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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
UNWILLING OF
MONUMENT

1t has become reasonably certain that
the soldiers monument will not be
unveiled this year. More than this, il
begins to look equally doubtful wheth'
er the memorial can be completed.
1t is said that two weeks of fair
weather would make it possible to
complete the work. But winter is up
on us and thus far the climatic condi-
tions have not been of sort to war
rant the belief that the winter will be
a mild one. Days fair enough to per-
NIT the work to proceed may be few
and far between"
1t is now too cold for concrete and,
thus, work ON the base can not pro-
ceed. The time at present will be i'm
proved by chiseling down the faces Of
the four granite blocks on which the
statues are to stand in order to fit them
for receiving the bronze tablets. To
facilitate this work the stones will be
removed from the monument and re.
placed after they are finished. 1t is
altogether likely that with the com
pletion of these stones work will he
suspended until next spring.
Since it is reasonably certain that
there will be no unveiling this year
the veterans are giving thought as to
the proper date for the ceremony next
string. At first all turned instructive
ly to Memorial day as the logical time
when the shaft should be unveiled. II
now appears that there is opposition to
Memorial day as an all-around suit
able date. 1t is not denied that the
day would prove appropriate enough
in a sense. But it is urged that there
are many things to take into consider
alton. For instance il an unveiling
is planned in which veterans OF other
towns are to participate Memorial day
would logically be the most unsuitable
time to select as on that occasion each
of the Grand army posts Of the coun-
try will have programs to carry out at
home in honor of their own deCeas ed
veterans. In this connection it might
be mentioned that no other ceremony
is contemplated in connection with
the unveiling here than that Of the
most imposing sort, in which will
participate veterans of many surround
ing towns. 1t is not unlikely that an
early date in the spring may be select
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
EASILY DECIDED.
This Question Should Be Answer
ed Easily by DanviIle People.

Which is wiser-to have confidence
in the opinions of your fellow citizens
of people you know, or depend on state
ments made by utter strangers resid-
ing in far-away places? Read the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. George Ricketts,. living at 405
Church street, Danville, Pa, says :
lit is twelve years since Doan's Kid
ney Pills were first used in my family
and / recommend them just as highly
at this time. Mr.. Ricketts, had been
more or less annoyed with pains
through the small of his back which
were even more severe when lying
down than when at work. There was
also dull, heavy aching across his
kidneys regions accompanied by sharp,
shooting twinges through his loins.
Knowing that kidney medicine was
what his system required, he procured
a box OF D1au's Kidney Pills at
Hunts drug store. A short use gave
him prompt and effective relief, re-
moving the pain and lameness from
his back and henefting him in every
way. He has used Doan's Kidney Pills
on occasions since and has never fail
ed to obtain satisfactory results. "
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster -Milburn o., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remembe the name Doan's and
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
CANDLES ARE
DANGEROUS

Some valuable tips about the care of
Christmas trees and yards where light
ed candles are used are given here to
the people of Danviile, which, if heed
cd should minimize the danger of fires
from that source.
One of the principal dangers lies in
permitting children to remain by
themselves in the room where the tree
| is placed when candles on the tree
are burning
Grown ups should be very careful
about this" said an experienced men,
ber Of the fire department. "Csndl es
but there should be some one in the
room with children when the candles
are left burning. Children can scarce
| ly be blamed for any trouble that
might result from carelessness in this
respect on the part of the elders.
| There isn't so very much danger
from the trees catching fire from
| lighted candles while the trees are
green. 1t is during the week after
Christmas when the tree become dry
and is just in prime condition for a
spark to set it ablaze, that extra care
/ should be taken
The department. is also against the
piling of folds of cotton under trees
and in the yards" to represent snow.
Cotton is a particularly infiammable
sort Of snow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
FIRE IMPERILS
A FARMHOUSE

Bus for the timely arrival and as
sistsnce of George Gross. substitute
mail carrier on r. I. d. route No. 3, a
farm house in West Hsmlook township
would no doubt have been destroyed
by ere yesterday.
About noon, Laviog covered two
thirds of his route. i&r. Gross was de-
liveripg mail in the SOX near Augustus
Shultz' residepcr, rlELG miles from
Danville, when J. g observed great
volume of smoke aEiaing from the rooi
OF John Cribbs h0aAe, neav by. Sus-
ptcting that the dwelling was on fire
he whipped up his horse and had not
proceeded far when he discovered that
the roof Of the low portion of the
house containing the kitchen was on
fire at several places.
The only person at home was "a wo-
man and \ little babe. The woman
had no intimation that the house was
on fire until Informed of it by Mr..
Gross.
BY that time the flames had made
considerable beadway and were rapid,
ly advancing toward the main build
ing. Mr.. Gross climbed to the roof
and with no assistant but the woman
who handed several buckets of water
up to him, he succeeded in sxtinguish,
ing the fire.
The fire originated in defective
flue.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Forest Fires Worst IL History

Ia an address before the Pennsyl.
7ania Forestry assoc istion at Phiiadel-
phia. Commissioner Conklin said that
the forest fires in Pennsylvania this
fali were the worst known since the
department vas established The en-
actment OF more stringent laws for the
preservation Of the State forests. and
of law which would foster timber
culture, was recon- nended by the
meeting. 1t was announce ed that dur
ing the past year "a. $50 acres had been
added to the States holdings. making
in all SIT 057 acres which have been
actually paid for In addition to this
1876. 900 acres are under contract that
will be conveyed to the State just as
soon as the title is certified to.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Resolutions of Ministerium

At meeting of the Danyille Min
isterial association held Monday
morning the following resolutions
we're adopted:
Whereas. The Rev. John Sherman,
pastor of the First Baptist church. of
Danville, Pennsylvania, has accepted
a call to another parish, be 1t
Resolved, That we place upon rec
ord our appreciation of his services as
secretary of the ministerium, and be
it further
Resolved, That we, the members of
the Danville Ministerial association,
express to him our best wishes for his
continued success in the gospel min
istry.
DIR. Mccormack read critique on
THE New Theology" of the London
divine, DR. Campbell, The paper was
necessarily brief, but contained a num-
Der of verysgood points that were ap-
prcoiated by the ministers present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

This year, instead of reception at
the Y. NJ. O. \. on New Years as
has been the custom for number OF
years. the management in conjunction
with the ladies auxiliary has planned
an attractive entertainment for the
evening.
Sgnor Franco. the magician, has
been secured and will occupy the time
for the first part of the evening.
Following Signor Franco a sterop-
ticon entertainment will be given in
which over one hundred slides will
be shown. These slides are beautiful,
entertaining and instructive
4 feature in connection with this
will be a guessing contest, the condi-
tions of which will be explained at
the beginning of the entertainment.
During the evening the ladies auxil-
iary will serve light refreshments, \
small admission fee will he charged
to cover expenses. No charge will be
made for children of seven years or
under accompanied by parents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
THE PURE FOOD LAW" is de

THE PURE FOOD LAW" is de
signed by the Government to protect
the public from injurious ingredients
in both foods and drugs 1t is bene
fcial both to the pubii ana to the
cousc ientious manufacturer. Ely's
Cream Balm, a successful remedy for
cold in the head, nasal Catarrh, hay
fever etc, containing no injurious
drugs, meets fully the requirements
Of she new law, and that fact is prom
insntly stated on every package. It
contains none of the injurious drugs
which are required by tie Law to be
rlanTi oued on the label Hence you
con use il safely.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
1.-The Great Divide" Coming.

Tho patrons of the Dauville opera
house will welcome the announcement
that Manager Ehmondson has secured
1.-The Great Divide for presentation
here shortly. The Great Divide" has
gone on record as PLAYING to the larg
est number OF people in given
length of time than any other of New
YOrk's greatest dramatic successes.
Since Henry Miller produced the play
last season 1t has played over 800 per
foImances in New York alone, to
capacity business at every perform
auce during the run at the Princess
and Daly's Theatres. and later at the
a academy Of Music. 1.-The Great
Divide" is booked to play here on
tuesday evening, December goth, un-
r"r the direction of Henry Miller.
\ nerica's foremost producing actor
uLnager
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
lie Lives In DanviIle Today d.

/. He lives among its lofty spires
and where CAROLS roll down from SAG
red walls
g He lives. among the mighty dead
in its public Library where lie Elis
two alcoves all His own.
8. He lives in its Benevolent Aid
Society and on yonder hillside where
orphaned childhood finds its first some
in the palatial halls of the late Thom.
as Beaver.
4. He lives in it's hundreds of homes
where he makes domestic life as sweet
as a song and as holy as sacrament.
He still blesses and breaks the bread
earned by toilstained hands.
s. He lives in its works of srt. He
is hewn in stone, carved in marble,
moulded in bronze, stained in glass,
painted on canvas and engraved on
steel. The town is filled with pictures
of the Madonna and the Child.
6. He lives among its scenes OF end
less toll For He too was working
man. To wolkingmen soiling on the
might turn on Judean hill sides
He FIRST told the glad story OF His
msuger birth and Rbovs 500 working
msn on Olivet's lofty brow He last
Lifted his fading han6s-still work
iHgman
Z He lives everywhere in Danville
soday. He lives in every approving
conscience. in every forgiving spirit,
in every lofty motive. in every eleyat-
ing thought. in every generous i'm
pulse, in every kindly act. in every
noble deed. in every sympathetic look,
in every out-stretohed hand and in
everything else that lifts mankind
above its selfish self. He is living
more than ever in Dsnville today and
vet He is just beginning to live. Well
might the Goddess Julian in the agon-
les OF nameless death eXolaim, 20,
Galillean. Thou hast conquered !"
The Danville Bible Glass sends
Christmas Greetings to all OF it's
friends.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Stole Railroad Bridge Supports.

Five Sunbury residents were placed
under heavy bail Monday, charged
with serious and singular otlense.
Michael Miller, a junk dealer, OF CON
siderable wealth; his uncle, Ben Mill
er, and the foreman of his junk house
William henton-it is alleged, in
duced Elmer Wray, Earl Moyer and
Frank Stroh, young men. to row out
on the Susquehanna river at Sunbury
to about the middle of the big Read.
ing railway bridge, and then climb up
the stone pillars and knock off the
small Tenders which are used in sup
poting the tracks on the bridge.
These were sold to the junk dealers
for thirty cents a piece; but it cost
the Reading company from eight dol
lars TO ten dollars to replace each fend-
er, while at the same time it weaken
ed the bridge.
I The thieves had attempted to steal
one OF the giant tenders which are us
ed as the main support, but were un-
successful Had Shey been able to ac-
oomplish this the bridge would have
been weakened TO such an extent as to
cause a train to plunge into the river.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
A play of Intense interest.

Under Western Skies" beauti.
iul western play, will be presented at
the Danville opera house, Christmas
dag, matinee and evening The scenes
are laid in the gold reg IONS of Cali
fognia and each and every one of the
four acts abound with thrilling scenes
and strong climaxes.
This play is not a bowling melo-
drama. but drama with genuine heart
interest, ,intermingled with psthos and
comedy. Patrons of the theatre should
not miss seeing this great Western
play which will be presented here by
a company of talented players under
the management of The Willard 81
Benton 90. The advance sale opens
at Hunts this morning at o'clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Mrs. McRaney's Experience.

Mrs. McRsney, Prentiss. Miss.
writes q was confined to my bed for
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two ply
sicians but failed to get relief. No
human tongue can tell how l suffered,
and had given up hope of ever get
ting we'll until began taking Foley Is
Kidney Remedy. After taking two
bottles | felt like a new person, and
feel it my duty to tell suffering wo-
men what Foley's Kidney Remedy did
for me. - For sale at Paules & Go.
Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Woman Falls on Mill Street

Mrs. Howery, housekeeper for the
Rev. Father McCann. rector of St
Joseph's Catholic church, met with a
fall on Mill street Tuesday evening.
When near Lore's jewelry store she
slipped on the pavement and striking
her head against one of the iron avn
ing posts sustained painful bruise
In falling she threw out her arm to
save herself and thereby happened to
dislocate her thumb. She was taken to
the office of DR.. Paules, where she re-.
ceived treatment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of uatarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Oatarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
r. !. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF che system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
The American Eagle Unprotected.


The State OF Pennsylvania will re-
move its official protection from the
great American eagle If q bill | in con-
temptation and having the backing of
the State game commission becomes a
law. Now the eagle is protected and
there is a ane of $50 for each and
every eagle killed. The State game
officials take the ground that the eagle
is bird of prey and does more dam
age than good, 1t has been ascertain
ed that the United States government
does not protect tho eagle, and the
plan is 80 make it legitimate game.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Christmas Attraction.

In the days of old in the days OF
gold, in the days of 40. " These words
of Bret Hart and his stories OF life in
the far west, when men lived nearer
God, will live forever, because their
sentiment strikes sympathetic chord
in almost every human breast. The
same has been said of the celebrated
play Under Western Skies" which
will appear at the Danville opera
house Christmas afternoon and even
ing because its soul interest its alb.
sorbiug and thrilling plot, its humoI
and its psthos never fails to win en-
thusiastic appreciation from true Low.
ers of the drama.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
18th. Reg't, Rifle Practice.


Captain Roy Schuyler, of Lock
Haven, inspector of rife practice of
the Twelfth regiment. n. g. p, has
filed is report which shows that out OF
a total membership of 752 during the
rife practice season of 1908, every man
except forty five fired over the range,
twenty three attained the grade Of ex-
pert. fifteen were sharp shooters, 800
marksmen, 1853 first class, 1870 second
class. The men who did not practice
during the year are distributed as fol-
lows: Company b, nine Company @,
thr9e; Company D, three; Company
f, two; Company f. nine: Company
G.. fifteen; Company H, three; Com
pany |, one. The figure of merit of
each organization was as follows
Heaquarters, 109 73, Company A,
l04 80; Company b, 81. 80; Company
@, SO 5S; Company ID, 7772; Com
pany Il, IO492; Company +, 10; Com
pany G. 56. So Company H. rs; Com
pany |, 10 81; Company K, SO. 80. 1t
is a pleasure 10 note that, according
to the report of the inspector, every
member of Company a reported or
practice.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
last Shipment of Lumber.

Four car loads of lumber consigned
20 Messrs Cooper to be used in the
construction of the skating rink reach
ed this city yesterday morning. The
work of unloading the cars began i'm
mediately. The consignment of lum
ber comprises all that will be needed
10 build the rink, which will now be
pushed to completion in very short
time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Slight Fire on Welsh Hill.

A slight blaze in the residence OF
Francis Hartman, Welsh hill, Tues.
day afternoon brought out the fire de-
partment.
The Hartman residence is situated
on the extreme eud of Welsh hill very
near the borough boundary. The FIRE
was extinguished by bucket brigade.
The Continental hose company, which
started as soon as the alarm was sound
ed. had climbed the hill as far as the
Welsh hill school house when it learn
ed that it's services were not needed.
The damage done to the building was
slight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
A Personal Appeal.

II we could talk to you personally
about the great merit of Foley's
Honey and Tar, for coughs. colds and
lung trouble, you never could be in
duced to experiment with unknown
preparations that may contain some
harmful drugs. Foleys Honey and
Tar costs you no more and has rec
ord of forty years of cures. For sale
at Paules q %. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Places of Amusement.

From the standpoint of the amuse-
ment lover Danville has no draw backs.
An opera house where high class per
rormanCes are the rule. and four NOV
ing picture shows form an array that
caunot be matched by any town of it,
size in the state.
The shows that are now operating
nightly are the Nickeloid. the Wea-
museu and Wonderland all on Mill
street and the Family theatre, just of
Mill on Mahoning.
In addition to shis array the skating
rink soon to be openhed ON the cinder
tikp will add another feature.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

More people are taking Foley's Kid
Il Y Remdey every year. 1t is consid-
Irsd to be the most effective remedy
kidney and bladder troubles that
medical science can devise. Foley's
Kidney Remedy correCts irregularit-
les, builds up worn out tissues and re-
stores lost vitality. 1t will make you
feel well and look welt For sale at
Paules & Co Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Danyille Boy with the Fleet.

Ralnh E. Turner. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. E. Turner, West Mahoning
street, is one of the Danville boy s
who is circling the globe with Uncle
Sans great battleship fleet. Mr.. Tur-
ner is ON board the U. S. S. Kearsarge
Several interesting letters have re-
Gently been received from the Young
sailor, and he is greatly enjoying his
trip around the world.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrh
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Guilty of Counterfeiting.

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some unknown
worthless remedy for Foley's Honey
and Tar. the great cough and cold
remedy that cures the most obstinate
coughs and heals the lungs. For sale
at Paules e. Go. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
New Barn.

Mrs. W. \. Shepperson is building
a new barn on the rear Of lot ON the
alIey between East Front ana East
Market streets. It is a large and com
modious structure, taking the place
of one that was torn down.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that
NAV develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foley 8
Honey and Tar, as it soothes infiamed
membranes. heals the lungs, and expels
the cold from the system. For sale at
Paules & Co. Pharmacy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Ran Engine on Wooden Rails.

John McKeener, an engineer for the
Lehigh Goal and Navigation company
for the past fifty years, who ran the
first locomotive on wooden rails in the
Panther Greek valley, died at Summit
Hill, Carbon county. on Thursday, aged
70 years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Dogs Bite csnsed Excite ment.

Lewis SulIauooi, Of Mercarsburg, was
bitten by deg in that town on Mon
day evening. The animal is believed
to have been mad. The incident Great
ed grsat excitement and SuffaCool, be
ing poor man. q purse was collected
to Sead him TO Baltimore for treat
ment in the Pasteur institute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Violated Quarantine, Fined,

Joseph Vidovsky, Russian living
on farm near West Chester, was ar.
rested and fined 40 and 81. 90 costs for
driving some cattle over the public
roads without a permit, in violation
of the present regulations in that
county because of the foot and mouth
disease.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Foleys Orino Laxative cures chronic
constipation and stimulates the liver.
Orino regulates the bowels SO they
will act naturally and you do not have
to take puragtives continuously. For
sale at Paules 81 90. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Kodol for Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
weak stomach, sour stomach gas on the
stomach, etc, is guaranteed to give
prompt relief from any form of stom
ach trouble. 1t will cure your dyspep-
sia. Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
rlarried at Paterson. N. j.

Nathan b. Cohen and Miss Sadie,
Applebaum were married at Paterson
New Jersey, on August 18th, by Rev.
DR. IsaacS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Kodol is made of natural digestive
Juices found in healthy stomach, and
and it digests all food completely. Ko-
dol is pleasant tn take, and is gusran-
teed to give relief i'll any case of stom-
sch trouble. Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Gething--Jaekson.

At the Lutheran parsonage at Buck
horn, Miss Carrie \. Jackson and
Walter II. Gething We're united in the
holy bonds of marriage. December
22nd, Rev. G. d. Strait officiating.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Kennedy's Laxative Cough syrup
atoms the cough and drives the cold
from the system. Children like it.
Sold hy PauIes 81 %.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Nearly everybody knows DeWItt's s
little Early Risers are the best pills
made. They are small. pleasant, sure
Little Liver pills. Sold by Paules g.
On
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

DeWitt's CarboIized Witch Hazel
Salve. Best salve for burns, scratches
and hurts. 1t is especially good for
piles. Sold by Paules & 90.