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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
AID FOR GOOD ROADS.

1t would appear as if a way had
been found by which the farmers of
the United States may be brought to a
full realization OF the value to them
of roads that can be travelled with ease
at all seasons. Postmaster General
COrtelyou has issued a statement in
regard to the policy of his department
in the maintenance of the rural mail
delivery service over the established
routes, which ought to impress the
value of good roads upon ruralites.
Mr.. COrtelyou states, when rural
agent or a postmaster reports that the
roads traversed by rural carriers, are
impossible, or in bad condition, the
matter is taken up by the department,
through the postmaster, with the local
road authorities, and due notice given
that unless the condition of the road
is improved it will be necessary TO
take steps looking to the withdrawal
of the service from that vicinity.
The rural mail delivery has come to
stay. Its extension has been rapid
from the start, and if any attempt were
made to abolish it there would be
strong protest from farmers in all sec
tions of the country. This being the
fact, it is not difficult to see how the
agriculturiasts of the country can be
compelled to do their duty in the main
be IErrGsI1 IN r'tAfqlsi tAfql This W 8Millh lh23Ri
service, but a direct benefit that will
stimulate farm values and reduce the
cost of transporting farm products to
the primary markets
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
SPRAY THIS SPRING.

Prof. II. \. Surface, the state zoolo-
gist III his April bulletin, says: "Trees
infested with San Jose scale should be
sprayed or washed again this spring
with the lime-sulphur wash, boiled
one hour, regardless of the treatment
that was given them last fall and win
ter Even if they were properly spray
ed then, it is improbable that all the
pests were killed The best possible
measure for the destruction of the
scale and the safety of the trees CON
sists Of giving them double coating
again this spring, Spraying can be
done rs late As the time when the
green leaves show in the buds, but af-
ter the green leaves are out there is
danger of destroying them by apply
ing any material that is strong enough
to affect the San Jose scale. 1t is es-
pecially important that trees previous
ly treated by any other material than
the boiled lime-sulphur wash should
be covered with this mixture this
spring i'll order 70 save them 1t is by
far best to be on the safe side. and all
trees that have been treated with moth
ing more than the so-called "Limoid"
or XII, " Scalecide, - and other
commercial Insecticides or unboiled
limesulphur mixtures should be spray
ed again this spring, if the owners
really care to save them
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
AN EARLY
" SNAKE STORY

Ii the experience of the gang Of
workmen employed in repairing North
cumberland street last week counts for
anything the season upon which we
are just entering will be especially
prolific in snakes and consequently in
snake stories The road repaired for
half mile skirts the base of Montour
ridge and the serpents, yenomous and
otherwise, which have been hibernat-
ing during the winter are just wiggl-
ing out of their torpid or lethargiC
state and preparing to resume theiI
old haunts
In all, the men killed ten snakes, il
the number being three copperheads.
Among the latter was the largest cop.
perhead ever seen in this section, mea
suring a trifle over three feet in lengtl
The big reptile might have bitten Har
rison Paugh, one of the workmen, anC
it is probably owing only to the fac
that it had not wholly passed out o
its torpid state that it did not sink il
| fangs into his hand.
The men were cleaning out the gut
ter at the foot of the ridge. Twice
Mr.. Paugh had reached down anC
with his bare hands had scraped to
gether the leaves and other trash ant
was returning for the third armfu
when he's the snake half hiddel
among the rubbish that remained OF
the spot, partly coiled and ready t
strike To say that the man was fright
ened is putting it mildly. The reptil
was easily killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
LOOKING FOR
ARMORY Site

The subject of securing site for
Armory is being discussed a good deal
about town by those who have the
welfare of Company f as well as the
advancement of the municipality IN
view. Since the last meeting of coun-
Gil, when the matter was so forcibly
presented by Captain j. b. Gearhart,
several of our leading and influential
citizens have shown "a, keen interest
and have taken hold of the matter in
way that promises to bring about
practical results.
The part of town TO which most per
sons turn in casting about for a site
for an armory is on Ferry street and
| there are several sites there that might
be obtained at very low figure, if the
matter were rightly presented and the
proper influences brought to bear.
In presenting the matter to council,
Captain Gearhart explained that it by
no means follows that the State will
not buy land on which to erect the
armories, if necessary. At the same
time the view is taken that those
towns which reveal sufficient interest
in the national guard to donate land
for a site will be the places whose ap-
| pljcations for an armOry will be first
considered by the-State armory board.
Accordingly a number of towns in or
der to show their enterprise and their
appreciation of the guard, after the
law was enacted at once got busy and
long ago had desirable sites ready tC
offer the State free of cost.
The second armory to be erected by
the State will be built at Mt. Pleas
ant, Westmoreland county. The State
armory board is also considering plan.
for the armories to be built at Colum
bia and Easton How soon Danyille't
turn may come no one, of course, would
venture to predict; but considering
that the armory here has been con
demned by the State authorities, if tn,
citizens take hold of the matter. right
ly, there would seem to be no doub
but that our town may be remembered
at an early day. =.
1t is hardly likely that the owner o
a plot of ground suitable could be i'll
duced to donate its full value to tn
State, even though it would be for tn
good of his town. About the best tina
could be expected probably would b
for the owner, In helping to secure a
armory, to agree to sell the ground fo
very moderate figure. This woul
make it possible for the citizens, with
out any very great sacrifice, to unit
in the purchase of the site and turn
over to the State An armory such a
required in Danville would be a pre-
tentious building and would cost a
least $40, 600. Something definite wit
reference to a proposed site will prol
ably develop in a few days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
HON. J. G. HARTMAN
DECLINED

Goodrich post, No. %, G.. A r.,
during the coming month will be ac-
lively engaged in preparations for me-
mortal day. The post has already been
casting about for speaker of note to
deliver the address on the occasion.
AT previous meeting it was decid-
ed TO invite Hon. John G.. Harman, of
Bloomsbury, to deliver the address.
Pursuant TO instructions the secretary
opened correspondence with Mr.. Har
man and last night the post was in
receipt of a communication from him
in which he explained that, owing to
prior engagements, he was obliged to
decline the honor of speaking in Dan
vile on memorial day. Several other
speakers were suggested to the me-
mortal committee, which will at once
open correspondence with the parties.
The members of Goodrich post are
very anxious to have a fine demonstra-
tion this year, embracing au old fash
ioned march to the cemetery. Some of
the members still consider themselves
young and feel equal to the task OF
marching to the cemetery for several
years to come. At the same time sew
eral of the older members, who are
among the leading spirits, last evening
went on record as averring that there
is scarcely a doubt but that the pres.
ent year will witness the last march
| by the veterans to the cemetery. Thin.
ming ranks and bodily infirmities that
come with advancing years are doing
their work and the long march under
| the circumstances carries with it the
most painful reflections and becomes 8
burden and hardship. In the future
therefore, the memorial day observ
ances will be much modified. The vet
erans as body, after the present year
will probably ride to the cemetery il
the trolley cars. The patriotic address
will be kept up III the future alonl
with all the other observances of me
mortal day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Fortunate rliSsourianS.

When | was druggist, at Livonia,
Mo, writes r ]. Dwye~, now oe Grays.
vile, Mo three of my customers were
permanently cured Of consumption by
DR.. Kings New Discovery. and are we'll
and strong to day. One was trying to
sell his property and move to Arizona,
but after using New Discovery a short
time he found it unnecessary to do so.
regard nr. Kings New I iscovery as
the most wonderful medicine in exist
ence. Surest Cough and Cold cure
and Throat and lung healer. Guarante-
ed by Paules Il Co, Druggists zoe and
" CO. Trial bottle free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
A Newspaper You rlust Have.

These added features make next Sun
day : North American the greatest Sun.
day newspaper ever offered in this ter.
ritory:
FICTION SECrION.-First installment
OF "A Rock in the Baltic, corking TO.
nance by Robert Barr. Printed before
book publication. Complete during
month of May. First of $l50, 0CO series
of twelve novels by great authors. One
each month.
BASEBALL SECTION. PA
GES IN COLOR. Contains schedules, re.
cords and prospects of national game in
big leagues, minor leagues and among
the semi professional and amateur clubs.
Articles by experts and players. Scores
of pictures.
A BASEBALL GAME.-To BE CUT
OUT AND MOUNTED. Scientific and
practical. For rainy days and evenings
at home. When properly mounted it is
as good as any 25-cent game that you
can buy
An Art Supplemental PICTURE OF
THE CHAMPION ATHLETICS. American
League Fine printing Perfect photo
graphic reproduction. Ready for fran.
ing
Regular big Sunday section and news
paper.
Orders must come early. Demand
never equaled.
This will be ths biggest and best Sun
day issue OF newspaper printed in
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Improv ements at ID. l.. & w.

The ID. l.. d w. railroad company
has entered upon an important i'm.
provement in this city. 1t consists OF
matchmaking all the area about the
station, which in its present form has
always been Objectionable in dusty
and muddy weather.
To prepare for the macadam nearly
foot of ground will have to be ex-
cavated over the entire area owned by
the company, which lies between the
station and the railroad on one side
and Billiards. run on the other. Some
thirty men were put to work yester-
day, consisting of the five repair crews
OF this city, Northumberland and Ru-
pert. Very good progress was made,
the ground as fast as it was dug loose
being loaded on the cars preparatory
to being taken to dry saw mill hollow
where it will be used in filling up
along the track where a bad washout
occurred recently.
AT certain seasons of the year all
the area at the rear of the station be-
comes very muddy and to provide a
better surface the railroad company a
year or so ago asked the borough to
cooperate with it in paving the spot
and the roadways leading to it. The
borough did not see its way clear to
take hold of the matter as proposed
and the improvement was dropped un-
til the present. Macadam may prove
less desirable than pavement, but it
will be a great improvement over what
has existed up to the present
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
EXPENSIVE
GUARD Erected

1t may not be generally known that
the Northumberland road as far as the
dug road" lies within the borough
limits and that like any Of the other
streets Of town it has to be looked af
ter and repaired by the borough. AL
though away from the built-up pOr
tion it probably proves one of the
most expensive thoroughfares to keep
safe and in good repair, as for half
a mile it runs along a high embank-
ment and has to be protected by a
guard rail
Street Commissioner E $. Miller
with force of workmen Saturday
completed the annual repairs on North
cumberland street and it is safe to say
| that the thoroughfare was never III
such complete condition before. Not
only have the cutters been cleaned out
and.the roadbed repaired but practic'
ally new guard has been erected along
| the entire length. This Is a feature,
! especially, which was never III sucl
perfect condition before. In all, there
are 180 posts, securely planted, fifteel
feet apart, carrying a rail i'll the form
of iron pipe IA inches in diameter
OF the posts planted 1l0 We're new, the
balance being those which were useC
before and only needed to be replant
ed. Formerly for a considerable dis
tance wooden rails were used, but a
tie last meeting of council it was de
cided to throw these ont and to us'
iron exclusively.
At point Of the road below TIN
Reading iron works where tie switcl
was formerly located the road wa
widened from II to 20 feet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds Of Danville Readers Plnd Nail
Toll Burden.

uUuVItuS Ol DduNlll5 IIod lSih t+lu -'t'iJ
Toll a Burden.
The hustle and worry Of business men
The hard work and STOPPING of work.
men,
The wOmau's household cares,
Are two great strain on the kidneys.
Backache, headache, sideache,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles fol-
low
A former Dauviile citizen tell You how
to cure them al.
John Temauus, puddier formerly of
301 Main St, Danville, but now living
in Bloomsbury, Pa, says: Il consider
Doau's Kidney Pills an excellent remedy
for backache. | used them and they
cured me Of backache from which had
suffered for years. Ny trouble was an
indescribable dull aching pain right
across the lOiuS, sometimes my back was
so weak that could hardly do anything
and on this account have had TO lay off
work several times. | was unable to
bend or stoop without severe pain and /
was often obliged to catch hold Of some
thing TO keep me from falling. | used
liniments and hot applications but until
| tried DOan Kidney Pills never had
anything to do me any good. Doan ;
Kidney Pills were just the remedy |
needed 1 had taken them only about
three DAYS when my back became strong
and soon was as strong as it ever was.
have had no backaches or any indica-
tion of kidney tronble since using Doan
Kidney Pill.
For sale by all dealers. Price e
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan
and take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
LiNCOLN'S CARELESSNESS.
His if..t Ais Esvorite Receptacle For
Letters and Papers.

Letters and Papers.
When Lincoln was postmaster Of
New s'a!oE he used to tuck the letters
inside his hat tud deliver them when
ever Ec happened to meet the persons
10 Nhnu they were addressed. As this
IS 4 fair example of his business sys-
tenn. i may readily be imagined that
the OIL, Of Stuart X Lincoln was not
model establishment. where there
wa, place for everything and every
thing in iti place And it was not. In
dee.i a. 4 managing clerk the junior
nar;uer would have been II hopeless
fa.iu.e. and as an attorney, in the
trcnl.iral sense of the term. he would
n-y.c have Distinguished himself. lie
di:i.Nrd everything connected with the
| i,ru...nry Of legal routine, hated draw.
'.g t.e declarations ana pleas, despis
-, ;,e artificalti"s and retinements
y, i.it were even then beginning tC
creep into the pleadings und disregard
| rd form. whichever il was possible tC
| do 20.
There was nothing mechanical, pre-
else or Eiy;hodicul about the man, ant
in II! taos ioUsewi!ciy virtues which
| Characterized the careful. orderly, eX
act solicitor lie WAS utterly deficient
He never knew where lis papers were
IN" apparently tn only attempt h'
| ever made TO better the disorder was Il
wrtp on one Of Eis bundles of papers
which Uttered his desk. when yo'
can't iuI II anywhere else. look il
this" Eat that was long after the firn
nr Stuart x Lincoln hii dissolved. anC
| even the! we fni him explaining to
correspondent that lie had placed hi
letter inside an old hat and had thus
NEGLECTED. answering it, which shows h
his postollice day. iade"i. h.s hat con
tinued to be his favr... e, "r,'eD.a .le 10
| papers as long as lie lived. and h.
never acquired any sense Of order
| Frederick Tr"Tor IIii In Century.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03

ufgaam Ea BtRi"R BtRi Used tPFHY FL All Qf fo5Hlzr EHa L'9R 4
unspeakable relief to sufferers from
Catarrh. Some of them describe it as a
Godsend, and no wonder. The thick,
foul discharge is dislodged and the
patient breathes freely perhaps for the
first time in weeks. Liquid Cream Balm
contains all the healing, purifying e!e-
ments of the solid form, and it never
fails to cure. Sid by all druggists for
75c., including spraying tube, or mailed
by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street, New
York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
rlCkee Colonel of 9th.

At an election held Monday night at
the armory in Wilkes-Barre, DR.. Frank
L. Mckee, of Plymouth, lieutenant
colonel, was elected colonel of the
Ninth regiment to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Colonel
Dougherty to brigadier general of the
Third brigade, N. G. p Major Fl. F..
Pierce was elected lieutenant colonel,
Captain Camp to major and Captain
f. j. Dougher to major, all of Wilkes
Barre
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
RAIN NEEDED

Mont Derr of White Hall, drove into
town yesterday. Mr.. Derr is pro.
gressive school teacher and as is nat.
ural with one raised in an agricultur-
al community is closely in touch with
farming. In that part of the county,
he says, the farmers are just now sow
ing oats, a work which is often com
pleted in the first half of April a few
are not yet ready to SOW and are only
ploughing the ground. Corn planting.
which ordinarily comes on about the
10th of May, this spring will keep the
farmers occupied until the last of the
month. 1t is only here and there that
much corn ground is ploughed at this
date. To make the matter worse it is
becoming very dry and if copious rains
do not soon fall it is feared that the
ploughing will be rendered very diff
cult
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Postmaster Robbed.

q. W. Fonts, Postmaster at Riverton,
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter,
which says For 20 years had chronic
liver complaint. which led t. such a Sc
we're case of jaundice that even my fing-
a nails turned yellow; when my doctor
prescribed Electric Bitters; which cured
me and have kept me well for eleven
years. Sure cure for Biliousness, Mem
ralgia, Weakness and ali Stomach, Liv-
er, Kidney and Bladder arrangements
A wonderful Tonic At Paules & Co,
Drug store. 80 cents
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Painters at Work.
V V. VINCENT

The work Of painting the iron arms
Of the electric light poles, which was
begun last fall, was finished yester.
day. Walnut street was completed be
fore noon and during the afternoon the
arms Of the poles on Mill street were
finished. The portable wooden tower
with its two wheels so oddly adjust
ed, by which the painters reach the
overhead work, was new to many per
sons on Mill street and they marveled
much over the odd piece of mechanism
until they saw il put to use.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
A ncient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the rlystiC Shrine Imperial
Council, Los Angeles, Cal.
Nav 7-I0tI1, 1000"

For the above occasion Lackawanna
ticket agents will sell round trip tick
cts at low rate of SIS. %, such tickets
to be sold April 24th to May 4th, in
elusive, and limited for return not
later than July 3lst at which time
passengers must be at original start
ing point. For information as to stop
overs, etc. call on Lackawanna ticket
agents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Solomon Cherry Dead.

Solomon Cherry, the we'll known
engineer on the S. Fl. & w. division
of the Pennsylvania railroad, died sud-
denly at his home at Nescopeck yes
terday afternoon at /? 80 o'clock. He
had been suffering:with Bright's dis
ease for some time and for several
months had been unable to report for
duty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03

A torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else. 1t is good to clean the system out
occasionally. Stir the liver up, and get
into shape generally. The best results
are derived from the use of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers Reliable, effective,
pleasant pills with a reputation. Never
gripe. Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
A Friendly Insect.

1t has been discovered in Brandon
Park at Williamsport, that an insect
resembling the ladybug," is devour-
ing the San Jose scale, displaying a
voracious appetite for that destructive
insect. As the ladybug is entirely
harmless so far as fruit trees are con
cerned it would be great scheme if
enough of them could be secured to
exterminate the ravaging San Jose
pests, although it might put the State 3
official bug hunters out of business.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
THE DANVILLE
QUOIr CLUB

The Danyille quoit club, of which
David d. Williams is president, com
pleted improvements on its grounds at
the old planning mill yesterday and is
now ready to enter upon a season 5
sport. The quoits have been sharpen
ed up for the season and under the
supervision of Jesse Shannon and Ira
Everhart new hubs properly mounted
were planted yesterday afternoon. The
first game was played last evening.
From now until late next fall votaries
of the game will be found competing
for honors on the shady side Of the old
planning mill every afternoon.
Some of the leading members of the
quot club are: d. d. Williams, JOS
eph L. Shannon, w II. zimmerman
Robert Morris, Charles Woods, San
a. Mccoy, r. w. Eggert, Samuel Mot.
tern, Fred Jacobs, DR.. Curry, Harry
Ellenbogen, Frank Straub, Cyrus Ober
dorf, Ira Everhart, Jesse Shannon, X
B. Bird, Howard Moore, Michael Con
nolley, DR.. Barber.O II. Schilling anC
George B. Wintersteen.
HARRISBURG, April 27.-At 5 3
o clock this morning locomotive wa
blown up four miles east of here, OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, killing
Engineer j. +. Good, and fatally in
juring Fireman G. II. Lefever, auc
Brakeman j. j. Willower. all of Har
risburg. The engineers body wa
found half submerged in the Susque
hanna river nearby.
1t is believed the locomotive struc
stick of dynamite accidentally drop
ped on the track by workmen engage
in railroad improvements.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03

A. ~ rA.dnpi" Of the ability of the
juvenile >rhOlHr TO evolve AN uneXpect-
ed meaning from his text, CORE
Spouicni Icintes that the following
question was put to Il history class
What Misfortune then happened to
bishop OIJ" The reply came quite
rear.,y He went blind" An explana-
ton WAS demanded. and the genius
brought up tle text book There, SIR"
flumphahtly the book says So" The
sentence indicated by an ink stained
digit read, "Odo was deprived of his
see. London Spectator.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03
Deaths from Appendicitis.

decrease IN the same ratio that the use
of DR.. King New Life Pills increases.
They save you from danger and briug
quick and painless release from consti-
patton and the ills growing out of it
Strength and vigor always follow their
use. Guaranteed by Paules K Co.,
Druggists. 25c. Try them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-03

For painful burn there is nothing
like DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There
are a host Of limitations of DeWitt's
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
piles. The name +. c. Dewitt d Co,
Chicago, is on every box. Sold by Paules
& Co