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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
PARABLE.

Here is a little parable from the
Titusvile Herald 60 In dooryard two
boys are playing. One is Jones and the
other is Smith The school truant offic-
er puts in an appearance. Jones has
been vaccinated aud consequently
comes under theprovisions of the COM
pulsory attendance law. He is marched
off to school. Smith continues build
ing his snow man. He has not been
vaccinated, so the State cannot force
him to go to school and the teachers
cannot permit him to do so Is there
any common sense in a law like that?"
But what would you have? Shall the
State interfere to compel Smiths ia
ther to have him vaccinated. or shall
the State repeal its health protecting
law?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Hunter Will be P.esent.

Thursday, February 7th., has been
selected as the date for the meeting of
the township supervisors of Montour
county for the purpose OF forming an
organization.
The meeting will be held in the
court house, this city, and there will
be two sessions; morning at 10: 80 and
afternoon at l. 30. State Highway Com
missioner Joseph w. Hunter VIII be
present at both of the sessions and Will
address the supervisors. Arthur S.
Clay, the State road engineer in this
district, will also be present. There
will be a general discussion of matters
pertaining to the repairs and construc-
tion of township roads, and interest
ing addresses on subjects along these
lines.
A number of the counties have al
ready organized, among these being
Columbia, Erie, Mercer, Armstrong,
Butler, Chester and Delaware.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
SlOO Reward, SlOO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
b9en able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease. requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catar-
rh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars tor any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
ais.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
SINGULAR SITUATION.

A singular condition of affairs ex
lists among the boiler makers employ
ed by the Lehigh Valley railroad in
the shops at Sayre. The men sometime
ago declined to accept the piece work
system. preferring to work by the day.
Recently notices were posted giving
the amount they had earned under the
piece work system, in every case con-
siderably in excess of the daily wage
scale. One man was credited with $49
more than he received The notice
stated that the men had earned the
money at the regular piece work rate,
it is due them and If they wish to re-
ceive that rate they Iaay call at the
office and receive the money due
them" Thus far they are not calling.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
PRACTICAL JOKES.

Some days ago young man called
at the Office of the Oil City Blizzard,
inquired the price of wanted ad
vertisement one time, was told, hand
ed over the money and the advertise
ment and took a hurried departure.
An inspection of the matter showed it
to be an application for wife, signed
by we'll known citizen. The suspic-
ions of the newspaper people were
aroused. Investigation showed that the
advertisement was intended as prac-
tical joke. AS the Blizzard remarks,
'the smart Alecks who endeavor to
perpetrate such jokes through the
newspapers should understand that it
is serious offense subjecting them
not only to the payment of damages,
but to Imprisonment as we'll" " But
some practical jokers learn wisdom by
experience alone.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Groundhog Shows Himself Early.

Popular superstition that the ground
hog retires to his abode under the
ground when the first blasts of winter
occur and that he does not emerge
from his hibernating quarters until
February, better known as ground
hog" day, has been shattered at Gran
berry. Luzerne county. John Zell, a
fire boss at the Cranberry colliery,
while going to work on Tuesday morn
ing. saw live ground hog along the
path leading to the mines. As ground
hogs are supposed to be good judges
of weather it may be that the appear
ance of the Cranberry earthrooter fore
shadows mild winter and an early
spring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
DEATH OF
Lewis PHILE

Lewis Phile, widely known resi-
dent of Montour county, died sudden
Iy at his home in Valley township
NJ nday afternoon.
The deceased had not been in the
best of health for some time past, but
was able to be about and was most of
the time actively employed. He was
seemingly in better health Monday
than for some time.
During the forenoon he butchered.
Shortly after two o'clock in the af-
ternoou he entered the house and took
a seat in the rocking chair by the side
of the stove. Seated thus he was chat
ting pleasantly with his wife, when
he suddenly expired.
Mrs. Phile heard him utter cur
ious sound and looking around saw
that he had fallen back into the chair.
She ran to his assistance but he was
then breathing his last. DR.. Newbak-
er. of this city, was immediately call
ed by phone, but by the time he reach
ed the Phile homestead the deceased
was beyond all hope Mr.. Phile's sud-
den death was attributed to heart fail
ure
The deceased was aged 56 years, ?
months and is days.
He followed farming and butcher
ing. Up to a comparatively recent
date he was regular attendant at the
curb stone market in this city. No one
in the county was better known. He
was man of generous disposition and
honorable in his dealings. AS a con-
sequence he had many friends.
The deceased was married twice. By
his first marriage one son, Harry Phile,
our well-known townsman, survives.
Several sons and daughters by his sec
ond marriage along with his wife also
survive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
GOOD NEWS
Many Danville Readers Have Read it and
Profted Thereby.

Probted Thereby.
Good news travel fast and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in Dan
Vile are glad to learn that Ielif is
within their reach. Many a lame.
weak and aching back is bad no more,
thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our
citizens are telling the good news of
their experience with the Old Quaker
Remedy. Here is an example worth
reading.
Miles Fry, carpenter, of 445 sWest
First ST., Bloomsbury, says: "The
statement l made i'll 1896 is about all
that l can say regarding my expert
ence with Doan's Kidney Pills. l have
not had any back ache since l used
them. Before taking this remedy
had chills in my back across the loins
accompanied by a weakness and dul
heavy pain in my head as well. | was
also very much annoyed by too frequ
ent action of the kidney secretions
used many remedies without relief un-
til | learned of Doan's Kidney Pills
and obtained box They soon cured
me and have had no return of the
trouble during the past eight years.
know of several other people in
Bloomsbury who have used Doan' :
Kidney Pills with good results and
who speak of them in the very higest
terms
or sale by all dealers Price 80
cents Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Cows to BE InoCulated.

Farmers throughout the State will
read with deep satisfaction the an
nouncement that the live stock SAINT
ary board of the State thinks it has
solved the problem of rendering the
cat le immune against tuberculosis by
a process of vaccination. Tuberculos-
is has been a source Of great loss in
this State, and the discovery should be
as widely published as possible.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Church Dedication.

The handsome new Evangelical
church, at Winfield. was dedicated
Sunday. There were upwards of four
hundred people at the services. The
edifice cost five thousand dollars aud
is the result OF the efforts of the pas
tor, Rev S. f. Koontz. The service
opened on Saturday night with a ser
mon by Rev j. D. Shortess, of Mil
ton The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Rev. W. f. Foulke, of
Harrisburg, who took Bishop Hartz-
ler's place, the latter being ill.,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Burned Up Cigars.

An exchange says: 1t is reported
from nearby town that young man
bought 1000 extra fine cigars, had
them insured Tor their full value.
smoked them up and demanded the in
surance, claiming that they had been
destroyed by fire. The case was taken
to court and the judge decided in fav-
or of the young man. The insurance
company then had the young man ar
rested for setting fire to his own prop
erty, and the same judge ordered that
he pay fine and go to Jail for three
months.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
No Drinks on Holidays.

The saloons will be put out of
business on Memorial day, Thanksgiv-
ing day and Christmas day if bill
introduced in the house by Mr.. Sterl-
ing, of Fayette, becomes a law. 1t pro-
vides that any person who shall, with
or without license, furnish by sale,
gift or otherwise, any liquor to others
on the days indicated, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and fined not less
than $50 nor more than $500 and un-
dergo an Imprisonment of not less than
twenty nor more than ninety days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Engine Chased Mail Train.

A fast mail train over the P. & r.
in some manner accidentally dropped
a letter near the Shamokin station
Sunday 1t was soon picked up by a
stranger The train continued its run
out of town and was not aware of the
loss. The stranger turned over the let
ter and an extra engine and coach Sc
cured, started after the paper train and
after a run of several miles finally
caught up to it and the letter was
again sent in the right direction. Such
is the Importance of the U. S. mail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Carnegie and HaZIefOn.

New York papers say that Andrew
Carnegie. the retired steel king, is as
sessed for property valued at s., 0OO.-
600 in New York City. This assess
m4nt is equal to the valuation of all
H4zletou. If Mr.. Carnegie should
move to Hazleton, says the Hazleton
Plain Speaker, and locate tax of 7
mills on his property the income
would pay all municipal expenses there
for the coming year and there would
be little left with which to start a
public library.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
rlay Realize a Greater Danville.

If bill introduced into the legis-
lature by the Hon. William T. Greasy,
last week, principally alluded to in
connection with Greater Ber-
wick" should become a law it will
ilnpart new aspect to the proposition
advanced year or SO ago to annex
South Danville and Riverside to Dan
vile, creating "Greater Danville".
The enterprising and prosperous
towns of South Danville and River
side, although on the opposite side of
the river. are in effect suburbs of Dan
vile and their annexation would be
mutually beneficial to all three places.
Residents of South Danville and Riv-
erside are nearly all employed in Dan
vile. They largely deal in the stores
here and many of the children from
the south side attend our high school.
In all affairs their interests are iden-
tical with those of our residents. In
the single matter of court they are
much Inconvenience and are obliged
to journey a matter of twelve miles to
the county seat Danville being the
county seat of Montour in the matter
of court alone it would be an enOr
nous advantage to the south siders if
the three towns were consolidated.
The above have always been consid
erations which weighed with the peo-
pie of the three towns, but under ex-
listing laws any plans looking toward
annexation seemed visionary and i'm
practicable.
Mr. Creasys bill, however, would en-
able the burgess and council of a bor-
ough or incorporated town to annex
adjacent territory in the same or ad-
joining county upon petition of a maj
ority of citizens. 1t will be readily
dlsrerned that the proposed act applies
as fully to the consolidation of Dan
vile, South Danville and Riverside as
it does it Greater Berwick.
For the residents of the two towns
on the south side it would solve the
problem of obtaining municipal light,
water and free delivery of mail, while
for Danville proper it would go good
way toward unterbalancing some of
the disadvantages that accrue as the
result Of our county being of such
limited area.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Shamokln Was Overwhelmed.

The Danville Y. M. G. A. basket ball
team outclased the Shamokin H. s.
team in a game at the armory, this
city, on Friday evening. by the
one-sided score of IS to -.
The Shamokin bows were over
whelmed by the clever locals. They
were bewiIdered and completely lost
and at times during the game didn't
even know where the ball was. Never
theless the game was enjoyable for its
cleanness. Only two minutes were TAX
en- out for time during the contest.
The feature of the game was the pass
ing of the local team. Mr.. Ainsworth
refereed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Awarded Contract.

r. L. Evans Sons have been award =
ed the contract for the foundation for
the steel storage tank to be construct
ed in connection with the remodeling
of Haney e Frazier's steam Touring
mill at South Danville. The found
alton will be circular in form to cor
respond with the tank, twenty five
feet, two inches in diameter, and will
be of concrete. 1t will extend only
few feet above the surface of the
ground, but will have to be sunk to a
considerable depth to reach rock bot
tom.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

Food don't digest? Because the stom-
ach lacks some one of the essential
digestants or the digestive juices are
not properly balanced. Then, too, it is
this undigested food that causes sour
ness and painful indigestion Kodol
For Indigestion should be used for re-
lief. Kodol is a solution of vegetable
acids. l. digests what you eat. and
correctS the deficiencies of the digest
ION Kodol conforms TO the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold here
by Paules q Go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
SIejohinr PARTY.

y party OF young folks from this
city enjoyed a sleigh ride to Blooms
burg Friday evening. In the party
were: Misses Clara Phillips. Edna
Dyer, Olive Madden, Bessie Baylor,
Bertha Heller, Laura Morrison, Cert
rude Morrison. Mary Hartline, Helen
Hartline; Messrs. Norman Krum,
Howard Baylor, Charles Heller, Carl
Kisner, William Krum, Lewis Sheink,
John Beyers. Ben Krum, Robert Rudy,
David Diehl, Charles Foust, Ralph
Baylor, Clyde Ritter and Raymond
Morrison.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
We Want Young Men.

The Canada Life Assurance Com
pany, with an unparalleled record for
sixty years, wants you. Our agents
earn thousands, it all depends on the
man. There is bright future for you
in this COMPANY. We will help you.
Apply at once.
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE co.
Box 10, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

Nearly every person who is subject to
attacks from the stomach suTers from
IA morbid dread of dietetic treatment
for relief. that is three-fouri hs starva-
tion and one-fourtl toast and milk.
On the other hand vi can eat as you
please and digest the food by the aid
of good digestant, thus giving the
tired stomach equally as much rest.
Eat what you please aud take a little
Kodol For Indigestion after your
meals. 1t digests what you eat. Sold
bY PauleS q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
West HemIOck Nominations.

The Democrats and Republicans, of
West Hemlock township, have both
made their nominations for the spring
election, the former holding their
primaries on January 18th and the lat
ter on January 18th.
Following is the ticket selected by
the Democrats: Overseer of the poor,
A. J. Balliett; school directors, Joseph
Wintersteen aud Joseph Grim; super
visor, Paul Mausteller; assessor, @. ].
Deighmiller; auditor, Chester Ballet;
judge of election, Lloyd Bomboy; in
spector, Walter Shultz
The Republicans made the follow
ing nominations Overseer of the poor.
J. II. Tanner; school directors, Will
liam Snyder and Charles Arnwine;
5. B. Flick; auditor, S.
T. Styer; judge of election, H. f.
inspector, G. F. Styer.
Pleasant neighbors are great bless
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Penny Stamps I'm Book Form.

Third Assistant Postmaster Edwin
@. Madden has announced that pre-
parations are being made to issue one
cent postage stamps in book form, be-
ginning about March 10th. There will
be "a stamps in four sheets of six
stamps each, interleavet with parafiine
paper and bouud like the two-cent
books.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
GRAY Haired at 6.

Boyd Ertwine, year-old son of
John Ertwine, of Bloomsbury, who
had dark hair, is rapidly becoming
gray haired. Gray hairs were first
noticed about year ago. He enjoys
good health and the cause of this pee
uliarity is a mystery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

They like the taste as we'll as maple
sugar is what one mother wrote of
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
This modern cough syrup is absolutely
free from any opiate or narcotic. Con-
tains7Honey Tar Conforms to the
National Pure Food aud Drug Law.
Sold by Paules q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

Mothers who give their children Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup invari-
ably indorse IT. Children like it be-
cause the taste is so plea, mt. Con
tains Honey and Tar 1t is The Or gin
al Laxative Cough Syrup and is un-
rivaled for the relief of Group. Drives
the cold out through the bowels Con
forms TO the National Pure Food and
Drug Law. Sold by Paules & Co,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
An Approaching Wedding.

Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Ruth M. Boyer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Buyer, Honey
moon street, to Adam Wagner. The
ceremony is to take place at the home
of the brides parents at half after
twelve O'Clock on Tuesday, January
Doth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
Elected Bank Director

At meeting of the directors of the
Danville National bauk. held on Mon
day, Robert Adams was elected to the
board of directors of that institution,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Hon. William X. Holloway.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

Buying THE PHILADELPHIA
SUNDAY PRESS means getting a
splendid magazine-free Fine stories,
cleverly illustrated, by authors like
Conan Doyle and Anthony Hope.
Splendid woman's department in THE
PRESS every day-week days and Sun
days-Nothing half as good anywhere
else. All the news sports are treated
by experts. Read THE PRESS every
day and you will get all that's worth
h aYinp
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

Clear up the complexion. cleanse the
liver and tone the system. You can
best do this by dose or two of De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Safe, re-
liable little pills with a reputation.
The pill that everyone knows. Re-
commended by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
The line-u

Goals from the Held: Peters 5, Ed-
mondson 7, Roberts s, Kase Leniger
5, Welliver >, GeisJ ], Lewis 1, Yost
/. Steele /. Goals from fouls: Peters
2. Kase /, Roberts /, Edmondson l,
Yost 2, Steele 2
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

NO FALSE PRETENSE has mark
ed the career of Ely's Cream Balm.
No idle promises of rewards for cases
it will not cure. Being entirely harm
less, it is not responsible like the
catarrh snufs and powders, for minds
shattered by cocaine. The great posi-
tive virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is
that it speedily and completely cures
nasal catarrh and hay fever Back of
this statement is the testimony of
thousands and reputation of many
years success. All druggists, 5Oc., or
mailed by Ely Bros. so Warren Street.
New York
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

prevailing IN this
S because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
heart disease,
pneumonia. heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
Of kidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidney pois o n e d
blood will attack the
vital orpapc oy the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
4 arrangement of the kidneys and a cure is
obtained quickest by proper treatment Of
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake by taking DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp=Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
II conects inability TO hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing it, and overcomes tha.
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
60 often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. Ii stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dolar
sized bottles. You may E
b.: : 5:;:; :;::;s ::.i 4; ,::: e.; Il; 4: ::
tells all about it, both Home OF swampRoo.
sent free by mail. Address DR.. Kilrner & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
Der the name. Swanp-Root. DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres
Binghamton. NY. on every bottles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in thi
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-24

When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin a box of salve can save much
discomfort. In buying salve look for
the name on the bux to avoid any i'm
itations. and be sure you get the
original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Sold hY PAnlns q Co
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
JoIln Vivian.

On Wednesday last, Feb. 6, there
passed away in the person of John
Vivian one of the Oldest residents of
Diamond Grove. He was born on the
4th of Feb. 1874, in the town of Cam
borne, Cornwall, England. When
about years old he came to this
country with his mother, his father
having come 3 years previously, and
after a stay of years in Dodgeville,
came to Diamond Grove, where he
lived for the rest of his life. On the
9th of May, 1867, he was married to
Mary Jane Inch of Diamond Grove
and OF this union we're born twelve
William j. of Diamond Grove, Calvin
OF Linden, Thomas of Lost Grove,
Mrs. Will Rule of Edmund, Herbert
of Mineral Point, Mrs. William
Arthur OF Lost Grove, Gertrude,
Ethel and Raymond still living at
home. Deceased was SO years and 2
days old. He leaves to mourn his de-
parture, besides his wife and children
mentioned, one brother and two sis
ters. About 80 years ago deceased
was converted in the Diamond Grove
school house, and at once identified
himself with the church militant and
remained u faithful member until
called to join the church triumphant
last Wednesday evening. 1t is Ger.
tain he will be much missed for he
was an alfectionate father and hus-
band, an honest and upright man in
every way, and most highly respected
by every one who knew him, Il success
full farmer and n good citizen. His
dust will rest in peace until the Res
direction morn, and we are sure the
hearts Of whole host of people beat
in truest sympathy with the bereft
ones.