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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
FINE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT

Persons passing in the direction of
the hospital for the insane are apt to
notice ia very important Improvement
affecting the highway at that point,
on which considerable force of men
is employed.
This is nothing less than the con-
struction of beautiful macadam road
close along the canal being built by
the hospital authorities to take the
place of the public road lying at some
distance southwark and which is to be
vacated. The new road is as perfect
piece of highway as was ever con-
structed and from the point where it
branches off from the extension of
East Market street to the upper en-
trance of the hospital grounds it is
some fifteen hundred feet in length.
The original width of the new road
was forty feet. Eight feet o; this is
included in the right of way granted
the trolley company. The entire width
of the remainder-thirty-tw feet-is
covered with macadam. The amount
of work involved will be understood
when it is explained~that the road bed
as constructed is from three to eight
feet deep
AS a source for material to be used
on the new road large stone quar- y
was opened near the south eastern cor
ner of the hospital grounds, where q
stone crusher is installed, Here an
enormous quantity of stone has been
quarried, the work being of the hard
est and most difficult kind Not only
III quarrying but also in operating the
stone crusher the patients have proven
valuable help. Yesterday a half
dozen or more were diligently en-
ployed They seemed the most light
hearted of the whole group, evidently
happy over the fact that they were
permitted to pass outside the institu-
tion and enjoy the freedom that goes
with out door work. One of the patti
ents was helping to drill the rock in
the quarry and he went about the
work in way that showed that he
was used to it and had no desire to
shirk. Scarcely two-thirds of the road
is even partially completed. The top
course including the screenings is ap-
piled over two-thirds of the way.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
TTSeful Hints FIR Pionics

To be a success, a picnic luncheon
must be properly prepared and dainti-
ly served, and while its ingredients
may be of the simplest character, it's
composition requires just as much
thought and attention from the hostess
as many more elaborate repasts,
Thus, in packing theahamper for the
out of doors luncheon one must be
very careful, not only to make a har-
monious selection of foods, but also to
see that each of these viands is packed
in such manner that it may be serv-
ed neatly and attractively. When sew
eral kinds of sandwiches are served,
for eXamplo, let each variety be wrap
ped, in IL separate piece of paraffin pap
er, says the Delueator for August If
salads are taken, they should be placed
between two butter boats, and these
should be tightly covered with cloth
that has been dampened with cold wat.
er. Fruit and eggs should be careful
ly packed in boxes cake and cookies
shOuIu De IOlIeu III tiI6 WAX paper, COlu
cooked meats should be enclosed in
parafiin paper and then in cloth, and
such sweets as jams, marmalades or
jellies should not be taken unless they
are i'll some securely covered recepta-
Gle. If there are no facilities for the
making of tea or coffee, these bever-
ages may be prepared at home and con-
veyed to the picnic grounds in tightly
sealed jars. Lemonade may also be
made at home and carried in demi-
John providing boiling water is used
i'll making it-but in such case, some
arrangements would have to be made
for ice with which to cool it and as
this commodity i not always avail
able, it is better To take the lemons
and sugar in the hampers and depend
upon the supply of cool water that can
usually be found near all picnicking
places. 1t is also better not to take
butter for such a luncheon, but if but
ter is absolutely necessary it must be
packed in tin pail so that it may be
put in. cool spot as soon as the
grounds are reached
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
REPAIRING THE
TAR PAVEMENT

The tar pavement along East Market
street is being repaired by the p. &
r. Railway company, which owns the
ground abutting covered by it's railway
tracks.
The railway company is prepared to
lay fine concrete pavement along the
entire length of its property enclosed
by the high board fence. In view of
the probability of paving in the near
future, which would call for a new
level and special width of sidewalk,
the borough is not prepared to give a
grade at this time. The railway COM
pany is therefore making only tempor-
ary repairs ard will not begin the new
pavement until such time as the bor-
ough is ready.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
New Building for Brazing.

The Danville Structural Tubing ON
pany is erecting new building in
which is to be installed the brazing
department of the plant.
The seven brazing furnaces at pres
ent are located in the extreme west
ern end of the mill, where the roof is
low and the ventilation is bad. The
space set apart is too small for con-
pretty well until warm weather ar.
rives, when. owing to cramped quart
ers and other causes, they suffer in
tensely from the heat.
The new building being erected will
be sixty-five feet square, which will
afford ample space between each fur
mace. so that heat from the fires will
not be such a factor as at present In
addition, the building will be as high
as any part of the mill now standing
and will be surmounted along its en-
tire length by lofty ventilator, which
will aid in keeping the air in the
building pure and fresh.
The new building is in the hands OF
John A. Mowrey, who for many years
past has had charge of all new work
done by the Structural Tubing com
pany. The timber is practically al
framed and two bents are already rails
ed Arrangements are made to push
the work very rapidly and in couple
of weeks the building will be under
roof.
An interesting circumstance con-
nected with the work lies in the fact
that the timber used-white pine OF
an excellent qualitywas cut from Fen
stermacher's hollow, Valley township,
and represents probably the last rem
nant of virgin forest to be found. The
builders pronounce the timber the very
best in quality. 1t is rare thing t
find white pine growing in this Sec
tion. especially of good quality and II
! trees large enough TO be of use in con
structing iron mills. The building
under way will require some twenty
thousand feet, which, it is thought
will practically clean up all the gooC
white pine timber on the tract.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
CONSTRUCTING
BOX CULVERT

The d. l.. g. w railroad company
has force of men employed on the
construction of very large box cul-
vert short distance above the gas
house at the hospital for the insane.
What is peculiar about the operation
is that the railroad company is extend
ing the culvert under the public road
and is doing that portion of the work
for Montour county at compensation
agreed upon. The box culvert, which
is six feet wide and five feet high,
taking in the public highway, the rail-
road and the wide strip between the
latter and the hospital grounds is just
seventy-slx feet and eleven inches in
length. What is the most striking
about the work at its present stage is
the enormous excavation produced,
which is nineteen feet deep measur-
ing from the level of the railroad
track.
The culvert will be constructed of
concrete. The bottom along the entire
length is already laid, while the wood
en- forms for the sides are partially
constructed The culvert will be COW
cred with steel rails on which will
rest bed of concrete. On the top of
all will rest the embankment to carry
the railroad and highway.
Some seventeen men are employed
under Foreman Harry Kingsbury. The
work has already been in progress
nearly month and the same period of
time will elapse Before the culvert is
completed. Meanwhile the old tow
path is being used for vehicles and
other traffic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
ARRESTED FOR
TROUT DINNER

A sensation was sprung in Benton
Monday when a warrant was served
on ex-Sheriff J. Boyd McHenry, pro-
prietor of the McHenry house, and a
prominent man IN Columbia county,
charging him with breaking the fish
laws. The information was sworn out
by Fish Warden Charles r. Holland,
of Beach Haven, and the warrant was
served by Miles Betz, of Bloomsbury
He gave bail for hearing to be held
before Squire Guy Jacoby, of Blooms
burg, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The specific charges are two in mum
ber, the first charges the former Sheriff
with illegal selling, or exposing for
sale, speckled or brook trout and
the second with "unlaw fully employ
ing persons to fish for speckled or
brook trout. "
The swearing out of the informa-
tion, it is said, grew out of fish din
ner that was said to have been given
at the McHenry House on May 16. last
when a number of prominent Colum-
bia county men, friends of Mr. Nc
Henry, were present A number of
these have been subpoenaed. and will
appear as witnesses.
1t is understood, however, that Mr..
McHenry had the men there as his
guests, and that there was no charge
of any kind made for the meal to any
of the guests. It's also said that none
of the fish were bought, but that they
were caught by friends of the ex.
sheriff. In this event the fish warden
will lose his case.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
DON'T BUST ME-,
TIM EMPTY

Burglars broke into the Northum-
berland post office Friday night
and after vain search for anything
worth taking, left empty handed, ov-
erlooking three stamps and four cents
which had been left in the cash
drawer
The post office stands on Queen
street, almost directly beneath an arc
light, in one of the most prominent
location in town. The interior is al
ways lighted at night, and every nook
and corner can be seen from the out
side. No one without great daring
would attempt to loot the building.
Some time during the night burglars
forced the front door open with a
crow bar. They went to the safe, on
which they found a placard bearing
these words: Don't bust me, I'm
empty" They threw open the door
of the safe, pulled out all the books
and papers, but found neither stamps
nor money. Disappointed in their
quest they left the office and no trace
of them has since been found
At 6 80 O'Clock Saturday morning
Postmaster John H. Mailey came to
unlock the post Office and was surpris-
ed to find the doors wide open. His
books and papers were strewn about
the floor, and everything in the room
was in disorder. but fortunately moth
ing was missing.
Every afternoon before the North
cumberland National bank closes Post
master Mailey puts most of the stamps
and cash i'll the bank vault. The. re-
mainder he carries to his home in the
evening. He has long anticipated an
attack such as that of Friday night
and had no intention of being caught
unprepared.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
KEROSENE EXPLODES,
GIRL CREMATED

An explosion of kerosene in the
home of VIM J. Hess at Winfield sew
eral miles above Sunbury, on the West
branch. Monday caused the crema-
tion of his daughter Alice, and so
burned his wife and baby that their
recovery is doubtful
Early Monday morning Mrs, Hess
was attending to the family washing
in the back yard. Her eight-year-old
daughter Alice was taking care of the
baby, scarcely two years of age, in the
kitchen. The children were playing on
the floor and through the open door
their mother caught an occasional
glimpse of them.
Suddenly there was flash of fire
followed by terrified screams. Mrs.
Hess ran into the room and found the
older child enveloped in flames. With
the girl S dress saturated with kero-
sene the fire burned fiercely, and with
such intensity that it could not be ex-
tinguished. With no thought of dang
er Mrs. Hess tried to smother the fire
with her hands, but was only partial
IL successful while she herself was
terribly burned in the attempt, The
baby was also badly burned, but will
probably recover.
The body of the girl was so charred
and blackened that it could not be
recOunized bv ueighbOrs who came to
oner assistance. a physician was call
ed, but the child died before he arriv-
ed.
The exact Il o2pBss st saet ethsio hiottAsnn ttAs ndns
dren were playing with can of kero-
sene which exploded and set them
afre
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Death Of Miss Susan Kessler.

Miss Susan Kessler. formerly of Dan
Vile, died at the home for incurables
at Philadelphia last week.
The deceased was nurse for the
greater part of her life and was en-
ployed about Danville and Milton.
The most of her labors lay with
wealthy families.
In her old age she became afflicted
with cancer. About five years ago,
when over eighty years of age, she
was removed to the home for incur
ables at Philadelphia, where she had
all the comforts she needed and where
she led a contented life. She was buri-
ed in the cemetery connected with the
home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Black Hand Leaders.

AT hearing of John Tato and Joe
Contrano before Alderman Green, in
New CASTLE, ON Monday. ON a charge
Of being "Black Hand" leaders. Dom
mick Tutino,a a local Italian shopkeep.
er. testified that during the past year
he had paid out 50, 600 to the "Black
Hand" society to save himself from
threatened death. The last demand
was for $4,000. Tato and Controna were
both committed for trial.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Souvenir of RoYhood Home.

George B. Vought, residing at No.
AL Hepburn street, had an interesting
visit, on Friday last to his boyhood
home near. .Elysburg. He brought back
with him piece of an oak stump that
is quite unique souvenir. Almost
half century ago. when just small
boy Mr.. Vought saw workmen cut
down an oak tree upon the site select,
ed for church near his home, The
other day, on visiting the old scenes
he found that the original church was
being torn away to make room for a
new and larger church. Under the
old church was found the oak stump
in remarkable state of, preservation
and from it Mr.. vought broke piece
to keep as souvenir, -Williamsport
Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
THE Big SHOW
TOMORROW

Don't forget to call me, mother,
Please have pa Bet the alarm,
For the Show will get in early
won't miss it for farm"
Many youngster will sleep with
one eye open tomorrow watching for
the break of dawn, and as soon as the
sun begins to peep above the horizon
will quietly slip on his clothes and
sneak down the back stairs. softly op-
en- the back door and hike toward the
depot and perch on box car to await
the first appearance of the Van Am
burg show train. or course, when jim
my gets down he finds that Bill, Pete,
Jack and some of the rest of "the
gang" were there already and guy
him for not getting up before 4o'clock,
but what's the difference? 1t will be
show day just the same.
Many older people are inclined to
laugh at the small boy for arising at
such an unseemly hour and following
the show from the time it pulls into
town until it's large tents are spread
and the parade is started from the
ground, but if they only knew it little
Johnny has the best of many of the
older people. He is able to see many
things that are of greater interest than
even the most thrilling of the per-
formances in the big tent. Few peo
pie realize the wonderful system that
enables big organization like the
Van Amburg Sho rs TO be moved from
two performances in one day and get
them out of town without friction and
seemingly without effort.
The show comes and goes with its
thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty, it's hundreds of employees and its
acres of canvas, and few people think
anything about it. They do not stop
to think of the wonderful amount of
work that is necessary to conduct a
great amusement enterprise like the
great Van Amburg Shows, but take
it as a matter of course, because cir
cuses have come and circuses have
gone for years.
Here is the program for the day
which will be carried out in detail
and, the show people say strictly on
time
II a. m.-Free open air shows and
opening of annex departments of the
show grounds.
y. m.-Opening of the main en-
trance to the main menagerie and big
shows, allowing one hour to view the
animals and courts. Promenade band
concert by Prof. Wheelers combined
band of 30 musicians.
Up. m.-Regular program. One hour
to view the menagerie after the big
show.
415 p. m.-The speciality concert
after the big show, introducing new
features.
$50 p. IN. Miss Isola Russell per-
forms and feeds the big lions in a
| massive den IN the annex.
Z p. m.-Opening of the main en-
trance to the menagerie and the big
show for the night exhibition. One
! hour to view the menagerie. Fine
band concert.
s p. m.-The night show begins
The long program commences with
Sugimoto's wonderful Japanese aero
batic troupe, the finest in the world
In case of inclement weather the
waterproof tents insure perfect pro-
lection and comfort.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Bought Hotel at Washirgtouville.

The Park hotel, at Washingtonville,
the property of the William Saul es-
tate, was sold Tuesday at public
auction. Daniel Frazier was the pur.
chaser, and the price was S2175. 90.
Mr.. Frazier has not as yet decided
what disposition he will make Of the
property. Richard b. Moser is the
present proprietor
The attendance at the sale was not
large and there we're but few bidders.
Mr.. Frazier also bought two lots ad-
joining the hotel for $4,000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Man Past SiYtu in lanrnr

More than half of mankind over SIX
ty years of age suffer from kidney and
bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment of prostate glands. This is both
painful and dangerous, and Foleys Kid.
ney Care should be taken at the first
sign of danger, as it correots irregular.
tiles and has cured many old men of
Rockport, Mo-, writes II suffered
with enlarged prostate gland and
kidney trouble for years and after tax
ing two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure feel better than have for TWEEN
ty years, although l am now 81 years
old. "
For sale by all dealers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
HOw's This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
F. J. CHENEY SS CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known f.
J. Chenny for the last 10 years and
believe him perfectly honest i'll all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnean & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Tes-
timonials sent free. Price 10 cents pei
bottle Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
nation
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Unoeasing Work Keeps Us Strong
and Healthy.

All the blood sin the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
healthy they remove about 800 grains
of impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings on
many diseases and symptoms-pain in
the back, headache, nervousness, hot,
dry skin, rheumatism, gout, gravel
dizziness, irregular heart, debility,
urine, etc. But if you keep the filters
right you will have no trouble with
your kidneys.
Augustus Hawn, 327 Second st. =,
Huntingdon, Pa, says. 1T was about
three years ago that my kidneys first
began to give me trouble. The disease
grew on me Gradually and constantly
became worse until it reached a stage
of severity that when got up in the
morning sharp stlnging prains would
catch me in the back and the action
of the kidneys became very regular
and there was hot burning sensation
during passage of the secretions.
tried all kinds of medicine but moth
ing seemed to do me any good. At last
l decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and found such prompt and uneXpect-
ed relief that | feel warranted in re-
commencing this remedy to other sut-
+ or sale by ali dealers Price &c
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for thg United
States
Remember she usme-Doan and
take no other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
P. D. S. of A. Picnic Was a Success,

The P. o. s. of A. picnic held in
DeWitt's park Saturday was fine
success. The attendance was not un-
usually large. but it was sufficient to
bring the lodge out on the right side
financially. while all present enjoyed
themselves in the highest.
The p. o. s. of A. drum corps stir
red up a good deal of interest on the
street in the forenoon, which was in
strumental in leading people to the
park later in the day. Dancing was
the principal amusement and continu-
ed until late Saturday evening. Music
was furnished by Fetterman's or
chestra.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
All Must Paw Full Fare.

Clergymen and others engaged in ex-
clusively religious or charitable work,
inmates of state and national homes
for soldiers and sailors and other per-
sons to whom the various railroad
companies have heretofore extended
the courtesy of one-half fares, will be
obliged to pay the full passenger tariff
when the two-cent law goes into effect
October |.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
White Horse Team Won Close Game

W IIIIV IIUIou I OuIII W UII OIUoO U dIIIUi
The White Horse base ball team on
Saturday afternoon at DeWitt's park
defeated team composed of Blooms
burg and Sunbury players by the close
score of 1 to B.
The game looked like a sure victory
for the visitors until the ninth, when
Danville scored three runs. Law and
zimmerman, battery for the White
Horse team did fine work. Renn aud
Bowman were the battery for the Wis
iting team.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Injured While SWIMMING

The little son of George Purpur,
Upper Mulberry street. while swim
ming in the river Monday met with
painful accident.
He was in the act of diving, when
miscalculating the depth of the water,
his head struck stone inflicting a
cash over an inch in length,
The boy was brought to the office OF
DR.. Curry, where the wound was stitch.
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Fisherman's Luck,

Edward German, while fishing Fri
day, spent some time in pulling in
what he believed would be one of the
biggest fish that was ever hooked on
the North Branch. He went about it
carefully giving it all the play it
wanted. After considerable time and
any amount of exertion he dragged in
the big fish" and found that instead
of black bass the "catch" consisted
of toy automobile, which his line
had become entangled in.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01

1--WE never repent of eating too little, I"
was one of the ten rules of life of
Thomas jefferson, president of the
United States. and the rule applies to
every one without exception .during
this hot weather, because it is hard
for food, even in small quantities to
be digested when the blood is at high
temperature. At this season we should
eat sparingly and properly. We should
also help the stomach as much as poss-
ible by the use of little Kodol for In
digestion and Dyspepia. which will
rest the stomach by digesting the food
itself Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Skidoo Club Goes into Camp.

The Skidoo club, consisting of David
Hsney, John Haney, Robert Pursel,
Nathan Cohen, David Evans, Lewis
Dietz and Harry Fields, left Sunday
for the clubs camping grounds on the
West Branch. near Winfield
The paraphernalia was hauled over
to the camp by John Patton; it filed
two wagons. Some of the members ac-
companied Mr.. Patton, with the camp
ing outfit, while Others went by water,
in the naphtha launch recently purchas
ed by the club of W. " Oglesby, Esq.
The launch was accompanied by two
foot boats, which will be used by the
members of the club during the out
ing.
The party will be in camp for fifteen
days.