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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
New Silk rlill at Berwick.

In addition to the present silk mill
of f. Q. Hartman at Berwick. anoth-
er mill, probably in West Berwick,
will be in all probability erected by
Mr.. Hartman III the near future.
Mr. Hartman has been considering
the purchase Of plot of ground in
West Berwick for that purpose and has
already looked over the land that
would make a satisfactory site for hi is
mill. Should the plant be erected in
West Berwick it will be with a view
of considering the help question, thus
giving him one plant in each end of that
town and making it more convenient
for the employees.
Should the new plant, which is be-
ing given the greatest consideration
be built, it will require a building
about 53 200 feet, one or two stories
and would be used as a floss, fringe
and machine twist mill, giving en-
ployment to about 1870 hands, the pres
ent mill employing about the same
number of hands A number of other
improvements have recently been made
to the mill now in operation at Ber-
wick
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
BUILDING BOATS IN DANvILLE.

County Commissioner George r.
Sechler has come to the front with
some interesting information relating
to the old boat yards of Danville, a
full recollection of which fingers in
the minds of only a few persons. p
G. Baylor of South Danville, also re-
calls the boat yard on East Market
street, Daniel Lynn, one of the pro-
prietors being his uncle Mr.. Sechler
says that Daniel Lynn was in partner
ship with Henry Ammerman and that
their boat yard along about 1917 was
situated along the canal at the rear of
EsterbrOok ; store. Our county com
missioner says as a boy of ten years he
used to sit and watch the workmen as
they drew the boats out of the canal
by the clumsy methods then in vogue
Another boat yard was near the Jack
son zimmerman building on the site of
what was in later years Shepperson S
coal yard. Here several boats were
built that had long and useful career
on the canal, among them being Pris-
ella E. Thompson, IS. B. Thomp-
SON. and THE Ladies Friend.
At an earlier day packet boats were
built in Danville, at a yard on the
site now occupied by the Struc-
tural Tubing Works. Early in the 4O's
two very handsome packet boats were
built here, one the Eagle" and the
other the New York, " to ply between
Northumberland and Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. Sechler was present at the launch
ing of these boats, which was a great
event. Among the old-time mechanics
who worked at boat building in Dan
Vile besides Daniel Lynn and Henry
zimmerman were John Kulp, Oscar
Ephlin and Charles Leighow, the lat
ter still surviving
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Will START A
STOCK FARM

The MauS farm, one of the oldest
and best known estates in Montour
county, owned by Mrs Kate Jones. ac-
cording to present plans this spring
will enter upon a new epoch as stock
farm. Horatio p. Jones, son Of Mrs.
Jones, the owner, purchased the
fine lot Of Chester White hogs at
William Vastine' 5 sale Wednesday, and
these Yesterday were taken to the Maus
farm. Other blooded stock will be
added in short time, as it is Mr.
Jones intention to devote himself to
the raising and improvement of farm
animals.
The Maus farm was originally pur-
chased of the Penns by Mrs. Jones
grandfather, Lewis Maus, in 1853. The
farm descended to David d. Maus.
who died i'll 1898, when it passed into
the hands of his daughter, Mrs. Jones.
present owner. The farm, which lies
near town and possesses an abundance
of water and broad fertile fields is fay-
Orably situated for stock raising. Mr.
Jones in addition to being live stock
fancier is a gentleman Of education
and there is no reason why his new
venture with the stock farm should
not meet with abundant success.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
WEATHER ON ST.
PATRICK'S DAY

st. Patrick's day, Saturday, which
according to tradition should have
been accompanied with stormy wealth
er, brought us clear skies and sunshine
although the snow was nearly a foot
deep and mercury was down below
freezing. During the night it became
very nearly as cold as at any time dur
ing the winter, the thermometer reg
istering 1 degrees above zero. This is
little remarkable in view of the fact
that the advent of spring is only two
days distant and that ON st. Patrick ;
day a year ago mercury stood at so de-
grees during the afternoon, the wealth
er being so warm as to make the shady
side of the streets desirable, especially
to those who wore heavy overcoats.
While in the cities and in the larger
towns the memory of St. Patrick was
honored with song and toast and adj
dresses from men in all walks of life, in
Danville the day was observed only in
the very quieteSt manner. Every loyal
Celt in honor of the patron Saint of
Erin wore upon his person emerald
green, either boutonniere or a bow of
green ribbon on the lapel of his coat.
The very best of order during the day
and in the evening prevailed upon the
streets.
For several years past st. Patrick ;
day has been observed in Danville in
the same quiet transformations manner
that marked the observance Saturday.
There has been an absence of elaborate
functions, of addresses and the like.
but the bit of emerald green was al
ways i'll evidence, wherever there were
true Irishmen indicating that deep in
the heart was a patriotic feeling, a
fond memory of the Emerald Isle,
which during all the years of their so.
journ here was still fervent and un.
dimmed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
MAKES PLEA FOR
RIVER FISH

HARRISBURG, March 20.-Fish
Commissioner Meehan very strongly
objects to the damming of the Susque-
hanna river at McCall's Ferry, where
a great power plant is being installed.
1t is rumored that a gigantic law suit
will be the outcome of this Obstruc-
tion to the stream. Attorney General
Carson is already engaged in looking
up authorities on the matter. In his
forthcoming annual report Commits
sioner Meehan will say:
If the dam at McCall's Ferry is
constructed it would mean, if not the
complete wiping out of the shad in
dustry, its reduction to narrow limits,
for the natural migration of the fish
up the stream beyond McCall's Ferry
would only be possible by means of
fishways. 1t is a we'll known fact that
of all the fishes the shad is the most
timid and it hesitates about going
through any kind of a fishway the has
yet been designed. The more courage
Gus, il is true, pass through, as has
been evidenced by the tishway placed
in Clark 5 Ferry dam by the State, but
the number which go through in com
parsion to those which refuse is com
paratively few.
Il feel the shad industry ought to
be developed, not destroyed, or even
interfered with, even for the purpose
for which the Mccall Power company
proposes to build the dam 1t is not
merely a question of dollars and cents
which has TO be considered, but the
right of the people to have within
their reach a very valuable and i'm
portant food commodity at little cost
1T is not merely the shad industry
that would be destroyed, but the eel
industry also. and what is true of the
eel and shad industry is also true of a
number of other fishes, the herring for
example. which ascends for some dis
tance above McCall's Ferry under pre-
sent conditions In dollars and cents
the total loss to the people along the
Susquehanna river would be compara-
lively speaking in the neighborhood Of
half a million of dollars year, but
more important than the dollars and
cents would be the loss of food
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Lincoln Literary Society.

The Lincoln Literary Society of the
high school held meeting Friday
afternoon at which time the following
program was rendered:
Piano Solo Lutzspiel Overture, .
Miss Mae Dreifuss and Miss Foster.
Oration- Appeal for Soldiers
Monument in Danville, Mr. Spade.
Recitation-"S Sixteen, Miss Shep-
person.
Debate-Question Resolved, That
State or Federal ownership of coal
mines is desirable. - The affirmative
was upheld by Mr.. Still and Miss Edna
Gearhart. The negative was upheld
by Mr.. Cromwell and Miss Sidler
The judges, Miss Magill, Mr. Metherell
and Mr.. Kostenbauder decided in fav-
or of the affirmative
Piano Duet-'Ben Hur Chariot
Race, " Miss Clayton and Miss Ethel
Shannon.
Reading" Somebody's Mother" Nh
Jenkins
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
THOMAS SANDERS
HEARD FRUM

Former Post Commander William
NJ. Heddens has received letter from
Thomas Sanders, the oldest member of
Goodrich Post No. %, G. A. R., who
at present is an inmate of the Nation
al Military Home at Montgomery
county, Ohio.
Thomas Sanders, who is in his eighty
seventh year, went to Dayton less than
year ago. He is pretty well pleased
with. the great military home, but has
been sick nearly all the time since his
arrival there At the time of his writ
ing he was confined in the hospital.
He says he has written a number of
letters east since being in the home,
but COmrade Heddens was the only one
who had sent a reply He was delight
ed to hear from Danville.
There are provisions for about seven
thousand soldiers at the home. About
1900, Mr.. Sanders, says, are in camp
at the present time; about 400 are
absent on furlough. There are 300 in
the hospital and the deaths daily num-
ber or Z.
Mr. Sanders is looking forward TO a
visit to his old home in May, but at
present he is barely able to walk ow-
ing to swollen feet He finds every
thing very pleasant and cleanly. The
bedding, he says, is as white as snow.
Even the floors, are so scrupulously
clean that one could rub white hand
kerchief over them without soiling it.
The food, too, is all that could be de-
sired
Mr. Sanders says he has just receiv-
ed his new clothes and adds They
fit like button. | now look like an
old soldier once more. 1t makes me
feel proud-if | only felt well enough
TO enjoy them. y
In conclusion he repeats the request
that his friends in Danville write him
oftener, and adds with a ring of pathos !:
Don't forget that l may not be here
long
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
SERUM KILLS
DIPHpHERIA

DR.. Samuel G.. Dixon, health com
missioner, makes the marvellous an
nOuncement from records compiled in
his office, that during the four months
of November and December, 1905, and
January and February 1906, there has
not been a single death from diphthe-
ria where the free antitoXin provided
by the State has been used within 24
hours after the onset of the disease
and in doses recommended in the cir
cular sent out by the commissioner.
Gratifying results had been previous
ly reported, but nothing then indicat-
ed the possible eradication Of the death
rate in a disease so long and so uni
formly considered deadly. The pre-
vious report, after the most limited
test Of the free antitoxin among patti
ents considered too poor to pay for the
serum, showed a decrease of nearly 9
per cent in the death rate. Even this
was splendid result and showed the
great benefits of the State paying for
antitoxin for those who might other
wise not be able to procure it and prob
ably die. But the report for the latest
four months is indeed wonderful-an
achievement scarcely dreamed of by
the most advanced and optimistic scien
tist a short time ago
DR.. Dixon attaches great Importance
to this, and hopes that the same re-
suits will be secured in far larger
number of cases by physicians through
out the State using free antitoxin more
promptly. This prompt use of anti
toxin has been urged by health com
missioner Dixon from the start of the
free distribution. He has urged it in
his correspondence with fellow -medi-
cal men and the local boards of health
throughout the State, and especially
in the circular which is contained in
every package Of the States free anti
toxin.
The early use of antitOxin is es-
sential, " says Health Commissioner
Dixon in his circular, and he endeav.
Ors TO impress it upon the people by
heavily underscoring the words of ad-
vice
In this circular also DR.. Dixon has
given general directions for the ad-
ministration of antitoXin in both cura-
tive and immunizing doses that have
been found exceedingly helpful to ply
sicians in Pennsylvania. Never les
than 1000 units, says Dr. Dixon, should
be used for a curative dose in advanc.
ed cases he says TO increase the init.
al curative dose from 1000 to 60O(
units.
If improvement is not manifested
within six hours following the initial
dose give 5000 units, and if no benefit
is to be observed within the following
eight TO twelve hours, repeat the same
until a change for the better can bt
noticed.
/ All cases showing croupy symptom:
should receive large and often-repeat
ed doses
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
GIBSON PICTURE FAD
SEXES COLLECTORS
Takes Place of Post Card Craze
With the Young
Women.

The Gibson picture habit has been ef-
feCtually fastened on big proportion OF
the reading population OF this section by
the publication by the Sunday North
American Of ten of the latest of this
great American artists pictures as art
supplements Ii has started the Gibson
collection fad, and this promises to last
until the last OF the pictures are out.
There was a time when the Gibson girl
was the i-gl Of the young woman. Now
the Gibson art supplement gives every
body an opportunity to collect the artists
works. and there will be few homes that
win not have a good representation with
in the next few weeks.
For the time being the collection OF
Gibson drawings has taken the place OF
the collection Of post cards in Philadel.
pha, and the fad Is certain to spread tc
all of the towns where the pictures art
made so easily Obtainable.
The picture which The North American
Is to issue next Sunday is "A Castle #
the Air" II is one OF the most forcefu
OF Gibson's works and teaches a broad
moral lesson to young people and old
alike.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Surprise Party.

A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Joseph Reed at his home i'll
Riverside on Friday evening last in
honor of his 4Oth birthday. The even
ing was spent socially and in playing
games, after which refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w ". Kimble, Mr. and Mrs. r.
b. Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Yeager,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Shultz, Mr. and
Mrs +. ". Young, Mrs. Hannah
Knorr, Mrs. Edward Cuthbert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Huber and son Robert, Florence Reed.
James Reed, Charles Reed and Miss
Nellie Cuthhert.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

While the outlook at this moment is
ominous of serious trouble between
she miners and their employers in both
the bituminous and the anthracite re-
gion, there is still hope for peaceful
settlement John Mitchell, the leader
of the miners, understands the grave
consequences of "a strike and is doing
all he can to promote peaceful coun-
sells. He is not ready to surrender en-
tirely to the operators, but he is will
ing TO meet them at least half way in
any effort to arrange the matters still
in controversy.
Francis L. Robbins, who is the
spokesman for the bituminous operat-
ors, is also disposed toward an agree
ment There is reason to believe that
if the matter were left to the unbias-
ed Judgment of Mr. Robbins and Mr..
Mitchell there would be "A speedy end
to the uncertainty existing and the
clouds now hanging about the in
dustrial horizon would quickly disap-
pear and popular confidence would be
restored Is it too much to hope that
the sound business sense of these two
gentlemen Will be permitted TO dOmin-
ate the reassembled joint conference?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do not Bndanger Life When a Danville
Citizen Shows You the Gurs.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lamenesS,
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids, when
a certain cure is offered them:
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
TO use, because it gives TO the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms Of kidney diseases, cure your
self now, before diabetes dropsy. or
Bright's disease set in and death re-
suits Read this Danville testimony.
ID. +. Dietfenbacher, owner of Hotel
st. Charles, WilliamspOrt, Pa, who
lives at 9l6 East Market Street, Dan
vile, Pa, says: During the year
1901, while living in Niagara Falls,
n. Y, l caught heavy cold which
settled in my kidneys and back
suffered from eXcruciating pains across
my loins and an iudescribable weak
ness through my back. | was unable
to stoOp to pick up a small package
without experiencing pain across my
loins | lay around for whole week,
unable to get any relief, although
used several remedies A friend OF
mine who has used Doan's Kidney
Pills recommended them to me and
obtained box and used them. From
that time TO this | have had no return
Of the backache. | can recommend
Doan' Kidney Pills very highly.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5(
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, 1906-03-22
PLANT TREES.

Every property owner in the city
who has yard or piece of ground. if
not already planted with tree or
trees, to afford shade, shelter and beauty
on the street as we'll as to inmates of
the house, should bear in mind that
the season is at hand for the planting
and if an order has not been sent to
nurseryman or tree agent, it should be
attended to at once The sooner a tree
or hardy shrub is transplanted, when
the ground is in order, the better
Nothing adds more TO the value Of
home and property than well-grown
trees, and the cost and care are trif-
ing. While the main object of Arbor
Day is to educate and encourage the
planting and care of trees. to impress
the necessity from many standpoints
Of tree culture, there have hot been the
results yet attained that are desired,
though considerable progress has been
made within a couple of years in for
est reservations by the State and ma
tioHsl governments. 1t is not the tree
planting so much that is needed ii
some sections as The preservation of
he Young as well as the old growth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Tor ured by SaVages.

Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes in the Philip,
pines subject their captives, reminds
me of the intense suffering l endured
for three months from inflammation
of the Kidneys" says ". NJ Sher.
man, of Gushing, Me. Nothing help
ed me until | tried Electric Bitters,
three bottles of which completely cur
ed me-" Cures Liver Complaint, Dys
pepsia, Blood disorders aud Malaria
and restores the weak and nervous tc
robust health Guaranteed by Paule,
e Co., druggists. Price 05c.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Who CAN RECALL
THE boat YARD ?

How many Of our citizens can re e
member when there was a boat yard in
Danyille? \ group Of citizens, none
of whom were much over sixty years,
Saturday evening, was discussing the
matter. Only one was able to recall
the boat yard and to describe it mi
nutely. All of the others, although life
long residents of DanvilIe seemed to
have forgotten that such a concern as
boat yard ever existed in Danville.
Charles Mottern, an old-time boat
men, recalled the boatyard, which he
said, was situated along the canal in
the vicinity of Jacob Dietz's property,
East Market street. Here the boats.
which needed oyerhauling, by means
of long skids and an ingenious sys-
TEN of trucks and tackle were drawn
up out of the canal 1t was a busy
spot, as boats were constantly being
repaired here, even if some were not
wholly built
1 ltN Ntillttl Ntlll bui VI tOlllIllENlOU
some five years ago. We still have the
old boatmen with Us and the converse
tiOn Saturday night revealed how fond
ly they dwell in memory on the boat
ing days and how much interest they
take in everything that pertains to the
old ditch
The well-knOwn bOatmen of Danville
who still survive are the six Mottern
brothers-Charles, Peter, Joseph. Sam.
uel, Daniel and jeremiah. the latter
residing at WatsOntOwn. As a success
full and experienced boatman no one
on the whole canal system was known
) better than our county commissioner,
i George r. Sechler. Two other we'll
known boatmen of Danville were Ellis
Rank and William Miller. There are
number of others here who followed
| the canal as bOwsmen and drivers, but
the above is thought to comprise nearly
all those living in our town who rose
to the rank of captain.
These men probably with few ex
ceptions spent the greater part of theil
lives on the canal beginning whel
boys as drivers. They became accustom
ed to the business but acquired little
experience that would help them along
/ in any other pursuit. When the cana
was abandoned, therefore, it was {
/ hard blow to these men, the most OF
/ whom had passed the meridian of life
and it is doubtful whether they have
quite succeeded in adjusting them
/ selves to altered conditions. One ot
! these eX-boatmen was asked whether
J he did not miss the canal very mucl
! when it was abandoned Yes, WE
missed it, " and he added significant
/ ly, we still miss it,. The most o.
the Old boatmea have gone into haul
ing, as about the only thing that re
manned for them. They probably fine
enough to do, but the employment
bears no comparison to the indepen
dent, the free and easy life on the can
al which they followed for so man,
years and came to love with all thei
! hearts
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery Of Kenneth
McIver, of Vanceboro, Me, is the sub
ject Of much interest TO the medical
fraternity and a 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 a last re
sort, l was induced to try DR.. King :
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 & Coz ;
drug store. SOC and $l.OO. Trial bottle
free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
AT RIRNHAM.

Evan Beyan of Burnham arrived Sat
urday evening to spend Sunday in our
pleasant town on the North Branch.
which was for so many years his home
As mill wright and master mechanic
Mr.. Bevan was employed at the big
mill for the period Of thirty nine
years. Last August he went to Burn
ham to accept the position of master
mechanic under the Logan Iron and
Steel Company. He is quite well pleas
ed with his new position and yester-
day gave a fine description of Burn
ham, which is the seat not only of the
Logan Iron and Steel Company, but al
so Of Standard Steel works belonging
TO the Baldwins, which employs near
ly five thousand hands The place is
growing rapidly and under the condi-
tiOnS which exist it does not seem like
ly that there will be any halt i'll the
development until Burnham grows in
to a great city. 1t is next to impossi-
BILE to secure houses to dwell in there
and large numbers of employees are
compelled to reside out of town, some
of them covering the distance of seven
miles night and morning. Mr.. Bev-
an says that wonderful sight presents
itself when the several thousand en-
plOyes emerge from the great steel
plant at quitting time. The street, he
says, from one end of the other is a
living stream of humanity. Burnham
is about three miles from Lewistown
and is easy of access from Danville.
Mr.. Bevan says he is not lonesome
at Burnham, as he has plenty of Dan
vile people to associate with. David
Thomas is Superintendent of the Logan
Iron and Steel Company's plant
Among other former Danville resi-
dents who are working in Burnham
are Arthur Dietrich. Thomas jameson,
Benjamin Andrews, Joseph Osler,
Michael Ryan, Lloyd Jones and Pud-
die Boss Challenger. Miss Sara Wat
ers, formerly saleslady in the Boston
Store here, has a responsible position
in one of the leading stores at Burn
ham.
Indigestion is much Of habit Don't
get the habit Take little Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure after eating and YOU viii
quit belching, putting, palpitating and
trOwning. Kodol digests what you ate