Ikeler was a masterpiece.
No greater display of eloquence has
been heard in Danville for some time.
The address revealed remarkable pen
etration, keen moral perception and
sound logic. while the conclusions
reached could not but appeal to every
person present
In his address Mr.. Ikeler dwelt on
the principles that govern and mould
the life Of young people. The time
was, he said, when only the poor
and the ignorant worked. Today great
burdens rest on all men today from
the poor mechanic to the head of great
corporations, to the millionaire him
self it is work, work, work.
The question with the graduate is
not, shall | work, but what shall
work at. We are best fitted for that
calling which we most love. If we
love our work for the work sake we
have chosen wisely. We must be sure,
though, that we are not in love with
the reward of any line of work but
with the duties of that calling.
The second thought is: How shall
we work? Work conscientiously and
thoroughly, adopting as a fundamental
principle always to do more and al
ways a little better than is required
of US. We should never be satisfied
until we have given the world the
very best that God has given us.
Never work with the mere hope of
receiving reward, but with the
thought: How much can | put in the
work? Take care Of that end of the
proposition and the world will take
care of the other end. Do your work
well and the reward will come.
Mr.. Ikeler with all the force and the
eloquence at his command illustrated
every point, citing example after ex
ample to prove that only those succeed
in life who have wisely chosen their
calling, who are conscientious and
thorough and whose soul is in their
work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
FUNERAL OF
WILLIAM ATEN

The funeral Of William Aten, who
died on Thursday, took place from the
United Evangelical church Sunday
afternoon, and was very largely at
tended. The services were conducted
by Rev. Harry MInsker, pastor, at 2
O'Clock.
The funeral was held under the au-
spices Of MahoniHg tribe, No. n, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, of which
the deceased was an old and disting-
uished member. Some forty members
of the tribe attended the funeral in a
body. The pail bearers, chosen from
among the members Of the tribe, We're
as follows; Cornelius Herr, Robert
Williams, Robert Farley, Warren
Smith, Harry Hess and Cyrus Rudy.
The deceased was IA charter and an
honorary member Of the Washington
fire company, which was represented
at the funeral by some twenty-five
members in uniform.
The flowers were very numerous and
beautiful, comprising the emblem of
the Red Men, a harp with broken
string. There were many other offer
ings from the children and the grand
children.
AT the grave the burial rites of the
Order of Red Men were performed, a
beautiful feature of which was the re-
leasing OF a dove over the grave. 1t is
not often in the course of events here
that a funeral occurs in which the
burial rites of the Red Men are per
formed ; hence it was that an unusual
degree of interest attached to the cere-
mony at the grave Sunday.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr. and
Mrs. II. J. Aten, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam II. Aten, George f. Aten, Joseph
f. Aten, and Mr. and Mrs. John n.
Aten, of Baltimore; Mrs. Cecil Stuart,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Fulmer Freas,
of Llewellyn Erastus Freas, Of Potts
vile, William Lormor and wife, of
Sunbury; George Confer, of Watson
town Mr. and Mrs William Rausch,
of Berwick
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
FLAG DAY-JUNE 14TH.

Several of the towns of Pennsylvania
will observe Flag day, June 18th. with
more or less elaborate services, ap-
propriate to the occasion. An appeal
has been sent out by those interested
in the observance of the day. One
difficulty heretofore has been that
Memorial day and Flag day are so
close together that it is difficult to pay
the latter as much attention as it de-
serves. a suggestion has been made
that the two days be combined and it
is not unworthy of consideration.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Through Coaches on Pennsy.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
is transferring a through passenger
coach to Wilkes Barre off of the news
express which arrives in Smbury from
Philadelphia at . 40 a. IN. Also from
the passenger train which passes
through South Danville at 81 to the
train leaving Sunbury for Philadel-
phia at $40 p. m. This is a great con-
venience for through passengers. elm
mating the change at Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Postmaster Robbed.

G.. w FOuts, Postmaster at Riverton,
la, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter,
which says: For 90 years had chronic
liver complaint, which led to such Sc
we're case of jauudice that even my fling
er nails turned yellow; when my doctor
prescribed Electric Bitters; which cured
me and have kept me we'll for eleven
years Sure cure for Biliousness, Neu
ralgia, Weakness and all Stomach, Liv-
er, Kidney aud Bladder arrangements
a wonderful Tonic. At Paules & Co,
Drug store 30 cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
DROUGHT IS BROKEN.

The spring drought. which threat
ened to affect the yield of several Of
the crops has been effectually broken.
The copious rainfall, Saturday night,
has been followed with showers during
Sunday and Monday, and these have
kept vegetation refreshed and soaked
the parched earth to considerable
depth. The large turnout Of farmers
court Monday greeted the cor tinu-
ed rain with smiles Of satisfaction, and
pleasure. The corn, oats, early pota-
toes and garden truck, which We're at
a standstill, will be hurried over the
first stage Of their growth, while it is
generally conceded that the rain is not
too late to help the crop of clover as
well as timothy. The dust, which III
some Of the roads was several inches
deep before the rain, is no longer
factor The good results are so many
and so marked that people do not hesi-
tate to forgive the weather man for
the drop in temperature with the
damp and chilly atmosphere which has
accompanied the rain.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
THE PACE AND THE INCOME.

According 20 the Williamsport
News, they have a number of young
men in Williamsport who are trying
20 20 an automobile pace on a wheel
harrow income. Which reminds Us of
the Young fellow who ascribed his
tall and disgrace to the fact that he
had been educated to a champagne ap-
petite with a lager beer income. All
such are bound to fall intoTgrievous
difficulties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
EniOyed Turkey Supper.

The employees of the Philadelphia
and Reading station in this city en-
joyed turkey supper at d. B. He'd
dens' restaurant last evening as the
guests of Walter Russell Those pres
ent were: p H. Foust, G. G. Cloud,
j. Z. Fisher, r. NJ. Farley, b. f.
Smith and Morris Sndyer Also Ben
jamin b. Brandt and \. +. Geiger, Of
Catawissa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Approaching rlarrlage.

Invitations have been received in this
city 10 the marriage of Miss Sarah
Ellis Nesbit, daughter of Mr.. ANA Mrs
Joseph G.. Nesbit, Of Lewisburg, to
Roy Brown Mulkie, on Tuesday even
ing, June 18th The ceremony Will
take place at 8 O'Clock in the First
Presbyterian church, of Lewisburg
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Boy Building Automobile.

Jerry Myers, nfteen year old boy
of North Berwick is building an auto
mobile of his own, and when complet-
ed it will have cost him all told only
1920
The car is constructed from a $50
gas engine, the parts of several old
bicycles, which were purchased for the
purpose at slight cost, and a few other
incidental parts which were after the
youthful manufacturer directions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
High p. & r. Bridge on Fire.

The high p. & II. bridge at Main
willie was on fire Saturday morning for
several hours The bridge is 1900 feet
long and 1919 feet higE and spans a
deep chasm in the mountains The
entire neighborhood was aroused and
fought the flames, which, neverthe-
less, burned fercely for several hours,
consuming the ties for about one quart
er the length of the bridge The fire
caught from the live Goals from a
freight pusher
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Birthday Party.

A birthday party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Howard King
er, Ash street, on Saturday in honor
of Miss Effie Stettler's 9Th. birthday
Refreshments were served.
Those present were Catherine Hughes,
Jessie Roderick, Marion Lunger, Paul
inc Lunger, Clemie Mowery. Mary
Devine, Merriam Alderman, Margaret
English Martha Moody, Margaret
Kapp, Louise Miller, Mrs. Stettler,
Mrs Miller and Mrs. Moody.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
VIII Go on Special Car.

AT a meeting Of the Friendsh.p fire
company held Saturday evening it was
decided tina. hc company should 90 to
Bloomsbury TO attend the 4-county con-
yentiOn on June 18th in special troll
lev car. The company will leave Dan
Vile at 9:l0 "A. m. accompanied by the
Mechanicsville band, and return at
10 30 in the evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

It b. possible 10 obtain relief from
rhrBIl- indigestion and dyspepsia by the
nae ef KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA
Some of the most hopeless cases Of long
standing have yielded % 10. II enables
son to digest the food you eat and ex-
errI--s corrective influence building
up the efficiency Of the digestive organs
The stomach j. the boiler wherein the
steam j. made that keeps mp yOur vitality
health and strength Kodol digests
what You eat Makes the stomach
sweet t-puts the boiler in condition TO do
the work nature demands Of il gives
you relief from digestive disorders, and
puts you in shape b DO your best, and
feel your best. Sold by Paules d Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Does Seem Strange.

An exchange says it is strange that
many Of the rural districts are provid-
ed with free delivery and that so many
small towns are not. An incident is
cited OF little town whose people
must walk a mile and quarter for
their mail, while in the rural districts
nearby the mail is delivered free every
day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
PASSENGER Takes the Risk.

Judge Swartz, of Norristown, has
ruled as follows \ passenger who
stands upon the platform of an electric
car when there are vacant seats inside
the car, assumes not only the ordinary
risk Of the road, but all the risk incid-
ent to that position. The proper and
assigned place for passenger is inside
the car, unless he shows some valid
reason to excuse him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

A good complexion is impossible with
the stomach ont of order If pasty sal
low people would pay more attention to
their faces, they would have better com
plexions. KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA
will digest what you eat and put your
stomach back in right shape to do its
own work Kodol relieves palpitation
of the heart, fiatulenre, sour stomach,
heart burn etc Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
A Mountain of Gold.

could not bring rs much happiness to
Mrs Lucia Wilke, Of Caroline, Wis. as
did one 15c box of Bucklen's Aruica
Salve, when it completely cured a run
ming sore on her leg which had tortured
her % Years Greatest antiseptic heal
er of Piles, Wounds, and Sores 2jc
at Paules Il Co, Drug store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
SALT METHODS.
IN the Mui-i.vs Of Tie honGo and at
jt.:i.'s Great Lake.

u
jt&i.'s Great Lake.
Ont O. The S.gh,S Of the Great Salt
l,le of Utah d., elopad by the prog
ress of scientific Industry, is the sys-
TEN of immense salt making ponds on
the shore of the lake At Saltair the
lake water is pumped into a great set
Ting basin, where the impurities fall
10 the bottom and, containing much
Iron. form a reddish deposit. From
this basin the water is drawn off into
harvesting ponds" averaging 10000
square yards in area and six inches In
depth. The ponds are kept supplied
with water, as the evaporation goes on
from May to September, when the salt
harvest begins. The water having dis
appeared, dazzling layer of salt two
or three inches thick is found covering
the bottom of the ponds, which is bro
ken up with plows before being con-
veyed to the mills, where the final
crushing and winnOwing are done.
In general the salt marshes Of the
kongo region represent a kind Of pock
found In considerable numbers In the
district of Sambalt, and there are also
many of these marshes on the left
bank of the river Lufubu. The walls
of the rift show first layer of black
ish clay mixed with sand and contain
Ing numerous quartz and slick peb-
bles or more exceptionally black and
white shells. fragments of oyster and
muSsel. Then comes layer of strait
fed and gray blue SChiSt. The soil of
the depression also contains schist as
the greater constituent and IS covered
by layer of sandy clay. In order to
collect the salt the natives dig fun
mel shaped hole from six TO ten feet
deep Tie cavity soon fills up with q
warm and clear water, which is
strongly charged with salt. 1t comes
up with considerable pressure, and the
LIQUID seems to boil The salt Is partly
precipitatcd at the bottom of the cav
ity and mikes with the soil to form
blackiSh mud. The latter is washed
out with hot water 10 extract the salt,
which l.; then crystalliZcd from the So
luton The product which is thus OBJ
tanned is of Il salty gray color, and its
taste is more alkaline than that of Eu-
rOpean salt.
Origin of City Plans.
Ali cities, with few exceptions, trace
the origin of their plan to the inclOSed
camp. and many still show marked
features of primitive Notifications. In
all early scheme for defense the in
closed square was considered the best,
From the time when wagons were
merely parked on the plain to the time
when buildings were constructed with
blank walls to the enemy, and their
facades 10 the open square, this plan
has been universally adopted. and
many of the great squares or market
places of great cities still show unde-
niable evidences of these precautions
for defense In the old city of Rrus-
sells the square upon which faces It's
wonderful city hall is approached by
streets so narrow that they must sure
~ have been constructed with the idea
of defense in mind.-Architects ano
Builders Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Deaths from Appendicitis.

decrease III the same ratio that the use
of DR. King New Life Pills increases.
They save you from danger and bring
quick and painless release from consti-
patton and the ills growing out of it
Strength and vigor always follow their
use. Guaranteed by Paules Il Co.,
Druggists. 25c Try them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

For painful burn there is nothing
like DeWitt- Witch Hail Salve. There
are host of limitations Of Dewitt 5
Witch Hazel Salve on the market-see
that you get the genuine. Ask for De
Wits. Good, too for sunburn, cuts
bruises and especially recommended for
piiea. The name f. G. Dewitt & Co.
Chicago, Is on every box. Sold by Paules
IL Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Washes to Attend Convention.

The Washington fire company at a
meeting held Saturday evening voted
TO attend the 4-cOunty convention at
Bloomsbury on June 18th. The COM
pany will be accompanied by the Wash
ington drum corps and will participate
in the parade.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
All Alumni Invited.

ON account Of not being able to pro
cure complete list. invitations 70
Thursday evenings dance We're not
sent 20 all the alumni The committee
desires that all alumni Of the high
school take this notice as an invita-
fiOn % attend the assembly
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
In a Contest.

We Will give away absolutely free a
strictly High Grade Piano worth
$4,000 Write at once for fun infor
nation to G. G. Seebold q Son, "a n.
3rd street. Suubury, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

a torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else 1t is g ,od to clean the system ont
occasionally. Stir the liver mp, and get
into shape generally. The best results
are derived from the use of peWitt's
Little Early Risers. Reliable, effective,
pleasant pills with reputation Never
gTipe. Sold 10y Paules * Co.